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Congressional Baseball Game took on special meaning a day after shooting
- June 21, 2017
He was hit in the left hip, suffering injuries to internal organs, broken bones and severe bleeding. "We are encouraged by improvement in his condition in the last 36 hours", Jack Sava of MedStar Washington Hospital Center told reporters at a news conference. (more...)
- June 21, 2017
He was hit in the left hip, suffering injuries to internal organs, broken bones and severe bleeding. "We are encouraged by improvement in his condition in the last 36 hours", Jack Sava of MedStar Washington Hospital Center told reporters at a news conference. (more...)
US Jet Shoots Down Syrian Pro-Regime Drone
- June 21, 2017
Australia has suspended its airstrikes against Isis targets in Syria as a precaution after Russian Federation threatened it would treat any US-led coalition aircraft flying west of the Euphrates river as potential "targets". The official was not authorized to be quoted by name and spoke on condition of anonymity. It was also believed to be an Iranian-manufactured Shaheed drone. (more...)
- June 21, 2017
Australia has suspended its airstrikes against Isis targets in Syria as a precaution after Russian Federation threatened it would treat any US-led coalition aircraft flying west of the Euphrates river as potential "targets". The official was not authorized to be quoted by name and spoke on condition of anonymity. It was also believed to be an Iranian-manufactured Shaheed drone. (more...)
USA bombers fly with SoKor F-15s in Korean peninsula
- June 21, 2017
The U.S. Terminal High Altitude Area Defense ( THAAD ) system, the first elements of which were deployed in March after North Korea fired off a salvo of extended-range Scud missiles in the East Sea/Sea of Japan, is the only system capable of offering high-altitude air defense. (more...)
- June 21, 2017
The U.S. Terminal High Altitude Area Defense ( THAAD ) system, the first elements of which were deployed in March after North Korea fired off a salvo of extended-range Scud missiles in the East Sea/Sea of Japan, is the only system capable of offering high-altitude air defense. (more...)
Donald Trump now thinks Trumpcare is too 'mean'
- June 21, 2017
President Donald Trump speaks before having lunch with Republican Senators and White House staffers in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington , Tuesday, June 13, 2017 . House Republicans ultimately passed the bill without a score from the CBO could conduct important analysis, including what the bill would cost and how many people would be covered under it. (more...)
- June 21, 2017
President Donald Trump speaks before having lunch with Republican Senators and White House staffers in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington , Tuesday, June 13, 2017 . House Republicans ultimately passed the bill without a score from the CBO could conduct important analysis, including what the bill would cost and how many people would be covered under it. (more...)
FM Radio Club to hold Field Day
- June 21, 2017
Temporary antennas are set up and an electric generator is brought in for the radio gear. He emphasized you don't have to be a licensed operator to enjoy the field day. The radios use a layer of Earth's atmosphere as a mirror for radio waves. Among the services provided by the organization are direct communications support and the ability to handle health and welfare messages into and out of a disaster area as well as communications for several area public events. (more...)
- June 21, 2017
Temporary antennas are set up and an electric generator is brought in for the radio gear. He emphasized you don't have to be a licensed operator to enjoy the field day. The radios use a layer of Earth's atmosphere as a mirror for radio waves. Among the services provided by the organization are direct communications support and the ability to handle health and welfare messages into and out of a disaster area as well as communications for several area public events. (more...)
Brussels train station blast being treated as terror attack
- June 21, 2017
He lay still for several hours while a bomb squad checked whether he was carrying more explosives and later died. The suspect was not wearing a suicide belt, as some Belgian media had reported, Van Der Sypt said. "I am happy that no one was injured and that this was basically a failed attempt", - eyewitness Remy Bonaffe who witnessed the explosion. Prime Minister Charles Michel convened a National Security Council meeting for Wednesday morning. (more...)
- June 21, 2017
He lay still for several hours while a bomb squad checked whether he was carrying more explosives and later died. The suspect was not wearing a suicide belt, as some Belgian media had reported, Van Der Sypt said. "I am happy that no one was injured and that this was basically a failed attempt", - eyewitness Remy Bonaffe who witnessed the explosion. Prime Minister Charles Michel convened a National Security Council meeting for Wednesday morning. (more...)
USA student freed by North Korea in a coma dies at 22
- June 21, 2017
North Korea last tested a nuclear bomb in September, but it has conducted repeated missile test since and vowed to develop a nuclear-tipped missile capable of hitting the USA mainland, putting it at the forefront of Trump's security worries. (more...)
- June 21, 2017
North Korea last tested a nuclear bomb in September, but it has conducted repeated missile test since and vowed to develop a nuclear-tipped missile capable of hitting the USA mainland, putting it at the forefront of Trump's security worries. (more...)
Otto Warmbier: No autopsy for U.S. student held by North Korea
- June 21, 2017
The Cavalier Daily reports the University of Virginia Student Council will hold a vigil for Warmbier at 9pm Tuesday on campus. It is unclear why the family objected to an autopsy which could answer what happened to Warmbier in the secretive nation. (more...)
- June 21, 2017
The Cavalier Daily reports the University of Virginia Student Council will hold a vigil for Warmbier at 9pm Tuesday on campus. It is unclear why the family objected to an autopsy which could answer what happened to Warmbier in the secretive nation. (more...)
Scalise Still in Critical Condition But Vitals are Stabilized
- June 21, 2017
The bullet fractured several bones and injured internal organs, causing severe internal bleeding. "He remains in critical condition , but has improved in the last 24 hours", reads a statement provided Thursday by MedStar Washington Hospital Center, the medical facility now treating Scalise . (more...)
- June 21, 2017
The bullet fractured several bones and injured internal organs, causing severe internal bleeding. "He remains in critical condition , but has improved in the last 24 hours", reads a statement provided Thursday by MedStar Washington Hospital Center, the medical facility now treating Scalise . (more...)
Republican wins costly congressional race in Georgia
- June 21, 2017
Returns showed Handel , a former Georgia secretary of state, winning about 52 percent of the vote over Democrat Jon Ossoff , who won almost 48 percent in Georgia's 6th Congressional District. Handel's tough race, combined with closer-than-usual GOP House victories in Kansas , Montana and SC, suggests Trump will dominate the coming election cycle, forcing Republicans to make peace with him, for better or worse. (more...)
- June 21, 2017
Returns showed Handel , a former Georgia secretary of state, winning about 52 percent of the vote over Democrat Jon Ossoff , who won almost 48 percent in Georgia's 6th Congressional District. Handel's tough race, combined with closer-than-usual GOP House victories in Kansas , Montana and SC, suggests Trump will dominate the coming election cycle, forcing Republicans to make peace with him, for better or worse. (more...)
100 dead in Central African Republic town, mayor says
- June 21, 2017
After a ceasefire deal among the warring factions, crisis escalated leading to the killing of at least 40 persons on Tuesday in Central Africa Republic. "The priority now is a cease-fire", Vlad Monteiro, a spokesman for the United Nations peacekeeping mission said Tuesday. It was meant to bring armed groups into the political process in exchange for ending attacks. (more...)
- June 21, 2017
After a ceasefire deal among the warring factions, crisis escalated leading to the killing of at least 40 persons on Tuesday in Central Africa Republic. "The priority now is a cease-fire", Vlad Monteiro, a spokesman for the United Nations peacekeeping mission said Tuesday. It was meant to bring armed groups into the political process in exchange for ending attacks. (more...)
Vice President Pence Hires Outside Lawyer To Deal With Russia Inquiries
- June 21, 2017
The decision came a day after the Washington Post reported Justice Department special counsel Robert Mueller was investigating Trump for obstruction of justice . The announcement comes amid reports that Mueller's investigation has broadened to include Donald Trump's son-in-law and close adviser Jared Kushner. (more...)
- June 21, 2017
The decision came a day after the Washington Post reported Justice Department special counsel Robert Mueller was investigating Trump for obstruction of justice . The announcement comes amid reports that Mueller's investigation has broadened to include Donald Trump's son-in-law and close adviser Jared Kushner. (more...)
Tight finish seen in Atlanta congressional race, Trump weighs in
- June 21, 2017
He didn't support universal health care . Democrats are 0 for 4 in congressional elections this year, having earlier lost races to fill vacant seats in Kansas and Montana . Now, party officials, strategists and candidates are pondering what went wrong - and how they can turn it around in time for the 2018 midterm elections. (more...)
- June 21, 2017
He didn't support universal health care . Democrats are 0 for 4 in congressional elections this year, having earlier lost races to fill vacant seats in Kansas and Montana . Now, party officials, strategists and candidates are pondering what went wrong - and how they can turn it around in time for the 2018 midterm elections. (more...)
Trump calls Otto Warmbier's death a 'disgrace,' suggests blame lies with Obama
- June 21, 2017
Yun learned about Warmbier's condition in a meeting a week before the release from the North Korean ambassador at the U.N.in NY. "This is a personal tragedy", Richardson said , adding the American college student's parents, Fred and Cindy Warmbier, were "heartbroken" at their son's death. (more...)
- June 21, 2017
Yun learned about Warmbier's condition in a meeting a week before the release from the North Korean ambassador at the U.N.in NY. "This is a personal tragedy", Richardson said , adding the American college student's parents, Fred and Cindy Warmbier, were "heartbroken" at their son's death. (more...)
Saudi king deposes crown prince, names son as successor
- June 21, 2017
If reports are to be believed, Mohammed bin Salman already oversees a vast portfolio as defence minister and head of an economic council tasked with overhauling the economy of the country. Mohammed bin Salman oversees the state oil company, which is crucial to the Gulf kingdom's economy, and has introduced social reforms such as restrictions on Saudi Arabia's religious police. (more...)
- June 21, 2017
If reports are to be believed, Mohammed bin Salman already oversees a vast portfolio as defence minister and head of an economic council tasked with overhauling the economy of the country. Mohammed bin Salman oversees the state oil company, which is crucial to the Gulf kingdom's economy, and has introduced social reforms such as restrictions on Saudi Arabia's religious police. (more...)
Lawyer: Family seeks justice in police killing
- June 21, 2017
Lyles's family members revealed that she was several months pregnant , struggling with mental health issues over the past year, and concerned that the authorities would take her children, one of whom reportedly has Down syndrome. Then, gunshots - and 30-year-old Charleena Lyles was dead. After a calm conversation with her about missing items, officers suddenly yell "Get back!" and a few seconds later shots are heard. (more...)
- June 21, 2017
Lyles's family members revealed that she was several months pregnant , struggling with mental health issues over the past year, and concerned that the authorities would take her children, one of whom reportedly has Down syndrome. Then, gunshots - and 30-year-old Charleena Lyles was dead. After a calm conversation with her about missing items, officers suddenly yell "Get back!" and a few seconds later shots are heard. (more...)
Trump says China efforts on N.Korea 'have not worked out'
- June 21, 2017
Asked whether the Obama administration should have done more to free his son, Warmbier told reporters last week: "I think the results speak for themselves". Chris Coons wonders why anyone still travels to North Korea, and says the death of American student Otto Warmbier after a year-long imprisonment in the communist dictatorship is "tantamount to murder". (more...)
- June 21, 2017
Asked whether the Obama administration should have done more to free his son, Warmbier told reporters last week: "I think the results speak for themselves". Chris Coons wonders why anyone still travels to North Korea, and says the death of American student Otto Warmbier after a year-long imprisonment in the communist dictatorship is "tantamount to murder". (more...)
Senator: US at risk of military conflict with Russia, Iran in Syria
- June 21, 2017
A USA warplane shot down an armed drone linked to Syrian regime forces, the Pentagon said Tuesday, the latest in a series of incidents between US -backed forces and the regime of Bashar Assad that threatens to escalate the conflict there. (more...)
- June 21, 2017
A USA warplane shot down an armed drone linked to Syrian regime forces, the Pentagon said Tuesday, the latest in a series of incidents between US -backed forces and the regime of Bashar Assad that threatens to escalate the conflict there. (more...)
Republican Karen Handel wins Georgia House election
- June 21, 2017
Ossoff needed a high voter turn out in his favor from those who did not vote in April or a fraction of voters to shift their vote from one of the other Republican candidates to him. Democrats hoped for a win to show signs of broader national discontent with President Donald Trump and the Republican Party, but they came up short again. (more...)
- June 21, 2017
Ossoff needed a high voter turn out in his favor from those who did not vote in April or a fraction of voters to shift their vote from one of the other Republican candidates to him. Democrats hoped for a win to show signs of broader national discontent with President Donald Trump and the Republican Party, but they came up short again. (more...)
South Korea will move away from nuclear energy: President Moon Jae
- June 21, 2017
Warmbier's death has shocked many Americans, making any direct USA contact with North Korea politically risky any time soon. The aide made the controversial comment about 10 days before President Moon Jae In tackles North Korea issues in his first summit with US President Donald Trump in Washington. (more...)
- June 21, 2017
Warmbier's death has shocked many Americans, making any direct USA contact with North Korea politically risky any time soon. The aide made the controversial comment about 10 days before President Moon Jae In tackles North Korea issues in his first summit with US President Donald Trump in Washington. (more...)
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