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What does Trump's new Cuba policy mean for travel to island?
- June 17, 2017
Before former President Barack Obama launched detente with Cuba in December 2014, most Americans without family ties to Cuba traveled to the island on expensive guided tours dedicated to full-time "meaningful interaction" with the Cuban people and - in principle at least - avoiding activities that could be considered tourism, which is illegal under USA law. (more...)
- June 17, 2017
Before former President Barack Obama launched detente with Cuba in December 2014, most Americans without family ties to Cuba traveled to the island on expensive guided tours dedicated to full-time "meaningful interaction" with the Cuban people and - in principle at least - avoiding activities that could be considered tourism, which is illegal under USA law. (more...)
Trump rolls back 'Cuban Thaw,' plans crackdown on USA travel to island
- June 17, 2017
A Republican representative and Democratic senator from Minnesota are speaking out strongly against President Donald Trump's new policy on relations with Cuba. The new policy bans most USA business transactions with the Armed Forces Business Enterprises Group, a Cuban conglomerate involved in all sectors of the economy, but makes some exceptions, including for air and sea travel. (more...)
- June 17, 2017
A Republican representative and Democratic senator from Minnesota are speaking out strongly against President Donald Trump's new policy on relations with Cuba. The new policy bans most USA business transactions with the Armed Forces Business Enterprises Group, a Cuban conglomerate involved in all sectors of the economy, but makes some exceptions, including for air and sea travel. (more...)
US accuses Chinese company of money-laundering for North Korea
- June 17, 2017
According to the Justice Deaprtment complaint filed on June 14, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, Mingzheng conspired to evade U.S. According to US prosecutors, Mingzheng is owned by a Chinese citizen and operates as a front company for Foreign Trade Bank, which they say acts as North Korea's primary foreign exchange bank. (more...)
- June 17, 2017
According to the Justice Deaprtment complaint filed on June 14, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, Mingzheng conspired to evade U.S. According to US prosecutors, Mingzheng is owned by a Chinese citizen and operates as a front company for Foreign Trade Bank, which they say acts as North Korea's primary foreign exchange bank. (more...)
Deputy AG: 'Americans should be skeptical about anonymous allegations'
- June 17, 2017
Robert Mueller , who preceded Comey as FBI director , was appointed on May 17 by the Justice Department as special counsel overseeing the Russian Federation investigation after Trump fired Comey . The order casts a wide net on documents that could shed light on ties between Trump's presidential campaign and representatives of Russia's government. (more...)
- June 17, 2017
Robert Mueller , who preceded Comey as FBI director , was appointed on May 17 by the Justice Department as special counsel overseeing the Russian Federation investigation after Trump fired Comey . The order casts a wide net on documents that could shed light on ties between Trump's presidential campaign and representatives of Russia's government. (more...)
Jeremy Corbyn's Election Chances Continue to Grow With Help of Female Voters
- June 17, 2017
Mrs May was confronted by voters on issues of trust and cuts to welfare under the Conservatives, while Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn was pressed over his refusal to say if he would use the UK's nuclear weapons, even in retaliation to an attack. (more...)
- June 17, 2017
Mrs May was confronted by voters on issues of trust and cuts to welfare under the Conservatives, while Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn was pressed over his refusal to say if he would use the UK's nuclear weapons, even in retaliation to an attack. (more...)
Trump confirms he is being investigated over Comey firing
- June 17, 2017
Trump wrote on Twitter , in a pair of messages that ended with a reference to his campaign slogan "Make America Great Again". When Trump fired former FBI Director James Comey last month, he initially cited a memo written by Rosenstein as the basis for the dismissal. (more...)
- June 17, 2017
Trump wrote on Twitter , in a pair of messages that ended with a reference to his campaign slogan "Make America Great Again". When Trump fired former FBI Director James Comey last month, he initially cited a memo written by Rosenstein as the basis for the dismissal. (more...)
London Police Raise Death Toll In Tower Fire To 30
- June 17, 2017
Police announced on Thursday that they had opened a criminal investigation into the blaze, which engulfed the 24-story apartment block on Wednesday, leaving at least 30 people dead and several more injured. London has a chronic housing shortage even in the best of times , and those left homeless by the fire - already angry over what they see as government inequity and incompetence - fear being forced out of the British capital. (more...)
- June 17, 2017
Police announced on Thursday that they had opened a criminal investigation into the blaze, which engulfed the 24-story apartment block on Wednesday, leaving at least 30 people dead and several more injured. London has a chronic housing shortage even in the best of times , and those left homeless by the fire - already angry over what they see as government inequity and incompetence - fear being forced out of the British capital. (more...)
More funding may be added to GOP health plan
- June 17, 2017
Senate Minority Leader Sen. While they can spend more money on certain areas, they still have to hit the $133 billion marker to comply with Senate rules. Joni Ernst, Tennessee Sen. The meeting came as Senate Republicans were struggling to build support for their health-care rewrite among conservatives who are concerned that the legislation is drifting too far to the left. (more...)
- June 17, 2017
Senate Minority Leader Sen. While they can spend more money on certain areas, they still have to hit the $133 billion marker to comply with Senate rules. Joni Ernst, Tennessee Sen. The meeting came as Senate Republicans were struggling to build support for their health-care rewrite among conservatives who are concerned that the legislation is drifting too far to the left. (more...)
List of Congress members found in pocket of suspected congressional shooter
- June 17, 2017
In a video report , an emotional Sue Hodgkinson told reporters outside her IL home she was married to James Hodgkinson for nearly 30 years but they had been apart since March, when he moved to Washington DC. BILL EUILLE: He was very personable and reaching out to me just to dialogue. We will focus on reports from police officials and other authorities , credible news outlets and reporters who are at the scene. (more...)
- June 17, 2017
In a video report , an emotional Sue Hodgkinson told reporters outside her IL home she was married to James Hodgkinson for nearly 30 years but they had been apart since March, when he moved to Washington DC. BILL EUILLE: He was very personable and reaching out to me just to dialogue. We will focus on reports from police officials and other authorities , credible news outlets and reporters who are at the scene. (more...)
China kindergarten blast: Bomber among 8 dead
- June 17, 2017
Zhou said, according to the website of Legal Daily, an official Chinese newspaper. Photographs and video footage uploaded on social media shortly afterward showed a number of people - some covered in blood - lying in the street outside the kindergarten. (more...)
- June 17, 2017
Zhou said, according to the website of Legal Daily, an official Chinese newspaper. Photographs and video footage uploaded on social media shortly afterward showed a number of people - some covered in blood - lying in the street outside the kindergarten. (more...)
Congressman Shot Is Still in Critical Condition But 'Excellent Recovery' Possible
- June 17, 2017
Sava said that, while Scalise remains in critical condition, his risk of death is substantially lower now than when he came in. Sava explained there is a major risk to Scalise's life because of hemorrhage that can occur as a result of the substantial damage the bullet caused to blood vessels. (more...)
- June 17, 2017
Sava said that, while Scalise remains in critical condition, his risk of death is substantially lower now than when he came in. Sava explained there is a major risk to Scalise's life because of hemorrhage that can occur as a result of the substantial damage the bullet caused to blood vessels. (more...)
Republicans, Democrats Play Ball for 'Team Scalise'
- June 17, 2017
Scalise was fielding ground balls at second base Wednesday when he was shot at a practice for the annual Republicans-Democrats baseball game. 51-year-old Scalise and three others were wounded when a man identified as James Hodgkinson , 66, from the St. (more...)
- June 17, 2017
Scalise was fielding ground balls at second base Wednesday when he was shot at a practice for the annual Republicans-Democrats baseball game. 51-year-old Scalise and three others were wounded when a man identified as James Hodgkinson , 66, from the St. (more...)
Tyronn Lue on Cavaliers vs Warriors: "I don't see a big gap"
- June 17, 2017
And I trust Durant when he says the Warriors worked hard to create chemistry and put the team ahead of their egos. He crossed over between the two most prominent generations of basketball and I think most people lump him in with Bill Russell more then they do Magic Johnson. (more...)
- June 17, 2017
And I trust Durant when he says the Warriors worked hard to create chemistry and put the team ahead of their egos. He crossed over between the two most prominent generations of basketball and I think most people lump him in with Bill Russell more then they do Magic Johnson. (more...)
Rep. Steve Scalise remains in critical condition, doctor says
- June 17, 2017
He died after officers in Scalise's security detail fired back at him. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File). Instead of wearing hats representing their home teams, as is the normal tradition, players on both teams wore Louisiana State University hats in honor of Scalise, a Louisiana Republican, for part of the game. (more...)
- June 17, 2017
He died after officers in Scalise's security detail fired back at him. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File). Instead of wearing hats representing their home teams, as is the normal tradition, players on both teams wore Louisiana State University hats in honor of Scalise, a Louisiana Republican, for part of the game. (more...)
Border Patrol raids desert aid camp, arrests 4 from Mexico
- June 17, 2017
The BORSTAR team will patrol remote areas of the Sonoran desert where chances of surviving a desert crossing are slim. Paco said that the agency understands the mission of No More Deaths but doesn't condone their actions because it encourages illegal immigration. (more...)
- June 17, 2017
The BORSTAR team will patrol remote areas of the Sonoran desert where chances of surviving a desert crossing are slim. Paco said that the agency understands the mission of No More Deaths but doesn't condone their actions because it encourages illegal immigration. (more...)
Girl Who Helped Her Boyfriend Kill Himself Through Texts Convicted of Manslaughter
- June 17, 2017
Prosecutors say Carter also told Roy to " get back in " when he got out of his truck. But Judge Lawrence Moniz said it was her instruction to Roy to get back into the vehicle - during a telephone call after he stepped out - and her failure to sound the alarm that was crucial to the conviction. (more...)
- June 17, 2017
Prosecutors say Carter also told Roy to " get back in " when he got out of his truck. But Judge Lawrence Moniz said it was her instruction to Roy to get back into the vehicle - during a telephone call after he stepped out - and her failure to sound the alarm that was crucial to the conviction. (more...)
Macron woos tech world, pledges French 'startup nation'
- June 17, 2017
The results suggest voters embraced Macron's agenda - including a radical overhaul of France's labour laws to give employers more flexibility to hire and fire workers - to a greater degree than many had suspected, and were willing to give him the legislative majority to make that possible. (more...)
- June 17, 2017
The results suggest voters embraced Macron's agenda - including a radical overhaul of France's labour laws to give employers more flexibility to hire and fire workers - to a greater degree than many had suspected, and were willing to give him the legislative majority to make that possible. (more...)
Trump's financial disclosure highlights significant income boost
- June 17, 2017
Mr. Trump's income from his Mar-a-Lago resort increased by $7.4 million over the past year - over the same length of time beginning in January 2015, Mr. Those numbers increased to nearly $37.3 million and between $100,000 and $1 million respectively in the form released Friday, which was signed on June 14. (more...)
- June 17, 2017
Mr. Trump's income from his Mar-a-Lago resort increased by $7.4 million over the past year - over the same length of time beginning in January 2015, Mr. Those numbers increased to nearly $37.3 million and between $100,000 and $1 million respectively in the form released Friday, which was signed on June 14. (more...)
Virginia gubernatorial primary: Ralph Northam defeats Tom Perriello to win Democratic nomination
- June 17, 2017
Both candidates have pledged fierce opposition to Trump and his policies. The three-way Republican primary remained too close to call, with ardent Trump supporter Corey Stewart doing surprising well against former Republican National Committee Chairman Ed Gillespie . (more...)
- June 17, 2017
Both candidates have pledged fierce opposition to Trump and his policies. The three-way Republican primary remained too close to call, with ardent Trump supporter Corey Stewart doing surprising well against former Republican National Committee Chairman Ed Gillespie . (more...)
Would-be gunman launched into Trump tirade before shooting
- June 17, 2017
Reps. Scot DesJarlais (R-TN) (pronounced day-zharr-LAY), Trent Franks (R-AZ), Jeff Duncan (R-SC), Jim Jordan (R-OH), Mo Brooks (R-AL) and Morgan Griffith (R-VA). "We wanted to make sure we hadn't missed a sign, that we hadn't failed in our duty to report", Bost said. "I had no idea this was going to happen and I don't know what to say about it". (more...)
- June 17, 2017
Reps. Scot DesJarlais (R-TN) (pronounced day-zharr-LAY), Trent Franks (R-AZ), Jeff Duncan (R-SC), Jim Jordan (R-OH), Mo Brooks (R-AL) and Morgan Griffith (R-VA). "We wanted to make sure we hadn't missed a sign, that we hadn't failed in our duty to report", Bost said. "I had no idea this was going to happen and I don't know what to say about it". (more...)
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