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• Russian hackers tried to hack US voting software days before election, leaked NSA document suggests

  05-06-2017 23:58 via yahoo.com
  
  A highly classified intelligence report says that Russian military intelligence executed a cyber attack on an American software supplier, and sent out more than 100 spear-phishing emails to local election officials in the days before the 2016 presidential election, a report obtained by the Intercept says.The classified report shows that Russian hackers may have infiltrated further into the US voting systems than previously disclosed.
  
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• New leak gives us a better look at the iPhone 8’s awesome redesign

  05-06-2017 23:47 via yahoo.com
  
  Apple may have done a decent job of keeping WWDC and iOS 11 rumors to a minimum, but it's having a much tougher time keeping iPhone 8 leaks at bay. In fact, it seems as if we can't even go a full 2-3 days without stumbling across a brand new iPhone 8 leak. Just this past weekend, a Foxconn insider divulged a boatload of information about upcoming Apple products, including the highly anticipated iPhone 8. In case you missed it, the leak revealed that the iPhone 8 will come with wireless char
  
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• Sheriff: 5 dead after workplace shooting near Orlando

  05-06-2017 23:46 via yahoo.com
  
  A disgruntled former employee opened fire Monday inside a Florida awning factory, killing five workers before killing himself, authorities said.
  
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• Apple VR, AR Developer Support Coming To iOS, macOS

  05-06-2017 23:44 via yahoo.com
  
  A batch of new announcements at Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference illustrate the company's support for AR and VR.
  
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• Kellyanne Conway's husband says Trump tweets hurting legal case

  05-06-2017 23:32 via yahoo.com
  
  By Ayesha Rascoe and Karen FreifeldWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The husband of White House adviser Kellyanne Conway criticized President Donald Trump's tweets about the administration's temporary travel ban on Monday, saying they were undercutting the Justice Department's ability to defend his policies.The president's messages "may make some people feel better," but they will not help the administration achieve its goal of getting the Supreme Court to rule in its favor, George Conway said in a Twitter
  
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• Spicer taking on 'extra' White House duties

  05-06-2017 23:29 via yahoo.com
  
  Sean Spicer's colleagues have denied the White House spokesman is on the outs, saying he has been given extra duties after his absence from the White House podium on Monday fueled speculation about his future.Spicer was replaced in the White House briefing room by his deputy Sarah Huckabee Sanders, who rejected suggestions the embattled spokesman was stepping down."He is taking on a little bit of extra duty at this point," Huckabee said of Spicer's role.
  
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• NSA Report Details Russian Hacking Efforts Before 2016 Election

  05-06-2017 23:29 via yahoo.com
  
  An NSA report published by the Intercept shows the Russian military attempted to hack U.S. companies that produce voting software and hardware, and local government organizations.
  
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• The new iPad Pro isn’t a Surface killer. It’s something much better.

  05-06-2017 23:21 via yahoo.com
  
  Now that Apple's released a new 10.5-inch iPad Pro with a faster stylus and prettier screen, comparisons to the Microsoft Surface are going to be impossible to avoid. They're two radically different visions of the future of computing from two very different companies, after all, and it makes sense to argue about which will succeed.
  But they don't need to be two competing products. Sure, no one is going to own a Surface Pro and an iPad Pro. But they're meant to do very different things at very di
  
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• Body found at horse park believed to be suspect in slayings

  05-06-2017 23:21 via yahoo.com
  
  SALEM, Ind. (AP) — A body found Monday at a southern Indiana horse park is believed to be the man suspected of killing three people at a rural home where they all were living, police said.
  
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• 75th anniversary of Battle of Midway marked in San Diego

  05-06-2017 23:21 via yahoo.com
  
  SAN DIEGO (AP) — Seven veterans of the Battle of Midway on Monday joined about 1,000 people aboard a retired U.S. Navy aircraft carrier to mark the 75th anniversary of the turning point in World War II's Pacific Ocean theater.
  
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• Fired factory worker kills five at former Florida workplace

  05-06-2017 23:14 via yahoo.com
  
  John Robert Neumann Jr., 45, was armed with a semi-automatic handgun and hunting knife when he entered a business called Fiamma, which describes itself as one of the world’s largest manufacturers of awnings for recreational vehicles.Orange County Sheriff Jerry Demings described Neumann as a disgruntled ex-employee but said it was not clear why he was fired or what prompted his actions.
  
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• Donald Trump's privatisation plans 'would hand America's most important assets to special interests'

  05-06-2017 23:09 via yahoo.com
  
  Donald Trump has announced his proposal to privatise the US's air traffic control system, part of his vision for a massive infrastructure overhaul that Democrats say could leave important assets in the hands of powerful corporations and special interest groups.Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer blasted Mr Trump’s infrastructure proposal, arguing that financiers would profit while average citizens will be stuck with the bill for projects aimed at trying to improve the nation’s wat
  
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• The Latest: US colleges say programs in Qatar continue

  05-06-2017 23:02 via yahoo.com
  
  DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The latest on the dispute between Qatar and its Gulf neighbors (all times local):
  
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• Man Jumps into Moving Car, Saves Seizure Victim

  05-06-2017 22:58 via yahoo.com
  
  Authorities have hailed a northern Illinois man a hero after he jumped through the open window of a moving car to save the driver, who was having a seizure. The incident was captured by a police dashcam. (June 5)
  
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• Paris Agreement: Over a thousand US CEOs and mayors say they will continue to fight climate change despite Trump

  05-06-2017 22:53 via yahoo.com
  
  Over a thousand mayors, businesses, investors, and academic institutions have signed a pact to continue fighting climate change in the US despite Donald Trump’s withdrawal from the Paris Agreement.Last week, Mr Trump pulled out of the Paris accord, stressing that it puts American workers at an “economic disadvantage” and that it is “unfair” for the US economy.The “We Are Still In” initiative represents $6.2 trillion of the US economy - composed of bipart
  
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• Flint official resigns after using racial slur to describe residents who don't pay their water bills

  05-06-2017 22:51 via yahoo.com
  
  An official in Flint, Michigan, has been forced to resign after a recording of him using a racial slur to describe residents of the city surfaced.Phil Stair, a longtime employee of the Genesee County Land Bank, resigned after water activist and independent journalist Chelsea Lyons released the tape.Mr Stair, a white man, had made the comments while Ms Lyons was with him driving to a restaurant, according to Truth Against the Machine, an organisation where Ms Lyons is a reporter.
  
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• The Latest: Kuwait's urges Qatar emir to exercise restraint

  05-06-2017 22:47 via yahoo.com
  
  DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The latest on the dispute between Qatar and its Gulf neighbors (all times local):
  
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• Leaked top-secret documents detail Russian cyberattack on US voting centers before 2016 election

  05-06-2017 22:46 via yahoo.com
  
  The 2016 presidential election is now many months in the past, but the details of what external factors played a role in the eventual outcome show no sign of ceasing. A new report from The Intercept reveals that a Russian military intelligence effort was launched just days before the day of the election, and that it targeted the voting process on multiple levels, including a supplier of electronic voting software and even voting officials in many locations. 
  According to the report, which c
  
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• Lawrence: Trump's Miscalculation With Comey's Testimony

  05-06-2017 22:43 via yahoo.com
  
  The White House says Donald Trump won't invoke executive privilege to block James Comey from testifying before the Senate Intel Cmte. Lawrence O'Donnell argues that's a critical mistake for the president.
  
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• Trump Has Habit Of Insulting Leaders

  05-06-2017 22:35 via yahoo.com
  
  For Trump, Insults Are Par For The Course
  
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• Girl, 3, Puts on Police Uniform to Sell Lemonade and All Her Local Heroes Show Up to Support Her

  05-06-2017 22:33 via yahoo.com
  
  Hannah Pasley, 3, has wanted to be a police officer ever since she saw one on television.
  
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• Saudi and allies cut Qatar ties in diplomatic crisis

  05-06-2017 22:22 via yahoo.com
  
  Saudi Arabia and several of its allies on Monday cut relations with Qatar, accusing it of supporting extremism, in the biggest diplomatic crisis to have hit the region in years.Bahrain, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Yemen and the Maldives also severed ties with gas-rich Qatar, which Riyadh accused of supporting groups, including some backed by Iran, "that aim to destabilise the region".Qatar denied any support for extremists and accused its neighbours of seeking to put the country under "guar
  
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• Trump renews criticism of London Mayor Khan over attack

  05-06-2017 22:11 via yahoo.com
  
  By Estelle ShirbonLONDON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump once again criticized London Mayor Sadiq Khan on Monday over his response to a deadly attack on the city, while the British public and politicians lauded the mayor for his handling of the aftermath.Trump accused Khan of making a "pathetic excuse" over his statement urging Londoners not to be alarmed by the presence of additional police on the streets in response to the attack.Three jihadis drove a van into pedestrians on London Bri
  
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• Family Believes They Were Robbed Until They See the Real Culprit - a Piano-Playing Bear

  05-06-2017 22:11 via yahoo.com
  
  The family was "shocked" to see the security video.
  
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• Disgruntled employee kills five in Florida, takes own life: sheriff

  05-06-2017 21:50 via yahoo.com
  
  A US Army veteran who had been fired in April from his job at a Florida company opened fire Monday at the Orlando business, killing five people before taking his own life, authorities said.Four people were killed at the scene, while a fifth died at the hospital, Orange County Sheriff Jerry Demings told reporters.The business, Fiamma, makes awnings and other accessories for recreational vehicles.
  
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• London mayor says Trump will not 'divide our communities'

  05-06-2017 21:47 via yahoo.com
  
  London Mayor Sadiq Khan accused Donald Trump on Monday of seeking to divide communities in Britain after the US president criticised his leadership following a terror attack in the city.Trump accused Khan -- London's first Muslim mayor -- of offering a "pathetic excuse" for comments that the US president earlier misconstrued about policing in response to Saturday's attack, which left seven people dead.Trump has leapt on the London attacks as evidence of the need for hardline security measures in
  
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• Kabul to host peace summit after week of deadly violence

  05-06-2017 21:46 via yahoo.com
  
  Kabul will host a multinational peace conference on Afghanistan Tuesday, as the capital reels from a wave of bombings and clashes last week that left more than 100 people dead and hundreds wounded.Much of Kabul remains on lockdown ahead of the conference, labelled the "Kabul Process", with tighter than usual security including more armed checkpoints and armoured vehicles patrolling the streets."The Kabul Process is meant to reach a consensus with the region and the world for peace in Afghanistan
  
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• U.S. top court again faults North Carolina on voting rights

  05-06-2017 21:29 via yahoo.com
  
  By Lawrence HurleyWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday faulted North Carolina again in a racially tinged voting rights case, upholding a lower court's ruling that Republican lawmakers mapped state legislative districts in a way that diluted the clout of black voters.The high court, with no recorded dissents, sent the case back to the lower court to reconsider whether special elections are necessary.
  
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• VA sec'y: New system of electronic health records underway

  05-06-2017 21:03 via yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Department of Veterans Affairs will be overhauling its electronic health records, adopting a commercial product used by the Pentagon that he hopes will improve care for veterans and reduce wait times for medical appointments, Secretary David Shulkin said Monday..
  
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• London Mayor: Disinvite Trump

  05-06-2017 20:58 via yahoo.com
  
  Joy-Ann Reid relays remarks by London Mayor Sadiq Khan calling for Donald Trump's state visit to the UK to be cancelled in light of Trump's attacks on the mayor in the midst of a terror attack and antagonism of NATO allies.
  
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• Apple shows off iOS 11 for iPad, with drag-and-drop and lots more

  05-06-2017 20:58 via yahoo.com
  
  Today at Apple's much-hyped developer's show, WWDC 2017, the company showed off the new iOS 11 update for iPhone, but the company also dedicated a spot in its lineup exclusively for iOS 11 on iPad. The new update is packed with productivity features that completely change how you'll use the tablet. And yes, drag-and-drop is here, and it's glorious.iOS 11 on iPhone has a lot of fancy new features for everyday life stuff, but iOS 11 on iPad is a whole different kind of beast. The update brings wit
  
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• White House says Trump has no plans to block Comey’s testimony

  05-06-2017 20:56 via yahoo.com
  
  During the daily briefing on Monday, Sarah Huckabee Sanders told reporters that President Trump will not exert executive privilege to block James Comey’s testimony to the Senate this week.
  
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• White House defends Trump attack on London mayor

  05-06-2017 20:51 via yahoo.com
  
  At the White House briefing on Monday, deputy press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders defended the president’s tweets about the mayor of London following Saturday night’s terror attack.
  
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• The 11 most exciting new features coming to the iPhone and iPad in iOS 11

  05-06-2017 20:49 via yahoo.com
  
  Sure, Apple may have held back a handful of top-secret iOS 11 features during its big WWDC 2017 keynote on Monday. After all, the company can't include anything obvious in its early iOS 11 builds that might pull back the curtain prematurely on iPhone 8 details. But we can't even think about the iPhone 8 right now because Apple just unleashed a truckload of hot new iOS 11 features.Whether or not you were following along live as Apple unveiled iOS 11 during its big WWDC 2017 keynote, you're obviou
  
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• Deputy White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders holds the daily press briefing on June 5, 2017

  05-06-2017 20:48 via yahoo.com
  
  On Monday, June 5, 2017, Deputy White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders along with Secretary of Veterans Affairs David Shulkin hold the daily press briefing with the White House press corp.
  
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• Alex Honnold Scales Yosemite Landmark Without Ropes

  05-06-2017 20:46 via yahoo.com
  
  Elite rock climber Alex Honnold reached the summit of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park using only his hands and feet. The 31-year-old on Saturday became the first to climb the 3,000-foot (914-meter) granite wall alone without a safety harness or ropes to catch him if he fell, reports the Associated Press.
  
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• WWDC: Apple Rolls Out Updates For MacBook and iMac Lineup

  05-06-2017 20:43 via yahoo.com
  
  Apple announces software updates for MacBooks and iMacs. Here's what's new and prices of models.
  
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• ‘We’ll Always Have Paris,’ Countries Tell U.S. Cities Ready to Fight Climate Change

  05-06-2017 20:40 via yahoo.com
  
  With the U.S. federal government pulling out of the Paris accords, U.S. cities, states, and the private sector are picking up the slack.
  
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• 15-year-old driver to be charged with attempted murder after officer dragged in Brooklyn.

  05-06-2017 20:40 via yahoo.com
  
  A 15-year-old driver who police said struck an NYPD officer while behind the wheel of a stolen car in Brooklyn will be charged with attempted murder of a police officer and first-degree assault.
  
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• Trump who? Tech giants join massive effort to uphold Paris Agreement

  05-06-2017 20:36 via yahoo.com
  
  U.S. tech titans are joining an effort by more than 1,000 U.S. governors, mayors, investors, universities, and companies to commit to meeting the targets of the Paris Climate Agreement. Tech firms, including Apple, Amazon, Google, and Microsoft, are banding together following President Trump's controversial decision on June 1 to withdraw the U.S. from the historic climate change treaty.  Social media giants Facebook, Twitter, and Snapchat also joined the effort. Noticeably absent were Oracl
  
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• Unplugged Power Cord Causes Canceled Flights for 75,000 People on British Airways

  05-06-2017 20:30 via yahoo.com
  
  We usually joke about someone tripping over a power cord. But over at British Airways this was no laughing matter.
  
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• Scientists Extracted These Faces From Monkey Brain Scans

  05-06-2017 20:30 via yahoo.com
  
  The experiment gives new insight to how our brains recognize faces.
  
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• The Latest: Sherriff identifies Orlando shooter

  05-06-2017 20:28 via yahoo.com
  
  ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The Latest on the multiple shooting in an industrial park in Orlando (all times local):
  
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• 'Miracle Baby' Born Without a Nose Dies at 2 Years Old: 'This Will Hurt Deeply for a Long Time'

  05-06-2017 20:23 via yahoo.com
  
  It is an extremely rare condition.
  
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• Donald Trump will not stop James Comey testifying against him, says White House

  05-06-2017 20:20 via yahoo.com
  
  The White House has said it will not try to use its powers to stop former FBI Director James Comey from testifying against Donald Trump.There had been speculation Mr Trump would seek to invoke executive privilege to prevent Mr Comey testifying before congressional investigators looking into possible collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia’s alleged effort to interfere with the election.Last week, White House Sean Spicer said Mr Comey’s appearance before the Senate Intelligenc
  
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• Leaked Docs Show New Depth of Russian Hacking

  05-06-2017 20:17 via yahoo.com
  
  Ken Delanian, NBC News national security reporter, talks about new revelations of Russian efforts to hack U.S. voting systems in 2016 and the arrest of the NSA contractor who shared secret documents with the news media.
  
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• Iran urges 'dialogue' to resolve Gulf row over Qatar

  05-06-2017 20:15 via yahoo.com
  
  Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Monday urged Qatar and neighbouring Gulf Arab countries that have severed diplomatic ties with it to engage in dialogue to resolve their dispute.Dialogue is imperative, especially during blessed Ramadan," Zarif tweeted, referring to the Muslim month of fasting.Zarif also phoned his Qatari counterpart to discuss the latest development, and also spoke to the foreign ministers of Arab and Muslim countries, including Algeria, Turkey, Indonesia and Iraq
  
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• Waitlisted by Harvard? Check your inbox — 10 freshmen lose spots over obscene FB messages

  05-06-2017 20:08 via yahoo.com
  
  At least 10 of the 2,056 students accepted to Harvard’s Class of 2021 had their applications rescinded over questionable postings in a private Facebook group.
  
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• Kellyanne Conway’s husband criticizes Trump’s travel ban tweets as ‘sad’

  05-06-2017 20:07 via yahoo.com
  
  George Conway, a prominent Washington attorney and the husband of top Donald Trump adviser Kellyanne Conway, criticized the president’s Monday tweetstorm deriding his own Justice Department as “sad.”
  
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• Man Kills Childhood Friend With Screwdriver Before Falling Asleep Next to Body: Report

  05-06-2017 20:01 via yahoo.com
  
  Craig Grzesiakowski, 35, is accused of stabbing his longtime friend Jeffrey Ziolo, 35, to death with a screwdriver.
  
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