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Japan probe blasts asteroid, seeking clues to life’s origins

A Japanese probe on Friday launched an explosive device at an asteroid, aiming to blast a crater in the surface and scoop up material that could shed light on how the solar system evolved. The explosive mission is the riskiest

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Judge orders psych test for Christchurch shooting suspect

A New Zealand judge on Friday ordered the accused Christchurch mosque gunman to undergo a mental health assessment to determine if he is fit to face trial for the murder of 50 Muslim worshippers. Alleged attacker Brenton Tarrant is facing

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Fox News reporter showered with ridicule for wearing a tactical vest at the border: ‘Thinks he’s headed to a war zone’

While shooting a segment for Fox News at the border on Thursday, correspondent Lawrence Jones wore what appeared to be a tactical vest while on camera, as he showed in a picture posted to Twitter: Coming up on @FoxNews live

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NATO seeks new ways to counter Russia ‘aggression’

The 29 NATO nations looked Thursday for new ways to counter what they described as rising aggression by Russia as the alliance celebrated its 70th birthday. Despite rifts between the United States with allies Germany and Turkey, foreign ministers from

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Bezos ex-wife to surrender 75% of couple’s Amazon shares

MacKenzie Bezos, ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, announced Thursday they had finalized their divorce, and that she would surrender 75 percent of the couple’s shares in the tech giant. MacKenzie Bezos also said she would give all of her

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Congress ends US support for Yemen war, Trump likely to veto

US lawmakers voted Thursday to end military support for the bloody Saudi-led war in Yemen, dealing a harsh bipartisan rebuke to Donald Trump and taking the historic step of curtailing a president’s war-making powers. The House of Representatives voted 247

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A very shaken and angry Donald Trump lashes out

President Donald Trump is clearly shaken and angered by multiple developments over the past 48 hours. The Democrats have formally requested six years of his tax returns, and are ready to formally subpoena the full Mueller report. And after nearly two years of

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EU condemns stripping of immunity from Venezuela’s Juan Guaido

The EU on Thursday condemned a decision to strip Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido of immunity from prosecution, calling it a “serious violation” of the constitution that undermined the chances of a peaceful solution to the country’s crisis. “The EU

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Christchurch accused to face 50 murder charges

The man accused of attacking two mosques in Christchurch last month will face 50 murder charges when he appears in court on Friday, New Zealand police said. Australian Brenton Tarrant was previously charged with one murder as a holding measure,

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Mike Pence to meet with ICE officials in Houston during Texas visit Friday

Vice President Mike Pence is coming to Texas on Friday for a series of stops that now includes an Immigration and Customs Enforcement office in Houston. A White House official says Pence will make a late morning visit to ICE’s

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