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IS kills 27 Iraq pro-govt fighters in ambush
- February 20, 2018
A security official said Iraqi forces were pursuing the terrorists, who had disguised themselves in police uniforms to carry out the ambush. Last month, the same Iraqi court issued a death penalty by hanging for a German citizen of Moroccan origin in accordance with Anti-Terrorism Law. (more...)
- February 20, 2018
A security official said Iraqi forces were pursuing the terrorists, who had disguised themselves in police uniforms to carry out the ambush. Last month, the same Iraqi court issued a death penalty by hanging for a German citizen of Moroccan origin in accordance with Anti-Terrorism Law. (more...)
Slovenian Ice Hockey Player Tests Positive for Doping, Suspended From Games — CAS
- February 20, 2018
The 29-year-old player, who netted the shootout victor against Slovakia in the preliminary round, admitted committing the doping violation and was ordered to leave the Olympic village within 24 hours. Norway defeated Slovenia 2:1, sending the latter home from the Winter Olympics on Tuesday. "Every guy counts on our team, and to lose a guy like that in such an important game means a lot to our team". (more...)
- February 20, 2018
The 29-year-old player, who netted the shootout victor against Slovakia in the preliminary round, admitted committing the doping violation and was ordered to leave the Olympic village within 24 hours. Norway defeated Slovenia 2:1, sending the latter home from the Winter Olympics on Tuesday. "Every guy counts on our team, and to lose a guy like that in such an important game means a lot to our team". (more...)
Longtime Missouri assistant expected to join Alabama as defensive line coach
- February 20, 2018
Nick Saban could be nearing the end of the offseason overhaul of Alabama's coaching staff. He announced his decision to leave the Miami program earlier on Monday. Miami defensive linemen combined for 31.5 sacks this season. The Hurricanes were looking to land at least three defensive tackles in the 2018 class, but UM was unable to close on their top targets outside of Silvera. (more...)
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- February 20, 2018
Nick Saban could be nearing the end of the offseason overhaul of Alabama's coaching staff. He announced his decision to leave the Miami program earlier on Monday. Miami defensive linemen combined for 31.5 sacks this season. The Hurricanes were looking to land at least three defensive tackles in the 2018 class, but UM was unable to close on their top targets outside of Silvera. (more...)
Tuesday's First Warning Forecast: A foggy morning, Very warm afternoon
- February 20, 2018
We'll still see more clouds than sunshine this afternoon. Fog, particularly when dense, can also be hazardous to aviators. For the date of February 21, Allentown's current record high is 67 degrees set back in 1953. Timing the rain from Thursday-Sunday is still hard, but keep the umbrella handy for that upcoming 4-day stretch. A warm front is approaching from the southwest today, and as that front nears, we continue to have lots of clouds in place as well as the chance of some mainly ... (more...)
- February 20, 2018
We'll still see more clouds than sunshine this afternoon. Fog, particularly when dense, can also be hazardous to aviators. For the date of February 21, Allentown's current record high is 67 degrees set back in 1953. Timing the rain from Thursday-Sunday is still hard, but keep the umbrella handy for that upcoming 4-day stretch. A warm front is approaching from the southwest today, and as that front nears, we continue to have lots of clouds in place as well as the chance of some mainly ... (more...)
Spartans win stunner over the Wildcats
- February 20, 2018
However, two consecutive ugly losses, first at Penn State on Thursday , then at No. 22 MI, showed a team with clear flaws. If they avoid an upset by the Fighting Illini (13-15, 3-12) on Tuesday night and win at Wisconsin on Sunday, the Spartans will have their first outright Big Ten title since 2009. (more...)
- February 20, 2018
However, two consecutive ugly losses, first at Penn State on Thursday , then at No. 22 MI, showed a team with clear flaws. If they avoid an upset by the Fighting Illini (13-15, 3-12) on Tuesday night and win at Wisconsin on Sunday, the Spartans will have their first outright Big Ten title since 2009. (more...)
Record highs all over the place on Monday
- February 20, 2018
Tuesday's temperatures are set to challenge records, but Wednesday's are more likely to set new ones, according to the weather service. Freezing rain will also be possible in the Upper Midwest over next couple days, with snow in the Northern Plains and Upper Great Lakes on Tuesday . (more...)
- February 20, 2018
Tuesday's temperatures are set to challenge records, but Wednesday's are more likely to set new ones, according to the weather service. Freezing rain will also be possible in the Upper Midwest over next couple days, with snow in the Northern Plains and Upper Great Lakes on Tuesday . (more...)
Noble Energy signs $15bn gas sales agreements with Egypt's Dolphinus
- February 20, 2018
According to Israeli energy group Delek, the value of the contract for the supply of natural gas is about 15 billion USA dollars. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday issued a statement saying, "I welcome the historic agreement that was announced on the export of Israeli gas to Egypt ". (more...)
- February 20, 2018
According to Israeli energy group Delek, the value of the contract for the supply of natural gas is about 15 billion USA dollars. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday issued a statement saying, "I welcome the historic agreement that was announced on the export of Israeli gas to Egypt ". (more...)
Gun owner destroys AR-15 in Facebook video after Florida school shooting
- February 20, 2018
A gun owner in NY is going viral after a six-minute Facebook video shows him destroying his AR-15. While he could sell it and be a few hundred dollars richer, to prevent it from ever being used in a shooting, the Second Amendment advocate made a decision to destroy it. (more...)
- February 20, 2018
A gun owner in NY is going viral after a six-minute Facebook video shows him destroying his AR-15. While he could sell it and be a few hundred dollars richer, to prevent it from ever being used in a shooting, the Second Amendment advocate made a decision to destroy it. (more...)
Schools on Lockdown in Jackson Township, Ohio, After Gunshot Reported
- February 20, 2018
A seventh grade student in OH shot himself in a school bathroom early Tuesday, authorities say. Currently, parents and other family members are gathering outside the school to be reunited with their children. One mother of an eighth-grader at the Jackson Memorial Middle School, told ABC News that she noticed a commotion outside the middle school while driving to drop her third-grade daughter off. (more...)
- February 20, 2018
A seventh grade student in OH shot himself in a school bathroom early Tuesday, authorities say. Currently, parents and other family members are gathering outside the school to be reunited with their children. One mother of an eighth-grader at the Jackson Memorial Middle School, told ABC News that she noticed a commotion outside the middle school while driving to drop her third-grade daughter off. (more...)
Emergency extended in Maldives by 30 days
- February 20, 2018
Yameen, who is expected to run for re-election this year, had the judges arrested on suspicion of taking bribes and "hijacking" the Supreme Court to drag the island nation into political crisis, a senior Maldives diplomat told Reuters . Subsequently, the three remaining three judges annulled the order to release his opponents. Leader of MDP Mohamed Nasheed , who is now in exile in Sri Lanka, said in a Facebook post the journalists were "heavily pepper sprayed, manhandled and beaten up by ... (more...)
- February 20, 2018
Yameen, who is expected to run for re-election this year, had the judges arrested on suspicion of taking bribes and "hijacking" the Supreme Court to drag the island nation into political crisis, a senior Maldives diplomat told Reuters . Subsequently, the three remaining three judges annulled the order to release his opponents. Leader of MDP Mohamed Nasheed , who is now in exile in Sri Lanka, said in a Facebook post the journalists were "heavily pepper sprayed, manhandled and beaten up by ... (more...)
Mozambique Garbage Pile Collapses Amid Heavy Rainfall, Killing 17
- February 20, 2018
The garbage in the poor, densely populated area where the disaster happened rose to the height of a three-story building, according to the Portuguese news agency Lusa. Heavy rain has been falling on Maputo since Sunday causing flooding, damaging homes and deluging roads and schools. The houses buried under the collapsed refuse were illegal structures which authorities had asked occupants to leave. (more...)
- February 20, 2018
The garbage in the poor, densely populated area where the disaster happened rose to the height of a three-story building, according to the Portuguese news agency Lusa. Heavy rain has been falling on Maputo since Sunday causing flooding, damaging homes and deluging roads and schools. The houses buried under the collapsed refuse were illegal structures which authorities had asked occupants to leave. (more...)
Iceland 1st country to ban male circumcision?
- February 20, 2018
The health risks and benefits of circumcision have been a topic of debate for several years in some European countries, although none have banned the practice outright. She added: "I stand by that and I say people should be allowed to have their beliefs for themselves but you have to draw the line when it's about other people". (more...)
- February 20, 2018
The health risks and benefits of circumcision have been a topic of debate for several years in some European countries, although none have banned the practice outright. She added: "I stand by that and I say people should be allowed to have their beliefs for themselves but you have to draw the line when it's about other people". (more...)
Windsor PC candidates show 'full support' for Patrick Brown leadership bid
- February 20, 2018
He has denied the allegations. On Feb. 13, one of the complainants admitted she was not in high school and was not under the legal drinking age when the alleged incident happened; she had previously indicated in media reports that she was. (more...)
- February 20, 2018
He has denied the allegations. On Feb. 13, one of the complainants admitted she was not in high school and was not under the legal drinking age when the alleged incident happened; she had previously indicated in media reports that she was. (more...)
10 to 20 mm of rain for Waterloo region and Wellington County
- February 20, 2018
The initial band of rain from an area of thunderstorms that has since weakened is approaching from northern IN and Ohio. Rain is expected to continue on Tuesday and Tuesday night as the warm front stalls just to the north of the region. The latest estimates suggest that 10 to 20 mm of rain is expected between Monday evening and Tuesday morning. Periods of rain will continue through Tuesday and into Wednesday. (more...)
- February 20, 2018
The initial band of rain from an area of thunderstorms that has since weakened is approaching from northern IN and Ohio. Rain is expected to continue on Tuesday and Tuesday night as the warm front stalls just to the north of the region. The latest estimates suggest that 10 to 20 mm of rain is expected between Monday evening and Tuesday morning. Periods of rain will continue through Tuesday and into Wednesday. (more...)
Proposal to put Pakistan in FATF grey list: Senior official
- February 20, 2018
According to the original plan, the Director General Financial Monitoring Unit, a joint secretary-level official of the Ministry of Finance and representatives from the State Bank of Pakistan and the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan were to represent Pakistan at the FATF meeting. (more...)
- February 20, 2018
According to the original plan, the Director General Financial Monitoring Unit, a joint secretary-level official of the Ministry of Finance and representatives from the State Bank of Pakistan and the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan were to represent Pakistan at the FATF meeting. (more...)
Cyclone Gita hits New Zealand South Island
- February 20, 2018
Nearly 200 schools were shut, and New Zealand's national airline cancelled all flights to and from the capital, Wellington. Christchurch and two other districts declared a state of emergency Tuesday. In Christchurch, a city still rebuilding following a devastating natural disaster in 2011, the council said the wastewater system was "coming under pressure due to infiltration and inflow from the rain during the storm". (more...)
- February 20, 2018
Nearly 200 schools were shut, and New Zealand's national airline cancelled all flights to and from the capital, Wellington. Christchurch and two other districts declared a state of emergency Tuesday. In Christchurch, a city still rebuilding following a devastating natural disaster in 2011, the council said the wastewater system was "coming under pressure due to infiltration and inflow from the rain during the storm". (more...)
#MeToo lawmaker 'had sex with colleagues to get information'
- February 20, 2018
Another former staffer, Daniel Fierro, told The Washington Post's Derek Hawkins that Garcia approached him after an assembly softball game in 2014, squeezed his buttocks and tried to touch his crotch. He said Kernick was sacked for underwhelming performance at his job, even after being warned often to improve. Tony Mendoza is on leave after harassment allegations. (more...)
- February 20, 2018
Another former staffer, Daniel Fierro, told The Washington Post's Derek Hawkins that Garcia approached him after an assembly softball game in 2014, squeezed his buttocks and tried to touch his crotch. He said Kernick was sacked for underwhelming performance at his job, even after being warned often to improve. Tony Mendoza is on leave after harassment allegations. (more...)
Merkel makes "Mini-Merkel" CDU Secretary General, Sparks Talk of Succession
- February 20, 2018
Angela Merkel is speculated to pave the way for her "crown princess;" and to secure her legacy as chancellor, she has nominated the head of the state of Saarland, Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, to be the CDU's next secretary general. "I think she's really good", one CDU lawmaker, speaking on condition of anonymity, said of Kramp-Karrenbauer. The party's ratings are in freefall, with latest polls giving it just 15.5 percent support - narrowly behind the anti-immigration Alternative for Germany ... (more...)
- February 20, 2018
Angela Merkel is speculated to pave the way for her "crown princess;" and to secure her legacy as chancellor, she has nominated the head of the state of Saarland, Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, to be the CDU's next secretary general. "I think she's really good", one CDU lawmaker, speaking on condition of anonymity, said of Kramp-Karrenbauer. The party's ratings are in freefall, with latest polls giving it just 15.5 percent support - narrowly behind the anti-immigration Alternative for Germany ... (more...)
Minor Girl Raped and Murderd in Wakro
- February 20, 2018
The body of the girl, who had been missing since February 12, was found near a tea garden, a few kilometers from the village, on Sunday. According to the report, witnesses said the mob gathered outside the police station around 11:30am and demanded that the two accused - Sanjay Sobor (30) and Jagdish Lohar (25) - be handed over to them. (more...)
- February 20, 2018
The body of the girl, who had been missing since February 12, was found near a tea garden, a few kilometers from the village, on Sunday. According to the report, witnesses said the mob gathered outside the police station around 11:30am and demanded that the two accused - Sanjay Sobor (30) and Jagdish Lohar (25) - be handed over to them. (more...)
Russian Federation inquiry: Lawyer Alex van der Zwaan charged
- February 20, 2018
Van Der Swaan was charged with a criminal information, which typically precedes a guilty plea. Gates, along with former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort, was indicted by Mueller a year ago for money laundering and conspiracy against the United States. (more...)
- February 20, 2018
Van Der Swaan was charged with a criminal information, which typically precedes a guilty plea. Gates, along with former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort, was indicted by Mueller a year ago for money laundering and conspiracy against the United States. (more...)
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