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Driver plows into emus in attack described as 'sickening cruelty'
- September 21, 2018
A NATIONWIDE search is underway for a man who filmed himself laughing hysterically while lining his 4WD ute up with a flock of emus and mowing them down on a dirt road somewhere in Australia. "I've got that one too... and that one." . Up to 13 emus can be seen being mown down by the vehicle as they run for their lives in the video. It is not exactly clear when or where the video was recorded. (more...)
- September 21, 2018
A NATIONWIDE search is underway for a man who filmed himself laughing hysterically while lining his 4WD ute up with a flock of emus and mowing them down on a dirt road somewhere in Australia. "I've got that one too... and that one." . Up to 13 emus can be seen being mown down by the vehicle as they run for their lives in the video. It is not exactly clear when or where the video was recorded. (more...)
Three babies among five stabbed in New York
- September 21, 2018
The ages of the infants, two girls and a boy, were not clear, but one of the girls is in serious condition, according to police. None of the injuries are considered to be life-threatening, despite one of them being seriously hurt. The police said a female suspect was in custody with self-inflicted wounds to her wrists, making a total of six injured people at the scene. First responders took the suspect and victims to New York-Presbyterian/Queens hospital. (more...)
- September 21, 2018
The ages of the infants, two girls and a boy, were not clear, but one of the girls is in serious condition, according to police. None of the injuries are considered to be life-threatening, despite one of them being seriously hurt. The police said a female suspect was in custody with self-inflicted wounds to her wrists, making a total of six injured people at the scene. First responders took the suspect and victims to New York-Presbyterian/Queens hospital. (more...)
Michael Cohen has done multiple interviews with Mueller team
- September 21, 2018
He was also questioned about whether Donald Trump and his allies every considered a pardon with Michael Cohen which would "get into the obstruction of Justice part of the investigation", Stephanopoulos explained. It remained unclear what impact Cohen's cooperation with Mueller's team will have on the prospects of a potential interview with Trump. Cohen's decade-long partnership with Trump may prove to be valuable to the investigators. (more...)
- September 21, 2018
He was also questioned about whether Donald Trump and his allies every considered a pardon with Michael Cohen which would "get into the obstruction of Justice part of the investigation", Stephanopoulos explained. It remained unclear what impact Cohen's cooperation with Mueller's team will have on the prospects of a potential interview with Trump. Cohen's decade-long partnership with Trump may prove to be valuable to the investigators. (more...)
EU pushes October Brexit agreement, threatens no deal
- September 21, 2018
The EU has insisted that the single market can not be cherry-picked like that. "I do not accept that". May faces opposition from not only a hard-bargaining Europe , which does not want to make it too appealing for members to leave their club, but also her own Conservative Party, populated by hard-line Brexiteers such as former foreign secretary Boris Johnson , who disparages the prime minister's exit plan as a weak capitulation to Brussels. (more...)
- September 21, 2018
The EU has insisted that the single market can not be cherry-picked like that. "I do not accept that". May faces opposition from not only a hard-bargaining Europe , which does not want to make it too appealing for members to leave their club, but also her own Conservative Party, populated by hard-line Brexiteers such as former foreign secretary Boris Johnson , who disparages the prime minister's exit plan as a weak capitulation to Brussels. (more...)
"Withdraw So-Called Sanctions Or Bear Consequences", China Warns US
- September 21, 2018
The United States expanded its sanctions war against Russia to China on Thursday, announcing punitive measures against a Chinese military organization for buying Russian fighter jets and missiles. The official said it was the first time anyone has been sanctioned for doing business with people on the blacklist of Russian operatives. The EDD's primary aim is to improve China's military tech and procurement. (more...)
- September 21, 2018
The United States expanded its sanctions war against Russia to China on Thursday, announcing punitive measures against a Chinese military organization for buying Russian fighter jets and missiles. The official said it was the first time anyone has been sanctioned for doing business with people on the blacklist of Russian operatives. The EDD's primary aim is to improve China's military tech and procurement. (more...)
EU leaders 'almost unanimous' for second Brexit vote: Malta PM
- September 21, 2018
The entire Brexit project was sold to the British people by "liars" who immediately fled the stage, unwilling to see their project through. She acknowledged that a bilateral meeting with Tusk was "frank". In practice, to allow for parliamentary ratification, that means a deal must be struck in the next couple of months. If a deal can't be reached, Britain risks crashing out of the European Union at the end of March next year in a messy fashion. (more...)
- September 21, 2018
The entire Brexit project was sold to the British people by "liars" who immediately fled the stage, unwilling to see their project through. She acknowledged that a bilateral meeting with Tusk was "frank". In practice, to allow for parliamentary ratification, that means a deal must be struck in the next couple of months. If a deal can't be reached, Britain risks crashing out of the European Union at the end of March next year in a messy fashion. (more...)
Vietnam President Tran Dai Quang dead at 61 due to illness
- September 21, 2018
Vietnam's President Tran Dai Quang shown during a meeting with Myanmar's leader Aung San Suu Kyi at the Presidential Palace during the World Economic Forum on ASEAN in Hanoi, Vietnam . Quang hosted President Donald Trump during his first state visit to the communist country past year where Trump attended a summit of Pacific Rim leaders. (more...)
- September 21, 2018
Vietnam's President Tran Dai Quang shown during a meeting with Myanmar's leader Aung San Suu Kyi at the Presidential Palace during the World Economic Forum on ASEAN in Hanoi, Vietnam . Quang hosted President Donald Trump during his first state visit to the communist country past year where Trump attended a summit of Pacific Rim leaders. (more...)
Kavanaugh accuser wants Federal Bureau of Investigation probe before she will testify
- September 21, 2018
Her attorneys offered late Thursday to make her available to testify in a hearing next week, but with strings attached. A petition backing Prof Ford , signed by more than 1,000 alumnae from Holton-Arms, her former Maryland high school, was delivered on Thursday to two Democratic women senators. (more...)
- September 21, 2018
Her attorneys offered late Thursday to make her available to testify in a hearing next week, but with strings attached. A petition backing Prof Ford , signed by more than 1,000 alumnae from Holton-Arms, her former Maryland high school, was delivered on Thursday to two Democratic women senators. (more...)
London serial cat killer not human after all
- September 21, 2018
In August 2017, a teenage girl had found her cat, Rusty, dumped in a plastic bag on her doorstep in Betjeman Court with its ears, head and limbs cut off. "While this increased the workload of those officers, it significantly reduced the resources that would have been required for different officers in different units to record and assess each allegation separately". (more...)
- September 21, 2018
In August 2017, a teenage girl had found her cat, Rusty, dumped in a plastic bag on her doorstep in Betjeman Court with its ears, head and limbs cut off. "While this increased the workload of those officers, it significantly reduced the resources that would have been required for different officers in different units to record and assess each allegation separately". (more...)
Supreme Court nominee Kavanaugh puts pressure on his accuser
- September 21, 2018
Bush to involve the Federal Bureau of Investigation in looking into Hill's accusations. Later on Wednesday, Grassley wrote to the senior Democrat on the committee, Dianne Feinstein, requesting she immediately provide an unredacted copy of the letter Ford sent her in July about the assault allegation, saying he must review it before Monday's hearing. (more...)
- September 21, 2018
Bush to involve the Federal Bureau of Investigation in looking into Hill's accusations. Later on Wednesday, Grassley wrote to the senior Democrat on the committee, Dianne Feinstein, requesting she immediately provide an unredacted copy of the letter Ford sent her in July about the assault allegation, saying he must review it before Monday's hearing. (more...)
Multiple people reported hurt in Syracuse, New York shooting
- September 21, 2018
According to local media they had gathered to celebrate the life of a deceased relative. "Officers at the scene requested additional ambulances and officers responded". The woman says she was inside the home at the time of the shooting, heard something like firecrackers and then claims she saw people dropping. One witness told Spectrum News that 3 boys dressed in black hooded sweatshirts had opened fire at the first scene, but police have not confirmed that. (more...)
- September 21, 2018
According to local media they had gathered to celebrate the life of a deceased relative. "Officers at the scene requested additional ambulances and officers responded". The woman says she was inside the home at the time of the shooting, heard something like firecrackers and then claims she saw people dropping. One witness told Spectrum News that 3 boys dressed in black hooded sweatshirts had opened fire at the first scene, but police have not confirmed that. (more...)
Great-grandma kills 12-foot alligator, says it ate her miniature horse
- September 21, 2018
Cochran's county in Texas is one of a few where you can only kill a gator 20 days of the year. "You can't just go shoot an alligator because it's there", she said. The meat from the alligator will be eaten and Ms Cochran is also planning on using its hide for a pair of boots. Ms Cochran's miniature horse's remains were never found after it disappeared about three years ago. (more...)
- September 21, 2018
Cochran's county in Texas is one of a few where you can only kill a gator 20 days of the year. "You can't just go shoot an alligator because it's there", she said. The meat from the alligator will be eaten and Ms Cochran is also planning on using its hide for a pair of boots. Ms Cochran's miniature horse's remains were never found after it disappeared about three years ago. (more...)
Wreckage of Captain Cook's Ship Found
- September 21, 2018
The breakthrough, to be officially announced on Friday , follows an arduous 25-year search for the historic ship off Newport, Rhode Island , on the north-eastern coast of the US. "They took everything off of the ships and sunk them right before the Battle of Newport". "It is exciting, we are closing in", RIMAP director Kathy Abbass said. (more...)
- September 21, 2018
The breakthrough, to be officially announced on Friday , follows an arduous 25-year search for the historic ship off Newport, Rhode Island , on the north-eastern coast of the US. "They took everything off of the ships and sunk them right before the Battle of Newport". "It is exciting, we are closing in", RIMAP director Kathy Abbass said. (more...)
Kavanaugh's Sexual Assault Accuser Open to Testifying on Her Terms
- September 21, 2018
That now means that Ford is almost certain to tell her story publicly sometime next week. Third, as long as Ford's counsel want to talk about regular, independent investigations, we should note that there is not a police organization in America that would entertain her allegation, in light of the lapse of time and the long-ago exhaustion of the statute of limitations. (more...)
- September 21, 2018
That now means that Ford is almost certain to tell her story publicly sometime next week. Third, as long as Ford's counsel want to talk about regular, independent investigations, we should note that there is not a police organization in America that would entertain her allegation, in light of the lapse of time and the long-ago exhaustion of the statute of limitations. (more...)
Kim Jong Un wants 2nd meeting with Donald Trump, South Korea says
- September 21, 2018
South Korean President Moon Jae-in made his first trip to the North Korean capital Pyongyang this week, where he convened yet another summit with leader Kim Jong-un, continuing denuclearization talks and diplomatic progress between the neighboring countries. (more...)
- September 21, 2018
South Korean President Moon Jae-in made his first trip to the North Korean capital Pyongyang this week, where he convened yet another summit with leader Kim Jong-un, continuing denuclearization talks and diplomatic progress between the neighboring countries. (more...)
Echoes of Anita Hill in #MeToo allegation against Kavanaugh
- September 20, 2018
Eleanor Holmes Norton sees a version of history repeating itself. "It was really a disservice to every one of us - not just on behalf of sexual harassment victims but also on behalf of those people who believe in the integrity of the court and that it should be protected by the Senate , whose role is to advise on judicial nominations". (more...)
- September 20, 2018
Eleanor Holmes Norton sees a version of history repeating itself. "It was really a disservice to every one of us - not just on behalf of sexual harassment victims but also on behalf of those people who believe in the integrity of the court and that it should be protected by the Senate , whose role is to advise on judicial nominations". (more...)
Multiple people killed in Maryland shooting
- September 20, 2018
Sources told CNN and The Baltimore Sun that the shooter is a woman. "She didn't aim. She just shot", Watson said. The suspect is in critical condition at a local hospital. She says the company has no further information to share. "It's right on the doorstep". The gun used in the shooting was a 9mm Glock registered and owned by the shooting suspect. (more...)
- September 20, 2018
Sources told CNN and The Baltimore Sun that the shooter is a woman. "She didn't aim. She just shot", Watson said. The suspect is in critical condition at a local hospital. She says the company has no further information to share. "It's right on the doorstep". The gun used in the shooting was a 9mm Glock registered and owned by the shooting suspect. (more...)
More than 200 people feared dead after ferry sinks in Lake Victoria
- September 20, 2018
Regional governor John Mongella said late Thursday the toll had reached 44 while 37 others had been rescued, though some were in "a very bad condition". The ferry was heading to Ukara Island from Ukara . Earlier, the Ministry of Transport and Communication in Tanzania (TEMESA) had informed the public about the incident and also confirmed that hundreds of travelers were on board. (more...)
- September 20, 2018
Regional governor John Mongella said late Thursday the toll had reached 44 while 37 others had been rescued, though some were in "a very bad condition". The ferry was heading to Ukara Island from Ukara . Earlier, the Ministry of Transport and Communication in Tanzania (TEMESA) had informed the public about the incident and also confirmed that hundreds of travelers were on board. (more...)
French Court Orders Le Pen to Submit to Psychiatric Evaluation
- September 20, 2018
Two hours later, the former French presidential candidate posted a copy of a court document online, in which a judge inquired whether psychological disorders were responsible for why she chose to post graphic tweets several years ago. As leader of what was then the National Front, Ms Le Pen was comfortably beaten by Emmanuel Macron in the second round of presidential elections previous year. (more...)
- September 20, 2018
Two hours later, the former French presidential candidate posted a copy of a court document online, in which a judge inquired whether psychological disorders were responsible for why she chose to post graphic tweets several years ago. As leader of what was then the National Front, Ms Le Pen was comfortably beaten by Emmanuel Macron in the second round of presidential elections previous year. (more...)
Trump Orders Declassification Of Documents About FBI Sought By House Republicans
- September 20, 2018
Eventually, the officials said , the declassified product would be passed to the White House . "Between the compromise of sources and methods, the impact on the willingness of people to cooperate, and the potential of selective release of classified material for partisan purposes, I think intelligence officials will find it very troubling". (more...)
- September 20, 2018
Eventually, the officials said , the declassified product would be passed to the White House . "Between the compromise of sources and methods, the impact on the willingness of people to cooperate, and the potential of selective release of classified material for partisan purposes, I think intelligence officials will find it very troubling". (more...)
Cruz vs. O'Rourke: Two polls show different results
- September 20, 2018
Senate. Tuesday, Cruz was up by nine points in the polls and then Wednesday, a different poll had O'Rourke up by two points. But how can the polls have such different results? O'Rourke, according to a survey from the esteemed pollsters at Quinnipiac University, trailed Cruz by 9 points, more than he had in any poll since early July. (more...)
- September 20, 2018
Senate. Tuesday, Cruz was up by nine points in the polls and then Wednesday, a different poll had O'Rourke up by two points. But how can the polls have such different results? O'Rourke, according to a survey from the esteemed pollsters at Quinnipiac University, trailed Cruz by 9 points, more than he had in any poll since early July. (more...)
North Korea Ties Better Since He Became President
- September 20, 2018
On the second day of his summit meeting with President Moon Jae-in of South Korea , Mr. Kim signed a series of agreements aimed at easing tensions between the two countries, like stopping military exercises and creating no-fly zones near their shared border. (more...)
- September 20, 2018
On the second day of his summit meeting with President Moon Jae-in of South Korea , Mr. Kim signed a series of agreements aimed at easing tensions between the two countries, like stopping military exercises and creating no-fly zones near their shared border. (more...)
Malaysia ex-PM faces 21 new charges over 1MDB scandal
- September 20, 2018
The raid comes as 25 more charges were slapped on Najib today, bringing a total of 32 charges so far since investigations began in the aftermath of Barisan Nasional's downfall in the May 9 polls. Najib has already been charged with money-laundering, criminal breach of trust and abusing his position over claims he pocketed some $10 million from a former unit of 1MDB. (more...)
- September 20, 2018
The raid comes as 25 more charges were slapped on Najib today, bringing a total of 32 charges so far since investigations began in the aftermath of Barisan Nasional's downfall in the May 9 polls. Najib has already been charged with money-laundering, criminal breach of trust and abusing his position over claims he pocketed some $10 million from a former unit of 1MDB. (more...)
Egypt resort couple's deaths 'inconclusive'
- September 20, 2018
The couple's daughter Kelly Ormerod, who was at the hotel, previously told the BBC she did not believe the symptoms her parents had exhibited were consistent with an E. "Kelly and her family remain committed to establishing the true cause of John and Susan's deaths and holding those responsible to account". Thomas Cook's own tests identified a high level of E.coli at the hotel, which would "explain the raised level of illness reported among guests". (more...)
- September 20, 2018
The couple's daughter Kelly Ormerod, who was at the hotel, previously told the BBC she did not believe the symptoms her parents had exhibited were consistent with an E. "Kelly and her family remain committed to establishing the true cause of John and Susan's deaths and holding those responsible to account". Thomas Cook's own tests identified a high level of E.coli at the hotel, which would "explain the raised level of illness reported among guests". (more...)
Four kids killed as train smashes into bicycle in the Netherlands
- September 20, 2018
Police said the accident happened on a railway line in the town of Oss, 62 miles southeast of Amsterdam, at a rail crossing close to the town's railway station. "We have informed the families involved of this awful news", police said in a statement. 'We are investigating how this could have happened'. ProRail, the state-owned company in charge in rail infrastructure in the Netherlands, said in a statement that an investigation had been launched to determine the cause of the incident. (more...)
- September 20, 2018
Police said the accident happened on a railway line in the town of Oss, 62 miles southeast of Amsterdam, at a rail crossing close to the town's railway station. "We have informed the families involved of this awful news", police said in a statement. 'We are investigating how this could have happened'. ProRail, the state-owned company in charge in rail infrastructure in the Netherlands, said in a statement that an investigation had been launched to determine the cause of the incident. (more...)
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