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Partial US government shutdown cost economy $3 billion: budget office
- January 28, 2019
The Congressional Budget Office Report predicts a $118 billion increase over last year's $779 billion deficit. The CBO, the federal agency charged with analysing the economy and budget for Congress, released the estimates on Monday alongside the broader outlook it prepares each year. (more...)
- January 28, 2019
The Congressional Budget Office Report predicts a $118 billion increase over last year's $779 billion deficit. The CBO, the federal agency charged with analysing the economy and budget for Congress, released the estimates on Monday alongside the broader outlook it prepares each year. (more...)
Kuindzhi's Painting of Crimean Sights Stolen From Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow
- January 28, 2019
Police said on Monday they had arrested a 31-year-old suspect. The man is alleged to have taken the picture from a wall in front of gallery visitors. "Thank God, thanks to the energetic efforts of our law enforcement officers, the painting was found quickly and efficiently", Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. (more...)
- January 28, 2019
Police said on Monday they had arrested a 31-year-old suspect. The man is alleged to have taken the picture from a wall in front of gallery visitors. "Thank God, thanks to the energetic efforts of our law enforcement officers, the painting was found quickly and efficiently", Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. (more...)
'Significant progress' made in US-Taliban talks in Qatar
- January 28, 2019
Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar , the new head of Taliban's Qatar office and the third deputy head of Mullah Haibatullah Akhundzada, the leader of the group, will join his fellow Taliban members as part of the current talks team, sources from inside the Taliban said. (more...)
- January 28, 2019
Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar , the new head of Taliban's Qatar office and the third deputy head of Mullah Haibatullah Akhundzada, the leader of the group, will join his fellow Taliban members as part of the current talks team, sources from inside the Taliban said. (more...)
Man clings to hood of speeding SUV during road rage incident
- January 28, 2019
It started when 37-year-old Mark Fitzgerald and 65-year-old Richard Kamrowski got into a minor crash on the westbound side of the highway and then argued Friday afternoon in Weston. That's it", Kamrowski told NBC Boston. "He kept going fast, slow, fast, slow tried to get me to slide off". Video taken by passing drivers shows the SUV with a cracked windshield. (more...)
- January 28, 2019
It started when 37-year-old Mark Fitzgerald and 65-year-old Richard Kamrowski got into a minor crash on the westbound side of the highway and then argued Friday afternoon in Weston. That's it", Kamrowski told NBC Boston. "He kept going fast, slow, fast, slow tried to get me to slide off". Video taken by passing drivers shows the SUV with a cracked windshield. (more...)
U.S. & Taliban Agree to Path for Afghan Peace Deal
- January 28, 2019
According to the Associated Press, the president added, "There are values that are not disputable, such as national unity, national sovereignty and territorial integrity". "Our goal is to help bring peace in Afghanistan and we would like a future partnership, newly defined with a post peace government". In light of Khalilzad's report back, Ghani on Monday addressed the nation in a televised message and called on the Taliban to engage in direct talks with government. (more...)
- January 28, 2019
According to the Associated Press, the president added, "There are values that are not disputable, such as national unity, national sovereignty and territorial integrity". "Our goal is to help bring peace in Afghanistan and we would like a future partnership, newly defined with a post peace government". In light of Khalilzad's report back, Ghani on Monday addressed the nation in a televised message and called on the Taliban to engage in direct talks with government. (more...)
A Duke professor warned Chinese students to speak English
- January 28, 2019
Both faculty members picked out a small group of first-year students who they observed speaking Chinese (in their words, VERY LOUDLY ) in the student lounge/study areas. Klotman said Neely has stepped down as the program's director of graduate studies. "We recognise that language difficulties could be a... barrier for many worldwide students, but we think this is all the more reason why Duke should treat us with more respect and understanding", they said in a statement. (more...)
- January 28, 2019
Both faculty members picked out a small group of first-year students who they observed speaking Chinese (in their words, VERY LOUDLY ) in the student lounge/study areas. Klotman said Neely has stepped down as the program's director of graduate studies. "We recognise that language difficulties could be a... barrier for many worldwide students, but we think this is all the more reason why Duke should treat us with more respect and understanding", they said in a statement. (more...)
27 killed in Philippines church explosions
- January 28, 2019
One of the bombs detonated inside the church while the other was at the cathedral's parking lot. Police appear to suspect the bombings are the work of Abu Sayyaf, a homegrown insurgent group that has pledged allegiance to Islamic State and has been linked to series of bloody attacks on civilians as well as government troops, according to Reuters. (more...)
- January 28, 2019
One of the bombs detonated inside the church while the other was at the cathedral's parking lot. Police appear to suspect the bombings are the work of Abu Sayyaf, a homegrown insurgent group that has pledged allegiance to Islamic State and has been linked to series of bloody attacks on civilians as well as government troops, according to Reuters. (more...)
'Enough's enough': Invasion Day protesters march through Canberra
- January 28, 2019
For many indigenous Australians, who trace their lineage on the continent back 50,000 years, it is " Invasion Day", the start of Britain's colonization of aboriginal lands and their brutal subjugation. "I'm not just going to not change it. that's our historical day and we need to work together, to come together on that day to ensure that we can make it an important day for all Australians", Morrison said recently. (more...)
- January 28, 2019
For many indigenous Australians, who trace their lineage on the continent back 50,000 years, it is " Invasion Day", the start of Britain's colonization of aboriginal lands and their brutal subjugation. "I'm not just going to not change it. that's our historical day and we need to work together, to come together on that day to ensure that we can make it an important day for all Australians", Morrison said recently. (more...)
Explosions rock China's Changchun city China 25 January 15:09
- January 28, 2019
Police in the city of Changchun said in a microblog message that the blasts in the Wanda complex were being investigated as criminal acts. Unverified reports claim explosive devices were being thrown off the top of a building. Nor did they give any clues about the possible suspects or motives behind the incident. Officials had said Friday that the blasts had killed one person and injured another. (more...)
- January 28, 2019
Police in the city of Changchun said in a microblog message that the blasts in the Wanda complex were being investigated as criminal acts. Unverified reports claim explosive devices were being thrown off the top of a building. Nor did they give any clues about the possible suspects or motives behind the incident. Officials had said Friday that the blasts had killed one person and injured another. (more...)
Overnight Storm Expected To Bring Several Inches Of Heavy Snow
- January 28, 2019
Claire Cameron will have the latest on News 10 Today at 7 a.m. and Sunday night on News 10 at 6 and 11 p.m. By the time this system exits we should see storm totals from 7 to 13 inches but it will be hard to measure due to the wind. We'll be lucky to make it to 20 that afternoon before dropping to close to zero overnight. An area of low pressure racing into the Great Lakes Sunday night will spread snow into the area overnight. (more...)
- January 28, 2019
Claire Cameron will have the latest on News 10 Today at 7 a.m. and Sunday night on News 10 at 6 and 11 p.m. By the time this system exits we should see storm totals from 7 to 13 inches but it will be hard to measure due to the wind. We'll be lucky to make it to 20 that afternoon before dropping to close to zero overnight. An area of low pressure racing into the Great Lakes Sunday night will spread snow into the area overnight. (more...)
Four Germans among victims of mid-air collision in Italian Alps
- January 28, 2019
One person was hospitalized with serious injuries. The Rutor glacier covers nine square kilometres (3.5 square miles) and is the second-largest in the Val d'Aosta region, which borders France. The students, a Belgian man, and a Frenchman died. Heli-skiing first began in Canada in the mid-1960s. La Thuile is a popular ski resort in north-west Italy. (more...)
- January 28, 2019
One person was hospitalized with serious injuries. The Rutor glacier covers nine square kilometres (3.5 square miles) and is the second-largest in the Val d'Aosta region, which borders France. The students, a Belgian man, and a Frenchman died. Heli-skiing first began in Canada in the mid-1960s. La Thuile is a popular ski resort in north-west Italy. (more...)
Dangerously cold weather expected in Ames through Thursday
- January 28, 2019
But, what are the current records for cold temperatures in Chicago? The lowest high temperature ever recorded in Chicago at O'Hare is -11 degrees. "This is unsafe, deadly cold", said Richard Bann, meteorologist with the NWS's Weather Prediction Center in College Park Maryland. (more...)
- January 28, 2019
But, what are the current records for cold temperatures in Chicago? The lowest high temperature ever recorded in Chicago at O'Hare is -11 degrees. "This is unsafe, deadly cold", said Richard Bann, meteorologist with the NWS's Weather Prediction Center in College Park Maryland. (more...)
Theresa May under new pressure to secure Brexit concessions from EU
- January 28, 2019
MPs could be asked to work longer hours and miss out on their February half-term break in an attempted to ensure Brexit is delivered on time. A leading Brexit supporter says he will back Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit divorce deal with the European Union if she wins concessions on controversial language created to prevent border checks in Northern Ireland. (more...)
- January 28, 2019
MPs could be asked to work longer hours and miss out on their February half-term break in an attempted to ensure Brexit is delivered on time. A leading Brexit supporter says he will back Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit divorce deal with the European Union if she wins concessions on controversial language created to prevent border checks in Northern Ireland. (more...)
Republic Day Parade begins amid tight security
- January 28, 2019
A whopping 3 lakh flowers including marigolds, jasmines, and roses were used to decorate CPWD's floral tableau, showcasing Mahatma Gandhi's freedom struggle, that rolled down Rajpath on Saturday as part of the Republic Day Parade . - Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated National War Memorial in New Delhi as a mark of respect for the 22,600 Indian soldiers killed in various wars and operations since Independence. (more...)
- January 28, 2019
A whopping 3 lakh flowers including marigolds, jasmines, and roses were used to decorate CPWD's floral tableau, showcasing Mahatma Gandhi's freedom struggle, that rolled down Rajpath on Saturday as part of the Republic Day Parade . - Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated National War Memorial in New Delhi as a mark of respect for the 22,600 Indian soldiers killed in various wars and operations since Independence. (more...)
USA expects to leave Cold War arms treaty over Russian Federation concerns
- January 28, 2019
The 9M729 missile container is demonstrated at the Patriot Congress and Exhibition Center, outside Moscow , on January 23. "If Russia isn't in compliance, we'll suspend our obligations" under INF, said Andrea Thompson, the State Department's undersecretary for arms control and global security. (more...)
- January 28, 2019
The 9M729 missile container is demonstrated at the Patriot Congress and Exhibition Center, outside Moscow , on January 23. "If Russia isn't in compliance, we'll suspend our obligations" under INF, said Andrea Thompson, the State Department's undersecretary for arms control and global security. (more...)
Harris says the powerful seek to divide America
- January 28, 2019
Day. She was voted attorney general of California seven years later and was elected to the Senate in 2016. Brown, who was openly in an extramarital relationship with Harris when he was speaker of the California State Assembly and running for mayor, had avoided commenting on his relationship with Harris since she announced her run for president a week ago. (more...)
- January 28, 2019
Day. She was voted attorney general of California seven years later and was elected to the Senate in 2016. Brown, who was openly in an extramarital relationship with Harris when he was speaker of the California State Assembly and running for mayor, had avoided commenting on his relationship with Harris since she announced her run for president a week ago. (more...)
Matthew Flinders' Remains Have Been Found After 170 Years!
- January 28, 2019
Archaeologists sifting through a vast burial ground near Euston station said Friday they had found a coffin plate identifying the last resting place of Royal Navy captain Matthew Flinders. "The whole program of archaeology for High Speed 2 is the biggest ever undertaken in the United Kingdom and possibly Europe, so up and down the route we're going to find incredible discoveries from pre-history up to the post medieval period". (more...)
- January 28, 2019
Archaeologists sifting through a vast burial ground near Euston station said Friday they had found a coffin plate identifying the last resting place of Royal Navy captain Matthew Flinders. "The whole program of archaeology for High Speed 2 is the biggest ever undertaken in the United Kingdom and possibly Europe, so up and down the route we're going to find incredible discoveries from pre-history up to the post medieval period". (more...)
Winter storm moves in by mid-afternoon, bringing snow and ice
- January 28, 2019
The National Weather Service warns the conditions will be life-threatening for the unprepared and that frostbite could occur in as little as 10 minutes on exposed skin. CBS 2 meteorologist Rob Ellis says on Tuesday and Wednesday, the wind chill could drop to 35 to 55 degrees below zero. Blowing snow and decreasing temperatures will make snow removal and recovery efforts hard, especially north of I-96. (more...)
- January 28, 2019
The National Weather Service warns the conditions will be life-threatening for the unprepared and that frostbite could occur in as little as 10 minutes on exposed skin. CBS 2 meteorologist Rob Ellis says on Tuesday and Wednesday, the wind chill could drop to 35 to 55 degrees below zero. Blowing snow and decreasing temperatures will make snow removal and recovery efforts hard, especially north of I-96. (more...)
Auschwitz survivors remember at death camp site
- January 27, 2019
Nearly fifty per cent of respondents admitted that they did not know how many Jews died in the Holocaust , and one in five grossly underestimated the number, which they thought stood at about two million. The Auschwitz observances are inclusive and ecumenical, paying homage to all of the camp's victims. Polling by the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust found that in addition to 1 in 20 adults thinking the Holocaust did not happen, two-thirds of respondents either couldn't say how many Jews were ... (more...)
- January 27, 2019
Nearly fifty per cent of respondents admitted that they did not know how many Jews died in the Holocaust , and one in five grossly underestimated the number, which they thought stood at about two million. The Auschwitz observances are inclusive and ecumenical, paying homage to all of the camp's victims. Polling by the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust found that in addition to 1 in 20 adults thinking the Holocaust did not happen, two-thirds of respondents either couldn't say how many Jews were ... (more...)
Trump is prepared for second shutdown, White House says
- January 27, 2019
The political cost to the Republican Party and US President Donald Trump following the reopening of the US government after it's unprecedented 35-day shutdown has become painfully clear, according to reports. "We have proven it's hard for us because with the president and White House and the legislature, we have locked horns on this thing - no wall, all wall, halfway in between", Manchin told CBS. (more...)
- January 27, 2019
The political cost to the Republican Party and US President Donald Trump following the reopening of the US government after it's unprecedented 35-day shutdown has become painfully clear, according to reports. "We have proven it's hard for us because with the president and White House and the legislature, we have locked horns on this thing - no wall, all wall, halfway in between", Manchin told CBS. (more...)
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