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Planned Parenthood Sues Texas Over Abortion Procedure Ban
There are similar bans that are in effect in West Virginia and Mississippi. Texas abortion providers filed a federal lawsuit Thursday seeking to overturn a new Texas law that will limit the most commonly used second-trimester procedure. [Full Article...]
Ag science gets climate sceptic boss
Clovis is now the Senior White House Advisor to USDA. "For our new under secretary position emphasizing worldwide trade, I have always said that I want someone who wakes up every morning asking how we can sell more American agricultural products in foreign markets". [Full Article...]
Trump and Putin Held a Second, Undisclosed, Private Conversation
Colbert noted that the White House has called the meeting " a brief conversation at the end of dinner ". The two leaders held a two-hour meeting on July 7 in which Trump later said Putin denied allegations that he directed efforts to meddle in the 2016 USA presidential election. [Full Article...]
Shankersinh Vaghela Calls It Quits With Congress
In a bid to not burn his bridges with the Congress forever, Vaghela also showered praises on AICC president Sonia Gandhi , her political advisor Ahmed Patel. Though publicly he has been denying that he wanted to be projected as the chief ministerial candidate, Vaghela has often asserted before the media and his supporters publicly that there has been no planning for the elections and he has obj... [Full Article...]
Trump looks to military members for new ideas on Afghanistan
Pakistan has already been reimbursed $550 million for operations against other terror groups during 2016. Trump said that he wanted "to find out why we've been there for 17 years, how it's going and what we should do in in terms of additional ideas", according to the Military Times. [Full Article...]
Erdogan condemns German remarks on investing in Turkey
The German government sharpened its tone toward Ankara on Thursday following the jailing earlier this week of six human rights activists in Turkey, including a German citizen. Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yilidirm also dismissed comments by German authorities that he said were aimed at sowing doubt among investors, adding that Turkey was just as safe as Germany. [Full Article...]
"It broke my heart:" Video shows teens mocking, laughing at drowning man
In the minute-long video you can see Jamel's head going in and out of the water, at a certain point you can even hear him screaming for help, until it eventually disappears underwater. Stressing that the state attorney will ultimately decide whether to file charges, Cocoa Police Chief Michael Cantaloupe told CNN on Friday afternoon that he will recommend the teens be prosecuted under a statute tha... [Full Article...]
Ghost Recon: Wildlands' 4v4 PvP mode coming autumn, open beta this summer
Now that I've had a taste of the new Ghost Recon , I couldn't imagine going back. This PvP mode was designed from the ground up with the community in mind. "All of these elements will make team play, communication, and strategic skills more crucial than ever", Istrate said. New mechanics are also being added including suppression fire and sound markers. [Full Article...]
Pak troops violate ceasefire along LoC
During the telephonic conversation, Bhatt also raised the issue of continuous ceasefire violations by Pakistani forces. India is being criticized globally on adopting discriminatory attitude with followers of different faiths adding that a special cell has been constituted in India to foil the CPEC. [Full Article...]
OJ Simpson Granted Parole, To Be Released In October
If Simpson is paroled, he will not leave prison before October 1. "I've spent nine years making no excuses about anything ... I'm sorry, I didn't mean to steal anything from anybody, and I didn't know I was doing anything illegal", Simpson said . [Full Article...]
Erdoğan to begin 2-day Gulf tour Sunday amid ongoing Qatar crisis
As a result of the he-said/she-said, Qatar has been blockaded and given a list of demands, which include compliance with the Riyadh Agreement of 2013 within the Gulf Corporation Council (GCC) and ceasing involvement in the affairs of other states. [Full Article...]
Palestinians, Israeli police clash after Friday prayers
Police say that the metal detectors will be used selectively. Israel barred men under the age of 50 from the area after Palestinian leaders called for worshippers to flock there for Friday prayers. The Palestinian leader told Mr Kushner that the situation is "extremely unsafe and may go out of control", Mr Abu Rdeneh added. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has asked the U.S. [Full Article...]
The increasingly invisible Sean Spicer finally resigns
Sanders read a statement from Trump at the briefing, saying he was "grateful" for Spicer's White House service and that he wished him well. However, a source told the newspaper that Spicer - and others in the administration - thought hiring Scaramucci , a NY financer, was a "major mistake". [Full Article...]
Democratic AGs invoke Antonin Scalia to make case to protect 'Dreamers'
Lindsey Graham , R-S.C., who want to offer a path to permanent legal status to people who arrived in the U.S.as children, can pass a background check, and otherwise fit the DACA criteria. To the Republican Party, who are we? The Dream Act of 2017 represents a permanent solution for DACA youth and reflects the diverse experiences of the undocumented youth population. [Full Article...]
Percent of Voters Are Concerned About War with North Korea
A South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff official told reporters in Seoul Thursday that he was unable to confirm the report on the ICBM preparations, but added, "In preparation for North Korea's ballistic missile threat, as a part of South Korea-U.S. [Full Article...]
Irfan shares photograph of his wife online, faces social media trolls
But lately, he seems to be in great trouble as he hasn't got a chance to play for the Indian cricket team since his last stint in October 2012 T20I. Pathan posted the picture on Facebook with the message: "This girl is trouble #love #wifey ", while on Twitter he wrote: "Kuch toh log kahenge, logo ka kaam hai kehna but always #love #travel". [Full Article...]
Police, BI bust foreign KFR group; 45 suspected kidnappers arrested
According to ABS-CBN news reports, Wu Yan was reportedly kidnapped at the Solaire Resort and Casino. He added that the rescue operation was launched by the authorities on Monday night. Glenn Dumlao, who heads the PNP's anti-kidnapping unit, said the syndicate - which is believed to be responsible for at least two other kidnappings - operated in teams of four, who would patrol casino floors looking... [Full Article...]
Modi congratulates Kovind on being elected 14th President
The President election of India was held at August 17, 2017. "I am feeling emotional". Opposition candidate Meira Kumar congratulated Kovind on his victory. Kovind, who resigned as Bihar Governor the day his name was announced for the presidential race, has been a BJP MP and is deeply associated with the party's ideological mentor RSS or Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh. [Full Article...]
This Is How That Second Putin-Trump Meeting Really Went Down
Senate judiciary committee Chairman Chuck Grassley threatened Thursday to subpoena both Donald Trump Jr. and Trump's former campaign chairman Paul Manafort if they do not appear before his committee for a scheduled appearance next week. [Full Article...]
Senate panel unanimously approves Federal Bureau of Investigation nominee
After completing his service, Wray received the Edmund J. Randolph Award, the Justice Department's highest honor for public service and leadership. The next step is a vote by the full Senate, which could come before Congress breaks in mid-August. [Full Article...]