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Facebook launches searchable database for United States political ad spending

October 27, 2018

According to the company's analysis, since the spring, advertisers have spent more than $256 million to push political ads out to users. Facebook's new searchable database of U.S. border, and blamed the Trump administration for stoking those with Election Day looming. But dark money groups and plain hucksters punched above their weight.

Former president Mahinda Rajapaksa sworn in as prime minister

October 27, 2018

The swearing in comes just minutes after the United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA) led by current president Maithripala Sirisena announced they would withdraw from the unity government, which has an alliance with the United National Party (UNP).

Cesar Alteri Sayoc: What to Know About the Bomb Suspect

October 27, 2018

FBI Director Christopher Wray revealed that he was detained after his fingerprint was allegedly found on one of the packages. Public records show numerous arrests over the years for domestic violence, theft and other charges, including the alleged bomb threat against a utility company.

New York Man Arrested for Kavanaugh Confirmation Death Threats

October 27, 2018

Judge Kavanaugh denies all the claims - and allegations that he used to drink to the point of memory loss in his youth. Sen. Jeff Flake (R-AZ) visited " The View ", where he faced some tough questions about his vote to confirm Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh .

Florida suspect in package bombs traced with fingerprint, DNA

October 27, 2018

According to the records, he is a registered Republican with a lengthy criminal past - including once making a bomb threat - and a history of posting inflammatory broadsides on social media against Trump's political foes. Several photos of figures Sayoc is suspected of targeting were featured on his van were marked with seven large, red crosshairs. Senator Mark Warner, the top Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee, told MSNBC on Friday that the mail bombs were stoking fear across ...

Man Learns Killing Spiders With Blowtorch Can Start House Fire

October 26, 2018

The fire spread to the second floor above the garage, Escobedo said. Unfortunately, in his endeavours, the whole house caught fire. About 30 firefighters were able to quickly put out the fire, which was reported late Tuesday night (Wednesday NZ time ), KWQC Channel 6 reports .

Magna Carta: Man tries to steal charter from Salisbury Cathedral with hammer

October 26, 2018

Salisbury Cathedral has been in the news recently because two Russians accused of carrying out the nerve agent attack on ex-spy Sergei and Yulia Skripal claimed during a TV interview in September that they had travelled to Salisbury to see its "famous cathedral", not to poison anyone.

Voting access dominates Georgia debate between Abrams, Kemp

October 26, 2018

So to make tonight's Atlanta Press Club gubernatorial debate between Democrat Stacey Abrams, Republican Brian Kemp, and Libertarian Ted Metz a little more exciting, we created a pair of bingo cards featuring some words and phrases that might come up during the debate.

Turkey says Saudi Arabia still has questions to answer over Khashoggi

October 26, 2018

On Thursday, Prince Mohammed attended the first meeting of a committee aiming to restructure the kingdom's intelligence services after the killing of Khashoggi , the state-run Saudi Press Agency said. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Theresa May says Britain will ban suspects in the Khashoggi killing from entering Britain. As the shocking revelations mount, Turkey is pushing Saudi Arabia for more detail.

Two Yosemite National Park visitors die in fall from overlook

October 26, 2018

Taft Point, accessible from Glacier Point Road, is know for its views of Yosemite Valley and El Capitan. He didn't say when the couple fell from Taft Point, which is at an elevation of 7,500 feet (2,285 meters). Tomer Frankfurter, an Israeli teenager, fell to his death from Nevada Fall last month. The 18-year-old's death was an accident, the Mariposa County coroner's office said.

Migrant Caravan Traveling Through Mexico Could Be Weeks Away From US Border

October 26, 2018

One student, Jose David Sarmientos Aguilar, told CNBC that he joined the march " without thinking about what could happen and the consequences it could bring ", and chose to turn back when he heard rumors of two other migrants falling off a truck and dying on Monday.

Strong quake strikes off Greece, felt in Italy

October 26, 2018

The USGS estimates that up to 19.3 million people could have felt the quake, including 54,000 people who may have experienced "strong" to "very strong" shaking. Since then all buildings have been fortified to protect against further tremors. "It was strong, things fell of the shelves", a witness in Katastari, Greece, 36km north of the epicentre, wrote on the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre ( EMSC ) website.

China, Japan to partner in building Asia infrastructure

October 26, 2018

Relations deteriorated further in 2013 when Abe visited the controversial Yasukuni Shrine, which commemorates 2.5 million Japanese war dead, including 14 class A war criminals from the second world war, prompting Chinese officials to describe the prime minister as an "unwelcome person".

Pres. Trump Tells Migrant Caravan To Turn Around And Go Home

October 26, 2018

The service personnel sent by the Pentagon will be either active duty or reserve troops, Bowman adds. President Trump has vowed to "call up the U.S. "This caravan can not come to the United States". But those members remain under the control of the governors of the states where they're positioned, and their activities are limited to supportive roles, such as providing surveillance.

At least 18, mostly children, killed in Jordan flash flood

October 26, 2018

The Civil Defence Department (CDD) said it was no longer sure on the number of those missing, indicating that 44 students and teachers from a private school in Amman were swept away with the water, in addition to an unidentified number of families at the site.

North Atlantic Treaty Organisation chief sees new USA missile deployments in Europe as unlikely

October 25, 2018

He made the comments in response the Donald Trump's announcement at the weekend that he wants to pull the United States out of the 1987 Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty, under which both countries got rid of medium range missiles.

Gillum: Republicans Bringing Up Ethics Scandal Is 'Obviously' Racist

October 25, 2018

DeSantis did take money from someone who called President Barack Obama a racist slur (although he condemned the comments and said he will no longer take money from the contributor). Ron DeSantis , R-Fla., Gillum became visibly upset about the issue when pressed. Gillum said he would have pushed for a stronger bill than Scott signed.

Ethiopia elects 1st female president; 'sets the standard'

October 25, 2018

The prime minister, who is the head of state, holds executive power. The influential Addis Standard cited top government officials as confirming that Ambassador Sahle-Work Zewde, a top official with the United Nations, UN, was due to be Mulatu's replacement.

Chinese spies eavesdrop on Trump's mobile phone calls, report says

October 25, 2018

The Times reported that American intelligence reports said Chinese and Russian spies are listening in when Trump calls friends on one of his iPhones and is using the information to try to influence him and have an impact on administration policy.

Japan PM Abe "relieved" at hostage's release but wants to confirm identity

October 25, 2018

Japan was anxiously awaiting confirmation Wednesday that a man freed from Syria is a freelance journalist kidnapped three years ago. At a press conference earlier Wednesday, Suga said that the government has been working to solve the kidnapping mainly through a group tasked with gathering information about global terrorism directed by the Prime Minister's Office.

Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Says Killing of Jamal Khashoggi Was 'Tremendous Mistake'

October 25, 2018

The crown prince has denied any involvement. The claim comes a day before Prince Mohammed's high-profile investment summit begins in Riyadh. WAN-IFRA, in which The Globe and Mail is a member, condemned the "growing culture of impunity for crimes against journalists"; the Saudi officials presumably believed they would be protected by this.

U.S. confirms withdrawal from nuclear arms treaty with Russian Federation

October 25, 2018

The announcement sent shockwaves through the military and scientific establishment. He may want to consider having an arms control treaty with Russian Federation that would include both the intermediate range and the larger ones. Bolton has personally been pushing for a while. Both leaders will be in France to mark the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I. The lack of clarity has given the country greater flexibility to develop and test nuclear warheads and ballistic missiles.

Your Network Calls Trump 'Evil' 'Day-In, Day-Out — Sanders To CNN

October 25, 2018

The bomb at CNN was addressed to former CIA Director John Brennan, who is now an MSNBC contributor. "Thus far, they have shown no comprehension of that", Zucker said as the network's NY bureau was evacuated for five hours on Wednesday following the discovery of an explosive device sent there.

Sandra Day O’Connor, First Woman on Supreme Court, Diagnosed With Dementia

October 25, 2018

Not long after I retired from the Supreme Court twelve years ago, I made a commitment to myself, my family, and my country that I would use whatever years I had left to advance civic learning and engagement. She was 51 when she was unanimously confirmed to the high court. The case "gave the court a less-than-perfect reputation", she told the Chicago Tribune's editorial board.

Saudis killed Khashoggi with United States support: Iran's Rouhani

October 25, 2018

The Iranians may also have held their tongues because they enjoyed seeing the world's attention focused on Saudi Arabia and Turkey instead of their own political and economic situation, and because they wanted to keep their options open for improving relations with the Saudis and the United States, especially if the Khashoggi crisis forces Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to resign.

China, Russia listening to Donald Trump's phone calls

October 25, 2018

Anonymous White House officials said they were disclosing the president's cell phone habits because they have become increasingly frustrated with his lackadaisical tendencies regarding electronic security. Trump uses the phones to speak to "old friends", and domestic spy agencies have determined China is seeking to use information from the calls to keep a trade war with the U.S.

Satan-worshiping middle school students planned stabbing spree at their school

October 25, 2018

Police arrested the two at Bartow Middle School in Florida and charged them with conspiracy to commit murder, possession of a weapon on school property, carrying a concealed weapon and disruption of a school function. The school, which summoned extra police officers to the school to deal with the threat, found the two girls in the bathroom after one of the girl's mothers called the school in response to receiving a robocall alerting her that her daughter was not at school, which triggered a ...

Explosives sent to Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama

October 25, 2018

In the case of the package to Holder, it never reached his Washington office because the address was apparently erroneous. The FBI is investigating mail bombs and suspicious packages that were sent to prominent Democratic critics of President Donald Trump.

Early Voting Numbers Are High In NC

October 25, 2018

By the time you read this, early voting will have begun in all Wisconsin municipalities. Dunlap is right about the widespread assault on voting rights, but he won't get much sympathy from the man charged with overseeing Kansas's elections, Secretary of State Kris Kobach, who is also the Republican nominee for governor.

Telugu IPS becomes CBI Director

October 25, 2018

Several other officers investigating important cases - including the one lodged against Asthana on October 15 - were also transferred. The imbroglio in the CBI is unlikely to end soon. Chidambaram, as well as the IRCTC tender issuance case involving former Bihar chief minister Lalu Prasad Yadav. The government also came out with a detailed statement saying that wilful obstructions caused by Verma in the functioning of the CVC, which was looking into complaints of corruption against him, ...

Multiple people shot inside Kentucky grocery store

October 25, 2018

A dispatcher with the Jeffersontown Police Department who spoke to The Associated Press did not give details on the extent of the victims' injuries and would not give his name. "I know there were shots fired out here in the parking lot", Butler added. Under questioning by reporters, he said that preliminary information suggested that this may have been a random shooting.

Plastics have entered human food chain

October 25, 2018

Up to nine different plastics , sized between 50 and 500 micrometres, were found, with polypropylene (PP) and polyethylene terephthalate (PET) being the most common. They urge improvement in disposal of plastics and prevention of plastic contamination of the food chain. Once in the ocean, plastics are consumed by sea animals and enter the food chain where ultimately, they are likely to be consumed by humans.

Obama Rails Against Republicans in Fiery Nevada Rally

October 25, 2018

Rep. and U.S. Senate candidate Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, look on during a get-out-the-vote rally at the Cox Pavilion as Obama campaigns for Nevada Democratic candidates October 22, 2018, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Without mentioning him by name, Obama took a thinly-veiled swipe at President Trump . "I agree with President Obama 100%" Trump wrote above a clip of then-Illinois Sen.

US vacationers die as Costa Rica rafts capsize

October 25, 2018

The Organization of Judicial Investigations in Costa Rica identified the victims from Saturday's accident as Ernesto Sierra, Jorge Caso, Sergio Lorenzo and Andres Dennis. Costa Rica's wet season typically runs from May to mid-November and while the destination is renowned for rafting and other water sports, heavy rains of late have led to flooding in some places along the country's Pacific Coast and made the aforementioned activities more unsafe for the time being.

Two earthquakes strike off Canada’s west coast

October 25, 2018

USGS geophysicist Amy Vaughan told The Associated Press that the quakes were lightly felt onshore. No tsunami warning was issued and the despite the quakes being powerful, they were far enough from land that they caused very little concern.

Category 3 Willa hits Mexico's coast, starts to weaken

October 25, 2018

Emergency officials said they evacuated more than 4,250 people in coastal towns and set up 58 shelters ahead of the unsafe Category 3 storm. Authorities earlier rushed to evacuate low-lying areas and set up shelters as the "extremely dangerous" Hurricane Willa was expected to make landfall along a stretch of Mexico's Pacific coast dotted with high-rise resorts, surfing beaches and fishing villages.

The trip will go on: Titanic II set to sail in 2022

October 24, 2018

Blue Star Line wanted to build the ship in 2015, but a financial dispute delayed construction, according to a press release . The new ship will carry nearly exactly the same number of passengers (2,400) and crew (900) as the original, but more importantly, it will boast modern navigation and safety technology - including plenty of lifeboats.

Plane crashes on busy freeway in Southern California

October 24, 2018

Drivers on the 101 freeway in Agoura Hills, California , outside of Los Angeles got a shock yesterday when a World-War-II-era aircraft wearing Luftwaffe paint landed on the road. Officials with the National Transportation Safety Board were heading to the incident, CHP said. I was able to fortunately not hurt anybody, other than the airplane'.

Suspicious package found outside home of Bill and Hillary Clinton

October 24, 2018

The agency says neither the White House nor Clinton or Obama received the packages because of screening procedures. According to the AP, a USA official says a "functional explosive device" was found at Hillary and Bill Clinton's suburban NY home.

Turkey says Khashoggi murder in Saudi consulate 'savagely planned'

October 24, 2018

He would enter a bathroom with this man, and then leave without the fake beard, wearing the same clothes that he had worn when he entered the consulate several hours before. Three days after the journalist vanished, Prince Mohammed told Bloomberg that Khashoggi was not inside the consulate, adding "we are ready to welcome the Turkish government to go and search our premises".

Trump says Saudi prince vows 'full' probe into missing journalist

October 24, 2018

Saudi state-run media reported that prosecutors believe The Washington Post columnist was killed in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul in a quarrel. The explanation - which comes after officials denied the journalist's disappearance - has sparked allegations of a cover-up meant to shield powerful crown prince Mohammed bin Salman.

European Union rejects Italy's budget in eurozone first

October 24, 2018

Asked what he would do if the commission rejected the budget, Conte replied "we will sit at a table to discuss it". But in the October 3rd 'people's budget' draft the Italian government rattled Brussels and the markets with its plan to increase overall spending, instead of cutting it, and forecasting a public deficit of 2.4 percent of GDP in 2019.

United States treasury secretary joins those skipping Saudi Arabia's 'Davos in the desert'

October 24, 2018

A Saudi foreign ministry source, quoted by the official Saudi Press Agency, said that King Salman was determined official efforts would bring justice in the wake of Mr Khashoggi's death. Although Pompeo suggested the US could wait another several days for results of the Saudi investigation an official familiar with his meetings in Riyadh and Ankara said he had been blunt about the need to wrap the probe up quickly.

Theresa May: 95 per cent of Brexit agreed

October 24, 2018

Meanwhile, Ireland's Ambassador to the UK, Adrian O'Neill, said there was no mention of a time limit on the backstop protocol in either the agreement reached last December or in March when Theresa May wrote to Donald Tusk committing to a legally operable backstop.

Utah University shooting: Lauren McCluskey killed

October 24, 2018

The slain student's mother, Jill McCluskey, said on Tuesday that she was on the phone with her daughter at the time of her death. In a statement obtained by KTVU and attributed to her family, McCluskey's mom said she was speaking to her daughter on the phone as she returned from an evening class to her apartment.

NSW Government delivers apology to survivors of institutional child sexual abuse

October 24, 2018

The national apology was a recommendation from the royal commission, which held almost 60 public hearings and 8000 private sessions over five years. Mr Morrison acknowledged the "silenced voices" and "never-heard pleas of tortured souls" who were bewildered by "indifference to the unthinkable theft of their innocence".

Vintage Plane Crashes Onto 101 Freeway In Agoura Hills

October 24, 2018

LA County fire officials said they were notified about the crash near the Liberty Canyon Road exit just before 2 p.m PT, the Ventura County Star reports. The pilot told Eyewitness News that he had experienced engine failure. The plane, a vintage World War II-era German aircraft with camouflage paint coat, crashed toward the center divider, KTLA reported.

Georgia Democratic gubernatorial Candidate Admits to Burning State Flag During Protest

October 24, 2018

The face-to-face meeting was expected to be contentious in part because of all the voter suppression allegations facing Brian Kemp , who is polling neck-and-neck with Abrams . Additionally, Kemp blocked 53,000 Georgia residents from registering to vote, most of whom were African-American, according to analysis from the Associated Press; and 595 absentee ballots in Gwinnett County were recently rejected, most of which were submitted by minority voters as well.

Turkey puts fiancee of slain journalist Jamal Khashoggi under 24-hour protection

October 24, 2018

It comes despite the claims of Turkish officials who have said they have evidence of his killing, including an audio recording of Khashoggi's death. We will continue to closely follow the worldwide investigations into this tragic incident and advocate for justice that is timely, transparent, and in accordance with all due process.

UK, France, Germany condemn Khashoggi's 'violent death'

October 24, 2018

Turkish government sources have alleged that Mr Khashoggi, a critic of the prince and the Saudi government, was tortured and murdered by a hit squad flown in from Riyadh. "It's not possible for the Saudi administration to wiggle itself out of this crime if it's confirmed", said Numan Kurtulmus, deputy head of Turkey's Justice and Development Party.

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