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Germany, Austria slam US sanctions against Russia
- June 17, 2017
The only two "no" votes on the Russian Federation bill were from Republican Senators Mike Lee and Rand Paul. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said this week that he was wary of Congress taking actions that could interfere with the administration's efforts to improve relations with Russian Federation. (more...)
- June 17, 2017
The only two "no" votes on the Russian Federation bill were from Republican Senators Mike Lee and Rand Paul. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said this week that he was wary of Congress taking actions that could interfere with the administration's efforts to improve relations with Russian Federation. (more...)
Pastor's body found burned outside First Missionary Baptist Church in Chickasha
- June 17, 2017
Sunday. ■ Next Generation Church, 2506 N. Railroad St., Winterville, will have a Father's Day service at 11 a.m. Sunday. There is no fee to attend the Vacation Bible School . -3 p.m. August 12 at Dowdy Park, corner of Highways 27 and 114 in Summerville, Ga. He was found lying on the ground between the church and an adjacent house. (more...)
- June 17, 2017
Sunday. ■ Next Generation Church, 2506 N. Railroad St., Winterville, will have a Father's Day service at 11 a.m. Sunday. There is no fee to attend the Vacation Bible School . -3 p.m. August 12 at Dowdy Park, corner of Highways 27 and 114 in Summerville, Ga. He was found lying on the ground between the church and an adjacent house. (more...)
Donald Trump supporters turn on special counsel Robert Mueller
- June 17, 2017
Ruddy was at the White House on Monday, but he did not meet with the president, White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer said. Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein is back Tuesday on Capitol Hill for public hearings in front of the budget-writing appropriations committees for the House and Senate . (more...)
- June 17, 2017
Ruddy was at the White House on Monday, but he did not meet with the president, White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer said. Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein is back Tuesday on Capitol Hill for public hearings in front of the budget-writing appropriations committees for the House and Senate . (more...)
May nears deal with Northern Irish 'kingmakers'
- June 17, 2017
But a deadly fire at a tower block in London could delay the announcement of any deal, BBC political reporter Norman Smith said. May hopes to make an ally of Macron before the formal opening of Brexit negotiations, which is expected to take place next week. (more...)
- June 17, 2017
But a deadly fire at a tower block in London could delay the announcement of any deal, BBC political reporter Norman Smith said. May hopes to make an ally of Macron before the formal opening of Brexit negotiations, which is expected to take place next week. (more...)
Divorce bill focus of Brexit talks on Monday
- June 17, 2017
Britain's Brexit minister has said negotiations with the European Union may not start next Monday, as originally planned, raising the prospect that the political uncertainty facing the United Kingdom in the wake of the inconclusive election results could interfere with the timeline for negotiations. (more...)
- June 17, 2017
Britain's Brexit minister has said negotiations with the European Union may not start next Monday, as originally planned, raising the prospect that the political uncertainty facing the United Kingdom in the wake of the inconclusive election results could interfere with the timeline for negotiations. (more...)
Rep. Steve Scalise 'took a bullet for all of us'
- June 17, 2017
Jack Salva, with MedStar Hospital Washington Center, said during a news conference Friday. Rep. Steve Scalise , the third-highest-ranking Republican in the House of Representatives, is still in critical condition after undergoing the latest in a series of surgeries Thursday morning as a result of a gunshot wound to his hip. (more...)
- June 17, 2017
Jack Salva, with MedStar Hospital Washington Center, said during a news conference Friday. Rep. Steve Scalise , the third-highest-ranking Republican in the House of Representatives, is still in critical condition after undergoing the latest in a series of surgeries Thursday morning as a result of a gunshot wound to his hip. (more...)
Trump appears to confirm he's under investigation
- June 17, 2017
The Justice Department had no comment on Trump's tweet Friday. The Post had reported that Trump was being investigated for potential obstruction of justice by Robert Mueller , the special counsel looking into Russia's interference in the 2016 presidential election . (more...)
- June 17, 2017
The Justice Department had no comment on Trump's tweet Friday. The Post had reported that Trump was being investigated for potential obstruction of justice by Robert Mueller , the special counsel looking into Russia's interference in the 2016 presidential election . (more...)
Trump keeps much of Obama's Cuba policy
- June 17, 2017
But "the administration's intent", the official said, "is not to disrupt existing transactions that have [already] occurred". The president says his new policy will also restrict the flow of American dollars to the military, security and intelligence services that are the core of the government led by Raul Castro. (more...)
- June 17, 2017
But "the administration's intent", the official said, "is not to disrupt existing transactions that have [already] occurred". The president says his new policy will also restrict the flow of American dollars to the military, security and intelligence services that are the core of the government led by Raul Castro. (more...)
Brexit negotiations to go ahead on Monday, Government confirms
- June 17, 2017
Britain must quickly end the "uncertainty" over Brexit talks caused by a chaotic election result, the European Parliament's Brexit pointman, Guy Verhofstadt, said Tuesday. The two parties are said to have made progress in their talks to form a government but some reports indicated that an announcement on a deal might be put off until next week. (more...)
- June 17, 2017
Britain must quickly end the "uncertainty" over Brexit talks caused by a chaotic election result, the European Parliament's Brexit pointman, Guy Verhofstadt, said Tuesday. The two parties are said to have made progress in their talks to form a government but some reports indicated that an announcement on a deal might be put off until next week. (more...)
'It Would Have Been a Massacre': Capitol Police Hailed as Heroes
- June 17, 2017
Two injured Capitol Hill police officers are being hailed as heroes who prevented a massacre at the hands of a would-be assassin in Alexandria, Va., on Wednesday. "As the mission of the Capitol Police increases, so do the required resources to fulfill that mission", he said."However, our job is to scrutinize this requested increase and make informed funding decisions". (more...)
- June 17, 2017
Two injured Capitol Hill police officers are being hailed as heroes who prevented a massacre at the hands of a would-be assassin in Alexandria, Va., on Wednesday. "As the mission of the Capitol Police increases, so do the required resources to fulfill that mission", he said."However, our job is to scrutinize this requested increase and make informed funding decisions". (more...)
Trump Appears to Confirm He Is Under Investigation
- June 17, 2017
The president expressed annoyance about news reports that the probe is now believed to include an examination of whether he obstructed justice by firing FBI Director James Comey , who had earlier led the Russian Federation investigation. (more...)
- June 17, 2017
The president expressed annoyance about news reports that the probe is now believed to include an examination of whether he obstructed justice by firing FBI Director James Comey , who had earlier led the Russian Federation investigation. (more...)
Brexit negotiations to start on June 19
- June 17, 2017
The concession sets the tone for negotiations over Britain's withdrawal from the European Union that are set to begin in Brussels on Monday. But a press conference this evening, when asked about Major's warning to the Tories, May said her government still supports the Belfast agreement and the peace process in Northern Ireland. (more...)
- June 17, 2017
The concession sets the tone for negotiations over Britain's withdrawal from the European Union that are set to begin in Brussels on Monday. But a press conference this evening, when asked about Major's warning to the Tories, May said her government still supports the Belfast agreement and the peace process in Northern Ireland. (more...)
Steve Scalise Has 'Improved in Last 24 Hours,' Remains in Critical Condition
- June 17, 2017
U.S. Rep. Cedric Richmond (D-La.), who visited Scalise in the hospital Thursday, said that on a recent foreign trip he and Scalise took, 90 percent of their conversations were about the game. "The congressman's status remains critical", Dr. Jack Sava , the director of trauma at the MedStar Washington Hospital Center , told reporters . "The congressman's status remains critical". (more...)
- June 17, 2017
U.S. Rep. Cedric Richmond (D-La.), who visited Scalise in the hospital Thursday, said that on a recent foreign trip he and Scalise took, 90 percent of their conversations were about the game. "The congressman's status remains critical", Dr. Jack Sava , the director of trauma at the MedStar Washington Hospital Center , told reporters . "The congressman's status remains critical". (more...)
Mastermind behind Tehran twin attacks killed: Iranian Intelligence Ministry
- June 17, 2017
Iran's security forces have killed the alleged mastermind of Wednesday's terrorist attacks . According to Iranian authorities, the arrests were made as security forces stepped up efforts to clamp down on suspected terrorists. The Iranian leader has accused the United States and its regional ally Saudi Arabia of funding hardline Sunni militants, including Islamic State, which carried out its first attack in Iran on Wednesday in Tehran , killing 17 people. (more...)
- June 17, 2017
Iran's security forces have killed the alleged mastermind of Wednesday's terrorist attacks . According to Iranian authorities, the arrests were made as security forces stepped up efforts to clamp down on suspected terrorists. The Iranian leader has accused the United States and its regional ally Saudi Arabia of funding hardline Sunni militants, including Islamic State, which carried out its first attack in Iran on Wednesday in Tehran , killing 17 people. (more...)
Brexit: UK and European Union negotiations to start on Monday
- June 17, 2017
Meanwhile, a Conservative source told Reuters talks with the DUP have been very positive and constructive so far with broad agreement on some principles, but they are not putting a time frame on when a deal will be done. Foster's rivals in Northern Ireland, such as Sinn Fein's Gerry Adams, have objected, describing any partnership between the Conservatives and the DUP as "a coalition of chaos". (more...)
- June 17, 2017
Meanwhile, a Conservative source told Reuters talks with the DUP have been very positive and constructive so far with broad agreement on some principles, but they are not putting a time frame on when a deal will be done. Foster's rivals in Northern Ireland, such as Sinn Fein's Gerry Adams, have objected, describing any partnership between the Conservatives and the DUP as "a coalition of chaos". (more...)
Doctor says Otto Warmbier has brain damage
- June 17, 2017
Otto Warmbier was a top student at the University of Virginia who was planning to go into finance, with a summer internship lined up before he left the country in December 2015, a close-knit family and a huge crowd of friends from home and college. (more...)
- June 17, 2017
Otto Warmbier was a top student at the University of Virginia who was planning to go into finance, with a summer internship lined up before he left the country in December 2015, a close-knit family and a huge crowd of friends from home and college. (more...)
Trump tweets of witch hunt amid Russian Federation probe
- June 17, 2017
Various media outlets are claiming the USA president is being investigated for alleged obstruction of justice, with senior intelligence officials being quizzed on whether the President tried to persuade former FBI director James Comey to drop an investigation into his sacked national security advisor Michael Flynn. (more...)
- June 17, 2017
Various media outlets are claiming the USA president is being investigated for alleged obstruction of justice, with senior intelligence officials being quizzed on whether the President tried to persuade former FBI director James Comey to drop an investigation into his sacked national security advisor Michael Flynn. (more...)
Russian Federation investigation: Attorney General Rosenstein might recuse himself
- June 17, 2017
President Donald Trump acknowledged on Friday he is under investigation in a probe of alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 USA presidential race and possible collusion by his campaign - and seemed to assail the Justice Department official overseeing the inquiry. (more...)
- June 17, 2017
President Donald Trump acknowledged on Friday he is under investigation in a probe of alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 USA presidential race and possible collusion by his campaign - and seemed to assail the Justice Department official overseeing the inquiry. (more...)
Cladding on Grenfell Tower not fire-resistant
- June 17, 2017
Simon Cowell has announced that he's planning a charity single to raise funds for those affected by the Grenfell Tower fire . Emergency responders were dispatched to the 24-story building to battle the blaze. "We always knew that the death toll would increase", Cundy said, adding that there was nothing to suggest that the fire at the Grenfell Tower was started deliberately. (more...)
- June 17, 2017
Simon Cowell has announced that he's planning a charity single to raise funds for those affected by the Grenfell Tower fire . Emergency responders were dispatched to the 24-story building to battle the blaze. "We always knew that the death toll would increase", Cundy said, adding that there was nothing to suggest that the fire at the Grenfell Tower was started deliberately. (more...)
How Trump's Cuba policy could affect your travel plans
- June 17, 2017
Stopping short of reversal, President Donald Trump planned to announce a revised Cuba policy aimed at halting the flow of USA cash to the country's military and security services while maintaining diplomatic relations. Travelers utilizing this travel authorization must maintain a full-time schedule of educational exchange activities that are meant to enhance contact with the Cuban people, support civil society in Cuba, or promote the Cuban people's independence from Cuban authorities, and ... (more...)
- June 17, 2017
Stopping short of reversal, President Donald Trump planned to announce a revised Cuba policy aimed at halting the flow of USA cash to the country's military and security services while maintaining diplomatic relations. Travelers utilizing this travel authorization must maintain a full-time schedule of educational exchange activities that are meant to enhance contact with the Cuban people, support civil society in Cuba, or promote the Cuban people's independence from Cuban authorities, and ... (more...)
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