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• Rupert Murdoch, 88, recovering after pneumonia

  20-06-2019 23:56 via cnn.com
  Rupert Murdoch, the 88-year-old billionaire media mogul, is recovering after a bout with pneumonia, two people familiar with the matter told CNN Business.
  
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• After Alaska teen's murder, cybersecurity experts warn of catfishing predators

  20-06-2019 23:54
  “Young people tend to be more trusting, which makes them more vulnerable to these types of frauds,” cybersecurity expert Ahmed Banafa said.
  
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• Plot that wounded Ortiz unraveled because of many mistakes

  20-06-2019 23:53 via news.yahoo.com
  Alberto Rodríguez Mota had one job: taking a photo of the man that his crew of hired killers was supposed to fatally shoot at an outdoor cafe, according to Dominican authorities.In the photo sent to the hit man, he looked like a dark, blurry figure in white pants, the Dominican police chief and attorney-general said.Hours later, on the evening of June 9, the hitman approached a hulking figure in a dark top and white pants and fired a single shot into his back.
  
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• US comfortably beats Sweden and sets another Women's World Cup record

  20-06-2019 23:36 via cnn.com
  • It wasn't pretty the last time the US and Swedish soccer teams met
  
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• Slack is now worth more than $20 billion

  20-06-2019 23:36 via cnn.com
  Five years ago, Slack officially launched out of the ashes of a failed gaming project. Now the company is worth more than $20 billion.
  
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• Kansas man, Pennsylvania woman died suddenly in Dominican Republic, bringing US citizen death total to 11

  20-06-2019 23:35 via feeds.foxnews.com
  The families of two U.S. citizens have come forward to Fox News to report that they died suddenly while visiting the Dominican Republic. They have been identified as Chris Palmer, a 41-year-old Army veteran from Kansas who died April 18, 2018, and Barbara Diane Maser-Mitchell, a 69-year-old retired nurse from Pennsylvania who died in September of 2016.
  
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• Deaths of Kansas man, Pennsylvania woman in Dominican Republic newly scrutinized amid spate of tourist fatalities

  20-06-2019 23:35 via feeds.foxnews.com
  The families of two U.S. citizens have come forward to Fox News to report that they died suddenly while visiting the Dominican Republic. They have been identified as Chris Palmer, a 41-year-old Army veteran from Kansas who died April 18, 2018, and Barbara Diane Maser-Mitchell, a 69-year-old retired nurse from Pennsylvania who died in September of 2016.
  
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• Russian police fire on crowd protesting legislator's Georgian parliament visit

  20-06-2019 23:33
  The unrest was sparked by the appearance of Sergei Gavrilov who addressed an assembly from the parliament speaker’s seatGeorgian police have fired tear gas to disperse thousands of protesters who attempted to storm the country’s parliament after a Russian lawmaker addressed the assembly from the speaker’s seat, causing uproar in Tbilisi.Around midnight on Thursday police fired tear gas into the crowd. It stopped firing after many of the protesters broke away and left the area.
  
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• Roy Moore launches second run for Alabama Senate seat

  20-06-2019 23:30
  The former Alabama Supreme Court chief justice faces strong opposition from President Donald Trump and Senate Republican leadership.
  
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• Mitch McConnell on Roy Moore: 'We'll oppose him in every way' – live

  20-06-2019 23:26
  Hard-right former judge Moore running again in Alabama against the wishes of the party, while Trump says ‘stay tuned’ on possible Iran strikeSign up for the US briefing and get a new perspective 10.26pm BST There have been a number of new calls for an impeachment inquiry from Democratic members of Congress today: As the first Member of Congress to call for a Special Counsel, I've been carefully reviewing the Mueller report and listening to my constituents. I have now come to the conc
  
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• Courtroom shocker as witness testifies he killed Islamic State prisoner, not Navy SEAL on trial

  20-06-2019 23:26
  Special Operations Chief Edward Gallagher is being court-martialed for fatally stabbing the teenage prisoner in the neck in Iraq in 2017.
  
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• Mascot Towers owners to pay $1m repair levy as residents remain shut out

  20-06-2019 23:23
  Residents of the Sydney apartment complex won’t be able to return to their homes for at least a monthOwners of apartments in the structurally damaged Mascot Towers have voted to foot the bill for a $1m special levy to fund repairs after a lengthy closed-door meeting on Thursday night.But residents won’t be able to return to their apartments for at least a month. Continue reading...
  
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• Dad of Maleah Davis, slain 4-year-old, shares photos of her 'My Little Pony'-themed casket

  20-06-2019 23:22 via news.yahoo.com
  The father of Maleah Davis, the 4-year-old whose remains were found in Arkansas earlier this month, posted photos of 'My Little Pony'-themed casket.
  
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• You can move into Notorious B.I.G.'s childhood home

  20-06-2019 23:21 via cnn.com
  It was all a dream: stainless-steel appliances and exposed beams.
  
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• Roger Stone violated gag order in Mueller case: prosecutors

  20-06-2019 23:20
  In court papers, prosecutors cited several examples of Stone allegedly violating the terms of the order barring him from discussing the Russia probe.
  
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• India warships sent to strategic Gulf waters: navy

  20-06-2019 23:13 via news.yahoo.com
  India has sent warships and stepped up aerial surveillance in strategic Gulf waters, the Press Trust of India reported on Thursday, with global tensions rising in the region. "INS Chennai and INS Sunayna have been deployed in the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf to undertake maritime security operations," the navy said, quoted by PTI. The aim is "to re-assure the Indian-flagged vessels operating/transiting through the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman, following the maritime security incidents
  
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• Putin says US military action against Iran would be a ‘catastrophe for the region’

  20-06-2019 23:12 via feeds.foxnews.com
  Russia’s President Vladimir Putin warned the U.S.  Thursday not to take military action against Iran following the recent downing of an American drone and attacks on oil tankers near the Strait of Hormuz.
  
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• UN Khashoggi report piles pressure on Saudi crown prince

  20-06-2019 23:10 via news.yahoo.com
  Saudi Arabia has sought to move on from the scandal triggered by journalist Jamal Khashoggi's murder, but a UN expert's report implicating its crown prince has heaped global pressure back on the kingdom, analysts say.UN special rapporteur Agnes Callamard's report, released Wednesday, insists there is "credible evidence" to warrant further investigation and financial sanctions against Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman over Khashoggi's murder last October.The document detailing the dissident's murd
  
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• Protesters attempt to storm Georgia's parliament over Russia MP's visit

  20-06-2019 23:06 via cnn.com
  Thousands of angry protesters have gathered and attempted to storm Georgia's parliament in the capital of Tbilisi, over a controversial visit by a Russian lawmaker Thursday.
  
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• New York is sixth state to outlaw gay and trans 'panic defenses'

  20-06-2019 23:04
  “In banning the gay and trans panic defense, New York is sending a message that a victim’s LGBTQ identity can’t be weaponized,” State Sen. Brad Hoylman said.
  
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• Protesters try storming Georgian Parliament over Russian lawmaker's visit

  20-06-2019 22:59 via feeds.foxnews.com
  A visit by a Russian lawmaker to the Georgian capital of Tbilisi prompted thousands of protestors to try and storm parliament Thursday. 
  
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• Roy Moore: Republican accused of sexual misconduct to run for Senate

  20-06-2019 22:55
  Moore was accused of pursuing relationships with women as young as 14 when he was in his 30s during his failed 2017 Senate bidDisgraced Alabama Republican Roy Moore has announced he is running for US Senate again in 2020 after failing to win the seat two years ago amid sexual misconduct accusations.Moore is defying his party with his return to the political stage, and faces a crowded Republican primary field as he aims for an eventual rematch against the Democratic senator Doug Jones, who won ag
  
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• Lawyers claim infants, children are in dangerous situation at border detention site

  20-06-2019 22:53
  “In my 22 years of doing visits with children in detention I have never heard of this level of inhumanity,” said an attorney representing the detained youth.
  
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• These are 2019's best states to live in. Did yours make the list?

  20-06-2019 22:49
  According to a new WalletHub survey, Massachusetts, Minnesota and New Hampshire rank highly in jobs, education and access to nature.
  
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• Ex-NASA engineer endured obscene phone calls and had to use men's bathrooms

  20-06-2019 22:48 via cnn.com
  During the historic launch of Apollo 11 which put the first men on the moon, rows of men in shirts and ties lined the consoles inside Kennedy Space Center.
  
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• This skull was a scientific mystery for years

  20-06-2019 22:44 via cnn.com
  It was a mystery for nearly 30 years.
  
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• It rained so much that football stadium turned into a swimming pool

  20-06-2019 22:35 via cnn.com
  Rainy days are all fun and games until a football stadium looks like it should be hosting a sailboat race.
  
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• At annual call-in show, Vladimir Putin talks Western sanctions, arrested reporter and $390B infrastructure bill

  20-06-2019 22:34 via news.yahoo.com
  At his annual call-in show, Russian President Vladimir Putin backed a $390 billion spending program  to address an array of complaints by callers.
  
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• This is Ford's most powerful factory-built car ever

  20-06-2019 22:21 via cnn.com
  Ford had promised the Mustang Shelby GT500 would be its most powerful factory-built car ever. Now we know how powerful.
  
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• Dwyane Wade on supporting his son going to pride parade: 'My job as a father'

  20-06-2019 22:16
  "Go and be your amazing self and we’re going to sit back and just love you,” the ex-NBA star said about his son, who he cheered on at Miami Beach Pride.
  
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• FBI got tip about Dallas courthouse shooter in 2016

  20-06-2019 22:14
  Brian Isaack Clyde was shot and killed Monday by security officers at the Earle Cabell Federal Building.
  
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• The Weird and Wonderful Hats of Royal Ascot 2019

  20-06-2019 22:09 via news.yahoo.com
  Toby Melville/ReutersWho's paying attention to horses with fabulous hats like these?A guest on day three, Ladies Day, of Royal Ascot at the Ascot Racecourse on June 20, 2019 in Ascot, England. Royals and horse lovers alike gather for the annual horse racing event, donning the most fashionable—and bizarre—hats.Chris Jackson/GettyAction Images via ReutersBryn Lennon/GettyBryn Lennon/GettyChris Jackson/GettyAction Images via ReutersAction Images via ReutersJonathan Brady/ReutersReutersR
  
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• These Might Be The Coolest Pair Of Corvettes On The Planet

  20-06-2019 22:01 via news.yahoo.com
  Lingenfelter – yes, that Lingenfelter – is sponsoring a giveaway of a beautifully done 1961 Corvette Convertible restomod and a new 2019 Corvette ZR1, plus $60,000 in cash! The Corvette is having a great year. Enthusiasm is at an all-time high thanks to the imminent debut of the C8, the eighth generation of the Corvette's historic run. Before that car arrives, though, we should celebrate what came before it, and Lingenfelter Performance Engineering is sponsoring two amazing door priz
  
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• EU fails to set a firm deadline for zero carbon emissions goal

  20-06-2019 21:59 via cnn.com
  The European Union has failed to set a firm deadline to end its contribution to climate change, after a group of eastern European countries blocked a proposal to slash EU carbon emissions to net zero by 2050.
  
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• EU fails to set a firm deadline for its zero carbon emissions goal

  20-06-2019 21:59 via cnn.com
  The European Union has failed to set a firm deadline to end its contribution to climate change, after a group of eastern European countries blocked a proposal to slash EU carbon emissions to net zero by 2050.
  
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• Roy Moore announces new Senate campaign

  20-06-2019 21:57 via news.yahoo.com
  Roy Moore’s announcement that he would once again run for the U.S. Senate in Alabama sent a shudder through the Republican Party and raised a question: Could the GOP have avoided this scenario by uniting early around a credible consensus candidate?
  
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• Gay high school valedictorian finally delivers speech he was denied

  20-06-2019 21:53
  "I want to use my voice to create change and to speak up for those who can't do it for themselves," Nat Werth said in his heartfelt speech.
  
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• Oregon gov orders police to chase GOP senators who fled Capitol to dodge climate vote

  20-06-2019 21:52
  The Republican lawmakers bolted, some even leaving the state, to derail a vote on cap-and-trade legislation.
  
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• Producer drowns while filming political ad for possible Senate candidate

  20-06-2019 21:51
  The possible candidate, John Mues, tried to help 40-year-old Jesse Hubbell before Hubbell went under Monday in a lake east of Helena
  
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• Hunt to face Johnson amid rumours of tactical voting in Tory leadership race

  20-06-2019 21:48
  Johnson’s team accused of skullduggery after Michael Gove knocked out by narrow marginBoris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt will battle it out to become Britain’s next prime minister after a day of drama at Westminster that saw Johnson’s team accused of conniving to knock his bitter rival Michael Gove out of the race.The environment secretary drew narrowly ahead of Hunt in the fourth round of voting among Tory MPs on Thursday, which saw Sajid Javid knocked out. Continue reading...
  
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• Sacramento police officer shot, killed while on domestic violence call

  20-06-2019 21:46 via news.yahoo.com
  Sacramento Police Ofc. Tara O'Sullivan was shot and killed while trying to help a woman connected to a domestic violence call. The 26-year-old East Bay native was described as a person with a bubbly personality, big dreams and a big heart.
  
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• NRA Suspends Two Leaders Amid Accusations of Coup Attempt

  20-06-2019 21:46 via news.yahoo.com
  (Bloomberg) -- The National Rifle Association suspended its top lobbyist and one of his deputies, adding further turmoil to the gun-rights group’s leadership ranks as it wages legal battles on multiple fronts and prepares for a bruising 2020 election cycle.The NRA confirmed Thursday that it had suspended Chris Cox, the lobbying chief who was viewed widely as a future leader of the group, and his deputy chief of staff, Scott Christman.The moves came after Oliver North, the former NRA board
  
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• NRA Suspends Chief Lobbyist Accused of Assisting Coup Attempt

  20-06-2019 21:46 via news.yahoo.com
  (Bloomberg) -- The National Rifle Association suspended its top lobbyist and one of his deputies, adding further turmoil to the gun-rights group’s leadership ranks as it wages legal battles on multiple fronts and prepares for a bruising 2020 election cycle.The NRA confirmed Thursday that it had suspended Chris Cox, the lobbying chief who was viewed widely as a future leader of the group, and his deputy chief of staff, Scott Christman.The moves came after Oliver North, the former NRA board
  
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• Roy Moore: Republican accused of sexual misconduct to run for Senate again – live

  20-06-2019 21:44
  Hard-right former judge Moore running again in Alabama against the wishes of the party, while Trump says ‘stay tuned’ on possible Iran strikeSign up for the US briefing and get a new perspective 8.30pm BST Alabama Roy Moore has made his candidacy for the 2020 Senate seat in that state official, announcing moments ago. “Yes, I will run for the United States Senate in 2020,” Moore said. “Can I win? Yes, I can win.”Moore accusing National Republican Senate Commit
  
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• Lost wallet? More cash means you're likelier to get it back

  20-06-2019 21:38
  The surprising finds come after researchers planted more than 17,000 “lost wallets” across 355 cities in 40 countries and tracked how often people contacted the owners.
  
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• Supreme Court to decide case involving Puerto Rico

  20-06-2019 21:37
  The justices said Thursday they expect to take up the issue in October.
  
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• Trump had meeting on UFO sightings

  20-06-2019 21:28 via cnn.com
  President Donald Trump, a noted conspiracy theorist, is skeptical of UFOs.
  
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• In rare rebuke, Senate votes to block Trump administration's weapons deal with Saudi Arabia

  20-06-2019 21:27 via news.yahoo.com
  The unusual rebuke by the GOP-run Senate highlights a rift between Congress and the White House over the Trump administration's pro-Saudi policies.
  
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• Trump suggests a 'loose and stupid' Iranian officer shot down US drone – video

  20-06-2019 21:25
  President Donald Trump did not escalate Iran's shooting down of an American drone, saying that it might have been a mistake executed by 'a general or somebody' being 'loose and stupid'. Trump told reporters on Thursday that the incident was a 'new wrinkle' in escalating tensions between the US and Iran.Trump suggests 'loose and stupid' Iranian officer attacked US droneContinue reading...
  
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• UK arms sales to Saudi Arabia unlawful, court rules as war in Yemen rages on

  20-06-2019 21:23 via cnn.com
  British arms sales to Saudi Arabia were unlawful because they did not properly consider whether the weapons would be used to commit "serious violations of international humanitarian law," the UK Court of Appeal ruled Thursday.
  
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