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Three people killed by crossbow bolts in Germany
Police in Germany have admitted they are baffled by the mysterious deaths of five people at opposite ends of the country, three of whom died of crossbow injuries. The three were carrying no luggage and returned to the carpark only later to collect the crossbow bags. Bild daily said Torsten W. had for the past five months owned a shop called "Milites Conductius" that sold medieval-style swords,... [Full Article...]
Judge to hear suit over Trump financial records demand
In particular, Mehta said that congressional investigations of former presidents Richard Nixon and Bill Clinton were not attached to any specific legislative goal. The lawsuit says the subpoena from congressman Elijah Cummings "has no legitimate legislative purpose" and accuses Democrats of harassing Trump and wielding their new majority in Congress to try to stain the president's standing. [Full Article...]
Philippines gives thumbs up to Duterte as loyalists dominate midterm vote
Surveys show that Duterte's allies and candidates will sweep the race, with only one candidate from the opposition projected to win. Over 20,000 people have died in extrajudicial killings related to the drug war, according to opposition politicians cited by the Economist. [Full Article...]
Man arrested for cheating KFC and eating free meals for one year
According to reports, the young man always walks into the restaurant convincing the workers that he was a representative from the KFC headquarters to confirm the quality of the meals they serve. The news of his con went viral after Kenyan journalist Teddy Eugene shared it on his official Twitter handle. "He probably worked for KFC before because he knows everything", said one of the employees. [Full Article...]
Democratic Leaders Back Congresswoman Tlaib After Holocaust Comments
House Minority Whip Steve Scalise , R-Louisiana, called her comments "twisted and disgusting. days after the annual Day of Holocaust Remembrance". Omar has also faced criticism from Republicans over her comments on Israel. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Majority Leader Steny Hoyer both issued statements on Twitter saying Trump and other Republicans should apologize to Representative Rashida ... [Full Article...]
AG Barr Appoints John Durham To Investigate Origins of Russia Investigation
President Donald Trump and some other Republicans have called for a special counsel to " investigate the investigators " after special counsel Robert Mueller's report found that the president's campaign did not collude with Russian Federation to influence the 2016 presidential election. [Full Article...]
TDSB holds budget meeting as it projects a $54.4 million deficit
Malloy said. School board members blame the state for cutting $33 million in funding. "We are not only dealing with the government's reductions but we are also dealing with our structural deficit and what that means is that we have, frankly, lost some of the flexibility that we have had over time to offer services in the way we have and that's why some of the hard decisions will have to be made ... [Full Article...]
Powerful Earthquake Hits in Papua New Guinea, Triggers Tsunami Alert
It said the quake struck 10 kilometers (6 miles) below the seabed, which is very shallow. It was centred at a relatively shallow depth of 10km, it said. An alert for tsunami waves reaching 0.3 to 1 meter above the tide level was issued for some coasts of Papua New Guinea. Earthquakes in the mountainous nation, which is on the so-called "Pacific Ring of Fire", do rarely cause damage or casualti... [Full Article...]