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These Salvador Dali–Painted Tarot Cards Are as Spooky as You’d Imagine

These Salvador Dali–Painted Tarot Cards Are as Spooky as You’d Imagine from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/31VqIhe via IFTTT via Blogger https://ift.tt/34kgSao November 01, 2019 at 05:14AM

FREE SPEECH VICTORY: Kentucky Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Christian Print Shop Owner 

The Kentucky Supreme Court handed a victory Thursday to Lexington promotional print shop owner Blaine Adamson.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2C1XiDG via IFTTT

New Threats Put Wildfire Fighters’ Health on the Line

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By BY JULIE TURKEWITZ from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/34hJr8d via IFTTT

House Democrats are just trying to invalidate the 2016 election of President Donald Trump

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Speaker Nancy Pelosi is subverting rule of law, write former acting U.S. Attorney General Matt Whitaker and Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/34h8nwy via IFTTT

Brazil wildfires: Blaze advances across Pantanal wetlands

The area is one of the most biodiverse regions in the world, and a popular tourist destination. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2qbOtUY via IFTTT

Islamic State vows revenge against U.S. for Baghdadi killing

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Islamic State confirmed on Thursday that its leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was killed in a weekend raid by U.S. special forces in northwestern Syria, and vowed revenge against the United States. The Iraqi rose from obscurity to lead the ultra-hardline group and declare himself "caliph" of all Muslims, holding sway over huge areas of Iraq and Syria from 2014-2017 before Islamic State's control disintegrated under U.S.-led attacks. The group confirmed his death in an audio tape posted online and said a successor, identified as Abu Ibrahim al-Hashemi al-Quraishi, had been appointed. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2PGGla1 via IFTTT

2 women have been criminally charged over their partners' suicides. Why do men escape the same blame?

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Experts told Insider they could not recall a similar instance of a man being charged with manslaughter in connection with his partner's suicide. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2BVkx29 via IFTTT

Tulsi Gabbard says she wants to defeat the 'Bush-Clinton doctrine' on foreign policy

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"Those who follow the Bush-Clinton doctrine believe the only way to interact with other nations is by bombing them or starving them with draconian sanctions," Gabbard wrote. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2WsypKy via IFTTT

IS names Baghdadi successor, threatens US: statement

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The Islamic State jihadist group confirmed the death of its leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in a statement Thursday and named his replacement as Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Quraishi. "We mourn you... commander of the faithful," said Abu Hamza al-Quraishi -- presented as the jihadist group's new spokesman -- in an audio statement. Baghdadi, who led IS since 2014 and was the world's most wanted man, was killed in a US special forces raid in Syria's northwestern province of Idlib on Sunday. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2PBQgNQ via IFTTT

What Fiat Chrysler and PSA Peugeot Citroën Merger Will Mean for U.S. Car Buyers

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Now that FCA and PSA confirm they're doing a 50/50 merger, we're more likely to see technology being shared than cars being added to the U.S. market. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2WA44do via IFTTT

These Salvador Dali–Painted Tarot Cards Are as Spooky as You’d Imagine

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North's Kim sends condolences to Moon over mother's death

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has sent a message of condolence to South Korean President Moon Jae-in over his mother's recent death, Moon's office said Thursday. It was later in the day handed over to Moon, who was staying in the southeastern city of Busan where his mother's mourning station was located, Moon's spokeswoman Ko Min-jung said. Ko said Kim expressed his "deep commemorating (of Moon's mother) and condolence" over her death. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2NtVRTI via IFTTT

Trump impeachment: Official says she was repeatedly urged to oust Ukraine ambassador by Republican lobbyist

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A US government official has reportedly told politicians leading the impeachment hearings against Donald Trump that she was urged by a Republican-linked lobbyist to remove the US ambassador to Ukraine from her post, as the president's allies launched a smear campaign against her.Catherine Croft, a Ukraine expert who worked at the US State Department, said she was repeatedly contacted by lobbyist Robert Livingston about ousting Marie Yovanovitch, according to prepared remarks obtained by NPR. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2Wzjqig via IFTTT

Al-Baghdadi paid rival for protection but was betrayed by his own

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Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was able to hide out in an unlikely part of Syria, the base of a rival group, because he was paying protection money to its members, according to receipts for the payments recovered by researchers. But he was ultimately betrayed by a close confidant, leading to his death in a raid by U.S. Special Operations forces last weekend. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/33epijz via IFTTT

Death sentence confirmed against four men in Morocco backpacker murders

A Moroccan appeals court upheld, late on Wednesday, death sentences against three Moroccan men for murdering two Scandinavian women in the Atlas mountains last December. A fourth man was also handed capital punishment after he was sentenced to life in prison by an anti-terrorism court on July 18. The other three were handed death sentences at the time. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2NvE3HI via IFTTT

UPDATE 4-Islamic State vows revenge against U.S. for Baghdadi killing

Islamic State confirmed on Thursday that its leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was killed in a weekend raid by U.S. special forces in northwestern Syria, and vowed revenge against the United States. The Iraqi rose from obscurity to lead the ultra-hardline group and declare himself "caliph" of all Muslims, holding sway over huge areas of Iraq and Syria from 2014-2017 before Islsmic State's control disintegrated under U.S.-led attacks. The group confirmed his death in an audio tape posted online and said a successor, identified as Abu Ibrahim al-Hashemi al-Quraishi, had been appointed. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2N1Dma8 via IFTTT

Reading Scores on National Exam Decline in Half the States

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WASHINGTON -- The average eighth grade reading score on a nationally representative test declined among public school students in more than half of the states, according to data released Wednesday by the National Center for Education Statistics, the research arm of the Education Department.The dismal results were part of the release of the National Assessment of Educational Progress, known as the "nation's report card." The test assesses a sample of fourth and eighth grade students -- more than 290,000 in each subject in 2019 -- every other year."Over the past decade, there has been no progress in either mathematics or reading performance, and the lowest-performing students are doing worse," Peggy Carr, the associate commissioner of the center, said in a statement.Such findings will inevitably prompt demands for policy change. In a statement, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, who is championing a $5 billion school choice program, said that the results "must

Putin faces Syria money crunch after U.S. keeps control of oil fields

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Russian President Vladimir Putin is facing an unwelcome new financial challenge in Syria after the U.S. pullback enabled his ally Bashar Assad to reclaim the biggest chunk of territory in the country still outside his control. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/332gzkj via IFTTT

Graphic: Examining the weapons and tactics used by police and protesters in Hong Kong

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As the showdown between police and protesters in Hong Kong has intensified, officers have used increasing force, deploying an arsenal of crowd-control weapons, including tear gas, pepper spray, rubber bullets, sponge grenades and bean bag rounds. Protesters have also stepped up their actions, hurling petrol bombs, vandalizing mainland Chinese banks and businesses believed to be pro-Beijing, throwing bricks at police stations and battling officers in the streets, sometimes with metal bars. Reuters scrutinized hundreds of images of the protests, as well as dozens of police reports and video footage, and combined this research with reporting on the ground to document the weapons used by the police and protesters, and how the violence has increased from day to day. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2oCxRpc via IFTTT

Top NSC Russia official confirms key testimony linking Trump to quid pro quo

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President Donald Trump’s top Russia aide on Thursday corroborated aspects of a key U.S. diplomat’s testimony connecting the president to a quid pro quo with Ukraine, according to people familiar with the aide’s testimony to House impeachment investigators. Timothy Morrison, the Europe and Russia chief for the National Security Council, was cited more than a dozen times in William Taylor’s opening statement to investigators last week. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/34hfEwr via IFTTT

Islamic State group announces successor to al-Baghdadi

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The Islamic State group declared a new leader Thursday after it confirmed the death of its leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi days earlier in a U.S raid in Syria. In its audio release by the IS central media arm, al-Furqan Foundation, a new spokesman for IS identifies the successor as Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi — tracing his lineage, like al-Baghdadi, to the Prophet Muhammad's Quraysh tribe. The speaker in the audio also confirmed the death of Abu Hassan al-Muhajir, a close aide of al-Baghdadi and a spokesman for the group since 2016. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2N0sl94 via IFTTT

Donald and Melania Trump place candy on top of child's Minion Halloween costume, video goes viral

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Video of the encounter went viral along with a flood of social media commentary. Some accused Trump of playing a Halloween trick at the kid's expense. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2qSZniP via IFTTT

The Latest: Islamic State leader buried at sea, US says

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The head of United States Central Command says Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was buried at sea after a weekend raid on his compound. Gen. Frank McKenzie told reporters Wednesday that al-Baghdadi died after he exploded a suicide vest just before U.S. troops were going to capture him. McKenzie says two children were killed in the explosion set off by the Islamic State leader. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2qR1fsn via IFTTT

Disaster for Trump? What If the Philippines Became Russia's Ally?

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How could that happen? from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/333x4fJ via IFTTT

Biden's communion denial highlights faith-politics conflict

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A Roman Catholic priest's denial of communion to Joe Biden in South Carolina on Sunday illustrates the fine line presidential candidates must walk as they talk about their faiths: balancing religious values with a campaign that asks them to choose a side in polarizing moral debates. The awkward moment for Biden came during a weekend campaign swing through South Carolina, a pivotal firewall in his hopes to claim the Democratic presidential nomination. The former vice president on Sunday visited St. Anthony Catholic Church in Florence, a midsize city in the state's largely rural northeast. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2MUhmOq via IFTTT

Car industry gloom as UK production falls further

Output fell in September capping a 15-month period of decline, an industry body says. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/34dZTGC via IFTTT

How protests pushed Hong Kong to the recession brink

Growth figures due out Thursday are expected to show Hong Kong's economy has fallen into recession. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2C0YfvK via IFTTT

My Money: 'I only paid 70p towards my dinner'

As part of a new BBC blog series, Eliza Hunt shares what she spent her money on this week. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2MYvdDr via IFTTT

Trump judicial nominee breaks down during Senate hearing

Lawrence VanDyke broke down when asked whether he was biased against LGBT people. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2qRpsPg via IFTTT

Comedian Kevin Hart shares emotional video after crash

The US comedian shared the video of his recovery after a severe car accident in September. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2qY0del via IFTTT

UK's Conservatives hold 8-point lead over Labour in Daily Mail poll

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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Conservative Party holds around an 8-point lead over the opposition Labour Party, according to a Survation poll conducted by Daily Mail. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2WrcHa5 via IFTTT

FOX NEWS: Eddie Murphy, Dave Chappelle and more comedians weigh in, bluntly, on 'cancel culture'

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Eddie Murphy, Dave Chappelle and more comedians weigh in, bluntly, on 'cancel culture' Comedians are known for not holding back, and now, many are speaking out about "cancel culture." via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2N4wj0F

FOX NEWS: Nicky Hilton talks Halloween costumes: ‘I am a mother of two little girls, I can’t do the risqué look anymore’

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Nicky Hilton talks Halloween costumes: ‘I am a mother of two little girls, I can’t do the risqué look anymore’ Nicky Hilton Rothschild has retired from racy Halloween looks now that she’s a mom. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2BYGCgk

FOX NEWS: Country singer Kane Brown and wife Katelyn welcome first child together

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Country singer Kane Brown and wife Katelyn welcome first child together Kane Brown and Katelyn Jae are finally parents. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2BVUkAr

FOX NEWS: Kate Upton claps back at 'dumb misogynist comments' after speaking out about World Series controversy

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Kate Upton claps back at 'dumb misogynist comments' after speaking out about World Series controversy Kate Upton is giving online commenters a piece of her mind after she was criticized for commenting on a controversial call during Game 6 of the World Series between the Houston Astros and Washington Nationals Tuesday night. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/31YUpOr

US House overwhelmingly votes to recognize Armenian genocide

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Resolution comes at delicate time in US-Turkey relationship, shortly after House votes to impose sanctionsPeople take part in a torchlight procession as they mark the 104th anniversary of the killing of 1.5 million Armenians by Ottoman forces, Yerevan, Armenia. Photograph: Karen Minasyan/AFP/Getty ImagesThe US House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to recognize the Armenian genocide of a century ago, stepping into a fraught historical debate at a particularly tense moment for the US-Turkey relationship.The House voted 405-11 in favor of the resolution, which is not legally binding, to formally recognize the systematic killing of an estimated 1.5 million Armenians under the Ottoman Empire in 1915, modern-day Turkey, as a “genocide”.Earlier on Tuesday, the House voted 403 to 16 to impose sanctions on Turkey, in a striking rebuke of Donald Trump after he pulled American forces from northern Syria following a phone call with the Turkish president, Recep Tayyip ErdoÄŸan, pa

A California couple who was forced to evacuate their home and winery share what it's really like to endure the wildfires engulfing the state

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California's Sonoma wine country dealt with destructive wildfires in 2017. Here's how one winery is dealing with 2019's Kincade Fire. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2BUhQ0N via IFTTT

John Bolton: Former national security adviser 'summoned to testify in Trump impeachment probe'

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House impeachment investigators have invited John Bolton, a former national security adviser to Donald Trump, to testify before Congress next week, according to reports.Mr Bolton was reportedly called on by House investigators to give evidence for their impeachment inquiry into Mr Trump surrounding the president’s dealings with Ukraine. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2N4hMSF via IFTTT

Texas police officer shot his own son, thinking he was a home intruder, police say

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The incident occurred Saturday evening when the off-duty Dallas police officer returned home and thought someone might be inside, DeSoto police said. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/31QJBSr via IFTTT

Why are California's wildfires different this year?

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Destructive wildfires have ripped through California, threatening homes and famous landmarks, and forcing power outages that have plunged millions into darkness. Everything from climate change to corporate negligence has been blamed for the chaos, which has seen hundreds of thousands evacuated, and hundreds of structures destroyed. The 20 worst California wildfires on record all destroyed over 500 structures, or burned 140,000 acres, according to state agency Cal Fire. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2PEkvDI via IFTTT

How to Eat Alone (and Like It)

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By BY JESS MCHUGH from NYT Smarter Living https://ift.tt/31WLbCt via IFTTT

Georgia Plans to Purge 300,000 Names From Its Voter Rolls

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Stick to Sports? No Way. Deadspin Journalists Quit en Masse.

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Hundreds of U.S. Troops Leaving, and Also Arriving in, Syria

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Iraq Prime Minister Pressed to Quit as Protests Clog Streets

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For these women, it's Halloween all year round

For many of us Halloween is a one day event, but for these women Halloween is their job. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2qQIKnW via IFTTT

FOX NEWS: Arizona Border Patrol finds 30 migrants hidden in semitrailer

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Arizona Border Patrol finds 30 migrants hidden in semitrailer U.S. Border Patrol agents discovered 30 migrants, including an unaccompanied minor, in the back of a semitrailer Saturday night at an Arizona checkpoint around 25 miles north of the U.S.-Mexico border.  via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2poOG7o

Woman Who Oversaw Robberies Targeting Asians and Indians Gets 37 Years in Prison

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By BY MARIEL PADILLA from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/369Aa3Q via IFTTT

72 British Lawmakers Condemn ‘Colonial’ Coverage of Meghan

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House Passes Resolution Recognizing Armenian Genocide

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Despair for Many and Silver Linings for Some in California Wildfires

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By BY THOMAS FULLER, JULIE TURKEWITZ AND JOSE A. DEL REAL from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/32WbkCw via IFTTT

Can the Nationals and Astros Turn This World Series Into a Classic?

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‘Fear’ Review: 3 Men in a Shed, 1 Missing Girl on Their Minds

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FOX NEWS: Gutfeld on millennials favoring socialism and communism

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Gutfeld on millennials favoring socialism and communism According to a new survey, 70 percent of American millennials would be willing to vote for a socialist. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/32ZJDZw

FOX NEWS: Gutfeld on Millennials favoring socialism and communism

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Gutfeld on Millennials favoring socialism and communism The horrible effects of socialism and communism seem remote, like a hangover you had when you were sixteen. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2MV3gMS