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Zzvet/iStock(ROME) — A Nepalese mountain guide reached the peak of Mount Everest for the 24th time, breaking his own world record for most summits — that he set less than one week earlier. Kami Rita Sherpa, 49, reached the 29,035-foot summit by the traditional southeast ridge route on the early morning of May 21. A …

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Baris-Ozer/iStock(NEW YORK) — Memorial Day marks the unofficial start to summer, making it the perfect time to shop for the clothes, furniture and appliances you’ll need to get you through the season. Retailers know that too, and many are offering deals and slashing prices accordingly. ABC News’ Good Morning America has compiled some of the …

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YinYang/iStock(WASHINGTON) — Amid an influx of abortion-rights protests converging on state capitols, town squares and courthouses across the country Tuesday, seeking to counter an onslaught of anti-abortion bills sweeping across state legislatures, a slate of 2020 White House hopefuls may join protestors on the steps of the Supreme Court. Among the 2020 candidates expected to …

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ABC News(NEW YORK) — Across Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri and Kansas on Monday there were 18 reported tornadoes among 124 damaging storm reports that also included grapefruit-sized hail in Texas. Wind gusts exceeded 90 mph north of Oklahoma City as damage from strong storms was reported in western Oklahoma and southwestern Missouri. A flash flood emergency …

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igorkov/iStock(KETCHIKAN, Alaska) — A pilot and a passenger were killed in southeastern Alaska on Monday when a floatplane crashed into a harbor, officials said. The victims were the only occupants on the Taquan Air floatplane when it crashed near Ketchikan at around 4 p.m., marking the Alaska-based airline’s second fatal incident in a week. Federal …

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toddarbini/iStock(MELBOURNE, Ark.) — Authorities in Arkansas are investigating a tractor accident that killed a 3-year-old boy. Police responded to a call in northern Arkansas on Monday afternoon and said they found the toddler unresponsive at the scene. First responders fought to administer life-saving efforts, but the child died a short time later, according to the …

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Lance Cpl. Benjamin McDonald/U.S. Marine Corps(NEW BERN, N.C.) — A Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier jet crashed in Craven County, North Carolina, on Monday evening. The pilot ejected and was said to be unharmed, according to a Defense Department official. The incident was under investigation. Emergency crews were called to the crash about 6:15 p.m., Craven …

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Matt Seyler/ABC News(ANNAPOLIS, Md.) — The U.S. Naval Academy freshmen scaled the Herndon Monument in the annual climb Monday. The event was part of a tradition in Annapolis, Maryland, where the freshmen or “plebes” build a human pyramid and climb a 21-foot monument to replace the “dixie cup” hat with an upperclassman’s hat. Finishing in …

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KABC-TV(LOS ANGELES) — Two horses died at Southern California’s prominent Santa Anita racetrack over the weekend, marking 25 thoroughbred fatalities there in the last six months. A pair of 3-year-old geldings sustained fatal injuries in separate incidents on Friday and Sunday as the embattled racetrack works and employ reforms to stem a rash of unprecedented …

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Ian Forsyth/Getty Images(LONDON) — You might have had a bad Monday, but it probably wasn’t as bad as Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage’s. The former UK Independence Party leader was hit with a milkshake thrown by a protester ahead of a pro-Brexit event in Newcastle, England. In video that captured the moment, security can be …

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