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National Library Week marked with new card design
- April 08, 2017
More than 5,000 classes visited their school libraries each week. Gov. Dennis Daugaard has proclaimed April 10-16, South Dakota Library Week, in honor of the vital and continually evolving role of libraries in schools and communities. St. Thomas - Story Time, prearranged school tours, Book Signings by local authors and a Poetry Contest will be held in the Children's Room. Need access to the Internet? "You do your day to day work and you know you have an impact on the community but until ... (more...)
- April 08, 2017
More than 5,000 classes visited their school libraries each week. Gov. Dennis Daugaard has proclaimed April 10-16, South Dakota Library Week, in honor of the vital and continually evolving role of libraries in schools and communities. St. Thomas - Story Time, prearranged school tours, Book Signings by local authors and a Poetry Contest will be held in the Children's Room. Need access to the Internet? "You do your day to day work and you know you have an impact on the community but until ... (more...)
Trump having 'very interesting' time with Xi
- April 08, 2017
Stapleton Roy, a former U.S. ambassador to China, said the meeting can deal with substantive issues and also help establish a personal relationship that will be helpful when differences emerge. The Chinese Foreign Ministry and the Chinese Embassy in the USA likely would have pushed to make a big deal of Xi's visit, Lam says, but would have been aware of the situation in Syria, he added. (more...)
- April 08, 2017
Stapleton Roy, a former U.S. ambassador to China, said the meeting can deal with substantive issues and also help establish a personal relationship that will be helpful when differences emerge. The Chinese Foreign Ministry and the Chinese Embassy in the USA likely would have pushed to make a big deal of Xi's visit, Lam says, but would have been aware of the situation in Syria, he added. (more...)
Los Angeles police shoot man after 3 stabbed on Skid Row
- April 08, 2017
As they were responding to the incident, police received a call about another stabbing at 5th and Crocker streets. The area where police had established a crime scene is lined with tents and a small crowd had gathered at the edge of the perimeter, some of whom bemoaned another shooting on Skid Row. (more...)
- April 08, 2017
As they were responding to the incident, police received a call about another stabbing at 5th and Crocker streets. The area where police had established a crime scene is lined with tents and a small crowd had gathered at the edge of the perimeter, some of whom bemoaned another shooting on Skid Row. (more...)
Over 280 Iraqi security forces members killed in west Mosul - US general
- April 08, 2017
The deaths can not be attributed to any loosening of American military rules of combat, he said, and Washington hasn't chose to tolerate greater risk of civilian casualties in US airstrikes. A full investigation will allow OIR to analyze other aspects of the case that have significant bearing, such as strike procedures and the impact of ISIS tactics, Scrocca said. (more...)
- April 08, 2017
The deaths can not be attributed to any loosening of American military rules of combat, he said, and Washington hasn't chose to tolerate greater risk of civilian casualties in US airstrikes. A full investigation will allow OIR to analyze other aspects of the case that have significant bearing, such as strike procedures and the impact of ISIS tactics, Scrocca said. (more...)
As the Senate goes 'nuclear,' a plea for grown-up behavior
- April 08, 2017
Four Democrats broke ranks in the earlier vote: Sens. "Judge Gorsuch is a very conservative judge and not one that I would have chosen", Bennet said in a statement. "Leader McConnell and his Republican colleagues deserve an enormous amount of credit for finishing the deplorable practice that Senator Schumer started". (more...)
- April 08, 2017
Four Democrats broke ranks in the earlier vote: Sens. "Judge Gorsuch is a very conservative judge and not one that I would have chosen", Bennet said in a statement. "Leader McConnell and his Republican colleagues deserve an enormous amount of credit for finishing the deplorable practice that Senator Schumer started". (more...)
Russian Federation agrees to maintain hotline with U.S. after strikes
- April 08, 2017
The Israeli leader said that his country "fully supports President Trump's decision" and that it "hopes that his message of resolve in the face of the Assad regime's horrific actions will resonate not only in Damascus, but in Tehran, Pyongyang and elsewhere". (more...)
- April 08, 2017
The Israeli leader said that his country "fully supports President Trump's decision" and that it "hopes that his message of resolve in the face of the Assad regime's horrific actions will resonate not only in Damascus, but in Tehran, Pyongyang and elsewhere". (more...)
Donald Trump and Xi Jinping 'made tremendous progress' at summit
- April 08, 2017
The U.S. administration's first recourse is very likely to be economic - pushing China to crack down on Chinese banks and companies said to provide North Korea access to the global financial system. Xi was expected to seek assurances that Trump will not interfere in the territorial dispute over the South China Sea or question the "One China" policy by reaching out to Taiwan's leader again, as Trump did during the transition. (more...)
- April 08, 2017
The U.S. administration's first recourse is very likely to be economic - pushing China to crack down on Chinese banks and companies said to provide North Korea access to the global financial system. Xi was expected to seek assurances that Trump will not interfere in the territorial dispute over the South China Sea or question the "One China" policy by reaching out to Taiwan's leader again, as Trump did during the transition. (more...)
Trump's energy order may dilute Paris deal, greens fear
- April 08, 2017
China promised on Wednesday to stick to its climate commitments after President Donald Trump eased USA curbs on coal and oil use, opening the way for Beijing to assert itself as a leader in environmental policy. "It's not good for planning what type of power plant you're going to build, which is, like, a 20-year investment". Trump has promised to rollback several climate change regulations though it is unknown if he will withdraw the United States from the Paris Climate Agreement signed ... (more...)
- April 08, 2017
China promised on Wednesday to stick to its climate commitments after President Donald Trump eased USA curbs on coal and oil use, opening the way for Beijing to assert itself as a leader in environmental policy. "It's not good for planning what type of power plant you're going to build, which is, like, a 20-year investment". Trump has promised to rollback several climate change regulations though it is unknown if he will withdraw the United States from the Paris Climate Agreement signed ... (more...)
USA threatens further strikes in Syria
- April 08, 2017
Sen. Lindsey Graham, a longtime advocate for military action in Syria, said before the briefing that he disagreed with those who questioned the legality of the strike. Russian Federation hailed Donald Trump when he came to power as the leader who could help restore battered ties between Moscow and Washington. In a statement, Sen. (more...)
- April 08, 2017
Sen. Lindsey Graham, a longtime advocate for military action in Syria, said before the briefing that he disagreed with those who questioned the legality of the strike. Russian Federation hailed Donald Trump when he came to power as the leader who could help restore battered ties between Moscow and Washington. In a statement, Sen. (more...)
Haley to UN: US 'prepared to do more' in Syria
- April 08, 2017
US President Donald Trump said on Thursday (6 April) that he ordered missile strikes against a Syrian airfield from which a deadly chemical weapons attack was launched, declaring he acted in America's "national security interest" against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. (more...)
- April 08, 2017
US President Donald Trump said on Thursday (6 April) that he ordered missile strikes against a Syrian airfield from which a deadly chemical weapons attack was launched, declaring he acted in America's "national security interest" against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. (more...)
Public to weigh in on consent decree Thursday
- April 08, 2017
Earlier this week, the Justice Department had announced that it intends to review and assess all existing consent decrees to determine whether they will hamper efforts to fight violent crime in those cities. Bredar said that while the court "hopes to hear from all who sign up", the hearing will end at 5 p.m. regardless of whether everyone who signed up to speak has been heard. (more...)
- April 08, 2017
Earlier this week, the Justice Department had announced that it intends to review and assess all existing consent decrees to determine whether they will hamper efforts to fight violent crime in those cities. Bredar said that while the court "hopes to hear from all who sign up", the hearing will end at 5 p.m. regardless of whether everyone who signed up to speak has been heard. (more...)
Twitter challenges US order for anti-Trump user records
- April 08, 2017
Twitter has sued the U.S Government over a demand for records of an anti-Trump account, according court documents that were published by The Verge . "The Twitter account in question is. The lawsuit also argues that CBP was improperly employing the administrative summons, which Twitter said is a tool meant to be used only when investigating merchandise being imported into the country. (more...)
- April 08, 2017
Twitter has sued the U.S Government over a demand for records of an anti-Trump account, according court documents that were published by The Verge . "The Twitter account in question is. The lawsuit also argues that CBP was improperly employing the administrative summons, which Twitter said is a tool meant to be used only when investigating merchandise being imported into the country. (more...)
Bombing North Korea may be the ONLY option left: Gen Keane
- April 08, 2017
The test, which sent a missile into the sea off North Korea's east coast Wednesday, occurred ahead of a hugely important meeting between the leaders of the US and China this week and has been described by one analyst as an insult from Pyongyang to US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping. (more...)
- April 08, 2017
The test, which sent a missile into the sea off North Korea's east coast Wednesday, occurred ahead of a hugely important meeting between the leaders of the US and China this week and has been described by one analyst as an insult from Pyongyang to US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping. (more...)
Trump ready to ditch Republicans on health care reform
- April 08, 2017
WASHINGTON (AP) - A top adviser to President Donald Trump on Saturday urged the defeat of a MI congressman and member of a conservative group of U.S. House lawmakers who derailed the White House on legislation to repeal and replace the Obama-era health care law. (more...)
- April 08, 2017
WASHINGTON (AP) - A top adviser to President Donald Trump on Saturday urged the defeat of a MI congressman and member of a conservative group of U.S. House lawmakers who derailed the White House on legislation to repeal and replace the Obama-era health care law. (more...)
Russian President Putin: The US Strikes on Syria Are Illegal
- April 08, 2017
Thursday night's strikes - some 60 cruise missiles fired from two ships in the Mediterranean - were the culmination of a rapid, three-day transformation for Trump, who has long opposed deeper USA involvement in Syria's civil war. There can be no dispute that Syria used banned chemical weapons, violated its obligations under the Chemical Weapons Convention and ignored the urging of the U.N. (more...)
- April 08, 2017
Thursday night's strikes - some 60 cruise missiles fired from two ships in the Mediterranean - were the culmination of a rapid, three-day transformation for Trump, who has long opposed deeper USA involvement in Syria's civil war. There can be no dispute that Syria used banned chemical weapons, violated its obligations under the Chemical Weapons Convention and ignored the urging of the U.N. (more...)
Screams alert residents to fire that killed 2 in Oakland
- April 08, 2017
Monday's fatal blaze comes almost four months after Ghost Ship fire, which killed 36 people attending a dance party in an illegally converted warehouse on 31st Avenue in Oakland's Fruitvale district. A 49-year-old woman named Angie who lived in the facility for roughly two months said she did not hear any smoke detectors or fire alarms go off during this morning's fire. (more...)
- April 08, 2017
Monday's fatal blaze comes almost four months after Ghost Ship fire, which killed 36 people attending a dance party in an illegally converted warehouse on 31st Avenue in Oakland's Fruitvale district. A 49-year-old woman named Angie who lived in the facility for roughly two months said she did not hear any smoke detectors or fire alarms go off during this morning's fire. (more...)
Russian warship steams toward US destroyers that launched Syria strikes
- April 08, 2017
Navy destroyers launched missile strikes into Syria, Fox News has reported. The U.S. military was aware of its impending deployment to the Mediterranean, at least as far back as early March. Trump on Thursday ordered the US military to strike airfields near the chemical weapons storage facility at Shayrat Airbase in response to one of the deadliest attacks in the country's 6-year civil war. (more...)
- April 08, 2017
Navy destroyers launched missile strikes into Syria, Fox News has reported. The U.S. military was aware of its impending deployment to the Mediterranean, at least as far back as early March. Trump on Thursday ordered the US military to strike airfields near the chemical weapons storage facility at Shayrat Airbase in response to one of the deadliest attacks in the country's 6-year civil war. (more...)
Haley says USA 'prepared to do more' in Syria
- April 08, 2017
He also was the Democratic candidate for vice president a year ago. On Friday, Assad's office described the USA action as, " reckless ", "irresponsible", and not based on true facts. USA officials noted that the timing of the strike had the possible added benefit of signaling to China that Trump is willing to make good on his threat to act alone to stop North Korea's nuclear pursuits if Beijing doesn't exert more pressure on Pyongyang. (more...)
- April 08, 2017
He also was the Democratic candidate for vice president a year ago. On Friday, Assad's office described the USA action as, " reckless ", "irresponsible", and not based on true facts. USA officials noted that the timing of the strike had the possible added benefit of signaling to China that Trump is willing to make good on his threat to act alone to stop North Korea's nuclear pursuits if Beijing doesn't exert more pressure on Pyongyang. (more...)
Japan to extend unilateral sanctions against North Korea
- April 08, 2017
Secretary of State Rex W. Tillerson said in the statement. "We have no further comment ", he said in a statement. North Korea s foreign ministry on Monday assailed Washington for its tough talk and for an ongoing joint military exercise with South Korea and Japan which Pyongyang sees as a dress rehearsal for invasion. (more...)
- April 08, 2017
Secretary of State Rex W. Tillerson said in the statement. "We have no further comment ", he said in a statement. North Korea s foreign ministry on Monday assailed Washington for its tough talk and for an ongoing joint military exercise with South Korea and Japan which Pyongyang sees as a dress rehearsal for invasion. (more...)
Backed fighters reach Islamic-State-held dam in Syria
- April 08, 2017
IS fighters are being opposed by both the Syrian government forces and the Turkish- and USA -led rebel troops. It is the first major acquisition for the group since US forces airlifted hundreds of SDF forces, as well as USA military advisers and US artillery, behind IS lines five days ago. (more...)
- April 08, 2017
IS fighters are being opposed by both the Syrian government forces and the Turkish- and USA -led rebel troops. It is the first major acquisition for the group since US forces airlifted hundreds of SDF forces, as well as USA military advisers and US artillery, behind IS lines five days ago. (more...)
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