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SoCal fire prompts evacuations as smoke billows over homes; video shows flames near golf course
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- SoCal fire prompts evacuations as smoke billows over homes; video shows flames near golf course
- Runtime
- 4:52
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Fire crews are battling a brush fire on the hillside near homes above Burbank, triggering evacuation orders for some nearby businesses. https://abc7.com/post/walnut-fire-updates-crews-battle-brush-hillside-burbank-evacuation-orders-place-nearby-businesses/19648591/
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- Brush fire near Holser Canyon prompts evacuation warnings in unincorporated Ventura County
- Runtime
- 1:15
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- A brush fire that broke out near Holser Canyon, about 6 miles southeast of Lake Piru in unincorporated Ventura County, prompted evacuation orders and warnings Saturday afternoon. https://abc7.com/post/ventura-county-evacuation-orders-warnings-issued-brush-fire-breaks-holser-canyon/19648386/
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- Video shows heavy flames dangerously close to Burbank golf course
- Runtime
- 0:30
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Video from a golfer at DeBell Golf Course shows heavy flames and smoke rising on the Burbank hillside on Saturday afternoon. Since this video was taken, it appears fire crews have gotten the Walnut Fire more under control, with less smoke visible in the neighborhood. Evacuation orders have been issued for nearby businesses, including DeBell Golf Course.
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- Crews battle brush fire on hillside in Burbank
- Runtime
- 1:49
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- The Walnut Fire is burning in Wildwood Canyon on the hillside just above Burbank. The flames came very close to some homes before fire crews made water drops. Video shows thick smoke billowing above the neighborhood.
#shorts #wildfire
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- "Historic" moment tiger released back into the wild
- Runtime
- 0:24
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- An Amur tiger named Umit sprinted out of her cage into the wilds of a nature reserve in Kazakhstan.
Her release is part of a long-developed reintroduction project to restore the extinct Caspian tiger to Central Asia.
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- Man receives note mailed by his late parents 26 years later
- Runtime
- 1:59
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- A Long Beach man received a postcard from the past. Bob Sheppard was amazed when he opened his mailbox, only to discover a letter sent by his late parents more than 26 years ago.
https://abc7.la/IptnP2
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- Todd Blanche narrowly confirmed as Trump's AG in overnight vote
- Runtime
- 0:28
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- The Senate confirmed Todd Blanche as attorney general in a vote early Saturday morning, cementing President Donald Trump's former personal attorney's command of a Justice Department the Republican president has sought to bend to his will.
https://abc7.com/post/todd-blanche-vote-confirmed-narrowly-overnight-senate-donald-trumps-attorney-general/19645982/
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- Tesla driver tries to blame Autopilot feature for speeding violation
- Runtime
- 3:02
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- A driver in Parker, Colorado tried to avoid a speeding ticket by blaming the Tesla vehicle’s autopilot feature. The officer explained that drivers are legally responsible for operating their vehicles. Despite that explanation, the driver continued to argue.
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- Drivers run out of gas as they sit in 4-hour traffic caused by 1,000-acre brush fire
- Runtime
- 2:44
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Some drivers ran out of gas, while others watched their tanks empty as they moved slowly toward Gorman while crews battled a 1,000-acre brush fire that closed the 5 Freeway in both directions.
Read more: https://abc7.com/19643404/
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- 'Postcard from heaven': SoCal man receives note mailed by his late parents 26 years later
- Runtime
- 2:20
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- When a Long Beach man opened his mailbox this week, he could hardly believe what he found: a weathered postcard mailed by his late parents in the year 2000.
Read more: https://abc7.com/19642909/
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- Memphis Grizzlies player Brandon Clarke's cause of death revealed
- Runtime
- 0:23
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke died in May from the effects of heroin and cocaine, authorities said. Full story: https://abc7.com/post/brandon-clarke-nba-player-memphis-grizzlies-died-effects-heroin-cocaine-authorities-say/19644732/
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- Timeline of bald eagle Jackie's medical treatment following rescue in Big Bear
- Runtime
- 1:36
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Here's an overview of bald eagle Jackie's rescue and recovery since she was discovered grounded and weak near Big Bear Lake three weeks ago.
Read more: https://abc7.com/19642912/
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- Raccoon rescued after spending two days atop power pole in Orange County
- Runtime
- 1:15
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- What started as concern from a Santa Ana family turned into a community-wide effort to help a raccoon stranded atop a power pole for nearly two days. When help arrived, the raccoon made its own way down and safely returned to the wild.
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- Man living inside Sunset Boulevard billboard draws curious crowds
- Runtime
- 1:33
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- A starring role on the big screen is the Hollywood dream. But in this case, the screen is a billboard above Sunset Boulevard.
Inside that billboard is an enclosed space built to look like a home - with a real man inside who's been surprising pedestrians and drivers passing by.
The billboard promotes a new Netflix sci-fi thriller called "The Last House."
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- 8 children injured after car crashes into LA area preschool classroom
- Runtime
- 2:18
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Eight children were injured when a 79-year-old driver crashed into a preschool classroom in Glendale, police say. Full story: https://abc7.com/post/glendale-school-crash-8-children-injured-car-crashes-grandview-house-preschool/19643671/
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- Long Beach airport debuts direct flights to Pacific Northwest
- Runtime
- 0:33
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- The Long Beach Airport is celebrating new *non-stop flights to Seattle and Portland by Southwest Airlines.
The goal is to give travelers more convenient options.
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- "Firenado" spotted at 1,000-acre brush fire in Gorman
- Runtime
- 0:38
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- AIR7 video shows a lot of smoke in the Gorman area, where the Ridge Fire has triggered evacuation orders, warnings and a closure of the 5 Freeway. At one point, a "firenado" was spotted along the fire line, estimated to be about 70 to 100 feet tall. "Firenadoes" form when the intense hot air around the fire rises, and cool air blows in and starts spinning around.
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- Screams heard as riders stuck upside down on boardwalk ride
- Runtime
- 0:21
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- "Get me down!"
Riders were screaming when they were left suspended upside down on a malfunctioning boardwalk ride in New Jersey.
Video shows several people dangling upside down near the top of the ride at Playland’s Castaway Cove.
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- Evacuation orders, warnings issued as fire shuts down 5 Fwy in Gorman
- Runtime
- 1:11
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Fire crews are battling a fast-moving brush fire in Gorman near the Los Angeles County-Kern County line, triggering evacuation orders and warnings for some residents and a total freeway closure.
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- Evacuation orders, warnings issued as brush fire shuts down 5 Freeway in Gorman
- Runtime
- 1:12
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Crews are battling a brush fire in Gorman near the L.A. County-Kern County line, triggering evacuation orders and warnings and a freeway closure.
Read more: https://abc7.com/19643404/
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- Humpback whale checks out whale watchers
- Runtime
- 0:22
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Whoa!
A curious humpback whale did a mini-breach to check out a boat of whale watchers, off the coast of Newport Beach.
"Davey’s Locker Whale Watching" said this was special because the boat was in neutral, when the whale turned and approached them!
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- Japanese surgeons protect patient during 6.8 earthquake
- Runtime
- 0:28
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Dramatic video from Kumamoto General Hospital in Yatsushiro, Japan shows how doctors protected a patient they were actively operating on when a 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck the area on July 28.
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- Teen speaks out about e-bike dangers after life-threatening crash
- Runtime
- 3:11
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- A Los Angeles-area teenager who was critically injured last year in an electric bicycle crash is now speaking out about the dangers such bikes can pose.
Raquel Waters, who was 14 at the time, suffered significant injuries in the crash.
"Only thing I remember is waking up in the hospital, having my jaw wired shut," the teen said.
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- Surveillance video shows In-N-Out gunman shooting at drive-thru window
- Runtime
- 2:29
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Idaho police released new surveillance footage showing the chaotic scene when a gunman opened fire at an In-N-Out Burger in Twin Falls. The dramatic video shows terrified employees diving for cover and shielding one another as the gunman fires shots at the drive-thru window.
https://abc7.com/story/shooting-police-release-chilling-surveillance-video-chaotic-scene/19642114/
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- Big Bear eagle Jackie remains critical, back in ICU after condition worsened overnight
- Runtime
- 0:22
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- The beloved Big Bear bald eagle Jackie remains in critical condition after suffering another medical setback while receiving treatment at the Ojai Raptor Center. https://abc7.com/post/beloved-big-bear-bald-eagle-jackie-remains-critical-back-icu-condition-worsened-overnight/19642912/
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- Wendy's worker heading to Yale after managers help him pay for school
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- 1:56
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- "It changed my whole perspective about life and about what I could actually do because someone believed in me." A young man is going from working at a Wendy's restaurant to attending Yale University this fall, after his bosses at the restaurant chain saw his potential and helped fund his education.
https://abc7.la/gmP3r6
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- Charging hippo turns boat ride into real-life Hungry Hungry Hippos for tourists in Botswana
- Runtime
- 0:41
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Talk about a real-life game of Hungry Hungry Hippos! A group of tourists on a guided boat ride in Botswana narrowly escaped a charging hippo that barreled through the water behind them. The group later said the encounter was one of the most frightening moments of their lives.
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- Mountain lion pulls tranquilizer dart out with mouth
- Runtime
- 0:59
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Wildlife officials and sheriff's deputies responded Friday morning to a report of a mountain lion in San Dimas, where they found the apparently wounded animal in a residential area, authorities said.
Before being sedated, the animal chewed on and spit out one of the tranquilizer darts that was shot by a wildlife official.
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- In-N-Out shooting: Police release chilling surveillance video from chaotic scene
- Runtime
- 1:12
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- CHILLING VIDEO: Idaho police released new surveillance footage showing the chaotic scene when a gunman opened fire at an In-N-Out Burger in Twin Falls. The dramatic video shows terrified employees diving for cover and shielding one another as the gunman fires shots at the drive-thru window. https://abc7.la/DEhdzA
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- Workers file complaint alleging unsanitary conditions at LAX airline catering facility
- Runtime
- 2:42
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Employees at an airline catering facility serving Los Angeles International Airport have filed a complaint with Cal/OSHA, alleging unsanitary working conditions and urging state inspectors to investigate.
According to the union, employees have been exposed to conditions that include maggots, mold and cockroaches. The union said dishes shown in the released images were found last month in a dish cart that had been left unopened for an extended period.
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- Mountain lion spits out dart after being shot with tranquilizer in San Dimas
- Runtime
- 2:26
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Wildlife officials and sheriff's deputies responded to a report of a mountain lion in San Dimas, where they found the apparently wounded animal in a residential area, authorities said. https://abc7.com/19642165
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- In-N-Out shooting: Police release chilling surveillance video from chaotic scene
- Runtime
- 1:19
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Police said Friday there's no known motive in the deadly mass shooting at an In-N-Out Burger in Twin Falls, Idaho, as they released chilling video footage from the chaotic shooting scene. The video shows the moment the carnage began, when the gunman drove up to the drive-thru payment window and fatally shot the first victim, In-N-Out employee Ashley Garibay, according to police.
https://abc7.la/Yzcqk2
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- Sweet moment dog makes sure her deaf sister knows it's dinner time
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- 0:19
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- One of Kara Ramsey’s dogs never fails to alert her other dog, who is deaf, that it’s dinner time. Ring footage captured in Ramsey’s home shows her black dog Blaquee trotting up to and nuzzling her deaf sister, a dog named Macy, to let her know that dinner is being served on two separate occasions.
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- Extremist group calls in bomb threat to Pasadena hospital
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- 0:38
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- An extremist group called in a bomb threat at Huntington Hospital in Pasadena Friday morning, prompting a large response from law enforcement.
https://abc7.la/Oa7GXI
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- Miss North Carolina USA 2026 stripped of title
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- 0:37
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Brittany Boltinhouse, Miss North Carolina USA 2026, was stripped of her title, the Miss USA organization announced on Wednesday. The organization said it does not tolerate "racism, homophobia, transphobia, nor language that strips any person of their dignity."
https://abc7.com/story/miss-north-carolina-usa-2026-stripped-title-organization-condemns-racism-homophobia/19636969/
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- At least 7 people killed in Thailand school shooting
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- 0:19
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- At least seven people have been killed -- including three students and three teachers -- and more than a dozen others injured in a school shooting that took place at a high school in the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand, Thai police said.
https://abc7.com/story/least-6-people-killed-more-dozen-injured-thailand-school-shooting/19640379/?cb=1jvdrfbjd
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- Court orders Meta to pay $567M to address kids' mental health online
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- 2:25
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- A New Mexico court has ordered Instagram and Facebook parent company Meta to pay $567 million to address harms to young people from its platforms in the second phase of a landmark trial.
https://abc7.com/post/court-orders-instagram-facebooks-meta-pay-567m-address-kids-mental-health-online/19640709/
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- There's a man living inside a billboard on Sunset Blvd. Here's why
- Runtime
- 2:49
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- If you're driving down Sunset Boulevard, you may notice a man living inside a billboard that was turned into a temporary home 30 feet above the street.
https://abc7.com/post/man-living-inside-billboard-sunset-boulevard-promote-film-draws-spectators/19640822/
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- Florida man accused of turning off air supply of submerged teen diver
- Runtime
- 0:33
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- A former Florida boating safety task force member was charged with attempted second-degree murder after he allegedly turned off the air supply of a submerged teenage lobster diver, authorities said. Full story: https://abc7.com/post/florida-man-michael-simpson-charged-attempted-murder-accused-turning-off-air-supply-submerged-teenage-lobster-diver/19638441/
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- Santa Monica man gets life sentence for hate crime stabbing on bus
- Runtime
- 0:33
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- A Santa Monica man was sentenced to life in prison for the hate crime stabbing of a passenger on a Metro bus in 2023.
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- Santa Monica man gets life sentence for hate crime stabbing on bus
- Runtime
- 3:02
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- A Santa Monica man was sentenced to life in prison for the hate crime stabbing of a passenger on a Metro bus in 2023. Full story: https://abc7.com/post/los-angeles-county-da-lapd-chief-detail-crackdown-hate-crime-suspect-2023-metro-bus-stabbing-receives-life-sentence/19639320/
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- Huntington Beach homeowners continue fight over sewer easement as pool demolition moves forward
- Runtime
- 2:21
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- The Orange County Sanitation District continued work this week on a controversial sewer easement project, demolishing another backyard pool as a legal battle with homeowners along Rhone Lane moves toward trial.
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- Perez Hilton's children were inside home minutes before livestream, family says
- Runtime
- 0:44
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Perez Hilton's children, niece and sister were inside his Miami home "just minutes" before the celebrity gossip blogger's disturbing livestream, his family says. Full story: https://abc7.com/post/perez-hiltons-children-were-inside-home-minutes-before-tiktok-livestream-family-says/19638493/
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- Brothers age 4 and 7 steal parents’ car, plow into woman walking dog
- Runtime
- 0:58
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Relatives say two young brothers, ages 4 and 7, took their parents' car in Oakland while they were sleeping before losing control and crashing, critically injuring a woman walking her dog. Full story: https://abc7.com/post/stolen-car-driven-minors-hits-multiple-vehicles-pedestrian-oakland-crash-sources/19636714/
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- Orange County homeowners continue fight over sewer easement project as pool demolition moves forward
- Runtime
- 2:51
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- The Orange County Sanitation District continued work this week on a controversial sewer easement project, demolishing another backyard pool as a legal battle with homeowners along Rhone Lane moves toward trial.
MORE: https://abc7.com/post/huntington-beach-homeowners-continue-fight-sewer-easement-pool-demolition-moves-forward/19638016/
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- Workers file complaint alleging unsanitary conditions at catering facility serving LAX flights
- Runtime
- 2:48
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Employees at an airline catering facility serving Los Angeles International Airport have filed a complaint with Cal/OSHA, alleging unsanitary working conditions and urging state inspectors to investigate.
The allegations were made by workers at Flying Food Group, a facility that prepares thousands of airline meals for many international flights. Their union, UNITE HERE Local 11, released images that it says show unsafe conditions inside the facility.
According to the union, employees have been exposed to conditions that include maggots, mold and cockroaches. The union said dishes shown in the released images were found last month in a dish cart that had been left unopened for an extended period.
READ MORE: https://abc7.com/19637927
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- Public invited to send notes of encouragement for Big Bear eagle Jackie and her care team
- Runtime
- 2:07
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- The Ojai Raptor Center is inviting the public to send cards and notes of encouragement for beloved Big Bear bald eagle Jackie and the team caring for her. The organization said it "would be honored to receive your cards and messages" and plans to display them at the center for staff members to see. See where to send your messages here: https://abc7.com/19637671
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- Fire burning in Fairmont area prompts evacuation warning; over 800 acres burned
- Runtime
- 0:32
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Los Angeles County firefighters are battling a fast-growing wildfire in the Fairmont area just north of Lake Hughes Thursday afternoon, leading to evacuation warnings.
The so-called Dora Fire was reported about 2:20 p.m. near West Avenue D and 210th Street West, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. The blaze initially burned about 10 acres before spreading quickly. It has now scorched at least 850 acres, according to fire officials. It's 0% contained.
MORE: https://abc7.com/post/dora-fire-fairmont-northern-los-angeles-county-prompts-evacuation-warning/19638052/
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- Brothers, ages 4 and 7, take parents' car, injure pedestrian
- Runtime
- 0:48
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Two brothers, ages 4 and 7, stole their parents' car and drove off, crashing into a woman walking her dog in Oakland, critically injuring her, relatives say. According to the boys' uncle, the 7-year-old suffered a broken leg and the 4-year-old got a concussion. https://abc7.la/9P4nZc
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- Trump denies reports that US air defense stockpiles are low
- Runtime
- 0:35
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- President Trump is denying reports that munitions in the U.S. military stockpile are running low. The president told ABC News in a statement, "we have far more munitions than anyone in the world, and far more than we need."
