Russian opposition group pushing US to sanction ‘next tier’ of Putin enablers
Contributor/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Top members of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny’s team are pressing U.S. officials to pursue sanctions against 6,000 Russians who they say are among the “next tier” of those enabling Russian President Vla…
Teens fight book banning with their own banned book clubs
moodboard/Getty Images(AUSTIN, Texas) — As many school districts across the country continue to ban books, students are beginning to fight back by organizing protests and creating their own spaces to read and discuss these books.
Sophomores Ella Scot…
US-supplied howitzers to Ukraine lack accuracy-aiding computers
YASUYOSHI CHIBA/AFP via Getty Images(KYIV, Ukraine) — Dozens of artillery systems supplied by the United States to Ukraine were not fitted with advanced computer systems, which improve the efficiency and accuracy of the weapons, ABC News has learned.
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North Korea’s suspected COVID-19 caseload tops 2 million
KIM WON JIN/AFP via Getty Images(SEOUL, South Korea) — North Korea reported 2.24 million people “sickened with fever” as of Thursday evening — a big jump from last week when the secretive nation acknowledged its first suspected cases of COVID-19.
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Two Secret Service employees being sent home from South Korea ahead of Biden’s arrival after alleged incident: Sources
SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Two Secret Service employees — an agent and an armed physical security specialist — in South Korea to prepare for President Joe Biden’s impending arrival are being sent home after an alleged alcoh…
Russia-Ukraine live updates: Russia publishes list of Americans banned from country
OLGA MALTSEVA/AFP via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “special military operation” into neighboring Ukraine began on Feb. 24, with Russian forces invading from Belarus, to the north, and Russia, to the east. Ukrainian troop…
Russia-Ukraine live updates: Russia fires top commanders over Ukraine war failures
OLGA MALTSEVA/AFP via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “special military operation” into neighboring Ukraine began on Feb. 24, with Russian forces invading from Belarus, to the north, and Russia, to the east. Ukrainian troop…
Scoreboard roundup –5/19/22
iStock(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Thursday’s sports events:
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
INTERLEAGUE
Cincinnati 4, Cleveland 2
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Baltimore 9, NY Yankees 6
Chi White Sox 7, Kansas City 4
Boston 12, Seattle 6
Houston 5, Texas 1
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Suspect in Dave Chappelle attack charged with attempted murder in separate incident
Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — The suspect who allegedly rushed and tackled comedian Dave Chappelle on stage last month has been charged with attempted murder in a separate incident after the victim identified the man from media coverage su…
Disney’s favorite chipmunks get a makeover in ‘Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers’
Disney Enterprises, Inc. © 2022 Disney Enterprises, Inc. All Rights Reserved.It’s Chip ‘n Dale, for a new generation. Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers, a Roger Rabbit-style revival of the early 90s cartoon that premieres today on Disney+.
The Lonely Islan…