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John Young, ex-astronaut who walked on moon and commanded 1st shuttle flight, dies

January 5, 2018

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Former astronaut John Young, a NASA trailblazer whose six journeys into space included a walk on the moon and commanding the first space shuttle flight, died Friday after complications from pneumonia, NASA said Saturday.

He was 87.

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“NASA and the world have lost a pioneer. Astronaut John Young’s storied career spanned three generations of spaceflight; we will stand on his shoulders as we look toward the next human frontier,” NASA Administrator Robert Lightfoot said.

John Young, ex-astronaut who walked on moon and commanded 1st shuttle flight, dies

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They’ve lived here legally for years. Now the US could send these 250,000 immigrants away

January 5, 2018

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They number upwards of 250,000.

They’ve lived legally in the United States for nearly two decades.

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And time has nearly run out for the Trump administration to decide their fate.

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The question officials must answer next week: Should these immigrants from El Salvador be allowed to stay?

By Monday, the Department of Homeland Security must decide whether to extend or end “temporary protected status,” or TPS, for Salvadorans.

Protesters urge Congress to take action to help Salvadorans and other immigrants with temporary protected status.

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http://www.cnn.com/2018/01/06/politics/el-salvador-tps-immigration/index.html

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How Airbnb Is Pushing Locals Out Of New Orleans’ Coolest Neighborhoods

January 4, 2018

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Invariably, someone brings up the anatomically-shaped balloons.

About a year ago, a bachelorette party from Texas rented a house through Airbnb on Ursulines Avenue in Treme, a residential neighborhood close to the bars and restaurants of the French Quarter.

The women tied inflatables shaped like penises to the front of the house, perhaps not realizing that the neighbors ― families and other longtime residents ― might mind.

“My oldest son woke up and there was an inflatable dildo taped to the house next door and I was like, ‘We’re out of here,’” said Christian Rhodes, a 36-year-old lawyer whose clients include the Greater New Orleans Hotel & Lodging Association and Uber.

He sold his house last year. “I’m not explaining to a 6-year-old what an inflatable dildo is.”

Meg Lousteau sits outside her home in the Treme neighborhood.

Claire Bangser for HuffPost

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https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/airbnb-new-orleans-housing_us_59f33054e4b03cd20b811699

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The buried treasure that’s tearing Alaska apart

January 4, 2018

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It is the question that pits neighbor against neighbor, tribe against tribe, and Republican against Republican.

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Should America risk the last great salmon run on Earth to dig what could be the richest mine on the planet?

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Should Alaska gamble the red gold that swims into their nets and feeds tens of millions to chase the yellow gold and copper craved by world markets?

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At the center of this question is the proposed Pebble Mine, a massive mineral deposit worth between $300 billion and $500 billion being pursued by the Canadian mining company Northern Dynasty and intended to be built in southwestern Alaska.

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It all began in the 1980s, when a helicopter survey team noticed a strange red spot on a windswept stretch of land north of the state’s Bristol Bay.

02 Bill Weir Alaska

As salmon make their journeys to spawn, they provide nutrients that sustain a variety of Alaskan wildlife, including brown bears.

Bill Weir/CNN

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http://www.cnn.com/travel/article/wonder-list-bill-weir-alaska-pebble-mine/index.html

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Winter storm threatens East Coast, bringing temps colder than Mars

January 3, 2018

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A massive “bombogenesis” — an area of rapidly declining low pressure — will wreak havoc on the Northeast this week, threatening hurricane-force winter wind gusts and blinding snow.

The bombogenesis will result in what’s known as a “bomb cyclone.” And the bomb cyclone, expected to strike Thursday, will likely dump 6 to 12 inches of snow in New England and hurl 40- to 60-mph gusts.

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By the end of this week, parts of the Northeast will be colder than Mars.

At Mount Washington Observatory in New Hampshire, the temperature will plunge to minus 35 degrees Friday night into Saturday, weather observer Taylor Regan said. At last check several days ago, the high temperature on Mars was minus 2 degrees Fahrenheit.

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But it’s not just New England suffering winter’s wrath. Freezing rain, sleet and snow are smothering parts of the Southeast on Wednesday.

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http://www.cnn.com/2018/01/03/us/cold-weather-arctic-outbreak/index.html

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Colorado gunman who killed deputy was an Iraq veteran, official says

January 2, 2018

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The man who launched a deadly attack on four police officers inside a Colorado apartment was a former Army Reservist who was deployed in Iraq for a year, a spokesperson for the military said Monday.

Authorities identified the gunman — who was killed in Sunday’s shooting — as 37-year-old Matthew Riehl.

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Riehl barricaded himself in a bedroom in his apartment in a Denver suburb before suddenly opening fire with a rifle and shooting four deputies who were in the apartment responding to a complaint.

One of the deputies died. Five law enforcement officers and two civilians were injured in shooting exchanges before the suspect was killed by a police tactical team, authorities said.

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Riehl served with the Wyoming National Guard from 2006-2012, according to Deidre Forster with the Wyoming National Guard’s office of public affairs.

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http://www.cnn.com/2018/01/01/us/colorado-shooting-suspect-military-record/index.html

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4 killed in New Year’s Eve shooting at New Jersey home

January 2, 2018

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A 16-year-old boy is in custody after four people, including his parents and sister, were shot to death in a Long Branch, New Jersey, home on New Year’s Eve, authorities said Monday.

Officers responded to a 911 call about shots fired at the home about 15 minutes before midnight on Sunday, according to a news release from Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office.

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The bodies of 42-year-old Linda Kologi, 44-year-old Steven Kologi, 18-year-old Brittany Kologi and Mary Schultz, a 70-year-old friend who lived with the family, were found inside.

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Authorities said the teen — who they did not immediately name — was taken into custody without incident. It’s unclear whether anyone else was in the house at the time of the shooting.

Investigators believe a “Century Arms semiautomatic rifle” was used in the deadly shooting, according to the news release.

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http://www.cnn.com/2018/01/01/us/long-branch-new-jersey-shooting/index.html

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Homeland Security’s head of community outreach resigns over past controversial comments on black community, Islam

December 29, 2017

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Rev. Jamie Johnson resigned Thursday as the head of faith-based and neighborhood partnerships at the Department of Homeland Security after a CNN KFile report revealed inflammatory past comments he made about the black community and Islam.

In past radio appearances, Johnson had said the black community was responsible for turning major US cities into “slums” and argued that Islam’s only contribution to society was “oil and dead bodies.”

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DHS Press secretary Tyler Houlton confirmed the resignation, which was first reported by The Hill, to CNN in a statement.

Jamie Johnson, Director DHS Center for Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnership

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http://www.cnn.com/2017/11/16/politics/kfile-jamie-johnson-resigns/index.html

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Homeland Security’s head of community outreach once said blacks turned cities to ‘slums’ with ‘laziness, drug use and sexual promiscuity’

December 29, 2017

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The head of faith-based and neighborhood partnerships at the Department of Homeland Security has said in the past that the black community is responsible for turning cities into “slums” and argued that Islam’s only contribution to society was “oil and dead bodies,” a CNN KFile review of his time as a radio host reveals.

Rev. Jamie Johnson was appointed in April by then-Secretary of Homeland Security John Kelly to lead the Center for Faith-Based & Neighborhood Partnerships at the department.

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In radio appearances from 2008 to as recently as 2016, Johnson was critical of the black community and painted Islam as a violent, illegitimate religion.

Jamie Johnson, Director DHS Center for Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnership

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http://www.cnn.com/2017/11/16/politics/kfile-jamie-johnson-dhs/index.html

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Powerball + Mega Millions = $690 million

December 29, 2017

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You’ve got two ways to win more than $300 million this week.

But the odds of winning either lottery aren’t as good as they used to be.

The Mega Millions jackpot reached $306 million when no one won the top prize in Tuesday’s drawing. Its next drawing is Friday night.

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And Powerball’s jackpot stands at $384 million after no one won Wednesday’s drawing. Its next drawing comes Saturday night.

Both games offering $300 million prizes at the same time has been rare in the past. But it’s about to become more common. That’s because there are now longer odds in both games, leading to more frequent large jackpots.

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http://money.cnn.com/2017/12/28/news/powerball-mega-millions-jackpots/index.html

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James' World 2

John Young, ex-astronaut who walked on moon and commanded 1st shuttle flight, dies

They’ve lived here legally for years. Now the US could send these 250,000 immigrants away

How Airbnb Is Pushing Locals Out Of New Orleans’ Coolest Neighborhoods

The buried treasure that’s tearing Alaska apart

Winter storm threatens East Coast, bringing temps colder than Mars

Colorado gunman who killed deputy was an Iraq veteran, official says

4 killed in New Year’s Eve shooting at New Jersey home

Homeland Security’s head of community outreach resigns over past controversial comments on black community, Islam

Homeland Security’s head of community outreach once said blacks turned cities to ‘slums’ with ‘laziness, drug use and sexual promiscuity’

Powerball + Mega Millions = $690 million

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