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ICE protesters arrested at Statue of Liberty
- July 05, 2018
Social media photo show the woman atop the pedestal under Lady Liberty's foot, reports CBS2 in NY. The climber ascended from the observation point, National Park Service spokesman Jerry Willis said . Officers, using ladders, had climbed within a few feet of her and were negotiating with her. According to the Daily News, Okoumou was previously arrested for trespassing and obstruction of government administration during a protest a year ago. (more...)
- July 05, 2018
Social media photo show the woman atop the pedestal under Lady Liberty's foot, reports CBS2 in NY. The climber ascended from the observation point, National Park Service spokesman Jerry Willis said . Officers, using ladders, had climbed within a few feet of her and were negotiating with her. According to the Daily News, Okoumou was previously arrested for trespassing and obstruction of government administration during a protest a year ago. (more...)
State Department declines to provide timeline for NK denuclearization
- July 05, 2018
Pressure will now be on Pompeo to make progress in negotiations with North Korea to turn the summit declaration into concrete action. USA officials also said they were not convinced that North Korea was stopping missile production and testing. (more...)
- July 05, 2018
Pressure will now be on Pompeo to make progress in negotiations with North Korea to turn the summit declaration into concrete action. USA officials also said they were not convinced that North Korea was stopping missile production and testing. (more...)
Prank Caller Allegedly Got Through to President Donald Trump
- July 04, 2018
Comedian John Melendez, known as "Stuttering John" from his years on The Howard Stern Show , released audio of his prank call with Trump on his podcast last Thursday. That apparently worked. The White House, Melendez said, took the call, and called him back on his cell. The president congratulated him on the Justice Department's dismissal of corruption charges against him, discussed immigration and his next Supreme Court pick, and bragged about the North Dakota rally from which he was ... (more...)
- July 04, 2018
Comedian John Melendez, known as "Stuttering John" from his years on The Howard Stern Show , released audio of his prank call with Trump on his podcast last Thursday. That apparently worked. The White House, Melendez said, took the call, and called him back on his cell. The president congratulated him on the Justice Department's dismissal of corruption charges against him, discussed immigration and his next Supreme Court pick, and bragged about the North Dakota rally from which he was ... (more...)
Trump Talks to 3 More Candidates to Fill Supreme Court Seat
- July 04, 2018
Judges on the list were selected by Trump and White House counsel Don McGahn on the strength of their conservative credentials, which appear in all cases to include an opposition to abortion rights and skepticism over same-sex marriage and other gay rights. (more...)
- July 04, 2018
Judges on the list were selected by Trump and White House counsel Don McGahn on the strength of their conservative credentials, which appear in all cases to include an opposition to abortion rights and skepticism over same-sex marriage and other gay rights. (more...)
Philippine mayor on Duterte's 'narco-list' shot dead in broad daylight
- July 04, 2018
Three other mayors on the "narco-list" have been shot dead , one of them while being held inside a jail cell. He vehemently denied the allegation. He also appeared to have been placed on a "narco list" - a list of people allegedly associated with the drug trade - by the National Police Commission, Philippines News Agency reported. (more...)
- July 04, 2018
Three other mayors on the "narco-list" have been shot dead , one of them while being held inside a jail cell. He vehemently denied the allegation. He also appeared to have been placed on a "narco list" - a list of people allegedly associated with the drug trade - by the National Police Commission, Philippines News Agency reported. (more...)
92-year-old woman shoots son to avoid care home
- July 04, 2018
Blessing then pointed the gun at the son's girlfriend and the two struggled over the weapon when it became dislodged from her hand, officials said. She then confronted her son in the master bedroom of the home they shared, along with the son's girlfriend, in Fountain Hills, Ariz . (more...)
- July 04, 2018
Blessing then pointed the gun at the son's girlfriend and the two struggled over the weapon when it became dislodged from her hand, officials said. She then confronted her son in the master bedroom of the home they shared, along with the son's girlfriend, in Fountain Hills, Ariz . (more...)
Hosepipe ban likely across Lancashire
- July 04, 2018
Commenting on the ongoing situation, Irish Water's Corporate Affairs Manager, Kate Gannon said: "We thank the public for their water conservation efforts to date". Water companies are starting to ask customers to conserve supplies by not using hosepipes or water sprinklers during the heatwave. It will take months for water levels to restore in raw water sources such as rivers, lakes and ground water supplies and for levels in our treated drinking water reservoirs to restore. (more...)
- July 04, 2018
Commenting on the ongoing situation, Irish Water's Corporate Affairs Manager, Kate Gannon said: "We thank the public for their water conservation efforts to date". Water companies are starting to ask customers to conserve supplies by not using hosepipes or water sprinklers during the heatwave. It will take months for water levels to restore in raw water sources such as rivers, lakes and ground water supplies and for levels in our treated drinking water reservoirs to restore. (more...)
German migrant deal faces European resistance
- July 04, 2018
Horst Seehofer also leads the CSU party which has partnered with Ms Merkel's Christian Democrats for seven decades. The CSU had threatened tighter border controls which Merkel rejected, insisting on a European solution . At the height of the record influx of migrants in 2015, Merkel agreed to a CSU proposal to establish transit zones at the border to filter out migrants who have little chance of gaining asylum. (more...)
- July 04, 2018
Horst Seehofer also leads the CSU party which has partnered with Ms Merkel's Christian Democrats for seven decades. The CSU had threatened tighter border controls which Merkel rejected, insisting on a European solution . At the height of the record influx of migrants in 2015, Merkel agreed to a CSU proposal to establish transit zones at the border to filter out migrants who have little chance of gaining asylum. (more...)
USA envoy meets with North Korean officials in demilitarized zone
- July 04, 2018
Bolton also said the administration's plan would require the North Koreans to provide full disclosure of all their nuclear programs and ballistic missile sites, but that has not happened yet. U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that talks to end North Korea's nuclear program are "going well" despite concerns Pyongyang may be actually bolstering its nuclear and missile facilities. (more...)
- July 04, 2018
Bolton also said the administration's plan would require the North Koreans to provide full disclosure of all their nuclear programs and ballistic missile sites, but that has not happened yet. U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that talks to end North Korea's nuclear program are "going well" despite concerns Pyongyang may be actually bolstering its nuclear and missile facilities. (more...)
Trump to revoke Obama policy factoring race in school admissions
- July 04, 2018
The Trump administration is set to roll back the Obama-era policies promoting diversity in universities, known as affirmative action , USA media report. The Republican Trump administration's move is being viewed by Democrats and liberals as a way to weaken affirmative action. In 2016, the court, in an opinion written by Kennedy, granted affirmative action policies a narrow victory by permitting race to be among the factors considered in the college admission process. (more...)
- July 04, 2018
The Trump administration is set to roll back the Obama-era policies promoting diversity in universities, known as affirmative action , USA media report. The Republican Trump administration's move is being viewed by Democrats and liberals as a way to weaken affirmative action. In 2016, the court, in an opinion written by Kennedy, granted affirmative action policies a narrow victory by permitting race to be among the factors considered in the college admission process. (more...)
Russia's Lavrov hopes visiting US lawmakers will help mend ties
- July 04, 2018
A delegation of USA lawmakers met with Russia's top diplomat in Moscow on Tuesday in an effort to boost relations as the USA and Russian presidents are set to meet in two weeks. "I hope coming out of the Helsinki meeting between our two presidents will be the beginning of some type of better understanding". The U.S. congressional delegation is scheduled to meet with senior Russian officials amid preparations for a summit between the nations' presidents. (more...)
- July 04, 2018
A delegation of USA lawmakers met with Russia's top diplomat in Moscow on Tuesday in an effort to boost relations as the USA and Russian presidents are set to meet in two weeks. "I hope coming out of the Helsinki meeting between our two presidents will be the beginning of some type of better understanding". The U.S. congressional delegation is scheduled to meet with senior Russian officials amid preparations for a summit between the nations' presidents. (more...)
US, North Korean officials met Sunday
- July 04, 2018
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told a Senate briefing last week that Trump only believed the North Korean threat had been "reduced", not ended. During his annual new year's speech , the North Korean dictator ordered his country's missile and nuclear weapons research sectors to mass produce ballistic missiles. (more...)
- July 04, 2018
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told a Senate briefing last week that Trump only believed the North Korean threat had been "reduced", not ended. During his annual new year's speech , the North Korean dictator ordered his country's missile and nuclear weapons research sectors to mass produce ballistic missiles. (more...)
French convict escapes from prison using a helicopter
- July 04, 2018
France's Justice Minister Nicole Belloubet, who travelled to the Sud-Francilien prison in Réau on Sunday evening, called it "a spectacular escape", adding that "It was an extremely well-prepared commando unit that may have used drones to survey the area beforehand". (more...)
- July 04, 2018
France's Justice Minister Nicole Belloubet, who travelled to the Sud-Francilien prison in Réau on Sunday evening, called it "a spectacular escape", adding that "It was an extremely well-prepared commando unit that may have used drones to survey the area beforehand". (more...)
2 shot at Kansas elementary school; gunman at large
- July 03, 2018
By noon, an armored vehicle began to move toward the house, said Overland Park Police Chief Frank Donchez. District spokeswoman Becky Miller said no students were on campus. The suspect fled and attempted a carjacking at a nearby auto wash, police say. 151st and Metcalf where a suspect tried to carjack someone, but failed, police say. (more...)
- July 03, 2018
By noon, an armored vehicle began to move toward the house, said Overland Park Police Chief Frank Donchez. District spokeswoman Becky Miller said no students were on campus. The suspect fled and attempted a carjacking at a nearby auto wash, police say. 151st and Metcalf where a suspect tried to carjack someone, but failed, police say. (more...)
Turkey condemns Syria regime’s 'inhumane' assault on Daraa
- July 03, 2018
The spike in violence over the past two weeks has forced around 160 000 people to flee their homes, according to initial United Nations estimates. The Norwegian Refugee Council has asked Jordan to reopen its border but the country already hosts hundreds of thousands of Syrian refugees and says it can't accept any more. (more...)
- July 03, 2018
The spike in violence over the past two weeks has forced around 160 000 people to flee their homes, according to initial United Nations estimates. The Norwegian Refugee Council has asked Jordan to reopen its border but the country already hosts hundreds of thousands of Syrian refugees and says it can't accept any more. (more...)
Russia: Crimea 'Never' to Be Discussed In Negotiations
- July 03, 2018
Trump suggested last month before a meeting of the G-7 group of leading industrial nations that Russian Federation should be invited back in to the group. Trump will be under renewed pressure in Finland to upbraid Putin for 2016 election interference, all while special counsel Robert Mueller investigates whether the president's campaign colluded with Russian Federation in a bid to sway the 2016 presidential election in his favor. (more...)
- July 03, 2018
Trump suggested last month before a meeting of the G-7 group of leading industrial nations that Russian Federation should be invited back in to the group. Trump will be under renewed pressure in Finland to upbraid Putin for 2016 election interference, all while special counsel Robert Mueller investigates whether the president's campaign colluded with Russian Federation in a bid to sway the 2016 presidential election in his favor. (more...)
White House taps team for Supreme Court pick
- July 03, 2018
He has often served as a swing vote between the court's liberal and conservative justices. Trump has said he will announce his nominee on July 9 and that he will make his selection from a list of candidates compiled by conservative legal activists. (more...)
- July 03, 2018
He has often served as a swing vote between the court's liberal and conservative justices. Trump has said he will announce his nominee on July 9 and that he will make his selection from a list of candidates compiled by conservative legal activists. (more...)
Murkowski favors Kennedy-like justice for Supreme Court slot
- July 03, 2018
Interested in Donald Trump? In other words, Democrats will have put an absolute cap on their possible gains at two seats, while nearly certainly forfeiting at least three. In an unusually direct appeal to voters, he said that to block "an ideological nominee, " people should tell their senators to oppose anyone from Trump's list . (more...)
- July 03, 2018
Interested in Donald Trump? In other words, Democrats will have put an absolute cap on their possible gains at two seats, while nearly certainly forfeiting at least three. In an unusually direct appeal to voters, he said that to block "an ideological nominee, " people should tell their senators to oppose anyone from Trump's list . (more...)
Andheri bridge collapse: Mumbai’s dabbawalas suspend tiffin services on WR route
- July 03, 2018
The bridge collapse was held up as an example of the annual civic nightmare in India's financial capital during rain. Talking to reporters a fire brigade officials said the Gokhle Bridge that connects Andheri east and west collapsed today. (more...)
- July 03, 2018
The bridge collapse was held up as an example of the annual civic nightmare in India's financial capital during rain. Talking to reporters a fire brigade officials said the Gokhle Bridge that connects Andheri east and west collapsed today. (more...)
1 dead, 9 injured after boat explodes in the Bahamas
- July 03, 2018
Three people on the neighboring boat jumped into the shallow waters and helped to pull at least one injured person off the disabled boat. Stefanie also requires surgery on her spine for an L1 lumbar disk fracture. "The couple met in college at Tennessee State University and have a 13-year-old son together", UK Daily Mail reported . Exumas and Ragged Island MP Chester Cooper said in a statement: "This is a sad day for Exuma and a sad day for our American friends". (more...)
- July 03, 2018
Three people on the neighboring boat jumped into the shallow waters and helped to pull at least one injured person off the disabled boat. Stefanie also requires surgery on her spine for an L1 lumbar disk fracture. "The couple met in college at Tennessee State University and have a 13-year-old son together", UK Daily Mail reported . Exumas and Ragged Island MP Chester Cooper said in a statement: "This is a sad day for Exuma and a sad day for our American friends". (more...)
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