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• Amid PS4 Cross-Play Complaints, Nintendo Touts Switch/Xbox One Support In New Trailer

  21-06-2018 23:55 via gamespot.com
  
  With the recent launch of Fortnite: Battle Royale on Nintendo Switch, Sony's reluctance to allow cross-play has again become a hot topic. As was the case following Rocket League's release, the company has yet to offer a satisfying reason for why PS4 players can't join up with those on Xbox One and Switch. With a newly updated version of Minecraft now available for Switch that enables cross-play with Xbox One, a new trailer doesn't waste its opportunity to tout that functionality.Indeed, the enti
  
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• Migrant Children Report Physical, Verbal Abuse In At Least 3 Federal Detention Centers

  21-06-2018 23:51 via yahoo.com
  Migrant children as young as 11 years old have reported suffering physical and
  
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• PUBG Adding New Free Items For Everyone In Wake Of Anger Over Event Pass

  21-06-2018 23:48 via gamespot.com
  
  Alongside the launch of the new Sanhok map, PUBG will be adding something called the Event Pass. This is similar to Fortnite's Battle Pass and allows players to earn various cosmetics by purchasing it and completing objectives. However, news of the Event Pass has proven to be controversial, angering many players who feel the game is still not in great shape. Seemingly in response to these frustrations, developer PUBG Corp. has announced plans to give away an additional pair of items to all playe
  
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• Parents in California torture case ordered to stand trial: prosecutors

  21-06-2018 23:47 via yahoo.com
  A judge on Thursday ordered a married couple to stand trial on 49 counts of torture, false imprisonment and abuse over the treatment of 13 siblings who were found imprisoned and starvingin their suburban California home, prosecutors said.David and Louise Turpin were bound over for trial after a two-day hearing in Riverside County Superior Court in which the court heard tape of an emotional 911 call by a 17-year-old girl who climbed out a window and dialed police on a borrowed and deactivated cel
  
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• NES Classic Returning To GameStop Stores Next Week

  21-06-2018 23:44 via gamespot.com
  
  If you weren't able to get your hands on an NES Classic during its initial run, you'll soon have an opportunity to pick one up at GameStop. The video game retailer announced that it is receiving a new stock of NES Classic consoles next week, on June 29, but they'll be in short supply.According to GameStop, the retailer will have "at least 10 units per store," although some locations may have a larger stock. As before, the console will retail for $60, but it will only be available in limited quan
  
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• More time needed to achieve peace, South Sudan rebels say

  21-06-2018 23:42 via yahoo.com
  By Denis DumoJUBA (Reuters) - South Sudanese rebels said on Thursday that more time is needed to secure lasting peace in the country and it would be necessary to address the root causes of a civil war."There is no shortcut to peace," the group said in a statement after peace talks in Ethiopia between its leader Riek Machar and President Salva Kiir, the first time the two men had met since 2016, when a peace deal collapsed and fighting re-erupted between their forces.SPLM/SPLA (IO) said the solut
  
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• Jeff Sessions Says He Never 'Intended' To Separate Immigrant Families. That's A Lie.

  21-06-2018 23:38 via yahoo.com
  Attorney General Jeff Sessions said Thursday that the Trump administration
  
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• Nintendo Switch's Captain Toad Treasure Tracker Replaces Super Mario 3D World Levels With Mario Odyssey Ones

  21-06-2018 23:34 via gamespot.com
  
  Originally only for Wii U, Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker releases on Nintendo Switch and 3DS on July 13. The Switch version features two-player co-op. Both ports include new levels from Super Mario Odyssey, but they come at a price.Both the Switch and 3DS ports cut the four Super Mario 3D World levels: Super Bell Hill, Conkdor Canyon, Shadow-Play Alley, and Clear Pipe Cruise. If any player is interested in playing these four levels, they'll need to buy and play the Wii U version of the game.You
  
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• Family: Kate Spade's father dies on eve of her funeral

  21-06-2018 23:32 via yahoo.com
  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The father of fashion designer Kate Spade died on the eve of her funeral, according to a statement released by her family shortly before her service began Thursday in her hometown of Kansas City.
  
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• Most Gruesome Deaths In The Jurassic World Series Ranked

  21-06-2018 23:29 via gamespot.com
  
  When it comes to delivering a scary monster movie that also works as a thrilling, intelligent adventure, no one does it better than Steven Spielberg. Just as Jaws terrified and thrilled audiences in the mid ’70s, so Jurassic Park did the same for a new generation of film fans in the '90s. The movie brought dinosaurs to life via groundbreaking CGI, and made sure that everyone knew how dangerous these beasts were by killing off many of the characters in a variety of inventive and memorable
  
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• Pentagon agrees to provide space for 20,000 migrant children

  21-06-2018 23:26 via yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon will make space available on military bases for as many as 20,000 unaccompanied migrant children detained after illegally crossing the U.S.-Mexico border, a spokesman said Thursday.
  
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• Netflix: Movies, Shows and Originals Coming And Going In July 2018

  21-06-2018 23:23 via gamespot.com
  
  If you're looking to escape the heat, or you prefer streaming to barbecues, looks like July is your month. Netflix is making moves this July, releasing originals, bringing back some oldies, and giving the boot to more than a few long-timers.All kinds of titles are coming this July, and a lot of them are classics or just kind of old like Jurassic Park (one and three), Her, Get Smart, Bo Burnham's What, Happy Gilmore, Kevin Hart's Let Me Explain, and Interview With A Vampire.Orange Is The New Blac
  
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• People Want Time Magazine To Pay Young Immigrant Girl On Cover

  21-06-2018 23:03 via yahoo.com
  Time magazine is getting a lot of attention for its provocative new cover that
  
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• The Best Gaming Deals Of The Week (US Only)

  21-06-2018 22:57 via gamespot.com
  
  Listen up, deal hunters. Now that the week is in full swing, let's take a moment to appraise the deals that have gone live this week and see what kinds of savings we can wrangle. No matter your platform of choice, from PS4 and PC to Xbox One and Nintendo Switch, you can find great deals on great games. Read on to learn about all the best sales going on right now, along with highlights for some of the biggest savings.MultiplatformKilling Floor 2 is free to play on Xbox One and PS4 this weekend. I
  
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• Terminator 6: First On-Set Images Reveal Return Of Iconic Character

  21-06-2018 22:49 via gamespot.com
  
  After 2015's woeful sci-fi action sequel Terminator Genisys flopped at the box office, there was some speculation that the long-running franchise might officially be dead. But Terminator 6 is now in production, and the return of creator James Cameron, plus original stars Linda Hamilton and Arnold Schwarzenegger, has given fans hope that the series might finally get back on track.The first behind-the-scenes images from the production have now emerged. These come via fan site Terminator Fans, and
  
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• U.S. House OKs farm bill with major food stamps changes

  21-06-2018 22:48 via yahoo.com
  By Amanda BeckerWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday approved a massive Republican farm bill with changes to the government food stamps program that make it unlikely to become law in this form.The Senate is considering its own farm bill with no major changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) used by more than 40 million Americans, or about 12 percent of the total U.S. population.The House passed the $867 billion farm bill in a 213-to-211 vote
  
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• Some Great Nintendo Switch And 3DS Deals On The US Eshop

  21-06-2018 22:39 via gamespot.com
  
  The Nintendo Eshop is running a new set of sales this week, with select Nintendo Switch and Nintendo 3DS games getting discounts big and small. We've combed through the deals to find the best prices on the best games below. Or, if you'd like to see the full list of discounts, you can do so here. The deals end on different dates depending on the game, so grab them quickly if you see games you want.With the World Cup going on now, it's a great time to pick up FIFA 18 for Switch; it's on sale for $
  
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• Trump admin’s mixed border messages

  21-06-2018 22:30 via yahoo.com
  Lawrence says that Melania Trump had to know that millions of people were going to be wondering what she was trying to communicate with the words written on her back which were, "I really don't care. Do you?" as she boarded the plane to Texas.
  
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• SEC judge appointments unconstitutional, U.S. high court says

  21-06-2018 22:30 via yahoo.com
  By Andrew ChungWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court gave presidents more control over key jobs in federal agencies on Thursday, ruling that the way the Securities and Exchange Commission selected in-house judges who enforce investor protection laws violated the U.S. Constitution.The justices agreed with President Donald Trump's administration that the SEC, in having low-level staff install administrative law judges, infringed upon powers given to the president in the U.S. Constitution's
  
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• 2018 Buick Regal GS Tested: Grand Sport or Bland Sport?

  21-06-2018 22:28 via yahoo.com
  Keep your expectations in check and the handsome Regal GS delivers.
  
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• Steam Summer Sale 2018 Is Now Live

  21-06-2018 22:24 via gamespot.com
  
  The Steam Summer Sale is now live, which means you're either jumping for joy at the money you'll save, or locking your wallet in a safe until the sale ends. One way or another, the PC game deals during the annual sale have a knack for making your money disappear. The sale runs between June 21 and July 5, so make sure to grab the games you want before it's over.Things appear to be more straightforward than usual this year. Instead of having daily deals and flash sales on certain games, all of the
  
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• House Passes Symbolic Food Stamp Cuts

  21-06-2018 22:21 via yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON ― More poor people would have to get jobs in order to keep food
  
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• Separating 'Tender Age' Children At The Border Is A Specific Kind Of Child Abuse

  21-06-2018 22:18 via yahoo.com
  After a massive public outcry, President Donald Trump signed an executive
  
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• Kate Spade's 'Heartbroken' Father Dies at 89, Just Weeks After His Daughter

  21-06-2018 22:18 via yahoo.com
  Spade took her own life earlier this month.
  
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• EA Reveals NHL 19 Release Date And Details

  21-06-2018 22:15 via gamespot.com
  
  EA has revealed more details about the latest entry in its long-running hockey franchise, NHL 19. The publisher gave fans their first look at the title during the 2018 NHL Awards, which included the reveal of this year's cover athlete: Nashville Predators defenseman and Olympic gold medalist, PK Subban.NHL 19 features a roster of more than 200 current and legacy players, including legends such as Wayne Gretzky. This time, in addition to the professional arenas, players can compete on outdoor rin
  
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• GOP Senators Accuse National Science Foundation Of Funding Climate 'Propaganda'

  21-06-2018 22:10 via yahoo.com
  Four Republican senators this week demanded an investigation of the National
  
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• Father of Honduran girl whose devastated face shocked America says she is with her mother in Texas

  21-06-2018 22:06 via yahoo.com
  The father of the little girl on the US-Mexico border, whose distraught face came to symbolise the plight of families separated by the Trump administration, has said that his daughter and wife are together, and doing well.   Denis Javier Varela Hernandez, 32, said that his two-year-old daughter Yanela was with his wife Sandra in a shelter. Mr Varela Hernandez, a ship’s captain from Puerto Cortes, Honduras, said he had not spoken to his them, but was informed on Wednesday that they wer
  
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• Top US court gives states broad rights for online sales tax

  21-06-2018 22:00 via yahoo.com
  The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that US states have broad rights to tax online sales of goods and services, reversing its own decision made 25 years earlier at the start of the internet era.The nine justices were split, ruling 5-4 to overturn a prior decision by the top US court that had held that a state can only tax sales by businesses that have a physical presence in that state.Thursday's ruling could have a major impact on both the online and brick-and-mortar retail sector -- and give state
  
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• Assad presses assault in southwest Syria, civilians flee

  21-06-2018 21:52 via yahoo.com
  By Tom PerryBEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian government forces pounded rebel-held areas of the southwest with artillery on Thursday, in a steady escalation by President Bashar al-Assad who has vowed to win back the area bordering Jordan and the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights.The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said 12,500 civilians had fled the town of Busra al-Hariri and nearby areas of Deraa province in the last two days.The United States has warned it would take "firm and appropriate measures" i
  
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• Mario Tennis Aces Review Roundup

  21-06-2018 21:43 via gamespot.com
  
  Mario Tennis Aces brings back one of the Mushroom Kingdom's oldest pasttimes, pitting its iconic characters against each other on the court. On the Nintendo Switch it's both pretty and portable, and it packs plenty of new bells and whistles for this round. A new zone shot and trick shot system brings some more subtlety to your strategy, and the multiplayer mode allows for online tournaments and matches.But is it worth another round on the court? The critical reception is positive, with reservati
  
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• Scott Pruitt spent more than $4m on his security detail, report reveals

  21-06-2018 21:41 via yahoo.com
  Scott Pruitt, head of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), spent $4.6m (£3.47m) of taxpayer money on his security detail, a new report has revealed.Other expenses outlined in spending documents obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request, was the nearly $3,000 (£2,264) Mr Pruitt spent on “tactical polos” and “tactical pants”."[The expenses] are routine expenditures for our Criminal Investigative Division (CID) and Protective Security Detail (PS
  
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• Popular Anime Jojo's Bizarre Adventure Is Finally Getting Its Long-Awaited Fifth Part

  21-06-2018 21:39 via gamespot.com
  
  After waiting nearly a year and a half, we're finally getting the anime adaption of Part 5 of cult favorite anime/manga series, Jojo's Bizarre Adventure. Announced by series creator Hirohiko Araki at the end of a Jojo art exhibition press conference, the new season is scheduled to premiere this fall.Titled Vento Aureo (Golden Wind), the fifth arc is set in Italy and stars Giorno Giovanna, who aspires to ascend the ranks of the Italian mafia to defeat its leader, so that he may absolve the organi
  
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• Melania Trump To Child Detainees: 'Good Luck'

  21-06-2018 21:32 via yahoo.com
  First lady Melania Trump made an unannounced visit on Thursday to an immigrant
  
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• Free PS4, Xbox One Game To Play This Weekend

  21-06-2018 21:30 via gamespot.com
  
  If you're itching for a new shooter to play, you'll be pleased to hear you can try Killing Floor 2 for free between now and Monday, June 25 on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. Killing Floor 2 is a co-op shooter that takes place in a zombie-infested version of Europe that's seen civilization collapse. Despite the downfall of governments and the general unrest that's going on, a group of survivors is trying eradicate the "zeds" and rebuild society.In GameSpot's 8/10 Killing Floor 2 review, we said, "If
  
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• Steam Summer Sale Includes Anime Deals On Crunchyroll Shows

  21-06-2018 21:24 via gamespot.com
  
  The annual Steam Summer Sale is underway, which means discounts on tons of games and maybe bad news for your wallet. But it's not just games that get price cuts--Crunchyroll has also discounted recent anime on Steam for the duration of the sale, which runs from now until July 5. If you don't subscribe to an anime streaming service or prefer picking series a la carte, this is a great opportunity to get some fantastic anime.The anime featured in the sale are largely recent series that have aired i
  
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• On a roll in Russia, Mexico begs World Cup fans to behave

  21-06-2018 21:23 via yahoo.com
  ROSTOV-ON-DON, Russia (AP) — Mexico's biggest worry at the World Cup may be its fans instead of its next opponent, struggling South Korea.
  
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• Fortnite: Hungry Gnomes; Search Between Bear, Crater, Refrigerator (Week 8 Challenges)

  21-06-2018 21:22 via gamespot.com
  
  As the end of Fortnite Season 4 draws near, Week 8 challenges are now available for players to tackle, provided they've purchased the Season 4 Battle Pass. There are a variety of tasks for Battle Royale players to complete on PC, PS4, Xbox One, mobile, and (as of E3) Nintendo Switch, including Hungry Gnomes and searching between a bear, crater, and refrigerator shipment. Here's where to find the locations of the key challenges and how to complete them all.First up is one that asks you to search
  
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• How Parents Are Helping Families Separated At The Border

  21-06-2018 21:15 via yahoo.com
  You don't have to be a parent to be outraged by the separation of families at
  
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• Last Chance: Nintendo Switch's Mario Tennis Aces Has A Nice Eshop Pre-Order Bonus

  21-06-2018 21:10 via gamespot.com
  
  Nintendo is famously stingy when it comes to sales and price drops on its first-party games. Until the company releases a Nintendo Selects edition of a game, you can generally expect to pay full price, regardless of how long ago it came out--especially digital versions. So it's nice to see Nintendo offering a pre-order bonus for Mario Tennis Aces, which is set to launch June 22.If you buy the game on the Nintendo Switch Eshop between now and June 21, you'll get 300 bonus Gold Points, for a total
  
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• U.S. passengers file suit against Southwest over fatal engine explosion

  21-06-2018 21:08 via yahoo.com
  Eight passengers have sued Southwest Airlines Coover a catastrophic engine blowout in April that killed a passenger and injured several others.The plaintiffs, eight passengers from Flight 1380 on April 17 and one passenger's husband, filed suit on Tuesday in the Supreme Court of the State of New York County of New York.Passengers Cindy Candy Arenas, Jaky Alyssa Arena, Jiny Alexa Arenas, Elhadji Cisse, Donald Kirkland, Beverly Kirkland, Connor Brown, and Cassandra Adams, and Cindy Arenas' husband
  
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• Red Alert: The Steam Summer PC Game Sale Is Now Live

  21-06-2018 20:59 via gamespot.com
  
  The Steam Summer Sale is now live, which means you're either jumping for joy at the money you'll save, or locking your wallet in a safe until the sale ends. One way or another, the PC game deals during the annual sale have a knack for making your money disappear. The sale runs between June 21 and July 5, so make sure to grab the games you want before it's over.Things appear to be more straightforward than usual this year. Instead of having daily deals and flash sales on certain games, all of the
  
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• Fortnite: Where Are Hungry Gnomes; Search Between Bear, Crater, Refrigerator (Week 8 Challenges)

  21-06-2018 20:52 via gamespot.com
  
  As the end of Fortnite Season 4 draws near, Week 8 challenges are now available for players to tackle, provided they've purchased the Season 4 Battle Pass. There are a variety of tasks for Battle Royale players to complete on PC, PS4, Xbox One, mobile, and (as of E3) Nintendo Switch, including Hungry Gnomes and searching between a bear, crater, and refrigerator shipment. Here's where to find the locations of the key challenges and how to complete them all.First up is one that asks you to search
  
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• Turkey gets first F-35 delivery from US

  21-06-2018 20:44 via yahoo.com
  The United States delivered Thursday its first shipment of F-35 stealth fighter jets to Turkey, despite tensions with the country and US lawmakers' opposition.American defense giant Lockheed Martin officially transferred possession of the first plane, designed to evade even the most advanced radars, to Turkish officials during a ceremony in Fort Worth, Texas.A second plane is due to be delivered in the coming days and the two aircraft will be brought "at a later date" to Luke Air Force Base in A
  
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• The Latest: Parents accused of shackling kids to face trial

  21-06-2018 20:43 via yahoo.com
  RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on California parents accused of shackling their kids (all times local):
  
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• U.S. centers force migrant children to take drugs: lawsuit

  21-06-2018 20:27 via yahoo.com
  (Reuters) - Immigrant children are being routinely and forcibly given a range of psychotropic drugs at U.S. government-funded youth shelters to manage their trauma after being detained and in some cases separated from parents, according to a lawsuit.Children held at facilities such as the Shiloh Treatment Center in Texas are almost certain to be administered the drugs, irrespective of their condition, and without their parents' consent, according to the lawsuit filed by the Los Angeles-based Cen
  
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• US Online Shopping Is About To Get More Expensive

  21-06-2018 20:24 via gamespot.com
  
  Online shopping is likely to get more expensive in America soon. The United States Supreme Court ruled Thursday that states may now require online retailers to collect state sales taxes. The 5-4 decision sided with the state of South Dakota against online retailers Wayfair, Overstock.com, and Newegg.CNET reports that this overturns a standing 1992 decision that prevented states from collecting sales tax from online retailers that had no physical presence in their state. Instead, consumers themse
  
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• MoviePass Adds Surge Pricing For Popular Movies As Competitors Bring The Heat

  21-06-2018 20:22 via gamespot.com
  
  Some things are simply too good to be true. With the latest wrinkle it's adding to its service, MoviePass is quickly becoming one of those things. Though it originally announced it would allow users to see a movie every day for the price of $10 a month, the months that have followed have brought caveats as MoviePass tries to recoup some of the money it's spending on tickets.Among the changes the service has attempted is a revamped plan that offered only four movies a month, removing the option t
  
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• Order on family separation offers no relief for thousands already being held 

  21-06-2018 20:19 via yahoo.com
  Despite a federal policy change that will affect the detention of new families caught illegally entering the country, children who’ve already been separated from their parents will remain so.
  
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• Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom Review: Better Than The First

  21-06-2018 20:19 via gamespot.com
  
  Sometimes a movie gets so close to greatness you can taste it as strongly as the goopy spit dripping from the mouth of the dinosaur whose face is hovering directly above yours as you lie prone and helpless on the jungle floor. Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom is a hell of a ride, an exciting, terrifying, and funny follow-up that will have you at full attention until it ultimately sags in its third act, drooping under the weight of promises it makes, but fails to follow through on. That's what thir
  
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• House Republicans Gear Up For Failure On Immigration

  21-06-2018 20:16 via yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON ― Despite President Donald Trump's stated ― if not, at times,
  
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