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Putin braves icy water for traditional Epiphany dip
- January 19, 2018
Russian state television showed Putin marching onto the ice of frozen Lake Seliger, about 400 km (250 miles) north of Moscow, dressed in a sheepskin coat and felt boots. Putin's latest macho exploit comes as he bids for a fourth Kremlin term in March polls. Participants are supposed to immerse themselves three times - in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit - to remember the baptism of Jesus in the River Jordan. (more...)
- January 19, 2018
Russian state television showed Putin marching onto the ice of frozen Lake Seliger, about 400 km (250 miles) north of Moscow, dressed in a sheepskin coat and felt boots. Putin's latest macho exploit comes as he bids for a fourth Kremlin term in March polls. Participants are supposed to immerse themselves three times - in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit - to remember the baptism of Jesus in the River Jordan. (more...)
Vern Buchanan says CHIP funding enough reason to support short-term spending bill
- January 19, 2018
They would need 218 votes, which the 246-seat caucus ostensibly has. Conservative House members in the Freedom Caucus are now against the Republican leadership's plan to avoid the shutdown, putting the plan in jeopardy. "If that's the case, I guess the day of reckoning will come tomorrow". Democrats have threatened to oppose the plan if they can not also pass a bill this week protecting hundreds of thousands of young immigrants from deportation. (more...)
- January 19, 2018
They would need 218 votes, which the 246-seat caucus ostensibly has. Conservative House members in the Freedom Caucus are now against the Republican leadership's plan to avoid the shutdown, putting the plan in jeopardy. "If that's the case, I guess the day of reckoning will come tomorrow". Democrats have threatened to oppose the plan if they can not also pass a bill this week protecting hundreds of thousands of young immigrants from deportation. (more...)
May to pledge extra £44m for the Channel border
- January 19, 2018
It follows reports that tomorrow French President Emmanuel Macon will offer to loan the precious 240ft long embroidered work, which depicts the Norman Conquest of Britain, to the UK. - By effectively moving the United Kingdom border onto French territory, the treaty has resulted in hundreds of migrants wanting to cross to England being stranded in French ports like Calais , creating shanty-camp settlements such as the "Jungle" camp of some 10,000 people that was cleared out in October 2016. (more...)
- January 19, 2018
It follows reports that tomorrow French President Emmanuel Macon will offer to loan the precious 240ft long embroidered work, which depicts the Norman Conquest of Britain, to the UK. - By effectively moving the United Kingdom border onto French territory, the treaty has resulted in hundreds of migrants wanting to cross to England being stranded in French ports like Calais , creating shanty-camp settlements such as the "Jungle" camp of some 10,000 people that was cleared out in October 2016. (more...)
Democrats Just Admitted Their Goal is to Shutdown the Government
- January 19, 2018
But then House conservatives led by Freedom Caucus chairman Mark Meadows doubled-down with more demands - including more defense money and a separate vote on a hard-line Republican-sponsored immigration bill - and things started to fall apart. (more...)
- January 19, 2018
But then House conservatives led by Freedom Caucus chairman Mark Meadows doubled-down with more demands - including more defense money and a separate vote on a hard-line Republican-sponsored immigration bill - and things started to fall apart. (more...)
DSport acquires rights for tri-nation cricket in Sri Lanka
- January 19, 2018
This forced them to cancel out their warm up game as well. The series was arranged within three months of the away assignment in Sri Lanka where India blanked the hosts. But the BCCI wanted to fill in the void left by the supposed Pakistan tour of India, which never saw the day light, around the same time. You beat Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka and you then call them to India, for what? The BCCI, in response to the concerns of the players of team India, had offered to let a few players arrive ... (more...)
- January 19, 2018
This forced them to cancel out their warm up game as well. The series was arranged within three months of the away assignment in Sri Lanka where India blanked the hosts. But the BCCI wanted to fill in the void left by the supposed Pakistan tour of India, which never saw the day light, around the same time. You beat Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka and you then call them to India, for what? The BCCI, in response to the concerns of the players of team India, had offered to let a few players arrive ... (more...)
Anthony Davis scores 45 again as Pelicans beat Celtics in OT
- January 19, 2018
The Celtics led by three towards the end of the frame at one point before the Pelicans finished strong and pulled ahead before the start of the fourth quarter. "I'm coming ready to play tonight", he deflected. After three big wins in a row, the New Orleans Pelicans have officially come back to earth as they lose in disturbing fashion to the lowly Atlanta Hawks . (more...)
- January 19, 2018
The Celtics led by three towards the end of the frame at one point before the Pelicans finished strong and pulled ahead before the start of the fourth quarter. "I'm coming ready to play tonight", he deflected. After three big wins in a row, the New Orleans Pelicans have officially come back to earth as they lose in disturbing fashion to the lowly Atlanta Hawks . (more...)
Koreas to march together in Olympics and form unified ice hockey team
- January 19, 2018
The senator will deliver a speech at Georgetown University on Thursday night about the risks of a North Korean conflict. "We are turning the Pyeongchang Olympics that we've got into the Pyongyang Olympics", said Hong Joon-pyo, leader of South Korea's main conservative opposition party, referring to North Korea's capital. (more...)
- January 19, 2018
The senator will deliver a speech at Georgetown University on Thursday night about the risks of a North Korean conflict. "We are turning the Pyeongchang Olympics that we've got into the Pyongyang Olympics", said Hong Joon-pyo, leader of South Korea's main conservative opposition party, referring to North Korea's capital. (more...)
Winter Weather Advisory Issued
- January 19, 2018
Elsewhere in Maryland - including Anne Arundel, Howard, Montgomery, Prince George's and Charles counties - a Winter Weather Advisory will be in effect from 9 p.m. Temperatures are expected to drop to the mid-teens to around 20 degrees both tonight and Wednesday night . Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 11. (more...)
- January 19, 2018
Elsewhere in Maryland - including Anne Arundel, Howard, Montgomery, Prince George's and Charles counties - a Winter Weather Advisory will be in effect from 9 p.m. Temperatures are expected to drop to the mid-teens to around 20 degrees both tonight and Wednesday night . Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 11. (more...)
House Republicans Scramble To Avoid Government Shutdown
- January 19, 2018
But by midday today, the chances of a shutdown appeared to be rising. Shortly before the vote, the House Freedom Caucus said a majority of its members had voted to approve the measure, making passage more certain. The children's health program serves almost 9 million low-income children, and some states have come close to exhausting their funds. If the government closes and its employees are furloughed, it will be the first time under unified party control of Congress and the White ... (more...)
- January 19, 2018
But by midday today, the chances of a shutdown appeared to be rising. Shortly before the vote, the House Freedom Caucus said a majority of its members had voted to approve the measure, making passage more certain. The children's health program serves almost 9 million low-income children, and some states have come close to exhausting their funds. If the government closes and its employees are furloughed, it will be the first time under unified party control of Congress and the White ... (more...)
NA resolution condemns Imran Khan for cursing parliament
- January 19, 2018
Following Sharif's disqualification from office in a Panama Papers case related to his family's offshore assets and companies previous year, the Supreme Court had barred him from holding any public office. In a press briefing on Sunday, Khan, who has an global reputation as a ladies man and at home is seen more as a religious conservative, said he has been a staunch opponent of Pakistan's participation in the war on terror since it began in 2001 following the 9/11 attacks on the US. (more...)
- January 19, 2018
Following Sharif's disqualification from office in a Panama Papers case related to his family's offshore assets and companies previous year, the Supreme Court had barred him from holding any public office. In a press briefing on Sunday, Khan, who has an global reputation as a ladies man and at home is seen more as a religious conservative, said he has been a staunch opponent of Pakistan's participation in the war on terror since it began in 2001 following the 9/11 attacks on the US. (more...)
Trump has heart disease: CNN's doctor Sanjay Gupta
- January 19, 2018
Trump has said he gets most of his exercise playing golf. Several others followed suit, comparing the 45th president who allegedly has a penchant for McDonald's, to the likes of New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady. Dr. Ronny Jackson. Participants are asked to draw a clock face, showing a time specified by the physician. "I promised that my policies would allow companies like Apple to bring massive amounts of money back to the United States", Trump tweeted . (more...)
- January 19, 2018
Trump has said he gets most of his exercise playing golf. Several others followed suit, comparing the 45th president who allegedly has a penchant for McDonald's, to the likes of New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady. Dr. Ronny Jackson. Participants are asked to draw a clock face, showing a time specified by the physician. "I promised that my policies would allow companies like Apple to bring massive amounts of money back to the United States", Trump tweeted . (more...)
EC recommends disqualification of 20 AAP MLAs from Delhi Assembly
- January 19, 2018
There, however, was no official word from the Commission. The 20 MLAs under the scanner were appointed by the party in March 2015 as parliamentary secretaries to its ministers. It is worth mentioning that AAP now has 66 MLAs in the 70-member Delhi Assembly. He resigned in order to contest the Punjab Assembly elections. The MLAs' pleas that the case against them be dropped were rejected by the EC in June 2017. (more...)
- January 19, 2018
There, however, was no official word from the Commission. The 20 MLAs under the scanner were appointed by the party in March 2015 as parliamentary secretaries to its ministers. It is worth mentioning that AAP now has 66 MLAs in the 70-member Delhi Assembly. He resigned in order to contest the Punjab Assembly elections. The MLAs' pleas that the case against them be dropped were rejected by the EC in June 2017. (more...)
Trump tweets about DACA amid controversy over vulgarity
- January 19, 2018
Trump, who has taken a hard stance against illegal immigration, announced previous year that he will end the program unless Congress comes up with a solution by March. What will the end of the deferred action program mean? "We are not going to be held hostage to bad policies", Democratic Minority Whip Steny Hoyer said. (more...)
- January 19, 2018
Trump, who has taken a hard stance against illegal immigration, announced previous year that he will end the program unless Congress comes up with a solution by March. What will the end of the deferred action program mean? "We are not going to be held hostage to bad policies", Democratic Minority Whip Steny Hoyer said. (more...)
Parents accused of holding 13 children captive charged with torture, child abuse
- January 19, 2018
The call led police to discover a horrific scene full of children so malnourished that the seven oldest children , who were adults as old as 29, looked like young minors. The parents , Louise and David Turpin , could not provide a logical reason as to why the children and adults were chained to their beds. Flores broke down in tears during the interview Wednesday, noting that her sister had cut her off from seeing the children for 20 years. (more...)
- January 19, 2018
The call led police to discover a horrific scene full of children so malnourished that the seven oldest children , who were adults as old as 29, looked like young minors. The parents , Louise and David Turpin , could not provide a logical reason as to why the children and adults were chained to their beds. Flores broke down in tears during the interview Wednesday, noting that her sister had cut her off from seeing the children for 20 years. (more...)
CNN's doctor Sanjay Gupta claims Trump has heart disease
- January 19, 2018
Dr. Ronny Jackson , the White House physician who administered Trump's first presidential physical last week, said Trump received a flawless score on a test created to detect early signs of memory loss and other mild cognitive impairment. (more...)
- January 19, 2018
Dr. Ronny Jackson , the White House physician who administered Trump's first presidential physical last week, said Trump received a flawless score on a test created to detect early signs of memory loss and other mild cognitive impairment. (more...)
USA government shutdown looms amid harsh immigration exchange
- January 19, 2018
Asked about charges of racism for his alleged slur, Trump said: "I'm not a racist". The talks have been complicated by the firestorm over the reported vulgar remarks made by Trump at Thursday's meeting with lawmakers to discuss DACA. (more...)
- January 19, 2018
Asked about charges of racism for his alleged slur, Trump said: "I'm not a racist". The talks have been complicated by the firestorm over the reported vulgar remarks made by Trump at Thursday's meeting with lawmakers to discuss DACA. (more...)
Trump blames US Senator Durbin for blowing immigration deal
- January 19, 2018
Trump said on Sunday: "I'm not a racist". "And you can't do that calling each other racist and denying comment", he said . In a followup appearance on Lemon's program, Trump exclaimed , "I am the least racist person you've ever met". Another Republican at the meeting, Sen. We knew it in the 1970s, when he and his father were twice sued by the justice department for refusing to rent apartments to black people. (more...)
- January 19, 2018
Trump said on Sunday: "I'm not a racist". "And you can't do that calling each other racist and denying comment", he said . In a followup appearance on Lemon's program, Trump exclaimed , "I am the least racist person you've ever met". Another Republican at the meeting, Sen. We knew it in the 1970s, when he and his father were twice sued by the justice department for refusing to rent apartments to black people. (more...)
Trump vulgarity debate has become an 's-show,' senator says
- January 19, 2018
Asked if it was dentures that made the president slur, Jackson said Trump did not have full or partial dentures. Senator Bob Corker told reporters at the Capitol in October that he questioned Trump's "leadership, and just his stability, and the lack of desire to be competent on issues and understand". (more...)
- January 19, 2018
Asked if it was dentures that made the president slur, Jackson said Trump did not have full or partial dentures. Senator Bob Corker told reporters at the Capitol in October that he questioned Trump's "leadership, and just his stability, and the lack of desire to be competent on issues and understand". (more...)
Bitcoin plunges below $10000 following uncertainty in South Korea
- January 19, 2018
The price of bitcoin , the world's biggest and best known cryptocurrency , fell to as low as $10,0000 on the Luxembourg-based Bitstamp exchange, the lowest since December 1. On top of that, Chinese officials are also stepping up efforts to limit cryptocurrency trading, after having already issued a ban on exchanges. Still, skeptics abound. (more...)
- January 19, 2018
The price of bitcoin , the world's biggest and best known cryptocurrency , fell to as low as $10,0000 on the Luxembourg-based Bitstamp exchange, the lowest since December 1. On top of that, Chinese officials are also stepping up efforts to limit cryptocurrency trading, after having already issued a ban on exchanges. Still, skeptics abound. (more...)
The World Is Losing Respect for the United States Under Trump
- January 19, 2018
Americans usually give their new presidents the benefit of the doubt, but Trump's "honeymoon period", to the extent he had one, saw his approval rating only as high as 45 percent. USA leadership under Trump also made gains in war-torn Iraq, where views improved by 9 points amid a string of victories against the Islamic State that have vastly reduced its military grasp on the region. (more...)
- January 19, 2018
Americans usually give their new presidents the benefit of the doubt, but Trump's "honeymoon period", to the extent he had one, saw his approval rating only as high as 45 percent. USA leadership under Trump also made gains in war-torn Iraq, where views improved by 9 points amid a string of victories against the Islamic State that have vastly reduced its military grasp on the region. (more...)
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