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Marie Yovanovitch: “This is about far more than me”

“This is about far more than me or a couple of individuals. As foreign service professionals are being denigrated and undermined, the institution is also being degraded,” former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch said during the second day of public hearings in the House impeachment inquiry. Source

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Day 2, Part 1: Adam Schiff describes Marie Yovanovitch’s abrupt ouster

During the second day of public hearings in the impeachment inquiry, House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff described the abrupt ouster of U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch and called her an “exemplary officer who was widely praised and respected by her colleagues.” Watch his opening statement. Source

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Millennials turning to astrology to combat stress

Astrology is booming in popularity, especially among millennials. The generation that grew up online is now turning to the ancient practice. Websites and apps like Astrology Zone, AstroStyle and Co-Star are catering to a desire for self knowledge and guidance. Vladimir Duthiers reports. Source

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“Mobituaries”: “Drink to Thomas Paine!”

Alexander Hamilton isn’t the only American Revolutionary figure to be feted by Broadway composers. As a special treat in his podcast “Mobituaries,” Mo Rocca enlisted Tony-nominees Laurence O’Keefe and Nell Benjamin to pen a drinking song, “Drink to Thomas Paine!,” which was performed at the New York City piano bar Marie’s Crisis, which stands on the very site of Paine’s death in 1809. To hear the episode on the life and death of Thomas Paine, go to art19.com. Source

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CA school shooting witness describes seeing “a body fall”

The Southern California high school where a student shot five people and himself Thursday, has conducted lockdown drills in the past. But many of the students at Saugus High School said they never thought they would have to put their training to use. Jonathan Vigliotti reports. Source

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High tide in Venice could hit twice normal level

Venice, Italy, is facing the second worst flooding in nearly 100 years, and high tide could hit nearly twice the normal level on Friday. At least two people have died, and the city’s mayor has closed the historic St. Mark’s Square. Holly Williams reports. Source

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