Live performances include the Grand Slam Band from noon to 2 p.m., followed by Donna Angelle from 3 to 5 p.m. Kamesha Cole. It was previously scheduled to roll at 7 p.m. "We had a good turnout last year, but we're hoping to make it even better this year", Sorrell said. All are welcome, and festival-goers are encouraged to wear Mardi Gras colors, beads and masks. [Full Article...]
Trump has said that any immigration deal passed through Congress must include enhanced border security, including funding for a wall between the USA and Mexico, along with steps to roll back the visa lottery and limit family-based immigration. [Full Article...]
Zalesskaya did not say how many people were detained, and the Federal Security Service (FSB) has not issued a statement on the arrests or criminal charges pending. Provide computer processing power to the crypto system, and you're rewarded in bitcoin . Tatyana Zalesskaya, head of the institute's press service, confirmed the arrests to Interfax . [Full Article...]
Mr Trump tweeted: "Our Military will now be stronger than ever before. Sadly, we needed some Dem votes for passage", he tweeted . Just signed Bill. President Donald Trump celebrated the passage of a spending bill Friday which increases domestic and military spending over the next two year period, noting that the next phase of legislative negotiations will move to find a permanent solution for... [Full Article...]
He described Trump as being "surprised", "disheartened" and "saddened" by the allegations. "I took the photos given to the media almost 15 years ago and the reality behind them is nowhere close to what is being described", Mr Porter said. Trump's administration has been beset by scandal and staff departures. The secretary would have access to two computer systems, one classified and the other uncl... [Full Article...]
The newborn was found inside the bathroom with a torn umbilical cord and a note. 'Please help me, ' the note says. "I just want what is best for him and it's not me". "Please get me to the authorities so they can find a good home for me". Airport officials are trying to identify the mother, "but we've exhausted our resources", Butler said in a statement. [Full Article...]
In an April 16, 2010, summary brief provided to his former Federal Bureau of Investigation handlers and obtained by this reporter, he stressed his deep concerns about Tenex, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Russian state nuclear arm, Rosatom and its ongoing work to provide Iran with the technology needed for its nuclear reactor program. [Full Article...]
In meetings with government leaders, military officials and United States service members, Pence said he wants to make sure the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics don't distract from North Korea's human rights abuses and nuclear program. The US delegation will be joined by the President's daughter and senior advisor Ivanka Trump , who will attend the closing ceremony on February 25, a White House of... [Full Article...]
But Vice President Pence has not ruled out a meeting with North Korean officials during his visit to South Korea . According to National Public Radio's Melissa Block, the impersonators were escorted from the stadium by security staff just behind the media section. [Full Article...]
Most famously, President George W. Bush was accused of skipping the dense daily document, after it was learned that, one month before 9/11, a briefing detailed Osama Bin Laden's plan to attack the United States with airplanes. Trump would discuss the news of the day or a tweet he sent about North Korea or the border wall - or anything else on his mind, two people familiar with the briefings... [Full Article...]
The 300,000-square-foot (27,870-square-meter) facility will be built on an undeveloped parcel owned by MassMutual, with MassMutual as its primary tenant, the company said. Both the Enfield and Springfield campuses are underutilized, so the company made a decision to invest in the Bay State, Crisco said. 3,000 work at the corporate headquarters. [Full Article...]
Porter is facing allegations of domestic abuse leveled against him by his two ex-wives. "I found out about it recently and I was surprised by it", Trump said. Staff secretary Rob Porter , who was initially defended by the White House, resigned on Wednesday after the publication of photos showing one of the women with a black eye. [Full Article...]
In early morning trading in Hong Kong, the Hang Seng was down 3.6% while Tokyo's Topix had fallen 2.5%. "At this point a lot of it is about risk assets", said Ian Lyngen, head of USA rates strategy at BMO Capital Markets in NY. Extreme fear drove the Dow down by a record 1,175 points on Monday. The S&P 500 index showed no new 52-week highs and three new lows, while the Nasdaq recorded 12 n... [Full Article...]
It has underperformed by 0.87% the S&P500. Lvw Advisors Llc decreased its stake in At&T Inc (T) by 41.57% based on its latest 2017Q3 regulatory filing with the SEC. Investors sentiment decreased to 0.68 in 2017 Q3. Its up 0.18, from 0.8 in 2017Q2. It fall, as 60 investors sold ADP shares while 457 reduced holdings. [Full Article...]
Because of all the snow - and flooding forecast - storm alerts are issued for 20 states from Wyoming down to Georgia and into NY. The National Weather Service said significant winter storms, threatened heavy snow, strong winds and unsafe travel from the northern Rockies to the Northern Plains and the upper Midwest through Sunday in some parts. [Full Article...]
If the Syrian government is to recover Eastern Ghouta from rebel forces it would serve as a major knock to their moral, as such for the rebels to control territory close to the President's residence is a symbolic show of strength. "I am not sure that the Syrian government can resist Hezbollah's attempts to drag them into a war with Israel", Avigdor Liberman said. It is estimated that 400,0... [Full Article...]
Lebanon on Friday signed its first offshore oil and gas exploration and production agreements for two blocks during a ceremony attended by President Michel Aoun in Beirut. Tensions between the two neighbours - which are technically still at war - have also mounted as Israel pursues the construction of a wall along the border. [Full Article...]
In the category of larger states, Jharkhand turned out to be the biggest gainer in terms of its annual increment performance, followed by Jammu and Kashmir. The rankings would be used to link states' allocations under the National Health Mission, said Preeti Sudan, secretary, ministry of health and family welfare. [Full Article...]
By crossing the river, the pro-government forces would have violated the existing de-confliction agreement between Washington and Moscow, approaching US -backed forces based near an oil field. Turkey, a North Atlantic Treaty Organisation member, has been carrying out a military offensive to clear a USA -backed Kurdish militia from in a northwestern border town, increasing tensions between Washingt... [Full Article...]
Passage prospects in the House are somewhat uncertain. Senate leaders rolled out a massive two-year budget deal Wednesday, pleasing both parties and preventing a government shutdown , but increases the federal government's spending. The Senate's bipartisan budget deal has left out help for young immigrants brought into the United States as children. House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi... [Full Article...]