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Police say Tulsa officer who killed man had stun gun
- September 21, 2016
Shelby's attorney, Scott Wood, said Crutcher was not following the officers' commands and that Shelby was concerned because he kept reaching for his pocket as if he was carrying a weapon. At a news conference Monday, the police chief told reporters that Crutcher was unarmed. Within seconds, Crutcher is apparently hit by the Taser and Shelby's fatal shot. (more...)
- September 21, 2016
Shelby's attorney, Scott Wood, said Crutcher was not following the officers' commands and that Shelby was concerned because he kept reaching for his pocket as if he was carrying a weapon. At a news conference Monday, the police chief told reporters that Crutcher was unarmed. Within seconds, Crutcher is apparently hit by the Taser and Shelby's fatal shot. (more...)
Killed, 42 Injured in College Team Bus Crash in North Carolina
- September 21, 2016
A tire failure caused a charter bus crash that killed four people and injured dozens from a SC football squad and closed U.S. Route 74/Interstate 74 in Richmond County on Saturday, according to officials and media reports. Numerous players attend Clinton College in Rock Hill, Lt. Jeff Gordon of the N.C. Highway Patrol told CBS affiliate WNCN . Family members and friends were following the bus when the accident happened, North Carolina State Highway Patrol spokesman Lt. (more...)
- September 21, 2016
A tire failure caused a charter bus crash that killed four people and injured dozens from a SC football squad and closed U.S. Route 74/Interstate 74 in Richmond County on Saturday, according to officials and media reports. Numerous players attend Clinton College in Rock Hill, Lt. Jeff Gordon of the N.C. Highway Patrol told CBS affiliate WNCN . Family members and friends were following the bus when the accident happened, North Carolina State Highway Patrol spokesman Lt. (more...)
Rahami, New York bomber Arrested
- September 21, 2016
However, Rahami's wife eventually made it to the United States - and she left just days before Saturday's attacks, according to a law enforcement official. Rahami, called New Jersey police over the dispute involving his son but later retracted his complaint. No one was injured. Still, some of the restaurant's customers said Rahami was more likely to talk about his interest in cars. (more...)
- September 21, 2016
However, Rahami's wife eventually made it to the United States - and she left just days before Saturday's attacks, according to a law enforcement official. Rahami, called New Jersey police over the dispute involving his son but later retracted his complaint. No one was injured. Still, some of the restaurant's customers said Rahami was more likely to talk about his interest in cars. (more...)
Trump defends racial profiling in wake of bombs
- September 21, 2016
Mr Trump has also at different times urged a ban on all Muslims entering the USA, and a more targeted ban on visitors from conflict areas such as Syria and Libya. But we have to profile. You know, they have to fight the battle. But we have a country to keep safe. "Do we really have a choice? we are trying to be so politically correct in our country, and it is only going to get worse". (more...)
- September 21, 2016
Mr Trump has also at different times urged a ban on all Muslims entering the USA, and a more targeted ban on visitors from conflict areas such as Syria and Libya. But we have to profile. You know, they have to fight the battle. But we have a country to keep safe. "Do we really have a choice? we are trying to be so politically correct in our country, and it is only going to get worse". (more...)
Uncertainty over aid surfaces as breaches mar Syria truce
- September 21, 2016
Activists say Syrian government forces have killed five civilians in the latest alleged violations of a US and Russian-brokered cease-fire. The State Department said it was not ready to publish the pact but would discuss it in detail with partners on the sidelines of next week's UN General Assembly meetings in NY. (more...)
- September 21, 2016
Activists say Syrian government forces have killed five civilians in the latest alleged violations of a US and Russian-brokered cease-fire. The State Department said it was not ready to publish the pact but would discuss it in detail with partners on the sidelines of next week's UN General Assembly meetings in NY. (more...)
Watch Saints' Brandin Cooks Burn Raiders On Beautiful 98-Yard TD Pass
- September 21, 2016
Michael Crabtree converted the 2-point conversion, giving the Raiders a 35-34 lead. Derek Carr led the way with 319 passing yards on 24 completed passes and 1 TD. There is certainly plenty of work that Ken Norton Jr. has to do to get this group to shake off this bad performance. He was replaced by undrafted rookie Ken Crawley, who was covering Crabtree on the decisive 2-point play. (more...)
- September 21, 2016
Michael Crabtree converted the 2-point conversion, giving the Raiders a 35-34 lead. Derek Carr led the way with 319 passing yards on 24 completed passes and 1 TD. There is certainly plenty of work that Ken Norton Jr. has to do to get this group to shake off this bad performance. He was replaced by undrafted rookie Ken Crawley, who was covering Crabtree on the decisive 2-point play. (more...)
Indian PM Modi will not attend SAARC conference in Pakistan: Indian media
- September 21, 2016
The foundation said the attack was allegedly carried out by Jaish-e-Mohammad, a Pakistan-based terrorist group and a United States designated Foreign Terrorist Organisation, believed to receive military and logistical support from the Pakistani army. (more...)
- September 21, 2016
The foundation said the attack was allegedly carried out by Jaish-e-Mohammad, a Pakistan-based terrorist group and a United States designated Foreign Terrorist Organisation, believed to receive military and logistical support from the Pakistani army. (more...)
Bombing suspect's wife left the U.S. days before the NY, NJ bombings
- September 21, 2016
Evan Perez, CNN's justice correspondent, said authorities would be looking at whom Rahami was meeting and associating with when he was overseas and whether they could have taught him to make a bomb. Rahami was charged with attempted murder of a law enforcement officer, unlawful possession of a weapon and possession of a weapon for an unlawful objective, prosecutors said. (more...)
- September 21, 2016
Evan Perez, CNN's justice correspondent, said authorities would be looking at whom Rahami was meeting and associating with when he was overseas and whether they could have taught him to make a bomb. Rahami was charged with attempted murder of a law enforcement officer, unlawful possession of a weapon and possession of a weapon for an unlawful objective, prosecutors said. (more...)
Gas prices continue sliding down
- September 21, 2016
Montgomery- $1.98/g, up 8.0 cents per gallon from last week's $1.90/g. The lowest average price was about $2.12 per gallon in the Traverse City area, while the highest average was about $2.30 per gallon in the Marquette area. Since the shut down -which is entering its second week- gasoline deliveries have all but halted and inventories at local gasoline racks have quickly been depleting as panicked motorists fill their tanks. (more...)
- September 21, 2016
Montgomery- $1.98/g, up 8.0 cents per gallon from last week's $1.90/g. The lowest average price was about $2.12 per gallon in the Traverse City area, while the highest average was about $2.30 per gallon in the Marquette area. Since the shut down -which is entering its second week- gasoline deliveries have all but halted and inventories at local gasoline racks have quickly been depleting as panicked motorists fill their tanks. (more...)
Syrian army declares end of ceasefire
- September 21, 2016
A rescue worker who witnessed the strikes on a Red Crescent warehouse and trucks carrying United Nations aid in Syria says more than 20 missiles pounded the area for hours, even hitting his team as they searched the debris for survivors. Aid deliveries to besieged areas were a key part of the cessation of hostilities deal brokered by the USA and Russian Federation seven days ago. In the wake of the attack Washington and Moscow are going to convene an urgent meeting on Monday night to Tuesday ... (more...)
- September 21, 2016
A rescue worker who witnessed the strikes on a Red Crescent warehouse and trucks carrying United Nations aid in Syria says more than 20 missiles pounded the area for hours, even hitting his team as they searched the debris for survivors. Aid deliveries to besieged areas were a key part of the cessation of hostilities deal brokered by the USA and Russian Federation seven days ago. In the wake of the attack Washington and Moscow are going to convene an urgent meeting on Monday night to Tuesday ... (more...)
Impasse in North Carolina Over LGBT Law
- September 21, 2016
Boles, whose district includes most of Moore County, said he still stands by his vote in favor of HB2 during a special one-day session in March, which was in response to the Charlotte ordinance. Berger quickly issued a statement Monday morning responding to Roberts. A similar arrangement was proposed earlier in the year, but the Charlotte City Council did not move forward at that time. (more...)
- September 21, 2016
Boles, whose district includes most of Moore County, said he still stands by his vote in favor of HB2 during a special one-day session in March, which was in response to the Charlotte ordinance. Berger quickly issued a statement Monday morning responding to Roberts. A similar arrangement was proposed earlier in the year, but the Charlotte City Council did not move forward at that time. (more...)
Turkey's actions could complicate situation in Syria: Russia
- September 21, 2016
Erdogan said his U.S. counterpart spoke of joint action against Daesh (Isis) in Syria when they met at the G20 summit in Hangzhou, China. Yet it remains unclear if the Syrian rebels backed by Turkey will proceed further south to take Al-Bab from IS jihadists and then Raqa itself, or to what extent the operation has United States support. (more...)
- September 21, 2016
Erdogan said his U.S. counterpart spoke of joint action against Daesh (Isis) in Syria when they met at the G20 summit in Hangzhou, China. Yet it remains unclear if the Syrian rebels backed by Turkey will proceed further south to take Al-Bab from IS jihadists and then Raqa itself, or to what extent the operation has United States support. (more...)
U.S. goal to take in 110000 refugees in coming year
- September 21, 2016
The crisis has led over 1 million people to escape to Europe in 2015 alone. The US has "regional targets" that it wants to accept refugees from but not specific countries, White House Spokesperson Josh Earnest told reporters Wednesday. According to a September 2015 Pew Research Center study, more Americans approved than disapproved, by a narrow 51-45% margin, the USA increasing the number of refugees it takes in. (more...)
- September 21, 2016
The crisis has led over 1 million people to escape to Europe in 2015 alone. The US has "regional targets" that it wants to accept refugees from but not specific countries, White House Spokesperson Josh Earnest told reporters Wednesday. According to a September 2015 Pew Research Center study, more Americans approved than disapproved, by a narrow 51-45% margin, the USA increasing the number of refugees it takes in. (more...)
Bombing suspect charged with attempted murder
- September 21, 2016
Another law enforcement official says investigators pulled over a vehicle carrying three men and two women "associated" with Rahami when it appeared headed toward an airport Sunday. Officials said the two incidents did not appear to be connected, but they weren't ruling anything out. They were just Americanized. Amtrak said 2,400 passengers were affected and trains were being brought in to other stations for people to get other transportation. (more...)
- September 21, 2016
Another law enforcement official says investigators pulled over a vehicle carrying three men and two women "associated" with Rahami when it appeared headed toward an airport Sunday. Officials said the two incidents did not appear to be connected, but they weren't ruling anything out. They were just Americanized. Amtrak said 2,400 passengers were affected and trains were being brought in to other stations for people to get other transportation. (more...)
Vikings RB Peterson tore meniscus in knee
- September 21, 2016
Peterson led the NFL in rushing yards in 2015 for the third time in his career (1,485) while tying for the league lead with 11 touchdowns on the ground. "We didn't pass protect very well". Their 47.5 yards per game average is last in the National Football League, which is both a credit to them (winning two games with two different quarterbacks despite this awful showing) and a detriment (the remade offensive line can't keep any defenders out of the way). (more...)
- September 21, 2016
Peterson led the NFL in rushing yards in 2015 for the third time in his career (1,485) while tying for the league lead with 11 touchdowns on the ground. "We didn't pass protect very well". Their 47.5 yards per game average is last in the National Football League, which is both a credit to them (winning two games with two different quarterbacks despite this awful showing) and a detriment (the remade offensive line can't keep any defenders out of the way). (more...)
Praise for US pipeline company's response to leak
- September 21, 2016
Any gas price increases in Hampton Roads would be short-lived within a two-week period, Blumling said. He was able to gas, but observed that "prices have definitely jumped". The gas is still being distributed through that second line and fuel tankers, but there are still reports of spotty outages across the metro-Atlanta area. (more...)
- September 21, 2016
Any gas price increases in Hampton Roads would be short-lived within a two-week period, Blumling said. He was able to gas, but observed that "prices have definitely jumped". The gas is still being distributed through that second line and fuel tankers, but there are still reports of spotty outages across the metro-Atlanta area. (more...)
Oil climbs as Venezuela sees output deal
- September 21, 2016
Maduro said there was a long meeting held with Hassan Rouhani the President of Iran and a deal was close between OPEC countries and non-OPEC nations. The price of OPEC basket of fourteen crudes stood at $42.09 a barrel on September 19. Analysts polled by Reuters expect the EIA to announce that us crude stockpiles, already at record high levels for this time of year, likely rose 3.4 million barrels last week. (more...)
- September 21, 2016
Maduro said there was a long meeting held with Hassan Rouhani the President of Iran and a deal was close between OPEC countries and non-OPEC nations. The price of OPEC basket of fourteen crudes stood at $42.09 a barrel on September 19. Analysts polled by Reuters expect the EIA to announce that us crude stockpiles, already at record high levels for this time of year, likely rose 3.4 million barrels last week. (more...)
Colonial Aims to Restart Fuel Pipeline Wednesday
- September 21, 2016
The pipeline, which normally carries about 1.3 million barrels of refined gasoline a day from Houston to NY, was shut down the line after the spill was discovered by a state inspector on September 9. "There have been recent reports that wholesale and retail gas prices have substantially increased in some markets". "We certainly expect the gas prices to increase, certainly while this line is under fix and not at full capacity", AAA spokesman Garrett Townsend said Monday. (more...)
- September 21, 2016
The pipeline, which normally carries about 1.3 million barrels of refined gasoline a day from Houston to NY, was shut down the line after the spill was discovered by a state inspector on September 9. "There have been recent reports that wholesale and retail gas prices have substantially increased in some markets". "We certainly expect the gas prices to increase, certainly while this line is under fix and not at full capacity", AAA spokesman Garrett Townsend said Monday. (more...)
Some drivers find gas pumps covered by bags
- September 21, 2016
Since then, the company has acknowledged that between 252,000 and 336,000 gallons of gasoline leaked from the pipeline near Helena, Alabama. There are reports of gas shortages and long lines at stations in several states, particularly in metro areas like Nashville and Atlanta . (more...)
- September 21, 2016
Since then, the company has acknowledged that between 252,000 and 336,000 gallons of gasoline leaked from the pipeline near Helena, Alabama. There are reports of gas shortages and long lines at stations in several states, particularly in metro areas like Nashville and Atlanta . (more...)
Syrian gov't agrees on US-Russia deal to conclude ceasefire
- September 21, 2016
That plan would "put an end to barrel bombs and indiscriminate bombing" and has the "potential to change the nature of the conflict", he said. The agreement came after hours of internal deliberations within the Obama administration over whether to accept the terms of the deal. (more...)
- September 21, 2016
That plan would "put an end to barrel bombs and indiscriminate bombing" and has the "potential to change the nature of the conflict", he said. The agreement came after hours of internal deliberations within the Obama administration over whether to accept the terms of the deal. (more...)
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