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First major court test for DOJ special counsel investigating origins of Russia probe

Tuesday, May 17 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Justice Department special counsel investigating the origins of the probe into Russia's interference in the 2016 presidential election is facing his first major test in federal court this week, with the start of a criminal trial against a Democrat-linked lawyer charged... Read More.

The Great Resignation: Its origins and what it means for future business

Monday, May 2 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- In 2021, more than 47 million Americans quit their jobs, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics - the most resignations on record. As resignation rates remain high in early 2022, in what has been since deemed by some as “The... Read More.

‘GMA’ co-anchor Michael Strahan to fly to space on Blue Origin’s next space flight

Tuesday, November 23 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Good Morning America co-anchor Michael Strahan will fly to space on Blue Origin's next space flight. The Dec. 9 mission will be the New Shepard rocket's third human flight this year and marks the first with a full astronaut manifest of six... Read More.

William Shatner channels Captain Kirk for historic Blue Origins space flight

Monday, October 11 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- William Shatner will make history Wednesday as he boldly goes where few have gone before while aboard Blue Origin's New Shepard. The Star Trek actor who played the iconic Captain Kirk joined Good Morning America Monday along with his fellow flight crew... Read More.

After 3-month probe, intelligence community ‘divided’ on COVID-19’s origins

Friday, August 27 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- U.S. intelligence agencies remain "divided on the most likely origins of COVID-19," after President Joe Biden's 90-day push for his intel community to "redouble their efforts" to find a more definitive conclusion regarding the source of the virus. In a declassified summary released... Read More.

Biden briefed on US intel assessment of COVID-19’s origins

Thursday, August 26 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden has been briefed on a classified report from his intelligence community probing the origins of COVID-19, White House officials told ABC News. As the assessment made its way to Biden's desk, intelligence agencies were working in tandem to prepare an... Read More.

M. Night Shyamalan’s ‘Old’ tops ‘Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins’ at the box office with $16.5 million debut

Monday, July 26 by ABC News

It was another surprise twist from writer-director M. Night Shyamalan. Old, the latest thriller from the Split, Glass, and The Sixth Sense filmmaker, pulled off a major upset in the box office, creeping past Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins to grab the top spot with an estimated $16.5 million opening weekend.

Taylour Paige dishes on the “iconic” origins of ‘Zola’: “It’s pretty insane”

Wednesday, June 23 by ABC News

The upcoming film Zola is based on a viral Twitter thread posted in October 2015 by Detroit-based stripper A'ziah "Zola" King that told the story of her crazy weekend in Florida with a sex worker and a pimp. Although Zola star Taylour Paige admits that... Read More.

Nature-based or lab leak? Unraveling the debate over the origins of COVID-19

Monday, June 14 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- An accidental lab leak, or the dark side of mother nature? That fundamental question -- about the origins of a COVID-19 pandemic that has taken nearly 4 million lives -- has sparked a political firestorm in the U.S. and threatened the already... Read More.

$28M is winning bid for seat aboard Blue Origin’s 1st human space flight

Saturday, June 12 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- For $28 million, a civilian will see space. That's the winning bid for a seat aboard the New Shepard, when Jeff Bezos' space tourism venture Blue Origin flies people to space for the first time next month. The live auction lasted under 10... Read More.