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Baby found dead in New York City was murdered: Officials

WABC(NEW YORK) — The tragic death of a baby boy, clad only in a diaper and floating in the East River off New York City’s South Street Seaport last summer has been declared a homicide, the city’s medical examiner announced on Friday. The boy’s father, James Currie, 38, went to Thailand immediately after his son’s …

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Pentagon deploying Patriot anti-missile battery to Middle East to further deter Iranian threat

Eugen Warkentin/U.S. Army(WASHINGTON) —  The U.S. military is deploying a Patriot anti-missile battery to the Middle East to further deter threats from Iran, the Pentagon announced on Friday. The Pentagon would not specify the location but a senior military official said it would arrive “relatively soon.” The decision follows an announcement earlier in the week …

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Seized N. Korea ship accused of violating US sanctions could be auctioned, used in Navy SEAL training

US Attorney’s office for the Southern District of New York(NEW YORK) — The North Korean bulk cargo carrier formally seized by the United States this week could become an auction item or a training boat for Navy SEALS. The Wise Honest, North Korea’s second-largest cargo vessel, is on its way to American Samoa after federal …

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Teachers, principal on administrative leave after photo of teachers posing with noose surfaces

Obtained by ABC News(LOS ANGELES) —  Parents are calling for harsher punishments for four California teachers and a principal who were placed on administrative leave after a photo circulated showing the teachers posing with a noose. The Palmdale School District was notified on May 8 that “an incident involving the discovery of a noose and …

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Inside the ‘To Live and Die in LA’ investigation into Adea Shabani’s disappearance and death

ABC News(LOS ANGELES) —  Adea Shabani was a beautiful and hopeful young actress with dreams of making it in Hollywood. She was 25 when she went missing on Feb. 23, 2018. The story of her disappearance is now at the center of blockbuster true crime podcast — “To Live and Die in LA” — that …

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Tomato prices could spike as US and Mexico growers’ relationship spoils

iStock/travenian(WASHINGTON) — Whether it’s in pasta or as a favorite sandwich topper, tomato prices could spike as the after the U.S. Commerce Department announced this week the termination of a long-standing agreement between U.S. and Mexico growers. The U.S. is withdrawing from the agreement as it investigates claims that Mexican tomatoes are being sold well …

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Explosion at Virginia gas station sends at least four to hospital

B&M Noskowski/iStock(BUENA VISTA, Va.) — At least four adults have been transported to the hospital following an explosion at a gas station in Buena Vista, Va., according to Virginia State Police.This is a developing story. Please check back for updates. Copyright © 2019, ABC Radio. All rights reserved.

Anonymous caller warned Colorado school of ‘repeat of Columbine’ 5 months before shooting

Chet Strange for The Washington Post via Getty Images(DOUGLAS COUNTY, Colo.) — In the wake of a deadly shooting at a Colorado school this week, ABC News has obtained a letter in which a school official detailed a warning called in to the school board in December, describing a troubled school and concerns of a …

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US deporting more and more people to Eritrea — a country it says tortures and kills its citizens

NatanaelGinting/iStock(WASHINGTON) — As the U.S. remains locked in a debate over asylum seekers from Central America, lawyers and advocacy groups say they are seeing an alarming uptick in deportations to the African nation of Eritrea — a country that President Donald Trump’s government acknowledges arbitrarily imprisons and tortures its own citizens. The plight of Eritrean …

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Rihanna becomes first woman to launch fashion brand at LVMH

Mark Ganzon/Getty Images for Fenty Beauty(NEW YORK) —  Rihanna disrupted the beauty industry in 2017 with the launch of her groundbreaking cosmetics line. Now, she has a major deal with LVMH for a “Fenty” fashion line. On Friday, the multi-hyphenate star and businesswoman posted a series of photos on Instagram of the fashion line’s logo …

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