| Texas officials cite domestic situation in church shooting: 'There were threatening texts' Posted: 06 Nov 2017 09:00 AM PST  Two women believed to be the wife and mother-in-law of the gunman who opened fire at the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas, on Sunday sometimes attended the church and appear to have been close to the pastor's family, online records and social media profiles reviewed by Yahoo News show.
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| How Twitter Bots And Sockpuppets Used Trump's Tweets To Mess With Virginia's Governor's Race Posted: 06 Nov 2017 07:20 PM PST  B̤̿it̺̕B͓̚ur͍̒neȑ (@bitburner) November 6, 2017 WASHINGTON ― A Twitter network of bots and "sockpuppets" played a critical role last month in amplifying President Donald Trump's race-baiting tweets in support of Ed Gillespie, the Republican candidate in a mud-flinging Virginia gubernatorial race that will be decided tomorrow.
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| New Papers Show Even Deeper Trump Russia Ties Posted: 06 Nov 2017 03:07 PM PST  Richard Engel outlines the growing number of identified, if not immediately disclosed, connections between Donald Trump's staff and family and Russian business and political interests.
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| Bodies Of 26 Female Teenage Migrants Found In The Mediterranean Posted: 07 Nov 2017 09:27 AM PST  The latest search and rescue operation in the stretch of sea separating Libya and Italy highlights some of the brutal treatment that female refugees and migrants are subjected to.
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| New Details Emerge About Rand Paul Attack, Motive Still Unclear Posted: 06 Nov 2017 09:03 AM PST  Sen. Paul was mowing his lawn when his neighbor allegedly attacked him from behind, but it is unclear whether the attack was politically motivated.
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| United gave its final 747 aircraft a 1970s sendoff Posted: 07 Nov 2017 01:29 PM PST  United flight 747 made history Tuesday morning. The flight from San Francisco to Honolulu was the final flight on the airline's last Boeing 747 aircraft. It all came fill circle after the first commercial flight departed on the same route on June 23, 1970 — 47 years ago. SEE ALSO: Today marks the last flight 666 bound for HEL on Friday the 13th. Would you take it? This wasn't just any old takeoff — it was an homage to the '70s with the flight crew decked out in original uniforms and even the ticket jackets throwing it back a few decades. Welcome to the 70's! It's a �� in SFO as employees get ready to board the Friend Ship to HNL! #BeingUnited #UA747Farewell pic.twitter.com/td60P0ESri — We Are United (@weareunited) November 7, 2017 Today is the day. ������✈️ #somanyemotions #UA747Farewell pic.twitter.com/KLf3ATqoza — United (@united) November 7, 2017 Old school ticket jackets for the @united #UA747farewell flight. #avgeek #paxex pic.twitter.com/AHfVE7T4r6 — Seth Miller (@WandrMe) November 7, 2017 A send off like no other - we're here with @United to celebrate their 47 years flying the 747 & its final passenger flight #UA747Farewell pic.twitter.com/ipJTONQswN — Boeing Airplanes (@BoeingAirplanes) November 7, 2017 Known as the "Queen of the Skies," the 747 passenger jet is slowing down — a lot. In the U.S., United and Delta have retired the last of the 747-400s this year, marking the end of an era. The newer version of the 747, known as the 747-800, failed to attract any U.S. passenger airlines, and is mainly being sold to freight carriers. United is auctioning off parts of the historic plane in honor of the retirement. Bids using United frequent flyer miles are still open for the altimeter, tail number, an oxygen pressure indicator, and other plane hardware. The final flight is in the air after departing at 11 a.m. and expected to make it to Hawaii this afternoon where the farewell festivities will continue. Farewell, Queen of the Skies. WATCH: Incredible microscopic footage captures the invisible movement of life itself
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| Hong Kong is the world's top city for international visits Posted: 07 Nov 2017 08:54 AM PST  LONDON (AP) — Hong Kong remains the world's most visited city by international travelers in spite of strained relations with neighboring China, industry experts said Tuesday.
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| Texas shooting: Pregnant woman, children among 8 family members killed in Texas shooting Posted: 06 Nov 2017 07:13 AM PST  Tragedy hit three generations of the same family on Sunday when a lone gunman launched an attack on the small church in Texas. According to reports, at least eight members of the family were among 26 people killed by a lone gunman who sprayed a small church in Texas with bullets Sunday -- including a woman who was eight months pregnant. Crystal Holcombe, 36, was attending a church service with her family inside the First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs on Sunday afternoon when shooter Devin Kelley opened fire with an assault rifle on the congregation.
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| White House Lawyer Represented Arrested Saudi Billionaire Trump Called 'Dopey' Posted: 06 Nov 2017 12:07 PM PST  WASHINGTON ― President Donald Trump's Russia probe lawyer, Ty Cobb, previously represented billionaire Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, according to previously overlooked media reports and emails shared with HuffPost.
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| Saudi-led forces close air, sea and land access to Yemen Posted: 06 Nov 2017 01:15 PM PST  The Saudi-led military coalition fighting against the Houthi movement in Yemen said on Monday it would close all air, land and sea ports to the Arabian Peninsula country to stem the flow of arms to the Houthis from Iran. The move, which follows the interception of a missile fired toward the Saudi capital Riyadh on Saturday, is likely to worsen a humanitarian crisis in Yemen that according to the United Nations has pushed some seven million people to the brink of famine and left nearly 900,000 infected with cholera.
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| The GOP Tax Bill Would (Accidentally) Help Renters Posted: 07 Nov 2017 08:07 AM PST  WASHINGTON ― Controversial provisions abound in the Republican tax plan: a massive corporate tax cut, the repeal of the estate tax, and the end of a tax deduction for medical expenses, for example.
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| Scantily Clad Thief Admits to Stealing From Uber Driver's Tip Jar: 'It Made Me Relevant' Posted: 07 Nov 2017 11:26 AM PST  The driver didn't report the incident to cops, according to the NYPD, but the video was posted online.
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| More border crossers prosecuted in 'new era' of enforcement Posted: 06 Nov 2017 01:50 PM PST  When U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions delivered his get-tough-on-immigration speech in the border city of Nogales early this year, he promised a "new era" in immigration enforcement.
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| 2 NYPD Detectives Quit After Being Charged in Rape Investigation Posted: 06 Nov 2017 09:08 PM PST  Two New York Police Department detectives have quit their jobs after being charged with raping and kidnapping an 18-year-old in their custody, The Associated Press reports.
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| Here's Why Twitter Is Blocking 'Bisexual' From Its Search Results Posted: 07 Nov 2017 03:09 AM PST  Twitter has explained why the word "bisexual" does not show up in its search results. It's because the the company incorrectly listed the term as one that is "typically associated with adult content" and therefore blocked, according to Twitter.
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| Mortal tomcats! Photographer snaps flying felines in kung fu poses Posted: 07 Nov 2017 09:18 AM PST ![Mortal tomcats! Photographer snaps flying felines in kung fu poses]( "Mortal tomcats! Photographer snaps flying felines in kung fu poses") Hisakata Hiroyuki, a talented photographer from Japan, has managed to snap a group of mortal tomcats in a variety of high-flying kung fu poses. Using his own rapid-fire reactions, he photographs the lovable cats flying through the air, their legs and paws outstretched, like something out of an action movie. See more news-related photo galleries and follow us on Yahoo News Photo Twitter and Tumblr.
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| Texas A.G.: Churches should consider armed worshipers or private security Posted: 06 Nov 2017 09:25 AM PST  After a mass shooting at a church in Sutherland Springs, Texas, left 26 people dead Sunday, state Attorney General Ken Paxton suggested that institutions have to decide either to allow firearms or hire private security to defend against future carnage.
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| Trump declares North Korea "threat to the civilized world." Posted: 05 Nov 2017 11:52 PM PST  TOKYO (AP) — Declaring that North Korea was "a threat to the civilized world," President Donald Trump vowed Monday in Japan that the United States "will not stand" for Pyongyang menacing America or its allies.
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| Mexico says upcoming U.S. execution of national is 'illegal' Posted: 06 Nov 2017 02:57 PM PST  Senior Mexican diplomats on Monday condemned the upcoming execution of a Mexican inmate on death row in Texas, calling his sentence "illegal" and vowing to exhaust all possible efforts to prevent him from being killed later this week. In a news conference in Mexico City, Carlos Sada, Mexico's deputy foreign minister for North America, told reporters that Texas prosecutors did not follow due process in the case of Ruben Cardenas, who was sentenced to death for raping and killing his 15-year-old cousin in 1997. "From the start, there has been a failure, and from our perspective, this is an illegal act," Sada said.
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| Donna Brazile Says She Faced Sexism From Top Hillary Clinton Aides Posted: 06 Nov 2017 08:28 AM PST  In the sixth chapter of her new book, Hacks, former interim Democratic National Committee Chair Donna Brazile says Hillary Clinton's top male aides engaged in sexist behavior toward her.
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| Principal Busts a Move With Her School’s Step Team Posted: 07 Nov 2017 08:08 AM PST  She said she practiced with the squad three times.
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| Mnangagwa: Mugabe's sunken 'crocodile' Posted: 06 Nov 2017 10:34 AM PST  Emmerson Mnangagwa, who was removed by Zimbabwe's leader Robert Mugabe as vice president on Monday after a bitter tussle with the first lady over succession, had waited almost four decades for his chance at the top job. An acrimonious weekend in which Mugabe's wife was openly booed at a rally prompting the president to blame Mnangagwa, who was present, probably sealed the fate of the outgoing number two. Analysts have suggested that Mnangagwa's sacking would effectively disqualify him from the race to eventually replace Mugabe, now aged 93.
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| Lin-Manuel Miranda's 3-Year-Old Son Has Some Thoughts About 'Hamilton' Posted: 06 Nov 2017 01:27 PM PST  When Lin-Manuel Miranda first debuted "Hamilton" at New York's Public Theater in 2015, his son, Sebastian, was just a few months old. Miranda revealed on Twitter Monday that he and wife Vanessa Nadal took their son to see the first act of "Hamilton" for his third birthday. In advance of his 3rd birthday, we took lil man to Act One of Hamilton on Saturday.
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| Self-Driving Cars Are Roaming Public Roads Outside Phoenix Posted: 07 Nov 2017 11:48 AM PST  Mark another milestone on the road to fully autonomous vehicles. Today, Waymo, the self-driving car company that spun out of Google, announced they are putting cars with no drivers onto the roads around Phoenix. Regular people in the area can apply to be "early riders," and use the cars as a mobility service.
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| Texas shooting: Online atheists forced to distance themselves from gunman Devin Patrick Kelley Posted: 06 Nov 2017 07:34 AM PST  Internet atheists are being blamed for the deadly shooting in Texas, despite no evidence linking them to the shooter or his beliefs. Police are still unclear why Devin Patrick Kelley took a gun into the Sutherlands Springs church and killed at least 26 people. For some, that has included blaming famous online atheist personalities for the attack, despite denials from the police that the massacre was religiously motivated.
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| Death toll from Vietnam storm tops 60 and dams near bursting Posted: 06 Nov 2017 05:02 AM PST  By Mai Nguyen DANANG, Vietnam (Reuters) - The death toll from a typhoon and ensuing floods in Vietnam reached 61 on Monday and the government said some reservoirs were dangerously near capacity after persistent rain. Typhoon Damrey tore across central Vietnam at the weekend just days before the region is due to host the APEC summit of Asia-Pacific leaders, among them U.S. President Donald Trump, China's Xi Jinping and Russia's Vladimir Putin. The Communist state's Search and Rescue Committee said 61 people had been killed and 28 were recorded as missing.
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| Inmate asks Arkansas high court to halt upcoming execution Posted: 07 Nov 2017 07:09 AM PST  An Arkansas inmate scheduled to receive a lethal injection this week asked the state's highest court Monday to halt his execution amid his attorneys' claims that he doesn't understand why he is to be put to death.
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| 2 longtime House Republicans announce their retirements Posted: 07 Nov 2017 04:28 PM PST  WASHINGTON (AP) — Two longtime GOP lawmakers announced their retirements Tuesday from the House of Representatives, adding to the growing list of Republicans electing to leave Capitol Hill under the Trump administration rather than face voters in next year's midterm elections.
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| Obama calls for 'concrete steps' to tackle mass shootings after Texas church massacre Posted: 06 Nov 2017 03:23 AM PST  Barack Obama has called for "concrete steps" to tackle mass shootings after a gunman massacred at least 26 worshipers and wounded 20 others at church in Texas. Kelley was fired upon and chased by a local resident and fled in his vehicle.
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| Michigan Police Troll ‘Stranger Things’ Fans With Jail Warning Tweet Posted: 07 Nov 2017 04:12 AM PST  "Stranger Things" fans in Michigan have an added incentive not to get themselves arrested this week.
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| Arrests in Italy as 26 Nigerian women and girls found dead Posted: 07 Nov 2017 08:57 AM PST  Rescued migrants disembark from the Spanish navy ship Cantabria in Salerno, Italy. Two men have been arrested and charged in Italy as investigators look into the deaths of 26 Nigerian women and girls, who are suspected to have been murdered while attempting to cross the Mediterranean. The bodies of the women were brought to the southern Italian port of Salerno by the Spanish ship Cantabria on Sunday, and prosecutors opened an investigation over suspicions that the women, some as young as 14, may have been abused and killed.
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| Netanyahu signals Gaza militant bodies to be bargaining chips Posted: 06 Nov 2017 02:55 AM PST  Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu signalled Monday Israel would use the bodies of Palestinian militants as bargaining chips to retrieve the remains of soldiers believed held by Gaza's Hamas rulers. Israel blew up a tunnel stretching from the Gaza Strip into its territory last week, leaving at least 12 militants dead. On Sunday, Israel announced they were in possession of the bodies of five of them, members of the Islamic Jihad.
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| Preet Bharara: Paul Manafort May Flip To Avoid A Harsh Sentence Posted: 06 Nov 2017 12:26 AM PST  Former U.S Attorney Preet Bharara said he believes one-time Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort may "flip" and provide damaging information on other political associates in exchange for a favorable plea deal.
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| 'He Was Terrified.' Man Charged With Walmart Killings Had 'Demons' in His Head, Sister Says Posted: 07 Nov 2017 08:09 AM PST  The stepsister of a man charged with the fatal Colorado Walmart shooting said he has been tormented by voices in his head since taking LSD
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| Third federally protected gray wolf killed in Oregon Posted: 06 Nov 2017 05:12 PM PST  KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. (AP) — Another gray wolf has been found dead in Oregon, marking the third such unsolved death of a federally protected wolf in the past year, state and federal wildlife officials said. Another wolf was shot by a hunter who claimed self-defense.
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| Sheet Pan Pancakes Posted: 07 Nov 2017 11:30 AM PST  Pancakes are a brunch favorite, but making them for a crowd is no easy feat. Our solution? These easy sheet pan pancakes—essentially a giant, fluffy, buttery pancake that you'll cut into squares and serve warm to friends and family.
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| Florida State University announces ban on all fraternities and sororities following death of student Posted: 06 Nov 2017 01:58 PM PST  Florida State University has announced a ban on all fraternities and sororities following the death of a student at a house party on Friday. John Thrasher, the FSU president, announced the indefinite ban on Monday in the wake of the alcohol-related death during a freshman pledge and cocaine charges for another fraternity member. "This pause is needed to review and reflect on the loss of a young life and to implement serious changes," Mr Thrasher said. "For this suspension to end, there will need to be a new normal for Greek life on campus. They must participate in that culture." Andrew Coffey, a 20-year-old Pi Kappa Phi fraternity pledge, was found unconscious on Friday morning following a house party close to the campus in Tallahassee . He was given treatment but pronounced dead at the scene. Andrew Coffey Credit: Facebook "All of our student organisations – Greek organisations and the other recognised student organisations on campus – must step up. They will have to participate in the solution," Mr Thrasher said. FSU is the third US university this year to ban fraternities and sororities. Penn State and Louisiana State universities both took the step following alcohol-related deaths.
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| Taiwan hopes to find 'natural way' to engage with China's Xi at APEC Posted: 06 Nov 2017 02:50 AM PST ![Taiwan hopes to find 'natural way' to engage with China's Xi at APEC]( "Taiwan hopes to find 'natural way' to engage with China's Xi at APEC") Taiwan hopes to find a "natural way" to exchange views with Chinese President Xi Jinping at a summit of Asia-Pacific leaders that starts in Vietnam this week, the self-ruled island's envoy to the meeting said on Monday. Relations between Beijing and Taipei have nosedived since President Tsai Ing-wen was elected last year. China believes she wants formal independence for Taiwan, a red line for Beijing.
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| This Little Girl Is Totally Heartbroken Over Carlos Correa's Engagement Posted: 07 Nov 2017 02:16 PM PST  Houston Astros shortshop Carlos Correa had a lot to celebrate last week.
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| Texas shooting: Devin Kelley killed a baby aged 18 months, police confirm Posted: 06 Nov 2017 08:46 AM PST  The Texas church shooter Devin Kelley killed a baby aged only 18 months during the massacre that killed at least 26 people on Sunday afternoon, police have announced. The attack occurred Sunday morning roughly 20 minutes after services were scheduled to start in the small white church in Sutherland Springs, Texas. Kelley was seen at a gas station across the street just before the shooting began.
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| Trump Wonders Why Japan, 'A Country Of Samurai Warriors,' Didn't Shoot Down Missiles Posted: 06 Nov 2017 04:44 PM PST  Donald Trump's trip to Asia has demonstrated at least one firm fact about his foreign policy: He's not afraid to make his point using stereotypes.
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| Father Shot Son, 14, Because He Thought He Was Gay, Former Foster Mom Says Posted: 07 Nov 2017 10:27 AM PST  The woman said the boy told her his father once pulled a gun him after finding him with a boyfriend.
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| Florida senator accused of groping removed as budget chair Posted: 06 Nov 2017 02:44 PM PST  TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida senator accused by six women of groping or making demeaning comments about their bodies was removed from his powerful position as budget chairman on Monday.
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| How to Get Younger Kids Excited About Being Frugal Posted: 07 Nov 2017 07:20 AM PST ![How to Get Younger Kids Excited About Being Frugal]( "How to Get Younger Kids Excited About Being Frugal") It is easy for parents to fall into the trap of keeping their kids far away from the financial realities of family life. This gives children the impression that things just "appear" at home and that their parents have an inexhaustible supply of money with which to buy these things (if they think about it at all). The problem, of course, is that this approach never really teaches your children how to be careful with their money and cognizant of its value.
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