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Israel hit by rockets from Gaza after Palestinians killed in protests
At least two Palestinians were killed when Israeli warplanes struck Hamas positions in the blockaded Gaza Strip. Medics move a seriously wounded youth who was shot in her head by Israeli troops during a protest at the Gaza Strip's border with Israel, at Shifa hospital in Gaza City , May 3, 2019. [Full Article...]
'It is over:' Republicans close ranks at Barr hearing
Justice Department spokeswoman Kerri Kupec called Pelosi's allegation "reckless, irresponsible and false". "In a cordial and professional conversation, the Special Counsel emphasized that nothing in the Attorney General's March 24 letter was inaccurate or misleading". [Full Article...]
OnePlus 7 Pro leak reveals "breakthrough" bezel-less display
During the video, OnePlus clearly throws a OnePlus 7 Pro unit into a bucket full of water. The bottom bezel of the device has also been greatly reduced to provide an extremely high screen-to-body ratio, and the display itself has been rumoured to include "breakthrough" features . [Full Article...]
Nadler threatens Barr with contempt after hearing boycott
Attorney General Barr had been scheduled to appear at, on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., May 2, 2019. At least two of the three Senate Democrats who voted to confirm William Barr as attorney general told Politico they have serious regrets about their votes. [Full Article...]
Woman accused of killing Kim Jong Nam released from prison
Hương left a women's prison in Selangor State at around 7:10am (local time) on Friday and was received by a delegation from the Vietnamese Embassy in Malaysia. "I cried all the time", she told reporters before being whisked away in a van. The defence stage of the trial had been due to get under way in March before prosecutors suddenly dropped charges against Aisyah, 27, following intense diploma... [Full Article...]
Horror as man falls into fiery Hawaii volcano
" "Maduro appelle l'armée à sévir contre les " putschistes " — Venezuela
Les États-Unis soutiennent l'opposant Juan Guaido et l'ont reconnu comme président du pays. Juan Guaido a revendiqué mardi le soutien d'un groupe de militaires, sans pour autant parvenir à rallier le haut commandement de l'armée, toujours fidèle à Nicolas Maduro . [Full Article...]
Putin fast-tracks Russian citizenship for more Ukrainians
Both centers were opened less than a week since Russian President Vladimir Putin signed into law a decree on April 24 that allows residents of the occupied Donetsk and Luhansk regions in eastern Ukraine to apply for passports from Moscow under a "simplified procedure", effectively enabling them to receive Russian citizenship without living within Russia's border. [Full Article...]
FBI DID Spy on Trump Campaign — NYTIMES
An FBI informant posing as a research assistant met with Trump campaign adviser George Papadopoulos roughly two months before the 2016 presidential election, The New York Times reported Thursday. " Finally, Mainstream Media is getting involved ", he tweeted on Friday. " This is bigger than Watergate, but the reverse! " he said. Attorney General William Barr echoed that characterizatio... [Full Article...]
Attorney General refuses House testimony on Mueller report
Nadler said he wouldn't immediately issue a subpoena for Barr's testimony but would first focus on getting the full Mueller report , likely including a vote holding Barr in contempt of Congress . Mueller urged Barr twice to release the executive summaries and redacted report that Mueller and his team prepared for Barr. Barr is under fire for how he characterized the Mueller report in a... [Full Article...]
Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh Resigns Amid Children’s Book Scandal
Once the scandal became publicly known, Pugh ignored initial requests for her resignation. Pugh, who initially defended the book deal, apologized at a March 28 press conference, calling the arrangement a "regrettable mistake". The following week, it was revealed that other entities had paid for the books, including health insurer Kaiser Permanente, which made payments during the period it su... [Full Article...]
Microsoft announces HoloLens 2 Development Edition
HoloLens arrived back in 2016, developers have been experimenting with a variety of mixed reality use cases, but it's the solution-focused apps for industries like architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC), automotive and transportation that have resonated. [Full Article...]
Trump 'Briefly' Spoke With Putin This Morning About Mueller Report
Sanders informed that the two leaders had discussed the outcomes of the investigation by US Special Counsel Robert Mueller , the situation in Venezuela and North Korea , as well as the prospects of prolonging the New START and signing a new nuclear disarmament treaty between Russian Federation, the US and China. [Full Article...]
Birthday celebrations for Princess Charlotte, 4
Prince William and Kate also released new photos of Prince Louis last week for his first birthday. In the adorable pictures, Charlotte can be seen running and smiling as she holds a flower and sits on a fence while beaming at the camera. [Full Article...]
Republican concern could doom Trump's Fed pick Moore
Trump has repeatedly ignored norms created to protect the Fed's independence from political influence, which could undermine its credibility, and his nominations of Moore as well as the now-withdrawn Hermain Cain led some to see an attempt to bring pressure from the inside. [Full Article...]
Quel bilan pour la manifestation du 1er-Mai?
Si la tête de cortège a été âprement disputée entre gilets jaunes et syndicats, à Montpellier comme à Bordeaux, les manifestations, sous haute sécurité policière, se sont déroulés sans incidents majeurs... Ce 1er Mai a été particulier avec cette image de gilets jaunes et d'organisations syndicales défilant main dans la main. À la mi-journée, 88 personnes avaient été interpellées à Paris ... [Full Article...]
Nadler: Attorney General Barr's 'Moment of Accountability' Coming
USA attorney general William Barr skipped a House hearing on special counsel Robert Mueller's Trump-Russia report , escalating an already acrimonious battle between Democrats and U.S. Barr several times described what he thought Trump's motives were in some of the episodes that Mueller investigated for possible obstruction. Judiciary Chairman Jerrold Nadler of NY, who said he would conven... [Full Article...]
De nouveaux heurts à Caracas après l'échec du soulèvement militaire — Venezuela
L'armée est un acteur central du pouvoir vénézuélien. Des propos démentis par le dirigeant vénézuélien mais toujours défendues par son opposant: "Les informations sont vraies: l'usurpateur avait tout préparé pour partir, et ce sont des forces étrangères qui l'ont obligé à rester", a-t-il assuré dans un message écrit sur Instagram. [Full Article...]
UNC Charlotte lifts lockdown a day after shooter kills 2, wounds 4
He said a fourth person's injuries were less serious. They were later pronounced dead. "Officers located multiple victims with gunshot wounds". UNC-Charlotte's police force, like its counterparts across the country, has trained intensively to respond to campus shootings in recent years. [Full Article...]
Comey: 'Trump Eats Your Soul in Small Bites'
Maddow then turned the conversation to Barr's testimony in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday. "Should the American people be grateful that Trump made several attempts to thwart an investigation into the links of his campaign and Russian Federation?" "I can't believe that anyone could doubt the righteousness of the most righteous person this universe has produced since Paul Sco... [Full Article...]