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Comey Memos Provide Intimate Look Into Trump Presidency
New York Times, Fri, 20 Apr 2018 05:39:32 GMT WASHINGTON — President Trump spoke in intimate and candid terms to the former F.B.I. director James Comey about some of the most sensitive matters before the agency, including the salacious dossier detailing Mr. Trump's ties to Russia and the ... read more
Central Berlin evacuated for World War II bomb removal
Deutsche Welle, Fri, 20 Apr 2018 07:07:30 GMT Authorities in Berlin have begun the process of defusing a 500-kilogram (1,102-pound) British World War II aerial bomb that was found during construction work on Wednesday. Evacuations of all buildings within 800 meters of the bomb site started from 9 ... read more
Trump hires Giuliani, two other attorneys amid mounting legal turmoil over Russia
Washington Post, Fri, 20 Apr 2018 01:13:56 GMT Former New York mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani and two other former federal prosecutors joined President Trump's legal team Thursday following weeks of turbulence and struggles to find attorneys who would agree to represent the president in the ongoing ... read more
Threat to walk out on Kim highlights risks of Trump's volatile diplomatic approach
CNN, Fri, 20 Apr 2018 05:20:58 GMT Washington (CNN) President Donald Trump's claim that he's ready to walk away in the middle of a summit with North Korea underscores the high risks of the unprecedented meeting with Kim Jong Un that is set to take place within weeks. Trump told ... read more
Lois Riess, fugitive suspected of killing husband and lookalike, captured after nationwide manhunt
Washington Post, Fri, 20 Apr 2018 05:46:12 GMT A nationwide manhunt came to an end Thursday night near the Texas-Mexico border after authorities captured 56-year-old Lois Riess, the woman suspected of killing her husband in Minnesota and then her look-a-like in Florida in order to steal her ... read more
Arizona Teachers Vote To Strike, Sparking FirstEver Statewide Walkout
NPR, Fri, 20 Apr 2018 05:30:01 GMT Teachers in Arizona held a strike vote on Thursday that launched a first-ever statewide walkout and turned down a proposed pay raise — instead demanding increased school funding. The Arizona Education Association and the grassroots group the Arizona ... read more
2 Florida deputies killed in apparent ambush at restaurant, suspect dead
Fox News, Fri, 20 Apr 2018 03:29:36 GMT Two sheriff's deputies were shot and killed Thursday in a restaurant in Trenton, Florida, in what appeared to be an ambush, officials said. The shooting occured at 3 p.m. at the Ace China restaurant when a man walked passed a window and shot both ... read more
The Chinese navy challenged Australian warships in the South China Sea as it conducted its largestever naval parade
Business Insider, Fri, 20 Apr 2018 01:27:17 GMT The Royal Australian Navy Adelaide-class guided missile frigate HMAS Sydney (FFG 03) and the Anzac-class frigate HMAS Ballarat (FFG 155) MC3 Chad R. Erdmann/USNAVY/HANDOUT/Navy Visual News Service (NVNS)/Corbis via Getty Images. Australian warships ... read more
Romania to move Israel embassy to Jerusalem, says government
Deutsche Welle, Fri, 20 Apr 2018 07:34:11 GMT Romania has begun efforts to move its Israeli embassy to Jerusalem, ruling Social Democrat Party (PSD) leader Liviu Dragnea announced on Thursday. If the move goes ahead it will make Romania the first European country to shift their embassy to the ... read more
First clues emerge about Cuba's future under new president
Washington Post, Fri, 20 Apr 2018 04:07:30 GMT HAVANA — Miguel Diaz-Canel has been the presumptive next president of Cuba since 2013, when Raul Castro named the laconic former provincial official to the important post of first vice president and lauded him as “neither a novice nor an improviser ... read more
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2018 NFL Schedule: WinLoss Predictions for Every Team
Bleacher Report, Fri, 20 Apr 2018 01:39:43 GMT Nearly all of the pieces are in place to provide a fuller picture of the 2018 NFL season. Thursday's regular-season schedule release was the appetizer for next week's draft in Arlington, Texas. While we already knew who each team would face in 2018, we ... read more
76ers take 21 lead, Joel Embiid says his team can get to NBA Finals
ESPN, Fri, 20 Apr 2018 06:30:47 GMT MIAMI -- Joel Embiid never really sleeps well. He's a night owl by nature. And since he moved to the United States (just seven years ago!) he has formed a bad habit of playing video games way too late into the night. This isn't some hobby. Embiid once ... read more
2018 NFL Schedule: Here are the 10 best games, including the NFC Championship Game rematch
CBSSports.com, Fri, 20 Apr 2018 01:10:00 GMT Do you wonder what Tom Brady will be doing when the NFL season opens and his New England Patriots are playing host to the Houston Texans? You know, the Brady who supposedly hasn't committed to playing in 2018? Yeah, OK. We know exactly what he'll be ... read more
Spurs lose to Warriors in Game 3 without Gregg Popovich
ESPN, Fri, 20 Apr 2018 04:31:58 GMT SAN ANTONIO -- One by one, the San Antonio Spurs public address announcer called out five names into the microphone, rattling off the Spurs' starting lineup, just like always, while fans screamed and hype music thundered off the AT&T Center's cavernous ... read more
Nick Saban had 'very positive meeting' with Jalen Hurts' dad
NBCSports.com, Fri, 20 Apr 2018 00:20:53 GMT Not surprisingly, Nick Saban is taking a measured approach to what could potentially be a volatile situation within his football program. In an interview that was posted Thursday, Averion Hurts, the father of two-year starting quarterback Jalen Hurts ... read more
Damian 'Lillard Time' Nowhere to Be Found and Thursday NBA Playoff Takeaways
Bleacher Report, Fri, 20 Apr 2018 05:11:13 GMT The New Orleans Pelicans seized complete control of their first-round series with a 119-102 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers that extended their lead to 3-0. A margin that large is a bit shocking. But the Pelicans' positioning themselves for ... read more
The five mostintriguing games on the Broncos' 2018 schedule
DenverBroncos.com (blog), Fri, 20 Apr 2018 00:10:32 GMT Following the release of the 2018 schedule, take a look at some of the most-interesting games the Broncos will play this season. 5. At Kansas City Chiefs — Sunday, Oct. 28, 12 p.m. CDT. The Broncos head into the season with a five-game losing streak ... read more
Lance Armstrong settles $100 million US Postal Service cycling fraud case for $5 million
Washington Post, Thu, 19 Apr 2018 20:38:00 GMT Lance Armstrong will pay $5 million to the federal government to settle a fraud lawsuit that contended he owed $100 million to taxpayers for doping while competing for a cycling team sponsored by the U.S. Postal Service. The settlement was reached in ... read more
It's the beginning of an ugly end for Matt Harvey and the Mets
New York Post, Fri, 20 Apr 2018 06:34:00 GMT ATLANTA — The prospect of an amicable divorce between Matt Harvey and the Mets, a graceful exit? It diminishes each time the right-hander takes the mound. Sure, get the fallen ace out of the Mets' starting rotation as soon as possible. Send him to the ... read more
2018 NFL schedule release: Here's the time and date for all 256 games
CBSSports.com, Fri, 20 Apr 2018 01:40:04 GMT Are you ready for some football? Or at the very least, are you ready to begin planning for some football? The NFL regular season is still four-and-a-half months away, but thanks to what happened on Thursday night, football feels just a little bit ... read more
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Wells Fargo nears $1 billion settlement for loan abuses: source
Reuters, Thu, 19 Apr 2018 22:28:31 GMT (Reuters) - Wells Fargo & Co (WFC.N) is close to settling a record fine of $1 billion imposed by two U.S. regulators for its risk management business, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Thursday. Last week, the U.S. Consumer Financial ... read more
China's ZTE warns US ban will 'severely impact its survival' but also hurt American companies
CNBC, Fri, 20 Apr 2018 07:01:11 GMT China's ZTE said Friday that a U.S. ban on exports to the technology firm could threaten its survival and adversely affect American companies. Earlier this week, the Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) imposed what's known as ... read more
'They can't be here for us': Black men arrested at Starbucks tell their story for the first time
Washington Post, Thu, 19 Apr 2018 18:03:22 GMT One week after they were arrested at a Philadelphia Starbucks, the two black men seen in a cellphone video viewed more than 11 million times went on “Good Morning America” Thursday to describe how arriving 10 minutes early to a business meeting landed ... read more
AT&T CEO Stephenson says Time Warner deal needed in contentdependent world
Reuters, Thu, 19 Apr 2018 23:02:33 GMT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - AT&T (T.N) CEO Randall Stephenson said on Thursday his company's bid to buy movie and TV show maker Time Warner (TWX.N) would allow the two firms to serve customers better by lowering pay TV rates, rejecting government arguments ... read more
Southwest Accident Shows Passengers Unprepared for Emergencies
Wall Street Journal, Thu, 19 Apr 2018 21:29:04 GMT In this photo from Marty Martinez, Mr. Martinez, left, appears with other passengers after a jet engine blew out on the Southwest Flight 1380 plane. Some passengers improperly used their oxygen masks. Photo: Marty Martinez via Associated Press. By ... read more
Exclusive: US sorghum armada Uturns at sea after China tariffs
Reuters, Fri, 20 Apr 2018 01:09:18 GMT CHICAGO (Reuters) - Several ships carrying cargoes of sorghum from the United States to China have changed course since Beijing slapped hefty anti-dumping deposits on U.S. imports of the grain, trade sources and a Reuters analysis of export and ... read more
Teachers union drops Wells Fargo as mortgage provider because of links with NRA and gunmakers
Washington Post, Thu, 19 Apr 2018 23:31:55 GMT (Update: Adding Wells Fargo comment). The American Federation of Teachers said Thursday it is dropping Wells Fargo as a recommended mortgage lender to its 1.7 million members because of the bank's continued involvement with gun manufacturers and the ... read more
Chipmakers' Rout Widens After TSMC Ignites Smartphone Fears
Bloomberg, Fri, 20 Apr 2018 02:45:00 GMT Asian technology stocks joined their peers in a global swoon after a disappointing sales outlook from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Apple Inc.'s main chip supplier, rekindled concerns that the smartphone industry's best days may be behind it ... read more
Mattel Names New CEO as It Seeks Answer to Sales Slump
Wall Street Journal, Thu, 19 Apr 2018 23:17:00 GMT Mattel Inc. MAT -3.17% Chief Executive Margo Georgiadis is leaving the toy maker after about a year in the job, a surprising shake-up at a company searching for a strategy that can end a four-year sales slump. Former studio executive Ynon Kreiz will ... read more
Philip Morris Stock Sees Worst Day in a Decade on Declining Cigarette Volume
Wall Street Journal, Thu, 19 Apr 2018 21:17:00 GMT Shares of tobacco companies tumbled after Philip Morris International Inc. PM -15.58% said cigarette shipments fell more than expected and sales for its cigarette alternative started to stall in a key market—raising wider alarm about the health of the ... read more
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'Scandal' Series Finale: How Shonda Rhimes Wrapped the ABC Political GameChanger
Hollywood Reporter, Fri, 20 Apr 2018 03:02:28 GMT Who paid for their (B613) sins? Did Olivia and Fitz get their Vermont ending? THR breaks it all down. [This story contains spoilers from the series finale of ABC's Scandal, "Over a Cliff."] The Gladiators have left their arena. On Thursday, ABC and ... read more
Kim Kardashian Celebrates Kourtney's Birthday at Dinner with Friends Including Khloé's BFFs in LA
PEOPLE.com, Fri, 20 Apr 2018 06:14:19 GMT Kourtney Kardashian celebrated her 39th birthday with her nearest and dearest loved ones, though two sisters were noticeably missing. Kim Kardashian West, who showed off a new blunt bob haircut, shared moments from a dinner in honor of the eldest ... read more
Kanye West Announces 7Song Album: Here Are 17 Other Classic Albums With Only 7 Tracks
Billboard, Thu, 19 Apr 2018 22:21:34 GMT Today, Kanye West announced his hotly anticipated follow-up to The Life of Pablo, due June 1. And with the news, which already has fans scrambling, pontificating and anticipating, comes an extra-interesting detail West shared -- the album will contain ... read more
As Prince's health waned, alarm grew in inner circle
Washington Post, Fri, 20 Apr 2018 05:48:45 GMT MINNEAPOLIS — Some of Prince's closest confidants had grown increasingly alarmed about his health in the days before he died and tried to get him help as they realized he had an opioid addiction — yet none were able to give investigators the insight ... read more
Ariana Grande Drops First Single Since Manchester Tragedy Watch the Video
Entertainment Tonight, Fri, 20 Apr 2018 06:25:00 GMT Ariana Grande released her new song, "No Tears Left to Cry," and a psychedelic new music video on Thursday, but the new track isn't quite as maudlin as the title would imply. The visually discordant music video is actually a pretty perfect match for ... read more
Can 'Avengers: Infinity War' Top 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens” Record Box Office Opening?
Variety, Thu, 19 Apr 2018 23:32:06 GMT It's undisputed that “Avengers: Infinity War” will have a monstrous opening at the box office. The question is: How high can it go? Initial tracking indicated that the superhero adventure would launch to $175 million to $200 million, but projections ... read more
Carrie Underwood Details Accident for First Time — and Says She Wasn't Hiding: 'I'm Okay Talking About It!'
PEOPLE.com, Thu, 19 Apr 2018 19:01:39 GMT Carrie Underwood Details Accident for First Time — and Says She Wasn't Hiding: 'I'm Okay Talking About It!' Dave Quinn. April 19, 2018 02:55 PM. Carrie Underwood is opening up for the first time about her frightening fall. Shortly after cohosting the ... read more
David Copperfield forced to reveal secret behind famed illusion
Page Six, Fri, 20 Apr 2018 00:25:00 GMT Magician David Copperfield was forced to reveal the secret behind one of his most famous tricks in court this week. The 61-year-old illusionist is being sued for negligence by a British man who claims to have been injured while taking part in one of ... read more
Prince's studio version of 'Nothing Compares 2 U' proves the artist is incomparable
USA TODAY, Fri, 20 Apr 2018 00:35:00 GMT Nothing compares to Prince. The just-released studio version of Prince's iconic song Nothing Compares 2 U proves that. It's just the cure to take fans' minds off the sad news Thursday that the superstar died on April 21, 2016 after taking a painkiller ... read more
Natalie Portman 'Does Not Feel Comfortable Participating' in Israeli Award Ceremony, Cancels Trip
PEOPLE.com, Fri, 20 Apr 2018 05:01:20 GMT Natalie Portman has pulled out of a major Israeli award ceremony in light of “recent events” in the country. The Oscar-winning actress, 36, was announced as the honoree in November by The Genesis Prize Foundation with the Genesis Prize Laureate, the ... read more
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Exclusive: Chat is Google's next big fix for Android's messaging mess
The Verge, Fri, 20 Apr 2018 00:45:13 GMT A top-tier Android phone can cost upwards of a thousand dollars, and for that money, you'll get some amazing features. It will have a stellar screen, top-flight camera, gobs of storage, and an absolutely atrocious texting experience. It's a problem. In ... read more
Facebook data collection raises questions for mobile operators
TechRadar, Fri, 20 Apr 2018 07:31:00 GMT As Mark Zuckerberg faced questions from US Senators last week about the alleged misuse of personal data by Cambridge Analytica, the issues of potential subversion of democracy, privacy, and data protection are more likely to be at the forefront of the ... read more
Earth's mammals have shrunk dramatically, and humans are to blame
Washington Post, Thu, 19 Apr 2018 18:04:57 GMT Life on Earth used to look a lot more impressive. Just a little more than 100,000 years ago, there were sloths as long as a giraffe is tall, monstrous bears whose shoulders were six feet off the ground, and Bunyanesque beavers that weighed as much as ... read more
2018 might be the first year I don't buy a flagship iPhone
BGR, Thu, 19 Apr 2018 13:16:00 GMT The flagship iPhone X might not be the best-selling iPhone Apple has ever released. Numerous well-sourced reports have stated that Apple has had to slash iPhone X production on at least one occasion because sales have fallen short of expectations. It's ... read more
God Of War Game Director Reacts To High Scores In Emotional Video
GameSpot, Fri, 20 Apr 2018 06:25:02 GMT Today is the day. After years of development, Sony's God of War reboot for PlayStation 4 is finally out. Game director Cory Barlog and his team pushed hard on the game for five years to get the action-adventure title out the door, and that day has ... read more
How to create a personal Alexa skill
CNET, Thu, 19 Apr 2018 21:12:16 GMT Use the new Skill Blueprints to make Alexa do cool new tricks. Ian Knighton/CNET. Amazon's virtual voice assistant just got a whole lot smarter. With the arrival of Skill Blueprints, Alexa can now perform a variety of personalized tricks -- "skills ... read more
Say hi to Daisy, an Applemade robot that recycles iPhones
Digital Trends, Fri, 20 Apr 2018 06:45:01 GMT Give an iPhone to Daisy and she'll tear it apart in minutes, reducing it to a pile of bits quicker than you can say, “Hey, Siri, what the heck is she doing to my phone?” No, Dasiy isn't some psychopathic, Apple-hating maniac. She's actually a robot ... read more
Ryzen 7 2700X review: AMD's 2ndgen CPUs nail the sequel
PCWorld, Thu, 19 Apr 2018 13:00:44 GMT Just over a year ago, AMD flipped the PC industry on its proverbial head with revolutionary Ryzen 7 processors that democratized CPU core counts in a way never seen before. While the 2nd-gen Ryzen 7 2700X officially unveiled today (don't call it Ryzen ... read more
Nintendo Now Selling Cardboard Separately In Case You Destroy Your Nintendo Labo Creations
Kotaku, Fri, 20 Apr 2018 08:31:18 GMT Before purchasing Nintendo Labo, one of my concerns was about replacement parts. What if my kids destroy the cardboard? What if I accidentally sit or step on a Toy-Con? Good news, because starting today, Nintendo's online shop will start selling ... read more
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The Most Important News out of Jim Comey's Explosive New Book
Mother Jones, Fri, 13 Apr 2018 00:55:28 GMT On Thursday evening—like a thunderclap—the new book by James Comey, the Trump-fired former FBI chief, slammed into the political-media world. Comey's A Higher Loyalty is due out on Tuesday, but stories about what's in the book, as was inevitable ... read more
Drake Bets Ninja $5000 He Won't Clutch The Win... Then This Happened!
YouTube, Wed, 11 Apr 2018 03:02:53 GMT In todays video we have Drake and Ninja in a Duo game! There are some insane moments that happen so I added them in for you and also towards the end when Drake makes the bet. Let me know what you guys think down below! Streamers Twitch.tv/ninja. Drake ... read more
Cute Shoes Are Useless, and Other Lessons From Three Months Traveling the World
New York Times, Thu, 12 Apr 2018 13:35:59 GMT The Reader Center is one way we in the newsroom are trying to connect with you, by highlighting your perspectives and experiences and offering insight into how we work. Our 52 Places Traveler, Jada Yuan, has spent the past three months on the road ... read more
Wild Wild Country: 'Sex Cult' Member Reveals Truth About Orgies, Sterilizations and Punishments at Oregon Ranch
Newsweek, Wed, 11 Apr 2018 08:32:14 GMT Updated | “We certainly didn't have orgies,” says Satya Franklin as she recalls her experiences three decades ago at Rajneeshpuram, the commune in Oregon run by a so-called “sex cult” at the center of the new Netflix documentary Wild Wild Country. “No ... read more
Prom night: students denied entry; school says it was for safety reasons
USA TODAY, Thu, 12 Apr 2018 14:49:00 GMT Senior prom is a climactic moment for most high school students, and for Ankeny Centennial student Luke Loney, Saturday evening was no exception. Loney took pictures in his tuxedo before the dance and went out to dinner with a date and some friends ... read more
How Often Should You Wash Your Sheets—and What If You Don't?
Realtor.com News, Wed, 11 Apr 2018 21:04:23 GMT According to a National Sleep Foundation survey, 62% of people wash their sheets at least once a week. If you're one of them, pat yourself on the back next time you lie down on your nice, clean bed. And if you're part of the 38% of Americans who don't ... read more
Trump Loyalist: Scott Pruitt Is an Even Bigger Monster Than You Thought
Vanity Fair, Thu, 12 Apr 2018 22:47:32 GMT Earlier this month, in the wake of revelations about his pricey travel habits and sweetheart deal on rent courtesy of a high-powered lobbyist, Scott Pruitt sat down with a series of reporters to clear the air and explain what was happening. The ... read more
All by Itself, the Humble Sweet Potato Colonized the World
New York Times, Thu, 12 Apr 2018 16:00:15 GMT Of all the plants that humanity has turned into crops, none is more puzzling than the sweet potato. Indigenous people of Central and South America grew it on farms for generations, and Europeans discovered it when Christopher Columbus arrived in the ... read more
Rep. Duncan Hunter's chances of hanging on to his seat may go up in smoke
CNN, Wed, 11 Apr 2018 10:04:43 GMT Santee, California (CNN) California Republican Rep. Duncan Hunter's devil-may-care attitude has been a good fit for parts of his rural and suburban San Diego County district for about a decade, matching the Wild West ethos and anti-government bent of ... read more
Kevin Ward Jr.'s family: Couldn't afford costly battle
ESPN, Thu, 12 Apr 2018 19:09:44 GMT UTICA, N.Y. -- The mother of Kevin Ward Jr. told a U.S. District Court judge that the family does not have the financial means to pay for a trial, so they had no choice but to settle a wrongful death lawsuit against Tony Stewart. Stewart, Kevin Ward Sr ... read more
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