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King 'undecided' on Pompeo for secretary of state
- April 18, 2018
Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire on Tuesday became the latest member of the committee to announce her opposition, and Sen. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.), the top Democrat on the committee, said after the hearing. Corker said he holds out hope that some Democrats will back Pompeo as a potentially good influence on an unpredictable president. At his confirmation hearing last week, senators pressed Pompeo to avoid becoming a "yes man" for Trump's foreign-policy impulses if he's ... (more...)
- April 18, 2018
Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire on Tuesday became the latest member of the committee to announce her opposition, and Sen. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.), the top Democrat on the committee, said after the hearing. Corker said he holds out hope that some Democrats will back Pompeo as a potentially good influence on an unpredictable president. At his confirmation hearing last week, senators pressed Pompeo to avoid becoming a "yes man" for Trump's foreign-policy impulses if he's ... (more...)
Merkel: You can be proud of your PM
- April 18, 2018
Puzzled when the reporter pressed for more, Ms Ardern turned to Ms Merkel and explained with a smile: "She (the reporter) wants to know if you found me likeable". Merkel and Ardern greeted each other very warmly and a smiling Merkel chatted happily as they walked into the Chancellery for a working lunch after the military guard. (more...)
- April 18, 2018
Puzzled when the reporter pressed for more, Ms Ardern turned to Ms Merkel and explained with a smile: "She (the reporter) wants to know if you found me likeable". Merkel and Ardern greeted each other very warmly and a smiling Merkel chatted happily as they walked into the Chancellery for a working lunch after the military guard. (more...)
White House considering additional sanctions on Russian Federation after Syria gas attack
- April 18, 2018
The aim, she said, is "to see American troops come home, but we are not going to leave until we know we have accomplished those things". The administration of US President Donald Trump is considering additional economic sanctions on Russian Federation over Moscow's support of the Syrian government following a suspected chemical weapons attack near Damascus, according to the White House . (more...)
- April 18, 2018
The aim, she said, is "to see American troops come home, but we are not going to leave until we know we have accomplished those things". The administration of US President Donald Trump is considering additional economic sanctions on Russian Federation over Moscow's support of the Syrian government following a suspected chemical weapons attack near Damascus, according to the White House . (more...)
Sacramento police release more video of Stephon Clark shooting
- April 18, 2018
The Sacramento Police Department (SPD) released more than 50 videos from body and dash cameras on Monday (April 16), providing a fuller picture of what unfolded in the March 18 police shooting that sparked protests across the United States. (more...)
- April 18, 2018
The Sacramento Police Department (SPD) released more than 50 videos from body and dash cameras on Monday (April 16), providing a fuller picture of what unfolded in the March 18 police shooting that sparked protests across the United States. (more...)
PA medical marijuana in plant form
- April 18, 2018
Medical marijuana became available in Pennsylvania to registered patients in February. She said dry leaf will most likely be cheaper than other legal forms for patients. The Greens leader, a former drug and alcohol doctor, pointed to a recent poll showing 55 per cent of Australians believed cannabis should be regulated and taxed like alcohol or tobacco. (more...)
- April 18, 2018
Medical marijuana became available in Pennsylvania to registered patients in February. She said dry leaf will most likely be cheaper than other legal forms for patients. The Greens leader, a former drug and alcohol doctor, pointed to a recent poll showing 55 per cent of Australians believed cannabis should be regulated and taxed like alcohol or tobacco. (more...)
Arab forces must secure post-Isis peace, America tells Gulf allies
- April 18, 2018
The US has asked Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates to contribute money and would also welcome the contribution of troops. Though it has a large army , Egypt is now preoccupied with fighting an entrenched ISIS affiliate in its Sinai peninsula and securing its chaotic border with Libya. (more...)
- April 18, 2018
The US has asked Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates to contribute money and would also welcome the contribution of troops. Though it has a large army , Egypt is now preoccupied with fighting an entrenched ISIS affiliate in its Sinai peninsula and securing its chaotic border with Libya. (more...)
Follow the White House press briefing
- April 18, 2018
Asked by Stephanopoulos if President Donald Trump plans to act on his earlier announcement to end the US presence in Syria , Sanders said the United States has three objectives in Syria: Defeating ISIS, containing Iran, and ending the use of chemical weapons. (more...)
- April 18, 2018
Asked by Stephanopoulos if President Donald Trump plans to act on his earlier announcement to end the US presence in Syria , Sanders said the United States has three objectives in Syria: Defeating ISIS, containing Iran, and ending the use of chemical weapons. (more...)
European Union defends Iran nuclear deal: no new sanctions
- April 18, 2018
Israel released details on Tuesday about what it described as an Iranian "air force" deployed in neighboring Syria , including civilian planes suspected of transferring arms, a signal that these could be attacked should tensions with Tehran escalate. (more...)
- April 18, 2018
Israel released details on Tuesday about what it described as an Iranian "air force" deployed in neighboring Syria , including civilian planes suspected of transferring arms, a signal that these could be attacked should tensions with Tehran escalate. (more...)
ANC refuses to be drawn into debates about Winnie Madikizela-Mandela
- April 18, 2018
Give us a sign Mama", said Malema.Ramaphosa, who delivered the eulogy, not only acknowledged some of the accusations levelled by Malema against the ANC but also apologised for the party having failed to honour the iconic political activist and long-time party member while she was still alive."She bandaged our wounds. (more...)
- April 18, 2018
Give us a sign Mama", said Malema.Ramaphosa, who delivered the eulogy, not only acknowledged some of the accusations levelled by Malema against the ANC but also apologised for the party having failed to honour the iconic political activist and long-time party member while she was still alive."She bandaged our wounds. (more...)
Kentucky Education Commissioner Dr. Stephen Pruitt 'has left the building'
- April 18, 2018
All board members will serve four-year terms. Pruitt, the board's lone employee, briefly addressed the audience as the education board met behind closed doors to discuss personnel. The governor noted Heiner did not take a salary for the position and said his decision to resign from his role and becoming a member of the Board of Education comes as a matter of wanting to spend more time with family while still staying involved in education. (more...)
- April 18, 2018
All board members will serve four-year terms. Pruitt, the board's lone employee, briefly addressed the audience as the education board met behind closed doors to discuss personnel. The governor noted Heiner did not take a salary for the position and said his decision to resign from his role and becoming a member of the Board of Education comes as a matter of wanting to spend more time with family while still staying involved in education. (more...)
Trump defer sanctions against Russian Federation
- April 18, 2018
Another White House official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to describe internal deliberations, said Trump had decided not to go forward with the sanctions. Moscow has denied any wrongdoing. White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said, in a statement, that, "a decision will be made in the near future". (more...)
- April 18, 2018
Another White House official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to describe internal deliberations, said Trump had decided not to go forward with the sanctions. Moscow has denied any wrongdoing. White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said, in a statement, that, "a decision will be made in the near future". (more...)
Starbucks CEO Apologizes for Controversial Arrests
- April 18, 2018
While I have no reason to believe that Starbucks as a corporation considers any of its customers less worthy than any others, the problem is that individual employees can (and often do) act in ways that are contrary to the values of the company for which they work . (more...)
- April 18, 2018
While I have no reason to believe that Starbucks as a corporation considers any of its customers less worthy than any others, the problem is that individual employees can (and often do) act in ways that are contrary to the values of the company for which they work . (more...)
High Court Drops Microsoft Email Privacy Case, Cites CLOUD Act
- April 18, 2018
This dispute has been going on for quite some time, with the original Microsoft email privacy case filed back in 2013. Earlier in April, we reported that the Department of Justice was asking the Supreme Court to dismiss its legal battle with Microsoft over emails stored in Ireland after the CLOUD Act was sneaked into Omnibus and passed without any review or hearings. (more...)
- April 18, 2018
This dispute has been going on for quite some time, with the original Microsoft email privacy case filed back in 2013. Earlier in April, we reported that the Department of Justice was asking the Supreme Court to dismiss its legal battle with Microsoft over emails stored in Ireland after the CLOUD Act was sneaked into Omnibus and passed without any review or hearings. (more...)
UK PM May Regrets Anti-Gay Colonial Laws
- April 18, 2018
Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May leaves 10 Downing Street after meeting Jamaica's Prime Minister Andrew Holness, in London Thomson Reuters LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Theresa May said on Tuesday she deeply regretted Britain's role in criminalizing same-sex relations in its former colonies, saying such laws, often passed under British rule and still in effect, were "wrong then and wrong now". (more...)
- April 18, 2018
Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May leaves 10 Downing Street after meeting Jamaica's Prime Minister Andrew Holness, in London Thomson Reuters LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Theresa May said on Tuesday she deeply regretted Britain's role in criminalizing same-sex relations in its former colonies, saying such laws, often passed under British rule and still in effect, were "wrong then and wrong now". (more...)
New Jersey Adopts Automatic Voter Registration
- April 18, 2018
While voting rights advocates celebrated Tuesday's victory, they also set their sights on legislation to reverse the disenfranchisement of New Jersey residents who can not vote due to criminal convictions. Assembly and Senate committees had approved the significant changes after little to no debate or public testimony . "Sometimes voter turnout can be stymied simply by the fact that would-be voters have forgotten to update their registration because they moved", said Schaer ... (more...)
- April 18, 2018
While voting rights advocates celebrated Tuesday's victory, they also set their sights on legislation to reverse the disenfranchisement of New Jersey residents who can not vote due to criminal convictions. Assembly and Senate committees had approved the significant changes after little to no debate or public testimony . "Sometimes voter turnout can be stymied simply by the fact that would-be voters have forgotten to update their registration because they moved", said Schaer ... (more...)
7 inmates killed, at least 17 others hurt in prison brawl
- April 18, 2018
Lee Correctional - located in Bishopville, 55 miles east of Columbia - has had several violent eruptions in the past. "This was about contraband, this was about cellphones", Stirling told a news conference. The person taking the video says the dead body sat on the floor for hours before corrections officials were able to move it. "They just sat in the control bubble, called the issue in, then sat on their collective asses". (more...)
- April 18, 2018
Lee Correctional - located in Bishopville, 55 miles east of Columbia - has had several violent eruptions in the past. "This was about contraband, this was about cellphones", Stirling told a news conference. The person taking the video says the dead body sat on the floor for hours before corrections officials were able to move it. "They just sat in the control bubble, called the issue in, then sat on their collective asses". (more...)
Pearce Issues Tax Day Statement Celebrating Republican Tax Law
- April 18, 2018
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, contended that "this year, the grey clouds of "Tax Day" have a silver lining". "Out with the old, and in with the new". But a new Gallup Poll finds that 51 percent of Americans now believes the middle class pays its fair share of taxes. Trump signed the $1.5 trillion GOP tax overhaul bill into law in late December, capping his and the Republican-controlled Congress' first major legislative victory of 2017. (more...)
- April 18, 2018
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, contended that "this year, the grey clouds of "Tax Day" have a silver lining". "Out with the old, and in with the new". But a new Gallup Poll finds that 51 percent of Americans now believes the middle class pays its fair share of taxes. Trump signed the $1.5 trillion GOP tax overhaul bill into law in late December, capping his and the Republican-controlled Congress' first major legislative victory of 2017. (more...)
Sergei Skripal poisoning: nerve agent delivered in liquid form
- April 18, 2018
Foreign Ministers of the Group of Seven industrialized nations today called on Russian Federation to come clean about a nerve agent attack on a former spy in Britain, calling it "a threat to us all". "Meticulous work is required and we expect it will be a number of months before all sites are fully reopened". Moscow has attempted to gain access to Yulia Skripal , but she has so far rejected offers of assistance from the Russian embassy. (more...)
- April 18, 2018
Foreign Ministers of the Group of Seven industrialized nations today called on Russian Federation to come clean about a nerve agent attack on a former spy in Britain, calling it "a threat to us all". "Meticulous work is required and we expect it will be a number of months before all sites are fully reopened". Moscow has attempted to gain access to Yulia Skripal , but she has so far rejected offers of assistance from the Russian embassy. (more...)
Google lets you 'talk to books' with its newest AI experiment
- April 18, 2018
Google for its part has previously protested against the law , but later began publishing transparency reports to show how it was (reluctantly) complying with the ECJ order. Its EU Privacy Removal page states it will delist information "where the interests in those results appearing are outweighed by the person's privacy rights", but that it may refuse to remove information of public interest, such as "financial scams, professional malpractice, criminal convictions, or public conduct of ... (more...)
- April 18, 2018
Google for its part has previously protested against the law , but later began publishing transparency reports to show how it was (reluctantly) complying with the ECJ order. Its EU Privacy Removal page states it will delist information "where the interests in those results appearing are outweighed by the person's privacy rights", but that it may refuse to remove information of public interest, such as "financial scams, professional malpractice, criminal convictions, or public conduct of ... (more...)
Syria air strikes 'morally and legally' right: Theresa May
- April 18, 2018
The group said in a statement posted on its Facebook account that the "overwhelming majority" of British people oppose the illegal "gesture bombing" targeting Syria, which will have further impeded the development of peaceful worldwide relations. (more...)
- April 18, 2018
The group said in a statement posted on its Facebook account that the "overwhelming majority" of British people oppose the illegal "gesture bombing" targeting Syria, which will have further impeded the development of peaceful worldwide relations. (more...)
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