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• Jul 19

  • News headlines today: July 19, 2019

    Catch up on the developing stories making headlines.

    Jul 19

    6:18

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  • Intense lightning forks across sky in Minnesota

    The thunderstorm crossed Saint Paul early Thursday morning, as the National Weather Service warned of strong winds and hail.

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  • Epic summer scorcher across U.S. this weekend

    Excessive heat warnings are in place from the Midwest to the Northeast.

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  • US citizen charged with allegedly joining ISIS as sniper, weapons instructor: Feds

    Ruslan Maratovich Asainov allegedly helped the terrorist organization.

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  • Charter bus catches fire in Texas

    The bus was returning to San Antonio with 40 children on board when it caught fire Thursday morning. No serious injuries were reported.

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  • Florida county launches internal investigation on Jeffrey Epstein monitoring

    Epstein allegedly had "improper sexual contact" while on work release.

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  • Police arrest suspect in decades-old cold case murder after obtaining DNA sample

    The body of 10-year-old Christine Cole washed up on a beach in 1988.

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• Jul 19

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

    A boater was attacked and injured, possibly by a shark off the coast of Miami on Thursday afternoon, officials said.

    Jul 19

    0:26

• Jul 19

  • It's Morning, America: Friday, July 19, 2019

    The heatwave arrives, Trump sees 'send her back' backlash and meet the artist Taylor Swift calls 'The Perfect Pop Star.'

    Jul 19

    20:59

• Jul 19

  • Drug bust includes 15 tons of illegally grown marijuana

    Authorities in Southern California have conducted a massive drug bust that includes 14.9 tons of illegally-grown marijuana in one area.

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• Jul 19

  • Man scales 19-floor building to escape fire

    A man scaled down the outside of a 19-floor building to escape a fire Thursday night in Philadelphia.

    Jul 19

    0:48

• Jul 19

  • Man scales outside of 19-floor apartment building to escape fire in Philadelphia

    No injuries have yet been reported from the fire.

    Jul 19

• Jul 19

  • Steven and Cary Stayner: The tale of two brothers' horror and heroism

    The two brothers are both famous and both knew unspeakable horror.

    Jul 19

• Jul 19

  • 'Start Here': Iranian drone destroyed, 'send her back' chants disavowed by Trump

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

    Jul 19

• Jul 19

  • 4 Chicago police officers fired over alleged cover-up of Laquan McDonald shooting

    The Chicago Police Board voted to fire a police sergeant and three officers.

    Jul 19

• Jul 19

  • Midwest bracing for possible tornadoes as heatwave strikes US

    Many regions east of the Rockies could see record highs.

    Jul 19

• 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.

    Jul 18

• Jul 18

  • Arkansas sheriff's deputy among 2 killed in shooting

    Mike Stephens, 56, was identified as the Stone County sheriff's deputy that was killed in the incident. The suspect was also pronounced dead on scene.

    Jul 18

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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

    1:05

• 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.

    Jul 18

• Jul 18

  • Man charged with murder in death of Georgia mother and her 3 young children

    Travane Brandon Jackson, 27, was charged with four counts of murder in the stabbing death of Jerrica Spellman, 29, and her children.

    Jul 18

    0:29

• 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

    1:06

• 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

    3:36

• 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.

    Jul 18

• Jul 18

  • 3,000 people attend funeral for Vietnam vet with no living relatives

    Wayne Wilson's friends initially planned a service of 10 people to honor the Vietnam veteran, but the efforts of a funeral home intern brought...

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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

  • Puerto Rico protests intensify as civilians call for governor to step down

    Protesters and police clash in Puerto Rico, as police force deploys tear gas on demonstrators.

    Jul 18

    2:48

• 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

    2:42

• 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

  • Trump ramps up racist rhetoric at rally

    The president doubled down on his attacks on a group of four progressive congresswomen.

    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