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Ibrahim Halawa Has Been Acquitted
Minister Coveney said: "On behalf of the Government and on my own behalf I welcome the news from Cairo that Ibrahim Halwa has been acquitted". THE FORMER CELLMATE of Ibrahim Halawa has said he is delighted at the Irish man's release and has strongly defended him against criticism. [Full Article...]
Jimmy Kimmel slams Republican senator over health care. Here's why
Cassidy then famously coined the "Jimmy Kimmel test" phrase, saying families like Kimmel's should not have to deal with high premiums, lifetime caps and rate hikes when it comes to coverage. "This bill actually does pass the Jimmy Kimmel test - but a different Jimmy Kimmel test", he said. "We haven't had it for very long and it's hard to do without the assistance of the Congressional ... [Full Article...]
UK Eases Threat Level After Police Arrest Second Suspect
Mr Haydon said: "This continues to be a fast-moving investigation". He was detained under Britain's Terrorism Act and taken to a south London Police Station. An 18-year-old Iraqi orphan, also being questioned over the bombing, was staying at the couple's home in Sunbury-on-Thames, Surrey, before his arrest in Dover. [Full Article...]
Why are you creating communal distinction, Calcutta High Court asks Mamata Banerjee
Hearing three PILs challenging the restrictions on immersion of idols at the end of the five-day Durga Puja festival, a bench, also comprising Justice Harish Tandon, said a mere assumption that a law-and-order situation might arise, owing to Vijaya Dashami and Muharram falling one after the other, could not be the basis of imposing curbs on immersion timings. [Full Article...]
Democrats in Congress brace for new Iran nuclear fight
Meanwhile, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani yesterday defended the nuclear deal at the United Nations , saying it was an internationally-backed accord whose fate could not be decided by "one or two countries". Decertification of Iranian compliance with the nuclear deal would not necessarily pull the USA out of the framework, but would galvanize congressional review of Iranian behavior and spark... [Full Article...]
China, Russia Urge End To North Korea Vicious Cycle
North Korea fired its latest missile over Japan on Friday. His advisers say he is concerned about North Korea's advances in missile technology and the few means available for a peaceful response without China's help. "If Kim Jong Un wants to have legitimacy at the UN, if he wants to have legitimacy around the globe", said Gardner, "then he should know that we expect him to live up to the promi... [Full Article...]
Jimmy Kimmel Challenges Senator Bill Cassidy To Lie Detector Test
Prior versions of Republican health bills care all showed millions more would no longer be insured compared with under the ACA. The entire point of insurance is that everyone who has it covers those who need it, with the understanding that they'd get the same treatment if they suddenly needed it. [Full Article...]
Hurricane Maria now a category 5 storm
A former British colony, Dominica is home to about 72,000 people and is located in the Leeward Islands in the eastern Caribbean , between the French islands of Martinique and Guadeloupe . A warning is typically issued 36 hours before the anticipated first occurrence of tropical-storm-force winds. Rainfall on numerous islands could cause life-threatening flash floods and mudslides... [Full Article...]
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE: Tropical Storm Warning
The coastal areas are expected to get the brunt of Jose's conditions. Granite Staters will see the storm's outer bands, which could contain heavy rainfall for a time in southern areas, as Jose makes its closest pass overnight into Wednesday and Wednesday night . [Full Article...]
United Nations envoy slams North Korea's 'reckless' behavior
North Korea launched a missile over Japan into the Pacific Ocean on Thursday in defiance of new U.N. Security Council sanctions banning its textile exports and capping imports of crude oil. Former top White House aide Steve Bannon told a reporter in August that there are no military solutions for North Korea. Kim said the country's final goal "is to establish the equilibrium of real force with t... [Full Article...]
Colorado Police Searching for 'Mad Pooper' Who Keeps Defecating Around Lady's House
A rogue jogger, who has been dubbed the "Mad Pooper" is terrorizing neighborhoods by defecating in driveways, and a citywide hunt is on to try and find the fecal fiend. "Maybe they didn't use that word, but the woman went out and confronted her, and it was clear what she was doing". "People can see you". "I've been here 35 years nearly and I can't recall a case where we have someone making this ... [Full Article...]
Sean Spicer made a surprise cameo at the Emmy Awards
This, of course, is a joke making fun of the Trump administration who constantly provided - and continues to provide - "alternative facts" on many situations, including the crowd size at the inauguration. He recited his infamous post-inauguration room statement, nearly word for word. So yeah, folks in the audience clearly had some trouble processing Spicer's sudden appearance. [Full Article...]
Concern for Puerto Rico as Hurricane Maria makes landfall
Joaquin Villanueva said "I was able to just receive a text from my mom, that everything is fine thus far". He reported that Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rossello said Maria would be a "catastrophic" and "life-threatening" storm, both because of the wind and potential flooding and mudslides. [Full Article...]
Good Samaritan Who Thwarted Starbucks Robbery Faces Possible Lawsuit From Suspect
In the video, Jerri picks up a chair and hits Flores before the two start fighting. Officers later found Flores near a canal on Fruit and Ashlan where he admitted to the crime and was treated for his injuries before being taken into custody. [Full Article...]
New Zealand struck by two earthquakes
It may have been felt in Balclutha, Gore, Invercargill, Lumsden, Roxburgh, Te Anau and Tuatapere. New Zealand authorities issued a reminder to "drop, cover, and hold" in the event of an natural disaster. The first quake hit a seismically active area near a plate boundary where the Australian plate dives below the Pacific plate, the NZ Herald reported. [Full Article...]
Richard Branson Urges "Marshall Plan" For British Virgin Islands
Branson, a major advocate for action on climate change, is also advocating for the Caribbean to be "reconstructed and rejuvenated with clean energy and new jobs ". A hurricane warning is in effect for Dominica, a tropical storm warning is in effect for St Lucia and a... At least one person was killed and two are missing after the category 5 storm battered Guadeloupe. [Full Article...]
USA options on North Korea effective and overwhelming
Ambassador to the U.N. Nikki Haley said in the interview with CNN's State of the Union . "We all know that and none of us want that". "Honestly, I think the United States should be doing ... Trump said last week he would be willing to mediate the worst dispute in decades between Qatar and US-allied Arab states. On Sunday, he warned of imminent danger from Pyongyang. [Full Article...]
United Kingdom terror threat level downgraded from critical to severe
Scotland Yard said that magistrates had granted warrants allowing the 18-year-old to be held until Saturday 23 September, and Mr Farroukh until Thursday 21 September. The teenage suspect had been trying to leave the United Kingdom as a foot passenger on a Dover ferry at 7.50am - nearly 24 hours after the blast in London, which injured 30 people. [Full Article...]
Netanyahu arrives in NY; will meet with Trump to discuss Iran
Trump acknowledged that Middle East peace is elusive and has bedeviled many previous presidential administrations, but he feels all sides will be willing to buy into an agreement this time. "I look forward to discussing with you what you rightly call the awful nuclear deal with Iran and how to roll back Iran's growing aggression in the region, especially in Syria", he said. [Full Article...]
California teen returns wallet stuffed with $1500 in cash to owner
Opdyke, without hesitation, knew he had to return it. He had hidden it under her doormat when no one answered his knock. Because he didn't want to frighten whoever lived there, he held up the wallet to a surveillance camera and then placed it on the doorstep before leaving. [Full Article...]