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Sooners' Losing Streak Continues With Blowout Loss at Kansas
- February 20, 2018
The Jayhawks had trailed the game by 12 points with under 10 minutes to play, but staged a furious rally to stun the Mountaineers and move into a first-place tie with Texas Tech atop the league standings. As a result, the Jayhawks more often than not have lacked production off the bench. Freshman G Marcus Garrett has started seven games this season. (more...)
- February 20, 2018
The Jayhawks had trailed the game by 12 points with under 10 minutes to play, but staged a furious rally to stun the Mountaineers and move into a first-place tie with Texas Tech atop the league standings. As a result, the Jayhawks more often than not have lacked production off the bench. Freshman G Marcus Garrett has started seven games this season. (more...)
Flood Watch issued for parts of North Texas
- February 20, 2018
Shower will become more scattered today and eventually taper off tonight. Multiple rounds of heavy rain Monday and Tuesday is what has forecasters concerned. There was a brief period of freezing rain in Fond du Lac this morning before turning back to rain. Even though temps will cold across the rest of North Texas, including DFW, it should stay above freezing and wintry weather is not likely. (more...)
- February 20, 2018
Shower will become more scattered today and eventually taper off tonight. Multiple rounds of heavy rain Monday and Tuesday is what has forecasters concerned. There was a brief period of freezing rain in Fond du Lac this morning before turning back to rain. Even though temps will cold across the rest of North Texas, including DFW, it should stay above freezing and wintry weather is not likely. (more...)
Schools across NY deal with reported threats after Florida school shooting
- February 20, 2018
The department said they will continue to have a school resource officer on campus, and the officer should be made immediately aware of any future threats. "There is NO credible threat to Williamstown Middle School or the Monroe Township School District in Gloucester County", police wrote on their Facebook page. (more...)
- February 20, 2018
The department said they will continue to have a school resource officer on campus, and the officer should be made immediately aware of any future threats. "There is NO credible threat to Williamstown Middle School or the Monroe Township School District in Gloucester County", police wrote on their Facebook page. (more...)
Israel pounds Hamas target in response to rocket attack
- February 20, 2018
This is the second night that the IAF bombed Hamas terror targets in Gaza. In a separate incident on Saturday night, an IDF tank fired on a group of Palestinians who the army said approached the security fence "in a suspicious manner", killing two of them and seriously injuring two others. (more...)
- February 20, 2018
This is the second night that the IAF bombed Hamas terror targets in Gaza. In a separate incident on Saturday night, an IDF tank fired on a group of Palestinians who the army said approached the security fence "in a suspicious manner", killing two of them and seriously injuring two others. (more...)
#MeToo Advocate Accused of Pushing Staffers to Play Spin the Bottle
- February 20, 2018
The Cristina Garcia sexual-harassment scandal expanded when a former aide said the California assemblywoman suggested staffers join her in a game of "spin the bottle" and fired him after he complained. Multiple other former staffers also described in an open letter at the weekend a "toxic" work environment with pervasive sexual harassment and drunkenness. (more...)
- February 20, 2018
The Cristina Garcia sexual-harassment scandal expanded when a former aide said the California assemblywoman suggested staffers join her in a game of "spin the bottle" and fired him after he complained. Multiple other former staffers also described in an open letter at the weekend a "toxic" work environment with pervasive sexual harassment and drunkenness. (more...)
Russian Federation admits 'several dozen' of its citizens killed in Syria fighting
- February 20, 2018
Whether it is from external sources? The contractors, mostly ex-military, carry out missions assigned to them by the Russian military, the people familiar with the deployment said. The US had said the coalition acted in self-defence when an enemy unit of 300 to 500 fighters launched an attack on an established Syrian Democratic Forces [SDF] position east of the Euphrates river in the Deir az-Zour province . (more...)
- February 20, 2018
Whether it is from external sources? The contractors, mostly ex-military, carry out missions assigned to them by the Russian military, the people familiar with the deployment said. The US had said the coalition acted in self-defence when an enemy unit of 300 to 500 fighters launched an attack on an established Syrian Democratic Forces [SDF] position east of the Euphrates river in the Deir az-Zour province . (more...)
NYC weather, unseasonably warm, could break historic highs
- February 20, 2018
Warmer temperatures are expected to return on the weekend, according to the weather service. These are above average temperatures for this time of year and compares with other record breaking streaks. "We've had a very mild winter so this seems especially cold". The records for the next few days are displayed here and any of them could be exceeded over the next few days. (more...)
- February 20, 2018
Warmer temperatures are expected to return on the weekend, according to the weather service. These are above average temperatures for this time of year and compares with other record breaking streaks. "We've had a very mild winter so this seems especially cold". The records for the next few days are displayed here and any of them could be exceeded over the next few days. (more...)
'Mad David, Brexit Road': UK Slams European Commission's 'Cancer' Scenario
- February 20, 2018
In a speech in Vienna , Mr Davis will say Britain may choose to move away from European Union regulations, but that the country's "blueprint for life outside of Europe is a race to the top in global standards, not a regression from the high standards we have now". (more...)
- February 20, 2018
In a speech in Vienna , Mr Davis will say Britain may choose to move away from European Union regulations, but that the country's "blueprint for life outside of Europe is a race to the top in global standards, not a regression from the high standards we have now". (more...)
Significant rainfall expected in York Region on Family Day
- February 20, 2018
Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for Toronto as rain and spring-like temperatures are expected to last until the middle of the week. According to the freezing rain warning issued at 3:15 a.m., Tuesday, Feb. 20 for the Almaguin areas, freezing rain is expected or occurring. " A warm front associated with a low pressure area will move through the region tonight, bringing a significant amount of rain with it", explained the weather agency. (more...)
- February 20, 2018
Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for Toronto as rain and spring-like temperatures are expected to last until the middle of the week. According to the freezing rain warning issued at 3:15 a.m., Tuesday, Feb. 20 for the Almaguin areas, freezing rain is expected or occurring. " A warm front associated with a low pressure area will move through the region tonight, bringing a significant amount of rain with it", explained the weather agency. (more...)
Missing Uber, Lyft driver found alive in LA hospital
- February 20, 2018
Authorities then notified Thiede's family that he had been found. He was found a short while later in the Good Samaritan hospital in downtown L.A. His mom said she usually speaks with him every day. One of Thiede's friends, Kevin Young, said about LAPD's efforts, "But not finding his auto that is a major piece of the puzzle that was missing". Thiede's mom, Janet Thiede, described her son as an entrepreneur who was making ends meet by driving for Uber and Lyft. (more...)
- February 20, 2018
Authorities then notified Thiede's family that he had been found. He was found a short while later in the Good Samaritan hospital in downtown L.A. His mom said she usually speaks with him every day. One of Thiede's friends, Kevin Young, said about LAPD's efforts, "But not finding his auto that is a major piece of the puzzle that was missing". Thiede's mom, Janet Thiede, described her son as an entrepreneur who was making ends meet by driving for Uber and Lyft. (more...)
Venezuela set to launch 'petro' cryptocurrency
- February 20, 2018
President Nicolas Maduro is hoping the petro will allow the ailing OPEC nation to skirt US sanctions as the bolivar currency plunges to record lows and it struggles with hyperinflation and a collapsing socialist economy. The Petro will be offered for sale this Tuesday, February 20th, and comes as Venezuela is suffering from quadruple-digit inflation and chronic shortages of food and medicine. (more...)
- February 20, 2018
President Nicolas Maduro is hoping the petro will allow the ailing OPEC nation to skirt US sanctions as the bolivar currency plunges to record lows and it struggles with hyperinflation and a collapsing socialist economy. The Petro will be offered for sale this Tuesday, February 20th, and comes as Venezuela is suffering from quadruple-digit inflation and chronic shortages of food and medicine. (more...)
Imran thanks people for their wishes, prayers on his third marriage
- February 20, 2018
He said PTI would take to the streets to defend the judiciary and protest if the Parliament is used against it. He said the ceremony was held at Bushra Maneka's brother's home in Lahore . A close friend of Bushra, has claimed that her iddat ended on February 14 after her divorce from her first husband. A source in the party said Khan was under huge pressure from the partymen to disclose his third marriage after a humiliating electoral defeat in Punjab's Lodhran district last week. (more...)
- February 20, 2018
He said PTI would take to the streets to defend the judiciary and protest if the Parliament is used against it. He said the ceremony was held at Bushra Maneka's brother's home in Lahore . A close friend of Bushra, has claimed that her iddat ended on February 14 after her divorce from her first husband. A source in the party said Khan was under huge pressure from the partymen to disclose his third marriage after a humiliating electoral defeat in Punjab's Lodhran district last week. (more...)
Woman Arrested for Note, Verbal Abuse of UK Ambulance Crew
- February 20, 2018
Kirsty Sharman pleaded guilty to a public order offence over the incident in which the crew had been responding to a 999 call from her next-door neighbour in Stoke-on-Trent. Through her solicitor, Hayley Keegan, Sharman offered her "most honest apologies to the ambulance staff". The next day, although no complaint had been officially lodged, local police announced that they had tracked down the 26-year-old woman and arrested her for a Public Order offense. (more...)
- February 20, 2018
Kirsty Sharman pleaded guilty to a public order offence over the incident in which the crew had been responding to a 999 call from her next-door neighbour in Stoke-on-Trent. Through her solicitor, Hayley Keegan, Sharman offered her "most honest apologies to the ambulance staff". The next day, although no complaint had been officially lodged, local police announced that they had tracked down the 26-year-old woman and arrested her for a Public Order offense. (more...)
Ex-Cyclone Gita: New Zealand districts declare state of emergency
- February 20, 2018
Roads have been closed on the South Island following the storm, which made landfall earlier today, bringing the danger of floods and winds of up to 90mph. In Christchurch, a city still rebuilding following a devastating natural disaster in 2011, the council said the wastewater system was "coming under pressure due to infiltration and inflow from the rain during the storm". (more...)
- February 20, 2018
Roads have been closed on the South Island following the storm, which made landfall earlier today, bringing the danger of floods and winds of up to 90mph. In Christchurch, a city still rebuilding following a devastating natural disaster in 2011, the council said the wastewater system was "coming under pressure due to infiltration and inflow from the rain during the storm". (more...)
Schools on Lockdown in Jackson Township, Ohio, After Gunshot Reported
- February 20, 2018
The parent of another student said she learned of the incident when the elementary school began sending students home. According to the school district, the Jackson middle school and high school were on lockdown while all four elementary schools were closed for the day. (more...)
- February 20, 2018
The parent of another student said she learned of the incident when the elementary school began sending students home. According to the school district, the Jackson middle school and high school were on lockdown while all four elementary schools were closed for the day. (more...)
Israeli Police Arrest Confidants Of Prime Minister Netanyahu
- February 20, 2018
The case was not dropped, and Judge Gerstel, who was Israel's commissioner for prosecutorial oversight, did not become attorney general. Netanyahu's coalition partners have stuck by him, though some said their calculations could change if the attorney general indicts him. (more...)
- February 20, 2018
The case was not dropped, and Judge Gerstel, who was Israel's commissioner for prosecutorial oversight, did not become attorney general. Netanyahu's coalition partners have stuck by him, though some said their calculations could change if the attorney general indicts him. (more...)
Iran denies military presence in Syria
- February 20, 2018
The Iranian adviser said his country is now exporting phosphate from Syria. Last week, the Syrian military downed an intruding Israeli F-16 warplane returning from a bombing raid on an army base in central Syria. "The use of proxies by the United States is risky for the proxies, for the United States and for the region". Following the retaliatory fire, the Israeli side attacked 12 positions in Syria, including eight Syrian airplanes and three anti-aircraft batteries. (more...)
- February 20, 2018
The Iranian adviser said his country is now exporting phosphate from Syria. Last week, the Syrian military downed an intruding Israeli F-16 warplane returning from a bombing raid on an army base in central Syria. "The use of proxies by the United States is risky for the proxies, for the United States and for the region". Following the retaliatory fire, the Israeli side attacked 12 positions in Syria, including eight Syrian airplanes and three anti-aircraft batteries. (more...)
Gun owner destroys AR-15 in Facebook video after Florida school shooting
- February 20, 2018
A common argument against allowing people to own automatic weapons is that the only goal it holds is to kill. "Is the right to own this weapon more important than someone's life?" he askes. Mr Pappalardo's powerful video, in which he uses an angle grinder to saw his weapon in half, has now encouraged others to do the same. Scott said: "I'm going to give you a newsflash". (more...)
- February 20, 2018
A common argument against allowing people to own automatic weapons is that the only goal it holds is to kill. "Is the right to own this weapon more important than someone's life?" he askes. Mr Pappalardo's powerful video, in which he uses an angle grinder to saw his weapon in half, has now encouraged others to do the same. Scott said: "I'm going to give you a newsflash". (more...)
Google Pixel 2 smartphones available at up to Rs 10000 discount
- February 20, 2018
Other users are also noting that there is a slight increase in heat generated while using the phone for just about anything; including simple tasks like checking social media. Starting off with the Pixel 2, the smartphone has gotten a direct Rs 11001 discount down from Rs 61000 to Rs 49999 for its 64GB variant. The Google Pixel 2 XL sports a 6.0-inch QHD+ pOLED display with a screen resolution of 2880 x 1440 pixels. (more...)
- February 20, 2018
Other users are also noting that there is a slight increase in heat generated while using the phone for just about anything; including simple tasks like checking social media. Starting off with the Pixel 2, the smartphone has gotten a direct Rs 11001 discount down from Rs 61000 to Rs 49999 for its 64GB variant. The Google Pixel 2 XL sports a 6.0-inch QHD+ pOLED display with a screen resolution of 2880 x 1440 pixels. (more...)
PNB scam: CBI reaches PNB Brady Road branch, investigation on
- February 20, 2018
Gitanjali Gems is one of the companies charged by investigating agencies for colluding with Nirav Modi in carrying out the fraud. "We are looking at securing the proceeds of crime". The PIL, filed by petitioner Vineet Dhanda, through advocate J P Dhanda, has sought setting up of a special investigation team (SIT) to probe the banking fraud, allegedly involving billionaire jewellers Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi . (more...)
- February 20, 2018
Gitanjali Gems is one of the companies charged by investigating agencies for colluding with Nirav Modi in carrying out the fraud. "We are looking at securing the proceeds of crime". The PIL, filed by petitioner Vineet Dhanda, through advocate J P Dhanda, has sought setting up of a special investigation team (SIT) to probe the banking fraud, allegedly involving billionaire jewellers Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi . (more...)
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