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• Amazon Prime Video March 2019 - Best Movies & TV Shows To Watch

  20-02-2019 23:58 via gamespot.com
  
  From Amazon Prime original series like Hanna and Tin Star to films like Cold War, here are our top picks for the best new Amazon Prime Video movies and TV shows to watch in March!
  
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• Trump apparently not familiar with his administration's push for global decriminalization of homosexuality

  20-02-2019 23:54 via news.yahoo.com
  The president expresses confusion when asked about one of his administration's own policies.
  
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• Jussie Smollett Now Considered a Suspect for Allegedly Filing a False Hate-Crime Report

  20-02-2019 23:52 via news.yahoo.com
  Embattled Empire actor Jussie Smollett is now considered a “suspect” for filing a false police report, evidence of which has been presented before a grand jury, a Chicago Police Department spokesman announced on Wednesday.> Case Update: Jussie Smollett is now officially classified as a suspect in a criminal investigation by ChicagoPolice for filing a false police report (Class 4 felony). Detectives are currently presenting evidence before a Cook County Grand Jury. pic.twitter
  
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• North Carolina Republican's son says warned father about operative's past

  20-02-2019 23:20 via news.yahoo.com
  A state probe into the election for the 9th Congressional District has uncovered the fraudulent scheme by a consultant working for the campaign of candidate Mark Harris.The probe could lead to a new election to fill the seat, which has remained vacant since state officials refused to certify Harris' apparent victory over Democratic rival Dan McCready by 905 votes out of 282,717 ballots cast.The five-member State Board of Elections heard evidence this week that the political consultant, Leslie Mc
  
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• 'Ice can be unforgiving': Huge winter storm moves east as snow, sleet, heavy rain target 39 states

  20-02-2019 23:20 via news.yahoo.com
  Every state east of the Mississippi is likely to get winter storm effects Wednesday, including Detroit, Chicago, Philadelphia, New York, Washington.
  
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• Surveillance video shows brothers purchasing supplies allegedly used in Smollett incident

  20-02-2019 23:15 via news.yahoo.com
  Chicago police confirmed to ABC News the authenticity of the video.
  
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• Skull & Bones TV Show Starts Production Before Ubisoft's Game Even Comes Out

  20-02-2019 23:09 via gamespot.com
  
  Ubisoft has announced it's teaming up with Atlas Entertainment to develop a TV series that adapts its upcoming pirate adventure game, Skull & Bones. In a rather surprising vote of confidence, Ubisoft is starting production on the show before Skull & Bones even releases."Ubisoft is known for creating innovative video games that combine immense worlds with rich narratives," Ubisoft director of development for television Danielle Kreinik told The Hollywood Reporter. Kreinik is scheduled to
  
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• Southwest Air Drops on $60 Million Hit From U.S. Shutdown

  20-02-2019 23:04 via news.yahoo.com
  The political stalemate that ended last month will reduce first-quarter revenue by $60 million as the aftereffects lingered on, Southwest said in a regulatory filing Wednesday.“With more of first quarter under our belt now, and a higher percentage of March bookings in place, we feel like we are at the point where we can reasonably quantify the total impact from the shutdown,” Southwest said by email.
  
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• Neptune's new moon Hippocamp is so tiny that it wasn't detected in 1989 during flyby, scientists report

  20-02-2019 22:52 via news.yahoo.com
  A new moon was found near Neptune, joining the other 13 we knew about. It's so small that it wasn't detected during the Voyager 2 flyby in 1989.
  
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• French TV cuts Facebook live feed from Jewish cemetery after anti-Semitic abuse

  20-02-2019 22:40 via news.yahoo.com
  "Our country is confronted with a resurgence of anti-Semitism undoubtedly without precedent since the Second World War," President Emmanuel Macron said later on Tuesday in an annual speech to Jewish leaders in France.France 3 television said it went live from the first cemetery in the village of Quatzenheim on Tuesday as President Emmanuel Macron was visiting to pay his respects after more than 90 graves were vandalized with swastikas and anti-Semitic abuse."We are talking about explicit death t
  
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• Constitution's 'excessive fines' ban bolstered by U.S. high court

  20-02-2019 22:27 via news.yahoo.com
  The nine justices ruled unanimously in favor of an Indiana man named Tyson Timbs who argued that police violated his rights by seizing his $42,000 Land Rover vehicle after he was convicted as a heroin dealer.Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, back on the bench for a second straight day after undergoing lung cancer surgery in December, wrote the court's opinion, which clarified the applicability of the "excessive fines" prohibition contained in the Constitution's Eighth Amendment."For good reason, the
  
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• Anthem Gets A Tie-In Comic Ahead Of Release

  20-02-2019 22:27 via gamespot.com
  
  Freelancers and perspective Freelancers rejoice, Dark Horse has just given you an opportunity to expand your understanding of the high stakes, mech-infested world of Anthem even further with a brand new, three issue prequel comic. Creative team Alexander Freed, Mac Walters, and Eduardo Francisco have jumped into the years leading up to the player's journey in the game with two characters--Kismet, a young orphan who was originally created for the comic, and Jani, his adopted sister who will featu
  
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• Chris Hemsworth To Star In Hulk Hogan Biopic, Brother

  20-02-2019 22:10 via gamespot.com
  
  Whacha gonna do when Thor trades in Mjolnir for a handlebar mustache and 24-inch pythons, and then runs wild all over you? Although the immortal Hulk Hogan has had some controversial moments in the past decade, he is still synonymous with wrestling. And now, he'll be played by Chris Hemsworth in an upcoming film.The film will be directed by Todd Philips and written by Scott Silver, who are currently working on the DC Comics movie, Joker. According to THR, Michael Sugar and Bradley Cooper will pr
  
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• PS4 Getting More Red Dead Redemption 2 Online Timed-Exclusive Content

  20-02-2019 22:05 via gamespot.com
  
  Rockstar is rolling out a big update for Red Dead Redemption 2 next week. The developer is introducing a variety of new modes, clothing, weapons, and other features to the game's online component, Red Dead Online, as well as a new set of timed-exclusive content for those playing on PS4.First, PS4 players will have early access to Open Target Races before they go live on Xbox One. These are variants of the new Target Races coming in the update, and they have players competing in an open space to
  
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• Former FBI Chief McCabe Urges Mueller Report Be Widely Released

  20-02-2019 21:53 via news.yahoo.com
  “I think that report should be shared immediately with Congress, and I think it should be shared as broadly as possible with the American public,” McCabe said in an interview on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” program Wednesday.Mueller is due to submit conclusions explaining his decisions to prosecute or decline filing charges to new Attorney General William Barr, who was sworn in last week.Barr will decide what to do with that information.
  
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• Many Americans Are Shocked By Their Tax Returns in 2019. Here’s What You Should Know

  20-02-2019 21:35 via news.yahoo.com
  People may receive less money in their tax refunds this year. The average federal tax return rate is down 8.7%.
  
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• Apex Legends Bangalore Guide: Tips For Getting Kills As The Professional Soldier

  20-02-2019 21:24 via gamespot.com
  
  All of the characters of Apex Legends handle a little bit differently. Combining their abilities is what sets Respawn Entertainment's game apart from other battle royale shooters and adds an element of team-based strategic thinking that can help you win matches. It all comes down to picking the right character and knowing exactly what their abilities and limitations might be.If you're looking for a hardcore offensive approach to Apex Legends, Bangalore is a good choice. The Professional Soldier
  
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• Driver hurt by air bag shrapnel as investigation drags on

  20-02-2019 21:23 via news.yahoo.com
  DETROIT (AP) — Nearly four years ago, the U.S. government's highway safety agency began investigating air bag inflators made by ARC Automotive of Tennessee when two people were hit by flying shrapnel after crashes.
  
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• Days before summit, Trump raises prospect of easing North Korea sanctions

  20-02-2019 21:18 via news.yahoo.com
  Speaking to reporters at the White House on Wednesday, Trump also said he expects to meet with Kim again after their Feb. 27-28 summit in Hanoi, the Vietnamese capital.Trump said he did not think North Korea was reluctant to denuclearize, in spite of a lack of concrete progress since he and Kim met for a first summit in Singapore in June.
  
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• Supreme Court Unanimously Rules Constitution's Ban on Excessive Fines Applies to States

  20-02-2019 21:13 via news.yahoo.com
  In a unanimous ruling, the supreme court has decided the constitution's ban on excessive fines does apply to states.
  
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• Law center: Hate groups in US at highest level in 2 decades

  20-02-2019 21:13 via news.yahoo.com
  The U.S. had more hate groups last year than at any point in at least the past two decades, according to an organization that tracks white supremacists and other far-right extremists.
  
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• Snow, sleet threaten U.S. East Coast, hinder hundreds of flights

  20-02-2019 21:12 via news.yahoo.com
  A winter storm bore down on the U.S. East Coast on Wednesday, threatening to snarl New York City's evening commute after hindering air travel along the East Coast and prompting the shutdown of federal offices in Washington.Snow turning to sleet slickened roadways in the New York metropolitan area by the early afternoon and was blamed for a rash of fender benders and traffic jams.The widespread weather system piled as much as 6 inches (15 cm) of snow across the Washington area before turning to s
  
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• Andrew McCabe exacts tell-all revenge on Donald Trump

  20-02-2019 21:10 via news.yahoo.com
  The former deputy director of the FBI pulls few punches in “The Threat: How the FBI Protects America in the Age of Terror and Trump.”
  
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• Venezuela aid standoff hardens between Guaido, Maduro

  20-02-2019 21:03 via news.yahoo.com
  Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido forged ahead Wednesday with plans to bring US medical and food aid into the country in defiance of the military-backed government, raising fears of possible weekend confrontations.In the latest maneuver of his standoff with socialist President Nicolas Maduro, self-declared interim leader Guaido rallied bus drivers who he said will head to the borders to collect aid for Venezuelans suffering shortages.Guaido repeated his vow that the supplies would enter "
  
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• Civilians, including many children, leave IS-held enclave

  20-02-2019 20:58 via news.yahoo.com
  BAGHOUZ, Syria (AP) — Young girls and boys stared out of the back of trucks, their faces dirty, their eyes filled with terror, exhaustion and uncertainty, as hundreds of men, women and children were evacuated from the Islamic State group's last enclave in eastern Syria on Wednesday. The evacuation may signal an imminent end to the territorial rule of the militants self-declared "caliphate" that once stretched across much of Syria and Iraq.
  
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• Netanyahu makes deal with far-right party ahead of Israeli election

  20-02-2019 20:54 via news.yahoo.com
  The deal, announced by Netanyahu's Likud and the ultranationalist Jewish Home party, was aimed at solidifying a potential right-wing coalition after the April 9 parliamentary election.Opinion polls predict Netanyahu's Likud will win the most parliamentary seats and will be in a position to form a governing coalition of rightist and religious parties similar to the one he now heads.Gantz and Lapid met on Wednesday, with speculation high they could strike a deal.
  
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• New Red Dead Online Beta Update Adds New Modes; Coming Next Week

  20-02-2019 20:47 via gamespot.com
  
  Rockstar has announced an update to Red Dead Online, the online multiplayer mode in Red Dead Redemption 2. The update is scheduled for next week on February 26, with some of the content--such as clothing and a new melee weapon--exclusive via PS4 early access. This content will come to Xbox One in time, though. For now, Red Dead Online still remains in beta.The update introduces a new in-game event called Fool's Gold in Free Roam. The event spawns a suit of golden armor, which can be worn. Doing
  
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• Funko Pop Reveals: Dragon Ball Z, Overwatch, Marvel, Game Of Thrones, And More

  20-02-2019 20:36 via gamespot.com
  
  Last weekend at Toy Fair, Funko revealed plenty of new Pop figures for 2019, ranging from movie characters to sports stars. You'd think with all these new Pop figures that Funko would go dark for a while to come up with new ideas. Nope. Funko has a whole bunch more Pop reveals.Even though the Seattle convention doesn't start until March 14, this is part of Funko's Emerald City Comic-Con reveals. The collectible company has let fans get a peek behind the curtain at its upcoming offerings, which
  
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• Guaido says he's trying to freeze Venezuelan accounts in Switzerland

  20-02-2019 20:33 via news.yahoo.com
  Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido said he spoke to Switzerland's president on Wednesday to try to freeze banks accounts belonging to the tumultuous South American nation after "irregular movements" were discovered.Guaido invoked a constitutional provision to claim the presidency three weeks ago, arguing that Nicolas Maduro's reelection last year was a sham.Guaido said the Venezuelan government held bank accounts in Switzerland and that irregular efforts to migrate part of those accounts t
  
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• Green New Deal: Why the GOP secretly likes Democrats' climate change plan

  20-02-2019 20:31 via news.yahoo.com
  It's not because the GOP supports the transformation of the electric grid away from fossil fuels to renewable energy.
  
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• Gory details emerge about missing woman's suspected demise

  20-02-2019 20:29 via news.yahoo.com
  DENVER (AP) — After months of mostly silence from authorities investigating the disappearance of a Colorado mother on Thanksgiving Day, grim details about her suspected demise emerged this week, including accusations that the woman's fiance beat her to death with a baseball bat while their baby was in the next room.
  
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• Galaxy Fold: Samsung's New Foldable Phone Costs $2,000 (Yes, Two Thousand USD)

  20-02-2019 20:27 via gamespot.com
  
  The rumored foldable phone from Samsung, the Galaxy Fold, is finally a reality. Samsung formally unveiled the device during its Unpacked event, showcasing what it can do and announcing both a release date and price--the latter of which is eyebrow-raising, to say the least.The Galaxy Fold releases on April 26 and starts in price at $1,980. That is not a typo. With Apple having pushed premium mobile phone pricing well above the $1,000 mark with its iPhone X line, Samsung is taking things much furt
  
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• Galaxy Fold: Samsung's Foldable Phone Costs $2,000 (Yes, Two Thousand USD)

  20-02-2019 20:27 via gamespot.com
  
  The rumored foldable phone from Samsung, the Galaxy Fold, is finally a reality. Samsung formally unveiled the device during its Unpacked event, showcasing what it can do and announcing both a release date and price--the latter of which is eyebrow-raising, to say the least.The Galaxy Fold releases on April 26 and starts in price at $1,980. That is not a typo. With Apple having pushed premium mobile phone pricing well above the $1,000 mark with its iPhone X line, Samsung is taking things much furt
  
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• Trump 'fear-mongering' fuels rise of U.S. hate groups to record: watchdog

  20-02-2019 20:24 via news.yahoo.com
  The SPLC, which has tracked hate groups since 1971, found there were 1,020 operating in the United States in 2018, breaking the 1,018 record set in 2011.The group blamed Trump, whose administration has focused on reducing illegal and legal immigration into the United States."The words and imagery coming out of the Trump administration and from Trump himself are heightening these fears," Heidi Beirich, director of the SPLC's Intelligence Project, told reporters on a conference call.
  
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• Buzz Aldrin's son tries to stop dad from moving assets

  20-02-2019 20:08 via news.yahoo.com
  ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Buzz Aldrin's son is trying to stop his father from transferring assets from a trust in the latest dispute between the Apollo 11 moonwalker and two of his children over whether he is capable of managing his affairs.
  
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• Episode 4 Of IGN, GameSpot, Jeuxvideo And Mein-MMO Playing Anthem Together In 4-Player Co-op

  20-02-2019 20:00 via gamespot.com
  
  (Presented by Anthem) It’s the final instalment of our unlikely allies, GameSpot, IGN, Jeuxvideo and Mein-MMO, playing 4 player co-op together. Join us in this stronghold mission as we go deep underground and battle a huge adversary in Anthem.
  
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• Resident Evil 2 Invades PUBG In Scary New Battle Royale Mode, But Only On Mobile

  20-02-2019 19:56 via gamespot.com
  
  The new Resident Evil 2-themed mode, titled Zombie: Survive Till Dawn, has gone live in PUBG Mobile. The crossover introduces Resident Evil 2's enemies into the mobile version of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, and also adds the extra challenge of bosses to the battle royale game.Added in patch 0.11.0, Zombie: Survive Till Dawn, has 60 players face off in a 30-minute battle royale match that's divided into three days and two nights. During the day, you still must contend with other players and sc
  
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• Suspect is arrested for murder of 11-yearold girl who was abducted and left

  20-02-2019 19:37 via news.yahoo.com
  A suspect has been arrested for the murder of an 11-year-old girl who was abducted and left inside of a ditch 45 years ago.
  
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• Saudi to free 850 Indian prisoners from its jails: India government

  20-02-2019 19:31 via news.yahoo.com
  Saudi Arabia will release 850 Indians from its prisons after a request from Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during its Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's visit to New Delhi, India's Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday.Saudi jails hold the greatest number of Indians incarcerated in any country abroad.As of January 2019, 2,224 Indians were jailed in the kingdom for crimes including murder, kidnapping, bribery, cheating, and offences related to drugs and alcohol, according Indian Foreign Ministr
  
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• January's Best-Selling Games And Console In The US Revealed

  20-02-2019 19:30 via gamespot.com
  
  January saw the release of two of the year's most anticipated titles, Kingdom Hearts III and Capcom's Resident Evil 2 remake, and both unsurprisingly had strong debuts in the US. According to the NPD Group's latest sales report, the two were the best-selling games in the country last month, with New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe following at third.While the NPD Group doesn't disclose sales numbers, it notes that Kingdom Hearts 3 was the US's best-selling game for January. Furthermore, the title's t
  
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• Captain Marvel Twitter First Reactions Are Glowing

  20-02-2019 19:29 via gamespot.com
  
  Captain Marvel is coming on March 8, and the studio has started to screen the film for critics. That means we're seeing the very first impressions rolling in via social media, and they're by-and-large very positive. Even Goose the Cat has attracted a fanbase.This film takes place in the 1990s, and introduces a brand new hero to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Captain Marvel is one of the most powerful characters in Marvel comic continuity. Following the disastrous events of Avengers: Infinity War
  
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• Captain Marvel Twitter First Reactions

  20-02-2019 19:29 via gamespot.com
  
  Captain Marvel is coming on March 8, and the studio has started to screen the film for critics. That means we're seeing the very first impressions rolling in via social media, and they're by-and-large very positive. Even Goose the Cat has attracted a fanbase.This film takes place in the 1990s, and introduces a brand new hero to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Captain Marvel is one of the most powerful characters in Marvel comic continuity. Following the disastrous events of Avengers: Infinity War
  
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• Ex-Trump lawyer Cohen gets 2-month delay to report to prison

  20-02-2019 19:25 via news.yahoo.com
  Michael Cohen will now report to federal prison on May 6 after a judge granted him a two-month delay to allow him to recover from a surgical procedure.
  
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• Obama talks self-confidence with Steph Curry: ‘If you’re confident with your sexuality, you don’t need 8 women twerking around you’

  20-02-2019 19:22 via news.yahoo.com
  In a wide-ranging interview about what it means to be a man, Barack Obama said that you don't need women "twerking around you" if you are "very confident about your sexuality".During a town hall in Oakland, California as part of the former president’s My Brother’s Keeper programme, Mr Obama engaged in a candid conversation with Golden State Warriors basketball star Steph Curry.When it came to self-confidence, Mr Obama suggested that those who know who they are do not always flaunt it
  
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• Apex Legends Update Adds Havoc, Its First New Gun--See It In Action

  20-02-2019 19:20 via gamespot.com
  
  Respawn Entertainment has said it intends for Apex Legends to be a live-service game, and that means we'll see changes and events pop up in the future. What exactly those are isn't quite clear yet--the game's first season, and the new content Respawn has teased with it, doesn't come until March--but players are just getting their first taste of long-term Apex Legends today, along with a new update that makes a few fixes.In a new trailer, Respawn showed off the first new gun it's adding to Apex L
  
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• Apex Legends Adds Its First New Gun, Havoc--See It In Action

  20-02-2019 19:20 via gamespot.com
  
  Respawn Entertainment has said it intends for Apex Legends to be a live-service game, and that means we'll see changes and events pop up in the future. What exactly those are isn't quite clear yet--the game's first season, and the new content Respawn has teased with it, doesn't come until March--but players are just getting their first taste of long-term Apex Legends today, along with a new update that makes a few fixes.In a new trailer, Respawn showed off the first new gun it's adding to Apex L
  
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• Apex Legends Adds Havoc, Its First New Gun--See It In Action

  20-02-2019 19:20 via gamespot.com
  
  Respawn Entertainment has said it intends for Apex Legends to be a live-service game, and that means we'll see changes and events pop up in the future. What exactly those are isn't quite clear yet--the game's first season, and the new content Respawn has teased with it, doesn't come until March--but players are just getting their first taste of long-term Apex Legends today, along with a new update that makes a few fixes.In a new trailer, Respawn showed off the first new gun it's adding to Apex L
  
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• NYT publisher: Trump 'retreating from a distinctly American principle'

  20-02-2019 19:16 via news.yahoo.com
  The publisher of the paper admonished the president over his use of a familiar phrase.
  
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• SCOTUS Cracks Down on Civil Asset Forfeiture

  20-02-2019 19:11 via news.yahoo.com
  The Supreme Court ruled unanimously on Wednesday that state and local governments are not exempt from the Constitutional prohibition against imposing “excessive fines” on citizens, significantly constraining the ability of law enforcement to seize the property of criminal suspects.Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, writing for eight of the nine justices, argued that state and local governments unconstrained by the Eighth Amendment's excessive-fines clause are likely to abuse their pow
  
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• Pope strives to fight cleric sex abuse with Vatican summit

  20-02-2019 19:01 via news.yahoo.com
  VATICAN CITY (AP) — If Pope Francis needed a concrete example to justify summoning church leaders from around the globe to Rome for a tutorial on clergy sex abuse, Sister Bernardine Pemii has it.
  
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