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Latest Facebook controversy puts heat on number two Sandberg

December 01, 2018

A prominent feminist and author with strong political connections, Sandberg has drawn fire in particular over an embarrassing effort to probe George Soros , the billionaire investor, after he assailed the online network as a " menace to society".

Convicted killer, gang member from caravan arrested after crossing USA border

December 01, 2018

Officials say one Border Patrol agent was hospitalized after multiple agents were assaulted by illegal immigrants near Tucson. A group of Central American migrants -mostly from Honduras- get over a fence as they try to reach the US-Mexico border near the El Chaparral border crossing in Tijuana, Baja California State, Mexico , on November 25, 2018.

Dallas officer in wrong apartment indicted on murder for shooting man

December 01, 2018

After finishing her shift, Guyger told investigators, she returned home in uniform and parked on the fourth floor of her apartment complex's garage, rather than the third floor, where her unit was located, according to an affidavit prepared by the Texas Rangers.

Senators send rebuke to Saudis, Trump over Khashoggi murder

December 01, 2018

The bipartisan vote was viewed as a rebuke to both Saudi Arabia and the Trump administration, which is leading the war in Yemen , and President Trump for their handling of the Jamal Khashoggi murder , Senate leaders said. The frustration seemed to give the Yemen war resolution, introduced by independent Senator Bernie Sanders, more momentum. MBS's stop in the North African country came during a tour of "brotherly Arab states", the first trip the Saudi crown prince has taken outside of ...

Saudi Crown Prince Sidelined in G20 Family Photo

November 30, 2018

European Union leaders urged G-20 participants to address concerns about journalist safety and the Saudi-backed war in Yemen. "No, I will listen, of course ", bin Salman replies, prior to bursting into laughter. Putin's friendly behaviour toward the crown prince contrasted sharply with that of other leaders at the Buenos Aires summit, amid suspicions of his possible involvement in the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul in October.

Major natural disaster rocks Anchorage prompting tsunami warning

November 30, 2018

The warning covers parts of Cook Inlet and the southern Kenai peninsula in southern Alaska following the quake that rocked buildings in downtown Anchorage . He says the area was eerily quiet. Never felt one that bad. Southern Alaska is at a high risk of earthquakes due to tectonic plates which are sliding past each other under the region.

Will this Sikh shrine build corridors of peace between India and Pakistan?

November 30, 2018

He, however, said the gesture for peace can not be one-sided. "There is a United Nations sanction on Hafiz Saeed". Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday said the Kartarpur corridor could be a "new beginning" of reconciliation between India and Pakistan and called for facilitation of bilateral trade and people to people contact to make borders "irrelevant".

Merkel's plane makes unscheduled landing after technical hitch

November 30, 2018

No details were given about the technical problem. "It was a serious malfunction", Merkel told reporters hours later, after the delegation was brought to a hotel in Bonn. It was not immediately clear which bilateral meetings would have to be rescheduled. Interestingly, this is not the first time the same Airbus 340, named after German statesman Konrad Adenauer , experiences failures that force VIP to change their original plans: Scholz was reportely grounded olast month after an ...

Russian men barred from Ukraine

November 30, 2018

Ukraine imposed martial law this week, citing fears that Russia was planning a full scale invasion after Russian vessels fired on and captured Ukrainian ships last weekend. German officials said on Wednesday that their position on the pipeline remained unchanged and that talk of tighter sanctions against Moscow, demanded by the United States and many European politicians, was "premature".

Syria state TV says air defenses repelled missile attack

November 30, 2018

Citing military sources, Syrian television said its air force had "successfully repelled enemy targets", but did not specifically identify the enemy or the targets. Working to prevent the entrenchment of Iranian forces and the transfer of advanced weaponry to Hezbollah, the Israel Air Force has admitted to carrying out hundreds of airstrike in Syria.

'One of the most brutal cases I have seen' - Brother charged in

November 30, 2018

Caneiro, 51, is charged with four counts of first degree Murder , and one count of second degree Aggravated Arson , second degree Possession of a Firearm for an Unlawful Purpose and third degree Possession of a Knife for an Unlawful Purpose in connection with the slaying of his brother Keith Caneiro , 50, his sister-in-law Jennifer, 45, nephew Jesse, 11, and 8-year-old niece Sophia on November 20, 2018.

Trump may suspend additional China tariffs under proposed deal

November 30, 2018

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Wednesday that he is ready to meet with the Saudi crown prince on the sidelines of the G20 summit as part of his efforts to restart peace talks on Yemen. Given that a massive amount of electronic equipment is manufactured in China, these proposed new tariffs would likely have a major impact on the video game industry.

Theresa May accuses Labour of plunging country towards no-deal exit

November 30, 2018

Theresa May accused Labour of pushing the United Kingdom towards a damaging no-deal Brexit by seeking to block her deal without offering a workable alternative. The SNP , Lib Dems, Plaid Cymru and Greens have also all said that they should be involved in the debate. The BBC's Laura Kuenssberg says it supports what "some in Number 10 suspect - that is vote falls, Parliament essentially takes over from the executive".

US Migrant Caravan: Tijuana officials brace more incoming migrants

November 30, 2018

The protest group is part of a caravan of thousands of Central American asylum seekers who have been waiting for weeks in Mexican border town Tijuana to be able to process their asylum claims at the USA border. Amid the problems and dire living conditions, some migrants are reportedly self-deporting. A group of asylum seekers camping out at the U.S. -Mexico border have started a hunger strike to protest Mexico's efforts to block them from making their way into the U.S., Reuters has reported.

CNN Fires Marc Lamont Hill Following Israel Comments

November 30, 2018

Hill teaches at Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and has been a frequent on-air contributor for CNN - until Thursday, when the network dropped his contract like a hot potato without further comment, following the outrage over a speech he gave.

Blast kills 22 near chemical factory in China

November 30, 2018

At least 22 people have died and 22 more were injured in a blast outside a chemical factory in northern China . Other products made at the plant include PVC resins, caustic soda, hydrochloric acid, oxygen, chlorine, dissolved acetylene, coated kettle agent, water treatment chemicals and new building materials, according to the company website.

European Union urges members to submit ambitious climate plans

November 30, 2018

Per capita, Australia's emissions are decreasing alongside many countries around the world. In its Emissions Gap Report 2018 , UNEP said it is still possible to keep global warming below 2°C, but the technical feasibility of bridging the 1.5°C gap is dwindling.

After Wrong Guy Was Killed, Actual Shooting Suspect Busted

November 30, 2018

Rashad Billingsley is an 18-year-old army national guard soldier who applied pressure to the wound of the 12-year-old girl who was shot. Hoover police have said Bradford had a gun in his hand as he was fleeing, but an attorney for Bradford's family has claimed Bradford was wrongfully shot by police.

Trump cancels meeting with Putin at G20 over Ukraine crisis

November 30, 2018

The US president said on Tuesday he might cancel the meeting a a result of the incident, but the Kremlin said on Wednesday it thought the talks would proceed as planned. His national security advisor, John Bolton, had said the Putin meeting was on the books. The president's summit schedule still includes meetings with leaders of Argentina , Germany, Japan and India.

Serial killer confessed to killing ABQ woman

November 30, 2018

FBI investigators say Little, a former competitive boxer, typically beat and strangled women, many of whom were already vulnerable members of the community, involved in prostitution and addicted to drugs. "Over the course of that interview in May, he went through city and state and gave Ranger Holland the number of people he killed in each place", explained Palazzolo.

Police respond to report of shooting at Walter Reed hospital

November 29, 2018

Authorities at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center are piecing together what happened during a tense Tuesday afternoon, when a reported active-shooter situation turned out to be a false alarm. Local media reported Montgomery County police assisted with the reported incident. However, reports at 3:15 p.m. indicated that it was a drill and there was "no indication" of any threat.

Suspect at large after police kill man in Ala. mall shooting

November 29, 2018

Rector said police regret that their initial statement about Bradford was not accurate and added the shooting remains under investigation. Several dozen protesters holding signs blocked heavily traveled USA 31 at Interstate 459 during evening rush hour near the Riverchase Galleria, where a police officer killed 21-year-old Emantic "EJ" Bradford Jr.

Villa owned by ‘friend’ of Crown Prince searched in Khashoggi case

November 29, 2018

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said he has personally listened to an audio recording that confirms gruesome details that were previously reported about the death of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi in the Saudi Arabian consulate in Istanbul.

Michael Cohen to plead guilty to lying during Russian Federation probe

November 29, 2018

Earlier this year, Special Counsel Robert Mueller handed off evidence against Cohen in connection with his illegal $130,000 hush payment to porn star Stormy Daniels to prosecutors with the U.S. The first hint that there might be more to the story came in September, when a report revealed Cohen was in talks with Mueller. Cohen worked as a top lawyer to Trump and his real estate company for a decade.

Mississippi's ugly past casts long shadow on Senate election

November 29, 2018

Espy's campaign has said Espy ended the consulting arrangement because of Gbagbo's record. "We need more women in Congress, and I think we're slowly getting there", she said. If white voters outnumber black voters two-to-one on Tuesday, Espy would have to win 30 percent or more of white votes, a tough task in a state with possibly the most racially polarised electorate in the country.

Wedding photographer accused of having sex with guest, urinating in public

November 29, 2018

Katherine Leigh Mehta, 26, was allegedly caught romping in a spare room by an off-duty cop after the ceremony and was told to leave. Mehta was not happy with this and started cursing out guests, according to a police report. My dad is going to find out about this, and y'all are (expletive) dead. According to the sister, Katie told her that she walked toward a fountain at the Parker Manor where two men allegedly tried to do inappropriate things to her.

Sydney Weather: Storms Hit

November 29, 2018

She was treated at the scene by paramedics and has been taken to Royal North Shore hospital in a serious but stable condition. Flights were cancelled, railway lines closed and motorists stranded on flooded roads, as a month's worth of rain fell on Sydney early Wednesday (Nov 28), leaving emergency services battling to respond.

North Korea's Kim reportedly open to nuclear site inspection

November 29, 2018

Gause said "by allowing some sanctions relief, we can begin to gauge how serious North Korea is to make positive movement on its nuclear program". He accused the U.S. decision reflects an effort by Washington and Seoul to entice North Korea with promises of future economic benefits if it agrees to take steps to denuclearize".

Woman, Baby Daughter Killed By Grizzly Bear At Remote Cabin

November 29, 2018

Beaupre, the family friend, said both Theoret and her boyfriend had ample experience surviving in the wilderness, were well-prepared for emergencies and loved the great outdoors. "Lots of our friends are gathering tonight to mourn a little bit and support each other a little bit". The Yukon Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the coroner's office are investigating the deaths.

Sickening ‘waterboarding’ of Syrian refugee schoolboy sparks outrage

November 29, 2018

The victim and his family are refugees from Syria and are believed to have settled in Huddersfield two years ago. Jamal, the only Syrian boy in the school, was frequently set upon by other boys, with a recent assault leaving his arm fractured, explaining the cast on his arm in the video.

FLOTUS Inspires Students to Change the World Addressing Opioid Crisis

November 29, 2018

She was also asked whether she had time to "make a casserole or something", and Melania answered, "Not really". In an interview at Liberty University Wednesday as part of a town hall on the opioid crisis, Trump was asked what she has to say about the media's coverage of her Christmas decorations.

Pompeo says downgrading U.S. ties to Saudi Arabia would be mistake

November 29, 2018

Their opening remarks, released by the State Department and the Pentagon, were a case study in the hard challenge of balancing perceived USA security needs against a partnership with a government that has engaged in behaviour that has drawn worldwide condemnation.

American missionary death: Body recovery leads to face off with tribals

November 29, 2018

Scholars know nearly nothing about the island, from how many people live there to what language they speak. Behemoth frontman Nergal has suggested that the death of missionary John Allen Chau was brought upon himself as he visited the remote North Sentinel island to spread the word of Christianity.

Mississippi: Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith defeats Mike Espy

November 29, 2018

Voters in MS on Tuesday will decide a U.S. Senate special election runoff marked by racial controversy and capped by a last-minute visit by President Donald Trump to shore up the beleaguered Republican incumbent. In the final weeks of the runoff, Ms Hyde-Smith's campaign said the remark about making voting hard was a joke. She said the " public hanging " comment was "an exaggerated expression of regard" for a fellow cattle rancher.

Pelosi tries to win over Democrats ahead of House speaker vote

November 28, 2018

The members who oppose Pelosi as speaker say she has not done enough to help groom younger members for leadership positions, in turn making it almost impossible for them to rise in the ranks. There were nine Problem Solvers involved in leveraging their speaker votes for rule changes: Josh Gottheimer of New Jersey, the group's co-chair, Tom O'Halleran of Arizona, Jim Costa of California, Kurt Schrader of Oregon, Daniel Lipinski of Illinois, Darren Soto and Stephanie Murphy of ...

Indian forces kill top Kashmir militant

November 28, 2018

An encounter started on Wednesday morning between terrorists and security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Budgam district , police said. "Among the two militants killed [in the encounter], one is identified as Naveed Jatt alias Hanzallah affiliated with the Lashkar-e-Taiba", said the police.

Ivanka Trump says 'no equivalency' between her email use and Clinton's

November 28, 2018

The use of the email account immediately drew comparisons to Clinton's exclusive use of a homebrew private email server for government business when she served as secretary of state - an issue then-candidate Trump used to his advantage during the 2016 campaign.

India slams Imran Khan for ‘politicising’ Kartarpur event by raking up Kashmir

November 28, 2018

Chawla's meeting with Bajwa on the sidelines of the event where Imran Khan talked of peace and about moving forward only exposed Pakistan's doublespeak. Prime Minister Imran Khan will perform the groundbreaking today. Swaraj added: "But that doesn't mean that bilateral dialogue will start". The move to open the corridor, analysts say, might thaw the frosty relationship between the two neighbours.

Trump denies tear gas was used on child migrants despite pictures, video

November 28, 2018

He also said the $5 billion would only be for a physical barrier and that "the number is larger for border security". Speaking from Mississippi Monday, Trump defended the tear gassing for a second time and placed the blame on parents of migrant children, suggesting that some people with children aren't guardians but so-called "grabbers" who simply use the children to gain asylum.

Criminal defense attorney explains how Mueller just outsmarted Trump and Rudy Giuliani

November 28, 2018

He also said that Manafort's plea agreement is "very, very complicated" because Mueller's team had Manafort plead guilty to state crimes in New Jersey, New York and California, in addition to federal crimes. Mueller, a lawyer and the head of the Federal Bureau of Investigation from 2001 to 2003, was appointed as special counsel to the US Justice Department to investigate possible Russian meddling in the 2016 US presidential election on May 17.

Report faults Indonesian airline's safety measures in crash

November 28, 2018

CNN aviation analyst David Soucie said that the circumstances created by the plane's automatic correction would have made pilot intervention "impossible". "Every accident is a combination of events, so there is disappointment all around here", he said. "Even my daughter wants to be a pilot". Indonesia's aviation safety record has improved since its airlines, including national carrier Garuda, were subject to years-long bans from USA and European airspace for safety violations, although the ...

Trump Was 'Hypnotized' By Putin and Shouldn't Meet Him One-On-One, Senator Says

November 28, 2018

Ukraine has released what it says is the exact location near Crimea where its vessels were fired on and seized by Russian Federation over the weekend, showing that they were in worldwide waters. The message: "Get out of Ukraine". Trump is due to meet Putin on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Buenos Aires, which convenes on Friday and Saturday.

Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith wins Mississippi Senate race after joking about lynching

November 28, 2018

The Associated Press called the race with some 78 percent of precincts reporting and Hyde-Smith up 55.2 percent to 44.8 percent. Her campaign said it was a joke, but that explanation backfired when the black student seen laughing in a picture from the event her campaign posted on Twitter responded that Hyde-Smith's campaign was using him as a prop.

United Nations study: Home is most unsafe place for women

November 28, 2018

Haddy Mboge Barrow, national coordinator at NGBV in her deliberations, said the aim of the campaign is to harmonize efforts to end violence and discrimination against women and girls in the country. The Family Protection Bill is expected to provide measures to prevent and combat violence, as well as due protection, reparation, and empowerment of survivors of violence, while holding perpetrators accountable for their acts.

Facebook knew of Russian data gathering in 2014, United Kingdom lawmaker says

November 28, 2018

Summarizing an element of the documents, Collins said that "an engineer at Facebook notified the company in October 2014 that entities with Russian IP addresses had been using a Pinterest API key to pull over 3 billion data points a day through the Ordered Friends API".

Steer drawing attention among herd of cattle due to enormous size

November 28, 2018

Mature cows weigh about 1,500 pounds and stand 147 centimeters (58 inches) tall at the shoulder, according to one cattle industry site. Third generation Myalup cattle farmer Geoff Pearson said Knickers' startling size had saved him a trip to the abattoir.

Will Storm Diana hit Portsmouth this week? Here’s the latest forecast

November 28, 2018

Forecasters have warned of travel disruption, power cuts and a chance of injuries on Wednesday and Thursday in a series of yellow weather alerts issued by the Met Office . Some rain showers are forecast for Tuesday, but the more severe wet and windy weather will push in from the south west tomorrow. Maximum temperature 7 °C.

Daniel Enrique Fabian: Gamer overheard ‘raping’ 15-year-old girl

November 28, 2018

The other player told police that Fabian left his microphone on and he overheard the entire attack, with the distressed girl yelling "No". Fabian was also arrested June 6 after he was accused of assaulting another girl between the ages of 12 and 15 despite the girl's cries for him to stop, the Tampa Bay Times reported.

Boris Johnson to DUP: sink Theresa May's 'Titanic' deal

November 28, 2018

Former defence secretary Sir Michael Fallon, previously a May loyalist, added to the prime minister's woes when he branded her deal "doomed" and said he would not vote for it. Deputy leader of the DUP, Nigel Dodds, also raised threats to Mrs May's plan if Northern Ireland is to be treated as separate from the of the United Kingdom, saying the current agreement could see the United Kingdom "locked into an European Union straitjacket, divided and diminished".

MLB Asks Cindy Hyde-Smith Campaign To Return $5,000 Donation

November 27, 2018

The special election victor will serve the final two years of Cochran's term. Espy, who was United States agriculture secretary under Bill Clinton, spoke on Saturday about how he and his twin sister were among 17 black students who integrated the all-white Yazoo City high school in 1969, graduating in 1971.

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