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• Pilot Dead After Helicopter Crash Lands on to Roof of Manhattan Building

  10-06-2019 23:59 via news.yahoo.com
  Officials say there are no indications of terrorism in a helicopter crash atop a Manhattan building Monday afternoon that killed the pilot.
  
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• Helicopter crash on top of NYC building kills 1

  10-06-2019 23:54 via cnn.com
  • Chopper was in the air only 11 minutes
  
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• Dominican Republic faces tourist backlash after David Ortiz shooting, multiple deaths

  10-06-2019 23:52 via news.yahoo.com
  The Dominican Republic has been in the news for all the wrong reasons ⁠— and it's concerning potential tourists.
  
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• Helicopter crash on top of building in midtown Manhattan kills pilot

  10-06-2019 23:50 via nbcnews.com
  The helicopter crashed into the top of 787 Seventh Ave., a 54-story building, the FDNY said.
  
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• Video shows moment David Ortiz was shot

  10-06-2019 23:40 via cnn.com
  10-time MLB all-star David Ortiz was shot in the back in his native Dominican Republic.
  
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• Michigan hotel offers free room to women seeking abortions

  10-06-2019 23:39 via news.yahoo.com
  A hotel manager in Michigan's rural Thumb region is offering free lodging to women who come from states that have passed tough abortion restrictions to have the procedure.The Detroit Free Press reports Yale Hotel manager Shelley O'Brien proffered an invitation on Facebook that includes roundtrip transportation to appointments.O'Brien, a 55-year-old mother and grandmother, says she wants to help women "maintain autonomy" over their bodies.
  
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• 27 most dubious lines from Trump's CNBC interview

  10-06-2019 23:37 via cnn.com
  President Donald Trump has no public events on his schedule today, which means he's got plenty of free time. And he used some of that time Monday morning to call into CNBC's "Squawk Box" to talk about his now-ended tariff threat against Mexico and the ongoing trade war with China.
  
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• Lordy! 2005 Lexus IS300 Is Powered By Toyota's 2JZ-GTE Turbo Unit

  10-06-2019 23:25 via news.yahoo.com
  This 2005 Lexus IS300 is unlike most.Unless you are proficient in the way of Lexus, the IS300 appears rather bland.While it could be argued that the Lexus IS300 would only ever appeal to a limited audience –screaming of low market value versus high running and repair costs – we believe the vehicle’s time is coming.
  
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• Iran revokes New York Times reporter's credentials

  10-06-2019 23:19 via news.yahoo.com
  The paper said Iran’s Foreign Ministry has “offered no explanation” for why the credentials were revoked.
  
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• High blood pressure at doctor's office may mean double the risk of heart disease death

  10-06-2019 23:18 via cnn.com
  When a patient's blood pressure reads normal at home and high in a doctor's office, it's called "white coat hypertension" -- and new research suggests that it is not a benign condition.
  
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• Samsung says it will announce new Galaxy Fold launch timing ‘in the coming weeks’

  10-06-2019 23:07 via news.yahoo.com
  Samsung is still giving somewhat vague signals about when it will actually move forward with the release of what was supposed to have been one of the marquee consumer electronics launches of 2019 -- the company's much-hyped foldable smartphone. Now, some 45 days after the phone's April 26 launch was scuttled in the wake of a slew of malfunctioning and broken devices, it seems at least a new launch announcement is imminent.In an email to CNET, a Samsung spokesman confirmed a new announcement wind
  
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• Stern words from Iran: US cannot 'expect to stay safe'

  10-06-2019 23:03 via news.yahoo.com
  Iran's foreign minister warned the U.S. on Monday that it "cannot expect to stay safe" after launching what he described as an economic war against Tehran, taking a hard-line stance amid a visit by Germany's top diplomat seeking to defuse tensions.A stern-faced Mohammad Javad Zarif offered a series of threats over the ongoing tensions gripping the Persian Gulf.The crisis takes root in President Donald Trump's decision over a year ago to withdraw America from Iran's 2015 nuclear deal with world p
  
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• NY Times says reporter's credentials revoked by Iran

  10-06-2019 23:01 via news.yahoo.com
  The New York Times said Monday Iran has revoked the credentials of its Tehran correspondent, leaving him unable to work for the past four months.The newspaper said it went public with news on its reporter Thomas Erdbrink amid speculation on social media and with his absence notable in recent weeks as tensions have risen between Washington and Tehran.The Times said Iran's Foreign Ministry had offered assurances that Erdbrink's credentials would be restored but have offered no explanation for the
  
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• Pompeo to boost ties with Modi on India visit

  10-06-2019 22:55 via news.yahoo.com
  US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Monday he would visit India this month to forge closer relations with re-elected Prime Minister Narendra Modi.Pompeo told reporters that he would outline areas for new cooperation with Modi's India during a speech Wednesday in Washington ahead of his trip to New Delhi.State Department spokeswoman Morgan Ortagus, speaking after Pompeo, said the top US diplomat could leave for Delhi on June 24.
  
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• Dallas crane collapse victim identified as 29-year-old woman

  10-06-2019 22:48 via news.yahoo.com
  Authorities have identified 29-year-old Kiersten Symone Smith as the woman who was killed when a crane fell on a Dallas apartment building Sunday amid severe thunderstorms that also uprooted mature trees and left thousands without power across the city.Smith was pronounced dead at a hospital, according to the Dallas County Medical Examiners' office, after the construction crane smashed into a five-story building near downtown destroying peoples' apartments and reducing parts of an adjacent parki
  
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• Instant Pot’s sous vide cooker just dropped to $70, a new all-time low

  10-06-2019 22:44 via news.yahoo.com
  Before you go and spend $200 on a Joule sous vide that connects to your smartphone, there are two things you need to know. First, there's really no good reason to connect your sous vide to your smartphone. Second, you can save a ton of money by getting yourself the Instant Pot SSV800 Accu Slim Sous Vide Immersion Circulator instead. That's right, Instant Pot makes a sous vide! It's awesome, and it's on sale right now on Amazon for just $70.Here's some additional info from the product page:* Crea
  
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• Trump administration moves to release migrant children faster from U.S. custody

  10-06-2019 22:41 via news.yahoo.com
  The Trump administration is again changing the way it vets people who want to sponsor minors who crossed the U.S.-Mexico border alone in an effort to speed up the release of thousands of migrant children currently in U.S. custody.Under the change, announced to staff on Friday, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), which houses unaccompanied migrant children, will no longer require an immigration records check on potential sponsors alreadybackgrounded by the Federal Bureau of In
  
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• President Trump Wants Asylum Seekers to Stay in Mexico. Here's How That Would Work

  10-06-2019 22:39 via news.yahoo.com
  Central Americans seeking asylum in the United States could soon spend months or even years in Mexico waiting for their cases to be heard.
  
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• Ex-Red Sox slugger Ortiz back in Boston after shooting in Dominican Republic

  10-06-2019 22:34 via nbcnews.com
  Doctors had to remove Ortiz's gallbladder and part of his intestine. His liver was also damaged.
  
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• She's the first woman to captain Chile at the World Cup

  10-06-2019 22:27 via cnn.com
  Christiane Endler stutters and tries to find the words. "Pucha," she says, a very Chilean expression of shock.
  
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• iPhone 11 may finally ditch Lightning for USB-C

  10-06-2019 22:21 via news.yahoo.com
  A report a few weeks ago claimed the iPhone 11 will ship with an 18W charger in the box, which is easily one of the most exciting iPhone 11 rumors so far. That's the same USB-C charger that ships with the 2019 iPad Pros and which can be purchased separately from Apple's store (both online and off).The charger would deliver faster iPhone charging as well as improve compatibility with new MacBooks and PCs right out of the box. You won't need to spend extra cash on a faster charger or on a USB-C to
  
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• One dead as helicopter crash-lands on Manhattan building

  10-06-2019 22:16 via news.yahoo.com
  A helicopter crash-landed on top of a high-rise in midtown Manhattan Monday, starting a fire and leaving one person dead as the entire building shook from the impact.Emergency services fanned out around the 54-story building on Seventh Avenue after what was described as a "hard-landing" by a chopper that took off barely 10 minutes earlier from a heliport in the city.The New York fire department confirmed one fatality -- presumed to be the pilot according to Mayor Bill de Blasio.
  
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• US business leaders express support for abortion rights

  10-06-2019 22:14 via news.yahoo.com
  Nearly 200 business leaders on Monday endorsed an open letter on abortion rights, saying conservative efforts to restrict "comprehensive reproductive care" would be bad for both employees and customers."Restricting access to comprehensive reproductive care, including abortion, threatens the health, independence and economic stability of our employees and customers," said the open letter that appeared as an ad in the New York Times.Several prominent tech executives were among those who signed the
  
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• GOP Rep. Compares FBI Surveillance of Trump Campaign to Watergate

  10-06-2019 22:11 via news.yahoo.com
  Representative Louie Gohmert (R., Texas) argued during a Monday House Judiciary Committee hearing that the FBI's surveillance of the Trump campaign was similar to the Nixon administration's crimes during the Watergate scandal, reversing a comparison that many of his Democratic colleagues have used to impugn the conduct of President Trump.Addressing former Nixon White House counsel John Dean, who was called by House Democrats to serve as the hearing's first witness, Gohmert agreed with the c
  
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• New details of Barr's far-reaching probe into 'spying' on Trump 2016 campaign

  10-06-2019 22:09 via nbcnews.com
  The review will determine whether the counterintelligence investigation complied with the law, DOJ told lawmakers.
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn lambasted by Labour MPs in ‘worst meeting as leader’

  10-06-2019 22:04 via theguardian.com
  MPs criticise Labour’s handling of Brexit and complaints of harassment and antisemitism Labour MPs tore into Jeremy Corbyn’s Brexit strategy at a party meeting on Monday night, with several MPs loyal to the leadership saying they felt ashamed to vote for the party at the European elections and urging a change of direction.MPs inside the private gathering said there were surprise interventions from colleagues who had never before spoken out against Corbyn, including Lloyd Russell-Moyl
  
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• The lash serum people call 'magical' is currently on sale

  10-06-2019 22:00 via news.yahoo.com
  While there are mascaras and fake lashes out on the market that promise to give you a natural effect, there is nothing like the look of long, full, real eyelashes -- so that's where GrandeLash comes in.
  
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• Reconstruction and robots: can Tokyo 2020 live up to 1964’s Olympic legacy?

  10-06-2019 22:00 via theguardian.com
  The Japanese capital’s futuristic first Games in 1964 set a dazzlingly high bar it will struggle to reach next yearロボットと復興：東京2020大会は1964年の東京オリンピックを上回れるかThere is a simple riposte to anyone who doubts an Olympics can truly transform a city: Tokyo. When Japan’s capital first won the righ
  
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• Argentina makes World Cup history

  10-06-2019 21:59 via cnn.com
  At the final whistle, goalkeeper Vanina Correa fell to her knees as her teammates embraced each other. Though they had not won, they had created history.
  
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• 'Our bodies, our choice': N.Y. bill would decriminalize sex work

  10-06-2019 21:55 via nbcnews.com
  One state lawmaker said sex workers are "having to face stigma, discrimination and abuse in trying to advocate for their rights to be treated with dignity."
  
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• Helicopter crash in New York leaves at least one person dead, officials say

  10-06-2019 21:48 via theguardian.com
  Fire department says one person reported killed in crashPolice say incident was ‘hard landing on the roof’ of high-riseA helicopter crashed on the roof of a skyscraper in midtown Manhattan early on Monday afternoon. One person, reportedly the pilot, was killed.In a tweet around 2pm on a day of rain and low cloud that obscured the tops of many tall buildings in the city, the Fire Department of New York (FDNY) said: “FDNY members are operating on scene at 787 Seventh Avenue in Ma
  
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• A Win at the Border

  10-06-2019 21:30 via news.yahoo.com
  President Trump evidently knows something about the art of the tariff threat. His unorthodox Twitter diplomacy has gotten Mexico to make potentially important public commitments on immigration enforcement. Trump said he was going to slap steadily escalating tariffs on Mexico unless it did more to help with the border crisis, a threat with huge downside risks. If implemented, the tariffs would have been disruptive at a time when U.S. growth is perhaps slowing, been an economic gut-punch to an all
  
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• Prague memorial to Jewish children who fled Nazis vandalised

  10-06-2019 21:22 via theguardian.com
  Shrine honouring those who escaped to UK damaged in carefully planned attackA memorial honouring the escape of mostly Jewish children from the Nazis, organised by Sir Nicholas Winton, has been damaged in an apparently carefully planned attack.The Valediction Memorial at Prague’s main railway station – representing trains used to transport 669 children from the Czech capital to Britain – was left with a long crack across the length of a symbolic window pane. Continue reading...
  
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• Trump said something about China that isn't even close to true

  10-06-2019 21:20 via cnn.com
  • Analysis: 27 most dubious lines from Trump's CNBC phone interview
  
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• Massive response from fire department and NYPD

  10-06-2019 21:13 via cnn.com
  A helicopter has crashed into a building in Manhattan located at 787 7th Avenue, the FDNY tweeted. Sources say at least one person was killed.
  
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• Ex-Pakistani president held on corruption

  10-06-2019 21:07 via cnn.com
  Pakistan's former President Asif Ali Zardari was arrested Monday on corruption charges after a court rejected his bail application.
  
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• Former U.S. Attorney Tells Congress Trump Committed ‘Multiple Crimes’

  10-06-2019 20:58 via news.yahoo.com
  Andrew Harnik/APStatement as prepared for testimony before the House Judiciary Committee.Chairman Nadler, Ranking Member Collins, and distinguished members of the Committee: Thank you for inviting me to speak with you today about lessons from the Mueller Report regarding obstruction of justice.* * *Overview of Testimony* * *The most significant finding in the Special Counsel’s Report is that Russia interfered with our election in “sweeping and systematic fashion.”Through that l
  
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• How Does the Chevrolet Silverado's New Duramax Turbo-Diesel Engine Compare against Ford and Ram?

  10-06-2019 20:48 via news.yahoo.com
  We look at the numbers: It's a dog-eat-dog truck world out there, and Chevrolet just took a big bite.
  
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• Fiat Chrysler taps Aurora for self-driving commercial vehicles

  10-06-2019 20:43 via news.yahoo.com
  Fiat Chrysler Automobiles said Monday it would develop self-driving systems for its commercial vehicles in partnership with Aurora Innovation, a tech startup led by a former Google car executive.Under the partnership, Aurora will supply a self-driving platform that comprises the hardware, software, and data services that aim for "level 4" autonomy which can navigate without human intervention."As part of FCA's autonomous vehicle strategy, we will continue to work with strategic partners to addre
  
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• Philadelphia's first openly gay deputy sheriff found dead

  10-06-2019 20:20 via news.yahoo.com
  Philadelphia’s first openly gay deputy sheriff apparently died by suicide just before the city’s annual Pride parade and festival, authorities said.
  
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• Supreme Court to hear racial discrimination case against telecommunications giant Comcast

  10-06-2019 20:17 via news.yahoo.com
  The Supreme Court agreed to decide if the nation's largest cable TV company discriminated against an African-American media mogul.
  
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• Off-Duty Chicago Cop Faces Charges After Car Crashes into Restaurant, Killing Woman

  10-06-2019 20:17 via news.yahoo.com
  An off-duty Chicago police officer faces charges after he drove into the side of a restaurant, killing a 34-year-old woman.
  
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• Japan's office chair racers compete in 'grand prix'

  10-06-2019 20:12 via bbc.co.uk
  Teams had to complete as many laps of a 200m (650ft) course as they could in two hours.
  
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• The iPhone XR and XS screens scratch way too easily, so you need these $2 screen protectors

  10-06-2019 20:09 via news.yahoo.com
  Apple didn't announce anything official with regard to the oleophobic coating on its latest iPhone models, the iPhone XR, iPhone XS, and iPhone XS Max. But there's no question whatsoever that the company made some big changes to the oil-resistant layer on top of its newest iPhone displays. As a result, there are two big changes that everyone notices. First, the new iPhones resist oil much better than earlier models, and the oleophobic coating lasts much longer before wearing off. Second, it is r
  
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• Supreme Court justices hand down opinions

  10-06-2019 20:08 via news.yahoo.com
  Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg predicts the remaining decisions will be sharply divided.
  
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• The Latest: Detroit man tied to deaths, assaults arraigned

  10-06-2019 20:07 via news.yahoo.com
  A Detroit man being held in connection with the deaths of three women has been arraigned on sexual assault charges in a separate case police say is connected to the slayings.Thirty-four-year-old Deangelo Martin was arraigned Monday on charges of criminal sexual conduct and assault with intent to murder.Martin, who has no attorney, was returned to the Wayne County Jail.
  
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• The 2019 Ford Ranger XL SuperCab Is Cheap and Quick

  10-06-2019 20:05 via news.yahoo.com
  At less than $30,000, Ford's base Ranger is a solid, largely vice-free workhorse.
  
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• Artemis Generation: NASA emphasizes role of women as it prepares for a return to the moon

  10-06-2019 19:59 via news.yahoo.com
  The male-dominated culture of the early space program is giving way to a more gender-balanced one thanks in part to NASA's diverse astronaut pool.
  
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• Rep. Debbie Lesko says Jerry Nadler is trying to influence the 2020 election using taxpayer money

  10-06-2019 19:54 via news.yahoo.com
  House Democrats kick off a series of hearings focused on the findings in special counsel Robert Mueller's report; insight from Arizona Congresswoman Debbie Lesko, Republican member of the House Judiciary and Rules Committees.
  
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• Pixel 4 renders just leaked, and it looks like an iPhone 11 copycat

  10-06-2019 19:46 via news.yahoo.com
  When you're talking flagship smartphones, devices like the iPhone and Samsung's Galaxy S series typically garner most, if not all, of the attention. Over the past few years, though, Google has made impressive strides with its Pixel line. Especially with the launch of Night Sight mode a few months back, the PIxel 3 quickly catapulted itself into the upper echelon of the smartphone market.For as compelling as the Pixel 3 is, Google is seemingly prepared to take things to the next level with the la
  
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