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USA says new photos show Iran attacked tankers
He said the United States will defend its forces and interests in the region but gave no specifics about any plans and he took no questions. The US military says the photos, taken from a Navy helicopter, show Iranian forces removing an unexploded mine from the side of the Japanese-owned Kokuka Courageous oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman . [Full Article...]
9th American tourist dies in D.R.
Dominican Republic leaders maintain the country is one of the region's top tourism destinations - with more than 6 million tourists previous year - 2.2 million of them Americans, according to the Caribbean Tourism Organization. Flowers, 62, was one of the 114 people to go on the trip to the Hotel Riu Palace Macao and one of those who became ill, he said. Both Holmes and Day were considered to ha... [Full Article...]
No backstop as bad for Ireland as no deal - Taoiseach
Leo Varadkar was responding to comments from some candidates seeking to replace Theresa May as prime minister. Varadkar also rejected the notion of an expiry date on the backstop clause which would put the onus on the European Union rather than the United Kingdom to work out a workable solution for the island's unity. [Full Article...]
Violent turbulence sends airline passengers CRASHING INTO CEILING in dramatic VIDEO
Passengers shrieked in horror as the plane was buffeted in the heavy winds, while the pilot tried to offer reassurance over the intercom. Violent turbulence aboard a flight from Pristina, Kosovo, to EuroAirport in France on June 16 was strong enough to throw a flight attendant and her trolley to the ceiling and send them crashing down on passengers, dramatic video taken on board shows. [Full Article...]
Don't you dare cough during a Donald Trump TV interview
The source for this image comes from an October 2016 interview for Good Morning America . Donald Trump said that the public will see his financial statements at some point but in the middle of his sentence, he lost his train of thought due to coughing in the room - by one of his own staffers, no less. [Full Article...]
Trump Dislikes Coughing and Breakfast, According to New Interview
Case in point: during his " President Trump: 30 Hours" 20/20 special that aired on Sunday night, Trump kicked his chief of staff Mick Mulvaney out of the dang Oval Office for coughing during his interview. The poll comes as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has resisted growing calls within the Democratic Party for an impeachment inquiry to begin. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) ... [Full Article...]
0-Magnitude Earthquake Kills 2, Injures 19 in Southern China
The United States Geological Survey confirmed a 1.5 magnitude natural disaster hit near Willowick in Lake County Sunday night at 10:28 p.m. It says it was centered at a fairly shallow depth of 6 miles. The fatalities and injuries were all recorded in Changning and Gongxian counties, local officials said, according to Xinhua . Videos circulating on social media showed chandeliers and other lig... [Full Article...]
Woman Arrested After 'Stomping' On Sea Turtle Nest in Miami Beach
A Chinese woman has been arrested in Miami Beach after being caught attacking a sea turtle nest on the sand for reasons unexplained. The area had been closed off to the public with yellow tape and a sign that said, "Do not disturb sea turtle nest", the affidavit says. [Full Article...]