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Shares of opioid makers and distributors drop on criminal probe
- November 28, 2019
If criminal charges do come, the government will essentially be charging companies with drug trafficking, arguing that executives both knew that the medications were going to people without medical need and failed to report it. Attorney Geoffrey Berman back in April when lawyers from the Southern District of NY pressed criminal charges against one pharmaceutical distributor alongside two of its executives. (more...)
- November 28, 2019
If criminal charges do come, the government will essentially be charging companies with drug trafficking, arguing that executives both knew that the medications were going to people without medical need and failed to report it. Attorney Geoffrey Berman back in April when lawyers from the Southern District of NY pressed criminal charges against one pharmaceutical distributor alongside two of its executives. (more...)
Human remains found in forest believed to be missing uni student
- November 28, 2019
Harris was originally scheduled to compete on December 7 in the main event at UFC Fight Night from Washington D.C., but he pulled out of the contest to focus on his family after his stepdaughter went missing . The case remains under investigation by the Auburn Police Division. Yazeed's attorney, Elijah Beaver, declined to comment on the case to ABC News , citing a gag order imposed by the court. (more...)
- November 28, 2019
Harris was originally scheduled to compete on December 7 in the main event at UFC Fight Night from Washington D.C., but he pulled out of the contest to focus on his family after his stepdaughter went missing . The case remains under investigation by the Auburn Police Division. Yazeed's attorney, Elijah Beaver, declined to comment on the case to ABC News , citing a gag order imposed by the court. (more...)
First Alert Forecast: Wonderful Thanksgiving...Changes By The Weekend
- November 28, 2019
Friday morning lows will run 33-36. The front will push through with slightly cooler temperatures for Thanksgiving morning. A sudden warm-up to 55-60 is possible with a low-topped line of gusty showers & a few storms passing after 7 p.m. (more...)
- November 28, 2019
Friday morning lows will run 33-36. The front will push through with slightly cooler temperatures for Thanksgiving morning. A sudden warm-up to 55-60 is possible with a low-topped line of gusty showers & a few storms passing after 7 p.m. (more...)
Landmark Law Makes Animal Cruelty a Federal Crime!
- November 27, 2019
Under the Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture Act, a person can be prosecuted for crushing, burning, drowning, suffocating or impaling animals, or sexually exploiting them. Sens. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., and Patrick J. Toomey, R-Pa., told the Hartford Courant they worked together to pushed the bill through the Senate and onto Trump's desk. (more...)
- November 27, 2019
Under the Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture Act, a person can be prosecuted for crushing, burning, drowning, suffocating or impaling animals, or sexually exploiting them. Sens. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., and Patrick J. Toomey, R-Pa., told the Hartford Courant they worked together to pushed the bill through the Senate and onto Trump's desk. (more...)
Iraq protests: More deaths as unrest intensifies
- November 27, 2019
A statement by IHCHR said that "the commission's teams have registered, during the period from November 21 to 24, the use of excessive force by the security forces, leaving one protester killed in Baghdad , seven in Dhi Qar province and three in Basra in southern Iraq ". (more...)
- November 27, 2019
A statement by IHCHR said that "the commission's teams have registered, during the period from November 21 to 24, the use of excessive force by the security forces, leaving one protester killed in Baghdad , seven in Dhi Qar province and three in Basra in southern Iraq ". (more...)
Trump administration wants order for McGahn testimony put on hold
- November 27, 2019
The will will proceed to desire into consideration whether or no longer her ruling Monday desires to be saved on retain as he appeals. "However busy or essential a presidential aide might be, and whatever their proximity to sensitive domestic and national-security projects, the President does not have the power to excuse him or her from taking an action that the law requires", Jackson wrote in a 118-page opinion. (more...)
- November 27, 2019
The will will proceed to desire into consideration whether or no longer her ruling Monday desires to be saved on retain as he appeals. "However busy or essential a presidential aide might be, and whatever their proximity to sensitive domestic and national-security projects, the President does not have the power to excuse him or her from taking an action that the law requires", Jackson wrote in a 118-page opinion. (more...)
Vietnam receives 1st bodies of migrants found in British truck：The Asahi Shimbun
- November 27, 2019
Their bodies arrived at Hanoi's Noi Bai Airport early on Wednesday and were being taken to their families, said the country's foreign ministry. "The plane landed with 16 bodies on board ... The family alerted authorities that the victims could be Vietnamese nationals, as United Kingdom police initially believed all 39 victims to be Chinese. (more...)
- November 27, 2019
Their bodies arrived at Hanoi's Noi Bai Airport early on Wednesday and were being taken to their families, said the country's foreign ministry. "The plane landed with 16 bodies on board ... The family alerted authorities that the victims could be Vietnamese nationals, as United Kingdom police initially believed all 39 victims to be Chinese. (more...)
Trump Is Implicating Giuliani in a Bribery Conspiracy: Ex-SDNY Prosecutor
- November 27, 2019
It called on then-Ukrainian prosecutor general Yuriy Lutsenko to pay the former NY mayor's firm, Giuliani Partners, and two Giuliani-allied lawyers, Joseph E. There was also "at least one retainer agreement, on his company letterhead, that he signed", but the Tiumes reports none of the deals went through, according to Giuliani. (more...)
- November 27, 2019
It called on then-Ukrainian prosecutor general Yuriy Lutsenko to pay the former NY mayor's firm, Giuliani Partners, and two Giuliani-allied lawyers, Joseph E. There was also "at least one retainer agreement, on his company letterhead, that he signed", but the Tiumes reports none of the deals went through, according to Giuliani. (more...)
Refinery explosion in Port Neches in Texas
- November 27, 2019
A mandatory evacuation was ordered for everyone within a half mile of the TPC plant , and the fire department said that evacuation could expand to wider area. "The event is on going, but will be brought under control as quickly and safely as possible ", TPC officials said in a statement early Wednesday. (more...)
- November 27, 2019
A mandatory evacuation was ordered for everyone within a half mile of the TPC plant , and the fire department said that evacuation could expand to wider area. "The event is on going, but will be brought under control as quickly and safely as possible ", TPC officials said in a statement early Wednesday. (more...)
Trump reportedly wants servicemen he pardoned to campaign for him in 2020
- November 27, 2019
In this Saturday, Nov. 23, 2019 photo, U.S. Navy Secretary Richard Spencer fields questions at a media availability at the Halifax International Security Forum in Halifax, Nova Scotia. "We're going to protect our warfighters", he said. He admitted he would "take the bad on me" for not telling Esper about the plan. The Secretary had said he meant to press forward with the standard administrative protocol to determine whether Chief Gallagher deserves to continue to wear the pin: a board of ... (more...)
- November 27, 2019
In this Saturday, Nov. 23, 2019 photo, U.S. Navy Secretary Richard Spencer fields questions at a media availability at the Halifax International Security Forum in Halifax, Nova Scotia. "We're going to protect our warfighters", he said. He admitted he would "take the bad on me" for not telling Esper about the plan. The Secretary had said he meant to press forward with the standard administrative protocol to determine whether Chief Gallagher deserves to continue to wear the pin: a board of ... (more...)
United Nations warning: get more ambitious or get drastic warming
- November 27, 2019
Earth's temperature may rise by 3.4 to 3.9 degrees C by the end of the century if greenhouse gas emissions are not curtailed as early as next year, according to a report by the United Nations Environment Program. The report states that Canada would need to enact stricter policies and put better environmental measures in place in order to reach its 2030 goal. (more...)
- November 27, 2019
Earth's temperature may rise by 3.4 to 3.9 degrees C by the end of the century if greenhouse gas emissions are not curtailed as early as next year, according to a report by the United Nations Environment Program. The report states that Canada would need to enact stricter policies and put better environmental measures in place in order to reach its 2030 goal. (more...)
Supreme Court Suspends Army Chief Extension
- November 27, 2019
General Qamar Javed Bajwa replaced General Raheel Sharif as COAS on November 29, 2016. It may be recalled that in August, the Imran Khan-led government in Pakistan had extended the term of Bajwa for another three years. Attorney General Anwar Mansoor contested the observations by the chief justice, saying that the extension was announced after the approval of the President. (more...)
- November 27, 2019
General Qamar Javed Bajwa replaced General Raheel Sharif as COAS on November 29, 2016. It may be recalled that in August, the Imran Khan-led government in Pakistan had extended the term of Bajwa for another three years. Attorney General Anwar Mansoor contested the observations by the chief justice, saying that the extension was announced after the approval of the President. (more...)
Thieves Steal More Than $1 Billion From Largest Treasure Hoard in Europe
- November 27, 2019
Robbers made off with three priceless diamond sets from a state museum in Dresden yesterday, police and museum directors said, in what German media have described as the biggest art heist since World War Two . Early reports of the heist sparked incredulity and worries about how much was taken, since the historic Green Vault collection includes thousands of rare and irreplaceable items. (more...)
- November 27, 2019
Robbers made off with three priceless diamond sets from a state museum in Dresden yesterday, police and museum directors said, in what German media have described as the biggest art heist since World War Two . Early reports of the heist sparked incredulity and worries about how much was taken, since the historic Green Vault collection includes thousands of rare and irreplaceable items. (more...)
Hong Kong authorities appeal for calm as major highway reopens
- November 27, 2019
UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Rabb, in a statement on November 25, stated that it was "reassuring to hear Carrie Lam commit to reflect seriously on the message delivered by the people of Hong Kong ". While it may have reflected unhappiness with the government's handling of the unrest, she said Tuesday that it also showed that many people want an end to the violence. (more...)
- November 27, 2019
UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Rabb, in a statement on November 25, stated that it was "reassuring to hear Carrie Lam commit to reflect seriously on the message delivered by the people of Hong Kong ". While it may have reflected unhappiness with the government's handling of the unrest, she said Tuesday that it also showed that many people want an end to the violence. (more...)
United States to list Mexican drug cartels as terrorists
- November 27, 2019
Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard's reaction was more forceful on Twitter . "I will be designating the cartels", Donald Trump said on being asked about the issue during a radio interview on Tuesday. President Lopez Obrador previously signaled willingness to work with the Federal Bureau of Investigation on cartel violence - but only if " Mexico's independence is upheld ". (more...)
- November 27, 2019
Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard's reaction was more forceful on Twitter . "I will be designating the cartels", Donald Trump said on being asked about the issue during a radio interview on Tuesday. President Lopez Obrador previously signaled willingness to work with the Federal Bureau of Investigation on cartel violence - but only if " Mexico's independence is upheld ". (more...)
'The chosen one': Rick Perry told Trump he was sent by God
- November 27, 2019
My Twitter feed was filled with mockery this morning and was aimed at Rick Perry for calling Donald Trump "The Elect". Perry went on to say that being God's instrument on Earth doesn't mean that Trump is a flawless person. Perry said there's a "plan for the people who rule and judge over us on this planet in our government". "And you can look at everything that has happened, and I think we are seeing a lot of changes, and I think we are gaining a lot of lessons". (more...)
- November 27, 2019
My Twitter feed was filled with mockery this morning and was aimed at Rick Perry for calling Donald Trump "The Elect". Perry went on to say that being God's instrument on Earth doesn't mean that Trump is a flawless person. Perry said there's a "plan for the people who rule and judge over us on this planet in our government". "And you can look at everything that has happened, and I think we are seeing a lot of changes, and I think we are gaining a lot of lessons". (more...)
Baltimore Students Boo Melania Trump Before Remarks on Opioid Crisis
- November 27, 2019
As Trump began to speak, some in the crowd continued to jeer at her. A number of people stood. Trump's "Be Best" campaign is largely aimed at children's well-being, focusing on online safety and opioid use. An giant inflatable rat depicting President Donald Trump is seen on the street near the US House Republican Member Retreat, Thursday, Sept. 12, 2019, in Baltimore. (more...)
- November 27, 2019
As Trump began to speak, some in the crowd continued to jeer at her. A number of people stood. Trump's "Be Best" campaign is largely aimed at children's well-being, focusing on online safety and opioid use. An giant inflatable rat depicting President Donald Trump is seen on the street near the US House Republican Member Retreat, Thursday, Sept. 12, 2019, in Baltimore. (more...)
Holey Artisan Cafe terror attack: Seven accused sentenced to death, one acquitted
- November 27, 2019
According to the charge sheet submitted by the investigating agency - the Counter-Terrorism and Transnational Crimes (CTTC) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police - the eight accused are members of the banned militant outfit Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB). (more...)
- November 27, 2019
According to the charge sheet submitted by the investigating agency - the Counter-Terrorism and Transnational Crimes (CTTC) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police - the eight accused are members of the banned militant outfit Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB). (more...)
Fired Navy Secretary: Trump's Intervention Sends Wrong Message
- November 27, 2019
Spencer told CBS News on Monday that Trump's decision sent the message "that you can get away with things". In his letter of resignation, Spencer claimed that the essence of his resignation was a fundamental disagreement with Trump over dealing with Gallagher's trident and their respective interpretations of "good order and discipline". (more...)
- November 27, 2019
Spencer told CBS News on Monday that Trump's decision sent the message "that you can get away with things". In his letter of resignation, Spencer claimed that the essence of his resignation was a fundamental disagreement with Trump over dealing with Gallagher's trident and their respective interpretations of "good order and discipline". (more...)
Maltese government officials resign as murder scandal escalates
- November 27, 2019
Muscat on Friday described the investigation as "the biggest our country has seen", but contended that no politicians were tied to the journalist's murder. Her son Matthew tweeted Tuesday that Muscat "simply can not be trusted to not obstruct justice". "I will continue to take decisions for the country's good", said Muscat. (more...)
- November 27, 2019
Muscat on Friday described the investigation as "the biggest our country has seen", but contended that no politicians were tied to the journalist's murder. Her son Matthew tweeted Tuesday that Muscat "simply can not be trusted to not obstruct justice". "I will continue to take decisions for the country's good", said Muscat. (more...)
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