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After months of dancing around the subject, the Trump administration has officially submitted a proposal to the Senate to change the name of New York’s storied train station, Penn Station. Notably, the request was slipped in the middle of a request for additional funding to rebuild and transform the station into a “world class” facility, and there was no specification as to what the new name would be, however, several recent responses from administration officials leaves little doubt. The push back and reaction has already begun, one New York politician calling it “a hostile takeover of Penn Station.” 

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Prosecutors called two more criminalists and the medical examiner to the stand in Day 3 of the preliminary hearing for singer D4vd, charged with the first degree murder and dismemberment of his underaged girlfriend, Celeste Rivas Hernandez. Before testimony even began, things got testy as a reporter and a private investigator were removed from the courtroom, while the prosecutor was heard threatening another attorney. The judge heard about a strange discovery in D4vd’s home: jugs and trays of fake blood, as investigators continued to testify to the actual blood found with a “strong DNA match” to Rivas Hernandez. The most chilling testimony will continue on Friday as the medical examiner returns to the stand after describing the condition of Celeste’s remains.

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Robach and Holmes cover the latest news headlines and entertainment updates and give perspective on current events in their daily “Morning Run.”

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Donna Yaklich alleged that her police detective husband repeatedly abused her, threatened her life and left her believing there was nowhere she could safely turn. Then she recruited two young men to kill him.

David Lascher joins Elisa Donovan to revisit the shocking case behind Cries Unheard, why the movie was far more brutal than he remembered, and the complicated question at its center: What happens when a victim of abuse becomes responsible for a crime herself?

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Two weeks ago, a federal judge ordered President Trump to pay E. Jean Carrol the money a jury unanimously awarded her for Trump’s alleged 1991 sexual assault, and so he finally did. But this week, Trump wants it all back. His legal team has filed an emergency injunction to force Carrol to return the money to the escrow account it had been in for the past three years, as they continue to fight the verdict. The Supreme Court has already declined to hear Trump’s appeal, so it is unclear how or where his legal team plans to take this fight next, but Carol’s attorneys had a lot to say about Trump’s latest move. 

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Prosecutors continued to present evidence to a California judge on Wednesday why singer D4vd should face a jury of his peers for the alleged murder and dismemberment of his underaged girlfriend Celeste Rivas Hernandez. Two LAPD criminalists were called to the stand to go over the evidence they uncovered at the singer’s Hollywood Hills home and inside the Tesla where Celeste’s decomposing remains were found by police. Investigators found blood throughout the garage and in his Tesla along with at least 11 air fresheners used to try and cover up the strong odor of decay. We also heard from Celeste’s family attorney who explained the reason why her parents chose to leave the courtroom midway through the hearing…. And it has everything to do with TODAY.

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Robach and Holmes cover the latest news headlines and entertainment updates and give perspective on current events in their daily “Morning Run.”

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The family of Chadwick Boseman is taking legal action against his widow over money they say they’re owed following the actor’s death in 2020. This headline, comes on the heels of another one involving the widow of Malcom Jamal Warner taking legal action against his mother for money she claims she’s owed. Neither actor had a will in place, and now it’s a legal and familial mess that’s incredibly sad to see played out in public.  

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The family of 18-year-old Nolan Wells announced that independent autopsy results list Nolan’s cause of death as “undetermined.” The autopsy, conducted in Washington D.C. and outside the jurisdiction of Mississippi officials, was also unable to determine the time or even day of his death. There were, however, some interesting details, including “red discoloration” on the back of Nolan’s head, but without several organs that were removed during the first autopsy, the pathologist could not rule out foul play, raising more questions as to what happened to the college teen during a Fourth of July weekend of partying with friends.

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The wreckage from one of the most significant plane crashes in history has been found 2 thousand feet down, on the ocean floor. A PanAm plane headed from San Juan to New York City, crash landed in the Atlantic Ocean back in 1952. Incredibly, everyone survived the initial impact, but unfortunately, panic and confusion led to 52 people drowning. The 17 survivors recounted how most passengers ignored the captain’s orders to deplane, staying buckled in their seats as the plane sank in just 3 minutes. The tragedy led to major changes that we see on every flight around the world today. 

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