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Blackbird is a song steeped in symbolism and history, from Beyoncé's latest cover to The Beatles' seminal recording over 50 years ago. The song pays homage to the Little Rock Nine.
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ABC NewsTrump trial live updates: Prosecution rests its case, defense calls 1st witness
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. Defense attorney Todd Blanche, on redirect examination, asked Michael Cohen about the photograph of Trump and bodyguard Keith Schiller together on Oct. 24, 2016, at 7:57 p.m.
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Israel-Gaza live updates: ICC to seek arrest warrants for Israel’s Netanyahu, Hamas leaders
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. More than 810,000 people have fled Rafah in the past two weeks amid Israel's ongoing military operation in the southern Gaza city, according to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA). Congress is considering sanctioning the International Criminal Court regarding the arrest warrants for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, according to House Speaker Mike Johnson.
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Ship that destroyed Baltimore bridge is moved from crash site for 1st time
The cargo ship that struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore nearly two months ago was moved from the crash site for the first time on Monday morning. The Dali, a 984-foot container ship, had been partially blocking the entrance to one of America's busiest ports since the March 26 collision that triggered a catastrophic collapse of the 1.6-mile-long span and killed six workers. Last week workers did a controlled demolition of much of the remains of the Francis Key Scott Bridge, which had been turned into a tangle of steel girders that rested on the seafloor and rose out of the water.
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New study focuses on what happens if you stay on weight loss drug Wegovy for years
Amid the growing popularity of drugs used for weight loss like Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro and Zepbound, one question has remained for users, what happens if they were to stay on the drug for years? Now, a new study released earlier this month by Novo Nordisk, the maker of both Ozempic and Wegovy, is shedding light on what the long-term results look like for people on the weight loss medications. "This is the longest study we've conducted so far of semaglutide for weight loss," Martin Holst Lange, Novo Nordisk's head of development, told Reuters.
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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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10-year-old swept into storm drain to become an organ donor, dad says
A 10-year-old boy who was swept into a storm drain while helping his family clean up storm debris is being kept on life support so that his organs can be donated, according to his father. The boy, Asher Sullivan, "officially passed away" on May 18, but remains on life support to facilitate the organ donation process, his dad, Jimmy Sullivan, wrote in a Facebook post. "It’s 100% an 'Asher' type thing to do in continuing to be selfless," Sullivan shared on Facebook.
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UCLA class using AI to have a more engaged classroom
Students enrolled in Prof. Daniel Nathanson's business class at UCLA do not take tests or pore over books. Instead, Nathanson has help from an AI tool to enhance interaction in his classroom. The tool gets students through real-life business scenarios in small groups, offers individualized quizzes, and leads group discussions on big business concepts.
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As 3 states recover from 13 tornadoes, more severe weather on the way
As emergency crews in three states began mopping up and assessing damage from a series of tornadoes on Sunday, more severe weather is being forecast for a large swath of the Midwest. More than 230 severe storms were reported on Sunday, including 13 twisters confirmed by the National Weather Service that struck in parts of Oklahoma, Kansas and Colorado. A large funnel cloud touched down Sunday in Yukon, Oklahoma, near Oklahoma City, causing major damage to several buildings and ripping the roof off at least one home.
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Target to cut prices on 5,000 items: See which items will cost less
Retail giant Target announced Monday it is lowering prices on around 5,000 items in its stores across the country. "We know consumers are feeling pressured to make the most of their budget, and Target is here to help them save more," Rick Gomez, Target's executive vice president and chief food, essentials and beauty officer, said in a statement announcing the price changes. "Our teams work hard to deliver great value every day, and these new lower prices across thousands of items will add up to additional big savings for the millions of consumers that shop Target each week for their everyday needs."
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Red Lobster voluntarily files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
Red Lobster has voluntarily filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, according to a recent press release shared with ABC News. The largest seafood chain in the U.S., home to Cheddar Bay biscuits, Lobsterfest, Ultimate Endless Shrimp and more, filed the legal action on May 19 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida, where it the Orlando-based restaurant group is headquartered. "The Company intends to use the proceedings to drive operational improvements, simplify the business through a reduction in locations, and pursue a sale of substantially all of its assets as a going concern," Red Lobster said in part of its bankrupty filing.
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Jessica Alba is a mom of 3: What to know about her kids
Actress Jessica Alba is a mom of three who founded a company based on her experience as a mom. When Alba announced this year she is stepping down as chief creative officer of her business, The Honest Company, she described building the business as a "labor of love." "From the first concept book I pitched to my friends in Mommy and Me class, to ringing the bell at Nasdaq with my family by my side - this journey has been the ride of a lifetime, one that only existed in my wildest dreams," Alba wrote on Instagram about the business she co-founded in 2012 with the goal of making eco-friendly baby, personal care and cleaning products more widely accessible.
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What to know about Ciara and Russell Wilson's blended family
Ciara and Russell Wilson are the proud parents of a blended family. Wilson has described being a step-dad to Ciara's son Future as a "gift," and one that he was not scared to take on. In addition to raising Future together, Wilson and Ciara are also the parents of three children together, Sienna, Win and Amora, who was born in December.
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Biden faces silent protests at Morehouse commencement
President Joe Biden was met with silent protests as he delivered the commencement address at Morehouse College in Atlanta on Sunday, after some students and faculty members voiced strong opposition to his visit over the president's handling of the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. In his speech before the president's address, valedictorian DeAngelo "DJ" Fletcher called for an "immediate and permanent cease-fire in Gaza." When Biden spoke, he directly addressed the issue, saying, "What’s happening in Gaza and Israel is heartbreaking."
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UK High Court allows Julian Assange to continue appealing extradition to US
The U.K.’s High Court on Monday said Julian Assange can continue appealing his extradition to the United States, putting up the latest roadblock in America's yearslong effort to prosecute the WikiLeaks founder on charges of espionage. Assange is accused by the United States of conspiring with Chelsea Manning, who, as an intelligence analyst in the U.S. Army, leaked to Assange hundreds of thousands of classified documents, including about 250,000 U.S. Department of State cables.
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Iranian vice president to become acting president until election, supreme leader says
With the news of Iranian President Raisi's death in a helicopter crash confirmed, Iran's first vice president, Mohammad Mokhber, will take over with the supreme leader's approval, based on Article 131 of the Islamic Republic's constitution. The article also clarifies that a council consisting of the head of the legislation, the head of the judiciary and the vice president must coordinate choosing a new president within 50 days. In a statement issued Monday, Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei applied the article and assented Mokhber as acting president.
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Prosecutors expected to rest their case in Trump hush money trial
Donald Trump's former lawyer Michael Cohen will return to the witness stand for the final time before prosecutors rest their case against the former president in Trump's criminal hush money case Monday. Cohen last week described Trump as being deeply involved in a scheme to hide information from voters ahead of the 2016 election, but a stinging line of cross-examination may have damaged Cohen's overall credibility with the jury. Trump is on trial for allegedly falsifying business records to hide the reimbursement of a hush money payment that Cohen made to adult film actress Stormy Daniels in order to boost Trump's electoral prospects in the 2016 presidential election.
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DHS warns of threats to election posed by artificial intelligence
The threat posed by artificial intelligence programs is real and creates a serious challenge going into the 2024 election, according to a new federal assessment. The analysis, compiled by the Department of Homeland Security and obtained by ABC News, outlines how, with less than six months before Election Day, next-generation technologies meant to fuel advancement also offer opportunities for misuse that could threaten the democratic system's bedrock of elections. "As the 2024 election cycle progresses, generative AI tools likely provide both domestic and foreign threat actors with enhanced opportunities for interference by aggravating emergent events, disrupting election processes, or attacking election infrastructure," the May 17 document said.
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What are the potential outcomes of Trump's hush money trial?
With former President Donald Trump's Manhattan criminal trial well underway, experts said there are several potential outcomes and disagree whether the prosecution has proven its case yet. The prosecution is expected to rest after former Trump fixer Michael Cohen's testimony concludes Monday, then it will be the defense's turn to make its case before the jury. Trump, who has denied the charges in the cases, and his defense team have not revealed whether he will testify in his own defense, but one expert said the former president may want to take the case into his own hands.
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Iran's President Raisi dead in helicopter crash, former foreign minister blames US sanctions
Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi is dead following a helicopter crash, Iranian state media said Monday morning. Raisi's administration began an emergency meeting on Monday following the news of his death. The helicopter carrying the officials crashed Sunday as it traveled through rainy and foggy conditions in the rural mountainous area near Kalibar and Warzghan in northern Iran, near the borders with Azerbaijan and Armenia.
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Quintuplets with different majors graduate from the same college
A set of quintuplets from New Jersey whose parents are Italian immigrants recently graduated from the same college together -- four years after missing their high school graduation due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Povolo quintuplets -- Michael, Victoria, Ludovico, Ashley and Marcus are the first generation from their family to go to college and received their degrees from Montclair State University on May 13. The siblings, who were born on July 4, 2002, each had a different major in college, but managed to complete their degrees at the same time, said Victoria during an interview with "Good Morning America."