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Russia Probe Mounts: 3 Intelligence Directors Testify Before Congress
- May 27, 2017
A majority of Americans believe that President Donald Trump fired FBI Director James Comey to deter that agency from investigating Trump's ties to Russian Federation, according to a new poll released Wednesday. "There may a series of cases where we have facts about people having contacts with Russians prior to the campaign and sharing of information that may fall short of legal collusion, but still be factual that we need to report to the American people in terms of our ... (more...)
- May 27, 2017
A majority of Americans believe that President Donald Trump fired FBI Director James Comey to deter that agency from investigating Trump's ties to Russian Federation, according to a new poll released Wednesday. "There may a series of cases where we have facts about people having contacts with Russians prior to the campaign and sharing of information that may fall short of legal collusion, but still be factual that we need to report to the American people in terms of our ... (more...)
Weather quiet for the first half of the holiday weekend
- May 27, 2017
Our weekend forecast looks fairly typical for this time of year. We'll start the day in the upper 50s, but highs will reach around 88 by late this afternoon. Southwest wind 3 to 7 miles per hour. Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. As a cool front tracks through the state, we could see some showers and even a few thundershowers in the KWWL viewing area. (more...)
- May 27, 2017
Our weekend forecast looks fairly typical for this time of year. We'll start the day in the upper 50s, but highs will reach around 88 by late this afternoon. Southwest wind 3 to 7 miles per hour. Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. As a cool front tracks through the state, we could see some showers and even a few thundershowers in the KWWL viewing area. (more...)
North Korea border object was balloon, says South
- May 27, 2017
North Korea recently test-fired a new ballistic missile dubbed Pukguksong-2, drawing condemnation from the UN Security Council . The incident illustrates the extreme sensitivities and risks of miscalculation in the decades-old standoff between the two countries, which have been divided by the world's most fortified border since the 1950-53 Korean War ended in an armistice instead of a peace treaty. (more...)
- May 27, 2017
North Korea recently test-fired a new ballistic missile dubbed Pukguksong-2, drawing condemnation from the UN Security Council . The incident illustrates the extreme sensitivities and risks of miscalculation in the decades-old standoff between the two countries, which have been divided by the world's most fortified border since the 1950-53 Korean War ended in an armistice instead of a peace treaty. (more...)
South Korea Fires Warning Shots as Suspected North Korean Drone Crosses Border
- May 27, 2017
However, a week ago U.S. U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley said Beijing had gone quiet. The top American military commander in South Korea said Thursday a series of North Korean provocations means the allies should put more pressure on the communist nation. (more...)
- May 27, 2017
However, a week ago U.S. U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley said Beijing had gone quiet. The top American military commander in South Korea said Thursday a series of North Korean provocations means the allies should put more pressure on the communist nation. (more...)
Watch the results come in for Montana's wild Congressional election
- May 27, 2017
Gianforte apologized for his behavior at his election night rally in Bozeman on Thursday. I suppose they could respond in kind and start attacking conservative speakers on college campuses. It's not clear how the last-minute curveball will affect the race, which was partly seen as a referendum on Trump's presidency, in part because more than a third of the state's registered voters cast absentee ballots before polls opened Thursday. (more...)
- May 27, 2017
Gianforte apologized for his behavior at his election night rally in Bozeman on Thursday. I suppose they could respond in kind and start attacking conservative speakers on college campuses. It's not clear how the last-minute curveball will affect the race, which was partly seen as a referendum on Trump's presidency, in part because more than a third of the state's registered voters cast absentee ballots before polls opened Thursday. (more...)
Trump v Macron: French president appears to win latest handshake battle Featured
- May 27, 2017
Washington Post writer Jonathan Capehart is taking credit for the handshake heads-up because he told Gérard Araud , the French ambassador to the US, about Trump's creepy dominance move at a dinner party in D.C. That wasn't the only instance of palm-on-palm weirdness between Trump and Macron as their first handshake of the day was arguably more weird. In the video, which was initially shared by Macron himself on Twitter , the French president can be seen walking up the red carpet at the ... (more...)
- May 27, 2017
Washington Post writer Jonathan Capehart is taking credit for the handshake heads-up because he told Gérard Araud , the French ambassador to the US, about Trump's creepy dominance move at a dinner party in D.C. That wasn't the only instance of palm-on-palm weirdness between Trump and Macron as their first handshake of the day was arguably more weird. In the video, which was initially shared by Macron himself on Twitter , the French president can be seen walking up the red carpet at the ... (more...)
Egypt bombs Libya after attack kills 28 Copts
- May 27, 2017
Samuel Monastery in Minya governorate, south of Cairo , Fox News reports. While no group had yet taken responsibility for the attack and the shooters had not been caught, Coptic Christians have routinely been the subject of persecution in Egypt . (more...)
- May 27, 2017
Samuel Monastery in Minya governorate, south of Cairo , Fox News reports. While no group had yet taken responsibility for the attack and the shooters had not been caught, Coptic Christians have routinely been the subject of persecution in Egypt . (more...)
US plans first test of ICBM intercept, with NKorea on mind
- May 27, 2017
But that hasn't stopped Hawaii, which has been mentioned as the target of a possible attack due to its proximity to North Korea , from taking precautions. While China believes sanctions against North Korea "don't work overnight", Thornton said there were no indications that Beijing had gone cold on potentially implementing more of them against Pyongyang. (more...)
- May 27, 2017
But that hasn't stopped Hawaii, which has been mentioned as the target of a possible attack due to its proximity to North Korea , from taking precautions. While China believes sanctions against North Korea "don't work overnight", Thornton said there were no indications that Beijing had gone cold on potentially implementing more of them against Pyongyang. (more...)
UK School Confirms Student, 15, Killed in Manchester Blast
- May 27, 2017
A 16-year-old boy and a 34-year-old woman who had been arrested were released without charge, police said. A British official told The Associated Press on Thursday that police in Manchester have made a decision to stop sharing information about their bombing investigation with the US until they get a guarantee that there will be no more leaks to the media. (more...)
- May 27, 2017
A 16-year-old boy and a 34-year-old woman who had been arrested were released without charge, police said. A British official told The Associated Press on Thursday that police in Manchester have made a decision to stop sharing information about their bombing investigation with the US until they get a guarantee that there will be no more leaks to the media. (more...)
GOP Montana win may be blip in Democrats' anti-Trump hopes
- May 27, 2017
Gianforte was considered the favorite heading into Thursday's election to fill the seat once held by Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke , but that was before the altercation with Jacobs on Wednesday. "It's unfortunate that this aggressive behavior from a liberal journalist created this scene at our campaign volunteer BBQ", the statement concluded. (more...)
- May 27, 2017
Gianforte was considered the favorite heading into Thursday's election to fill the seat once held by Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke , but that was before the altercation with Jacobs on Wednesday. "It's unfortunate that this aggressive behavior from a liberal journalist created this scene at our campaign volunteer BBQ", the statement concluded. (more...)
Rouhani vows to continue ballistic missile program
- May 27, 2017
Rouhani, who fronted Tehran's deal with six major powers in 2015 to curb Iran's nuclear program in return for the lifting of sanctions, said the USA administration lacked knowledge about the Middle East. The Elders noted the recent meeting between the US President and Sunni leaders gathered in Saudi Arabia and urged the US to broaden its outreach to all regional parties. (more...)
- May 27, 2017
Rouhani, who fronted Tehran's deal with six major powers in 2015 to curb Iran's nuclear program in return for the lifting of sanctions, said the USA administration lacked knowledge about the Middle East. The Elders noted the recent meeting between the US President and Sunni leaders gathered in Saudi Arabia and urged the US to broaden its outreach to all regional parties. (more...)
Korea OKs civilian contact with North Korea over malaria
- May 27, 2017
It includes four main strategies - not recognising North Korea as a nuclear state, imposing every possible sanction and pressure, not seeking a regime change and resolving the problem with dialogue in the end. Unlike most other officials, two of them have flown with Kim in his private plane Goshawk-1, named after North Korea's national bird, state TV has shown. (more...)
- May 27, 2017
It includes four main strategies - not recognising North Korea as a nuclear state, imposing every possible sanction and pressure, not seeking a regime change and resolving the problem with dialogue in the end. Unlike most other officials, two of them have flown with Kim in his private plane Goshawk-1, named after North Korea's national bird, state TV has shown. (more...)
Court maintains block on Trump's Muslim travel ban
- May 27, 2017
In its 10-3 ruling, the U.S. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals said those challenging the ban, including refugee groups and individuals, were likely to succeed on their claim that the order violates the U.S. All of the judges in the majority were nominated to the court by Democratic presidents, and the three dissenting judges - Paul Niemeyer, Dennis Shedd and G. (more...)
- May 27, 2017
In its 10-3 ruling, the U.S. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals said those challenging the ban, including refugee groups and individuals, were likely to succeed on their claim that the order violates the U.S. All of the judges in the majority were nominated to the court by Democratic presidents, and the three dissenting judges - Paul Niemeyer, Dennis Shedd and G. (more...)
Watch Trump strut his stuff into prime position
- May 27, 2017
Mr. Trump is not the only US president to urge allies to increase military spending, but he is the first to not explicitly commit to NATO's collective defense clause: "An attack on one is an attack on all". Trump came to Brussels direct from a meeting with Pope Francis at the Vatican , after visiting Saudi Arabia, Israel and the Palestinian Territories. (more...)
- May 27, 2017
Mr. Trump is not the only US president to urge allies to increase military spending, but he is the first to not explicitly commit to NATO's collective defense clause: "An attack on one is an attack on all". Trump came to Brussels direct from a meeting with Pope Francis at the Vatican , after visiting Saudi Arabia, Israel and the Palestinian Territories. (more...)
Questions about Russian Federation chase Trump during first Israel visit
- May 27, 2017
White House aides have tried to play down expectations for significant progress on the peace process during Trump's stop, casting it as more symbolic than substantive. Palestinians, who viewed Trump's victory with some trepidation, are said to have been pleasantly surprised by Trump's openness during a recent meeting with Abbas in Washington. (more...)
- May 27, 2017
White House aides have tried to play down expectations for significant progress on the peace process during Trump's stop, casting it as more symbolic than substantive. Palestinians, who viewed Trump's victory with some trepidation, are said to have been pleasantly surprised by Trump's openness during a recent meeting with Abbas in Washington. (more...)
Pope 'terrific', Saudi 'spectacular' - Trump waxes lyrical on foreign tour
- May 27, 2017
However, given the fact that potica and pizza sound similar, it still can not be disqualified that the Pope has some double meaning to that attempt of "cultural connection" which the First Lady understood and matched it with her own. Mr Trump gave the Pope a boxed set of writings by the civil rights leader Martin Luther King. She and Ivanka covered their heads in a sign of papal respect, a gesture they did not make in Saudi Arabia . (more...)
- May 27, 2017
However, given the fact that potica and pizza sound similar, it still can not be disqualified that the Pope has some double meaning to that attempt of "cultural connection" which the First Lady understood and matched it with her own. Mr Trump gave the Pope a boxed set of writings by the civil rights leader Martin Luther King. She and Ivanka covered their heads in a sign of papal respect, a gesture they did not make in Saudi Arabia . (more...)
S. Korea OKs civilian contact with North Korea over malaria
- May 27, 2017
For South Korea, a more immediate danger may be the North's massed artillery, which could devastate parts of the capital Seoul , only 40 km (25 miles) from the border. Every year they get a bit bigger, and every year they spook Kim Jong Un to his core. Born in 1948, Ri was partly educated in Russian Federation and promoted when Kim Jong Un started to rise through the ranks in the late 2000s, Madden and the South Korean government official said. (more...)
- May 27, 2017
For South Korea, a more immediate danger may be the North's massed artillery, which could devastate parts of the capital Seoul , only 40 km (25 miles) from the border. Every year they get a bit bigger, and every year they spook Kim Jong Un to his core. Born in 1948, Ri was partly educated in Russian Federation and promoted when Kim Jong Un started to rise through the ranks in the late 2000s, Madden and the South Korean government official said. (more...)
Did Manchester Terror Suspect Salman Abedi Meet With ISIS Operatives in Libya?
- May 27, 2017
On Tuesday, U.S. media revealed the name of the Manchester bomber, Salman Abedi , and cited the information to U.S. officials before the chief of police in Manchester confirmed Abedi's identity. Police say he was part of a network and they are racing to track down his links. Greater Manchester Police said 12 locations had been searched and thousands of items examined. (more...)
- May 27, 2017
On Tuesday, U.S. media revealed the name of the Manchester bomber, Salman Abedi , and cited the information to U.S. officials before the chief of police in Manchester confirmed Abedi's identity. Police say he was part of a network and they are racing to track down his links. Greater Manchester Police said 12 locations had been searched and thousands of items examined. (more...)
Father and brother of alleged bomber detained in Libya
- May 27, 2017
Hashem Abedi, the alleged attacker's brother, confessed that he and Salman Abedi were both members of the Islamic State extremist movement, according to a statement by Libyan special forces on Facebook. On Wednesday, British police confirmed they now know the identities of all of those who died in Monday's bombing. Armed police will increase patrols and military personnel will be deployed at events such as concerts and sports matches. (more...)
- May 27, 2017
Hashem Abedi, the alleged attacker's brother, confessed that he and Salman Abedi were both members of the Islamic State extremist movement, according to a statement by Libyan special forces on Facebook. On Wednesday, British police confirmed they now know the identities of all of those who died in Monday's bombing. Armed police will increase patrols and military personnel will be deployed at events such as concerts and sports matches. (more...)
Sessions Tells Prosecutors to Seek Harsher Punishments
- May 27, 2017
To avoid triggering mandatory minimums, Holder explicitly forbade prosecutors from reporting the quantity of drugs involved in cases with nonviolent offenders not affiliated with gangs or drug cartels. Rosenstein, who has come under criticism in recent days for the firing of former Federal Bureau of Investigation director James B. Comey. Now, if prosecutors wish to pursue lesser charges for these low-level crimes, they will need to obtain approval for the exception from a USA attorney, ... (more...)
- May 27, 2017
To avoid triggering mandatory minimums, Holder explicitly forbade prosecutors from reporting the quantity of drugs involved in cases with nonviolent offenders not affiliated with gangs or drug cartels. Rosenstein, who has come under criticism in recent days for the firing of former Federal Bureau of Investigation director James B. Comey. Now, if prosecutors wish to pursue lesser charges for these low-level crimes, they will need to obtain approval for the exception from a USA attorney, ... (more...)
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