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• The 33 most overblown lines from Donald Trump's Baltimore speech

  13-09-2019 23:54 via cnn.com
  While 10 Democrats spent two-plus hours Thursday night making the case for why they are uniquely suited to beating Donald Trump in 2020, the President traveled to Baltimore to do what he does best: Throw red meat to adoring fans.
  
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• Pence goes after Biden for saying 'I'm the vice president' at the Democratic debate

  13-09-2019 23:50 via news.yahoo.com
  So let me be clear, I am the vice president of the United States,” Pence told a group of Republicans at the GOP retreat in Baltimore.
  
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• Zimbabwe's Grace Mugabe regains prominence for husband

  13-09-2019 23:49 via news.yahoo.com
  The controversy swirling around the burial of Zimbabwe's founding leader, Robert Mugabe, centers on his widow, Grace, who has remained dramatically cloaked behind a heavy black veil as she succeeded in getting the country's president to scrap his plans for the ex-leader to be buried in a simple plot alongside other national heroes and instead build a grand new mausoleum for her husband.Known as a strong-willed woman with political ambitions, Grace Mugabe has made the most of her role as the grie
  
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• Nicaragua group says 17 govt foes from countryside killed

  13-09-2019 23:48 via news.yahoo.com
  A Nicaragua human rights organization said Friday it had documented the killings of 17 government opponents from the rural north this year.The victims were opponents of President Daniel Ortega and had participated in protests that roiled Nicaragua last year, a report by her group said.All victims were from rural areas of northern Nicaragua and were shot to death, the report said.
  
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• Indiana Teen Suffers Double Lung Collapse After Vaping

  13-09-2019 23:43 via news.yahoo.com
  A 19-year-old from Marion is recovering after suffering two collapsed lungs, and his doctors believe it was due to vaping.
  
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• 'We are family by every definition': Gay dads' baby is denied citizenship

  13-09-2019 23:41 via nbcnews.com
  Roee and Adiel Kiviti, a gay couple, are suing the State Department over its refusal to grant citizenship to their baby born via surrogacy in Canada.
  
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• MIT Students and Alumni Call for President L. Rafael Reif to Step Down Over Epstein

  13-09-2019 23:38 via news.yahoo.com
  Brian Snyder/ReutersWith any hope of plausible deniability over the Jeffrey Epstein scandal dissolving, MIT President L. Rafael Reif is facing down his own illustrious institution and alumni as current and former students call for him to step down. In a statement Thursday, Reif revealed that senior MIT administration members knew that the Media Lab had accepted money from Epstein’s foundation as recently as 2017. Reif also disclosed that MIT’s own investigation surfaced a 2
  
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• Felicity Huffman gets 14 days in prison for her role in college admission scandal

  13-09-2019 23:38 via cnn.com
  Felicity Huffman will spend 14 days in prison for her role in what authorities have called the largest college admissions scam ever prosecuted.
  
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• DNA match links family to woman missing for 20 years

  13-09-2019 23:37 via nbcnews.com
  Allean Logan was last seen on September 15, 1999 at her home in Washington, DC. Her body was found a year later less than two miles from her home, but was unidentified for nearly two decades. In 2019, a DNA match confirmed the remains belonged to Allean. Her death is being investigated as a homicide by the Metropolitan Police Department.
  
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• Venezuelan opposition leader denies ties to criminal gang

  13-09-2019 23:24 via news.yahoo.com
  Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó rejected allegations Friday that he has ties to an illegal armed group in Colombia, as officials launched an investigation based on photos appearing in social media purportedly showing him posing with members of the gang.The pictures were allegedly taken in late February when Guaidó crossed into Colombia and made a surprise appearance at a concert organized by billionaire Richard Branson aimed at helping deliver humanitarian aid to Venezuela
  
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• Another tropical storm is developing in the Atlantic. Here's when it could hit Florida

  13-09-2019 23:23 via news.yahoo.com
  The system headed toward Florida, now "Tropical Depression Nine," will almost certainly become Tropical Storm Humberto within next 24 hours
  
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• Airplane's technicolor rainbow trails captured

  13-09-2019 23:22 via cnn.com
  An airplane speeds through the clouds, a trail of technicolor contrails following behind, illuminating the sky in dazzling rainbow shades.
  
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• Pick up a joint instead: Vaping illnesses highlight flawed marijuana regulations

  13-09-2019 23:17 via news.yahoo.com
  People are dying from vaping-related lung illnesses. And it's highlighting a growing concern: There's no federal regulation of marijuana products
  
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• Trans cafe worker fired after kicking out conservative activist

  13-09-2019 23:13 via nbcnews.com
  The conservative activist was with the Nebraska Family Alliance, a “pro-family” lobbying group that campaigns against LGBTQ rights.
  
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• Fox Must Face Suit by Seth Rich’s Parents Over Stories on His Death

  13-09-2019 23:09 via news.yahoo.com
  (Bloomberg) -- Fox News must face a lawsuit by the parents of a Democratic Party staffer whose unsolved 2016 murder touched off a flurry of right-wing conspiracy theories, a federal appeals court ruled.The parents of Seth Rich sued Fox News over “sham” stories that ran in May 2017 claiming their son had leaked Democratic National Committee emails in the run-up to the 2016 election. The stories, which Fox later retracted, cited unidentified law-enforcement sources. A lower-court judge
  
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• AG Barr has received draft report on FISA abuse allegations

  13-09-2019 23:04 via news.yahoo.com
  DOJ Inspector General Horowitz sent draft report to attorney general to review; Catherine Herridge reports.
  
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• O'Rourke's 'hell yes' vow to take away rifles worries U.S. lawmakers pushing for gun limits

  13-09-2019 23:00 via news.yahoo.com
  Former U.S. Representative Beto O'Rourke did not hesitate during Thursday night's Democratic presidential debate when asked whether he would confiscate assault-style weapons from Americans."Hell yes, we're going to take away your AR-15, your AK-47," he said, instantly creating a viral moment – and potentially a fresh headache for lawmakers trying to persuade reluctant Republicans to pass new gun limits in Washington.Opinion polls have found that tackling gun violence is increasingly a top
  
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• Ohio gamer sentenced to 15 months prison in 'swatting' case

  13-09-2019 22:58 via news.yahoo.com
  An Ohio gamer upset about a $1.50 bet while playing Call of Duty: WWII online was sentenced Friday to 15 months in prison for recruiting a prankster to make a bogus emergency call that resulted in the fatal shooting of a Kansas man by police.Casey Viner, 19, of North College Hill, Ohio, also is restricted from gaming activity for two years during the two years he will be on supervised release after serving his prison term, U.S. District Judge Eric Melgren said in announcing the sentence.Viner pl
  
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• FDA advisory committee recommends peanut allergy treatment

  13-09-2019 22:51 via nbcnews.com
  The FDA is expected to make a final decision in the coming months.
  
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• California assembly votes to ban private, for-profit prisons

  13-09-2019 22:51 via nbcnews.com
  The bill would ban new contracts with private prison facilities in California starting next year, and would phase out their use entirely by 2028.
  
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• Ohio gamer sentenced to 15 months prison for fatal 'swatting' case

  13-09-2019 22:39 via nbcnews.com
  Casey Viner, 19, of North College Hill, Ohio, also is restricted from gaming activity for two years, U.S. District Judge Eric Melgren said in announcing the sentence.
  
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• Felicity Huffman reacts to 14-day prison sentence: 'There are no excuses'

  13-09-2019 22:37 via news.yahoo.com
  Felicity Huffman appeared in a Boston court on Friday, where she was sentenced to 14 days behind bars.
  
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• Fox News Contributor: Beto O’Rourke Can’t ‘Take My Girl,’ How’s He ‘Going to Take My Guns?’

  13-09-2019 22:36 via news.yahoo.com
  Responding to Beto O'Rourke's statement about taking away Americans AR-15's, Fox News contributor Johnny “Joey” Jones said “No, you won’t. You couldn’t take my girl, and you haven’t earned my respect. How are you going to take my guns? That’s my response there.”
  
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• Politico Doubles Down on Fake Turnberry Scandal

  13-09-2019 22:33 via news.yahoo.com
  It's tough to be an investigative reporter. Everybody who feeds you a tip has an axe to grind. Or, alternatively, you find yourself going, "I wonder if . . . ?" You put in your research, you talk to lots of people, you accumulate a huge pile of information, but you still haven't proved your hypothesis. A wise reporter says to herself either "I don't have the story yet" or "I guess this didn't pan out." In either event, she doesn't publish. More likely, since reporters always think they have the
  
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• Taliban negotiators arrive in Moscow days after Trump declares Afghan peace talks 'dead'

  13-09-2019 22:32 via feeds.foxnews.com
  A Taliban negotiating team arrived in Russia Friday, less than a week after President Trump announced that peace talks with the Islamic militant group in Afghanistan were "dead."
  
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• Democratic senators seek to block Trump administration end-run on ICE funding

  13-09-2019 22:32 via news.yahoo.com
  As Congress prepares for its annual round of budget negotiations, a large contingent of Senate Democrats are seeking to impose more oversight on the Department of Homeland Security’s budget to prevent the Trump administration from unilaterally moving appropriations around to fund immigration detention and border enforcement operations.The letter, first obtained by Yahoo News, charges that “over the course of the past year, the Trump administration has thumbed its nose at Congress&rdq
  
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• Trump declares himself unimpeachable, based on 'perhaps the greatest economy' ever

  13-09-2019 22:28 via news.yahoo.com
  "How do you impeach a President who has helped create perhaps the greatest economy in the history of our Country?" Trump asked on Twitter.
  
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• Zimbabwe's Mugabe to be buried in 30 days, at new mausoleum

  13-09-2019 22:23 via news.yahoo.com
  The burial of Zimbabwe's founding president, President Robert Mugabe , will be delayed for at least a month until a special mausoleum can be built at a prominent spot at the national Heroes' Acre monument, the latest turn in a dramatic tussle between his family and the country's current leader, a once-trusted deputy who helped oust Mugabe from power.The decision to build a new resting place for the ex-leader, who died at age 95 in Singapore last week, came after consultations with influential tr
  
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• Ratings for third Democratic debate underscore continued interest in 2020 election

  13-09-2019 22:18 via nbcnews.com
  The debate was boosted by the inclusion of all three Democratic front-runners on the same stage for the first time in the election cycle.
  
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• Comedy wildlife photos show animals at their funniest

  13-09-2019 22:10 via cnn.com
  There are some joke tellers that only a few people find funny, but a true comedy genius will have the whole world laughing.
  
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• Animals show their funny side for the 2019 Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards

  13-09-2019 22:10 via cnn.com
  There are some joke tellers that only a few people find funny, but a true comedy genius will have the whole world laughing.
  
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• Sam Smith will now use gender-neutral 'they/them' pronouns

  13-09-2019 22:03 via nbcnews.com
  “After a lifetime of being at war with my gender, I’ve decided to embrace myself for who I am, inside and out,” Smith wrote in an Instagram post.
  
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• Israel's F-35s Are the Uncontested Kings of the Middle East's Skies

  13-09-2019 22:00 via news.yahoo.com
  Israel's enemies can't even see them coming.
  
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• Ellen DeGeneres discovers Brad Pitt sitting in her audience

  13-09-2019 21:59 via cnn.com
  Brad Pitt surprised Ellen DeGeneres when he appeared on her show Friday as an overenthusiastic audience member.
  
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• Brad Pitt surprises Ellen DeGeneres

  13-09-2019 21:59 via cnn.com
  Brad Pitt surprised Ellen DeGeneres when he appeared on her show Friday as an overenthusiastic audience member.
  
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• Here's why Lori Loughlin is facing up to 40 years in prison in the college-admissions scandal while Felicity Huffman, who pleaded guilty, was sentenced to 14 days

  13-09-2019 21:58 via news.yahoo.com
  Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin were both indicted in March as part of the college-admissions scandal.
  
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• Liberty students protest in wake of reports about Falwell

  13-09-2019 21:55 via news.yahoo.com
  Students at Liberty University in Virginia gathered Friday to protest in the wake of news reports containing allegations that school president Jerry Falwell Jr. improperly benefited from the institution and disparaged students in emails.Students joined together at the private evangelical university known for being an influential hub in conservative politics and held up signs calling for accountability and an investigation.Elizabeth Brooks, a junior majoring in politics and policy, told The Assoc
  
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• 'Difficult to see' if Iran breached Syria oil sale agreement, Gibraltar chief minister says

  13-09-2019 21:45 via news.yahoo.com
  Gibraltar’s leader attempted to deescalate the crisis with Iran over the fate of an oil tanker on Friday, saying it was “difficult to see” whether Tehran breached an agreement not to sell its oil to Syria. Iran made assurances to a court in Gibraltar that it would not deliver the seized supertanker’s two million barrels of crude oil to the Syrian regime in order to secure its release. After it was freed on Aug 18, the renamed Adrian Darya 1 sailed around the eastern
  
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• Every top Democrat can beat Trump. Their unique strategies will determine who gets that shot

  13-09-2019 21:43 via news.yahoo.com
  Each of the five leading 2020 Democratic candidates can beat the president in a general election, according to the latest national match-up polls. But first, they will need to secure the party’s nomination in a hotly contested primary season that started with more than two dozen hopefuls. They're each using very different tactics to do so.Those five candidates — Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, Kamala Harris and Pete Buttigieg — joined each other on Thursday night f
  
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• Father of Colorado State student in blackface says his daughter is 'not a racist'

  13-09-2019 21:41 via news.yahoo.com
  Les Kaplan said his daughter, Leana, has been fired from her job, received death threats since an Instagram post of her wearing blackface went viral.
  
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• People are already getting arrested at Area 51, and of course they're YouTubers

  13-09-2019 21:39 via news.yahoo.com
  With only a week to go until the widely memed Area 51 raid, two hopefuls were already arrested for trying to storm the Air Force base. Unsurprisingly, they're both vloggers.Eager to "see them aliens" -- as the original Facebook event put it -- Dutch YouTubers Ties Granzier, 20, and Govert Sweep, 21, ignored the "Do Not Enter" signs and entered anyway. According to a video posted by the Nye County Sheriff's Office, the two were caught when the deputies responded to a report of "foreign natio
  
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• House Dems Leaning Against Calling Stormy Daniels as a Witness

  13-09-2019 21:35 via news.yahoo.com
  Ralf Hirschberger/GettyHouse Democrats are expanding their impeachment investigation to include a stepped-up probe into whether President Trump broke the law through alleged involvement in a payment scheme to silence two women from revealing their affairs with him before the 2016 election.But congressional investigators are leaning toward not calling for testimony the would-be star witness in that probe: Stormy Daniels.Daniels, the former porn star who was paid $130,000 to stay silent about her
  
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• Court revives suit alleging Fox News inflicted 'emotional torture' on Seth Rich family

  13-09-2019 21:33 via news.yahoo.com
  A federal appeals court on Friday revived a lawsuit against Fox News brought by the parents of slain Democratic National Committee staffer Seth Rich, concluding there are plausible claims that the network was party to a “campaign of emotional torture.”
  
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• Tax Cut 2.0 Looks Different to Trump Than to GOP Lawmakers

  13-09-2019 21:32 via news.yahoo.com
  (Bloomberg) -- One of President Donald Trump’s favorite political promises is a second tax cut. But lawmakers in Congress -- who would need to develop and pass another reduction -- are more focused on making their first tax cut permanent.Trump on Thursday promised House Republicans another middle-class tax cut that he said would be “very substantial” and “very, very inspirational,” without giving details. Republican leaders say they support the idea, but they haven&
  
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• Venezuela investigates Guaido over photo with suspected Colombian criminals

  13-09-2019 21:29 via news.yahoo.com
  Venezuela's state prosecutor's office said on Friday it would open an investigation into Juan Guaido after the interior minister presented photos on state television showing the opposition leader in the company of two suspected members of a Colombian drug-trafficking group.Guaido on Friday said the two men had asked to take a photo with him when he secretly crossed into Colombia from Venezuela in February via an informal border route after a Venezuelan court had barred him from leaving the count
  
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• Angry seal 'helps' Australian police bust drug smuggling ring

  13-09-2019 21:18 via feeds.foxnews.com
  An international drug smuggling ring was busted in Australia with the help of an angry seal.
  
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• US officials warn of danger of feral hogs heading across the border from Canada

  13-09-2019 21:14 via news.yahoo.com
  US officials have warned that feral hogs heading across the border from Canada may pose a danger to the local environment. The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) reported that sightings of the feral animals on the US-Canadian border have increased in recent years.  At least eight of the wild animals have been sighted just north of Lincoln County, Montana, this summer, officials said.  Several agencies, including Wildlife Services, the Montana Invasive Species Council, the National Fer
  
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• Cruz Criticizes PolitiFact for Claiming O’Rourke Doesn’t Plan to ‘Take Our Guns’

  13-09-2019 21:12 via news.yahoo.com
  Texas senator Ted Cruz took aim at fact-checking website PolitiFact on Friday, criticizing the site for having previously claimed that Democratic presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke does not plan to "take our guns" after O'Rourke explicitly suggested otherwise at Thursday night's Democratic debate."When we see that being used against children . . . hell yes, we're going to take your AR-15, your AK-47," O'Rourke said from the debate stage when asked if he was proposing that the government confis
  
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• NJ mayor says he was asked whether he met with terrorists upon return from Turkey

  13-09-2019 21:07 via news.yahoo.com
  Mohamed Khairullah, the longtime mayor of Prospect Park, New Jersey, was questioned at JFK Airport, and his phone was seized and held for 12 days.
  
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• What were those protesters saying? Joe Biden's final answer interrupted during debate

  13-09-2019 21:05 via news.yahoo.com
  Protesters crashed the final minutes of Thursday night's debate in Houston, though people on Twitter had a tough time understanding what was said.
  
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