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At Mars, Jeff Bezos Hosted Roboticists, Astronauts, Other Brainiacs and Me

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FOX NEWS: Rep. Louis Gohmert on Congress' omnibus spending bill

Rep. Louis Gohmert on Congress' omnibus spending bill Conservatives are criticizing proposed spending increases in Congress' budget deal. Texas Congressman Louie Gohmert reacts to this and more on 'Fox News @ Night.'

FOX NEWS: Chicago police chief fired by Rahm Emanuel will run against him for mayor

Chicago police chief fired by Rahm Emanuel will run against him for mayor Former Chicago Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy, a Democrat who said he was “thrown under the bus” when he was fired in 2015 by Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, released a video Wednesday evening announcing he’s running for mayor.

FOX NEWS: PETA objects to bill to make Ohio's state dog the Labrador

PETA objects to bill to make Ohio's state dog the Labrador PETA associate director Ashley Byrne joins 'The Ingraham Angle' to explain.

FOX NEWS: Obamas write letter to Parkland students: You have 'inspired' us and 'awakened' a nation

Obamas write letter to Parkland students: You have 'inspired' us and 'awakened' a nation President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama sent a letter to the students of Majory Stoneman Douglas           High School, commending them on their actions, saying they “helped awaken the conscience of the nation.”

FOX NEWS: GOP posts text of $1.3T spending bill with shutdown deadline days away

GOP posts text of $1.3T spending bill with shutdown deadline days away Congressional Republican leaders released the final version of a proposed $1.3 trillion spending bill Wednesday evening, approximately 52 hours before the deadline to avoid a partial government shutdown.

FOX NEWS: Rep. Meadows: Not many conservative wins in budget deal

Rep. Meadows: Not many conservative wins in budget deal Reps. Mark Meadows and Raja Krishnamoorthi discuss the omnibus spending bill on 'The Ingraham Angle.'

FOX NEWS: Dershowitz: Special counsel never should have been appointed

Dershowitz: Special counsel never should have been appointed Harvard Law professor Alan Dershowitz sides with President Trump over Mueller's Russia investigation, shares his insight on 'Hannity.'

FOX NEWS: Reps. Gaetz and Biggs want answers on McCabe's firing

Reps. Gaetz and Biggs want answers on McCabe's firing Republican congressmen speak out on 'Hannity' after sending a letter to Attorney General Jeff Sessions and FBI Director Chris Wray demanding to see the report that led to Andrew McCabe's firing.

FOX NEWS: GOP's Saccone concedes to Democrat Lamb in Pennsylvania special House race

GOP's Saccone concedes to Democrat Lamb in Pennsylvania special House race Republican Rick Saccone conceded defeat to Democrat Conor Lamb in a special U.S. House election in southwestern Pennsylvania Wednesday, eight days after voters went to the polls.

Sparks fly in Moscow as Russia and Britain trade accusations over spy poisoning

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Britain accused Moscow on Wednesday of running an assassination program to eliminate its enemies, while Russia said Britain may itself have orchestrated the poisoning of former Russian double agent Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia in England. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2FT1wBO

Israel admits bombing suspected Syrian nuclear reactor in 2007, warns Iran

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel for the first time admitted that it bombed a suspected Syrian nuclear reactor in 2007 and said on Wednesday the strike should be a warning to Iran that it would not be allowed to develop nuclear weapons. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2IEVfrd

France's Sarkozy told he suspected of taking Gaddafi election money

NANTERRE, France (Reuters) - French former president Nicolas Sarkozy was told after two days in custody on Wednesday that he is being formally treated as a suspect as magistrates investigate claims his 2007 election campaign got funding from late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2DL3sWZ

North Korea's rubber-stamp parliament to meet in April ahead of inter-Korean summit

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea's Supreme People's Assembly, the isolated state's rubber-stamp parliament, will hold a meeting on April 11, the North's state media said on Thursday, just weeks before an historic summit between North and South Korea. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2GPCZLh

Trump, Saudi leader discuss Houthi 'threat' in Yemen: White House

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman discussed the situation in war-torn Yemen during a meeting on Tuesday, including Houthi rebel and Iranian activity and the humanitarian crisis, the White House said. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2IHOXY3

EU's Tusk confirms Brexit transition offer to London

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union leaders will on Friday offer Britain a Brexit transition deal, the summit chair Donald Tusk said - but the deal will only be finalized if London honours its commitments on the Irish border and Gibraltar. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2G1S8YR

Peru prosecutors seek to bar president from leaving country: source

LIMA (Reuters) - Peruvian prosecutors asked a judge late on Wednesday to bar outgoing President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski from leaving the country, hours after he resigned in the face of near-certain impeachment, a judiciary source told Reuters. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2DKVRI3

South Korea presidential office proposes two-term presidency, lower voting age

SEOUL (Reuters) - The South Korea presidential office on Thursday proposed a four-year, two-term presidency, as widely expected, saying the current five-year single-term presidency hails from the age of dictatorship. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2IFJmBg

Forty-five countries urge Cambodia to conduct free vote, release opposition leader

PHNOM PENH (Reuters) - Forty-five countries called on Cambodia on Wednesday to reinstate the main opposition party, release its jailed leader and ensure a July general election is free and fair. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2IGAtri

Philippine police say 13 killed in one day of drug busts

MANILA (Reuters) - Philippine police killed 13 suspected drug dealers and arrested more than 100 people in dozens of anti-narcotics operations on Wednesday in a province north of the capital, its police chief said. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2px2c4W