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Trump heads passionate debate on vaping, leaves issue unsettled
- November 23, 2019
Council voted unanimously to endorse that the Tobacco and Vaping Products Act prohibit the manufacture and sale of vaping products, amend prohibitions on the promotion of vaping products to align with those for tobacco products, and lower the maximum nicotine concentration in vaping products, and that the Smoke Free Ontario Act aligns penalties for e-cigarette sales offences with those for tobacco sales offences, and prohibit retail promotion of vaping products and the sale of flavoured vaping ... (more...)
- November 23, 2019
Council voted unanimously to endorse that the Tobacco and Vaping Products Act prohibit the manufacture and sale of vaping products, amend prohibitions on the promotion of vaping products to align with those for tobacco products, and lower the maximum nicotine concentration in vaping products, and that the Smoke Free Ontario Act aligns penalties for e-cigarette sales offences with those for tobacco sales offences, and prohibit retail promotion of vaping products and the sale of flavoured vaping ... (more...)
Newly released documents show Rudy Giuliani contacts with Mike Pompeo
- November 23, 2019
Recent reports have show that Nunes, the ranking member of the House Intelligence Committee and a hardline Trump defender, has been on the periphery of President Donald Trump and several of his allies' efforts to peddle the debunked conspiracy theory that Ukraine conspired with Democrats to sway the 2016 election. (more...)
- November 23, 2019
Recent reports have show that Nunes, the ranking member of the House Intelligence Committee and a hardline Trump defender, has been on the periphery of President Donald Trump and several of his allies' efforts to peddle the debunked conspiracy theory that Ukraine conspired with Democrats to sway the 2016 election. (more...)
2 airmen killed during training mission mishap at base ABC News
- November 23, 2019
The Air Force did not immediately provide information about the condition of the other two aboard, CNN reports, or give the names of the victims. "Right now, we're all trying to heal", Simmons said, adding that the immediate focus is to help the families of those who died. (more...)
- November 23, 2019
The Air Force did not immediately provide information about the condition of the other two aboard, CNN reports, or give the names of the victims. "Right now, we're all trying to heal", Simmons said, adding that the immediate focus is to help the families of those who died. (more...)
29 people killed in mudslides in Kenya
- November 23, 2019
A family of seven people was swept away by floods in another part of the county, Okello said. The incident overnight on Friday took place in West Pokot region, 350km (220 miles) northwest of the capital, Nairobi . The violent downpours have displaced tens of thousands in Somalia and submerged whole towns in South Sudan, while dozens of people have been killed in flash floods and landslides in parts of Ethiopia and Tanzania. (more...)
- November 23, 2019
A family of seven people was swept away by floods in another part of the county, Okello said. The incident overnight on Friday took place in West Pokot region, 350km (220 miles) northwest of the capital, Nairobi . The violent downpours have displaced tens of thousands in Somalia and submerged whole towns in South Sudan, while dozens of people have been killed in flash floods and landslides in parts of Ethiopia and Tanzania. (more...)
Impeachment inquiry crossroads: Keep going or time to vote?
- November 23, 2019
This came after the president removed Marie Yovanovitch as US ambassador to Ukraine at Giuliani's urging even as the former mayor was pressing officials in Kiev to conduct the two investigations. Fiona Hill said the president had instead listened to the views of his personal lawyer, Rudy Giuliani. "He was the greatest mayor in the history of NY and he was the greatest crime fighter probably in the last 50 years", Trump said of Giuliani, who previously served as the mayor of the largest US city ... (more...)
- November 23, 2019
This came after the president removed Marie Yovanovitch as US ambassador to Ukraine at Giuliani's urging even as the former mayor was pressing officials in Kiev to conduct the two investigations. Fiona Hill said the president had instead listened to the views of his personal lawyer, Rudy Giuliani. "He was the greatest mayor in the history of NY and he was the greatest crime fighter probably in the last 50 years", Trump said of Giuliani, who previously served as the mayor of the largest US city ... (more...)
Trump thanks Imran for facilitating hostages' release
- November 23, 2019
According to the tweets , Mr Trump also told Mr Ghani that for any process to succeed, the inclusion of Afghanistan in the talks is "imperative". Trump thanked Afghan President Ashraf Ghani for his support in securing the release of United States citizen Kevin King and Australian Tim Weeks as part of a prisoner swap reportedly involving three Taliban commanders. (more...)
- November 23, 2019
According to the tweets , Mr Trump also told Mr Ghani that for any process to succeed, the inclusion of Afghanistan in the talks is "imperative". Trump thanked Afghan President Ashraf Ghani for his support in securing the release of United States citizen Kevin King and Australian Tim Weeks as part of a prisoner swap reportedly involving three Taliban commanders. (more...)
Serbia accuses Russian Federation of spy plot after video leak
- November 23, 2019
However, Vucic, who is scheduled to visit Moscow on December 4, insisted the espionage operation would not affect Serbia's "very friendly" relations with Russian Federation, adding that he thinks "Putin was not informed about these things". (more...)
- November 23, 2019
However, Vucic, who is scheduled to visit Moscow on December 4, insisted the espionage operation would not affect Serbia's "very friendly" relations with Russian Federation, adding that he thinks "Putin was not informed about these things". (more...)
Alex Salmond 'lay on top of woman and tried to rape her'
- November 23, 2019
The charges included two charges of attempted rape, nine of sexual assault and two of indecent assault. Alex Salmond pledged to defend himself "vigorously" after the full details of the 14 criminal charges he faces were revealed by prosecutors. (more...)
- November 23, 2019
The charges included two charges of attempted rape, nine of sexual assault and two of indecent assault. Alex Salmond pledged to defend himself "vigorously" after the full details of the 14 criminal charges he faces were revealed by prosecutors. (more...)
Campus siege nears end as Hong Kong gears up for election
- November 23, 2019
Trump said he stands both with the protesters and Xi. Chinese President Xi Jinping said earlier Friday his nation wants to work towards a phase one trade agreement with the U.S. The U.S. and China are now in the midst of a trade war, with each side imposing tariffs on imports from the other and blocking some imports entirely. (more...)
- November 23, 2019
Trump said he stands both with the protesters and Xi. Chinese President Xi Jinping said earlier Friday his nation wants to work towards a phase one trade agreement with the U.S. The U.S. and China are now in the midst of a trade war, with each side imposing tariffs on imports from the other and blocking some imports entirely. (more...)
Elizabeth Warren Pays Homage To Black Women In Atlanta Speech
- November 23, 2019
The protestors said they had come from all over the country to be at the event, raising $16,000 on the website GoFundMe to do so. Buttigieg, the white mayor of South Bend, Indiana, who Wednesday his husband, Chasten, last year, countered that he was not comparing the travails of the LGBTQ community and black America, but instead speaking up for one discriminated class based on his experiences in another. (more...)
- November 23, 2019
The protestors said they had come from all over the country to be at the event, raising $16,000 on the website GoFundMe to do so. Buttigieg, the white mayor of South Bend, Indiana, who Wednesday his husband, Chasten, last year, countered that he was not comparing the travails of the LGBTQ community and black America, but instead speaking up for one discriminated class based on his experiences in another. (more...)
US House passes Hong Kong human rights bills
- November 23, 2019
Police are arresting all the adults. "We stand in solidarity with the people of Hong Kong", said Republican Representative Chris Smith, who has been pushing the legislation since Hong Kong protests in 2014. He told Reuters the hold-outs were discussing what to do next. The approach road to a road tunnel under Hong Kong's harbor has been largely cleared of debris from the protests, but it remained closed because of damage. (more...)
- November 23, 2019
Police are arresting all the adults. "We stand in solidarity with the people of Hong Kong", said Republican Representative Chris Smith, who has been pushing the legislation since Hong Kong protests in 2014. He told Reuters the hold-outs were discussing what to do next. The approach road to a road tunnel under Hong Kong's harbor has been largely cleared of debris from the protests, but it remained closed because of damage. (more...)
Chris Cuomo mocked after failing on-air to disprove Trump phone-call claim
- November 23, 2019
Trump in a tweet Thursday morning claimed this is impossible, which he would know because "I have been watching people making phone calls my entire life" and "my hearing is, and has been, great". "Say hello to Dana Bash", Cuomo said. "She does constantly tell people I'm a mistake", Cuomo, for some reason, chose to add of his mom before the panel mercifully moved on. (more...)
- November 23, 2019
Trump in a tweet Thursday morning claimed this is impossible, which he would know because "I have been watching people making phone calls my entire life" and "my hearing is, and has been, great". "Say hello to Dana Bash", Cuomo said. "She does constantly tell people I'm a mistake", Cuomo, for some reason, chose to add of his mom before the panel mercifully moved on. (more...)
Report on FBI's Russian Federation probe to be released next month
- November 23, 2019
The Washington Post had reported earlier this week that a low-level FBI lawyer altered a document connected to the wiretap, but the IG investigation found it did not impact the overall validity of the surveillance application. Clinesmith's lawyer declined to comment to the Times . Page had previously been flagged by intelligence agencies as a target of Russian interest. The surveillance continued into 2017, after Trump took office. (more...)
- November 23, 2019
The Washington Post had reported earlier this week that a low-level FBI lawyer altered a document connected to the wiretap, but the IG investigation found it did not impact the overall validity of the surveillance application. Clinesmith's lawyer declined to comment to the Times . Page had previously been flagged by intelligence agencies as a target of Russian interest. The surveillance continued into 2017, after Trump took office. (more...)
U.S. warships sail in disputed South China Sea amid tensions
- November 23, 2019
Then on Thursday, Nov. 21, the USS Wayne E. Meyer , an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, disregarded Chinese-imposed restrictions by making an inoffensive passage near the Paracel islands in the South China Sea, Cmdr. "Recently, the U.S. has used the pretext of " freedom of navigation " to frequently send warships to the South China Sea area to cause trouble", it said. (more...)
- November 23, 2019
Then on Thursday, Nov. 21, the USS Wayne E. Meyer , an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, disregarded Chinese-imposed restrictions by making an inoffensive passage near the Paracel islands in the South China Sea, Cmdr. "Recently, the U.S. has used the pretext of " freedom of navigation " to frequently send warships to the South China Sea area to cause trouble", it said. (more...)
Trump says his administration will determine an age for e-cigarette buys
- November 23, 2019
On Friday, Trump, who is gearing up for a 2020 re-election race and trumpets the strength of the USA economy daily, was warned by an e-cigarette executive that a ban on the products could lead to a loss of at least 100,000 jobs. President Donald Trump hosted a lively discussion at the White House about the benefits and dangers of vaping flavors. It's a health emergency. "We want to take care of our kids, got to take care of our kids", Trump told reporters after listening to more than an hour ... (more...)
- November 23, 2019
On Friday, Trump, who is gearing up for a 2020 re-election race and trumpets the strength of the USA economy daily, was warned by an e-cigarette executive that a ban on the products could lead to a loss of at least 100,000 jobs. President Donald Trump hosted a lively discussion at the White House about the benefits and dangers of vaping flavors. It's a health emergency. "We want to take care of our kids, got to take care of our kids", Trump told reporters after listening to more than an hour ... (more...)
A dog drove doughnuts in a auto for an hour
- November 23, 2019
Bad dog! A black Labrador in Florida got into a bit of a jam when he somehow put a auto in reverse and drove it around backwards in circles while his owner was outside the vehicle. "'OK, this is turning weird, '" she remembered thinking. "And when the cops got the door open, a black dog jumped out, I was like, 'They should give that thing a license, '" one neighbor laughed. (more...)
- November 23, 2019
Bad dog! A black Labrador in Florida got into a bit of a jam when he somehow put a auto in reverse and drove it around backwards in circles while his owner was outside the vehicle. "'OK, this is turning weird, '" she remembered thinking. "And when the cops got the door open, a black dog jumped out, I was like, 'They should give that thing a license, '" one neighbor laughed. (more...)
United Kingdom misses UN deadline to return Chagos Islands
- November 23, 2019
Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth said the passing of the six-month deadline makes Britain an illegal colonial occupier of the islands, the BBC and other media reported. The African Union urged Britain to comply with the United Nations resolution and reiterated the AU's support "for a complete decolonisation" of the Chagos Islands. (more...)
- November 23, 2019
Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth said the passing of the six-month deadline makes Britain an illegal colonial occupier of the islands, the BBC and other media reported. The African Union urged Britain to comply with the United Nations resolution and reiterated the AU's support "for a complete decolonisation" of the Chagos Islands. (more...)
John Bolton accuses White House of blocking access to Twitter account
- November 23, 2019
To those who speculated I went into hiding, I'm sorry to disappoint!,' he wrote . He said the account was "previously suppressed unfairly in the aftermath of my resignation as National Security Advisor". Bolton did not seek control of his government tweets, just the account he had used before and during his tenure, said the person familiar with the issue. (more...)
- November 23, 2019
To those who speculated I went into hiding, I'm sorry to disappoint!,' he wrote . He said the account was "previously suppressed unfairly in the aftermath of my resignation as National Security Advisor". Bolton did not seek control of his government tweets, just the account he had used before and during his tenure, said the person familiar with the issue. (more...)
FBI Has Asked for Interview with Whistleblower
- November 23, 2019
It is unclear precisely what the FBI is investigating in its request to question the whistleblower, or whether it did so with the approval of Justice Department officials. Andrew Bakaj, the lead attorney for the whistleblower, also declined to comment but said that it remained critical for the identity of his client to be protected for his safety. (more...)
- November 23, 2019
It is unclear precisely what the FBI is investigating in its request to question the whistleblower, or whether it did so with the approval of Justice Department officials. Andrew Bakaj, the lead attorney for the whistleblower, also declined to comment but said that it remained critical for the identity of his client to be protected for his safety. (more...)
UK praised for bringing back some British orphans from Syria
- November 22, 2019
The British government has launched the repatriation process for orphans of deceased British Daesh fighters. Alison Griffin, of the charity group, welcomed the UK's decision. 'All are as innocent as those rescued today and our very real fear is that they won't all survive to see the spring. 'He arrived at the Copenhagen airport before lunch with his grandfather and one of his aunts who picked him up in a third country, neighbouring Syria, ' lawyer Tyge Trier said. (more...)
- November 22, 2019
The British government has launched the repatriation process for orphans of deceased British Daesh fighters. Alison Griffin, of the charity group, welcomed the UK's decision. 'All are as innocent as those rescued today and our very real fear is that they won't all survive to see the spring. 'He arrived at the Copenhagen airport before lunch with his grandfather and one of his aunts who picked him up in a third country, neighbouring Syria, ' lawyer Tyge Trier said. (more...)
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