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New House bill may change how you plan for retirement

designer491/iStock(WASHINGTON) — The House of Representatives recently passed a bill that may complicate retirement planning options for Americans. The House passed the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act of 2019 on May 23. If enacted into law, it could be tricky for Americans who are not financially savvy investors. Some of the …

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Severe storms, heavy rain expected over the weekend

ABC News(NEW YORK) — A storm system and cold front moved through the Northeast on Thursday, producing flash flooding and severe storms from Virginia to Massachusetts, including a tornado in southern New Jersey. A new system out of the Rockies and into the Plains and Midwest is forecast to deliver severe storms and heavy rain …

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Hiker missing for six days details fight against ants, prayer for survival

Courtesy Josh Obeidin(NEW YORK) — Josh McClatchy knew finding water would be a problem if he was to survive after getting lost in the Arkansas woods last week. He did not anticipate the ants. “When it comes to the wildlife, I learned very quickly that the ants were my nemesis,” McClatchy told ABC’s Good Morning …

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Mother, 4-year-old son attacked by coyote in New Jersey park

WABC-TV(FAIRFIELD, N.J.) — A New Jersey mother and her son escaped near tragedy on Thursday night when she was attacked by a coyote in a neighborhood park. The mother, 37, was pushing her son through Fairfield Recreational Park in Fairfield, New Jersey, at about 7 p.m. when she was attacked by the animal, according to …

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Gator with knife in head spotted swimming in Texas lake

Courtesy Erin Weaver via KTRK(HOUSTON) — A Texas woman who took a photo of a live alligator with a knife in its head said she and her neighbors are concerned about the animal’s well-being. The gator was spotted in the Orchard Lakes Estates, Houston ABC station KTRK-TV reported. “I feel like somebody did this on …

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Alleged New Zealand mosque shooter pleads not guilty

Marilyn Nieves/iStock(CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand) — The Australian man accused of killing 51 people at two mosques in New Zealand earlier this year has pleaded not guilty to all charges. Brenton Tarrant, 28, appeared via video link from a maximum security prison for Friday’s hearing at the Christchurch High Court in Christchurch, New Zealand. He’s facing …

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After manipulated Zuckerberg, Pelosi videos, lawmakers grasp for ‘deepfake’ answers

Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Days after an artist uploaded a digitally manipulated video online appearing to show Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg reciting a sinister monologue about “control[ling] the future,” a real-life panel of experts sat before lawmakers on Thursday with a stark message: This is only the beginning of the problem of “deepfakes,” and there …

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Man killed by US Marshals in Memphis was wanted for armed robbery, shooting in Mississippi: Authorities

Evgen_Prozhyrko/iStock(MEMPHIS, Tenn.) — A man who was killed by U.S. Marshals in Tennessee, subsequently sparking protests that injured dozens of police officers, was wanted for stealing a car and shooting a man in Mississippi, according to authorities. U.S. Marshals were in Memphis to carry out arrest warrants issued out of Hernando, Mississippi, for aggravated assault, …

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Pompeo blames Iran for attack on two tankers in Gulf of Oman, US details evidence

Manakin/iStock(WASHINGTON) — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday blamed Iran for the attack on two commercial tanker ships sailing in international waters in the Gulf of Oman earlier in the day. “It is the assessment of the United States government that the Islamic Republic of Iran is responsible for the attacks that occurred in …

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Maine becomes 10th jurisdiction to legalize medically assisted suicide

Darwin Brandis/iStock(NEW YORK) — Maine is now the latest state to allow medically assisted suicide, and advocates believe that there are many more states to come. Democratic Gov. Janet Mills signed the Maine law on Wednesday, and it will go into effect 90 days after the state’s legislative session ends, which is expected to be …

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