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• Hardships from Hawaii volcano stretch on 1 year later

  03-05-2019 23:58 via news.yahoo.com
  PAHOA, Hawaii (AP) — A year after a volcano on Hawaii's Big Island rained lava and gases in one of its largest and most destructive eruptions in recorded history, people who lost their homes and farms in the disaster are still struggling to return to their cherished island lifestyle.
  
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• Verizon’s new BOGO deal covers iPhones, Pixels, and Samsung phones

  03-05-2019 23:56 via news.yahoo.com
  Verizon is back at it with another of its BOGO (buy one get one) devices offers, this time coinciding with Mother's Day which is right around the corner.The limited-time deals are live now, and they include the usual pretty solid offers on some of the hottest smartphones by making them available for free or at a discount when you purchase another phone at full-price. The BOGO this time includes the opportunity to score $1,100 in bill credits when you buy two new Pixel 3s and you also add a new u
  
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• Workers allege racism at Harley-Davidson plant in Missouri

  03-05-2019 23:55 via news.yahoo.com
  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Minority employees at Harley-Davidson's plant in Kansas City have been subjected to years of harassment and discrimination — including having swastikas and nooses posted in the plant, frequent racial epithets and at least one assault, several employees said at a news conference organized by the NAACP-Kansas City on Friday.
  
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• Israel kills two militants in Gaza; two Palestinians killed in border protest

  03-05-2019 23:51 via news.yahoo.com
  The strikes were a response to gunfire from southern Gaza that wounded two Israeli soldiers, the Israeli military said.Hamas, the Islamist group that rules the Palestinian enclave, said two members of its armed wing had been killed and three wounded when Israel bombed one of its positions in central Gaza.Later on Friday, two Palestinians shot by Israeli troops while taking part in weekly protests along the border died of their wounds, Gaza health officials said.
  
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• Baltimore shifts to new political era after mayor resigns

  03-05-2019 23:42 via news.yahoo.com
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Baltimore's new mayor has vowed to clean up the city after being thrust into office by his predecessor's resignation amid corruption investigations, but he inherits serious, longstanding problems that have plagued previous administrations.
  
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• Has this $1M winner broken 'Jeopardy!'?

  03-05-2019 23:39 via news.yahoo.com
  James Holzhauer, a 34-year-old professional gambler from Las Vegas, has mounted a record-setting winning streak in recent weeks on “Jeopardy!” during which he has racked up more than $1.6 million over 21 games. Has he broken one of America's favorite game shows?
  
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• 'It was a lot of shots': 911 calls from UNC Charlotte shooting describe campus in chaos

  03-05-2019 23:38 via news.yahoo.com
  One of the callers told a 911 operator she had escaped from the class where the shooting unfolded. “He was still shooting when we left.”
  
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• Trump says he and Putin discussed getting humanitarian aid to Venezuela

  03-05-2019 23:34 via news.yahoo.com
  In a rare call, Trump and Putin spoke for more than an hour, their first known conversation since December and since tensions flared in Venezuela, where Washington backs opposition leader Juan Guaido and Moscow supports President Nicolas Maduro."We talked about many things, Venezuela was one of the topics," Trump told reporters at the White House."And he (Putin) is not looking at all to get involved in Venezuela other than he would like to see something positive happen for Venezuela, and I feel
  
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• The Quick Read About… Venezuela’s Faltering Revolution

  03-05-2019 23:34 via news.yahoo.com
  This week Venezuela's opposition leader Juan Guaido tried to oust President Maduro from office but seems to have failed. What happens next?
  
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• House Democrats seek to intervene against Trump lawsuit over bank subpoenas

  03-05-2019 23:26 via news.yahoo.com
  Deutsche Bank has long been one of the main banks for Trump's real estate empire.A 2017 financial disclosure form showed that Trump had at least $130 million of liabilities to Deutsche Bank.In their lawsuit, Trump, a Republican, and the other plaintiffs accused House leaders of pursuing records for no legitimate or lawful purpose in hopes they would "stumble upon something" they could use as a political weapon against Trump.
  
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• Two Neutron Stars Exploded in Our Cosmic Backyard Billions of Years Ago

  03-05-2019 23:22 via news.yahoo.com
  And some of the remnants are still inside of us.
  
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• Trump Gave Putin ‘Green Light’ to Meddle in 2020 Election, Ex-FBI Boss Says

  03-05-2019 23:19 via news.yahoo.com
  Reacting to President Trump’s over hour-long Friday phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin in which Trump said he didn’t press Putin on meddling in the 2020 presidential election, former FBI Assistant Director for Counterintelligence Frank Figliuzzi claimed that POTUS had given the Russian leader the “green light” to interfere again.Speaking at the White House shortly after the call, the president said that Putin “sort of smiled” when they talked abo
  
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• Trump: Putin ‘Not Looking at All to Get Involved in Venezuela’

  03-05-2019 23:18 via news.yahoo.com
  President Donald Trump said Friday after a phone call with Russian president Vladimir Putin that Putin has no desire to involve Russia in the spiraling political crisis in Venezuela.“We talked about many things. Venezuela was one of the topics. And he is not looking at all to get involved in Venezuela other than he’d like to see something positive happen for Venezuela, and I feel the same way," Trump told reporters at the White House.The U.S. recognizes opposition leader Juan Gu
  
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• Curacao to quarantine cruise ship for measles case

  03-05-2019 23:14 via news.yahoo.com
  WILLEMSTAD, Curacao (AP) — Authorities in Curacao announced Friday they will quarantine a ship with 300 people aboard that is heading to the Dutch Caribbean island after they were banned from disembarking in nearby St. Lucia because of a confirmed case of measles.
  
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• Late US student's mother urges pressure on 'cancer on Earth' N.Korea

  03-05-2019 23:13 via news.yahoo.com
  Joining families of abducted Japanese who have pressed for years for answers from North Korea, Cindy Warmbier said she did not oppose President Donald Trump's diplomacy with Pyongyang but voiced concern for the future."North Korea, to me, is a cancer on the Earth.It's going to kill us all," said Warmbier, who asked to look at pictures of her son so she could maintain her composure.
  
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• The BMW 8-Series Gran Coupe Is Almost Here, Will Debut In June

  03-05-2019 23:06 via news.yahoo.com
  The 8GC will debut in June and sit atop a growing lineup of stylish four-door coupes.
  
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• The Scientology Cruise Ship Quarantined for Measles Has Set Sail. Here's How the Next Port Plans to Handle It

  03-05-2019 23:02 via news.yahoo.com
  The Scientology cruise ship that was quarantined in St. Lucia is now sailing for the Dutch Caribbean island Curaçao.
  
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• Hawaii volcano eruption: Recovery stalled as Hawaiians confront lava disaster 1 year later

  03-05-2019 22:56 via news.yahoo.com
  A year after lava began flowing in what would become Hawaii's most destructive volcano eruption in decades, thousands are still struggling to recover.
  
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• US still pondering military options in Venezuela

  03-05-2019 22:54 via news.yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration ended a week of pointed but vague threats of a military response to the Venezuelan political crisis Friday with a meeting at the Pentagon to consider its options, though there was still no sign any action was on the horizon.
  
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• These Wireless Earbuds Cost Way Less Than Beats

  03-05-2019 22:54 via news.yahoo.com
  Now on sale for over 60 percent off.
  
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• Can T-Mobile's TVision Home Replace Your Cable TV?

  03-05-2019 22:45 via news.yahoo.com
  T-Mobile's TVision Home Can Replace Your Cable TV, but It's Not Cheap Over the past 18 months, a growing number of streaming services have really been shaking up the TV business, giving consumer...
  
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• Donald Trump contradicts top aides by suggesting Putin not meddling in Venezuela

  03-05-2019 22:34 via news.yahoo.com
  Donald Trump said Putin is not looking to get involved in Venezuela, days after Mike Pompeo accused Russia of propping up Maduro's government.
  
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• Minneapolis to pay police shooting victim's family $20 million

  03-05-2019 22:32 via news.yahoo.com
  The settlement of a civil suit brought by the family of Justine Ruszczyk Damond, which came after two days of talks, includes $18 million for the family and $2 million to be donated to an anti-gun violence group, city officials said."This is not a victory for anyone, but rather a way for our city to move forward," Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said in announcing the settlement at a news conference.When Damond approached the patrol car that responded, Officer Mohamed Noor fired a shot through a wi
  
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• Mom charged after 5-day-old baby found fatally stabbed following New Jersey domestic incident

  03-05-2019 22:22 via news.yahoo.com
  Hiralbahen Bhavsar is charged with first-degree murder after authorities say she stabbed her infant to death in her Little Ferry apartment.
  
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• Pressure grows on Attorney General Barr over Mueller

  03-05-2019 22:19 via news.yahoo.com
  Trump said it will be up to Barr to decide whether Special Counsel Robert Mueller, author of the report on Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. election, will testify to the Senate Judiciary Committee, which wants to hear from him.Earlier in the day, House of Representatives Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler set a new deadline of Monday at 9 a.m. for Barr to comply with a subpoena seeking an unredacted version of the report before moving to hold Barr in contempt of Congress.The two de
  
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• U.S. intelligence on Venezuela 'very good,' acting defense chief says

  03-05-2019 22:04 via news.yahoo.com
  President Donald Trump's strategy on Venezuela has come under growing scrutiny as President Nicolas Maduro remains in power, raising questions about the way ahead for opposition leader Juan Guaido, who the United States and some 50 countries recognize as the legitimate head of state.U.S. officials, including National Security Adviser John Bolton, had expected broader defections from the Venezuelan military in support of Guaido after he called on the armed forces to help oust Maduro on Tuesday."I
  
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• The Latest: Lawyer: Family got 'transformational' settlement

  03-05-2019 22:04 via news.yahoo.com
  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Latest on the city of Minneapolis paying a $20 million settlement to the family of an unarmed woman shot and killed by a police officer in 2017 (all times local):
  
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• Local elections deliver Brexit bashing for Britain's May and opposition

  03-05-2019 21:56 via news.yahoo.com
  Thursday's voting for seats on local councils in England provided a stark display of how Britain's 2016 vote to leave the European Union has split voters beyond traditional party lines.Brexit has damaged the standing of the big parties, both of which are internally divided over how or even whether to lead Britain out of the EU, and have struggled to deliver a coherent message to voters on either side."It just seems voters, period, saying: 'A plague on both your houses'," said John Curtice, Brita
  
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• Nadler threatens contempt proceedings if Barr doesn't respond to counteroffer

  03-05-2019 21:55 via news.yahoo.com
  Nadler is giving Barr until Monday at 9 a.m. to respond under the threat of holding the attorney general in contempt of Congress.
  
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• Donald Trump says he discussed 'Russia hoax' with Putin - but didn't raise election meddling

  03-05-2019 21:54 via news.yahoo.com
  President Donald Trump said he discussed special counsel Robert Mueller's report with Vladimir Putin on Friday, but did not warn against the Russian president against meddling in US elections.  The White House said the two leaders spoke for more than an hour, during which they discussed the long-awaited report into Russian election interference as well as the crisis in Venezuela and the possibility of a nuclear treaty.  Mr Mueller's report was finally published earlier this month after
  
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• 1 year later, Hawaii lava evacuees grapple with huge losses

  03-05-2019 21:54 via news.yahoo.com
  PAHOA, Hawaii (AP) — A year after a volcano on Hawaii's Big Island rained lava and gases in one of its largest and most destructive eruptions in recorded history, people who lost their homes and farms in the disaster are still struggling to return to their cherished island lifestyle.
  
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• UPDATE 2-Trump says he and Putin discussed getting humanitarian aid to Venezuela

  03-05-2019 21:52 via news.yahoo.com
  U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he focused on humanitarian aid for Venezuelans during a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, backing away from his administration's recent harsh rhetoric about Russian involvement in the crisis.In a rare call, Trump and Putin spoke for more than an hour, their first known conversation since December and since tensions flared in Venezuela, where Washington backs opposition leader Juan Guaido and Moscow supports President Nicolas Maduro."We t
  
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• Pentagon preparing to move F-35 work out of Turkey

  03-05-2019 21:48 via news.yahoo.com
  US Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan warned Friday that the Pentagon will halt manufacturing support for the F-35 in Turkey if Ankara buys a Russian missile defense system.Shanahan told journalists the government remained steadfast in its opposition to Turkey's adoption of the S-400 anti-aircraft technology."If Turkey decides that the S-400 is a decision they want to go forward with, then we have to move work out of Turkey," he said.
  
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• ‘Those Are Things You Don’t Forget.’ How a Young Audrey Hepburn Helped the Dutch Resistance During World War II

  03-05-2019 21:30 via news.yahoo.com
  Audrey Hepburn — born May 4, 1929 — was just a teenager when she first became involved in Dutch resistance against the Nazis
  
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• Corden: 'Barr treated his House hearing like I treat the gym every morning'

  03-05-2019 21:30 via news.yahoo.com
  Barr was a no-show for hearings before the House. But a chicken showed up. Vote for your favorite joke at usatoday.com/opinion.
  
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• UPDATE 1-Trump says he will decide over next week whether to let McGahn testify for Congress

  03-05-2019 21:25 via news.yahoo.com
  U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said he will decide in the coming days whether he will allow former White House lawyer Don McGahn to testify before U.S. lawmakers or whether he will invoke executive privilege to block his testimony.U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler last Monday subpoenaed McGahn to testify before the panel in its investigation of possible obstruction of justice by Trump."That'll all be determined over the next week or so," Trump told
  
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• Congo Ebola deaths surpass 1,000 as attacks on treatment centers go on

  03-05-2019 21:20 via news.yahoo.com
  The World Health Organization said it expected the nine-month outbreak to continue spreading though the east of Democratic Republic of Congo, and announced plans to expand vaccinations in the coming weeks once a new treatment by Johnson & Johnson is approved.The WHO is already using another experimental vaccine made by Merck.Michael Ryan, executive director of WHO's Health Emergencies Programme, said supplies were plentiful but hostility towards medical staff was making it hard to get to aff
  
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• Can Trump ride a full-throttle economy to get away from Mueller?

  03-05-2019 21:19 via news.yahoo.com
  Donald Trump’s reelection hinges on which side of the split-screen portrayal of his presidency one chooses to dwell upon.
  
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• Three Palestinians killed in Gaza after army says soldiers wounded

  03-05-2019 21:18 via news.yahoo.com
  Three Palestinians, including two Hamas militants, were killed by Israeli military action in the Gaza Strip Friday, authorities in the enclave said, after Israel said two of its soldiers were wounded in a shooting on the border.One of the Palestinians was shot dead during clashes along the frontier while two Hamas fighters were killed in an air strike, the health ministry in Gaza said.
  
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• Best and Worst Cars for Tall and Short Drivers

  03-05-2019 21:15 via news.yahoo.com
  Buying a car is an expensive, long-term commitment. Once you've narrowed your shopping list down to a few good cars, it's critical to make sure you find them comfortable to drive.  To help member...
  
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• First-time pot users on the rise in Canada since legalization

  03-05-2019 21:12 via news.yahoo.com
  The number of people in Canada using pot for the first time has nearly doubled since the drug was legalized in October, a government study says.The National Cannabis Survey, which covered the first quarter of this year and was released Thursday, found that 18 percent of Canadians aged 15 or older say they have tried marijuana, compared to 14 percent in the same period of last year, Statistics Canada reported."Some of these new cannabis consumers were first-time users, while others were former ca
  
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• Trump says he, Putin discussed new nuclear pact possibly including China

  03-05-2019 21:09 via news.yahoo.com
  Trump and Putin also discussed efforts to persuade North Korea to give up nuclear weapons, the political discord in Venezuela, and Ukraine during a call that stretched over an hour.The 2011 New START treaty, the only U.S.-Russia arms control pact limiting deployed strategic nuclear weapons, expires in February 2021 but can be extended for five years if both sides agree.Trump cited the expense of keeping up the U.S. nuclear arsenal as a motivating factor behind wanting to limit how many weapons a
  
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• Donald Trump holds call with Vladimir Putin, attacks Mueller's Russia probe as a 'hoax'

  03-05-2019 20:49 via news.yahoo.com
  Trump and Putin speak for the first time since the end of the Mueller investigation.
  
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• The Latest: Trump says he and Putin discussed Mueller report

  03-05-2019 20:45 via news.yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin (all times local):
  
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• Ted Bundy: Who was the serial killer and how did he die?

  03-05-2019 20:44 via news.yahoo.com
  Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile, a biopic about serial killer Ted Bundy, has just been released.Zac Efron portrays the murderer in the Netflix film, while Lily Collins stars as Bundy's former girlfriend Elizabeth Kloepfer.Bundy is believed to have started killing and assaulting women in the 1970s, murdering dozens of them until the end of the decade.Here is what you should know about Bundy before you see Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile:Who was Ted Bundy?Theodore Robert Bund
  
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• The Big Lie That Barr Lied

  03-05-2019 20:37 via news.yahoo.com
  I  originally thought this was too stupid to write about. But stupid is like the plague inside the Beltway -- one person catches it and next thing you know there’s an outbreak at MSNBC and the speaker of the House is showing symptoms while her delirious minions tote ceramic chickens around Capitol Hill.So I give you: the Bill Barr perjury allegation.We are all entitled to our own opinions. But are we entitled to our own facts? Daniel Patrick Moynihan’s bon mot says no, but
  
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• Economy added 263,000 jobs in April, unemployment falls to 3.6%, new 50-year low

  03-05-2019 20:36 via news.yahoo.com
  Employers added 263,000 jobs in April, the Labor Department said. Economists had estimated 190,000 payroll gains.
  
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• Man falls 70 feet into Hawaii's Kīlauea volcano — and survives

  03-05-2019 20:34 via news.yahoo.com
  A man was rescued but seriously injured after falling into Hawaii's Kīlauea caldera this week, National Park Service officials said.
  
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• 4 decades separate 2020's presidential candidates. Here's what that looks like.

  03-05-2019 20:33 via news.yahoo.com
  From Buttigieg and Gabbard to Sanders and Biden, more than a generation separates the oldest and youngest candidates.
  
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