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• Appeals court backs California laws to protect immigrants

  18-04-2019 23:51 via news.yahoo.com
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A federal appeals court on Thursday kept in place three California laws intended to protect immigrants, continuing the state's efforts to be a national leader in opposing Trump administration policies.
  
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• Mueller Spells Out Trump’s ‘Multiple Acts’ to Undermine Russia Probe

  18-04-2019 23:40 via news.yahoo.com
  “We concluded that Congress has authority to prohibit a president’s corrupt use of his authority in order to protect the integrity of the administration of justice," he said in his report sent to Congress on Thursday.The 448-page report summarizing Mueller’s 22-month investigation cited actions including Trump’s firing of FBI Director James Comey and efforts to have former Attorney General Jeff Sessions take control of the investigation.
  
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• North Korea urges Trump to drop Pompeo from talks; U.S. plays down weapons test

  18-04-2019 23:38 via news.yahoo.com
  North Korea's state news agency said Kwon Jong Gun, in charge of U.S. affairs at the foreign ministry, had warned that no one could predict what would happen if Washington did not abandon the "root cause" that compelled Pyongyang to develop nuclear weapons.The statement came shortly after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the test of a new tactical guided weapon, North Korea's first weapon test since a summit between him and Trump broke down in late February.U.S. officials appeared to play
  
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• Collusion, obstruction of justice, redactions: How the Mueller report uses these legal terms

  18-04-2019 23:36 via news.yahoo.com
  The terms have been used frequently throughout Mueller's investigation and subsequent report, leading to confusion about the actual definitions.
  
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• UPDATE 2-Tesla's Elon Musk, SEC get another week to work out deal on Twitter use

  18-04-2019 23:30 via news.yahoo.com
  Tesla Inc Chief Executive Elon Musk and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission will get another week to settle a dispute over Musk's use of Twitter, a federal judge ruled Thursday.Nathan had been asked to hold Musk in contempt over a Feb. 19 tweet that the SEC said violated an earlier settlement with the agency.The SEC sued Musk last year after he tweeted on Aug. 7 that he had "funding secured" to take Tesla private at $420 per share.
  
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• Pin a star on this IPO: Pinterest shares rise more than 28% after initial public offering

  18-04-2019 23:10 via news.yahoo.com
  After Pinterest's initial public offering Thursday, the company's stock price rose more than 28%.
  
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• Intelsat says satellite made by Boeing fails

  18-04-2019 23:08 via news.yahoo.com
  Satellite operator Intelsat S.A. said on Thursday one of its satellites made by Boeing Co has failed due to an anomaly related to its propulsion system.The company, which disclosed a service outage on its 29e satellite on April 10, said a failure review board has been convened with Boeing to complete an analysis of the cause of the anomaly.On April 7, the 29e propulsion system experienced damage, and while working to recover the satellite a second anomaly occurred, after which efforts to save th
  
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• Officials pay tribute to victims of Madeira tourist bus crash

  18-04-2019 22:56 via news.yahoo.com
  The bus - carrying 55 tourists, a guide and a driver - veered off a steep road in the coastal town of Canico, near Madeira's capital city, Funchal, and came to a halt next to a house, which was damaged in the crash, authorities said.Portugal's public prosecutor's office opened an investigation into the accident, the cause of which authorities said they could not yet determine.Heiko Maas, Germany's foreign minister, landed in Madeira on Thursday evening with a team of doctors, psychologists and c
  
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• France's 'yellow vest' protesters banned from Notre-Dame: police

  18-04-2019 22:51 via news.yahoo.com
  For their 23rd consecutive Saturday protest, France's yellow vests have been told they will be banned from the area around Paris's fire-damaged Notre-Dame cathedral.The ban will be in place all day Saturday, a police statement said, following Monday's devastating fire at the world famous landmark."No protest demonstration can be held" in the area due to the fragility of the building, the statement said.
  
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• Our first look at the final designs of the Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL

  18-04-2019 22:43 via news.yahoo.com
  As many high-profile Android flagships have still yet to be announced this year -- from Samsung's Galaxy Note 10 to the OnePlus 7 Pro -- one device that has continued to draw interest is the mid-range Pixel 3 successor that Google is supposedly prepping for launch. We've seen all kinds of leaks about the Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL in recent weeks, but on Thursday, Android Headlines shared what it claims to be the first official renders of the phones.As Android Headlines notes, several renders have
  
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• Mueller Report Details Trump’s Attempts to Influence Probe

  18-04-2019 22:29 via news.yahoo.com
  Special Counsel Robert Mueller's report details ten “incidents” in which President Trump sought to curtail or otherwise affect the direction of the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election.Mueller's report outlines the president's attempts to intervene in the special-counsel probe to bring it to a premature conclusion or to affect the public perception of it by manipulating government officials' statements. It stops short, however, of making a prosecutorial determ
  
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• Man who carried gas cans into NY cathedral charged with attempted arson

  18-04-2019 22:21 via news.yahoo.com
  Wednesday's incident occurred two days after a massive fire severely damaged the Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, causing global shock and sorrow.A New York City Police Department official said Marc Lamparello, a New Jersey resident, was charged with second-degree attempted arson, second-degree reckless endangerment and trespassing after he entered the Roman Catholic cathedral in midtown Manhattan just before 8 p.m. on Wednesday and was confronted by a security guard.As Lamparello turned to leave
  
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• Thousands of Peruvians say goodbye to ex-president following suicide

  18-04-2019 22:16 via news.yahoo.com
  Garcia shot himself in the head on Wednesday to avoid arrest in connection with alleged bribes from Brazilian builder Odebrecht, in the most dramatic turn yet in Latin America's largest graft scandal.Friends, allies and leaders across the political spectrum paid homage to Garcia at the headquarters of his APRA party, one of Latin America's oldest political parties, and one which twice helped usher Garcia to the presidency.Vizcarra ordered flags to be flown at half mast at the country's Congress
  
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• In Bosnia, 'master' blacksmith had to shoe an egg

  18-04-2019 22:12 via news.yahoo.com
  Kreševo (Bosnia and Herzegovina) (AFP) - To be worthy of the title of master, a blacksmith in Kresevo in central Bosnia had to perform a delicate task -- shoe an egg without breaking it.It's an Easter tradition requiring a blacksmith to decorate an egg shell by nailing on it a miniature iron horseshoe.Now Stjepan Biletic wants to have this ancient know-how recognised by UNESCO as part of the world's cultural heritage.
  
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• Mueller report: Trump said 'this is the end of my presidency', and other key findings from special counsel's investigation

  18-04-2019 22:06 via news.yahoo.com
  The release of the 400-page, redacted version of special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian election meddling and possible links to Donald Trump’s presidential campaign is one of the most eagerly-awaited events of his first term.Following the release of attorney general William Barr’s summary of the report last month, many have been waiting for a more detailed look at Mr Mueller’s findings. There have been particular questions still lingering over the iss
  
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• Mueller report: Donald Trump attempted to have Russia investigation's special counsel fired

  18-04-2019 21:45 via news.yahoo.com
  Key findings from special counsel's Trump investigation Redacted report finds Russians 'did not have cooperation of President' Trump tweets 'GAME OVER' and says 'I'm having a good day' Mueller found Trump's answers 'inadequate' but decided against subpoena Democrats decry 'partisan effort to spin Mueller report' Analysis: Mueller's report shows how Donald Trump was saved from himself Donald Trump ordered the removal of special counsel Robert Mueller after expressing fears the Russia probe would
  
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• A Flight Attendant Is Reportedly In a 'Deep Coma' After Contracting Measles

  18-04-2019 21:36 via news.yahoo.com
  She has inflammation of the brain
  
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• The biggest revelations in the Mueller report

  18-04-2019 21:16 via news.yahoo.com
  Key takeaways from the 448-page, moderately redacted special counsel report.
  
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• Down in the polls, Ukraine leader begs for second chance

  18-04-2019 21:16 via news.yahoo.com
  Ukrainian leader Petro Poroshenko begged for forgiveness and a second chance Thursday as polls showed him facing all-but-certain defeat three days ahead of a presidential vote.In a dramatic televised address, Poroshenko pleaded with voters to support him over Volodymyr Zelensky, a comedian with no political experience who has surged ahead in the polls.What did not work out hurts the most," Poroshenko said.
  
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• A robot that kind of looks like Wall-E’s big brother helped save Notre Dame

  18-04-2019 21:11 via news.yahoo.com
  Notre Dame was reportedly only about 15 to 30 minutes away from a fire completely destroying the historic cathedral earlier this week when Paris firefighters decided to play their last hand. Commander Jean-Claude Gallet knew it was time to send their very best firefighter into the heart of the blaze in a last-ditch effort to save the building.Needless to say, a lot was riding on Colossus, an 1,100-pound tank of a robot that can spray more than 660 gallons of water a minute, as he rumbled toward
  
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• Trump sought to obstruct Mueller — but White House aides wouldn't do it, report finds

  18-04-2019 21:00 via news.yahoo.com
  But when faced with Trump’s demands that they protect him and shut down the Russia probe, the president’s minions repeatedly disobeyed him, the report states.
  
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• Robert Mueller report: Key findings from special counsel's Trump investigation

  18-04-2019 20:52 via news.yahoo.com
  Donald Trump attempted to fire special counsel Robert Mueller after expressing fears the probe would “end” his presidency, according to the newly released Mueller report.  The order, which came just weeks after Mr Mueller had been appointed in May 2017, was among a string of incidents of alleged obstruction of justice recounted in detail by the Mueller report.  Mr Mueller, who was tasked with looking into Russian election meddling in the 2016 campaign, makes
  
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• Preliminary study suggests mercury not a risk in dog foods

  18-04-2019 20:52
  Researchers recently investigated levels of methylmercury in a small sampling of commercial dog foods and found good news for dog owners. Of the 24 diets tested, only three were positive for low concentrations of total mercury, and only one of those contained detectable methylmercury.
  
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• Report: Likely cause of Notre Dame Cathedral fire an electrical short-circuit

  18-04-2019 20:49 via news.yahoo.com
  An electrical short-circuit most likely sparked the inferno at the Notre Dame Cathedral, a French police official told the Associated Press.
  
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• Mueller report summary: Every detail in the explosive Trump-Russia investigation document

  18-04-2019 20:36 via news.yahoo.com
  Special Counsel Robert Mueller's report has finally been released to the public — and we're beginning to get a sense of what's inside. The Department of Justice released a redacted version of the report into Russian interference in the 2016 election Thursday following a press conference held by Attorney General William Barr. The Independent's Chris Riotta, Victoria Gagliardo-Silver and Lily Puckett reviewed the report, finding numerous examples of inappropriate contacts between Russian ope
  
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• Nadler prepares subpoena for full Mueller report

  18-04-2019 20:29 via news.yahoo.com
  The chairman of the House Judiciary Committee says he will seek grand jury information, setting up a legal battle with the Justice Department.
  
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• How robots helped the French save Notre Dame Cathedral

  18-04-2019 20:28 via news.yahoo.com
  Drones and a firefighting robot named Colossus help extinguish the dramatic blaze at the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris.
  
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• In Notre-Dame's shadow, a 'village' faces uncertain future

  18-04-2019 20:27 via news.yahoo.com
  Few at the gathering Thursday morning in the Quasimodo cafe -- named after the hunchback in Victor Hugo's celebrated novel set at the cathedral -- seemed optimistic about the chances of re-opening in the near future.Police are letting only residents and business owners onto the River Seine island known as the Ile de la Cite where the cathedral stands, choking off the tourist traffic that is their lifeblood."We usually have lots of tourists, more than 500 a day, but now there's nobody," said Virg
  
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• Fish under threat release chemicals to warn others of danger

  18-04-2019 20:17
  Fish warn each other about danger by releasing chemicals into the water as a signal, research has found.
  
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• Warnings, watches issued as strong storms enter Southeast

  18-04-2019 19:59 via news.yahoo.com
  JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Forecasters warned about tornadoes and other violent weather Thursday as a front that unleashed twisters and hail in the lower Midwest moved into the storm-weary Southeast.
  
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• Sarah Sanders invented story about FBI agents' reaction to Comey firing, Mueller report says

  18-04-2019 19:59 via news.yahoo.com
  The then-deputy press secretary told reporters that Trump had heard from "countless" members of the FBI who had lost confidence in Comey. But in her testimony to federal investigators, Sanders admitted she made that up.
  
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• 'Raining fire': Firsthand accounts from the Notre Dame Cathedral blaze

  18-04-2019 19:59 via news.yahoo.com
  As Notre Dame burned, organist Johann Vexo and worshipers calmly filed out halfway through a reading of the Gospels.
  
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• UPDATE 2-Sears sues Lampert, claiming he looted assets and drove it into bankruptcy

  18-04-2019 19:52 via news.yahoo.com
  Sears Holdings Corp sued longtime former Chairman Eddie Lampert, his hedge fund ESL Investments and others like Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, claiming they illegally siphoned billions of dollars of assets from the retailer before it went bankrupt.The lawsuit, made public on Thursday, was filed by the restructuring team winding down Sears' bankruptcy estate and suing on behalf of creditors, many of whom blame Lampert for the retailer's downfall.The complaint seeks the repayment of "billions
  
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• UPDATE 1-Sears sues Lampert, claiming he looted assets and drove it into bankruptcy

  18-04-2019 19:52 via news.yahoo.com
  Sears Holdings Corp sued longtime former chairman Eddie Lampert, his hedge fund ESL Investments and others like Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, claiming they illegally siphoned billions of dollars of assets from the retailer before it went bankrupt.The lawsuit, made public on Thursday, was filed by the restructuring team winding down Sears' bankruptcy estate and suing on behalf of creditors, many of whom blame Lampert for the retailer's downfall.The complaint seeks the repayment of "billions
  
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• Tech startups Pinterest, Zoom soar in Wall Street debut

  18-04-2019 19:50 via news.yahoo.com
  Pinterest got off to a flying start on Wall Street Thursday in the market debut for the San Francisco-based visual discovery service, a positive sign for the wave of Silicon Valley firms planning stock listings.Pinterest shares leapt 28 percent in early afternoon trade at $24.16 after its initial public offering (IPO) which raised some $1.4 billion.The jump was a positive sign for other venture-backed Silicon Valley firms after a stumble for ride-hailing firm Lyft, which has lost some 20 percent
  
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• AOC responds to Mueller report by accusing of Republican's 'double standards on impeachment'

  18-04-2019 19:48 via news.yahoo.com
  Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has responded to the publication of the Mueller report by accusing Republicans of double standards on the issue of impeachment.As the White House and Republicans sought to claim the special counsel’s report contained no evidence of criminal wrongdoing and that Democrats had no grounds to try and impeach Donald Trump, she tweeted a video that contained several members of the GOP explaining why they had censured Bill Clinton two decades ago.Among them was senator Orr
  
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• The 2019 Porsche 911 Speedster Isn't Even Out Yet, and There's Already a Factory Trim Package for It

  18-04-2019 19:42 via news.yahoo.com
  Hey buddy, wanna buy a really nice Porsche Design watch? It comes with a car.
  
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• Mueller report quotes Trump’s reaction to Russia investigation: 'I'm f***ed'

  18-04-2019 19:24 via news.yahoo.com
  Thursday as Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report was released, President Trump said he was “having a good day.” This is terrible,” Trump told former Attorney General Jeff Sessions and Sessions’ of staff Jody Hunt when he learned about Mueller’s appointment.
  
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• Louis Farrakhan defends Rep. Omar’s 9/11 remarks

  18-04-2019 19:24 via news.yahoo.com
  Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan defended Rep. Ilhan Omar’s description of the Sept.11 attacks Monday by dismissing the attacks as a false-flag operation designed to draw the U.S. into Middle Eastern conflicts.
  
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• Infamous 'death roll' almost universal among crocodile species

  18-04-2019 19:12
  The iconic 'death roll' of alligators and crocodiles may be more common among species than previously believed, according to a new study.
  
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• Chris Wallace: Trump owes a tremendous debt of gratitude to his staff who didn't do what he told them to

  18-04-2019 19:10 via news.yahoo.com
  According to the Mueller report, President Trump repeatedly directed staff to do things that may have interfered with the Russia investigation, but no one pursued them.
  
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• Lori Loughlin's husband Mossimo Giannulli never enrolled in USC, took parents' tuition cash

  18-04-2019 19:01 via news.yahoo.com
  Mossimo Giannulli took his parents' tuition money for University of Southern California (USC) but never actually enrolled, according to reports.
  
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• Donald Trump reacts to Mueller report: 'It’s called no collusion, no obstruction'

  18-04-2019 18:54 via news.yahoo.com
  Attorney General William Barr released redacted version of special counsel Robert Mueller's 400-page report to Congress and the public on Thursday.
  
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• People think Instant Pot is pricey, but the company’s sous vide cooker is half as much as rivals

  18-04-2019 18:53 via news.yahoo.com
  Instant Pot multi-use cookers might be a bit pricey compared to rival products, but they're worth every penny and then some when you consider how often you use them. While Instant Pot is indeed on the high end of the spectrum when it comes to multi-use cooker prices, the company has another product that's actually much less expensive than similar devices from rivals. Check out the Instant Pot SSV800 Accu Slim Sous Vide Immersion Circulator, which is on sale for $70 today on Amazon. It doesn't co
  
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• Romans in Britain and Welsh rabbits | Letters

  18-04-2019 18:46
  Dewi Evans says the Welsh word for rabbit is very similar to its Romance counterparts; Brian Ayers says rabbit bones found in East Anglia are also proof of Roman connectionsHow remarkable that Historic England, the Sussex Archaeological Society and other English institutions have only now discovered the link between the Romans and the arrival of rabbits in Great Britain (Roman villa discovery sheds new light on the Easter bunny, 18 April). Anyone with a knowledge of the Welsh language worked tha
  
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• US shrugs as North Korea demands Pompeo exit talks

  18-04-2019 18:43 via news.yahoo.com
  Donald Trump has said he's in love with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.North Korea on Thursday demanded that the United States remove the secretary of state from future negotiations after Pompeo apparently encouraged Trump to stand firm and walk away from a summit with Kim in Hanoi in February.The State Department offered a low-key initial response, with a spokesman saying the United States "remains ready to engage North Korea in a constructive negotiation" but not commenting directly.
  
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• 'End of my presidency': Trump reacts to special counsel appointment

  18-04-2019 18:30 via news.yahoo.com
  US President Donald Trump reacted with dismay when told a special counsel had been appointed to look into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election, according to the Mueller report published Thursday.Trump was informed on May 17, 2017 of the appointment of former FBI director Robert Mueller as special counsel by then-attorney general Jeff Sessions, the report said."When Sessions told the president that a special counsel had been appointed, the President slumped back in his chair and
  
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• Mueller report documents links between Trump campaign and Russia, steps to thwart probe; finds no conspiracy

  18-04-2019 18:23 via news.yahoo.com
  The Justice Department released a redacted version of special counsel Robert Mueller's final report on Thursday, capping a two-year inquiry.
  
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• Prosecutors want Felicity Huffman to serve 4-10 months in college bribery case

  18-04-2019 18:18 via news.yahoo.com
  Court documents show that prosecutors will recommend the "Desperate Housewives" star Felicity Huffman's sentence be on the lower end of 4-10 months.
  
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• Don't Wait to Book Summer Air Travel | 737 Max

  18-04-2019 18:17 via news.yahoo.com
  737 Max Fallout: Don't Wait to Book Summer Air Travel If you’re thinking of taking a summer vacation but haven’t yet booked your airline tickets, here’s one bit of advice: This is not the year t...
  
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