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• Mueller mystery: What are the other 12 criminal referrals?

  18-04-2019 23:55 via nbcnews.com
  The Mueller report mentions that he's made criminal referrals in 14 cases. Only two are publicly known.
  
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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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• Footballers to boycott social media in racism protest

  18-04-2019 23:41 via bbc.co.uk
  Footballers will boycott social media for 24 hours on Friday in protest at the way social networks and football authorities respond to racism.
  
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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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• France warehouse fire destroys 2 million bottles of wine worth $13 million

  18-04-2019 23:40 via feeds.foxnews.com
  Two million bottles of wine have been destroyed in a freak fire in France just one day after the inferno at Notre Dame Cathedral. 
  
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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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• Mueller report warning: Russia won in 2016 by making Americans question our democracy

  18-04-2019 23:37 via news.yahoo.com
  Though Russian efforts in the 2016 election leaned mostly pro-Trump and anti-Clinton, the real interests being served were those of the Kremlin.
  
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• Hawaiian flower, thought extinct, rediscovered by a drone

  18-04-2019 23:34 via cnn.com
  Researchers dispatched a drone into the Hawaiian skies to observe an extremely biodiverse area on a remote part of Kauai's Kalalau Valley. The scientists soon realized they had rediscovered a flower species that was thought to be extinct.
  
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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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• Mueller report: Lawyer says Trump asked him to 'do crazy s---'

  18-04-2019 23:27 via nbcnews.com
  The document also revealed the president launched an "f-bomb" when he found out a special counsel had been named to investigate him.
  
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• Photo of man, girl snapped before Notre Dame fire finds way to family

  18-04-2019 23:24 via nbcnews.com
  "The search is over!" claimed the woman who said she took the touching picture.
  
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• HUD moves to require carbon monoxide detectors in public housing after deaths

  18-04-2019 23:18 via nbcnews.com
  The announcement follows an NBC News investigation finding at least 13 carbon monoxide poisoning deaths in public housing since 2003.
  
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• Mueller report: Eight things we only just learned

  18-04-2019 23:17 via bbc.co.uk
  The inquiry paints a picture of the president's conduct that is both suspicious and exculpatory.
  
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• President Trump Told Mueller He Was Just Joking When He Asked Russia to Hack Hillary Clinton

  18-04-2019 23:16 via news.yahoo.com
  President Donald Trump told Robert Mueller that when he publicly asked Russia to hack Clinton it was "in jest and sarcastically."
  
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• Disputed BuzzFeed story on Trump and Cohen back in limelight after Mueller report contradicts

  18-04-2019 23:16 via nbcnews.com
  The special counsel found that "the evidence available to us does not establish that the President directed or aided Cohen's false testimony."
  
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• Measles in adults: How to know if you need the vaccine or booster

  18-04-2019 23:12 via nbcnews.com
  There’s lots of talk about how to protect children from the highly contagious virus, but adults with measles are 10 times more likely to be hospitalized.
  
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• Bangladeshi student burned to death by fellow students for reporting sexual harassment by head teacher

  18-04-2019 23:12 via feeds.foxnews.com
  A Bangladeshi teenager who braved the shame and taboo of being sexually harassed by reporting her ordeal to officials, has been doused with kerosene at school and burned to death.
  
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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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• Choice of Pence as graduation speaker divides evangelical university

  18-04-2019 23:05 via nbcnews.com
  The controversy at Taylor University highlights a growing generational divide among white evangelical Protestants on LGBTQ issues, experts say.
  
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• Report highlights: The most interesting parts from 448 pages

  18-04-2019 23:04 via nbcnews.com
  NBC News picked out the most eye-opening passages from special counsel Robert Mueller's report.
  
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• Nadler says Mueller report shows 'disturbing evidence' of obstruction of justice – video

  18-04-2019 23:00 via theguardian.com
  US judiciary committee chair Jerry Nadler has said the special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation report outlines 'disturbing evidence' that Donald Trump engaged in obstruction of justice.Nadler also accused US attorney general William Barr of undermining his own department in order to protect the president. He said it was 'disingenuous and misleading' of Barr to say Trump is 'clear of wrongdoing'. Barr is scheduled to testify before the committee on 2 May and Nadler has requeste
  
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• Libya crisis: PM Fayez al-Serraj condemns ‘silence’ of allies

  18-04-2019 23:00 via bbc.co.uk
  Fayez al-Serraj, whose troops face an insurgency, feels "abandoned" by his international allies.
  
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• Trump's responses: Read his replies to Mueller's questions

  18-04-2019 22:49 via cnn.com
  As part of Robert Mueller's investigation, President Donald Trump submitted written answers to a list of "Russia-related" questions in November 2018.
  
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• Here Are All the Ways Trump May Have Obstructed Justice

  18-04-2019 22:48 via news.yahoo.com
  Special Counsel Robert Mueller investigated a number of ways in which President Donald Trump have have attempted to obstruct justice.
  
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• Trump's efforts to obstruct failed when his staffers defied him. What will Congress do now?

  18-04-2019 22:47 via cnn.com
  It's one of the most consequential days in recent memory in Washington, as the results of special counsel Robert Mueller's nearly-two-year-long investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election are released to the public.
  
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• Analysis: The 10 biggest takeaways -- and what happens next

  18-04-2019 22:47 via cnn.com
  It's one of the most consequential days in recent memory in Washington, as the results of special counsel Robert Mueller's nearly-two-year-long investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election are released to the public.
  
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• The Mueller Report Is Embarrassing for Trump. But It Doesn't Call Into Question His 2016 Win

  18-04-2019 22:45 via news.yahoo.com
  Quantifying the impact of Russia's influence operation is extremely difficult
  
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• Trump to Mueller report release: 'I'm having a good day'

  18-04-2019 22:44 via nbcnews.com
  Moments after the redacted document was made public, the president again called the investigation a "hoax," saying it "should never happen to another president again."
  
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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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• Monitor: IS claims to have set up its own Africa province

  18-04-2019 22:42 via feeds.foxnews.com
  A group that monitors jihadist websites says the Islamic State extremist group is claiming to have established a province in central Africa.
  
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• Health Department proposes nixing data collection on LGBTQ foster youth

  18-04-2019 22:38 via nbcnews.com
  The Obama-era rule was intended tohelp meet the needs of LGBTQ youth in foster care.”
  
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• Dems: 'Disturbing' evidence against Trump in Mueller report

  18-04-2019 22:38 via nbcnews.com
  House and Senate lawmakers called for special counsel Robert Mueller to appear on Capitol Hill "as soon as possible."
  
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• Former Navy rear admiral: Ilhan Omar has a point

  18-04-2019 22:30 via cnn.com
  For the last 10 years, I've been writing letters to my nephew, John, who is named for me.Mostly, they are just observations about life -- sometimes something more specific. This is the latest installment, inspired by some ugly commentary I saw on social media questioning Muslims' service and loyalty to the nation.
  
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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 Charged With Trying to Set St. Patrick’s on Fire Was Arrested at Newark Cathedral Days Earlier

  18-04-2019 22:27 via news.yahoo.com
  TIMOTHY A. CLARYDays before a 37-year-old philosophy professor allegedly tried to set fire to the iconic St. Patrick’s Cathedral in the heart of Manhattan, he was arrested for refusing to leave a church in New Jersey—setting off a bizarre 48 hours for a man who previously had little interaction with law enforcement.According to an arrest report of the incident at Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart obtained by The Daily Beast, Marc Lamparello was charged Monday night after he refu
  
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• What the Mueller report says about Jared Kushner, Ivanka Trump and Donald Trump Jr.

  18-04-2019 22:25 via nbcnews.com
  The special counsel's report focuses on the president himself, but it also reveals new details about his family members.
  
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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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• IOC makes donation to help restore Notre Dame ahead of 2024 Olympics

  18-04-2019 22:21 via olympics.nbcsports.com
  French President Emmanuel Macron said Tuesday that he wants to see Notre Dame restored within five years.
  
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• Trump failed at obstruction because his aides refused to carry out orders, Mueller finds

  18-04-2019 22:18 via nbcnews.com
  AG Jeff Sessions and White House counsel Don McGahn were among those who undermined the president, the special counsel said.
  
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• National Enquirer reportedly sold for $100M

  18-04-2019 22:17 via cnn.com
  The supermarket tabloid National Enquirer has reportedly been sold to the scion of a company known for its newsstands at airports across North America.
  
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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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• Sarah Sanders admitted she had no evidence for claims about FBI agents, Comey

  18-04-2019 22:16 via nbcnews.com
  Sanders, who was interviewed by Mueller’s team as part of its investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election, said that the claim was a “slip of the tongue.”
  
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• Family shares video they say shows man left to die in prison

  18-04-2019 22:13 via cnn.com
  After Allen Capers was stabbed in his cell, correctional officers dragged him into the prison yard and left to bleed for hours without any help, according to a lawsuit against the South Carolina's Department of Corrections.
  
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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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• Major tracks to ban race-day use of anti-bleeding medication Lasix

  18-04-2019 22:10 via sports.nbcsports.com
  All three sites of the Triple Crown are among several major tracks that have agreed to phase out the use of a common anti-bleeding medication starting next year.
  
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• Colombians stage kiss-a-thon in support of LGBTQ rights

  18-04-2019 22:10 via nbcnews.com
  The event was held outside an upscale shopping mall just days after two gay men in their early 20s were harassed there.
  
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• Trump campaign planned for WikiLeaks dump, Mueller report finds

  18-04-2019 22:05 via nbcnews.com
  Mueller also found that members of Trump’s campaign repeatedly sought to acquire Hillary Clinton’s deleted emails at the direction of Donald Trump
  
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• Mueller report is an admission of the 'depth of Trump's ignorance': 10 best reader responses so far

  18-04-2019 21:52 via news.yahoo.com
  Our readers sound off on special counsel Robert Mueller's redacted report and President Donald Trump's role in Russian interference in US elections.
  
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• 'Exhausted' polar bear prowls for food in village

  18-04-2019 21:52 via cnn.com
  Russian authorities are growing increasingly concerned about a polar bear that has been wandering in a village hundreds of miles from its usual habitat in search of food, according to local reports.
  
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