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U.S. takes steps to prepare for pandemic as global coronavirus cases rise

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In the U.S., the number of confirmed cases rose to at least 34. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2HJhYD4 via Latest News

Chris Matthews Likens Bernie’s Strong Nevada Showing to France Falling to Nazi Germany in WWII

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Cable news personalities had a lot to say about Sen. Bernie Sanders’ (D-VT) early lead in the Nevada caucuses Saturday, with MSNBC's Chris Matthews likening it to the shock of France falling to Germany during WWII.“It looks like Bernie Sanders is hard to beat... I think it's a little late to stop him, and that's the problem,” Matthews said during a panel segment. “It's pretty much over unless that changes.”He then dropped the eyebrow-raising WWII reference, seemingly as a way to describe how Sanders has—in his view—clinched the Democratic nomination.“I'm reading last night about the fall of France in the summer of 1940. And the general calls up Churchill and says, ‘It’s over,’” Matthews said. “And Churchill says, ‘How can it be? You got the greatest army in Europe. How can it be over?’ He said, ‘It's over.’”Other pundits also marveled at Sanders’ lead, with CNN’s Van Jones claiming the jaws of the Democratic “establishment” were “hanging off their faces.”“Nobody...

Former CIA director: We’re in a ‘national security crisis’

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Former CIA Director John Brennan is very disturbed by a new report from the New York Times, which says last week, members of the House Intelligence Committee were warned by an aide to acting Director of National Intelligence Joseph Maguire that Russia is actively meddling in the 2020 campaign in order to get President Trump reelected. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2SN1zDX via Latest News

'American voters should decide American elections - not Putin': Trump accused of threatening democracy after fresh warnings over Russian interference

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US intelligence officials warned Congress that Russia plans to interfere in 2020 Democratic elections and challenges in November, but officials in Moscow are dismissing the allegations as "paranoid" while Washington leaders condemn Donald Trump's reported efforts to dismiss the threat.Following a 13 February briefing to the House Intelligence Committee, the president reportedly berated the national intelligence director for allowing the hearing to take place, which allowed his Democratic impeachment foes to hear testimony about foreign interference similar to the Russian efforts at the centre of an investigation in 2016. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/38ZKCMB via Latest News

Twitter Suspends 70 Accounts With Pro-Michael Bloomberg Tweets

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(Bloomberg) -- Twitter Inc. on Friday said it had begun suspending 70 accounts that posted identical messages in support of Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg in a pattern that violates the social-media company’s rules.A Twitter spokesman said in a statement that it had taken “enforcement action on a group of accounts for violating our rules against platform manipulation and spam.”Some of the suspensions will be permanent, while in some cases account owners will have to verify they have control of their accounts, the Twitter statement said.(Bloomberg is the founder and majority owner of Bloomberg LP, the parent company of Bloomberg News.)The campaign has reportedly hired hundreds of employees to pump out campaign messages on social media platforms. In accounts reviewed by the Los Angeles Times, which first reported the enforcement action, the organizers used identical texts, links and hashtags. Many of the accounts had been created in the last two months, after Bloombe...

NBC entrance poll: Nevada's Democratic electorate the most diverse yet

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The early NBC News Entrance Poll found the Vermont senator with a significant lead in the initial preference vote, fueled by young voters, liberals and Hispanics. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/39ZK1dU via Latest News

Students' arrest over slur prompts review of ridicule law

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Free speech concerns that were raised following the arrests of two University of Connecticut students accused of saying a racial slur have led state legislators to consider repealing a century-old law that bans ridicule based on race, religion or nationality. The episode on campus involving two white students in October was recorded on video and sparked protests against racism. Many people applauded their arrests, but civil liberties groups condemned them as an affront to First Amendment rights. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2wyUNZT via Latest News

Apple’s AirPods X Generation Priced at $399.99 Apparently Found in Target’s Inventory Database - Wccftech

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Galaxy S20, S20 Plus and S20 Ultra: How to preorder Samsung's newest phones right now - CNET

Galaxy S20, S20 Plus and S20 Ultra: How to preorder Samsung's newest phones right now    CNET View Full Coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News https://ift.tt/3c8whiO via Technology

U.S. Government Says Update Chrome 80 As High-Rated Security Flaws Found - Forbes

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Five unexpected uses for your Amazon Echo - CNET

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Activision Subpoenas Reddit to Pursue Call of Duty Battle Royale Leaker - IGN - IGN

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Motorola Razr vs. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip - TechRadar

Motorola Razr vs. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip    TechRadar View Full Coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News https://ift.tt/37NxvML via Technology

First look at an Alexa-powered kitchen for kids video - CNET

The first toy to interact with the Amazon Alexa voice assistant makes its debut at the New York Toy Fair. The KidKraft Alexa 2-in-1 Kitchen and Market is both a pretend kitchen and grocery store, packed with RFID chips and sensors. When kids start to play with the accessories, Alexa will chime in with recipes, shopping lists, questions, jokes and games. But Alexa is not included — parents would need to provide their own Echo and download the skill to play. Bridget Carey checks out a prototype of this $300 playset, which will be sold next year at Amazon.com. from CNET https://ift.tt/2PjYGsq via Mobiles

Man guilty of killing 2 who tried to stop his slurs on train

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First US patient has fully recovered from coronavirus in Washington state; nearly 800 still under watch

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A Washington state man who was the nation's first confirmed case of the new, deadly coronavirus has made a full recovery and is no longer quarantined. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2PbEMQ3 via Latest News

The Culinary Union of Nevada takes a pass on endorsing – here's why that may be a winning political strategy

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A picket line outside the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas proved to be a hot ticket for most Democratic hopefuls aiming to pick up a vote or two ahead of the Nevada caucuses.Elizabeth Warren turned up with donuts to support workers demanding a union contract, while fellow presidential candidates Joe Biden, Pete Buttigieg, Amy Klobuchar and Tom Steyer also found time in their busy schedules to meet workers, pose for pictures and express solidarity.One candidate notable by his absence was Bernie Sanders. The reason may be related to a recent dust-up between the Vermont senator’s campaign and the Culinary Workers Union Local 226, known in Las Vegas as “the Culinary.”Concern about damage to Sanders and the eagerness of his rivals to curry favor with the Culinary underscores the importance of the union in Nevada. Moreover, the political clout the Culinary possesses serves as an example of how unions can prosper at a time when legislators and politicans are working to limit labor rights.So ...

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s progressive PAC makes first round of endorsements

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez announced Friday her political action committee’s first round of endorsements, which will include two progressive candidates challenging sitting Democratic members of Congress. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2T69WJL via Latest News

Coronavirus: Could It Takedown China's Communist Party?

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It's up to Xi himself. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/37IYlpu via Latest News

3 dead, 18 injured after charter bus rolls off highway in Southern California

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Three people were killed and 18 injured when a charter bus rolled over off a Southern California highway on Saturday, according to county officials. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/32g6ros via Latest News

Israeli forces kill suspect armed with knife: police

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Jerusalem (AFP) - Israeli forces shot and killed a suspect in Jerusalem's annexed Old City Saturday after he approached officers posted near one of the gates armed with a knife, police said. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/32hQBcV via Latest News

At Least 3 People Dead and 18 Hospitalized After Bus Rolls Off California Highway

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The bus appeared to have rolled southbound off Interstate 15, to the south of Route 76 from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2PhLa8r via Latest News

Sealed in: Chinese trapped at home by coronavirus feel the strain

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During weeks holed up in her grandmother's apartment with 10 relatives and eating a restricted diet, Chinese teenager Li Yuxuan says tempers have frayed. Li and her family are among the millions of people across China's Hubei province, epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak, who are subject to official orders to stay at home amid attempts to contain the spread of the disease. Officials and volunteers have sealed off buildings, erected barricades and stepped up surveillance to ensure compliance with the ban on movement, measures that are taking a toll on many in the community. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2ujljpp via Latest News