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Vladimir Putin ultimately responsible for alleged nerve agent attack, says United Kingdom minister
In a joint statement with France, Germany and Canada issued by the State Department on Thursday evening, the United States "welcomed the progress" made in the investigation of the poisoning of Sergei Skripal and his daughter, Yulia, in March and said the attempted assassination was "almost certainly approved at a senior government level" of the Kremlin. [Full Article...]
Donald Trump calls on Times to reveal 'coward' behind critical op-ed
Trump lashed out in characteristic fashion, and the Times even ran a story about the op-ed and the ensuing fallout on its front page on Thursday. Indeed, like hundreds of other reporters in Washington , the Times' news staff is trying to find out the writer's name. [Full Article...]
Another study puts Puerto Rico's Hurricane Maria deaths in the thousands
The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) said Tuesday that 54 percent of federal emergency personnel were not qualified for their positions in October 2017, a month after the Category 4 hurricane the U.S. "Once the scale was understood, that's when FEMA called in the Department of Defense". The report also said that FEMA lacked enough Spanish-speaking employees, and that some staffers wer... [Full Article...]
United States soldier killed in Afghanistan was on 13th overseas deployment
The insider attack was the second in as many months following the shooting death of Army Cpl. Just one day after an apparent insider attack killed a United States service member in Afghanistan, another American service member died in an incident in the eastern part of the country. [Full Article...]
Trump will not answer obstruction questions — Giuliani to AP
Giuliani indicated that President Donald Trump refuses to answer Mueller's questions either in person or in writing. "That's a no-go. That is not going to happen", Giuliani said. "No one is above the law". There has been "no further commitment on interviews", he said. The stance leaves open whether Mueller might decide to subpoena Trump for the testimony, which would nearly certainly lead to... [Full Article...]
Boris Johnson and wife Marina Wheeler divorcing after 25 years
It continued: "We have subsequently agreed to divorce and that process is under way. We will not be commenting further". "She will never take him back now". The pair are believed to have split around the time that they left the Carlton Gardens grace and favour house, following Mr Johnson's resignation as foreign secretary in July over Theresa May's Chequers Brexit proposals. [Full Article...]
European nations urge Syria, Iran to uphold Idlib ceasefire
Turkey , whose army has a string of observation posts around the edge of the militant area, has warned against such an offensive. Cavusoglu says Russian and Turkish officials have been holding talks on preventing a military strike on Idlib. [Full Article...]
New York Attorney General Launches Investigation Into Catholic Clergy Sexual Abuse
The Pennsylvania grand jury report shined a light on incredibly disturbing and depraved acts by Catholic clergy, assisted by a culture of secrecy and cover ups in the dioceses. "If an official representative of the Church knows that there is a suspicion of a crime (of sexual abuse) that should be investigated, he will have the obligation to send to justice, even if the victim does not want to", ... [Full Article...]