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Are student-athlete NIL deals a boon?

"Impact x Nightline" takes a look at the rising trend in amateur athletics.
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A view of Legacy Arena during the first half between the Maryland Terrapins and Alabama Crimson Tide in the second round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament, Mar. 18, 2023, in Birmingham.
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Cross-country storm to bring more severe weather, tornado threat

As of Thursday morning, nearly 30 million people were under weather alerts.
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A snowblower clears a driveway in the Sierra Nevada mountains, near snowbanks piled up from new and past storms, after yet another storm system brought heavy snowfall further raising the snowpack, March 29, 2023, in Mammoth Lakes, Calif.
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2 Black high school students might be first to prove 2,000-year-old math theory

The high schoolers presented their theory at a national mathematics conference.
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Calcea Johnson and Ne'Kiya Jackson were the only high school students to present at the American Mathematical Society's Annual Southeastern Conference.
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9 dead after 2 Black Hawk helicopters crash in Kentucky

The crash occurred during a training mission in Kentucky.
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A security official stands near police cars at a site where two U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopters crashed in Trigg County, Kentucky, March 30, 2023.
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Nashville school shooting updates: Slain head of school lauded for her forethought

"She was prepared," a former colleague told ABC News during a citywide vigil.
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People mourn at a candlelight vigil in Nashville, Tennessee, on March 29, 2023, two days after a deadly mass shooting at the Covenant School.
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Evacuation order lifted after freight train derails, catches fire in Minnesota

The BNSF train was transporting ethanol and corn syrup, officials said.
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A view of the area near a BNSF Railway train derailment near Raymond, Minnesota, on Thursday, March 30, 2023.
March 30

Indictments obtained in drugging deaths of 2 men in New York City: Sources

43 drugging incidents were recorded in Manhattan clubs since September 2021.
March 30
A framed photo shows Linda Clary and her late son, John Umberger.
March 30

President Biden: Say an extra prayer for the Pope

ABC News’ Karen Travers joins ABC News Live with reactions from radio hosts across the country to the Pope’s hospitalization, as well as the latest on the budget battle.
March 30
VIDEO: President Biden: Say an extra prayer for the Pope
March 30

Investigation underway after 9 US service members were killed in Black Hawk crash

Officials said the troops from the 101st Airborne Division were practicing a multi-ship formation using night-vision goggles when the helicopters went down.
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VIDEO: Investigation underway after 9 U.S. service members were killed in a Black Hawk crash
March 30

Record snowfall buries California mountain town

Earlier this week, 20.7 inches fell in 24 hours at Mammoth Mountain.
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Workers remove snow from the roof of a condominium complex in the Sierra Nevada mountains, after yet another storm system brought heavy snowfall, March 29, 2023, in Mammoth Lakes, Calif.
March 30

9 US service members killed after 2 Army Black Hawks crash in Kentucky

Army officials said the aircraft teams were practicing a “multi-ship formation” using night vision goggles when the two helicopters went down.
March 30
VIDEO: 9 US service members killed after 2 Army Black Hawks crash in Kentucky
March 30

ABC News Live: 9 service members killed in crash involving 2 Black Hawks

Plus, a Wall Street Journal reporter has been detained in Russia on supposed espionage charges, and the latest on Pope Francis’ condition as he recovers from a respiratory infection.
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VIDEO: ABC News Live: Nine service members killed in crash involving two Black Hawks
March 30

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.
March 30

9 dead after 2 Black Hawk helicopters crash in Kentucky during training drill

Officials said an aircraft safety team from Fort Rucker, Alabama, was deployed to investigate the crash.
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Officials said an aircraft safety team from Fort Rucker, Alabama, was deployed to investigate the crash.
March 30

Minnesota train derailment forces residents to evacuate

No one was injured in the crash and the Raymond Fire Department said the evacuations were “precautionary.”
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No one was injured in the crash and the Raymond Fire Department said the evacuations were “precautionary.”
March 30

Fort Campbell holds presser following Black Hawk crash that killed 9 service members

The Black Hawk helicopters from the 101st Airborne Division were on a "routine training mission" when they crashed.
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VIDEO: Fort Campbell holds presser following Black Hawk crash that killed 9 service members
March 30

Nashville school shooting: What to know about the 6 victims

Three children and three staff members were killed at the Covenant School.
March 30
Katherine Koonce, a victim in The Covenant School shooting in Nashville, Tenn., March 27, 2023.
March 30

Nashville school shooting victims honored in citywide vigil

Hundreds of people gathered at a candlelight vigil in Nashville on Wednesday evening to mourn and honor the six victims of a mass shooting at an elementary school.
March 30
Hundreds of people gathered at a candlelight vigil in Nashville on Wednesday evening to mourn and honor the six victims of a mass shooting at an elementary school.
March 30

2 Army Black Hawk helicopters crash on training mission in Kentucky

Two U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopters crashed during a training incident on Wednesday night in Trigg County, Kentucky, officials said in a statement.
March 30
Two U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopters crashed during a training incident on Wednesday night in Trigg County, Kentucky, officials said in a statement.
March 29

1 cop shot and killed, second hospitalized in critical condition: Police

Female shooting victim and the offender are "receiving treatment," police said.
March 29
A large police presence can be seen outside a hospital in Huntsville, Alabama, March 28, 2023.
March 29

ABC News Live Prime: Wednesday, March 29, 2023

Pope Francis hospitalized with respiratory infection; how Nashville students rushed to safety during school shooting; LeVar and Mica Burton talk about final season of “Star Trek: Picard.”
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VIDEO: ABC News Live Prime: Wednesday, March 29, 2023
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7 officers charged over in-custody death of man who shouted 'I can't breathe'

Edward Bronstein, 38, died following a traffic stop on March 31, 2020.
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In this image taken from a nearly 18-minute video taken by a California Highway Patrol sergeant, Edward Bronstein, 38, is taken into custody by CHP officers on Mar. 31, 2020, following a traffic stop in Los Angeles.
March 29

By the Numbers: Apple Pay Later

A look at the numbers behind so-called “Buy Now, Pay Later” programs, which allows consumers to spread out purchases over multiple payments, as Apple enters the industry.
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VIDEO: By the Numbers: Apple Pay Later
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ABC News Live Rundown: Wednesday, March 29, 2023

Stay up to date on the developing stories making headlines.
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VIDEO: ABC News Live Rundown: Wednesday, March 29, 2023
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High School seniors discover possible new proof for the Pythagorean theorem

ABC News’ Linsey Davis spoke with New Orleans high school seniors Calcea Johnson and Ne’Kiya Jackson on finding a possible new proof to a 2,000-year-old math theorem and discuss their future goals.
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VIDEO: High School seniors discover possible new proof for the Pythagorean theorem
March 29

Assessing the impact and future of NIL in college sports

ABC News’ Kayna Whitworth reports on the impact of Name, Image and Likeness deals on college sports so far, as a Congressional hearing looks into national guidelines for compensating athletes.
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VIDEO: Assessing the impact and future of NIL in college sports
March 29

Tennessee governor says now's not time to talk legislation in wake of school shooting

"There will be a time to talk about the legislation," Gov. Bill Lee said.
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A woman pays her respects at a makeshift memorial for shooting victims outside the Covenant School building at the Covenant Presbyterian Church in Nashville, Tenn., March 28, 2023.
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Arrest made in fatal migrant smuggling incident on train

Two men died after 17 were trapped in a train car, police said.
March 29
Law enforcement personnel are shown on the scene after two migrants suffocated to death aboard a freight train that got derailed, in Uvalde, Texas, on March 24, 2023, in this screengrab obtained from a social media video.
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Idaho bill would criminalize 'abortion trafficking' of minors traveling out of state

The bill passed in the House and is set to be voted on by the Senate.
March 29
Protesters gather outside of the Idaho Statehouse in Boise, May 14, 2022.
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Cops rushed into school not knowing whereabouts of victims, suspect

A shooter gunned down three children and three adults at the Covenant School.
March 29
An image from Metro Nashville Police bodycam footage shows officers searching for the alleged shooter at The Covenant School in Nashville, Tenn., March 27, 2023.
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Image of crying child captures impact of Nashville school shooting

Rachel Wegner, a reporter for The Tennessean newspaper, talks about the devastating image of a girl crying after the school shooting in Nashville, Tennessee.
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VIDEO: Image of crying child captures impact of Nashville school shooting
March 29

ABC News Live: Pope Francis hospitalized with respiratory infection

Plus, the latest on the school shooting in Nashville, Tennessee, and former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz testifies before Congress.
March 29
VIDEO: ABC News Live: Pope Francis hospitalized with respiratory infection
March 29

7 killed in explosion at chocolate factory identified

The incident occurred at the RM Palmer Company in West Reading.
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Fire crews respond to the RM Palmer Chocolate factory in West Reading, Pennsylvania, March 24, 2023.
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ABC News Live: Investigators search for motive in Nashville school shooting

Plus, Starbucks’ former CEO testifies before Congress about union practices, and recovery efforts continue after a massive tornado ripped through rural Mississippi.
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VIDEO: ABC News Live: Investigators search for motive in Nashville school shooting
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Neighbor sues over fatal chocolate factory explosion

Seven people died and several were injured in the West Reading explosion.
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Fire crews respond to the RM Palmer Chocolate factory in West Reading, Penn., March 24, 2023.
March 29

Who was Nashville shooter Audrey Hale?

The 28-year old graphic designer once attended the school, police said.
March 29
Children and a woman depart the reunification center at the Woodmont Baptist church after a school shooting, Mar. 27, 2023, in Nashville, Tenn.
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1-year-old allegedly fatally shot by 5-year-old sibling at apartment: Police

The 5-year-old was able to access a handgun in the apartment, police said.
March 29
Police respond to a shooting at the Romney Meadows apartment complex in Lafayette, Indiana, March 28, 2023.
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‘Not going to pray our way out of this’: State senator responds to Nashville shootin

Tennessee state Sen. Heidi Campbell, a Democrat, reacts to the school shooting in Nashville that left three students, three staffers and the suspect dead.
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VIDEO: ‘Not going to pray our way out of this’: State senator responds to Nashville shooting
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Nashville school shooting: What we know about the 6 victims

Three children and three staff members were killed at The Covenant School on Monday.
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Three children and three staff members were killed at The Covenant School on Monday.
March 29

1-year-old shot and killed by 5-year-old sibling: Police

Isiah Johnson was allegedly shot inside his Lafayette, Indiana, apartment on Tuesday.
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Isiah Johnson was allegedly shot inside his Lafayette, Indiana, apartment on Tuesday.
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Santa Fe DA stepping down from prosecuting Alec Baldwin's on-set 'Rust' shooting

District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies announced the decision on Wednesday.
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First Judicial District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies for the state of New Mexico during a press conference at the Santa Fe County Public Safety Building to update members of the media on the shooting accident on the set of the movie "Rust" at the on Oct. 27, 2021 in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
March 29

ABC News Live: Investigators still searching for motive in Nashville school shooting

Plus, the growing recovery efforts in the south following deadly tornadoes as another storm lingers.
March 29
VIDEO: ABC News Live: Investigators still searching for motive in Nashville school shooting
March 29

Roberta Cordano breaks barriers as leader of prestigious deaf university

Cordano said she works to advance equality for deaf people every day in her role at Gallaudet University.
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VIDEO: Roberta Cordano breaks barriers as leader of prestigious deaf university
March 29

Nashville school shooting timeline: How the massacre unfolded

Fourteen minutes passed between the 911 call and the suspected shooter's death.
March 29
A police officer walks by an entrance to The Covenant School after a shooting in Nashville, Tenn., March 27, 2023.
March 29

Lawsuit filed in chocolate factory blast

The explosion at a gas plant in West Reading, Pennsylvania, last week killed seven people and injured many others.
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The explosion at a gas plant in West Reading, Pennsylvania, last week killed seven people and injured many others.
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The latest in Nashville school shooting

Investigators examine writings and work to determine motive of Nashville school shooter.
March 29
VIDEO: The latest in Nashville school shooting
March 29

Barge carrying toxic alcohol loose on Ohio River

The Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet said the barge carrying methanol is partially submerged at the McAlpine Locks and Dam in Louisville, Kentucky.
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The Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet said the barge carrying methanol is partially submerged at the McAlpine Locks and Dam in Louisville, Kentucky.
March 29

Alabama bridge collapses after heavy rain and flooding

A man in Alabama stopped driving and started recording when he noticed the ground was gone beneath a bridge—just in time for it to crumble into the creek below.
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VIDEO: Alabama bridge collapses after heavy rain and flooding
March 29

Major storm heads east; 13 states on alert for strong winds, heavy snow

A storm is hitting the west and impacting states from Oregon to Texas.
March 29
A worker shovels a walkway as snow falls in the Sierra Nevada mountains from yet another storm system which is bringing heavy snow to higher elevations on March 28, 2023 in Mammoth Lakes, Calif.
March 29

Police release new details about what was found at Nashville shooter’s home

Police said they found plans to attack other targets as well as more guns, including a sawed-off shotgun.
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VIDEO: Police release new details about what was found at Nashville shooter’s home