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Prince Andrew called unco-operative in Jeffrey Epstein probe
Speaking to media on Monday outside the Manhattan mansion where Epstein is alleged to have lured some of his victims, Geoffrey Berman , U.S. attorney for the southern district of NY, said authorities in the U.S. Andrew said he has no recollection of ever meeting Giuffre and categorically denies the allegations. Andrew attempted to address the situation in a BBC interview in November but t... [Full Article...]
Fotis Dulos, accused of killing wife, is dead
The children, who ranged in age from 8 to 13 when their mother vanished, have been staying with their maternal grandmother in New York City. Fotis Dulos has denied wrongdoing and his attorney has said the murder case against him lacks sufficient evidence. [Full Article...]
US Military Reportedly Recovers Remains From Its Afghanistan Plane Crash
They were the only two people onboard the air force E-11A electronic surveillance aircraft when it went down on Monday in Ghazni province, a United States defense official said on Tuesday. Afghan officials said on Tuesday, that its forces were ambushed by Taliban fighters as they tried to reach the wreckage. Monday's plane crash there is not expected to derail US-Taliban peace talks if the crash i... [Full Article...]
Supreme Court Allows Trump Administration to Enforce ‘Public Charge’ Immigration Rule
In recent years, it has become common practice for judges to issue injunctions against Trump Administration immigration policies, which the Supreme Court has now upheld on multiple occasions. "Immigrants will receive fewer public benefits under the Rule, they will cut back their consumption of goods and services, depressing demand throughout the economy", the group wrote in its brief. [Full Article...]
Adam Schiff Says He's Been Threatened by 'Wrathful and Vindictive' President Trump
Or is it to get to the truth? Hunter Biden served on the board of a Ukraine gas company while his father was vice president. As lead impeachment manager, Schiff, chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, played a central role in Democrats' efforts to paint Trump's behavior as unsafe to democracy the Republican-led Senate, where Trump is likely to be acquitted. [Full Article...]
Trump joins demonstrators at March for Life
Campaign Life Coalition national president Jeff Gunnarson led a contingent of Canadian activists from Toronto to attend the rally. Much of the event was familiar - signs, songs, prayers and chants at a stage on the National Mall before a march down Constitution Avenue to the Supreme Court for a rally. [Full Article...]
Trump Impeachment - Sh*t just got real
The Bolton disclosures prompted new calls by Democrats for Bolton and other witnesses to testify. If Dershowitz does not get paid by Trump, he would have to determine a legal way to donate his services to the president's defense fund. In October, the retired Marine Corps general said the President would not be in the middle of an impeachment process if he were still chief of staff, implying that... [Full Article...]
The First Case Of The Coronavirus Has Officially Been Confirmed In BC
The department sent out a detailed medical advisory to healthcare providers last week on reporting, testing, specimen collection, and interim healthcare infection control recommendations for the 2019 Novel Coronavirus . "We've been looking for people who have travelled anywhere in China and doing detailed assessments". Because the incubation period is believed to be unusually long - at up to tw... [Full Article...]
McCoy plans to retire with Eagles, but not after Super Bowl LIV
There's nothing that I can say to really quantify his impact on myself and on others. His aggressiveness, ability to finish, understanding of the game. The attraction of the Bay Area was another selling point. And that's what we're going to try to do. "And as soon as I heard San Francisco I'm like that's definitely a place that I could go to". [Full Article...]
Government to help Canadians come home from coronavirus-hit region of China
Officials in B.C., say the prospective coronavirus patient in that province does not appear to have transmitted the virus to his family members, who are under close observation. She said passengers who sat near the patient on China Southern Airlines Flight CZ311 are being contacted. Officials said the woman has been in self-isolation. [Full Article...]
Netanyahu affirme que le plan de paix de Trump sera "historique"
Mais il n'a jamais expliqué jusqu'ici comment il entendait faire revenir à la table des négociations des Palestiniens qui jugent que Washington n'a plus la crédibilité nécessaire pour agir en médiateur après une série de décisions favorables à Israël. [Full Article...]
Les Marocains établis en Chine manquent d'aliments — Coronavirus
Ce chiffre, s'il était confirmé, ferait bondir de moitié le nombre de contaminations annoncé, aujourd'hui, pour l'ensemble du pays (2 000 cas dont 56 mortels). Près de 2000 personnes sont désormais contaminées. Ils estiment sur la base de modèles mathématiques qu'il y a actuellement plus de 40.000 cas. Les autorités chinoises ont décidé de prolonger de trois jours, jusqu'au 2 février, les très l... [Full Article...]
Trump invites Netanyahu, Gantz for Mideast peace plan
Gantz then announced that he would come to Washington a day earlier for a tête-à-tête with Trump, only for Netanyahu to postpone his meeting with the American president until Monday too, according to an Israeli government official.at CNN. [Full Article...]
At Least 140 Russians in China's Virus-Stricken Province - Embassy
Hong Kong has confirmed two more cases of a new virus that started in central China , raising its total to eight. Wuhan , a city of 11 million and the epicenter of the outbreak, is already in virtual lockdown and severe limits on movement are in place in several other Chinese cities. [Full Article...]
Editorial Cartoonist - "Take her out"
Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch . Mr. Trump says on the tape, reportedly addressing a White House aide at the dining table. During an interview with CNN's Anderson Cooper Saturday night, Bondy said he wasn't sure why Fruman made the recordings . [Full Article...]
1st LD: Iranian passenger plane goes off runway while landing
The passengers are in "good condition", the Civil Aviation chief Reza Jafari told Tasnim news agency. The Caspian Airliner Flight 6936 had left Tehran for Mahshahr with 135 passengers and seven crew members on board. On Saturday, a flight, belonging to Iran Air Tour Airline and was bound from Tehran to Istanbul, made an emergency landing in Tehran International Mehrabad Airport minutes a... [Full Article...]
Afghanistan: US military plane crashes in Taliban territory
One official said that, according to initial information, at least two people were on the plane . The fate of the other passengers remains unclear. The mountainous Ghazni province sits in the foothills of the Hindu Kush mountains and is bitterly cold in winter. "We still don't know if it is a military or commercial plane ", he added. [Full Article...]
Coronavirus takes its toll on brands in China
Chinese authorities on Sunday said the virus isn't yet under control despite aggressive steps by authorities to limit movement for millions of people who live in cities near the center of the outbreak. The S&P 500 .SPX lost 0.9%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI fell 0.6% and the Nasdaq Composite .IXIC shed 0.9% after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed a second case of t... [Full Article...]
Supreme Court allows Trump administration to proceed with immigration 'public charge' rules
The judges generally agreed with a vote of 5 to 4 from an ideological point of view. The rule has been criticized by immigrant rights advocates as a "wealth test" that would disproportionately keep out non-white immigrants. DHS did not immediately respond to a request for comment regarding the implementation timeline. Trump has made his tough immigration stance a hallmark of his presidency and... [Full Article...]
Chinese Premier Visits Wuhan as Virus Death Toll Hits 80
The most senior leader to visit Wuhan since the outbreak, Li was shown on state TV leading medical workers in chants of " Wuhan jiayou!" - an exhortation to keep their strength up. European airports step up checks on flights from Wuhan . The French Consulate also was considering an evacuation of its nationals from the city. Zhou Xianwang confessed that his government did not "timely" relea... [Full Article...]