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People trapped after crane collapses in Crewe

June 21, 2017

Fire crews say they have released one casualty, a man who is believed to be the crane driver. A spokesman for Cheshire Police said: "We're now dealing with an incident in Dunwoody Way". One fire engine from Crewe and one from Winsford attended, along with the major incident unit from Winsford, according to the fire service. Fire crews are working to free the other two people at the incident in Crewe around 4.30pm.

Congressional Baseball Game breaks records for fundraising, ticket sales

June 21, 2017

The bullet caused massive bleeding, and damaged bones and internal organs. "He remains in critical condition, but has improved in the last 24 hours", reads a statement provided Thursday by MedStar Washington Hospital Center , the medical facility now treating Scalise .

United States coroner investigating death of student freed from N Korea

June 21, 2017

Warmbier died in OH on Monday, days after being released by North Korea while in a coma. 12am BST: Donald Trump has issued a statement condemning "the brutality of the North Korea regime" following the death of United States student Otto Warmbier .

United States fighter jet shoots down pro-Syrian-regime drone

June 21, 2017

On Monday, a day after the downing of the Syrian plane, Russian Federation threatened aircraft from the US -led coalition in Syrian-controlled airspace and suspended a hotline meant to avoid collisions in retaliation for the downing . The crisis quickly became a civil war, which has since left at least 400,000 people dead. The advances also opened the way for cooperation among Syrian, Iranian-backed fighters and the Iraq Popular Mobilization Units for any moves against Deir el-Zour.

Ex-North Korea prisoner denounces death of American student

June 21, 2017

Other travel companies say they're considering a similar restriction. China's Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday that China had made "unremitting efforts" to resolve tensions on the Korean peninsula, and that it had "always played and important and constructive role".

French government resigns in post-election formality

June 21, 2017

Valls, a centrist member of the Socialist Party who previous year in a speech called anti-Zionism a form of anti-Semitism and who in 2009 said he has an "eternal bond" with the Jewish people because of his marriage to a Jewish woman, narrowly beat the far-left politician Jean-Luc Melenchon, who has been accused of espousing anti-Semitic rhetoric in speeches, in the Essone region in northern France.

Cindy could create 3-foot storm surge near Gulf

June 21, 2017

FLASH FLOOD WATCH: This includes all of Acadiana until Thursday evening, as flash flooding will be possible with heavy rainfall expected through the area Wednesday and Thursday. "The primary threat is strong to damaging straight-line winds", according to the Nashville NWS office. Tropical storm watches and flash flood advisories are also in effect for surrounding areas, with forecasters warning of torrential downpours and severe localized flooding to parts of the Gulf Coast .

Versatile wing Gabe Brown is headed to East Lansing

June 21, 2017

Brown, ranked No. 86 in the recently released ESPN 100, chose the Spartans over Michigan, Virginia, Kentucky, Oklahoma, Ohio State, Xavier, Missouri, Purdue, Northwestern and many others. Contemplating calling it quits when his father passes away in May of 2016, he felt driven to earn a scholarship from the school that had heavily scouted him since his freshman year.

Friends driving on Texas highway get slithering shock

June 21, 2017

Swade Moyers was driving with his friend Zakary Wyatt down a Texan highway this week when the yellow and gold snake emerged from under their vehicle. "That scared the piss out of me", Moyers is heard saying in a second video. The snake somehow slithers all the way onto the hood of the truck and hangs on.

South Korea confirms drone discovered in June was from North Korea

June 21, 2017

The B-1B's flight here also follows controversial remarks by Moon Chung-in, a special adviser to South Korean President Moon Jae-in on unification, security and foreign affairs, that Seoul may decrease the deployment of United States strategic assets here and the number of the allies' combined military drills if the North freezes its nuclear and missile development.

Mom poses with hunky students during daughter's college dropoff

June 21, 2017

She made headed to the football field and made new friends along the way. Avery laughed it off and called her mom a cougar - and even tweeted that her "mom gets more action" than her.

Brussels Explosion Now Considered a Terror Attack

June 21, 2017

The explosion and gunfire sparked a rush of hundreds of people from the railway station, in a busy part of central Brussels near the Grand Place tourist area. Some other media report that the man was carrying a bomb belt, but the Belgian authorities could not confirm this, according to ANP. After holding a National Security Council meeting on Wednesday, Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel told reporters that a "terrorist attack has been avoided" and that extra security measures would ...

Long stretch of Gulf Coast eyes Tropical Storm Cindy

June 21, 2017

Rainfall forecasts will become more detailed as the inland path of Cindy's center of circulation is apparent. Tropical Storm Cindy continues to gradually move west-northwestward across the north-central Gulf of Mexico Wednesday morning, with sustained winds of 60 miles per hour at the a.m.

GOP budget deadlock imperils Trump hopes for tax overhaul

June 21, 2017

Spending by the candidates and outside groups exceeded $ 50 million , with Osoff taking most of his cash from Democrats from outside the state who wanted to send a message to The White House . The Georgia race was their best shot to do that, and they fell just short. The successful execution of that playbook could calm congressional Republicans' ruffled nerves as the GOP advances major legislation to overhaul the nation's health care system and eyes a massive reform of its tax structure.

Saudi King Salman replaces heir with son, upends tradition by ousting nephew

June 21, 2017

Saudi Arabia named Defense Minister Mohammed bin Salman , the king's son, as crown prince by royal decree on Wednesday, replacing Muhammad bin Nayef, the official Saudi Press Agency announced. "Unfortunately, we do not see Saudi Arabia becoming more stable if the crown prince carries on with his policies and strategies". King Salman has called for a pledging of allegiance in Mecca today.

Queen's Speech presents PM May's bills to take Britain out of EU

June 21, 2017

LONDON-Queen Elizabeth II outlined the government's legislative program in a speech to Parliament on Wednesday after the prime minister slimmed down her plans and promised "humility" in negotiating Britain's exit from the European Union following a disastrous election that cost the ruling Conservative Party its majority.

Puerto Rico Election Shows Voters Favor Statehood

June 21, 2017

The parade has often been a venue to showcase the complicated history of the US territory, now mired in a recession . Under the current system, Puerto Rico's 3.5 million American citizens do not pay federal taxes, vote for US presidents or receive proportionate federal funding on programs like Medicaid, though the USA government oversees policy and financial areas such as infrastructure, defense and trade.

Why it's a big deal if Democrats win Georgia, in 6 charts

June 21, 2017

House seat from "red" to "blue", Republican Karen Handel prevailed over Democrat Jon Ossoff in a special election in Georgia . Democrats had been pinning their hopes on Jon Ossoff - a 30-year-old documentary filmmaker and former congressional aide - against the former Georgia secretary of state.

DUP source says talks with Tories 'not proceeding as expected'

June 21, 2017

Theresa May has promised to work with "humility and resolve" as she prepares to set out her legislative programme for the next two years in a Queen's Speech expected to be dominated by Brexit . The deal between the pro-Brexit parties could also reportedly face a legal challenge since the 1998 Good Friday Agreement states United Kingdom and Irish governments must be impartial brokers when dealing with the Northern Ireland assembly.

Republicans jittery about health care breathe sigh — Georgia race

June 21, 2017

Aides and lobbyists said they expected the GOP bill to provide health care tax credits linked to people's incomes, not their ages like the House-passed measure, and impose spending limits on the growth of the federal-state Medicaid program for the poor that would tighten further by the mid-2020s.

Public funeral planned for US student Warmbier

June 21, 2017

Jack Reed, D-R.I., the ranking member, at the start of a hearing at the Capitol in Washington , Tuesday, June 20, 2017 . China's state-run Global Times newspaper said Chinese officials must be wary that Warmbier's death might push Washington to put greater pressure on Beijing, but China would not act as a "U.S.

Woman apologizes to hero imam for Finsbury mosque attack

June 21, 2017

Investigations are ongoing. The police said they are not treating the incident as terrorism. They also complained that a recent spike in attacks against Muslims has garnered little attention. Mr Corbyn said he was proud to represent Islington in all its faiths, diversity and differences as it makes us "more united than anybody could ever do (in trying) to divide us".

Valedictorian silenced mid-speech after going off script

June 21, 2017

Before the late night host gave Peter Butera some key airtime via Skype on Tuesday's episode, he played a clip showing the Penn senior class president criticizing the school when faculty shut down his microphone and escorted him offstage on Friday.

Cong urges Bachchan to withdraw from GST campaign

June 21, 2017

Nirupam added that he has the utmost respect for the superstar which is why he wanted to caution him against being used by the government. In the video, Bachchan explains GST as an unifying force just like the three colours in the national flag.

After Otto Warmbier's death, US weighs travel ban on North Korea

June 21, 2017

Offering condolences on Monday, the president vowed "to handle" the isolated communist nation. Warmbier, an American college student who was released by North Korea in a com. Jeff Davis said. Mr. Warmbier's alleged crimes were infinitesimal, but he paid a cruel price. In March, a North Korean "white paper" called America "a human rights desert where even elementary human rights are not provided".

Mumbai celebrates yoga day on land, ships, submarines

June 21, 2017

The actress on the International Yoga Day posted a video of her practicing a hard Asana. Another Mega Yoga session by the Marine Drive promenade was attended by actors Arbaaz Khan, Malaika Arora Khan, BJP leader Shaina NC, eminent lawyer Mrunalini Deshmukh, police, Army and Navy personnel and bureaucrats.

Handel makes history as Georgia's first female GOP Congresswoman-elect

June 21, 2017

Unofficial results as of 2 a.m.; 100 percent of precincts reporting. On Tuesday, Republican Karen Handel defeated Jon Ossoff , a Democrat, in the race for Georgia's 6th Congressional District seat. The fact that that level of investment failed to pay off with a win against a Republican candidate widely viewed as uninspiring left Democrats frustrated and dispirited heading into the 2018 midterm elections.

Karen Handel wins Georgia special election handing Dems upsetting loss

June 21, 2017

However the race for Georgia's 6th congressional district was decided, Jon Ossoff was going to make one of the best showings of a Democratic candidate since Republicans began their winning streak in the northern Atlanta suburbs in 1978. She noted last week's shooting of Republican Majority Whip Steve Scalise of Louisiana and said politics has become too embittered. Handel won the election with 52.6 percent of the votes to Ossoff's 47.4 percent, with 99 percent of precincts reporting.

Trump says China has failed over North Korea

June 21, 2017

President Moon Jae-in on Tuesday sent a message of condolence to the family of Otto Warmbier, an American college student who died on Monday, six days after he returned home in in a coma from detention in North Korea. The University of Virginia student was accused of trying to steal a propaganda banner while visiting with a tour group and was convicted of subversion.

Jason Greenblatt visits home of slain Israeli policewoman, Western Wall

June 21, 2017

Kushner is set to meet with both Netanyahu and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas during his trip to discuss "their priorities and potential next steps", a senior White House official told The Times of Israel earlier this week.

Tropical Storm Cindy strengthens over Gulf

June 21, 2017

Southern US at risk for major flooding . Along with the NWS in Jackson, Phelps said emergency management officials plan to closely monitor the storm's impact as it develops and will provide updates as they come available. "Citizens should prepare for this storm to cause some localized flooding and potentially power outages". As the rain bands start moving through there may be embedded thunderstorms capable of producing isolated spin up tornadoes.

Runaway bus clips 10 cars before crashing into church

June 21, 2017

No passengers were on board the Queens No. 58 route, from Ridgewood to Flushing. The driver mistakenly left the hulking transport in neutral and stepped off the bus, leaving it to roll out-of-control and down Palmetto Ave., cops said. A maroon van for a neighboring house of worship was also busted in the wreck. A man changing a car's tire in the street was hospitalized with a minor injuries.

Queen Elizabeth II outlines government program

June 21, 2017

But DUP sources have warned talks with the Tories "haven't proceeded in a way that the DUP would have expected" and a deal is "certainly not imminent". It will reveal the priorities are for the coming Parliament and the new laws the ruling party hopes to pass. It will pave the way for Parliament eventually to repeal or amend unwanted European Union laws after Brexit .

Colton Haynes has joined the cast of American Horror Story

June 21, 2017

Billie Lourd , Billy Eichner , and Leslie Grossman will also be joining the cast. Election night will serve has the basis for the storytelling during the season, and fans don't know what to expect when the series returns to FX later this year.

Republican Handel pledges to work on health care

June 21, 2017

Ms Handel has handled Mr Trump gingerly. He added later: "The fight goes on". The race, which garnered national attention, was exceptionally close . While Price routinely cruised to re-election in the 6th District, which encompasses many affluent, well-educated suburbs just north of Atlanta, this certainly wasn't Trump Country last November.

US B-1 bombers fly near North Korea

June 21, 2017

Warmbier", he said, adding that at least 10 Americans were freed from North Korea under Obama. Dozens of North Korean missile launches and two nuclear bomb tests since the start of a year ago and Pyongyang's vow to develop a nuclear-tipped missile capable of hitting the USA mainland have put North Korea at the forefront of global security concerns.

Trump congratulates Handel on Twitter

June 21, 2017

Pamphlets sit outside the campaign office of Jon Ossoff , Democratic candidate for Georgia's 6th congressional district in Chamblee, Ga., Monday, June 19, 2017. And House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wisc., said in a statement, "Congratulations to Karen Handel on a hard-earned and well-deserved victory". But an Ossoff victory would help Democrats raise money and recruit candidates as they try to win back control of the House of Representatives in 2018.

Where things stand with Special Counsel Mueller's Russia probe

June 21, 2017

The newest member of President Trump's legal team, Jay Sekulow , offered an opening argument for Trump on the Sunday morning talk shows that went viral for its comedic merits, not legal ones. When pressed, Schiff said that he's "not prepared to say that there's proof you could take to a jury" but "that there is enough that we ought to be investigating".

John McCain: North Korea 'murdered' Otto Warmbier

June 21, 2017

On Monday, the 22-year-old Warmbier died in a Cincinnati hospital, days after his medical evacuation home, the victim of his treatment at the hands of North Korea. Investigators are still not certain what caused his death. The Hamilton County Coroner's Office in Cincinnati is investigating the death of Otto Warmbier .

Theresa May to form minority government after poll setback

June 21, 2017

It is said a deal has been worked out with Democratic Unionist Party which has won 10 seats to form a coalition government if permitted by the Queen. But with the 2017 General Election resulting in a hung parliament , a number of artists from the United Kingdom have taken to their respective social media accounts to share their views.

US Weighs Response To Student's Death After North Korea Imprisonment

June 21, 2017

He was sentenced two months later to 15 years of hard labour for trying to steal an item bearing a propaganda slogan from his hotel in North Korea's capital, Pyongyang, the nation's state media said. Warmbier's death . Until Mr. Trump's announcement Tuesday, administration officials had been saying he is seeking to cooperate with China to pressure North Korea to alter its drive for nuclear missiles.

USA detects new activity at North Korea nuclear test site

June 21, 2017

Trump had made clear in the past that despite his preference to work with China on North Korea, he was willing to go after them alone, the media reports added. On Tuesday, Young Pioneer Tours announced that it will no longer take Americans into North Korea, a direct result of the "tragic outcome" of Warmbier's case.

After Trump tweet, China says it works nonstop on North Korea

June 21, 2017

He arrived in OH on June 13 after being held for more than 17 months. The 22-year-old was medically evacuated last week and was being treated at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center when he breathed his last on Monday. China , North Korea's main ally, is a strong advocate for negotiations over the North's nuclear program, and Warmbier's death seemed unlikely to change that.

GOP eyes Senate health care vote next week, amid grumbling

June 21, 2017

The Kentucky Republican says former President Barack Obama's health care law has been failing since its 2010 enactment and there's no reason to wait to erase it. Even so, Dabakis denounced the GOP health care bill as "completely the opposite of logic", "a catastrophe", "so flawed" and "death to Utahns". "This massive piece of legislation that seeks to restructure one-sixth of our economy is being written behind closed doors, without input from anyone", McConnell said, "in an effort ...

Protesters plan 'Day of Rage' demonstration outside Downing Street

June 21, 2017

Armed police were spotted at Westminster on Wednesday morning preparing security measures for the protest. 4pm - London SocialistPparty's anti-austerity demonstration in Parliament Square. The diatribe is in stark contrast to the message of peace and unity issued by St Clement and St James - the two churches at the centre of the relief effort in north Kensington.

Chances of Trump meeting with North Korea's Kim narrowing - White House

June 21, 2017

Trump has delivered conflicting rhetoric on North Korea and its leader, whom he has called a "madman with nuclear weapons". At least I know China tried!' he said on Twitter. "I'm going to give credit to President Trump and the State Department for being aggressive", he said. "It's a total disgrace what happened to Otto".

US jet 'downs Iranian-made drone' in southern Syria

June 21, 2017

Australia has suspended all air operations over Syria in the wake of US forces downing a Syrian jet and a warning from Russian Federation that USA -led coalition planes are now targets for its forces in parts of the country. "Australia is anxious about the suspension of the de-confliction line between Russian Federation and the United States as a result of the downing of the Syrian jet", said Chatham House's Khatib.

Warmbier's travel agency stops taking Americans to N. Korea

June 21, 2017

The official told the AP that deliberations gained new urgency after Warmbier's death. "It's a totalitarian government with no concept of the rule of law; no civil rights, no due process, no justice". student Otto Warmbier following his incarceration in North Korea has shaken tour companies catering to thrill seekers, with several reconsidering whether to take Americans to the reclusive state.

Republican wins costly congressional race in Georgia: US networks

June 21, 2017

Democrats tried an inoffensive moderate message in Georgia . Citing the June 14 shooting at a congressional Republican baseball practice that left House Majority Whip Steve Scalise injured, Handel urged a "more civil way to deal with our disagreements".

Sports Minister: Seoul Mulls Co-Hosting 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics With N Korea

June 21, 2017

South and North Korea are still formally at war, as no peace treaty was ever signed after the Korean War of 1950-1953. Do said he wants to meet with IOC President Thomas Bach and North Korea's IOC representative Chang Ung at the World Taekwondo Championships in Muju, North Joella Province late this month.

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