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Police Hunt Possible Terror Cell After New Jersey, Manhattan Bombings
- September 20, 2016
Another officer was shot in the hand. A law enforcement official said investigators regard Rahami as the "main guy" in the two explosions but plan to look into whether any others had a role. Meanwhile, the suspect in the Jersey Marine Fun Run event bombing and the Chelsea bombing, who survived a shootout with police, is under arrest. Five people who were pulled over Sunday night in a vehicle associated with Rahami, but they were questioned and released, Sweeney said, declining to say ... (more...)
- September 20, 2016
Another officer was shot in the hand. A law enforcement official said investigators regard Rahami as the "main guy" in the two explosions but plan to look into whether any others had a role. Meanwhile, the suspect in the Jersey Marine Fun Run event bombing and the Chelsea bombing, who survived a shootout with police, is under arrest. Five people who were pulled over Sunday night in a vehicle associated with Rahami, but they were questioned and released, Sweeney said, declining to say ... (more...)
Device explodes in New Jersey along route of planned road run
- September 20, 2016
He declined further comment, citing the ongoing investigation. Nonetheless portions of the beach were closed for the course of the investigation, Patch.com reported , and other events in the area were canceled. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo ordered for deployment of 1,000 New York State Police and National Guard members across the city. The explosion occurred shortly before thousands of runners were due to take part in a charity 5K race to benefit marines and sailors. (more...)
- September 20, 2016
He declined further comment, citing the ongoing investigation. Nonetheless portions of the beach were closed for the course of the investigation, Patch.com reported , and other events in the area were canceled. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo ordered for deployment of 1,000 New York State Police and National Guard members across the city. The explosion occurred shortly before thousands of runners were due to take part in a charity 5K race to benefit marines and sailors. (more...)
Bill Clinton: 'Natural' for foundation donors to seek favors
- September 20, 2016
Clinton's admission that donors, friends and allies ask for favors follows similar comments made last week by Clinton Foundation president Donna Shalala. The appearance of pay-for-play has forced Bill Clinton to announce that he will step down from the Foundation if his wife is elected president. Clinton also ripped the intensive coverage of his wife's email scandal and said the non-stop barrage of scrutiny may have affected her poll numbers. (more...)
- September 20, 2016
Clinton's admission that donors, friends and allies ask for favors follows similar comments made last week by Clinton Foundation president Donna Shalala. The appearance of pay-for-play has forced Bill Clinton to announce that he will step down from the Foundation if his wife is elected president. Clinton also ripped the intensive coverage of his wife's email scandal and said the non-stop barrage of scrutiny may have affected her poll numbers. (more...)
Gov. Christie was told about plan to close lanes
- September 20, 2016
The way federal prosecutors told it at the start of their trial, the two Christie allies - William E. Baroni Jr., the former deputy executive director of the Port Authority of NY and New Jersey, and Bridget Kelly, Christie's former deputy chief of staff for legislative and intergovernmental affairs - wanted to punish Sokolich for refusing to support Christie's gubernatorial reelection bid. (more...)
- September 20, 2016
The way federal prosecutors told it at the start of their trial, the two Christie allies - William E. Baroni Jr., the former deputy executive director of the Port Authority of NY and New Jersey, and Bridget Kelly, Christie's former deputy chief of staff for legislative and intergovernmental affairs - wanted to punish Sokolich for refusing to support Christie's gubernatorial reelection bid. (more...)
Afghan Official Says Eight Police Officers Killed In US Air Strikes
- September 20, 2016
Raziq, the police chief of neighboring Kandahar province, has led a brutal campaign against the Taliban.The police chief has been lauded by USA and Afghan officials for his campaign against the Taliban. The Afghan commander denounced the attack and asserted there were Taliban posts in nearby areas with the white insurgent flag raised on them, "but we are unable to understand why Americans targeted our policemen". (more...)
- September 20, 2016
Raziq, the police chief of neighboring Kandahar province, has led a brutal campaign against the Taliban.The police chief has been lauded by USA and Afghan officials for his campaign against the Taliban. The Afghan commander denounced the attack and asserted there were Taliban posts in nearby areas with the white insurgent flag raised on them, "but we are unable to understand why Americans targeted our policemen". (more...)
ITT Tech shuts down after federal ruling
- September 20, 2016
Last week, the Department of Education took oversight actions to prevent ITT from continuing to add to that risk. ITT Tech said, they are giving up for a fight. "Now I have to start over again from scratch", said Beihl. "I'm very frustrated", Nimmer said. Students may also be able to transfer their credits to another program, the department said. (more...)
- September 20, 2016
Last week, the Department of Education took oversight actions to prevent ITT from continuing to add to that risk. ITT Tech said, they are giving up for a fight. "Now I have to start over again from scratch", said Beihl. "I'm very frustrated", Nimmer said. Students may also be able to transfer their credits to another program, the department said. (more...)
Donald Trump lauds Israel's use of profiling to prevent terror attacks
- September 20, 2016
They profile. They see somebody that's suspicious. "I think this is something that will maybe get - will happen perhaps more and more all over the country", Trump told " Fox and Friends ". In the wake of a bombing in NY which injured 29 people, Donald Trump has called for law enforcement officers to profile suspects. This was not the first time Trump cited Israeli methods as a model for emulation. (more...)
- September 20, 2016
They profile. They see somebody that's suspicious. "I think this is something that will maybe get - will happen perhaps more and more all over the country", Trump told " Fox and Friends ". In the wake of a bombing in NY which injured 29 people, Donald Trump has called for law enforcement officers to profile suspects. This was not the first time Trump cited Israeli methods as a model for emulation. (more...)
Mexico-US World Cup qualifier once again in Columbus
- September 20, 2016
The United States Mens' National Team will kick off their fifth consecutive World Cup Qualifying cycle in Columbus, Ohio at MAPFRE Stadium on November 11 against fierce rivals Mexico. The previous 500 times they've played each other in Columbus, the USMNT have won 2-0 (don't fact check that). Tickets for the matchup will be distributed through a lottery process which can be accessed on U.S. (more...)
- September 20, 2016
The United States Mens' National Team will kick off their fifth consecutive World Cup Qualifying cycle in Columbus, Ohio at MAPFRE Stadium on November 11 against fierce rivals Mexico. The previous 500 times they've played each other in Columbus, the USMNT have won 2-0 (don't fact check that). Tickets for the matchup will be distributed through a lottery process which can be accessed on U.S. (more...)
Wells Fargo CEO preparing to apologize to Senate committee
- September 20, 2016
Surveys done by cg42 a year ago showed that roughly 40 percent of Wells Fargo customers asked said their No. 1 complaint was employees' constant pushing of products the customers did not need or want. When Tolstedt's departure was announced in July, Wells Fargo CEO John Stumpf called her "a standard-bearer of our culture, a champion for our customers, and a role model for responsible, principled, and inclusive leadership". (more...)
- September 20, 2016
Surveys done by cg42 a year ago showed that roughly 40 percent of Wells Fargo customers asked said their No. 1 complaint was employees' constant pushing of products the customers did not need or want. When Tolstedt's departure was announced in July, Wells Fargo CEO John Stumpf called her "a standard-bearer of our culture, a champion for our customers, and a role model for responsible, principled, and inclusive leadership". (more...)
Here's how the NY and New Jersey bombings unfolded
- September 20, 2016
In the immediate aftermath of the New York bombing, de New York Mayor Bill de Blasio and Cuomo were careful to say there was no evidence of a link to global terrorism. On Saturday, two men walking down a street in NY saw a rolling bag on a sidewalk, opened it, discarded the pressure cooker they found inside and walked off with the bag, police said. (more...)
- September 20, 2016
In the immediate aftermath of the New York bombing, de New York Mayor Bill de Blasio and Cuomo were careful to say there was no evidence of a link to global terrorism. On Saturday, two men walking down a street in NY saw a rolling bag on a sidewalk, opened it, discarded the pressure cooker they found inside and walked off with the bag, police said. (more...)
Merkel takes some blame for poor Berlin election performance
- September 20, 2016
Speaking in unusually self-critical terms, Merkel edged away from her oft-repeated mantra - first uttered during the height of the migrants crisis past year - that "we will manage". However, Merkel did not distance herself from her decision last September to keep open Germany's borders to thousands of refugees stranded at Budapest's Keleti station. (more...)
- September 20, 2016
Speaking in unusually self-critical terms, Merkel edged away from her oft-repeated mantra - first uttered during the height of the migrants crisis past year - that "we will manage". However, Merkel did not distance herself from her decision last September to keep open Germany's borders to thousands of refugees stranded at Budapest's Keleti station. (more...)
Trump, Clinton meeting with Egypt's el-Sisi
- September 20, 2016
Trump continued: 'But I don't want to comment specifically on who. I've already met with a couple'. Trump's meeting will be his first chance to try to show his diplomatic skills since his surprise trip to Mexico, where he met with president Enrique Nieto Pena. (more...)
- September 20, 2016
Trump continued: 'But I don't want to comment specifically on who. I've already met with a couple'. Trump's meeting will be his first chance to try to show his diplomatic skills since his surprise trip to Mexico, where he met with president Enrique Nieto Pena. (more...)
EU Probes Luxembourg's Tax Treatment of France's Engie
- September 20, 2016
The EU launched an in-depth probe today into alleged sweetheart tax deals between French gas group Engie and Luxembourg, taking on a major European multinational after similar high-profile investigations into USA giants. Documents leaked to journalists by former PricewaterhouseCoopers employees revealed tax breaks that Luxembourg offered to huge global firms including Apple, IKEA and Pepsi. (more...)
- September 20, 2016
The EU launched an in-depth probe today into alleged sweetheart tax deals between French gas group Engie and Luxembourg, taking on a major European multinational after similar high-profile investigations into USA giants. Documents leaked to journalists by former PricewaterhouseCoopers employees revealed tax breaks that Luxembourg offered to huge global firms including Apple, IKEA and Pepsi. (more...)
Lew optimistic of TPP tick: Turnbull
- September 20, 2016
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull called on the US Congress to ratify the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal as it stressed the United States' commitment to the region. "Because, in the end, if that vacuum is not filled by the United States, it will be filled by someone else - it has to be". Both Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton have vowed to prevent to stop Congress ratify it if they are elected President in November because they say it will cost American jobs. (more...)
- September 20, 2016
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull called on the US Congress to ratify the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal as it stressed the United States' commitment to the region. "Because, in the end, if that vacuum is not filled by the United States, it will be filled by someone else - it has to be". Both Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton have vowed to prevent to stop Congress ratify it if they are elected President in November because they say it will cost American jobs. (more...)
Pope Francis Declares Mother Theresa Saint
- September 20, 2016
The Nobel Peace Prize victor, who died in 1997 and was famed for her work with the poor in India - but fiercely criticized by some - was praised by Francis as a "generous dispenser of divine mercy". "She is witness to mercy and holiness, and one who inspires me in my spiritual life and in my ministry of service", Gomez wrote. He explained this type of Saint Dedication ceremony historically takes decades or centuries to happen, but only took Mother Teresa 19 years after she died in 1997. (more...)
- September 20, 2016
The Nobel Peace Prize victor, who died in 1997 and was famed for her work with the poor in India - but fiercely criticized by some - was praised by Francis as a "generous dispenser of divine mercy". "She is witness to mercy and holiness, and one who inspires me in my spiritual life and in my ministry of service", Gomez wrote. He explained this type of Saint Dedication ceremony historically takes decades or centuries to happen, but only took Mother Teresa 19 years after she died in 1997. (more...)
Philippine blast leaves 12 dead, 67 wounded in market
- September 20, 2016
The attack came as Philippine forces were on alert amid an ongoing military offensive against Abu Sayyaf extremists in southern Sulu province, which intensified last week after the militants beheaded a kidnapped villager. TIGHT SECURITY Security forces are scattered all over Davao City as the threat of another terrorist attack remains high following the September 2 blast that left 14 people dead. (more...)
- September 20, 2016
The attack came as Philippine forces were on alert amid an ongoing military offensive against Abu Sayyaf extremists in southern Sulu province, which intensified last week after the militants beheaded a kidnapped villager. TIGHT SECURITY Security forces are scattered all over Davao City as the threat of another terrorist attack remains high following the September 2 blast that left 14 people dead. (more...)
Trump Seeks Return to 4 Percent Economic Growth
- September 20, 2016
In a speech to the New York Economic Club, he tamped down on needless populism and zeroed in on the No. 1 issue affecting Americans: the anemic Obama economy and Hillary Clinton's freakish embrace of the policies that caused it. Trump said significant growth would cut down the deficit. Trump also renewed his promise to boost domestic energy production and reduce regulations such as President Obama's Clean Power Plan. (more...)
- September 20, 2016
In a speech to the New York Economic Club, he tamped down on needless populism and zeroed in on the No. 1 issue affecting Americans: the anemic Obama economy and Hillary Clinton's freakish embrace of the policies that caused it. Trump said significant growth would cut down the deficit. Trump also renewed his promise to boost domestic energy production and reduce regulations such as President Obama's Clean Power Plan. (more...)
Snowden was a 'disgruntled employee', not heroic whistleblower: US House report
- September 20, 2016
The whistleblower is also the subject of an Oliver Stone movie set for release Friday in the United States. Snowden's actions led to revelations about the NSA's bulk collection of millions of Americans' phone records. The report by staff members of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence claimed that the great unwashed did not know the truth about Snowden because their version of events was rife with falsehoods, exaggerations, and crucial omission. (more...)
- September 20, 2016
The whistleblower is also the subject of an Oliver Stone movie set for release Friday in the United States. Snowden's actions led to revelations about the NSA's bulk collection of millions of Americans' phone records. The report by staff members of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence claimed that the great unwashed did not know the truth about Snowden because their version of events was rife with falsehoods, exaggerations, and crucial omission. (more...)
Former Hit Man Accuses Philippine President Of Ordering, Carrying Out Killings
- September 20, 2016
After an absurdly controversial irruption onto the global political scene, there's little Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte can say or do that will come as a surprise. Presidential Communications Secretary Martin Andanar said he did not believe Rodrigo Duterte was capable of ordering the killings and investigations had proved him innocent. (more...)
- September 20, 2016
After an absurdly controversial irruption onto the global political scene, there's little Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte can say or do that will come as a surprise. Presidential Communications Secretary Martin Andanar said he did not believe Rodrigo Duterte was capable of ordering the killings and investigations had proved him innocent. (more...)
Minnesota mall stabbing could be realization of terror fears
- September 20, 2016
Cloud there is more anti-Muslim organizing and we hope they do not use this incident to divide [our community]". St. Cloud, Minn., Police Chief William Blair Anderson and other officials hold a press conference Sunday, Sept. Gov. Mark Dayton, who traveled to St. Cloud, says Obama called him Monday morning to express concern about the stabbing and offer any assistance. Federal officials have said one of their biggest fears was that a radicalized American who left the country to join the ... (more...)
- September 20, 2016
Cloud there is more anti-Muslim organizing and we hope they do not use this incident to divide [our community]". St. Cloud, Minn., Police Chief William Blair Anderson and other officials hold a press conference Sunday, Sept. Gov. Mark Dayton, who traveled to St. Cloud, says Obama called him Monday morning to express concern about the stabbing and offer any assistance. Federal officials have said one of their biggest fears was that a radicalized American who left the country to join the ... (more...)
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