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The New England Patriots quarterback was labelled a "known cheater" during a Pittsburgh broadcast. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2GbzBvV via IFTTT

In an interview, the White House press secretary says Donald Trump had divine support. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2Bm9a3B via IFTTT

Hundreds of princes and billionaires were held and more than $100bn recouped by the state since 2017. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2S0hQGQ via IFTTT

France's interior minister says "the fanatic committed suicide" after killing one and injuring five. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2B96bLC via IFTTT

Senator Rand Paul was awarded more than $580,000 (£441,000) in damages after his neighbour attacked. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2UopeIW via IFTTT

A 14th employee at Canada's embassy in Havana falls ill, and the country cuts staff there by half. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2sWTxuQ via IFTTT

The data comes as several global firms warn China's slowing economy will hit their bottom line. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2UvE5l2 via IFTTT

Nantes pay tribute to missing former striker Emiliano Sala during their 1-1 draw with Saint Etienne. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2SbuBxT via IFTTT

The BBC has gained rare access to Athlan village, the site of a major US attack on al-Qaeda in Yemen. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2UqHYHO via IFTTT

The deep freeze gripping much of the US has been blamed on a polar vortex. Here's what that means. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2Sex5LW via IFTTT

Stars support Empire actor Jussie Smollet, the victim of a suspected hate crime in Chicago. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2CRvIJi via IFTTT

The fears of six athletes who claimed asylum in Australia after the 2018 Invictus Games. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2S8Sgz1 via IFTTT

Six women tell the BBC they were raped by security forces as part of a government crackdown. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2CRqD3G via IFTTT

Kennedy Agyapong tells the BBC he regrets journalist Ahmed Hussein-Suale’s death, but has a clear conscious. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2sVKNEY via IFTTT

Two Saudis who sought asylum in the UK explain why they risked everything. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2SdhEnb via IFTTT

The actor and superfan was "overcome with emotion" when Streisand replied to his childhood letter. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2MGAb66 via IFTTT

The Lord of the Rings director will use unseen footage of the tense sessions for their final album. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2SdIgEx via IFTTT

Social media outcry puts controversial construction on Bulgaria's Black Sea coast under scrutiny. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2Uxh9C1 via IFTTT

Japan is in the grip of an elderly crime wave. Poverty and loneliness are two of the possible causes. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2sUSv2f via IFTTT

A US state could become one of the first places in the world to allow corpses to become fertile soil. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2S04WbU via IFTTT

In most places, a crocodile would send people scurrying in fear. But not in this part of India. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2Sbqv8X via IFTTT

The international community is split over who it recognises as the country's current president. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2BbqOqp via IFTTT

The story of Nastya Rybka, who was questioned in a Thai jail by the FBI about the Trump-Russia inquiry. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2HHJ9kz via IFTTT

Imagine onions - tonnes of them, rotting in a customs queue. It's a Dutch farmer's Brexit nightmare. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2DLoiZL via IFTTT

Venezuela’s self-declared interim president, Juan Guaido, has been hit with a travel ban after the country’s chief prosecutor announced he would launch a criminal investigation into the congressional leader. The supreme court – stacked with members loyal to president Nicolas Maduro – blocked Mr Guaido from leaving the counrty and froze his bank accounts, but did not strip him of his legislative immunity. It came as Mr Guaido called on Venezuelans to stage a two-hour walkout from their homes and workplaces in protest at Mr Maduro’s stewardship of the country. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2MI0MQ2 via IFTTT

Chinese e-commerce leader Alibaba said Wednesday that net profit increased 37 percent in the latest quarter as growth in cloud computing and other business lines helped offset a slowing expansion in core online retail. The company's net profit grew to 33.0 billion yuan ($4.9 billion) in the October-December third quarter, compared to 24.1 billion yuan over the same period in 2017. Alibaba dominates China's emerging consumer culture and its corporate results were widely anticipated for any signs of whether a worsening Chinese economic slowdown and the US-China trade tussle was curbing the country's appetite for shopping. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2Wv5llx via IFTTT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Roger Stone, a longtime adviser and confidant of President Donald Trump, pleaded not guilty Tuesday to felony charges in the Russia investigation after a publicity-filled few days spent slamming the probe as politically motivated. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2CSwcPr via IFTTT

The utility filed bankruptcy documents despite investigators determining last week that its equipment was not to blame for a 2017 fire that killed 22. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2Wp0q5D via IFTTT

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A young man from Louisiana has confessed to killing his parents, his girlfriend, and two of her family members who had taken him in after he was kicked out of his house, authorities said Tuesday. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2UqdGVF via IFTTT

The government has been accused of playing 'Russian roulette' with the national interest from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2BbVgAR via IFTTT

Polar vortex expected to paralyze parts of U.S. with extreme cold, Roger Goodell talks state of the NFL and more things to start your Wednesday. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2Bb4cpU via IFTTT

The director of national intelligence's downbeat assessment, in testimony before a Senate committee, came just weeks ahead of a planned second summit between Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. The annual Worldwide Threat Assessment from the Directorate of National Intelligence (DNI), released by Coats, noted that North Korea had not conducted any nuclear or missile tests in over a year and had declared its support for the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula. Pyongyang had also "reversibly dismantled" parts of its infrastructure for weapons of mass destruction, the report said. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2Wuf2jU via IFTTT

Investigative reporter and author Luke Rosiak pulls back the curtain on Nancy Pelosi's Democrats in 'Obstruction of Justice.' from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2sWtNi3 via IFTTT

More support animals seen on college campuses despite national debate For Sam Hojnowski her freshman year at La Salle University was challenging. There were many mornings where her anxiety kept her in bed. But now her 9-month-old kitty, Lace, has helped ease those worries. via FOX NEWS https://fxn.ws/2S2h1h7

More support animals seen on college campuses despite national debate As emotional needs increase, more students at some of the country’s major universities may have four-legged roommates living with them in their dorms via FOX NEWS http://bit.ly/2CTakTR

Doctor who prescribed pot cookies to 4-year-old for 'temper tantrums' gets license revoked over diagnosis The Medical Board of California has revoked the license of a doctor in Los Angeles who told a father to give marijuana cookies to his son as a way to treat the boy’s temper tantrums. via FOX NEWS https://fxn.ws/2GcYJCk

Lawmakers are promising a sweeping investigation into what is causing the price of insulin to skyrocket A new study by the Health Care Cost Institute shows insulin costs for Type 1 Diabetes patients jumped more than 99 percent from 2012 to 2016; Jonathan Serrie reports. via FOX NEWS http://bit.ly/2MI19ue

Many diabetics are rationing their insulin as prices skyrocket Memorial Sloan Kettering drug pricing researcher Dr. Peter Bach says that lawmakers failed to take action early on to ensure that insulin drug prices did not become unaffordable. via FOX NEWS http://bit.ly/2HGOAAx

California doctor loses his license after he recommended a 4-year-old eat marijuana cookies for 'temper tantrums' California state medical board also found Eidelman hastily diagnosed ADHD and Bipolar Disorder in the child in addition to approving marijuana edibles to give him for his 'uncontrollable behavior and tempter tantrums. via FOX NEWS http://bit.ly/2UtwsLI

New Jersey barbershop owner arrested after botched laser surgery leaves woman with facial scars, cops say New Jersey man has been arrested on charges of aggravated assault and practicing medicine without a license after he allegedly performed laser surgery on a woman that left her with facial scars. via FOX NEWS https://fxn.ws/2UusJOc

Woman unexpectedly delivers baby after stopping by friend's house to drop off food A woman in the U.K. happened to be in the right place at the right time when she dropped by her friend’s house and wound up delivering another woman’s baby. via FOX NEWS https://fxn.ws/2sVPe2L

Will a pill fix nation's loneliness 'epidemic'? Do you feel lonely? You are not alone. via FOX NEWS https://fxn.ws/2MGOkAd

Dr. Marc Siegel says Kamala Harris' 'Medicare for all' plan is a job killer Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris' 'Medicare for all' proposal would be hurt the quality of your health care, your access to doctors and the jobs market, argues Fox News medical correspondent Dr. Marc Siegel. via FOX NEWS http://bit.ly/2GbtA2o

A cross-party committee says social media companies should have a legal "duty of care" to children. from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2BaE9iK via IFTTT

The number of people who logged into the site at least once a month rose 9% last year. from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2Uu7wUu via IFTTT

The app bans images of men in underwear and swimwear after "repeated suspensions by app store distributors". from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2SgJDCi via IFTTT

The car repair chain's IT system went offline on Saturday and has been experiencing problems since. from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2Bbhenr via IFTTT

Crowdfunding site PledgeMusic seems to have run out of money, leaving musicians wondering what to do. from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2sShPG9 via IFTTT

The world's bestselling drone-maker says it must tackle cases of employee theft. from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2BbV4Sh via IFTTT

The move comes after the Belgian Gambling Commission threatened legal action over in-game loot boxes. from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2MFq3uk via IFTTT

England's children's commissioner writes to social media companies, urging them to tackle disturbing content. from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2TlA6Hr via IFTTT

Saoradh claims the social media giant removed a number of its pages from its platform. from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2FYq7oy via IFTTT

A federal magistrate judge recommended Wednesday that Liberty Counsel's preliminary injunction be granted against a Tampa ordinance which prohibits licensed counselors from providing talk therapy to minors seeking to reduce or eliminate unwanted same-sex attractions, behaviors, or identity.  from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2WuJR86 via IFTTT

The National Right to Life Committee (NRLC) on Wednesday released their sixth annual report on the fight to protect defenseless unborn babies in the United States. from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2BcnaN8 via IFTTT

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam (D) stunned many people on Wednesday by saying some babies should be allowed to die right after they're born. from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2G9JVVf via IFTTT

Nearly 71 percent of Chicago residents identify as Christian and eight out of 10 of them plan to vote in this year's election for a new mayor.   As current Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is set to leave, voters are beginning to voice their concerns about what is going on in their city. from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2WpDK5b via IFTTT

Virginia Democratic Delegate Kathy Tran proposed a bill that would allow a woman to have an abortion while she is in labor and just moments away from giving birth.  from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2HFXmia via IFTTT

This week's arctic winter cold snap is tightening its grip on the upper plains and Midwest, with some areas facing the coldest temperatures in decades, making it feel like 50 below zero in Chicago. from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2CVBGbU via IFTTT

Trade tensions with the United States and a slowing economy are keeping Chinese tourists to budget-friendly destinations closer to home for the Lunar New Year holiday, with more likely opting for Bangkok than Sydney or San Francisco. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2WydHIP via IFTTT

LAS LAJAS, Argentina - When China built a military-run space station in Argentina's Patagonian region it promised to include a visitors' center to explain the purpose of its powerful 16-story antenna. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2FZcWn8 via IFTTT

Russia and the United States failed to bridge their differences over a landmark Cold War-era arms treaty at last-ditch talks in Beijing, Russia's deputy foreign minister was quoted as saying by Russian news agencies on Thursday. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2HICNBH via IFTTT

The strength of the embattled Afghan defense forces has declined to its lowest level in four years, a U.S. watchdog said on Thursday, as talks between Washington and the Taliban continue over the possible withdrawal of foreign troops. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2Tn7PjV via IFTTT

On a cold, grey Sunday morning, in a street lined with shuttered builders' yards and storage units, songs of prayer in the West African language of Yoruba ring out from a former warehouse that is now a church. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2Ghioky via IFTTT

Australia will direct more foreign aid to develop the sport of rugby league in the Pacific, officials say, bolstering a soft power offensive against China's growing influence in the region. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2CZMGp4 via IFTTT

A Myanmar court on Friday rejected the appeal of two Reuters reporters sentenced to seven years in jail on charges of breaking the Official Secrets Act, saying the defense had not provided sufficient evidence to show they were innocent. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2H6IGIw via IFTTT

The White House warned traders on Wednesday not to deal in Venezuelan gold or oil following its imposition of stiff sanctions aimed at forcing socialist President Nicolas Maduro from power. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2Sfmksz via IFTTT

Saudi Arabia has ended a sweeping crackdown on corruption ordered by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman that it said had recovered more than $106 billion through settlements with scores of senior princes, ministers and top businessmen. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2HGUaCX via IFTTT