Democrats look to ‘Make Trump Furious’…

SANDY SPRINGS, Ga., April 18 (Reuters) – For U.S. President Donald Trump, an off-year congressional election on Tuesday in the reliably Republican northern suburbs of Atlanta could spell trouble if Democratic upstart Jon Ossoff pulls off a surprise victory. A 30-year-old political novice, Ossoff is running as the lone Democrat against a field of 17 Republicans for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives vacated when Trump named Tom Price to be secretary of health and human services. The outcome will not tip the balance of power in the Republican-controlled House. But an Ossoff win could weaken Trump’s already shaky hold on his fellow Republicans in the House by encouraging those in competitive districts to distance themselves from the…
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Jets taking a look at one…

This could be the year the Jets finally snag a game-changing tight end.  At the minimum, they’re taking a look at one of the better prospects in the NFL Draft.  The Jets hosted Miami’s David Njoku for a pre-draft visit on Monday, according to a report from ESPN. The Jets also met with Njoku at the NFL Combine, and had personnel in attendance for his pro day.  Njoku, 20, is viewed by many as the second-best tight end in the draft, just behind Alabama’s O.J. Howard. A 6-4, 246-pound target, Njoku figures to contribute immediately in the passing game. “Njoku is a freak athlete,” a league scout said in Nolan Nawrocki’s draft preview. “He’s built like [Titans defensive end] Jevon Kearse. He can…
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Dems look for Trump rebuke in…

President Trump and the left-wing resistance to his White House will clash Tuesday in a Georgia special election with huge implications for the GOP agenda in Congress.A dream scenario for liberals would be a knockout blow in which Democrat Jon Ossoff clears 50 percent in Tuesday’s primary battle with 17 other candidates — including 11 GOP candidates — to replace Health and Human Services secretary Tom Price in the seat and win a district Republicans have held for decades.That would be a huge boost for Democrats and a blow to Trump and House Republicans, who have already seen some negative signs that could foreshadow next year’s midterm elections. It’s more likely that Ossoff, 30, will fall short of the 50 percent threshold, meaning that he’ll face a Republican candidate in a…
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The Lyrid meteor shower has begun;…

by: Kim Miller, Palm Beach Post’s weather reporter Updated: Apr 17, 2017 – 11:57 PM (Getty File Photo)m-gucci/Getty Images/iStockphoto “; var imageDivId = “#”+”firstImageDisplayModal_513563862”; if ($(“.reveal-modal-bg”).length == 0) $(“#wrapper”).after(“”); if ($(imageDivId).length == 0) $(“#wrapper”).after(contentText); A monthslong pause in known meteor showers ends when the Lyrids begin to prick the night sky this week. >> Read more trending news The Lyrids fired up Monday and will peak Saturday. The best time to view the peak of the Lyrids is Saturday morning about an hour before dawn. The American Meteor Society said the Lyrids will be most active during a waning crescent moon, which is better than a full moon as far as light pollution is concerned, but…
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The Lyrid meteor shower has begun;…

by: Kim Miller, Palm Beach Post’s weather reporter Updated: Apr 17, 2017 – 8:57 PM (Getty File Photo)m-gucci/Getty Images/iStockphoto “; var imageDivId = “#”+”firstImageDisplayModal_513563651”; if ($(“.reveal-modal-bg”).length == 0) $(“#wrapper”).after(“”); if ($(imageDivId).length == 0) $(“#wrapper”).after(contentText); A monthslong pause in known meteor showers ends when the Lyrids begin to prick the night sky this week. >> Read more trending news The Lyrids fired up Monday and will peak Saturday. The best time to view the peak of the Lyrids is Saturday morning about an hour before dawn. The American Meteor Society said the Lyrids will be most active during a waning crescent moon, which is better than a full moon as far as light pollution is concerned, but…
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Teen killed in shark attack in…

A teenage surfer has died after she was mauled by a shark in Western Australia’s south. The girl’s mother and two sisters reportedly watched in horror from the beach as the 17-year-old was grabbed by the shark at Kelp Beds, near Wylie Bay, in Esperance just before 4pm. WA police confirmed on Monday night that the girl later died. Police, ambulance and Esperance Marine Rescue treated the girl on the beach before she was taken to Esperance Hospital in a critical condition. The girl, from Mandurah, was surfing with her father when she was attacked. It’s understood her leg was badly mauled in the attack and she had lost a lot of blood when pulled from the water, Seven News…
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First Look: Lady Gaga, Bradley Cooper…

9:49 AM PDT 4/17/2017 by Mia Galuppo The Warner Bros. feature has kicked off production, filming at the Coachella music festival. The first look of Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga in Warner Bros.’ A Star is Born remake is here. The image sees the American Hustle star onstage playing guitar next to the singing superstar.  Gaga, who will go by her legal name Stefani Germanotta in the film’s credits, stars in the story of an up-and-coming starlet who struggles to break into the entertainment world with guidance from an industry veteran on the way down. Sam Elliott and Andrew Dice Clay are also set to star in the remake, which will be Cooper’s directorial debut.  A Star is Born has officially kicked…
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Lady Gaga Shares First Look at…

Lady Gaga is giving Us a million reasons to get excited! The superstar, 31, took to Instagram on Monday, April 17, to share the first photo from the set of A Star Is Born, her upcoming film costarring pal Bradley Cooper, who also serves as director and producer. Lady Gaga’s Craziest VMA Looks Mother Monster, who plays an aspiring singer/actress named Ally, posted a photo of herself — sporting brunette hair and dressed in a pair of pin-striped pants paired with a white T-shirt — singing into a microphone. Cooper, 42, who plays an aging rocker ready to help Ally’s career kick off, stands in the background strumming a guitar. “I am so excited to star in my first movie…
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A look back at the rise…

Yahoo SportsA look back at the rise of marijuana in the USABC NewsAccording to a new Yahoo-Marist poll released today, more than half of Americans admit to having used marijuana at least once in their lives. The drug occupies a unique place in America; the federal government has deemed it illegal but 29 states have …Weed hits home: In a new Yahoo News/Marist Poll, parents and children are surprisingly open about pot useYahoo Newsall 11 news articles »
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What Does a Black Hole Really…

Last week, the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) may have captured the first ever images of the edge of a black hole. As eager astronomers await the arrival of the pictures (which sadly will take a few months, as the hard drives containing them are stuck in Antarctica until the harsh winter gives way to safer flying conditions), the rest of us are left to wonder: what, exactly, should we expect to see? What does a black hole look like, really? Many of us have seen the standard artist’s representation of a black hole: a giant floating disk with roiling, glowing outer rings and an abruptly dark center from which we’re assured nothing, not even light, can escape. Such images are…
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