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Thousands of acres ablaze in Colorado, New Mexico
At least two large air tankers, six heavy air tankers and four helicopters were dispatched, according to New Mexico State Forestry . A wildfire in New Mexico has grown to more than 27,000 acres and is zero percent contained, CBS Albuquerque affiliate KRQE reports. [Full Article...]
Idaho teacher who fed puppy to snapping turtle charged
Crosland is accused of feeding a sick puppy to a snapping turtle in front of several students has been charged with misdemeanor animal cruelty . Local animal activist Jill Parrish called the cops after hearing about the allegations, according to local TV network KTSU. [Full Article...]
Trump Canada tariffs: Canadian government overshoots goal
Trudeau said he spoke with US President Donald Trump last week and offered to fly to Washington and sit down with him to hammer out the "final details of NAFTA because there were broad lines of a decent win-win-win deal on the table". [Full Article...]
Syria's Assad to meet Kim in North Korea - KCNA
In his statement after the first inter-Korean summit late April, Vice President Mike Pence said North Korea's coming to the table shows "a clear sign" that the Trump administration's maximum pressure campaign is working. North Korea made a similar gesture with its neighbor to the south in February, during the Winter Olympics. The talk included topics about sanctions, ending the Korean War and the ... [Full Article...]
Trump takes aim at Canada after Trudeau's retaliation over new United States tariffs
Canadian Prime Minster Justin Trudeau had a strong reaction to the Trump administration imposing tariffs on steel and aluminum from Europe, Mexico and Canada . "The ball is in the camp of the United States, it is up to the American administration to take the right decisions to smooth the situation and to alleviate the difficulties", he added. [Full Article...]
Police officer shoots 'rampaging' man at Berlin Cathedral
The Tagesspiegel newspaper said two people had been injured, the suspect and a man he had attacked. A tweet by Berlin police asked people to not speculate about what happened. The full details of the incident have not been revealed by German police. The circumstances of the incident remain largely unclear. The iron-domed house of worship is on Museum Island off east Berlin's main Unter den L... [Full Article...]
Islamic State supporter admits to encouraging attacks on Prince George
The jury were absent when prosecutor Annabel Darlow asked that Rashid be re-indicted on four of the counts. Rashid also encouraged followers to poison ice cream and attack football stadiums, and was even planning his own online magazine offering tips for "lone-wolf attacks". [Full Article...]
US Military Operations Killed 500 Civilians Globally in 2017: Pentagon
On Thursday, eight other civilians were killed in coalition strikes in Deir Ezzor province, south of Hasakeh. As President Donald Trump participated in the coast guard's change of command ceremony Friday morning, the Pentagon told Congress it estimated US military action killed almost 500 civilians past year. [Full Article...]