News: February 2019

Thursday 28 February 2019

my NEWS: Court hearing set in Capital Gazette shooting case

Court hearing set in Capital Gazette shooting case

Attorneys for the man accused of killing five people at the Capital Gazette newsroom will have a chance to ask for more details about the charges against their client in a court hearing.

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my NEWS: CNN's Jim Acosta complains Trump snubbed him at news conference after US-North Korea summit ended

CNN's Jim Acosta complains Trump snubbed him at news conference after US-North Korea summit ended

CNN’s Jim Acosta on Thursday bemoaned the fact that President Trump didn’t call on him during a news conference after the abrupt end of the Hanoi summit between the U.S. and North Korea.

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my NEWS: Sexual assault suspect arrested while attempting to flee to China: police say

Sexual assault suspect arrested while attempting to flee to China: police say

A sexual assault suspect was arrested at the Los Angeles International Airport while trying to flee to China, police said.

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my NEWS: Trump-Kim summit ends abruptly with no deal: 'I'd rather do it right than do it fast'

Trump-Kim summit ends abruptly with no deal: 'I'd rather do it right than do it fast'

Plus, 'impressed' Trump slams 'fake' Michael Cohen hearing

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my NEWS: The left takes a victory lap over the Cohen hearing

The left takes a victory lap over the Cohen hearing

Reaction and analysis from Democratic strategist Kevin Walling and senior policy analyst Patrice Onwuka.

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my NEWS: Can Michael Cohen's testimony be trusted?

Can Michael Cohen's testimony be trusted?

Lawmakers hang on every word despite Cohen being convicted for lying; reaction from Heritage Foundation's Hans von Spakovsky.

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my NEWS: President Trump pressure to show tangible 'progress' with North Korea

President Trump pressure to show tangible 'progress' with North Korea

Heritage Foundation's James Carafano breaks down the history of negotiations with North Korea.

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my NEWS: Trump says he doesn’t think Kim Jong Un knew about Warmbier

Trump says he doesn’t think Kim Jong Un knew about Warmbier

President Donald Trump told reporters in Vietnam he didn’t think North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un was involved in the death of American college student Otto Warmbier.

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my NEWS: Trump 'impressed' that Cohen told House panel he saw no collusion between campaign, Russia

Trump 'impressed' that Cohen told House panel he saw no collusion between campaign, Russia

President Trump, speaking in Vietnam on Thursday after the abrupt end of his summit with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un, said he was actually “impressed” with his former lawyer Michael Cohen, who told a U.S. House panel grilling him Wednesday that there was no collusion between Trump's presidential campaign and Russia.

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my NEWS: Neither Trump nor Kim seemed willing to budge on key issues, resulting in summit breakdown

Neither Trump nor Kim seemed willing to budge on key issues, resulting in summit breakdown

From what could be gleaned at President Trump's Thursday news conference in Hanoi, it seemed that his second summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ultimately failed because both sides stood firm on the matters most important to them. For North Korea it was sanctions and for the U.S. it was denuclearization.

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my NEWS: Father hurls 4 children out of upper floor window in Croatia

Father hurls 4 children out of upper floor window in Croatia

Police say a man threw his four small children from the upper floor window of their family home on a Croatian island, injuring two of them seriously.

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my NEWS: Afghan police: Taliban storm security outpost, killing 5

Afghan police: Taliban storm security outpost, killing 5

Afghanistan's police say Taliban fighters stormed a security outpost in the northern Balkh province killing 5 personnel.

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my NEWS: What to know about Estonia's March 3 general election

What to know about Estonia's March 3 general election

Nearly a million people are eligible to vote Sunday to choose Estonia's 101-seat Riigikogu legislature, where the outgoing prime minister and his Center Party is pitted against the center-right opposition Reform Party.

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my NEWS: Liberal media criticizes Trump's efforts with North Korea

Liberal media criticizes Trump's efforts with North Korea

Isn't talking considered progress? Reaction from Heritage Foundation's Kelsey Bolar.

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my NEWS: Kim Jong Un may not even need a nuclear deterrent anymore thanks to this stunning weapon

Kim Jong Un may not even need a nuclear deterrent anymore thanks to this stunning weapon

The North Korean dictator has a stunning weapon that’s not even on the negotiating table: cyber, and an army of 6,000 hackers supported by China.

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my NEWS: Jason Chaffetz: Michael Cohen says he’s a fool – No one can argue with that

Jason Chaffetz: Michael Cohen says he’s a fool – No one can argue with that

Michael Cohen said he had no evidence of Trump campaign collusion with Russia to win the 2016 presidential election.

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my NEWS: Liz Peek: Why doesn’t Bernie Sanders release his tax records?

Liz Peek: Why doesn’t Bernie Sanders release his tax records?

Is Bernie Sanders hiding something? You have to wonder.

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my NEWS: Cohen testimony against Trump unethical – Dems commit abuse of power

Cohen testimony against Trump unethical – Dems commit abuse of power

Congress and the corrupt Washington Establishment set a new low for abuse of power Wednesday with the testimony of Michael Cohen before the House Oversight and Reform Committee.

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my NEWS: Anti-Trump media give positive coverage to convicted liar Michael Cohen

Anti-Trump media give positive coverage to convicted liar Michael Cohen

Former Trump lawyer and confessed liar Michael Cohen drew sympathetic coverage in the anti-Trump media when he testified before Congress.

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my NEWS: Gutfeld on media coverage of Hanoi and Cohen

Gutfeld on media coverage of Hanoi and Cohen

The U.S.-North Korea summit is a bigger story than the Michael Cohen testimony in Congress, but Cohen got more news coverage.

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my NEWS: Wall Street Journal Editorial: Cohen in the Colosseum -- The legal fixer unloads on his former boss, with little new information

Wall Street Journal Editorial: Cohen in the Colosseum -- The legal fixer unloads on his former boss, with little new information

Are you not entertained?

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my NEWS: David Bossie: Michael Cohen spends a day lying about Trump to aid Democratic witch hunt

David Bossie: Michael Cohen spends a day lying about Trump to aid Democratic witch hunt

By calling on convicted liar and tax evader Michael Cohen to spend all day Wednesday telling more lies about President Trump at a hearing of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, Democrats hit a disgraceful new low in their taxpayer-funded partisan attacks on the president.

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my NEWS: Gutfeld on media coverage of Hanoi and Cohen

Gutfeld on media coverage of Hanoi and Cohen

Media downplays Trump, Kim Jong Un summit in favor of Cohen hearing.

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my NEWS: Rep. Mark Green: Michael Cohen's a liar and fake witness -- His anti-Trump Congressional testimony is worthless

Rep. Mark Green: Michael Cohen's a liar and fake witness -- His anti-Trump Congressional testimony is worthless

Michael Cohen is a fake witness who is a confessed liar. His accusations against President Trump can't be believed.

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my NEWS: Don Shirley’s niece slams Oscar-winning ‘Green Book’ for inaccuracies: ‘Talk about cultural appropriation’

Don Shirley’s niece slams Oscar-winning ‘Green Book’ for inaccuracies: ‘Talk about cultural appropriation’

“Green Book” won three Academy Awards Sunday, including Best Picture, but not everyone was celebrating on Hollywood’s biggest night of the year.

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my NEWS: Lady Gaga slams rumors of Bradley Cooper relationship, calls social media the ‘toilet of the internet’

Lady Gaga slams rumors of Bradley Cooper relationship, calls social media the ‘toilet of the internet’

Lady Gaga firmly rejected speculation that she is romantically involved with Bradley Cooper after their performance at the Oscars generated lots of buzz on social media.

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my NEWS: Reporter files complaint after comedian appears to lick him during TV hit: report

Reporter files complaint after comedian appears to lick him during TV hit: report

A Canadian reporter filed a police complaint Wednesday, claiming that an actor and comedian licked him while he was reporting live on TV, according to a report.

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my NEWS: Oprah Winfrey to interview Michael Jackson’s accusers: report

Oprah Winfrey to interview Michael Jackson’s accusers: report

Oprah Winfrey is slated to interview two men who claim Michael Jackson sexually abused them when they were teenagers on his famed Neverland Ranch.

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my NEWS: Actress Ellen Page talks Jussie Smollett controversy: 'I had no reason to doubt' him

Actress Ellen Page talks Jussie Smollett controversy: 'I had no reason to doubt' him

Actress Ellen Page reacted to the Jussie Smollett controversy weeks after bashing the White House and Vice President Pence, saying she had “no reason to doubt” the "Empire" star was the victim of a hate crime after he made his claims.

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my NEWS: Actress Ellen Page doubles down on Jussie Smollett comments, support

Actress Ellen Page doubles down on Jussie Smollett comments, support

Ellen Page blames Vice President Pence for Jussie Smollett's alleged attack.

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my NEWS: Idris Elba reveals how Prince Harry nonchalantly asked him to DJ royal wedding

Idris Elba reveals how Prince Harry nonchalantly asked him to DJ royal wedding

Despite the hype surrounding last year’s royal wedding, Prince Harry played it cool when it came to booking the DJ.

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my NEWS: All will be unmasked in finale of 'The Masked Singer'

All will be unmasked in finale of 'The Masked Singer'

Ashley Dvorkin catches up with 'The Masked Singer' judge Jenny McCarthy to find out what's in store.

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my NEWS: 'Alaskan Bush People' star Noah Brown welcomes first child

'Alaskan Bush People' star Noah Brown welcomes first child

The "Alaskan Bush People" cast is celebrating a new family member.

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my NEWS: Hollywood worship band that started in a nightclub: 'Worship can be fun, too'

Hollywood worship band that started in a nightclub: 'Worship can be fun, too'

Mosaic MSC is a worship band from Los Angeles, California, and while they are most known for their worship song, "Tremble," their new music is fun and out-of-the-box.

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my NEWS: Is no deal better than a bad deal with North Korea?

Is no deal better than a bad deal with North Korea?

Former Obama deputy assistant secretary of state Joel Rubin debates GOP strategist Chris Neiweem.

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my NEWS: Hanoi summit ends early with no deal: What happens next?

Hanoi summit ends early with no deal: What happens next?

President Trump says sanctions were sticking point in failed talks with Kim Jong Un; reaction from South Carolina Congressman Ralph Norman.

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my NEWS: Israel frees Palestinian woman lawmaker held for 20 months

Israel frees Palestinian woman lawmaker held for 20 months

The family of a Palestinian lawmaker says Israeli authorities have released Khalida Jarrar after 20 months of holding her in detention without raising charges.

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my NEWS: UN faults Israel over deadly 2018 crackdown on Gaza protests

UN faults Israel over deadly 2018 crackdown on Gaza protests

U.N.-backed investigators say Israeli soldiers intentionally fired on civilians and could have committed crimes against humanity during crackdowns against Palestinian demonstrations in Gaza last year that left 189 people dead.

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my NEWS: Germany probes apparent payment to deported 9/11 convict

Germany probes apparent payment to deported 9/11 convict

German prosecutors are investigating how a Moroccan man convicted of helping the Hamburg-based Sept. 11, 2001, suicide pilots was apparently paid some 7,000 euros ($7,960) before he was deported to his homeland last year.

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my NEWS: Warmbier negotiator reacts to Trump's suggestion that Kim Jong Un was unaware of Otto Warmbier's condition

Warmbier negotiator reacts to Trump's suggestion that Kim Jong Un was unaware of Otto Warmbier's condition

Mickey Bergman, who negotiated Otto Warmbier's release from North Korea, says what happened to Warmbier was 'an anomaly.'

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my NEWS: Russian officials charge owners of 'whale prison'

Russian officials charge owners of 'whale prison'

Russian officials have brought charges against four companies in the Far East which have been keeping some 100 whales in small, crowded pools that environmentalists have dubbed a "whale prison."

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my NEWS: Exchange between Cohen and congresswoman turns into instant meme

Exchange between Cohen and congresswoman turns into instant meme

Michael Cohen, President Trump’s ex-fixer, delivered a hard-hitting testimony before Congress on Wednesday that, most would agree, was devoid of any humor.

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my NEWS: Return of 'Momo suicide challenge' sparks fear among parents

Return of 'Momo suicide challenge' sparks fear among parents

It’s been in other parts of the world, but may be trying to invade America.

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my NEWS: Facebook permanently bans far-right British activist Tommy Robinson

Facebook permanently bans far-right British activist Tommy Robinson

British far-right activist Tommy Robinson has been permanently banned from Facebook and Instagram for repeatedly violating the tech giant's hate speech policies.

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my NEWS: Facebook, Google in crosshairs of new FTC competition task force

Facebook, Google in crosshairs of new FTC competition task force

In a sign of the deepening scrutiny faced by Big Tech companies like Facebook and Google, the Federal Trade Commission launched a new heavily-staffed task force to monitor competition and consider possible antitrust violations in U.S. technology markets.

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my NEWS: FTC goes after marketer for buying fake Amazon reviews

FTC goes after marketer for buying fake Amazon reviews

(Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) If you were thinking about buying fake Amazon reviews to try to boost sales of your product, you might want to consider another tactic.

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my NEWS: Navy gets firepower boost from deadlier Trident missile

Navy gets firepower boost from deadlier Trident missile

While the Navy may ultimately engineer a replacement for its 1980s era Trident II D5, the missile is being modernized with improved electronics, firing circuitry and targeting technology to arm the emerging Columbia-class ballistic missile submarines.

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