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GOP Congressman Says ‘Troubling Issues’ in Whistleblower’s Report Should Be Investigated

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Republican congressman Will Hurd said Sunday that lawmakers should investigate the "troubling" allegations in the whistleblower report against President Trump but cautioned against a rush to impeachment.“Having laws in place to ensure that folks throughout the government are able to get to the right committees information where they think may be wrongdoing is important," the Texas Republican said on CBS. "There are troubling issues within the whistleblower’s report, but they are allegations, and I think that’s why we should explore these allegations through hearings.”Hurd added that a top priority should be protecting the whistleblower, although he said he finds it "highly unlikely in this incredibly partisan environment" that the individual's identity will be protected, an "unfortunate" result.The former undercover CIA officer noted the secondhand nature of some of the whistleblower's information and said investigators must "be meth...

CBS News poll: Majority of Americans, Democrats approve impeachment inquiry

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More than half of Americans — and an overwhelming number of Democrats — say they approve of the fact that Congress has opened an impeachment inquiry into President Trump. But as the inquiry begins, there is no national consensus on how to assess the president's actions. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2mno1WY via Latest News

UPDATE 3-San Francisco tour guide charged with carrying U.S. secrets to China

A San Francisco tour guide has been charged with being an agent of the Chinese government, accused of picking up U.S. national security secrets from furtive locations and delivering them cloak and dagger style to Beijing, federal prosecutors said on Monday. Xuehua Peng, also known as Edward Peng, was arrested on Friday in the San Francisco suburb of Hayward, California, and was denied bail during an initial court appearance by a U.S. magistrate judge that same day, federal prosecutors said at a Monday morning news conference. "Defendant Xuehua (Edward) Peng is charged with executing dead drops, delivering payments, and personally carrying to Beijing, China, secure digital cards containing classified information related to the national security of the United States," Anderson said. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2oHcB1c via Latest News

Trump: I want to meet my accuser

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US President Donald Trump said on Sunday he wants and deserves to meet the anonymous whistleblower at the center of the fast-moving scandal that has triggered an impeachment probe against him. The whistleblower, who could testify soon before Congress, fears for their safety if their identity is revealed, according to a lawyers' letter released by CBS News. Battling the deepest crisis of his presidency, Trump in a series of tweets railed against accusations that he should be impeached for urging Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to investigate Joe Biden, his potential 2020 White House challenger. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2m8TD2u via Latest News

PlayStation Worldwide Studios boss Shawn Layden is ‘departing’ - Polygon

PlayStation Worldwide Studios boss Shawn Layden is ‘departing’    Polygon Sony Worldwide Studios Head Shawn Layden Departs PlayStation - IGN    IGN Shawn Layden, Head Of PlayStation's Game Studios, Departs    Kotaku A Top PlayStation Boss Is Leaving Sony    GameSpot Shawn Layden departs Sony Interactive Entertainment    GamesIndustry.biz View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News https://ift.tt/2mvAMPu via Technology

Google starts testing Duplex-powered Assistant for Chrome that we first saw at I/O 2019 - Android Police

Google starts testing Duplex-powered Assistant for Chrome that we first saw at I/O 2019    Android Police Google starts testing Duplex on the web as ‘Assistant in Chrome’    9to5Google View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News https://ift.tt/2o2JhSd via Technology

Utah woman says bison flipped her into air, broke her ankle

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Kayleigh Davis was hiking on a trail Friday evening at Antelope Island State Park in Utah chasing the sunset, when she was suddenly, violently, flipped into the air by a bison. When she looked up, the bison was hovering over her. The incident left her with a broken ankle and a gash on her leg. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2oKU5Fa via Latest News

Mohammed bin Salman says he takes 'full responsibility' for the murder of Jamal Khashoggi but denies that he ordered it

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Speaking to CBS News' "60 Minutes," the Saudi Crown Prince admitted that Khashoggi's murder was a "heinous crime" but denied his involvement. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2n90hWV via Latest News

California man arrested after leading police on 2-hour chase through corn maze

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A California man was caught and arrested by police Saturday morning, but not before he managed to elude them for two hours while hiding inside a corn maze. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2mpwyst via Latest News

Impeachment Doesn’t Shake Trump Voters But Sows Doubt on Biden

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(Bloomberg) -- President Donald Trump may have risked impeachment in an attempt to tar Joe Biden with scandal, but he appears to have accomplished two political goals -- sowing doubts about a leading rival while incurring little damage among his most ardent supporters.Interviews with voters across the country in recent days found few have changed their minds about the president as a result of the Trump-Ukraine scandal.As with previous controversies, Trump’s supporters said they were sure he had done nothing wrong, while his critics said they thought it was obvious that he had. It was Biden who may suffer the most, as even some who support the impeachment inquiry said they now had questions about what Biden’s son, Hunter, did in Ukraine.Robin Wade, 58, of Kenosha, Wisconsin, voted for Trump in 2016 and plans to vote for him again. The former teacher, now on disability, thought Democrats were “making a mockery out of our country” by opening an impeachment inquiry into Trump’s pressuring ...

Apple Watch detects British dad’s heart condition, requiring surgery to avoid stroke or heart attack - 9to5Mac

Apple Watch detects British dad’s heart condition, requiring surgery to avoid stroke or heart attack    9to5Mac Apple Watch Series 5: The Definitive Review. A Subtle But Game-Changing Upgrade    Forbes Apple Watch Series 5 review: As always, on point    Macworld watchOS 6.0.1 for Apple Watch brings watch face improvements, more    9to5Mac Dad claims Apple Watch detected serious heart condition, saved his life: 'I’m really grateful'    Fox News View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News https://ift.tt/2mj7VO5 via Technology

OnePlus 7T vs. OnePlus 7: Which should you buy? - Android Central

OnePlus 7T vs. OnePlus 7: Which should you buy?    Android Central View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News https://ift.tt/2mfum6L via Technology

BMW's M badge is making its way to Motorrad - Roadshow

The motorcycle division's previous HP designation is getting kicked to the curb in favor of the more recognizable M. from CNET https://ift.tt/2oLLhPm via Mobiles

Why Trump is increasingly desperate to avoid an impeachment conviction and win in 2020

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Trump needs the protection that comes with staying president. But Ukraine has accomplished what Robert Mueller could not: America is paying attention. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2mZy5pv via Latest News

Facial-recognition tech could help unlock secrets of dark matter in the universe - Digital Trends

Facial-recognition tech could help unlock secrets of dark matter in the universe    Digital Trends from Technology - Latest - Google News https://ift.tt/2mM3yvg via Technology

How to Watch Elon Musk's SpaceX Starship Update Live Today - Space.com

How to Watch Elon Musk's SpaceX Starship Update Live Today    Space.com View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News https://ift.tt/2mCES8n via Technology

Here's Where You Can Still Get The Last of Us 2 Collector's Edition - IGN - IGN

Here's Where You Can Still Get The Last of Us 2 Collector's Edition - IGN    IGN View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News https://ift.tt/2nEEcPR via Technology

Trump impeachment: Majority of Americans say Ukraine issue is ‘serious’ as president fumes over inquiry

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Almost two-thirds (64 per cent) of Americans believe that Donald Trump pressuring the leader of Ukraine to investigate his potential 2020 presidential rival is a serious issue, according to a new poll.A total of 43 per cent of respondents to the ABC/Ipsos survey said the allegations were “very serious” while 21 per cent agreed the situation was at least “somewhat serious". from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2mT3Tfz via Latest News

Iowa reporter who exposed charity fundraiser's historic racist tweets  fired for his own offensive posts

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An Iowa newspaper reporter who exposed racist tweets by a charity fundraiser has found himself out of a job after his own offensive posts were uncovered.  Aaron Calvin, a journalist for the Des Moines Register, began looking into sports fan Carson King when his jovial plea for beer money turned into a national fundraiser for a children's hospital. But his profile of Mr King led to a public backlash and the newspaper was forced to hire extra security after receiving threats. Public scrutiny turned to Mr Calvin himself, who left the newspaper after it emerged he had made comments mocking same-sex marriage and used a racial slur. Mr King gained national fame on September 14, when his hand-drawn sign for donations for his "Busch Light Supply"  at an Iowa State University American football game was featured in the background of a TV broadcast.  He initially received around $600 (£488) from amused spectators but as donations topped $1 million (£814,650), Mr King said he would d...

How Ukraine envoy's resignation could affect his possible congressional testimony

Kurt Volker, the State Department's special envoy for Ukraine, resigned Friday amid a formal impeachment inquiry of President Trump and his communications with the Ukrainian government, including the country's president, Volodymyr Zelensky. Volker did not provide a public explanation for leaving his post, but a source familiar with his decision said Volker concluded he could not perform the job effectively as a result of the recent developments.One person familiar with the matter told NBC News that Volker's resignation will likely enable him to be much freer in what he can say about his time at his post if he is called at some point to testify before Congress.The whistleblower complaint that sparked the impeachment inquiry alleges that Volker went to Kiev to help guide Ukrainian officials on how to handle Trump's alleged demands that the government investigate former Vice President Joe Biden's son, Hunter. He also reportedly spoke with Trump's personal lawyer Ru...