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• 'We Begin Our Fight Now.' Harvey Weinstein Pleads Not Guilty to Rape

  05-06-2018 23:56 via yahoo.com
  Weinstein's lawyer signaled he'll use legal challenges to try to derail the case before it reaches trial
  
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• A Look Back At How Kate Spade Launched Her Legendary Career

  05-06-2018 23:56 via yahoo.com
  The fashion industry has lost one of its most iconic accessories designers in
  
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• Suspect in 6 Arizona killings never got over his divorce

  05-06-2018 23:52 via yahoo.com
  PHOENIX (AP) — Dwight Lamon Jones apparently never put his bitter divorce behind him.
  
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• How Ending Miss America's Swimsuit Competition Changes Pageant Psychology

  05-06-2018 23:43 via yahoo.com
  This beauty competition is about to change for the better.
  
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• E3 2018: Biggest Nintendo Switch And 3DS Games

  05-06-2018 23:40 via gamespot.com
  
  There's a lot of excitement surrounding Nintendo at E3 2018. The company has achieved massive success with the Switch thanks to its hybrid functionality and fantastic roster of games. And with highly-anticipated games in its upcoming lineup, like Super Smash Bros., Metroid Prime 4, and Pokemon, many are clamoring for more details and announcements. In addition, Nintendo continues to support the 3DS, consistently announcing compelling new games for the handheld. For both platforms, it's fair to
  
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• Biggest PS4 Games Of E3 2018: Death Stranding, The Last Of Us 2, And More

  05-06-2018 23:39 via gamespot.com
  
  We're five years into the the life cycle of PS4, which means it's going to be all about the games at E3 2018. While there's always the possibility of some of kind of big tech or hardware tease, it's more likely that Sony will save any of those types of announcements for another time. The focus is going to be on gameplay and trailers for many of the games we already know are releasing this holiday, as well as a slate of new and unannounced games.Here, in alphabetical order, are some of the bigge
  
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• Cop Who Was Fired After Ramming Suspect With Car Hired By Nearby County

  05-06-2018 23:32 via yahoo.com
  A Georgia police officer fired a day after video captured him hitting a
  
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• Savage obituary for mother says 'this world is a better place without her'

  05-06-2018 23:31 via yahoo.com
  It's usually frowned upon to speak ill of the dead, but this savage obituary held nothing back.  Kathleen Demhlow passed away on Thursday at 80-years-old. Instead of the typical "beloved mother and friend" you'd typically find in someone's memorial, her obituary in theRedwood Falls Gazette took a nastier turn.  SEE ALSO: Margot Kidder, famous for playing Lois Lane in 'Superman,' has died The obituary starts out with Dehmlow's birth in a small city in Minnesota, her marriage to Dennis D
  
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• The 20 Biggest TV Deaths This Season

  05-06-2018 23:28 via gamespot.com
  
  It was a rough year to be a TV fan. The 2017-2018 TV season left the streets littered with the bodies of characters you both loved and hated. Whether it was iconic villains that finally put up their final fight or the heroes viewers have been cheering on for years, seemingly nobody was safe.In the end, though, these are the stories that get told on TV. Not everyone makes it out alive in most action and drama series. If the stakes aren't real, it's a lot harder to get invested in the journey. Ga
  
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• Judge rules Trump must sit for deposition in defamation lawsuit by The Apprentice contestant

  05-06-2018 23:26 via yahoo.com
  President Donald Trump must be deposed in a defamation lawsuit brought against him by a former constant on “The Apprentice”, a New York judge has ruled.Both parties must be deposed by January 31 of next year, the Manhattan judge overseeing the case determined Tuesday, and both sides must finish up their requests for documents related to the case by mid-July, according to the New York Post.The former contestant, Summer Zervos, has alleged that Mr Trump defamed her by calling her a lia
  
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• Infamous Donald Trump White House press aide loses job

  05-06-2018 23:25 via yahoo.com
  Rachel Maddow reports that Kelly Sadler, the Donald Trump White House press aide who gained notoriety for her tasteless crack about John McCain's mortality, has lost her job.
  
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• NBA 2K19 Names LeBron James As 20th Anniversary Edition Cover Star

  05-06-2018 23:24 via gamespot.com
  
  Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James face will be dominating the cover of NBA 2K19 20th Anniversary Edition. James is no stranger to appearing on the cover of these games, having been featured as the cover athlete of NBA 2K14 when he was still playing for the Miami Heat.It comes as no surprise that the image of James is a cropped, close-up of his face. The man can choose to opt out of his contract this summer, and plenty of people believe he'll utilize the opportunity. Considering NBA 2K's recent h
  
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• Woman Diagnosed With Cancer After Doctor Spots Lump on Her Throat During HGTV Appearance

  05-06-2018 23:09 via yahoo.com
  Nicole McGuinness is now receiving treatment after the eagle-eyed doctor advised her to see a doctor after finding her on social media.
  
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• What We Want At E3 2018: Fallout 76, Red Dead Redemption 2, And More

  05-06-2018 23:00 via gamespot.com
  
  E3 2018 is fast approaching and our excitement for the biggest upcoming games continues to build. The show is bound to yield plenty of announcements and surprising reveals from companies, like Sony, Nintendo, Microsoft, Bethesda, Square Enix, and more. To prepare you for the upcoming event, we've created multiple features on the biggest games we're likely to hear more about at E3, detailing everything we know so far about them and everything we'd love to hear. Below you can find a list of all th
  
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• Ethiopia accepts peace deal with longtime rival Eritrea

  05-06-2018 23:00 via yahoo.com
  ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Ethiopia has announced it will fully accept the terms of a peace agreement with neighboring Eritrea in a major step toward calming deadly tensions with its decades-long rival, as dramatic reforms under a new prime minister continue.
  
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• U.S. House members near forcing 'Dreamer' immigration debate

  05-06-2018 22:57 via yahoo.com
  By Susan CornwellWASHINGTON (Reuters) - An effort in the U.S. House of Representatives aimed at forcing a debate on bipartisan legislation protecting young "Dreamer" immigrants from deportation edged closer to success on Tuesday when two more Democrats signed on.A petition was launched last month by centrist Republicans who say they are tired of inaction on immigration in the Republican-controlled Congress.The issue has bitterly divided Republicans, but nearly all Democrats favor holding the deb
  
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• Kate Spade death: Iconic handbag designer found dead in New York apartment in apparent suicide, police say

  05-06-2018 22:54 via yahoo.com
  Kate Spade, one of America's most successful and admired fashion icons, has been found dead in her New York apartment in what police are said to be treating as an apparent suicide.Police confirmed the 55-year-old Spade had been found unresponsive at her home on the city’s Park Avenue.“Upon arrival, officers discovered a 55-year-old female unconscious and unresponsive,” the New York Police Department said in a statement, adding she was pronounced dead at 10.26am.
  
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• Netanyahu to Macron: Nuclear deal will die, need to tackle Iran's 'aggression'

  05-06-2018 22:49 via yahoo.com
  By John Irish and Marine PennetierPARIS (Reuters) - Israel's leader urged France on Tuesday to turn its attention to tackling Iran's "regional aggression", saying he no longer needed to convince Paris to quit world powers' 2015 nuclear deal with Tehran as economic pressure would kill it anyway.Benjamin Netanyahu was in Paris for talks with President Emmanuel Macron as part of a tour to persuade the European signatories - Britain, France and Germany - to follow Washington's lead in pursuing a tou
  
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• White House says it's done 'the best we can' on hurricane recovery in Puerto Rico

  05-06-2018 22:47 via yahoo.com
  Press secretary Sarah Sanders defended the White House's response to the storm in Puerto Rico despite staggering death toll estimates.
  
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• Red Dead Redemption 2 PS4 / Xbox One Release Date And Pre-Order Guide

  05-06-2018 22:35 via gamespot.com
  
  Judging by the amount of fan fervor it's produced, Red Dead Redemption 2 promises to be one of the biggest games of the year. It stars Arthur Morgan and the Dutch van der Linde gang--whose members include John Marston, the star of the original game. Red Dead Redemption 2 is coming to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on October 26, 2018.But you don't have to wait until October to secure your copy--you can pre-order Red Dead Redemption 2 right now from a number of retailers, both in-store and online. He
  
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• US designer Kate Spade dead at 55 in apparent suicide

  05-06-2018 22:31 via yahoo.com
  Designer Kate Spade, one of the biggest names in American fashion especially known for her sleek handbags, was found dead Tuesday in her New York apartment after committing suicide.A police spokeswoman confirmed Spade had killed herself but told AFP the exact circumstances of her death were not yet clear.A source close to the investigation said she hanged herself in her Park Avenue apartment and left a suicide note.
  
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• Explosion rocks Hawaii's Kilauea volcano, sending ash 1 mile high

  05-06-2018 22:31 via yahoo.com
  A 4:30 a.m. explosion on Tuesday atop Hawaii's Kilauea Volcano summit, spewed ash, rocks and gas nearly a mile into the air - and sparked an earthquake registering 5.5 magnitude on the Richter scale.
  
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• White Nationalist Who Marched In Charlottesville Elected To Local GOP Office

  05-06-2018 22:25 via yahoo.com
  White nationalist James Allsup is now an elected officer in the Republican
  
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• New York kids stand against prejudice with art

  05-06-2018 22:24 via yahoo.com
  New York City schoolchildren who are enrolled in educational arts programs through the LEAP organization went to a city park recently to show off their skills and speak for their beliefs. Yahoo News sent photographer Gordon Donovan to capture the scene.
  
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• Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege Drops Controversial Tower Map From Its Ranked Playlist

  05-06-2018 22:22 via gamespot.com
  
  Ubisoft announced that it will remove Tower from Rainbow Six Siege's Ranked Playlist. The map will be dropped in the update for the game's Operation Para Bellum DLC, which releases on June 7. This will lower Siege's Ranked Playlist from 12 maps to 11.Ubisoft listed six reasons for their decision to remove Tower from ranked play, but two stand out as long-standing complaints from the Siege community. The first has to do with Tower's size. "Due to the size of the map, roamers have an unfair advant
  
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• Sarah Sanders says she is ‘an honest person’ after her prior statement was proved false

  05-06-2018 22:21 via yahoo.com
  After a statement she made from the podium was proved false, White House Spokesperson Sarah Sanders said she is an "honest person."
  
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• California crucial to Democratic hopes of retaking House in 2018

  05-06-2018 22:21 via yahoo.com
  Rachel Maddow explains why districts in California where Hillary Clinton won but Republicans hold the congressional seat have national significance as Democrats decide which candidates to put up against incumbents in those districts.
  
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• Trump, GOP keep Scott Pruitt on despite flagrant abuse of office

  05-06-2018 22:19 via yahoo.com
  Rachel Maddow shares reporting that Donald Trump EPA administrator Scott Pruitt tried to use his office as leverage to get his wife a Chick-fil-A franchise. There does not appear to be any dispute of the evidence that he did this.
  
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• Sarah Sanders won't amend Trump Tower story, blasts reporters instead

  05-06-2018 22:17 via yahoo.com
  “I think you all know I’m an honest person,” the White House press secretary says.
  
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• Macron warns of risk of 'conflict' over Iran nuclear deal

  05-06-2018 22:09 via yahoo.com
  French President Emmanuel Macron warned of the risk of "conflict" in the standoff with Iran after Tehran announced plans to boost its uranium enrichment capacity as Europe scrambles to save a beleaguered nuclear deal.The deal hangs by a thread after the US withdrew last month -- a move applauded by Iran's arch-foe Israel -- but so far fellow signatories France, Britain, Germany, China, Russia and the EU, have stood firm.
  
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• Ethiopia to end boundary row with Eritrea, open for foreign investment

  05-06-2018 22:09 via yahoo.com
  The Ethiopian government led by new premier Abiy Ahmed announced a slew of reforms on Tuesday, including ending its border dispute with Eritrea and opening key economic sectors, among them Ethiopian Airlines, to foreign investment.Both steps represent major policy changes by Abiy, the first prime minister in modern Ethiopia from the country's largest ethnicity the Oromo who took office in April after years of anti-government protests and political turmoil.A former province, Eritrea became Ethiop
  
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• US immigration enforcement arrests 114 people in one of largest workplace raids in Trump’s presidency

  05-06-2018 22:04 via yahoo.com
  US immigration enforcement officers have arrested 114 people in a massive workplace raid that is one of the largest since Donald Trump began his presidency.Workers at two northern Ohio garden centres were detained in what officials said was a disciplined and coordinated effort by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, who surrounded the businesses before rounding up the individuals.A spokesman for ICE said an investigation into the Corso’s Flower and Garden Centre locations star
  
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• Trump's Education Secretary Says School Safety Commission Won't Look at Role of Guns in School Shootings

  05-06-2018 22:04 via yahoo.com
  U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos said the Federal Commission on School Safety —established in response to the deadly Parkland shooting — won’t look into the role of guns in school shootings
  
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• What to know about the latest twist in the Russia probe

  05-06-2018 22:03 via yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Money laundering, tax evasion, acting as a foreign agent, now witness tampering. Special counsel Robert Mueller has turned up the heat on Donald Trump's former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, threatening new criminal charges and asking a judge to put him in jail while he awaits trial.
  
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• Hearthstone "Taverns of Time" Event Adds Special Arena Cards And Bonus Quests

  05-06-2018 21:58 via gamespot.com
  
  An upcoming Hearthstone event will bring limited-time cards along with a few other goodies. The centerpiece is the "Taverns of Time" event, which adds 28 powerful new cards to Arena mode for the duration of the event. Taverns of Time will kick off on June 11 and last through July 3. The first Arena run during the event will be free. While the event lasts, special daily quests will reward both gold and arcane dust.Starting today, a new "Get In Here" pack bundle is being offered. It consists of tw
  
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• Administration sharks circle Atlantic's only national marine monument

  05-06-2018 21:57 via yahoo.com
  It’s been six months since Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke recommended that President Trump reduce or eliminate the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts National Marine Monument and open it to commercial exploitation. Scientists and conservationists are mulling over the fate of this blue park as the White House sits on Zinke’s guidance.
  
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• Exclusive: In Syria, a Russian move causes friction with Iran-backed forces - officials

  05-06-2018 21:53 via yahoo.com
  By Laila Bassam and Tom PerryBEIRUT (Reuters) - A Russian troop deployment in Syria near the Lebanese border this week caused friction with Iran-backed forces including Hezbollah which objected to the uncoordinated move, two non-Syrian officials in the regional alliance backing Damascus said.The situation was resolved on Tuesday when Syrian army soldiers took over three positions where the Russians had deployed near the town of Qusair in the Homs region on Monday, one of the officials, a militar
  
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• Destiny 2 Forsaken: 5 Biggest Changes In The New DLC

  05-06-2018 21:50 via gamespot.com
  
  Just a week before E3 2018, Bungie revealed new information about the upcoming expansion Forsaken for Destiny 2. Set for release on September 4, and available for pre-order now, it looks to channel the same rejuvenative energy that the original Destiny's The Taken King DLC offered--which overhauled leveling and loot mechanics. During their livestream, the developers stated that it's the largest Destiny expansion to date, there was certainly a lot of important details to parse through.Along with
  
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• Betsy DeVos Says School Safety Commission Won't Look At Role Of Guns In School Shootings

  05-06-2018 21:45 via yahoo.com
  Testifying before the Senate appropriations subcommittee on Tuesday, Education
  
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• The Best PS4 Games On Sale Now At The PlayStation Store

  05-06-2018 21:41 via gamespot.com
  
  A new week means a new set of games has gone on sale on the PlayStation Store. This week's discounts include deals on a number of games that don't often go on sale. PS Plus members get an extra 10% off some of the games, sweetening the deal even further. Let's dig in and see what PS4 games we can save money on this week.To kick things off, you can buy Destiny 2 + Expansion Pass for $40. That's a big discount, and it's a bundle you'll need if you want to play the newly announced expansion Destiny
  
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• 2 charged in death of Missouri man entombed in concrete

  05-06-2018 21:41 via yahoo.com
  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — More than a year after a developmentally disabled Missouri man's body was found encased in concrete, two people who are accused in a lawsuit of making him fight for their entertainment have been charged in his death, a prosecutor announced Tuesday.
  
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• New Willy Wonka Movie: Here's Who May Play The Title Role

  05-06-2018 21:39 via gamespot.com
  
  A new Willy Wonka movie is on the way, and now we've learned more about who might play the title character. According to Collider, the shortlist includes Ryan Gosling, Ezra Miller, and Donald Glover. Glover is reportedly "actively chasing" the role. However, there is no word on what other actors might be in contention for the role, nor do we know if any actual negotiations have taken place just yet. Collider's Jeff Sneider noted that Warner Bros. was only in the beginning of putting together the
  
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• PS4's Free PS Plus Games For June Now Available

  05-06-2018 21:32 via gamespot.com
  
  With June in full swing, PlayStation Plus subscribers have another roster of free games, available to download throughout this month. There are some great titles this month, spread across PS4, PS3, and PS Vita.PS4 players can download the excellent XCOM 2 for free. The strategy game has tons of fans and has gathered lots of critical acclaim over the years for its many tactical layers, fun high-stakes gameplay, and great character development. In GameSpot's XCOM 2 review, Mike Mahardy gave the ga
  
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• First Comic-Con Exclusive Star Wars Toys Revealed, Doctor Aphra And Her Droids

  05-06-2018 21:29 via gamespot.com
  
  San Diego Comic Con is right around the corner, coming to the San Diego Convention Center July 18-22, and the biggest pop culture event of the year will deliver a plethora of news about movies, television, comic books, and toys. Already, Hasbro has unveiled a new SDCC-exclusive toy set for the upcoming show, based on characters from the Marvel Star Wars comic book line.Fitting in with the rest of the 3.75-inch scale figures, Hasbro's newest set of figures is a three-pack featuring Doctor Aphra a
  
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• Parkland shooting survivor David Hogg's house raided by SWAT team after apparent prank call

  05-06-2018 21:27 via yahoo.com
  A SWAT team was called to the Florida home of a Parkland school shooting survivor, and two schools were placed on lockdown after someone made a prank call to the local sheriff's office.The Broward County sheriff's department received a call at 8:39am claiming there was someone with a weapon inside the home of shooting survivor David Hogg, a department spokesperson told The Independent.Two local elementary schools were placed on lockdown while the incident was investigated, according to CBS.
  
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• Donald Trump’s Fight With NFL Players Has Never Been About The National Anthem

  05-06-2018 21:21 via yahoo.com
  President Donald Trump wants the world to believe his decision to cancel a
  
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• Red Faction Guerrilla Remaster Coming This Summer

  05-06-2018 21:08 via gamespot.com
  
  Red Faction Guerrilla is coming to PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One on July 3. The dad-pun "Re-Mars-tered" edition will automatically be added to your Steam library on PC if you already own a copy of the original game. Otherwise it will cost $30.The remaster includes the full game with reworked textures, shadow rendering, and lighting, and other visual flourishes. It will sport native 4K support on PC, and on Xbox One X and PS4 Pro it will offer an option between 4K at 30 FPS or a high-resolution
  
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• Teacher Under Investigation For Mocking Black Child's Hair In Instagram Post

  05-06-2018 21:07 via yahoo.com
  A substitute teacher in Canada is being investigated for posting a photo on
  
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• Peter Jackson's New Film Mortal Engines Gets Striking New Trailer

  05-06-2018 21:04 via gamespot.com
  
  Universal Pictures has released a trailer for their upcoming sci-fi film based on the popular fantasy book series Mortal Engines by Philip Reeve. The film bears the same name as the book series and has been in the works for several years. The same writing team that brought us Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit headed up by Peter Jackson has partnered with director Christian Rivers to deliver what looks to be an action-packed, visually striking movie.Set in post-apocalyptic London, the film focuse
  
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• Kris Kobach fires back at criticism over machine-gun stunt

  05-06-2018 21:02 via yahoo.com
  The Kansas secretary of state and gubernatorial candidate uses a parade appearance to push his support of guns.
  
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