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Winter Storm Brings Heavy Snow and High Winds Across Central US
- March 14, 2019
Cities in the current path of the heaviest area of snow include Cheyenne, Wyoming; Sidney, Nebraska; Pierre, South Dakota; and Fargo, North Dakota. 'It will be a quick, but powerful storm. The weather service said the precipitation will be a wintry mix of rain and heavy snow, but the type depends on the location. Because the storm ranges across a wide swath of the USA, the system's impact will differ depending on where it hits. (more...)
- March 14, 2019
Cities in the current path of the heaviest area of snow include Cheyenne, Wyoming; Sidney, Nebraska; Pierre, South Dakota; and Fargo, North Dakota. 'It will be a quick, but powerful storm. The weather service said the precipitation will be a wintry mix of rain and heavy snow, but the type depends on the location. Because the storm ranges across a wide swath of the USA, the system's impact will differ depending on where it hits. (more...)
Beto O'Rourke heading to Iowa, fueling speculation about White House bid
- March 14, 2019
Ted Cruz during the 2018 midterm elections . A Des Moines Register/CNN Iowa poll released this weekend found that O'Rourke has dropped six percentage points from the first Iowa poll that was released in December. Mirroring his unsuccessful campaign model, O'Rourke embarked on a solo road trip in January to meet voters, where he had been chronicling the trip on social media and raising some eyebrows with freaky antics such as a Instagram live stream from his dental hygienist's chair. (more...)
- March 14, 2019
Ted Cruz during the 2018 midterm elections . A Des Moines Register/CNN Iowa poll released this weekend found that O'Rourke has dropped six percentage points from the first Iowa poll that was released in December. Mirroring his unsuccessful campaign model, O'Rourke embarked on a solo road trip in January to meet voters, where he had been chronicling the trip on social media and raising some eyebrows with freaky antics such as a Instagram live stream from his dental hygienist's chair. (more...)
Pelosi says Trump is 'just not worth' impeaching
- March 13, 2019
Impeachment is so divisive to the country that unless there's something so compelling and overwhelming and bipartisan, I don't think we should go down that path, because it divides the country . If Trump were impeached, it would mean half of the nation's last four presidents would have been subject to what traditionalists say should be a last resort. (more...)
- March 13, 2019
Impeachment is so divisive to the country that unless there's something so compelling and overwhelming and bipartisan, I don't think we should go down that path, because it divides the country . If Trump were impeached, it would mean half of the nation's last four presidents would have been subject to what traditionalists say should be a last resort. (more...)
Kim Kardashian praises California death penalty ban
- March 13, 2019
More than 900 people have been sentenced to death in California since 1978 but only 13 have been executed. The executive order will also argue that capital punishment is inherently unfair - applied more often to people of color and those with mental disability, according to an administration source . (more...)
- March 13, 2019
More than 900 people have been sentenced to death in California since 1978 but only 13 have been executed. The executive order will also argue that capital punishment is inherently unfair - applied more often to people of color and those with mental disability, according to an administration source . (more...)
MPs across the south east react to Brexit defeat
- March 13, 2019
MPs have supported an amendment to reject a no-deal Brexit at any time and under any circumstances by 312 votes to 308. He then told Radio 5 Live that Theresa May has not allowed discussion of "alternative compromises" and "never been allowed to debate and vote on anything other than her deal". (more...)
- March 13, 2019
MPs have supported an amendment to reject a no-deal Brexit at any time and under any circumstances by 312 votes to 308. He then told Radio 5 Live that Theresa May has not allowed discussion of "alternative compromises" and "never been allowed to debate and vote on anything other than her deal". (more...)
Brexit: MPs to vote on no-deal after rejecting May's plans
- March 13, 2019
Theresa May will have to call a general election if the Commons rejects her Brexit deal on Tuesday evening, a senior Tory MP has said. She said the Government will continue to work to leave the European Union with a "good deal", adding on Mr Corbyn: "He doesn't agree with Government policy, he doesn't even agree with Labour Party policy". (more...)
- March 13, 2019
Theresa May will have to call a general election if the Commons rejects her Brexit deal on Tuesday evening, a senior Tory MP has said. She said the Government will continue to work to leave the European Union with a "good deal", adding on Mr Corbyn: "He doesn't agree with Government policy, he doesn't even agree with Labour Party policy". (more...)
'Kids started running': Masked men kill 8 in Brazil school shooting
- March 13, 2019
The dead include six students and two teachers, and several other people were hospitalized with injuries, according to Gov. Joao Doria, speaking a few blocks from the public school in Suzano, a suburb of Sao Paulo , Brazil's largest city. (more...)
- March 13, 2019
The dead include six students and two teachers, and several other people were hospitalized with injuries, according to Gov. Joao Doria, speaking a few blocks from the public school in Suzano, a suburb of Sao Paulo , Brazil's largest city. (more...)
Pilot of Ethiopian Airlines plane reported flight control problems - CEO
- March 13, 2019
The drop has lopped $26.65 billion off Boeing's market value. The black boxes from the crash have been recovered and an airline spokesman said they would be sent to Germany for analysis. According to flight tracking website Flightradar24, use of the 737 Max has plummeted around the world. Boeing has said it has full confidence in the 737 MAX - a model that has 371 jets in operation around the world. (more...)
- March 13, 2019
The drop has lopped $26.65 billion off Boeing's market value. The black boxes from the crash have been recovered and an airline spokesman said they would be sent to Germany for analysis. According to flight tracking website Flightradar24, use of the 737 Max has plummeted around the world. Boeing has said it has full confidence in the 737 MAX - a model that has 371 jets in operation around the world. (more...)
New app helps conservatives to find shops and eateries
- March 13, 2019
Barring a few high-profile instances of Republican politicians forced out of restaurants by unfriendly crowds - and reports of Trump supporters having MAGA hats flipped off their heads - there is no trend-level data to suggest Americans are being persecuted because of their political affiliation. (more...)
- March 13, 2019
Barring a few high-profile instances of Republican politicians forced out of restaurants by unfriendly crowds - and reports of Trump supporters having MAGA hats flipped off their heads - there is no trend-level data to suggest Americans are being persecuted because of their political affiliation. (more...)
Manafort sentenced to 6 years in prison for conspiracy
- March 13, 2019
Whatever Jackson's ruling, the possibility of a presidential pardon - a prospect Trump has not ruled out - will likely continue to hang over the Manafort situation, lawyers said . "It is not a reflection of remorse", Weissmann said. In addition to its length, the focus will be on what portion of her sentence Jackson decides to run simultaneously with the 47 months imposed by Ellis, and what time, if any, she tacks on to run consecutively. (more...)
- March 13, 2019
Whatever Jackson's ruling, the possibility of a presidential pardon - a prospect Trump has not ruled out - will likely continue to hang over the Manafort situation, lawyers said . "It is not a reflection of remorse", Weissmann said. In addition to its length, the focus will be on what portion of her sentence Jackson decides to run simultaneously with the 47 months imposed by Ellis, and what time, if any, she tacks on to run consecutively. (more...)
Pelosi says no House vote on GOP emergency plan
- March 13, 2019
The hope is that Trump would endorse that plan, and then more GOP senators would oppose a separate resolution blocking Trump's current emergency declaration. In a backgrounder on the new bill, Lee's office said that "most people would agree that Congress should grant the president some degree of emergency power". (more...)
- March 13, 2019
The hope is that Trump would endorse that plan, and then more GOP senators would oppose a separate resolution blocking Trump's current emergency declaration. In a backgrounder on the new bill, Lee's office said that "most people would agree that Congress should grant the president some degree of emergency power". (more...)
Book reveals reported Tom Brady joke Donald Trump made to Robert Kraft
- March 13, 2019
Jared and Ivanka outlasted Kelly, however, and their influence shows no sign of evaporating: The president put a $100 million line in this week's 2020 congressional budget request for a global women's fund his daughter has spearheaded. President Donald Trump is known inside and outside of the White House for having a penchant for firing people. Those emails, which have since been made public, make clear that Trump Jr. (more...)
- March 13, 2019
Jared and Ivanka outlasted Kelly, however, and their influence shows no sign of evaporating: The president put a $100 million line in this week's 2020 congressional budget request for a global women's fund his daughter has spearheaded. President Donald Trump is known inside and outside of the White House for having a penchant for firing people. Those emails, which have since been made public, make clear that Trump Jr. (more...)
Irans Rouhani hails special ties with Iraq ahead of visit
- March 13, 2019
Iran now has significant leverage over Iraq's Shiite political groups. "We are awaiting your decisive operations against these terrorists", Iran's IRNA news quoted Rouhani as saying during the telephonic conversation with Mr. How much trade already takes place? Iranian President Hassan Rouhani is seen during a public speech in the northern province of Gilan, Iran March 6, 2019. (more...)
- March 13, 2019
Iran now has significant leverage over Iraq's Shiite political groups. "We are awaiting your decisive operations against these terrorists", Iran's IRNA news quoted Rouhani as saying during the telephonic conversation with Mr. How much trade already takes place? Iranian President Hassan Rouhani is seen during a public speech in the northern province of Gilan, Iran March 6, 2019. (more...)
Confirmed: Mitt Romney’s never been to a birthday party before
- March 13, 2019
She added: "As he said in the video re: blowing out the candles one by one, 'these are all the wishes I'm getting!'" This being social media, there was instant debate and joke-making, with labels tending toward the hyperbolic and different tweets racking up tens of thousands of shares and likes. (more...)
- March 13, 2019
She added: "As he said in the video re: blowing out the candles one by one, 'these are all the wishes I'm getting!'" This being social media, there was instant debate and joke-making, with labels tending toward the hyperbolic and different tweets racking up tens of thousands of shares and likes. (more...)
Many children feared dead as three-storey building reportedly collapses in Lagos
- March 13, 2019
Onlookers crowd around in the densely populated neighborhood in Lagos, Nigeria's commercial capital. A single yellow excavator scooped at the ruins, a nest of rebar and dust. Ibrahim Farinloye, spokesman for the National Emergency Management Agency's southwest region, said there was no immediate information on any casualties. (more...)
- March 13, 2019
Onlookers crowd around in the densely populated neighborhood in Lagos, Nigeria's commercial capital. A single yellow excavator scooped at the ruins, a nest of rebar and dust. Ibrahim Farinloye, spokesman for the National Emergency Management Agency's southwest region, said there was no immediate information on any casualties. (more...)
'How much more can Britain take?' Newspapers react to Brexit vote chaos
- March 13, 2019
The so-called " star chamber " which the ERG had assembled to scrutinise Mrs May's tweaked withdrawal agreement concluded that she had failed to deliver the "legally-binding changes " which it had demanded. At a late-night news conference Monday in Strasbourg, France, May and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker announced changes created to overcome lawmakers' concerns about provisions created to ensure the border between EU member Ireland and Britain's Northern Ireland remains ... (more...)
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- March 13, 2019
The so-called " star chamber " which the ERG had assembled to scrutinise Mrs May's tweaked withdrawal agreement concluded that she had failed to deliver the "legally-binding changes " which it had demanded. At a late-night news conference Monday in Strasbourg, France, May and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker announced changes created to overcome lawmakers' concerns about provisions created to ensure the border between EU member Ireland and Britain's Northern Ireland remains ... (more...)
Brexit deal rejected second time, triggers call for new approach
- March 13, 2019
Given the size of the prime minister's defeat yesterday, as well the EU's opposition to rolling calls for delay from the United Kingdom, some may believe a longer delay is necessary to give the United Kingdom enough space to agree its next steps. (more...)
- March 13, 2019
Given the size of the prime minister's defeat yesterday, as well the EU's opposition to rolling calls for delay from the United Kingdom, some may believe a longer delay is necessary to give the United Kingdom enough space to agree its next steps. (more...)
Pakistan Wants 'Responsible' Troop Withdrawal In Afghanistan
- March 13, 2019
Unconfirmed reports emerging from Qatar suggest that that the US and Taliban representatives have reached to an agreement on a draft deal regarding the withdrawal of USA troops from Afghanistan as 16-day talks concluded in Doha , the capital of Qatar today. (more...)
- March 13, 2019
Unconfirmed reports emerging from Qatar suggest that that the US and Taliban representatives have reached to an agreement on a draft deal regarding the withdrawal of USA troops from Afghanistan as 16-day talks concluded in Doha , the capital of Qatar today. (more...)
Israeli Police Scuffles with Muslims at Jerusalem's al-Aqsa Compound
- March 13, 2019
The police entered the Temple Mount following the attack and closed off all the entrances and exits to the compound in order to locate the perpetrators, which led to violent clashes between the worshippers and Israeli security services. Israel closed the structure claiming it was used by a heritage organisation with ties to the Hamas militant group. Around the same time physical confrontations broke out between Israeli forces and Palestinians at the site. (more...)
- March 13, 2019
The police entered the Temple Mount following the attack and closed off all the entrances and exits to the compound in order to locate the perpetrators, which led to violent clashes between the worshippers and Israeli security services. Israel closed the structure claiming it was used by a heritage organisation with ties to the Hamas militant group. Around the same time physical confrontations broke out between Israeli forces and Palestinians at the site. (more...)
California governor places moratorium on executions
- March 13, 2019
Ultimately, Newsom decided the moratorium was in the best interest of the state, because he believes the death penalty "is inconsistent with our bedrock values and strikes at the very heart of what it means to be a Californian". November 6, 2018. The governor's decision brings California in line with Colorado, Oregon, and Pennsylvania - all of which have governor-issued moratoria - and adds momentum to a national movement working to end capital punishment. (more...)
- March 13, 2019
Ultimately, Newsom decided the moratorium was in the best interest of the state, because he believes the death penalty "is inconsistent with our bedrock values and strikes at the very heart of what it means to be a Californian". November 6, 2018. The governor's decision brings California in line with Colorado, Oregon, and Pennsylvania - all of which have governor-issued moratoria - and adds momentum to a national movement working to end capital punishment. (more...)
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