| Israel hits Hamas sites after balloons with 'explosive device' Posted: 03 Mar 2019 12:00 AM PST  Israeli aircraft have struck two Hamas observation points in the Gaza Strip, a security source said Sunday, after the army reported balloons carrying an "explosive device" were sent toward Israel. The strikes occurred after a "cluster of balloons carrying an explosive device was launched from the Gaza Strip towards Israeli territory," the Israeli army said in a statement.
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| AP FACT CHECK: Trump twists Cohen's words on collusion Posted: 02 Mar 2019 05:08 AM PST  WASHINGTON (AP) — Assailed by his ex-lawyer at every turn, President Donald Trump nevertheless claimed a measure of vindication from Michael Cohen's statement that he possessed no direct evidence of collusion with Russia from his time serving the boss. But contrary to Trump's words, Cohen did not exonerate him on the matter in his testimony to lawmakers.
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| Final battle to liberate last Islamic State village begins after civilians evacuated Posted: 01 Mar 2019 10:50 AM PST  Western-backed forces say they plan to crush the Islamic State terror group within two days after launching an operation to clear out the group's final stronghold. The Syrian Democratic Forces, the Kurdish-led group that has been the US-led coalition's main ally against Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (Isil) in Syria, commenced their final assault on the village of Baghuz just after sunset on Friday night. "After evacuation of thousands of civilians and our comrades who were held hostage in Baghouz, the operation to clear the last remaining pocket of Isil started at 18:00 this evening," Mustafa Bali, a spokesman for the SDF said. Mr Bali told The Daily Telegraph that said the operation is expected to last two days, but may take a week to complete as hardened jihadists fight back with heavy weapons and suicide car bombs. Isil, which once ruled over eight million people in a proto-state covering large swathes of Syria and Iraq, now controls a patch of land about 700 metres across on the banks of the Euphrates river. The demise of ISIL in Syria and Iraq The operation follows three weeks of evacuations of civilians from the tiny pocket. About 17,000 people, mostly women and children, have left in the past 16 days. SDF commanders estimate there are around 1,000 Isil fighters remaining in the pocket, along with an unknown number of non-combatants. They may include John Cantlie, a British journalist who was kidnapped in 2012. Ben Wallace, the UK Security Minister, said last month that there was reason to believe Mr Cantlie is still alive. Photo Dispatch: Syria's fight against ISIL Although the fall of Baghuz would mark the end of the group's pretensions to a caliphate, SDF officials have warned it will continue to present a security threat. Sleeper cells using guerrilla tactics continue to carry out drive-by shootings and suicide bombings in liberated areas. Some fighters still hold some desolate territory in a remote area west of the Euphrates River. "All the remaining fighters are experienced and professional. They the true radicals and jihadist fighters. Therefore they will fight to the end," Mr Bali said. "We do not expect any to surrender."
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| Warning, graphic content: NYPD search for men who attacked homeless man in Brooklyn, stole money Posted: 03 Mar 2019 06:55 AM PST  Raw video: Police are searching for a group of men caught on security footage beating up a homeless man in Brooklyn.
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| SpaceX's Successful Launch Paves the Way for a New Era of American Spaceflight Posted: 02 Mar 2019 12:19 AM PST  If all goes well, we're months away from launching American astronauts from American soil
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| Nigeria's Abubakar Gets Legal Team to Challenge Election Result Posted: 02 Mar 2019 11:22 AM PST  Abubakar who alleges the ruling party skewed the outcome of the Feb. 23 ballot. Election authorities declared President Muhammadu Buhari the winner by a margin of 56 percent to 41 percent, giving him a second term leading the country that's Africa is biggest oil producer. "I have just inaugurated my legal team and charged them with the responsibility of ensuring that our stolen mandate is retrieved," Abubakar said in a statement on Saturday.
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| March madness: Heavy snow, bitter cold roll across nation as winter storm descends Posted: 03 Mar 2019 09:27 AM PST  A wave of harsh winter weather was driving heavy snow from California's Sierra Nevada Mountains to New England and triggering bone-chilling temps.
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| Headteacher reads students bedtime stories on Facebook Live Posted: 02 Mar 2019 11:26 AM PST  A Texas headteacher who wants her students to continue learning after school ends has started reading bedtime stories to them on a Facebook livestream. Dr Belinda George, 42, films herself reading a children's book in her living room in her pyjamas every Tuesday evening, which anyone can watch on Homer Drive Elementary School's Facebook page. "I don't know if they are read to or not at home," said Dr George.
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| Iran says British Hezbollah ban 'irresponsible' Posted: 01 Mar 2019 04:24 PM PST  Britain said Monday it would seek to make membership of the Shiite movement or inviting support for it a crime. The decision followed outrage over the display of the Hezbollah flag, which features a Kalashnikov assault rifle, at pro-Palestinian demonstrations in London. "Iran considers Hezbollah a legitimate and legal force which plays an effective and undeniable role in helping its country's political stability and safeguarding its security," the foreign ministry said on its website.
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| The Latest: Trump tweets about Otto Warmbier, but not Kim Posted: 01 Mar 2019 01:48 PM PST  CINCINNATI (AP) — The Latest on Otto Warmbier's parents' reaction to Donald Trump's comments on Kim Jong Un's role in his death (all times local):
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| Russia-Israel team to eye foreign forces' pullout from Syria Posted: 03 Mar 2019 05:47 AM PST  Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that Israel and Russia are to form a joint team to examine the withdrawal of foreign forces from Syria. Israel is seeking the removal of Iranian forces and has vowed to keep its main enemy from entrenching itself militarily in the neighbouring country. Netanyahu met Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday in Moscow to discuss Iran's presence in Syria.
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| Sunday’s best deals: $8 Alexa smart plugs, $19 headphones, $15 Echo Dot rival, $79 sound bar, more Posted: 03 Mar 2019 04:57 AM PST ![Sunday's best deals: $8 Alexa smart plugs, $19 headphones, $15 Echo Dot rival, $79 sound bar, more]( "Sunday's best deals: $8 Alexa smart plugs, $19 headphones, $15 Echo Dot rival, $79 sound bar, more") So many of you have been emailing the BGR Deals team asking us to keep rounding up the top daily deals each day during the weekends. Well guess what: we are! Highlights from Sunday's roundup include Alexa and Google Assistant compatible Wi-Fi smart plugs for just $7.99 each when you buy a 4-pack, a $15 hands-free Alexa smart speaker that's just as good as the $50 Echo Dot, the best Anker fast wireless charger out there on sale for only $19.99, an excellent compact Vizio sound bar for just $79, a huge 50% discount on Amazon's best-selling Wi-Fi range extender, the lowest prices of 2019 on two popular Philips Hue smart lights, fantastic sales on two different Instant Pot models, the best-selling Bluetooth earbuds on Amazon's entire site for only $18.99, $100 off brand new iPads, an awesome sous vide cooker on sale for $75, and plenty more. Check out all of today's best bargains below.
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| Schlumberger Unloaded Its PDVSA IOUs Just Before U.S. Sanctions Posted: 01 Mar 2019 12:38 PM PST  In January, the U.S. tightened sanctions on Venezuela and PDVSA that severely limited transactions in their debt. Joao Felix, a spokesman at Schlumberger, declined to comment on the deal beyond what was in the annual filing.
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| CORRECTED: Easter Islanders seek outside help for iconic statues 'leprosy' Posted: 01 Mar 2019 11:12 AM PST  In just 100 years, the emblematic stone sculptures that guard the coastline of Easter Island could be little more than simple rectangular blocks, conservation experts are warning. The giant heads, carved centuries ago by the island's inhabitants, represent the living ancestors of Easter Island's Polynesian people - the Rapa Nui - and have brought it UNESCO World Heritage Site status. Dozens of giant "Moai" statues dominate the hillsides surrounding the island's Rano Raraku wetland, but they are facing the threat of what locals describe as a kind of leprosy, white spots that are appearing on their iconic facades.
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| Mountain lion choked to death by runner in Colorado was orphaned cub, officials say Posted: 02 Mar 2019 02:49 AM PST  A mountain lion strangled by a Colorado man after it attacked him was a young cub, likely orphaned and weighing no more than 18 kg, officials said on Friday. Travis Kauffman made headlines last month after he said he had survived a rare mountain lion attack on 4 February and had suffocated the big cat by stepping on its throat. A necropsy, the animal equivalent of an autopsy, showed the animal was a cougar, most likely male and aged only four to five months old.
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| AOC supplants Clinton and Pelosi as conservatives’ greatest foe Posted: 01 Mar 2019 11:14 AM PST  Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez dominated conversation at this year's conservative convention.
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| The Latest: Global Muslim body urges India, Pakistan to talk Posted: 02 Mar 2019 07:52 AM PST  SRINAGAR, India (AP) — The Latest on tensions between India and Pakistan (all times local):
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| Rival Israel rallies after Netanyahu indictment decision Posted: 02 Mar 2019 01:01 PM PST  Opponents and supporters of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took to the streets Saturday evening after the country's attorney general said he intended to file graft charges against him. In central Tel Aviv, Netanyahu loyalists waved blue and white Israel flags and carried placards reading "Netanyahu, the people are with you" and "Netanyahu, my prime minister". Separated from them by a police cordon, opponents waved signs proclaiming "Crime Minister" and "Time for Netanyahu to Go", an AFP photographer said.
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| Chip and Joanna Gaines donate baby Crew's bassinet to pregnant fan Posted: 02 Mar 2019 02:08 PM PST ![Chip and Joanna Gaines donate baby Crew's bassinet to pregnant fan]( "Chip and Joanna Gaines donate baby Crew's bassinet to pregnant fan") Thanks to a donation from Chip and Joanna Gaines, one lucky fan doesn't have to worry about having a "Fixer Upper" bassinet for her baby.
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| Mnuchin Says Tax Refunds ‘Normalized’ After Latest Weekly Rise Posted: 02 Mar 2019 06:05 AM PST  It's the second time within days that Mnuchin sought to explain early data and anecdotal evidence proliferating social media that refunds in the first weeks of the tax filing season are lower. Responses to Mnuchin's Twitter post included comments criticizing the U.S. deficit and his former role at Goldman Sachs Group Inc. as well as others who said their refund had increased this year.
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| Subaru Recalling 1.3 Million U.S. Vehicles, and Scented Household Products Could Be the Reason Posted: 01 Mar 2019 02:22 PM PST  The brake-light malfunction issue affects 2008–2017 Subaru Forester, Crosstrek, and Impreza models in the U.S.
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| Reports say AOC is telling her colleagues they could find themselves on 'a list' for siding with Republicans Posted: 02 Mar 2019 07:08 AM PST  New York Democrat Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has reportedly threatened to primary fellow Democrats who side with Republicans.
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| 800 Palestinians allowed to exit Gaza for Mecca pilgrimage Posted: 03 Mar 2019 08:07 AM PST  Some 800 Palestinians crossed Sunda from the Gaza Strip into Egypt on their initial stage of a pilgrimage to Mecca, the first time since 2014 Egyptian authorities have granted visas for such a trip. The pilgrims left at around dawn and were to be met by buses on the Egyptian side to bring them to Cairo's airport, from where they would fly to Mecca in Saudi Arabia, said a Palestinian official at the Rafah crossing in the Gaza Strip. Fifteen Gazans among the 800 were not authorised to cross, according to a Palestinian security official at Rafah, without providing the reasons.
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| Trump-Kim Summit: The Art of Walking Away Posted: 02 Mar 2019 12:32 PM PST  Trump correctly followed the maxim that a bad deal is worse than no deal.
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| Islamic State says it killed 10 Nigerian soldiers: Amaq Posted: 02 Mar 2019 01:46 PM PST ![Islamic State says it killed 10 Nigerian soldiers: Amaq]( "Islamic State says it killed 10 Nigerian soldiers: Amaq") Islamic State said on Saturday it killed 10 Nigerian soldiers in an attack on Thursday in the country's northeastern Borno state, but a Nigerian Army spokesman said "no such incident was recorded." In a statement issued through its news agency Amaq, Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack on a village it referred to as Tdmari, near Maiduguri town. It said the attack happened two days ago. The Nigerian Army spokesman insisted the "situation in the north east has been calm for sometime now. The Nigerian Army is consolidating its efforts and successes are being achieved." Islamic State in West Africa (ISWA), which split from Islamist group Boko Haram in 2016, has carried out a number of attacks in northeast Nigeria in the last few months.
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| Washington governor Jay Inslee is running in 2020 as the first climate change candidate Posted: 01 Mar 2019 10:40 AM PST  The Democratic field in 2020 got a little more crowded -- and someone is finally putting climate change center stage.Washington governor Jay Inslee announced on Friday that he will seek the Democratic nomination for president. But what really sets Inslee apart is his commitment to being the climate change candidate. In fact, Inslee seems to be the first major candidate in U.S. history to make climate change his main platform for running. The main mission statement on Inslee's campaign website is all about climate change, but it also illustrates how it can affect a large range of other issues, including the economy and national security.Inslee is not a newcomer to the issue, by any means. In 2009, while serving as a congressman for Washington's First District, he co-authored the book Apollo's Fire: Igniting America's Clean Energy Economy with Bracken Hendricks, founder of the Apollo Alliance, which pushes for a "sustainable environment and economy." SEE ALSO: House lawmakers finally let climate scientists set the record straightIn 2017, as governor of Washington, he helped found the United States Climate Alliance, which describes itself as "a bipartisan coalition of governors committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions consistent with the goals of the Paris Agreement." Currently, the group boasts support from 22 governors (including Puerto Rico). He's also made notable pushes that have failed, showing his willingness to be tenacious about sticking to his climate change platform. A proposed carbon tax fell short in the Washington state legislature last March, and in November voters rejected a proposed carbon fee on fossil fuel emissions. > I asked how much 2020 Presidential hopefuls actual tweet about the climate crisis? Per @DataProgress, some way more than others, led by @JayInslee and @BernieSanders pic.twitter.com/kFMpglBP9h> > -- Greg Carlock (@gregorytcarlock) February 19, 2019Climate change has been very much a part of Democrats' platform. The Green New Deal is a huge piece of legislation being pushed for by the new Democratic-controlled House. (Inslee supports the legislation). But Inslee is certainly the first candidate to make climate change the centerpiece of his campaign.Speaking to Rolling Stone's Andy Kroll for a profile that ran in coordination with his announcement, Inslee said:So now that 2020 has its climate candidate, it'll be interesting to see what happens next. Inslee may not have the public profile of, say, Elizabeth Warren or Bernie Sanders, but there's a real possibility that his platform could catch on or at least push other candidates to elevate the issue in their own campaigns. WATCH: The Himalayan mountain glaciers might not be here within a century
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| Eleven-year-old girl charged with child abuse over death of baby left in her care Posted: 02 Mar 2019 12:34 PM PST  An 11-year-old girl has been charged with first-degree child abuse of a one-year-old boy who died after suffering serious injuries in her care. The girl, who is not related to the victim, was left babysitting Paxton Davis at her home in Maryland near Washington DC while her mother went out on an errand. Major Brian Reilly, commander of the criminal investigation division, told a press conference the motive remains under investigation.
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| March roars in like a lion with rain, snow, bitter cold Posted: 02 Mar 2019 01:02 PM PST ![March roars in like a lion with rain, snow, bitter cold]( "March roars in like a lion with rain, snow, bitter cold") CHICAGO (AP) — A winter storm is making its way across much of the U.S., bringing rain, snow and bitter cold to some areas.
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| The 2019 Nissan Leaf Plus Has More Power, More Battery, Not That Much More Range Posted: 01 Mar 2019 12:40 PM PST  For around $6500 extra, a 62.0-kWh battery pack boosts driving range by around 40 percent, but the Leaf still falls short of rival EVs.
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| 10 years after stocks hit bottom, what we learned and what we didn't during bull market Posted: 03 Mar 2019 07:35 AM PST ![10 years after stocks hit bottom, what we learned and what we didn't during bull market]( "10 years after stocks hit bottom, what we learned and what we didn't during bull market") People who left the stock market around March 2009 and never re-entered paid a huge price in terms of missed opportunities. The rebound has been huge.
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| White House security chief defends Trump-Kim summit Posted: 03 Mar 2019 06:41 AM PST  US national security advisor John Bolton denied Sunday that last week's nuclear summit with North Korea was a failure, despite President Donald Trump coming home empty-handed. A high-stakes second meeting to strike a nuclear disarmament deal between the North's leader Kim Jong Un and Trump broke up in disarray Thursday, without even a joint statement.
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| India-Pakistan border quiet but Kashmir tense amid militancy crackdown Posted: 03 Mar 2019 02:01 AM PST  The exchange of fire in the past few days has killed seven people on the Pakistani side and four on the Indian side, though the release of a downed Indian fighter pilot by Pakistan on Friday night has helped de-escalate tensions. "By and large the LoC was calm last night but you never know when it will become active again," said Chaudhry Tariq Farooq, a minister in Pakistani Kashmir. "Tension still prevails." Indian warplanes carried out air strikes on Tuesday inside northeast Pakistan's Balakot on what New Delhi called militant camps.
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| Anti-Muslim Poster Targeting Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar Rocks West Virginia Statehouse Posted: 02 Mar 2019 12:18 PM PST  It led to a resignation, an injury and multiple condemnations
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| Jussie Smollett case: Brothers apologize for roles in alleged fake attack Posted: 02 Mar 2019 03:47 AM PST  The two brothers who say they helped Jussie Smollett stage an alleged fake street assault in Chicago say they have "tremendous regret" for their role.
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| New Orleans police: 2 killed, 6 injured after car hits crowd Posted: 02 Mar 2019 11:11 PM PST  NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Two people have been killed and six injured after being struck by a vehicle on a busy New Orleans thoroughfare Saturday evening, authorities said.
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| Graft accusation piles pressure on Israel's Netanyahu as election looms Posted: 01 Mar 2019 10:47 AM PST  Netanyahu's aim of a fifth term on April 9 that would make him Israel's longest-serving premier were dealt a blow by the announcement on Thursday of his planned indictment on charges of bribery, fraud and breach of trust. Yuval Steinitz, a Likud cabinet minister, told Tel Aviv 102 FM radio he was "confident that Netanyahu will continue being able to contend with pressure of whatever kind". Former party leader Ariel Sharon won a 2003 election and went on to form a coalition government despite a graft scandal, Steinitz noted.
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| Roger Stone Judge Wants to Know Why She Wasn't Told About Book Posted: 01 Mar 2019 05:30 PM PST  In a brief court order Friday, the judge overseeing Stone's criminal case asked lawyers for the longtime adviser to President Donald Trump why she wasn't told about the "imminent general release" of a book Stone appears to be involved with. Just eight days ago, U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson reprimanded Stone for violating a gag order and threatened to jail him if he continued to talk to the media. Stone must explain by March 4 "why this matter -- which was known to the defendant -- was not brought to the court's attention," Jackson said in her order.
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| Iran warns US allies of 'humiliated citizens' uprising Posted: 03 Mar 2019 01:45 AM PST  US allies in the Middle East risk an uprising by their "humiliated citizens" if they continue to rely on Washington, a top Iranian security official warned Sunday in comments carried by state media. "(US President) Trump and even his underlings ridicule and humiliate Saudi Arabia and the (United Arab) Emirates day and night, saying that you're nothing without us and cannot last a day without America's support," said Ali Shamkhani, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council. Back in October, Trump said that Saudi Arabia's 83-year-old King Salman "might not be there for two weeks" without US military support.
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| Southwest helps bridesmaid avoid fiasco when dress for Costa Rican wedding is left behind Posted: 01 Mar 2019 04:06 PM PST  Thanks to Southwest, a bridesmaid's dress doesn't have to be the "something borrowed" in a friend's wedding.
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| Your Evening Briefing Posted: 01 Mar 2019 02:00 PM PST  America doesn't have enough truck drivers to deliver what its people want to buy. The shortage is starting to affect the retail prices of everything from kitty litter to My Little Pony figurines. CEO Elon Musk even made strange changes to his Twitter account.
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| Pakistan returns Indian pilot as violence rages in Kashmir Posted: 01 Mar 2019 10:55 AM PST  A pilot shot down in a dogfight with Pakistani aircraft returned to India on Friday, after being freed in what Islamabad called a "peace gesture" following the biggest standoff between the two countries in years. Pakistan's foreign ministry said he was "treated with dignity and in line with international law", and that his release was "aimed at de-escalating rising tensions with India". The parents of handlebar-moustached Abhinandan were given a standing ovation by fellow passengers as they boarded a flight to Amritsar near Wagah to welcome their son.
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| Democrats slam Former Vice President Joe Biden for calling Mike Pence a ‘decent guy’ Posted: 01 Mar 2019 02:06 PM PST  Dion Baia, Kat Timpf, Michael Parrish Dudell and Emily Compagno weigh in on the backlash Biden is facing from Democrats over complementing Vice President Mike Pence.
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| Meng Wanzhou: Canada approves extradition process against Huawei executive Posted: 02 Mar 2019 06:34 AM PST  Canada has said it will allow a US extradition request for an executive of Chinese tech giant Huawei to face charges over possible dealings with Iran to proceed. The Department of Justice said on Friday that officials made the decision after a diligent review of the case against Meng Wangzhou, chief financial officer of Huawei Technologies Ltd, the biggest global maker of network equipment for phone and internet companies. A department statement stressed that Canada was following its laws.
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