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Students receive patriotic homecoming

Students returning from studying abroad in Italy received a patriotic homecoming at the airport as friends dressed up as American-flag-clad eagles.
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VIDEO: Students receive patriotic homecoming
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Harvey Guillen talks inclusion on TV and Hulu

Actor Harvey Guillén discusses his role in “What We Do in the Shadows” and the importance of inclusion and representation.
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VIDEO: Harvey Guillen talks inclusion on TV and Hulu
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GLSEN executive director on creating inclusive schools for LGBTQ+ youth

GLSEN Executive Director Melanie Willingham-Jaggers and actor, activist and GSLEN board chair Wilson Cruz share how GLSEN supports educators and promotes LGBTQ+ inclusion in schools.
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World Pride 2025 set to be largest LGBTQ+ celebration in history

The two-week-long celebration beginning on May 30, 2025 and stretching until June 8 is set with an impressive lineup of events, including a human rights conference and the World Pride parade.
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VIDEO: World Pride 2025 set to be largest LGBTQ+ celebration in history
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LGBTQ+ community by the numbers

A recent Gallup poll found that one in ten millennials and one in five Gen-Z adults identify as LGBTQ+. "538 Politics" podcast host Galen Druke reports.
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VIDEO: LGBTQ+ community by the numbers
June 30

State AG probing police shooting of teen who allegedly wielded replica gun

The 13-year-old boy was killed by police after a pursuit in Utica, New York.
June 30
Nyah Mway, who family members identified as the victim of a police shooting in Utica, is seen in an undated family photo.
June 30

Fourth of July forecast calls for extreme heat for most of US

Record breaking temperatures are expected in the West and South.
June 30
People spend the day at Rockaway Beach as high temperatures return in New York City, June 26, 2024.
June 30

2024 Pride Grand Marshal Raquel Willis shares her message for this year's parade

Raquel Willis is a trans rights activist, writer, and one of the seven grand marshals in this year's Pride parade.
June 30
VIDEO: 2024 Pride Grand Marshal Raquel Willis shares her message for this year's parade
June 30

Activist Stacy Lentz discusses the Stonewall Inn Gives Back Initiative

Activist and co-owner of the Stonewall Inn Stacy Lentz discusses the 55th anniversary of the Stonewall uprising and the Stonewall Inn Gives Back Initiative.
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VIDEO: Activist Stacy Lentz discusses the Stonewall Inn Gives Back Initiative
June 30

Executive Director of NYC Pride Sandra Perez shares her message for 2024 Pride

Executive Director of NYC Pride Sandra Pérez celebrates the hardworking volunteers, board members, staff and community partners that make the parade possible.
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VIDEO: Executive Director of NYC Pride Sandra Perez shares her message for 2024 Pride
June 29

Damaging wind, tornadoes to impact millions in Northeast

Damaging wind is the main threat, but a few tornadoes cannot be ruled out.
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Driver charged after 4 killed in nail salon crash

Steven Schwally, 64, was charged with driving while intoxicated.
June 29
Authorities respond after a vehicle crashed into a building in Deer Park, New York, June 28, 2024.
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Truck driver dead after 18-wheeler crashes into home

No one was inside the house during the incident, according to police.
June 29
An 18-wheeler veered off an expressway and crashed into a home, in Mission, TX, on June 29, 2024.
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4 children, 3 adults wounded in Nebraska home after neighbor opens fire: Police

The victims are expected to survive, according to investigators.
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In this screen grab from a video, law enforcement officials are shown at the scene of a shooting in Crete, Nebraska, on June 28, 2024.
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Pride march, related events could be targets for violence, NYPD says

The Pride March will kick off Sunday at 12 p.m. on 25th Street and Fifth Avenue.
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In this June 25, 2023, file photo, a large crowd watches the NYC Pride March 2023 on 5th Avenue, near 24th Street, in the Flatiron district of New York.
June 29

Students find new college admissions process, post-SCOTUS affirmative action ruling

Implicit bias is nearly impossible to erase, according to one student.
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18-year-old incoming college student David Jiang (middle), whose parents (left and right) immigrated from China over 20 years ago, said Harvard University had been his dream school.
June 29

Drag queen speaks out after anti-drag tirade at Hawaii hotel caught on video

"This is misogyny," a hotel guest can be heard saying in the video.
June 29
Drag performer Marina Del Rey said she was harassed by a hotel patron while filming a promotional video for a hotel in Honolulu.
June 28

ABC News Live Prime: Friday, June 28, 2024

President Joe Biden confronts doubt about his candidacy after first debate performance; push for "hair equity" in Hollywood, and how tourism impacts countries in good and bad ways.
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VIDEO: ABC News Live Prime: Friday, June 28, 2024
June 28

4 dead after minivan crashes into nail salon: Authorities

Four people were killed and nine others injured after a vehicle crashed into a storefront in New York on Friday, authorities said.
June 28
Four people were killed and nine others injured after a vehicle crashed into a storefront in New York on Friday, authorities said.
June 28

Drag queen speaks out on viral anti-drag tirade video

Drag queen Marina Del Rey is speaking out after a video went viral of a woman yelling at her and other drag performers in a hotel lobby during Pride month in Hawaii.
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Drag queen Marina Del Rey is speaking out after a video went viral of a woman yelling at her and other drag performers in a hotel lobby during Pride month in Hawaii.
June 28

Supreme Court rules on Jan. 6 Capitol attack

The nation’s highest court has ruled in favor of a police officer involved in the Capitol attack on Jan. 6, 2021.
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VIDEO: Supreme Court rules on Jan. 6 Capitol attack
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Judge denies Alec Baldwin's bid to dismiss 'Rust' charge over firearm evidence

Baldwin's trial is scheduled to start in July.
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Alec Baldwin attends The Roundabout Gala 2023 at The Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York City, March 06, 2023.
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Former Uvalde school police chief charged with 'abandoning and endangering' survivors

He's accusing of failing to identify the shooting as an active shooter incident.
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In this Sept. 6, 2022, file photo, a memorial is shown outside of Robb Elementary School for the 21 lives taken by a gunman in Uvalde, Texas.
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8-year-old dies after mom allegedly left her in car during high heat to go to work

The woman was charged with involuntary manslaughter.
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The booking photo for Ashlee Stallings.
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Dozens of Jan. 6 cases face uncertainty after Supreme Court decision

The ruling will most significantly impact about 52 cases, DOJ officials said.
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Trump supporters clash with police and security forces as people try to storm the US Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 in Washington, DC.
June 28

Shark attacks man while he's fishing in Florida

The man was hospitalized in critical condition. He's expected to recover.
June 28
In this undated file photo, a shark fin is shown in the Sea of Cortez, Gulf of California, Mexico.
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Texas grand jury indicts former Uvalde school district police chief

More than two years after a gunman killed 19 children at Robb Elementary School, Pete Arrendondo has been criminally charged for failing to act and the botched response to the mass shooting.
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VIDEO: Texas grand jury indicts former Uvalde school district police chief
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Massive pod of dolphins stranded in 'difficult' location on Massachusetts beach

The beach where the dolphins are stranded is covered in "dangerous" mud, according to the International Fund for Animal Welfare.
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The beach where the dolphins are stranded is covered in "dangerous" mud, according to the International Fund for Animal Welfare.
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Pro-LGBTQ laws are positive for mental health

Research has linked protective laws to positive mental health for LGBTQ people.
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Pro-LGBTQ laws are positive for mental health
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Steve Bannon to report to prison after Supreme Court denies request for delay

Bannon was sentenced to four months in prison for contempt of Congress.
June 28
Former White House Chief Strategist Steve Bannon speaks on stage during "Turning Points: The People's Convention," June 15, 2024, in Detroit.
June 28

Supreme Court rules on Jan. 6 defendant, homeless camping ban

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of a January 6 defendant regarding limitation of charges, while ruling to enforce a ban on homeless people sleeping outside.
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VIDEO: Supreme Court allows enforcement of ban on homeless camping
June 28

Karen Read jury unable to reach verdict

Read is accused of ramming her police officer boyfriend with her SUV and leaving him on the ground to die during a snowstorm. Read denies the allegations and claims she was framed by police.
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VIDEO: Karen Read jury unable to reach verdict
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Couple reflects on 20 years of same-sex marriage rights

Two decades after the first legal same-sex marriages were granted, a new report examines the social impact.
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VIDEO: Couple reflects on 20 years of same-sex marriage rights
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125 dolphins stranded in 'difficult' location on Massachusetts beach

The beach where the dolphins are stranded is covered in "dangerous" mud.
June 28
Rescuers aid stranded Atlantic Whitesided dolphins in Wellfleet, Massachusetts, June 28, 2024.
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Supreme Court rules in favor of Jan. 6 defendant in dispute over obstruction charge

The Supreme Court ruled in favor of former Pennsylvania police officer charged for alleged participation in the US Capitol attack, throwing out an obstruction charge against the alleged Jan 6 rioter.
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VIDEO: Supreme Court rules in favor of Jan. 6 defendant in dispute over obstruction charge
June 28

Major decision expected in Trump immunity case

ABC News' Terry Moran explains how the Supreme Court is set to release new decisions involving Jan. 6, including presidential immunity.
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VIDEO: Major decision expected in Trump immunity case
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Severe weather moving east this weekend: Latest forecast

Damaging winds and large hail are in the forecast Friday from Colorado to Iowa.
June 28
A neighborhood off of Sarno in Melbourne in Florida is seen on June 27, 2024.
June 28

Biles gets ready for Olympic trials

ESPN senior writer Alyssa Roenigk discusses what is expected from Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles physically and mentally, as well as how other gymnastic powerhouses prepare to take the mat.
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VIDEO: Biles gets ready for Olympic trials
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Iowa Supreme Court rules on strict abortion law

The Iowa Supreme court reversed a lower court's decision to put a temporary hold on the state's strict abortion law.
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VIDEO: Iowa Supreme Court rules on Strict abortion law
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National headlines from ABC News

Catch up on the developing stories making headlines.
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Catch up on the developing stories making headlines.
June 28

New Stonewall visitors center commemorates LGBTQ history

The new visitors center opened on the anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising of 1969. 
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The new visitors center opened on the anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising of 1969. 
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55 years later, Stonewall uprising veteran reflects on LGBTQ progress

The center is the first LGBTQ visitor center in the National Park Service.
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Stonewall Pioneer and Founding Partner of the Stonewall National Monument Visitor Center Mark Segal was 18 years old when he took part in the Stonewall Uprising in 1969.
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How the LGBTQ community is fighting to save this historic, iconic safe space

Safe spaces for the LGBTQ community continue to face erasure.
June 28
Two men embrace in the waters of Jacob Riis Beach.
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Uvalde librarian helps community heal with summer reading program

Mendell Morgan also uses therapy dogs to help people deal with separation.
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VIDEO: Uvalde librarian helps community heal with summer reading program
June 28

Sherri Papini’s ex-husband talks living under a hoax, years after fake kidnap plot

"20/20" revisits phony kidnapping case through new interview with Keith Papini.
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Keith Papini spoke with ABC News’ Matt Gutman in a June 2024 interview about moving on after his former wife Sherri Papini masterminded her own disappearance.
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Gigantic fish measuring 6 feet and weighing 220 pounds caught in Hudson River

“It was suspected to be a female that had not yet spawned."
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A gigantic fish measuring 6 feet long and weighing 220 pounds has been caught in the Hudson River in New York during an environmental survey, officials said.
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'Fecal soup' could be lurking in Iowa floodwaters, health experts warn

Heavy rain struck an agriculture region, leading to leaks in manure storage.
June 28
A large log floats downstream as the Floyd River roils past the Dace Avenue bridge in Sioux City, Iowa, June 23, 2024.
June 27

Saving a historic LGBTQ+ safe space in New York City

The People’s Beach at Jacob Riis Park has long been a gathering place for the queer community. But some fear recent real estate developments could push out lower-income and queer beachgoers.
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VIDEO: Saving a historic LGBTQ+ safe space in New York City
June 27

2 people indicted in connection with Uvalde school shooting

The former school district police chief has been indicted and booked into the Uvalde County jail, police confirmed to ABC News. The second identity hasn't been revealed yet.
June 27
The former school district police chief has been indicted and booked into the Uvalde County jail, police confirmed to ABC News. The second identity hasn't been revealed yet.
June 27

Judge orders hearing to consider tossing key evidence in Trump classified docs case

At issue is whether the evidence is protected by attorney-client privilege.
June 27
Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally, March 9, 2024, in Rome Ga.