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• Boeing wins confidence of shareholders, prepares for key 737 MAX test flight

  29-04-2019 23:51 via news.yahoo.com
  Boeing executives successfully beat back shareholder challenges to their authority on Monday as the company signaled it expects regulators to take a key step next week in the effort to get the 737 MAX back in the air following two deadly crashes.The aerospace giant, under scrutiny following the crashes that killed 346 passengers and crew and grounded the MAX worldwide, won a vote of confidence from its investors, even as company management faced tough questions over plane design and the possible
  
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• Pokemon Go: Shiny Diglett, Groudon, And More Earth Day Rewards Now Live

  29-04-2019 23:50 via gamespot.com
  
  For the second year running, Pokemon Go developer Niantic teamed up with Playmob to host a series of Earth Day cleanup events during the month of April. The initiative turned out to be a big success; according to Niantic, more than 14,800 people participated in these events, and as thanks, the developer has rolled out a batch of exciting rewards for a limited time in the Pokemon mobile game.From now until May 2, Ground-type Pokemon such as Diglett, Sandshrew, and others will appear in the wild m
  
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• Google parent struggles with mobile clicks, YouTube changes, shares down 7 percent

  29-04-2019 23:48 via news.yahoo.com
  Sales of Google's Pixel phones also struggled amid intense competition in the premium smartphone market, she said.Alphabet said its quarterly revenue rose 17 percent from a year ago to $36.3 billion, compared with Wall Street’s average estimate of $37.3 billion, according to IBES data from Refinitiv.Facebook, the No. 2 internet ad company, posted 26 percent growth to $15.1 billion in quarterly results last week.
  
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• Avengers Endgame: Captain America's Biggest Moment, Explained

  29-04-2019 23:40 via gamespot.com
  
  For all its Easter Eggs and call backs, for all it managed to do with Tony Stark, one of the most memorable and satisfying moments of Avengers: Endgame came at the hands of fan favorite character Captain America, who, just as the battle against Thanos looked its bleakest for Thor, saved the day--by wielding Thor's original hammer, Mjolnir.Now, there are a lot of reasons that this moment is extremely cool--c'mon, it's Captain America swinging a lightning-powered warhammer around, what's not to lo
  
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• US stocks edge to records ahead of Fed meeting, big earnings

  29-04-2019 23:36 via news.yahoo.com
  Major US stock indices edged to records for a second straight session on Monday in a quiet opening to a heavy news week with major earnings, a Federal Reserve meeting and US-China trade talks.
  
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• Autopsy report: Houston student in fight died from brain tumor

  29-04-2019 23:35 via news.yahoo.com
  Officials say a 13-year-old girl who died days after being involved in a fight while walking home from school was killed by a brain tumor discovered when she was hospitalized days later.
  
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• Number of measles cases in the U.S. reach 704, the highest point this century

  29-04-2019 23:34 via news.yahoo.com
  The CDC reports 704 confirmed cases of measles. The figure is the highest number of cases since measles was declared eliminated in the U.S. in 2000.
  
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• Job post seeking 'preferably Caucasian' applicants removed

  29-04-2019 23:30 via news.yahoo.com
  FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — A northern Virginia tech staffing company has apologized after an online job posting sought "preferably Caucasian" applicants.
  
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• Burger King to offer meatless Whoppers this year

  29-04-2019 23:26 via news.yahoo.com
  Vegetarians who visit Burger King will soon be able to have it their way
  
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• Boeing CEO keeps job intact after facing questions on 737 MAX crashes

  29-04-2019 23:19 via news.yahoo.com
  Boeing Co CEO and Chairman Dennis Muilenburg emerged with his job intact at an annual meeting on Monday and promised to win back the public's trust after facing tough questions in the wake of two fatal crashes of the 737 MAX plane.Battling the biggest crisis of his nearly four years as chief executive officer, Muilenburg survived a shareholder motion to split his chairman and CEO roles."We know we do have work to do to earn and re-earn that trust and we will," Muilenburg said before ending the 1
  
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• Poway shooting: When a white American attacks, call it by its true name: Terrorism.

  29-04-2019 23:16 via news.yahoo.com
  If Earnest had been a Muslim of Asian descent, does anyone doubt we’d call him a terrorist? Call Poway what it is: 'white nationalist terrorism.'
  
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• Biden Makes Pitch to Rust Belt Workers as a Challenge to Trump

  29-04-2019 23:14 via news.yahoo.com
  Biden’s kickoff rally for his campaign for the Democratic nomination was held in Pittsburgh in an attempt to highlight what his team sees as an edge he’d have over other Democrats in a match-up against Trump."The country wasn’t built by Wall Street bankers, by CEOs or by hedge fund managers.
  
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• New York officials hit back at Trump over backing NRA gun-rights group

  29-04-2019 23:12 via news.yahoo.com
  New York's governor assailed President Donald Trump on Monday for backing the National Rifle Association in its dispute with the state, accusing the U.S. leader of being afraid of the powerful gun lobby.Two days after a gunman sprayed a California synagogue with bullets, killing a worshipper, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo urged Trump to do more to stop gun deaths.In a statement directed at the president, Cuomo said 74,600 Americans had died from gun violence since Trump was elected in November
  
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• Ex-diplomat says US signed to pay N.Korea for prisoner, should honor deal

  29-04-2019 23:09 via news.yahoo.com
  A former diplomat confirmed Monday that the United States agreed to pay $2 million to North Korea to release an American student who had fallen into a coma after alleged torture -- and said Washington should honor the commitment.Joseph Yun, a veteran US diplomat who had flown to Pyongyang in 2017 to bring back 22-year-old Otto Warmbier, said that North Korea presented him with a $2 million bill for his medical expenses.Tillerson "got back to me very quickly thereafter to say, yes, go ahead and s
  
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• Biden says 'I am a union man,' at first 2020 campaign event

  29-04-2019 23:06 via news.yahoo.com
  Biden told Teamsters members who attended his first event as a 2020 contender that restoring a vibrant middle class would be the theme of his campaign.Period," Biden told the packed union hall."The country wasn't built by Wall Street bankers, CEOs and hedge fund managers, it was built by you."Among those who introduced Biden was Harold Schaitberger, the president of the International Association of Firefighters, a 300,000-member union that endorsed him ahead of the Pittsburgh event.
  
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• Japanese Emperor Akihito abdicating after three decades on throne

  29-04-2019 23:02 via news.yahoo.com
  The abdication, the first by a Japanese monarch in two centuries, will be marked by a brief and relatively simple ceremony in the Imperial Palace's prestigious Matsu no ma, or Hall of Pine.Akihito, 85, was the first Japanese monarch to take the throne under a post-war constitution that defines the emperor as a symbol of the people without political power.Akihito, together with Empress Michiko, his wife of 60 years and the first commoner to marry an imperial heir, carved out an active role as a s
  
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• Warren pounces on Chase Bank tweet on thrift

  29-04-2019 23:00 via news.yahoo.com
  The Massachusetts senator mocks the company over its #MondayMotivation tweet.
  
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• Boeing says did not intentionally deactivate 737 MAX safety feature

  29-04-2019 22:40 via news.yahoo.com
  Boeing Co said on Monday it did not "intentionally or otherwise" deactivate a safety alert for its angle-of-attack sensors on its 737 MAX aircraft, responding to reports the planemaker failed to tell Southwest Airlines Co and the U.S aviation regulator that the safety feature was deactivated before recent crashes."The disagree alert was tied or linked into the angle of attack indicator, which is an optional feature on the MAX.Unless an airline opted for the angle of attack indicator, the disagre
  
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• 9 Ways to Avoid 401(k) Fees and Penalties

  29-04-2019 22:38 via news.yahoo.com
  Avoid the 401(k) early withdrawal penalty.If you withdraw money from your 401(k) account before age 59 1/2, you will need to pay a 10% early withdrawal penalty, in addition to income tax, on the distribution.There are a couple of exceptions to the 401(k) early withdrawal penalty.
  
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• Army Vet Hatched Domestic Terror Plot to Avenge New Zealand Shooting: Feds

  29-04-2019 22:34 via news.yahoo.com
  REUTERSA U.S. Army veteran has been arrested for an attempted terror attack in “multiple” Los Angeles locations allegedly in “retribution” for the mosque mass shooting in New Zealand last month, federal prosecutors announced Monday.Mark Domingo, a 26-year-old former U.S. Army infantryman who served in Afghanistan, was charged with providing and attempting to provide material support to terrorists in his attempt to make an improvised explosive device (IED) “in order
  
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• Avengers: Endgame's Crowning Achievement Is Tony Stark's Story

  29-04-2019 22:29 via gamespot.com
  
  We now live in a post-Avengers: Endgame world, which is a weird thought. A decade of storytelling all led up to one massive final chapter, and now it's just out there for the world to experience. With Endgame in theaters and destroying box office records, there's plenty to discuss. This will be your one and only warning: The following contains major spoilers for Avengers: Endgame. If you haven't seen the movie, please stop reading now.Avengers: Endgame isn't a perfect movie. In fact, it's far fr
  
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• Avengers Endgame: Tony Stark's Story Is The MCU's Crowning Achievement

  29-04-2019 22:29 via gamespot.com
  
  We now live in a post-Avengers: Endgame world, which is a weird thought. A decade of storytelling all led up to one massive final chapter, and now it's just out there for the world to experience. With Endgame in theaters and destroying box office records, there's plenty to discuss. This will be your one and only warning: The following contains major spoilers for Avengers: Endgame. If you haven't seen the movie, please stop reading now.Avengers: Endgame isn't a perfect movie. In fact, it's far fr
  
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• Why Big Pharma distrust is fueling the anti-vaxxer movement and playing a role in the measles outbreak

  29-04-2019 22:25 via news.yahoo.com
  As distrust of the pharmaceutical industry grows, so has the anti-vaccination movement. That is a critical issue as measles cases balloon.
  
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• UPDATE 3-Google parent Alphabet's revenue misses estimates, rises at slowest pace in 3 years

  29-04-2019 22:21 via news.yahoo.com
  Alphabet Inc's Google failed to reap the benefits of a strong economy that bolstered rivals in the first quarter, leaving the search giant's revenue below Wall Street targets on Monday.Alphabet said its quarterly revenue rose 17 percent from a year ago to $36.3 billion, compared with Wall Street’s average estimate of $37.3 billion, according to IBES data from Refinitiv.The company said paid clicks on its properties fell 9 percent compared with the previous quarter.
  
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• Fortnite Teasing New Shadow Bomb Item

  29-04-2019 22:15 via gamespot.com
  
  Season 9 of Fortnite is quickly approaching, but Epic Games still has at least one more update in store for the hit battle royale title before Season 8 officially wraps up. The developer hasn't yet announced when the update will go live, but we've now gotten an early look at a new item it'll presumably introduce.Fortnite's in-game News feed has begun advertising a new item called the Shadow Bomb. The grenade is listed in the feed as "coming soon," suggesting it'll presumably arrive as part of th
  
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• Avengers: Endgame Shatters Box Office Records With $1.2 Billion Global Opening - GameSpot Universe News Update

  29-04-2019 22:14 via gamespot.com
  
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• Thousands Of PC Games Marked Down In Steam's Huge Golden Week Sale

  29-04-2019 22:11 via gamespot.com
  
  As Golden Week kicks off in Japan, marking a week-long vacation for many Japanese workers, the rest of us can enjoy a huge wave of deals that celebrate the long history of iconic Japanese-made games. If you're a PlayStation owner, be sure to hit up PSN's Golden Week sale, which has more than 500 PS4, PS3, PS Vita, and PSP games and DLC discounted until May 7. While Microsoft hasn't posted a Golden Week sale, PC gamers are in luck, as Steam just launched its own sale on thousands of PC games and
  
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• Follower of Sri Lanka bomber sought India attack: police

  29-04-2019 22:07 via news.yahoo.com
  An alleged follower of Sri Lankan bombing leader Zahran Hashim is to appear in a southern Indian court Tuesday after admitting he wanted to carry out an attack in India's Kerala, investigators said.The accused, identified as Riyas A, alias Riyas Aboobacker, 29, was arrested Monday by India's National Investigation Agency (NIA), which handles counter-terrorism cases.During interrogation, he allegedly "disclosed that he has been following speeches/videos of Zahran Hashim of Sri Lanka for more than
  
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• Measles cases in the U.S. just hit a 25-year record high. Here's what you need to know

  29-04-2019 22:04 via news.yahoo.com
  Should you get another vaccine? Can you still get measles if you're vaccinated? We answer all of your questions about the measles outbreak.
  
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• Japan's emperor to step down in 200-year first

  29-04-2019 22:00 via news.yahoo.com
  For the first time in more than 200 years, Japan's emperor will abdicate Tuesday, putting his son on the Chrysanthemum Throne and ushering in a new era for the world's oldest monarchy.In a set of solemn ceremonies, Emperor Akihito will hand over to his eldest son, 59-year-old Crown Prince Naruhito, also kicking off the new imperial "Reiwa" era -- meaning "beautiful harmony" -- that will continue for the length of the new monarch's reign.At precisely 5:00 pm local time (0800 GMT), the 85-year-old
  
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• Trump Keeps Talking About Second-Trimester Abortions. Here's What He Gets Wrong

  29-04-2019 21:52 via news.yahoo.com
  Second-trimester abortions have become a target of anti-abortion advocates and President Donald Trump.
  
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• U.S. measles outbreak triggers quarantine at two Los Angeles universities

  29-04-2019 21:44 via news.yahoo.com
  A nationwide measles outbreak has led health officials to quarantine dozens of people at two Los Angeles universities, officials said on Thursday.The quarantine affects the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and California State University, Los Angeles (Cal State LA) and comes as the United States battles the highest number of measles cases since the country declared the virus eliminated in 2000.
  
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• Mark Zuckerberg Reveals a Home Invention to Help His Wife Sleep

  29-04-2019 21:42 via news.yahoo.com
  The Facebook founder used a wooden box for his simple yet effective invention
  
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• Jordan Peele's The Twilight Zone Has Been Renewed For Season 2

  29-04-2019 21:37 via gamespot.com
  
  CBS is renewing Jordan Peele's The Twilight Zone for a second season. A CBS All Access exclusive, The Twilight Zone is a modern reimagining of the TV series of the same name that began airing in 1958."Jordan Peele and Simon Kinberg's reimagining of The Twilight Zone is off to an amazing start on CBS All Access, driving the most viewers on its premiere day for an original series to date," CBS All Access executive vice president of original content Julie McNamara said in a blog post. "Jordan, Simo
  
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• Are we ready for the end of the world? NASA conducts drill for potential asteroid strike

  29-04-2019 21:27 via news.yahoo.com
  NASA is conducting a drill this week to see how we'd prepare if a giant asteroid was hurtling toward the Earth.
  
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• Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the Islamic State group's elusive leader

  29-04-2019 21:26 via news.yahoo.com
  Islamic State group chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, who purportedly appeared for the first time in five years in an IS propaganda video released Monday, remains the world's most wanted man, despite the jihadists' "caliphate" imploding weeks ago.After declaring himself caliph in 2014, Baghdadi held sway over seven million people across swathes of Syria and Iraq, where IS implemented its brutal version of Islamic law.It is unclear when the footage was filmed, but the man said to be Baghdadi referred t
  
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• Trump Lashes Out after Firefighters’ Union Endorses Biden

  29-04-2019 21:23 via news.yahoo.com
  President Trump and Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden traded barbs on Monday after a firefighters' union endorsed Biden, becoming the first major labor group to back a candidate in the 2020 race.The International Association of Fire Fighters announced its decision in a video message that described Biden as an advocate for the middle class."Joe's a lot like our firefighters. He's a problem solver who cares deeply about America and committed to making our country better. He's one of the
  
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• Trump Allies Manage to Blame Ilhan Omar for Right-Wing Terror Attack on Poway Synagogue

  29-04-2019 21:23 via news.yahoo.com
  ShutterstockHours after a far-right gunman allegedly killed one person and injured others at a synagogue in Poway, California, President Trump’s allies keyed in on a surprising person to blame for the shooting and other recent anti-Semitic attacks: Rep. Ilhan Omar.The alleged attacker, John Earnest, posted a manifesto to the extreme right internet forum 8Chan, where it was filled with references to anti-Semitic right-wing memes. The statement criticized Trump for not being right wing enoug
  
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• American, JetBlue, Alaska Airlines hit by brief computer outage — again

  29-04-2019 21:22 via news.yahoo.com
  Sabre, which handles reservations and other functions for major airlines, said it is "actively working to resolve'' the problem.
  
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• 18-year-old girl dies after being shot in the head in Yonkers

  29-04-2019 21:19 via news.yahoo.com
  Family members and friends gathered to honor Marilyn Cotto Montanez, who walking with her sister when she was shot on the corner of Lake Avenue and Morningside Place
  
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• Sri Lanka bans all face coverings after Easter Sunday bombings

  29-04-2019 20:41 via news.yahoo.com
  The president of Sri Lanka has announced a ban on all face-covering garments following the Easter Sunday bombings that lest over 300 people dead.
  
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• Avengers: Endgame Fails Black Widow--And Most Of Its Other Characters

  29-04-2019 20:41 via gamespot.com
  
  Avengers: Endgame has the nearly impossible task of bringing plot threads established, expanded, and twisted across 21 different movies to a satisfying conclusion. All the stuff that's been set up, hinted at, or teased across the last decade is supposed to be leading to this one place--and not only does Endgame have to deal with all that plot, it also has to work on resolving a variety of years-long character arcs. With all that in mind, it's no wonder Endgame clocks in at three hours long.Like
  
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• New Black Ops 4 Trailer Details New Specialist And Huge Blackout Changes

  29-04-2019 20:39 via gamespot.com
  
  Treyarch has released a new Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 trailer for the game's upcoming content drop, titled Operation Spectre Rising. The new Operation introduces a brand-new Specialist, as well as new features in Black Ops 4's different multiplayer modes.The new Specialist is called Spectre. Armed with a sharp katana, Spectre is able to approach groups of enemies and quickly leap between them to deliver devastating slashes. They can also see the outlines of enemies through their smoke grenades,
  
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• Burger King plans to release plant-based Impossible Whopper nationwide by end of year

  29-04-2019 20:35 via news.yahoo.com
  Burger King plans to expand its Impossible Whopper test in more markets and targeting a national release. Plus, is Pizza Hut adding vegan cheese?
  
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• Judge Napolitano says Trump attacked him 'to divert attention' from Mueller report

  29-04-2019 20:23 via news.yahoo.com
  The Fox News legal analyst stands by his claim that the Mueller report shows the president obstructed justice.
  
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• After Sri Lanka blasts, government targets the niqab veil

  29-04-2019 20:15 via news.yahoo.com
  KATTANKUDY, Sri Lanka (AP) — As Sri Lanka's long civil war ended in this once-contested region along its eastern coast, Muslim women eager to show their piousness began wearing the black niqab veil to hide their faces.
  
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• Seattle crane collapse: 'Words can't describe what a good partner he was,' says widow of one of 4 killed

  29-04-2019 20:11 via news.yahoo.com
  Among those who were killed in the Seattle crane collapse were two ironworkers and a student.
  
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• Poway Synagogue Shooting Suspect’s Parents Call Him ‘Evil’

  29-04-2019 20:07 via news.yahoo.com
  via FacebookPOWAY, California—The parents of John Earnest, who allegedly opened fire on a synagogue Saturday, called their son evil on Monday.“We are shocked and deeply saddened by the terrible attack on the Chabad of Poway synagogue,” the family said in a statement released through an attorney. “But our sadness pales in comparison to the grief and anguish our son has caused for so many innocent people. He has killed and injured the faithful who were gathered in a sacred
  
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• Trump has made 10,000 untrue claims as president, factcheckers say

  29-04-2019 20:06 via news.yahoo.com
  President’s 10,000th false claim came on Friday when he discussed the Charlottesville protests, the Washington Post reportsDonald Trump gestures during a Make America Great Again rally in Green Bay, Wisconsin, on 27 April. Photograph: Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty ImagesDonald Trump has made more than 10,000 false or misleading claims since he became president in January 2017, according to a count by factcheckers at the Washington Post.Trump’s strike rate of “alternative facts” &nd
  
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• Meet the Army veteran and off-duty Border Patrol agent who chased the San Diego synagogue shooter

  29-04-2019 20:06 via news.yahoo.com
  Jonathan Morales and Oscar Stewart aided in efforts to stop a suspected gunman who opened fire at Chabad of Poway near San Deigo on Saturday.
  
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