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Tillerson tells frustrated Turks - US faces tough choices in Syria
- April 02, 2017
In early March, the top US commander overseeing the counter-ISIS fight said that the YPG fighters are not a threat to Turkey and that Kurds will be part of the looming assault on Raqqa, though the size of the force had yet to be determined. (more...)
- April 02, 2017
In early March, the top US commander overseeing the counter-ISIS fight said that the YPG fighters are not a threat to Turkey and that Kurds will be part of the looming assault on Raqqa, though the size of the force had yet to be determined. (more...)
White House pressures sacked lawyer Sally Yates against testifying against them
- April 02, 2017
As Gary Kasparov, the Russian dissident and former world chess champion, said in a tweet: "The house is on fire, Trump is running around with a box of matches, and the GOP demands to know who called the fire department". After The Post published its story, California Rep. Adam Schiff, the ranking Democrat on the Intelligence Committee, suggested that the White House and Republicans on the committee tried to block Yates' testimony. (more...)
- April 02, 2017
As Gary Kasparov, the Russian dissident and former world chess champion, said in a tweet: "The house is on fire, Trump is running around with a box of matches, and the GOP demands to know who called the fire department". After The Post published its story, California Rep. Adam Schiff, the ranking Democrat on the Intelligence Committee, suggested that the White House and Republicans on the committee tried to block Yates' testimony. (more...)
Nikki Haley to the UN: 'The Days of Israel Bashing Are Over'
- April 02, 2017
Trump dispatched US Vice President Mike Pence and UN Ambassador Nikki Haley to speak to the powerful pro-Israel lobbying group in his place, The New York Times reported on Monday. In front of pro-Israeli donors and activists at AIPAC this weekend, Vice President Mike Pence said the USA may actually make good on a promise that presidents have been making since the mid-1990s. (more...)
- April 02, 2017
Trump dispatched US Vice President Mike Pence and UN Ambassador Nikki Haley to speak to the powerful pro-Israel lobbying group in his place, The New York Times reported on Monday. In front of pro-Israeli donors and activists at AIPAC this weekend, Vice President Mike Pence said the USA may actually make good on a promise that presidents have been making since the mid-1990s. (more...)
Slaven Bilic given dreaded vote of confidence by West Ham hierarchy
- April 02, 2017
But Bilic, who still has a year remaining on his contract, maintains he is relaxed about his future. "I'm doing my job, I'm motivated", he told BBC Sport . Marco Silva has extended his extraordinary unbeaten home league record as manager to 39 matches. "It's not a secret, it's the work", the Portuguese said. (more...)
- April 02, 2017
But Bilic, who still has a year remaining on his contract, maintains he is relaxed about his future. "I'm doing my job, I'm motivated", he told BBC Sport . Marco Silva has extended his extraordinary unbeaten home league record as manager to 39 matches. "It's not a secret, it's the work", the Portuguese said. (more...)
Barcelona reacts to FIFA's four match ban on Lionel Messi
- April 02, 2017
However, the two goals scored against Edgardo Bauza's side in La Paz pale in comparison to the setback delivered by Federation Internationale de Football Association just hours before kickoff, with the four-match ban handed out to Messi. However, the arrival of new coach Tite turned around both the performances and results, with Tuesday's 3-0 victory over Paraguay making Brazil the first team to qualify for Russian Federation after an 8-game winning streak. (more...)
- April 02, 2017
However, the two goals scored against Edgardo Bauza's side in La Paz pale in comparison to the setback delivered by Federation Internationale de Football Association just hours before kickoff, with the four-match ban handed out to Messi. However, the arrival of new coach Tite turned around both the performances and results, with Tuesday's 3-0 victory over Paraguay making Brazil the first team to qualify for Russian Federation after an 8-game winning streak. (more...)
Bridgegate defendants Bridget Kelly and Bill Baroni sentenced to prison terms
- April 02, 2017
Baroni and Kelly were accused of engineering lane closures in Fort Lee, the New Jersey end of the George Washington Bridge, which connects to NY, as alleged retaliation against a Democratic mayor who didn't endorse the Republican governor in his reelection campaign. (more...)
- April 02, 2017
Baroni and Kelly were accused of engineering lane closures in Fort Lee, the New Jersey end of the George Washington Bridge, which connects to NY, as alleged retaliation against a Democratic mayor who didn't endorse the Republican governor in his reelection campaign. (more...)
Villanova feels sting of Wisconsin's late-game heroics
- April 02, 2017
Two daggers were made behind the arc by Wisconsin guard Bronson Koenig including the go-ahead three to put the Badgers ahead 62-59 with two minutes remaining. "You got to give them credit", Wright said. The Wildcats made only three of their six free-throw attempts during that time , including one by DiVincenzo that tied the game at 62 with 36.4 seconds left. (more...)
- April 02, 2017
Two daggers were made behind the arc by Wisconsin guard Bronson Koenig including the go-ahead three to put the Badgers ahead 62-59 with two minutes remaining. "You got to give them credit", Wright said. The Wildcats made only three of their six free-throw attempts during that time , including one by DiVincenzo that tied the game at 62 with 36.4 seconds left. (more...)
3 arrested in Atlanta fire underneath interstate bridge
- April 02, 2017
Witnesses say troopers were telling cars to turn around. Three sections of northbound I-85 - including the part that collapsed - and three sections of southbound I-85 will have to be replaced, McMurry told reporters Friday. Most structural materials lose strength when subjected to high temperature, so the concrete could have been compromised by the heat, said Reginald DesRoches, a professor at Georgia Tech. (more...)
- April 02, 2017
Witnesses say troopers were telling cars to turn around. Three sections of northbound I-85 - including the part that collapsed - and three sections of southbound I-85 will have to be replaced, McMurry told reporters Friday. Most structural materials lose strength when subjected to high temperature, so the concrete could have been compromised by the heat, said Reginald DesRoches, a professor at Georgia Tech. (more...)
Israel says will try to curb growth on settlements footprint
- April 02, 2017
In addition, there are a further 100 outposts, or small communities, viewed as illegal even by the Israeli government. Almost 400,000 Jewish settlers are now living in the West Bank along with 2.8 million Palestinians . The last round of the so-called peace talks between Israelis and Palestinians collapsed in April 2014. He made the pledge in the run-up to the eviction in February of 40 families from the West Bank settlement of Amona. (more...)
- April 02, 2017
In addition, there are a further 100 outposts, or small communities, viewed as illegal even by the Israeli government. Almost 400,000 Jewish settlers are now living in the West Bank along with 2.8 million Palestinians . The last round of the so-called peace talks between Israelis and Palestinians collapsed in April 2014. He made the pledge in the run-up to the eviction in February of 40 families from the West Bank settlement of Amona. (more...)
Trump tells NBC to stop covering Russian Federation story
- April 02, 2017
The tweet is presumably in response to Todd's Friday night coverage of Trump. In his tweets, Trump went directly after NBC News's Chuck Todd , called the Russian Federation scandal "phony", and doubled down on his bogus conspiracy theory that President Obama personally surveilled him during the campaign. (more...)
- April 02, 2017
The tweet is presumably in response to Todd's Friday night coverage of Trump. In his tweets, Trump went directly after NBC News's Chuck Todd , called the Russian Federation scandal "phony", and doubled down on his bogus conspiracy theory that President Obama personally surveilled him during the campaign. (more...)
The TheStreet Lowers INC Research Holdings Inc (INCR) to C
- April 02, 2017
Stock is now moving with a positive distance from the 200 day simple moving average of approximately 8.46%, and has a solid year to date (YTD) performance of 9.32% which means the stock is constantly adding to its value from the previous fiscal year end price. (more...)
- April 02, 2017
Stock is now moving with a positive distance from the 200 day simple moving average of approximately 8.46%, and has a solid year to date (YTD) performance of 9.32% which means the stock is constantly adding to its value from the previous fiscal year end price. (more...)
About a dozen people hospitalized after carbon monoxide leak
- April 02, 2017
Memorial Hospital confirmed that the patients there are in critical condition. The entire hotel has since been evacuated. One child died on arrival at Lakeland Hospital in Niles, a hospital spokesman said. "When we first went in with our [air] monitors, the monitors went off, ' Wise said, according to ABC News ". The pool deck of a Quality Inn in Niles, Mich ., where a Carbon Monoxide leak has killed at least one person and injured another 12 people. (more...)
- April 02, 2017
Memorial Hospital confirmed that the patients there are in critical condition. The entire hotel has since been evacuated. One child died on arrival at Lakeland Hospital in Niles, a hospital spokesman said. "When we first went in with our [air] monitors, the monitors went off, ' Wise said, according to ABC News ". The pool deck of a Quality Inn in Niles, Mich ., where a Carbon Monoxide leak has killed at least one person and injured another 12 people. (more...)
4 shot and killed on Chicago's South Side
- April 02, 2017
Another photo showed Jackson on the ground crying as family members crowded around her. Jackson told the outlet that the mother called her and told her that Dillon had been shot. Patrice L. Calvin, 26, was discovered shortly after 12 p.m. with a gunshot wound to the head in the 7500 block of South Luella, Chicago Police said. (more...)
- April 02, 2017
Another photo showed Jackson on the ground crying as family members crowded around her. Jackson told the outlet that the mother called her and told her that Dillon had been shot. Patrice L. Calvin, 26, was discovered shortly after 12 p.m. with a gunshot wound to the head in the 7500 block of South Luella, Chicago Police said. (more...)
NYC mayor wants to close Rikers Island jail within a decade
- April 02, 2017
For years many NY officials and legal experts have been calling for the closure of the huge complex, which shares its name with the island in the East River where it is located. He said the process would take at least 10 years. And it positions Mark-Viverito, once rumored for a role in a presumptive Hillary Clinton administration, to claim a legacy of criminal justice reform and to launch her post-Council career as an advocate and potential future candidate for another office. (more...)
- April 02, 2017
For years many NY officials and legal experts have been calling for the closure of the huge complex, which shares its name with the island in the East River where it is located. He said the process would take at least 10 years. And it positions Mark-Viverito, once rumored for a role in a presumptive Hillary Clinton administration, to claim a legacy of criminal justice reform and to launch her post-Council career as an advocate and potential future candidate for another office. (more...)
China's Xi to hold first meeting with Trump next week in Florida
- April 02, 2017
While South Korea relies heavily on trade with China , it has a long standing security partnership with the US, so it'll be hoping to avoid being put in a hard situation. Zheng said the Chinese and United States sides are making final preparations for the presidents' meeting to make it a complete success. Trump has frequently accused China of keeping its currency artificially low against the dollar to make Chinese exports cheaper, and "stealing" American manufacturing jobs. (more...)
- April 02, 2017
While South Korea relies heavily on trade with China , it has a long standing security partnership with the US, so it'll be hoping to avoid being put in a hard situation. Zheng said the Chinese and United States sides are making final preparations for the presidents' meeting to make it a complete success. Trump has frequently accused China of keeping its currency artificially low against the dollar to make Chinese exports cheaper, and "stealing" American manufacturing jobs. (more...)
Orly airport: Drugs, alcohol found in gunman's blood
- April 02, 2017
French investigators are trying to establish whether 39-year-old Ziyed Ben Belgacem had planned the attack at the capital's second-busiest airport or acted on impulse. " I've screwed up with a police officer, '" the father said. His father told Europe 1 his son phoned him shortly after the confrontation "in a state of extreme agitation". (more...)
- April 02, 2017
French investigators are trying to establish whether 39-year-old Ziyed Ben Belgacem had planned the attack at the capital's second-busiest airport or acted on impulse. " I've screwed up with a police officer, '" the father said. His father told Europe 1 his son phoned him shortly after the confrontation "in a state of extreme agitation". (more...)
Tillerson gets ovation at North Atlantic Treaty Organisation for unambiguous U.S. support against Russian Federation
- April 02, 2017
Tillerson said North Atlantic Treaty Organisation was fundamental to countering Russian aggression in Ukraine and said the United States would hold Moscow accountable to its commitments under a two-year Minsk ceasefire deal. "We do not, and will not, accept Russian efforts to change the borders of territory of Ukraine", he continued, adding that "the United States sanctions will remain until Moscow reverses the actions that triggered our sanctions". (more...)
- April 02, 2017
Tillerson said North Atlantic Treaty Organisation was fundamental to countering Russian aggression in Ukraine and said the United States would hold Moscow accountable to its commitments under a two-year Minsk ceasefire deal. "We do not, and will not, accept Russian efforts to change the borders of territory of Ukraine", he continued, adding that "the United States sanctions will remain until Moscow reverses the actions that triggered our sanctions". (more...)
Rubio says his ex-staffers got hacked by Russian Federation yesterday
- April 02, 2017
Scheduled to appear at the committee's open hearing are: Eugene Rumer, director of the Russian Federation and Eurasia program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace; Roy Godson, professor of government emeritus at Georgetown University; Clint Watts, senior fellow at the Foreign Policy Research Institute Program on National Security; Kevin Mandia, chief executive officer of the cybersecurity firm FireEye Inc.; and retired Gen. (more...)
- April 02, 2017
Scheduled to appear at the committee's open hearing are: Eugene Rumer, director of the Russian Federation and Eurasia program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace; Roy Godson, professor of government emeritus at Georgetown University; Clint Watts, senior fellow at the Foreign Policy Research Institute Program on National Security; Kevin Mandia, chief executive officer of the cybersecurity firm FireEye Inc.; and retired Gen. (more...)
Spicer Grasps for Russia Answers as Pressure Mounts on Trump
- April 02, 2017
The top Democrat on the U.S. House Intelligence Committee, Adam Schiff, said intelligence reports he viewed at the White House on Friday were the same documents seen by panel Chairman Devin Nunes last week. "General Flynn certainly has a story to tell, and he very much wants to tell it, should circumstances permit", Robert Kelner, a lawyer for Flynn said in a statement late Thursday. (more...)
- April 02, 2017
The top Democrat on the U.S. House Intelligence Committee, Adam Schiff, said intelligence reports he viewed at the White House on Friday were the same documents seen by panel Chairman Devin Nunes last week. "General Flynn certainly has a story to tell, and he very much wants to tell it, should circumstances permit", Robert Kelner, a lawyer for Flynn said in a statement late Thursday. (more...)
House Intel chairman: Paul Manafort volunteered to interview in Russian Federation probe
- April 02, 2017
John Brennan and former acting Attorney General Sally Yates. SCHIFF: There must have been a very strong pushback from the White House about the nature of Monday's hearing. "I'll just tell you this", Gowdy continued. Rep. Adam Schiff (D-California), the ranking member on the committee, said his party does not agree with the decision and that Nunes, through his actions this week, has compromised the committee's ability to investigate any Trump-Russia ties. (more...)
- April 02, 2017
John Brennan and former acting Attorney General Sally Yates. SCHIFF: There must have been a very strong pushback from the White House about the nature of Monday's hearing. "I'll just tell you this", Gowdy continued. Rep. Adam Schiff (D-California), the ranking member on the committee, said his party does not agree with the decision and that Nunes, through his actions this week, has compromised the committee's ability to investigate any Trump-Russia ties. (more...)
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