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• Notre Dame cathedral fire: First pictures show destruction inside Paris landmark

  15-04-2019 23:58 via news.yahoo.com
  The first photos from inside the Notre Dame cathedral showed extensive damage a massive fire caused after engulfing the historic edifice. The altar at the helm of the beloved cathedral appeared all but entirely burned down by the blaze, as smoke still appeared to be rising from the ashes in a photo seemingly taken shortly after firefighters began containing the flames. A golden cross was seemingly left intact, hanging above the destruction that once was the ornate focus for millions of visitors
  
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• Woman pleads guilty to GoFundMe scam involving homeless man

  15-04-2019 23:56 via news.yahoo.com
  MOUNT HOLLY, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey woman pleaded guilty Monday to her role in concocting a feel-good tale about a homeless man rescuing her from the side of a highway in order to scam 14,000 donors out of $400,000 in GoFundMe contributions.
  
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• Special counsel Robert Mueller's report on Russia, Trump to be released Thursday, Justice Department says

  15-04-2019 23:52 via news.yahoo.com
  Attorney General William Barr will release the report capping an investigation into Russian election meddling and President Donald Trump's campaign.
  
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• Cardinals Dolan and O'Malley pray for Notre Dame

  15-04-2019 23:46 via news.yahoo.com
  The leaders of the Catholic church in in New York and Boston react to the tragic fire in Paris.
  
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• Charlotte police release fatal shooting video

  15-04-2019 23:45 via news.yahoo.com
  A North Carolina police chief says video footage released shows a man fatally shot by an officer was armed. (April 15)
  
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• Fire guts Paris' Notre-Dame, but structure saved from destruction

  15-04-2019 23:40 via news.yahoo.com
  As it burned into the evening, firefighters battled to prevent one of the main bell towers from collapsing.One firefighter was seriously injured - the only reported casualty."We now believe that the two towers of Notre-Dame have been saved," Paris fire chief Jean-Claude Gallet told reporters at the scene.
  
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• Amazon has white LED light strips for $8 each today

  15-04-2019 23:33 via news.yahoo.com
  If you want to create some very cool lighting effects in your home and you don't care about changing colors, there's a deal on Amazon right now that you definitely need to check out. The nation's top online retailers has HitLights Warm White LED Light Strips available today for just $7.99 each, which is a fantastic deal. Each strip is 16.4 feet long and is packed with 300 LED lights. You can cut them to any length you want, and the back has adhesive so you can stick them just about anywhere. Plu
  
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• Donald Trump's Changing Positions On Releasing His Taxes

  15-04-2019 23:30 via news.yahoo.com
  Donald Trump has changed tactics on the question of whether he would follow a decades-old precedent and release his old tax returns.
  
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• The Latest: Arson ruled out in Notre Dame fire for now

  15-04-2019 23:27 via news.yahoo.com
  PARIS (AP) — The Latest on a fire at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris (all times local):
  
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• Travelers express shock, horror over Notre Dame fire, share memories of their visits

  15-04-2019 23:26 via news.yahoo.com
  If you've ever been to Paris, chances are you have been to Notre Dame, the massive cathedral and tourist destination and have a memory there.
  
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• How Nancy Pelosi is leading divided Democrats through political turmoil, Trump's administration

  15-04-2019 23:26 via news.yahoo.com
  Nancy Pelosi, the only woman to become House speaker, faces demands from her left flank to act more boldly and her right flank to move with caution.
  
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• 'Paris is disfigured': Tears and shock as Notre-Dame burns

  15-04-2019 23:21 via news.yahoo.com
  Crowds of stunned Parisians and tourists -- some crying, others offering prayers -- watched in horror in central Paris on Monday night as firefighters struggled for hours to extinguish the flames engulfing the Notre-Dame Cathedral.Flames ravaging the roof illuminated the outline of the monument's two square towers in a fiery glow, and were reflected in the waters of the Seine.Many were quietly singing an Ave Maria in Latin, including Stephane Seigneurie, 52, who said he has lived in Paris for th
  
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• Pelosi warns Democrats of liberal 'menace' ahead of 2020 vote

  15-04-2019 23:19 via news.yahoo.com
  US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Monday her Democratic Party must avoid the "menace" of liberal policies pushed by rising political stars if it wants to beat President Donald Trump in the 2020 election.The top congressional Democrat used an appearance at the London School of Economics to set out a centrist vision that could help woo Republican voters frustrated with Trump's approach."When we won this election, it wasn't in districts like mine or Alexandria's," Pelosi said in reference to the N
  
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• Woman pleads guilty to state charges for $400,000 GoFundMe scam

  15-04-2019 23:14 via news.yahoo.com
  Johnny Bobbitt, the homeless veteran who was one of three people charged in a GoFundMe scam that raised more than $400,000 pleaded guilty in federal court on Wednesday.
  
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• Redacted Mueller report to be issued by U.S. attorney general on Thursday

  15-04-2019 23:14 via news.yahoo.com
  REDACTION DECISIONSJustice Department regulations give Barr, a Trump appointee and the top U.S. law enforcement officer, broad authority to decide what to release and what to withhold from the report.Last week, Barr told a U.S. Senate panel he believed that "spying" did occur on Trump's campaign, and he plans to investigate whether it was properly authorized.
  
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• Donald Trump draws criticism over suggestion of fighting Notre Dame fire with 'flying water tankers'

  15-04-2019 23:01 via news.yahoo.com
  President Donald Trump called the Notre Dame fire "horrible to watch" and said in a tweet: "Perhaps flying water tankers could be used to put it out."
  
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• Trump seeks mileage for tax cuts at truck company appearance

  15-04-2019 22:59 via news.yahoo.com
  BURNSVILLE, Minn. (AP) — President Donald Trump played up the benefits of his tax cuts on Monday's tax filing day in a state where he's aiming to turn a narrow defeat in the 2016 presidential race into a victory in his re-election bid next year.
  
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• Chinese woman arrested at Mar-a-Lago 'up to something,' denied bail: judge

  15-04-2019 22:58 via news.yahoo.com
  Yujing Zhang, who was carrying multiple electronic devices when arrested, pleaded not guilty at her arraignment and detention hearing on Monday in West Palm Beach, Florida.Zhang, 33, was indicted on Friday on charges of making false statements to a federal officer and entering or remaining in a restricted area at Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort, an incident that raised concerns about security at the Palm Beach club.During the hearing, a federal prosecutor said Zhang could face more charges and U.S. Ma
  
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• Ecuador rejects claims that Assange was treated unfairly

  15-04-2019 22:55 via news.yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Ecuador said Monday that it was not unfairly targeting WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange when it revoked his asylum last week.
  
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• Blaze devastates Notre-Dame; Paris firefighters fear for one bell tower

  15-04-2019 22:46 via news.yahoo.com
  Thousands of onlookers lined bridges over the River Seine and along its embankments, held at a distance by a police cordon.President Emmanuel Macron said the whole nation was distressed.At around 1930 GMT, nearly three hours after the fire started, a Fire Department spokesman said the next 90 minutes would be crucial in seeing if the blaze could be contained.
  
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• Lori Loughlin, husband Mossimo Giannulli plead not guilty in college admissions scam

  15-04-2019 22:43 via news.yahoo.com
  Loughlin and Giannulli said in court documents they waived their right to appear in court for an arraignment and plead not guilty.
  
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• Man Charged With Throwing 5-Year-Old Off Balcony at Mall of America Intended to Kill: Police

  15-04-2019 22:28 via news.yahoo.com
  A 5-year-old boy is still in the hospital, fighting for his life after police say a man threw him off a balcony at the Mall of America.
  
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• Donald Trump suggests Boeing should 'rebrand' troubled 737 Max aircraft in wake of fatal crashes

  15-04-2019 22:24 via news.yahoo.com
  Donald Trump has suggested Boeing should "rebrand" its grounded 737 Max fleet and give it "a new name" in the wake of two deadly crashes involving the jets. The US president tweeted on Monday: "What do I know about branding, maybe nothing (but I did become President!), but if I were Boeing, I would fix the Boeing 737 Max, add some additional great features...rebrand the plane with a new name." He added: "No product has suffered like this one. But again, what the hell do I know?" American ma
  
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• Who is Rep. Ilhan Omar, the Muslim lawmaker Donald Trump loves to attack?

  15-04-2019 22:21 via news.yahoo.com
  Freshmen Rep. Ilhan Omar was already getting outsized attention before receiving death threats after President Trump attacked her. So who is she?
  
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• Muslim congresswoman Ilhan Omar sees spike in death threats after Trump's 9/11 tweet

  15-04-2019 22:20 via news.yahoo.com
  US congresswoman Ilhan Omar has blamed Donald Trump for a spike in death threats against her after the president tweeted a video suggesting she was dismissive of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.  "This is endangering lives," she said, accusing Mr Trump of fomenting right-wing extremism. "It has to stop." Mr Trump has been heavily criticised for the tweet and accused by some of inciting violence against Ms Omar, who became one of the first Muslim women to sit in Congress in January. The video inc
  
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• Sears Hometown and Outlet Stores considering liquidating Hometown stores

  15-04-2019 22:18 via news.yahoo.com
  The largest shareholder of Sears Hometown and Outlet Stores took steps Monday to block the retailer from liquidating its Hometown stores.
  
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• Heading to Minnesota, Donald Trump attacks freshman Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar

  15-04-2019 22:14 via news.yahoo.com
  Before heading out on a trip to Minnesota, President Donald Trump put the focus on a particular state resident: Rep. Ilhan Omar.
  
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• Ecuador says hacking attempts doubled after it ended Assange asylum

  15-04-2019 22:14 via news.yahoo.com
  Hacking attempts on Ecuadorean government institutions have doubled since the country revoked WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's asylum at its London embassy last week, an official said on Monday.Telecommunications Vice Minister Patricio Real told reporters the websites for the country's presidency, central bank and foreign ministry, among others, has received 40 million hacking attempts per day since Assange was dragged out of the embassy on Thursday by London police.Real did not attribute the
  
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• The Latest: Fire chief unsure Notre Dame fire won't advance

  15-04-2019 22:02 via news.yahoo.com
  PARIS (AP) — The Latest on a fire at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris (all times local):
  
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• Galaxy Fold first look: We go hands-on with Samsung's nearly $2,000 foldable phone

  15-04-2019 21:52 via news.yahoo.com
  We go hands-on with Samsung's foldable Galaxy Fold.
  
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• JPMorgan, Barclays Join Itau in Slashing Brazil Growth Forecast

  15-04-2019 21:46 via news.yahoo.com
  “Although we continue to expect pension reform to be approved eventually later this year, we see growing risks of delays and further dilution,” Barclays’s economist Roberto Secemski wrote in a report on Monday.
  
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• Speaker Pelosi gets OOORRRDDEERR tips from British counterpart Bercow

  15-04-2019 21:45 via news.yahoo.com
  LONDON (Reuters) - U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Monday she had received coaching tips from her British Parliament counterpart John Bercow on how to say his trademark OOORRRDDEERR holler. Bercow's flowery-yet-feisty style during Brexit debates has made him something of a cult figure among global television news audiences and on Brexit-following social media. ...
  
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• Student Dies After Falling 40 Feet in Bell Tower at Fordham University

  15-04-2019 21:27 via news.yahoo.com
  A Fordham University studentdied after she fell 40 feet from the top of the school's bell tower early Sunday, according to an email sent out by the university.
  
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• The Latest: Trump 'celebrating' tax day in Minnesota

  15-04-2019 21:22 via news.yahoo.com
  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump's trip to Minnesota (all times local):
  
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• Man accused of throwing boy at Minnesota mall first sought to kill an adult: prosecutors

  15-04-2019 21:20 via news.yahoo.com
  Emmanuel Aranda, who police said has a history of mental issues and arrests on relatively minor charges, went to the mall last Thursday and left without following through on his plan, the Hennepin County Attorney's office said in a statement.In a GoFundMe post that has so far raised more than $570,000 for the child's medical expenses, a friend of the family identified as Noah Hanneman of Woodbury, Minnesota, said on Sunday that the boy, whom he identified by his first name Landon, was still
  
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• U.S. airlines face too many travellers, too few planes in 737 MAX summer dilemma

  15-04-2019 21:18 via news.yahoo.com
  Normally, U.S. airlines compete to sell tickets and fill seats during the peak summer travel season.The grounding of Boeing Co's fuel-efficient, single-aisle workhorse after two fatal crashes is biting into U.S. airlines' Northern Hemisphere spring and summer schedules, threatening to disarm them in their seasonal war for profits.Southwest Airlines Co, the world's largest MAX operator, and American Airlines Group Inc with 34 and 24 MAX jetliners respectively, have removed the aircraft from their
  
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• To Defend Ilhan Omar, Democrats Use Identity Politics as a Shield

  15-04-2019 20:59 via news.yahoo.com
  Over the weekend, American political discourse reached another one of its low moments — a moment of nearly record-level hypocrisy and absurdity. And once again, a low moment centered around one of the Democrats’ celebrity House freshmen, Ilhan Omar.The cycle went like this. First, Twitter discovered an excerpt of a speech Omar delivered last month at a Council on American–Islamic Relations banquet. Here were her controversial words:> For far too long we have lived with the d
  
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• UN envoy: Yemen parties agree on initial Hodeida withdrawals

  15-04-2019 20:56 via news.yahoo.com
  UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. envoy for Yemen announced Monday that the government and Houthi rebels have reached agreement on the military plan for the initial redeployment of forces from the key port of Hodeida.
  
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• Canada: police hunt hitman disguised as delivery person who shot woman

  15-04-2019 20:56 via news.yahoo.com
  Suspect injured woman with a crossbow in a ‘premeditated, targeted’ attack, police say, in November 2018Police say the bow and arrows used in the attack are designed for hunting big game like moose. Photograph: Chris Helgren/ReutersPolice in Canada are hunting a suspected hitman who they say disguised himself as a delivery person to carry out a “premeditated, targeted and isolated attack” on a woman, gravely injuring her with a crossbow.Details of a brazen murder attempt
  
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• GLOBAL MARKETS-Bank results impede Wall St; oil falls as Russia mulls more production

  15-04-2019 20:51 via news.yahoo.com
  World stocks reversed earlier gains on Monday as underwhelming quarterly results from U.S. banks weighed on Wall Street, while oil prices fell as Russia mulled boosting production.The U.S. benchmark S&P 500 stock index dipped after Goldman Sachs Group and Citigroup Inc both reported quarterly revenue below consensus estimates, though the index pared losses in afternoon trading.MSCI's gauge of global equities, which has risen more than 14% this year, dipped 0.03% on Wall Street's negative tur
  
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• Redacted Mueller report to be released Thursday

  15-04-2019 20:49 via news.yahoo.com
  A redacted version of special counsel Robert Mueller's report into Russian meddling in the US election will be released Thursday, the Justice Department said as President Donald Trump again lashed out at the most politically explosive probe in modern US history.The report could feature allegations that Trump tried to obstruct the investigation, although Attorney General Bill Barr has said there is not sufficient evidence to establish he committed such a crime.Mueller himself has offered no concl
  
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• Today is a really good day to expand your Arlo wireless home camera system

  15-04-2019 20:45 via news.yahoo.com
  The original Arlo wireless home security cameras are always available for less than the newer Pro and Pro 2 models, but today there's a killer sale going that'll save you even more money that usual. The Arlo Wireless Home Security Camera System - 3-Camera Kit retails for $350, but it typically sells for between $275 and $300. Right now, however, it's on sale on Amazon for just over $200. If you have an Arlo system you want to expand, today is definitely the day to do it!Here are the bullet point
  
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• Boy thrown nearly 40-feet from Mall of America balcony is a 'strong survivor'

  15-04-2019 20:38 via news.yahoo.com
  The boy survived the fall, but police didn't comment on his condition after the boy's family requested privacy.
  
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• Donald Trump's lawyer repeats: Don't give Trump taxes to Congress

  15-04-2019 20:27 via news.yahoo.com
  Rep. Richard Neal, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, gave the IRS a new deadline of April 23 to produce Trump tax documents or face a subpoena.
  
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• Democrats request documents on White House 'sanctuary city' idea

  15-04-2019 20:24 via news.yahoo.com
  Top Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives on Monday demanded documents from the Trump administration over a White House proposal to release migrants from detention and transport them to "sanctuary cities."U.S. media reported on Thursday the administration had considered the idea, which would send migrants and asylum seekers who had crossed the U.S. border with Mexico to districts represented by Democratic lawmakers.Sanctuary cities are local jurisdictions that generally refuse to use th
  
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• Mueller's Trump-Russia report to be released on Thursday

  15-04-2019 19:53 via news.yahoo.com
  William Barr will release a redacted version of the near 400-page report to Congress and the public, spokeswoman said William Barr testifies during a House subcommittee hearing in Washington DC on 10 April.Photograph: Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty ImagesSpecial counsel Robert Mueller’s report on Russian election interference will be released on Thursday morning, promising the climactic moment in a two-year saga that has jeopardised Donald Trump’s presidency and held Washington spellbound. Wi
  
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• Prosecutors Rule Out Arson at Paris' Famous Notre Dame Cathedral as Firefighters Extinguish Blaze

  15-04-2019 19:50 via news.yahoo.com
  Blaze causes widespread damage but firefighters say the structure has been saved
  
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• UN says 146 killed in Libya as Italy calls for cease-fire

  15-04-2019 19:45 via news.yahoo.com
  BENGHAZI, Libya (AP) — At least 146 people have been killed since a Libyan military commander launched an offensive on the capital earlier this month, the U.N. said Monday, as Italy called for an immediate cease-fire and the withdrawal of his forces.
  
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• Boeing under pressure amid canceled flights, Trump tweets

  15-04-2019 19:45 via news.yahoo.com
  Boeing faces a wave of flight cancelations by US airlines and pressure from President Donald Trump to rebrand its top-selling 737 MAX aircraft, a month after the plane was grounded worldwide in the wake of deadly crashes.American and Southwest Airlines say the grounding will disrupt scheduled flights through the summer, during the peak travel season which helps generate corporate profits.American is canceling all 737 MAX flights through August 19 while Southwest, which owns the largest 737 MAX f
  
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• This Congress not 'smart enough' to understand Trump's tax returns, Sarah Sanders says

  15-04-2019 19:43 via news.yahoo.com
  "I don't think Congress, particularly not this group of congressmen and women, are smart enough to look through the thousands of pages," she said.
  
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