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ABC NewsTriple murder suspect caught in Arkansas after nearly 2-day manhunt: Police
The "armed and dangerous" suspect accused of three murders in Oklahoma, as well as a slew of other crimes, was caught Thursday morning following a nearly two-day manhunt. Stacy Lee Drake, 50, was taken into custody Thursday around 10 a.m., according to the Arkansas State Police. Drake was wanted in connection with three homicides in Oklahoma, stemming from two separate carjackings, according to Arkansas State Police.
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On campaign trail, RFK Jr. pushes 'bonkers' theory about CIA's 'takeover of the American press'
Independent presidential candidate Robert Kennedy Jr. has received intense public scrutiny for promoting an array of unconventional theories, from claiming that vaccines are behind an "epidemic" of diseases in America to insisting that the CIA was directly involved in the assassination of his uncle, former President John F. Kennedy. "The new head of NPR is a CIA agent," Kennedy declared at a New York campaign fundraiser in April, drawing gasps from some of his supporters. At the fundraiser, Kennedy said Maher's hiring at NPR was just the latest salvo in the CIA's "systematic takeover of the American press, particularly the liberal media."
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What to know about McDonald's new $5 value meal
McDonald's is launching a new $5 Meal Deal that hits menus nationwide in tandem with the official start of summer. Starting June 25, fans of the Golden Arches can order the new value meal that includes choice of a McDouble or McChicken sandwich, small french fries, 4 piece Chicken McNuggets and a small soft drink, all for just $5. McDonald's currently offers some individual items on its $1, $2, $3 menu, but the company said its U.S. restaurants would benefit from more meal deals and promotions, since franchisees are back to profitability and can now add more value.
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JetBlue will soon offer free carry-on bags for Blue Basic fares
Many travelers are taking tips from TikTok packing carry-on bags as efficiently as possible to avoid checked baggage fees, and while some airlines still charge for smaller roll aboard suitcases depending on your fare class, JetBlue just announced plans to drop the fee entirely. Starting September 6, all JetBlue customers, including Blue Basic fares, will receive one free carry-on bag in addition to one small personal item, the airline announced this week. Previously, customers who purchased a Blue Basic fare and wanted to bring a carry-on bag would need to buy another fare option or purchase an Even More Space seat.
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Supreme Court upholds Trump-era tax on foreign earnings
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a Trump-era tax on U.S. shareholders of some American-controlled foreign corporations, preserving a major source of government revenue while sidestepping the more controversial question of the constitutionality of the taxation of wealth. In a 7-2 decision, the court said a 2017 law signed by then-President Donald Trump to generate more than $340 billion is allowed under the 16th Amendment, which gives Congress the power to collect taxes on incomes but not explicitly on property. A Washington state couple, Charles and Kathleen Moore, sued to strike down the law saying a $15,000 tax bill they paid as shareholders of an Indian company was illegal because they had not personally realized any financial gain.
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Paleontologists discover fossils of new crocodile-like reptile species that lived 237 million years ago
Paleontologists have discovered a new species of ancient crocodile-like reptile that once roamed the lands and waters of Brazil. The fossils, found in a fossiliferous locality named "Linha Várzea 2" in southern Brazil, have now been dubbed Parvosuchus aurelioi, a new ancient species of small predatory reptiles that date back approximately 237 million years ago, according to a paper published in Scientific Reports on Thursday. The new species belongs to a group of crocodile-like reptiles called pseudosuchians and are the first "unequivocal" gracilisuchid, an extinct genus of tiny pseudosuchians, Rodrigo Müller, a paleontologist at the Universidade Federal de Santa Maria and lead author of the paper, told ABC News via email.
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Top Florida law enforcement official sues DeSantis, alleging he was fired for blowing the whistle
A former top law enforcement official in Florida is accusing Gov. Ron DeSantis and his top aides of forcing him to retire after he refused to carry out orders he says were illegal or inappropriate, according to a lawsuit filed overnight. Shane Desguin, a career employee of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, rose to become the agency's chief of staff.
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Alberto makes landfall in Mexico, storm surge threat ongoing for Texas
Tropical Storm Alberto, the first named storm of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, made landfall in Mexico early Thursday after pummeling Texas with rain. In Mexico, three minors were killed in the storm, according to state emergency officials. In Texas, Alberto brought significant storm surge of more than 4 feet.
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Charlie Woods qualifies for 1st USGA Championship: Get to know Tiger Woods' family
Tiger Woods' 15-year-old son Charlie qualified on Wednesday for his first USGA Championship event, the U.S. Junior Amateur Championship, which will be held July 22-27. The elder Woods competed in his first U.S. Junior Amateur when he was 14 and won the championship three straight times. Earlier this month, Woods himself was granted a special sponsor exemption by the PGA Tour for his "exceptional lifetime achievement," paving the way for him to compete in eight PGA signature events in the upcoming season.
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Kevin Costner on 'Bodyguard' sequel starring Princess Diana that never was
Kevin Costner is opening up about the sequel to "The Bodyguard" that never was, claiming it was set to star Princess Diana. The Academy Award winner spoke about the film, which would have been a follow-up to the hit 1992 original starring Costner and Whitney Houston, during a recent episode of "The Howard Stern Show." "I never made that movie because I could not replace Princess Di," he told Stern.
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7-year-old boy shot dead outside his front door in Chicago: 'Unbearable'
Chicago's mayor and police superintendent are outraged and searching for a killer after a 7-year-old boy was fatally shot in the chest in a random act of gun violence. The boy left his apartment to visit a next-door neighbor Tuesday afternoon, and when he reached the sidewalk, shots rang out, Chicago police Superintendent Larry Snelling said at a news conference. Police are searching for the gunman, Snelling said, noting that the shots were fired from "a really good distance."
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Summer solstice savings: Free Wendy's Frosty, Instacart ice cream discounts and more
Get ready for a summer of savings with food companies dishing out deals, discounts, and freebies on popular menu items. McDonald's and Burger King recently announced dueling $5 meal bundles in an effort to drive customer retention, and other fast food competitors -- plus now more chain restaurants and even grocery services -- are plating up seasonally timed promotions to entice eaters as well. Starting Thursday to celebrate five years of the Wendy's Biggie Bag, the fast food chain is offering a free small Frosty with the purchase of it's $5 meal deal exclusively in the Wendy's app.
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Subway president talks value in food pricing trends, new $3 Footlong Dippers
As Americans continue to seek value amid increased food costs and inflation, Subway is adding its hat to the summer deals ring, offering customers the promise of more bang for their buck with a new menu item. Although inflation has dipped over the last couple months, Fry said that Subway is "focused on listening to guests" who have sought out snacks on the go.
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New series shows gymnastics GOAT Simone Biles' fight to return to the Olympics
A new docu-series about legendary gymnast Simone Biles and her road back to the Olympics is set to be released ahead of the 2024 Paris Games. The upcoming "Simone Biles Rising" will give fans and viewers an inside look at some of the Olympian's video diaries and her fight to return to competition after withdrawing from several events at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics three years ago. "I knew it would be a long journey, but to me, it wasn't done," Biles says in the trailer for the Netflix docu-series.
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Heat wave maps: How long the dangerous temperatures will last
Heat alerts are in effect for 16 states from Maine to Kentucky as the dangerous heat wave continues. Boston and Manchester, New Hampshire, both reached a record high of 98 degrees on Wednesday. In Caribou, Maine, the heat index -- what the temperature feels like -- hit an all-time high of 103 degrees.
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New horned dinosaur species discovered 'largest and most ornate' of its kind ever found
A new, giant-horned species of dinosaur was discovered that researchers said is the "largest and most ornate" of its kind ever found, according to a study published Thursday in the journal PeerJ. Fossils of the dinosaur, which has been named Lokiceratops rangiformis -- including a skull and a partial skeleton -- were unearthed on private land in Kennedy Coulee, in the badlands of northern Montana near the U.S.-Canada border. Lokiceratops belongs to a group of horned dinosaurs known as ceratopsids, which evolved during the Late Cretaceous period, about 92 million years ago and survived until the end of the dinosaurs.
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Kenyan protesters clash with police over controversial tax bill
The controversial bill -- known as the Finance Bill 2024 -- has sparked discontent across the East African nation since first being presented in parliament in May, the new bill proposing an increase in an array of taxes and levies for Kenyans. Hundreds took to the streets of Kenya's capital Nairobi on Tuesday, with armed police lobbing tear gas canisters and firing water cannons at demonstrators who had assembled in Nairobi's Central Business district.
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Trump meets with advisers, policy experts ahead of next week’s debate with Biden
Former President Donald Trump is getting ready for next week's highly anticipated debate with President Joe Biden by holding policy meetings with advisers and congressional allies and favoring town hall events over mock debates, according to sources familiar with his preparations. Ahead of the June 27 standoff in Atlanta, hosted by CNN, Trump is not making conventional preparations -- where someone would be assigned to play Biden in a mock debate, people familiar with Trump's plans tell ABC News. When the former president was in town last week for a visit with congressional Republicans, he met with Sens.
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Biden heads to Camp David to prepare for 1st presidential debate with Trump
With a week to go until the first presidential debate, President Joe Biden heads to Camp David on Thursday to prepare for his critical matchup with former President Donald Trump. The famous rustic retreat in the Maryland mountains has hosted many debate boot camps during election years, and Biden hopes to make the most of its secluded setting in the days before heading to the June 27 debate hosted by CNN in Atlanta. Unlike in 2020, Biden's 2024 duties as president will take away some of the time he has for debate prep, meaning much of it will be confined to the days immediately beforehand, officials said.
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Eli Lilly warns about dangers of fake and counterfeit Mounjaro, Zepbound
The company also announced new lawsuits against wellness centers and medical spas advertising these drugs. Eli Lilly's main competitor, Novo Nordisk, which sells Ozempic and Wegovy, has also filed lawsuits against med spas purportedly selling knockoff versions. In its Thursday open letter, Eli Lilly issued a major warning to consumers, saying the company is "deeply" concerned about the proliferation of online sales of fake versions of its products, and that people should never put products labeled "research purposes only" or "not for human consumption" into their bodies.