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• Trump at Mexico border: the US is 'full'

  05-04-2019 23:58 via news.yahoo.com
  US President Donald Trump visited the Mexican border on Friday to deliver a message to would-be illegal immigrants and asylum seekers: don't bother coming."The system is full and we can't take you anymore... Our country is full," he said at a meeting with border patrol officers and other officials in Calexico, California.Shortly after, Trump visited a section of recently refurbished border wall -- something he wants extended across far more of the US-Mexico frontier -- and said illegal immigrant
  
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• Road rage suspect arrested in shooting death of 10-year-old girl, Phoenix police say

  05-04-2019 23:53 via news.yahoo.com
  Critical tips obtained by Phoenix police led to the identification and arrest of Joshua Gonzalez in the fatal shooting of 10-year-old Summer Brown.
  
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• Super Meat Boy Forever delayed, will miss April launch

  05-04-2019 23:52
  Super Meat Boy Forever will be delayed again, with publisher and developer Team Meat tweeting "we're almost done, but not quite there yet."  ...
  
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• Exposition Park fatal crash: Police investigate crash that killed 14-old-girl, injured her 12-year-old sister

  05-04-2019 23:49 via news.yahoo.com
  Police are continuing to investigate the cause of a big rig crash that killed a 14-year-old girl walking to school near Exposition Park.
  
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• Biden jokes about accusations, targets union voters

  05-04-2019 23:44 via news.yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Vice President Joe Biden on Friday made light of his recent controversy about crossing physical boundaries with women, and he signaled in a resolute speech to union activists that's he's ready to run for president as a moderate Democrat in party that has been drifting left.
  
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• Joe Biden jokes about touching allegations at first public event, leading to criticism

  05-04-2019 23:42 via news.yahoo.com
  Joe Biden spotted several children in the room and invited four of them on stage. After introducing himself, Biden joked as he draped his arm around a boy that "he gave me permission to touch him."
  
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• Court Ruling Implies That Barr Must Redact Grand-Jury Info from Mueller Report

  05-04-2019 23:40 via news.yahoo.com
  In disclosing the Mueller report, Attorney General William P. Barr will have to redact grand-jury information. That is the upshot of the ruling today by a divided panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit.I flagged this case, now called McKeever v. Barr (formerly McKeever v. Sessions), last week. It did not arise out of the Mueller investigation, but it obviously has significant ramifications for the Mueller report -- in particular, how much of it we will get to see.At issue was th
  
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• NASA’s asteroid probe shot Bennu with a laser, and this is the result

  05-04-2019 23:37 via news.yahoo.com
  NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission has been steadily progressing since the spacecraft arrived at the diamond-shaped space rock known as Bennu a few months back, but not everything has gone completely to plan.The rock ended up being far more, well, dirty than NASA originally expected. Bennu's surface is absolutely packed with debris, posing a challenge for NASA's team that still has to decide where to have the probe touch down on the asteroid to collect samples. Now, using a laser instrument built into OS
  
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• Days Gone, Control, and The Sinking City: Official PlayStation Magazine #161 takes a deep dive into PS4's hottest new games

  05-04-2019 23:21 via gamesradar.com
  The new issue of Official PlayStation Magazine goes hands-on with three games you must play: Days Gone, Control, and The Sinking City
  
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• Everything We Know About Netflix's The Witcher

  05-04-2019 23:15
  
  Netflix has already proven it's possible to make a great video game adaptation thanks to the Castlevania animated series. Now they're looking to repeat that accomplishment in live-action, as the streaming giant prepares an adaptation of the massively popular action RPG series The Witcher starring Superman himself, Henry Cavill.
  From the cast to the release date to the plot, here's everything we know about Netflix's Witcher series so far.
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  The Witcher doesn't have a firm release d
  
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• Ocasio-Cortez Pushes ‘Agenda of Reparations’ at Sharpton Conference

  05-04-2019 23:08 via news.yahoo.com
  Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D., N.Y.) called on fellow Democrats to pursue an “agenda of reparations” through a dramatic expansion of the welfare state during her remarks at Al Sharpton's National Action Network Conference in New York on Friday.Describing the restructuring of the American economy articulated in her Green New Deal proposal, the freshman Democrat argued that, in addition to combating climate change, the plan would result in a massive redistribution of weal
  
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• The complicated process of making licensed video games

  05-04-2019 23:07
  A few developers discuss the process of making licensed video games and the complications involved. ...
  
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• Rage 2's Danny Dyer voice-over cheat code is everything you could hope for

  05-04-2019 23:07 via gamesradar.com
  "Proper naughty."
  
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• UPDATE 2-Boeing cuts 737 MAX output in wake of two deadly crashes

  05-04-2019 22:56 via news.yahoo.com
  CHICAGO/SEATTLE, April 5 (Reuters) - Boeing Co said on Friday it plans to cut its monthly 737 aircraft production by nearly 20 percent in the wake of two deadly crashes, signaling it does not expect aviation authorities to allow the plane back in the air anytime soon.Deliveries of Boeing's best-selling aircraft were frozen after a global grounding of the narrowbody model following the crash of an Ethiopian Airlines jet on March 10, killing all 157 people onboard.Chief Executive Officer Dennis Mu
  
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• New iPhone 11 Max render shows off a triple-lens camera design

  05-04-2019 22:51 via news.yahoo.com
  Try as Apple might, the company simply can't keep iPhone rumors from springing up every single year. Despite Tim Cook's promise a few years back to "double down" on product secrecy, the reality is that Apple's supply chain is so vast that it becomes practically impossible to keep tidbits about upcoming iPhone models from seeing the light of day.With that said, we're already starting to see a steady stream of reports regarding Apple's next-gen iPhone lineup. Specifically, a number of credible sou
  
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• Jury: Hart mothers drugged, killed all six children by driving SUV over California cliff into Pacific Ocean

  05-04-2019 22:48 via news.yahoo.com
  Jennifer and Sarah Hart gave their six children as many as 19 doses each of Benadryl before driving their SUV over a steep cliff, a jury ruled.
  
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• Fake Apple iPhone scheme tied to Oregon college students, feds allege

  05-04-2019 22:44 via news.yahoo.com
  Two students face federal charges, after being accused of importing more than 1,000 fake iPhones from China and exchanging them to later be sold.
  
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• The Latest: Boeing to cut production rate of 737 Max jet

  05-04-2019 22:42 via news.yahoo.com
  DALLAS (AP) — The Latest on Boeing's ongoing issues with the troubled 737 Max (all times local):
  
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• Erdogan says Turkey continues S-400 payments, criticizes U.S. stance

  05-04-2019 22:42 via news.yahoo.com
  President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday that Turkey was continuing to make payments under its deal with Russia to buy S-400 missile defense systems and the United States had not presented the same terms when it offered to sell the rival Patriot missile system.The United States' arguments are very wrong.Turkey's planned purchase of the Russian system has put it at odds with NATO ally the United States.
  
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• Yakuza Team Comments on Judgment Character Swap After Drugs Scandal

  05-04-2019 22:35
  
  Sega has already completed work on replacing a character model in Yakuza spin-off Judgment, after the game was pulled from sale in Japan and Asia in March following the arrest of actor Pierre Taki on drugs-related charges.
  The character of Tojo Clan affiliate member Kyohei Hamura, who was previously voiced by Taki and based on his likeness, will be replaced as a newly designed original model when the game eventually goes back on sale in Japan. The Western release date of June 25 will not be affe
  
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• Michael Cohen says Trump used 'code' language to coach him to lie to Congress

  05-04-2019 22:35 via news.yahoo.com
  Public letter recaps testimony to Trump-Russia investigations detailing president’s alleged attempts to conceal links with RussiaMichael Cohen testifies before the House oversight committee on 27 February 2019. Photograph: Chip Somodevilla/Getty ImagesDonald Trump used “code” language to coach his former top aide, Michael Cohen, on how to lie to Congress about Trump projects in Moscow, Cohen told lawmakers in a public letter on Friday.The letter recapped testimony Cohen had mad
  
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• You only think AirPods sound good because you haven’t tried these premium true wireless earbuds

  05-04-2019 22:28 via news.yahoo.com
  Apple just released its second-generation AirPods wireless earbuds, but they don't include any improvements to the design or sound quality. Truth be told, they don't actually need any improvement where the sound quality is concerned. But the design is an issue since slippery plastic tips will never isolate sound. If you want premium cord-free earbuds that sound even better and have silicone tips so none of that fantastic sound leaks, definitely check out the Master & Dynamic MW07 True Wirele
  
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• Epic Games' Tim Sweeney addresses Chinese spyware rumor

  05-04-2019 22:17
  Epic Games' Tim Sweeney stepped in to squash the rumor that the Epic Games Store is actually Chinese spyware....
  
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• Get a job: Square Enix, DeepMind, and more are hiring now!

  05-04-2019 22:15
  Here are just some of the many, many positions being advertised right now on the Gamasutra Job Board. ...
  
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• Libya forces clash after UN chief meets Haftar

  05-04-2019 22:00 via news.yahoo.com
  Libya forces loyal to commander Khalifa Haftar clashed with pro-government fighters south of Tripoli Friday, after UN chief Antonio Guterres sought to avoid a flare-up at talks with the strongman.Haftar on Thursday launched an offensive to take the capital, held by a UN-backed unity government and an array of militias.The lightning assault was met with international appeals for restraint and the UN Security Council was holding an emergency meeting.
  
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• Yakuza Creators Discuss New Game Judgement and Yakuza's History

  05-04-2019 21:57
  Set for release on June 25, Judgment is the latest title from Sega’s acclaimed Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio (generally known in the West as Yakuza Studio). While it does share some similarities with the Yakuza games, such as their satisfying combat system, play spots and strong narrative, Judgment is actually quite different: It’s a legal thriller, casting the player as private detective Takayuki Yagami as he investigates a series of murders on the seedy streets of Kamurocho.
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• The FTC is holding a public workshop in August to discuss loot boxes

  05-04-2019 21:55
  The Federal Trade Commission has set a date for first leg of its loot box investigation and is looking to explore different topics surrounding the monetization system through a public workshop. ...
  
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• May's Bid to Break Brexit Impasse Stalls as Labour Disappointed

  05-04-2019 21:38 via news.yahoo.com
  Prime Minister Theresa May’s attempt to break the deadlock over Brexit stalled after the opposition Labour Party said she hasn’t offered “real change” to her policy.The stalemate will make it harder for May to argue at a summit next week that she needs only a short extension to Britain’s EU membership to get a Brexit deal approved at home.May has failed to get the accord she negotiated with EU leaders ratified by a divided Parliament and so has turned to Labour lead
  
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• Jam City acquires Berlin-based studio 231 Play

  05-04-2019 21:34
  Jam City has acquired the Berlin-based studio 231 Play, now rebranded as Jam City Germany, with founders Matthias and Thomas Hoechsmann remaining to oversee development and operations. ...
  
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• 15-year-old girl killed walking home from school bus in Conroe

  05-04-2019 21:34 via news.yahoo.com
  Neighbors say the girl normally walks in the ditch along the side of the road to avoid cars.
  
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• Fortnite is getting Reboot Vans which work exactly like Apex Legends' respawns

  05-04-2019 21:28 via gamesradar.com
  Bring squadmates back from the dead with this awfully familiar mechanic
  
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• Foundation for hostages pulls prize for Pompeo

  05-04-2019 21:19 via news.yahoo.com
  A US foundation that fights for hostages has reversed plans to present an award to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo due to his response to the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.Pompeo called the about-face by the James W. Foley Legacy Foundation -- named in memory of the journalist killed in Syria -- "unfortunate" and said that media organizations as well as the moderator did not want to be associated with President Donald Trump's administration."I regret that there was pressure applied
  
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• The Latest: Biden uses humor to defuse physical controversy

  05-04-2019 21:14 via news.yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on former Vice President Joe Biden (all times local):
  
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• For Trump, 'complete and total exoneration' ain't what it used to be

  05-04-2019 21:07 via news.yahoo.com
  Pressure grows for the full release of the special counsel's report.
  
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• Fan Predicted Zelda and Mario Labo VR Minutes Before Its Announcement

  05-04-2019 20:59
  A clairvoyant Nintendo fan predicted Nintendo Labo VR integration for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Super Mario Odyssey just ten minutes before it was officially announced by the Big N.
  Reddit user KillerMau posted a thread in r/NintendoSwitch at roughly 5:50 p.m. PT on Thursday, April 4 titled "Can you imagine how awesom a cana Nintendo Labo VR integrations with games like BotW and SMO could be?” The post continued, "I mean, maybe not the full game, but some kind of VR
  
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• US charges 23-year-old with falsely claiming to be missing boy

  05-04-2019 20:57 via news.yahoo.com
  Brian Rini was charged with a single count of lying to federal authorities for allegedly claiming Wednesday that he was Timmothy Pitzen -- missing since 2011, when he was six years old.When questioned further, Rini stated that he wished he had a father like Timmothy's because if he went missing, his father would just keep drinking," the complaint said.Authorities said they were charging Rini because false reports harm families of missing children and needlessly divert police resources.
  
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• Biden calls Trump a 'tragedy in two acts' who is 'locked in the past'

  05-04-2019 20:55 via news.yahoo.com
  Former Vice President Joe Biden on Friday called President Donald Trump a "tragedy in two acts" for the way he characterizes people.
  
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• Ford, GM, and Toyota Agree: We Don't Know How to Make Autonomous Cars Safe

  05-04-2019 20:50 via news.yahoo.com
  A new industry group with the SAE is trying to standardize how autonomous cars should be developed and sold.
  
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• Jussie Smollett, Chicago officials face off in nasty legal battle over civil fine

  05-04-2019 20:46 via news.yahoo.com
  Jussie Smollett's pugnacious lawyer, Mark Geragos, told Chicago officials to prepare for legal battle over city's demand for $130,000 fine for hate-crime investigation.
  
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• 2020 Vision: Warren calls for end to filibuster in Senate

  05-04-2019 20:45 via news.yahoo.com
  Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., on Friday endorsed eliminating the legislative filibuster in the Senate if Democrats take the White House.
  
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• Don't Miss: How devs deal with making enemies that feel 'okay' to kill

  05-04-2019 20:44
  Gamasutra chats with devs from around the industry about good enemy design, and what's involved with creating enemies that feel 'okay' to kill -- without making killing feel okay. ...
  
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• NHTSA Investigating Three Million Hyundai and Kia Vehicles for Fires

  05-04-2019 20:41 via news.yahoo.com
  Engine defects may prompt a recall as the safety agency investigates more than 3000 fires.
  
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• PlayStation, Xbox, and Switch online services face UK investigation

  05-04-2019 20:30
  The United Kingdom's Competitions and Markets Authority has opened an investigation into the fairness of refund policies and auto-renewals for PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo online services....
  
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• The Division 2 Easter Egg May Tease a Vikings Assassin's Creed

  05-04-2019 20:10
  Posters found in The Division 2 hint that the next Assassin’s Creed game may revolve around vikings.
  Per Kotaku (via Assassin’s Creed Wiki user AlifMorrisonudin), the posters can be found in the game’s Potomac Event Center, and they feature what appears to be a Norse god or viking with the word “Valhalla” written above, holding a staff and an odd orb. Upon closer inspection, the orb is actually an Apple of Eden - important items within the Assassin’s
  
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• After death, Nipsey Hussle's legacy celebrated by South Los Angeles, a place of pride and hope

  05-04-2019 20:09 via news.yahoo.com
  South Los Angeles is a sprawling cluster of neighborhoods, many of them rich with African-American history, that are staring down major changes.
  
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• Trump brags about visiting the first part of his ‘new border wall’ — but it was actually already there

  05-04-2019 20:01 via news.yahoo.com
  When Donald Trump lands in California to view what is being touted as the “first section” of his border wall to be completed, he may be a bit let down if he gets much of a history lesson.That’s because the barrier near the city of Calexico he is visiting is not new at all, even if a plaque there says it is.In fact, the recently completed renovations that have inspired the president’s visit were not thought up during this administration, either — the plans were made
  
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• Thousands protest at Israel-Gaza fence amid cease-fire deal

  05-04-2019 19:57 via news.yahoo.com
  GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Thousands of Palestinians thronged the perimeter fence between Israel and the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip on Friday as the weekly, bloody demonstrations rolled into their second year.
  
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• Microsoft Might Combine Xbox Game Pass, Xbox Live Subscriptions

  05-04-2019 19:53
  
  Microsoft may be offering a unified package for Xbox users subscribing to both Xbox Live Gold and Xbox Game Pass.
  Initially unveiled by Twitter user (and known Xbox leaker) h0x0d and first reported by The Verge. The package is reported to cost $14.99 USD per month and assumedly contains all the services included in both subscriptions including access to online multiplayer, free and discounted monthly games and access to Xbox exclusives and any other games included i
  
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• Woman who posed as black makes plea deal in fraud case

  05-04-2019 19:52 via news.yahoo.com
  SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — A former NAACP leader in Washington state who was exposed in 2015 as a white woman pretending to be black has reached an agreement to avoid trial on charges of welfare fraud.
  
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• Meghan McCain slams ex-Clinton aide Adam Parkhomenko for mocking Mitch McConnell's fall

  05-04-2019 19:50 via news.yahoo.com
  Meghan McCain slams ex-Clinton aide Adam Parkhomenko for mocking Mitch McConnell's fall, saying McConnell used to have polio.
  
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