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13 arrested in California pro and anti-Trump rallies
- April 17, 2017
Police arrested at least 21 and said 11 were injured. Stewart Rhodes, founder of the citizen militia group known as the Oath Keepers, said he came from Montana with about 50 others to protect Trump supporters. In February, a scheduled appearance by former Breitbart News editor and provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos at UC Berkeley was canceled after agitators who infiltrated a large crowd of protesters threw rocks, broke windows and set fires outside the student union building and ... (more...)
- April 17, 2017
Police arrested at least 21 and said 11 were injured. Stewart Rhodes, founder of the citizen militia group known as the Oath Keepers, said he came from Montana with about 50 others to protect Trump supporters. In February, a scheduled appearance by former Breitbart News editor and provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos at UC Berkeley was canceled after agitators who infiltrated a large crowd of protesters threw rocks, broke windows and set fires outside the student union building and ... (more...)
Significant Movements: Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC) , BlackBerry Limited (NASDAQ:BBRY)
- April 17, 2017
Argus reaffirmed a buy rating on shares of Wells Fargo & Co in a research report on Tuesday, January 10th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, twelve have assigned a hold rating and sixteen have given a buy rating to the company. (more...)
- April 17, 2017
Argus reaffirmed a buy rating on shares of Wells Fargo & Co in a research report on Tuesday, January 10th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, twelve have assigned a hold rating and sixteen have given a buy rating to the company. (more...)
Pak extends felicitations to Turkey on outcome of referendum
- April 17, 2017
Kemal Kilicdaroglu , leader of the Republican People's Party (CHP) which campaigned for "No", said he respects the electorate's will, but criticised a decision by Turkey's High Electoral Board (YSK) taken on the day of the day to count unsealed paper ballots, which he said overshadowed the referendum's results. (more...)
- April 17, 2017
Kemal Kilicdaroglu , leader of the Republican People's Party (CHP) which campaigned for "No", said he respects the electorate's will, but criticised a decision by Turkey's High Electoral Board (YSK) taken on the day of the day to count unsealed paper ballots, which he said overshadowed the referendum's results. (more...)
Elon Musk Says Tesla Will Reveal A Semi Truck In September
- April 17, 2017
According to the BBC , Tesla will reveal a pickup truck - called the Model P - within the next 18 to 24 months. Elon Musk announced on Thursday that his company Tesla Inc . Musk , who's shown tremendous success developing and selling electric cars, in July issued his second major pronouncement on the company's future. (more...)
- April 17, 2017
According to the BBC , Tesla will reveal a pickup truck - called the Model P - within the next 18 to 24 months. Elon Musk announced on Thursday that his company Tesla Inc . Musk , who's shown tremendous success developing and selling electric cars, in July issued his second major pronouncement on the company's future. (more...)
Triple talaq: PM Modi raises issue in Surat; chorus for ban grows
- April 17, 2017
India's credibility has also significantly increased in the trade, strategic and diplomatic forums. "We know how to fight back", he said. On Sunday, Prime Minister Modi said, "Our Muslim sisters deserve justice". Encouraged by the landslide win in UP in March, the BJP has set itself a target of winning a record number of seats in the assembly election in Gujarat. (more...)
- April 17, 2017
India's credibility has also significantly increased in the trade, strategic and diplomatic forums. "We know how to fight back", he said. On Sunday, Prime Minister Modi said, "Our Muslim sisters deserve justice". Encouraged by the landslide win in UP in March, the BJP has set itself a target of winning a record number of seats in the assembly election in Gujarat. (more...)
Tesla cuts the price on its entry-level Model S by $7500
- April 17, 2017
Gone, though, from the options sheet for the Model S 75 are the Smart Air Suspension and 72-amp onboard charger. Today's updates include slight price decreases to our 75, 75D and 90D models to account for the discontinuation of our 60 kWh models, and next week will be implementing slight price increases to our higher end 100D and P100D models. (more...)
- April 17, 2017
Gone, though, from the options sheet for the Model S 75 are the Smart Air Suspension and 72-amp onboard charger. Today's updates include slight price decreases to our 75, 75D and 90D models to account for the discontinuation of our 60 kWh models, and next week will be implementing slight price increases to our higher end 100D and P100D models. (more...)
Jared Kushner and Stephen Bannon meet to smooth tensions
- April 17, 2017
Both sites reported that Trump's economic adviser, Gary Cohn, is under consideration to replace Priebus. Last week, the president issued a new executive memo that removed Bannon from the list of regular members of the NSC Principals Committee , a small working group made up primarily of the top Cabinet officials who regularly consider policy issues affecting national security. (more...)
- April 17, 2017
Both sites reported that Trump's economic adviser, Gary Cohn, is under consideration to replace Priebus. Last week, the president issued a new executive memo that removed Bannon from the list of regular members of the NSC Principals Committee , a small working group made up primarily of the top Cabinet officials who regularly consider policy issues affecting national security. (more...)
Judge Neil Gorsuch Confirmed to US Supreme Court
- April 17, 2017
Gorsuch, who also clerked for the late Justice Byron White, a fellow Coloradan, fills the seat left vacant by the death of Justice Antonin Scalia previous year. Not only did he keep his Supreme Court justice promise, but his cabinet picks have been awesome. The court will hear the final 13 cases of the term in April. (more...)
- April 17, 2017
Gorsuch, who also clerked for the late Justice Byron White, a fellow Coloradan, fills the seat left vacant by the death of Justice Antonin Scalia previous year. Not only did he keep his Supreme Court justice promise, but his cabinet picks have been awesome. The court will hear the final 13 cases of the term in April. (more...)
Elon Musk Says Tesla Semi-Truck to be Unveiled in September
- April 17, 2017
Previously, Musk stated that heavy-duty trucks and similar vehicles running on electric power have are needed and this could potentially be a huge market for the company. Musk said in a conference call in August that Tesla would reveal a mini-bus and semi-truck in six-to-nine months . In response to a question about when fans may see the completed version of the Model 3 sedan, scheduled for delivery to the first pre-order customers later this year, Musk simply answered "July". (more...)
- April 17, 2017
Previously, Musk stated that heavy-duty trucks and similar vehicles running on electric power have are needed and this could potentially be a huge market for the company. Musk said in a conference call in August that Tesla would reveal a mini-bus and semi-truck in six-to-nine months . In response to a question about when fans may see the completed version of the Model 3 sedan, scheduled for delivery to the first pre-order customers later this year, Musk simply answered "July". (more...)
United won't use police to remove overbooked passengers -CEO
- April 17, 2017
Mr Munoz was criticised for his initial response to the incident, where he said the passenger had "defied" authorities and "compounded" the situation. Not allowing overbooking and bumping would also make it more hard for airlines to recover from problems such as storms or computer outages, which lead to canceled flights and the need to rebook passengers. (more...)
- April 17, 2017
Mr Munoz was criticised for his initial response to the incident, where he said the passenger had "defied" authorities and "compounded" the situation. Not allowing overbooking and bumping would also make it more hard for airlines to recover from problems such as storms or computer outages, which lead to canceled flights and the need to rebook passengers. (more...)
Brighton returns to English top-flight after 34 years
- April 17, 2017
It would take Brighton to lose games by a heavy amount and Huddersfield to win by a similar margin for the south coast side to drop out of the top two and with that being very unlikely, their fans got to the business of celebrating. Three points from their remaining matches against Norwich City, Bristol City and Aston Villa will see Brighton crowned champions. Newcastle's hopes of going straight back up under former Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez were dented again as the Magpies' ... (more...)
- April 17, 2017
It would take Brighton to lose games by a heavy amount and Huddersfield to win by a similar margin for the south coast side to drop out of the top two and with that being very unlikely, their fans got to the business of celebrating. Three points from their remaining matches against Norwich City, Bristol City and Aston Villa will see Brighton crowned champions. Newcastle's hopes of going straight back up under former Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez were dented again as the Magpies' ... (more...)
Angela Merkel urges 'respectful dialogue' in Turkey after referendum
- April 17, 2017
He also expects the European Union to be critical of the Turkish referendum's results. Although the result falls short of the sweeping victory Erdogan had sought - the "yes" vote had about 51.3% compared to 48.7% for the "no" vote - it will cement his hold on the country's governance. (more...)
- April 17, 2017
He also expects the European Union to be critical of the Turkish referendum's results. Although the result falls short of the sweeping victory Erdogan had sought - the "yes" vote had about 51.3% compared to 48.7% for the "no" vote - it will cement his hold on the country's governance. (more...)
Pence Visits Demilitarized Zone Between North and South Korea
- April 17, 2017
He told reporters that President Trump was hopeful China would use its "extraordinary levers" to pressure Pyongyang to abandon its weapons programme, a day after North Korea attempted another missile launch. Abe also urged China and Russian Federation to play more constructive roles on the issue. A White House official traveling with Pence previously said the completion of the THAAD deployment is up to South Korea's next president as the installation could be hard to complete before ... (more...)
- April 17, 2017
He told reporters that President Trump was hopeful China would use its "extraordinary levers" to pressure Pyongyang to abandon its weapons programme, a day after North Korea attempted another missile launch. Abe also urged China and Russian Federation to play more constructive roles on the issue. A White House official traveling with Pence previously said the completion of the THAAD deployment is up to South Korea's next president as the installation could be hard to complete before ... (more...)
Japan PM urges North Korea to refrain from more provocative actions
- April 17, 2017
Sinpo, a port city in eastern North Korea , was also the site of a ballistic missile test earlier this month in which the projectile fell into the Sea of Japan, also known as the East Sea. He wants to have an (intercontinental) ballistic missile with a nuclear warhead to threaten us, and I think he's determined to get it. Pence said during a Monday visit to South Korea that the North needs to abandon its weapons program and stop testing ballistic missiles. (more...)
- April 17, 2017
Sinpo, a port city in eastern North Korea , was also the site of a ballistic missile test earlier this month in which the projectile fell into the Sea of Japan, also known as the East Sea. He wants to have an (intercontinental) ballistic missile with a nuclear warhead to threaten us, and I think he's determined to get it. Pence said during a Monday visit to South Korea that the North needs to abandon its weapons program and stop testing ballistic missiles. (more...)
United Air passenger says scorpion bit him on flight from Texas
- April 17, 2017
Almost a week since the incident, United is still dealing with the backlash. Passenger Richard Bell said a scorpion fell on his head from the overhead luggage storage compartment and stung him on a United plane, CNN reports. Chief executive officer Oscar Munoz initially called Dao "disruptive" and "belligerent" and apologised only for the need to "re-accommodate" him, but later struck a more contrite tone in a nationally televised interview. (more...)
- April 17, 2017
Almost a week since the incident, United is still dealing with the backlash. Passenger Richard Bell said a scorpion fell on his head from the overhead luggage storage compartment and stung him on a United plane, CNN reports. Chief executive officer Oscar Munoz initially called Dao "disruptive" and "belligerent" and apologised only for the need to "re-accommodate" him, but later struck a more contrite tone in a nationally televised interview. (more...)
Trump seems to rule out further intervention in Syria
- April 17, 2017
Laying bare deep and unsafe divisions on Syria and other issues, President Donald Trump declared Wednesday that USA relations with Russian Federation "may be at an all-time low". "With its veto, Russia said "no" to accountability, Russia said "no" to cooperation with the UN's independent investigation and Russia said "no" to a resolution that would have helped to promote peace in Syria", said US Ambassador Nikki Haley. (more...)
- April 17, 2017
Laying bare deep and unsafe divisions on Syria and other issues, President Donald Trump declared Wednesday that USA relations with Russian Federation "may be at an all-time low". "With its veto, Russia said "no" to accountability, Russia said "no" to cooperation with the UN's independent investigation and Russia said "no" to a resolution that would have helped to promote peace in Syria", said US Ambassador Nikki Haley. (more...)
Japan protests N. Korean missile test attempt
- April 17, 2017
North Korea defied the requirement of Donald Trump to abandon its nuclear and missile programs, launching rocket Sunday morning, from a test field near Sinpo. We will see what happens! Trump has backed away from a campaign promise to label China in that way. S&P 500 mini futures dipped 0.1 percent to 2,325, edging near a six-week low of 2,317.75 touched in late March following U.S. (more...)
- April 17, 2017
North Korea defied the requirement of Donald Trump to abandon its nuclear and missile programs, launching rocket Sunday morning, from a test field near Sinpo. We will see what happens! Trump has backed away from a campaign promise to label China in that way. S&P 500 mini futures dipped 0.1 percent to 2,325, edging near a six-week low of 2,317.75 touched in late March following U.S. (more...)
Here's why overbooking flights is actually a good thing
- April 17, 2017
Cellphone video of the incident sparked widespread outrage and created a public-relations nightmare for United. On Friday, United Airlines announced that all crews traveling on board its aircraft should be booked 60 minutes ahead of the time of departure. (more...)
- April 17, 2017
Cellphone video of the incident sparked widespread outrage and created a public-relations nightmare for United. On Friday, United Airlines announced that all crews traveling on board its aircraft should be booked 60 minutes ahead of the time of departure. (more...)
Dollar hits 5-month low vs. yen as N. Korea tensions mount
- April 17, 2017
Japanese stocks edged down on Monday morning, moving closer to near five-month lows after the dollar fell on rising tensions over North Korea, with exporters continuing to underperform on worries that a strong yen would eat into their earnings. (more...)
- April 17, 2017
Japanese stocks edged down on Monday morning, moving closer to near five-month lows after the dollar fell on rising tensions over North Korea, with exporters continuing to underperform on worries that a strong yen would eat into their earnings. (more...)
North Korea 'ready for nuclear attack'
- April 17, 2017
In an editorial published Saturday after the parade, China's official news agency, Xinhua, said the region was at "a critical moment in history" and a pre-emptive USA strike could trigger full-scale war. There is also intense speculation that North Korea could carry out a sixth nuclear bomb test or another missile launch - possibly a long-range missile - on Saturday. (more...)
- April 17, 2017
In an editorial published Saturday after the parade, China's official news agency, Xinhua, said the region was at "a critical moment in history" and a pre-emptive USA strike could trigger full-scale war. There is also intense speculation that North Korea could carry out a sixth nuclear bomb test or another missile launch - possibly a long-range missile - on Saturday. (more...)
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