Month: January 2017

House rebukes United Nations

The House overwhelmingly approved a bipartisan measure Thursday that rebukes the United Nations for criticizing Israeli settlements as Republicans used the debate to accuse President Barack Obama of turning his back on the Jewish state. Lawmakers voted 342-80 for the non-binding resolution that declares unwavering support for Israel and insists that the United States reject any future U.N. actions that are similarly “one-sided and anti-Israel.”

Classified report on hacking going to Trump

The nation’s top intelligence officials are making their most detailed and persuasive case yet to President-elect Donald Trump that Russia interfered in this year’s U.S. political process. The officials – Director of National Intelligence James Clapper, CIA Director John Brennan and FBI Director James Comey – are preparing to point to multiple motives for Moscow’s alleged meddling as they brief Trump on their classified report Friday in New York.

COMMENTARY: Hypocrisy behind Julian Assange’s hero turn

Donald Trump’s, Sarah Palin’s and Sean Hannity’s embrace of Julian Assange – who has made a career of illegally obtaining and releasing documents damaging to American interests – is not just a puzzling policy shift. It is the triumph of ideology over, well, every other principle or commitment.

Seven-Year-Old Saves Baby Sister’s Life After Stray Bullet Strikes Family’s Car

The proposal unveiled Thursday se… – First lady Michelle Obama will give her final remarks as first lady Friday at an event recognizing the 2017 School Counselor of the Year.School Counselor … — The Pentagon on Thursday announced four more detainees from Guantanamo Bay will be transferred to Saudi Arabia, leaving just 55 detainees in the pris… A series of priorities USDA should focus on after outgoing USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack leaves office are detailed in an exit memo, released January 5. Vilsack, whose last day … Lincoln, Neb.

U.S. Transfers Four Guantanamo Detainees To Saudi Arabia, Says More Likely

Four Yemeni detainees from Guantanamo Bay arrived in Saudi Arabia on January 5, news agencies reported, with the White House saying additional transfers are likely before President Barack Obama leaves office later this month. Reuters and AFP reported that the detainees arrived at a Riyadh airport after being released from the U.S. naval base in Cuba that Obama vowed to close when he came into office.

Poll: Most Americans Say Don’t Repeal Obamacare Without A Replacement

An overwhelming majority of people disapprove of Republican lawmakers’ plan to repeal the Affordable Care Act without having a ready replacement for the health care law, according to a poll released Friday. And judging by the letter-writing and lobbying in the first week of the new Congressional session, many health care and business groups agree.

Pings narrow search for missing Ohio plane

An underwater detector received multiple transmissions from aircraft equipment, believed to be the small plane that took off from a Cleveland airport, according to the city of Cleveland Joint Information Center. The center said the signals, picked up by the National Transportation Safety Board underwater locator, help focus the search site for the cockpit voice recorder or emergency locator transmitter to a 125 by 325-foot search area.

US forged ‘strategic partnership’ with India in Barack Obama’s tenure28 min ago

Washington, Jan 6 : The US has forged a “strategic partnership” with India in the eight years of Obama administration which also considerably improved America’s standing in the world, US Secretary of State John Kerry has said, two weeks ahead of demitting the office. “In Asia, we have been standing side by side with our friends, strengthening sanctions on North Korea, improving regional missile defence capabilities, supporting the rule of law in the South China Sea and forging a strategic partnership with India, enhancing our ties with Vietnam and spurring democratic progress in Myanmar where a freely elected parliament has been seated for the first time,” Kerry said.

The Midge: ‘Vague, indecisive, and just like Brown’ … Looks like press honeymoon is over for May

The Midge: GPs want health cash targeted at poorest; Scots Tories to hold conference in Glasgow; unions point finger on inequality Hello and welcome to The Midge, the e-bulletin that takes a bite out of politics in Scotland and elsewhere. Trump voices fresh scepticism about Russian interference in US election a May to visit Trump ‘next month’ a Retired senior British official says UK cannot buy access to single market a East is East actor Om Puri dies in India a Iceberg quarter of the size of Wales about to break off from ice shelf in Antarctica.

Joe Biden to Trump: ‘Grow up, Donald’

In an interview with PBS NewsHour that aired Thursday, Biden was asked about President-elect Donald Trump’s tweets, specifically one where he called Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer “the head clown” and another in which he wrote, “Doing my best to disregard the many inflammatory President O statements and roadblocks. Thought it was going to be a smooth transition – NOT!” “Grow up, Donald.

Corzine Agrees to Futures Industry Ban in CFTC Settlement

Jon Corzine has agreed to a lifetime ban from the futures industry to settle a U.S. lawsuit that he failed to properly oversee MF Global Holdings Ltd. as the brokerage spiraled toward failure in 2011. Corzine, an ex-governor and U.S. senator from New Jersey and the former co-chairman of Goldman Sachs Group Inc., also agreed to pay a $5 million penalty from his own pocket to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, under a consent order approved by a federal judge in New York Thursday.

‘There was no intent to murder. There was no violence.’ But he’s been locked up 32 years.

NORMAN BRYANT was just 15 on Jan. 29, 1985, when he joined older brother Kenneth and a 14-year-old friend in a burglary of what they believed was an empty house in West Philadelphia. When Kenneth Bryant went upstairs, he found himself face to face with the occupant, Gertrude Jones, 82. He shoved her, then went back downstairs, never mentioning the run-in to the others.

Possible human remains found in search for missing plane

Possible human remains found in search for missing plane Small plane with six onboard has been missing since Dec. 29. Check out this story on thecalifornian.com: http://usat.ly/2i14zu8 Aircraft searches over Lake Erie for a small plane that has been missing since it took off from Burke Lakefront Airport in Cleveland on Thursday, Dec. 29, 2016. CLEVELAND – Authorities searching for a missing plane that was carrying six people said Friday that a passenger seat containing possible human remains was recovered from debris in Lake Erie.

Charles Miller Jr.

Charles W. “Skip” Miller Jr., 80, of Celina, OH passed away at his residence in Celina on January 5, 2017 at 12:25 pm. He was born October 1, 1936 in Celina to Charles W. Sr. and Mary Miller, both preceded him in death.

Bucor deputy director quits post over ‘work-related issue’

Bureau of Corrections Deputy Director for Operations Rolando Asuncion resigned from his post Friday amid a looming administrative investigation over his alleged involvement in illegal drugs. According to the Department of Justice , Asuncion’s resignation letter was submitted to President Rodrigo Duterte Thursday, January 5. In the letter, Asuncion, who was appointed BuCor officer-in-charge on July 20, 2016, said he quit his post due to a “work-related issue.”

Trump wants the US taxpayer and NOT Mexico to pay for the wall:…

Meryl Streep, Gwyneth Paltrow and Meg Ryan among the stars to turn out for Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher’s memorial service ‘His father had been touching him down there’: The Menendez Brothers’ cousin breaks her silence to claim the boys WERE being molested before they murdered their parents Charles Manson had OVER 100 behavioral violations in prison before he was hospitalized: Serial killer spat at guards, made voodoo dolls and had saw blades in the soles of his shoes Trump now wants US taxpayer and NOT Mexico to pay for the wall: Republican official say Congress could foot bill for President-elect’s border plans in dramatic pledge reversal Sears to close 150 stores and sell its famous Craftsman tool brand for $900M in a bid to keep the company afloat Could REDDIT help you stop drinking in 2017? Research finds the website is helping more than 50,000 recovering alcoholics find … (more)

Sources: Trump will ask Congress to pay for border wall

President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team has signaled to congressional Republican leaders that the President-elect’s preference is to fund the border wall through the appropriations process as soon as April, according to House Republican officials. The move would break a key campaign promise when Trump repeatedly said he would force Mexico to pay for the construction of the wall along the border, though in October, Trump suggested for the first time that Mexico would reimburse the US for the cost of the wall.

Spy chief James Clapper ‘resolute’ on Russia cyber attack, differs with Trump

Director of National Intelligence James Clapper testifies before a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on foreign cyber threats, on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., January 5, 2017. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque The top U.S. intelligence official said on Thursday he was “even more resolute” in his belief that Russia staged cyber attacks on Democrats during the 2016 election campaign, rebuking persistent skepticism from Republican President-elect Donald Trump about whether Moscow was involved.

Former CIA chief cuts ties with Trump

Former CIA Director James Woolsey downplayed his role Thursday in President-elect Donald Trump’s transition, days after he publicly disputed the President-elect’s views on Russia’s role in the 2016 election. In a statement, he formally announced he would no longer serve as an adviser to Trump.

Urban League of Louisiana annual Holiday Awards Luncheon honors 4 leaders

The Urban League of Louisiana hosted its fourth annual Holiday Awards Luncheon on Dec. 28 to honor four people for their leadership and contributions to New Orleans and the state. Held at Dooky Chase’s Restaurant, the party was hosted by former New Orleans Mayor Marc Morial , who is now the National Urban League President and CEO, and Urban League of Louisiana President and CEO Erika McConduit .

Education money: Battle for billions begins in Legislature

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee speaks during the annual AP Legislative Preview, Thursday, Jan. 5, 2017, at the Capitol in Olympia, Wash. Sen. Ann Rivers, R-La Center, left, speaks as Sen. Christine Rolfes, D-Bainbridge Island, listens at right during the annual AP Legislative Preview, Thursday, Jan. 5, 2017, at the Capitol in Olympia, Wash.