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Judge Slaps Roger Stone With Social Media Ban
Prosecutors argued Stone had violated the judge's gag order by Instagram posts that disparage the Mueller investigation and the broader election interference probe. Adam Schiff and former CIA Director John Brennan. Stone, a long-time Republican political strategist and self-described "agent provocateur" and "dirty trickster", is accused by prosecutors of lying to House Intelligence Committee inv... [Full Article...]
Great white shark gives San Francisco crew the thrill of lifetime
A California fisherman with decades of experience tells Fox News he was not prepared to reel in a great white shark during a recent trip near Alcatraz Island. Once the great white surfaced, they exclaimed in excitement before stating that they had to "let it go". But while the suspense when making such phone calls is undeniably both thrilling and terrifying, it probably isn't quite as thrillin... [Full Article...]
No Federal Charges in Eric Garner's Death
Officials said Tuesday that Attorney General William Barr sided with federal prosecutors in NY to not prosecute Pantaleo, against the recommendation of the department's Civil Rights Division that wanted to "move forward with prosecution". [Full Article...]
White House Formally Nominates Mark Esper for US DoD Secretary - Pentagon
In a July 11 letter to Esper, Warren said that if he is nominated and confirmed, his "potential conflicts would raise significant questions about whether the Department of Defense's (DoD) contracting decisions would favor Raytheon". Jonathan Hoffman, the chief Pentagon spokesman, said although Spencer may hold the acting secretary job only briefly, he has the full authority and responsibility of... [Full Article...]
Conjoined Twin Girls Separated After 50 Hours of Operations
Final reconstruction was done using the twins' own bone, fragments of which were "jigsawed", the BBC said, over their heads, and eventually covered with the expanded skin. "We are extremely excited about the future". The twins are now undergoing daily physiotherapy as part of their ongoing rehabilitation. During one of the operations they started to bleed after clots formed in Safa's neck and ... [Full Article...]
Labour wrong to attack anti-Semitism whistleblowers, says Thornberry
When asked the same question, Mr Hunt said: "Unfortunately, he may be". "The bottom line is we have got racists in our party and they are not being dealt with", PLP chairman John Cryer told MPs, Sky News reported. Abbott told Yahoo Finance UK that "We haven't decided yet" what Labour's position would be in the hypothetical situation, while Starmer said seconds later that it was "very strongly ... [Full Article...]
UK envoy wrote Trump pulled out of Iran deal to spite Obama
The Mail on Sunday went ahead with publishing the correspondence from Sir Kim Darroch , who quit this week, despite warnings from Scotland Yard not to publish. The Official Secrets Act bars public servants from making "damaging" disclosures of classified material. British officials launched an investigation of the leaks but did not deny the accuracy of Darroch's comments, expressing the opin... [Full Article...]
Iran threatens to return to conditions before 2015 nuke deal: spokesman
His comments came as European foreign ministers held crisis talks Monday on the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran, after breaches by Tehran, including enrichment above the 3.67 percent ceiling set by the deal. Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has said that his country was ready to hold talks with the United States if Washington lifts sanctions imposed on Tehran. [Full Article...]