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Tennessee convicted murderer who escaped prison captured near Kansas City

In this image posted to social media by the Williamson County Sheriff's Office, Jacob Morley is shown on Nov. 3, 2026. (Williamson County Sheriff's Office)

Jacob Morley, the convicted murderer who escaped a Tennessee prison last month, has been taken into custody near Kansas City, Missouri, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation announced Tuesday.

Morley had escaped from the Northwest Correctional...

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US carries out defensive airstrikes on Iran's Qeshm Island: Officials

Large cargo and tanker ships at Shahid Rajai port from Qeshm island pier, Persian Gulf, Iran (Germã¡n Vogel/Getty Images)

The United States carried out defensive strikes on Iran's Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, two U.S. officials told ABC News.

The airstrikes do not signal the resumption of major combat operations against Iran, but were the latest limited strike carried out by U....

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Trump says $4 billion in Israel military aid will end this year, citing political reasons

Israeli Prime Minister and Likud party leader Benjamin Netanyahu speaks to supporters at the Likud Party election-night event, October 28, 2026 in Jerusalem. (Alexi J. Rosenfeld/Getty Images)

President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he made a deal with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that will see the U.S. "cut off" military aid to Israel this year because Republicans "suffer the slings"...

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Billionaire tax: What to know about California's Prop 40

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Millions of voters across the United States Tuesday are weighing in on state ballot initiatives concerning issues as disparate as reproductive rights and voter access.

The ballot initiative that has garnered the most attention may be California’s Proposition 40, a billionaire tax.

If the proposition passes, the state would levy a one-time, 5% tax on the wealth of Californi...

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Netflix sets series order of coming-of-age adaptation 'Prep'

A photo of Nicole Taylor. (Lorraine Milligan) | The book cover for 'Prep.' (Random House)

A new coming-of-age series is headed to Netflix.

The streaming service has given a straight-to-series order to Prep. It will be a young adult show based on the bestselling 2005 novel by Curtis Sittenfeld.

One Day's Nicole Taylor serves as showrunner, executive producer and a writer on the upcoming series. Si...

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With premiums on the rise, what to know as ACA coverage open enrollment begins

The healthcare.gov website on a laptop arranged in Norfolk, Virginia, on Nov. 1, 2025. (Stefani Reynolds/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Over the weekend, open enrollment began in most states for those who buy their health insurance though the Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace.

This year saw the expiration of the enhanced premium tax credits and further changes are expected in 2027.

Here's what to...

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Rhode Island News Summary

(Undated)  --  Here is the latest news: Police in Providence are continuing their search for four suspects who were involved in a home invasion. A Cumberland man has been sentenced to spend ...

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Rhode Island News Summary

(Undated)  --  Here is the latest news: The Rhode Island Attorney General has determined several Providence police officers used necessary force on a man who died in 2021.  A homicide i...

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Rhode Island News Summary

(Undated)  --  Here is the latest news:  Cicilline will leave Congress on June 1st.  Poker returns to Bally's Twin River this week.  A Pawtucket man reported missing has ...

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