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April snow showers in Chicago lead to a winter storm warning

April 29, 2019

Up to 6 inches of snow could accumulate in Chicago, where rain began changing to snow early Saturday afternoon. It remains to be seen if sometimes it snows in May. The snow is already making life miserable for some travelers, with Chicago's O'Hare International Airport indicating delays of more than 5 hours. It also forced the White Sox to cancel their afternoon matchup with the Detroit Tigers at Guaranteed Rate Field.

Kenya Rules London: Eliud Kipchoge wins 2019 marathon in style

April 28, 2019

Last year, in temperatures approaching 30C, the Scot was leading the Commonwealth Games marathon when he began to look unsteady on his feet. Robbie Simpson also ran a personal best in finishing 23rd in 2:14:56 - and fifth in the British Championship - with Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge winning in the second fastest marathon in history (2:02:38).

Agency reviews contact with slain boy's family

April 28, 2019

The Davenport Family Funeral Home and Crematory in Crystal Lake announced on its website Friday that a public visitation would be held for AJ on May 3 from 1 p.m.to 8 p.m. The DCFS investigator ended protective custody and the boys were returned home. The doctor speculated it could have been caused by a dog, playing football, or from a belt.

United States imposes sanctions on Venezuelan FM

April 28, 2019

Arreaza and a judge in the Court of Appeals for Caracas , Carol Padilla, were targeted in the latest round of USA sanctions against Maduro's government over the crisis in Venezuela , the Treasury Department said. Arreaza, a former journalist who studied at Cambridge, has traveled several times to NY to represent Venezuela at the United Nations since the United States and most Latin American countries in January declared Maduro illegitimate.

Australian officials killing millions of feral cats with poisoned sausages

April 28, 2019

In the first year after the Australian government publicized their plan, the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology estimated 211,560 feral cats were killed, according to The Times. Some parts of Australia are taking the issue a step further, offering rewards for slain cats. The cats - which are not native to Australia and were first brought to the continent in the 1700s when European settlers first arrived - have invaded nearly the whole continent and have been severely damaging to native ...

Rosenstein unloads on critics, defends handling of Russian Federation investigation

April 28, 2019

Someone selectively leaked details to the news media. In a speech Thursday night, Rosenstein took this issue head on and told the crowd that one "silly question that I get from reporters" is whether it's true that he ever got "emotional or angry a few times" over the past two years.

Marathon: Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge clocks second-fastest time to win London Marathon

April 28, 2019

Only Olympic champion Kipchoge himself has gone quicker over the distance with 2:01:39 in Berlin past year. The 29-year-old had been due to race in Sunday's Virgin Money London Marathon but following news of his suspension, event organisers confirmed that Kiptum had left the United Kingdom capital.

Mueller Prosecutors Said In Private That Trump Obstructed Justice

April 28, 2019

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) initially said that it was not worth the trouble to impeach the president, but after pressure from the progressive wing of the party , she relented and said the facts may force Democrats to impeach.

UK, Ireland resume talks on Ulster govt

April 28, 2019

Northern Ireland , part of the United Kingdom, has been without its semi-autonomous government since January 2017 following a breakdown in trust between the main parties. Britain's Northern Ireland Secretary Karen Bradley (right) listens as Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney speaks during a joint press conference at Stormont House on the Stormont Estate in Belfast on April 26, 2019.

15 killed including 6 children in shootout and blasts

April 28, 2019

He also said he had felt "betrayed" after it emerged that the government had failed to act on warnings of the bombings. The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the attack that killed almost 253 dead and 500 injured but Colombo has blamed a local Muslim group, the National Thowheed Jamath (NJT).

Canada’s Montreal declares emergency over flooding

April 28, 2019

A morning report from the board that monitors levels in the Ottawa River said that near Constance Bay, water levels were just shy of their 2017 peak and are forecast to rise another 47 centimetres. In southern Manitoba, the rising Red River has forced some road closures and a small number of evacuations but earlier predictions for major flooding between the US border and Winnipeg haven't come to pass.

Manhunt underway in Tennessee after 5 bodies found in homes

April 28, 2019

At this point there is no relationship between Cummins and the victims, but the investigation is still ongoing, said Josh DeVine, the communications director for TBI, at a brief press conference on Saturday. "The community should hopefully be able to rest a little bit easier tonight, knowing that (Cummins) is in custody tonight", DeVine said. Authorities have not released the identities of the victims.

Fifteen dead in Sri Lanka after overnight gun battle with suspected militants

April 28, 2019

The militants were believed to be linked with last weekend's spate of deadly Easter bombings , which killed more than 250 people. "Terrorists may attack with little or no warning, targeting tourist locations, transportation hubs, markets, shopping malls, government facilities, hotels, clubs, restaurants, places of worship, parks, major sporting and cultural events, educational institutions, airports, hospitals, and other public areas", it said.

Say it ain't so. More April snow on Saturday

April 28, 2019

Winter storm warnings and winter weather advisories have been posted by the National Weather Service from eastern South Dakota into southern MI. Romines warned traveling through Madison may be hard on Saturday, especially in residential areas, but by mid-Sunday morning much of the snow on the roads will have melted.

Four dead, three injured after crane collapses and crushes cars in Seattle

April 28, 2019

Two of the dead were crane operators and two were in cars smashed by the crane, Seattle Fire Chief Harold Scoggins said at a news conference. Numerous buildings are under construction in that area. Mayor Jenny Durkan tweeted: 'My thoughts and prayers are with those killed and injured'. None of their injuries are life threatening, she said. The road impacted has been blocked off from the public, motorists are being asked to avoid the area.

Kinzinger: $2 Million Warmbier Bill 'Typical NKorean Bluster'

April 28, 2019

While the majority of Americans detained by North Korea have been released in relatively good condition, Warmbier, a student at the University of Virginia, died in June previous year shortly after he was flown home comatose after 17 months in captivity.

Fear of more attacks in Sri Lanka leads to increased security

April 28, 2019

Mohammad Zahran Hashim - the suspected mastermind of the Sri Lankan Easter bombings - spent a "substantial amount of time in south India", The Hindu reported on Friday citing a top source within the Sri Lankan military. Authorities said a series of tip-offs after the arrest of Hashim's driver, Mohamed Sharif Adam, in Kattankudy led them to the safe house. The military said that as the search widened to Sammanthurai village nearby, they found a haul of explosives, detonators, acid ...

Flood tired communities in Ontario, Quebec brace for more rain

April 28, 2019

Warming weather over the Easter weekend has brought spring floods due to heavy rains and snowmelt from Ontario to southern Quebec and New Brunswick. Approximately 400 troops from the Canadian Armed Forces arrived in Ottawa on Friday to help with sandbagging and other flood operations.

Federal court strikes down several redistricting plans for MI

April 28, 2019

The panel said it would draw its own maps if new ones are not submitted or if those that are proposed do not comply with constitutional requirements. This opinion may be revised or even overturned once the Supreme Court rules on two "partisan gerrymandering" cases presently before it.

Boy thrown off balcony at Mall of America is ‘alert and conscious’

April 27, 2019

He saved our son's life and is healing him in the most miraculous ways. We want to personally thank each and every one of you for your love, prayers and support. He is in Hennepin County jail and will appear in court next month. According to a probable cause document, Aranda told investigators he was "looking for someone to kill, but it did not 'work out.'" He claimed he wanted to "kill someone at the mall" because he was angry about women rejecting him.

Shooting at San Diego-area synagogue wounds four, including children

April 27, 2019

San Diego County Sheriff's deputies are responding to a shooting at a synagogue in Poway, California , Saturday afternoon. Victims have been sighted on the ground inside the house of worship, located at 16934 Chabad Way. 'It's a very important celebration for us. Anvari said her husband was inside when the gunman entered the building. Police had intially swooped on reports of a man with a gun near the synagogue.

Trump calls for removal of Japanese tariffs on USA farm products

April 27, 2019

Other countries' farmers have gotten preferential access to Japan as a result of deals Abe has struck with them since Trump pulled out of the TPP. "I think we're doing very well with North Korea", Trump said. But another topic has been on the president's mind lately, in light of special counsel Robert Mueller's report claiming the president ordered former White House counsel Don McGahn to try to fire Mueller.

US Navy to formalize UFO reporting procedures: what does this mean?

April 27, 2019

He also vowed to "investigate each and every report". "We want to get to the bottom of this". None had any air intake, wind or exhaust, according to the Post . "A new message to the fleet that will detail the steps for reporting is in draft". Luis Elizondo, the former Pentagon official who led the classified program, resigned because he felt the Pentagon wasn't doing enough to identify and combat UAPs, which he thinks are a major threat to national security.

Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan Cleared of Wrongdoing

April 27, 2019

The reprieve removes a major hurdle for President Donald Trump to nominate him as Defense Secretary, a post that has been empty for 112 days since James Mattis resigned last December . Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington , or CREW, sent a letter to the Pentagon's inspector general last month, saying Shanahan's actions raise questions surrounding the Pentagon's standards of conduct, as well as an ethics pledge he signed upon assuming office.

Multiple injuries reported in Hugo officer involved shooting

April 27, 2019

Olivia Hill told KXII-TV that her 4-year-old daughter was shot in the head and her 1-year-old daughter was shot in the face. The three injured children and a fourth child were all in the truck with Smith, Arbeitman said. She said investigators weren't sure if Smith fired at police. He is being held at the Paris (Texas) Police Department. They were rushed to the hospital, but details of their injuries and ages have not been released by authorities.

Amnesty, monitors say US-led coalition killed 1600 civilians in Syria's Raqqa

April 27, 2019

An interactive website developed by the human rights group and Airwars, a London-based group that monitors the impact of the US -led campaign against Daesh, urged the USA -led coalition to take responsibility for the killing of large numbers of civilians who were trapped between Daesh snipers and landmines and coalition attacks.

South Africa floods: Death toll after Durban rains rises to 60

April 27, 2019

President Cyril Ramaphosa flew into the deluged eastern region of the country. Provincial minister Nomusa Dube-Ncube told SAFM radio that officials are continuing to assess the damage, according to news agency AFP . Government said dozens of incidents of collapsed walls and flooded homes were reported throughout the night, as roads were also flooded. Local roads have flooded, sewers have been blocked and electricity pylons brought down.

The Democrats' Thirst for Power Is Dividing America

April 27, 2019

Mueller never said a word publicly while the case was ongoing, and Mueller spokesman Peter Carr really only responded when BuzzFeed incorrectly reported that Trump "directed" Michael Cohen to lie to Congress about the a Moscow Trump Tower (the Moscow Project).

Baltimore mayor flees state after feds raid her home

April 27, 2019

Yet days before announcing her departure on an indefinite leave of absence she held a hastily organized press conference where she called her no-contract book deals a well-intentioned but "regrettable mistake". Dave Fitz, an Federal Bureau of Investigation spokesman, confirmed to the local paper that search warrants were being executed at those locations Thursday morning.

Air India operations restored after server breakdown worldwide

April 27, 2019

The passengers who will miss their flights will be given hotel accommodations or they will be rescheduled in a different flight of Air India or of an another airline, he said. A similar incident took place on June 23 previous year when a technical glitch in the airline " s check-in software delayed 25 of its flights across India.

China says navy warned off French warship in Taiwan Strait

April 27, 2019

The South China Morning Post (SCMP ) reported on Thursday that Taiwan's military was "well aware" of the French frigate's presence. Paris reaffirmed its commitment to "freedom of navigation under maritime law" following the spat with Beijing .

United Nations and other rights groups condemn Saudi execution of 37 prisoners

April 27, 2019

His body was pinned to a pole in public as a warning to others. "The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has long ago adopted a zero tolerance policy towards terrorists who spill the blood of the innocent, threaten the national security of the kingdom and distort our great faith", the official said.

Cyprus Army officer admits to murdering seven people

April 27, 2019

Two Filipino women who went missing in Cyprus over the past two years appear to have been slain by the man - along with the six-year-old daughter of one of the women, officials say. He also confessed to killing a Romanian woman and her under-aged daughter, the police source added. The body of another unidentified Asian woman was found in the mineshaft six days later.

PM attends roundtable summit at belt and road forum

April 27, 2019

The R9 route starts at Da Nang in Vietnam, passing through Laos at Khwaeng Savannakhet, crossing the Second Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge to enter Thailand in Mukdahan province, and terminating in Myanmar. International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde echoed those concerns. Xi added that China would continuously open up its market and welcome quality products from around the world including more competitive farm produces, finished products and services.

737-Max hits American Airlines forecast

April 27, 2019

Air Canada - where 24 Max 8s make up about 10 per cent of its main 243-plane fleet - suspended its high-flying 2019 financial guidance last month due to ongoing uncertainty as to when the aircraft will return to service following software updates and pilot training.

Sri Lanka military gets special powers after deadly bombings

April 27, 2019

Sri Lanka's president gave the military a wider berth to detain and arrest suspects - powers that were used during the 26-year civil war but withdrawn when it ended in 2009. Hours after Sunday's attacks, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said the government had some prior information about a possible attack by Islamist extremists.

Rod Rosenstein Defends Handling Of Mueller Report

April 27, 2019

Rantt Media's comprehensive articles source reporting from top news organizations, but they're also built on brilliant analysis from our team. Rosenstein defended his handling of the special counsel's investigation, ripped former FBI Director James Comey and accused the Obama administration of misleading the American people on Russian Federation.

Sri Lanka's President Vows To Make Leadership Changes Of Security Forces

April 27, 2019

Sunday's deadly terrorist attacks were not a failure of the country's intelligence services but a failure to circulate information internally to people capable of taking action, the minister said in an interview with CNN on Monday. U.S. Ambassador Alaina Teplitz told reporters that "clearly there was some failure in the system", but said the U.S. had no prior knowledge of a threat before the attacks, the worst violence in the South Asian island nation since its civil war ended a decade ago.

IL boy found buried in shallow grave; parents charged

April 27, 2019

Authorities searching for a missing 5-year-old IL boy who had lived in deplorable conditions dug up his body Wednesday and charged his parents with murder, sadly declaring that the youngster would "no longer have to suffer". The young boy was reportedly wearing a blue Mario sweatshirt and black sweatpants. In November 2013, AJ was taken into protective custody and placed in foster care, DCFS officials said.

Trevor Mallard delivers heartfelt speech at Anzac dawn service in Gallipoli

April 27, 2019

ANZAC Day is observed on April 25 every year - a date which marks the Gallipoli landing during World War I, which claimed the lives of over 8,000 Australian and New Zealand soldiers - and has since become a day of remembrance to commemorate all Australians and New Zealanders "who served and died in all wars, conflicts, and peacekeeping operations".

Gun battle erupts between soldiers, suspected terrorists in eastern Sri Lanka

April 27, 2019

A cache of explosives used to produce bombs was seized from a house during a raid in Sammanthurai, according to police. An explosion rocked Sri Lanka as police opened fire at a "suicide vest factory" during a raid on suspected terrorists linked to the Easter Sunday massacre.

Muslim woman takes smiling photo in front of anti-Muslim protesters

April 27, 2019

One read: 'Islam is a religion of blood & murder! Speaking to Buzzfeed , Shaymaa said most of the convention guests were "very upset" by the protesters, with some teenagers even trying to approach the group of angry men to reason with them.

World is sadder, angrier than ever before, study finds

April 27, 2019

Globally, more than 7 in 10 people said they experienced enjoyment, felt well-rested, and smiled or laughed a lot on the day before the survey, while 87% said they were treated with respect. In fact, many Latin American countries fell into the positive category, with researchers attributing that to a "cultural tendency in the region to focus on life's positives".

ANZAC Day: Australians and New Zealanders Pause to Remember the Fallen

April 27, 2019

Not only was the dawn service to commemorate the Anzacs, but a reoccurring theme was to acknowledge the 300 soldiers of Turkey , who fought bravely against a around 11,000 soldiers. On Wednesday, soldiers from New Zealand, Australia , Turkey and other countries held several services on the peninsula. "Our sense of independence is as strong as our sense of responsibility to each other and not just as nation states but as human beings".

Belt and Road forum: Xi Jinping promises transparency to ease concerns

April 27, 2019

Even before the forum officially kicked off, Xi pledged new development with the Philippines in a Thursday meeting with President Rodrigo Duterte, including China's commitment to build an industrial park north of Manila and provide resources for Duterte's initiatives to spread wealth to his country's far-flung regions, presidential spokesman Salvador Panelo said.

'Mum, the police!’ Parrot arrested after tipping off drug dealers

April 27, 2019

This caused the couple's defense attorney, Salma Barros, to cast some doubt on police's version of events. While vet Alexandre Clark, confirmed that it was keeping shtum, saying: "Lots of police officers have come by and he's said nothing".

Storm Hannah to hit the Midlands region overnight

April 27, 2019

Gusts of 45-55 miles per hour are likely across inland areas before winds ease by late afternoon". Cork people have been urged not to approach fallen trees and to let the professionals handle it as Storm Hannah bears down on the region.

Trump Tells NRA He'll Fight for Gun Rights

April 27, 2019

President Donald Trump said he's walking away from a global arms treaty during remarks Friday at the National Rifle Association Convention in Indianapolis. "It is sad, but to be expected, that this president opposes efforts to require other countries to meet the high standards of USA military export decisions".

U.S. backs Haftar offensive on Libya's Tripoli

April 26, 2019

Still now we are at risk. "It is vital that refugees in danger can be released and evacuated to safety", he added. We want evacuation directly [out of] Libya . Two others from the same armed group died later as shelling from the battle in southern suburbs could be heard in central Tripoli late at night, witnesses said.

Madras HC lifts ban on TikTok after company agrees to monitor content

April 26, 2019

A petitioner in the case submitted that the Court ban ought to continue since it was a Chinese app, owing to the threats posed by China to India. Earlier, Google had blocked access to TikTok in India to comply with the Madras High Court's order to prohibit its downloads, news agency Reuters reported on Tuesday.

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