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• U.S. House votes to set aside impeachment resolution against Trump

  17-07-2019 23:58 via news.yahoo.com
  The U.S. House of Representatives voted Wednesday to table an impeachment resolution against President Donald Trump, effectively killing the measure for now but not burying the issue that has divided Democrats. The resolution's sponsor, Democratic Representative Al Green, was seeking to capitalize on growing criticism of Trump after the president's recent attacks on minority congresswomen. Green had failed twice before to get an impeachment resolution passed, but Wednesday marked the first time
  
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• Rand Paul blocks bill to boost 9/11 victims fund

  17-07-2019 23:58
  Paul objected to a request by Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., to approve the bill by unanimous consent, which would fast-track approval.
  
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• Bernie Sanders hits back at 'Medicare for All' critics in speech

  17-07-2019 23:57
  Looking to change the terms of the debate, the 2020 candidate argued people's current premiums are "taxes on the middle class."
  
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• In lopsided vote, House kills effort to impeach Trump

  17-07-2019 23:52
  The measure was being pushed by Texas Rep. Al Green, who says the president is unfit for office.
  
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• Police: 19-year-old lifeguard attacked during large altercation at pool in Mayfair

  17-07-2019 23:50 via news.yahoo.com
  Philadelphia police are investigating after they say a 19-year-old lifeguard was attacked in the city's Mayfair section.
  
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• White Republican isn't offended by racist Trump tweets because 'I'm a person of color'

  17-07-2019 23:49 via cnn.com
  A white Republican congressman said Tuesday that he isn't offended by President Donald Trump's racist attacks on four Democratic congresswomen of color because he's "a person of color."
  
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• House kills Democrat's bid to impeach Trump

  17-07-2019 23:49 via cnn.com
  The House on Wednesday easily defeated an effort from a Texas Democrat to impeach President Donald Trump in the first vote that Congress has taken related to impeachment since Democrats took control of the chamber.
  
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• Mayor under fire for last-minute cancellation of LGBTQ pride event

  17-07-2019 23:43
  Reading, Pennsylvania, Mayor Wally Scott said he axed the event because the rainbow pride flag — which was set to fly over City Hall — is a political symbol.
  
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• 'The Squad' renews feud with Nancy Pelosi

  17-07-2019 23:41 via news.yahoo.com
  Progressive Democratic Congresswomen Ocasio-Cortez, Omar, Pressley and Tlaib warn Speaker Pelosi to watch her words; reaction and analysis on 'The Five.'
  
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• Here are the candidates who will be on stage for the second 2020 Democratic debate

  17-07-2019 23:39 via news.yahoo.com
  The second Democratic primary debate will be held on July 30-31 in Detroit, Michigan.
  
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• What caused mysterious gray spots to appear on Neil Armstrong's Apollo 11 moon landing glove?

  17-07-2019 23:35 via news.yahoo.com
  Years ago, people wondered about the gray spots on Neil Armstrong's right hand glove from Apollo 11. Conservators have solved that mystery.
  
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• Epstein Says Friend Gave Him Fake Foreign Passport Used in 4 Countries

  17-07-2019 23:34 via news.yahoo.com
  Jeffrey Epstein’s lawyers said Thursday that the fake, foreign passport found in his safe was given to him by a friend and had already been used when he got it.Their claim, in a letter to the judge who will decide if Epstein gets bail, came in response to a prosecution filing that revealed the passport contained stamps from France, Spain, the United Kingdom, and Saudi Arabia.Prosecutors have cited the passport—which was issued in Austria but had a Saudi Arabia address, a fake name an
  
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• African American duo launch 'Go back to Africa' campaign to take hatred out of slur

  17-07-2019 23:30 via cnn.com
  Most black people living in the US or Europe will have heard the phrase "Go back to Africa," at least once in their lives.
  
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• Former President Barack Obama surprises students in Chicago

  17-07-2019 23:24 via news.yahoo.com
  Former President Barack Obama surprised a group of students participating in the Obama Youth Jobs Corps in Chicago on Tuesday.
  
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• Arrested reporter slams conditions at US detention centers

  17-07-2019 23:24 via news.yahoo.com
  A Spanish-language reporter who was recently released from immigration custody said Wednesday he was held for 15 months in detention centers that were plagued by insects and he had to bathe with cold water from water hoses.During a news conference, Manuel Duran discussed what he called inhumane conditions at immigration detention facilities in Louisiana and Alabama.Duran was released from an Alabama facility on bail last week as immigration courts consider his request for asylum.
  
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• Kevin Spacey's sexual assault case dropped

  17-07-2019 23:17 via cnn.com
  Massachusetts prosecutors on Wednesday dropped a criminal case against actor Kevin Spacey, a week after a man who accused him of assault pleaded the fifth on the witness stand.
  
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• For healthy blood pressure, both numbers matter

  17-07-2019 23:11
  The study analyzed more than 36 million blood pressure readings from more than 1 million adults.
  
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• Boy band star might be in 'Little Mermaid'

  17-07-2019 23:07 via cnn.com
  Singer Harry Styles is rumored to play Prince Eric in the live-action movie "The Little Mermaid."
  
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• Microsoft will give away software to guard U.S. voting machines

  17-07-2019 23:00
  The tech giant says it has tracked more than 700 cyberattacks by foreign adversaries against U.S. political organizations so far this election cycle.
  
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• Mexico says migrant numbers down but warns of impending crisis

  17-07-2019 22:52 via news.yahoo.com
  The number of undocumented migrants entering Mexico in the hope of reaching the United States dropped by almost a third in June, the foreign office said Wednesday, warning that a crisis was still on the way if the numbers didn't fall further.Some 100,000 people, mostly Central Americans, entered Mexico in June, compared with 144,000 the month before, Deputy Foreign Minister for Latin America and the Caribbean Maximiliano Reyes told reporters.Under the threat of export tariffs from Washington if
  
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• Trump sees political win in racist jabs that also surprised aides

  17-07-2019 22:44 via cnn.com
  President Donald Trump's initial racist jab at a foursome of Democratic congresswomen came as a surprise -- and not a pleasant one -- to many of his aides, who began texting about how to defend their boss' tweets minutes after he fired them off.
  
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• U.S. booting Turkey from fighter program over Russian arms deal

  17-07-2019 22:40
  "The F-35 cannot coexist with a Russian intelligence collection platform that will be used to learn about its advanced capabilities," the White House said.
  
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• Poll: Most Americans call Trump's tweets targeting 4 congresswomen 'un-American'

  17-07-2019 22:40 via news.yahoo.com
  In a USA TODAY/Ipsos Poll, 68% call Trump's attacks on four congresswomen offensive, but most Republicans say they agree with him.
  
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• GOP Sen. Rand Paul blocks bill to boost 9/11 victims fund

  17-07-2019 22:25 via news.yahoo.com
  Republican Sen. Rand Paul on Wednesday blocked a bipartisan bill that would ensure a victims' compensation fund related to the Sept. 11 attacks never runs out of money.Paul objected to a request by Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., to approve the bill by unanimous consent, which would fast-track approval.Paul, R-Ky., questioned the bill's 70-year time frame and said any new spending should be offset by corresponding cuts.
  
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• FaceApp's viral success proves we will never take our digital privacy seriously

  17-07-2019 22:18 via cnn.com
  In early 2017, a service called FaceApp received a wave of press for using artificial intelligence to transform pictures of faces, making them look older or younger, male or female, or adding a smile to appear happier.
  
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• Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Nancy Pelosi planning to meet one-on-one

  17-07-2019 22:16 via news.yahoo.com
  Earlier this month, Nancy Pelosi downplayed four votes from a group of progressive Democrats against a border funding bill.
  
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• Teen lost both eyes after security forces fired on protesters without warning

  17-07-2019 21:59 via cnn.com
  Rufo Chacon says he is beginning to forget colors.
  
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• Teen blinded by 52 rubber pellets

  17-07-2019 21:59 via cnn.com
  Rufo Chacon says he is beginning to forget colors.
  
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• Photo editor FaceApp goes viral again, prompting security concerns

  17-07-2019 21:59
  "In general, this app is not asking a lot of data from the user," Baptiste Robert, a security researcher, told NBC News.
  
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• Dozens of whales stranded on Georgia island remain at sea after rescue effort by beachgoers

  17-07-2019 21:57 via news.yahoo.com
  Dozens of pilot whales beached themselves on a Georgia shore and most were rescued by authorities and onlookers.
  
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• Man slams Boeing: My family knew they were 'going to die'

  17-07-2019 21:51 via cnn.com
  
  A man who lost his family in the crash of a Boeing 737 Max 8 in Ethiopia testified before lawmakers in Congress about the safety of the plane.
  
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• Man gives emotional testimony on family's last moments abord Boeing 737 Max

  17-07-2019 21:51 via cnn.com
  A man who lost his family in the crash of a Boeing 737 Max 8 in Ethiopia testified before lawmakers in Congress about the safety of the plane.
  
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• New York businesswoman and Jamaican immigrant Scherie Murray launches campaign to unseat Ocasio-Cortez

  17-07-2019 21:47 via news.yahoo.com
  "There’s a crisis in Queens and it’s called AOC," said Scherie Murray, a Republican businesswoman who is challenging Ocasio-Cortez in 2020.
  
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• North Carolina father of 7 dies trying to save his drowning children at beach

  17-07-2019 21:36 via news.yahoo.com
  A North Carolina father drowned Sunday while rescuing two of his youngchildren who were swept away by a wave while walking on a submerged jetty atWrightsville Beach
  
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• Black sheriff's deputy in Ohio sues after white IRS security guard put a gun to his back

  17-07-2019 21:36
  "There's really no way to know how you're going to act when there's a gun pointed at you and you think you're going to lose your life," the deputy said.
  
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• Breastfeeding mom asked to cover up on plane to respect others' cultures

  17-07-2019 21:33 via cnn.com
  A Dutch airline is experiencing some turbulence over its breastfeeding policy.
  
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• Airline under fire for asking breastfeeding mom to cover up to respect others' cultures

  17-07-2019 21:33 via cnn.com
  A Dutch airline is experiencing some turbulence over its breastfeeding policy.
  
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• Lords Vote to Block Suspension of Parliament: Brexit Update

  17-07-2019 21:31 via news.yahoo.com
  (Bloomberg) -- The U.K.’s House of Lords backed a move designed to make a no-deal Brexit more difficult by stopping the next prime minister from closing down Parliament. The plan won’t become law until it has also been passed by members of Parliament in the Commons, where it is likely to face stronger opposition from pro-Brexit politicians.Key Developments:House of Lords passes amendment designed to stop next PM suspending Parliament to force through a no-deal split Pound rises Brexi
  
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• 'When They See Us,' Netflix's Central Park rape case series, nabs 16 Emmy nods

  17-07-2019 21:29
  "Thank you to @TelevisionAcad for honoring the work. Saluting every single crew and cast member," director Ava DuVernay tweeted.
  
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• Disney fires back at heir's undercover 'stunt'

  17-07-2019 21:28 via cnn.com
  The Walt Disney Co. strongly disputed allegations from family heiress Abigail Disney, who said she found workers struggling when she recently visited Disneyland undercover.
  
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• Drug makers flooded US with billions of opioid pills as epidemic surged, data shows

  17-07-2019 21:27 via news.yahoo.com
  Statistics are a blow to country’s biggest pharmaceuticals that paid millions of dollars in out of court settlementsPurdue sold $3bn of its high-strength branded drug, OxyContin, which in 2010, was about one-third of the opioid market by value at its peak. Photograph: Toby Talbot/APDrug makers and distributors flooded the US with more than 75bn opioid pills in the crucial years when the country’s epidemic of painkiller addiction and deaths surged to record levels, according to previo
  
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• Woman killed while riding in SUV with husband was just minutes from home before shooting

  17-07-2019 21:18 via news.yahoo.com
  'You have taken an angel from us' Saron James and her husband Cleveland had been married for 40 years before someone opened fire on their SUV and killed her.
  
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• Florida city playing 'Baby Shark' and 'Raining Tacos' on loop to drive homeless people away

  17-07-2019 21:07
  The tune of "Baby Shark" has tortured parents for years, but the song has now officially become weaponized.
  
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• Omar to Introduce Resolution Declaring Support for Anti-Israel BDS Movement

  17-07-2019 21:06 via news.yahoo.com
  Representative Ilhan Omar (D., Minn.) will introduce a resolution this week declaring support for the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement, which seeks to elevate the Palestinian negotiating position vis-a-vis Israel through an international pressure campaign.“We are introducing a resolution . . . to really speak about the American values that support and believe in our ability to exercise our first amendment rights in regard to boycotting,” Omar told Al-Monitor. “A
  
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• House committee members bash Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency plans

  17-07-2019 20:59
  Rep. Brad Sherman, D-Calif., compared the potential consequences of Libra to the terrorist attacks on 9/11.
  
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• US kicking NATO ally Turkey out of fighter program

  17-07-2019 20:51 via news.yahoo.com
  In a significant break with a longtime NATO ally, the Trump administration on Wednesday said Turkey can no longer be part of the American F-35 fighter jet program.The White House did not say explicitly that Turkey will be kicked out of the F-35 program, but the Pentagon was expected to do so.Turkey makes numerous components for the stealth aircraft, which is sold internationally.
  
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• WHO sounds alarm on year-long Ebola outbreak

  17-07-2019 20:49 via cnn.com
  The ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo now constitutes a public health emergency of international concern, the World Health Organization announced on Wednesday.
  
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• Ebola outbreak in Congo is a global health emergency, WHO says

  17-07-2019 20:49 via cnn.com
  The ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo now constitutes a public health emergency of international concern, the World Health Organization announced on Wednesday.
  
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• House Democrat’s Bid to Impeach Trump Is Expected to Be Rebuffed

  17-07-2019 20:48 via news.yahoo.com
  (Bloomberg) -- The House is preparing to act Wednesday on a bid to impeach President Donald Trump that’s unlikely to advance amid resistance from Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other Democratic leaders.Democratic Representative Al Green of Texas is seeking to impeach the president over his tweets against four freshman House Democrats, all women of color, and other comments denounced as racist. It is Green’s third attempt to get a vote on articles of impeachment against Trump; the first two
  
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• Sexual harassment losing its effect on women in the workplace

  17-07-2019 20:12
  The #MeToo movement has empowered women to speak out against sexual harassment.
  
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