Urgent search for answers after death of South Carolina Pastor’s wife
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ABC NewsArkansas grocery store shooting was 'completely random,' police say
The shooting at an Arkansas grocery store on Friday was "a completely random, senseless act," Arkansas State Police Col. Mike Hagar said in a press conference Sunday. Police have not determined a motive for the attack at the Mad Butcher grocery store in Fordyce that killed four people and wounded 10 others, Hagar said, noting that they have found no connection between the suspect and any of the victims or the store. The four people killed were identified as 23-year-old Callie Weems, 50-year-old Roy Sturgis, 62-year-old Shirley Taylor and 81-year-old Ellen Shrum.
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9 killed, including police officers, as attacks launched on synagogue, Orthodox church in southern Russia: Officials
An apparent coordinated attack Sunday in southern Russia has left at least nine people dead, including seven law enforcement officers, when gunmen wielding automatic weapons opened fire on a synagogue and an Orthodox church in two cities miles apart in the Dagestan region, according to the region's Ministry of Internal Affairs. At least 25 people were injured in the two attacks, Russian officials said. The attack in Derbent, a city on the Caspian Sea, unfolded around 6 p.m. local time, when multiple gunmen unleashed a barrage of automatic weapons on a synagogue and an Orthodox church and set fire to both houses of worship, according to the Russian National Anti-Terrorism Committee.
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Justin Timberlake speaks out for 1st time since DWI arrest
Justin Timberlake performed live for the first time since he was arrested and charged with DWI on Long Island, New York. Timberlake addressed the crowd about his week. "I know sometimes I'm hard to love," Timberlake said, "but you keep on loving me and I love you right back."
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Michael J. Fox shares sweet message for wife on her birthday: 'It's beautiful Tracy's beautiful day'
Michael J. Fox shared a heartwarming birthday message for his wife, Tracy Pollan, for her 64th birthday Saturday. "In every beautiful way, it's beautiful Tracy's beautiful day," Fox wrote on Instagram of Pollan.
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Expanding heat dome has 100 million people in 27 states bracing for extreme temperatures
An expanding heat dome Sunday had 100 million people across 27 states on alert for extremely high temperatures coast to coast, including America's two largest cities. While Los Angeles is under a heat advisory with temperatures forecast to reach 90 to 100 degrees on Sunday, an extreme heat risk warning has been issued for New York City, where a daily high-temperature record that has stood for 136 years could be broken. On June 23, 1888, the record high for New York City was 96 degrees, according to the National Weather Service.
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3-year-old fatally shot, 7-year-old injured while at family gathering in Buffalo
A 3-year-old boy was killed and his 7-year-old sister was injured after being hit by gunfire while at a family gathering in Buffalo, New York, officials said. "Last night was a very tragic night for our community," Buffalo Police Commissioner Joseph A. Gramaglia said during a press conference Saturday. Gramaglia said the shooting had not been related to the family gathering.
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Dangerous rip currents persist for Atlantic and Gulf coasts following series of drownings
Dangerous rip currents are forecast to persist Sunday along much of the Atlantic and Gulf coasts, where at least eight people have drowned since Thursday after being dragged out to sea by the powerful currents, officials said. The likelihood of life-threatening rip currents is high for beaches along the Atlantic Coast, including the Jersey Shore from Point Pleasant to Cape May, according to the National Weather Service. Dangerous rip currents are also forecast Sunday for North Carolina beaches from Frisco to Emerald, according to the NWS.
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Sha'Carri Richardson qualifies for Paris Olympics with 100-meter triumph
Sha'Carri Richardson is officially heading to Paris to compete in the Olympic Games for the first time. Richardson's feat, which she clocked at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon, registered as the fastest women's time in the competition by any woman this year, according to World Athletics. Immediately following Richardson's speedy feat, the runner dropped her knees before embracing and celebrating alongside Melissa Jefferson and Twanisha Terry, who both qualified for the Paris Olympics alongside Richardson with times of 10.80 and 10.89 seconds, respectively.
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Warren pushes congressional Republicans for deal on immigration
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., on Sunday pushed congressional Republicans for a comprehensive deal on immigration after a bill was blocked earlier this year. Warren, a member of the national advisory board for President Joe Biden's reelection campaign, defended the president's patchwork of executive actions after she claimed Republicans caved to former President Donald Trump by blocking bipartisan legislation to beef up border security, among other things. "He can't deal with it if Congress and the Republicans continue to block him," she added when pressed on the spike in border apprehensions under Biden compared to those under Trump.
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4th victim dies after grocery store mass shooting in Arkansas: Police
A fourth person has died on Saturday following a mass shooting at a grocery store in Arkansas, authorities said. Police responded to the shooting at the Mad Butcher grocery store in Fordyce, about 70 miles south of Little Rock, early afternoon on Friday, police said. Three civilians were killed at the shooting and eight civilians were hurt, police said.
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Man arrested after allegedly attempting to drown kids at Connecticut beach: Police
Two children are recovering in a Connecticut Intensive Care Unit after police officers stopped their father from allegedly trying to drown them at a West Haven beach early Saturday morning, according to investigators. A West Haven Police Department patrol officer spotted an SUV parked at Dawson Avenue Beach around 2:30 a.m. and heard screaming from the water as the officer inspected the car, according to investigators. The officer encountered Romney Desronvil, 41, with two children in the water, the police said.
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2 rescued after small plane crashes near Turks and Caicos
Two people have been rescued after a small plane that took off from Florida crash-landed in the waters of the Turks and Caicos Islands in the Caribbean. The Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force said shortly after noon on Saturday they received reports of an aircraft landing in water, approximately 10 miles off the island of Providenciales. Police sources told ABC News a search operation was launched and with help from the U.S. Coast Guard, both passengers were rescued on Saturday afternoon and taken to a local hospital.
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1 dead, 7 wounded following shooting at Louisville nightclub: Police
Investigators in Louisville, Kentucky, said they are looking for a suspect and clues in a mass shooting at a nightclub early Saturday morning that killed a man and wounded seven others. Officers received a call around 12:47 a.m. for shots fired outside the lounge H20 and first responders discovered a man with gunshot wounds when they arrived, according to the Louisville Metro Police Department. A second unidentified victim was rushed to University Hospital "with injuries that are believed to be critical and life-threatening," according to the LMPD.
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Willie Nelson cancels Outlaw Music Festival appearance due to illness
Willie Nelson announced he will be unable to perform at the Outlaw Music Festival this weekend due to illness, according to a statement on his X account. "We regret to inform you that Willie Nelson is not feeling well and, per doctor's orders, has been advised to rest for the next four days," the statement read. "He is expected to make a quick recovery and join the Outlaw Music Festival tour next week."
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Millions under heat alerts this weekend as record-breaking temperatures reach Mid-Atlantic, South
More than 120 million Americans remain under heat alerts this weekend as record-breaking temperatures reach the Mid-Atlantic and South. The I-95 corridor between New York City and Virginia is scorching this weekend, with an Extreme Heat Risk for New York on Saturday and for the entire corridor on Sunday. In New York City, the heat index could reach 103 degrees this weekend.
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3 young men drown while swimming in Gulf Coast off Florida shores: Police
Three men who were visiting a Florida beach drowned Friday night after they went out swimming in the Gulf Coast, according to police. The unidentified victims, who were only described as "young men" who lived in Alabama, came to Panama City Beach Friday afternoon and immediately went swimming, Bay County, Florida Sheriff Tommy Ford said. "I want to thank Bay County Emergency Services, the FWC, and the Coast Guard for their help in the rescue efforts."
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Taylor Swift shares photo of Prince William and kids at London Eras Tour show
During the first London show of her Eras Tour on June 21, Swift shared a sweet selfie with Prince William and his children, Prince George and Princess Charlotte. Prince William was there celebrating his 42nd birthday. The photo also features Swift's boyfriend, Travis Kelce, which is the first time she has shared a photo of the football player to her personal IG.
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Black men ask, “What am I voting for?” as they battle frustration
The Black Male Voter Project, an organization dedicated to increasing civic engagement among Black men, partnered with some of the biggest names in the battle rap to host the No Cap Conference. The political conference aimed to educate and galvanize a sector of young Black men who are disengaged and unlikely to vote in the November election. “Our purpose was to talk to the Black men who don't participate in the election,” Robinson said.
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A state-by-state breakdown of abortion laws 2 years after Roe was overturned
Monday marks two years since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, ending the constitutional right to an abortion and allowing states to decide whether to restrict access to the procedure or not. As of Friday, 14 states have ceased nearly all abortion services and three states have enacted six-week bans, according to an ABC News tally. At least nine states have no restrictions based on how far along a woman is in her pregnancy and many have recently added amendments enshrining the right to abortion in their state constitutions.
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Super Bowl parade shooting survivors await promised donations while bills pile up
Abigail Arellano keeps her son Samuel's medical bills in a blue folder in a cabinet above the microwave. Another for $2,841.17 from an emergency room visit they made three days after the shooting because his bullet wound looked infected. The Arellanos are uninsured and counting on assistance from the fund that raised nearly $2 million in the aftermath of the shooting that left one dead and at least 24 other people with bullet wounds.