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Orange Shirt Day Celebrated Throughout SD8
- September 30, 2017
Canada's Minister of Indigenous Services Jane Philpott is urging Canadians to wear orange on September 30 as part of Orange Shirt Day , an annual, nationwide effort to recognize the wrongs of the residential school system and honour survivors. (more...)
- September 30, 2017
Canada's Minister of Indigenous Services Jane Philpott is urging Canadians to wear orange on September 30 as part of Orange Shirt Day , an annual, nationwide effort to recognize the wrongs of the residential school system and honour survivors. (more...)
J&K: Restrictions in Srinagar to Prevent Shia Muharram Procession
- September 30, 2017
Moreover, the Health Department Sindh and Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) declared a state of emergency at all public sector hospitals of Karachi and other parts of province and ordered availability of doctors, paramedics and medicines. (more...)
- September 30, 2017
Moreover, the Health Department Sindh and Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) declared a state of emergency at all public sector hospitals of Karachi and other parts of province and ordered availability of doctors, paramedics and medicines. (more...)
Car Strikes Multiple People Near New York's Penn Station
- September 30, 2017
The incident caused some panic in the area; a witness said the van was dragging pedestrians before stopping near West 31st Street. Police said the driver, who was later seen in handcuffs as police talked with him, was shaken up after the crash and said that his gas pedal had gotten stuck on the floor mat. (more...)
- September 30, 2017
The incident caused some panic in the area; a witness said the van was dragging pedestrians before stopping near West 31st Street. Police said the driver, who was later seen in handcuffs as police talked with him, was shaken up after the crash and said that his gas pedal had gotten stuck on the floor mat. (more...)
Puerto Rico rejects $1 bln loan from power utility bondholder group
- September 30, 2017
Gil C. Quiniones, NYPA President and CEO, said, "The Power Authority is proud to assist the people of Puerto Rico during the bad devastation left in the wake of Hurricane Maria". That aid will hopefully help stabilize Puerto Rico in the short term. Cases of water, boxes of food and supplies Giselle Irizzary and her family collected to send to San Juan and Aguada, Puerto Rico was supposed to be on a plane Friday. (more...)
- September 30, 2017
Gil C. Quiniones, NYPA President and CEO, said, "The Power Authority is proud to assist the people of Puerto Rico during the bad devastation left in the wake of Hurricane Maria". That aid will hopefully help stabilize Puerto Rico in the short term. Cases of water, boxes of food and supplies Giselle Irizzary and her family collected to send to San Juan and Aguada, Puerto Rico was supposed to be on a plane Friday. (more...)
Trump, Ryan clear the way for gov't cash to Puerto Rico
- September 30, 2017
Carmen Yulín Cruz Soto, the mayor of Puerto Rico's capital San Juan, has been a prominent champion of her city and island since Hurricane Maria came ashore last week and battered the USA territory. "We have done an incredible job considering there is absolutely nothing to work with", Trump told reporters as he left the White House for a weekend at his golf club in Bedminster, N.J. (more...)
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- September 30, 2017
Carmen Yulín Cruz Soto, the mayor of Puerto Rico's capital San Juan, has been a prominent champion of her city and island since Hurricane Maria came ashore last week and battered the USA territory. "We have done an incredible job considering there is absolutely nothing to work with", Trump told reporters as he left the White House for a weekend at his golf club in Bedminster, N.J. (more...)
HRW says Yemen's warring parties blocking aid to civilians
- September 30, 2017
Launching the probe marks a victory for a group of European states and Canada, which pushed hard for an global inquiry fully independent of a Yemeni national investigation that is backed by the Saudis. "After more than two years of impunity for horrendous crimes in Yemen, today could mark a turning point", HRW's Geneva director John Fisher said in a statement. (more...)
- September 30, 2017
Launching the probe marks a victory for a group of European states and Canada, which pushed hard for an global inquiry fully independent of a Yemeni national investigation that is backed by the Saudis. "After more than two years of impunity for horrendous crimes in Yemen, today could mark a turning point", HRW's Geneva director John Fisher said in a statement. (more...)
Nicki Minaj And Azealia Banks Finally End Feud, Rapper Apologizes On Instagram
- September 30, 2017
This week, after Cardi B's "Bodak Yellow" rose to No. 1, Banks decided it was a good time to go after her while also defending Nicki Minaj , who hasn't yet hit the top of the charts. Nicki sent a brief and welcomed reply, telling the 26-year-old, "You're very talented & very smart". "I'm going to go even deeper than I went with The Pinkprint, because I have a lot to talk about". (more...)
- September 30, 2017
This week, after Cardi B's "Bodak Yellow" rose to No. 1, Banks decided it was a good time to go after her while also defending Nicki Minaj , who hasn't yet hit the top of the charts. Nicki sent a brief and welcomed reply, telling the 26-year-old, "You're very talented & very smart". "I'm going to go even deeper than I went with The Pinkprint, because I have a lot to talk about". (more...)
Suspect captured after 2 officers shot, one fatally
- September 30, 2017
After that, shots were fired. When the officers began talking to them, they acted suspiciously and Spangler pulled out a handgun and shot both officers, said Vernon Keenan, director of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. According to Northwest Georgia News , the shooting happened around 11 a.m. on Santa Claus Road near Highway 100 between the cities of Cave Spring and Cedartown. (more...)
- September 30, 2017
After that, shots were fired. When the officers began talking to them, they acted suspiciously and Spangler pulled out a handgun and shot both officers, said Vernon Keenan, director of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. According to Northwest Georgia News , the shooting happened around 11 a.m. on Santa Claus Road near Highway 100 between the cities of Cave Spring and Cedartown. (more...)
Rep. Gutierrez Heading To Puerto Rico To Survey Damage From Maria
- September 30, 2017
Homeland Security Adviser Tom Bossert said the Defense Department is in charge of a lot but not everything. The Central Mississippi United for Puerto Rico Organization is having a disaster relief drive this Saturday in Vicksburg, MS. The RMS estimates also factor in what the company terms "amplifying effects" on industry losses, including power outages combined with a lack of fuel for electricity generators , which will exacerbate problems for Puerto Rico's economy with significant ... (more...)
- September 30, 2017
Homeland Security Adviser Tom Bossert said the Defense Department is in charge of a lot but not everything. The Central Mississippi United for Puerto Rico Organization is having a disaster relief drive this Saturday in Vicksburg, MS. The RMS estimates also factor in what the company terms "amplifying effects" on industry losses, including power outages combined with a lack of fuel for electricity generators , which will exacerbate problems for Puerto Rico's economy with significant ... (more...)
Man in Saudi Arabia Arrested After Promising To Attack Women Drivers
- September 29, 2017
The kingdom is the only country in the world that bars women from driving . "An important step in the right direction". Saudi King Salman on Tuesday ordered that women be allowed to drive from next June, in a historic decision that makes the ultra-conservative kingdom the last country in the world to permit women behind the wheel. (more...)
- September 29, 2017
The kingdom is the only country in the world that bars women from driving . "An important step in the right direction". Saudi King Salman on Tuesday ordered that women be allowed to drive from next June, in a historic decision that makes the ultra-conservative kingdom the last country in the world to permit women behind the wheel. (more...)
Pop star Daddy Yankee gives $1M in relief aid to Puerto Rico
- September 29, 2017
We have enough fuel for all kinds of aircraft; we just need the jets to start arriving. She says she was desperate to hear from family there. "Plenty of vessels can get cargo to the island", agrees Mark Miller, Crowley's vice president of communications. (more...)
- September 29, 2017
We have enough fuel for all kinds of aircraft; we just need the jets to start arriving. She says she was desperate to hear from family there. "Plenty of vessels can get cargo to the island", agrees Mark Miller, Crowley's vice president of communications. (more...)
Thousands of emergency supply containers are trapped at Puerto Rico's port
- September 29, 2017
One week after Hurricane Maria pummeled Puerto Rico , the U.S. Defense Department said 80 percent of the island's electricity lines are damaged and almost half its residents are without drinking water. The roadway system is gone in many places. Miller said those boxes must move so the company can get even more emergency supplies on the ground. That last mile is a coordinated sequenced process to be able to get it to the points of distribution. (more...)
- September 29, 2017
One week after Hurricane Maria pummeled Puerto Rico , the U.S. Defense Department said 80 percent of the island's electricity lines are damaged and almost half its residents are without drinking water. The roadway system is gone in many places. Miller said those boxes must move so the company can get even more emergency supplies on the ground. That last mile is a coordinated sequenced process to be able to get it to the points of distribution. (more...)
China rolls out EV quotas for 2019
- September 29, 2017
At a press conference by China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) yesterday, officials highlighted they intend the joint fuel efficiency and EV requirements to help enhance China's worldwide competitiveness, increase its market leadership in electric vehicle technologies, and to catch-up their standards to those of E.U., Japan, and other jurisdictions. (more...)
- September 29, 2017
At a press conference by China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) yesterday, officials highlighted they intend the joint fuel efficiency and EV requirements to help enhance China's worldwide competitiveness, increase its market leadership in electric vehicle technologies, and to catch-up their standards to those of E.U., Japan, and other jurisdictions. (more...)
Emmanuel Macron says Britain could be part of reformed European Union after Brexit
- September 29, 2017
German Chancellor Angela Merkel struck a note of caution with respect to French calls for deeper European integration on Monday, a day before French President Emmanuel Macron lays out his plans for ambitious European reforms. "But these are the wrong lessons from the euro zone crisis", Michelbach said, adding Macron should not be relieved of his duty to bring the French budget deficit in line with the EU's fiscal rules. (more...)
- September 29, 2017
German Chancellor Angela Merkel struck a note of caution with respect to French calls for deeper European integration on Monday, a day before French President Emmanuel Macron lays out his plans for ambitious European reforms. "But these are the wrong lessons from the euro zone crisis", Michelbach said, adding Macron should not be relieved of his duty to bring the French budget deficit in line with the EU's fiscal rules. (more...)
Yosemite exit route closed after second slide injures 1
- September 29, 2017
Park officials identified the man as Jim Evans. She said no one else in the vehicle was injured. Yosemite National Park says another rock fall has injured one person in the park, one day after a huge chunk of granite killed a British tourist . (more...)
- September 29, 2017
Park officials identified the man as Jim Evans. She said no one else in the vehicle was injured. Yosemite National Park says another rock fall has injured one person in the park, one day after a huge chunk of granite killed a British tourist . (more...)
Salman Khan's Race 3 to have a Tiger Zinda Hai connection!
- September 29, 2017
PinkVilla reported that the superstar is planning to have a child in the next 2 years. He further said that a relationship is based on whose need is more, or who one might need at some point and that the need for the other person has to be mutual at all times. (more...)
- September 29, 2017
PinkVilla reported that the superstar is planning to have a child in the next 2 years. He further said that a relationship is based on whose need is more, or who one might need at some point and that the need for the other person has to be mutual at all times. (more...)
Trump Hurricane Flack Gets Torched by San Juan Mayor
- September 29, 2017
The acting Homeland Security head nor President Trump have yet to visit Puerto Rico , but it was reported Friday that Duke is now traveling there to tour the island. When you have to pull people - I'm sorry, but that really upsets me and frustrates me. She continued: "I would ask you (Duke) to come down here and visit the towns and then make a statement like that, because frankly, it is an irresponsible statement in contrast with the statements of support that I have been getting ... (more...)
- September 29, 2017
The acting Homeland Security head nor President Trump have yet to visit Puerto Rico , but it was reported Friday that Duke is now traveling there to tour the island. When you have to pull people - I'm sorry, but that really upsets me and frustrates me. She continued: "I would ask you (Duke) to come down here and visit the towns and then make a statement like that, because frankly, it is an irresponsible statement in contrast with the statements of support that I have been getting ... (more...)
Sen. Cochran recovering from medical issue at home
- September 29, 2017
Walker said congressional Republicans have "been all over the map in following through on the promises we made to the American people". In addition, there are several other senators - Lisa Murkowski (Alaska), Ted Cruz (Texas), Mike Lee (Utah) - who never said they would vote "yes" on Graham-Cassidy. (more...)
- September 29, 2017
Walker said congressional Republicans have "been all over the map in following through on the promises we made to the American people". In addition, there are several other senators - Lisa Murkowski (Alaska), Ted Cruz (Texas), Mike Lee (Utah) - who never said they would vote "yes" on Graham-Cassidy. (more...)
Supermarket chicken supplier 2 Sisters investigated
- September 29, 2017
Supermarkets in the United Kingdom have been warned that they could be selling chicken that is past its sell-by date after an investigation found that the largest supplier of chicken to United Kingdom supermarkets may be tampering with food safety records. (more...)
- September 29, 2017
Supermarkets in the United Kingdom have been warned that they could be selling chicken that is past its sell-by date after an investigation found that the largest supplier of chicken to United Kingdom supermarkets may be tampering with food safety records. (more...)
12th Hollywood nursing-home resident dies
- September 29, 2017
The administrators at the facility, which is owned by Larkin Community Hospital in South Miami, acknowledged they did not call 911 emergency services until the wee hours of September 13, when a series of patients began suffering from cardiac arrest and respiratory failure after three days of exposure to excessively high temperatures. (more...)
- September 29, 2017
The administrators at the facility, which is owned by Larkin Community Hospital in South Miami, acknowledged they did not call 911 emergency services until the wee hours of September 13, when a series of patients began suffering from cardiac arrest and respiratory failure after three days of exposure to excessively high temperatures. (more...)
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