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Trump’s clash with the courts raises prospect of showdown over separation of powers
The Trump administration has been pushing back against certain court rulings it doesn't like in the hundreds of cases filed against it in the past few months
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DOJ lawyers say providing info about the case would "damage" foreign relations.
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2 dead, 19 injured after Mexican Navy sailboat crashes into Brooklyn Bridge
Nearly 300 people were aboard at the time of the crash, according to officials.
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Cassie Ventura breaks down as testimony concludes
After four days on the witness stand, Cassie Ventura concluded her testimony Friday at the trial of her ex-boyfriend, Sean Combs.
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The suspect was identified as 25-year-old Guy Edward Bartkus.
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Prosecutors call federal agent, Dawn Richard of Danity Kane to witness stand
Federal prosecutors called two additional witnesses on Friday after the conclusion of Cassie Ventura's testimony.
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Manhunt for escaped inmates continues
Communities are on edge as urgent manhunt for escaped inmates in New Orleans continues.
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May 18
1 dead after blast outside Palm Springs fertility clinic
The FBI called the explosion on Saturday an "intentional act of terrorism."
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At least 27 dead including 18 in Kentucky after storms across Midwest and South
ABC News’ Alex Stone joins Live from London, Kentucky, to show the destruction from severe weather.
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Explosion at health facility shakes Palm Springs, residents instructed to stay away
The explosion occurred just before 11 a.m. local time.
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Risks and dangers of online gaming
Mariana Olaizola Rosenblat, an NYU policy advisor on technology and law, discusses the risks children face in online gaming chat rooms and how to encourage safe behavior.
May 17
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'The worst storm in St. Louis history:' Mayor
St. Louis Mayor Cara Spencer joined ABC News Live to discuss the deadly storm that struck the city, and how the community is coming together in its aftermath.
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May 17
7 men at large after escape from New Orleans jail, 4 charged with murder
A "full-scale search operation" is underway, the sheriff said.
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May 17
Key takeaways from first week of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs trial
Cassie Ventura concluded four days of often painful and intimate testimony on Friday, as she sparred with attorneys for her former boyfriend, Sean "Diddy" Combs.
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May 17
New videos show initial response to sinkhole on I-80 in New Jersey
Footage obtained by ABC News shows state troopers approaching the sinkhole.
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May 17
ACLU unveils quilt celebrating trans freedom
Gillian Branstetter, a communications strategist with the ACLU LGBTQ Project, shares the inspiration behind the new “freedom to be” quilt that celebrates transgender freedom.
May 17
May 17
New videos show initial response to sinkhole on I-80 in New Jersey
Footage obtained by ABC News shows state troopers approaching the sinkhole.
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May 16
Families separated by 'zero-tolerance' policy at risk of separation again, ACLU says
Under a 2023 settlement, the government agreed to provide some services.
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'Significant harm' to nat'l security if info about Abrego Garcia case released: Rubio
DOJ lawyers say providing info about the case would "damage" foreign relations.
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ABC News Live Prime: Friday, May 16, 2025
Search for inmates that escaped a New Orleans prison; Dawn Richard of group Danity Kane takes witness stand in Sean "Diddy" Combs trial; Spike Lee remembers the legacy of Malcolm X.
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May 16
Severe weather outbreak: 7 dead after storms pound Missouri; 2 dead in Virginia
More than 400,000 customers are without power on Friday.
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Orleans Parish DA on escaped inmates: ‘It's an absolutely unmitigated catastrophe’
ABC News’ Stephanie Ramos spoke with Orleans Parish DA Jason Williams on the alleged communication breakdown among officials looking for 10 inmates who escaped a New Orleans jail by removing a toilet.
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ABC News Live Rundown: Friday, May 16, 2025
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1 dead, multiple injured after shooting inside Las Vegas Athletic Club: Police
"We no longer have a threat to the public," Undersheriff Andrew Walsh said.
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'Diddy' trial day 9: Ventura spars with defense lawyers during final day of testimony
Federal prosecutors called two additional witnesses on Friday.
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May 16
Diddy Trial Day 5: Cassie Ventura breaks down on the witness stand
Cassie Ventura’s cross-examination concluded on Friday, May 16, but Sean Combs’ trial is still far from over. ABC News’ Eva Pilgrim, Aaron Katersky and a team of contributors have the latest updates.
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'Nature is quite terrifying': Woman speaks out after being missing for 3 weeks
Tiffany Slaton was first reported missing on April 29.
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May 16
9 men at large after escape from New Orleans jail, possibly had inside help
“These folks that were able to get out did so because of defective locks on the cells,” Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson said at a press conference Friday.
May 16
May 16
Woman found alive after missing for 3 weeks in California mountains speaks out
Tiffany Slaton speaks out after being surviving in the California mountains for nearly three weeks.
May 16
May 16
10 inmates escape from New Orleans jail
Ten adult men have escaped from a New Orleans jail and all should be considered armed and dangerous, officials with the Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office warned.
May 16
May 16
Wall of dust moves in on Nebraska field
A massive wall of dust rolled across a field in Nebraska as storms brought strong winds to the area.
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May 16
Where scientists may have found a hidden source of clean energy
A natural gas could be a key component of climate mitigation, scientists say.
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May 16
'No more Nottoway': Historic Louisiana plantation destroyed in massive fire
The historic Nottoway Resort was destroyed by fire on Thursday. Ten fire departments fought the blaze at the 164-year-old landmark.
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May 16
Louisiana loses largest antebellum mansion as Nottoway destroyed by fire
Nottoway Resort, the state's largest antebellum mansion, was 166 years old.
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May 16
These US states will be impacted by an early season heat wave
Some regions could see triple-digit temperatures.
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May 16
New Jersey Transit strike underway as engineers walk off the job
The engineers' union insists NJ Transit increase their members' pay.
May 16
May 16
Salman Rushdie stabber sentenced to 25 years for attempted murder
Hadi Matar was convicted in the 2022 stabbing attack on the author.
May 16
May 16
Civil rights agency moves to fire judge fighting President Trump's directives
Karen Ortiz, an administrative judge at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, is facing possible termination for refusing to comply with directives from the White House.
May 16
May 16
President Trump returning from Middle East trip
President Donald Trump announced more than $200 billion in deals between the United States and the United Arab Emirates as he concluded his trip.
May 16
May 16
10 men at large after escape from New Orleans jail
The men were unaccounted for during a routine headcount at the Orleans Justice Center at 8:30 a.m. Friday, Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson told reporters.
May 16
May 16
NJ Transit strike negotiations scheduled to resume Sunday
Commuters are in for a weekend of woe after hundreds of New Jersey Transit train engineers walked off the job at midnight. ABC News' Morgan Norwood reports.
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'Miraculous': 2-year-old survives fall from 15th floor of apartment building
"The child hit the bushes and landed in mulch, softening the impact."
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May 16
National headlines from ABC News
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May 16
May 16
Judge in Abrego Garcia case to hear arguments over state secrets privilege
A federal judge is set to hear arguments on Friday over the Trump administration's invocation of the state secrets privilege in the case of wrongly deported Kilmar Abrego Garcia.
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May 16
Why runners are into 'plogging'
Climate activist and former elite runner Tina Muir talks about the practice that combines jogging with picking up litter.
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May 16
Forensic scientist testifies about victim’s DNA in Karen Read murder retrial
ABC News’ Phil Lipof and civil trial attorney Tre Lovell report on the latest testimony in the Massachusetts courtroom.
May 16
May 16
Cassie Ventura testifies on multiple instances of Combs' alleged intense jealousy
Ventura testified about a time in 2016 when she and Sean Combs were in a car and he allegedly swiped her phone from her hand, jumped from the vehicle and ran down Wilshire Boulevard in Los Angeles.
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May 16
Veteran air traffic controller sounds alarm on safety concerns
ABC News’ Sam Sweeney reports on airport equipment outages and air traffic controllers who say they’re overworked.
May 16
May 16
Former FBI director James Comey under investigation for Trump post
ABC News’ Luke Barr and former FBI agent Brad Garrett report on top Trump administration officials, who are accusing Comey of inciting violence against President Donald Trump.
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