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Third tropical storm of the Atlantic season, Chantal forms in open Atlantic
For details on the latest tropical storm and a look at the multi-day storm risk, see below. As of Wednesday morning, the system is primarily a batch of disorganized showers and thunderstorms - kind of like a South Florida afternoon. We should point out that this scenario is based on model guidance, the weather system in question has now not developed but there are indications that a low-pressur... [Full Article...]
Burhan Sworn in as Head of New Sovereign Council
The Transitional Military Council which took over from Bashir and will be dissolved by the creation of the sovereign said the announcement had been delayed at the request of the opposition. With the exception of the Defense and Interior Ministry, all ministries will be headed by civilians. Abdallah Hamdok, a former United Nations economist, is set to become interim prime minister. [Full Article...]
Kathleen Blanco: Louisiana Gov Brought Down by Katrina Dies
Legislative pool reporters also say President Bush has called Blanco during the recent news of her deteriorating health. FILE - In this September 12, 2005 file photo, Vice Adm. She married Raymond Blanco that same year, taught high school business and started in politics as a consultant with her husband, working on local redistricting issues. [Full Article...]
Trump accuses Jewish Democratic voters of 'disloyalty'
He added that Trump is unlikely to change that decades-old pattern, especially with language that seemed to suggest that American Jews should have a dual loyalty to Israel simply due to their religion. Where have they gone where they're defending these two people over the state of Israel. Trump is not using the dual allegiance trope deployed since ancient times, in which Jews living in forei... [Full Article...]
KSA: Saudi implements rules ending travel restrictions for women
Women in Saudi Arabia over the age of 21 will be able to receive passports and travel overseas without permission from a male "guardian", as the country starts implementing the landmark reform from Wednesday. Women in the kingdom have long required permission from their male "guardians" - husband, father and other male relatives - for these tasks, a restriction that drew worldwide censure. [Full Article...]
Indonesia’s Papua hit by fresh unrest as troops deployed
The protests were triggered by the detention of Papuan students in the East Java city of Surabaya following accusations that they had disrespected the Indonesian flag in front of a dormitory during celebrations of Independence Day on Saturday. [Full Article...]
A Missile Downed Our Drone in Yemen
A USA military MQ-9 drone was shot down in Yemen, a US official confirmed to Fox News . A Houthi military spokesman was quoted earlier by the group's Al-Masirah TV as saying that air defenses had brought down a US drone. USA forces have occasionally launched drone and air strikes against Yemen's al-Qaida branch, known as al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula. "The rocket which hit it was develope... [Full Article...]
Good Samaritans rush to rescue woman in wheelchair who fell off pier
Then Hamilton, 33, says he jumped in to help his friend, who was holding up the young woman, kicking furiously to keep the two of them afloat. A Carnival Fascination cruise ship took a scary turn when a young woman in a wheelchair rolled off the dock into the ocean in St. [Full Article...]