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  • News headlines today: July 18, 2019

    Catch up on the developing stories making headlines.

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• Jul 18

  • Residents told to shelter in place after fire causes chemical reaction at plant

    The order was lifted after air quality readings came back safe.

    Jul 18

• Jul 18

  • Feds charge pharma execs, pharmacists with distributing controlled substances

    Feds charge pharma execs, pharmacists

    Jul 18

• Jul 18

  • Trump tweets about Puerto Rico being 'under siege' amid violent protests

    Comes as government leaders area under fire over a scandal.

    Jul 18

• Jul 18

  • California authorities find nearly 15 tons of illegally-grown marijuana

    Weapons, dogs and a honey oil lab were also found in the area.

    Jul 18

• Jul 18

  • Family sues funeral home for allegedly posting photo of daughter's dead body online

    The family claims the photo showed the woman's body partially clothed on a slab.

    Jul 18

• Jul 18

  • 13-year-old boy mows lawns to support family, raise money for school supplies

    Estevan Aguilar has mowed about 30 lawns to help pay for his siblings' supplies.

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• Jul 18

  • Marshall Islands more radioactive than Chernobyl

    Researchers from Columbia University located external gamma radiation on nine islands and four atolls on the Marshall Islands, a chain of islands in...

    Jul 18

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• Jul 18

  • Boater attacked, possibly by a shark, near Miami Beach

    The incident occurred off the Haulover Inlet, just north of Miami Beach.

    Jul 18

• Jul 18

  • Deputy killed in shooting, suspect dead': Officials

    The incident happened in Little Rock.

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• Jul 18

  • Mother-daughter pair who allegedly cut baby from teen mom's belly facing new charge

    The harrowing case led to the death of the mother and her newborn son.

    Jul 18

• Jul 18

  • Couple rescued after being swept away by high surf in Hawaii

    A couple visiting a popular lookout on the island of Oahu was rescued after high surf swept them into the ocean.

    Jul 18

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• Jul 18

  • Mother, three children fatally stabbed; man believed to be father arrested

    The children were between 1 month old and 3 years old.

    Jul 18

• Jul 18

  • Florida to require mental health courses in public schools beginning in sixth grade

    The Florida Board of Education unanimously voted to approve the new mandate.

    Jul 18

• Jul 18

  • 200th New York firefighter dies from 9/11 illness as funding debate rages on

    Two retired FDNY fire fighters died in the span of two days.

    Jul 18

• Jul 18

  • Capitol Police arrest 70 in immigration protests

    Capitol Police arrested 70 people in the Capitol Rotunda on Thursday, as demonstrators gathered to protest the Trump administration's immigration...

    Jul 18

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• Jul 18

  • Parts of Marshall Islands have more radioactivity than Chernobyl, Fukushima: Study

    The U.S. tested 67 nuclear weapons in the Marshall Islands from 1946 to 1958.

    Jul 18

• Jul 18

  • 17 police officers suspended over social media posts

    The city's police commissioner had previously placed 72 officers on admin duty.

    Jul 18

• Jul 18

  • 17 police suspended in social media scandal

    The Philadelphia police commissioner has suspended 17 officers for 30 days and is moving to fire 14 of them over disturbing social media posts.

    Jul 18

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• Jul 18

  • 11th American to die in Dominican Republic died of 'natural causes,' government says

    The man's mother said he died after a day of sightseeing.

    Jul 18

• Jul 18

  • 'I was so excited to be done': Woman accidentally breaks 'cancer-free' bell

    Darla Jaye found out Monday she was officially cancer free.

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• Jul 18

  • Teen nabbed for spitting in Arizona tea bottle, putting it back on store shelf

    Police said the offense is "something we take very seriously."

    Jul 18

• Jul 18

  • Comic Con celebrates 50th anniversary

    In San Diego, comic fans wait outside in line for days in advance to celebrate the annual convention.

    Jul 18

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• Jul 18

  • Heatwave to scorch the country this weekend

    Most parts of the country will be affected by dangerously hot temperatures this weekend.

    Jul 18

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• Jul 18

  • Amnesty Intl. report: Migrant detention conditions 'cruel and unlawful'

    Human rights and migrants researcher Denise Bell says migrant children at border detention centers are not at home in these facilities and wear...

    Jul 18

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• Jul 18

  • The impact of Trump's racist comments on American politics

    A professor of political science says Trump needs to find a "new level of decorum."

    Jul 18

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• Jul 18

  • Protest hits gas station after employee's 'Go back to your country' remark

    A 15-year-old girl from Illinois says a gas station employee asked if her Mexican cousins were legal.

    Jul 18

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• Jul 18

  • New Cohen documents reveal calls with Trump, Enquirer publisher before payment

    Cohen repeatedly invoked the name “Keith,” referring to Stormy Daniel's lawyer.

    Jul 18

• Jul 18

  • Accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein denied bail

    A federal judge has denied bail to accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.

    Jul 18

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• Jul 18

  • Accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein denied bail

    Prosecutors say the multi-millionaire posed an "extreme flight risk."

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• Jul 18

  • Intern brings 3,000 attendees to funeral of Vietnam vet who had no living relatives

    Wayne Wilson passed away in May after serving in the Army from 1971 to 1977.

    Jul 18

• Jul 18

  • Family sues funeral home after leaked photo of deceased daughter surfaces

    The family believes a worker at the funeral home took a photo of their daughter's body and posted it on social media.

    Jul 18

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• Jul 18

  • Cancer patient accidentally breaks 'celebratory bell'

    Darla Jaye enthusiastically rang the bell at Smith Clinic in Houston in celebration of her last round of radiation for breast cancer.

    Jul 18

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• Jul 18

  • 13-year-old mows lawns to raise money for school supplies

    Estevan Aguilar hopes to raise enough money to one day give back to others in need.

    Jul 18

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• Jul 18

  • Mental-health instruction now required in FL schools

    Education officials in the state call the new effort a "life saver."

    Jul 18

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• Jul 18

  • Officer linked to alleged sexual assault using DNA

    LAPD Officer William Rodriguez faces a maximum sentence of 30 years to life in prison if convicted as charged.

    Jul 18

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• Jul 18

  • 21-year-old driver killed by falling tree branch struck by lightning

    Lighting struck a large tree branch that fell and landed on the man's vehicle.

    Jul 18

• Jul 18

  • It's Morning, America: Thursday, July 18, 2019

    Record summer scorcher, Trump's "send her back" rally, Area 51 prepares for an invasion.

    Jul 18

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• Jul 18

  • Ex-worker recalls topless teens on Epstein island

    The wealthy financier is facing a raft of allegations from federal prosecutors.

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• Jul 18

  • 'Start Here': Trump rallies base, privacy concerns over FaceApp, Ebola emergency

    Here's what you need to know to start your day.

    Jul 18

• Jul 18

  • Watch exclusive video extras from 'Fortunate Sons'

    New episodes in the six-episode series will air on Tuesdays at 10 p.m. on ABC.

    Jul 18

• Jul 18

  • Massive heat wave spreads east as storms linger in Upper Midwest

    More than 200 damaging storms were reported on Wednesday.

    Jul 18