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Massive fire engulfs 27-storey building in West London

June 14, 2017

The local council has since encouraged any more people affected by the fire to go to the Westway Sports Centre in Crowthorne Road, as many others are "reaching capacity". "It's so heartbreaking, I've seen someone flashing their torches at the top level and they obviously can't get out". "There was bits of building falling off all around me, I scalded my shin on a hot piece of metal that had fallen off the building", said Jodie Martin, who lives close to the building and had gone to the scene ...

'Every police officer' in Georgia searching for fugitives

June 14, 2017

This undated photo released by the Georgia Department of Corrections Tuesday, June 13, 2017 , shows inmate Donnie Russell Rowe . The incident happened on Hwy 16 West of Sparta near Eatonton around 6:45 a.m. Rowe , a repeat offender now serving life without parole, was imprisoned after being convicted on charges of armed robbery and aggravated assault.

Trump "deeply saddened" by Virginia shooting

June 14, 2017

House Majority Whip Steve Scalise was among the shooting victims. Associated Press reports he was shot in the hip and is undergoing surgery in stable condition. There are no Illinois Democrats on the men's team. Steve Scalise (R-La.) and several capitol police officers were shot by a rifle-wielding gunman early Wednesday during a congressional baseball practice in Virginia.

Ambulances sent to London fire scene

June 14, 2017

London Mayor Sadiq Khan said he was in close contact with the fire commissioner and the heads of other emergency services. As an investigation into the cause of the fire began, residents reported that fire alarms had not sounded and that they were told to "stay put" in their flats, The Telegraph reported.

Jailed US student released in North Korea

June 14, 2017

President Donald Trump's administration had no more luck than his predecessor, and Warmbier was kept in detention - sadly, we now know he was in a coma the whole time. At the meeting, North Korea agreed that Swedish diplomats could visit all four American detainees. "I'm back!" Rodman said on Twitter , announcing his trip.

Salman Khan jilts his SUV for an auto rickshaw ride

June 14, 2017

They just show the people that war will end soon. Owing to the 25 years that Salman Khan and Aamir Khan have given to the industry, the camaraderie dates back to a time when the two had only started out as actors, reported Misskyra . Mumbai , Jun 14 Salman Khan has an answer to war - send all warmongers to the front. Their film " Tubelight ", releasing later this month, also features a song by Pakistani singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan.

Professor eats his pro-Brexit book after election stunner

June 14, 2017

It is "highly likely" that new appointments to the shadow cabinet will be made this week. Mr Goodwin appeared to consume the unusual meal after posting a tweet in May in which he said he would "happily eat my new Brexit book" if Jeremy Corbyn's party secured 38 percent of the vote.

Steve Merczynski: US Attorney General denies meeting with Russian ambassador

June 14, 2017

Richard Burr, R-N.C., listen on Capitol Hill in Washington , Tuesday, June 13, 2017 , as Attorney General Jeff Sessions . He also contradicted a contention made by Comey at a hearing before the same panel last week. A friend of the president suggested a day earlier that Trump was considering such an ouster. Harris asked him whether he kept records - in calendars, memos, emails - of his conversations with US President Donald Trump .

Five key takeaways from Jeff Sessions' testimony

June 14, 2017

Sessions was forced to recuse himself in March from the federal investigation into possible Russian interference in the USA election after media reports said that he twice met with Kislyak during the 2016 campaign and did not disclose that to the Senate during his confirmation hearing in January.

London Firefighters Battling Massive High-Rise Blaze

June 14, 2017

Around 40 fire engines and 200 fire fighters continue to battle the blaze which engulfed the tower block from 2nd floor to top of the building. "Just complete nightmare, absolute nightmare", recounted Littlejohn. Six people have died, but that figure is likely to rise, the Metropolitan Police have confirmed. It was fire up, up, up. "Last time I saw him they were waving out of the window, his wife and children", she said, sitting outside the Rugby Portobello community centre, acting ...

Scores gather outside Pulse to honor massacre victims

June 14, 2017

The ceremony was one of four remembrance services that were planned. In Orlando, 49 chimes rang to remember those who were killed. The shooter killed 49 people and wounded more than 50. "But I know we're resilient and I know that we will win", one speaker said. "We have to stop this hate", said Royster. Florida Senator Bill Nelson talked with reporters before a memorial.

Huge fire engulfs west London tower block

June 14, 2017

More than 200 firefighters have been working on the blaze, visible across London , from the early hours of Wednesday morning. They said official advice in the event of a fire had been to stay inside. "A lot of people said 'Help!" "I'm anxious if a fire happens, who is going to help?" It was fire up, up, up. "You can't get away from a fire on the 18th floor, but God's grace, they got away".

Britain, EU fail to agree Brexit talks start date

June 14, 2017

Nicky Morgan, a Conservative member of the U.K. Parliament, appeared on stage at the Fortune Most Powerful Women International Summit in London on Monday, four days after her party almost lost its majority in the House of Commons in the snap election called by Prime Minister Theresa May .

SUSPECT NAMED: Shooting Suspect Identified As James Hodgkinson - Hardcore Bernie Sanders Supporter

June 14, 2017

Hodgkinson , a home inspector from IL. Information is starting to come in about the suspect in a shooting at a congressional baseball practice in Virginia Wednesday. Rep. Mo Brooks, who was at the practice and helped treat Scalisi and others, said the shooter was a heavy-set white man who was firing from behind third base.

30 injured after huge fire engulfs 27-story London tower block

June 14, 2017

More than 200 firefighters and 40 fire trucks were called to the block on the Lancaster West Estate, in north Kensington , at about 1.15 a.m. Police closed off roads nearby and asked people to avoid the area. A Grenfell Tower resident has spoken of the terrifying moment that he was forced to make a desperate escape from the housing block after it became ravaged by huge fires .

Madhya Pradesh: Shivraj Singh Chouhan meets families of farmers in Mandsaur

June 14, 2017

Earlier today, prohibitory orders under Section 144, imposed following farmers' protest, was lifted in Mandsaur on Wednesday. On 6 June, five farmers were killed as the agitation by peasants turned violent in Mandsaur . Hardik Patel retorted upon arrest saying that he was not a terrorist and he doesn't hail from Lahore. "Their parents came to meet me yesterday and despite such grief befalling upon them, asked me to put an end to the issue", he said.

Emirati ambassador: US should rethink its air base in Qatar

June 14, 2017

His comments came after Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain and Egypt abruptly severed all ties with Qatar on June 5, accusing it of supporting "terrorism" - allegations Doha strongly rejects. There has been no breakthrough in Kuwaiti efforts to mediate in the crisis, but a USA official in the region said Kuwait was continuing with what is seen as a "slow, painstaking, deliberate" process focused inside the Gulf Cooperation Council.

Cornyn focuses on Comey, Clinton emails in Sessions' Senate hearing on Russian Federation

June 14, 2017

The dramatic congressional standoff with the nation's top law enforcement official came on the heels of last week's testimony of former FBI Director James Comey before the same committee. Comey said during his own appearance before the Senate Intelligence Committee last week that he thought Trump violated the normal separation of criminal investigations from White House oversight by urging him to end the investigation into Russia's activities.

Donald Trump calls Federal Bureau of Investigation chief he unceremoniously sacked a 'coward'

June 14, 2017

He did say, under oath, that you told him to let the Flynn - you said you hoped the Flynn investigation he could let -PRESIDENT TRUMP: I didn't say that . Trump tweeted , " James Comey better hope that there are no 'tapes" of our conversations before he starts leaking to the press!' "I'd be glad to tell him exactly what I told you", the president said.

Ashley Williams up for the fight as Wales prepare for Serbia qualifier

June 14, 2017

Serbia have won three matches against Moldova, Austria, and Georgia. "We've just got to get a bit of mental sharpness back, I think we've got enough to touch those right buttons again". "I think it would be like that if I went back to Belgrade with my wife for the weekend!" But the attempt seemed to stir Serbia from their lethargy and Wales were grateful to clear Antonio Rukavina's cross as the decibel levels were turned up.

50 people taken to hospitals from tower fire

June 14, 2017

Forty fire engines and 200 firefighters had been called to the scene early Wednesday morning. The Metropolitan Police said late Wednesday morning that at least six people had been killed, a number they expected to increase. Another witness named as Jody Martin told the BBC that he battled his way his way to the second floor only to encounter choking smoke. Fire Commissioner Dany Cotton called it an "unprecedented incident" unlike anything she had seen in her 29-year career as a ...

Sessions: Comey's Oval Office Meeting With Trump 'Not Problematic'

June 14, 2017

That led some Democrats to suggest he was trying to impede the investigation. But he refused to discuss the reports "because I know nothing about the investigation". During his opening statement , he made it clear that while he recused himself from the investigation into Russian interference of the 2016 presidential election he was there to defend himself.

London tower block blaze claims at least 6 lives

June 14, 2017

At least 50 injured people were taken to hospital - it is unclear how many managed to get out safely. "As I was going down the stairs, there were firefighters, truly awesome firefighters that were actually going upstairs, to the fire , trying to get as many people out the building as possible", he told the BBC .

Jeff Sessions Testified Before the Senate Intelligence Committee

June 14, 2017

Jeff Sessions told a Senate committee on Tuesday that he wanted former FBI Director James Comey gone before the Senate confirmed Sessions as attorney general. Senators will surely ask Sessions about these threads and others, but it is not clear how forthcoming he will be. "If there were not good cause, it wouldn't matter to me what anybody says".

'100 Percent' Would Testify Under Oath About Comey

June 14, 2017

Senator Susan Collins said it was possible Comey misremembered or misinterpreted some of their exchanges. Mr Comey's testimony came immediately after two Democrat congressmen, Al Green and Brad Sherman, began impeachment proceedings against the President.

President Trump Says He's 100% Willing to Testify Under Oath

June 14, 2017

Comey said he felt uneasy in meetings with Trump. "I don't understand why the president just doesn't clear this matter up once and for all", she added. But why didn't you stop and say, 'Mr. "You're going to be very disappointed when you hear the answer, don't worry", he previewed. Comey kept detailed notes of all his meetings with Trump because he was "concerned he might lie" about them afterwards.

Attorney General Jeff Sessions Testifies Before Senate Intelligence Committee

June 14, 2017

But he denied reports that he had a third, previously undisclosed meeting with Kislyak at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington in April 2016. If he did have a conversation with the ambassador, it was "certainly nothing improper". The president has denied asking Comey to drop the Flynn matter. His comments came as Christopher Ruddy , chief executive of Newsmax Media and a friend of Donald Trump visited the White House on Monday, said in a TV interview that the president may consider firing ...

No bond for woman accused of leaking top-secret documents

June 14, 2017

Winner's lawyer told Martin that during today's hearing, he plans to request that she be released on bond pending trial. "She is a victor", Gary said . The US attorney also alleged that victor once searched on her work computer, while she was still in the Air Force, for the phrase: "Do top secret computers detect when flash drives are inserted?" "She said, 'Mom, I'm wearing orange, '" and I said, 'Well, I bet you're rocking it, '" Winner-Davis said.

Trump goes on offensive against ex-FBI chief, calling him a 'leaker'

June 14, 2017

Kasowitz pushed back on parts of Comey's testimony , claiming Thursday that Trump did not pressure Comey to drop the Flynn investigation and did not ask for loyalty from the former FBI director. In a closed-door hearing that followed his public testimony Thursday, Comey reportedly told members of the Senate Intelligence Committee that the F.B.I.

London fire: Blaze engulfs apartment block in West London

June 14, 2017

The London Fire Brigade received the first reports of the fire at 12:54 a.m. and the first engines arrived within six minutes, Cotton said. The London Fire Brigade said the cause of the fire is still unknown. Firefighters react at the scene of the Grenfell Tower fire. Residents of Lancaster West Estate had repeatedly raised concerns about the risk of fire in the building, most recently in a blog post published by the Grenfell Action Group last November .

Jeremy Corbyn keeps his eyes on Downing Street

June 14, 2017

Britain's Conservatives have lost their majority in the general elections that has resulted in a hung parliament . The reason is Britain's first-past-the-post electoral system. But the uncertainty of a hung parliament has raised concerns about Britain's ability to negotiate divorce terms by then, that would ensure that people and businesses are not stuck in legal limbo.

Sessions: DOJ regulations mandated my recusal from Trump-Russia probe

June 14, 2017

The Daily Show host Trevor Noah also poked fun at Sessions , and in particular the attorney general's statement that he recused himself from the ongoing Russian Federation investigation, but did not recuse himself from defending his "honor against scurrilous and false allegations".

Highlights from testimony of Attorney General Jeff Sessions

June 14, 2017

Sessions argued that in the context of that hearing, "my answer was a fair and correct response to the charge as I understood it". CNN previously reported that congressional investigators are examining whether Sessions had an additional private meeting with the Russian ambassador in April 2016 at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington .

AG Sessions: Accusations of Russian Federation collusion 'appalling'

June 14, 2017

Sessions frustrated some committee members by refusing to answer questions about the president: Had Trump complained about his recusing himself, as reported in the press? But I have to tell you, Senator King, I know nothing but what I've read in the paper.

Sessions to testify as Republicans prod Trump on tapes

June 14, 2017

Comey has testified that he thought it was improper for his then-boss Sessions to have been excluded from that meeting, and he has said that he did not want to be alone with the president again to avoid the appearance of undue influence. There had been some question as to whether the hearing would be open to the public, but the Justice Department said Monday he requested it be so because he "believes it is important for the American people to hear the truth directly from him".

Trump Reportedly To Allow Pentagon To Set Troop Levels In Afghanistan

June 14, 2017

Mattis's comments followed McCain's criticism for the administration's lack of strategy in the ongoing 16-year war. The issue of troop levels became especially sensitive in the Obama administration because precise so-called "force management levels" were set for USA deployments to Iraq and Syria.

Attorney General Jeff Sessions: I Wanted Comey Gone Before I Took Office

June 14, 2017

We're thankful for your support in every way . He vowed to defend his honour "against scurrilous and false allegations". And while he had recused himself from the Russian Federation probe, Sessions insisted, "I did not recuse myself from defending my honor against scurrilous and false allegations".

Attorney General Sessions Set to Testify in Russia Probe Hearing

June 14, 2017

The Daily Show host Trevor Noah also poked fun at Sessions, and in particular the attorney general's statement that he recused himself from the ongoing Russian Federation investigation, but did not recuse himself from defending his "honor against scurrilous and false allegations".

Tottering Theresa May names new UK Cabinet as critics circle

June 14, 2017

If she is to succeed in delivering the wishes of the 52 percent of voters who opted to take Britain out of the European Union previous year, she must find a way to bridge the differences within her party to pass legislation preparing for and enacting the departure.

Donald Trump Ridicules 'Cowardly' Leaker James Comey

June 14, 2017

Comey testified before the Senate Intelligence Committee that in a January 27 dinner meeting, Trump asked him to pledge his loyalty. "Maybe if I were stronger, I would have", Comey said. It is unclear when Trump's attorney, Marc Kasowitz, will file the complaints, but the source said they are actively exploring their options. Comey said in his testimony that he took the President's statement to be an inappropriate directive.

Many Injured As Huge Fire Engulfs 27-Storey London Building

June 14, 2017

London Ambulance Service said 30 people have been rushed to five hospitals around the capital, while at least one resident is still stuck inside the block on the 11th floor, with firefighters desperately trying to reach him. A blog post from the Grenfell Action Group in November 2016 said "only a catastrophic event" would expose the concerns residents had. "I wrapped the little one up because of the smoke and I just got them out", he said.

Jeff Sessions Pushes Back On Suggestions Of Collusion

June 14, 2017

Sessions' hearing marked the first time the attorney general had testified before Congress since he recused himself from the Justice Department's probe into Russian meddling in last year's election, and since the firing of FBI Director James Comey.

Heinrich: Sessions' testimony shows 'concerted effort' to obstruct investigation

June 14, 2017

Reed tried one more time: "And you had no inkling that he was considering the Russian Federation investigation?" This "limited information" that Sessions said he received to make his recusal decision would seem to correspond to classified "facts" that Comey said made "his continued engagement in a Russia-related investigation problematic".

USA announces start of Raqqah operation

June 14, 2017

Ibrahim Ibrahim, head of the Syrian Kurdish PYD party's media center in Europe, told Reuters that as part of the campaign "the [SDF] will enter the city and begin attacking Raqqa directly". "We all saw the heinous attack in Manchester , England", Townsend said, referring to the terror attack late last month at an Ariana Grande concert, which ISIS has claimed credit for.

Sessions vigorously denies improper Russian Federation contacts

June 14, 2017

The recusal was supposed to impose limits on that part of his job he could NOT do; he did not abide by that restriction according to his own, albeit muddled, telling of soliciting the memo from Rosenstein used to fire Comey. Comey said he held back because he expected Sessions to withdraw from the Russian Federation inquiry, and the bureau was aware of "facts that I can't discuss in an open setting that would make his continued engagement in a Russia-related investigation problematic".

Sessions to face sharp questions on Trump, Russia, Comey

June 14, 2017

Little in Sessions's testimony undermined former FBI Director James Comey's testimony regarding a closed-door meeting between Comey and Trump. In the gaggle on Air Force One on Tuesday, White House deputy press secretary Sarah Sanders said the President wasn't able to watch "much of it", but from "what he did see and what he heard, he thought that attorney general Sessions did a very good job and in particular was very strong on the point that there was no collusion between Russian ...

London fire survivor says he was lucky

June 14, 2017

The high-rise, Grenfell Tower, is home to around 600 people, according to the Telegraph . "The windows were slightly ajar, a woman was gesturing that she was about to throw her baby and if somebody could catch her baby". "By the time that we got downstairs, the fire had gone all the way up and it was just about reaching our windows on the 17th floor". Thirty adjacent flats have been evacuated by police.

Old Glory: In use since 1777, the American flag is everywhere

June 14, 2017

Good sources of information on displaying the flag include the Elks Lodge, which created the idea of Flag Day, the American Legion, and any Boy Scout or Girl Scout troop. The day has evolved to be a time Americans can reflect on the flag and what it has symbolized over the years. In succeeding years, Flag Day continued to be honored in growing pockets across the nation.

Attorney General Jeff Sessions heatedly denies improper Russia contacts

June 14, 2017

He also has vented frustration to aides on Sessions' decision to recuse himself from the Russian Federation investigation, a decision that led to Rosenstein's appointment of a special counsel, Robert S. John McCain (R-Ariz.) asked Sessions to give details about his September meeting with the Russian ambassador in his Senate office. Sessions also denied reports that he had a private meeting with the Russian ambassador during a Trump campaign event at the Mayflower Hotel in April 2016 .

Gulf air embargo only applies to Qatar companies: UAE

June 14, 2017

Ambassador to Qatar", Ambassador Dana Shell Smith said on Twitter . But Qatar is a primary source of terrorist funding. Based on Acet's account, Cauvusoglu at that panel discussion said "we know that a country gave $3bn in support of the attempted coup in Turkey to topple the government illegally".