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Good Morning AmericaDemi Moore shows off her style at the Cannes Film Festival: See all the looks
Demi Moore may be promoting her new film at the Cannes Film Festival, but for the award-winning actress and producer, it's also been a fashion runway of sorts. At the 77th annual Cannes Film Festival, Moore has stepped out in look after look styled by Brad Goreski, which are elegant, classy and puts a modern spin on old Hollywood glamor. For the amfAR Cannes Gala 2024 on Thursday night, the actress, who hosted the event, stepped out in a white custom gown from Loewe, along with jewels from Chopard.
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Bryan Hagerich, father arrested for bringing ammunition to Turks and Caicos, will return to US after paying fine
American Bryan Hagerich was spared a lengthy prison sentence under Turks and Caicos' strict gun laws and will return to the U.S. after paying a fine. The father of two was caught with ammunition in his baggage earlier this year. Hagerich had faced a possible 12-year sentence, the country's minimum for possessing guns or ammunition, under a strict law in place aimed at addressing rising crime and gang violence.
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Viral dog Kabosu, who inspired 'Doge' meme, DogeCoin, dies at 18: Owner
The internet-famous dog behind the iconic "Doge" meme has died, according to an announcement shared Friday on the canine's official Instagram account, run by her owner Atsuko Sato. "To all of you who loved Kabosu, On the morning of the 24th of May, Kabosu crossed the rainbow bridge," the statement, shared in Japanese and English, read. Kabosu, a Shiba Inu, went viral in 2013 after a photo of the light golden brown dog and their inscrutable facial expression was shared on Sato's blog.
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Travis Kelce reacts to teammate Harrison Butker's controversial graduation speech
Travis Kelce is weighing in on his Kansas City Chiefs teammate Harrison Butker's controversial commencement speech from earlier this month. In his May 11 address to graduates at Benedictine College, a Catholic liberal arts college in Atchison, Kansas, Butker touched on issues including birth control, abortion and describing Pride Month as a "deadly sin." Kelce, in the May 24 episode of his "New Heights" podcast, said he "cherish[ed]" Butker -- whom he said he called Harry -- as a teammate and, despite not agreeing with his opinions, said the Chiefs kicker has every right to have them.
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'Killer clown' victim's son reflects on 33-year fight for justice
For over 30 years, the "killer clown" has captivated investigators, Florida residents and true crime followers around the world. Marlene Warren, a mother of two, was shot and killed in front of her son by a clown who approached her door and gave her balloons and flowers. While the scary situation made headlines at the time, and remained a major unsolved mystery for a decade, Warren's son Joey Ahrens told "20/20" in an exclusive interview that it left a hole in his heart that has never been filled.
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Burger King set to bring back $5 value meal, expert weighs in on competitive pricing
Burger King is throwing its crown into the summer savings fast food ring as customers continue to voice frustrations over high costs of food. This follows McDonald's adding a value bundle for a limited time this summer. The deal at Burger King will include a choice of one of three sandwiches, a Whopper Jr., Chicken Jr. or Bacon Cheeseburger, with chicken nuggets, fries and a soft drink for just $5.
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Memorial Day weekend weather: Tornadoes and record-high temperatures
It's been a very active week for severe weather, with almost 80 reported tornadoes since Sunday -- and more are in the forecast for Memorial Day weekend. On Thursday, there were 21 reported tornadoes in North Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Texas combined. Thursday also brought damaging winds that knocked down trees and power lines across Maine, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland and Virginia.
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Memorial Day weekend travel: The busiest days to fly and drive
A record-breaking number of travelers are expected to hit the road and take to the skies this Memorial Day weekend. Thursday even marked the Transportation Security Administration's second-busiest day in history, with 2,887,605 people traveling through airports. This is a 4.8% jump from last year and marks the busiest Memorial Day weekend at U.S. airports since 2005.
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VP hopefuls modify their stance on abortion to more closely align with Trump
Following former President Donald Trump's announcement in April that he would leave the issue of abortion to the states, effectively saying that he would not sign a national abortion ban, some vice presidential hopefuls have had to walk a fine line when it comes to abortion, with many moderating their stance to fall in line with Trump, whose own stance on abortion has changed. This comes following the impact of the Supreme Court's overruled Roe v. Wade in June 2022, allowing states to decide what abortion access would look like.
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Uvalde 2 years later: Where the investigation stands
In the two years since 19 students and two teachers were killed in the Robb Elementary School mass shooting, some families of the 21 victims killed continue to search for answers and seek justice. The city of Uvalde and the federal government are among the agencies that investigated the shooting, leading to an overhaul of the city police department's policies and the implementation of training. Among multiple agency investigations, the only open investigation is a criminal case brought by Uvalde District Attorney Christina Mitchell.
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Exhibition of photos taken in the Galapagos and Antarctica by former fashion photographer on display in New York
For years, climate artist Enzo Barracco was a renowned name in the world of fashion and portrait photography. "At some point, I was missing something," Barracco told ABC News. Barracco was browsing a London bookstore more than a decade ago when he came across a biography of Irish explorer Ernest Shackleton, who led expeditions to Antarctica in the early 20th century.
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Clues from bird flu's ground zero on dairy farms in the Texas panhandle
This is a KFF Health News story. In early February, dairy farmers in the Texas Panhandle began to notice sick cattle. The buzz soon reached Darren Turley, executive director of the Texas Association of Dairymen: "They said there is something moving from herd to herd."
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5 years after dramatic rescue, hiker reflects on being lost in Hawaii forest for 17 days
Lost for 17 days in a Hawaii forest reserve, most of it with a broken leg and burns to her feet so severe they almost required amputation, Amanda Eller held out hope someone was coming to rescue her. Now, five years after her dramatic rescue from Maui's Makawao Forest Reserve, Eller told ABC News she's continuing to heal from what was a traumatic, life-changing experience. "Nothing has been the same since," Eller, 40, said.
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Priest bites woman's hand during altercation over Holy Communion, officials say
A priest in Florida bit a woman’s hand during a physical altercation while he was administering Communion to the congregants of his church, officials said. The incident between the priest and a female parishioner began at approximately 10 a.m. on Sunday during Mass at St. Thomas Aquinas Church in St. Cloud, Florida, when a woman “came through Father Fidel Rodriguez’s Holy Communion line and appeared unaware of the proper procedure,” according to a statement released by the Diocese of Orlando. “Father Rodriguez gave the woman a blessing and advised her to receive the Sacrament of Penance (Confession) before coming back to receive Holy Communion (Eucharist).”
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2 people shot after California high school graduation ceremony
Two adults -- a man and a woman -- have been shot following a high school graduation taking place in California, according to police. The incident occurred at approximately 7:45 p.m. at Skyline High School in Oakland, California, when two people, currently identified as an unnamed man and an unnamed woman, were shot on the north side of campus shortly after the graduation ceremony took place, according to a statement from the Oakland Police Department. Skyline High School was placed on lockdown immediately following the incident but that was lifted shortly after the incident took place.
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Donald Trump responds to Nikki Haley saying she'll vote for him, suggests she'll be 'on our team'
Former President Donald Trump made his first public comments on former GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley finally breaking her silence and saying she would vote for him. "I appreciated what she said," Trump told Long Island’s News 12 after his rally on Thursday when asked about her comments. Trump then suggested there could be a place for Haley on his "team” and called her a "capable person."
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Rapper Sean Kingston arrested following raid at Florida mansion: Sheriff
Rapper Sean Kingston was arrested in California following a SWAT raid of his rented South Florida mansion, the Broward County Sheriff's Office said on Thursday. Kingston, 34, whose real name is Kisean Anderson, was arrested "without incident" in Fort Irwin, California, on numerous fraud and theft charges and will be booked into a San Bernadino jail, investigators said in a press release. Earlier on Thursday, Miami ABC News affiliate WPLG reported the rapper's mother, Janice Turner, was arrested on fraud charges following a raid at a residence in Southwest Ranches, Florida.
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Trump courts Black, Hispanic votes in South Bronx rally: New York is 'going red very, very quickly'
Former President Donald Trump pledged to turn New York red during a campaign rally in deep-blue South Bronx, New York, on Thursday evening as he worked to court the Hispanic and Black voters that make up a majority of the area's population. "I'm here tonight to declare that we are going to turn New York City around and we are going to turn it around very, very quickly," he said to the crowd not long after taking the stage. Several thousand Trump supporters turned up at Crotona Park in the South Bronx for the former president's rally -- on a day off from his New York hush-money trial -- where he gave his pitch for his supporters in New York to get out and vote.
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Kouri Richins, Utah mom accused of fatally poisoning husband with fentanyl, asserts innocence in audio message
Kouri Richins, the Utah mother accused of murdering her husband by mixing a lethal dose of fentanyl with his cocktail, is speaking out from jail and proclaiming her innocence in a new audio recording. The 34-year-old mother of three, who wrote and self-published a children's book on grieving following her husband's death, has remained behind bars in the Summit County jail since her arrest in May 2023. Eric Richins was found dead in the couple's bedroom on March 4, 2022.
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Photographer speaks out after photo shoot of baby with grumpy expression went viral
A newborn baby's photo shoot in Cincinnati, Ohio, went viral after the photographer shared photos of the baby's hilarious grumpy expression online. The infant, Trent, was only 7 days old when his mom, Jessica Mundy, took him for a photo shoot with photographer Lauren Carson, earlier this month. Carson later posted the images of Trent on her photography's account on Facebook and shared why this particular photo shoot stood out to her in comparison to others she had done in the past.