Saturday 18 August 2018

Trump blames D.C. pols for raining on his parade

Trump blames D.C. pols for raining on his paradePresident Trump on Friday blamed Washington, D.C., lawmakers for ballooning costs that forced the cancellation of his planned military parade.




Remains of wife, two young daughters found in Colorado murder case

Remains of wife, two young daughters found in Colorado murder caseThe husband and father, Chris Watts, was arrested on suspicion he killed his family.




Socialists Need To Fight For Economic Change -- Not Just Another Version Of Capitalism

Socialists Need To Fight For Economic Change -- Not Just Another Version Of Capitalism"Socialism" has become the new political buzzword. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.)




Colorado Killings: Bodies of Pregnant Mom Shanann Watts, 2 Kids Found After Dad Chris Watts Allegedly Confesses to Murders

Colorado Killings: Bodies of Pregnant Mom Shanann Watts, 2 Kids Found After Dad Chris Watts Allegedly Confesses to MurdersChris Watts reportedly confessed to killing his wife and two children.




Rights groups condemn Kabul school blast as outrage grows

Rights groups condemn Kabul school blast as outrage growsRights groups Thursday condemned a suicide blast inside a school that killed dozens of students in Kabul a day earlier, as outrage over the attack grew while tearful families buried loved ones in the war-weary Afghan capital. The attack was just one of the most shocking in a blood-soaked week across Afghanistan that has left security forces and civilians reeling. Two gunmen attacked an intelligence training centre in Kabul Thursday, firing on security forces for several hours before they were killed, police spokesman Hashmat Stanikzai said, adding that there were no other casualties.




Dems say they'll sue if they don't get Kavanaugh documents

Dems say they'll sue if they don't get Kavanaugh documentsWASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats said Thursday they will file a federal lawsuit next month if government agencies deny their requests for documents from Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh's days as an aide to President George W. Bush.




Israeli gunfire kills 2 Gaza border protesters: Palestinians

Israeli gunfire kills 2 Gaza border protesters: PalestiniansIsrael troops on Friday shot dead two Palestinians taking part in protests along the Gaza border, the Palestinian health ministry in the enclave said. The ministry named the dead men as Karim Abu Fatayer, 30, shot near the central Gaza Strip town of Bureij and Sadi Moamer, 26, killed near Rafah, in the south. At least 270 other Palestinians were wounded, 70 of them by gunfire, the ministry said.