El Chapo awaits life in prison sentence by US judge

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Wed, 17 Jul 2019 08:59:34 +0000

El Chapo awaits life in prison sentence by US judge

After a run as one of the world’s most powerful and notorious criminals, Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman is expected to be sentenced to life in prison when he appears in a New York courtroom on Wednesday.

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House condemns Trump ‘racist’ tweets in extraordinary rebuke

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Wed, 17 Jul 2019 03:42:54 +0000

House condemns Trump 'racist' tweets in extraordinary rebuke

WASHINGTON – In a remarkable political repudiation, the Democratic-led U.S. House voted Tuesday night to condemn President Donald Trump’s “racist comments” against four congresswomen of color, despite protestations by Trump’s Republican congressional allies and his own insistence he hasn’t “a racist bone in my body.”

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US sanctions Myanmar generals over killings of Rohingya

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Tue, 16 Jul 2019 22:57:03 +0000

WASHINGTON – The United States is hitting four top Myanmar generals, including the country’s commander in chief and his deputy, with sanctions over the mass killings of Rohingya Muslims.

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‘Pirates’ kidnap 10 Turkish sailors off Nigeria coast

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Tue, 16 Jul 2019 13:41:29 +0000

Ten Turkish sailors on a cargo ship were kidnapped by armed men off the coast of Nigeria, Turkish state media reported Tuesday.

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French minister resigns after luxury dinners scandal

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Tue, 16 Jul 2019 13:36:18 +0000

France’s Environment Minister Francois de Rugy on Tuesday said he was resigning after reports accusing him of extravagant spending, including on luxury dinners.

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Police to charge suspect in US scientist’s slaying in Crete

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Tue, 16 Jul 2019 13:22:36 +0000

Police to charge suspect in US scientist's slaying in Crete

Police on the Greek island of Crete said Tuesday that a 27-year old man will be charged for the slaying of American scientist Suzanne Eaton.

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‘Justice wasn’t served’: 50 years since Chappaquiddick

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Tue, 16 Jul 2019 13:15:15 +0000

'Justice wasn't served': 50 years since Chappaquiddick

Half a century later, what did and didn’t happen on Chappaquiddick Island on July 18, 1969, continues to fascinate and frustrate.

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Brother of slain Sandy Hook student plans to run for office

Credit to Author: jvicente| Date: Tue, 16 Jul 2019 04:03:29 +0000

Brother of slain Sandy Hook student plans to run for office

The 19-year-old brother of a Sandy Hook school shooting victim and outspoken advocate for greater school safety measures says he’s running for the Connecticut Senate.

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