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Former Penn State administrators sentenced in connection with Sandusky abuse
- June 03, 2017
Former Penn State president Graham Spanier , ex-vice president Gary Schultz and former athletic director Tim Curley all were convicted of child endangerment charges Friday. Before his death, Paterno said , "With the benefit of hindsight, I wish I had done more". "He was a complete and utter failure as a leader when it mattered the most", Ditka said at Friday's hearing. (more...)
- June 03, 2017
Former Penn State president Graham Spanier , ex-vice president Gary Schultz and former athletic director Tim Curley all were convicted of child endangerment charges Friday. Before his death, Paterno said , "With the benefit of hindsight, I wish I had done more". "He was a complete and utter failure as a leader when it mattered the most", Ditka said at Friday's hearing. (more...)
Cyclone Mora Hits Bangladesh, Hundreds Of Thousands Evacuated
- June 03, 2017
Omar Farukh, a community leader in Kutapalong refugee camp, said conditions were dire: "Now we're in the open air". The cyclone has caused and rendered millions of people homeless. Nearly all the 10,000 thatched huts in the Balukhali and Kutupalong camps were destroyed, Alam said. In the coastal border district of Cox's Bazar, where the majority of the Rohingya in Bangladesh live, 17,000 houses were destroyed and 35,000 damaged, said Mohammad Ali Hossain, deputy commissioner in Cox's Bazar. (more...)
- June 03, 2017
Omar Farukh, a community leader in Kutapalong refugee camp, said conditions were dire: "Now we're in the open air". The cyclone has caused and rendered millions of people homeless. Nearly all the 10,000 thatched huts in the Balukhali and Kutupalong camps were destroyed, Alam said. In the coastal border district of Cox's Bazar, where the majority of the Rohingya in Bangladesh live, 17,000 houses were destroyed and 35,000 damaged, said Mohammad Ali Hossain, deputy commissioner in Cox's Bazar. (more...)
Scientists dispute the 'tiny, tiny' impact of Paris deal
- June 03, 2017
This decision came after months of debate within the administration about whether to stay in the landmark worldwide climate agreement . "We deem the momentum generated in Paris in December 2015 irreversible and we firmly believe that the Paris Agreement can not be renegotiated, since it is a vital instrument for our planet, societies and economies", the leaders of France, Italy, and Germany said in a rare joint statement . (more...)
- June 03, 2017
This decision came after months of debate within the administration about whether to stay in the landmark worldwide climate agreement . "We deem the momentum generated in Paris in December 2015 irreversible and we firmly believe that the Paris Agreement can not be renegotiated, since it is a vital instrument for our planet, societies and economies", the leaders of France, Italy, and Germany said in a rare joint statement . (more...)
With wind in sails, Corbyn wins hearts in Brexit town
- June 03, 2017
Angry voters rounded on British Prime Minister Theresa May in a live television grilling on Friday, just six days before the general election and at the end of a tough week for her campaign. Mr Corbyn said Labour was "not looking to do deals with anybody" when asked if he would seek the support of the SNP. Labour will ensure people are not held back. (more...)
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- June 03, 2017
Angry voters rounded on British Prime Minister Theresa May in a live television grilling on Friday, just six days before the general election and at the end of a tough week for her campaign. Mr Corbyn said Labour was "not looking to do deals with anybody" when asked if he would seek the support of the SNP. Labour will ensure people are not held back. (more...)
US trade deficit rises to highest level since January
- June 03, 2017
Exports to China increased 2.2 percent, but the value of goods shipped to Mexico and Canada dropped 10.3 percent and 9.0 percent, respectively. Imports in April rose US$1.9 billion to US$238.6 billion, with imports of capital goods seeing their biggest increase since April 2015 at US$51.5 billion, and food and beverage imports at their highest ever at US$11.5 billion. (more...)
- June 03, 2017
Exports to China increased 2.2 percent, but the value of goods shipped to Mexico and Canada dropped 10.3 percent and 9.0 percent, respectively. Imports in April rose US$1.9 billion to US$238.6 billion, with imports of capital goods seeing their biggest increase since April 2015 at US$51.5 billion, and food and beverage imports at their highest ever at US$11.5 billion. (more...)
GOP Congressman Acknowledges Climate Change, Says God Can 'Take Care of It'
- June 03, 2017
Walberg didn't specify what he believed to be the beginning of time. "He said Glacier National Park was his 'favorite place on earth.' 'I want to conserve, ' Walberg said, but indicated doing so shouldn't sacrifice jobs for Americans". "He gave us a treasure", Walberg said. Walberg argued that climate change was a natural system that ebbs and flows regardless of human activity, and that God, not man, can control the warming of the planet. (more...)
- June 03, 2017
Walberg didn't specify what he believed to be the beginning of time. "He said Glacier National Park was his 'favorite place on earth.' 'I want to conserve, ' Walberg said, but indicated doing so shouldn't sacrifice jobs for Americans". "He gave us a treasure", Walberg said. Walberg argued that climate change was a natural system that ebbs and flows regardless of human activity, and that God, not man, can control the warming of the planet. (more...)
Jamaica disappointed with Trump's Paris deal decision
- June 03, 2017
Trump said the accord "disadvantages the USA to the exclusive betterment of other countries" and targeted India and China specifically. The Paris agreement commits the United States and 187 other countries to keeping rising global temperatures "well below" 2C above pre-industrial levels and "endeavour to limit" them even more, to 1.5C. (more...)
- June 03, 2017
Trump said the accord "disadvantages the USA to the exclusive betterment of other countries" and targeted India and China specifically. The Paris agreement commits the United States and 187 other countries to keeping rising global temperatures "well below" 2C above pre-industrial levels and "endeavour to limit" them even more, to 1.5C. (more...)
CBO Score Says AHCA Will Leave 23 Million More Uninsured
- June 03, 2017
The CBO report concludes that over 23 million Americans would lose their health insurance under the AHCA. At the same time, under the AHCA insurers could charge older Americans premiums that are as much as five times higher than those paid by younger people. (more...)
- June 03, 2017
The CBO report concludes that over 23 million Americans would lose their health insurance under the AHCA. At the same time, under the AHCA insurers could charge older Americans premiums that are as much as five times higher than those paid by younger people. (more...)
At least 34 dead in Manila casino attack
- June 03, 2017
This image made from closed circuit television made available by the Philippine National Police on Friday, June 2, 2017, shows the gunman at the Resorts World Manila complex in Manila, Philippines. But by Friday evening, police said they still didn't know the man's name, or why he launched his attack at the Resorts World Manila complex, only to flee to an adjoining hotel and kill himself. (more...)
- June 03, 2017
This image made from closed circuit television made available by the Philippine National Police on Friday, June 2, 2017, shows the gunman at the Resorts World Manila complex in Manila, Philippines. But by Friday evening, police said they still didn't know the man's name, or why he launched his attack at the Resorts World Manila complex, only to flee to an adjoining hotel and kill himself. (more...)
Could executive privilege block Comey testimony?
- June 03, 2017
The subpoenas were announced Wednesday as the special counsel overseeing the government's investigation into possible Trump campaign ties to Russian Federation has authorized former FBI Director James Comey to testify before the Senate intelligence committee, according to a Comey associate. (more...)
- June 03, 2017
The subpoenas were announced Wednesday as the special counsel overseeing the government's investigation into possible Trump campaign ties to Russian Federation has authorized former FBI Director James Comey to testify before the Senate intelligence committee, according to a Comey associate. (more...)
NY seeks bids for $1.5 billion in clean energy projects
- June 03, 2017
The governor included the funding in a new "Clean Climate Careers" initiative, which will include a partnership with the Worker Institute at Cornell University, though few details on the partnership were available Friday. The mission of the alliance so far is to commit states who join to following the previously laid out rules in the Paris Agreement on an individual state level. (more...)
- June 03, 2017
The governor included the funding in a new "Clean Climate Careers" initiative, which will include a partnership with the Worker Institute at Cornell University, though few details on the partnership were available Friday. The mission of the alliance so far is to commit states who join to following the previously laid out rules in the Paris Agreement on an individual state level. (more...)
Trump orders agencies to ignore information requests from Democrats
- June 03, 2017
The news outlet's Burgess Everett and Josh Dawsey write, citing "Republican sources inside and outside the administration", that the mandate to disregard the requests was delivered by White House lawyer Uttam Dhillon to top officials from federal agencies. (more...)
- June 03, 2017
The news outlet's Burgess Everett and Josh Dawsey write, citing "Republican sources inside and outside the administration", that the mandate to disregard the requests was delivered by White House lawyer Uttam Dhillon to top officials from federal agencies. (more...)
May and Corbyn clash over Brexit ordeal
- June 03, 2017
The prospect of a hung parliament has been forced to the forefront of the election debate by a series of YouGov polls suggesting Labour is within three points of overhauling Theresa May's Conservatives , who started the campaign with an opinion poll advantage of as much as 25 points. (more...)
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- June 03, 2017
The prospect of a hung parliament has been forced to the forefront of the election debate by a series of YouGov polls suggesting Labour is within three points of overhauling Theresa May's Conservatives , who started the campaign with an opinion poll advantage of as much as 25 points. (more...)
Corbyn vows to meet Merkel 'straight away' if he becomes PM
- June 03, 2017
But critics said this would unfairly penalise people who suffer a slow decline from illnesses like dementia, over people who die suddenly and can then leave their estate to their children. Basildon, a town of 180,000 people in the county of Essex, is held by Conservative MP John Baron who won it from Labour in 2010. Former Finnish Prime Minister Alexander Stubb says Theresa May's negotiating position will be strengthened if she can increase her majority next week. (more...)
- June 03, 2017
But critics said this would unfairly penalise people who suffer a slow decline from illnesses like dementia, over people who die suddenly and can then leave their estate to their children. Basildon, a town of 180,000 people in the county of Essex, is held by Conservative MP John Baron who won it from Labour in 2010. Former Finnish Prime Minister Alexander Stubb says Theresa May's negotiating position will be strengthened if she can increase her majority next week. (more...)
Putin: 'Patriotic' hackers may have targeted US election
- June 03, 2017
Despite the conclusion from the us intelligence community that hacking of the Democratic National Committee and Hillary Clinton's campaign was directed by Russia , Putin maintains his country was not involved. Kushner then held a secret meeting with Sergei Gorkov, head of Russia's Kremlin-connected development bank, a meeting the White House says was one of many diplomatic encounters Kushner, now a presidential adviser, held in the weeks before Trump's inauguration. (more...)
- June 03, 2017
Despite the conclusion from the us intelligence community that hacking of the Democratic National Committee and Hillary Clinton's campaign was directed by Russia , Putin maintains his country was not involved. Kushner then held a secret meeting with Sergei Gorkov, head of Russia's Kremlin-connected development bank, a meeting the White House says was one of many diplomatic encounters Kushner, now a presidential adviser, held in the weeks before Trump's inauguration. (more...)
Celebrate 2017 National Doughnut Day With Free Treats
- June 03, 2017
Donut King , 2320 Armour Road, offers one free doughnut with any purchase. Dunkin' Donuts: Buying a beverage is all you need to do to get a free classic donut from Dunkin', while supplies last. The Salvation Army was giving out doughnuts, coffee, and juice to veterans and their friends and families Friday morning. And you know what that mean? CBS: Why was it important for Glazed and Infused to get involved in the holiday realizing it is so much more than just a day to get ... (more...)
- June 03, 2017
Donut King , 2320 Armour Road, offers one free doughnut with any purchase. Dunkin' Donuts: Buying a beverage is all you need to do to get a free classic donut from Dunkin', while supplies last. The Salvation Army was giving out doughnuts, coffee, and juice to veterans and their friends and families Friday morning. And you know what that mean? CBS: Why was it important for Glazed and Infused to get involved in the holiday realizing it is so much more than just a day to get ... (more...)
Israel approves controversial cable vehicle project reaching occupied east Jerusalem
- June 03, 2017
The Palestinians are praising President Donald Trump's decision not to move the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem, saying it strengthens the chances of peace . But the law contained a clause that has allowed each president since to issue and renew a six-month waiver on carrying out the move. He says pursuing a Mideast peace deal fulfills the president's "solemn obligation to defend America's national security interests". (more...)
- June 03, 2017
The Palestinians are praising President Donald Trump's decision not to move the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem, saying it strengthens the chances of peace . But the law contained a clause that has allowed each president since to issue and renew a six-month waiver on carrying out the move. He says pursuing a Mideast peace deal fulfills the president's "solemn obligation to defend America's national security interests". (more...)
Pittsburgh, City Trump Prefers to Paris, Plans to Go Green
- June 03, 2017
Environmental activists will protest President Donald Trump's decision to exit the 2015 Paris climate accord at 4:30 p.m. Friday in the Loop. "Under Article I, Section 10 of the U.S. "This historic partnership to push forward with the Paris Agreement is a significant advance in the fight against climate change". "The bulk of the decisions which drive USA climate action in the aggregate are made by cities, states, businesses, and civil society", he wrote. (more...)
- June 03, 2017
Environmental activists will protest President Donald Trump's decision to exit the 2015 Paris climate accord at 4:30 p.m. Friday in the Loop. "Under Article I, Section 10 of the U.S. "This historic partnership to push forward with the Paris Agreement is a significant advance in the fight against climate change". "The bulk of the decisions which drive USA climate action in the aggregate are made by cities, states, businesses, and civil society", he wrote. (more...)
Shabbona church's vacation Bible school set for next week
- June 03, 2017
Tick Ridge Freewill Baptist , 2675 Wheelers Mill Road, Wheelersburg, will hold Vacation Bible School June 12-June 16 from 6 - 8:30 p.m. Grades PreK through eighth grade are welcome to attend. The church is at 3050 Old Bowling Green Road, Glasgow. Music will be rendered by special guest The Divine Daughters Praise Dancers. The Church of Restoration Ministries , 11047 Pierson Drive, will host Minister Vivian Woolfolk of Second Baptist Church , Ruther Glen, at Sunday's 11 a.m. (more...)
- June 03, 2017
Tick Ridge Freewill Baptist , 2675 Wheelers Mill Road, Wheelersburg, will hold Vacation Bible School June 12-June 16 from 6 - 8:30 p.m. Grades PreK through eighth grade are welcome to attend. The church is at 3050 Old Bowling Green Road, Glasgow. Music will be rendered by special guest The Divine Daughters Praise Dancers. The Church of Restoration Ministries , 11047 Pierson Drive, will host Minister Vivian Woolfolk of Second Baptist Church , Ruther Glen, at Sunday's 11 a.m. (more...)
Trump's shaky claims on climate accord
- June 03, 2017
President Trump said he would make the announcement at 12.30 am IST (3 pm local time) at the White House . May's office says she spoke to President Donald Trump after his announcement and "expressed her disappointment with the decision". (more...)
- June 03, 2017
President Trump said he would make the announcement at 12.30 am IST (3 pm local time) at the White House . May's office says she spoke to President Donald Trump after his announcement and "expressed her disappointment with the decision". (more...)
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