Deadly missile strike near Ukraine-Russia border
Moscow is blaming Ukraine for the attack on the apartment building in Belgorod, Southern Russia, that killed at least 13 people.
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Good Morning AmericaBiden 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. The campaign said Biden is preparing ways to hold Trump accountable on the debate stage for his track record and remarks he has made on topics from reproductive rights to the economy -- including his comment that he'll be a dictator on "day one."
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Bride surprises matron of honor who gave birth ahead of wedding
Arielle deNeergaard and Christine West have been best friends for nearly two decades so when deNeergaard was planning her June wedding, she knew she wanted to have West by her side. "She was my maid of honor at my wedding, so me being the maid of honor for her and doing those duties was something that I really, really, really wanted to do," West told "Good Morning America." West gave birth to her and her husband Chandler West's first child on June 6, one day after her due date and two days before deNeergaard's June 8 wedding, and it didn't seem likely West could make it to her best friend's big day.
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Quadruple murder suspect caught in Arkansas after nearly 2-day manhunt: Police
The "armed and dangerous" suspect accused of four murders -- three in Oklahoma and one in Alabama -- 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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Coco Gauff returns to Roland Garros for Olympics debut with Team USA
The U.S. Tennis Association has announced its full lineup of American talent set to hit the clay courts of Roland Garros at the 2024 Paris Olympics, led by superstar Coco Gauff. With just over one month before the Games get underway in France, Team USA tennis has locked in its final roster for singles and doubles, which includes six first-time Olympians. Gauff previously made the team in 2020 but missed out on the pandemic-delayed Tokyo Games after testing positive for COVID-19 days before the start in July 2021.
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Why RFK Jr. didn't qualify for the first presidential debate
The clock struck midnight on Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s window to qualify for CNN's June 27 general election debate, and the network formally announced that he won't make the stage. Kennedy ultimately came up short on both polls and ballot access in his bid to get a spot on the debate stage alongside President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump.
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Biden campaign picks right-side podium for CNN debate, Trump will have the last word
President Joe Biden won the coin toss to secure a podium position on the right side of the stage during the CNN debate next week, but by doing so gave Donald Trump the final closing statement of the 90-minute matchup. The team then got to choose between podium placement or the order of closing arguments, picking to have Biden be on the right side of television and other screens but deliver his closing statement first.
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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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Trump urges Georgia court to reject Fulton County DA Fani Willis' effort to dismiss disqualification appeal
Former President Donald Trump on Thursday urged the Georgia Court of Appeals to reject Fulton County DA Fani Willis' effort to dismiss his appeal of the judge's decision not to disqualify her from Trump's election interference case in the state. Calling Wills' effort a "desperate bid to avoid disqualification," Trump's attorneys urged the appeals court to allow the issue to move forward. The filing comes in response to Willis' motion last week that asked the Court of Appeals to dismiss Trump's appeal of a lower court's decision to allow Willis to remain on the case.
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Donald Sutherland, veteran actor and father of Kiefer Sutherland, dead at 88
Actor Donald Sutherland, who starred in films including "Klute," "M*A*SH*," "Ordinary People" and, more recently, played the evil President Snow in "The Hunger Games" franchise, has died at age 88. Sutherland's son, actor Kiefer Sutherland, posted the news to social media. "With a heavy heart, I tell you that my father, Donald Sutherland, has passed away," Sutherland wrote.
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Powdered sugar-dusted toddler denies eating mom’s doughnuts
An adorable toddler covered in powdered sugar denied eating his mother's doughnuts in a viral TikTok video. "Hey, did you eat my doughnuts?" mom Carly Hodo asks her son Phoenix in the video, which has gathered over 1 million views since Hodo shared it on June 14. Phoenix, sporting sprinkles of powdered sugar on his face and shirt while sitting in a car, quickly shakes his head no.
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Bisexual, transgender adults nearly twice as likely to experience loneliness: CDC
Bisexual and transgender adults are more likely to face loneliness than straight and cisgender adults, according to a new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study published Thursday. Researchers looked at data from the 2022 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System—which collects information on health risk behaviors, preventive health practices, and health care access—and examined links between loneliness and lack of social and emotional support and mental health variables. Loneliness was highest among participants who identified as bisexual at 56.7% or transgender, which fell between 56.4% and 63.9% for transgender males, transgender females and transgender non-conforming.
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Man critically injured after being struck by roller coaster at Ohio amusement park
A 38-year-old man was critically injured at a Mason, Ohio, amusement park Wednesday night after being hit by a roller coaster. The man had entered a restricted, fenced area of the Kings Island theme park near the Banshee roller coaster "and is believed to have been struck by the ride" around 8 p.m., a spokesperson for the park said in a statement. A witness said the man told a park employee he had lost something on the ride and needed to go back to get it, according to Cincinnati ABC affiliate WCPO.
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Louisiana's Ten Commandments requirement in school classrooms spurs talk of legal battles
Several civil liberties groups say they are poised for a legal battle over Louisiana's new law requiring all public school classrooms to display the Ten Commandments one day after the law was signed by Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry. The groups – including The American Civil Liberties Union, Americans United for Separation of Church and State, and the Freedom from Religion Foundation – said Wednesday that they plan to challenge the law in court. The groups say the law violates the separation of church and state in public buildings and would impact students’ education and safety, according to an ACLU statement.
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'Yellowstone' return date announced: Find out when the Duttons are back
"Yellowstone" fans, rejoice! The show, which is still currently filming in Montana, will air on Sunday, Nov. 10, at 8 p.m. ET on Paramount Network, nearly two years after fans left off with the Dutton family. A teaser announcing the "epic return" of the show was shared online, telling fans "the wait is over."
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Putin deepens ties with Vietnam amid increasing Russian isolation over Ukraine
Fresh off the heels of his closely-watched visit to North Korea, Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Vietnamese President To Lam in Hanoi to reaffirm the Kremlin's ties to its long-time ally Vietnam in a bid to boost trade as Russia faces growing isolation on the world stage over its invasion of Ukraine. Putin arrived in the Vietnamese capital on Thursday morning after visiting Pyongyang, where he met North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and signed a controversial deal that included a mutual defense pledge to help each other in the event of aggression against either country.
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Kane Brown, wife Katelyn welcome son Krewe: See their sweet announcement
Kane Brown is officially a dad of three. The "Thank God" singer and his wife Katelyn welcomed their third child on June 18, announcing the baby's arrival via a joint Instagram post. The post featured a slideshow of images of the couple with their newborn son, named Krewe Allen Brown.
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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.