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Police investigating NSW mother's death
Police are looking to speak with Bhanu Kirkman, 29, following the death of a mum at a home in Bellambi on the NSW south coast on Friday morning. The 29-year-old is known to frequent the Illawarra, Shoalhaven and Sydney areas using trains. [Full Article...]
Why Kavanaugh's confirmation won't be a failure for sexual assault survivors
Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky sat directly in front of Collins and pivoted his seat around to face her. The Senate proceeded with the vote, but Pence repeatedly called for order to be restored in the gallery. Though the fight to confirm Trump's pick is now official over, the impact of Kavanaugh's confirmation will have a lasting effect. But the fight was defined by the sexual assau... [Full Article...]
Senate confirms Kavanaugh for Supreme Court after debate that roiled U.S.
That rare procedural maneuver left Kavanaugh with the same two-vote margin he'd have had if Murkowski and Daines had both voted. While the vote was a victory for the GOP, lawmakers can vote differently on the climactic confirmation roll call, which seems likely today. [Full Article...]
Russian Official Tied to Trump Tower Meeting Dies in Helicopter Crash
The helicopter crash occurred in Kostroma Oblast (province) of Russian Federation, near a village. He worked closely with Veselnitskaya as well as running some of Moscow's most high-profile efforts to thwart global investigations into Russia's alleged crimes. [Full Article...]
5 officers shot in South Carolina, police say suspect is in custody
Hopkins was also charged with six other counts of attempted murder after injuring six other police officers. The suspect was taken into custody after surrendering to police, said Florence County Sheriff Kenney Boone. Terrence Carraway had just marked 30 years in the police. Tributes started pouring in on Facebook , with many users remembering him as a "good man" who was loved, respected and a... [Full Article...]
Turkey summons Saudi ambassador over missing journalist
After some of his colleagues were arrested, Khashoggi left Saudi Arabia and moved to Washington, where he continued to write tough commentaries about the government. He was famous for interviewing Osama bin Laden several times and also served as a media aide under Prince Turki al-Faisal, when the latter was Director General of the Saudi intelligence agency. [Full Article...]
Congo Tanker Truck Fire Leaves at Least 50 Dead and 100 Injured
Officials were preparing to identify the bodies and bury them, Matubuana said. Twenty charred bodies had been recovered, and four other people died after arriving at a hospital. Overloaded trucks carrying goods as well as oil tankers regularly ply this highway. The UN peacekeeping mission in Congo said it had offered the government assistance for the injured, with nine ambulances en route to Kis... [Full Article...]
Saudi Journalist Jamal Khashoggi Was Killed Inside Consulate, Turkish Officials Say
On the same day, 15 Saudis, including several officials, arrived in Istanbul on two planes and visited the consulate while Khashoggi was also inside, the sources also added. The Saudi crown prince told Bloomberg that the journalist was not inside the consulate and said he was ready to allow Turkish authorities to search the building. [Full Article...]