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• Weinstein verdict a 'radical change' in sex assault cases against powerful men, experts say

  24-02-2020 23:53 via nbcnews.com
  
  Harvey Weinstein's conviction was a “huge win” for survivors of sexual violence and showed progress in the #MeToo era, legal analysts said.
  
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• Weinstein guilty of criminal sex act and rape

  24-02-2020 23:53 via cnn.com
  
  Harvey Weinstein was found guilty Monday of committing a criminal sex act in the first degree involving one woman and rape in the third degree involving another woman.
  
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• US may pay price of Trump's ignorance on global health

  24-02-2020 23:51 via cnn.com
  
  The coronavirus that emerged from Wuhan, China, last year is causing alarm across the world, with fear that this could become the next pandemic. Late last month, the World Health Organization declared the virus, named COVID-19, a "Public Health Emergency of International Concern" and urged an immediate international response.
  
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• Bloomberg Derides Sanders for Remarks Praising Castro

  24-02-2020 23:50 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg on Monday criticized fellow 2020 contender Bernie Sanders over comments Sanders made praising the regime of the late Cuban Communist leader Fidel Castro.“Fidel Castro left a dark legacy of forced labor camps, religious repression, widespread poverty, firing squads, and the murder of thousands of his own people. But sure, Bernie, let’s talk about his literacy program,” Bloomberg wrote in a tweet that included a clip of San
  
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• U.S. still eyeing ways to curb sales to Huawei after Trump's chipmaker comments: sources

  24-02-2020 23:46 via news.yahoo.com
  
  An interagency meeting was held on Thursday to discuss national security and China export issues, including proposals to restrict sales of chips to Huawei and a plan to block the sale of jet engines for China's new passenger airplane.While blocking General Electric Cofrom supplying jet engines appeared to be off the table after Trump opposed efforts to stop their sale, sources told Reuters on Monday new restrictions aimed at limiting Huawei's presence in the global telecommunications market were
  
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• Susan Collins breaks with Trump over Grenell

  24-02-2020 23:46 via politico.com
  
  “I would have much preferred that the president nominate acting director Maguire for the post,” the Maine Republican says.
  
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• Sources: Trump wants to purge staffers deemed disloyal

  24-02-2020 23:43 via cnn.com
  
  President Trump's allies are providing him with lists of people they've identified as disloyal as the administration looks to purge the staff of so-called "never-Trumpers." CNN's Jim Acosta reports.
  
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• Bloomberg launches attack on Sanders' gun control record, says NRA 'paved the road to Washington' for him

  24-02-2020 23:39 via news.yahoo.com
  
  "We deserve a president who is not beholden to the gun lobby," Mike Bloomberg said in a series of tweets criticizing Bernie Sanders' votes on gun control.
  
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• Eleven-year-old girl with AR-15 rifle enters US statehouse to support concealed gun legislation

  24-02-2020 23:29 via news.yahoo.com
  
  An 11-year-old girl has openly carried an AR-15 rifle into a gun legislation hearing in Idaho’s capital.Bailey Nielsen – escorted by her grandfather – visited a House panel at the Idaho Statehouse to support legislation allowing visitors to the state who can legally posses firearms to carry concealed handguns in urban areas.
  
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• Tennessee continues push for executions, setting 2 more

  24-02-2020 23:27 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Tennessee on Monday set two new execution dates, days after putting to deathits seventh inmate in the past year and a half.The Tennessee Supreme Court ordered an Oct. 8 execution date for Byron Black and a Dec. 3 execution date for Pervis Payne.Black was convicted by a Nashville court of murdering his girlfriend Angela Clay and her daughters Latoya, 9, and Lakesha, 6, at their home in 1988.
  
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• Biden campaign runs South Carolina ad accusing Sanders of trying to undermine Obama's re-election

  24-02-2020 23:25 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Former Vice President Joe Biden's campaign team is going after Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) for reportedly once going after Biden's old boss.The Biden campaign unveiled a new digital ad Monday that's tied to a story published The Atlantic last week that reported Sanders seriously considered launching a primary challenge against former President Barack Obama in 2012. When word got around to the Oval Office, it reportedly sent Obama's re-election campaign team into a panic.Sanders' camp quickly den
  
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• Michael Jordan gets emotional at Bryant memorial: 'When Kobe died, a piece of me died'

  24-02-2020 23:24 via cnn.com
  
  • Kobe's widow files wrongful death suit against helicopter company
  
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• U.S. appeals court rules Trump 'gag rule' on abortion referral can be enforced

  24-02-2020 23:19 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A sharply divided federal appeals court on Monday said the Trump administration may enforce a rule labeled by critics as a “gag rule” that could deprive abortion providers of federal funding for family planning.
  
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• Kara Alaimo: Harvey Weinstein is convicted. Now what?

  24-02-2020 23:19 via cnn.com
  
  On Monday, a jury found Harvey Weinstein guilty of committing a criminal sex act in the first degree against Miriam Haley and rape in the third degree against Jessica Mann, while acquitting him on the more serious charges of predatory sexual assault and rape in the first degree against Mann.
  
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• President says he fears Bernie Sanders, as Indians label him ‘warmonger, imperialist, gangster’ during lavish Taj Mahal visit

  24-02-2020 23:16 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Donald Trump has told reporters Vermont senator Bernie Sanders is the 2020 rival he fears the most during his tour of India, which began with the president receiving a bear hug from Narendra Modi and a lavish welcome from the locals.Prior to visiting the Taj Mahal, the president addressed a “Namaste Trump” rally before a 100,000-strong crowd at the Motera Stadium in Ahmedabad and praised the country’s economic progress, thriving Bollywood film industry and “very tough&rdq
  
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• Under Trump, America is less prepared for an outbreak

  24-02-2020 23:14 via cnn.com
  
  The coronavirus that emerged from Wuhan, China, last year is causing alarm across the world, with fear that this could become the next pandemic. Late last month, the World Health Organization declared the virus, named COVID-19, a "Public Health Emergency of International Concern" and urged an immediate international response.
  
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• An official leading South Korea's battle against COVID-19 says he's a member of a doomsday cult where a virus 'super-spreader' event occurred

  24-02-2020 23:14 via news.yahoo.com
  
  "If we have another Daegu in this country, I can't imagine what would happen," a professor said since medical resources are being stretched thin.
  
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• 7 highlights from the Kobe Bryant, Gianna memorial

  24-02-2020 23:13 via nbcnews.com
  
  Kobe's memorial featured Michael Jordan, Shaq, Beyoncé and Alicia Keys, who provided some of the most poignant moments.
  
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• Bloomberg turns his fire, for now, from Trump to Bernie Sanders

  24-02-2020 23:08 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Michael Bloomberg launched a series of Twitter attacks on Bernie Sanders on Monday.
  
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• A conservative group with a history of climate change denial has hired a German YouTuber to challenge Greta Thunberg's 'climate crisis'

  24-02-2020 23:06 via news.yahoo.com
  
  German YouTuber Naomi Seibt is on a crusade against Greta Thunberg's climate activism, which she rejects as a "dystopian agenda of climate alarmism."
  
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• China Is Trying to Compare the Flu to Coronavirus. That Sounds Like Fake News.

  24-02-2020 23:04 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Early on in the outset of the coronavirus pandemic, the receptionist at the hotel I was staying at in China asked me if it was true that the United States was experiencing an epidemic of influenza that killed 61,000 people last year...
  
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• Vanessa Bryant files wrongful death suit against helicopter company

  24-02-2020 23:01 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The lawsuit alleges Island Express Helicopters put the helicopter in the air when conditions were not safe for flying.
  
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• Turkish shelling kills 9 regime personnel in NW Syria: monitor

  24-02-2020 23:01 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Turkish shelling Monday killed nine regime fighters in northwest Syria, where Ankara-backed rebels are fighting off advancing regime forces, a monitor said.Syrian regime forces have since December clawed back parts of the last major opposition bastion of Idlib in violence that has displaced almost a million people.Opposition fighters had already broken back into Nayrab last week after the regime seized it at the start of the month, but then lost it again several hours later.
  
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• Harvey Weinstein: Video resurfaces of convicted rapist calling Bernie Sanders sexist

  24-02-2020 23:01 via news.yahoo.com
  
  As the news of former Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein’s conviction on criminal sex acts and rape dominate headlines, a video circulating Twitter today in which Mr Wesintein calls Democratic front-runner Bernie Sanders a “sexist” on MSNBC stands as a reminder that not long ago, he was considered a valuable voice in the world of politics.In a 2016 clip of the MSNBC show “Morning Joe,” Mr Weinstein appears as a guest and is prompted by co-host Joe Scarborough to expla
  
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• NBC News poll: Biden holds narrow lead over Sanders in South Carolina

  24-02-2020 23:00 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Biden performs best among black and moderate voters, while Sanders holds lead with progressives and those under 45
  
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• It's All Politics: The 1 Reason Bernie Sanders Loves the F-35 Stealth Fighter

  24-02-2020 23:00 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Jobs and money.
  
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• 'Guilty as charged': Chuck Schumer admits he spent nearly $9,000 on cheesescakes

  24-02-2020 22:59 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Chuck Schumer has managed to keep his Senate Democratic caucus together since becoming its leader. But next time one of his members needs a favor, perhaps they can appeal to his sweet tooth.It turns out the Senate Democratic leader has dropped $9,000 on cheesecakes from a Brooklyn bakery over the years – and he's fully embracing his habit.
  
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• 14 products dermatologists recommend for soothing redness and rosacea

  24-02-2020 22:59 via news.yahoo.com
  
  These products help soothe skin, minimize redness and prevent flare-ups of rosacea.
  
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• United gives $90K in vouchers after downgrading passengers

  24-02-2020 22:57 via cnn.com
  
  United Airlines had to swap out Boeing 777 aircraft for a Saturday flight from Newark to Hawaii, resulting in a reduction of business class seats.
  
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• Cardi B defends Zaya Wade against anti-trans attacks, urges people to 'try to understand'

  24-02-2020 22:51 via news.yahoo.com
  
  On Instagram Live the rapper defended Zaya’s coming out, and her young age, saying “the age that you pick it to be, that’s your choice.”
  
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• The coronavirus death toll is still rising, but US interest in the outbreak is plummeting

  24-02-2020 22:39 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Serious outbreaks outside of China have been reported in Italy, Iran, and South Korea in the last week.
  
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• Otto Warmbier honored by rock band Bennett Wales & The Relief with new song, plea for justice

  24-02-2020 22:34 via feeds.foxnews.com
  
  "Hey Otto," a rock n' roll tune, honors Otto Warmbier and serves as a musical reminder of his cruel fate and the unforgiving brutality of North Korea's Kim Jong Un regime.
  
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• Harvey Weinstein found guilty of rape – video

  24-02-2020 22:24 via theguardian.com
  
  One of Hollywood's most powerful men, Harvey Weinstein, has been found guilty of rape at his trial in New York. The jury found Weinstein guilty of a criminal sex act in the first degree for forcing, and also convicted him of rape in the third degreeHarvey Weinstein found guilty of rape at New York trial Continue reading...
  
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• Top member of Trump's coronavirus task force asks Twitter for help accessing map of virus

  24-02-2020 22:22 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The White House apparently needs to increase its IT staff, or at least increase its subscription budget. Acting Deputy Homeland Security Secretary Ken Cuccinelli, who is the top member of President Trump's coronavirus task force, was having trouble accessing an online map produced by Johns Hopkins University of the virus' spread. So, he took to Twitter to ask if anyone else was having trouble with the website.He quickly realized the map was behind a paywall, much to his chagrin. But while Cuccin
  
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• Dow closes down 1,000 points as coronavirus fears slam Wall Street

  24-02-2020 22:22 via nbcnews.com
  
  All three major indices plummeted Monday as fears grew that the epidemic would begin to choke supply chains worldwide.
  
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• Exclusive: U.S. wants Afghan president to postpone planned inauguration -sources

  24-02-2020 22:21 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The United States wants Afghan President Ashraf Ghani to defer his second-term inauguration over concerns it could inflame an election feud with his political rival and jeopardize U.S.-led peacemaking efforts, two sources familiar with the matter said on Monday.Ghani claimed victory last week in a disputed Sept. 28 election and plans to take the oath of office on Thursday, an Afghan official said.The competing claims, neither of which Washington has recognized, threaten a U.S.-led peace process
  
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• Bernie Sanders Wants a Universal, Federally Financed Childcare Plan

  24-02-2020 22:12 via news.yahoo.com
  
  This is an addition to Sander’s current platform of Medicare for All (which would provide publicly funded healthcare to all residents of the United States), the Green New Deal, free admission to public colleges, and the cancellation of all student debt.
  
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• Chicago could see biggest snow of the season as winter storm targets Midwest, Northeast

  24-02-2020 22:11 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A winter storm will bring snow to portions of the Plains, Midwest and Northeast this week, likely disrupting travel and closing schools.
  
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• Trump Admin. Considers Booting Chinese Reporters in Response to ‘Egregious’ Expulsion of WSJ Journalists: Report

  24-02-2020 22:09 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The Trump administration is considering whether to expel Chinese journalists in response to China's own expulsion of three Wall Street Journal reporters, Bloomberg News reported on Monday.A meeting will be held at the White House on Monday to discuss the administration's options. The meeting will be led by deputy national security adviser Matt Pottinger, who himself was a Journal reporter based in Beijing.According to Bloomberg, administration officials are debating whether to expel up
  
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• Bernie Sanders Won't Speak at AIPAC. Could That Hurt His Presidential Quest?

  24-02-2020 22:07 via news.yahoo.com
  
  “The Israeli people have the right to live in peace and security. So do the Palestinian people. I remain concerned about the platform AIPAC provides for leaders who express bigotry and oppose basic Palestinian rights. For that reason I will not attend their conference,” tweeted Sanders.
  
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• Russia Unveils Laika, Its Next-Gen Nuclear Attack Submarine

  24-02-2020 22:06 via popularmechanics.com
  
  It looks like an exotic sea creature.
  
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• Multiple people injured after car plows into carnival parade in Germany

  24-02-2020 22:03 via nbcnews.com
  
  The driver of the car is a 29-year-old German citizen, police said.
  
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• Iran Prepares to Suffer the Wrath of the Coronavirus

  24-02-2020 22:01 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Iran has sought to deny that the coronavirus is spreading within its borders. Now, the Middle East is facing a new type of crisis—one that could further exacerbate tension in the region.
  
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• Drug may help treat virus symptoms, WHO says

  24-02-2020 22:01 via cnn.com
  
  Shares of American biotech firm Gilead Sciences rose 4% Monday after an official from the World Health Organization said that Gilead's drug remdesivir is showing signs that it may be able to help treat the deadly coronavirus.
  
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• Hear Vanessa Bryant's tearful tribute to late Kobe and Gigi

  24-02-2020 22:00 via cnn.com
  
  Vanessa Bryant, Kobe's widow and mother of 13-year-old Gianna, delivered a touching speech and tribute at the Staples Center memorial service for her late husband and daughter.
  
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• Cardiology director says there's one heart measure Sanders could disclose but hasn't

  24-02-2020 22:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  Exclusive: By releasing one simple indicator of his heart health, Sanders could address lingering questions, the president of the American College of Cardiology says.
  
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• Cardiology director says there's one heart measure Sanders could disclose but isn't

  24-02-2020 22:00 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Exclusive: By releasing one simple indicator of his heart health, Sanders could address lingering questions, the president of the American College of Cardiology says.
  
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• Secretary of State Pompeo appeared to coordinate with Giuliani on Ukraine, new documents show

  24-02-2020 21:59 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A trove of documents released on Friday by the State Department to American Oversight make clear that Rudy Giuliani — who was acting as Trump’s personal attorney — pressed American diplomats to consider the information he’d unearthed in Kyiv about corruption. Though the documents released amount to fewer than a dozen pages of emails, they nevertheless show aides to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo unambiguously receptive to Giuliani’s overtures.
  
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• Reshma Saujani: Katherine Johnson was a trailblazer and an American hero

  24-02-2020 21:58 via cnn.com
  
  When I'm traveling the world talking about Girls Who Code -- whether to a classroom full of girls or to others during a big speech -- there is one woman I always mention: NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson, immortalized by Taraji P. Henson's portrayal in the film "Hidden Figures" as one of the key participants who helped enable America's 20th century space program.
  
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• AP FACT CHECK: Trump hypes India modernization, US economy

  24-02-2020 21:57 via news.yahoo.com
  
  President Donald Trump overstated India's progress in achieving universal access to electricity, skirted facts about sanitation and exaggerated his own administration's record as part of a 36-hour visit to India to reaffirm ties with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.THE FACTS: His suggestion that all of India now has access to electricity is false.The government of India says a village is electrified if at least 10% of homes and public buildings have electricity.
  
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