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• The Latest: Suspect discharged last year from National Guard

  06-01-2017 23:52 via news.yahoo.com
  
  FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The Latest on the shooting at the Fort Lauderdale airport (all times local):
  
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• Torture video: No bail for suspects

  06-01-2017 23:47 via cnn.com
  
  Family members of the Chicago special-needs teen who was kidnapped and tortured in a Facebook Live video say they're overwhelmed by the national outpouring over the case.
  
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• Gunman kills five, wounds eight at Ft. Lauderdale airport

  06-01-2017 23:47 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Zachary Fagenson FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (Reuters) - A gunman believed to be an Iraq war veteran opened fire at a baggage carousel at Fort Lauderdale's international airport on Friday, killing five people before being taken into custody, officials and witnesses said. Five people died and eight were wounded, Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel told reporters at the airport, where air traffic was shut down. The gunman had arrived on a flight with a checked gun in his bag, Broward County Commissio
  
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• Triple-A battery? Giovanni Soto to Geovany Soto for Chisox

  06-01-2017 23:46 via news.yahoo.com
  
  CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago White Sox could have quite a Triple-A battery next season: Giovanni Soto pitching to Geovany Soto.
  
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• Streak over, Blue Jackets turn attention to staying on top

  06-01-2017 23:44 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Even before the Columbus Blue Jackets' winning streak ended, coach John Tortorella wondered what would happen next.
  
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• Putin ordered effort to help Trump, hurt Clinton: US report

  06-01-2017 23:41 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered a hidden campaign to influence America's presidential election in favor of Donald Trump over Hillary Clinton, U.S. intelligence agencies declared Friday in the ...
  
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• Will Trump's promised wall become taxpayer-funded fence?

  06-01-2017 23:40 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — It was the signature promise of his campaign: Donald Trump vowed to build an impenetrable, concrete wall along the southern border. And Mexico was going to pay for it.
  
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• US designates election infrastructure as 'critical'

  06-01-2017 23:39 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson said Friday that he's designating U.S. election systems as critical infrastructure, a move that will provide more federal help for states to keep election systems safe from tampering.
  
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• 5 dead, 8 wounded in airport shooting; US veteran arrested

  06-01-2017 23:39 via news.yahoo.com
  
  FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — An arriving airline passenger with a gun in his luggage opened fire in the baggage claim area at the Fort Lauderdale airport Friday, killing five people and wounding eight before throwing his weapon down and lying spread-eagle on the ground, authorities and witnesses said.
  
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• Video shows jail tussle between ICE agents, Kenyan immigrant

  06-01-2017 23:38 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A judge has granted a civil trial for a Kenyan man who alleges immigration agents violently attacked him at a Kansas jail for refusing to be fingerprinted before deportation, an incident captured on jailhouse surveillance video.
  
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• US stocks hit records as Dow flirts with 20,000 points

  06-01-2017 23:38 via news.yahoo.com
  
  US stocks finished the week on a strong note with both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq closing at new records, bolstered by strong gains by large technology shares. Wall Street also made its most audacious run yet at the 20,000-point milestone for the Dow Jones Industrial Average. US stocks were mixed in early trading after the closely-watched employment report showed the US economy added 156,000 jobs in December, slightly below expectations.
  
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• Orthodox Christians celebrate Christmas Day in Manchester – in pictures

  06-01-2017 23:37 via theguardian.com
  
  Photographer Christopher Thomond joins Orthodox Christians at Manchester’s Holy Trinity Armenian Church as they celebrate Christmas in January, in accordance with the Julian calendar, which much of the world ditched for the Gregorian calendar 500 years ago Continue reading...
  
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• The Latest at CES: Jeans will vibrate when it's time to turn

  06-01-2017 23:34 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The Latest at CES gadget show in Las Vegas (all times local): 2:30 p.m. Tired of having to constantly check your cellphone for directions? French startup Spinali Design has created jeans that will vibrate ...
  
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• John Kerry surprised by Theresa May criticism on Israel

  06-01-2017 23:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Katty Kay presses outgoing Secretary of State John Kerry on his Israel speech, the Russia hacking allegations, and other topics from his tenure.
  
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• Nigeria: West Africa will act on Gambia election crisis

  06-01-2017 23:32 via news.yahoo.com
  
  LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — West African leaders will make a decision Saturday on how to resolve Gambia's electoral crisis and its longtime leader's refusal to accept defeat in elections, Nigeria's presidential spokesman said Friday. A military intervention led by Senegal could be in the offing.
  
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• Factbox: U.S. intel report on Russian cyber attacks in 2016 election

  06-01-2017 23:26 via news.yahoo.com
  
  (Reuters) - A declassified report by U.S. intelligence agencies said Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered an effort to help Donald Trump's electoral chances by discrediting Democrat Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential campaign. The following quotes are some highlights of the report, which was drafted by the Central Intelligence Agency, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the National Security Agency, and released on Friday: - "Russian efforts to influence the 2016 U.S. presidential
  
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• White House says it did not leak material used in NBC report

  06-01-2017 23:24 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The White House said on Friday material used in an NBC report about alleged Russian hacking to influence the 2016 U.S. election was not leaked by the White House. President-elect Donald Trump said earlier on Friday that he would ask congressional committees to investigate NBC's receipt of top secret information. "I certainly feel confident in saying that is not material that was leaked to the public by the White House," White House spokesman Josh Earnest told reporters at a daily briefing.
  
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• U.S. intel report: Putin directed cyber campaign to help Trump

  06-01-2017 23:24 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Steve Holland and Mark Hosenball WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered an effort to help Republican Donald Trump's electoral chances by discrediting Democrat Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential campaign, U.S. intelligence agencies said in an assessment on Friday. Russia's objectives were to undermine public faith in the U.S. democratic process, denigrate former secretary of state Clinton, make it harder for her to win and harm her presidency if she did, an uncla
  
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• Democrats want strong response to intel report on 2016 election

  06-01-2017 23:24 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The top Democrats on the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives intelligence committees said on Friday a report on Russian activity related to the 2016 U.S. election should inspire a strong response to prevent a repeat. "The strength of America's democracy will be measured, in part, on how we respond, and the steps we take to develop a robust and proactive cyber strategy," said Mark Warner, the top Democrat on the Senate panel. Representative Adam Schiff, his counterpart on the House pane
  
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• Civil rights groups gear up to fight Sessions nomination

  06-01-2017 23:24 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Leaders of civil rights organizations on Friday reasserted their criticisms of attorney general nominee Jeff Sessions as unqualified for the role, and urged his Senate colleagues to put the Alabama Republican's record to a thorough vetting.
  
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• Landry fined $48K for post-TD celebration

  06-01-2017 23:23 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Jarvis Landry's post-touchdown celebration in a game against New England last weekend came with a hefty price tag: The NFL fined the Miami Dolphins wide receiver $48,618.
  
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• Royals acquire right-hander Karns from Mariners for Dyson

  06-01-2017 23:21 via news.yahoo.com
  
  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Royals have acquired right-hander Nathan Karns from the Seattle Mariners for outfielder Jarrod Dyson, solidifying a pitching staff that lost workhorse Edinson Volquez to free agency.
  
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• FAA grants SpaceX license to resume rocket launches on Monday

  06-01-2017 23:21 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Irene Klotz CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (Reuters) - Elon Musk’s SpaceX rocket company has been cleared to resume flying following a launch pad explosion four months ago, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said on Friday. The decision clears SpaceX to attempt to launch a Falcon 9 rocket carrying 10 Iridium Communications Inc satellites as early as Monday, a day later than originally planned. SpaceX, owned by Tesla Motors Inc Chief Executive Officer Musk, on Friday declined to comment abou
  
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• Brother of man named in Florida airport shooting says he received psychological treatment in Alaska, had served in Guard

  06-01-2017 23:20 via news.yahoo.com
  
  SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Brother of man named in Florida airport shooting says he received psychological treatment in Alaska, had served in Guard.
  
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• Florida shooting highlights limits of U.S. airport security

  06-01-2017 23:18 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Joseph Ax NEW YORK (Reuters) - The deadly shooting at a Florida airport on Friday is likely to rekindle an ongoing debate over whether screening systems should be even more exacting. "To the extent it was not in a secure area, it doesn't really identify any issues around airport security," said Robert Mann, an aviation consultant. "A guy walks into a bar, a guy walks into an airport baggage claim room – neither of them are secure." Friday's attack killed five people and injured at least
  
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• Canada says no Canadian connection to Fort Lauderdale shooting

  06-01-2017 23:18 via news.yahoo.com
  
  OTTAWA (Reuters) - The man suspected of shooting dead five people in Fort Lauderdale airport on Friday did not fly from Canada and was not on a Canadian flight, said a spokeswoman for the Canadian embassy in Washington. "There is no Canadian connection," said Christine Constantin. Citing U.S. officials, she said the suspect had flown from Anchorage, Alaska to Fort Lauderdale via Minneapolis, Minnesota. A Florida law enforcement official earlier said the shooter had been on a Canadian flight. (Re
  
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• Congressman: Obama not creating Grand Canyon monument

  06-01-2017 23:17 via news.yahoo.com
  
  PHOENIX (AP) — President Barack Obama has decided against creating a national monument covering areas of public land around Grand Canyon National Park, an Arizona congressman said Friday.
  
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• Officials: Foreign government may have breached health data

  06-01-2017 23:16 via news.yahoo.com
  
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A foreign government may have been behind a cyber breach of health insurance company Anthem Inc. that compromised the records of more than 78 million consumers, investigators said Friday. They declined to identify the hackers or the foreign government.
  
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• Fed's Kaplan says backs gradual rate increases in 2017

  06-01-2017 23:15 via news.yahoo.com
  
  CHICAGO (Reuters) - The U.S. economy is ready for gradual interest rate increases this year and it remains too early to know whether Trump administration policies will boost economic growth, Dallas Federal Reserve Bank President Robert Kaplan said on Friday.
  
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• Tilikum, orca that killed trainer, dies at SeaWorld Orlando

  06-01-2017 23:14 via news.yahoo.com
  
  ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Tilikum the orca has died after more than two decades at SeaWorld Orlando, where he gained notoriety for killing a trainer in 2010 and was later profiled in a documentary that helped sway popular opinion against keeping killer whales in captivity.
  
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• US intel report: Putin ordered effort to influence election

  06-01-2017 23:12 via cnn.com
  
  A report released Friday by the US intelligence community found that Russia tried to influence the outcome of the election by boosting President-elect Donald Trump and harming Hillary Clinton.
  
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• Crimes against whites equals small percentage of hate crimes

  06-01-2017 23:11 via news.yahoo.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The horrific beating of a mentally disabled white man in Chicago by four black assailants broadcast on social media is highlighting anti-white hate crimes at a time of increased racial strife in the United States.
  
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• Mariners acquire Gallardo from Baltimore for Seth Smith

  06-01-2017 23:07 via news.yahoo.com
  
  SEATTLE (AP) — The Mariners landed another option for their pitching rotation on Friday, acquiring right-hander Yovani Gallardo from the Baltimore Orioles for outfielder Seth Smith.
  
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• DEA opens shop in China to help fight synthetic drug trade

  06-01-2017 23:04 via news.yahoo.com
  
  SHANGHAI (AP) — In a sign of improving cooperation between the U.S. and China to fight the global drug trade, the Drug Enforcement Administration will open a new office there and its top chief will visit next week for the first time in more than a decade.
  
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• How'd they do it? Stats don't reflect Dolphins' success

  06-01-2017 23:02 via news.yahoo.com
  
  DAVIE, Fla. (AP) — Outscored. Outgained.
  
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• GOP worries about killing health law without replacement

  06-01-2017 23:01 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Republicans are increasingly jittery over rushing to demolish much of President Barack Obama's health care law without having a GOP alternative that's ready to go. While nothing about revamping the nation's ...
  
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• China pollution: 'It can be completely dark'

  06-01-2017 23:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A look at life inside China's most polluted city. Shijiazhuang is currently underneath a thick layer of toxic smog.
  
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• 'Beautiful accident'

  06-01-2017 23:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Su-Man Hsu runs a skincare company, but she started life in a mud hut in Taiwan. How did she make her journey from there to facialist to Hollywood celebrities?
  
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• Embassy spokeswoman: Florida airport shooting suspect has no connection to Canada, did not fly from that country

  06-01-2017 22:57 via news.yahoo.com
  
  FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Embassy spokeswoman: Florida airport shooting suspect has no connection to Canada, did not fly from that country.
  
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• Trump, amid media battles, meets with Conde Nast executives

  06-01-2017 22:50 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump sat down Friday with executives at Conde Nast, a magazine chain whose editors have frequently been his foes.
  
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• Judge: Michael Brown's parents must release documents

  06-01-2017 22:50 via news.yahoo.com
  
  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Michael Brown's parents must turn over his academic and certain medical records as part of their lawsuit over his 2014 Ferguson police shooting death, a federal judge has ruled, rejecting their claims that demands for such documents are harassing and invasive.
  
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• Facebook Live attack: Four Chicago accused denied bail

  06-01-2017 22:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Judge denies bail to four people charged with hate crimes, kidnap and torture streamed on Facebook.
  
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• 4 suspects in beating of disabled man appear in court

  06-01-2017 22:48 via news.yahoo.com
  
  CHICAGO (AP) — A judge rebuked four black people accused of beating a mentally disabled white man and broadcasting the attack on Facebook, sternly asking, "Where was your sense of decency?" before denying their attorneys' pleas to set bail so they might be released from jail.
  
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• US intelligence report: Vladimir Putin 'ordered' operation to get Trump elected

  06-01-2017 22:34 via theguardian.com
  
  Declassified assessment says Russia ‘had clear preference’ for Trump, who met with US intelligence chiefs on Friday but refused to endorse their findingsRussian president Vladimir Putin interfered in the US presidential election to aid Donald Trump, according to a declassified assessment by the NSA, CIA and FBI.
  “We assess Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered an influence campaign in 2016 aimed at the US presidential election. Russia’s goals were to undermine public f
  
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• CES 2017: Jeans tickle users to keep them on track

  06-01-2017 22:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A pair of vibrating jeans is the latest wearable tech product to go on show at the CES tech expo in Las Vegas.
  
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• Report: Russia Tried to Help Trump By Hurting Clinton

  06-01-2017 22:20 via nbcnews.com
  
  Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered a covert operation designed to undermine American democracy, according to the declassified version of a long-awaited U.S. intelligence report released Friday. The report also says Russia sought to 'denigrate Secretary Clinton, and harm her electability and potential presidency.'
  
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• Flu Season is Getting Worse, CDC Says

  06-01-2017 22:10 via nbcnews.com
  
  Flu season is off and running, right on time, federal health officials said Friday.
  
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• 'Elephants are not the only victims': the lament of China's ivory lovers

  06-01-2017 22:00 via theguardian.com
  
  For years China’s ivory carvers and collectors have been blamed for elephant poaching. Now their government is banning the ivory trade. How do they see their future? In a tiny workshop at his home in the Tai Po district of Hong Kong, 84-year-old Au Yue-Shung shows me an ivory carving he has been working on for months. Measuring just 5x10 inches, Nine Sages in Mount Xiang depicts the 9th-century poet Bai Juyi and eight of his peers in full creative flow in Henan province, far from the imper
  
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• Trump calls intel briefing on hacking 'constructive'

  06-01-2017 21:49 via cnn.com
  
  President-elect Donald Trump said Friday he had a "constructive meeting and conversation" with the country's top intelligence officials who briefed him on alleged Russian election-related hacking.
  
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• Trump certified as winner of election

  06-01-2017 21:36 via cnn.com
  
  Donald Trump was formally certified as the winner of the presidential election Friday, after handful of congressman tried to object during the tally of Electoral College votes, a desperate gambit quickly squashed by Vice President Joe Biden.
  
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