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Ted Cruz’s daughter OK, family asks for privacy after police called to senator’s home
Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images (HOUSTON) — Texas Sen. Ted Cruz’s office said late Tuesday that his daughter is OK and asked for privacy for the family after Houston police and fire personnel [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Four takeaways after Georgia’s Senate runoff: What Warnock’s win means
Nathan Posner/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — ABC News projects that Raphael Warnock has won a full six-year term representing Georgia in the Senate, fending off GOP nominee Herschel Walker in Tuesday’s runoff. The [Read More…]
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Georgia Senate runoff live updates: Warnock celebrates win, Walker admits defeat
YinYang/Getty Images (ATLANTA) — Georgia’s Senate runoff between Democratic incumbent Raphael Warnock and Republican challenger Herschel Walker came to a close on Tuesday, with Warnock projected by ABC News to defeat Walker, after more than [Read More…]
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Supreme Court hears case that could reshape US election laws
Grant Faint/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday will hear arguments in a case that experts say could dramatically alter how elections are run in the U.S. Moore v. Harper focuses on a [Read More…]
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Georgia Senate runoff turnout hits 1.4 million on Election Day, official says
Cheney Orr/Bloomberg via Getty Images (ATLANTA) — After record-breaking early voting turnout last week, Georgians continued to head to the polls in Tuesday’s Senate runoff between Democratic incumbent Raphael Warnock and his Republican challenger, Herschel [Read More…]
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State election officials subpoenaed in special counsel’s probe into 2020 election
Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Editor’s Note — Correction: A previous version of this story incorrectly reported that the recipients of the subpoenas included some Trump associates. The subpoenas were only issued to [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
Scoreboard roundup — 12/6/22
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Tuesday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Detroit 116, Miami 96 Cleveland 116, LA Lakers 102 Dallas 116, Denver 115 NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE New Jersey 3, Chicago [Read More…]
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Experts share advice on making New Year’s resolutions that last
Nora Carol Photography/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — For a New Year’s resolution that lasts, start now, start simple and be specific. Almost half of all Americans make a New Year’s resolution each year, research shows. [Read More…]
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Sunny Balwani, Elizabeth Holmes’ former partner, to be sentenced in Theranos fraud case
David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images (SAN JOSE, Calif.) — Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani, the former romantic partner of Elizabeth Holmes and president of disgraced blood testing company Theranos, is set to be sentenced on Wednesday. [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
‘Willow’ cast talks importance of representation in the new drama series
Courtesy of Disney+ In the new fantasy drama series Willow, many were thrilled to discover that in episode one, there’s LGBTQ representation among the main characters Jade and Princess Kit, played by Erin Kellyman and Ruby Cruz, respectively. Fans [Read More…]
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Vanessa Williams talks Soul Food’s lasting power following film’s 25th anniversary
Bruce Glikas/WireImage Vanessa Williams is gearing up for her debut at 54 Below’s Diamond Series, during which she’ll take the stage for six different shows. While the concerts will broadcast her singing skills, the living legend has also been [Read More…]
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People’s Choice Awards 2022 — The winners
NBCUniversal The 2022 People’s Choice Awards celebrated all things entertainment Tuesday night on NBC in a two-hour ceremony hosted by actor and comedian Kenan Thompson. Here is the full list of winners: People’s Champion Award 2022 [Read More…]
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San Francisco cancels plans for ‘killer police robots’
ilbusca/Getty Images (SAN FRANCISCO) — San Francisco supervisors have nixed their plan to allow police officers to use robots to kill in emergency situations, a board member confirmed on Tuesday. “The people of San Francisco [Read More…]
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Tens of thousands without power in NC county for 3rd day as search continues for saboteurs
Dominik Stötter / EyeEm/ Getty Images (MOORE COUNTY, N.C.) — About 35,000 utility customers in a North Carolina county were bracing for a fourth night Tuesday without electricity as a search for those responsible for [Read More…]
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Attacks, plots similar to sabotage of North Carolina power grid have threatened infrastructure nationwide
Peter Zay/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Just three days before two electrical substations were shot up, causing tens of thousands of customers to lose power in North Carolina, the federal Department of Homeland [Read More…]
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3 slain UVA football players honored with posthumous degrees
Justin Ide / forThe Washington Post via Getty Images (CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.) — Three University of Virginia football players killed in a mass shooting on the Charlottesville campus have been honored with posthumous degrees from the [Read More…]
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Atatiana Jefferson trial: Witness testimony continues on officer charged in fatal shooting
Witthaya Prasongsin/Getty Images (DALLAS) — Witness testimony continued Tuesday in the trial of now-former police officer Aaron Dean in the 2019 fatal shooting of Atatiana Jefferson. Dean is charged with murder in the death of [Read More…]
ABC Health News
Women not getting equal medical advice when it comes to heart health, study finds
The Good Brigade/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States for both men and women, but women may not be receiving the same treatment, according to [Read More…]
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Some schools close to stem flu outbreaks — but is it a good long-term solution?
ljubaphoto/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Some schools across the United States have been closing early in an attempt to stem influenza outbreaks. In Maine, students at Casco Bay High School in Portland were dismissed early [Read More…]
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Russia-Ukraine live updates: Ukrainian special forces were in Russia during strike
Andrei Pungovschi/Bloomberg via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — More than six months after Russian President Vladimir Putin launched an invasion into neighboring Ukraine, the two countries are engaged in a struggle for control of areas [Read More…]