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Miss Teen USA 2023 resigns 2 days after Miss USA gives up title
Miss Teen USA 2023 UmaSofia Srivastava announced Wednesday that she is giving up her title, two days after Miss USA 2023 Noelia Voigt's resignation. In an Instagram post, Srivastava shared her decision to step away from the role.
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Grand jury indicts Laken Riley murder suspect on 10 counts
The suspect accused of killing 22-year-old nursing student Laken Riley has been formally indicted on murder and other offenses in connection with the brutal slaying on the University of Georgia campus. A grand jury indicted Jose Ibarra, 26, with malice murder and felony murder in connection with the death of Riley, who was found dead in a wooded area on the Athens campus on Feb. 22 after she didn't return from a run. The indictment, which the Athens Clarke County grand jury returned on Tuesday
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Timeline: Marjorie Taylor Greene's feud with Speaker Mike Johnson
For more than a month, GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has threatened to demand a vote to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson, and has been leading a public charge to try to make that a reality. Green makes it official and files a motion to vacate the speaker saying he "betrayed our conference and broke our rules" by working with Democrats to pass a $1.2 trillion package to fund the government but does not make it "privileged" -- requiring a House vote. "I think that all of my other Republican col
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Ippei Mizuhara, Shohei Ohtani's interpreter, to plead guilty to stealing millions from star player
Ippei Mizuhara, the former interpreter for MLB star Shohei Ohtani, has agreed to plead guilty to bank fraud in relation to stealing nearly $17 million from the star player in order to cover gambling debts, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Mizuhara, 39, has agreed to plead guilty to one count of bank fraud, which carries a maximum of 30 years in prison, and one count of subscribing to a false tax return, which carries up to three years in prison, according to the U.S Attorney's Offic
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RFK Jr. claims doctor said parasite 'ate' part of his brain
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s campaign on Wednesday is responding to a New York Times report that described an incident where the independent candidate claims that a doctor told him that a parasitic worm was found in his brain more than a decade ago. In a 2012 deposition during a divorce from his second wife, Kennedy revealed that a doctor found a dead parasite in his brain -- one of multiple health conditions Kennedy said may have caused what he described in the deposition as "cognitive problems" he
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Getting illicit pills as easy as ordering food delivery via app, DEA administrator tells Congress
Getting illicit pills is as easy as ordering food delivery through an app, the Drug Enforcement Administration warned Congress on Tuesday. "We say all the time that the most dangerous place in the world right now is our homes because everyone has a smartphone, and within two or three … clicks on a smartphone, people are having pills delivered to their front doorstep like Uber Eats, like they get pizza delivered," DEA Administrator Anne Milgram told a House Appropriations subcommittee on Tuesday
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Attempted break-in takes place at Drake's Toronto mansion day after shooting of security guard: Police
A person was detained after allegedly attempting to break into Drake's mansion in Toronto a day after a security guard was shot while outside the residence, police said. A person allegedly tried to break into the residence on Wednesday and was apprehended and detained by police under mental health issues, Toronto police confirmed to ABC News. The latest incident comes after a male security guard working at the home was shot while standing outside the gate of the residence at approximately 2 a.
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Biden trolls Trump while touting new Microsoft project in 2024 battleground Wisconsin
President Joe Biden took shots at former President Donald Trump on Wednesday as he traveled to Wisconsin to tout a new multi-billion dollar Microsoft investment at the same site where a Trump administration project failed. The event in the 2024 election battleground state, billed by the White House as an official stop in his capacity as president, came as Biden ramps up both campaign and official visits across the country while his political rival is largely stuck in a Manhattan courtroom.
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Cruise ship employee charged after allegedly stabbing 3 people with medical scissors
A man accused of going on a stabbing spree with a pair of medical scissors while aboard a Norwegian Cruise Line ship was arrested on Tuesday and charged with assault with a dangerous weapon, according to prosecutors. Ntando Sogoni, 35, from South Africa, who was working on the Norwegian Encore ship at the time of the incident, was arrested by FBI agents in Juneau, Alaska, on Tuesday after allegedly stabbing three individuals with medical scissors on Monday. In a press release from Alaska's U.S
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Trump praises Kristi Noem amid book controversy: 'I like her a lot'
Former President Donald Trump has praised South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, saying he likes her "a lot" and that she's gone through "rough" days amid controversy of her newly released book. Noem is among Trump's close allies whose name has come up as Trump's potential vice presidential hopefuls. Noem has been harshly criticized for describing how she shot and killed her 14-month-old dog "Cricket" and was forced to admit what she called "errors" in her book including claiming she once met with No
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Trump seeking to fast-track challenge to gag order in his hush money trial
Former President Donald Trump is seeking to fast-track a challenge to the constitutionality of the limited gag order imposed on him by the judge overseeing his criminal hush money trial in New York. Trump's defense team on Wednesday asked an intermediate appeals court to issue a ruling on an expedited basis, or, alternatively, to grant them permission to appeal directly to the state's highest court, the Court of Appeals. The Appellate Division previously rejected Trump's attempt to pause the t
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US withheld bomb shipment to Israel out of fears it could be used in Rafah
The Biden administration opted to pause a shipment of some 3,500 bombs to Israel last week because of concerns the weapons could be used in Rafah where more than one million civilians are sheltering "with nowhere else to go," a senior administration official told ABC News. Other weapon transfers from the U.S. to Israel -- including the sale of Joint Direct Attack Munition, or JDAM kits -- are being closely scrutinized as part of a larger review of U.S. military aid to Israel that began last Apr
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Democrats work to keep protests from disrupting Chicago convention, with concerns over parallels to 1968
In 1968, violence at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, with hundreds of protesters arrested in a police crackdown, upended the party's gathering and soured public opinion in the final months before the presidential election. Now, more than 50 years later, as college campuses across the United States have erupted into protests over the Israel-Hamas war, some experts say history could repeat itself at this year's DNC convention -- also in Chicago. While the 1968 protests were agains
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Is it still the economy, stupid?
This is the first installment of the 538 Politics podcast mini-series, "Campaign Throwback." Across three episodes, we're taking a look back at campaign tropes from past elections such as, "it's the economy, stupid," or "soccer moms" or that question about which candidate you'd rather share a beer with. It's a trope that dates back to Bill Clinton's 1992 presidential campaign.
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What to know about the new AI data center in Wisconsin
President Joe Biden is set to announce on Wednesday a $3 billion investment by tech giant Microsoft to build an artificial intelligence data center in southeast Wisconsin. The sprawling facility will be located on the same plot of land where, in 2018, former President Donald Trump announced a multi-billion dollar investment by Taiwanese company Foxconn that largely failed to materialize. The project sits at the convergence of several key Biden administration goals: upgrading U.S. infrastructur
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Georgia court to take up Trump's appeal of Willis disqualification ruling, possibly delaying election case
An appeals court in Georgia has agreed to take up former President Donald Trump's appeal of the Fani Willis disqualification ruling that ultimately allowed her to remain on the Georgia election interference case -- a move that could significantly delay the case against the former president. The Georgia Court of Appeals, in a one-page order, said they would grant the request to review the ruling from Judge Scott McAfee. Trump and his codefendants now have 10 days to file the appeal.
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Man 'purposely' trying to spread HIV through sex with men and teenage boys sentenced to 30 years
A 34-year-old Idaho man has been imprisoned for at least 30 years after "purposely" trying to spread HIV through sexual contact with both men and teenage boys, prosecutors say. This investigation began in August 2023 as a child enticement case, according to the Ada County Prosecutor’s Office in Idaho, when Alexander Louie initially began an online sexual conversation with who he believed was a 15-year-old boy but was actually an undercover Ada County Sheriff’s Detective.
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Earth experienced its warmest April on record as US prepares for brutal summer heat
Earth has just experienced its 11th straight warmest month on record -- a preview of the brutal temperatures forecast for the summer, according to scientists. Last month continued a relentless stretch of record-breaking global temperatures for the planet after it measured as the warmest April on record, according to a monthly climate report by Copernicus, Europe's climate change service, released on Tuesday. April 2024 saw an average surface air temperature of 15.03 degrees Celsius, or 59.05 d
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Boeing Starliner's first astronaut-crewed flight launch called off due to stuck valve
Boeing's first astronaut-crewed flight into space has been called off due to a stuck valve on the spacecraft’s rocket Monday, the United Launch Alliance announced. The Starliner Crew Flight Test, developed in collaboration with NASA's Commercial Crew Program, was set to launch from Space Launch Complex-41 atop an Atlas V rocket at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida at 10:34 p.m. ET before it was called off. "ULA Launch Director Tom Heter III has made the decision to the launch team
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Education Secretary Cardona condemns antisemitism at House hearing
Education Secretary Miguel Cardona faced a barrage of questions on antisemitism and college protests during a more than three-hour hearing on Capitol Hill on Tuesday, but repeatedly condemned all forms of hate. "Make no mistake, antisemitism is discrimination and is prohibited by Title IV of the Civil Rights Act of 1964," Cardona said. Republicans have seized on antisemitism as an election-year issue, claiming the administration isn't doing enough to stop it.
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Cardinals lose C Willson Contreras after left arm fractured by J.D. Martinez's swing
The Cardinals' nightmare season continues.
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These 3 stocks are poised to benefit from the massive energy transition
The energy transition will benefit companies providing electrical needs for surging demand. Analysts point to these three stocks as a Buy.
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Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire: Jonny DeLuca leads intriguing pickups
Fantasy baseball analyst Andy Behrens offers up a fresh batch of midweek pickups to consider, led by a former Dodgers prospect.
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Shohei Ohtani's former interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, agrees to plead guilty to 2 charges in gambling scandal
Ippei Mizuhara agreed to plea guilty to a pair of charges after he stole nearly $17 million from Shohei Ohtani to help cover up gambling losses.
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Rivian reports mixed Q1 results but trims capex forecast and sees Q4 'gross profit'
Rivian reported mixed quarterly results for the first quarter, but will see further cost savings from shifting its upcoming R2 production to its Normal, Ill., plant and trimming its capital expenditure forecast.
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This wireless Playtex cooling bra 'feels like having nothing on,' shoppers say — and at $18, it's over 50% off
'There isn't any boob sweat': It's seamless, it's breathable and it's on mega-sale.
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Rachel McAdams' Kate Spade purse is a summer stunner — shop her pick, plus similar styles starting at $27
Splurge or save, you can't go wrong with a fresh white handbag.
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Joselu, the unlikeliest Real Madrid hero, stuns Bayern and lifts the Champions League kings to another final
A year ago, Joselu was a 33-year-old journeyman on a path to anonymity. Now, after two late goals in the Champions League semifinals, he's a Real Madrid hero.
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Danny DeVito says Chris Pine was 'engulfed' in directorial debut 'Poolman': 'He's tenacious'
DeVito also confirmed to Yahoo Entertainment that he and "Twins" co-star Arnold Schwarzenegger are teaming up again for an upcoming project.
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The meme stock surge doesn't appear to be the ominous signal it has been
The recent meme stock moment might be thought of as an indication that exuberance has once again gone too far. But this time, a closer look at seven key meme stocks shows that it might be a perfectly good sign for the market.
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Amazon's mega-popular outdoor wagon — terrific for picnics and pickleball — is 40% off: 'It can handle quite a lot of weight'
36,000+ happy haulers swear by this back-saving, rolling wonder.
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College athletics revenue sharing, Brian Kelly cries about portal recruiting & The Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl
On today's show, Dan Wetzel, Ross Dellenger and SI's Pat Forde talk college athletics revenue sharing, Brian Kelly complaining about not wanting to pay players, which teams are struggling to recruit, the Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl, and a psychedelic commencement speaker.
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RFK Jr. says doctors found a dead worm in his brain. Here's how it happens and why it's rare in the U.S.
Health experts explain neurocysticerosis, which is likely what the presidential candidate experienced.
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Pacific heatwaves linked to lower factory emissions from China
Reductions in emissions of aerosols could be contributing to 'warm blob' events in the Pacific, a new study has shown.
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Jane Seymour's secret to fighting crepey skin at 73 is on sale at Amazon
Say goodbye to crepey skin and hello to deep discounts!
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US chip manufacturing capacity projected to triple by 2032, fueled by CHIPS Act: Industry leader
US chip manufacturing capacity is projected to triple by 2032, according to a new report published by the Semiconductor Industry Association, signaling progress nearly two years after President Biden signed the CHIPS and Science Act into law.
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Stormy Daniels denies extorting Donald Trump, TikTok sues the U.S. government and the NBA fines Nuggets’ Jamal Murray
Get caught up on this morning’s news: Stormy Daniels’s testimony, TikTok sues the U.S. government and more in today’s edition of The Yodel newsletter
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Nelly Korda returns at Cognizant Founders Cup, eyeing historic sixth straight LPGA Tour win after break
If she can pull off a sixth straight win this week in New Jersey, Nelly Korda will set a new LPGA Tour record.
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'Beautiful to see so many people coming together': Behind the scenes of University of Toronto encampment for Palestine
An encampment consisting of hundreds of students set up on the grounds of University of Toronto has entered it's seventh day, drawing both scrutiny and praise from the public and officials.
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Steve Albini dies at 61: A guide to some of the revered engineer's best albums
You might not know the name of the musician and revered audio engineer, who died Tuesday at 61, but you’ve almost certainly heard his work.
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Apple's 'Crush' ad is disgusting
Apple can generally be relied on for clever, well-produced ads, but it missed the mark with its latest, which depicts a tower of creative tools and analog items literally crushed into the form of the iPad.
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Piers Morgan confronts Israel official over refusal to give Gaza death toll
'You've got exact numbers for Hamas terrorists you've killed - why wouldn't you know how many civilians you've killed?'
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Warner Bros. Discovery earnings preview: Investors eye NBA updates amid linear TV turmoil
Warner Bros. Discovery will report first quarter earnings before the bell on Thursday. Here's what to expect
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Mary Trump Reveals Origin Of Uncle’s Alleged Pet Name For Stormy Daniels
"Can’t believe he called her this,” said Donald Trump's niece.
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Donald Trump Trolled Over Alleged Nickname For Stormy Daniels: 'I Wonder If He Calls Melania That'
As former President Donald Trump's hush money criminal trial progresses, various witnesses have been called to take the stand.
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Dog deserted by family ‘cries endlessly’ and needs new home. ‘Personality is dimming’
The once-spunky pup had a family when he came in to the Indiana shelter as a stray. “We called the number on his microchip and they said they would be in to get him... they never came.”
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Georgia Appeals Court Hands Trump Massive Win With Fani Willis Ruling
Donald Trump just won big with this decision in his Georgia 2020 election case.
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2 Of Prince Harry's Family Members Showed Up To Support Him At UK Service
The Duke of Sussex received a warm welcome from the public during his engagement in London on Wednesday.
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Nearly 700 Jewish professors call on Biden not to sign controversial antisemitism legislation
A group of nearly 700 Jewish college faculty signed a letter to President Biden on Wednesday encouraging him not to back the controversial Antisemitism Awareness Act. The academics took issue with the act’s use of the International Holocaust Awareness Alliance’s (IHRA) definition of antisemitism, which has raised concerns that legitimate criticisms of the state of…
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