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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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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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Johnson hawks $95 billion Israel, Ukraine aid package amid threats to speakership
Speaker Mike Johnson and other House Republican leaders released a $95 billion foreign aid package Wednesday that provides funding for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan – as Congress continues to grapple with a response to actions taken by Russia, Iran and China that have defied the international community. The package includes $26.4 billion for Israel aid, including $4 billion to replenish Israel's Iron Dome defense system, $60.8 billion for Ukraine aid, including $23 billion for replenishing weapons
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Boeing safety culture under scrutiny during Senate committee hearing
Boeing's safety culture came under scrutiny during a U.S. Senate hearing on Wednesday, where a Boeing whistleblower was among those who testified about the company's production methods in the wake of the Alaska Airlines door plug blowout. Boeing engineer Sam Salehpour, who first spoke out earlier this month on the company's production of the 787 and 777 jets, was among four witnesses who testified in front of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs' Permanent Subcommitt
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Senate kills Mayorkas impeachment trial, votes both articles 'unconstitutional'
The Senate on Wednesday dismissed both impeachment articles against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, deeming them "unconstitutional." The trial against Mayorkas, long a target of Republican criticism over his handling of immigration policy and the southern border, lasted just three hours after senators were sworn in as jurors. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell rose after the gavel came down to say members "set a very dangerous precedent here."
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Family of Ricky Cobb II sues trooper charged with murder as case sparks firestorm in Minnesota
The family of Ricky Cobb II, a Minnesota man who was shot and killed during a traffic stop on July 31, 2023, is taking legal action against Minnesota State Patrol Trooper Ryan Londregan, who was charged with second-degree unintentional murder, in a case that sparked political controversy in the state. The federal lawsuit, which was filed on Wednesday in the U.S. District Court in Minnesota – Minneapolis division, also names Minnesota State Trooper Brett Seide, who was also involved in the traff
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Hawaii AG report details timeline and factors that contributed to deadly Maui wildfires
Hawaii Attorney General Anne Lopez on Wednesday released the first set of findings from an independent investigation into the deadly wildfires that erupted on the Hawaiian island of Maui last year, the deadliest natural disaster in state history. At least 101 people died in connection with the wildfires. Much of the historic town of Lahaina was destroyed by the blaze that burned thousands of residential and commercial buildings to the ground.
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Biden promises union workers to keep US Steel 'American-owned, American-operated'
President Joe Biden on Wednesday continued his 2024 campaign swing through Pennsylvania, speaking to the United Steelworkers union as he proposed tripling tariffs on Chinese steel and aluminum and denouncing the sale of Pittsburgh-based U.S. Steel, promising union workers he will keep it a “totally American company.” “U.S. Steel has been an iconic American company for more than a century, and it should remain a totally American company," he said in Pittsburgh. The acquisition by Japan’s Nippon
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Lions' new uniforms get leaked early, and they find some humor in it
The Lions' new uniforms got released prematurely.
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Rangers' Jack Leiter strikes out first batter he faces but gets roughed up by Tigers in historic MLB debut
Leiter lasted 3 2/3 innings in his MLB debut for the Rangers.
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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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Trump Media stock jumps for second day as company goes to battle with short sellers
Trump Media is advising investors on ways to prevent their shares from being loaned for a short-interest position.
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'The clock has struck midnight' for Tesla and Elon Musk
Tesla stock is priced for a mainstream, autonomous future, but the company faces strategic uncertainty, leadership troubles, and hardening competition.
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2024 Shelby Super Snake upgrades the Mustang with insane power and plenty of carbon fiber
Shelby's new Super Snake is a super-limited, one-year-only build that takes the Mustang to a whole new level of performance.
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Report: The Toyota Highlander is going all-electric
Recent reports point to a new Highlander EV and plug-in versions of Toyota's trucks.
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It still hurts: UFC fighters grapple with regret years after crucial mistakes
Missed opportunities and crucial mistakes in fights often haunt fighters long after the moment has passed. For some fighters, those regrets can live on in their memories for years.
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Former Augusta National Golf Club employee charged with stealing millions in Masters memorabilia
The former employee was a warehouse coordinator in charge of Masters memorabilia.
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LSU transfer Hailey Van Lith reportedly headed to TCU
Hailey Van Lith is transferring to TCU after an uneven year at LSU.
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Chicago White Sox facing a bleak present and a long road back to relevance
The lack of talent in the big leagues and the farm system, combined with the organization’s unwillingness to spend, makes a quick turnaround highly unlikely for the worst team in MLB.
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NBA playoff X-factors: 7 under-the-radar difference-makers who could tilt a series
We all know who the superstars are. So here are the players who can work in the margins to provide a postseason edge.
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Pirates LHP Aroldis Chapman suspended 2 games for argument with umpire after ejection
Chapman signed a $10.5 million deal with the Pirates this past offseason.
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Nuggets-Lakers preview: Can LeBron get L.A. past Denver? Who can stop Nikola Jokić?
We break down the first-round series between the Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Lakers and make our series prediction.
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Knicks-76ers preview: Is New York the favorite against Philadelphia and Joel Embiid?
We break down the first-round matchup between the New York Knicks and Philadelphia 76ers and make our prediction.
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The NBA playoffs are here, and the league’s player participation policy is being tested
While it’s true that NBA stars played more in the regular season as a whole, the real test is upon us at the start of the playoffs.
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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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Fantasy Baseball Weekend Preview: Kirby Yates looks to cement his undisputed closer role
Fantasy baseball analyst Fred Zinkie breaks down matchups to target and avoid and much more for the end of Week 3.
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2024 NFL Draft: Watch out, vets — the seasoned players who could be pushed out of the way by rookies
Fantasy football players all get worked up about the incoming class of rookies, but what about the veteran players already on the teams they join? Matt Harmon identifies who could be on the hot seat this season.
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Israel launches attack on Iran, US officials say - live updates
Iran has denied US reports of a missile strike, saying it shot down three drones
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Heat's Jimmy Butler out for play-in game vs. Bulls with MCL sprain; reportedly to miss 'multiple weeks'
The Heat may be in trouble.
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Gas prices: Why one US region will see 'stiff increases' this week
New England will be the latest region to see gasoline prices spike higher.
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Lacking a definitive top prospect, the 2024 NFL Draft’s running back class could face a historically long wait
An NFC GM suggested that as much as there is lacking star power at the top, there could be as many as “12 to 15” running backs drafted from the top of the second round to the end of the fourth.
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2025 BMW X3 previewed with sharper handling and more tech
The fourth-generation BMW X3 will make its debut for 2025 with more engaging handling, a revised design, and a longer list of features.
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Sangita Patel says her husband of 20 years was the one who told her about her cancer diagnosis: 'I knew he was freaking out''
The 45-year-old mother-of-two spoke to "The Ladygang" podcast about learning she had a rare and aggressive form of thyroid cancer.
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Mortgage rates today, April 19, 2024: Rates up for third straight week
These are today's mortgage rates. The 30-year and 15-year fixed are up for the third week in a row. Lock in your rate today.
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Baldur's Gate 3 developer confirms it won't make the sequel
The developer behind the popular, award-winning and slightly bawdy Baldur's Gate 3 may not be doing a sequel, but it does have other irons in the fire.
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Boden's sale is packed with epic deals on a range of dress styles for spring
The race is on to bag a bargain at Boden with up to 70% off a range of dresses, from midi shirt dresses to maxi numbers as well as soft, throw-on jersey picks.
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Signs of multiple sclerosis can be detected in blood 5 years before symptoms appear, new study finds. Here's why this breakthrough is important.
What you need to know about the study, as well as who is most at risk for multiple sclerosis and early signs to look out for.
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Tesla's EV success made it 'Magnificent.' It could also be its downfall.
Tesla's growth story was about leading the paradigm shift to EVs, and an affordable car was a part of that story. Now without it, the narrative has changed.
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