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'The View' co-host Meghan McCain made former FBI director Andrew McCabe uncomfortable during an interview Tuesday when she directly asked if he was a source for The New York Times. McCabe denied the allegations and attempted to explain his side of the story saying he was unsure as to why James Comey remembered their conversations differently. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2TZd4Xd via Latest News

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has refused to endorse Bernie Sanders for the 2020 Democratic nomination, despite working on the senator’s first presidential campaign. A spokesperson for Ms Ocasio-Cortez, like Mr Sanders a self-described democratic socialist, refused to comment directly on the 77-year-old’s Tuesday announcement he is running for a second time. “We’re excited to see so many progressives in the race,” spokesperson Corbin Trent said. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2SgpVCO via Latest News

DENVER (AP) — The Latest on the criminal cases tied to a Colorado woman's death (all times local): from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2EkRzLb via Latest News

A French TV channel said on Wednesday it had been forced to cut short a live Facebook broadcast from a desecrated Jewish cemetery in eastern France because of an onslaught of anti-Semitic commentary. "Our country is confronted with a resurgence of anti-Semitism undoubtedly without precedent since the Second World War," President Emmanuel Macron said later on Tuesday in an annual speech to Jewish leaders in France. France 3 television said it went live from the first cemetery in the village of Quatzenheim on Tuesday as President Emmanuel Macron was visiting to pay his respects after more than 90 graves were vandalised with swastikas and anti-Semitic abuse. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2tvyksc via Latest News

Saudi Arabia vowed to "de-escalate" rising tensions between Pakistan and India during a high-profile summit in Islamabad Monday as Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman prepares to travel from Islamabad to New Delhi. The kingdom's minister of state for foreign affairs spoke at a press conference in Islamabad as Pakistan recalled its envoy from Delhi for "consultations", the latest development in a fresh diplomatic crisis between the nuclear-armed neighbours. The attack has sparked widespread calls in India for action against Pakistan. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2SPguPH via Latest News

Days after a federal judge imposed a limited gag order on him, Trump confidant Roger Stone posted a photograph of that judge to his Instagram page and included her name, a close-up of her face and what appeared to be the crosshairs of a gun sight near her head. Mr Stone deleted the picture soon after, then reposted it without the crosshairs before deleting the second post. US district judge Amy Berman Jackson is presiding over Mr Stone's criminal trial in which he has pleaded not guilty to charges of lying about his efforts to gather information about hacked 2016 Democratic Party emails that were published by WikiLeaks. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2E1lVRk via Latest News

After clashing with President Trump over his "SNL" impression, Alec Baldwin addressed criticism from another member of the family  – Donald Trump Jr. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2Vb1jNM via Latest News

Vatican representatives met Wednesday with victims of sex abuse by Catholic priests a day ahead of a landmark conference on the protection of minors, the Holy See said. "The credibility of the Church, the Vatican and the pope are at an apocalyptic stage," Francois Devaux, co-founder of the victim's association "La parole liberee" (Freed speech), said afterwards. The Vatican's organising committee met "12 people, men and women, from different parts of the world who belong to various organizations," a Vatican statement said. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2NfP53m via Latest News

Huawei Technologies Co Ltd's founder and chief executive pledged not to share any customer information with the Chinese government and said the company had never done so, in an interview with CBS News that aired on Tuesday. Asked if it had shared data with China's government, Huawei's Ren Zhengfei said in a translated interview with the television news outlet: "For the past 30 years, we have never done that. On Monday, Ren said in a separate interview with the BBC that the technology company would not undertake any spying activities and that it could shift its business investments to other countries amid an ongoing U.S. pressure campaign. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2GANrJ4 via Latest News

Officials in Alabama are calling for a small-town newspaper editor to resign because of an editorial calling for the Ku Klux Klan to terrorize Washington, D.C. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2GSzW6Y via Latest News

A married lesbian couple in Indiana were turned away by a tax preparer when they attempted to file their taxes jointly last week, making them one of many victims of the state’s anti-LGBTQ laws. Bailey and Samantha Brazzel got married last July and decided to file their taxes jointly for the first time. The couple went to Carter Tax Service in Russiaville to meet with Nancy Fivecoate, a tax preparer Ms Bailey used for the last four years. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2SNZ4mM via Latest News

LOS ANGELES (AP) — One of three men who were shot to death at a home in a gated Los Angeles community likely allowed the shooter inside, authorities said Tuesday. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2tx6bk8 via Latest News

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Jhonny Godoy had taken to Twitter to proclaim his opposition to President Nicolas Maduro, posting a video that showed him running through the streets waving the national flag as protests erupted across Venezuela's capital. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2BKxH2f via Latest News

A French ski patroller has died from injuries after being caught in an avalanche in Switzerland, but rescuers have called off their search after finding no more casualties on the piste in Crans-Montana, police said. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2TZ0k2T via Latest News

Three former Chilean nuns who claim to have been sexually abused over two decades ago by priests in their religious order have hailed comments by Pope Francis earlier this month in which he recognized the abuse of nuns in the Catholic Church. The three nuns, who had been members of the Sisters of the Good Samaritan order in the Chilean city of Molina, 130 miles south of Santiago, told Reuters in an interview on Friday that they were embraced and fondled during the 1990s and 2000s by several priests who had since died. The three, Yolanda Tondreaux, Eliana Macias and Marcela Quitral, told Reuters TV they had reported the abuse to their mother superior but were told either that they were lying or had provoked the abuse and were threatened with being forced to leave the convent. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2DVC374 via Latest News

Britain will strip citizenship from a UK teenager who joined the Islamic State group in Syria but now wants to return home with her newborn baby, a lawyer for her family said Tuesday. The case points to a dilemma facing many European countries, divided over whether to allow jihadists and IS sympathisers home to face prosecution or barring them over security concerns as the so-called "caliphate" crumbles. A lawyer for her family, Tasnime Akunjee, said on Twitter that they were "very disappointed with the Home Office's intention to have an order made depriving Shamima of her citizenship," and that they were considering "all legal avenues". from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2Ek1T5Y via Latest News

A student involved in a viral confrontation with a Native American man is suing the Washington Post for $250m (£191m) over its coverage of the incident. The defamation lawsuit, filed by Covington Catholic High School pupil Nick Sandmann, claims the newspaper “wrongfully targeted and bullied” him due to its “biased agenda” against Donald Trump. The 16-year-old was wearing one of the president’s signature Make America Great Again hats when he attended an anti-abortion rally in Washington in January along with classmates from his Kentucky school. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2GAEU90 via Latest News

Embattled Empire actor Jussie Smollett is now considered a “suspect” for filing a false police report, evidence of which has been presented before a grand jury, a Chicago Police Department spokesman announced on Wednesday.> Case Update: Jussie Smollett is now officially classified as a suspect in a criminal investigation by ChicagoPolice for filing a false police report (Class 4 felony). Detectives are currently presenting evidence before a Cook County Grand Jury. pic.twitter.com/FhDcbBKsuU> > -- Anthony Guglielmi (@AJGuglielmi) February 20, 2019The announcement came after Smollett’s attorneys met with prosecutors and detectives on Wednesday. Smollett initially told police that he was attacked outside of a Subway restaurant at around 2 a.m. on January 29 by two masked men who allegedly beat him, poured an unknown chemical on him, and placed a noose around his neck. Smollett later added that the men had yelled, “This is MAGA country” as they fled, a detail he reported only afte

PANAMA CITY (AP) — Just weeks after becoming baseball's first unanimous Hall of Fame selection, Mariano Rivera is defending himself from accusations in his native Panama that he has failed to support two children he had outside his marriage. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2GYiEFs via Latest News

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Ruth Bader Ginsburg returned to the Supreme Court bench Tuesday to hear oral arguments for the first time since undergoing cancer surgery in December. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2GQf4gN via Latest News

“Terrorism is a common concern and Saudi Arabia will cooperate with India in fighting it, including in matters like intelligence sharing,” Prince Mohammed said in a press statement alongside Modi in New Delhi. The comments were part of the Saudi royal’s delicate diplomacy, as he visits both nuclear-armed South Asian neighbors amid heightened geopolitical tensions. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2IrDX4V via Latest News

Southwest Airlines had already started waiving rebooking fees ahead of the new storm. It’s likely that others would do the same as forecasts solidified. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2GAMSiG via Latest News

A viral video of a little boy in a wheelchair jumping on a trampoline with his coach is warming hearts around the world. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2E2t5VM via Latest News

Three pro-EU lawmakers from Britain's governing Conservative Party quit to join an independent group in parliament on Wednesday, in a blow to Prime Minister Theresa May's attempts to unite her party around her Brexit plans. May's Conservative Party does not have a majority in parliament and is only able to govern thanks to a deal with 10 lawmakers from the Northern Irish Democratic Unionist Party. There are now 313 active Conservative lawmakers in the 650-seat parliament. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2XdJEGY via Latest News

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis is hosting a four-day summit on preventing clergy sexual abuse, a high-stakes meeting designed to impress on Catholic bishops around the world that the problem is global and that there are consequences if they cover it up. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2XfiFeb via Latest News

A man has been charged with a hate crime after allegedly attacking a Sikh employee of a California 7-Eleven convenience store. The man can allegedly be seen on surveillance footage punching the employee, and throwing coffee on him after he attempted to leave without paying for coffee. The man, identified by police as John Crain, was arrested by the Marysville Police Department. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2TU8ycE via Latest News

Karl Lagerfeld will be cremated without ceremony and his ashes are likely to be scattered with those of his mother and lover, his label said Wednesday. "His wishes will be respected," a spokeswoman for his Karl Lagerfeld brand told AFP a day after the legendary designer died at the age of 85. Lagerfeld had previously said that his ashes would be mixed with those of his longtime lover, the French dandy Jacques de Bascher, who died of AIDS in 1989. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2TYRP81 via Latest News

The Meizu Note 9 appeared on TENAA with specs, then pictures followed suit, but the company was silent on any eventual release. Finally, through its Weibo account, the smartphone maker revealed the "package will drop" on March 6. The official Meizu Note 9 announcement The new phone will be the midranger of the company with its 6.2" Full HD+ screen and Snapdragon 675 SoC. RAM will be 6 GB, while storage is expected to be either 64 GB or 128 GB. The Note 9, also expected to be launched as Meizu M9 at some markets, will have Flyme 7 OS, based on Android Pie. Meizu Note 9... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/2TajBB6 via IFTTT

Nokia is having an announcement on Sunday and we expect to see the Nokia 9 PureView with five cameras to finally make an appearance. We already saw the promo video in the last days of 2018, followed by certifications in China, and the United States. Just three days prior to the event in Barcelona, Spain, the Nokia 9 appeared on Twitter in leaked official press renders, leaving nothing to the imagination. Nokia 9 PureView Everything we suspected appears to be real - lack of notch and two big bezels on top and bottom. Five shooters, shaped in a down arrow, flanked by the laser... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/2EnOLgt via IFTTT

Sony is going to announce the Xperia XZ4 (or whatever it will end up being called) at MWC next Monday. As such, it's not really very surprising to see its predecessor, the XZ3 launched in the second half of last year, getting a price cut. And that's exactly what's happened over in Germany, where well known electronics retailer Saturn is now asking only €499 for a brand new Xperia XZ3, contract-free. When the phone was released in 2018, it was priced at €799, with a subsequent price cut taking it down to €769. But its price now is by far the lowest it's ever been, so it looks like... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/2SNjBI2 via IFTTT

With the 2018 and 2017 Samsung flagships out of the way, it's now time to make sure the midrangers are getting a taste of Pie. And the Galaxy A7 (2018) owners from India can now enter the Android Pie beta program. The One UI based on Android Pie is already rolling out to some devices participating so their owners can experience early some of the new features. Here's a screenshot of the changelog: If you want to check if the beta program is available in your region, just open up the Samsung Members app and go to Notices. If there's anything regarding Pie beta, tap on it, register and... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/2E1GLzY via IFTTT

You'll probably be hard pressed to remember, but before Samsung's onslaught of announcements today, Xiaomi also unveiled the Mi 9. This phone also has a transparent special edition, that for now will only be available in China. We already knew it would boast 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage, as well as a back design that shows some components under the glass - although these aren't the real ones, mind you, that would have required an internal redesign. The look is inspired by Alita Battle Angel, apparently, but there's another difference between this version and a vanilla Mi... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/2BJrymQ via IFTTT

Huawei has been doing the Lite thing for a while now, and it won't stop with the P30 family, to be officially announced at an event in Paris on March 26. The P30 Lite has been leaked in all its glory today, courtesy of case maker Spigen, which has uploaded images of the phone inside its upcoming range of cases that are specially designed for it. Huawei P30 Lite case renders As you can see, even the lowest-end member of the P30 family will sport three rear cameras. The fingerprint sensor is on the back to cut costs (the P30 and P30 Pro should go with under-display units), while... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/2E0hSF6 via IFTTT

Samsung Galaxy Fold Galaxy Fold specifications Galaxy Fold announcement Samsung Galaxy Fold official video Samsung Galaxy S10 5G Galaxy S10 5G specifications Galaxy S10 5G announcement Samsung Galaxy S10 5G official video Galaxy S10... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/2ElzRXQ via IFTTT

Today Samsung made the jump to 5G and foldable, phones, showed its latest Galaxy S flagship line which consists of 4 phones, but it also took the time to refresh its wearable ecosystem with a smartwatch, two smart bands and new truly wireless ear buds. Samsung Galaxy Watch Active The Samsung Galaxy Watch Active breaks away from the familiar design - there's no rotating bezel! However, the watch walks the fine line between stylish and sporty and is quite thin, just 10.5mm (the Galaxy Watch is 12.7mm). The whole watch is rather petite with a 40mm diameter. Samsung Galaxy Watch... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/2BGOWBy via IFTTT

Samsung has announced a few phones today, as you may have noticed. The flagship S line has grown to four devices now - the S10, S10+, S10e, and S10 5G, but then there's also the Galaxy Fold, the much anticipated handset with a flexible screen. The company has now uploaded a bunch of promo videos for these. For the S10 family you get an unveiling video, an official introduction video, and the first TV commercial. If you're more into the Fold, then here's its unveiling video. Last but definitely not least, the first TV commercial for the company's first ever foldable... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/2tuWmn1 via IFTTT

You can pre-order one of the three Samsung Galaxy S10 phones starting tomorrow. They will be available in stores (on and offline) from March 8 "in select markets". Check out the prices below. Note that if you pre-order a Galaxy S10 or S10+ (again "in select markets"), Samsung will throw in a free pair of Galaxy Buds (those will sell separately for $130). Samsung Galaxy S10+ US Europe UK 128GB storage $1,000 €1,000 £900 512GB $1,250 €1,250 £1,100 1TB $1,600 €1,500 £1,400 ... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/2TZX0o0 via IFTTT

Samsung's Galaxy line is turning ten this year, and the company just had a huge event in celebration of that. You probably know about the Galaxy S10, S10+, S10e, S10 5G, and the Galaxy Fold by now, but here's something you may not have been aware of. The Korean company has sold over two billion Galaxy devices in the past nine years - since 2010, that is. The tidbit was shared by Samsung Mobile CEO DJ Koh on stage. Oddly enough the first Galaxy phone was launched a year prior to that, and we're not sure why the company wouldn't include the 2009 to 2010 period in its number, but anyway, it... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/2EmkNcG via IFTTT

Surprise! Despite all the S10 leaks, Samsung opened its Unpacked event with the Samsung Galaxy Fold. The device, which combines the portability of phones with the utility of tablets, is real and is coming to the market in two months. Samsung Galaxy Fold has a 4.6" screen outside and 7.3" screen inside The Fold features a 4.6" external screen and a 7.3" foldable screen on the inside. There's a unique hinge with interlocked gears that make opening and closing the device smooth (and improve durability too). The hinge can be a custom color, allowing for some... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/2TYEMU7 via IFTTT

While the Galaxy S10 trio represents Samsung's mainstream flagships, the Galaxy S10 5G is its most advanced phone yet. Despite the name, it's more than an S10 with 5G tacked on. For starters, this is by far the largest Samsung flagship, dwarfing even the Note9. The Samsung Galaxy S10 5G packs a 6.7" curved Dynamic AMOLED display with 1440p+ resolution. It's among the first mobile displays to support HDR10+ video (along with the other three S10 phones) and one of the first to feature an ultrasonic fingerprint reader. True to its name, this is Samsung's first 5G phone with support for... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/2SPx9Ta via IFTTT

This year's first edition of one of the most exciting annual smartphone event has finally arrived - the tenth-generation Samsung Galaxy S flagship series has been Unpacked. For the first time it's four of them - three regular ones that everyone is going to get plus an extra special edition with a less mainstream appeal. from GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/2GA9akG via IFTTT

Happy 10th anniversary, Samsung Galaxy! And what a better way to celebrate than by keeping up the spirit of innovation and introducing a couple of world's firsts. Those are spread out across the three models that form the core S10 group. They introduce Dynamic AMOLED - the successor to Super AMOLED and the first HDR10+ compatible mobile displays. Wireless PowerShare (that's Samsung for reverse wireless charging) is featured on all three as is faster wireless charging. Then there are the cameras. Front and rear cameras can record 4K video, the rear can even capture HDR10+ footage and... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/2tuZiQs via IFTTT

Realme is a very young company, but it's he diamond-patterned back design have already gathered a few fans and it seems that the OEM will be sticking with it for its next flagship. Realme took it to Twitter and teased the upcoming Realme 3 revealing the diamond design and vertically-stacked dual-camera setup. None of those are new to the lineup, but this is our best look at the device yet. Also, you can see the 3.5mm jack peeping from the bottom side. Diamonds never go out of style. Look closer and tell us what you see. pic.twitter.com/msRZT98OWA— Realme (@realmemobiles) February 20,... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/2NfMDKi via IFTTT

We're about an hour away from the beginning of the Samsung Unpacked event. The Galaxy S10 trio will be unveiled on stage and we'll be in the crowd. If you're not on location, you can join us virtually through the livestream below. Here's what to expect from the event - Galaxy S10+, S10 and S10e. Samsung will definitely unveil the truly wireless Galaxy Buds, which will be part of the promotional pre-order bundle in some markets. The pre-orders start tomorrow, by the way. The stream starts at 19:00 UTC. The 5G-connected Galaxy S10 X could also make an appearance - perhaps just a... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/2TYbHYL via IFTTT

As promised, Nokia 6 and Nokia 8 are now receiving Android 9.0 Pie. However, not all markets are getting it from the start so you might have to wait a few more days before it arrives. For starters, the Nokia 6 is reportedly receiving the Pie in Australia, India and Latin America. Users from the UAE are also reporting the OTA update arriving. It weighs around 1.7GB and here's the changelog: The Nokia 8, on the other hand, has already been updated in numerous markets but the Indian, Romanian and Dutch markets are getting it only now. The changelog is pretty much the same though and of... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/2GU7YYy via IFTTT

Samsung launched Galaxy Apps for its devices back in September 2009. And now, after more than nine years, the company has rebranded it to Galaxy Store. That's the company's official app store that distributes apps, themes and customizations, and even watch faces for Samsung smarwatches. And, Samsung has not only given Galaxy Apps a new name but a new look as well. The app has been redesigned to align better with its new One UI - a design language we have seen on Samsung smartphones like Galaxy S8, S9, S9+, Note8, and Note9 running Android Pie. The new UI should make it easier for... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/2V2m6CS via IFTTT

JEDEC or the Solid State Technology Association has just announced the new LPDDR5 RAM chips promising improved performance and power efficiency for future smartphones. Compared to the current LPDDR4, the LPDDR5 brings double the data rate from 3,200 MT/s up to 6,400 MT/s. The new standard also comes with 16-bank (grouped in fours) programmable and multi-clock architecture reaching 51 MB/s in data transmission. For power efficiency, an additional "deep sleep" mode has been introduced along with Data-Copy and Write-X features. The first one copies data from a single I/O pin to another... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/2SQqRD4 via IFTTT

The Samsung Galaxy S10 5G specifications include a 6.7-inch Dynamic AMOLED display with 1440 x 3040 pixels resolution, quad rear camera setup with 12-megapixels main sensor, Snapdragon 855 processor, 8 GB RAM, and 4500 mAh battery. from PhoneArena - Phones https://ift.tt/2GB4fzV via Latest Devices

The Galaxy S10e specifications include a 5.8-inch Dynamic AMOLED display with 1080 x 2280 pixels resolution, 12-megapixel main camera, Snapdragon 855 processor with 8 GB RAM, and 3100 mAh battery. from PhoneArena - Phones https://ift.tt/2SL1KBo via Latest Devices