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Ethan Baron / Mercury News:
YouTube shooter's father says she was angry at company — The night before Nasim Aghdam opened fire in a courtyard at YouTube's headquarters Tuesday afternoon, Mountain View police found the San Diego woman sleeping in her car. — She had been reported missing by her family in Southern California …
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Jennifer Smith / Daily Mail:
REVEALED: Woman, 38, who shot three employees at YouTube's California HQ before killing herself was a prolific YouTuber who ranted online about the company's ‘dictatorial’ new policies — Female shooter opened fire with a handgun at YouTube's headquarters in San Bruno, California on Tuesday afternoon
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NBC Bay Area:
Suspect in YouTube Shooting Posted Rants About the Company Online — The NBC Bay Area Investigative Unit has confirmed the identity of the shooter who opened fire on YouTube's campus in San Bruno Tuesday. Nasim Aghdam, 39, lived in Southern California and appears to have had a robust presence on YouTube.
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Charlie Warzel / BuzzFeed:
Today's Shooting Showed How Bad Twitter's Misinformation Problem Is — A sampling of individuals (incorrectly) accused on Twitter of being the YouTube shooter. — BuzzFeed News — Seconds after the first shots were fired at YouTube's headquarters on Tuesday afternoon …
Los Angeles Times:
Authorities probe whether woman who opened fire at YouTube had grudge against video platform — A woman opened fire at YouTube headquarters in San Bruno, Calif., shooting three people with a handgun before taking her own life and causing widespread panic in the technology hub south of San Francisco.
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KRON:
Shooter dead, at least 3 injured in YouTube shooting, police say — SAN BRUNO (KRON) - A woman shot multiple people Tuesday before turning the gun on herself at YouTube's headquarters in San Bruno, according to police. — Sources tell KRON4 that the shooting appears to be the result of a domestic dispute.
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Judd Legum / ThinkProgress:
Dana Rohrabacher immediately links shooting at YouTube to ‘illegal aliens’
Dana Rohrabacher immediately links shooting at YouTube to ‘illegal aliens’
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The Daily Beast, Mediaite and Mother Jones
CBS Los Angeles:
YouTube Shooting: Nasim Aghdam's Father Says He Called Police Concerned About Her Anger At Company
YouTube Shooting: Nasim Aghdam's Father Says He Called Police Concerned About Her Anger At Company
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The Daily Beast:
YouTube Shooting Shatters Silicon Valley's Sense of Security
YouTube Shooting Shatters Silicon Valley's Sense of Security
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NBC News:
YouTube shooting: Female suspect dead at firm's HQ in San Bruno, California
YouTube shooting: Female suspect dead at firm's HQ in San Bruno, California
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Michelle Broder Van Dyke / BuzzFeed:
This Is What We Know About YouTube Shooter Nasim Aghdam
This Is What We Know About YouTube Shooter Nasim Aghdam
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Nicholas Kristof / New York Times:
How to Win an Argument About Guns
Washington Post:
Mueller told Trump's attorneys the president remains under investigation but is not currently a criminal target … Special counsel Robert S. Mueller III informed President Trump's attorneys last month that he is continuing to investigate the president but does not consider him a criminal target …
Bloomberg:
China Hits Soybeans, Aircraft in Counter-Punch to Trump Tariffs — Beijing responds to U.S. tariffs aimed at recouping IP losses — Two sides can still avoid applying tariffs, minister says — China said it would levy an additional 25 percent tariff on imports of 106 U.S. products including soybeans …
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CNBC:
Stock futures plunge, with the Dow set for a nearly 500 point drop, after China announces tariffs
Stock futures plunge, with the Dow set for a nearly 500 point drop, after China announces tariffs
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Gabriella Lovas / Bloomberg:
China's Tit-for-Tat Tariffs Send U.S. Index Futures Tumbling
Sam Meredith / CNBC:
China announces new tariffs on 106 US products, including soy, cars and chemicals
China announces new tariffs on 106 US products, including soy, cars and chemicals
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CNN:
Trump appointee at Defense Department resigns after CNN reveals birther postings — (CNN)A political appointee at the Department of Defense has resigned after a CNN KFile inquiry about controversial postings he made on Facebook. — Todd Johnson is a former Trump campaign state director …
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Washington Press, ThinkProgress, Splinter, Raw Story and Mediaite
Clare Foran / CNN:
How EPA's Scott Pruitt avoided tough questions on Tuesday — Washington (CNN)As questions swirled over whether or not he can hold onto his administration post, embattled Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt appeared calm on Tuesday as he touted the agency's decision …
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Patrick Marley / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
Rebecca Dallet beats Michael Screnock in race for Wisconsin Supreme Court — MADISON - Rebecca Dallet trounced Michael Screnock on Tuesday for a seat on the state Supreme Court, shrinking the court's conservative majority and giving Democrats a jolt of energy heading into the fall election.
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John Harwood / CNBC:
Peter Navarro says Trump's trade policies are ‘good for the market,’ but economists aren't buying it — White House aide Peter Navarro insists that President Trump's trade policies will positively impact the market. — But some of his colleagues said some of Navarro's comments on the U.S. economy were simply wrong.
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Joe Uchill / Axios:
Outgoing White House emails not protected by verification system — The security advocacy group Global Cyber Alliance tested the 26 email domains managed by the Executive Office of the President (EOP) and found that only one fully implements a security protocol that verifies the emails as genuinely from the White House.
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Political Wire and Raw Story
Sara Carter / Sara A. Carter:
BOMBSHELL: Secret TEXTS Show FBI, DOJ May Have RUSHED Anti-Trump FISA Warrant — More evidence discovered from new FBI documents — Communications uncovered by congressional investigators reveal the FBI may have improperly coordinated with Department of Justice officials in an effort …
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Law & Crime, Raw Story and The Gateway Pundit
Joe Pompeo / Vanity Fair:
“Journalism Is Not About Creating Safe Spaces”: Inside the Woke Civil War at The New York Times — Catalyzed by the Trump presidency, roiled by flash points like Glenn Thrush, Bret Stephens, and Bari Weiss, a generational conflict not seen since the 60s is besetting the Times.
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Frank Bajak / Associated Press:
APNewsBreak: US suspects listening devices in Washington — For the first time, the U.S. government has publicly acknowledged the existence in Washington of what appear to be rogue devices that foreign spies and criminals could be using to track individual cellphones and intercept calls and messages.
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Hannah Gold / Jezebel:
Alex Jones and Infowars Sued for Defamation Over False Identification of Parkland Shooter — Alex Jones and his preposterous Infowars media platform were served yet another lawsuit on Monday. — The New York Times reported on Tuesday that 24-year-old Massachusetts resident Marcel Fontaine filed …
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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
The all-consuming tribalism of Trump's Republican Party, in one 30-second ad … As metaphors for the Trump-led Republican Party go, it's difficult to beat Rep. Todd Rokita's new ad in the Indiana Senate race. — In 30 seconds, the Republican congressman from Indiana discusses no policy issues …
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YouTube, Washington Times, Political Wire and New York Times
Facebook:
Authenticity Matters: The IRA Has No Place on Facebook — This morning we removed 70 Facebook and 65 Instagram accounts — as well as 138 Facebook Pages — that were controlled by the Russia-based Internet Research Agency (IRA). Many of the Pages also ran ads, all of which have been removed.
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Sam Gillette / People.com:
Planned Parenthood CEO Says Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump Offered ‘Bribe’ to Stop Abortions — In a riveting passage from Cecile Richards' new memoir, the Planned Parenthood chief says Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump were, during Donald Trump's 2016 transition as president-elect …
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Marianne LeVine / Politico:
How John Bolton's super PAC helped him get ahead in Trump's Washington — The John Bolton Super PAC ran ads, doled out campaign contributions and endorsed candidates for five years, all in the name of helping elect defense hawks to office. — But perhaps its greatest purpose was reflected in its name …
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National Review
People.com:
Inside Tiffany Trump's Strained Relationship with Her Dad: ‘They Go Months Without Speaking’ — With rare, back-to-back appearances spanning three states, Tiffany Trump and her father, President Donald Trump, seem to be on something of a father-daughter reunion tour.
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Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
Apple Working on Touchless Control and Curved iPhone Screen — Company seeks to differentiate design in crowded marketplace — IPhone X's OLED screen also expanding to additional models — Apple Inc. is working on touchless gesture control and curved screens for future iPhones …
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