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NY tax department reviewing reported tax allegations against Trump
For almost all his life, Trump has been accruing payments from his father's business in a trust fund that's still growing to this day, the Times' analysis of tax returns and financial records indicates. The Times says the Trump family hid millions of dollars of transfers from the father to his children through a sham company owned by the children called All County Building Supply & Maintenance... [Full Article...]
Britain's Johnson would delay Brexit if he became PM: Sun newspaper
Theresa May says she wasn't watching Boris Johnson's speech. The councillor for Stratford-Upon-Avon was reacting to Boris Johnson's conference speech, which she said was "full of substance". In a speech in Birmingham, he argued her blueprint, called the Chequers plan, was "undemocratic" as it kept the United Kingdom within the "tractor beam" of Brussels and was not what people voted for. [Full Article...]
Pentagon: Packages that may contain ricin found on grounds
At least two packages sent to the Pentagon are suspected of containing ricin, a Pentagon spokesman confirmed to Fox News on Tuesday. The Pentagon said the mail was addressed to an individual but wouldn't specify whom. Local news affiliate FOX 5 DC says that the mail did not enter the Pentagon , according to us officials. "Those envelopes are now undergoing further testing". [Full Article...]
Ferry with 335 people on board catches fire in Baltic Sea
The vessel was sailing in global waters, some 135km from Kaliningrad, a Russian exclave between Poland and Lithuania . The ship's operator DFDS denied there was a fire or blast in the boiler room, speaking only of technical problems. "On these kinds of crossings we have people from Germany , the Baltic countries and Russian Federation". He said that on Tuesday afternoon "we received the in... [Full Article...]
Putin and Xi Outrank Trump in Global Confidence Poll
Democratic senator 'satisfied' with FBI investigation of Kavanaugh allegation
She also notes Ford looking toward the judiciary committee on some key questions, including about the decision to give her testimony publicly in front of the senate, which she claims indicates that the source of the decision comes from a Democrat committee member, not her attorneys. [Full Article...]
Florida man tried to buy girl from mother at Walmart, police say
The woman, Tracy Nigh, told police the 81-year-old Kolb asked her if she was married before changing the subject to her daughter. That is, until Kolb allegedly started badgering Nigh if she would sell her daughter to him. Surveillance video confirmed the mother's account. Kolb was later identified through a credit card transaction. Detectives are now investigating other reports of similar inci... [Full Article...]
Death toll from Indonesia quake and tsunami now 1,234
The Indonesian Government has allocated 560 billion rupiah ($37.58 million) for disaster recovery, however access to the worst-affected areas is still limited by heavily damaged roads, and large machinery needed to clear away rubble is yet to arrive. [Full Article...]