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Rainy, cloudy weather on tap for Thursday
Sunday night will be uncomfortable with moderate to high humidity and temperatures dropping no lower than 70 degrees in spots. Chance of precipitation tonight is 20 percent, according to the NWS. A band of showers and thunderstorms near the Red River will move southeast through daybreak. High: 88. Wind: NE 5-10 miles per hour. Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. [Full Article...]
London Mayor Sadiq Khan blasts 'years of neglect' after Grenfell Tower fire
As NPR's Merrit Kennedy reported , the Grenfell Tower fire has aroused the ire of those who feel it was caused by corporate malfeasance and who feel Prime Minister Theresa May's government is not doing enough to respond. Mrs May, who has since ordered more boots on the ground at the scene, is said to have "welled up" after hearing harrowing accounts from people caught up in the fire. [Full Article...]
Lehigh commits to upholding Paris climate agreement
Gabbard. Trump's declaration last week prompted a series of corresponding announcements of new climate alliances and efforts nationally by state leaders and others determined to keep up USA efforts overall against climate change. Furthermore, dozens of Hawaiian mayors have agreed to take action along with the state in practicing safer agricultural methods in order to meet the Paris Accord's goal... [Full Article...]
Dalit, lawyer and old BJP hand
Monday named the eastern state of Bihar Governor Ram Nath Kovind as its choice for the country's next President. Kovind's nomination follows huge protests previous year by members of the historically marginalised Dalit community, who make up around 17 per cent of India's population. [Full Article...]
Tunnel system makes headway with LA Mayor
Musk said on several occasions that the company is an experimental one ("we have no idea what we're doing", he said in January), but the company has already started digging a test tunnel on the grounds of SpaceX's headquarters in Los Angeles. [Full Article...]
Auto rams police van on Champs-Elysees
PARIS - France's interior minister says that a driver who rammed a vehicle carrying explosives into a police convoy on the Champs-Elysees avenue has died after the "attempted attack" on security forces. Interior Ministry spokesman Pierre-Henry Brandet said the incident was apparently deliberate. Associated Press cited an eyewitness account by a journalist for French newspaper Liberation, Eric Fa... [Full Article...]
Britain to hold 2-year legislative session
In the face of a sombre national mood, and numerous demonstrations over the weekend, the Tories seem to be reverting to their base instinct of holding onto political power and are preparing themselves for a long hot summer of possible discontent. [Full Article...]
Philippines launches offensive in Marawi, with aim to end battle by weekend
The illegal drugs were turned over to Joint Task Group Haribon for proper disposition. The Department of Justice on Sunday said the gesture of United States troops providing technical assistance to Philippine soldiers in the ongoing clashes in Marawi City is allowed under the law. [Full Article...]