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NEWSFLASH: AfriForum to back Mugabe assault victim

August 18, 2017

Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe was in South Africa on Thursday as his wife faced accusations of assaulting a young model and police said a "red alert" had been issued to prevent her from leaving the country. On Thursday, it emerged that she had also enlisted the legal help of Gerrie Nel, the former state prosecutor who secured a murder conviction against track star Oscar Pistorius.

Economist Cover Shows Trump Speaking Through KKK Hood

August 18, 2017

The Economist is continuing its harsh criticism of President Donald Trump on its covers-this time depicting the commander-in-chief using a Ku Kluk Klan hood as a megaphone. Trump on Saturday blamed " many sides " for the clashes in Charlottesville that included a auto ramming into a crowd of counterprotesters. Another magazine took a different tack.

Barcelona: Van hits crowd near Las Ramblas tourist spot

August 18, 2017

Las Ramblas, a popular, mostly pedestrianized boulevard with shops, market stalls and restaurants that stretches for 1.2 km through Barcelona city and often packed with tourists. Germany's Foreign Ministry said it was checking reports that German citizens were among the victims. "There are a lot of police officers". Barcelona is the latest European city to experience a terror attack using vehicle as a weapon to target a popular tourist destination, after similar attacks in France and ...

Tropical Storm Harvey continues toward eastern Caribbean

August 18, 2017

The first is 1200 miles east of the Leeward Island and has a 60% chance of development within the next two days according to the National Hurricane Center. The second disturbance has only about a 30% chance of developing into a tropical cyclone in the next five days. The disturbance was halfway between Africa and the Lesser Antilles as of Thursday afternoon.

Gov. Herbert confirms one Utah National Guard member killed in Afghanistan

August 18, 2017

One member of the unit was killed in the explosion and 11 members were injured to "various degrees", Herbert said. Of those 11, eight are from Utah and three are Utah National Guard members who are residents of other states. Herbert said a group of 12 Utah Army National Guard soldiers were attempting to clear a building in Afghanistan when the "booby trapped" building detonated.

Barcelona terror attack: Horrifying footage shows injured bodies strewn across street

August 18, 2017

The regional police said in another tweet that they are investigating whether the Cambrils suspects were wearing explosive vests. Update 1:42 p.m.: Reuters reports that local authorities have found a second van, possibly connected to the terror attack, north of Barcelona .

Senior officer on damaged ship to be relieved of command

August 18, 2017

The Navy's report on the immediate aftermath provides a harrowing account of USA sailors attempting to escape a rapidly flooding sleeping area that filled with water within minutes after the cargo ship's bow tore a hole in the side of the Fitzgerald.

Deputies: DUI driver had unrestrained child in vehicle

August 18, 2017

CBS 12 says the police report indicates that a 3-year-old child was unrestrained in the back seat of the vehicle. The witness told deputies that Lerma appeared to be under the influence and nearly hit four cars. He said her hair "was a mess", her "right bra strap was hanging out from under her sleeve", her speech was slurred and her clothes were "disheveled and dirty".

'Art of the Deal' Co-Author: 'Trump Is Going to Resign'

August 18, 2017

Add these recent developments to what was already a failing administration, buried in the Russian Federation scandal and its own incompetence, and Schwartz may be right: The end may very well be near for Donald Trump's presidency. "More likely resigns by fall, if not sooner", he continued. "I put lipstick on a pig", he told The New Yorker previous year, adding that he feels "a deep sense of remorse" for "presenting Trump in a way that brought him wider attention and made him more ...

Top Gainer of the Day: Horizon Pharma Public Limited Company (NASDAQ:HZNP)

August 18, 2017

About 423,997 shares traded. As analysts monitor volatile markets in recent weeks they have updated their price targets on shares of Horizon Pharma , Inc. BMO Capital Markets restated a "buy" rating and issued a $17.00 price target (down from $24.00) on shares of Horizon Pharma PLC in a research note on Tuesday, May 9th.

Sessions to praise Miami for ending sanctuary policy

August 18, 2017

Please help us enforce a lawful system of immigration". This year President Trump ordered local governments to comply with federal requests to detain undocumented immigrants who've been arrested. Immigration advocates say there is no correlation between immigration and violent crime. Fearing the loss of more than $300 million in federal grants, Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez made his government the first to cooperate.

South Korea's Moon says no military action without Seoul's consent

August 18, 2017

Many South Koreans ignore Pyongyang because they have lived with near-constant North Korean belligerence, and sometimes violence, since the Korean Peninsula was divided in 1945 and the two countries fought a bloody, three-year war five years later.

Gov. Brownback: Pay Increases for KS Prison Officers

August 18, 2017

The increase will be 5% for all corrections officers in the state, with a 10% increase at El Dorado . Information released by the corrections agency also showed that in the last fiscal year, El Dorado had a uniformed staff turnover rate of more than 46 percent and Lansing experienced turnover of more than 37 percent.

Lady Antebellum's Hillary Scott and Dave Haywood Are Both Expecting Babies!

August 18, 2017

The news is especially great for Scott and her family, after suffering from a miscarriage in the fall of 2015. New baby Haywood and Tyrrell will make five Lady A kiddos, as fellow band member Charles Kelley has a 1-year-old son, Ward. Superstars like Jason Aldean, Tyler Hubbard and Brantley Gilbert are also expecting. Thomas Rhett 's wife Lauren gave birth to a baby girl last Saturday (Aug.

Govt quizzed on conspiracy in Rajiv's death

August 18, 2017

There are seven convicts in the case, namely, Perarivalan, Murugan, Shantan, Robert Pais, Nalini, Jayakumar and Ravichandran. The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the CBI to inform by next week as to the status of the further probe into the conspiracy angle in the assassination of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi in May 1991, including as to who made and supplied the human belt-bomb that killed Rajiv Gandhi at Sriprumbudur in Tamil Nadu .

Zebra mussels confirmed in Tuttle Creek

August 18, 2017

The 12,500 acre lake is located six miles north of Manhattan, KS on Hwy K-13. It is owned by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE); KDWPT manages the fishery. It is also asking people to keep an eye out for zebra mussels in Lake Austin and in downstream Lady Bird Lake. While the zebra mussel population is now small, there is no known method to completely rid a lake of them.

Couple with dead body in vehicle arrested for child endangerment

August 18, 2017

Deputies located a dead body in the cargo area of the same vehicle. When deputies arrived, a woman and her 13-year-old daughter were inside a Jeep Cherokee. Alaskari, 59 and Boggess, 50 are transients from the Bakersfield area, deputies said. The sheriff's office said the couple knew the dead person, but it's unclear why they were driving around with the body.

GOP rep. to Trump: 'It's pretty simple' to call out white supremacists

August 18, 2017

A few area chairs reached by LNP Wednesday emphasized that the president should have been more clear in his latest comments. Ryan said on August 15 "white supremacy is repulsive, ' but ignored the presidents comments". But Trump loyalists on the ground in key states are ready to fight for their leader. The political chasm between Democrats and Republicans may be wider than ever.

Naga Chaitanya's next film titled 'Savyasachi'

August 18, 2017

The title design has a volley of arrows, and also the protagonist in the poster is seen holding two highly stylized arrows in each hand. It seems that after exploring the romantic genre for a long time, Chaitanya wants to foray into new genres.

'Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over' campaign starts August 18

August 18, 2017

For the next two weeks, the East Brunswick Police Department will participate in the state's largest annual drunk driving crackdown. Whether the cause is alcohol, prescription medication or other drugs, driving impaired endangers everyone traveling along our roadways.

Trump pushes back on McConnell's 'excessive expectations' line

August 18, 2017

Heimbach has not said when a protest in Lexington might take place. He says "their messages of hate and bigotry are not welcome in Kentucky and should not be welcome anywhere in America". and George W. Bush responded as well, releasing a joint statement that stopped short of criticizing Trump's comments directly. Trump, who had demanded last week that McConnell should " get back to work " on health care, gave Chao time to speak to the press after a meeting on infrastructure at Trump Tower ...

OKCupid bans white supremacist featured in Vice video

August 18, 2017

Facebook, Instagram and YouTube have all shut down Cantwell's accounts. Okcupid shut me down? Neo-Nazi site the Daily Stormer was forced to move to the dark web earlier this week after GoDaddy and Google both refused to host its content.

Confederate monument in Arizona tarred, feathered

August 18, 2017

Rebecca Olsen McHood, a registered Republican, had grown exhausted of seeing the Confederate memorial at Wesley Bolin Memorial Plaza untouched, especially after theviolent Charlottesville rally that resulted in the death of a counterprotester by a white nationalist .

Man charged with murder after girlfriend's remains found in Ellis County

August 18, 2017

In June the family started working with investigators in Biloxi, Miss. because they suspected she might be there. The Ellis County investigators learned that Spearman was last known to be living in Little Elm, Texas with her boyfriend, Guy Wayne Lynch, 47, of SC.

Two people arrested, 80 injured after Barcelona van attack: Catalan head

August 18, 2017

Police are still searching for the suspects responsible for the attack. Meanwhile, it was revealed that the Central Intelligence Agency had warned the Spanish police two months ago that there were plans to carry out a terror attack in Barcelona .

George Brandis Absolutely Rinses Pauline Hanson In Parliament Over Her Burqa Stunt

August 18, 2017

George Brandis was savage in his condemnation of Pauline Hanson . "We all know you are not an adherent of the Islamic faith", he said. He said there were about 500,000 Australians of Islamic faith and the "vast majority" of them were good, law-abiding citizens.

University of Florida Denies White Nationalist Speaking Event

August 18, 2017

University President Kent Fuchs wrote in a statement on August 16 that Spencer's request was denied due to safety concerns. The NPI describes itself as "dedicated to the heritage, identity and future of people of European descent". "The law does not require a public university to risk violence and bodily injury in the pursuit of free speech", Sikes said. The organizer of the "White Lives Matter" event had said he would invite Spencer to speak - but the school said the event potentially ...

Cardiff City have bid rejected for Fleetwood Town left-back Amari'i Bell

August 18, 2017

Last season, Bell scored three goals for Fleetwood in an attacking position, as well as picking up six assists in the League for his side. The 23-year-old impressed for Fleetwood last season and was instrumental as they secured a play-off spot only to lose to Bradford City in the semi-finals.

Gophers given daunting 5-game schedule to finish Big Ten play

August 18, 2017

The Iowa men's basketball team, like all of its Big Ten peers, will open the conference season earlier than ever before this season. · Ranked opponents highlight non-conference slate : Of Indiana's 12 non-conference opponents, four are expected to be ranked in the preseason: Seton Hall, Duke, Louisville and Notre Dame.

Woman is charged with harboring killer of Clinton Officer Gary Michael

August 18, 2017

According to a news release from the Henry County Prosecutor's Office, an amended complaint was filed Thursday afternoon adding the following charges: hindering prosecution, four counts of first-degree endangering the welfare of a child, and one count of fraudulent purchase of a firearm.

Furor over Charlottesville follows Trump home to Manhattan

August 18, 2017

Some of the white nationalists at Saturday's rally cited Trump's victory, after a campaign of racially charged rhetoric, as validation for their beliefs. The message coming out of the White House is complicated, however, by a series of somewhat contradictory statements that raise questions about who within the West Wing has the president's ear.

Dallas lawmaker fights to remove Confederate plaque at state Capitol

August 18, 2017

A few months ago, on the cusp of his fourth legislative session, Rep. Eric Johnson got a plumb Capitol perk he'd wanted for almost seven years. On Wednesday, August 16, 2017, Representative Eric Johnson (D-Dallas) sent a letter to the Texas State Preservation Board calling for the immediate removal of a "Children of the Confederacy Creed" plaque from the Texas Capitol and to begin a discussion on the removal of all Confederate iconography from the Texas Capitol Complex.

5 missing after Army helicopter crashes in ocean off Hawaii

August 18, 2017

Two UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters of the 25th Combat Aviation Brigade departed Wheeler Army Airfield Tuesday night for a routine night-training mission between Kaena Point and Dillingham Airfield. David Jenkins said Wednesday that the items were found about 2 miles off Oahu's Kaena Point. He says the search is focused in the area. In April, one crew member was killed and two others were injured when an Army helicopter crashed onto a golf course in Maryland.

Grade these Texas A&M alternates slated for Mississippi State game

August 18, 2017

The pattern is relatively faint toward the bottom of the uniform but much more pronounced around the shoulder pads. The Aggies and adidas collaborated some new uniforms for the 2017 season that aren't almost as bad as the weird all-gold digs Texas State dropped earlier this week but still prove the German apparel giant is way overmatched.

Cohn to Remain in White House Economic Post, Official Says

August 18, 2017

Cohn has been a champion of tax reform and deregulation efforts within the White House since taking over as chair of the National Economic Council. Several media outlets reported Wednesday that Cohn considered resigning, and speculation flew Thursday morning that the former Goldman Sachs chief operating officer would leave his role as Trump's chief economic adviser.

Cloudflare CEO opens up far-right website to vigilante DDoS attacks

August 18, 2017

He was apparently targeted by the Daily Stormer for his prominent position as a Muslim media figure. The Stormer , a violently anti-semitic and racist neo-Nazi website started by white nationalist Andrew Anglin , was cut adrift by its original website host, GoDaddy , on Monday.

Man from Louth shot dead in Mexico following car-jacking

August 18, 2017

Pictured: A file photograph of the entrance to the port of Lazaro Cardenas in Michoacan, Mexico. Excelsior reports that the woman is 28 and from Tucson Arizona in the US. He was subsequently pulled out of the auto and left on the side of the road. The Department of Foreign Affairs said it was aware of the case and providing consular assistance to the man's family, and liaising with the local police.

While Held At Gunpoint, Verizon Clerk Shoots Robbery Suspect

August 18, 2017

Squads were dispatched shortly after 11 a.m. on reports of a robbery in progress at the store, which is located in a strip mall on the 9000 block of Cahill Avenue. A Verizon Wireless store clerk in Inver Grove Heights exchanged gunfire and wounded one of two robbers in a daylight holdup, authorities said. It's unclear if the clerk was harmed in the attempted robbery, but police say he is OK.

Oceaneering International, Inc. (NYSE:OII) Shares Bought by Paloma Partners Management Co

August 18, 2017

In terms of relative volume, these shares are trading at 2.31x their normal volume. About 9.69M shares traded. Oceaneering International (NYSE: OII ) has declined 15.63% since August 16, 2016 and is downtrending. Rodgers Brothers holds 0.48% or 23,137 shares. Matthew 25 Management Corp, which manages about $821.26 million and $353.72M US Long portfolio, decreased its stake in Calatlantic Group Inc.by 30,000 shares to 400,000 shares, valued at $13.60 million in 2016Q4, according to the ...

Reid and Hull to lead European charge

August 18, 2017

Record crowds of more than 25,000 a day are expected at the Des Moines Country Club - starting for this morning's foursomes - and as last September's Ryder Cup in Chicago higlighted, the mid-west fans are not slow in coming forward. against Carlota Ciganda and Caroline Masson. Spaniard Carlota Ciganda and Caroline Masson of Germany will be next up for Sorenstam's side against Danielle Kang and Lizette Sales before Swede Anna Nordqvist and Georgia Hall of England face Paula Creamer and Austin ...

BJP receives maximum funding from corporate donors, says report

August 18, 2017

A report by the Association for Democratic Reform has revealed that BJP received the major chunk of the total donations from corporate/business houses received by national political parties between FY 2012-13 and 2015-16. The BJP declared receiving ₹193.62 crore in 23 donations, while the Congress was the recipient of ₹57.25 crore in nine donations. The voluntary contributions above Rs 20,000 for BJP and Congress from corporate houses are 92% and 85% respectively.

Japan to seek assurance of United States defence pledge, including nuclear deterrence

August 18, 2017

Under Japan's alliance treaty with the United States, Washington has pledged to defend Japan. Japan's defence chief and foreign minister will meet their USA counterparts on Thursday to reaffirm Washington's commitment to defending Japan, including the use of its nuclear deterrent , as threats from North Korea intensify.

Israeli leader resists calls to criticize Trump

August 18, 2017

The president's equation of extremist hate groups and left-wing demonstrators brought condemnation from across the American political spectrum. "Hundreds of thousands of young Americans paid the ultimate sacrifice in World War II so our children would never have to see the evil of Nazism", said Mandel, who is an outspoken supporter of Trump.

Army Chief to visit Ladakh; to review border security

August 18, 2017

State-run Chinese media agency Xinhua News is facing increasing backlash over a propaganda video, in which it takes inflammatory jabs at Indians, specifically the minority Sikh community. The latter is a small country of fewer than 1 million people , so India gives Bhutan military support. The next day, China reportedly requested a flag meeting with India to re-establish order, which suggests that this may have been an accidental scuffle that got out of hand.

US Congressman files articles of impeachment against Pres. Trump over Charlottesville comments

August 18, 2017

In his statement on Thursday, Mr Cohen lambasted the President for not "unequivocally condemning hateful actions by neo-Nazis, white nationalists and Klansmen following a national tragedy". Bob Corker, is showing signs of souring on the president. The front page of the New York Post chided Trump's comment under the headline, "They weren't all Nazis".

Maine Gov. says removing Confederate statues like taking down 9/11 memorial

August 18, 2017

A woman was killed when a vehicle plowed into a crowd of people opposing the hate groups. But he reserved his toughest criticism for those insisting that Confederate history be removed: "I think what they are standing for is equally as bad; they are trying to erase history".

Missouri Senator: 'I Hope Trump Is Assassinated!'

August 18, 2017

From a professional perspective, they are inexcusable regardless of the context. As outrage over the comment spread Thursday, a top leader in Chappelle-Nadal's own party declared that Chappelle-Nadal "should be ashamed of herself". A screenshot of the comment was posted to Twitter by KMOX's Mark Reardon. I have deleted it, and it should have been deleted, but there is something way more important that we should be talking about.

Trump Lawyer Forwards Email Equating Lee, Washington

August 18, 2017

John Dowd, who heads up Trump's personal legal team, sent the email to conservative journalists, government officials and friends in an apparent attempt to defend the president against criticism he has received from Democrats and Republicans alike after saying some of the protesters in Charlottesville, Virginia, over the weekend were "good people", and not part of the white nationalist movement.

Terrorist attack in Barcelona

August 18, 2017

He said that people had taken refuge in nearby stores. Meanwhile the reports of two armed men barricaded with hostages in a Turkish restaurant in the city have been denied by the police. Police released this photo of a man alleged to have rented the van. "They said [the van] crashed into the market and killed everyone". There was a lot of people running.

Heather Heyer memorial service to be held Wednesday

August 18, 2017

He traveled to Charlottesville to take part in the Unite the Right rally, which was aimed at protesting the removal of a Confederate monument from the city's Emancipation Park. "Marcus heroically made a split second decision to save his fiance's life by moving her out of harm's way, and in the process suffered a broken ankle, broken tibia, and several torn ligaments", the GoFundMe page says.