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Judge orders chatty convict's mouth taped shut during sentencing
- August 03, 2018
Cuyahoga County Judge John Russo instructed a crook's mouth be shut using a strip of red duct tape when the talkative thief wouldn't stop interrupting his own lawyers during his Monday sentencing hearing, Fox 8 reported . Becoming frustrated by William's refusal to stay quiet, Judge Russo says: "Mr Williams, I'm the judge in the matter. But we can't do it at the same time or yelling over each other", he said . (more...)
- August 03, 2018
Cuyahoga County Judge John Russo instructed a crook's mouth be shut using a strip of red duct tape when the talkative thief wouldn't stop interrupting his own lawyers during his Monday sentencing hearing, Fox 8 reported . Becoming frustrated by William's refusal to stay quiet, Judge Russo says: "Mr Williams, I'm the judge in the matter. But we can't do it at the same time or yelling over each other", he said . (more...)
Giuliani says Trump to make call on Mueller within 10 days
- August 03, 2018
When Trump tweeted Monday that " Attorney General Jeff Sessions should stop this Rigged Witch Hunt right now ", some brushed it off as just another one of the president's rants. An African-American pastor praised President Donald Trump and his administration's efforts in communities of faith, particularly in the African-American community, at a roundtable at the White House on August 1. (more...)
- August 03, 2018
When Trump tweeted Monday that " Attorney General Jeff Sessions should stop this Rigged Witch Hunt right now ", some brushed it off as just another one of the president's rants. An African-American pastor praised President Donald Trump and his administration's efforts in communities of faith, particularly in the African-American community, at a roundtable at the White House on August 1. (more...)
Sanders Won't Dispute Claim That Media is 'Enemy' of People
- August 03, 2018
But no, I do not feel that the media is the enemy of the people ", Ivanka Trump said. At a Thursday briefing headlined by US intelligence officials, Sanders fielded a question from NPR about whether the media is justifiably characterized as "enemy of the people". (more...)
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- August 03, 2018
But no, I do not feel that the media is the enemy of the people ", Ivanka Trump said. At a Thursday briefing headlined by US intelligence officials, Sanders fielded a question from NPR about whether the media is justifiably characterized as "enemy of the people". (more...)
Family of slain doctor pleads for information in suspect's whereabouts
- August 03, 2018
In a press conference this afternoon Chief Art Acevedo said police work with help from the community led them to Joseph James Pappas , who remained at large at the time of the afternoon announcement. Police have issued an arrest warrant for Mr Pappas, who they say appears to be suicidal based on text messages he sent in recent days. They believe he may still be using it to get around. (more...)
- August 03, 2018
In a press conference this afternoon Chief Art Acevedo said police work with help from the community led them to Joseph James Pappas , who remained at large at the time of the afternoon announcement. Police have issued an arrest warrant for Mr Pappas, who they say appears to be suicidal based on text messages he sent in recent days. They believe he may still be using it to get around. (more...)
Israel 'thwarts IS attack' on Golan Heights
- August 03, 2018
The Islamic State has also been routed from nearby territory it once controlled. Iran has supported Syrian President Bashar al-Assad with weapons, cash and manpower, and Israel has carried out strikes on Iranian military assets in Syria. A Jordanian army source told Reuters news agency that ISIL fighters who fled from the border area were chased by Syrian army units conducting operations in the region aiming to drive them out of their last hideouts. (more...)
- August 03, 2018
The Islamic State has also been routed from nearby territory it once controlled. Iran has supported Syrian President Bashar al-Assad with weapons, cash and manpower, and Israel has carried out strikes on Iranian military assets in Syria. A Jordanian army source told Reuters news agency that ISIL fighters who fled from the border area were chased by Syrian army units conducting operations in the region aiming to drive them out of their last hideouts. (more...)
Robert Mueller offers to adjust interview format with President Trump
- August 03, 2018
Senate Republicans didn't seem too bothered Wednesday by President Donald Trump's explosive tweet calling on Attorney General Jeff Sessions to end the Russian Federation investigation. As erratic and distressed as President Donald Trump may seem from his public statements and tweets in recent days, a new report from Vanity Fair reporter Gabriel Sherman finds that the president is acting out even more behind the scenes and threatening to end the Russian Federation probe. (more...)
- August 03, 2018
Senate Republicans didn't seem too bothered Wednesday by President Donald Trump's explosive tweet calling on Attorney General Jeff Sessions to end the Russian Federation investigation. As erratic and distressed as President Donald Trump may seem from his public statements and tweets in recent days, a new report from Vanity Fair reporter Gabriel Sherman finds that the president is acting out even more behind the scenes and threatening to end the Russian Federation probe. (more...)
Spotify removes episodes of Infowars owner Alex Jones’s hateful podcast
- August 03, 2018
Streaming music service Spotify confirmed it has removed certain episodes of The Alex Jones Show for flouting its rules prohibiting hate content, defined as content "whose principal goal is to incite hatred or violence against people due to their race, religion, disability, gender identity, or sexual orientation". (more...)
- August 03, 2018
Streaming music service Spotify confirmed it has removed certain episodes of The Alex Jones Show for flouting its rules prohibiting hate content, defined as content "whose principal goal is to incite hatred or violence against people due to their race, religion, disability, gender identity, or sexual orientation". (more...)
Ivanka Trump Blames Family Separation At Border On Parents
- August 02, 2018
Trump was ultimately forced to end with an executive order. "I am very vehemently against family separation and the separation of parents and children", she said. The president's daughter also commented on the ongoing controversy surrounding his treatment of media, and comments that describe journalists as "the enemy of the people ". (more...)
- August 02, 2018
Trump was ultimately forced to end with an executive order. "I am very vehemently against family separation and the separation of parents and children", she said. The president's daughter also commented on the ongoing controversy surrounding his treatment of media, and comments that describe journalists as "the enemy of the people ". (more...)
Trump chief of staff says he will stay at Trump’s request
- August 02, 2018
Kelly declined Trump's initial request to stick with him through 2024 if he's reelected, one of the officials said. Kelly was brought on in July 2017 to impose order on a chaotic West Wing, replacing Reince Priebus . "He comes down for the day, and whatever he saw on 'Fox & Friends, ' he schedules meetings based on that", a former White House official told Politico . (more...)
- August 02, 2018
Kelly declined Trump's initial request to stick with him through 2024 if he's reelected, one of the officials said. Kelly was brought on in July 2017 to impose order on a chaotic West Wing, replacing Reince Priebus . "He comes down for the day, and whatever he saw on 'Fox & Friends, ' he schedules meetings based on that", a former White House official told Politico . (more...)
Trump’s Sessions Tweet Itself Isn’t Obstruction of Justice — CNN Legal Analyst
- August 02, 2018
Referring to an investigation that is examining his own actions, Trump called Mueller's probe "a bad situation" that should be stopped "before it continues to stain our country any further". Potential coordination between Russian government agents and the Trump campaign is still a matter of investigation by Mr Mueller's team, which is also investigating potential obstruction of justice by the president. (more...)
- August 02, 2018
Referring to an investigation that is examining his own actions, Trump called Mueller's probe "a bad situation" that should be stopped "before it continues to stain our country any further". Potential coordination between Russian government agents and the Trump campaign is still a matter of investigation by Mr Mueller's team, which is also investigating potential obstruction of justice by the president. (more...)
Iranian rial loses 18% of its value in two days
- August 02, 2018
With Sri Lanka already looking to make an "oil for tea" trade deal to keep buying oil from Iran without violating an USA prohibitions, Iranian officials continue to explore other barter solutions around the world as an alternative to US-dominated banking. (more...)
- August 02, 2018
With Sri Lanka already looking to make an "oil for tea" trade deal to keep buying oil from Iran without violating an USA prohibitions, Iranian officials continue to explore other barter solutions around the world as an alternative to US-dominated banking. (more...)
Vatican changes teaching to oppose death penalty in all cases
- August 02, 2018
The new text of the relevant number, 2267, recognizes that recourse to the death penalty "was long considered an appropriate response to the gravity of certain crimes and an acceptable, albeit extreme, means of safeguarding the common good". (more...)
- August 02, 2018
The new text of the relevant number, 2267, recognizes that recourse to the death penalty "was long considered an appropriate response to the gravity of certain crimes and an acceptable, albeit extreme, means of safeguarding the common good". (more...)
Corbyn Apologizes for Speaking at Event That Compared Israel’s Actions to Holocaust
- August 02, 2018
But Jewish leaders called for Labour to expel him. "I apologize for the concerns and anxiety that this has caused". The campaign's chairman, Gideon Falter, said: " Jeremy Corbyn has spent his political career sharing stages with anti-Semites and honouring them". (more...)
- August 02, 2018
But Jewish leaders called for Labour to expel him. "I apologize for the concerns and anxiety that this has caused". The campaign's chairman, Gideon Falter, said: " Jeremy Corbyn has spent his political career sharing stages with anti-Semites and honouring them". (more...)
Trump under fire for latest demand to end Russian Federation probe
- August 02, 2018
The tweets come at a particularly sensitive time in the investigation, as a federal jury in Virginia is hearing evidence in Manafort's trial on tax evasion and fraud charges. "When I was a prosecutor, obstruction of justice was often hard to prove, requiring difficult-to-obtain evidence that the individual's actions were truly meant to interfere with an ongoing criminal investigation". (more...)
- August 02, 2018
The tweets come at a particularly sensitive time in the investigation, as a federal jury in Virginia is hearing evidence in Manafort's trial on tax evasion and fraud charges. "When I was a prosecutor, obstruction of justice was often hard to prove, requiring difficult-to-obtain evidence that the individual's actions were truly meant to interfere with an ongoing criminal investigation". (more...)
Britain’s Theresa May to meet Emmanuel Macron in France on Friday
- August 02, 2018
It passed 62 votes to one, supported by members of Macron's centrist La République en Marche! party. The motions were brought by the conservative party and lawmakers from the left and far-left. Yet another survey on Saturday was more favourable to the 40-year-old former investment banker, whose popularity had taken a knock in recent months as critics described him as out of touch over policies seen as favouring the rich. (more...)
- August 02, 2018
It passed 62 votes to one, supported by members of Macron's centrist La République en Marche! party. The motions were brought by the conservative party and lawmakers from the left and far-left. Yet another survey on Saturday was more favourable to the 40-year-old former investment banker, whose popularity had taken a knock in recent months as critics described him as out of touch over policies seen as favouring the rich. (more...)
Mexico airliner crashes and burns, but all aboard survive
- August 02, 2018
The mid-sized jet was nearly full, with 103 people including two infants and four crew members on board, when it crashed at about 4 p.m. local time (2100 GMT), authorities said. Two people are in critical condition, including the plane's pilot. Grupo Aeroportuario, which operates the airport and others across Mexico, said weather was believed to be to blame. (more...)
- August 02, 2018
The mid-sized jet was nearly full, with 103 people including two infants and four crew members on board, when it crashed at about 4 p.m. local time (2100 GMT), authorities said. Two people are in critical condition, including the plane's pilot. Grupo Aeroportuario, which operates the airport and others across Mexico, said weather was believed to be to blame. (more...)
Canadian driver could face charges for intentionally splashing pedestrians
- August 02, 2018
Video footage of the driver's antics was shared on YouTube and the clip has been viewed more than 1.2 million times, at the time of writing. Hard to share the road. A van driver was captured on camera purposely driving through deep puddles to drench pedestrians . One tweet stated that if you splash pedestrians in the United Kingdom, you can face a £5,000 fine for your trouble. (more...)
- August 02, 2018
Video footage of the driver's antics was shared on YouTube and the clip has been viewed more than 1.2 million times, at the time of writing. Hard to share the road. A van driver was captured on camera purposely driving through deep puddles to drench pedestrians . One tweet stated that if you splash pedestrians in the United Kingdom, you can face a £5,000 fine for your trouble. (more...)
Biggest King Penguin Colony Sees a Catastrophic Drop
- August 02, 2018
King penguins are home bodies. "Ile aux Cochons is rarely visited, and the use of satellite images has allowed the detection of this unexpected phenomenon". Other factors may be contributing to the decline of the Ile aux Cochons colony, including overcrowding. Its size may also subject it to density-dependent effects. (more...)
- August 02, 2018
King penguins are home bodies. "Ile aux Cochons is rarely visited, and the use of satellite images has allowed the detection of this unexpected phenomenon". Other factors may be contributing to the decline of the Ile aux Cochons colony, including overcrowding. Its size may also subject it to density-dependent effects. (more...)
Authorities recover body of Florida teen studying overseas in Israel
- August 02, 2018
The two friends were able to make it back to shore, Thomas-Mora said, and alerted authorities that her daughter was missing. Israeli media confirm that a body has been found near where a 19-year-old United Kingdom student went missing. The US Embassy in Israel said it has been providing consular services to Jones' family. A spokesman for Israeli police confirmed that a person was reported missing in the sea on Saturday. (more...)
- August 02, 2018
The two friends were able to make it back to shore, Thomas-Mora said, and alerted authorities that her daughter was missing. Israeli media confirm that a body has been found near where a 19-year-old United Kingdom student went missing. The US Embassy in Israel said it has been providing consular services to Jones' family. A spokesman for Israeli police confirmed that a person was reported missing in the sea on Saturday. (more...)
Woman harassed and and hit by catcaller in sick clip from Paris
- August 02, 2018
CCTV footage shows Ms Laguerre then shouting something at the man, who appears to throw an ashtray from afar. She turned back towards the man and gave him another piece of her mind. "Seeing his behaviour, I knew he was going to hit me", she told France's Le Parisien newspaper, noting that the man, who seemed to be in his 30s, had grunted at her and insulted her beforehand. (more...)
- August 02, 2018
CCTV footage shows Ms Laguerre then shouting something at the man, who appears to throw an ashtray from afar. She turned back towards the man and gave him another piece of her mind. "Seeing his behaviour, I knew he was going to hit me", she told France's Le Parisien newspaper, noting that the man, who seemed to be in his 30s, had grunted at her and insulted her beforehand. (more...)
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