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Severe storms expected throughout US, from Dallas to Chicago

Extreme weather continues, as almost 80 tornadoes have been reported in the past week.
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VIDEO: Severe storms expected throughout US, from Dallas to Chicago
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NCAA to allow colleges to pay student athletes

This agreement will settle three pending federal antitrust cases.
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VIDEO: NCAA to allow colleges to pay student athletes
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Severe weather impacts Memorial Day travel rush

Nearly 44 million Americans are expected to travel for the Memorial Day weekend.
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VIDEO: Severe weather impacts Memorial Day travel rush
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Morgan Spurlock, filmmaker behind 'Super Size Me' documentary, dies at 53

"Morgan gave so much through his art, ideas, and generosity," his brother said.
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Morgan Spurlock poses during a portrait session at the 14th annual Dubai International Film Festival, Dec. 11, 2017 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
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Morgan Spurlock, filmmaker behind 'Super Size Me' documentary, dies at 53

Morgan Spurlock, the filmmaker behind the award-winning "Super Size Me" documentary, died from cancer complications on Thursday, his family announced on Friday.
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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.
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2 people shot after California high school graduation

The victims are listed in stable condition after gunfire erupted near Skyline High School in Oakland, California.
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The victims are listed in stable condition after gunfire erupted near Skyline High School in Oakland, California.
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'Killer clown' victim's son reflects on 33-year fight for justice

"20/20" takes a look at the cold case that shook a family.
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Marlene Warren and her son Joe Ahrens seen in an undated family photo.
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National headlines from ABC News

Catch up on the developing stories making headlines.
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Catch up on the developing stories making headlines.
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Memorial Day weekend weather: Tornadoes, record temps in forecast

The highest tornado threat on Friday will be in Wisconsin, Illinois and Iowa.
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Local residents hug in front of their tornado damaged home, Wednesday, May 22, 2024, in Greenfield, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
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Memorial Day weekend travel: What to know before heading to the airport

AAA data predicts 3.51 million people will take to the skies for the holiday.
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A record-breaking number of travelers are expected to hit the road and take to the skies this Memorial Day weekend.
May 24

Tennessee AG to look into attempted auction of Elvis Presley's Graceland

Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti announced Thursday that his department would look into the attempt by a mysterious investment group to foreclose on Elvis Presley's Graceland.
May 24
Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti announced Thursday that his department would look into the attempt by a mysterious investment group to foreclose on Elvis Presley's Graceland.
May 24

ABC News Live doc spotlights local newspaper reporting on Robb Elementary shooting

Streaming on ABC News Live and Hulu on Friday, May 24 at 8 p.m. ET/9 p.m. PT.
May 24
Craig Garnett, owner and publisher of the Uvalde Leader-News, on Election Night 2022.
May 24

Uvalde 2 years later: Where the investigation stands

Nineteen students and two teachers were killed in the Robb Elementary shooting.
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White crosses marking the deaths are pictured in front of Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, TX, May 26, 2022.
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Why a renowned photographer transitioned from fashion to document climate change

Enzo Barracco was a fashion photographer before his nature exhibitions.
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Images that former fashion photographer Enzo Barracco took in Antarctica and the Galapagos Island are displayed among the merchandise at Prada's New York flagship in Manhattan's Soho neighborhood.
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5 years after rescue, hiker reflects on being lost in Hawaii forest for 17 days

"Nothing has been the same since," Amanda Eller said.
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Amanda Eller is seen in the Makawao Forest Reserve in April 2024.
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Priest bites woman's hand during altercation over Holy Communion, officials say

The woman reportedly forcefully grabbed the sacred Communion hosts.
May 24
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.
May 24

2 people shot after California high school graduation ceremony

The two victims are currently listed in stable condition.
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May 23

Rescue workers pull woman from destroyed home after devastating tornado in Iowa

Rescue workers in Iowa helped free a woman from the basement of her destroyed home after a deadly tornado ripped through the town of Greenfield on Tuesday.
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VIDEO: Rescue workers pull woman from destroyed home after devastating tornado in Iowa
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ABC News Live Prime: Thursday, May 23, 2024

Holiday travel rush compounded by severe weather, Generation swipe: How social media companies can improve users' experiences, and the family behind the viral TikTok Four Seasons baby.
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VIDEO: ABC News Live Prime: Thursday, May 23, 2024
May 23

ABC News doc chronicles the lives of those at Uvalde newspaper after school shooting

ABC News’ Stephanie Ramos speaks with Kimberly Mata-Rubio, mother of Uvalde shooting victim, and Uvalde Leader-News publisher Craig Garnett on the ABC News documentary "Print it Black."
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VIDEO: ABC News doc chronicles the lives of those at Uvalde newspaper after school shooting
May 23

Generation Swipe: Act 2

ABC News’ Elizabeth Schulze spoke with Gen Zer’s on how social media companies can improve their experiences, as states pass laws meant to protect minors on and offline.
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VIDEO: Generation Swipe: Act 2
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Tennessee AG to look into attempted auction of Elvis Presley's Graceland

A notary said the signature on a document was not actually hers.
May 23
Fans wait in line outside Graceland, Aug. 15, 2017, in Memphis, Tenn.
May 23

Utah mom accused of fatally poisoning husband asserts innocence in new audio message

"What I really didn't do is murder my husband," Kouri Richins said in the recording.
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"What I really didn't do is murder my husband," Richins said in the recording.
May 23

Mom accused of killing husband with fentanyl asserts innocence in audio message

"What I really didn't do is murder my husband," Richins said in the recording.
May 23
Kouri Richins, a Utah mother of three, who wrote a children's book about coping with grief after her husband's death and was later accused of fatally poisoning him, looks on during a hearing, on May 15, 2024, in Park City, Utah.
May 23

Ticketmaster parent company Live Nation hit with antitrust lawsuit

Plus, former President Donald Trump campaigns in the Bronx on Thursday. ABC News' Rick Klein joins the Big Story to discuss.
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VIDEO: Ticketmaster parent company Live Nation hit with antitrust lawsuit
May 23

NOAA predicts busy hurricane season

Matt Rosencrans, lead hurricane seasonal forecaster, joins the show.
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VIDEO: NOAA predicts busy hurricane season
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DA to appeal ruling that dismissed 6 counts in Trump's Georgia election case

District Attorney Fani Willis filed a notice of appeal on Thursday.
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Former President Donald Trump at New York State Supreme Court in New York, on Oct. 2, 2023.
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Fashion and conservation collide in exhibit of images from threatened regions

An exhibition of photos taken in the Galapagos and Antarctica by former fashion photographer, Enzo Barracco, is on display in New York.
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An exhibition of photos taken in the Galapagos and Antarctica by former fashion photographer, Enzo Barracco, is on display in New York.
May 23

Shattered towns pick up the pieces from the most active tornado season since 2017

There were over 200 severe storm reports from New York to Texas on Wednesday.
May 23
Wreckage is left behind the day after a deadly tornado struck Greenfield, Iowa, May 22, 2024, in a drone photograph.
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Hiker lost in Hawaii forest for 17 days reflects on her rescue 5 years later

Amanda Eller’s life hasn’t been the same since spending 17 days surviving in the Maui wilderness.
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Amanda Eller’s life hasn’t been the same since spending 17 days surviving in the Maui wilderness.
May 23

DOJ seeks breakup of Live Nation-Ticketmaster

"It is time to break up Live Nation," AG Merrick Garland said in a statement.
May 23
In this April 17, 2024, file photo, the Live Nation website is shown on a laptop in New York.
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Why one state is pushing to classify abortion pills in the same category as opioids

Mifepristone is also at the center of a U.S. Supreme Court case.
May 23
A patient prepares to take Mifepristone, the first pill in a medical abortion, at Alamo Women's Clinic in Carbondale, Ill., April 9, 2024.
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Authorities release new videos involving arrest of golfer Scottie Scheffler

The Louisville, Kentucky, detective who arrested Scottie Scheffler at the PGA Championship last year violated policy by not activating his body-worn camera.
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VIDEO: Authorities release new videos involving arrest of golfer Scottie Scheffler
May 23

NASA announces new launch date for Boeing's Starliner astronaut-crewed mission after

NASA announced that Boeing Starliner's first crewed mission will be launching on June 1 after several delays, the most recent being due to a small helium leak.
May 23
NASA announced that Boeing Starliner's first crewed mission will be launching on June 1 after several delays, the most recent being due to a small helium leak.
May 23

New details emerge in arrest of star golfer Scottie Scheffler during PGA Championship

There is no body-worn camera footage of the incident, police said.
May 23
The Louisville Metro Police Department released footage that shows Scottie Scheffler being led in handcuffs on May 17, 2024.
May 23

NOAA predicts record hurricane season for 2024

La Niña and near record warm ocean temperatures will increase storm activity.
May 23
Some new structures stood while some older buildings were splintered after Hurricane Idalia hit Horseshoe Beach, Florida, Aug. 30, 2023.
May 23

New round of severe weather threatens areas from the Dakotas to Texas

This comes as Tornado season breaks records and new round of severe weather threatens areas from the Dakotas to Texas
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VIDEO: New round of severe weather threatens areas from the Dakotas to Texas
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NASA announces new launch date for Boeing's Starliner astronaut-crewed mission

The mission was most recently delayed due to a small helium leak.
May 23
The United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket carrying Boeing's Starliner sits at Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at Kennedy Space Center, Fla., on May 7, 2024.
May 23

Supreme Court rejects racial gerrymandering claim in South Carolina

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that no racial gerrymandering was acknowledged in South Carolina.
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VIDEO: Supreme Court rejects racial gerrymandering claim in South Carolina
May 23

ABC News' 'Print It Black' trailer

The documentary goes behind-the-scenes at the Uvalde Leader-News as they report on the Robb Elementary shooting and fallout, plus explores how the tragedy impacted one of its own reporters.
May 23
The documentary goes behind-the-scenes at the Uvalde Leader-News as they report on the Robb Elementary shooting and fallout, plus explores how the tragedy impacted one of its own reporters.
May 23

Trump’s hush money trial: Biggest takeaways

ABC News breaks down the key moments from Donald Trump’s historic criminal trial. Jurors heard 16 days of testimony from 22 witnesses and saw nearly 300 exhibits. Here’s what you need to know.
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VIDEO: Trump’s hush money trial: Biggest takeaways
May 23

Cassie Ventura breaks her silence after video shows her being assaulted

Sean "Diddy" Combs now faces his sixth lawsuit from a former model accusing the hip-hop mogul of drugging and assaulting her in 2003.
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VIDEO: Cassie Ventura breaks her silence after video shows her being assaulted
May 23

Justice Department to announce suit against Live Nation over ticket prices: Sources

The Justice Department's suit follows a more than two-year investigation that probed whether the company created a monopoly over the concert ticket market through its contracts with venues.
May 23
The Justice Department's antitrust suit follows a more than two-year investigation that probed whether the company created a monopoly over the concert ticket market through its exclusive contracts with venues.
May 23

'Now it's bare': NYC's Chinatown small businesses battle to keep doors open

Ting's Gift Shop announced it's closing after 66 years in business.
May 23
The Ting family spoke to ABC News about their generational store Ting's Gift Shop in Chinatown.
May 23

1,400 packages of meth weighing almost 6 tons, worth $18M found in squash shipment

The total weight of the narcotics seized ended up being 11,469 pounds.
May 23
CBP officers discovered 1,419 packages of methamphetamine concealed within the shipment of squash.
May 22

4 dead, 35 injured in Greenfield, Iowa, as dozens of tornadoes impact 6 states

"This is still a search and rescue mission," Gov. Reynolds said Wednesday.
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Damage is seen after a tornado struck in Greenfield, Iowa, May 21, 2024.
May 22

ABC News Live Prime: Wednesday, May 22, 2024

Trail of destruction left by powerful storms; the tragic consequences for some teens on social media; James Comey on his new book and political polarization.
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VIDEO: ABC News Live Prime: Wednesday, May 22, 2024
May 22

Small businesses in Manhattan’s Chinatown find new ways to keep doors open 

Ting’s Gift Shop in Manhattan's Chinatown is closing after 66 years in business.
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Small businesses in Manhattan’s Chinatown find new ways to keep doors open 
May 22

Marilyn Mosby, former Baltimore top prosecutor, seeks pardon

ABC News’ Janai Norman speaks to former Baltimore City State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby and lawyer Angela T. Rye about Mosby’s convictions on perjury and mortgage fraud, and her upcoming sentencing.
May 22
VIDEO: Marilyn Mosby, former Baltimore top prosecutor, seeks pardon
May 22

Justice Department to announce suit against Live Nation over ticket prices: Sources

The DOJ has been probing the company for more than two years.
May 22
In this April 17, 2024, file photo, the Live Nation website is shown on a laptop in New York.