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Nerlens Noel, Thabo Sefolosha suspended 5 games for National Basketball Association drug program violation
The NBA on Tuesday brought an end to one player's season, and delayed the start of another's. According to multiple reports , the violations stem from marijuana use. Noel's season began with a protracted contract dispute that resulted in him changing agents, allegedly turning down a contract worth $17 million per season for four years and eventually signing a one-year qualifying offer for $4.18... [Full Article...]
Trump gives Obama new nickname in fiery tweet
Half of US voters said they approve of the job President TrumpDonald John TrumpNew York Magazine cover depicts Trump as a pig GOP lawmaker: Republicans "would be well advised to get ready" for Dem wave in midterms Tech giants brace for sweeping European Union privacy law MORE's done in office, according to Rasmussen Reports' daily Presidential Tracking Poll on Monday. [Full Article...]
United Kingdom lab says can not determine spy nerve agent was Russian-made
Gary Aitkenhead, chief executive at Porton Down, told Sky News it was "not our job" to specify the source of the poison . However, he added, only a state actor would have the capabilities needed to manufacture such an extremely complex substance. [Full Article...]
Traffic is backed up 30 kilometres, leaving Sydney peak hour commuters furious
All northbound and one southbound traffic lanes are closed to traffic, while the speed limit has been reduced to 40km/h. Later, the man made hand gestures at police, appearing to ask them to call his mobile phone. Ms Pavey empathised with motorists saying "It's not a good day for the Sydney commuter", but said that unless the bridge can be wrapped in barbed wire, these incidents may continue to ... [Full Article...]
Trump wants to put United States military on the southern border
Currently, officers with U.S. Customs and Border Protection enforce security within 100 miles of any point along the U.S. border, encompassing major cities along the southern border including San Antonio and El Paso in Texas; Las Cruces, New Mexico; Tucson, Arizona; and San Diego, California. [Full Article...]
Villanova-Michigan drew National Championship Game's lowest rating ever, per report
Team casts were aired concurrently on TNT (Michigan) and Tru TV ( Villanova ). He's still a young guy, but it's clear he's maturing from a persona and a front that probably got a lot of laughs in high school. He was no man-child as an 18-year-old, and his rise into a Catholic League star had been so rapid and so unexpected that it was natural to presume he would need a year to mature and adjust ... [Full Article...]
Trump Wants US Troops Out of Syria
However, a contradictory position has been voiced in response to this statement by Bret McGurk, Trump's special envoy to the US-led coalition, who stated that the coalition's mission in Syria is not over and the USA would stay in the country until the terrorist group is defeated. [Full Article...]
Trump says he wants U.S. out of Syria, decision coming soon
Trump said he would soon make a decision on what to do on Syria. The president said the USA will be making a decision "very quickly in coordination with others in the area as to what we'll do" and suggested that if others, like Saudi Arabia, want the U.S.to maintain a presence, perhaps they should pay for it. [Full Article...]