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ABC News (NEW YORK) — Often lost in the bright shine of athletic celebrity stardom are the deep human pains that can weigh on Black athletes in particular. Only one in three Black Americans with mental health illnesses obtain treatment, according to multiple studies including research from Psychiatric Services published in the National Library of […]
Simmons in 2013 – Gregg DeGuire/WireImage Richard Simmons is turning his unpleasant experiences into wisdom. In a Facebook post Tuesday, the reclusive 75-year-old fitness personality issued a rare public statement. “For as long as I can remember, people have made fun of me,” Simmons wrote. “And people still to this day make fun of me. […]
National Geographic/Richard DuCree The leading ladies of National Geographic’s Genius: MLK/X, a docuseries exploring the lives, accomplishments and differing philosophies of Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X, say that there was certainly a lot of pressure that came with playing the roles of the men’s wives, Coretta Scott King and Betty Shabazz. In conversation with ABC Audio, Weruche Opia and Jayme Lawson opened up about how they persevered through the pressure so that they could […]
In this Nov. 5, 2022, file photo, President Joe Biden and former President Barack Obama embrace on stage during a rally in Philadelphia. (Mark Makela/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden’s campaign is planning a fundraising event with former Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton, a source familiar with the planning told ABC News. The […]
In this photo illustration, ZYN nicotine cases and pouches are seen on a table, Jan. 29, 2024, in New York. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — A type of nicotine pouches designed for adults is facing scrutiny on Capitol Hill, while also exploding in popularity online and among young people. The pouches, sold under […]
KeithBinns/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — U.S. military forces early Thursday morning conducted what Central Command called a “self-defense” strike against Houthi unmanned aerial vehicles and a ground control station. According to Centcom, the U.S. had identified a UAV ground control station and a number of UAVs in the Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen. The military “determined that […]
Douglas Sacha/Getty Images (LONDON) — London police are investigating a “corrosive substance” attack that left nine people, including two young children, injured on Wednesday, the Metropolitan Police said. Detective Superintendent Alexander Castle said that a woman and her two young children were injured in the suspected, targeted attack. Three officers and three adult members of […]
Piccell/Getty Images (BOISE, Idaho) — Three people died and five were left in critical condition after a building under construction near the Boise, Idaho, airport collapsed Wednesday night, according to fire department officials. “Tonight, there was a catastrophic collapse of a metal structure at a construction site. First responders found a hectic scene and worked […]
In this June 27, 2023, file photo, Bryan Kohberger enters the courtroom for a hearing at the Latah County Courthouse in Moscow, Idaho. (August Frank-Pool/Getty Images) (MOSCOW, Idaho) — Arguing that a “fair and impartial jury cannot be found” in the area where four Idaho college students were killed in 2022, lawyers for the accused […]
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Wednesday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Portland 119, Milwaukee 116 LA Clippers 125, Washington 109 Chicago 117, Charlotte 110 Cleveland 128, Detroit 121 Minnesota 121, Dallas 87 Orlando 108, San Antonio 98 New Orleans 110, Houston 99 Oklahoma City 105, Denver 100 Phoenix 136, Brooklyn 120 […]
