Abu Sayyaf group leader Isnilon Hapilon, said to be the head of the self-proclaimed Islamic State’s elements in Southeast Asia, was seriously wounded in an airstrike in Butig, Lanao del Sur, the Armed Forces of the Philippines announced on Saturday, January 28. “[Hapilon] is still being carried by four men in a makeshift stretcher moving northeast of Butig,” defense secretary Delfin Lorenzana told reporters in a briefing in Quezon City. “Troops are in hot pursuit supported by ground artillery and air support.”
Day: January 28, 2017
Korean kidnap-slay suspect Dumlao – leaves Crame’
Supt. Rafael Dumlao, one of the main suspects in the kidnap-slay of South Korean executive Jee Ick-joo in October 2016, has escaped Camp Crame in Quezon City where he was supposed to be under restrictive custody. PNP director general Ronald dela Rosa said he has already issued an order for Dumlao to return to Camp Crame after he was monitored leaving the Philippine National Police headquarters at midnight.
US ‘resistance’ movement coalesces… on Twitter
A social media “resistance” movement is taking shape against the Trump administration, inspired by the new president’s efforts to control information. It began after the deletion of tweets and data from official US accounts and websites which proved embarrassing to the new president, including government reports on climate change, which have been challenged by President Donald Trump.
Northeast Pennsylvania falls off appellate map
Pictured in his Scranton home with his family on May 19, 1959 is Democratic nominee for Supreme Court justice. Judge M.J. Eagen’s nomination was conceded by independent rival, Justice Thomas D McBride, after surprisingly close fight.
Deceptive probe
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Almanac for Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017
Those born on this date are under the sign of Aquarius. They include Roman Catholic St. Thomas Aquinas in 1225; Canadian Prime Minister and statesman Alexander MacKenzie in 1822; British explorer Henry Morton Stanley in 1841; Cuban revolutionary and poet Jose Marti in 1853; French novelist Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette in 1873; concert pianist Arthur Rubinstein in 1887; abstract expressionist painter Jackson Pollock in 1912; musician Acker Bilk in 1929; sculptor Claes Oldenburg in 1929 ; actor Alan Alda in 1936 ; actor Susan Howard in 1944 ; former Liberian leader Charles Taylor in 1948 ; ballet dancer Mikhail Baryshnikov in 1948 ; former French President Nicolas Sarkozy in 1955 ; singer Sarah McLachlan in 1968 ; comedian Mo Rocca in 1969 ; actor Elijah Wood in 1981 ; singer Joey Fatone in 1977 ; singer Nick Carter in 1980 .
A look at Trumpa s executive order on refugees, immigration
Trump’s order directs the State Department to stop issuing visas to Syrian nationals and halts the processing of Syrian refugees. That will remain in effect until Trump determines that enough security changes have been made to ensure that would-be terrorists can’t exploit weaknesses in the current vetting system.
US no longer has geography as defense, ally in cybercombat
The United States has long relied on its borders and superior military might to protect against and deter foreign aggressors. But a lack of boundaries and any rulebook in cyberspace has increased the threat and leveled the playing field today.
Trump, Putin to speak amid GOP concerns on sanctions
President Donald Trump’s first conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin since taking office is sparking concern among European allies and his own Republican Party about the future of U.S. sanctions on Moscow. Ahead of the call planned for Saturday, Trump was noncommittal about whether he was considering lifting the economic penalties.
Rita Ora flashes the flesh in plunging gold top
The Kushners break bread with Team Trump: Jared and Ivanka welcome several members of the President’s cabinet for the first big Shabbat meal at their new DC home ‘I didn’t care.
Rex Smith: When what’s said simply is not true
There’s a lot of talk in journalism circles these days about what word can best characterize something that is not factually correct. You might say that it is “unsubstantiated,” or perhaps that it’s “unproven.”
Diplomatic debut: Trump makes uneven entry onto world stage
The president shifted a jam-packed schedule Friday to make room for an hourlong phone call with Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto, who had abruptly snubbed the new president by canceling a visit. Trump’s team had appeared to respond by threatening a hefty border tax on Mexican imports.
U.S. Secretary of State nominee supports peaceful settlement in Artsakh
PanARMENIAN.Net – A nominee for the post of the U.S. Department of State, Rex Tillerson has expressed support for the peaceful settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict. As previously reported by the Armenian Assembly of America , the Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved President Donald Trump ‘s Secretary of State nomination of Tillerson, and is currently awaiting approval by the full Senate.
US suspends immigration program helping non-Muslim Iranians
Many citizens of Muslim-majority countries affected by Pres… Ken Hartle, who as a Navy diver during World War II had the grim task of retrieving bodies from ships sunk by the Japanese at Pearl Harbor, has died Ken Hartle, who as a Navy diver during World War II had the grim task of retrieving bodies from ships sunk by the Japanese at Pearl Harbor, has died The March for Life has become a familiar ritual in Washington after more than four decades, but this year, abortion opponents have political momentum on their side The March for Life has become a familiar ritual in Washington after more than four decades, but this year, abortion opponents have political momentum on their side Far from the cacophony enveloping Washington in Trump’s first week in office, the Iowa voters who helped him capture the state and the presidency last November give the president high marks for reversing … (more)
On a busy Saturday, Trump to call world leaders and sign more orders
On a busy Saturday, Trump to call world leaders and sign more orders The Saturday schedule follows a dizzying nine days of action from the new president. Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2jHSEje WASHINGTON – Saturday is a full working day in the White House, with President Trump scheduled to make a round of phone calls to world leaders and sign more executive orders.
The Latest: UK Prime Minister ‘does not agree’ with order
On Friday, Jan. 27, President Donald Trump signed an ex… . Protesters assemble at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017 after two Iraqi refugees were detained while trying to enter the country.