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Jared Kushner's security clearance has been restored
- May 24, 2018
Kushner was in peril in the special counsel investigation. The 37-year-old aide and envoy - who is married to Ivanka Trump - lost his top-level security clearance amid a broader White House shakeup in February , restricting his access to America's most closely guarded secrets. (more...)
- May 24, 2018
Kushner was in peril in the special counsel investigation. The 37-year-old aide and envoy - who is married to Ivanka Trump - lost his top-level security clearance amid a broader White House shakeup in February , restricting his access to America's most closely guarded secrets. (more...)
New Tesla Model 3 Performance detailed
- May 23, 2018
For Tesla buyers it could start to phase out some time this year, depending on how quickly the automaker can deliver cars. "Will request that they test current production". CEO Elon Musk tweeted that the situation is under control and will soon be fixed. CR on Monday said it will not recommend the affordable Model 3, seen as key to Tesla's profitability, as it braked slower than a full-sized pickup truck. (more...)
- May 23, 2018
For Tesla buyers it could start to phase out some time this year, depending on how quickly the automaker can deliver cars. "Will request that they test current production". CEO Elon Musk tweeted that the situation is under control and will soon be fixed. CR on Monday said it will not recommend the affordable Model 3, seen as key to Tesla's profitability, as it braked slower than a full-sized pickup truck. (more...)
Brandi Chastain hall of fame plaque barely resembles USA soccer star
- May 23, 2018
Or perhaps the face on Chastain's plaque looks more like Jerry Gergich, a character from the TV series, "Parks and Recreation". He says she agreed. San Francisco Chronicle sports columnist Ann Killion felt both descriptions by the San Jose soccer couple were a major understatement. (more...)
- May 23, 2018
Or perhaps the face on Chastain's plaque looks more like Jerry Gergich, a character from the TV series, "Parks and Recreation". He says she agreed. San Francisco Chronicle sports columnist Ann Killion felt both descriptions by the San Jose soccer couple were a major understatement. (more...)
Emery dodges Wilshere question in first Arsenal press conference
- May 23, 2018
Emery brings a list of impressive credentials with him to the Emirates Stadium, having won three successive Europa League titles during his time with Sevilla, as well as cruising to a French domestic treble with PSG last season. 'I like this personality, I like playing with the ball, if you don't have possession, I want a squad who are very, very intensive with pressing. "(I am aware of) this responsibility at this club, together, to know my ambition and my passion. (more...)
- May 23, 2018
Emery brings a list of impressive credentials with him to the Emirates Stadium, having won three successive Europa League titles during his time with Sevilla, as well as cruising to a French domestic treble with PSG last season. 'I like this personality, I like playing with the ball, if you don't have possession, I want a squad who are very, very intensive with pressing. "(I am aware of) this responsibility at this club, together, to know my ambition and my passion. (more...)
Prince William, PM May lead tributes to victims of Manchester terror bomb
- May 23, 2018
Grande's show at the Manchester Arena on May 22, 2017, had just finished, and attendees were streaming toward the exits, when a bomber detonated a homemade device, killing 22 people and injuring hundreds more. 'The first time you go into Manchester as a kid, you're just so excited. As images of the victims were displayed on screens, 22 candles burned on the altar, made using the wax from the thousands left at city centre memorials in their memory in the hours after the disaster. (more...)
- May 23, 2018
Grande's show at the Manchester Arena on May 22, 2017, had just finished, and attendees were streaming toward the exits, when a bomber detonated a homemade device, killing 22 people and injuring hundreds more. 'The first time you go into Manchester as a kid, you're just so excited. As images of the victims were displayed on screens, 22 candles burned on the altar, made using the wax from the thousands left at city centre memorials in their memory in the hours after the disaster. (more...)
Mark Zuckerberg irks European Union lawmakers after dodging Facebook questions
- May 23, 2018
Diane Dodds of Ireland's Democratic Unionist Party asked Zuck to provide specific examples about what Facebook is doing to stem the "the rise of fake accounts which often target young and vulnerable people". Alleged anti-conservative content bias: "We have never and will not make decisions about what content is allowed or how we do ranking on the basis of a political orientation". (more...)
- May 23, 2018
Diane Dodds of Ireland's Democratic Unionist Party asked Zuck to provide specific examples about what Facebook is doing to stem the "the rise of fake accounts which often target young and vulnerable people". Alleged anti-conservative content bias: "We have never and will not make decisions about what content is allowed or how we do ranking on the basis of a political orientation". (more...)
Democrats Won't Get Data on Trump Campaign Intel Source
- May 23, 2018
A day after calling for the US Justice Department to investigate whether laws were broken during the FBI's investigation into the Trump campaign, US President Donald Trump met with Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein and FBI Director Christopher Wray to discuss the issue . (more...)
- May 23, 2018
A day after calling for the US Justice Department to investigate whether laws were broken during the FBI's investigation into the Trump campaign, US President Donald Trump met with Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein and FBI Director Christopher Wray to discuss the issue . (more...)
Chennai Super Kings pip Sunrisers to make their 7th IPL final
- May 23, 2018
Chasing 140 for victory, Chennai were in a shambles at 62-6 when Du Plessis stepped up with his 42-ball blitz that made the two-time champions achieve their target with five balls to spare in the first qualifier in Mumbai . It's not easy when you don't play a lot of games but I always say you need to train your mind as well. Sam Billings is out, Shane Watson is in for Chennai Super Kings . (more...)
- May 23, 2018
Chasing 140 for victory, Chennai were in a shambles at 62-6 when Du Plessis stepped up with his 42-ball blitz that made the two-time champions achieve their target with five balls to spare in the first qualifier in Mumbai . It's not easy when you don't play a lot of games but I always say you need to train your mind as well. Sam Billings is out, Shane Watson is in for Chennai Super Kings . (more...)
Iran to keep forces in Syria upon Assad's request
- May 22, 2018
Syrian state media reported the blasts at the time but did not provide any details, while the Observatory had said they were likely due to a technical malfunction. The objective of "Operation Chess" was to prevent Iran from carrying out reprisals for an Israeli airstrike against the Iranian-controlled T-4 air base in central Syria on April 9, which killed at least seven members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, including a senior officer responsible for its drone program. (more...)
- May 22, 2018
Syrian state media reported the blasts at the time but did not provide any details, while the Observatory had said they were likely due to a technical malfunction. The objective of "Operation Chess" was to prevent Iran from carrying out reprisals for an Israeli airstrike against the Iranian-controlled T-4 air base in central Syria on April 9, which killed at least seven members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, including a senior officer responsible for its drone program. (more...)
Trump the dealmaker facing challenges ahead of North Korea summit
- May 22, 2018
Final week, North Korea scrapped a collection of comply with up high-level talks with South Korea and threatened to cancel the upcoming Singapore summit between Trump and Kim in protest of the continued navy drills between the USA and South Korea. (more...)
- May 22, 2018
Final week, North Korea scrapped a collection of comply with up high-level talks with South Korea and threatened to cancel the upcoming Singapore summit between Trump and Kim in protest of the continued navy drills between the USA and South Korea. (more...)
Gina Haspel Officially Becomes The First Woman To Lead The CIA
- May 22, 2018
Sanders tweeted that it was a "historic day for our country" because Haspel, the first female Central Intelligence Agency director, was being sworn into her position. "We demand it of ourselves and America deserves nothing less", she said, drawing loud applause from her co-workers assembled inside the headquarters at Langley, in northern Virginia. (more...)
- May 22, 2018
Sanders tweeted that it was a "historic day for our country" because Haspel, the first female Central Intelligence Agency director, was being sworn into her position. "We demand it of ourselves and America deserves nothing less", she said, drawing loud applause from her co-workers assembled inside the headquarters at Langley, in northern Virginia. (more...)
Maddie Poppe becomes first Iowan to win American Idol
- May 22, 2018
Poppe will perform the Oscar-nominated "Rainbow Connection" with Kermit the Frog . For a final celebration, Poppe grabbed her guitar and struggled to perform her original song "Going Going Gone" as she cried tears of joy. Following the performance, Ryan Seacrest revealed that the show was sending the love birds on a trip to Hawaii together, but, of course, their parents would come to supervise them. (more...)
- May 22, 2018
Poppe will perform the Oscar-nominated "Rainbow Connection" with Kermit the Frog . For a final celebration, Poppe grabbed her guitar and struggled to perform her original song "Going Going Gone" as she cried tears of joy. Following the performance, Ryan Seacrest revealed that the show was sending the love birds on a trip to Hawaii together, but, of course, their parents would come to supervise them. (more...)
Texas Shooting Suspect Reportedly Studied Other Mass Shootings
- May 22, 2018
Officials remove items from Santa Fe High School. "What law can you pass that stops someone who ignores the law?" said Galveston County Judge Mark Henry, the county's top administrator. The chaotic day devastated this small, conservative city, where everyone knows their neighbors and just about everyone owns a gun. Two police officers guard the school, which had reportedly won a statewide award for it security plan. (more...)
- May 22, 2018
Officials remove items from Santa Fe High School. "What law can you pass that stops someone who ignores the law?" said Galveston County Judge Mark Henry, the county's top administrator. The chaotic day devastated this small, conservative city, where everyone knows their neighbors and just about everyone owns a gun. Two police officers guard the school, which had reportedly won a statewide award for it security plan. (more...)
1 dead, 1 injured in cougar attack in Washington state
- May 22, 2018
The killing is quite rare, and it's only the second time in the past 100 years that a mountain lion killed a human in Washington state , KING5 reported . Wildlife officials however say more cougar attacks have been reported in the western U.S. and Canada over the past 20 years than in the previous 80. (more...)
- May 22, 2018
The killing is quite rare, and it's only the second time in the past 100 years that a mountain lion killed a human in Washington state , KING5 reported . Wildlife officials however say more cougar attacks have been reported in the western U.S. and Canada over the past 20 years than in the previous 80. (more...)
White House: Justice Department to investigate FBI's Russian Federation probe
- May 22, 2018
It is true that the special counsel regulations (which I drafted in 1999 for the Justice Department) generally require the special counsel to obey Justice Department policy. In a statement after the meeting, White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said the Justice Department had asked its inspector general to look into "any irregularities. (more...)
- May 22, 2018
It is true that the special counsel regulations (which I drafted in 1999 for the Justice Department) generally require the special counsel to obey Justice Department policy. In a statement after the meeting, White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said the Justice Department had asked its inspector general to look into "any irregularities. (more...)
Cavaliers keep lead in third quarter of Game 4
- May 22, 2018
Boston's effort was pretty disappointing the last two games, but it's also a young team playing in a very hard road environment and lacking the star talent the Cavs obviously have with LeBron. LeBron had 44 points with 5 rebounds and 3 assists. "I just don't think they let me catch the ball", Brown said following Game 3 , as reported by The Boston Globe . (more...)
- May 22, 2018
Boston's effort was pretty disappointing the last two games, but it's also a young team playing in a very hard road environment and lacking the star talent the Cavs obviously have with LeBron. LeBron had 44 points with 5 rebounds and 3 assists. "I just don't think they let me catch the ball", Brown said following Game 3 , as reported by The Boston Globe . (more...)
Kevin Durant offered his own NSFW endorsement of Steph Curry's cursing
- May 22, 2018
Saying that Curry "just made them" makes Clint Capela sound as though he has not watched Curry play a game of basketball before. Cleveland got the win, 111-102, and evened the series at 2-2. That's why the Cavs were up 68-53 at the half. Much of the discussion preceding this game was regarding Curry's struggles during games 1 and 2, when he was particularly hounded by Rockets' guards James Harden and Chris Paul . (more...)
- May 22, 2018
Saying that Curry "just made them" makes Clint Capela sound as though he has not watched Curry play a game of basketball before. Cleveland got the win, 111-102, and evened the series at 2-2. That's why the Cavs were up 68-53 at the half. Much of the discussion preceding this game was regarding Curry's struggles during games 1 and 2, when he was particularly hounded by Rockets' guards James Harden and Chris Paul . (more...)
Charlotte and George steal the show as royal kids complete memorable day
- May 21, 2018
Kensington Palace also revealed more details about the dresses the bridesmaids wore, explaining that they were also designed by the same designer who made Meghan's lovely wedding dress. The two-year-old had to be picked up and comforted by Prince George and Princess Charlotte's nanny before she made her way into the church. Made by tailors Dege & Skinner, the coat is made of blue doeskin and is single-breasted in style, with a standup collar. (more...)
- May 21, 2018
Kensington Palace also revealed more details about the dresses the bridesmaids wore, explaining that they were also designed by the same designer who made Meghan's lovely wedding dress. The two-year-old had to be picked up and comforted by Prince George and Princess Charlotte's nanny before she made her way into the church. Made by tailors Dege & Skinner, the coat is made of blue doeskin and is single-breasted in style, with a standup collar. (more...)
Administration To Ban Funds For Clinics That Discuss Abortion With Patients
- May 21, 2018
Earlier this month, more than 190 members of the US Congress sent a letter to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar to restore a Reagan-era rule imposing the "physical and financial" separation of facilities receiving Title X funding and those providing abortions. (more...)
- May 21, 2018
Earlier this month, more than 190 members of the US Congress sent a letter to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar to restore a Reagan-era rule imposing the "physical and financial" separation of facilities receiving Title X funding and those providing abortions. (more...)
Prince Harry, Meghan Markle wed in Windsor as millions watch
- May 21, 2018
The couple also honored the memory of Harry's mother Diana, whose older sister Jane Fellowes gave a reading during the wedding service. "The Wire" and "Luther" star Elba arrived with his fiancee Sabrina Dhowre . Markle will be accompanied by her mother, Doria Ragland, when she is driven to the chapel, and many of her closest friends and some co-stars from " Suits " will be in the audience. (more...)
- May 21, 2018
The couple also honored the memory of Harry's mother Diana, whose older sister Jane Fellowes gave a reading during the wedding service. "The Wire" and "Luther" star Elba arrived with his fiancee Sabrina Dhowre . Markle will be accompanied by her mother, Doria Ragland, when she is driven to the chapel, and many of her closest friends and some co-stars from " Suits " will be in the audience. (more...)
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