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Nothing to see here: US, Israel go radio silent on strike against Iran
Hours after a senior U.S. official told ABC News that Israeli fighter aircraft struck an air defense radar site inside Iran, top U.S. and Israeli officials on Friday declined to publicly acknowledge the incident in an apparent move aimed at de-escalating the situation and keeping Iran from retaliating. The radio silence was notable after weeks of U.S. officials publicly urging Israel to show restraint. At the end of a G7 foreign ministers meeting in Capri, Italy, Secretary of State Antony Blin
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House Democrats help Johnson avoid defeat on foreign aid bills, despite GOP defections
The House on Friday cleared a key procedural hurdle in passing foreign aid to Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan, despite dozens of Republican defections, with Democrats helping Speaker Mike Johnson avoid a stinging defeat. The chamber voted 316-94 to advance the bills, setting up Saturday votes on final passage of $95 billion in foreign assistance that has been held up in a political fight in Washington for several months. Procedural votes such as Friday's are typically passed by the House majority a
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Biden expands Title IX protections for pregnancy, trans people, and sexual assault victims
The Biden administration has finalized new Title IX regulations that codify protections for transgender people, as well as enhance protections for victims of sexual assault or harassment and pregnant people. "For more than 50 years, Title IX has promised an equal opportunity to learn and thrive in our nation's schools free from sex discrimination,” said U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona in a statement on the revision. “These final regulations build on the legacy of Title IX by clarify
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For second time in a week, Russian strike in Ukraine kills and wounds dozens of civilians
For the second time this week, Russian strikes have caused significant civilian casualties in a key Ukrainian city as Russian missiles hit areas around the southeastern city of Dnipro on Friday, killing at least 8 people -- including two children -- and wounding nearly 30 more. Two days earlier, Russian missiles struck the center of Chernihiv in northern Ukraine, killing at least 18 and injuring nearly 80 more -- one of the deadliest strikes in months. Friday’s strikes in Dnipro damaged severa
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UAW vote at Tennessee plant will test resurgent labor movement
Carmakers and labor leaders are closely watching for results to be released on Friday in a seismic union election that could supercharge organizing in the nation’s auto sector and demonstrate the strength of a resurgent labor movement through a victory in the South, a region typically resistant to unions. As many as 4,300 employees at a Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee, are voting on whether to join the United Auto Workers. Workers began casting ballots this week in the most signific
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5 big takeaways from Day 3 of Trump's hush money trial
Twelve jurors have been seated in the historic criminal hush money trial of former President Donald Trump. Jury selection is scheduled to resume on Friday to find the remaining five alternate jurors for the case. Opening statements are expected as early as Monday.
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Columbia University protest: Over 100 pro-Palestinian demonstrators, including Rep. Omar's daughter, arrested
More than 100 pro-Palestinian protesters at Columbia University were arrested Thursday afternoon and an on-campus tent encampment was removed after the school's president gave the New York Police Department the green light to clear the protesters, officials said. The demonstrators had occupied Columbia's south lawn for over 30 hours "in violation of the university's rules" and did not leave despite "numerous warnings," New York City Mayor Eric Adams said. Columbia President Nemat "Minouche" Sh
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Maryland teen accused of threatening school shooting after 'memoir' raises alarms
A Maryland teenager has been arrested on a charge of threatening mass violence after investigators say they uncovered evidence that he made plans to carry out a shooting at a Montgomery County school. Eighteen-year-old Alex Ye, of Rockville, whose legal name is Andrea Ye, was arrested on Wednesday after law enforcement was alerted to a 129-page "memoir" he allegedly authored that included descriptions of shooting up both a high school and elementary school, court records show. The witness also
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DeSantis scales back book ban law amid spike in Florida book objections
As Florida schools face a growing number of book ban attempts, Gov. Ron DeSantis is scaling back policies that made it easier for people to challenge materials in schools. In 2022, DeSantis signed HB 1467, which required elementary schools to provide a searchable list of the books accessible to students in libraries or classrooms and allow for public comment on all new materials. Other recent legislation signed by DeSantis, including the Parental Rights in Education Bill and the Stop WOKE Act,
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Johnson says he won't change rules for ousting speakers after warnings from GOP hard-liners
House Speaker Mike Johnson on Thursday quashed rumors he was considering changes to make it more difficult to oust him from his leadership post, after Republican hard-liners warned it was a "red line" he shouldn’t cross. "Recently, many members have encouraged me to endorse a new rule to raise this threshold," he said. Throughout the day, the party's right flank had sought assurances Johnson would not consider a change to the threshold to advance a motion to vacate.
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Judge rejects Trump effort to pause Jan. 6 civil lawsuits while criminal case is ongoing
A federal judge has rejected an effort by former President Donald Trump to pause several civil lawsuits filed against him seeking to hold him accountable for his actions leading up to the Jan. 6 riot, according to a newly posted ruling. Trump had asked D.C. District Judge Amit Mehta to stay proceedings in the lawsuits -- brought by several members of Congress and police officers who protected the Capitol on Jan. 6 -- while his federal criminal case brought by Special Counsel Jack Smith was ongo
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San Francisco sues Oakland over proposed airport name change
The city of San Francisco is suing the nearby city of Oakland over the latter's plan to modify its airport name to include "San Francisco," arguing that the proposed name infringes on its trademark and would "cause confusion and chaos." San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu filed a federal trademark infringement lawsuit on Thursday, a week after the Port of Oakland Board of Commissioners preliminarily approved a plan to rename Metropolitan Oakland International Airport to San Francisco Bay Oak
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LAPD officer who killed teen bystander with stray bullet while she was Christmas shopping will not be charged
A Los Angeles police officer will not be charged after a stray bullet he fired killed a 14-year-old bystander during a police-involved shooting in December 2021, the California Department of Justice announced. In a report released Wednesday, the state DOJ said it had concluded that criminal charges were "not appropriate" following a thorough investigation and cited "insufficient evidence" for criminal prosecution of the officer. The teen, Valentina Orellana Peralta, was struck by the stray bu
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Some Iranian women say they fear war with Israel amid violent hijab crackdown
In the wake of Iran's unprecedented airstrikes on Israel, dozens of Iranians gathered in Tehran's Palestine Square earlier this week to celebrate what the Iranian regime described as a retaliatory attack. ABC News spoke to several women in Iran who said the fear of an imminent war has been added to a long list of worries and hardships they have been grappling with for years. Iran sent a barrage of more than 300 different types of drones and missiles toward Israel late Saturday, days after a su
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Polish citizen accused of spying for Russia in potential plot to assassinate Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy
A Polish citizen was arrested for allegedly spying for the Russian government as part of a potential assassination attempt against Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the top prosecutors in Poland and Ukraine said Thursday. The Polish citizen, identified as Pawel K., was charged with readiness to act for foreign intelligence against the Republic of Poland, the Polish National Prosecutor's Office said in a press release.
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ER visits for heat illness rose in 2023 amid record-breaking temperatures: CDC
Between Jan. 1, 2023 and Dec. 31, 2023, there were a total of 119,605 ER visits for heat-related illnesses, with 92% of those visits occurring between May and September, according to a report published Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. July and August had higher than average ER visits due to heat than other warm-season months, including May, June and September, according to the report, which looked at data of ER visits caused by heat in 2023 and compared it t visits be
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911 outages in several states caused by company installing a light pole
Several states experienced 911 call outages Wednesday evening, which emergency call system service provider Lumen said were caused by a light pole installation done by a third party. A Lumen spokesperson said Thursday in a statement to ABC News, "Some customers in Nevada, South Dakota, and Nebraska experienced an outage due to a third-party company installing a light pole -- unrelated to our services." "We restored all services in approximately two and a half hours," Lumen said.
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Oklahoma man arrested in pipe-bomb attack on Massachusetts Satanic Temple
An Oklahoma man has been arrested on charges of allegedly throwing a pipe bomb at The Satanic Temple in Salem, Massachusetts, according to federal prosecutors. The suspect, 49-year-old Sean Patrick Palmer of Perkins, Oklahoma, was arrested Wednesday morning in Oklahoma, authorities said. The attack, captured on a security surveillance camera outside of the temple, occurred at 4:14 a.m. on April 8, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Massachusetts said in a statement.
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Sarah Sanders' office potentially violated state law in $19K lectern controversy, audit finds
The little-seen, $19,000 lectern at the center of a controversy in Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders' office was made available for viewing on Tuesday night -- after a monthslong audit into how the lectern was procured and paid for found that Sanders' staff potentially violated several state laws. The governor's office responded by characterizing the investigation as "a waste of taxpayer resources and time" and called the audit report "deeply flawed." "The facts outlined in the report demon
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Kohberger's alibi disputes his location on night of Idaho student killings: Lawyers
Lawyers for Bryan Kohberger -- the man accused of stabbing to death four Idaho college students in November 2022 -- plan to use analysis of cellphone tower data to show he was not at the home where the killings occurred at the time police believe the crime happened, according to a new court filing. Kohberger, a one-time Ph.D. student charged in the murders, plans to challenge the prosecutor's case with expert analysis of cellphone tower data, his lawyers said in a court filing made public Wedne
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Trump trial updates: Jury selection finished, man sets himself on fire outside courthouse
Five more alternate jurors were selected Friday following questioning from prosecution and defense lawyers, rounding out the 12 jurors and six alternates needed for the case against Trump to proceed.
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Justin Pippen, Scottie Pippen's youngest son, commits to Michigan
Justin Pippen, the youngest son of NBA legend Scottie Pippen, announced he will be playing college basketball next season at Michigan.
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Coban Porter sentenced to 6 years in prison for deadly DUI crash, same week his brother Jontay banned from NBA
One Porter brother is banned for life from the NBA. Another is headed to prison.
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Jaromír Jágr scores in first game since turning 52, passes Gordie Howe as oldest professional hockey player
Jágr began his NHL career in 1990 with the Pittsburgh Penguins.
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Lions revived alternate black jerseys for Dan Campbell on 1 condition
The Detroit Lions revealed their new uniforms, which include a black jersey that head coach Dan Campell wanted the team to revive.
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Commanders hosted 4 top QB prospects at once, and Jayden Daniels' agent wasn't happy
The Commanders had an unusual visit with multiple QB prospects.
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NBA playoffs: Predictions for Knicks-Sixers, Nuggets-Lakers and every first-round series
Our NBA experts make their predictions for every first-round series in the playoffs.
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Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire: Pickups to wrap up Week 3
Fantasy baseball analyst Andy Behrens offers up a series of pickups to assist every manager, starting with a duo of Rockies ahead of a Colorado homestand.
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2024 Toyota Land Cruiser Review: Cool, capable, family friendly, perhaps too pricey
Everything we know about the all-new 2024 Toyota Land Cruiser, including its price, fuel economy, hybrid power specs and more.
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Arnold Palmer's Green Jacket reportedly among items stolen from Augusta National Golf Club
One of the Green Jackets Arnold Palmer was awarded for winning the Masters was among the items stolen from Augusta National Golf Club over a 13-year span, according to a report.
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Fantasy Baseball: Key Relief Pitcher Updates
There have been some noteworthy moves in the fantasy baseball reliever landscape. Dalton Del Don breaks down the most important.
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Duke to return 3 players from last season's roster after 7th player enters transfer portal
We're about to see what Jon Scheyer is capable of.
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Pirates phenom Paul Skenes still has 'steps he needs to take' after comically dominant start to season
Skenes has struck out 27 in 12 2/3 scoreless innings pitches at Triple-A so far this season.
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The NBA's newest stars have an opportunity in these playoffs: Who's ready to take the torch?
Anthony Edwards, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the next generation of NBA superstars have a big challenge ahead on the league's biggest stage.
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NBA playoffs: Who will meet in the Finals? Who has the most at stake this postseason? We break it all down
Who is the biggest threat to the Celtics in the East? The Nuggets in the West? And which team will be crowned champion? Our writers weigh in.
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Paramount stock soars as Wall Street sees possible Sony, Apollo buyout as 'positive' for all shareholders
Paramount is currently in exclusive merger talks with David Ellison's Skydance Media.
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'Almost all my flaws disappeared': 19,000+ shoppers love this $20 Laura Geller powder, on rare sale
Fans say it's especially great on mature skin: 'The benefits of color-correcting makeup can't be overstated.'
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Pass or Fail: The New York Mets' 2024 City Connect uniforms
The Mets are one of eight teams debuting City Connect uniforms this season.
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AJ Simon, Albany defensive standout and NFL Draft prospect, dies at 25
Simon had visited with the Patriots ahead of next week's NFL draft.
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Ex-Braves player Gary Cooper petitioning for 'just one day' back in majors to qualify for pension
Cooper, now 67, spent 42 days with the Braves in 1980, falling one day short of the minimum.
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Stock market today: Tech stocks smoked, Nvidia tumbles 10% to cap worst week of the year
A measure of calm was returning after Israel's retaliatory strike on Iran spooked the market and spurred a rush to safe havens such as gold.
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Lando Norris takes F1 Chinese Grand Prix sprint pole from Hamilton
McLaren's Lando Norris had his fastest lap deleted and reinstated as he seized pole position for the Chinese Grand Prix sprint race at the end of a wet and chaotic qualifying on Friday.
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Logan Webb keeps spinning, Mike Trout is fully back, Mets city connect uniform released
Jake Mintz & Jordan Shusterman discuss the rough debut from Jack Leiter, Logan Webb continuing to absolutely spin for the Giants, discuss things they love & hate, give their good, bad and Uggla for the week and react to the new Mets city connect uniforms.
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Jets QB Zach Wilson is skipping offseason workouts while hoping to be traded
New York Jets quarterback Zach Wilson has skipped the team's offseason workouts as he hopes to be traded to another club. But there has been little interest from other teams thus far.
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Red Sox reportedly calling up Cam Booser, 31-year-old pitcher, for MLB debut
The Boston Red Sox are calling up 31-year-old reliever Cam Booser, who has never pitched in the major leagues and was out of professional baseball for four years.
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Reese Witherspoon wears the prettiest spring dresses on Instagram — here's where to buy them
Score these sweet styles directly from her Draper James line, or get the look for less at Kohl's.
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The best brow gel of 2024 will make even the thinnest arches look robust and refined
Sparse brows? Our top picks define, shape and bring new life to to your strands
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Trump's hush money trial, as seen through courtroom sketches
Since it’s not being televised — and news photographers are only permitted in for 45 seconds at the start of each day — the only other images from inside the courtroom are portraits being done by sketch artists.
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'Love at first sight': Toronto Zoo's white leopard Jita pregnant for first time
The Toronto Zoo announced Friday "there might be a little snow in the spring forecast this year," going on to say that 3-year-old snow leopard Jita is pregnant for the first time.
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Drake Maye to the Commanders? There was big odds shift for the 2nd pick of NFL Draft
Are the Commanders going to pick Drake Maye over Jayden Daniels?
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