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Defense Secretary Austin resumes duties following medical procedure
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Austin to temporarily transfer duties to deputy as he undergoes medical procedure for bladder issue.
Special counsel seeks to bar Trump from making statements endangering law enforcement
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Special counsel Smith seeks order from the judge barring Trump from making statements that pose a risk to law enforcement.
Families of Marines killed in 2022 Osprey crash file wrongful death lawsuit
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The suit names Boeing, Rolls Royce and Bell, the companies that make the Osprey.
Governor signs bill classifying abortion pills as controlled substances into law
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Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry said Friday he has signed a bill making abortion pills controlled substances into law.
Uvalde families sue makers of AR-15, 'Call of Duty,' Meta over mass shooting
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Families of the Uvalde victims have filed a lawsuit against Daniel Defense, and Activision over what they claim was their role in promoting the gun used in the shooting.
Trump, RFK Jr. in split-screen showdown at Libertarian National Convention
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A split-screen showdown between Donald Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will occur this weekend at the Libertarian National Convention.
Notre Dame cathedral cross reinstalled in Paris amid restoration efforts
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The cross at the apse of Notre-Dame de Paris, which survived the devastating 2019 fire, has been reinstalled atop the cathedral’s framework after a meticulous restoration by artistic ironworkers from Normandy
CDC preparing for 'possibility of increased risk to human health' from bird flu
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In an alert on Friday, the CDC said it is preparing for the "possibility of increased risk to human health" from bird flu.
Caleb Carr, military historian and author of best-selling novel "The Alienist," dies at 68
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Caleb Carr, the scarred and gifted son of Beat poet Lucien Carr who endured a traumatizing childhood and became a best-selling novelist, accomplished military historian and late-life memoirist of his devoted cat Masha, has died
First Black female pilot for Air Force, United Airlines lands final flight
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Theresa Claiborne has retired after 43 years of flying, first in the U.S. Air Force then as a Captain at United Airlines. She was the first Black woman in both positions.
Missouri attorney general race emerges as new front in GOP civil war
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Missouri's Republican attorney general primary is pitting incumbent Andrew Bailey against Will Scharf, a lawyer for Donald Trump.
Efforts to draft a pandemic treaty falter as countries disagree on how to respond to next emergency
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A global treaty to fight pandemics like COVID is going to have to wait: After more than two years of negotiations, rich and poor countries have failed to come up with a plan for how the world might respond to the next pandemic
Search of Gilgo Beach serial killing suspect's home on Long Island enters its 5th day
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Investigators in the New York City suburbs continue to scour the home of a Manhattan architect charged in a string of slayings known as the Gilgo Beach killings
Trump continues to demonize migrants, falsely claims they're 'building an army'
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Trump ratcheted up his anti-immigrant rhetoric at a rally in the South Bronx, where he claimed, without evidence, that migrants coming to the U.S. are forming an "army."
Lawmaker says daughter, son-in-law killed in Haiti: 'My heart is broken'
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Missouri state representative Ben Baker said his daughter and son-in-law were killed while serving as missionaries in Haiti.
WATCH: Dog loves to play with tomatoes
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Marlee the golden retriever has been playing with tomatoes since she was a puppy.
American father who brought ammunition to Turks and Caicos avoids lengthy sentence
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American Bryan Hagerich was spared a lengthy prison sentence under Turks and Caicos' strict gun laws and will return to the U.S. after paying a fine.
WATCH: Check out this heartwarming moment of a dad and his sons mowing the lawn
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Each week, this dad spends quality bonding time with his sons as they tend to the lawn.
New lawsuit accuses Diddy of sexually abusing college student in the '90s
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A woman who says Sean “Diddy” Combs subjected her to violence and abuse over several years in the 1990s has filed a lawsuit in New York accusing the rapper of sexual assault, battery and gender-motivated violence
Morgan Spurlock, filmmaker behind 'Super Size Me' documentary, dies at 53
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Morgan Spurlock, the filmmaker behind the award-winning "Super Size Me" documentary, died from cancer complications on Thursday, his family announced on Friday.
US soldier arrested in Russia over alleged theft to remain in custody: State media
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Russian state media have reported that an American soldier arrested in Russia’s far eastern city of Vladivostok on charges of stealing has lost an appeal against his detention and will remain in custody
Singapore Airlines tightens cabin safety measures after turbulence killed one
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Singapore Airlines says it will halt meal services and get all cabin crew to buckle up when planes fly through turbulence as part of tighter cabin measures after one person died and dozens were injured on a flight from London this week
5 years after rescue, hiker reflects on being lost in Hawaii forest for 17 days
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Five years after her dramatic rescue from Maui's Makawao Forest Reserve, Amanda Eller told ABC News she's continuing to heal from the traumatic experience.
Clues from bird flu's ground zero on dairy farms in the Texas panhandle
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Dairy farmers and veterinarians in northern Texas noticed illness among cattle and the government pushed farms and farmworkers for more information.
Memorial Day Weekend forecast to bring severe weather, tornadoes and record highs
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It has been a very active week in severe weather across the country with almost 80 reported tornadoes since Sunday.
The Biden administration is releasing gasoline reserves. Will it lower prices?
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White House will release 1 million barrels as drivers hit the road this summer.
Israel’s army says bodies of 3 more hostages killed on Oct 7. recovered overnight
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Israel's army says the bodies of three more hostages killed on Oct 7
Priest bites woman while attempting to give her Communion during Sunday Mass
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A priest in Florida bit a woman’s hand during a physical altercation while he was administering Communion to the congregants of his church, officials said.
WATCH: 1st time on the beach for this Mini dachshund
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A mini dachshund dog runs happily on the beach for the first time with a big smile on his face.
More than 100 people believed killed by a landslide in Papua New Guinea, Australian media report
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Australian Broadcasting Corp. is reporting that more than 100 people are believed to have been killed in a landslide that buried a village in remote Papua New Guinea