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Former prosecutor Doug Burns says Smollett case was 'badly mishandled' The judge in the Jessie Smollett hate crime hoax recused himself from the case on Friday, but it has yet to be decided if there will be a special counsel investigation in a case that has been “very messy,” former federal prosecutor Doug Burns said on “America’s Newsroom” Friday.

Don Lemon accuses Trump of trying to 'rewrite inconvenient facts' while defending son CNN host Don Lemon accused President Donald Trump on Thursday of trying to re-write history in order to defend his son after the Senate Intelligence Committee subpoenaed him.

‘Modern Family’ star Ariel Winter fires back at body-shaming troll over plastic surgery question “Modern Family” star Ariel Winter has no time for the haters. The 21-year-old took to Instagram on Thursday to announce the airing of the final episode of the beloved show’s 10th season. But at least one person took the post as an opportunity to body-shame the actress.

Ben Shapiro says BBC host destroyed him, apologizes: ‘Broke my own rule... wasn't properly prepared’ Ben Shapiro admitted on Friday he wasn’t prepared for a recent interview with BBC host Andrew Neil that resulted in the conservative star abruptly ending the segment.

A Congressional committee seeks six years of the president's tax returns, which he has refused to give. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/30aGeWV

Giuliani cancels Ukraine trip, says he'd be 'walking into a group of people that are enemies of the US' Rudy Giuliani, President Trump's personal attorney, said Friday on "Fox News @ Night" that he will not be traveling to Ukraine as previously announced.

Giuliani: I didn't go to Ukraine to start an investigation, there already was one Work of Biden's son emerges as potential 2020 pitfall; President Trump's attorney Rudy Giuliani on pushing Ukraine over Biden investigation.

Kayleigh McEnany: The notion of impeachment is laughable Fox News contributor Rachel Campos-Duffy and Trump 2020 campaign national press secretary Kayleigh McEnany react to Democrats' selective moral outrage.

Are Democrats being hypocritical by holding Barr in contempt? Democrats blasted Republicans for holding then-AG Holder in contempt of Congress; panel reaction and analysis on 'Hannity.'

Concha: Some press covering Trump's leaked tax returns showing 'the worst kind of bias' Media reporter Joe Concha said Friday that many of those in the media who are covering the contents of President Trump's 1985-1994 tax returns are exhibiting "the worst kind of bias."

Bongino: Joe Biden has found a money fairy Biden says US should provide health care to illegal immigrants; Dan Bongino wraps up the most explosive news stories of the week on 'Tucker Carlson Tonight.'

Concha: Trump's old taxes are recycled news CNN delights in reporting Trump's old tax information; reaction from The Hill media reporter Joe Concha.

Ocasio-Cortez says she was ‘astonished’ when man left sign outside her office in support of both her and Trump Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., said a man left a sign outside her office on Friday that expressed support for both her and President Trump, a concept she said left her feeling “pretty astonished.”

Tucker: Left applauding government abuse of power Former FBI director James Comey claims spying on Trump's campaign is 'totally normal.'

Comey: 'Sure looks like' Trump obstructed justice Comey slams AG Barr, Trump over Mueller report; reaction from DNC communications director Xochitl Hinojosa and Fox News contributor Karl Rove.

Joe Acaba was selected as an astronaut in 2004 and has logged a total of 306 days in space on three flights. from NASA https://go.nasa.gov/2LCHrTE

Ingraham: Who is Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes? Facebook co-founder says it's time to break up the social media company.

Why 'breaking up' Facebook might be hard to do Sources tell Fox News that breaking up America's big tech companies carries serious national security consequences; Gillian Turner reports.

Twitter’s top 5 biggest scandals The top 5 biggest scandals to rock social media giant Twitter.

Rare, original iPod on sale for $20G A rare, unopened first-edition of an Apple iPod is listed for sale on eBay for a whopping $20,000.

What it's like to fire the 30mm cannon that arms the Stryker armored vehicle It looked like streaming balls of fire lighting up the air, accompanied by a very loud noise, smoke and the sight of a large fiery explosion on the other side of a desert canyon.

US Senators call for FTC probe of Amazon's Echo Dot Kids Edition Several US senators are asking Amazon for more information about its Echo Dot Kids Edition, which advocacy groups claim violates kids' digital privacy.

Farrakhan rails against ‘Satanic Jews’ in wake of 'Facebook jail' Louis Farrakhan spoke at a Catholic church Thursday night in the wake of his Facebook ban and denied that he hates Jewish people while ranting about “Satanic Jews.”

James Woods speaks out about his Twitter suspension Conservative actor James Woods says free speech is not allowed on Twitter.

Google launches tools to help military spouses find remote working opportunities Google has launched a new set of tools designed to help military spouses find opportunities for remote working.

Yang: Amazon needs to pay their fair share 2020 Democratic presidential hopeful Andrew Yang on requiring Amazon to pay their fair share in taxes by proposing a 'value-added tax.'

Curry, short-handed Warriors knock out Rockets in Game 6 Published on May 11, 2019 at 10:19AM by By KRISTIE RIEKEN, AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Stephen Curry scored all 33 of his points in the second half and the Golden State Warriors overcame Kevin Durant's absence to finish off Houston in six games, beating the Rockets 118-113 on Friday night to advance to the Western Conference finals. Klay Thompson added 27 points to help the two-time defending champion Golden State reach the conference finals for the fifth straight year and eliminate Houston for the fourth time in five seasons. The Warriors did it with Durant sidelined by a calf injury sustained in the second half of their Game 5 victory. James Harden's layup got the Rockets within three with less than a minute to go, but Thompson made a 3-pointer with 36.1 seconds remaining to extend Golden State's lead to 110-104. Harden had 35 points, and Chris Paul added 27 for Houston. ___ More AP NBA: https://apnews.co

Beyonce, Jay-Z, Emilia Clarke all courtside for Warriors-Rockets Game 6 Published on May 11, 2019 at 06:55AM by Drew Costley, SFGATE Houston native and pop star Beyoncé and her husband Jay-Z were spotted court side at the Game 6 Wester Conference semifinals match up between the Golden State Warriors and the Houston Rockets. But they weren't the only celebrities at the game. Game of Thrones star Emilia Clarke was also there.

Stephen Curry backs Ayesha after her comments about 'male attention' draw criticism Published on May 10, 2019 at 08:43PM by Eric Ting Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry defended his wife Ayesha late Thursday night after she drew criticism for her comments on some of the more difficult parts of being married to an NBA superstar.

Scuffles broke out in Hong Kong's legislature on Saturday between pro-democracy lawmakers and those loyal to Beijing over an extradition law that will extend Beijing's powers over the financial hub. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2YnAFT4

Yemen's Houthi group will on Saturday start to unilaterally redeploy forces out of three key ports, the United Nations and a Houthi spokesman said, a move to pave the way for political negotiations to end Yemen's four-year war. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2LDHZsk

French commandos rescued four foreign hostages including two French citizens from a militant group in Burkina Faso, France's military said on Friday, adding that two of the elite soldiers were killed in the night-time operation. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2E0wUeW

Zabihullah Mujahid, the Taliban's chief spokesman and editor-in-chief of the insurgent group's daily news bulletin, starts every day by collecting reports of overnight fighting with U.S. and Afghan forces. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2VxycZB

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he does not consider North Korea's recent launch of short-range ballistic missiles "a breach of trust." from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2vOTy5j

The Trump administration on Friday expanded the scope of its Venezuela sanctions to the defense and security services sectors to try to crank up economic pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2Yl0xiC

A Venezuelan opposition legislator on Friday fled to Colombia while others said threatening messages had been spray-painted on their homes or intelligence agents had been following them, amid a broad crackdown by President Nicolas Maduro against congress. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2YjVdvV