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ABC News Live Prime: Tuesday, July 13, 2021

How Texans are reacting to Democratic lawmakers leaving the state; Britney Spears’ conservatorship ‘is a sinking ship’ at this point; Female stunt doubles fight for representation in Hollywood
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ABC News Live Prime: Tuesday, July 13, 2021
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How Texans are reacting to Democratic lawmakers leaving the state

ABC News’ Zohreen Shah reports from Austin, Texas, where Democratic lawmakers left the state for Washington, D.C., to try to push for federal voting rights legislation.
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VIDEO: How Texans are reacting to Democratic lawmakers leaving the state
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Texas representative: ‘We are doing our job’ by stalling GOP voting bill

ABC News’ Linsey Davis speaks with Texas State Rep. Rafael Anchía on why lawmakers have fled the state for Washington, D.C., in hopes of spurring action on federal voting rights legislation.
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VIDEO: Texas representative: ‘We are doing our job’ by stalling GOP voting bill
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Newsom: ‘If you don’t believe in science, believe your own eyes’ on climate change

California Gov. Gavin Newsom talks about the fire, drought and extreme heat in his state, the rise in delta variant COVID cases and the effort to recall him as governor.
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VIDEO: Newsom: ‘If you don’t believe in science, believe your own eyes’ on climate change
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Britney Spears’ conservatorship ‘is a sinking ship’ at this point: Legal expert

ABC News’ Linsey Davis speaks with attorney Christopher Melcher about the battle over Britney Spears’ conservatorship and why she has to fight to pick her own attorney.
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VIDEO: Britney Spears’ conservatorship ‘is a sinking ship’ at this point: Legal expert
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The Rundown: Top headlines today: July 13, 2021

Stay up to date on the developing stories making headlines.
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VIDEO: The Rundown: Top headlines today: July 13, 2021
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State's health officials warn of delta 'surge' as 7 children in ICU due to COVID-19

Two of the patients are on ventilators, officials said.
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A ventilator is seen at a hospital in California.
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Breaking down the political reality of the Texas voting rights fight

ABC News Political Director Rick Klein discusses the uphill battle by Texas Democratic lawmakers to push action on national voting rights legislation and to delay measures in their home state.
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VIDEO: Breaking down the political reality of the Texas voting rights fight
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Is climbing inflation temporary or a long-term problem?

ABC News’ Rebecca Jarvis explains why prices are rising for American consumers, and if it could be a permanent problem for the economy as the nation recovers from the pandemic.
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VIDEO: Is climbing inflation temporary or a long-term problem?
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‘The Minimalists’ on cutting stress and clutter to live life with less

ABC News’ Linsey Davis speaks with the authors of the new book “Love People, Use Things: Because the Opposite Never Works” on how to live a minimalist life.
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VIDEO: ‘The Minimalists’ on cutting stress and clutter to live life with less
July 13

Horses escape as fire burns in Washington state

Several fires burning outside Spokane, Washington, prompted evacuations and destroyed structures including at least three homes.
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Several fires burning outside Spokane, Washington, prompted evacuations and destroyed structures including at least three homes.
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FAA sees largest weekly surge in unruly air passengers this summer

Of this year's incidents, 75% involve passengers who refuse to wear a mask.
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Travelers are in the line at the security check point of Denver International Airport in Denver, July 7, 2021.
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What we know about the victims of the Surfside building collapse

Local police and relatives have identified many of the victims.
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Elaine Sabino, 71, worked as a JetBlue flight attendant, and lived in a penthouse apartment in the Champlain Towers South.
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On Location: July 13, 2021

Catch up on the developing stories making headlines.
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Catch up on the developing stories making headlines.
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The Breakdown: Biden calls restrictive voting bills a ‘threat’ to democracy

Plus, Texas lawmakers pressure Congress to act on federal voting rights legislation, and massive protests rock Cuba.
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VIDEO: The Breakdown: Biden calls restrictive voting bills a ‘threat’ to democracy
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Biden: Restrictive voting bills ‘most dangerous threat’ to elections in history

The president called on Congress to pass voting rights legislation to stop what he calls an assault on democracy.
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VIDEO: Biden: Restrictive voting bills ‘most dangerous threat’ to elections in history
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Breaking down the rise of inflation and what it means for your money

The Consumer Price Index jumped to a 13-year high last month as prices on everything from cars to groceries skyrocketed.
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VIDEO: Breaking down the rise of inflation and what it means for your money
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Man convicted of Mollie Tibbetts murder wants new trial, claims real killer confessed

Cristhian Bahena Rivera is set to be sentenced this week.
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Cristhian Bahena Rivera watches as the jury enters the courtroom before announcing the verdict in his trial, May 28, 2021.
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DOJ charges 5 members of same family for allegedly joining Capitol riot

Five members of the Munn family from Texas are facing charges.
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Members of the Munn family of Borger, Texas, are seen in a photograph from a document released by the Department of Justice.
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2 officers shot while trying to apprehend murder suspect

The suspect was shot and has died, police said.
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Shattered glass is seen on a pickup's driver side door as investigators document the scene in a mall parking area where two Baltimore city police officers were shot and a suspect was killed as a U.S. Marshals' task force served a warrant, July 13, 2021, in Baltimore. The police officers were taken to the University of Maryland Medical Center with injuries that aren't thought to be life-threatening, county police spokeswoman Joy Stewart said.
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How alleged victim's notes in public bathrooms led to her rescue

The suspect faces charges including sexual assault and unlawful restraint.
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An undated mugshot of Corey Brewer arrested in July 2021 on charges including sexual assault, strangulation and unlawful restraint.
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2 Baltimore police officers shot while trying to apprehend a murder suspect

The officers' conditions were stable, and the suspect was killed, according to officials.
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The officers' conditions were stable, and the suspect was killed, according to officials.
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Major summer festival canceled due to COVID-19 surge

Low vaccination rates are to blame for the cancelation, according to the city.
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A "Route 66" sign is seen in the Mojave Desert in California on Feb. 27, 2019.
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Car smashes into hotel-turned-homeless shelter in New York

The incident followed an ongoing dispute between the driver and the shelter.
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The incident followed an ongoing dispute between the driver and the shelter.
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Woman at large after plowing car through hotel-turned-homeless shelter, 3 injured

"I'm hearing people screaming. I don't know what's going on," said one witness.
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A woman is on the run from the police after driving a car through the lobby of a hotel-turned-homeless shelter in New York City on July 12, 2021.
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Fish dropped into lake by plane

FLYING FISH: A school of fish got an adrenaline-fueled introduction to their new habitat after getting dropped out of an airplane into a lake in Utah.
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FLYING FISH: A school of fish got an adrenaline-fueled introduction to their new habitat after getting dropped out of an airplane into a lake in Utah.
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Lemur twins born at Colorado zoo

WELCOME TO THE WORLD: A ring-tailed lemur named Allagash has given birth to twins at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo in Colorado.
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WELCOME TO THE WORLD: A ring-tailed lemur named Allagash has given birth to twins at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo in Colorado.
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COVID-19 outbreak tied to weeklong church retreat

More than 800 people attended the church retreat.
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Dayton and Montgomery County Public Health said more than 800 people attended the Baptist Church retreat at Camp Chautauqua in Miamisburg, Ohio, from June 27 to July 3.
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Tanker flips, bursts into flames

The truck crashed on a highway near Detroit.
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The truck crashed on a highway near Detroit.
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Taco Bell employees set off fireworks inside, cause fire after locking themselves out

The damage caused in the blaze is estimated to be more than $30,000.
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Courtney Mayes, 25, was arrested on July 12, 2021, in Nashville, Tennessee, after allegedly setting off fireworks inside of a Taco Bell with her employees. The resulting fire caused an estimated $30,000 of damage to the building.
July 12

ABC News Live Prime: Monday, July 12, 2021

‘Homeland and life’: Cubans take to streets to demand better living conditions; Family seeks answers after American kidnapped in Moscow; Texas GOP lawmaker ‘surprised,’ ‘frustrated’ as Democrats flee
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ABC News Live Prime: Monday, July 12, 2021
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Miami mayor: ‘We are absolutely ready’ for possible Cuban arrivals

ABC News’ Linsey Davis speaks with Miami mayor and child of Cuban refugees, Francis Suarez, as Cuban Americans in South Florida take to the streets in solidarity with the demonstrations in Cuba.
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VIDEO: Miami mayor: ‘We are absolutely ready’ for possible Cuban arrivals
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By the Numbers: America’s farm workers under threat from historic heat

Here is a look at the dangers of extreme heat to America’s farm workers, who have no federal emergency heat standards to protect them.
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VIDEO: By the Numbers: America’s farm workers under threat from historic heat
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The Rundown: Top headlines today: July 12, 2021

Stay up to date on the developing stories making headlines.
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VIDEO: The Rundown: Top headlines today: July 12, 2021
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Texas GOP lawmaker ‘surprised,’ ‘frustrated’ as Democrats flee state

ABC News’ Linsey Davis speaks with GOP Texas State Representative Travis Clardy as Democratic lawmakers leave the state to try to block new GOP voting restrictions in the state.
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VIDEO: Texas GOP lawmaker ‘surprised,’ ‘frustrated’ as Democrats flee state
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Who benefits from billionaire space race and launch of space tourism

ABC News’ Linsey Davis speaks with ABC News contributor Steve Ganyard about the billionaire space race, and why Elon Musk remains the most influential despite not going into space himself.
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VIDEO: Who benefits from billionaire space race and launch of space tourism
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Denver police feared mass shooting near MLB All-Star Game, records show

Police said one of the suspects requested a room with balcony.
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Pedestrians move through the alleyway in the Dairy Block and past the outside of the Maven Hotel Sunday, July 11, 2021, in lower downtown Denver.
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Parents in limbo as kids face school return

Children under 12 are still ineligible for the COVID-19 vaccine.
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Children under 12 are still ineligible for the COVID-19 vaccine.
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Dramatic video shows strong winds fanning flames of Beckwourth Fire

The fire in Northern California has burned more than 80,000 acres, prompting evacuations in the area.
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The fire in Northern California has burned more than 80,000 acres, prompting evacuations in the area.
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Facing possible sanctions, Sidney Powell defends election suit during heated hearing

Michigan officials want Powell and her team be sanctioned over the suit.
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Sidney Powell participates in a news conference with former President Donald Trump's personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani (not pictured) at the Republican National Committee headquarters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Nov. 19, 2020.
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The Breakdown: Cubans take to streets to protest amid food, fuel shortage

Plus, Texas lawmakers battle over voting rights in a special session, and the delta variant fuels surge in COVID-19 cases as students prepare to go back to school.
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VIDEO: The Breakdown: Cubans take to streets to protest amid food, fuel shortage
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Texas lawmakers advance voting restrictions, but Dems threaten another walkout

The Republican-backed election bills appear to be on track to reach a full floor vote this week.
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VIDEO: Texas lawmakers advance voting restrictions, but Dems threaten another walkout
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San Jose Mayor speaks out on gun violence weeks after deadly mass shooting

Mayor Sam Liccardo voiced an emotional appeal for gun control after the mass shooting at a mass transit hub. Now he’s working with President Joe Biden to crack down on illegal gun sales.
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VIDEO: San Jose Mayor speaks out on gun violence weeks after deadly mass shooting
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ABC News Update: Death toll rises to 94 in Surfside condo collapse

Plus, unprecedented protests erupt in Cuba over food and fuel shortages, and San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo speaks out about President Joe Biden’s crackdown on violent crime.
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VIDEO: ABC News Update: Death toll rises to 94 in Surfside condo collapse
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What is a Flex Alert?

During a heat wave, California officials may ask residents to cut back on power usage.
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During a heat wave, California officials may ask residents to cut back on power usage.
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California's largest wildfire of the year raging as heat wave continues

Extreme drought and dry conditions are persisting as another heat wave looms.
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Smoke envelops trees as the Sugar Fire, part of the Beckwourth Complex Fire, burns in Doyle, Calif., July 9, 2021.
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Biden details plan to curb gun violence

President Joe Biden gathered a group of local elected leaders and police chiefs to discuss ways the U.S. can reduce gun violence.
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President Joe Biden gathered a group of local elected leaders and police chiefs to discuss ways the U.S. can reduce gun violence.
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Biden comments on gun violence

The president met with local leaders on crime prevention and spoke about the recent protests in Cuba and Haiti.
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VIDEO: Biden comments on gun violence
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Teen abducted from basement of his home found seriously injured

The Philadelphia Police Department said blood and three bullets were found in the vicinity outside the boy’s house.
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The Philadelphia Police Department said blood and three bullets were found in the vicinity outside the boy’s house.
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Prosecutors fights back as Bill Cosby releases birthday message

Cosby's birthday note to supporters: "thank you for fighting for my freedom."
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Bill Cosby greets members of the press outside his home in Elkins Park, Pa., June 30, 2021, after being released from prison.