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French thief makes dramatic helicopter escape from jail

July 04, 2018

Redoine Faid was serving a 25-year sentence at a prison south of Paris for an armed robbery that went wrong and led to the death of a policewoman in 2010. The crime took place when Faid's brother was visiting him. "It's a completely exceptional escape that clearly required a very well prepared commando group given there was a helicopter, three people and an instructor taken hostage", France's Justice Minister Nicole Belloubet said in a statement.

Man arrested in shooting of 2 workers at Kansas elementary school

July 03, 2018

The suspect shot two co-workers. Sunrise Elementary School is on the 15800 block of Linden Street. The men were shot outside Sunrise Point Elementary School in Overland Park., Ka around 9am Tuesday morning. Lacy said officers responded to three different crime scenes at the elementary school and a location where the shooter stole a vehicle. Police are searching for the suspect.

Israel sends reinforcements to Golan Heights as south Syria fighting intensifies

July 03, 2018

But just under half of Daraa province - including part of the provincial capital of the same name - still remains in the hands of rebels, and the United Nations is putting the numbers of internally displaced at over 160,000. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed developments along the Syrian border at the beginning of his weekly cabinet meeting on Sunday, saying that Israel would demand the continued implementation of the 1974 ceasefire in the Golan Heights which ...

Heading into Putin meeting, Trump again bashes allies, avoids election-meddling issue

July 03, 2018

Before, during and after the G-7 meeting, Trump trashed Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau over a relatively minor trade dispute and excoriated other North Atlantic Treaty Organisation allies on that subject and for not spending enough on their own defense.

Hume: GOP Sens. Collins, Murkowski Key to Success of Trump SCOTUS Pick

July 03, 2018

On the question of whether the Senate should consider President Donald Trump's nominee before the November election, 46% say the Senate should take up the nomination, while 48% say the chamber should not consider it until after the midterms, with a strict party divide and independents split 43% to 50%.

Trump interviews for justice

July 03, 2018

Collins said she also suggested to Trump "that he broaden his search beyond the list of 25 nominees" that he drew upon in the Gorsuch selection. There is no realistic way the Democrats will have more potential "no" votes for a Trump SCOTUS nominee next January than they will have today.

Governments order probe in Andheri bridge collapse incident

July 03, 2018

It is suspected that some people are trapped under the debris of the collapsed overbridge, a senior fire brigade official said, adding that a search and rescue operation is underway. Fadnavis has also asked the "BMC commissioner to increase frequency of BEST buses for convenience of commuters". Mumbai's famous tiffin carriers Dabbawalas expressed their inability to operate as the train services on the Western Line were stopped.

American Woman Dead After Tour Boat Explodes in Bahamas

July 03, 2018

Her husband Tyrane Jackson is recovering in a Florida hospital, her father Malvin Grimes told the station. "Stefanie was seated on the right side in the front so she was probably closest to the explosion". The U.S. Coast Guard, responding to a message for help, air lifted four passengers to a Florida hospital, according to the Bahamas Press . The Schaffer family is from Rutland, Vermont.

Woman ‘wakes up’ in mortuary fridge after being declared dead

July 03, 2018

But when a member of staff at the facility went to check on the body in the fridge, he is understood to have found that she was breathing. Following the standard protocol, the paramedics, who said they failed to find a pulse or signs of breathing, declared her dead and dispatched the body to the government mortuary in Carletonville.

Lawyer who represented victim harassed by Maryland gunman says he's 'dangerous'

July 03, 2018

Many on Twitter expressed their dismay with the president's decision on Monday, with some even pledging to fly their own flags at half-staff . On his presidential Boeing 747, Trump called Thursday's quintuple murder at the Annapolis Capital Gazette's offices 'terrible'.

Malaysian authorities arrest former premier Najib Razak

July 03, 2018

United Kingdom daily The Guardian dubbed 1MDB the "world's biggest financial scandal". In addition, the police have seized cash, handbags and jewelry valued at more than 1 billion ringgit as part of the investigation. Department of Justice allege that almost $4.5 billion was misappropriated from 1MDB. Riza was solemn as he arrived at the anti-graft office Tuesday and didn't speak to reporters.

Germany's Seehofer announces deal with Merkel, both survive

July 03, 2018

The BBC's Jenny Hill in Berlin says Mr Seehofer might have overplayed his hand by issuing his ultimatum, only for Mrs Merkel to return from Brussels on Friday with an EU-wide strategy and bilateral agreements with more than 10 countries.

North Korea satellite images show missile plant construction, analysts say

July 03, 2018

Cronin, senior director of the Asia-Pacific Security Program at the Center for a New American Security, said he had heard from USA and South Korea officials that Pompeo was expected to return to Pyongyang at the end of this week and that Sung Kim was working to prepare the way for that trip.

County Fire grows overnight, now at least 44,500 acres with 'extreme' behavior

July 03, 2018

The fires, totaling 36,000 acres (about 56 sq miles, or 145 sq km), cover an area a bit larger than the city limits of San Francisco itself. CAL FIRE has been assisting Los Padres National Forest with this fire , which is located north of Lake Piru in Los Angeles County.

Five killed in Maharashtra's Dhule by villagers after child-lifting rumour

July 03, 2018

The victims are from Jintur in Parbhani district and were begging for money along Malegaon's Ali Akbar Road to pay for their fare back home. Dhule Superintendent of Police M Ramkumar said: "We have also identified some more accused in this case".

Largest U.S. business group attacks Trump on tariffs

July 03, 2018

The Chamber, which has 3 million members, has historically worked closely with Republican presidents, and praised Trump for signing business tax cuts in December. On Monday, he threatened to take action against the World Trade Organization after media reports said he wanted to withdraw from the global trade regulator.

Citilink resumes operation following reopening of Bali airport

July 03, 2018

The early morning closure sparked the cancellation of more than 300 flights, affecting almost 27,000 passengers. Bali , a popular holiday destination for Australians, has been hit by a series of airport closures caused by volcanic ash. But those passengers with flights booked with AirAsia and Virgin Australia were out of luck after the two airlines cancelled flights yesterday. Bali's main worldwide gateway will be closed until at least Friday evening, according to officials, who added ...

Cleveland FBI: A July 4 Terror Attack Was Planned

July 03, 2018

Coast Guard station and then turned over the phone last week, believing the photos and videos would be given to al-Qaida members, the document said. Authorities say Pitts is a USA citizen who was radicalized in the U.S. It was the fourth arrest in the United States this year of someone accused of plotting for or in support of a jihadist group, according to Seamus Hughes of the George Washington University Program on Extremism, which tracks such cases.

Teen Soccer Players, Who'd Been Trapped in Thailand Caves, Are Found Alive

July 03, 2018

The worldwide rescue operation - which includes the Thai Navy SEALs as well as experts from the US, China, Australia and the United Kingdom - had been working to reach a large, deep chamber, informally known as Pattaya Beach, where the missing boys were believed to have taken refuge.

North Korea Secretly Ramping Up Secret Nuclear Production

July 03, 2018

USA experts from the group 38 North who track developments in North Korea are saying that latest commercial satellite imagery from June 21, about ten days after the Trump-Kim summit , "indicates that improvements to the infrastructure at North Korea's Yongbyon Nuclear Scientific Research Center are continuing at a rapid pace".

Melania arrives in Arizona without wearing controversial jacket

July 03, 2018

Mrs. Trump visited three classrooms, including one day care room with nine babies or toddlers. Vannia Moreno, who said her mother is an immigrant, wanted to send a message to Melania Trump . President Donald Trump was last week forced into a U-turn on the separations, but about 2,000 children remain split from their parents. Melania Trump had urged her husband to change his approach after images of distraught immigrant children dominated headlines and drew condemnation in the United ...

Trump says he’s interviewed four Supreme Court candidates

July 03, 2018

Wade ". She emphasized that there were certain people on Trump's candidate list that she wouldn't vote for, though she didn't specify who those people were. "A candidate of this import position who would overturn Roe v. Wade would not be acceptable to me, because that would indicate an activist agenda that I don't want to see a judge have".

France seeks gangster, and answers, after helicopter prison break

July 02, 2018

Heavily armed men landed a helicopter in a prison courtyard, used a grinding machine to break open the door of the visiting room where Faid was seeing his brother, and escorted the prisoner to freedom. Belloubet said that leaving Faid in the same prison after his previous escape five years ago was a mistake. Later, the helicopter was found dumped in a suburb after the criminals burned it just northeast of Paris .

Rape of minor girl sparks protests in India

July 02, 2018

The DNA samples of the two men arrested on charges of abducting and raping a minor girl in Mandsaur were sent for examination and a special investigation team had been formed to speed up the probe. She also said the government would take care of the girl's health and education. People participate in a rally to protest against the rape of a seven-year-old girl in Mandsaur, India, June 28, 2018.

Annapolis mayor planning press freedom festival to honor Capital Gazette shooting victims

July 02, 2018

The Capital Gazette said in a Sunday editorial that it would not forget being called "an enemy of the people". Melissa Wilson's employer has offices in the same building as the newspaper and her co-workers were there when a gunman methodically blasted his way through the newsroom with a 12-gauge pump-action shotgun.

Trump says Saudis must compensate for drop in Iran oil supply

July 02, 2018

The U.S. President has been very active in urging OPEC to start pumping more oil in a bid to tackle rising prices at the pump at home ahead of mid-term elections. Trump continued, "prices too high!" Speaking in a ceremony to celebrate the national day of industry and mine, the official said that Iranian crude will be offered on the bourse and the private sector can export it, IRNA reported .

Missing boys and their coach found alive in Thailand cave

July 02, 2018

Aside from bicycles and soccer boots left near the cave's entrance, and some handprints seen on the walls, the searchers have found no trace of the boys, aged between 11 and 16, or their 25-year-old assistant coach. Other efforts have focused on finding shafts on the mountainside that might serve as a back door to the blocked-off areas. China has sent a six-person team of rescue and disaster experts to the cave, the Chinese Embassy in Bangkok announced Friday.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez explains democratic socialism on the "Late Show"

July 02, 2018

Growing up, it was a good town for working people. On Sunday, Cardillo, host of Newsmax's America Talks Live , posted to Twitter a photo of a blue house that he claimed to be Ocasio-Cortez's childhood home. "The 40 minute drive represented a vastly different quality of available schooling, economic opportunity, and health outcomes", reads the campaign's website.

Prince William's Middle East tour a landmark moment for Britain's future monarch

July 02, 2018

Al-Quds added that an Israeli drone fired a missile at a group of Palestinian youths, east of Gaza city, while al-Ayyam said that Israeli occupation authorities continued to target Palestinians who flow kites in Gaza. In this context, Israel Hayom newspaper said that Senior Adviser to the US President Jared Kushner and Special Representative for International Negotiations Jason Greenblatt have announced at the end of their tour in the region last week that the likelihood of a successful ...

Cohen: Family, country ‘first loyalty,’ not Trump

July 02, 2018

But last month, a source told CNN that Cohen may be willing to answer prosecutors' questions about the president. He also said that he believes the USA intelligence agencies that say there was Russian interference in the 2016 election, despite the claims of Vladimir Putin and the acceptance of those claims by Trump .

Clearwater Coast Guard crews assist in rescue after boat explodes in Bahamas

July 02, 2018

Boat explosion off of Exuma, Bahamas kills an American tourist, injures 9. They are being treated at hospitals in Pinellas County. Stefanie suffered life-threatening injuries according to her brother George , who spoke to ABC News on Sunday, July 1.

Minnesota's U.S. Senators weigh in on Supreme Court Justice replacement

July 02, 2018

All three also voted for Trump's first Supreme Court nominee, Neil Gorsuch. "And that would indicate to me a failure to respect precedent, a fundamental tenet of our judicial system". Collins said her office does research and has discussions on a nominee's record, and she won't vote for someone with an activist record. "I would not support a nominee who demonstrated hostility to Roe v.

Mexico election: Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador claims victory

July 02, 2018

But Lopez Obrador said he supports reaching a deal on renegotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement with the United States and Canada. "I look very much forward to working with him", he tweeted. Shortly after exit polls showed Lopez Obrador set to win, Meade conceded defeat, saying: "I wish Andres Manuel the greatest of success". Lopez Obrador supporters began wild celebrations in Mexico City , cruising up and down the central Paseo de la Reforma boulevard honking horns to the ...

Neighbor Calls Police on a 12-Year-Old Boy Mowing the Grass

July 02, 2018

Reggie said the police said nothing to him and the kids. "You should not be getting the police called on you just because you're cutting grass". "I will be there". Although the police did not approach him, Fields said that he felt discouraged: "I was like, that's a shame". Reggie said he didn't know and he was just cutting grass.

Prankster calls Trump, talks immigration

July 02, 2018

Audio of an exchange with Trump and the pranksters was posted online by " The Stuttering John Podcast " and features the president speaking with a comedian , who pretends to be Menendez . The White House's Office of Legislative Affairs, which typically coordinates phone calls from Congress to the president, tried to kill the call when it realized Menendez had not tried to reach Trump .

Trump Claims ICE Is Only Reason People Feel Safe

July 02, 2018

His proposal would create a commission, the objective of which would be to issue recommendations to Congress and identify the essential functions of ICE that can be returned to other federal agencies. Members of the gang have committed brutal rapes and grisly murders, mostly targeting members of immigrant communities. "Acting Director Homan will be greatly missed in his well-earned (second) retirement", Nielsen said in her statement .

Hero golden retriever protects owner from rattlesnake attack, suffers bite on face

July 02, 2018

During the hike, Godwin said she nearly stepped on a rattlesnake while they were walking down the hill, but Todd jumped in front of her, taking the bite instead. But, their casual hike took an unexpected turn as they were walking down a hill. Golden retriever Todd seen with his injuries after being bitten by a rattlesnake while on a hike in Arizona.

North Korea steps up production of uranium fuel

July 02, 2018

North Korea expert David Albright, a former United Nations weapons inspector and president of the Institute for Science and International Security, said the assessments come at a time when "there's a worry that the Trump administration may go soft, and accept a deal that focuses on Yongbyon and forgets about these other sites".

Thai divers make little progress in murky cave search

July 02, 2018

The missing boys range in ages from 11 to 16-years-old. Rescue divers are advancing in the main passageway inside the flooded cave in northern Thailand where the boys and their coach have been missing more than a week. Aektrakoon Suwanmard speaks to reporters. Rescuers discovered footprints and handprints in a chamber earlier in the week, farther in from where they recovered the kids' football boots, backpacks and bicycles.

Young girl dies after being thrown from bouncy castle

July 02, 2018

The young girl was taken to the James Paget Hospital but died. A seven-year-old girl in Essex, UK was also killed in 2016 when the bouncy castle she was playing on got swept away in the wind. "A police cordon has been put in place at the scene whilst enquiries continue". Conservative MP Robert Halfon called for the ban on Twitter Sunday evening .

Merkel Hopes New EU Migrant Plan Will Quell Internal Dissent

July 02, 2018

This could see to her trying to lead a minority government, or possibly new elections. At the national level, Merkel proposes that migrants arriving in Germany who first registered in another European Union country should be placed in special "admission centres" under restrictive conditions, according to a document she sent to the CSU and SPD.

Trump's former personal lawyer says his 'silence is broken'

July 02, 2018

He also said that his wife, children and the country have his first loyalty- not Donald Trump . Cohen was Trump's longtime fixer and a key player in the Trump Organization. "One day I will answer. So we're now in this purgatory where he hasn't been charged and yet it sure sounds like he's saying, 'but I've got information for you if you are going to charge me'".

Donald Trump 'probably' won't question Supreme Court candidates on abortion

July 02, 2018

So, a nominee position, whether or not they respect precedent, will tell me a lot about whether or not they would overturn Roe v. Wade . The recent announcement that Justice Anthony Kennedy will retire from the Supreme Court has jeopardized the future of abortion rights in the US - though one of the key senators needed to confirm a future Supreme Court justice said Sunday she does not intend to put Roe v.

European Union leaders reach migration deal after marathon talks

July 02, 2018

Merkel's coalition partner, the Christian Social Union (CSU), which has threatened to shut Bavaria's border to migrants - something that could trigger the collapse of her three-month-old government as well as the EU's Schengen free-travel zone - gave the summit deal a cautious welcome.

Vancouver residents protest Trump's zero-tolerance immigration policies

July 02, 2018

Families, young people, children and the elderly - both recent arrivals and long-time citizens - all stood under a burning sun as part of a protest that a NY police officer said numbered "a couple of thousand". More than 2,000 children have already been separated from their parents, and kept in conditions that critics have described as "baby jails". The Trump administration has been saying that it will try to change a 31-year old consent decree, called the Flores agreement , which bars the ...

U.S. sec'y of state to travel to N. Korea next week

July 02, 2018

North Korea is "deceiving" the United States by ramping up the production of nuclear fuel at several secret sites across the peninsula, a latest US intelligence report claims . If, as the President said, the nuclear program is solved, then Washington has little recourse if China chooses to resume trading with North Korea. On Sunday, Pompeo told CNN he would not put a timeline on negotiations for North Korea's denuclearization , contradicting a senior defense official who said Washington ...

Brexit: 'Last call' for deal, Donald Tusk warns UK

July 02, 2018

The Prime minister now has to reach a consensus among her cabinet [VIDEO ] on the final Brexit agreement, which is looking to be an equally tough set of negotiations that pose yet another threat to her leadership position. In an increasingly bitter war of words, EBA officials said there was little preparation by the United Kingdom authorities and individual banks for life outside the EU.

Israel reinforces troops, steps up humanitarian aid to Syria

July 02, 2018

The Syrian opposition began negotiations with Russian officers about an agreement to restore state sovereignty over rebel-held parts of the southwestern Deraa province, rebel negotiators said on Saturday. The recent escalation comes despite Daraa and opposition-held parts of neighboring Quneitra province being included in a so-called "de-escalation zone" agreed by Russian Federation, the United States and Jordan a year ago.

Sen. Collins: No Roe v Wade opponent for high court

July 02, 2018

The Maine senator did vote for Trump's previous Supreme Court pick, now-Justice Neil Gorsuch, saying on CNN that - contrary to popular opinion - she did not believe Gorsuch would vote to overturn Roe v. "I told [President Trump] that I was looking for a nominee that would demonstrate a respect for precedent ..." Trump said he has narrowed down the list to about five, including two women, and said he intends to announce the nominee on July 9 before he heads to Europe for a North ...

Overcrowded bus plunges into gorge in India, killing 48

July 02, 2018

The bus lost control and swerved off the road, into a deep valley and broke into two pieces on impact. Deepam Seth, IG (law and order), said, "The accident took place near Gween village , 10km ahead of Dhumakot town on the way to Ramnagar".

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