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Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images for Disney(LAS VEGAS) —  Talk about life imitating art. If you’re a Marvel and Iron Man fan, you know that Robert Downey Jr.’s character Tony Stark is a genius who’s hell-bent on using technology to save the world. Well, Downey took the stage Tuesday at Amazon’s re:MARS artificial intelligence conference to announce …

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bigtunaonline/iStock(ST. LOUIS) — An 11-month-old girl died in Missouri after she was locked in a hot car for about 15 hours, according to police. The baby was found Sunday at about 4:30 p.m., Calverton Park police officer Chris Robertson told ABC News. The car had been left outside a home in Calverton Park, about 14 …

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wingedwolf/iStock(ROSELAND, N.J.) — The number of jobs added by private employers in the U.S. grew minimally from April to May, the latest employment report from ADP shows. According to the joint survey released by the payroll processor and Moody’s Analytics on Wednesday, only 27,000 jobs were added last month. That’s a sharp decrease from the …

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Samir Hussein/WireImage(LONDON) — President Donald Trump will travel to Portsmouth on Wednesday as part of a two-day commemoration of the 75th anniversary of D-Day, the largest amphibious assault ever and the turning point for Allied Forces in recapturing Western Europe from Nazi Germany in World War II. Portsmouth, a major port city in southern England, …

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U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Bryan Niegel(WASHINGTON) — A P-8A Poseidon reconnaissance aircraft experienced an “unsafe” and “irresponsible” intercept by a Russian fighter jet over international waters on Tuesday, according to the U.S. Navy. The P-8A was intercepted by a Russian SU-35 “three times over the course of 175 minutes” over …

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ABC News(NEW YORK) — The Arkansas River continued cresting at record levels on Wednesday morning as 57 flood gauges remained at major or record flood stages. Major to historic flooding is expected throughout the week, with concerns again focused on the Arkansas, Mississippi and Missouri rivers. Tropical moisture is delivering heavy rain throughout Gulf Coast …

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amphotora/iStock(PHILADELHIA) — Philadelphia authorities are investigating claims of racial bias levied by the Plain View Project, a social justice research organization that claims to have uncovered more than 300 racist and/or biased social media posts by the city’s police officers. Researchers with the Plain View Project said they examined more than 3,100 posts and comments …

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MicroStockHub/iStock(HOUSTON) — The Houston man at the center of an investigation into the death of 4-year-old Maleah Davis doubled down on his denial in a tearful jailhouse interview. “I would never do anything to hurt her. That’s not me. Ask anyone who knows me, and they’ll tell you I’m not that type of dude and …

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blackred/iStock(PHOENIX) — Video captured a dizzying helicopter rescue on Tuesday after a woman sustained injuries while hiking in Arizona. The victim suffered facial and head injuries as a result of a ground level fall, according to the Phoenix Fire Department. The 74-year-old was hiking Piestewa Peak when the incident occurred, according to ABC News station …

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Mario Tama/Getty Images(SAN DIEGO) — A U.S. citizen was shot and killed after he sped through an inspection checkpoint while allegedly attempting to cross into the United States at the San Diego-Tijuana, Mexico border, and then opened fire on officers, according to San Diego police. The driver of a white pickup truck “failed to stop …

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