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Weymouth police officer, elderly woman killed after suspect takes officer's gun
Sunday, and died from the injures at South Shore Hospital. A policeman near Boston was fatally shot with his own service weapon Sunday morning by a man who used the same gun to kill a female bystander in her home, authorities said. He was arrested and brought to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Chesna was a military veteran who served in Iraq and Afghanistan, said Weymouth Po... [Full Article...]
May's Brexit plan to scupper Britain-US trade deal
Revealing the surprising suggestion on the BBC's Andrew Marr program on Sunday, May appeared to stifle what appeared to be a chuckle of disbelief at Trump's outlandish idea. "My message to the country this weekend is simple: we need to keep our eyes on the prize", Mrs May wrote on Facebook. "I want us to be able to sit down to negotiate the best deal for Britain", May said. [Full Article...]
Protests Erupt In Chicago After Police Shooting
They tossed rocks, bottles and jumped on police cars as the protest escalated near the crime scene in the 2000 block of 71st Street. Police said that an officer on foot patrol spotted a man who "exhibited the characteristics of an armed person". [Full Article...]
Suspect in shooting of 3 Kansas City cops holed up
They were initially thought to be the only ones wounded. Now officials say a third was wounded. Police spokesman Jacob Becchina said Sunday (July 15) that the officers' conditions aren't available. The Kansas City Star reports that the suspect shot the third officer in the arm while the suspect was holed up in the house. All three of the officers have been hospitalized and are in stable con... [Full Article...]
Donald Trump: European Union is a foe on trade
According to top advisers of the president, Mr. Trump's private one-on-one meeting with Putin is scheduled to last about a half hour but could go even longer. National security adviser John Bolton says Trump has a stronger hand going into the Russia summit because of the charges against the 12 Russian military intelligence officials. [Full Article...]
Police release body camera footage of fatal shooting of South Shore man
While the bodycam footage appears to show Waller reaching for his holstered weapon, neighbors told local media that he was a responsible gun owner who had a hide carry license. She told the paper that she saw the confrontation and said the officer told Augustus not to sell loose cigarettes. Police plan to release footage from officers' body-worn cameras later Sunday. [Full Article...]
Hillary Clinton hits Trump over Putin summit, with a World Cup reference
Turning one of Trump's derisive comments back at the president, Tusk said that "whoever says we are foes is spreading fake news ". "As we welcome the presidents to the summit in Finland, we want to remind them of the importance of free press". [Full Article...]
Trump brands European Union 'foe' as he lands in Helsinki for Putin summit
I said , well, it's too early to say, but right now I say we're competitors. But the mixed messaging has left America's friends and allies confused, particularly after a contentious North Atlantic Treaty Organisation summit where Trump questioned the value of the alliance that Putin has long denounced and sought to weaken. [Full Article...]