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Hospital that treated baby cut from womb investigated

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CHICAGO (AP) — The agency that licenses and inspects health care facilities in Illinois has started an investigation of a suburban Chicago hospital where doctors treated a baby brought in by a woman claiming to be his mother, a spokeswoman for the agency said Tuesday. The woman was charged weeks later with killing the actual mother and cutting the child from her womb. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2JW3L88 via Latest News

Iran Has Amassed the Largest Ballistic Missile Force in the Middle East

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Deterring regional adversaries from threatening Iran is the primary reason Tehran has amassed the largest ballistic missile force in the Middle East.The missile program actually began under the Shah, but it was accelerated during the Iran-Iraq War in order to threaten Saddam Hussein with strikes deep in Iraqi territory. Since then, Iran has worked with countries like Libya, North Korea and China in order to develop a large and diverse arsenal of ballistic and cruise missiles that form one part of its three-leg deterrent strategy. With Iran now using missiles in conflict, it’s worth taking a closer look at the weapons in its arsenal.(This first appeared back in 2017.)Shahab-SeriesThe backbone of Iran's missile forces are the Shahab-series of liquid-fueled (mostly) short-range ballistic missiles (SRBM). There are three variants of the missile: The Shahab-1, Shahab-2 and Shahab-3. The Shahab-1 was the first missile Iran acquired and is based on the Soviet Scud-B missile. Iran reported...

Dem. Rep. Accuses DHS Secretary of Choosing to Let Migrant Kids Die: ‘This Is Intentional’

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Representative Lauren Underwood (D., Ill.) on Wednesday accused the acting Department of Homeland Security secretary of intentionally implementing border-security policies that would lead to the deaths of migrant children.During his appearance before the House Homeland Security Committee on Wednesday, Acting Secretary Kevin McAleenan was asked to explain why five children have died in federal custody after being apprehended at the southern border since December.“These stories are appalling and yet they keep happening,” Underwood said, referring to the recent migrants deaths, as well as reports of inadequate housing and medical care for migrant children apprehended at the border. “Now Congress just provided half a billion dollars in February to address the humanitarian crisis at the border and will soon provide more. Why do these tragedies keep happening?”McAleenan, who succeeded Kirstjen Nielsen in April, responded that the resources provided by Congress are insufficient to address the...

The Latest: St. Louis airport reopens after storm shutdown

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ST. LOUIS (AP) — The Latest on severe weather in the central United States (all times local): from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2JVGFP9 via Latest News

'Horrifying': Kirsten Gillibrand denounces anti-abortion bills in Georgia

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Gillibrand vowed to champion abortion rights in her campaign for president, calling the recent bans "horrifying" and "discriminatory." from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2Jo2dUW via Latest News

Washington's Huawei reprieve triggers relief rally in bruised EU chip stocks

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Shares in European semiconductor companies, one of the most sensitive sectors to the global trade tensions, recovered from their worst day in 4-1/2 months on Tuesday after the White House backtracked overnight on tough limits on China's Huawei. AMS, STMicroelectronics and Germany's Infineon shot higher - between 2-5.6% - in early deals after Washington temporarily eased trade limits on China's Huawei Technologies, in a move aimed at minimizing disruption for its customers. The technology index was up 1% at 0741 GMT, recovering some of the 2.8% lost on Monday as investors shunned the sector amid worries that Huawei suppliers would lose business or have to sever ties with the world's No. 2 smartphone company due to tough U.S. restrictions imposed last week. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2WZQWxp via Latest News

The Latest: Iran supreme leader critical of FM in nuke deal

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TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The Latest on increased tensions between the U.S. and Iran (all times local): from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2QigQty via Latest News

House Judiciary Committee Subpoenas Hope Hicks and McGahn Aide

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The House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday issued subpoenas to former White House communications director Hope Hicks and an aide to former White House counsel Donald McGahn, requesting more details about what lawmakers see as disturbing information in the special cousel's report on the Russia investigation.The committee's Democratic chairman, Jerrold Nadler, requested documents and public hearings from both Hicks and McGahn's former aide, Annie Donaldson, just a day after the White House directed McGahn to defy a subpoena the committee issued to him."As I said earlier today, the Judiciary Committee's investigation into obstruction of justice, public corruption and abuse of power by President Trump and his Administration will continue," Nadler said in a statementThe Department of Justice issed a legal opinion on Monday stating McGahn is "not legally required" to comply with the subpoena, explaining that, "the immunity of the President’s immediate a...

Fujifilm GFX100 medium-format mirrorless dispenses with the dials - CNET

Because a retro look just doesn't mix well with the needs of video shooters. from CNET https://cnet.co/2K3JX33 via Mobiles

Fujifilm's $10K GFX100 is the most versatile medium-format camera ever - CNET

A 102MP sensor, 4K video, in-body image stabilization, full-res 5fps shooting with tracking and a hybrid autofocus system makes this seem like a terrifically well-rounded camera. from CNET https://cnet.co/2Ergex0 via Mobiles

NASA wants your help bringing back pieces of a potentially hazardous asteroid - CNET

The Osiris-Rex mission to asteroid Bennu needs extra eyes to scope out the right spot for grabbing a sample of the rock. from CNET https://cnet.co/2JzCI3q via Mobiles

Acer updates two notebook lines with Ryzen processors - CNET

AMD's mobile processor is landing in Acer's Nitro 5 and Swift 3. from CNET https://cnet.co/2M6aEXh via Mobiles

Game of Thrones book by summer 2020, author vows, or 'imprison me' - CNET

This is as close to a real deadline as George R.R. Martin has had for a while, and he gave it to himself. from CNET https://cnet.co/2WohICo via Mobiles

Game of Thrones: Ranking all 8 seasons from worst to best - CNET

How does season 8 stack up to the rest? from CNET https://cnet.co/2UicCT9 via Mobiles

What Apple's WWDC 2019 invite teases about the next iOS and MacOS - CNET

I'm not Miss Cleo, but did my best to try to solve the visual riddles and spot the Easter eggs in Apple's artwork. from CNET https://cnet.co/2M52v5y via Mobiles

Boeing 737 Max won't be rushed back to flight, FAA chief says - CNET

Federal regulators are reviewing the aircraft maker's proposed remedy to issue linked to two fatal crashes. from CNET https://cnet.co/2JUDEhU via Mobiles

Instagram website leaked phone numbers and emails for months, researcher says - CNET

The flaw made the information easy to scrape and turn into a database. from CNET https://cnet.co/2QgXhSr via Mobiles

Samsung asks court to mask details of Qualcomm settlement - CNET

Electronics giant says disclosure of previously confidential details could "irreparably harm" its business. from CNET https://cnet.co/2VZZNmr via Mobiles

NASA's moon mission hits a roadblock as additional funding rejected - CNET

Will NASA return to the moon by 2024? With a cash top up to accelerate development denied, it feels less and less likely. from CNET https://cnet.co/2HL8SFH via Mobiles

Preorders are open in Europe for the Honda E city car, not that we're jealous or anything - Roadshow

That's a total lie, we're very jealous and we want it to come to the US. from CNET https://cnet.co/2VXeKpe via Mobiles