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• Economist: New Trump farm aid may be distributed more fairly

  26-07-2019 23:52 via news.yahoo.com
  The Trump administration's decision to base new handouts to farmers hit by the trade war with China on how many acres they've planted might be a fairer way to distribute the cash than the previous system of payments per bushel heavily skewed toward soybean growers, an agricultural economist said Friday.U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue announced Thursday that the administration will pay another $16 billion more in aid to farmers affected by the president's trade war with China.
  
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• Why Did the Manson Family Kill Sharon Tate? Here’s the Story Charles Manson Told the Last Man Who Interviewed Him

  26-07-2019 23:44 via news.yahoo.com
  One of the biggest questions is the extent to which Charles Manson himself was involved
  
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• 42 Once Upon A Time In Hollywood References And Tarantino Easter Eggs You Might Have Missed

  26-07-2019 23:37 via gamespot.com
  
  Once Upon A Time In Hollywood spoilers ahead!Once Upon a Time in Hollywood is filmmaker Quentin Tarantino's ode to a very specific era in Tinseltown, one that came to an end--at least, it seems, in the director's mind--when Charles Manson directed members of his cult to murder Sharon Tate, her unborn child, and three of her friends in August, 1969.Tarantino paid close attention to recreating this particular time and place, from the ads on the radio to the restaurants at which the characters eat.
  
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• Looking for a boost, Beto O'Rourke to try new strategy in second debates

  26-07-2019 23:36 via news.yahoo.com
  Beto O’Rourke will try to make up for what some critics saw as an uneven performance in the first round of debates.
  
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• Looking for a boost, Beto O'Rourke to try new strategy in second debate

  26-07-2019 23:36 via news.yahoo.com
  Beto O’Rourke will try to make up for what some critics saw as an uneven performance in the first round of debates.
  
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• $250 million Sandmann lawsuit against Washington Post dismissed by federal judge

  26-07-2019 23:29 via news.yahoo.com
  Nick Sandmann and Nathan Phillips were captured on videos that went viral in January when they stood across from each other on the National Mall.
  
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• 'Armed and dangerous' pair wanted by New Jersey State Police

  26-07-2019 23:28 via news.yahoo.com
  New Jersey State Police are looking for a Mount Holly couple wanted for possession of weapons, homemade explosives and drugs, after their home was searched earlier this week.
  
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• Democratic governor getting to shape Kansas' top court

  26-07-2019 23:24 via news.yahoo.com
  The Kansas Supreme Court's chief justice plans to retire before the end of the year, allowing first-year Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly to leave a bigger mark on the state's highest court than her conservative Republican predecessors.Chief Justice Lawton Nuss announced Friday that he would step down Dec. 17 after serving on the court since 2002 and as chief justice since 2010.During Nuss' tenure as chief justice, GOP conservatives increasingly criticized the court as too liberal and too activist fo
  
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• Gears 5 Multiplayer Open To All Xbox Live Gold Subscribers This Weekend

  26-07-2019 23:05 via gamespot.com
  
  There's some good news for Xbox Live Gold, Game Pass, and Game Pass Ultimate subscribers. The Gears 5 Versus Multiplayer Tech Test opens its servers for free all this weekend.The multiplayer tech test runs from 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET / 6 PM BST / 7 PM CST on Friday, July 26 to the same time on Monday, July 29. You can get the Wreath Bloodspray reward by completing a full match on July 26 between 5:30-6:30 PM PT / 8:30-9:30 PM ET / 1:30-2:30 AM BST / 2:30-3:30 AM CST. Downloads for the multiplayer te
  
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• No, McConnell Isn’t ‘Moscow Mitch’

  26-07-2019 22:17 via news.yahoo.com
  As an act of political theater, the Democrats’ recent attempt to cast Mitch McConnell in a bad light has been quite successful. The Internet is awash in headlines contending that he blocked election-security reforms despite warnings about ongoing Russian interference from Robert Mueller and the Senate Intelligence Committee.The reactions are overwrought and unfair. McConnell was right to stop the two bills at the center of the controversy, and the Democrats knew full well ahead of time tha
  
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• UPDATE 1-After Trump threat, Guatemala signs immigration asylum deal

  26-07-2019 22:15 via news.yahoo.com
  The United States and Guatemala signed a so-called safe third country immigration asylum agreement on Friday just days afterU.S. President Donald Trump threatened to impose tariffs on the Central American country if it did not agree to the deal.Speaking to reporters at the White House during a signing ceremony, Trump said the agreement would allow easier access to farmer workers for U.S. farms and ranches.Guatemala's President Jimmy Morales was due to sign a deal with Trump last week that would
  
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• 9 campus officers fired for sexist, racist posts, historically black university says

  26-07-2019 22:14 via news.yahoo.com
  Hampton University said in a statement that it fired the officers over “egregious violations" of the university's code of conduct.
  
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• Guatemala agrees to new migration measures to avoid Trump sanctions threat

  26-07-2019 22:06 via news.yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON/GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said he agreed to drop the threat of economic sanctions against Guatemala after the country said it would implement new measures aimed at reducing U.S. asylum claims from migrants fleeing Honduras and El Salvador.The Trump administration has grappled with a surge of mainly Central American migrants claiming asylum at the United States' southern border with Mexico, an influx that has made it difficult for Trump to restric
  
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• Pillars Of Eternity Headed To Nintendo Switch This Summer

  26-07-2019 22:04 via gamespot.com
  
  Isometric role-playing game Pillars of Eternity is finally making its way to the Nintendo Switch. Developer Obsidian Entertainment announced that the game will launch on Thursday, August 8.Obsidian posted a news update with the announcement. Pillars of Eternity: Completed Edition, which contains all the DLC and major updates like a raised level cap, will retail for $50 USD / $72 AUD / £40 GBP when it launches. There’s no confirmation whether it will receive a physical release. The se
  
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• Brutal Doom Eternal Gameplay Footage From QuakeCon 2019

  26-07-2019 21:59 via gamespot.com
  
  At QuakeCon 2019 new Doom Eternal gameplay was shown off including new demons and Battlemode. Doom 1, 2 & 3 are also coming to Nintendo Switch, PS4, and Xbox One today!
  
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• Wolfenstein: Youngblood Video Review

  26-07-2019 21:56 via gamespot.com
  
  The Blazkowicz sisters steal the show in a bite-sized cooperative spin-off FPS that packs a hell of a punch, further invigorating the franchise.
  
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• Father of slain Mississippi student Ally Kostial shares heartbreaking photo on day of her vigil

  26-07-2019 21:35 via news.yahoo.com
  The father of murdered University of Mississippi student Ally Kostial took to Facebook to share a photo of his daughter taken when she was a small child.
  
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• Impeachment Would Probably Cost Democrats the House

  26-07-2019 21:29 via news.yahoo.com
  The New York Times reports that House Judiciary Committee chairman Jerrold Nadler has “gradually become convinced that his panel should proceed with impeachment hearings and do so as expeditiously as possible, though he has not stated so publicly,” citing “lawmakers and aides familiar with his thinking.”Nadler should not be surprised that he’s encountering so much resistance to this idea from House speaker Nancy Pelosi. A great deal has been written about how impeac
  
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• Arrow Series Finale Will Be A "Super Happy Ending," Stephen Amell Promises

  26-07-2019 21:26 via gamespot.com
  
  With Arrow coming to an end after its upcoming season, many fans are wondering just how devastating the series finale will be. After all, it's been made clear that Oliver Queen (Stephen Amell) likely won't make it out of the upcoming Crisis on Infinite Earths crossover alive.Be that as it may, Amell doesn't think fans will be sad when the final episode concludes. "It' a super happy ending," he told GameSpot at San Diego Comic-Con. "I think it's going to be a happy ending."Meanwhile, executive pr
  
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• 'Unprecedented': more than 100 Arctic wildfires burn in worst ever season

  26-07-2019 21:08 via news.yahoo.com
  Huge blazes in Greenland, Siberia and Alaska are producing plumes of smoke that can be seen from spaceThe Arctic is suffering its worst wildfire season on record, with huge blazes in Greenland, Siberia and Alaska producing plumes of smoke that can be seen from space.The Arctic region has recorded its hottest June ever. Since the start of that month, more than 100 wildfires have burned in the Arctic circle. In Russia, 11 of 49 regions are experiencing wildfires.The World Meteorological Organizati
  
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• Trump administration plan for Bears Ears slammed as 'recklessly' weakening protections

  26-07-2019 21:05 via news.yahoo.com
  The Bureau of Land Management posted to the federal register the management plan for the Utah monument, which was created by former Democratic President Barack Obama in 2016 to protect Native American cultural and archaeological sites but reduced in size by 85% by Republican President Donald Trump in 2017 to open up the land to resource extraction, grazing, logging and vehicle use.While U.S. national parks can be created only by an act of Congress, national monuments can be designated unilateral
  
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• Basil From Mexico Is Likely Cause of Cyclospora Food Poisoning Outbreak

  26-07-2019 21:04 via news.yahoo.com
  A food poisoning outbreak tied to 132 cyclospora illnesses in 11 states was likely caused by fresh basil imported from Mexico by Siga Logistics de RL de CV, the Food and Drug Administration annou...
  
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• Widow of serial killer's victim: 'Mr. Kohlhepp, I forgive you'

  26-07-2019 21:00 via news.yahoo.com
  Sixteen years after her husband was gunned down, Melissa Brackman and her teenage son were face-to-face with the killer inside a courtroom.
  
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• House files lawsuit for grand-jury evidence behind Robert Mueller's report on the Russia investigation

  26-07-2019 20:55 via news.yahoo.com
  The House filed a lawsuit Friday seeking grand-jury evidence behind former special counsel Robert Mueller's report on Russia interference.
  
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• What we know about the arrest of 16 Marines on human smuggling, drug charges

  26-07-2019 20:50 via news.yahoo.com
  The arrest of 16 Marines at Camp Pendleton is related to an two earlier arrests on human smuggling charges.
  
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• Big Rage 2 Update Out Now, Adds New Game+, Ultra Nightmare Difficulty, And More

  26-07-2019 20:45 via gamespot.com
  
  QuakeCon is officially underway, and while the big focus of this year's event is Doom in honor of the series' 25th anniversary, Bethesda isn't neglecting some of its other big releases. This weekend, the publisher will host panels for Fallout 76 and Elder Scrolls Online, and during today's keynote, it showcased the latest update for Rage 2.The free update is now live on PS4, Xbox One, and PC, and it introduces a load of new content to the game, including three new modes. First is the long-reques
  
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• Spider-Man: Far From Home Passes $1 Billion Worldwide

  26-07-2019 20:43 via gamespot.com
  
  Spider-Man: Far From Home has now made $1 billion worldwide, making it the first Spider-Man movie to reach that level without adjusting for inflation.THR reports that this is Sony's second time reaching the billion-dollar mark, the first being the 2012 James Bond film Skyfall. It's a rare accomplishment, which Sony shares with Disney and Warner Bros. thanks to the success of Aquaman last December.Far From Home reached a projected $333 million domestically and $672 million overseas, to total $1.0
  
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• US teenager detained at border lost 26 pounds in a month: 'It was inhumane how they treated us'

  26-07-2019 20:38 via news.yahoo.com
  A US teenager who was detained by border agents for nearly a month, has detailed bleak conditions during his stay, saying: “They were not treating us humanely.”Francisco Galicia, who was born in Texas, was detained at a customs and border agency (CBP) checkpoint in Falfurrias, Texas on June 27 while travelling with his brother Marlon, a 17-year-old who was born in Mexico, who was also detained. After two days of detention, Marlon signed a voluntary deportation form and was released t
  
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• Murdered Israelis involved in 'money laundering,' says Mexico government

  26-07-2019 20:36 via news.yahoo.com
  Two Israelis shot dead in Mexico City were involved in money laundering and had links to local mafias, Mexico's government said on Friday.Alon Azulay, 41, and Benjamin Yeshurun Sutchi, 44, were gunned down in a restaurant inside a mall in the south of the sprawling capital city on Thursday."These are a settling of scores between organized criminal gangs with various interests," said Alfonso Durazo, the secretary of security and civilian protection.
  
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• Emotional Avengers Endgame Deleted Scene Shows What Happened To Gamora

  26-07-2019 20:28 via gamespot.com
  
  With the Avengers: Endgame home release just around the corner--and the Russo Brothers going on tour to promote it for whatever reason--you can expect all sorts of juicy behind-the-scenes features and extra clips cropping up around the internet in the coming weeks.There has been some discussion of scenes that were trimmed from the final cut of the movie featuring Thor and Valkyrie as well as a confusing moment in the Soul Stone for Tony Stark, but this is our first look at an actual clip of one
  
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• Turkey determined to destroy 'terror corridor' in Syria

  26-07-2019 20:25 via news.yahoo.com
  Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Friday his country is determined to destroy what he called a "terror corridor" in northern Syria — regardless of whether or not Turkey and the United States agree on the establishment of a so-called "safe zone" there.U.S. and Turkish officials have been holding talks on creating a safe zone east of the Euphrates River to address Turkey's security concerns stemming from the presence of Syrian Kurdish fighters in the region.Turkey views the Kurdish
  
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• Where is Xur? Destiny 2 Exotic Location Guide (7/26 - 7/30)

  26-07-2019 20:19 via gamespot.com
  
  Solstice of Heroes is right around the corner but we’ve still got a fateful encounter with our good friend Xur. Here’s where he is and what perks he has to offer.
  
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• Nancy Pelosi says Democrats demanding impeachment ‘only gives me leverage’ as over 100 House members call for removal of Trump

  26-07-2019 20:10 via news.yahoo.com
  House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has defended herself at a press conference against accusations from a growing number of members within her own party, that she was “trying to run out the clock” on impeaching Donald Trump. “Everybody has the liberty and the luxury to espouse their own position and to criticise me for trying to go down the path in the most determined, positive way,” Ms Pelosi said about her stance on launching an impeachment inquiry into the president. The House
  
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• No, Street Fighter 6 Won't Be At EVO 2019

  26-07-2019 20:07 via gamespot.com
  
  While it might have been a pleasant surprise, Street Fighter fans won't see another entry in the long-running fighting game franchise at EVO 2019. In fact, fans will likely not see a Street Fighter 6 for a while, as the team has its sight set on Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition.Series producer Yoshinori Ono confirmed the news on Twitter, saying that he "[doesn't] have SF6." Ono suggests the team is more concerned with the Arcade Edition of Street Fighter V, which launched on PC and PlayStation 4
  
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• U.S. tax collectors urge owners of virtual currencies to pay back taxes, file amended returns

  26-07-2019 20:06 via news.yahoo.com
  The U.S. Internal Revenue Service on Friday said it was sending thousands of letters to taxpayers who failed to report virtual currency transactions, saying they may owe taxes.The IRS said it planned to send over 10,000 letters to taxpayers in an effort that began earlier in July and will continue through August."Taxpayers who do not properly report the income tax consequences of virtual currency transactions are, when appropriate, liable for tax, penalties and interest," the agency said in a st
  
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• Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Is "Very Similar" To Sekiro, Confirms Respawn

  26-07-2019 20:02 via gamespot.com
  
  Though Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order was well into development before the release of Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, Respawn has confirmed its upcoming game is "very similar" to From Software's title. Fallen Order lead combat designer Jasen de Heras takes comfort in that comparison."I thought it was pretty badass, and a little comforting to know that you could make this type of game without a stamina bar," he said in an interview with Edge magazine, according to WCCFTech. "They let you attack, they le
  
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• Senate Intel Committee Confirms Russians Hacked Election Systems in 50 States, Didn’t Change Vote Totals

  26-07-2019 19:53 via news.yahoo.com
  The Senate Intelligence Committee confirmed Friday that Russian hackers targeted election systems in all 50 states in advance of the 2016 elections, but did not attempt to alter any vote totals.The panel released the first section of a five-volume report on Thursday afternoon that details “an unprecedented level of activity against state election infrastructure” carried out by Russian hackers. While it was previously known that hackers targeted a handful of states in the run up
  
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• Hezbollah denies using Lebanon's port for arms smuggling

  26-07-2019 19:51 via news.yahoo.com
  Lebanon's heavily armed, Iran-backed Hezbollah group on Friday denied using Beirut's sea port to import arms in response to an accusation by Israel's United Nations envoy this week."I completely deny the claim of the Israeli representative in the Security Council that Hezbollah uses the Beirut port to transfer weapons or weapon components into Lebanon," Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah said in a television speech.
  
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• Tennessee inmate declines to choose execution method

  26-07-2019 19:45 via news.yahoo.com
  A Tennessee death row inmate has declined to choose the method of his execution scheduled for mid-August, a non-decision that would result in his death by lethal injection.Tennessee Department of Correction spokeswoman Neysa Taylor confirmed in an email Friday that Stephen West declined to pick his method of execution when given the opportunity.Four inmates have been executed in Tennessee since August 2018.
  
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• Nadler: We’re Pursuing a De Facto Impeachment Inquiry

  26-07-2019 19:45 via news.yahoo.com
  Mark Wilson/GettyHouse Judiciary Chairman Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.) said on Friday that his committee was “in effect” conducting an impeachment inquiry, even as he shied away from using that exact phrase. “The committee is exercising its authority to investigate all of these scandals and to decide what to do about them, which could include articles of impeachment,” said Nadler at a press conference. “Whether you call that an inquiry, or whatever you want to call th
  
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• Massive manhunt in Canadian wilderness for teen murder suspects

  26-07-2019 19:36 via news.yahoo.com
  Two teen triple murder suspects on the run in the central Canadian wilderness -- perhaps holed up in thick, insect-infested forest inhabited by wolves and bears,-- were staying one step ahead of a massive police manhunt Friday. Since Tuesday, the village of Gillam near Hudson Bay has been on the alert for Kam McLeod, 19, and Bryer Schmegelsky, 18, who are wanted for three murders. The fugitives wound up near the Manitoba province village located 600 miles (1,000 kilometers) north of Winnipeg aft
  
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• North Carolina woman who hurled racial slur at black diners in viral video: 'I would say it again'

  26-07-2019 19:29 via news.yahoo.com
  A woman whose profane, racist rant inside a North Carolina restaurant wascaught on camera says she will not apologize for the incident
  
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• 2020 Vision: Trump blasts Fox News over poll showing him losing to Biden

  26-07-2019 19:25 via news.yahoo.com
  A month after he was attacked by Sen. Kamala Harris over his record on race at the first Democratic presidential debate, the former vice president appears to have steadied himself.
  
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• Trump says he prefers American wine to French wine even though he doesn't drink: 'I just like the way they look'

  26-07-2019 19:24 via news.yahoo.com
  Donald Trump has publicly criticised French wine in an attack on Emmanuel Macron, despite being a known teetotaler.Mr Trump’s tweet came after Paris announced a tax aimed at US technology companies.“France just put a digital tax on our great American technology companies. If anybody taxes them, it should be their home Country, the USA,” he wrote.“We will announce a substantial reciprocal action on Macron’s foolishness shortly. I’ve always said American wine is
  
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• Epic Games Store Cloud Saves Available For Select Games

  26-07-2019 19:21 via gamespot.com
  
  The Epic Games Store has begun experimenting with cloud saves, a feature found in just about every platform from Steam to the Nintendo Switch. Epic CEO Tim Sweeney delivered the announcement on Twitter, saying "cloud saves are enabled for a couple of new games right now."Unfortunately, the word "couple" seems to be literal here. Twitter user ShyXLFT said another individual discovered an "enable cloud save" function in the settings of the action-RPG Moonlighter. Engadget reports the other game is
  
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• Photo of mother begging Mexican guard becomes symbol of migrants' struggle

  26-07-2019 19:15 via news.yahoo.com
  Viral images show Ledy Pérez sobbing as she pleads with an armed guard to let her and her son aged six cross the US-Mexico borderGuatemalan migrant Ledy Pérez embraces her son, Anthony, while praying to ask a member of the Mexican national guard to let them cross into the US, as seen from Ciudad Juárez. Photograph: José Luis González/ReutersLedy Pérez grasped her six-year-old son and sobbed as she begged a Mexican guard to let her bring him across the US
  
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• Fortnite World Cup $30 Million Tournament Starts Today; Watch It Here

  26-07-2019 19:14 via gamespot.com
  
  Epic Games' massive tournament for Fortnite is set to begin today. The Fortnite World Cup is a three-day event that will will put $30 million up for grabs for the best players across different categories. Plus, as the game has become a cultural phenomenon, Epic may be planning appearances from celebrity guests and other surprises.The event is taking place at Arthur Ashe Stadium in Queens, New York. It started with an opening ceremony at 12:30 PM ET, followed by Creative Finals at 1 PM. The Celeb
  
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• SC murder suspect planned escape with fire, attack on guards

  26-07-2019 19:02 via news.yahoo.com
  An inmate awaiting trial on a murder charge planned an escape from a county jail in South Carolina by having fellow prisoners set fire to a mattress and attack guards trying to help them escape the smoke while he scaled a barbed wire topped fence, authorities said.The sheriff said he poured as many deputies and other officers into the search as he could because Stinnette was so dangerous.Stinnette killed a man during an argument in 2018, buried his body and dug it up twice because he feared some
  
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• Ultimate Showdown: America's F-15C Eagle vs Russia's Su-57

  26-07-2019 19:00 via news.yahoo.com
  The Su-57—especially once it receives its new second stage engines—will be a handful for any fourth generation fighter given its combination of speed, maneuverability, stealth and electronic warfare capability. However, the U.S. Air Force does have a plan to defeat enemy stealth aircraft and a counter is already in the works.The venerable Boeing F-15C Eagle has long been hailed as the world’s greatest air superiority fighter given its lopsided combat record of 104 kills to zero
  
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• Ruth Bader Ginsburg praises Brett Kavanaugh as 'very decent' man

  26-07-2019 18:58 via news.yahoo.com
  Liberal Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has defended the two most recent additions to America’s highest court as “very decent, very smart” individuals, in spite of ongoing controversy surrounding their nomination.Ms Ginsburg defended justices Brett Kavanaugh and Neil Gorsuch, on Wednesday during a Q&A with a former law clerk of hers, Neil Siegel, at Duke University.The defence came after Mr Siegel suggested to her that “nominees for the Supreme Court are not
  
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