There was such a body, called the Joint Investigative Mechanism, or JIM, that reported last fall that Syrian strongman Bashar al-Assad's forces were responsible for a sarin gas attack in April 2017 that killed approximately 100 civilians and led to USA airstrikes on a Syrian military base. Read More »
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People take to streets against Unnao, Kathua, Surat rape incidents
After the matter came to light when the victim tried to immolate herself outside Adityanath's residence in Lucknow on April 8 alleging police inaction for almost an year, criticism against the state government has mounted. "The body of the 11-year old was recovered by the side of a highway". One, the immediate dismissal of the Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh for protecting a rapist and for abetting the death in police custody of the father of the rape victim in Unnao. Read More »
53rd Annual Academy of Country Music Awards airs tonight on WTRF CBS
That is, until now, at the Academy of Country Music Awards. The singer has been teasing her return to the spotlight since the start of the month. Since then, she's been playing it pretty low-key on social media, sharing selfies where only part of her face is showing, and she hasn't made any appearances at any major events. Read More »
Woman's Body Found Near Where SUV Plunged Into River With Family
Last month, an SUV plunged into the Pacific Ocean roughly 30 miles south of where authorities are searching for the Honda Pilot. The driver was pulling into a pullout during heavy rains when the SUV went over the edge, according to Sheriff's officials. Read More »
Tornado in Baxter County, Arkansas, Confirmed by NWS
Thursday as the weather service issues simulated tornado warnings as part of Severe Weather Awareness Week in Minnesota. Total ice and sleet accumulations of one to two tenths of an inch are possible across the southern third of Minnesota into west central Wisconsin. Read More »
Gmail to soon receive 'Confidential Mode' and 'Self-Destructing' Emails
Citing a Defense One article, the report said that Google Cloud chief Diane Greene this week hosted a Town Hall at which she assured employees of new ethical standards for the company. It seems that not only the design will change as Gmail is set to bring in a very important surprising new feature which was added by Google , and it was discovered shortly before the official release. Read More »
Jon Rahm reigns in Spain after the 'hardest Sunday of life'
After Rahm had stamped his mark on proceedings with birdies at the first, second and seventh holes in the final round, the tournament was decided on the short 17th. George Coetzee was a shot further back in fourth after a 63. The tournament was eventually decided on the short 17th as Rahm escaped with a par after nearly sending his tee shot into the water, the ball just holding up in the rough. Read More »
US' Haley rules out one-on-one talks with Syria's Assad
British opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn said the legal basis used to support the British role was debatable, adding that he would only support action backed by the UN Security Council. "This is not going to solve the Syrian conflict". "We say enough with death, enough with killing civilians", said Hani Atassi, president of the Syrian American Council chapter in Chicago. Read More »
Firefighters battling brush fire in Seymour
Waverly Assistant Fire Chief Michael Tanner said in addition to the fire on Emerson Avenue, the department was also fighting a fire on Whippoorwill Road. Firefighters say the fire was not caused by severe weather. At last check Saturday evening, that fire was only reported to be under 5 acres. Dispatchers said the Wildland Task Force has been activated to help fight the fire. Read More »
Big Weather Story: Rain and Wind
Rain turns to a wintry mix areawide Saturday evening into the night, then finally to wet snow. A spring-like weekend will close with a risk for strong to severe storms late Sunday as a strong cold front swings through the Cape Fear Region. Read More »
Kentucky governor apologizes for linking child abuse to teacher protests
At least 44 school districts across Kentucky closed on Friday after thousands of teachers called in sick to attend a rally at the state capital, NBC affiliate WAVE of Louisville reported. However, officials from both Erlanger-Elsemere and Bellevue said Bevin's proposed education cuts - not the one-day absence of teachers - would "severely reduce" services that provide forms of childcare before and after school, including kindergarten, preschool and tutoring. Read More »
'Terminator' reboot casts Gabriel Luna as lead
So, the question remains - will this finally be the Terminator sequel that'll actually work, or is the franchise finally (don't do it, don't do it) terminated? Gabriel Luna (ABC's Agents of SHIELD ) has also joined the the film, as well as Mexican actor Diego Boneto, from Fox's SCREAM Queens . Read More »
House fire claims one man's life
The fire was under control in 20 minutes, they said. The fire happened at a home in the 3000 block at 3:45 a.m. Sunday. Authorities said a man who lived there jumped out of the window to escape. Officials said the victim was a smoker, but would not confirm that as the cause of the fire. "Develop a home fire escape plan and practice fire drills regularly". Read More »
Brexit: 'People's vote' campaign group launched
Respondents were asked to what extent they supported or opposed the public voting on the final Brexit deal the British government makes with the EU. A new campaign group, backed by a star from the Star Trek movies, was launched Sunday calling for a public vote on a final Brexit deal. Read More »
Foot injury rules KKR's Nagarkoti out of IPL 2018
Interestingly, with five quality bowling options, SRH did not even feel the absence of their ace bowler Bhuvaneshwar Kumar in the last match and steered to victory. Mystery spinner Sunil Narine scalped both SRH openers - Shikhar Dhawan (7) and Wriddhiman Saha (24, SR: 160) - within the Powerplay overs to keep the KKR fans interested. Read More »
'Massive' Sydney bushfire burns over 2000 hectares
Residents in the suburbs of Voyager Point, Pleasure Point, Sandy Point and Illawong, Menai and Bangor were warned of the danger of ember attacks as many scrambled with hoses and buckets to protect their houses. An unspecified number of Menai and Barden Ridge residents left their homes after New South Wales authorities declared a state of emergency as nearly 100 firefighting trucks and 15 aircraft continued fighting back the blaze, Efe news agency reported. Read More »
Montenegro votes for next president; favorite is pro-West
In this photo taken Thursday, April 12, 2018, a people walk past a billboard showing Montenegro's long-time leader Milo Djukanovic, reading: "Milo Djukanovic, for stability and progress of Montenegro" and "Leader". Djukanovic challenger is Mladen Bojanic, supported by resistance bands, for example pro-Russian kinds. Upon voting Sunday, Bojanic described Djukanovic as an "autocrat leading Montenegro into a dictatorship". Read More »
Massive protests across nation over Unnao, Kathua rape cases
Despite the level of brutality in both cases, BJP leaders have either unambiguously stood in defence of the accused or have gone out of their way to evade questions. "There should be a national uprising with strong support from media, against these animals who don't spare even babies and toddlers!" Meanwhile, the CBI made a second arrest in the Unnao rape case on Saturday as it detained the woman who allegedly took the victim to BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar on the day of crime. Read More »
Kerala: Newborn baby girl flushed down the toilet, plumbers stumble upon body
According to a report inIndia Today, the incident occurred on Friday at the house of Abdul Rahman, who is a doctor. On Thursday, the house maid, who came to clean the bathroom, noticed water clogging in the toilet attached to the consulting clinic. Read More »
Watch Gayle King Roast Paul Ryan About the GOP's Diversity Problem
Investigative reporter Dave Lindorff told Radio Sputnik's Loud & Clear that Ryan's departure is predictive of a Democratic victory wave in the House in November, especially since Ryan joins almost 30 other House Republicans who announced their retirement from the lower chamber this year. Read More »
FACT CHECK: Yes, Comey is a Slimeball
He also reveals new details about how the government had unverified classified information that he believes could have been used to cast doubt on Attorney General Loretta Lynch's independence in the Clinton probe. adding that it bothered him if there was "even a one percent chance" his wife, Melania, thought it was true", Comey recalled. Vote in our informal and unscientific poll and tell us why in the comments. Read More »
Booking Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:PCLN) Weekly Ratings on April 14, 2018
Company insiders own 0.42% of the company's stock. About 41,707 shares traded. PCLN is and has moved 0.00% since April 14, 2017. Funds hold 43.90 million shares thus 12.31% less from 2017Q3's 50.07 million shares. Hilltop Hldgs has 0.16% invested in Booking Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:PCLN). Pub Employees Retirement Of Ohio reported 40,401 shares. Meeder Asset Inc has 183 shs. Read More »
In Tweets, Trump Fixates On James Comey, Mentions Syria Strikes And Cohen
The attack on Twitter was essentially a continuation of Trump's tweets Friday, when he called Comey "a proven LEAKER & LIAR" and a "untruthful slime ball ". Comey details his conversations with Trump in the early weeks of 2017, noting how often Trump tried to isolate Comey one-on-one and elicit a pledge of loyalty. Read More »
WSJ Poll: Trump Approval Slips 4 Points to 39 Percent
But the current poll shows Democrats with a significant advantage in enthusiasm, with 66 percent of Democrats expressing a high level of interest (either a "9" or "10" on a 10-point scale) in November's elections, versus 49 percent for Republicans. Read More »
Citizens Finl Group INC (CFG) Shareholder Ejf Capital LLC Increased Its Stake
Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 3,397 shares of the bank's stock valued at $142,000 after purchasing an additional 2,580 shares during the last quarter. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 8.9% compared to the same quarter last year. sell-side analysts forecast that Citizens Financial Group will post 3.37 earnings per share for the current year. Read More »
Trump, aides fire back at Comey on Twitter
Trump would probably do best, in fact, to keep quiet and let Comey destroy on his own the idea, if anyone still holds it, that he's a righteous public servant who cares only about truth, justice, and the American way. "I thwarted the hug, but I got something worse in exchange". "I never asked Comey for Personal Loyalty". The president insisted Comey is a "leaker and a liar" and called for him to be prosecuted for leaking "classified" information. Read More »
Barbara Bush in failing health, focusing on comfort at home
Former First Lady Barbara Bush is in failing health, according to a report on Sunday. One person wrote: "Barbara Bush was the first First Lady I remember and she was smart, strong and graceful". Both husband and wife have dealt with deteriorating health in recent years. She was hospitalized in Houston on January 18, 2017, for bronchitis. Bush stood with her husband as their son George W. Read More »
Comey: Belief Clinton would win election 'factor' in email probe
FBI Director James Comey speaks at the Boston Conference on Cyber Security at Boston College in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., March 8, 2017. Trump, who fired Comey, lashed out at the former Federal Bureau of Investigation chief, calling him a "slimeball" and saying it was "unbelievable" that Comey was making decisions "based on the fact that he thought the Democratic presidential candidate "was going to win". Read More »
Tens Of Thousands Protest Hungarian Election Results
The protest was among the biggest in Hungary in recent years, similar in size to a mass rally prompted by Orban's plan to tax internet use four years ago and a pro-government demonstration called by Orban supporters shortly before the election. Read More »
United States to Impose New Sanctions on Russia After Syria Chemical Attack
The U.K.'s defense ministry said Britain contributed "four Royal Air Force Tornado GR4s", to the effort. Russian officials denied any involvement during the most violent days of the fighting between the Ukrainian military and Russian-backed forces in eastern Ukraine in 2014, while journalists and Western intelligence agencies reported tanks pouring across the Russian border into the Ukraine. Read More »
Kashmir child-rape incident: 2 BJP Ministers quit Mehbooba's cabinet
Sengar will be produced before a designated court on Monday. The 17-year-old's mother, who is the complainant in the case, has alleged that Shashi was present in the courtyard of the house when the MLA raped her daughter. Shashi Singh , allegedly lured the victim to BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar on the day of alleged crime on the promise of providing a job, news agency PTI reported. Read More »
President Trump re-evaluating interview with Mueller after Cohen raid
Agents also seized records related to a $130,000 payment made to Daniels, who says she had sex with Trump the same year as McDougal. Because of the sensitive interests involved and the inherent risks of damage to legitimate attorney-client relationships, the Department of Justice has established certain heightened procedures (" Searches of Premises of Subject Attorneys ") that must be complied with before seeking a warrant to search an attorney's premises. Read More »
King Salman dedicates 29th Arab Summit to Jerusalem
Salman also announced a $150 million donation for the upkeep of Islamic heritage sites in eastern Yerushalayim . King Salman scrambled to counter his son's remarks , saying "the kingdom's steadfast position toward the Palestinian issue and the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people to an independent state with Jerusalem as its capital", after Palestinians slammed the Crown Prince's comments. Read More »
President says airstrikes on Syria underway
Trump's United Nations ambassador, Nikki Haley, said the president had not yet made a final decision, two days after he tweeted that Russian Federation should "get ready" because a missile attack "will be coming" at Moscow's chief Middle East ally. Read More »
Russia Spied on Skripal and Daughter for at Least Five Years: UK
His unsupported claims call into question the conclusions of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), which found a Soviet-developed nerve agent was responsible for the attack in Salisbury, England, on March 4. "It is highly likely that Novichoks were developed to prevent detection by the West and to circumvent worldwide weapons controls", he said. "The Russian state has previously produced Novichoks and would still be capable of doing so". Read More »