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• Sarah Sanders speculation shakes up Arkansas governor's race

  14-06-2019 23:40 via news.yahoo.com
  Long before she became the spokeswoman for the Trump administration, Sarah Sanders was a well-known figure in Arkansas who appeared in campaign ads for her dad and learned about the state's rough-and-tumble politics by working on his campaign and others.Now, speculation that Sanders may run for governor in her home state shakes up a race that's three years away but was already expected to be a crowded and expensive fight among Republicans.Trump announced Thursday that Sanders was leaving as Whit
  
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• 32,000-year-old wolf head found in Russian Arctic

  14-06-2019 23:38 via news.yahoo.com
  The first intact head of a gigantic adult wolf, which died about 32,000 years ago and was preserved in permafrost, has been found in the Russian Arctic, scientists said.
  
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• Us Director Jordan Peele Explains What His Horror Movie Is Really About

  14-06-2019 23:11 via gamespot.com
  
  Upon a quick glance, the home release of Jordan Peele's latest horror movie Us has the traditional set of special features like deleted scenes and numerous featurettes--with no audio commentary in sight, sadly. However, what sets the home release of Us apart from others is that director Jordan Peele is a well of information and has no problem going in-depth about every aspect of the movie. The featurette titled "The Duality of Us" goes into great detail about the true meaning of the movie, which
  
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• Biden vs. Sanders and other things to watch in the first Democratic debates

  14-06-2019 23:11 via news.yahoo.com
  The debates offer a chance to define a candidate's campaign — or severely hinder it.
  
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• Venezuelans rush to Peru before new requirements take effect

  14-06-2019 23:09 via news.yahoo.com
  Tired and thirsty, Betania Ramírez crossed into Peru on Friday with her 1-year-old girl in her arms and her 8-year-old boy beside her.Ramírez has no friends or relatives in Peru, and some of her luggage was stolen as she crossed two countries in cargo trucks and on foot from her home in western Venezuela."We are now in God's hands," Ramirez said, after passing through a border post in the region of Tumbes.
  
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• Sarah Sanders's 5 biggest whoppers

  14-06-2019 23:05 via news.yahoo.com
  The White House press secretary has left her mark on the position.
  
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• Stocks post small losses; investors look ahead to Fed

  14-06-2019 23:01 via news.yahoo.com
  Stocks ended a choppy week of trading with modest losses Friday as investors look forward to getting more clues about the direction of interest rates.Technology shares drove the declines, and energy stocks also fell a day after leading the market.Some late-day gains in banks and insurers helped temper the market's losses.
  
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• Valerie Jarett: If I had violated the Hatch Act President Obama would have fired me

  14-06-2019 22:50 via news.yahoo.com
  Former senior adviser to President Obama Valerie Jarett weighs in on Kellyanne Conway's violation of the Hatch Act.
  
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• Trump wants his next press secretary to be a cable news 'street fighter'

  14-06-2019 22:46 via news.yahoo.com
  President Trump wants to replace Sarah Sanders with another woman who can be an "attack dog" on television.
  
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• 7 Kitchen Remodel Ideas on a Budget

  14-06-2019 22:45 via news.yahoo.com
  -- Change the paint color.One of the simplest projects to transform any room is to change the paint color on the walls."If your appliances are white -- or they used to be white but now they're taupe -- you might want to think about spending your money there," says Leneiva Head, owner of Welcome Home Realty, a real estate management company in Nashville, Tennessee.
  
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• Trump says he'd 'of course' tell FBI if he gets foreign dirt

  14-06-2019 22:41 via news.yahoo.com
  President Donald Trump shifted gears Friday on election interference, saying "of course" he would go to the FBI or the attorney general if a foreign power offered him dirt about an opponent."Of course, you have to look at it," Trump said during a birthday appearance on "Fox and Friends." He added: "But of course, you give it to the FBI or report it to the attorney general or somebody like that."OK, let's put yourself in a position: You're a congressman, somebody comes up and says, 'Hey I have in
  
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• Trump blames Iran in tanker blasts, says sea lane not at risk

  14-06-2019 22:04 via news.yahoo.com
  US President Donald Trump declared Friday that a mysterious attack on two oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman had Iran "written all over it," rejecting Tehran's denial that it had any involvement.As US-Iranian tensions soared, Trump dismissed previous threats by Tehran that in case of conflict it could block the Hormuz Strait -- a narrow seaway vital to the world's oil supplies.Speaking hours after the US military released grainy footage it said showed an Iranian patrol boat removing an "unexploded
  
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• North Carolina wants to know who owns voting-machine makers

  14-06-2019 22:02 via news.yahoo.com
  North Carolina won't clear voting-machine makers to sell their systems to county elections boards until it learns more about who owns them, the state's elections board chairman said Friday.The decision comes amid worries of foreign election interference that have grown since special counsel Robert Mueller's April report into Russian efforts to sway the 2016 presidential election.Mueller's report "essentially says everybody should be concerned about this and everybody should be looking harder at
  
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• Iran attacks leave Trump and aides divided, with no clear strategy

  14-06-2019 21:59 via news.yahoo.com
  The US administration, divided between hard-line hawks and a Donald Trump who fears plunging the country into another "endless" war, is struggling to define its strategy against Iran -- as demonstrated by its uncertain response to recent developments in the Gulf of Oman.Here is what we know about the US response and administration thinking.It took only hours for Washington to directly accuse Tehran of being "responsible" for the attacks Thursday against two oil tankers.
  
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• Batman/Superman #1 Puts A Horrifying New Spin On An Already Terrifying Robin

  14-06-2019 21:51 via gamespot.com
  
  The DC Universe is gearing up for the return of the fan favorite team up book, Batman/Superman, with the creative team of Joshua Williamson and David Marquez this August--and to celebrate, they've released a first look at the first five pages of the first issue, which you can check out below.Here's some context if you've lapsed on your DC reading over the past year or so. Remember that evil, fanged Robin who just introduced himself as Billy Batson? He's a member of the Batman Who Laughs' crew--a
  
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• Batman/Superman #1 Puts A Horrifying New Spin On An Already Disturbing Robin

  14-06-2019 21:51 via gamespot.com
  
  The DC Universe is gearing up for the return of the fan favorite team up book, Batman/Superman, with the creative team of Joshua Williamson and David Marquez this August--and to celebrate, they've released a first look at the first five pages of the first issue, which you can check out below.Here's some context if you've lapsed on your DC reading over the past year or so. Remember that evil, fanged Robin who just introduced himself as Billy Batson? He's a member of the Batman Who Laughs' crew--a
  
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• Slingshot overturned on I-45 at FM 517 shuts down all northbound lanes

  14-06-2019 21:43 via news.yahoo.com
  Crews are working to clear this crash.
  
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• Xbox One's Phantasy Star Online 2 Is Not An Exclusive In The West - E3 2019

  14-06-2019 21:42 via gamespot.com
  
  Among the surprises that Microsoft had in store its E3 2019 press conference was Phantasy Star Online 2. Years after its release in Japan, the game will finally launch in North America. And while its presence on Microsoft's stage at E3 assured us an Xbox One release is in the but Xbox head Phil Spencer has confirmed the game will arrive on other platforms--although whether that means PS4, Nintendo Switch, or something else remains to be seen..Spencer sat down with Giant Bomb's Jeff Gerstmann to
  
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• E3 2019: Phantasy Star Online 2 Not An Xbox One Exclusive

  14-06-2019 21:42 via gamespot.com
  
  Microsoft unveiled a surprise announcement during its E3 2019 press conference--after nearly eight years, beloved MMO Phantasy Star Online 2 will finally launch in the West. The news landed on the Xbox stage at this year's E3, but Xbox head Phil Spencer confirmed the game will arrive on other platforms.Spencer sat down with Giant Bomb co-founder Jeff Gerstmann to talk about the company's presence at E3 2019. The nearly 50-minute interview saw the two chat about the excitement surrounding the MMO
  
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• Pokemon Go: Last Chance To Get Cresselia

  14-06-2019 21:40 via gamespot.com
  
  Back in May, Pokemon Go developer Niantic announced it would be bringing three Legendary Pokemon back to the game, beginning with Cresselia. If you've yet to capture one, however, your time is quickly running out. The Lunar Pokemon is scheduled to leave Raid Battles this Tuesday, June 18, making this your last opportunity to catch it--and possibly find a Shiny Cresselia.If you're hoping to add Cresselia to your collection, you'll first need to team up with other players in-person and take on the
  
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• Pokemon Go: Last Chance To Catch Shiny Cresselia

  14-06-2019 21:40 via gamespot.com
  
  Back in May, Pokemon Go developer Niantic announced it would be bringing three Legendary Pokemon back to the game, beginning with Cresselia. If you've yet to capture one, however, your time is quickly running out. The Lunar Pokemon is scheduled to leave Raid Battles this Tuesday, June 18, making this your last opportunity to catch it--and possibly find a Shiny Cresselia.If you're hoping to add Cresselia to your collection, you'll first need to team up with other players in-person and take on the
  
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• Trump Points Finger at Iran in Attacks on Oil Tankers in Gulf

  14-06-2019 21:35 via news.yahoo.com
  “Iran did do it, and you know they did it,” Trump said Friday during a phone interview with Fox News.The president’s comments follow American officials’ release of images they said show that Iran was involved in an attack on an oil tanker near the entrance to the Persian Gulf on Thursday, one of two incidents that have raised tensions between the U.S. and the Islamic Republic.
  
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• 'We don't take it lightly': What we know about oil tanker blasts and Donald Trump's escalating rhetoric on Iran

  14-06-2019 21:25 via news.yahoo.com
  President Donald Trump's comments come amid concerns attack on oil tankers could further escalate ongoing tensions between Iran and the U.S.
  
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• With Sarah Sanders leaving the White House, Trump now lies alone

  14-06-2019 21:13 via news.yahoo.com
  During her time as press secretary, Sarah Sanders has lied repeatedly on behalf of the president. Now, she's leaving him to lie for himself.
  
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• The Latest: Mexico migrant agency chief presents resignation

  14-06-2019 21:10 via news.yahoo.com
  Mexico's National Migration Institute says its top official has presented his resignation to the president.The institute said Friday in a brief statement that Tonatiuh Guillén thanked President Andrés Manuel López Obrador for the opportunity to serve the country.The agency did not say why Guillén was stepping down.
  
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• Memphis Man Killed in Police Shooting That Sparked Violent Protests Was Wanted for Assault, Robbery, Authorities Say

  14-06-2019 21:04 via news.yahoo.com
  "This was a violent felon who did not obviously want to go jail and they ended up, from my knowledge, doing what they had to do to not only protect themselves but to protect other people around them in the neighborhood."
  
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• The Quick Read About… Turkey’s Troubling Russian Shopping Spree

  14-06-2019 20:58 via news.yahoo.com
  With Turkey buying a Russian missile system, its alliance with the U.S. and its position in NATO may be under threat, writes Ian Bremmer.
  
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• How Zelda: Link's Awakening's Dungeon Maker Works

  14-06-2019 20:30 via gamespot.com
  
  Nintendo showcased much more of The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening remake during its E3 2019 presentation. While the game looks largely like a faithful reimagining of the classic Game Boy adventure, we learned it will introduce at least one major new feature, a dungeon creator, and we got a glimpse of how that will work during a Treehouse livestream demo.The dungeon creator feature is accessed from the Chamber Dungeon, a new location in Tal Tal Heights that replaces the Camera Shop from the D
  
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• How Zelda: Link's Awakening's Dungeon Editor Works

  14-06-2019 20:30 via gamespot.com
  
  Nintendo showcased much more of The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening remake during its E3 2019 presentation. While the game looks largely like a faithful reimagining of the classic Game Boy adventure, we learned it will introduce at least one major new feature, a dungeon creator, and we got a glimpse of how that will work during a Treehouse livestream demo.The dungeon creator feature is accessed from the Chamber Dungeon, a new location in Tal Tal Heights that replaces the Camera Shop from the D
  
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• E3 - How Zelda: Link's Awakening's Dungeon Maker Works

  14-06-2019 20:30 via gamespot.com
  
  Nintendo showcased much more of The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening remake during its E3 2019 presentation. While the game looks largely like a faithful reimagining of the classic Game Boy adventure, we learned it will introduce at least one major new feature, a dungeon creator, and we got a glimpse of how that will work during a Treehouse livestream demo.The dungeon creator feature is accessed from the Chamber Dungeon, a new location in Tal Tal Heights that replaces the Camera Shop from the D
  
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• E3 2019 - How Zelda: Link's Awakening's Dungeon Maker Mode Works

  14-06-2019 20:30 via gamespot.com
  
  Nintendo showcased much more of The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening remake during its E3 2019 presentation. While the game looks largely like a faithful reimagining of the classic Game Boy adventure, we learned it will introduce at least one major new feature, a dungeon creator, and we got a glimpse of how that will work during a Treehouse livestream demo.The dungeon creator feature is accessed from the Chamber Dungeon, a new location in Tal Tal Heights that replaces the Camera Shop from the D
  
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• Chipmakers, trade fears drag down stocks; Facebook gains

  14-06-2019 20:26 via news.yahoo.com
  U.S. stocks fell in afternoon trading Friday on Wall Street after a major chipmaker issued a sharp warning about how the U.S.-China trade war is disrupting a key industry.Broadcom warned that demand for chips has slumped because of restrictions on sales to Chinese technology firms and hesitation among customers to place new orders.It shaved $2 billion from its annual revenue forecast.
  
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• Travel influencers detail 'dangerous' Dominican Republic experience, respond to backlash

  14-06-2019 20:13 via news.yahoo.com
  Great Escape bloggers Cora and Jay Smith say they are speaking out again about her 2018 sexual assault in the Dominican Republic to warn others.
  
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• E3 2019: Persona 5 Characters Join Catherine: Full Body

  14-06-2019 20:11 via gamespot.com
  
  Japanese developer Atlus, creators of the Etrian Odyssey and Persona franchises, has announced a cross-over between the puzzle-platformer Catherine and RPG Persona 5 during E3 2019. The re-release of Catherine--Catherine: Full Body, releasing this September--will see Joker and the Phantom Thieves enter the platforming action.Catherine: Full Body includes Persona 5's main English voice cast and features Joker as a playable character in multiplayer. The Persona 5 characters can be acquired by eith
  
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• 2020 Vision: The Democratic debate stage is set — both of them

  14-06-2019 20:05 via news.yahoo.com
  Night one features Elizabeth Warren, Cory Booker and Beto O’Rourke; night two includes Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders and Pete Buttigieg.
  
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• Where Is Xur? Destiny 2 Location And Exotic Weapons And Armor Guide (June 14-18)

  14-06-2019 20:03 via gamespot.com
  
  Xur has returned for another weekend in Destiny 2 with a couple of Year Two Exotics you might need to fill out your collection. And with the first Iron Banner of the Season of Opulence kicking off next week, one is especially handy--provided you're not using a sniper rifle to chase the new Crucible Pinnacle weapon like literally everyone else. Here's where to find Xur and a rundown of what he's selling.Like last week, Xur is once again on Nessus. You'll find him on Calus's golden barge, standing
  
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• Wounded 5-Year-Old Is 6th Child Shot In St. Louis In A Week

  14-06-2019 19:56 via news.yahoo.com
  Violence in St. Louis has taken an even more disturbing turn in the past week with shootings involving six children, including four who died.
  
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• E3 2019: So Does Keanu Reeves Sing In Cyberpunk 2077?

  14-06-2019 19:56 via gamespot.com
  
  CD Projekt Red blew up E3 2019 with the reveal that Keanu Reeves has a very big part in next year's Cyberpunk 2077. Reeves stole the show (although Ikumi Nakamura arguably stole it back during the reveal of Ghostwire Tokyo during Bethesda's press conference) when he appeared on stage during Microsoft's E3 press conference. We later found out later just how extensively we'll be Reeves-visiting his character, Cyberpunk 2020 mainstay Johnny Silverhand: Reeves is the second-most prolific character i
  
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• E3 2019: Does Keanu Reeves Sing In Cyberpunk 2077?

  14-06-2019 19:56 via gamespot.com
  
  CD Projekt Red blew up E3 2019 when it revealed that Keanu Reeves will have a major role in its upcoming RPG Cyberpunk 2077. Reeves stole the show (although it was arguably stolen back by Ikumi Nakamura during Bethesda's reveal of Ghostwire Tokyo) when he appeared on stage during Microsoft's E3 press conference. He doesn't just have a cameo role, though--we found out later from CD Projekt that Reeves' character, Johnny Silverhand, is the second-most prolific character in the game, after player c
  
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• Democratic contenders Biden, Sanders to face off in Miami debates

  14-06-2019 19:43 via news.yahoo.com
  U.S. Democratic presidential frontrunner Joe Biden will appear on the same stage with Bernie Sanders, Kamala Harris, Pete Buttigieg and six other rivals during the second of two nights of candidate debates scheduled for later this month in Miami.The first debate on June 26 will include candidates Elizabeth Warren, Cory Booker, Amy Klobuchar and Beto O'Rourke among the 10 participants, NBC announced on Friday.
  
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• Harley Quinn Is Getting A Brand New Limited DC Series

  14-06-2019 19:31 via gamespot.com
  
  Fan favorite anti-hero Harley Quinn is getting the Black Label treatment with Harleen, a brand new limited series by writer and artist Stjepan Šejić. The book, which will include three oversized, prestige-format issues, will "re-examine" the tragic origin story of Dr. Harleen Quinzel as she sets out to do some good for the world by curing mental illness--only to finally succumb to madness herself under the influence of the Joker.Take a look at these special preview pages below.As a
  
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• Anita Hill: I still hold Biden accountable but would consider voting for him

  14-06-2019 19:31 via news.yahoo.com
  Though Hill was not satisfied with Biden’s apology over Clarence Thomas testimony, she could see herself voting for him in 2020When asked whether Joe Biden’s behavior was comparable to that of Donald Trump, who has denied multiple accusations of sexual assault, Anita Hill said: ‘Absolutely not.’ Photograph: Marla Aufmuth/Getty ImagesAnita Hill has said she could see herself voting for Joe Biden, despite his past treatment of her, saying she considers him “perfectly
  
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• 'Iran did do it': Trump addresses tanker attacks, points to US military video of removing mine

  14-06-2019 19:23 via news.yahoo.com
  The U.S. released a video it said shows Iran removing an unexploded limpet mine from one of the oil tankers targeted near the Strait of Hormuz.
  
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• Man being chased by officers falls from bridge

  14-06-2019 19:17 via news.yahoo.com
  Video from a police body camera shows a shooting suspect falling about 30 feet from a bridge in Tulsa, Oklahoma, as officers chased him. (June 14)
  
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• UN chief pushes for probe of Gulf tanker attacks

  14-06-2019 19:11 via news.yahoo.com
  UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday pressed for an investigation to establish those responsible for a spate of suspected attacks on oil tankers in the Gulf that has raised fears of war.After the United States accused Iran of carrying out the attacks and Tehran rejected the accusations, the UN chief suggested that an independent entity could step in to verify the facts.It's very important that responsibilities are clarified," Guterres told reporters.
  
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• Horizon Zero Dawn Lead Producer Passes Away

  14-06-2019 19:10 via gamespot.com
  
  Dutch developer Guerrilla Games has pulled the curtain on some saddening news as E3 2019 comes to a close. The studio announced that its lead producer Patrick Munnik passed away. He was just 44 years old.The news landed early morning Thursday, June 13. The Horizon Zero Dawn developers took to Twitter to deliver the news, saying Munnik is "no longer with us" and that the studio is "eternally grateful" for his contributions to the team.It is with great shock and sadness we inform you that our lead
  
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• US says video shows Iran removing mine from stricken tanker

  14-06-2019 18:55 via news.yahoo.com
  The U.S. military released a video Friday it said showed Iran's Revolutionary Guard removing an unexploded limpet mine from one of the oil tankers targeted near the strategic Strait of Hormuz, suggesting Tehran wanted to hide evidence of its alleged involvement.Iran denied any role in Thursday's apparent attacks, which have again roiled the Persian Gulf amid heightened tensions between Tehran and Washington over the unraveling nuclear deal with world powers.Four other oil tankers off the nearby
  
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• Trump: It 'doesn't matter' what McGahn told Mueller

  14-06-2019 18:53 via news.yahoo.com
  In an exclusive interview with ABC News, the president claimed former White House Counsel Don McGahn "may have been confused" during his Mueller testimony.
  
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• Required Minimum Distribution Mistakes to Avoid

  14-06-2019 18:43 via news.yahoo.com
  Traditional retirement accounts are tax-deferred, not tax-free.As baby boomers turn 70, they must soon begin mandated withdrawals and pay the taxes on the money they tucked into retirement accounts over several decades.A required minimum distribution is the amount retirement account owners must withdraw from their IRAs and 401(k)s each year.
  
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• Here’s Who Will and Won’t Get to Face Joe Biden in the First 2020 Democratic Debate

  14-06-2019 18:42 via news.yahoo.com
  REUTERSNBC has determined which 2020 Democratic candidates will appear with each other on the Miami stage later this month for the first Democratic National Committee debates. A total of 20 candidates will participate across two nights (June 26 and 27) with 10 on in each night.The network broke down the two-night contest this way: The first night will feature Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ), Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), former Rep. Beto O’Rourke (D-TX), Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), former Rep. John
  
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