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• A 'Super Blue Blood Moon' Is Going To Light Up The Sky. Here's Where To See It.

  24-01-2018 23:50 via yahoo.com
  Scientists and space enthusiasts are preparing for a lunar event so rare that it only happens once in a blue moon ― or, to be more specific, once in a super blue blood moon.
  
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• New Avengers Game Making "Tremendous Progress," As Dev Announces Big-Name Hires

  24-01-2018 23:37 via gamespot.com
  
  Crystal Dynamics is staffing up for its upcoming projects, which include a new Avengers gameand reportedly another Tomb Raider title. The studio hired 15 people in January, it was announced today, including those from Naughty Dog and Visceral Games.As rumored, Shaun Escayg, the creative director and writer of Uncharted: The Lost Legacy, is now the creative director on the untitled Avengers project. Additionally, Crystal Dynamics hired 27-year EA/Visceral Games veteran Stephen Barry to become the
  
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• Sea Of Thieves Beta Now Available, But Not Working For Some Players

  24-01-2018 23:23 via gamespot.com
  
  Update: Rare has announced it is in the process of deploying a fix for the "too early" error message that many players have encountered when trying to access the Sea of Thieves closed beta. "Good news for those currently experiencing the 'too early' error when trying to access the Closed Beta--a fix will be rolled out for you in the next few hours! We'll let you know when this goes live," the developer tweeted. We'll update this story with any further developments.The original story follows.The
  
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• WWE Royal Rumble 2018: Match Card And Predictions

  24-01-2018 23:16 via gamespot.com
  
  The Royal Rumble is just days away, coming to the WWE Network and PPV on Sunday, January 28. For the first time in the event's history, there will be a women's Royal Rumble match in addition to the men's one. Because of this, the card for this show looks a little light. However, both Rumble matches will likely take up a majority of the night.This year's event will take place at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA with a start time of 7 PM ET/4 PM PT. A Kickoff show will presumably take p
  
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• Twitter ignites over photo of Mike Pence posing with White House interns

  24-01-2018 23:15 via yahoo.com
  White House intern photos have been known to stir up conversation on social media — and this recent one seems to be no different than the ones before it.
  
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• Trump administration presses 'sanctuary cities' for documents

  24-01-2018 23:02 via yahoo.com
  By Sarah N. LynchWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's administration on Wednesday escalated its battle with so-called sanctuary cities that protect illegal immigrants from deportation, demanding documents on whether local law enforcement agencies are illegally withholding information from U.S. immigration authorities.The Justice Department said it was seeking records from 23 jurisdictions -- including America's three largest cities, New York, Los Angeles and Chicago, as well as three
  
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• Scientists successfully clone monkeys; are humans up next?

  24-01-2018 22:50 via yahoo.com
  NEW YORK (AP) — For the first time, researchers have used the cloning technique that produced Dolly the sheep to create healthy monkeys, bringing science an important step closer to being able to do the same with humans.
  
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• Overwatch's New Skins Are Rare, But Loot Box Odds Haven't Changed

  24-01-2018 22:48 via gamespot.com
  
  With its latest update, Blizzard answered a common complaint among Overwatch fans. Rather than release new items that can only be obtained for a limited time through an event-specific loot box, it added more than 100 new cosmetics into the standard loot box. That means there's no big hurry to unlock everything--but it also means you're left hoping for a lucky drop from a loot box that contains a lot of stuff.Since the patch's launch, many players have noticed that obtaining the new skins, in par
  
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• Kim Kardashian Reportedly Wants More Kids After Baby Chicago

  24-01-2018 22:46 via yahoo.com
  A week after welcoming her third child, Kim Kardashian is reportedly mulling over expanding her famous family again.
  
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• GS News Update: BioWare's Anthem Reportedly Delayed Until 2019, New Dragon Age Adding "Live Elements"

  24-01-2018 22:40 via gamespot.com
  
  Following confirmation that Dragon Age executive producer Mark Darrah will also serve in the same role on Anthem, a new report has emerged that paints a picture of mounting pressure at BioWare.
  
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• New On Hulu In February: The Looming Tower, Sin City, Archer, And More

  24-01-2018 22:36 via gamespot.com
  
  Hulu isn't playing around in February. The streaming service is adding a long list of movies and TV shows to its ever-expanding library, including the premiere of the original drama limited series The Looming Tower.The series is set before the September 11 attacks and follows the rivalry between the CIA and the FBI as the threat rises. The series stars Jeff Daniels, Peter Sarsgaard, Wrenn Schmidt, and Tahar Rahim. The show will contain 10 episodes, which will premiere weekly beginning February 2
  
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• US criticizes Russia for arming Myanmar amid Rohingya crisis

  24-01-2018 22:26 via yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States criticized Russia on Wednesday for approving sales of fighter jets to Myanmar's military despite its deadly operations against Rohingya Muslims, warning that Moscow's actions could make the situation worse.
  
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• 'Grandma the Clown' Quits Big Apple Circus After Admitting He Pressured Teen to Pose for Explicit Photos

  24-01-2018 22:21 via yahoo.com
  "Grandma," real name Barry Lubin, age 65, resigned Wednesday
  
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• Las Vegas Massacre Victim Jovanna Calzadillas Finally Goes Home After She Was Shot in the Head

  24-01-2018 22:07 via yahoo.com
  Jovanna Calzadillas was on life support with a bullet lodged in her brain after the Las Vegas shooting massacre.
  
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• GOP smear of FBI makes law enforcement harder

  24-01-2018 21:58 via yahoo.com
  Former U.S. attorney Chuck Rosenberg, talks with Rachel Maddow about how the important work of the FBI is made more difficult by the unwarranted smears by Republicans attempting to deflect attention from the investigation of Donald Trump.
  
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• American, Delta revive deal to handle stranded passengers

  24-01-2018 21:56 via yahoo.com
  DALLAS (AP) — American Airlines and Delta are reviving a deal that lets them put passengers on each other's planes when travelers are stranded by disruptions such as winter storms and computer outages.
  
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• 'Storm Chasers' Star Joel Taylor Dies of Apparent Drug Overdose While on Cruise

  24-01-2018 21:53 via yahoo.com
  The 38-year-old was found unresponsive in his cabin Tuesday on a Royal Caribbean ship, reports said.
  
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• Everything New On Amazon Prime Video In February: The Tick, Star Trek, And More

  24-01-2018 21:48 via gamespot.com
  
  There's good news and bad news. The bad news is Amazon is raising the prime of their prime service for those that subscribe monthly. The current $10.99 monthly cost will now be $12.99. The good news is that annual subscribers will see no increase, and there's plenty of new additions coming to Amazon Prime Video in February to make up for the extra money.First and foremost, the new month will see the arrival of the rest of The Tick's first season. Guardians of the Galaxy's Peter Serafinowicz retu
  
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• Dragon Ball FighterZ Xbox One Beta Going On Now For A Limited Time

  24-01-2018 21:41 via gamespot.com
  
  Bandai Namco's highly anticipated Dragon Ball FighterZ arrives on consoles and PC in only a few more days, but some players have another chance to try the game out ahead of its release. The publisher is holding another open beta for Dragon Ball FighterZ today, January 24, and unlike the most recent test, this round is available exclusively to Xbox One players.The Xbox One beta is going on now and ends tonight at 9 PM PT / 12 AM ET, giving you a few hours to jump in and try out the Dragon Ball fi
  
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• BioWare's Anthem Delayed Until 2019, New Dragon Age Adding "Live Elements" - Report

  24-01-2018 21:35 via gamespot.com
  
  Following confirmation that Dragon Age executive producer Mark Darrah will also serve in the same role on Anthem, a new report has emerged that paints a picture of mounting pressure at BioWare. The next Dragon Age project was reportedly rebooted in the last year, and Anthemmay not be released before the end of 2018, as previously announced.According to sources speaking with Kotaku, Anthem will now launch in early 2019. The site notes the complexity of its launch, as BioWare needs to account for
  
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• WH lawyer scrambles to walk back impromptu Trump Mueller comments

  24-01-2018 21:25 via yahoo.com
  Trump repeatedly told reporters he'd love to talk to Robert Mueller under oath. Trump biographer Tim O'Brien (who has faced Trump in court) says "Trump does everything without the advice of his counsel."
  
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• Investigators probe motive in deadly Kentucky school shooting

  24-01-2018 21:13 via yahoo.com
  Police have not yet identified the gunman or released any information about what motivated the Tuesday morning attack at Marshall County High School in Benton, Kentucky, about 120 miles (190 km) northwest of Nashville, Tennessee.The suspect, who police said was arrested without a struggle, was due to appear in court by Thursday and could be charged as an adult, according to Marshall County Attorney Jeff Edwards.
  
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• Why the Blockchain Is So Much Bigger Than Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency

  24-01-2018 21:04 via yahoo.com
  Looking for Blockchain 101? Look no further.
  
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• Turn Your Phone Into A Game Boy: Hyperkin Smart Boy Review

  24-01-2018 20:59 via gamespot.com
  
  Have you ever thought of turning your phone into a Game Boy? There are several ways to do this, some more legitimate than others, but there's nothing quite like Hyperkin's Smart Boy. In the video above and text below, we walk you through some its features, how it works, and whether or not it's worth the time and money. The device is available now for $50 USD or £60 GBP.Starting with some of the basic features, it's an attachment for Android-based phones that connects via USB-C. The Smart B
  
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• Read The Judge's Powerful Remarks In Larry Nassar's Sentencing

  24-01-2018 20:52 via yahoo.com
  A Michigan judge on Wednesday excoriated former USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar as a dangerous sexual predator and said it was her “honor and privilege” to sentence him to 40 to 175 years in prison for decades of crimes involving young girls.
  
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• Text message refers to 'secret society'

  24-01-2018 20:51 via yahoo.com
  An FBI lawyer’s cryptic reference to a “secret society” during a text exchange with a colleague has given Republicans fresh ammunition in their apparent effort to cast doubt on special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation.
  
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• New Fortnite: Battle Royale Update Out Tomorrow, Here's What It Does

  24-01-2018 20:47 via gamespot.com
  
  Another update is on the way very soon to Fortnite. Developer Epic Games is releasing the game's version 2.3.0 patch for PC, PS4, and Xbox One tomorrow, January 25, introducing a few gameplay adjustments and marking the conclusion of Save the World's Winter event.While the forthcoming update isn't quite as big as last week's, which revamped Battle Royale's map and added other features like pre-game voice chat, it makes a handful of big fixes and quality-of-life improvements to the Battle Royale
  
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• Poll: Trump trails Biden, Sanders by wide margin in 2020

  24-01-2018 20:46 via yahoo.com
  President Trump could face a tough re-election bid against a Democratic challenger come 2020, according to a recent CNN survey.
  
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• Prosecutor In Larry Nassar Case Thanks Journalists For Uncovering Sexual Abuse

  24-01-2018 20:45 via yahoo.com
  Before a Michigan judge on Wednesday sentenced USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar to up to 175 years in prison for sexually assaulting more than 140 young women, state Assistant Attorney General Angela Povilaitis honored the role of investigative reporting in the case.
  
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• Watch SpaceX Test-Fire its Massive Falcon Heavy Rocket for the First Time

  24-01-2018 20:44 via yahoo.com
  The successful test paves the way for Falcon Heavy's first flight
  
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• The Rock Fights A Giant, Flying Wolf In Insane New Rampage Trailer

  24-01-2018 20:43 via gamespot.com
  
  Just when you thought Rampage, the big-screen adaptation of the classic video game, couldn't get anymore amazingly ridiculous, a new trailer is here to prove you wrong. Already, the film was going to pit Dwayne Johnson against a trio of mutated animals--an ape, a wolf, and a lizard--in a showdown that could main event any WrestleMania.Now, a new trailer has revealed something that's going to make The Rock's job of saving the world even harder. It seems at least one of the mutated animals has a t
  
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• Dashcam Video Shows ‘Senseless’ Killing Of Iranian-American By Federal Cops, Lawyers Say

  24-01-2018 20:43 via yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON ― U.S Park Police shot and killed an unarmed Iranian-American man in Fairfax County, Virginia, last November.
  
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• The Evolution of Round Brains Ushered In the 'Human Revolution'

  24-01-2018 20:25 via yahoo.com
  Our brains didn't always look the way they do now.
  
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• Detroit Free Press tweets names of Nassar's victims — 155 of them

  24-01-2018 20:17 via yahoo.com
  "These are the names of the survivors who came forward the past several days to deliver impact statements against former MSU doctor Larry Nassar," the newspaper explained as it began sharing the names shortly after Nassar's sentencing. "Because of their bravery and courage, Nassar will spend the rest of his life behind bars."
  
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• Stranger Things 3 Producer On Season 3, Promises "New Evil"

  24-01-2018 20:06 via gamespot.com
  
  The first season of Stranger Things was one of 2016's most talked-about shows, and there's much more to come. Stranger Things 2 premiered in October to much acclaim, and now, producer Shawn Levy has hinted at what we can expect from Stranger Things 3.Speaking to Glamour, Levy suggested that the story emphasis might shift for the next season, with Will Byers no longer the center of the show's supernatural scares. "We're going to give Will a break," he said. "We're not going to put Will through he
  
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• New Black Panther Video Shows Futuristic Wakandan Technology

  24-01-2018 19:50 via gamespot.com
  
  With every new Black Panther clip released, it becomes even more clear that this is a Marvel Cinematic Universe movie like no other. The latest look at the movie shows just how futuristic the technology T'Challah (Chadwick Boseman) has access to is. Based on this small clip alone, it puts most of the toys the Avengers have to shame.In the video, T'Challah's sister Shuri (Letitia Wright) springs into action in what must be the Black Panther's control center. With her brother in need, she manages
  
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• PSA: Do NOT Buy A Graphics Card Today (Thanks, Bitcoin)

  24-01-2018 19:31 via gamespot.com
  
  If you haven't followed the price of graphics cards lately, or are oblivious to the price of GPUs and are thinking about buying one, then we've got an important PSA for you: Now is a really bad time to buy a GPU.Graphics card prices have skyrocketed because GPUs are so effective at mining cryptocurrency, which has gained a lot of traction in recent months. To get a gauge for the price discrepancy, let's look at the GTX 1080 Ti; the lowest you can find Nvidia's flagship gaming card online right n
  
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• Even Before Trump Arrives, He's The Elephant In The Room At Davos

  24-01-2018 19:23 via yahoo.com
  World leaders are serving up some shrewdly veiled criticism of Donald Trump at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, days before the U.S. president is due to speak there.
  
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• 7 WWE Royal Rumble Facts You Might Not Know

  24-01-2018 19:00 via gamespot.com
  
  The Royal Rumble is one of the "Big Four" original WWE pay-per-views, along with Survivor Series, SummerSlam, and WrestleMania. There have been 30 of them--the 31st will be this coming Sunday, January 28. And although its tropes are well-known at this point--30 participants, over the top rope, both feet touch the floor, title shot at WrestleMania--the match didn't start that way.Like all innovators, WWE used lots of trial and error before figuring out what worked, what could work, and what did
  
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• New PUBG PC Test Server Update Improves Performance And More

  24-01-2018 18:57 via gamespot.com
  
  A new patch is out now for PUBG's test servers that includes some changes that developer PUBG Corp. says should improve the game's performance and more. It will arrive in the live game on January 24 or 25, depending on your time zone.Starting off, the studio says server and client performance should be better now by way of changing the visible distance when your character is in the air. Additionally, no longer will all players spawn at the same place before matches, which should also help improv
  
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• Rainbow Six Siege's Big 4.2 Update Out Now, Here Are The Patch Notes

  24-01-2018 18:53 via gamespot.com
  
  Ubisoft has rolled out the latest update for Rainbow Six Siege, and it's a big one. The 4.2 patch, which serves as the Mid-Season Reinforcement patch for the current season, is now live on PC, PS4, and Xbox One, introducing a variety of buffs and nerfs to individual Operators.As detailed earlier this month, patch 4.2 primarily deals with balance changes. Concussion effects are being reduced, and they'll no longer disable sprinting, a change that impacts both Ela and Zofia. Ela also takes a hit t
  
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• Dragon Ball FighterZ: The Best Tips You Should Know Before Starting

  24-01-2018 18:50 via gamespot.com
  
  Coming from fighting game developer Arc Systems Works, Dragon Ball FighterZ rides the fine line between being an accessible yet complex enough fighter for hardcore players to sink their teeth into. While it may seem daunting to dive into the game as a newcomer, and certainly watching an average battle can be overwhelming, you'll come to find that the game does well to make sure fresh players can pick up the systems in no time. Still, there's plenty to learn about the game's more nuanced mechanic
  
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• 28 Funny Valentine's Day Cards For Couples Who Don't Like Sappy Stuff

  24-01-2018 18:45 via yahoo.com
  Can we agree that couples who get all mushy-gushy with each other are pretty much insufferable?
  
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• Ghost Recon: Wildlands Gets Free New DLC, Introduces New Hostage Mode

  24-01-2018 18:42 via gamespot.com
  
  Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Wildlands is about to get its third PvP expansion. The free update, called Extended Ops, will be available tomorrow, January 25, on PS4, Xbox One, and PC, and will bring exclusive new maps and a brand new game mode called Extraction. Check out the new trailer for Extended Ops below.Extraction mode tasks one team with locating and escorting two "High-Value Targets" out of a conflict zone. Naturally, the other team is tasked with stopping them and keeping the hostages whe
  
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• Larry Nassar Sentenced To 40 To 175 Years In Prison For Child Sexual Abuse

  24-01-2018 18:39 via yahoo.com
  Larry Nassar, the former USA Gymnastics and Michigan State University team doctor who treated some of America’s best athletes, was sentenced to 175 years in prison Wednesday for sex crimes that have shaken the sport’s governing body.
  
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• Ahoy Matey The Sea Of Thieves Closed Beta Is Here

  24-01-2018 18:34 via gamespot.com
  
  The GameSpot pirate crew gets all hands on deck to try to hunt as much treasure down as they can in the closed beta for Sea Of Thieves.
  
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• Alienation drives young Palestinians beyond politics

  24-01-2018 18:27 via yahoo.com
  While Hamas, Fatah and other groups call for a weekly show of strength on Fridays, dozens of stone-throwers turn out along the border between Gaza and Israel every day, even when, as last Friday, a protest is called off due to bad weather.Some wear the colors of the various factions vying to lead the drive for a Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital, but others have no affiliation, a sign of alienation that makes the political situation more volatile.“I am not against any of
  
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• Big Apple Circus clown resigns over sexual misconduct

  24-01-2018 18:24 via yahoo.com
  NEW YORK (AP) — A beloved circus performer known as Grandma the clown has resigned from the Big Apple Circus following accusations that he pressured a 16-year-old aerialist to pose for pornographic photos.
  
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• Monster Hunter: World The First Hour

  24-01-2018 18:18 via gamespot.com
  
  Checking out the first hour of Monster Hunter: World including character creation, early quests, early monsters, crafting and more!
  
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• US sanctions N. Korean, Chinese firms aiding Pyongyang

  24-01-2018 18:14 via yahoo.com
  The United States slapped new sanctions on North Korean and Chinese firms and individuals that it said support the Pyongyang regime of Kim Jong-Un and his nuclear weapons program.The move comes as the US seeks to choke the flow of goods and materials crucial to North Korea's economy like oil, electronics and metals, and pressure Kim to halt the development of nuclear weapons that threaten the region and potentially the US mainland.
  
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