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USA imposes new sanctions on Chinese, Russian firms over North Korea
- August 25, 2017
The U.S. attorney's office on Tuesday filed two forfeiture complaints seeking nearly $11 million from companies accused of laundering U.S. dollars to benefit North Korea, in violation of sanctions tied to the country's missile programs. "Trump's China strategy is that everything relates to China's behavior on North Korea", Shi said. China's representative to the U.N., Liu Jieyi, said North Korea needed to "cease taking actions that might further escalate tensions", Reuters reported . (more...)
- August 25, 2017
The U.S. attorney's office on Tuesday filed two forfeiture complaints seeking nearly $11 million from companies accused of laundering U.S. dollars to benefit North Korea, in violation of sanctions tied to the country's missile programs. "Trump's China strategy is that everything relates to China's behavior on North Korea", Shi said. China's representative to the U.N., Liu Jieyi, said North Korea needed to "cease taking actions that might further escalate tensions", Reuters reported . (more...)
White House slams Corker for 'outrageous' criticism of Trump
- August 25, 2017
Corker, the chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee, last week delivered a stinging rebuke of Trump after the president said "both sides" were to blame for the violence in Charlottesville, Virginia. Sanders later insisted Trump wasn't "abandoning" his pledge that Mexico pay for the wall. "And we're going to continue to push forward and make sure that the wall gets built". (more...)
- August 25, 2017
Corker, the chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee, last week delivered a stinging rebuke of Trump after the president said "both sides" were to blame for the violence in Charlottesville, Virginia. Sanders later insisted Trump wasn't "abandoning" his pledge that Mexico pay for the wall. "And we're going to continue to push forward and make sure that the wall gets built". (more...)
McConnell Praises Trump After Twitter Attack
- August 25, 2017
Trump participated in a discussion with retired Army Lieutenant General Michael Flynn. "Could have been so easy-now a mess!" he said across two tweets . "What I do every morning-there a couple of services I look at that gives me a synopsis of articles", McConnell reportedly said. No matter what the topic of conversation seems to be between Trump and Republican lawmakers, the president seemingly always directs it back to Russa, often whining that GOP members of Congress won't help him ... (more...)
- August 25, 2017
Trump participated in a discussion with retired Army Lieutenant General Michael Flynn. "Could have been so easy-now a mess!" he said across two tweets . "What I do every morning-there a couple of services I look at that gives me a synopsis of articles", McConnell reportedly said. No matter what the topic of conversation seems to be between Trump and Republican lawmakers, the president seemingly always directs it back to Russa, often whining that GOP members of Congress won't help him ... (more...)
Justice Department walks back demand for information on anti-Trump website
- August 25, 2017
More than 200 people were charged with rioting in Washington on January 20, and the majority of those criminal cases remain pending. Morin couched his order as an attempt to balance First Amendment protections with the government's need for the information on the website. (more...)
- August 25, 2017
More than 200 people were charged with rioting in Washington on January 20, and the majority of those criminal cases remain pending. Morin couched his order as an attempt to balance First Amendment protections with the government's need for the information on the website. (more...)
Beijing calls intellectual property probe 'irresponsible'
- August 25, 2017
It said that, if the USA fails to respect basic facts and multilateral trade rules, and takes measures that harm bilateral economic and trade relations, "China will definitely not sit by, but take all appropriate measures to resolutely safeguard its legitimate rights and interests". (more...)
- August 25, 2017
It said that, if the USA fails to respect basic facts and multilateral trade rules, and takes measures that harm bilateral economic and trade relations, "China will definitely not sit by, but take all appropriate measures to resolutely safeguard its legitimate rights and interests". (more...)
French police rule out terror in van's fatal bus stop hits
- August 25, 2017
Following an attack on August 14 in which a man drove his vehicle into a pizza restaurant, killing one person and injuring 12 others, Collomb had said he aimed to mobilize psychiatric hospitals and psychiatrists "to identify the profiles of people who can take action". (more...)
- August 25, 2017
Following an attack on August 14 in which a man drove his vehicle into a pizza restaurant, killing one person and injuring 12 others, Collomb had said he aimed to mobilize psychiatric hospitals and psychiatrists "to identify the profiles of people who can take action". (more...)
Don Lemon accuses Trump of inciting 'civil war — This is CNN
- August 25, 2017
In Phoenix on Tuesday night, Trump kicked off his event by defending his response to the violence at a Charlottesville , Va., white-supremacist rally. While touring a Marine Corps base in Yuma that is a hub of operations for the US Border Patrol, Trump inspected a drone and other border equipment on display in a hangar. (more...)
- August 25, 2017
In Phoenix on Tuesday night, Trump kicked off his event by defending his response to the violence at a Charlottesville , Va., white-supremacist rally. While touring a Marine Corps base in Yuma that is a hub of operations for the US Border Patrol, Trump inspected a drone and other border equipment on display in a hangar. (more...)
NY 14-year-old dies after collapsing at football practice
- August 24, 2017
The city medical examiner's office will now determine his cause of death. Bess was rushed to the hospital, but he did not survive, officials said. A heat advisory had been issued for the city, but it didn't go into effect until noon. The natural field helps tamp down high heat levels, according to the website, which can reduce the likelihood of heat stroke and fatigue. Bess is the second teen to die at a summer football practice in recent weeks. (more...)
- August 24, 2017
The city medical examiner's office will now determine his cause of death. Bess was rushed to the hospital, but he did not survive, officials said. A heat advisory had been issued for the city, but it didn't go into effect until noon. The natural field helps tamp down high heat levels, according to the website, which can reduce the likelihood of heat stroke and fatigue. Bess is the second teen to die at a summer football practice in recent weeks. (more...)
United States hits China, Russia with punitive sanctions over North Korea
- August 24, 2017
The complaints were filed the same day that the Treasury Department announced new sanctions against Chinese and Russian entities, including 10 third-country companies and six individuals that the agency said support North Korea's advancement of its nuclear and ballistic missile programs. (more...)
- August 24, 2017
The complaints were filed the same day that the Treasury Department announced new sanctions against Chinese and Russian entities, including 10 third-country companies and six individuals that the agency said support North Korea's advancement of its nuclear and ballistic missile programs. (more...)
Majority of Americans say Trump has encouraged white supremacists
- August 24, 2017
Forty-five percent of those who voted for Trump in the last election told PPP researchers that they would rather have Jefferson Davis - the president of the Confederacy - lead the country than Barack Obama. Thirty-nine percent of all Americans support monuments to the Confederacy, and 34 percent oppose them - but 58 percent do agree that they should be relocated and placed within historical context. (more...)
- August 24, 2017
Forty-five percent of those who voted for Trump in the last election told PPP researchers that they would rather have Jefferson Davis - the president of the Confederacy - lead the country than Barack Obama. Thirty-nine percent of all Americans support monuments to the Confederacy, and 34 percent oppose them - but 58 percent do agree that they should be relocated and placed within historical context. (more...)
U.S. diplomats in Cuba diagnosed with brain injury
- August 24, 2017
CBS News obtained medical records from USA diplomats in Cuba that show doctors diagnosed them with brain injuries from possible sonic attacks while in Havana. Asked about the CBS report, a US State Department spokeswoman said the department did not have "definitive answers" on the source or cause of the incidents . (more...)
- August 24, 2017
CBS News obtained medical records from USA diplomats in Cuba that show doctors diagnosed them with brain injuries from possible sonic attacks while in Havana. Asked about the CBS report, a US State Department spokeswoman said the department did not have "definitive answers" on the source or cause of the incidents . (more...)
SpaceX to launch satellite, re-land booster rocket at 2:50 pm
- August 24, 2017
Today, SpaceX goes for a dozen launches this year, with the launch attempt of the Formosat-5 from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. SpaceX's rocket landings have become much more successful in recent months; despite the fireball origins of the Falcon 9 landing program, it's starting to look like a viable technique that will make space travel cheaper. (more...)
- August 24, 2017
Today, SpaceX goes for a dozen launches this year, with the launch attempt of the Formosat-5 from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. SpaceX's rocket landings have become much more successful in recent months; despite the fireball origins of the Falcon 9 landing program, it's starting to look like a viable technique that will make space travel cheaper. (more...)
Metro Detroit native missing after USS John S. McCain collision in Pacific
- August 24, 2017
An global search-and-rescue operation involving aircraft, divers and vessels from the United States , Singapore , Malaysia, Indonesia, and Australia is looking for the 10 USA sailors missing since Monday's accident. "Divers were able to locate some remains in those sealed compartments during their search today", US Admiral Scott Swift told reporters in Singapore . (more...)
- August 24, 2017
An global search-and-rescue operation involving aircraft, divers and vessels from the United States , Singapore , Malaysia, Indonesia, and Australia is looking for the 10 USA sailors missing since Monday's accident. "Divers were able to locate some remains in those sealed compartments during their search today", US Admiral Scott Swift told reporters in Singapore . (more...)
'Safer than London!' North Korea opens door to Russian tourists
- August 24, 2017
British Ambassador to the U.N. Matthew Rycroft and U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Nikki Haley were among the unanimous vote to impose new sanctions on North Korea Saturday. That money helps pay for the country's nuclear and missile programs, both of which Pyongyang believes it needs in order to deter any US-led attempt at regime change, experts say. (more...)
- August 24, 2017
British Ambassador to the U.N. Matthew Rycroft and U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Nikki Haley were among the unanimous vote to impose new sanctions on North Korea Saturday. That money helps pay for the country's nuclear and missile programs, both of which Pyongyang believes it needs in order to deter any US-led attempt at regime change, experts say. (more...)
Disturbing video shows Denver high school cheerleaders forced into repeated splits
- August 24, 2017
In at least one of the videos you can hear the East High School cheerleader cry out in pain. In one video obtained by 9 News , incoming freshman Ally Wakefield was screaming in pain while her legs and arms were being pushed down by teammates and the cheerleading coach, Ozell Williams . (more...)
- August 24, 2017
In at least one of the videos you can hear the East High School cheerleader cry out in pain. In one video obtained by 9 News , incoming freshman Ally Wakefield was screaming in pain while her legs and arms were being pushed down by teammates and the cheerleading coach, Ozell Williams . (more...)
Disgruntled Employee Shoots 1, Takes Hostages in Charleston, SC
- August 24, 2017
Police are negotiating with the gunman. The Medical University of SC, a nearby hospital, confirmed to ABC News that they are treating one injured person in connection to the incident. Witnesses said a man emerged from the kitchen of the restaurant, told diners there was a new boss in Charleston and ordered them to leave. "This was not a hate crime". (more...)
- August 24, 2017
Police are negotiating with the gunman. The Medical University of SC, a nearby hospital, confirmed to ABC News that they are treating one injured person in connection to the incident. Witnesses said a man emerged from the kitchen of the restaurant, told diners there was a new boss in Charleston and ordered them to leave. "This was not a hate crime". (more...)
Vettel doesn't want to be my teammate - Hamilton
- August 24, 2017
That is a reference to Ferrari focusing all their efforts on Vettel's title campaign to the detriment of Raikkonen. "So I don't believe any of the bosses are unhappy with what is now in place". Asked about his future, Vettel said: "I don't know, we'll see. We're here to deliver some special performances in the next races". Hamilton, who is taking part in his 200th grand prix this weekend, said: "He's leading because he's been more consistent". (more...)
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- August 24, 2017
That is a reference to Ferrari focusing all their efforts on Vettel's title campaign to the detriment of Raikkonen. "So I don't believe any of the bosses are unhappy with what is now in place". Asked about his future, Vettel said: "I don't know, we'll see. We're here to deliver some special performances in the next races". Hamilton, who is taking part in his 200th grand prix this weekend, said: "He's leading because he's been more consistent". (more...)
Deadline Thursday for nation monument review, two in New Mexico
- August 24, 2017
In 1938, the USA attorney general wrote a formal opinion saying the Antiquities Act authorized presidents to establish a monument but did not grant them the right to abolish one, and several legal scholars argue that Congress indicated in the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 that it reserved the right to alter any existing monument. (more...)
- August 24, 2017
In 1938, the USA attorney general wrote a formal opinion saying the Antiquities Act authorized presidents to establish a monument but did not grant them the right to abolish one, and several legal scholars argue that Congress indicated in the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 that it reserved the right to alter any existing monument. (more...)
Macron and Fico agree on commensurate salaries for workers posted overseas
- August 24, 2017
But at the time the EU's membership comprised countries of broadly similar living standards. Firms in the former Communist countries of eastern and central Europe pay salaries that are far lower than in western Europe. Eastern European EU members are concerned that the plan by the EU executive body would discriminate against its citizens. The French president was also meeting the Czech and Slovak premiers, Bohuslav Sobotka and Robert Fico , on Wednesday in Salzburg, before travelling on ... (more...)
- August 24, 2017
But at the time the EU's membership comprised countries of broadly similar living standards. Firms in the former Communist countries of eastern and central Europe pay salaries that are far lower than in western Europe. Eastern European EU members are concerned that the plan by the EU executive body would discriminate against its citizens. The French president was also meeting the Czech and Slovak premiers, Bohuslav Sobotka and Robert Fico , on Wednesday in Salzburg, before travelling on ... (more...)
James Clapper calls Trump speech 'downright scary and disturbing'
- August 24, 2017
I think Trump, you know, because he doesn't have obligations, he doesn't owe anything to anybody, if he's - I think if he cares about history and he understands that history is his principal audience, that he could be an extraordinary president. (more...)
- August 24, 2017
I think Trump, you know, because he doesn't have obligations, he doesn't owe anything to anybody, if he's - I think if he cares about history and he understands that history is his principal audience, that he could be an extraordinary president. (more...)
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