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• Cuba denies military in Venezuela, charges U.S. readies intervention

  19-02-2019 23:52 via news.yahoo.com
  U.S. President Donald Trump and members of the administration have charged that Cuba’s security forces and military control Venezuela’s and that troops are also on the ground there.“Our government categorically and energetically rejects this slander,” Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez said at a Havana press conference, adding all of the some 20,000 Cubans in Venezuela were civilians, most health professionals.Communist-run Cuba has been a key backer of the Venezuelan
  
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• Jussie Smollett attack: Police investigate tip that Smollett, brothers seen together on night of alleged incident

  19-02-2019 23:51 via news.yahoo.com
  Chicago police are investigating a tip that on the night "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett reported being attacked, he was seen in an elevator with two brothers who were arrested in relation to the probe and later released, according to a CPD spokesperson.
  
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• Pokemon Go Finally Adds Clamperl In New Limited Research Event This Weekend

  19-02-2019 23:45 via gamespot.com
  
  Niantic has announced a new Limited Research event for Pokemon Go. Much like a Community Day, the event will run for three hours this coming Saturday, February 23, and it'll give players their first opportunity to catch a never-before-available Pokemon: Clamperl.During the Limited Research event, players will be able to receive special Field Research tasks by spinning the Photo Disc at PokeStops. Other Water Pokemon, such as Krabby and Wailmer, will also appear more frequently throughout the eve
  
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• New Pokemon Go Limited Research Event Features First Chance To Catch Clamperl

  19-02-2019 23:45 via gamespot.com
  
  Niantic has announced a new Limited Research event for Pokemon Go. Much like a Community Day, the event will run for three hours this coming Saturday, February 23, and it'll give players their first opportunity to catch a never-before-available Pokemon: Clamperl.During the Limited Research event, players will be able to receive special Field Research tasks by spinning the Photo Disc at PokeStops. Other Water Pokemon, such as Krabby and Wailmer, will also appear more frequently throughout the eve
  
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• Netflix's Umbrella Academy: Every Change Between The Show And The Comics

  19-02-2019 23:39 via gamespot.com
  
  1. Mom's designUnsurprisingly, a lot of the most immediately obvious changes between comic and show for Umbrella Academy came in the design area--after all, it would be pretty tough to completely translate all of Gabriel Ba's hyper stylized artwork into live action without some serious maneuvering. This is pretty apparent in the design of Grace, AKA "Mom," the Hargreeves family nanny who was upgraded from a full on tin can style robot like you might see on a show like The Jetsons to an incredibl
  
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• FBI Probing Whether Smollett Sent Threatening Letter to Himself

  19-02-2019 23:36 via news.yahoo.com
  The FBI is working with the U.S. Postal Service to determine whether Empire actor Jussie Smollett sent himself a threatening letter in the days before the "hate crime" he is now under investigation for allegedly staging, two federal officials told ABC News Tuesday.The two Nigerian brothers who told Chicago Police last week that Smollett paid them to stage a racially motivated attack on him have also told the authorities that Smollett sent himself the threatening letter that arrived on
  
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• New Apex Legends Weapon Revealed, Havoc Arrives Today

  19-02-2019 23:30 via gamespot.com
  
  Respawn Entertainment has revealed that a brand new gun will be added to its popular battle royale title, Apex Legends. The announcement was short and sweet, with a video of the rifle in question being posted to the official Apex Legends Twitter account. The video has a glitching effect going on, so it's difficult to get a really good look at it, but it seems like the weapon can be fired like an automatic rifle and will have an alternate fire that lets the player charge a shot. Take a look at th
  
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• New Apex Legends Weapon Announced, Havoc Arrives Tomorrow

  19-02-2019 23:30 via gamespot.com
  
  Respawn Entertainment has revealed that a new gun is on the way to its popular battle royale title, Apex Legends. The announcement was short and sweet, with a video of the rifle in question being posted to the official Apex Legends Twitter account. The video has a glitching effect going on, so it's difficult to get a good look at it, but it seems like the weapon can be fired like an automatic rifle and will have an alternate fire that lets the player charge a shot. Take a look for yourself below
  
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• California Deputies Searching for Mother Missing Since Valentine`s Day

  19-02-2019 23:23 via news.yahoo.com
  Investigators say there is no evidence of foul play in the disappearance of Brooke Harris, but family and friends say this is very out of character.
  
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• The Latest: Governor says reviewing lapse in retrieving gun

  19-02-2019 23:14 via news.yahoo.com
  AURORA, Ill. (AP) — The Latest on the mass shooting at a warehouse in Aurora, Illinois (all times local):
  
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• Third migrant dies in Border Patrol custody in as many months

  19-02-2019 23:12 via news.yahoo.com
  A migrant man died in Border Patrol custody on Monday, following the deaths of two Guatemalan children in the agency's custody in December.
  
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• North Carolina poll workers admit improperly running early results

  19-02-2019 23:12 via news.yahoo.com
  The investigation into the disputed Nov. 6 election for the state's 9th Congressional District seat also uncovered an unlawful absentee ballot scheme by an operative for Republican candidate Mark Harris, according to testimony at the hearing that could prompt a new vote.Poll worker Agnes Willis told the five-member State Board of Elections in Raleigh on Tuesday that she and other poll workers viewed early results in the Bladen County sheriff's race before the general election.North Carolina law
  
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• The Driftboard Is Fortnite's Best Limited Time Mode Yet

  19-02-2019 23:04 via gamespot.com
  
  Fortnite Battle Royale has launched the coveted Driftboard in an all new Limited Time Mode. Fly down with dozens of supply drops each with a pack of gold weapons and your board, and hop on in this wacky and extremely fun game mode. Captured on PC.
  
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• Pakistani PM warns India against attack, urges talks on Kashmir blast

  19-02-2019 23:01 via news.yahoo.com
  Khan added that he wanted to cooperate in investigating the suicide bombing on Thursday, when 40 Indian paramilitary police were killed in an attack claimed by the Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) militant group.Pakistani authorities have denied any involvement in the attack and called for United Nations intervention."And after that where will it head?"The United Nations is "deeply concerned" at the rising tensions and Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is available to mediate if both sides
  
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• Global stocks mixed as US-China trade talks resume

  19-02-2019 22:54 via news.yahoo.com
  Global stocks finished mixed on Tuesday following a meandering session as investors eyed ongoing US-China trade talks.
  
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• Overwatch's New Paris Map Now Live In PS4, Xbox One, And PC Update

  19-02-2019 22:50 via gamespot.com
  
  Overwatch's newest map, Paris, is now live across PS4, Xbox One, and PC. The map arrives as part of a new patch that also fixes numerous bugs and other issues in Blizzard's popular hero shooter.Paris is the fifth Assault map to hit the game. It's set in the titular French city and features narrow streets, corridors, and storefronts to funnel players into firefights. It also encompasses a variety of areas, most notably the Cabaret Luna, the Pâtisserie Galand, and the sprawling Maison Marat
  
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• Overwatch: New Paris Map Now Live In PS4, Xbox One, And PC Update

  19-02-2019 22:50 via gamespot.com
  
  Overwatch's newest map, Paris, is now live across PS4, Xbox One, and PC. The map arrives as part of a new patch that also fixes numerous bugs and other issues in Blizzard's popular hero shooter.Paris is the fifth Assault map to hit the game. It's set in the titular French city and features narrow streets, corridors, and storefronts to funnel players into firefights. It also encompasses a variety of areas, most notably the Cabaret Luna, the Pâtisserie Galand, and the sprawling Maison Marat
  
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• Lesbian couple turned away by Indiana tax preparer four years after Mike Pence signed anti-LGBTQ law

  19-02-2019 22:26 via news.yahoo.com
  A married lesbian couple in Indiana were turned away by a tax preparer when they attempted to file their taxes jointly last week, making them one of many victims of the state’s anti-LGBTQ laws.Bailey and Samantha Brazzel got married last July and decided to file their taxes jointly for the first time.The couple went to Carter Tax Service in Russiaville to meet with Nancy Fivecoate, a tax preparer Ms Bailey used for the last four years.
  
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• Venezuela shuts border with Caribbean islands ahead of aid efforts

  19-02-2019 22:24 via news.yahoo.com
  Maduro has rejected offers of foreign aid, denying there are widespread shortages and insisting that the country's economic problems are the result of sanctions by Washington.Opposition leader Juan Guaido, who has been recognized by dozens countries as the legitimate head of state, has said that food and medicine provided in part by the United States will enter Venezuela by land and sea on Saturday.The closure blocks movement of boats and aircraft between the western Venezuelan coastal state of
  
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• Toy Fair 2019: Funko Pops Sports Figures: Babe Ruth, Muhammad Ali, MLB Mascots, And More

  19-02-2019 22:18 via gamespot.com
  
  There is a Funko Pop figure for everything. Right now, I'm staring at one of myself, and it is horrifying. Anyway, if you're a fan of sports and have been asking, "Where is my favorite MLB mascot?" pump your brakes because the collectible giant just revealed a slew of figures that you'll surely love.Revealed at New York's Toy Fair over the weekend, Funko is producing a new line of Pop figures based on sports stars from the MLB, NASCAR, and more. From sports legends like Muhammad Ali to NASCAR d
  
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• US urges Pakistan to punish those behind Kashmir attack

  19-02-2019 22:12 via news.yahoo.com
  The United States threw its support behind India on Tuesday and pressed Pakistan to punish those behind a suicide attack in Kashmir that killed 40 Indian security personnel."We have been in close communication with the government of India to express not only our condolences but our strong support for India as it confronts this terrorism," deputy State Department spokesman Robert Palladino told reporters.Palladino said that the United States has been in contact with both countries since the Febru
  
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• Netflix's The Punisher And Jessica Jones Canceled, But Marvel Gives Fans Hope For Return - GameSpot Universe News Update

  19-02-2019 22:12 via gamespot.com
  
  "To be continued...!"
  
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• Ford Deals a Blow to Bolsonaro With Plan to Shutter Brazil Plant

  19-02-2019 22:08 via news.yahoo.com
  The automaker expects to record $460 million in charges related to exiting the heavy-truck business in all of South America, according to a statement.It’s halting production this year at its São Bernardo do Campo assembly plant, which employs almost 2,800 workers building Cargo, F-4000 and F-350 trucks, plus the Fiesta small car.“We know this action will have a major impact on our employees in São Bernardo and we will be working closely with all our stakeholders on the
  
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• The Latest: Consultant unaware how ballots were collected

  19-02-2019 22:00 via news.yahoo.com
  RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Latest on a hearing outlining a ballot fraud investigation in an undeclared North Carolina congressional race for which a winner hasn't been finalized (all times local):
  
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• Free Apex Legends Skin And Loot Now Available With Amazon / Twitch Prime

  19-02-2019 21:55 via gamespot.com
  
  A new freebie is now available for Twitch Prime members. For a limited time, players can claim a free loot pack for Respawn's newly released battle royale game, Apex Legends, hot on the heels of the release of its new patch (and impending new weapon). The pack is available on PS4, Xbox One, or PC and contains an exclusive skin, but you'll need to be careful when claiming it, as it can only be redeemed on one platform.The Apex Legends Twitch Prime Pack comes with a variety of cosmetics for the ba
  
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• Free Apex Legends Skin And Loot Available With Amazon / Twitch Prime

  19-02-2019 21:55 via gamespot.com
  
  A new freebie is now available for Twitch Prime members. For a limited time, players can claim a free loot pack for Respawn's newly released battle royale game, Apex Legends, hot on the heels of the release of its new patch (and impending new weapon). The pack is available on PS4, Xbox One, or PC and contains an exclusive skin, but you'll need to be careful when claiming it, as it can only be redeemed on one platform.The Apex Legends Twitch Prime Pack comes with a variety of cosmetics for the ba
  
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• Free Apex Legends Loot Pack Available On Amazon / Twitch Prime

  19-02-2019 21:55 via gamespot.com
  
  A new freebie is now available for Twitch Prime members. For a limited time, players can claim a free loot pack for Respawn's newly released battle royale game, Apex Legends. The pack is available on PS4, Xbox One, or PC and contains an exclusive skin, but you'll need to be careful when claiming it, as it can only be redeemed on one platform.The Apex Legends Twitch Prime Pack comes with a variety of cosmetics for the battle royale game. The highlight is the legendary Omega Point skin for Pathfin
  
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• Walmart's grocery delivery pays off in fight with Amazon as online sales soar

  19-02-2019 21:53 via news.yahoo.com
  Shoppers increasingly buying bread, milk and other groceries online, helped boost Walmart's e-commerce sales 43 percent in the last quarter
  
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• Apex Legends Gibraltar Guide: Tips On Playing As The Shielded Fortress

  19-02-2019 21:49 via gamespot.com
  
  Team balance can be pretty important in Apex Legends. Unlike other battle royale games, developer Respawn Entertainment's inclusion of individual characters you can choose at the beginning of a match means good teams aren't just thinking about how to beat other players, but how they can support and complement each other on the battlefield. Other than the medic character Lifeline, there's not another Legend in Apex as team-oriented as Gibraltar.Gibraltar is a defensive player, with abilities that
  
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• Chilean nuns find 'relief' in Pope's recognition of Church abuse

  19-02-2019 21:36 via news.yahoo.com
  Three former Chilean nuns who claim to have been sexually abused over two decades ago by priests in their religious order have hailed comments by Pope Francis earlier this month in which he recognized the abuse of nuns in the Catholic Church.The three nuns, who had been members of the Sisters of the Good Samaritan order in the Chilean city of Molina, 130 miles south of Santiago, told Reuters in an interview on Friday that they were embraced and fondled during the 1990s and 2000s by several pries
  
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• Polar Vortex may have killed off majority of stink bugs, experts find

  19-02-2019 21:31 via news.yahoo.com
  Researchers say the recent Polar Vortex may have killed 95% of stink bugs that hadn't found shelter to stay warm.
  
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• Karl Lagerfeld Lived in Extravagant Mansions, Sold $1,800 Keychains and Owned a Wealthy Cat. Here's What We Know About His Money

  19-02-2019 21:30 via news.yahoo.com
  When fashion icon Karl Lagerfeld died Tuesday in Paris, he left behind an impressive legacy — and a sizable fortune.The German may have been famous for his creative direction at brands like Chanel and Fendi and his white-hair-black-sunglasses uniform
  
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• Meghan McCain stuns Andrew McCabe on 'The View' with uncomfortable question

  19-02-2019 21:28 via news.yahoo.com
  'The View' co-host Meghan McCain made former FBI director Andrew McCabe uncomfortable during an interview Tuesday when she directly asked if he was a source for The New York Times. McCabe denied the allegations and attempted to explain his side of the story saying he was unsure as to why James Comey remembered their conversations differently.
  
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• Lawyer: Britain plans to strip IS teen of UK citizenship

  19-02-2019 21:16 via news.yahoo.com
  LONDON (AP) — Shamima Begum, a London teenager who left Britain four years ago to join the Islamic State group, is to be stripped of her U.K. citizenship by the government, her family's lawyer said Tuesday.
  
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• 'Malthouse Compromise' on Brexit not dead: UK lawmaker after PM May talks

  19-02-2019 21:14 via news.yahoo.com
  A eurosceptic British lawmaker said the "Malthouse Compromise" - an attempt to redraft the contentious Irish backstop in the Brexit deal - was "alive and kicking" after a meeting withPrime Minister Theresa May on Tuesday.Steve Baker, a member of a euroskeptic group in May's ruling Conservative Party, said: "The Malthouse Compromise is alive and kicking.
  
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• New On Netflix: This Week's Movies, TV, And Originals (US)

  19-02-2019 21:10 via gamespot.com
  
  The shortest month is approaching its end, and Netflix's slate of new offerings is slowing. Even a relatively slow week for the streaming giant has a handful of new shows and original films to watch, though, and this one is no exception. This week we get five new films, along with new series and a few additional seasons of existing shows.The new films include the dramas The Drug King and Firebrand, the love story Paris Is Us, historical drama The Photographer of Mauthausen, and the comedy Paddle
  
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• Pressure builds to get civilians out of last IS-held enclave

  19-02-2019 21:02 via news.yahoo.com
  AL-OMAR OIL FIELD BASE, Syria (AP) — Dozens of trucks arrived Tuesday at the outskirts of a besieged enclave held by the Islamic State group in eastern Syria, signaling renewed efforts to evacuate hundreds of civilians trapped in the militants' last patch of territory along the Euphrates River.
  
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• Path Of Exile's Big Synthesis Expansion Will Launch This March

  19-02-2019 21:00 via gamespot.com
  
  Path of Exile continues to keep new content rolling out at a steady pace. Following the Betrayal expansion last December, the developers at Grinding Gear Games still have big plans ahead for the online action-RPG. In addition to the launch of their next update, Synthesis, the developers will also bring the long-awaited release of the PlayStation 4 edition in March.The Synthesis expansion launches on March 8 for PC and March 11 for Xbox One. It will shake up the game's familiar spell system for s
  
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• Path Of Exile PS4 Releases In March

  19-02-2019 21:00 via gamespot.com
  
  The continually evolving Path of Exile will finally see the release of the long-awaited PS4 edition later in March. Intended to be released following the launch of the last expansion, Betrayal, in December, the game was abruptly delayed prior to its planned launch. During a recent chat with Path of Exile's managing director Chris Wilson, he offered an update on the PS4 edition, and why developer Grinding Gear Games chose to delay it.As it turned out, the developers held back the PS4 release to g
  
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• Path Of Exile On PS4 Will Launch In March

  19-02-2019 21:00 via gamespot.com
  
  The continually evolving Path of Exile will finally see the release of the long-awaited PS4 edition later in March. Intended to be released following the launch of the last expansion, Betrayal, in December, the game was abruptly delayed prior to its planned launch. During a recent chat with Path of Exile's managing director Chris Wilson, he offered an update on the PS4 edition, and why developer Grinding Gear Games chose to delay it.As it turned out, the developers held back the PS4 release to g
  
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• New Ghost Recon: Wildlands Special Operation Update Coming Next Week

  19-02-2019 20:57 via gamespot.com
  
  Ubisoft has announced the next Special Operation is coming to Ghost Recon: Wildlands on February 27. Special Operation 4 will introduce new PvP and PvE content, as well as several community-requested features.A brand-new PvE mode is included in Special Operation 4, although Ubisoft hasn't yet revealed exact details for it other than that it would "test your endurance." In a blog post, the developer did say that completing the mode for the first time will unlock a new outfit, and that more inform
  
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• Maryland town hopes to build Civil War memorial featuring large portrait of John Wilkes Booth

  19-02-2019 20:53 via news.yahoo.com
  A small Maryland town is considering a controversial proposal to build a new Civil War memorial that would feature John Wilkes Booth, President Lincoln's assassin, along with other famous figures from the conflict.
  
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• Benetton's new French flair colours debut in Milan

  19-02-2019 20:49 via news.yahoo.com
  Benetton took to the catwalk in Milan for the first time Tuesday with its debut collection by French designer Jean-Charles de Castelbajac in a bid to revive the historic Italian brand.The show, which kicked off Milan fashion week, opened with a homage to Karl Lagerfeld, who died Tuesday aged 85."Thank you, Karl," Castelbajac said.
  
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• U.S. Supreme Court bars Texas from executing death row inmate

  19-02-2019 20:43 via news.yahoo.com
  Texas cannot execute a black death row inmate convicted in the 1980 Houston murder of a grocery store clerk, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday, concluding that he is intellectually disabled and therefore exempt from capital punishment.The divided court ruled that a Texas appeals court misapplied the law by again rejecting an appeal brought by inmate Bobby Moore, 59, seeking to avoid execution on the basis of intellectual disability.Texas has executed more prisoners than any other state sin
  
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• Fortnite Challenges Have Grown Stale, And Epic Needs To Shake Them Up Fast

  19-02-2019 20:43 via gamespot.com
  
  If you've played Fortnite for more than a couple of seasons with the Battle Pass in hand, you know the weekly ritual all too well by now. A new batch of challenges are released, and each week you head to the internet (preferably GameSpot's essential guides) to find out where golden balloons are scattered, shooting galleries are located, or where exactly to search between landmarks. Then you hop into Fortnite with the sole intention of completing these challenges as quickly as humanly possible.At
  
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• The Mysterious RBG returns, alive, to Supreme Court bench, refuting conspiracy theories

  19-02-2019 20:42 via news.yahoo.com
  Ruth Bader Ginsburg returned to the Supreme Court bench Tuesday to hear oral arguments for the first time since undergoing cancer surgery in December.
  
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• Conspiracy theorists are claiming Ruth Bader Ginsburg is dead. She isn’t.

  19-02-2019 20:42 via news.yahoo.com
  Ruth Bader Ginsburg returned to the Supreme Court bench Tuesday to hear oral arguments for the first time since undergoing cancer surgery in December.
  
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• The Best Thing in IKEA's New Summer Collection Is . . .

  19-02-2019 20:36 via news.yahoo.com
  Hint: It's going to transform your backyard BBQ setup
  
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• Black Ops 4's Big Operation Grand Heist Update Out Now On PS4

  19-02-2019 20:30 via gamespot.com
  
  Treyarch's big Operation Grand Heist update for Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 has arrived on PS4. The update introduces a slew of new content to the online shooter, including a new Specialist, maps, and weapons, with even more still to come over the next few days.Launching alongside the update today, February 19, is a new Specialist for multiplayer and Blackout modes: Outrider. Treyarch has also added a new multiplayer mode called One in the Chamber, while those with the Black Ops Pass have access t
  
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• Dozens of civilians, fighters quit Syria jihadist holdout: SDF

  19-02-2019 19:55 via news.yahoo.com
  US-backed forces said several jihadists and dozens of civilians quit the Islamic State group's last patch of territory in Syria Tuesday, and warned remaining fighters should surrender or face death.Backed by air strikes by the US-led coalition, the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces have trapped the jihadists in a segment of Baghhouz village that is less than half a square kilometre (a fifth of a square mile)."Dozens of civilians and some fighters have handed themselves over", SDF spokesman Ad
  
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