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Trump Is ‘Boiling the Frog’ With His Attacks on DOJ, Critics Say

May 28, 2018

The second concurred with the assessment by the FBI, CIA and National Security Agency that Russian Federation tried to assist Trump and damage Clinton, the committee said in a press release. After Trump's tweet , other pundits and commentators on Twitter registered their own astonishment at the latest freakish statement from Trump, many lambasting Trump for seeming to weep over the "young and beautiful" subjects of the Russian Federation investigation while largely ignoring a shocking ...

GOOD GUY WITH A GUN: Armed Civilian KILLS Gunman in Oklahoma Shooting

May 28, 2018

Whittle and another armed civilian confronted and fired on the gunman Thursday evening minutes after he shot a woman and two girls from outside the popular restaurant, police said . Bo Matthews of Oklahoma City Police told KOCO . Weeks before the shooting, Tilghman recorded a video near Oklahoma City's Lake Hefner and claimed that Satan was making the sounds of driving cars louder.

Hero teacher speaks about taking down school gunman

May 28, 2018

Seaman was shot but not seriously injured. Jason Seaman is pictured in an undated photo. A teacher who was shot as he tackled and disarmed a student at an IN school last week said on Monday his swift decisions "were the only acceptable actions" to save his seventh-grade students.

"Tried Grammar Check?": Retired English Teacher Corrects Letter Signed By Trump

May 28, 2018

Making some necessary correction and explaining why it was wrong, Mason identified several incorrect capitalisation of words such as "president" and "state" and "federal". "It was a poorly worded missive", Mason said , according to The New York Times. Mason used a purple pen because red is considered too harsh. She was reading a letter she received from President Donald Trump .

Hero climbs Paris building to save dangling toddler

May 28, 2018

The boy's father was arrested and told police he had left his son alone to go shopping and returned home later than planned because he was playing Pokemon Go, an enhanced reality game, on his smartphone. "I went straight up", the sporty youth, who wore jeans and a short-sleeved patterned shirt, explained. I was pleased to have spoken to him today on the phone to thank him warmly.

String of Hawaii Volcano Explosions Shoot Ash to 3,300 Meters

May 28, 2018

Hawaii's Kilauea volcano spewed lava on Sunday (local time) that flowed on to the Big Island and is crossing into a geothermal property posing greater disaster. About 40 kilometers (25 miles) down Kilauea's east flank, lava gushed from six giant cracks, with molten rock from two fissures advancing over another street of homes in the Leilani Estates housing development, the observatory said in a statement.

Ellicott City, Maryland, Struck by Catastrophic Flooding; 1 Missing

May 28, 2018

He hadn't been seen since about 5:20 p.m. Sunday, when brown water raged down the town's Main Street. The newspaper reports that the swirling waters reached the second flood of one building at its height. Howard County Executive Allan Kittleman said a man was reported missing to police about 12:30 a.m. ET Monday. No fatalities or injuries were reported in the weekend's flooding at this time.

Flash floods rush through Ellicott City, Maryland, trapping residents

May 28, 2018

Flash floods have roared through Maryland state's Ellicott City sweeping away cars and causing major damage. Raging water toppled buildings, swept away cars and rose as high as nearly two metres in Ellicott City, about 22km west of Baltimore , on Sunday (local time).

Giuliani: Firing Mueller would look too much like Watergate

May 28, 2018

Donald Trump's lawyer again questioned the legitimacy of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's ongoing probe into Russian meddling in the 2016 us election, even as a possible interview between Mueller and the president looms. "He stays focused on North Korea, Iran and China, and we stay focused on the case and we'll bother him when we have to", Giuliani told reporters, cited by the New York Post.

Hawaii: Kilauea volcano erupts again, spews ash up to 12,000 feet

May 28, 2018

David Mace, a spokesman for the Federal Emergency Management Agency , said the flow started about 183 metres away from the nearest well. Lava from the Kilauea volcano reached a geothermal power plant on the Big Island on Sunday, approaching wells that have been capped to protect against the release of toxic gas should they mix with lava.

The world reacts to Ireland’s historic referendum vote to overturn abortion ban

May 28, 2018

The decisive outcome of the landmark referendum was cast as a historic victory for women's rights . "Savita!" in honor of Savita Halappanavar , a 31-year-old dentist who died of sepsis during a protracted miscarriage after being denied an abortion at a Galway hospital in 2012.

Italy plunges into political crisis after government talks collapse

May 28, 2018

His decision to exercise this right, which is enshrined in Article 92 of the Italian constitution, enraged the far-right League of Matteo Salvini and the anti-establishment Five Star Movement of Luigi Di Maio. "I am very angry", Di Maio said. It is not the first time that an Italian president has refused to appoint a minister supported by the majority of lawmakers - it has happened at least three times before, most notoriously with Silvio Berlusconi.

Reaches deal to keep China's ZTE in business: congressional aide

May 28, 2018

And some lawmakers aren't happy. In return, the U.S. Commerce Department will lift a seven-year ban on ZTE buying components from U.S. companies. Rubio, along with Democratic Senators Chuck Schumer and Chris Van Hollen, has said Congress should stop Trump from letting ZTE get back into business.

Woman's courageous move to escape abusive boyfriend

May 28, 2018

A quick-thinking Florida woman managed to escape her abusive boyfriend after slipping a note to the staff at an animal hospital, police have revealed. Reichle told authorities her ordeal began Wednesday when Floyd allegedly threatened her at gunpoint and physically prevented her from leaving. During the drive to the veterinarian , deputies say Floyd pointed the handgun at the woman, threatening to kill her and her family.

Classified collusion briefing features top lawmakers, Federal Bureau of Investigation … and Trump's lawyer

May 28, 2018

Since the White House has been trying to crack down on leaks recently, Snowden also shared some thoughts on the hypothetical blow-up that would happen in the event a whistleblower repeated his actions and released a massive Trump Administration leak.

US Warships Enter Disputed South China Sea Waters, Beijing Slams Move

May 28, 2018

According to the outlet, the warships passed by the Tree, Lincoln, Triton and Woody islands in the Paracels. Though similar operations are routine, and this one had been planned months ago, it came at a crucial time: days earlier, the Pentagon uninvited China from a US-hosted naval drill.

Flooding Slams Ellicott City, Baltimore Region; Water Rescues Reported

May 28, 2018

There were not immediately any reports of injuries or fatalities. Meteorologist Mike Muccilli said the worst of the rain appeared to be over by about 8:30 p.m. That's the same street devastated by flash flooding in July 2016. Some Baltimore County roads also have been flooded. Hogan urged residents of the affected area to seek higher ground.

Flash flood sweeps cars down street in Maryland

May 28, 2018

WBAL-TV 11 Weather meteorologist Tony Pann said radar was estimating as much as 8 inches of rain since the storm started. In addition to the flooding in Ellicott City , flooding was also reported elsewhere in Howard County and in neighboring Baltimore City and county.

American Officials Cross Into North Korea to Prepare for Trump-Kim Summit

May 28, 2018

That hasn't changed. It's moving along pretty well. The U.S. delegation reportedly included Sung Kim, U.S. ambassador to the Philippines and a former U.S. Libyan dictator Moammar Qaddafi was killed in an uprising several years later. Marco Rubio 's comment during his earlier appearance on "This Week" Sunday that Kim Jong Un is not going to denuclearize.

United States team heading to Singapore to work on summit

May 28, 2018

He said he expects the talks to go smoothly because Pyongyang and Washington both know what they want from each other. We'd like to do it. "Chairman Kim and I have agreed that the June 12 summit should be held successfully, and that our quest for the Korean Peninsula's denuclearization and a perpetual peace regime should not be halted", Moon said.

Italy plunges into political crisis after govt talks collapse

May 28, 2018

Italy's premier-designate has told the president he has been unable to form what would have been western Europe's first populist government. But Mr Mattarella is reported to have rejected his candidate for economy minister, Paolo Savona , a known eurosceptic.

Patrick's heralded career comes to close with Indy 500 crash

May 28, 2018

One last strong showing in Indianapolis would be a nice sendoff for one of the most important women in auto racing history. Danica Patrick's auto racing career ended on lap 68 of the 102nd Indianapolis 500 as she lost control of her vehicle and hit the wall, bringing out the third yellow flag of the race .

Former FBI Director Comey: Agency Cannot Fight Foreign Propaganda

May 28, 2018

Critics, including top congressional Democrats, argue that Republicans want to use the information to undercut the Russian Federation investigation, which is now being led by Special Counsel Robert Mueller . Representative Adam Schiff, the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, told reporters there's "no evidence to support any allegation the Federal Bureau of Investigation or any intelligence agency planted a spy in the Trump campaign".

Giuliani says Mueller probe 'rigged,' focusing on things that didn't happen

May 27, 2018

The former New York City mayor expressed reservations about the "conditions" that would have to be met for Trump to consent to an interview, but affirmed the president and his legal team won't completely stonewall the special counsel. Clapper has made it clear in multiple interviews that is not what he said and that the Trumpian analysis referenced by Giuliani was a distortion of his words.

Sabika Sheikh's host family weep during funeral for slain student

May 27, 2018

Timberlake donned a "Santa Fe Strong" shirt at his concert Wednesday night. Though it may seem as though Americans are hopelessly divided on guns, there's more common ground than you might think. "We're just trying to do our little bit, that's all", Fertitta told KPRC . "If they are serious about making schools more secure, they need to quit talking about arming teachers and start appropriating the state funds necessary to hire more campus police and install more security safeguards ...

Two people reportedly killed by Israeli tank fire in Gaza

May 27, 2018

The ministry said the attack targeted an observation post belonging to the Palestinian resistance group, the Islamic Jihad. More than 100 Palestinians have been killed in weekly protests along the border in recent weeks. On Saturday morning, Israeli soldiers spotted four Palestinians who crossed the security fence into Israel from the southern Gaza Strip, the Times of Israel reported.

Russian soldiers killed in attack in Syria

May 27, 2018

Over seven years of war, more than 400,000 people have been killed or reported missing, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. "There have been no incidents involving the capture or losses among military servicemen of Russia's armed forces in the province of Dayr al-Zawr or in other areas in Syria", Russia's Interfax news agency quoted a defense ministry official as saying at the time.

Kim remains skeptical about Washington’s security pledge upon de-nuclearization - Moon

May 27, 2018

The much-hyped meeting between US president Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will seemingly take place in Singapore next month on the same date as previously planned before the surprise cancellation that emerged from the White House on Thursday.

Israeli PM says Israel determined to roll back Iran's aggression

May 27, 2018

On Thursday a picture of an Israeli fighter jet in the skies over Beirut was published. Israel has a long history of being an early adopter of USA combat warplanes and then being the first to use them in combat. Israel's Intelligence Minister, Yisrael Katz, has revealed that Tel Aviv demanded the United States administration recognise its sovereignty over the occupied Golan Heights .Katz said in statements, which the Hebrew radio reported yesterday, that "the current period is the ...

ZTE’s mobile business to re-open after US deal reached

May 27, 2018

The Commerce Department last month had blocked China's ZTE from importing American components for seven years, accusing it of misleading USA regulators, after it had settled charges of violating sanctions against Iran and North Korea, Fox News reported .

Investigators identify Russian military unit in downing of flight MH17

May 27, 2018

The Dutch government urged " Russia to enter into talks aimed at finding a solution that would do justice to the tremendous suffering and damage caused by the downing of MH17". Wreckage of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 in eastern Ukraine, a week after the plane came down. " Bellingcat has determined with very high certainty that at the time of the downing of MH17, Oleg Ivannikov was an officer of the Main Directorate of the General Staff of the Russian Ministry of Defense (GRU), and ...

Trump still sees June 12 Singapore summit with North Korean leader

May 27, 2018

He added that a summit held in Singapore on June 12 was still the tentative date. Their quickly arranged meeting Saturday appears to highlight a sense of urgency on both sides of the world's most heavily armed border: Moon wants to secure a summit that he sees as the best way to ease animosity that had some fearing a war past year; Kim may see the sit-down with Trump as necessary to easing pressure from crushing sanctions and to winning security assurances in a region surrounded by ...

A Prominent Conservative Scholar Is Arguing the Mueller Probe Is Unconstitutional

May 27, 2018

John Roberts now serves as the chief White House correspondent for FOX News Channel (FNC). House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan said in a statement that "I can not and will not comment on a classified session" and that "I look forward to the prompt completion of the intelligence committee's oversight work in this area".

Trump Reaffirms Commitment to Meet Kim Jong-un in Singapore

May 27, 2018

Kim Jong-un may need to make a deal with Donald Trump , several analysts told the New York Times for a new report published Saturday night . -North Korea summit on track, said he delivered Trump's "firm will" to end the hostile relationship with North Korea and pursue bilateral economic cooperation.

Abortion referendum in Ireland: prime minister hails 'quiet revolution'

May 27, 2018

Pro-choice campaigners have hailed the Yes vote as a resounding roar for "dignity and decency". "To do so would radically change the principle, for all unborn children and indeed for all of us, that the right to life is a fundamental human right", they said .

South Korea vows to faithfully implement summit agreement with NK

May 27, 2018

Kim, in a telling line from a dispatch issued by the North's state-run news service on Sunday, "expressed his fixed will on the historic ( North Korea )-US summit talks". KCNA said the leaders also agreed to meet frequently. Trump said talks regarding the summit were "going along very well", and that "there's a lot of good will".

Subtropical Storm Alberto forms near Cozumel

May 27, 2018

A year ago was of the most active hurricane seasons on records according to the NOAA, after Hurricane Irma destroyed parts of the Caribbean and southeastern US. The tropical system became a subtropical storm Friday, the hurricane center said . Tropical Storm Warnings have been issued for the Cuban province of Pinar del Rio as well as the Dry Tortugas in the Florida Keys.

China agrees to buy massive amount of ag products

May 27, 2018

Some in USA business groups who had been pushing for tougher measures to pressure China to ease long-standing market barriers on US companies expressed disappointment. auto industry. China responded by targeting $50 billion in USA products, including soybeans - a shot at Trump supporters in America's heartland. Mnuchin is "promising to win something already happening.

Tennessee child dies after accidentally being left in hot vehicle

May 27, 2018

Metro Nashville Police said a 1-year-old girl died after she was left in a hot pick up truck all day on Wednesday. Paramedics rushed the child to the hospital, where she was pronounced dead. " Adoptive mother found the girl at Virginia Ave home this evening". Tragically, this wasn't the case and both the babies died of heat stroke. Police said that on Wednesday morning, Barker was running late and left home shortly before 7:30 a.m.

Trump Has Secured The Release of Another American Prisoner Overseas - Lauretta Brown

May 27, 2018

Senator Marco Rubio, R-Florida, who has Trump's ear on Latin America, said the couple's "release will in no way change US policy towards the dictatorship in Venezuela ". Matt Whitlock, a spokesman for Hatch, said the Utah Republican called Maduro last week after hearing of riots by inmates at the intelligence agency headquarters where Holt was held.

Utah Man Jailed In Venezuela Freed After Two Years

May 27, 2018

Hatch thanked Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Corker , R-Tenn., for his "pivotal efforts". President Donald Trump , in a tweet , described Holt as a " hostage " and said he expected to host Holt and his family at the White House on Saturday evening.

North, South Korean leaders hold surprise summit

May 27, 2018

The summit would be an unprecedented meeting between a sitting U.S. president and a North Korean leader, which Washington hopes will result in the full denuclearization of the reclusive state. "We'll see what happens". Relations between China and North Korea have improved markedly since Kim Jong Un visited Beijing in March for his first foreign trip since becoming the supreme leader following the death of his father Kim Jong Il in 2011.

Missile that brought down flight MH17 was from Russian military

May 27, 2018

A Joint Investigation Team, drawn from Australia, Belgium, Malaysia, the Netherlands and Ukraine , is gathering evidence for a criminal prosecution in the downing of the plane. The missile system is technically complex, and Western diplomats have long said they doubted that the rebels would have had the technical expertise to target the high-flying jet.

Russian pranksters play UK's top diplomat

May 27, 2018

The pranksters are Alexei Stolyarov and Vladimir Kuznetsov , known as Lexus and Vovan. A United Kingdom diplomatic source later hit back, calling it a "desperate attempt by the Kremlin to save face". "We first called him and had a conversation with him and then he organized the conversation with Boris Johnson ". The BBC's Political Editor Laura Kuenssberg reported Foreign Office minister Alan Duncan's private office gave the callers the number for the Foreign Secretary on his ...

Trump Lawyer Attended DOJ Meeting On Confidential FBI Informant

May 27, 2018

The Obama-era intelligence chief stressed that while the most " salacious " claims in the dossier have not been proven to be true, "more and more" of the dossier's other allegations about President TrumpDonald John TrumpTrump appears to confirm deal on Chinese firm ZTE Judge rejects Manafort's attempt to throw out some charges Dem: Trump's policy of separating children, parents at border "would shock Jesus" MORE and his allies' ties to Russian Federation have been backed up over time .

Injured In Shooting At Indiana Middle School, Student Suspect In Custody

May 26, 2018

Before Jason Seaman was a national hero or a science teacher, he was a football player at Southern Illinois University. A Noblesville police chief told reporters that a teacher and a student were taken to the hospital with injuries.

Joshua Holt case: Venezuela freed USA 'hostage', says Trump

May 26, 2018

The newlyweds were awaiting visas when Venezuelan police raided their apartment and arrested them on charges of terrorism, espionage and illegal possession of weapons. Earlier in May, Holt made an emotional plea for Americans' help in getting him out of the Caracas jail, saying in a clandestinely shot video that his life was threatened during a riot in the country's most-notorious prison.

American 'hostage' Josh Holt has been released from Venezuela, Trump says

May 26, 2018

Lawmakers lash out on Trump auto tariffs MORE (R-Utah) said on Saturday that he had secured the release of a Utah man who has been held prisoner in Venezuela for two years. Holt's return came days after he pleaded for help in a cell phone video recorded in a Caracas prison. "They want to kill me and paint the walls with my blood".

Putin says 'all is not lost' to save Iran nuclear deal

May 26, 2018

But 'breaking the rules is becoming the rule, ' Putin said in an apparent jab at Trump, who has abandoned a Pacific free trade deal and forced a renegotiation of the U.S. Well, France remains the leading foreign investor in Russian Federation. He also suggested that Trump might have won a few points domestically by exiting the Iran deal.

Injured in Canada Restaurant Bombing

May 26, 2018

Of those, three were taken to the trauma centre in Toronto with critical injuries, all of whom were said to be in a stable condition by the early hours of Friday morning. They were wearing hoodies and had their faces covered. Kul Prasad Sapkota said he was shocked to wake up to news that someone had detonated a bomb in the restaurant that he had known intimately during his six years as a chef there until 2016.

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