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National Gas Price Average Increases
Gas prices in Florida have risen an average of 13 cents in the last week - the highest such increase in the nation. And, even though average prices did hold compared to last week, a majority (6) of the 10 Kansas cities AAA regularly highlights did see increases, including Manhattan, which, at three cents, tied for the second largest jump. [Full Article...]
Sign of the season: Christmas tree arrives in Rockefeller Center
Yesterday in downtown NY on Ropeller Plaza was installed the main Christmas tree of the American metropolis. It was cut down Thursday morning before a horde of camera-ready spectators. The tree stands at 23 meters and weighs 13 tons. The tree will be dressed up in more than 50,000 lights ahead of the lighting ceremony that takes place on November 29th. [Full Article...]
U.S. top court to hear fight over California pregnancy centre law
California is defending the Reproductive FACT (Freedom, Accountability, Comprehensive Care, and Transparency) Act, passed in 2015. The 2018 ruling on NIFLA v. This marks the first time the Supreme Court has agreed to hear an abortion-related case during the Trump Administration. A few years ago, NARAL Pro-Choice America lobbied Google and Yahoo to take down "deceptive" pregnancy center ads ... [Full Article...]
'He had demons': Ex-wife of Texas church shooter speaks out
Brennaman married Kelly in April 2011, and they were divorced in October 2012 after their rocky marriage became too much to handle. She says that Kelley once pointed a gun at her and asked, "Do you want to die?" "He told me, 'You know, if you do this, I am going to kill you and your entire family.'" She adds, "He's like, 'I could just bury you somewhere in the desert and no one would ever find... [Full Article...]
Omaha soccer to visit FIU in NCAA opener
Thursday. The Cavaliers will host either Fordham or St. Francis (Brooklyn) in the second round. The UNCW men's soccer team's 2017 season will continue after the Seahawks were selected for the NCAA Division I Championship field on Monday afternoon. [Full Article...]
Russian-Backed TV Network's Production Company Registers as Foreign Agent
RT's editor-in-chief, Margarita Simonyan, said on Thursday that the timeframe provided for the company by the DoJ is a "cannibalistic deadline". Chief editor Margarita Simonyan said the media outlet has chosen to register as a foreign agent rather than face a potential criminal proceeding in the U.S. [Full Article...]
Trump Jr. Corresponded With WikiLeaks During the 2016 Election
He claimed WikiLeaks does not keep record of those messages and that the The Atlantic's report "does not have the full context". "We have guessed the password". WikiLeaks added that Australia would not appoint Assange ambassador to the USA, but that the request from Trump alone would force Australia, the United Kingdom, and Sweden to "stop bending" the law "to ingratiate themselves with the Clin... [Full Article...]
Time to ring the bells: Salvation Army Christmas campaign kicks off
Toby Romack. Toynton is hoping the campaign will meet or exceed the $54,000 that was raised in 2016. Sally Ann Public Relations Manager Shannon Wise encourages people in need to step forward. He's optimistic the campaign will be successful because of the generosity shown in past years by Cumberland County residents. "They're really concerned about us and I always appreciate that". [Full Article...]
China hopes Quad meet at Asean summit not directed against it
Political analysts say that with growing anxiety in the Indo-Pacific with Chinese assertiveness, further complicated by the uncertainty over US's role in the region, it is not surprising that the quadrilateral dialogue has been revived. "The officials examined ways to achieve common goals and address shared challenges in the region". The external affairs ministry said the discussions focused o... [Full Article...]
UK parliament offered vote on Brexit deal
However, the offer was immediately attacked by both Labour and Conservative politicians, who expressed anger that it did not give parliament any say in the case of a no-deal Brexit . Keir Starmer, the shadow Brexit secretary, said the Tories had performed a "significant climbdown" after David Davis, his opposite number in government, announced there would be a binding vote on any deal. [Full Article...]
Donald Trump Asked Chinese President To Resolve UCLA Shoplifting Case
Xi, according to the Post , promised Trump he'd look into the matter, and make sure the players are treated - quoting from the article - "expeditiously and fairly". The State Department typically takes the lead on cases involving U.S. citizens who are arrested overseas, and the U.S. Embassy in Beijing is aware of the case, officials said. [Full Article...]
Recovered deleted video leads to new charges
Penn State released a statement in response to Centre County District Attorney Stacy Parks Miller's announcement on Monday of new charges against former members of Beta Theta Pi fraternity in connection with the death of Timothy Piazza. [Full Article...]
Navy Seals allegedly killed Green Beret over theft discovery
He was specifically selected for an intelligence operation there. Not wanting to say much more, Melgar informed his wife, Michelle, that he'd tell her the full story when he got back home, according to an official speaking on condition of anonymity because the investigation is still ongoing. [Full Article...]
FBI Stats Show Rise in Hate Crimes Last Year
It is crucial to note, however, while this is the most comprehensive report of hate crimes, it is still incomplete. The FBI released its annual report on hate crime data for 2016, revealing that 4,229 single-bias hate crime offenses were done on the basis of race. [Full Article...]
Biden: I Wouldn't Have Replaced Hillary
Biden, who represented DE in the Senate for 36 years, has long given voice to the working class. Biden says he was for Clinton, but that he anxious about her prospects. It also expands on his decision not to seek the 2016 Democratic nomination. "I've done it a long time", the former senator from DE said. "She would have been a first-rate president, and at that point I had made the judgment w... [Full Article...]
Trump Asked Xi's Help in Case of Detained US Basketball Players
Trump reportedly brought up the issue during his meeting with Xi on Saturday in Beijing, and Xi promised that the three players would be treated fairly and expeditiously. Chief of Staff John Kelly has been in touch with the families of the players and spoken with UCLA coach Steve Alford, and Kelly remains in contact with Chinese authorities, the official told the paper. [Full Article...]
Chinese worldwide students targeted in ransom scam found safe
Craig Brister said over the weekend. And Ke (Jaden) Xu, 16, who was last seen in on November 9, was located on Monday morning in Ontario. She was one of three worldwide students that police said may have received threatening phone calls before vanishing. [Full Article...]
Trump urges lawmakers to end health mandate, cut top tax rate
The markets are now mostly downbeat following the release of the Republican Senate's proposed tax cuts that revealed its pushed back schedule and implementation as well as plans of the Senate to drop a number of taxes on both corporate and individuals. [Full Article...]
Poland decides to join EU's PESCO defense project
Countries not signing up on Monday will be able to join PESCO later, and the deal also includes provisions for non-EU members, which would include Britain, to take part in specific projects. Mogherini said the move would complement NATO's security aims. The EU, she said, has tools to fight hybrid warfare - the use of conventional weapons mixed with things like propaganda and cyber-attacks - that... [Full Article...]
Alwar again: Two Muslims gunned down by so-called cow vigilantes
Razaq Khan told The Hindu . Later, a dead body was also found about 15 kilometres away in Ramgarh area by the railway tracks. One of the two victims, identified as Ummar Khan died in the attack while his companion Tahir Khan is battling for his life in a private hospital, said a News18 report. [Full Article...]