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NatanaelGinting/iStock(SAN JUAN, P.R.) — Immediately after Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló announced his plans to resign amid a political scandal and under the pressure of sustained, mass protests, residents of the island erupted into roaring cheers and joyous chants. But for many, the victory of ousting an unpopular governor was not the end of the …

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piola666/iStock(LONDON) — The fathers of two American teenagers detained in Rome have visited their sons for the first time since the teens were accused of killing an Italian police officer. Finnegan Lee Elder, 19, and Gabriel Christian Natale-Hjorth, 18, remain jailed in the Italian capital on suspicion of attempted extortion and aggravated murder in connection …

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studiocasper/iStock(NEW YORK) — Iran’s leadership called U.S. sanctions against its foreign minister “childish” and pushed back on the Trump administration’s assertion that he did not speak for the country’s decision makers. Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani said Thursday that the United States’ announcement this week was targeting Iran’s foreign minister, Javad Zarif, and reflected “childish behavior,” …

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BCFC/iStock(NEW YORK) — New York prosecutors said Thursday they will not pursue a grand jury indictment against a father whose 1-year-old twins sweltered to death when he mistakenly left them for eight hours in his car on a hot day, officials said. Juan Rodriguez, 39, a licensed clinical social worker, had already pleaded not guilty …

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iStock(NEW YORK) — More than 100 severe weather reports came in on Wednesday, mostly in the Northeast. A 73 mph gust was reported at Logan Airport in Boston, and an apparent microburst with winds of up to 80 mph was reported in Winthrop, Massachusetts, where it capsized boats at a yacht club. In New Jersey …

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McLaren(NEW YORK) — Jo Lewis never planned on working in the automotive industry. Now she’s in charge of designing some of the most expensive — and beautiful — supercars on the planet. “I got into the industry accidentally,” she told ABC News. Hired away from Lotus to work for competitor McLaren in 2016, Lewis oversees …

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Franklin County Sheriff’s Office(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Five Ohio police officers — including a commander, a lieutenant, a sergeant and two arresting officers — have been departmentally charged in connection with the arrest of porn star Stormy Daniels and two other women at a Columbus strip club last year. Daniels — whose real name is Stephanie …

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iStock(HUSTONVILLE, Ky.) — At least one person was killed in a massive explosion in Kentucky’s Lincoln County on Thursday in the early morning hours, authorities said. A 30-inch gas pipeline exploded in the area around 1:30 a.m. local time, causing a tremendous amount of damage, according to officials with Lincoln County Emergency Management. One person …

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Rawf8/iStock(NEW YORK) — The pursuit of justice for women who have accused millionaire Jeffrey Epstein of sexually abusing them will have to wait at least another year. Attorneys for Epstein cast aside their client’s right to a speedy trial on Wednesday after federal prosecutors said they plan to submit a staggering one million pages in …

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chameleonseye/iStock(WASHINGTON) — Hamza bin Laden, son of the former al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden, is believed to be dead, according to two U.S. officials. It’s unclear when and where Hamza bin Laden died, but a U.S. military source told ABC News the U.S. government believes he was killed within the last two years. U.S. intelligence …

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