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Two suspects in custody after one dead, multiple people injured in Colorado school shooting
US news 1 hour ago
At least one student has died following the shooting at STEM School in Highlands Ranch, Colorado, law enforcement officials said. Police also confirmed that at least seven people were injured from the incident. Two suspects have been arrested.
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Trump paid no income tax between 1989 and 1995, New York Times finds
Politics 3 hours ago
The New York Times investigation, citing Trump's tax figures from 1985 to 1994, showed that then-real estate magnate Donald Trump reported over $1 billion in business losses, the highest of nearly any US taxpayer at the time. Trump became the first presidential candidate in recent memory not to release his tax returns during the 2016 election.
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Border militia member allegedly suggested putting all migrants 'in a gas chamber'
US news 3 hours ago
Reporter @kenklippenstein posted a field case report after militia members captured 200 migrants at gunpoint. In the report, one member allegedly asked why they were "just apprehending them and not lining them up and shooting them?" BuzzFeed News reporter Salvador Hernandez later confirmed the interaction with a member of the militia.
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Michael Cohen claims he helped cover up 'racy' photos for evangelical leader Jerry Falwell Jr., Reuters reports
US news 4 hours ago
Trump's former personal lawyer Michael Cohen reportedly told his friend, comedian Tom Arnold, that he helped Liberty University President Jerry Falwell Jr. deal with racy personal photos in the lead-up to Falwell's endorsement of Trump in the 2016 election. Cohen was a key figure in Trump's outreach to evangelicals, according to a tape released last year, and started a three-year prison term on Monday.
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New footage undermines officer's account of Sandra Bland's arrest
US news 5 hours ago
Nearly four years after Bland was found dead in a jail cell following her arrest during a traffic stop in Texas, a cell phone video of the incident has surfaced. In the new clip, state trooper Brian Encinia draws his Taser after ordering Bland out of the vehicle, telling her, "I will light you up!" Bland's family have now asked for the investigation to be reopened.
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Trump may redefine poverty, cutting Americans from welfare rolls
The Trump administration may alter the way it determines the national poverty threshold, putting Americans living on the margins at risk of losing access to welfare programs.
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Dave Chappelle awarded Mark Twain Prize for American Humor
US news This afternoon
Chappelle will be presented with the 22nd annual Mark Twain Prize on October 27 in the Kennedy Center Concert Hall. In an issued statement, Kennedy Center President Deborah F. Rutter said "Dave is the embodiment of Mark Twain's observation that 'against the assault of humor, nothing can stand.'"
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The China Challenge
Beijing's military build-up is ending U.S. supremacy in Asia. Catch up with our special reports.
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Google I/O 2019: what you need to know
Google's I/O 2019 keynote is here, and this time we're expecting new gadgets: two new Pixel phones and a new home device called the Nest Hub Max, as well as more on Android Q and the Google Assistant
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People call for Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin's arrest over Trump's taxes
Politics Earlier today
Using the hashtag #LockMnuchinUp, people are sharing why they believe the treasury secretary should be arrested. Mnuchin refuses to release President Trump's tax returns.
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The Wild World of Amniotic-Stem-Cell Treatments
A story co-published by @ProPublica and @NewYorker dives into the amniotic-stem-cell industry, which is founded on pseudoscience and administered by disgraced doctors and unregulated clinics.
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‘It’s time to move on’: Jill Biden addresses the Anita Hill controversy
Politics Earlier today
During interviews about her book Where The Light Enters, Jill Biden said former VP Biden feels badly and has apologized to Anita Hill with regards to his role in the Clarence Thomas hearings. She added that it's "time to move on" from the issue.
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R. Kelly appears in court for brief sex abuse hearing
US news This morning
The singer was charged with 10 counts of aggravated sexual abuse in February.
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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell declares 'case closed' on Russia probe
Politics This morning
The Republican leader declared that special counsel Robert Mueller's two-year Russia probe was now complete and called on Democrats to move on from the "Groundhog Day spectacle."
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Amazon Go opens in downtown New York
Business This morning
The 1,300-square-foot store that opened at Brookfield Place, New York, will allow customers to grab items and go without standing in line at a cash register.
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Prince William welcomes his brother to the 'sleep deprivation society'
Royal family This morning
The Duke of Cambridge shared the dad joke as he spoke about his delight over the birth of his nephew. Prince Harry announced the arrival of the royal baby on Monday.
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Georgia governor signs 'heartbeat' abortion bill
US news This morning
Governor Kemp signed a bill in his state banning abortions once a fetal heartbeat is detectable, which can be as early as six weeks into pregnancy. Legal challenges are anticipated.
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India's lifeline, the Ganges river, is choking from pollution
Prime Minister Modi promised to clean up the Ganges river in his 2014 election run. Today, 4,400 Olympic-sized swimming pools worth of waste are released into the river daily.
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Amsterdam will ban diesel and gas-powered vehicles by 2030
To stem air pollution, Amsterdam will ban all diesel and petroleum-engine vehicles by 2030. The plan will roll out in stages with diesel cars older than 15 years to be pulled off the road starting next year.
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