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Brexit goes off the cliff, again – Washington Examiner
It was supposed to take effect this week, but Brexit continues to be trapped in a political black hole. In the British House of Commons on Tuesday, Prime Minister Theresa May announced that she will not call a third vote on her Brexit withdrawal agreement with the European Union. May stated that unless members of parliament can find an alternative Brexit arrangement, she will again delay Brexit from taking place,…
Parkland, Fla., Struggles To Respond To Two Recent High School Suicides – NPR
A candlelight vigil was held last year for the victims of the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla. Seventeen students died in one of the worst school shootings in U.S. history. Wilfredo Lee/AP hide caption toggle caption Wilfredo Lee/AP A candlelight vigil was held last year for the victims of the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla. Seventeen students died in one…
Exclusive: Crew member recounts what happened on that stranded, storm-tossed Viking Sky cruise ship – USA TODAY
CLOSE Norwegian authorities are investigating why the Viking Sky cruise ship sailed despite a weather warning, leading to engine failure, a mayday call and air evacuations. USA TODAY It was supposed to be a cruise vacation of their dreams, a trip to see the magical Northern Lights off Norway. Instead, it sailed into a cruise nightmare. Dead engines. Stranded in frigid, rough seas, beset by a howling storm. In peril of…
Hundreds mourn girl whose body was dumped on hiking trail – Fox News
Mourners gather for the funeral service of Trinity Love Jones, the 9-year-old whose body was found this month stuffed in a duffel bag along an equestrian trail, at St. John Vianney Catholic Church in Hacienda Heights, Calif., Monday, March 25, 2019. The Hacienda Heights community where her body was found had embraced the child in death during the days she remained unidentified. A park worker found Trinity on March 5….
Gregg Jarrett: Trump-Russia ‘collusion’ was always a hoax — and dirtiest political trick in modern US history – Fox News
Video The Mueller report findings A summary of the Mueller report findings, according to Attorney General William Barr’s letter to top lawmakers. There was never any evidence that Donald Trump “colluded” with Russia to steal the 2016 presidential election from Hillary Clinton. It was all a hoax. It constituted what is surely the dirtiest political trick in modern American history. The hoax was based largely on an anti-Trump “dossier” conjured from the…
Trump-era justice: Mark Geragos, attorney for Jussie Smollett and Colin Kaepernick, charged as Avenatti co-conspirator – Washington Examiner
Say what you will about Donald Trump, but the rise of the reality TV presidency has marked the death knell for some of the nation’s most notorious media hacks and grifters. Today, U.S. attorneys indicted not only Trump-era villain and creepy porn lawyer Michael Avenatti, but also celebrity attorney Mark Geragos as a co-conspirator. The nation’s two most famous legal frauds now face charges related to an extortion scheme. Avenatti’s…
Lindsey Graham says he urged McCain to turn over Steele dossier to FBI – Washington Examiner
Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., told reporters on Monday that he urged the late Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., to turn over to the FBI a dossier by a former British spy detailing potential connections between Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign and the Russian government. Graham was referring to the document written by former British intelligence officer Christopher Steele. “There were some McCain people who took a piece of garbage and tried to…
Golan Heights: Trump signs order recognising occupied area as Israeli – BBC News
Media captionNetanyahu praises Trump for recognising Israel control of Golan President Donald Trump has officially recognised Israeli sovereignty over the occupied Golan Heights, seized from Syria in 1967, in a move hailed as “historic” by Israel’s prime minister. Benjamin Netanyahu, who faces an election next month, was by Mr Trump’s side as he signed the proclamation. Syria said Mr Trump’s decision was “a blatant attack on its sovereignty”. Israel annexed…
Sandy Hook victims’ relatives devastated about Jeremy Richman’s apparent suicide: ‘You could feel the sadness – New York Daily News
Jeremy Richman, 49, was found unresponsive at approximately 7 a.m. at Edmond Town Hall, a historic building in Newtown, Conn., where he had an office for a foundation dedicated to his murdered 6-year-old daughter, Avielle, police said.
‘Today’ host Savannah Guthrie asks Sarah Sanders if Donald Trump owes Robert Mueller an apology – Fox News
Video <br> ‘Today’ show co-host Savannah Guthrie asked White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders if President Trump owes Robert Mueller an apology after Attorney General William Barr released the After two years, $25.2 million, almost 3,000 subpoenas and approximately 500 witnesses interviewed, does President Trump owe Robert Mueller an apology? That’s the question NBC host Savannah Guthrie asked White House press secretary Sarah Sanders on Monday in the wake of…
2 charged in murder of off-duty CPD officer John Rivera – WGN TV Chicago
CHICAGO — Two people have been charged in the shooting death of an off-duty Chicago police officer. Menelik Jackson, 24, is charged with one felony count of first degree murder, three felony counts of attempt – first degree murder and resisting police after attempting to flee during arrest. Jovan Battle, 32, is charged with one felony count of first degree murder and three felony counts of attempt – first degree…
Airlines warn of cancellations as Boeing readies 737 Max software fix – CNBC
<!– –> × SEARCH QUOTES Airlines Airlines are preparing for more flight cancellations as Boeing readies a software fix for its best-selling 737 Max planes following two fatal crashes of the aircraft that prompted regulators around the world to ground the plane. Pilots from U.S. carriers on Saturday tested Boeing’s software changes to the automatic anti-stall system in Renton, Washington, where Boeing assembles the 737 Max planes. Representatives from Southwest…
Police Probe Untimely Death At Edmond Town Hall – The Newtown Bee
UPDATE (Monday, March 24, 11:10 am): This story has been updated to include the name of the victim as announced by Newtown Police Department. * * * * * Town police are investigating an untimely death — an apparent suicide — discovered on the stage at approximately 7 am Monday, March 24, in the main auditorium at Edmond Town Hall at 45 Main Street. Newtown Police a few hours later…
Second Parkland suicide? Another Parkland shooting survivor dies in "apparent suicide," police say – CBS News
A second student who survived the school shooting in Parkland, Florida, last year has died in what appears to be a suicide, police said. It is the second time in one week that a survivor of the shooting at died by suicide. Coral Springs Police spokesman Tyler Reik told CBS News the student died in an “apparent suicide” Saturday night. Reik said the student is a juvenile and no further information…
Seven injured as Gaza rocket hits home in central Israel – BBC News
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Israeli officials say the house in Mishmeret caught fire after being hit by the rocket Seven people have been injured after a rocket fired from the Gaza Strip hit a house in central Israel, police say. The rocket came down at 05:25 local time (03:25 GMT) in Mishmeret, 20km (12 miles) north of the city of Tel Aviv. This is the furthest a Palestinian…
Graham sends ominous tweet to Comey: See you soon – Fox News
Video Sen. Lindsey Graham demands answers from the Justice Department Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., posted an ominous reply to ex-FBI-Director James Comey on Twitter Sunday after Comey seemed to sum up the summary of special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation by posting a picture of a man who appeared lost in the woods. The photo posted by Comey was of a man surrounded by tall trees, and the caption was simply: “So many questions.”…
Thailand election: Confusion as results of post-coup vote delayed – BBC News
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption More than 50 million people were eligible to vote in Sunday’s poll There is confusion in Thailand over the outcome of the first election in the country since the army took power in a coup in 2014. The Election Commission (EC) initially said the pro-military party, the Palang Pracha Rath Party, was leading the popular vote. That would position it to form a government…
Emboldened: Trump’s presidency enters new era – CNN
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Second Parkland shooting survivor kills himself. Here’s what leaders are doing about it – Miami Herald
After a second Parkland shooting survivor died by suicide in a week’s span, Florida’s emergency chief is calling for the state Legislature to dispatch more mental health resources for the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School community. On Saturday night, a Parkland sophomore took his own life, according to Coral Springs police. A week before, a former student whose best friend died in last year’s massacre took her life. “Now is…
Israel rocket attack: Six wounded north of Tel Aviv – Aljazeera.com
A rocket fired from Gaza struck a home in central Israel on Monday wounding six people. The sounds of air raid sirens woke up the residents of the residential Sharon area and a strong sound of an explosion followed. The Israeli military said it identified a rocket fired from the Gaza Strip and was investigating. Police and medics said a home was hit and caught fire, and six…