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Storm Could Drop 7 Inches Of Wet Snow In Far Southern Minnesota
- April 29, 2019
The day's high of 45 and Saturday night's low of 38, however, won't feel very springlike. A couple of weeks ago , a major spring storm unloaded heavy snow and blizzard conditions from the Dakotas to Minnesota. "In addition, if heavy snow does occur, strong northerly winds could further reduce visibility and cause minor tree damage and power outages". Despite the nice spring weather, it appears snow is on its way back. (more...)
- April 29, 2019
The day's high of 45 and Saturday night's low of 38, however, won't feel very springlike. A couple of weeks ago , a major spring storm unloaded heavy snow and blizzard conditions from the Dakotas to Minnesota. "In addition, if heavy snow does occur, strong northerly winds could further reduce visibility and cause minor tree damage and power outages". Despite the nice spring weather, it appears snow is on its way back. (more...)
Human rights groups criticise Saudi Arabia after "execution spree"
- April 28, 2019
The group said all five had been tortured into making false confessions, including al-Adam, who was beaten so badly after his arrest in 2012 that he was left permanently deaf in one ear. A statement from the Ministry of the Interior published by the Saudi Press Agency listed the names of men while stating they were sentenced to death for adopting extremist ideology and forming "terrorist cells to corrupt and disturb security, damage peace and social security and attack security ... (more...)
- April 28, 2019
The group said all five had been tortured into making false confessions, including al-Adam, who was beaten so badly after his arrest in 2012 that he was left permanently deaf in one ear. A statement from the Ministry of the Interior published by the Saudi Press Agency listed the names of men while stating they were sentenced to death for adopting extremist ideology and forming "terrorist cells to corrupt and disturb security, damage peace and social security and attack security ... (more...)
Marathon: Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge clocks second-fastest time to win London Marathon
- April 28, 2019
Kenya reigned supreme in this year's London Marathon as two of its runners won the men's and women's elite race in record time. "It feels odd to be considered the most successful elite man in racing, it's really good and I'm very, very happy to have won four times", Kipchoge said. (more...)
- April 28, 2019
Kenya reigned supreme in this year's London Marathon as two of its runners won the men's and women's elite race in record time. "It feels odd to be considered the most successful elite man in racing, it's really good and I'm very, very happy to have won four times", Kipchoge said. (more...)
Ill. agency reassigns caseworker, supervisor in Freund case
- April 28, 2019
Police this week released 63 pages of reports detailing numerous 911 calls to Andrew's home in recent years. "This is a senseless tragedy", Rep. Celina VIllanueva told DCFS leaders during an Illinois House of Representatives appropriations committee hearing Friday. (more...)
- April 28, 2019
Police this week released 63 pages of reports detailing numerous 911 calls to Andrew's home in recent years. "This is a senseless tragedy", Rep. Celina VIllanueva told DCFS leaders during an Illinois House of Representatives appropriations committee hearing Friday. (more...)
U.S Treasury Department sanctions Venezuela’s foreign minister
- April 28, 2019
Mr Guaido declared himself interim-president in January and is recognised as such by the United States and 50 other countries. "The United States will not stand by and watch as the illegitimate Maduro regime starves the Venezuelan people of their wealth, humanity and right to democracy", Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on April 26. (more...)
- April 28, 2019
Mr Guaido declared himself interim-president in January and is recognised as such by the United States and 50 other countries. "The United States will not stand by and watch as the illegitimate Maduro regime starves the Venezuelan people of their wealth, humanity and right to democracy", Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on April 26. (more...)
Australia to kill millions of cats using poisonous sausages
- April 28, 2019
However, The New York Times reported that PETA Australia PETA Australia has "recognized that feral cats hunted wildlife to a point at which species can no longer survive". While the undertaking is not new, it's now gaining attention due to the Times' recent profile and the surprising methods used to kill cats, which include airdropping poisoned sausages over areas where the feral cats roam. (more...)
- April 28, 2019
However, The New York Times reported that PETA Australia PETA Australia has "recognized that feral cats hunted wildlife to a point at which species can no longer survive". While the undertaking is not new, it's now gaining attention due to the Times' recent profile and the surprising methods used to kill cats, which include airdropping poisoned sausages over areas where the feral cats roam. (more...)
Rod Rosenstein Takes Aim at Obama, Media
- April 28, 2019
Finally he addressed his "deadpan" facial expressions at Attorney General William Barr's news conference last week just prior to the report's release. The FBI director [Comey] announced at a congressional hearing that there was a counterintelligence investigation that might result in criminal charges. (more...)
- April 28, 2019
Finally he addressed his "deadpan" facial expressions at Attorney General William Barr's news conference last week just prior to the report's release. The FBI director [Comey] announced at a congressional hearing that there was a counterintelligence investigation that might result in criminal charges. (more...)
Brigid Kosgei Wins The 2019 London Marathon, Vivian Cheruiyot Finishes Second
- April 28, 2019
Mary Keitany leading the women's 2019 London Marathon front pack. The beginning of the race had been particularly slow but when Kosgei sparked into life and broke away around the 20-mile mark Cheruiyot fought bravely to stay in contention. (more...)
- April 28, 2019
Mary Keitany leading the women's 2019 London Marathon front pack. The beginning of the race had been particularly slow but when Kosgei sparked into life and broke away around the 20-mile mark Cheruiyot fought bravely to stay in contention. (more...)
Majority Americans oppose Trump's impeachment
- April 28, 2019
The Mueller Report detailed multiple instances where obstruction of justice could have occurred but declined to reach a final conclusion. The survey found a clear partisan split on the question of whether, based on the Mueller report and other available information, the Russian efforts to interfere in the 2016 election undermine the legitimacy of the outcome. (more...)
- April 28, 2019
The Mueller Report detailed multiple instances where obstruction of justice could have occurred but declined to reach a final conclusion. The survey found a clear partisan split on the question of whether, based on the Mueller report and other available information, the Russian efforts to interfere in the 2016 election undermine the legitimacy of the outcome. (more...)
PepsiCo sues four Indian farmers for using its patented Lay's potatoes
- April 28, 2019
The company, in an oral submission before the commercial court in Ahmedabad has said that farmers can enter into an agreement with the firm to obtain seeds of the registered variety from it & sell back the produce to it. "The court commissioner came to our farm but by that time potatoes had been sold in the market", said Haribhai Patel, one of the defendant farmers. The variety is used for PepsiCo's chips product Lay's. (more...)
- April 28, 2019
The company, in an oral submission before the commercial court in Ahmedabad has said that farmers can enter into an agreement with the firm to obtain seeds of the registered variety from it & sell back the produce to it. "The court commissioner came to our farm but by that time potatoes had been sold in the market", said Haribhai Patel, one of the defendant farmers. The variety is used for PepsiCo's chips product Lay's. (more...)
Rosenstein unloads on critics, defends handling of Russia investigation
- April 28, 2019
It's been clear for some time that Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein is no hero - he is a survivor. But now, thanks to new reporting from the Washington Post , it's been revealed that Rosenstein had to fight for his job in the wake of that report. (more...)
- April 28, 2019
It's been clear for some time that Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein is no hero - he is a survivor. But now, thanks to new reporting from the Washington Post , it's been revealed that Rosenstein had to fight for his job in the wake of that report. (more...)
United Kingdom and Irish governments set out timetable for new Northern Ireland talks
- April 28, 2019
Speaking at a press conference today, Ms Bradley announced talks would resume on May 7 to try and break the impasse which has blighted Northern Ireland's devolved government for more than two years. "We agree that what is now needed is actions and not just words from all of us who are in positions of leadership". "They let the world know there is an ongoing conflict in Northern Ireland", another of the members said. (more...)
- April 28, 2019
Speaking at a press conference today, Ms Bradley announced talks would resume on May 7 to try and break the impasse which has blighted Northern Ireland's devolved government for more than two years. "We agree that what is now needed is actions and not just words from all of us who are in positions of leadership". "They let the world know there is an ongoing conflict in Northern Ireland", another of the members said. (more...)
15 killed, including children, in police raid
- April 28, 2019
The Catholic Church canceled Sunday masses in Sri Lanka for the first time ever after a devastating Islamic terror attack killed more than 250 people and injured hundreds more on Easter Sunday. If true, it would be one of the worst attacks carried out by the group outside Iraq and Syria. Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith asked the faithful throughout Sri Lanka to stay home for their own safety, saying "We don't want repetitions". (more...)
- April 28, 2019
The Catholic Church canceled Sunday masses in Sri Lanka for the first time ever after a devastating Islamic terror attack killed more than 250 people and injured hundreds more on Easter Sunday. If true, it would be one of the worst attacks carried out by the group outside Iraq and Syria. Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith asked the faithful throughout Sri Lanka to stay home for their own safety, saying "We don't want repetitions". (more...)
Tough times ahead in flood-stricken Quebec, premier warns
- April 28, 2019
So far, he said, he has ordered up to $1 million in supplies and equipment to help residents affected by the flooding. It's shaping up to be another anxious weekend for flood-weary communities in Eastern Canada, with more rain in the forecast for an area stretching from cottage country north of Toronto, all the way to the Acadian Peninsula. (more...)
- April 28, 2019
So far, he said, he has ordered up to $1 million in supplies and equipment to help residents affected by the flooding. It's shaping up to be another anxious weekend for flood-weary communities in Eastern Canada, with more rain in the forecast for an area stretching from cottage country north of Toronto, all the way to the Acadian Peninsula. (more...)
CYPRUS SLAYINGS: Lake searched for bodies in suitcases
- April 28, 2019
The 35-year-old Greek army officer showed investigators where he had dumped a body in a well near an army firing range outside Nicosia, on Thursday. The suspect has not been named because he has not been charged yet. Police previously said the suspect had admitted killing Marry Rose Tiburcio, 38, and a second woman, identified by Cypriot media as 28-year-old Arian Palanas Lozano. (more...)
- April 28, 2019
The 35-year-old Greek army officer showed investigators where he had dumped a body in a well near an army firing range outside Nicosia, on Thursday. The suspect has not been named because he has not been charged yet. Police previously said the suspect had admitted killing Marry Rose Tiburcio, 38, and a second woman, identified by Cypriot media as 28-year-old Arian Palanas Lozano. (more...)
Manhunt in Tennessee after 5 bodies found in rural homes
- April 28, 2019
A fifth body was later found in a home on Luvy Brown Road. Cummins is being treated at a local hospital for what's believed to be non-life-threatening injuries, DeVine said. Authorities have not released any details about the victims. Authorities say the suspect wanted in connection with five rural Tennessee slayings produced multiple weapons, prompting an officer to shoot him. (more...)
- April 28, 2019
A fifth body was later found in a home on Luvy Brown Road. Cummins is being treated at a local hospital for what's believed to be non-life-threatening injuries, DeVine said. Authorities have not released any details about the victims. Authorities say the suspect wanted in connection with five rural Tennessee slayings produced multiple weapons, prompting an officer to shoot him. (more...)
Sri Lanka Troops Kill Two Suspected ISIS Gunmen
- April 28, 2019
The wife and a daughter of Zaharan Hashim, the suspected mastermind of the Easter Sunday suicide attacks , were wounded in the gun battle, the police and his sister said yesterday. Fears of retaliatory sectarian violence have already caused Muslim communities to flee their homes amid bomb scares, lockdowns and security sweeps. (more...)
- April 28, 2019
The wife and a daughter of Zaharan Hashim, the suspected mastermind of the Easter Sunday suicide attacks , were wounded in the gun battle, the police and his sister said yesterday. Fears of retaliatory sectarian violence have already caused Muslim communities to flee their homes amid bomb scares, lockdowns and security sweeps. (more...)
Storm Could Drop 7 inches of Snow in Far Southern Minnesota
- April 28, 2019
Based of a consensus of the most recent model runs from the overnight, it now appears that the heaviest snow will fall along the I-94 corridor southward to the IN state line. Additionally, there could be some locally enhanced snow in parts of southern MI and western NY. This will be a heavy, wet snow and will be hard to shovel if it accumulates on driveways and sidewalks. (more...)
- April 28, 2019
Based of a consensus of the most recent model runs from the overnight, it now appears that the heaviest snow will fall along the I-94 corridor southward to the IN state line. Additionally, there could be some locally enhanced snow in parts of southern MI and western NY. This will be a heavy, wet snow and will be hard to shovel if it accumulates on driveways and sidewalks. (more...)
4 dead, 3 injured after Seattle crane crushes cars
- April 28, 2019
He says three people - including a mother and her child - were wounded and taken to a hospital. It's unclear what caused the crane to collapse. "My thoughts and prayers are with those killed and injured", Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan said on Twitter. (more...)
- April 28, 2019
He says three people - including a mother and her child - were wounded and taken to a hospital. It's unclear what caused the crane to collapse. "My thoughts and prayers are with those killed and injured", Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan said on Twitter. (more...)
Korea wanted $2 million for Warmbier
- April 28, 2019
The Washington Post , citing two people familiar with the situation, first reported the demand and that the envoy signed the agreement. The Trump administration has not paid this bill, another source familiar with the matter told CNN Thursday, adding that North Korea did not raise the issue as it sought to begin easing the tensions with the U.S. (more...)
- April 28, 2019
The Washington Post , citing two people familiar with the situation, first reported the demand and that the envoy signed the agreement. The Trump administration has not paid this bill, another source familiar with the matter told CNN Thursday, adding that North Korea did not raise the issue as it sought to begin easing the tensions with the U.S. (more...)
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