Hope Hicks testifies at Trump hush money trial
Former Trump administration White House aide Hope Hicks was called to the stand by prosecutors Friday in Donald Trump's hush money trial.
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ABC NewsTennessee 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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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 solutions 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 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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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."
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Biden, Democrats slam video on Trump site referencing 'Unified Reich' while Republicans dodge commenting
President Joe Biden on Tuesday took aim at Donald Trump for the since-deleted video reposted to his social media site Truth Social referencing a "Unified Reich" if reelected. Biden posted a video to X showing him reacting to the video. "Is this on his official account?" Biden asked after a short clip of Trump's plays on a split screen.
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Speaker Johnson moving ahead on Netanyahu invite to address Congress in wake of possible ICC warrant
House Speaker Mike Johnson told reporters Tuesday that he's moving ahead with an invitation to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to address Congress despite an International Criminal Court prosecutor saying he would apply for a warrant to arrest Netanyahu for war crimes. Johnson said that an invitation hasn't been sent out yet because he was awaiting word from Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer to join the invitation.
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What to know about Turks and Caicos' strict gun laws after US tourists charged with possessing ammunition
The plight of multiple Americans charged with bringing ammunition to Turks and Caicos has drawn attention to the islands' strict gun laws. Several American tourists who recently traveled to the popular tropical destination have been charged after inadvertently bringing ammunition, according to a coalition of U.S. Congress members advocating on their behalf. Turks and Caicos prohibits anyone from keeping, carrying, discharging or using an unlicensed firearm or ammunition.
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Trump trial live updates: I won't 'change the law,' judge tells attorneys regarding jury instructions
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. Prosecutor Joshua Steinglass, at the end of the afternoon's pre-charge conference, argued that the jury's instructions should include that retainer agreements are legally required for lawyers to begin conducting work for a client.
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Blinken calls ICC warrants 'wrongheaded,' says they complicate efforts for Israel-Hamas cease-fire deal
Secretary of State Antony Blinken condemned the International Criminal Court's application for arrest warrants for Israeli officials and Hamas operatives, saying the court prosecutor's actions make a "shameful equivalence" between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar. "That decision ... on so many levels is totally wrongheaded," Blinken told lawmakers Tuesday during a budget hearing of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
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Special counsel suspected additional obstruction effort by Trump in classified docs case
Special counsel Jack Smith appears to have suspected additional efforts by former President Donald Trump to obstruct the government's investigation of his handling of classified documents, a newly unsealed court filing revealed Tuesday. The opinion was released as an exhibit in filings responding to Trump's efforts to have the case dismissed, ahead of two hearings Wednesday related to Trump aide Walt Nauta's efforts to dismiss the related charges against him. Trump pleaded not guilty last June to 37 criminal counts related to his handling of classified materials after leaving the White House, after prosecutors said he repeatedly refused to return hundreds of documents containing classified information ranging from U.S. nuclear secrets to the nation's defense capabilities, and took steps to thwart the government's efforts to get the documents back.