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Snow and ice warning in Andover
Met Office bosses issued more yellow be aware warnings for large parts of the country from 5pm on Saturday afternoon. A rather cloudy night is expected with most areas becoming dry with easterly winds continuing to slowly decrease in strength. [Full Article...]
One winning Powerball ticket worth $456M sold in Pa.
According to an announcement Sunday , the winning numbers were: 22-57-59-60-66, and Powerball 7. Somebody in Pennsylvania is feeling like a million today. They were sold in California, Missouri, and Texas. "The ticket matched all five white balls and the Powerball to win the jackpot worth an estimated $456.7 million; $273.9 million cash value", Powerball said. [Full Article...]
John Goodman, Fred Armisen make surprise appearances in cold open
The night's host, Bill Hader , surprised by appearing as Anthony Scaramucci , who the former cast member has played before on the show . "It's just insane how one day you're the CEO of Exxon , a $50 billion company, and the next day you get fired by a guy who used to sell stakes in the mail!" 'Frankly, I can't believe I've lasted this long, ' Session added. [Full Article...]
Rohit Sharma did not see Dinesh Karthik's last ball six, here's why
But after the departure of Manish Pandey, Dinesh Karthik came in and powered India to the victory. They lost Shikhar Dhawan and Suresh Raina early. Pacer Jaydev Unadkat who came in for Mohammed Siraj finally dismissed Rahman on 77 of his slow and misleading delivery. Yuzvendra Chahal got three wickets for 18 runs while Jaydev Unadkat (2/33) and man-of the-tournament Washington Sundar (1/20... [Full Article...]
Paris, Berlin rally behind the United Kingdom against Russian Federation in spy poisoning case
President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday he would decide in the coming days what measures France will take after agreeing with a British assessment that Russian Federation was behind an attack on a former spy in England. The announcement was made by Russian Federation on the eve of a presidential election which is expected to hand Vladimir Putin a fourth term in the Kremlin. [Full Article...]
Russian Federation expels 23 British diplomats in spy attack row
He was later sent to the United Kingdom in exchange for captured Russian spies. The announcement came after the British ambassador, Laurie Bristow, was summoned to the Foreign Ministry in Moscow Saturday morning. It is Russian Federation that blatantly violates global law and the convention on the prohibition of chemical weapons, "the British foreign policy department stated". [Full Article...]
Bus and train services affected as snow hits the country
Meanwhile, Irish Rail advised its customers that DART services are operating up to 45 minutes late due to the snow. In a statement issued on Sunday lunchtime, the local authority reminded the public that Met Éireann has issued Status Orange level weather warning for Snow-Ice for Laois . [Full Article...]
Pence Tells Abbasi That Pakistan Must Do More To Defeat Militants
The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, was updating reporters with his assessment of Pakistan's efforts to counter the militants since Trump announced last year he would withhold $2 billion a year in military aid unless Islamabad takes more vigorous action. [Full Article...]
EU Mulls Sanctions on Iran's Ballistic Missiles
Pompeo, considered extremely hawkish on both North Korea and Iran, has taken some of the hardest lines among top administration officials, advocating for regime change in North Korea and vehemently opposing the nuclear deal with Tehran. Instead, Tillerson proposed trying to address the president's concerns by negotiating a supplemental agreement or other arrangement with the Europeans, while retai... [Full Article...]
Kat: Severe weather possible on Monday
The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency said Saturday that the National Weather Service warns most of the state has a risk of seeing strong to severe storms that include high winds in excess of 60 miles per hour, hail and tornadoes in that timeframe. [Full Article...]
Israeli forces arrest Palestinian attacker after month-long manhunt
Israel's illegal policies of collective punishment, including demolishing the homes of Palestinians accused of killing Israelis, or wounding them, and even those accused of carrying out attacks, such as shootings and hurling Molotov cocktails at the military or colonialist settlers, has been widely implemented since Israel occupied the West Bank, including East Jerusalem , in 1967. [Full Article...]
Gunman kills 1 at Southern California mall, wounds himself
The initial indications show the shooting was a murder and attempted suicide, the divorced couple have two children and they have been found safe, said Buschow. He said, " My mom was a little shaken but OK, we were inside the store for more than an hour. The outdoor portion of the mall will remain closed indefinitely will police investigate. [Full Article...]
Bill Hader & Fred Armisen Reunite on 'SNL' Cold Open
This was the highest rating for Saturday Night Live in metered-market households since February 3 (4.6 with host Natalie Portman and musical guest Dua Lipa). Kate McKinnon reprised her role of Jeff Sessions while Bill took on Anthony Scaramuci , Fred Armisen returned as Fire and Fury author Michael Wolff , and John Goodman took on recently ousted Secretary of State Rex Tilerson . [Full Article...]
Turkey-backed rebels seize Afrin town, says Turkish President Erdogan
No medical staff were among the dead, he told AFP . Kahaleh said some operations have had to be postponed indefinitely because there are no specialized doctors in other area, which can not now be accessed. A human rights organization says the Turkish military has bombed a hospital in northern Syria, killing 16 people. Also, air strikes on Syria's Eastern Ghouta killed 30 civilians on Saturday... [Full Article...]
Russian Federation expels 23 British diplomats
Navalny has been barred from the presidential campaign because of a criminal conviction widely seen as politically motivated. Putin is facing seven other candidates, including millionaire communist Pavel Grudinin and former reality TV host Ksenia Sobchak. [Full Article...]
Britain's top diplomat accuses Putin of being behind Russian spy poisoning
Asked by a Reuters reporter in the Kazakh capital if Moscow would expel British diplomats, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov smiled and said on Friday: "We will, of course". The 68-year-old socialist leader said Labour did not support Mr Putin and that Russian Federation should be held to account if it was behind the attack. [Full Article...]
South Africa's Jacob Zuma to face 16 charges of corruption
Zuma went on to win the presidency. On Saturday, the Umkhonto we Sizwe Military Veterans Association (MKMVA) said it had noted the decision by the NPA to prosecute Zuma. Zuma has since repaid some of the money, as ordered by the court. Former ANC President Jacob Zuma sits during nominations at the ANC's 54th National Elective Conference at Nasrec, Johannesburg, on 17 December 2017. [Full Article...]
5 family members killed in Pakistan shelling in JK's Poonch
On Sunday, Pakistani troops violated the ceasefire at around 7:45 AM and opened indiscriminate fire along the Line of Control (LoC) in Balakote sector of Poonch district. Congress spokesperson Pramod Tiwari had said that National security has become limited to the speeches of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. India and Pakistan signed a ceasefire agreement in November 2003, which both countries ... [Full Article...]
2019 election prospects begin to look shaky as BJP loses more ballots
Referring to the polls, the Sena said the SP candidates secured big margins in both Gorakhpur and Phulpur , indicating that the people went out of the way to defeat the BJP in both seats which were won with huge margins of two-three lakh votes in 2014. [Full Article...]
NCAA Tournament Odds: Buffalo, Loyola-Chicago Still Underdogs After Huge Upsets
The off-court trouble erupted even before the team's first official practice. In September, prior to the start of the season, four Division I assistant coaches were arrested as part of the FBI's investigation into college basketball recruiting practices. [Full Article...]