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Climate officials mark World Environment Day by announcing 12 months of record high temperatures
This year's World Environment Day comes with a sobering reminder about the severity of global warming, according to climate experts. New climate warnings were announced Wednesday, including that the planet is experiencing its warmest May on record – in turn bringing the tally to twelve consecutive months of record-breaking globally, according to a report by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). Places like Southeast Asia and India saw record early-summer high temperatures in the month of May.
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Severe weather impacting Maryland with tornado warnings across several counties
Several counties in Maryland are under tornado warnings tonight, with damage from the storms already reported in Montgomery County. The National Weather Service issued a tornado warning for central Montgomery County Wednesday evening after a confirmed tornado was located near Poolesville, Maryland -- about 20 miles northwest of Washington, D.C. "This is a particularly dangerous situation," the NWS said while urging people to take cover.
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1st fatal human case of bird flu subtype confirmed in Mexico: WHO
It is the first laboratory-confirmed human case of the H5N2 strain of bird flu, or avian influenza, reported globally and the first-ever reported case in Mexico. This strain is different than the bird flu strain that is currently circulating in livestock in the United States and has infected three dairy workers in the U.S.
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Colorado GOP rebuked by Republicans, Democrats after calling for burning Pride flags
The Colorado GOP is being criticized for an inflammatory email with the subject line "God Hates Pride" and a video titled “God Hates Flags” that demonizes Pride Month and portrays the LGBTQ community with longstanding false tropes. The email, sent by the group on Monday, suggests that the LGBTQ community is "godless" and aims to "harm our children," mimicking claims about the community that advocates have called dangerous. As criticism began to flood in, the Colorado GOP doubled down on their message on Wednesday, posting on X: "Burn all the #pride flags this June."
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Flamingo spotted in Massachusetts in potentially unprecedented event
Vacationers aren't the only ones starting to flock to Cape Cod, Massachusetts, this time of year. If verified as a wild -- as opposed to an escaped -- bird, the sighting would mark the first time a wild flamingo has been seen in Massachusetts, according to Mark Faherty, the science coordinator for Mass Audubon Cape Cod. "If it's a wild bird, it's unprecedented," Faherty told ABC News.
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The giant Joro spiders are expanding on the East Coast this summer: What to know
The creepy crawler -- the Joro spider -- has stirred up a frenzy over a possible invasion in the tri-state area. What is a Joro spider? Also known as the Trichonephila clavata, the Joro spider is from east Asia and can grow to the size of a palm.
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Trump's New York gun permit to be revoked following conviction: Sources
The NYPD will be revoking former President Donald Trump's gun permit following his conviction on 34 felony counts last week in Manhattan, sources told ABC News. Possession of a firearm by a convicted felon is a federal crime. The former president's gun permit was initially suspended after he was criminally indicted last year by the Manhattan District Attorney's office.
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Russian-Ukrainian man arrested following explosion near Paris in suspected terrorism conspiracy: Officials
A Russian-Ukrainian national suspected of being involved in a terrorist conspiracy was taken into custody after being injured in an explosion in France earlier this week, officials announced Wednesday. The 26-year-old man was "picked up by firefighters in a hotel near Paris for severe burns following an explosion," the French National Anti-Terrorist Prosecutor's Office (PNAT) said in a statement. Initial findings at the scene "led to the discovery of products and materials intended for the manufacture of explosive devices," PNAT said.
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Georgia court halts Trump's election case in Fulton County pending resolution of Fani Willis ruling appeal
A Georgia court of appeals has halted Donald Trump's criminal case in Fulton County pending resolution of an appeal of the disqualification ruling that allowed District Attorney Fani Willis to stay on the case. "The proceedings below in the Superior Court of Fulton County are hereby stayed pending the outcome of these appeals," the order states, as it relates to the eight defendants who appealed the order. The Fulton County District Attorney's office declined to comment on Wednesday's development.
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Senate GOP blocks contraceptive access bill as Democrats force election-year vote
The Senate on Wednesday failed to advance legislation that would codify the right to access contraceptives nationwide, as Democrats look to put reproductive care at the front of their messaging agenda in the lead up to the November elections. The Right to Contraception Act fell short of the 60 votes needed to move forward. The final vote was 51-39.
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Defense Secretary Austin's chief of staff steps down
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's chief of staff is stepping down, the Pentagon announced Wednesday, five months after Austin and his top aide faced blowback for not telling the White House that he was in the hospital for treatment of prostate cancer. Officials told reporters that Kelly Magsamen's resignation had nothing to do with the hospitalization scandal in January, which remains under review by the Defense Department inspector general. A separate internal review led by Austin's office concluded there was no indication of "ill intent or an attempt to obfuscate" the situation and did not assign blame, essentially clearing Magsamen, who upon learning of Austin's medical condition was home sick with the flu.
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Trump team asks VP contenders Burgum, Vance, Rubio for documents
Former President Donald Trump's campaign has begun the process of formally requesting information from a small handful of potential running mates, ABC News has learned, marking a significant escalation in the process that will result in Trump choosing a candidate for vice president. Among those who have been asked by the campaign for vetting paperwork include North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum and Sens. Marco Rubio and J.D. Vance, sources tell ABC News.
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What to know about the new Texas Stock Exchange
Prominent backers have poured billions into a new Texas-based stock exchange that aims to attract companies with what it considers more business-friendly rules than those of the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq. The Texas Stock Exchange, which boasts funding from market maker Citadel Securities and asset manager BlackRock, intends to submit filing documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission later this year, TXSE Group, the company behind the exchange, said in a statement on Wednesday. In recent years, some chief executives critical of what they deem to be “woke capitalism” have moved their companies to Texas, where more Fortune 500 companies are headquartered than any other state.
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Giraffe lifts up toddler into the air during safari drive-thru
A couple from Texas experienced a shocking incident from their visit to a wildlife center after a giraffe picked up their toddler during a safari drive-through. Over the weekend, the family visited Fossil Rim Wildlife Center, where the visitors are allowed to drive themselves through a path to get a closer look at the wildlife and feed them. Paisley Toten, 2, was sitting at the back of her family's truck with her mom when she was feeding the giraffe before the animal grabbed her by the shirt and lifted her into the air.
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Democrats risk boxing themselves in on filibuster in 2024: Sources
Nearly every Democrat running in a competitive 2024 Senate race this year has backed reforming or abolishing the chamber's filibuster. Democratic operatives and Capitol Hill hands told ABC News that candidates risk boxing themselves in on the filibuster amid liberal handwringing that a possible GOP Senate majority next year would push restrictions on abortion, voting rights and more, with nothing other than the arcane rule stopping them if Republicans win a trifecta in Washington this November. The 60-vote threshold, a procedural rule requiring a supermajority to start or end debate on most legislation before a final vote, has long been hailed as a way to encourage bipartisanship in an increasingly bitter Senate.
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Retired NASCAR driver and son arrested for alleged assaults on police during Jan. 6 riot
A retired NASCAR driver and his son were arrested Wednesday and charged along with two other Pennsylvania men for allegedly assaulting police during the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, according to the D.C. U.S. Attorney's Office. Tighe Scott, 75, and his son Jarret Scott, 48, face two felony offenses each as well as a multiple misdemeanor offenses for a series of alleged assaults prosecutors say they engaged in outside the Capitol among the pro-Trump mob. Charging documents show the FBI confirmed Tighe Scott's identity in part because a witness told agents he was a retired NASCAR driver.
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Halsey shares details on lupus, 'rare' disorder in emotional Instagram post
Halsey is opening up about her health struggles she sings about in her new song "The End." The "Without Me" singer took to Instagram on Wednesday to share that she has been diagnosed with both systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and a "rare" T-cell lymphoproliferative disorder beginning in 2022. SLE is the most common form of lupus, a chronic autoimmune disease that can cause inflammation and pain in any part of the body, according to the Lupus Foundation of America.
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Laphonza Butler, appointed to replace late Sen. Feinstein, talks status of Democratic Party
California Sen. Laphonza Butler sat down with ABC News to discuss her unique status as the only Black woman in the Senate, the current state of democracy and the personal reasons behind her decision not to run in the upcoming election. This follows her appointment to the Senate by Gov. Gavin Newsom following Sen. Dianne Feinstein's death.
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6 arrested in connection with shooting near US Embassy in Beirut: Lebanese Army Command
Six people, including the alleged gunman, have been arrested in connection with a shooting Wednesday morning near the entrance to the U.S. Embassy in Beirut, Lebanon, that injured a Lebanese guard, authorities said. The alleged gunman was shot by the Lebanese Army and suffered non-life-threatening injuries, local authorities said. The suspect, a Syrian national, was arrested and taken to a hospital for treatment, the Lebanese Army said in Arabic on its official social media account.
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Woman allegedly stabs 3-year-old boy to death in random attack at grocery store parking lot
A woman allegedly stabbed a 3-year-old boy to death outside an Ohio grocery store in a random attack, according to police. The boy, Julian, and his mother, Margot Wood, were both stabbed around 3 p.m. Monday in the parking lot of a Giant Eagle in North Olmsted, about 15 miles outside of Cleveland, according to North Olmsted police. Bionca Ellis allegedly stabbed Julian multiple times as he sat in the shopping cart, and when Julian's mom tried to pull him out, Ellis also stabbed her, according to Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Michael O’Malley.
