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ABC News3 injured after gunmen open fire on building hosting funeral reception in Chicago suburbs: Officials
Three people were injured after multiple gunmen in a vehicle opened fire on a community center that was hosting a funeral reception in the Chicago suburbs, officials said. The shooting occurred around 3:30 p.m. local time Friday in the city of Blue Island, Illinois, located about 16 miles south of the Chicago Loop. The Salvation Army community center was being rented for a repast funeral service at the time, according to Blue Island City Administrator Tom Wogan.
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David DePape found guilty in state trial over Paul Pelosi attack
A California jury has found David DePape guilty on all charges in the state trial over the hammer attack against Paul Pelosi, following his federal conviction for the 2022 assault, prosecutors said. The jury began deliberations Tuesday afternoon in San Francisco, with the court dark on Wednesday, before reaching a verdict Friday afternoon. DePape, 44, was charged with false imprisonment of an elder by violence or menace, residential burglary, threatening a family member of a public official, dissuading a witness by force or threat and aggravated kidnapping, which carries a life sentence without the possibility of parole.
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3 killed, 10 hurt in mass shooting at grocery store in Arkansas
Three people were killed and 10 were injured in a mass shooting at a grocery store in Arkansas on Friday, authorities said. The suspect, who was shot by law enforcement, will be charged with capital murder, Arkansas State Police said. Police responded to the shooting at the Mad Butcher grocery store in Fordyce, about 70 miles south of Little Rock, at about 11:30 a.m., police said.
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RNC laser-focused on vote monitoring, committed to enlisting 100,000 poll volunteers
The Republican National Committee is launching a nationwide recruitment effort for poll workers ahead of November's election as former President Donald Trump continues to spread doubts about election security. The RNC says it has promised Trump it will enlist at least 100,000 people to serve as poll watchers, poll workers, and poll judges -- and have kicked off what they are calling the "Protect Your Vote" tour, holding in-person and virtual training sessions in battleground states such as Michigan, Georgia, and Pennsylvania. On Friday, RNC Chairman Michael Whatley emphasized the committee's commitment to the effort above nearly all others, stressing a refocus of priorities at a stop on New York's Long Island.
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What's up with Menendez's independent Senate bid? New Jersey Democrats share their thoughts
Facing 16 felony charges in federal court, New Jersey Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez launched a long-shot bid for reelection earlier this month as an independent, but he appears to have held no campaign events, raised almost no money through the first quarter of this year, reportedly has no paid staff and -- by siphoning votes from the Democratic Party's Senate nominee, Rep. Andy Kim, could hand a safe-blue seat to Republicans. New Jersey Democrats ABC News spoke with are split over Menendez's motivation. Others said they believe he could be seeking leverage with the Democratic Party.
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Shipping containers repurposed as cooling stations by Tucson housing assistance group
A housing assistance agency in one of the hottest regions in the country has found a sustainable way to provide relief from scorching temperatures. Two shipping containers that used to sit on the U.S.-Mexico border have been repurposed into cooling stations for residents in Tucson, Arizona, who may not have access to air conditioning – especially homeless communities, ABC Tucson affiliate KGUN reported. Dubbed 'COOLtainers' and located on northern Tucson's so-called 'Miracle Mile' commercial corridor, the air-conditioned stations are solar-powered.
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Vitamix expands blender recalls due to laceration hazard
More than half a million Vitamix blenders have been recalled by the kitchen appliance company due to laceration hazards after dozens of injuries were reported. Two versions of the popular chef-quality high-speed blenders manufactured in Cleveland, Ohio, the Vitamix Ascent Series and Venturist Series with 8-ounce and 20-ounce blending containers and blade bases, were added to an existing recall by the company on Thursday in coordination with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). "The containers can separate from the blade base exposing the blades, posing a laceration hazard to consumers," the company said in the expanded recall notice.
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Plane passengers give mid-air celebration to 5-year-old who missed graduation
A five-year-old who had to miss his kindergarten graduation received a surprise ceremony during a flight from Orlando, Florida, to San Juan, Puerto Rico. Xavier, in a red cap and gown, walked down the plane aisle after a flight attendant introduced him. "He was just beyond excited, like his face lit up," Xavier's mom, Janeiry Rivas, told "Good Morning America." "He was super super excited, getting high fives from people and getting cheered on."
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The Secret Service in Chicago has to handle security for two party conventions
One Secret Service office in Chicago is responsible for securing both the Republican National Convention and Democratic National Convention and no stone is left unturned -- from large-scale security measures to making sure residents in Chicago and Milwaukee aren't missing trash pickup. The Secret Service Chicago Field Office is responsible for the entire states of Illinois, Wisconsin, the Quad Cities portion of Iowa and the northern part of Indiana, a "huge land mass" according to the Deputy Special Agent in Charge Derek Mayer, who spoke with ABC News in an exclusive interview.
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DA argues against lifting Trump's limited gag order in hush money case
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, in a court filing Friday, opposed lifting the limited gag order on Donald Trump as the former president awaits sentencing in his criminal hush money case. The limited gag order prevents Trump from targeting witnesses, jurors and others associated with the case. Trump's lawyers have argued that Trump's "political opponents" -- including President Joe Biden, Robert DeNiro, Michael Cohen, and Stormy Daniels -- are using the gag order as a "sword" to attack the former president.
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Trump campaign's fundraising boost helps erase Biden's cash advantage
Just two months ago, when former President Donald Trump had just begun raising money with the Republican Party as its new presumptive nominee, his team was trailing President Joe Biden and the Democratic Party by nearly $100 million in campaign cash on hand. Now Trump has rapidly outpaced Biden in fundraising. This new surge in the Trump campaign's fundraising effectively closes the money edge Biden's campaign had boasted earlier this election cycle as the competitive November general election looms.
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Dr. Anthony Fauci talks about the challenges of advising former President Trump on COVID
Dr. Anthony Fauci sat down with the co-hosts of "The View" to discuss advising Former President Donald Trump during the pandemic's peak, serving under seven presidents as NIAID director and the Latin phrase that has guided his work. Fauci was the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases from 1984 to 2022. During the pandemic, he was a key White House Coronavirus Task Force member and initially had a good working relationship with Trump.
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Trump proposes giving green cards to all noncitizen college graduates. His campaign says only after they are vetted
Former President Donald Trump's campaign on Friday clarified his immigration proposal to give green cards to all noncitizen college students who graduate from American universities, arguing there would be an "aggressive vetting process." "He believes, only after such vetting has taken place, we ought to keep the most skilled graduates who can make significant contributions to America," Karoline Leavitt, national press secretary for the Trump campaign, said in a statement to ABC News on Friday. "This would only apply to the most thoroughly vetted college graduates who would never undercut American wages or workers."
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Suspect identified in women's 1996 double murder at national park campsite: FBI
After nearly three decades, a convicted serial rapist has been identified as the suspect in the 1996 double murder of two women in a Virginia national park, federal authorities said. On May 24, 1996, Laura "Lollie" Winans, 26, and Julianne "Julie" Williams, 24, were sexually assaulted and killed in a "brutal" attack at their Shenandoah National Park campsite, Christopher Kavanaugh, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Virginia, said at a Thursday news conference. Winans and Williams met through an organization providing outdoor adventure and educational programs for women, Kavanaugh said.
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What are monoliths? Timeline of 'mysterious' columns around the world
Monoliths are believed to stem from Arthur C. Clarke's "Space Odyssey" series and Stanley Kubruck's 1968 famed sci-fi film "2001: A Space Odyssey," where aliens used large, black monolith-shaped machines as a guide to monitor and control humans' evolution. From Utah in the United States, Wales in the United Kingdom and as far as Romania in southeastern Europe, these often unexplained structures have left officials and Internet sleuths questioning their makers and intentions. The Utah Department of Public Safety Aero Bureau was working to conduct a count of big horn sheep in a portion of southeastern Utah when crew members "spotted an unusual object" and landed nearby to investigate further, according to a press release at the time.
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Gun control groups hail Supreme Court decision upholding gun ban for domestic abusers
Gun control advocates and domestic abuse victims' rights groups on Friday praised a U.S. Supreme Court ruling upholding a federal ban on people under domestic violence restraining orders from owning guns. The 8-1 decision in U.S. v. Rahimi, which ruled that federal and state laws that prevent domestic abusers from temporarily owning a firearm do not violate the Second Amendment, came after several decisions by the conservative-leaning court in the last two years that have scaled back gun control laws. Janet Carter, senior director of issues and appeals at the gun control non-profit Everytown Law, said in a statement that the ruling was a step in the right direction but more work needs to be done to prevent gun violence.
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Steve Bannon files appeal to Supreme Court in bid to stay out of jail
Former Trump adviser Steve Bannon on Friday filed an emergency appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court in an attempt to remain out of prison for his contempt of Congress conviction. Bannon was ordered by Judge Carl Nichols to surrender to prison by July 1 to serve his four-month sentence. "An even-handed approach thus strongly favors allowing Mr. Bannon to remain on release," Bannon's attorney argued in Friday's filing.
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Trump's attorneys seek to invalidate appointment of special prosecutor Jack Smith
Lawyers for former President Donald Trump argued Friday that Jack Smith's appointment as special counsel in Trump's classified documents case gives the U.S. attorney general the authority to "set up a shadow government" by giving Smith the authority to serve in government without being confirmed by the Senate. "That sounds very ominous," U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon said, before she asked whether that is really a realistic risk given there are well-defined special counsel regulations.
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2 years after pushing back Russia, Kharkiv faces barrage of attacks
It can be difficult to sleep in Kharkiv. Ukraine's second-largest city is now under continuous attack, its residents waking many nights to the sounds of huge blasts. Less than 20 miles from the border with Russia, Kharkiv has become known around the world as a symbol of Ukraine's resistance.
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Supreme Court says domestic abusers can be temporarily disarmed
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday upheld a longstanding federal ban on firearms for people under domestic violence restraining orders. The 8-1 opinion was authored by Chief Justice John Roberts. Justice Clarence Thomas was the lone dissenter.