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LONG ISLAND RAILROAD STRIKE SHUTS DOWN NATION'S BUSIEST COMMUTER RAIL SYSTEM

Union workers on the Long Island Rail Road have walked off the job, crippling the nation’s busiest commuter rail system and leaving hundreds of thousands of commuters in limbo. ABC News says the strike is the top breaking development tonight, with service disrupted across the New York region. Officials are urging travelers to seek alternate transportation as the outage threatens to ripple into the Monday commute.

MORE THAN 50 MILLION BRACING FOR DANGEROUS STORMS

ABC News says more than 50 million Americans are preparing for a round of dangerous storms. The severe weather threat is expected to affect multiple regions and could bring hazardous conditions overnight and into the next day.

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EIGHT HURT IN CAR-PEDESTRIAN CRASH IN MODENA, ITALY

Eight people were injured, several critically, after a car plowed into pedestrians on a sidewalk in Modena, Italy. Marcus Moore reported the incident from London as authorities responded to the scene.

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TRUMP ADMINISTRATION PLANS $1.776 BILLION FUND FOR BIDEN-ERA TARGETS

Sources tell ABC News the Trump administration is proposing a $1.776 billion fund to compensate allies who say they were targeted by the Biden administration. Olivia Rubin reported the plan from the White House, where it is expected to draw immediate political scrutiny.

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