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ABC News2 firefighters injured as wildfire spreads to 11,000 acres near San Francisco
Two firefighters were injured and evacuation orders were issued as a wildfire spread to more than 11,000 acres in Northern California on Saturday night, officials said. The Corral Fire was burning in San Joaquin County, close to the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, which is about 50 miles outside San Francisco, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. "Areas west of the California Aqueduct, South of Corral Hollow Creek, West to Alameda County and South to Stanislaus County should leave now," San Joaquin emergency officials said late Saturday.
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State of emergency declared in Atlanta over water main break: Mayor
A state of emergency was declared in Atlanta on Saturday evening following two water main breaks, Mayor Andre Dickens announced at a press conference. The massive disruption was reported Friday evening, resulting in a boil water advisory from the City of Atlanta Department of Watershed Management. "I know it has been a tough and frustrating day for many of you," Dickens said.
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NASA again delays 1st astronaut-crewed flight into space on Boeing's Starliner
NASA again delayed its first astronaut-crewed flight into space on Boeing's Starliner, scrubbing Saturday afternoon's launch just minutes before it was due to begin. United Launch Alliance, which manufactures and operates the rockets that launch the spacecraft into orbit, "is working to understand the cause," NASA added. NASA said it would provide an update on Sunday on the rescheduled launch date.
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Officer, civilian killed, 4 others wounded in Arizona reservation shooting: Police
An officer and a civilian were killed while another officer and three others were wounded in a shooting incident in the Gila River Indian Community in Arizona early Saturday morning, police said. Officers were responding to an incident involving a large crowd at a home in Santan, District 4 in the community around 2 a.m. local time, when multiple gunshots were fired, according to the Gila River Police Department. An unidentified officer was struck and remains in serious but stable condition at the hospital, according to the police.
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Trump is now a convicted felon. Here's what that could mean for his rights
For the first time in United States history, a former -- and quite possibly future -- president is now officially a convicted felon. The guilty verdict in Donald Trump's hush money trial has opened a huge can of worms regarding what this could mean for him legally. Like any other American found guilty of a crime, Trump is likely to face new restrictions and lose a number of rights due to his newfound felon status.
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Chad Daybell sentenced to death in triple murder of family
An Idaho jury sentenced Chad Daybell, the man who was convicted this week for the 2019 murders of his first wife and second wife's two children, to death. Lindsey Blake, the Fremont County, Idaho prosecutor, told reporters she was hopeful the verdict would allow the victims' families and friends a chance to heal. The jury found Daybell guilty on all counts Thursday in what prosecutors said was a plot to pursue "money, power and sex."
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Ticketmaster hit by cyber attack that compromised user data
Live Nation, the parent company of Ticketmaster, revealed Friday evening that it was the victim of a cyber attack that compromised user data. The company said in a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that it discovered an "unauthorized activity within a third-party cloud database," on May 20 and promptly launched an investigation.
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GOP's 'law and order' message at odds with their defense of Trump: ANALYSIS
Republicans have long proclaimed themselves the party of "law and order." House Speaker Mike Johnson called it "a shameful day in American history" and claimed the trial was a "political" exercise, not a legal one. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, the other leading Republican on Capitol Hill, asserted the charges levied against Trump "never should have been brought in the first place."
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Doctors say loneliness and social isolation should be discussed in health visits
Physicians are calling for primary care doctors to ask patients about loneliness and social isolation at routine health checks and when managing chronic diseases as emerging research suggests it could be just as important as checking blood pressure, heart health and lifestyle factors for health outcomes. Published in the Annals of Family Medicine, the new guidance highlights several areas to better address social isolation and loneliness in the healthcare system through screening, chronic disease management, policies and partnerships with community resources in an effort to recognize this as a medical issue.
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Now that Donald Trump has been convicted, what happens next?
Former President Donald Trump was found guilty of 34 counts of falsifying business records on Thursday, but that will not stop him from being able to run for election in November -- and the case is not over yet. Before he can file an appeal of the conviction, he needs to be sentenced by Judge Juan Merchan, according to Fordham University Law Professor Cheryl Bader. Before sentencing, the Probation Department will be charged with preparing a pre-sentence investigation, or a probation report, for Merchan, which will include interviewing Trump.
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Biden-backed Israel-Hamas cease-fire proposal faces strong headwinds: ANALYSIS
In a White House address, President Joe Biden on Friday said Israel's offensive in Gaza had degraded Hamas to the point that it could no longer carry out another sweeping terror attack on Israel and declared it was time to set a course for enduring peace by reaching a cease-fire deal. "It's time for this war to end, for the day after to begin," Biden said, before outlining the contours of a three-phase plan he said was a "comprehensive new proposal" crafted by Israel.
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Biden hams it up with Super Bowl champs, Kansas City Chiefs at White House
President Joe Biden got a chance to get under the helmet with this year's Super Bowl champs as he welcomed the Kansas City Chiefs to the White House on Friday. The visit marked the second year in a row that the team met with Biden to celebrate their win and presented the president with his own red and white helmet. Biden wore the helmet as he commended their 2023 season, where they went 11-6, and their victory against the San Francisco 49ers in a 25–22 overtime win at Super Bowl LVIII.
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F-16 pilot who was prepared to take on suicide mission to save lives on 9/11 retires
Twenty-three years ago, F-16 fighter pilot Marc Sasseville was sent on a mission that he thought could be his last. Sasseville received orders on Sept. 11, 2001 to prevent another hijacked airliner headed for Washington from reaching its target. In an ABC News exclusive interview, Chief Global Affairs Correspondent Martha Raddatz spoke with Sasseville about the heroic operation he took on alongside fellow F-16 pilot Heather Penney, who was just 26 years old at the time.
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Marian Robinson, Michelle Obama's mother, dies at 86
Marian Robinson, former First Lady Michelle Obama's mother, died on Friday at the age of 86, according to the family. Robinson was a fixture in the Obama White House and resided there during his tenure to help watch over the first couple's daughters, Sasha and Malia. Michelle Obama said in a post on X that her mother "was the same steady backstop for our entire family."
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Biden reacts to Trump's conviction for the 1st time, calls attacks on judicial system 'reckless'
President Joe Biden reacted to Donald Trump's conviction for the first time on Friday, notably criticizing those who have characterized the proceeding as "rigged." "The American principle that no one is above the law was reaffirmed," Biden said in remarks from the White House. "Donald Trump was given every opportunity to defend himself."
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Family members give emotional victim impact statements in Chad Daybell triple-murder trial
As an Idaho jury weighs whether doomsday author Chad Daybell should get the death penalty after being convicted in the murders of his first wife and his second wife's two children, family members of the three victims gave emotional statements to the court on Friday. The jury found him guilty on all counts in what prosecutors said was a plot to pursue "money, power and sex." Thursday's verdict in the capital murder trial comes more than a year after Daybell's second wife, Lori Vallow, was also convicted of murdering her two youngest children -- Joshua "JJ" Vallow, 7, and Tylee Ryan, 16.
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Here's the story behind a viral high school graduation video that shows how fast time flies
At the height of graduation season, a pair of viral videos are hitting the emotions of parents and students alike. The videos, shared on Instagram by Louisville High School principal Garry Tausch, are meant to show just how fast time flies from kindergarten to the end of a student's high school career. The videos were inspired by a TikTok trend that sees people "jumping" from the airport to their vacation destination, according to Jenn Wilson, the communications coordinator at Louisville High School, who came up with the idea for the videos.
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Trump attends NY fundraiser with top Republican donors right after guilty verdict
Former President Donald Trump is firing up his fundraising machine after being found guilty on all 34 counts in his hush money trial -- attending a campaign fundraiser with top Republican donors an on the Upper East Side Manhattan Thursday night and blasting out fundraising emails to small-dollar donors just minutes after the verdict dropped. In attendance was top Republican donors like Blackstone CEO Steve Schwarzman, who, after the 2022 midterms, had called for a new generation of leaders in the Republican Party but more recently indicated that he would back Trump again. Other attendees included longtime friend and donor Steve Witkoff, who had joined Trump at court several times throughout the trial, and WABC radio owner John Catsimatidis.
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Kids of Connecticut mom Jennifer Dulos give emotional statements; Michelle Troconis gets 14.5 years
Michelle Troconis, who was convicted of helping her boyfriend, Fotis Dulos, cover up the murder of his estranged wife, Jennifer Dulos, was sentenced Friday to 20 years in prison, with execution suspended after 14 1/2 years, as well as five years of probation. Troconis' lawyer said they will appeal. Before the sentencing, Judge Kevin Randolph listened to emotional victim impact statements from Jennifer Dulos' children, friends and family, as well as pleas for mercy from Troconis and her relatives.
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Largest stegosaurus fossil ever found to be auctioned by Sotheby's in New York
The largest stegosaurus fossil ever found is heading to auction next month with an estimated value of up to $6 million. The specimen, known as "Apex," was excavated near Colorado's Morrison Formation, close to the town of Dinosaur, in 2023, according to the Sotheby's auction house. A part of the armored dinosaur was first discovered on the nearby property of commercial paleontologist Jason Cooper, according to the auction house.