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Smoke from Canadian wildfires reaches US, Minnesota under air quality alert

Monday, May 13 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- With over 100 active wildfires burning in Canada, wildfire smoke has drifted across the border into the United States, prompting Minnesota officials to issue the state's first air quality alert of 2024 on Sunday.Several of the string of Canadian wildfires have... Read More.

Trump trial live updates: Star witness Michael Cohen expected to take the stand

Monday, May 13 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Former President Donald Trump is on trial in New York City, where he is facing felony charges related to a 2016 hush money payment to adult film actress Stormy Daniels. It marks the first time in history that a former U.S.... Read More.

From Trumps attack dog to star witness: Michael Cohen set to testify in hush money trial

Monday, May 13 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- For nearly a decade, Michael Cohen was Donald Trump's trusted adviser, personal attorney, and self-described "attack dog with a law license."But Monday morning, Cohen is set to serve as the star witness in Trump's New York criminal hush money trial, potentially... Read More.

One dead after shooting inside Regal Cinemas theater in Ohio

Saturday, May 11 by ABC News

(CLEVELAND) -- A late night shooting inside an Ohio movie theater has left one man dead, police said.The shooting took place at approximately 11 p.m. when the Massilon Police Department were notified of a shooting inside a Regal Cinemas movie theater in Massilon, Ohio... Read More.

Scientists have figured out way to make algae-based plastic that completely decomposes

Saturday, May 11 by ABC News

(SAN DIEGO) -- Scientists may have found the answer to manufacturing plastics products that actually break down without forming into microplastics, or tiny pieces of plastics that could linger for thousands of years.Researchers at the University of California, San Diego, and materials company Algenesis... Read More.

Teen pleads guilty in Colorado rock-throwing spree that killed 20-year-old driver

Friday, May 10 by ABC News

(GOLDEN, Colo.) -- One of three Colorado teenagers charged in connection with a rock-throwing spree that killed a 20-year-old driver last year has pleaded guilty as part of a plea deal, officials said Friday.Seven vehicles were hit by large landscaping rocks on the night... Read More.

Judge warns Michael Cohen to stop talking about Trump hush money case

Friday, May 10 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Judge Juan Merchan on Friday issued a warning to Michael Cohen ahead of his planned testimony next week in former President Trump's criminal hush money trial, telling prosecutors to ask him to stop talking about the case after Trump's team brought... Read More.

3 big takeaways from Day 15 of Trumps hush money trial

Friday, May 10 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- After two days of dramatic testimony from Stormy Daniels, the hush money trial of Donald Trump finished up the week with a businesslike string of custodial witnesses.Before that, Friday started with the conclusion of the cross-examination of former White House aide... Read More.

How some colleges have de-escalated campus protests and negotiated with students

Friday, May 10 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- As anger over Israel's military operations in Gaza mounted, students from Columbia University's Apartheid Divest coalition assembled on the university's South Lawn on April 17, demanding that school officials disclose its financial investments.A day later, at least 108 students were suspended... Read More.

Afghan woman writes about her decadelong journey from her home country to America

Friday, May 10 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Author Zarifa Adiba discusses her journey from Afghanistan to international music fame in her new book "Playing for Freedom: The Journey of a Young Afghan Girl."Adiba said she was just like other Afghan girls, with ambition, dreams and courage. However, she... Read More.

Northern lights could be seen as far south as Alabama this weekend: NOAA

Friday, May 10 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Americans across the country may get a chance to see the northern lights this weekend.A series of solar flares and "explosions" from the sun may lead to geomagnetic storms that "can also trigger spectacular displays of aurora on Earth" from Friday... Read More.

Black Twitter Hulu doc captures the jokes, memes and revolutionary moments that embody Black culture

Friday, May 10 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- "Black Twitter: A People's History," a three-part docuseries premiering May 9 on Hulu, is directed by Prentice Penny and based on Jason Parham's WIRED article titled, "A People's History of Black Twitter."The film explores the emergence, growth, and impact of Black... Read More.

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Smoke from Canadian wildfires reaches US, Minnesota under air quality alert

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From Trumps attack dog to star witness: Michael Cohen set to testify in hush money trial

One dead after shooting inside Regal Cinemas theater in Ohio

Scientists have figured out way to make algae-based plastic that completely decomposes

Teen pleads guilty in Colorado rock-throwing spree that killed 20-year-old driver

Judge warns Michael Cohen to stop talking about Trump hush money case

3 big takeaways from Day 15 of Trumps hush money trial

How some colleges have de-escalated campus protests and negotiated with students

Afghan woman writes about her decadelong journey from her home country to America

Northern lights could be seen as far south as Alabama this weekend: NOAA

Black Twitter Hulu doc captures the jokes, memes and revolutionary moments that embody Black culture

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