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• Teen suspects in Colorado school shooting formally charged; case sealed

  15-05-2019 23:44 via news.yahoo.com
  Devon Erickson, 18, and Alec McKinney, 16, are accused of opening fire on fellow students in two classrooms at the Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) charter school in Highlands Ranch, Colorado, on May 7.McKinney, who identifies as male, was listed on the court docket as Maya Elizabeth McKinney.Douglas County District Judge Theresa Slade has put the charges along with the entire case file under seal, banning the public from seeing it.
  
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• What's behind rising US-Iran tensions in the Gulf?

  15-05-2019 23:35 via news.yahoo.com
  President Donald Trump's order of a US military buildup in the Gulf to counter alleged threats by Iran has many worried about a looming war and others skeptical of Washington's motivations.On May 5, Trump's hawkish National Security Advisor John Bolton announced the deployment of the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier strike group and a B-52 bomber force to the Gulf.- What is the alleged Iran threat?
  
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• Trump to propose plan to make U.S. immigration more merit-based

  15-05-2019 23:33 via news.yahoo.com
  Trump's immigration proposal, the product largely of senior advisers Jared Kushner and Stephen Miller and economic aide Kevin Hassett, is an effort to rally Republicans on an issue that has often divided them.While its chances of approval by Congress seem distant, the plan will give Republicans an outline they can say they favor as Trump and lawmakers look toward the November 2020 presidential and congressional elections, where immigration will likely be a key issue.For decades, U.S. immigration
  
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• James Gunn on returning for Guardians of the Galaxy 3: "People have to be able to learn from mistakes"

  15-05-2019 23:22 via gamesradar.com
  Director spills on the Disney drama
  
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• Marvel Comics Continues the Story of Insomniac's Spider-Man Game

  15-05-2019 22:59
  
  If you've played Insomniac's Spider-Man video game and are hungry for more of that incarnation of Peter Parker, Marvel Comics' newest Spider-Man series will be right up your alley. A new miniseries called Spider-Man: Velocity will pick up where the game left off and reveal the secrets of Spider-Man's Velocity suit.
  As revealed by Marvel.com, Spider-Man: Velocity will debut in August, following the conclusion of Spider-Man: City at War (which adapts the events of the game). Velocity will again be
  
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• UAE says it will show restraint after tanker attacks, Iran's behavior a concern

  15-05-2019 22:57 via news.yahoo.com
  Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Anwar Gargash said he would not speculate about who was behind Sunday's sabotage acts on four vessels, including two Saudi tankers, near Fujairah emirate while an investigation was under way and due to be completed within days.It is easy to throw accusations but it is a difficult situation, there are serious issues and among them is Iranian behavior," he said, mentioning concern about Iran's missiles and regional policy.France has a naval base in Abu Dhabi.
  
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• Here’s what Samsung is doing to fix the Galaxy Fold’s embarrassing mistakes

  15-05-2019 22:50 via news.yahoo.com
  Samsung is still committed to an imminent relaunch of its super-expensive foldable handset. The one that was supposed to have been on the market by now but was yanked at the eleventh hour after high-profile reviewers and tech outlets found a slew of problems with the Galaxy Fold -- which, it turns out, was unacceptably fragile for a device with a nearly $2,000 price tag.We know Samsung is still committed to the device because the company keeps telling us so. And we also know the company is still
  
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• Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: Most controversial statements

  15-05-2019 22:41 via news.yahoo.com
  Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) has been known for her strong opinions. Here’s a look back at a few of her most controversial statements.
  
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• Alabama bill marks the start of all-out war on abortion

  15-05-2019 22:28 via news.yahoo.com
  The abortion ban approved Tuesday night by the Alabama Senate is more than just the most restrictive legislation passed by any state in the 46 years since the Supreme Court legalized abortion nationwide.
  
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• Super Mario Maker 2 Direct: How to watch when it starts at 3 pm PDT / 6 pm EDT

  15-05-2019 22:00 via gamesradar.com
  The next Nintendo Direct is all about Super Mario Maker 2
  
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• Polish Catholic Church expects 'wave' of child sex abuse reports after release of film on paedophilia

  15-05-2019 21:54 via news.yahoo.com
  Poland's Catholic Church says it is expecting a "wave" of reports of child sex abuse by priests as it struggles to cope with the impact of a new film on paedophilia in the church that has been seen by millions. The crowd-funded two-hour-long film 'Just Don't Tell Anyone' has so far had over 14 million views on YouTube in just three days, and proved to be a sensation in Poland while appearing to deliver a hammer blow to the moral credibility of the Catholic Church. The film, which hears the accou
  
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• Iran vows to defeat US 'economic war'

  15-05-2019 21:50 via news.yahoo.com
  Iran's Defence Minister Brigadier-General Amir Hatami vowed Wednesday to inflict the "bitter taste of defeat" on the United States in its "economic war" on the Islamic republic.Hatami was speaking to Revolutionary Guards veterans in Tehran with tensions riding high a year after President Donald Trump withdrew the United States from the Iran nuclear deal, leading to renewed economic sanctions on Tehran.
  
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• Ford Fusion Recalled for Gear Selector Issue

  15-05-2019 21:47 via news.yahoo.com
  Ford is recalling 259,182 of its 2013 to 2016 Fusion sedans because a cable that links the gear selector to the transmission can fail, allowing the transmission to be in a different gear from wha...
  
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• Georgetown to expel two students over U.S. college admissions bribery scandal

  15-05-2019 21:32 via news.yahoo.com
  The expulsions were announced several hours after one of the students, Adam Semprevivo, sued Georgetown over his treatment, including its refusal to let him transfer to another school and keep his academic credits.Georgetown did not identify the expelled students or accuse them of wrongdoing.A lawyer for Semprevivo confirmed in an interview that the 21-year-old psychology major, who just completed his junior year, was one of them.
  
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• Alabama's Abortion Ban Is Designed to Challenge Roe v. Wade at the Supreme Court. Here's What Happens Next

  15-05-2019 21:30 via news.yahoo.com
  Alabama Governor Kay Ivey signed a bill on Wednesday that would effectively ban abortion in the state, with no exceptions for rape or incest, prompting…
  
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• The Hound from Game of Thrones celebrated Clegane Bowl with an actual trumpet

  15-05-2019 21:28 via gamesradar.com
  "I’ve been thinking about it for years, honestly"
  
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• Days Gone Afraid of a Little Competition bug is still halting progress 2 weeks later

  15-05-2019 21:26 via gamesradar.com
  The Days Gone Afraid of a Little Competition bug puts the story on pause and it still isn't fixed
  
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• White House Rejects Democrats’ Requests for Documents, Testimony

  15-05-2019 21:22 via news.yahoo.com
  (Bloomberg) -- The White House said it won’t turn over documents or allow testimony sought by the House Judiciary Committee in its probe of President Donald Trump’s election, arguing the congressional demands are too broad and violate principles of executive privilege.
  
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• Latest Galaxy Note 10 leak points to a massive improvement people will love

  15-05-2019 21:18 via news.yahoo.com
  Say what you will about Samsung, but the company's penchant for throwing everything against the wall in order to see what sticks certainly keeps things interesting. With that said, 2019 appears to be a typical year for Samsung insofar that the company released some solid devices with its S10 line while also finding itself reeling from the downright laughable Galaxy Fold fiasco.Hardly a surprise, that's how things seem to go for Samsung these days; every success is tempered by an embarrassing fai
  
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• Iran will defeat U.S.-Israeli alliance, says defense minister

  15-05-2019 21:16 via news.yahoo.com
  Iran's military commanders said on Wednesday the Islamic Republic was on the verge of an all-out confrontation with its enemies and was ready to counter any threat."Iran has the highest level of defense-military preparedness to confront any type of threat and excessive demands," Defence Minister Amir Hatami was quoted as saying by the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA).The United States has sent further military forces to the Middle East, including an aircraft carrier, B-52 bombers and Patriot
  
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• Woman allegedly shoves and kills 74-year-old man after he told her to be nice to bus passengers

  15-05-2019 21:02 via news.yahoo.com
  A 25-year-old woman has been charged with murder after an elderly man sheshoved off a Las Vegas bus died last month, the Associated Press reports
  
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• President Trump Reportedly Kicks the 25 Percent Auto Tariff Can Six Months down the Road

  15-05-2019 21:02 via news.yahoo.com
  The buck on tariffs for imported cars and car parts stops at the Oval Office-but that decision could come six months from now.
  
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• Kamala Harris likes the idea of Biden running — as her vice president

  15-05-2019 20:47 via news.yahoo.com
  The California senator flipped the script on worries that America isn't ready to elect a woman president.
  
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• Skull & Bones broadsided with another delay, and won't be at E3 2019

  15-05-2019 20:30 via gamesradar.com
  You'll have to wait even longer to breath in the virtual sea air
  
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• Vampire: The Masquerade Bloodlines 2: Third Clan Revealed

  15-05-2019 20:25
  Paradox Interactive has revealed yet another clan appearing in Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2.
  Clans are vampiric factions sharing a bloodline, and the Toreador's is one of the oldest and most influential of the vampire families. Known for their creative spirits and artistic sensibilities (as well as their hedonistic nature), the Toreador - also known as the Clan of the Rose - use their wisdom and charismatic presence to shape and influence the cultural milieu of their environment. In Bl
  
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• Alabama abortion ban: Republican state senate passes most restrictive law in US

  15-05-2019 20:22 via news.yahoo.com
  Law bans abortion except if there is a ‘serious health risk’ to the mother, with no exceptions for rape and incestThese 25 Republicans – all white men – just voted to ban abortion in AlabamaAlabama’s Republican-controlled state senate has passed a near-total ban on abortion, making it a crime to perform the procedure at any stage of pregnancy. The abortion ban is the strictest in the US, and allows an exception only when the woman’s health is at serious risk.
  
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• 'A wall will not fix this': U.S. Senator Graham offers more steps to limit migrants

  15-05-2019 20:18 via news.yahoo.com
  The senior Republican senator's latest plan to tackle America's problem with undocumented immigrants also would result in unaccompanied minors from Central America being sent back to their countries of origin.While Graham is known to have President Donald Trump's ear, proposals similar to the senator's have been rejected in the past by Democrats, who control the House of Representatives.Trump will give a speech on immigration policy on Thursday, the White House said on Wednesday.
  
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• Oops! Canadian fugitive caught after Facebook location reveal

  15-05-2019 20:10 via news.yahoo.com
  A fugitive on Canada's most wanted list ended up leading police to his doorstep after announcing where he was living in a defiant Facebook message to a television station publicizing his case.Jessie Dean Kowalchuk, 27, was wanted in westernmost British Columbia province for violating his probation related to three separate crimes in 2015.When he spotted his photo on the website of television station CFJC Today in Kamloops, he sent a Facebook message to taunt the news show's producers -- and said
  
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• Ferrari 250 GTO sells for record $70 million (£52m)

  15-05-2019 20:09 via news.yahoo.com
  One of the best surviving GTOs has sold to American collector David MacNeil for the highest price ever paid for a classic car.A 1963 Ferrari 250 GTO has been sold to Ferrari collector and WeatherTech CEO David MacNeil for a rumoured $70 million – a new world record for a classic car.The Ferrari in question, serial number 4153 GT, is one of the most celebrated of the 39 250 GTOs produced, due to its competition history and its originality – unusually for a race car, it's never been cr
  
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• This Stranger Things Lego set makes the Upside Down more literal than ever before

  15-05-2019 20:05 via gamesradar.com
  This Stranger Things Lego set may be the raddest Lego of all time
  
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• Kamala Harris wants ban on importing AR-15-style assault weapons

  15-05-2019 19:36 via news.yahoo.com
  Kamala Harris wants to ban the importation of AR-15-style assault weapons by executive action if elected president.
  
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• U.S. Orders American Civilians to Leave Iraq amid Iran Tensions

  15-05-2019 19:34 via news.yahoo.com
  The State Department on Wednesday ordered all non-critical government employees to leave Iraq and warned American citizens not to travel to the country over fears that growing tensions between the Trump administration and neighboring Iran could spark a conflict endangering them.In a statement announcing the decision, officials cited a "high risk for violence and kidnapping" and said "normal visa services will be temporarily suspended" at the U.S. embassy in Baghdad and the U.S. co
  
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• Thousands of Palestinians demonstrate to mark Nakba 'catastrophe'

  15-05-2019 19:21 via news.yahoo.com
  Palestinians protested Wednesday for the annual commemoration of what they call the Nakba, or catastrophe, when hundreds of thousands were expelled or fled during the 1948 war surrounding the creation of Israel.
  
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• Disabled man rebukes Southwest Airlines for failing to accommodate his medical device

  15-05-2019 19:10 via news.yahoo.com
  A severely disabled man said that U.S. airlines do not provide appropriate lifts, so he brings his own, but Southwest still wouldn't let him fly.
  
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• How does Alabama's near-total abortion ban bill compare to Georgia's 'fetal heartbeat' law?

  15-05-2019 19:08 via news.yahoo.com
  Georgia passed one of the most restrictive abortion bills in the US. How does Alabama's abortion bill legislators are currently weighing stack up?
  
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• Exclusive Spider-Gwen Gameplay Details In Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3

  15-05-2019 19:00
  Publisher: NintendoDeveloper: Team NinjaRelease: July 19, 2019 Rating: Rating Pending Platform: SwitchMarvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order looks to have a massive roster of supercharged heroes. We already know about 27 playable heroes, and there are more announcements to come, stretching across the Marvel universe and including characters from The Avengers, X-Men, Spider-verse, and more. As part of our month of coverage, we're highlighting a few of our favorites. Today we take a deeper lo
  
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• UPDATE 1-Ford recalling 273,000 vehicles in North America that could roll away

  15-05-2019 18:59 via news.yahoo.com
  Ford Motor Co is recalling nearly 273,000 Ford Fusion and Ranger pickup trucks in North America that could roll away if the gear is not in "park" mode, the second largest U.S. automaker said on Wednesday.The recall covers 270,000 Fusion cars from model years 2013 through 2016 which have a shifter cable that may detach from the transmission, allowing a driver to remove the ignition key when the vehicle is not in "park." Nearly 2,800 2019 model year Ford Ranger trucks in North America have a simil
  
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• Ford recalls Ranger, Fusion vehicles at risk of rolling unexpectedly

  15-05-2019 18:57 via news.yahoo.com
  Ford is recalling about 270,000 Fusions and 2,760 Rangers in North America to address the a defect that could cause the vehicles to roll unexpectedly.
  
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• Ubisoft Planning Four AAA Releases Through March 2020

  15-05-2019 18:56
  Ubisoft has announced that Skull & Bones will be delayed to after March 2020 and that four AAA games, including Ghost Recon Breakpoint, will be unveiled and released by the end of March 2020.
  Revealed via Ubisoft's 2018-2019 financial earnings report, the company's 2019-2020 financial targets of net bookings of around €2,185 million ($2.4 billion USD) will be led by Ghost Recon Breakpoint and the three other AAA titles that are currently unknown.
  As for Skull & Bones, the reason it
  
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• Rainbow Six Siege Teases New Invisible Operator

  15-05-2019 18:44
  Today the official Rainbow Six Siege Twitter account shared a glimpse at the game’s next Attack operator, Nøkk, and she is spooky as heck.
  The tweet says “Nøkk will strike fear into the hearts of anyone who goes up against her,” with a video that shows her walking through a sewer while glitching in and out of view. You can watch it here:The fixed camera perspective is reminiscent of Siege’s security cameras, and that mixed with Nøkk seemingly turning
  
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• Maleah Davis case: Missing 4-year-old's biological father shares heart-wrenching photos

  15-05-2019 18:38 via news.yahoo.com
  The father of a missing Houston girl took to social media to share heart-wrenching photos of his daughter amid a nearly two-week-long search for her
  
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• I-80/94 accident: Overturned semi-truck spills honey on EB lanes at Calumet Avenue

  15-05-2019 18:30 via news.yahoo.com
  A semi-truck overturned and spilled honey on the eastbound lanes of I-80-94 at Calumet Avenue in northwest Indiana Wednesday morning, causing a large backup.
  
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• Polish lawmaker panned for excusing priest who abused girls

  15-05-2019 18:28 via news.yahoo.com
  WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland's opposition lawmakers demanded Wednesday that a member of the ruling party be excluded from parliament's work on new laws to curb sex abuse of minors, alleging he had tried to justify the actions of a priest convicted of pedophilia.
  
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• UPDATE 2-FAA expects Boeing to submit 737 MAX fix soon for approval

  15-05-2019 18:20 via news.yahoo.com
  Federal Aviation Administration acting chief Dan Elwell told lawmakers on Wednesday he expects Boeing Co to submit a software fix for the grounded 737 MAX involved in two fatal crashes for approval soon, and said he was concerned by the planemaker's lengthy delay in disclosing a software anomaly.At a congressional hearing, the chairman of the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee told the FAA it must "get it right" in deciding when to allow the Boeing 737 MAX to fly again."The w
  
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• Black Mirror's season 5 trailer promises smartphone madness, complimentary robots and... Miley Cyrus?

  15-05-2019 18:20 via gamesradar.com
  Three new episodes will air on June 5
  
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• Georgetown Student Sues School After Dad Admits to $400K Bribe in College-Admissions Scam

  15-05-2019 18:16 via news.yahoo.com
  REUTERSA Georgetown University undergraduate whose father admitted to paying a $400,000 bribe to secure his son a spot at the elite college as part of the nationwide admissions scandal is now suing the school.Adam Semprevivo, a 21-year-old rising senior, accused Georgetown of imposing an “arbitrary, capricious disciplinary process” that deprives him of his “due process” by refusing to let him transfer to another school with his academic credits intact. The lawsuit filed W
  
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• The Last of Us Part II Is Entering Final Stages of Development

  15-05-2019 18:14
  While it’s still unclear how far away The Last of Us Part II’s release is, the game’s co-director has indicated Naughty Dog is hiring new talent to help “close out” its development.
  Posted by co-director Anthony Newman on Twitter (via GamesRadar), he wrote "Lot of awesome positions open to help us close out this game... I especially want to highlight the Melee Animator position."
  The positions highlighted in the post include animators, programmers, game designers, l
  
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• Trump declares national emergency over IT threats, hitting Huawei by banning foreign telecoms gear

  15-05-2019 18:01 via news.yahoo.com
  Donald Trump has signed an executive order that will ban American companies from using telecommunications equipment made by foreign firms posing a national security risk to the US, in a move thought to be aimed at China's Huawei.The president's move comes as tensions have flared between the two countries, with Beijing and Washington failing to find consensus on trade and tariffs after months of negotiations.In a statement, White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said that the emergenc
  
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• Total War: Three Kingdoms Preview

  15-05-2019 18:00
  Total War: Three Kingdoms offers a somewhat more guided narrative than previous games in the series for those who want it. The Romance of the Three Kingdoms novel on which it's based is full of iconic moments of heroism, betrayal, and tragedy - and the grand campaign presents each warlord with dilemmas based on these moments to guide the campaign. Will you stick to the script or go off-book?
  This preview highlights the ambitious Yuan Shu and a couple different directions his campaign can go. In
  
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• Alabama abortion bill: New law part of ‘US-wide strategy to push abortion out of reach for all women’

  15-05-2019 17:56 via news.yahoo.com
  Campaigners say Alabama’s new law mandating a near total ban on abortion is part of a nationwide “coordinated strategy” to make abortion inaccessible for women across America.The legislation, which is the most restrictive abortion bill in the US, would make carrying out an abortion at any stage of the pregnancy punishable by 10 to 99 years in jail. The strict abortion ban, which has been branded a “death sentence for women”, would even criminalise performing abortio
  
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