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• Brazil's Bolsonaro warns of Argentina exodus after Macri defeat

  12-08-2019 23:42 via news.yahoo.com
  Brasília (AFP) - Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro on Monday warned of a possible exodus from Argentina after the country's center-right leader Mauricio Macri suffered a major defeat in weekend party primaries.Populist center-left candidate Alberto Fernandez's crushing victory over the pro-business Macri ahead of Argentina's general election in October sent the country's peso and stock market plunging."We don't want our Argentine brothers fleeing here," far-right Bolsonaro said, likening
  
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• The blast that killed 5 Russian engineers was apparently caused by another failed test of Putin's doomsday missile

  12-08-2019 23:26 via news.yahoo.com
  Russia's account of a deadly explosion that rocked a missile test site last week has been changing. It looks to be part of testing a new missile.
  
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• General orders ethics review of US special operations forces

  12-08-2019 23:20 via news.yahoo.com
  The head of U.S. Special Operations Command has ordered an ethics review of his commando forces, in the wake of a number of recent incidents of bad behavior and criminal allegations against troops.Army Gen. Richard Clarke said that "recent incidents have called our culture and ethics into question and threaten the trust placed in us." And, he said the review will focus on how the command recruits special operators, how it educates and trains the force and how it addresses ethical failures when t
  
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• Louisiana duo found passed out in hot car with infant and meth

  12-08-2019 23:15 via news.yahoo.com
  In addition to an eight-month-old infant in the car, deputies observed a plastic bag of suspected meth and a prescription medication.
  
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• Epstein death puts renowned pathologist back in spotlight

  12-08-2019 23:06 via news.yahoo.com
  He testified for O.J. Simpson's defense, helped investigate the assassinations of President John F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr., hosted an HBO show and brought his pathology expertise to bear on celebrity deaths and police killings.Now Dr. Michael Baden is enmeshed in another high-stakes case, as the private pathologist who observed Jeffrey Epstein's autopsy on his lawyers' behalf.Epstein's accusers, the attorney general, politicians and others are demanding answers.
  
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• 'Exemplary parents': 2 gay penguins have adopted an abandoned egg in Berlin Zoo

  12-08-2019 20:24 via news.yahoo.com
  Skipper and Ping, the two male emperor penguins, have taken in an abandoned egg. Zookeepers say they've been "acting like exemplary parents."
  
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• Chief: Killing of young LA officer 'leaves a lasting scar'

  12-08-2019 20:21 via news.yahoo.com
  A young Los Angeles police officer gunned down while off duty at a taco stand was memorialized by his chief for his big smile, bright mind and devotion to public service.Hundreds of his fellow officers packed the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels on Monday to honor Officer Juan Jose Diaz."Juan's death leaves a lasting wound, his murder a lasting scar," police Chief Michel Moore told mourners.
  
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• Prosecutors say Ohio shooter's friend bought him armor

  12-08-2019 20:03 via news.yahoo.com
  A friend of the Dayton gunman who killed nine people told federal agents he bought him body armor, a gun accessory and a 100-round magazine earlier this year, according to a court document unsealed Monday.The charging document says Ethan Kollie bought the items for Connor Betts and kept them at his apartment so his friend's parents would not find them.The charge comes just over a week after the mass shooting in Dayton, Ohio, where 24-year-old Connor Betts opened fire in a popular entertainment d
  
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• How To Watch the Perseids Meteor Shower Tonight

  12-08-2019 19:48 via news.yahoo.com
  The shower occurs annually with the best views occurring over the northern hemisphere.
  
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• 1964 Chevy Corvette Packs A BluePrint 350

  12-08-2019 19:48 via news.yahoo.com
  It also wears the factory-original Tuxedo Black paint. One of the greatest things about America’s sports car is that it not only looks good, it has always been created for drivers. Spend some time behind the wheel of this 1964 Chevrolet Corvette and you’ll understand just how much fun it can be. This one has an upgraded engine, while preserving a shocking amount of the factory setup.The previous owner has kept the original 327ci V8, but it currently isn’t installed in the car.
  
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• UPDATE 1-U.S. transportation chief asks new FAA head to review agency in wake of 737 MAX crashes

  12-08-2019 19:43 via news.yahoo.com
  U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao said on Monday she has asked the new head of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to assess the agency's performance in the wake of two fatal crashes of Boeing Co's 737 MAX planes since October.Dickson reiterated the position of his predecessor, Dan Elwell, who has been the acting FAA chief since January 2018, that the Boeing 737 MAX "will not fly in commercial service until I am completely satisfied that it is safe to do so.
  
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• Grouse shooting cancelled at Balmoral due to shortage of birds

  12-08-2019 19:42 via news.yahoo.com
  It has long been one of the highlights of the royals’ calendar but it will be a less Glorious 12th for the Queen this year after grouse shooting was cancelled at Balmoral due to a shortage of birds. The extreme weather and an outbreak of heather beetle, which has decimated food supplies in the Scottish Highlands, has been blamed for the decision to cancel all grouse shooting on Her Majesty’s estate in Aberdeenshire. It comes after many moors in the north of England and the Scottish b
  
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• Clashes undermine fragile truce over Jerusalem holy site

  12-08-2019 19:32 via news.yahoo.com
  It wasn't inevitable that the overlap of Jewish and Muslim holidays would lead to clashes at a Jerusalem site deeply revered by both faiths.After an outcry by right-wing Israeli leaders, the police reversed an earlier decision to bar the Jewish visitors and let them in, as stun grenades echoed and tear gas filled the air.
  
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• Gabon court sets date for Bongo health case

  12-08-2019 19:31 via news.yahoo.com
  A Gabon court will shortly hear a petition for President Ali Bongo Ondimba to undergo medical tests to prove his fitness to govern after suffering a stroke last year, lawyers said Monday.The case will be heard by the Court of Appeal in Libreville starting August 26, attorneys for both sides said.Speculation about Bongo's ability to rule the small oil-rich country has surged since he fell ill while in Saudi Arabia last October.
  
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• CNN Anchor Chokes Up When Mother Holds Up Ashes of Daughter Killed by Gun Violence

  12-08-2019 19:28 via news.yahoo.com
  CNN anchor Kate Bolduan struggled to maintain her composure on Monday during an interview with Stephanie Pizzoferrato—whose four-year-old daughter was killed by a stray bullet in 2011—after the grieving mom held up a box containing the remains of her daughter.Over the weekend, Pizzoferrato brought Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang to tears during an Everytown for Gun Safety event in Iowa. Telling him about her daughter’s death and noting her son witnessed the incide
  
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• Mueller ties on display at jury selection for Greg Craig trial

  12-08-2019 19:24 via news.yahoo.com
  How many potential jurors raised concerns about the Mueller links is unclear because the judge had them flag such concerns in writing on index cards they were given.
  
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• Teen dies in pit bull attack while trespassing in Texas backyard

  12-08-2019 19:20 via news.yahoo.com
  The incident took place early Saturday morning as Irving, Texas police arrived to the scene in Irving. The teen was trespassing, the owner claimed.
  
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• Norway mosque "terror attack" suspect remanded in custody

  12-08-2019 19:20 via news.yahoo.com
  A Norwegian man suspected of killing his stepsister and opening fire in a mosque near Oslo this weekend was remanded in custody Monday, suspected of murder, and a "terrorist act" that police say he filmed himself.The man, identified as 21-year old Philip Manshaus, appeared in the Oslo court with two black eyes and scrapes and bruises on his face, neck and hands, probably obtained when he was overpowered at the mosque.The Norway incident comes amid a rise in white supremacy attacks around the wor
  
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• Teen trying to bring loaded gun in carry-on luggage at O'Hare airport arrested

  12-08-2019 19:02 via news.yahoo.com
  A teenager facing gun charges is arrested for trying to take a loaded gun in his carry-on luggage at O'Hare.
  
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• Freshly Restored 1968 Chevrolet Camaro RS/SS Pro Touring

  12-08-2019 18:59 via news.yahoo.com
  Low miles with modern performance and luxury upgrades. Flemings Ultimate Garage is pleased to announce this 1968 Chevrolet Camaro RS/SS Pro Touring model up for sale. For the 1968 model year, Chevrolet could leave well enough alone with the Camaro; it was an instant hit and racking up strong sales numbers and track figures against the Mustang. After all, the saying does go “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” The changes from 1967 to 1968 were subtle, but thoughtful nonethe
  
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• Trump administration rolls back vital protections for animals at risk of extinction

  12-08-2019 18:49 via news.yahoo.com
  The Trump administration has introduced broad changes to America’s signature environmental law, in a move critics say will drive more endangered animals and plants to extinction. Interior secretary David Bernhardt unveiled a series of changes on Monday, one of which will end blanket protections for animals newly deemed threatened by extinction.Another change will allow government agencies for the first time to consider the financial cost of protecting certain species.The current form of th
  
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• Hong Kong's airport canceled all flights on Monday as protests raged. Here's why.

  12-08-2019 18:40 via news.yahoo.com
  Hong Kong International Airport shut down all flights after thousands of protesters flooded the airport's main terminal Monday afternoon.
  
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• Friend of gunman in Ohio mass shooting to face federal gun charges-prosecutors

  12-08-2019 18:39 via news.yahoo.com
  A friend of the Ohio man who killed nine people, including his own sister, in Dayton this month will be charged on Monday with lying on a form related to guns, federal prosecutors said on Monday.The Aug. 4 attack, which ended when police shot and killed the gunman, was one of a series of three-high profile mass shootings that stunned the United States and stoked its long-running debate on gun rights.The office of U.S. Attorney Benjamin Glassman said charges against the friend, who was not identi
  
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• New Zealanders have turned in more than 10,000 guns after mass shooting in Christchurch

  12-08-2019 18:29 via news.yahoo.com
  More than 10,000 firearms have be turned in as part of an effort to buy back guns after the deadly Christchurch shooting in March, police said.
  
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• Deadly explosion at Russian test site involved nuclear power source, reports say

  12-08-2019 18:17 via news.yahoo.com
  An explosion at a Russian base that killed at least five people last week involved a small nuclear reactor, state nuclear officials said.
  
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• 9-year-old Georgia girl hospitalized after trying to save dad who drowned in pool

  12-08-2019 18:15 via news.yahoo.com
  A 9-year-old girl who tried to save her father from drowning in a pool overthe weekend was hospitalized in critical condition, according to the AtlantaJournal-Constitution
  
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• Activists Fight to Ensure Victims of Color Aren’t Ignored in New Focus on Gun Violence

  12-08-2019 18:14 via news.yahoo.com
  Michael A. McCoy/ReutersBy Champe BartonThis article is published in partnership with The Trace.Earlier this week, black and brown community organizers gathered on a conference call urgently convened in the wake of last weekend’s mass shootings. But they spent little time discussing El Paso and Dayton. While acknowledging the devastation gunmen had wrought on those places, they instead focused on the drumbeat of gunfire in some of America’s city neighborhoods, and on the  p
  
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• The father of one of the Canadian teen murder suspects praised his son and his childhood friend for evading police days before learning their bodies had been found

  12-08-2019 18:08 via news.yahoo.com
  Alan Schmegelsky spoke to Australia's "60 Minutes" his son, Bryer, and his friend, Kam McLeod, after bodies believed to be of the teens were found.
  
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• Barr Claims There Were ‘Serious Irregularities’ at Jail Where Epstein Died

  12-08-2019 18:03 via news.yahoo.com
  Attorney General William Barr said Monday that there were “serious irregularities” at the Manhattan federal jail where billionaire Jeffrey Epstein was found dead Saturday morning.“We are now learning of serious irregularities at this facility that are deeply concerning and demand a thorough investigation,” Barr said during remarks before a law-enforcement conference in New Orleans. “We will get to the bottom of what happened and there will be accountability.”E
  
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• All new Odyssey minivans to get 10-speed automatic transmission as the model turns 25

  12-08-2019 18:03 via news.yahoo.com
  On Monday, Honda announced that the Odyssey minivan will celebrate its 25-year anniversary this year.In honor of this milestone, the company announced that all new Odysseys will come standard with 10-speed automatic transmission and Idle Stop, features previously only available on the upper-tier models.For over a third of its lifetime, the Honda Odyssey has been the top-selling minivan in the US.
  
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• 1969 Ford Mustang Mach 1 Super Cobra Jet Has Modern Performance

  12-08-2019 18:03 via news.yahoo.com
  It has the looks to kill and the engine to back it up!In order to revamp the image of the Mustang, Ford gave it a complete restyling for 1969, and the top dog of this newly revamped model was the 1969 Ford Mustang Mach 1 Super Cobra Jet. The Mach 1’s livery worked in perfect conjunction with the new lines and longer body that was introduced in 1969. This particular example is one that got the magical 428 cubic-inch engine upgrade, over the stranded 351cid V8, and also gets the goods that c
  
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• Turmoil calms as Puerto Rico governor turns to policy

  12-08-2019 17:57 via news.yahoo.com
  Puerto Rico's political turmoil seemed to be at least temporarily easing on Monday with attention shifting to policy rather than protests following the replacement governor's move to suspend a hurricane recovery contract.In one of her first moves as governor, Wanda Vázquez announced late Sunday that she was scrutinizing a pending $450,000 contract that is part of the program to rebuild and strengthen the island's power grid, which was destroyed by Hurricane Maria nearly two years ago."The
  
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• AG William Barr to Jeffrey Epstein’s Possible Co-Conspirators: We’re Still Coming for You

  12-08-2019 17:57 via news.yahoo.com
  REUTERSU.S. Attorney General William Barr on Monday warned that Jeffrey Epstein’s alleged accomplices “should not rest easy” just because the accused sex trafficker will never see his day in court.“Let me assure you that case will continue on against anyone who was complicit with Epstein," Barr said during his keynote address Monday at the National Fraternal Order of Police’s biennial conference in New Orleans. “Any co-conspirators should not rest easy. Victim
  
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• Jeffrey Epstein's death may cheat his victims out of millions in restitution

  12-08-2019 17:56 via news.yahoo.com
  The apparent suicide of disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein at the weekend may have denied his victims millions of dollars in compensationEpstein, 66, was facing new sex trafficking and conspiracy charges that, if he was convicted, could have resulted in a 45-year prison sentence and the criminal forfeiture of his $77m (£63.7m) mansion in New York City, along with other possible assets.Those assets could have been used to provide his alleged victims with a special fund through the Justice
  
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• UPDATE 1-Viral clip of Russian policeman punching female protester stirs anger

  12-08-2019 17:47 via news.yahoo.com
  Video footage of a Russian police officer punching a young woman in the stomach has stirred anger among many Russians who believe the authorities have used excessive force to disperse weeks of political demonstrations in Moscow.The clip, filmed on Saturday and later circulated online by Russian celebrities with millions of followers, shows the moment two helmeted riot policemen drag the woman, Daria Sosnovskaya, to a waiting police bus.Sosnovskaya, 26, is seen struggling to break free and trying
  
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• UAE prince visits Saudi, urges dialogue to solve Yemen tensions

  12-08-2019 17:40 via news.yahoo.com
  Abu Dhabi's powerful crown prince visited Saudi Arabia on Monday and called for dialogue to resolve tensions in Yemen, after deadly clashes there between government loyalists and UAE-backed forces.The fighting in Yemen's second city Aden pitted Saudi-backed government forces against the UAE-trained Security Belt Force, both of which have been fighting Huthi rebels since 2015.While both are technically supported by a Saudi and Emirati-dominated military coalition, the Security Belt is largely mad
  
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• 'Cloud Atlas' Cyberspies Use Polymorphic Malware in Government Attacks

  12-08-2019 17:37
  The Cloud Atlas threat group has continued conducting cyber espionage operations and its recent attacks have involved a new piece of polymorphic malware.
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• Brick thrown through windshield of Illinois State Police car in Morgan Park

  12-08-2019 17:34 via news.yahoo.com
  A brick crashed through the rear windshield of an Illinois State Police squad car Monday morning in the Morgan Park neighborhood, Chicago police said.
  
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• Brazil Central Bank Is Caught Between Trade War and Weak Growth

  12-08-2019 17:28 via news.yahoo.com
  (Bloomberg) -- Terms of Trade is a daily newsletter that untangles a world embroiled in trade wars. Sign up here. Brazil’s central bank will have to weigh potential price pressures from the U.S.-China trade war against prospects of a disappointing recovery when determining how long its easing cycle will last.On one hand, worsening trade tensions - coupled with Argentina’s shock primary election result - may push Brazil’s real lower and consequently dissuade policy makers f
  
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• A Massachusetts man is the first person this year to be diagnosed with EEE, a rare mosquito-borne virus that can cause personality changes, paralysis, and death

  12-08-2019 17:15 via news.yahoo.com
  Eastern equine encephalitis has also been found in mosquitos in Florida, Delaware, and New York. It has no cure.
  
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• Taking away law-abiding citizens' guns is not the answer, Florida Sen. Rick Scott says

  12-08-2019 17:10 via news.yahoo.com
  Florida Sen. Rick Scott, who was governor during the Parkland shooting tragedy, says Democrats are more interested in taking away guns instead of solving problems with common sense solutions.
  
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• BMW to Debut Inductive Charging on the 530e

  12-08-2019 17:06 via news.yahoo.com
  The model will be the first to offer the technology in the U.S.
  
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• Hacking 4G hotspots – when did you last update?

  12-08-2019 17:04
  Your 4G hotspot might seem very basic and low risk compared to your phone, but you need to keep it patched just as carefully!
  
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• Father praises Canadian murder suspects for evading police: 'These boys are smart'

  12-08-2019 16:57 via news.yahoo.com
  The father of one of the Canadian teenage boys accused of murdering a coupleand a 64-year-old man recently commended the suspects for eluding authorities
  
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• Scaramucci breaks with Trump and tells Republicans to consider 2020 change

  12-08-2019 16:53 via news.yahoo.com
  * Former PR chief says he no longer actively supports Trump* Says of Trump: ‘He’s sounding more and more nonsensical’Anthony Scaramucci said on Monday: ‘The guy’s dissembling a little bit, and he’s sounding more and more nonsensical.’ Photograph: Pablo Martínez Monsiváis/APAnthony Scaramucci, the former White House communications director, has lashed out at Donald Trump, suggesting the president will one day “turn” on those he c
  
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• Biden calls for reinstating assault weapons ban, buyback program

  12-08-2019 16:53 via news.yahoo.com
  Former vice president Joe Biden, the frontrunner for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, called on Monday for reinstating a ban on assault weapons and including a buyback program to get them off the streets.In a column in The New York Times, Biden also called for stricter background checks for gun buyers and greater use of "smart-gun technology" that allows a weapon only to be fired by its authorized owner."We have a huge problem with guns," Biden said in the article published about a w
  
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• Biden's 'gaffe machine' revs up in Iowa

  12-08-2019 16:48 via news.yahoo.com
  Months before launching his 2020 presidential campaign, Joe Biden acknowledged that he is a “gaffe machine,” prone to misstatements and unforced errors that could undercut his electability. Such blunders were on display this weekend.
  
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• BMW to convert personal garages into inductive EV charging stations

  12-08-2019 16:45 via news.yahoo.com
  On Friday, BMW announced that it will extend its Induction Charging Pilot Program to the US, bringing 100% cableless electric vehicle charging to select owners on the West Coast.Last year, BMW launched the Induction Charging Pilot Program in Germany, a program that converts volunteers' garages into inductive charging stations for the BMW 530e iPerformance.All costs related to the installation, maintenance, and removal of the pad will be covered by BMW.
  
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• Gabbard will take two-week break from 2020 campaign for National Guard duty

  12-08-2019 16:44 via news.yahoo.com
  The Democratic presidential candidate will participate in a two-week joint training exercise mission in Indonesia.
  
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• Walmart, Victoria’s Secret, SoulCycle Can’t Avoid Political Outrage

  12-08-2019 16:43 via news.yahoo.com
  (Bloomberg) -- Business leaders hoping late summer would offer a break from mounting political and social pressures have had a rude awakening.Two lethal shootings and a third attempt at Walmart stores put the retailer back into the spotlight on gun rights. Exercise companies SoulCycle and Equinox worked to fend off a boycott triggered by investor Steve Ross’ support for President Donald Trump. Les Wexner, CEO of Victoria’s Secret parent company L Brands Inc., tried again to distance
  
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