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40 years of breast cancer awareness has saved over half million lives and counting

Wednesday, October 1 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Since the start of Breast Cancer Awareness initiatives in 1985, over 517,000 lives have been saved from better treatment and proactive screening, according to the American Cancer Society."Today is a day to celebrate forty years of incredible progress in ending cancer... Read More.

‘One Battle After Another’ wins the box office with $22.4 million

Monday, September 29 by ABC News

Paul Thomas Anderson's One Battle After Another topped the box office this weekend, taking in $22.4 million.The comedy action thriller, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, is loosely based on Thomas Pynchon's 1990 novel Vineland, about a former revolutionary living off the grid who... Read More.

Nearly 25 suspects rob California jewelry store, stealing $1 million in merchandise

Wednesday, September 24 by ABC News

(SAN RAMON, Calif.) -- A group of nearly 25 people ransacked a jewelry store in San Ramon, California, this week, stealing an estimated $1 million worth of merchandise, police confirmed to ABC News.Seven suspects have been detained, so far, and some of the jewelry... Read More.

Appeals court upholds $83 million judgment against Trump for defaming E. Jean Carroll

Monday, September 8 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A federal appeals court in New York on Monday upheld the $83.3 million judgment imposed on President Donald Trump for defaming former magazine columnist E. Jean Carroll in 2019."Trump has failed to identify any grounds that would warrant reconsidering our prior holding... Read More.

Over 25 million under alert for severe weather, flash flooding in Northeast

Saturday, September 6 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The threat for severe weather on Saturday is shifting east, putting more than 25 million people on alert from eastern Pennsylvania up into southern Maine.This includes those in Philadelphia, New York City; Allentown, Pennsylvania; Poughkeepsie, New York; Hartford, Connecticut; Manchester, New... 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.

DuBois Regional Airport Awarded $3 Million for Runway Improvements

Friday, August 29 by Sonya Sackash

DuBois Regional Airport Awarded $3 Million for Runway Improvements The DuBois Regional Airport is set for a major upgrade after the Clearfield-Jefferson Counties Regional Airport Authority accepted more than $3 million in federal grants. The funding will be used to resurface the airport’s main runway—last paved... Read More.

Powerball jackpot climbs to estimated $750 million, 10th largest drawing, for Monday

Sunday, August 24 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) - The Powerball jackpot is expected to climb to $750 million for Monday's drawing, a prize that ranks as the 10th largest in the lottery's history, after no single player matched all numbers drawn on Saturday, Powerball said early Sunday.Monday's drawing has... Read More.

Powerball jackpot reaches $700 million ahead of Saturday drawing

Thursday, August 21 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The biggest Powerball jackpot of the year continues to grow, with an estimated prize of $700 million after no ticket matched all winning numbers in Wednesday's drawing.The lucky winner of Saturday's drawing could choose between the full jackpot paid in annual... Read More.

Appeals court throws out Trump’s $454 million civil fraud judgment