ABC News: Top Stories
ABC News: Top Stories
DOJ releases proposed rule to reclassify marijuana
The Biden administration announced Thursday that it's officially moving with a proposal to reschedule marijuana from Schedule 1 to Schedule 3.
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3 North Koreans infiltrated US companies in 'staggering' alleged telework fraud: DOJ
The DOJ has unsealed an indictment charging three North Korean workers and a United States citizen with allegedly engaging in "staggering fraud" through a complex scheme.
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The Mirage Las Vegas is closing after 34 years
The Mirage Hotel and Casino is closing on the Las Vegas Strip after it was acquired by Hard Rock in 2022.
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Teen died from eating spicy chip in social media challenge, autopsy report concludes
An autopsy of a Massachusetts teen who died after participating in a spicy tortilla chip challenge says he died from ingesting a large quantity of chile pepper extract
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Webb telescope uncovers merger of two massive black holes from early universe
The Webb Space Telescope has discovered the earliest known merger of black holes
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Harris accepts CBS News' VP debate offer for the summer
Vice President Kamala Harris has accepted an offer from CBS News to participate in a vice-presidential debate this summer, the Biden campaign said Thursday.
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Dow Jones Industrial Average hits 40,000 for the 1st time
The Dow is now up about 6% so far this year.
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Supreme Court upholds funding structure for Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
The Supreme Court on Thursday issued a ruling upholding the funding structure of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, a key consumer watchdog and banking regulator.
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Rare 'high risk' warning for flash flooding issued in Texas, Louisiana
A rare "high risk" warning for flash flooding has been issued in Texas and Louisiana.
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Biden asserts executive privilege over audio of interview with special counsel Hur
The DOJ says it shields Attorney General Garland from contempt of Congress.
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WATCH: Family has encounter with cougar in backyard of home
April and Greg Havener had a close call when a cougar came face-to-face with their family’s cat and 2-month-old puppy near their home in Monroe, Washington.
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Georgia's president says a controversial foreign influence bill is unacceptable
Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili says a “foreign influence” bill passed by parliament that critics call a threat to free speech is “unacceptable.”
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Indonesia raises alert for Mount Ibu volcano to highest level
Indonesian authorities have raised the alert level for Mount Ibu, a volcano in North Maluku province, to the highest level following a series of eruptions since last week
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WATCH: Video shows moment semi truck goes off bridge
Cameras from multiple angles show the harrowing moments that led to a truck precariously dangling on a bridge over the Ohio River in Louisville.
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Over 80,000 Illinois people banned from owning guns still keep them, report shows
In Illinois, 114,000 people are banned from owning guns because of legal tangles or mental health issues
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'The world's fault': Zelenkskyy speaks out amid Russian assault: Reporter's notebook
ABC News had an exclusive interview with the Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday.
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Michael Cohen to return to witness stand for 3rd day of testimony in Trump trial
Former Trump attorney Michael Cohen is set to return to the witness stand Thursday to face a full day of cross-examination in Donald Trump's criminal hush money trial.
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Slovakia prime minster’s condition stabilized after shooting, deputy says
Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico’s condition has been stabilized overnight, although his condition is still serious, his deputy said early Thursday.
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US soldier detained in Russia 'admitted guilt,' state media reports
Gordon Black, the U.S. soldier detained in Russia, has "admitted guilt" on a charge of theft, according to TASS, a state-owned news service.
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Florida deputy's killing of Black airman renews debate on police killings and race
A Florida deputy's fatal shooting of a U.S. service member has jarred the former top enlisted officer of the Air Force
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Hawaii native Savannah Gankiewicz crowned Miss USA after the previous winner resigned
Savannah Gankiewicz of Hawaii has been crowned Miss USA 2023, more than a week after the previous titleholder resigned citing her mental health
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Police descend on UC Irvine campus as protesters occupy lecture hall
Protesters entered the Physical Sciences Lecture Hall on the UC Irvine campus on Wednesday.
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North Carolina lawmakers push bill to ban most public mask wearing, citing crime
Republican lawmakers in North Carolina are pushing forward with their plan to repeal a pandemic-era law that allowed the wearing of masks in public for health reasons, a move spurred in part by demonstrations against the war in Gaza that have included ...
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Justice Department to investigate Kentucky's juvenile jails after use of force, isolation complaints
The U.S. Department of Justice says it will investigate conditions in Kentucky’s youth detention centers
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Indigenous consultant accuses NHL's Blackhawks of fraud, sexual harassment
A consultant the Chicago Blackhawks hired to improve relations with American Indian tribes is accusing the team, its charity foundation and its CEO of fraud, breach of contract and sexual harassment
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3 dead after small plane crashes in Tennessee: Sheriff
Three people are dead after a small plane crashed in Tennessee on Wednesday, authorities said.
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Adam Sandler to return as Happy Gilmore in new movie
Adam Sandler will return as Happy Gilmore in a new movie, Netflix announced.
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DeSantis signs Florida bill making climate change a lesser state priority
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a bill making climate change a lesser priority under state law and banning offshore wind turbines near the state's long coastline
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Debates offer candidates large, risky platform for contrast: ANALYSIS
Joe Biden and Donald Trump agreed Wednesday to a June 27 debate hosted by CNN and a Sept. 10 debate hosted by ABC News.
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WATCH: Toddler does an adorable impersonation of his mom’s sigh
The viral video has been viewed over 15 million times on TikTok.
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