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ABC News(NEW YORK) — A U.S. Army specialist marked his first Pride parade by coming out on live television during the celebrations in New York City. When Spc. Brion Houston of Vermont was asked whether he had revealed to his colleagues in the military whether he was gay, he responded, “Not yet–but now I am. …

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iStock(MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C.) — Three people were injured when they fell into a creek after a dock collapsed at a South Carolina restaurant, according to police. The dock at The Wreck restaurant in Mount Pleasant gave way Saturday evening, sending 20 people into the water below, the Mount Pleasant Police Department wrote on Twitter. Video …

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iStock(APOPKA, Fla.) — A Florida deputy was dragged twice by a suspect during a routine traffic stop, police video shows. The Seminole County Sheriff’s deputy had pulled over the suspect, Apopka resident Rocky Rudolph Jr., 38, on County Road 46-A near Interstate 4 over his tinted windows Saturday morning, Sheriff Dennis Lemma told reporters during …

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ABC News(NEW YORK) — New York City’s Pride parade has kicked off in a colorful celebration in lower Manhattan. Millions of spectators are expected to take to the streets of New York in rainbow and glittery garb to show support for the LGBTQ community. The Big Apple’s pride celebration was made even more poignant this …

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iStock/Thinkstock(JAMESTOWN, Tennessee) — Meachael Goney worked at the Jamestown Regional Medical Center in rural Tennessee for 46 years, but that wasn’t long enough to guarantee her job security. “They just called us up to get our checks … and said they were having a cutback,” Goney told ABC News, having just been laid off from …

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Facebook/Altadena Sheriff’s Office(PORTLAND, Ore.) —  A 73-year-old hiker who had been missing for a week has been found alive in a California forest, authorities said Saturday. Eugene Jo went missing on June 22 near Mount Waterman in the Angeles National Forest when he become separated from his hiking group, according to ABC News Los Angeles …

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ABC News(PORTLAND, Ore.) — Competing marchers clashed on Saturday, with right-wing protesters and anti-fascist groups fighting on the streets of Portland, Oregon. The Portland Police Department said three people were arrested after the day of violence. Portland police, along with the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office, Federal Protective Services and fire and rescue, had been prepared …

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Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images(SEOUL, South Korea) — Donald Trump became the first U.S. president to step into North Korea as he strode by himself across the demilitarized zone and shook hands with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un Sunday. He was led by Kim across the border and officially stepped into North Korea moments later — …

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imaginima/iStock(DALLAS) — The search continued on Saturday for a Dallas man who removed his ankle monitor and disappeared after the third day of his own murder trial for fatally shooting another man in a Dallas strip club parking lot, authorities said. Rene Adrian Carrillo attended the first three days of his murder trial last week, …

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krblokhin/iStock(WASHINGTON) — Federal authorities are warning that white supremacists and other political radicals could look to attack Independence Day revelers on July 4, noting in a bulletin to law enforcement around the country that domestic terrorists “have attacked perceived oppressors, opponents, or enemies engaged in outdoor First Amendment-protected rallies or protests during past summers.” The …

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