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Catalan lawmakers set to elect new hardline leader Quim Torra
Torra, who was hand-picked as candidate by former regional leader Carles Puigdemont , then embraced members of parliament who formed a line to congratulate him. Torra's rise to the presidency would bring to an end almost five months of political impasse in Catalonia, after fresh regional elections on December 21 again yielded a parliamentary majority for a pro-independence party coalition. [Full Article...]
Twins and Angels split series
He had 7 strike outs by the end of the third inning. He ripped a Zach Duke offering to left field that left fielder Eddie Rosario gloved but couldn't get off a throw, allowing Chris Young to race home to score. "He's got pitches. He could get the breaking ball over, and he got guys to chase it". Scioscia said Middleton had "elbow discomfort" and will undergo an MRI exam Monday . [Full Article...]
June is 'ultimate deadline' for Brexit progress on Northern Ireland
May's spokesman, however, said the "focus is on getting this right" rather than meeting a deadline. "Following our meeting in Dundalk at the end of April, I will also have a bilateral meeting with Michel Barnier to continue our discussions on how we advance agreement on the backstop by June taking account of recent developments in the negotiations". [Full Article...]
South Korea Wants 6 Released From NKorea
Heo admitted that he blatantly lied to the waitresses about the intended destination of their travels, telling them only that the business was relocating, and threatened them when they hesitated to follow directions, particularly when it came time for them to enter the South Korean embassy in Malaysia. [Full Article...]
Caged Tiger Featured at Miami High School Prom Causes Controversy
Videos of the Christopher Columbus High School (CCHS) prom posted to social media show flame throwers dancing around the room as the tiger paces around a small cage, appearing to be agitated. More photos show different animal on scene like birds used as centerpieces and a parrot, all provided by a local licensed facility. "Upon reflection, we regret the decision to have live animals at our pro... [Full Article...]
Mitt Romney calls pastor delivering USA embassy blessing a 'religious bigot'
The move doesn't come without its own share of controversy as Jeffress has made a number of offensive statements against Islam in the past. "And I'm also going to be thanking God for our President Donald Trump , who had the courage to do what no other US president has done, and that is to officially recognize Jerusalem and to move the embassy". [Full Article...]
Suspected explosive device discovered in Verulam mosque, investigations continue
It was attached to a cellphone, according to local news site eNCA . On Sunday private security responded to a call from worshippers who saw the suspicious device moments before they were to conduct evening prayers. Investigations have been underway since the attack on the Imam Husain Mosque in KwaZulu-Natal last week by knife-wielding men in which one person was killed and three others were inj... [Full Article...]
Bounce house with child inside rolls on to highway
The inflatable bounce house blew away from a party at a residence in Adelanto and landed in the middle of Highway 395 around 3 p.m., according to Victor Valley authorities . The child was taken to a hospital. A look at the bounce house involved in this weekend's incident in California. A bounce house in South California blew on to a nearby highway in strong winds. [Full Article...]