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• Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey had to spring to action after witnessing a terrifying injury while hiking in Colorado.
• McCaffrey and his group saw 72-year-old Dan Smoker Sr. fall close to 20 feet onto a rock, and quickly got to work calling 911, stabilizing Smoker, and comforting Smoker's grandson Eli through the experience.
• Dan Smoker Jr. would later credit McCaffrey and his friends for saving his father's life, and helping his son get through an extremely difficult time.

• Former porn star Stormy Daniels says she had an affair with President Donald Trump in 2006, a year after he married Melania Trump and just months after the first lady gave birth to Barron. 
• Trump has been plagued by allegations of affairs and sexual misconduct throughout his three marriages to Ivana Trump, Marla Maples, and Melania Trump. 
• Business Insider has created a timeline of exactly when these relationships, rumored affairs, and reported acts of sexual harassment and assault allegedly took place over the years.

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• During a flight from San Francisco to Idaho, a woman began screaming "I am God" over and over again, and tried to open the plane's door.
• Passengers subdued the woman, who is being physically and mentally evaluated by police, until the plane landed.
• The cause of the in-flight incident is still unknown but passengers reported the woman rambling "God has all the data" before her outburst.

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• Former Russian double spy Sergei Skripal was poisoned by nerve agent, police confirm.
• Skripal and his daughter collapsed on Sunday and are in critical condition in a British hospital.
• Many experts and officials have drawn parallels with Alexander Litvinenko, an ex-KGB spy who died of poisoning.

Sergei Skripal, the ex-Russian double agent currently fighting for his life in a British hospital, was exposed to a nerve agent, police have confirmed. Читать дальше...

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• Cryptocurrency exchange Binance said it had halted withdrawals Wednesday morning as it investigates "unauthorized market sells. "
• Bitcoin was plunging on the rumours of a possible hack on the popular exchange, and the digital currency was down as much as 10%. 
• You can follow the price of bitcoin in real-time here>>

Bitcoin plunged more than 10% Wednesday morning, as low as $9,600, after rumors began to swirl on Twitter and Reddit... Читать дальше...

ABC

When you think of successful contestants on "The Bachelor," you might think of a blonde cheerleader named Lauren, from California, in her early twenties.

But you would be wrong.

While there are quite a lot of those who appear on the show and get pretty far, they are not the most likely candidate to win "The Bachelor."

That honor would go to Jennifer, 36, a nurse from Atlanta.

This is all according to Homes.com, which conducted an in-depth statistical breakdown... Читать дальше...

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• Fyre Festival organizer Billy McFarland pleaded guilty to wire-fraud charges on Tuesday.
• The 26-year-old was arrested in June 2017 after being accused of misleading investors who poured more than $1 million into Fyre Media.
• McFarland admitted he defrauded 80 investors and a ticket broker out of more than $26 million.
• Here's what the VIP festival was expected to be versus what it actually ended up being. 

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• Snowfall rates are picking up for the storm hitting the Northeast.
• The National Weather Service said there might be thundersnow: a rare meteorological phenomenon in which a storm involving thunder and lightning also drops snow.
• Not long after noon, it happened.
• That's rare because the types of storms that drop snow and the types of storms that cause thunder and lightning are usually very different.

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• Zayn Malik just added a new Voldemort tattoo to his collection. 
• The tattoo is on his right leg and appears to show Voldemort dueling with Frieza, a villain from the "Dragon Ball" manga series.
• "Harry Potter" fans are freaking out on Twitter.

Turns out Zayn Malik is a total ‘Harry Potter’ stan! The singer added a new tattoo to his huge collection, and fans are flipping over the fresh ink. Check it out!

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If you feel like you want to binge on some Netflix documentaries but broaden your knowledge of politics at the same time, we've got you covered.

Netflix has an array of political documentary shows and films — many of which are among some of the best ever made.

The documentaries on the platform will sharpen your wit about everything from life inside North Korea and how President Donald Trump rose to power, to the politics of high-powered corporate greed and corruption. Читать дальше...

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Since the creation of bitcoin in 2009, the world of cryptocurrency has seen plenty of drama: huge price increases, followed by sharp drops — all while believers and cynics frequently clash over whether it has a future. 

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• The US Air Force is upgrading its B-52 fleet to carry more ordinance by improving its internal weapons bay. 
• The upgrades also include more hardpoints under the bomber's wing to allow it to carry six more bombs.
• The Air Force wants to keep using the B-52 well into the 2040s at the very least.
  

The Air Force is giving its historic B-52 bomber a massive weapons enhancement by engineering an upgrade to the aircraft’s internal weapons bay which... Читать дальше...

Disney

Warning: Minor spoilers ahead for Disney's "A Wrinkle in Time."

The hype has been building for Disney's movie adaptation of the 1962 children's novel "A Wrinkle in Time" for years — but some moviegoers are bound to be disappointed. See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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• Chick-fil-A just announced a brand new frozen drink. 
• Their new Frosted Sunrise combines the chain's vanilla Icedream and Simply Orange orange juice. 
• The Frosted Sunrise was previously tested in Jacksonville where it was a huge hit. 
• The drink will be available nationwide starting now through June 2. 

True life: I used to have a real Chick-fil-A addiction. In high school, I went so often, the local Chick-fil-A general... Читать дальше...

Tesla

• Some Tesla fans and customers are speculating on what a redesigned version of the Model S might bring.
• They've converged on a few highly requested features: a redesigned interior, heads-up display, and a bigger battery.
• With the number of vehicles Tesla has on its plate, it may be awhile before the company will refresh the Model S. 

Tesla's Model S sedan made waves when it was released in 2012, becoming the first car without a combustion... Читать дальше...

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Google announced several updates that make it easier for iOS users to conduct Google searches on the iPhone and iPad. See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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• Waffle House has secret menus for emergencies, including "no water" and "no power" menus. 
• Locations in DeKalb County are currently serving the "no water" menu, after a massive water main break in Georgia. 
• Waffle House's dedication to remaining open despite natural disasters resulted in the creation of standardized menus to be used during emergencies.
• "If the restaurant has daylight and natural gas, we can cook something," a Waffle House representative told Business Insider. Читать дальше...

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• Hailie Deegan is the youngest member, and only girl, in the 2017-2018 NASCAR Next Class of up-and-coming drivers.
• Motor sports are in her blood. Her dad, Brian Deegan is the pioneer of freestyle motocross.
• At 16 years old, she's the first female to win a championship and earn a podium finish in modified karts.
• People are already calling her the "next Danica Patrick."

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• Miami Dolphins defensive lineman Ndamukong Suh explained to Business Insider that athlete contract values should really be split in half because of taxes and fees.
• Suh said that players face heavy income taxes, state taxes, city taxes, the "jock" tax, agent fees, and regular life expenses, which cut into their earnings.
• Suh said he doesn't think casual fans understand that players don't really make what their contracts say.

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• National Economic Council Director Gary Cohn, who was Trump's top economic adviser, is resigning in the coming weeks.
• A person who has advised Trump on economic issues told Business Insider that Larry Kudlow is the favorite to replace Cohn. 
• This person views Mick Mulvaney, the White House budget chief, as a dark-horse candidate.
• Other names that have been floated include Peter Navarro, the director of the White House Trade Council.
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Coinbase, the cryptocurrency trading platform, announced Tuesday the launch of an index fund that will allow investors to put money into a basket of four of the largest cryptocurrencies.See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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• Millennials are known for carrying a cell phone at all times — especially during travel.
• Travel company Off the Grid wants to change that with its primary rule: no smartphones allowed.
• Before each trip begins, millennials hand over the cell phone they brought and receive "dumb phones" that can't take photos or access the internet.
• The goal is to encourage travelers of all ages to be more present in the moment on vacation. Читать дальше...

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• L.L. Bean has long been known for its lifetime return policy, which it ended in February.
• The store now offers a still-generous one-year window for returns. 
• It's not the only US retailer with an extremely generous return policy.

In February, L.L. Bean ended its legendary lifetime return policy to clamp down on customers who were taking advantage and using it to replace heavily worn products.

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Ride-hailing giant Uber reportedly wants to partner with Waymo, Alphabet's self-driving technology spinoff, to allow its customers to hail rides from Waymo's autonomous cars, according to Engadget.See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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