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IKEA to open store in downtown San Francisco this month, defying retail exodus

Wednesday, August 9 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- IKEA, the global furniture giant, will open a store in downtown San Francisco later this month, the company announced on Tuesday, defying an onrush of retail departures that has slammed the city center in recent years.Located blocks away from the city's... Read More.

Iranian woman defying hijab law says there’s ‘no turning back’ despite ‘morality police’ resuming patrols

Monday, July 24 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Iran's "morality police," are again patrolling the streets to enforce the country’s compulsory hijab law, nearly a year after widespread protests erupted following the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in police custody.The controversial measure was announced Sunday along with a series... Read More.

Iranian women are changing cities by determining dress codes, defying authority

Saturday, April 8 by ABC News

(TEHRAN, Iran) -- Seven months after the beginning of the "Women Life Freedom" movement in Iran, a tangible impact is being felt across the country as many women are still refusing to wear their hijab in public and they continue to share their stories... Read More.

The prices of these products have dropped, defying high inflation

Thursday, February 16 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Inflation has eased in recent months but remains sky-high, especially for some household items like eggs and flour.Price hikes for other products, however, have not only slowed but reversed altogether, offering much-needed relief for buyers, government data released this week showed.Used... Read More.

US economy grew at end of 2022, defying recession fears

Thursday, January 26 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The U.S. economy grew robustly at the end of last year, defying recession fears and weathering an aggressive series of interest rate hikes from the Federal Reserve, government data showed.U.S. gross domestic product grew by a 2.9% annualized rate over the three... Read More.

US consumer confidence rises more than expected in September, defying recession fears

Tuesday, September 27 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- U.S. consumer confidence rose more than expected this month, extending a rebound in sentiment that began with a jump in August.The growing confidence in the U.S. economy defies recession fears on Wall Street less than a week after the Federal Reserve... Read More.

Defectors in Seoul send balloons carrying medicine to COVID-19-struck North Korea, defying law in South

Wednesday, June 29 by ABC News

(SEOUL, South Korea) -- A North Korean defector group in Seoul claimed on Tuesday to have launched air balloons carrying medical supplies near the inter-Korean border.The Fighters for Free North Korea, an activist group of North Korean defectors who send anti-propaganda leaflets across the... Read More.

“Defying Gravity”: Maren Morris wants to audition for ‘Wicked’

Monday, May 2 by ABC News

Is Maren Morris auditioning for Wicked? In a Sunday tweet, the country star reveals that she has her sights set on the bright lights of Broadway. "Gonna send an audition tape in for Wicked on Broadway. What the hell. Let’s see what happens," Maren declares, alongside a... Read More.