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Bali volcano eruption: Mount Agung spews volcanic ash triggering CLOSURE of airport
Jetstar scrapped its flights from Melbourne, Perth and Brisbane this morning to the tourist hotspot due to renewed activity at the volcano. There have already been some shots of Agung's eruption from the air by those on the last flight out. [Full Article...]
Several people shot at newspaper in US
In New York, police moved units to television networks and newspapers headquartered in New York City out of an abundance of caution. UPDATE 2: A law enforcement official told CNN that one person is in custody, and is believed to be the shooter. [Full Article...]
MI Muslims Rally Against Supreme Court Travel Ban Decision
The views expressed therein are not necessarily those of stlucianewsonline.com, its sponsors or advertisers. Writing for the court, Chief Justice John Roberts said the government "has set forth a sufficient national security justification" to prevail. [Full Article...]
We Now Have the Details for Trump, Putin Summit - Leah Barkoukis
Although not binding, the agreement came to represent "detente", or a cooling of relations between the US and the Soviet Union, then the world's most powerful nuclear-armed superpowers. "That's all Putin needs for a successful meeting". The potential divergence between Senate Republicans' message to Putin and the president also reflects the differences that have manifested in legislation. [Full Article...]
Women March in Washington Against Trump's Immigration Policy
The crowd of women sang: "We're going to rise like the water, going to shut detentions down". It is rare that the Capitol Police would arrest a member on Capitol grounds. "We're here to fight for our families to be free, to fight for the ability of our kids to be with their parents - not in cages, not in prison, but able to live their lives free, safe and secure", Jayapal said. [Full Article...]
Flights in and out of Bali cancelled
Twelve Jetstar flights, including routes between Denpasar and Sydney, Perth, Melbourne, Adelaide and Cairns, were cancelled. While flights on other airlines are all now running to schedule, anyone flying into or out of Bali is urged to contact their airline to check if there might be delays or cancellations. [Full Article...]
States sue Trump on immigrant families, as Congress quarrels
While the CBP chief said that the administration's "zero tolerance" policy is still in place, authorities have to figure out how to resume prosecutions without separating children from their parents. Several House conservatives left a closed-door meeting of Republicans early on Tuesday expressing discontent with the broad bill. He eliminated the separations, but still insisted that his zero tolera... [Full Article...]
5 Dead; Suspect Refusing To Identify Himself — Maryland Newspaper Shooting
Authorities said law enforcement were on scene within 60 seconds of the first report. He said police are first trying to make sure everyone in the building gets out safely and that there are no bombs inside. "I'm grateful to our law enforcement for their efforts to respond to this crisis and ensure the safety of Marylanders in the area", he said in a statement. [Full Article...]