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Good Morning America57 million people in tornado storm zone as giant hail, destructive winds and flash flooding possible
There have been more than 40 reported or confirmed tornadoes across nearly a dozen states since Monday, as the threat continues Wednesday. There were at least 21 confirmed tornadoes on Monday across six states -- Tennessee, Iowa, Kansas, Oklahoma, Missouri and Nebraska. Tuesday saw another 20 reported tornadoes across five states -- Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, West Virginia and Arkansas -- with more surveys expected to take place later Wednesday.
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Bruce Willis' family 'desperately needed' support after his dementia diagnosis: Emma Heming Willis
Emma Heming Willis is opening up about how sharing her husband Bruce Willis' frontotemporal dementia or FTD diagnosis in 2023 impacted her. "I could breathe, you know, I could really exhale and sort of just feel this weight sort of lift from my shoulders but everything changed for the better once we were able to disclose his diagnosis," Heming Willis said in a video shared Tuesday by The Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration at their 2024 Education Conference. "I was able to see the support that I so desperately needed for my husband, for our whole family," the 45-year-old added.
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What to know about the new AI data center in Wisconsin
President Joe Biden is set to announce on Wednesday a $3 billion investment by tech giant Microsoft to build an artificial intelligence data center in southeast Wisconsin. The sprawling facility will be located on the same plot of land where, in 2018, former President Donald Trump announced a multi-billion dollar investment by Taiwanese company Foxconn that largely failed to materialize. The project sits at the convergence of several key Biden administration goals: upgrading U.S. infrastructure, rejuvenating domestic manufacturing and stewarding the responsible development of AI.
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Biden withheld bomb shipment to Israel out of fears it could be used in Rafah: Source
The Biden administration opted to pause a shipment of some 3,500 bombs to Israel last week because of concerns the weapons could be used in Rafah where more than one million civilians are sheltering "with nowhere else to go," a senior administration official told ABC News. Other weapon transfers from the U.S. to Israel -- including the sale of Joint Direct Attack Munition, or JDAM kits -- are being closely scrutinized as part of a larger review of U.S. military aid to Israel that began last April, the official said.
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Keanu Reeves wants 'Speed 3' with Sandra Bullock: 'We'd freakin' knock it out of the park'
"Speed" turned Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock into an iconic action duo in 1994, and the "John Wick" star is ready to hop back on the bus 30 years later. Bullock vowed, "Before I die, before I leave this planet, I do think that Keanu and I need to do something in front of the camera." The "Speed" sequel "Speed 2: Cruise Control" was released in 1997, with Bullock in a lead role once again, but without Reeves.
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Georgia court to take up Trump's appeal of Willis disqualification ruling, possibly delaying election case
An appeals court in Georgia has agreed to take up former President Donald Trump's appeal of the Fani Willis disqualification ruling that ultimately allowed her to remain on the Georgia election interference case -- a move that could significantly delay the case against the former president. The Georgia Court of Appeals, in a one-page order, said they would grant the request to review the ruling from Judge Scott McAfee. Trump and his codefendants now have 10 days to file the appeal.
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Prince Harry returns to London with no plans to see King Charles
Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, will not see his father King Charles III while he is in London to mark the 10th anniversary of the Invictus Games, ABC News has confirmed. A spokesperson for the duke told ABC News on Tuesday that Charles' schedule does not allow time for him to see his younger son, who now lives in the United States. "It unfortunately will not be possible due to His Majesty's full programme," the spokesperson said of a meeting between Harry and Charles.
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North West, Heather Headley, Lebo M. join 'The Lion King at the Hollywood Bowl' concert event special
West, who is the daughter of Kim Kardashian and Kanye West, will star in the upcoming concert event special, along with Headley, Lebo M. and more, which will celebrate the 30-year evolution of "The Lion King," according to a press release. The roles of Headley, who originated the role of Nala in "The Lion King" Broadway musical and Lebo M., the voice and spirit of "The Lion King," are also unconfirmed.
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Idaho college murders: Former King Road roommate recalls learning of killings
More than a year after her friends and former roommates were killed in an off-campus house in Idaho, Ashlin Couch said she wished she could have said a proper goodbye. Couch had lived until May 2022 in the sixth bedroom in an off-campus house on King Road in Moscow, Idaho. Four University of Idaho students were killed in the house months later, in November 2022.
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Amid mental health crisis for kids, Elmo steps in to help
For over five decades, "Sesame Street" has been educating generations with invaluable life lessons and is now continuing to deliver the task with a new initiative through its nonprofit Sesame Workshop. Earlier this year, Elmo, the beloved character from the TV series, experienced a viral moment on social media after asking a seemingly simple question. The conversation drove a spotlight on the mental health crisis among adults in the country.
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2 people and their dog killed when their mobile home explodes in middle of the night
Two people and their dog have been killed after their mobile home exploded in the middle of the night, police said. The explosion occurred at approximately 3:54 a.m. in the 8200 block of 85th Avenue in Mille Lacs County, some 80 miles north of Minneapolis, and authorities from the Mille Lacs County Sheriff’s Office began receiving multiple emergency calls reporting the blast, according to a statement released by the sheriff’s Office. When deputies arrived on scene, they discovered a “large debris field from an apparent explosion which was still on fire at the time,” authorities said.
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Man 'purposely' trying to spread HIV through sex with men and teenage boys sentenced to 30 years
A 34-year-old Idaho man has been imprisoned for at least 30 years after "purposely" trying to spread HIV through sexual contact with both men and teenage boys, prosecutors say. This investigation began in August 2023 as a child enticement case, according to the Ada County Prosecutor’s Office in Idaho, when Alexander Louie initially began an online sexual conversation with who he believed was a 15-year-old boy but was actually an undercover Ada County Sheriff’s Detective.
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I was a victim of online sextortion in high school. Here's what I want parents and kids to know
Taylor, a 25-year-old woman from Maryland, was a freshman in high school when she received a message on Facebook asking if she had ever sent a nude photo. What followed next were thousands of messages, threats and demands for nude photos from the person on the other side of the computer, a person whose identity Taylor did not know. Now Taylor, who asked that her last name not be used to protect her privacy, says she is sharing her story of being a victim of sextortion in hopes of educating parents and kids and helping prevent what happened to her from happening to anyone else.
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Marathon winner disqualified after taking water from his dad in race: 'I know I won'
Esteban Prado, a 24-year-old long distance runner, led for almost all of the 2 hours, 24 minutes and 54 seconds that he was on the 26.2 mile course of the Orange County Marathon in southern California on Saturday. The issue wasn’t the fact that he was drinking the water but rather when he accepted it. "During yesterday’s Hoag OC Marathon, we were forced to disqualify a participant after it was confirmed they received unauthorized assistance from an individual on a bicycle, in violation of USA Track & Field rules and our race regulations,” said Race Director Gary Kutschar in a statement obtained by ABC News.
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Russia targets Ukrainian energy infrastructure in sweeping assault in 6 regions
Ukrainian energy facilities in six regions were bombarded early Wednesday by a Russian air attack, an hourslong strike that included dozens of missiles and drones, Ukrainian officials said. Russia launched at least 21 attack drones, including Iranian-made Shahed drones, along with about 55 missiles, Ukrainian military officials said. Ukrainian anti-aircraft defenses downed 20 of the drones and about 39 other projectiles, the Air Force of Ukraine said in a statement.
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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer declares state of emergency in parts of state over tornadoes
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has declared a state of emergency in areas of Michigan due to the tornadoes that hit the area Tuesday. The National Weather Service issued the first tornado emergency on record for Michigan on Tuesday, as severe weather impacted the region. Multiple tornado warnings were in effect for southeast Michigan Tuesday evening.
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Earth experienced its warmest April on record as US prepares for brutal summer heat
Earth has just experienced its 11th straight warmest month on record -- a preview of the brutal temperatures forecast for the summer, according to scientists. Last month continued a relentless stretch of record-breaking global temperatures for the planet after it measured as the warmest April on record, according to a monthly climate report by Copernicus, Europe's climate change service, released on Tuesday. April 2024 saw an average surface air temperature of 15.03 degrees Celsius, or 59.05 degrees Fahrenheit, the report found.
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Boeing 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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Timeline: Marjorie Taylor Greene has threatened to oust Speaker Mike Johnson for more than a month. But still no vote
For more than a month, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has dangled the possibility of forcing a vote to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson, and has been leading a public charge to try and make that a reality. "I think that all of my other Republican colleagues recognize this is a distraction from our mission," he said. The congresswoman sends a letter to her Republican colleagues explaining why she filed a motion to oust Johnson, calling his actions "a complete and total surrender."
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Education Secretary Cardona condemns antisemitism at House hearing
Education Secretary Miguel Cardona faced a barrage of questions on antisemitism and college protests during a more than three-hour hearing on Capitol Hill on Tuesday, but repeatedly condemned all forms of hate. "Make no mistake, antisemitism is discrimination and is prohibited by Title IV of the Civil Rights Act of 1964," Cardona said. Republicans have seized on antisemitism as an election-year issue, claiming the administration isn't doing enough to stop it.