Parkland families feel misled about Florida gun bills

Mar 03 , 2018

The House and Senate bills also include a controversial school marshal component that would allow specially trained teachers who are deputized by local law enforcement agencies to bring guns to schools. "You all failed me and my little boy". Scott opposes the plan, saying teachers should not be armed. "The substance of our bill is still the same", Galvano said.

Attacks hit French embassy, military headquarters in Burkina capital

Mar 03 , 2018

Responsibility was claimed by a group called Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, which is known by its French acronym of AQMI. French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said Burkina Faso's security forces had been mobilised with the support of the French to "reduce the threat".

Trump's commerce secretary: tariffs raising auto prices $175 is "trivial"

Mar 03 , 2018

Trump sparked a firestorm on Thursday by suddenly announcing plans to institute sweeping tariffs on steel and aluminum imports in response to alleged dumping and improper subsidies that Ross said had endangered U.S. Last month, the Commerce Department said Trump could determine that certain countries should be exempted from steel and aluminum import curbs "based on an overriding economic or security interest of the United States", suggesting he may exclude allies such as Japan, Canada and ...

Lidl in Dublin looted and smashed during Storm Emma

Mar 03 , 2018

After being unable to access the scene in an SUV, they proceeded on foot, but came under attack from people throwing objects. Additional garda vehicles were sent to Fortunestown Lane including three patrols from the armed support unit and four traffic jeeps.

Michelle Obama reveals everything about her and Barack's Buckingham Palace sleepover

Mar 03 , 2018

Former first lady Michelle Obama speaks at the Obama Foundation Summit in Chicago, Illinois, November 1, 2017. 'They're exhausted of watching us do the same old thing and expect different results, ' Michelle said at Klick Health's MUSE event in NY on Tuesday, according to Business Insider .

Congress leads in 15 seats; CM Mukul ahead in two seats

Mar 03 , 2018

Early trends from TripuraElection2018: BJP leading to 6 seats, CPM+ and Congress on 1 seat each. Polling for 59 seats of the 60-member Assembly was held on February 27. In another Northeast state previous year, the BJP outwitted the Congress, which was the single largest party but failed to move quickly enough to form government.

Trump plans to meet with game industry over gun violence next week

Mar 03 , 2018

Sen. John Cornyn , the Senate's whip who had been seated next to Trump during the meeting described the meeting as "fascinating television" and "surreal". The exchange also highlighted Trump's vacillations on policy. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell told reporters Thursday that the chamber will work on a banking bill next week, offering no timeline for when gun legislation could be debated.

President Trump Goes After Sen. Toomey, Saying He's Afraid Of The NRA

Mar 03 , 2018

She said the organization is "in lock step" with the president on protecting children, but wants to "respect due process". "Go through due process second", Trump said. He also spoke to House Speaker Paul Ryan Thursday about school safety legislation, she said. That announcement will likely include goals for background checks and bump stocks, although whether age restrictions will be specifically addressed remains unclear, according to an administration official who sought anonymity to ...

Schools To Close In Midlands On Thursday And Friday

Mar 03 , 2018

Do not take to the roads as visibility is very poor and expected to deteriorate. Met Éireann has said . Galway Bay fm newsroom - Storm Emma is continuing to pass over Ireland bringing heavy snowfall and strong winds. The HSE has advised patients that if they have a hospital, GP or health centre appointment then they should contact the facility to ensure it is still taking place.

Trump orders big tariffs on steel, aluminum; markets roiled

Mar 03 , 2018

President Donald Trump announced Thursday that the United States will soon begin imposing tariffs on steel and aluminum, a move that will have consequences for a wide swath of American consumers and businesses. The results were disastrous and it was abandoned after 20 months of the scheduled 60-month tariff . "If you consume steel - and every American family bought something at the store tonight with metals in it - today's a bad day for you", he said, warning of future "retaliatory" ...

Russia calls off strategic talks With US

Mar 03 , 2018

The two-hour state-of-the-nation speech included a video depicting animated graphics of a missile breaking into many warheads heading toward Florida. "This increase in capability is astonishing - boosting the overall killing power of existing US ballistic missile forces by a factor of roughly three - and it creates exactly what one would expect to see, if a nuclear-armed state were planning to have the capacity to fight and win a nuclear war by disarming enemies with a surprise first ...

Five people hit by avalanche at Squaw Valley ski resort, two hospitalized

Mar 03 , 2018

According to Squaw Valley, the other three were unharmed. Squaw Valley said it would be closed for the rest of the day due to the avalanche hazard. At the bottom of the avalanche, about 10 feet of snow piled up, he said. His cause of death has not yet been undetermined and is not connected to the avalanche. The Placer County Sheriff's Office says they have responded to an avalanche at Squaw Valley and that all people are accounted for.

Last Male Northern White Rhino Falls Ill, Future 'Not Looking Bright'

Mar 03 , 2018

Last November, a tweet from biologist Daniel Schneider with a picture of the world's last male Northern White Rhinoceros went viral . "Preparations for this historic procedure have started by retrieving and storing eggs from southern white rhino females in European zoos, and fertilising them in in vitro conditions, before actually retrieving eggs from the last two remaining northern white rhino females in Kenya ", said Ol Pejeta.

Opposition blaming India decision to raise chickpea tariff on Trudeau's troubled visit

Mar 03 , 2018

Adding that it was the previous Conservative government that "torqued the public service every possible way they could". According to the write-up, another blunder that went unnoticed was when the Canadian Prime Minister noted "in a speech in New Delhi that Canada had just celebrated its 100th birthday - off by 50 years".

United States determines NK used chemical weapons

Mar 03 , 2018

Robert Wood, a USA disarmament ambassador to the Conference on Disarmament, said on Wednesday that there has been a history of a relationship between the two countries with regard to missile activity, chemical weapons components. When Europeans watch the news, do they see messages on the screen such as "Threat from North Korea"? Tsang has a record of sanctions evasion activities, according to the US Treasury Department.

Trump's 'surreal' guns meeting delays White House rollout of policy proposals

Mar 03 , 2018

The group's executive director, Chris Cox , also tweeted about the meeting, saying Trump , Vice President Mike Pence and the NRA "want safe schools, mental health reform and to keep guns away from unsafe people". White House spokeswoman Sarah Huckabee Sanders said Friday that Trump supports an limited proposal from Sen. Fifty percent of those polled support arming teachers , 43 percent oppose it, and 8 percent said they don't know or had no opinion in the Morning ...

Vladimir Putin boasts of new nuclear weapons

Mar 03 , 2018

In an interview with the American news network NBC , Putin himself later admitted the weapons were in various stages of development, but some are battle ready.With less than three weeks to go before a presidential election that he is widely expected to win, Putin was appealing to the Russian electorate as well as an worldwide audience.

Drastic staff cuts at US Embassy in Cuba now permanent

Mar 03 , 2018

In late 2016, U.S. Embassy personnel began seeking medical care for hearing loss and ear-ringing that they linked to weird noises or vibrations - initially leading investigators to suspect "sonic attacks". The decision follows a toughening of USA policy toward Cuba under the Trump administration in a reversal of President Obama's easing of US sanctions against the island-nation in an effort to improve bi-lateral ties.

'Pretty much everyone on the plane threw up': Monster storm wreaks havoc

Mar 03 , 2018

A pilot's report after landing in Washington D.C. during severe turbulence from a storm buffeting the East Coast pretty much sums it up. Additionally the report stated that the descent was very bumpy. Another 10,000 were delayed according to the flight-tracking website. During the storm, there was a temporary ground stop at Dulles Airport, according to a tweet from the airport Friday morning.

UK braced for more snow

Mar 03 , 2018

A Met Office spokesman said: "Snow showers or longer periods of snow are expected on Tuesday , accompanied by very low temperatures ". "If you do choose to travel in the amber warning area, you are likely to face a high level of disruption on the roads networks with significant delays or even be stranded on the higher and more exposed routes".

Will the Spice Girls perform at the royal wedding?

Mar 03 , 2018

Fans across the world had a meltdown earlier this month when all the Spice Girls - Victoria Beckham, Geri Horner, Emma Bunton, Mel B and Mel C - recently all met for lunch at Geri's house in London - the first time they had all been in the same room together for six years, sparking rumours of a reunion tour.

College 'dropout' buried in $100000 debt refuses to vacate dorm, school claims

Mar 03 , 2018

It claims she dropped out in 2016 and despite numerous vacate notices, has racked up a staggering $94,000 in unpaid residence hall charges. Palmer is experiencing a pretty extreme case of financial stress at her former school, New York City's Hunter College.

Buckeyes' Bates-Diop, Holtmann are AP's Big Ten top honorees

Mar 03 , 2018

The fourth-seeded Gophers enter the Big Ten tournament in Indianapolis as the No. 4 seed and on a mission to become the first team in school history to win it. MI leaned on its defense, holding Iowa to eight points over the first 10 minutes while extending its lead to 53-46 following a Jordan Poole steal and dunk with 12:35 to go.

Early voting ends on Friday

Mar 03 , 2018

However, it does not seem as many voters are taking advantage of the option. "We have 114,000 more registered voters than we did four years ago on the most comparable gubernatorial election", he said. Those who need to register or update their registration on Election Day must register at their home precinct for ballots to count. "Today [Thursday] and tomorrow, we'll see our numbers go up".

High winds, flooding lash US Northeast, one person killed

Mar 03 , 2018

There were more than 150,000 customers without power in the D.C. area as of 4 a.m. Friday. "Since 10 a.m., Thursday until now, this storm has rapidly dropped in pressure, officially passing the definition of 24 millibars in 24 hours", CNN meteorologist Judson Jones said at 11 a.m.

Thousands of Jobs at risk - Toys R Us Going into Administration

Mar 03 , 2018

All stores are expected to continue trading until further notice and much of the group's stock will be subject to clearance discounts and other special promotions. Administrators were appointed Wednesday to run both businesses after executives failed to find buyers. The process begins when the company's directors decide to enter administration and they give control to an Insolvency Practitioner who will act as the administrator during the administration period, which can last for several ...

Turkey steel exporters don't expect big impact from U.S. tariffs: Association

Mar 03 , 2018

He argues that the U.S.is "down $100 billion with a certain country and they get cute, don't trade anymore-we win big ". Donald Trump's plan to hike steel tariffs would "seriously undermine" the UK's ability to compete in the market , the steel industry trade body has said .

Lincoln bin collections to resume from Monday

Mar 03 , 2018

In the unlikely event that we can't get to you on your scheduled collection day next week, please leave your bags and containers out and we'll come back and collect as soon as it is safe to do so. "Blue bins will be collected according to the normal schedule". "While the crews will be working as fast as possible, they have almost two weeks of residual refuse to collect in just one week so we again ask for your patience and understanding".

Dr. Seuss Quotes 2018: Famous Sayings On His 114th Birthday

Mar 03 , 2018

Her choice to read to the younger students was 10 Apples Up On Top, "because it's such a fun way to teach basic counting". The Big Read brings the community together around one book each year. While he wrote and illustrated 44 children's books, Seuss never had any children of his own. "We'll call it "NEA's Read Across America " and we'll celebrate it on Dr.

Prolonged risky high wind event expected today

Mar 03 , 2018

Rain and snow are in the forecast for the next few days, but the biggest worry might be high, gusting winds. Along the coast of western ME from Portland northward as well as the rest of the coastal plain and interior southeastern New Hampshire, stronger wind gusts are likely.

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Parkland families feel misled about Florida gun bills

Attacks hit French embassy, military headquarters in Burkina capital

Trump's commerce secretary: tariffs raising auto prices $175 is "trivial"

Lidl in Dublin looted and smashed during Storm Emma

Michelle Obama reveals everything about her and Barack's Buckingham Palace sleepover

Congress leads in 15 seats; CM Mukul ahead in two seats

Trump plans to meet with game industry over gun violence next week

President Trump Goes After Sen. Toomey, Saying He's Afraid Of The NRA

Schools To Close In Midlands On Thursday And Friday

Trump orders big tariffs on steel, aluminum; markets roiled

Russia calls off strategic talks With US

Five people hit by avalanche at Squaw Valley ski resort, two hospitalized

Last Male Northern White Rhino Falls Ill, Future 'Not Looking Bright'

Opposition blaming India decision to raise chickpea tariff on Trudeau's troubled visit

United States determines NK used chemical weapons

Trump's 'surreal' guns meeting delays White House rollout of policy proposals

Vladimir Putin boasts of new nuclear weapons

Drastic staff cuts at US Embassy in Cuba now permanent

'Pretty much everyone on the plane threw up': Monster storm wreaks havoc

UK braced for more snow

Will the Spice Girls perform at the royal wedding?

College 'dropout' buried in $100000 debt refuses to vacate dorm, school claims

Buckeyes' Bates-Diop, Holtmann are AP's Big Ten top honorees

Early voting ends on Friday

High winds, flooding lash US Northeast, one person killed

Thousands of Jobs at risk - Toys R Us Going into Administration

Turkey steel exporters don't expect big impact from U.S. tariffs: Association

Lincoln bin collections to resume from Monday

Dr. Seuss Quotes 2018: Famous Sayings On His 114th Birthday

Prolonged risky high wind event expected today

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