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• Trump's 0-for-4 Streak on Fed Choices Raises Concern on Vetting

  02-05-2019 23:52 via news.yahoo.com
  None of them have made it through the Senate, raising doubts about the president’s central bank acumen and the White House’s vetting process for nominees.Conservative economic pundit Stephen Moore on Thursday was the latest Fed candidate to flame out, following businessman Herman Cain and economists Nellie Liang and Marvin Goodfriend.
  
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• Louisiana's The Advocate purchasing The Times-Picayune

  02-05-2019 23:49 via news.yahoo.com
  NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Ending a nearly seven-year New Orleans newspaper rivalry, the owners of The Advocate newspaper announced Thursday they have purchased The Times-Picayune from the Newhouse family's Advance Local Media.
  
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• Scandal-Plagued Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh Resigns

  02-05-2019 23:47 via news.yahoo.com
  Baltimore mayor Catherine Pugh resigned Thursday amid a mushrooming corruption scandal. Pugh's resignation is effective immediately, her attorney Steve Silverman said at a press conference that she herself did not attend.“Dear citizens of Baltimore, I would like to thank you for allowing me to serve as the 50th mayor. It has been an honor and privilege,” Pugh said in a statement read by Silverman. “I'm sorry for the harm that I have caused to the image of the city of Baltimore
  
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• Fortnite Week 10 Secret Banner Location Guide (Season 8 Discovery Challenge)

  02-05-2019 23:42 via gamespot.com
  
  We've finally reached the end of Fortnite Season 8, but there's still one more set of weekly challenges to complete before Season 9 officially begins. Week 10's challenges are now live across PS4, Xbox One, PC, Nintendo Switch, and mobile devices, which means this is your last chance to level your Battle Pass up and unlock any remaining Season 8 skins and rewards.As has been the case this whole season, there's an added bonus for completing as many challenges as you can. If you finish all of the
  
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• Game Of Thrones Season 8: Reviews, Easter Eggs, Lore Explainers, And Everything You Need To Know

  02-05-2019 23:40 via gamespot.com
  
  The final season of Game of Thrones is upon us, and it's wrapping up plot threads and offing characters left and right. Season 8 is only six episodes, but it has a lot of heavy lifting to do in acting as the culmination of everything that's happened in the show up to now. We're halfway through Season 8, we've seen the Battle of Winterfell, and there's still a lot of ground to cover.We know it's a big undertaking to remember everything that has happened in Game of Thrones while readying to tune i
  
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• Barr's vacant chair at House hearing wasn't the first empty seat to make waves in US politics

  02-05-2019 23:32 via news.yahoo.com
  Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee set up a chair and place card for Attorney General William Barr, knowing the seat would remain empty.
  
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• Fortnite - Week 10 Secret Hidden Banner Location Guide (Season 8 Discovery Challenge)

  02-05-2019 23:29 via gamespot.com
  
  Another season has come to its conclusion in Fortnite Battle Royale. Battle Pass owners are granted exclusive challenges to complete and in week 10 the secret hidden banner can be uncovered after completing all of this week's challenges. Here's where to go. Captured on PC.
  
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• GM considers investing $1 bln in its Missouri plant, state officials say

  02-05-2019 23:28 via news.yahoo.com
  General Motors Co is considering a $1 billion investment at its Missouri assembly plant where it builds vans and trucks, state officials said on Thursday.Missouri Governor Mike Parson told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch that GM, in a closed-door meeting, had outlined a plan to invest in the plant and add jobs.Parson told the newspaper that GM is seeking a package of state incentives that would need approval from the legislature before committing to the project to expand its Wentzville plant, which
  
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• Money-Smart Gifts for College Grads

  02-05-2019 23:09 via news.yahoo.com
  As more than one million college graduates collect their diplomas this spring, many will also be receiving gifts from proud family members and friends. The average person buying a graduation gift...
  
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• Game Of Thrones: How Cleganebowl Might Continue The Story Of The Lord Of Light

  02-05-2019 23:06 via gamespot.com
  
  Game of Thrones' "Long Night" is over, for better or worse, and with the White Walkers defeated, what remains is what's always been there: the battle for the Iron Throne.But before Jon or Dany (or Jaime or Tyrion or Arya or basically every other character on the show) can shove a knife through Cersei's stupid face and plant a more deserving butt in that seat, Game of Thrones has to do something it's been building toward for many years: Cleganebowl, the battle between the Hound, Sandor Clegane,
  
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• Game Making Made Easy In Dreams

  02-05-2019 23:06 via gamespot.com
  
  Media Molecule’s Abbie Heppe and John Beech walk us through some of Dreams’ craziest creations, and show us just how easy it is to make a video game of our very own.
  
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• Police escort honors Riley Howell, hero killed in UNC Charlotte rampage

  02-05-2019 22:55 via news.yahoo.com
  The mother of University of North Carolina Charlotte shooting victim Riley Howell said his family is 'beyond proud' of his actions.
  
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• 1 dead, 3 missing after migrant raft overturns in Rio Grande

  02-05-2019 22:53 via news.yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A 10-month-old baby was found dead Thursday and three other migrants were feared drowned after their raft flipped in the night on the Rio Grande as they tried to cross the U.S.-Mexico border, law enforcement officials said.
  
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• Democrats pass House bill to try to block Trump from exiting Paris climate deal

  02-05-2019 22:49 via news.yahoo.com
  House Democrats' attempt to stop Donald Trump from exiting the Paris climate deal is far less ambitious than Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's Green New Deal.
  
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• Accused gunman in UNCC shooting skips court appearance

  02-05-2019 22:45 via news.yahoo.com
  A former student at the University of North Carolina in Charlotte waived his right to a court appearance on Thursday, a prosecutor said, after police say the suspect opened fire in a crowded classroom on Tuesday, killing two students and injuring four.
  
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• The Latest: New Baltimore mayor says city will be 'stronger'

  02-05-2019 22:39 via news.yahoo.com
  BALTIMORE (AP) — The Latest on the Baltimore mayor's resignation amid a scandal over her self-published children's books (all times local):
  
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• The Latest: Baby found dead after raft flips on Rio Grande

  02-05-2019 22:37 via news.yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on migrants missing after their raft flipped on the Rio Grande (all times local):
  
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• Democrats edge closer to holding Barr in contempt after attorney general skips Mueller hearing

  02-05-2019 22:33 via news.yahoo.com
  Democrats are edging closer to holding the attorney general of the United States in contempt of Congress, after William Barr ditched testimony in which he was expected to discuss his controversial handling of special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia report.The threats to hold Mr Barr in contempt followed shortly after House Judiciary Committee chairman Jerry Nadler gaveled in a nearly empty hearing on the report Thursday morning, and Democrats began decrying what they see as an administrati
  
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• 3 things we can learn from 'Jeopardy!' champ James Holzhauer

  02-05-2019 22:31 via news.yahoo.com
  'Jeopardy!' champ James Holzhauer has done what entrepreneurs do — disrupted a market, made strategic bets and mastered technology needed to win.
  
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• Surgeon General talks record-setting measles outbreak

  02-05-2019 22:30 via news.yahoo.com
  U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams discusses steps he is taking to get the alarming measles outbreak under control throughout the nation.
  
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• Man plummets off 300-foot cliff into caldera of Hawaii's Kilauea volcano

  02-05-2019 22:22 via news.yahoo.com
  The man allegedly climbed past a metal railing at the Steaming Bluff overlook and got extremely close to the edge before losing his footing.
  
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• Trump administration has separated hundreds of children from their migrant families since 2018

  02-05-2019 22:18 via news.yahoo.com
  The Trump administration has continued to separate migrant families nearly a year after a judge barred family separations as a systemic policy.
  
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• Carnival first company sued for profiting from expropriated Cuban property

  02-05-2019 22:18 via news.yahoo.com
  The administration last month announced a long dormant section of the 1996 Helms-Burton Act would take effect on May 2 as it ratcheted up the pressure on Venezuela and Cuba.Under Title III of the Helms Burton Act, waived by previous presidents, anyone whose property was nationalized after the 1959 Cuban Revolution, even if they were not U.S. citizens at the time, can sue any individual or company profiting from their former holdings.The suit was brought in federal court in Miami by Javier Garcia
  
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• You Can Buy Cosmetic Items With Real Money In Borderlands 3 - GS News Update

  02-05-2019 22:08 via gamespot.com
  
  Buying Cosmetic Items With Real Money In Borderlands 3 Won't Affect Your Gameplay
  
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• You Can Buy Cosmetic Items With Real Money In Borderlands 3

  02-05-2019 22:08 via gamespot.com
  
  Buying Cosmetic Items With Real Money In Borderlands 3 Won't Affect Your Gameplay
  
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• The first big Apple Watch Series 4 sale is here with all-time low prices

  02-05-2019 22:07 via news.yahoo.com
  Ladies and gentlemen, this is not a drill. We repeat, this is not a drill. The Apple Watch Series 4 just got its first big price discount, and there are a bunch of different models included in the sale. The Apple Watch Series 4 in Space Gray Aluminum Case with a Black Sport Band is $50 off in both 40mm and 44mm sizes, which drops the price to $349 and $379, respectively. The 40mm and 44mm models with the Black Sport Loop Band are down to the same prices. Definitely click around to see all the di
  
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• MSG shareholder sues CEO Dolan

  02-05-2019 21:49 via news.yahoo.com
  Madison Square Garden CEO James Dolan, the majority shareholder of the New York Knicks, is overpaid for what amounts to a part-time job, according to a lawsuit filed on behalf of a shareholder.The suit contends Dolan spends more time playing with his band, JD & the Straight Shot, than he does on the job.Sports Illustrated reported that Dolan has made more than $75 million over the past three years and that CEOs of comparable companies have earned an average of $17 million during that time.
  
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• The Latest: Venezuela's top court orders López's arrest

  02-05-2019 21:47 via news.yahoo.com
  CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The latest on the political crisis in Venezuela (all times local):
  
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• Fortnite - Fortnite - Launch Through Flaming Hoops With A Cannon All Locations (Season 8 Week 10)

  02-05-2019 21:47 via gamespot.com
  
  The final week of Season 8 is here and one of the battle pass challenges requires you to find flaming hoops around the map and to launch yourself through them using a cannon. Here's the best spots to position yourself in order to complete the challenge.
  
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• Baltimore Mayor Pugh resigns amid children's book scandal

  02-05-2019 21:45 via news.yahoo.com
  Following an investigation stemming from a children's book scandal, Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh announced her resignation Thursday via a statement from her attorney.
  
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• (PS4, PC): Get Final Fantasy 14: Heavensward DLC For Free (US, EU)

  02-05-2019 21:42 via gamespot.com
  
  This week has been jam-packed with Golden Week game deals at Steam, the PlayStation Store, and the Nintendo Eshop, and the latest deal is actually a freebie that Final Fantasy XIV Online players will want to snag. If you don't already own Heavensward, the critically acclaimed DLC is available for free on both PC and PS4 until June 27.Important things to know: The PC edition is free from the Square Enix Store as part of its Golden Week sale, while the PS4 version is available from the PlayStation
  
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• Fortnite - Search The Treasure Map Signpost Secret Battle Star Location (Season 8)

  02-05-2019 21:42 via gamespot.com
  
  The final week of Season 8 is here and there's an extra secret battle star for you to claim - if you know where to go. Check this video guide to see how to complete the Search the treasure map signpost battle pass challenge in order to get an extra free battle star.
  
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• Caribbean nation of St. Lucia quarantines cruise ship over measles case

  02-05-2019 21:42 via news.yahoo.com
  Dr. Merlene Frederick-James said in a video statement posted to YouTube on Tuesday that the St. Lucia Ministry of Health ordered the restriction after conferring with the Pan American Health Organization and others about the risk of exposure to islanders.The ministry learned of the confirmed measles case from "two reputable sources," and in light of current measles outbreaks in the United States and the highly infectious nature of the disease "we thought it prudent that we quarantine the ship,"
  
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• Attorney General William Barr refuses to testify at House hearing about special counsel Robert Mueller

  02-05-2019 21:34 via news.yahoo.com
  Attorney General William Barr refuses to testify Thursday at House Judiciary hearing about special counsel Robert Mueller's report
  
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• Joe Biden's son Hunter reportedly splits from brother Beau's widow

  02-05-2019 21:33 via news.yahoo.com
  Joe Biden's son Hunter reportedly splits from brother Beau's widow, Hallie, after two years of dating.
  
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• Another Trump pick for Fed board withdraws from consideration

  02-05-2019 21:21 via news.yahoo.com
  President Donald Trump's latest choice to become a member of the Federal Reserve board withdrew from consideration on Thursday, his fourth pick to fail to make it through the process.Conservative economic commentator Stephen Moore had faced mounting criticism over his qualifications and past comments.The withdrawal suggested the president is facing difficulty in installing loyalists at the central bank.
  
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• White House letter blasts Mueller report, says Trump has right to instruct advisers not to testify

  02-05-2019 21:15 via news.yahoo.com
  The April 19 letter from White House legal counsel Emmet Flood to Attorney General William Barr, obtained by Reuters on Thursday, was in line with Trump's confrontational approach to dealing with a Democratic effort to use the Mueller report as a springboard into more investigations.Flood said Trump's decision to let advisers cooperate with the Mueller probe does not extend to congressional oversight investigations.Democrats have argued Trump waived the right to assert executive privilege by all
  
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• Moore Breaks With Trump Over Call for Rate Cut Before Withdrawal

  02-05-2019 21:12 via news.yahoo.com
  Trump, in a pair of tweets on Tuesday, called for a full percentage-point cut in interest rates and a resumption of bond buying to stimulate the economy just as the central bank was meeting to discuss monetary policy.Moore continued, however, to characterize the Fed’s December rate hike as “economic malpractice” in a separate meeting with reporters and editors at Bloomberg News, adding that he had no objection with the Fed’s decision on Wednesday to leave rates unchanged.
  
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• 'If I was black I'd be picking cotton': Ohio teen's racist prom proposal sparks backlash

  02-05-2019 21:07 via news.yahoo.com
  In the post, a poster reads, "If I was black I'd be picking cotton, but I'm white so I'm picking U for prom?"
  
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• White House Blasts Mueller Report to Barr: It’s Just a ‘Law School Exam Paper’

  02-05-2019 21:04 via news.yahoo.com
  REUTERSIn a letter to Attorney General William Barr, White House Counsel Emmet Flood blasted Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report about his probe into Russian collusion and potential obstruction of justice committed by President Donald Trump—calling it “part ‘truth commission’ report and part law school exam paper.”Flood claimed the report “suffers from an extraordinary legal defect,” failing to “comply with the requirements of governing l
  
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• Jussie Smollett Does Not Intend to Return to Chicago for Hearing, Lawyers Say

  02-05-2019 21:02 via news.yahoo.com
  The Jussie Smollett saga continues as the former "Empire" actor says he doesn't want to show up to court. The hearing will determine whether a special prosecutor should be appointed to investigate why charges against Smollett were suddenly dropped.
  
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• Newly Released Documents Reveal Graphic Details About AJ Freund Case

  02-05-2019 21:01 via news.yahoo.com
  In newly released documents from court records, detectives detailed the findings of their investigation into the Andrew "AJ" Freund case.
  
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• Jessica Simpson Adding New Wing On to Massive Hidden Hills Mansion

  02-05-2019 21:01 via news.yahoo.com
  The singer just welcomed baby number three
  
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• Accused gunman in North Carolina college shooting skips court appearance

  02-05-2019 20:57 via news.yahoo.com
  Trystan Terrell, 22, was taken into custody on Tuesday and charged with two counts of murder and four counts of attempted murder after police and witnesses say he began firing a handgun in a classroom full of nearly 50 students on UNC Charlotte's campus shortly before 6 p.m. on Tuesday.
  
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• UPDATE 1-Accused gunman in North Carolina college shooting skips court appearance

  02-05-2019 20:49 via news.yahoo.com
  A former student at the University of North Carolina in Charlotte waived his right to a court appearance on Thursday, a prosecutor said, after police say the suspect opened fire in a crowded classroom on Tuesday, killing two students and injuring four.Trystan Terrell, 22, was taken into custody on Tuesday and charged with two counts of murder and four counts of attempted murder after police and witnesses say he began firing a handgun in a classroom full of nearly 50 students on UNC Charlotte's c
  
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• UPDATE 3-Venezuela opposition figure, facing arrest warrant, says he met with generals

  02-05-2019 20:45 via news.yahoo.com
  Venezuelan opposition politician Leopoldo Lopez, evading arrestin a Spanish diplomatic residence, on Thursday disclosed he met with senior military officials before a failed uprising against President Nicolas Maduro this week.Suggesting coordination continues with armed forces figures in the campaign to oust Maduro, Lopez said more "military movements" were on the way.The pre-dawn military uprising on Tuesday, urged on by opposition leader and Lopez ally Juan Guaido, failed to gain steam as secu
  
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• Avengers: Endgame Spoilers Are A Free-For-All As Of Monday, Say Directors

  02-05-2019 20:37 via gamespot.com
  
  Avengers: Endgame is setting box office records left and right, so chances are pretty good that you've already seen it. If you haven't made time, though, you might want to head to the cinema over the next few days, because directors Joe and Anthony Russo have declared that the statute of limitations on spoilers is almost over. As of Monday, May 6, spoilers are fair game.Co-director Joe Russo gave the end date in an interview with Good Morning America, and then the brothers collectively shared th
  
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• Karate Kid 4K Review: The Best-Looking Version Of A 35-Year-Old Movie

  02-05-2019 20:35 via gamespot.com
  
  It's been 35 years since The Karate Kid crane kicked its way into theaters--and our hearts. In the time since, there's been a long list of movies of varying quality and a revival series on YouTube Premium that, against all odds, is pretty amazing. Now, celebrating its milestone 35th anniversary, the original Karate Kid is back with a 4K release. Is it worth replacing the copy you already own, though?The answer, honestly, depends on what you're looking for in the set. If film's quality is what yo
  
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• Student slain while attacking gunman gets hero's send-off

  02-05-2019 20:27 via news.yahoo.com
  CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina college student slain while confronting a gunman in his classroom was being given a hero's send-off Thursday as his body was returned to his hometown with a police escort.
  
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• Grandfather dies trying to stop repo driver taking his SUV

  02-05-2019 20:18 via news.yahoo.com
  Police say a wrecker driver was repossessing the SUV when the owner jumped on top in an effort to stop him.
  
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