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Using your phone on the toilet raises your risk of hemorrhoids, study suggests

Thursday, September 4 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- People who use their smartphones while sitting on the toilet face are at higher risk for painful, itchy hemorrhoids, according to new research published in the journal PLOS One.Researchers investigated the bathroom habits of 125 adults undergoing screening colonoscopies at Beth... Read More.

Disney Channel releases ‘Wizards Beyond Waverly Place’ season 2 trailer

Thursday, September 4 by ABC News

The season 2 trailer for Wizards Beyond Waverly Place has arrived.Disney Channel released the official trailer for the second season of the Wizards of Waverly Place spinoff series on Thursday.The trailer finds young wizard Billie (Janice LeAnn Brown) fully part of the Russo family. She is coming to terms... Read More.

DOJ sues SoCal Edison over Eaton Fire, seeking more than $40 million in damages

Thursday, September 4 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Department of Justice is suing Southern California Edison over the Eaton Fire, seeking tens of millions of dollars in damages for alleged negligence it claims led to the deadly fire.The January fire, one of the most destructive in California history, killed... Read More.

Armed individual reported at UMass Lowell was juvenile with replica firearm: Police

Thursday, September 4 by ABC News

(LOWELL, Mass.) -- An individual seen wielding what appeared to be a firearm near a Massachusetts university dormitory, prompting a shelter-in-place order and large law enforcement response, has been identified as a juvenile holding an airsoft replica firearm, police said Thursday.The Lowell Police Department... Read More.

New York AG Letitia James to appeal decision that tossed Trump’s $454M civil fraud judgment

Thursday, September 4 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- New York Attorney General Letitia James sent formal notice Thursday that her office will appeal a decision last month that threw out the half billion-dollar civil fraud penalty imposed on President Donald Trump in his civil fraud case.The attorney general's office... Read More.

Meet the 23 women vying for Mel Owens’ heart on ‘The Golden Bachelor’

Thursday, September 4 by ABC News

The women who will compete for the heart of Mel Owens on the second season of The Golden Bachelor have been revealed.ABC has announced the 23 women hoping to receive a rose from Owens, a 66-year-old retired NFL player and attorney from Orange County, California.Ranging in age from... Read More.

School supply prices soar 7.3% amid tariffs as parents face back-to-school strain

Thursday, September 4 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Parents faced steeper prices for back-to-school shopping this year, with costs rising 7.3% amid tariffs, according to a new Century Foundation report.The price hikes affected everything from basic supplies to electronics, with some items seeing dramatic increases. Index cards jumped 42%,... Read More.

‘Bluey’ movie is coming to theaters in 2027

Thursday, September 4 by ABC News

The Bluey movie is heading to the big screen!BBC Studios, Ludo Studio and Walt Disney Studios announced Thursday that the new animated kids movie is coming to theaters on Aug. 6, 2027.Fans will get to join Bluey and her family — mom Chilli, dad Bandit and little... Read More.

Justice Department opens criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook: Sources

Thursday, September 4 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Department of Justice has opened a criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, sources familiar with the matter said Thursday.Bill Pulte, the Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, sent the Department of Justice two criminal referral letters last month... Read More.

Lightning-sparked wildfires devastate historic California gold rush town

Thursday, September 4 by ABC News

(CHINESE CAMP, Calif) -- The historic gold rush town of Chinese Camp, California, has been devastated by one of multiple lightning-sparked wildfires in three Northern California counties that have burned more than 13,000 acres combined, authorities said.More than 20 wildfires in Calaveras County and neighboring... Read More.

Using your phone on the toilet raises your risk of hemorrhoids, study suggests

Using your phone on the toilet raises your risk of hemorrhoids, study suggests

Disney Channel releases ‘Wizards Beyond Waverly Place’ season 2 trailer

DOJ sues SoCal Edison over Eaton Fire, seeking more than $40 million in damages

Armed individual reported at UMass Lowell was juvenile with replica firearm: Police

New York AG Letitia James to appeal decision that tossed Trump’s $454M civil fraud judgment

Meet the 23 women vying for Mel Owens’ heart on ‘The Golden Bachelor’

School supply prices soar 7.3% amid tariffs as parents face back-to-school strain

‘Bluey’ movie is coming to theaters in 2027

Justice Department opens criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook: Sources

Lightning-sparked wildfires devastate historic California gold rush town

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