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Adam Schiff, California representative, dismisses cybersecurity partnership with Russia

The top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee said Sunday the Kremlin cannot be a “credible partner” in the type of cybersecurity pact floated by President Trump after his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the G20 summit in Hamburg, Germany. U.S. intelligence agencies say Russia meddled in last year’s political campaign, prompting Mr. […]

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International, USA

With age-defying dominance, Jewish handball star David Fink a high-scorer at 39

Overcoming a finger injury that sidelined him almost a decade, the athlete is making a comeback you’ve got to see to believe By Rich Tenorio David Fink completed his most successful season in handball this year — and that’s saying something. For one glorious stretch during the World Players of Handball Race 4 Eight tour,

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Sports & Competitions, USA

Trump Jr. Promised Damaging Information About Clinton

Donald Trump Jr., President Donald Trump’s eldest son, said he was promised damaging information about then presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton ahead of a meeting with a Kremlin-linked Russian lawyer. Further details provided to The New York Times by three White House advisers briefed on the meeting suggest Trump Jr. was promised potentially damaging information about

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International, USA

Puppy Abandoned in Airport Bathroom With ‘No Other Option’ is Inundated With Love

The owner of Chewy the dog was not happy about abandoning him in the airport bathroom – but she didn’t think she had any other choice. The Chihuahua puppy was left in one of the restrooms of McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas, Nevada with a note that read: “Hi! I’m Chewy! My owner was

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The World We Share, USA

Schumer calls on FDA to regulate ‘snortable chocolate’

NEW YORK – U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer is urging federal regulators to look into a “snortable chocolate” powder, saying he’s worried that it could prove harmful and is being marketed like a drug. In a letter Saturday, the New York Democrat asked the Food and Drug Administration to investigate the use of caffeine in inhalable

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Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

Trump’s suggestion of working with Russia on cybersecurity is widely ridiculed

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s apparent endorsement of a proposed partnership with Russia on cybersecurity drew withering reviews Sunday from lawmakers, including several from his own party, while the president’s aides struggled to answer questions about how hard Trump pressed Russian President Vladimir Putin on Moscow’s meddling in last year’s U.S. presidential election. Trump’s encounter

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International, USA

Trump Trusts Putin Denial of Russia Election Meddling

U.S. President Donald Trump said Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “vehemently denied” that Russia interfered in the 2016 election, when the two met face-to-face during the G20 Summit Friday. “I strongly pressed President Putin twice about Russian meddling in our election. He vehemently denied it. I’ve already given my opinion,” Trump wrote in an early morning

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International, USA

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle could be taking the next step in their relationship very soon

Following rumors that his girlfriend Meghan Markle is considering moving to London to be with him, Prince Harry’s friends have disclosed that the royal reportedly plans to propose to Markle by the end of the year. “Harry has found the girl he wants to spend the rest of his life with,” one of his friends

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International, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA

Fast-moving Santa Barbara County fire grows to 19,000 acres

SANTA MARIA, Calif. — A fast-moving wildfire burning in northern Santa Barbara County has grown to 19,000 acres, forcing evacuations amid soaring temperatures, officials said. The Alamo fire, which started Thursday and eventually grew to 6,000 acres, roared across another 12,000 acres by Saturday afternoon near the border of San Luis Obispo County, prompting a

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USA

Washington’s Residents Resist Trump

President Donald Trump may live in Washington, D.C., but that doesn’t mean the city’s residents like him. One out of every three denizens of the nation’s capital say they’ve taken part in a protest against the president since his inauguration, according to a Washington Post poll released Thursday. This figure includes half of white residents,

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USA

Donald Trump softens tone in meeting with China’s Xi Jinping, praises effort against North Korea

n a sit-down Saturday with Xi Jinping, President Trump backed off his tough talk against China for not doing enough to rein in North Korea. He even heaped praise on the Chinese president. “I appreciate the things that you have done relative to the very substantial problem that we all face in North Korea, a

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