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Trump again pushes claim Federal Bureau of Investigation informant planted for political purposes
He also wanted to know "if any such demands or requests were made by people within the Obama Administration!" U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) arrives for a classified briefing for the U.S. House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes, an ardent Trump supporter, had originally requested the information on an FBI source in the Russian Federation investigation . [Full Article...]
Ireland Votes In Favour Of Overturning Abortion Ban
McGuirk said it will now be relatively easy for the government to pass more liberal abortion laws in the parliament. A referendum held on Friday resulted in a landslide win for the repeal side. He told No voters feeling cut adrift that Ireland was the same country they knew, "just a little more tolerant, open and respectful". Earlier Saturday, a leading anti-abortion group called the vote ... [Full Article...]
Trump Reaffirms Commitment to Meet Kim Jong-un in Singapore
Many outlets called it a "dramatic turn" in a series of diplomatic flip-flops as groundwork is laid for an unprecedented summit between North Korea and the U.S. "Particularly because both Chairman Kim and President Trump both sincerely want a successful North Korea-U.S. summit, I stressed that the two sides should kill any misunderstanding through direct communication and let their deputies ... [Full Article...]
Subtropical Storm Alberto moves through Caribbean
Gulf Coast over the holiday weekend. Even before Alberto arrives, local thunderstorms are possible, with the potential for heavy rain . It's also more hard for forecasters to model their exact path, National Weather Service meteorologist Robert Ricks said . [Full Article...]
North Korea's Kim Jong-un 'committed' to Donald Trump meeting, 'complete denuclearisation'
Moon said. Kim said he feels closer to Moon after talking again, Yonhap reported . In Washington, Trump administration spokeswoman Sarah Sanders confirmed that an advance team of White House and Department of State officials would leave for Singapore this weekend, as originally scheduled, to prepare for a possible summit there. [Full Article...]
Baby dies after father forgets her in hot pickup truck
According to NewsChannel5, Wednesday's high was 89 degrees, so "the interior of the truck could've easily reached between 130-170 degrees". At 5:42 p.m., Jenny Barker called 911 as she pulled into her driveway, police said. Website noheatstroke.org found that between 1998 and 2018 25 children have died as a result of being left in a hot vehicle. Authorities say a recently adopted 1-year-old gi... [Full Article...]
People protest President Macron's policies
CGT said 80,000 people participated in the protest in Paris, and 250,000 came out nationwide. Jean-François Amadieu, an academic specialised in industrial relations, said: "The rail strike appears to have nearly run its course", noting that the protests were smaller than previous demonstrations. [Full Article...]
More evacuations ordered in Hawaii as volcano activity intensifies
The homes are still there, thanks to Clinton's efforts, he said. The number of houses and other structures destroyed by lava flows in the island's lower Puna district leapt to 82 on Friday, from a previous count of 50 after fissures reactivated in Leilani Estates this week. [Full Article...]