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3 firefighters injured battling Thompson wildfire in California, Cal Fire says

About 13,000 people remain under evacuation order near Oroville, California.
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Law enforcement members watch as the Thompson fire burns over Lake Oroville in Oroville, California on July 2, 2024.
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Following SCOTUS ruling, what happens next in Trump's criminal hush money case?

Judge Merchan faces the task of applying the Supreme Court's immunity ruling.
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Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a campaign event in Philadelphia, June 22, 2024.
July 02

ABC News Live Prime: Tuesday, July 2, 2024

Hurricane Beryl tears across Caribbean as most powerful July storm ever; Biden facing growing questions about ability to lead ticket; Olympic runner Nikki Hiltz on coming out as transgender nonbinary.
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VIDEO: ABC News Live Prime: Tuesday, July 2, 2024
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How Supreme Court’s immunity ruling could impact Trump’s criminal cases

ABC News’ Stephanie Ramos speaks with legal analyst Kim Wehle about how the Court’s ruling may shape Trump’s appeal in his New York hush money trial and other upcoming cases.
July 02
VIDEO: How Supreme Court’s immunity ruling could impact Trump’s criminal cases
July 02

ABC News Live Rundown: Tuesday, July 2, 2024

Stay up to date on the developing stories making headlines.
July 02
VIDEO: ABC News Live Rundown: Tuesday, July 2, 2024
July 02

House explodes in Wisconsin with 1 man inside

A house in Lafayette, Wisconsin, exploded Tuesday afternoon, officials said.
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A house in Lafayette, Wisconsin, exploded Tuesday afternoon, officials said.
July 02

House explodes in Wisconsin with one man inside

One man who was in the home was taken to the hospital by helicopter.
July 02
In this screen grab from a video, the scene of a house explosion is shown in Walworth County, Wisconsin, on July 2, 2024.
July 02

Arizona child faces off with lawmakers over drag racing

The panel discuss 9-year-old, William Miller's fight to make his community safer and pressure local city council members to fix a drag racing problem.
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President Biden under the political microscope

Fighting concerns over his mental acuity, Pres. Biden is set to sit down with ABC News for his first tv interview after the debate. And our panel comments on SCOTUS’s presidential immunity ruling.
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VIDEO:  President Biden under the political microscope
July 02

White House announces sale of 1 million barrels of oil

The Biden administration hopes the sale will aid in lowering gas costs for Americans. Chair of the National Council of Economic Advisers, Jared Bernstein joins the show from the White House.
July 02
VIDEO: White House announces sale of 1 million barrels of oil
July 02

Salman Rushdie stabbing suspect rejects plea deal ahead of state trial

Hadi Matar was charged with second-degree attempted murder and assault.
July 02
Hadi Matar, the man charged with stabbing author Salman Rushdie, arrives for an arraignment at the Chautauqua County Courthouse, Aug. 13, 2022, in Mayville, N.Y.
July 02

Person of interest in custody for attempted rape of Central Park sunbather

The person of interest was in custody on a separate forcible touching case and hasn't been charged with the attempted rape, police sources told ABC News.
July 02
The person of interest was in custody on a separate forcible touching case and hasn't been charged with the attempted rape, police sources told ABC News.
July 02

Survivors of Tulsa Race Massacre call on Biden to open investigation into 1921 attack

Lessie Benningfield Randle and Viola Ford Fletcher still fight for reparations.
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Owner of Ben's Chili Bowl Virginia Ali and Queen Mother and Founder of the VFF Foundation, Viola Ford Fletcher attend the Oldest Living Tulsa Oklahoma Massacre Survivors Celebrated And Book Cover Revealing at The City Club of Washington on Feb.28, 2023 in Washington, DC.
July 02

Hurricane Beryl sweeps through Caribbean, threatens Jamaica

Hurricane Beryl, now a Category 4 storm, is expected to reach Jamaica in the next 24 hours with life-threatening wind, storm surge and flash flooding.
July 02
VIDEO: Hurricane Beryl sweeps through Caribbean, threatens Jamaica
July 02

Judge in Trump's criminal hush money case postpones sentencing to Sept. 18

The move comes on the heels of the Supreme Court's immunity decision.
July 02
Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks at Faith & Freedom's 2024 Road to Majority Conference in Washington, DC on June 22, 2024.
July 02

Last 2 survivors from Tulsa Race Massacre move forward in reparations fight

The two remaining Tulsa Race Massacre survivors, Viola Fletcher, 110, and Lessie Benningfield Randle, 109, continue to pursue reparations after the Oklahoma Supreme Court dismissed their case.
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VIDEO: Last two survivors from Tulsa Race Massacre move forward in reparations fight
July 02

Person of interest in custody for attempted rape of Central Park sunbather: Sources

A woman was attacked by the man in late June, but managed to fight him off.
July 02
The NYPD is looking for the man wanted in a sexual attack on a 21-year-old woman sunbathing in Central Park, June 24, 2024.
July 02

Tulsa Race Massacre survivors call on Biden to open investigation into massacre

Attorneys for the two remaining survivors of the massacre are calling to open an investigation after the Oklahoma Supreme Court decided to dismiss the survivors’ lawsuit that sought reparations.
July 02
Attorneys for the two remaining survivors of the massacre are calling to open an investigation after the Oklahoma Supreme Court decided to dismiss the survivors’ lawsuit that sought reparations.
July 02

Rudy Giuliani disbarred over 'false and misleading' statements on 2020 election

The ruling is a consequence of Giuliani's "demonstrably false and misleading statements to courts, lawmakers, and the public," the decision said.
July 02
VIDEO: Rudy Giuliani disbarred over 'false and misleading' statements on 2020 election
July 02

Giuliani disbarred over 'false and misleading' 2020 election efforts

The former New York City mayor has lost his law license.
July 02
Rudolph Giuliani, former mayor of New York, attends a ceremony at the National September 11 Memorial Museum in New York, Sept. 11, 2022.
July 02

Husband of missing woman arrested for assault as search continues

Kelly Paduchowski, 45, has not been seen since Sunday.
July 02
In this photo released by the Flagstaff Police Department, Kelly Paduchowski is shown.
July 02

Biden to speak on climate change at new emergency operations center

ABC News’ Elizabeth Schulze speaks on President Joe Biden’s rules to protect workers from extreme heat.
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VIDEO: Biden to speak on climate change at new emergency operations center
July 02

LGBTQ+ residents find safe haven in small town steeped in history

Eureka Springs set record as one of the first towns to recognize gay marriage.
July 02
VIDEO: Small town in Arkansas is a safe haven for LGBTQ+ residents
July 02

Judge declares mistrial in Karen Read case

ABC News legal contributor Brian Buckmire breaks down why the case divided the jury and the challenges prosecutors may face if they pursue a retrial.
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Hurricane Beryl becomes Category 5 storm

ABC News chief meteorologist Ginger Zee tracks the latest on Hurricane Beryl along with how to beat the extreme heat spreading across the U.S.
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Jeffrey Epstein avoided jail time for 2 years, according to newly released docs

Transcripts from grand jury testimony in 2006 reveal alleged underage victims were accused of prostitution by prosecutors.
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VIDEO: Epstein avoided jail time for two years according to newly released docs
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US Marshals rescue 200 missing children over six weeks

"Operation We Will Find You 2" focused on cities such as Phoenix and Miami.
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"Operation We Will Find You 2" focused on cities such as Phoenix and Miami.
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Catch up on the developing stories making headlines.
July 02

High levels of bacteria in water lead to multiple beach closures in the US

Swimming in unsafe water can lead to illnesses and infections, the CDC said.
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Swimming in unsafe water can lead to illnesses and infections, the CDC said.
July 02

2006 grand jury docs in Epstein case released

"They basically tanked their own case," an attorney for an alleged victim said.
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"They basically tanked their own case," an attorney for an alleged victim said.
July 02

Top migraine med for preventing migraines, drug-induced headaches is hard to access

Migraines affect nearly one in eight adults in the U.S.
July 02
A surgeon is seen here in an undated stock photo.
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How will the Supreme Court's immunity decision impact Trump's 4 criminal cases?

Trump's lawyers have raised immunity as a defense in his four criminal cases.
July 02
Former President Donald Trump speaks at the Faith & Freedom Coalition's Road to Majority Policy Conference at the Washington Hilton, June 22, 2024, in Washington, D.C.
July 02

The staggering science and art behind Wimbledon's legendary grass courts

“Next year’s championship starts the day after the last one finishes.”
July 02
Hawk-Eye markers on Court 18 at Wimbledon on June 24, 2024.
July 02

New details emerge in police shooting of 13-year-old New York boy

Nyah Mway was allegedly armed with a pellet gun when he was shot, police said.
July 02
A vigil for 13-year-old Nyah Mway was held in Utica, N.Y. June 29, 2024.
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Grand jury docs in 2006 Epstein case reveal alleged victims accused of prostitution

"They basically tanked their own case," an attorney for an alleged victim said.
July 02
This photo provided by the New York State Sex Offender Registry shows Jeffrey Epstein, March 28, 2017.
July 02

Hurricane Beryl upgraded to Category 5

Potentially catastrophic wind, waves and storm surge are expected.
July 02
Strong winds blow as Hurricane Beryl approaches Bridgetown, Barbados on July 1, 2024.
July 01

ABC News Live Prime: Monday, July 1, 2024

President Biden's remarks after Supreme Court's decision on Trump's presidential immunity case; the aftermath of Oregon's decriminalizing of hard drugs; Mo Rocca's new book on late-in-life triumphs.
July 01
VIDEO: ABC News Live Prime: Monday, July 1, 2024
July 01

ABC News Live Rundown: Monday, July 1, 2024

Stay up to date on the developing stories making headlines.
July 01
VIDEO: ABC News Live Rundown: Monday, July 1, 2024
July 01

Following Supreme Court ruling, Trump moves to have NY hush money conviction tossed

The move came just hours after the court issued its landmark immunity ruling.
July 01
Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign event, April 2, 2024, in Grand Rapids, Mich.
July 01

Supreme Court rules on Trump's unprecedented presidential immunity claim

In our Spotlight, former Trump adviser Steve Bannon reports to prison.
July 01
VIDEO: Supreme Court rules on Trump's unprecedented presidential immunity claim
July 01

Supreme Court rules US presidents have some immunity from prosecution

The ruling stems from the federal criminal case against Donald Trump in Washington, D.C., on charges he tried to overturn the 2020 election. The Justices sent the case to a lower court for review.
July 01
VIDEO: Supreme Court rules US presidents have some immunity from prosecution
July 01

Former Trump adviser Steve Bannon self-reports to prison

Bannon will be serving a four-month federal sentence for defying congressional subpoenas from the House Select Committee during their investigation of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.
July 01
VIDEO: Former Trump adviser Steve Bannon self-reports to prison
July 01

2 children among 5 dead in upstate New York plane crash: Police

The victims were family members returning to Atlanta, Georgia, after a trip to Cooperstown, New York, for a baseball tournament, police said.
July 01
The victims were family members returning to Atlanta, Georgia, after a trip to Cooperstown, New York, for a baseball tournament, police said.
July 01

Judge declares mistrial in Karen Read murder case after jury says it's undecided

Read was charged with killing her boyfriend in January 2022.
July 01
The murder trial for Karen Read continues in Norfolk Superior Court, June 17, 2024, in Dedham, Mass.
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5 family members killed in plane crash in upstate New York, police say

The victims were between 10 and 76 years old.
July 01
Piper PA-46-310P Malibu on final-approach in an undated photo.
July 01

Judge declares mistrial in Karen Read murder case

In a note to the court, the jury expressed its inability to reach a consensus despite an exhaustive deliberation process.
July 01
VIDEO: Judge declares mistrial in Karen Read murder case
July 01

DHS rolls out new technology for firefighters

The technology would allow for firefighters to see through smoke.
July 01
In this March 29, 2023, file photo, a detail view of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security seal is seen covered in mud on a border patrol vehicle along the Rio Grande River, in Laredo, Texas.
July 01

Timeline: Special counsel's probe into Trump's efforts to overturn 2020 election

Special counsel Jack Smith was tapped in late 2022 to oversee the investigation.
July 01
President Donald Trump speaks to supporters from The Ellipse near the White House on January 6, 2021, in Washington, DC.
July 01

Steve Bannon begins 4-month sentence: 'I'm proud to go to prison'

Bannon told supporters he will continue to support former President Donald Trump's presidential campaign from prison, adding that his War Room podcast will be "bigger and better than ever."
July 01
VIDEO: Steve Bannon begins 4-month sentence: 'I'm proud to go to prison'
July 01

Hunter Biden sues Fox News over fictional miniseries

His attorneys say "The Trial of Hunter Biden" was "an effort to harass" him.
July 01
Hunter Biden, right, exits the J. Caleb Boggs Federal Building, June 10, 2024, in Wilmington, Del.