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• Tesla eyes 'robotaxis' by 2020 with new self-driving technology

  22-04-2019 23:56 via news.yahoo.com
  Tesla said Monday it is expecting to deploy self-driving "robotaxis" by 2020 as it unveiled its upgraded technology for driverless vehicles.Chief executive Elon Musk told an investor presentation he expected regulator approval in some jurisdictions for autonomous ride-hailing that could use some of the Teslas on the road if their owners agree to share the vehicles."I feel very confident in predicting autonomous robotaxis next year," Musk told the event, saying he expected the plan to operate on
  
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• Oil prices jump as Trump cracks down on Iranian exports

  22-04-2019 23:52 via news.yahoo.com
  Oil prices jumped to near six-month highs on Monday as the Trump administration cracked down on Iranian oil exports, announcing it would no longer grant waivers from US sanctions.
  
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• Ask for American democracy ... : Today's Toon

  22-04-2019 23:48 via news.yahoo.com
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• Trump to sanction allies over Iran oil, causing new friction

  22-04-2019 23:43 via news.yahoo.com
  The United States said Monday it would start imposing sanctions on friends such as India that buy Iranian oil, in its latest aggressive step to counter Tehran that could jeopardize US relationships.One targeted country, Turkey, vowed to defy the US demands that sent global crude prices spiraling higher, although President Donald Trump tweeted that his close ally Saudi Arabia would "more than make up" for cuts in Iranian oil.In seeking to reduce Iran's oil exports to zero, the Trump administratio
  
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• Leader of armed group at U.S. border boasted of assassination training: FBI

  22-04-2019 23:35 via news.yahoo.com
  LAS CRUCES, N.M./TAOS, N.M. (Reuters) - The head of an armed group that stops migrants who cross the U.S.-Mexico border illegally allegedly boasted of training volunteers to kill former President Barack Obama and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, an FBI agent said in court papers.Larry Hopkins, leader of the United Constitutional Patriots, appeared in court in Las Cruces, New Mexico, on Monday to face charges of being a felon in possession of a firearm.The FBI said it found guns during
  
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• Police Say Mother of Missing Illinois Boy Continues to be `Uncooperative`

  22-04-2019 23:32 via news.yahoo.com
  The search continues for Andrew "AJ" Freund, a 5-year-old boy reported missing last week, as Crystal Lake police say say there are no updates, arrests, or new developments in the case on Monday.
  
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• Elon Musk says Tesla driverless taxis coming next year, touts self-driving chip

  22-04-2019 23:30 via news.yahoo.com
  Tesla designed 'the best chip in the world' and lidar 'is a fool's errand'
  
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• Daredevil's Deborah Ann Woll Talks Escape Rooms And Karen Page

  22-04-2019 23:30 via gamespot.com
  
  Psychological horror movie Escape Room can now be viewed from the comfort of your home, and we celebrated by sitting down with actor Deborah Ann Woll to get some behind the scenes details on her most challenging escape scenes--and, of course, talk a little about Daredevil Season 3 and the resolution of her character, Karen Page.Woll was excited to talk the physicality of the role, and hopes that some of the behind the scenes features on the Blu-ray will give a look at just how intense the stunt
  
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• Target recalling nearly half million wooden toys because of possible choking hazard

  22-04-2019 23:29 via news.yahoo.com
  Target is recalling about 495,000 Bullseye’s Playground wooden toy vehicles sold between October and November 2018 because of a possible choking risk.
  
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• Mueller report: 5 things to know about Russian interference in U.S. elections

  22-04-2019 23:23 via news.yahoo.com
  A Kremlin-led operation to upend the the 2016 U.S. presidential election was so successful that experts warn the Russians are certain to try again.
  
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• New Sekiro Patch Coming Tonight, Gives Shinobi Tools And Combat Arts A Buff

  22-04-2019 23:15 via gamespot.com
  
  From Software is rolling out a new update for Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice. Patch 1.03 patch is scheduled to go live across PS4, Xbox One, and PC today, April 22, at 6 PM PT / 9 PM ET. Along with addressing a handful of bugs, the update will make an assortment of balance tweaks aimed at improving the usability of the game's various combat options.According to From Software, the purpose of this patch is primarily to "encourage usage and diversity of approach" when taking on Sekiro's fearsome enemies
  
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• Johnson & Johnson Heirs List Hudson Valley Estate with Helipad for $13 Million

  22-04-2019 23:12 via news.yahoo.com
  The property is a subdivision of the family’s 600-acre estate called Lightning Tree Farm
  
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• Trump Drops Plan to Put Herman Cain on Fed as Moore Faces New Scrutiny

  22-04-2019 23:10 via news.yahoo.com
  “My friend Herman Cain, a truly wonderful man, has asked me not to nominate him for a seat on the Federal Reserve Board,” the president said in a tweet on Monday.Cain, 73, is bowing out after a path to Senate confirmation appeared blocked.A fourth Senate Republican said earlier this month he’d oppose Cain.
  
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• Tesla pushes forward on autonomous driving with new computer chip

  22-04-2019 22:59 via news.yahoo.com
  Tesla on Monday unveiled computer hardware for "full self-driving" capabilities as part of its strategy to bring autonomous cars to the mainstream.At an investor presentation, the electric carmaker revealed technical details of a new chip and computer being installed in all its vehicles to advance its goals for autonomous driving.Tesla already enables partial autonomy for its cars, but the road to full autonomy faces considerable legal and regulatory hurdles.
  
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• U.S. to end all waivers on imports of Iranian oil, crude price jumps

  22-04-2019 22:46 via finance.yahoo.com
  The United States on Monday demanded that buyers of Iranian oil stop purchases by May 1 or face sanctions, a move to choke off Tehran's oil revenues which sent crude prices to six-month highs on fears of a potential supply crunch.The Trump administration on Monday said it will not renew exemptions granted last year to buyers of Iranian oil, a more stringent than expected decision that caught several key importers who have been pleading with Washington to continue buying Iranian oil sanctions-fre
  
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• Attorney General William Barr faces a political firestorm after release of the Mueller report

  22-04-2019 22:37 via news.yahoo.com
  President Trump's new attorney general is facing sharp criticism for his handling of the release of the special counsel's final Trump-Russia report.
  
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• Samsung delays launch of Galaxy Fold following display issues

  22-04-2019 22:36 via news.yahoo.com
  Following display issues reported by some reviewers, Samsung is going to delay the launch of the Galaxy Fold hybrid device until at least next month
  
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• British father whose entire family were wiped out in Sri Lanka attack tells of his 'catastrophic' loss

  22-04-2019 22:27 via news.yahoo.com
  A British father whose entire family were killed in the suspected terror attack in Sri Lanka has paid tribute to his "talented and thoughtful" children and his "brilliant, loving" wife. Ben Nicholson said his wife Anita, 42, son Alex, 14, and daughter Annabel, 11, had been killed as they sat at a table for breakfast in the Shangri-la Hotel in Colombo on Easter Sunday. "Mercifully, all three of them died instantly and with no pain or suffering," Mr Nicholson said. They were on the second floor of
  
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• Mortal Kombat 11's Final Character Is So Cool

  22-04-2019 22:19 via gamespot.com
  
  Mortal Kombat 11 launches this week, following months of NetherRealm slowly teasing out the full character roster a character or two at a time. With the launch so close, the studio revealed one more surprise inclusion, a hidden character who can only be accessed by progressing through the story campaign: Frost.A character debut trailer gives Frost her moment to shine with some banter against her mentor, the series' other ice-themed character, Sub-Zero. Then the two get down to whacking each othe
  
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• After A Leak, Mortal Kombat 11's Final Character Confirmed As Frost

  22-04-2019 22:19 via gamespot.com
  
  Mortal Kombat 11 launches this week, following months of NetherRealm slowly teasing out the full character roster a character or two at a time. With the launch so close, the studio revealed one more surprise inclusion, a hidden character who can only be accessed by progressing through the story campaign: Frost, who was recently leaked.A character debut trailer gives Frost her moment to shine with some banter against her mentor, the series' other ice-themed character, Sub-Zero. Then the two get d
  
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• Mortal Kombat 11 - Official Frost Gameplay Reveal Trailer

  22-04-2019 22:18 via gamespot.com
  
  Can you feel the chill in the air? Frost makes her long-awaited return to kombat in MK11.
  
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• Mexican police detain hundreds of Central American migrants

  22-04-2019 22:01 via news.yahoo.com
  PIJIJIAPAN, Mexico (AP) — Mexican police and immigration agents detained hundreds of Central American migrants Monday in the largest single raid on a migrant caravan since the groups started moving through Mexico last year.
  
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• New Mexico Border Militia Leader Allegedly Said Group Planned to Assassinate Obama, Clinton

  22-04-2019 21:49 via news.yahoo.com
  PAUL RATJEThe border militia leader who was arrested in New Mexico over the weekend on weapons charges allegedly said that his far-right group was training to kill prominent Democratic figures because of their “support of Antifa.”According to an arrest warrant for Larry Mitchell Hopkins, witnesses told authorities that he’d said the United Constitutional Patriots were training to “assassinate” liberal billionaire George Soros, former Democratic presidential nominee
  
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• Trump: Congress 'can't impeach' him

  22-04-2019 21:38 via news.yahoo.com
  President Donald Trump said Monday that Congress "can't impeach" him over the findings of the Mueller report into Russian election meddling and his alleged attempts to hamper the investigation.Defiantly insisting that he did nothing wrong, Trump also denied a portrait of dysfunction in the White House where disobedient aides are said to have saved him from committing obstruction of justice by refusing to carry out his instructions.
  
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• Trump aims to stop all Iran oil exports by halting US sanctions waivers

  22-04-2019 21:34 via news.yahoo.com
  Donald Trump is halting all waivers from US sanctions for countries which continue to buy oil from Iran.The announcement increases pressure on Iran, which branded the sanctions “illegal”, and primarily affects the five major importers of its oil - China, India and the US treaty allies Japan, South Korea and Turkey.The US president made the decision as part of his administration’s “maximum pressure” campaign on Iran. It aims to eliminate all the country’s reven
  
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• Sri Lanka social media shutdown raises fears on free expression

  22-04-2019 21:34 via news.yahoo.com
  Sri Lanka's decision to block social media following deadly suicide attacks highlights a growing distrust of online platforms, but critics said the move is likely to restrict the flow of important news and information as well as abusive content.The move comes amid growing frustration by governments around the world with internet platforms over the propagation of misinformation and incitements of violence.According to the digital rights group NetBlocks, Sri Lanka blocked Facebook, Facebook Messen
  
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• Fortnite Gets Avengers Endgame Event This Week - GS News Update

  22-04-2019 21:32 via gamespot.com
  
  Marvel and Epic Games are teaming up for a week-long crossover event for Fortnite.
  
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• Fortnite Gets Avengers Endgame Event This Week

  22-04-2019 21:32 via gamespot.com
  
  Marvel and Epic Games are teaming up for a week-long crossover event for Fortnite.
  
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• Official: 6 people died in Texas small plane crash

  22-04-2019 21:29 via news.yahoo.com
  All six people aboard a small plane died Monday when it crashed while preparing to land in central Texas, authorities said. (April 22)
  
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• Pelosi fails to back immediate impeachment of Trump - in sharp contrast to other senior Democrats

  22-04-2019 21:13 via news.yahoo.com
  Nancy Pelosi has urged caution to those Democrats pushing for the immediate impeachment of Donald Trump, a move that puts her at odds with a number of high profile and influential members of her party.As Democrats consider whether or not to pursue impeachment, perhaps the most consequential decision the party will take over the next 18 months other than its selection of a presidential candidate, the House speaker said it was “important to know that the facts regarding holding the president
  
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• Pelosi Says Trump Can Be Held Accountable Without Impeachment

  22-04-2019 21:00 via news.yahoo.com
  (Bloomberg) -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi pushed back on Democrats calling for the impeachment of President Donald Trump, even though she said the president "engaged in highly unethical and unscrupulous behavior which does not bring honor to the office he holds."
  
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• Why Meal Kits Aren't as Bad for the Environment as You Think

  22-04-2019 20:55 via news.yahoo.com
  They may be more sustainable than a grocery run
  
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• What's New To Netflix This Week? Movies, TV Series, And Originals

  22-04-2019 20:52 via gamespot.com
  
  It's the end of the month, but there are still a few more new selections coming to Netflix in the final days of April. There are a few more movies hitting the service, and plenty of Netflix originals to hold you over until May.As far as non-Netflix original movies go, there are four being released this week. On Thursday, there is an extended version of The Hateful Eight hitting the service. Quentin Tarantino's 2015 film follows a bounty hunter and his prisoner who find shelter from the Wyoming w
  
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• Pete Buttigieg scrambles to turn 2020 buzz into momentum

  22-04-2019 20:50 via news.yahoo.com
  MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — There are no policy positions on his website. He has virtually no paid presence in the states that matter most. And his campaign manager is a high school friend with no experience in presidential politics.
  
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• Experts Warn Latest Trump Administration Move on Iran Could Backfire

  22-04-2019 20:50 via news.yahoo.com
  Officials within the U.S. State Department, Defense and intelligence warn that the latest move against Iran could backfire.
  
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• President Trump Bragged About the Border Wall to a Group of Children at the Easter Egg Roll

  22-04-2019 20:34 via news.yahoo.com
  'Oh it’s happening, it’s being built now,' he said while coloring with kids
  
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• Which Chinese Cars Are Coming to the U.S.? The Shanghai Auto Show Offered Strong Hints

  22-04-2019 20:30 via news.yahoo.com
  Increasingly, Chinese brands are eyeing the U.S. market and making serious plans to come here. Which ones? Read on.
  
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• Mortal Kombat 11 Review Roundup

  22-04-2019 20:30 via gamespot.com
  
  This week marks the release of Mortal Kombat 11, the latest entry in NetherRealm's brutal fighting series. Even after nearly a dozen iterations, Mortal Kombat remains one of the most beloved franchises in gaming, and its newest installment is perhaps the most ambitious yet, featuring an expansive roster, a wealth of customization options, and a time-bending story--orchestrated by the first major female antagonist in the series' history, Kronika--that unites past and present versions of character
  
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• The Latest: US says at least 4 Americans killed in attack

  22-04-2019 20:26 via news.yahoo.com
  COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — The Latest on explosions in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday (all times local):
  
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• Samsung delays launch of folding Galaxy smartphone

  22-04-2019 20:22 via news.yahoo.com
  Samsung on Monday said it is delaying the launch of its folding smartphone after trouble with handsets sent to reviewers.Some reviewers who got their hands on the Galaxy Fold early reported problems with screens breaking.The South Korean consumer electronics giant planned to announce a new release date for the Galaxy Fold in the coming weeks.
  
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• 'I'm Sure People Have All Kinds of Labels on Me.' Melinda Gates Reveals Why She Decided to Be Vulnerable in Her New Book

  22-04-2019 20:02 via news.yahoo.com
  The philanthropist on the hardest story she chose to share, how she thinks about wealth and more
  
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• House Democrats' views vary on action after Mueller report: Pelosi

  22-04-2019 19:50 via news.yahoo.com
  U.S. House Democrats' views vary on how to proceed after last week's release of a redacted version of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's Russia probe, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Monday.In a letter to fellow Democratic lawmakers, Pelosi said it is "important to know that the facts regarding holding the president accountable can be gained outside of impeachment hearings." She added that President Donald Trump engaged in highly unethical and unscrupulous behavior "whether currently indictable
  
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• Prince Harry reveals hidden passion for photography as he shares Instagram pictures of his travels

  22-04-2019 19:46 via news.yahoo.com
  He has travelled the world in the line of royal duty, taking in the planet’s most spectacular scenery in a lifetime of overseas tours, charity trips and private holidays. All the while, the Duke of Sussex has been recording the sights on camera, he has disclosed, as he shares a series of photographs from his previously-unknown hobby. The Duke, who is expected to increase his focus on conservation work in the coming years, has released eight pictures on Instagram as he and the Duchess urge
  
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• Tesla Claims Fully Automated Autopilot Upgrade Will Be Fail-Safe

  22-04-2019 19:43 via news.yahoo.com
  How much of this announcement is hype and how much is tech that's ready for market, we won't know right away, but they've got our attention.
  
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• Easter Bunny hops into all-out brawl in Florida

  22-04-2019 19:42 via news.yahoo.com
  A Bad Bunny was on the loose in Florida this weekend — and we're not talkingabout the Latin singer
  
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• Top Apple insider reveals when the first 5G iPhone will be released

  22-04-2019 19:39 via news.yahoo.com
  It seems increasingly unlikely that Apple will enter the 5G era in 2019, but the pieces are beginning to fall into place for the company to take advantage of the technology in the near future. In a new research note, the incredibly prolific analyst Ming-Chi Kuo forecasts that Apple's 2020 iPhone models will be the first to support 5G.In order for Apple's 5G ambitions to be realized, it will need to acquire 5G modems. That's where Qualcomm comes into play. If you have been keeping up with the new
  
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• Meghan McCain Blows Up Over Mueller Report; Whoopi Goldberg Cuts Her Off

  22-04-2019 19:37 via news.yahoo.com
  The ViewReturning from a week-long break, The View began Monday’s broadcast reacting to the recently released Mueller report. Naturally, that segment ended with Whoopi Goldberg cutting off conservative co-host Meghan McCain during a tirade claiming Democrats are going to get President Trump re-elected by “demonizing” all Republicans.In response to Sen. Mitt Romney’s (R-UT) highly critical statement of Trump following the report—which found Trump repeatedly tried to
  
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• Ukraine leaps into unknown after comic elected president

  22-04-2019 19:36 via news.yahoo.com
  Ukraine leapt into the unknown Monday after comedian Volodymyr Zelensky was elected president on promises of change but with just a vague blueprint of what he might do as leader.Zelensky, whose previous political experience was playing the president on a TV show, crushed incumbent Petro Poroshenko in a stinging rebuke to the establishment fuelled by voters' anger over war with separatists and social injustice.Ukrainians looked to the future with hope and anxiety after the performer took 73 perce
  
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• 10 Home Decor Sales We’re Excited About This Week

  22-04-2019 19:26 via news.yahoo.com
  Consider us your personal shoppers
  
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• Military vet Moulton joins 2020 presidential race

  22-04-2019 19:24 via news.yahoo.com
  BOSTON (AP) — U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton is the latest Democrat to jump in the race for the White House.
  
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