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• Sarah Sanders speculation shakes up Arkansas governor's race

  14-06-2019 23:40 via news.yahoo.com
  Long before she became the spokeswoman for the Trump administration, Sarah Sanders was a well-known figure in Arkansas who appeared in campaign ads for her dad and learned about the state's rough-and-tumble politics by working on his campaign and others.Now, speculation that Sanders may run for governor in her home state shakes up a race that's three years away but was already expected to be a crowded and expensive fight among Republicans.Trump announced Thursday that Sanders was leaving as Whit
  
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• 32,000-year-old wolf head found in Russian Arctic

  14-06-2019 23:38 via news.yahoo.com
  The first intact head of a gigantic adult wolf, which died about 32,000 years ago and was preserved in permafrost, has been found in the Russian Arctic, scientists said.
  
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• Trump blasts Pelosi, Democrats after backlash over foreign intel remark

  14-06-2019 23:23 via news.yahoo.com
  President Trump defends comments on being open to accepting foreign info on political opponents; reaction and analysis on 'The Five.'
  
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• Biden vs. Sanders and other things to watch in the first Democratic debates

  14-06-2019 23:11 via news.yahoo.com
  The debates offer a chance to define a candidate's campaign — or severely hinder it.
  
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• Venezuelans rush to Peru before new requirements take effect

  14-06-2019 23:09 via news.yahoo.com
  Tired and thirsty, Betania Ramírez crossed into Peru on Friday with her 1-year-old girl in her arms and her 8-year-old boy beside her.Ramírez has no friends or relatives in Peru, and some of her luggage was stolen as she crossed two countries in cargo trucks and on foot from her home in western Venezuela."We are now in God's hands," Ramirez said, after passing through a border post in the region of Tumbes.
  
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• Trump blames Iran for tanker attacks but calls for talks

  14-06-2019 23:05 via news.yahoo.com
  President Donald Trump on Friday blamed Iran for attacks on oil tankers near the strategic Strait of Hormuz, but he also held out hope that implicit U.S. threats to use force will yield talks with the Islamic Republic as the Pentagon considers beefing up defenses in the Persian Gulf area.A day after explosions blew holes in two oil tankers just outside Iran's territorial waters, rattling international oil markets, the administration seemed caught between pressure to punish Iran and reassure Wash
  
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• Sarah Sanders's 5 biggest whoppers

  14-06-2019 23:05 via news.yahoo.com
  The White House press secretary has left her mark on the position.
  
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• Stocks post small losses; investors look ahead to Fed

  14-06-2019 23:01 via news.yahoo.com
  Stocks ended a choppy week of trading with modest losses Friday as investors look forward to getting more clues about the direction of interest rates.Technology shares drove the declines, and energy stocks also fell a day after leading the market.Some late-day gains in banks and insurers helped temper the market's losses.
  
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• Valerie Jarett: If I had violated the Hatch Act President Obama would have fired me

  14-06-2019 22:50 via news.yahoo.com
  Former senior adviser to President Obama Valerie Jarett weighs in on Kellyanne Conway's violation of the Hatch Act.
  
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• 7 Kitchen Remodel Ideas on a Budget

  14-06-2019 22:45 via news.yahoo.com
  -- Change the paint color.One of the simplest projects to transform any room is to change the paint color on the walls."If your appliances are white -- or they used to be white but now they're taupe -- you might want to think about spending your money there," says Leneiva Head, owner of Welcome Home Realty, a real estate management company in Nashville, Tennessee.
  
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• Trump says he'd 'of course' tell FBI if he gets foreign dirt

  14-06-2019 22:41 via news.yahoo.com
  President Donald Trump shifted gears Friday on election interference, saying "of course" he would go to the FBI or the attorney general if a foreign power offered him dirt about an opponent."Of course, you have to look at it," Trump said during a birthday appearance on "Fox and Friends." He added: "But of course, you give it to the FBI or report it to the attorney general or somebody like that."OK, let's put yourself in a position: You're a congressman, somebody comes up and says, 'Hey I have in
  
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• N.C. teen shark attack victim upbeat about future

  14-06-2019 22:38 via news.yahoo.com
  17-year-old Paige Winter was attacked by a shark off the North Carolina coast earlier this month, losing a leg and part of her hand. Winter says she's going to be the "same old Paigy." (June 14)
  
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• Migrants complain of poor conditions at US holding centers

  14-06-2019 22:16 via news.yahoo.com
  The Trump administration is facing growing complaints from migrants about severe overcrowding, meager food and other hardships at border holding centers, with some people at an encampment in El Paso being forced to sleep on the bare ground during dust storms.The Border Network for Human Rights issued a report Friday based on dozens of testimonials of immigrants over the past month and a half, providing a snapshot of cramped conditions and prolonged stays in detention amid a record surge of migra
  
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• North Carolina wants to know who owns voting-machine makers

  14-06-2019 22:02 via news.yahoo.com
  North Carolina won't clear voting-machine makers to sell their systems to county elections boards until it learns more about who owns them, the state's elections board chairman said Friday.The decision comes amid worries of foreign election interference that have grown since special counsel Robert Mueller's April report into Russian efforts to sway the 2016 presidential election.Mueller's report "essentially says everybody should be concerned about this and everybody should be looking harder at
  
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• Iran attacks leave Trump and aides divided, with no clear strategy

  14-06-2019 21:59 via news.yahoo.com
  The US administration, divided between hard-line hawks and a Donald Trump who fears plunging the country into another "endless" war, is struggling to define its strategy against Iran -- as demonstrated by its uncertain response to recent developments in the Gulf of Oman.Here is what we know about the US response and administration thinking.It took only hours for Washington to directly accuse Tehran of being "responsible" for the attacks Thursday against two oil tankers.
  
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• Japanese tanker owner: Trump administration providing ‘false’ information about Gulf of Oman attack

  14-06-2019 21:55 via news.yahoo.com
  The owner of a Japanese tanker attacked on Thursday said U.S. reports have provided “false” information about what happened in the Gulf of Oman.
  
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• Slingshot overturned on I-45 at FM 517 shuts down all northbound lanes

  14-06-2019 21:43 via news.yahoo.com
  Crews are working to clear this crash.
  
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• Trump Points Finger at Iran in Attacks on Oil Tankers in Gulf

  14-06-2019 21:35 via news.yahoo.com
  “Iran did do it, and you know they did it,” Trump said Friday during a phone interview with Fox News.The president’s comments follow American officials’ release of images they said show that Iran was involved in an attack on an oil tanker near the entrance to the Persian Gulf on Thursday, one of two incidents that have raised tensions between the U.S. and the Islamic Republic.
  
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• 'We don't take it lightly': What we know about oil tanker blasts and Donald Trump's escalating rhetoric on Iran

  14-06-2019 21:25 via news.yahoo.com
  President Donald Trump's comments come amid concerns attack on oil tankers could further escalate ongoing tensions between Iran and the U.S.
  
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• With Sarah Sanders leaving the White House, Trump now lies alone

  14-06-2019 21:13 via news.yahoo.com
  During her time as press secretary, Sarah Sanders has lied repeatedly on behalf of the president. Now, she's leaving him to lie for himself.
  
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• The Latest: Mexico migrant agency chief presents resignation

  14-06-2019 21:10 via news.yahoo.com
  Mexico's National Migration Institute says its top official has presented his resignation to the president.The institute said Friday in a brief statement that Tonatiuh Guillén thanked President Andrés Manuel López Obrador for the opportunity to serve the country.The agency did not say why Guillén was stepping down.
  
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• Memphis Man Killed in Police Shooting That Sparked Violent Protests Was Wanted for Assault, Robbery, Authorities Say

  14-06-2019 21:04 via news.yahoo.com
  "This was a violent felon who did not obviously want to go jail and they ended up, from my knowledge, doing what they had to do to not only protect themselves but to protect other people around them in the neighborhood."
  
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• The Quick Read About… Turkey’s Troubling Russian Shopping Spree

  14-06-2019 20:58 via news.yahoo.com
  With Turkey buying a Russian missile system, its alliance with the U.S. and its position in NATO may be under threat, writes Ian Bremmer.
  
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• Confessed Ortiz shooter: 'It wasn't supposed to be David'

  14-06-2019 20:41 via news.yahoo.com
  The man charged with shooting Boston Red Sox legend David Ortiz admitted that he shot him but said he was hired to kill someone else.TMZ Sports reported Friday that 25-year-old Rolfi Ferreira Cruz told reporters who had crowded outside the jail in the Dominican Republic that Ortiz was not the target."It wasn't supposed to be David," he said, his words translated from Spanish.
  
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• Travel influencers detail 'dangerous' Dominican Republic experience, respond to backlash

  14-06-2019 20:13 via news.yahoo.com
  Great Escape bloggers Cora and Jay Smith say they are speaking out again about her 2018 sexual assault in the Dominican Republic to warn others.
  
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• Venezuelans rush to Peru border ahead of migration crackdown

  14-06-2019 20:08 via news.yahoo.com
  Thousands of Venezuelans rushed to Peru's northern border on Friday in hopes of entering the Andean country before it imposes tough immigration requirements at midnight, as one of the hitherto most welcoming destinations for the migrants in South America closes another door to them.Venezuela's economic collapse under President Nicolas Maduro has unleashed the biggest migratory crisis in recent Latin American history, forcing countries like Peru - a developing nation of 32 million people - to gra
  
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• 2020 Vision: The Democratic debate stage is set — both of them

  14-06-2019 20:05 via news.yahoo.com
  Night one features Elizabeth Warren, Cory Booker and Beto O’Rourke; night two includes Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders and Pete Buttigieg.
  
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• Wounded 5-Year-Old Is 6th Child Shot In St. Louis In A Week

  14-06-2019 19:56 via news.yahoo.com
  Violence in St. Louis has taken an even more disturbing turn in the past week with shootings involving six children, including four who died.
  
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• Democratic contenders Biden, Sanders to face off in Miami debates

  14-06-2019 19:43 via news.yahoo.com
  U.S. Democratic presidential frontrunner Joe Biden will appear on the same stage with Bernie Sanders, Kamala Harris, Pete Buttigieg and six other rivals during the second of two nights of candidate debates scheduled for later this month in Miami.The first debate on June 26 will include candidates Elizabeth Warren, Cory Booker, Amy Klobuchar and Beto O'Rourke among the 10 participants, NBC announced on Friday.
  
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• Anita Hill: I still hold Biden accountable but would consider voting for him

  14-06-2019 19:31 via news.yahoo.com
  Though Hill was not satisfied with Biden’s apology over Clarence Thomas testimony, she could see herself voting for him in 2020When asked whether Joe Biden’s behavior was comparable to that of Donald Trump, who has denied multiple accusations of sexual assault, Anita Hill said: ‘Absolutely not.’ Photograph: Marla Aufmuth/Getty ImagesAnita Hill has said she could see herself voting for Joe Biden, despite his past treatment of her, saying she considers him “perfectly
  
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• 'Iran did do it': Trump addresses tanker attacks, points to US military video of removing mine

  14-06-2019 19:23 via news.yahoo.com
  The U.S. released a video it said shows Iran removing an unexploded limpet mine from one of the oil tankers targeted near the Strait of Hormuz.
  
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• Man being chased by officers falls from bridge

  14-06-2019 19:17 via news.yahoo.com
  Video from a police body camera shows a shooting suspect falling about 30 feet from a bridge in Tulsa, Oklahoma, as officers chased him. (June 14)
  
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• UN chief pushes for probe of Gulf tanker attacks

  14-06-2019 19:11 via news.yahoo.com
  UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday pressed for an investigation to establish those responsible for a spate of suspected attacks on oil tankers in the Gulf that has raised fears of war.After the United States accused Iran of carrying out the attacks and Tehran rejected the accusations, the UN chief suggested that an independent entity could step in to verify the facts.It's very important that responsibilities are clarified," Guterres told reporters.
  
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• US says video shows Iran removing mine from stricken tanker

  14-06-2019 18:55 via news.yahoo.com
  The U.S. military released a video Friday it said showed Iran's Revolutionary Guard removing an unexploded limpet mine from one of the oil tankers targeted near the strategic Strait of Hormuz, suggesting Tehran wanted to hide evidence of its alleged involvement.Iran denied any role in Thursday's apparent attacks, which have again roiled the Persian Gulf amid heightened tensions between Tehran and Washington over the unraveling nuclear deal with world powers.Four other oil tankers off the nearby
  
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• Trump: It 'doesn't matter' what McGahn told Mueller

  14-06-2019 18:53 via news.yahoo.com
  In an exclusive interview with ABC News, the president claimed former White House Counsel Don McGahn "may have been confused" during his Mueller testimony.
  
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• Gulf Tanker Whodunit: Trump’s a Liar. So Are the Mullahs.

  14-06-2019 18:52 via news.yahoo.com
  Handout via ReutersPARIS—Who was it who blasted two tankers in the Persian Gulf on Thursday? Whodunit?The Trump administration says it must have been the Iranians. Trump told Fox & Friends on Friday the attack has “got Iran written all over it.” And Iran says it must have been somebody else. And because both sides have such long records of deceit and, really, no regard for the truth, we the public and the press find ourselves sliding toward war with no firm grip on the fact
  
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• Required Minimum Distribution Mistakes to Avoid

  14-06-2019 18:43 via news.yahoo.com
  Traditional retirement accounts are tax-deferred, not tax-free.As baby boomers turn 70, they must soon begin mandated withdrawals and pay the taxes on the money they tucked into retirement accounts over several decades.A required minimum distribution is the amount retirement account owners must withdraw from their IRAs and 401(k)s each year.
  
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• Here’s Who Will and Won’t Get to Face Joe Biden in the First 2020 Democratic Debate

  14-06-2019 18:42 via news.yahoo.com
  REUTERSNBC has determined which 2020 Democratic candidates will appear with each other on the Miami stage later this month for the first Democratic National Committee debates. A total of 20 candidates will participate across two nights (June 26 and 27) with 10 on in each night.The network broke down the two-night contest this way: The first night will feature Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ), Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), former Rep. Beto O’Rourke (D-TX), Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), former Rep. John
  
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• Trump administration unlikely to move on Hong Kong barring dramatic escalation: U.S. official

  14-06-2019 18:37 via news.yahoo.com
  The Trump administration is unlikely to move to revise a 1992 act that gives Hong Kong special trade and business privileges unless there is a dramatic escalation by China in response to street protests there, a senior U.S. official said.“It’s going to depend on what the Chinese do,” the official told Reuters, adding that the United States might consider sanctions if there was a "precipitating event," such as Hong Kong police being told to stand down and mainland Chinese forces
  
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• Fan Who Brought a Large Housewarming Plant to the NBA Finals Is Sprouting Up Everywhere

  14-06-2019 18:26 via news.yahoo.com
  "We the forest"
  
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• China probes FedEx after Huawei parcels misrouted

  14-06-2019 18:16 via news.yahoo.com
  China on Friday launched an investigation into FedEx for "failing to deliver express packages" to the correct addresses in the country, state media said, after the US delivery service misrouted some Huawei parcels.FedEx apologised earlier this month for the delivery mishap after Chinese telecoms giant Huawei said it was reviewing its ties with the package service over the incident.The US delivery firm said at the time that "no external parties requested that FedEx transfer these packages".
  
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• Mexico races to bolster southern border under US deal

  14-06-2019 18:15 via news.yahoo.com
  Mexico said Friday it will complete the deployment of 6,000 National Guardsmen to its southern border in four days' time and send 825 additional immigration officers under its deal with the US to slow migration.Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard said Mexico was "making a major effort to accelerate" implementation of the deal, which he struck last Friday in Washington in a last-minute bid to dodge President Donald Trump's threat to slap punitive tariffs on Mexican goods.
  
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• The Next-Gen 2021 Nissan Rogue Compact SUV Looks Bigger and Boxier

  14-06-2019 18:06 via news.yahoo.com
  With new styling and revised underpinnings, this redesigned crossover should go on sale sometime in 2020.
  
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• Iran tanker attack: Donald Trump, Mike Pompeo should follow Ronald Reagan's lead

  14-06-2019 18:01 via news.yahoo.com
  During the Iran-Iraq war in the 1980s, the Reagan administration faced off a spate of tanker attacks with targeted military force and smart diplomacy.
  
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• New Toyota Cars Will Automatically Go into Park and Shut the Engine Off

  14-06-2019 18:00 via news.yahoo.com
  Starting with the 2020 model year, Toyota is implementing two new safety features on many of its models.
  
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• Maritime industry roiled by tanker attacks

  14-06-2019 17:54 via news.yahoo.com
  The tanker attacks in the Gulf have roiled the maritime industry, with key players urging restraint over fears over the safety of a key shipping lane."We strongly call for nations to do what they can to de-escalate tensions and ensure the safe passage of merchant shipping in the Strait of Hormuz,” said Angus Frew, Secretary General & CEO of BIMCO, the world’s largest international shipping association.Two vessels were struck by explosions on Thursday after passing through the Str
  
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• Toronto Raptors GM Masai Ujiri Under Investigation for Allegedly Hitting a Cop After Finals Victory

  14-06-2019 17:43 via news.yahoo.com
  USA TODAY SportsToronto Raptors general manager president of basketball operations Masai Ujiri may face charges after allegedly pushing and hitting a sheriff’s deputy in the face moments after his team won the NBA Finals for the first time in franchise history, authorities said.The Alameda County Sheriff’s office confirmed Friday morning that they are pursuing a misdemeanor charge against Ujiri for simple battery of a police officer after the Raptors defeated the Golden State Warrior
  
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• Trump interview: President says he would 'absolutely' report foreign campaign intelligence amid massive outcry from election officials

  14-06-2019 17:31 via news.yahoo.com
  Donald Trump – amid massive outrage and a public scolding by election officials – has reversed course and said he would report any information provided by a foreign country to the FBI. He insisted, however, he would have to read it to know whether it was “bad”.Following widespread criticism and dismay after the president said he would accept foreign-sourced information if it could help his 2020 reelection bid, he said he thought he had made clear he would inform the autho
  
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• Trump says Iran is a 'nation of terror' but does not call for strikes after tanker attack

  14-06-2019 17:28 via news.yahoo.com
  Donald Trump called Iran "a nation of terror" on Friday but gave no indication the US plans to retaliate for the alleged Iranian attack on two oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman. The US military released a grainy video that it said proved Iran was behind Thursday’s attack and allegedly showed Iranian forces trying to remove an unexploded mine from the side of one tanker.  “They didn’t want the evidence left behind,” Mr Trump said. “They are a nation of terror
  
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• Family says baby cut from slain Chicago woman's womb has died

  14-06-2019 17:13 via news.yahoo.com
  An infant boy who was cut from a Chicago woman's womb with a butcher knife died Friday at a hospital where he had been in grave condition since the April attack that killed his mother, a family spokeswoman said.
  
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