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Two climbers die after falling from 'El Capitan' in Yosemite National Park
Officials reported receiving several 911 calls after the tragic accident on the Freeblast Route of the 3,000-foot granite monolith in the California national park. A British climber was killed and his wife badly injured last September when a rockslide from El Capitan rained boulders onto a popular hiking trail. [Full Article...]
Venezuela pledges to release jailed activists
Dozens of jailed opponents of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro , including a former mayor of the city of San Cristobal, will be released, authorities have announced. Those arbitrarily detained include political activists, students, journalists, police, military, human rights activists and "all kinds of citizens who simply manifested by their fundamental right to protest and to claim their righ... [Full Article...]
Central Berlin ON LOCKDOWN - man shot at city's cathedral
Video footage posted on social media showed armed policemen cordoning off the area around the cathedral. "He was wounded in the leg". The 19th Century cathedral is located in the centre of Berlin on the historic Museum Island. An AFP reporter said the entrances to the building were blocked off with red-and-white police tape and several officers with automatic weapons were patrolling the scene. [Full Article...]
Coast Guard: 2 bodies recovered after small plane crashes with 4 aboard
The FAA reports the aircraft crashed two miles off the shore of Indian Wells Beach in Amagansett just before 3 p.m. Saturday. "Our deepest sympathies go out to the families and loved ones of the two recovered individuals". Officials say land-based searches by law enforcement will continue until conditions improve and boats can be deployed again. The United States Coast Guard, the Air National Gu... [Full Article...]
Chris Christie says 'no way' Trump will pardon himself: 'He'll get impeached'
Asked whether Trump has the power to give himself a pardon, Giuliani said , "He's not, but he probably does". Republican Reps. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) and Will Hurd (R-TX) on Sunday warned President Donald Trump against pardoning himself . [Full Article...]
For this hurricane season forecasters predict near- or above-normal activity
However, even before the official start of the season one storm - Alberto - formed last week Friday. All season forecasts call for fewer storms than in the super-active 2017 season. Cape Verde hurricanes are spawned from thunderstorms rolling off the western African coast, which then strengthen and march thousands of miles westward toward the Caribbean. [Full Article...]
U.S. warns of 'consequences' if China continues 'intimidation and coercion'
On Sunday, two USA warships sailed within 12 nautical miles of the disputed Paracel Islands in the South China Sea, drawing a sharp rebuke from China. The defence secretary also confirmed the Pentagon was keen to help Taiwan defend itself, in comments that were likely to further anger China, which also claims the island. [Full Article...]
Kathleen Wynne concedes as Ontario Liberals trail NDP, PCs in polls
Premier Wynne has said she does not expect to be re-elected. "I have not", Wynne said when asked if she has played cynical politics. But lest one thinks she's throwing in the towel completely, Wynne emphasized that over the next few days she will "fight hard" to ensure local Liberal candidates still get elected. [Full Article...]