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France's Macron hosts 140 world business leaders
- January 24, 2018
Some 140 business leaders from around the globe on Monday announced or confirmed a total of 3.5 billion euros ($4.2 billion) in investments in France as part of a pro-business summit organized by President Emmanuel Macron. Macron added that Trump was "not a classical politician" and was "elected by his humoring people". Trump and Macron have developed a friendly relationship over the past year, though it got off to an unusual start. (more...)
- January 24, 2018
Some 140 business leaders from around the globe on Monday announced or confirmed a total of 3.5 billion euros ($4.2 billion) in investments in France as part of a pro-business summit organized by President Emmanuel Macron. Macron added that Trump was "not a classical politician" and was "elected by his humoring people". Trump and Macron have developed a friendly relationship over the past year, though it got off to an unusual start. (more...)
Fresh Polling: Shutting Down Government Over DACA Was Not Good For Democrats
- January 24, 2018
Perdue says the deal is simple - Democrats get protections for illegal immigrant "Dreamers", while Republicans would get provisions "to provide border security, end chain migration issues, and end the diversity visa lottery". Democrats backed off those demands on Monday and some backed a measure to keep the government open in exchange for a guarantee from Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to take up immigration issues - including DACA - by early February. (more...)
- January 24, 2018
Perdue says the deal is simple - Democrats get protections for illegal immigrant "Dreamers", while Republicans would get provisions "to provide border security, end chain migration issues, and end the diversity visa lottery". Democrats backed off those demands on Monday and some backed a measure to keep the government open in exchange for a guarantee from Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to take up immigration issues - including DACA - by early February. (more...)
Francois-Philippe Champagne: Canada's Progressive Push Isn't Hurting NAFTA Talks
- January 24, 2018
In the run-up to the sixth round of talks that are now underway in Montreal, there's been plenty of saber-rattling and posturing from the three countries. "The most-powerful thing that we can do is, - and I know that government is doing this, which businesses, generally, have not done - is actually bang on the doors out in the countryside", council president and CEO John Manley, a former Liberal finance minister in the Chretien government, said in an interview. (more...)
- January 24, 2018
In the run-up to the sixth round of talks that are now underway in Montreal, there's been plenty of saber-rattling and posturing from the three countries. "The most-powerful thing that we can do is, - and I know that government is doing this, which businesses, generally, have not done - is actually bang on the doors out in the countryside", council president and CEO John Manley, a former Liberal finance minister in the Chretien government, said in an interview. (more...)
Pompeo: 'Reckless' to keep Central Intelligence Agency saddled with too much bureaucracy
- January 24, 2018
Pompeo also said that despite Pyongyang's rapidly improving missile and nuclear programs over the past year, Kim "will not rest with a single successful test". "And then the other thing that, frankly, the intelligence community needs to get right is that some of these threats that are real-one of them you mentioned, al-Qaida-aren't nation-states ..." It's unclear how well the United States could defend against multiple missiles fired from North Korea at the same time. (more...)
- January 24, 2018
Pompeo also said that despite Pyongyang's rapidly improving missile and nuclear programs over the past year, Kim "will not rest with a single successful test". "And then the other thing that, frankly, the intelligence community needs to get right is that some of these threats that are real-one of them you mentioned, al-Qaida-aren't nation-states ..." It's unclear how well the United States could defend against multiple missiles fired from North Korea at the same time. (more...)
New York City blames drug companies for opioid epidemic, files $500M lawsuit
- January 24, 2018
The defendants include manufacturers Allergan Plc, Endo International Plc, Johnson & Johnson, Purdue Pharma LP and Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd, and distributors AmerisourceBergen Corp, Cardinal Health Inc and McKesson Corp. The companies have denied the allegations and said they are committed to working with communities to stem opioid abuse. More than 1,000 people in New York City died in a drug overdose which involved an opioid during 2016, city officials said. (more...)
- January 24, 2018
The defendants include manufacturers Allergan Plc, Endo International Plc, Johnson & Johnson, Purdue Pharma LP and Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd, and distributors AmerisourceBergen Corp, Cardinal Health Inc and McKesson Corp. The companies have denied the allegations and said they are committed to working with communities to stem opioid abuse. More than 1,000 people in New York City died in a drug overdose which involved an opioid during 2016, city officials said. (more...)
FBI Director Chris Wray Threatened to Resign if Sessions Fired Andrew McCabe
- January 23, 2018
McGahn has been informed about these ongoing conversations, though he has not spoken with Wray about Federal Bureau of Investigation personnel, according to an administration source briefed on the situation. A resignation from Wray would have created a political nightmare for the White House, which has already been under public scrutiny since Trump fired Comey. (more...)
- January 23, 2018
McGahn has been informed about these ongoing conversations, though he has not spoken with Wray about Federal Bureau of Investigation personnel, according to an administration source briefed on the situation. A resignation from Wray would have created a political nightmare for the White House, which has already been under public scrutiny since Trump fired Comey. (more...)
Syria war: 'Civilians flee' Turkish assault on Afrin enclave
- January 23, 2018
However, Turkey accuses the YPG of having links with the Kurdistan Workers Party, which has waged an insurgency against the Turkish government on and off for almost four decades. Members of the European Parliament on Monday condemned Turkey's ongoing military operation against Kurds in the northwestern Syrian city of Afrin . (more...)
- January 23, 2018
However, Turkey accuses the YPG of having links with the Kurdistan Workers Party, which has waged an insurgency against the Turkish government on and off for almost four decades. Members of the European Parliament on Monday condemned Turkey's ongoing military operation against Kurds in the northwestern Syrian city of Afrin . (more...)
Supreme Court jumps on dusky gopher frog case
- January 23, 2018
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a bid by timber company Weyerhaeuser seeking to limit the federal government's power to designate private land as protected habitat for endangered species in a case involving the dusky gopher frog. (more...)
- January 23, 2018
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a bid by timber company Weyerhaeuser seeking to limit the federal government's power to designate private land as protected habitat for endangered species in a case involving the dusky gopher frog. (more...)
Tillerson: Russia 'bears responsibility' for suspected chemical attack in Syria
- January 23, 2018
The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said at least 13 people had suffered suffocation in the incident. "Although chemical weapons had disappeared for some 20 years, their reappearance in Iraq, Syria, and Asia, where they have fallen into the hands of state and nonstate actors, demands a resolute mobilization by the worldwide community", it said. (more...)
- January 23, 2018
The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said at least 13 people had suffered suffocation in the incident. "Although chemical weapons had disappeared for some 20 years, their reappearance in Iraq, Syria, and Asia, where they have fallen into the hands of state and nonstate actors, demands a resolute mobilization by the worldwide community", it said. (more...)
Trump claims victory as deal reached to reopen U.S. government
- January 23, 2018
Trump says his administration will make a long-term immigration deal "if and only if it's good for our country". MARA LIASSON, BYLINE: Hi there. To the chagrin of some House and Senate liberals, Republicans made Democrats back down by pressing for a simple extension of government funding at existing levels. (more...)
- January 23, 2018
Trump says his administration will make a long-term immigration deal "if and only if it's good for our country". MARA LIASSON, BYLINE: Hi there. To the chagrin of some House and Senate liberals, Republicans made Democrats back down by pressing for a simple extension of government funding at existing levels. (more...)
Dense fog advisory issued for Monday morning commute
- January 23, 2018
Be prepared to adjust your driving to changing road conditions. A dense fog advisory was issued for New Haven, New London, Fairfield, Middlesex, Tolland and Hartford counties until 9 a.m. Once the fog clears, Monday will be partly sunny with a high near 77, according to the NWS, a welcomed warm day after a cold snap last week. Drivers are being warned to use extra caution when heading into work. (more...)
- January 23, 2018
Be prepared to adjust your driving to changing road conditions. A dense fog advisory was issued for New Haven, New London, Fairfield, Middlesex, Tolland and Hartford counties until 9 a.m. Once the fog clears, Monday will be partly sunny with a high near 77, according to the NWS, a welcomed warm day after a cold snap last week. Drivers are being warned to use extra caution when heading into work. (more...)
Richemont offers €2.8 billion to buy Yoox Net-A-Porter
- January 23, 2018
Whilst Richemont has always been an early investor in the Net-a-Porter business with a minority stake in 2002, the latest bid will bring it full circle to form the world's largest and most powerful fashion e-tailer to date. Kearney's retail practice and author of their annual retail mergers and acquisitions report. The bid shows how Richemont is embracing internet shopping, abandoning initial skepticism as big online sites and a crop of startups cater to the online luxury niche. (more...)
- January 23, 2018
Whilst Richemont has always been an early investor in the Net-a-Porter business with a minority stake in 2002, the latest bid will bring it full circle to form the world's largest and most powerful fashion e-tailer to date. Kearney's retail practice and author of their annual retail mergers and acquisitions report. The bid shows how Richemont is embracing internet shopping, abandoning initial skepticism as big online sites and a crop of startups cater to the online luxury niche. (more...)
Britain must leave customs union to have 'freedom to succeed', says Patel
- January 23, 2018
Carolyn Fairbairn, the CBI's director general. Banks in London are setting up new hubs in the European Union, but have said they may have to shift more staff and operations than they need unless there is clarity on what sort of new trading deal Britain will negotiate with the EU. (more...)
- January 23, 2018
Carolyn Fairbairn, the CBI's director general. Banks in London are setting up new hubs in the European Union, but have said they may have to shift more staff and operations than they need unless there is clarity on what sort of new trading deal Britain will negotiate with the EU. (more...)
Sessions interviewed by Mueller team in Russia investigation
- January 23, 2018
Special Counsel Robert Mueller questioned Attorney General Jeff Sessions for several hours last week, making Sessions the first known member of President Donald Trump's cabinet to be interviewed in Mueller's Russian Federation probe, The New York Times first reported Tuesday . (more...)
- January 23, 2018
Special Counsel Robert Mueller questioned Attorney General Jeff Sessions for several hours last week, making Sessions the first known member of President Donald Trump's cabinet to be interviewed in Mueller's Russian Federation probe, The New York Times first reported Tuesday . (more...)
Temperatures to fall today, with possible rain-snow mix in forecast
- January 23, 2018
Tuesday will be warm as well - a balmy high of 69 is expected - and the chance for rain will continue. At night, the mercury will dip into the upper 30s to low 40s and some rain will sweep into the area after midnight. TONIGHT: 50% chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9 pm. Tuesday's high will be a more winter-like 34 degrees. East wind 7 to 10 miles per hour. (more...)
- January 23, 2018
Tuesday will be warm as well - a balmy high of 69 is expected - and the chance for rain will continue. At night, the mercury will dip into the upper 30s to low 40s and some rain will sweep into the area after midnight. TONIGHT: 50% chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9 pm. Tuesday's high will be a more winter-like 34 degrees. East wind 7 to 10 miles per hour. (more...)
Did NASA Remove This Astronaut From an ISS Mission Because It's Racist?
- January 23, 2018
In a Facebook post late Saturday, Epps' brother, Henry Epps, seemed to hint at why his sister was removed from the crew. And some people, like Epps' own brother, believe that her race was a major factor. Aunon-Chancellor "joined the astronaut corps in 2009 and has been at NASA since 2006, when she became a flight surgeon", according to her biography. (more...)
- January 23, 2018
In a Facebook post late Saturday, Epps' brother, Henry Epps, seemed to hint at why his sister was removed from the crew. And some people, like Epps' own brother, believe that her race was a major factor. Aunon-Chancellor "joined the astronaut corps in 2009 and has been at NASA since 2006, when she became a flight surgeon", according to her biography. (more...)
Odisha pays tribute to Netaji, Veer Surendra Sai
- January 23, 2018
Cuttack: Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose's grandnephew, Chandra Kumar Bose, on Sunday urged the NDA government to "ensure that all files, including those of the Intelligence Bureau, on Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose are declassified". His undying love for the motherland & courage and sacrifice for country's freedom continues to guide us in Nation-building. Patnaik also said that the dedication of Veer Surendra Sai towards freedom struggle and protection of tribal interests will inspire the state. (more...)
- January 23, 2018
Cuttack: Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose's grandnephew, Chandra Kumar Bose, on Sunday urged the NDA government to "ensure that all files, including those of the Intelligence Bureau, on Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose are declassified". His undying love for the motherland & courage and sacrifice for country's freedom continues to guide us in Nation-building. Patnaik also said that the dedication of Veer Surendra Sai towards freedom struggle and protection of tribal interests will inspire the state. (more...)
Attack suspect "tried to kill as many as possible"
- January 23, 2018
Osborne is accused of deliberately mowing down Makram Ali, 51, and nine other people on a crowded pavement in north London shortly after 12.15am on June 19 past year. An imam stepped in to save Osborne and Rees told the jury: "So, it was a Muslim who stepped in to save the defendant from suffering any further violence". (more...)
- January 23, 2018
Osborne is accused of deliberately mowing down Makram Ali, 51, and nine other people on a crowded pavement in north London shortly after 12.15am on June 19 past year. An imam stepped in to save Osborne and Rees told the jury: "So, it was a Muslim who stepped in to save the defendant from suffering any further violence". (more...)
At least one dead, multiple people shot at Kentucky high school
- January 23, 2018
Police did not confirm any details about injuries, fatalities or a suspect. "Much yet unknown... Please do not speculate or spread hearsay..." He would not say whether the boy has had disciplinary issues at the school. NBC4 sister station WKRN reports the school remains on lockdown while authorities process the scene. A message left with the school district was not immediately returned. (more...)
- January 23, 2018
Police did not confirm any details about injuries, fatalities or a suspect. "Much yet unknown... Please do not speculate or spread hearsay..." He would not say whether the boy has had disciplinary issues at the school. NBC4 sister station WKRN reports the school remains on lockdown while authorities process the scene. A message left with the school district was not immediately returned. (more...)
U.S. senate leaders reach deal to end government shutdown
- January 23, 2018
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and his Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said negotiations were still underway into the night, with a vote to break a Democratic filibuster on a short-term funding bill scheduled for noon Monday. "Let me be clear: This immigration debate will have a level playing field at the outset and an amendment process that's fair to all sides", he said. (more...)
- January 23, 2018
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and his Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said negotiations were still underway into the night, with a vote to break a Democratic filibuster on a short-term funding bill scheduled for noon Monday. "Let me be clear: This immigration debate will have a level playing field at the outset and an amendment process that's fair to all sides", he said. (more...)
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