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ABC NewsFacing backlash, Trump walks back comments on restricting contraceptives
Facing backlash, former President Donald Trump has tried to walk back comments he made suggesting he's open to restricting contraceptives. During an interview with Pittsburgh TV station KDKA-TV, Trump was asked if he supports any restrictions on a person's right to contraceptives. "Well, we're looking at that and we're going to have a policy on that very shortly," Trump responded with.
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Vials of blood found at RNC's DC headquarters: Police
The U.S. Capitol Police said they temporarily locked down the Republican National Committee's Washington, D.C., headquarters on Wednesday morning after a suspicious package containing two vials of blood was found. "The package was cleared by our Hazardous Incident Response Division," Capitol Police said in a statement later in the morning. The RNC thanked officers for their swift work.
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Uvalde families reach settlement with city, county ahead of 2-year mark: Can 'begin rebuilding trust'
Nineteen families whose loved ones were killed or hurt in the Uvalde, Texas, mass shooting announced they've reached a settlement with the city and county of Uvalde. "For two long years, we have languished in pain and without any accountability from the law enforcement agencies and officers who allowed our families to be destroyed that day," Veronica Luevanos, whose daughter, Jailah, and nephew, Jayce, were killed, said in a statement Wednesday. "This settlement reflects a first good faith effort, particularly by the City of Uvalde, to begin rebuilding trust in the systems that failed to protect us."
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Trump falsely claims Biden, FBI had plan to assassinate him during Mar-a-Lago search
The FBI has issued a rare statement after former President Donald Trump and several GOP lawmakers spread false claims suggesting President Joe Biden authorized his assassination during the search of his Mar-a-Lago resort in 2022. In a fundraising email responding to right-wing media reports that offered a distorted reading of a newly-unsealed court filing in Trump's classified documents case, Trump falsely claimed Biden was "locked & loaded ready to take me out." In a separate post on his Truth Social platform Tuesday evening, Trump further said he was "shown Reports" that Biden's DOJ "AUTHORIZED THE FBI TO USE DEADLY (LETHAL) FORCE" in their search of the property for classified documents.
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Tennessee judge blocks effort to sell Elvis Presley's Graceland
Elvis Presley's home of Graceland will not be hitting the auction block on Thursday after all. In a hearing Wednesday that only lasted about eight minutes, Chancellor JoeDae Jenkins adjourned the sale of Graceland, saying, "The notary has sworn that the notary did not notarize the signature of Lisa Marie Presley on the deed of trust, which brings into question the authenticity of the signature." Actress Riley Keough, Presley's granddaughter, was trying to stop a company called Naussany Investments and Private Lending LLC from conducting an auction outside the Shelby County Courthouse on Thursday at noon.
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20 tornadoes in 3 states wreak havoc, kill multiple people in Iowa
For the fourth straight day, residents of the Midwest and the Great Plains were bracing for dangerous tornado weather, a day after at least 20 twisters tore through three states, killing multiple people in Iowa, officials said. As severe weather is forecast to move into the south and east and stretch from New York state to Texas on Wednesday, the town of Greenfield, Iowa, was left ripped to shreds with about half the town destroyed, officials said. A "devastating" tornado hit Greenfield, southwest of Des Moines, causing fatalities and injuries in the area, Sgt. Alex Dinkla of the Iowa State Patrol said at a news conference Tuesday night.
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Jason and Kylie Kelce are the parents of 3: What to know about their family
Former NFL star Jason Kelce and his wife Kylie are the parents of three daughters. On the May 15, episode episode of his podcast "New Heights," Jason Kelce shared that the couple's two eldest daughters, Wyatt and Elliotte, now both attend the same preschool that Kylie Kelce attended as a child. "It’s fun listening to your kids talk about what they did for the day, who they’re meeting in their little classes," Jason Kelce said of his daughters being old enough to attend school.
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Daddy-daughter duo become stars of viral karaoke series
A Maryland father and daughter's car karaoke series is melting hearts on TikTok, drawing millions of views on the social media platform. In the video series, 6-year-old Tatum is usually the one starting things off, belting out tunes while her dad Jhovan Galberth, 33, serves as her backup and videographer. Tatum said she loves singing in the car with her "beautiful dad."
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John Stamos joining The Beach Boys on tour this summer
John Stamos is hitting the road with The Beach Boys this summer. The "Full House" alum -- who has a longstanding relationship with the band -- will join The Beach Boys for a string of dates on their Endless Summer Gold 2024 tour, which celebrates the 50th anniversary of their album of the same name.
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How extreme heat will disproportionately affect disadvantaged communities
The health effects from extreme heat will soon take an even bigger toll on disadvantaged communities, according to a new report. As global temperatures continue to climb, a growing number of people living in disadvantaged communities will be impacted by health-threatening heatwaves, a report released Wednesday by the ICF Climate Center, an environmental research firm, found. As many as 54 million people in at-risk communities could be threatened by extreme heatwaves by 2050 under a high-emissions scenario, compared to 500,000 people today, according to the report.
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Pentagon: Russia likely launched counter space weapon into low Earth orbit last week
The United States has assessed that Russia launched what is likely a counter space weapon last week that's now in the same orbit as a U.S. government satellite, Pentagon spokesman Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder confirmed Tuesday. "What I'm tracking here is on May 16, as you highlighted, Russia launched a satellite into low Earth orbit that we that we assess is likely a counter space weapon presumably capable of attacking other satellites in low Earth orbit," Ryder said when questioned by ABC News about the information, which was made public earlier Tuesday by Robert Wood, deputy U.S. ambassador to the United Nations.
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Utah woman describes 'terror' at seeing stepson detained and beaten after DRC coup attempt
The family of a U.S. national detained in the Democratic Republic of the Congo after a failed coup attempt on Sunday said they were surprised to hear of his arrest in connection with the attack near the presidential palace in Kinshasa. Miranda Thompson told ABC News that her stepson Tyler Thompson, who grew up in West Jordan, Utah, traveled to South Africa last month on what he said would be a vacation with the family of his close friend Marcel Malanga. Thompson said that when she saw images of her stepson being detained and beaten by Congolese soldiers, she experienced "complete and utter shock."
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20 in ICUs after deadly turbulence on Singapore Airlines flight, Bangkok officials say
Twenty passengers were being treated Wednesday in the intensive care units at two Bangkok hospitals after a Singapore Airlines flight encountered severe turbulence, hospital officials said. One person died on Tuesday as Singapore Airlines flight SQ 321 encountered "severe" turbulence, the airline said in a social media post on Tuesday. The Boeing 777-300ER departed London's Heathrow Airport on Monday with 221 passengers and 18 crew members on board, according to the airline.
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Vince Fong to take Kevin McCarthy's seat in Congress, bolstering GOP majority
ABC News reports that Vince Fong is projected to win the special general election in California’s 20th House district for the rest of the unexpired term. Fong will fill the seat vacated by former Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), the former House speaker who was ousted from the position by a faction of his own party in Dec. 2023. Once Fong is sworn into Congress, Republicans will bolster their razor-thin majority in the House.
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Georgia DA and judge in Trump election interference case beat primary challengers
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis and Judge Scott McAfee -- both of whom have been key players in the election interference case against former President Donald Trump and his allies -- will win their respective primary races in Georgia's primary election on Tuesday, the Associated Press projects. Willis beat Atlanta attorney Christian Wise Smith in the Democratic primary; McAfee defeated attorney Robert Patillo in a nonpartisan election.
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Giuliani agrees to cease election fraud accusations against 2 former election workers
Rudy Giuliani agreed to cease accusations of election fraud against Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss, the two former Georgia election workers who won a $148 million judgment after a judge found the former New York City mayor guilty of defaming the two women. On Tuesday, Giuliani "agreed to never again accuse either [Ruby] Freeman or [Shaye] Moss of engaging in any wrongdoing in connection with the 2020 election," according to attorneys for the two women. "Today ends [Giuliani's] efforts to profit off of lies about these two heroes of American democracy," said Michael Gottlieb, an attorney for the two women.
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1 dead, 6 critically injured amid 'severe' turbulence on Singapore Airlines flight, carrier says
One person died and dozens of others were left injured after a Singapore Airlines flight encountered "severe" turbulence, the airline said in a social media post. The Boeing 777-300ER departed London's Heathrow Airport on Monday with 221 passengers and 18 crew members on board, according to the airline. The flight, SQ 321, encountered turbulence about 90 minutes from its destination of Singapore and was diverted to Bangkok, the carrier said.
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Dwayne Johnson wraps up work on 'Moana 2': See sweet photos with his daughter
"That’s an official wrap (for now) on MAUI’s portion of our upcoming MOANA 2," he wrote. "As you see I had the greatest motivation to help me push thru to keep me strong," Johnson added, referring to his daughter, who appears in the photos. "I have a feeling this little one already knows about her daddy," Johnson said.
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Demi 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 looks styled by Brad Goreski, which are elegant, classy and puts a modern spin on old Hollywood glamor. On Tuesday, Moore wore a yellow strapless gown by Oscar de la Renta, which had pink flowers at the waist.
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New Dolly Parton orchestra concert project on the way: Details here
Dolly Parton is telling her life story through song at the orchestra. Parton announced a brand-new concert called "Dolly Parton Threads: My Songs in Symphony." A release announcing the event described it as "a full-evening symphonic storytelling experience exploring the 'threads' of her life in song."