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  • Philadelphia politician 'stunned' by recent shootings looks to combat gun violence

    "What these families are suffering through... I know that pain," she said.

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  • Seminary to pay $27M in reparations over ties to slavery

    A recent audit revealed the school's ties to slavery.

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  • News headlines today: Oct. 22, 2019

    Catch up on the developing stories making headlines.

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  • Pokemon Go player killed after witnessing robbery

    Cayla Campos and her boyfriend, who police identified by his first name, Sidney, were driving near Bianchetti Park in New Mexico, late Friday night...

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• Oct 22

  • Tornadoes and storms hit East, fire threat out West

    The biggest threat for damaging winds will be from Virginia to North Carolina.

    Oct 22

• Oct 22

  • 11-year-old becomes first person to run half marathons in all 50 states

    Aidan Jaquez started running when he was just 2 years old.

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• Oct 22

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

    9-year-old Jake Arsenault likely has the most unique student ID at Biddeford Intermediate School in Maine.

    Oct 22

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• Oct 22

  • Haunted car wash puts a fresh spin on a spooky Halloween tradition

    An Ohio car wash announced its customers can clean their vehicles "while enjoying a slow, spooky ride through our wash."

    Oct 22

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• Oct 22

  • Teen given 8 years in prison for gang-related hate crime of student caught on tape

    Blancas' bail was set at $1,155,000.

    Oct 22

• Oct 22

  • Former President Jimmy Carter hospitalized with pelvic fracture after falling at home

    The 95-year-old former president suffered a minor pelvic fracture.

    Oct 22

• Oct 22

  • Baby who weighed less than 1 pound heads home

    Kallie Bender was born on May 24, 2019, 15 weeks early and one of the smallest babies ever born at Dignity Health St. Joseph's Hospital & Medical...

    Oct 22

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• Oct 22

  • Woman delivers baby during tornado

    The Bump Birthing Center in Rowlett, a suburb of Dallas, posted a photo Monday of the unidentified woman in labor.

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• Oct 22

  • 21-year-old Marine killed during training exercise

    The Marine died in a tactical vehicle accident, which is under investigation.

    Oct 22

• Oct 22

  • 'Start Here': US troops moving in Syria and diplomat to testify in impeachment probe

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

    Oct 22

• Oct 22

  • Macy's bans fur sales in move celebrated by animal rights activists

    The company has 130,000 employees and has annual earnings of almost $25 billion.

    Oct 22

• Oct 22

  • Ex alt-right member on joining hate groups: 'It was presented as wholesome'

    "I never thought of myself as a racist person, but I was," Samantha said.

    Oct 22

• Oct 21

  • Pokemon Go player fatally shot after witnessing robbery, police say

    She was playing the game near an Albuquerque park when she was killed.

    Oct 21

• Oct 21

  • 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.

    Oct 21

• 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

  • Man escapes NYPD car before being tackled

    The incident happened while police were on the scene after a person was shot on the Upper West Side of Manhattan.

    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

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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

• Oct 21

  • Brush fire threatening homes in the Pacific Palisades

    The blaze, which broke out around 10:30 a.m. local time, consumed 18 acres in about 15 minutes, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.

    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.

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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

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• 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

  • 11-month-old boy shot 4 times in grave condition

    The first shooting was Saturday night when the 11-month-old boy, who was in the back of a car, was shot once in the head, once in the neck and twice...

    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

  • 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.

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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.

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• 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.

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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