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Kim Jong Un willing to discuss denuclearizing Korean peninsula during Trump meeting
Despite the signs of improving relations between North Korea and the worldwide community, the DEFCON Warning System has been updated to reflect the changing dangers posed by the rogue state's despotic leader Kim Jong-un. South Korea's National Intelligence Service Chief Suh Hoon has been in close contact with his U.S. and North Korean counterparts, reported Korea Herald. [Full Article...]
Salah Out As Liverpool Hold Everton In Merseyside Derby
Everton offered very little going forward however, and Liverpool dominated possession for most of the game, but lacked any real cutting edge themselves. "Sadio was a threat, especially in the first half". Dominic Solanke , on his first start since New Year's Day, should have scored his first Liverpool goal when Seamus Coleman diverted a cross from Nathaniel Clyne , making his first appe... [Full Article...]
Russell Crowe holds 'Art of Divorce' sale
The Gladiator replica chariot went for A$65,000, almost seven times above estimate, but the neo-Nazi boots from Romper Stomper went on estimate at A$10,000. Earlier in the evening, costume pieces and props from his film " Gladiator " fetched tens of thousands of dollars. The event also happened to coincide with his 54th birthday, so it was a case of double celebrations all around. [Full Article...]
Body Discovered Near Site of California Cliff Crash That Killed Family
Two of the Hart daughters remain missing. An age and ID could not immediately be determined. An autopsy will be conducted on Tuesday, but authorities warned identifying the body will likely be done through DNA analysis which can take several weeks. [Full Article...]
Hungary's election could produce record turnout -ruling party
In some places in Budapest , thousands - in particular students - were still in line at closing time, and voters in parts of southern and western Hungary were also waiting to vote. In the past few years, Vona, who has been party chairman since 2006, has pushed the party to abandon its frequently anti-Roma and anti-Semitic views and toward more a mainstream conservative direction. [Full Article...]
Palestinians bury nine killed in border clashes with Israel
Friday's protest, however, was smaller in scale than that of last week, which was estimated to bring together about 30,000 Palestinians. Israeli Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman says there are "no innocent people" in the Gaza Strip where 30 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces since March 30 in protests and clashes. [Full Article...]
Trump to skip White House Correspondents dinner for 2nd time
Prior to Trump skipping the dinner in 2017, the last President to do so was former President Ronald Reagan while he was recovering from a gunshot wound by an attempted assassin. Traditionally, the president attends the event , which typically includes a comedic routine at their expense. Trump has called out both CNN and Haberman by name on several occasions, frequently labeling CNN "fake ne... [Full Article...]
Fire at Trump Tower kills one, police say
The cause of Saturday's fire is still unknown, according to CBS, as is the cause of the man's death, the Daily News reported . The New York Police Department warned of traffic and road closures in the area. Officials said no member of the Trump family was at the building Saturday. The man who died was found inside an apartment on the 50th floor of the Manhattan skyscraper after flames bro... [Full Article...]
Hopping the Wall Into Trump's USA, in Under 2 Minutes
For several years, migrants have traveled north in caravans through Mexico around this time of year, to protect themselves from crime and to highlight the plight of those fleeing Central America to escape poverty and danger. After the relative safety of the caravan ends, dangers abound for migrants, especially in the violence-ridden Mexican states along the US border. The official statement of t... [Full Article...]
Fort Campbell soldiers killed in helicopter crash
The names of the soldiers have not yet been released, pending notification of the families. The accident happened at about 9:50 p.m. local time Friday evening and involved two soldiers from the 101st Combat Aviation Brigade, the statement said. [Full Article...]
China retaliates to United States with tariffs and Plastics on the list
On the bright side, stocks trimmed their losses late in the session as buyers moved in as the S&P 500 breached its 200-day moving average (2,594), bringing the benchmark to 2,604 at the close. China's media, which is strictly controlled by the government, has come out in defence of the country, painting it as a victim of a too aggressive United States bent on taking illegitimate unilateral action... [Full Article...]
New Yorkers Protest Police Shooting of Unarmed Black Man
The New York City Police Department received several 911 calls on Wednesday just before 5 p.m. ET about a man pointing what was described as a "silver firearm" at people along Utica Avenue near the corner of Montgomery Street, according to Chief of Department Terence Monahan. [Full Article...]
India to buy over 100 new fighter jets in world's largest deal
Of the 110, about 82 will be single seat aircraft while about 28 will be twin-seaters. A 2007 deal to purchase 126 fighter jets from France's Dassault Rafale Aviation company was scrapped in April 2015 following a series of allegations of corruption and accounting errors. [Full Article...]
Vatican arrests priest under investigation for possession of child porn
Carlo Alberto Capella, a Vatican diplomat, after a warrant was issued by the Holy Sea's chief magistrate at the end of the US-Canada-Vatican investigation for violating child pornography laws. "As a result of the child pornography recovered at his home, Joshua Janecka was arrested and booked into the Harris County Jail, charged with five counts of possession of child pornography and one count of p... [Full Article...]
First Alert Weather: Changes for the weekend as a system moves in
Beyond midnight tonight though, not only will the snow chance be gone, but the cloud cover will quickly start to clear out, as well. Another rain chance Monday; another drop in temperatures on Tuesday. The sunshine will be deceiving because temperatures will only warm to near 50 with north winds at 10 to 15 miles per hour. Looks like a soggy and chilly start to the work week. [Full Article...]
Mass media: Trump prepares to be questioned by Mueller
Russia will not leave new USA sanctions and any future hostile actions without a tough response, the Russian Foreign Ministry has said after Washington announced a new round of restrictions against Moscow. A state-owned arms-dealing company, accused by the US of selling to Syrian President Bashar Assad, was also targeted, along with a subsidiary bank. [Full Article...]
Younkers may close at Miller Hill Mall
Reuters reported this week that two major mall owners were working to buy the company out of bankruptcy and keep Bon-Ton alive. It also has Herberger's stores in Hastings, Kearney, Norfolk, North Platte and Scottsbluff. Eau Claire (WQOW ) - The Younkers Department Store in Eau Claire is closing. Vallari Chandna, an assistant business management professor at University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, say... [Full Article...]
PM Modi meets Nepalese counterpart OP Oli
The proposal is significant and comes almost two years after China in March 2016 agreed to construct a strategic railway link with Nepal through Tibet to reduce the Kathmandu's total dependence on India. Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India would also help Nepal in the field of agriculture through organic farming, soil testing and education in farming. [Full Article...]
India Bans Banks, Financial Institutions from Dealing With VCs including Bitcoin
The RBI will issue detailed instructions in this regard within one week. "Several central banks are debating the possibility of introducing a fiat digital currency as opposed to the private digital tokens". Then, at a press conference to discuss the first bi-monthly monetary policy statement (2018-19 ) post the Monetary Policy Committee meeting, RBI Deputy Governor B.P. [Full Article...]
Rebels say Syrian forces dropped chemicals on Douma, government denies accusation
At least 30 civilians, including women and children, were killed in Friday's air raids, the group said. State TV showed thick clouds of smoke rising from Douma, where Jaish al-Islam is holding out after insurgents in other parts of eastern Ghouta accepted offers of safe passage to rebel-held areas in the north of the country. [Full Article...]