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'Justice for Jaelynn.' Students Join March For Our Lives to Honor Maryland School Shooting Victim

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Jaelynn Willey was shot in the hallway of her Maryland high school on Tuesday from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2uhGl6X via Latest News

Nigeria's Buhari meets released Dapchi schoolgirls

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By Felix Onuah ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari met 107 schoolgirls on Friday freed by Islamist militant group Boko Haram and promised to secure the release any of their classmates still held in the remote northeast. "This cheering and hearty development signifies our commitment to the security and well-being of all Nigerians," Buhari said after posing in Abuja for a group photograph with the girls, who spent a month in Boko Haram captivity. Boko Haram fighters stunned residents of Dapchi on Wednesday when they drove a line of trucks into the town and released the girls, triggering tears and ululations of joy from relatives. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2GhstPd via Latest News

FBI seeks motive for fiery van crash at California air base

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ROSEVILLE, Calif. (AP) — Investigators said Friday that they are stumped as to why a man who emigrated 25 years ago from India drove a flaming minivan full of propane tanks and gasoline cans through the main gate of a major Northern California Air Force Base this week, but see no evidence of terrorism. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2IP77qJ via Latest News

Florida school shooting survivors appear on Time magazine cover ahead of global gun control march  

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Survivors of last month’s Florida school shooting who remain at the forefront of the reignited debate on US gun control have appeared on the cover of Time magazine. The Parkland teenagers, who have become the face of a national youth movement calling for tighter gun laws following the tragedy, appear next to the headline ‘ENOUGH’. In the five weeks since the Valentine’s Day mass shooting carried out by alleged gunman Nikolas Cruz which left 17 dead, the students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School have taken on the powerful US gun lobbyists, the National Rifle Association (NRA), and politicians urging for Congress to pass meaningful gun legislation. Survivors Jaclyn Corin, Alex Wind, Emma Gonzalez, Cameron Kasky and David Hogg represent a much larger group driving the movement against gun violence, using social media to mobilise protests calling for action on gun control. Emma Gonzalez TIME's new cover: The school shooting generation has had enough https://t.co/4YI173gqTxpic.

EU nations mull expelling Russian diplomats after spy attack

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The leaders of several EU countries said Friday they are mulling whether to expel Russian diplomats or take other steps to support Britain following a nerve agent attack on a former spy. European Union leaders returned to summit talks on Friday after uniting behind British Prime Minister Theresa May in blaming Russia for the attack in England, and agreeing to recall the bloc's ambassador to Moscow for consultations. Britain expelled 23 Russian diplomats they said were spies, and has been pressing EU allies to follow suit despite Moscow's warning against confrontational steps. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2I3Jh9r via Latest News

Delete Facebook movement grows amid brewing backlash

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After it was revealed that data firm Cambridge Analytica secretly accessed Facebook users’ data, a number of people have become disillusioned with the site and have decided to quit. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2ugiIvT via Latest News

This Old Donald Trump Tweet About Bush-Era Officials Has Not Aged Well

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President Donald Trump's appointment of hawkish former UN ambassador John from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2FYAkl3 via Latest News

Family disputes California police account in shooting of black man

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The family of an unarmed black man shot to death by police officers in the backyard of his grandparents' house in Sacramento, California, disputes the police account that he had earlier been breaking windows, the family's attorney said on Friday. Two officers, responding to a report of someone shattering car windows, fatally shot Stephon Clark, 22, on Sunday night. Police on Wednesday released body camera and helicopter video of the shooting in Sacramento, the state capital, sparking street protests the next day. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2HZnzmR via Latest News

Iowa family found dead in vacation condo in Mexico

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Kevin and Amy Sharp, along with their two children, were found dead in their vacation condo in Akumal, Mexico, one week after their family back in Iowa had last heard from them. A family member said there was no foul play and autopsy results are pending. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2FZV3VQ via Latest News

Live: March for Our Lives demonstrations in Washington, D.C., and around the world

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Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to take part in "March for Our Lives" demonstrations around the country on Saturday to call for an end to gun violence. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2INW690 via Latest News

US imposes sanctions on Iranians for hacking

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The Mabna Institute "engaged in the theft of personal identifiers and economic resources for private financial gain" and for the benefit of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, the US Treasury Department said. The two founders of the Mabna Institute were among the 10 people whose assets are subject to US seizure, it said. The Justice Department said nine of the 10 had been indicted separately for conspiracy to commit computer intrusions and other crimes. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2Ggbug2 via Latest News

Heroic French officer Arnaud Beltrame dies after switching himself for hostage in France supermarket

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Gunman shot dead after taking hostages in Trebes, France Attacker named as petty criminal Redouane Lakdim, 26 At least two people killed in store and dozen more wounded Attacker also shot a driver in the head and stole his car Gunman 'shouted Allahu Akbar' and 'said he supported Isil' Military officer, 45, dies in hospital after swapping himself for hostage A French policeman shot by an Islamist gunman when he swapped himself for a hostage in a supermarket siege has died. Arnaud Beltrame, a lieutenant-colonel in the gendarmerie, was hailed a hero after the attacker - who killed four people in a shooting spree - was shot dead by police.  Mr Beltrame was among the officers who rushed to the scene when the assailant stormed the store in the southwest town of Trèbes, firing on shoppers and staff before taking a hostage. Gérard Collomb, the interior minister, announced early on Saturday that Mr Beltrame had passed away after he was reportedly hit by several bullets and one i

Here's what the March For Our Lives in D.C. looked like from space

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Hundreds of thousands of people showed up in Washington, D.C. to attend Saturday's March For Our Lives. As you might expect, that kind of turnout makes for some pretty impressive photos — even from space.  New images from DigitalGlobe's Worldview-2 satellite show the sea of people — and their signs — gathered to march and rally for common-sense gun reform. They're an astounding reminder of the sheer size of this movement. Isn't that right, NRA? SEE ALSO: Emma Gonzalez's March For Our Lives speech will go down in history See for yourself. Image: satellite image ©2018 DigitalGlobe Image: satellite image ©2018 DigitalGlobeIt's hard to compete with a picture from space, but on-the-ground images from marches across the country aren't too shabby, either. President Trump did not witness any of the historic events personally, as he was at Mar-a-Lago, but we feel confident that if he had, he'd have started comparing the crowd size to his inauguration in no time a

Tucker: Why I'm picking on kid activists like David Hogg

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Tucker: Kids in the 'March for Our Lives' protests are front and center by design, a handful of activist teens from Stoneman Douglas High school in Florida. They have a right to their views. But the rest of us are allowed to assess what they're saying, and decide whether it ought to become the law of the land. There's aren't religious figures and we're not the faithful. So let's assess exactly what they're saying. #Tucker from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2G8mgl7 via Latest News

Trump tweets he's banning bump stocks ahead of March for Our Lives

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Ahead of the March for Our Lives, President Trump tweets the DOJ will issue a rule to ban bump stocks. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2G8Pi4f via Latest News

Russia denies incendiary weapons bombing in Syria

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Moscow denied Friday it was bombing Syria's Eastern Ghouta with incendiary weapons after war monitors said Russian air strikes killed 37 civilians in the Arbin area of the rebel enclave. "Russian aviation is not striking residential areas of Eastern Ghouta and especially it is not using incendiary weapons, unlike the US-led international coalition," the Russian defence ministry said in a statement. "The statements that swindlers speculating on human grief -- the White Helmets as well as Britain's so-called the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights -- are spreading are glaring lies," the statement said, quoted by TASS state news agency. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2Gp1HnQ via Latest News

Facebook was warned about app permissions in 2011

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Facebook was warned about app permissions in 2011    TechCrunch Facebook scraped call, text message data for years from Android phones    Ars Technica Weekend project - delete those Facebook apps now    USA TODAY I'm changing my relationship status with Facebook after the Cambridge Analytica scandal    Scottish Daily Record Full coverage from Technology - Google News https://ift.tt/2ugPKMb via Technology

Apple CEO Tim Cook Calls for Stronger Privacy Regulations Following 'Dire' Facebook Data Scandal

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Apple CEO Tim Cook Calls for Stronger Privacy Regulations Following 'Dire' Facebook Data Scandal    Mac Rumors Tim Cook Takes His Turn to Dunk on Facebook, Backing Data Privacy Regulations    Gizmodo Tim Cook speaks out on Cambridge Analytica debacle, calls for stricter consumer privacy safeguards    AppleInsider Full coverage from Technology - Google News https://ift.tt/2pC0RdY via Technology

Overwatch Avoid as Teammate Feature Being Tested

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Overwatch Avoid as Teammate Feature Being Tested    PlayStation LifeStyle Overwatch players can now avoid toxic or uncooperative teammates    PC Gamer Overwatch League Code of Conduct Leaks    Game Rant Full coverage from Technology - Google News https://ift.tt/2DRV1sY via Technology

How Much Will This Super Clean 5664-Mile 1994 Toyota Supra Sell For?

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How Much Will This Super Clean 5664-Mile 1994 Toyota Supra Sell For?    Jalopnik Inside The 2019 Toyota Corolla Hatchback    Automoblog.net (blog) Take A Toyota Camry On A Test Drive With A Difference In Vanishing Point Media's 'Camry Thrill Ride'    VRFocus Toyota Corolla 2018 - View Specs, Prices, Photos & More | Driving - Driving.ca    Driving.ca 2019 Toyota Corolla Hatchback to Debut in Geneva    The News Wheel Full coverage from Technology - Google News https://ift.tt/2GmYGVe via Technology