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White House expected to address Las Vegas shooting

October 05, 2017

She said: "If you look to Chicago where you had over 4,000 victims of gun-related crimes previous year, they have the strictest gun laws in the country". Among those who criticized Sanders was Kelly, who pointed out that numerous guns used in Chicago's gun violence come from out of state - including from in, where Vice President Mike Pence was governor, and from Speaker Paul Ryan's home state of Wisconsin.

San Diego Attorney Among Those Killed In Las Vegas Strip Shooting

October 05, 2017

About 15 to 20 officers were at the event, Officer Delimitrios said, and all are safe. "But we don't have any hard numbers to report". "We are all grieving with ( Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department) and everyone affected by this horrific attack".

Russia Accuses US Of Helping Islamic State In Syria

October 05, 2017

More than 10 fighters received moderate and serious blast injuries, he said, adding Sukhoi Su-34 and Su-35 jets were used to target the jihadists. Russian-led forces tracked down the militants using data obtained by Russian intelligence while HTS fighters gathered for a meeting.

Steelers support Puerto Rico relief efforts

October 05, 2017

Maria, a Category 4 hurricane, struck Puerto Rico on September 20, shortly after Hurricane Harvey and Irma. In a statement released Tuesday, JEA spokeswoman Gerri Boyce said the utility began planning its response with the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority last week.

White House cybersecurity coordinator calls Social Security identification system 'flawed'

October 05, 2017

In the aftermath of the last month's Equifax data breach , which exposed the personal information of millions of Americans, White House cybersecurity coordinator Rob Joyce said that the Social Security number has "outlived its usefulness" as a national identity method.

Gun stocks rise in wake of Las Vegas mass shooting

October 05, 2017

American Outdoor Brands Corp., formerly Smith & Wesson Holding Corp., was up about 3 percent , and Sturm Ruger & Co. rose nearly 4 percent . And the Olin Corporation, which owns the Winchester brand of ammunition, saw a 6% rise to an all-time high, CNN reports .

Zacks Investment Research Upgrades Santander Consumer USA Holdings Inc. (SC) to "Buy"

October 05, 2017

Analyst Thoughts About Santander Consumer USA Holdings Inc. PiperJaffray raised the price target and upgraded the stock on August 30 changing the price objective from $13.50 to $17.00 and altering the rating from "Neutral" to "Overweight".

Gun Regulation Becomes Heavy Topic In Wake Of Las Vegas Shooting

October 05, 2017

The year is still 1996. If this permissive structure is not lethal enough, the extreme political polarisation in recent years has rendered all prospects of bipartisan consensus for limiting gun access futile. The court held that the "Second Amendment protects an individual right to possess a firearm unconnected with service in a militia, and to use that arm for traditionally lawful purposes, such as self-defense within the home".

Putin does not exclude extension of global oil output cut deal

October 05, 2017

Putin was reacting to comments by Russian Sports Minister Pavel Kolobkov who said the 45,000-seat World Cup stadium in Samara, which has been plagued with delays over the past year, was the biggest issue. Russia's budget revenue from oil and gas taxes, which earlier this year recovered to 2015 levels, fell again by July on crude-price fluctuations and a stronger rouble.

Feinstein reveals daughter narrowly avoided attending Vegas concert

October 05, 2017

Dianne Feinstein , the Senate Judiciary Committee's top-ranking Democrat, responds to revelations that some of the weapons Las Vegas shooter Stephen Paddock used to commit the worst mass shooting in US modern history Sunday were apparently outfitted - legally - with bump stock devices.

Brownback testifies at his nomination hearing

October 05, 2017

Brownback has been a long-time champion of the issue of religious freedom , globally, and sought to ensure that America's first freedom is infused into our US foreign policy", Rubio said. "We have got to get more focus on this by a broader cross-section or we will not be effective with this, and if we're not effective on religious freedom, you're going to see violence continue to grow", Brownback said.

Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc. (ALSN) Downgraded by Zacks Investment Research to Sell

October 05, 2017

For the Current Quarter, the growth estimate for Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc.is 85.2%, while for the Next Quarter the stock growth estimate is 33.3%. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 8.0% on a year-over-year basis. It last reported revenues of $806.1 million and EPS of $0.5 for the June 2017, representing 12% top-line growth and 0.51 EPS growth.

Netanyahu backs Greater Jerusalem bill to annex surrounding towns

October 05, 2017

President Donald Trump has called himself Israel's "biggest friend," but cracks seem to be emerging in his relationship with the middle eastern country. Ze'ev Elkin - Israel's minister of environmental protection and a member of Netanyahu's Likud party - said in an interview with NRG that while Trump's administration is "far friendlier" than former President Barack Obama's, they are still pressuring Israel to mitigate their settlement building.

Miami game could be impacted again by potential tropical storm

October 05, 2017

Officials from both schools and the ACC are monitoring a tropical depression in the south Caribbean Sea, which the National Hurricane Center said could strengthen into a hurricane and threaten the Gulf Coast of Florida this weekend. Miami has not yet released a statement regarding the storm. Depending on if this storm shifts, it could affect Louisiana, Alabama, Georgia, or even MS, but the track now has it just outside Florida Sunday at 8 a.m.

Sikh man becomes first minority politician to lead major party in Canada

October 05, 2017

Singh, who has been an Ontario MPP since 2011, said he would consider running for a federal seat before the next election, but needs to find one that has an "authentic connection" with him. "It leads us today to be able to work together on this", he told reporters after the caucus. It will be the voice and the face of the new leader in Ottawa.

Dallas among United Bid finalists for 2026 World Cup host cities

October 05, 2017

The United Bid Committee announced Wednesday that they have narrowed down North America to 32 potential host cities for the 2026 World Cup . Cities not selected to host matches may be involved with the 2026 World Cup in other ways such as hosting broadcast centers, team base camps, or other events.

Ireland to be fined for not taxing Apple

October 05, 2017

The move by Margrethe Vestager , the European Union's competition commissioner, came as regulators ordered Luxembourg to collect around 250 million euros, or about $293 million, in unpaid taxes from Amazon, the online retail behemoth. However, the amounts involved were far smaller. "However, we have always been clear that the Government is fully committed to ensuring that recovery of the alleged Apple state aid takes place without delay and has committed significant resources to ensuring ...

Case on disqualification of MLAs adjourned to October 9

October 05, 2017

The court directed the Speaker to reply to the notice by October 12 on the petition moved by DMK Assembly Whip Chackrapani seeking disqualification of 12 AIADMK MLAs. If the court quashes the disqualification and the floor test takes place in the TN assembly, the Palaniswamy government could certainly fall short of the majority without the support of the rebel MLAs, according to reports.

Las Vegas shootings won't halt American gun madness

October 05, 2017

In fact, those same elected officials are nearly always poised to rubber-stamp statutes that will make us less safe, such as Congressional Republicans' upcoming proposals to deregulate silencers and expand concealed-carry rights. "It is worth noting that the very people who are adamant about changing policy to respond to terror attacks by the Islamic State, are urging Americans to pray in response to the attack in Las Vegas ", Dr Glenn Altschuler, professor of American Studies at Cornell ...

Embattled Venezuelan leader to meet Putin

October 05, 2017

However, the embattled socialist has shown no sign of ceding power and accused opponents of plotting with the U.S.to remove him by force. The post Venezuela's Maduro thanks Putin for support in hard times appeared first on Vanguard News .

For Kerala Foot March, BJP Calls In The Cavalry From Centre, States

October 05, 2017

The march is meant to protest against the ruling CPM's alleged use of violence against BJP workers in the state. "Love Jihad is a unsafe trend". Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will join "Jana Raksha Yatra " or "March for People's Protection" on Wednesday, a day after BJP President Amit Shah launched it on Tuesday from Payyannur in Kannur district, the party said.

Maimane: De Lille, Smith special leave was necessary

October 04, 2017

DA Leader Mmusi Maimane placed the two on special leave from DA activities in the Cape Town metro "until such time as a DA Federal Executive investigation can be concluded". These include the building of temporary land-based desalination plants which are expected to be operational by February 2018, and additional water from groundwater extraction.

Lamb Weston Holdings Inc

October 05, 2017

The ASX listed company saw a recent bid of 5.43 on 157374 volume. ILLEGAL ACTIVITY NOTICE: "Lamb Weston Holdings Inc". Finally, Bank of America Corporation raised their price objective on shares of Lamb Weston Holdings from $46.00 to $48.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Monday, July 10th.

Tdam USA Sold 5423 Company Stocks In Costco Wholesale Corporation

October 05, 2017

It has outperformed by 8.44% the S&P500. Lastly, Bank of New York Mellon upped its stake in Costco Wholesale Corporation by 1.3% in the Q1. Finally, COST's beta of 0.94 indicates that the stock has an below average level of market risk.

Microsoft announces Xbox One S Assassin's Creed Origins bundles

October 05, 2017

Players can choose from either a 500GB or 1TB bundle, with the latter also coming with Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege , a title that's becoming increasingly popular as of late. Ubisoft has released a brand new trailer for Assassin's Creed Origins for the PS4. Assassin's Creed's celebrates its tenth birthday this year.

Gabby Giffords on Las Vegas shooting: "This must stop"

October 05, 2017

House Speaker Paul Ryan says there's no plan for the House to act soon on a National Rifle Association-backed bill to ease regulations on gun silencers. The Republican-led Congress had been pushing ahead on measures to loosen gun restrictions, including the gun silencer bill and one to allow people with concealed-carry permits to take their weapons to other states.

Pooja Hegde's item Song in Sukumar and Ram Charan's Rangasthalam 1985?

October 04, 2017

Reports say that she is Sukumar's choice who was impressed with her dancing skills and glamour in DJ. Actress Pooja Hegde , who is well known for her stellar performance in "Duvvada Jagannatha and Mukunda" has caught the attention of Director Sukumar.

After Las Vegas massacre, Democrats urge gun laws; Republicans silent

October 04, 2017

Acts of mass gun violence, including last year's massacre at an Orlando, Florida, nightclub and the June shooting at a congressional GOP baseball practice in northern Virginia, have done little to change the sharp partisan divide on the issue.

North Korean ship seized for carrying a huge cache of weapons

October 05, 2017

When it was finally seized and inspected, the Egyptians quickly discovered that underneath a layer of iron ore that appeared to fill the ship's cargo hold, were tarps covering 79 crates containing 24,384 disassembled PG-7 rocket-propelled grenades and materials for 4,616 more.

WashPost: How Many More Massacres Before US Takes Steps to Prevent Them?

October 04, 2017

But the Las Vegas attack is the deadliest on Trump's watch. So, while street performers in Star Wars Storm Trooper costumes are barred from carrying fake blasters, it's perfectly legal to openly carry a gun on the Las Vegas Strip, Turner said .

Duterte signs law postponing village polls

October 04, 2017

Duterte signed Republic Act 10952, which postpones the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections until the second week of May 2018. "The National Youth Commission is saddened over that news because it has been years since we last had an SK chairman and an SK council".

'Mean Green'? That's us, North Texas chides ESPN, Michigan State

October 04, 2017

It's trademarked and has been for a very, very long time. Cease and desist letter on the way. Baker also pointed out to USA Today that Michigan State has previously referred to itself as Mean Green, though in a basketball context. He also referenced a basketball game past year, when Michigan State wore lime green uniforms that were referred to as "Mean Green Hyper Elite". I'm appreciative of our long-time partner ESPN for quickly addressing this issue.

NJ boy, 2, fatally ejected from SUV when shoplifting dad crashes: cops

October 04, 2017

He allegedly ran a red light and collided with two other vehicles, and kept running even after his son was thrown from the wreckage. He is held on $5 million bail and will next appear on court on October 10. Kuhn ran away after the crash, police said, stepping over his injured son on the roadway before fleeing. A witness told officers that the suspect had let the child climb into the SUV while he covered the vehicle's license plate with a sweatshirt.

Coughing fit, P45 prank and set woes mar May's Tory Conference speech

October 04, 2017

Two letters fell from the slogan behind May, which had read: "Building a country that works for everyone", until the "F" in "for" and the final "E" in "everyone" dropped to the ground. The government will give help to local councils in order for them to finance new housing projects. She announced in a handout of her speech to the party conference in Manchester, England , that the government will invest an additional 2 billion pounds ($2.7 billion) in affordable housing - taking the ...

HC Wainwright Reaffirms Buy Rating for CorMedix Inc. (CRMD)

October 04, 2017

At the time of writing, the First Call consensus price target for the company is $4.00. Insiders have bought a total of 566,207 shares of company stock valued at $220,707 over the last ninety days. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 1,208,894 shares of the biotechnology company's stock valued at $518,000 after acquiring an additional 35,148 shares during the period.

Prabhas, Anushka getting engaged in December!

October 04, 2017

In an interview to Navbharat Times, Prabhas has opened up about his rumoured relationship with Anushka Shetty . If rumours are to believed, Anushka Shetty and Prabhas are not only dating each other but also going to be engaged this December.

143 arrested after protest blocks St. Louis highway traffic

October 05, 2017

SLMPD tweeted that protesters drove onto I-64 from Kingshighway and exited their cars, shutting down the highway. Police said multiple arrests were made near Jefferson Avenue and Market Street. "They kettled us again", said Reverend Darryl Gray, who was one of the 143 people arrested in this week's round-up. The St. Louis police department estimated around 100 protesters were marching on the interstate.

The rocker american Tom Petty is dead

October 04, 2017

The Los Angeles Police Department on Twitter denied providing any such information and one of the rocker's daughters, artist Annakim Violette Petty, flatly denied he was dead. Listening to " American Girl ", Petty fans just hope she was right - "that there's a little more life somewhere else" for TP. As TMZ notes, Petty's big break came with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers' 1978 classic, "Breakdown".

Donald Trump: 'They're Learning a Lot More' About Las Vegas Shooter

October 04, 2017

Trump obviously originally intended the tweet to be a reference to his predecessor, whom he hates more than anything, but that the cartoon uses the exact phrase Tillerson used to describe Trump himself proves there really is one of these for everything.

Brady Campaign and Center Statement on Las Vegas Shooting

October 04, 2017

This comes after the deadliest mass shooting in Las Vegas that claimed the lives of 58 people and wounded 500 others. "There are, and the thoughts and prayers of politicians are cruelly hollow if they are paired with continued legislative indifference".

Facebook to hire 1000 people to review ads after Russian buys

October 04, 2017

The social media giant had already provided the ads to special counsel Robert Mueller. The company has also revealed that an estimated 10 million people in the US saw the ads, which Facebook sold for $100,000. North Carolina Republican Sen. "It's not a practice we're going to get into", Burr said. However, Committee Co-Chair Mark Warner said the committee is looking into issues surrounding the release and access of such ads during political campaign races "just like radio TV or ...

Hillary Clinton: Republicans 'Captured by the NRA' Are 'Complicit' in 'Gun Epidemic'

October 04, 2017

Britain has had its own problems with gun violence in recent years, with Raoul Moat and Derrick Bird among those to have committed serial murders through shooting sprees. We must stand up to the NRA and special interests and demand that the lawmakers, both locally and federally, enact common-sense gun regulation to try to prevent future tragedies.

Manhattan DA Dropped Criminal Probe Of Trump Kids After Campaign Donation

October 04, 2017

Sales launched in 2007, right before the financial crisis, and the building struggled to sell. Trump's eldest children were accused of inflating the number of condos in the building that had been purchased. -a move that often leads to indictments. A joint investigation by ProPublica , WNYC and the New Yorker published today details how Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance Jr.

Las Vegas Shooter Wired $100000 to Philippines Last Week

October 04, 2017

The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) said the FBI, its U.S. counterpart, had sought help in finding Danley, 62. "If Marilou was there, this, maybe, as well, didn't happen because she won't let it happen", she said. But the central, unanswered question to the bloodshed was what drove the gunman's actions. "That's it", one sister said. "The people he loved he took care of, and as he was descending into hell he took care of her".

Tip To Sheriff Uncovers Suspected Human Trafficking In Macomb County

October 04, 2017

George also was charged with using a computer to commit a crime, the sheriff's office said. George and Welch allegedly advertised the vulnerable victim online and took money from several men who paid to have sex with her. The couple was arrested Tuesday and charged with human trafficking and prostitution, according to CNN. But she soon couldn't afford the rent, so the couple chose to advertise her online for sexual favors.

Las Vegas shooting suspect's father was once one of FBI's Most Wanted

October 04, 2017

Police have also been looking to interrogate the suspect's girlfriend Marilou Danley , who appears to have lived with Paddock about 80 miles northeast of Vegas. Behind Las Vegas' veneer, evidence remains of the terror that happened here. He would play poker at the local casinos, where regulars recalled his face but little more.

Senators to discuss first findings in Russia probe

October 04, 2017

The social media company was expected to provide the advertisements to the House and Senate Intelligence Committees and the Senate Judiciary Committee, which are all investigating Russian election interference . Leaders of the Senate intelligence committee are set to release preliminary findings about Russian intervention in the 2016 election - and publicly warn states, voters and social media companies about how to prevent any future meddling.

Rescatan dos cuerpos de los escombros de edificio en Álvaro Obregón

October 04, 2017

Al cierre de esta edición, los rescatistas mantenían la búsqueda del cuerpo, el cual se localizaría en el quinto piso. No existe una "lista oficial" de las personas que se encontraban en el inmueble a la hora del sismo, debido a que no había un registro de entradas y salidas .

Record d'audience pour le "Cash investigation" consacré au travail

October 04, 2017

Dans un communiqué de presse diffusé ce mercredi, l'entreprise Lidl a répondu à l'émission Cash Investigation de mardi. Les internautes, si prompts à faire de Lidl "le magasin préféré des Français", se déchaînent désormais contre l'enseigne, avec l'outrance qui sied aux réseaux sociaux.

Salt Lake City Council: Columbus Day to be Indigenous Peoples Day

October 04, 2017

The second Monday of October marks Columbus Day, a US holiday that commemorates the landing of Christopher Columbus in the New World. "Celebrating the two holidays the same day is a way to inform our understanding of each's contributions to our national fabric without demeaning the significance of either", council Chairman Stan Penfold read from a prepared statement.

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