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I-80 reopens in Emeryville after standoff, deadly shooting
- September 28, 2017
Fairfield Police say the man was a wanted homicide suspect. The California Highway Patrol placed spike strips on the freeway in Berkeley; after the vehicle ran over those, it hit a concrete barrier but still managed to drive onto the Powell Street exit - where it stopped, according to CHP. (more...)
- September 28, 2017
Fairfield Police say the man was a wanted homicide suspect. The California Highway Patrol placed spike strips on the freeway in Berkeley; after the vehicle ran over those, it hit a concrete barrier but still managed to drive onto the Powell Street exit - where it stopped, according to CHP. (more...)
Puerto Rican native collecting donations for Maria victims in Dothan
- September 28, 2017
President Trump has said he's made additional disaster assistance available to people on the island. "We have IV solutions, we have the IV start kits, oxygen, tubing", said Forster. After commending the recovery of Texas and Florida - which were lashed by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma , respectively - Trump tweeted Monday: "Puerto Rico, which was already suffering from broken infrastructure & massive debt, is in deep trouble". (more...)
- September 28, 2017
President Trump has said he's made additional disaster assistance available to people on the island. "We have IV solutions, we have the IV start kits, oxygen, tubing", said Forster. After commending the recovery of Texas and Florida - which were lashed by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma , respectively - Trump tweeted Monday: "Puerto Rico, which was already suffering from broken infrastructure & massive debt, is in deep trouble". (more...)
I Will Negotiate With Dems on Health Care in Coming Months
- September 28, 2017
On Twitter, Trump cited "very positive signs" from GOP Alaska Sen. A source close to Cochran told Fox News that he is being treated for prostate issues, but underscored that his condition is not serious or cancerous. In his tweet, the president was voicing hope that Republicans can still pass an ObamaCare overhaul in the future, after GOP leaders abandoned efforts to pass the so-called Graham-Cassidy bill ahead of a weekend deadline to do so without threat of filibuster. (more...)
- September 28, 2017
On Twitter, Trump cited "very positive signs" from GOP Alaska Sen. A source close to Cochran told Fox News that he is being treated for prostate issues, but underscored that his condition is not serious or cancerous. In his tweet, the president was voicing hope that Republicans can still pass an ObamaCare overhaul in the future, after GOP leaders abandoned efforts to pass the so-called Graham-Cassidy bill ahead of a weekend deadline to do so without threat of filibuster. (more...)
Belching Vanuatu volcano may blow, forces 7000 to flee
- September 28, 2017
The NZDF will deliver the data collected - both aerial photographs and infrared images - to scientists who have been tracking the volcano. The increasingly active volcano forced a state of emergency on Tuesday and, as a result, 70 percent of Ambae Island's 10,000 residents were forced to flee the area. (more...)
- September 28, 2017
The NZDF will deliver the data collected - both aerial photographs and infrared images - to scientists who have been tracking the volcano. The increasingly active volcano forced a state of emergency on Tuesday and, as a result, 70 percent of Ambae Island's 10,000 residents were forced to flee the area. (more...)
One Dead, One Injured In Rockfall From El Capitan In Yosemite
- September 28, 2017
It happened just after 2 p.m. on the East Buttress of El Capitan, Yosemite spokesman Scott Gediman said. A rockfall that killed one person and injured another was reported on Wednesday from the site which is popular with climbers. El Capitan is one of the world's largest granite monoliths towering vertically 4,000 feet (1,219 meters) from the Yosemite Valley floor. Yosemite remains open to visitors. (more...)
- September 28, 2017
It happened just after 2 p.m. on the East Buttress of El Capitan, Yosemite spokesman Scott Gediman said. A rockfall that killed one person and injured another was reported on Wednesday from the site which is popular with climbers. El Capitan is one of the world's largest granite monoliths towering vertically 4,000 feet (1,219 meters) from the Yosemite Valley floor. Yosemite remains open to visitors. (more...)
Seeking Political Sway, California Moves Presidential Primary to March
- September 28, 2017
The most populous USA state, which voted heavily for Democrat Hillary Clinton in November's presidential election, has traditionally held its primary so late that Democratic and Republican voters in other states had essentially already chosen their parties' candidates. (more...)
- September 28, 2017
The most populous USA state, which voted heavily for Democrat Hillary Clinton in November's presidential election, has traditionally held its primary so late that Democratic and Republican voters in other states had essentially already chosen their parties' candidates. (more...)
North Korea says Trump has 'declared war'
- September 28, 2017
The bombers took off Saturday night and flew further north than any US Air Force warplane has flown since the turn of the century, according to the Pentagon. General Assembly on September 19. Neither has South Korea's National Intelligence Service. The US Defence Department estimated in 2015 that North Korea has 1300 planes, mostly Soviet-era models. (more...)
- September 28, 2017
The bombers took off Saturday night and flew further north than any US Air Force warplane has flown since the turn of the century, according to the Pentagon. General Assembly on September 19. Neither has South Korea's National Intelligence Service. The US Defence Department estimated in 2015 that North Korea has 1300 planes, mostly Soviet-era models. (more...)
Barack Obama reveals reaction after dropping Malia at college
- September 28, 2017
Obama then admitted that he shed a few tears out of Malia's sight and described the moment as a "rough" time . Barack Obama , the 44th chief executive, now 56, recently spoke about the emotional goodbye with his daughter, Malia, 19, when she began at Harvard University in August. (more...)
- September 28, 2017
Obama then admitted that he shed a few tears out of Malia's sight and described the moment as a "rough" time . Barack Obama , the 44th chief executive, now 56, recently spoke about the emotional goodbye with his daughter, Malia, 19, when she began at Harvard University in August. (more...)
Why Threatening Mass Death Won't Get Trump Banned from Twitter
- September 28, 2017
If he echoes thoughts of Little Rocket Man, they won't be around much longer!" "We have not declared war on North Korea", White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders told reporters earlier today. "We hope the U.S. and North Korean politicians have sufficient political judgment to realise that resorting to military force will never be a viable way to resolve the peninsula issue and their own concerns", Mr Lu told a daily news briefing. (more...)
- September 28, 2017
If he echoes thoughts of Little Rocket Man, they won't be around much longer!" "We have not declared war on North Korea", White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders told reporters earlier today. "We hope the U.S. and North Korean politicians have sufficient political judgment to realise that resorting to military force will never be a viable way to resolve the peninsula issue and their own concerns", Mr Lu told a daily news briefing. (more...)
Top US diplomat Tillerson to travel to China this week
- September 28, 2017
On Monday, the U.S. was forced to describe as "absurd" North Korean claims the USA had declared war on it. North Korea has continued to carry out nuclear and ballistic missile tests in recent weeks, in defiance of successive rounds of United Nations sanctions . (more...)
- September 28, 2017
On Monday, the U.S. was forced to describe as "absurd" North Korean claims the USA had declared war on it. North Korea has continued to carry out nuclear and ballistic missile tests in recent weeks, in defiance of successive rounds of United Nations sanctions . (more...)
Trump Admin Defends New Refugee Cap Of 45000 In Coming Year
- September 28, 2017
Africa will receive the largest allotment, of 19,000 refugees. "We want to make sure that this is a secure process and that no one is allowed through that might endanger the security of America", one official told reporters, pointing to new vetting procedures the administration has already implemented as well as future ones that are being considered under an ongoing 120-day review that ends October 24. (more...)
- September 28, 2017
Africa will receive the largest allotment, of 19,000 refugees. "We want to make sure that this is a secure process and that no one is allowed through that might endanger the security of America", one official told reporters, pointing to new vetting procedures the administration has already implemented as well as future ones that are being considered under an ongoing 120-day review that ends October 24. (more...)
Macron: Europe is too slow, blind to dangers of nationalism
- September 28, 2017
In addition to creating a joint military budget across Europe , Macron requested "Common Intervention Force" and "Common Doctrine" in defense. Macron, a centrist elected on a platform of strengthening the eurozone and promoting European Union integration, has staked his political future on being able to draw European Union countries together politically and economically. (more...)
- September 28, 2017
In addition to creating a joint military budget across Europe , Macron requested "Common Intervention Force" and "Common Doctrine" in defense. Macron, a centrist elected on a platform of strengthening the eurozone and promoting European Union integration, has staked his political future on being able to draw European Union countries together politically and economically. (more...)
New giant rat species discovered in the Solomon Islands
- September 28, 2017
Lavery eventually teamed up with John Vendi and Hikuna Judge and finally found the creature as it was running away from a fallen tree. More than half of the mammals that live there are not found anywhere else on Earth. Had vika been a ground-dwelling creature, the researchers merely had to look forward to back and left to right. When you're looking up in the trees, there's a whole new extra dimension to consider, and that makes things much harder. (more...)
- September 28, 2017
Lavery eventually teamed up with John Vendi and Hikuna Judge and finally found the creature as it was running away from a fallen tree. More than half of the mammals that live there are not found anywhere else on Earth. Had vika been a ground-dwelling creature, the researchers merely had to look forward to back and left to right. When you're looking up in the trees, there's a whole new extra dimension to consider, and that makes things much harder. (more...)
Evacuations Underway On NC's Outer Banks
- September 28, 2017
On the forecast track, Maria's center will begin to move slowly away from the coast of North Carolina later today and tonight. Storm surge between 2 feet and 4 feet is expected, mostly north of Cape Hatteras. But the Met Office is now forecasting Hurricane Maria to spin across the Atlantic and impact Britain in a week with the risk of gales and heavy rain. (more...)
- September 28, 2017
On the forecast track, Maria's center will begin to move slowly away from the coast of North Carolina later today and tonight. Storm surge between 2 feet and 4 feet is expected, mostly north of Cape Hatteras. But the Met Office is now forecasting Hurricane Maria to spin across the Atlantic and impact Britain in a week with the risk of gales and heavy rain. (more...)
Macron wants security, tax reforms for post-Brexit EU
- September 28, 2017
He also called for a shared defense budget and common defense policy, and a European military training academy. "Those are the wrong lessons to draw from the euro crisis", he said in an emailed statement, adding that "we don't need new instruments". (more...)
- September 28, 2017
He also called for a shared defense budget and common defense policy, and a European military training academy. "Those are the wrong lessons to draw from the euro crisis", he said in an emailed statement, adding that "we don't need new instruments". (more...)
Russian Federation to destroy last chemical weapons on Wednesday, ahead of schedule
- September 28, 2017
Russian Federation signed the CWC in 1993 and launched a program to dispose of its arsenal in 1996, which allowed it to join the organization for the prohibition of chemical weapons (OPCW), the watchdog of the convention, a year later. It says over 96 percent of the weapons declared by the convention's 192 participants have been destroyed. Contrary to Putin's comments, however, US stockpiles of chemical arms created between World War I and 1968 have been nearly entirely destroyed. (more...)
- September 28, 2017
Russian Federation signed the CWC in 1993 and launched a program to dispose of its arsenal in 1996, which allowed it to join the organization for the prohibition of chemical weapons (OPCW), the watchdog of the convention, a year later. It says over 96 percent of the weapons declared by the convention's 192 participants have been destroyed. Contrary to Putin's comments, however, US stockpiles of chemical arms created between World War I and 1968 have been nearly entirely destroyed. (more...)
EPA spending $25000 to build a secure phone booth for Scott Pruitt
- September 28, 2017
This is something which a number, if not all, Cabinet offices have and EPA needs to have updated". "They wanted a secure phone and computer room, essentially for sensitive information", Snider said. The EPA already has a SCIF in a separate area of the building, the Post reported , and it's unclear if Pruitt believes that it is out of date or somehow insufficient. (more...)
- September 28, 2017
This is something which a number, if not all, Cabinet offices have and EPA needs to have updated". "They wanted a secure phone and computer room, essentially for sensitive information", Snider said. The EPA already has a SCIF in a separate area of the building, the Post reported , and it's unclear if Pruitt believes that it is out of date or somehow insufficient. (more...)
City support for Macmillan's World's Biggest Coffee Morning
- September 28, 2017
Beth Bartlam, Macmillan Cancer Support area fundraising manager for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, said: "This year, the cumulative total raised by Coffee Morning hosts and supporters since it began will pass the £200 million mark, which is a staggering amount!" The collective efforts of M&S stores and customers helps fund vital support and services for people living with cancer across the United Kingdom, which make a huge difference in hospitals and within local communities. (more...)
- September 28, 2017
Beth Bartlam, Macmillan Cancer Support area fundraising manager for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, said: "This year, the cumulative total raised by Coffee Morning hosts and supporters since it began will pass the £200 million mark, which is a staggering amount!" The collective efforts of M&S stores and customers helps fund vital support and services for people living with cancer across the United Kingdom, which make a huge difference in hospitals and within local communities. (more...)
McCain Threatens To Sink Obamacare Repeal
- September 27, 2017
McCain last week came out against the Graham-Cassidy legislation, saying he wants a bipartisan bill to go through the normal committee process. Mitch McConnell officially pulled the bill because it didn't have the necessary votes to pass Congress - thanks in part to McCain's announcement he would not support it. (more...)
- September 27, 2017
McCain last week came out against the Graham-Cassidy legislation, saying he wants a bipartisan bill to go through the normal committee process. Mitch McConnell officially pulled the bill because it didn't have the necessary votes to pass Congress - thanks in part to McCain's announcement he would not support it. (more...)
Trump accuses Facebook of being 'anti
- September 27, 2017
That was a reversal from late a year ago, when CEO Mark Zuckerberg said there was no evidence that Russian Federation had used Facebook to influence the election. Russia's meddling was a multi-pronged effort that included, among other things, amplifying the propaganda value of leaked DNC emails with a disinformation campaign waged predominantly on Facebook and Twitter, in an effort to use automated bots to spread fake news and pro-Trump agitprop. (more...)
- September 27, 2017
That was a reversal from late a year ago, when CEO Mark Zuckerberg said there was no evidence that Russian Federation had used Facebook to influence the election. Russia's meddling was a multi-pronged effort that included, among other things, amplifying the propaganda value of leaked DNC emails with a disinformation campaign waged predominantly on Facebook and Twitter, in an effort to use automated bots to spread fake news and pro-Trump agitprop. (more...)
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