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Trump accuses ex-FBI director Comey of cowardice over 'leaks'

June 14, 2017

Comey on Thursday had said he would welcome the release of such recordings, if they exist. Gingrich said Comey represented the deep state "permanent opposition" to the president , who would stop at nothing to "keep their influence" and harm Trump's presidency.

Hundreds protest Sharia law in Houston, nationwide

June 14, 2017

Sharia is incompaitble [sic] with our Constitution and with American values. It said sharia justifies the oppression of women and homosexuality, and advocate female genital mutilation. The demonstrations were held in more than two dozen US cities, including Oceanside and San Bernardino in California as well as Seattle , New York and Chicago.

Attorney General Sessions' Opening Statement To Senate Panel, Annotated

June 14, 2017

He said he and Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein had long discussed their concerns with Comey's job performance. Rosenstein said he has. That was not so, he said. "But even after recusing himself, Sessions recommended that the President fire FBI Director Comey - who was leading the Russian Federation investigation", she continued in a series of tweets.

Interior head suggests reducing Bears Ears National Monument

June 14, 2017

But it signals that the administration does not plan to completely rescind President Obama's creation of the Bears Ears monument late previous year in a proclamation. The 1.35 million acre area, designated by former President Barack Obama during his final days in office and named for its iconic twin buttes, is the first of 27 national monuments to be reviewed by the Trump administration as part of a plan to increase development on federal lands.

Someone Just Hit a Giant Powerball Jackpot

June 14, 2017

No one has come forward to claim the bounty yet - 8 a.m. Monday is the earliest the victor can redeem their fortune, but they have up to a year to cash in. California is one of 44 states, plus Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, that participate in Powerball. The victor has one year to claim the prize.

Alleged Shooter Asked If Reps Or Dems Were Practicing On The Field

June 14, 2017

Jeff Duncan (R-S.C.). Rep. Ron DeSantis , who left the practice just prior to the shooting , said a man at the scene asked him if those on the field were Republicans or Democrats. Desantis, who represents Florida's 6th district, says he had a "very strange" encounter in the parking lot with someone who wanted to know if they were "Republicans" or "Democrats" playing baseball.

Reward increases to $70000 for escaped inmates

June 14, 2017

The inmates broke into a residence in the city of Madison where Rowe and Dubose apparently left their prison whites, changed into other clothes and took off again, police said. Later this afternoon, the escaped prisoners are suspected to have commit a residential burglary, according to the Sheriff's office. "They need to surrender before we find them", Sills said.

Officer who killed black motorist to take the stand

June 14, 2017

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - A Minnesota police officer charged in the death of a black motorist testified Friday that he was "scared to death" and fired because the man was pulling out his gun and ignoring commands to stop. Yanez said he meant to say he saw the top of the gun's slide rather than the barrel. Defense attorneys argued that Castile was under the influence of marijuana at the time of the traffic stop and it affected his responses to the officer's orders.

Texas grand jury indicts deputy, husband in death of man

June 14, 2017

The Thompsons, who declined to testify before the grand jury, will be allowed to turn themselves in, District Attorney Kim Ogg said . The deadly Memorial Day weekend confrontation started outside the restaurant in Sheldon, Tex., 17 miles northeast of Houston .

'Secrecy veil': Reporters told no more Senate hallway interviews

June 14, 2017

But reporters and some Democratic senators are arguing that forcing reporters to get approval for every interview would seriously obstruct news outlet's abilities to report from Capitol Hill and relay information to the public. He did say the committee was "working with various galleries to ensure compliance with existing rules". Tim Scott and Lindsey Graham came to the media's defense - with some exceptions.

Georgia manhunt: Authorities identify 2 slain prison guards

June 14, 2017

A bus carrying prisoners was making its way through central Georgia when two inmates stormed the driver's compartment. The inmates are Donnie Russell Rowe and Ricky Dubose , the Georgia Department of Corrections tweeted, adding, "DON'T APPROACH".

Flag Day commemorates adoption of nation's colors

June 14, 2017

On May 30, 1916, President Woodrow Wilson issued a presidential proclamation establishing a national Flag Day on June 14. Today is the day we celebrate Old Glory - the American Flag. As the company deployed to the Philippines, women of the state presented a "handsome flag of military blue silk, upon which was embroidered the Great Seal of the State of Idaho".

Laura Benanti returns as Melania Trump on 'Late Show'

June 14, 2017

The president spent the weekend at his private golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey. "Looking forward to the memories we'll make in our new home!" The social media post featured a photo of the Washington Monument from the vantage point of the White House Red Room.

Warm, Humid, Cloudy & Maybe Some Rain

June 14, 2017

South southeast wind 5 to 10 miles per hour becoming southwest in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a low about 69. West southwest wind 5 to 10 miles per hour. The overall chance of showers and thunderstorms is 40 percent. Today features mostly sunny skies and continued heat. It will still be plenty warm this weekend with highs in the mid 80s to near 90 degrees.

US AG to testify before Senate intelligence panel

June 14, 2017

Former FBI Director James Comey hinted in his public hearing Thursday that Sessions, a former USA senator from Alabama, may have had additional contacts with Russians, and said in a closed hearing that investigators had received Russian intercepts detailing a possible third meeting between Sessions and Kislyak, sources familiar with the briefing told CNN on Thursday.

Iran arrests 7 more persons linked to Tehran attacks

June 14, 2017

The attacks in Tehran this week will only "reinforce hatred" for the United States and Saudi Arabia , Iran's supreme leader said on Friday at a funeral for those killed. He said anti-Iranian remarks by Saudi Arabia's foreign minister and U.S. President Donald Trump are a " matter of disgrace " for them. Trump and the Saudi king last month signed eight different agreements approving nearly US$110 billion in arms sales to Saudi Arabia.

Roman Polanski's Sexual Assault Victim To Appear In Court On His Behalf

June 14, 2017

Polanski's lawyer Harland Braun told the BBC: "She is coming with her husband because she is exhausted of this case going on for 40 years". "I do miss acting and I have something surprising to tell you: I'm going to start acting again", Bynes said.

Bears Ears Falls Victim to Trump's Attack on Monuments

June 14, 2017

Contrary to the rhetoric being tossed around by Utah politicians bent on eliminating the protections afforded by National Monuments , the Center for Western Priorities was able to determine that 88 percent of commenters who lived in Utah expressed support for keeping national monuments as they are, while only 11 percent requested President Trump shrink or rescind monuments.

EDTORIAL: Honoring the flag, and all it symbolizes

June 14, 2017

As we each have a birthday, our nation's flag, "The Stars and Stripes", also has a birthday. In 1795, two stars and two stripes were added after Vermont and Kentucky joined the Union. There are no Flag Day sales - at least none of which we are aware. Traditionally, the week of June 14 each year is designated as 'National Flag Week.' During this week, citizens and businesses are encouraged to display the American flag.

Timeline of Otto Warmbier's saga in North Korea

June 14, 2017

Warmbier contracted botulism , a potentially fatal bacterial illness, around a year ago, Yun learned. "We want the world to know how we and our son have been brutalized and terrorized by the pariah regime" in North Korea, they said . "We're working on it". What, if anything, substantive Rodman is doing in North Korea remains unclear. It's a safe bet that North Korea's marching military did not learn its moves overseas: United Nations sanctions ban foreign security forces from training ...

Sessions wants his testimony open to public

June 14, 2017

Now Sessions will take the same stage. If it comes down to the Justice Department having to choose whom to believe, special counsel Robert S. Mueller III or the president, whom will Sessions choose? There are lots of questions for Sessions.

Mostly cloudy, chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms — TODAY'S FORECAST

June 14, 2017

There was lot of hail damage between Pierce and Nunn, with reports of broken windshields and damage to vehicles from baseball-sized, Rudisill said. The warm and humid weather, pretty typical for June all in all, will continue through the latter half of the week.

Comey's friend says he's turning over Comey's Trump memos to Federal Bureau of Investigation

June 14, 2017

Sen. Jack Reed , D-R.I., said "there's a real question of the propriety" of Sessions' involvement in Comey's dismissal, because Sessions had stepped aside from the federal investigation into contacts between Russian Federation and the Trump campaign.

NASA artificial cloud launch rescheduled for tonight

June 14, 2017

Originally scheduled for last week, then again for Monday night, the agency announced that the next launch window will come Tuesday, June 13 between 9:04 and 9:19 p.m. A combination of artificial clouds created by released vapor tracers. Known as "vapor tracers", the harmless clouds are formed by an interaction between barium, strontium and cupric-oxide.

Trump calls on Qatar to stop funding terrorism

June 14, 2017

The blockade was announced Monday, as these nations were anxious about Qatar getting too cozy with Iran, who they view as a threat. Tillerson also said Qatar needed to address its neighbors' concerns about terrorist financing as he sought to find a middle ground after President Trump tweeted support for the blockade this week.

Tillerson to testify in House as Russia sanctions vote nears

June 14, 2017

Tillerson started the hearing by announcing that North Korea has released Otto Warmbier, a US university student held captive there for 17 months. Many GOP leaders on Capitol Hill had urged the United States president to push Abbas on the payments before the meeting.

Pro-Muslim rallies outnumber anti-Sharia protests

June 14, 2017

About 100 people gathered inside the Capitol Rotunda for the " March Against Sharia " rally. "You can't have Sharia Law in Kansas, but you can in Missouri", said Bob Burns on Saturday. "We are all here to show our support for the U.S. Constitution and for freedom for all people", protester Liz Theiss said as she held a sign purporting to show an injured "Christian girl [who] experienced discrimination".

Puerto Ricans vote overwhelmingly to apply for U.S. statehood

June 14, 2017

An island-wide referendum on Sunday favored statehood in a 97 percent landslide, though voter turnout reached just 23 percent as opponents of Governor Ricardo Rossello's push to become a state boycotted the vote. And Lopez Rivera said last week he would not accept the title of "National Freedom Hero" but would instead join the parade as a regular citizen, partly because the focus was too much on him and not enough on the plight of Puerto Rico.

Donald Trump invited to testify over James Comey, Russian meddling

June 14, 2017

Republican Senator Susan Collins called on Sunday for Trump to "voluntarily turn them over" to the Senate Intelligence Committee and to the special counsel, Robert Mueller , investigating possible collusion between Trump aides and Russian Federation.

Trump to tout apprenticeships as way to fill jobs gap

June 14, 2017

Comey's remarks drew an angry response from the president Friday accusing Comey of lying. A former high-ranking Justice Department official familiar with how the inspector general handles complaints said any filing by Kasowitz would most likely be treated as part of an existing investigation into Comey's handling of the Hillary Clinton email investigation.

Phillies select OF Adam Haseley with 8th overall pick in MLB Draft

June 14, 2017

Smith is a solid contact hitter with power to all fields. "He is a player with above-average intangibles for the game". He's got outstanding makeup, what we consider makeup, his character, his intelligence, his field awareness. "We don't have any plans at this point in time to make a transition to him to another position", he said. The Phillies felt that the strength of this first round was in college players .

Southwestern states rank among lowest in child well-being

June 14, 2017

The governor was well aware of some of Tennessee's deficiencies when looking at the Kids Count numbers. Out of the 16 indicators highlighted in the book, Alabama improved in 11 of them. "It's not a two-year strategy, it's not a four-year strategy". Alabama went from 28 percent of its children in poverty in 2010 to 27 percent in 2015.

Several employees were scheduled to check van day 5-year-old died

June 14, 2017

Authorities said there were two adults on board - the driver and a monitor - but they somehow missed the boy when they were escorting the other children off the bus. "I'm very upset about it", great grandmother Carrie Smith said. "You can see that my great grandbaby suffered in that van", Smith told WMC . "They didn't look, and they can't tell me they looked", Smith said.

United Nations expands sanctions against North Korea

June 14, 2017

Global pressure ramped up on Pyongyang Friday as the UN Security Council imposed sanctions on 18 North Korean officials and entities. The resolution adopted by the council adds four entities, including banks, and 14 North Korean officials to the United Nations sanctions blacklist, meaning that they can not travel overseas and all of their assets have been frozen.

Trump calls House healthcare bill 'mean' during closed-door meeting with senators ‒ report

June 14, 2017

Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski, who attended a meeting with President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday, said upon returning to Capitol Hill that she couldn't say whether GOP leaders were taking into account her suggestions.

Comey made a 'fool' of himself at Senate testimony, says FBI's Kallstrom

June 10, 2017

Comey discussed this Thursday afternoon after Comey's public testimony on his firing and interactions with President Donald Trump , the source said. Joe Manchin , D-W.V., a member of the Intelligence Committee, said. But even as the president refrained from commenting on the day's proceedings on Capitol Hill (despite suggestions earlier this week that he might take to Twitter during Comey's testimony), many attendees at the gathering of conservatives expressed concern over the drama ...

Obama pans Trump withdrawal from climate deal

June 02, 2017

Multiple US news organisations, including the New York Times and CNN citing senior White House officials, reported on Wednesday Mr Trump is expected to pull America out of the landmark Paris climate accord . Pulling out of Paris will not mean the end of all domestic efforts to reduce emissions. The main driver of the reduction was Obama's Clean Power Plan, which would have closed coal-fired power plants.

Trump to announce decision on global climate deal on Thursday

June 02, 2017

President Donald Trump indicated that the U.S. might pull out of the Paris climate accords. Taking the view that the Trump administration might last eight years and all other nations followed the United States lead, some 350 billion additional tonnes of carbon dioxide would be emitted (or about 666 times Australia's current annual emissions) by 2024, leading to an extra 0.25 degrees of warming.

Texas Aims to Pass Transgender Bathroom Law for Public Schools

May 30, 2017

While the "bathroom bill" would override some state school district policies that allow transgender students to use the bathroom that matches their gender identity, Republican Texan politicians said the bill was created to protect the privacy and safety of students.

Polls Closing in Montana Special Election

May 26, 2017

Gianforte was charged with misdemeanor assault and received a citation to appear in Gallatin County Justice Court between now and June 7, according to County Sheriff Brian Gootkin. " Greg Gianforte just body slammed me and broke my glasses", Jacobs tweeted last night . A Democratic upset in the race would set off alarms for Republicans already anxious about the effects of Trump's unpopularity and the healthcare issue on their candidates in next year's midterm elections, when ...

Fallen police officers to be commemorated at National Memorial Arboretum

May 18, 2017

California is second only to Texas, which suffered the loss of 19 police officers past year. The 15 deaths recorded by the Maine Warden Service are the most by any agency in Maine. Not everyone came up and said thank you. Denz New names of fallen officers are added to the monument each spring in conjunction with National Police Week - May 14-20.

Trump's Team Gets Crossed Wires Explaining FBI Director's Dismissal

May 17, 2017

In short, by Trump's own account, you've got the president of the United States, anxious that he's under investigation, calling up the head of the FBI and demanding to be told that he is not. In a statement, Durbin said that what he characterised as Trump's admission that he fired Comey because of the Russian Federation probe was "dangerously close to obstruction of justice".

Si Woo Kim becomes youngest winner of Players Championship

May 15, 2017

But Si Woo Kim's golf game in the final round of The Players Championship on Sunday was a performance beyond his years and one for the ages. At 21, Kim is the youngest player to win The Players Championship in its 44-year history. "I never expected I was going to win this tournament", said Kim, who had failed to post a top-20 finish on the PGA Tour all season. Just over four years ago, Kim came over to America to play the final version of PGA Tour's qualifying school.

Here's what's still unknown about James Comey's firing

May 13, 2017

Trump's sudden firing of Comey shocked Washington and plunged Trump deeper into a controversy over his campaign's alleged ties with Russian Federation that has dogged the early days of his presidency. The White House initially cited a Justice Department memo criticizing Comey's handling of last year's investigation into Hillary Clinton's emails as the impetus for Trump's decision.

Trump Eases Political Restrictions on Religious Institutions in New Executive Order

May 10, 2017

NPR's Tom Gjelten reports that liberals and conservatives alike are not happy with it. Illustration: "Religious Freedom" photograph by Mr. The lawsuit seeks an injunction to prevent the IRS from implementing Trump's order. It doesn't reverse the ban on churches endorsing candidates that is contained in a 1954 law known as the Johnson Amendment (which isn't aggressively enforced in any case).

Caps smash Pens 5-2 to force Game 7

May 10, 2017

He can play better and we all know it. In order to win Game 7, the Penguins need to erase the last two games and get back to what was working earlier in the series. That's not insignificant, but it's nothing next to the TV audience (4.330 million viewers and a 2.38 household rating). "In Game 5 he skated his butt off, ran into people, he was a bull in a china shop again and got rewarded with a goal".

Bernie Sanders rallies Utah Democrats

April 26, 2017

During an interview with ABC News ahead of the rally Tuesday night, he proudly said he was "the longest-serving independent senator in United States history". Florida falls into the latter category of the DNC's ambitions since it went red for President Donald Trump past year after voting for the Democratic Party in 2008 and 2012.

Bernie Sanders Gives A Barn-Burning Speech In Mitch McConnell's Backyard

April 24, 2017

The goal is to rebuild the party after the major rift that developed between supporters of Sanders and Hillary Clinton, the Democratic nominee for president. In four years, Sanders would be 79 nine years older than Trump, who is the oldest ever to assume the White House. Local speakers at the rally included Miami Commissioner Ken Russell, Miami Shores Councilwoman Ivonne Ledesma, women's rights activist Stephanie Myers and Miami-Dade Democratic Chair Juan Cuba - who spoke about ...

Local music shop celebrates 10 years of rock with Record Store Day

April 23, 2017

This year, tributes to two stars who died in 2016 include several 12-inch extended mix hits from Prince and a first-tune release of a demo album used to promote David Bowie before he became famous. Siegrist's situation is no anomaly. "For the older music fan, people in my age group, it was a romantic thing that you can go back and buy all your favorite records again and buy special versions of those albums", he said.

Federal judge in Baltimore approves sweeping plan for police reforms

April 21, 2017

In 1997, city police were placed under a consent decree for problems ranging from excessive force and false arrests to illegal searches and lax officer discipline. Thursday's hearing will be the first opportunity for residents to publicly voice their concerns. That means the Baltimore Police Department will be legally bound to implement reforms recommended by the DOJ, which were the result of a year-long investigation into Baltimore's policing practices.

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