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A backpack recovered by police in Central Park during the investigation into the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, Dec. 6, 2024.

UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting latest: Suspect's backpack believed to be found

CEO Brian Thompson's killer has been at large since Wednesday.
December 06
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Daniel Penny, who is charged in the death of Jordan Neely, walks into the courthouse as closing arguments begin in his trial, Dec. 2, 2024, in New York.

Manslaughter charge dismissed in Daniel Penny trial, jury to consider homicide charge

Penny pleaded not guilty to manslaughter and negligent homicide charges.
December 06
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The logo of the United States Department of Agriculture, Aug. 10, 2007, at the U.S. Embassy in Berlin.

USDA issues order for raw milk samples nationwide to be tested for bird flu

Bird flu virus was recently found in samples of raw milk from a California farm.
December 06
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Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be defense secretary, responds to reporters during a meeting with Sen. Mike Rounds, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, at the Capitol in Washington, Dec. 5, 2024.

Trump speaks out on Pete Hegseth as embattled Pentagon pick fights for confirmation

Multiple sources confirmed to ABC that Hegseth will get an FBI background check.
December 06
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Marc Tice, left, and Debra Tice, the parents of Austin Tice, a journalist who was kidnapped in Syria, update the media about their son's condition, Dec. 6, 2024,  during a news conference at the National Press Club in Washington.

Austin Tice, missing for over 12 years, believed to be alive: Source

Tice's father said the source is "very different" from others in the past.
December 06
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Authorities search an abandoned mine for missing woman Elizabeth Pollard in Unity Township, Pennsylvania, Dec. 5, 2024.

Body of grandmother who fell into sinkhole recovered after dayslong search

Elizabeth Pollard was recovered Friday morning, officials said.
December 06
David Muir is the anchor and managing editor of ABC World News Tonight with David Muir, the most-watched newscast in the U.S.
David Muir is the anchor and managing editor of ABC World News Tonight with David Muir, the most-watched newscast in the U.S.
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