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Rain remains constant in today's forecast
- May 17, 2018
A flood advisory continues through Thursday for the east branch of the DuPage River in Bolingbrook, affecting Will County. Recent heavy rain has once again pushed several northwest OH rivers out of their banks. Expect flooding of some islands and low areas, with minor impacts for parks and trails along the river. MARC train service from West Virginia and Brunswick stations were suspended Thursday due to damage on the rail lines caused by weather , the Maryland Transit Administration ... (more...)
- May 17, 2018
A flood advisory continues through Thursday for the east branch of the DuPage River in Bolingbrook, affecting Will County. Recent heavy rain has once again pushed several northwest OH rivers out of their banks. Expect flooding of some islands and low areas, with minor impacts for parks and trails along the river. MARC train service from West Virginia and Brunswick stations were suspended Thursday due to damage on the rail lines caused by weather , the Maryland Transit Administration ... (more...)
Kushners Near Deal With Qatar-Linked Company for Troubled Tower
- May 17, 2018
Kushner Cos. had earlier talked with a member of Qatar's royal family about investing in the building, 666 Fifth Avenue , Bloomberg has previously reported. The Kushner Cos. and Brookfield both declined to comment. A company linked to the Qatari government looks set to bail out White House adviser Jared Kushner's family after they have spent years struggling to sell a stake in their flagship NY property, it has been reported. (more...)
- May 17, 2018
Kushner Cos. had earlier talked with a member of Qatar's royal family about investing in the building, 666 Fifth Avenue , Bloomberg has previously reported. The Kushner Cos. and Brookfield both declined to comment. A company linked to the Qatari government looks set to bail out White House adviser Jared Kushner's family after they have spent years struggling to sell a stake in their flagship NY property, it has been reported. (more...)
Police release witness accounts in Vegas shooting massacre
- May 17, 2018
Sisolak said he hadn't heard of the jailhouse account and he could not say whether it was credible. He then killed himself as authorities identified his hotel room perch in the Mandalay Bay resort. "I then saw blood come out of her mouth". She chose to play dead. From there, she texted her sister-in-law who was watching her kids: "OMG, there's tons of gunshots and people dead everywhere". (more...)
- May 17, 2018
Sisolak said he hadn't heard of the jailhouse account and he could not say whether it was credible. He then killed himself as authorities identified his hotel room perch in the Mandalay Bay resort. "I then saw blood come out of her mouth". She chose to play dead. From there, she texted her sister-in-law who was watching her kids: "OMG, there's tons of gunshots and people dead everywhere". (more...)
Year Old Man Struck And Killed By Semi Truck Near Casselton
- May 17, 2018
The pedestrian died at the scene. The highway patrol says the registered owner of the auto, a 35-year-old male, and the pedestrian are the same person. The semi driver was taken to a Fargo hospital. An eastbound vehicle had veered into the median and struck the barrels protecting the bridge abutment for the overpass. (more...)
- May 17, 2018
The pedestrian died at the scene. The highway patrol says the registered owner of the auto, a 35-year-old male, and the pedestrian are the same person. The semi driver was taken to a Fargo hospital. An eastbound vehicle had veered into the median and struck the barrels protecting the bridge abutment for the overpass. (more...)
Safety board not probing school bus-truck crash
- May 17, 2018
Greenbaum said his heart goes out to the Paramus community. A dump truck and a school bus collided, according to Mount Olive Mayor Robert Greenbaum. Jay Faltings, who drove past the scene approximately five minutes after the crash, told HLN he saw children being rescued from the wreckage, according to CNN . (more...)
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- May 17, 2018
Greenbaum said his heart goes out to the Paramus community. A dump truck and a school bus collided, according to Mount Olive Mayor Robert Greenbaum. Jay Faltings, who drove past the scene approximately five minutes after the crash, told HLN he saw children being rescued from the wreckage, according to CNN . (more...)
Zuckerberg to heading to European Union next Tuesday
- May 17, 2018
He said the appearance could be as early as next week , and would be "a step in the right direction to restore trust". "Sorry that this is not a public hearing",- said Yurov. "There are over 40 million Facebook users in the United Kingdom and they deserve to hear answers from Mark Zuckerberg about the company he created and whether it is able to keep its users' data safe". (more...)
- May 17, 2018
He said the appearance could be as early as next week , and would be "a step in the right direction to restore trust". "Sorry that this is not a public hearing",- said Yurov. "There are over 40 million Facebook users in the United Kingdom and they deserve to hear answers from Mark Zuckerberg about the company he created and whether it is able to keep its users' data safe". (more...)
Sonko 'peels back the mask', appoints Miguna Miguna his deputy
- May 17, 2018
Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko's security detail has been cut down from 26 police officers to five, following a government directive aimed at scaling down the level of VIP protection to bolster security in the country. Miguna, has not responded through social media, which is his main mode of communication from Toronto, Canada where he is based. "Take that to the bank". (more...)
- May 17, 2018
Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko's security detail has been cut down from 26 police officers to five, following a government directive aimed at scaling down the level of VIP protection to bolster security in the country. Miguna, has not responded through social media, which is his main mode of communication from Toronto, Canada where he is based. "Take that to the bank". (more...)
Ernesto Valverde explains Lionel Messi cameo and Barcelona's South Africa inspiration
- May 17, 2018
However, it took the Catalans manager Ernesto Valverde 65 minutes to finally indicate to Messi to start warming up after continuous calls from the crowd to bring on the 30-year-old. It was a quick turnaround for the Barcelona squad, which arrived in South Africa on the morning of the match and was expected to head home again a couple of hours after the final whistle. (more...)
- May 17, 2018
However, it took the Catalans manager Ernesto Valverde 65 minutes to finally indicate to Messi to start warming up after continuous calls from the crowd to bring on the 30-year-old. It was a quick turnaround for the Barcelona squad, which arrived in South Africa on the morning of the match and was expected to head home again a couple of hours after the final whistle. (more...)
Explosive eruption rocks Hawaii's Kilauea volcano -USGS
- May 17, 2018
The Kilauea eruption is the latest since the Hawaii volcano began spewing ash and lava earlier in May, as fissures opened up along the volcano. As deflation continues, strong earthquakes in the area around Kilauea Volcano's summit are expected to continue and may become more frequent. (more...)
- May 17, 2018
The Kilauea eruption is the latest since the Hawaii volcano began spewing ash and lava earlier in May, as fissures opened up along the volcano. As deflation continues, strong earthquakes in the area around Kilauea Volcano's summit are expected to continue and may become more frequent. (more...)
Egypt Admonishes Hamas Leader Over Gaza Riots
- May 17, 2018
Gaza's dominant Islamist Hamas movement denied that it was under pressure from neighbouring Egypt to scale back the six-week-old demonstrations, and said they would continue, although fewer Palestinians were now gathering in protest tents. (more...)
- May 17, 2018
Gaza's dominant Islamist Hamas movement denied that it was under pressure from neighbouring Egypt to scale back the six-week-old demonstrations, and said they would continue, although fewer Palestinians were now gathering in protest tents. (more...)
Karnataka effect: RJD to stake claim for Bihar
- May 17, 2018
Chodankar argued that if the Karnataka governor can invite the BJP - the single largest party - to form the government despite not having the absolute majority, the Goa governor should also have invited the Congress for the same. "The BJP is using all unconstitutional methods to form the government by throttling democracy and misusing agencies be it the CBI, ED or income tax to intimidate rivals", he added. (more...)
- May 17, 2018
Chodankar argued that if the Karnataka governor can invite the BJP - the single largest party - to form the government despite not having the absolute majority, the Goa governor should also have invited the Congress for the same. "The BJP is using all unconstitutional methods to form the government by throttling democracy and misusing agencies be it the CBI, ED or income tax to intimidate rivals", he added. (more...)
Threatening injuries after school bus collides with dump truck in New Jersey
- May 17, 2018
Olive Mayor Rob Greenbaum told The Record. The top of the bus came completely off of the undercarriage of the bus. The school bus was carrying students from Paramus Middle School who were on a field trip to Waterloo Village. The injured were being rushed to at least two area hospitals. State police said that an unknown number of children were on the bus, but they don't know how serious the injuries are. (more...)
- May 17, 2018
Olive Mayor Rob Greenbaum told The Record. The top of the bus came completely off of the undercarriage of the bus. The school bus was carrying students from Paramus Middle School who were on a field trip to Waterloo Village. The injured were being rushed to at least two area hospitals. State police said that an unknown number of children were on the bus, but they don't know how serious the injuries are. (more...)
Russian Federation investigates Ukrainian judges suspected of violating Crimeans' right to self-determination
- May 17, 2018
Russian state television showed Putin dressed in jeans and a casual jacket sitting behind the wheel of a construction truck to drive across the bridge and officially open it. The Atlantic alliance echoed the European Union's earlier condemnation of the bridge, which Russian President Vladimir Putin drove a truck over on Tuesday. (more...)
- May 17, 2018
Russian state television showed Putin dressed in jeans and a casual jacket sitting behind the wheel of a construction truck to drive across the bridge and officially open it. The Atlantic alliance echoed the European Union's earlier condemnation of the bridge, which Russian President Vladimir Putin drove a truck over on Tuesday. (more...)
Britain faces European Court of Justice fines for air pollution
- May 17, 2018
The EU's big polluters have received "sufficient last chances" but failed to clean up their acts, according to the bloc's environmental commissioner Karmenu Vella . The UK, France and Germany are being referred to court for failing to limit NO2 emissions while Italy and Hungary "persistently" have high levels of PM10. (more...)
- May 17, 2018
The EU's big polluters have received "sufficient last chances" but failed to clean up their acts, according to the bloc's environmental commissioner Karmenu Vella . The UK, France and Germany are being referred to court for failing to limit NO2 emissions while Italy and Hungary "persistently" have high levels of PM10. (more...)
Australia restricts live sheep exports, but no Middle East ban
- May 17, 2018
Sussan Ley will continue to push for a ban on live sheep exports. "We saw the devastating effects of the ban on the livestock industry in 2011 and those effects were widespread", Fiona Simson, president of the National Farmers Federation, told reporters in Canberra. (more...)
- May 17, 2018
Sussan Ley will continue to push for a ban on live sheep exports. "We saw the devastating effects of the ban on the livestock industry in 2011 and those effects were widespread", Fiona Simson, president of the National Farmers Federation, told reporters in Canberra. (more...)
Premier Rachel Notley: Bill 12 will give Albertans more control over resources
- May 17, 2018
Horgan said blaming B.C. for the pipeline impasse is focusing on the wrong target. "Alberta will be equipped with new tools to assert our rights to control the flow of our resources to British Columbia", she said. In downtown Calgary, energy leaders have expressed concerns about unintended consequences, but there is tentative support for the Notley government's legislation. (more...)
- May 17, 2018
Horgan said blaming B.C. for the pipeline impasse is focusing on the wrong target. "Alberta will be equipped with new tools to assert our rights to control the flow of our resources to British Columbia", she said. In downtown Calgary, energy leaders have expressed concerns about unintended consequences, but there is tentative support for the Notley government's legislation. (more...)
Karnataka Governor invites Yeddyurappa to form government in the state
- May 17, 2018
Mayawati's BSP, a JD (S ) ally, and KPJP have won one seat each. Polling for R R Nagar seat was deferred on account of alleged electoral malpractices while it was countermanded in Jayanagar seat following the death of the BJP candidate. For the first few hours after the trends/results of the Karnataka assembly elections started pouring in, there was virtual unanimity that the BJP, being the single largest party would form the government in Bengaluru . (more...)
- May 17, 2018
Mayawati's BSP, a JD (S ) ally, and KPJP have won one seat each. Polling for R R Nagar seat was deferred on account of alleged electoral malpractices while it was countermanded in Jayanagar seat following the death of the BJP candidate. For the first few hours after the trends/results of the Karnataka assembly elections started pouring in, there was virtual unanimity that the BJP, being the single largest party would form the government in Bengaluru . (more...)
Woman Recovering After Two Pit Bulls Attacked Her
- May 17, 2018
When officers arrived on the scene, they found the 75-year-old victim dead. Emily Craft, the owner of two pit bulls believed to have attacked and killed an elderly woman Wednesday morning, was arrested after the mauling on an outstanding warrant from July on two misdemeanor charges - having a dog at large and a vicious animal charge. (more...)
- May 17, 2018
When officers arrived on the scene, they found the 75-year-old victim dead. Emily Craft, the owner of two pit bulls believed to have attacked and killed an elderly woman Wednesday morning, was arrested after the mauling on an outstanding warrant from July on two misdemeanor charges - having a dog at large and a vicious animal charge. (more...)
BS Yeddyurappa to take oath as Karnataka Chief Minister
- May 17, 2018
While Congress leader and senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi appeared for the petitioners, the government's top law officer attorney general K.K. The court issued a notice to Yeddyurappa, asking him to produce the letter before the next hearing on 18 May. The BSP, which had contested the Karnataka polls in alliance with the JD (S) won a lone seat. (more...)
- May 17, 2018
While Congress leader and senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi appeared for the petitioners, the government's top law officer attorney general K.K. The court issued a notice to Yeddyurappa, asking him to produce the letter before the next hearing on 18 May. The BSP, which had contested the Karnataka polls in alliance with the JD (S) won a lone seat. (more...)
M5S and League agree contract for Italy's 'government of change'
- May 17, 2018
From the EU's perspective, the coalition of the anti-establishment Five Star Movement (M5S) and the far-right League looks headstrong and unpredictable, possibly even combustible. Ostwald said he suspected Asian central bank interventions to support their currencies against the dollar would also mean reducing their euro foreign exchange reserves, in order to keep their portfolios balanced. (more...)
- May 17, 2018
From the EU's perspective, the coalition of the anti-establishment Five Star Movement (M5S) and the far-right League looks headstrong and unpredictable, possibly even combustible. Ostwald said he suspected Asian central bank interventions to support their currencies against the dollar would also mean reducing their euro foreign exchange reserves, in order to keep their portfolios balanced. (more...)
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