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Under an obscure committee rule to make the classified memo public, which has never been invoked in the panel's 40-plus-year history, the President would have five days following a vote to decide whether to allow the public release to move forward or object to it.

Zabihullah Mujahid, a spokesman, claimed responsibility for the attack , which sent thick, dark smoke into the sky from the site of the explosion near the government's former Interior Ministry building. At least 40 people are dead and 140 injured after a suicide bomb attack in the Afghan capital of Kabul . Afghan security forces have struggled to combat the Taliban since the US and North Atlantic Treaty Organisation formally concluded their combat mission at the end of 2014.

The plane landed smoothly on the freeway, just south of the Del Mar Avenue offramp, according to the California Highway Patrol. However, strong winds hampered his plan to get to the airport due to which he made a decision to land the plane near a freeway overpass.

Ian Moffett , the chief of the Miami-Dade Schools Police Department, stood by the unit's decision to handcuff and arrest the child. A 7-year-old boy is taken from school after allegedly punching a teacher. But they were told their son needed to go for a psychiatric evaluation under the Florida Mental Health Act , or Baker Act, which permits the detention of someone who may be a danger to themselves or to others.

On Monday, police held a press conference to announce the latest charges against McArthur and update the public on the investigation. Police say the dismembered remains of three unidentified bodies have been found at a property related to McArthur.

McCabe became Trump's acting director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation in May when Trump fired James Comey. They questioned his role in the Hillary Clinton email probe and the investigation into Russian meddling in the USA election. FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe is racing the clock to retire with full benefits. He had always been expected to retire from government in March, when he was eligible to receive his benefits for his years of service.

This involves arranging for workshops on data protection for small and medium businesses. Facebook also announced on Monday that it would post educational videos instructing users on things like adjusting their privacy settings and removing old content from their profiles.

The record mogul confirmed what had been rumored for a while now by announcing that Jennifer Hudson is slated to play Aretha Franklin in an upcoming biopic about the life of the Queen of Soul . Jennifer is known to have bagged an Oscar for her role in the movie " Dreamgirls ". Hudson was in fact hand picked by Franklin to play the role. Hudson and Tony-winning theater artist Audra McDonald was already her top picks.

Mansour had served as acting president after Sisi led the 2013 military ouster of former Islamist president Mohamed Morsi prior to being elected president the next year. The deadline for candidacy registration is 2 pm (1200 GMT). Over 500 of parliament's 595 lawmakers had already pledged support for Sisi. The electoral commission has said that it will ensure the vote is fair and transparent.

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said on Monday Australian military equipment manufacturers will be offered government-backed loans as part of a A$3.8 billion ($3.1 billion) package to become one of the world's top 10 defense exporters. "There are possibilities, but I doubt United States interest especially will go beyond niche capabilities", said Euan Graham, director of the worldwide security program at Australian think tank the Lowy Institute.

Expect the Syrian National Dialogue Congress to be met with criticism of Russian hypocrisy and absence of recognition as a legitimate step in the Syrian peace process. An incomplete list of participants seen by AFP included around 350 regime-tolerated opposition representatives. "If there was a failure in Vienna it was because the regime was not in the negotiations", he added.

Hosted by James Corden , the 60th annual Grammy Awards were aired live from New York City's Madison Square Garden on Sunday January 28, 2018. Musicians have started to arrive on the red carpet wearing white roses in a display of solidarity with the anti-sexual harassment Me Too movement.

Afghan officials said RPGs (Rocket-Propelled Grenade) being used and gunfire still being heard. Terrorist groups Islamic State (IS) and Taliban had claimed responsibility for both the previous attacks. At least four attackers are still engaged in a gun battle with the security forces. The recent brutal attacks have underscored the weaknesses of Afghan security forces, more than 16 years after the USA -led invasion toppled the Taliban, and raise questions about President Donald Trump's ...

The Finance Minister will present the Union Budget 2018 for the fiscal year 2018-19 on February 1. A similar meeting has been convened by the government on Friday during which Prime Minister Narendra Modi and top opposition leaders are expected to express their mind on pertinent issues, which they would like to be taken up in the session.

Defence ministry spokesperson Dawlat Waziri said that three attackers have been killed and one arrested while one continues to fight after the attack. Mirwais Yasini, a member of parliament who was near the blast, said an ambulance approached the checkpoint and blew up, having passed through another checkpoint further down the road.

Mueller is still aggressively investigating, and that's as it should be". Lindsey Graham as saying on ABC's This Week. Lindsey Graham said on ABC's "This Week" that he saw "no evidence" Trump is now trying to fire Mueller, but pointed to legislation he has sponsored to protect the special counsel.

No, I wouldn't negotiate it the way it's [being] negotiated... Speaking in Middlesbrough, northeast England, where the Leave vote was 66 percent, Davis is setting out the case for a status quo transition in which the "current terms" of EU membership of the single market and customs union are extended.

They're at a record level'. Trump in June of previous year announced the USA would withdraw from the Paris climate agreement, but told Morgan he would consider re-entering into the accord if a better deal was constructed for the United States.

A severe drought has forced the city's municipality to limit consumption to 50 litres per person per day. Water-saving posters have been put up in every corner of the city and tips urging people to conserve supplies are also abound on social media.

German carmakers used the European Research Group on Environment and Health in the Transport Sector, also known as EUGT, to commission the tests, the New York Times reported on Friday. Daimler said in a statement that it has launched an investigation. "We are shocked by the extent of these studies and the way they were carried out", Daimler said, in a statement quoted by the Sueddeutsche newspaper.