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Defending the indefensible? The 10 ways Trump and his supporters are fighting back against impeachment

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Republicans are privately said to be very worried.The wayward, scattershot approach adopted by Donald Trump and the White House as the president is confronted by the threat of impeachment, does not appear to working. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/31PHD5N via Latest News

Fourteen-year-old shot in clashes between Hong Kong protesters and police in wake of face mask ban

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A 14-year-old boy was shot as clashes broke out between protesters and police in Hong Kong on Friday in the wake of a blanket ban on face masks.  Demonstrators stormed the city’s shopping district and set fire to Chinese banks.  Police said a 14-year-old boy was shot in the thigh, but said it was unclear if he was hit by a stray bullet or shot by a police officer who fired his gun after being attacked by a group of protesters. The Hospital Authority said a 14-year-old boy was taken to hospital and was last night in serious condition. The incident would mark the second time live rounds have been fired against protesters since the demonstrations began. The face-mask ban invokes colonial-era emergency powers for the first time since the UK handed the city back to China in 1997. Police fired tear gas and all metro services to Hong Kong Island were halted as some stations also came under attack from protesters. The new face mask law will ban demonstrators from covering their faces ...

Transhumanism: How far would you go for a body upgrade?

Meet the "transhumanists" who are pushing the boundaries of technology to implant chips and more into their bodies. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/31PFt6b via Online Shopping in Pakistan

How to Get Google to Let You Know When the Price Drops on Something You Want to Buy - Lifehacker

How to Get Google to Let You Know When the Price Drops on Something You Want to Buy    Lifehacker How to use Google's new shopping tool to get alerts when stuff goes on sale    CNBC View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News https://ift.tt/2Ilzf6f via Technology

Someone Beat Minecraft Without Mining Any Blocks - Kotaku

Someone Beat Minecraft Without Mining Any Blocks    Kotaku View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News https://ift.tt/33g96On via Technology

The Latest: Iraq Parliament speaker says he supports demands

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An influential Iraqi Shiite cleric has called on the government to resign and early elections be held to bring the country out of a crisis that has left more than 50 dead in four days. Earlier in the day, al-Sadr's Sairoon political bloc in parliament that came in first in last year's national elections said it was suspending participation in parliamentary activities until the government introduces a program that serves Iraqi aspirations. Since the spontaneous rallies began Tuesday, security forces have fired live rounds and tear gas every day to disperse them in multiple provinces. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2MdVcW0 via Latest News

Ukrainian prosecutors are reviewing their investigation into Burisma, the energy company where Hunter Biden worked

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"We are reviewing all cases that were closed ... to make a decision on whether this was illegal," Ukraine's prosecutor general told reporters Friday. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2MfsK5X via Latest News

The Entire World Knows That Protester Was Shot in Hong Kong

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Beware Beijing: Everyone is watching you now. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2ojLFoa via Latest News

Spiro Agnew's Lawyer: Mike Pence Should Be Worried About Impeachment Too

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Martin London, who represented Spiro Agnew, writes that no vice president has ever been impeached, but Mike Pence could be the first. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/30KSIn9 via Latest News

Vintage airplane pilots shaken by Connecticut crash of B-17

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The deadly crash of a B-17 bomber in Connecticut has shaken the ever-smaller community of pilots who fly World War II-era planes that they say offer both unique challenges and thrills. Seven people were killed when the plane crashed and burned Wednesday about eight minutes after taking off from Bradley International Airport. The pilot, Ernest "Mac" McCauley, 75 who was regarded as one of the most experienced B-17 pilots in the country, reported a problem with an engine, turned back to the airport and touched down before losing control on a runway and crashing into a de-icing facility. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2oWSI6w via Latest News

Second man found guilty in the murder of 9-year-old Tyshawn Lee in Chicago

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On Friday, Corey Morgan was found guilty of first degree murder in the killing of 9-year-old Tyshawn Lee in Chicago. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2ALtESl via Latest News

Apple might launch an iPhone SE 2 next year, but with an iPhone 8 design – boo! - The Next Web

Apple might launch an iPhone SE 2 next year, but with an iPhone 8 design – boo!    The Next Web Apple iPhone SE 2 to launch in 2020, will look like iPhone 8: Ming Chi-Kuo    The Indian Express Report: Apple will release a new iPhone for $399 in Q1 2020    MSPoweruser The iPhone SE 2 will reportedly be little more than an iPhone 8 with an A13 chip, more RAM    Macworld Larger iPhone SE 2 could arrive in early 2020 with A13 Bionic    Cult of Mac View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News https://ift.tt/2obMLlS via Technology

RUMOR: List of maps available in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare at launch leaked - CharlieINTEL.com

RUMOR: List of maps available in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare at launch leaked    CharlieINTEL.com Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Launch Multiplayer Maps Leaked    Comicbook.com Call of Duty leaker claims supply drops will get "nasty" in Modern Warfare    Dexerto Modern Warfare can’t capture civilian suffering – but This War of Mine still does    VG247 Infinity Ward finally respond to Modern Warfare lag and netcode concerns    Dexerto View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News https://ift.tt/30KZbyl via Technology

Instagram’s Threads is compelling, but kind of creepy - Engadget

Instagram’s Threads is compelling, but kind of creepy    Engadget View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News https://ift.tt/2OmMCXu via Technology

iPhone 11 Deep Fusion camera is now available to try in iOS 13.2 public beta - CNET

iPhone 11 Deep Fusion camera is now available to try in iOS 13.2 public beta    CNET 9 essential iOS 13 tips and tricks you need to know    Komando Apple’s Deep Fusion comes to iOS 13 dev beta, said to make iPhone 11 camera better    Hindustan Times View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News https://ift.tt/2Il2p5x via Technology

Jury convicts man in killing of Chicago boy lured into alley

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Prosecutors contended that Dwright Boone-Doty and fellow gang member Corey Morgan planned the November 2015 killing of Tyshawn Lee before Boone-Doty took a gun Morgan gave him and shot the boy. The Cook County jury that found Boone-Doty guilty deliberated for a little more than two hours after a long day of closing arguments. A separate jury will decide Morgan’s fate, and the judge ordered those jurors sequestered for the night after they didn’t reach a verdict. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/330WA58 via Latest News

If this woman stays off her smartphone for an entire year, she'll win $100,000 - KCTV Kansas City

If this woman stays off her smartphone for an entire year, she'll win $100,000    KCTV Kansas City View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News https://ift.tt/2LMPFGM via Technology

Detailing ‘World’s Most Expensive’ Nissan GT-R R34 Is Relaxing To See - Motor1.com

Detailing ‘World’s Most Expensive’ Nissan GT-R R34 Is Relaxing To See    Motor1.com from Technology - Latest - Google News https://ift.tt/2OmGazR via Technology

Someone Beat Minecraft Without Mining Any Blocks - Kotaku

Someone Beat Minecraft Without Mining Any Blocks    Kotaku View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News https://ift.tt/33g96On via Technology

Dallas ex-cop's conviction: Was justice served?

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Former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger was sentenced to 10 years in prison for the murder of her neighbor Botham Jean. Guyger said she had accidently entered Jean's apartment thinking it was her own and shot him because she believed he was an intruder. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/30IKxaV via Latest News

2020 Vision Friday: Will Trump's $10 million ad onslaught bury Biden?

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It’s clear, at this point, that President Trump should be very worried about Ukraine, with a flurry of damning details emerging recently. But how worried should Joe Biden be? from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/335E0sn via Latest News

Sunk U.S. Battleships During the Gulf War? Saddam Could Have Pulled It Off.

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A difficult task. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/35c1xJZ via Latest News

Elizabeth Warren campaign staffer fired for unspecified 'inappropriate behavior'

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The campaign launched an investigation into the allegations over the past two weeks, which resulted in the staffer's termination. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2McJ7jW via Latest News