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Russia Gives Big Boost to Internet in North Korea
- October 03, 2017
Despite UN sanctions and United States unilateral moves to punish companies that do business with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 38 North's Martyn Williams reports that Russian telecommunications provider TransTelekom (ТрансТелеКо́m) began routing North Korean Internet traffic at 5:38 PM Pyongyang time on Sunday. (more...)
- October 03, 2017
Despite UN sanctions and United States unilateral moves to punish companies that do business with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 38 North's Martyn Williams reports that Russian telecommunications provider TransTelekom (ТрансТелеКо́m) began routing North Korean Internet traffic at 5:38 PM Pyongyang time on Sunday. (more...)
UP Govt. denies reports of Taj Mahal's exclusion from Tourism Booklet
- October 03, 2017
The Taj Mahal , one of the seven wonders of the world and magnet for tourists and celebrities including Princess Diana, who famously posed outside it alone, telegraphing her disintegrating marriage, does not excite the imagination of Yogi Adityanath's administration. (more...)
- October 03, 2017
The Taj Mahal , one of the seven wonders of the world and magnet for tourists and celebrities including Princess Diana, who famously posed outside it alone, telegraphing her disintegrating marriage, does not excite the imagination of Yogi Adityanath's administration. (more...)
What Happens If the Obamas Move to the Upper East Side?
- October 03, 2017
The Obamas are reportedly looking at 10 Gracie Square, which is near New York Mayor Bill de Blasio's residence, Gracie Mansion. Real estate sources who spoke to the reporters speculated that this was the apartment the Obamas bought, but the Post was unable to confirm. (more...)
- October 03, 2017
The Obamas are reportedly looking at 10 Gracie Square, which is near New York Mayor Bill de Blasio's residence, Gracie Mansion. Real estate sources who spoke to the reporters speculated that this was the apartment the Obamas bought, but the Post was unable to confirm. (more...)
LAPD No Shooting at USC ... Campus Safe
- October 03, 2017
Some students are reporting that they heard gunfire. Within the hour, however, police confirmed that the campus was safe and that no shooting had occurred. The Department of Public Safety at USC told the Daily Trojan , the student paper, that the professor was undergoing a mental health evaluation at the scene. (more...)
- October 03, 2017
Some students are reporting that they heard gunfire. Within the hour, however, police confirmed that the campus was safe and that no shooting had occurred. The Department of Public Safety at USC told the Daily Trojan , the student paper, that the professor was undergoing a mental health evaluation at the scene. (more...)
Brady Campaign and Center Statement On Las Vegas Shooting
- October 03, 2017
But recent efforts in the Republican-controlled House have centered around loosening firearms laws, not tightening them. This is not the first time Pelosi's made the request. Republicans have offered condolences but no calls for any specific legislative action. Former Democratic congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords , a champion for stronger gun control who survived being shot in the head in 2011, had been scheduled to campaign for Northam in Northern Virginia on Monday. (more...)
- October 03, 2017
But recent efforts in the Republican-controlled House have centered around loosening firearms laws, not tightening them. This is not the first time Pelosi's made the request. Republicans have offered condolences but no calls for any specific legislative action. Former Democratic congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords , a champion for stronger gun control who survived being shot in the head in 2011, had been scheduled to campaign for Northam in Northern Virginia on Monday. (more...)
OJ Simpson Freed After Nine Years In Prison, Spends Night In Vegas
- October 03, 2017
Simpson , 70, said his freedom has not fully registered in his mind. Over 20 years ago, Simpson went on trial for the 1994 killings of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson , and her friend Ron Goldman . Nevada Department of Corrections also posted a video to Facebook showing Simpson walking out of the facility upon his release. It's a new chapter for the one-time pop culture phenomenon whose fame was once again on display when the major TV networks carried his parole hearing live. (more...)
- October 03, 2017
Simpson , 70, said his freedom has not fully registered in his mind. Over 20 years ago, Simpson went on trial for the 1994 killings of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson , and her friend Ron Goldman . Nevada Department of Corrections also posted a video to Facebook showing Simpson walking out of the facility upon his release. It's a new chapter for the one-time pop culture phenomenon whose fame was once again on display when the major TV networks carried his parole hearing live. (more...)
Funding for children's health insurance program at risk
- October 03, 2017
Now federal funding for CHIP is nonexistent. Without knowing when Congress will act, Alker says several states are torn about whether to send out notices to families warning that coverage could be cut off or enrollment frozen. That change alone, he said, would boost state spending by $10 million to $15 million. It turns out Congress was so busy trying to pass the last Trumpcare bill that it simply neglected to get around to reauthorizing CHIP by the deadline this past Saturday. (more...)
- October 03, 2017
Now federal funding for CHIP is nonexistent. Without knowing when Congress will act, Alker says several states are torn about whether to send out notices to families warning that coverage could be cut off or enrollment frozen. That change alone, he said, would boost state spending by $10 million to $15 million. It turns out Congress was so busy trying to pass the last Trumpcare bill that it simply neglected to get around to reauthorizing CHIP by the deadline this past Saturday. (more...)
Las Vegas killer's father was bank robber on Federal Bureau of Investigation most wanted list
- October 03, 2017
Stephen Paddock , who had worked previously as an accountant and never served in the military, was " not an avid gun guy at all ", though he had a couple of handguns and a long gun, he said. Stephen Paddock once owned a home in Melbourne, Fla. Earlier, Clark County Sheriff Joseph Lombardo said there were at least 10 rifles in the room but noted that the investigation was still underway. (more...)
- October 03, 2017
Stephen Paddock , who had worked previously as an accountant and never served in the military, was " not an avid gun guy at all ", though he had a couple of handguns and a long gun, he said. Stephen Paddock once owned a home in Melbourne, Fla. Earlier, Clark County Sheriff Joseph Lombardo said there were at least 10 rifles in the room but noted that the investigation was still underway. (more...)
Trump attacks Puerto Rico mayor: 'They want everything done for them'
- October 03, 2017
He said 11 regional staging areas have been receiving food and water across the island and that telecommunication has been restored in several key municipalities, including San Juan. The remarks, in tweets and from the manicured green, demonstrated Trump's defiance in the face of charges that he has been distracted and his administration slow to respond to the USA territory's struggle to restore power and basic services in the two weeks after the storm. (more...)
- October 03, 2017
He said 11 regional staging areas have been receiving food and water across the island and that telecommunication has been restored in several key municipalities, including San Juan. The remarks, in tweets and from the manicured green, demonstrated Trump's defiance in the face of charges that he has been distracted and his administration slow to respond to the USA territory's struggle to restore power and basic services in the two weeks after the storm. (more...)
Philip Hammond slaps down Boris Johnson: 'no one is unsackable'
- October 03, 2017
Britain must resolve the short term challenge of uncertainty caused by Brexit and accelerate the talks to deliver a time-limited transition period of around two years, finance minister Philip Hammond said on Monday. That is our position", he told BBC Radio 4's Today programme. She told the BBC's Westminster Hour last night: "If he can't, sort of, keep schtum about his own views, if he can't give up the oxygen of publicity, if he can't stop setting down arbitrary red lines, then yes, he has ... (more...)
- October 03, 2017
Britain must resolve the short term challenge of uncertainty caused by Brexit and accelerate the talks to deliver a time-limited transition period of around two years, finance minister Philip Hammond said on Monday. That is our position", he told BBC Radio 4's Today programme. She told the BBC's Westminster Hour last night: "If he can't, sort of, keep schtum about his own views, if he can't give up the oxygen of publicity, if he can't stop setting down arbitrary red lines, then yes, he has ... (more...)
NewsAlert: 2 Canadians among nearly 60 killed in Las Vegas massacre
- October 02, 2017
The two Canadians were in a crowd of thousands listening to country-music performers at the Route 91 Harvest Festival Sunday night when a gunman opened fire on them from a 32nd-floor room in the Mandalay Bay hotel. "I am right outside of the festival grounds. We just don't know what to do", they told the Canadian news outlet. Global Affairs Canada did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the number of Canadians who may have been affected by the shooting in the city known for ... (more...)
- October 02, 2017
The two Canadians were in a crowd of thousands listening to country-music performers at the Route 91 Harvest Festival Sunday night when a gunman opened fire on them from a 32nd-floor room in the Mandalay Bay hotel. "I am right outside of the festival grounds. We just don't know what to do", they told the Canadian news outlet. Global Affairs Canada did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the number of Canadians who may have been affected by the shooting in the city known for ... (more...)
Hillary Clinton: Would've Been More Deaths If Las Vegas Shooter Had 'Silencer'
- October 02, 2017
A bill introduced earlier this year by Republican Jeff Duncan, frames the issue as a public health matter, saying that gun owners risk suffering hearing damage without access to silencers. Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson called the shooting "yet another reminder that we need to renew and reinforce our efforts to remove and keep weapons from the hands of those who should not have them". (more...)
- October 02, 2017
A bill introduced earlier this year by Republican Jeff Duncan, frames the issue as a public health matter, saying that gun owners risk suffering hearing damage without access to silencers. Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson called the shooting "yet another reminder that we need to renew and reinforce our efforts to remove and keep weapons from the hands of those who should not have them". (more...)
Kenyan Police Fire Tear Gas at Demonstrators
- October 02, 2017
Kenya's Supreme Court voided the August 8 election citing irregularities, without finding any individual at the election board responsible. The court criticized election the board on procedural grounds but did not find any individual at the board responsible. (more...)
- October 02, 2017
Kenya's Supreme Court voided the August 8 election citing irregularities, without finding any individual at the election board responsible. The court criticized election the board on procedural grounds but did not find any individual at the board responsible. (more...)
Supreme Court Won't Hear Challenge to Minnesota's Sex Offender Program
- October 02, 2017
He said the ruling means the federal courts are keeping their hands off state decisions to commit sex offenders, and he said that should concern everyone who believes that the federal court system should guard the constitutional rights of people who are oppressed by the state. (more...)
- October 02, 2017
He said the ruling means the federal courts are keeping their hands off state decisions to commit sex offenders, and he said that should concern everyone who believes that the federal court system should guard the constitutional rights of people who are oppressed by the state. (more...)
Significant cases on the Supreme Court's agenda
- October 02, 2017
There are cases involving gay rights and religious freedoms, the polarized American electorate and the government's ability to track people without search warrants. For the last several years, the conservatives on the current court have been trying to reverse that decision. The court in June agreed to reinstate the 90-day ban on nationals from six majority-Muslim countries that had been blocked by lower courts. (more...)
- October 02, 2017
There are cases involving gay rights and religious freedoms, the polarized American electorate and the government's ability to track people without search warrants. For the last several years, the conservatives on the current court have been trying to reverse that decision. The court in June agreed to reinstate the 90-day ban on nationals from six majority-Muslim countries that had been blocked by lower courts. (more...)
Anti-ISIS Service Member Killed By IED Blast In Iraq
- October 02, 2017
The Washington Post reported that the attack involved Americans. Since January, at least five USA troops have been killed in action as part of the Pentagon's operation to oust the Islamic State from its main strongholds, according to Defense Department data. (more...)
- October 02, 2017
The Washington Post reported that the attack involved Americans. Since January, at least five USA troops have been killed in action as part of the Pentagon's operation to oust the Islamic State from its main strongholds, according to Defense Department data. (more...)
TN Man Is First Identified Victim Of Vegas Shooting
- October 02, 2017
A West Tennessee man was one of the 50 people killed in the mass shooting at a country music festival in Las Vegas on Sunday. Butler confirmed social media reports of Melton's death there. Heather Melton. She says Sonny saved her life while bullets struck the crowd. The couple married in June 2016, according to the wedding website The Knot. (more...)
- October 02, 2017
A West Tennessee man was one of the 50 people killed in the mass shooting at a country music festival in Las Vegas on Sunday. Butler confirmed social media reports of Melton's death there. Heather Melton. She says Sonny saved her life while bullets struck the crowd. The couple married in June 2016, according to the wedding website The Knot. (more...)
Soldiers kill six in Cameroon amid secessionist protests: mayor
- October 02, 2017
Another woman was allegedly killed inside her home. The dead included five prisoners were killed by soldiers early Sunday morning after the jail they were in caught fire, the cause of which is unknown. Expressing "deep concern" over the deteriorating security situation in parts of Cameroon as well as heightened tensions related to planned events this Sunday, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres called all parties to refrain from acts that could lead to further tensions and ... (more...)
- October 02, 2017
Another woman was allegedly killed inside her home. The dead included five prisoners were killed by soldiers early Sunday morning after the jail they were in caught fire, the cause of which is unknown. Expressing "deep concern" over the deteriorating security situation in parts of Cameroon as well as heightened tensions related to planned events this Sunday, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres called all parties to refrain from acts that could lead to further tensions and ... (more...)
Trial begins in New York, New Jersey pipe bomb attacks
- October 02, 2017
While Ahmad Khan Rahimi has not been charged with terrorism, federal lawyers say it influenced his plans. The government said it is seeking to have an expert witness testify about al-Qaida founder Osama bin Laden and other terrorist leaders as a primer for jurors and to help explain some writings he made in a journal . (more...)
- October 02, 2017
While Ahmad Khan Rahimi has not been charged with terrorism, federal lawyers say it influenced his plans. The government said it is seeking to have an expert witness testify about al-Qaida founder Osama bin Laden and other terrorist leaders as a primer for jurors and to help explain some writings he made in a journal . (more...)
Gabrielle Giffords: Vegas Shooting a 'Grave Tragedy'
- October 02, 2017
Richard Blumenthal said in a statement . "This must stop. It is positively infuriating that my colleagues in Congress are so afraid of the gun industry that they pretend there aren't public policy responses to this epidemic", Murphy said. (more...)
- October 02, 2017
Richard Blumenthal said in a statement . "This must stop. It is positively infuriating that my colleagues in Congress are so afraid of the gun industry that they pretend there aren't public policy responses to this epidemic", Murphy said. (more...)
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