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• Northern Irish Police: Journalist’s Murder Sign Of A ‘New Brand Of Terrorism’

  20-04-2019 23:38 via news.yahoo.com
  Northern Irish police said a “new brand of terrorism” was responsible for the death of a well-respected journalist who was killed last week as they announced the arrest of two teenagers in connection with the killing.Twenty-nine year-old journalist and LGBT activist Lyra McKee was fatally shot on Thursday while covering a clash between police and nationalist rioters in Londonerry. She was standing near police officers when rioters fired gunshots and threw petrol bombs at police. Duri
  
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• FBI Arrests New Mexico Border Militia Leader Larry Mitchell Hopkins

  20-04-2019 23:00 via news.yahoo.com
  PAUL RATJE/GettyThe FBI arrested a 69-year-old New Mexico man who allegedly illegally detained immigrants crossing the border under the guise of working for the United States Border Patrol.Larry Mitchell Hopkins, who runs The United Constitutional Patriots (UCP), an armed border militia group that spreads far-right conspiracies and rounds up asylum seekers on the border, was arrested by FBI in New Mexico Saturday on charges of possessing firearms and ammunition as a convicted felon. Recent video
  
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• FBI arrests member of rightwing militia accused of detaining migrants

  20-04-2019 22:51 via news.yahoo.com
  Larry Mitchell Hopkins accused of illegal weapons possession after videos apparently showed men stopping migrants in New MexicoMen including Jim Benvie, a spokesman for the militia calling itself the United Constitutional Patriots, share cigarettes while patrolling the US-Mexico border in Sunland Park, New Mexico last month. Photograph: Paul Ratje/AFP/Getty ImagesA member of an armed rightwing militia group accused of illegally detaining migrants at the US-Mexico border has been arrested, offici
  
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• Tourists, Easter worshippers lament closure of Notre Dame

  20-04-2019 22:37 via news.yahoo.com
  PARIS (AP) — Tourists, devout Catholics and others looked on mournfully at Notre Dame Cathedral Saturday, regretting that they couldn't get inside the magnificent monument on this Easter weekend because of the damage caused by a violent fire.
  
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• Ex-Marine arrested in North Korea embassy attack in Madrid

  20-04-2019 22:25 via news.yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A man suspected of involvement in a mysterious dissident group's February raid on North Korea's Embassy in Madrid was arrested in Los Angeles by U.S. authorities.
  
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• Egyptians vote in referendum to extend Sisi's rule

  20-04-2019 21:51 via news.yahoo.com
  Egyptians started voting Saturday in a referendum that aims to cement the rule of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, the former coup leader who presents himself as a rock of stability in a turbulent region.Voters were being asked to back amendments to the constitution to allow Sisi, 64, to run for another six-year term while boosting his control over the judiciary and giving the military even greater influence in political life.At a polling station in Manyal, a Cairo suburb overlooking the Nile, Mo
  
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• Trump’s aides were eager to take Russian dirt on Clinton. But it wasn’t a conspiracy, Mueller report said

  20-04-2019 21:41 via news.yahoo.com
  The special counsel's final report report paints picture of a campaign eager to benefit from Russian interference.
  
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• United Constitutional Patriots: Border Patrol pushes back against armed civilians policing border

  20-04-2019 21:40 via news.yahoo.com
  Customs and Border Protection "does not endorse or condone private groups or organizations that take enforcement matters into their own hands."
  
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• Tiger Attacks Keeper in Topeka, Kansas Zoo

  20-04-2019 21:36 via news.yahoo.com
  The keeper is currently in stable condition
  
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• Elizabeth Warren calls for impeachment proceedings to begin after Mueller report

  20-04-2019 21:36 via news.yahoo.com
  Elizabeth Warren became the first major presidential candidate to call for impeachment proceedings to begin against President Donald Trump after the Mueller report's release.
  
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• Tiger attacks Kansas zoo keeper after 'error' brought two together

  20-04-2019 21:26 via news.yahoo.com
  The zoo keeper was alert and awake when she was rushed to a hospital, where she was listed in stable condition, city of Topeka spokeswoman Molly Hadfield said by phone.The victim, the primary tiger keeper at the Topeka Zoo and Conservation Center, was in the predator's outdoor habitat when she was attacked, zoo director Brendan Wiley said at a news conference.Somehow, the 7-year-old male tiger named Sanjiv entered the habitat, which is never supposed to happen when a person is present, Wiley sai
  
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• 'Time is short': Why experts warn Russian meddling detailed in Mueller report could happen again

  20-04-2019 21:23 via news.yahoo.com
  The cyberattacks and other methods the Russians used to meddle in U.S. elections are the latest weapons in their years-long campaign to sow discord.
  
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• Stealth Bomber (1940s Style): Check Out the YB-49 Flying Wing

  20-04-2019 21:00 via news.yahoo.com
  Although the YB-49 never reached full production, experience with the frame helped validate the concept which now dominates international thinking on strategic bomber design.As the United States approached World War II, it enjoyed the luxury of many innovative aircraft companies, and a ton of money to spend.  Part of this bounty went to pursuit aircraft, part to tactical attack planes, and part to long-range bombers. This last generated one of the most interesting failures ever to emerge fr
  
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• Mueller report reveals how Donald Trump leaned on his intelligence chiefs over Russia probe

  20-04-2019 20:43 via news.yahoo.com
  Donald Trump had a rocky relationship with intelligence officials after he took office questioning their conclusions on Russian election interference.
  
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• Trump and impeachment: where Democrats stand after Mueller

  20-04-2019 20:37 via news.yahoo.com
  Elizabeth Warren and Rashida Tlaib have called for action, but many lawmakers say more information is needed firstElizabeth Warren was the first 2020 presidential candidate to call for impeachment. Photograph: Kristopher Radder/APLong before a redacted version of the Mueller report was released this week, the winds of impeachment were swirling around Donald Trump’s presidency.Nonetheless, the findings in the 448-page report, which include 11 instances in which Trump or his campaign engaged
  
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• 'We don't know if it's enough': $1 billion may not cover Notre Dame Cathedral rebuilding costs after fire

  20-04-2019 20:32 via news.yahoo.com
  An international surge in donations may not yet cover the rebuilding costs of Paris' beloved Notre Dame Cathedral, officials say.
  
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• Yellow vest anger burns in France, fueled by Notre Dame fire

  20-04-2019 20:09 via news.yahoo.com
  PARIS (AP) — French yellow vest protesters set fires Saturday along a march through Paris to drive home their message to a government they believe is ignoring the poor: that rebuilding the fire-ravaged Notre Dame Cathedral isn't the only problem France needs to solve.
  
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• Coachella Security Guards Allege Inhumane Treatment: ‘People Over Here Are Starving’

  20-04-2019 20:08 via news.yahoo.com
  Matt Winkelmeyer/GettyEvery year, music lovers and miscellaneous basics flood Indio, California, for the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. Coachella is known for its huge headlining artists and general aura of douchebaggery—the stereotypical festival-goer is a rich kid sporting a headdress and a fanny pack, scouring the desert for good times and even better Instagram opportunities. Of course, these highly mocked caricatures only make up part of the story. The festival is also popul
  
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• What the Mueller Probe Really Means

  20-04-2019 20:04 via news.yahoo.com
  The Mueller Report, despite the best efforts of the chief author and his partisan investigative staff, is a bone-crushing defeat for the president’s enemies. There is not a whit of evidence that any American collaborated with any Russian to alter the results of the 2016 presidential election, and there is extensive evidence that the Trump campaign was the subject of enticements to collaborate and rebuffed all of them at all levels. The laborious bulk of Mueller’s minute descript
  
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• This tiny RC car could absolutely destroy your car in a race

  20-04-2019 19:27 via news.yahoo.com
  A 0-to-60 mph time of under three seconds is something that all but the most wealthy supercar owners are ever likely to enjoy. A 0-to-100 mph time of just over five seconds? Well now we're in territory that few production automobiles have ever dared tread, but it's all in a day's work for RC enthusiasts who seek to achieve the most ludicrous speeds with their high-tech toys.A recent video posted by YouTuber Innovation RC clearly demonstrates just how insane RC cars can be, with one of the pint-s
  
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• Pastor apologises for asking students to spit on and cut him in Easter demonstration

  20-04-2019 19:17 via news.yahoo.com
  A US church has been forced to apologise after a part-time associate pastor urged children to spit on, slap, and even cut him with a steak knife.The preacher at Impact City Church in Ohio, named Jaddeus Dempsey, was leading an after-school activity intended to explain “the very important topic of crucifixion”.Mr Dempsey said the exercise was his idea alone and that no one else knew about his plans.One of the students who took part, aged 12, said: “I thought it was very weird an
  
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• Kosovo repatriates 110 citizens from Syria

  20-04-2019 19:15 via news.yahoo.com
  Kosovo on Saturday repatriated 110 of its citizens from Syria, mostly mothers with their children having followed their partners who went to join jihadist groups in the war-torn country.The group also included four men suspected of having fought for the Islamic State group, who were charged upon arrival in Pristina with participating in a foreign conflict, chief prosecutor Aleksander Lumezi told reporters.Kosovo, whose population of 1.8 million is 90 percent Muslim, is one of the European countr
  
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• Armed civilians are detaining migrants at the border. The ACLU wants them investigated

  20-04-2019 19:01 via news.yahoo.com
  The United Constitutional Patriots is patrolling the border area, armed with weapons and searching for migrants.
  
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• Police: 'New breed' of terrorists in Northern Ireland

  20-04-2019 18:58 via news.yahoo.com
  LONDON (AP) — Police in Northern Ireland arrested two teenagers Saturday in connection with the fatal shooting of a young journalist during rioting in the city of Londonderry and warned of a "new breed" of terrorists threatening the peace.
  
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• Church apologizes after video shows cleric inviting kids to spit, slap and cut him for Easter lesson

  20-04-2019 18:58 via news.yahoo.com
  An associate pastor at Impact City Church in Pataskala, Ohio, invited abuse from youths, including spitting, slapping, and allegedly cutting.
  
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• Did Trump encourage Michael Cohen to lie? ... And other mysteries the Mueller report didn't resolve

  20-04-2019 18:49 via news.yahoo.com
  The Mueller's report was brimming with details about Donald Trump's White House but it left some of the probe's most perplexing questions unanswered.
  
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• Coloradans mark 20th anniversary of a dark day: Columbine shooting

  20-04-2019 18:29 via news.yahoo.com
  It has been 20 years since two heavily armed young men in dark trenchcoats entered a Colorado high school and launched a bloody attack that seared the word "Columbine" into the American psyche, forever transforming the debate on gun rights and school violence.As people on Saturday prepared to mark the anniversary of the massacre in Littleton, Colorado -- in which teenaged shooters Dylan Klebold and Eric Harris killed 12 Columbine High School students and a teacher before turning their guns on th
  
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• Mortal Kombat 11: Catch Up On The Entire Story Of The Series So Far

  20-04-2019 18:00
  
  Though the games are mostly about beating up other players and taking them out with gory, brutal fatalities, the Mortal Kombat series is steeped in lore. Ten games in, its story is pretty convoluted--there are the various realms, the different gods, a bunch of character backstories, and plots filled with sorcerers, spells, zombies, and even time travel.With Mortal Kombat 11 quickly approaching, we've dug back through the stories of the Mortal Kombat games to bring you up to speed on everything y
  
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• Capcom Is Killing It Right Now

  20-04-2019 18:00
  
  So far, 2019 has been an especially good year for Capcom. Just in the first quarter, the publisher has released new Devil May Cry and Resident Evil games, and both titles have gone on to find tremendous commercial and critical success. These recent entries represent a fundamental return to the roots for their respective series, and in the broader sense, they also show a clear shift in the company's vision.With over four decades in the business, Capcom has produced some of the most influential ga
  
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• A Meditation after Easter

  20-04-2019 18:00 via news.yahoo.com
  Editor’s Note: This article was first published in the April 24, 1987, issue of National Review.*   *   *And he said unto them, Behold, when ye are entered into the city, there shall a man meet you, bearing a pitcher of water; follow him into the house where he entereth in. And ye shall say unto the goodman of the house, The Master saith unto thee, Where is the guestchamber, where I shall eat the passover with my disciples? And he shall show you a large upper
  
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• UPDATE 2-Syria's Assad discusses peace talks, Tartus port with Russians

  20-04-2019 17:44 via news.yahoo.com
  BEIRUT/MOSCOW, April 20 (Reuters) - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad met senior officials from his strongest ally Russia in Damascus on Friday and Saturday to discuss upcoming peace talks, renting out Tartus port and trade between the two countries, state media in Syria reported.Russia has helped Assad's forces to take back most of the country but the eight-year-long war continues.Swathes of the northeast and northwest are out of his control, while sanctions and a fuel shortage are constricting
  
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• Jihadists kill more than 60 regime fighters across Syria

  20-04-2019 17:44 via news.yahoo.com
  Jihadists have killed more than 60 Syrian regime fighters in 48 hours, a monitor said Saturday, in some of the deadliest attacks on pro-Damascus forces in recent weeks.Kurdish-led forces in March announced the defeat of the Islamic State group's "caliphate" in eastern Syria, but the jihadists have retained hideouts there and in other parts of the country as well as the ability to carry out deadly assaults.Since Thursday, IS jihadists have killed 35 pro-Damascus fighters in regime-held parts of c
  
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• Trump sours on Mueller report after initial upbeat view

  20-04-2019 17:31 via news.yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is lashing out at current and former aides who cooperated with special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation, insisting the deeply unflattering picture they painted of him and the White House was "total bullshit."
  
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• Police arrest 'yellow vest' demonstrators as clashes break out

  20-04-2019 17:25 via news.yahoo.com
  French police said they arrested more than 100 "yellow vest" demonstrators in Paris on Saturday as clashes broke out with protestors taking to the streets for a 23rd week of anti-government marches.AFP journalists reported scuffles between police and protesters in the afternoon, after hours of calm, as police used anti-riot grenades and tear gas to disperse marchers in the centre of the French capital.Some protesters threw bottles and other objects at police and set fire to vehicles, safety barr
  
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• Yellow vest demonstrators, police clash in Paris

  20-04-2019 17:14 via news.yahoo.com
  Clashes broke out between dozens of demonstrators and police in Paris on the 23rd Saturday of yellow-vest protests after authorities warned that rioters could return to the French capital to spark a new wave of violence.Dozens of black-hooded demonstrators threw rocks at police and some set fire to scooters and trash cans in the center of the French capital, according to Reuters TV footage.Police responded by firing tear gas and stun grenades.
  
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• How dare you do this to Cypress Hill, Hollywood Walk of Fame

  20-04-2019 17:13 via news.yahoo.com
  West Coast hip-hop legends Cypress Hill finally made it to the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Thursday -- two days too early, in the minds of some.The plaque was formally presented on Thursday, April 18, 2019. But everyone knows that Cypress Hill is synonymous with marijuana. Couldn't whoever constructed the plaque have waited two days to present it on 4/20, the biggest marijuana holiday of the year?SEE ALSO: Where the 2020 presidential candidates stand on marijuana legalizationCypress Hill is known
  
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• Suicide bombers in deadly attack on Afghan ministry

  20-04-2019 17:10 via news.yahoo.com
  Suicide bombers and gunmen attacked the communications ministry in central Kabul on Saturday, officials said, in a deadly, hours-long assault that destroyed weeks of relative calm in the capital.The Taliban said it had "nothing to do" with the attack, which left some 2,000 people stranded in the tall office building for hours at the start of the Afghan work week."As a result of today's explosion/attack in Kabul city, two people have been martyred (killed) and 6 others are wounded," the health mi
  
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• UPDATE 1-Iraq hosts regional rivals Iran and Saudi Arabia at conference

  20-04-2019 17:09 via news.yahoo.com
  Iraq hosted senior parliamentary officials from arch-rivals Saudi Arabia and Iran on Saturday as Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi sought to bolster his country's nascent role as a mediator in the region.Delegations including the heads of parliament from Turkey, Kuwait, Syria and Jordan also attended the one-day conference in the Iraqi capital to discuss regional security, diplomacy and economic issues.Abdul Mahdi recently returned from visits to Iran and Saudi Arabia, both oil-super-powers that h
  
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• Ken Starr on whether an obstruction of justice investigation is warranted

  20-04-2019 16:45 via news.yahoo.com
  Some Democrats vow to investigate potential obstruction of justice after release of Mueller report; reaction from former Whitewater independent counsel Ken Starr.
  
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• 110 Kosovars, mostly children and women, returned from Syria

  20-04-2019 16:34 via news.yahoo.com
  PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Kosovo authorities announced Saturday they have brought back from Syria 110 Kosovar citizens, mostly women and children, with the assistance of the United States.
  
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• Converse introduces trans-themed shoes for Pride and Twitter is happy for once

  20-04-2019 16:19 via news.yahoo.com
  Brands sometimes go too hard during Pride season. Every once in a while, however, they get it right.The year 2019 has already brought us one *actually good* example. Converse recently introduced its LGBTQ Pride sneaker line, which now includes sneakers modeled after the Transgender Pride flag.This is the first time Converse has ever had a trans-specific sneaker.SEE ALSO: Mapping state-by-state tech trends: Most popular dating appsThe trans-specific sneakers currently retail for $80. Customers ca
  
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• Pakistan says Iran-based group carried out deadly attack

  20-04-2019 15:02 via news.yahoo.com
  ISLAMABAD (AP) — A group of militants crossed the border from neighboring Iran earlier this week and carried out a deadly attack against Pakistan armed forces in southwestern Baluchistan province, killing 14, the Foreign Ministry said Saturday.
  
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• Watch Steve Jobs prank call Starbucks live on stage during the very first iPhone event

  20-04-2019 15:01 via news.yahoo.com
  Steve Jobs is known for a lot of things. He was an incredible businessman, a world-class salesman, and he was obviously quite the visionary. When listing Jobs's top qualities, however, his sense of humor doesn't typically come up. Jobs was a terrific showman though, and the little jokes he cracked here and there during Apple's press conferences always helped keep things light. This was actually a very important yet underappreciated element of Apple's strategy during product announcements. The co
  
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• North Korea: US Marine arrested in connection with ‘violent raid’ of embassy in Madrid, sources say

  20-04-2019 14:27 via news.yahoo.com
  A former US Marine who was allegedly involved in a raid of the North Korean embassy in Madrid has been arrested, according to sources familiar with the case.Christopher Ahn was arrested on Thursday in connection with the incident, when a group of at least 10 people stormed into the embassy, restrained and physically beat some personnel and held them hostage for hours in February.Spanish investigators have said the group stole computers and hard drives before fleeing to the United States, where t
  
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• NKorea issues mild criticism of Bolton over media interview

  20-04-2019 14:14 via news.yahoo.com
  SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea on Saturday issued a relatively mild criticism of White House national security adviser John Bolton for calling on North Korea to show more evidence of its disarmament commitment before a possible third leaders' summit.
  
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• This pricey CBD sheet mask is a fun skincare one-off

  20-04-2019 14:00 via news.yahoo.com
  The internet is so full of CBD content these days that Lord Jones peppermint tincture is practically oozing from its pores. Now, the (non-psychoactive) cannabinoid is increasingly showing up in beauty products, including mascara, serums, and body soaps.Among the options is the cannabis company Beboe's new CBD line, Beboe Therapies. There's a sheet mask ($78 for a pack of five) and a serum ($148), both of which are available on the Beboe Therapies website. I gave the sheet mask a spin.Before we g
  
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• Did Ukraine Just Build a Cruise Missile That Can Stike 1000 Kilometers Away?

  20-04-2019 14:00 via news.yahoo.com
  As the Ukrainian election heats up in April 2019, the incumbent President of Ukraine, Petro Poroshenko made a bold claim: Ukraine has made an indigenous cruise missile with a range of 1000 kilometers, capable of carrying a 150-kilogram warhead.The strategic implications of such a weapon might be critical for Ukrainian defense planning. But what is the missile likely based on? How could it be an effective deterrent?Using long-range conventional cruise missiles for deterrence against Russia is not
  
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• Team Trump plots revenge on Mueller amid calls to 'investigate the investigators'

  20-04-2019 13:44 via news.yahoo.com
  Donald Trump and his allies are attempting to turn his two-year Russia investigation saga into a political boost for the 2020 presidential election in the wake of the Mueller report.  The president’s Justice Department is looking into the inquiry’s origins to see if US intelligence over-stepped the line, cheered on by supporters who want to “investigate the investigators”.  The Trump re-election campaign is fundraising off the report, attempting to raise $1
  
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• Northern Ireland leaders urge calm as police arrest two over journalist's killing

  20-04-2019 13:09 via news.yahoo.com
  Lyra McKee, 29, an award-winning journalist who was writing a book on the disappearance of young people during decades of violence in Northern Ireland, was shot dead on Thursday as she watched Irish nationalist youths attack police following a raid.Northern Ireland's political parties, which are broadly split between Irish nationalists aspiring to unite the British region with Ireland and unionists who want it to remain British, issued a joint call for calm."This is a time for calm heads."McKee
  
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• The Latest: Egypt begins vote on extending el-Sissi's rule

  20-04-2019 13:03 via news.yahoo.com
  CAIRO (AP) — The Latest on Egypt's vote on a referendum potentially extending President el-Sissi's rule to 2030 (all times local):
  
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