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Disgruntled Kerala JD-U leader Veerendra Kumar quits Rajya Sabha
- December 20, 2017
The Kerala unit of the party could not toe the Sangh Parivar line as had been done by the Nitish Kumar faction, he said. Mr. Nitish Kumar had parted ways with the Rashtriya Janata Dal and the Congress in Bihar and joined the NDA in July. The resignation letter has been handed over to Rajya Sabha chairman Venkiah Naidu. The rebellion in the JD (U) started after Nitish Kumar, the Bihar chief minister, made a decision to break ranks with the Rashtriya Janata Dal and the Congress in Bihar and ... (more...)
- December 20, 2017
The Kerala unit of the party could not toe the Sangh Parivar line as had been done by the Nitish Kumar faction, he said. Mr. Nitish Kumar had parted ways with the Rashtriya Janata Dal and the Congress in Bihar and joined the NDA in July. The resignation letter has been handed over to Rajya Sabha chairman Venkiah Naidu. The rebellion in the JD (U) started after Nitish Kumar, the Bihar chief minister, made a decision to break ranks with the Rashtriya Janata Dal and the Congress in Bihar and ... (more...)
Susan Collins' Tax Bill Vote Is Under Fire & She Says That's Sexist
- December 21, 2017
The Maine Senator voted for the Republican tax plan based on promises from Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) that Congress will pass legislation aimed at stabilizing Obamacare in exchange. She reportedly requested that the phrasing be removed from the Times article ― and it was. "I believe that the coverage has been unbelievably sexist, and I can not believe that the press would have treated another senator with 20 years of experience as they have treated me", she told ... (more...)
- December 21, 2017
The Maine Senator voted for the Republican tax plan based on promises from Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) that Congress will pass legislation aimed at stabilizing Obamacare in exchange. She reportedly requested that the phrasing be removed from the Times article ― and it was. "I believe that the coverage has been unbelievably sexist, and I can not believe that the press would have treated another senator with 20 years of experience as they have treated me", she told ... (more...)
Council Tax could rise in 2018
- December 21, 2017
COUNCILS will be able to raise council taxes by £100 next year - without giving locals a say. Today's provisional local government finance settlement for 2018 to 2019 - the third year of the four-year offer accepted by councils in 2016 - also includes measures aimed at making it easier for police and crime commissioners to meet local demands, with a new £12 council tax flexibility added for public services. (more...)
- December 21, 2017
COUNCILS will be able to raise council taxes by £100 next year - without giving locals a say. Today's provisional local government finance settlement for 2018 to 2019 - the third year of the four-year offer accepted by councils in 2016 - also includes measures aimed at making it easier for police and crime commissioners to meet local demands, with a new £12 council tax flexibility added for public services. (more...)
UN Security Council to weigh resolution on Jerusalem
- December 20, 2017
The US blocked a UN Security Council call for President Donald Trump's declaration on Jerusalem to be withdrawn. The veto cast by US Ambassador Nikki Haley highlighted Washington's isolation over Trump's announcement that the US embassy will be moved from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, effectively ignoring Palestinian claims on the city. (more...)
- December 20, 2017
The US blocked a UN Security Council call for President Donald Trump's declaration on Jerusalem to be withdrawn. The veto cast by US Ambassador Nikki Haley highlighted Washington's isolation over Trump's announcement that the US embassy will be moved from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, effectively ignoring Palestinian claims on the city. (more...)
Mexico Bus Crash Kills 12, Including Eight American Tourists
- December 20, 2017
Chacchoben is about 110 miles south of Tulum , another popular tourism site. We are doing all we can to care for our guests, including assisting with medical care and transportation. Images from the scene show the covered bus toppled on its side after the driver lost control of the vehicle. Serenade of the Seas is on a seven-night Caribbean cruise that departed Port Everglades, FL , on Friday, December 15, with calls to Key West, FL; Roatan, Honduras; and Costa Maya and Cozumel , ... (more...)
- December 20, 2017
Chacchoben is about 110 miles south of Tulum , another popular tourism site. We are doing all we can to care for our guests, including assisting with medical care and transportation. Images from the scene show the covered bus toppled on its side after the driver lost control of the vehicle. Serenade of the Seas is on a seven-night Caribbean cruise that departed Port Everglades, FL , on Friday, December 15, with calls to Key West, FL; Roatan, Honduras; and Costa Maya and Cozumel , ... (more...)
Tylon, 5, adorably calls 911 to stop Grinch from stealing Christmas
- December 20, 2017
Tylon Pittman , of Byram, was watching a video on his smartphone and did not like what he saw, so he made a decision to call 911. So, he called 911, and the police responded to make sure the concerned little boy knew Christmas was safe. The police department actually managed to arrest the Grinch, and TyLon was invited to the station where he was waiting in the back of the police auto. (more...)
- December 20, 2017
Tylon Pittman , of Byram, was watching a video on his smartphone and did not like what he saw, so he made a decision to call 911. So, he called 911, and the police responded to make sure the concerned little boy knew Christmas was safe. The police department actually managed to arrest the Grinch, and TyLon was invited to the station where he was waiting in the back of the police auto. (more...)
PM Trudeau broke ethics rules, watchdog finds
- December 20, 2017
Trudeau in his capacity as Prime Minister". Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meets with the Aga Khan on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Tuesday, May 17, 2016. "It is important that as we move forward, we learn from this mistake". Trudeau later stumbled over his words and looked flustered when asked by a reporter why it didn't occur to him that his vacation might not be OK. (more...)
- December 20, 2017
Trudeau in his capacity as Prime Minister". Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meets with the Aga Khan on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Tuesday, May 17, 2016. "It is important that as we move forward, we learn from this mistake". Trudeau later stumbled over his words and looked flustered when asked by a reporter why it didn't occur to him that his vacation might not be OK. (more...)
Srinivasan: CHIP funding delay is shameful
- December 20, 2017
Colorado, Virginia and other states recently began sending letters to parents notifying them that officials may soon have to curtail their CHIP programs. "They control Congress", says House Dem. Caucus Chair Rep. Mike Stewart. Idaho's CHIP program is 100 percent federally funded. More than 22,000 Idaho children were on CHIP as of October. (more...)
- December 20, 2017
Colorado, Virginia and other states recently began sending letters to parents notifying them that officials may soon have to curtail their CHIP programs. "They control Congress", says House Dem. Caucus Chair Rep. Mike Stewart. Idaho's CHIP program is 100 percent federally funded. More than 22,000 Idaho children were on CHIP as of October. (more...)
Senate passes tax bill, sending it back to House
- December 20, 2017
The Democratic opposition has denounced the measure as mostly benefiting companies and the wealthiest Americans, including Trump himself, and warns it risks blowing a hole in the national debt , which has surged past $20 trillion. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, said during the Senate's nighttime debate. In part, the Byrd Rule says that provisions can't contain "extraneous matter" that doesn't pertain to the budget. (more...)
- December 20, 2017
The Democratic opposition has denounced the measure as mostly benefiting companies and the wealthiest Americans, including Trump himself, and warns it risks blowing a hole in the national debt , which has surged past $20 trillion. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, said during the Senate's nighttime debate. In part, the Byrd Rule says that provisions can't contain "extraneous matter" that doesn't pertain to the budget. (more...)
Chechen Leader on Sanctions: US Cannot Forgive Me for Fight Against Terrorists
- December 20, 2017
Being sanctioned under the Magnitsky Act means Kadyrov can not enter the USA and is banned from using any US banking entity. "We will continue to use the Magnitsky Act to aggressively target gross violators of human rights in Russian Federation, including individuals responsible for extrajudicial killings, torture, and other despicable acts", said the director of Treasury's Office of Foreign Asset Control, John Smith, in a statement. (more...)
- December 20, 2017
Being sanctioned under the Magnitsky Act means Kadyrov can not enter the USA and is banned from using any US banking entity. "We will continue to use the Magnitsky Act to aggressively target gross violators of human rights in Russian Federation, including individuals responsible for extrajudicial killings, torture, and other despicable acts", said the director of Treasury's Office of Foreign Asset Control, John Smith, in a statement. (more...)
'War on wildlife': Outrage after anti-pigeon spikes spotted on trees
- December 20, 2017
But a typical reaction would likely be more along the lines of, "Oh, what a bummer" and not, "Welp, time to seek vengeance on the birds". People visiting the area were shocked by the spikes. However, that's precisely why some people think the neighborhood's anti-bird spikes are unnecessary. They have been installed along branches overhanging a auto park used by a number of luxury vehicles including BMWs and Audis. (more...)
- December 20, 2017
But a typical reaction would likely be more along the lines of, "Oh, what a bummer" and not, "Welp, time to seek vengeance on the birds". People visiting the area were shocked by the spikes. However, that's precisely why some people think the neighborhood's anti-bird spikes are unnecessary. They have been installed along branches overhanging a auto park used by a number of luxury vehicles including BMWs and Audis. (more...)
Troops lock down Iraqi Kurdistan's second-largest city after riots
- December 20, 2017
About 1,250 protesters, mostly teachers, students, and civil servants, protested in the city of Sulaimaniya. Iraqi Kurdistan's internal security forces, Asayish, have raided the offices of Kurdish private broadcaster NRT in the province of Sulaimaniya and taken the channel off the air, its head told Reuters on Tuesday. (more...)
- December 20, 2017
About 1,250 protesters, mostly teachers, students, and civil servants, protested in the city of Sulaimaniya. Iraqi Kurdistan's internal security forces, Asayish, have raided the offices of Kurdish private broadcaster NRT in the province of Sulaimaniya and taken the channel off the air, its head told Reuters on Tuesday. (more...)
The Jack Latvala investigation found probable cause - and more. Now what?
- December 20, 2017
A state Senate investigation into sexual misconduct allegations against Florida Sen. Jack Latvala finds a complaint he inappropriately touched a woman on several occasions is likely true. The staffer says the senator began making inappropriate comments about her clothing and body parts during the 2013 and 2015 sessions and wouldn't stop even after she asked him to. (more...)
- December 20, 2017
A state Senate investigation into sexual misconduct allegations against Florida Sen. Jack Latvala finds a complaint he inappropriately touched a woman on several occasions is likely true. The staffer says the senator began making inappropriate comments about her clothing and body parts during the 2013 and 2015 sessions and wouldn't stop even after she asked him to. (more...)
Illinois' Population Dropped More Than Any Other State in Past Year
- December 20, 2017
NY state had a slight population increase, adding 13,113 new residents, which is about how many people live in Schodack, to reach 19,849,399, according to U.S. Wyoming has roughly 579,000 people while the Land of Lincoln has over 6.6 million. States in the South and West continued to lead in population growth. (more...)
- December 20, 2017
NY state had a slight population increase, adding 13,113 new residents, which is about how many people live in Schodack, to reach 19,849,399, according to U.S. Wyoming has roughly 579,000 people while the Land of Lincoln has over 6.6 million. States in the South and West continued to lead in population growth. (more...)
NTSB: Amtrak Washington Train Traveling At 80 MPH In 30 MPH Zone
- December 20, 2017
He and others put on headlamps and sprinted along the tracks top reach the train and helped people down to the freeway, and he climbed in to a auto through a broken window to see who needed help. Dinh-Zarr said it is not yet known what caused the train to derail and that it was too early in the investigation to conclude why it was going so fast. (more...)
- December 20, 2017
He and others put on headlamps and sprinted along the tracks top reach the train and helped people down to the freeway, and he climbed in to a auto through a broken window to see who needed help. Dinh-Zarr said it is not yet known what caused the train to derail and that it was too early in the investigation to conclude why it was going so fast. (more...)
Saudi Arabia announces 2018 budget
- December 20, 2017
The economy fell into recession in 2017 because of lower oil output and weak confidence in the private sector. It unveiled plans to spend more than ever in 2018 in a bid to stimulate the sluggish economic, saying it expects GDP to grow by 2.7 percent. (more...)
- December 20, 2017
The economy fell into recession in 2017 because of lower oil output and weak confidence in the private sector. It unveiled plans to spend more than ever in 2018 in a bid to stimulate the sluggish economic, saying it expects GDP to grow by 2.7 percent. (more...)
USA envoy says Trump will take vote on Jerusalem 'personally'
- December 20, 2017
The UN General Assembly will vote Thursday on the resolution, prompting intense backlash from the USA delegation. Although vetoed and blocked by the United States, the draft resolution was backed by all 14 other members of the UN Security Council. (more...)
- December 20, 2017
The UN General Assembly will vote Thursday on the resolution, prompting intense backlash from the USA delegation. Although vetoed and blocked by the United States, the draft resolution was backed by all 14 other members of the UN Security Council. (more...)
Dog survives plane crash that killed 3 people in Indiana
- December 20, 2017
After firefighters arrived on scene, they were able to extinguish the flames. The surviving dog, after being found at a nearby home, was taken to a veterinarian for treatment of its injuries. Right now it is unclear what caused the plane to go down. Cincinnati Air Traffic Control reported that a plane that was being tracked disappeared from RADAR in the area where the crash was reported. (more...)
- December 20, 2017
After firefighters arrived on scene, they were able to extinguish the flames. The surviving dog, after being found at a nearby home, was taken to a veterinarian for treatment of its injuries. Right now it is unclear what caused the plane to go down. Cincinnati Air Traffic Control reported that a plane that was being tracked disappeared from RADAR in the area where the crash was reported. (more...)
Turkey Calls for Arrest of NBA Player Who Insulted Erdogan
- December 20, 2017
He has 526,000 followers. The player is a vocal supporter of Fethullah Gulen, the USA -based cleric blamed by Turkey for last year's failed military coup. "The warrant 'refers to Kanter's alleged use of an encrypted messaging application called Bylock, (pro-government Turkish newspaper Daily) Sabah said, which Turkey claims was especially created for Gulen supporters'. (more...)
- December 20, 2017
He has 526,000 followers. The player is a vocal supporter of Fethullah Gulen, the USA -based cleric blamed by Turkey for last year's failed military coup. "The warrant 'refers to Kanter's alleged use of an encrypted messaging application called Bylock, (pro-government Turkish newspaper Daily) Sabah said, which Turkey claims was especially created for Gulen supporters'. (more...)
Sushma Swaraj to take up the Sikh's Conversion issue with Pakistan
- December 20, 2017
A recent report by a Pakistani daily, The Tribune, had stated that a government official had been forcing the Sikh community in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province's Hangu district to convert to Islam, The Times of India reported. She could also press for action against guilty official. Sharing the development with Sikh24 on December 18, Hangu resident Fakir Chand Singh informed that the Deputy Commissioner of his district accepted his request to indict the Assistant Commissioner Yakub Khan under ... (more...)
- December 20, 2017
A recent report by a Pakistani daily, The Tribune, had stated that a government official had been forcing the Sikh community in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province's Hangu district to convert to Islam, The Times of India reported. She could also press for action against guilty official. Sharing the development with Sikh24 on December 18, Hangu resident Fakir Chand Singh informed that the Deputy Commissioner of his district accepted his request to indict the Assistant Commissioner Yakub Khan under ... (more...)
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