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State of the Union Address

31 January 2018, 12:42

It comes just hours before President Donald Trump is to deliver his State of the Union address . Other Democrats - mainly women lawmakers - were going to wear all black, to showcase their support for the MeToo movement. They are preparing ...

Trump administration holds off on new Russian Federation sanctions, despite law

31 January 2018, 12:31

Dmitri Trenin , director of the Carnegie Moscow Center, tweeted on Tuesday, "The power of USA sanctions is not in the specifics of people or companies blacklisted but in a simple message: those who want to do deals with Russians might have to...

Kenyan Broadcasters Cut As Opposition Leader Sworn In

31 January 2018, 12:12

Kenya's main opposition leader, Raila Odinga , has declared himself the "people's president" at a controversial "swearing-in" ceremony in the capital. "This is why we are here to exercise our powers by gathering here and also article 37 allows pea...

Trump delivers first State of the Union address

31 January 2018, 12:03

At the White House and among Republicans on Capitol Hill, there is a keen awareness that Trump benefits from extraordinarily low expectations of his ability to stay on message and deliver a coherent speech, given his tendency to ramble off script a...

Egyptian Politician Emerges as Sole Challenger to Face President el-Sisi

30 January 2018, 11:58

Several other hopefuls had announced, but then quickly withdrew, their nominations under pressure amid threats of prosecution from the Egyptian state. 29, 2018. Nour is now a harsh critic of el-Sissi's rule and lives in exile overseas. The oppositi...

The FBI is assessing a second Trump-Russia dossier

30 January 2018, 11:46

The FBI possesses and is reviewing a second dossier on President Donald Trump , this one authored by a former political operative for the Clintons, The Guardian is reporting . It was believed to allege that they depended on Mr Steele's contentious...

Family of Briton jailed for smuggling drugs angered as Egypt withdraws pardon

30 January 2018, 11:33

However, after days of uncertainty and mixed messages, the family were told last night that Laura has not been pardoned. But it is now reporting that the British embassy in Cairo has told Plummer's family that was incorrect. "It is illogical that s...

Andrew Luck "very close" to throwing again

30 January 2018, 10:50

This is big news for the Colts and their fans. Luck tried to throw in October, but was shut down after experiencing pain. In November, the Colts placed him on injured reserve, taking away any chance of him playing in 2017. A young, offensive-minded h...

Trump prepares for State of the Union speech

30 January 2018, 10:32

Moore said Trump largely focused on the economic successes of his presidency, particularly the benefits of the GOP tax bill, including the bonuses that companies have extended to employees as a result. "I asked Sunayana to be my guest as a re...

Four killed in shooting at Pennsylvania auto wash, suspect in critical condition

30 January 2018, 10:30

Five people were killed, including a man believed to be the shooter, and one was wounded, police said. Smith apparently shot the victims with the AR-15 and the 9 mm, police said. Porterfield could not be reached for immediate comment. Twenty-seve...

Finsbury Park terror suspect 'originally wanted to kill Jeremy Corbyn'

30 January 2018, 10:24

During his trial Darren Osborne reportedly said he would have killed the Labour leader at an Islamic march and "it would be one more terrorist off the streets". Detective Constable Paul Dring, of the Metropolitan Police, said he was told by Osborne h...

Gauri Lankesh's 56th Birth Anniversary Celebrated as "Gauri Day" in Bengaluru

30 January 2018, 10:22

Gauri Lankesh, a senior journalist and editor of Kannada tabloid Gauri Lankesh Patrike , was shot dead at her home in Raja Rajeshwari Nagar on 5 September past year. "I don't want to be embarrassed again", he said. On the move to seek a CBI probe...

Remove High Court Judge For Misconduct, Chief Justice Writes To President

30 January 2018, 10:19

Two complaints, including one from the advocate general of the state, was received by the CJI on September 1 past year and he set up an in-house committee comprising Madras HC CJ Indira Banerjee, Sikkim HC CJ S K Agnihotri and MP HC Justice P K Jaisw...

Police search for suspect in Janesville gun shop burglary

30 January 2018, 10:11

Jakubowski became the subject of a 10-day nationwide manhunt in April 2017 after he stole 18 weapons from the Armegeddon Supplies gun shop, torched his own vehicle, wrote a 161-page anti-government manifesto that he mailed to President Donald Trump b...

Risking Jail, Iranian Women Protest Obligatory Headscarf

30 January 2018, 10:04

Movahed was identified by prominent human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh, and Sotoudeh's husband Reza Chandan said Monday on Twitter that the activist had been released from detention. Since her protest on December 27, she has become a symbol for Iran...

President Trump To Deliver His First State Of The Union Address

30 January 2018, 09:45

While politicians couldn't help making a few jokes at the expense of the president - whose misspellings, particularly his "covfefe" tweet have become legendary - the White House is apparently not responsible for the error. For a president with no...

Travis Walton Denies Assault Allegations During Time at Michigan State

30 January 2018, 09:37

Walton was placed on administrative leave from his position as an assistant coach for the Clippers' G-League team on Friday. He said the woman threw a drink in his face "without provocation" and that he subsequently left the bar. "In January of 2010,...

President Trump delivers first State of the Union address tonight

30 January 2018, 09:23

White House advisers suggest Trump won't engage in the sort of bombastic populist rhetoric that defined his inaugural address, with its bleak evocation of "American carnage", but will, as one adviser put it, deliver a message that "resonates with ou...

Pope to send investigator to Chile over accused bishop

30 January 2018, 09:17

Along with asking Bishop Zhuang of Shantou to stand aside there are reports the Vatican also wants Bishop Joseph Guo Xijin, in communion with Rome, to become a co-adjutor, or assistant, to the illicitly ordained Bishop Vincent Zhan. "I acknowledge ...

Rumor: 'Boro to offer roughly $8.5 million for NYCFC winger Jack Harrison

30 January 2018, 09:13

Manchester City announce the signing of New York City FC midfielder Jack Harrison , who has been sent out on loan at Middlesbrough . A transfer of Harrison to Manchester City would mark the second time this week that the Premier League lea...

Federal Judge Basically Compares Trump Administration To A Fascist Regime

30 January 2018, 09:09

But on January 11, during a check-in with immigration agents, ICE agents took Ragbir into custody. A federal judge in Manhattan on Monday ripped the Trump administration for its immigration tactics and ordered the release of a detained immigrant ri...

RNC Refuses to Return Steve Wynn's Donations

30 January 2018, 09:10

He should be allowed due process. Wynn, who served as RNC finance chair before resigning this weekend, has donated roughly $450,000 to the committee, Federal Election Commission records showed. Wynn donated $248,000 to the RNC, $411,000 to the Nati...

AB de Villiers ruled out of first three ODIs vs India

30 January 2018, 09:08

It was in last ODI series which India played, when they beat Sri Lanka at home, with the series finishing 2-1. The first ODI between South Africa and India gets underway in Durban on Thursday at 13:00. The technical aspect remains the same....

Stock Monitor on Southwestern Energy Company (NYSE:SWN)

30 January 2018, 09:03

Shell Asset Management Co. acquired a new stake in shares of Southwestern Energy during the 3rd quarter worth about $1,880,000. The stock price plunged -8.12% in three months and declined -19.90% for the last six months trading period. Wcm Ca reporte...

EPA chief doesn't recall 2016 statements slamming Trump

30 January 2018, 09:04

The interview, unearthed by The Washington Post , finds then Oklahoma Attorney General Pruitt disregarding the Trump candidacy entirely , saying it would be risky for our country. States, state organisations and industries have frequently request...

Cape City's water closing date estimated to be April 16

30 January 2018, 08:59

There's a water crisis in this coastal city and officials are concerned they would run out of water in April 2018. To forestall that scenario, residents will be asked to curb their daily water usage to 50 liters starting February 1st, less than th...

Saudi authorities net $106B in corruption settlements

30 January 2018, 08:49

About 90 suspects have been released, Attorney General Sheikh Saud Al Mojeb said Sunday, while 95 people were still being held at the hotel. Shares in Kingdom Holding rose for a second consecutive day on Monday following the release of its chairman...

Video captures elephant making illegal border crossing

30 January 2018, 08:35

But the animal managed to find its own way home two hours later, dodging the border railing in the process. A Chinese border agency soldier told CCTV , "It's winter now, and there's not a lot of food in the forest areas". China's state broadcaste...

Chris Christie says Trump shouldn't sit with Mueller

30 January 2018, 08:24

The presidency is different. "And I don't think the president of the Untied States, unless there are credible allegations, which I don't believe there are, should be sitting across from a special counsel". "He's not someone who takes lightly the word...

Intel Committee Votes To Release Secret GOP Memo, Withhold Democrats' Rebuttal

30 January 2018, 08:19

Schiff said Wray told him he wants to brief the Intelligence panel on concerns regarding release of the memo, but Republicans rejected the Democrats' request to hear from him. After those complaints, FBI Director Christopher Wray reviewed the memo ov...

United Kingdom court rules data retention act inconsistent with European Union law

30 January 2018, 08:17

In 2016, the Court of Justice of the European Union (ECJ) ruled that the mass retention of data was illegal and that violating people's privacy could only be justified by the objective of fighting serious crime , and access to data should be sub...

Victims groups sue Department of Education over sexual misconduct guidelines

30 January 2018, 08:16

In addition, schools are either not responding to the fewer complaints or not taking action as quickly, according to the suit. The civil rights groups suing DeVos are seeking to reverse her rollback of Obama's guidelines, with the underlying cla...

Texas Rangers to investigate famed Karolyi Ranch in wake of Nassar trial

30 January 2018, 08:15

The closure came just one day after the sentencing of former U.S. Olympic Gymnastics' Dr. Larry Nassar for multiple sexual abuse charges and within a week of the Walker County Sheriff's Office announcement that the ranch is now under investigatio...

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