ABC News: Top Stories
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Israel-Gaza-Lebanon live updates: ICC issues arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant
Israel continues strikes across Lebanon -- including intense attacks in Beirut -- amid a renewed cease-fire push.
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WATCH: Piano prodigy plays music for shelter pets
Zen Micheline Hung, 14, plays her keyboard every week for cats and dogs waiting for their forever home.
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Tulsi Gabbard, Trump’s pick for top intel role draws scrutiny over Russia comments
Critics say her echoing of Russian propaganda should be disqualifying.
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Ukraine’s military says Russia launches ballistic missile
Ukraine this week launched U.S.-made missiles at targets inside Russia.
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Idaho college killings to remain a death penalty case
The judge overseeing Bryan Kohberger's murder case has ruled the death penalty will remain on the table, rejecting a request from Kohberger's defense attorneys.
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Linda McMahon's professional qualifications as Trump's choice for Dept. of Education
Linda McMahon's background -- in both education and as a co-founder of sports entertainment company World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. -- has come under scrutiny.
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Transgender women won't be allowed to use women’s restrooms in Capitol: Johnson
House Speaker Mike Johnson said transgender women cannot use women’s restrooms in the Capitol and House office buildings
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Passengers duct tape man who allegedly tried to open door during flight: Officials
A group of passengers sprung into action after a man allegedly tried to open the cabin door mid-flight during a trip to Dallas, officials said.
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Private prison firms donated more than $1M to Trump. Now they expect a business boom
Private prison companies contributed more than a million dollars to Donald Trump's reelection -- and are now poised to benefit from his mass deportation plan.
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Why some influencers are talking tariffs ahead of Trump presidency
ABC News' Elizabeth Schulze spoke to Walmart about the potential rising cost of goods if new tariffs go into effect next year.
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Could changes be coming to Medicare, Medicaid with Dr. Oz leading CMS?
Donald Trump tapped Dr. Oz to lead the CMS. Could changes be coming to Medicare and Medicaid, which are run by the federal government?
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Pentagon chief Austin makes impassioned defense of women in combat
Austin's comments are the strongest statement from the military since Hegseth was tapped by Trump to lead the DOD.
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Trump promised to disrupt Washington. His Cabinet picks would do just that: ANALYSIS
Donald Trump campaigned on bringing about a radical overhaul of the federal government. His Cabinet picks, so far, reflect his intent to carry out that pledge.
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2 dead in Washington state as bomb cyclone impacts West Coast
Two people have been killed by falling trees in Washington state as a powerful storm hits the Pacific Northwest.
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20-year-old mother, infant killed in drive-by shooting; suspect at large
A 20-year-old mother and her 4-month-old son were shot dead while sitting in their car, in what appears to be a drive-by shooting, according to police.
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One Direction bandmates gather as Liam Payne laid to rest
One Direction singer Liam Payne, 31, died on Oct. 16 after falling from his hotel room in Argentina.
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Gaetz, Vance meet with senators ahead of House Ethics Committee meeting
Former Rep. Matt Gaetz is meeting with senators on Capitol Hill Wednesday morning alongside Vice President-elect JD Vance.
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Questions loom about TikTok as Trump's cabinet comes into shape
As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office, some of his cabinet appointees appear to be split on the question of what he should do about TikTok in the U.S.
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Texas land commissioner offers 1,402 acres to Trump for 'deportation facilities'
Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham is offering the incoming Trump administration 1,402 acres it purchased along the Texas-Mexico border.
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Laken Riley case: Suspect found guilty of all counts in campus killing
Jose Ibarra was accused of killing Laken Riley while she was running on the University of Georgia's campus after prosecutors said she "refused to be his rape victim."
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Trump seeks dismissal of hush money conviction on immunity grounds
President-elect Trump's criminal hush money conviction must be dismissed "to facilitate the orderly transition of Executive power," defense attorneys argued Wednesday.
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How climate change is making hurricanes more dangerous
Hurricanes are getting stronger, and humans are primarily to blame, according to a new study by Climate Central.
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Woman who killed 2 sons in drowning to make her case for parole
A South Carolina woman who admitted to drowning her two young sons 30 years ago is set to appear before a parole board on Wednesday and make a case for her freedom.
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What Trump's 'drill, baby, drill' fracking agenda could look like
President-elect Donald Trump's second term could bring reform to energy permitting and increased fracking on federal lands.
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What will be the US military's role in Trump's mass deportation plan?
Thomas Homan, Trump's choice to serve as the border czar, said U.S. military assets would be a "force multiplier" in the deportations.
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Ethics Committee to meet, but it's not clear if vote on Gaetz report is on its agenda
The bipartisan House Ethics Committee will meet Wednesday behind closed doors to discuss its report on its investigation of Matt Gaetz, Trump's attorney general pick.
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US Embassy in Kyiv warns of 'potential significant' air attack
The U.S. Embassy in Kyiv temporarily closed its doors on Wednesday out of "an abundance of caution."
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WATCH: Social media firestorm over free-range kids
A Georgia mom was arrested in front of her children, after her 10-year-old walked alone to the store.
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Trump picks Linda McMahon to head Department of Education
Donald Trump picks Linda McMahon to head the Department of Education.
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