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Double-amputee allegedly shoots doctor in neck inside Florida VA medical center: reports A doctor was shot in the neck by a double amputee patient Wednesday night at the West Palm Beach VA Medical Center but managed to restrain the patient, according to reports.

HOA threatens resident with fine after car leaves unusual shape in snow: report A homeowner’s association (HOA) in Tennessee threatened to fine a resident $100 after her car left a phallic-shaped image in the condo’s parking lot following a light dusting of snow, a report said Tuesday.

Ice castles turn farmland into winter wonderland Thousands of people are flocking to a winter wonderland constructed from ice in New Hampshire.

Man set to be executed for killing estranged wife's family A Texas death row inmate once described by a prosecutor as having "a heart full of scorpions" was set to be executed Thursday for killing his estranged wife's parents and her brother, who was a police officer.

New York judge visits Lady Liberty to assess climber's possible sentence

Texas man, 17, reportedly jailed for vow to 'commit jihad on an abortion clinic' A Texas man reportedly was arrested for allegedly threatening to "commit jihad" against an abortion clinic.

Husband of Michigan TV meteorologist who committed suicide breaks silence Meteorologist Jessica Starr reportedly didn’t suffer from depression or take antidepressants before undergoing an eye surgery and ultimately committing suicide late last year, according to her husband.

74-year-old Michigan man convicted of murder and imprisoned at 17 to be released, report says A Michigan man who has been imprisoned since 1962 for a fatally stabbing will be released from prison, a judge said Tuesday.

Sheriff: Deputy pinned down by gunfire bargained for time A sheriff in South Carolina says a deputy who was pinned down for 17 minutes by gunfire behind his SUV spoke to the shooter to buy time for backup to arrive.

Several phones at MWC are sporting physical keyboards rather than relying on touchscreens. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2Ny5u3g

UK firm IrisGuard hopes to help refugees access banking and services with its device. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2Vto2Vr

A pair of "off-the-shelf" servers sent up to the International Space Station have still not returned to Earth. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2T23ZjT

This is the first 'real' Pokemon game to appear on consoles, following successful titles on handheld and mobile. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2Sva4jZ

Women make up less than a quarter of delegates at the annual technology fair in Barcelona. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2IFrZEG

A London-based start-up's multi-billion-pound project to take the web everywhere gets off the ground. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2Uawqso

Could chunky smartphones be the future for our pocket tech? This huge new handset has tech experts talking. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2EACg0M

The Swedish firm faces competition from several local rivals in the fast-growing digital market. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2Vo1HIG

The "game" on WhatsApp has been accused of encouraging children to self-harm. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2Xqd7gL

A Colorado restaurant is attempting to use a voice assistant to take breakfast orders in their drive-through. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2EzbQwv

The former English Defence League leader is deemed to have broken rules around hate speech. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2SorAGt

YouTube is failing to deal with dangerous content on its kids' channel, says charity. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2U8e8rN

Vero has built a community of nearly five million members, it says, but will now start charging. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2VfyNKO

The bug can mean riders are flung from the scooters while travelling at high speed, Lime warned. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2H0Bax6

Rory Cellan-Jones learns how to fix an aircraft using the HoloLens 2 headset. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2Vor3q1

The US financial regulator asks a judge to sanction the Tesla boss for breaking a deal over tweeting. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2BUvql6

Zoe Kleinman looks at some of the elements that make our phones work, and the cost to our planet. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2ICupE4

The World Health Organization said anti-vaccine views were a "top 10 global health threat" in 2019. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2tAFuez

Huawei unveils a foldable phone that has several advantages over Samsung's from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2NqZ8me

The handset fuses together shots simultaneously taken by the five cameras to enhance image quality. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2H0rdzR

Victims lost an average of nearly £9,000 after falling for scams appearing on the image-sharing platform. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2H3hBnJ

The headset lets users control actions via eye movements, and also presents a better quality view. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2TcXF8r

The agency's chief says there are "opportunities" too, but UK telecoms cyber-security must improve. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2H0kINp

LG opts to release a second screen accessory rather than a device with a single flexible display. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2tyNqNx

Floriane is able to walk using an exoskeleton that detects how she wants to move. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2GEyHJz

President Donald Trump's former lawyer Michael Cohen testified to Congress on Wednesday that some reimbursement checks issued to him for hush-money payments to an adult film star were signed by Donald Trump Jr. and the Trump Organization's chief financial officer. from Reuters: U.S. https://ift.tt/2tHmmvC

President Donald Trump's former attorney Michael Cohen said at the end of congressional testimony on Wednesday that he fears Trump will not allow his successor to peacefully take control of the White House if he loses the 2020 presidential election. from Reuters: U.S. https://ift.tt/2tGgPVX

U.S. President Donald Trump's former personal attorney Michael Cohen testified on Wednesday that Swiss drugmaker Novartis AG initially wanted him to lobby for the company when it retained him with a $1.2 million contract, but that Cohen refused. from Reuters: U.S. https://ift.tt/2NvZVTf

Testimony by Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump's former lawyer and "fixer," to a U.S. congressional committee on Wednesday highlighted several legal risks Trump may face. from Reuters: U.S. https://ift.tt/2TlhbzM

The North Carolina Republican political operative at the center of an absentee ballot fraud scheme that led the state to order a rerun of a congressional election was arrested and charged with obstruction of justice on Wednesday, officials said. from Reuters: U.S. https://ift.tt/2tFTDHn

Lifting his thick paw to shake, former President George H.W. Bush's service dog took an oath to serve at Walter Reed National Medical Center on Wednesday, embarking on a new job helping disabled American veterans and active-duty service members. from Reuters: U.S. https://ift.tt/2NBr8UA

Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump's prison-bound former personal lawyer, on Wednesday cautioned Republicans in Congress against defending a president he had protected for years, saying they, too, risk a fall from grace. from Reuters: U.S. https://ift.tt/2NvRffs

U.S. President Donald Trump ordered his personal attorney to make threats for him about 500 times over the last 10 years, former lawyer Michael Cohen told lawmakers on Wednesday. from Reuters: U.S. https://ift.tt/2NvYHaj

U.S. President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer Michael Cohen told lawmakers on Wednesday he was aware of other possible illegal acts involving Trump that he could not discuss because they were under investigation by federal prosecutors in Manhattan. from Reuters: U.S. https://ift.tt/2II8DPi

U.S. Supreme Court justices on Wednesday signaled a willingness to let a 40-foot-tall (12 meters) cross-shaped war memorial stay on public land in Maryland despite a legal challenge that called it an unconstitutional government endorsement of religion. from Reuters: U.S. https://ift.tt/2Nxt4NV

States cannot execute prisoners who are incapable of rationally understanding the reasons for their punishment, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday, siding with an Alabama man who has suffered strokes and dementia that wiped out his memory of murdering a police officer in 1985. from Reuters: U.S. https://ift.tt/2T2OOXL