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Lynx Draft Baylor's Alexis Jones
- April 14, 2017
Minnesota drafted Lisa Berkani, a French basketball player, with the No. 24 overall pick in Round 2. A pair of Lady Bears were selected in the 2017 WNBA Draft Thursday night. During her senior year, she averaged 13-5-5, showing off some versatility. "(Hearing my name called) felt incredible", Prince said. "I was getting a little nervous". (more...)
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- April 14, 2017
Minnesota drafted Lisa Berkani, a French basketball player, with the No. 24 overall pick in Round 2. A pair of Lady Bears were selected in the 2017 WNBA Draft Thursday night. During her senior year, she averaged 13-5-5, showing off some versatility. "(Hearing my name called) felt incredible", Prince said. "I was getting a little nervous". (more...)
Trump decides North Atlantic Treaty Organisation is 'no longer obsolete'
- April 14, 2017
Trump also said that now the world is a mess. "Next year, Latvia and Lithuania will also reach 2 percent, so we go from five to eight - which is at least going in the right direction", Stoltenberg said. However, he reiterated his push for all nations in the alliance to pay their fair share. Ed Markey said he welcomed the change as Trump squaring "his philosophy with reality, but added that he thought Trump's frequent shifts were "undermining our role on the world stage". (more...)
- April 14, 2017
Trump also said that now the world is a mess. "Next year, Latvia and Lithuania will also reach 2 percent, so we go from five to eight - which is at least going in the right direction", Stoltenberg said. However, he reiterated his push for all nations in the alliance to pay their fair share. Ed Markey said he welcomed the change as Trump squaring "his philosophy with reality, but added that he thought Trump's frequent shifts were "undermining our role on the world stage". (more...)
De Blasio Met With Demonstrators in Staten Island
- April 14, 2017
De Blasio is scheduled to wrap up his week in the borough with one more event later Friday. The first boat will be named for Staff Sgt. Michael Ollis, a native Staten Islander "who died while shielding a Polish fighter he didn't know from a suicide bomber in Afghanistan". (more...)
- April 14, 2017
De Blasio is scheduled to wrap up his week in the borough with one more event later Friday. The first boat will be named for Staff Sgt. Michael Ollis, a native Staten Islander "who died while shielding a Polish fighter he didn't know from a suicide bomber in Afghanistan". (more...)
San Bernardino school looks to recover after killings
- April 14, 2017
The 9-year-old student who was also wounded has not been named. "I thought they were firecrackers but then the police started coming and then I realized it was gunshots", he said. The school remained closed Tuesday for the investigation, but members of the community gathered for a vigil there. The Martinez family has set up a crowdfunding website requesting donations to help with funeral expenses. (more...)
- April 14, 2017
The 9-year-old student who was also wounded has not been named. "I thought they were firecrackers but then the police started coming and then I realized it was gunshots", he said. The school remained closed Tuesday for the investigation, but members of the community gathered for a vigil there. The Martinez family has set up a crowdfunding website requesting donations to help with funeral expenses. (more...)
Bannon in peril? Trump's criticism worries his populist base
- April 14, 2017
No, Steve Bannon is in trouble because he's made mistake after mistake since the Trump team transitioned from campaign mode to governing mode. "But several people with ties to Trump insist that his bond with Bannon remains strong". Bannon has feuded with Trump's son-in-law-turned-senior-adviser, Jared Kushner, and the president has ordered them to work it out. This makes sense if it helps Mr. (more...)
- April 14, 2017
No, Steve Bannon is in trouble because he's made mistake after mistake since the Trump team transitioned from campaign mode to governing mode. "But several people with ties to Trump insist that his bond with Bannon remains strong". Bannon has feuded with Trump's son-in-law-turned-senior-adviser, Jared Kushner, and the president has ordered them to work it out. This makes sense if it helps Mr. (more...)
French judges to European Parliament: lift Le Pen's immunity
- April 14, 2017
The Paris fire department says no one was injured in the incident overnight and the blaze was quickly extinguished. A combination picture shows five candidates for the French 2017 presidential election , from L-R, Francois Fillon, the Republicans political party candidate, Benoit Hamon, French Socialist party candidate, Marine Le Pen, French National Front (FN) political party leader, Emmanuel Macron, head of the political movement En Marche! French investigators leading the case raided ... (more...)
- April 14, 2017
The Paris fire department says no one was injured in the incident overnight and the blaze was quickly extinguished. A combination picture shows five candidates for the French 2017 presidential election , from L-R, Francois Fillon, the Republicans political party candidate, Benoit Hamon, French Socialist party candidate, Marine Le Pen, French National Front (FN) political party leader, Emmanuel Macron, head of the political movement En Marche! French investigators leading the case raided ... (more...)
Senior New York judge Sheila Abdus-Salaam found dead in Hudson River
- April 14, 2017
The 65-year-old judge's body was found floating on the on the Manhattan side of the Hudson River on Wednesday, just a mile from her home in central Harlem . "She was a humble pioneer". The medical examiner will determine the cause of death, and the case is under investigation, according the New York Police Department. (more...)
- April 14, 2017
The 65-year-old judge's body was found floating on the on the Manhattan side of the Hudson River on Wednesday, just a mile from her home in central Harlem . "She was a humble pioneer". The medical examiner will determine the cause of death, and the case is under investigation, according the New York Police Department. (more...)
Australian Foreign Minister Urges Russia to Cease Support of Syrian President
- April 14, 2017
The U.S. Defense Department said 59 Tomahawk land attack missiles were fired from two destroyers in the Mediterranean Sea and targeted the base's aircraft, petroleum and logistical storage, air defense systems, radars and other facilities. McMaster continued, insinuating that he believed Russian Federation had to be knowledgeable of Syria's plan to launch a chemical attack. "I think what we should do is ask Russian Federation how could it be, if you have advisors at that airfield, that you ... (more...)
- April 14, 2017
The U.S. Defense Department said 59 Tomahawk land attack missiles were fired from two destroyers in the Mediterranean Sea and targeted the base's aircraft, petroleum and logistical storage, air defense systems, radars and other facilities. McMaster continued, insinuating that he believed Russian Federation had to be knowledgeable of Syria's plan to launch a chemical attack. "I think what we should do is ask Russian Federation how could it be, if you have advisors at that airfield, that you ... (more...)
Afghanistan: 36 Islamic State fighters killed by large blast
- April 14, 2017
White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer told reporters that the tunnels and caves IS fighters used to "move around freely" were targeted as they make it easier for them to target United States military advisers and Afghan forces in the area. (more...)
- April 14, 2017
White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer told reporters that the tunnels and caves IS fighters used to "move around freely" were targeted as they make it easier for them to target United States military advisers and Afghan forces in the area. (more...)
Russia vetoes UN motion on Syria attack
- April 14, 2017
The United States and Russian Federation on Wednesday both presented souring views of the relationship between their two countries, exchanging sharp words as Moscow extended an icy welcome to the United States' top diplomat in a face-off over Syria. (more...)
- April 14, 2017
The United States and Russian Federation on Wednesday both presented souring views of the relationship between their two countries, exchanging sharp words as Moscow extended an icy welcome to the United States' top diplomat in a face-off over Syria. (more...)
'Intimate Terrorism': San Bernardino Murderer Was a Serial Domestic Abuser
- April 14, 2017
Like many women, Smith was quiet about Anderson's behavior with colleagues at the school, but people who knew him said that he displayed an aggression towards and fixation on Smith. The man who fatally shot his estranged wife and a student in her San Bernardino elementary school classroom before killing himself had threatened her when she moved out of their house, authorities said Tuesday. (more...)
- April 14, 2017
Like many women, Smith was quiet about Anderson's behavior with colleagues at the school, but people who knew him said that he displayed an aggression towards and fixation on Smith. The man who fatally shot his estranged wife and a student in her San Bernardino elementary school classroom before killing himself had threatened her when she moved out of their house, authorities said Tuesday. (more...)
France not responsible for 1942 round-up of Jews, says Le Pen
- April 14, 2017
Emmanuel Macron , her opponent in the election, told France's BFMTV after her comments, "Some had forgotten that Marine Le Pen is the daughter of Jean-Marie Le Pen ". "I consider that France and the Republic were in London during the occupation and that the Vichy regime was not France", she said. Exactly a fortnight before voting in the first round of France's presidential election, the main candidates were all over the media or holding rallies - except one. (more...)
- April 14, 2017
Emmanuel Macron , her opponent in the election, told France's BFMTV after her comments, "Some had forgotten that Marine Le Pen is the daughter of Jean-Marie Le Pen ". "I consider that France and the Republic were in London during the occupation and that the Vichy regime was not France", she said. Exactly a fortnight before voting in the first round of France's presidential election, the main candidates were all over the media or holding rallies - except one. (more...)
WRAPUP 2-Putin says trust erodes under Trump, Moscow icily receives Tillerson
- April 14, 2017
China abstained from the April 12 vote, along with Ethiopia and Kazakhstan. During his visit - the first to Moscow by a senior Trump administration official - Tillerson was expected to challenge Russian Federation to distance itself from Assad and his Iranian backers, an idea that the Kremlin dismissed as "absurd". (more...)
- April 14, 2017
China abstained from the April 12 vote, along with Ethiopia and Kazakhstan. During his visit - the first to Moscow by a senior Trump administration official - Tillerson was expected to challenge Russian Federation to distance itself from Assad and his Iranian backers, an idea that the Kremlin dismissed as "absurd". (more...)
Trump signs bill to let states defund Planned Parenthood
- April 14, 2017
Planned Parenthood said only 3 percent of the services it provides are abortions. Just a week after leading a coalition of 16 Attorneys General from across the country in opposing an OH state law that sought to defund Planned Parenthood and other health service providers, New York Attorney General Eric T. (more...)
- April 14, 2017
Planned Parenthood said only 3 percent of the services it provides are abortions. Just a week after leading a coalition of 16 Attorneys General from across the country in opposing an OH state law that sought to defund Planned Parenthood and other health service providers, New York Attorney General Eric T. (more...)
United Kingdom says Sarin-like gas used in Syria chemical attack
- April 14, 2017
Mr Assad was speaking in his first interview since the assault in the rebel-held town of Khan Sheikhoun on 4 April, in which more than 80 people were killed. Moscow has strenuously objected to Trump's decision to launch 59 U.S. Tomahawk missiles at a Syrian air base that the U.S. says was used to pummel civilians with nerve gas, resulting in 87 deaths. (more...)
- April 14, 2017
Mr Assad was speaking in his first interview since the assault in the rebel-held town of Khan Sheikhoun on 4 April, in which more than 80 people were killed. Moscow has strenuously objected to Trump's decision to launch 59 U.S. Tomahawk missiles at a Syrian air base that the U.S. says was used to pummel civilians with nerve gas, resulting in 87 deaths. (more...)
NZ's cyclone Cook: 'The worst is over'
- April 14, 2017
Some locals in parts of the North Island had already fled their homes following the announcement by the authorities ahead of the storm's landfall. States of emergency have been declared in the Coromandel Peninsula and Bay of Plenty, with landslips, flash flooding and downed power lines closing roads. (more...)
- April 14, 2017
Some locals in parts of the North Island had already fled their homes following the announcement by the authorities ahead of the storm's landfall. States of emergency have been declared in the Coromandel Peninsula and Bay of Plenty, with landslips, flash flooding and downed power lines closing roads. (more...)
India warns of consequences if Kulbhushan Jadhav is hanged; Pakistan defiant
- April 14, 2017
April. 13 (ANI): Pointing out at the irony of Pakistan sentencing Kulbhushan Jadhav to death and claiming itself to be a peace-loving country at the same time, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday said Nawaz Sharif makes such statements due to the Pakistan Army's control over him. (more...)
- April 14, 2017
April. 13 (ANI): Pointing out at the irony of Pakistan sentencing Kulbhushan Jadhav to death and claiming itself to be a peace-loving country at the same time, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday said Nawaz Sharif makes such statements due to the Pakistan Army's control over him. (more...)
Satellite images show North Korea may be preparing for nuclear test
- April 14, 2017
A spokesperson of its foreign ministry-affiliated institute on arms reduction and peace research said in a statement that Washington is bringing the security situation to the brink of a nuclear war with the deployment of strategic nuclear assets. (more...)
- April 14, 2017
A spokesperson of its foreign ministry-affiliated institute on arms reduction and peace research said in a statement that Washington is bringing the security situation to the brink of a nuclear war with the deployment of strategic nuclear assets. (more...)
Around Town 4/12/17: Bunny hop & Easter egg hunt
- April 14, 2017
There will also be photo opportunities with the Easter Bunny, face painting and more. Whitestown will hold its annual Easter Egg Hunt at 10 a.m to 1 p.m.at Club West - Boys & Girls Club of Zionsvillle, 5964 Veterans Dr. A small brunch and kids movie will follow the egg hunt. Children 0-12 years old can take part. According to an email sent by Walker's wife, Tonette, Thursday afternoon, the egg hunt, scheduled for 11 a.m. (more...)
- April 14, 2017
There will also be photo opportunities with the Easter Bunny, face painting and more. Whitestown will hold its annual Easter Egg Hunt at 10 a.m to 1 p.m.at Club West - Boys & Girls Club of Zionsvillle, 5964 Veterans Dr. A small brunch and kids movie will follow the egg hunt. Children 0-12 years old can take part. According to an email sent by Walker's wife, Tonette, Thursday afternoon, the egg hunt, scheduled for 11 a.m. (more...)
Assad calls chemical attack "100 percent fabrication"
- April 14, 2017
He told the AFP news agency: "There was no order to make any attack. Were they dead at all?" he said. The resolution condemns the attack. Despite Syria's ratification of the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC), the supposed destruction of Syria's chemical stockpile by the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons ( OPCW ), and UN Security Council resolutions, these despicable weapons obviously remain available in Syria - possibly to different sides - and have once again caused ... (more...)
- April 14, 2017
He told the AFP news agency: "There was no order to make any attack. Were they dead at all?" he said. The resolution condemns the attack. Despite Syria's ratification of the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC), the supposed destruction of Syria's chemical stockpile by the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons ( OPCW ), and UN Security Council resolutions, these despicable weapons obviously remain available in Syria - possibly to different sides - and have once again caused ... (more...)
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