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Leicester's Mahrez returns to training, ending transfer standoff
Mahrez was extremely unhappy, and reportedly refused to return to training until Friday. Riyad Mahrez will only be allowed to leave Leicester City for a club outside the Premier League this summer if he reiterates his desire to leave the King Power Stadium at the end of the season, a source has told ESPN FC. [Full Article...]
S. Korean unification minister hosts dinner meeting for ranking DPRK delegation
Kim Yo Jong , second from right, sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, sits alongside Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of North Korean Parliament, at the opening ceremony of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games. Critics say it's unclear whether revived dialogue between the Koreas could lead to immediate breakthrough on the nuclear stalemate when it seems unlikely that the North... [Full Article...]
Ryan believes he has the House votes to pass bipartisan budget deal
The compromise budget deal , which adds more than $560 billion in federal spending, aims to increase funding for military and civilian programs. There's also the matter of the House actually passing the bill. "That's a commitment that I share", Ryan told reporters Thursday. "Once the president signs this bill into law, we will have a clear path to pursue our ambitious agenda for 2018. [Full Article...]
South Korean president hosts talks with North Korean delegation
On Thursday, sitting beside one another in the Blue House, claims of unity by Pence and Moon were belied by contradictory statements on engagement with South Korea's unruly neighbor. North Korean media aired 100 minutes of recorded footage of the parade in the evening, the first time it was not broadcast live since Kim came to power. [Full Article...]
White House senior aide to resign following abuse charges
Ahead of his briefing, Sanders took to Twitter and described Shah as "one of the best and the brightest in the Trump administration". "Now, he also says he's innocent, and I think you have to remember that ... White House officials said they learned of the accusations by Sorensen's wife late on Thursday. In recent weeks, the president has complained about the chief of staff to his circle of inform... [Full Article...]
Man arrested in shooting death of teenager north of Denver
An autopsy revealed that she died from a single gunshot to the head and had a "potentially lethal dose of heroin" in her system at the time of her death. Mr Lopez says Bollinger "knelt down on the ground and that he knelt down along her left side and slightly in front of her". Lopez told detectives that "he was pretty sure that he knew what we were there for", and that "he was sure it had to do ... [Full Article...]
Sheffield United's Billy Sharp hits 200 in style
Historically, the North London derby isn't an easy game to predict. Sharp was restored to the Blades starting line-up for his first start of 2018 after a spell on the bench, and he wasted no time in making his mark with a superb strike after Mark Duffy's cross was only half-cleared by the Leeds defence. [Full Article...]
Government shutdown set to end as House passes sweeping budget bill
The president on Tuesday said he would "love to see a shutdown" if Democrats don't work toward compromise legislation on immigration and border security, NBC reported . Fiscal conservatives in the lower chamber may balk at adding billions of dollars to the national debt two months after passing a US$1.5 trillion tax cut package. [Full Article...]
After whirlwind day, LeBron excited by Cavs' additions
Thomas is now expected to form a partnership with rookie Lonzo Ball in the backcourt, despite the fact they both play at point guard . Cleveland definitely increased its collective athleticism via the trades , and its new-look roster could allow the team to play a more up-tempo style of basketball. [Full Article...]
Senate Spending Bills In Peril As Last-Minute Objections Arise
President Donald Trump signed a spending bill Friday morning to keep the government operating after some brief uncertainty about when he would do so. Trump announced the signing on his Twitter account, hailing the bill's passage in the early hours of Friday as a boost for the U.S. military and "JOBS, JOBS, JOBS!" It was the second shutdown this year, after a three-day freeze in January. [Full Article...]
United Nations chief urges denuclearization to North Korea
The presidential office says the North made the proposal at a meeting on Saturday in Seoul between Moon and a high-level delegation from North Korea. A White House official, however, cautioned against "reading too much" into Pence's comment, saying, "He's not going to South Korea to negotiate". [Full Article...]
1141 terrorists 'neutralized' in Turkey's Afrin op
Talking to reporters in western Muğla province, Yıldırımm said: "Unfortunately, one of our two ATAK helicopters on a mission in Afrin region has crashed". United Nations human rights chief Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein on Saturday accused Syrian forces of carrying out "no-holds-barred" military offensives. Violence is intensifying in several parts of Syria, and in East Ghouta alone, hundreds of chil... [Full Article...]
Egyptian Aviation Strikes Extremists' Targets in Sinai Peninsula - Army
Since 2014, North Sinai has seen an increase in conflict between the army and police and Sinai Province-previously known as Ansar Beit el-Maqdis before it announced its allegiance to the Islamic State. Afterwards, Refai read the General Command of the Armed Forces' second statement, providing more details on the operation. The Egyptian forces destroyed the terrorists' warehouses containing weapo... [Full Article...]
Congress leader Renuka Chowdhury moves privilege notice against PM Modi
Raising the issue during the discussion on Budget in the House, Ms Chaudhry wanted to know what happened to the notice she had given. Venkaiah Naidu reprimanded Chowdhury on Wednesday, Modi had intervened to say that he had heard such laughter for the first time after the Ramayana serial. [Full Article...]
Bank of America Raises Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO) Price Target to $250.00
Thermo Fisher Scientific (NYSE: TMO ) had its price target boosted by Morgan Stanley from $223.00 to $227.00 in a report released on Thursday, February 1st. Botty Invsts Ltd Liability Corp invested in 1.4% or 23,134 shares. Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt has invested 0.04% in Xilinx, Inc. [Full Article...]
Trump refuses to declassify Democratic memo on Russian Federation probe
Nunes argued, however, there's "no surprise" that revisions are needed for the Democratic memo that "contains many sources and methods". Nunes' memo charges that politically biased officials in the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Justice Department abused their surveillance powers in asking for a warrant to monitor the communications of a onetime Trump campaign foreign policy adviser, Ca... [Full Article...]
Countdown to a shutdown: What does Nancy Pelosi want to stop it?
But Mrs Pelosi had another objective, to show progressive Democrats that she is with them. "I guess Kelly Propaganda does not realize she could be talking about her boss", an additional tweet noted. House minority leader holds floor in marathon protest of Senate's bipartisan budget agreement that did not include immigration reform; reaction and analysis from Roll Call's Joseph Williams. [Full Article...]
Pelosi will not whip Democrats against budget vote
Government funding will lapse for the second time in less than a month if Congress can not pass a funding bill by midnight Thursday. As Pelosi delivered her speech in the House , McConnell and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) announced they had reached a budget deal to increase federal spending. [Full Article...]
United Nations rights expert condemns violations against Syria civilians
The killings capped three days of shelling and bombardment after a national dialogue conference brokered by Russian Federation failed to produce a breakthrough in peace talks. The U.S. on Thursday backed up the United Nations' call for a month-long ceasefire in Syria and urged Russian Federation to use its sway with Damascus to ensure aid workers access to hard-hit rebel enclaves. [Full Article...]
Tower Semiconductor (TSEM) Seeing Increased Action in Session (-1.33%)
It has underperformed by 37.45% the S&P500. Investors that need a certain amount of money in a shorter amount of time may be looking to develop a stock market strategy with a bit less risk involved. Zacks Investment Research downgraded shares of Enbridge Energy Management (NYSE:EEQ) from a hold rating to a sell rating in a research note released on Wednesday, January 17th. [Full Article...]