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Ball in Europe's court on nuclear deal's future - Iranian state TV

The ball is in Europe's court to shield Iran from U.S. sanctions and prevent it from further scaling back compliance with its nuclear agreement with world powers, Iranian state TV said on Saturday, with days remaining on Tehran's ultimatum. Iran's envoy to a meeting of the remaining signatories to the 2015 nuclear accord said on Friday that European countries had offered too little at last-ditch talks to persuade Tehran to back off from its plans to breach limits imposed by the deal. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2LpdHbb

Mackenzie Lueck was a ‘ball of light’ who cared for others, sorority sisters say - Los Angeles Times

Mackenzie Lueck was a ‘ball of light’ who cared for others, sorority sisters say    Los Angeles Times Contractor says suspect in killing of Utah college student asked him to build a secret room    CNN Suspect in MacKenzie Lueck case wanted secret room built in his basement, contractor says    The Daily Breeze Vigil to be held for Mackenzie Lueck on Monday    ABC 4 Police continue to track digital evidence after arrest in the death of student Mackenzie Lueck    USA TODAY View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://ift.tt/2Xc7bqC

Live: Hong Kong protesters clash with police over China extradition bill - CNN

Live: Hong Kong protesters clash with police over China extradition bill    CNN Chinese forces show off power as Hong Kong gears up for protests    Al Jazeera English How apps power Hong Kong's 'leaderless' protests    BBC News A Hong Kong Protester’s Tactic: Get the Police to Hit You    The New York Times Hong Kong protesters block roads on China handover anniversary    Aljazeera.com View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://ift.tt/2XfplaW

DMZ diplomacy: Kim accepts Trump invite to meet at border

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President Donald Trump will meet Sunday with North Korea's Kim Jong Un at the Demilitarized Zone separating the North and South, a day after he issued an unprecedented invitation and expressed willingness to cross the border for what would be a history-making photo op. South Korean President Moon Jae-in announced that Kim accepted Trump's invitation to meet when the U.S. president visits the heavily fortified site at the Korean border village of Panmunjom. Trump said he looked forward to meeting with Kim, but sought to tamp down expectations, predicting it would be "very short," he said. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2KQNAdI

Democrats divided as pressure to impeach builds: ‘What are you waiting for?’

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Dozens of Democrats have called for Trump impeachment proceedings in wake of Mueller’s report – but Pelosi has remained steadfast in opposing an inquiryNancy Pelosi on Capitol Hill in Washington DC, on 27 June. ‘I don’t think we should go down that path,’ she said of impeaching Trump in March. Photograph: Alex Brandon/APIn the House of Representatives the apparently frustrated Democratic congresswoman Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez, had one question for the leadership of her party: when would they impeach Donald Trump?“The thing that we’re struggling with is that we don’t know what we’re waiting for in terms of a caucus. And folks that are saying, ‘No, not yet. Not yet.’ OK – accepting that that’s your position, what are you waiting for?” the New York socialist said to reporters this week. “Are you waiting for some kind of revelation?”That’s a question a growing number of Democrats are asking. Dozens of Democrats on Capitol Hill, including 2020 hopefuls such as Elizabeth Warren, have called f...

Beto O'Rourke visits children at migrant housing facility downtown

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During his visit to Southwest Key's Casa Sunzal, O'Rourke said the children's situation is like the U.S. turning away Jewish refugees during World War II. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/300WkRQ

Biden and school busing: Where he stood, what it means

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That Joe Biden, the man picked by America's first black president as his number two, should now be suffering attacks over his record on race might seem surprising. Senator Kamala Harris, the only black woman in the Democratic presidential field, forcefully questioned Biden on his opposition in the 1970s to court-ordered busing programs aimed at integrating public schools. Harris noted, in a quavering voice, that as "a little girl in California" she was "part of the second class to integrate her public schools" in a busing program. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2Jez6B3

U.S. federal judge blocks use of some funds for border wall

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U.S. President Donald Trump has sought to build a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, but has so far proven unsuccessful at receiving congressional approval to do so. In February, the Trump administration declared a national emergency to reprogram $6.7 billion in funds that Congress had allocated for other purposes to build the wall, which groups and states including California had challenged. U.S. District Court Judge Haywood Gilliam in Oakland, California said in a pair of rulings that the Trump administration's proposal to transfer Defense Department funds intended for anti-drug activities was unlawful. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2YgXVCK

Saudi Arabia intercepts two Yemen rebel drones: coalition

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Two Yemeni rebel drones targeting southern Saudi Arabia were intercepted on Saturday, a Riyadh-led military coalition said, the latest in a series of assaults on the kingdom. The first drone targeted the province of Jizan and the second was aimed at a residential area in Asir province, the coalition said in a statement released by the official Saudi Press Agency. The rebels earlier claimed drone attacks on the airports in Jizan and Abha, the capital of Asir, according to the group's Al-Masirah TV. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2NwHvWa

U.S. federal court delays adoption of healthcare rule on abortion

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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and its opponents in a California lawsuit agreed on Friday to delay implementing a rule that would allow medical workers to decline performing abortions or other treatments on moral or religious grounds, according to a federal court filing. The move comes after President Donald Trump's administration announced the rule earlier in May. It has also championed several policies to restrict abortion both in the United States and abroad. Delegations of Authority," the measure aims to protect conscience and religious rights surrounding abortion, sterilization and assisted suicide, HHS officials have said. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/300WHvX

UPDATE 2-Fighting rages across Afghanistan as peace talks continue

Taliban suicide bombers killed at least 19 people in an attack on a government office on Saturday night, officials said, in the latest episode of violence in Afghanistan as peace talks continue to end the war. The Taliban, which rejects the election process, claimed responsibility for the attack. Taliban spokesman Qari Yousuf Ahmadi said the group's fighters also killed 57 members of the Afghan security forces in the attack and captured 11 others, but Afghan officials disputed the account. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2Xideih

Newark Airport reopens after being shut down due to 'airport emergency'

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Newark Airport has reopened after it was shut down Saturday morning due to an "airport emergency." from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2Xjjm9Z

Your iPhone will charge from 0% to 80% in under an hour with these two accessories

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Here's the good news: all of Apple's iPhones from 2017 and later support 18W fast charging that can charge your phone from 0% all the way up to 80% in about 55 minutes! And now for the bad news: Apple's cheaped out and didn't include a fast charger in the box with any of its iPhone models. Seriously, you can buy a $1,500 iPhone XS Max and Apple still doesn't include a fast charger in the box. Ugh. Getting the charger and cable you need from Apple to fast charge your iPhone costs about $50, which is obscene. Instead, pick up an AUKEY USB C Charger with 18W Power Delivery for $19.99 and an Anker USB C to Lightning Cable for $15.99. AUKEY USB C Charger * High-Speed Charging: Fast charge your iPhone XS/XS Max/XR, Google Pixel 2 / 2 XL, or other compatible USB-C devices that support USB Power Delivery * USB Power Delivery: Next-generation, future-proof fast charging technology that charges your USB Type-C phone or tablet at up to 18W * Compact & Portable: Extremely c...

Trump: If There Was a Wall, Immigrant Dad and Daughter Who Drowned ‘Would Be Saved’

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Kevin Lamarque/ReutersPresident Donald Trump said that if the wall along the southern border with Mexico had been built, the migrant dad and daughter who drowned this week “would be saved.”Speaking at a press conference in Osaka, Japan, where world leaders are gathered at the G20 summit, Trump took a moment to offer his take on the global shock in response to the photo of Salvadorian man Óscar Alberto Martínez Ramírez and his daughter, Valeria, who were found face down and clinging to each other in the Rio Grande river. The two were attempting to make it across the river after failing to gain asylum from U.S. authorities.“The father and the beautiful daughter who drowned... if they thought it was hard to get in, they wouldn’t be coming up,” Trump said.Trump then called for tougher border patrol policies, adding that illegal immigration is “very unfair.”“You have millions of people on line for years to get into a country. They take tests, they study... and these people have worked hard,...

GOP senator: ‘Underestimate Joe Biden at your own peril’

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Lindsey Graham also says of Kamala Harris: “She’s got game.” from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2XxkwxZ

O'Rourke visits Mexico, meets turned away US asylum seekers

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Democratic presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke visited Mexico on Sunday and listened to tearful immigrants say they fled Central American violence and turmoil to seek asylum in the U.S., but were turned away at the border. A fluent Spanish speaker, O'Rourke met around a table at a shelter with immigrants from El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala, some of whom wept as they told of being denied entry into the U.S. while their asylum claims are processed. "We hope, by sharing these stories, that the conscience of our country is awoken right now, and the need to change the policies that we have in place" becomes apparent, O'Rourke said via a livestream on his Facebook page. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2YpdKas

Pandemonium in Panmunjom: Kim and Trump's hasty DMZ date

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Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un's first two summits were highly choreographed affairs but their third date was an unscripted event seemingly arranged on a social media whim -- and threatened at times to descend into chaos. Trump admitted he did not know whether Kim would spurn his advances, delivered via Twitter. "When I put out the social media notification, if he didn't show up, the press was going to make me look very bad," the US president said. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/320maaG

Ten people confirmed killed when small plane crashes into Texas hangar

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All 10 people aboard a small airplane were killed on Sunday when their aircraft crashed into a hangar during takeoff from an airport in Addison, Texas, near Dallas, an airport official said. from Reuters: U.S. https://ift.tt/2NjLSn8

2019 Home Run Derby field tracker: Christian Yelich, Ronald Acuna, Pete Alonso among confirmed hitters - CBS Sports

2019 Home Run Derby field tracker: Christian Yelich, Ronald Acuna, Pete Alonso among confirmed hitters    CBS Sports On July 8, the 2019 Home Run Derby will be held at Cleveland's Progressive Field. The Home Run Derby is, basically, a meaningless spectacle, but gosh, it is ... View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://ift.tt/2YtOL6c

What's happening in the news this week?

This week, Bonnie Tyler makes an appearance, alongside some reconstituted meat products. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2FJcIPc

Tunisia - the birthplace of the Arab Spring which lost its hope

Tunisia is seen as one of the few success stories of the Arab Spring so have so many of its people lost hope? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2FItVZj

Medicinal cannabis: The family that changed Australia's debate

Their heartrending story shifted perceptions on medical cannabis - but, they argue, not far enough. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Xc75iK

Greek election: Why frustrated young voters are turning conservative

As Greece goes to the polls on 7 July, many young Greeks are turning from the left-wing Syriza. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Jd4NL8

18 kidnapping victims found 'enslaved' in Houston home: Police

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Authorities arrested and charged five people who allegedly kidnapped, smuggled and sexually assaulted multiple people in Houston. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2Lrhwwz

A Supreme Court Term Marked by Shifting Alliances and Surprise Votes - The New York Times

A Supreme Court Term Marked by Shifting Alliances and Surprise Votes    The New York Times Trump's two Supreme Court justices Kavanaugh and Gorsuch split in first term together    CNBC What the Supreme Court did in Brett Kavanaugh’s first year    Vox.com John Roberts pulls out the thesaurus for one of Trump’s nearly 11,000 lies    The Washington Post The Court Mitch McConnell Built    The New York Times View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://ift.tt/2Xe6VXP

Body partially eaten by alligator found floating in Florida canal - NBCNews.com

Body partially eaten by alligator found floating in Florida canal    NBCNews.com An alligator ate a man's hand and foot in Polk County    WZVN-TV Body parts found in gator after Florida man discovered dead    WEAR Investigators confirm body found in Polk County had been eaten by alligator    FOX 13 News, Tampa Bay Man found dead in canal was partially eaten by 11-foot gator, deputies confirm    WTSP.com View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://ift.tt/2xlprDu

Texas woman banned from Walmart after eating half a cake, demanding to pay half-price - Fox News

Texas woman banned from Walmart after eating half a cake, demanding to pay half-price    Fox News A Texas woman was banned from her area Walmart after police say she ate half a cake and refused to pay for the missing portion. View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://ift.tt/2XHtad2

FDA warns certain dry dog foods may be linked to canine heart disease - WTOP

FDA warns certain dry dog foods may be linked to canine heart disease    WTOP (NEW YORK) — Dog owners are getting a new warning about concerns over pet food that may be linked to deadly congestive heart failure. The Food and Drug ... View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://ift.tt/2LqDfoh

Apple Identifies Logic Board Issue With 'Very Small Number' of 2018 MacBook Airs, Will Fix Free of Charge - Mac Rumors

Apple Identifies Logic Board Issue With 'Very Small Number' of 2018 MacBook Airs, Will Fix Free of Charge    Mac Rumors Apple Highlights 2018 MacBook Air Logic Board Issue and Offers Repairs to Customers, Free of Charge    Wccftech View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://ift.tt/2XdjCSM

Lisa Vanderpump makes it to Kentucky for Jax Taylor and Brittany Cartwright's wedding - Page Six

Lisa Vanderpump makes it to Kentucky for Jax Taylor and Brittany Cartwright's wedding    Page Six Pump mastermind and Bravo star, Lisa Vanderpump has made her way to Kentucky to celebrate the wedding of Jax Taylor and Brittany Cartwright despite the ... View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://ift.tt/2xiCoxB

Sudan: Dying for the revolution

Meet the young protesters in Sudan prepared to die to keep the country's revolution alive. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2RHu443

Trump says Obama fumbling pushed Turks to buy Russian missile system | TheHill - The Hill

Trump says Obama fumbling pushed Turks to buy Russian missile system | TheHill    The Hill Turkey's Erdogan says U.S. will not impose sanctions over Russian missile deal    Reuters Turkey's Erdogan says no setback in missile deal with Russia; Trump voices sympathy    CNBC ErdoÄŸan says Trump will not impose sanctions over Russian missile deal | TheHill    The Hill Trump Says Obama Treated Erdogan Unfairly on Patriot Missile    Bloomberg View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://ift.tt/2NnuVIH

FDA: certain dog food may be linked to heart disease - KOBI-TV NBC5 / KOTI-TV NBC2

FDA: certain dog food may be linked to heart disease    KOBI-TV NBC5 / KOTI-TV NBC2 FDA warns certain dry dog foods may be linked to canine heart disease    WTOP FDA investigating possible link between dog food and heart disease    CBS Evening News FDA investigates possible link between certain dog diets and heart disease    WPTV News | West Palm Beach Florida Dog food causing heart disease, FDA suspects, citing 16 dog food brands under investigation    CBS News View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://ift.tt/2KN2RvX

Disgraced Tech CEO Plans Unusual Legal Strategy - Newser

Disgraced Tech CEO Plans Unusual Legal Strategy    Newser Theranos Founder Elizabeth Holmes Has Trial Date Set for Summer 2020    Gizmodo Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes, top deputy ordered to stand trial in 2020    Yahoo News Theranos Founder Elizabeth Holmes to Face Trial Next Year on Fraud Charges    Wall Street Journal Elizabeth Holmes: Theranos founder's fraud trial set to start in summer 2020    CBS News View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://ift.tt/2Nlk0it

Bernie Sanders open to new busing policies - Washington Examiner

Bernie Sanders open to new busing policies    Washington Examiner Harris dropped a bomb on Biden that's bigger than politics    CNN LISTEN: Biden Supported A Constitutional Amendment To End Mandated Busing In 1975    NPR President Donald Trump Suggests Busing Is Just a Way "To Get People to Schools"    Newsweek Biden draws more flak on busing opposition, as rivals question his views on states’ rights    The Washington Post View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://ift.tt/2FDQONq

Biden responds to attack on his age: 'I'm still holding on to that torch'

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Rep. Eric Swalwell went after former Vice President Joe Biden in the second Democratic presidential primary debate. Swalwell said Biden, who is 76 years old, should “pass the torch.” Biden rejected the California lawmaker’s critique. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2XzHuoa

Iraqi general, U.S. Marine dispute murder charge against Navy SEAL

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An Iraqi general and a U.S. Marine testifying in the murder trial of a U.S. Navy SEAL said on Thursday they never saw the platoon leader stab a wounded detainee in the neck, disputing the central allegation in the prosecution's war crimes case. A sworn deposition of Major General Abbas al-Jubouri, videotaped in San Diego earlier this month, was played for the seven-member jury on the second day of defense testimony in the court-martial of Navy Special Operations Chief Edward Gallagher. Contrary to prior testimony that Gallagher, or a medic on his team, had acted deliberately to cause the death of a helpless Islamic State fighter in their custody, Jubouri said the Navy SEALs did all they could to save the teenager's life. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2ITsUzp

Kamala Harris Is Surging and Birtherism Is Back

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Photo Illustration by The Daily Beast/GettyKamala Harris broke out from the other nine Democrats onstage during the second Democratic presidential primary debate on Thursday, calling on her personal experiences of racial injustice as a black woman.“As the only black person on this stage, I would like to speak on the issue of race,” Harris said.That’s when she was attacked on Twitter by a conservative provocateur for not being an “American black.” It’s a play straight out of the racist birther playbook used against Barack Obama when he ran for president a decade earlier. This time, though, those kinds of allegations don’t have to circulate for years on obscure right-wing forums before they reach a mainstream audience. On Thursday night, spammers and even one of President Trump’s sons spread the attack to millions of people within hours. Kamala Harris Shows She’s Here to Capture the CrownHarris, 54, was born in Oakland, California to a father from Jamaica and a mother from India...

Landfill Investigated Amid Search for Missing Virginia 2-Year-Old

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The search is still on for a Hampton toddler who went missing Monday morning. Hampton Police focused on the city landfill on Thursday four days days after 2-year-old Noah Tomlin went missing. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2XezmFq

Biden wounded as Democratic tensions boil over at debate

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For months, the 2020 Democratic campaign seemed mostly placid, even cordial. At Thursday’s presidential debate, those frictions came to the fore – and Joe Biden bore the brunt. The former vice president, 76, entered the debate as the front-runner, having led the pack of more than 20 Democratic candidates since he joined the race in April. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2X9SMei

Senate fails to limit Trump war powers amid Iran tensions

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Political unease over the White House's tough talk against Iran is reviving questions about President Donald Trump's ability to order military strikes without approval from Congress. The Senate fell short Friday, in a 50-40 vote, on an amendment to a sweeping Defense bill that would require congressional support before Trump acts. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2FG9igh

5 takeaways from Thursday night’s Democratic debate

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A tense exchange between Kamala Harris and Joe Biden highlighted the 2020 cycle's second Democratic primary debate. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2RGsmzE

US deploys F-22 stealth fighters to Qatar amid Iran tensions

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The US has deployed F-22 stealth fighters to Qatar for the first time, its military said Friday, adding to a buildup of US forces in the Gulf amid tensions with Iran. The Air Force F-22 Raptor stealth fighters have been deployed "to defend American forces and interests," the US Air Forces Central Military Command said in a statement that did not specify how many of the hi-tech planes had been sent. A photo handout showed five of the jets flying above the Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2JjsPEa

MacKenzie Lueck case: Utah police arrest man on suspicion of kidnapping, murder of SoCal college student

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Police took a person into custody as the search continues for missing Southern California college student MacKenzie Lueck, authorities said. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2IYVQpT

'Madrid Central' protest: Thousands oppose suspension of anti-pollution plan

Protesters are calling on Madrid’s conservative mayor to reimpose strict car pollution restrictions. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2JbRTwZ

Supreme Court blocks plan to add citizenship question to 2020 census

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In a ruling with far-reaching political and economic implications, the Supreme Court ruled in a 5-4 decision today that a citizenship question could not be included on the 2020 census — for now — because the Department of Justice’s explanation for seeking to add one was inadequate. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2xeEJcT

'Liberalism Is Obsolete,' Russian President Vladimir Putin Says Amid G20 Summit

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He also spoke about Europe's migrant crisis and LGBTQ rights in Russia from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/322jrNN

Trump tweets Kim Jong Un an invitation to 'shake his hand' at DMZ - CNN

Trump tweets Kim Jong Un an invitation to 'shake his hand' at DMZ    CNN Trump offers to meet Kim Jong Un at demilitarized zone that separates North and South Korea    CNBC Trump proposes meeting with Kim Jong-un after G-20 summit – live    The Guardian Trump offers to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in DMZ | TheHill    The Hill Trump offers to meet Kim Jong Un at North Korean border    Fox News View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://ift.tt/2YjNGO1

Google Will Not Remove Games From Your Stadia Library if They Are Removed From Sale - IGN

Google Will Not Remove Games From Your Stadia Library if They Are Removed From Sale    IGN Google’s Phil Harrison isn’t worried about ISP data caps for Stadia    The Verge Google Stadia games reportedly won't be cheaper than PS4, Xbox One versions    CNET Google: ISP Data Caps Not Seen as Challenge for Stadia    Droid Life Google doesn't expect games on Stadia to be cheaper than consoles    Destructoid View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://ift.tt/2ZSAQ9R

I Want Megan Rapinoe to Step on Me the Way She Stepped on France - TheStranger.com

I Want Megan Rapinoe to Step on Me the Way She Stepped on France    TheStranger.com American Original: How Megan Rapinoe stole the show at the World Cup    Yahoo Sports Megan Rapinoe Cannot Make This Any Clearer    Deadspin Megan Rapinoe – Player of the Match – France v USA    FIFATV U.S. beats France 2-1 to set up semifinal date with England    New York Daily News View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://ift.tt/2NkmygK

Nike Official Unveils Giannis Antetokounmpo's Zoom Freak 1 - HYPEBEAST

Nike Official Unveils Giannis Antetokounmpo's Zoom Freak 1    HYPEBEAST Pass or fail? Giannis Antetokounmpo unveils new Nike signature sneakers    Yahoo Sports Antetokounmpo to play for Greece at World Cup    ESPN Giannis Antetokounmpo's Top 10 Defensive Plays of the Regular Season    NBA NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo’s Nike Zoom Freak 1 Debuts In Three Colorways    Sneaker News View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://ift.tt/2XGMp6w

Trump arrives at G20 complaining about allies Germany, India and his host, Japan

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Trump criticized India for imposing tariffs on U.S. products, and again complained that Japan and Germany were not contributing enough to mutual defense treaties. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2YgF5vt

Democrat debate recap: Are the candidates' values in line with American voters?

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2020 presidential hopefuls call out climate change, China and President Trump as the biggest threats facing the U.S. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2KLLgo9

Witness could face perjury charge in Navy SEAL court-martial

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A witness who dropped stunning testimony at the war crimes trial of a decorated Navy SEAL by telling the court he had killed an Islamic State captive in Iraq in 2017 — not his accused platoon chief — could now face charges of perjury, according to the Navy. The Navy's legal adviser to the commander overseeing the court-martial of Special Operations Chief Edward Gallagher notified the witness's lawyer, Brian Ferguson, in an email late Tuesday that the testimony Corey Scott gave last week could be used against him if he lied on the stand or gave a false statement. Cmdr. Tam Lawrence, Naval Special Warfare spokesperson, said Scott was granted immunity in exchange for the promise of truthful testimony. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2WZHrO4

China Says Its Demands for a Trade Deal With the U.S. Haven't Changed

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(Bloomberg) -- There’s no change to China’s conditions for making a trade deal with the U.S. as the two nations’ leaders prepare to meet this weekend, a government spokesman said.“China’s core concerns must be addressed properly,” Ministry of Commerce spokesman Gao Feng said at a regular briefing in Beijing Thursday, when asked about the three demands laid out by Vice Premier Liu He in May.In order to reach an agreement the U.S. must remove all extra tariffs, set targets for Chinese purchases of goods in line with real demand and ensure that the text of the deal is “balanced” to ensure the “dignity” of both nations, according to Liu.“We hope the U.S. side could drop its wrong practices, and we can solve the problems through equal dialogue and cooperation,” Gao said.The trade teams are in contact to prepare for the meeting, and the respective negotiators had a good phone call earlier in the week, Gao said, without clarifying whether the trade teams will meet in Osaka before the leaders’...

AOC says three Democratic candidates stood out during 'breakaway' night of debates

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said there were three presidential candidates who stood out during the first Democratic debate \- but that she isn't ready to endorse one just yet. Appearing on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert on Wednesday, the youngest-ever congresswoman said: “I really do think this was a breakaway night. “I think Elizabeth Warren really distinguished herself. I think Julian Castro really distinguished himself. I think Cory Booker did a great job in talking about criminal justice.” Ms Ocasio-Cortez also expressed her approval of the spotlight candidates put on the transgender community and the immigrant community, calling it an “extraordinary moment”. The congresswoman was also impressed and slightly amused by the decision of some of the candidates to respond to questions in Spanish, telling Colbert she “loved” that there was a lot of Spanglish in the building, but thought it was “humorous at times” as she felt the candidates used the language as a diversion tactic to ...

Castro decks Beto

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The former Cabinet secretary and mayor had his first big moment of the 2020 campaign taking on his fellow Texan on immigration policy. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2JdX8vU

Drowned father, daughter left humble origins in El Salvador

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Julia Pérez makes a living selling pupusas, traditional Salvadoran stuffed pastries, to residents of the Altavista neighborhood who rise before dawn and rush to buses bound for their jobs in the capital about 12 miles (20 kilometers) away. One of her regulars was Óscar Alberto Martínez Ramírez, who would arrive on his motorcycle with his toddler daughter, Valeria, to grab a quick bite or pick up the savory treats to go. The neighborhood left behind by Martínez and his family is a humble bedroom community where many people commute to nearby San Salvador, leaving behind only the elderly and the very young during the day. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2X8ZWQh

Supreme Court declines Alabama bid to revive abortion restriction

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The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday sidestepped a major new challenge to abortion rights by declining to hear Alabama's bid to revive a Republican-backed state law that would have effectively banned the procedure after 15 weeks of pregnancy. The justices left in place a lower court ruling that struck down the 2016 law, which would have criminalized a method called dilation and evacuation that is the most common type of abortion performed during the second trimester of a pregnancy. The law in question is different than an even more strict Alabama measure signed by Republican Governor Kay Ivey in May. The new law, also facing a legal challenge, would ban nearly all abortions in the state, even in cases of rape and incest. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2XCoNzZ

Kamala Harris Hit Joe Biden on His Civil Rights Record. Here's What to Know About Biden's History With Busing

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Kamala Harris hit Joe Biden's civil rights record at the 2020 presidential debate. Here's what to know about Biden's history with busing. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2XfbtlX

Boeing aims to finish software fix to 737 Max in September

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Boeing says it expects to finish work on updated flight-control software for the 737 Max in September, a sign that the troubled jet likely won't be flying until late this year. A Boeing official said Thursday that the company expects to submit the software update to the Federal Aviation Administration for approval "in the September timeframe." The official spoke on condition of anonymity because Boeing has not publicly discussed timing of the update. Once Boeing submits its changes, the FAA is expected to take several weeks to analyze them, and airlines would need additional time to take their grounded Max jets out of storage and prepare them to fly again. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2YghafN

Senate defeats measure to restrain Trump on Iran

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The U.S. Senate on Friday defeated legislation that would have barred President Donald Trump from launching an attack on Iran without first obtaining the approval of Congress, except in self-defense. The measure was defeated 50 to 40, ensuring that the measure would not get the 60 needed to pass the Republican-majority Senate as an amendment to an annual defense policy bill. Ten senators did not vote. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2XBHnbA

Alabama prosecutors may not pursue charges against mother whose unborn baby was shot

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Jones was arrested Wednesday after a local grand jury indicted her on manslaughter charges after her unborn child was shot and killed. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2xhAn4Z

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FOX NEWS: Air Force fighter planes sent to Persian Gulf amid heightened tensions with Iran

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Air Force fighter planes sent to Persian Gulf amid heightened tensions with Iran The military deployed nearly a dozen Air Force fighter jets to the Persian Gulf state of Qatar amid escalating tensions with Iran and threats against American forces in the region. 

Venezuela government says it thwarted 'coup' plot

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Venezuela's socialist government said Wednesday it had derailed a coup bid, claiming the United States, Colombia and Chile colluded in a military plot to assassinate President Nicolas Maduro and install a general and former defense minister in his place. Venezuelan Communications Minister Jorge Rodriguez earlier said the alleged coup involved active duty and retired military officers, and was to have been executed between Sunday and Monday this past weekend. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2J9yxse

No 'boots on the ground' in Iran dispute, Trump says; cites 'unlimited time' for new deal

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WASHINGTON/GENEVA (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he was "not talking boots on the ground" should he take military action against Iran and that he had "unlimited time" to try to forge an agreement with Tehran. Iran suggested it was just one day from breaching a limit in the 2015 nuclear deal that restricted its stockpile of uranium, a move that would pressure European countries aiming to be neutral to pick sides. The fate of the multilateral nuclear deal, under which Iran agreed to curbs on its nuclear program in return for relief from economic sanctions, has been at the heart of the U.S.-Iran dispute which took on a military dimension in recent weeks. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2J8lE1K

Australia says no progress in finding student feared detained in North Korea

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Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Friday Canberra has yet to establish the whereabouts of an Australian man missing in North Korea for several days.The family of Alek Sigley said on Thursday they had not heard from the 29-year-old university student in Pyongyang, the North Korean capital, since Tuesday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2JcmA55