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West Virginia's Democratic Governor to announce party change
Trump won West Virginia by 42 points over Democrat Hillary Clinton. Previously, Justice has been registered as a Republican and an independent before running for governor as a Democrat. Democrats hold just 16 governorships and control all three levers of government in only six states: Oregon, California, Hawaii, Rhode Island, Connecticut and Delaware. [Full Article...]
Democrat Ted Lieu Blasts Trump: Russia Knows We Have a Weak President
Russian Federation warned of worsening ties with the US after accusing President Donald Trump of caving in to Congress by signing a law that could keep sanctions in place for years. He then issued two statements, one of them little more than an attack on Congress peppered with a bit of self-aggrandizement. Two White House officials said that the president signed the bill Wednesday morning. [Full Article...]
Al Gore's home devours 34 times more power than average
Eleven years ago, armed with little more than a PowerPoint presentation, former U.S. Vice-President Al Gore made climate change a household concept. The directors believed that this film was absolutely necessary. "If two creative people make a movie work together seamlessly and well, they illuminate an old cliche - sometimes one and one equals more than two". [Full Article...]
Crews locate body of missing woman at Grand Canyon
Two children who were with her, ages 10 and 11, were found safe, according to the National Park Service . Davis says the circumstances of how Beadle and the children separated are under investigation. The body was discovered Wednesday afternoon near the Black Bridge at the bottom of Grand Canyon. Sarah Beadle of Fort Worth, Texas, was reported missing on Tuesday. [Full Article...]
NOTA to remain in Gujarat RS polls as SC dismisses Congress' plea
The defiant voter can continue to be an MLA and his vote can also not be invalidated for defying party directions, the Election Commission rules say. The Congress questioned the timing of the raids and asked BJP why the resort was targeted where the Congress MLAs were holed up to avoid being poached by the BJP in their home state especially ahead of the August 8 Rajya Sabha polls. [Full Article...]
Can Shah chant 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai', asks ED lawyer
In court, Shabir Shah alleged that the action against him is a political vendetta. To this, the judge asked him not to turn the court into a television studio, and instead argue the case based on its merits. While seeking extension of Shah's custody, Public Prosecutor Rajeev Awasthi told the court that the global ramification of the financial involvement is to be unearthed. [Full Article...]
Aditi Ashok ready for Women's British Open
Andrews. Purse: $3.25 million. First place: $487,500. Defending champion: Ariya Jutanugarn . New Zealand golfer Lydia Ko is well off the pace at the British Open after carding a disappointing opening round in Scotland. I've got an 11-wood. The 21-year-old from Thailand won the Major title by three shots over the tree-lined Woburn course - and she knows she faces a vastly different cha... [Full Article...]
Louisiana Police Officer Shares This Ridiculously Racist Facebook Image
Assistant police chief Wayne Welsh on Sunday posted a picture of a cartoon mother drowning her daughter in the bathtub, accompanied with the phrase "When your daughters (sic) first crush is a little Negro boy". Ya' have a blessed day". After that stunt, how could you ever expect black residents to trust that you would treat them with respect and fairness while on duty? But after scanning throu... [Full Article...]