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Lawyer: Kavanaugh friend to cooperate
- September 30, 2018
Ford's letter". "If the Federal Bureau of Investigation or any law enforcement agency requests Mr. Judge's cooperation, he will answer any and all questions posed to him", Judge's lawyer Barbara Van Gelder told CNBC in an email. Blumenthal argued that the letter did not substitute for sworn testimony, but Republicans voted to reject his measure, and then to approve the time for the confirmation vote, prompting outrage from Democrats on the committee. (more...)
- September 30, 2018
Ford's letter". "If the Federal Bureau of Investigation or any law enforcement agency requests Mr. Judge's cooperation, he will answer any and all questions posed to him", Judge's lawyer Barbara Van Gelder told CNBC in an email. Blumenthal argued that the letter did not substitute for sworn testimony, but Republicans voted to reject his measure, and then to approve the time for the confirmation vote, prompting outrage from Democrats on the committee. (more...)
Indonesian quake and tsunami devastates coast, many victims
- September 30, 2018
According to disaster agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, in Palu alone, 48 people have been reported dead and hundreds are injured, although he says " many victims" have yet to be accounted ford. Praise is rolling in for Anthonius Gunawan Agung, a young air traffic controller at Mutiara SIS Al-Jufri Airport in Palu, Central Sulawesi, who died on Friday evening (28/09) while jumping from a collapsing control tower shortly after ensuring that the last commercial flight cleared the runway ... (more...)
- September 30, 2018
According to disaster agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, in Palu alone, 48 people have been reported dead and hundreds are injured, although he says " many victims" have yet to be accounted ford. Praise is rolling in for Anthonius Gunawan Agung, a young air traffic controller at Mutiara SIS Al-Jufri Airport in Palu, Central Sulawesi, who died on Friday evening (28/09) while jumping from a collapsing control tower shortly after ensuring that the last commercial flight cleared the runway ... (more...)
US F-35 fighters fly first ever combat mission - DN - Defence Notes
- September 29, 2018
Officials at the Pentagon declined to disclose where the strike took place in Afghanistan, how many F-35Bs were involved in the operation or why the fighter jet was chosen for the mission. Lockheed Martin began production of the F-35 in 2006, a program marred by cost overruns and delays. The program was started in the late 1990s when the aircraft was known as the joint strike fighter. (more...)
- September 29, 2018
Officials at the Pentagon declined to disclose where the strike took place in Afghanistan, how many F-35Bs were involved in the operation or why the fighter jet was chosen for the mission. Lockheed Martin began production of the F-35 in 2006, a program marred by cost overruns and delays. The program was started in the late 1990s when the aircraft was known as the joint strike fighter. (more...)
New FBI Investigation Begins into Kavanaugh
- September 29, 2018
He missed the emotional Senate Judiciary Committee testimony by Christine Blasey Ford , who said Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her in the early 1980s when they were both in high school, and the combative denials from Kavanaugh himself. (more...)
- September 29, 2018
He missed the emotional Senate Judiciary Committee testimony by Christine Blasey Ford , who said Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her in the early 1980s when they were both in high school, and the combative denials from Kavanaugh himself. (more...)
Arizona protesters rally by Flake's office over Kavanaugh
- September 29, 2018
The frenzied search for clues about Brett Kavanaugh's true character has extended to cryptic remarks in his high school yearbook and a teenage obsession with a girl called Renate. For five minutes the two emotionally harangued him as he stood in the corner of an elevator, staring at the floor and looking up occasionally at them with a pained expression as they described their own experiences with sexual assault and pleaded with him not to agree to putting Kavanaugh on the court. (more...)
- September 29, 2018
The frenzied search for clues about Brett Kavanaugh's true character has extended to cryptic remarks in his high school yearbook and a teenage obsession with a girl called Renate. For five minutes the two emotionally harangued him as he stood in the corner of an elevator, staring at the floor and looking up occasionally at them with a pained expression as they described their own experiences with sexual assault and pleaded with him not to agree to putting Kavanaugh on the court. (more...)
Trump says he believes nuclear deal with N.Korea possible
- September 29, 2018
The progress is hard to see. "The sanctions will stay in place until denuclearization occurs". Pyongyang also wants an end to what it calls USA hostility and normalized ties between Washington and Pyongyang. "What we expect from Iran is massive changes in their behavior". "Everywhere you go in the Middle East, where there is instability, you find Iran". Rouhani, appearing on NBC on Monday, cited the threat of more US sanctions in stating, "There is no such program for a meeting". (more...)
- September 29, 2018
The progress is hard to see. "The sanctions will stay in place until denuclearization occurs". Pyongyang also wants an end to what it calls USA hostility and normalized ties between Washington and Pyongyang. "What we expect from Iran is massive changes in their behavior". "Everywhere you go in the Middle East, where there is instability, you find Iran". Rouhani, appearing on NBC on Monday, cited the threat of more US sanctions in stating, "There is no such program for a meeting". (more...)
Maldives police, military back election result
- September 29, 2018
On Tuesday, China signalled its expectation that the newly elected government in Maldives will continue to back the Beijing-led Belt and Road Initiative as well as the Free Trade Agreement reached with the outgoing administration of Abdulla Yameen . (more...)
- September 29, 2018
On Tuesday, China signalled its expectation that the newly elected government in Maldives will continue to back the Beijing-led Belt and Road Initiative as well as the Free Trade Agreement reached with the outgoing administration of Abdulla Yameen . (more...)
'Many dead' in Indonesia quake-tsunami: search and rescue agency
- September 29, 2018
Earlier Friday, a 6.1 magnitude quake killed one person, injured several others and damaged dozens of homes, according to the AP. But the death toll is still unclear. Local residents say there is still no evacuation underway in Palu. Footage posted online showed waves of water bring down several buildings and swamp a large mosque in Palu. (more...)
- September 29, 2018
Earlier Friday, a 6.1 magnitude quake killed one person, injured several others and damaged dozens of homes, according to the AP. But the death toll is still unclear. Local residents say there is still no evacuation underway in Palu. Footage posted online showed waves of water bring down several buildings and swamp a large mosque in Palu. (more...)
Women confront Sen. Jeff Flake over Kavanaugh vote on elevator
- September 29, 2018
As Flake stared uncomfortably at the floor of the elevator, Gallagher said: "Look at me when I'm talking to you!" The Delaware Democrat, also 55, afterward told reporters in the Capitol, "As I was preparing my remarks today, I at one point turned to my counsel and said: 'Am I trying to make an argument that could possibly persuade my friend, Jeff Flake?' " They decided that he was. (more...)
- September 29, 2018
As Flake stared uncomfortably at the floor of the elevator, Gallagher said: "Look at me when I'm talking to you!" The Delaware Democrat, also 55, afterward told reporters in the Capitol, "As I was preparing my remarks today, I at one point turned to my counsel and said: 'Am I trying to make an argument that could possibly persuade my friend, Jeff Flake?' " They decided that he was. (more...)
A viewer's guide to the Kavanaugh hearing
- September 29, 2018
Kavanaugh's ascendance to the high court could help lock in a conservative majority for a generation, shaping dozens of rulings on abortion, regulation, the environment and more . "I drank beer with my friends, usually on weekends". Trump said "I would certainly prefer" not to fire Rosenstein, but he did not make a commitment one way or another before meeting with him face-to-face. (more...)
- September 29, 2018
Kavanaugh's ascendance to the high court could help lock in a conservative majority for a generation, shaping dozens of rulings on abortion, regulation, the environment and more . "I drank beer with my friends, usually on weekends". Trump said "I would certainly prefer" not to fire Rosenstein, but he did not make a commitment one way or another before meeting with him face-to-face. (more...)
Tsunami strikes Indonesia's Sulawesi after natural disaster
- September 29, 2018
A video on social media shows people screaming and running in fear as the wave sweeps through Palu. Indonesian disaster agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho said the quake also caused a tsunami to hit another city, Donggala. The largest shock - with a magnitude of 7.5 - was detected 50 miles north of Palu, according to USGS. Other pictures showed major damage to buildings, with rubble strewn about the road and large cracks running through pavements. (more...)
- September 29, 2018
A video on social media shows people screaming and running in fear as the wave sweeps through Palu. Indonesian disaster agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho said the quake also caused a tsunami to hit another city, Donggala. The largest shock - with a magnitude of 7.5 - was detected 50 miles north of Palu, according to USGS. Other pictures showed major damage to buildings, with rubble strewn about the road and large cracks running through pavements. (more...)
Third woman makes sexual misconduct allegations about Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh
- September 29, 2018
Ford ", Kavanaugh said in the statement. Later Wednesday, Kavanaugh responded with a statement issued by the White House. Kavanaugh has been accused of sexual misconduct by two women; one from high school and one from college. "These boys included Mark Judge and Brett Kavanaugh ", the affidavit reads. But he added that he also does "not believe that Judge Kavanaugh is some kind of serial sexual predator, as some have alleged on the left". (more...)
- September 29, 2018
Ford ", Kavanaugh said in the statement. Later Wednesday, Kavanaugh responded with a statement issued by the White House. Kavanaugh has been accused of sexual misconduct by two women; one from high school and one from college. "These boys included Mark Judge and Brett Kavanaugh ", the affidavit reads. But he added that he also does "not believe that Judge Kavanaugh is some kind of serial sexual predator, as some have alleged on the left". (more...)
Deputies: Military plane crashes in coastal SC
- September 29, 2018
The crash appears to be the first of its kind for the troubled F-35 program, marking an unfortunate moment for the most expensive plane in history. The Beaufort County Sheriff's Office said the pilot safely ejected and was being evaluated for injuries. (more...)
- September 29, 2018
The crash appears to be the first of its kind for the troubled F-35 program, marking an unfortunate moment for the most expensive plane in history. The Beaufort County Sheriff's Office said the pilot safely ejected and was being evaluated for injuries. (more...)
Democrats seize on circumstantial July 1 theory for Kavanaugh and Ford
- September 29, 2018
This is the philosophical defense and gameplan for those who want to see Kavanaugh confirmed tor the Supreme Court by next week. Flake's move came a day after an extraordinary hearing in which university professor Christine Blasey Ford detailed her sexual assault allegation against Kavanaugh. (more...)
- September 29, 2018
This is the philosophical defense and gameplan for those who want to see Kavanaugh confirmed tor the Supreme Court by next week. Flake's move came a day after an extraordinary hearing in which university professor Christine Blasey Ford detailed her sexual assault allegation against Kavanaugh. (more...)
Kavanaugh, Ford testify in Senate Judiciary Committee hearing
- September 29, 2018
It is in fact a real test for the United States Senate and for our country, to see how we treat women, especially women who are survivors of sexual assault. President Donald Trump will have to ask the FBI for the investigation into Kavanaugh. Democrat Chris Coons told reporters that Flake only struck the deal with Democrats "after having reassurances from some other senators in his party". (more...)
- September 29, 2018
It is in fact a real test for the United States Senate and for our country, to see how we treat women, especially women who are survivors of sexual assault. President Donald Trump will have to ask the FBI for the investigation into Kavanaugh. Democrat Chris Coons told reporters that Flake only struck the deal with Democrats "after having reassurances from some other senators in his party". (more...)
Senate Judiciary Committee advances Kavanaugh -- with a catch
- September 29, 2018
Trump touched on quite a few other subjects during the press conference, including Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, whom he said he would "certainly prefer not to" fire , the AP reports . At the last minute, Sen. "I will move it out of committee", Flake said, adding he would "only be comfortable moving on the floor" after a one-week FBI investigation has occurred. (more...)
- September 29, 2018
Trump touched on quite a few other subjects during the press conference, including Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, whom he said he would "certainly prefer not to" fire , the AP reports . At the last minute, Sen. "I will move it out of committee", Flake said, adding he would "only be comfortable moving on the floor" after a one-week FBI investigation has occurred. (more...)
Every Insane Comment Trump Made About Women During His Unhinged Press Conference
- September 29, 2018
Near the beginning of a lengthy press conference at the United Nations, Trump was asked several questions about Kavanaugh, who will return to Capitol Hill Thursday to face questions from the Senate Judiciary Committee about the claims. Well, what ensued was an hour and 22 minute-long back and forth, during which time Trump managed to reference a popstar, suggest a key figure in USA history may have committed sex crimes and tell a reporter to sit down. (more...)
- September 29, 2018
Near the beginning of a lengthy press conference at the United Nations, Trump was asked several questions about Kavanaugh, who will return to Capitol Hill Thursday to face questions from the Senate Judiciary Committee about the claims. Well, what ensued was an hour and 22 minute-long back and forth, during which time Trump managed to reference a popstar, suggest a key figure in USA history may have committed sex crimes and tell a reporter to sit down. (more...)
Major quake prompts tsunami warning off Indonesia
- September 29, 2018
The natural disaster struck the central Sulawesi region around 6 p.m. and was centered at a depth of 6 miles about 35 miles northeast of Donggala, the U.S. Donggala was hit earlier Friday by a magnitude 6.1 quake that killed one person, injured 10 and damaged dozens of houses. But the damage from the second quake isn't done yet, authorities predict. (more...)
- September 29, 2018
The natural disaster struck the central Sulawesi region around 6 p.m. and was centered at a depth of 6 miles about 35 miles northeast of Donggala, the U.S. Donggala was hit earlier Friday by a magnitude 6.1 quake that killed one person, injured 10 and damaged dozens of houses. But the damage from the second quake isn't done yet, authorities predict. (more...)
Jewish woman accuses Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct in high school
- September 29, 2018
They include Senator Jeff Flake, who sits on the Senate Judiciary Committee that begins its hearing at 1400 GMT on Thursday. "It's ridiculous . But he says he's not the one who attacked her. Christine Blasey Ford , now a Palo Alto University professor, has alleged that a drunken Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her at a party when they were teenagers in suburban Washington . (more...)
- September 29, 2018
They include Senator Jeff Flake, who sits on the Senate Judiciary Committee that begins its hearing at 1400 GMT on Thursday. "It's ridiculous . But he says he's not the one who attacked her. Christine Blasey Ford , now a Palo Alto University professor, has alleged that a drunken Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her at a party when they were teenagers in suburban Washington . (more...)
Flake’s call for FBI investigation throws wrench in Kavanaugh machine
- September 29, 2018
The committee voted along party lines, with all 11 Republicans voting to advance Kavanaugh's nomination and all 10 Democrats voting no. But allegations of sex assault - including riveting testimony by Christine Blasey Ford , whose statements alleging a high school attack at the hands of the jurist were beamed around the world on Thursday - have made some of Kavanaugh's ardent supporters step back. (more...)
- September 29, 2018
The committee voted along party lines, with all 11 Republicans voting to advance Kavanaugh's nomination and all 10 Democrats voting no. But allegations of sex assault - including riveting testimony by Christine Blasey Ford , whose statements alleging a high school attack at the hands of the jurist were beamed around the world on Thursday - have made some of Kavanaugh's ardent supporters step back. (more...)
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