PG&E files for bankruptcy amid California wildfire lawsuits, citing billions in claims

The utility filed bankruptcy documents despite investigators determining last week that its equipment was not to blame for a 2017 fire that killed 22.

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Britain to Prioritize Keeping Medicines Stocked Over Food in Case of No-Deal Brexit

The government has been accused of playing 'Russian roulette' with the national interest

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Hackers stole evidence in case of accused Russian troll farm, Mueller's office says - Fox News

1. Hackers stole evidence in case of accused Russian troll farm, Mueller's office says  Fox News
2. Russian Trolls Release Fake Dirt on Mueller  The Daily Beast
3. Non-public materials from special counsel case used in pro-Russian effort to discredit Russia probe  CNN
4. Michael Cohen Is Ready to Talk Russia to Congress  The Atlantic
5. Pro-Russian Twitter account tried to discredit Mueller probe  CNN
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Don't bring the debt ceiling into border negotiations - Washington Examiner

1. Don't bring the debt ceiling into border negotiations  Washington Examiner
2. Border security talks begin with no sign of compromise to avert a government shutdown  ABC News
3. 'Get this done': McConnell moves to avoid new shutdown  POLITICO
4. Trump’s latest rage tweets give Democrats an opening. Here’s how they’ll respond.  The Washington Post
5. The ‘Ethics’ of Trump’s Border Wall  The New York Times
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Federal Judge Blasts PG&E's Commitment To California Wildfire Safety - NPR

1. Federal Judge Blasts PG&E's Commitment To California Wildfire Safety  NPR
2. PG&E Judge Sees a ‘Clear-Cut Pattern’ of Utility Starting Fires  Yahoo! Finance News
3. The Deadliest Wildfire In California History | VICE on HBO  VICE News
4. Drones To Aid In Wildfire Prevention  MyMotherLode.com
5. PG&E Violated Probation, Federal Judge Says in Heated Hearing  The Wall Street Journal
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Officer Alix's family weighs legal action as search for answers continues - KMOV.com

1. Officer Alix's family weighs legal action as search for answers continues  KMOV.com
2. St. Louis Prosecutor Accuses Police of Obstructing Inquiry Into Killing of Officer  The New York Times
3. Prosecutor says St. Louis police obstructed investigation into officer's alleged Russian roulette killing  CNN
4. RAW: Officer Katlyn Alix's family speaks for the first time since her death  KSDK News
5. Parents of slain St. Louis officer want answers in killing by fellow officer  NBC News
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Sen. Rand Paul awarded more than $580,000 in suit over neighbor's attack - NBCNews.com

1. Sen. Rand Paul awarded more than $580,000 in suit over neighbor's attack  NBCNews.com
2. Sen. Rand Paul awarded over $580G after he was attacked by neighbor  Fox News
3. Jury Awards Sen. Rand Paul More Than $580000 In Damages In Attack By Neighbor  NPR
4. Sen. Rand Paul awarded $580,000 after neighbor broke six of his ribs in attack  The Washington Post
5. Jury awards Rand Paul more than $580K after attack by neighbor in Kentucky  CBS News
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4 Houston police officers shot while serving warrant - CNN

1. 4 Houston police officers shot while serving warrant  CNN
2. 'Courage under fire' HPD chief recalls officers' struggle with suspects during shootout in SE Houston  KABC-TV
3. Activists not happy with HPOU President Joe Gamaldi’s comments  KHOU.com
4. Houston shootout: A squad of veteran officers takes fire in drug raid  Houston Chronicle
5. Houston Narcotics Officers Were Greeted by a Charging Dog and a Barrage of Bullets  The New York Times
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White House's Bolton says he met with Citgo executives - Reuters

1. White House's Bolton says he met with Citgo executives  Reuters
2. Bolton warns of 'serious consequences' if harm comes to Guaido  CNN
3. Cotton suggests Bolton was sending message to Venezuela about 5,000 troops  Washington Times
4. Don't deal in Venezuelan gold, White House says, in anti-Maduro push  Reuters
5. Pentagon won’t rule out sending troops to Colombia  WTOP
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Extreme Weather Is Already Breaking Records Around The World In 2019 - HuffPost

Extreme Weather Is Already Breaking Records Around The World In 2019  HuffPost

In just a few weeks' time, extreme temperatures have smashed records around the world this year, with parts of the Midwestern U.S. seeing the mercury drop as ...

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U.S. Asks Western Allies to Help Form Buffer Zone in Northern Syria - The Wall Street Journal

1. U.S. Asks Western Allies to Help Form Buffer Zone in Northern Syria  The Wall Street Journal
2. Bipartisan House group introduces bills to stall Syria, South Korea troop withdrawals | TheHill  The Hill
3. Trump’s Syria Gambit Risks Freeing ISIS Fighters Nobody Wants  Bloomberg
4. Trump’s Attacks on Spy Agencies Are Called a National Security Risk  The Wall Street Journal
5. McConnell Rebukes Trump, Urges Keeping Troops in Syria, Afghanistan  National Review
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Dow today: Latest stock market news - CNN

1. Dow today: Latest stock market news  CNN
2. The Hot Topic in Markets Right Now: ‘Quantitative Tightening’  The New York Times
3. US economy is in a good place: Fed Chair Jerome Powell  Fox Business
4. Fed Signals End of Interest Rate Increases  The New York Times
5. Fed holds rates stable, pledges 'patient' approach, expects 'ample' balance sheet  CNBC
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China's factory activity shrinks as slowdown worries rise - BBC News

1. China's factory activity shrinks as slowdown worries rise  BBC News
2. China says its manufacturing activity contracted for the second-straight month in January  CNBC
3. Is it more bad news for China’s economy as manufacturing contracts again?  South China Morning Post
4. China Manufacturing Shows Resilience Amid Trade War, Slowdown  Bloomberg
5. China’s Manufacturing Remains Listless, if Slightly Improved  The Wall Street Journal
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A handy list of ways Facebook has tried to sneakily gather data about you - The Next Web

1. A handy list of ways Facebook has tried to sneakily gather data about you  The Next Web
2. Facebook paid users to collect data from their phones  Yahoo Finance
3. Google is disabling its app that lets users earn gift cards in exchange for their data  INSIDER
4. Apple rips Facebook for phone app it says is 'clear breach' of agreement  Fox News
5. Apple bars app whose users allowed Facebook to track them for $20 a month  MarketWatch
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Nintendo cuts Switch sales forecast despite strong holiday season - The Verge

1. Nintendo cuts Switch sales forecast despite strong holiday season  The Verge
2. Switch worldwide sales top 32.27 million, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate sales top 12.08 million  Gematsu
3. Nintendo Shipped 32.27 Million Switch Units Worldwide; Drops Full-Year Prediction to 17 Million  Twinfinite
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Facebook’s VPN app puts spotlight on kids’ consent - TechCrunch

1. Facebook’s VPN app puts spotlight on kids’ consent  TechCrunch
2. Report: Facebook has been paying some teens for permission to track everything they do  BGR
3. Facebook is paying some kids to access their data  Gizchina.com
4. Facebook paid teenagers to mine device data  BBC News
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Police have images of people they'd like to question in Jussie Smollett attack - CNN

1. Police have images of people they'd like to question in Jussie Smollett attack  CNN
2. Kevin Hart criticized for telling Jussie Smollett to 'stand strong' after homophobic attack  Yahoo Entertainment
3. More Security for 'Empire' Cast After Jussie Smollett Attack  Inside Edition
4. 'Potential Persons of Interest' Seen on Camera, Sought For Questioning in 'Empire' Star's Alleged Attack: Cops  NBC Chicago
5. Jussie Smollett’s Attack Is A Reminder That All Black Lives Have To Matter  Essence
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'Masked Singer' recap: Who was unmasked this week? - USA TODAY

1. 'Masked Singer' recap: Who was unmasked this week?  USA TODAY
2. ‘The Masked Singer’ renewed for season 2 by FOX  TV by the Numbers
3. ‘Masked Singer’ Renewed for Season 2 at Fox  Variety
4. ‘The Masked Singer’ spoiler: The Rabbit is …  Gold Derby
5. The Masked Singer is returning for a second season on Fox  Entertainment Weekly News
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Fox’s ‘The Masked Singer’ Reveals Fifth Celebrity Masked Singer: And the Unicorn Is… (Video) - TheWrap

Fox’s ‘The Masked Singer’ Reveals Fifth Celebrity Masked Singer: And the Unicorn Is… (Video)  TheWrap

The identify of Unicorn was revealed on Wednesday's episode of Fox's new celebrity competition series "The Masked Singer."

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Forget it, guest star Kelly Ripa, it's Extra-Reverent Noir Homage Week on Riverdale - The A.V. Club

1. Forget it, guest star Kelly Ripa, it's Extra-Reverent Noir Homage Week on Riverdale  The A.V. Club
2. Kelly Ripa Leaves Cheeky Comment on Hubby Mark Consuelos' Instagram  E! NEWS
3. 'Riverdale' Recap: Season 3, Episode 11 — Who Shot Hiram?  TVLine
4. Kelly Ripa Leaves Steamy Message for Mark Consuelos on Instagram: ‘Daddy, I Love When You Take Over’  Us Weekly
5. Kelly Ripa leaves flirty message on husband Mark Conseulos’ Instagram post: ‘Daddy, I love when you take over’  Fox News
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Nick Wright Destroys Critics Of Tom Brady's Super Bowl Record - NESN

1. Nick Wright Destroys Critics Of Tom Brady's Super Bowl Record  NESN
2. New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft open to extension for Tom Brady  ESPN
3. Trump praises Brady, Belichick and Kraft ahead of Super Bowl 53  New York Post
4. Football Still Exists: Why This Super Bowl Is Still Worth Getting Excited About  Battle Red Blog
5. Ranking the Best Super Bowl Performances of All Time  Bleacher Report
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In Search of Emiliano Sala - ESPN

1. In Search of Emiliano Sala  ESPN
2. Arsenal and Cardiff pay tribute to Emiliano Sala before match  Guardian Football
3. Pierre Emerick Aubameyang becomes fastest Arsenal player to 25 goals  The Short Fuse
4. Debris found likely to have come from Emiliano Sala plane - authorities  ESPN
5. Video: ‘Shameless’ Leicester coach slammed for what he did during moment of silence for Emiliano Sala before Liverpool game  CaughtOffside
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Gurley beats Gronk in 'Madden' Super Bowl matchup - Fox News

1. Gurley beats Gronk in 'Madden' Super Bowl matchup  Fox News
2. The Secret To The Rams’ Blocking Success Isn’t The Linemen. It’s Sean McVay.  FiveThirtyEight
3. Todd Gurley says he may regret teaching Sony Michel everything he knows  Yahoo Sports
4. Pro Football Focus releases top 2019 free agents  Turf Show Times
5. Mike Freeman's Super Bowl 10-Point Stance: Can Todd Gurley Recapture His Mojo?  Bleacher Report NFL
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Dustin Poirier: UFC is ‘No. 1 bullsh*t company,’ demands Conor McGregor or Tony Ferguson next - MMA Mania

1. Dustin Poirier: UFC is ‘No. 1 bullsh*t company,’ demands Conor McGregor or Tony Ferguson next  MMA Mania
2. Khabib Nurmagomedov Says He's Done Fighting In Las Vegas  HotNewHipHop
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Scientists Have Detected an Enormous Cavity Growing Beneath Antarctica - ScienceAlert

1. Scientists Have Detected an Enormous Cavity Growing Beneath Antarctica  ScienceAlert
2. Huge Cavity in Antarctic Glacier Signals Rapid Decay  Jet Propulsion Laboratory
3. Giant cavity found eating away at Antarctic glacier from underneath  New Atlas
4. Fears rise 'world's most dangerous glacier' could soon collapse  Daily Mail
5. Journey to Antarctica: Jeff Goodell Begins His Trip to Thwaites Glacier  Rolling Stone
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Canadian Glacial Melt Uncovers Ancient Landscapes Hidden For 40,000 Years - Tech Times

1. Canadian Glacial Melt Uncovers Ancient Landscapes Hidden For 40,000 Years  Tech Times
2. Baffin Island glacier melt unmasks land covered for 40000 years: study  New York Daily News
3. Melting glaciers reveal land unseen in 40,000 years  WTNH.com
4. Canadian Arctic glacial melt: Landscapes revealed for first time in 40000 years  CNN
5. Baffin Island glacier melt unmasks land covered for 40,000 years: report - NY Daily News  New York Daily News
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Venezuela opposition 'has met military', says Juan Guaidó

Opposition leader Juan Guaidó says his team has held talks with the army about regime change.

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Polar vortex brings deadly cold snap to US states

At least eight people have died in the deep freeze, which has paralysed transport services.

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'American Dying' cooled Earth's climate

European settlement of the Americas killed so many people, it disturbed Earth's climate.

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Facebook users continue to grow despite privacy scandals

The number of people who logged into the site at least once a month rose 9% last year.

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Tom Brady 'cheater' slur costs TV producer his job

The New England Patriots quarterback was labelled a "known cheater" during a Pittsburgh broadcast.

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Sarah Sanders says 'God wanted Trump to be president'

In an interview, the White House press secretary says Donald Trump had divine support.

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Saudi Arabia ends major anti-corruption campaign

Hundreds of princes and billionaires were held and more than $100bn recouped by the state since 2017.

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Bastia attack: Gunman found dead in police raid

France's interior minister says "the fanatic committed suicide" after killing one and injuring five.

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Senator Rand Paul wins damages after neighbour attack

Senator Rand Paul was awarded more than $580,000 (£441,000) in damages after his neighbour attacked.

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Mystery illness sees Canada halve its Cuba embassy staff

A 14th employee at Canada's embassy in Havana falls ill, and the country cuts staff there by half.

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China's factory activity shrinks as slowdown worries rise

The data comes as several global firms warn China's slowing economy will hit their bottom line.

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Emiliano Sala: Missing Cardiff striker's former club Nantes pay tribute

Nantes pay tribute to missing former striker Emiliano Sala during their 1-1 draw with Saint Etienne.

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The story of a US raid on al-Qaeda in Yemen

The BBC has gained rare access to Athlan village, the site of a major US attack on al-Qaeda in Yemen.

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Polar vortex: What is it and how does it happen?

The deep freeze gripping much of the US has been blamed on a polar vortex. Here's what that means.

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Actor 'tasted brutality of hatred'

Stars support Empire actor Jussie Smollet, the victim of a suspected hate crime in Chicago.

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The Afghan Invictus athletes claiming asylum in Australia

The fears of six athletes who claimed asylum in Australia after the 2018 Invictus Games.

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Zimbabwe women raped as government crackdown continues

Six women tell the BBC they were raped by security forces as part of a government crackdown.

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MP defends unmasking shot reporter

Kennedy Agyapong tells the BBC he regrets journalist Ahmed Hussein-Suale’s death, but has a clear conscious.

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'Why I fled Saudi Arabia and sought asylum in the UK'

Two Saudis who sought asylum in the UK explain why they risked everything.

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Richard E Grant in tears over Barbra Streisand's reply to 1970s fan letter

The actor and superfan was "overcome with emotion" when Streisand replied to his childhood letter.

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The Lord of the Ringos? Peter Jackson to direct a Beatles film

The Lord of the Rings director will use unseen footage of the tense sessions for their final album.

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Bulgarians decry ‘eco vandalism’ on coast

Social media outcry puts controversial construction on Bulgaria's Black Sea coast under scrutiny.

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Why some Japanese pensioners want to go to jail

Japan is in the grip of an elderly crime wave. Poverty and loneliness are two of the possible causes.

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How do you compost a human body - and why would you?

A US state could become one of the first places in the world to allow corpses to become fertile soil.

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The Indians sharing their villages with crocodiles

In most places, a crocodile would send people scurrying in fear. But not in this part of India.

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Maduro and Guaidó: Who is supporting whom in Venezuela?

The international community is split over who it recognises as the country's current president.

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Nastya Rybka: Model who got caught up in the Trump-Russia row

The story of Nastya Rybka, who was questioned in a Thai jail by the FBI about the Trump-Russia inquiry.

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Why Dutch fear Brexit no deal will leave onions to rot

Imagine onions - tonnes of them, rotting in a customs queue. It's a Dutch farmer's Brexit nightmare.

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Trump Says He’ll Leave Decision of Whether to Release Special Counsel’s Report to Justice Dept.

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On Politics: Trump Calls His Own Intelligence Officials ‘Naïve’

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Another Go for Charles and Di, This Time With Music

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A Black Legacy, Wrapped Up in Fur

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Rescue Pets

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How Much Do You Know About Your Family’s History?

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Word + Quiz: upstage

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What’s on TV Thursday: ‘30 for 30’ and ‘The Big Lebowski’

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After Death on Subway Stairs, New Yorkers Lament Accessibility Issues

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Las principales noticias del jueves

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St. Louis Prosecutor Accuses Police of Obstructing Inquiry Into Killing of Officer

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An Angry Trump Pushes Back Against His Own ‘Naive’ Intelligence Officials

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Jury Awards Rand Paul Over $580,000 in Damages From Attack

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Undocumented Immigrant Who Worked at a Trump Golf Club Will Attend State of the Union

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Quotation of the Day: A Merciless Cold Lingers in the Midwest

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Mavericks Thump Knicks as Dirk Nowitzki Comes Alive at the Garden

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Corrections: January 31, 2019

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Palindromic Number

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Samsung Forecasts Earnings Weakness Throughout 2019

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China, Venezuela, Climate Change: Your Thursday Briefing

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Senate judiciary chair requests FBI briefing on arrest of Trump ally

The Republican chairman of the U.S. Senate judiciary panel on Wednesday requested a briefing from the FBI on the arrest of Roger Stone, a longtime associate of President Donald Trump, in an inquiry into Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. election. Senator Lindsey Graham said he was concerned about the number of agents involved, tactics employed and the timing of Stone's arrest on Friday in Florida. Special Counsel Robert Mueller is investigating U.S. allegations that Russia meddled in the election and whether members of the campaign of then-Republican candidate Trump coordinated with Moscow officials.

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Huawei exec's extradition hearing pushed to March

The extradition hearing for a top Huawei executive at the center of a diplomatic row between Ottawa and Beijing was pushed back to March on Tuesday, after the US unveiled sweeping charges against her and the Chinese tech giant. Meng Wanzhou, Huawei's chief financial officer and the daughter of its founder, was indicted along with Huawei and two affiliates in a US case related to alleged Iran sanctions violations that has inflamed tensions with China. In Meng's first court appearance since being released, the judge moved the start of her extradition hearing to March 6, a month later than previously scheduled, in order to allow the defense time to review the evidence in the case.

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Mexico, Spain discuss differing stances toward Venezuela

MEXICO CITY (AP) — The leaders of Mexico and Spain said Wednesday they hope to be in a position to mediate a dialogue to resolve the political crisis in Venezuela, but also revealed differences in their approach.

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Polar vortex stalks Midwest, 'El Chapo' trial, Roger Goodell talks state of NFL: 5 things to know Wednesday

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.

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Rep. Ilhan Omar calls for sharp tax increases on the wealthy: 'We've had it as high as 90 percent'

“Through Her Eyes” is a new weekly half-hour show hosted by humanitarian and women’s rights activist Zainab Salbi that aims to explore a hot button news issue through the lens of a female newsmaker. Weeks after Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., made headlines by calling for a top marginal income tax rate of 70 percent in an interview with “60 Minutes,” her fellow freshman congresswoman, Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., suggested that the rich could pay even more. “There are a few things that we can do,” Rep. Omar said in an interview with “Through Her Eyes.” “One of them, is that we can increase the taxes that people are paying who are the extremely wealthy in our communities.

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Phone Giant Plays a Cunning Game Over Huawei Ban

(Bloomberg Opinion) -- If Deutsche Telekom AG is to be believed, a ban on equipment from Huawei Technologies Co. would slow down its rollout of 5G  networks by two years. Even though such an embargo would be a huge burden for the German phone giant, there are factors that might lessen the pain. A delay to its 5G plans might even be welcome.

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How major cities are helping homeless populations during the polar vortex intrusion

New York, Washington, D.C., Boston and Chicago are taking extra measures to protect homeless populations amid extreme cold, and experts recommend tips for how you can help if you see someone in need.

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Top airline is selling flights for $44

Winter weather and the general lull of the post-holiday season can leave just

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Trump Associate Roger Stone Pleads Not Guilty in Obstruction Case

Stone was arraigned after blasting special counsel Robert Mueller's case against him

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'El Chapo' must not 'escape' again, U.S. prosecutor tells jury

Accused Mexican drug boss Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman's repeated escapes from the law prove that he "knows he's guilty," a U.S. prosecutor told jurors in closing arguments at his trial on Wednesday, urging them not to let him escape again. Assistant U.S. Attorney Andrea Goldbarg's description of Guzman's history of dramatic prison escapes capped off a day-long summation in federal court in Brooklyn in which she also attacked the defense argument that Guzman was a scapegoat.

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US reiterates 'all options on the table' as John Bolton accidentally flashes plans for troops to Venezuela border

US National Security Advisor John Bolton was photographed on Monday holding a notepad that included the handwritten line: "5,000 troops to Colombia." Bolton spoke to White House reporters while holding the yellow notepad and discussing the crisis in Venezuela, where the US now recognizes opposition leader Juan Guaido as the country's interim president. It was not until after the briefing that observers spotted the black scrawl. Speaking on condition of anonymity, a US official said "we are not seeing anything that would support" a potential troop deployment to Colombia, which neighbors Venezuela. The Pentagon referred a query back to the White House. John Bolton was caught out holding a notepad saying '5,000 troops to Colombia' Credit:  Win McNamee/Getty  During the briefing, Bolton would not rule out use of US troops in Venezuela. "The president has made it clear on this matter that all options are on the table," he said. The US military's Southern Command did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Bolton's notepad also had the line: "Afghanistan - welcome the talks" - a reference to a potential breakthrough in discussions with the Taliban.

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Best Buy Goes Back on Decision to Fire Security Guard Who Tackled Suspect

A Northern California Best Buy is walking back its decision to fire a security guard who tackled a shoplifting suspect.

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Tyson recalls chicken nuggets over reports of rubber inside

WASHINGTON (AP) — Tyson Foods is recalling some chicken nuggets after customers said they found pieces of "soft, blue rubber" inside.

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Pound Falls After U.K. Lawmakers Reject Plan to Delay Brexit

The currency held its losses as lawmakers subsequently approved the Brady amendment that seeks changes to the Irish backstop arrangement in the Brexit deal. Prime Minister Theresa May had backed the Brady plan herself as a way to demonstrate to Brussels that changes to the backstop would allow the Brexit deal to be approved. “The positive is that May has found a majority for some sort of Brexit,” said Danske Bank A/S analyst Mikael Olai Milhoj.

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Trump orders ‘several thousand’ more troops to US-Mexico border, costing taxpayers over $600m

Donald Trump’s White House administration has ordered “several thousand” more troops to the US-Mexico border, Pentagon officials said Tuesday. Acting Defense Department Secretary Patrick Shanahan said the latest dispatch of troops to the southern border would occur “soon” following a new request from the Department of Homeland Security. Meanwhile, reports indicate the president’s demands for an increased US military presence along the border are expected to cost American taxpayers over $600m (£458m).

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Man arrested for killing 3 also accused of stealing $210K

SANFORD, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man killed his parents and brother after he was kicked out of his home and accused of stealing $210,000 from his family to send to a woman he had met on a porn website, according to a sheriff's office.

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Venezuela targets Guaido with probe, travel ban, asset freeze

The court also said prosecutors could investigate Guaido, in apparent retaliation for sweeping U.S. sanctions on oil firm PDVSA, announced on Monday. The sanctions mean the state-run company may not be able to fulfill contracts with North American buyers, the government of President Nicolas Maduro said. Aimed at driving Maduro from power, the sanctions were the strongest measures yet against the 56-year-old former union leader, who has overseen economic collapse and an exodus of millions of Venezuelans in recent years.

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NASA’s mission to ‘Touch the Sun’ just reached a major milestone

NASA had a big year in 2018 with several bold new missions to study various features of our Solar System, and one of the most exciting was the launch of the Parker Solar Probe which will study the Sun in more detail than has ever been possible before. The probe has already broken several records and proven that it's capable of enduring the intensity of our star, and it's starting out 2019 by adding another notch to its belt. The probe, which launched in August of last year, recently completed its first full orbit of the Sun on January 19th. It's a feat that the spacecraft will repeat many times over the next several years, but completing the first full loop is obviously cause for celebration. "It's been an illuminating and fascinating first orbit," Parker Solar Probe Project Manager Andy Driesman said in a statement. "We've learned a lot about how the spacecraft operates and reacts to the solar environment, and I'm proud to say the team's projections have been very accurate." The probe gathered a huge amount of data during its first trip around the Sun, and it performed much of its work without being in radio contact of its handlers back on Earth. As it orbits the Sun, the probe will regularly lose contact with Earth and then reconnect when it emerges from behind the star once more. Thus far, the probe has sent back over 17 gigs of scientific data and it's still streaming more observation data back. The data dump won't be finished until April, NASA says. The probe is expected to put in nearly seven years of work, making a total of 24 orbits and getting gradually closer to the Sun with each pass. It is tasked with observing many different functions of the star, including the generation of solar wind and the outflow of energy from the Sun into space, advancing our understanding of solar weather.

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Alibaba profit up 37% but revenue growth eases

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.

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Dutch Cabinet Gets Emergency Powers in Case of No-Deal Brexit

A majority of lawmakers in the parliament’s lower house in The Hague granted the cabinet a six month period -- rather than a year as the government had proposed -- to use special powers as the country of about 17 million prepares for the eventuality of the U.K. leaving the European Union without a divorce agreement. Under the new legislation, the government will have to submit emergency measures to parliament within ten weeks after implementing them. If the government fails to submit within the set time-frame, the measures will be scrapped.

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Teased 2020 Toyota Tacoma debuting at Chicago Auto Show

Toyota revealed that the 2020 Tacoma is "tacom-ing" to Chicago next week but gave out little more information about the upcoming truck apart for a picture of a shadowy top half. On Tuesday, Toyota shared a teaser image of the 2020 Tacoma showing only the top part of the truck as seen from the front at dusk. From what is barely pictured in the image, we can see that not much has changed in terms of exterior design -- at least, for the top half -- which makes sense considering that this 2020 update will likely just be a midcycle refresh.

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Polar vortex causes another lousy travel day for fliers, over 3,500 flights canceled

Brrr! The polar vortex caused hordes of flights to be canceled across the country on Wednesday.

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Howard Dean warns Schultz's 'vanity candidacy' could mean a 2nd term for Trump

The former Starbucks chief executive stirs up fear and anxiety by floating an independent presidential run.

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Sheriff: Suspect confesses to killing 5 with dad's gun

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.

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New book exposes one of the biggest political scandals in history and the Democrats' unseemly cover-up

Investigative reporter and author Luke Rosiak pulls back the curtain on Nancy Pelosi's Democrats in 'Obstruction of Justice.'

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US to shiver in 'once-in-a-generation' polar vortex

Weather officials in Iowa warn people to "avoid taking deep breaths, and to minimise talking".

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Apple hints at lower iPhone prices as sales fall

Revenue from the tech giant's signature iPhone fell 15% in the most recent quarter.

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Little blue penguins stolen from nest with crowbar in NZ

Thieves are believed to have used a crowbar to hook the birds out of the nest by their necks.

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Can the US and China reach a trade deal?

Top trade officials from both countries are meeting to try and defuse an escalating tariff war.

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Jussie Smollett: Empire star victim of suspected hate crime in Chicago

Empire star Jussie Smollett also suffered a beating, homophobic and racial taunts, Chicago police say.

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Stacey Abrams: Georgia Democrat to respond to Trump State of the Union

The rising Democrat star will give the party's response to Mr Trump's State of the Union.

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Chicago's frozen river from above

Much of the river has frozen as the US city experiences close to record low temperatures.

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Hundreds of strangers turn up to US veteran's funeral

Joseph Walker was thought to have no family, but a call-out attracted more than 1,000 to his burial.

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Mosul Museum partially reopens in Iraq after IS destruction

For the first time since the Islamic State group overran the city in 2014, its museum reopens.

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Guaidó on Venezuela's "abuse of power"

Self-declared interim leader, Juan Guaidó, says he's right to take over as president among political unrest and protests.

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Huawei: Will US charges sink the Chinese tech company?

The US Justice Department has filed criminal charges against Huawei - will this sink the Chinese telecoms giant?

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Tehran bans dog walking in public spaces

The Iranian capital has banned walking pet dogs over public safety concerns.

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Wanting to die at 'five to midnight' - before dementia takes over

Dutch patients with dementia who want euthanasia are less likely to get it if their disease is advanced - so many request it very early.

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Murder in Accra: The life and death of Ahmed Hussein-Suale

A Ghanaian investigative journalist was shot dead. Police believe he was assassinated because of his work.

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Holocaust: How a US TV series changed Germany

A US TV drama made the horrors of Nazi genocide real for millions of Germans in 1979.

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Getting boats to children who have to swim to school

When getting to school means swimming through dangerous waters a single boat can make a difference.

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Kevin and Julia Garratt on their experience as detainees in China

The Canadian missionaries were arrested in 2014 and accused of espionage. Here is their story.

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George Fernandes: The man who threw out Coca-Cola and IBM from India

Veteran socialist George Fernandes, who has died at 88, was an anti-nuclear campaigner who became India's defence minister.

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Venezuela's Guaido calls for new protests as pressure on Maduro rises

Countries around the world have recognized Guaido as Venezuela's rightful leader, and the United States vowed to starve Maduro's administration of oil revenue after he was sworn in Jan. 10 for a second term that was widely dubbed illegitimate. Maduro says the United States is promoting a coup against him and promised to stay in office, backed by Russia and China, which have bankrolled his government and fought off efforts to have his government disavowed by the United Nations. "We're doing well, very well, Venezuela!" On Sunday, Israel and Australia joined countries backing the 35-year-old Guaido, and U.S. President Donald Trump said his government had accepted Venezuelan opposition figure Carlos Alfredo Vecchio as a diplomatic representative to the United States.

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NASA Releases New, High-Quality New Horizons Image of the Ultima Thule "Snowman" Asteroid

This new image highlights all kinds of features that weren't visible in the initial images.

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Roger Stone Goes Silent as His Lawyer Enters Plea of Not Guilty

In a Washington courtroom Tuesday, facing charges of witness tampering, lying to Congress and obstructing an investigation into Russian interference with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, Stone was uncharacteristically silent for most of a short hearing before U.S. Magistrate Judge Deborah Robinson. The longtime friend and confidant of President Donald Trump, who was arrested Jan. 25 at his Florida home, entered the courtroom in a navy suit, light blue dress shirt and matching navy neck tie eight minutes before the hearing was expected to begin, silencing the crowded space. Stone said in court that he understood he’s required to appear for the next hearing -- and said nothing more.

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