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Oklahoma footbll: Sooners' defense shuts down Buckeyes
- September 10, 2017
Five takeaways from Ohio State's 31-16 loss to Oklahoma on September 9. The Sooners held Ohio State on fourth down the following series and began building their big advantage. Will the Buckeyes' very talented front end make some plays? Yes. Our offense was bad . Michigan RB Chris Evans, who carried a career-high 22 times for 78 yards against Florida, is poised for a big game against Cincinnati . (more...)
- September 10, 2017
Five takeaways from Ohio State's 31-16 loss to Oklahoma on September 9. The Sooners held Ohio State on fourth down the following series and began building their big advantage. Will the Buckeyes' very talented front end make some plays? Yes. Our offense was bad . Michigan RB Chris Evans, who carried a career-high 22 times for 78 yards against Florida, is poised for a big game against Cincinnati . (more...)
NC Gov. Cooper declares state of emergency ahead of Hurricane Irma
- September 10, 2017
As of 5 p.m. Tuesday, Hurricane Irma had sustained winds of 185 miles per hour making it a powerful Category 5 Hurricane as it approaches the northeast Caribbean on its path towards the United States. Governor Henry McMaster issued an executive order declaring a state of emergency around noon Wednesday. "Now", said state governor Rick Scott from the capital, Tallahassee, stressing on the urgency of people who have received an evacuation order to leave their homes and go to shelters. (more...)
- September 10, 2017
As of 5 p.m. Tuesday, Hurricane Irma had sustained winds of 185 miles per hour making it a powerful Category 5 Hurricane as it approaches the northeast Caribbean on its path towards the United States. Governor Henry McMaster issued an executive order declaring a state of emergency around noon Wednesday. "Now", said state governor Rick Scott from the capital, Tallahassee, stressing on the urgency of people who have received an evacuation order to leave their homes and go to shelters. (more...)
Dems Take Credit For Writing Trump Tweet On DACA
- September 10, 2017
Pelosi says she asked Trump to make clear that "Dreamers" wouldn't be subject to deportation during the six months Trump has given Congress to find a solution for them. More Democrats than Republicans backed the package, which provided $15.2 billion in disaster assistance and temporarily ended the standoff over government funding and the debt limit. (more...)
- September 10, 2017
Pelosi says she asked Trump to make clear that "Dreamers" wouldn't be subject to deportation during the six months Trump has given Congress to find a solution for them. More Democrats than Republicans backed the package, which provided $15.2 billion in disaster assistance and temporarily ended the standoff over government funding and the debt limit. (more...)
N. Korea official lambasts France over nuclear criticism
- September 10, 2017
In a riposte, Ri said: "They busied themselves. making preposterous remarks like "the nuclear missile of North Korea are military means that can strike Europe". The official said the United States is anxious about a rising threat of "miscalculation" by North Korea, which may think the warnings of USA force are hollow. (more...)
- September 10, 2017
In a riposte, Ri said: "They busied themselves. making preposterous remarks like "the nuclear missile of North Korea are military means that can strike Europe". The official said the United States is anxious about a rising threat of "miscalculation" by North Korea, which may think the warnings of USA force are hollow. (more...)
New York Jets vs. Buffalo Bills
- September 10, 2017
JETS NOTABLE ROOKIE: Safety Jamal Adams . In New York, the youth movement has cut so deep, the chants of "J-E-T-S" have turned to "T-A-N-K" for a team in contention to finish last and land the No. Q: By most accounts, it's a full-on tank for the Jets. In the preseason, the Jets are averaging 15.0 points and 296.5 total yards, 214.5 in passing and 82.0 in rushing per game. (more...)
- September 10, 2017
JETS NOTABLE ROOKIE: Safety Jamal Adams . In New York, the youth movement has cut so deep, the chants of "J-E-T-S" have turned to "T-A-N-K" for a team in contention to finish last and land the No. Q: By most accounts, it's a full-on tank for the Jets. In the preseason, the Jets are averaging 15.0 points and 296.5 total yards, 214.5 in passing and 82.0 in rushing per game. (more...)
Irma: Hurricane sucks water from Bahamas beach in rare phenomenon
- September 10, 2017
The storm caused extensive flooding and damaged many homes on the islands southeast of the Bahamas . As parts of Cuba and the Florida Keys are experiencing a massive influx of water from Hurricane Irma, the ocean has seemed to disappear in Long Island Bahamas. (more...)
- September 10, 2017
The storm caused extensive flooding and damaged many homes on the islands southeast of the Bahamas . As parts of Cuba and the Florida Keys are experiencing a massive influx of water from Hurricane Irma, the ocean has seemed to disappear in Long Island Bahamas. (more...)
Tony Blair calls for European Union migration curbs to avoid Brexit
- September 10, 2017
But in a Sunday Times article , he said "times were different". Former British prime minister Tony Blair . Britain's biggest carmaker Jaguar Land Rover told Reuters on Thursday it is feeling Brexit's effects with non-British EU workers at its plants demanding better terms to compensate for uncertainty about their future in the country, and worldwide suppliers less willing to commit to the country. (more...)
- September 10, 2017
But in a Sunday Times article , he said "times were different". Former British prime minister Tony Blair . Britain's biggest carmaker Jaguar Land Rover told Reuters on Thursday it is feeling Brexit's effects with non-British EU workers at its plants demanding better terms to compensate for uncertainty about their future in the country, and worldwide suppliers less willing to commit to the country. (more...)
Hurricane Irma is forcing Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate to evacuate
- September 10, 2017
Palm Beach County Animal Care and Control has reportedly been flooded with calls from neighbors of the dog owners reporting the neglect. "We will confront any challenge, no matter how strong the winds or high the water". "We are doing everything we can to help with disaster preparations", he continued. Together, we will restore, recover and rebuild. "We know that the four most solid buildings on the island have been destroyed ", said French Interior Minister Gerard Collomb, "which means ... (more...)
- September 10, 2017
Palm Beach County Animal Care and Control has reportedly been flooded with calls from neighbors of the dog owners reporting the neglect. "We will confront any challenge, no matter how strong the winds or high the water". "We are doing everything we can to help with disaster preparations", he continued. Together, we will restore, recover and rebuild. "We know that the four most solid buildings on the island have been destroyed ", said French Interior Minister Gerard Collomb, "which means ... (more...)
Living ex-US presidents launch hurricane relief effort
- September 10, 2017
Bush, Bill Clinton , George W. Bush and Barack Obama . Former Presidents Jimmy Carter, George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton , George W. Bush and Barack Obama appeared in a video and asked Americans to respond to the devastation wrought by the hurricane . (more...)
- September 10, 2017
Bush, Bill Clinton , George W. Bush and Barack Obama . Former Presidents Jimmy Carter, George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton , George W. Bush and Barack Obama appeared in a video and asked Americans to respond to the devastation wrought by the hurricane . (more...)
South Korea shows off military might after North's largest nuclear test
- September 10, 2017
Earlier, United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs Jeffrey Feltman dubbed North Korea's nuclear tests as risky provocation and said that Pyongyang has undermined the global non-proliferation efforts. Security Council, which would call for a halt to exports of oil to North Korea. U.S. President Donald Trump has said that "now is not the time to talk to North Korea" and that "all options remain open to defend the United States and its allies". (more...)
- September 10, 2017
Earlier, United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs Jeffrey Feltman dubbed North Korea's nuclear tests as risky provocation and said that Pyongyang has undermined the global non-proliferation efforts. Security Council, which would call for a halt to exports of oil to North Korea. U.S. President Donald Trump has said that "now is not the time to talk to North Korea" and that "all options remain open to defend the United States and its allies". (more...)
South Korea deploys U.S. anti-missile launchers amid clashes with protesters
- September 10, 2017
Moon urged Russian Federation to back stronger sanctions including the cutting off oil supplies, but Putin expressed concern that such moves would hurt regular North Koreans, said Yoon Young-chan, Moon's chief press secretary. Geng also said that China urges the US and South Korea to "immediately stop the relevant deployment and remove the relevant equipment". Putin and Moon met on the sidelines of an economic summit in the far eastern Russian city of Vladivostok amid mounting global ... (more...)
- September 10, 2017
Moon urged Russian Federation to back stronger sanctions including the cutting off oil supplies, but Putin expressed concern that such moves would hurt regular North Koreans, said Yoon Young-chan, Moon's chief press secretary. Geng also said that China urges the US and South Korea to "immediately stop the relevant deployment and remove the relevant equipment". Putin and Moon met on the sidelines of an economic summit in the far eastern Russian city of Vladivostok amid mounting global ... (more...)
Hillary Clinton Says She 'Maybe Missed a Few Chances' During Presidential Campaign
- September 10, 2017
Host Jane Pauley replied, "What you're saying is millions of white people". "Millions of white people". "Yeah, millions of white people". Hillary Clinton is on the interview circuit to promote her new book, What Happened , which reflects on her loss in the 2016 election. (more...)
- September 10, 2017
Host Jane Pauley replied, "What you're saying is millions of white people". "Millions of white people". "Yeah, millions of white people". Hillary Clinton is on the interview circuit to promote her new book, What Happened , which reflects on her loss in the 2016 election. (more...)
North Korea won't be swayed by mere bluster
- September 10, 2017
Washington has presented a draft United Nations resolution calling for an oil embargo on North Korea , an assets freeze on leader Kim Jong-Un, a ban on textiles and an end to payments of North Korean guest workers. Worse, whatever strategy President Trump is pursuing (and "strategy" is likely too generous a word, given the lack of coherence to date) it clearly isn't in concert with USA allies in the region including, most alarmingly, South Korea. (more...)
- September 10, 2017
Washington has presented a draft United Nations resolution calling for an oil embargo on North Korea , an assets freeze on leader Kim Jong-Un, a ban on textiles and an end to payments of North Korean guest workers. Worse, whatever strategy President Trump is pursuing (and "strategy" is likely too generous a word, given the lack of coherence to date) it clearly isn't in concert with USA allies in the region including, most alarmingly, South Korea. (more...)
What Old-Fashioned Weather Balloons Foretell about Irma's Track
- September 10, 2017
Early Sunday morning the hurricane Irma was over the Florida Keys and it had been upgraded from Category 3 back up to Category 4, according to the National Weather Service. Although longer-term forecasts can contain considerable uncertainty, they now show the historic storm spending the weekend churning along and on top of Florida's west coast before heading inland Monday through Georgia and Alabama. (more...)
- September 10, 2017
Early Sunday morning the hurricane Irma was over the Florida Keys and it had been upgraded from Category 3 back up to Category 4, according to the National Weather Service. Although longer-term forecasts can contain considerable uncertainty, they now show the historic storm spending the weekend churning along and on top of Florida's west coast before heading inland Monday through Georgia and Alabama. (more...)
Richard Branson rides out Hurricane Irma as private island is ravaged
- September 10, 2017
Richard Branson has just posted an update from Necker Island in the British Virgin Islands. He posted several photos on Twitter before Irma hit. "On Necker Island we have constructed really strong buildings (with hurricane blinds) that should be able to handle extreme weather pretty well, though with a Category 5 hurricane nearly nothing can withstand it", Branson wrote in blog post. (more...)
- September 10, 2017
Richard Branson has just posted an update from Necker Island in the British Virgin Islands. He posted several photos on Twitter before Irma hit. "On Necker Island we have constructed really strong buildings (with hurricane blinds) that should be able to handle extreme weather pretty well, though with a Category 5 hurricane nearly nothing can withstand it", Branson wrote in blog post. (more...)
Millions in Florida evacuate as Irma looms
- September 10, 2017
Irma became the strongest Atlantic basin hurricane when its winds increased to 185 miles per hour, also due to very warm ocean temperatures and otherwise favorable conditions. Having successive storms "does not change what the National Hurricane Center is doing, regardless of if there is one storm [or more than one]", said Dennis Feltgen, a communications officer and meteorologist for the NHC in Miami. (more...)
- September 10, 2017
Irma became the strongest Atlantic basin hurricane when its winds increased to 185 miles per hour, also due to very warm ocean temperatures and otherwise favorable conditions. Having successive storms "does not change what the National Hurricane Center is doing, regardless of if there is one storm [or more than one]", said Dennis Feltgen, a communications officer and meteorologist for the NHC in Miami. (more...)
SIT suspects 'right wing' hand in Gauri murder case
- September 10, 2017
Jeevaraj, on Gauri Lankesh's murder , while addressing party workers at Koppa elicited a strong response from various quarters on Thursday. "It takes PM no time to tweet about Gajendra Singh or Nitish Kumar resigning, but he continues to follow the bigot who called Gauri Lankesh "kuttiya" tweeted Prateek Sinha, the founder of Alt News , a fact-checking website/media watchdog". (more...)
- September 10, 2017
Jeevaraj, on Gauri Lankesh's murder , while addressing party workers at Koppa elicited a strong response from various quarters on Thursday. "It takes PM no time to tweet about Gajendra Singh or Nitish Kumar resigning, but he continues to follow the bigot who called Gauri Lankesh "kuttiya" tweeted Prateek Sinha, the founder of Alt News , a fact-checking website/media watchdog". (more...)
S. Korea preps for possible weekend N. Korea missile test
- September 10, 2017
The poll also found that 60 percent of those surveyed believed South Korea should arm itself with nuclear weapons while 35 percent disagreed. Tension on the Korean peninsula has escalated as North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un stepped up the development of weapons in defiance of UN sanctions and global pressure, testing a string of missiles this year and conducting its sixth nuclear test on Sunday. (more...)
- September 10, 2017
The poll also found that 60 percent of those surveyed believed South Korea should arm itself with nuclear weapons while 35 percent disagreed. Tension on the Korean peninsula has escalated as North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un stepped up the development of weapons in defiance of UN sanctions and global pressure, testing a string of missiles this year and conducting its sixth nuclear test on Sunday. (more...)
Direct CM to prove majority: TTV Dhinakaran to governor
- September 10, 2017
The MLAs were dissatisfied after the merger of the Edappadi Palaniswami and O Panneerselvam camps on Monday. When asked about this, Dhinakaran said he acted under pressure. Jakkaiyan, who is the Cumbum MLA met speaker P Dhanapal and some EPS group leaders, publicly announcing that he had shifted allegiance to the CM. Quoting the Governor he said "I will take a good decision soon". (more...)
- September 10, 2017
The MLAs were dissatisfied after the merger of the Edappadi Palaniswami and O Panneerselvam camps on Monday. When asked about this, Dhinakaran said he acted under pressure. Jakkaiyan, who is the Cumbum MLA met speaker P Dhanapal and some EPS group leaders, publicly announcing that he had shifted allegiance to the CM. Quoting the Governor he said "I will take a good decision soon". (more...)
Hurricanes Irma and Jose as seen from the International Space Station
- September 10, 2017
EDT. NOAA's GOES East satellite captured an infrared image of Hurricane Irma in the Bahamas at 4:45 a.m. EDT that showed a clear eye and a symmetrical, powerful Category 4 hurricane . Jose is a category 4 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. A Storm Surge Watch is in effect from north of the Volusia/Brevard County Line to the Flagler/Volusia County line and north of Chassahowitzka to Suwannee River. (more...)
- September 10, 2017
EDT. NOAA's GOES East satellite captured an infrared image of Hurricane Irma in the Bahamas at 4:45 a.m. EDT that showed a clear eye and a symmetrical, powerful Category 4 hurricane . Jose is a category 4 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. A Storm Surge Watch is in effect from north of the Volusia/Brevard County Line to the Flagler/Volusia County line and north of Chassahowitzka to Suwannee River. (more...)
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