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More Chilean bishops quit in wake of sex abuse scandal
Pope Francis accepted the resignations of Bishops Carlos Eduardo Pellegrin and Cristian Enrique Contreras, who are involved in the scandal for sexual abuses and abuse of power committed by ministers of the Catholic Church in Chile. Rank-and-file faithful in Chile have been pressing for the removal from the bishop's post of Pellegrin Barrera, 60, who prosecutors recently have said is under investig... [Full Article...]
Brexit deal close, but European Union needs to compromise, says UK's May
Coveney told RTÉ there was "no question of a border down the Irish Sea" but he was keen to ensure minimal checks were required on goods. But EU member Ireland and the rest of the EU have demanded a "backstop" guarantee that if that happens, then Northern Ireland would have a special status - effectively remaining inside the EU economic space, but at the cost of new differences with the British m... [Full Article...]
Corbyn would back members on second referendum
LIVERPOOL, England - Britain's Labour Party may hold the fate of Brexit in its hands - if only it can decide what to do. He said: "Jeremy and I were elected in 2015 to give the Labour party back to its members". These centrist MPs now find themselves on the sidelines and battling for their political lives in the face of aggressive attempts by Corbyn's supporters to de-select them, with the NEC... [Full Article...]
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...]
Bush 43 Standing Behind Brett Kavanaugh After Allegations
It's worth noting that, according to his memoirs , he did see plenty while at Georgetown Prep, where his drinking and "immorality" began. "President Trump has made an outstanding decision in nominating Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court". [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...]