Actor Ned Beatty of ‘Deliverance’ and ‘Superman’ dies at 83
LOS ANGELES, California — Ned Beatty, an Oscar-nominated character actor whose many films include “Deliverance” and…
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Violence in Texas, Georgia and Illinois brings number of US mass shootings to 270 so far this year
As the nation marks the fifth anniversary of the Pulse nightclub massacre in Orlando on Saturday, it has a staggering and grim new statistic to…
Continue Reading ‘There is famine in Ethiopia right now,’ says UN aid chief
Over 350,000 people in Ethiopia’s conflict-ravaged Tigray region are experiencing dire hunger, finds a new report by the United Nations and…
Continue Reading 1 of 14 victims hurt in Austin mass shooting dies
AUSTIN, Texas — One of 14 people injured in a mass shooting in downtown Austin has died, police say. Douglas John Kantor, 25, died from his…
Continue Reading Tybee Island lightning strike kills a 15-year-old swimmer
A 15-year-old girl died Saturday after she was struck by lightning while swimming off the coast of Georgia, according to the Tybee Island Police…
Continue Reading Westminster Dog Show: Time, schedule and what you need to know
For many people, it’s just another cute dog show, but for the serious dog lovers, the 145th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show is no joke. And if…
Continue Reading ABC News poll finds Biden trusted by majority of Americans on world affairs
WASHINGTON, DC — In the midst of his first foreign trip since taking office, a new ABC News/Ipsos poll finds a majority of the…
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Judge rules in favor of Houston hospital requiring employees to be vaccinated against Covid-19
HOUSTON, Texas — A judge has dismissed a lawsuit against Houston Methodist Hospital by employees who opposed a Covid-19 vaccine mandate as a…
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Georgia lightning strike kills 15-year-old swimmer
A 15-year-old girl died Saturday after she was struck by lightning while swimming off the coast of Georgia, according to the Tybee Island Police…
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7-Eleven Day is canceled again, but you can still get a free Slurpee this July
Bad news for Slurpee fans: 7-Eleven Day is canceled for the second year in a row. But the good news is you can still get a free Slurpee any day in…
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Rainbow rose over the Pulse nightclub memorial on 5th anniversary of mass shooting at Orlando venue
A symbol of hope in the form of a rainbow appeared over a remembrance ceremony to pay tribute to the 49 people who lost their lives during the mass…
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Naftali Bennett sworn in as Israel’s new prime minister
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s parliament has voted in favor of a new coalition government, formally ending Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s…
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Israel’s Netanyahu ousted after historic 12-year rule
JERUSALEM, Israel — Israel’s parliament has voted in favor of a new coalition government, formally ending Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s…
Continue Reading Cincinnati shooting wounds 4 people — including 2 children
At least four people, including a 6-year-old and an 8-year-old, were wounded in a shooting in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Saturday, according to local…
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Ohio man crashes his car after a cicada hit him in the face
Cicadas have no boundaries. A man in Cincinnati, Ohio, told police he crashed his car into a pole because a cicada flew in through an open window and…
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Steph and Ayesha Curry help remodel an Oakland elementary school playground
Students at an Oakland elementary school will be playing on a new playground when they return to school thanks to NBA star Steph Curry and his wife,…
Continue Reading Colorado officials observe gray wolf pups for the first time in about 80 years
Spotting cute pups is worth celebrating any day, but in Colorado it’s historic. For the first time since the 1940s, a litter of gray wolves has…
Continue Reading Cincinnati shooting injures 4 people — including 2 children
At least four people, including a 6-year-old and an 8-year-old, were injured during a shooting in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Saturday, according to local…
Continue Reading Over 69 pounds of cocaine discovered on cruise ship
A cruise ship’s security services discovered 69.5 pounds of cocaine on board the vessel last week and turned over the haul to US Customs and…
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Toddler falls from window of home, mauled to death by family’s 2 pit bulls when he lands
ELIZABETH, New Jersey — A 3-year-old boy has died after falling out of a window at his family home and being mauled to death by the family’s two pit…
Continue Reading WATCH: Biden holds news conference on G7 Summit’s final day
NEWQUAY, England — President Joe Biden has closed his first Group of Seven leaders’ summit, saying it was an “extraordinary, collaborative and…
Continue Reading Biden: Global vaccinations to be ‘constant project for a long time,’ says US may be able to donate 1 billion more doses
NEWQUAY, England — President Joe Biden says helping the world battle the Covid-19 pandemic will be a “constant project for a long time.” Biden…
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Biden claims progress in ‘reestablishing American credibility’ at Group of Seven summit
NEWQUAY, England (AP) — President Joe Biden on Sunday said the U.S. had restored its presence on the world stage, as he used his first overseas…
Continue Reading Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vows to lead his Likud party to ‘return to lead the country’ when in opposition
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is vowing to lead his Likud Party back to power. Netanyahu is slated to become…
Continue Reading ‘It’s a moving chess board’: Covid reopening creates new anxieties
Deirdre Lawson was living her best life before the pandemic — if she wasn’t traveling, she was going to concerts, movies or doing other…
Continue Reading Robert Mueller Fast Facts
Here is a look at the life of Robert Mueller, former special counsel for the Department of Justice and former director of the FBI. Mueller was…
Continue Reading Airplane discovered at the bottom of a California lake could be from 1965 crash
Workers testing underwater surveying equipment say they found the wreckage of a small airplane deep underwater in California’s Folsom Lake -—…
Continue Reading Michael Vick Fast Facts
Here is a look at the life of former NFL quarterback Michael Vick. Personal Birth date: June 26, 1980 Birth place: Newport News, Virginia Birth name:…
Continue Reading Clarence Thomas Fast Facts
Here is a look at the life of US Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas. Personal Birth date: June 23, 1948 Birth place: Pin Point, Georgia…
Continue Reading Pulitzer Prizes Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the Pulitzer Prizes. The prizes are presented every spring in recognition of achievements in journalism, music, literature and…
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