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ablokhin/iStock(LEAGUE CITY, Texas) — Two young women who were murdered and left in a Texas oil field decades ago have finally been identified thanks to the new investigative technique of genetic genealogy, according to local police. One of the women, who police called Jane Doe, was shot in the back. Her body was found in …

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Jack Taylor/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — After nearly seven years holed up inside the cramped Ecuadorian Embassy in London, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is dreading the prospect of violent attacks on him in an American prison, one of his regular visitors told ABC News’ “The Investigation” podcast on Thursday. The interview was conducted one day after Assange’s …

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Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — It’s not just Alexa listening when you talk to her. Sometimes there’s Amazon workers tuning in as well, the company confirmed on Thursday. Amazon workers around the world listen in to help make its artificial intelligence, aka Alexa, smarter, the company said. “This information helps us train our speech recognition …

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Disney(BURBANK, Calif.) — During a presentation for investors Thursday, the Walt Disney Company’s top leaders, including CEO Bob Iger, gave the world a first look at their new streaming service: Disney Plus. One thing that immediately sets this service apart is that users will be able to download all of their TV shows and movies, …

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Amazon(SEATTLE) — More than 5,000 Amazon workers called on founder and CEO Jeff Bezos to tackle climate change in the latest example of tech workers rallying to change company policies from within. Within a day of posting an open letter to Bezos and the company’s board of directors to implement a company-wide plan to combat …

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Laurentio Howard(CHICAGO) — The actions of two former Chicago school resource officers toward a 16-year-old student, including dragging her down a flight of stairs and Tasering her three times, are being further called into question after the release of new surveillance video on Thursday. Dnigma Howard, 16, had allegedly disobeyed a teacher who told her …

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KFSN-TV(FRESNO, Calif.) — A California man is being hailed as a hero after he was killed this week while trying to protect his sister in a domestic violence dispute. Jose Duran Jr., 29, was helping his sister move out of her home in Fresno, California, on Sunday when her husband, Eric Ordonez, allegedly pulled a …

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Florida Highway Patrol(NEW YORK) — Three women were “air drying” in the nude at a Florida rest stop before they led officers on a wild highway chase, according to police. Officers were responding to a “suspicious persons” call at an I-75 rest area in Pasco County, Florida, at around 11 a.m. Wednesday when they saw …

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ABC News(LOS  ANGELES) — Federal prosecutors in California leveled fresh charges against Michael Avenatti on Thursday, marking yet another legal blow for the controversial celebrity attorney known for representing adult film actress Stormy Daniels. In a 61-page federal indictment detailing 36 counts, prosecutors with the U.S. attorney’s office in the Central District of California described …

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Omar Marques/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Actor Tim Williams, whose lengthy acting career began its peak streak in 2013 when he was cast in a popular series of ads for the German-based discount travel website Trivago.com, was arrested in Houston and charged with driving while intoxicated after police said they found him unconscious …

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