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Trump Reportedly To Effectively Ban Abortions At Some Facilities

May 21, 2018

Because Planned Parenthood is also America's biggest provider of abortions-about half its clinics perform terminations-conservative lawmakers have long called for it to be stripped of federal funds. Planned Parenthood: Abortion or Other Services? The proposed rule change would cut funding to any organization that provides abortions and would drop a mandate that Title X grant recipients discuss abortion as an option with patients.

Famous Brothel To Vegas Golden Knights: Win & You're In

May 21, 2018

Another fan chimed in and said their sign was taken away over claims that it was too big. The Golden Knights could not recover from a three-goal deficit in Game 1 in Winnipeg, while the Jets could not drag themselves out of holes in Game 2 in Manitoba and Game 3 in Nevada.

Santa Fe HS student Shana Fisher killed in mass shooting, mother says

May 21, 2018

It was also the deadliest assault in Texas since a man with a semi-automatic rifle attacked a rural church late past year, killing more than two dozen people. The majority of the victims are students. He called his daughter's friends, but they weren't responding either. The shooting in Santa Fe, a city of 13,000 people about 30 miles (48 kilometers) southeast of Houston, was the nation's deadliest such attack since the Parkland, Florida, massacre that killed 17 and energized the teen-led ...

What We Know About The Alleged Texas High School Shooter

May 21, 2018

But Lauren Severin, a 17-year-old junior wearing a cross around her neck, told Burnett that her impression of the suspect was very different after having a couple classes with him. There are more registered weapons in Texas than in any other state, according to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, though some smaller states have more guns per capita.

Prince Harry And Meghan Markle Declared Husband And Wife

May 21, 2018

Winfrey, the United States talk show queen, was seen strolling through the grounds of Windsor Castle ahead of the service, as was Elba, the British actor who is a star on both sides of the Atlantic for his roles in "The Wire" and "Luther". George's Chapel for the royal wedding . The moving, soul classic Stand By Me by Ben E King will be performed by Karen Gibson and The Kingdom Choir, with the gospel singers also delivering Etta James' uplifting version of Amen/This Little Light of Mine - a ...

Poisoned ex-Russian spy Sergei Skripal discharged from British hospital

May 18, 2018

The former colonel in Russia's military intelligence - who betrayed dozens of agents to Britain - and his daughter Yulia were found unconscious on a public bench in the southern English city of Salisbury on March 4. Russian Federation has denied any involvement in the poisoning and retaliated in kind. Charles-Barks added: "This has been a hard time for those caught up in this incident - the patients, our staff and the people of Salisbury".

Missing girl found safe in Iowa

May 18, 2018

A two-year-old girl who was allegedly kidnapped by her meth using parents a month ago has been spotted at a hospital in Iowa and could now be in Minnesota, authorities say. The Winneshiek County Sheriff's Office arrested William and Jessica Ray after a traffic stop on Thursday near Decorah. William Ray is 44 years old.

Active Shooter Is Reported at Santa Fe, Tex., High School

May 18, 2018

A statement issued by Santa Fe High School said: "This morning an incident occurred at the high school involving an active shooter". The entire school district is on lockdown, district officials said. Sky2 video also showed at least two Life Flight helicopters at the school. Other students said they heard sounds similar to gunfire. Agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives have also responded to the school.

Centre Orders Ceasefire In Kashmir During Ramzan

May 18, 2018

CM Mehbooba Mufti in a tweet had said: "I wholeheartedly welcome the Ramadan ceasefire and would like to thank PM Modi and Home Minister Rajnath Singh for their personal intervention. The Modi government's unilateral suspension of counter-insurgency operations against terrorists in Kashmir during the holy month of Ramzan is a commendable move.

Egypt opens Gaza border for month of Ramadan

May 18, 2018

The demonstrations, which coincided with protests against the opening of the USA embassy in Jerusalem, are part of a weeks-long movement calling for the right of return for Palestinian refugees to the areas they were forcibly expelled from in 1948.

China says USA should cherish opportunity for peace on Korean peninsula

May 18, 2018

While Kim has agreed to discuss "denuclearization", he wants a phased approach and an end to Trump's "maximum pressure" campaign of worldwide sanctions and military threats. He said the United States would not soften its demands. KCNA called the Maximum Thunder exercises "the largest-ever and a reflection of the invariable stand of the US and South Korea to persist in the "maximum pressure and sanctions" against the DPRK [Democratic People's Republic of Korea]".

Large police response at Las Vegas mall after 'individual with gun' name

May 18, 2018

Metro Police Deputy Chief Chris Jones says no shots were fired at the Boulevard Mall and no injuries have been reported . Police evacuated the mall. Police are asking residents to keep away from the realm. Authorities responded to calls of an active shooter Thursday evening at the Boulevard Mall in Las Vegas.

Trump Doral earned the most of any Trump property in 2017

May 18, 2018

About 60 percent of that came from events by the Republican National Committee. The clause bars the president from accepting gifts or payment from foreign governments without congressional approval. Fifteen of the 17 golf courses Trump owns worldwide-excluding his clubs in Dubai-made $221.9 million in 2017, according to his financial disclosure form for a year ago that the U.S.

Volunteers From Colorado Help Volcano Victims In Hawaii

May 18, 2018

The USGS estimates the rock was about 2 feet (0.6 meters) across before it broke up on impact. But they say they expect no loss of life given that the most exposed residential areas have been evacuated and the region where the volcano is located - on the southeastern part of the island - is not densely populated.

Saskatchewan wants Ottawa to get tough with BC over Trans Mountain pipeline

May 18, 2018

Negotiations between Ottawa and Kinder Morgan are ongoing. He said if Kinder Morgan chose to walk away from the project, the indemnification would stay in place in case another company took over, Reuters reported . "And getting access to different markets for our natural resources actually makes good economic sense". Last week, Mr. Morneau flew to Houston for a face-to-face meeting with Kinder Morgan Inc.

Total pulls out of Iran due to sanctions

May 18, 2018

Signed in 2015 between Iran and a group of world powers - China, the US, Russia, France , the UK, Germany and the European Union - the deal ended decades of economic sanctions and led to heavy investment flowing into Iran. "We will begin the "blocking statute" process.We must do it and we will do it tomorrow morning at 10:30", Juncker said at the summit in Sofia . For this objective, European Union will enact a law to ban its companies from United States sanctions imposed on Iran, ...

Environmental lawyers in push to stop gas pipeline in Finland

May 18, 2018

In addition, USA intelligence is concerned about the construction of the pipeline "Nord stream-2" from the Russian Federation to Germany , as it would allow Russian security services to accommodate the new technologies of listening and monitoring in the Baltic sea.

China approves Toshiba's plan to sell chip unit

May 18, 2018

The group is scheduled to meet with Toshiba's top executives to ink the deal on June 1. Toshiba was apparently so convinced the deal was dead and buried that it had even developed contingency plans that included possibly taking its memory business public or offering its sale to an alternative consortium.

One BSF jawan killed, 3 other injured in ceasefire violation by Pakistan

May 18, 2018

On the other hand, five civilians have been injured in RS Pura and Arnia sectors in Jammu district. This is the third day of shelling and firing by Pakistani troops along the IB in Jammu frontier and comes ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday.

'Brainstorm and Green needle' is the new 'Yanny and Laurel'

May 18, 2018

Yanny and Laurel , the big meme that everyone was talking about on Wednesday, is now a thing of the past. "Sarah it's been reported that you hear Laurel , how do you respond?" a person is heard asking Sanders. If you're desperate to try and hear both, using an equalizer (like this Chrome extension) lets you turn up the bass and turn the treble down, which was enough to make it flip for me.

European Union demands an end to Trump tariff threats

May 18, 2018

Photo: REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst The strain now being placed on the historic relationship between the western European states and the U.S was highlighted by the former ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson who was US secretary of state before being fired over Twitter by President Trump.

Why BJP shouldn't have been allowed to form government in Karnataka

May 18, 2018

The Supreme Court dismissed the plea by JD (S) and Congress to stay the formation of the government. The BJP emerged as the single largest party in state elections in Karnataka, winning 104 seats in the 225-member assembly but falling short of an outright majority .

Russia, Syria can start work to rebuild Syrian economy, says Putin

May 18, 2018

At the meeting, which had not been announced in advance, Putin congratulated the Syrian leader on what he said were significant successes on the battlefield achieved by the Syrian military. Putin told Assad that "a lot has been done" at Russia-sponsored talks between the Syrian government and the opposition in Kazakhstan. A day after United Nations special envoy to Syria Staffan de Mistura warned that a government assault on the rebel-held area of Idlib could affect 2.3 million people, ...

Mohamed Salah: Liverpool Forward's Boots Become Museum Exhibit

May 18, 2018

A statement on the British Museum's twitter account said, "We've made an exciting new acquisition!" The boots will go on display in gallery 61 next week in the run-up to the Champions League final . This acquisition brings the British Museum's world famous Egyptian collection right up to date. The boots - a pair of Adidas X17 Deadly Strike - have been donated to the museum to celebrate Salah winning the Golden Boot award for being the top goal scorer in the Premier League this ...

US Hasn't "Heard Anything" About North Korea's Threat To Cancel Planned Summit

May 18, 2018

Trump said Wednesday during a White House meeting with Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev. Marc Thiessen opined Wednesday on why Kim Jong Un may be on the verge of pulling out of a face-to-face meeting with President Donald Trump. The statement that comes after a brief hiatus in the war of words between Trump and Kim is likely to mar efforts towards building a denuclearised Korean Peninsula.

Teenage girl Anastasia Kriegel's body found in Dublin

May 18, 2018

Anastasia, who was from Leixlip, Co Kildare, had been missing for three days. Gardaí say they are investigating all the circumstances of her death, but say it is being treated as suspicious. Catherine's Park, not far from the scene being investigated. One local woman said "It's very sad, it would make you wonder what happened". Asked were there concerns for other people in the Lucan area because of the violent nature of the crime, Supt Gordon, said he would always advise people to be ...

School bus ripped apart in dump truck crash, killing 2

May 18, 2018

The bus and a dump truck collided near Exit 25 around 10:20 a.m.in Mount Olive. New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy said one teacher and one student had been killed while another 43 had been injured in the crash. Some of the children were inside the bus and some outside when first responders arrived, according to Jeff Paul, director of the Morris County Office of Emergency Management.

BJP is offering Rs 100 crore to each JDS MLA says Kumaraswamy

May 18, 2018

Kumaraswamy's Janata Dal (Secular) secured 37 seats in the 224-member assembly after last Saturday's vote. Congress spokesman Randeep Singh Surjewala criticised the governor's decision, saying it "cannot sustain the scrutiny of the constitution or the test of law".

Israeli military: Rocket siren in Golan a false alarm

May 18, 2018

However, the interception system has not been exported to other countries. The sirens were reported in settlements across the occupied Golan Heights, including Katzrin, the region's largest settlement. Both Damascus and Moscow said that the Syrian army managed to shoot down over half of the missiles. The Iranian armed forces fired about 20 rockets at IDF positions on the Syrian-Israeli border.

Premier Pellegrini at Summit in Sofia: Slovakia Supports EU Enlargement

May 18, 2018

She believes that this will be the Balkan countries with which negotiations were under way for membership. EU Council President Donald Tusk said the bloc would invest in infrastructure connections with the Balkans to boost development and bring them up to EU standards.

Senate votes to confirm Gina Haspel as next Central Intelligence Agency director

May 18, 2018

State Attorney General Josh Hawley supported Haspel's confirmation and accused McCaskill of taking "the liberal party line", though she cited GOP Sen. Ron Johnson of Oshkosh, voted for confirmation of Gina Haspel. Haspel has pledged not to implement an interrogation program of that kind again. A handful of Democrats crossed the aisle earlier in the week, making her confirmation all but guaranteed.

Israel targets Iranian sites in Syria

May 18, 2018

The strike began within an hour of the end of President Trump's speech withdrawing the United States from the Iran nuclear deal. Israel had railed against the agreement and Trump had campaigned on the promise of withdrawing from it, but European countries and many analysts had seen it as a crucial element holding Iran and Israel , implacable foes, from all-out conflict.

Republicans ignore Paul Ryan, sign onto effort to force a DACA vote

May 18, 2018

GOP leaders have said they must get an agreement on a bill that could be supported by President Trump, a position echoed by Meadows, who also thinks this is achievable. That plan will allow business-first GOP legislators to unite behind the USA Act that will pass with support from 193 Democrats - and also split GOP votes to ensure the failure of pro-American immigration bills.

Police emerge with seized items from Najib's Pavilion residence

May 18, 2018

Malaysian police have spent hours searching former Prime Minister Najib Razak's house, reportedly part of a money-laundering investigation linked to a state investment fund that is being investigated overseas. Amer Kent, who voted against Najib's party, climbed out of his vehicle and said he had driven all the way from Penang, some 350 km (220 miles) "to see the thief's house", and take a photograph to post on his Facebook page.

US Air Force apologizes for Yanny/Laurel tweet about A-10 attacking Taliban

May 18, 2018

Government forces there have been fighting the Taliban there for several months. It included a link to an Air Force Times story about the operation. Army Lt. Col. Martin O'Donnell, a spokesperson for USA forces in Afghanistan, told Military Times that Afghan planes "conducted the majority of strikes".

South Africa recalls ambassador to Israel after killing of protesters

May 18, 2018

Another march was held outside the US consulate in Johannesburg to condemn the relocation of the USA embassy to Jerusalem. It is considered to be the deadliest day in Gaza since the 2014 Israel-Gaza clashes. "While we, the South African Jewish Board of Deputies and the SA Zionist Federation, regret the loss of life of civilians, we recognize that Israel as a sovereign state has the right to defend its own border and its own citizens.

Trump lawyer Cohen sought $1 mln from Qatar in late 2016

May 18, 2018

Murky dealings: Cohen has said he paid $130,000 out-of-pocket to Daniels to buy her silence ahead of the 2016 presidential election. Trump's financial disclosure form , released Wednesday, included his repayment to Cohen for the $130,000 deal negotiated with Daniels.

Heavy Rainfall Prompts Flash Flood Warning

May 18, 2018

Flood stage is 11 feet. According to Allegheny County, flash flooding has made Valley Drive at Library Road, Route 88, impassable in Bethel Park. It's forecast to start rising again Tuesday and reach 14 feet by Saturday. "Main concern deals with potential for heavy rain/possible flooding", the National Weather Service wrote in a forecast discussion. Will the Potomac River flood? We will have to watch flood-prone spots (low-lying/poor drainage areas), as well as streams and creeks.

Police report for Las Vegas shooting

May 17, 2018

Police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation refused to answer questions from The Associate Press about the account. The accounts did not provide a motive for the attack, which police have said they have not discovered. The documents also include many witness statements from people attending the concert, headlined by country star Jason Aldean. The woman says she climbed a fence and sprinted toward a stage where she saw people taking cover.

Brookfield in advanced talks to bail Kushner Companies out at 666 Fifth

May 17, 2018

The building is about 30 percent vacant and only throws off enough revenue to cover roughly half of its mortgage payment. But the market crash the next year wiped out much of the value of their investment, and in recent years Kushner Companies have tried to line up a deal to get out from under $1.4 billion worth of debt on the skyscraper that is due next year .

Colorado man dies after being hit by St. Charles County Police cruiser

May 17, 2018

The Highway Patrol says the 36-year-old man from St. Cloud, Minnesota, crashed his auto on Interstate 94 west of Casselton early Thursday. He was walking in the center westbound lane when the officer, traveling west, slammed into him, police say.

'Horrific' crash involving school bus, dump truck reported in New Jersey

May 17, 2018

A red dump truck with severe front end damage was also seen at the scene, about 50 miles outside of New York City. The crash happened just before 10:30 a.m. Seventh-grader Alejandro Garcia told The Record that students were told to return to homeroom on Thursday morning. A dump truck and a school bus collided, according to Mount Olive Mayor Robert Greenbaum.

Crimean Bridge appears on Google Maps

May 17, 2018

Russian President Vladimir Putin took part in the opening ceremony of the Crimean Bridge motorway section Tuesday, driving the lead vehicle of the construction equipment convoy. The 29-member North Atlantic Treaty Organisation is pursuing a dual-track policy towards the Kremlin of defence and deterrence coupled with an offer of dialogue.

Facebook shares fall as Zuckerberg agrees to closed, European Union meeting

May 17, 2018

Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg will attend a behind-closed-doors session at the European parliament, possibly as early as next week. A spokesperson for Facebook confirmed Zuckerberg accepted the EU Parliament's invitation. "I will not attend the meeting with Mr Zuckerberg if it's held behind closed doors", Verhofstadt tweeted . The conference of presidents, a governing body comprising the elected heads of the European Parliament's political groupings, has also chose to organise a hearing ...

Sonko nominates embattled lawyer Miguna Miguna for the position of Deputy Governor

May 17, 2018

Miguna's lawyer Cliff Ombeta has since confirmed Miguna's nomination . Speaking in a local FM radio station, Elachi however said Miguna should clear with the immigration department over his citizenship to qualify for the vetting as per the law.

Onyango's Sundowns lose to Messi's Barcelona

May 17, 2018

However, the technical team felt it was important for Messi to participate in the match, probably because of the huge support the 30-year-old enjoys in South Africa. A defensive mix up from Sundowns allowed Luis Suarez to double Barcelona's lead in the 19th minute, through a pass by Denis Suarez . Denis Suarez rattled the woodwork with a header as Barcelona constantly threatened and turned over two goals ahead.

Hawaii volcano erupts from summit, ash plume reaches 30000 feet

May 17, 2018

Scientists warned on May 9 that a drop in the lava lake at the summit might create conditions for an explosion that could fling ash and boulders the size of refrigerators into the air. There was no effect on air carrier operations to Hawaii on Wednesday, Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Ian Gregor said in an email. It is not clear if this was a phreatic eruption , which US Geological Survey officials have been saying is capable of sending ash plumes as far as 12 miles away from the ...

National Weather Service Confirms Two Tornadoes Hit Connecticut

May 17, 2018

One of the tornadoes, an EF1 packing 100mph winds touched down in Southbury and moved along a 4.5-mile path into Oxford. Damage from Tuesday's storm on Woodruff Avenue in Winsted. Two people in CT died as a result of Tuesday's storms. Officials say meteotsunamis are driven by air-pressure disturbances often associated with fast-moving weather events, such as severe thunderstorms, squalls, and other storm fronts.

Teachers and students protest against Israeli aggression

May 17, 2018

And Democracy Now! returned to form with on-the-ground reporting from Gaza by its correspondent Sharif Abdel Kouddous after years of bare-bones coverage of Palestine. "No one would", she said. No casualties were reported in Sderot; there was slight damage to property. Fridays normally see protesters turn out in larger numbers.

RJD to meet Bihar governor on Friday, stake claim to form govt

May 17, 2018

The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader said that if the Bharatiya Janata Party was invited by the Karnataka Governor to form the government on grounds that it was the single largest party, then then RJD also had the right to form the government.

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