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Revved-up Venezuela opposition protests Maduro constitutional "fraud"
- May 04, 2017
Don't fail me now. He hinted some would selected by voters, but many observers expect the government to give itself the power to pick a majority of delegates. A foreign journalist called the scene of Maduro dancing while cops were teargassing demonstrators surreal. Venezuela on Wednesday formalized its call for a National Constituent Assembly to modify the country's Constitution. (more...)
- May 04, 2017
Don't fail me now. He hinted some would selected by voters, but many observers expect the government to give itself the power to pick a majority of delegates. A foreign journalist called the scene of Maduro dancing while cops were teargassing demonstrators surreal. Venezuela on Wednesday formalized its call for a National Constituent Assembly to modify the country's Constitution. (more...)
$10M bail set for man accused of killing Iowa deputy
- May 04, 2017
The funeral for Pottawattamie County Sheriff's Deputy Mark Burbridge will be 10 a.m. Monday at the Mid-America Center in Council Bluffs, Iowa. A second deputy was shot, and remains in stable condition at an Omaha hospital. She called 911. The Omaha, Neb., Police Department gave chase when they saw Correa-Carmenaty, who drove his auto into a barrier as he attempted to merge onto an Interstate highway. (more...)
- May 04, 2017
The funeral for Pottawattamie County Sheriff's Deputy Mark Burbridge will be 10 a.m. Monday at the Mid-America Center in Council Bluffs, Iowa. A second deputy was shot, and remains in stable condition at an Omaha hospital. She called 911. The Omaha, Neb., Police Department gave chase when they saw Correa-Carmenaty, who drove his auto into a barrier as he attempted to merge onto an Interstate highway. (more...)
Delhi Police questions Dinakaran in poll symbol row case
- May 04, 2017
His longtime friend Mallikarjuna has also been arrested after being quizzed for the second day on the trot, he said. They said the AIADMK Amma leader had offered the bribe through Chandrasekar ahead of the now-cancelled April 12 bypoll to the R.K. (more...)
- May 04, 2017
His longtime friend Mallikarjuna has also been arrested after being quizzed for the second day on the trot, he said. They said the AIADMK Amma leader had offered the bribe through Chandrasekar ahead of the now-cancelled April 12 bypoll to the R.K. (more...)
Customer with concealed handgun stops Dallas-area restaurant shooter
- May 04, 2017
Officers from the Arlington Police Department responded to a 911 call of a shooting at Zona Caliente Sports Bar & Grill around 6:17 p.m. local time. The location is still being processed for evidence and interviews with all employees and customers inside the business are still taking place. Authorities believe that after witnessing the shooting, a customer armed with a handgun fired upon the gunman, fatally wounding him. (more...)
- May 04, 2017
Officers from the Arlington Police Department responded to a 911 call of a shooting at Zona Caliente Sports Bar & Grill around 6:17 p.m. local time. The location is still being processed for evidence and interviews with all employees and customers inside the business are still taking place. Authorities believe that after witnessing the shooting, a customer armed with a handgun fired upon the gunman, fatally wounding him. (more...)
Case dismissed against official who sounded warning about Flint water
- May 04, 2017
Mays is a mother and water activist who lives in Flint , and received the lien notice in the mail Friday, stating that she must pay almost $900 by May 19 to avoid a lien being placed on her property. High levels of lead in the drinking water were discovered in 2015. The state of MI stopped subsidising Flint's water in March after the state Department of Environmental Quality found Flint's lead levels tested within federal limits. (more...)
- May 04, 2017
Mays is a mother and water activist who lives in Flint , and received the lien notice in the mail Friday, stating that she must pay almost $900 by May 19 to avoid a lien being placed on her property. High levels of lead in the drinking water were discovered in 2015. The state of MI stopped subsidising Flint's water in March after the state Department of Environmental Quality found Flint's lead levels tested within federal limits. (more...)
'I would not be happy' if North Korea conducts nuclear test
- May 04, 2017
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson mounted an effort at the United Nations on Friday to rally pressure against Kim Jong Un's regime. The allies say they are analyzing additional information, but there's speculation the missile might have been a KN-15 intermediate-range ballistic missile, which Pyongyang calls the Pukguksong-2. (more...)
- May 04, 2017
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson mounted an effort at the United Nations on Friday to rally pressure against Kim Jong Un's regime. The allies say they are analyzing additional information, but there's speculation the missile might have been a KN-15 intermediate-range ballistic missile, which Pyongyang calls the Pukguksong-2. (more...)
North Korea confirms latest detention of American citizen
- May 04, 2017
North Korea said on 13 February it had successfully tested a new ballistic missile. According to U.N. Data, Russia exported approximately 36,000 tonnes of oil products in 2015 to North Korea, compared to China's yearly export of 500,000 tonnes of crude and 270,000 tonnes of products. (more...)
- May 04, 2017
North Korea said on 13 February it had successfully tested a new ballistic missile. According to U.N. Data, Russia exported approximately 36,000 tonnes of oil products in 2015 to North Korea, compared to China's yearly export of 500,000 tonnes of crude and 270,000 tonnes of products. (more...)
No federal charges for police in shooting of Alton Sterling
- May 04, 2017
After The Washington Post's report Tuesday, a few dozen demonstrators gathered in front of the Baton Rouge Police Department headquarters and at the convenience store where Sterling was killed - some chanting "No justice". "They need to lose their jobs", says Williams. The top headlines from JournalStar.com. The family of a black man who was shot to death by police in Baton Rouge is meeting with federal prosecutors and the FBI. (more...)
- May 04, 2017
After The Washington Post's report Tuesday, a few dozen demonstrators gathered in front of the Baton Rouge Police Department headquarters and at the convenience store where Sterling was killed - some chanting "No justice". "They need to lose their jobs", says Williams. The top headlines from JournalStar.com. The family of a black man who was shot to death by police in Baton Rouge is meeting with federal prosecutors and the FBI. (more...)
Production is Underway on Warner Bros. Pictures' Super Hero Action Adventure "Aquaman"
- May 04, 2017
The news was announced on his official Twitter account with an image from the set of the film, which will be released in 2018. Now set for a 2018 release, the film is based on characters from DC. Zack Snyder, Deborah Snyder, Rob Cowan, Jon Berg and Geoff Johns are executive producing, with Peter Safran producing. Warner Bros. specifically notes that Aquaman will primarily be filmed on Queensland, Australia's Gold Coast and at the nearby Village Roadshow Studios. (more...)
- May 04, 2017
The news was announced on his official Twitter account with an image from the set of the film, which will be released in 2018. Now set for a 2018 release, the film is based on characters from DC. Zack Snyder, Deborah Snyder, Rob Cowan, Jon Berg and Geoff Johns are executive producing, with Peter Safran producing. Warner Bros. specifically notes that Aquaman will primarily be filmed on Queensland, Australia's Gold Coast and at the nearby Village Roadshow Studios. (more...)
Police officer who shot down African-American teenager in Texas is dismissed
- May 04, 2017
An Edwards family attorney praised the police chief for owning up to his mistake. But Merritt said the family does want the officer who killed their son arrested. In 86 of the cases, officers say the person was in possession of a weapon, most often a firearm. As they were pulling away , they heard someone cursing before three shots were fired into the vehicle. (more...)
- May 04, 2017
An Edwards family attorney praised the police chief for owning up to his mistake. But Merritt said the family does want the officer who killed their son arrested. In 86 of the cases, officers say the person was in possession of a weapon, most often a firearm. As they were pulling away , they heard someone cursing before three shots were fired into the vehicle. (more...)
French artists back Macron at free concert
- May 04, 2017
The similarity in the speeches was pointed out by the Ridicule TV YouTube channel , initially set up by Mr Fillon's supporters to attack Mr Macron before the first round of voting when Mr Fillon was eliminated from the contest. Florian Philippot, a vice-president of the Front National and Le Pen's right-hand man, said it was possible "to do a lot of things without leaving the euro". (more...)
- May 04, 2017
The similarity in the speeches was pointed out by the Ridicule TV YouTube channel , initially set up by Mr Fillon's supporters to attack Mr Macron before the first round of voting when Mr Fillon was eliminated from the contest. Florian Philippot, a vice-president of the Front National and Le Pen's right-hand man, said it was possible "to do a lot of things without leaving the euro". (more...)
Le Pen upstages Macron in battle for blue-collar votes
- May 04, 2017
French centrist presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron , center, poses for a picture after a visit at the Raymond Poincare hospital in Garches, outside Paris , France, Tuesday, April 25, 2017. "Everyone knows what side Emmanuel Macron is on - he is on the side of the corporations", Le Pen said, as Macron met Whirlpool union delegates at the local chamber of commerce. (more...)
- May 04, 2017
French centrist presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron , center, poses for a picture after a visit at the Raymond Poincare hospital in Garches, outside Paris , France, Tuesday, April 25, 2017. "Everyone knows what side Emmanuel Macron is on - he is on the side of the corporations", Le Pen said, as Macron met Whirlpool union delegates at the local chamber of commerce. (more...)
In 'warm' phone call, Trump invites Philippines' Duterte to White House
- May 04, 2017
According to ABC News , Reince Priebus, a top White House aide, has said that the goal of the call was about the impending military threat of North Korea, and the need for strong alliances against that threat. That way, Priebus added, "if something does happen in North Korea, we have everyone in line backing up a plan of action that may need to be put together with our partners in the area". (more...)
- May 04, 2017
According to ABC News , Reince Priebus, a top White House aide, has said that the goal of the call was about the impending military threat of North Korea, and the need for strong alliances against that threat. That way, Priebus added, "if something does happen in North Korea, we have everyone in line backing up a plan of action that may need to be put together with our partners in the area". (more...)
German defense minister under fire over far-right soldier
- May 04, 2017
German Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere (C) speaks with Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen (L) at the beginning of the weekly cabinet meeting at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, July 15, 2015. Meanwhile, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Steffen Seibert told a news conference that Von der Leyen has "full support" from Chancellor Angela Merkel to settle the matter. (more...)
- May 04, 2017
German Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere (C) speaks with Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen (L) at the beginning of the weekly cabinet meeting at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, July 15, 2015. Meanwhile, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Steffen Seibert told a news conference that Von der Leyen has "full support" from Chancellor Angela Merkel to settle the matter. (more...)
CIA chief visits South Korea after latest missile test raises tension
- May 04, 2017
About 300 residents rallied on Sunday as two US Army lorries tried to enter the THAAD deployment site. Trump, who recently hosted President Xi Jinping for a Florida summit, has sometimes praised the Chinese leader for a newfound cooperation to crack down on North Korea and sometimes threatened a go-it-alone US approach if Xi fails to deliver. (more...)
- May 04, 2017
About 300 residents rallied on Sunday as two US Army lorries tried to enter the THAAD deployment site. Trump, who recently hosted President Xi Jinping for a Florida summit, has sometimes praised the Chinese leader for a newfound cooperation to crack down on North Korea and sometimes threatened a go-it-alone US approach if Xi fails to deliver. (more...)
Trump Marks Holocaust at Capitol: 'We Will Confront Anti-Semitism'
- May 04, 2017
Presidential adviser and first daughter Ivanka Trump, who converted to Judaism before marrying Jared Kushner, said in a White House statement that world leaders should pledge to ensure that "genocide like the Holocaust will never happen again". (more...)
- May 04, 2017
Presidential adviser and first daughter Ivanka Trump, who converted to Judaism before marrying Jared Kushner, said in a White House statement that world leaders should pledge to ensure that "genocide like the Holocaust will never happen again". (more...)
NY Times breaks subscription record in first quarter of 2017
- May 04, 2017
The New York Times Company said its operating profit for the first quarter was $29m (£22.5m), up from $27.9m in the same period a year ago. Shares of The New York Times Co. New York Times's quarterly revenue was down 1.1% on a year-over-year basis. Digital advertising revenue was $49.7 million, or 38.2 percent of the paper's total advertising revenues, compared with $41.8 million, or 29.9 percent, in the first quarter of 2016. (more...)
- May 04, 2017
The New York Times Company said its operating profit for the first quarter was $29m (£22.5m), up from $27.9m in the same period a year ago. Shares of The New York Times Co. New York Times's quarterly revenue was down 1.1% on a year-over-year basis. Digital advertising revenue was $49.7 million, or 38.2 percent of the paper's total advertising revenues, compared with $41.8 million, or 29.9 percent, in the first quarter of 2016. (more...)
White House defends Trump invitation to Duterte despite human rights violations
- May 04, 2017
Trump is scheduled to visit the Philippines in November to participate in a summit with the Association of South East Asian Nations. A White House statement described yesterday's call as "very friendly" and said the US-Philippine alliance "is now heading in a very positive direction". (more...)
- May 04, 2017
Trump is scheduled to visit the Philippines in November to participate in a summit with the Association of South East Asian Nations. A White House statement described yesterday's call as "very friendly" and said the US-Philippine alliance "is now heading in a very positive direction". (more...)
Trump to meet with key Republicans opposed to health care bill
- May 04, 2017
Upton described the plan to The Associated Press. The president said "Pre-existing conditions are in the bill". The money in Upton's plan would go to people in states that get those waivers. Trump could easily trigger a partial government shutdown in October, by directing Republicans not to negotiate with Democrats or by refusing to sign a spending bill that Congress sends him for approval. (more...)
- May 04, 2017
Upton described the plan to The Associated Press. The president said "Pre-existing conditions are in the bill". The money in Upton's plan would go to people in states that get those waivers. Trump could easily trigger a partial government shutdown in October, by directing Republicans not to negotiate with Democrats or by refusing to sign a spending bill that Congress sends him for approval. (more...)
Future administrations have to decide on Iran's nuke deal
- May 04, 2017
In prepared remarks to the press, Tillerson said the deal "represents the same failed approach of the past that brought us to the current imminent threat we face from North Korea". There's an argument to be made that they have no choice, and if the United States starts slapping around Iran, they'll just have to take it. Under the nuclear deal, the State Department must notify Congress every 90 days on Iran's compliance under the so-called Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). (more...)
- May 04, 2017
In prepared remarks to the press, Tillerson said the deal "represents the same failed approach of the past that brought us to the current imminent threat we face from North Korea". There's an argument to be made that they have no choice, and if the United States starts slapping around Iran, they'll just have to take it. Under the nuclear deal, the State Department must notify Congress every 90 days on Iran's compliance under the so-called Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). (more...)
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