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Meghan Markle shares emotional group hug with young women in Cape Town: 'You guys are going to make me cry'

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Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle had an adorable moment with young women outside of mothers2mothers in Cape Town. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2l6OVSk via Latest News

Off-duty officer won't be charged in deadly Costco shooting

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An off-duty Los Angeles police officer will not be charged for fatally shooting a mentally ill man who had attacked him and his young son from behind in a California Costco, prosecutors said Wednesday. In announcing a grand jury's findings, Riverside County District Attorney Mike Hestrin said Officer Salvador Sanchez believed he had been shot in the head and a shooter was on the loose when he and his son were knocked to the ground in the unprovoked assault. Hestrin said his office would not bring its own charges against Sanchez in the wake of the grand jury decision. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2ng0Td9 via Latest News

Beijing opens glitzy airport ahead of China's 70th anniversary

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A futuristic airport that resembles a giant starfish opened in Beijing Wednesday, as China unveils another massive infrastructure project just days before it celebrates 70 years of Communist Party rule. Located 46 kilometres (29 miles) south of Tiananmen Square, Beijing Daxing International Airport will operate at full capacity in 2040, with eight runways and the potential to receive 100 million passengers per year. The airport was opened by President Xi Jinping, but had an immediate hitch when its maiden commercial flight -- an A380 superjumbo heading to the southern city of Guangzhou -- was delayed by nearly 30 minutes. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2l1o1ve via Latest News

American Farmers Are Main Winners from U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement

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(Bloomberg) -- Terms of Trade is a daily newsletter that untangles a world embroiled in trade wars. Sign up here. U.S. farmers -- reeling from trade wars, low commodity prices and bad weather -- are set to be the main winners from President Donald Trump’s initial accord with Japan.Under a trade agreement announced by Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Wednesday, the Asian country will lower or reduce tariffs on some $7.2 billion of American-grown farming products, according to the U.S. Trade Representative’s office.Japan will reduce tariffs in stages on U.S. farm goods, such as beef and pork, USTR said in a statement Wednesday. The country will eliminate tariffs on $1.3 billion of U.S. agriculture products, including almonds, blueberries, sweet corn and sorghum, it said. It will also eliminate duties on commodities like ethanol, cheese and whey, frozen poultry and oranges, USTR said.American farmers, a key part of Trump’s rural base, have found themselves in the cross-hair

The Latest: Officer on trial had no drugs, alcohol in system

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A Dallas police detective says an officer who fatally shot her neighbor in his home last year had no drugs or alcohol in her system at the time. Detective Eddie Ibarra's testimony Tuesday during the second day of Amber Guyger's murder trial marked the first time her toxicology results have been publicly revealed. Guyger, who was off-duty but in-uniform at the time, has she said she mistook Botham Jean's apartment for her own when she shot him last September. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2kXCbgU via Latest News

Tropical Storm Karen is expected to loop-de-loop back towards the Bahamas after soaking Puerto Rico

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Tropical Storm Karen may loop around in the Atlantic, heading back towards the Bahamas, after hitting Puerto Rico with serious rain on Tuesday. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2mpzhlk via Latest News

Meghan Markle's 24K gold plated earrings are not as expensive as you think

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The duchess recently stepped out wearing a simple black jumpsuit by Everlane and styled it up with gold statement earrings. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2lDuXz7 via Latest News

Pence defends Trump's -- and his own -- interactions with Ukraine as scrutiny intensifies

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Vice President Mike Pence said the president did nothing wrong when he brought up Biden's family in a call with the Ukrainian president. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2lADvX9 via Latest News

Apple's 'significant' 2020 iPhone redesign is likely to thrill fans of one specific old model - PhoneArena

Apple's 'significant' 2020 iPhone redesign is likely to thrill fans of one specific old model    PhoneArena View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News https://ift.tt/2lJ7mwD via Technology

Amazon Sidewalk aims to connect outdoor tech beyond your WiFi range - Engadget

Amazon Sidewalk aims to connect outdoor tech beyond your WiFi range    Engadget View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News https://ift.tt/2nbZlRf via Technology

You can now buy hardware and accessories from a new PlayStation store - The Verge

You can now buy hardware and accessories from a new PlayStation store    The Verge Purchase PS4 Consoles, Accessories, Games Directly from PlayStation Starting Today    PlayStation.Blog Everything PlayStation Announced In Today's State Of Play    Kotaku PS5 vs. Xbox Scarlett: A Pro model could give Sony the advantage    Inverse The best games for Xbox One    Engadget View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News https://ift.tt/2lJsO4F via Technology

Amazon unveils a couple new Ring cameras that cost less than $100 - Ars Technica

Amazon unveils a couple new Ring cameras that cost less than $100    Ars Technica Protect Your Home & Family with Ring Stick Up Cam | Indoor & Outdoor Security Camera    Ring Ring announces new cameras and a conversational doorbell    The Verge Ring's new home security gear includes its first indoor camera    Engadget The all-new Ring Indoor Cam | Small in Size. Big on Peace of Mind.    Ring View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News https://ift.tt/2lD4UrP via Technology

Google releases deepfake dataset to help fight deepfakes - The Daily Dot

Google releases deepfake dataset to help fight deepfakes    The Daily Dot View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News https://ift.tt/2mNEqnl via Technology

Daily Crunch: WeWork CEO steps down - TechCrunch

Daily Crunch: WeWork CEO steps down    TechCrunch from Technology - Latest - Google News https://ift.tt/2l5telB via Technology

Echo Loop hands-on: see this tiny $130 smart ring - CNET

Echo Loop hands-on: see this tiny $130 smart ring    CNET Amazon is simplifying device setup with ‘Certified for Humans’ program    The Verge Amazon's 2019 Alexa Devices Event In 5 Minutes    Tech Insider Alexa's 'Certified for Humans' wants to eliminate smart-home headaches    CNET Amazon Introduces an Array of New Devices and Features to Help Make Your Home Simpler, Safer, and Smarter    Yahoo Finance View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ve6CGD2UU3c via Technology

Rudy Giuliani calls fellow Fox News guest a 'serial liar' and a 'moron'

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Rudy Giuliani hurled abuse at a fellow Fox News guest, calling him a “serial liar” and a “moron” as the president’s opponents pledged to seek Donald Trump’s removal from office. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2mFrPTq via Latest News

Iran's Strange Navy of Small, Fast Boats Is No Joke

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A "mad max" threat? from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2mq50mB via Latest News

Meghan Markle just wore the 'perfect work shirt' and it's super affordable

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Just because Meghan Markle is English royalty doesn't mean she always breaks the bank when it comes to her wardrobe. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2l5NKTb via Latest News

'I would like you to do us a favour though': The one sentence that could bring Trump down

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The memorandum of the phone call between Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on 25 July that triggered an impeachment investigation into the incumbent of the White House has only served to convince his opponents they were right to do so.Mr Trump is adamant that he has done no wrong and there is no explicit quid pro quo in the document released of the call, but Democrat presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren has called it a “smoking gun”. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2mN1fYg via Latest News

Greta Thunberg turns Trump's attack back on him

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“A very happy young girl looking forward to a bright and wonderful future,” the 16-year-old Swedish climate activist’s bio now reads. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2mRxzta via Latest News

Meghan Markle shares 'Cinderella moment' with teenager in South Africa: Watch!

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Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle made light of a potentially awkward situation during an engagement in Cape Town. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2ljHho1 via Latest News

11-year-old boy drives stolen car 200 miles for Snapchat meetup: South Carolina police

The boy told Charleston police that he had driven his brother's car from Simpsonville, North Carolina, about 200 miles away. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2luLWU9 via Latest News

Ukraine Transcript Confirms Trump Asked Zelensky to ‘Look Into’ Biden, Prosecutor

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President Trump asked his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelensky, to "look into" Joe Biden during a July phone call, and said that he would ask Attorney General William Barr to reach out to Ukrainian officials about the former vice president's alleged corruption, according to a transcript of the call released by the White House on Wednesday.“There’s a lot of talk about Biden’s son, that Biden stopped the prosecution and a lot of people want to find out about that so whatever you can do with the attorney general would be great,” Trump told Zelensky. “Biden went around bragging that he stopped the prosecution, so if you can look into it . . . it sounds horrible to me.”Trump went on to say that he would direct Barr to reach out to Zelensky's staff to coordinate an investigation, adding, “I’m sure you will figure it out.” But Trump never directed Barr to reach out to the Ukrainians, a Department of Justice spokeswoman told the Wall Street Journal.The transcript, which