Vote on Trump's attorney general pick delayed

The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday postponed a vote on President Donald Trump's attorney general nominee, William Barr, as Democrats expressed concern that he might not make public a final report on Special Counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation. Gavino Garay reports.

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Pakistani court upholds blasphemy acquittal

Pakistan's Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld the acquittal of a Christian woman who spent years on death row after being convicted of blasphemy, dismissing a petition filed by Islamists who have called for her execution.

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North Korea's air is growing increasingly toxic

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un sees coal as a key way to boost the economy, but burning more coal may exacerbate pollution in a country already suffering from some of the world's most toxic air.

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Purported hackers stole U.S. evidence to discredit Mueller probe: filing - Reuters

1. Purported hackers stole U.S. evidence to discredit Mueller probe: filing  Reuters
2. Non-public materials from special counsel case used in pro-Russian effort to discredit Russia probe  CNN
3. Mueller says Russians are using his discovery materials in disinformation effort  NBC News
4. Michael Cohen Is Ready to Talk Russia to Congress  The Atlantic
5. Pro-Russian Twitter account tried to discredit Mueller probe  CNN
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Don't bring the debt ceiling into border negotiations - Washington Examiner

1. Don't bring the debt ceiling into border negotiations  Washington Examiner
2. Border security talks begin with no sign of compromise to avert a government shutdown  ABC News
3. 'Get this done': McConnell moves to avoid new shutdown  POLITICO
4. Trump’s latest rage tweets give Democrats an opening. Here’s how they’ll respond.  The Washington Post
5. The ‘Ethics’ of Trump’s Border Wall  The New York Times
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Kim Davis Must Pay Legal Fees After Same-Sex Marriage Battle, Kentucky Governor Says - HuffPost

1. Kim Davis Must Pay Legal Fees After Same-Sex Marriage Battle, Kentucky Governor Says  HuffPost
2. Al Roker calls Kentucky governor a 'nitwit': Watch  AOL
3. Kentucky Governor Says America’s “Getting Soft” for Canceling School During Polar Vortex  Slate
4. Kentucky Governor: 'We're Getting Soft' For Closing Schools In Subzero Weather  HuffPost
5. Matt Bevin, Kentucky governor, roasts schools for closing over cold weather: 'We're getting soft'  Washington Times
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2020 Democrats' fuzzy Medicare math — let's spend $32 trillion more! - Washington Examiner

1. 2020 Democrats' fuzzy Medicare math — let's spend $32 trillion more!  Washington Examiner
2. Poll: Kamala Harris gaining among Democratic voters  POLITICO
3. Trump Keeps Quiet on Kamala Harris While Dems Fret Over Her First Campaign Bump  The Daily Beast
4. What the reaction to Kamala Harris' 'Medicare for all' position tells us about the 2020 race  CNN
5. Harris and progressives are pitching Medicare-for-all. They could give us four-more-years.  The Washington Post
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Federal Judge Blasts PG&E's Commitment To California Wildfire Safety - NPR

1. Federal Judge Blasts PG&E's Commitment To California Wildfire Safety  NPR
2. PG&E Judge Sees a ‘Clear-Cut Pattern’ of Utility Starting Fires  Yahoo! Finance News
3. The Deadliest Wildfire In California History | VICE on HBO  VICE News
4. Drones To Aid In Wildfire Prevention  MyMotherLode.com
5. PG&E Violated Probation, Federal Judge Says in Heated Hearing  The Wall Street Journal
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Officer Alix's family weighs legal action as search for answers continues - KMOV.com

1. Officer Alix's family weighs legal action as search for answers continues  KMOV.com
2. St. Louis Prosecutor Accuses Police of Obstructing Inquiry Into Killing of Officer  The New York Times
3. Prosecutor says St. Louis police obstructed investigation into officer's alleged Russian roulette killing  CNN
4. RAW: Officer Katlyn Alix's family speaks for the first time since her death  KSDK News
5. Parents of slain St. Louis officer want answers in killing by fellow officer  NBC News
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White House's Bolton says he met with Citgo executives - Reuters

1. White House's Bolton says he met with Citgo executives  Reuters
2. Bolton warns of 'serious consequences' if harm comes to Guaido  CNN
3. Cotton suggests Bolton was sending message to Venezuela about 5,000 troops  Washington Times
4. Don't deal in Venezuelan gold, White House says, in anti-Maduro push  Reuters
5. Venezuela gold: White House warns STAY AWAY from gold 'STOLEN from people by Maduro mafia'  Express.co.uk
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Extreme Weather Is Already Breaking Records Around The World In 2019 - HuffPost

Extreme Weather Is Already Breaking Records Around The World In 2019  HuffPost

In just a few weeks' time, extreme temperatures have smashed records around the world this year, with parts of the Midwestern U.S. seeing the mercury drop as ...

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U.S. Asks Western Allies to Help Form Buffer Zone in Northern Syria - The Wall Street Journal

1. U.S. Asks Western Allies to Help Form Buffer Zone in Northern Syria  The Wall Street Journal
2. Bipartisan House group introduces bills to stall Syria, South Korea troop withdrawals | TheHill  The Hill
3. Trump’s Syria Gambit Risks Freeing ISIS Fighters Nobody Wants  Bloomberg
4. Trump can't bully his intelligence agencies into submission  CNN
5. Trump pushes back on intel chiefs: ISIS ‘will soon be destroyed’ | TheHill  The Hill
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The Hot Topic in Markets Right Now: ‘Quantitative Tightening’ - The New York Times

1. The Hot Topic in Markets Right Now: ‘Quantitative Tightening’  The New York Times
2. US economy is in a good place: Fed Chair Jerome Powell  Fox Business
3. Fed holds rates stable, pledges 'patient' approach, expects 'ample' balance sheet  CNBC
4. Fed Signals End of Interest Rate Increases  The New York Times
5. Fed holds rates, updates balance sheet policy after 'extensive deliberations'  Yahoo Finance
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The forthcoming WarnerMedia streaming service will be partially supported by ads - TechCrunch

1. The forthcoming WarnerMedia streaming service will be partially supported by ads  TechCrunch
2. AT&T Sheds Pay-TV Customers, but Wireless Profits Surge  The Wall Street Journal
3. AT&T's wireless growth stung by tablet losses, but Aquaman did great  CNET
4. AT&T Is Testing Investors’ Patience  Bloomberg
5. AT&T’s DirecTV Now is losing the cord cutters  TechCrunch
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China's factory activity shrinks as slowdown worries rise - BBC News

1. China's factory activity shrinks as slowdown worries rise  BBC News
2. China says its manufacturing activity contracted for the second-straight month in January  CNBC
3. Is it more bad news for China’s economy as manufacturing contracts again?  South China Morning Post
4. China Manufacturing Shows Resilience Amid Trade War, Slowdown  Bloomberg
5. China’s Manufacturing Remains Listless, if Slightly Improved  The Wall Street Journal
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Apple busts Facebook for distributing data-sucking app - KSBY San Luis Obispo News

1. Apple busts Facebook for distributing data-sucking app  KSBY San Luis Obispo News
2. A handy list of ways Facebook has tried to sneakily gather data about you  The Next Web
3. Facebook paid users to collect data from their phones  Yahoo Finance
4. Google is disabling its app that lets users earn gift cards in exchange for their data  INSIDER
5. Facebook accused of paying teens to spy on their phones  CBS News
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Overwatch PTR patch notes include more Armor Changes, a new Map and more - Full Patch Notes - Dexerto.com

1. Overwatch PTR patch notes include more Armor Changes, a new Map and more - Full Patch Notes  Dexerto.com
2. New Overwatch map, Paris, goes live on PTR  Polygon
3. New ‘Overwatch’ Map Drops Players Into Elegant Paris  Variety
4. Overwatch Gets New Paris Map  Kotaku
5. 'Overwatch' heads to Paris in latest map  Engadget
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Facebook’s VPN app puts spotlight on kids’ consent - TechCrunch

1. Facebook’s VPN app puts spotlight on kids’ consent  TechCrunch
2. Report: Facebook has been paying some teens for permission to track everything they do  BGR
3. Facebook is paying some kids to access their data  Gizchina.com
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Police have images of people they'd like to question in Jussie Smollett attack - CNN

1. Police have images of people they'd like to question in Jussie Smollett attack  CNN
2. Kevin Hart criticized for telling Jussie Smollett to 'stand strong' after homophobic attack  Yahoo Entertainment
3. More Security for 'Empire' Cast After Jussie Smollett Attack  Inside Edition
4. 'Potential Persons of Interest' Seen on Camera, Sought For Questioning in 'Empire' Star's Alleged Attack: Cops  NBC Chicago
5. Jussie Smollett’s Attack Is A Reminder That All Black Lives Have To Matter  Essence
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'The Masked Singer': Alien, Rabbit, Lion and Unicorn bless us with show's first group performance (exclusive video) - AOL

1. 'The Masked Singer': Alien, Rabbit, Lion and Unicorn bless us with show's first group performance (exclusive video)  AOL
2. Fox’s ‘The Masked Singer’ Reveals Fifth Celebrity Masked Singer: And the Unicorn Is… (Video)  TheWrap
3. Donna Martin graduates: ‘Masked Singer’ Unicorn is ‘90210’ star  Yahoo Entertainment
4. ‘The Masked Singer’ Recap: [Spoiler] Shockingly Revealed As The Unicorn In Week 5  Hollywood Life
5. ‘The Masked Singer’ episode 5 recap: It’s time for ‘Mix and Masks’ as Lion and Unicorn meet Alien and Rabbit [UPDATING LIVE BLOG]  Gold Derby
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Forget it, guest star Kelly Ripa, it's Extra-Reverent Noir Homage Week on Riverdale - The A.V. Club

1. Forget it, guest star Kelly Ripa, it's Extra-Reverent Noir Homage Week on Riverdale  The A.V. Club
2. Kelly Ripa Leaves Cheeky Comment on Hubby Mark Consuelos' Instagram  E! NEWS
3. 'Riverdale' Recap: Season 3, Episode 11 — Who Shot Hiram?  TVLine
4. Kelly Ripa Leaves Steamy Message for Mark Consuelos on Instagram: ‘Daddy, I Love When You Take Over’  Us Weekly
5. Kelly Ripa leaves flirty message on husband Mark Conseulos’ Instagram post: ‘Daddy, I love when you take over’  Fox News
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What Royal Police Are Doing to Protect Prince Harry and Meghan Markle After Terror Threats - The Cheat Sheet

1. What Royal Police Are Doing to Protect Prince Harry and Meghan Markle After Terror Threats  The Cheat Sheet
2. See How Meghan Markle Snuck in a Romantic Nod to Prince Harry During Her Solo Outing Today  PEOPLE.com
3. Meghan Markle visits London's National Theatre as new royal patron  Global News
4. Meghan Markle re-wears Aquazzura heels from her engagement announcement to the National Theatre  Evening Standard
5. Meghan Markle's Latest Look May Be Her Most Gorgeous Ever  E! News
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Nick Wright Destroys Critics Of Tom Brady's Super Bowl Record - NESN

1. Nick Wright Destroys Critics Of Tom Brady's Super Bowl Record  NESN
2. New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft open to extension for Tom Brady  ESPN
3. Trump praises Brady, Belichick and Kraft ahead of Super Bowl 53  New York Post
4. Football Still Exists: Why This Super Bowl Is Still Worth Getting Excited About  Battle Red Blog
5. In St. Louis, former fans aren’t just rooting against the Rams — they’re suing them  SB Nation
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In Search of Emiliano Sala - ESPN

1. In Search of Emiliano Sala  ESPN
2. Arsenal and Cardiff pay tribute to Emiliano Sala before match  Guardian Football
3. Video: ‘Shameless’ Leicester coach slammed for what he did during moment of silence for Emiliano Sala before Liverpool game  CaughtOffside
4. Debris found likely to have come from Emiliano Sala plane - authorities  ESPN
5. Emiliano Sala news: Part of seat cushions from missing plane found on beach in France  Goal.com
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Gurley beats Gronk in 'Madden' Super Bowl matchup - Fox News

1. Gurley beats Gronk in 'Madden' Super Bowl matchup  Fox News
2. The Secret To The Rams’ Blocking Success Isn’t The Linemen. It’s Sean McVay.  FiveThirtyEight
3. Todd Gurley says he may regret teaching Sony Michel everything he knows  Yahoo Sports
4. Pro Football Focus releases top 2019 free agents  Turf Show Times
5. Mike Freeman's Super Bowl 10-Point Stance: Can Todd Gurley Recapture His Mojo?  Bleacher Report NFL
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New York Knicks vs. Dallas Mavericks - 1/30/19 NBA Pick, Odds, and Prediction - Sports Chat Place

1. New York Knicks vs. Dallas Mavericks - 1/30/19 NBA Pick, Odds, and Prediction  Sports Chat Place
2. 3 things from the Dallas Mavericks 114-90 thumping of the New York Knicks  Mavs Moneyball
3. Full Game Recap: Mavericks vs Knicks | Dennis Smith Jr. Records 2nd Career Triple-Double  NBA
4. Knicks play like NBA's worst team in ugly loss to Mavericks  New York Post
5. Luka Doncic shines in MSG debut, Dirk gets standing ovation in Mavs' win vs. Knicks | NBA Highlights  ESPN
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Scientists Have Detected an Enormous Cavity Growing Beneath Antarctica - ScienceAlert

1. Scientists Have Detected an Enormous Cavity Growing Beneath Antarctica  ScienceAlert
2. Huge Cavity in Antarctic Glacier Signals Rapid Decay  Jet Propulsion Laboratory
3. Giant cavity found eating away at Antarctic glacier from underneath  New Atlas
4. Fears rise 'world's most dangerous glacier' could soon collapse  Daily Mail
5. Journey to Antarctica: Jeff Goodell Begins His Trip to Thwaites Glacier  Rolling Stone
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Canadian Glacial Melt Uncovers Ancient Landscapes Hidden For 40,000 Years - Tech Times

1. Canadian Glacial Melt Uncovers Ancient Landscapes Hidden For 40,000 Years  Tech Times
2. Baffin Island glacier melt unmasks land covered for 40000 years: study  New York Daily News
3. Melting glaciers reveal land unseen in 40,000 years  WTNH.com
4. Retreating ice exposes arctic landscape unseen for 120,000 years  Fox News
5. Canadian Arctic glacial melt: Landscapes revealed for first time in 40,000 years  CNN
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Brady and Gronk stars of the show once again at Super Bowl Opening Night

Tom Brady gets all the attention while Rob Gronkowski is offered a plate of crickets at Super Bowl Opening Night

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Age is 'no obstacle' for 76-year-old Egyptian swimmer

Nagwa Yousef Ghorab has dozens of awards and medals under her belt and is now training for a championship in South Korea.

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Novak Djokovic celebrates record-breaking Australian Open title

Novak Djokovic claims a record seventh Australian Open title after defeating Rafael Nadal in his most dominant Grand Slam win against the Spaniard. Rough cut (no reporter narration).

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Naomi Osaka pops champagne on a Melbourne beach

Naomi Osaka

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Stephen Curry gets memorable assist from a fan courtside during warmups

NBA star Stephen Curry delighted a young fan by including him in his legendary pre-game warm up

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Hopes fade for soccer star Sala as rescuers scour seas

The search continues over the Channel but rescuers admit there is little hope of finding missing soccer player Sala alive.

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