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Boeing crash victims' families urge DOJ to criminally prosecute company

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(WASHINGTON) -- The families of victims who died in one of two fatal Boeing 737 MAX 8 crashes met with Department of Justice officials Wednesday regarding the looming decision to prosecute or dismiss charges against the company.

The fatal Boeing crashes in October 2018 and March 2019 killed 346 people. Family members of victims of the 2019 crash in Ethiopi...

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Israel-Gaza live updates: New video claims to show American hostage in Gaza

Palestinian medics rush to the site of an Israeli strike on al-Bureij camp in the central Gaza Strip on April 22, 2024, amid ongoing battles between Israel and the militant group Hamas. (AFP via Getty Images)

(NEW YORK) -- Israel launched a retaliatory strike against Iran on Friday, a senior U.S. official told ABC News. The strike followed Iran's April 13 attack, when Tehran sent a volley of mor...

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Biden spotlights Trump's attacks on NFL and football with battleground state ad blitz

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(WASHINGTON) -- As the NFL draft kicks off this week, President Joe Biden's campaign is launching a new digital ad on Thursday taking aim at former President Donald Trump's past comments disparaging football and the league, the Biden campaign told ABC News.

The short, 20-second ad, on YouTube, features a montage of Trump previously attacking footbal...

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Venice implements new access fees for day-trippers: What to know about the new system

Tourists visit San Marco Square on April 24, 2024 in Venice, Italy. (Marco Bertorello/AFP via Getty Images)

(NEW YORK) -- Peak summer travel season is fast approaching, and some cities abroad have already implemented fees in an attempt to protect popular destinations from potential damage from increased tourism.

Bustling European cities from Barcelona to Amsterdam that get flooded with tourists, ...

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Now on Netflix: 'Dead Boy Detectives'

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On Thursday, Netflix dropped all eight episodes of the supernatural series Dead Boy Detectives, basedon the beloved comic series from The Sandman's Neil Gaiman.

Edwin Payne (George Rexstrew) and Charles Rowland (Jayden Revri)are best friends — and as the title suggests, they're dead. However, as ghosts, they're tasked with solving paranormal mysteries.

One of their allies in t...

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What to know about the bird flu outbreak in the US after virus fragments found in milk samples

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(NEW YORK) -- Public health officials are continuing to monitor as an outbreak of avian flu, also known as bird flu, continues to spread across the country.

The strain, known as H5N1, has sickened several mammals this year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the U.S. Dep...

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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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