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  • Husband charged in killing of pregnant wife, 2 young daughters

    Shanann Watts, 34, and her twe daughters had been reported missing Monday.

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  • News headlines today: Aug. 16, 2018

    Catch up on the developing stories making headlines today.

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  • Teacher battling cancer thanks colleagues who donated dozens of sick days

    Robert Goodman said he had been teaching for more than 20 years when he was diagnosed with stage III colon cancer in April.

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  • 'Nature beat us handily': Harrowing evacuation stories when fire consumed Santa Rosa

    First responders described the terrifying task they faced evacuating residents.

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  • John Brennan fires back at Trump administration

    The former CIA director is calling President Trump's decision to revoke his security clearance an abuse of power aimed at punishing critics. ABC News'...

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  • Mom shocked as child's toy car bursts into flames

    Michelle Kline pulled her kids from the electric toy car after she spotted smoke.

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  • Missing hiker found alive on Mount St. Helens

    Ohio resident Matthew Matheny was found on the side of the mountain, according to the Cowlitz County Sheriff's Office.

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  • Police make multiple arrests after 76 people overdose on K-2 at Connecticut park

    First responders found more than three dozen people who appeared to have overdosed at a park in New Haven, Connecticut, within a three-hour span...

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  • Flash flooding in Kansas as heavy rains travel East

    Parts of southern Kansas saw more than 10 inches of rain on Wednesday, producing flash floods that washed away a car with a father and son inside,...

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  • Husband arrested in connection to missing wife, young daughters in Colorado

    The Frederick Police Department said on Wednesday night it had arrested Chris Watts, the husband of Shanann Watts, 34, who recently disappeared with...

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• Aug 16

  • Flash flooding in Kansas as heavy rains travel East

    Parts of Kansas saw 10 inches of rain on Wednesday.

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• Aug 16

  • 'Start Here': Clergy abuse, bridge collapse. What you need to know to start your day.

    President Trump has revoked former CIA head John Brennan's security clearance.

    Aug 16

• Aug 16

  • Section of American WWII destroyer discovered off remote Alaskan island

    71 sailors died when the USS Abner Read hit a Japanese mine.

    Aug 16

• Aug 15

  • Several arrests made after 76 overdose at park

    The victims are all different ages and demographics, police said.

    Aug 15

• Aug 15

  • Swimmer bitten by shark off coast of Cape Cod, officials say

    The man was reportedly bitten in the leg.

    Aug 15

• Aug 15

  • Judge bombarded with death threats after ruling in child abuse case

    A New Mexico judge's life threatened after granting child abuse suspects bail.

    Aug 15

• Aug 15

  • First Mustang sold to be on display in Michigan as part of Ford's 10M celebrations

    A 22-year-old teacher in Chicago bought it as her new ride in August 1964.

    Aug 15

• Aug 15

  • LA will be first US city to use body scanners to screen subway station passengers

    In partnership with the TSA, the Metro will deploy portable scanners.

    Aug 15

• Aug 15

  • Pregnant mom, 2 young daughters mysteriously vanish in Colorado

    Shanann Watts and her daughters, ages 3 and 4, were reported missing Monday.

    Aug 15

• Aug 15

  • The alleged Trump 'Apprentice' tapes: Who said what when?

    Omarosa says there's a tape where Trump uses the N-word.

    Aug 15

• Aug 15

  • Oklahoma school shuts down for 2 days after parents threaten transgender 7th grader

    Parents threaten transgender student for using the girls' bathroom.

    Aug 15

• Aug 15

  • Police vow to 'not rest' until they locate pregnant mom, 2 young daughters

    Police were notified Monday by a concerned family friend who hadn't heard from Shannon Watts, who is 15 weeks pregnant, police said.

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• Aug 15

  • Police use stun gun on 87-year-old Georgia woman who was cutting dandelions

    A police chief defended his officer's use of a stun gun on an 87-year-old woman.

    Aug 15

• Aug 15

  • National Guard deploys thousands of soldiers to California

    National Guard soldiers are supporting response efforts, providing unique military capabilities to contain the fires.

    Aug 15

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• Aug 15

  • National Guard using Reaper drone in wildfires fight

    The drone is one of 22 aircraft deployed by the California Guard.

    Aug 15

• Aug 15

  • Hiker missing for 6 days on Mount St. Helens found alive, authorities say

    Ohio resident Matthew Matheny was found on the side of the mountain.

    Aug 15

• Aug 15

  • Thief steals nearly $100K worth of ramen noodles, authorities say

    The driver had parked the tractor-trailer at a gas station for several days.

    Aug 15

• Aug 15

  • Teacher battling cancer thanks colleagues who donated dozens of sick days

    Robert Goodman is battling stage III colon cancer.

    Aug 15

• Aug 15

  • 25 people overdose at Connecticut park, officials say

    First responders found more than two dozen people who appeared to have overdosed at a park in New Haven, Connecticut, within a three-hour span...

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• Aug 15

  • Parody account of fired FBI agent sends tweets critical of Trump

    The parody account unleashed an attack on President Trump.

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• Aug 15

  • Closing arguments begin in Manafort trial

    Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort's financial crimes trial enters its closing stages.

    Aug 15

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• Aug 15

  • Judge threatened over granting bail for suspects in New Mexico compound case

    The courthouse was locked down after a backlash against the judge's decision culminated in threats.

    Aug 15

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• Aug 15

  • Couple rescued from ice cave were on the brink of death

    The survivors open up about their ordeal and rescue from a Wyoming cave.

    Aug 15

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• Aug 15

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  • Gun-toting 13-year-old runaway hit with stun gun by Alabama police, authorities say

    Police found a .38 caliber revolver while searching the boy afterwards.

    Aug 15

• Aug 15

  • Pregnant mom, 2 young daughters vanish in Colorado

    Shanann Watts and her daughters, ages 3 and 4, were reported missing Monday.

    Aug 15

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• Aug 15

  • Employee fired after booting black girls from New Jersey gift shop

    A New Jersey gift shop employee has been fired after she told seven black girls they were not welcome and ordered them to leave the store.

    Aug 15

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• Aug 15

  • Employee fired after booting black girls from gift shop: 'I'm very happy about that'

    A video of the incident has been shared more than 72,000 times on Facebook.

    Aug 15

• Aug 15

  • Closing arguments in Manafort trial began today

    he defense and prosecution will make each their final case to the jury that will decide the fate of former Trump campaign chair Paul Manafort.

    Aug 15

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• Aug 15

  • First day of school in Parkland, Florida

    Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School students start a new year of school.

    Aug 15

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• Aug 15

  • Sexual assault survivors react to report alleging abuse by 301 'predator priests'

    A Pennsylvania grand jury spent two years investigating.

    Aug 15

• Aug 15

  • 'Bittersweet day' as Parkland students return 6 months after shooting

    The superintendent held a news conference as the students went back to class.

    Aug 15

• Aug 15

  • Stoneman Douglas' 1st day back is 'bittersweet,' superintendent says

    "Everyone's glad to get back and be reunited," Broward County Schools Superintendent Robert Runcie said at a news conference Wednesday morning.

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• Aug 15

  • Police use Taser on 87-year-old woman picking flowers

    The Chatsworth Police Department in Georgia says a communication barrier with the non-English speaking grandmother led to the incident.

    Aug 15

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• Aug 15

  • News headlines today: Aug. 15, 2018

    Catch up on the developing stories making headlines today.

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• Aug 15

  • East to get more rain by end of week as system crosses country

    The East Coast is already experiencing record rainfall.

    Aug 15

• Aug 15

  • Couple rescued from ice cave after nearly 2 days

    Out of fuel for fire and battling frostbite, a young couple says they were prepared to die when emergency officers rescued them from a freezing-cold...

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