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Trespasser trapped in vacant restaurant's grease vent for two days
- December 13, 2018
The man was found inside a vacant restaurant in the 700 block of Bockman Road at the former Chef Wong, in between a Chase Bank and the McConaghy House. The suspected burglar told his rescuers he'd been in the small vent for two days. He said: "We are very thankful to our citizen reporter and our firefighters for saving this man". (more...)
- December 13, 2018
The man was found inside a vacant restaurant in the 700 block of Bockman Road at the former Chef Wong, in between a Chase Bank and the McConaghy House. The suspected burglar told his rescuers he'd been in the small vent for two days. He said: "We are very thankful to our citizen reporter and our firefighters for saving this man". (more...)
‘Dancing robot’ at Russian tech fair exposed as human in costume
- December 13, 2018
Footage broadcast live on Russia-24 showed television anchors praising the ersatz android during coverage of a technology forum held in Yaroslavl, a city about 150 miles north-east of Moscow , boasting that "Robot Boris has already learned to dance and he's not that bad". (more...)
- December 13, 2018
Footage broadcast live on Russia-24 showed television anchors praising the ersatz android during coverage of a technology forum held in Yaroslavl, a city about 150 miles north-east of Moscow , boasting that "Robot Boris has already learned to dance and he's not that bad". (more...)
'I never directed Michael Cohen to break the law'
- December 13, 2018
In the lead-up to the 2016 election, Cohen paid US$130,000 to the adult-film actress Stormy Daniels, which the government considers an illegal donation to Mr. As part of the sentence, the judge ordered Cohen to forfeit$500,000 and pay restitution of almost $1.4 million. Federal law requires that the contribution of "anything of value" to a campaign must be disclosed, and an individual donation can not exceed $2,700. (more...)
- December 13, 2018
In the lead-up to the 2016 election, Cohen paid US$130,000 to the adult-film actress Stormy Daniels, which the government considers an illegal donation to Mr. As part of the sentence, the judge ordered Cohen to forfeit$500,000 and pay restitution of almost $1.4 million. Federal law requires that the contribution of "anything of value" to a campaign must be disclosed, and an individual donation can not exceed $2,700. (more...)
Heated Oval Office exchange sees Trump told off by top Democrat
- December 13, 2018
Congress is facing a pre-holiday, partial government shutdown on December 21 at 11:59 p.m., an act that Trump previously told Politico that he'd be "totally willing to do" if Congress didn't provide $ 5 billion in funding to build his long-promised border wall between the US and Mexico . (more...)
- December 13, 2018
Congress is facing a pre-holiday, partial government shutdown on December 21 at 11:59 p.m., an act that Trump previously told Politico that he'd be "totally willing to do" if Congress didn't provide $ 5 billion in funding to build his long-promised border wall between the US and Mexico . (more...)
Jury Recommends Life In Prison For Man Who Killed Charlottesville Protester
- December 13, 2018
On Friday, the same jury found Fields guilty of first-degree murder on its first day of deliberations following a trial of almost two weeks. Prosecutors argued that the murder was premeditated and played videos that showed Fields backing up his auto before barreling down a narrow street crowded with counter-protesters, injuring 35 people. (more...)
- December 13, 2018
On Friday, the same jury found Fields guilty of first-degree murder on its first day of deliberations following a trial of almost two weeks. Prosecutors argued that the murder was premeditated and played videos that showed Fields backing up his auto before barreling down a narrow street crowded with counter-protesters, injuring 35 people. (more...)
Strasbourg mourns dead as manhunt for shooter continues
- December 13, 2018
About 720 members of the security forces were hunting for the suspected gunman today. Prosecutor Remy Heitz said the suspected gunman was shot in the arm during an exchange of fire with French soldiers in the city center and then took a taxi to another part of the city during the rampage on Tuesday night. (more...)
- December 13, 2018
About 720 members of the security forces were hunting for the suspected gunman today. Prosecutor Remy Heitz said the suspected gunman was shot in the arm during an exchange of fire with French soldiers in the city center and then took a taxi to another part of the city during the rampage on Tuesday night. (more...)
Turkey in talks over possible United Nations probe into Jamal Khashoggi murder
- December 13, 2018
That resolution, crafted by Bob Corker, a Republican who has been critical of the president, is expected to enjoy broad bipartisan support. On Wednesday, the Senate is expected to take an unprecedented step of employing the War Powers Act to pull back support of the USA role in Yemen, a measure drafted by Sens. (more...)
- December 13, 2018
That resolution, crafted by Bob Corker, a Republican who has been critical of the president, is expected to enjoy broad bipartisan support. On Wednesday, the Senate is expected to take an unprecedented step of employing the War Powers Act to pull back support of the USA role in Yemen, a measure drafted by Sens. (more...)
Man held by armed police at UK Parliament
- December 12, 2018
Get down", police shouted, the Reuters photographer said. About a dozen officers swarmed around the suspect as he was held against a fence inside the Carriage Gates on Tuesday. "Enquiries into the circumstances continue". A man is detained by armed police inside the Parliamentary Estate after a security incident at the Houses of Parliament in central London on December 11, 2018. (more...)
- December 12, 2018
Get down", police shouted, the Reuters photographer said. About a dozen officers swarmed around the suspect as he was held against a fence inside the Carriage Gates on Tuesday. "Enquiries into the circumstances continue". A man is detained by armed police inside the Parliamentary Estate after a security incident at the Houses of Parliament in central London on December 11, 2018. (more...)
The top trending Google searches in SA
- December 12, 2018
Coming to Google Search terms, football has gained a significant amount of attention this year, challenging India's favourite sport Cricket. The World Cup and Meghan Markle pretty much dominated all the charts. In the US , Demi Lovato, who suffered a drug overdose in July, was the most-searched person; Tristan Thompson was the top-searched athlete amidst a cheating scandal; and the sitcom Roseanne , which ABC cancelled in May following a racist tweet from star Roseanne Barr, was the ... (more...)
- December 12, 2018
Coming to Google Search terms, football has gained a significant amount of attention this year, challenging India's favourite sport Cricket. The World Cup and Meghan Markle pretty much dominated all the charts. In the US , Demi Lovato, who suffered a drug overdose in July, was the most-searched person; Tristan Thompson was the top-searched athlete amidst a cheating scandal; and the sitcom Roseanne , which ABC cancelled in May following a racist tweet from star Roseanne Barr, was the ... (more...)
Judge orders Stormy Daniels to pay Trump $293,000 in legal fees
- December 12, 2018
The judge dismissed the libel suit in October on first amendment grounds, stating the president comments fell within the limits of "rhetorical hyperbole". "Trump and his attorney's attempt to fool the public about the importance of the attorneys' fees in the defamation case, which are a fraction of what they owe my client in the main NDA case, is an absolute joke", Avenatti tweeted Tuesday. (more...)
- December 12, 2018
The judge dismissed the libel suit in October on first amendment grounds, stating the president comments fell within the limits of "rhetorical hyperbole". "Trump and his attorney's attempt to fool the public about the importance of the attorneys' fees in the defamation case, which are a fraction of what they owe my client in the main NDA case, is an absolute joke", Avenatti tweeted Tuesday. (more...)
British PM May postpones vote on Brexit deal, certain of defeat
- December 12, 2018
After four days of debate in the House of Commons and a panicky effort by the prime minister to sell the deal to an increasingly disapproving British public, lawmakers were set to rebuff May's withdrawal agreement, a defeat that would likely have forced May out of Downing Street and possibly triggered the fall of the Conservative government. (more...)
- December 12, 2018
After four days of debate in the House of Commons and a panicky effort by the prime minister to sell the deal to an increasingly disapproving British public, lawmakers were set to rebuff May's withdrawal agreement, a defeat that would likely have forced May out of Downing Street and possibly triggered the fall of the Conservative government. (more...)
Brexit CAN be reversed says European Court of Justice
- December 12, 2018
And that, she added, was what she meant to do in the next few days. UK Prime Minister Theresa May is calling off a crucial vote in Parliament on whether to approve her Brexit deal, according to a person familiar with the situation. And she said that MPs who were threatening to vote against the deal she secured with Brussels must ask themselves the fundamental question: "Does this House want to deliver Brexit?" Leadsom is due to address parliament after May at 1630 GMT. (more...)
- December 12, 2018
And that, she added, was what she meant to do in the next few days. UK Prime Minister Theresa May is calling off a crucial vote in Parliament on whether to approve her Brexit deal, according to a person familiar with the situation. And she said that MPs who were threatening to vote against the deal she secured with Brussels must ask themselves the fundamental question: "Does this House want to deliver Brexit?" Leadsom is due to address parliament after May at 1630 GMT. (more...)
Yemen peace talks encouraging, United Nations envoy says
- December 12, 2018
The United Nations has submitted proposals for de-escalation in the flashpoint Yemeni port city of Hodeida as well as the country's third city of Taiz to warring parties at UN-sponsored talks in Sweden . The UN is optimistic about signing the long-awaited agreement on a prisoner exchange, which would be the first formal agreement between the two sides since the beginning of this conflict. (more...)
- December 12, 2018
The United Nations has submitted proposals for de-escalation in the flashpoint Yemeni port city of Hodeida as well as the country's third city of Taiz to warring parties at UN-sponsored talks in Sweden . The UN is optimistic about signing the long-awaited agreement on a prisoner exchange, which would be the first formal agreement between the two sides since the beginning of this conflict. (more...)
Michelle Obama's Book Tour Coming to the State Theater in 2019
- December 12, 2018
Sales for Michelle Obama's memoir have topped 3 million. In Atlanta, Obama will be at State Farm Arena on May 11, 2019. "These conversations have been so meaningful for me", she wrote. The tour's promoter, Live Nation, has taken steps to limit ticket scalpers. Registration for that is at the Dome's website with a registration deadline of 10 p.m., December 12 for the "verified fan presale ". (more...)
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- December 12, 2018
Sales for Michelle Obama's memoir have topped 3 million. In Atlanta, Obama will be at State Farm Arena on May 11, 2019. "These conversations have been so meaningful for me", she wrote. The tour's promoter, Live Nation, has taken steps to limit ticket scalpers. Registration for that is at the Dome's website with a registration deadline of 10 p.m., December 12 for the "verified fan presale ". (more...)
Britain's May could survive no-confidence vote by lawmakers
- December 12, 2018
The Prime Minister, who was due to travel to Dublin this afternoon to discuss the backstop arrangement, has cancelled her trip. "It is clear that while there is broad support for numerous key aspects of the deal, on one issue, the Northern Ireland backstop, there remains widespread and deep concern", May said in a speech to Parliament. (more...)
- December 12, 2018
The Prime Minister, who was due to travel to Dublin this afternoon to discuss the backstop arrangement, has cancelled her trip. "It is clear that while there is broad support for numerous key aspects of the deal, on one issue, the Northern Ireland backstop, there remains widespread and deep concern", May said in a speech to Parliament. (more...)
Brexit: May cancels Dublin visit over confidence vote
- December 12, 2018
Similarly, the Taoiseach said the deal that was set to be voted upon in Parliament was "the only agreement". Mrs May, who is facing repeated calls from leading Tory Brexiteers to be replaced as PM, was forced to abandon the Commons vote as the scale of opposition to the Brexit deal, especially regarding proposed backstop arrangements for the Irish border, threatened a crushing rejection of her plans. (more...)
- December 12, 2018
Similarly, the Taoiseach said the deal that was set to be voted upon in Parliament was "the only agreement". Mrs May, who is facing repeated calls from leading Tory Brexiteers to be replaced as PM, was forced to abandon the Commons vote as the scale of opposition to the Brexit deal, especially regarding proposed backstop arrangements for the Irish border, threatened a crushing rejection of her plans. (more...)
Gunman on the run after deadly shooting at Strasbourg's Christmas market
- December 12, 2018
Franceimmediately raised its terror alert level. Strasbourg Mayor Roland Ries said the Christmas market , which draws up to 2 million visitors each year, will be closed on Wednesday. "I heard over six shots and at that stage, there was chaos, confusion, everyone was running - there was pandemonium. I got the fright of my life last night", one European Union official who hid in a restaurant told EUobserver. (more...)
- December 12, 2018
Franceimmediately raised its terror alert level. Strasbourg Mayor Roland Ries said the Christmas market , which draws up to 2 million visitors each year, will be closed on Wednesday. "I heard over six shots and at that stage, there was chaos, confusion, everyone was running - there was pandemonium. I got the fright of my life last night", one European Union official who hid in a restaurant told EUobserver. (more...)
'Indescribable feeling,' says descendant of Filipino who rang Balangiga bell in 1901
- December 12, 2018
The return of the bronze bells has been divisive with some U.S. veterans and lawmakers, who see them as a tribute to fallen American troops, while the Philippines hails them as a symbol of its struggle for independence. Local religious leaders said they were grateful they were being returned in time to ring for Christmas services. U.S. Ambassador Sung Kim turned over the "Balangiga Bells" to the Philippine government, which has called for their return for decades over the objections of some ... (more...)
- December 12, 2018
The return of the bronze bells has been divisive with some U.S. veterans and lawmakers, who see them as a tribute to fallen American troops, while the Philippines hails them as a symbol of its struggle for independence. Local religious leaders said they were grateful they were being returned in time to ring for Christmas services. U.S. Ambassador Sung Kim turned over the "Balangiga Bells" to the Philippine government, which has called for their return for decades over the objections of some ... (more...)
Saudi Arabia hosts GCC Summit amid several tensions
- December 12, 2018
Saudi Arabia, UAE and Bahrain severed relations with Doha in 2017, accusing the tiny state of supporting "terrorism" and maintaining close relations with Iran. The meeting comes as delegations from Yemen's Saudi-backed government and Iran-aligned Houthi rebels hold UN-brokered peace talks in Sweden. Yemen's capital has been held since 2014 by Huthi rebels who drove the government out and seized a string of ports. (more...)
- December 12, 2018
Saudi Arabia, UAE and Bahrain severed relations with Doha in 2017, accusing the tiny state of supporting "terrorism" and maintaining close relations with Iran. The meeting comes as delegations from Yemen's Saudi-backed government and Iran-aligned Houthi rebels hold UN-brokered peace talks in Sweden. Yemen's capital has been held since 2014 by Huthi rebels who drove the government out and seized a string of ports. (more...)
US Marines: Five missing after Japan crash declared dead
- December 11, 2018
Col. Mitchell Maury, commander of Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152, said in the statement. A massive search and rescue operation was mounted after the 6 December incident, involving a F/A-18 fighter and a KC-130 refuelling tanker carrying seven crew in total. (more...)
- December 11, 2018
Col. Mitchell Maury, commander of Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152, said in the statement. A massive search and rescue operation was mounted after the 6 December incident, involving a F/A-18 fighter and a KC-130 refuelling tanker carrying seven crew in total. (more...)
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