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Deputy dies in sinkhole
- December 06, 2016
San Antonio Fire Chief Charles Hood said Ms Nishihara's vehicle was 90% submerged when emergency teams arrived on the scene. We are heartbroken to confirm Deputy Dora Linda (Solis) Nishihara passed away after her auto fell into a sinkhole Sunday. (more...)
- December 06, 2016
San Antonio Fire Chief Charles Hood said Ms Nishihara's vehicle was 90% submerged when emergency teams arrived on the scene. We are heartbroken to confirm Deputy Dora Linda (Solis) Nishihara passed away after her auto fell into a sinkhole Sunday. (more...)
Amazon to open grab and go grocery store with no checkout lines
- December 06, 2016
In the cashier-less concept store in Amazon's hometown of Seattle , Washington, customers can fill their shopping carts and walk out-with the costs tallied up and billed on their accounts with the United States online giant. "For a quick home-cooked dinner, pick up one of our chef-designed Amazon Meal Kits, with all the ingredients you need to make a meal for two in about 30 minutes", the company said . (more...)
- December 06, 2016
In the cashier-less concept store in Amazon's hometown of Seattle , Washington, customers can fill their shopping carts and walk out-with the costs tallied up and billed on their accounts with the United States online giant. "For a quick home-cooked dinner, pick up one of our chef-designed Amazon Meal Kits, with all the ingredients you need to make a meal for two in about 30 minutes", the company said . (more...)
Seattle loses safety Earl Thomas for rest of the season
- December 06, 2016
Thomas is a three-time All-Pro safety and has made the Pro Bowl five seasons in a row. TMZ released a video Monday that the entertainment news site says is of the moment Ron Rivera confronted Cam Newton about not wearing a tie before traveling to Seattle to play the Seahawks . (more...)
- December 06, 2016
Thomas is a three-time All-Pro safety and has made the Pro Bowl five seasons in a row. TMZ released a video Monday that the entertainment news site says is of the moment Ron Rivera confronted Cam Newton about not wearing a tie before traveling to Seattle to play the Seahawks . (more...)
I'll mourn death of common sense in Nigeria on Jan. 20 -Soyinka
- December 06, 2016
Trump as the United States President-elect. The Nobel Laureate spoke on Monday, where he said the funeral was not to mourn with the citizens of the USA over their choice of president but the death of Nigerians' common sense. Soyinka, who said he got the Green Card during the National Democratic Coalition years without requesting it - when the exigencies of the time necessitated it - said it was absurd for people to ask him to produce a video showing he tore it. (more...)
- December 06, 2016
Trump as the United States President-elect. The Nobel Laureate spoke on Monday, where he said the funeral was not to mourn with the citizens of the USA over their choice of president but the death of Nigerians' common sense. Soyinka, who said he got the Green Card during the National Democratic Coalition years without requesting it - when the exigencies of the time necessitated it - said it was absurd for people to ask him to produce a video showing he tore it. (more...)
Tribal Leader Asks Dakota Pipeline Protestors To Go Home
- December 06, 2016
Energy Transfer Partners, for its part, is not giving up on the original route. Partnership behind the Dakota Access pipeline says Washington overstepped its authority with a decision delaying the final hundreds of feet of construction. (more...)
- December 06, 2016
Energy Transfer Partners, for its part, is not giving up on the original route. Partnership behind the Dakota Access pipeline says Washington overstepped its authority with a decision delaying the final hundreds of feet of construction. (more...)
Indian film industry mourns Jayalalithaa's demise
- December 06, 2016
Their numbers have swelled since her condition worsened on Sunday. Yesterday, television footage showed crowds praying for the chief minister, who is known simply as Amma (mother), many of them in tears. Fearing her death might trigger widespread violence and rioting, police deployed across the state to ensure security. She became the first incumbent chief minister in India to be disqualified from holding office due to conviction in a disproportionate assets case on 27 September 2014. (more...)
- December 06, 2016
Their numbers have swelled since her condition worsened on Sunday. Yesterday, television footage showed crowds praying for the chief minister, who is known simply as Amma (mother), many of them in tears. Fearing her death might trigger widespread violence and rioting, police deployed across the state to ensure security. She became the first incumbent chief minister in India to be disqualified from holding office due to conviction in a disproportionate assets case on 27 September 2014. (more...)
United Kingdom would consider paying into European Union for market access
- December 06, 2016
Hilary Benn, Labour chairman of the Commons Brexit Select Committee, urged the government in the Commons to publish details of its vision for post-Brexit Britain to clear up confusion about its negotiating strategy. "Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden and other net payers can never accept that they pay the bill for the internal market and Great Britain has access to the market without paying anything", he said. (more...)
- December 06, 2016
Hilary Benn, Labour chairman of the Commons Brexit Select Committee, urged the government in the Commons to publish details of its vision for post-Brexit Britain to clear up confusion about its negotiating strategy. "Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden and other net payers can never accept that they pay the bill for the internal market and Great Britain has access to the market without paying anything", he said. (more...)
White House questions wisdom of Trump call with Taiwan
- December 06, 2016
Do they mean Mr. Trump will plunge the United States into a trade war with China? Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Saturday that the contact was "just a small trick by Taiwan" that he believed would not change USA policy toward China, according to Hong Kong's Phoenix TV. (more...)
- December 06, 2016
Do they mean Mr. Trump will plunge the United States into a trade war with China? Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Saturday that the contact was "just a small trick by Taiwan" that he believed would not change USA policy toward China, according to Hong Kong's Phoenix TV. (more...)
Tiger Woods derailed by double bogeys, but finishing is a win
- December 06, 2016
Tiger Woods finished 15th out of 17 players who finished the 72-hole tournament, ending up at 4-under total and 14 back of Matsuyama. Despite entering the final round with a seven-shot lead, Matsuyama made things interesting on the back nine. (more...)
- December 06, 2016
Tiger Woods finished 15th out of 17 players who finished the 72-hole tournament, ending up at 4-under total and 14 back of Matsuyama. Despite entering the final round with a seven-shot lead, Matsuyama made things interesting on the back nine. (more...)
Trump threatens payback for United States companies that move overseas
- December 06, 2016
We are going to take the tax rate down; we are going to reduce all of this burdensome regulation. "And you know, $20 million a quarter ain't enough". Trump on Sunday followed that up by reiterating previous statements he's made about punishing companies that move jobs outside the U.S. Hayes said UTC tried to be "as humane as possible" in handling the layoff announcement, but when the video appeared online, it became a campaign issue throughout the Rust Belt. (more...)
- December 06, 2016
We are going to take the tax rate down; we are going to reduce all of this burdensome regulation. "And you know, $20 million a quarter ain't enough". Trump on Sunday followed that up by reiterating previous statements he's made about punishing companies that move jobs outside the U.S. Hayes said UTC tried to be "as humane as possible" in handling the layoff announcement, but when the video appeared online, it became a campaign issue throughout the Rust Belt. (more...)
New Zealand's ruling party considering Key replacement
- December 06, 2016
Mr English also said he saw no need for an early election, with many pundits in and around the Beehive expecting an election on September 23 next year. "It's Bill English's to lose in the sense that there's such a strong endorsement and essentially direction from Key that it's very hard for the caucus to outright repudiate the prime minister's preference", said Jon Johansson, a political scientist at Wellington's Victoria University. (more...)
- December 06, 2016
Mr English also said he saw no need for an early election, with many pundits in and around the Beehive expecting an election on September 23 next year. "It's Bill English's to lose in the sense that there's such a strong endorsement and essentially direction from Key that it's very hard for the caucus to outright repudiate the prime minister's preference", said Jon Johansson, a political scientist at Wellington's Victoria University. (more...)
Warehouse manager: Didn't know about party
- December 06, 2016
Gallo said Almena essentially told authorities to "mind their own business" and appeared resistant to addressing complaints and complying with city codes. It was the most lethal building fire in the U.S.in more than a decade. MORE: SoCal women fear friends did not survive Oakland warehouse fireAuthorities have identified 11 of the bodies but withheld some of the names. (more...)
- December 06, 2016
Gallo said Almena essentially told authorities to "mind their own business" and appeared resistant to addressing complaints and complying with city codes. It was the most lethal building fire in the U.S.in more than a decade. MORE: SoCal women fear friends did not survive Oakland warehouse fireAuthorities have identified 11 of the bodies but withheld some of the names. (more...)
All eyes on the Supreme Courts as Brexit appeal begins
- December 06, 2016
Attorney General Jeremy Wright, the government's chief legal advisor, outlined the government's case at the start of the four-day, live-broadcast hearing, with a judgment expected in January. Who made the ruling at the High Court and when? It was a reference to complaints that the government has not released a formal plan for what Brexit will look like. (more...)
- December 06, 2016
Attorney General Jeremy Wright, the government's chief legal advisor, outlined the government's case at the start of the four-day, live-broadcast hearing, with a judgment expected in January. Who made the ruling at the High Court and when? It was a reference to complaints that the government has not released a formal plan for what Brexit will look like. (more...)
#BlackLivesMatter: Jury Deadlocked In Walter Scott Murder Trial
- December 06, 2016
The juror in a letter to the court said "I can not in good conscience consider a guilty verdict" against Michael Slager, a former patrolman who pulled over Walter Scott in North Charleston, and ended up shooting him as a bystander recorded the incident on video. (more...)
- December 06, 2016
The juror in a letter to the court said "I can not in good conscience consider a guilty verdict" against Michael Slager, a former patrolman who pulled over Walter Scott in North Charleston, and ended up shooting him as a bystander recorded the incident on video. (more...)
Cirque du Soleil employee dies in accident before show in SF
- December 06, 2016
At about 6:45 p.m., San Francisco police responded to Lot A at Mission Rock and Third Street on reports of an industrial accident at the Cirque du Soleil Luzia tent, police said. Cirque du Soleil has had a number of serious accidents make headlines recently - most recently on Sunday, when Australian aerialist and former Olympic gymnast Lisa Skinner fractured her neck after falling during a solo performance in the show Kooza in Brisbane. (more...)
- December 06, 2016
At about 6:45 p.m., San Francisco police responded to Lot A at Mission Rock and Third Street on reports of an industrial accident at the Cirque du Soleil Luzia tent, police said. Cirque du Soleil has had a number of serious accidents make headlines recently - most recently on Sunday, when Australian aerialist and former Olympic gymnast Lisa Skinner fractured her neck after falling during a solo performance in the show Kooza in Brisbane. (more...)
Final Fantasy XV Sends Out 5 Million Copies on Launch Day
- December 06, 2016
Final Fantasy XV is a game that juxtaposes the incredible with the mundane; it treats you to fantastic moments but asks you to do lots of busywork in between. Bembeck also noted that Final Fantasy is one of the few franchises that is just as popular in Japan as it is in North America or Europe, noting that games usually dominate in one region compared to others. (more...)
- December 06, 2016
Final Fantasy XV is a game that juxtaposes the incredible with the mundane; it treats you to fantastic moments but asks you to do lots of busywork in between. Bembeck also noted that Final Fantasy is one of the few franchises that is just as popular in Japan as it is in North America or Europe, noting that games usually dominate in one region compared to others. (more...)
Sensex trading higher on global cues, stock buying
- December 06, 2016
Sentiment globally was hit after Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi said he would resign following heavy defeat on constitutional referendum, raising political uncertainty in the euro zone. The Indian rupee rose 14 paise percent to trade at 68.08 versus US dollar on Tuesday. TCS, Wipro and Infosys all fell by up to 1.68 per cent. Broader markets outperformed with BSE midcap and smallcap indices up almost 0.70 per cent. (more...)
- December 06, 2016
Sentiment globally was hit after Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi said he would resign following heavy defeat on constitutional referendum, raising political uncertainty in the euro zone. The Indian rupee rose 14 paise percent to trade at 68.08 versus US dollar on Tuesday. TCS, Wipro and Infosys all fell by up to 1.68 per cent. Broader markets outperformed with BSE midcap and smallcap indices up almost 0.70 per cent. (more...)
Nevada counties to recount presidential race - WMBFNews.com, Myrtle Beach/Florence SC, Weather
- December 06, 2016
The statewide webinar focused on getting votes counted correctly and on time. Julie Matuzak, a Democratic member of the Board of State Canvassers, said votes will "change here and there", but she has "complete confidence in the election". (more...)
- December 06, 2016
The statewide webinar focused on getting votes counted correctly and on time. Julie Matuzak, a Democratic member of the Board of State Canvassers, said votes will "change here and there", but she has "complete confidence in the election". (more...)
Presidential recount in MI expands to Detroit area
- December 06, 2016
Wisconsin's recount started last week, but according to the latest figures, there has been essentially no change whatsoever. The three "Rust Belt" states were a key reason that President-elect Donald Trump locked in a victory in the November 8 election, and although recounts are extremely unlikely to change the outcome of the presidential election, Stein said they are integral in ensuring the integrity of state election systems. (more...)
- December 06, 2016
Wisconsin's recount started last week, but according to the latest figures, there has been essentially no change whatsoever. The three "Rust Belt" states were a key reason that President-elect Donald Trump locked in a victory in the November 8 election, and although recounts are extremely unlikely to change the outcome of the presidential election, Stein said they are integral in ensuring the integrity of state election systems. (more...)
GOP predicts recount costs will be "eye-popping"
- December 06, 2016
Stein also filed a lawsuit in Pennsylvania for a recount and could request for the same process in MI. Trump tweeted that the recount was a "scam" on behalf of the Green Party and later made the unsubstantiated claim that he "won the popular vote if you deduct the millions of people who voted illegally". (more...)
- December 06, 2016
Stein also filed a lawsuit in Pennsylvania for a recount and could request for the same process in MI. Trump tweeted that the recount was a "scam" on behalf of the Green Party and later made the unsubstantiated claim that he "won the popular vote if you deduct the millions of people who voted illegally". (more...)
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