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Canada attack suspect dead after police operation in Ontario
- August 12, 2016
At this time, investigators say Driver was a lone suspect and there is no threat to the public. Driver, who once published instructions for Muslims trying to reach Syria, was released on a terrorism-related peace bond in June 2015, days after police raided his suburban Winnipeg residence, the Star reported past year. (more...)
- August 12, 2016
At this time, investigators say Driver was a lone suspect and there is no threat to the public. Driver, who once published instructions for Muslims trying to reach Syria, was released on a terrorism-related peace bond in June 2015, days after police raided his suburban Winnipeg residence, the Star reported past year. (more...)
Wildfires in southern France threaten Marseille
- August 12, 2016
Emergency services have been stretched by the fires raging amid fierce summer heat, with firefighters from the capital Lisbon having earlier been drafted in to fight deadly fires on the island of Madeira, some 800 kilometers (about 500 miles) southwest of the Portuguese mainland. (more...)
- August 12, 2016
Emergency services have been stretched by the fires raging amid fierce summer heat, with firefighters from the capital Lisbon having earlier been drafted in to fight deadly fires on the island of Madeira, some 800 kilometers (about 500 miles) southwest of the Portuguese mainland. (more...)
Hillary Clinton Criticizes Donald Trump's Economic Plan as Self-Serving
- August 12, 2016
Just hours before her address, Trump unleashed another round of attacks on President Barack Obama, calling him the "founder" of the Islamic State militant group - and Clinton, its co-founder. "This should not be a hard decision, as Donald Trump's chances of being elected president are evaporating by the day". Trump visited MI on Monday. Clinton's husband, Bill Clinton, famously tacked to the center to win over swing voters during the 1992 election, and he made a show of breaking with the ... (more...)
- August 12, 2016
Just hours before her address, Trump unleashed another round of attacks on President Barack Obama, calling him the "founder" of the Islamic State militant group - and Clinton, its co-founder. "This should not be a hard decision, as Donald Trump's chances of being elected president are evaporating by the day". Trump visited MI on Monday. Clinton's husband, Bill Clinton, famously tacked to the center to win over swing voters during the 1992 election, and he made a show of breaking with the ... (more...)
Bridge case could see more revealing texts, emails
- August 12, 2016
Yet new court documents reveal that maybe Christie wasn't being entirely straight when he said he believed his senior staffers did not know about the "traffic study" plan. Gov. Kim Guadagno, has not been charged. In 2014, Renna was under oath when she went before a state legislative committee and denied knowledge of Bridgegate. (more...)
- August 12, 2016
Yet new court documents reveal that maybe Christie wasn't being entirely straight when he said he believed his senior staffers did not know about the "traffic study" plan. Gov. Kim Guadagno, has not been charged. In 2014, Renna was under oath when she went before a state legislative committee and denied knowledge of Bridgegate. (more...)
Turkey's Erdogan pivots to Putin as tensions rise with the West
- August 12, 2016
Russia intends to resume cooperation with Turkey in the construction site, Russian President Vladimir Putin said over the course of a meeting with Turkish President Recep Erdogan and representatives of business circles. "NATO counts on the continued contributions of Turkey and Turkey can count on the solidarity and support of North Atlantic Treaty Organisation", the 28-nation alliance said in an e-mailed statement on Wednesday in Brussels. (more...)
- August 12, 2016
Russia intends to resume cooperation with Turkey in the construction site, Russian President Vladimir Putin said over the course of a meeting with Turkish President Recep Erdogan and representatives of business circles. "NATO counts on the continued contributions of Turkey and Turkey can count on the solidarity and support of North Atlantic Treaty Organisation", the 28-nation alliance said in an e-mailed statement on Wednesday in Brussels. (more...)
Carmelo Anthony and Kyrie Irving lead U.S. past Australia
- August 12, 2016
They want to become the first Australian team to win an Olympic medal - and they have their sights set on gold. The Boomers, trailing slighting in the first quarter, managed to bring it back to tie at 29 apiece. Coach Andrej Lemains had his team focused on taking the US out of transition and forcing them into a halfcourt game, where big men Anew Bogut and Aron Baynes could muck up the middle and force the Americans to make shots from the perimeter. (more...)
- August 12, 2016
They want to become the first Australian team to win an Olympic medal - and they have their sights set on gold. The Boomers, trailing slighting in the first quarter, managed to bring it back to tie at 29 apiece. Coach Andrej Lemains had his team focused on taking the US out of transition and forcing them into a halfcourt game, where big men Anew Bogut and Aron Baynes could muck up the middle and force the Americans to make shots from the perimeter. (more...)
Jury selection underway for Attorney General Kathleen Kane's perjury trial
- August 12, 2016
The he-said, she-said battle between the state's top prosecutor and her one-time close confidant promises to be a key issue in Ms. Kane's trial in Montgomery County Court on charges of perjury, false swearing official oppression, obstructing the administration of law and conspiracy. (more...)
- August 12, 2016
The he-said, she-said battle between the state's top prosecutor and her one-time close confidant promises to be a key issue in Ms. Kane's trial in Montgomery County Court on charges of perjury, false swearing official oppression, obstructing the administration of law and conspiracy. (more...)
Syria's military drops chlorine gas bombs on residential area of Aleppo
- August 12, 2016
An upsurge of intense fighting around Aleppo has killed scores of Syrians in the past weeks, displaced thousands and cut water and power to up to people on both sides of the front line, worsening the already dire conditions faced by hundreds of thousands in the city. (more...)
- August 12, 2016
An upsurge of intense fighting around Aleppo has killed scores of Syrians in the past weeks, displaced thousands and cut water and power to up to people on both sides of the front line, worsening the already dire conditions faced by hundreds of thousands in the city. (more...)
Hillary Clinton attacks Donald Trump's economic agenda
- August 12, 2016
Moody's previously said Clinton's plan would make the economy "somewhat stronger" while Trump's could lead to a lengthy recession. Increasingly, economists name this as the greatest long-term threat to growth, and it would be nice to know, specifically, what Ms. (more...)
- August 12, 2016
Moody's previously said Clinton's plan would make the economy "somewhat stronger" while Trump's could lead to a lengthy recession. Increasingly, economists name this as the greatest long-term threat to growth, and it would be nice to know, specifically, what Ms. (more...)
12 newborns perish in Baghdad hospital blaze
- August 12, 2016
But the investigation was not enough to assuage the anger and grief of bereaved parents, who gathered outside Yarmouk hospital demanding to know their children's fate. Some of the babies who died were prematurely born, said a doctor at the hospital, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to talk to reporters. (more...)
- August 12, 2016
But the investigation was not enough to assuage the anger and grief of bereaved parents, who gathered outside Yarmouk hospital demanding to know their children's fate. Some of the babies who died were prematurely born, said a doctor at the hospital, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to talk to reporters. (more...)
Saudi-led coalition hits food factory, killing 14 civilians
- August 12, 2016
Hadi is now based in Riyadh , as are members of his internationally recognised government who travel between Saudi Arabia and Yemen's temporary capital Aden in the south. In July, the United Nations released its annual Children in Armed Conflict Report , which attributed the killing of 510 children to Saudi-led coalition forces, amounting to 60 percent of the total in Yemen . (more...)
- August 12, 2016
Hadi is now based in Riyadh , as are members of his internationally recognised government who travel between Saudi Arabia and Yemen's temporary capital Aden in the south. In July, the United Nations released its annual Children in Armed Conflict Report , which attributed the killing of 510 children to Saudi-led coalition forces, amounting to 60 percent of the total in Yemen . (more...)
Russia announces daily ceasefires in Syria's Aleppo to let in aid
- August 12, 2016
In his final Pentagon press briefing via Skype from Baghdad, MacFarland shared his counter-ISIL campaign observations from the past 11 months while he was commander. The city, he said, is largely in the hands of the Syrian democratic forces and the pockets of enemy resistance are shrinking daily. "Military success in Iraq and Syria will not necessarily mean the end of Daesh", he said, using an Arabic acronym for the Islamic State group. (more...)
- August 12, 2016
In his final Pentagon press briefing via Skype from Baghdad, MacFarland shared his counter-ISIL campaign observations from the past 11 months while he was commander. The city, he said, is largely in the hands of the Syrian democratic forces and the pockets of enemy resistance are shrinking daily. "Military success in Iraq and Syria will not necessarily mean the end of Daesh", he said, using an Arabic acronym for the Islamic State group. (more...)
National Weather Service issues heat advisory; possible thunderstorms ahead for the midstate
- August 12, 2016
When sweat evaporates from skin, it creates a cooling effect. A south wind will be from 7 to 11 miles per hour. The low for Thursday night is around 75 and the high for Friday is near 93. Friday night, there is a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, with a low of 71, according to the weather service. North wind around 10 miles per hour. (more...)
- August 12, 2016
When sweat evaporates from skin, it creates a cooling effect. A south wind will be from 7 to 11 miles per hour. The low for Thursday night is around 75 and the high for Friday is near 93. Friday night, there is a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, with a low of 71, according to the weather service. North wind around 10 miles per hour. (more...)
Unsafe heat prompts fourth day of heat advisory
- August 12, 2016
Friday , we'll start with a few peeks of sunshine. High temperatures will again reach the low 90s with heat indices over 100 in some locations. Also, with so much moisture in the air, the heat of the day is trapped by clouds and moisture, so low temperatures in the New York City to Richmond, Virginia, corridor will only fall to around 80 degrees. (more...)
- August 12, 2016
Friday , we'll start with a few peeks of sunshine. High temperatures will again reach the low 90s with heat indices over 100 in some locations. Also, with so much moisture in the air, the heat of the day is trapped by clouds and moisture, so low temperatures in the New York City to Richmond, Virginia, corridor will only fall to around 80 degrees. (more...)
Clinton's selective history on trade
- August 12, 2016
Debbie Dingell (D) said earlier today that she had urged Clinton to make her stance on TPP plain in the face of Trump's claims that Clinton's stated opposition to the deal is not genuine. But many lawmakers have cast doubt on a vote for the TPP in the lame-duck session. Trump's address follows a poor week where he slipped dramatically in the polls after criticising the family of a Muslim-American soldier killed in Iraq and failed to initially support fellow senior Republicans, House ... (more...)
- August 12, 2016
Debbie Dingell (D) said earlier today that she had urged Clinton to make her stance on TPP plain in the face of Trump's claims that Clinton's stated opposition to the deal is not genuine. But many lawmakers have cast doubt on a vote for the TPP in the lame-duck session. Trump's address follows a poor week where he slipped dramatically in the polls after criticising the family of a Muslim-American soldier killed in Iraq and failed to initially support fellow senior Republicans, House ... (more...)
Police identify man who scaled Trump Tower
- August 12, 2016
He was being evaluated at a hospital. Police were treating the tower climb as a potentially risky stunt, saying there was no indication Rogata wanted to hurt anyone. "Believe me, if my goal was not significant I would not risk my life pursuing it", Rogata said. The reason I climbed your tower is to get your attention. (more...)
- August 12, 2016
He was being evaluated at a hospital. Police were treating the tower climb as a potentially risky stunt, saying there was no indication Rogata wanted to hurt anyone. "Believe me, if my goal was not significant I would not risk my life pursuing it", Rogata said. The reason I climbed your tower is to get your attention. (more...)
Syrian Doctors' Plea to Obama: Help Us
- August 12, 2016
De Mistura said the ceasefire issue had been discussed extensively at the weekly meeting of the UN-backed humanitarian taskforce for Syria and Russian Federation had voiced its willingness to expand the pause. "There are warplanes and helicopters hovering in the skies, they're bombing both civilian areas and the major front lines", he said via internet messenger. (more...)
- August 12, 2016
De Mistura said the ceasefire issue had been discussed extensively at the weekly meeting of the UN-backed humanitarian taskforce for Syria and Russian Federation had voiced its willingness to expand the pause. "There are warplanes and helicopters hovering in the skies, they're bombing both civilian areas and the major front lines", he said via internet messenger. (more...)
North Carolina Homeowner Charged With Killing Man With Shotgun Blast
- August 12, 2016
Chad Cameron Copley , 39, was charged with first-degree murder after fatally wounding 20-year-old Kouren-Rodney Bernard Thomas. The 911 call from Copley , 39, was placed a little bit before 1 a.m. "I'm trying to be so strong for my family". A few minutes later, however, a female caller is heard on the line during a second 911 call, giving the dispatcher an address that would later be identified as Copley's house. (more...)
- August 12, 2016
Chad Cameron Copley , 39, was charged with first-degree murder after fatally wounding 20-year-old Kouren-Rodney Bernard Thomas. The 911 call from Copley , 39, was placed a little bit before 1 a.m. "I'm trying to be so strong for my family". A few minutes later, however, a female caller is heard on the line during a second 911 call, giving the dispatcher an address that would later be identified as Copley's house. (more...)
Hillary Clinton to release 2015 tax returns this week
- August 12, 2016
Clinton also promoted her plan to invest in infrastructure as a way to create more jobs by putting people to work updating roads and bridges. If Republicans want to support her, that's fine, but she isn't going to reward them for jumping off of Trump's sinking ship. (more...)
- August 12, 2016
Clinton also promoted her plan to invest in infrastructure as a way to create more jobs by putting people to work updating roads and bridges. If Republicans want to support her, that's fine, but she isn't going to reward them for jumping off of Trump's sinking ship. (more...)
Trump Doubles Down on ISIS Claims Against Clinton, Obama
- August 12, 2016
He is the founder of ISIS. Putin said the rebels that the United States has armed have sometimes switched to join extremist groups in Syria like the Islamic State. Trump also took aim at Clinton, for her refusal to use that term as well: "She doesn't want to say it, cause she doesn't want to offend the president, because then bad things could happen to her if she offends the president". (more...)
- August 12, 2016
He is the founder of ISIS. Putin said the rebels that the United States has armed have sometimes switched to join extremist groups in Syria like the Islamic State. Trump also took aim at Clinton, for her refusal to use that term as well: "She doesn't want to say it, cause she doesn't want to offend the president, because then bad things could happen to her if she offends the president". (more...)
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