News: April 2019

Tuesday, 30 April 2019

my NEWS: Severe storms threaten Central US; snow blankets Central Rockies

Severe storms threaten Central US; snow blankets Central Rockies

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my NEWS: Inside the Stryker Turret: New targeting tech destroys drone swarms

Inside the Stryker Turret: New targeting tech destroys drone swarms

When a Stryker gunner released the so-called “dead man’s” switch on the vehicle’s 30mm cannon, a slow-moving ground drone target exploded into a cloud of smoke and fire, marking a demonstration of a new counter-drone sensor-shooter technology now in development for Army consideration.

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my NEWS: 3 Virginia frat members charged with bodily harm in hazing

3 Virginia frat members charged with bodily harm in hazing

Three Virginia State University fraternity members are accused of hurting 10 students who were being hazed Sunday.

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my NEWS: Going, going, almost gone: Fund fees drop to record low

Going, going, almost gone: Fund fees drop to record low

The stock market keeps going higher, but fees to own funds keep going lower.

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my NEWS: Police seek clues, motive for slayings of 4 in their home

Police seek clues, motive for slayings of 4 in their home

Police in a suburban community in Ohio are trying to determine who killed three women and a man found dead in their home and why.

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my NEWS: Enigmatic Beluga whale lets people pet it in Artic Norway

Enigmatic Beluga whale lets people pet it in Artic Norway

A beluga whale found in Arctic Norway with a tight harness that is believed to have links to a military facility in Russia is so tame that residents can pet the mammal on its nose.

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my NEWS: New Estonian minister probed over alleged domestic violence

New Estonian minister probed over alleged domestic violence

Estonian authorities say a criminal investigation into suspected domestic violence has been launched against a new government member just hours after he assumed office.

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my NEWS: Vatican relaunches women's magazine team after resignations

Vatican relaunches women's magazine team after resignations

The Vatican has announced a new editorial leadership team for its women's magazine, following the clamorous exit of its previous editor who alleged a campaign of delegitimization by the Vatican's new communications operation.

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my NEWS: Rights group: 3,000 prisoners on hunger strike in Turkey

Rights group: 3,000 prisoners on hunger strike in Turkey

A Turkish human rights group says close to 3,000 prisoners have joined a hunger strike to press authorities to end the alleged isolation in jail of Kurdish rebel leader Abdullah Ocalan.

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my NEWS: Venezuela’s Guaido calls for military uprising while flanked by soldiers at Caracas airbase: ‘The moment is now’

Venezuela’s Guaido calls for military uprising while flanked by soldiers at Caracas airbase: ‘The moment is now’

Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido has called for a military uprising, saying he has begun the “final phase” of his plan to oust embattled President Nicolas Maduro.

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my NEWS: The Latest: Venezuelan govt says it is putting down coup bid

The Latest: Venezuelan govt says it is putting down coup bid

The Latest on the political crisis in Venezuela (all times local): 6:35 a.m.

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my NEWS: Venezuela's Guaido in video calls for military uprising

Venezuela's Guaido in video calls for military uprising

Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido has called for a military uprising, in a video shot at a Caracas air base showing him surrounded by soldiers and accompanied by detained activist Leopoldo Lopez.

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my NEWS: Erik Prince pushing for private mercenaries in Venezuela to break stalemate: report

Erik Prince pushing for private mercenaries in Venezuela to break stalemate: report

The founder of the private security firm Blackwater is pushing for a plan to deploy a group of mercenaries in Venezuela to support the people’s efforts to topple Socialist dictator Nicholas Maduro, according to a report.

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my NEWS: Malaysia destroys 4 tons of ivory tusks, products

Malaysia destroys 4 tons of ivory tusks, products

Malaysia has destroyed nearly four tons of elephant tusks and ivory products estimated to be worth 13.26 million ringgit ($3.2 million) as part of its fight against the illegal ivory trade.

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my NEWS: UK's Labour divided over whether to back new EU referendum

UK's Labour divided over whether to back new EU referendum

It's not just the British government that has problems over Brexit.

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my NEWS: Singer Peabo Bryson hospitalized after heart attack

Singer Peabo Bryson hospitalized after heart attack

A rep for Peabo Bryson says the R&B singer, known for hits such as "Beauty & the Beast" and "A Whole New World," is hospitalized after suffering a "mild heart attack."

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my NEWS: Bill Cosby bail request rejected by appeals court

Bill Cosby bail request rejected by appeals court

An appeals court has denied Bill Cosby's latest request to leave prison on bail while he fights his sex-assault conviction.

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my NEWS: The one thing no homeowner wants to hear from a buyer

The one thing no homeowner wants to hear from a buyer

Your offer letter can woo a seller into accepting your bid, but what you say could work against you, too. Here are some phrases to avoid.

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my NEWS: Trump wants to designate Muslim Brotherhood a terror group: report

Trump wants to designate Muslim Brotherhood a terror group: report

The White House is eyeing on designating the Muslim Brotherhood a foreign terrorist organization, an influential Islamist political movement operating throughout the Arab world that has been dogged by allegations of supporting terrorist activities.

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my NEWS: Democrats struggling for pocketbook message as roaring economy helps Trump

Democrats struggling for pocketbook message as roaring economy helps Trump

The economy is on fire right now, and that could be a major boost to President Trump's reelection chances.

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my NEWS: Dems expand housing assistance to middle-income earners to solve housing crisis

Dems expand housing assistance to middle-income earners to solve housing crisis

Across the U.S., Democratic officials are putting forth proposals to expanding subsidies to middle-class families – some with six-figure incomes – in a bid to make housing more affordable.

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my NEWS: Conway calls out Ocasio-Cortez for posts about Netflix documentary while 'away from tech'

Conway calls out Ocasio-Cortez for posts about Netflix documentary while 'away from tech'

Counselor to the president Kellyanne Conway appeared on “Hannity” Monday where she explained why she attacked Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., for not tweeting about the Sri Lanka Easter massacre and referred to media who haven’t pressed the freshman congresswoman as “fangirls.”

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my NEWS: Buttigieg outlines his first day as president on The Daily Show

Buttigieg outlines his first day as president on The Daily Show

Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg appeared on “The Daily Show with Trevor Noah” Monday and discussed his campaign including what he would do on his his first day as president if he won the general election in 2020.

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my NEWS: Trump sues Capital One, Deutsche Bank to keep them from complying with subpoenas

Trump sues Capital One, Deutsche Bank to keep them from complying with subpoenas

President Donald Trump filed a lawsuit Monday against Deutsche Bank and Capital One in an attempt to block congressional subpoenas for his business records, claiming House Democrats are simply attempting to harass him.

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my NEWS: Beto: We only have ’10 years’ left on Earth if we don’t address climate change

Beto: We only have ’10 years’ left on Earth if we don’t address climate change

Democratic presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke sounded the alarms on Monday, saying that people have only “ten years” left on Earth if no action is taken on climate change.

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my NEWS: Napolitano: Mueller report shows 'classic obstruction of justice'

Napolitano: Mueller report shows 'classic obstruction of justice'

Fox News’ Judge Andrew Napolitano on Monday said he disagreed with Harvard Allan Dershowitz's assessment on the Mueller report and argued that Trump's asking White House counsel Don McGahn to lie to the special counsel amounted to “classic obstruction of justice.”

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my NEWS: Lindsey Graham on Barr hearing: House panel is 'way over the top'

Lindsey Graham on Barr hearing: House panel is 'way over the top'

Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., criticized House Democrats Monday while appearing on “The Story with Martha MacCallum."

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my NEWS: Trump orders asylum overhaul, including new fee for applicants and faster adjudications, amid 'severe' border crisis

Trump orders asylum overhaul, including new fee for applicants and faster adjudications, amid 'severe' border crisis

President Trump called Monday night for a sweeping overhaul to an asylum system he has long said is rife with fraud.

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my NEWS: Peter Morici: Speaker Pelosi should stop blocking the USMCA

Peter Morici: Speaker Pelosi should stop blocking the USMCA

In the spirit of opposing everything Trump – House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has announced the House will not take up legislative approval of the recently revised NAFTA – the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement – until Mexico first changes its trade laws to comply with the deal. This flies in the face of Mexican pride – an issue not to be trifled – and jeopardizes many gains organized labor and critics of free trade on the left have long sought.

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my NEWS: Tucker Carlson: Press suck up to power instead of defending the First Amendment at WH Correspondents' Dinner

Tucker Carlson: Press suck up to power instead of defending the First Amendment at WH Correspondents' Dinner

Tucker Carlson: Washington press nothing but dutiful toadies.

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my NEWS: Why you should never use cooking wine in recipes

Why you should never use cooking wine in recipes

Seriously, just don’t do it.

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my NEWS: Florida woman accused of sending pics of male's genitals over social media: report

Florida woman accused of sending pics of male's genitals over social media: report

A 24-year-old mother of two who allegedly “maliciously posted” photos of a man’s genitalia on his own social media accounts and demanded he pay her money to “stop her actions” was arrested in Florida Saturday on a federal extortion charge.

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my NEWS: Trump calls for asylum overhaul to fight border crisis; Tension over Barr testimony escalates

Trump calls for asylum overhaul to fight border crisis; Tension over Barr testimony escalates

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my NEWS: Defense attorneys asks for legal pause over lack of funding

Defense attorneys asks for legal pause over lack of funding

Attorneys for a man accused of killing his girlfriend, her family and his parents in Louisiana this January have asked for a pause in the prosecution of the case until they can get funding.

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my NEWS: Florida man gets life for raping, impregnating disabled teen

Florida man gets life for raping, impregnating disabled teen

A Florida man has been sentenced to life in prison for raping and impregnating a 13-year-old girl whose disabilities prevent her from understanding both the attack and pregnancy.

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my NEWS: Charity: Iraq excludes 45,000 children born under IS rule

Charity: Iraq excludes 45,000 children born under IS rule

An international charity says an estimated 45,000 children in Iraq who were born under the rule of the Islamic State group are being excluded from society because the government denies them documentation and ID papers.

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my NEWS: The Latest: India nabs alleged follower of Sri Lanka suspect

The Latest: India nabs alleged follower of Sri Lanka suspect

The Latest on the Easter bombings in Sri Lanka (all times local): 1:35 p.m. India's investigative agency says it has arrested a 29-year-old Indian man who has identified himself as a follower of the alleged leader of the Easter bombings in Sri Lanka and was plotting a suicide attack in the southern Indian state of Kerala.

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my NEWS: 4 killed, several injured in bus-truck crash in Serbia

4 killed, several injured in bus-truck crash in Serbia

Police say at least four people have been killed and several injured in a head-on collision between a bus and a truck in southern Serbia.

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my NEWS: 'Incredibly difficult' to reach Mozambique cyclone survivors

'Incredibly difficult' to reach Mozambique cyclone survivors

Rains are still pounding northern Mozambique after Cyclone Kenneth, while the United Nations says aid workers face "an incredibly difficult situation" in reaching thousands of survivors.

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my NEWS: Israel scales back Gaza fishing zone after rocket fire

Israel scales back Gaza fishing zone after rocket fire

The Israeli military says it's scaling back the permitted fishing zone off the Mediterranean coast of Gaza following a rocket attack from the strip the previous day.

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my NEWS: Cambridge University to investigate its links to slavery

Cambridge University to investigate its links to slavery

Britain's University of Cambridge plans to investigate its links to the trans-Atlantic slave trade with a two-year study that will recommend ways to acknowledge and address the impact of the university's involvement.

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my NEWS: Italy's top leaders in Tunisia to shore up ties, security

Italy's top leaders in Tunisia to shore up ties, security

Italy's chief of government and an array of top ministers are visiting Tunisia, a leading strategic and economic partner whose shared concerns include migration and the North African country's unstable neighbor, Libya.

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my NEWS: Meghan Markle will keep American traditions, 'bring her own sense of parenting,' royal expert says

Meghan Markle will keep American traditions, 'bring her own sense of parenting,' royal expert says

Meghan Markle hasn’t been afraid to break tradition as a member of the British royal family and we can expect for her to do exactly the same with baby Sussex.

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my NEWS: ‘Wonder Years’ star Danica McKellar talks finding love again after divorce: ‘He’s a great partner’

‘Wonder Years’ star Danica McKellar talks finding love again after divorce: ‘He’s a great partner’

To the world, Danica McKellar is still Winnie Cooper from “The Wonder Years” — but at home, the star is a proud wife and mom.

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my NEWS: CDC: Record measles outbreak fueled by anti-vaccination propaganda

CDC: Record measles outbreak fueled by anti-vaccination propaganda

The U.S. is experiencing its largest measles outbreak in a quarter-century with no end in sight.

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my NEWS: Drone delivers kidney for transplant in Maryland, doctors say: 'It's a first step'

Drone delivers kidney for transplant in Maryland, doctors say: 'It's a first step'

A drone delivered a kidney to be transplanted for the first time ever, according to the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC).

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my NEWS: 'Brady Bunch' star Maureen McCormick slams anti-vaxxers for using Marcia measles meme

'Brady Bunch' star Maureen McCormick slams anti-vaxxers for using Marcia measles meme

Anti-vaxxers circulating memes from an old episode of the “Brady Bunch” in which all of the kids come down with the measles has drawn the ire of one of the show’s former stars – who said the virus is no laughing matter.

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