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  • News headlines today: Oct. 21, 2019

    Catch up on the developing stories making headlines.

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• 3h ago

  • Prosecutors want teens charged as adults in fatal attack at fair

    The victim was found lying unconscious on the ground at around on Sept. 20.

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• Oct 21

  • 3 Army soldiers killed in training accident identified

    The U.S. Army has identified the three soldiers who died during an early morning training exercise Sunday at Fort Stewart in Georgia.

    Oct 21

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• Oct 21

  • 3 Army soldiers killed in training accident ID'd

    Officials say their vehicle rolled off a bridge and became submerged in a stream

    Oct 21

• Oct 21

  • Chicago teachers hit the picket lines on day 5 of the strike

    Disagreements over pay, benefits and class size are among the top concerns for the teachers union.

    Oct 21

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• Oct 21

  • At least 12 white supremacists have been arrested since Pittsburgh shooting: ADL

    The Jewish organization compiled some concerning numbers.

    Oct 21

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• Oct 21

  • Crews race to stop brush fire in Los Angeles neighborhood

    The blaze consumed 18 acres in about 15 minutes.

    Oct 21

• Oct 21

  • Opioid companies reach tentative $260M settlement

    Hours before a landmark opioid trial was set to start in an Ohio courthouse, major drug distributors and manufacturer agreed to a tentative...

    Oct 21

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• Oct 21

  • Chicago mayor urges teachers to return to classrooms amid ongoing strike

    Disagreements over pay, benefits and class size are among the top concerns that prompted the strike, which started on Thursday, Oct. 17.

    Oct 21

    1:51

• Oct 21

  • Driver miraculously survives crash with logging truck

    The driver sustained only minor injuries.

    Oct 21

• Oct 21

  • 2 reported dead after plane that vanished from radar and crashed in North Carolina

    The privately-owned aircraft was found on the ground near a hiking trail in the William B. Umstead State Park, east of the airport.

    Oct 21

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• Oct 21

  • Woman delivers baby girl by candlelight during tornado

    The baby was delivered in the laundry room of a birthing center.

    Oct 21

• Oct 21

  • US reduced troops in Afghanistan by 2,000

    U.S. troop levels in Afghanistan have been reduced by 2,000 over the past year, according to the top U.S. military commander in Afghanistan.

    Oct 21

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• Oct 21

  • 'Pain and agony': Community turns to prayer amid search for abducted 3-year-old

    Kamille "Cupcake" McKinney was playing outside when she vanished in Birmingham.

    Oct 21

• Oct 21

  • 2 reported dead after plane that vanished from radar and crashed in North Carolina

    The aircraft disappeared while approaching Raleigh-Durham International Airport.

    Oct 21

• Oct 21

  • Chicago mayor begs teachers to return to classrooms amid ongoing strike

    Monday marks the third class day that's being missed as a result of the strike.

    Oct 21

• Oct 21

  • Tornadoes wreak havoc overnight in Dallas

    Over 160,000 people have been left with no power as tornadoes cause major damage to homes in Texas; an ABC News photojournalist recounts damage done...

    Oct 21

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• Oct 21

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• Oct 21

  • Opioid trial reaches settlement

    Four out of the five companies involved in the federal opioid trial in Ohio have reached a $260 million settlement.

    Oct 21

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• Oct 21

  • US soldiers killed in training exercise

    Three soldiers were killed in a vehicle accident during a military training exercise in Fort Stewart, Georgia.

    Oct 21

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• Oct 21

  • 11-month-old boy shot 4 times in grave condition, police beg public for information

    The 11-month-old was in the back of a car when he was shot Saturday night.

    Oct 21

• Oct 21

  • Son wears hot dog costume for school picture day after parents dare

    This school picture should win most creative outfit.

    Oct 21

• Oct 21

  • Raccoon makes itself at home in North Carolina backyard

    A North Carolina woman joked that a raccoon “owed rent” when the animal took up residence in her Hendersonville backyard.

    Oct 21

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• Oct 21

  • This haunted car wash puts a fresh spin on a spooky Halloween tradition

    For a not so scary wash customers can still clean their car during the day.

    Oct 21

• Oct 21

  • Paralyzed man awarded $750K after police shooting in his own home

    He was paralyzed by officer gunfire after calling 911 to report a home invasion.

    Oct 21

• Oct 21

  • 'Help me, please!': Wife's call to 911 after husband shot dead by home intruders

    Brenton Estorffe, 29, was shot dead in his Houston area home last week.

    Oct 21

• Oct 21

  • Authorities search for plane that vanished from radar near North Carolina airport

    The small, privately-owned plane disappeared in the vicinity of William B. Umstead State Park, east of the airport.

    Oct 21

    1:02

• Oct 21

  • It’s Morning, America: Monday, Oct. 21, 2019

    Mulvaney backpedals on “quid pro quo” admission, violent tornado hits Dallas, a Kurdish commander speaks out and more.

    Oct 21

    26:59

• Oct 21

  • West Point cadet missing, took assault rifle with him

    The unnamed cadet, a member of the 2021 graduating class, has been missing since Friday evening.

    Oct 21

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• Oct 21

  • Tornadoes hit Texas, 1 person dead after storms in Arkansas

    Winds gusted to 80 mph in Benton County, Arkansas where one person was killed.

    Oct 21

• Oct 21

  • Tornado rips through Dallas, leaving thousands without power

    More than 167,000 people were without power across Texas on Monday morning.

    Oct 21

• Oct 21

  • 'Despair': Hundreds of inmates serving life for juvenile crimes await resentencing

    The issue of juvenile life without the possibility of parole is controversial.

    Oct 21

• Oct 21

  • 'Start Here': Tenuous Syrian ceasefire and Tulsi Gabbard Russia allegations

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

    Oct 21

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• Oct 21

  • Cadet missing after extensive search, took assault rifle with him

    The student missing since Friday has not been named.

    Oct 21

• Oct 20

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

    The shooting also injured two adults in North Philadelphia.

    Oct 20

• 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