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President Trump is sticking to his long-held position that Russia had no impact on the 2016 U.S. election — even after Special Counsel Robert Mueller indicted 13 Russian nationals for operations including "supporting the presidential campaign of then-candidate Donald J. Trump."

Wearing a new Yankees spring training cap, Giancarlo Stanton said: “It’s a fresh start…it’s going to be fun.’’

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• On Friday, Dangerous, the website from far-right provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos, published a favorable review of "Black Panther."
• Though the review is positive, the reasoning behind it is strange.
• The reviewer compared the film's hero to Donald Trump, and the villain to "Black Lives Matter" activists.

"Black Panther" is breaking records and getting glowing reviews, even in very unexpected places, as pointed out by The Wrap. Читать дальше...

Washington (dpa) - US President Donald Trump says the Justice Departmentlsquo;s indictment targeting an alleged Russian scheme to meddle in the elections exonerates his 2016 bid for office."Russia started their anti-US campaign in 2014, long before I announced that I would run for President," he tweeted shortly after the grand jury indictment against three Russian-linked companies and 13 Russian individuals."The results of the election were not impacted. The Trump campaign did nothing wrong - no... Читать дальше...

Florida Gov. Rick Scott (R) called for the resignation of FBI Director Christopher Wray on Friday, following the bureau's earlier admission that it failed to act on a tip about confessed high school shooter Nikolas Cruz.

A recent New York Times article discusses an exemption for heavy-duty diesel truck emissions standards. First enacted by the Clinton administration, the standards include a provision that exempts truck engines built before 1999. Some entrepreneurs are taking advantage of this provision to circumvent the regulations by installing rebuilt pre-1999 engines in new truck bodies. According to the article, the rebuilt trucks sell for at least 10 percent less than compliant new trucks and also cost less to operate. Читать дальше...

MESA, Ariz. - Commissioner Rob Manfred was in Oakland last month and visited potential A’s stadium sites, team president Dave Kaval told The Chronicle on Friday. “The commissioner came to look at our new offices and I think he was impressed, and he also looked at the sites for a ballpark,” Kaval said at the A’s minor-league complex. “It was nice to give him a good tour.” According to sources, the main focus of Manfred’s visit was Howard Terminal, the waterfront area... Читать дальше...

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• German Madrazo was the last man to cross the finish line in the men's 15 kilometer cross-country event at the Winter Olympics.
• Several other competitors, including the shirtless Tongan Pita Taufatofua, greeted Madrazo at the finish line, giving him a hero's welcome.
  
• After the race, Madrazo compared his reception to that of a World Cup athlete, only better.

German Madrazo was the last man across the finish line in... Читать дальше...

Florida Gov. Rick Scott (R) on Friday said that FBI Director Chris Wray should resign over the bureau’s failure to act on a tip it received in January about the alleged gunman who attacked a Florida high school on Wednesday, leaving 17 people dead.

The final step of Nazi control in Austria was registration and confiscation of guns. (Fairly Civil) It’s not a surprise that gun Registration often leads to confiscation. On Wednesday 19-year-old Nikolas Cruz murdered 17 individuals at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. The FBI admitted later in the week they botched the investigation […]

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The indictment of 13 Russians for breaking U.S. laws to interfere with the 2016 election show there was "no collusion" between Donald Trump's presidential campaign and Russia, White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said. Trump has been briefed on the indictment, Sanders said, and the president tweeted that the campaign "did nothing wrong."

The Mets have a two-year deal in place with Jason Vargas. Adding a starting pitcher was a smart move for the team.

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Congratulations are in order for Behati Prinslooand Adam Levine. The couple welcomed their second child, a daughter named Geo Gorge, E! News reports. She joins big sister Dusty Rose, 17 months.

The supermodel, 28, took to social media in September to announce that she and The Voice coach, 38, were giving their daughter sibling. “ROUND 2,” she wrote on Instagram, alongside of photo of her growing baby bump in a bikini. 

“Adam and Behati... Читать дальше...

The American figure skater is so good that he often wins even when he’s not at his best. But even Chen has limits.

Parents terrified by the deadly school shooting in South Florida are spending big bucks on bulletproof backpacks for their kids, according to reports. Massachusetts-based Bullet Blocker — which sells the fortified bags for between $200 to $500 — has seen a 30 percent surge in sales since Wednesday’s massacre in Parkland, according to TMZ. The...

After special counsel Robert Mueller on Friday announced that 13 Russian individuals and three Russian entities have been indicted as part of the federal Russia probe, top Democrats in Congress said the indictment shows the importance of letting the investigations into Russian election meddling continue uninhibited.

The shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida by 19-year-old Nikolas Cruz left 17 people dead on Feb. 14 and a nation grieving and demanding change. Jennifer Lopez and Luis Fonsi are among the Latino celebrities using their enormous platforms to stand by the families and friends of the victims in advocating for gun law reform.  On Instagram, the Nuyorican singer and actress wrote and crossed out “Thoughts & Prayers,” replacing it with “Policy & Change” on the day of the tragedy. Читать дальше...

The widow of Montgomery Gentry musician Troy Gentry (above left) has filed suit against the company behind the helicopter he was riding in during the September crash that took his life, Courthouse News Service reports.

Thirteen Russian nationals connected to the shadowy Internet Research Agency were indicted by the special counsel on Friday.

Jack Sawyer, 18, of Poultney, Vermont, pleaded not guilty in a court in Rutland on Friday, Feb. 16, 2018, to charges related to allegations that he planned a school shooting at Fair Haven Union High School and had bought a gun in preparation.