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Trump blames media, 'the true Enemy of the People,' for inspiring hate

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President Trump lashed out at the press Monday for criticism of his response to the massacre at a Pittsburgh synagogue and the mail bomb plot targeting Democrats. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2JtquGI via IFTTT

FedEx Ends NRA Discount Program, Citing Low Shipping Volume

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FedEx has used the slogan "The World on Time" in varying capacities since from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2P3or1R via IFTTT

Doctor Who Treated HIV-Positive Patients Honored After Dying In Pittsburgh Synagogue

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Dr. Jerry Rabinowitz once helped a man get through the "most terrifying and from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2qenMvA via IFTTT

The synagogue massacre was actually in Mister Rogers's neighborhood. What would he say?

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Karen Struble Myers of the Fred Rogers Center reflected on what Rogers's message for America would be in the aftermath of the shooting in the Squirrel Hill area of Pittsburgh, where lived in and filmed his famous TV show. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2Jqe7Lo via IFTTT

Butler High School Classes Resumed After Shooting For Safety Reasons, Superintendent Says

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A high school in Matthews, North Carolina, resumed classes on Monday after one from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2qimcJd via IFTTT

Protests greet world's biggest statue in remote corner of India

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Angry local communities have warned India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi to stay away from the inauguration on Wednesday of the world's biggest statue, a 182 metre (600 feet) high tribute to an independence hero. The Statue of Unity, which is twice the size of the Statue of Liberty, has been built in a remote corner of Gujarat state as a flagship project of conservative leader Modi who is to open it on Wednesday. Posters of Modi with Gujarat chief minister Vijay Rupani in a town near the statue were torn down or had the faces blackened at the weekend. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2OepPcL via IFTTT

With racial tension high in Florida race, Trump calls Gillum a 'thief'

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The president portrayed the choice in the race as between a Republican with an Ivy League pedigree and a Democrat he sees as a criminal. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2COXcRp via IFTTT

Top 10 pet Halloween costumes sold on eBay

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Picking the perfect Halloween costume for yourself is already a lot of work -- from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2AyEWdk via IFTTT

Who is Gab founder Andrew Torba?

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The murder of 11 people at a Pittsburgh synagogue Saturday has brought new attention to Gab, the social media service created by Andrew Torba that bills itself as pro-free speech and serves as a gathering place for white supremacists, neo-Nazis and other extremist figures online, and counted among its users suspected gunman Robert Bowers. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2Odiz0J via IFTTT

Rabbi cites Jesus in prayer for synagogue victims with Pence

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WASHINGTON (AP) — A rabbi invited to pray at a Michigan campaign stop with Vice President Mike Pence for the victims of the Pittsburgh synagogue massacre referenced "Jesus the Messiah" at the event. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2zecQT4 via IFTTT

Trump blames 'Fake News Media' for 'division and hatred'

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The president called for capital punishment for Pittsburgh shooting suspect. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2JokL4I via IFTTT

GOP State Senate Contender Accused Of Sending Anti-Semitic Mailer

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A Connecticut Republican running for a seat in the state Senate faced charges from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2JrJHbx via IFTTT

What It’s Worth: $250,000

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Whether you’re in the biggest city or smallest suburban town, every map dot in from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2CSekpd via IFTTT

Rick Scott’s Halloween party is a Trump rally

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On Halloween this Wednesday, Florida Gov. Rick Scott will dress up as a candidate who wants to appear with President Trump on the campaign trail. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2ABYs9b via IFTTT

FBI warns potential targets that suspicious packages may still be in the mail

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Mail bombing suspect makes first appearance in court. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2Q7EiJh via IFTTT

Turkey presses Saudi to say who sent Khashoggi killers: Erdogan

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Saudi prosecutor Saud Al Mojeb held talks with Istanbul's prosecutor on Monday and Tuesday about Khashoggi's death in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, which has escalated into a crisis for the world's top oil exporter. Riyadh at first denied any knowledge of, or role in, his disappearance four weeks ago but Mojeb has contradicted those statements, saying the killing of Khashoggi, a critic of de facto ruler Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, was premeditated. The case has put into focus the West's close relationship with Saudi Arabia - a major arms buyer and lynchpin of Washington's regional plans to contain Iran - given the widespread scepticism over its initial response. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2CQfqBW via IFTTT

Global wildlife populations fall 60 per cent as WWF declares state of emergency for natural world

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Conservationists have issued a demand for urgent international action after a major report uncovered an unprecedented crisis in nature that threatens to devastate the world economy and imperil humanity itself. Only a global pact on the scale of the Paris Agreement on climate change will save the natural world from irreversible collapse, the World Wide Fund for Nature said after publishing a report showing a cataclysmic decline in global wildlife populations. Global vertebrate populations have fallen by 60 per cent since 1970 as human activity destroys their natural habitats in grasslands, forests, waterways and oceans, the organisation said. Until the turn of the 20th century, humanity’s consumption of the world’s natural resources was smaller than Earth’s ability to replenish itself. But over the past 50 years expanding agricultural activity and the over-exploitation of natural resources to feed a growing world population, particularly its booming middle class, has pushed many ecosyst

After years of fighting insurgencies, the Army pivots to training for a major war

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After 17 years of fighting grinding counterinsurgencies in places like Iraq and Afghanistan, the Army is shifting its gaze. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2zerpGe via IFTTT

Correction: Shooting-Synagogue-The Latest story

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PITTSBURGH (AP) — In a story Oct. 29 about developments in the aftermath of the synagogue shooting in Pittsburgh, The Associated Press erroneously reported the professional position of Cecil and David Rosenthal's sister. She is state Rep. Dan Frankel's former chief of staff, not his current chief of staff. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2SqkN0c via IFTTT

10 Things to Know for Today

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Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2OdweFc via IFTTT

Democrats Are Going Bland To Beat Scott Walker — And It Might Just Work

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MILWAUKEE -- On back-to-back days last week, some of the most exciting from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2zerWI4 via IFTTT

Kellyanne Conway’s Husband Shreds Trump Proposal To End Birthright Citizenship

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George Conway, the husband of White House counselor Kellyanne Conway, co- from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2F1mmPE via IFTTT

UN rights chief wants 'international experts' to help probe Khashoggi hit

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The UN rights chief called Tuesday for "international experts" to help investigate the murder of Jamal Khashoggi at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, and called on Riyadh to reveal the whereabouts of his body. "For an investigation to be carried out free of any appearance of political considerations, the involvement of international experts, with full access to evidence and witnesses, would be highly desirable," Michelle Bachelet said in a statement. Khashoggi, a 59-year-old Saudi journalist and Washington Post contributor, was killed after entering the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on October 2 to obtain paperwork ahead of his upcoming wedding. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2DchBRk via IFTTT

New top story on Hacker News: The Evolution of Character Codes 1874-1968 (2012) [pdf]

The Evolution of Character Codes 1874-1968 (2012) [pdf] 13 by gumby | 0 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Scale AI is hiring engineers to accelerate the development of AI

Scale AI is hiring engineers to accelerate the development of AI 1 by ayw | 0 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: My somewhat complete salary history as a software engineer

My somewhat complete salary history as a software engineer 167 by jodooshi | 93 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: System76 on US Manufacturing and Open Hardware

System76 on US Manufacturing and Open Hardware 150 by reddotX | 41 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Advantages of Using R Notebooks Instead of Jupyter Notebooks (2017)

Advantages of Using R Notebooks Instead of Jupyter Notebooks (2017) 52 by breckuh | 8 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Show HN: Giraffe – Functional ASP.NET Core web framework for F#

Show HN: Giraffe – Functional ASP.NET Core web framework for F# 51 by dustinmoris | 5 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: JPEG image of Shakespeare which is also a zip file containing his complete works

JPEG image of Shakespeare which is also a zip file containing his complete works 272 by firasd | 53 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Single-page web applications damage businesses?

Single-page web applications damage businesses? 86 by semanticist | 45 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: The SOS in my Halloween decorations

The SOS in my Halloween decorations 191 by tlrobinson | 9 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Google Home (in)Security

Google Home (in)Security 187 by hyperpape | 83 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: October 21 post-incident analysis

October 21 post-incident analysis 307 by pietroalbini | 77 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: iPhones are allergic to helium

iPhones are allergic to helium 813 by kwiens | 219 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Managed CockroachDB: Geo-Distributed Database as a Service

Managed CockroachDB: Geo-Distributed Database as a Service 107 by Artemis2 | 28 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Show HN: Space invaders, but the invaders evolve with genetic algorithm

Show HN: Space invaders, but the invaders evolve with genetic algorithm 185 by atum47 | 52 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: We posed as 100 Senators to run ads on Facebook. Facebook approved all of them

We posed as 100 Senators to run ads on Facebook. Facebook approved all of them 488 by pulisse | 203 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Astronomers Creep Up to the Edge of the Milky Way’s Black Hole

Astronomers Creep Up to the Edge of the Milky Way’s Black Hole 63 by digital55 | 7 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Surgery students 'losing dexterity to stitch patients'

Surgery students 'losing dexterity to stitch patients' 150 by rb808 | 136 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Show HN: Jobs Done – A ritual app for ending the work day inspired by Deep Work

Show HN: Jobs Done – A ritual app for ending the work day inspired by Deep Work 172 by skidding | 41 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: ‘Oumuamua, Thin Films and Lightsails

‘Oumuamua, Thin Films and Lightsails 140 by Osiris30 | 86 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Designing a new funding structure for bootstrappers

Designing a new funding structure for bootstrappers 90 by dsr12 | 18 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: How to Catch When Proxies Lie [pdf]

How to Catch When Proxies Lie [pdf] 10 by jsnell | 0 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Why Jupyter is data scientists’ computational notebook of choice

Why Jupyter is data scientists’ computational notebook of choice 532 by sohkamyung | 248 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Against the naming of fungi (2013)

Against the naming of fungi (2013) 29 by tosh | 6 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Analyzing the Walmart site performance

Analyzing the Walmart site performance 64 by rammy1234 | 19 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Massive octopus nursery found in deep sea

Massive octopus nursery found in deep sea 127 by okket | 23 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: The Last Format

The Last Format 25 by 1bm | 6 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: The politics of artificial intelligence: an interview with Louise Amoore

The politics of artificial intelligence: an interview with Louise Amoore 3 by rbanffy | 0 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Actors for Squeak Smalltalk

Actors for Squeak Smalltalk 51 by tonyg | 5 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: How to Handle Monetary Values in JavaScript

How to Handle Monetary Values in JavaScript 92 by fagnerbrack | 84 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Pre-Existing Immunity to CRISPR Found in 96% of People in Study

Pre-Existing Immunity to CRISPR Found in 96% of People in Study 242 by sethbannon | 50 comments on Hacker News.

Fox News Breaking News Alert

Fox News Breaking News Alert Trump visits Pittsburgh synagogue to pay respects to victims of massacre 10/30/18 2:23 PM

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Fox News Breaking News Alert Whitey Bulger, infamous Boston mob boss, killed in prison, multiple reports say 10/30/18 9:56 AM

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Fox News Breaking News Alert President Trump, in interview, says he plans to sign executive order ending birthright citizenship for babies of non-citizens 10/30/18 4:29 AM

Facebook daily visits growth slows as sales miss forecasts

The social media firm is seeing users shift from its most profitable business amid rising costs. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2OgIHI9

Government must 'get a grip' on Sellafield

Budget overruns for decommissioning the nuclear power site are nearing £1bn, a report finds. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2RkBGIi

Japan bullet train stops 'scary' safety drills

Workers at the Japanese company would crouch in trenches beside railway tracks as trains sped by. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2zpW17R

Sports Direct to close Evans Cycles stores in rescue deal

Billionaire Mike Ashley is to make the closures as part of a deal to buy the struggling cycle chain. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2CPTXsS

Contractors dismayed at higher tax bill

Freelancers and contractors warn that planned changes in the way they pay tax could hit their employment prospects. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2qkySj2

Budget 2018: A bit of a gamble, says IFS

Many public services will feel squeezed for some time to come, the Institute for Fiscal Studies warns. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2QagIfb

GE shares plunge as investigation widens

US industrial giant takes a $22bn charge on its power division as investors dump their stock. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2JrXeju

Tata and ThyssenKrupp steel merger faces EU probe

The European Commission fears the proposed merger would increase steel prices and reduce competition. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2yFJA8g

Wagamama sold to Frankie & Benny's owner

The Asian-themed restaurant chain is being bought in a deal which values the business at £559m. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2yOwWnB

Budget 2018: Premium Bonds more 'accessible' for children

More family members will be able to buy Premium Bonds for children - giving them a 24,500 to 1 chance to win. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2JrbSaH

Italy's economy stalls as eurozone slows down

Italy's economy stalls as growth in the 19-country eurozone slows to just 0.2% in the third quarter. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2P09Bt5

BP profits double on higher prices and new oil fields

The oil giant reports its strongest quarterly results for five years, helped by higher prices and output. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2Ppp5X5

Sony eyes record profit as gaming hits boost earnings

Strong demand for Spider-Man and other games is helping drive earnings at the Japanese electronics giant. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2qi0o0n

Bitcoin: The first ten years

Bitcoin was born ten years ago. What has it brought the world? from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2Dep9mK

US mail bombs: Who is financier George Soros?

The billionaire financier and philanthropist was targeted in a US mail-bombing campaign. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2OX37Ln

Do schools help or hinder social mobility?

"Meritocracy is the big promise of our democracies," says the OECD. But are education systems delivering? from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2CTrIK6

What should I do with my broken kettle?

Our household appliances could have much longer lives if they were designed to be easily repaired. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2OXz2vk

Can artificial intelligence help stop religious violence?

Oxford University researchers have created a simulation designed to help prevent religious conflict. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2zeK8Bw

Android's under-5s apps have 'unfair and deceptive' ads

Campaign groups and university researchers raise concerns about the ads found in Android apps. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2Q722gw

Police ground drones after reports they fall out of the sky

Some incidents in which DJI drones "suffered a complete loss of power" have concerned UK authorities. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2P2sifB

Porn-loving US official spreads malware to government network

The employee at the US Geological Survey had an "extensive history" of visiting adult websites. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2Px98Og

Sony eyes record profit as gaming hits boost earnings

Strong demand for Spider-Man and other games is helping drive earnings at the Japanese electronics giant. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2qi0o0n

Uber appeals against drivers' rights to pay and holiday

The taxi-hailing app appeals against a ruling its drivers should be treated as workers, not self employed. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2CPpTh9

The Faces of Change in the Midterm Elections

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By K.K. REBECCA LAI, DENISE LU, LISA LERER and TROY GRIGGS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2ACgWpO

On Politics: Trump Wants to End Birthright Citizenship With Executive Order

By Unknown Author from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2PtGVrY

A Weekend at Witch Camp

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By VALERIYA SAFRONOVA from NYT Style https://ift.tt/2DdNbhM

Word + Quiz: jamboree

By THE LEARNING NETWORK from NYT The Learning Network https://ift.tt/2CR7iBg

Pittsburgh, Venice, Whitey Bulger: Your Wednesday Briefing

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By PENN BULLOCK from NYT Briefing https://ift.tt/2qlL0QG

What’s on TV Wednesday: ‘Scary Movie’ and ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’

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By GABE COHN from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/2PBa30a

Baby Antonio: 5 Pounds, 12 Ounces and Homeless From Birth

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By NIKITA STEWART and GABRIELLA ANGOTTI-JONES from NYT New York https://ift.tt/2Oh27g6

Hartman Scores Twice as Predators Beat Golden Knights 4-1

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2OiBwPT

Rescue Workers Search for Missing After Typhoon Strikes Philippines

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By JASON GUTIERREZ from NYT World https://ift.tt/2Oh9Cn2

Amid Scrutiny, Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner Shaped Trump’s Pittsburgh Response

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By KATIE ROGERS and MAGGIE HABERMAN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2SvUNk1

In California, the Search for a Missing 800-Pound Hammer Continues

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By MATT STEVENS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2Q7znYV

Quotation of the Day: Move Would Have Widespread Ramifications for Many American Families

By Unknown Author from NYT Today’s Paper https://ift.tt/2OYHuu9

Review: In ‘Days of Rage,’ the Revolution Will Be Trivialized

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By JESSE GREEN from NYT Theater https://ift.tt/2zfHgEh

Review: Remembering What Was and Wasn’t in ‘Good Grief’

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By BEN BRANTLEY from NYT Theater https://ift.tt/2JvF3JS

Samsung Reaps Record Profit, but Tougher Times Could Come

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By RAYMOND ZHONG from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2JsBLqq

Penguins and Islanders Honor Victims of Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting

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By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2P1tTSM

Corrections: October 31, 2018

By Unknown Author from NYT Corrections https://ift.tt/2CRHiG0

36 Teenagers Show Us Their Generation

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By KATHERINE SCHULTEN from NYT The Learning Network https://ift.tt/2PrIyq3

Resting Place

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By DEB AMLEN from NYT Crosswords & Games https://ift.tt/2qjT6JH

Thomas Campbell, Ex-Director of the Met, Is Hired to Lead San Francisco Museums

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By SARAH MERVOSH from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/2CUzYcP

New top story on Hacker News: Qnnpack: PyTorch-integrated open source library for mobile deep learning

Qnnpack: PyTorch-integrated open source library for mobile deep learning 19 by jimarcey | 0 comments on Hacker News.

'Fox & Friends' Host Says Migrant Caravan May Be Bringing 'Diseases' To America

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"Fox & Friends" host Brian Kilmeade warned viewers on Monday about the migrant from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2Q43JLV via IFTTT

Cesar Sayoc in court: Pipe bomb suspect allegedly 'had list of people in hundreds' to send packages to as another intercepted in Atlanta

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Shackled and wearing a beige jumpsuit, the man accused of sending at least 14 pipe bombs to prominent Democrats and critics of the president has been formally charged with five federal crimes in a Miami courtroom. The first court appearance of Cesar Sayoc, 56, came just hours after a 15th suspicious package was intercepted in Atlanta on its way to the CNN headquarters - what may have been the last in a series the suspect was able to mail from a list of, reportedly, hundreds of potential targets. In response to that package, CNN president Jeff Zucker said all domestic mail had been screened at off-site locations since last week, when it received two other packages addressed to the network's contributors, and bomb squads were called in to the Atlanta post office where the package was detected. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2PYBcqW via IFTTT

Florida man charged with sending suspected explosive devices through the mail

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Pipe bomb suspect Cesar Sayoc has a long arrest record. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2Jo83Dc via IFTTT

9 days until the midterm elections: Where things stand

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As the midterm elections draw nearer, here’s an update on key races and other recent developments. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2PpjHDk via IFTTT

Muslim Groups Raise Thousands For Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting Victims

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After a suspected gunman with anti-Semitic views killed 11 people and wounded six others at a Pittsburgh synagogue on Saturday, two Muslim groups are refusing to let religious hatred win. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2zdpOAy via IFTTT

This Week: Facebook and Starbucks earns, nonfarm payrolls

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A look at some of the key business events and economic indicators upcoming this week: from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2COmPSx via IFTTT

Sanders spars with journalists over responsibility for divisiveness after violent week

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At the first White House press briefing in weeks, press secretary Sarah Sanders receives questions from the news media about rhetoric and responsibility the week after bombs were sent to prominent Democrats and CNN and a mass shooting took place at a Pittsburgh synagogue. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2Q4sxmK via IFTTT