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• Flag burned in front of White House as tensions mount ahead of Trump's 'Salute to America'

  04-07-2019 23:48 via foxnews.com
  Multiple protestors were arrested in front of the White House on Thursday after an American flag was set ablaze in protest to President Trump’s “Salute to America” event scheduled to take place later in the evening.
  
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• Harris clarifies stance on federally mandated school busing

  04-07-2019 23:44 via news.yahoo.com
  Sen. Kamala Harris on Thursday clarified her position on federally mandated school busing, saying it's only necessary in cases where local governments are actively opposing integration.Harris said that in the 1960s and '70s, institutions "were literally working against integration of our schools." That's why she supported busing then, she said, but now thinks it should just be a "tool" available to local governments and school districts to address segregation."Today it is very rare that we requi
  
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• Trump Takes Center Stage on July 4th With Jets, Fireworks

  04-07-2019 23:37 via news.yahoo.com
  (Bloomberg) -- President Donald Trump is getting what he wants for the nation’s birthday: a celebration featuring fireworks, fighter jets and tanks that makes him the center of attention.Trump will speak from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial Thursday evening, remaking the capital’s July 4th festivities into a display of military might mixed with presidential politics. The White House said Trump’s message won’t be political -- Trump is calling the speech a “Salute t
  
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• Col. Tom Manion: Selfless patriots made America independent and keep us free today

  04-07-2019 23:37 via foxnews.com
  Each year on the Fourth of July, we should remember to celebrate not just our independence, but also the selfless patriots who secured the liberties we still enjoy.
  
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• California earthquake felt in Los Angeles and Las Vegas

  04-07-2019 23:36 via cnn.com
  An earthquake with an early measure of magnitude 6.4 hit Southern California, about 150 miles from Los Angeles, on Thursday morning, according to the US Geological Survey.
  
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• Defending champ crashes out of Wimbledon

  04-07-2019 23:12 via cnn.com
  • Rafael Nadal edges past Nick Kyrgios
  
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• Buttigieg hits back at ‘black people’ question: ‘Racism is not going to help’

  04-07-2019 23:09 via news.yahoo.com
  “Sir, I think racism is not going to help us get out of this drama,” Buttigieg said.
  
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• Tornado tears through Chinese city of Kaiyuan

  04-07-2019 23:03 via cnn.com
  At least 6 people died and 190 were injured from a tornado that hit Kaiyuan City in northeastern China on Wednesday, according to state news agency Xinhua. The dramatic weather phenomenon hit around 5:15pm local time (5:15 pm ET).
  
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• Jussie Smollett news: 'Empire' actor's attorneys argue for Chicago lawsuit to be moved to federal court

  04-07-2019 22:45 via news.yahoo.com
  Jussie Smollett wants the lawsuit that the city of Chicago filed against him moved from state court to federal court.
  
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• Who needs Prime Day when the Echo Dot is already half off at $25?

  04-07-2019 22:43 via news.yahoo.com
  It pretty much goes without saying that the Echo Dot was one of the best-selling products last year during Amazon's Prime Day extravaganza. After all, it's one of the best-selling products of all time on Amazon in any category, and Amazon dropped it to its lowest price ever. The Dot will undoubtedly be a big seller again this year, but you actually don't even have to wait for Prime Day to pick one up. Why? Because it's already on sale with a massive 50% discount. That's $24.99 to add Alexa to an
  
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• 2020 Dems target Trump, and the DNC, as they march in NH July 4 parade

  04-07-2019 22:35 via foxnews.com
  The four Democratic presidential contenders marching in this New Hampshire town’s storied Independence Day parade took aim at Republican President Donald Trump over a much larger July 4th celebration he’s holding in the nation’s capital.
  
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• Biden blasts Trump's 'Salute to America' as 'designed more to stroke his ego than celebrate American ideals'

  04-07-2019 22:31 via foxnews.com
  Former Vice President Joe Biden criticized President Trump’s “Salute to America” Fourth of July Spectacle on Thursday - saying the event “misses the point” of the holiday.
  
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• No injuries reported after potent quake rattles Southern California; authorities assessing scene

  04-07-2019 22:27 via foxnews.com
  There were no immediate reports of injuries or significant damage after a 6.4 magnitude earthquake rattled parts of Southern California and Nevada on Thursday morning.
  
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• Fly off to Mars at Kennedy Space Center’s Astronaut Training Experience

  04-07-2019 22:24 via foxnews.com
  As we celebrate the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11, the first manned mission to land on the Moon, Florida’s Kennedy Space Center has opened up its Astronaut Training Experience to the public.
  
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• The Biggest Earthquake in 20 Years Hit Southern California. Here's What to Know

  04-07-2019 22:21 via news.yahoo.com
  A 6.4-magnitude earthquake rocked parts of Southern California and Nevada Thursday morning, rattling people as far as Los Angeles and Las Vegas.
  
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• Jocko Willink: Our flag bears the weight of its fallen defenders

  04-07-2019 22:20 via foxnews.com
  Salute those who gave their lives defending our freedom and our flag.
  
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• Megan Rapinoe: 'I'm uniquely and very deeply American'

  04-07-2019 22:09 via foxnews.com
  Megan Rapinoe, the star forward for the U.S. women's soccer team, said on Wednesday that she is "extremely American" despite making headlines and drawing criticism for saying she would not attend a White House ceremony if the U.S. were to win the World Cup.
  
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• Southern California struck by strongest earthquake in 25 years

  04-07-2019 22:02 via news.yahoo.com
  Southern California was rocked by its most powerful earthquake in 25 years on Thursday, touching off fires, damaging buildings and forcing the evacuation of a hospital in a desert town northeast of Los Angeles. The 6.4 magnitude quake struck about 113 miles northeast of Los Angeles near the city of Ridgecrest at around 10:30am, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS). The epicentre was on the edge of Death Valley National Park. The Kern County Fire Department said it was deal
  
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• California seismologists give new conference on earthquake, aftershocks

  04-07-2019 21:54 via news.yahoo.com
  Seismologists in Pasadena, California update the press as they monitor aftershocks from the 6.4 magnitude earthquake near Ridgecrest.
  
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• Deadly land, deadly sea: Libya migrants face brutal choice

  04-07-2019 21:40 via news.yahoo.com
  A boat from Libya carrying 86 migrants sank in the Mediterranean and left only three survivors, authorities said Thursday, after an airstrike on a detention center near the Libyan capital killed dozens of others.The twin tragedies illustrate the almost unthinkable choice facing those who have reached the North Africa coast while seeking a better life in Europe: Risk a hazardous sea voyage in a flimsy, rubber-sided boat, or face being crammed into a detention center, where some of the migrants sa
  
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• Alaska heat wave: Coldest state could see all-time record today

  04-07-2019 21:35 via news.yahoo.com
  Anchorage, Alaska's biggest city, is struggling with dry conditions, wildfires and what could become the hottest day on record.
  
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• UN Says ‘Grave Violations’ of Rights Committed in Venezuela

  04-07-2019 21:19 via news.yahoo.com
  (Bloomberg) -- The United Nations called on the Venezuelan government to take “immediate, concrete measures to halt and remedy the grave violations” of economic, social and civil rights, in a report following High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet’s visit to Venezuela last month.Nicolas Maduro’s regime has used social programs in a discriminatory manner based on political grounds as a tool for social control, the report said. At the same time, the ruling aut
  
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• Portland's police chief calls for an anti-mask law

  04-07-2019 21:11 via cnn.com
  The police chief of Portland, Oregon, is calling for legislation banning masks worn by demonstrators after violent street clashes between rival protesters last weekend left eight people injured.
  
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• 6.4 earthquake strikes Southern California

  04-07-2019 21:11 via cnn.com
  An earthquake with an early measure of magnitude 6.4 hit Southern California, about 150 miles from Los Angeles, on Thursday morning, according to the US Geological Survey.
  
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• Trump is throwing his own celebration. Protesters are already less than a mile from the Lincoln Memorial

  04-07-2019 21:10 via cnn.com
  • Analysis: Trump salutes own version of America• A guide to 4th of July for non-Americans
  
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• Dubai ruler sues wife Princess Haya in UK's High Court

  04-07-2019 21:05 via cnn.com
  Dubai's billionaire ruler, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, has opened a legal case against one of his wives, Princess Haya bint al-Hussein, CNN has learned.
  
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• Migrants still detained at site of deadly Libyan air strike

  04-07-2019 21:02 via news.yahoo.com
  Hundreds of migrants were still held Thursday in a centre days after it was hit by an air strike that killed 44 people, amid outrage over the plight of those still trapped in Libya.The announcement by a UN agency came as the internationally recognised government based in the capital Tripoli said it is considering closing migrant detention centres in the North African country.The Government of National Accord "is currently reviewing the closure of shelters and the release of illegal migrants to e
  
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• Police are searching for a woman who licked a tub of ice cream and put it back on the shelf

  04-07-2019 21:01 via cnn.com
  Police aren't resting until they catch the person who opened a carton of ice cream at a Texas Walmart, licked the creamy goodness and put it back in the freezer.
  
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• In pictures: Fourth of July celebrations around the US

  04-07-2019 21:00 via cnn.com
  See photos of parades and patriotic celebrations around the nation.
  
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• 2 charged with vandalizing 'The Bean' in Millennium Park, Maggie Daley Park

  04-07-2019 20:55 via news.yahoo.com
  Two people have been charged with the vandalizing of 'The Bean' in Millennium Park and the Cancer Survivor's Garden at Maggie Daley Park, Chicago police said Thursday.
  
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• 6.4-magnitude quake hits Southern California: USGS

  04-07-2019 20:54 via news.yahoo.com
  A 6.4 magnitude earthquake hit Southern California on Thursday at 10:33 am (17:33 GMT) near the Searles Valley in San Bernardino County, the United States Geological Survey said.The shallow quake struck at a depth of 5.4 miles (8.7 kilometers) in the vast desert region, lasting multiple seconds with residents as far away as Los Angeles saying they felt the tremor."We will continue having a lot of aftershocks," CalTech seismologist Lucy Jones told a press conference, adding that dozens had alread
  
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• Defending champ crashes out; Meghan watches Serena

  04-07-2019 20:46 via cnn.com
  Defending champion Angelique Kerber crashed out of Wimbledon with a shock second-round defeat to American Lauren Davis Thursday.
  
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• Pope Francis and Putin meet at Vatican, discuss Syria, Ukraine

  04-07-2019 20:27 via feeds.foxnews.com
  A day before he is scheduled to meet with Ukranian Catholic leaders, Pope Frances welcomed Russian  President Vladimir Putin Thursday, speaking with him for just under an hour about a variety of issues.
  
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• Photos show extreme overcrowding in Iraqi jail cells

  04-07-2019 20:26 via cnn.com
  Photographs from an Iraqi jail that were leaked to Human Rights Watch have revealed extreme overcrowding in cells holding juveniles, female terrorism suspects and their children.
  
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• Tutankhamun statue sells for $6M despite Egyptian outcry

  04-07-2019 20:09 via cnn.com
  An Egyptian statue resembling the pharaoh Tutankhamun has been sold for £4.7 million ($5.97 million) at a London auction, despite protests from Cairo that the relic may have been stolen.
  
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• Nation's capital holds its Independence Day Parade

  04-07-2019 20:09 via news.yahoo.com
  The nation's capital held its Independence Day Parade along historic Constitution Avenue with the backdrop of the Washington D.C monuments. (July 4)
  
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• California earthquake: Powerful 6.8 magnitude quake hits near city of Ridgecrest

  04-07-2019 20:01 via news.yahoo.com
  A 6.8 magnitude earthquake has struck southern California, one of the most powerful to hit the region in nearly 20 years.The US Geological Survey said the quake, initially reported as a magnitude 6.6, was very shallow – only 8.7 km (5.4 miles) – which would have amplified its effect.The tremor, which was felt as far as Los Angeles, was quickly followed by several smaller aftershocks in the area.The earthquake lead to some fires in Ridgecrest, a town near the epicentre of the quake.Br
  
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• This could capture two-thirds of the carbon humans have added to the atmosphere

  04-07-2019 20:00 via cnn.com
  Restoring the world's lost forests could remove two thirds of all the planet-warming carbon that is in the atmosphere because of human activity, according to a new study.
  
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• Rare lava lake discovered on remote island is one of only eight

  04-07-2019 19:59 via cnn.com
  Despite what the movies tell you, very few of the Earth's 1,500 potentially active volcanoes actually contain bubbling pools of lava.
  
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• UPDATE 1-Europe trade channel with Iran close to 1st deal in days - France

  04-07-2019 19:54 via news.yahoo.com
  French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said on Thursday he hoped a special trade channel set up with Iran would complete a first, limited transaction in the coming days.Set up by France, Britain and Germany, Instex is a barter trade mechanism that aims to avoid direct financial transfers by offsetting balances between importers and exporters on the European side.The mechanism is aimed at making it possible for trade between European Union members and Iran to continue in the face of stiff U.S san
  
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• UPDATE 1-Ethiopian crash families criticise Boeing over donation plan

  04-07-2019 19:46 via news.yahoo.com
  The families of victims of an Ethiopian air disaster on Thursday criticised Boeing's plan to donate $100 million to unspecified charities and communities affected by two crashes, saying it was too vague and that families should have been consulted first.Some of the families said Wednesday's announcement from the U.S. planemaker also triggered an avalanche of unwelcome phone calls from relatives and acquaintances who believed they had just received compensation.The crash of the Boeing 737 MAX jet
  
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• 800-pound shark swimming near New Jersey

  04-07-2019 19:43 via cnn.com
  Miss May is swimming on July Fourth.
  
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• Sony WH1000XM3 noise cancelling headphone refurbs are back down the lowest price of 2019

  04-07-2019 19:39 via news.yahoo.com
  Look, at this point pretty much everyone knows that the Sony WH1000XM3 Wireless Noise Cancelling Headphones are the best noise cancelling headphones on the planet. In fact, Bose just released a brand new pair of wireless noise cancelling headphones, but Sony's are still better. The noise cancellation tech Sony uses is pretty much wizardry, and it comes at a price: $350 if you buy them new. Head over to Amazon right now though, and you'll find refurbs available at the lowest price of 2019!Just sc
  
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• Police: Bodies of married couple pulled from Delaware River, child found alone in car

  04-07-2019 19:38 via news.yahoo.com
  The bodies of a husband and wife were discovered in the Delaware River Thursday morning and their child was found alone in a car near the scene, Philadelphia police confirm to Action News.
  
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• 800-pound shark spotted near US coast

  04-07-2019 19:38 via cnn.com
  Miss May, an 800-pound, 10-foot white shark, has been spotted electronically off the New Jersey shore just in time for Independence Day. CNN's Miguel Marquez reports.
  
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• Biden Begins Drawing Contrasts With His Democratic Rivals

  04-07-2019 19:33 via news.yahoo.com
  (Bloomberg) -- Joe Biden returned to the campaign trail with a new drive to contrast his views with those of other Democratic presidential hopefuls after a rough debate performance last week highlighted his tenuous grasp on front-runner status.After spending the first two months of his campaign focused on attacking President Donald Trump, the former vice president turned his attention to rivals in his own party. He began a two-day swing across Iowa to make his case for moderation as other leadin
  
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• Putin confirms Russian fire-hit submersible was nuclear-powered

  04-07-2019 19:20 via cnn.com
  A deepwater submersible that caught fire Monday was nuclear-powered, according to Russia's President Vladimir Putin.
  
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• Gulf Coast beaches closed after 'toxic' algae bloom

  04-07-2019 19:19 via news.yahoo.com
  Mississippi officials are closing more than a dozen beaches on the gulf coast after the discovery of a 'toxc' algae bloom along the shoreline.
  
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• US pride hits record low, poll shows

  04-07-2019 19:00 via news.yahoo.com
  As the US celebrates Independence Day, a new poll suggests less Americans feel pride in their country than at any other time since 2001. While 70 per cent of US adults claim to be proud to be Americans, only 45 per cent identified as “extremely proud” in the survey, marking the second consecutive year that this falls below the majority level. The highest reported levels of pride in the US government and being an American came in 2002 and 2004, after the 9/11 attacks. During those yea
  
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• Nigerian Senator sorry for slapping shop assistant

  04-07-2019 18:50 via cnn.com
  Nigerian Sen. Elisha Abbo has apologized after video of him slapping a female shop assistant in the capital city of Abuja emerged on the internet.
  
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