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Maritime Disaster: Ferry carrying 251 people capsizes
- December 21, 2017
The dead consisted of two men and two women, Quezon officials said. "It was rainy and the wind was up". Balilo said they will continue the rescue operations "through the night". The government has advised Filipinos planning to return to their home provinces for Christmas to do so earlier than usual to avoid severe weather conditions. (more...)
- December 21, 2017
The dead consisted of two men and two women, Quezon officials said. "It was rainy and the wind was up". Balilo said they will continue the rescue operations "through the night". The government has advised Filipinos planning to return to their home provinces for Christmas to do so earlier than usual to avoid severe weather conditions. (more...)
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe case marked as eligible for early release
- December 21, 2017
Mrs Zaghari-Ratcliffe was serving a five-year sentence on charges of planning to topple the Iranian government but was brought back to court to face... Her local MP Tulip Siddiq also welcomed the reports: "This news is a glimmer of light at the end of a dark tunnel for my constituents Richard, Nazanin and Gabriella", Zaghari-Ratcliffe's local MP Tulip Siddiq said in a statement. (more...)
- December 21, 2017
Mrs Zaghari-Ratcliffe was serving a five-year sentence on charges of planning to topple the Iranian government but was brought back to court to face... Her local MP Tulip Siddiq also welcomed the reports: "This news is a glimmer of light at the end of a dark tunnel for my constituents Richard, Nazanin and Gabriella", Zaghari-Ratcliffe's local MP Tulip Siddiq said in a statement. (more...)
Mueller Reportedly Obtains Trump Transition Emails
- December 21, 2017
In a series of tweets on Saturday, Mariotti pointed out that Langhofer didn't actually claim the emails contained privileged communications, just that the messages were "susceptible to privilege claims". When asked whether he had any cause to fire Mueller , Rosenstein said "no". Then-GSA General Counsel Richard Beckler in June explained to him that all requests for the transition's communications would indeed be routed through its lawyers and that GSA would hold all of the material in ... (more...)
- December 21, 2017
In a series of tweets on Saturday, Mariotti pointed out that Langhofer didn't actually claim the emails contained privileged communications, just that the messages were "susceptible to privilege claims". When asked whether he had any cause to fire Mueller , Rosenstein said "no". Then-GSA General Counsel Richard Beckler in June explained to him that all requests for the transition's communications would indeed be routed through its lawyers and that GSA would hold all of the material in ... (more...)
Trump Commutes Sentence Of Agriprocessors' Sholom Rubashkin
- December 21, 2017
Sholom Rubashkin ran the Iowa headquarters of a family business that was the country's largest kosher meat-processing company. Rubashkin was convicted in 2009 of financial fraud for bilking the plant's bank by submitting fake invoices that made the company's finances appear healthier than they were so that it could borrow more . (more...)
- December 21, 2017
Sholom Rubashkin ran the Iowa headquarters of a family business that was the country's largest kosher meat-processing company. Rubashkin was convicted in 2009 of financial fraud for bilking the plant's bank by submitting fake invoices that made the company's finances appear healthier than they were so that it could borrow more . (more...)
Korea fires warning shots at N. Korea after soldier defection
- December 21, 2017
South Korea's military said on Thursday that after the soldier defected, border guards from the North approached the Military Demarcation Line (MDL), seemingly searching for the soldier. "A joint probe into the details of their identities is under way". The pair "expressed their willingness to defect", a ministry official said. On Tuesday, the White House said North Korea directed this year's WannaCry ransomware attack, which locked digital files and demanded bitcoin payment for their ... (more...)
- December 21, 2017
South Korea's military said on Thursday that after the soldier defected, border guards from the North approached the Military Demarcation Line (MDL), seemingly searching for the soldier. "A joint probe into the details of their identities is under way". The pair "expressed their willingness to defect", a ministry official said. On Tuesday, the White House said North Korea directed this year's WannaCry ransomware attack, which locked digital files and demanded bitcoin payment for their ... (more...)
At least a dozen hurt as auto hits crowd in Melbourne
- December 21, 2017
At a joint press conference at 11.30pm NZ time, acting Police Commissioner Shane Patton said the alleged offender was a 32-year-old Australian citizen of Afghan descent. As our federal & state police & security agencies work together to secure the scene and investigate this shocking incident our thoughts & prayers are with the victims & the emergency & health workers who are treating them. (more...)
- December 21, 2017
At a joint press conference at 11.30pm NZ time, acting Police Commissioner Shane Patton said the alleged offender was a 32-year-old Australian citizen of Afghan descent. As our federal & state police & security agencies work together to secure the scene and investigate this shocking incident our thoughts & prayers are with the victims & the emergency & health workers who are treating them. (more...)
Paulinho Wants Coutinho At Barcelona
- December 21, 2017
Barcelona have continued to be in touch with the creative Brazilian midfielder's represenatives over the last few months and are expected to try their luck again in the January transfer window. " El Clásico motivates me ", says the midfielder dressed as Father Christmas on the cover, while the paper states that he " excitedly awaits his Bernabéu debut and endorses the signing of Coutinho ". (more...)
- December 21, 2017
Barcelona have continued to be in touch with the creative Brazilian midfielder's represenatives over the last few months and are expected to try their luck again in the January transfer window. " El Clásico motivates me ", says the midfielder dressed as Father Christmas on the cover, while the paper states that he " excitedly awaits his Bernabéu debut and endorses the signing of Coutinho ". (more...)
Tillerson: 'We're Waiting on North Korea' to Want to Talk
- December 21, 2017
The North's Rodong Simun daily, issued by the ruling Workers' Party, criticized the move in a commentary, saying that Washington's offer of dialogue "goes back and forth without consistency". They say the meeting will take place in Vancouver. Then, there's the troubling issue of North Korea. On the difference in approach between the U.S. (more...)
- December 21, 2017
The North's Rodong Simun daily, issued by the ruling Workers' Party, criticized the move in a commentary, saying that Washington's offer of dialogue "goes back and forth without consistency". They say the meeting will take place in Vancouver. Then, there's the troubling issue of North Korea. On the difference in approach between the U.S. (more...)
Celtic secure signing of RB Leipzig's Marvin Compper
- December 21, 2017
It is a club that plays for titles, what is lacking throughout my career. We've got guys like Craig Gordon, Broony [Scott Brown], our captain, guys with experience. Compper is clearly a character who can benefit Celtic's young squad, and this might just have been what they have really been missing in European competition. (more...)
- December 21, 2017
It is a club that plays for titles, what is lacking throughout my career. We've got guys like Craig Gordon, Broony [Scott Brown], our captain, guys with experience. Compper is clearly a character who can benefit Celtic's young squad, and this might just have been what they have really been missing in European competition. (more...)
Did Rosie O'Donnell try to bribe Republican senators?
- December 21, 2017
Per the New York Daily News , it is not immediately clear whether O'Donnell violated the bribery statute with her tweets , and the FBI neither confirmed nor denied any investigations. "SEE SUSAN STOOD AND SAID - NO - I WONT KILL AMERICANS - AND NOW SHE SAYS "YES - YES I WILL KILL AMERICANS" FUCK U SUSAN COLLINS - U MAKE ME SICK - UR NO WOMAN [sic]", O'Donnell wrote. (more...)
- December 21, 2017
Per the New York Daily News , it is not immediately clear whether O'Donnell violated the bribery statute with her tweets , and the FBI neither confirmed nor denied any investigations. "SEE SUSAN STOOD AND SAID - NO - I WONT KILL AMERICANS - AND NOW SHE SAYS "YES - YES I WILL KILL AMERICANS" FUCK U SUSAN COLLINS - U MAKE ME SICK - UR NO WOMAN [sic]", O'Donnell wrote. (more...)
Veterinarian accused of shooting, killing dog for barking too much
- December 21, 2017
Lopinto said Folse was still in the process of being booked into the Jefferson Parish Jail Tuesday afternoon. "This is insane, a veterinarian shooting a dog of her next door neighbor", Sheriff Joseph Lopinto told The New Orleans Times-Picayune. (more...)
- December 21, 2017
Lopinto said Folse was still in the process of being booked into the Jefferson Parish Jail Tuesday afternoon. "This is insane, a veterinarian shooting a dog of her next door neighbor", Sheriff Joseph Lopinto told The New Orleans Times-Picayune. (more...)
China and Russia Challenge US Influence
- December 21, 2017
President Donald Trump will describe China as a strategic "competitor" on Monday when he releases a national security strategy that accuses Beijing of maintaining a "repressive vision" and pursuing policies of economic aggression aimed at weakening the US. (more...)
- December 21, 2017
President Donald Trump will describe China as a strategic "competitor" on Monday when he releases a national security strategy that accuses Beijing of maintaining a "repressive vision" and pursuing policies of economic aggression aimed at weakening the US. (more...)
Damian Green resigns cabinet post after porn claims
- December 21, 2017
The 61-year-old wrote a resignation letter to Mrs May today and said that he and "should have been clear" when giving statements about the incident. The prime minister expressed "deep regret" at his departure, according to the BBC. "We have been friends and colleagues throughout our whole political lives". The investigation is said to have found he had misled the public and MPs over pornography found on an office computer. (more...)
- December 21, 2017
The 61-year-old wrote a resignation letter to Mrs May today and said that he and "should have been clear" when giving statements about the incident. The prime minister expressed "deep regret" at his departure, according to the BBC. "We have been friends and colleagues throughout our whole political lives". The investigation is said to have found he had misled the public and MPs over pornography found on an office computer. (more...)
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...)
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