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Bodies resembling missing U.S. couple found in Dominican Republic
- April 11, 2019
On Tuesday, April 9, according to multiple reports, police said fishermen located a auto in the water near where the couple would have been driving to the airport. Their relatives told police they were scheduled to fly to Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey that day, but missed their flight out of Santa Domingo. (more...)
- April 11, 2019
On Tuesday, April 9, according to multiple reports, police said fishermen located a auto in the water near where the couple would have been driving to the airport. Their relatives told police they were scheduled to fly to Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey that day, but missed their flight out of Santa Domingo. (more...)
A Japanese F-35A fighter jet is missing; remaining 12 are grounded
- April 11, 2019
In November previous year, Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson announced that the United Kingdom was doubling its fleet of F-35 fighters by ordering 17 more jets. But the search continues for the pilot. Japan's new F-35s will include 18 STOVL B planes that planners want to deploy on its islands along the edge of the East China Sea. (more...)
- April 11, 2019
In November previous year, Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson announced that the United Kingdom was doubling its fleet of F-35 fighters by ordering 17 more jets. But the search continues for the pilot. Japan's new F-35s will include 18 STOVL B planes that planners want to deploy on its islands along the edge of the East China Sea. (more...)
Steve Mnunchin and Maxine Waters Butt Heads Again
- April 10, 2019
Acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney said Sunday that Democrats would never see them and the American public had already settled the politics of it when they elected Trump . "If this is the way you will treat me, I will rethink" returning , Mnuchin said at one point. Mnuchin thought he could outsmart Waters, by getting testy, trying to play a mind game and then having the audacity to tell the senior top Democrat how to do her job and when to bang her gavel. (more...)
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- April 10, 2019
Acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney said Sunday that Democrats would never see them and the American public had already settled the politics of it when they elected Trump . "If this is the way you will treat me, I will rethink" returning , Mnuchin said at one point. Mnuchin thought he could outsmart Waters, by getting testy, trying to play a mind game and then having the audacity to tell the senior top Democrat how to do her job and when to bang her gavel. (more...)
Bernie Sanders Confirms He's Now a Millionaire
- April 10, 2019
Elizabeth Warren (D., Mass.) released 10 years worth of returns last year. Sanders has bristled at comparisons between his behavior and the president's. Senators Elizabeth Warren of MA and Kirsten Gillibrand of NY have both released a decade of their own returns. But since his 2016 run for the presidency, Sanders' financial fortunes have improved. (more...)
- April 10, 2019
Elizabeth Warren (D., Mass.) released 10 years worth of returns last year. Sanders has bristled at comparisons between his behavior and the president's. Senators Elizabeth Warren of MA and Kirsten Gillibrand of NY have both released a decade of their own returns. But since his 2016 run for the presidency, Sanders' financial fortunes have improved. (more...)
Khashoggi's son comments on financial compensation by rulers
- April 10, 2019
President Donald Trump spoke on the phone with the Saudi Crown Prince - despite the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in the country's Turkish embassy. "Currently, the trial is taking place and no settlement discussion had been or is discussed", Salah said in a statement he posted on his Twitter account on Wednesday. (more...)
- April 10, 2019
President Donald Trump spoke on the phone with the Saudi Crown Prince - despite the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in the country's Turkish embassy. "Currently, the trial is taking place and no settlement discussion had been or is discussed", Salah said in a statement he posted on his Twitter account on Wednesday. (more...)
Cavusoglu says Turkey may have to look for 'alternatives' to U.S. systems
- April 10, 2019
Cavusoglu also recalled that fourth and fifth-generation F-35 fighter jet originally earmarked for Turkey was recently redeployed to the US Luke Air Force Base in Arizona. "The U.S. F-35s fly over Syria every day and there are S-400 systems there. They pose no threats despite being systems that are completely under Russian control, so will they pose a risk when the are in Turkey's control?" he said. (more...)
- April 10, 2019
Cavusoglu also recalled that fourth and fifth-generation F-35 fighter jet originally earmarked for Turkey was recently redeployed to the US Luke Air Force Base in Arizona. "The U.S. F-35s fly over Syria every day and there are S-400 systems there. They pose no threats despite being systems that are completely under Russian control, so will they pose a risk when the are in Turkey's control?" he said. (more...)
Ted Lieu tried to smear Candace Owens, then she responded
- April 10, 2019
Lieu, who's one of the media's favorite anti-Trump #Resistance heroes, played the controversial clip of Owens discussing nationalism and Hitler during the House Judiciary Committee hearing on hate crimes and white nationalism. "The hearing today is not about white nationalism or hate-crimes, it's about fear-mongering, power and control", said Owens, expressing skepticism over whether or not hate crimes have risen in America in recent years. (more...)
- April 10, 2019
Lieu, who's one of the media's favorite anti-Trump #Resistance heroes, played the controversial clip of Owens discussing nationalism and Hitler during the House Judiciary Committee hearing on hate crimes and white nationalism. "The hearing today is not about white nationalism or hate-crimes, it's about fear-mongering, power and control", said Owens, expressing skepticism over whether or not hate crimes have risen in America in recent years. (more...)
Corrected: Canada mulls crackdown on social media firms to curb election meddling
- April 10, 2019
The 2017 report noted that Canada's electoral process would not be immune from potential interference by outside actors, and that federal candidates, parties, and voters are all at risk. Mr. McKay said Google Canada published a report in February on how the social media giant is fighting misinformation across its platforms, and in co-ordination with the Canadian Journalism Foundation and CIVIX is funding NewsWise, a program that delivers news literacy lessons to school-aged Canadians. (more...)
- April 10, 2019
The 2017 report noted that Canada's electoral process would not be immune from potential interference by outside actors, and that federal candidates, parties, and voters are all at risk. Mr. McKay said Google Canada published a report in February on how the social media giant is fighting misinformation across its platforms, and in co-ordination with the Canadian Journalism Foundation and CIVIX is funding NewsWise, a program that delivers news literacy lessons to school-aged Canadians. (more...)
3 killed in fire at CentralWorld shopping complex in heart of Bangkok
- April 10, 2019
On their Facebook page, CentralWorld said (in Thai) that the fire was brought under control about 30 minutes after it started. At least one of those who died had fallen from the building, local reports say. The Central World complex comprises a mall and several tower blocks, one of which contains a hotel and another of which contains offices. It is near the main junction for Bangkok's elevated train lines, as well as the Erawan Shrine, which was the site of a deadly bombing in 2015. (more...)
- April 10, 2019
On their Facebook page, CentralWorld said (in Thai) that the fire was brought under control about 30 minutes after it started. At least one of those who died had fallen from the building, local reports say. The Central World complex comprises a mall and several tower blocks, one of which contains a hotel and another of which contains offices. It is near the main junction for Bangkok's elevated train lines, as well as the Erawan Shrine, which was the site of a deadly bombing in 2015. (more...)
Angela Merkel backs ‘longer’ Brexit delay than Theresa May’s request
- April 10, 2019
And now backbench Tories will be meeting today to discuss the "Brextension" and the future of the PM. Following PMQs at Westminster, Mrs May will travel to Brussels this afternoon for the emergency talks. In a letter to the EU27, he wrote: "The flexibility would allow to terminate the extension automatically, as soon as both sides have ratified the Withdrawal Agreement". (more...)
- April 10, 2019
And now backbench Tories will be meeting today to discuss the "Brextension" and the future of the PM. Following PMQs at Westminster, Mrs May will travel to Brussels this afternoon for the emergency talks. In a letter to the EU27, he wrote: "The flexibility would allow to terminate the extension automatically, as soon as both sides have ratified the Withdrawal Agreement". (more...)
President Trump Wants Origins of FBI Probe on Russia Investigated
- April 10, 2019
Barr will speak to a Senate appropriations subcommittee Wednesday about his department's budget. Barr has assembled a team inside the Department of Justice to look into the start of the entire Trump-Russia probe and review whether the threshold for initiating a counterintelligence probe should be adjusted, according to a DOJ official. (more...)
- April 10, 2019
Barr will speak to a Senate appropriations subcommittee Wednesday about his department's budget. Barr has assembled a team inside the Department of Justice to look into the start of the entire Trump-Russia probe and review whether the threshold for initiating a counterintelligence probe should be adjusted, according to a DOJ official. (more...)
Blizzard Warning, Winter Storm Warning for Central Minnesota
- April 10, 2019
In northwest Missouri's Holt County, where the raging Missouri River ravaged roads and highways, Emergency Management Director Tom Bullock is urging residents to be prepared to get out if another surge of water arrives after this week's storm. (more...)
- April 10, 2019
In northwest Missouri's Holt County, where the raging Missouri River ravaged roads and highways, Emergency Management Director Tom Bullock is urging residents to be prepared to get out if another surge of water arrives after this week's storm. (more...)
She Called Her Ex's New Wife a 'Horse,' Faces Jail
- April 10, 2019
A British single mother is facing jail in Dubai after branding her ex-husband's new wife a "horse" on Facebook , campaigners say. "Damn you. You left me for this horse" and " You married a horse you idiot". According to Strling, the whole family is in distress and it is heartbreaking to see Paris separated from her mum right after her father's death. "I should have behaved better, but I felt angry, betrayed and hurt", Shahravesh told the group. (more...)
- April 10, 2019
A British single mother is facing jail in Dubai after branding her ex-husband's new wife a "horse" on Facebook , campaigners say. "Damn you. You left me for this horse" and " You married a horse you idiot". According to Strling, the whole family is in distress and it is heartbreaking to see Paris separated from her mum right after her father's death. "I should have behaved better, but I felt angry, betrayed and hurt", Shahravesh told the group. (more...)
Benjamin Netanyahu appears poised to win historic fifth term amid corruption charges
- April 10, 2019
He will then pick a party leader to try to form a coalition, giving the candidate 28 days to do so, with a two-week extension if needed. Counting on Wednesday was consistency close, with exit polls showing results were too close to call throughout the day. (more...)
- April 10, 2019
He will then pick a party leader to try to form a coalition, giving the candidate 28 days to do so, with a two-week extension if needed. Counting on Wednesday was consistency close, with exit polls showing results were too close to call throughout the day. (more...)
Drunk woman booted from flight after epic twerking meltdown
- April 10, 2019
She then bends over in the aisle revealing her buttocks to everyone in view as she twerks for a couple seconds. She then swears repeatedly as she fetches her bags from the overhead luggage compartment. Eventually, the woman was escorted off of the flight, which was met with cheers from passengers on the plane. The incident took place while they were waiting to do a layover at Nevada's McCarran International Airport on April 2. (more...)
- April 10, 2019
She then bends over in the aisle revealing her buttocks to everyone in view as she twerks for a couple seconds. She then swears repeatedly as she fetches her bags from the overhead luggage compartment. Eventually, the woman was escorted off of the flight, which was met with cheers from passengers on the plane. The incident took place while they were waiting to do a layover at Nevada's McCarran International Airport on April 2. (more...)
FDNY Firefighter Christopher Slutman, 43, died in Afghanistan
- April 10, 2019
All three American servicemembers killed in a bombing outside Bagram Air Field were Marines, including a decorated New York City firefighter serving in the Marine Reserves, officials said Tuesday. The Taliban has claimed responsibility for the attack. The conflicting accounts could not be immediately reconciled. A vehicle bomb detonated near Bagram Airbase where a security convoy was positioned killing Slutman and two other Americans. (more...)
- April 10, 2019
All three American servicemembers killed in a bombing outside Bagram Air Field were Marines, including a decorated New York City firefighter serving in the Marine Reserves, officials said Tuesday. The Taliban has claimed responsibility for the attack. The conflicting accounts could not be immediately reconciled. A vehicle bomb detonated near Bagram Airbase where a security convoy was positioned killing Slutman and two other Americans. (more...)
Switzerland will be the intermediary between the U.S. and Venezuela
- April 10, 2019
Opposition leader Juan Guaido, who declared himself interim president in late January, urged his supporters to be united and pressure the government until Maduro leaves. official's controversial role in the Central American conflicts of the 1980s. Maduro enjoys important backing from his nation's military as well as from China and Russian Federation as he clings to power. (more...)
- April 10, 2019
Opposition leader Juan Guaido, who declared himself interim president in late January, urged his supporters to be united and pressure the government until Maduro leaves. official's controversial role in the Central American conflicts of the 1980s. Maduro enjoys important backing from his nation's military as well as from China and Russian Federation as he clings to power. (more...)
Albania airport heist: armed robbers steal €2.5m from Austrian Airlines plane
- April 10, 2019
A police helicopter continued to give chase to the three other accomplices, but they managed to escape and are still on the loose. However, it appears they managed to escape. Unidentified gunmen broke into Tirana International Airport on Tuesday, snatching sacks of cash from a bank van before ending up in a shootout with police in which one robber was killed. (more...)
- April 10, 2019
A police helicopter continued to give chase to the three other accomplices, but they managed to escape and are still on the loose. However, it appears they managed to escape. Unidentified gunmen broke into Tirana International Airport on Tuesday, snatching sacks of cash from a bank van before ending up in a shootout with police in which one robber was killed. (more...)
William Barr: Censored Mueller report close to release
- April 10, 2019
In response, Democrats have insisted that they could well go to court to get the full unredacted report. "This report is too important to all of us". Whatever portions of Robert Mueller's post-redacted report finally get released to the public in the coming week, they will not amount to the " complete and total exoneration " Donald Trump repeatedly promised they would. (more...)
- April 10, 2019
In response, Democrats have insisted that they could well go to court to get the full unredacted report. "This report is too important to all of us". Whatever portions of Robert Mueller's post-redacted report finally get released to the public in the coming week, they will not amount to the " complete and total exoneration " Donald Trump repeatedly promised they would. (more...)
Twitter Divided Over London's Emission Zone Taxes After Charges Take Effect
- April 10, 2019
The Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ ) charge generally affects petrol cars which were first registered prior to 2006 and diesel models from roughly September 2015 and beforehand. According to the Mayor, more than 400 schools in London are in areas exceeding legal air quality levels. And young children will also see major health benefits. (more...)
- April 10, 2019
The Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ ) charge generally affects petrol cars which were first registered prior to 2006 and diesel models from roughly September 2015 and beforehand. According to the Mayor, more than 400 schools in London are in areas exceeding legal air quality levels. And young children will also see major health benefits. (more...)
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