Year: 2017

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“The Bachelorette” recap: A tale of two group dates

ABC/Craig Sjodin(NEW YORK) -- Rachel Lindsay is still looking for her future fiancé so she started sifting through the dozens of guys left by planning two group dates, along with one one-on-one date for a lucky guy. The first group date centered around an obstacle course titled "Husband Material." And in what seemed like a game show within a game show moment, Bachelorette super fans Ashton Kutcher and his wife Mila […]

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Kevin Spacey can’t wait for “House of Cards'” “exciting” fifth season

CBS/Kathleen Holloway(NEW YORK) --  As if there's not enough politics on TV these days, the fifth season of Netflix's Emmy and Golden-Globe-winning original series House of Cards returns on Tuesday. Series star Kevin Spacey, who plays power-hungry U.S. president Frank Underwood, says he can't wait. "I think it's one of the most exciting seasons we've done," he declares. "I think that I haven't been this excited about a season maybe since […]

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“Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales” drowns “Baywatch” at the weekend box office

© 2016 Walt Disney Pictures(LOS ANGELES) --In an otherwise slow Memorial Day weekend at the movies, Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales was the champ, trouncing Baywatch, the week's other new release, according to Box Office Mojo. The fifth film in the Pirates franchise, starring Johnny Depp, Javier Bardem and Kaya Scodelario, brought in an estimated $62 million for the three-day weekend and $76.6 for the four-day. It earned a […]

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US successfully intercepts ICBM in historic test

iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) -- The U.S. has "successfully intercepted" an intercontinental ballistic missile during the first test of its ground-based intercept system, the U.S. Missile Defense Agency said Tuesday.The test occurred just days after the North Korean regime launched its ninth missile this year. U.S. officials say Tuesday's test had been planned for years.The ground-based interceptor launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California shortly after 3:30 p.m. ET. A little more […]

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Gunman at Orlando airport in police custody

iStock/Thinkstock(ORLANDO, Fla.) -- Police descended upon Florida's Orlando International Airport Tuesday night in response to an armed man, whom they eventually placed in custody, in one of the airport's rental car lots. "Gunman in custody," tweeted Orlando Police at 10:08 p.m. "Everyone is safe. We will brief ASAP at media briefing location." UPDATE: Gunman is in custody. Everyone is safe. Will brief as soon as possible in the media staging […]

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Cleveland police officer who killed Tamir Rice fired after rules violations

Courtesy Rice Family(CLEVELAND) -- The Cleveland, Ohio, police officer who shot and killed 12-year-old Tamir Rice in 2014 was terminated Tuesday morning after rules violations, the Cleveland Police Department announced Tuesday.Officer Timothy Loehmann, who fatally shot Rice three years ago, was fired for inaccurate details on his job application and other administrative policies violations, not for the Rice shooting.At a news conference Tuesday morning, Cleveland Police Chief Calvin Williams said […]

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Portland stabbing attack survivor tells city’s Muslim community they ‘are loved’

iStock/Thinkstock(PORTLAND, Ore.) -- Micah Fletcher, the survivor of a Portland, Oregon, stabbing attack that allegedly involved hate speech and left two people dead, issued a statement honoring the two who died and offering support to the city's Muslims."I want the Muslim community to know that they have a home here in Portland and are loved," Fletcher said in the statement. "I want to honor the families who lost their brave […]

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Dallas residents help rescue police officer after crash

iStock/Thinkstock(DALLAS) -- Dallas residents came to the aid of a police officer after a pickup truck side-swiped his squad car, sending it into a creek.According to the Dallas Police Department, the officer was responding to a burglary call in the southwest part of the city on Memorial Day when the incident occurred.Witnesses told ABC-owned station WFAA-TV that the pickup hit the officer's car. None of the suspects have been apprehended […]

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Gator captured in Florida swimming pool

Sarasota County (FL) Sheriff's Office(NEW YORK) -- A Florida family was shocked by a special guest in their backyard on Memorial Day.An alligator had taken a dip in the family's swimming pool in Sarasota County, Florida. It's not clear at this time how the alligator found itself there.After the family called authorities for help, the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office responded and with a trapper's help got the alligator out of […]

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