Syria’s civil war: Air raids ‘kill civilians’ in Aleppo
More than 20 civilians are reported to have been killed and dozens more wounded in air strikes launched by the Syrian government in al-Atareb, a city in Aleppo province of the country’s northwest. With violence continuing to escalate in the area, a government news agency reported that the Syrian army carried out operations against opposition […]
Syria, Iraq, Yemen, Libya top Arab League summit agenda
Arab leaders speaking at the opening of the Arab League summit in the Mauritanian capital have pledged to “defeat terrorism” , with the ongoing threat of violence in the region dominating the agenda. Chaired by Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, the two-day conference opened on Monday inside a large tent in Nouakchott, with the […]
Angry Sanders delegates drown out California speakers
PHILADELPHIA — Supporters of Sen. Bernie Sanders, upset over the disclosure of Democratic National Committee emails showing officials privately discussing ways to help Hillary Clinton beat Sanders, repeatedly shouted down speakers at the California delegation’s breakfast Monday morning. The ruckus came shortly after DNC Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz was similarly booed and heckled by Sanders […]
DNC leaks confirm establishment stranglehold
WASHINGTON, July 25, 2016 – The leaked emails from the Democratic National Committee regarding support for Hillary Clinton come as a shock to no one, but a disappointment to many. The latest episode in the 2016 election drama dropped last week, when Wikileaks released over 19,000 emails and more than 8,000 attachments from DNC staffers. […]
Loud protests erupt against Wasserman Schultz at convention breakfast
PHILADELPHIA — Mayhem exploded against U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz on Monday morning when she made her first public appearance after being forced out as chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee. “Shame!” yelled protesters enraged at the Florida congresswoman over leaked Democratic Party emails that suggested her staff favored Hillary Clinton over Bernie Sanders during […]
Verizon buys Yahoo for $4.8 billion, and it’s giving Yahoo’s brand another chance
SAN FRANCISCO — Yahoo Inc.’s days as a publicly traded company will soon be over, but under Verizon, its brand will get another chance. The Sunnyvale, Calif., internet company, once a key guide to the World Wide Web, announced Monday that telecommunications giant Verizon Communications Inc. will buy its core assets for $4.83 billion and […]
Bernie Sanders supporters threaten to spoil Hillary’s nomination party
The US Democratic Party is in turmoil as the convention to nominate Hillary Clinton as their presidential candidate gets underway today in Philadelphia. Supporters of her rival Bernie Sanders are threatening to disrupt the convention in a row over leaked emails appearing to suggest that party insiders had tried to scupper his nomination campaign. If […]
At Least 2 Dead In Shooting At Florida Nightclub
UPDATE: 6:31 a.m. EDT — The ages of the victims in the Club Blu shooting in Florida range from 12 to 27 years, ABC reported. Also, a Facebook flier was advertising a “Swimsuit Glow Party” at the club Sunday night, according to a CNN report. There was no indication of a minimum age requirement to […]
Why this 9/11 responder is pleading for help on a Route 3 billboard
Mike Megna can’t afford to wait for science. His kidneys are functioning at 45 percent, the bank has foreclosed on his West Milford home, and his urine is routinely pink. “I’m leading my life like I’m rotting from the inside,” he said. He traces all this back to the three weeks he said he spent […]
Turmoil in Democratic Party: chairwoman resigns on eve of convention
Philadelphia (dpa) – A controversy over bias within the party leadership favouring Hillary Clinton on Sunday rocked the Democratic Party on the eve of its national convention in Philadelphia. The head of the party announced her resignation after the publication of emails that indicated party leaders had preferred Clinton over rival Bernie Sanders during the […]