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Prue Leith to leave ‘The Great British Bake Off’ after nine seasons

Wednesday, January 21 by ABC News

This news may cause a soggy tissue, but at least that's better than a soggy bottom.Prue Leith, the longtime judge of The Great British Bake Off, has announced that she is leaving the show after nine years. The restauranteur shared the news on Read More.

At least 88 new measles cases confirmed in South Carolina, bringing total to 646: Health officials

Wednesday, January 21 by ABC News

(SPARTANBURG COUNTY, S.C.) -- At least 88 new measles cases in South Carolina have been confirmed amid the state's outbreak, bringing the total number of infections to 646, state health officials said Tuesday.The majority of cases have been found in the Upstate region and... Read More.

Red Cross announces severe emergency blood shortage, calls on Americans to donate

Wednesday, January 21 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The American Red Cross declared a severe emergency blood shortage on Monday and called on people to donate.The humanitarian organization, which says it's the largest supplier of blood products for hospitals and for patient need in the U.S., said the demand... Read More.

Heart disease fatalities drop but are still leading cause of death in the US: Report

Wednesday, January 21 by ABC News

(NEW YORK ) -- Fewer people are dying from heart disease, but the condition is still the leading cause of death in the U.S., a new report from the American Heart Association (AHA) finds.Although death rates from heart disease have dropped for the first... Read More.

European officials suspend US trade agreement amid tariff dispute over Greenland

Wednesday, January 21 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- European lawmakers on Wednesday suspended a trade agreement with the United States over tariff threats issued by President Donald Trump as part of his push to acquire Greenland.The announcement came minutes after President Donald Trump reasserted his call for... Read More.

South braces for potentially major winter storm this weekend: Latest forecast

Wednesday, January 21 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The South is bracing for a potentially major winter storm this weekend, impacting Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama and Tennessee.The storm is still several days away, so exact timing and locations are not yet clear. But as of now, more... Read More.

Judge declines to appoint special master to oversee DOJ’s release of remaining Epstein files

Wednesday, January 21 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- A federal judge in New York on Wednesday declined to appoint a special master to oversee the Justice Department's production of the remaining Epstein files, despite "legitimate concerns" about whether the DOJ is faithfully complying with the Epstein Files Transparency Act.The... Read More.

Trump rules out using military force to acquire Greenland in Davos speech

Wednesday, January 21 by ABC News

(DAVOS, Switzerland) -- President Donald Trump, speaking Wednesday at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland amid heightened tensions with Europe, notably ruled out using military force to acquire Greenland."We probably won't get anything unless I decide to use excessive strength and force where... Read More.

Newly unsealed text messages from Baldoni, Lively show animosity on set

Wednesday, January 21 by ABC News

Animosity on the set of the film It Ends With Us was evident well before highly publicized lawsuits between stars Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni were filed, newly unsealed text messages show.The messages, which are among the hundreds of documents the judge overseeing the... Read More.

Closing arguments to begin in Uvalde school shooting trial for former officer

Wednesday, January 21 by ABC News

(CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas) -- As soon as Wednesday afternoon, a Texas jury will begin deliberating whether a law enforcement officer should be held criminally responsible for failing to act in the face of one of the worst mass shootings in U.S. history.After nine days... Read More.

Prue Leith to leave ‘The Great British Bake Off’ after nine seasons

Prue Leith to leave ‘The Great British Bake Off’ after nine seasons

At least 88 new measles cases confirmed in South Carolina, bringing total to 646: Health officials

Red Cross announces severe emergency blood shortage, calls on Americans to donate

Heart disease fatalities drop but are still leading cause of death in the US: Report

European officials suspend US trade agreement amid tariff dispute over Greenland

South braces for potentially major winter storm this weekend: Latest forecast

Judge declines to appoint special master to oversee DOJ’s release of remaining Epstein files

Trump rules out using military force to acquire Greenland in Davos speech

Newly unsealed text messages from Baldoni, Lively show animosity on set

Closing arguments to begin in Uvalde school shooting trial for former officer

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