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  • 2-year-old shot dead in Philadelphia day after 11-month-old shot 4 times

    The shooting also injured two adults in North Philadelphia.

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• Oct 20

  • Controlled demolition takes down 1 crane looming over New Orleans Hard Rock Hotel

    Video appeared to show one of the cranes still standing atop the building.

    Oct 20

• Oct 20

  • Video shows Oregon coach disarming student then embracing him before police arrive

    Keanon Lowe was hailed a hero after the incident.

    Oct 20

• Oct 20

  • 3 US Army soldiers killed during training at Fort Stewart, officials say

    The fighting vehicle they were riding in was involved in an accident.

    Oct 20

• Oct 20

  • Trafficking ring involving thousands of turtles uncovered by wildlife officials

    More than 600 turtles were returned to the wild following the investigation.

    Oct 20

• Oct 20

  • 'He fought them,' father says of son killed on birthday defending his family in home

    Brenton Estorffe, an Australian living in Texas, was died defending his family.

    Oct 20

• Oct 20

  • High school girls soccer team penalized after wearing 'equal pay' shirts at game

    The players were echoing a message from the U.S. women's national team.

    Oct 20

• Oct 20

  • Man missing after falling into sinkhole and getting swept away in drain pipes

    There are different drainage pipes that the man could have been carried through.

    Oct 20

• Oct 20

  • National Zoo says bye bye to Bei Bei: 4-year-old panda to leave for China

    The National Zoo is hosting a farewell celebration from Nov. 11 to 18.

    Oct 20

• Oct 20

  • Possible tornadoes and damaging winds across the South; fire danger for California

    Nestor made landfall on Saturday in St. Vincent Island, Florida.

    Oct 20

• Oct 20

  • 11-month-old clinging to life after being shot 4 times in back seat of car

    The incident happened in the Hunting Park neighborhood in Philadelphia.

    Oct 20

• Oct 20

  • A quarter of US health care spending is waste, report says

    The highest burden of waste came from administrative costs.

    Oct 20

• Oct 20

  • Man beats peeping Tom to death after catching him outside girlfriend's window

    This wasn't the first report of a peeping Tom at the premises.

    Oct 20

• Oct 19

  • 27-year-old mom dies after going into hospital to have cyst removed

    The woman's family is now seeking $50 million in damages.

    Oct 19

• Oct 19

  • Nestor makes landfall in Florida, heavy rain and high winds expected

    Nestor touched down on St. Vincent Island, near Apalachicola.

    Oct 19

• Oct 19

  • Cranes at Hard Rock Hotel 'more damaged' than experts thought, demolition delayed

    The cranes have been a continuous source of concern since the building collapse.

    Oct 19

• Oct 19

  • Judge halts funeral for woman shot at Texas home by officer

    Her father argued he should be the one planning his daughter's funeral.

    Oct 19

• Oct 19

  • Powerhouse Politics: One-on-one with filmmaker Ken Burns

    Filmmaker Ken Burn sits down with ABC News Political Director Rick Klein to discuss country music, baseball, and American culture.

    Oct 19

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• Oct 19

  • Coach hugs student after disarming him of shotgun

    Surveillance video showed an Oregon coach embracing a student who brought the weapon into their school.

    Oct 19

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• Oct 19

  • Tornado watch issued as Tropical Storm Nestor peppers Florida Panhandle

    A tornado watch has been issued for much of Florida until noon Saturday.

    Oct 19

• Oct 19

  • Driver who fatally struck 3 siblings is found guilty of reckless homicide

    Alyssa Shepherd has been found guilty in the Oct. 30, 2018, Indiana crash.

    Oct 19

• Oct 18

  • News headlines today: Oct. 18, 2019

    Catch up on the developing stories making headlines.

    Oct 18

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• Oct 18

  • Mother of mass shooting victim wins partial victory over flag

    Her homeowners association wanted her to take the flag down next year.

    Oct 18

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• Oct 18

  • Over 1,000 goats feast on vegetation in California to help prevent wildfires

    Goats from Peru used for wildfire prevention in California

    Oct 18

• Oct 18

  • Johnson & Johnson recalls baby powder after asbestos found

    The company said on Friday it's voluntarily recalling around 33,000 bottles of baby powder after traces of asbestos were found.

    Oct 18

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• Oct 18

  • 1st all-women spacewalk makes history

    U.S. astronauts Christina Koch and Jessica Meir are the first two women to have done a spacewalk together.

    Oct 18

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• Oct 18

  • Boston hospital's mock safe-injection site: 'This is a medical procedure'

    Safe injection sites are currently illegal in the United States.

    Oct 18

• Oct 18

  • Police believe missing woman strangled to death, injected with poison

    45-year-old Christopher Prestipino is accused by police of kidnapping and killing 24-year-old Esmeralda Gonzalez, according to a criminal complaint...

    Oct 18

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• Oct 18

  • Man accused of killing woman, saving videos to SD card now charged in 2nd murder

    During the investigation into the SD card murder, detectives determined Brian Smith was also suspected in another killing, authorities said.

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• Oct 18

  • De Blasio praises plan to close Rikers Island jail

    The jail is set to close by 2026, replaced by community-based jail complexes

    Oct 18

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• Oct 18

  • Passenger dies from Alaska plane crash

    Photos show the plane stopped just short of plunging into the bay.

    Oct 18

• Oct 18

  • Kellogg's issues special 'All Together' box for LGBTQ anti-bullying campaign

    Your favorite cereals are all in one box to promote anti-bullying.

    Oct 18

• Oct 18

  • New Orleans will use explosives to bring down cranes at collapsed Hard Rock Hotel

    The cranes have been a source of concern because they are moving so much.

    Oct 18

• Oct 18

  • Surveillance video released in search for abducted 3-year-old

    The Birmingham Police Department released video showing a man walking by moments before the abduction.

    Oct 18

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• Oct 18

  • FAA conducting tests on airplane evacuations

    The tests are looking into whether the amount of legroom on an airplane affects how quickly passengers can evacuate during an emergency.

    Oct 18

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• Oct 18

  • 'This is the male we're looking for': Video released in search for abducted girl

    Kamille "Cupcake" McKinney was playing at a birthday party when she disappeared.

    Oct 18

• Oct 18

  • Man accused in killing after SD card randomly found on street charged in 2nd murder

    Brian Smith is accused of killing Kathleen Henry and Veronica Abouchuk.

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  • ‘Our enemy right now is the weather’ in New Orleans crane cleanup: Officials

    Fire Chief Tim McConnell warned of the continued risk in dismantling the badly damaged cranes that are towering over the partially collapsed Hard Rock...

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• Oct 18

  • Johnson & Johnson recalls some baby powder after asbestos found

    The asbestos was found in a single bottle purchased from an online retailer.

    Oct 18

• Oct 18

  • Curious porcupine investigates pumpkin

    Rico the Brazilian porcupine took a few bites out of his Halloween treat at the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden.

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  • Alaska Airlines flight overshoots runway

    The twin-engine Alaska Airlines flight stopped just short of plunging into the waters of Unalaska Bay.

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  • 'Time was of the essence': Politicians add to reward for missing 3-year-old

    Kamille "Cupcake" McKinney was playing at a birthday party when she disappeared.

    Oct 18

• Oct 18

  • On 2nd day of Chicago teachers strike, union says progress is 'very inadequate'

    Teachers are fighting for smaller classrooms and more staffing.

    Oct 18

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• Oct 18

  • 15-year-old girl found safe after Amber Alert

    A missing 15-year-old girl in North Carolina has been found after an Amber Alert was issued earlier in the day.

    Oct 18

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• Oct 18

  • Marine Corps corrects who was in iconic Iwo Jima flag-raising photo

    Marine Cpl. Harold P. Keller was one of the men immortalized in the famous photo taken by Associated Press photographer Joe Rosenthal, not Pfc. Rene...

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