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Senate Intel chairman slams former Central Intelligence Agency director for Trump-Russia claims
- August 17, 2018
In his article on Thursday, Brennan claimed that the question was not if collusion took place, but whether it "constituted criminally liable conspiracy, whether obstruction of justice occurred to cover up any collusion or conspiracy, and how many members of "Trump Incorporated" had "attempted to defraud the government by laundering and concealing the movement of money into their pockets". (more...)
- August 17, 2018
In his article on Thursday, Brennan claimed that the question was not if collusion took place, but whether it "constituted criminally liable conspiracy, whether obstruction of justice occurred to cover up any collusion or conspiracy, and how many members of "Trump Incorporated" had "attempted to defraud the government by laundering and concealing the movement of money into their pockets". (more...)
President Trump visits Fort Drum
- August 16, 2018
During the signing ceremony, Trump quoted one of General George Patton's famous addresses to the troops in World War II. Sen. Jeff Flake of Arizona, who has not shied from signaling his opposition to Trump, also thanked McCain for his service and said he was "grateful" for McCain's "enduring commitment to our national defense". (more...)
- August 16, 2018
During the signing ceremony, Trump quoted one of General George Patton's famous addresses to the troops in World War II. Sen. Jeff Flake of Arizona, who has not shied from signaling his opposition to Trump, also thanked McCain for his service and said he was "grateful" for McCain's "enduring commitment to our national defense". (more...)
Chinese Defense Ministry Opposes China-Related Contents in US Defense Act
- August 16, 2018
The Bill was named after Senator John McCain , 81, chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee who, while fighting brain cancer at his home in Arizona, has become one of Mr Trump's most outspoken critics in Congress. The White House opposed putting stronger measures against the companies in the bill, and the measures were softened before lawmakers held their final vote. (more...)
- August 16, 2018
The Bill was named after Senator John McCain , 81, chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee who, while fighting brain cancer at his home in Arizona, has become one of Mr Trump's most outspoken critics in Congress. The White House opposed putting stronger measures against the companies in the bill, and the measures were softened before lawmakers held their final vote. (more...)
Manafort trial turns from prosecution’s case to his defense
- August 16, 2018
Manafort's lawyers will also tell the court on Tuesday whether they plan to call any witnesses. Manafort, who has watched silently as the case against him was argued in federal court in Alexandria, Virginia, was asked by Judge T.S. Andrew McBride, a former federal prosecutor in the Eastern District of Virginia, said he was surprised by the defense's decision, however. "If I had my recommendation. (more...)
- August 16, 2018
Manafort's lawyers will also tell the court on Tuesday whether they plan to call any witnesses. Manafort, who has watched silently as the case against him was argued in federal court in Alexandria, Virginia, was asked by Judge T.S. Andrew McBride, a former federal prosecutor in the Eastern District of Virginia, said he was surprised by the defense's decision, however. "If I had my recommendation. (more...)
John Brennan slams Trump for revoking security clearance
- August 16, 2018
It was an angry Paul who last month called for Brennan's clearance to be yanked, after Brennan called Trump's appearance at a news conference with Russian leader Vladimir Putin " nothing short of treasonous ". "He is spreading erroneous and derogatory information about President Trump without any proof and it does nothing more than harm our nation and our national security". (more...)
- August 16, 2018
It was an angry Paul who last month called for Brennan's clearance to be yanked, after Brennan called Trump's appearance at a news conference with Russian leader Vladimir Putin " nothing short of treasonous ". "He is spreading erroneous and derogatory information about President Trump without any proof and it does nothing more than harm our nation and our national security". (more...)
Trump Homes In on 'the Fake News Media' as 'Opposition Party'
- August 16, 2018
On Aug. 5, for instance, the president tweeted : "The Fake News hates me saying that they are the Enemy of the People only because they know it's TRUE". Both the Chronicle and Baltimore Sun said that it plays into the hands of Trump and his supporters who think the media is out to get him. He said too many journalists are slipping opinion into their news reports, adding commentary and calling it context. (more...)
- August 16, 2018
On Aug. 5, for instance, the president tweeted : "The Fake News hates me saying that they are the Enemy of the People only because they know it's TRUE". Both the Chronicle and Baltimore Sun said that it plays into the hands of Trump and his supporters who think the media is out to get him. He said too many journalists are slipping opinion into their news reports, adding commentary and calling it context. (more...)
Russian Federation backs use of national currencies for trade with Turkey
- August 16, 2018
A senior employee of the State Department of the United States called requirements under which from Russian Federation can lift the sanctions in the case of violinists. Washington said on Wednesday it would impose fresh sanctions by the end of August after it determined that Moscow had used a nerve agent against a former Russian agent and his daughter in Britain, sending Russia's rouble currency to a two-year low. (more...)
- August 16, 2018
A senior employee of the State Department of the United States called requirements under which from Russian Federation can lift the sanctions in the case of violinists. Washington said on Wednesday it would impose fresh sanctions by the end of August after it determined that Moscow had used a nerve agent against a former Russian agent and his daughter in Britain, sending Russia's rouble currency to a two-year low. (more...)
Trump 'cites Russian Federation probe' after ending ex-CIA head's security access
- August 16, 2018
Now, the White House has indicated other Trump critics may soon face similar action. "Neither of these justifications supports Brennan's continued access to classified information". Rice, who served as former President Barack Obama's ambassador to the United Nations and later as his national security adviser, has kept a relatively low profile since Trump has taken office. (more...)
- August 16, 2018
Now, the White House has indicated other Trump critics may soon face similar action. "Neither of these justifications supports Brennan's continued access to classified information". Rice, who served as former President Barack Obama's ambassador to the United Nations and later as his national security adviser, has kept a relatively low profile since Trump has taken office. (more...)
Technology to send astronauts to space already developed: ISRO on Gaganyaan
- August 16, 2018
Stating that India is now the sixth largest economy in the world, Modi said global institutions are saying that "India will give strength to the world economy for the next three decades". "With access to quality health care for 500 million people, the country will be able to make huge progress as people will feel secure and confident about their lives". (more...)
- August 16, 2018
Stating that India is now the sixth largest economy in the world, Modi said global institutions are saying that "India will give strength to the world economy for the next three decades". "With access to quality health care for 500 million people, the country will be able to make huge progress as people will feel secure and confident about their lives". (more...)
Red alert in Kerala
- August 16, 2018
Vijayan's office on Wednesday said that the authorities were also anxious about rising water levels in the massive Mullaperiyar dam, and urged officials in the neighbouring state of Tamil Nadu to release water from the reservoir. The water level in Mullaperiyar Dam now stands at 142 ft. Moreover, for the first time ever, the state has opened 35 dams out of 39 in the state. The company has also announced customer service support to its brand vehicles which were damaged in the inundations in ... (more...)
- August 16, 2018
Vijayan's office on Wednesday said that the authorities were also anxious about rising water levels in the massive Mullaperiyar dam, and urged officials in the neighbouring state of Tamil Nadu to release water from the reservoir. The water level in Mullaperiyar Dam now stands at 142 ft. Moreover, for the first time ever, the state has opened 35 dams out of 39 in the state. The company has also announced customer service support to its brand vehicles which were damaged in the inundations in ... (more...)
Italy refuses safe harbour to migrant ship, Spain also reluctant
- August 16, 2018
Toninelli said the rescue was coordinated by Libyan authorities and that the ship was in Maltese waters. Its transport minister, Danilo Toninelli, wrote on Twitter: "The boat is now in Maltese waters and has a Gibraltar flag". "The requests for the vessel to enter our ports are unwarranted and without legal standing", it said in a statement. Italy's new populist government has vowed that no more private aid ships will bring migrants to Italian shores. (more...)
- August 16, 2018
Toninelli said the rescue was coordinated by Libyan authorities and that the ship was in Maltese waters. Its transport minister, Danilo Toninelli, wrote on Twitter: "The boat is now in Maltese waters and has a Gibraltar flag". "The requests for the vessel to enter our ports are unwarranted and without legal standing", it said in a statement. Italy's new populist government has vowed that no more private aid ships will bring migrants to Italian shores. (more...)
Omarosa Says Trump Is 'Obsessed' With Ivanka - Calls Relationship 'Sickening'
- August 16, 2018
Her friendship with Trump eventually secured her a campaign role which paved into a job in the Trump administration as an assistant to the president. The alleged recording of Trump using racial slurs was purportedly recorded during the taping of his reality TV show, The Apprentice . (more...)
- August 16, 2018
Her friendship with Trump eventually secured her a campaign role which paved into a job in the Trump administration as an assistant to the president. The alleged recording of Trump using racial slurs was purportedly recorded during the taping of his reality TV show, The Apprentice . (more...)
Raising air quality concerns across Alberta
- August 15, 2018
Day has turned to night in Edmonton and many parts of Alberta as smoke from forest fires in British Columbia continues to roll into the province. Metro Vancouver said smoke concentrations can vary widely across the region depending on winds and temperatures. (more...)
- August 15, 2018
Day has turned to night in Edmonton and many parts of Alberta as smoke from forest fires in British Columbia continues to roll into the province. Metro Vancouver said smoke concentrations can vary widely across the region depending on winds and temperatures. (more...)
'They hid it all': Catholic Church hid abuse of 1000 children
- August 15, 2018
One pleaded guilty and the other was found guilty and both sentenced to years in prison; the third evaded charges due to a statute of limitation expiration. Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro planned to publicly release the 884-page document in late June, but the report was held up while the identities of persons criticized in the report are blacked out or redacted. (more...)
- August 15, 2018
One pleaded guilty and the other was found guilty and both sentenced to years in prison; the third evaded charges due to a statute of limitation expiration. Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro planned to publicly release the 884-page document in late June, but the report was held up while the identities of persons criticized in the report are blacked out or redacted. (more...)
Manafort Team Opts to Not Present a Defense, Rests Case
- August 15, 2018
To view the full article, register now. The prosecution's final witness on Monday, a Treasury Department agent, testified that Manafort and his consulting companies did not disclose their foreign bank accounts as required by law. Andrew McCarthy predicted the defense's closing argument in Paul Manafort's trial will hone in on one person: Rick Gates . Witnesses testified at trial that Calk pushed the loans through because he wanted a post in the Trump administration. (more...)
- August 15, 2018
To view the full article, register now. The prosecution's final witness on Monday, a Treasury Department agent, testified that Manafort and his consulting companies did not disclose their foreign bank accounts as required by law. Andrew McCarthy predicted the defense's closing argument in Paul Manafort's trial will hone in on one person: Rick Gates . Witnesses testified at trial that Calk pushed the loans through because he wanted a post in the Trump administration. (more...)
Boy among 26 dead as bridge collapses in Genoa
- August 15, 2018
Fire services chief Emanuele Gissi told CNN Wednesday morning that no new survivors had been found overnight, but three more bodies had been discovered. The risk of fatality from a bridge collapse is around 1 in 100 million per year, which is roughly 100 times less likely than being struck by lightning. (more...)
- August 15, 2018
Fire services chief Emanuele Gissi told CNN Wednesday morning that no new survivors had been found overnight, but three more bodies had been discovered. The risk of fatality from a bridge collapse is around 1 in 100 million per year, which is roughly 100 times less likely than being struck by lightning. (more...)
US Military Bases at Caspian Sea 'Out of Question' - Kazakh Foreign Minister
- August 15, 2018
Earlier in the day, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif left Tehran at the head of a political and legal delegation for the Kazakh city of Aktau, where the two-day event is to start on Sunday. People exercise on a beach on the Caspian Sea in Baku, Azerbaijan, in 2015. One of those is a pipeline across the Caspian which could ship natural gas from Turkmenistan to Azerbaijan and then further to Europe, allowing it to compete with Russian Federation in the Western markets. (more...)
- August 15, 2018
Earlier in the day, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif left Tehran at the head of a political and legal delegation for the Kazakh city of Aktau, where the two-day event is to start on Sunday. People exercise on a beach on the Caspian Sea in Baku, Azerbaijan, in 2015. One of those is a pipeline across the Caspian which could ship natural gas from Turkmenistan to Azerbaijan and then further to Europe, allowing it to compete with Russian Federation in the Western markets. (more...)
Man Arrested After Car Crashes Into Barrier Outside UK Parliament
- August 14, 2018
He is not cooperating with police, Assistant Commissioner Basu said . He was stopped by a police who told him there had been an incident and the area was being cleared. "It didn't look like an accident". "How do you do that by accident?" "The vehicle drove at speed into the barriers outside the House of Lords". (more...)
- August 14, 2018
He is not cooperating with police, Assistant Commissioner Basu said . He was stopped by a police who told him there had been an incident and the area was being cleared. "It didn't look like an accident". "How do you do that by accident?" "The vehicle drove at speed into the barriers outside the House of Lords". (more...)
Smith vs Smith: 9th District race narrows to 2 Democrats
- August 14, 2018
While labeling the Democrat "a wonderful person", Trump tweeted that although her "ideas & policies may be bad", she "should definitely be given a 4th chance". Meanwhile, 79% of independents said that Pelosi should be replaced, while 91% of Republicans said they should pick a new leader. It is unclear what exactly prompted today's tweet, however, it followed a long segment on Meet the Press talking about both Pelosi and the Democratic Party. (more...)
- August 14, 2018
While labeling the Democrat "a wonderful person", Trump tweeted that although her "ideas & policies may be bad", she "should definitely be given a 4th chance". Meanwhile, 79% of independents said that Pelosi should be replaced, while 91% of Republicans said they should pick a new leader. It is unclear what exactly prompted today's tweet, however, it followed a long segment on Meet the Press talking about both Pelosi and the Democratic Party. (more...)
Pilot killed when plane hits house in Payson
- August 14, 2018
Youd, an experienced pilot, died after the plane slammed into the front of the two-storey detached home in Payson, a town 60 miles south of Salt Lake City at around 2.30am on Monday morning. Public records obtained by CNN affiliate KSTU-TV showed Youd lived at the home where the plane crashed, and he and his wife had bought the home previous year. (more...)
- August 14, 2018
Youd, an experienced pilot, died after the plane slammed into the front of the two-storey detached home in Payson, a town 60 miles south of Salt Lake City at around 2.30am on Monday morning. Public records obtained by CNN affiliate KSTU-TV showed Youd lived at the home where the plane crashed, and he and his wife had bought the home previous year. (more...)
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