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Hurricane Beryl forecast and track: Jamaica's prime minister sets curfew

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As Hurricane Beryl barrels toward Jamaica, the country's Prime Minister declared the entire island a disaster area in an address to the public on Tuesday night.

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Ex-astronaut who died in Washington plane crash was doing a flyby near a friend's home, NTSB says

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The National Transportation Safety Board has released its preliminary report into the fatal plane crash of former astronaut William Anders

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Robert Towne, Oscar-winning writer of ‘Chinatown,’ dies at 89

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Robert Towne, the Oscar-winning screenplay writer of "Shampoo," "The Last Detail" and other films whose script for "Chinatown" became a model of the art form and helped define the jaded allure of his native Los Angeles, has died

WATCH: Philadelphia Zoo celebrates 150th anniversary as the first zoo in America

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The Philadelphia Zoo is celebrating its 150th anniversary on Monday, marking a major milestone. It first opened its gates on July 1, 1874, becoming the oldest zoo in the nation.

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White House seeks to 'turn the page' after Biden's debate performance

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The White House wants to "turn the page" on President Joe Biden's debate performance, which stoked renewed concerns about his age and alarm bells among some Democrats.

Democrats pressure Biden to answer questions after he falters in 1st debate

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President Joe Biden has yet to officially address the flurry of disquiet within the Democratic Party regarding his viability and strength as the party's candidate.

Tuesday, Jul 2

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Salman Rushdie stabbing suspect rejects plea deal ahead of state trial

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The man accused of stabbing author Salman Rushdie on stage at a speaking event in 2022 rejected a plea deal that involved both state and potential federal charges.

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Biden campaign outraised Trump in June fundraising haul

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President Joe Biden and his allied groups registered their largest fundraising month of the campaign in June, his campaign announced.

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Judge in Trump's criminal hush money case postpones sentencing to Sept. 18

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The judge overseeing former President Trump’s criminal hush money case in New York has postponed sentencing to Sept. 18, according to a letter sent to the parties.

Stampede at religious event in India kills more than 100, mostly women and children

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Authorities say more than 100 people in India were killed in a stampede when a crowd at a religious gathering rushed to leave a makeshift tent

Biden proposes new rule to protect 36 million workers from extreme heat

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President Joe Biden has proposed a new rule to address excessive heat in the workplace

Joe Biden to sit down with ABC News on Friday for first TV interview since debate

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President Joe Biden will sit down with ABC News on Friday for his first television interview since last week's presidential debate.

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Husband of missing woman arrested for assault as search continues

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The husband of a missing Flagstaff, Arizona, woman has been arrested as the search for her continues.

Man accused of stabbing Salman Rushdie rejects plea deal involving terrorism charge

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The man charged with stabbing author Salman Rushdie has rejected a plea deal that would have shortened his state prison term but exposed him to a federal terrorism-related charge

Stripper sues Florida over new age restrictions for workers at adult entertainment businesses

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A 19-year-old and the club where she worked as a stripper have sued Florida’s attorney general and two local prosecutors

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Giuliani disbarred over 'false and misleading' 2020 election efforts

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Rudy Giuliani’s association with former President Donald Trump has cost him his law license.

Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier denied parole for 1975 killings of 2 FBI agents serving warrants

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Peltier was convicted in the 1975 killings of two FBI agents.

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40 people injured after turbulence launches plane passengers into ceiling

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Flight UX045 experienced strong turbulence early Monday morning and landed safely after being diverted to Natal International Airport in Brazil, Air Europa said.

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Person of interest in custody for attempted rape of Central Park sunbather: Sources

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A person of interest has been taken into custody for the attempted sexual assault of a woman sunbathing in Central Park last month, police sources told ABC News.

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Accused scammer who claimed to be Irish heiress has been extradited to UK to face charges

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A woman accused of crisscrossing the U.S. claiming to be an Irish heiress and scamming several victims out of tens of thousands of dollars has been extradited to the United Kingdom

Senator wants Washington Commanders to pay tribute to an old logo that offends many Indigenous

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Many Native Americans thought a bitter debate over the U.S. capital’s football mascot was over when the team became the Washington Commanders

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How will the Supreme Court's immunity decision impact Trump's 4 criminal cases?

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The Supreme Court's ruling that former President Trump is presumptively immune from prosecution for official acts will have a ripple effect on his four criminal cases.

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Hurricane Beryl upgraded to Category 5

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Hurricane Beryl has been upgraded to a Category 5 and is being described as “potentially catastrophic,” the National Hurricane Center announced Monday night.

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Grand jury docs in 2006 Epstein case reveal alleged victims accused of prostitution

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A grand jury in Palm Beach County on July 19, 2006, heard from two alleged underage victims of Jeffrey Epstein, according to newly unsealed transcripts.

2 men were arrested on public road within Oprah's Hawaii ranch. They're suspected of illegal hunting

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Hawaii officials say two men arrested on a public road within Oprah Winfrey's property on the island of Maui are suspected of illegal night hunting

Court orders white nationalists to pay $2M more for Charlottesville Unite the Right violence

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Four years after violence erupted during the 2017 Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, a jury ordered white nationalist leaders and organizations to pay a total of more than $26 million in damages to people who had suffered physical…

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New details emerge in police shooting of 13-year-old New York boy

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The family of a 13-year-old boy who was fatally shot by police in Utica, New York, is demanding justice.

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Following Supreme Court ruling, Trump moves to have NY hush money conviction tossed

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Hours after the Supreme Court issued a landmark ruling on presidential immunity, former President Trump moved to have his New York hush money conviction tossed out.

Groom shot in head by masked gunman during wedding

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A St. Louis man is in critical condition after being shot in the head by a masked gunman during his wedding

Jury selection begins in murder trial of former Houston police officer

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Jury selection has begun in the murder trial of a former Houston police officer who took part in a 2019 drug raid that led to the death of a couple and revealed systemic corruption within the police department’s narcotics unit