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ABC NewsPhoto of upside-down flag at Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito's house raises concerns: Report
The chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee on Friday called on Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito to recuse himself from cases related to the 2020 election after a photo of an upside-down American flag flying at his home in January 2021 was published in The New York Times. Sen. Dick Durbin, an Illinois Democrat, said in a statement Friday that, "Flying an upside-down American flag -- a symbol of the so-called 'Stop the Steal' movement -- clearly creates the appearance of bias." Since a mob of then-President Donald Trump supporters attacked the U.S. Capitol riots on Jan. 6, 2021, rioters and affiliated groups have been known to fly the American flag upside-down in protest of Joe Biden's election victory -- an expression of false claims that Biden stole the election.
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Diddy allegedly seen assaulting former girlfriend Cassie Ventura in hotel surveillance video: Report
Sean "Diddy" Combs was seen physically assaulting his former girlfriend, Cassie Ventura, in 2016 on hotel surveillance video obtained by CNN. In the footage, which was reportedly filmed in a Los Angeles hotel on March 5, 2016, a man identified by CNN as Combs was shown chasing Ventura down a hallway, grabbing her by the back of the neck, shoving her to the ground and kicking her as she lay on the ground. In November 2023, Ventura settled a lawsuit against Combs that had accused him of sex trafficking and sexual assault.
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Houston storm: At least 5 killed, more than 600,000 without power
At least five people were killed when a powerful storm tore through Houston on Thursday night, officials said. Fallen trees appeared to cause at least two of the deaths, according to officials. Straight-line winds peaked at around 100 mph in downtown Houston, and residents told ABC News the winds sounded like a freight train.
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Biden announces new grants to further desegregate schools on Brown v. Board anniversary
President Joe Biden on Friday announced new grants aimed at further desegregating magnet schools, as he marked the 70th anniversary of the Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court ruling that desegregated America's public schools. "My Department of Education is investing $300 million, including another $20 million announced today to support diversity in our schools," Biden said in remarks at an NAACP event at the National Museum of African American History and Culture. The $20 million in new grants is for school districts in Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Kentucky, Louisiana, North Carolina and Texas, to create magnet programs geared toward "attracting students from different social, economic, ethnic and racial backgrounds," the White House said.
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Star golfer Scottie Scheffler arrested prior to start of PGA Championship's 2nd round: Report
Scottie Scheffler, the No. 1 golfer in the world, was arrested Friday morning for allegedly driving past a police roadblock at the Valhalla Golf Club, according to ESPN. Around 5 a.m., a man was fatally struck by a shuttle bus as he tried to cross a road near the course holding the PGA Championship, according to a statement released by Louisville Metro Police Department. The roadblocks and confusion over the accident allegedly led Scheffler to drive past police who were on site, according to reports from ESPN.
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What to know about Jamie Foxx and his 2 kids
Jamie Foxx is preparing to return to the small screen in the upcoming "Back in Action" movie with co-star Cameron Diaz. The movie marks Foxx's return since he was hospitalized during production for the film in April 2023 and will be the first major project for Diaz, who stepped away from acting for a decade. Aside from being an Oscar and Golden Globe-winning actor, Foxx is also a proud father.
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Neuralink says they’re looking to implant next 2 participants in coming months
Neuralink is planning to implant two new study participants with the company's brain computer interface in the coming months, the company told ABC News. Noland Arbaugh, the first study participant to receive Neuralink's surgically implanted device, sat down with ABC News for a wide-ranging broadcast exclusive interview that aired Friday. Arbaugh, 30, said that the device has given him nearly full control over using a computer—using only his thoughts.
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Jason and Kylie Kelce celebrate wedding anniversary: What to know about their family
Former NFL star Jason Kelce and his wife Kylie are the parents of three daughters. On the May 15, episode episode of his podcast "New Heights," Jason Kelce shared that the couple's two eldest daughters, Wyatt and Elliotte, now both attend the same preschool that Kylie Kelce attended as a child. "It’s fun listening to your kids talk about what they did for the day, who they’re meeting in their little classes," Jason Kelce said of his daughters being old enough to attend school.
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70 years after Brown v. Board of Education, many schools remain segregated: Data analysis
In Tunica, a private school opened its doors in 1964. Today, 96% of Deer Creek's students are white, even though the school-aged children living in its neighborhood are majority-non-white. Today, Black students make up less than nine percent of the private school's student body, but nearly two-thirds of school-aged children in the surrounding neighborhood are Black.
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What to know about Patrick Mahomes' wife Brittany and their 2 kids
Patrick Mahomes is a proud husband and father. Mahomas was by the side of his wife Brittany Mahomes as she celebrated being a Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model at the 2024 issue release party on May 16, in New York City. Earlier in May, the Kansas City Chiefs quarterback took to social media to wish his wife a happy Mother's Day.
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Kate Hudson is a mom of 3: What to know about her kids
Kate Hudson is a mom of three and the center of what she has described as a "patchwork family." Hudson, 44, shares her eldest child Ryder with ex-husband Chris Robinson, 57. The "Bride Wars" star also is a mom to two other children: son Bingham, 12, whom she shares with ex Matt Bellamy, and daughter Rani Rose, 5, whom she shares with fiance Danny Fujikawa.
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What to know about Tiger Woods and his 2 children
Golf legend Tiger Woods is a proud father of two. Woods most recently competed in the Masters tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia in April, and the PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club in Kentucky in May. Nowadays, Woods, founder of the lifestyle brand Sun Day Red with the TaylorMade Golf Company, also plays caddy for his son Charlie, who has followed in his father's footsteps onto the green.
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Johnson slams raucous congressional hearing sparked by Marjorie Taylor Greene's 'fake eyelashes' comment
Speaker Mike Johnson on Friday said he is disappointed in the chaos and name-calling that happened during a raucous House Oversight Committee markup on Thursday night when Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez clashed over Greene's comments that Rep. Jasmine Crockett wore "fake eyelashes." "It was not a good look for Congress," the speaker told ABC News. Tensions flared Thursday night during the committee's markup of a resolution to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress for refusing to turn over the audio recording of President Biden's interview with Special Counsel Robert Hur. However, the drama had nothing to do with that, and led to a nearly hourlong disruption where lawmakers shouted over each other.
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Celine Dion is a mom of 3: What to know about her sons
For over four decades, Celine Dion has dazzled fans as an iconic pop superstar, but out of the spotlight, the "My Heart Will Go On" singer is also a mother of three. Dion and her late husband and manager René Angélil, who died in 2016, shared three sons -- René-Charles Angélil and twins Nelson and Eddy Angélil. In May, Dion was joined by her three sons as she watched the Rolling Stones perform at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.
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Army sergeant surprises sister on wedding day
An Army sergeant gave his older sister the "absolute best surprise" on her wedding day on May 4. William Watson took leave to travel to American Fork, Utah, for his sister Helena Morgan's special celebration. Morgan had originally believed her younger brother wouldn't be able to make it to the wedding.
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Missing 23-year-old climber found dead in Rocky Mountains
The body of 23-year-old Lucas Macaj was recovered in Colorado's Rocky Mountain National Park on Thursday after he took a "significant fall," according to an initial investigation, the park said. Search and rescue teams had been looking for Macaj on Mills Glacier since Monday. The search for Macaj began when he was reported overdue following an attempt to summit Longs Peak on Sunday.
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23-year-old woman killed by rock thrown at her car; no arrests made
Police in North Carolina are searching for the person who threw a rock at a moving car, hitting and killing a 23-year-old woman, authorities said. Brittany Elizabeth Ferguson was driving in Burke County around 8:40 p.m. Wednesday when a rock went through her windshield and fatally struck her in the head, North Carolina Highway Patrol said. Ferguson's 2006 Ford Taurus then drove off the road and hit a house, according to the highway patrol.
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Paul Pelosi attacker David DePape to be sentenced on federal charges
The man convicted of breaking into former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's home and attacking her husband Paul Pelosi with a hammer will receive his federal prison sentence on Friday. David DePape was convicted in November 2023 for the Oct. 28, 2022, break-in and attack at the Pelosis' San Francisco home. DePape admitted that he was looking for Nancy Pelosi to question her about Russian influence on the 2016 election and planned to hold her hostage, but only Paul Pelosi was home when he broke in.
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Why climate migration in Brazil has become a global crisis
"It is absolutely, absurdly, extraordinarily serious what is happening in Rio Grande do Sul right now -- and unfortunately, it will get worse," Brazilian state governor Eduardo Leite said during a press conference at the onset of what has become the most severe climate catastrophe to impact the region. Persistent rains and destructive flooding in the southern Brazilian state have left 150 people dead, 2.1 million affected, 620,000 residents displaced and 807 people injured, according to civil defense officials. The Guaíba River in Porto Alegre, the capital city of Rio Grande do Sul, could reach unprecedented levels of over 18 feet in the coming days, according to local officials.
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Infant takes 1st breaths on her own after undergoing rare double lung transplant
A 6-month-old girl born with a life-threatening lung disorder is now breathing on her own thanks to a rare double lung transplant. Kylie Overfield was placed on a ventilator immediately after her birth on Nov. 10, 2023, due to surfactant B deficiency, a rare genetic condition that causes abnormalities in the lining of the lung tissue, making breathing difficult, according to the National Library of Medicine. In Kylie's case, the condition was so severe that doctors feared she wouldn't survive long after her birth, which came on a Friday, according to her mom, Ashley Overfield.