BALTIMORE, Md. (AP) - Black Lives Matter activist DeRay Mckesson has joined the crowded 2016 Baltimore mayoral race.
Maryland's State Board of Elections shows that he filed Wednesday to run in the Democratic primary along with 12 other candidates.
The Baltimore Sun (http://bsun.md/1PVyD6T) reports that the 30-year-old filed minutes before ...
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Homeland Security says it's already weeded out 30 Syrian refugee applicants for terrorism or other criminal concerns, and helped deny 2,200 other visitor visas because of terrorism concerns, as officials sought Wednesday to assure Congress the Obama administration is taking threats seriously.
The department has faced questions about its screening ...
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It's that time of year again. With the passing of January into February the 9th Annual Crunchies are almost upon us. Next week, on February 8, some of the best minds of our generation will descend bedecked, bedazzled, and (some of them at least) bespectacled on San Francisco's War Memorial Opera House for one of San Francisco's biggest bashes to celebrate the tech… Read More
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Donald Trump's private Boeing jet had to make an emergency landing at Nashville airport on Wednesday, according to federal authorities.
The Federal Aviation Administration said the Boeing 757 had to land in Nashville in the afternoon when the pilot reported engine trouble, ABC News reported.
Mr. Trump was on ...
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"The inequity of our criminal justice system is on full display right on this podium…"
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Uber has big plans for Super Bowl 50 this weekend. The rideshare platform will pick up passengers at designated areas throughout San Francisco and route them in a way that will hopefully help avoid all the traffic congestion that is already starting to happen before the big game. It's also offering something very fun and fluffy ahead of the big day today – puppies on-demand.… Read More 
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TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - Kansas lawmakers are considering giving the governor more authority over who is appointed to the state Supreme Court, which has been under increasing attacks by conservatives who say it is too liberal.
A proposed constitutional amendment to change the system received first-round approval in the House ...
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The White House has issued two more veto threats against Republican-sponsored bills, picking up the pace of confrontation with GOP leaders.
The Office of Management and Budget said Tuesday that President Obama would likely veto House measures pertaining to oversight of capital markets and the tightening of banking regulations.
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"This is about the Lord speaking to the world that, 'I am coming soon.'"
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In case you needed another reason to buy Amazon's Internet-connected speaker, the Amazon Echo: the device can now order pizza for you, following your verbal command. Have all my dreams come true? Yes. Yes, they have. The feature is actually being made available by way of a third-party application from delivery chain Domino's, which has been experimenting with new digital… Read More 
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Donald Trump said Ted Cruz "stole" his win in the Iowa caucus after the Texas senator's staff spread rumors that Ben Carson was dropping out of the race with the hopes of garnering the retired neurosurgeon's votes — and as a result, Mr. Cruz's votes should be "nullified"
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The suspects pushed him to the ground.
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Imagine you're Edward Snowden with a Facebook profile. You text an ace reporter at the Guardian and have a new bit of information to share: you totally found a great new coffee place in the heart of Moscow where the CIA can't poison you with thallium. How do you send that news securely over Facebook Messenger? Crypter is the answer. Created by a Max Mitchell, a student at Sussex… Read More 
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Sen. Rand Paul (R., Ky.) will end his 2016 presidential campaign Wednesday, according to multiple reports Wednesday morning.
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Sen. Rand Paul is suspending his presidential campaign, CNN is reporting.
The Kentucky Republican has been lagging in the polls and finished as an also-ran in the Iowa caucuses.
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"It was my first bomb. I hope it will be the last."
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Meet the new face of Fitbit. Called Alta, this new $130 fitness tracker is set to invigorate the company's aging product line — if it's not too late. The Alta is packed with the standard affair of Fitbit abilities, lacking only heart rate monitoring. Inside the band is activity tracking, sleep tracking, move reminders, a clock and smartphone notifications. The Alta even has… Read More 
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GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump said his second-place finish in Iowa — after many surveys had projected a victory for him — doesn't mean he's swearing off polls.
"I think that polls for a caucus don't work very well," Mr. Trump said Wednesday on MSNBC's "Morning Joe." "The polls for ...
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Petcube, which is part of Y Combinator's Winter 2016 class, is a young startup that wants to bring together pet care and the connected home to improve the lives of our pets. To do this, the company has raised $2.6 million for their first product, the Petcube Camera. Read More 
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BRANDON, Miss. (AP) - A judge has reduced the prison sentence of a former mayor convicted of embezzlement.
The Clarion-Ledger (http://on.thec-l.com/1o5peNN ) reports Rankin County Circuit Judge William Chapman III re-sentenced former Terry Mayor Rod Nicholson to 10 years with nine suspended and one year of house arrest on Monday. ...
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PHOENIX (AP) - A proposal barring judges from giving sentencing breaks to immigrants in the country illegally and making them ineligible for parole is set for a hearing in the Arizona Senate.
Republican Sen. Steve Smith says his proposal is designed to ensure that people who already broke immigration laws ...
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