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Iran Calls Trump Move To Tap Bolton 'A Matter Of Shame'
Gen. H.R. McMaster became national security adviser to succeed the now-indicted Gen. Michael Flynn . The only question is whether the president will have the wisdom to listen to them. Bush, is likely to herald a rightward shift in Trump's foreign policy and an embrace of more hard-line policies. Democratic Congressman Don Beyer's reaction was more representative. [Full Article...]
China urges WTO members: Put US tariff 'beast back in the cage'
Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin said on Sunday talk shows that the $60 billion in USA tariffs could be avoided through talks and a possible agreement that could require China to open its markets to more US goods. "For every dollar of goods that the USA exports to China, it brings four dollars of goods back the other way". While visiting a feed company in Wuhan, the capital city of Hubei P... [Full Article...]
Facebook takes out full-page newspaper ads to apologize for 'Cambridge Analytica' scandal
In a statement , the FTC said it took recent reports raising concerns over the social media giant's privacy policies " very seriously " and that there was an "open, non-public" investigation into those practices. Ultimately, Facebook is a data-collection company and without user data, it would wither and die. The ads say the social media platform doesn't deserve to hold personal information... [Full Article...]
The Trump Administration Will Put A Citizenship Question On The 2020 Census
Ross said the higher cost of having to do more follow-ups in the case of a lower response rate was a factor he considered, but that "the need for accurate citizenship data" outweighs concerns about the potential for fewer responses. "Including the question is not just a bad idea - it is illegal", Becerra wrote. Doing so, they argued, would be unconstitutional. Some in states with high numbers ... [Full Article...]
Sheriff: Assailant In Maryland School Shooting Died From Self-Inflicted Wound
Authorities said Rollins then shot himself in the head and at the same time, Gaskill fired a shot that struck the gun that was in Rolllins' hand. Jaelynn, the second oldest of nine children , was rushed to the University of Maryland Prince George's Hospital Center in critical condition and was later taken off life support after doctors determined she was brain dead . [Full Article...]
64 dead in Russia shopping mall fire
Reports further added that at least four people have been nabbed in connection with the case. The Winter Cherry mall was packed with children and their parents on the first weekend of the school holidays when the fire took hold on Sunday. [Full Article...]
African players to watch out for this World Cup
The director-general, National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC), has re-emphasized the need to replicate Nigeria's impressive cultural showing in South Africa 2010 at the Russian Federation 2018 World Cup coming up in June. The Three Lions have enjoyed success at youth level over the last 12 months, winning the Under-17 and Under-20 World Cups . London newspaper The Sun reports Austral... [Full Article...]
Mourners pack the church for French officer whose sacrifice 'saved the nation'
Lakdim, 25, shot two occupants of a auto in Carcassonne, hijacked the vehicle and opened fire on police officers before storming a supermarket in Trebes and taking several people hostage . Prosecutor Francois Molins said Lakdim had been on an extremist watch-list due to "his radicalisation and his links with the Salafist movement", a hard-line offshoot of Sunni Islam . [Full Article...]
Ajay Devgn's Raid crosses 50 crore at box office
Although, the collection dropped comparatively on Monday, it was still a decent amount of Rs 6.25 crore. Film trade analyst Taran Adarsh wrote on Twitter that the movie will sustain very well on weekdays. The film is directed by Rajkumar Gupta, of No One Killed Jessica fame. Even overseas, Raid is having a good run. While the first day collection was a bit slow, the film struck a chord with ... [Full Article...]
Election Commission to announce dates for Karnataka Election 2018
The assembly elections have become a do or die for the Congress which is in power in the state. The current tenure of Karnataka assembly will end on May 28, 2018. The BJP, which is now in power in 20 states, is trying to add a 21st state to the list. For the Congress, incumbent chief minister Siddaramaiah remains the candidate for the top post. [Full Article...]
Five dead, 30 wounded in Siberia shopping mall fire
According to him, the fire spread too quickly over the foam rubber balls and trampolines in the children game rooms, the room was instantly filled with smoke, and it was impossible to see anything. The Investigative Committee said it has detained four people for questioning, including one of the mall's tenants. Witnesses told Russian media the fire alarm and sprinklers had failed to function. [Full Article...]
Stephon Clark's Grandmother Emotionally Describes Police Killing
His brother, Stevante Clark, and the spokesman, however, said Benjamin Crump - who represented the family of Trayvon Martin, 17, who was fatally shot by a neighborhood watch volunteer in Florida in 2012 - would serve as an attorney for the Clark family. [Full Article...]
Sergei Mavrodi, MMM founder dies of heart attack at 62
Mavrodi was reported dead after a heart attack in a hospital late on March 25. He promised returns of 20 percent to 75 percent a month, as well as lotteries and bonuses for investors. "Mavrodi's success came from the fact that such types of swindles were a novelty in Russian Federation at the time, plus this was accompanied by a really mass-market and quite cleverly made advertising campaign", e... [Full Article...]
Houston students travel to Washington, DC for March For Our Lives
STRANGER Things' Millie Bobby Brown dedicated a best TV actress award to victims of the Florida school massacre. We spent the day in Washington , D.C., on Saturday. "I don't think people know how bad gun violence is", he said. Calling themselves the Pennridge 225 , students from the Bucks County school have gone viral on social media by turning Saturday detentions for walking out of class to p... [Full Article...]
Harrowing drone footage captures deadly inferno at Russian mall
The fire spread so quickly that numerous victims found it impossible to escape through thick toxic smoke engulfing the building, the drone footage, captured at the height of the fire, showed. The fire was extinguished by Monday morning after burning through the night. In this Russian Emergency Situations Ministry photo on Sunday, March 25, 2018, smoke rises above a multi-story shopping center in... [Full Article...]
Ducks Head To Elite Eight In Women's NCAA Tournament
Then he's back on the road to the Final Four, whether an ACC team is there or not. Top-ranked Oklahoma, the two-time defending NCAA champion, highlights the six teams scheduled to compete in Minneapolis . Loyola (31-5) downed No. 7 Nevada in the Sweet 16. Nevada made their money with second-half comebacks. "I don't think at this point it helps anybody to change or to add new things or anythin... [Full Article...]
Mamata Banerjee in Delhi, expected to meet Sonia, Rahul
She was booked under sections 144 (unlawful assembly with deadly weapon), 153A (attempts to promote disharmony or feelings of enmity between different religion), 186-188 (obstructing public servant in discharge of public functions), 506 (criminal intimidation) of the IPC and the Arms Act. [Full Article...]
Raila arrives at JKIA to save Miguna after detention for 8 hours
Routine procedures for travellers dictate that once a foreign national arrives in a country, he or she is issued with a visa. Earlier on, Miguna alleged that the Immigration department meant to deport him to Dubai after he refused to apply for a temporary visa for him to be allowed back into the country. [Full Article...]
Clouds return along with showers for Tuesday
For the Bemidji area, the forecast calls for a high temperature of 43 on Tuesday , with a slight chance for a rain/snow mix into the evening hours. Heavy rain arrives tomorrow morning, brightening up by midday with some sunny spells developing during the afternoon, but also scattered showers. [Full Article...]
US Expels 60 Russian Officials, Closes Consulate In Seattle
Russia , which has denied any involvement in the attack, subsequently expelled a similar number of British diplomats from Moscow, and has vowed to reciprocate against any other countries that kick out its representatives. "We agreed on the importance of sending a strong European message in response to Russia's actions", British Prime Minister Theresa May told lawmakers at the House of Commons ... [Full Article...]