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Dr. Ronny Jackson's glowing bill of health for Trump

January 17, 2018

Two former Trump campaign officials are also back in court today, former chair Paul Manafort and his deputy Rick Gates, who pleaded not guilty to money laundering and other charges the Russian Federation investigation. Jackson says that based on the clinical information he has on Trump and his year of observing the president, "I feel very confident that he has a very strong and a very probable possibility of making it completely through his presidency with no medical issues".

75% of National Parks Panel Quits in Protest

January 17, 2018

The non-partisan panel included Republican members, said Knowles, who was the Democratic governor of Alaska from 1994 to 2002. The Interior Department did not immediately respond to HuffPost's request for comment. Their early departure leaves the government without a functioning body to designate national historic or natural landmarks, according to the Post .

SC resumes hearing Aadhaar matter, 'rebel' judges not in bench

January 17, 2018

In last few weeks, the Unique Identification Authority of India ( UIDAI ) has come up with "virtual ID" and "Face Authentication" ideas to ensure safety of Aadhaar data. Several petitioners challenging the validity of Aadhaar had also claimed it violated privacy rights. The bench will also hear the issue of ban on the entry of women between 10 and 50 years of age in Kerala's Sabarimala temple.

Five people likely to challenge Trump in 2020

January 17, 2018

Trump demurred, responding that he had no immediate plans to run for office, but went on to say that he would have "a hell of a chance of winning" because he, like many Americans, he argued, is frustrated by trade deals and foreign policy that he said disadvantaged the US.

What Are Analysts Opinions On QUALCOMM Incorporated (QCOM)

January 17, 2018

The firm owned 50,215 shares of the wireless technology company's stock after selling 1,605 shares during the quarter. Northpointe Capital Llc increased its stake in Emcore Corp (EMKR) by 72.3% based on its latest 2017Q3 regulatory filing with the SEC.

White House doctor says Trump in 'excellent' overall health

January 17, 2018

Jackson said Trump's owes some of his good health to a lifetime of abstaining from alcohol and smoking. Jackson said he had prescribed Sedated to the president which may have dried him out too much. "He has incredible genes, I just assume", the doctor said. Speaking to reporters Monday, Durbin said, "I don't know that changing the word from "hole" to "house" changes the impact", according to video posted by a WBEZ reporter.

Cory Booker rips Homeland secretary's 'amnesia' about Donald Trump comments on immigrants

January 17, 2018

When Leahy asked again, Nielsen said: "The conversation was very impassioned". When asked how Trump can been such good health while eating McDonald's and drinking Diet Coke and not exercising, Dr. "Your silence and your amnesia is complicity ", Booker charged. Leahy shot Trump's accounted for remarks as "supremacist" and "revolting", saying that he had at no other time knew about another president utilizing such dialect.

Should Trump give North Korea a "bloody nose?"

January 17, 2018

The drone submarine is able to carry 100-megaton warheads, the largest such weapons available, according to Newsweek . Among Russia's five new sea-based nuclear delivery vehicles is "Status-6 AUV", meaning that it is a drone submarine or and "autonomous underwater vehicle".

Bannon Subpoenaed in Russian Probe

January 17, 2018

Bannon earlier Tuesday testified before the House Intelligence Committee in a closed-door session in a separate probe being headed by lawmakers into whether Trump and his close associates worked with Russian Federation to sway the outcome of the 2016 race for the White House .

Top US General says he is committed to improve relations with Pakistan

January 17, 2018

It was mentioned that these comprehensive counter-terrorism actions would also contribute towards peace and stability in the entire region, it added. The Express Tribune reported that while the United States demands seeking action against the Haqqani network are known, Pakistan has put forth its list of demands, asking Washington to take into account its concerns related to Afghanistan and other regional issues.

7 hospitalized 1 week after deadly California mudslides

January 17, 2018

The lawsuit was brought by individuals injured in flash floods and a business that sustained property damage. After destroying hundreds of homes in Ventura, the flames marched north to the hills above Carpinteria, Summerland and Montecito, leaving the mountain soil denuded and unable to absorb runoff during forecasted rains in the first weeks of January 2018, which materialized in the early morning of January 9.

North Korea: President Trump's nuclear button boast the 'spasm of a lunatic'

January 17, 2018

Last week, after Mr Kim spoke of having a "nuclear button" on his desk during a public address, Mr Trump responded by tweeting that he, too, had a nuclear button - and that was "much bigger and more powerful " than Mr Kim's. On Saturday evening, White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders posted an image with the president's full quote in the Journal article and a correction from the White House, attacking the newspaper as "fake news".

More wind, rain and snow set to sweep country warns Met Éireann

January 17, 2018

Forecaster with Met Éireann Klara Finkele says the strong winds will approach from the west later. Along with the strong winds a spell of heavy rain can also be expected. "The strongest winds may then transfer to eastern parts of England by the morning". And there may still be more snow in store. Met Eireann says: "However, in the north rain will turn to sleet and snow leading to significant accumulations of snow".

Senate advances bill to renew NSA's internet surveillance program

January 17, 2018

Tuesday's 60-38 vote to start debate on the six-year reauthorization of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act comes after months of advocacy from a bipartisan group of senators to overhaul the program that almost derailed Tuesday's vote.

Technical Focus: Watching Shares of Yulong Eco-Mtls Ord (YECO)

January 17, 2018

Corporate insiders own 0.73% of the company's stock. Traders may be relying in part on technical stock analysis. It has outperformed by 57.91% the S&P500. Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt Sys reported 7,687 shares. Clark Cap Gp holds 1.79% or 343,949 shares. Voya Invest Management Lc holds 0.01% of its portfolio in SVB Financial Group (NASDAQ:SIVB) for 25,715 shares.

Notre Dame's Te'von Coney, Jerry Tillery to return for 2018 season

January 17, 2018

The deadline to enter the NFL Draft was Monday. A team spokesman said that juniors Kevin Stepherson, a wide receiver; and Brandon Tiassum, a defensive tackle; and sophomore running backs Deon McIntosh and C.J. The inevitable departures of senior linebackers Morgan and Martini made Coney's return all the more crucial. Had he left, Notre Dame's starting linebacker trio would have been a bit of a reason for concern.

Catherine Zeta Jones supports her husband Michael Douglas amid sexual harassment claims

January 17, 2018

While speaking with reporters during a press day for her upcoming film, Cocaine Godmother: The Griselda Blanco Story at the Lifetime Television Critics Association on the 14th of January, the 48-year-old actress spoke with Entertainment Tonight about the #MeToo movement.

Lavrov, Zarif discuss Syrian settlement, Iranian nuclear deal over phone

January 17, 2018

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif expressed in the meeting his gratitude to the Syrian nation and government for countering foreign plots and achieving victories against terrorists, saying "these victories forced the USA and the Zionist regime to mastermind new destructive plots in support of terrorists".

Carillion collapse sparks United Kingdom emergency meeting

January 17, 2018

The government put in the request for a fast-tracked and expanded investigation as it came under pressure for its role in handing public contracts to the private company. He said former Carillion directors should have to pay back any bonuses they have received. Its pension plan has a deficit of £587 million. It made a "formal request" for support from the Government on December 31 following talks during the final months of 2017, he said in a High Court document seen by the Press ...

Durbin Challenges Denial Of Trump's 'Sh*thole' Remark; 'I Know What Happened'

January 17, 2018

Dick Durbin , D-Ill., and some Republicans . As " shithole "-gate unravels, many have denounced Donald Trump for the derogatory comments he made about Haiti and African countries - comments that he has denied . Trump also reportedly asked why the USA couldn't attract more immigrants from Norway. When Acosta pressed Trump on whether he wanted to admit only immigrants from "Caucasian or white countries ", the president held up his finger and told Acosta to get "out" of the room.

Martin O'Neill Has Finally Given An Update On FAI Contract

January 17, 2018

O'Neill - who had been so heavily linked with the Stoke hot-seat, which was this week filled by Paul Lambert - did not give any detail of the terms of the contract, in a video interview released by the FAI. The Nations League could potentially provide an alternative route to the Euro 2020 finals (where Ireland would meet Spain) should they fail to progress from their qualifying group.

Inspection reports show violations at Mar-a-Lago

January 17, 2018

Emergency repairs were made and Mar-a-Lago passed a second inspection on November 17. CNBC flagged Mar-a-Lago's hiring practices Friday, citing a New Yorker report from March of previous year. This is the second time in a period of one year that Mar-a-Lago has been cited for health and safety concerns. A week before a visit from Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, inspectors cited sushi that was ready for consumption that had "not undergone proper parasite destruction" and food stored in ...

Gov. Cooper addresses winter weather threat from Yadkin County

January 17, 2018

Cooper visited DOT Maintenance Yards in Yadkin and Forsyth counties where he also thanked crews and first responders for their work. Under the state of emergency, emergency management officials can help the state's response to the storm and help residents and businesses recover from it.

Missing British tourist may believe he's a Biblical figure

January 17, 2018

The officers assigned to the case reached this assessment after a makeshift "chapel" and handwritten notes that include Bible quotes were discovered in the desert. He had planned to return to Essex, where he lived, on December 1. According to the authorities, the last time someone saw McAfee alive was on the first of November when he crossed paths with an American tourist in Israel.

United States statistics report links immigrants to terrorism

January 17, 2018

The White House said a significant number of terrorists have entered the USA exclusively on the basis of family ties and extended-family chain migration. 254 were not USA citizens; 148 were foreign-born, naturalized and received US citizenship; and, 147 were USA citizens by birth. According to the report, at least 549 people were convicted of worldwide terrorism-related charges in the US between September 11, 2001 and December 31, 2016.

We need to disrupt terrorists, their sponsors: General Rawat

January 17, 2018

Ahead of General Rawat' s outcry against Chian and Pak, the media outlet of China Global Times alleged General Rawat's remarks and said "diplomatically immature rhetoric". "If India continues making provocations, it should expect harsh punishment from the Chinese army". While referring to overlap of influence by both India and China in certain areas, the editorial said 'Beijing needs to communicate more with New Delhi to make the latter less anxious strategically.' "The two countries ...

Homeland Security chief: did not hear Trump use vulgarity during meeting

January 17, 2018

Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018, in Washington . "I think somebody on his staff gave him really bad advice between 10 o'clock to 12 o'clock on Thursday", Graham said. Asked about Kelly, the South Carolina Republican said the chief of staff is "a fine man, but he's part of the staff".

Schachtner wins 10th Senate District seat

January 17, 2018

Jarchow tweeted his concession to Schachtner late Tuesday evening, with returns almost complete across five northwestern Wisconsin counties and Schachtner leading by more than 1,600 votes. She added: "Tonight, voters showed that they share those priorities, and I am deeply grateful for their support". Republicans clearly sensed that this district was vulnerable.

Salman Khan moves on with another reality show

January 17, 2018

Salman Khan recently wrapped the 11th season of the reality show Bigg Boss . Now, isn't that exciting? We have earlier reported that now Salman Khan will also make a comeback to Sony Channel with his old game show called Dus Ka Dum . Dus Ka Dum is an Indianised version of American reality show Power of 10 hosted by stand-up comedian Drew Carey. That was our first attempt at getting a second screen - a mobile - in play for the television.

Interview: Shilpa Shinde's Interview after winning Bigg Boss 11

January 17, 2018

After the 11th season of Bigg Boss ended with Shilpa Shinde winning the show, the actress has been getting a flurry of congratulatory messages. " Bigg Boss is way too hard a show". Dressed in red sequined kurta with a front slit, Shilpa let her hair flow down in slight waves. That's the reason why I said that I wouldn't be able to shoot for the show immediately.

Durbin: Trump admin 'sandbagged' him on immigration deal

January 17, 2018

Trump's attitude seemed to continue through to a 10 a.m. phone call with Democratic Sen. Global reactions have continued to U.S. President Donald Trump's description of El Salvador, Haiti and a number of African countries as " shithole countries " during a meeting with legislators on January 11.

White House on 'Shithole' Comment: President Trump Isn't a 'Scripted Robot'

January 17, 2018

The comment came as she pushed back against Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer's (D., N.Y.) call for President Donald Trump to prove he is not a racist by supporting a bipartisan compromise on the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) immigration program.

Sen. Lindsey Graham tells president how to fix immigration system

January 17, 2018

Though the meeting was meant to allow Trump to review a bipartisan immigration deal proposed by Graham and a handful of other senators, it reportedly devolved into a shouting match after Trump was swayed by hard-line conservatives. Graham assured the 700,000 DACA recipients, "We're not going to leave you behind". A document sent to senators in early January with the White House's immigration priorities was authored by Miller , according to the file.

Upstate under Winter Weather Advisory overnight, into Wednesday

January 17, 2018

Cooper said most of the state will be impacted by the winter storm. It will arrive in central North Carolina just before sunrise on Wednesday . The snow will rapidly intensify once it begins in the Triangle, the weather service predicts.

Thrashing Papua New Guinea By 10 Wickets, India Enters Quarters

January 17, 2018

India skittled Papua New Guinea for just 64 before coasting past that total in eight overs to seal a 10-wicket victory and make it two from two in Group B following Sunday's triumph over Australia. (Prithvi Shaw 57 n o). Considerably, team's bowling squads did wonders on the field gave the 2 wickets picked by fast bowler Shivam Mavi and one wicket claimed by Kamlesh Nagarkoti and Arshdeep Singh each.

Barkley ineligible to make Chelsea debut against Norwich

January 17, 2018

Last season was my first season, but we didn't play Champions League or Carabao Cup, because we lost Carabao Cup in the second game and were out. Chelsea have eight games in 28 days in January and Conte admits he is getting exhausted, although their upcoming FA Cup replay with Norwich City could have been avoided had his side not drawn 0-0 at Carrow Road.

Release date of Veere Di Wedding postponed

January 17, 2018

Save the date for #VeereDiWedding on 1st June 2018! Sonam Kapoor tweeted, "June 1, 2018 it is! We should keep working. the change will come". RSVP now! #GetReadyForVeereDiWedding @vdwthefilm #KareenaKapoorKhan @ReallySwara @ShikhaTalsania @balajimotionpic #SaffronBroadcastMedia.

Nadal powers through to Open third round

January 17, 2018

Rafael Nadal clearly recognised just how tough his latest Australian Open match was after moving into the third round, and gave his opponent Leonardo Mayer a hearty applause as he left the court. Asked about his knee injury that troubled the build-up to his tournament, Nadal said: "I don't know, I hope (it will be OK)!" Mayer, despite the three-set defeat, was applauded off court.

Education advocates say Cuomo's aid proposal half of what is needed

January 17, 2018

He did not seem enthusiastic about the payroll tax idea, calling it "very challenging", though he said he had several discussions with the governor about the issue. Governor Andrew Cuomo has railed and railed against the federal tax overhaul that took effect this month. He said that it would use the same technology used for cashless tolling of bridges and tunnels, and indicated that all cars - including taxis and ride-sharing services - would face the same tolls.

Queensland woman charged after driving down a busy Brisbane boardwalk

January 17, 2018

Police intercepted the vehicle and the female driver undertook a roadside breath test. She allegedly told police she had been drinking at home before driving into central Brisbane. Police also found a dog sitting in the backseat of her vehicle. An allegedly unlicensed woman accused of driving an unregistered vehicle along a busy Brisbane pedestrian boardwalk has been charged with drink driving.

Phil Murphy Sworn-in as 56th Governor of New Jersey

January 17, 2018

Hinting at Trump's reported vulgar comments last week about immigration, Murphy in his inaugural address called the country a "beacon of light" for immigrants including those from Haiti and Africa. Christie served as the USA attorney in New Jersey before he ran for governor. On Tuesday, the governor signaled he would still like to raise taxes on the rich.

Supreme Court crisis: CJI Dipak Misra meets four dissenting judges

January 17, 2018

The hurried press conference was called to reveal CJI's corruption. The allocation of the case before a bench presided over by Justice Arun Mishra was objected to by Justice Ranjan Gogoi, one of the four judges, in their press conference.

Demonetised notes worth Rs 100 crore seized from residential premises in Kanpur

January 17, 2018

The police said that the exact amount of seized demonetized currency will be available shortly as counting is underway by the team of the RBI and Income Tax department. The input suggested that some accused persons were hoarding the money with demonetised currency notes of Rs 1,000 and Rs 500 worth over Rs 80 crore, Times of India reported .

Chelsea Manning has her eye on a seat in the US Senate

January 17, 2018

Manning was convicted in 2013 of stealing 750,000 pages of sensitive government documents and videos and leaking them to WikiLeaks, and received a sentence of 35 years in prison on 20 counts, including violating the Espionage Act. In a tweet, she called Tuesday for the U.S.Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Customs and Border Protection agencies to be abolished, saying "the reign of terror must end".

Britain to get Bayeux Tapestry

January 17, 2018

No decision has been made about where it would be displayed during the loan, it said citing British officials. "This underlines both governments' recognition of the depth of a relationship rooted in our shared history", one official told The Times .

CNN Kept Shouting Questions At Trump - He Silenced Them With One Word

January 17, 2018

Acosta loudly asked about Norway and Steve Bannon, causing the White House staff to reprimand him with a quick " Jim, thank you. "It reminded me of something you might see in less democratic countries when people at the White House or officials of a foreign government attempt to get in the way of the press in doing their jobs".

Nursultan Nazarbayev pays official visit to US

January 17, 2018

Earlier in the day, Nazarbayev met Trump in the White House. - I believe that my visit will bring the Kazakh-U.S. relations to the level of an expanded strategic partnership for the benefit of both nations and countries. - Kazakhstan abandoned the world's fourth nuclear arsenal and ended the world's largest nuclear test site in Semipalatinsk. "And this is the way we are talking to Iran and this is the way we will be talking to North Korea".

Group Declares "Independence" From Rest of State, Seek to Create New California

January 17, 2018

On January 15, they declared it Declaration Day with a reading of the New California Declaration of Independence and establish Grievance Number 1. Past proposals include an effort to create six states and one to combine parts of California and OR to make the state of Jefferson.

Zacks Investment Research Downgrades Albemarle Corporation (ALB) to Hold

January 17, 2018

Based on the lastest quarterly filings, institutions continue to be large stakeholders in Albemarle Corporation (NYSE:ALB). It has outperformed by 28.90% the S&P500. On Thursday, November 9 the stock rating was maintained by UBS with "Neutral". As per Friday, August 5, the company rating was maintained by Deutsche Bank.

Winter Storm Watch in effect for Tuesday pm

January 17, 2018

According to the NWS, some snow showers will be possible across the area late tonight and may produce some very minor accumulations up to a couple of tenths of an inch. Fortunately, we'll warm up to almost 40 degrees by Wednesday afternoon, and the projected high temperature this coming weekend will approach 70 degrees.

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