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Supreme Court shakeup looms as Kennedy retires

June 30, 2018

Senate confirmation showdown in an election year, with all seats in the House of Representatives and a third of the Senate up for grabs. According to CBS News , President Trump has stated that he might meet with several of the potential nominees this weekend at his golf course in Bedminster, NJ.

CNN Airs Uncensored F-Word During Interview With Annapolis Shooting Survivors

June 29, 2018

After the shooting , police in Baltimore and New York City deployed extra officers to the offices of major media outlets as a precaution. Police said they sued facial recognition technology from the Maryland Image Repository System to identify the suspect .

Kremlin says US, Russia agree to hold summit in third country

June 29, 2018

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said over the weekend it was likely Trump would meet his Russian counterpart " in the not too distant future " following a visit to Moscow this week by White House national security adviser John Bolton .

Biden urges Americans to ‘rise up’ as Supreme Court battle nears

June 29, 2018

Now, two years later, President Trump is betting he can once again ride the Supreme Court issue into the 2018 elections and not only see his party keep control of the House, but add to its margin in the Senate. There have been cases over the years that have eroded complete access to abortion, such as the 1990 decision Hodgson v. Minnesota , in which the court ruled on a law requiring two-parent notification for a minor's abortion, and the 2006 decision Gonzales v.

European Union leaders defend migration deal as snag emerges

June 29, 2018

According to the BBC , Italy - which has borne numerous thousands of migrants in recent years - had threated to veto the summit if it did not get help. However several Central European states have so far rejected an EU scheme to relocate 160,000 refugees from overcrowded camps in Greece and Italy.

Moscow and Washington strike deal to hold Putin-Trump summit: Kremlin aide

June 29, 2018

He is scheduled to attend the summit meeting of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization July 11 and 12 and to visit Britain on July 13. Trump has denied any collusion with Russians during his 2016 campaign, and Bolton echoed that denial. anyone else that you mentioned, I think I'll just duck the question", Bolton added. "I think all se issues will be raised", Bolton said. The White House and Kremlin are expected to formally announce those details on Thursday.

Plane that crashed in Mumbai, killing 5, was under repair

June 29, 2018

The aircraft last flew on 22 Feb 2008 when it was with UP Govt. Speaking to reporters, he said that the deceased had informed him that the bad weather had in fact grounded the plane. We had a routine conversation before she told me that the aircraft she was going to fly in later in the day was sick. "The explosions following the crash and flames leaping in the air were so huge that initially, we could not understand what has happened".

World Cup group stage ends with all eyes on fair play

June 29, 2018

Before that though there is the drama of three going into two in group H. England fans are chanting "Are you watching Germany" during their final World Cup group game against Belgium. There's too much talent and skill in Africa for this to continue, and I blame the federations for squandering the opportunity. "This was a game that we wanted to win, but the knockout game is the biggest game for a decade for us so we had to make sure our key players were preserved", said Southgate.

Trump lauds Taiwan's Foxconn, threatens Harley on Wisconsin trip

June 29, 2018

President Trump praised the groundbreaking, saying Thursday that what used to be a field in Mount Pleasant will become one of the largest developments ever built in the world at 20 million square feet (1.9 million square meters). But Walker and backers say the project will be transformational for the state's economy. "Donald Trump has got to go" were heard near the Pfister Hotel in Milwaukee, where President Trump overnighted and was attending a fundraiser.

Multiple People Shot in Maryland Newsroom

June 29, 2018

It was one of the deadliest attacks on journalists in US history. The dead were named as four journalists - Gerald Fischman , Rob Hiaasen , John McNamara and Wendi Winters - and sales assistant Rebecca Smith . "I was shocked", said Gibb, who runs a nonprofit arts outreach program and grew up in Annapolis. We will update this as more information becomes available.

Capital Gazette shooting: Five killed in 'targeted' attack on Maryland newsroom

June 29, 2018

Atop the front page were pictures and names of those killed: Gerald Fischman , Rob Hiaasen , John McNamara , Rebecca Smith and Wendi Winters . "I'm not trying to make this political, but we need more than prayers", she said. 'I'm in no position to speak, just know @capgaznews reporters & editors give all they have every day. Jarrod Warren Ramos - the 38-year-old Laurel man accused of using a long-arm shotgun to blast through the doors at the Capital Gazette in Annapolis and gun ...

European Union summit migration deal

June 29, 2018

Twelve hours after talks began, EU President Donald Tusk said on Twitter that "EU28 leaders have agreed on. conclusions" including migration. This comes after Germany's interior minister Horst Seehofer declared he will dismiss German Chancellor Angela Merkel and take lead over German's migration policy if Ms Merkel fails to reach a satisfactory deal on the country's immigration issues with European Union leaders by Sunday.

Poland backtracks on controversial Holocaust Law, considers removing jail terms

June 29, 2018

The original version of the law, which was passed early this year, called for prison terms of up to three years for falsely accusing the Polish nation of Holocaust crimes that were committed by Nazi Germany . The law, passed by Poland's Senate in February, now sets fines or up to three years in jail for anyone ascribing "responsibility or co-responsibility to the Polish nation or state for crimes committed by the German Third Reich".

Merkel casts doubt over feasibility of European Union agreement on asylum policy

June 29, 2018

The survey results follow a so-called European Union mini-summit on migration held on Sunday at Merkel's request, which had been prompted by her row with Seehofer over his plans to turn away asylum seekers at the border if they were already registered in other European Union countries.

Death sentence quashed on Sudanese teen who killed 'rapist' husband

June 29, 2018

Hoping for a miracle to stop her daughter being hanged, Hussein mother, Zainab Ahmed, told the BBC she was happy that her life had been spared. "While the quashing of this death sentence is hugely welcome news, it must now lead to a legal review to ensure that Noura Hussein is the last person to go through this ordeal", said Seif Magango, Amnesty International's Deputy Regional Director for East Africa , the Horn and the Great Lakes.

Democrats Demand Delay on Trump's SCOTUS Nominee Until After Midterms

June 29, 2018

One of the primary concerns among a number of pundits was the future of abortion and women's reproductive rights especially given President Donald Trump's role in the next pick. The scrutiny the two senators face is far from unfamiliar. While Senate Democrats are likely to oppose any Trump nominee, rejecting a female candidate in the midst of a midterm election campaign could complicate their work.

Immigrant Toddlers Separated from Families Ordered to Appear in Court Alone

June 29, 2018

Indeed, the emotional well-being of the children who have borne the brunt of Trump's "zero tolerance" policy has been repeatedly called into question, particularly in recent days. Guatemalan father and his daughter arrives with dozens of other women, men and their children at a bus station following release from Customs and Border Protection on June 23, 2018 in McAllen, Texas.

Republicans defeated over immigration bill

June 29, 2018

No Democrats voted for the bill. It was supposed to have been voted on last week but that scheduled vote was postponed twice as Republican leaders tried to sweeten the bill enough to get their party to pass it. Every night small children "are crying themselves to sleep wondering if they will ever see their parents again", said ACLU lawyer Lee Gelernt. The measure would also boost employment-based visas by cutting the ones USA citizens can use to sponsor adult siblings, but it would make ...

Rep. Pramila Jayapal arrested during immigration protest in U.S. Senate building

June 29, 2018

Wade Trump: My supporters should be called the "super elite" Trump: Heitkamp will be "told" to vote against any nominee to replace Kennedy MORE's policy to prosecute all immigrants who cross the U.S. Other Democratic senators - including Ed Markey of Massachusetts, Mazie Hirono of Hawaii, Kirsten Gillibrand of NY and Richard Blumenthal of CT - also visited the protesters to support their efforts.

Connecticut Red Hen receives wrath of Sanders' defenders

June 29, 2018

Amid a debate over whether it is appropriate to deny services to members of the Trump administrations for their actions, some took a more direct approach. Sanders is far from the first Trump official to face trouble in recent weeks while dining out. "She took on the entire local Democratic establishment in her district and won a very strong victory", Bernie Sanders said in a statement earlier Wednesday, referring to Ocasio-Cortez.

Tanker On Fire At Lagos-Ibadan Expressway (Photos and Video)

June 29, 2018

Eyewitnesses said the accident occurred after a tanker laden with petrol had a brake failure and hit the median of the Lagos-Ibadan expressway; the busiest expressway and gateway into the nation's commercial capital. While thanking the Fire Service Authority for responding fairly promptly, he appealed to the Government to invest in modern fire fighting equipments such as Waterless Agent Technology (WAT), Fire Interruption Technology (FIT) and Advanced Fire Fighting Trucks which would have ...

Location of Putin-Trump July 16 meeting revealed - English

June 29, 2018

Putin and Trump would discuss "a range of national security issues". Russia President Vladimir Putin , left, and US President Donald Trump at the APEC leaders' summit in Danang, Vietnam. He added, "President Trump believes so strongly that it was time to have this kind of meeting and as you can see, President Putin agreed". The timing of Trump's meeting with Putin will likely do little to ease concerns across Europe.

Bali volcano eruption: Mount Agung spews volcanic ash triggering CLOSURE of airport

June 29, 2018

Clouds of ash from the Mount Agung volcano are lit with warm sunset light in Karangasem, Bali past year. The return flight NZ246 from Denpasar to Auckland has also been cancelled. "Kiwis due to travel should speak with their travel expert as soon as possible so that they can check the status of their flight or contact their carrier to confirm".

Women’s March Calls for Abolishing Border Security at D.C. Protest

June 29, 2018

No hate, no fear. Demonstrators at the protest wrapped themselves in foil to represent the foil-like sleeping bags migrant children slept in at detention facilities after being separated from their parents. Capitol Police say they have charged roughly 575 people - including a congresswoman - with unlawfully demonstrating during a Capitol Hill protest of President Trump's immigration policies and family separations at the southern border.

Myanmar military should be prosecuted for crimes against humanity

June 29, 2018

Myint Thu, Myanmar foreign affairs permanent secretary, retorted to Lee's report to the council Wednesday by accusing her of "lack of objectivity" and calling for her to be replaced. Myanmar has rejected allegations of systematic atrocities against the Rohingya, telling the United Nations security council past year there was no ethnic cleansing or genocide carried out in the country.

Democrats warn rights are 'on the line' in coming Supreme Court fight

June 29, 2018

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has rejected that idea, even though in 2016 he refused to hold hearings in an election year for then-President Barack Obama's Supreme Court nominee, Merrick Garland. The most recent nonpartisan survey to ask whether the procedure should be legal in all or most cases is a Public Religion Research Institute poll in March, which found 54 percent of respondents saying that abortion should be legal in most or all cases vs.

Indians in U.S. jail: Nikki Haley wants matter "resolved"

June 29, 2018

Haley said China was an important country and the United States, like India, sought a productive relationship with it. India, the world's top defense importer, had been in talks with Russian Federation to buy missile systems when the sanctions were announced and New Delhi has said the embargo would not affect ties to Moscow.

Russian pop star with ties to Trump trolls U.S

June 29, 2018

The video Agalarov released this week, accompanying a song called "Got Me Good", has been interpreted as a humorous, though ham-fisted, nod to that Moscow visit. Araz was previously invovled with Mr. Trump in hosting the 2013 Miss Universe pageant in Moscow. Agalarov's name first cropped up in American headlines a year ago, when it surfaced that he and his father, the real-estate tycoon Aras Agalarov, arranged a meeting between Trump's eldest son and two Russian lobbyists offering the Trump ...

Shooting Attack at Maryland Newspaper Leaves Multiple Dead, Injured

June 29, 2018

Davis later noted that he was safely evacuated and was waiting to be interviewed by police. "My thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their families", he said. They did, however, find cannisters of smoke grenades, which they believe the suspect used as he entered the building. Aerial video footage came soon after, showing people walking out of the building in a line with their hands up.

Mount Agung: AirAsia flights from Perth to Bali cancelled due to volcano

June 29, 2018

A number of flights between Australia and Bali have been cancelled or turned back due to ash from the eruption of the island's Mount Agung. Jetstar and Virgin Australia also canceled flights, according to media. The Darwin-based volcanic ash advisory has issued an orange aviation code, noting a continuous ash emission from the volcano. It's far from the first time Agung has interrupted travel plans for WA holiday-makers, with a November eruption a year ago causing chaos to flight schedules.

Trump, Putin will hold summit July 16 in Finland, White House says

June 29, 2018

It is unclear what the White House hopes to get out of the meeting beyond a better relationship with Moscow. The meeting, which comes amid heightened tensions between Washington and Moscow due in no small part to allegations of Russian meddling in the 2016 United States election, was announced on Wednesday by Trump's National Security Adviser John Bolton after holding talks with President Putin.

‘Say it loud’: Women march through Washington to protest immigration practices

June 29, 2018

Department of Justice. Amid unrelenting daily images of distraught immigrant children separated from parents and herded into fenced enclosures, women sat on the floor of the Senate Hart Office building's 90-foot-high atrium. "These women.they understand that it is far beyond politics, this is about right and wrong and we have to stand up". The protest, organized by a coalition of organizations including the Women's March and local immigrant advocacy group Casa de Maryland, was meant to ...

US Officials Not Able to Carry Out 'Zero-Tolerance' for Migrant Families

June 29, 2018

More than 2,300 migrant children, including infants and toddlers, have been forcibly separated from their parents at the border under Trump's "zero tolerance" stance on illegal immigration . The complaint says Trump's policy is wrongfully using the terror of child-separation as leverage to discourage would-be asylum-seekers from entering the U.S., citing a June 17 remark by Counselor to the President Kellyanne Conway on NBC's "Meet the Press".

Mourners seek justice in Pennsylvania teen's fatal shooting by police

June 29, 2018

Several groups have shut down highways and street intersections across parts of the city since Wednesday. Other protests and vigils were expected around the country over the weekend. Rosfeld did not initially cooperate with police, Zappala said, but he was hopeful the interview would happen by the end of the day on Friday. "It's important, however it has to be taken into context with the entire investigation ", said Allegheny County Police Department Superintendent Coleman McDonough during a ...

Multiple people killed in newsroom shooting at Maryland newspaper

June 29, 2018

He said that police recovered what they thought "may have been an explosive device", and that it had been "taken care of". Phil Davis , a Gazette reporter, tweeted that he was in the building when the shooting happened. A law enforcement official says the suspect in the Annapolis, Maryland, newspaper shooting mutilated his fingers in what investigators think was an effort to prevent him from being easily identified.

Bali flights cancelled, thousands affected after Mount Agung erupts again

June 29, 2018

The agent said it was important customers did not assume all flights would be cancelled. Air Asia has cancelled three flights between Perth and Bali, and Jetstar 10 to and from Australia. Mount Agung rumbled back to life past year and has been erupting periodically since. Matson said volcanic ash can pose a threat to aircraft because it is "hard and abrasive and can damage propellers and turbo compressor blades, as well as scratching cockpit windows which impairs visibility".

Travel ban: Trump hails S/Court ruling

June 29, 2018

He tweeted a quick reaction - "Wow!" - and then celebrated at greater length before TV cameras. The remarks have been used to argue the ban was motivated by religious prejudice. It also blocks travelers from North Korea and some Venezuelan government officials and their families. "The Trump Administration chose not to appeal our victory to the Supreme Court, and paid our court costs", said Ferguson, who was traveling Tuesday on a family camping trip.