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Death toll rises to 79 after Mexico pipeline blast
In a statement, PEMEX announced that the explosion was caused by the illegal manipulation of the pipeline, as minutes before the accident videos were shot where people could be seen filling drums and auto fuel tanks. TLAHUELILPAN, MEXICO - JANUARY 19: (EDITORS NOTE: Image depicts graphic content) A forensic doctor works with burned bodies after an explosion in a pipeline belonging to Mexican oil ... [Full Article...]
Oxfam study shows everything that's wrong with the world, especially India
Oxfam said around 10,000 people die each year due to lack of healthcare, while around 262 million children are not in school because their parents can not afford the related fees, uniforms or equipment. The 2017 United States tax bill is super-charging the worldwide tax race to the bottom and exacerbating the trend of governments dramatically cutting tax rates for wealthy individuals and corporati... [Full Article...]
'So what?' If Trump and Cohen discussed testimony, Giuliani says
But Senator Mark Warner of Virginia, the top Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee, said Giuliani's revelation that Trump continued to discuss a Trump Tower Moscow throughout the campaign was "big news" to him, and adds more grist to questions about the campaign's possible ties to Russian Federation. [Full Article...]
Disturbing video shows toddler walking towards police with her hands up
DeLeo praised the police conduct shown in the video , noting that officers let the girl's mother comfort her "even though the mother was a suspect". Video went viral of an arrest this week where a young child was seen exiting a auto with her hands up and walking toward police. [Full Article...]
Thousands clash with police in Athens over Macedonia name deal
Demonstrators chanted "Macedonia is Greek" and waved Greek flags, according to a BBC report , and a highway was temporarily blocked in northern Greece in solidarity with the protesters. The name-change agreement is the result of a dispute between Macedonia and Greece over history and national identity that has lasted 27 years. Demonstrators clash with riot police during a rally in Athens , Sun... [Full Article...]
Donald Trump hails 'incredible' meeting with North Korean envoy
Critics of USA efforts say the first summit only boosted Kim's global stature without much to show for it, and some believe Trump may see a second meeting as a way of distracting from his domestic troubles. 'All efforts should be poured into having the North come to the table with a complete list of its nuclear arsenal, ' Kim Sung-han, professor of worldwide relations at Korea University, told AF... [Full Article...]
World's oldest man dies at his home in northern Japan
The family said he died peacefully from natural causes. According to Guinness world records the oldest verified person to be ever live was the Frenchwoman Jeanne Louise Calment who died in 1997 a the age of 122 years. He put his long life down to his love for cake and candies, and regular soakings in the hot springs. The oldest person now living is Kane Tanaka , a Japanese woman, who is 116 y... [Full Article...]
Downing Street denies claims Theresa May wants to amend Good Friday Agreement
The backstop is strongly opposed by many members of parliament in May's Conservative Party and by the small Northern Irish party that props up her government as it could mean Northern Ireland diverging from the rest of the United Kingdom on regulatory matters. [Full Article...]
WhatsApp enforces new restrictions to combat spread of fake news
WhatsApp is introducing a limit to the number of people you can forward a message to at once in a bid to curb the spread of fake news , Hindustan Times reports . From today, anyone with a WhatsApp account will only be able to forward a message on to five individuals or groups. In addition to technical measures, it launched campaigns there to educate its users about fake messages. [Full Article...]
California Sen. Kamala Harris jumps into presidential race
Day, and her campaign's logo and color scheme draw inspiration from the 1972 presidential bid of Shirley Chisholm , the first black woman to run for the presidency from one of the major parties. "Right now she hasn't proven herself to be a class warrior pushing for solutions as big as the scale of our problems", Shahid said. Harris brings additional diversity to the field, as the daughter o... [Full Article...]
Kamala Harris jumps into 2020 presidential race
It didn't take long for Twitter to take notice of both the logo and the timing of Harris's announcement - on Martin Luther King Day and in the same week that Chisholm announced hers. I'm running to lift those voices. Ms Harris , who was elected in 2016, previously served as the state's attorney general. In her memoir , " The Truths We Hold ", she writes about the "nerves, excitement, and... [Full Article...]
'Yellow Vests' march through Paris in 10th weekend of protests
Turnout was being closely watched for signs of possible fatigue in the movement as it enters its third month and Macron's 'great national debate gains momentum. Violence has erupted as thousands of Yellow Vest protesters flocked to streets again on Saturday across France, according to security forces. Macron is facing a plethora of demands ranging from the re-introduction of France's wealth tax ... [Full Article...]
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Some parts of Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and ME could get an inch of ice, likely triggering power outages and hazardous road conditions. The storm prompted the cancellation of almost 1,000 flights at Chicago's airports on Saturday . People throughout parts of the Midwest have awakened to a heavy and steady fall of snow that's forced the cancellation of hundreds of airline flights... [Full Article...]
Pittsburgh Weather: Wind Chill Advisory Issued As Temperatures Continue To Fall
An extreme cold warning remains in effect this morning for North Bay, Powassan, Mattawa, West Nipissing and all of northeastern Ontario . Beginning tonight, our area will settle into an extended period of very cold temperatures and unsafe wind chills. [Full Article...]
Judge Acquits Three Chicago Officers Accused Of Covering Up Laquan McDonald Shooting
After a daylong hearing, Judge Vincent Gaughan sentenced Van Dyke only on the second-degree murder conviction, finding that it was the more serious crime and the 16 aggravated battery convictions should "merge" into it for sentencing purposes. [Full Article...]
Don't hijack Brexit, minister warns Britain's parliament
Amid the deadlock, the Sunday Times reports details on how lawmakers are working to take control of the agenda from Mrs May. "We're ready to talk to the government and others in parliament about a sensible alternative plan, but not while Theresa May is wasting 171,000 pounds ($220,000) an hour of taxpayers' money on unsafe and unnecessary no-deal brinkmanship", he said in a statement. [Full Article...]
Buzzfeed's Trump lawyer report not accurate - Mueller's office
BuzzFeed's report , which was released online Thursday, alleges that Trump told Michael Cohen - his personal attorney - to lie to Congress about a Trump Tower project in Moscow. U.S. President Donald Trump's former lawyer, Michael Cohen , created a stir when he was photographed outside his New York City apartment with his arm in a sling and a hospital ID bracelet on his wrist. [Full Article...]
Trump's Immigration Deal: Can It Bring Peace to a Divided Congress?
But he says he's open to using "amnesty" on "a much bigger deal " down the line. Chris Coons of DE, a Democrat the White House has looked to as a possible partner on immigration negotiations, said he will not support it. But, the decision was challenged in court and is now held up in legal proceedings. Right-wing commentator Ann Coulter tweeted: "Trump proposes amnesty". [Full Article...]
Brexiteer fury over Remainer MPs' plans to delay Brexit
Meanwhile Commons Speaker John Bercow, was said to be considering abandoning his plans to step down this summer after Cabinet ministers threatened to deny him a peerage because of his alleged "bias" against the Government over Brexit. There is also much speculation in the British media that MPs intend to wrest control over Brexit from the cabinet or even overturn the results of the Brexit referend... [Full Article...]
Storm that carpeted U.S. Midwest with snow barrels to New England
The governor of NY also issued a statement earlier this week, cautioning residents to prepare for the coming storm , which will dump almost 2 feet of snow on some parts of the state over the weekend. A United Airlines plane skidded off a runway at Chicago O'Hare International Airport just before noon on Saturday, Chicago fire officials said. More than 10 million people face a slight risk of s... [Full Article...]