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NY nanny convicted of stabbing 2 kids to death

April 19, 2018

A NY nanny was found guilty on Wednesday of stabbing to death two children in her care at their luxury Manhattan apartment, in a case that drew national headlines. Her legal team had argued she was mentally incapable of intending to kill and too psychotic to understand her actions. She showed no reaction, merely staring straight ahead, after the verdict was read aloud.

Protesters at DePauw interrupt Jenna Fischer event

April 19, 2018

President Mark McCoy was holding the press conference to speak about recent race-related incidents, including racist threats found in a restroom; an incident of a student "engaging in offensive behavior at the Duck;" and a racial slur formed by rocks in a park near campus.

Pasco deputies arrest suspect hiding in swamp, K9 licks his face

April 19, 2018

After several minutes and with the assistance of other deputies, they arrested Smith and contacted Hernando County to let them know of his arrest. The Hernando County Sheriffs Office said the incident started when its deputies responded to a domestic disturbance call at Veterans Memorial Park at 12254 Spring Hill Drive late Tuesday afternoon.

PPP gifts ten buses to Karachi

April 19, 2018

The buses have started operating from today. He also thanked Daewoo for the support. The number of these buses would be increased to 50 without the support of the government. Earlier, Sindh Transport Secretary Saeed Ahmed Awan highlighted salient features of various development projects and initiatives in transport sectors by the government of Sindh.

Amit Shah seeks Rahul Gandhi's apology for coining 'saffron terror' term

April 19, 2018

President Amit Shah took on the grand old Congress party to defame the country across the world by using derogating remarks like "saffron and Hindu terror". He accused the BJP of "stooping" low when it questioned Rahul Gandhi for granting a party ticket to a lawyer who represented absconding diamond trader Mehul Choksi.

Bhima Koregaon violence: Police raid houses of Elgaar Parishad organizers

April 19, 2018

Bhima Koregaon witnessed large-scale violence on January 1. One person was killed in the violence. He was representing several alleged Maoists in different courts, including the former Delhi University professor G.N. The searches were conducted to recover documents from the possession of the suspects whose role behind the Koregaon-Bhima violence is under scanner. "However, we had collected funds for it like we do for any such programme.

Trump contradicts himself over Comey firing

April 19, 2018

Trump launched yet another full-throttled Twitter attack against the former Federal Bureau of Investigation chief a day after his memoir "A Higher Loyalty" hit stores nationwide. "I just think they've lost their way and I can't be associated with it". In an interview with ABC that aired Sunday, Comey said there is "certainly some evidence" that Trump had obstructed justice when Comey said the president pushed him to take a lenient stance toward former national security adviser Michael ...

Cornerstone Capital Management Holdings LLC. Has $701000 Stake in TripAdvisor (TRIP)

April 19, 2018

It has underperformed by 17.01% the S&P500. George Kaiser Family Foundation sold 18,443 shares as the company's stock rose 16.66% while stock markets declined. Wells Fargo & Company MN grew its stake in shares of TripAdvisor by 10.0% during the 3rd quarter. Investors sentiment decreased to 0.7 in Q4 2017. Its down 0.07, from 0.77 in 2017Q3.

Missouri Gov. Greitens files request for restraining order against Attorney General Hawley

April 19, 2018

Senate Republican leader Ron Richard wants impeachment proceedings to begin immediately if the governor doesn't step down. House Speaker Todd Richardson, House Speaker Pro Tem Elijah Haahr and House Majority Floor Leader Rob Vescovo said the "right thing" for Greitens to do now is to resign from office.

Ex-Playboy model settles lawsuit over alleged Trump affair

April 19, 2018

McDougal had sued to be released from the agreement, claiming she was misled about the terms. The publisher of National Enquirer, American Media Inc ., agreed on Wednesday to let former Playboy model Karen McDougal out of a contract requiring her to stay silent about an alleged affair with President Donald Trump , the New York Times reported .

CPI(M) conclave calls for united struggle against BJP

April 19, 2018

He exuded confidence that the party conclave will give will give a new direction to strengthen its independent activities, to intensify people's struggles, to strengthen unity of Left forces and to boost the unity of the Left and democratic forces.

Chemical weapons team in Syria kept from alleged attack site

April 19, 2018

Mr Corbyn hit back again blasted the prime minister for failing to get a United Nations resolution before signing up to hit Syria . "We can not allow the use of chemical weapons to become normalized, either within Syria, on the streets of the United Kingdom, or elsewhere", May said - linking the chemical attack in Syria with the poisoning of a former Russian spy and his daughter last month with a military-grade nerve agent in the English city of Salisbury.

Host Alex Jones responds to Sandy Hook lawsuits

April 19, 2018

To the contrary, that news story quotes Jones telling viewers of his online program this week: "The good news is these lawsuits are very frivolous and have huge problems." Read the American-Statesman's full story here ". "The point of our speaking to Alex Jones was to expose him for the untethered conspiracy theorist that he is, and he clearly hasn't learned his lesson because, even in response...he continues with the nonsense and the lies to the detriment of the Newtown families".

Puerto Rico Endures Country-Wide Blackout

April 19, 2018

Utility spokesman Geraldo Quiñones López said there was "zero percent" power generation across the island, which has continued to struggle with an unstable power grid. The massive outage comes less than a week after a fallen tree knocked out service to 870,000 customers, about half the power authority's clients, across a broad swath of the United States territory.

Telangana CM to call on Naveen next month

April 19, 2018

KCR will first visit the world famous Jagannath temple in Puri and then call on Odisha Chief Minister, said sources . He died on April 17, 1997 at New Delhi after prolonged illness. "There will be no discussion on a federal front or anything to do with politics that matter", Patnaik told reporters when asked about possible discussions on a third front.

Brookstone Capital Management Stake in Duke Energy Corp New (DUK) Decreased

April 19, 2018

Two Sigma Advisers LP now owns 1,660,141 shares of the utilities provider's stock valued at $139,634,000 after purchasing an additional 1,461,422 shares during the last quarter. Cibc Ww Markets Inc has 0.04% invested in Duke Energy Corporation (NYSE:DUK) for 110,198 shares. Bkd Wealth Advisors Llc stated it has 0.04% of its portfolio in Duke Energy Corporation (NYSE:DUK).

San Diego County Joins Legal Fight Against California's Sanctuary State Laws

April 19, 2018

The discussion Tuesday follows a vote by leaders of the tiny Orange County city of Los Alamitos to enact an ordinance that seeks to exempt the city from the state law on grounds it is unconstitutional. "But he doesn't say that because the American people would repudiate him and his party". She later said she was told of at least one person on a terrorist watch list crossing into the US illegally but was unable to provide details of the case and did not specify who provided her with that ...

CU Boulder prof contributes to study projecting catastrophic Bay Area quake damage

April 19, 2018

Earthquake Science Center in Menlo Park. The report titled "Financial Implications of the HayWired Scenario " opines on the potential impact of an natural disaster along the Hayward fault, located beneath the heavily populated and economically important communities of the San Francisco East Bay.

Starbucks to close 8000 stores for racial-bias training

April 19, 2018

Exactly when the meeting would take place was not immediately clear. On Thursday, the men, who have not been identified, were sitting in the coffee shop waiting for another member of their party to arrive. The police were criticized for their handling of the situation. The incident happened back on January 23, but Ward posted the video to his Facebook on Saturday.

Union minister claims threat to life

April 19, 2018

However the minister escaped unhurt since he was travelling in another vehicle which was ahead of the convoy's auto. He further said that since their vehicle was in top speed, they escaped the hit. The accused driver was taken into custody immediately and Hegde has called for a through investigation to find out if there is a large nexus at work.

Cruz running neck and neck with Dem challenger

April 19, 2018

But O'Rourke has been posting huge fundraising numbers - including a stupendous $6.7 million haul in the most recent quarter - and stands poised to be the first well-funded Democrat to run for the Senate since Texas' changing demographics opened the door a crack to making the state competitive in recent years.

Trump to meet Germany's Merkel at White House

April 19, 2018

Erdogan and Merkel also shared their views on USA air strikes, France and the United Kingdom on April 13th. According to the Kremlin, Putin and Merkel both stressed the importance of an "objective investigation" into the suspected attack in Douma by inspectors from the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW).

Pittsburgh Police Reportedly Preparing For Riots If Mueller Is Fired

April 18, 2018

An email sent out to detectives and posted online by WTAE-TV reporter Marcie Cipriani shows that Victor Joseph, the commander of the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police's major crimes division, has sent out an alert instructing detectives to bring full riot gear with them to work in case they're needed to put down violent protests in the wake of Mueller's firing.

Parkland Victim's Parents File First Lawsuit Related to Shooting

April 18, 2018

During his more than one-month stay at a local hospital, Borges underwent multiple surgeries and was placed into a clinically induced coma, the complaint states. Also named as defendants are Henderson Behavioral Health, the Jerome Golden Center for Behavioral Health and the South County Mental Health Center, three facilities cited in the suit as treating Cruz for various mental health conditions.

PM Modi attends India-UK CEO Forum at Francis Crick Institute

April 19, 2018

PM Modi was speaking at a question-and-answer sessions at the Central Hall Westminster in London . "Since the government came to power there has been a huge rise in attacks ", he said. "Rape is rape. It can not be tolerated". There was a time when Indian women would have ideally expected the British PM, Theresa May , to empathise with them during such periods of crisis, but can we really expect a statement from her touching the issue when our own women ministers refused to condemn the ...

Tennessee lawmakers pull back funds from Memphis after removal of Confederate statues

April 19, 2018

On Tuesday, the House voted on a last-minute amendment attached to the budget bill that removed the $250,000 that was to go Memphis. In an effort to avoid a repeat of the Virginia violence while also ridding itself of statues of Jefferson Davis (the Confederate president) and Nathan Bedford Forrest (an early KKK leader), the city of Memphis quietly sold two parks a year ago to a nonprofit in order to remove the statues without violating the state's law regarding the removal of ...

Manu Ginobili still confident after better effort in Game 2 vs. Warriors

April 19, 2018

He can relax; the Warriors , so far anyway, got this. "He has to do what's best for him". Not yet. The Spurs will give it their all in San Antonio to dig out of an 0-2 hole, but this season ended the moment it became clear Leonard wasn't going to be part of this team.

Woman Takes Pet Raccoon To Fire Station Because It's High On Weed

April 19, 2018

While the situation may have appeared quite serious at the time, the fire department later poked fun at the odd emergency on Twitter with a hilarious illustration of a raccoon that looks very, very high. " Apparently they have a pet raccoon that got into their meth ", an officer is heard saying. To lighten up the mood, the official page of the fire department even tweeted about the incident.

Amber Rudd: Windrush generation treatment 'appalling'

April 19, 2018

The " Windrush generation " were invited to Britain to plug labor shortfalls between 1948 and 1971, but some of their descendants have been caught up in a tightening of immigration rules overseen by May in 2012 when she was interior minister.

W&T Offshore (WTI) Trending Activity with Technical Depiction

April 19, 2018

However the low revenue estimates for the company are $131.5 Million versus high revenue estimates of $131.5 Million. A total of 1,454,468 shares exchanged hands during the intra-day trade contrast with its average trading volume of 2.26M shares, while its relative volume stands at 0.64.

Forecasted to Earn Q1 2018 Earnings of $1.61 Per Share (SYK)

April 18, 2018

On Thursday, September 28 the stock rating was maintained by Piper Jaffray with "Buy". The company was downgraded on Saturday, August 22 by TheStreet. 100 funds took positions and 232 increased positions. After a recent scan, we can see that the current quarter EPS consensus estimate for IMAX Corporation (NYSE:IMAX) is 0.26.

Fmr LLC Purchase Shares of 482265 ABM Industries, Inc. (ABM)

April 19, 2018

Rollins, Inc . has volume of 261,902 shares. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 1,760,860 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $81,246,000 after purchasing an additional 166,916 shares during the period. Blackrock holds 0.02% or 8.83M shares in its portfolio. The stock of Rollins, Inc . (NYSE: ROL ) for 7,218 shares. Fjarde Ap stated it has 40,007 shares or 0.03% of all its holdings.

Palestinians protest to support prisoners in Israeli jails

April 18, 2018

Dozens of Palestinians were killed and more than 2,500 others were injured by the Israeli forces since the protests started on March 30. It also called on the worldwide community, parliaments of countries, and non-governmental organizations advocating human rights and justice to push for an end to the Israeli crimes and for the liberation of all Palestinians illegally detained by Israel.

Bernie Sanders: "Cardi B is right"

April 18, 2018

Cardi B flexed her love of political science in a recent GQ profile , and her special appreciation for President Franklin Delano Roosevelt , who created Social Security as part of The New Deal in 1935. Like, this man was suffering from polio at the time of his presidency, and yet all he was anxious about was trying to make America great", she said. The senator introduced legislation previous year that would have required high-income earners to pay more into the retirement system, ...

Direxion Daily Hmbldrs&Supls Bull 3X ETF (NAIL) Rises 1.02% for April 18

April 18, 2018

The STC indicator fluctuates between 0 and 100. On the other hand, a reading of -100 would imply that the stock is oversold and possibly set for a rally. Investors tracking the fundamentals may be looking closely at many different factors. The Relative Strength Index (RSI) is a highly popular technical indicator.

Abilene area bump stocks inventor, manufacturer to halt orders, shut down website

April 18, 2018

More than 50 people were killed in the Las Vegas shooting, which was the deadliest mass shooting in modern USA history. He said he was directing the Justice Department to reverse a 2010 decision by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) that classified bump stocks as firearm parts so the devices could be banned under current laws that prohibit owning fully automatic weapons.

Israel grinds to a standstill on Memorial Day

April 19, 2018

Speaking Tuesday at a ceremony at Yad Labanim in Jerusalem, Netanyahu told bereaved families that the sacrifice of fallen Israeli servicemen and women allowed the Jewish people to live freely in their land. "We will pursue and achieve every enemy with the same intensity, but we will continue to strive for peace and peace with all our neighbors", Rivlin added.

What Does The Farm Bill Cost?

April 18, 2018

Collin Peterson (D-Minn.), the top Democrat on the Agriculture Committee, said Wednesday. The memo was sent in response to the panel's decision to roll the program's functions into the Environment Quality Incentives Program. "The farm bill also encourages development of new food and agricultural products that create new opportunities throughout the economy". More than 40 million Americans receive SNAP benefits, making it one of the biggest safety net programs in the USA, and since it's ...

CAF Vice President Arrested Over $1m Embezzlement Probe

April 18, 2018

The quartet are being questioned over $1 million that was requested from the country's sports ministry to pay for matches involving the DR Congo national side. The lawyer for the four men, Alain Makengo , told AFP they were being questioned over the embezzlement USA $1m (800,000 euros) earmarked for four matches.

Cardinals expected to promote slugger Tyler O'Neill

April 18, 2018

He said Tuesday night that he didn't expect the injury to keep him out of Wednesday's lineup. The 22-year-old slugger brings vast raw power, sneaky speed and an ability to play all three outfield positions. For the remainder of the season, numberFire projects Pham to bat.260 with 63 runs, 19 home runs, 64 RBIs, and 10 stolen bases. A right-handed hitter, O'Neill hit.246/.321/.499 with 31 home runs in his first season at AAA in 2017, including 12 home runs in 37 games for Memphis.

Reckless tax cuts stop NC from funding regional support for DSS offices

April 18, 2018

Mallea said the tax reform law's specific cuts to alcohol excise taxes is beneficial to his brewery. On the other hand, I can also understand that some victims of sexual harassment may prefer to keep their identities private and this new tax law probably makes that objective more expensive for them.

Saguaro National Park entrance fees will increase next year

April 18, 2018

In Yellowstone, 80 percent of entrance fees stay in the park and are devoted to spending that supports the visitor. A list of all affected parks, and the amount and effective date of their fee increases, can be found on the park service's " Entrance Fees by Park " webpage.

Rokita backtracks on threat to boycott GOP primary debate

April 18, 2018

In smaller letters on the next line, it makes clear who's actually supporting him: "2016 team leaders". The demand came after Tony Samuel and Rex Early, two leaders of Trump's 2016 IN campaign endorsed, gave Rokita their endorsement last week.

IRS Grants Extra Day to File Taxes After Glitches

April 18, 2018

Those who waited until the last day to file their taxes online ran into some issues on Tuesday when the IRS website was down for hours . Despite the outage, the IRS is telling people to file their tax returns as they normally would.The agency's website still lets you pay with a debit or credit card via third-party providers.

Callon Petroleum (CPE) Sets New 1-Year High and Low at $13.37

April 18, 2018

Its sales stood at 68.20% a year on average in the period of last five years. The overall volume in the last trading session was 9,693,229 shares. About 53,902 shares traded. Deutsche Bank AG decreased their price target on shares of Callon Petroleum Company from $19.00 to $18.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, March 7th.

Prince Harry, Meghan Markle Attend Commonwealth Heads of Government Meetings

April 18, 2018

It is thought that Meghan and Harry may follow a similar procedure with their own cake. Let's admit, Meghan is a real life Cinderella and we love her look that looks straight out of a modern day fairy tale. It is reported that the prescription of alcohol are very original. Other major brand names being thrown around include Stewart Parvin, Erdem and Ralph & Russo, who designed Meghan's engagement portrait dress.

Fresno State Has 'Deep Concerns' About Professor Calling Barbara Bush 'Racist'

April 18, 2018

Fresno State, while stepping short of disciplining her, did release a statement distancing itself from Jarrar's unhinged Twitter rant over the death of an old lady. She continued: 'I will never be fired. "I will always have people wanting to hear what I have to say", she boasted. She continued responding, writing a separate tweet, "If you'd like to know what it's like to be an Arab American Muslim American woman with some clout online expressing an opinion, look at the racists going insane ...

China warns against attempts to "split" territory ahead of Taiwan Strait drills

April 18, 2018

China claims democratic Taiwan as its own and considers the island a breakaway province. "The Chinese communists have been using cheap verbal intimidation and saber rattling on every aspect of the Republic of China in the hope of affecting our morale or creating social unease", said defense ministry spokesman Chen Chung-chi.

Parkland Survivor Calls For Boycott Of Gunmaker Investors BlackRock, Vanguard Group

April 18, 2018

Ingraham has lost 27 advertisers since her tweet about Hogg , for which she has apologized. Credit Suisse, Invesco and Voya Investment Management are also shown in the graph, dated December 31, 2017. BlackRock is the largest institutional shareholder of gun maker Sturm Ruger & Co. and the second-largest investor of Vista Outdoor and Smith & Wesson parent American Outdoor Brands, according to Morningstar data.

NY to Restore Voting Rights to Thousands of Ex-Felons

April 18, 2018

Mr. Cuomo, a Democrat running for a third term, made. "At the same time, we're saying we want you a part of society, we want you to get back into the community", he said. "I'm going to make it law by executive order and I announce that here today". Gov. Cuomo also says the state is also launching an investigation into bail bondsmen who extort the poor at their highest point of pain.

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