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• A new policy allows officers with the US Citizenship and Immigration Services to deny any visa or green card application over the smallest details.
• Officers are allowed to deny a visa if the application is missing evidence or contains an error.
• Previously, officers were required to send notices, giving applicants a chance to correct such problems instead of closing the process.

As President Donald Trump wages a vocal battle against illegal immigration... Читать дальше...

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• US military bases along the East Coast are currently evacuating as Hurricane Florence, which is now approximately 500 miles wide, approaches.
• The US Navy has already pulled nearly three dozen ships out of Norfolk Naval Base in preparation.

Tens of thousands of troops, their families and recruits are evacuating at least five military bases Tuesday as millions have been told to get out of Hurricane Florence's path... Читать дальше...

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• In a series of tweets, Kanye West announced he would teach art classes at both the Art Institute of Chicago and the American Academy of Art.
• Both the Art Institute of Chicago and the American Academy of Art denied his claims and said there were no plans for West to teach any classes.
• West hasn’t responded to questions about his art class tweets.

In a series of tweets on Sunday, Kanye West announced he would teach an... Читать дальше...

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With a sharp sell-off that gripped cryptocurrency markets since the beginning of the year, a coin deemed as the biggest joke by many in the community has became the outlier to crypto-land this time.

Dogecoin, an alt-coin inspired by a Doge meme, has jumped more than 160 percent over the last 30 days, according to data on CoinMarketCap, a website tracking crypto trading performance. In fact, Dogecoin is the only crypto that's posted big gains in the last month, with all... Читать дальше...

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• A waterfront luxury hotel in Maine almost looks like it belongs on a Caribbean island, but it offers a quintessential New England experience.
• At the West Street Hotel in Bar Harbor, guests can eat authentic Maine dishes such as lobster and clam chowder and take in panoramic views of the harbor from the adults-only rooftop pool.
• The hotel serves as a base from which to explore nearby Acadia National Park. 
• It will cost you between... Читать дальше...

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• Xavier Cunningham was impaled by a metal meat skewer in Harrisonville, Missouri, on Saturday. 
• He landed face-first on the skewer after falling four-feet from a tree house while escaping a swarm of wasps. 
• Xavier was taken to the University of Kansas Hospital, where 100 medical professionals worked through the weekend to save the boy.

A 10-year-old boy in Missouri is lucky to be alive after he was impaled by a 12-inch metal meat skewer after falling... Читать дальше...

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The healthcare industry is facing disruption due to accelerating technological innovation and growing demand for improved delivery of healthcare and lower costs. Tech startups are leading the way by seizing opportunities in the areas of the industry that are most vulnerable to disruption, including genomics, pharmaceuticals, administration, clinical operations, and insurance.

Venture funds and businesses are taking notice of these startups' potential. Читать дальше...

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• During a job search, it's best to focus on changing either industry or function. Don't look to switch both at the same time.
• That's according to Erica Keswin, a workplace strategist and former executive coach at New York University.
• Keswin also recommends mapping out the skills you can transfer from your current gig to your new one.

As an executive coach at New York University's Stern School of Business, much of Erica Keswin's... Читать дальше...

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• Tobacco shop owner and amateur artist María Luisa Menéndez was tasked with restoring a 15th-century sculpture of Mary, Saint Anne, and baby Jesus in the Spain region of Asturias. 
• She used neon-colored paint restore the wooden statue, which had originally been left unpainted.

• The statue was last restored just 15 years earlier, and many people are trying to understand why the statue was restored again.

A Spanish restoration artist... Читать дальше...

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• The FCC paused its review of the planned merger of T-Mobile and Sprint, citing new and complicated submissions from the companies and a third submission that the FCC has not yet received. 
• The $26 billion deal between the two U.S. wireless carriers, which would shrink the wireless market to three big players from four, is also being reviewed by the U.S. Justice Department.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Communications Commission, which... Читать дальше...

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• Hurricane Florence is predicted to make landfall on North Carolina's coast late Thursday night or early Friday morning. 
• Florence could be the first Category 4 storm to hit North Carolina since Hurricane Hugo devastated the region in 1989. The National Hurricane Center warned that it could strengthen to a Category 5 on Tuesday.
• The slow-moving hurricane could also dump heavy rainfall inland, bringing a risk of flooding.
• South Carolina's governor... Читать дальше...

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• President Donald Trump on Tuesday claimed his administration's response to Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico last year was an "unsung success" and "incredibly successful."
• Thousands of people died in the wake of the storm, according to a study commissioned by the Puerto Rican government.
• Trump's response to Puerto Rico has been broadly criticized.

President Donald Trump on Tuesday claimed his administration's response to Hurricane Maria... Читать дальше...

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• Supermodel Heidi Klum confessed to a crush on Drake during a round of "Who'd You Rather?" on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" back in February.
• According to Heidi, Drake texted her about a week later to ask her on a date, but she'd already met her current boyfriend by then...so she straight-up ignored his message.
• This week, Heidi returned to "Ellen" and offered an apology for text-ghosting the "In My Feelings" rapper.

Anyone who's ever sent a text knows all about ghosting ... Читать дальше...

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping took a break from meetings on Tuesday to show off their cooking skills.

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Stocks rose Tuesday as trade war fears took a backseat to energy and tech rallies. Apple surged ahead of the unveiling of new iPhones set for Wednesday. The dollar and Treasury yields edged higher.

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• Insurance and construction stocks are getting hammered ahead of Hurricane Florence
• JPMorgan... Читать дальше...

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With Week 1 of the NFL season wrapped up, it's now time to overreact.

As the NFL is wont to do, we saw plenty of surprising results — the Bucs running over the Saints, the Jets walloping the Lions — some expected outcomes (hello, Patriots), and some thoroughly entertaining duels (thank you, Packers and Bears).

While it's too early to draw any firm conclusions, this is the first time we've seen real action from these teams and in the NFL, every game matters. Читать дальше...

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Technology is increasingly disrupting every part of our daily lives.

Smart speakers and voice assistants let us interact with our homes and with retailers in new and seamless ways.

Smartphones are taking over as the dominant shopping device.See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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• Gawker, the general news and media gossip blog that was sued into bankruptcy by Hulk Hogan and Silicon Valley billionaire Peter Thiel, is set to relaunch next year. 
• The rights to the Gawker brand and its archive of blog posts were recently purchased by Bryan Goldberg, founder and CEO of Bustle Digital Group, who was the winning bidder for the remaining assets at an auction.
• The relaunched Gawker will be “completely distinct from our other properties and sit... Читать дальше...

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• The New York Jets stunned the Detroit Lions on Monday night with a 48-17 pummeling.
• The Jets' defense was the star of the show, picking off Matthew Stafford four times before the Lions quarterback was pulled from the game.
• After the game, the Jets defense would say that they had some of the Lions' plays scouted out and studied, making them easy to jump.
  
  

The New York Jets pulled off a stunning win in their season-opening matchup against the Lions on Monday night... Читать дальше...

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Evacuations have been ordered across Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina on Monday and Tuesday, as Hurricane Florence approaches the US for a potentially record-breaking landfall.

Governors from the three states in the storm's path issued harsh warnings for citizens to evacuate immediately, causing a harried scene among stores and communities to prepare for the possibly devastating storm.

Here's what it looks like on the ground:

Hurricane... Читать дальше...

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Hurricane Florence is expected to make landfall later this week, and a free smartphone app is rising through the App Store charts as people prepare for the worst. 

Called Zello, the app lets you use your phone as a walkie-talkie or two-way radio as long as you have a network or WiFi connection. Users can join channels and instantly send messages or photos, and the app even works over older 2G networks.

Zello is currently ranked No. 4 among social networking apps in the US, as well as No. Читать дальше...