• Alabama woman who joined ISIS sues to return to U.S.
  
  The father of an Alabama woman who joined the ISIS in Syria filed suit against the Trump administration Thursday in an effort to allow her return to the United States.
  Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.  Thu, 21 Feb 2019 23:27:22 EST.
• Trail Blazers 113, Nets 99: Enes Kanter Makes Big Return to New York as Trail Blazers Beat Nets
  
  The former Knick, in his Portland debut, had 18 points and 9 rebounds. He teamed with Jusuf Nurkic (27 points, 12 rebounds) to dominate the Nets inside.
  The Associated Press.  New York Times.  Fri, 22 Feb 2019 04:12:59 GMT.
• Asia shares fall as weakening global outlook offsets trade progress
  
  Shares in Asia slipped on Friday as a deteriorating global economic outlook outweighed further signs of progress in trade talks between China and the United States.
  Reuters.  Thu, 21 Feb 2019 23:05:41 -0500.
• CNN anchor Chris Cuomo is selling his New York Southamptons home for nearly $3million
  
  CNN anchor Chris Cuomo has listed his home in the Hamptons, New York for sale for $2.9 million. The estate was last purchased for $1.3 million in 2005.The 3,000-square-ft home was built in 2008.
  Daily Mail.  Fri, 22 Feb 2019 04:00:41 GMT.
• The New York Mets Need Relief In 2019
  
  The team hope that new faces will improve last year's bullpen disaster.
  By Tom Van Riper, Contributor.  Forbes.  Thu, 21 Feb 2019 22:46:00 -0500.
• Tiny T-rex sheds light on prime dino predators
  
  A tiny cousin of T-rex discovered in the United States could provide a key missing link in understanding how the apex predators evolved to top the food chain, scientists who unearthed the dinky dinosaur said Thursday. ...
  Yahoo.  Thu, 21 Feb 2019 22:10:11 -0500.
• Jussie Smollett's lawyers blast authorities, say actor was 'betrayed by a system that wants to skip due process'
  
  Jussie Smollett's legal team on Thursday criticized the Chicago Police Department as they blasted what they referred to as the "Empire" actor's "phony attack."
  Nicole Darrah.  Fox News.  Fri, 22 Feb 2019 02:44:20 GMT.
• WATCH: Syracuse basketball coach involved in fatal car accident
  
  Jim Boeheim was driving a car that hit and killed a pedestrian on an interstate highway Wednesday night in Syracuse, New York, police said in a statement Thursday.
  ABC News.  Thu, 21 Feb 2019 20:08:41 -0500.
• New York Mortgage Trust (NYMT) Q4 Earnings Miss Estimates
  
  New York Mortgage Trust (NYMT) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of -87.50% and 9.92%, respectively, for the quarter ended December 2018. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?
  Zacks Equity Research.  Zacks.  Fri, 22 Feb 2019 00:10:05 GMT.
• Jussie Smollett: What Chicago Police say happened
  
  The Empire actor staged a fake attack on himself, according to Chicago Police.
  BBC News.  Thu, 21 Feb 2019 22:21:45 GMT.
• Watch Japan's Hayabusa spacecraft shoot a bullet at an asteroid Thursday - CNET
  
  JAXA is finally ready to collect a sample of the asteroid Ryugu. And you can watch it happen live.
  Amanda Kooser.  CNET.  Thu, 21 Feb 2019 21:22:41 +0000.
• New York City to repay $5.3m in hurricane relief fraud
  
  The city has reached a settlement with the government to reimburse money from fraudulent claims.
  BBC News.  Thu, 21 Feb 2019 16:53:30 GMT.
• 13 States That Tax Social Security Benefits
  
  Are Social Security benefits taxable? You better believe it. Uncle Sam taxes up to 85% of your benefits, depending on your income, and several states tack on a state tax of their own. ...
  Kiplinger.  Thu, 21 Feb 2019 11:01:23 -0500.
• Chicago police head announcing Smollett charges: I wish gun violence got this much attention
  
  Chicago's police superintendent questioned Thursday why gun violence in the city doesn't garner the same national attention as the arrest of "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett.At a press conference announcing the ...
  John Bowden.  The Hill.  Thu, 21 Feb 2019 15:53:05 +0000.
• Bona Vida Announces Launch of Global CBD Platform and Simultaneous Close of Financing Round
  
  NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bona Vida launches its global CBD platform, focused on developing a portfolio of product verticals in the animal and adult wellness space.
  Business Wire.  Thu, 21 Feb 2019 14:15:00 UTC.
• American drug overdose death rates the highest among wealthy nations
  
  A new study found that the United States has the highest drug overdose death rates among a set of high-income countries. ...
  Science Daily.  Thu, 21 Feb 2019 08:34:19 EST.
• Collapsible Rigid Containers Market is Expected to Grow at a CAGR of 4.9% by the End of 2027
  
  VALLEY COTTAGE, New York, Feb. 21, 2019 -- Nearly 120 million collapsible rigid containers were sold in 2018, according to a recent intelligence study by Future Market Insights. ...
  PR Newswire.  Thu, 21 Feb 2019 12:30:00 +0000.
• Actor Jussie Smollett Arrested by Chicago Police
  
  Actor Jussie Smollett has been arrested after he was charged with lying to police when he claimed he was attacked and beaten by two masked men shouting racist and homophobic slurs, Chicago police said on Thursday on Twitter.
  Newsmax.  Thu, 21 Feb 2019 06:52:58 EDT.
• New York City Admits Defrauding FEMA Out Of Millions After Superstorm Sandy
  
  The city sought reimbursement for vehicles it said were damaged by Sandy. But many of them were already "junk" years before the storm, according to a settlement.
  Matthew S. Schwartz.  NPR.  Thu, 21 Feb 2019 03:31:00 -0500.
• Trump Bars U.S.-Born Woman Who Joined IS From Returning
  
  The United States says it will not allow a U.S.-born woman who joined the Islamic State (IS) militant group in Syria to return to the United States because she is not a citizen, an assertion her lawyer disputes.
  Radio Liberty.  Thu, 21 Feb 2019 07:27:18 +0000.

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