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AT&T outage prompts urgent investigation into possible cyberattack: Sources

AT&T outage prompts urgent investigation into possible cyberattack: Sources

Karl Tapales/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A network disruption affected AT&T customers in the U.S. Thursday, prompting federal agencies to investigate whether the outage was caused by a cyberattack. In a statement to ABC News, the company confirmed the outage and advised customers to make calls over Wi-Fi. “Some of […]

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2 more Alabama clinics pause IVF fertility treatment after court ruling

2 more Alabama clinics pause IVF fertility treatment after court ruling

Jens Kalaene/picture alliance via Getty Images (MOBILE, Ala.) — Two Alabama fertility clinics announced they will stop providing in vitro fertilization treatment days after the state’s Supreme Court issued a decision that said frozen embryos are considered children in the state. Alabama Fertility Specialists and the Center for Reproductive Medicine […]

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Judge denies Trump’s request to delay enforcement of $355M fraud case penalties

Judge denies Trump’s request to delay enforcement of $355M fraud case penalties

Republican presidential candidate, former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a Fox News town hall at the Greenville Convention Center on Feb. 20, 2024 in Greenville, South Carolina. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — The judge in former President Donald Trump’s civil fraud case has rejected a request from the […]

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Missing Virginia Tech student remains a mystery nearly 1 week on: ‘This is making sense to no one,’ his mom says

Missing Virginia Tech student remains a mystery nearly 1 week on: ‘This is making sense to no one,’ his mom says

Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office (BLACKSBURG, Va.) — Nearly one week after Virginia Tech student Johnny Roop mysteriously vanished, his mother is desperate for answers, noting that the 20-year-old disappearing “is totally out of his nature.” Authorities believe Roop left the Virginia Tech area on Feb. 16 on his own, and […]

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NASA seeks volunteers for a paid, yearlong simulated Mars mission

NASA seeks volunteers for a paid, yearlong simulated Mars mission

Celal Gunes/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images (HOUSTON) — The future of Mars exploration is on the horizon and NASA is recruiting citizen volunteers to help make that future a reality. NASA is recruiting qualified individuals to participate in a yearlong mission on a simulated version of the Red Planet, the […]

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School punishment for Black student’s hair is legal in CROWN Act lawsuit, judge rules

School punishment for Black student’s hair is legal in CROWN Act lawsuit, judge rules

Stella/Getty Images NEW YORK) — A judge ruled Thursday that the punishment faced by a Black high school student in Texas for refusing to change his hairstyle does not violate the state’s CROWN Act, which prohibits race-based hair discrimination, according to ABC owned KTRK. Darryl George, 18, has been banned […]

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Man arrested for grisly murder of aspiring model in Los Angeles: Police

Man arrested for grisly murder of aspiring model in Los Angeles: Police

Darrin Klimek/Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — A suspect has been arrested in the death of Maleesa Mooney, an aspiring model who was found dead in her Los Angeles apartment last year, according to police. The 31-year-old’s body was discovered at her apartment on Sept. 12 after a welfare check had […]

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Yale reintroduces standardized test requirement, but expands list of test options

Yale reintroduces standardized test requirement, but expands list of test options

drflet/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Yale University has announced a new “test-flexible” standardized testing policy set to go into effect for the 2024-25 admissions cycle, following fellow Ivy League school Dartmouth College in adjusting its COVID-era policies. The university will require standardized test scores for all applicants but is expanding […]

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AT&T outage impacting US customers, company says

AT&T outage impacting US customers, company says

Karl Tapales/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A network disruption is affecting AT&T customers in the U.S. Thursday. In a statement to ABC News, the company confirmed the outage and advised customers to make calls over Wi-Fi. “Some of our customers are experiencing wireless service interruptions this morning. We are working […]

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Why extreme rain pouring into Southwest US hasn’t fully eliminated the region’s megadrought

Why extreme rain pouring into Southwest US hasn’t fully eliminated the region’s megadrought

Photography by Keith Getter (all rights reserved)/Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — The record-breaking rain soaking the Southwest U.S. in recent weeks still won’t be enough to eliminate the megadrought status in the notoriously arid region completely, according to researchers. The extra precipitation fueled by several rounds of atmospheric rivers and […]

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