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Supreme Court keeps revised Pennsylvania congressional map in place
Under the state Supreme Court's map, most analysts expect Democrats to gain between 3-5 seats in Congress. Pennsylvania Governor Thomas Wolf said in court papers that 150 candidates relied on the new map as they collected signatures to appear on the ballot. [Full Article...]
'Dog-in' at NY Airport to Protest Overhead Bin Death
When asked about reports a flight attendant had told the passenger the dog needed to be put in the overhead bin, Schmerin said she couldn't comment. The dog was found dead in its carrier. The dog's death has gained national attention and United Airlines immediately took responsibility. "We assume full responsibility for this tragedy and express our deepest condolences to the family and are com... [Full Article...]
SL Green Realty Corp. (SLG) EPS Estimated At $1.65
Apg Asset Management Us Inc who had been investing in Sl Green Rlty Corp for a number of months, seems to be bullish on the $9.36B market cap company. SL Green Realty (NYSE:SLG) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 24th. $198,576 worth of SL Green Realty Corp. (NYSE:SLG) shares were sold by LEVY JOHN S. [Full Article...]
FDNY hero who evacuated hundreds on 9/11 dies at 45 of cancer
According to the New York Daily News , officials and friends said that Phelan's cancer was likely linked to his exposure to toxic fumes at Ground Zero. "A true gentleman!" wrote Kathleen Heaney Ventrice. "I just can't believe this and honestly don't understand why it's always the good ones we lose way to early". [Full Article...]
N. Korea's Kim congratulates China's Xi on re-election as president
Chinese President Xi Jinping was re-elected as the President and Chairman of the Central Military Commission with all 2,970 votes in his favour Saturday, media reports said on Sunday. The largely ceremonial role of vice president is second in succession and can carry out duties delegated by the chief executive. The almost 3,000 lawmakers also elected 14 vice chairpersons and the secreta... [Full Article...]
Exit polls show the Russian president re-elected with another huge majority
Putin's relaxed mood stood in stark contrast to the 2012 election night when a teary-eyed Putin claimed victory despite huge protests against his Kremlin comeback. Foreign Minister Heiko Maas was more critical, saying: "We certainly can not talk in all respects about a fair political contest as we know it". He said it's unacceptable that the election was also conducted in annexed Crimea. [Full Article...]
Hebron shooter Elor Azaria to be released early
Azaria was convicted past year of manslaughter for the March 24, 2016 shooting of Abdel Fatah al-Sharif, a terrorist who had tried to stab two soldiers several minutes earlier in Hebron. The 21-year-old Palestinian lay on the ground unable to move after Israeli military forces had initially shot and wounded him over an alleged stabbing attack. [Full Article...]
Russian Elections: Putin Stays In Kremlin Till 2024
Putin is certain to win a sweeping victory in Sunday's vote, securing another six-year term after 18 years in power, in part on his argument that he must stand up to Western aggressors. Putin and a few other challengers who were not expected to constitute any serious threat to his reign. The run-up to Russia's last presidential election in 2012 was marked by protests across the country agai... [Full Article...]
Maduro's cryptocurrency 'genius' once pushed U.S. sanctions
President Trump is continuing to put pressure on Venezuela's leader as he signs off on new sanctions against the country's government. But investors would not actually have an ownership stake in Venezuela's oil. A money changer sits at a table at the Paraguachon border crossing between Colombia and Venezuela . If the petro takes off, he says, Venezuelans will be able to freely exchange th... [Full Article...]
NDA messed up economy, mismanaged JK: Manmohan Singh
Addressing the Congress plenary here, he said the BJP-led government had created problems for small and medium industry and also the informal sector. Indicating the tensions inherent in the alliance of BJP and the PDP, parties with a huge ideological gap, Dr Singh said "they have installed a government where the two wings of the administration are working against each other". [Full Article...]
Mohammed Shami-Hasin Jahan saga: Pakistani model Alishba opens up about Shami
According to the Pakistan-based model, it was after the finale of the 2017 Champions Trophy, when Pakistan defeated India, when she messaged Mohammed Shami for the first time. Mohammed Shami on Monday ran into further trouble when a Pakistani woman named Alishba - who is alleged to have handed the Indian cricketer money from a United Kingdom man named Mohammad bhai - confirmed meeting the speed... [Full Article...]
SC Notice To Talwar Couple In Aarushi Murder Case
The court also granted leave in the appeal filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation as its counsel told the bench that the investigating agency too has moved the court against Allahabad High Court verdict and its petition was pending. [Full Article...]
WTO chief calls on PM Modi
New Delhi , Mar 19 WTO chief Roberto Azevedo , who is in New Delhi to attend an informal meeting of ministers of the organisation, called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi today. After the failure of the full-fledged Ministerial Meeting in Buenos Aires in December 2017 in delivering concrete results, India is hopeful that the informal meet in New Delhi will succeed in identifying ways in wh... [Full Article...]
Kajol and Karan Johar Reunite at Hiroo Johar's Birthday
The ace director did everything possible to make his mother, Hiroo Johar, feel special on her 75th birthday, which the two celebrated on March 18. While several pictures from the party have gone viral on social media, the ones with Karan's besties, Rani, Kareena, Shweta Bachchan and Kajol posing together have become absolute favourites. [Full Article...]
Liverpool Goal Machine Mo Salah Closing In On Another Premier League Record
After the match all his teammates signed the ball and Jordan Henderson summed the Egyptian up perfectly in just a few words. "I'll only reveal it at the end of the season". It's quite an incredible season for Salah and it's surely between him and Kevin de Bruyne for player of the season, both of them certainly are "superstars". [Full Article...]
Putin wins Russia's presidential election
The newly elected president thanked the Russian people for trusting him and promised to work as hard as before but achieve better results. In his first public comments on the poisoning, Putin on Sunday referred to the allegations against Russian Federation as "nonsense". [Full Article...]
Kushner Companies Filed Dozens Of False NYC Housing Permits
In one set of transactions examined by the AP's reporters , the Kushner Company sold three Queens apartment buildings for $60 million last year, almost twice what it had purchased them for in 2015, after owning them for just two years and undertaking renovations. [Full Article...]
John Oliver Writes Picture Book About Mike Pence's Gay Pet Rabbit
Oliver announced his book toward the end of a segment in which he skewered Vice President Pence's social conservatism, especially, the host said, "his hostility to LGBT rights" and his record of not being "a friend to the gay community.' " Oliver also noted that the Pence book tour includes a Colorado stop at the Focus on the Family organization, which, the host said, promotes gay-conversion thera... [Full Article...]
Trump Reportedly Made Senior WH Staffers Sign Nondisclosure Agreements
Marcus tells readers that Trump is notoriously "fond" of confidentiality agreements, adding: "Now we know that he imported these bullying tactics into the White House". The agreement blocked the sharing of confidential information in any form, including "the publication of works of fiction that contain any mention of the operations of the White House, federal agencies, foreign governments, or othe... [Full Article...]
Britain Accuses Russia Of Stockpiling Deadly Nerve Agent
Britain's foreign minister said Sunday that he has evidence Russian Federation has been stockpiling a nerve agent in violation of worldwide law "very likely for the purposes of assassination". Some congressional lawmakers had nudged Trump to bolster the USA response, including Republican Sen. "They are now being worked on and will be adopted in the near future", Zakharova said. [Full Article...]