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Donald Trump blames London train explosion on 'loser terrorists'

16 September 2017, 07:42

Trump went on to say that the U.S. needed to beef up the travel ban introduced by the President, which has run into several legal difficulties since he first signed off on it earlier this year. He also offered implied criticism of law enforcement, s...

Jose re-strengthens into Category 1 hurricane

16 September 2017, 07:40

Tropical Depression Fourteen formed on Friday off the western coast of Africa, but it is not an immediate threat to land. The National Hurricane Center is reporting that two new storm systems are forming in the far eastern Atlantic. According to...

DACA students speak out on program's repeal

16 September 2017, 07:35

DACA granted deferred action for deportation and eligibility for work permits to some individuals who had entered the country without documents prior to their 16th birthday and prior to June 2007. When DACA was first enacted, Eliana was hesitant to a...

Trump proposes linking immigration cuts to protecting 'Dreamers': lawmaker

16 September 2017, 07:34

Trump campaigned a year ago on a promise to build a wall along the entire U.S. -Mexico border to keep out illegal immigrants and control drug trafficking and pledged that Mexico would pay for the edifice. The price of this bill may be the border wall...

Hannah Jeter: Virgin Islands need Irma relief

16 September 2017, 07:31

More than two dozen New Jersey National Guard troops are heading to the U.S. Virgin Islands to assist with security efforts during the initial phase of the Hurricane Irma recovery. "America wanted us at one time, but now they really don't". "We m...

Ryan: Trump hasn't made deal with Dems on 'Dreamers' fate

16 September 2017, 07:28

House Speaker Paul Ryan said on Thursday that Democratic congressional leaders don't have an agreement with President Trump over a program that protects young undocumented immigrants from deportation. "We look forward to receiving the Trump adminis...

National Hispanic Heritage Month begins

16 September 2017, 06:50

Members of the Hispanic Heritage Committee gathered outside City Hall to proclaim this "Hispanic Heritage Month". "Hispanic Heritage Month provides a special opportunity for all of New Jersey to focus on the many Hispanic Americans whose lives have...

Category 4 Hurricane Jose winds decrease to 130 miles per hour

16 September 2017, 06:41

Following in Irma's wake is Hurricane Jose. At present, the eye of Irma is passing north of the Great Inagua Island with the current wind speed being at 160 miles per hour. At 8 a.m. AST/EDT (1200 UTC), the eye of Hurricane Jose was located near 21...

CT House budget talks collapse; Senate to convene at noon

16 September 2017, 06:17

In the latest version of budget details from Thursday afternoon, a cell phone surcharge of 49 cents per line on every cellular line in the state, a slight increase in hospital taxes, a 25 cent fee on ridesharing services such as Uber and Lyft, and a ...

Can they cement a deal? Dangote in PPC takeover bid

16 September 2017, 06:13

In a notification signed by Mahmud Kazaure, the company's secretary, which was sent to the Nigeria Stock Exchange, NSE, on Wednesday, the board of directors of Dangote Cement revealed that it had communicated its interest to acquire the PPC's sha...

California drug pricing transparency bill heads to Gov. Brown

16 September 2017, 06:08

But they'll be barred from transferring immigrants to federal authorities if their rap sheet includes only minor offenses. SB 54 establishes the most extensive protection for non-citizens of any state or city in the country. California police chief...

India, Japan sign MoU on investment in Gujarat

16 September 2017, 06:03

This would be the 'longest tunnel 21 KM switch 7 KMs undersea'. The entire line will be at an elevation of around 20 m which will reduce land acquisition. Following the arrival of the Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in India, the two countries...

Jose Downgraded to Tropical Storm

16 September 2017, 05:59

Jose will then lift to the northeast and hopefully out into the Atlantic by the middle and end of next week. "These swells are likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions", it added. Irma spun along at tropical storm or hurrican...

Nick Kyrgios holds nerve to draw Australia level with Belgium

16 September 2017, 05:54

At stake, is a place in the title match. He has won all three rubbers he has played in, and come out of each tie looking refreshed and at the top of his game. Darcis refused to back down after losing the opener as he went on take the following two se...

Tracking Jose: Storm Continues To Churn In The Atlantic Ocean

16 September 2017, 05:38

Tropical Storm Jose was being monitored Friday morning to determine whether it would once again become a hurricane. Wind speeds in tropical storms are 39 to 73 miles per hour, and are 74 miles per hour or higher in hurricanes. After being hit by two...

White House: Trump to visit Florida on Thursday

16 September 2017, 04:58

Parker's crew, which includes electricians from New Jersey, Delaware, North Carolina and Canada, works 16-hour shifts in the Florida heat. She had been at the center eight years, he said, after her health began to deteriorate. "Right now, being our...

Supreme Court Bar Association's FCRA cancelled by home ministry

16 September 2017, 04:43

Some of these organisations are leading academic institutions like IIT Delhi, Delhi University, JNU, ICAR, IGNOU according to a PTI report. The Doon School Old Boys Association, Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Khalsa College (Delhi), Dr. While we sort out th...

A MA soldier killed during training exercise

16 September 2017, 04:41

On Friday, four of the injured remain hospitalized. In addition to those in critical condition, six more were in serious condition and three others suffered minor injuries. The incident involved instructors and trainees at the John F. Kennedy Special...

Tunisia: Muslim women now able to marry non-Muslims

16 September 2017, 04:39

The government of the small North African country announced Thursday that the ban on such marriages was being abolished. Tunisian Justice Minister Ghazi Jeribi signed on Thursday a measure cancelling a provision dating back to November 5, 1973 whic...

Dandridge neo-confederate group to rally around Virginia monument

16 September 2017, 04:34

Lee Monument on Monument Avenue in Richmond. There is no such vote on the table in Richmond, which served as the Capital of the Confederacy. On Friday, police and blockades were already heavily in place at the Lee Monument. This isn't beanbag. As w...

Injured In London Underground Train Blast

16 September 2017, 03:42

Scotland Yard said a suspected "bucket bomb" exploded and the incident was being treated as a " terrorist attack ". At least 22 people have been hospitalized, though the London Ambulance service said no injuries were considered serious or life...

Dead After Evacuation of Hollywood Nursing Home Left Without Power After Irma

16 September 2017, 03:15

The hurricane struck northern Caribbean islands last week, leaving at least 44 people dead, before it smashed into the United States mainland over the weekend, with at least 33 storm-related deaths reported . The center, which police sealed off as a...

ACLU Asks Federal Court for Immediate Halt to Trump's Transgender Military Ban

16 September 2017, 03:15

The Pentagon announced Friday that it was putting together a panel of experts to study how implementing the President's ban might proceed, and how to do so while maintaining military readiness. They had the support of McCain, the bill's author, as ...

Prisoners captured after escaping British Virgin Islands jail in Irma aftermath

16 September 2017, 02:30

On Wednesday, the eye of Irma passed over Barbuda, a tiny Caribbean island of about 1,800 people , destroying telecommunication systems and cell towers. Many residents had stayed put, hoping to ride out the storm. Roads, bridges, airports, and sea...

Trey Gowdy Wants James Comey Back Before Congress For Questioning

16 September 2017, 02:23

On Wednesday, Sanders suggested that Comey broke federal law when he shared the explosive contents of memos he wrote about one-on-one interactions with Trump. "I think that's pretty clean and clear that that would be a violation", said Sanders, ref...

Chicago Prevails In Bid To Block Sessions' Sanctuary Cities Order

16 September 2017, 01:40

City officials have said such a ruling would prevent the Justice Department from withholding what are called Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grants to the cities based on their refusal to take the steps Sessions ordered. Other sanctuary citi...

White House expected to preview Trump's first United Nations summit

16 September 2017, 01:37

U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley warned North Korea on Friday that she is more than willing to let Defense Secretary Jim Mattis deal with the nuclear threat from Pyongyang if sanctions do not work. Trump has been consistently criti...

Miami Republican demands straight answer from Trump on Dreamers

16 September 2017, 01:12

According to a White House official, Trump had a constructive working dinner with the Senate and House Minority Leaders as well as administration officials to discuss policy and legislative priorities. It is ultimately up to Congress to act to pres...

Oasis Petroleum Inc. (OAS) PT Set at $13.00 by Jefferies Group LLC

16 September 2017, 01:10

The stock declined 0.06% or $0.01 reaching $8.27 on the news. Impala Asset Management Llc owns 2.79 million shares or 3.6% of their USA portfolio. This company has been competing with others in the Basic Materials space and offers its own combi...

Woman indicted in death of children

16 September 2017, 12:41

Her children Jacob and Sarah disappeared in September 2014. Hoggle was transferred to the state's maximum-security Clifton T. Perkins Hospital Center for psychiatric treatment. The case is complicated by the fact that the two children have never be...

Cuomo to visit US Virgin Islands to survey damage

16 September 2017, 12:02

Britain sent a navy ship and nearly 500 troops to the British Virgin Islands , Anguilla and the Turks and Caicos islands that were pummeled by the hurricane. He said 90 percent of St. Thomas' electrical distribution was destroyed and about half of ...

United Kingdom territories devastated by Irma 'too wealthy' for foreign aid