Donald Trump's hush money trial approaches finish line
The New York jury hearing the case are expected to begin deliberations after the Memorial Day weekend break. ABC News' Kim Wehle discusses what could come next for the former president.
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Google is making some changes to its AI Overviews, after the artificial intelligence-driven search feature gave what the company calls "odd and erroneous" responses to people's online searches. AI Overviews were introduced last month at Google's annual I/O developer conference. Now, when people use Google Search to find information on certain topics, a box of AI-generated text appears at the top of the search results, annotated with links to external websites.
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USGS raises alert level as Hawaii's Kilauea volcano erupts again
Kilauea, one of the most active volcanoes in the world, has begun to erupt again, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Lava began to emerge from the summit of the famed volcano, located at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on the Big Island, around 12:30 a.m. local time, prompting the USGS to raise the alert level to red. A red alert signifies that a volcanic eruption is imminent, underway or suspected, with potential hazardous activity on the ground and in the air.
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Anthony Fauci faces grilling by Republicans over COVID-19 response, origins
Dr. Anthony Fauci is facing intense scrutiny from House Republicans at a hearing on Monday as lawmakers continue to scrutinize his response to the COVID-19 pandemic and examine theories of the origin of the virus. Fauci previously proclaimed that he has "nothing to hide" and is coming before the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic voluntarily. Fauci's appearance on Capitol Hill comes amid a contentious election cycle, with Republicans continuing to hammer him on his response to the virus -- everything from mask mandates to vaccine guidelines and origin possibilities.
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Bob Menendez plans to file as independent Senate candidate
ABC News has learned that New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez plans to file a petition by the end of the day Monday to get on the U.S. Senate ballot in the Garden State as an independent candidate. The deadline to file signatures is 4 p.m. on Tuesday, which is also the date of New Jersey's partisan primaries. Independent candidates need 800 signatures to get on the U.S. Senate general election ballot in New Jersey.
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Learn to make Alex Guarnaschelli's roasted chicken salad
Alex Guarnaschelli is hitting the big screen once again, this time with a new food competition show. "Ciao House" takes rising culinary stars, and puts them together under one roof in an Italian villa to compete and find out who has the top Italian culinary skills. Guarnaschelli dropped by "GMA3" to talk about the new show and also to share one of her summer staples.
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Man literally dodges bullet thanks to his chain necklace: 'Just incredible'
A man in Colorado literally dodged a bullet thanks to his chain, according to police. The victim was wearing a silver chain, about 10 millimeters in width, when he got into an argument with an armed man on Tuesday, according to police in Commerce City, just outside of Denver. The suspect fired, and instead of hitting the victim in the neck, the .22-caliber bullet got lodged in the chain, police said.
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Mexico elects Claudia Sheinbaum, 1st woman to be president, election institute says
Claudia Sheinbaum has been elected president of Mexico, marking the first time a woman has been chosen to lead the country, Mexico's election institute announced early Monday. "For the first time in 200 years of the Republic, there will be a woman president and she will be transformative," Sheinbaum wrote in a social media post in Spanish. A sample vote count showed Sheinbaum was expected to receive at least 58% of the vote, an irreversible lead over her challengers, according to the Mexican National Electoral Institute’.
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Hunter Biden gun trial updates: President Biden says he has 'boundless love' for his son
President Joe Biden's son Hunter Biden is on trial in Delaware on three felony charges related to his efforts to obtain a firearm in 2018 while allegedly addicted to drugs. The younger Biden, who pleaded not guilty last September after being indicted by special counsel David Weiss, has denied the charges. The trial comes on the heels of former President Donald Trump's conviction on felony charges related to a 2016 hush money payment made to boost his electoral prospects in the 2016 presidential election.
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1st major California wildfire of the year 50% contained after burning14,000 acre
The first major California wildfire of the year was 50% contained Monday morning after high winds caused it to spread over the weekend to 14,168 acres, officials said. The Corral Fire is burning in San Joaquin County about 50 miles outside San Francisco, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. The fire ignited Saturday around 2:30 p.m. PT near the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in the Altamont Pass area of Northern California's Diablo Range and spread into Stanislaus Stanislaus County, reaching the western edge of Tracy, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.
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'Presidenta! Presidenta!' chants fill victory party as 1st female president elected: ANALYSIS
The chants broke out just before midnight as Claudia Sheinbaum took the stage at her victory party in Mexico City. For the first time in the 200-year history of Mexico’s republic, a woman will become president. Sheinbaum defeated two others overnight to capture the presidency, according to projections from Mexican election authorities.
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Cyndi Lauper announces Girls Just Wanna Have Fun Farewell Tour
Cyndi Lauper is saying goodbye to the road. On Monday, the two-time Grammy winner announced her Girls Just Wanna Have Fun Farewell Tour -- her first major tour in 10 years. Lauper's farewell tour announcement comes ahead of the arrival of "Let the Canary Sing," a feature-length documentary that explores her life and career.
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Dangerous heat wave headed toward California, Arizona, Las Vegas
A dangerous and possibly record-breaking heat wave is heading toward the West this week, impacting California, Arizona and southern Nevada, including Las Vegas. An excessive heat warning begins on Tuesday for the California Valley region, with temperatures up to 108 degrees possible from Redding to Sacramento to Fresno to Bakersfield. On Wednesday, an excessive heat warning will reach from Las Vegas to the Lake Havasu City, Arizona, region.
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Whole, fresh cucumbers sold in 14 states recalled due to possible salmonella
Fresh Start Produce Sales Inc. announced with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration that it is recalling whole cucumbers due to the potential for them to be contaminated with salmonella. "The recall was initiated after the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture informed the company that a product sample tested positive for the bacteria," the recall stated. "The FDA is conducting whole genome sequencing to determine if this sample is related to an ongoing Salmonella outbreak investigation."
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Simone Biles wins 9th US Gymnastics championship
The seven-time Olympic medalist and gymnastics veteran had one stumble during the vault, while attempting her eponymous trick known as the "Biles." Biles has continued to battle back after withdrawing from some events during the Tokyo Olympic Games in 2021, citing struggles with her emotional health.
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27-year-old battling rare cancer uses social media to help break stigmas
Natasha Allen looks at the world through heart shaped lenses -- quite literally. Complementing the 27 year old's glasses in her daily outfits is an accessory most don't have: a portable oxygen machine that aids in her breathing as she battles cancer. Fighting against stage four synovial sarcoma, Allen says she knows that the typical image of a cancer patient is not someone who looks like her.
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As Hunter Biden goes to trial on gun charges, here's how his attorneys plan to defend a 'simple case'
Federal prosecutors pursuing a conviction of President Joe Biden's son Hunter Biden on three felony gun charges have characterized their upcoming trial as "a simple case" -- and the facts presented in charging documents certainly appear to support that claim. According to special counsel David Weiss' office, in October of 2018, Hunter Biden knowingly lied on a federal form about his drug use in order to procure a Colt Cobra 38SPL revolver -- conduct that, at face value, would constitute a federal crime. At a recent pretrial hearing, an attorney for Biden suggested the firearm form at the heart of the case was "much more complicated than [the] special counsel indicates it is."
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The emerging world leader in climate tech could soon be Massachusetts, experts say
Massachusetts could soon become the new leader in climate and environment technology, as the race to find solutions for sustainability and emissions mitigation heats up around the world. A $1 billion proposal for Massachusetts to become a global leader in climate technology by Gov. Maura Healey and the emergence of environmental startups and think tanks are among the reasons why The Bay State may emerge as the nation's climate solution hub in the near future. Climate tech is any technology and any type of company that's working to fight against climate change -- from solar power, offshore wind, hydropower, as well as fusion and decarbonization of existing processes such as construction -- Massachusetts Secretary of Development Yvonne Hao told ABC News.
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After decades of fear, some transgender elders celebrate freedom and progress
It is hard to imagine 75-year-old Renée Imperato – the tattooed, foul-mouthed New York City trans icon dubbed "Mother" – ever putting on gloves to hide her painted nails out of fear of discrimination. For transgender elders like Imperato, today's world is a stark contrast to the world they once lived in. Acceptance of the transgender community has grown throughout Imperato's life, and representation of the community as a whole has risen with it.
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Unaccompanied minors are representing themselves in immigration court, alarming advocates
When Brian Arevalo arrived at immigration court earlier this year, the stakes -- possible deportation -- could not have been higher. "Did you find an attorney?" Judge Dinesh Verma asked him. Arevalo, now 18, shook his head no. He had been searching in vain for legal representation for months -- one of tens of thousands of unaccompanied young migrants representing themselves before federal immigration judges, and one of dozens who appeared before Judge Verma that day in Hyattsville, Maryland.
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North Korea vows to pause trash-balloon campaign after floating 3,500 into South Korea
A North Korean official on Sunday vowed that the secretive country would stop floating trash-carrying balloons over the border into South Korea, but warned that the campaign may resume if South Korean groups continued sending leaflets north. Most of the balloons carried garbage, South Korean officials said last week.