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Plane crashes onto street in Roy near Ogden-Hinckley Airport

September 14, 2017

Emergency responders helped the pilot get out of the burning plane. Kenitzer says investigators believe the pilot and driver of the vehicle may have both sustained minor injuries. I said there's what - she just got hit by a plane. The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board are investigating. The area is about 30 miles (48 kilometers) north of Salt Lake City.

Britain, EU announce date of next round of Brexit talks

September 13, 2017

He called for an European Union summit in the Romanian city of Sibiu on March 30, 2019, the day Britain would officially depart the bloc. The British government says it's willing to contribute troops to European Union military missions after the United Kingdom leaves the bloc.

Indian Church reacts to release of abducted Indian priest

September 13, 2017

These words, the newspaper reports , moved the Pope to tears. He said Fr. Uzhunnalil will stay with them for a few days in order to ensure that he has medical treatment and time to rest, and also "to be able to embrace him in the name of all brother Salesians and the entire Salesian family".

Five area students named National Merit Scholarship semifinalists

September 13, 2017

Local high school seniors chosen are: Brandon T. Frame of Gooding High School; Mason G. Johnson of Wood River High School; Michael B. Bean of Hansen High School; Kylie Y. To ensure that academically talented young people from all parts of the United States are included in this talent pool, Semifinalists are designated on a state-representational basis.

Trump admin tells government agencies to drop Kaspersky products

September 13, 2017

Last week, Best Buy Co, the No.1 USA electronics retailer, said it was pulling Kaspersky Lab's cyber security products from its shelves and website. The Trump administration on Wednesday told United States government agencies to remove Kaspersky Lab products from their information systems, saying it was concerned the Moscow-based cyber security firm was vulnerable to Kremlin influence.

Turkey brushes off North Atlantic Treaty Organisation concerns over Russian Federation missile defence deal

September 14, 2017

What were we supposed to do, wait for you? The deal has raised concerns with North Atlantic Treaty Organisation allies who say the country should invest in systems compatible with theirs. "The purchase of military equipment by Turkey is a sovereign choice which does not need to be commented (upon) by members of the Atlantic alliance", Foreign ministry spokeswoman Agnes Romatet-Espagne said in response to a question on whether this was a blow to the alliance.

Turkey shrugs off worries over Russian defense system

September 13, 2017

Erdogan said Monday that Turkey had already paid a deposit for two batteries of the advanced missile systems. The deal is said to be worth around $2.5 billion. His explanations, however, did not stop the outpouring of criticism from the USA and other members of the military alliance. "Turkey is a key NATO Ally, and we are committed to our strong defense partnership", Defense Department spokesperson Johnny Michael said in an email.

Factors to Note Before Buying Globalstar Inc. (GSAT)

September 14, 2017

Pnc Finance Service Gp holds 100,000 shares or 0% of its portfolio. Traders can make of these figures one thing: sentiment in terms of actual shares traded is heating up. Janney Montgomery Scott Limited Liability Corp holds 718,157 shares or 0.98% of its portfolio. Investors sentiment increased to 1.5 in 2016 Q4. Its up 0.03, from 0.89 in 2016Q3.

Israeli court annuls law exempting religious from military

September 14, 2017

But because they vote, vote as a bloc and vote as instructed to by their religious leaders, they have historically been able to parlay their numbers into political patronage, privilege and most upsetting to other Israelis, vast sums of public funding.

Valley opposition parties ask Rajnath Singh to work on J&K's special status

September 13, 2017

I went to Nowshera yesterday where thousands of people were present. The Union Home Minister also met deputations of major political parties and independent MLAs. The Rohingya Muslim issue with be dealt with firmly, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said while terming it as a national security threat. Answering a question on Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi's statement blaming the BJP for destroying the image of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Jammu and Kashmir and ...

Egypt arrests lawyer linked to slain Italian student

September 13, 2017

Egypt has faced accusations that one of its security services murdered the student who was researching trade unions - a sensitive topic in the country - but Cairo denied any such involvement. Cantini succeeds Maurizio Massari, the Italian ambassador who was recalled from Egypt a year ago amid a fierce diplomatic row caused by the death in Cairo of an Italian graduate student.

Five militants, two soldiers, killed in Egypt's Sinai

September 13, 2017

Security officials said the attack took place just outside the border town of Rafah and that the two conscripts died when the suicide bomber blew himself up. The latest attack in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula claims the lives of seven, following Monday's attack which killed 18 . Egypt has battled fighters in Sinai for years, but the rebellion became far more deadly after the 2013 military removal of Mohamed Morsi.

U.S. suspends visas for Cambodian foreign ministry officials

September 13, 2017

He is the only serious election rival to Hun Sen, who is one of China's closest allies in Southeast Asia. An English-language newspaper, The Cambodia Daily, was shut down last week by Cambodian authorities, and more than a dozen radio stations that broadcast dissident voices or used programing from USA government-funded Voice of America and Radio Free Asia were forced to stop broadcasting for alleged breach of regulations.

Five UTD alumni killed in mass shooting at Plano home

September 13, 2017

The eight victims have been identified as Meredith Hight, 27, Anthony Michael Cross, 33, Olivia Nicole Diffner, 24, James Richard Dunlop, 29, Darryl William Hawkins, 22, Rion Christopher Morgan, 31, Myah Sade Bass, 28, Caleb Seth Richards, 25.

As Irma Moves Out, Insurance Claims Come Rolling In

September 13, 2017

Governor Scott made it clear that his expectation for Florida's insurance companies is to expeditiously respond to policyholders' needs and to treat families fairly. The release also included direction given by the governor to Insurance Commissioner David Altmaier . "The hotline is "ideal for consumers who want help reaching their insurance company, understanding their coverage, and want general help in knowing what to do next and how filing a claim works, etc., " said Miller".

Returning evacuees beware: I-75 could close near Gainesville

September 13, 2017

FDOT and the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles are continuing to monitor the water levels and the safety of the affected bridges. Other bridges that could be affected include USA 27, US 41, State Road 47 and USA 121, according to a release from FHP. The Santa Fe's floodwater peak is expected sometime Thursday, but the river has already risen 15 feet over the past day and half from Irma rains, according to FDOT.

Senate rejects bipartisan push for new United States war authorization

September 13, 2017

Rand Paul (R-KY) that would have repealed the 2001 Authorized Use of Military Force (AUMF) 61 to 31. Paul's amendment would have been a six month sunset on the 2001 and 2002 AUMFs, the latter of which was a separate authorization for the war in Iraq.

KCG Holdings Inc. Has $792000 Position in Molson Coors Brewing Co

September 13, 2017

The Wealthtrust Axiom Llc holds 99,154 shares with $3.52M value, down from 110,641 last quarter. Brown & Brown Inc now has $6.58 billion valuation. It closed at $96.7 lastly. Therefore 45% are positive. Molson Coors Brewing Company had 33 analyst reports since August 7, 2015 according to SRatingsIntel. About shares traded.

Sierra Leone Agrees to Accept 27 Citizens Deported from US

September 13, 2017

The Department of Homeland Security said it had recommended the State Department take action against four nations out of a dozen it considers recalcitrant. USA officials first discussed the visa restrictions last month. Also, the new policy will not affect visas already granted. Sierra Leone and Cambodia, which are also likely to be impacted by the visa restrictions, have not made any statement though there are no statements the on websites of the United States embassies in those countries ...

Would You Buy CoreSite Realty Corporation (NYSE:COR) On These Analyst Ratings?

September 13, 2017

Canaccord Genuity has "Buy" rating and $92 target. On Tuesday, May 2 the stock rating was downgraded by KeyBanc Capital Markets to "Sector Weight". Howe & Rusling Inc. Weiss Multi has invested 0.03% of its portfolio in CoreSite Realty Corp (NYSE:COR). Days to cover increased from 0.0 to 3.0 and the short interest percentage is 0.07% as of August 15.

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Delaware River Basin Commission to consider fracking ban

September 13, 2017

Despite that request, Tracy Carluccio of the Delaware River Keeper Network. NY adopted a fracking ban in 2015. The commission needs to not only implement this ban but to be sure not to turn the basin into a dumping ground for fracking waste water.

Cassidy, Graham unveil plan to replace ACA with state block grants

September 13, 2017

Bill Cassidy, a Louisiana Republican and a doctor, introduced a bill Wednesday morning during a press conference that would cut Medicaid spending, redirect federal health care dollars to states and eliminate Obamacare's individual mandate, which requires nearly everyone to buy an insurance policy or pay a fine.

Daniel Dae Kim may replace Ed Skrein in 'Hellboy' movie reboot

September 13, 2017

Scarlett Johansson 's casting as a Japanese human-cyborg in "Ghost in the Shell" caused an uproar earlier this year, as did Tilda Swinton's role as the Ancient One in " Doctor Strange " - a character depicted as an Asian male in the comic source material.

Charlie and The Chocolate Factory hero was meant to be black

September 13, 2017

Roald Dahl's biographer Donald Sturock told BBC Radio 4 that despite the author's intentions, Dahl's agent suggested the author change the race of Charlie in his book Charlie And The Chocolate Factory to white so as to not put audiences off.

Nine members of Traveller family jailed for slavery

September 13, 2017

The family travelled the country recruiting unemployed vulnerable men, setting them to work for meagre wages labouring for their various businesses. Nearly all of the 18 victims were found to have mental health or drug and/or drink problems.

No active threat following shooting at Freeman High School

September 13, 2017

Pictures from the scene show ambulances and police swooping on the scene. "At least 4 shots", she said. Several school districts in the Inland Northwest went into lockdown the shooting. A student at the school reported that she and her classmates had been evacuated from the high school. Officers are checking rooms for any threats, the Spokane Sheriff's Office said on Twitter .

2 dead, child wounded in 3 separate St. Louis shootings

September 13, 2017

Then at just after 6:30 p.m. a man and his six-year-old son were shot in the 21oo block of Adelaide. According to police, the shooting happened in the 2100 block of Adelaide. She was taken to the hospital, where she was listed in stable condition. The final shooting victim was found left for dead in a street around 8 p.m.

North Korea threatens 'pain and suffering' ahead of United Nations sanctions vote

September 13, 2017

The world may be trying to isolate North Korea, but it is South Korea that seems to be finding itself increasingly isolated when it comes to being able to its defense. "North Korea is very sophisticated in concealing the fact that it is, indeed, doing business overseas". It noted that North Korea exported $270 million of coal, iron, and zinc-all of which the sanctions prohibit-to China during that time period.

Texas Strong Harvey Relief Concert Will Feature Willie Nelson, Paul Simon

September 13, 2017

CT at RebuildTX.org . Other participants include Leon Bridges , Lyle Lovett , Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, Edie Brickell & New Bohemians, Ryan Bingham , Ha*Ash . An hour of the benefit will also stream everywhere on YouTube.com/TexasStrong from 9-10PM CT, the Austin American-Statesman reports. "Now we have an opportunity to do good by being our best, and that means putting on a show and having a good time".

Fabricant to look for love on TV dating show

September 13, 2017

The popular First Dates restaurant has been throwing open its doors to single people looking for love since 2013 - often guided by Gallic words from philosophical French maitre d' Fred Sirieix. He has been an MP since 1992 and has served as a whip in Parliament and a vice chairman of the Conservative Party. The Prime Minister added that the Commonwealth Games represented "a unique opportunity" for the West Midlands and would "promote global Britain across the Commonwealth".

Police clash with protesters in South Korea as more THAAD launchers arrive

September 13, 2017

The decision to deploy the four additional THAAD launchers comes amid increased threats from North Korea, which shows no signs of ending its nuclear or ballistic missile tests, warning on Tuesday that more " gift packages " are on the way if the USA continues its " reckless provocations ".

Boston Marathon Bombing Film To Premiere At Hospital That Treated Victims

September 13, 2017

Bauman, played by Jake Gyllenhaal , attended the marathon to support his then-girlfriend Erin Hurley, played by Tatiana Maslany . Hollywood returned to Boston Tuesday for the local premiere of what could be one of the most emotional movies in years.

One Dead, One Injured After Being Struck By Train

September 13, 2017

They added that employee volunteers from the company's railroads gave hundreds of Operation Lifesaver presentations a year ago to thousands of schoolchildren, school bus and truck drivers, law enforcement personnel, first responders and other people to discuss the importance of rail-crossing safety and never trespassing on railroad tracks.

80-Year-Old Woman Knocked Down, Robbed In Lincoln Park, Police Say

September 13, 2017

After yanking her purse off her arm, police said the two suspects fled south into an alley that runs along North Southport Avenue. Witnesses told ABC7 that the boys may have used a weapon to knock the woman over before stealing her purse.

Obama Remembers LGBTQ Rights Icon Edie Windsor With Heartfelt Tribute

September 13, 2017

Last night people gathered at the Stonewall National Monument in NY to remember LGBT activist and icon Edith Windsor , who passed away yesterday at the age of 88 . In 2009, Windsor was denied a spouse's exemption and forced to pay federal taxes on the estate of her late wife, Thea Spyer, who also was Jewish, although their Canadian marriage was recognized as legal by the State of NY, where they resided.

Damp, Dark and Disarrayed, Florida Starts Coping With Irma's Aftermath

September 13, 2017

Everyone fears that Irma's intense winds might drive high, pounding seas up onto land, where they could wreak destructive havoc with cars, houses - really everything. One man was found dead in his crashed auto on the Keys and two law enforcement officers died in a possibly storm-related fatal vehicle crash on Sunday in Orange County, Florida .

Most South Koreans doubt the North will start a war

September 13, 2017

More than 30 people were wounded when around 8,000 South Korean police broke up a blockade of about 300 villagers and civic groups opposed to the THAAD system deployment, fire officials said. Abe is due to meet Putin separately later in the day. South Korea says it expects another North Korea intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) launch "on September 9", according to the country's Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon.

Woman arrested near Prince George's London school

September 13, 2017

Prince George, four, was not understood to be at the independent school at the time. The woman remains in police custody as they work to review to school's security arrangements in light of the incident. The release also noted that while police are part of the security arrangements for Prince George, Thomas's Battersea is responsible for its own on-site security.

Obama is returning to his roots by announcing new community leader summit

September 13, 2017

The "immersive" summit, which lands in Chicago for two days this fall, will bring together civic leaders "from around Chicago, the USA, and the world", according to the Foundation. The Obama Foundation Summit will unfold in - where else? The former president not only remains very popular but is seeing his popularity rating increase in the Trump era.

Israeli MP quits under fire after attending gay relative's wedding

September 13, 2017

Referring to his attendance at the wedding as a "desecration of God's name", five prominent Rabbis (Ben Zion Mutzafi, Moshe Tzedaka, Aharon Yirhi, Moshe Ohanona and Avner Marciano) called for him to be removed from his position, in a letter to the public.

1 dead, 3 in hospital after leaving generator inside home

September 13, 2017

A generator was running in the home and a door was slightly open, she said. Miami-Dade Police Spokeswoman Robin Pinkard said police found the group around 12:30 a.m.at their home on the 1000 block of Southwest 99th Place. Four people also were treated in Polk County. The Daytona Beach Fire Department took the time to remind residents that generators need to be kept outside in order to get proper air flow.

North korea: The nuclear test was 16 times more powerful than Hiroshima

September 13, 2017

Information on variations in the earth's crust is transferred to the analysts, in agreement with the Organization of the Treaty on comprehensive ban of nuclear tests. A government source familiar with North Korea affairs says that North Korea was confirmed to have sent workers into Tunnel Two at its Punggye-ri nuclear test site without protective clothing.

Hurricane Irma's devastation, in pictures

September 13, 2017

Tampa Electric reported more than 300,000 accounts had been knocked offline. "The hurricane winds lashed the shutters violently, throughout the night", he wrote in a text message, "making sleep impossible". The second one, in Marco Island, left the island without water and power, authorities said. Irma , which hit just days after the Houston area was deluged by unprecedented flooding in Texas from Hurricane Harvey , was expected to cause billions of dollars in damage to the ...

Woman drives 20 miles with coyote stuck in vehicle

September 13, 2017

She assumed that it had died instantly, and knew her vehicle was still working fine so she continued on. "When I got out to look, this poor little guy was looking up and blinking at me", Knox said on her Facebook page . No word on what the coyote did when he got home, but our guess is that he slammed a six-pack of Pabst and smoked every last cigarette that he could find.

Emmanuel Macron vows to rebuild France's hurricane-devastated islands

September 13, 2017

Willem-Alexander was scheduled to fly Tuesday to the nearby Dutch islands of Saba and St. Eustatius, which also were hit by Irma, but suffered less damage than St. Evacuees were told to expect long lines and no running water when they arrived at the airport. "(We're missing) gas for vehicles, diesel gas for generators, diesel gas for all the trucks and front loaders needed to clear the rubble".

Saudi Arabia prefers no UN Yemen war crime inquiry due to 'timing'

September 13, 2017

Saudi Arabia, which leads an worldwide coalition battling the Iran-aligned Houthi movement in Yemen, said the time was not right for an global inquiry. Saudi Arabia and Arab allies have thwarted past efforts at the council to create an worldwide investigation, and they were expected to detail their own proposed resolution on Yemen this week.

Korea Tests German-built 500-km Range Taurus Cruise Missile

September 13, 2017

Taurus has a maximum range of 500 kilometers, and a top speed of over one, one-hundred kilometers an hour. South Korea intends to increase the size of the warheads on its long-range ballistic missiles to ensure that they have the ability to penetrate hardened structures, such as North Korea's underground bunkers, and a few days ago, the South Korean military, together with USA forces, installed four additional Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) antimissile batteries.

Over 20000 evacuated from Moscow train stations, shopping malls over bomb threat

September 13, 2017

At least five cities were targeted by bomb scares in the Russian Far East, Interfax reports. In Siberia, an airport in Abakan was among 19 buildings to receive anonymous bomb threats. The official RIA Novosti news agency quoted an unnamed source in the security services as saying 45,000 people had been evacuated Tuesday from 205 buildings in 22 cities.

Putin, Merkel seek peaceful solutions to Korean Peninsula issue

September 13, 2017

Europe should stand united in trying to bring about a diplomatic solution and "do everything that can be done in terms of sanctions", she said. The chancellor now has a strong lead in opinion polls, and if re-elected on September 24, it will be her fourth term.

Gas deliveries to increase with reopening of Port Everglades expected Tuesday

September 13, 2017

Things were more tentative at Jaxport in Jacksonville where the US Coast Guard (USCG) was still inspecting the condition of the harbour and port facilities . Lynch said, adding that the port can handle about eight or nine ships at a time. Port Tampa Bay expects to reopen at 2 pm Tuesday (1800 GMT), spokeswoman Samara Sodos said.