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Israeli jets bombard Hamas positions in Gaza
The IS branch in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula - responsible for some of the deadliest terror attacks previous year - held Hamas responsible for the U.S. recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital and criticised it for "following in the footsteps of the disbelieving West", a report in The Washington Post said. [Full Article...]
When will city schools be heated properly?
Maybin played his high school football in Ellicott City, Md., which is about 25 minutes west of Baltimore. On Thursday, the Baltimore Teachers Union asked administrators to shut down schools for the rest of the week. One teacher told WJZ that some teachers have brought space heaters to school. Only four of Baltimore's schools were closed Wednesday due to the frigid cold , whereas students in ... [Full Article...]
The FBI is investigating the Clinton Foundation
Mrs Clinton's spokesman on Friday labelled the inquiry a "sham". Napolitano said that if the Clinton Foundation is found guilty of offering improper tax breaks, then the donors could be the ones to ultimately pay the price. U.S. media outlets including the New York Times in recent years have scrutinised the Clinton Foundation. "It's just a message of 'hold right now until after the elections -... [Full Article...]
Josh Mandel drops out of OH senate race to care for wife
Mandel had been a conventional small-government, foreign policy interventionist Republican and kept his distance from Donald Trump during his presidential campaign in 2016. Republicans now running for governor - Rep. Jim Renacci, Lt. Gov. Mary Taylor and former Sen. It's now a three-way contest involving Lt. Gov. Mary Taylor, Attorney General Mike DeWine and U.S. [Full Article...]
Emilie König, jihadiste détenue en Syrie, demande à être jugée en France
Issa a déclaré à l'Agence France-Presse que " dans le cadre de cette coopération , on peut résoudre tous les problèmes", dont " le sort réservé aux terroristes capturés par nos services et par nos forces ". D'un père gendarme, Emilie Köning a été embrigadée dans les rangs de Daech via son premier mari, indique Le Parisien , qui ajoute que celui-ci a par la suite été "emprisonné pour trafic d... [Full Article...]
Massive winter storm threatens New York with snow and flooding
Experts warn that parts of the United States may record their lowest-ever temperatures on Friday and Saturday. Blizzard warnings were in effect along the East Coast from North Carolina to Maine. That's without windchill. With the cold air factored in, temperatures will be between -30 C and -40 C later this week and into the weekend. Three people were reported dead in Texas due to the cold te... [Full Article...]
California ready to fight federal government on pot leniency reversal
In doing so, Sessions reversed an Obama administration policy that shielded legalized marijuana from federal intervention and enabled the pot industry to flourish. Attorney Bob Troyer , if Sessions proceeds down this path. Journalist Tom Angel in Forbes stressed that Sessions's recent decision contradicts Trump's campaign promises advocating for states' rights when it comes to mariju... [Full Article...]
Ses amis avouent avoir menti pour couvrir sa fugue — Disparition de Manon
Sa famille s'est fortement mobilisée depuis afin de retrouver sa trace et a lancé plusieurs appels à témoin. Selon certains de ses amis, " elle parlait depuis un moment de partir ". Mais on peut l'apercevoir prendre la direction de la gare ferroviaire d'Antibes, munie de valises. Nous avons besoin que tu reviennes. La soeur de Manon a également confié qu'un tel départ ne correspondait pas vrai... [Full Article...]
La vidéo d'un train qui traverse la route, barrières levées, suscite l'émoi
Un automobiliste a filmé une scène qui rappelle beaucoup le drame de Millas le 1er janvier à Chabrières, dans les Alpes de Haute-Provence . " C'était très impressionnant et hyper dangereux, surtout au regard des derniers événements " témoigne cette femme au journal marseillais. [Full Article...]
State Department: We're Suspending Security Assistance to Pakistan
Having an Afghan neighbor as an ally in the global war on terrorism was key to the USA ousting the terror groups that had set up training camps in Afghanistan, and Pakistan quickly became the third-largest recipient of United States military and economic support. [Full Article...]
La Corée du Nord rétablit la ligne téléphonique avec le Sud
Cette enquête d'opinion a été menée après que le dirigeant nord-coréen Kim Jong-un a indiqué dans son message du Nouvel An la possibilité d'envoyer une délégation d'athlètes de l'autre côté de la frontière intercoréenne pour le prochain grand rendez-vous sportif. [Full Article...]
Actes de torture sur une petite fille : cinq personnes mises en examen
Au cours de leurs investigations, les enquêteurs découvrent leur véritable identité: il s'agit en réalité de la mère et de sa fille?; les deux témoins sont identifiés comme étant la grand-mère et la tante de l'enfant. En juin dernier, le petit frère de la victime, âgé de cinq ans, avait été placé dans une famille d'accueil. La mère et l'une des sœurs de l'homme ont été mises en examen pour "non-... [Full Article...]
25 départements toujours en vigilance inondations — Tempête Eleanor
Météo France redoute également des avalanches dans les Alpes et a placé les départements de Savoie et Haute-Savoie en vigilance orange pour ce risque. Les principales régions concernées sont désormais situées à l'Est, avec 70 000 foyers sans courant électrique en Alsace et en Franche-Comté, 40 000 en Lorraine et 25 000 en Bourgogne, a indiqué Enedis dans un communiqué. [Full Article...]
Microsoft Pulls PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds Ad That Appeared to Steal a Fan's Concept
Following suit from 2016's expanded year end charts, this annual report of best-selling and top performing Steam games also includes charts for titles still in Early Access, the top VR games, and more. As such, the Xbox version has faced criticism for performance issues. It is not clear how they plan to translate the genre to other media forms since right now, they are focusing first on impro... [Full Article...]
Orrin Hatch Retirement Opens Door For Trump Critic Mitt Romney In Senate
Many conservatives applauded Hatch's record over his seven terms in the Senate, but at 83 years old, it is probably time for Hatch to enjoy retirement. On Christmas Day, The Salt Lake Tribune named the senator "Utahn of the Year", but not for flattering reasons. Romney went on to say, "He's playing the American public for suckers: He gets a free ride to the White House and all we get is a lousy ... [Full Article...]
Samsung Galaxy A8 pre-orders have started
The company has recently filed a trademark for Dex Pad which might confirm the rumour that the company was working on a newer variant for Samsung Dex. This would be South Korea-based Samsung's first foldable phone which is expected to be launched this year. Bloomberg said Samsung is planning to sell the phones beginning in March. [Full Article...]
La Charente se prépare, des vents possibles jusqu'à 120 km/h — Tempête Carmen
Les vents peuvent gêner la circulation et faire tomber des arbres ou des objets. Selon Ouest-France, c'est un baleineau d'environ 3,50 m qui s'est échoué quelques kilomètres plus loin, à Saint-Gildas. Ces risques météo ont déjà conduit plusieurs municipalités à annuler des événements prévus en bord de mer. De violentes rafales de vent de 120 / 130 km/h sur les côtes et 100 / 110 km/h dans l'inté... [Full Article...]
USA military member killed in Afghanistan
There was a U.S. soldier killed in Afghanistan during a "combat engagement" on New Year's Day . Two of the wounded service members were in stable condition at a medical treatment facility. As we have reported , "the recent commitment of about 3,000 additional troops will bring the total number of USA service members in Afghanistan to between 14,000 and 15,000", according to the special inspec... [Full Article...]
There's a huge chance, Apple might just acquire Netflix!
That comes from Business Insider , which points out that the tax breaks corporations are receiving make such a large deal more attractive for a company like Apple , which has a lot of money to work with. Analysts with investment banking monolith Citi are predicting there's a decent chance that Apple will do exactly that. As such, this new tax reform might allow the company to put the cash to g... [Full Article...]
Rumor: Nintendo Direct slated for January 11th
Nintendo's line-up of planned first-party releases for the Nintendo Switch in 2018 remains mysterious for the time being. For most companies that would be a hard ask, but this is Nintendo, which is a company overflowing with IP that sells millions of copies every time a new game launches. [Full Article...]