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Israel-Gaza live updates: Dozens killed in IDF airstrike on Rafah, Gaza ministry says
As the Israel-Hamas war crosses the seven-month mark, negotiations are apparently stalled to secure the release of hostages taken by the terrorist organization, and Israeli forces continue to launch incursions in the southern Gazan town of Rafah ahead of a possible large-scale invasion. The "devastating images" coming out of Rafah are "heartbreaking," a White House National Security Council spokesperson said in a statement Monday, adding that even though Israel "has a right to go after" Hamas,
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Ahead of summations in Trump trial, here's a brief look at what every witness said on the stand
Over the last six weeks, the jury in Donald Trump's criminal hush money trial witnessed a marathon of testimony. Among the 22 witnesses who took the stand, jurors heard from Trump's former lawyer, an adult film actress, two of Trump's executive assistants, a tabloid executive, a top White House aide, and a flurry of custodial witnesses as prosecutors sought to show that Trump falsified business records to hide the reimbursement of a hush money payment his then-attorney Michael Cohen made to adu
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Kilauea, active Hawaiian volcano, could erupt like a 'stomp-rocket toy,' new study suggests
Scientists may have found the mechanism behind the unusual explosive eruptions seen at one of the most active volcanoes in the world. Kilauea, located at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on the Big Island, experienced at least a dozen instances in 2018 when lava was spewing from the crater like a "stomp-rocket toy," a children's toy that involves launching a rocket into the air after stomping on the release mechanism, according to a paper published Monday in Nature Geosciences. The unusual erupt
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Trump says he 'would have absolutely gotten' Libertarian Party nomination if he could have run, slams RFK Jr.
Former President Donald Trump claimed he would have "absolutely" gotten the Libertarian Party convention nomination for president, if not for already being the presumptive GOP nominee. In a statement on Sunday, following an appearance at the party's convention on Saturday, Trump noted the "enthusiasm" of the crowd, where he received a mixed response that included audible booing. "Regardless, I believe I will get a Majority of the Libertarian Votes," Trump continued.
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Memorial Day weather: Rain along the East Coast and scorching heat in the Gulf
Severe weather is expected on Memorial Day to move into the East Coast’s I-95 corridor, bringing with it damaging winds, hail and maybe even a few tornadoes. Sunday was the most active severe weather day so far this year with at least 576 severe storm reports. There were at least 72 reported tornadoes since Friday in 12 states: Wisconsin, Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Indiana, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Iowa, North Dakota and North Carolina.
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As tornado season ramps up, more people are turning to private home shelters to survive
When a powerful EF-4 tornado ripped through Greenfield, Iowa, last week, TJ Oder, the chief of the town's volunteer fire department, said his house took a direct hit. Oder said that when the twister struck, he was helping to prepare a triage center to treat injured neighbors and get them to hospitals while his family members were hunkered down in his personal shelter. At least four people were killed and 35 were injured in the Greenfield twister, but throughout the area, many lives were saved
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PGA winner Grayson Murray, 30, died by suicide, family says
Professional golfer and PGA Tour winner Grayson Murray died by suicide on Saturday morning at 30 years old, according to his family and PGA officials. "We have spent the last 24 hours trying to come to terms with the fact that our son is gone," Eric and Terry Murray said in a statement Sunday shared by the PGA. Life wasn’t always easy for Grayson, and although he took his own life, we know he rests peacefully now.
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Multiple people killed, dozens injured in Russian airstrike on Ukraine shopping center
Russian forces struck a Ukrainian shopping center in Kharkiv on Saturday, leaving four people dead and 38 people wounded according to local officials. Oleh Synyehubov, the Kharkiv governor, said on Ukrainian television that they have so far identified 16 people as officially missing. Synyehubov also said there was a second strike in Kharkiv that injured 12 people, including a 13-year-old boy.
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Bette Nash, world's longest-serving flight attendant, dies at 88
After serving the skies for nearly 67 years, Bette Nash, the world's longest-tenured flight attendant, has died at 88 years old. "It is with sadness that we inform you of the passing of our dear colleague, Bette Nash, the longest-tenured flight attendant at American Airlines," according to a memo to flight attendants on Saturday obtained by ABC News. Nash died on May 17 in hospice care after a recent breast cancer diagnosis, though she never officially retired from her role with American Airli
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Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's medical procedure is over, resumed functions and duties
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has returned home following his "non-surgical medical procedure" on Friday, and his since resumed his duties, said Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder, the Pentagon's top spokesman. Austin underwent the two-and-a-half hour procedure at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, during which his authorities were temporarily transferred to Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks. "He is now back home and will continue with his official schedule which includes events on Monda
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Special counsel Smith seeks order from judge barring Trump from making statements that pose risk to law enforcement
Special Counsel Jack Smith on Friday took the extraordinary step of seeking an order from the federal judge overseeing former President Donald Trump's classified documents case to bar Trump from making statements that could pose a significant risk to law enforcement. The request follows Trump's efforts to seize on an item of recently released discovery in the case that he falsely claims shows President Biden planned to assassinate him during the search of his Mar-a-Lago club in August 2022. "T
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Families of Marines killed in 2022 Osprey crash file wrongful death lawsuit
Families of five Marines killed in a June 2022 Osprey crash in southern California have filed a federal wrongful death lawsuit, blaming companies that make the aircraft for the tragedy. The lawsuit, filed this week, names Boeing, Rolls Royce and Bell Textron, which are each involved in producing the "tiltrotor" V-22 Osprey, capable of both taking off vertically like a helicopter and flying like an airplane -- by changing the angle of its propellers. The investigation found the mishap was due t
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Kenyan President William Ruto discusses US visit, supporting Haiti
Kenyan President William Ruto came into the spotlight this week as he became the first African leader to receive a state visit at the White House this week. President Joe Biden praised the country for leading the effort to quell gang violence in Haiti. On the night of their state dinner, a group of missionaries – including Americans – were killed by gangs in Haiti.
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Judge denies Alec Baldwin's bid to dismiss charge in deadly 'Rust' shooting
A New Mexico judge denied Alec Baldwin's motion to dismiss his involuntary manslaughter charge stemming from the 2021 fatal shooting on the set of "Rust" in an order on Friday. Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer found that the prosecutors did not act in "bad faith" to secure a grand jury indictment, as was alleged in the motion. The actor was practicing a cross-draw in a church on the set of the Western film when the Colt .45 revolver fired a live round, fatally striking 42-year-old cinematographer Hal
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'Generation Swipe': What a new era of social media regulation means for young people
If your last social media scroll was within the past 24 hours, you're one of more than half of Americans who say they use social media on a regular basis, according to a study released in January by the Pew Research Center. Whatever your social media of choice may be, a laundry list of platforms are stitched into the fabric of how Americans work, date, think and live. Ninety-five percent of teens have social media accounts, and one in three report using it "almost constantly," the Pew Research
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Trump, RFK Jr. in split-screen showdown at Libertarian National Convention
A split-screen showdown between the Republican Party's presumptive presidential nominee, Donald Trump, and independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will occur this weekend at the Libertarian National Convention in Washington, D.C., as each hopeful seeks to court the party's base. Kennedy addressed the convention Friday afternoon -- a day ahead of Trump's Saturday night appearance. The Libertarian Party, which has access to the ballot in at least 37 states, is a non-interventionist political
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Uvalde families sue makers of AR-15, 'Call of Duty,' Meta over mass shooting
Families of the Uvalde victims have filed a lawsuit against Daniel Defense, the makers of the AR-15 assault rifle, and Activision, the publisher of the first-person shooter video game series "Call of Duty," and Meta, the parent company of Instagram, over what they claim was their role in promoting the gun used in the shooting. Salvador Ramos -- the 18-year-old shooter who killed 19 students and two teachers and wounded 17 others -- purchased the DDM4V7 rifle a week before the shooting, months
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Could RFK Jr., Libertarian Party team up? How it could be a game-changer for him
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has previously ruled out joining the Libertarian Party -- but as the party's national convention takes place this weekend, there's speculation that they could join forces in a move that could be a boon to Kennedy's ballot-access efforts. In April, Kennedy told ABC News that "we're not gonna have any problems getting on the ballot ourselves so we won't be running Libertarian." If the party's delegates vote for Kennedy, and if Kennedy rec
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What Haley donors, voters think about her saying she'll vote for Trump in November
Former Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley's supporters are still split after she said she will be voting for former President Donald Trump, some seeing it as a "greenlight" for them to vote for Trump as well, while others are still not convinced. After Haley suspended her campaign in March, Trump immediately became the presumptive GOP nominee but was faced with the task of bringing back Haley's supporters and reuniting the Republican Party without her endorsement, especially after mo
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Wrongful death lawsuit filed over mislabeled Stew Leonard's cookie
A wrongful death lawsuit alleges a 25-year-old woman died as a result of "gross negligence and reckless indifference" after eating a cookie sold by the grocery chain Stew Leonard's that was not properly labeled as containing peanuts. Órla Baxendale, a native of East Lancashire, United Kingdom, who had moved to New York to pursue a career as a dancer, died on Jan. 11 from complications of anaphylaxis due to a peanut allergy, according to the lawsuit. Baxendale had eaten a Florentine cookie sold
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Rhode Island asking kei car owners to turn in their registration
Rhode Island is making it illegal to register a kei car, and it's asking enthusiasts who already have one to turn in their registration.
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Benches clear as Red Sox's Chris Martin takes exception to Brewers bunting on him
An argument between Boston Red Sox reliever Chris Martin and Milwaukee Brewers first base coach Quintin Berry caused a bench-clearing confrontation at Fenway Park on Sunday.
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NBA playoffs: Luka Dončić, Mavericks power past Anthony Edwards to take a 3-0 lead over Timberwolves
The Mavericks are now just one win away from their first NBA Finals trip since 2011.
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Memorial Day sales 2024: We found the best deals at Amazon, Walmart, Target and more
The holiday weekend runs May 24-27, but you can already save big on your favorite brands.
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Nordstrom Rack's Clear the Rack sale ends today — save up to 80% on dresses, sandals and more for Memorial Day
Thousands of items (yes, thousands!) are marked down by an extra 25% during this epic discount event.
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AEW Double or Nothing 2024 results, grades and analysis: Mercedes Moné wins TBS Championship in AEW in-ring debut
Sunday, the company celebrated the five-year anniversary of 'Double or Nothing' with a loaded, 12-match card that featured seven championships at stake.
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Trump criminal charges: Here are all 88 felony counts against the former president across 4 cases
Yahoo News breaks down exactly what Trump is being charged with in each case as well as the judges, prosecutors, co-defendants and key dates.
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Pamela Anderson talks feeling underestimated by other people: 'I always wished for people to think more of me'
The 56-year-old reflected on feeling as though she's "a chameleon who likes to try other lives on for size" in a new open journal entry.
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Wall Street is getting even more bullish on stocks
Wall Street is growing increasingly optimistic as the stock market rally rolls on.
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Data reveals rising economic 'distress' across America despite post-pandemic growth
Data from the Economic Innovation Group's (EIG) Distressed Communities Index shows that as of 2023, local economies across America still hadn't fully recovered from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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I review tech for a living, and these are the 45+ best Memorial Day deals I've found on Apple, Beats, Bose and more
Over 45 of today's best tech deals, including an HP laptop that's $100 off, 50% off a Samsung 55-inch TV, $40 off Apple AirPods and more.
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Miguel Sano's heating pad blunder might be MLB's most embarrassing 2024 injury
Los Angeles Angels infielder Miguel Sano suffered a burn on his left knee after leaving a heating pad on too long, according to manager Ron Washington.
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Intraprovincial migration uptrend continues as young families flee big-city cores
"I think we need to be thinking even further outside the core of these cities."
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40 best Amazon deals to shop this week — up to 73% off camping chairs, robot vacuums & more
This week, save big on Keurig, Garmin, Amazon Fire and more.
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EU's ChatGPT taskforce offers first look at detangling the AI chatbot's privacy compliance
A data protection taskforce that's spent over a year considering how the European Union's data protection rulebook applies to OpenAI's viral chatbot, ChatGPT, reported preliminary conclusions Friday. The top-line takeaway is that the working group of privacy enforcers remains undecided on crux legal issues, such as the lawfulness and fairness of OpenAI's processing. Watchdogs can also order non-compliant processing to stop.
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The best Memorial Day kitchen deals — score big savings on the Ninja Creami, knife sets, air fryers and more
From a Le Creuset Dutch oven for $140 off to a Vitamix blender discounted by $249, snag these deals before they're toast.
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Fans Dissect Grayson Murray's Final Putt And Notice Something Off
After learning of his death, Grayson Murray's final putt went viral, and fans noticed something they hadn't noticed before.
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Eric Trump Slammed For ‘Particularly Disgusting’ Memorial Day Weekend Post
"How dare you tweet this, THIS weekend," former GOP Rep. Adam Kinzinger fired back at Donald Trump's son.
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Mike Tyson Suffers Apparent Medical Emergency on Plane From Miami to Los Angeles
Is Mike Tyson OK? Eyewitnesses exclusively tell In Touch that the professional boxer had an apparent medical emergency on board a flight from Miami to Los Angeles on Sunday, May 26. “Mike had some kind of medical emergency on the plane and paramedics boarded,” says the eyewitness. “Before the paramedics arrived the flight issued an...
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Judge presiding over LSU student's attack makes unprecedented decision, prompting questions about conflicts
A Louisiana judge presiding over a contentious criminal case that accuses Black men of raping a White woman, made an unprompted decision to vacate a 1972 rape conviction.
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People Lost Their Marbles Over Sydney Sweeney's Hooters SNL Sketch, But It Didn't Even Crack The Top 5 This Year
Sydney Sweeney's Hooters SNL sketch went viral, but there were even more bits that took the web by storm this season.
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'General Hospital' actor Johnny Wactor's slaying during L.A. theft sparks shock, anger, mourning
'General Hospital' actor Johnny Wactor was killed Saturday when he came upon three men trying to steal his car's catalytic converter, a source says.
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James Carville tears into Democratic Party over messaging: 'Full of s---'
James Carville ramped up his criticism of the Democratic Party on Saturday and slammed the party's focus on student loan forgiveness and Gaza.
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5 best war movies you should watch on Memorial Day
This Memorial Day, stream these five great war movies, from a recent Oscar-winner about the Holocaust to a classic comedy about nuclear warfare.
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Prince Harry's ex Cressida Bonas stuns in bronze dress with thigh-high split at lavish billionaire wedding
Cressida Bonas showcased her timeless elegance as she attended the extravagant wedding of billionaire David Winter to Georgia Irwin in Venice over the weekend. See details.
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Former Steelers Le’Veon Bell and Antonio Brown are back on the same team
Antonio Brown joined Le'Veon Bell at his latest boxing match.
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CBS anchor tells Buttigieg Trump is 'not wrong' when it comes to Biden's struggling EV push
Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg faced pushback over a lack of progress in transitioning to electric vehicles despite massive federal investment.
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Donald Trump owns a multi-million-dollar fleet of VIP aircraft, including his prized Boeing 757 airliner. Take a look at his private collection.
Donald Trump has a history of flaunting his riches. Among the most gradiose displays is the Boeing 757 private jet he bought for $100 million in 2011.
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Dallas crowd boos Travis Kelce at NBA playoff with Patrick and Brittany Mahomes
Kansas City Chiefs superstars Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes sat courtside for Game 3 of the Western Conference finals of the NBA playoffs Sunday.
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