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Sheriff's deputy admits he 'completely fabricated' report of sniper attack
Deputy Angel Reinosa, 21, initially claimed that a sniper shot him Wednesday while he was unloading his patrol vehicle at the Lancaster station parking lot, NBC News reported . "Things didn't add up". In a follow-up interview, Reinosa admitted to making up the alleged attack and using a knife to cut two holes in shirt. Reinosa has been relieved of his duties and will face a criminal investig... [Full Article...]
Epstein Foundations Gave MIT $800,000 Over 20 Years
Lloyd, a professor of mechanical engineering and physics, on Thursday posted an apology "to Jeffrey Epstein's victims" and acknowledged that he met the financier at a 2004 dinner. "For me, the deep involvement of Epstein in the life of the Media Lab is something that makes my work impossible to carry forward there", Zuckerman said. [Full Article...]
5 dead after plane and helicopter collide in Mallorca
The crash took place near Inca, in the north of the popular tourist island off the coast of mainland Spain. Local media reported the helicopter was on a sightseeing tour. Part of the wreckage from the aircraft landed near houses in a rural area. Spanish acting Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez expressed his condolences on Twitter saying: "My solidarity and love for the families of the victims that ... [Full Article...]
United Kingdom sends HMS Defender warship to tense Middle East
Last night, Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said: 'The men and women of HMS Defender will contribute to the IMSC alongside global partners'. That came after British forces captured an Iranian oil tanker near Gibraltar, accusing it of violating sanctions on Syria. [Full Article...]
Keystone XL Clears Hurdle as Neb. Court Oks Route
Aside from on-the-ground demonstrations, however, the pipeline also has another obstacle to overcome: a federal lawsuit filed in Montana following President Donald Trump's approval of the 1,179-mile construction project. Pipeline company TC Energy was joined by the state of Nebraska arguing in support of the project. From there it would continue through Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas until it reac... [Full Article...]
US Navy ship passes through Strait
Beijing has been ramping up pressure to assert its sovereignty over the island, which it considers a wayward province. "The US Navy will continue to fly, sail and operate anywhere worldwide law allows", Mommsen said.The US routinely sails through the Taiwan Strait, last doing so in July, but Chinese military forces view the strategic waterway separating China from Taiwan as a priority area and o... [Full Article...]
Texas newlyweds killed in auto crash moments after tying the knot
Harley's mother Lashawna Morgan witnessed the auto crash as she was driving behind the high school sweethearts. The mother of the groom, LaShawna Morgan, told the Beaumont Enterprise: "They hadn't even been married for five minutes". There were plans for cake and a bigger ceremony later this year, family said. After the crash, about a dozen people came together in Vidor at the Dunkin' and Ba... [Full Article...]
Hezbollah: Israeli drone falls, another explodes over Beirut
According to a statement released by Hezbollah early on Sunday, the movement's rockets have downed the drones flying over Dhahyeh region, a suburb south of Beirut. An Iranian general says Israeli strikes in Syria did not cause any damage or casualties among Iranian forces there. Hizbullah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah is due to give a speech later in the day at a pre-scheduled group event. [Full Article...]