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• House Republicans Try To Come Up With An Immigration Proposal

  08-06-2018 23:59 via yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON ― Days before a self-imposed Tuesday deadline, House Republicans
  
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• Authorities: Evidence shows gator bit, probably killed woman

  08-06-2018 23:59 via yahoo.com
  DAVIE, Fla. (AP) — Authorities captured and killed an alligator that they believe fatally attacked a woman while she was out walking her dogs near a Florida lake Friday.
  
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• Action-RPG Indivisible Gets New E3 2018 Trailer And Playable Demo

  08-06-2018 23:58 via gamespot.com
  
  Indivisible, an action-RPG developed by the same minds that created Skullgirls, got a new beta demo. The demo comes as a free update on Xbox One, PS4, and PC for players who backed Indivisible's Indiegogo campaign. A new E3 trailer for Indivisible accompanied the demo announcement.Created by Lab Zero Games, Indivisible puts players in control of Ajna, a rebellious tomboy. She sets out on a quest to avenge her destroyed village, and discovers she has the ability to absorb other individuals into h
  
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• Suicide Squad 2: 12 Monkeys & Gotham Star Co-Writing Script

  08-06-2018 23:49 via gamespot.com
  
  Though he may have only lasted two episodes of Gotham--appearing as "The Mask" Richard Sionis in Seasons 1 and 2--Todd Stashwick isn't ready to leave the DC universe just yet. The actor, who also stars on 12 Monkeys as Deacon, will co-write the sequel to Suicide Squad.The Hollywood Reporter confirms that Stashwick and co-writer David Bar Katz will tackle the script, alongside Suicide Squad 2 director Gavin O'Connor. The duo is taking over from Adam Cozad (Legend of Tarzan), who previously worked
  
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• Special counsel indicts Russian, adds charges against Manafort

  08-06-2018 23:38 via yahoo.com
  U.S. Special Counsel Robert Mueller filed charges on Friday against a political operative with alleged ties to Russian intelligence, bringing his probe into possible collusion by the Trump presidential campaign a step closer to the Kremlin's door.The indictment, filed by Mueller in District of Columbia federal court, included new counts against Trump's former campaign chair Paul Manafort and the operative, Manafort aide Konstantin Kilimnik, for tampering with witnesses about their lobbying for U
  
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• Florida Stopped Background Checks On Concealed Weapon Permits For A Year: Report

  08-06-2018 23:38 via yahoo.com
  For over a year, Florida allowed citizens to obtain concealed weapon permits
  
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• E3 2018: Nintendo Press Conference Liveblog

  08-06-2018 23:37 via gamespot.com
  
  Nintendo's press conference will wrap up the briefings for this year's E3, but that doesn't mean it's going to be lacking. We're expecting to see more about Super Smash Bros. for Switch and Let's Go, Pikachu and Eevee during the conference. On the floor, Nintendo will host two tournaments for the new Super Smash Bros. and Splatoon 2, and hand out special collectible pins to attendees who bring a Switch along.We're not exactly sure what other surprises Nintendo will have in store this year, but t
  
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• Gator killed woman after dragging her into Florida lake

  08-06-2018 23:35 via yahoo.com
  Authorities captured and killed an alligator that they believe fatally attacked a woman while she was out walking her dogs near a Florida lake Friday.
  
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• Shareholder lawsuit attacks Musk's pay, seeks to overhaul Tesla board

  08-06-2018 23:29 via yahoo.com
  Elon Musk's multi-billion dollar compensation package should be rescinded and the board of Tesla Inc should be overhauled to better protect investors in the electronic car company, according to a law suit filed by a shareholder on Thursday.The lawsuit accused the board of corporate waste and Musk, the company's chief executive officer and chairman, of unjust enrichment.Tesla said in a statement that the lawsuit "seeks to take the power from our shareholders and instead give it to plaintiffs lawy
  
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• When Anthony Bourdain Came To Queens

  08-06-2018 23:23 via yahoo.com
  Cable news is an ugly, all-powerful wrestling arena in which overpaid hacks
  
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• 'This Is the Final Verdict. My Fight Is Over.' Political Commentator Charles Krauthammer Has Terminal Cancer

  08-06-2018 23:17 via yahoo.com
  The 66 year-old , who has been out of the public eye for the past ten months, wrote a blunt letter in the Washington Post Friday afternoon telling readers that his battle with abdominal cancer is coming to an end after surgeries and setbacks.
  
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• High school student sent to Mexico after losing DACA status killed less than a month later, reports say

  08-06-2018 23:15 via yahoo.com
  A US high school student was killed in Mexico three weeks after US immigration officials threatened him with deportation, according to local news reports.Manuel Antonio Cano Pacheco left Mexico at age three, and spent most of his life with this parents and three younger siblings in Des Moines, Iowa, the Des Moines Register reports.As a teenager, he was granted protection from deportation under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals programme (DACA) – an Obama-era programme offering pro
  
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• 3 Dead After Stolen SUV Driven by 15-Year-Old Girl Crashes on Long Island: Police

  08-06-2018 23:12 via yahoo.com
  Three teens are dead after they were ejected from a stolen SUV that overturned "several times" on a Long Island highway Friday after its driver, possibly a 15-year-old girl, lost control of the vehicle, New York State Police said.
  
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• Are Portable Air Conditioners a Lot of Hot Air?

  08-06-2018 23:06 via yahoo.com
  Think of portable air conditioners as the cooling choice of last resort. They’re better than a fan, but not much. That’s what Consumer Reports discovered in its tests of portable air conditioners...
  
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• Asians Remember Anthony Bourdain For Handling Their Food, Culture With Care

  08-06-2018 23:04 via yahoo.com
  In a beloved episode of CNN's "Parts Unknown," Anthony Bourdain sits down on a
  
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• Just Cause 4 Leaked By Steam Ad, E3 Reveal Looks Likely - GameSpot Daily

  08-06-2018 22:55 via gamespot.com
  
  An ad for Just Cause 4 has appeared on Steam, but unfortunately there's no release date or confirmation on whether it'll come to PS4 and Xbox One, in addition to PC.
  
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• Trump Supports Relaxing Federal Pot Laws, In Blow To Jeff Sessions

  08-06-2018 22:50 via yahoo.com
  President Donald Trump said Friday that he "probably" will support a new
  
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• Hawaii lava evacuee recounts neighborhood shooting near flow

  08-06-2018 22:46 via yahoo.com
  HONOLULU (AP) — A woman who evacuated her Hawaii home because of the erupting Kilauea volcano said Thursday she filmed an angry neighbor shooting at a man near a lava flow.
  
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• President Trump Barrels into Tense G-7 Summit

  08-06-2018 22:39 via yahoo.com
  Bruising for a fight, President Donald Trump barreled into the Group of Seven summit Friday, eager to confront longtime U.S. allies over a burgeoning trade dispute and insisting Russia should be brought back into the fold
  
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• Witness saw gator drag woman into Florida lake, police say

  08-06-2018 22:38 via yahoo.com
  Authorities searched a Florida pond Friday after a witness told police an alligator attacked a woman walking her dogs and dragged her into the water.
  
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• Game Of Thrones Prequel Series Announced For A Pilot Episode, First Plot Details Revealed

  08-06-2018 22:35 via gamespot.com
  
  It is finally happening, or at least starting to. HBO announced today that it has greenlit a pilot for a Game of Thrones prequel. The network also released the first plot details, and it sounds ambitious.There were five or more prequel pitches being worked on, and HBO selected the one from Kingsman: Secret Service and Kick-Ass writer Jane Goldman. George R.R. Martin is involved, too, serving as an executive producer. According to Entertainment Weekly, the untitled show is set "thousands" of year
  
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• More than 200 arrested in Venezuela crackdown on 'speculators'

  08-06-2018 22:33 via yahoo.com
  Venezuelan authorities have arrested more than 200 people since April as part of a crackdown on alleged currency speculators as the country battles world-record hyperinflation, Vice President Tareck El Aissami said Friday."We have arrested 216 people directly involved in these criminal acts, who are awaiting trial," Aissami told reporters in Caracas, adding that arrest warrants had been issued for a further 201 people."We have seized 12 billion bolivars in cash -- some $150,000 according to the
  
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• Bourdain, Spade suicides highlight need for new depression drugs

  08-06-2018 22:29 via yahoo.com
  By Julie SteenhuysenCHICAGO (Reuters) - The suicides this week of Anthony Bourdain and Kate Spade have cast fresh light on the need for more effective treatments for major depression, an area that has been largely abandoned by big pharmaceutical companies.With the availability of numerous cheap generic antidepressants, many of which offer only marginal benefit, developing medicines for depression is a tough sell.Drugmakers have 140 therapies in development targeting mental health issues, includi
  
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• Texas family sues U.S. for $50 million over church massacre

  08-06-2018 22:25 via yahoo.com
  A couple whose nine relatives were among the 26 people fatally shot in a Texas church massacre in November has sued the U.S. government for $50 million, saying its "institutional failures" played a part in the murders, court filings on Friday showed.The lawsuit filed this week in federal court in Texas and made public on Friday said the U.S. Air Force acted negligently when it failed to report the criminal record of gunman Devin Kelley to a U.S. database, which could have prevented him from lega
  
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• Call It Taycan: Porsche’s Mission E Concept Gets Its Production Moniker

  08-06-2018 22:25 via yahoo.com
  Porsche confirmed "variants and derivatives" without giving specifics.“Multiple launches” is not a very precise statement, but Porsche CEO Oliver Blume got more specific at the Vienna Motor Symposium in April.
  
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• Mueller Adds to Manafort's Charges, Indicts Russian Operative Too

  08-06-2018 22:16 via yahoo.com
  Rachel Maddow reports on special counsel Robert Mueller adding more charges to Donald Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort's case, including joint charges with Konstantine Kilimnik, a Russian intelligence operative who has worked with Manafort for years.
  
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• E3 2018: Watch Ubisoft's Press Conference Right Here This Monday

  08-06-2018 22:13 via gamespot.com
  
  E3 2018 is almost upon us, and as always it will be preceded by all of the big publishers and platform holders showcasing their wares. Ubisoft's will take place on Monday, June 11 at 1 PM PT / 4 PM ET / 9 PM BST / (6 AM AEST June 12), and we'll be livestreaming the whole event here. If you can't follow along with the livestream, read along with our liveblog instead.Ubisoft's E3 2018 presentation will include new looks at The Division 2, Beyond Good and Evil 2, Transference, and the toys-to-life
  
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• Trump Surprises Staff, Wants Russia at G7

  08-06-2018 22:04 via yahoo.com
  Donald Trump's new comments on Russia are causing a split with allies. Fmr. NSC staffer Ned Price says Trump is "trying to destroy" the international order and furthering Putin's goals. Jennifer Rubin, Neera Tanden, and Yamiche Alcindor join Katy Tur.
  
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• China hacked sensitive U.S. Navy undersea warfare plans: Washington Post

  08-06-2018 21:54 via yahoo.com
  Chinese government hackers compromised the computers of a U.S. Navy contractor and stole a large amount of highly sensitive data on undersea warfare, including plans for a supersonic anti-ship missile for use on U.S. submarines, the Washington Post reported on Friday, citing unnamed U.S. officials.The breaches took place in January and February, the officials told the Post, speaking on condition of anonymity about an ongoing investigation led by the Navy and assisted by the Federal Bureau of Inv
  
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• Tear-gas canister puts Gazan on life support

  08-06-2018 21:49 via yahoo.com
  A Palestinian was on life support in a Gaza hospital on Friday after being struck in the face by a tear-gas canister fired by an Israeli soldier.Israel says it uses tear gas as a non-lethal measure against Gaza border protests.As seen in these pictures by Reuters photographer Ibraheem Abu Mustafa, the 23-year-old staggered back with the gas-spewing canister embedded in his cheek, his shirt bloodied, before collapsing.
  
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• Mueller probe: Manafort, Russian fixer Kilimnik charged with obstruction

  08-06-2018 21:41 via yahoo.com
  Russia collusion investigator Robert Mueller socked former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort with new obstruction of justice charges Friday, and also charged for the first time Manafort's Russian fixer Konstantin Kilimnik.Kilimnik, a former army-trained linguist with alleged ties to Russian intelligence, was included in an updated, lengthened indictment of Manafort that accused both of witness tampering.
  
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• Trump repeats false claim that a 'Democrat bill' is to blame for his policy of separating migrant children from their parents

  08-06-2018 21:37 via yahoo.com
  President Trump says Democrats are responsible for migrant children being taken from their parents. In fact, the child separations are the result of recent Trump administration policy.
  
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• From fried chicken to used mattresses, the complete Scott Pruitt scandal dossier

  08-06-2018 21:30 via yahoo.com
  EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt is under investigation over more than a dozen allegations of waste (including first-class air travel), abuse of power and ethical lapses. Here’s a list.
  
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• 3 teens killed, 7 others injured in rollover crash with stolen vehicle in NY

  08-06-2018 21:30 via yahoo.com
  State police say three teenagers were ejected and killed when a 15-year-old girl lost control of a stolen SUV and crashed while joyriding down a Long Island highway.
  
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• Macron turns on Trump after US president attacks EU and Canada: 'We don't mind being G6, if needs be’

  08-06-2018 21:29 via yahoo.com
  The Group of Seven (G7) summit is more divided than at any time in its history amid Donald Trump’s attacks on the European Union and Canada ahead of the meeting in Canada on Friday.The US president imposed heavy tariffs on steel and aluminium imports in a bid to rebuild America’s industry, targeting nations from key G7 allies such as Canada, Japan and the EU.In comments to reporters, Mr Macron signalled Europe would not surrender meekly to the US president and suggested the G7 could
  
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• Anthony Bourdain dead: Celebrity chef dies aged 61, after 'taking own life'

  08-06-2018 21:29 via yahoo.com
  Celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain has died after reportedly taking his own life, aged 61.The US network said in a statement: “It is with extraordinary sadness we can confirm the death of our friend and colleague, Anthony Bourdain.
  
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• Trump's Immigration Policies Are Making It Harder for Foreign Doctors to Work in the U.S. — And That Could Hurt Patients

  08-06-2018 21:23 via yahoo.com
  It's only the latest threat to foreign medical graduates
  
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• Kick-Ass Reboot And New Kingsman Projects Announced By Director Matthew Vaughn

  08-06-2018 21:18 via gamespot.com
  
  Matthew Vaughn, the acclaimed director who brought us Kick-Ass, X-Men: First Class and perhaps most notably, the Kingsman universe, has announced several new projects in the works. A new film in the Kingsman series was already pretty much confirmed; his other new projects, however, might surprise some fans. In an interview with Empire, Vaughn announced that not only is he working on a Kingsman spinoff but he is also rebooting the cult-favorite Kick-Ass movie based on the comics by Mark Millar.T
  
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• Hawaii volcano: New land formed as lava flows meet ocean

  08-06-2018 21:16 via yahoo.com
  The footage taken from a helicopter also reveals the interaction between lava and seawater creating a white plume called “laze”.The new land looks stable, but hides a foundation of loose rubble that can collapse into the ocean, according to scientists at the United States Geological Survey.An entire neighbourhood has been wiped off the map in Hawaii as Kilauea continues to spew lava.
  
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• Longtime US Senate staffer James Wolfe arrested for lying

  08-06-2018 21:14 via yahoo.com
  Senate Intelligence Committee veteran arrested for lying to investigators in leak probe charge related to unauthorized disclosure of non-public information; Doug McKelway reports from Washington D.C.
  
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• Next-Gen Subaru Legacy Spied Under Heavy Camouflage

  08-06-2018 21:13 via yahoo.com
  The new Legacy should show up sometime in 2019.
  
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• Was Melania Trump's Medical Condition More Serious Than Previously Believed?

  08-06-2018 21:08 via yahoo.com
  The first lady may have had complications as a result of the surgery to treat a benign kidney condition.
  
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• Monster Hunter World Gets Temporary Price Drop, As New Event Quests Go Live

  08-06-2018 21:01 via gamespot.com
  
  Monster Hunter World launched back in January to mostly positive reviews and huge sales, and now Capcom is hoping to drive its commercial success further with a decent price drop. The action role-playing game is now available for $40 in the United States. That price is only for a "limited time," Capcom said, though the company did not specify the duration of the offer.A $20 discount on a game released five months ago may not sound all that great, but if you've been eying the game but didn't want
  
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• Media watchdogs fret over seizing of reporter records in US probe

  08-06-2018 20:48 via yahoo.com
  Media watchdog groups expressed alarm Friday over the seizing of a journalist's records as part of a probe into intelligence leaks resulting in the indictment of a congressional staffer.The Justice Department late Thursday announced the indictment of James Wolfe, 57, on three counts of making false statements about his contacts with three reporters.
  
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• Palestinians killed in protest near Gaza-Israeli border

  08-06-2018 20:39 via yahoo.com
  GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli troops fired live rounds and tear gas as thousands of Palestinians protested near the Gaza border fence Friday, and at least four demonstrators were killed, including a teenage boy, with over 600 wounded, Gaza health officials said.
  
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• Trump considers pardon for Ali, invites protesting athletes to suggest 'friends' for clemency

  08-06-2018 20:36 via yahoo.com
  Trump spoke to reporters before departing for the G-7 summit in Canada, boasting of his pardons so far. He said he’s considering a pardon for the late boxer Muhammad Ali, whose conviction on draft evasion charges was overturned by the Supreme Court.
  
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• Woman Who Kidnapped Newborn and Raised Her as Her Own Gets 18 Years in Prison

  08-06-2018 20:35 via yahoo.com
  "There are no winners and no losers in this case"
  
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• As Washington Capitals Win Stanley Cup, Female Flasher in the Stands Steals the Show

  08-06-2018 20:33 via yahoo.com
  The victory celebration went viral, but not for the reason one might think.
  
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• Hereditary Review: Turning Grief Into Terror

  08-06-2018 20:09 via gamespot.com
  
  A dysfunctional family isn't a particularly original source of horror, and Hereditary doesn't blow the genre open with some revolutionary new take. It's just gripping, white-knuckled, old school horror that never, over more than two hours, lets you get comfortable for long, despite the familiarity of its themes and tropes.How do you deal with grief? It's different for everyone, and if you've never experienced a major loss, you can't really know how you'll respond. Some people blame themselves; o
  
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• Kamiyah Mobley Case: Gloria Williams Gets 18 Years for Kidnapping Newborn from Hospital, Raising Baby As Her Own

  08-06-2018 20:06 via yahoo.com
  Gloria Williams had pleaded guilty to kidnapping a baby girl from a Florida hospital.
  
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