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• PUBG Update: Season 4 Is Live On PC With Map Overhaul And More

  24-07-2019 23:50 via gamespot.com
  
  Fortnite isn't the only battle royale game on the cusp of a new season. PUBG Corp. has rolled out PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds' Season 4 update on PC, introducing some big changes to the shooter, including a revamp of its original map, a new Survivor Pass with an assortment of new missions to complete and rewards to unlock, and more.The biggest changes come to the aforementioned map, Erangel, which has received a major visual overhaul. PUBG Corp. says it has "improved the graphical quality of E
  
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• DOJ won't charge William Barr, Wilbur Ross after contempt vote

  24-07-2019 23:50 via news.yahoo.com
  Lawmakers never expected the Justice Department to prosecute its own leader.
  
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• It's The Perfect Time To Start Reading X-Men Comics

  24-07-2019 23:47 via gamespot.com
  
  The X-Men have a bit of a reputation for being, well--complicated is probably putting it lightly. Divisive may be a better buzz word. There's a tendency in fan circles for people to fall into one of two categories: The kind whose eyes light up at the mere mention of a mutant and the kind who instantaneously go gaunt and fearful the moment they realize they're about to have to engage in an X-Men related conversation. This reputation is certainly well earned--X-Men live-action films pre-date the M
  
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• Treasury's Mnuchin says Amazon 'destroyed' U.S. retail sector

  24-07-2019 23:38 via news.yahoo.com
  Mnuchin said he looked forward to hearing the results of a Justice Department probe, announced on Tuesday, into whether big U.S. technology firms engage in anticompetitive practices, the strongest sign yet that the Trump administration is stepping up its scrutiny of Big Tech. "If you look at Amazon, although they're certain benefits to it, they've destroyed the retail industry across the United States," Mnuchin told CNBC.
  
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• Tulsi Gabbard: Kamala Harris 'not qualified' to be president

  24-07-2019 23:32 via news.yahoo.com
  Rep. Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii and Sen. Kamala Harris of California will be sharing the stage with eight other presidential contenders on the second night of the upcoming Democratic debates next week.
  
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• Daemon X Machina - Airborne Combat Gameplay

  24-07-2019 23:32 via gamespot.com
  
  The skies are swarming with enemy mechs. In this mission, you need to fight for air superiority and defend the storage missile facility below. Daemon X Machina comes out September 13th exclusively on Nintendo Switch.
  
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• Trump wants restraining order to keep his New York tax returns away from Democrats

  24-07-2019 23:22 via news.yahoo.com
  It’s another volley in the tug-of-war between Trump and Democrats who are bent on getting ahold of his tax returns.
  
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• President Trump answers questions following Robert Mueller's Capitol Hill testimony

  24-07-2019 23:21 via news.yahoo.com
  Trump says there was no defense for this 'ridiculous hoax,' in response to Robert Mueller's testimony before the House Judiciary and Intelligence Committees.
  
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• Border Patrol boss joined Facebook page to read staff posts

  24-07-2019 23:13 via news.yahoo.com
  The head of the U.S. Border Patrol said Wednesday that she joined a Facebook group whose members mocked migrants and lawmakers so she could read what her personnel thought about her, and said she knew little about the group. Chief Carla Provost said during a congressional subcommittee hearing in Washington that she logged on to Facebook very rarely and that she immediately reported her membership in the group to an oversight division of U.S. Customs and Border Protection after she realized she w
  
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• Justice Department will not pursue criminal contempt charges in Census dispute with Congress

  24-07-2019 23:07 via news.yahoo.com
  The U.S. Justice Department will not pursue criminal charges against Attorney General William Barr and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, after Democrats in the House of Representatives voted to hold them in contempt in a dispute over documents concerning whether to include a citizenship question on the 2020 Census."Accordingly, the department will not bring the congressional contempt citations before a grand jury or take any other action to prosecute the Attorney General or the Secretary," he adde
  
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• Today, Impeachment Died Another Death

  24-07-2019 22:53 via news.yahoo.com
  There was a moment, early in Robert Mueller’s House Judiciary Committee testimony today, that stood at least a some small chance of altering the inexorable momentum against impeachment. It came in the course of questioning by California Democrat Ted Lieu.“I’d like to ask you the reason, again, that you did not indict Donald Trump is because of OLC [Office of Legal Counsel] opinion stating that you cannot indict a sitting president, correct?” Lieu asked Mueller.Mueller res
  
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• The Best PS4, Xbox One, And PC Game Deals For QuakeCon 2019 (US)

  24-07-2019 22:51 via gamespot.com
  
  If you're a fan of id Software games like Doom, Quake, or Rage, you're probably aware that QuakeCon 2019 is about to kick off this week. The four-day convention, which will take place July 25-28 in Dallas, is one of the longest-running bring-your-own-computer gaming events in the world, drawing thousands of gamers every year to attend panels, compete in tournaments, and demo upcoming releases.Naturally, the star of the show this year is Doom Eternal, which releases November 22, and attendees wil
  
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• Star Trek Picard: Everything You Need To Know About The Borg

  24-07-2019 22:42 via gamespot.com
  
  Resistance is futile.
  At San Diego Comic-Con, CBS unveiled the first trailer for Star Trek: Picard. Set 23 years after the events of Star Trek: Nemesis, the new series will focus on its namesake, Jean-Luc Picard (Sir Patrick Stewart), who captained the USS Enterprise-D on Star Trek: The Next Generation for seven seasons.In the time since, Picard has evidently retired from Starfleet and retreated to the Picard family vineyard. But when a mysterious woman shakes him out of his complacency, he goes
  
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• Mueller: Trump's answers were 'generally' untruthful

  24-07-2019 22:38 via news.yahoo.com
  Former special counsel Robert Mueller told lawmakers on Capitol Hill on Wednesday that President Trump’s written answers to his questions were not only incomplete — they were “generally” untruthful.
  
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• America’s New B-21 Stealth Bomber Is Just Two Years Away

  24-07-2019 22:36 via news.yahoo.com
  The U.S. Air Force’s new B-21 stealth bomber could fly as early as December 2021, Air Force vice chief of staff Gen. Stephen Wilson said at an event in Washington, D.C. on July 24, 2019.Air Force magazine broke the news.Wilson told the audience he in recent weeks visited Northrop Grumman’s facilities in Melbourne, Florida, where he was “looking at the B-21.” Northrop is “moving out on that pretty fast.” Wilson said, adding he has an app on his phone “cou
  
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• This Star Wars Toy Diorama Is A Love Letter To Return Of The Jedi

  24-07-2019 22:34 via gamespot.com
  
  Hasbro has been doing some really cool things across its brands. Both Star Wars and Transformers are getting gigantic, crowd-sourced toys through the company's HasLab project. Making a gigantic Jabba's Sail Barge for retailers across the globe may not be the best idea for the toy company, but crowdfunding it and making a limited quantity for hardcore collectors is a more viable strategy. Currently, HasLab is crowdfunding its gigantic Unicron Transformer, which will cost consumers $575. However,
  
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• A note left in a Domino's Pizza box led to rescue of a kidnapped woman, police say

  24-07-2019 22:22 via news.yahoo.com
  A woman who was allegedly bound, gagged and beaten was rescued after leaving a note asking for help at a Domino's Pizza in Anthony, Texas.
  
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• Nintendo Removes A Hurdle For Super Mario Maker 2's Most Avid Players

  24-07-2019 22:16 via gamespot.com
  
  Nintendo has increased the number of levels you can share online in Super Mario Maker 2. Since the game launched last month, players have only been able to upload a maximum of 32 courses to the online Course World hub, but that limit has now been doubled, and it appears it'll go up again with a future update.According to an in-game notification, Nintendo plans to increase the course-upload limit one more time in the future. The company hasn't announced when the limit will be bumped up again or w
  
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• Newborn found on doorstep at apartment complex where another baby was left 2 years ago

  24-07-2019 22:15 via news.yahoo.com
  Orlando Police found a 1-day-old infant wrapped only in a T-shirt on front doorstep.
  
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• Xbox One Gets Home Screen Redesign In Xbox Insiders Update Today

  24-07-2019 22:08 via gamespot.com
  
  The Xbox One's Home will get a new look for those enrolled in Microsoft's Xbox Insiders program. A new console update, available today for those Alpha Skip Ahead Xbox Insiders, will introduce "a streamlined user interface" as well as "further [evolutions]" to voice commands.An Xbox Wire post reports that the new update will "[deliver] a faster Home experience" and "[evolves] Xbox voice commands to improve the voice experience." Both features aren't available to all Xbox Insiders, with the new Ho
  
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• Mueller Tells Congress: FBI ‘Currently’ Looking Into Issues of Trump Team Blackmail

  24-07-2019 22:06 via news.yahoo.com
  REUTERSTowards the end of Robert Mueller’s testimony before the House Intelligence Committee on Wednesday, the former special counsel indicated that the FBI is currently investigating matters of blackmail and compromise involving those who were in President Donald Trump’s orbit.During his allotted time, Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) noted that because it was outside the Mueller investigation’s purview, the final report did not reach any counterintelligence conclusions regardi
  
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• Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy TV Series Reportedly In Development

  24-07-2019 21:52 via gamespot.com
  
  The classic novel series The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is reportedlybeing adapted into a series for Hulu. THR reports that the series will be headed up by Carlton Cuse (Lost, Jack Ryan) and Jason Fuchs (Wonder Woman). The two will write and executive produce the project.The show is said to be under the umbrella of ABC Signature, the ABC division that focuses on streaming shows. Disney is also the majority owner of Hulu, and owns the rights to Hitchhiker's Guide. Cuse has an overall deal w
  
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• The Falcon & The Winter Soldier Has A Chance To Adapt One Of Comic's Best Rivalries

  24-07-2019 21:47 via gamespot.com
  
  The MCU likes to play fast and loose with its villains. From total reinventions to visual overhauls, the last ten years have been a testing ground for Marvel Studios to really push their source material to its absolute limits--and sometimes far beyond--in service of making a compelling film that stands alone for fans who haven't buried themselves in the last six decades of published comics history. Most of the time, that works perfectly fine--Marvels' reinventions have given us some truly fascin
  
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• Governor acknowledges Native Hawaiian plight on Mauna Kea

  24-07-2019 21:39 via news.yahoo.com
  After a week of tension and dozens of arrests, Hawaii's governor is vowing to find a peaceful resolution to the ongoing stalemate with Native Hawaiian activists who are trying to prevent the construction of another telescope atop a Big Island volcano.Gov. David Ige visited the protest site Tuesday evening after acknowledging that their grievances were not just about the new observatory but also the treatment of Native Hawaiians going back more than a century.Activists welcomed Ige with a nose-to
  
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• Netflix's The Witcher Trailer Analysis: Geralt's Medallion, Roach, Yennefer's Origins, And More

  24-07-2019 21:35 via gamespot.com
  
  There's More Lore Packed In Here Than You Might Think
  The Witcher is getting an all-new live-action adaptation from Netflix, and the first trailer dropped at this year's San Diego Comic-Con. While The Witcher is mostly known in the West for its critically acclaimed games from developer CD Projekt Red, they're based on a popular Polish book series that began in the '80s.The upcoming TV show, in particular, is based on The Last Wish, which is the first collection of short stories preceding the mai
  
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• Netflix's The Witcher Trailer Breakdown!

  24-07-2019 21:22 via gamespot.com
  
  The Witcher is getting an adaptation as a Netflix Original series, starring Henry Cavill. Dave breaks down the first trailer for the new show, which released at SDCC 2019.
  
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• Here's Why Mueller Kept Getting Asked About a Mysterious Maltese Professor

  24-07-2019 21:21 via news.yahoo.com
  The shadowy Maltese professor has been at the center of some Republicans’ efforts to discredit Mueller’s probe
  
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• Trump administration's own study shows food stamp move may hurt poor

  24-07-2019 21:19 via news.yahoo.com
  A Trump administration proposal to tighten eligibility for food stamps could undercut access to basic nutrition for millions of Americans and hurt some low-cost retailers, according to an analysis conducted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), which runs the program. The study clashes with the administration's defense of the proposed rule change, unveiled on Tuesday, which it said would end widespread abuse of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) by Americans with suffic
  
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• Analysis: The Robert Mueller hearings are nasty reruns and depressing TV

  24-07-2019 21:18 via news.yahoo.com
  USA TODAY Network media critic Bill Goodykoontz writes that the Robert Mueller hearing before the House Judiciary Committee was nasty, bad TV.
  
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• Mueller: A president can be charged with obstruction of justice after leaving office

  24-07-2019 21:16 via news.yahoo.com
  Robert Mueller did not make a recommendation for or against obstruction charges for Trump, and instead discussed the Justice Department policy.
  
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• Democrats ask Mueller if Trump could avoid criminal charges if he serves a 2nd term

  24-07-2019 21:14 via news.yahoo.com
  After testifying that the president could be charged with obstruction of justice after he leaves office, former special counsel Robert Mueller is asked about the statute of limitations.
  
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• Charlottesville statue of Robert E. Lee vandalized with anti-Trump graffiti

  24-07-2019 20:54 via news.yahoo.com
  A statue of Robert E. Lee that was at the center of violent protests in 2017 at a Charlottesville, Virginia, park, was vandalized early Wednesday.
  
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• Jackie Chan And Arnold Schwarzenegger's Fantasy Movie Gets Release Date

  24-07-2019 20:42 via gamespot.com
  
  Prolific action stars Jackie Chan and Arnold Schwarzenegger will stand side-by-side on the big screen. Though the two are attached, this isn't a Rush Hour-Terminator crossover. Instead, The Mystery of the Dragon Seal: Journey to China is a fantasy movie that finally, after a few hiccups, has a release date--but only in China and Russia for now.The Hollywood Reporter confirms the movie is headed to both China and Russia on August 16. While it wrapped up production in 2017 and sat in postproductio
  
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• WWE Champion Kofi Kingston Wants The 24/7 Championship And A Match With Shinsuke Nakamura

  24-07-2019 20:35 via gamespot.com
  
  WWE Superstar Kofi Kingston talks to GameSpot about The New Day and life as WWE Champion at San Diego Comic-Con 2019.
  
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• Mueller Clarifies Much-Touted Answer on DOJ Guidelines

  24-07-2019 20:26 via news.yahoo.com
  Robert Mueller clarified on Wednesday that he declined to charge President Trump with obstruction of justice because his team did not reach a conclusion on whether Trump committed a crime, rather than because Justice Department policy stipulates that a sitting president cannot be indicted.During a morning hearing of the House Judiciary Committee, Mueller appeared to confirm to Representative Ted Lieu (D., Calif.) that the only reason he did not indict Trump was because of the Justice D
  
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• Toddler injured after jumping on baggage belt, falling in luggage room at Atlanta airport

  24-07-2019 20:17 via news.yahoo.com
  A 2-year-old boy was hurt after jumping on a baggage conveyor belt at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. He landed in a luggage room.
  
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• Temperature records broke in Germany, Belgium, and the Netherlands today

  24-07-2019 20:15 via news.yahoo.com
  It's back. After a June heat wave smashed national temperature records in France and broke historic June records across Europe, a mass of hot air has returned to the continent. On Wednesday, the Netherlands Meteorological Institute reported that the nation's all-time temperature record, which stood for the last 75 years, fell as temperatures hit 101.8 degrees Fahrenheit (38.8 C).Belgium broke its national heat record too, as temperatures reached 103.8 F (39.9 C), reported David Dehenau
  
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• Schiff: Mueller investigation showed Trump's 'disloyalty to country'

  24-07-2019 20:11 via news.yahoo.com
  The House intelligence committee chairman said it doesn’t matter whether Trump or his campaign’s conduct during the 2016 elections and ensuing FBI investigation amounted to crimes. To Schiff, they amounted to something worse.
  
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• Good News, Remedy's Control Has Gone Gold

  24-07-2019 19:52 via gamespot.com
  
  Remedy Entertainment's upcoming third-person shooter Control has gone gold, according to a developer on the team. Effectively, development on the game has completed and discs are ready for manufacturing and distribution. Everyone can rejoice and wait with bated breath as the game's August release date inches closer.Remedy's game director Mikael Kasurinen tweeted that Control is "done," noting that the work the Finnish studio's put in over the past three years was "an achievement from the best de
  
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• Pokemon Masters Pre-Registration Opens, Release Date Possibly Revealed

  24-07-2019 19:50 via gamespot.com
  
  Pokemon Masters, the new Pokemon mobile game from DeNA (the studio behind Fire Emblem Heroes, Super Mario Run, and other Nintendo mobile titles), is coming to iOS and Android soon. While The Pokemon Company has previously said the game would launch sometime this summer, we may now know its exact release date thanks to the App Store.According to Apple's digital storefront, Pokemon Masters is expected to launch on August 29. The official Pokemon website still lists the game as "planned for Summer
  
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• Pokemon Masters Pre-Registration Now Open, Release Date Possibly Revealed [Update]

  24-07-2019 19:50 via gamespot.com
  
  Pokemon Masters, the new Pokemon mobile game from DeNA (the studio behind Fire Emblem Heroes, Super Mario Run, and other Nintendo mobile titles), is coming to iOS and Android soon. The Pokemon Company has previously said the game would launch sometime this summer, but we may now know its exact release date thanks to the App Store.While the official Pokemon website still lists Pokemon Masters as "planned for Summer 2019," the game is expected to launch on August 29, according to Apple's digital s
  
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• Mueller testimony exposes Trump as special counsel outlines possible crimes and Russian interference

  24-07-2019 19:47 via news.yahoo.com
  Robert Mueller defended the findings from his report about Russian interference in the 2016 election on Wednesday during back-to-back congressional testimonies on Capitol Hill.While the former special counsel publicly outlined examples of alleged obstruction of justice on the part of Donald Trump and his White House aides, the hearings fell short of a summer blockbuster testimony many Democrats had hoped for. Mr Mueller directly refuted the president’s frequent claims he did not obstruct j
  
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• Ninja Turtles Co-Creator Talks Adding Jennika To The Mix, Rise Of The TMNT, And More

  24-07-2019 19:45 via gamespot.com
  
  It's been 35 years since the first issue of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comic was released, after being created by Kevin Eatman and Peter Laird as a means of entertaining each other. Against all odds, though, the property remains a beloved franchise, with seemingly every generation having their own version of the Ninja Turtles.Whether it's the original film, any of the animated series, a number of comic book lines, or even the live concert tour, it's hard to think of a time in the last thre
  
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• Home Depot Employee Dies After Dry Wall Falls on Him

  24-07-2019 19:43 via news.yahoo.com
  A 60-year-old man died overnight following an accident at the Missouri Home Depot where he worked.
  
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• Syrian father scrambles to reach his children after airstrike in Idlib

  24-07-2019 19:40 via news.yahoo.com
  Intense bombing in the Syrian province of Idlib left a father scrambling to rescue his children while his baby daughter dangled off the edge of a destroyed building.  The widely circulated photograph showed the aftermath of a Russian or Assad regime strike on the town of Ariha in western Idlib, the last rebel-held bastion in Syria.  The man, Amjad al-Abdullah, looks on in horror as he tries to reach his children. His infant daughter, Rawan, is held up by a scrap of clothing while two o
  
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• Texas man charged in deadly shooting of 62-year-old woman in car

  24-07-2019 19:37 via news.yahoo.com
  Tekoney Blackledge, 19, has been charged with the murder of 62-year-old Saron James.
  
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• How does the Mueller testimony impact Trump’s chances of being impeached?

  24-07-2019 19:31 via news.yahoo.com
  Special counsel Robert Mueller has finally testified on Capitol Hill, something long-sought by Democrats seeking to impeach Donald Trump, who has opposed the proceedings.In testimony to two committees of the House of Representatives – the judiciary committee and the intelligence committee – the 74-year-old stuck largely to details already contained in the 448-page report that was released by the department of justice in April.He did confirm that the president had asked his special co
  
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• This Stunning Zelda-Themed Switch Case Is Only $17 At Amazon Right Now (US)

  24-07-2019 19:25 via gamespot.com
  
  One of the Nintendo Switch's most appealing features is its portability, but with such a big screen, it's at high risk of getting scratched or otherwise damaged if you're not careful with how you transport it. Whether you're bringing it with you on a train, plane, bus, or even in a car, having a hard-cover case is essential. There are countless case options out there, but today, we're spotlighting possibly the most attractive Nintendo Switch case we've ever seen: the Hori Alumi case with a gold-
  
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• Mueller's testimony on Trump and Russia: the biggest takeaways

  24-07-2019 19:25 via news.yahoo.com
  The former special counsel explained Trump was not exonerated and warned of continuing election interference by Russia* Mueller testifies at hearings – live updatesIn highly anticipated testimony before the US Congress, the former special counsel Robert Mueller submitted to seven hours of questioning in back-to-back appearances before the House judiciary and intelligence committees.His testimony comes four months after he concluded the two-year investigation into Russian interference in th
  
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• 'Free from this nightmare': Prisoner released after rape victim's startling revelation

  24-07-2019 19:22 via news.yahoo.com
  James Clay had begun serving a 25 - 50 year prison sentence for rape based on DNA. He was released following a Free Press investigation into his case.
  
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