Russian Facebook ads inflamed Hispanic tensions over immigration after Trump election

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Russian Facebook ads inflamed Hispanic tensions over immigration after Trump election

Russians bought Facebook ads to further inflame tensions with Hispanics over Trump’s campaign rhetoric and his immigration crackdown after taking office.

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Multiple outlets report that disgraced Hollywood studio boss Harvey Weinstein, seen here at the 2013 Academy Awards, will surrender to authorities in New York Friday.

Harvey Weinstein will surrender Friday in New York on sex-crime charges, officials say
Disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein is planning to turn himself in to the New York Police Department and Manhattan District Attorney's office on Friday to face sex-crime charges.

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8 Alexa skills to try if you have an Echo in your bedroom

Alexa creepily recorded a family's private conversations, sent them to business associate
Amazon's Alexa voice recognition software mistakenly listened to a family's random conversations and recorded and emailed them to acquaintance.

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Houston Rockets pwner Tilman Fertitta and rapper Travis Scott speak as part of a tribute to honor the victims of the May 18th shooting at Santa Fe High School.

Steve Kerr on Rockets' Santa Fe shooting tribute: 'Agonizing' that it will happen again
The Houston Rockets held a tribute for the victims of the Santa Fe High School shooting prior to Game 5 of the Western Conference finals.

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World heavyweight champion Jack Johnson battles with challenger Al Kaufmann — the latest in a string of

'It's about time:' The 97-year history of Jack Johnson's quest for a pardon
Ignored by presidents for nearly a century, Trump finally responded to the heavyweight champion's 1921 plea for clemency.

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The Trump Store, which opened in late 2017, has a physical presence at Trump Tower in addition to its online store. President Trump earned more than $100,000 from the new business in 2017, according to his financial disclosure statement.

Trump's company wouldn't say what his new $107K business was, until after we tracked it down
The president's newest business made more than $107,000 hawking everything from deodorant and dog leashes to bathrobes emblazoned with his name.

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Police stand outside the Bombay Bhel restaurant in Mississauga, Canada. om Friday

Canadian police launch manhunt after bomb blast in Toronto restaurant wounds 15
The two suspects fled the scene of the attack, at an Indian restaurant in the Toronto suburb of Mississauga. Paramedic Joe Korstanje said three people suffered critical injuries while others were lightly hurt.

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Hope Cheston, 20, was awarded one of the largest settlements for sexual assault in United States by a Georgia Jury.

Jury rules security company must pay $1 billion to Georgia woman raped by guard they hired
Hope Cheston was 14 years old when she was raped by a security guard complex in 2012. After six years, a jury just awarded her a steep settlement.

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Harvey Weinstein's company filed for bankruptcy and its assets are going to the winning bidder, Lantern Capital.

Weinstein surrenders to NYC police, Ireland holds abortion vote: 5 things to know Friday
Weinstein surrenders, Stars Wars' 'Solo' release and the biggest news to start your day.

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Garda Alan Gallagher and Presiding Officer Carmel McBride carry a polling box, used, a day early, by the few people that live off the coast of Donegal on the island of Inishbofin on May 24, 2018 in Donegal, Ireland.

Remove 'legacy of shame' toward women, Irish leader says as nation holds abortion vote
A 'Yes' vote to repeal Ireland's Eighth Amendment, which states that a fetus has an equal right to life as the woman, would mean that Irish women be able to get an abortion up to 12 weeks of pregnancy.