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Kansas women killings: Court documents detail alleged murder-kidnapping motive
Four suspects have been arrested in connection with the women's deaths.
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Authorities have confirmed the deaths of two Kansas women who went missing on a trip to pick up children for a birthday party
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The gunmen fired 10 rounds, police said.
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ABC News' Linsey Davis investigates more than 2,500 claims of abuse at juvenile probation facilities. Oversight officials say the system is broken beyond repair -- and children are in danger.
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ABC News Live Rundown: Tuesday, April 16, 2024
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US Army financial counselor admits to defrauding Gold Star families: DOJ
Caz Craffy pleaded guilty to defrauding $9.9 million from Gold Star families.
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Kansas women identified as 2 dead bodies discovered in Oklahoma: Medical Examiner
Veronica Butler and Jilian Kelley had been missing since March 30.
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Kansas women killings: Court documents detail alleged murder-kidnapping motive
Four suspects have been arrested in connection with the women's deaths.
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House Speaker Johnson refusing to resign despite growing dissent from GOP
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Tornado threat, severe storms head toward Midwest: Latest forecast
The highest tornado threat is in Iowa, Illinois and Missouri on Tuesday.
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Deadly Maui fire's cause and origin still unknown months later
The wildfires killed at least 101 people.
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Research shows antisemitic incidents surged in 2023
Jonathan Greenblatt, CEO of the Anti-Defamation League, reacts to a new report that shows antisemitic incidents in the U.S. rose sharply following Hamas’ attack on Israel in October of 2023.
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6 jurors seated in Trump's criminal hush money trial
Six jurors have been seated in former President Donald Trump's criminal hush money trial.
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USC under fire for canceling pro-Palestinian valedictorian's speech
USC said that the decision was based on safety concerns about potential threats regarding the selection of the valedictorian.
April 16
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NASA identifies space object that hit Florida home
The object was expected to "fully burn up" upon entering Earth's atmosphere.
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Smartmatic settles defamation case against OAN over 2020 election conspiracy theories
The voting tech company said the network peddled lies that harmed the company.
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USC cancels valedictorian's speech amid Palestinian support, student decries decision
The student was criticized for her social media posts about Israel.
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Trans sports ban overturned in West Virginia
The ruling argues the law violates Title IX.
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Justice Department to file antitrust suit against Live Nation
The Department of Justice is gearing up to sue Live Nation, the country's large ticketing website. ABC News' Alexis Christoforous reports.
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Manhattan DA files formal request to hold Trump in contempt
The second day on jury selection is underway in the Trump hush money criminal trial. ABC News' Olivia Rubin, John Santucci, and Brian Buckmire report.
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April 16
House managers deliver Mayorkas articles of impeachment to the Senate
Articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas were delivered to the Senate. ABC News' Jay O'Brien reports from Capitol Hill.
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Juror excused from Trump hush money trial gives her experience during jury selection
Kara McGee was excused due to scheduling conflicts and said she wasn't sure this would be a case assigned to her until she saw Trump.
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Groundbreaking treatment shows promise for children with hard-to-treat cancers
About 83% of children who’ve had a relapse of cancer reportedly showed improvement after using the new treatment developed by cancer researchers at Florida International University.
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Congress scrambles to pass aid for international allies, Mayorkas faces impeachment
Measures rendering aid to Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan are being introduced in the House, while Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas faces impeachment proceedings in the Senate.
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Millions of Americans brace for another round of severe weather
There were more than 90 reports of severe storms from South Dakota to Virginia.
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Severe weather stretches from Wisconsin to Arkansas, golf-ball-sized hail hits DC
Severe weather is expected on Tuesday to move east, with storms stretching from Wisconsin to Arkansas, with the highest tornado threat in Iowa, Illinois and Missouri.
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Supreme Court allows Idaho to enforce ban on gender-affirming care for minors
The decision overrides two lower federal courts that had upheld an injunction against the law as litigation over its constitutionality continues.
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Salvage team recovers body of another missing worker in Baltimore bridge collapse
The body of one of the three people unaccounted for following the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse was found, the Unified Command said Monday.
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Some of our drinking water may be unsafe: Report
Some streams supplying our drinking water are in danger after a Supreme Court ruling stripped its protections.
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The Devil in Disguise
Detectives open the interrogation room to a surprising guest as they try to get to the truth in the investigation into the murders of pregnant mother Shanann Watts and her two young children.
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These are the most endangered rivers in the US, report finds
Federal safeguards for wetlands under the Clean Water Act were rolled back.
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Donald Trump becomes the first former president criminally tried in court; U.S. and world leaders urging restraint between Israel and Iran; marking one year since the start of the conflict in Sudan.
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Rep. Meeks on 'ironclad' US support for protection of Israel
ABC News' Linsey Davis speaks with House Foreign Affairs Committee Member Rep. Gregory Meeks, D-N.Y., on the U.S. stance on the Israel-Iran conflict as the House prepares to vote on an aid package.
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Former President Trump's historic criminal trial begins
ABC News' Olivia Rubin previews former President Donald Trump's hush money trial as jury selection begins and looks at how it could impact the 2024 presidential election.
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April 15
Salvage team recovers body of another missing worker in Baltimore bridge collapse
Two victims of the March 26 incident remain unaccounted for.
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April 15
Former President Donald Trump makes history with opening of criminal case
America's former Commander-In-Chief made history in a New York courtroom. Trump is the first former president to be prosecuted in criminal trial. Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.) discusses trial.
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Donald Trump on trial in New York City
Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.) joins the Big Story. Later, more on Israel-Iran tensions and a look at Monday’s WNBA draft.
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Judge rules on what is admissible in Trump hush money trial
Jury selection could take up to two weeks, with the entire trial expected to last between six and eight weeks.
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2 officers shot, killed while investigating suspicious vehicle in Salina, New York
A suspect was killed during a firefight with officers.
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4th mass coral reef bleaching event threatens world's oceans: NOAA
Mass coral reef bleaching can subject coral to mortality without intervention.
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April 15
Supreme Court allows Idaho to enforce ban on gender-affirming care for minors
The decision overrides two lower federal courts that had upheld an injunction.
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April 15
1st day of historic criminal trial of a former US president concludes
Donald Trump spent Monday in court in New York City on the first day of his trial related to hush money paid to adult film actress Stormy Daniels.
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Hannah Gutierrez's negligence, lack of remorse cited by judge in sentencing
"But for you, Ms. Hutchins would be alive. A husband would have his partner, and a little boy would have his mother," Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer remarked prior to sentencing.
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April 15
'Rust' armorer Hannah Gutierrez sentenced to 18 months in prison
Gutierrez was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the 2021 fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.
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April 15
'Rust' armorer Hannah Gutierrez gets 18 months for fatal on-set shooting
Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was killed in the 2021 shooting.
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April 15
NASA revises plan for Mars Sample Return mission due to cost
NASA's mission is to return rock, soil and others samples to Earth for study.
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April 15
9-year-old killed in Chicago shooting, police say
"This was not a random act of violence," Deputy Chief Don Jerome said.
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Hannah Gutierrez reacts to impact statement prior to sentencing
Gutierrez, the armorer for "Rust," was visibly emotional as friends read statements about the late cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.
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