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Pompeo tells critics to quit after Trump competence report
Graham said he didn't favor firing Rosenstein, who has denied the report and said he never advocated for removal of the president. "He shouldn't fire Rosenstein unless you believe Rosenstein's lying, he said he didn't do the things alleged", said Graham. [Full Article...]
Maldives election will not be free and fair, say foreign monitors
Earlier on Saturday, the Indian Ocean archipelago nation's election chief, Ahmed Shareef, said that all measures had been taken to hold the election in a free and fair manner and without violence. British Ambassador James Dauris wrote on Twitter that it was "easy to understand why so many people are concerned about what might happen on election day". [Full Article...]
DNA and genetic genealogy used to ID suspect in "NorCal Rapist" case
Police have arrested Roy Charles Waller , 58, of Benicia, in the 27-year-old NorCal Rapist case. "I can't say enough about the importance of that", Beery said. Sometimes he would kidnap the women and force them to withdrawal money from ATMs, and sometimes stole their personal items. Just like in the recent Golden State Killer arrest , investigators used GEDmatch, a free, online genealogy data... [Full Article...]
Environment Canada confirms Ottawa area hit by two tornadoes, not just one
The tornado hit on Friday evening, demolishing homes in the town of Dunrobin to the north west of the city before crossing over to the town of Gatineau, which lies directly to the north of Ottawa in the province of Quebec. High winds damaged part of Ottawa's major electrical substations and officials said around 200,000 people on both sides of the river were without power. [Full Article...]
U.S. liable for global terror continuance: Iran
Mobile phone footage published by the state-run Islamic Republic News Agency showed members of Iran's IRGC and army forces in dress uniform scrambling to the ground while gunfire erupted around them. Zarif said that children and journalists were casualties in the attack. Saturday's attack killed 25 people, including 12 soldiers, civilians watching the parade, and a four-year-old girl. [Full Article...]
Senators And Christine Blasey Ford Tentatively Agree On Thursday Hearing
In a jab at Grassley's handling of the negotiations, Ford's attorneys claimed the Republican's counter-proposal was "fundamentally inconsistent with the committee's promise of a fair, impartial investigation into her allegations". Ford wants to appear later in the week. The latest round played out in the late hours Friday, when a tweet by Senate Judiciary Chairman Charles E. [Full Article...]
4th purported witness claims no knowledge of alleged Kavanaugh assault against Ford
Leland Ingham Keyers, a former classmate of Ford, sent an email to the Senate Judiciary Committee where she claims she doesn't know Kavanaugh or have any memory of being at a party with him. Chuck Grassley , R-Iowa, rejected. Allegations from a university professor, Christine Blasey Ford, emerged in the United States media last week. Republicans viewed Ford's requests as a way to delay voting ... [Full Article...]
Gaza officials say Palestinian killed at border protest
The soldiers fired back with tear gas and gunshots. Israeli forces also opened fire at youths gathering in eastern al-Breij refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip as they attempted to cut off parts of the Israeli security fence. The commission called on the global community to listen to "the voices of the patients and the wounded" while also referring to the hard life of around two million P... [Full Article...]