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ABC NewsBoeing Starliner's first astronaut-crewed flight launch called off due to stuck valve
Boeing's first astronaut-crewed flight into space has been called off due to a stuck valve on the spacecraft’s rocket Monday, the United Launch Alliance announced. The Starliner Crew Flight Test, developed in collaboration with NASA's Commercial Crew Program, was set to launch from Space Launch Complex-41 atop an Atlas V rocket at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida at 10:34 p.m. ET before it was called off. "ULA Launch Director Tom Heter III has made the decision to the launch team that launch operations will not continue tonight," the United Launch Alliance said in an update on X (formally Twitter) Monday evening.
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Kim Kardashian walks 2024 Met Gala carpet in corset gown: See all the photos
The reality star and SKIMS founder, who donned platinum blonde hair, wore a corseted silver sparkly gown with a long sleeved silver wrap that draped over her shoulders on Monday evening. On Instagram, Kardashian shared a photo in her look and shared that the gown was Margiela by John Galliano. "It's custom John Galliano couture," Kardashian told Vogue in an interview on the carpet.
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Calling on undecided voters to explain their views on 2024 presidential election
As the 2024 presidential election approaches in November, ABC News wants to hear from undecided voters. Undecided voters can play a pivotal role in the upcoming election. With roughly six months until the election, presumptive Republican nominee and former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden are locked in a tight race for the presidency.
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Starbucks sales are slumping. Is it a bellwether for the economy?
Starbucks shares have plummeted more than 17% in value since the company revealed a sales slump in an earnings report last week. The coffee giant is viewed by many analysts as a bellwether for consumer spending, which accounts for nearly three-quarters of the nation’s economic activity. The company's latest struggles, in turn, raise a question: Is the engine of the U.S. economy faltering, or is something wrong at Starbucks?
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Gaza cease-fire talks at 'critical stage,' US says, after Hamas claims it accepted proposal
An unexpected announcement from Hamas claiming it had accepted the terms of a cease-fire deal temporarily raised hopes for an extended truce in Gaza and the release of scores of hostages still held in the enclave, but U.S. and Israeli officials say an agreement has not yet been reached -- leaving negotiations in a precarious position. "We are at a critical stage right now," White House spokesperson John Kirby told reporters on Monday. A spokesperson for Hamas' political arm first sparked confusion and widespread speculation by asserting the group had informed Qatari and Egyptian officials mediating the negotiations that it had accepted a proposal from the two countries without providing any additional details.
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Abducted 10-month-old girl has been found, officials say
A 10-month-old girl who was abducted in Clovis, New Mexico, was found Monday, according to the FBI Albuquerque Division. A suspect is also in custody, officials said. The infant, Eleia Maria Torres, was taken to a local hospital as a precautionary measure, the Clovis Police Department said in a press release.
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Jennifer Lopez stuns on the 2024 Met Gala carpet
Jennifer Lopez has arrived at the 2024 Met Gala. The "Jenny From the Block" singer, a co-chair for this year's star-studded event, stepped out on the Met Gala carpet Monday night. Lopez, who released her ninth studio album, "This Is Me... Now," in February alongside an accompanying film and documentary, wore a sparkling silver dress with intricate detail.
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Marjorie Taylor Greene says she'll meet with Speaker Mike Johnson again Tuesday amid threat to oust him
House Speaker Mike Johnson and Republican Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene and Thomas Massie met privately on Monday, amid Greene's looming threat to try to oust him. Emerging from a nearly two-hour meeting inside the speaker's office, Greene said on camera they will have another meeting with Johnson on Tuesday morning.
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3 dead, including 5-year-old boy, as Texas flooding eases: 'We are out of the woods now'
After days of severe flooding throughout the South, Harris County, Texas Judge Lina Hidalgo said that Harris County is "out of the woods now." The flooding easing up comes after three people, two adults and one child, died in Texas as a result of the storm, Texas Governor Greg Abbott confirmed in a press conference Monday. Abbott said that a total of 91 counties in Texas have been impacted by the storm, which is more than a third of all Texas counties.
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Trump trial: Witness says Cohen's checks were sent to White House to be signed
Former President Donald Trump is on trial in New York City, where he is facing felony charges related to a 2016 hush money payment to adult film actress Stormy Daniels. Trump last April pleaded not guilty to a 34-count indictment charging him with falsifying business records in connection with a hush money payment his then-attorney Michael Cohen made to Daniels in order to boost his electoral prospects in the 2016 presidential election. As he departed the courtroom after Day 12 of his hush money trial, Trump expressed confidence in his defense team saying they are doing "very well."
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'Racist' actions from counterprotesters at University of Mississippi prompt investigation
The University of Mississippi has opened an investigation into one student's conduct at a May 2 counterprotest surrounding a pro-Palestinian demonstration after administrators were made aware of "offensive, hurtful, and unacceptable" actions "that conveyed hostility and racist overtones," according to school officials. In a letter to students on May 3, Chancellor Glenn F. Boyce said school officials are working to determine whether further investigations are warranted. "As a public institution, we are committed to supporting the rights of our students, faculty, and employees to express their views in a respectful manner and to assemble peacefully as guaranteed by the First Amendment," said Boyce in the May 3 email, which school officials shared with ABC News.
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'Mad Men' alum Christina Hendricks has 2nd wedding for mom with Alzheimer's: 'My best friend'
Christina Hendricks had a second wedding for a very special reason. On Sunday, the "Mad Men" alum shared to Instagram a slideshow of photos from her and her new husband George Bianchini saying "I do" again so that her mother, who has Alzheimer's, could attend the nuptials. "My mother has Alzheimer's and was not able to come to New Orleans for our wedding, so we brought the wedding to her yesterday in our backyard," Hendricks wrote.
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US soldier detained in Russia on charges of criminal misconduct, Army says
A U.S. soldier was detained in Vladivostok, Russia, on Thursday on charges of criminal misconduct, according to the U.S. Army. "The Russian Federation notified the U.S. Department of State of the criminal detention in accordance with the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations," Army spokeswoman Cynthia O. Smith told ABC News. During his leave, the soldier left of his own volition and was not granted any kind of permission to travel to Russia, the two officials said.
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Vanna White wears Christian Siriano dress as designer competes on 'Celebrity Wheel of Fortune'
Vanna White donned a dress designed by "Celebrity Wheel of Fortune" contestant Christian Siriano for the episode slated to air Monday night. "You did some outstanding designing on our Ms. White here, right?" host Pat Sajak asked Siriano, while introducing him as a contestant in a sneak peek clip provided to ABC News. Siriano confirmed that he had dressed the longtime "Wheel of Fortune" co-host.
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Israel-Gaza live updates: Israeli minister says Hamas proposal has 'significant gaps'
As the Israel-Hamas war approaches the seven-month mark, renewed negotiations are underway to secure the release of hostages taken by the terrorist organization, as Israeli forces continue to prepare for an apparent invasion of the southern Gaza town of Rafah. Qatar will send a delegation of mediators to Cairo on Tuesday to work on negotiations for a cease-fire deal, according to a spokesperson for the Qatari Foreign Ministry. In a statement, the Qatari Foreign Ministry said they hope "talks will culminate in reaching an agreement for an immediate and permanent ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and the exchange of prisoners and detainees, and the sustainable flow of humanitarian aid into all areas of the Strip."
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Tornado forecast: NOAA issues rare 'high risk' alert for intense, long-track tornadoes
Potentially intense and historic tornadoes are in the forecast for Oklahoma and other nearby states on Monday, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. NOAA's Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma, issued the highest severe weather risk alert possible, for multiple intense, long-track tornadoes Monday afternoon and evening. Nighttime tornadoes are very dangerous.
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5 primaries to watch in Indiana
Within each party are factions that often have competing goals and tactics — and as has been evident in the House of Representatives this congress, the size of these factions matters almost as much as the actual partisan breakdown. Tuesday's primaries in Indiana are a great example. There are multiple House primary races where more than one Republican is vying to become the nominee in a safely red district, all but guaranteeing the primary winner a seat in Congress.
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Northern Gaza experiencing 'full-blown famine': UN official
Parts of Gaza are currently experiencing a "full-blown famine" and it could spread even further amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war, a top United Nations official warned. World Food Programme (WFP) Executive Director Cindy McCain said during an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press" on Sunday that northern Gaza is in a dire situation. "Whenever you have conflicts like this, and emotions rage high, and things happen in a war, famine happens," McCain said.
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Reese Witherspoon's daughter Ava claps back at 'toxic' body shaming
Reese Witherspoon's daughter Ava Phillippe has a message for body-shamers on social media. The 24-year-old took to TikTok over the weekend to share a video of her set to a cover of No Doubt's "Just a Girl", in which she took aim at those spreading "toxic" negativity on the internet, saying that she "just achieved a major milestone as a woman online." Phillippe wrote in text overlaid in the video that she saw "2 different strangers" leave conflicting comments about her body.
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Lana Del Rey announces 1st US stadium show: Details
Lana Del Rey is checking off a new career accomplishment. The "A&W" singer will headline a U.S. stadium for the first time when she plays a special, one-night-only show at Boston's Fenway Park on June 20. The "Summertime Sadness" singer is coming off her two weekends headlining Coachella in April.