Thank you, President Trump". The Palestinians further announced that they would boycott a visit to Israel by Vice President Mike Pence. Officials said Pence was staying for a key Senate vote on tax reform. "Together with our allies, we will continue to fight, once again, for historical truth", he said. Trump has been working on a new Mideast peace plan and says he remains committed to br... [Full Article...]
Without any mention of the USA or Trump, the resolution expresses "deep regret at recent decisions concerning the status of Jerusalem ". Fourteen council members voted in favor of the Egyptian-sponsored resolution that would have demanded Trump reverse course on the decision. [Full Article...]
According to a UCLA press release , the microorganisms are 3.465 billion years old. The existence of several different kinds of microbes 3.5 billion years ago shows that "life had to have begun substantially earlier - nobody knows how much earlier - and confirms it is not hard for primitive life to form and to evolve into more advanced microorganisms", he said. [Full Article...]
According to reports, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) said the prime minister will flag off the metro train from Noida, following which the services will open for commercial operations. The Magenta Line will be something that the capital can boast of, as it will not only witness the implementation of a few modern technologies but also be beneficial for Delhiites. [Full Article...]
As 2017 winds down, Des Moines hospitals are revealing the most popular baby names in their maternity wards. Among the top first forenames for boys, Oliver climbed to second while James was down to third and Lewis remained in fourth place. [Full Article...]
Meanwhile, they fired a ballistic missile targeting the Yamama palace, according to Mohammed Abdul-Salam, spokesman for the Shiite rebels in Yemen. Saudi state television said it was intercepted just south of the city and no damage has been reported, but witnesses in the capital have posted images on social media of smoke billowing into the air. [Full Article...]
Positive train control - the technology that can slow or stop a speeding train - wasn't in use on this stretch of track, according to Amtrak President Richard Anderson. The high-speed train was making its first run on newly constructed tracks when it derailed before 8 a.m. Monday. By law, PTC must be installed on all passenger rail systems by 2018, a deadline that has repeatedly been delayed a... [Full Article...]
The big outstanding questions are the deals she made with McConnell outside of the tax bill - those related to health care provisions in a year-end spending deal. Needlessly rushing a massive special-interest tax bill through Congress is the antithesis of good government. For a bill that sold itself on simplification of the tax code, whether the GOP tax reforms will help or hurt you is hard to... [Full Article...]