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Kamala Harris to take over for Biden after support from Pelosi, Obama
ABC News (WASHINGTON) — Vice President Kamala Harris’ emergence as the front-runner for the Democratic presidential nomination is a historic moment for the United States, as she seems poised to become the first Black woman [Read More…]
As Harris weighs VP pick, climate groups say they’re ‘all in’ on campaign
Andrew Harnik/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — As Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign gains momentum, many environmental advocacy groups say they’re “all in” to help her win the White House. Groups like the League of Conservation [Read More…]
Sonya Massey, woman killed in home by police, died by homicide with gunshot to head, autopsy shows
ABC News (SPRINGFIELD, Ill.) — Sonya Massey, the Illinois woman fatally shot by a deputy while responding to her 911 call, died by homicide due to a gunshot wound to her head, according to an [Read More…]
A woman who took an abortion pill was charged with murder. She is now suing prosecutors
Getty Images – STOCK/Andrey Denisyuk (AUSTIN, Texas.) — A Texas woman who self-managed her abortion is suing prosecutors and a local sheriff after she was held in jail for two nights on a murder charge [Read More…]
Wildfires break out across California: Latest fire and smoke maps
ABC News (LOS ANGELES) — Wildfires are exploding across the West, especially in California, where the Park Fire has now grown to be the biggest in the state this year. There are currently 11 wildfires [Read More…]
Where is Susan Powell? Her disappearance, young sons’ horrific deaths haunt family
Courtesy of The Cox Family (NEW YORK) — A special encore “20/20” airing Friday, July 26, at 9 p.m. ET, which originally aired in 2020, revisits the case of missing Utah mom Susan Powell. The [Read More…]
Top Sinaloa cartel leaders, including son of El Chapo, taken into US custody: DOJ
Andrew Brookes/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Two top leaders of the Mexican Sinaloa drug cartel have been taken into custody by United States authorities to face charges for their role in leading the group’s vast drug [Read More…]
Justin Timberlake’s DWI case adjourned until Aug. 2
Sag Harbor Village Police Department Justin Timberlake’s DWI case in Sag Harbor, New York, has been adjourned until Aug. 2. At that time Justin will be arraigned on misdemeanor charges of driving while intoxicated and [Read More…]
Doctors and patients recall horror of Russian strike on Kyiv children’s hospital
ABC News (KYIV, Ukraine) — Solomiya Fomeniuk, 16, recalled the Russian missile strike on the Okhmatdyt pediatric hospital in Ukraine earlier this month with horror, but also as a case of miraculous survival. The girl [Read More…]
2024 Paris Olympics opening ceremony set to get underway in historic fashion
Aytac Unal/Anadolu via Getty Images (PARIS) — The 2024 Paris Summer games are set to formally kickoff Friday in what will be an opening ceremony like no other before its time. There will be all [Read More…]
France train lines hit by arson attacks just hours before 2024 Paris Olympics opening ceremony
SNCF employees and French gendarmes inspect the scene of a suspected attack on the high speed railway network at Croiselles, northern France on July 26, 2024. (Photo by DENIS CHARLET/AFP via Getty Images) (LONDON) — [Read More…]
Jeff Goldblum goes god mode as Zeus in teaser to Netflix’s ‘Kaos’
Netflix Jeff Goldblum is famously easygoing, but he’s anything but in the teaser for Kaos, Netflix’s forthcoming “fable.” The present day-set show dips into ancient mythology, with Goldblum as a modern-day, vengeful Zeus. “Humans, when they’re [Read More…]
‘The Boys’ flying high: Season 4 finale scores 55 million viewers
Prime Video The final episode of season 4 of The Boys may have been a downer, but it ended on a very high note. ABC Audio has learned that the fourth installment of the show attracted 55 million viewers [Read More…]
Demi Moore horror pic ‘The Substance’ to kick off Toronto Film Fest’s Midnight Madness selections
Good Morning America The Substance, a body horror movie starring Demi Moore that received a 13-minute standing ovation at Cannes International Film Festival, will have its North American premiere at the Toronto Film Festival Sept. 5. The pic will [Read More…]
Pedro Pascal joins Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn and Ebon Moss-Bachrach for ‘Fantastic Four’ photo
Marvel Studios On his Instagram, Pedro Pascal posted a photo of the core four members of Marvel Studios’ upcoming The Fantastic Four. “Our first mission together,” he captioned the photo. Pascal, who plays the stretchy [Read More…]
Price revealed for unique Disney+/Hulu/Max bundle
Getty Images The anticipated bundle of streaming services Disney+, Max and Hulu that was first announced in May now has a price: The package will run $16.99 a month for an ad-supported version and $29.99 [Read More…]
US economy grew much faster than expected in second quarter
Javier Ghersi/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The U.S. economy grew much faster than expected over three months ending in June, accelerating from the previous quarter and defying concerns about a possible slowdown. U.S. GDP grew [Read More…]
Boeing finalizes plea deal with DOJ over misleading FAA during 737 MAX evaluation
The Boeing company logo (Photo by Patrick Pleul/picture alliance via Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — The Department of Justice and Boeing have finalized their plea agreement — the manufacturer will plead guilty to conspiracy to [Read More…]
Tesla shares plummet after company reports falling profits
Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Shares of Tesla fell 12% in early trading on Wednesday after an earnings release showed slumping profits in the face of strengthened competition and sluggish sales. The earnings report [Read More…]
Infant mortality in the US rose 3% in 2022, marking second year of increases: CDC
Isabel Pavia/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Infant mortality rates in the United States increased by 3% in 2022, according to a new federal report published early Thursday morning. Researchers from the Center for Disease Control [Read More…]