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Trump, Biden trade insults on campaign trail

June 13, 2019

Trump has zeroed in on Biden as a threat to his reelection chances and is testing themes to keep him at bay. Biden also did not bring up Obama's former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton , who used a private email server to conduct government business and deleted 30,000 of the emails to hide illegal behavior and questions about donations to the Clinton Foundation after she approved the sale of American Uranium to Russian Federation companies.

Police, angry crowd face off after fatal shooting in Memphis

June 13, 2019

Per the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, the man, who police have not publicly identified, "reportedly rammed his vehicle into the officers' vehicles multiple times before exiting with a weapon". In one instance captured on social media, protesters used a chair to smash out the back window of a police vehicle. The TBI is called in to investigate police-involved shootings by district attorneys in Shelby and other counties in the state.

US Relationship With China Good, but Testy

June 13, 2019

On Monday, the Republican president said he would raise tariffs on Chinese imports further if he can not make progress in trade talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Group of 20 summit later this month. wants to weaken and contain its biggest rival. Trade talks with Beijing broke off last month after the U.S. accused China's leaders of reneging on provisions of a tentative agreement.

Julian Assange one step closer to being extradited to US

June 13, 2019

Unlike the India-U.K. Extradition Treaty, the U.S. -U.K. treaty involves a relatively simpler legal process for extradition as the requesting state does not require to establish an elaborate prima facie case against the accused before the British courts.

New Zealand court blocks extradition of murder suspect Kyung Kim to China

June 13, 2019

Over the seven years since his arrest, Mr Kim has argued he is at risk of torture or the death penalty if he is sent to China. "In assessing the effectiveness of the assurances to address the risk of torture , the minister must address such evidence as there is that torture is already against the law (in China), yet persists and the evidence is that practice of torture in the PRC (People's Republic of China) is concealed", the 100-page judgment said.

Footage indicates sophisticated attack on former Red Sox hero David Ortiz

June 13, 2019

Police had been looking for a man who they believed had shot Ortiz Sunday night, though it wasn't immediately clear if the person apprehended Tuesday night is the suspected gunman. The alleged gunman was identified as Rolfy Ferreyra, aka Sandy, according to authorities cited by The Associated Press . Known affectionately as "Big Papi", he played 14 seasons for the Red Sox and made 10 All-Star appearances in his 20-year career.

Philippine official seeks strong protest over boat sinking

June 13, 2019

Asked if he would recommend any action against China, the defense chief told The Associated Press on Thursday, "A strongly worded diplomatic protest is in order". The Filipino fishing boat GIMVER was anchored at the time when it was hit by the Chinese vessel. The incident occured on June 9, which happened to be the Filipino-Chinese Friendship Day.

U.S. formally asks UK to extradite WikiLeaks’ Assange

June 13, 2019

An official from the UK Home Office said London had now received the full request for extradition of the Australian . The extradition request had been expected ever since US authorities first announced a criminal case against Assange. Manning, 31, served seven years in military prison for convictions related to her WikiLeaks disclosures prior to having most of her sentence commuted by former President Barack Obama in early 2017.

Mother Charged After Confronting Child's School Bullies

June 13, 2019

She was captured on surveillance cameras chastising the children. Rathburn is now on a no trespassing notice in which her son will not be able to return to Greenbrier Elementary School but will still be allowed to attend another school in the district.

Officer Sought Sex with College Student Posing as Minor on Tinder

June 13, 2019

Sometimes it's used to perform pranks. A number of Facebook groups and other communities have emerged in recent years with the express objective of taking down pedophiles by posing as underage children. San Jose police, who later reviewed screenshots of the conversation, reportedly told NBC that Davies was not concerned that he was speaking explicitly to someone he believed to be 16.

Israeli Army Attacks PA Security HQ in West Bank

June 13, 2019

His comments were widely interpreted as support for the current push by settlers for Israeli sovereignty to be applied to parts of the West Bank - despite the fact that Friedman insisted the United States doesn't have a stance on this possibility.

Huawei one of the biggest winners as China starts granting 5G licenses

June 13, 2019

According to the BBC , a group of operators have penned a draft letter which could be finalised and sent to Cabinet Secretary Mark Sedwill as soon as this week, requesting an urgent meeting between industry leaders and the Government to share their concerns, as they hold off from investing in infrastructure while unanswered questions loom over Huawei .

Erdogan: Purchase of Russian S-400 air defence systems complete

June 13, 2019

Tensions between the USA and Turkey have reached a fever pitch in recent months with Turkey set to begin receiving the advanced S-400 Russian surface-to-air missile defence system which Washington said will jeopardise Turkey's role in the US F-35 fighter jet program and could trigger congressional sanctions.

Emmanuel Macron pledges to send a new oak tree to Donald Trump

June 13, 2019

Trump and Macron planted the tree with their wives watching on but it was not in the lawns of the White House for long as it was soon placed in quarantine due to national law regarding the potential introduction of parasites. Macron is at odds over the American's unilateralist approach to trade, climate change and a nuclear deal with Iran. The two leaders recently marked the 75th anniversary of D-Day together, with Macron - who has been an outspoken critic of Trump's nationalism and ...

PM Justin Trudeau: Canada Plans to Ban Single-use Plastics

June 13, 2019

The federal government estimates that about a third of all plastic used in Canada is for single-use or short-term products such as straws and packaging, and that Canadians use some 15 billion plastic bags a year and 57 million plastic straws a day.

Doctor finds 100 bubble tea pearls in girl's abdomen

June 13, 2019

Most people would either recommend eating bubble tea pearls by the pound or are completely weirded out by their chewy texture. While the girl insisted she had only drunk one bubble tea a week ago, Doctor Zhang Louzhen, who treated the teenager said she must have consumed lots of the pearls to cause such a build up - and that she may be hiding her bubble tea habit from her parents.

Canada moves to ban single-use plastics

June 13, 2019

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday his government is starting the regulatory work to ban toxic single-use plastics because the garbage infiltrating the world's waterways is out of hand. The Plastics Lab has found an average of 3,200 particles of microplastics per cubic meter of seawater in the coastal Strait of Georgia. Canada's biggest advantage as a producer of plastics is its abundant cheap natural gas feedstock and that won't change under the proposed ban, said Ashish ...

Trump hints at action over 'unfair' French wine imports

June 13, 2019

Washington Post photographer Jabin Botsford captured and tweeted a photo of the piece of paper, a portion of which can be read to say "the Government of Mexico will take all necessary steps under domestic law to bring the agreement into force with a view to ensuring that the agreement will enter into force within 45 days".

David Ortiz's Wife Offers Update On His Condition After Shooting

June 13, 2019

The Boston Red Sox released a statement on behalf of the 43-year-old's wife Tiffany. " My family and I again want to thank everyone for their endless love and well wishes, and still ask for privacy while David continues to heal ". Spokeswoman Julieta Tejeda reported the arrest to a group of journalists via WhatsApp on Tuesday night. The other suspects, authorities said, were parked nearby in a pair of Hyundai automobiles at the time of the attack.

US resident held as spy to be released

June 13, 2019

A top Lebanese security official is in Tehran to secure Zakka's release, which has been anticipated in recent days. Iran is considering releasing a Lebanese resident of the United States who is serving a 10-year sentence on espionage charges following a request from Lebanese officials.

Brexit: Boris Johnson says he is 'not aiming for no deal'

June 13, 2019

Stewart has said the only way to deliver Brexit is to resolve the impasse in parliament, which has rejected May's deal three times, rather than go back to the European Union to seek changes. Questioned on his trustworthiness, using cocaine and breaking laws, Johnson's performance was marked by less-than-usual wit, jokes and the use of rarely used words - it was "spectacularly dull", as some called it - but he came out flying, answering potentially embarrassing questions.

Fentanyl Maker (Insys Therapeutics) Donates $500K to Campaign Opposing Pot Legalization

June 13, 2019

A month earlier, a federal jury in Boston found Insys founder John Kapoor and four other former executives and managers guilty of engaging in a vast racketeering conspiracy. Insys listed United States dollars 175.1 million and US$262.5 million in debt in a bankruptcy petition, with Kapoor owning 63.2% of the firm. The Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing marked a first for a drugmaker accused in lawsuits of helping fuel the deadly USA opioid endemic and came just days after Insys struck a $225 ...

Helicopter crashes on roof of The wide apple constructing

June 13, 2019

The crash at the building on Seventh Avenue, a few blocks south of Central Park, occurred around 1:45 p.m. The Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement that the aircraft was an Agusta A109E , a twin-engine, lightweight helicopter .

Macron to send Trump replacement friendship tree

June 12, 2019

The two men were pictured planting the tree together on the White House lawn in April previous year during the first state visit of the Trump administration. The European Sessile Oak was a gift from the Macrons and comes from Belleau Woods, where more than 9000 American marines died during battle in June 1918 during the First World War.

Assassinated brother of Kim was 'CIA informer'

June 12, 2019

North Korea has significantly reduced its dialogue and engagement with South Korea since February, when a high-stakes nuclear summit between Kim Jong Un and President Donald Trump collapsed over disagreements on exchanging sanctions relief for disarmament.

US to send 1,000 more troops to Poland

June 12, 2019

White House counselor Kellyanne Conway declined to comment on the record in advance of the two presidents' meeting, but USA officials previewed action to the Associated Press on Tuesday evening. might move 2,000 troops from German to Poland - but balked when asked if a new military facility in the Baltic nation should be called "Fort Trump". "Germany is not living up to what they are supposed to be doing with respect to North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, and Poland is".

Chandrayaan 2: ISRO releases first pictures of orbiter and lander

June 12, 2019

The orbiter will carry eight, the lander three and the rover two. "Chandrayaan-2 will be launched on July 15 at 2.51 am", Sivan said at a news briefing. The cost of GSLV MK IIIis Rs 375 crore. The NASA experiment is reportedly a small retroreflector that will help measure the distance between Earth and the Moon with greater precision.

Trump Shows Photographers 'Secret' Mexico Deal

June 12, 2019

Mexican foreign minister Marcelo Ebrard has gradually announced more commitments his country made to stave off Trump's threat of tariffs, noting Tuesday Mexico must improve its border infrastructure with Guatemala as part of the agreement. trade representatives to work with his European Commission counterpart to reduce or eliminate wine tariffs, rather than to raise them. In an apparent reference to the regional asylum concept, he said the United States was also talking to Brazil, Central ...

People 'eating a credit card' in plastic each week

June 12, 2019

This is according to a new study , which found the average person ingest five grams (g) of tiny " microplastics " - or 2000 microplastic particles - which are found predominantly in our food and water. The study focused on microplastic less than 1mm in size, which are the most commonly ingested contaminants. What is the health risk? Plastic pollution is a major threat to wildlife, not only through microplastic ingestion but via entanglement and habitat destruction.

Following Subpoena, Trump Jr Will Privately Testify Before Senate Intel Wednesday

June 12, 2019

Another will be a June, 2016, Trump Tower meeting when Mr. Trump Jr. and election-campaign advisers Jared Kushner, the President's son-in-law, and Paul Manafort met with a Russian lawyer whom they believed had damaging information on Hillary Clinton, Mr.

Good Samaritans save newborn wrapped in plastic and left in Calif. dumpster

June 12, 2019

The Stockton Police Department will be referring the case to the district attorney's office. Authorities say a teenager accused of abandoning her newborn baby in a California dumpster in scorching heat was cited for child abuse and will be released to her parents after she leaves the hospital.

Canadian women kidnapped in Ghana rescued

June 12, 2019

He was later rescued by police. Global Affairs Canada spokesperson Guillaume Berube stated in an email that due to provisions of the Privacy Act, and "out of respect to these two Canadians who have been through harrowing experiences", no further information would be disclosed.

40,000-year-old Ice Age wolf head found in Siberia

June 12, 2019

The man, Pavel Efimov , handed the ancient head over to scientists, who dated it to over 40,000 years ago, or the end of the Pleistocene epoch, according to The Siberian Times . 'We will be comparing it to modern-day wolves to understand how the species has evolved and to reconstruct its appearance'. The wolf's head was found by locals looking for mammoth ivory.

Facebook won’t remove Zuck’s Instagram deepfake - yet

June 12, 2019

The video was made by taking 2017 footage of Zuckerberg and using artificial intelligence technology , known as deepfake technology, to manipulate Zuckerberg's face to make it appear he said something he didn't. Perhaps complicating the situation for Facebook and Instagram a call late Tuesday from CBS for the company to remove the video. The words that appeared to be coming out of his mouth were actually spoken by a voice actor reading from a script provided by Posters and another ...

I was groped, almost kidnapped in Dominican Republic — Instagram influencer

June 12, 2019

Mr Bell Wallace had been in the country for his step-son's wedding. No cause of death has yet been released to the family, which says Wallace was in good health before his death. Cora Smith - who, with her hubby Jay, runs the Instagram account The_GreatEscape.Blog that has 26,000 followers - said she felt compelled to paint a rosy picture online of their three-month jaunt to the DR in 2018.

Cyclone Vayu: all you need to know

June 12, 2019

The Ministry of Home Affairs held a high-level meeting with Gujarat officials on Cyclone Vayu . "NDRF and other agencies are working round the clock to provide all possible assistance", he tweeted. Rescue teams of State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), Army, Coast Guard and Border Security Force (BSF) are also in readiness. Normally a cyclone becomes weak after its landfall.

American Air extends Boeing Max cancellations through September 3

June 12, 2019

The updated schedules represented a 15-day extension from the airline's previous cancellation period of the trouble-plagued aircraft until August 19 that was made in April. "In total, approximately 115 flights per day will be cancelled through September 3", American Airlines said in a statement. Boeing's hot-selling 737 Max's were grounded worldwide after two of the packed planes of the series crashed in similar fashion in Indonesia and Ethiopia, killing everyone on board.

Girl rushed to hospital with 100 bubble tea balls in her stomach

June 12, 2019

The girl was ultimately given laxatives to relieve her symptoms, Asia One reports . While the girl insisted she had only drunk one bubble tea a week ago, Doctor Zhang Louzhen, who treated the teenager said she must have consumed lots of the pearls to cause such a build up - and that she may be hiding her bubble tea habit from her parents.

Senators seek another way to push back on Trump's Saudi Arabia policy

June 12, 2019

Both Democratic and Republican lawmakers, including staunch Trump ally Lindsey Graham, have blasted the arms deal, and senators have announced 22 resolutions against it-one for each sale. Under the deal, Raytheon would work directly with Saudi Arabia on precision-guided bomb technology, which has been used against civilians in the US -backed war in Yemen.

Body found in search for British hiker in New Zealand

June 12, 2019

Police in New Zealand have found the body of a British hiker who went missing almost two weeks ago. Mr Myers' brother-in-law, Duncan Styles, told 1 NEWS about the strain his family had been under since he went missing 12 days ago. Mr Myers had come to New Zealand around 18 months ago with his family from the United Kingdom under the skills shortage programme and was working as a building surveyor in Karori.

Houthi Attack on Saudi Arabia's Abha Airport Injures 26

June 12, 2019

Colonel Turki al-Maliki, a spokesperson for the coalition, said: "At 02:21 this morning, a hostile rocket landed at the arrival lounge at Abha International Airport, which has thousands of civilian passengers daily from different nationalities".

Man dies after drinking minibar scotch at Dominican Republic resort, family says

June 12, 2019

Bob Wallace had been in the island country for a family wedding, but by the time of the actual festivities, the adventure-loving 67-year-old man was hospitalized and too sick to participate. At the same hotel last July another American tourist, 45-year-old David Harrison , of Maryland , died under similar circumstances . "We have so many questions", Arnold told Fox.

Deputies: Florida man said cocaine on his nose wasn't his

June 12, 2019

He was arrested for felony narcotics possession. A man caught with cocaine on his nose told deputies it wasn't his, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office said. According to the sheriff's office, Jimenez tried to tell deputies that the cocaine on his nose did not belong to him. It's not clear who the driver of the auto was.

Helicopter pilot identified as investigation into deadly NYC rooftop crash continues

June 12, 2019

Authorities said they did not suspect terrorism. The crash shook the 750-foot (229-metre) AXA Equitable building, sparked a fire and forced office workers to flee. Videos posted by onlookers showed emergency vehicles in the street, but no obvious damage to the skyscraper. "Tim was previously a member of the LaGrange Fire Department".

David Ortiz alert, smiling after second surgery in Boston

June 12, 2019

The 10-time All-Star underwent another surgery on Monday and is now recovering in the ICU, where he'll remain for several days. Doctors removed his gallbladder and part of his colon and intestines. "That collaboration with Dominican journalists, and well as Enrique's close relationship with David's father, Leo Ortiz, has been essential to our reporting".

3 takeaways from USA's record-setting win over Thailand

June 12, 2019

And I think that to be respectful to opponents is to play hard against opponents. "It's a tournament where goal differential is important", Ellis said. Morgan scored her fourth on an easy shot from the middle of the box after Rapinoe weaved through the left side of the Thailand defense. She now ties with Michelle Akers' previous World Cup record set in 1991.

David Ortiz's Wife Finally Breaks Her Silence

June 12, 2019

The latest comes from his wife, Tiffany. He first underwent surgery at a hospital in the Dominican Republic , where "Big Papi" was born and raised. Tiffany Ortiz thanked the Red Sox owner, John Henry, and his wife, Linda, and the team's management for rallying around her husband.

Cyclonic storm: MeT issues ‘heavy rain’ alert in Gujarat

June 12, 2019

Cyclonic storm Vayu is continuing to intensify as it tracks over the Arabian Sea and targets Gujarat, a state on the western coast of India that has a population of over 60 million people, which is twice the number of people that live in Canada.

House Democrats to get more Mueller evidence; Trump calls witness 'sleazebag'

June 11, 2019

Nadler's announcement comes a day before the House is scheduled to vote on a resolution authorizing Nadler and his committee to initiate civil legal action against Barr for his refusal to turn over Mueller report-related material. "He should begin to co-operate immediately or face the consequences". President Trump has exerted executive privilege over the entire report. Last month, in his only public appearance as special counsel, Mueller maintained that there was "not sufficient ...

Mexico given 45 days to curb migrant flow to US

June 11, 2019

It's still an accomplishment to get Mexico to commit openly to fuller, more urgent cooperation with the U.S. It also includes an agreement to publicly support the expansion of a program under which some asylum seekers are returned to Mexico as they wait out their cases.

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