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ABC NewsBody of American tourist found on scenic Greek island, latest in a string of missing or dead foreigners
An American tourist was found dead Sunday on a beach on the Greek Island of Mathraki, the latest in a series of foreign tourists found dead or reported missing in the scenic vacation paradise in the past week, authorities said. The remains of the missing American were discovered at about 1:30 p.m. local time on a beach near the old port of Mathraki Island, the president of the community of Mathraki Island told ABC News. The man was last seen Tuesday at a tavern in Mathraki, west of Corfu Island, where he was staying with a Greek American friend, investigators told ABC News.
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Multiple people shot at Michigan splash pad park, suspect dead: Police
Nine people were shot, including two children, when a 42-year-old gunman allegedly unleashed a barrage of nearly 30 rounds at a splash pad park in Michigan Saturday afternoon, according to police. The Oakland County Sheriff's office said the suspect was found dead after the shooting near the Brooklands Plaza Splash Pad in Rochester Hills, about 25 miles north of Detroit, Saturday evening. The suspect was identified by the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office as Michael William Nash.
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Wildfire near LA spreads to 11,000 acres, sparking evacuations
A Southern California wildfire doubled in size overnight, causing the evacuation of more than 1,000 campers from a park, closing a popular recreation area on Father's Day and threatening a major freeway in and out of Los Angeles, authorities said. The Post Fire was burning out of control Sunday near Gorman, California, in the Tejon Pass area of Los Angeles County. The blaze started just before 2 p.m. PT on Saturday in the mountainous region and gusty winds caused flames to quickly spread to 5,000 acres, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire).
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Sen. Tim Scott says he stands by vote to certify 2020 election
Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., who is on the short list to be former President Donald Trump's running mate, said Sunday he stands by his vote on Jan. 6, 2021, to certify President Joe Biden's 2020 victory. "I will stand by that decision and the next decision to certify the fact that Donald Trump will be the next president of the United States," Scott said on "This Week." When pressed if then-Vice President Mike Pence did the "right thing" by bucking Trump's demands to block certification of the results, Scott implied that Pence had no choice, saying the "constitution is clear."
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Woodward, Bernstein reflect on Watergate reporting 50 years later
Fifty years after they published “All the President’s Men,” Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein remain “joined at the hip.” “We're on the phone, usually a couple times a week to each other,” Bernstein said. The two Pulitzer Prize-winning reporters sat down with ABC “This Week” co-anchor Jonathan Karl at the Watergate Hotel as they marked the 50th anniversary of their iconic book, which Time called “perhaps the most influential piece of journalism in history.”
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2 dead in shooting at Juneteenth celebration in Texas, police say
Two people were shot and killed during a Juneteenth celebration on Saturday at a park in Round Rock, Texas, police said. A fight broke out between two groups at the Old Settlers Park at about 11 p.m., Round Rock Police Chief Allen Banks told reporters early Sunday. At about the same time, someone produced a gun and began to fire, Banks said, adding that multiple people were struck by gunfire.
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Top ISIS leader in Somalia was target of US airstrike
A United States military airstrike in Somalia targeted the top Islamic State leader in late May, but it remains unclear if the leader was killed in the airstrike, according to U.S. officials. Abdulqadir Mumin has been identified by the U.S. as the head of the Islamic State in Somalia, an African affiliate of the terror group once known as ISIS. A statement from U.S. Africa Command disclosed that on May 31 it had conducted an airstrike in a remote area of northeastern Somalia, south of the Gulf of Aden, that killed three militants affiliated with the Islamic State.
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Suspect arrested in 2023 murder of mother of 5 killed while hiking in Maryland
After 10 months of searching the country, investigators said they arrested the suspect on Friday who they say allegedly murdered Rachel Morin while she was hiking through a Maryland trail last summer. Harford County Sherriff Jeffrey Gahler told reporters Saturday that through DNA evidence and tracking, local police and the FBI arrested Victor Antonio Martinez-Hernandez in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in connection with the 2023 killing. Gahler said that his team, the FBI and the community worked relentlessly to bring justice to Morin and her family.
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Severe weather hits northern Plains as major heat wave set to move across country
Typically, scattered showers in Florida are no big deal, but with so many locations recently picking up 1 to 2 feet of rain, any showers today could lead to more flooding. Over the last seven days, Miami and Fort Lauderdale have both officially seen more than 14 inches of rainfall. Sunday is finally looking like a "mostly" dry day for the South Florida region, although there is always a chance for a pop-up thunderstorm for this area.
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Adult killed, child injured in shooting during football game at Maryland high school: Police
The incident took place outside Potomac High School in Oxon Hill around 11:20 a.m., Prince George's County Police said in a statement posted on X, formerly Twitter. Officers found the unidentified adult man "suffering from a gunshot wound(s)" and rushed him to the hospital, where he was later pronounced dead, according to the PGCPD.
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Harris, Zelenskyy join world leaders to discuss peace plan in Ukraine
Vice President Kamala Harris and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke warmly about the recent Ukrainian-American security agreement before a bilateral meeting at the Summit on Peace in Ukraine on Saturday in Switzerland. Zelenskyy said that Ukrainian "teams have started to implement" the U.S.-Ukraine bilateral security agreement that was recently signed in Italy. "Putin is trying to expand the war and make it more bloody," Zelenskyy said.
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Biden's dog Commander bit Secret Service agent while president was walking him, records show
Commander, the first family's embattled German Shepherd, bit another U.S. Secret Service agent while President Joe Biden was walking him around the White House grounds, according to newly released records. Biden was walking Commander in the Kennedy Garden on Sept. 12, 2023, when the dog bit a Secret Service agent who approached the president to help him with something, the records obtained by conservative activist group Judicial Watch and reviewed by ABC News show.
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Prince William and Kate's 3 kids: What to know about George, Charlotte and Louis
Prince William and Kate, the Princess of Wales, may hold the titles of Britain's future king and queen, but the couple's most important role is as parents to their three children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis. George, Charlotte and Louis rode with Kate in a state carriage down the Mall during the parade, and then reunited with William and other members of the royal family on the balcony of Buckingham Palace to watch the military flyover.
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Kate Middleton, Princess Charlotte coordinate outfits at Trooping the Colour
Princess Kate and Princess Charlotte had a mom-and-daughter coordinating style moment at this year's Trooping the Colour. Kate, 42, and Charlotte, 9, both stood out in solid color dresses with bows and white shoes on Saturday at the annual military parade held to celebrate the reigning monarch's official birthday. Kate wore white heels with a white dress with black trim by one of her go-to designers, Jenny Packham, and accessorized her look with a white hat by Philip Treacy.
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Kate Middleton wears white in 1st public appearance since cancer diagnosis
For her first public appearance since announcing her cancer diagnosis in March, Kate turned to one of her go-to designers, Jenny Packham. The princess wore a white Jenny Packham dress with a black trim and a black bow.
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Kate Middleton: A timeline of her cancer diagnosis, surgery and absence from public duties
In March, Kate, the Princess of Wales, announced she was diagnosed with cancer. Kate, the 42-year-old wife of Prince William and mother of their three children, announced her diagnosis after weeks of speculation about her health and well-being. Since January, Kate has undergone abdominal surgery, taken time off from public duties and endured a photo editing controversy.
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Kate Middleton joined by kids George, Louis and Charlotte at Trooping the Colour
Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis joined their parents Prince William and Kate Saturday for an annual royal event. The Wales siblings joined their parents at Trooping the Colour, the annual military parade marking the official birthday of their grandfather, King Charles III. During the parade, George, 10, Charlotte, 9, and Louis, 6, rode with their mom in a state carriage down the Mall.
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Israel right-wing settlers question delivery of aid to Gazans, peace activists advocate for passage of aid trucks
In Israel, right-wing settlers question the delivery of aid to Gazans, while Israeli peace activists advocate for the passage of aid trucks. A Palestinian truck driver is back on the road delivering flour, sugar and salt to Gaza after being attacked by right-wing Israeli settlers last month. Tamer Muhtaseb and his partners were attempting to deliver much-needed goods at the Tarqumiya checkpoint between the West Bank and Israel, when he was assaulted, according to Muhtaseb, by Israeli settlers who he says sabotaged his truck by throwing bags of flour onto the road.
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New book explores how the pandemic has revealed issues with the supply chain
Esteemed economist Peter Goodman's book, "How the World Ran Out of Everything," offers a comprehensive analysis of how the pandemic disrupted the global supply chain and its profound impact on daily life. Goodman starkly points out that shipping prices are skyrocketing, reaching levels comparable to the pandemic era when container shortages were rampant. According to Goodman, we are essentially sacrificing the lives of slaughterhouse workers for the profit margins of monopoly companies.
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88-year-old 'proud' foster mom retires after raising over 40 children
Strolling through a retirement home in Largo, Maryland, Emma Patterson takes a seat to show photos from her cell phone. One by one, she scrolls through photos showing different children throughout the years whom she has fostered. Patterson says she's fostered over 40 children since she opened her home in Montgomery County, Maryland, to foster youth in the 1980s.