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FEMA field agents take financial assistance applications
- September 15, 2017
To be eligible for FEMA's Individual Assistance Program, damage and losses from Hurricane Irma and flooding had to have occurred beginning September 4. "Please post in the comments". FEMA plans to announce more jobs in the near future. Callers can press 2 for Spanish and press 3 for other languages. (more...)
- September 15, 2017
To be eligible for FEMA's Individual Assistance Program, damage and losses from Hurricane Irma and flooding had to have occurred beginning September 4. "Please post in the comments". FEMA plans to announce more jobs in the near future. Callers can press 2 for Spanish and press 3 for other languages. (more...)
Facebook's generation of 'Jew Hater' and other advertising categories prompts system inspection
- September 15, 2017
Until this week, when we asked Facebook about it, the world's largest social network enabled advertisers to direct their pitches to the news feeds of nearly 2,300 people who expressed interest in the topics of "Jew hater", "How to burn jews ", or, "History of 'why jews ruin the world '". (more...)
- September 15, 2017
Until this week, when we asked Facebook about it, the world's largest social network enabled advertisers to direct their pitches to the news feeds of nearly 2,300 people who expressed interest in the topics of "Jew hater", "How to burn jews ", or, "History of 'why jews ruin the world '". (more...)
Kremlin condemns United States ban on Kaspersky Labs software
- September 15, 2017
In this occasional series, we will bring you up to speed on the biggest national security stories of the week . A spokesman for Russian President Vladimir Putin says Russia regrets a decision by the USA government to ban federal agencies from using Kaspersky Labs software. (more...)
- September 15, 2017
In this occasional series, we will bring you up to speed on the biggest national security stories of the week . A spokesman for Russian President Vladimir Putin says Russia regrets a decision by the USA government to ban federal agencies from using Kaspersky Labs software. (more...)
Hashim Amla, Thisara Perera help WXI seal thriller, level series
- September 15, 2017
The momentum swung Pakistan's way after that, with Shadab Khan holding sway, and though Darren Sammy did try his best towards the end, but the asking rate was too high. This time they added 59 to steer Pakistan to 100. Pakistan , suffered a huge setback after March 2009 terrorist attack on visiting Sri Lankan team in Lahore that left seven players and staff members injured apart of killing of eight other people in the incident. (more...)
- September 15, 2017
The momentum swung Pakistan's way after that, with Shadab Khan holding sway, and though Darren Sammy did try his best towards the end, but the asking rate was too high. This time they added 59 to steer Pakistan to 100. Pakistan , suffered a huge setback after March 2009 terrorist attack on visiting Sri Lankan team in Lahore that left seven players and staff members injured apart of killing of eight other people in the incident. (more...)
Fire Guts Tampa Elementary School
- September 15, 2017
More than half of the school's students are African-American, which has led the members from the Hillsborough County School Board to discuss a potential name change. School Superintendent Jeff Eakins Eakins said he is aware that staff members lost personal items and items they cherished in their classrooms and offices during the fire. (more...)
- September 15, 2017
More than half of the school's students are African-American, which has led the members from the Hillsborough County School Board to discuss a potential name change. School Superintendent Jeff Eakins Eakins said he is aware that staff members lost personal items and items they cherished in their classrooms and offices during the fire. (more...)
Hurricane Max Strikes Mexico's Pacific Coast
- September 15, 2017
The NHC said Max was expected to weaken after making landfall and should dissipate over the mountains of southern Mexico. Currently, there is a hurricane warning for Zihuatanejo to Punta Maldonado, a tropical storm warning for East of Punta Maldonado to Lagunas de Chacahua, and a hurricane watch is in effect for east of Punta Maldonado to Lagunas de Chacahua. (more...)
- September 15, 2017
The NHC said Max was expected to weaken after making landfall and should dissipate over the mountains of southern Mexico. Currently, there is a hurricane warning for Zihuatanejo to Punta Maldonado, a tropical storm warning for East of Punta Maldonado to Lagunas de Chacahua, and a hurricane watch is in effect for east of Punta Maldonado to Lagunas de Chacahua. (more...)
Roswell teen's death on LSU campus 'possible hazing incident'
- September 15, 2017
A spokesperson said LSU police are investigating the case as a possible hazing incident involving the Phi Delta Theta fraternity, located on Dalrymple Drive in Baton Rouge . He said the investigation will continue with the "utmost seriousness". Gruver was an LSU student from Georgia. Clark will conduct an autopsy on the student Friday. (more...)
- September 15, 2017
A spokesperson said LSU police are investigating the case as a possible hazing incident involving the Phi Delta Theta fraternity, located on Dalrymple Drive in Baton Rouge . He said the investigation will continue with the "utmost seriousness". Gruver was an LSU student from Georgia. Clark will conduct an autopsy on the student Friday. (more...)
NYPD releases body camera videos of fatal Bronx shooting
- September 15, 2017
You hear me? But I will shoot you if that's a real gun. Richards was never heard uttering a word. Police said found the 31-year-old armed with a knife and what appeared to be a gun. The NYPD has said it would evaluate each instance on a case-by-case basis. The footage showed officers tossing a phone into the room. A friend called to the apartment by the landlord frantically begs Richards to drop the knife and put his hands up. (more...)
- September 15, 2017
You hear me? But I will shoot you if that's a real gun. Richards was never heard uttering a word. Police said found the 31-year-old armed with a knife and what appeared to be a gun. The NYPD has said it would evaluate each instance on a case-by-case basis. The footage showed officers tossing a phone into the room. A friend called to the apartment by the landlord frantically begs Richards to drop the knife and put his hands up. (more...)
Chainsaw-Wielding Nun Cleaning Up After Hurricane
- September 15, 2017
Sister Ann Margaret is with the Archbishop Carroll High School in Miami-Dade. An off-duty Miami-Dade police officer stopped to shoot video of Sister Margaret Ann, of south Florida. Sister Ann says that "I don't see myself as the important one" and that "I had the chainsaw, and I was able to help out. So, there was a need, I had the means - so I wanted to help out". (more...)
- September 15, 2017
Sister Ann Margaret is with the Archbishop Carroll High School in Miami-Dade. An off-duty Miami-Dade police officer stopped to shoot video of Sister Margaret Ann, of south Florida. Sister Ann says that "I don't see myself as the important one" and that "I had the chainsaw, and I was able to help out. So, there was a need, I had the means - so I wanted to help out". (more...)
Former Top CIA Official Resigns Harvard Post Over Hiring Of Chelsea Manning
- September 15, 2017
Wanting to broaden " the range and depth of opportunity for students to hear from and engage with experts " for " thought provoking viewpoints on race, gender, politics and the media ", the school selected Manning, a network security expert, for both knowledge on artificial intelligence (AI) and advocacy for gay and transgender rights. (more...)
- September 15, 2017
Wanting to broaden " the range and depth of opportunity for students to hear from and engage with experts " for " thought provoking viewpoints on race, gender, politics and the media ", the school selected Manning, a network security expert, for both knowledge on artificial intelligence (AI) and advocacy for gay and transgender rights. (more...)
Cuba counts cost of deadly Hurricane Irma
- September 15, 2017
He said: "We felt the full force of the strongest hurricane ever in the Atlantic Ocean. Overall, we got through it fairly well, though we were a little scared", said Alfredo. Thomas, one of the US Virgin Islands. "We've gotten 800 people out so far from St. John and St. Thomas". St. Lucia has agreed to house prisoners from the Turks and Caicos Islands and the British Virgin Islands, after the storm damaged the prisons in those British territories. (more...)
- September 15, 2017
He said: "We felt the full force of the strongest hurricane ever in the Atlantic Ocean. Overall, we got through it fairly well, though we were a little scared", said Alfredo. Thomas, one of the US Virgin Islands. "We've gotten 800 people out so far from St. John and St. Thomas". St. Lucia has agreed to house prisoners from the Turks and Caicos Islands and the British Virgin Islands, after the storm damaged the prisons in those British territories. (more...)
Turkey's President Erdogan hosts Qatar's emir
- September 15, 2017
Doha is under regional pressure and isolation for supporting terrorist organizations, attempts to destabilize the Middle East, and using its influential satellite channel al-Jazeera to encourage revolutions in other countries. Klein said that if Qatar takes "significant steps to show they are willing to change and reform, to end aid to Hamas, to facilitate the release of the bodies of slain Israeli soldiers to their families - if they do some of those things to show that real change is ... (more...)
- September 15, 2017
Doha is under regional pressure and isolation for supporting terrorist organizations, attempts to destabilize the Middle East, and using its influential satellite channel al-Jazeera to encourage revolutions in other countries. Klein said that if Qatar takes "significant steps to show they are willing to change and reform, to end aid to Hamas, to facilitate the release of the bodies of slain Israeli soldiers to their families - if they do some of those things to show that real change is ... (more...)
IRMA AFTERMATH | Nursing home deaths spur efforts to protect elderly
- September 15, 2017
Sanchez said that officers and fire crews responded Wednesday morning to a call from the facility about some patients in need of critical care. "Although the details of these reported deaths are still under investigation , this situation is unfathomable", he said. (more...)
- September 15, 2017
Sanchez said that officers and fire crews responded Wednesday morning to a call from the facility about some patients in need of critical care. "Although the details of these reported deaths are still under investigation , this situation is unfathomable", he said. (more...)
Trump Confirms Support for Law to Protect 'Dreamers'
- September 15, 2017
Congress and President Donald Trump may soon strike a deal to solidify protections for undocumented immigrants brought into the country illegally as young children, but things remain very much up in the air. He also said Republican congressional leaders, House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wisconsin and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky favored his approach on the immigration program. (more...)
- September 15, 2017
Congress and President Donald Trump may soon strike a deal to solidify protections for undocumented immigrants brought into the country illegally as young children, but things remain very much up in the air. He also said Republican congressional leaders, House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wisconsin and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky favored his approach on the immigration program. (more...)
Jeff Sessions tried to resign after browbeating by Trump, NYT reports
- September 15, 2017
Trump reportedly told Sessions that believed Mueller's appointment was his fault for recusing himself in March from the Russian Federation investigation. I mention all of this, in part because it offers an interesting look at behind-the-scenes drama, in part because it sheds light on the president's emotional erraticism, and in part because I'm honestly wondering - today, specifically - just how much Donald Trump hates Jeff Sessions . (more...)
- September 15, 2017
Trump reportedly told Sessions that believed Mueller's appointment was his fault for recusing himself in March from the Russian Federation investigation. I mention all of this, in part because it offers an interesting look at behind-the-scenes drama, in part because it sheds light on the president's emotional erraticism, and in part because I'm honestly wondering - today, specifically - just how much Donald Trump hates Jeff Sessions . (more...)
Trump condemns Rice's unmasking: 'What she did was wrong'
- September 15, 2017
Now that Rice has delivered an explanation to Congress, members of the president's party have been walking their criticism back. On Wednesday, CNN reported more details about what Rice privately told the House Intelligence Committee about the incident. (more...)
- September 15, 2017
Now that Rice has delivered an explanation to Congress, members of the president's party have been walking their criticism back. On Wednesday, CNN reported more details about what Rice privately told the House Intelligence Committee about the incident. (more...)
USA citizen who was fighting for ISIS surrenders in Syria
- September 15, 2017
The SDF is fighting ISIS on the ground in Syria with help from the United States, and they turned over the captive to Americans authorities. A spokeswoman for the Department of Justice did not have an immediate comment when reached by phone Thursday. (more...)
- September 15, 2017
The SDF is fighting ISIS on the ground in Syria with help from the United States, and they turned over the captive to Americans authorities. A spokeswoman for the Department of Justice did not have an immediate comment when reached by phone Thursday. (more...)
Ryan case: HC denies pre-arrest bail to Pintos
- September 15, 2017
Thakur's lawyer Sushil Tekriwal voiced apprehension that the Pintos might try to flee or even tamper with evidence."The applicants are influential people in the [Ryan] group. He added: "The anticipatory bail applications stand rejected". "The remorseless, spineless and senseless approach and attitude of the school management, its directors/CEO and other top notch executives in this rarest case is absolutely inexcusable and hence, the present bail application deserves to be dismissed in ... (more...)
- September 15, 2017
Thakur's lawyer Sushil Tekriwal voiced apprehension that the Pintos might try to flee or even tamper with evidence."The applicants are influential people in the [Ryan] group. He added: "The anticipatory bail applications stand rejected". "The remorseless, spineless and senseless approach and attitude of the school management, its directors/CEO and other top notch executives in this rarest case is absolutely inexcusable and hence, the present bail application deserves to be dismissed in ... (more...)
Trump tweets he will visit hurricane-damaged Florida on Thursday
- September 15, 2017
Vice President Mike Pence, who traveled separately to Florida, handed out food alongside the president and first lady. He called the impacts a "real disaster" and said that were was "much work do". "So I hope he runs for the Senate", Trump said. However, that deal could leave in limbo Trump's long-promised wall on the southern border. "We're going to be with you tomorrow and we're going to be with you until Florida rebuilds bigger and better than ever before". (more...)
- September 15, 2017
Vice President Mike Pence, who traveled separately to Florida, handed out food alongside the president and first lady. He called the impacts a "real disaster" and said that were was "much work do". "So I hope he runs for the Senate", Trump said. However, that deal could leave in limbo Trump's long-promised wall on the southern border. "We're going to be with you tomorrow and we're going to be with you until Florida rebuilds bigger and better than ever before". (more...)
European Union lawmakers plan to guard carbon market from hard Brexit
- September 14, 2017
Juncker also attacked the "scandalous" conditions for migrants in Libya, with which the European Union is working to try to stop Mediterranean crossings, and called for more solidarity with states like Italy that are on the frontline of Europe's migration crisis. (more...)
- September 14, 2017
Juncker also attacked the "scandalous" conditions for migrants in Libya, with which the European Union is working to try to stop Mediterranean crossings, and called for more solidarity with states like Italy that are on the frontline of Europe's migration crisis. (more...)
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