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Reflecting Pool renovations to cost more than $16 million

Friday, June 19 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The cost to repaint the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool has ballooned to more than $14.65 million -- exceeding the original estimated cost of the no-bid contract by more than $4 million, according to federal contract data.In addition to the repainting by Atlantic... Read More.

How a mother’s phone calls to police helped uncover the alleged UFC Freedom 250 plot

Friday, June 19 by ABC News

(KNOX COUNTY, Ohio) -- A series of phone calls from a concerned mother helped set in motion what turned out to be a nationwide investigation that uncovered an alleged plot to attack the UFC Freedom 250 event at the White House last weekend and... Read More.

LAPD probing officer shooting that killed dog after 911 call

Thursday, June 18 by ABC News

(LOS ANGELES) -- The Los Angeles Police Department said it's investigating an incident in which an officer shot and killed a dog while answering a 911 call, which turned out to be a false alarm over a woman celebrating the New York Knicks' Read More.

Partial solar eclipse to be visible in some parts of the US this summer

Thursday, June 18 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Some lucky stargazers in the United States will have an opportunity to catch a glimpse of the next solar eclipse, according to astronomy experts.On Aug. 12, a partial solar eclipse will be visible from some parts of the U.S., from Alaska... Read More.

Trump administration can replace slavery exhibit at President’s House in Philadelphia, appeals court rules

Thursday, June 18 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- As the city of Philadelphia fights to preserve the slavery memorial at the President's House, a federal appeals court ruled that the Trump administration can remove and replace the exhibit at the site of President George Washington's former home.The Thursday ruling... Read More.

Video shows moment 2-year-old boy was rescued from hot car

Thursday, June 18 by ABC News

(CLARK COUNTY, Wash.) -- Heart-stopping video has been released showing the moment a deputy in Clark County, Washington, saved a 2-year-old boy who was left alone in a hot car on a 92-degree day.Witnesses called 911 in May to report the child in a... Read More.

Trump administration can replace slavery exhibit at President’s House in Philadelphia, appeals court rules

Thursday, June 18 by ABC News

(PHILADELPHIA) -- The Trump administration can replace the slavery exhibit at the President's House in Philadelphia, a federal appeals court ruled on Thursday.The unanimous decision by a three-judge panel tosses out a February district court injunction that ordered the National Parks Service (NPS) to... Read More.

Officer involved in shooting outside Walmart that killed 1-year-old boy placed on leave

Thursday, June 18 by ABC News

(SENATOBIA, Miss.) -- An officer who fired upon a vehicle, killing a 1-year-old boy, outside a Walmart in Mississippi has been placed on administrative leave, officials said, as outraged community members call for justice amid an ongoing investigation into the deadly shooting.The incident... Read More.

On the site of a former Alabama coal plant, Google bets big with a data center expansion

Thursday, June 18 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- In the foothills of the Appalachians, where a coal plant once operated, now sits a massive data center operated by Google -- and it's about to get even bigger.This week the tech giant announced a $1.5 billion expansion of its Jackson... Read More.

Americans are increasingly using AI bots — even for information about their own health: Polls

Thursday, June 18 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Recently released polling on Americans' opinions of artificial intelligence gives us an updated look at how people are interacting with AI, what they are using it for and whether they are skeptical of the technology.About half of American adults (49%) said... Read More.

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Reflecting Pool renovations to cost more than $16 million

How a mother’s phone calls to police helped uncover the alleged UFC Freedom 250 plot

LAPD probing officer shooting that killed dog after 911 call

Partial solar eclipse to be visible in some parts of the US this summer

Trump administration can replace slavery exhibit at President’s House in Philadelphia, appeals court rules

Video shows moment 2-year-old boy was rescued from hot car

Trump administration can replace slavery exhibit at President’s House in Philadelphia, appeals court rules

Officer involved in shooting outside Walmart that killed 1-year-old boy placed on leave

On the site of a former Alabama coal plant, Google bets big with a data center expansion

Americans are increasingly using AI bots — even for information about their own health: Polls

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