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Ticketmaster parent company Live Nation hit with antitrust lawsuit

Plus, former President Donald Trump campaigns in the Bronx on Thursday. ABC News' Rick Klein joins the Big Story to discuss.
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VIDEO: Ticketmaster parent company Live Nation hit with antitrust lawsuit
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NOAA predicts busy hurricane season

Matt Rosencrans, lead hurricane seasonal forecaster, joins the show.
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VIDEO: NOAA predicts busy hurricane season
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DA to appeal ruling that dismissed 6 counts in Trump's Georgia election case

District Attorney Fani Willis filed a notice of appeal on Thursday.
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Former President Donald Trump at New York State Supreme Court in New York, on Oct. 2, 2023.
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Fashion and conservation collide in exhibit of images from threatened regions

An exhibition of photos taken in the Galapagos and Antarctica by former fashion photographer, Enzo Barracco, is on display in New York.
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An exhibition of photos taken in the Galapagos and Antarctica by former fashion photographer, Enzo Barracco, is on display in New York.
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Tennessee judge blocks effort to sell Graceland

A notary said the signature on a document was not actually hers.
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Fans wait in line outside Graceland, Aug. 15, 2017, in Memphis, Tenn.
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Shattered towns pick up the pieces from the most active tornado season since 2017

There were over 200 severe storm reports from New York to Texas on Wednesday.
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Wreckage is left behind the day after a deadly tornado struck Greenfield, Iowa, May 22, 2024, in a drone photograph.
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Hiker lost in Hawaii forest for 17 days reflects on her rescue 5 years later

Amanda Eller’s life hasn’t been the same since spending 17 days surviving in the Maui wilderness.
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Amanda Eller’s life hasn’t been the same since spending 17 days surviving in the Maui wilderness.
May 23

DOJ seeks breakup of Live Nation-Ticketmaster

"It is time to break up Live Nation," AG Merrick Garland said in a statement.
May 23
In this April 17, 2024, file photo, the Live Nation website is shown on a laptop in New York.
May 23

Why one state is pushing to classify abortion pills in the same category as opioids

Mifepristone is also at the center of a U.S. Supreme Court case.
May 23
A patient prepares to take Mifepristone, the first pill in a medical abortion, at Alamo Women's Clinic in Carbondale, Ill., April 9, 2024.
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Authorities release new videos involving arrest of golfer Scottie Scheffler

The Louisville, Kentucky, detective who arrested Scottie Scheffler at the PGA Championship last year violated policy by not activating his body-worn camera.
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VIDEO: Authorities release new videos involving arrest of golfer Scottie Scheffler
May 23

NASA announces new launch date for Boeing's Starliner astronaut-crewed mission after

NASA announced that Boeing Starliner's first crewed mission will be launching on June 1 after several delays, the most recent being due to a small helium leak.
May 23
NASA announced that Boeing Starliner's first crewed mission will be launching on June 1 after several delays, the most recent being due to a small helium leak.
May 23

New details emerge in arrest of star golfer Scottie Scheffler during PGA Championship

There is no body-worn camera footage of the incident, police said.
May 23
The Louisville Metro Police Department released footage that shows Scottie Scheffler being led in handcuffs on May 17, 2024.
May 23

NOAA predicts record hurricane season for 2024

La Niña and near record warm ocean temperatures will increase storm activity.
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Some new structures stood while some older buildings were splintered after Hurricane Idalia hit Horseshoe Beach, Florida, Aug. 30, 2023.
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New round of severe weather threatens areas from the Dakotas to Texas

This comes as Tornado season breaks records and new round of severe weather threatens areas from the Dakotas to Texas
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VIDEO: New round of severe weather threatens areas from the Dakotas to Texas
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NASA announces new launch date for Boeing's Starliner astronaut-crewed mission

The mission was most recently delayed due to a small helium leak.
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The United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket carrying Boeing's Starliner sits at Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at Kennedy Space Center, Fla., on May 7, 2024.
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Supreme Court rejects racial gerrymandering claim in South Carolina

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that no racial gerrymandering was acknowledged in South Carolina.
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VIDEO: Supreme Court rejects racial gerrymandering claim in South Carolina
May 23

ABC News' 'Print It Black' trailer

The documentary goes behind-the-scenes at the Uvalde Leader-News as they report on the Robb Elementary shooting and fallout, plus explores how the tragedy impacted one of its own reporters.
May 23
The documentary goes behind-the-scenes at the Uvalde Leader-News as they report on the Robb Elementary shooting and fallout, plus explores how the tragedy impacted one of its own reporters.
May 23

Trump’s hush money trial: Biggest takeaways

ABC News breaks down the key moments from Donald Trump’s historic criminal trial. Jurors heard 16 days of testimony from 22 witnesses and saw nearly 300 exhibits. Here’s what you need to know.
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VIDEO: Trump’s hush money trial: Biggest takeaways
May 23

Cassie Ventura breaks her silence after video shows her being assaulted

Sean "Diddy" Combs now faces his sixth lawsuit from a former model accusing the hip-hop mogul of drugging and assaulting her in 2003.
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VIDEO: Cassie Ventura breaks her silence after video shows her being assaulted
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National headlines from ABC News

Catch up on the developing stories making headlines.
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Catch up on the developing stories making headlines.
May 23

Justice Department to announce suit against Live Nation over ticket prices: Sources

The Justice Department's suit follows a more than two-year investigation that probed whether the company created a monopoly over the concert ticket market through its contracts with venues.
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The Justice Department's antitrust suit follows a more than two-year investigation that probed whether the company created a monopoly over the concert ticket market through its exclusive contracts with venues.
May 23

'Now it's bare': NYC's Chinatown small businesses battle to keep doors open

Ting's Gift Shop announced it's closing after 66 years in business.
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The Ting family spoke to ABC News about their generational store Ting's Gift Shop in Chinatown.
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1,400 packages of meth weighing almost 6 tons, worth $18M found in squash shipment

The total weight of the narcotics seized ended up being 11,469 pounds.
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CBP officers discovered 1,419 packages of methamphetamine concealed within the shipment of squash.
May 22

4 dead, 35 injured in Greenfield, Iowa, as dozens of tornadoes impact 6 states

"This is still a search and rescue mission," Gov. Reynolds said Wednesday.
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Damage is seen after a tornado struck in Greenfield, Iowa, May 21, 2024.
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ABC News Live Prime: Wednesday, May 22, 2024

Trail of destruction left by powerful storms; the tragic consequences for some teens on social media; James Comey on his new book and political polarization.
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VIDEO: ABC News Live Prime: Wednesday, May 22, 2024
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Small businesses in Manhattan’s Chinatown find new ways to keep doors open 

Ting’s Gift Shop in Manhattan's Chinatown is closing after 66 years in business.
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Small businesses in Manhattan’s Chinatown find new ways to keep doors open 
May 22

Marilyn Mosby, former Baltimore top prosecutor, seeks pardon

ABC News’ Janai Norman speaks to former Baltimore City State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby and lawyer Angela T. Rye about Mosby’s convictions on perjury and mortgage fraud, and her upcoming sentencing.
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VIDEO: Marilyn Mosby, former Baltimore top prosecutor, seeks pardon
May 22

Justice Department to announce suit against Live Nation over ticket prices: Sources

The DOJ has been probing the company for more than two years.
May 22
In this April 17, 2024, file photo, the Live Nation website is shown on a laptop in New York.
May 22

'Garbage': Special counsel's team slams Trump co-defendant's bid to drop charges

Nauta is accused of obstructing the government's classified documents probe.
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Walt Nauta (2L), aide to former President Donald Trump, arrives at the Alto Lee Adams Sr. courthouse in Fort Pierce, Fla., on May 22, 2024.
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Wife of Missouri man who says he was falsely imprisoned for 33 years speaks out

A judge will soon determine if Christopher Dunn should be exonerated.
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Christopher Dunn, 52, claims that he has been falsely imprisoned for 33 years after being convicted of first-degree murder.
May 22

3 countries join in formally recognizing a Palestinian state

Also, our panel explores how the issues, specifically abortion, might affect the 2024 election. Later, we look at Apple Music’s top 10 albums of all time.
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VIDEO: 3 countries join in formally recognizing a Palestinian state
May 22

American Airlines backtracks on filing that blamed child for being filmed in bathroom

"We do not believe this child is at fault," the airline said Wednesday.
May 22
American Airlines arriving at London Heathrow Airport Aug. 25, 2022.
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Tennessee judge blocks effort to sell Elvis Presley's Graceland

A notary said the signature on a document was not actually hers.
May 22
A notary said the signature on a document was not actually hers.
May 22

Uvalde families reach settlement, can 'begin rebuilding trust'

Two teachers and 19 students were killed in the May 24, 2022, mass shooting.
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A woman hugs a girl as they cry during a vigil for the victims of the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas on May 25, 2022.
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Timeline: Special counsel's probe into Trump's handling of classified documents

Trump has pleaded not guilty to charges of mishandling classified materials.
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This image contained in a court filing by the Department of Justice on Aug. 30, 2022, and partially redacted by the source, shows a photo of documents seized during the Aug. 8 FBI search of former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate.
May 22

Special counsel plans to use infamous laptop as evidence in Hunter Biden's gun trial

A federal judge has also postponed Hunter Biden's separate trial on tax charges.
May 22
Hunter Biden, son of President Joe Biden, speaks during a news conference outside the Capitol, Dec. 13, 2023, in Washington.
May 22

What is turbulence, and how can it pose a danger to air travel? An expert explains

The Singapore Airlines turbulence incident has many people wondering.
May 22
ABC News contributor Col. Steve Ganyard spoke with "Start Here."
May 22

Uvalde School shooting, 2 years later

The families of the Uvalde school shooting victims agreed to $2 million settlement with the city.
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VIDEO: Uvalde School shooting, 2 years later
May 22

Vials of blood found at RNC's DC headquarters: Police

The source of the suspicious package is still under investigation, police said.
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The source of the suspicious package is still under investigation, police said.
May 22

Vials of blood found in package addressed to Trump at RNC's DC headquarters: Sources

Secret Service said the package was "addressed to a Secret Service protectee."
May 22
The Republican National Committee logo is shown on the stage at the North Charleston Coliseum, Jan. 13, 2016, in North Charleston, S.C.
May 22

Families of victims of Uvalde shooting reach $2 million settlement with city

The settlement comes as families approach the two-year mark of the May 24, 2022, massacre at Robb Elementary School, during which an 18-year-old gunman killed 19 students and two teachers.
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VIDEO: Families of victims of Uvalde shooting reach $2 million settlement with city
May 22

How Houston schools have fared under first year of state control

State control was intended to improve student and teacher performance.
May 22
VIDEO: State takeovers of school districts under fire
May 22

2 dead, 3 injured in Pennsylvania workplace shooting

Officials shared no additional information on the shooter but confirmed that he was an employee of the business and is now in police custody.
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VIDEO: 2 dead, 3 injured in Pennsylvania workplace shooting
May 22

2 dead, 3 injured in workplace shooting

The suspect was taken into custody after opening fire at a business in Chester, Pennsylvania, officials said.
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The suspect was taken into custody after opening fire at a business in Chester, Pennsylvania, officials said.
May 22

Severe weather threatens millions from Texas to New York

Tornadoes, damaging winds and hail are expected before Memorial Day weekend.
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VIDEO: Severe weather threatens millions from Texas to New York
May 22

Multiple people dead after tornado outbreak in Midwest

At least 20 tornadoes were reported in Iowa, Wisconsin and Minnesota.
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VIDEO: tornado
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How extreme heat will disproportionately affect disadvantaged communities

Hot areas are only going to get hotter; extreme heat will expand across regions.
May 22
Children play and cool off at a splash park in downtown Houston, Texas, on June 15, 2023.
May 22

What is turbulence and how does it pose a danger?

ABC News contributor Col. Steve Ganyard spoke with "Start Here."
May 22
ABC News contributor Col. Steve Ganyard spoke with "Start Here."
May 22

Iowa State Police confirm fatalities, injuries as tornadoes rip through counties

On Tuesday, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds authorized a proclamation of disaster emergency for 15 counties across the state.
May 22
On Tuesday, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds authorized a proclamation of disaster emergency for 15 counties across the state.
May 21

Family pulls dozens of balloons from sea during boat trip

A Southern California family's boat trip turned into a disappointing cleanup exercise as they collected dozens of deflated balloons from the ocean.
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VIDEO: Family pulls dozens of balloons from sea during boat trip