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1 dead, 12 hospitalized in mass fentanyl overdose in California
- January 14, 2019
Two officers who responded to the scene also went to a hospital after they said they felt the effects of a drug similar to fentanyl, KHSL-TV reported . "We do respond to many, many overdoses", O'Brien said. "'That is changing unfortunately, and now we've had this mass casualty incident... likely to have been cause by fentanyl". (more...)
- January 14, 2019
Two officers who responded to the scene also went to a hospital after they said they felt the effects of a drug similar to fentanyl, KHSL-TV reported . "We do respond to many, many overdoses", O'Brien said. "'That is changing unfortunately, and now we've had this mass casualty incident... likely to have been cause by fentanyl". (more...)
House GOP leader: ‘Action will be taken’ after King’s white supremacy comment
- January 14, 2019
McCarthy said on CBS' "Face The Nation" that he will meet with King on Monday to discuss the veteran lawmaker's future in the Republican Party. "I'm having a serious conversation with Congressman Steve King on his future and role in this Republican Party". (more...)
- January 14, 2019
McCarthy said on CBS' "Face The Nation" that he will meet with King on Monday to discuss the veteran lawmaker's future in the Republican Party. "I'm having a serious conversation with Congressman Steve King on his future and role in this Republican Party". (more...)
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez HILARIOUSLY Claps Back At Joe Lieberman’s Controversial ‘Future’ Co
- January 14, 2019
Senate. On Thursday, Lieberman, an Independent, spoke with Fox Business about the future of the Democratic party and his thoughts on the rising political star, who was sworn in last week along with a fresh crop of House Representatives. Lieberman added in the interview the Democrats will lose voters in the long term if Ocasio-Cortez's ideas are endorsed. You don't get picked for committees by who your grass-roots [supporters] are'. (more...)
- January 14, 2019
Senate. On Thursday, Lieberman, an Independent, spoke with Fox Business about the future of the Democratic party and his thoughts on the rising political star, who was sworn in last week along with a fresh crop of House Representatives. Lieberman added in the interview the Democrats will lose voters in the long term if Ocasio-Cortez's ideas are endorsed. You don't get picked for committees by who your grass-roots [supporters] are'. (more...)
Americans Blame GOP and Trump for Government Shutdown, Poll Says
- January 14, 2019
Another Twitter user, Cat Heifner, shared what she said was her brother's payslip, showing he had been paid one cent for his work as an air traffic controller. The president has been in a three-week stalemate with Democrats over the funding a southern border wall. Trump already has threatened to withhold disaster-recovery approved in the wake of California wildfires. (more...)
- January 14, 2019
Another Twitter user, Cat Heifner, shared what she said was her brother's payslip, showing he had been paid one cent for his work as an air traffic controller. The president has been in a three-week stalemate with Democrats over the funding a southern border wall. Trump already has threatened to withhold disaster-recovery approved in the wake of California wildfires. (more...)
Wisconsin girl, 13, didn't know man who abducted her, killed her parents
- January 14, 2019
Fitzgerald said Friday that authorities do not know how Patterson became aware of Closs, as he reportedly never had contact with her family. Authorities are working to track their movements over the past three months. "Call 911!" the dog walker told Kasinskas. When the dispatcher called back, a voicemail greeting indicated the phone belonged to Denise Closs, 46. Police arrived to find the door kicked in, Jayme missing and her parents dead. (more...)
- January 14, 2019
Fitzgerald said Friday that authorities do not know how Patterson became aware of Closs, as he reportedly never had contact with her family. Authorities are working to track their movements over the past three months. "Call 911!" the dog walker told Kasinskas. When the dispatcher called back, a voicemail greeting indicated the phone belonged to Denise Closs, 46. Police arrived to find the door kicked in, Jayme missing and her parents dead. (more...)
‘Insulting:’ President Trump dodges question on whether he has worked for Russia
- January 14, 2019
Asked whether he'd like Congress to investigate the matter, including potentially calling the president's translator to testify, McCarthy said, "I'd like the president to be able to build these relationships". "I think it's the most insulting article I've ever had written and if you read the [New York Times] article you see that they found absolutely nothing". (more...)
- January 14, 2019
Asked whether he'd like Congress to investigate the matter, including potentially calling the president's translator to testify, McCarthy said, "I'd like the president to be able to build these relationships". "I think it's the most insulting article I've ever had written and if you read the [New York Times] article you see that they found absolutely nothing". (more...)
USA bus driver hailed for rescuing toddler
- January 14, 2019
Transit video showed the boy walking down an overpass. After seeing the little boy walking down the sidewalk, Irena instantly sprung to his rescue while driving on her route on December 22. The child has since been reunited with her father. According to the cops, the child was left outside by his mother who is suffering from some mental health issues. (more...)
- January 14, 2019
Transit video showed the boy walking down an overpass. After seeing the little boy walking down the sidewalk, Irena instantly sprung to his rescue while driving on her route on December 22. The child has since been reunited with her father. According to the cops, the child was left outside by his mother who is suffering from some mental health issues. (more...)
Suspect in death of Davis Police Officer Natalie Corona identified
- January 14, 2019
Davis police confirmed a typed letter was found inside Kevin Limbaugh's home. In November, Limbaugh was ordered to turn in a black.223 Bushmaster AR-15 semiautomatic rifle. It will be open to the public, according to an announcement by Davis Police Chief Darren Pytel . He struck a fire truck, the backpack of a woman nearby, a passing bus and a the boot of a fleeing firefighter. (more...)
- January 14, 2019
Davis police confirmed a typed letter was found inside Kevin Limbaugh's home. In November, Limbaugh was ordered to turn in a black.223 Bushmaster AR-15 semiautomatic rifle. It will be open to the public, according to an announcement by Davis Police Chief Darren Pytel . He struck a fire truck, the backpack of a woman nearby, a passing bus and a the boot of a fleeing firefighter. (more...)
Steve King denies support for white supremacy after New York Times report
- January 13, 2019
And fellow Republican Rep. Justin Amash of MI said: "This is an embrace of racism, and it has no place in Congress or anywhere". Justin Amash of MI, tweeted , "This is an embrace of racism, and it has no place in Congress or anywhere". "We can't restore our civilization with somebody else's babies", he tweeted in 2017 . King also drew flack for saying he didn't want Somali Muslim immigrants working in Iowa pork processing plants. (more...)
- January 13, 2019
And fellow Republican Rep. Justin Amash of MI said: "This is an embrace of racism, and it has no place in Congress or anywhere". Justin Amash of MI, tweeted , "This is an embrace of racism, and it has no place in Congress or anywhere". "We can't restore our civilization with somebody else's babies", he tweeted in 2017 . King also drew flack for saying he didn't want Somali Muslim immigrants working in Iowa pork processing plants. (more...)
Theresa May faces confidence vote in her Government soon, Jeremy Corbyn warns
- January 13, 2019
While Grayling stopped short of predicting riots on the street if Brexit was weakened or reversed, he painted a picture of a "less tolerant society" and a "more nationalistic nation", as indicated by the incident with pro-Remain MP Anna Soubry. (more...)
- January 13, 2019
While Grayling stopped short of predicting riots on the street if Brexit was weakened or reversed, he painted a picture of a "less tolerant society" and a "more nationalistic nation", as indicated by the incident with pro-Remain MP Anna Soubry. (more...)
'Heartbreaking': Tributes flow for Australian teen killed by avalanche
- January 13, 2019
The boy was stuck under the snow for 20 minutes and could not be revived once he was pulled free. The teenager was a student at Sydney's International Grammar School which has offered support to his family and fellow students. The natural disaster comes amid reports of at least 17 people being killed across Europe by snow and severe weather in recent days, according to the Daily Mail. (more...)
- January 13, 2019
The boy was stuck under the snow for 20 minutes and could not be revived once he was pulled free. The teenager was a student at Sydney's International Grammar School which has offered support to his family and fellow students. The natural disaster comes amid reports of at least 17 people being killed across Europe by snow and severe weather in recent days, according to the Daily Mail. (more...)
Pompeo discusses USA drawdown in Syria with Turkish counterpart
- January 13, 2019
USA airstrikes against IS in Syria began in September 2014, and ground troops moved in the following year in small numbers. USA troops are still working with a partner known as the Syrian Democratic Forces to stamp out the last IS holdouts in the Middle Euphrates River Valley near the Iraqi border. (more...)
- January 13, 2019
USA airstrikes against IS in Syria began in September 2014, and ground troops moved in the following year in small numbers. USA troops are still working with a partner known as the Syrian Democratic Forces to stamp out the last IS holdouts in the Middle Euphrates River Valley near the Iraqi border. (more...)
7 dead, 5 critical in Cuba bus crash
- January 13, 2019
The bus was travelling from Baracoa to the capital, Havana, when it crashed near Guantánamo on Thursday. Citizens from the UK, Canada , France , Mexico and the Netherlands were reportedly on board. Five passengers remain in critical condition. The Cuban military runs the bus company, Viazul, which tourists frequently use to get around the island nation. (more...)
- January 13, 2019
The bus was travelling from Baracoa to the capital, Havana, when it crashed near Guantánamo on Thursday. Citizens from the UK, Canada , France , Mexico and the Netherlands were reportedly on board. Five passengers remain in critical condition. The Cuban military runs the bus company, Viazul, which tourists frequently use to get around the island nation. (more...)
United States vows to pressure Venezuela's 'illegitimate' Maduro
- January 13, 2019
The inauguration took place before the country's Supreme Court instead of its opposition-run Congress, which has been stripped of its powers since Mr Maduro's ruling Socialist Party lost control of it 2016. "There are problems in Venezuela, like in any other country". "This banner does not belong to me, this banner belongs to the rebellious and sovereign people of Venezuela", said the Venezuelan President. (more...)
- January 13, 2019
The inauguration took place before the country's Supreme Court instead of its opposition-run Congress, which has been stripped of its powers since Mr Maduro's ruling Socialist Party lost control of it 2016. "There are problems in Venezuela, like in any other country". "This banner does not belong to me, this banner belongs to the rebellious and sovereign people of Venezuela", said the Venezuelan President. (more...)
World Bank to name new president by mid-April
- January 13, 2019
Through an unwritten post-war agreement with Europe, the institution has always been led by an American while a European has always been at the helm of the International Monetary Fund. The President of the World Bank is ex officio chair of the Board of the Executive Directors of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) and the International Development Association (IDA). (more...)
- January 13, 2019
Through an unwritten post-war agreement with Europe, the institution has always been led by an American while a European has always been at the helm of the International Monetary Fund. The President of the World Bank is ex officio chair of the Board of the Executive Directors of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) and the International Development Association (IDA). (more...)
Israel forces arrest 18 Palestinians during raid
- January 13, 2019
Its western side served Palestinian drivers, who can not enter the holy city, while the eastern side will be used by Israeli settlers who will be able to reach French Hill and Mount Scopus more easily, according to the paper. According to Haaretz , the road was built over a decade ago. Instead, Palestinian drivers will travel on the Palestinian side of the road around Jerusalem from the east, without being allowed to enter. (more...)
- January 13, 2019
Its western side served Palestinian drivers, who can not enter the holy city, while the eastern side will be used by Israeli settlers who will be able to reach French Hill and Mount Scopus more easily, according to the paper. According to Haaretz , the road was built over a decade ago. Instead, Palestinian drivers will travel on the Palestinian side of the road around Jerusalem from the east, without being allowed to enter. (more...)
Trump concealed details from meetings with Putin
- January 13, 2019
As a result, U.S. officials said there is no detailed record, even in classified files, of Trump's face-to-face interactions with the Russian leader at five locations over the past two years. Speaking to Fox News' Jeanine Pirro , Trump denied the reporting and said, "you'd see that they found absolutely nothing". "The president also again defended his firing of ex-FBI Director James Comey , voicing outrage over a New York Times report that as a result of the firing, the FBI had ... (more...)
- January 13, 2019
As a result, U.S. officials said there is no detailed record, even in classified files, of Trump's face-to-face interactions with the Russian leader at five locations over the past two years. Speaking to Fox News' Jeanine Pirro , Trump denied the reporting and said, "you'd see that they found absolutely nothing". "The president also again defended his firing of ex-FBI Director James Comey , voicing outrage over a New York Times report that as a result of the firing, the FBI had ... (more...)
Merkel Recognises Nazi Crimes in Greece, Remains Silent on WWII Reparations
- January 13, 2019
Relations between Greece and Germany have calmed since her previous visits in 2012 and 2014, which were overshadowed by angry anti-austerity rallies. Berlin argues that its payment to Athens of 115 million deutschmarks in 1960 (€59 million in today's currency) - coupled with a 1990 treaty at the moment German reunification - settled the issue. (more...)
- January 13, 2019
Relations between Greece and Germany have calmed since her previous visits in 2012 and 2014, which were overshadowed by angry anti-austerity rallies. Berlin argues that its payment to Athens of 115 million deutschmarks in 1960 (€59 million in today's currency) - coupled with a 1990 treaty at the moment German reunification - settled the issue. (more...)
Trump ends shutdown talks, raising odds he'll declare emergency
- January 13, 2019
But some in the White House are trying to apply the brakes. But most lawmakers left town on Friday and will not return before Monday, leaving little chance for any solution to the stalemate before then. Independents fix the blame squarely on the President and his party rather than on the Democrats , by 53 per cent to 23 per cent. Trump , referring to a reporter from the "Amazon Washington Post ", hit back at the notion that he has no plan for the ongoing shutdown. (more...)
- January 13, 2019
But some in the White House are trying to apply the brakes. But most lawmakers left town on Friday and will not return before Monday, leaving little chance for any solution to the stalemate before then. Independents fix the blame squarely on the President and his party rather than on the Democrats , by 53 per cent to 23 per cent. Trump , referring to a reporter from the "Amazon Washington Post ", hit back at the notion that he has no plan for the ongoing shutdown. (more...)
22-Year-Old Police Officer Shot, Killed in California Responding to Crash
- January 13, 2019
Lt. Paul Doroshov, a spokesman for the Davis police department, said the agency hasn't lost an officer in the line of duty since 1959 when officer Douglas Cantrell was killed. According to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund , there were 144 law enforcement officer fatalities in 2018. Authorities say a rookie police officer killed on duty in Northern California was ambushed by a gunman on a bicycle. (more...)
- January 13, 2019
Lt. Paul Doroshov, a spokesman for the Davis police department, said the agency hasn't lost an officer in the line of duty since 1959 when officer Douglas Cantrell was killed. According to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund , there were 144 law enforcement officer fatalities in 2018. Authorities say a rookie police officer killed on duty in Northern California was ambushed by a gunman on a bicycle. (more...)
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