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The BBC and ITV-run service has been more than a decade in the making. Is it too little, too late? from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2Ubj4w0

UK universities perform well in subject league tables but there are warnings that depends on EU partnerships. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2TkwUix

People love the convenience of online shopping, but not the fact that clothes often don't fit. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2H1wRSm

Karren Brady is one of the most prominent women in the football industry but has many other achievements. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2tBTdBO

On Wednesday the Supreme Court heard arguments in a religious liberty case that was over just one cross dominating a World War I memorial on government land in Bladensburg, Maryland since 1925. But lawyers defending the Peace Cross urged the justices use this opportunity to come up with a simpler, clearer way to decide these cases involving government and religious displays, symbols or actions. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2H5HP9l

A Louisville pastor says he died on the operating table during a double lung transplant, went to heaven and even met his organ donor. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2TohMAA

Is the science of climate change really as settled as the media and the political left claim? Leading scientists say no.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2EgJOEU

A teenager from Idaho has given away a staggering $7,000 after managing to make five times that amount in just four days. David Holston, 18, a young entrepreneur who runs his landscaping business out of Coeur d’Alene, managed to make the enormous amount of money while he was in Seattle just after the city got doused with a historic snowfall of up to 10 inches. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2IGLT2l

New Life Village in Florida is a unique intergenerational community. Its goal is to reduce the number of children in foster care and provide kids in need with a loving, stable environment. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2SuuJo7

A lesbian couple in Indiana wants lawmakers to force businesses to serve them, even if it violates the religious views of the business owners and their employees.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2Ub4qFf

The United Methodist Church, America’s second-largest Protestant denomination, faces a likely surge in defections and acts of defiance after delegates at a crucial conference voted Tuesday to strengthen the faith’s divisive bans on same-sex marriage and ordination of LGBT clergy. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2NCHf4l

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell told Congress on Tuesday the U.S. economy should keep expanding at a solid, though somewhat slower pace this year. But he warned of growing risks, including a global slowdown, volatile financial markets and uncertainty about U.S. trade policy. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2tGSwqS

The CEO of PayPal has revealed the multi-billion dollar service partners with the leftist organization Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) to decide who should be blacklisted from their company. Using "company corporate values" as their defense, PayPal has taken intentional steps to deny access to conservatives. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2Ud4DHM

Australian Pastor Steve Cioccolanti says President Donald Trump was born in 1946 during a blood moon. And the latest blood moon on Jan. 20-21, 2019, was the midpoint of Trump's first term in office. Coincidence? Cioccolanti says there's a higher power at work. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2BTxQ3n

On Monday evening, Senate Democrats blocked legislation that would protect babies who survive botched abortion attempts.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2IBaxkJ

US Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) spent last weekend questioning whether it is morally permissible for people to give birth to children because of climate change. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2ICXhfH

When allowing transgender athletes to compete in sports, the question always arises: Is it fair?   from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2NueHtr

Virginia's embattled lieutenant governor on Sunday compared himself to lynching victims. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2XiICtj

Southern Baptist leaders say they won't investigate seven of the 10 churches that President J.D. Greear said must correct their policies on abuse. A new report by the denomination's executive committee says the churches, cited in a recent Houston Chronicle report on abuse, don't warrant further inquiry.   from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2GJEw8n

The United States’ second-largest Protestant denomination, the United Methodist Church, voted Tuesday to strengthen its embrace of marriage between one man and one woman, laid out in the church’s so-called “Traditional Plan.” In an unexpected turn, the UMC’s delegates decided to reject the “One Church Plan,” which would have permitted individual church leaders and regional annual conference officials to decide whether to ordain and marry LGBTQ members. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2SyDw8N

Tens of thousands of Americans spent their Saturday mourning over the millions of unborn babies who have been killed since Roe v. Wade became the law of the land in 1973. These are some powerful photos from events around the nation. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2U7nXq9

A group of so-called "Christian witches" is hosting their very first convention in Salem, Massachusetts. But the Bible explicitly bans witchcraft, so why do they think they're Christians? from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2U7of0a

This week, the US Supreme Court hears arguments in a crucial religious liberty case. It deals with the Peace Cross, a World War I veterans memorial designed a century ago by the mothers of 49 Bladensburg area soldiers who died in the war. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2T3csUh

Thousands of Christians descended on Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Fla. on Saturday to declare a new era of evangelism, praying and believing that America will turn back to Jesus Christ. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2Tcwr20

Weekend storms raked parts of the Southeast, leaving deaths injuries in their wake as a tornado smashed into a commercial district in a small Mississippi city and drenching rains fed a rising flood threat. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2Esr729

Several phones at MWC are sporting physical keyboards rather than relying on touchscreens. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2Ny5u3g

UK firm IrisGuard hopes to help refugees access banking and services with its device. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2Vto2Vr

A pair of "off-the-shelf" servers sent up to the International Space Station have still not returned to Earth. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2T23ZjT

This is the first 'real' Pokemon game to appear on consoles, following successful titles on handheld and mobile. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2Sva4jZ

Women make up less than a quarter of delegates at the annual technology fair in Barcelona. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2IFrZEG

A London-based start-up's multi-billion-pound project to take the web everywhere gets off the ground. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2Uawqso

Could chunky smartphones be the future for our pocket tech? This huge new handset has tech experts talking. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2EACg0M

The Swedish firm faces competition from several local rivals in the fast-growing digital market. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2Vo1HIG

The "game" on WhatsApp has been accused of encouraging children to self-harm. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2Xqd7gL

A Colorado restaurant is attempting to use a voice assistant to take breakfast orders in their drive-through. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2EzbQwv

The former English Defence League leader is deemed to have broken rules around hate speech. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2SorAGt

YouTube is failing to deal with dangerous content on its kids' channel, says charity. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2U8e8rN

Vero has built a community of nearly five million members, it says, but will now start charging. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2VfyNKO

The bug can mean riders are flung from the scooters while travelling at high speed, Lime warned. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2H0Bax6

Rory Cellan-Jones learns how to fix an aircraft using the HoloLens 2 headset. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2Vor3q1

The US financial regulator asks a judge to sanction the Tesla boss for breaking a deal over tweeting. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2BUvql6

Zoe Kleinman looks at some of the elements that make our phones work, and the cost to our planet. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2ICupE4

The World Health Organization said anti-vaccine views were a "top 10 global health threat" in 2019. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2tAFuez

Huawei unveils a foldable phone that has several advantages over Samsung's from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2NqZ8me

The handset fuses together shots simultaneously taken by the five cameras to enhance image quality. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2H0rdzR

Victims lost an average of nearly £9,000 after falling for scams appearing on the image-sharing platform. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2H3hBnJ

The headset lets users control actions via eye movements, and also presents a better quality view. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2TcXF8r

The agency's chief says there are "opportunities" too, but UK telecoms cyber-security must improve. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2H0kINp

LG opts to release a second screen accessory rather than a device with a single flexible display. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2tyNqNx

Floriane is able to walk using an exoskeleton that detects how she wants to move. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2GEyHJz

Michael Cohen issues warning to Trump defenders    CNN Matt Gaetz Under Investigation by Florida State Bar Over Michael Cohen Threat    The Daily Beast Florida Bar investigating Rep. Matt Gaetz for Cohen tweet    CNN How the Ideas Industry midwifed Matt Gaetz    Washington Post Florida Bar opens investigation into Rep. Gaetz's tweet about Michael Cohen    Fox News View full coverage on Google News from U.S. - Latest - Google News https://ift.tt/2U5Sqom

Virginia's first lady under fire after handing out cotton to visiting students    Fox News Virginia first lady criticized for handing cotton to black students on mansion tour    Philly.com Ralph Northam's wife now under fire for slave comment towards black student    New York Post Virginia first lady under fire for handing cotton to African American students on mansion tour    The Washington Post Virginia first lady handed out cotton to African-American children on slave cottage tour, mother says    CNN View full coverage on Google News from U.S. - Latest - Google News https://ift.tt/2EgnKtT

Supreme Court says inmate cannot be executed if dementia means he cannot understand punishment    The Washington Post Chief Justice John Roberts sides with liberals in death penalty case    CNN Roberts Confirms He’s the New Swing Justice    Slate Chief Justice Roberts joins liberals in court's ruling for death row inmate    NBCNews.com U.S. top court backs killer who forgot crime in death penalty case    Reuters View full coverage on Google News from U.S. - Latest - Google News https://ift.tt/2BWc9Qq

GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz says he has 'personally apologized' to Michael Cohen for tweet about affairs    NBC News U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz said he 'personally apologized' to Michael Cohen after tweeting Tuesday that his wife was about to learn of the lawyer's alleged trysts. View full coverage on Google News from U.S. - Latest - Google News https://ift.tt/2tFZJHE

House votes to approve first major gun control bill in 25 years    CBS News Gun Control Legislation: House Passes Sweeping Bill    NPR House Approves First Major Gun Control Measure In Nearly 25 Years | TIME    TIME Dem gun bill threatens to turn gun owners into criminals    Fox News Democratic tensions bubble up after GOP amends gun bill | TheHill    The Hill View full coverage on Google News from U.S. - Latest - Google News https://ift.tt/2H2KeSe

School Pooper Says Cops Were 'Malicious, Unlawful'    Newser Ex-N.J. superintendent who defecated in public says police shouldn't have released mugshot    NBC News School 'pooperintendent's' life 'has been ruined,' attorney says    WND.com Ex-New Jersey 'pooperintendent' sues police for $1 million over mug shot release    WABC-TV ‘Mystery pooper’ school chief who repeatedly defecated on a running track moans his life has been ‘ruined’ aft    The Sun View full coverage on Google News from U.S. - Latest - Google News https://ift.tt/2T0NhBz

Doctor shot by patient in wheelchair in Florida VA hospital, FBI says    NBC News Double-amputee allegedly shoots doctor in neck inside Florida VA medical center: reports    Fox News View full coverage on Google News from U.S. - Latest - Google News https://ift.tt/2NwYIL9

Federal Judge Orders Texas To End 'Flawed' Effort To ID Noncitizen Voters    NPR Federal judge rules there is no widespread voter fraud in Texas | TheHill    The Hill Judge blocks GOP effort to purge voting rolls in Texas, saying it is ‘ham-handed’ and ‘threatening’    The Washington Post Judge orders Texas to stop removing voters from rolls, slams 'mess' state created    NBCNews.com Judge orders Texas not to purge voters after botching list    ABC News View full coverage on Google News from U.S. - Latest - Google News https://ift.tt/2BZZI65

'A racist act': Rashida Tlaib comments spark debate on racism during Michael Cohen hearing    USA TODAY Democratic freshman lawmaker Tlaib raises specter of racism during Cohen testimony    Fox News Racism accusation sparks fury at Cohen hearing    CNN Tlaib, Meadows clash over alleged 'racist act' at Cohen hearing | TheHill    The Hill Michael Cohen, Mark Meadows, Rashida Tlaib fight about Donald Trump’s racism    Vox.com View full coverage on Google News from U.S. - Latest - Google News https://ift.tt/2VlL6Fm

Clip of Meadows saying send Obama back to 'Kenya or wherever' resurfaces after clash with Tlaib | TheHill    The Hill A heated exchange between Rep. View full coverage on Google News from U.S. - Latest - Google News https://ift.tt/2HbtZCa

Cohen to accuse Trump of knowing about Roger Stone-WikiLeaks plot, but deny 'direct evidence' of Russia collusion    Fox News Michael Cohen concludes his testimony: ‘I will not sit back’    The Washington Post In Congressional Testimony, Cohen Plans to Call Trump a ‘Con Man’ and a ‘Cheat’    The New York Times Michael Cohen will testify that Trump knew Roger Stone talked with WikiLeaks about DNC email dump    CNN Michael Cohen’s Claims About Trump and Russia Are Either Currently Unprovable or Inconsistent With Other Evidence    Slate View full coverage on Google News from U.S. - Latest - Google News https://ift.tt/2BTlnNm

Update: Russian River crests tonight at 14 feet above flood stage    The Mercury News The "atmospheric river" storm that stalled over the North Bay over the past two days has dropped a staggering amount of rain over Venado in Somona County: ... View full coverage on Google News from U.S. - Latest - Google News https://ift.tt/2VmUDvP

Video of deadly 131-car Wisconsin pileup released    Fox News Bodycam captures 130 car pileup in Wisconsin    KHOU 11 Body camera video shows scale of Wisconsin’s ‘historic’ 131-vehicle pileup    Global News View full coverage on Google News from U.S. - Latest - Google News https://ift.tt/2IPyk0G

North Carolina Operative Indicted in Connection With Absentee Voter Fraud    The New York Times N.C. political operative indicted, and prosecutor signals that more charges are likely    The Washington Post Political operative, four others arrested in North Carolina ballot fraud scandal    USA TODAY North Carolina Political Operative Charged In Election Fraud Scheme    NPR Central figure in North Carolina absentee ballot fraud indicted on multiple counts    NBC News View full coverage on Google News from U.S. - Latest - Google News https://ift.tt/2VrEJAx

Robert Kraft case puts spotlight on illegal massage parlors    NBCNews.com Fighting and prosecuting sex trafficking amid Robert Kraft charges    CBS News Robert Kraft Arrest: Armed Men Moved Sex-Trafficking Victims Between Spas    The Daily Beast Robert Kraft investigation: What's next for the Patriots owner    USA TODAY In Robert Kraft case, Roger Goodell can’t win    The Washington Post View full coverage on Google News from U.S. - Latest - Google News https://ift.tt/2IHJXX8

Mom, teen daughter accused of killing 5 family members in Pennsylvania home    CBS News Mother and daughter accused of killing five relatives    KFOR Oklahoma City Pennsylvania police say a mother and daughter killed 5 family members. The mother says they all wanted to die.    WHNT News 19 Mother, adult daughter charged with killing 5 relatives    WPXI Pittsburgh Raleigh man's wife, daughter accused of killing 5 relatives in Pennsylvania    CBS17.com View full coverage on Google News from U.S. - Latest - Google News https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYUooL01UZE

Man who went viral for buying $540 of Girl Scout cookies arrested in DEA drug bust    CNN A man who was praised for buying $540 in cookies so two Girl Scouts could escape the cold has been arrested on federal drug charges. View full coverage on Google News from U.S. - Latest - Google News https://ift.tt/2BXKvCs

Rep. Jim Jordan: Michael Cohen is delusional    Fox News Dem goes viral for 'eye roll' at Republican during Cohen testimony | TheHill    The Hill Cohen calls out GOP congressman: 'Shame on you'    CNN Michael Cohen testimony: Who is Lanny Davis?    Miami Herald Cohen to Jim Jordan: 'Shame on you' | TheHill    The Hill View full coverage on Google News from U.S. - Latest - Google News https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4gCjzXfkNQ

Beto O'Rourke reveals he's 'made a decision' ahead of expected presidential run    Fox News Sources: Beto O'Rourke not running for Senate in 2020    CBS News Beto O’Rourke Says He Has ‘Made a Decision’ on a Presidential Run    The New York Times Beto O'Rourke says he has 'made a decision about how we can best serve our country'    CNN Beto O'Rourke says he's made a decision, promises 2020 announcement 'soon'    POLITICO View full coverage on Google News from U.S. - Latest - Google News https://ift.tt/2VppyHQ

A cramped Pennsylvania apartment hid broken glass, overturned furniture and five dead family members    CNN Bucks County Murders: Family members say religious cult influence led to 5 relatives killed in Morrisville    KGO-TV Man whose wife, daughter allegedly killed son wants 'them in jail' for life    ABC News Bucks County Community Mourns the Loss of 5 Family Members Killed By Their Relatives    NBC 10 Philadelphia Mother, Daughter Charged In Murders Of Family Members ‘Dissected Into Some Type Of Cult,’ Relative Says    CBS Philly View full coverage on Google News from U.S. - Latest - Google News https://ift.tt/2Vk9A1K

The FBI raided a 91-year-old missionary's home and found thousands of stolen Native American bones    Salt Lake Tribune Thousands of artifacts were recovered from an Indiana home. The FBI is struggling to find their owners.    CNN FBI finds 2,000 ancient human bones in Indiana man's house    New York Post FBI looking for the rightful owners of 7,000 seized artifacts, remains    ABC News The FBI raided a 91-year-old missionary’s home and found thousands of stolen Native American bones    The Washington Post View full coverage on Google News from U.S. - Latest - Google News https://ift.tt/2Xr4m6d

Atheists' case is unbelievable — oh, the irony    Washington Examiner Supreme Court suggests memorial cross does not violate separation of church and state    CNN Supreme Court Struggles With Test For Separation of Church And State    NPR Arguments over WWI cross showcase stark religious divide at Supreme Court, and possible split between Trump's two justices    CNBC The Supreme Court’s struggles on the Peace Cross case reflect a bigger challenge    The Washington Post View full coverage on Google News from U.S. - Latest - Google News https://ift.tt/2GNsqeq

A rain-swollen river in Northern California flooded about 2,000 homes and businesses on Wednesday along a valley famous for its wineries and left residents of one town stranded by high waters, officials said. from Reuters: U.S. https://ift.tt/2NyllPF

President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer Michael Cohen will talk behind closed doors on Thursday to a congressional panel investigating Russia's interference in the 2016 U.S. election, capping an explosive week of testimony in which he leveled new allegations of wrongdoing at his former boss. from Reuters: U.S. https://ift.tt/2VjpFVw

U.S. President Donald Trump said his former personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, had lied "a lot" in testimony to a congressional hearing in Washington, but Cohen had told the truth when he said there was had been no collusion with Russia. from Reuters: U.S. https://ift.tt/2TqGCQm

When the "Star Wars" galaxy is brought to life at Walt Disney Co's U.S. theme parks later this year, fans will not step onto the iconic landscapes of Hoth or Tatooine. from Reuters: U.S. https://ift.tt/2UameAk

The prototypes for President Donald Trump's contest for a border wall near San Diego, California, were torn down on Wednesday, to make way for a new section of actual border fencing. from Reuters: U.S. https://ift.tt/2Nywjoa

U.S. President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer Michael Cohen accused him of breaking the law while in office and said for the first time that Trump knew in advance about a WikiLeaks dump of stolen emails that hurt his 2016 election rival Hillary Clinton. from Reuters: U.S. https://ift.tt/2T3Gg34

The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a bill that would expand background checks for gun sales to include firearm purchases at gun shows and over the internet, a measure likely to face Senate and White House opposition. from Reuters: U.S. https://ift.tt/2IEMTnG

U.S. President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer Michael Cohen said on Wednesday that Trump has not released his tax returns because he feared that public scrutiny would lead to an audit and tax penalties. from Reuters: U.S. https://ift.tt/2GPBMWW

President Donald Trump's former lawyer Michael Cohen testified to Congress on Wednesday that some reimbursement checks issued to him for hush-money payments to an adult film star were signed by Donald Trump Jr. and the Trump Organization's chief financial officer. from Reuters: U.S. https://ift.tt/2tHmmvC

President Donald Trump's former attorney Michael Cohen said at the end of congressional testimony on Wednesday that he fears Trump will not allow his successor to peacefully take control of the White House if he loses the 2020 presidential election. from Reuters: U.S. https://ift.tt/2tGgPVX

U.S. President Donald Trump's former personal attorney Michael Cohen testified on Wednesday that Swiss drugmaker Novartis AG initially wanted him to lobby for the company when it retained him with a $1.2 million contract, but that Cohen refused. from Reuters: U.S. https://ift.tt/2NvZVTf

Testimony by Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump's former lawyer and "fixer," to a U.S. congressional committee on Wednesday highlighted several legal risks Trump may face. from Reuters: U.S. https://ift.tt/2TlhbzM

The North Carolina Republican political operative at the center of an absentee ballot fraud scheme that led the state to order a rerun of a congressional election was arrested and charged with obstruction of justice on Wednesday, officials said. from Reuters: U.S. https://ift.tt/2tFTDHn