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• Notre Dame cathedral fire: First pictures show destruction inside Paris landmark

  15-04-2019 23:58 via news.yahoo.com
  The first photos from inside the Notre Dame cathedral showed extensive damage a massive fire caused after engulfing the historic edifice. The altar at the helm of the beloved cathedral appeared all but entirely burned down by the blaze, as smoke still appeared to be rising from the ashes in a photo seemingly taken shortly after firefighters began containing the flames. A golden cross was seemingly left intact, hanging above the destruction that once was the ornate focus for millions of visitors
  
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• Woman pleads guilty to GoFundMe scam involving homeless man

  15-04-2019 23:56 via news.yahoo.com
  MOUNT HOLLY, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey woman pleaded guilty Monday to her role in concocting a feel-good tale about a homeless man rescuing her from the side of a highway in order to scam 14,000 donors out of $400,000 in GoFundMe contributions.
  
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• Star Wars The Mandalorian Teaser and Sizzle Reel Recap

  15-04-2019 23:50
  
  We recap The Mandalorian teaser and sizzle reel from the Star Wars Celebration.
  
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• Cardinals Dolan and O'Malley pray for Notre Dame

  15-04-2019 23:46 via news.yahoo.com
  The leaders of the Catholic church in in New York and Boston react to the tragic fire in Paris.
  
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• Charlotte police release fatal shooting video

  15-04-2019 23:45 via news.yahoo.com
  A North Carolina police chief says video footage released shows a man fatally shot by an officer was armed. (April 15)
  
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• Fire guts Paris' Notre-Dame, but structure saved from destruction

  15-04-2019 23:40 via news.yahoo.com
  As it burned into the evening, firefighters battled to prevent one of the main bell towers from collapsing.One firefighter was seriously injured - the only reported casualty."We now believe that the two towers of Notre-Dame have been saved," Paris fire chief Jean-Claude Gallet told reporters at the scene.
  
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• Amazon has white LED light strips for $8 each today

  15-04-2019 23:33 via news.yahoo.com
  If you want to create some very cool lighting effects in your home and you don't care about changing colors, there's a deal on Amazon right now that you definitely need to check out. The nation's top online retailers has HitLights Warm White LED Light Strips available today for just $7.99 each, which is a fantastic deal. Each strip is 16.4 feet long and is packed with 300 LED lights. You can cut them to any length you want, and the back has adhesive so you can stick them just about anywhere. Plu
  
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• Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order Pre-Order Bonuses, Deluxe Edition, Black Series Figure Bundle

  15-04-2019 23:30
  
  It's been nearly a year since Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order was announced at E3 2018, but new details were finally revealed during a panel at this year's Star Wars Celebration in Chicago, where the first trailer was finally shown and a release date was confirmed: November 15, 2019. The game will release for PS4, Xbox One, and PC, with PC distribution limited to EA's Origin store.Jedi Fallen Order is being developed by Respawn, the team behind Titanfall and Apex Legends. The game is solely single-
  
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• Donald Trump's Changing Positions On Releasing His Taxes

  15-04-2019 23:30 via news.yahoo.com
  Donald Trump has changed tactics on the question of whether he would follow a decades-old precedent and release his old tax returns.
  
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• Here's A Game Of Thrones Season 8 Theory Involving Cersei's Baby, Tyrion, And Dany We Haven't Heard Yet

  15-04-2019 23:22
  
  Cersei's pregnancy is one of the most unpredictable plotlines in the final season of Game of Thrones. Is the Lannister queen really pregnant? There's plenty of evidence to go either way. But one theory has emerged as our favorite overall, and it involves a real pregnancy, a treacherous turn from Tyrion, and a bargain that Daenerys is not going to be happy about, should she ever find out about it.First, let's get this out of the way: It's highly likely that Cersei is lying about her pregnancy. Be
  
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• 'Paris is disfigured': Tears and shock as Notre-Dame burns

  15-04-2019 23:21 via news.yahoo.com
  Crowds of stunned Parisians and tourists -- some crying, others offering prayers -- watched in horror in central Paris on Monday night as firefighters struggled for hours to extinguish the flames engulfing the Notre-Dame Cathedral.Flames ravaging the roof illuminated the outline of the monument's two square towers in a fiery glow, and were reflected in the waters of the Seine.Many were quietly singing an Ave Maria in Latin, including Stephane Seigneurie, 52, who said he has lived in Paris for th
  
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• Pelosi warns Democrats of liberal 'menace' ahead of 2020 vote

  15-04-2019 23:19 via news.yahoo.com
  US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Monday her Democratic Party must avoid the "menace" of liberal policies pushed by rising political stars if it wants to beat President Donald Trump in the 2020 election.The top congressional Democrat used an appearance at the London School of Economics to set out a centrist vision that could help woo Republican voters frustrated with Trump's approach."When we won this election, it wasn't in districts like mine or Alexandria's," Pelosi said in reference to the N
  
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• Woman pleads guilty to state charges for $400,000 GoFundMe scam

  15-04-2019 23:14 via news.yahoo.com
  Johnny Bobbitt, the homeless veteran who was one of three people charged in a GoFundMe scam that raised more than $400,000 pleaded guilty in federal court on Wednesday.
  
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• Redacted Mueller report to be issued by U.S. attorney general on Thursday

  15-04-2019 23:14 via news.yahoo.com
  REDACTION DECISIONSJustice Department regulations give Barr, a Trump appointee and the top U.S. law enforcement officer, broad authority to decide what to release and what to withhold from the report.Last week, Barr told a U.S. Senate panel he believed that "spying" did occur on Trump's campaign, and he plans to investigate whether it was properly authorized.
  
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• Donald Trump draws criticism over suggestion of fighting Notre Dame fire with 'flying water tankers'

  15-04-2019 23:01 via news.yahoo.com
  President Donald Trump called the Notre Dame fire "horrible to watch" and said in a tweet: "Perhaps flying water tankers could be used to put it out."
  
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• Trump seeks mileage for tax cuts at truck company appearance

  15-04-2019 22:59 via news.yahoo.com
  BURNSVILLE, Minn. (AP) — President Donald Trump played up the benefits of his tax cuts on Monday's tax filing day in a state where he's aiming to turn a narrow defeat in the 2016 presidential race into a victory in his re-election bid next year.
  
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• Chinese woman arrested at Mar-a-Lago 'up to something,' denied bail: judge

  15-04-2019 22:58 via news.yahoo.com
  Yujing Zhang, who was carrying multiple electronic devices when arrested, pleaded not guilty at her arraignment and detention hearing on Monday in West Palm Beach, Florida.Zhang, 33, was indicted on Friday on charges of making false statements to a federal officer and entering or remaining in a restricted area at Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort, an incident that raised concerns about security at the Palm Beach club.During the hearing, a federal prosecutor said Zhang could face more charges and U.S. Ma
  
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• Switch's Mario Tennis Aces Gets New Mode And More In Big Update

  15-04-2019 22:55
  
  Nintendo and Camelot continue to roll out updates for Switch's first Mario sports game, Mario Tennis Aces. The title's 3.0 update is now live, and it's a fairly significant one, introducing a new mode, kicking off a new Co-Op Challenge, and making another round of balance adjustments to a handful of characters.First, Ring Shot has been added to the game's main menu. The mode supports up to four players locally on one Switch console and comes in three varieties: Singles, Doubles, and Yoshi's Ring
  
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• Ecuador rejects claims that Assange was treated unfairly

  15-04-2019 22:55 via news.yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Ecuador said Monday that it was not unfairly targeting WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange when it revoked his asylum last week.
  
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• Notre-Dame, loved through the ages yet neglected: historian

  15-04-2019 22:54 via news.yahoo.com
  Notre-Dame Cathedral, ravaged by a huge fire which toppled its spire Monday before the gaze of shocked and helpless Paris residents and tourists, has been much beloved yet also neglected down the centuries, says a French historian.Middle Ages specialist Claude Gauvard, also the author of a book on the Gothic masterpiece that dates from the mid-12th century, told AFP there was no overstating the site's cultural resonance.It is also kilometre zero -- the spot from which all distances to other citi
  
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• Lori Loughlin, husband Mossimo Giannulli plead not guilty in college admissions scam

  15-04-2019 22:43 via news.yahoo.com
  Loughlin and Giannulli said in court documents they waived their right to appear in court for an arraignment and plead not guilty.
  
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• Speaker Pelosi gets OOORRRDDEERR tips from British counterpart Bercow

  15-04-2019 22:42 via news.yahoo.com
  LONDON (Reuters) - U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Monday she had received coaching tips from her British Parliament counterpart John Bercow on how to say his trademark OOORRRDDEERR holler. Bercow's flowery-yet-feisty style during Brexit debates has made him something of a cult figure among global television news audiences and on Brexit-following social media. ...
  
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• S&P 500 falls to rare loss, hurt by weak bank stocks

  15-04-2019 22:39 via finance.yahoo.com
  U.S. stock indexes edged lower on Monday, pulled down by sinking bank stocks, and the S&P 500 fell for just the third time in the last three weeks.Goldman Sachs recorded one of the largest losses in the S&P 500 after describing a "muted start to the year," even though its earnings for the first quarter still beat analysts' expectations.Citigroup also slipped following its earnings report, as banks lead off a quarterly reporting season that analysts expect to be the weakest in nearly thre
  
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• 'City of lights' plunged into dark sorrow as Notre-Dame burns

  15-04-2019 22:35 via news.yahoo.com
  "I'm devastated," said Elizabeth Caille, 58, who lives close to the cathedral.It's a whole world that is collapsing."As dark fell over the French capital, orange flames rising through the heart of the 12th century Gothic cathedral cast an eerie glow through its stained-glass windows and against its stone towers."It will never be the same" said 30-year-old Samantha Silva, tears welling in her eyes as she explained how she would always take foreign friends visiting Paris to the cathedral.
  
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• Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Director On The Game's Era And Purge Trooper Creation

  15-04-2019 22:32
  
  At Star Wars Celebration, Respawn revealed a look at its upcoming game Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order. The game launches on November 15 on PS4, Xbox One, and PC and follows protagonist named Cal Kestis, a padawan who survived Palpatine's Order 66 in Revenge of the Sith. Years later, the force-sensitive hero finds himself in the crosshairs of the rising Empire.While the panel for the reveal was a bit tight-lipped on specifics on the game, since we're still seven months from release, GameSpot spoke
  
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• Donald Trump suggests Boeing should 'rebrand' troubled 737 Max aircraft in wake of fatal crashes

  15-04-2019 22:24 via news.yahoo.com
  Donald Trump has suggested Boeing should "rebrand" its grounded 737 Max fleet and give it "a new name" in the wake of two deadly crashes involving the jets. The US president tweeted on Monday: "What do I know about branding, maybe nothing (but I did become President!), but if I were Boeing, I would fix the Boeing 737 Max, add some additional great features...rebrand the plane with a new name." He added: "No product has suffered like this one. But again, what the hell do I know?" American ma
  
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• Who is Rep. Ilhan Omar, the Muslim lawmaker Donald Trump loves to attack?

  15-04-2019 22:21 via news.yahoo.com
  Freshmen Rep. Ilhan Omar was already getting outsized attention before receiving death threats after President Trump attacked her. So who is she?
  
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• Muslim congresswoman Ilhan Omar sees spike in death threats after Trump's 9/11 tweet

  15-04-2019 22:20 via news.yahoo.com
  US congresswoman Ilhan Omar has blamed Donald Trump for a spike in death threats against her after the president tweeted a video suggesting she was dismissive of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.  "This is endangering lives," she said, accusing Mr Trump of fomenting right-wing extremism. "It has to stop." Mr Trump has been heavily criticised for the tweet and accused by some of inciting violence against Ms Omar, who became one of the first Muslim women to sit in Congress in January. The video inc
  
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• Sears Hometown and Outlet Stores considering liquidating Hometown stores

  15-04-2019 22:18 via news.yahoo.com
  The largest shareholder of Sears Hometown and Outlet Stores took steps Monday to block the retailer from liquidating its Hometown stores.
  
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• Finally, it's Tax Day: Here are the 5 things you need to know to file your taxes

  15-04-2019 22:17 via news.yahoo.com
  It's the last day to file your 2018 taxes before getting into hot water with the IRS. If you’ve procrastinated, here's what you need to know.
  
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• Notre Dame Fire: The Treasures Inside the Cathedral

  15-04-2019 22:16 via news.yahoo.com
  AlamyAs a fire raged at the great cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris, France was mourning the destruction of one of the most prominent symbols of its national heritage—and Christians and art buffs the world over were lamenting the potential loss of a thousand years of history and faith. Fire officials have said many precious works of art were saved, but the structure was full of masterpieces, some of which may have perished.High AltarAmong the treasures inside the famous cathedral, where eve
  
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• Heading to Minnesota, Donald Trump attacks freshman Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar

  15-04-2019 22:14 via news.yahoo.com
  Before heading out on a trip to Minnesota, President Donald Trump put the focus on a particular state resident: Rep. Ilhan Omar.
  
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• Ecuador says hacking attempts doubled after it ended Assange asylum

  15-04-2019 22:14 via news.yahoo.com
  Hacking attempts on Ecuadorean government institutions have doubled since the country revoked WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's asylum at its London embassy last week, an official said on Monday.Telecommunications Vice Minister Patricio Real told reporters the websites for the country's presidency, central bank and foreign ministry, among others, has received 40 million hacking attempts per day since Assange was dragged out of the embassy on Thursday by London police.Real did not attribute the
  
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• The Latest: Fire chief unsure Notre Dame fire won't advance

  15-04-2019 22:02 via news.yahoo.com
  PARIS (AP) — The Latest on a fire at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris (all times local):
  
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• Pokemon Go: Shiny Latios Now Available For A Limited Time

  15-04-2019 22:00
  
  Pokemon Go players who missed their first chance to catch Latios now have another opportunity to add the Legendary monster to their collection. The Eon Pokemon has returned to Raid Battles around the world as part of a special week-long Raid event, and this time around, you may even find its Shiny form.Latios will appear in Gyms as a Raid Boss from now until 1 PM PT / 4 PM ET on April 22. Just as before, you'll first need to team up with other players in-person and battle the Legendary Pokemon b
  
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• Galaxy Fold first look: We go hands-on with Samsung's nearly $2,000 foldable phone

  15-04-2019 21:52 via news.yahoo.com
  We go hands-on with Samsung's foldable Galaxy Fold.
  
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• JPMorgan, Barclays Join Itau in Slashing Brazil Growth Forecast

  15-04-2019 21:46 via news.yahoo.com
  “Although we continue to expect pension reform to be approved eventually later this year, we see growing risks of delays and further dilution,” Barclays’s economist Roberto Secemski wrote in a report on Monday.
  
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• Game Of Thrones: What Did Arya Ask Gendry To Make For Her?

  15-04-2019 21:33
  
  We got a lot of long-awaited reunions in the Season 8 premiere of Game of Thrones. Characters who haven't seen each other in years, or at least a few seasons, met back up again. Sometimes those reunions were happy ones, while others were decidedly less so (Jaime locking eyes with Bran was a bit chilling). Arya and Gendry seeing each other in the premiere for the first time since Season 2 fell into the first category.The meeting between the two friends finds both having changed significantly. Ary
  
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• Student Dies After Falling 40 Feet in Bell Tower at Fordham University

  15-04-2019 21:27 via news.yahoo.com
  A Fordham University studentdied after she fell 40 feet from the top of the school's bell tower early Sunday, according to an email sent out by the university.
  
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• The Latest: Trump 'celebrating' tax day in Minnesota

  15-04-2019 21:22 via news.yahoo.com
  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump's trip to Minnesota (all times local):
  
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• Man accused of throwing boy at Minnesota mall first sought to kill an adult: prosecutors

  15-04-2019 21:20 via news.yahoo.com
  Emmanuel Aranda, who police said has a history of mental issues and arrests on relatively minor charges, went to the mall last Thursday and left without following through on his plan, the Hennepin County Attorney's office said in a statement.In a GoFundMe post that has so far raised more than $570,000 for the child's medical expenses, a friend of the family identified as Noah Hanneman of Woodbury, Minnesota, said on Sunday that the boy, whom he identified by his first name Landon, was still
  
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• U.S. airlines face too many travellers, too few planes in 737 MAX summer dilemma

  15-04-2019 21:18 via news.yahoo.com
  Normally, U.S. airlines compete to sell tickets and fill seats during the peak summer travel season.The grounding of Boeing Co's fuel-efficient, single-aisle workhorse after two fatal crashes is biting into U.S. airlines' Northern Hemisphere spring and summer schedules, threatening to disarm them in their seasonal war for profits.Southwest Airlines Co, the world's largest MAX operator, and American Airlines Group Inc with 34 and 24 MAX jetliners respectively, have removed the aircraft from their
  
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• DC Universe Is Finally Coming To Xbox One, Just In Time For Swamp Thing

  15-04-2019 21:00
  
  It took a while, but DC Universe is finally going to be available on gaming consoles. The DC Entertainment streaming service is launching on Xbox One--PlayStation 4 has yet to be announced--and the timing couldn't be better. The first season of Doom Patrol is wrapping up, and the live-action Swamp Thing series is coming in May.In a press release, DC Digital Services senior vice president and general manager said, "Since we launched DC Universe last fall we've been on a mission to expand our reac
  
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• Canada: police hunt hitman disguised as delivery person who shot woman

  15-04-2019 20:56 via news.yahoo.com
  Suspect injured woman with a crossbow in a ‘premeditated, targeted’ attack, police say, in November 2018Police say the bow and arrows used in the attack are designed for hunting big game like moose. Photograph: Chris Helgren/ReutersPolice in Canada are hunting a suspected hitman who they say disguised himself as a delivery person to carry out a “premeditated, targeted and isolated attack” on a woman, gravely injuring her with a crossbow.Details of a brazen murder attempt
  
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• GLOBAL MARKETS-Bank results impede Wall St; oil falls as Russia mulls more production

  15-04-2019 20:51 via news.yahoo.com
  World stocks reversed earlier gains on Monday as underwhelming quarterly results from U.S. banks weighed on Wall Street, while oil prices fell as Russia mulled boosting production.The U.S. benchmark S&P 500 stock index dipped after Goldman Sachs Group and Citigroup Inc both reported quarterly revenue below consensus estimates, though the index pared losses in afternoon trading.MSCI's gauge of global equities, which has risen more than 14% this year, dipped 0.03% on Wall Street's negative tur
  
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• Today is a really good day to expand your Arlo wireless home camera system

  15-04-2019 20:45 via news.yahoo.com
  The original Arlo wireless home security cameras are always available for less than the newer Pro and Pro 2 models, but today there's a killer sale going that'll save you even more money that usual. The Arlo Wireless Home Security Camera System - 3-Camera Kit retails for $350, but it typically sells for between $275 and $300. Right now, however, it's on sale on Amazon for just over $200. If you have an Arlo system you want to expand, today is definitely the day to do it!Here are the bullet point
  
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• Forza Street Announced And Released On PC, Coming To Mobile

  15-04-2019 20:42
  
  A new Forza spin-off is now available for free on PC, with mobile versions to follow soon. Forza Street was leaked in March and now it's been officially announced and simultaneously released on PC. Though the trailer is branded with the Xbox logo, it doesn't appear the game is planned for release on Xbox consoles, reinforcing Microsoft's recent moves to expand the brand towards its overall gaming offerings.The trailer shows some Forza-like racing, mostly through city streets at night time. The c
  
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• Donald Trump's lawyer repeats: Don't give Trump taxes to Congress

  15-04-2019 20:27 via news.yahoo.com
  Rep. Richard Neal, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, gave the IRS a new deadline of April 23 to produce Trump tax documents or face a subpoena.
  
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• Democrats request documents on White House 'sanctuary city' idea

  15-04-2019 20:24 via news.yahoo.com
  Top Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives on Monday demanded documents from the Trump administration over a White House proposal to release migrants from detention and transport them to "sanctuary cities."U.S. media reported on Thursday the administration had considered the idea, which would send migrants and asylum seekers who had crossed the U.S. border with Mexico to districts represented by Democratic lawmakers.Sanctuary cities are local jurisdictions that generally refuse to use th
  
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• Israel's president starts consultations on prime minister nomination

  15-04-2019 20:14 via news.yahoo.com
  Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's nomination seemed virtually ensured after his right-wing Likud won the largest number of parliamentary seats in the April 9 ballot, and his closest rival, Benny Gantz of the centrist Blue and White party, conceded defeat.President Reuven Rivlin said he would announce his choice on Wednesday after meeting with all of the parties that captured seats in the 120-member Knesset.Under Israeli law, after consultations with the parties the president taps a legislator
  
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