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Notorious French Gangster Escapes Paris Prison By Helicopter
- July 02, 2018
The prison courtyard where the helicopter landed was the only area not protected by anti-aircraft netting. According to the Associated Press , Redoine Faid , who is serving 25 years for failed robbery and murder of a police officer, previously escaped another prison in 2013 using explosives hidden in packs of tissues before being rearrested a month later. (more...)
- July 02, 2018
The prison courtyard where the helicopter landed was the only area not protected by anti-aircraft netting. According to the Associated Press , Redoine Faid , who is serving 25 years for failed robbery and murder of a police officer, previously escaped another prison in 2013 using explosives hidden in packs of tissues before being rearrested a month later. (more...)
Refugees, Children Injured in Boise Mass Stabbing Attack, Suspect Arrested
- July 02, 2018
Three adults who tried to save the children were also hurt. "It's untenable, unconscionable and is pure evil", Bones said. Nine people, including six children, were injured in a mass stabbing at an Idaho apartment complex. Kinner had reportedly been evicted from the apartments where the attack took place. He allegedly returned Saturday evening to carry out the attack. (more...)
- July 02, 2018
Three adults who tried to save the children were also hurt. "It's untenable, unconscionable and is pure evil", Bones said. Nine people, including six children, were injured in a mass stabbing at an Idaho apartment complex. Kinner had reportedly been evicted from the apartments where the attack took place. He allegedly returned Saturday evening to carry out the attack. (more...)
People to protest against Trump in all 50 U.S
- July 01, 2018
On June 20, President Trump signed an executive order to end the family separation policy but did not issue any direction for reuniting the families that had already been torn apart. Saturday's rallies are getting funding and support from the American Civil Liberties Union, MoveOn.org, the National Domestic Workers Alliance and The Leadership Conference. (more...)
- July 01, 2018
On June 20, President Trump signed an executive order to end the family separation policy but did not issue any direction for reuniting the families that had already been torn apart. Saturday's rallies are getting funding and support from the American Civil Liberties Union, MoveOn.org, the National Domestic Workers Alliance and The Leadership Conference. (more...)
Jordan seeks truce for southwest Syria after army gains
- July 01, 2018
State television broadcast live images from Dael of residents holding up posters of President Bashar Assad in front of the camera, and chanting slogans in support of the army. The fighting in the Daraa province going on even though the territory is inside the de-escalation zone agreed a year ago by the U.S. president, Donald Trump, the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, and the Jordanian government. (more...)
- July 01, 2018
State television broadcast live images from Dael of residents holding up posters of President Bashar Assad in front of the camera, and chanting slogans in support of the army. The fighting in the Daraa province going on even though the territory is inside the de-escalation zone agreed a year ago by the U.S. president, Donald Trump, the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, and the Jordanian government. (more...)
Susan Sarandon among 500 women arrested at Trump protest
- July 01, 2018
The protestors were demanding an end to internment camps and holding up banners saying "we care" which is a tongue-in-cheek response to a controversial jacket that Melina Trump wore during a visit to a detention centre last week. The actress was also arrested in 1999 during a protest against the police shooting of an unarmed African American teenager in NY. "This is what Democracy looks like", Sarandon tweeted during the protest. (more...)
- July 01, 2018
The protestors were demanding an end to internment camps and holding up banners saying "we care" which is a tongue-in-cheek response to a controversial jacket that Melina Trump wore during a visit to a detention centre last week. The actress was also arrested in 1999 during a protest against the police shooting of an unarmed African American teenager in NY. "This is what Democracy looks like", Sarandon tweeted during the protest. (more...)
Russia Must Be Proud of Meddling
- July 01, 2018
Last week, he tweeted that " Russia continues to say they had nothing to do with meddling in our election ", while at the same time attacking the Federal Bureau of Investigation. "We're going to talk about Ukraine, we're going to be talking about Syria. We might even be talking about some of the things President Obama lost, like Crimea, that could come up". (more...)
- July 01, 2018
Last week, he tweeted that " Russia continues to say they had nothing to do with meddling in our election ", while at the same time attacking the Federal Bureau of Investigation. "We're going to talk about Ukraine, we're going to be talking about Syria. We might even be talking about some of the things President Obama lost, like Crimea, that could come up". (more...)
North Korea Mulls Ways To 'Conceal' Nuclear Weapons From U.S
- July 01, 2018
Later, appearing on Fox News, Bolton defended Trump's decision to hold a summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki this month as a way to get beyond the "political noise" that has consumed Washington over the ongoing investigation of Russian election interference. (more...)
- July 01, 2018
Later, appearing on Fox News, Bolton defended Trump's decision to hold a summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki this month as a way to get beyond the "political noise" that has consumed Washington over the ongoing investigation of Russian election interference. (more...)
100 migrants feared dead after boat capsizes off Libyan coast
- July 01, 2018
The exact number of migrants on Board at the time of the incident is unknown, said the Libyan Navy. The boat, which was carrying around 120 migrants , was old, overloaded and the weight was piled up at the stern due to a crack in the fore, Qasim said, citing the reasons why it sunk. (more...)
- July 01, 2018
The exact number of migrants on Board at the time of the incident is unknown, said the Libyan Navy. The boat, which was carrying around 120 migrants , was old, overloaded and the weight was piled up at the stern due to a crack in the fore, Qasim said, citing the reasons why it sunk. (more...)
U.S. Intel Agencies Believe North Korea Is Increasing Nuclear Production
- July 01, 2018
The assessment comes on the heels of a landmark meeting between the North's leader Kim Jong Un and US President Donald Trump , who has since the June 12 summit in Singapore buoyantly declared "there is no longer a nuclear threat from North Korea". (more...)
- July 01, 2018
The assessment comes on the heels of a landmark meeting between the North's leader Kim Jong Un and US President Donald Trump , who has since the June 12 summit in Singapore buoyantly declared "there is no longer a nuclear threat from North Korea". (more...)
Airstrikes pound southern Syria, causing thousands to flee
- July 01, 2018
A war monitor says tens of thousands of people have fled an upsurge in fighting between the regime and its allies, and rebels in Syria's southwest. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reports in Deraa's east that at least 53 strikes have been conducted from midnight Wednesday to Thursday morning. (more...)
- July 01, 2018
A war monitor says tens of thousands of people have fled an upsurge in fighting between the regime and its allies, and rebels in Syria's southwest. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reports in Deraa's east that at least 53 strikes have been conducted from midnight Wednesday to Thursday morning. (more...)
French convict escapes from prison via a helicopter
- July 01, 2018
The ministry said Redoine Faid's escape only took "a few minutes" on Sunday and no-one was injured or taken hostage. The 46-year-old is serving a 25-year sentence for a failed cash-transport van robbery in 2010 during which a police officer was killed. (more...)
- July 01, 2018
The ministry said Redoine Faid's escape only took "a few minutes" on Sunday and no-one was injured or taken hostage. The 46-year-old is serving a 25-year sentence for a failed cash-transport van robbery in 2010 during which a police officer was killed. (more...)
Annapolis-bred Belichick laments newspaper shooting
- July 01, 2018
Hundreds of people gathered in Annapolis, Md ., on Friday to pay tribute to the victims of a shooting at the offices of the Capital Gazette newspaper. Court documents show a judge placed Ramos on 18 months of supervised probation and ordered him to continue therapy and refrain from any further contact with the woman or her family. (more...)
- July 01, 2018
Hundreds of people gathered in Annapolis, Md ., on Friday to pay tribute to the victims of a shooting at the offices of the Capital Gazette newspaper. Court documents show a judge placed Ramos on 18 months of supervised probation and ordered him to continue therapy and refrain from any further contact with the woman or her family. (more...)
Comedian claims he prank called Trump, posing as Sen. Bob Menendez
- July 01, 2018
Robert Menendez , and appears to be patched through to Trump while the president is aboard Air Force One on his way back to Washington after his Wednesday night rally in Fargo, North Dakota . "Congratulations, you're doing a great job", Trump tells John at the start of the call. Trump responded, as he has before, that he would like to pass a broad immigration bill, which he said would be good for both parties. (more...)
- July 01, 2018
Robert Menendez , and appears to be patched through to Trump while the president is aboard Air Force One on his way back to Washington after his Wednesday night rally in Fargo, North Dakota . "Congratulations, you're doing a great job", Trump tells John at the start of the call. Trump responded, as he has before, that he would like to pass a broad immigration bill, which he said would be good for both parties. (more...)
‘Families Belong Together' Rally: Thousands protest family separations at border across country
- July 01, 2018
In New Jersey, about 200 people assembled on Route 206 in New Jersey to protest against Trump's immigration policies as the US President arrived here to spend the weekend in a golf club, The Hill reported. Adler, a Democrat, has been part of a largely bipartisan effort pushing the White House to shift its stance, a sentiment many at the rally echoed, belying the conservative cast of of this usually solidly red state. (more...)
- July 01, 2018
In New Jersey, about 200 people assembled on Route 206 in New Jersey to protest against Trump's immigration policies as the US President arrived here to spend the weekend in a golf club, The Hill reported. Adler, a Democrat, has been part of a largely bipartisan effort pushing the White House to shift its stance, a sentiment many at the rally echoed, belying the conservative cast of of this usually solidly red state. (more...)
Letter from the editor: The Spectrum stands with The Capital Gazette
- July 01, 2018
Family, friends and co-workers are grappling with the murder of five people at a Maryland newspaper and the killer's longstanding harassment of the paper - which led to an investigation by police with a detective concluding he was no threat and the paper not wanting to press charges for fear of "putting a stick in a beehive". (more...)
- July 01, 2018
Family, friends and co-workers are grappling with the murder of five people at a Maryland newspaper and the killer's longstanding harassment of the paper - which led to an investigation by police with a detective concluding he was no threat and the paper not wanting to press charges for fear of "putting a stick in a beehive". (more...)
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, democratic socialist, beats 10-term incumbent in NYC primary
- July 01, 2018
Eric Cantor was defeated by economics professor Dave Brat in Virginia's 7th Congressional District - may have been because he is a "Big Trump Hater" who "should have been nicer, and more respectful, to his President!" You'll be forgiven if you've never heard of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. (more...)
- July 01, 2018
Eric Cantor was defeated by economics professor Dave Brat in Virginia's 7th Congressional District - may have been because he is a "Big Trump Hater" who "should have been nicer, and more respectful, to his President!" You'll be forgiven if you've never heard of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. (more...)
Trump has reportedly been clamoring for a U.S. withdrawal from the WTO
- July 01, 2018
It would totally [screw] us as a country", said a source who's discussed the subject with Trump . As Trump continues to escalate his trade disputes regarding China , NAFTA, and the European Union, White House advisors told Axios that the president consistently talks about having the country withdraw from the global trade regulator. (more...)
- July 01, 2018
It would totally [screw] us as a country", said a source who's discussed the subject with Trump . As Trump continues to escalate his trade disputes regarding China , NAFTA, and the European Union, White House advisors told Axios that the president consistently talks about having the country withdraw from the global trade regulator. (more...)
President Trump defends ICE and policy of fighting illegal immigration
- July 01, 2018
Shortly after appearing on the show, the senator took to social media to elaborate she had come around to support the opinion ICE was now a "deportation force" and needed to be replaced with "something that actually works". Though seasoned anti-Trump demonstrators packed the rallies, others were new to activism, including parents who said they felt compelled to act after heart-wrenching accounts of families who were torn apart. (more...)
- July 01, 2018
Shortly after appearing on the show, the senator took to social media to elaborate she had come around to support the opinion ICE was now a "deportation force" and needed to be replaced with "something that actually works". Though seasoned anti-Trump demonstrators packed the rallies, others were new to activism, including parents who said they felt compelled to act after heart-wrenching accounts of families who were torn apart. (more...)
Thousands march against USA immigration policy
- July 01, 2018
But if the Trump administration phases out the provisions of DACA , the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, as many expect, it could end the younger Jesus' legal protection and split the family. "With a little luck and some persistence he was able to get his papers and brought us to the United States of America in 1987", Flores said. Joan Culwell of the city of Littleton says she had never been to a protest but made a decision to go after first lady Melania Trump recently ... (more...)
- July 01, 2018
But if the Trump administration phases out the provisions of DACA , the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, as many expect, it could end the younger Jesus' legal protection and split the family. "With a little luck and some persistence he was able to get his papers and brought us to the United States of America in 1987", Flores said. Joan Culwell of the city of Littleton says she had never been to a protest but made a decision to go after first lady Melania Trump recently ... (more...)
Newspaper staff reports through grief after colleagues slain
- July 01, 2018
Smith was a sales assistant. One suspect is now in custody and police believe no other shooters are in the building. The grieving and the reporting sort of jumbled together for staffers at The Capital Gazette after a fatal shooting at the newspaper, but they were determined to put out the next day's edition. (more...)
- July 01, 2018
Smith was a sales assistant. One suspect is now in custody and police believe no other shooters are in the building. The grieving and the reporting sort of jumbled together for staffers at The Capital Gazette after a fatal shooting at the newspaper, but they were determined to put out the next day's edition. (more...)
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