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Fifty-nine dead, 104 rescued after boat carrying migrants capsizes near Greece
omersukrugoksu/Getty Images (ATHENS, Greece) — Rescue efforts were underway Wednesday after a fishing vessel carrying migrants capsized and sank in the Mediterranean Sea, about 54 miles off the coast of Pylos, Greece. At least 104 [Read More…]
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Global number of displaced children reaches new high amid Ukraine war
AFP via Getty Images (LONDON) — The global number of children forcibly displaced from their homes reached a record 43.3 million by the end of 2022, fueled by conflicts such as the war in Ukraine, [Read More…]
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Interstate 95 collapse repair plan to be announced in Philadelphia
Mark Makela/Getty Images (PHILADELPHIA) — Officials are expected to unveil on Wednesday a plan to repair an elevated section of Interstate 95 in Philadelphia that collapsed when a tanker truck caught fire in the underpass. [Read More…]
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Police K-9 dies from heat exhaustion after patrol car malfunctions, unexpectedly shuts off
KTRK-TV (HOUSTON) — A 4-year-old police K-9 named Aron with one-and-a-half years of experience on the force has died from heat exhaustion after being left in an air-conditioned patrol car that unexpectedly shut off when [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
A ‘unity’ ticket in 2024 presidential race? Why Democrats are objecting to third-party group’s plan
Marilyn Nieves/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A “unity” team running for the White House next year may sound farfetched — one Republican and one Democrat teaming up to share a platform and a presidential ticket — [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
Scoreboard roundup — 6/13/23
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Tuesday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUE Colorado 7, Boston 6 NY Yankees 7, NY Mets 6 Minnesota 7, Milwaukee 5 Cincinnati 5, Kansas City 4 [Read More…]
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US Olympian dies from pregnancy complication that disproportionately impacts Black women
Matthias Hangst/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The unexpected death of U.S. Olympic sprinter Tori Bowie is putting a spotlight on a pregnancy complication that disproportionately impacts Black women. Bowie, 32, was found dead last month [Read More…]
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Frozen fruit sold at Costco recalled due to possible hepatitis A contamination
Wawona via FDA (NEW YORK) — Wawona Frozen Foods, Inc. has issued a voluntary recall on large bags of frozen fruit that were sold at Costco Wholesale stores in five states. The recall includes year-old, [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Johnny Depp donates $1M Amber Heard settlement to 5 charities
Laurent KOFFEL/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images A year after Johnny Depp was awarded a $1 million settlement from his defamation suit against Amber Heard, the actor is reportedly making good on his promise to donate the money to charity. A [Read More…]
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From intern to executive producer: ‘Pupstruction’ creator Travis Braun on his long journey with Disney
Disney — Disney/Craig Sjodin When Travis Braun – creator of the new series Pupstruction – was interning at ABC World News Tonight during his college days, he had no idea how far his journey with Disney would go. But, as he [Read More…]
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Rescue underway after boat carrying migrants capsizes near Greece
omersukrugoksu/Getty Images (ATHENS, Greece) — Rescue efforts are underway after a fishing vessel carrying migrants capsized in the Mediterranean Sea, about 54 miles off the coast of Pylos, Greece. At least 104 people have been [Read More…]
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Two dead in Japan after shooting during live-fire training session
Thinkstock Images/Getty Images (TOKYO) — Two people in central Japan are dead after a military recruit allegedly opened fire on his colleagues. The incident occurred Wednesday at a Ground Self Defense Force-run indoor shooting range [Read More…]
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Kayaker presumed dead after disappearing into frigid water while with fiancée
Heath Korvola/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A man who was kayaking with his fiancée is presumed to have died after his vessel began sinking and disappeared into near-freezing water. The kayaker — 37-year-old Travis Valenti [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Trump indictment updates: Trump attacks special counsel after court
Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images (MIAMI) — Former President Donald Trump made his first appearance Tuesday in a federal courtroom in Miami after he was indicted in an investigation into his handling of [Read More…]
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Heat wave expected to reach parts of Texas, millions at risk for severe weather
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Severe weather is possible for 16 million Americans across the Southern U.S. from Texas to South Carolina on Tuesday. A severe thunderstorm watch was issued for parts of eastern Texas and [Read More…]
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Judge allows E. Jean Carroll to amend pending defamation lawsuit against Trump
Spencer Platt/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As former President Donald Trump was being arraigned in Florida Tuesday on charges related to his handling of classified documents after leaving office, a federal judge in New York dealt [Read More…]
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Asa Hutchinson wants ‘more courage’ in 2024 GOP field as some promise to pardon Trump
Scott Olson/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Tuesday called on his fellow Republican presidential candidates to have “more courage” and “to speak out” against those already offering to pardon former President Donald [Read More…]
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Trump court appearance live updates: Trump visits restaurant with co-defendant after court
Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images (MIAMI) — Former President Donald Trump is set to appear in federal court in Miami on Tuesday after he was indicted in an investigation into his handling of [Read More…]
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White House denounces attendees at Pride event who posed topless: ‘Simply unacceptable’
Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The White House is responding after several transgender guests exposed their chests at the administration’s Pride celebration this past weekend. The incident drew backlash as inappropriate, including from conservative commentators like [Read More…]
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Patricia Heaton talks healing and fly-fishing in ‘Mending the Line’
Blue Fox Entertainment/Eros Hoagland Patricia Heaton knows a thing or two about playing a medical professional. Her first break in Los Angeles was playing a doctor on Thirtysomething, and now she’s taking on the role [Read More…]