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ATU Images/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- For at least a decade, Chris Van Bibber had been prevented from donating blood. The 35-year-old from Salt Lake City, Utah -- who is openly gay -- was restricted due to rules set in place by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that did not allow sexually active gay men from donating. However, this past May, the FDA dropped all restrictions specific to gay and bisexual men donating blood, moving to a new blood donation risk assessment tool that is the s...

Belterz/Getty Images(LONDON) -- Dozens of Russian drones targeted civilian and military targets in Ukraine overnight, Ukrainian officials said, a day after Russia accused Ukraine of a deadly strike on a Russian border city. Russia launched at least nine missiles and at least 49 drones before 6 a.m. Sunday, Ukrainian officials said. Ukraine’s military said it shot down 21 of the drones. The assault targeted cities, including Kyiv, the capital, hitting administrative and residential buildings, U...

Getty ImagesVariety has compiled its list of the years 100-most-watched telecasts, and as always, the NFL remains unchallenged for broadcast viewer supremacy: In fact, 19 of the top 20 in that 100 were football matchups, starting with the most-watched show of every year, the Super Bowl. Foxs Super Bowl LVII coverage of the game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles was the TV champ, with 114,956,000 viewers, according to the trade. The only non-football entry in the top 20 was t...

Atlantic City Police arrested a man who discarded a handgun during a foot chase after gunshots were fired. Thursday night, patrol officers responded to the 400 block of Indiana Avenue for a ShotSpotter alert detecting gunshots in the area. Officers arrived to locate evidence of gunfire. Officers located the suspect vehicle in the 2100 block ... Read more

Pawel.gaul/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- The temporary cease-fire between Hamas and Israel ended on Dec. 1, and Israel has resumed its bombardment of Gaza. The end of the cease-fire came after Hamas freed over 100 of the more than 200 people its militants took hostage during the Oct. 7 surprise attack on Israel. In exchange, Israel released more than 200 Palestinians from Israeli prisons. Heres how the news is developing. All times Eastern: Dec 29, 3:24 PM EST Israel says it destroyed tunnels where ...

Performers such as DJ Natsumi, DJ Eri x2 and DJ Mai-My say that while there is a tendency for women to be objectified based on their appearance, perseverance is key.

A young Mongrel Mob leader managed to accrue more than $2 million worth of assets despite telling tax authorities he earned an average income of just $35,000...

Police are on the lookout for a missing man in Pleasantville. Tracy Faulkner II, 33, of Pleasantville, was last seen Dec. 5. His vehicle was found unoccupied on New York Avenue in Mays Landing, though an earlier report said he was last seen in Pleasantville. The Press of Atlantic City reports Faulkner is a dark-skinned ... Read more

Brandon Bell/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) -- With the minimum wage in California increasing to $20 an hour for fast food workers in 2024, some Pizza Hut franchisees say theyre preparing to eliminate jobs as well as delivery options for customers. As first reported by ABC News Los Angeles station KABC, two major Pizza Hut franchisees with restaurants in Orange, Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernardino and Ventura counties are planning layoffs that would impact 1,200 workers. The mass layoffs would als...

A harbor seal is on the mend after it was found lying on the beach in Surf City, Long Beach Island with an apparent shark bite wounds.