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Some Uvalde, Sandy Hook families join Biden, Pelosi at vigil for victims of gun violence
Celal Gunes/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Just days before the 10th anniversary of the Newtown, Connecticut, school shooting, and six months after a similar massacre in Uvalde, Texas, President Joe Biden and House [Read More…]
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Florida lawmaker behind ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill indicted on wire fraud, money laundering charges
Creativeye99/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A Florida state representative behind the Parental Rights in Education bill, dubbed the “Don’t Say Gay” bill by critics, has been indicted on wire fraud, money laundering and making false statements [Read More…]
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Doug Emhoff addresses ‘rapid rise’ in antisemitism with White House roundtable
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Second gentleman Doug Emhoff hosted a roundtable at the White House on Wednesday about antisemitism, saying he was compelled to use his “microphone” to address the issue. “There’s an epidemic [Read More…]
ABC Health News
Walgreens launches free Paxlovid delivery service with DoorDash and Uber
patty_c/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Walgreens has launched a new delivery service for the COVID-19 oral antiviral therapy Paxlovid in partnership with DoorDash and Uber to get the treatment “directly to the doorsteps of those [Read More…]
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Doctors should ask heart patients if they take supplements to manage heart failure
Chris Rogers/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Doctors should ask patients with heart failure if they’re using any supplements, specific diets, or other types of complementary and alternative medicines to help manage potential benefits and risks, [Read More…]
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What to know about Pfizer’s RSV vaccine for older adults as FDA prepares to review
ER Productions Limited/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, vaccine for older adults could be on the horizon after Pfizer announced Wednesday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration would fast-track review [Read More…]
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End of an era as final Boeing 747 rolls off assembly line
David Ryder/Bloomberg via Getty Images (EVERETT, Wash.) — After 54 years of production, the most recognizable and iconic commercial aircraft is fading into the sunset as Boeing prepares to deliver its final 747 aircraft. Late [Read More…]
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Vanessa Bell Calloway dishes on new supernatural drama ‘Wicked City’
Derek Blanks The supernatural series Wicked City has arrived and things are bound to get witchy. The new ALLBLK drama cast includes accomplished actress Vanessa Bell Calloway, who tells ABC Audio the series “is about these young urban witches in [Read More…]
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Issa Rae talks life after ‘Insecure’
Presley Ann/The Hollywood Reporter via Getty Images Issa Rae‘s breakthrough series Insecure came to an end nearly a year ago, but she’s still hard at work, breaking barriers along the way. As The Hollywood Reporter‘s Equity in Entertainment honoree, [Read More…]
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China loosens COVID restrictions after protests rock the country
Richard Sharrocks/Getty Images (BEIJING) — China loosened some key COVID-19 controls on Wednesday after residents began protesting against the strict measures in November. Authorities did not acknowledge the unrest in their decision but the sudden [Read More…]
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Off-duty FBI agent appears to fatally shoot person at DC’s Metro Center station, police say
Oliver Helbig/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — An off-duty FBI agent appeared to fatally shoot a person at a metro station in Washington, D.C., Wednesday night, police said. Police responded to reports of multiple shots fired on [Read More…]
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Jan. 6 committee report will be released Dec. 21, Thompson says
Drew Angerer/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Rep. Bennie Thompson, chair of the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, said Wednesday that the panel’s long-awaited report will be released on Wednesday, Dec. [Read More…]
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After suicides, lawmakers push for mental health resources for border agents
Tim Graham/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — As Republicans plan to aggressively challenge President Biden’s border and immigration policies in the House next year, one border-district Republican is drawing attention an alarming number of suicides in the [Read More…]
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9 million people got incorrect email about ‘approved’ student loan forgiveness
jayk7/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Just before Thanksgiving, about 9 million people who applied for student debt relief from the federal government got an email from the Department of Education with a subject line indicating [Read More…]
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Trump’s team recovered more classified documents in search of storage unit
EVA MARIE UZCATEGUI/AFP via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Former President Donald Trump had an outside team conduct a deeper search for any government documents at four properties which turned up at least two more documents [Read More…]
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Supreme Court hears extraordinary bid to upend election laws, casts skeptical eye
joe daniel price/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — In an extraordinary and tense debate stretching three hours on Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court entertained an unprecedented call to give state legislatures nearly unchecked power to dictate when, [Read More…]
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Lawmaker sanctioned as Russian agent faces new charges over alleged purchase of condos in Beverly Hills
Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A sanctioned Ukrainian politician who U.S. authorities said has ties to Russian intelligence services was hit with new criminal charges Wednesday over his alleged purchase of two [Read More…]
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Idaho murders: Police to start removing victims’ belongings from house
Heather Roberts/ABC News (MOSCOW, Idaho) — As police in Moscow, Idaho, began to remove some of the victims’ personal belongings from the house where four University of Idaho students were killed, they’re now also looking [Read More…]
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California city council race decided by drawing name out of gift bag
KGO-TV (RICHMOND CITY, Calif.) — After his race for a Northern California city council seat ended in a tie, candidate Cesar Zepeda wore several good luck charms to the drawing that would determine the winner [Read More…]
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Trump’s attorneys argue he can’t be sued for rhetoric leading up to Jan. 6 attack
Joe Raedle/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — An attorney for former President Donald Trump told a federal appeals court on Wednesday that Trump’s fiery speech on the Ellipse prior to the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. [Read More…]