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Air quality in Portland downgraded to 'unhealthy' Tuesday
- August 14, 2018
Fires burning north and east of Vancouver are adding to the haze, officials said. Monday we watched the wildfire smoke blow down out of British Columbia into Western Washington. Avoid driving, when possible. When advised to stay inside, keep your windows and doors closed. If you use the car's fan or air conditioning, make sure the system recirculates air from inside the vehicle; don't pull air from outside. (more...)
- August 14, 2018
Fires burning north and east of Vancouver are adding to the haze, officials said. Monday we watched the wildfire smoke blow down out of British Columbia into Western Washington. Avoid driving, when possible. When advised to stay inside, keep your windows and doors closed. If you use the car's fan or air conditioning, make sure the system recirculates air from inside the vehicle; don't pull air from outside. (more...)
Auto smashes into security barriers outside Britain’s parliament, driver arrested amid injuries
- August 14, 2018
Images from Sky News and social media showed a man in a puffy black jacket who was surrounded by officers before being handcuffed and led away from a silver Ford Fiesta. It was the first of five attacks on Britain previous year which police blamed on terrorism. A video grab taken from AFP TV video footage shows police officers cordonning off Westminster Bridge , leading to Parliament Square in central London on August 14, 2018 , after a vehicle was driven into barriers at the Houses ... (more...)
- August 14, 2018
Images from Sky News and social media showed a man in a puffy black jacket who was surrounded by officers before being handcuffed and led away from a silver Ford Fiesta. It was the first of five attacks on Britain previous year which police blamed on terrorism. A video grab taken from AFP TV video footage shows police officers cordonning off Westminster Bridge , leading to Parliament Square in central London on August 14, 2018 , after a vehicle was driven into barriers at the Houses ... (more...)
Bank official recalls red flags on Manafort loan application
- August 14, 2018
As a political consultant for pro-Kremlin politicians in the Ukraine, Manafort earned some $60 million between 2010 and 2014. That information led senior executives to reject one of the loans. Manafort has pleaded not guilty to 18 counts of tax and banking crimes in the first major trial of special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. (more...)
- August 14, 2018
As a political consultant for pro-Kremlin politicians in the Ukraine, Manafort earned some $60 million between 2010 and 2014. That information led senior executives to reject one of the loans. Manafort has pleaded not guilty to 18 counts of tax and banking crimes in the first major trial of special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. (more...)
DOD identifies Special Forces staff sergeant killed by IED in Afghanistan
- August 14, 2018
He is a graduate of the Technical Transportation of Hazardous Materials Course, the Indonesian Special Operations Language Course, the Advanced Leaders Course, Survival, Evasion Resistance and Escape (SERE) School, Special Forces Individual Training Course, U.S. (more...)
- August 14, 2018
He is a graduate of the Technical Transportation of Hazardous Materials Course, the Indonesian Special Operations Language Course, the Advanced Leaders Course, Survival, Evasion Resistance and Escape (SERE) School, Special Forces Individual Training Course, U.S. (more...)
Motorway bridge collapses in Genoa, Italy
- August 14, 2018
Emergency responders are on the scene, but there are no details yet on whether there are casualties. Italian news agency Adnkronos, citing local ambulance services, reported that there were "dozens of dead" in the collapse. Another video tweeted by the Italian state police showed part of the actual collapse in what appeared to be cell phone video. Italy's government Transport Minister Danilo Toninelli said the collapse appeared to be "an vast tragedy", but he did not immediately confirm ... (more...)
- August 14, 2018
Emergency responders are on the scene, but there are no details yet on whether there are casualties. Italian news agency Adnkronos, citing local ambulance services, reported that there were "dozens of dead" in the collapse. Another video tweeted by the Italian state police showed part of the actual collapse in what appeared to be cell phone video. Italy's government Transport Minister Danilo Toninelli said the collapse appeared to be "an vast tragedy", but he did not immediately confirm ... (more...)
Melbourne dethroned as the most liveable city in the world
- August 14, 2018
Austrian capital, Vienna , has beaten Australia's Melbourne to be named the world's most liveable city. The two metropolises have been neck and neck in the annual survey for years. The others in the most liveable cities in 2018 are Melbourne in Australia, Osaka in Japan, Calgary in Canada, Sydney in Australia, Vancouver in Canada, Tokyo in Japan, Toronto in Canada, Copenhagen in Denmark and Adelaide in Australia. (more...)
- August 14, 2018
Austrian capital, Vienna , has beaten Australia's Melbourne to be named the world's most liveable city. The two metropolises have been neck and neck in the annual survey for years. The others in the most liveable cities in 2018 are Melbourne in Australia, Osaka in Japan, Calgary in Canada, Sydney in Australia, Vancouver in Canada, Tokyo in Japan, Toronto in Canada, Copenhagen in Denmark and Adelaide in Australia. (more...)
New Mexico family believed dead boy's spirit would lead attacks -prosecutors
- August 14, 2018
But Wahhaj's lawyer, Thomas Clark, told CNN that he has seen nothing in the evidence handed over by prosecutors so far that supports the accusation. He would have turned four the day the remains were discovered. No charges have been filed in connection with the death. In describing what the children said about the death of Abdul Ghani Wahhaj, Lovelace said, "It was a religious ritual carried out on Abdul Ghani, a ritual meant to cast out demonic spirits from Abdul Ghani Wahhaj". (more...)
- August 14, 2018
But Wahhaj's lawyer, Thomas Clark, told CNN that he has seen nothing in the evidence handed over by prosecutors so far that supports the accusation. He would have turned four the day the remains were discovered. No charges have been filed in connection with the death. In describing what the children said about the death of Abdul Ghani Wahhaj, Lovelace said, "It was a religious ritual carried out on Abdul Ghani, a ritual meant to cast out demonic spirits from Abdul Ghani Wahhaj". (more...)
Luis Vuitton Model Found Guilty Of Murdering His Rival Harry Uzoka
- August 14, 2018
Old Bailey Court in London heard how Koh was "obsessed" with Uzoka, tried to copy his look and boasted about sleeping with his girlfriend, model Ruby Campbell. Both men brought back up as well as weapons. Some say that Uzoka fell on one of the knives, effectively stabbing himself, while others insist the wound was inflicted by Koh with a clear intention. (more...)
- August 14, 2018
Old Bailey Court in London heard how Koh was "obsessed" with Uzoka, tried to copy his look and boasted about sleeping with his girlfriend, model Ruby Campbell. Both men brought back up as well as weapons. Some say that Uzoka fell on one of the knives, effectively stabbing himself, while others insist the wound was inflicted by Koh with a clear intention. (more...)
Man arrested after vehicle crashes into United Kingdom parliament barrier
- August 14, 2018
There was no update provided on the people's conditions. "The male driver of the vehicle was detained by officers at the scene", Scotland Yard said in a statement. The BBC's Callum May, at the scene, said: "Parliament Square is now ringed by blue police tape". "I think it looked intentional - the auto drove at speed and towards the barriers". (more...)
- August 14, 2018
There was no update provided on the people's conditions. "The male driver of the vehicle was detained by officers at the scene", Scotland Yard said in a statement. The BBC's Callum May, at the scene, said: "Parliament Square is now ringed by blue police tape". "I think it looked intentional - the auto drove at speed and towards the barriers". (more...)
Shaun Abrahams will know his fate on Monday
- August 14, 2018
Abrahams - and the NPA - sought leave to appeal the high court's order while Nxasana sought leave to appeal the high court's refusal of his explanatory affidavit over the R17.3 million. Zuma faced a string of corruption allegations during his time in office, and Abrahams was accused by the opposition and rights groups of shielding the president from prosecution. (more...)
- August 14, 2018
Abrahams - and the NPA - sought leave to appeal the high court's order while Nxasana sought leave to appeal the high court's refusal of his explanatory affidavit over the R17.3 million. Zuma faced a string of corruption allegations during his time in office, and Abrahams was accused by the opposition and rights groups of shielding the president from prosecution. (more...)
New charges expected against Golden State Killer suspect
- August 14, 2018
Snelling, a journalism professor at nearby College of the Sequoias, was shot to death by a man who was trying to abduct his 16-year-old daughter from their home in the middle of the night. With Monday's filing, Ward said, investigators have "officially linked" DeAngelo with both cases. There is no DNA evidence in the killing of Snelling. (more...)
- August 14, 2018
Snelling, a journalism professor at nearby College of the Sequoias, was shot to death by a man who was trying to abduct his 16-year-old daughter from their home in the middle of the night. With Monday's filing, Ward said, investigators have "officially linked" DeAngelo with both cases. There is no DNA evidence in the killing of Snelling. (more...)
Trump campaign says Omarosa job offer wasn't 'hush money'
- August 14, 2018
As Omarosa Manigault gears up to release a buzzy tell-all book called Unhinged about her time spent in the White House (she served as Director of Communications for the Office of Public Liaison until late last year), we couldn't help but think back to another major event that involved her former reality TV co-star: her wedding. (more...)
- August 14, 2018
As Omarosa Manigault gears up to release a buzzy tell-all book called Unhinged about her time spent in the White House (she served as Director of Communications for the Office of Public Liaison until late last year), we couldn't help but think back to another major event that involved her former reality TV co-star: her wedding. (more...)
Donald Trump signs $716B defense authorization bill in NY
- August 14, 2018
That led National Republican Senatorial Committee Chairman Cory Gardner of Colorado to ask the president to endorse McSally, which he didn't quite do on stage during the official event in upstate NY. The bill weakens a bid to clamp down on Chinese telecom company ZTE. Trump has lifted an earlier ban on US companies selling to ZTE, allowing China's second-largest telecommunications equipment maker to resume business and putting him at odds with both Republican and Democratic lawmakers. (more...)
- August 14, 2018
That led National Republican Senatorial Committee Chairman Cory Gardner of Colorado to ask the president to endorse McSally, which he didn't quite do on stage during the official event in upstate NY. The bill weakens a bid to clamp down on Chinese telecom company ZTE. Trump has lifted an earlier ban on US companies selling to ZTE, allowing China's second-largest telecommunications equipment maker to resume business and putting him at odds with both Republican and Democratic lawmakers. (more...)
Appointed Federal District Judge Upholds Special Counsel Mueller’s Appointment, Authority
- August 14, 2018
District Judges Amy Berman Jackson and T.S. Ellis - the judges overseeing Mueller's cases against former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort in D.C. Concord Management's main argument against Mueller's appointment centered on the Appointments Clause of the Constitution, claiming that Mueller was not nominated by the president and confirmed by the Senate, nor was he appointed via Congressional approval. (more...)
- August 14, 2018
District Judges Amy Berman Jackson and T.S. Ellis - the judges overseeing Mueller's cases against former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort in D.C. Concord Management's main argument against Mueller's appointment centered on the Appointments Clause of the Constitution, claiming that Mueller was not nominated by the president and confirmed by the Senate, nor was he appointed via Congressional approval. (more...)
Afghan Forces Continue to Battle the Taliban for Control of Ghazni
- August 14, 2018
Afghan officials were quoted as saying that U.S. Special Forces units were on the ground helping to coordinate air strikes and ground operations but that was not confirmed by the U.S. Over the past months, the insurgents have seized several districts across Afghanistan, staging near-daily attacks on Afghan security forces , but have been unable to capture and hold urban areas. (more...)
- August 14, 2018
Afghan officials were quoted as saying that U.S. Special Forces units were on the ground helping to coordinate air strikes and ground operations but that was not confirmed by the U.S. Over the past months, the insurgents have seized several districts across Afghanistan, staging near-daily attacks on Afghan security forces , but have been unable to capture and hold urban areas. (more...)
Trump condemns 'all types of racism' on Charlottesville anniversary
- August 14, 2018
Lee, a Confederate general who fought in the American Civil War. "The riots in Charlottesville a year ago resulted in senseless death and division", Trump tweeted Saturday. Ivanka Trump and her husband reportedly pressured her father to single out white supremacists and neo-Nazis immediately after the violence past year, and he did - and then reversed himself within a day, once again blaming both sides . (more...)
- August 14, 2018
Lee, a Confederate general who fought in the American Civil War. "The riots in Charlottesville a year ago resulted in senseless death and division", Trump tweeted Saturday. Ivanka Trump and her husband reportedly pressured her father to single out white supremacists and neo-Nazis immediately after the violence past year, and he did - and then reversed himself within a day, once again blaming both sides . (more...)
15,000 Canadians Living in ‘Safe Society’ in Saudi Arabia
- August 14, 2018
The Foreign Office (FO) spokesperson of Pakistan issued a statement showing solidarity with Saudi Arabia in the diplomatic spat with Canada. The Trudeau government has provided plenty of fodder for opposition members to take issue with lately, but calling out the Saudis for imprisoning and torturing someone for advocating for human rights should be one of those issues where Canadians stand together. (more...)
- August 14, 2018
The Foreign Office (FO) spokesperson of Pakistan issued a statement showing solidarity with Saudi Arabia in the diplomatic spat with Canada. The Trudeau government has provided plenty of fodder for opposition members to take issue with lately, but calling out the Saudis for imprisoning and torturing someone for advocating for human rights should be one of those issues where Canadians stand together. (more...)
Italy's Salvini Blocks Migrant Rescue Ship Again as Spain Balks
- August 14, 2018
The Aquarius spent nine days at sea in June after Italy's new populist government took office and shut its ports to all humanitarian boats, calling them a "taxi service" and accusing them of helping people smugglers - charges the charities deny. (more...)
- August 14, 2018
The Aquarius spent nine days at sea in June after Italy's new populist government took office and shut its ports to all humanitarian boats, calling them a "taxi service" and accusing them of helping people smugglers - charges the charities deny. (more...)
Trump tweets support for Harley-Davidson boycott
- August 14, 2018
Great! Most other companies are coming in our direction, including Harley competitors. While Harley said the company stands to lose approximately $90 to $100 million a year due to the tariffs, Spicer said Trump's plan will "support their long-term viability". (more...)
- August 14, 2018
Great! Most other companies are coming in our direction, including Harley competitors. While Harley said the company stands to lose approximately $90 to $100 million a year due to the tariffs, Spicer said Trump's plan will "support their long-term viability". (more...)
Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart Dead at 63
- August 14, 2018
Neidhart would later compete sporadically on the independent wrestling circuits after his release from WWE , WWF at the time, in 1997. Many fans remember Neidhart as half of the tag team Hart Foundation. He was trained by WWE Hall of Fame legend Stu Hart in the infamous Hart Dungeon in Calgary and earned his ring nickname, The Anvil, after winning an anvil throwing contest. (more...)
- August 14, 2018
Neidhart would later compete sporadically on the independent wrestling circuits after his release from WWE , WWF at the time, in 1997. Many fans remember Neidhart as half of the tag team Hart Foundation. He was trained by WWE Hall of Fame legend Stu Hart in the infamous Hart Dungeon in Calgary and earned his ring nickname, The Anvil, after winning an anvil throwing contest. (more...)
Man flies plane into own home after dispute with wife
- August 14, 2018
Noemi Sandoval told reporters the house was "fully engulfed" in flames after the crash. A small plane crashed into a house in Payson early Monday, killing the pilot - but the two occupants of the home escaped without injury despite an explosion and fire that engulfed the structure. (more...)
- August 14, 2018
Noemi Sandoval told reporters the house was "fully engulfed" in flames after the crash. A small plane crashed into a house in Payson early Monday, killing the pilot - but the two occupants of the home escaped without injury despite an explosion and fire that engulfed the structure. (more...)
Kasich Responds to Trump Attack With Laughing Putin GIF
- August 13, 2018
Balderson now holds a razor-thin lead over his Democratic opponent, Danny O'Connor, for the House seat in Ohio's 12th Congressional District, which has gone to Republicans for decades. Many commentators have called the OH special election between Balderson and O'Connor a "referendum on Trump ", as Balderson allied himself closely with the president. (more...)
- August 13, 2018
Balderson now holds a razor-thin lead over his Democratic opponent, Danny O'Connor, for the House seat in Ohio's 12th Congressional District, which has gone to Republicans for decades. Many commentators have called the OH special election between Balderson and O'Connor a "referendum on Trump ", as Balderson allied himself closely with the president. (more...)
Jeremy Corbyn admits being present at wreath-laying for terror group
- August 13, 2018
Although the Labour Party initially released a statement denying the reports, Corbyn admitted on Monday that he had been at the ceremony. "The Munich widows are being misled". In his article published after the trip, Corbyn, the opposition leader, did appear to refer to the grave of one of the architects of the Munich massacre. (more...)
- August 13, 2018
Although the Labour Party initially released a statement denying the reports, Corbyn admitted on Monday that he had been at the ceremony. "The Munich widows are being misled". In his article published after the trip, Corbyn, the opposition leader, did appear to refer to the grave of one of the architects of the Munich massacre. (more...)
Minnesota deputies rescue women stranded on unicorn raft
- August 13, 2018
The officers' first reaction was to ask for a photo, but then they noticed a woman trapped in the lake's thick brush, KMSP reported . Deputies threw the ladies a line and reeled them back to safety, ending the rescue with cheers and laughter. (more...)
- August 13, 2018
The officers' first reaction was to ask for a photo, but then they noticed a woman trapped in the lake's thick brush, KMSP reported . Deputies threw the ladies a line and reeled them back to safety, ending the rescue with cheers and laughter. (more...)
Shooter in fatal Florida 'Stand Your Ground' case arrested for manslaughter
- August 13, 2018
Alleged shooter Michael Drejka, 47, was taken into custody on Monday, the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office said in a statement. Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri originally said that Drejka was protecting himself. He was criticized by the family of McGlockton for initially deciding not to charge Drejka, instead saying he had a right to claim self-defense. Jacobs told reporters last week McGlockton had just picked her up from her job as a nursing assistant, the parking lot was busy and ... (more...)
- August 13, 2018
Alleged shooter Michael Drejka, 47, was taken into custody on Monday, the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office said in a statement. Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri originally said that Drejka was protecting himself. He was criticized by the family of McGlockton for initially deciding not to charge Drejka, instead saying he had a right to claim self-defense. Jacobs told reporters last week McGlockton had just picked her up from her job as a nursing assistant, the parking lot was busy and ... (more...)
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