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Tunnel With Nuclear Waste Collapses In Washington State
- May 09, 2017
The sprawling Hanford site is located near Richland and is half the size of Rhode Island. The AP reports no workers were in the tunnel at the time of collapse. "The tunnels contain contaminated materials". @ HanfordC calls this "a crisis". A text message sent to all personnel and obtained by KING5 told workers to "secure ventilation in your building" and "refrain from eating or drinking". (more...)
- May 09, 2017
The sprawling Hanford site is located near Richland and is half the size of Rhode Island. The AP reports no workers were in the tunnel at the time of collapse. "The tunnels contain contaminated materials". @ HanfordC calls this "a crisis". A text message sent to all personnel and obtained by KING5 told workers to "secure ventilation in your building" and "refrain from eating or drinking". (more...)
Justin Trudeau, Trump discuss trade dispute between Canada, U.S.
- May 09, 2017
U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross amplified Trump's remarks in a statement afterward that also referenced a fight over a new Canadian milk policy that U.S. The tax is expected to hike the price of lumber used in home building by an average of 6%, according to the National Association of Home Builders, the trade group for the US industry . (more...)
- May 09, 2017
U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross amplified Trump's remarks in a statement afterward that also referenced a fight over a new Canadian milk policy that U.S. The tax is expected to hike the price of lumber used in home building by an average of 6%, according to the National Association of Home Builders, the trade group for the US industry . (more...)
US House Approves Tighter North Korea Sanctions
- May 09, 2017
In 1968, South Korea set up a secret commando team charged with assassinating North Korea's founding leader, Kim Il Sung, the current leader's grandfather. North Korea has accused the USA and South Korea of attempting to assassinate leader Kim Jong Un with a "bio-chemical substance". Pyongyang had acted as a buffer between Beijing and Washington since the Korean War in the 1950s and "contributed to protecting peace and security of China", it said, adding that its ally should "thank the ... (more...)
- May 09, 2017
In 1968, South Korea set up a secret commando team charged with assassinating North Korea's founding leader, Kim Il Sung, the current leader's grandfather. North Korea has accused the USA and South Korea of attempting to assassinate leader Kim Jong Un with a "bio-chemical substance". Pyongyang had acted as a buffer between Beijing and Washington since the Korean War in the 1950s and "contributed to protecting peace and security of China", it said, adding that its ally should "thank the ... (more...)
Police Chief Fires Officer Who Shot And Killed Black Texas Teenager
- May 09, 2017
As a father, I can not begin to imagine the pain they are experiencing. "Chief Haber said the action violated several department policies, and said county investigations continue". They also asked that no one target the police. "Not only have Jordan's brothers lost their best friend; they witnessed firsthand his violent, senseless, murder", they said, adding that they do not condone violence or threats against the Balch Springs Police Department. (more...)
- May 09, 2017
As a father, I can not begin to imagine the pain they are experiencing. "Chief Haber said the action violated several department policies, and said county investigations continue". They also asked that no one target the police. "Not only have Jordan's brothers lost their best friend; they witnessed firsthand his violent, senseless, murder", they said, adding that they do not condone violence or threats against the Balch Springs Police Department. (more...)
Here's where Trump is going on his first foreign trip as president
- May 09, 2017
Those stops were announced earlier this year. The aim, one senior administration official said, was to reverse a trend "of America's disengagement from the world and some of its biggest problems". president will make any address during his visit. Leaders in both nations viewed Obama as less concerned with traditional alliances than with negotiating a deal to rein in Iran's nuclear program. (more...)
- May 09, 2017
Those stops were announced earlier this year. The aim, one senior administration official said, was to reverse a trend "of America's disengagement from the world and some of its biggest problems". president will make any address during his visit. Leaders in both nations viewed Obama as less concerned with traditional alliances than with negotiating a deal to rein in Iran's nuclear program. (more...)
Appeals court hears arguments on Trump's revised travel ban
- May 09, 2017
Wynn said . "There was sort of a wink and a nod". I also thought that it was inconsistent with the principles of the Department of Justice, and I said 'no.' And that's what I promised you I would do, and that's what I did. This followed a reporter's reference to the page during Monday briefing at the White House. He asked, "Is there anything other than willful blindness that would prevent us" from considering those statements? "Its text doesn't have anything to do with religion". (more...)
- May 09, 2017
Wynn said . "There was sort of a wink and a nod". I also thought that it was inconsistent with the principles of the Department of Justice, and I said 'no.' And that's what I promised you I would do, and that's what I did. This followed a reporter's reference to the page during Monday briefing at the White House. He asked, "Is there anything other than willful blindness that would prevent us" from considering those statements? "Its text doesn't have anything to do with religion". (more...)
ISIS leader in Afghanistan killed in April, Pentagon says
- May 09, 2017
Hasib had directed an attack in March on the country's biggest military hospital in the capital, Kabul, which killed 50 and wounded more than 80 in one of the deadliest assaults since 2001, US forces said. "This is the second ISIS-K emir we have killed in nine months, along with dozens of their leaders and hundreds of their fighters". The group only controls a relatively small amount of territory in eastern Afghanistan but has adeptly used it to plan complex attacks on the Afghan ... (more...)
- May 09, 2017
Hasib had directed an attack in March on the country's biggest military hospital in the capital, Kabul, which killed 50 and wounded more than 80 in one of the deadliest assaults since 2001, US forces said. "This is the second ISIS-K emir we have killed in nine months, along with dozens of their leaders and hundreds of their fighters". The group only controls a relatively small amount of territory in eastern Afghanistan but has adeptly used it to plan complex attacks on the Afghan ... (more...)
Syria says Israel attacked Hezbollah arms depot near Damascus airport
- May 09, 2017
In Israel, Minister of Intelligence and Transportation Israel Katz declined to say whether his country carried out the strike. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said last month that Israel would continue to preclude such shipments from going through. (more...)
- May 09, 2017
In Israel, Minister of Intelligence and Transportation Israel Katz declined to say whether his country carried out the strike. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said last month that Israel would continue to preclude such shipments from going through. (more...)
Boko Haram releases 83 schoolgirls kidnapped 3 years ago
- May 09, 2017
According to reports , the girls were released in exchange for the suspected Boko Haram terrorists being held by the government. The latest negotiations were again mediated by the Swiss government and the International Committee of the Red Cross, Nigeria's government said. (more...)
- May 09, 2017
According to reports , the girls were released in exchange for the suspected Boko Haram terrorists being held by the government. The latest negotiations were again mediated by the Swiss government and the International Committee of the Red Cross, Nigeria's government said. (more...)
Turkey Plans to Build Border Wall with Iran
- May 09, 2017
Turkey has previously built more than 550 kilometers of wall along the Syrian border in order to prevent the PKK and Daesh Takfiri terrorists from carrying out acts of terror. According to the newspaper, security forces will also install surveillance circuits on roads in other eastern provinces, where the PKK carries out attacks on military vehicles using trappings or mines under the pavement. (more...)
- May 09, 2017
Turkey has previously built more than 550 kilometers of wall along the Syrian border in order to prevent the PKK and Daesh Takfiri terrorists from carrying out acts of terror. According to the newspaper, security forces will also install surveillance circuits on roads in other eastern provinces, where the PKK carries out attacks on military vehicles using trappings or mines under the pavement. (more...)
Trump moves to lift bans on Arctic drilling
- May 09, 2017
Gulf Economic Survival Team Executive Director Lori LeBlanc called the move a "positive first step" for the oil and gas industry toward job creation and boosting the national economy. Although these reviews could take some time to complete, they put in motion a bid to favor extraction industries like oil and gas mining. It will also direct Zinke to conduct a review of the locations available for offshore drilling under a five-year plan signed by Obama in November. (more...)
- May 09, 2017
Gulf Economic Survival Team Executive Director Lori LeBlanc called the move a "positive first step" for the oil and gas industry toward job creation and boosting the national economy. Although these reviews could take some time to complete, they put in motion a bid to favor extraction industries like oil and gas mining. It will also direct Zinke to conduct a review of the locations available for offshore drilling under a five-year plan signed by Obama in November. (more...)
Man charged in University of Texas stabbings said he didn't remember attack
- May 09, 2017
White told officers he was supposed to take one 35-milligram Zoloft pill, but that he had taken two around 4 p.m. the day before, according to a UTPD report obtained by the Statesman . "They are suffering, and we all must be there for them", Fenves said. Then it was just me, the guy who I was helping and the guy with the knife. White was taken into custody after the stabbings and booked on a murder charge. (more...)
- May 09, 2017
White told officers he was supposed to take one 35-milligram Zoloft pill, but that he had taken two around 4 p.m. the day before, according to a UTPD report obtained by the Statesman . "They are suffering, and we all must be there for them", Fenves said. Then it was just me, the guy who I was helping and the guy with the knife. White was taken into custody after the stabbings and booked on a murder charge. (more...)
Syrian forces clash with rebels in new Russian 'de-escalation' zone
- May 09, 2017
The U.N. supports the deal. This photo provided by Azaz Media Office, a Syrian anti-government activist group, which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, shows Syrian citizens and civil defense workers gathering next of burning auto at the explosion scene, in Azaz town, north Syria , Wednesday, May 3, 2017. (more...)
- May 09, 2017
The U.N. supports the deal. This photo provided by Azaz Media Office, a Syrian anti-government activist group, which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, shows Syrian citizens and civil defense workers gathering next of burning auto at the explosion scene, in Azaz town, north Syria , Wednesday, May 3, 2017. (more...)
Former Bachelor star out on bond after court appearance in deadly crash
- May 09, 2017
Chris appeared in court on Tuesday morning and was charged with leaving the scene of a auto crash that left one individual dead. "Chris has created his own problems", Richard Roepke said of the crash. Investigators are looking into what Soules was doing before the accident. Identities of the victim and the pickup driver and the medical condition of the pickup driver were not available Monday night. (more...)
- May 09, 2017
Chris appeared in court on Tuesday morning and was charged with leaving the scene of a auto crash that left one individual dead. "Chris has created his own problems", Richard Roepke said of the crash. Investigators are looking into what Soules was doing before the accident. Identities of the victim and the pickup driver and the medical condition of the pickup driver were not available Monday night. (more...)
Riyadh first stop in Trump's inaugural overseas trip
- May 09, 2017
This is the latest into a term that a president has waited to travel outside the country since Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964 . Trump is also planning to attend the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation meeting in Brussels and the G-7 summit in Sicily. (more...)
- May 09, 2017
This is the latest into a term that a president has waited to travel outside the country since Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964 . Trump is also planning to attend the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation meeting in Brussels and the G-7 summit in Sicily. (more...)
Relative Calm Reported In Syria Safe Zones After Deal Comes Into Force
- May 09, 2017
A cease-fire is unsustainable in the presence of the Iranian-backed militias in Syria , he said. The aim is to put an immediate end to the violence and provide the conditions for the safe, voluntary return of refugees as well as the immediate delivery of relief supplies and medical aid, the document said. (more...)
- May 09, 2017
A cease-fire is unsustainable in the presence of the Iranian-backed militias in Syria , he said. The aim is to put an immediate end to the violence and provide the conditions for the safe, voluntary return of refugees as well as the immediate delivery of relief supplies and medical aid, the document said. (more...)
Koreans vote for new president to succeed ousted Park
- May 09, 2017
Hong Joon-pyo, the candidate of Ms. Park's conservative Liberty Korea Party, wants to maintain a tough stance against North Korea. French stocks .FCHI slumped 0.9 percent overnight, as investors took profits following strong gains in the run-up to Sunday's vote that saw the market favorite, centrist Emmanuel Macron, elected president. (more...)
- May 09, 2017
Hong Joon-pyo, the candidate of Ms. Park's conservative Liberty Korea Party, wants to maintain a tough stance against North Korea. French stocks .FCHI slumped 0.9 percent overnight, as investors took profits following strong gains in the run-up to Sunday's vote that saw the market favorite, centrist Emmanuel Macron, elected president. (more...)
US President Donald Trump tries to pressure Senate Republicans on health care
- May 09, 2017
Mick Mulvaney, Trump's budget director, also said the version that gets to the president will likely differ from the House measure. Such a scenario would then force the House and Senate to work together to forge a compromise bill that both houses can support. (more...)
- May 09, 2017
Mick Mulvaney, Trump's budget director, also said the version that gets to the president will likely differ from the House measure. Such a scenario would then force the House and Senate to work together to forge a compromise bill that both houses can support. (more...)
7 killed in Pak.-Afghan border clash
- May 09, 2017
Pak-Afghan officials held a flag meeting at Bab-e-Dosti on Sunday. Major-General Nadeem Anjum, commander of the provincial paramilitary Frontier Corps (FC) shared the details Sunday in Quetta , the capital of the southwestern border province of Baluchistan where Thursday's skirmishes occurred. (more...)
- May 09, 2017
Pak-Afghan officials held a flag meeting at Bab-e-Dosti on Sunday. Major-General Nadeem Anjum, commander of the provincial paramilitary Frontier Corps (FC) shared the details Sunday in Quetta , the capital of the southwestern border province of Baluchistan where Thursday's skirmishes occurred. (more...)
Texas cop who fatally shot 15-year-old identified by police
- May 09, 2017
Meanwhile, the Dallas suburb is still reeling over the death of Edwards, 15, a high school freshman who was with his brothers and leaving an event where police were responding to gunshots they heard while investigating a call. "The Balch Springs Police Department , regardless of how this whole thing turns out, we are here to serve this community", Haber said. "Before the chief made the retraction of the statement , he stopped by and he spoke with the family", attorney Lee Merritt told HLN ... (more...)
- May 09, 2017
Meanwhile, the Dallas suburb is still reeling over the death of Edwards, 15, a high school freshman who was with his brothers and leaving an event where police were responding to gunshots they heard while investigating a call. "The Balch Springs Police Department , regardless of how this whole thing turns out, we are here to serve this community", Haber said. "Before the chief made the retraction of the statement , he stopped by and he spoke with the family", attorney Lee Merritt told HLN ... (more...)
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