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Paul Archuleta/Getty ImagesSuzanne Somers, the actress best known for her roles in TV comedies including Threes Company and Step by Step, has died, her longtime publicist announced Sunday. She was 76 years old. “Suzanne Somers passed away peacefully at home in the early morning hours of October 15th," R. Couri Hay said in a statement. "She survived an aggressive form of breast cancer for over 23 years. Suzanne was surrounded by her loving husband Alan, her son Bruce, and her immediat...

-/AFP via Getty Images(LONDON) -- A powerful 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck western Afghanistan early Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The quake, which was centered about 30 kilometers (18 miles) north-northwest of Herāt, followed a series of powerful tremors that killed more than a thousand. "This earthquake was preceded by three other M 6.3 earthquakes in the previous days," USGS said in a statement. "One M6.3 occurred on October 11th and two others occurred about 30 m...

SimpleImages/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- The federal judge overseeing former President Donald Trumps federal election interference case in Washington, D.C., is set to hear oral arguments Monday on a limited gag order proposed by the government. Special counsel Jack Smiths team is urging U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan to impose restrictions on Trump in order to protect potential jurors, citing the former presidents conduct on social media regarding people involved in his various legal battles....

IronHeart/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- One of the nations largest drugstore chains has voluntarily initiated the Chapter 11 process for bankruptcy protection. Rite Aid announced Sunday that the company had reached an agreement with creditors on the terms of its financial restructuring plan that will "increase its financial flexibility" and "significantly reduce" its existing debt. In addition to billions in debt and slumping sales, Rite Aid has faced over 1,000 federal, state an...

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ATU Images/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Influenza and other respiratory viruses are starting to circulate but so far remain lower than this time last year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. As of Oct. 7, CDCs FluView weekly report showed that the percent of flu cases were relatively unchanged, rising about 1% compared to the week prior. In that same timeframe, 1,127 people were hospitalized with influenza, up from 1,050 people the week prior. About 35% of all flu hospital...

Majdi Fathi/NurPhoto via Getty Images(LONDON) -- Fleeing Palestinians are facing fear and uncertainty after the Israeli military told all residents north of Wadi Gaza -- 1.1 million people -- to evacuate their homes within 24 hours and move south. The Israel Defense Forces made the announcement on Friday morning because it plans to "operate significantly in Gaza City in the coming days" to target Hamas and wanted "to avoid harming civilians." Afaf Al-Najjar, a 21-year-old un...

Paul Weaver/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Variety discount store Family Dollar recently initiated multiple recalls on products ranging from over-the-counter drugs to toothpaste sold at regional chains in nearly two dozen states. The company first issued an announcement Oct. 5, which was published Oct. 10 by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, alerting Family Dollar shoppers of a voluntary recall on "over-the-counter drugs and medical devices" that had been &q...

University of Utah Health(MONTANA) -- A Montana man who survived a horrific bear attack and endured arduous surgeries to repair his jaw shared that he wanted others to keep on fighting as he prepares to head home after five weeks in the hospital. "Even if there seems to be no hope, keep on fighting," Rudy Noorlander said in a message read by one of his daughters at a press briefing Friday. Noorlander, 61, a Navy veteran, was helping a group of hunters track a deer in Big Sky, Montana, ...

Mohammed Abed/AFP via Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- An already precarious situation regarding food and water supplies for the residents of Gaza has exacerbated into a humanitarian crisis due to the ongoing conflict between Hamas and Israel, experts told ABC News. The horrors civilians are facing as a result of fighting between Hamas, a terrorist organization that is based in Gaza, and Israel extend far beyond the immediate bloodshed. Days after Hamas launched a surprise terrorist attack on Israel, e...