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Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta Resigning Amid Epstein Controversy

July 14, 2019

Kirstjen Nielsen, outgoing secretary of Homeland Security, in April become the 15th cabinet official to depart in just over two years, a rate of turnover not matched in recent presidencies. Trump had defended Acosta earlier this week while saying he'd look "very closely" at his handling of the 2008 agreement. Acosta had explained , breezily, apparently, that back in the day he'd had just one meeting on the Epstein's attorneys because he had "been told" to back off, that Epstein was above ...

Police kill man attacking immigration-detention center

July 14, 2019

Van Spronsen was allegedly throwing incendiary devices at cars and buildings, tried to explode a propane tank on the site and exchanged gunfire with police. "People in detention always are the last ones to know what's happening outside", Mora-Villalpando said. 'They were not told that visits would not happen, were not told that the accident happened in the early morning.

Times Square Blackout: Partial Power Outage Reported

July 14, 2019

At Rockefeller Center, traffic lights were out. The city's subway system said it was receiving reports of power outages in station complexes on "multiple lines" throughout Manhattan . Several cast members from the show put on an impromptu performance in the street outside the theater for disappointed audience members. Lopez, who was performing for the second night in NY as part of her "It's My Party" tour tweeted: "Devastated and heartbroken that I can't perform for all of you ...

United Kingdom police launch investigation into leaked ambassador cables

July 14, 2019

Darroch quit after Donald Trump labelled him "stupid" and "wacky" following the leaking of the memos in which he branded the US president's administration inept. The Metropolitan police has asked anyone with information to come forward: "Exercise your public and civic duty and call the police on 0800 789321 without delay", the statement said.

Widespread power outages hit parts of New York's Manhattan

July 14, 2019

Gainer also hit the road to see how drivers are handling the unsafe traffic conditions on Manhattan's West Side Highway. The temperature was warm, above 80 even as the sun set, but not as steaming as Manhattan can get in July. At first she thought something happened at Trump International Hotel and Tower, she said. People in Hell's Kitchen began directing traffic themselves as traffic lights and walking signs went dark.

Donald Trump Escalates War On Social Media At White House 'Summit'

July 14, 2019

Right-wing provocateur James O'Keefe, the founder of Project Veritas, was also present. Those who paid attention to the president's speech might have noticed his explanation for why the White House puts out few old-fashioned press releases any more: Trump is convinced they would get ignored by the media giving him hostile coverage.

Suspending Parliament for no-deal Brexit will provoke crisis - Hammond

July 14, 2019

Mr Hunt, however, warned that "the big risk" facing the Conservative Party was ending up with an election and no departure "if we approach Brexit in a headstrong way". "But everybody in Parliament had a responsibility in how they voted on this issue". Although the Queen's decision could not be challenged, Sir John said the advice of the prime minister could be.

A man who stole a car with kids inside killed by crowd

July 14, 2019

The suspect, 54, was then pulled out of the vehicle and beaten by the boyfriend and some local residents, police say. He told WPVI: 'They [parents] were able to pull this auto thief out of the vehicle. A Philadelphia father chased down a carjacker, pulled him out of the vehicle and beat him to death . Hood was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Sudan on High Alert After Military Says it Foiled Coup Attempt

July 14, 2019

Police and security forces have attempted to disperse demonstrators using tear gas and firing live ammunition in the air to disperse the protesters. Under the reported deal, five seats would go to the military and five to civilians, with an additional seat given to a civilian agreed upon by both sides.

Two missing children rescued after an Amber Alert is issued in Canada

July 14, 2019

The boyfriend of Cedric's aunt, Sedrick Johnson, has allegedly confessed to dumping the child's body in a dumpster in Northeast Dallas. Since the beginning of the year, five Amber Alerts have been issued in Ontario. An Amber Alert was issued for the two boys at around 3 a.m. after there was some concern for their safety. A person of interest, the child's step-grandfather, was questioned on Wednesday but no arrests have been made in the child's death.

One American killed in Afghanistan, military says

July 14, 2019

But Abdul Latif Rustahi, the head of the Badghis State Hospital, told RFE/RL that 16 people had been admitted to hospital, including 10 members of the security forces and six civilians, including a woman and two children. PHOTO: In this photo taken on June 6, 2019, USA soldiers look out over hillsides during a visit of the commander of US and North Atlantic Treaty Organisation forces in Afghanistan Gen.

Seattle may be closer to Canada after morning natural disaster

July 13, 2019

Several smaller earthquakes have shaken the Monroe area since then. Kao said sometimes shaking can be more noticeable when earthquakes happen in the middle of the night, at a time when human activity is minimal. No significant damages or injuries were reported to city infrastructure, according to Tacoma and Pierce County officials. There have been thousands of aftershocks of the magnitude 6.4 natural disaster on July 4 and the 7.1 quake that occurred the next day.

British police to investigate leak of ambassador's memos

July 13, 2019

Dominic Grieve hits out Tory leadership hopeful Boris Johnson for not supporting British ambassador Sir Kim Darroch after emails critical of the Trump administration were leaked to the media. He also advised media owners, editors and publishers not to publish "leaked government documents that may already be in their possession, or which may be offered to them", and instead turn them over to the police or to their owner.

India, US officials to meet Friday to discuss trade issues

July 13, 2019

On Tuesday, ahead of the official-level trade talks, President Donald Trump had warned India that its high tariff regime was not acceptable to the US. Walmart told the USA government privately in January that India's new investment rules for e-commerce were regressive and had the potential to hurt trade ties, Reuters reported on Thursday.

Hong Kong protesters take aim at Chinese traders

July 13, 2019

The march marked the one-month anniversary of the start of major protests that have rocked the semi-autonomous territory, sparked by Lam's proposal to change extradition laws to allow suspects to be sent to China to face trial. Thus far, Hong Kong's government has only suspended the extradition bill, but demonstrators still demand its full withdrawal, Lam's resignation and the release of arrested dissenters.

Brazil President says he may appoint son as U.S. Ambassador

July 13, 2019

Eduardo Bolsonaro further said, "I would be willing to leave Congress to take the position of Ambassador to the US". Eduardo Bolsonaro, 35, who's for the time being serving as a congressman and advises his father on global affairs, knowledgeable newshounds he would glean the post if it were offered.

Instagrammers warned not to swim in toxic Siberian lake dubbed 'Novosibirsk Maldives'

July 13, 2019

The statement , which noted that the artificial lake had become a "star of social media", cautioned people against touching the water and stressed that swimming is prohibited. According to the Moscow Times , Instagram influencers are taking photos at a bright blue pond in Novosibirsk , Russia , to capture the flawless beach image .

UN to probe Philippines drug war deaths

July 13, 2019

But nongovernment groups claim a much higher death toll, including many suspects killed by motorcycle-riding gunmen who human rights groups suspect were deployed by police. "It reeks of nauseating politics completely devoid of respect for the sovereignty of our country, even as it is bereft of the gruesome realities of the drug menace".

Axe falls on judge over video leak

July 13, 2019

In her press conference, Nawaz claimed the judge had told Nasir Butt, a PML-N party worker, that he was being blackmailed by unspecified people who had videos of him engaging in acts of a personal nature. "The sentence (of Sharif) can not be immediately be suspended, extended or changed in any way until the IHC takes a decision regarding whether the judgement was issued under pressure", Nasim said.

Drivers Grab at $175,000 That Fell Off Armored Truck on Atlanta Interstate

July 13, 2019

Video shows dozens of drivers pulling over to the side of the road in Dunwoody, Georgia , and dashing for the cash. In a recent Facebook post Wednesday, Dunwoody Police asked the public to stop parking alongside the interstate to look for more money.

‘Nightmare’ Philip Hammond: I’ll fight Boris Johnson from the backbenches

July 13, 2019

Mr Johnson and Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt are in a runoff for that post, which will also make the victor Britain's next prime minister. The HuffPost website and i newspaper reported that the chancellor has told colleagues that Speaker John Bercow, opposition MPs and Tory rebels might insist on continuing to debate in the chamber even if Johnson asks the Queen to suspend sittings by a mechanism known as prorogation.

Jeffrey Epstein Arrest Has DC's Powerful Leaders Shaking In Fear

July 13, 2019

Authorities said in a press conference that nude photographs of underage girls were found in Epstein's NY mansion, with one prosecutor saying "the alleged behavior shocks the conscience". "But their anticipated testimony only punctuates the alleged offenses' purely local nature". A federal judge ruled on February 21 that prosecutors at the U.S.

Pence Acknowledges 'tough Stuff' at Border Detention Centre

July 13, 2019

He said it will be created to hold single adults who have crossed the border and have been taken into custody - it will not hold family units or unaccompanied children - and that it will "provide relief for overcrowded Border Patrol" stations as the agency awaits transferring the migrants to Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody.

Teen bomber kills at least five at eastern Afghanistan wedding

July 13, 2019

The area close to the Pakistan border is home to other insurgent organisations including the Islamic State group, who have carried out previous attacks. The Taliban in a statement said the group has no involvement in the incident. The Taliban are at the moment negotiating with the United States of America in a show to verify up on to raze the 18-year battle.

Twitter mobile app and website suffers hour-long worldwide outage

July 13, 2019

If our services have assisted you, our work would be much more secure with your help - For as little as £5, you can support ZimEye - and it only takes a minute. Although their support account hasn't shared any updates , Twitter seemed to keep a sense of humor about the situation. The microblogging platform confirmed the service disruption on Thursday but has yet to provide more detailed information.

Assembly speaker uncertain on authenticity of resignations after meeting karnataka’s rebel MLAs

July 13, 2019

However, Mr Sawant stayed back to attend a high-level meeting on the issue of mining in Goa, which has come to a standstill following a February 2018 Supreme Court order. Until then, the Apex court asked the Karnataka DGP to provide protection to the MLAs - including Pratap Gouda Patil, Ramesh Jarkhiholi, Byrati Basavaraj, BC Patil, ST Somashekar, Arbail Sivaram Hebbar, Mahesh Kumathalli, K Gopalaiah, HD Vishwanath and Narayan Gowda.

South Africa to deploy soldiers to Cape Town as homicides soar

July 13, 2019

National Police Minister Bheki Cele got the nod from President Cyril Ramaphosa to deploy troops to the Western Cape . "The provincial commissioner of the Western Cape, Lieutenant General Khombinkosi Jula, assures the community that [the SA Police Service] will continue to participate in joint operations to ensure that perpetrators are brought to book", Rwexana added.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez claims that Nancy Pelosi is deliberately inciting death threats

July 13, 2019

Leaving a private member meeting Thursday morning, Representative Gregory Meeks, Democrat of NY, said members were buzzing about both Chakrabarti's tweet and Ocasio-Cortez's remark. The tweet compared centrist Democrats to segregationists, the report said, and was authored and then deleted by Ocasio-Cortez' chief of staff Saikat Chakrabarti.

EU signals sanctions on Turkey over Cyprus drilling

July 13, 2019

Maja Kocijancic, spokeswoman for EU Foreign Affairs & Security Policy, in a press conference said: "The Commission and European External Action Service have this week put forward options to the Council on appropriate measures to be taken in response to Turkey's drilling activities in the eastern Mediterranean".

Somali-Canadian journalist killed in Somalia hotel attack World 06:33

July 13, 2019

Major Mohamed Abdi, another police officer, told Reuters earlier that local elders and lawmakers were meeting at the Hotel Asasey when the attack happened. "We management the hotel now". The Somali Journalists Syndicate said that Nalayeh and another reporter also killed in Kismayo, Mohamed Omar Sahal , were the first journalists to be killed in the country this year.

Kim Jong-un believes Trump is "different": U.S. State Dept.

July 13, 2019

That's according to Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of Intelligence and Research, Ellen McCarthy. McCarthy said she can't pinpoint whether Kim likes or dislikes Trump, . North Korea would go on to test four more after Obama took office, two under the elder Kim and two more-both in Obama's final year in 2016-under the younger Kim.

China threatens sanctions against USA companies selling weapons to Taiwan

July 13, 2019

On Monday, the US State Department approved the sale of M1A2T Abrams tanks, Stinger missiles and related military equipment to Taiwan at an estimated value of $2.2 billion. Police in NY had to break up fights between supporters and opponents of Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen on Thursday during a visit to the United States which infuriated Beijing.

Trump unloads on Paul Ryan, calls him 'a lame duck failure'

July 13, 2019

I can confirm that I did not pay Paul Ryan for the interview. But the on-again, off-again duo is back in the spotlight thanks to new comments in a forthcoming book and Trump has found the time to punch back about Ryan's assertions the President doesn't understand government.

Earthquake rattles Washington state, followed by aftershock

July 13, 2019

The natural disaster happened at 2:51 a.m. local time in Three Lakes, Wa. In Mountlake Terrace, Police Commander Mike Haynes said the agency received "a few 911 calls to report the natural disaster, but no reports of injury or property damage".

Mom arrested after kid licks, puts back tongue depressor at doctor's office

July 13, 2019

She slaps her now-empty hand against the open mouth of the jar twice before the lid is swiftly replaced. The girl's face is blurred out in a video that was first shared on Snapchat before it was reportedly uploaded to Facebook . "I'm very embarrassed", he said. The video appears to be part of a disturbing trend where people film themselves licking food and objects before placing them back on shelves.

Alien disclosure soon: More than 200,000 USA residents to invade Area 51

July 13, 2019

For decades Area 51 in Nevada has been at the center of UFO conspiracies after an alien spaceship allegedly crashed in nearby Roswell, New Mexico, and was supposedly carted off to Area 51 for examination. If you've ever wanted to see alien life for yourself, the opportunity may have arrived. In 1955, the mysterious area was chosen by the Central Intelligence Agency as a testing site for the super-secret Lockheed U-2, a high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft.

Tourists, Residents Evacuated As Wildfire Spreads At Hawaii's Maui Island

July 13, 2019

By nightfall the blaze has not been contained and Mr Victorino said: "We can't fight the fire tonight". It was able to quickly spread after "feeding" on large areas of fallow, former sugar cane fields, and dry brush, officials said. Oprah Winfrey has a home in the county, and tweeted a local resident to confirm that she's given officials fighting the fire access to her private road.

ICE to begin nationwide immigration raids Sunday

July 13, 2019

ICE raids have already started in California , ahead of plans to round up thousands of immigrants across the us this weekend, according to a group of lawyers. Officials said that as many as 2,000 immigrants who have been ordered to be deported - many of whom were arrested and later failed to appear in court - but still remain in the country, are being targeted.

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July 13, 2019

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The power plant fire in Mytishchi, Russia: What we know so far

July 13, 2019

The fire reportedly damaged a high-pressure gas station, technical facilities, and an administration building at the Severnaya thermal power plant. 157 people and 52 vehicles and pieces of emergency equipment were deployed to fight the fire, including two helicopters and two firefighting trains.

Labor Secretary Alex Acosta resigns after facing backlash for Epstein plea deal

July 13, 2019

Acosta had faced criticism over a 2008 plea deal he arranged for Epstein , who pleaded guilty to two felony charges of solicitation of underage girls in a case that involved alleged abuse of underage girls. Under the terms of this deal, Epstein would spend just 13 months in jail, pay out settlements to victims, and would register as a sex offender . The State Attorney's Office was not a part to those meetings or negotiations, and definitely had no part in the federal non-prosecution ...

German Eurocrat Nominee 'Hopes' UK Stays in EU

July 13, 2019

Members of Parliament will hear a statement from Ms Von der Leyen at 9am and then debate her nomination before putting it to a vote at 6pm, a parliamentary spokesman announced on Thursday. "For that", she said, "we will have to be more ambitious with our climate goals for 2030". "We saw little desire to tackle tax avoidance and fraud by big corporations".

Australia promises national vote on recognition of indigenous people

July 12, 2019

Australia will hold a national vote within three years on whether to include recognition of indigenous people in its constitution, the government said on Wednesday. Minister Wyatt has previously told NIT he wishes to explore all avenues to constitutional recognition, not just the Uluru Statement . "If the voice fails in any referendum, and if we were to put it up and it was not going to be accepted, then it is folly".

US Coast Guard Drug Bust Sees Crew Jumping onto Moving Narco-Sub

July 12, 2019

The Cutter Munro's efforts form part of a United States push to combat drug trafficking out of South and Central America. One of the crew members makes his way to the hatch, pounding on it until an unidentified individual opens it. Semi-submersible vessels often referred to as "narco-submarines" are sometimes used by traffickers to smuggle narcotics into other countries, The Maritime Executive wrote .

Nadler, House Judiciary Committee Go on Subpoena Binge Against Trump

July 12, 2019

The committee also voted to authorize a subpoena for Keith Davidson, the attorney who previously represented adult film actress Stormy Daniels and former Playboy model Karen McDougal in deals that buried their alleged sexual encounters with Trump in exchange for hush-money payouts.

Scientists open Vatican tombs in search for remains of missing teen

July 12, 2019

Emanuela's father was a Vatican employee, and speculation regarding her disappearance and hypothetical ties with the Vatican have been rife for 36 years. Last year, bones found during ground work at the Vatican embassy in Rome sparked a media frenzy suggesting they might belong to Orlandi or to Mirella Gregori, another teenager who disappeared the same year.

North Korea warns of military ‘reaction’ against F-35A jets in South

July 12, 2019

The change is the latest example of Kim's efforts to establish North Korea a normal country that can be trusted with nuclear weapons and operate free from global sanctions. The software is available for multiple operating systems, including Windows and North Korea's own Linux-based Red Star . "Kim had dreamed of becoming the president of North Korea and he effectively made it come true", said Kim Dong-yup, a professor at Kyungnam University's Far East Institute in Seoul .

First shipment of Russian S-400 defence systems arrive in Turkey

July 12, 2019

The delivery of parts of the system will continue in the coming days and authorities will decide "how it will be used" once the system is made operational, Turkey's defense industry authority said in a statement . Turkey has refused to bow to USA pressure, insisting that choosing which equipment to purchase is a matter of national sovereignty. USA officials said last week the administration still plans to impose sanctions on Turkey.

Angela Merkel Sits With Danish PM During Military Honours After Shaking Episodes

July 12, 2019

The shaking on Wednesday was less severe than during the first episode in June, when she appeared unsteady and shook as she stood next to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Merkel also has shown no signs of shaking or unsteadiness while standing and talking in parliament or, as at Thursday's news conference, behind a lectern.

Venezuelan gov't envoys arrive in Barbados for talks with opposition

July 12, 2019

Delegations from the Venezuelan government and opposition arrived in Barbados on Monday to revive talks, after a previous round in Norway collapsed without a deal. The suspicious death of retired naval officer Rafael Acosta Arevalo sparked worldwide condemnation. Maduro blames USA sanctions, while Guaido says it's the result of corruption and years of chronic mismanagement.

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