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Trump's frustrations are boiling over after Comey dismissal
- May 16, 2017
The White House initially said Trump was compelled to fire Comey by a critical memo from the deputy attorney general on the director's handling of last year's investigation into Hillary Clinton's email. "I will tell you that what he did, what Comey did, had good moments for me as a candidate". The possible existence of secret White House recordings is another real Nixon parallel. (more...)
- May 16, 2017
The White House initially said Trump was compelled to fire Comey by a critical memo from the deputy attorney general on the director's handling of last year's investigation into Hillary Clinton's email. "I will tell you that what he did, what Comey did, had good moments for me as a candidate". The possible existence of secret White House recordings is another real Nixon parallel. (more...)
Trump may pick new Federal Bureau of Investigation director by next week
- May 16, 2017
It's not clear if the rise in positive views of the Federal Bureau of Investigation owe to Trump having fired Comey, though. "James Comey better hope that there are no "tapes" of our conversations before he starts leaking to the press!" the president tweeted . (more...)
- May 16, 2017
It's not clear if the rise in positive views of the Federal Bureau of Investigation owe to Trump having fired Comey, though. "James Comey better hope that there are no "tapes" of our conversations before he starts leaking to the press!" the president tweeted . (more...)
Watch live as surprisingly few WannaCry ransomware victims pay up
- May 16, 2017
Vinod Bhattathirippad. "Very few banks if any have been affected because they've learned from painful experience of being the number one target for cybercrime", he said . Stay on top of breaking news stories with the ABC11 News AppExperts say this vulnerability has been understood among experts for months, yet too many groups failed to take it seriously. (more...)
- May 16, 2017
Vinod Bhattathirippad. "Very few banks if any have been affected because they've learned from painful experience of being the number one target for cybercrime", he said . Stay on top of breaking news stories with the ABC11 News AppExperts say this vulnerability has been understood among experts for months, yet too many groups failed to take it seriously. (more...)
Oklahoma officer says she recalled training as she shot man
- May 16, 2017
During her testimony, Shelby said she was driving to assist an officer with a domestic dispute when she saw Crutcher standing in the middle of the highway with his head down on his chest. If convicted, Shelby could face between four years and life in prison. Stay on topic - This helps keep the thread focused on the discussion at hand. (more...)
- May 16, 2017
During her testimony, Shelby said she was driving to assist an officer with a domestic dispute when she saw Crutcher standing in the middle of the highway with his head down on his chest. If convicted, Shelby could face between four years and life in prison. Stay on topic - This helps keep the thread focused on the discussion at hand. (more...)
Turnout is key for Iran's election
- May 16, 2017
Rouhani, who is supported by reformists, is running for the elections against five other candidates, including Vice President Eshaq Jahangiri, former minister Mostafa Hashemitaba, in addition to three conservatives Ebrahim Raisi, Tehran Mayor Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and former minister of Islamic Guidance Mostafa Mir-Salim. (more...)
- May 16, 2017
Rouhani, who is supported by reformists, is running for the elections against five other candidates, including Vice President Eshaq Jahangiri, former minister Mostafa Hashemitaba, in addition to three conservatives Ebrahim Raisi, Tehran Mayor Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and former minister of Islamic Guidance Mostafa Mir-Salim. (more...)
Veteran journalist Javier Valdez killed in Mexico's Sinaloa
- May 16, 2017
The body of Valdez Cardenas was left lying in the street, near the office of the Riodoce weekly, a publication he founded and edited. State Prosecutor Juan Jose Rios visited the scene and said authorities were investigating all possible motives, including the killing could have been due to Valdez's work, though he gave no details. (more...)
- May 16, 2017
The body of Valdez Cardenas was left lying in the street, near the office of the Riodoce weekly, a publication he founded and edited. State Prosecutor Juan Jose Rios visited the scene and said authorities were investigating all possible motives, including the killing could have been due to Valdez's work, though he gave no details. (more...)
8 members of Penn State frat due in court in pledge's death
- May 16, 2017
Parks Miller alleged there were efforts to cover up what had happened at the fraternity house to hide the hazing rituals, The Patriot-News reported. District Attorney Stacy Parks Miller charged a total of 18 Penn State University students with crimes ranging from hazing to aggravated assault. (more...)
- May 16, 2017
Parks Miller alleged there were efforts to cover up what had happened at the fraternity house to hide the hazing rituals, The Patriot-News reported. District Attorney Stacy Parks Miller charged a total of 18 Penn State University students with crimes ranging from hazing to aggravated assault. (more...)
Court likely to question if Trump's travel ban discriminates
- May 16, 2017
Acting U.S. Solicitor General Jeffrey B. Wall, who argued both times, did not vary his argument at the lectern in Seattle, contending basically that the courts should act against the presidential order only if the challengers had made an extremely strong argument that Trump had misused his powers. (more...)
- May 16, 2017
Acting U.S. Solicitor General Jeffrey B. Wall, who argued both times, did not vary his argument at the lectern in Seattle, contending basically that the courts should act against the presidential order only if the challengers had made an extremely strong argument that Trump had misused his powers. (more...)
Comey firing: Trump team refutes explosive media claims
- May 16, 2017
After the election, he began investigating Trump's alleged ties to Russia as well as a series of cyber attacks against Clinton's campaign, which Democrats claimed were conducted by Russian hackers and aimed at influencing the outcome of the vote. (more...)
- May 16, 2017
After the election, he began investigating Trump's alleged ties to Russia as well as a series of cyber attacks against Clinton's campaign, which Democrats claimed were conducted by Russian hackers and aimed at influencing the outcome of the vote. (more...)
Putin warns of risks of governments creating hacking tools
- May 16, 2017
On Sunday, while awaiting a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping at a state residence during the "Belt and Road" trade initiative , Putin was filmed sitting down to a piano to plunk out a couple of 1950s Soviet standards: "Evening Song ", by Vasily Solovyov-Sedoi, and "Moscow Windows ", by Tikhon Khrennikov. (more...)
- May 16, 2017
On Sunday, while awaiting a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping at a state residence during the "Belt and Road" trade initiative , Putin was filmed sitting down to a piano to plunk out a couple of 1950s Soviet standards: "Evening Song ", by Vasily Solovyov-Sedoi, and "Moscow Windows ", by Tikhon Khrennikov. (more...)
Trump shared secret info about IS with Russians
- May 16, 2017
Trump reportedly divulged intelligence information on the Islamic State during a May 10 meeting in the oval office, The Washington Post first reported . Sen. Lindsey Graham, a South Carolina Republican leading one of four congressional probes into Russia's meddling in the United States elections, said he was not sure yet if Trump had leaked any intelligence to the Russians - noting that other stories have been inaccurate. (more...)
- May 16, 2017
Trump reportedly divulged intelligence information on the Islamic State during a May 10 meeting in the oval office, The Washington Post first reported . Sen. Lindsey Graham, a South Carolina Republican leading one of four congressional probes into Russia's meddling in the United States elections, said he was not sure yet if Trump had leaked any intelligence to the Russians - noting that other stories have been inaccurate. (more...)
Gve in the spirit of Anna Jarvis, the mother of Mother's Day
- May 16, 2017
You are the greatest gift from the heavens mother , filled with love and care for all your children and the entire family . Your smile brightens each day just as the morning rays shines on the hills and it's with doubt that this gives us the courage to face the new day with joy. (more...)
- May 16, 2017
You are the greatest gift from the heavens mother , filled with love and care for all your children and the entire family . Your smile brightens each day just as the morning rays shines on the hills and it's with doubt that this gives us the courage to face the new day with joy. (more...)
Hong Kong rejects asylum for refugees who sheltered Snowden
- May 16, 2017
The asylum-seekers, from Sri Lanka and the Philippines, housed Mr Snowden for two weeks when he fled the United States after leaking thousands of files. Fearing that that Snowden could face rendition back to the USA if he was located, Tibbo placed him in the care of the asylum seekers, reasoning that their apartments were among the last places anyone would look for the data leaker. (more...)
- May 16, 2017
The asylum-seekers, from Sri Lanka and the Philippines, housed Mr Snowden for two weeks when he fled the United States after leaking thousands of files. Fearing that that Snowden could face rendition back to the USA if he was located, Tibbo placed him in the care of the asylum seekers, reasoning that their apartments were among the last places anyone would look for the data leaker. (more...)
China's Belt and Road initiative: A new way for global development
- May 16, 2017
Some Western diplomats have expressed unease about the initiative, seeing it as an attempt to promote Chinese influence globally. The Belt and Road Initiative was first proposed by China in 2013. We need new ideas. Speaking after the host of the conference, Russian President Vladimir Putin noted that, unfortunately, "protectionism and unlawful restrictions" have become the new norm in the modern world. (more...)
- May 16, 2017
Some Western diplomats have expressed unease about the initiative, seeing it as an attempt to promote Chinese influence globally. The Belt and Road Initiative was first proposed by China in 2013. We need new ideas. Speaking after the host of the conference, Russian President Vladimir Putin noted that, unfortunately, "protectionism and unlawful restrictions" have become the new norm in the modern world. (more...)
India asks World Court to bar Pakistan from executing alleged spy
- May 16, 2017
Speaking after the hearing, Salve expressed his hope that "justice" in the form of provisional measures would be delivered following the hearings, and that India was "here in the hope" that it would lead to annulment of the death sentence. India had also demanded a certified copy of the verdict and the chargesheet in order to appeal against the army court's verdict. Pakistan, on the other hand, accused India of using the ICJ as a stage for political theatre. (more...)
- May 16, 2017
Speaking after the hearing, Salve expressed his hope that "justice" in the form of provisional measures would be delivered following the hearings, and that India was "here in the hope" that it would lead to annulment of the death sentence. India had also demanded a certified copy of the verdict and the chargesheet in order to appeal against the army court's verdict. Pakistan, on the other hand, accused India of using the ICJ as a stage for political theatre. (more...)
White House calls Sally Yates a 'political opponent' of Trump
- May 16, 2017
His defense of timeline of Flynn's dismissal comes one day after Yates revealed during a dramatic Senate hearing that she delivered dire warnings to the White House counsel that Flynn was compromised because he misrepresented to senior administration officials his conversations with Russia's US ambassador. (more...)
- May 16, 2017
His defense of timeline of Flynn's dismissal comes one day after Yates revealed during a dramatic Senate hearing that she delivered dire warnings to the White House counsel that Flynn was compromised because he misrepresented to senior administration officials his conversations with Russia's US ambassador. (more...)
Man holding human head stabs worker at Oregon grocery store
- May 16, 2017
Webb was booked on murder and attempted murder charges, according to the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office . The man suspected of killing a woman and then carrying a severed head into an OR grocery store and stabbing a checkout clerk has been identified as 36-year-old Joshua Lee Webb . (more...)
- May 16, 2017
Webb was booked on murder and attempted murder charges, according to the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office . The man suspected of killing a woman and then carrying a severed head into an OR grocery store and stabbing a checkout clerk has been identified as 36-year-old Joshua Lee Webb . (more...)
Buhari promises support for freed Chibok girls
- May 16, 2017
The Chief of Staff to the President, Abba Kyari, had, earlier in the day, received the girls at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, on behalf of the President. While local and global rights groups like Amnesty worldwide and BringBackOurGirls have commended the move, the opposition party said though the release of the girls was good, freeing the terror suspects was bad. (more...)
- May 16, 2017
The Chief of Staff to the President, Abba Kyari, had, earlier in the day, received the girls at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, on behalf of the President. While local and global rights groups like Amnesty worldwide and BringBackOurGirls have commended the move, the opposition party said though the release of the girls was good, freeing the terror suspects was bad. (more...)
Trump Lawyers Say Unreleased Tax Returns Show Few Russian Ties
- May 16, 2017
United States President Donald Trump has said that he is considering releasing his tax returns , but only when he is out of office. After President Donald Trump's lawyers said his tax returns show no money coming from Russian Federation, with "few exceptions," Twitter took them to task - and the result is hilarious. (more...)
- May 16, 2017
United States President Donald Trump has said that he is considering releasing his tax returns , but only when he is out of office. After President Donald Trump's lawyers said his tax returns show no money coming from Russian Federation, with "few exceptions," Twitter took them to task - and the result is hilarious. (more...)
RBSE class 12 science and commerce result 2017 declared
- May 16, 2017
The Rajasthan Board is going to release the Rajasthan 12th class 1st Year and 2nd year results 2017 at a time. As many as 8,05,564 students of all three streams had appeared for the exams. The board has ensured that there would be no irregularity in the result sheet. Students can check Rajasthan 12th results 2017 name-wise, number-wise, school-wise. (more...)
- May 16, 2017
The Rajasthan Board is going to release the Rajasthan 12th class 1st Year and 2nd year results 2017 at a time. As many as 8,05,564 students of all three streams had appeared for the exams. The board has ensured that there would be no irregularity in the result sheet. Students can check Rajasthan 12th results 2017 name-wise, number-wise, school-wise. (more...)
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