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Brexit minister warns Britain may refuse to pay Brexit divorce bill
The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) also insisted the Government plans to secure the ability for British planes to be able to fly to and from the continent after Brexit . Finance minister Philip Hammond said shortly afterwards he found it "inconceivable" Britain would not pay its bill, which he described as "not a credible scenario". [Full Article...]
Volunteers searching for missing University of Iowa student
Search efforts continued Saturday, and almost every business in the small town has a poster with Tibbetts' name and face on it. Efforts are being concentrated in four quadrants surrounding Brooklyn. The boyfriend, Dalton Jack, says she sent him a routine Snapchat photo the night of her disappearance; she headed out for her run around 10pm, ABC News reports. [Full Article...]
LA police arrest suspect after deadly hostage standoff
The brother, Albert Corado, first Tweeted during the incident that his sister worked at the Trader Joe's and that the family could not contact her. Atkins is being held on one count of murder and other charges soon to be determined, Los Angeles police Officer Drake Madison told CNN on Sunday. [Full Article...]
4-year-old boy shoots, kills 2-year-old cousin, authorities say
It didn't look like a big hole. "Preliminary investigation leads investigators to believe that a 4-year-old boy accidentally shot and killed his 2-year-old cousin", a sheriff's department statement added. A handful of adults were inside the home either when the shooting occurred or shortly after. Less than an hour later, hospital staff declared her dead. [Full Article...]
Israel evacuates 800 Syrian 'White Helmets' to Jordan
Its members say they are neutral, but Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's government and his Russian ally accuse the White Helmets of being tools of their global donors. An worldwide operation to rescue more than a hundred Syrian rescue workers and their families took place early Sunday, carrying hundreds of civilians through Israel and Jordan under cover of darkness as President Bashar al-Assad'... [Full Article...]
200 attend Branson memorial for boat victims
Ms Coleman recalled spotting the rescue boat and managed to reach it. Choking back tears, Ms Coleman talked about the family members she lost, including her two sons and one-year-old daughter Arya. "The minute they thought they were in trouble they should have had on life jackets". The weather service station in Springfield, about 40 miles north of Branson, issued a severe thunderstorm watch f... [Full Article...]
Senate GOP Drops ZTE Amendment in Favor of House Version
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer slammed Republicans and the White House in a statement on Friday, saying they "have once again made President Xi and the Chinese Government the big winners and the American worker and our national security the big losers". [Full Article...]
Sanders, Ocasio-Cortez Draw Thousands In Wichita To Support James Thompson
Ocasio-Cortez, Sanders to campaign in Kansas Crowley tweets: "Still not running" MORE (R-N.Y.) last month. Nationally, the party must pick up at least 23 Republican-held seats to claim the House majority, and they are focusing on 25 districts where Clinton won, or Trump won narrowly. [Full Article...]