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Churchgoers kill gunman who shot two during Texas service

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Worshippers in the US state of Texas shot dead a gunman who opened fire during a livestreamed Sunday service, ending an attack that killed two parishioners, authorities said. The latest US shooting at a house of worship took place in the suburban Fort Worth community of White Settlement on Sunday morning when the gunman entered West Freeway Church of Christ, officials said. "A couple of members of the church returned fire, striking the suspect who died at the scene," White Settlement Police Chief J.P. Bevering told reporters. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/36a24fE via Latest News

Disney World's Magic Kingdom turns away guests on New Year's Eve

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Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom Park began turning away guests on New Year's Eve, the park tweeted Tuesday afternoon. Who's affected and who's not? from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2rFJH3c via Latest News

North Korean leader calls for 'military countermeasures'

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called for active “diplomatic and military countermeasures” to preserve the country’s security in a lengthy speech at a key political conference possibly meant to legitimize major changes to his nuclear diplomacy with the United States. Kim spoke for seven hours during the ruling Workers’ Party meeting that continued for the third day on Monday. The Korean Central News Agency said the plenary meeting of the party’s Central Committee will extend to the fourth day on Tuesday, a day before Kim is expected to use his annual New Year’s address to announce major changes to his economic and security policies. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/35cCNAh via Latest News

Officials struggle to determine cause of fatal Louisiana plane crash

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"The wreckage is in pretty tough shape. Between impact damage and fire damage, there's not a lot to work with," an aviation official said. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2ZC8Bxu via Latest News

FBI Agents: McCabe Apologized for Changing His Story on Leak

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Former FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe faced scorching criticism and potential criminal prosecution for changing his story about a conversation he had with a Wall Street Journal reporter. Now newly released interview transcripts show McCabe expressed remorse to internal FBI investigators when they pressed him on the about-face. The FBI released the documents in response to a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit by the government watchdog group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW). They provide fresh details about the investigation into a leak to the Journal, McCabe's role in it, and the reaction of agents who investigated it.In the final weeks of the 2016 presidential campaign, the Journal broke news about an FBI investigation involving then-candidate Hillary Clinton, describing internal discussions among senior FBI officials.Emails Show McCabe Scrambling to Handle Stories About Hillary ProbeThe apparent leak drew scrutiny from the bureau’s internal investiga

Thousands of Google cafeteria staff have unionized, and it's the latest group of Google's 'shadow workforce' to join a union

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The union organizing comes as Google is facing a wave of internal activism from its own employees protesting the company's treatment of workers. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2tg5bnY via Latest News

Drones are appearing in the Colorado and Nebraska skies

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Mysterious groups of giant drones have appeared in the Colorado and Nebraska night sky since last week, the Denver Post reported. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/37m6kZD via Latest News

AP Explains: Who are Iraq's Iran-backed militias?

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Iran emerged as a major power broker in Iraq after the American invasion in 2003, supporting Shiite Islamist parties and militias that have dominated the country ever since. Worries are increasing that the militias could drag Iraq into the growing proxy war between the U.S. and Iran in the Middle East. The United States and its ally, Israel, are targeting pro-Iranian militias across Lebanon, Syria and Iraq with economic sanctions and airstrikes hitting their bases and other infrastructure. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2sEPM0r via Latest News

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New research suggests most people still want to book package holidays despite what happened after the collapse of Thomas Cook. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2rIc40I via Online Shopping

HURRY: AirPods Pro are back down to Black Friday’s price, but not for long - BGR

HURRY: AirPods Pro are back down to Black Friday’s price, but not for long    BGR from Technology - Latest - Google News https://ift.tt/369vXwJ via Technology

Apple could ditch the notch on the 2020 iPhone, according to new leaks - TechRadar India

Apple could ditch the notch on the 2020 iPhone, according to new leaks    TechRadar India Apple Suddenly Exposes Radical New iPhone Details    Forbes Notchless iPhone with in-screen Touch ID could be top-end 2020 model – report    9to5Mac It looks like the iPhone 12 won't have a notch    Pocket-lint Apple could eliminate iPhone's notch and Face ID for 2020 flagship    Cult of Mac View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News https://ift.tt/2QAaaYv via Technology

Polygon’s 50 most anticipated games of 2020 - Polygon

Polygon’s 50 most anticipated games of 2020    Polygon Upcoming January 2020 Games: PS4, Switch, Xbox One, And PC    GameSpot Here Are All The Free ‘Xbox Games With Gold’ For January 2020    Forbes The games of the decade: A rollercoaster ride for the world's most lucrative entertainment industry    Telegraph.co.uk Amazon's Huge End-Of-Year Sale Includes PS4, Switch, And Xbox One Games    GameSpot View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News https://ift.tt/39mt25M via Technology

True wireless earbuds, vinyl, and Alexa: the 10 biggest audio trends of the last decade - TechRadar India

True wireless earbuds, vinyl, and Alexa: the 10 biggest audio trends of the last decade    TechRadar India from Technology - Latest - Google News https://ift.tt/35fi66C via Technology

Fortnite’s Crackshot’s Cabin Location: Where To Visit Crackshot’s Cabin - Forbes

Fortnite’s Crackshot’s Cabin Location: Where To Visit Crackshot’s Cabin    Forbes View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News https://ift.tt/36eMb7J via Technology

2020 Genesis G90 Has European Refinement For A Bargain Price - CarScoops

2020 Genesis G90 Has European Refinement For A Bargain Price    CarScoops from Technology - Latest - Google News https://ift.tt/2QfHlSd via Technology

2019 Winners and Losers: Google

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This year the mobile phone market saw the rise of many new trends - from high refresh rate screens through 108MP image sensors to periscope cameras. The first foldable phones went on sale, charging speeds went through the roof, displays got curvier and grew punch holes. Some brands used these trends to their advantage and grow in the market, others missed the mark. In this series we look at what each company got right in 2019 and where their efforts came short. Winner: Pixel 3a and 3a XL Undoubtedly, Google's best products this year were the Google Pixel 3a and 3a XL. Sure, you... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/2Faou4Q via IFTTT

U.S. presidential candidate Sanders given clean bill of health after October heart attack

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U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders passed a stress test this month after a heart attack required him to have two stents inserted in an artery in October, doctors to the Democratic presidential candidate said on Monday. Sanders' campaign released letters from his main doctor and two heart specialists, who all gave the 78-year-old White House hopeful a clean bill of health after physical exams, electrocardiogram monitoring and a treadmill stress test. "Mr Sanders is more than fit enough to pursue vigorous activities and an occupation that requires stamina and an ability to handle a great deal of stress," said Philip A. Ades, the director of cardiac rehabilitation at the University of Vermont Medical Center (UVM), where the senator had the stress test on Dec. 11. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/359qOmY via Latest News

Here's who will be onstage for the January Democratic presidential debate in Iowa and how to watch it

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CNN and the Des Moines Register will co-host the seventh Democratic presidential debate in Des Moines three weeks before the Iowa caucuses. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/39pIsq3 via Latest News

Bailed tycoon Ghosn flees to Lebanon from 'rigged' Japan

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Former Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn said Tuesday he had fled to Lebanon to escape injustice in Japan, where he was on bail awaiting trial on financial misconduct charges. The auto tycoon's abrupt departure was the latest twist in a rollercoaster journey that saw him fall from boardroom to detention centre and sparked questions over an embarrassing security lapse in Japan. It was not clear how he managed to leave Japan, as his bail conditions barred him from exiting the country he had been held in since his sudden arrest in November 2018 sent shockwaves through the business world. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2sB1nxl via Latest News

Revelers, protesters to see in the new year in Hong Kong

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New Year's revelers and pro-democracy protesters were flocking to sites across Hong Kong on Tuesday to see out 2019. The semi-autonomous Chinese city has toned down the usually raucous celebrations this year amid continuing demonstrations that began in June in opposition to proposed extradition legislation. A fireworks display that traditionally lights up famed Victoria Harbor was canceled amid safety concerns, while some roads have been closed and barriers set up in the Lan Kwai Fong nightlife district for crowd control. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2sB1XeE via Latest News

‘He’ll claim it was a witch hunt’: Democrats fear Trump will be ‘emboldened’ if he survives impeachment trial

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Democratic senators are worried Donald Trump will be emboldened if he survives the upcoming impeachment trial and will use an acquittal as momentum for his 2020 re-election campaign.Sixty-seven votes are needed to convict and remove the president from office but that result seems unlikely in the Republican-controlled Senate, where Mr Trump’s party holds a 53-47 majority. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/36mbRiI via Latest News

Bernie Sanders Condemns Rise of Anti-Semitism in Iowa Menorah Lighting

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(Bloomberg) -- Bernie Sanders helped light a menorah at a “Chanukah on Ice” event at an Iowa ice skating rink Sunday night, and condemned a rise in anti-semitism in America and “all over the world.”It’s rare to see the U.S. senator from Vermont, who is a secular Jew, in a religious setting while running for the Democratic presidential nomination.The annual Hanukkah event, organized by Des Moines Rabbi Yossi Jacobson, came less than 24 hours after an intruder stabbed five people at a rabbi’s home in the New York City suburb of Monsey Saturday night.“What we’re seeing right now -- we’re seeing it in America, we’re seeing it all over the world -- is a rise in anti-semitism. We’re seeing a rise in hate crimes,” Sanders said.“We’re seeing somebody run into a kid here in Des Moines because that child was a Latino. We’re seeing people being stabbed yesterday in New York City because they were Jewish. We are seeing people being assaulted because they are Muslim,” he told an audience of about 9

Iranian-backed militia threatens retaliation for US strikes on their forces in Iraq and Syria

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An Iran-backed militia vowed on Monday to retaliate for US military strikes in Iraq and Syria which killed 25 of its fighters and wounded dozens. "Our battle with America and its mercenaries is now open to all possibilities," Kataib Hizbollah said in a statement. "We have no alternative today other than confrontation and there is nothing that will prevent us from responding to this crime."   Iraq described the attacks on Kataib Hizbollah as a “flagrant violation” of its sovereignty, and Iran said the airstrikes were “an obvious case of terrorism”. Moqtada al-Sadr, the notorious Iraqi Shia cleric, said on Monday that he was willing to work with Iran-backed militia groups - his political rivals - to end the United States military presence in Iraq through political and legal means. If that does not work, he will "take other actions" in cooperation with his rivals to kick out US troops. Sadr's militia fought US troops for years following Washington's i