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Iran unveils its new long-range ballistic missile
- September 26, 2017
Iran's Tasnim news agency reported today that the country had unveiled a new ballistic missile with a range of 2,000 kilometres, capable of carrying several warheads. State television carried footage of the launch of the Khoramshahr missile, which was first displayed at a high-profile military parade in Tehran on Friday, September 22. (more...)
- September 26, 2017
Iran's Tasnim news agency reported today that the country had unveiled a new ballistic missile with a range of 2,000 kilometres, capable of carrying several warheads. State television carried footage of the launch of the Khoramshahr missile, which was first displayed at a high-profile military parade in Tehran on Friday, September 22. (more...)
North Korea FM says Donald Trump declares war on his country
- September 26, 2017
However, the White House said that to suggest the United States had declared war was "absurd". The depth at the epicenter was 5 kilometers (3.1 miles). "I will surely and definitely tame the mentally deranged USA dotard with fire", he said, choosing the rarely used word "dotard", which means an old person who is weak-minded. (more...)
- September 26, 2017
However, the White House said that to suggest the United States had declared war was "absurd". The depth at the epicenter was 5 kilometers (3.1 miles). "I will surely and definitely tame the mentally deranged USA dotard with fire", he said, choosing the rarely used word "dotard", which means an old person who is weak-minded. (more...)
Entire Dallas Cowboys Team Defies Trump And Kneels Before National Anthem
- September 26, 2017
Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said in August he wasn't a fan of the anthem protests spreading. "So that's not the place to do anything other than honor the flag and everybody that's give up a little for it". Dak Prescott takes a knee during the anthem or otherwise protests Trump as an individual. Team owner and general manager Jerry Jones joined the team on the field for the display of unity. (more...)
- September 26, 2017
Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said in August he wasn't a fan of the anthem protests spreading. "So that's not the place to do anything other than honor the flag and everybody that's give up a little for it". Dak Prescott takes a knee during the anthem or otherwise protests Trump as an individual. Team owner and general manager Jerry Jones joined the team on the field for the display of unity. (more...)
Trump targets Venezuela's government in new travel ban
- September 26, 2017
Only one of the countries from the expired ban, Sudan , will no longer be subject to travel restrictions . Trump had faced severe criticism for allegedly attempting to block Muslims from entering the US. President Trump tonight issued a third version of his Muslim ban. Arguments will reportedly start on October 18. The Council on American- Islamic relations or CAIR - the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, tweeted in part, Trump's new Muslim ban ... (more...)
- September 26, 2017
Only one of the countries from the expired ban, Sudan , will no longer be subject to travel restrictions . Trump had faced severe criticism for allegedly attempting to block Muslims from entering the US. President Trump tonight issued a third version of his Muslim ban. Arguments will reportedly start on October 18. The Council on American- Islamic relations or CAIR - the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, tweeted in part, Trump's new Muslim ban ... (more...)
Iran unveils new long-range ballistic missile
- September 26, 2017
Video of the test launch aired on Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) on Friday. "Not much of an agreement we have". Trump faces a mid-October deadline to certify to Congress whether or not he believes Iran has been in compliance with the nuclear agreement. (more...)
- September 26, 2017
Video of the test launch aired on Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) on Friday. "Not much of an agreement we have". Trump faces a mid-October deadline to certify to Congress whether or not he believes Iran has been in compliance with the nuclear agreement. (more...)
Defending the Iranian Nuclear Deal, America should not pull out
- September 26, 2017
Iran was rewarded with $150 billion in a deal to restore the money it lost during the Shah's era; it was also awarded huge contracts to develop its technical and manufacturing capabilities, and most of the worldwide sanctions were lifted. (more...)
- September 26, 2017
Iran was rewarded with $150 billion in a deal to restore the money it lost during the Shah's era; it was also awarded huge contracts to develop its technical and manufacturing capabilities, and most of the worldwide sanctions were lifted. (more...)
5th Circ. Allows Part Of TX Sanctuary Ban To Take Effect
- September 26, 2017
The immigration detainer portion of the law can now take effect until a hearing scheduled for November 6 on an appeal of the injunction itself. Most notably, the panel's ruling Monday reinstates the part of the law that requires local jails to honor all requests, known as "detainers", from federal immigration authorities to hold undocumented immigrants who would otherwise be free to go. (more...)
- September 26, 2017
The immigration detainer portion of the law can now take effect until a hearing scheduled for November 6 on an appeal of the injunction itself. Most notably, the panel's ruling Monday reinstates the part of the law that requires local jails to honor all requests, known as "detainers", from federal immigration authorities to hold undocumented immigrants who would otherwise be free to go. (more...)
Germany's jubilant far-right AfD has Merkel in its sights
- September 26, 2017
Merkel's centre-right Christian Democratic Union party secured 33 percent of the vote on Sunday, down about nine percent compared to the last election in 2013. Regarding possible coalition talks, co-leader Katrin Göring-Eckardt said "negotiations between these four parties will be tough". Chancellor Merkel, who has held the post since she was first elected in 2005, will face a Parliament where the far-right AfD wants to launch a tough debate on the influx of migrants fleeing war, ... (more...)
- September 26, 2017
Merkel's centre-right Christian Democratic Union party secured 33 percent of the vote on Sunday, down about nine percent compared to the last election in 2013. Regarding possible coalition talks, co-leader Katrin Göring-Eckardt said "negotiations between these four parties will be tough". Chancellor Merkel, who has held the post since she was first elected in 2005, will face a Parliament where the far-right AfD wants to launch a tough debate on the influx of migrants fleeing war, ... (more...)
'Pitch Perfect 3' Drops New Trailer
- September 26, 2017
In addition to Kendrick, the film stars Rebel Wilson , Hailee Steinfeld , Brittany Snow , Anna Camp , Hana Mae Lee , Ester Dean, Alexis Knapp , Chrissie Fit, Kelley Jakle, Shelley Regner, Ruby Rose , and John Lithgow . It's hard to deny the absolute charm of Pitch Perfect , and because the first film was so successful, we got a trilogy. The original installment went on to make over $115M worldwide. (more...)
- September 26, 2017
In addition to Kendrick, the film stars Rebel Wilson , Hailee Steinfeld , Brittany Snow , Anna Camp , Hana Mae Lee , Ester Dean, Alexis Knapp , Chrissie Fit, Kelley Jakle, Shelley Regner, Ruby Rose , and John Lithgow . It's hard to deny the absolute charm of Pitch Perfect , and because the first film was so successful, we got a trilogy. The original installment went on to make over $115M worldwide. (more...)
'Cannibal couple' confess to killing and eating 30 people
- September 26, 2017
Under interrogation, the man first said that he had found the human remains and taken a picture with them. She told the investigators that she and her husband had killed them, and then eaten their victims. The couple was arrested after a mobile phone was found containing pictures of a man posing with human body parts including a human head being served on a dinner plate and decorated with oranges. (more...)
- September 26, 2017
Under interrogation, the man first said that he had found the human remains and taken a picture with them. She told the investigators that she and her husband had killed them, and then eaten their victims. The couple was arrested after a mobile phone was found containing pictures of a man posing with human body parts including a human head being served on a dinner plate and decorated with oranges. (more...)
Lankford Unveils Legislation to Address DACA Recipients' Legal Status
- September 26, 2017
The bill would prevent applicants from sponsoring family members while in conditional or green card status, but those prohibitions fall away once the person gets USA citizenship, paving the way for family-based immigration of millions of foreign relatives. (more...)
- September 26, 2017
The bill would prevent applicants from sponsoring family members while in conditional or green card status, but those prohibitions fall away once the person gets USA citizenship, paving the way for family-based immigration of millions of foreign relatives. (more...)
Jennifer Lopez donates $1M to Puerto Rico for hurricane relief
- September 26, 2017
While they raise money and collect supplies for those affected by Hurricane Maria , a local coalition of Puerto Rican leaders is hoping for more help from the United States. Across Puerto Rico , more than 15,000 people are in shelters, including some 2,000 rescued from the north coastal town of Toa Baja, where at least eight people drowned in flood waters. (more...)
- September 26, 2017
While they raise money and collect supplies for those affected by Hurricane Maria , a local coalition of Puerto Rican leaders is hoping for more help from the United States. Across Puerto Rico , more than 15,000 people are in shelters, including some 2,000 rescued from the north coastal town of Toa Baja, where at least eight people drowned in flood waters. (more...)
Trump pushes $200M in grant funds for STEM programs
- September 26, 2017
Sign up for the free Good Morning Silicon Valley newsletter. To emphasize the need for such an initiative, the White House cited statistics showing that less than half of high schools now offer computer programming and that almost 40% of high schools did not offer physics in 2015. (more...)
- September 26, 2017
Sign up for the free Good Morning Silicon Valley newsletter. To emphasize the need for such an initiative, the White House cited statistics showing that less than half of high schools now offer computer programming and that almost 40% of high schools did not offer physics in 2015. (more...)
Texas was a hacking target in 2016 election, feds say
- September 26, 2017
Secretary of State Lawerence Denney told the Associated Press that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security informed his office Friday that hackers did not breach or attempt to breach any state or local elections systems in Idaho. The Colorado Secretary of State's Office said in June that it does not think it was targeted by Russian-backed hackers. Other states said their cybersecurity efforts turned back efforts to get to crucial information. (more...)
- September 26, 2017
Secretary of State Lawerence Denney told the Associated Press that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security informed his office Friday that hackers did not breach or attempt to breach any state or local elections systems in Idaho. The Colorado Secretary of State's Office said in June that it does not think it was targeted by Russian-backed hackers. Other states said their cybersecurity efforts turned back efforts to get to crucial information. (more...)
United States says it hasn't declared war on North Korea
- September 26, 2017
This comes as tensions rose between the two countries, partly thanks to Donald Trump calling Kim Jong Un a "rocket man" at the UN last week, and tweeting that the North Korean leader and his foreign minister "wouldn't be around much longer". (more...)
- September 26, 2017
This comes as tensions rose between the two countries, partly thanks to Donald Trump calling Kim Jong Un a "rocket man" at the UN last week, and tweeting that the North Korean leader and his foreign minister "wouldn't be around much longer". (more...)
Iran says Trump claims of North Korea links 'nonsense'
- September 26, 2017
Foreign ministry spokesman Bahram Ghasemi was responding to a tweet by Trump over the weekend in which the USA president wrote: "Iran just test-fired a Ballistic Missile capable of reaching Israel". State-owned broadcaster IRIB carried footage of the test without specifying its time or location. "Iran is directly challenging the worldwide community", said Foreign Ministry director-general Yuval Rotem in a statement. (more...)
- September 26, 2017
Foreign ministry spokesman Bahram Ghasemi was responding to a tweet by Trump over the weekend in which the USA president wrote: "Iran just test-fired a Ballistic Missile capable of reaching Israel". State-owned broadcaster IRIB carried footage of the test without specifying its time or location. "Iran is directly challenging the worldwide community", said Foreign Ministry director-general Yuval Rotem in a statement. (more...)
Confidence 'High' That Hurricane Maria Won't Affect South Carolina
- September 26, 2017
Although it's not now predicted to make landfall along the coast, Maria is the third hurricane to affect the U.S. in the last month. This storm has winds of 45 miles per hour and is moving north northwest at 3 miles per hour. Maria is still a powerful Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 125 miles per hour. "Regardless of the exact forecast track", the storm is so big that "tropical storm-force winds could reach a portion of the North Carolina coast by mid-week", the ... (more...)
- September 26, 2017
Although it's not now predicted to make landfall along the coast, Maria is the third hurricane to affect the U.S. in the last month. This storm has winds of 45 miles per hour and is moving north northwest at 3 miles per hour. Maria is still a powerful Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 125 miles per hour. "Regardless of the exact forecast track", the storm is so big that "tropical storm-force winds could reach a portion of the North Carolina coast by mid-week", the ... (more...)
North Korea Nukes Mean US Wouldn't Strike First, Says Lavrov
- September 26, 2017
Mr Ri had told the United Nations that Mr Trump had made an "irreversible mistake" by belittling his leader with the moniker. The US bombers' flight last Saturday was the farthest north of the demilitarised zone separating North and South Korea that any US fighter jet or bomber had flown in the 21st century, the Pentagon said. (more...)
- September 26, 2017
Mr Ri had told the United Nations that Mr Trump had made an "irreversible mistake" by belittling his leader with the moniker. The US bombers' flight last Saturday was the farthest north of the demilitarised zone separating North and South Korea that any US fighter jet or bomber had flown in the 21st century, the Pentagon said. (more...)
Supreme Court cancels arguments over Trump's travel ban
- September 26, 2017
Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza's speech at assembly came a day after Trump signed a travel ban affecting some Venezuelan officials, and almost a week after Trump denounced turmoil-racked Venezuela's "corrupt regime" in his own address to the assembly's annual gathering of world leaders. (more...)
- September 26, 2017
Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza's speech at assembly came a day after Trump signed a travel ban affecting some Venezuelan officials, and almost a week after Trump denounced turmoil-racked Venezuela's "corrupt regime" in his own address to the assembly's annual gathering of world leaders. (more...)
John McCain details his 'very poor' prognosis in '60 Minutes' interview
- September 26, 2017
The Republican was driving home when his doctor called and said he needed to turn around for emergency surgery to remove the clot. "So I just said, 'I understand". "Second of all, he has a very strong national security team around him who I know has significant influence over him". McCain was asked whether he has felt "panic" since the diagnosis. (more...)
- September 26, 2017
The Republican was driving home when his doctor called and said he needed to turn around for emergency surgery to remove the clot. "So I just said, 'I understand". "Second of all, he has a very strong national security team around him who I know has significant influence over him". McCain was asked whether he has felt "panic" since the diagnosis. (more...)
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