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Trump announces plans for Pentagon to create 'Space Force'
The head of NASA said the agency strongly supports Trump's position "forging a sustainable and focused space policy that strengthens American leadership". Trump. The Air Force today oversees about 90 percent of the military's space funding, programs and personnel . The U.S. Air Force was created through the 1947 National Security Act, passed by Congress and signed into law by Presid... [Full Article...]
'Small number' of people injured in explosion on London's Underground
Pictures on social media showed police sniffer dogs outside the station. A "small number of people" are receiving medical treatment after what British police are describing as a minor explosion at an underground station in north London . [Full Article...]
MA couple warning parents after toddler climbs 'un-climbable' pool ladder
But one family is now very concerned after their toddler climbed to the top of the closed and secured ladder. When he tried a second time, his parents made a recording to send a message. According to the USA Swimming Foundation, 163 children drowned in swimming pools between Memorial Day and Labor Day a year ago. The family said they have repeatedly reached out to the manufacturer with their con... [Full Article...]
John Legend tweets F-bomb at Paul Ryan over separated immigrant families
As hundreds of children are now being separated from their immigrant parents at the southern border of the United States, House Speaker Paul Ryan took time out of his day to post a dramatic video on Twitter about how much being a father has changed his life. [Full Article...]
SEE YA: USA to Announce Its Decision to WITHDRAW from UN Council
While previous U.S. administrations have criticized Item 7, President Donald Trump's government has raised the prospect of quitting the council unless it is scrapped. In one, it was the first time no country stood by the U.S . Washington has long accused the council of being biased against Israel. "But with USA leadership, the attention Israel brought has dropped significantly". [Full Article...]
Visual Story | Children, the border and a familiar mix of emotions
Yoder, who is chairman of a House Appropriations homeland security subcommittee, demanded the change Monday. "We do not want to separate children from their parents". Although President Donald Trump and several members of his administration, including Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen , have repeatedly claimed the family separation policy must be enforced, legal experts, including ... [Full Article...]
Clashes flare as United Nations seeks solution in Yemen's Hodeida
France, along with the United States and Britain, backs the coalition in the Yemen conflict and provides weapons to both Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates . The fighting is already nearing densely populated residential areas, rights groups have warned, and aid distributions have been suspended in the west of the city. [Full Article...]
US poised to withdraw from United Nations human rights council
US President Donald Trump speaks during a National Space Council meeting in the East Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Monday, June 18, 2018. The anticipated move follows months of talks between the USA and United Nations member states in NY and Geneva, where the Human Rights Council is based, on reforming the agenda of the council. [Full Article...]