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BTS’ Jungkook Under Investigation Following Traffic Accident
- November 04, 2019
Within the wake of the accident, Jungkook was reportedly questioned at Seoul's Yongsan Police Station about doubtlessly violating the Street Visitors Act. "The investigation is still ongoing and we are trying to find out if both parties are mutually at fault", they said. " Jungkook admitted he had committed a traffic violation and followed pertinent procedures with police at the scene", Big Hit said in a statement. (more...)
- November 04, 2019
Within the wake of the accident, Jungkook was reportedly questioned at Seoul's Yongsan Police Station about doubtlessly violating the Street Visitors Act. "The investigation is still ongoing and we are trying to find out if both parties are mutually at fault", they said. " Jungkook admitted he had committed a traffic violation and followed pertinent procedures with police at the scene", Big Hit said in a statement. (more...)
Biden 28, Warren 23, Sanders 17, Buttigieg 9
- November 04, 2019
Senator Elizabeth Warren of MA climbed to 21 per cent from 17 per cent, while Pete Buttigieg, mayor of South Bend, Indiana, stood at 7 per cent after gaining four more points, according to the poll. Warren, on the other hand, led the pack when it came to mental sharpness, with 24% of Democrats saying she has the sharpest mental ability. Seventy-four % say Biden is wholesome sufficient, and 80 % say Warren is. (more...)
- November 04, 2019
Senator Elizabeth Warren of MA climbed to 21 per cent from 17 per cent, while Pete Buttigieg, mayor of South Bend, Indiana, stood at 7 per cent after gaining four more points, according to the poll. Warren, on the other hand, led the pack when it came to mental sharpness, with 24% of Democrats saying she has the sharpest mental ability. Seventy-four % say Biden is wholesome sufficient, and 80 % say Warren is. (more...)
Iran's Khamenei renews ban on talks with US
- November 04, 2019
Centrifuges are fast-spinning machines used to enrich uranium, and the latest statement by Iran is likely to provide ammunition for its foes in Washington and the Middle East that authorities are intent on rebuilding an atomic program capable of producing nuclear weapons. (more...)
- November 04, 2019
Centrifuges are fast-spinning machines used to enrich uranium, and the latest statement by Iran is likely to provide ammunition for its foes in Washington and the Middle East that authorities are intent on rebuilding an atomic program capable of producing nuclear weapons. (more...)
Trump loyalists refuse to appear before impeachment inquiry
- November 04, 2019
He called on reporters to publicly reveal the name of the whistleblower who set off the impeachment inquiry. The House voted on October 31 along partisan lines to endorse the impeachment inquiry and start its public phase. Last month, House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) said that the whistleblower's testimony might not be needed. The offer, made to Devin Nunes, the ranking Republican on the House Intelligence Committee, underscored the whistleblower's desire ... (more...)
- November 04, 2019
He called on reporters to publicly reveal the name of the whistleblower who set off the impeachment inquiry. The House voted on October 31 along partisan lines to endorse the impeachment inquiry and start its public phase. Last month, House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) said that the whistleblower's testimony might not be needed. The offer, made to Devin Nunes, the ranking Republican on the House Intelligence Committee, underscored the whistleblower's desire ... (more...)
Iraqi commission says 120 protesters injured near vital port
- November 04, 2019
In a statement, Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi called for markets, factories, schools and universities to reopen after days of protests in the capital and across the mostly Shiite south. "Iraqis have suffered at the hands of this evil bunch who came atop American tanks, and from Iran", said protester Qassam al-Sikeeni. The weekslong protests in Iraq and similar demonstrations in Lebanon have been fueled by local grievances and mainly directed at the political elite, but they also pose a ... (more...)
- November 04, 2019
In a statement, Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi called for markets, factories, schools and universities to reopen after days of protests in the capital and across the mostly Shiite south. "Iraqis have suffered at the hands of this evil bunch who came atop American tanks, and from Iran", said protester Qassam al-Sikeeni. The weekslong protests in Iraq and similar demonstrations in Lebanon have been fueled by local grievances and mainly directed at the political elite, but they also pose a ... (more...)
Rival protests in Lebanon over embattled President Aoun
- November 04, 2019
Aoun, a Maronite Christian allied to the powerful, Iran-backed Shi'ite group Hezbollah, has yet to begin the formal consultations with MPs to designate the next prime minister. Thousands of people are marching to show their support for Lebanon's president and his proposed political reforms. Sarah Bukhari, 28, said she was there to demand equality. (more...)
- November 04, 2019
Aoun, a Maronite Christian allied to the powerful, Iran-backed Shi'ite group Hezbollah, has yet to begin the formal consultations with MPs to designate the next prime minister. Thousands of people are marching to show their support for Lebanon's president and his proposed political reforms. Sarah Bukhari, 28, said she was there to demand equality. (more...)
Juvenile facing charges for shooting of trick-or-treater
- November 04, 2019
The Chicago Tribune reported that the 31-year-old man was being chased by the gang members of the Latin Kings gang after one of the suspects shouted the gang slogan. The shooter wore a "Jason" mask from the " Friday the 13th " movie, he said. She remained hospitalized, but doctors were optimistic about her prognosis, according to Guglielmi. (more...)
- November 04, 2019
The Chicago Tribune reported that the 31-year-old man was being chased by the gang members of the Latin Kings gang after one of the suspects shouted the gang slogan. The shooter wore a "Jason" mask from the " Friday the 13th " movie, he said. She remained hospitalized, but doctors were optimistic about her prognosis, according to Guglielmi. (more...)
Saoirse Kennedy Hill’s death ruled an accidental overdose
- November 04, 2019
Saoirse Kennedy Hill , the granddaughter of Robert F. Kennedy , died of an unintended overdose from a poisonous cocktail of medicine, in response to a coroner report delivered three months after her demise. The statement quoted Ethel Kennedy as saying: "The world is a little less attractive today". "She lit up our lives along with her treasure, her peals of laughter and her beneficiant spirit", the household's statement read. (more...)
- November 04, 2019
Saoirse Kennedy Hill , the granddaughter of Robert F. Kennedy , died of an unintended overdose from a poisonous cocktail of medicine, in response to a coroner report delivered three months after her demise. The statement quoted Ethel Kennedy as saying: "The world is a little less attractive today". "She lit up our lives along with her treasure, her peals of laughter and her beneficiant spirit", the household's statement read. (more...)
UK ends support for fracking due to earthquake fears
- November 04, 2019
The British Geological Survey estimates that the site Cuadrilla is exploring holds up to 2,300 trillion cubic feet (90 trillion cubic meters) of shale gas. The government's moratorium will remain in place until compelling new evidence shows it is safe. Former Tory energy minister Sam Gyimah, who defected to the Lib Dems, said he does not take the announcement "seriously at all". (more...)
- November 04, 2019
The British Geological Survey estimates that the site Cuadrilla is exploring holds up to 2,300 trillion cubic feet (90 trillion cubic meters) of shale gas. The government's moratorium will remain in place until compelling new evidence shows it is safe. Former Tory energy minister Sam Gyimah, who defected to the Lib Dems, said he does not take the announcement "seriously at all". (more...)
German city that declares a 'Nazi emergency'
- November 04, 2019
Dresden has struggled with its association with the far-right. Council members of the city of Dresden , the capital of Saxony, declared in a resolution that acknowledges that "right-wing extremist attitudes and actions ... Mr. Donhaus added that the "majority" of the Dresden is neither the right wing extreme Theists are not anti-democrats. Dresden is where the the PEGIDA movement (Patriotic Europeans against the Islamization of the West) first emerged in 2013, and regular rallies ... (more...)
- November 04, 2019
Dresden has struggled with its association with the far-right. Council members of the city of Dresden , the capital of Saxony, declared in a resolution that acknowledges that "right-wing extremist attitudes and actions ... Mr. Donhaus added that the "majority" of the Dresden is neither the right wing extreme Theists are not anti-democrats. Dresden is where the the PEGIDA movement (Patriotic Europeans against the Islamization of the West) first emerged in 2013, and regular rallies ... (more...)
Afghanistan: Blast kills nine children as they walk to school
- November 04, 2019
Officials said that the children - eight boys and a girl between the ages of 7 and 10 - accidentally trampled on deliberately planted mines. Provincial police spokesman Khalil Asir told Reuters the victims were between the ages of nine and 12 and included four children from a " Taliban family". (more...)
- November 04, 2019
Officials said that the children - eight boys and a girl between the ages of 7 and 10 - accidentally trampled on deliberately planted mines. Provincial police spokesman Khalil Asir told Reuters the victims were between the ages of nine and 12 and included four children from a " Taliban family". (more...)
Turkey says will send ISIS prisoners to home countries
- November 04, 2019
Speaking to reporters in Istanbul, Soylu cited Britain and the Netherlands, but noted they were not the only European countries to revoke the citizenship of IS fighters to prevent Turkey from sending them home. Under the deal, Turkish and Russian troops in armored vehicles held their first joint ground patrols in northeast Syria on Friday. Kurdish officials are saying that nearly 800 people fled a jihadist prisoner camp after the Turkish offensive into northern Syria targeted the area. (more...)
- November 04, 2019
Speaking to reporters in Istanbul, Soylu cited Britain and the Netherlands, but noted they were not the only European countries to revoke the citizenship of IS fighters to prevent Turkey from sending them home. Under the deal, Turkish and Russian troops in armored vehicles held their first joint ground patrols in northeast Syria on Friday. Kurdish officials are saying that nearly 800 people fled a jihadist prisoner camp after the Turkish offensive into northern Syria targeted the area. (more...)
UAW president taking leave amid corruption probe
- November 04, 2019
The FBI has been conducting a wide-ranging investigation into illegal payoffs to UAW officials by Fiat Chrysler Automobiles FCHA.MI , and the union had hoped to put the federal probe behind it by electing Jones, a former regional director for the union, as president in 2018. (more...)
- November 04, 2019
The FBI has been conducting a wide-ranging investigation into illegal payoffs to UAW officials by Fiat Chrysler Automobiles FCHA.MI , and the union had hoped to put the federal probe behind it by electing Jones, a former regional director for the union, as president in 2018. (more...)
Smugglers are using commercial power tools to get through Trump's border wall
- November 04, 2019
Criminals are trying to defeat it and they are going to continue to try new tactics, which we will also defeat", Leas said . One of the reasons we did it the way we did it, it's very easily fixed. In other cases, smugglers would return a cut piece to its position, using putty to make it look like it was fixed. After cutting through the base of a single bollard, smugglers can push the steel out of the way, allowing an adult to fit through the gap. (more...)
- November 04, 2019
Criminals are trying to defeat it and they are going to continue to try new tactics, which we will also defeat", Leas said . One of the reasons we did it the way we did it, it's very easily fixed. In other cases, smugglers would return a cut piece to its position, using putty to make it look like it was fixed. After cutting through the base of a single bollard, smugglers can push the steel out of the way, allowing an adult to fit through the gap. (more...)
Trump says more information soon to be released about White House's Vindman
- November 04, 2019
White House Spokeswoman Stephanie Grisham spoke out against the Democrat Impeachment Process resolution and backed up the President's assertions of holding fireside chats . "They don't like Trump , and they don't like what he's doing". You know who wants to impeach? His requests have fallen on deaf ears as the whistleblower is covered by United States laws that protect the identity and careers of people who bring forward accusations of wrongdoing by government officials. (more...)
- November 04, 2019
White House Spokeswoman Stephanie Grisham spoke out against the Democrat Impeachment Process resolution and backed up the President's assertions of holding fireside chats . "They don't like Trump , and they don't like what he's doing". You know who wants to impeach? His requests have fallen on deaf ears as the whistleblower is covered by United States laws that protect the identity and careers of people who bring forward accusations of wrongdoing by government officials. (more...)
National News Don't forget to turn your clocks back this weekend!
- November 04, 2019
The goal was to reduce our electricity use by extending the number of hours we have daylight. Sunday at 2:00 a.m., Americans can rejoice in gaining an extra hour of sleep. Till Roenneberg, a professor of chronobiology at Ludwig-Maximilian University in Germany, agrees, calling sleep one of the most underestimated functions in biology - perhaps particularly for Americans, who tend to have a "bad conscience" when they're not active, he said. (more...)
- November 04, 2019
The goal was to reduce our electricity use by extending the number of hours we have daylight. Sunday at 2:00 a.m., Americans can rejoice in gaining an extra hour of sleep. Till Roenneberg, a professor of chronobiology at Ludwig-Maximilian University in Germany, agrees, calling sleep one of the most underestimated functions in biology - perhaps particularly for Americans, who tend to have a "bad conscience" when they're not active, he said. (more...)
DOJ releases 500 pages of Mueller probe interviews and emails to BuzzFeed
- November 04, 2019
After BuzzFeed News pursued five Freedom of Information Act lawsuits against the USA government, the department was court-ordered to begin releasing the secret Mueller memos. In July 2016, WikiLeaks started publishing hundreds of Democratic Nationwide Committee emails, embarrassing Trump's election rival Hillary Clinton . (more...)
- November 04, 2019
After BuzzFeed News pursued five Freedom of Information Act lawsuits against the USA government, the department was court-ordered to begin releasing the secret Mueller memos. In July 2016, WikiLeaks started publishing hundreds of Democratic Nationwide Committee emails, embarrassing Trump's election rival Hillary Clinton . (more...)
Who Will be Maharashtra CM? BJP Confident Amid Sena Flip-Flop | Top Developments
- November 04, 2019
State Minister Sudhir Mungantiwar had earlier said the state might head for the President's rule if the government is not formed before November 7.In the recently concluded Assembly elections, the BJP emerged as the single largest party by winning 105 seats while the Sena emerged victorious on 56 seats in the 288-member Maharashtra Assembly. (more...)
- November 04, 2019
State Minister Sudhir Mungantiwar had earlier said the state might head for the President's rule if the government is not formed before November 7.In the recently concluded Assembly elections, the BJP emerged as the single largest party by winning 105 seats while the Sena emerged victorious on 56 seats in the 288-member Maharashtra Assembly. (more...)
Republicans, Democrats, 'SNL' attack Warren's U.S. 'Medicare for All' plan
- November 04, 2019
The real Warren recently proposed a plan that involves USD$20 trillion over the next ten years, to ensure health care for every American without a tax raise on the middle class. You want to get red-pilled? "Money doesn't exist. It's just a promise from a computer", she continues, referencing a meme from "The Matrix" employed by the alt-right. (more...)
- November 04, 2019
The real Warren recently proposed a plan that involves USD$20 trillion over the next ten years, to ensure health care for every American without a tax raise on the middle class. You want to get red-pilled? "Money doesn't exist. It's just a promise from a computer", she continues, referencing a meme from "The Matrix" employed by the alt-right. (more...)
"Do Not Rejoice, America", Says ISIS; Names Baghdadi Successor
- November 04, 2019
The general who oversaw the U.S. raid on Daesh leader Abu Bakr Al Baghdadi provided the most detailed account yet of the operation on Wednesday and said the United States is on alert for possible "retribution attacks" by extremists. Even with al-Baghdadi's death, Gen. McKenzie said ISIS will remain a factor in the region because of its ideological power. "America, don't you realize that the Islamic State is now at the forefront of Europe and West Africa?" the group - actually running ... (more...)
- November 04, 2019
The general who oversaw the U.S. raid on Daesh leader Abu Bakr Al Baghdadi provided the most detailed account yet of the operation on Wednesday and said the United States is on alert for possible "retribution attacks" by extremists. Even with al-Baghdadi's death, Gen. McKenzie said ISIS will remain a factor in the region because of its ideological power. "America, don't you realize that the Islamic State is now at the forefront of Europe and West Africa?" the group - actually running ... (more...)
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