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Trump tweet on National Football League player's death 'ghoulish and inappropriate'

February 10, 2018

Jackson and 54-year-old-old Jeffrey Monroe of Avon, Indiana, were killed Sunday when authorities say they were struck by 37-year-old Manuel Orrego-Savala along Interstate 70 in Indianapolis . Uber driver Jeffery Monroe had pulled over to the emergency shoulder of I-70 to lend a hand to Colts linebacker Edwin Jackson, who investigators believe had become ill.

Syrian Kurdish forces capture two British 'IS' militants

February 09, 2018

A separate USA official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) had captured the two in early January in eastern Syria . ISIL is another acronym for the Islamic State. According to the U.S., Elsheikh traveled to Syria in 2012 and first joined al-Qaida's branch there, and then later joined IS.

Iran urges Turkey to respect sovereignty of Syria

February 09, 2018

Turkish state-run Anadolu news agency also reported that following the conversation, "Turkey, Russia and Iran will hold a summit in Istanbul soon". The visit by Cavusoglu came as Turkey launched a major military campaign in the northwestern Syrian city of Afrin against US -backed Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG).

North Korea Holds Massive Military Parade Ahead Of 2018 Winter Olympics

February 09, 2018

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence vowed tough new sanctions against North Korea and called it the world's most tyrannical regime on Wednesday, two days before he is due to attend the Winter Olympics, along with two of the North's most senior officials.

5-Star CB Patrick Surtain Jr. Commits To Alabama Over LSU, Clemson

February 08, 2018

Surtain's signing with Alabama will likely keep LSU's Class of 2018 out of the top 10 as it also lost No. 13 ranked cornerback Mario Goodrich (6-2, 180) of Lee's Summit West High in Lee's Summit, Missouri, to Clemson on Wednesday morning.

Tensions between North, South Korea and US loom over 'Peace Olympics'

February 08, 2018

According to the Ministry of Culture, Sport and Tourism of South Korea, only a little over five per cent of South Koreans have said they are not willing to buy a ticket to attend the PyeongChang Winter Games. Trump has belittled the North Korean leader as "little rocket man" and on Twitter boasted that his "nuclear button" is larger than Kim's. Pence will also visit a memorial for 46 South Korean sailors killed in 2010 in the sinking of a warship that Seoul blamed on a North Korean torpedo ...

Home Secretary Amber Rudd tells Piers Morgan that pardoning suffragettes is "tricky"

February 07, 2018

But she stressed it was "complicated" when looking at cases of arson and violence, but promised to analyse individual proposals. In the crackdown ordered by Winston Churchill, then the home secretary, police officers punched marchers and "pulled on women's breasts", according to local media reports.

Watch For Snow, Freezing Rain Wednesday

February 07, 2018

Total wet snow could reach up to an inch, and there could be a trace of ice accumulations that may be less than one-tenth of an inch. The chances for snow could bring some needed precipitation to Morgan County, which remains below average on that front for the winter season though it has begun to catch up recently.

Two killed in crash involving Amtrak train, freight train

February 05, 2018

In the aftermath of the deadly Amtrak train crash in Cayce in the early morning hours Sunday, there was intense interest in the scene of the incident. The CSX freight train engine was also damaged considerably. He told the investigators he had planned to start braking about a mile before an upcoming curve with a 30-mph speed restriction at milepost 19.8, the agency said.

U.S. bans export of defence products and services to South Sudan

February 04, 2018

The move, however, is mostly symbolic since the United States has nearly no defense trade with the East African country. "We will appeal for a lot of money [.] for right now 2.4 million refugees in neighboring countries including Kenya, a number that we project will rise above 3 million by the end of the year if the conflict does not stop".

Russia Develops 'Doomsday' Nuclear Torpedo Designed to Wipe Out US Coastal Cities

February 04, 2018

The report calls for the introduction of both "low yield nukes" on submarine-launched ballistic missiles and the reintroduction of submarine-launched cruise missiles, or SLCMs. According to the 2018 US Nuclear Posture Review , published on Friday, the country will maintain and enhance the capability to deploy nuclear bombers and dual-capable aircraft around the world, and it is committed to working with North Atlantic Treaty Organisation to ensure the readiness and operational effectiveness ...

US Missile Defense System Fails Latest Test

February 04, 2018

A USA military missile intercept test failed in Hawaii on Wednesday, potentially having implications for Japan as it moves forward with plans to introduce the costly Aegis Ashore system on its soil, The Japan Times . missile defenses in the Pacific region. The worrying fail comes amid heightened concerns about North Korea's developing missile and nuclear weapons which could strike American Pacific islands as well as the United States mainland.

Syria Might Be Making New Chemical Weapons

February 03, 2018

Syria's main opposition coalition and Kurdish groups boycotted the congress held this week, just days after a ninth round of UN-led talks in Vienna failed to yield progress. "We reserve the right to use military force to prevent or deter the use of weapons of mass destruction". The Syrian regime denies having any connection to that attack and, in general, to any chemical weapons attacks that have occurred in Syria since the start of the civil war there.

Russian Federation vows to DEFEND against United States planes flying towards border

February 02, 2018

A new video shared by U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet to their YouTube channel shows a Russian Su-27 flying closely past a U.S. EP-3 Aries aircraft on Monday. "We have paid attention to continuing attempts by American partners to make a noise about what is broadly speaking routine incidents of mutual escorting", the ministry said in a commentary on Thursday.

In excerpt from Democratic response, Kennedy touts 'Better Deal'

February 01, 2018

Democratic policies that exemplify those values, according to Kennedy , include a "living wage, paid leave and affordable child care"; a health care system that "offers mercy"; and an "economy strong enough to boast record stock prices and courageous enough to admit that top CEOs making 300 times the average worker is not right".

Investigators Questioned Person Who Sold Ammunition to Vegas Shooter

February 01, 2018

He said he only met Paddock one time and has been contacted by investigators earlier in the case. Records showed Haig owns Specialized Military Ammunition LLC . The Las Vegas Review-Journal has identified that individual as Dennis Haig. The other person of interest identified in the search warrant records is Paddock's girlfriend, Marilou Danley .

California Teacher Calls US Soldiers 'Dumb Sh*ts' in Classroom Rant

January 31, 2018

That's fine, he can say what he wants, but to say it to the youth is wrong. The video doesn't show Salcido's face, but the Pico Rivera City Council acknowledged it's him in a statement it issued to condemn the comments . The voice also tells the student not to join the military and to never wear the sweatshirt again. Salcido was in New York City when the video was posted , the Los Angeles Times reported .

Fossil reveals secrets of African dinosaurs

January 31, 2018

The team that discovered the specimen is just getting started, Hesham Sallam, the team leader from the department of geology at Mansoura University , said . Scientists say the dinosaur , which lived about 80 million years ago, is an "incredible discovery". Some paleontologists theorized that, like modern-day Australia, Cretaceous Africa was essentially an island continent filled with unique species.

Radio silence after 'very productive' Putin-Netanyahu Moscow talks

January 31, 2018

Throughout its military campaign in Syria, however, Russian Federation has maintained good ties with Israel, with the two countries' air forces establishing close communications to avoid clashes when Israel would bomb weapons convoys to Hezbollah or other targets in Syria.

Russian Federation is aiming to interfere in U.S. midterm elections, warns Central Intelligence Agency chief

January 31, 2018

He observed: "We deliver almost every day personally to the president the most exquisite truth that we know from the Central Intelligence Agency". The CIA chief who is a former hard-line Republican congressman also cited efforts by the Chinese to steal USA commercial information and infiltration of schools and hospitals - and this extended to Europe and the UK.

Trump tried to fire Mueller. So what?

January 30, 2018

In an interview on NBC News' the California Republican said he has confidence in Mueller. But right now there is not an issue. "So why create one when there isn't a place for it?" Graham, who has supported Trump throughout his first year in office, added that the special counsel should probe whether Trump attempted to fire him and the reasons behind former Federal Bureau of Investigation director James Comey's firing.

SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket is ready to launch

January 30, 2018

Falcon Heavy will carry a used Tesla-built Roadster sports auto as a payload and attempt to bring the vehicle into heliocentric orbit as part of the rocket's inaugural test launch. But if there are delays beyond that, all bets are off - the federal government is now funded through February 8, and a government shutdown could stall the launch, since the US Air Force must oversee rocket launches from Cape Canaveral.

FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe steps down

January 30, 2018

Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders pushed back against suggestions that President Trump had anything to do with McCabe's ouster. McCabe has been the subject of scrutiny in recent weeks as the FBI has faced allegations of bias in its investigations of the Trump campaign during the 2016 presidential election.

Michigan State alumni Green, Bell respond to scandal on campus

January 29, 2018

Governor Brian Calley is calling on Michigan State University to create a fund that will compensate victims of Larry Nassar . Schuette assembled a team and selected William Forsyth, independent special prosecutor, to lead the investigation.

Mixed response to Government's move to pass the Talaq bill

January 29, 2018

The first leg of the session will be between January 29 and February 9 during which the government will present the economic survey on January 29 followed by the Union Budget on February 1. While the government intends to pass the Triple Talaq bill, the Opposition plans to counter the government on issues such as rape, communal violence and remarks on the Constitution.

North Korea Illegally Shipped Coal to Russia — European Intelligence Sources

January 29, 2018

But Mattis pointed out that South Korean officials have promised to limit the talks to Olympics-related topics. South Korean and USA defense chiefs met Friday to discuss North Korea, issuing a statement that continued diplomacy-backed sanctions can drive the rogue state to the negotiating table and tamp down the escalating threats between Pyongyang and Washington.

Dutch Spies Exposed Russian Hackers in US Election Meddling

January 28, 2018

However, before this incident happened, officials from Dutch intelligence agency "AIVD" had intercepted the hacking group and warned American officials about the threat, according to Reuters . Pictures obtained from the security cameras, led the AIVD to conclude that Cozy Bear is directed by Russia's external intelligence agency, the SVR .

UN Syria mediator to attend peace conference in Russian Federation

January 28, 2018

The Vienna talks were also marked by anger from the regime over a leaked set of political proposals from the United States, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Britain and France that would involve strengthening the role of Syria's prime minister - at the expense of Assad's authority.

President Trump Will Support Pathway To Citizenship For All 1.8 Million Dreamers

January 27, 2018

House Democrats quickly bristled at a White House framework that would give 1.8 million DREAMers a path to citizenship , arguing that the deal for DACA beneficiaries is cover to "implement a mass deportation agenda". "I think that we need to secure the southern border, and we have to turn off the inducements that lead to illegal immigration", Kelli Ward, who is running for the Republican nomination for Senate, told ABC News' Martha Raddatz in an interview for This Week airing Sunday.

White House driving a hard bargain by demanding more than a wall

January 26, 2018

In what the White House framed as a "dramatic concession" and "compromise", Trump would accept a path to citizenship not just for the roughly 700,000 undocumented immigrants were covered by the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program when it was ended.

Zille takes charge of Western Cape's #WaterCrisis

January 26, 2018

In the meantime, Zille urged residents to stick to the limit of 50 litres a person a day. Within months, South Africa's oldest city, nicknamed the "Mother City", is at risk of becoming the world's largest metropolis to run out of water.

Suspect arrested in killing of 7-year-old

January 25, 2018

The Senate committee's recommendations were the effect of its deliberations focused on the Zainab case. The organisation gathers figures by tracking reports in national media, but Munizae Bano - Sahil's executive director - also explained that most cases go unreported.

Trump to speak soon with Turkey's Erdogan on Syria offensive

January 25, 2018

Turkey claims to have killed at least 260 Syrian Kurdish fighters in it's " Olive Branch " operation into neighbouring northwest Syria. Russia, a close ally of the Syrian regime, and Turkey agreed that Syria's territorial sovereignty should ultimately be respected.

Tuesday forecast: Seasonal but getting warmer the rest of the week

January 24, 2018

Wednesday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Northwest winds 5 to 10 miles per hour. Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 100 percent. New snow accumulation of less than a half-inch is possible. Night: Cloudy to mostly cloudy with a 60 percent chance for snow. Rain and scattered thunderstorms are possible later in the day.

US Senate to Vote on Stopgap Spending Bill on Monday

January 23, 2018

The House is expected to vote on it on Monday evening. Democrats had refused to vote for the temporary budget extension unless they secured guarantees on the future of the so-called "Dreamers", who will be vulnerable to deportation when the DACA program protecting them expires in March.

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