| Trump Attorney: President Is Not Under Investigation Posted: 17 Jun 2017 10:51 PM PDT  Jay Sekulow, a member of the president's personal legal team, tells Chuck Todd that Donald Trump is not under investigation, despite the president's tweets on Friday saying that he was.
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| Police: 3 arrested in double-slaying of Maryland teens Posted: 17 Jun 2017 10:03 PM PDT  GAITHERSBURG, Md. (AP) — Three people have been charged with killing two Maryland teens who were found dead the night before their high school graduation, and police said they believe the slayings were revenge for a robbery that one of the teens was rumored to have committed.
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| 'Politics of Scandal' Threaten to Consume Washington Posted: 18 Jun 2017 12:46 AM PDT  On Meet the Press, Trump attorney Jay Sekulow says there is no ongoing investigation of the president, Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) says that ongoing investigations need space to work their way through the process...
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| Seven US Navy crew missing, commander hurt in crash off Japan Posted: 17 Jun 2017 07:41 AM PDT  The US and Japan were conducting a major search operation Saturday to find seven missing American sailors after their navy destroyer collided with a much larger container ship, crushing the side of the military vessel. Planes, boats and helicopters scoured the seas off Japan's Pacific coast in a bid to find the crew who disappeared in the predawn accident, which also left the USS Fitzgerald's commander injured. The collision between the 154-metre (500 foot) guided missile destroyer and 222-metre Philippine-flagged container ship ACX Crystal happened around 2:30 am (1730 GMT Friday) off the coast of the Izu peninsula, southwest of Tokyo.
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| Flint Water Crisis: Officials Charged With Involuntary Manslaughter Posted: 17 Jun 2017 08:47 AM PDT  Among those charged was Michigan's Public Health Director Nick Lyon. Investigators claim Lyon, whose role is to protect citizens well-being, once declared he "couldn't save everyone."
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| Spanish bullfighter dies after being gored Posted: 17 Jun 2017 05:01 PM PDT  Aire-sur-l'Adour (France) (AFP) - Renowned Spanish bullfighter Ivan Fandino died in hospital on Saturday after being gored by a bull during a fight in southwestern France, a medical service source said. The Basque fighter was performing at the Aire-sur-l'Adour bullfighting festival in France with fellow matadors Juan Del Alamo and Thomas Dufau.
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| Looking at America’s forgotten War of 1812 Posted: 18 Jun 2017 02:30 AM PDT  On June 18, 1812, President James Madison signed a resolution, approved in Congress, declaring war against Great Britain. Over the next two and half years, both sides engaged in bitter contests, and the war ended with much unchanged between the two nations.
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| The Latest: Trump hails Kohl as friend, ally, EU advocate Posted: 16 Jun 2017 06:17 PM PDT  BERLIN (AP) — The latest on the death of former German Chancellor Helmut Kohl, whose legacy includes a reuniting Germany after the Cold War and helping to create the continent's common currency, the euro. (all times local):
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| Germany Welcomes First LGBT Mosque Posted: 18 Jun 2017 03:47 AM PDT  The first "liberal" mosque in Germany welcomes Muslim men and women of all caste, creed and sexual orientation.
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| Pres. Trump Makes First Trip to Camp David As Mueller Investigation Looms Posted: 17 Jun 2017 09:06 AM PDT  After publicly declaring Friday, in a tweet, that he was being investigated, the president and his family traveled to the Maryland presidential compound for the first time in his presidency.
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| Would-be gunman launched into Trump tirade before shooting Posted: 17 Jun 2017 01:57 AM PDT ![Would-be gunman launched into Trump tirade before shooting]( "Would-be gunman launched into Trump tirade before shooting") ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — For three months, James T. Hodgkinson lived out of a white cargo van in a gentrified neighborhood just miles from where U.S. laws are made. Fellow YMCA patrons saw him there most mornings working on his laptop. One bartender said he spent many evenings quietly sipping cans of Budweiser by himself.
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| Top House Democrat: Special Counsel Mueller is 'the right man for the job' Posted: 18 Jun 2017 04:52 AM PDT  House Intelligence Committee ranking member Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., is interviewed on "This Week."
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| Raging Portugal forest fires kill dozens Posted: 18 Jun 2017 01:31 PM PDT  Pedrógão Grande (Portugal) (AFP) - Raging forest fires in central Portugal have killed at least 61 people, many burnt to death in their cars, the government said Sunday, in the country's worst such disaster in recent history. Authorities declared three days of national mourning as more than 800 firefighters and 260 vehicles battled the blaze, which also left 62 people injured, amid scenes of devastation. The fire erupted Saturday in the municipality of Pedrogao Grande in central Portugal, apparently caused by a lightning strike, and spread furiously in several directions.
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| The Polynesian Hokule'a Returns After Traveling the Seas — Without a GPS Posted: 17 Jun 2017 08:52 AM PDT  After three years at sea, the hokule'a — canoe powered by wind and waves — is returning to Hawaii after a voyage that has spanned 23 countries and territories. The crew, like its ancestors, doesn't use any modern navigational tool: no GPS or compass.
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| Meet Boston Children’s Hospital’s Down Syndrome Patient, Turned Employee Posted: 17 Jun 2017 08:56 AM PDT  Nathan Simons is the first person in the Down syndrome clinic's 50-year history to be hired full time — who has also been a patient there.
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| Democrats fume over 'secret' Republican healthcare bill Posted: 18 Jun 2017 09:59 AM PDT  Democrats gearing up for a new round of battles against Republican efforts to do away with Barack Obama's signature health care law are condemning a US Senate replacement bill being crafted by Republicans behind closed doors. Senator Bernie Sanders urged Democrats on Sunday to do "everything they can" to oppose a Republican bill that for weeks has been drafted by party leaders in secret. This is completely unacceptable," Sanders, an independent who is a member of the Democratic party leadership, told CBS's "Face the Nation" program.
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| Beyoncé's dad tweeted about the twins and is probably having a great Father's Day Posted: 18 Jun 2017 09:33 AM PDT  Matthew Knowles is the first member of the Carter-Knowles dynasty to speak out on the birth of the twins. Beyoncé's dad tweeted (and Instagrammed) a happy birthday card to the twins on this very special Father's Day for him. "They're here," he wrote, but kept all other details private. He will presumably make soldiers out of the twins. SEE ALSO: The wait is over to find out the sexes of Beyoncé's twins They're here!#beyonce #twins #jayz #happybirthday pic.twitter.com/woFRKoL7eO — Mathew Knowles (@MathewKnowles) June 18, 2017 Knowles was a longtime manager of Destiny's Child and Beyoncé, but their relationship has had some rough patches and he's no longer working for her behind the scenes. Her dad is featured in Lemonade, though, and it seems like this family can get through anything. WATCH: This app lets you listen and share your baby's heartbeat before it's born
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| Iran's Revolutionary Guard strikes Syria for Tehran attacks Posted: 18 Jun 2017 12:54 PM PDT ![Iran's Revolutionary Guard strikes Syria for Tehran attacks]( "Iran's Revolutionary Guard strikes Syria for Tehran attacks") TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's Revolutionary Guard said Sunday it launched missiles into eastern Syria targeting Islamic State militants in response to an attack on Iran's parliament and a shrine in Tehran, warning that it would similarly retaliate on anyone else carrying out attacks in Iran.
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| Deadlocked Cosby jury asks about 'reasonable doubt' Posted: 16 Jun 2017 07:55 PM PDT  The deadlocked US jury battling to reach a verdict in Bill Cosby's sexual assault trial asked the judge Friday to define "reasonable doubt" and again asked to hear from the fallen star's testimony. The 79-year-old pioneering black actor could face spending the rest of his life in prison if convicted on three counts of aggravated indecent assault against 44-year-old Andrea Constand at his Philadelphia mansion in January 2004. The 12-member jury had told Judge Steven O'Neill on Thursday that they were deadlocked, but the Pennsylvania judge ordered them to continue with no cut-off point to stop trying to reach a unanimous agreement.
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| Deadly wildfires around the world Posted: 18 Jun 2017 10:15 AM PDT  Portuguese firefighters kept up the battle Sunday after one of the worst wildfire disasters in recent history killed more than 60 people. It is one of the worst fires ever recorded in Australia. In 2007, 77 people die at the end of August in unprecedented forest fires that ravaged 250,000 hectares (2,500 square kilometres) in the southern Peloponnese and the island of Evia, northeast of Athens.
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| Amazon Charts Future of Food Shopping With Whole Foods Deal Posted: 16 Jun 2017 08:43 PM PDT  Consumer Reports has no relationship with any advertisers on this website. Amazon's plan to acquire Whole Foods conjures new possibilities for how consumers buy food. Think drone deliveries of o...
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| How to Buy Luggage Posted: 18 Jun 2017 04:00 AM PDT  Consumer Reports has no relationship with any advertisers on this website. Suitcases, carry-ons, and other kinds of luggage all have plenty in common. They usually come with wheels, a handle, and...
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| Milwaukee County sheriff not joining DHS, after all Posted: 18 Jun 2017 10:13 AM PDT  MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Department of Homeland Security says Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke is no longer a candidate for a position in the agency.
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| Mormon girl, 12, is stopped from speaking as she explains why she is gay to church Posted: 18 Jun 2017 04:34 AM PDT  A 12-year-old girl who came out as a lesbian in front of her Mormon church congregation in Utah was told to sit down halfway through a speech in which she said she was not a "horrible sinner". Speaking at the church's monthly Fast and Testimony session, the girl, Savannah, said she was a child of "heavenly parents" who had "made me to be gay", according to a video taken by someone in the audience which has been watched by more than 200,000 people. A man then addressed the congregation, using the same mic, telling them he was grateful that the "Heavenly Father has made us all unique".
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| National figures make closing arguments in Georgia race Posted: 17 Jun 2017 03:29 PM PDT  CHAMBLEE, Ga. (AP) — Trying to stave off a major upset ahead of the 2018 midterm elections, two of President Donald Trump's Cabinet officers returned to Atlanta's traditionally conservative suburbs and urged Republican voters to maintain the GOP's monopoly control in Washington.
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| French mayor arrested for clash with right-winger Posted: 17 Jun 2017 12:38 PM PDT  A 55-year-old village mayor was arrested on Saturday for allegedly attacking a prominent French right-wing parliamentary candidate while she was out campaigning. Nathalie Kosciusko-Morizet, a flamboyant 44-year-old candidate for the Republicans party, was canvassing for votes at a Paris market on Thursday when a man called her a "stupid bobo" -- a blend of hipster and bourgeois -- and shoved her leaflets in her face, causing her to fall. Vincent Debraize -- mayor of Champignolles, a small village in Normandy in northern France -- denied he had verbally or physically assaulted her, Kosciusko-Morizet's lawyer Xavier Autain told AFP.
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| 26 injured as plane from Paris hits turbulence in China Posted: 17 Jun 2017 05:16 PM PDT  At least 26 people were injured, four of them seriously, when a China Eastern Airlines flight from Paris hit turbulence on Sunday over southwest China, state media said. The incident happened when Flight MU744 from Charles de Gaulle Airport was descending to land at Kunming Changshui International Airport in Yunnan province, Xinhua news agency reported. Passengers are being treated for bone fractures, scalp lacerations and soft tissue injuries caused by falling baggage or collisions with overhead lockers, it cited local hospitals as saying.
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| Conrad Roy's Mom Speaks Out After Michelle Carter Conviction: 'She Knew Exactly What She Was Doing' Posted: 17 Jun 2017 07:56 AM PDT  The teen was convicted of involuntary manslaughter on Friday in court.
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| Kurdish man with minor record fights deportation from US Posted: 17 Jun 2017 07:36 AM PDT  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Kurdish man who appears to have only minor convictions woke up to a knock on the door of his Tennessee home a week ago and was whisked away for deportation as part of a roundup of Iraqi nationals.
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| Former Employee Says Uber's Apology To NYC Riders Is "All A Show" Posted: 17 Jun 2017 12:01 PM PDT  Uber recently sent an apology email to former New York City riders, but an ex-employee says the company's move is "all a show."
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| This smartphone controlled paper airplane is so much more fun than a drone Posted: 18 Jun 2017 07:30 AM PDT 
Drones? Pfffff, quadcopters are old news. They're great if you want to spend thousands of dollars on a professional-grade model that you use for high-resolution aerial video recording or something. But if you're just looking to have some fun, we've got a great alternative to your run-of-the-mill drones that you'll definitely want to check out. The PowerUp 3.0 Smartphone Controlled Paper Airplane is exactly what it sounds like, a motor-powered paper airplane that you can actually fly around and control with your phone! It's a ton of fun, and it can fly for up to 10 minutes per charge, which is comparable to similarly priced quadcopters. Here are some key details from the product page: - The world's first remote controlled paper airplane conversion kit has a 180 feet/ 55 meter range and a crash-resistant design
- Contains Bluetooth Smart Technology controlled by your smartphone (check compatible models below)
- Special template paper to ensure easy folding and flying spare, micro USB cable for charging, spare propeller and rudder
- Control by tilting smartphone or tablet right or left for maneuvering and ascend or descend using the throttle lever
- Features battery level indicator charging status indicator and range indicators and an Air Traffic Control attribute
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| The wait is over to find out the sexes of Beyoncé's twins Posted: 18 Jun 2017 07:23 AM PDT  After Beyoncé and Jay Z did such a great job of being themselves, they kindly welcomed miniature versions into the world. The superstar couple's twins are reportedly a boy and a girl. What a perfect Father's Day gift for Jay Z, who is the only dad in the entire world today. SEE ALSO: Jay Z calls out bail bond industry in Father's Day column According to TMZ, the twins were born a few days ago but remain in the hospital due to a "minor issue." The dedicated Bey Hive discovered images of a floral delivery at the hospital that looks suspiciously like something one of their celebrity friends would send to parents of a twin boy and girl whose names happen to start with B and J. Wow! Did Beyoncé have a boy and a girl? A woman was seen carrying pink & blue balloons into UCLA Medical on Friday with a card for "B + J"! pic.twitter.com/PlSAK2s5Dt — THE BEYHIVÉ (@TheBeyHiveTeam) June 17, 2017 We hope mom, dad, big sister Blue, and the babies are happy, healthy, and Instagrammable very soon. WATCH:
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| Tennessee man: Fugitive inmates surrendered without a word Posted: 17 Jun 2017 01:49 AM PDT  SHELBYVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The man credited by law enforcement with holding two Georgia prison escapees at gunpoint until police arrived rejected the "hero" label the day after their capture and said credit should go to forces well beyond his control.
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| The Virginia shooting fallout was predictably partisan. Can this ever be fixed? Posted: 17 Jun 2017 04:00 AM PDT  Members of the crowd at the annual congressional baseball game call for unity – but will they ever truly get it? It would be hard to imagine an institution more out of tune with the prevailing tone of modern American politics than the annual congressional baseball game. The Republican and Democratic teams play each other to win, but they do so in a spirit of friendship across the aisle that is all but nonexistent on Capitol Hill these days.
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| One-time Niagara Falls survivor dies after apparent repeat stunt: reports Posted: 16 Jun 2017 11:59 PM PDT  The first person to survive a death-defying plunge into Niagara Falls without protection has died after apparently attempting the feat again in an inflatable ball, according to US media. A body recently discovered in the Niagara River has been identified as American Kirk Jones, 53, who had jumped into the falls in 2003 and lived, the Syracuse Post-Standard said, citing New York State Park Police. The inflatable ball was found empty at the foot of the thundering water.
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| Science Leader No More? China Challenges US Dominance Posted: 17 Jun 2017 05:50 AM PDT  The United States still leads the world in scientific research, at least in publishing the most biomedical studies in top-tier journals and spending the most money on research and development (R&D). America's dominance in the scientific world is slowly shrinking, the researchers found, largely because China has invested vast amounts of money in science over the past two decades. In 2015, China's biomedical research teams ranked No. 4 on the top 10 list for the total number of new discoveries published in six top-tier journals, the researchers said.
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| What happens next after President Trump says 'I am being investigated' Posted: 18 Jun 2017 09:23 AM PDT  ABC News' Martha Raddatz reports the latest on the GOP baseball shooting and the president's tweets.
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| Palestinians dismiss IS claim of Israel policewoman killing Posted: 17 Jun 2017 04:25 AM PDT  Palestinian militant factions on Saturday dismissed a claim by the Islamic State group that it was behind the fatal stabbing of an Israeli policewoman in Jerusalem saying the assailants came from their ranks. The Israeli security services also raised doubts about the veracity of the IS claim -- its first for an attack in Jerusalem -- which came with the jihadists facing defeat in their Iraq and Syria bastions. Three Palestinians attacked officers just outside the walled Old City in annexed east Jerusalem late on Friday before being shot dead by security forces, Israeli police said.
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| How Social Media Has Changed Religion Posted: 17 Jun 2017 05:00 PM PDT  Some nuns have turned to cyberspace in the latest chapter in a long history of religious orders' using the best means of communication.
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| Congressional race low-key in deeply red South Carolina Posted: 17 Jun 2017 07:40 AM PDT  LANCASTER, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's 5th Congressional District has all the usual campaign season trappings: signs dot many front yards and the airwaves are jammed with political ads. Yet the special election to fill the House seat vacated when Mick Mulvaney became White House budget director has largely unfolded without the intense partisan fever of contests elsewhere, like Georgia's hotly disputed congressional race.
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| Police: Mother dies following shooting rampage in New Mexico Posted: 17 Jun 2017 01:54 PM PDT  ABIQUIU, N.M. (AP) — The mother of a man who went on a shooting rampage in New Mexico died several hours after being taken off life support, bringing the number of deaths to five, authorities said.
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| I think Razer accidentally made the perfect portable battery Posted: 17 Jun 2017 09:00 AM PDT 
Razer recently announced a new flagship laptop, the Razer Blade Stealth. It looks like a worthy successor to the old Razer Blade, one of the best Windows laptops out there, but the thing that really caught my attention is the battery pack Razer made for it. A couple companies have taken stabs at making external battery packs for laptops before, most notably Dell with the XPS 13. They're not a bad idea, but since Amazon is already awash with cheap Anker packs, it takes something special to stand out.
The Razer Power Bank is what you'd probably get if you sat down and designed your perfect (within the laws of physics) external power bank. It has two Qualcomm QuickCharge compatible USB-A ports, which are ideal for charging every single smartphone you can buy right now. QuickCharge is a proprietary standard that allows for faster charging that the USB standard, and it's what allows good Android phones to charge faster than the 10 Watts allowed by USB. There's also a USB-C port that can push up to 45W, which allows for a lightweight USB-C laptop to be charged as well. It won't work for full-speed charging of a MacBook Pro, but works for things like the Retina MacBook, Razer's new Blade Stealth, or the XPS 13. All of this is housed in a lightweight and strong-looking aluminum chassis that doesn't have any of Razer's trademark blinking lights. The battery inside is 12,800mAh, good for about a 40% charge on most laptops or juicing up a phone a couple times. It's not an off-the-grid power replacement, but should allow you to last out the longest of plane flights. Pricing is the only problem: it's $150, which is downright painful for a battery pack. But look at it this way: if Apple offered the same thing for the Retina MacBook, people would be saying it's the greatest dongle accessory ever made.
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| Al-Jazeera Twitter account temporarily 'suspended' Posted: 17 Jun 2017 03:06 AM PDT  Qatar-based broadcaster Al-Jazeera said the Twitter account for its main Arabic-language channel was temporarily "suspended" on Saturday, in the latest incident at the station. A spokesman for the channel said the cut may have been due to a technical problem and that all Twitter accounts affected were back online. An investigation was taking place to determine the cause, and technical teams from the broadcaster were trying to coordinate with Twitter.
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| 10 Must-Have Snacks for Your Next Road Trip Posted: 18 Jun 2017 06:00 AM PDT  Since we're pretty much the Stephen Hawking of snacks here at Chowhound, we've rounded up 10 of our favorite energy-boosting, healthy, and easily transportable nibbles to set you on the right path when it comes to mindful eating. This isn't going to come close to a real apple or pint of fresh strawberries, but it will surely satisfy a craving for fruit.
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