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• National Donut Day 2019: Get free donuts Friday at Krispy Kreme, Walmart, Dunkin' and more

  06-06-2019 23:52 via news.yahoo.com
  Dunkin', Krispy Kreme, Walmart and others are giving away free doughnuts Friday for National Doughnut Day. Find out where else to grab a freebie.
  
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• Fortnite patch notes: Update 9.20 lets you Storm Flip, undo purchases, and get more eliminations

  06-06-2019 23:51 via gamesradar.com
  Fortnite patch notes introduce more big changes for the battle royale
  
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• Former Bengal faces assault charges in American Samoa

  06-06-2019 23:48 via news.yahoo.com
  Former Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Jonathan Fanene faces charges he used a pipe, golf club and broom handle to assault his wife and his sister over allegations he had an extramarital affair while on a trip to Hawaii, according to court documents filed this week.Fanene has been charged in the district court of American Samoa with eight felonies, including kidnapping and assault, and five misdemeanors.Defense lawyer Marcellus Talaimalo Uiagalelei, who declined to comment to The Associated Pre
  
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• Crash Team Racing: Nitro-Fueled Gameplay Shows Impressive Updates

  06-06-2019 23:43
  Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled is bringing together the bandicoot's past racing outings in one, comprehensive package, and IGN has some new gameplay to showcase what you can expect.
  Ahead of its June 21 release date, IGN can exclusively reveal two pieces of gameplay from Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled. The first is a look Mystery Caves gameplay, featuring Crunch Bandicoot as the racing character.
  Watch the race as it appeared in the original Crash Team racing and then see how the course has chan
  
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• Alaska Airlines responds to video showing worker throwing luggage

  06-06-2019 23:35 via news.yahoo.com
  In the video, you can see the Alaska Airlines worker throwing several luggage from the airplane to the ground.
  
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• Training rollover kills West Point cadet, injures many

  06-06-2019 23:33 via news.yahoo.com
  A vehicle loaded with West Point cadets on summer training overturned in rough, wooded terrain Thursday, killing one cadet and injuring several others, the U.S. Military Academy said.The tactical vehicle operated by two soldiers overturned around 6:45 a.m. as it was headed to a land navigation site as part of standard summer cadet training, said West Point's superintendent, Lt. Gen. Darryl A. Williams.Injuries included broken arms and facial abrasions, an official with the hospital at West Point
  
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• Days Gone Free DLC Adds Survival Mode Difficulty

  06-06-2019 23:32
  Days Gone has received a new free update today that adds Survival Difficulty Mode and paves the way for Weekly Challenges, including combat, bike and horde challenges that will award players special rewards upon completion.
  Via the PlayStation Blog, Bend Studio game director Jeff Ross detailed this brand new update that was first announced earlier this year.
  The Survival Difficulty Mode is now available on this PS4 game and is only the beginning of the planned updates for Days Gone. This new dif
  
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• Maduro axes electricity minister amid ongoing Venezuela blackouts

  06-06-2019 23:16 via news.yahoo.com
  Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro named a new electricity minister on Thursday, replacing one he appointed just two months ago amid persistent prolonged power blackouts.Freddy Brito "will continue the work of full recovery of the National electric system," as minister and president of the state owned Corpolec, the president said on Twitter.Brito, an electrical engineer, has held the Science and Technology portfolio in Maduro's government up to now.
  
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• Mexico offers to send national guard to southern border to stem migration - sources

  06-06-2019 23:11 via news.yahoo.com
  In talks with the United States, Mexico has offered to send up to 6,000 members of its national guard to secure its southern border with Guatemala in order to contain migrant flows, according to two people with knowledge of the matter.The news was first reported by the Washington Post.Mexico has sent a delegation of officials to Washington to try to avert U.S. President Donald Trump's threats to impose import tariffs on Mexican goods if the country does not do more to halt the flow of migrants t
  
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• US stocks rise for 3rd straight day, euro gains after ECB meeting

  06-06-2019 23:07 via news.yahoo.com
  Wall Street stocks bounced following a report that the United States could delay tariffs on Mexico, while the euro rallied following a European Central Bank policy decision that was not as dovish as expected.
  
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• Get a job: Impulse Gear is hiring a Mid/Senior Environment Artist

  06-06-2019 23:04
  Impulse Gear is seeking a Mid/Senior Environment Artist to help push the boundaries of its Virtual Reality worlds. ...
  
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• What the Heck Is This Funky Ford F-150 Raptor Test Mule?

  06-06-2019 23:00 via news.yahoo.com
  Is it a stubby Raptor? a bigger Bronco? This uncamouflaged and unfamiliar test vehicle has left us and the internet wondering.
  
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• Border Patrol seizing children's medication leads to demand for probe

  06-06-2019 22:59 via news.yahoo.com
  Rep. Kim Schrier, D-Wash., is calling for an investigation into allegations that U.S. Border Patrol agents have been confiscating medications from children and adults taken into custody.
  
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• Report: StarCraft FPS Canceled to Focus on Diablo 4, Overwatch 2

  06-06-2019 22:54
  Blizzard has reportedly canceled an unannounced StarCraft first-person shooter, instead allegedly deciding to shift resources over to the unannounced Diablo 4 and Overwatch 2 development teams.
  Kotaku reports the internal shift in Blizzard, citing three sources who noted the cancellation of the StarCraft project, allegedly codenamed Ares. Kotaku notes, however, that despite the cancelation of Ares and an unannounced mobile game, there were no layoffs as a direct result. Instead, those working on
  
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• Report: Blizzard cancels StarCraft spinoff to double down on new Diablo, Overwatch games

  06-06-2019 22:51
  Blizzard has reportedly canceled a StarCraft project it has had in the works for a couple of years, a decision that was driven by the desire to have more hands on upcoming Diablo and Overwatch games. ...
  
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• Video: Creating a tools pipeline for Horizon Zero Dawn

  06-06-2019 22:50
  In this 2017 GDC talk, Guerrilla Games' Dan Sumaili and Sander van der Steen explain how the Horizon Zero Dawn team created a tools pipeline to support their foray into a new genre!...
  
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• Democrats urge Trump: No July 4 speech on National Mall

  06-06-2019 22:50 via news.yahoo.com
  Democrats urged President Donald Trump Thursday to drop plans to give a July 4 speech on the National Mall, saying it would look like a campaign rally on a holiday that is traditionally apolitical.With less than a month to go before the holiday, three House Democrats including Majority Leader Steny Hoyer wrote the president to say they were "deeply troubled" that Trump intended to hold an event coinciding with the annual festivities.
  
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• 'You're the pride of our nation,' Donald Trump tells veterans on 75th D-Day anniversary in Normandy

  06-06-2019 22:34 via news.yahoo.com
  Donald Trump honors a tradition as he pays tribute to the 75th anniversary of D-Day, the Normandy landings that changed the course of World War II.
  
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• Mueller report witness to remain jailed in child porn case

  06-06-2019 22:29 via news.yahoo.com
  A businessman who served as a key witness in special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation will remain in jail at least for now on charges he transported images of child pornography.Lebanese-American businessman George Nader, 60, made an initial appearance Thursday in federal court in Alexandria.After a bench conference of several minutes at Thursday's hearing, U.S. Magistrate Judge Ivan Davis ordered that Nader remain jailed, but expedited a detention hearing for Friday afternoon, where the is
  
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• Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order box art shows you a new side of Cal Kestis

  06-06-2019 22:14 via gamesradar.com
  Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order box art has a sneaky tribute to the movies and it makes me happy
  
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• West Point cadet killed, 22 injured when vehicle overturns in hilly terrain near military academy

  06-06-2019 22:13 via news.yahoo.com
  A West Point cadet was killed and 20 cadets and two soldiers injured Thursday when a tactical vehicle overturned while en route to a training site
  
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• Stocks Rise on Possible Delay for Mexico Tariffs: Markets Wrap

  06-06-2019 22:05 via news.yahoo.com
  Treasuries pared gains and the peso rebounded from Thursday’s lows.The S&P 500 Index extended its advance as Bloomberg News reported that Mexico is pushing for more time to negotiate.Treasuries rose on speculation that major central banks will keep a dovish stance as the trade war jeopardizes growth.
  
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• BMW's New 3-Series Plant Opens in Mexico as Tariffs Are Poised to Hit, But They’re Not Worried

  06-06-2019 22:00 via news.yahoo.com
  Cars built at BMW's new Mexico plant are at least a year away from crossing the U.S. border at capacity, so BMW won't feel the full burn from any tariffs just yet.
  
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• Upgrade your home theater with Samsung's Q7 QLED TV, now 52% off

  06-06-2019 21:59 via gamesradar.com
  Let quantum dot tech into your life with this Walmart deal
  
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• Upgrade your home theater with Samsung's Q7 QLED 4KTV, 65", now 52% off

  06-06-2019 21:59 via gamesradar.com
  Let quantum dot tech into your life with this Walmart deal
  
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• Make this baked parmesan zucchini a weeknight dinner staple

  06-06-2019 21:59 via news.yahoo.com
  Welcome to Best Bites, a twice-weekly video series that aims to satisfy yournever-ending craving for food content through quick, beautiful videos for theat-home foodie
  
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• Mystery Surrounds Stolen 1991 Ford Mustang GT Barn Find

  06-06-2019 21:56 via news.yahoo.com
  A white 1991 Ford Mustang GT was literally found in a barn in rural western Missouri by the Missouri State Highway Patrol.The car was stolen in Overland Park back in 1993, its whereabouts unknown until now.On the police report, which was taken over 30 years ago by the Overland Park Police Department, the Mustang GT’s owner is simply listed as “John R.” with no indication of a last name.
  
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• Baldur’s Gate 3 Dev Won’t ‘Participate in the Exclusivity Game’

  06-06-2019 21:50
  Baldur’s Gate 3 was officially revealed during the Google Stadia Connect conference today, but it will not be a Stadia exclusive. Developer Larian Studios tells IGN that while its very excited about Stadia and wants to support the streaming platform, it also doesn’t want to take away player choice as a result.
  “There is no exclusive attachment to Stadia,” Larian Studios CEO Swen Vincke told us, saying that it would still be coming to other storefronts as well, and not req
  
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• Dancing In Starlight

  06-06-2019 21:45
  Publisher: AtlusDeveloper: AtlusRelease: 2020 Platform: PlayStation 4
  Persona 5 The Royal is more than a simple re-release of 2017's major JRPG. Among other things, the new version is also adding an entirely new character, a ribbon-dancing gymnast named Kasumi, and integrating her into the game's story. Atlus has finally released the first video focusing solely on Kasumi and her interactions with the protagonist. It's a Japanese language trailer, so unless you have knowledge of Japanese, sa
  
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• Google Maps could save your life with new tools for natural disasters

  06-06-2019 21:41 via news.yahoo.com
  Google Maps is useful for finding directions to a gas station or discovering new restaurants in your neighborhood, but it could also save your life during a natural disaster. On Thursday, Google announced that its SOS Alerts, which were introduced two years ago, are being updated to include real-time visual information and a navigation warning system in times of crisis to help users best understand what they need to do to stay safe.At first, SOS Alerts would show users vital information about a
  
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• Don't Miss: Creating dynamic audio in the destructible levels of Rainbow Six: Siege

  06-06-2019 21:40
  In this deep dive, audio director Louis Philippe Dion explores how the Siege dev team used strategically placed nodes to calculate the flow of sound in ever-changing, destructible battlegrounds. ...
  
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• Missouri secretary of state blocks 'heartbeat' abortion law referendum

  06-06-2019 21:39 via news.yahoo.com
  The rejection of the petitions by Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft was immediately challenged by abortion rights advocates, who sued Ashcroft on Thursday for "trying to deprive Missourians of their right to weigh in on the abortion question with a vote," said Tony Rothert, executive director of the ACLU.
  
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• D-Day veteran John McHugh describes the Normandy invasion: It was hell on Earth

  06-06-2019 21:39 via news.yahoo.com
  An Army corporal in World War II, John McHugh received the Silver Star for gallantry.
  
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• Democrats unveil new strategy in subpoena battles with Trump

  06-06-2019 21:32 via news.yahoo.com
  A resolution unveiled Thursday would authorize contempt cases against Attorney General William Barr and former White House counsel Donald McGahn for failing to comply with subpoenas.It would also empower committee chairmen to take legal action to enforce subpoenas in the future without a vote of the full House, so long as they have approval from a bipartisan group of House leaders.Trump's vow to stonewall House Democrats has left them with few good options outside the courtroom to pursue investi
  
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• GTA Online's Casino Updated, Rumored Update Coming

  06-06-2019 21:24
  
  It looks like the Vinewood Casino in GTA Online might finally get its grand opening.
  Earlier today, alongside its usual weekly update, Grand Theft Auto Online made a small but important tweak to Los Santos. As several eagle-eyed players noticed, the large "Opening Soon!" banner draped across the doors of the casino on the east end of the city has disappeared, and small pieces of construction equipment now sit outside its doors. And it's likely that we'll see the fruits of that construc
  
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• Destiny 2 cross save support coming to all platforms, Bungie says no more exclusive content

  06-06-2019 21:23 via gamesradar.com
  We'll finally be able to bring our Guardians wherever we want
  
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• Destiny goes free-to-play as Destiny 2: New Light

  06-06-2019 21:18
  New Light aims to entice new players by offering an appealing place to start playing Destiny 2 without needing to play a pricey game of catch-up....
  
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• The Latest: Soldiers drove West Point vehicle that flipped

  06-06-2019 21:11 via news.yahoo.com
  West Point officials say the military training vehicle that overturned, killing one and injuring several, was being driven by a soldier on rough terrain.Lt. Gen. Darryl A. Williams said during a news conference that 19 other cadets and two soldiers were injured when the vehicle flipped over on a dirt road early Thursday morning.Williams said the vehicle was transporting cadets to a land navigation site for training, near Camp Natural Bridge.
  
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• Ballet-Like Shooter My Friend Pedro Releasing In Two Weeks

  06-06-2019 21:10
  Publisher: Devolver DigitalDeveloper: DeadToast EntertainmentRelease: TBA Rating: Rating Pending Platform: PC
  It has been a year since Devolver Digital first revealed My Friend Pedro, a bullet-dancing sidescroller involving lots of killing and also a talking banana named Pedro, at their Devolver Digital presentation. The game had a short and intriguing trailer and we have been pretty into the game during our preview sessions with it. Now Devolver has announced that it will be just a few short we
  
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• Destiny 2 Steam version confirmed as Bungie completes its Activision/Battle.net breakup

  06-06-2019 21:06 via gamesradar.com
  Destiny 2's PC version will have a "new home" on Steam in September
  
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• What We Want From Borderlands 3 at E3

  06-06-2019 21:00
  Going into E3 2019, we’re expecting a big presence from Borderlands 3. With an enormous space on the show floor and a ton of hype on itsTwitter account, we’re expecting a lot from this fan favorite. After getting some hands-on time during its preview event in May it’s looking like Gearbox has managed to tick all the boxes with wacky loot like a gun that sprouts legs and chases after enemies, a shotgun that can pepper opponents with sticky projectiles that explode in a bloody me
  
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• Watch Void Bastards' co-designer break down its punchy, randomized design

  06-06-2019 20:55
  Watch the co-designer of Void Bastards break down some of the core design ideas that brought the game to life....
  
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• D-Day veteran, 97, parachutes into Normandy again – 75 years later

  06-06-2019 20:47 via news.yahoo.com
  Tom Rice, 97, parachuted into Normandy in 1944 during the original D-Day operation. In 2019, 75 years later, he recreated the jump alongside others.
  
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• Google Stadia release date set for November 2019

  06-06-2019 20:43 via gamesradar.com
  Google Stadia will be available in 14 countries
  
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• Joe Biden beats Donald Trump in Texas poll as he breaks from Democratic party line on abortion

  06-06-2019 20:36 via news.yahoo.com
  Joe Biden put clear water between himself and other Democrat presidential candidates on the issue of abortion as he pulled into a surprise poll lead over Donald Trump in the traditionally conservative state of Texas. He enraged pro-choice activists, and many senior Democrat colleagues, by confirming he was against the idea of the US government using taxpayers' money to fund abortion. Mr Biden's campaign confirmed he backs the Hyde amendment, a 40-year-old law banning federal funding for abortion
  
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• Destiny 2 free to play version coming this fall with Year One DLCs and all destinations included

  06-06-2019 20:36 via gamesradar.com
  Destiny 2: New Light was designed to help players to get to the good stuff
  
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• New York police commissioner apologizes for Stonewall raid in 1969

  06-06-2019 20:29 via news.yahoo.com
  The New York Police Department on Thursday apologized for the first time for the raid on the Stonewall Inn gay bar 50 years ago and anti-gay laws of the time that gave rise to the modern LGBT rights movement, describing them as discriminatory and oppressive.Gay rights advocates welcomed the apology, which they had sought from the NYPD for years.
  
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• The Ford Fusion Won't Fully Die until 2021, but the Lineup Is Already Thinning Out

  06-06-2019 20:13 via news.yahoo.com
  The V-6–powered Fusion Sport is dead for 2020, but production of the other variants will continue for a few more years.
  
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• Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Key Art Revealed

  06-06-2019 20:05
  EA and Respawn Entertainment have revealed new key art and box art for Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order ahead of E3 2019.
  The art, which can be viewed in the gallery below, features Jedi Apprentice Cal Kestis and a blue lightsaber on the deluxe edition box art, and a bevy of different characters from the game, and some iconic Star Wars imagery like TIE Fighters and AT-ATs on the standard box art.
  Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order at E3 2019
  Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order gameplay will be shown during the E
  
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• Regulators give phone companies new tools to fight robocalls

  06-06-2019 20:04 via news.yahoo.com
  Federal regulators voted Thursday to give phone companies the right to block unwanted calls without getting customers' permission first.The Federal Communications Commission's move could make call-blocking widespread and help consumers dodge annoying robocalls, which have exploded into a problem that pesters Americans on the level of billions of calls a month.One caveat: Phone companies don't actually have to do anything, and they could start charging you if they do — just as they now char
  
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