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Good Morning AmericaTeacher challenges 8-year-old to viral 'Veggie Dance' dance-off
A Philadelphia teacher and 8-year-old student are capturing the internet's heart after their dance-off to the hit "Veggie Dance" song from "Gracie's Corner" has taken off. Then, Regina Laurie, a second-grade teacher at Deep Roots Charter School in Philadelphia, goes next and dances in a ring around Ahmad. Philadelphia ABC station WPVI met up with the teacher and student at Deep Roots Charter School this May and Laurie said it was her idea for the light-hearted dance-off.
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Trump trial live updates: Defense rests its case, summations will be next Tuesday
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. Following the defense resting its case, Judge Juan Merchan told the parties that "summations will not be quick" and that they "will take at least a day."
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'Bachelor' alum Colton Underwood announces he's going to be a father
Former "Bachelor" star Colton Underwood is expecting his first child via surrogate with his husband Jordan C. Brown. "This entire journey has been a rollercoaster of emotions -- humbling, exciting, and truly eye-opening," Underwood said in a statement. The reality star opened up about his journey to fatherhood -- including overcoming low sperm count before they pursued in vitro fertilization (IVF) through a surrogate -- in a new interview with Men's Health.
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1 dead amid 'severe' turbulence on Singapore Airlines flight, carrier says
One person was dead and several others 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 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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Trump deletes social media video about election victory referencing 'Unified Reich' after facing backlash
Former President Donald Trump on Monday deleted a social media video that referenced the phrase "Unified Reich" after his critics said the phrase mirrors that of Nazi Germany. The video then predicts an economic boom, tax cuts, border security and deportation of undocumented immigrants if Trump wins the 2024 election.
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France releases scratch-and-sniff postage stamps that smell like French baguettes
France’s postal service is expected to raise quite a bit of dough after releasing a brand new scratch-and-sniff stamp that smells like a baguette with just over two months to go until the 2024 Olympic Summer Games in Paris. La Poste, the French postal service announced the crumby idea on Friday, honoring the iconic French food by calling the baguette “bread of our daily life, symbol of our gastronomy, jewel of our culture.” “Bearer of culture and customs, the baguette is deeply rooted in the daily practices of the French,” La Poste said in their press release announcing the new stamp.
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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. AAA data predicts 3.51 million people will travel by plane over the holiday weekend. 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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Star golfer Scottie Scheffler's arraignment postponed after arrest during PGA Championship
No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler's arraignment has been postponed nearly two weeks following his arrest on charges alleging he ignored police traffic signals and assaulted a police officer while in Louisville, Kentucky, for the PGA Championship. The athlete was driving near the Valhalla Golf Club Friday morning when he allegedly drove past a police roadblock and injured an officer with his vehicle, according to the police report. Scheffler, 27, was initially scheduled to be arraigned Tuesday morning on charges of second-degree assault of a police officer -- a felony -- as well as third-degree criminal mischief, reckless driving and disregarding traffic signals from an officer directing traffic, according to police.
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Andrew Tate, 'King of Toxic Masculinity,' faces 3 legal cases in 2 countries
In Romania, where Tate has made his home for several years, he and his younger brother, Tristan, are awaiting trial on human trafficking and organized crime charges, accused of exploiting seven women. The Tate brothers are also facing possible criminal charges in the U.K., where police have issued arrest warrants on allegations of human trafficking and sexual assault.
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Back to basics: 4 of the best grilling hacks to use Memorial Day weekend
Building confidence in the kitchen begins with an eagerness to learn and the right tools from actual equipment to expert tips. Fire up the barbecue because it's officially grilling season and we have three hacks to simplify your summer outdoor cooking. Female grill master Susie Bulloch -- founder of Hey Grill, Hey -- said to "skip the expensive, dirty, and sometimes dangerous metal grill bristle brushes" suggesting to instead "use a balled up piece of heavy duty tin foil pinched between tongs to clean off your grates."
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Climber found dead after falling off highest peak in North America
A climber has died at Denali National Park and Preserve in Alaska after park rangers found a body at an elevation of over three miles, officials said. The incident began to unfold on Monday when rangers were contacted by a concerned family member that had not heard from a climber for several days, according to a press release from the National Park Service. “The climber had been regularly checking in with family via an InReach communication device during their attempted solo climb of Denali,” authorities said.
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Poultry company responsible for teen's 2023 death found to have 'oppressive child labor' at separate plant: DOL
Investigators allegedly again found minors working on the kill floor of a poultry plant owned by the company that was found responsible for the death of a teenager last year, according to court filings. Department of Labor investigators said they discovered on May 1 "oppressive child labor" at the poultry plant in Alabama, "namely children working on the kill floor deboning poultry and cutting carcasses," after obtaining a civil search warrant. According to court documents, the company, Mar-Jac Poultry, denied knowing it had any employees who were under 18 years.
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35-year-old man survives grizzly bear attack after encountering 2 of them at national park
A 35-year-old man has been seriously injured in a grizzly bear attack after accidentally encountering two of them in Wyoming, officials said. The sudden attack occurred on Sunday afternoon, when the Teton Interagency Dispatch received a report of a 35-year-old male visitor from Massachusetts being “seriously injured” by a bear in the area of the Signal Mountain Summit Road, according to a press release by the National Park Service on Monday detailing the attack. Based on initial reports from the injured visitor and preliminary information conducted as part of an ongoing investigation of the site, law enforcement rangers and park biologists believe the incident was a “surprise encounter with two grizzly bears, with one of the bears contacting and injuring the visitor.”
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Wynonna Judd calls performing with Loretta Lynn's granddaughter Emmy Russell a 'full circle' moment
Wynonna Judd is opening up about why performing with Emmy Russell on “American Idol” was a meaningful moment for her. The “Tell Me Why” singer shared a sweet post on Monday from her “American Idol” performance with Russell, who is the granddaughter of country music legend Loretta Lynn. “Last night’s @americanidol performance was such a full circle moment for me,” Judd said.
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American mistakenly accused of involvement in Democratic Republic of Congo coup attempt
A U.S. national has been mistakenly accused of involvement in last weekend's attempted coup in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Cole Patrick Ducey, an engineer living in Eswatini, told ABC News Monday that he was not involved, despite reports online and in the media. DRC government officials also confirmed to ABC News that Ducey was not involved in the coup attempt over the weekend.
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Scarlett Johansson reacts to OpenAI using similar voice to hers as org 'pauses' Sky voice
Scarlett Johansson is speaking out after OpenAI announced on Sunday that it would be pausing the use of an emotive voice on its newest version of ChatGPT that sounded like the actress. In a statement from Johansson’s publicist to ABC Audio, the actress detailed how she was approached by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman to voice the ChatGPT 4.0 system, how she declined and how she discovered that a voice on the new system sounded like her voice. Johansson said the use of a similar voice to hers on the new system shocked her and forced her to hire legal counsel.
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Nevada abortion rights group says it has enough signatures on petition for ballot measure
Nevada abortion rights supporters said Monday they have enough signatures on a petition to qualify for a ballot measure that would enshrine abortion rights in the state's constitution. Nevadans for Reproductive Freedom, the organization behind the petition, said it has collected more than 200,000 signatures from voters in all 17 counties, double the 102,362 threshold required to qualify for the November 2024 election. The amendment would give individuals "a fundamental right to abortion performed or administered by a qualified health care practitioner until fetal viability, or when needed to protect the life or health of the pregnant patient, without interference from the state or its political subdivisions."
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Special counsel in Hunter Biden case plans to call his ex-wife, brother's widow as witnesses in upcoming trial
In court papers filed ahead of a June 3 trial, special counsel David Weiss’ office suggested they would call multiple women who had relationships with Hunter Biden to testify in his felony gun case, including his ex-wife, Kathleen Buhle, and the widow of his late brother Beau Biden, Hallie Biden. The 97-page document includes the law and evidence prosecutors plan to use to prove that Hunter Biden committed three felonies when he procured a firearm in 2018 while under the influence of drugs. Hunter Biden has pleaded not guilty.
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'Are you staring me down?': Fiery moment between judge, defense witness in Trump hush money trial
In a fiery moment in court on Monday, Judge Juan Merchan reprimanded a key defense witness testifying in former President Donald Trump's hush money trial. Robert Costello -- an attorney and longtime Trump ally -- took the stand Monday afternoon to testify about a meeting he had with Michael Cohen in April 2018 after the FBI raided Cohen's home and office. As Merchan sustained a string of objections by the prosecution on procedural matters, Costello could be heard sighing loudly and uttering the words "ridiculous" or "jeez" from the witness stand.
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Israel-Gaza live updates: Biden says what's happening in Gaza 'is not genocide'
As the Israel-Hamas war crosses 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 Gazan town of Rafah. Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called the International Criminal Court arrest warrant issued against him "absurd" and "outrageous," saying it is not leaving him concerned about traveling. Aid organizations have criticized Israel for months saying it has not allowed enough aid in, leading to a famine in Northern Gaza that is moving its way to the south, according to World Food Programme Executive Director Cindy McCain.