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Grenfell Tower Inquiry Criticized for Faulting Fire Brigade - The New York Times

Grenfell Tower Inquiry Criticized for Faulting Fire Brigade    The New York Times Jeremy Corbyn: Grenfell tower fire was an 'avoidable tragedy'    Guardian News How 59 senior fire officers sat through presentation on tower block blazes in 2016    Daily Mail My uncle died at Grenfell. This report must lead to action    The Guardian London Fire Brigade faulted in new report on Grenfell Tower tragedy    The Washington Post View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://ift.tt/2NitdEU

Starbucks revenue climbs 7% to top Street view as same-store sales increase - MarketWatch

Starbucks revenue climbs 7% to top Street view as same-store sales increase    MarketWatch Starbucks' stock jumps on strong US and China sales growth    CNBC Starbucks comp store sales growth beats expectations    Yahoo Finance Starbucks Posts Higher Profit as U.S. Sales Strengthen    The Wall Street Journal Starbucks Reports Q4 and Full Year Fiscal 2019 Results    Business Wire View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://ift.tt/2BZxnfH

The Pixel 4 is a disaster - CNET

The Pixel 4 is a disaster    CNET Apple Just Killed The Google Pixel's Killer Feature: Review    Bloomberg Google is right — and wrong — to focus on the camera    Android Authority Google Pixel 4 review: the best Pixel yet might not be good enough    T3 Google Stadia expands to Pixel 2, 4, sign-in on iOS, Android    SlashGear View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_HcwR8uUJj0

How to Eat Alone (and Like It)

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By BY JESS MCHUGH from NYT Smarter Living https://ift.tt/31WLbCt

Georgia Plans to Purge 300,000 Names From Its Voter Rolls

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By BY NICHOLAS CASEY from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2WrdJ5X

Stick to Sports? No Way. Deadspin Journalists Quit en Masse.

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By BY MARC TRACY from NYT Business https://ift.tt/31YbsQz

Hundreds of U.S. Troops Leaving, and Also Arriving in, Syria

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By BY ERIC SCHMITT AND HELENE COOPER from NYT World https://ift.tt/331hmlz

Iraq Prime Minister Pressed to Quit as Protests Clog Streets

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By BY ALISSA J. RUBIN from NYT World https://ift.tt/2pqzoyQ

Trump judicial nominee breaks down during Senate hearing

Lawrence VanDyke broke down when asked whether he was biased against LGBT people. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2qRpsPg

Comedian Kevin Hart shares emotional video after crash

The US comedian shared the video of his recovery after a severe car accident in September. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2qY0del

Activist Thunberg declines climate prize, urges more action

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Two fellow climate activists spoke on Thunberg's behalf at an award ceremony Tuesday in Stockholm for the regional inter-parliamentary Nordic Council's prizes, reading a statement thanking the group for the honor. Thunberg, 16, is currently in California. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2ppjbKn

China pushes higher 'moral quality' for its citizens

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From budgeting for rural weddings to dressing appropriately and avoiding online porn, China's Communist Party has issued new guidelines to improve the "moral quality" of its citizens. Officials have released several sets of guidelines this week alongside a secretive conclave of high-ranking officials in Beijing which discusses the country's future direction. Public institutions like libraries and youth centres must carry out "targeted moral education" to improve people's ideological awareness and moral standards, according to the rules. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2BZ5uEw

Man loses foot, another seriously injured in shark attack while snorkeling in Australia

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The shark attack occurred in Hook Passage in the Whitsunday Islands off Australia's Queensland coast, rescuers say. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2BQYklJ

Exclusive: How Lebanon's Hariri defied Hezbollah

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After hitting a dead end in efforts to defuse the crisis sweeping Lebanon, Saad al-Hariri informed a top Hezbollah official on Monday he had no choice but to quit as prime minister in defiance of the powerful Shi'ite group. The decision by the Sunni leader shocked Hussein al-Khalil, political advisor to Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, who advised him against giving in to protesters who wanted to see his coalition government toppled. The meeting described to Reuters by four senior sources from outside Hariri's Future Party captures a critical moment in the crisis that has swept Lebanon for the last two weeks as Hariri yielded to the massive street protests against the ruling elite. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/36cyvdQ

A California couple who was forced to evacuate their home and winery share what it's really like to endure the wildfires engulfing the state

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California's Sonoma wine country dealt with destructive wildfires in 2017. Here's how one winery is dealing with 2019's Kincade Fire. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2BUhQ0N

Ilhan Omar refuses to back vote recognising Armenian genocide

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Ilhan Omar declined to vote in favour of a resolution recognising the mass killing of Armenians by Ottoman Turks as a genocide, saying any "true acknowledgement" of such crimes must include other historical "mass slaughters".The Minnesota Democrat was one of just three House members to vote “present” on the resolution that passed in an overwhelming 405-11 vote. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/36jWJmB

What Baghdadi’s Death Means for al Qaeda—and Why It Matters

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SITE Intelligence GroupWith ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi killed one day and the group’s official spokesman Abu Hassan al-Muhajir the next, there’s a giant hole in the pseudo-Caliphate structure of the so-called Islamic State. The group must now, by its strict religious tenets, find a new (supposed) descendant of the Prophet Muhammed to fill the role of Caliph. But the deaths of those two are equally consequential for al-Qaeda, the bitter rival of ISIS for leadership of global jihad. Al-Qaeda has spent the last six years branding the Caliphate as illegitimate, too extreme, and ultimately harmful. When ISIS declared the establishment of its so-called Caliphate spanning territory in Syria and Iraq in 2014, al-Qaeda and its affiliates unanimously rejected it. To this day, al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri’s speeches rarely come without some critique of the “epidemic” put forth by ISIS.Trump Officials Had No Clue Where He Got ‘Whimpering’ Detail in His Baghdadi Raid AccountOddl...

Trump Administration Challenges California Sanctuary Law in Supreme Court

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The Trump administration has petitioned the Supreme Court to strike down California's "sanctuary law," which hinders cooperation between local law enforcement and federal immigration authorities.The administration is challenging several provisions in the California Values Act, or S.B. 54. The law prohibits officials from sharing information with ICE about a suspect's release from custody, eliminating any opportunity for ICE agents to take illegal immigrants into custody before they are released from local jails. It also prohibits local law-enforcement officers from sharing physical descriptions of suspects with immigration authorities."The practical consequences of California’s obstruction are not theoretical; as a result of SB 54, criminal aliens have evaded the detention and removal that Congress prescribed, and have instead returned to the civilian population, where they are disproportionately likely to commit additional crimes," the Trump administration ...

The Latest: Islamic State leader buried at sea, US says

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The head of United States Central Command says Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was buried at sea after a weekend raid on his compound. Gen. Frank McKenzie told reporters Wednesday that al-Baghdadi died after he exploded a suicide vest just before U.S. troops were going to capture him. McKenzie says two children were killed in the explosion set off by the Islamic State leader. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2qR1fsn

Disaster for Trump? What If the Philippines Became Russia's Ally?

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How could that happen? from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/333x4fJ

Biden's communion denial highlights faith-politics conflict

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A Roman Catholic priest's denial of communion to Joe Biden in South Carolina on Sunday illustrates the fine line presidential candidates must walk as they talk about their faiths: balancing religious values with a campaign that asks them to choose a side in polarizing moral debates. The awkward moment for Biden came during a weekend campaign swing through South Carolina, a pivotal firewall in his hopes to claim the Democratic presidential nomination. The former vice president on Sunday visited St. Anthony Catholic Church in Florence, a midsize city in the state's largely rural northeast. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2MUhmOq

Live: House Rules Committee holds meeting on impeachment inquiry - Fox News

Live: House Rules Committee holds meeting on impeachment inquiry    Fox News Testimony: Nunes acolyte misrepresented himself to Trump as Ukraine expert    POLITICO Seth Meyers Goes Off on Laura Ingraham for Smearing Vindman    The Daily Beast Accusing Vindman of Divided Loyalties Makes No Sense    Bloomberg Stephen Colbert “Heard It Through The Phone Line,” Things Just Got Worse For Trump    Deadline View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmQjGdDvEUg

Apple Watch, AirPods and services are Apple's big winners, not iPhone - CNET

Apple Watch, AirPods and services are Apple's big winners, not iPhone    CNET View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://ift.tt/36ke273

HBO Max will launch in May - CNET

HBO Max will launch in May    CNET WarnerMedia Confirms May 2020 Launch Of HBO Max Along With Growth Goals    Deadline AT&T to Pay About $500 Million for ‘South Park’ Rights    Bloomberg AT&T Deals With Elliott. Now It Needs to Nail HBO Max.    Bloomberg HBO Max will launch in May    CNET View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://ift.tt/36iurZK

Dealmaster: Buy a month of Amazon Music Unlimited, get an Echo Dot for $1 extra - Ars Technica

Dealmaster: Buy a month of Amazon Music Unlimited, get an Echo Dot for $1 extra    Ars Technica Amazon Echo Buds review: great sound at the right price    The Verge Amazon Echo Buds review: Sound that rivals AirPods, plus Alexa on the go    CNET Amazon's Echo Buds can do more than Apple's AirPods, but they have some major drawbacks    CNBC Amazon Echo Buds review: Alexa lays a smackdown on the AirPods    Digital Trends View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://ift.tt/349fxmH

With trade deadline looming, still no move by Raiders - Silver And Black Pride

With trade deadline looming, still no move by Raiders    Silver And Black Pride View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://ift.tt/34aSeZz

Why passwords don't work, and what will replace them

Passwords can be insecure, easy to lose and easier to forget, so can new tech protect us? from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2oqiBeZ

Michelle Obama on white flight: 'Y'all were running from us'

The former US first lady says race and lack of understanding of migrants still divides the US and world. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/36hg5IX

Woman Who Oversaw Robberies Targeting Asians and Indians Gets 37 Years in Prison

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By BY MARIEL PADILLA from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/369Aa3Q

72 British Lawmakers Condemn ‘Colonial’ Coverage of Meghan

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By BY ALAN YUHAS from NYT World https://ift.tt/2BRnK2I

House Passes Resolution Recognizing Armenian Genocide

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By BY CATIE EDMONDSON AND RICK GLADSTONE from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2Nq4qPo

Despair for Many and Silver Linings for Some in California Wildfires

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By BY THOMAS FULLER, JULIE TURKEWITZ AND JOSE A. DEL REAL from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/32WbkCw

Can the Nationals and Astros Turn This World Series Into a Classic?

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By BY TYLER KEPNER from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2NnCk7r

Catholic priest says he denied Joe Biden Holy Communion at Mass in South Carolina because of abortion views

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"Any public figure who advocates for abortion places himself or herself outside of Church teaching." Rev. Robert Morey said in a statement. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2Pr8WzJ

Why Are There So Many Fires In California?

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A perfect storm of conditions have created an environment ripe for fire. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2NowEtL

UPDATE 7-PM Hariri resigns as Lebanon crisis turns violent

Saad al-Hariri resigned as Lebanon's prime minister on Tuesday, declaring he had hit a "dead end" in trying to resolve a crisis unleashed by huge protests against the ruling elite and plunging the country deeper into turmoil. Hariri addressed the nation after a mob loyal to the Shi'ite Muslim Hezbollah and Amal movements attacked and destroyed a protest camp set up by anti-government demonstrators in Beirut. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2MYiIYK

Argentina’s Alberto Fernandez Has Olive Branch Coffee Meeting With Macri

(Bloomberg) -- Alberto Fernandez doesn’t take over as Argentine president until Dec. 10, but how he interacts with outgoing leader Mauricio Macri in the meantime is key to an economy in turmoil. On Monday at least the two men were talking.Fernandez arrived at the presidential palace in downtown Buenos Aires without any staff, save for a spokesman. Television networks showed pictures of the men, both in suits, shaking hands before sitting in armchairs facing each other. They met for about an hour over coffee.Later on Fernandez smiled and waved as he entered a car to leave, but he did not comment.Even that is a start for what could be a tricky transition period from a market-friendly leader who tried to enact fiscal discipline, to a left-leaning populist who has promised to increase spending for a public tired of the high cost of living and lack of strong public services.Fernandez told Macri during the meeting that he will provide details of a team to work with the Macri administration t...

English tourists seriously injured in Australia shark attack

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An English tourist had his foot bitten off by a shark while another was bitten during the attack in the Whitsunday Islands near Australia's Great Barrier Reef on Tuesday, officials said. In the latest in a string of shark attacks in the tourist area, a 28-year-old man's right foot was bitten off while a 22-year-old man suffered serious lacerations to his lower left leg, according to Mackay Base Hospital. The pair were in a "serious but stable" condition in hospital after being airlifted from the resort town of Airlie Beach, an official told AFP. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2pcRJQ6

Is Trump trying to unleash the Border Patrol on all of America?

Two in three Americans live in the "border zone," a 100-mile stretch inland where some constitutional due process and privacy protections are functionally canceled in the name of border security. The zone includes entire states -- Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, nearly all of New England, and all but a tiny sliver of Michigan -- as well as about three in four of our 20 largest metro areas. Is the Trump administration trying to make it bigger?The prospect seems obviously attractive to immigration hawks like White House senior adviser Stephen Miller, known to be the president's chief influence on border policy. Yet the possible suggestion of interest in expanding the border zone comes not from Miller but acting Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Mark Morgan, who joined President Trump on stage at a law enforcement conference in Chicago this week."We will be building 450 miles of big, beautiful wall by the end of 2020," Morgan said, implausibly. ...

Brexit deal means ‘£70bn hit a year to UK by 2029'

The UK economy will be 3.5% smaller than if it had stayed in the EU, claims a new study. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2Pv2Kqo

Gatwick trial cuts plane boarding time by 10%

The airport operator is experimenting with new sequences to get passengers on planes quicker. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2Puk0fz

Fertility treatment: 'Putting on brave face at work was exhausting'

BBC 5 live listeners explain how fertility treatment affected them in their jobs. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2qVZb2r

White House: Dem resolution shows impeachment is 'illegitimate sham' | TheHill - The Hill

White House: Dem resolution shows impeachment is 'illegitimate sham' | TheHill    The Hill Newt Gingrich: Pelosi announces Trump impeachment inquiry vote – Here's what I am on the lookout for now    Fox News Schumer: 'Increasingly worried' Trump will shut down government over impeachment | TheHill    The Hill Making impeachment inquiry official undoes a Trump talking point    Los Angeles Times GOP Reps who oppose impeachment proceedings will fail in their duties    Washington Examiner View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://ift.tt/2MVruqk

Nepalese Climber Summits World's 14 Highest Peaks In 6 Months, Smashing Record - NPR

Nepalese Climber Summits World's 14 Highest Peaks In 6 Months, Smashing Record    NPR Ex-soldier smashes record for climbing world's 14 highest mountains    CNN Former British army soldier shatters record for climbing 14 tallest peaks in just 189 days    Fox News Climber scales world's 14 highest peaks in just over 6 months, breaks record    NBC News Nepali man shatters speed record for scaling the world’s tallest mountains ‘to show human capacity’    The Washington Post View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://ift.tt/2Wt7crd

Additional tests found no asbestos in J&J Baby Powder - Seeking Alpha

Additional tests found no asbestos in J&J Baby Powder    Seeking Alpha Johnson & Johnson shares rise after it says no signs of asbestos found in baby powder after testing    CNBC J&J says latest Baby Powder FDA test found no asbestos    Fox Business J&J says new tests find no asbestos in same baby powder bottle that sparked recall    msnNOW J&J Says Suspect Baby Powder Is Asbestos-Free    The Wall Street Journal View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://ift.tt/33a7INe

Nets come to Kyrie Irving's defense, dismiss report that his mood swings are a problem to the team - CBS Sports

Nets come to Kyrie Irving's defense, dismiss report that his mood swings are a problem to the team    CBS Sports Report: Nets officials concerned about Kyrie Irving's 'mood swings'    Yahoo Sports Opinion: Why did the Nets start firestorm over Kyrie Irving's behavior?    USA TODAY Opinion: Why did the Nets start firestorm over Kyrie Irving's behavior?    msnNOW NBA Overreactions From Opening Week    The Big Lead View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://ift.tt/2NoUZ2B

Democratic Rep. Katie Hill announces resignation amid allegations of relationship with staff member

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Democratic California Rep. Katie Hill, faced with allegations she had a sexual relationship with a staff member, announced her resignation on Sunday. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2piHycG

U.S. military envisions broad defense of Syrian oilfields

The United States will repel any attempt to take Syria's oil fields away from U.S.-backed Syrian militia with "overwhelming force," whether the opponent is Islamic State or even forces backed by Russia or Syria, the Pentagon said on Monday. The U.S. military announced last week it was reinforcing its position in Syria with additional assets, including mechanized forces, to prevent oilfields from being taken over by remnants of the Islamic State militant group or others. U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper offered some of his most detailed remarks to date about the mission at a news briefing on Monday. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/36bjXLy

Why passwords don't work, and what will replace them

Passwords can be insecure, easy to lose and easier to forget, so can new tech protect us? from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2oqiBeZ

A sweet idea that created a $40m business

How Tara Bosch set up and grew low-sugar sweets company Smart Sweets. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/31NTUGR

Trump announces grisly death of Islamic State leader Baghdadi during U.S. raid

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U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday announced that Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi killed himself during a daring overnight raid by elite U.S. special operations forces in Syria, in a major victory as he fights a Democratic-led impeachment inquiry. Baghdadi died alongside three of his children by detonating an explosives-laden vest when he fled U.S. forces into a dead-end tunnel during the attack, which took place in the Idlib region in northwest Syria, the Republican president said in a televised address to the nation from the White House. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/34gmQJt

Almost 2 million Californians could be without power through Thursday in shutdown to reduce wildfire risk

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Californians were in the dark during a multiday power outage aimed at curbing wildfire risks amid high winds. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2LX7Fye

Feds: Brothers with alleged Hezbollah ties are 'dangerous'

Federal prosecutors say two brothers charged with conspiring to export drone parts and technology from the U.S. to Iranian-backed Hezbollah militia in Lebanon are "dangerous" and should remain in custody while they await trial, according to a court document filed Monday. Usama and Issam Hamade are charged with conspiracy to violate U.S. export laws. Usama Hamade is also charged with smuggling. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2WmXqXR

South Korea Is Still Having Big Problems With Corruption

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A bad day for the Moon administration. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2MUyLXv

John Conyers Jr., 26-Term Congressman Hit by Scandal, Dies

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(Bloomberg) -- John Conyers Jr., a Democrat who was serving his 26th term in the U.S. House when he resigned from Congress after allegations that he sexually harassed employees, has died at age 90.Conyers’ death at his home in Detroit on Oct. 27 was confirmed by a family spokeswoman, the Washington Post reported. No cause of death of given.The representative from Michigan’s 13th district entered the U.S. House in 1965. During his tenure, he introduced legislation on civil liberties, voting rights and violence against women while advancing the causes of black Americans by co-founding the Congressional Black Caucus in 1969.Conyers was the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee and the longest-serving member of the House when, in November 2017, several former staff members accused him of inappropriate sexual behavior. Conyers denied any wrongdoing but announced his retirement several weeks later. He acknowledged agreeing to a $27,000 settlement in 2015 with a former aide who said s...

Judge to allow portion of Nick Sandmann lawsuit against Washington Post to continue

A federal judge is allowing a portion of Covington Catholic student Nathan Sandmann's lawsuit against the Washington Post to continue. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2C2f4a1

Here's What California's Kincade Wildfire Looks Like From Space

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The Bay-area's Kincade wildfire has grown so large that a satellite can record the plumes from 23,000 miles away in space. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2JuWFGS

Booby-traps, firefights and a daring chase: inside the US special forces raid on Baghdadi's compound

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The eight American stealth helicopters, carrying Delta Force and Navy Seals, came in fast and low over the olive trees in Barisha, a village of a few thousand people in Idlib province near the Turkish border. In the darkness around midnight they were fired on from the ground but quickly obliterated the source, before soldiers rappelled to the ground near the compound housing Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the world's most wanted terrorist. Watching in the Situation Room at the White House Donald Trump was flanked by vice president Mike Pence, chairman of the joint chiefs of staff Mark Milley, national security adviser Robert O'Brien, military generals and CIA officials. Mr Trump said it was “as though watching a movie.” The CIA had been tracking Baghdadi, 48, for a couple of weeks after getting information on his whereabouts from sources in Iraq. A senior Iraqi official told The Telegraph they had obtained details on Baghdadi's location from members of his inner circle, who were arr...

Reuters source: Top aide to al-Baghdadi helped his capture

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In their long hunt for Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, Iraqi intelligence teams secured a break in February 2018 after one of the Islamic State leader's top aides gave them information on how he escaped capture for so many years, said two Iraqi security officials. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/32V14KK

Two dead as hundreds of police, supporters march in Haiti

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Port-au-Prince (AFP) - Two people were killed as several hundred police and their supporters demonstrated in Haiti's capital for better law enforcement salaries on Sunday, police said, while anti-government marchers also took to the streets. The first victim was shot during a protest demanding that President Jovenel Moise step down. "An unidentified individual was shot dead," the Haitian police said in a statement. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2NgBSrJ

Greg Walden to retire in latest sign of GOP doubts about retaking House

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Rep. Greg Walden, the top Republican on the powerful House Energy and Commerce Committee, will retire at the end of this Congress — the latest sign that Republicans see a struggle to retake the House in 2020. The 62-year-old Walden, who was first elected in 1998, said he was confident he'd win reelection but decided instead to end his congressional career in Jan. 2021. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2Wn2n2x

Getty Fire Creeps Onto Edges of Getty Center, but the Art Is Safe, Museum Says - KTLA Los Angeles

Getty Fire Creeps Onto Edges of Getty Center, but the Art Is Safe, Museum Says    KTLA Los Angeles View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://ift.tt/2MRuEvd

St. Louis Police Department lawsuit: Gay officer told to "tone down your gayness" awarded $19 million in discrimination lawsuit in county - CBS News

St. Louis Police Department lawsuit: Gay officer told to "tone down your gayness" awarded $19 million in discrimination lawsuit in county    CBS News Editorial: Time for a top-to-bottom shakeup of the St. Louis County Police Department    STLtoday.com A cop was told to 'tone down your gayness.' Now, he could get nearly $20 million, jury says.    msnNOW A cop was told to ‘tone down your gayness.’ Now, he could get nearly $20 million, jury says.    The Washington Post Cop told to ‘tone down gayness’ for promotion is awarded $20 million    New York Post View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://ift.tt/2Jv2wvQ

Bogota, Colombia's capital, elects first woman and lesbian mayor - NBC News

Bogota, Colombia's capital, elects first woman and lesbian mayor    NBC News Colombia's capital Bogotá elects first woman mayor    Al Jazeera English Claudia López: Colombia's capital elects gay woman as mayor    BBC News Colombia’s capital elects first female mayor    New York Post 'What you see is what you get': Bogota elects first woman mayor    Al Jazeera English View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://ift.tt/2WlVxKN

Virgin Galactic celebrates first day on the New York Stock Exchange - The Verge

Virgin Galactic celebrates first day on the New York Stock Exchange    The Verge Branson's Virgin Galactic Becomes First Space-Tourism Company to Go Public    Bloomberg Technology Virgin Galactic shares debut as the space tourism company begins trading under the ticker SPCE    CNBC Virgin Galactic Takes a Bunch of Hedge Funds Into Space    Bloomberg Virgin Galactic Takes a Bunch of Hedge Funds Into Outer Space    Bloomberg View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://ift.tt/2MXq9iR

New 13.2 Update Bricking Some HomePods - MacRumors

New 13.2 Update Bricking Some HomePods    MacRumors from Top stories - Google News https://ift.tt/2Jr95PN

Apple's 'The Morning Show': What the Critics Are Saying - Hollywood Reporter

Apple's 'The Morning Show': What the Critics Are Saying    Hollywood Reporter The Morning Show on Apple TV Plus: Premiere Review    IGN Critical reviews for Apple’s $15 million–per–episode ‘The Morning Show’ are in, and they’re pretty bad    MarketWatch 'The Morning Show': A #MeToo Screed Against Matt Lauer    The Daily Beast Jennifer Aniston One-Ups Reese Witherspoon with an Extraordinary Giveaway    TheEllenShow View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://ift.tt/2Wlz40o

These Warriors Look Light-Years Behind - The Ringer

These Warriors Look Light-Years Behind    The Ringer NBA Power Rankings: 76ers, Nuggets on top after otherwise unpredictable start; struggling Warriors at bottom    CBS Sports The Warriors Weren't Supposed To Be This Bad    FiveThirtyEight Winners and Losers of the First Almost-Week of the NBA Season    The Ringer Are the Warriors actually this bad?    SB Nation View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://ift.tt/2orn0yj

Christmas markets hit by Brexit costs

Organisers have brought goods to the UK early to avoid any difficulties with the UK's exit from the EU. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/32VDk9w

Virgin Galactic: Branson's space firm set for stock market launch

Shares in the space tourism company are due to start trading in New York on Monday. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/344trX8

Depop: Can pre-loved clothes make fast fashion sustainable?

How young people are combating the environmental costs of fast fashion with bedroom-based business. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2JCZUw7

‘He died like a dog’: Trump announces killing of ISIS leader al-Baghdadi in Syria

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President Trump announced the killing of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, leader of the Islamic State, or ISIS, group, in a televised address on Sunday morning. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/31R6ZPM

Scandal brings election risk for rising Democratic star

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California U.S. Rep. Katie Hill has apologized to friends and supporters for engaging in an affair with a campaign staffer, but Susan Slates still feels let down by the 32-year-old Democrat who arrived in Congress just this year. Slates is a beauty salon owner in Hill's hometown of Agua Dulce, a lightly populated expanse of grassy hills and horse ranchettes north of Los Angeles. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2MP7ANx

Joe Biden's changing looks have reportedly become a 'minor obsession of the White House' and Trump

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Early on, Trump was worried about Joe Biden. Privately, he doesn't like his 'look,' or the plastic surgery he thinks Biden has had done. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/32SXHE2

Driver charged as more Vietnamese feared among 39 UK truck victims

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British police investigating the deaths of 39 people in a refrigerated truck charged the driver on Saturday with manslaughter and people trafficking, as families in Vietnam expressed fear their loved ones were among the dead. The 25-year-old from Northern Ireland was "charged with 39 counts of manslaughter, conspiracy to traffic people, conspiracy to assist unlawful immigration and money laundering", Essex police said. Three more people are in custody in Britain over the investigation, the country's largest murder probe since the 2005 London suicide bombings. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/366edCN

The Latest: More evacuation warnings issued in California

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The threat from a wildfire that destroyed 21 homes in Northern California's wine country is growing. Crews are struggling in the battle against the Sonoma County fire. Pacific Gas & Electric said a faulty transmission line near the start of a wildfire in California wine country has prompted a change in strategy about when to shut down such high-voltage lines in windy weather. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2MKjisM

Trump smacks GOP rebellion with Baghdadi killing

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President Donald Trump received widespread Republican criticism for his decision to withdraw troops from northern Syria just weeks ago. The death of Baghdadi in Syria came after Republicans warned the president that removing troops from the region would lead to the escape of ISIS prisoners and prompt the re-emergence of the terrorist group. “What I see happening in Syria makes sense to me,” said Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), who spoke at the White House on Sunday and previously denounced the troop withdrawal. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/36aidCa

Pete Buttigieg responded to homophobic comments made by a local Tennessee official, advocating for an 'approach with compassion'

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"He's right that there is a gay man running for president, he doesn't seem to be right about much else," Buttigieg said. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2Jqsj8f

Woman, 78, gets 22 years for attempted murder of lawyer

Patricia Currie of Mandeville was 75 when she raised a loaded shotgun toward Keith Couture in 2016. A St. Tammany Parish jury convicted Currie in August of attempted second-degree murder, which carries a minimum sentence of 10 years. Prosecutors asked for the 50-year maximum at Thursday's sentencing by Judge Alan Zaunbrecher, District Attorney Warren Montgomery said in a news release Friday. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2NdzHVL

Mexico asks Interpol to help find former oil union boss-source

Mexican prosecutors have requested help from Interpol to locate the former head of Mexico's oil workers union, Carlos Romero Deschamps, just days after he resigned amid allegations of wrongdoing, a government official said on Saturday. "The attorney general's office has asked for Interpol to intervene," said the official, speaking on condition of anonymity. Earlier on Saturday, Mexican news network Milenio reported that the 76-year-old Romero Deschamps had left the country. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2ok2L5p

'It's time to drop things, pack and go.' Threat of 85 mph winds forces 90K to flee in Northern California

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85-mph winds that threaten to spark fires are expected in Northern California, forcing the biggest evacuation in Sonoma County in a quarter-century from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2JEe1Bl