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Was Murder of Bowie State Student a Hate Crime?
Sean Urbanski, 22, has been charged with first-degree murder in the stabbing death of Collins. University of Maryland President Wallace D Loh said in a statement the attack had "shocked, saddened, and angered our community and beyond". [Full Article...]
Trade row blocks EU-China climate statement: EU source
He also reiterated China's support for the European integration process. China had said it will keep up its end of the Paris climate change accord, even if the United States pulls out from the agreement. "If you don't have a country that emits 28 percent of worldwide emissions (in the accord), you can not be efficient". In a joint press conference with his German counterpart Angela Merkel,... [Full Article...]
Next Weeks Broker Price Targets For Fitbit (NYSE:FIT)
For now, Fitbit, Inc .is the toast of Wall Street as its ABR stands at 2.90 with 2 out of 20 analysts rating the stock a buy. The company provided earnings per share guidance of ($0.17)-($0.14) for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus earnings per share estimate of ($0.11). [Full Article...]
South Sudan: 15 young children die due to botched measles vaccinations
Blaming the deaths on human error, he said that the team administering the vaccine was neither qualified nor trained. They were vaccinated with the same unsterilised syringe, and the vaccine was not stored properly, according to an investigation into the deaths. [Full Article...]
Trump withdraws from climate pact, world leaders push back
We would argue that based on the Trump administration's actions since taking office, pulling out of the Paris climate agreement only reinforces existing actions, rather than leads to a radically new path. The coalition, which now includes ten states from across the country, provides a framework for states and other sub-national governments around the world to report on their progress in a tran... [Full Article...]
Trump Shake up begins, Communications Director quits
Comey plans to confirm to the Senate intelligence committee allegations that Trump pressured him to drop an investigation into former national security adviser Michael Flynn's links to Russian Federation, according to a CNN report. The Secret Service says it has charged a person who attempted to jump over a bike rack barricade near the White House . "This isn't what they wanted", said a... [Full Article...]
State mumps outbreak grows to 81 cases
None is known to have traveled internationally prior to becoming ill. The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) today alerted greater Boston healthcare providers and local boards of health to a mumps outbreak after 12 cases have been reported since the end of March. [Full Article...]
California, New York, Washington unite to back climate pact
France, Germany, and Italy were quick to respond, and its leaders - President Emmanuel Macron , Chancellor Angela Merkel, and Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni, respectively - issued a joint statement saying renegotiation of the climate deal was off the table for Trump and the U.S. [Full Article...]