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iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Wednesday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL AMERICAN LEAGUE PLAYOFFS Houston 3, Minnesota 2 (Houston wins 3-1) NATIONAL LEAGUE PLAYOFFS Philadelphia 10, Atlanta 2 (Philadelphia leads 2-1) Arizona 4, LA Dodgers 2 (Arizona wins 3-0) NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION PRESEASON Boston 112, Philadelphia 101 LA Lakers 109, Sacramento […]
(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. and Qatar have reached an agreement to prevent Iran from accessing $6 billion recently unfrozen as part of a prisoner swap, the deputy treasury secretary told lawmakers on Thursday, sources confirmed to ABC News. Deputy Secretary Wally Adeyemo told House Democrats in a closed-door briefing that the money “isn’t going anywhere […]
(WASHINGTON) — Following Hamas’ attack on Israel, the United States has sent a clear message of deterrence to prevent the conflict from spreading. To “anyone thinking of taking advantage of this situation,” President Joe Biden said during an address on Tuesday, “I have one word: Don’t.” The rhetoric has since been repeated by others in […]
(WASHINGTON) — House Republicans emerged from a closed-door meeting Thursday afternoon with little clarity about who will be the next speaker as it appears Majority Leader Steve Scalise doesn’t currently have the votes needed to earn him the top spot — just one day after he won the party’s nomination in a private ballot at […]
(NEW YORK) — Nearly 34 years ago, the abduction of an 11-year-old boy from a dark road in rural Minnesota terrified the community and went on to become one of the biggest mysteries in the state’s history. Jacob Wetterling was kidnapped at gunpoint a half-mile from his St. Joseph home just after 9 p.m. on […]
(WASHINGTON) — In a rare move, the White House on Thursday publicly pushed back against former President Donald Trump after he labeled Israel’s defense minister a “jerk” and also called the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah “very smart.” Hamas, the Palestinian extremists who control Gaza next to southern Israel, launched a terror attack on the country […]
(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. State Department will be arranging chartered flights for American citizens who are currently in Israel, the White House announced Thursday. The details on the flights are still being worked out, but those citizens will be flown out from Israel “to sites in Europe” starting Friday, White House National Security Council spokesman […]
Ian Gavan/Getty Images Believe it or not, the Teletubbies sun baby is about to have a baby of her own. Jess Smith, who was cast as the iconic sun baby from the children’s TV series Teletubbies at only 9 months old, is expecting her first child with her partner, Ricky Latham. Smith made the announcement in an Instagram post Tuesday. “When two […]
(NEW YORK) — Birkenstock took a big step forward on Wall Street this week, taking the nearly 250-year-old German shoe and sandal maker public. The footwear, often seen as a counter culture shoe for hippies, and in more recent years influencers, has become must-have footwear for many people, but Birkenstock’s Initial Public Offering, or IPO, […]
L-R: O’Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley, Rudolph Isley/GAB Archive/Redferns Rudolph Isley, a founding member of The Isley Brothers, passed away Wednesday morning at the age of 84. Rudolph’s daughter Elaine confirmed the news to People, revealing he “died peacefully in his sleep” with his wife of 68 years, also named Elaine, by his side. Rudolph’s brother and bandmate Ronald shared his feelings about the […]
