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Olympic Committee to set up the conversation. In a statement, Bacon's campaign manager, Mary Jane Truemper, said: "We welcome the support of Vice President Pence". Rippon said he wasn't trying to pick a fight with Pence and said he'd consider meeting with him after the Olympics. "Despite these misinformed claims, the vice president will be enthusiastically supporting all the US athletes competing next month in Pyeongchang".

The worldwide coalition is destroying numerous heavy machinery and weapons of the regime's forces in the east bank of the Euphrates River, according to a statement from the commander of the Derazur Military Council of the Association's militias.

The US military pointed out that the first phase of this campaign began in November, two months after President Donald Trump announced his new Afghan strategy, which seeks to defeat the Taliban to force them to join the US-backed setup in Kabul.

In reply, the Proteas were bundled out for 175 as they suffered a rare loss in what is their favourite home venue in ODI cricket. Is there any stopping Virat Kohli in his current form? Prior to the opening match, India did not get to play an worldwide game since the 2017 World Cup, where the side made it to the finals before slumping to a heartbreaking nine-run defeat at Lord's against England to lose by nine runs.

The key outlying issue appears to be for how long to hike the debt ceiling , which the USA is expected to hit next month, though the exact parameters were still being negotiated when the deal was announced. The government was shut down last month after lawmakers failed to reach an agreement on contentious budget and immigration issues. A broader budget deal may be added to the legislation, HR 1892, before a Senate vote.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) told reporters Tuesday he was "optimistic that very soon we'll be able to reach an agreement". In a separate statement issued by the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs , Russia announced that as of February 5 it deploys 1,444 deployed strategic warheads, 527 deployed strategic delivery systems, and 779 deployed and nondeployed launchers of ICBMs, SLBMs, and heavy bombers.

This topic drew a great deal of attention yesterday, particularly after Donald Trump said he would "love" to go through another government shutdown if he doesn't get what he wants on regarding the wall and border security. Meanwhile, unemployment is at a 17-year low and global growth is accelerating, although yesterday's Dow drop has had a knockoff effect on markets in Asia and Europe.

Detectives say the man, believed to have done all of the shootings using the same gun, started his shooting spree on January 29. The coroner later identified him as 51-year-old Brian Wayne Clegg. Two men were killed and another was wounded in a shooting at an east valley neighborhood Tuesday night, according to Metro Police. Police are not calling him a serial killer yet, as the Federal Bureau of Investigation requires three deaths within a one month period, police said at the press ...

The UN's International Commission of Inquiry on Syria said it was "extremely" troubled by the recent uptick in violence in Idlib province and rebel-held areas in the Eastern Ghouta suburbs of Damascus , where hundreds have been killed in raids since the beginning of the year.

But all three countries remain deeply involved in the conflict, and stark divisions remain. Observers say Russian Federation has ramped up its air campaign in Idlib after one of its fighter jets was shot down by rebels in the province on Saturday.

South Korea said Wednesday it's reviewing whether to meet North Korea's request to provide fuel to the ferry that transported more than 100 North Korean artists for performances at the Pyeongchang Olympics. Analysts say her inclusion in the Olympic delegation shows North Korea's ambition to use the Olympics to break out from diplomatic isolation by improving relations with the South, which it could use as a bridge for approaching the United States .

Sadly, across the strait in Taiwan, at least four people are dead and hundreds more injured after last night's violent quake. A temblor - this time magnitude 5.7 - had just struck again near the city of Hualien. 'The government will work with everyone to guard their homeland'. The estimate of missing was expected to drop further after some buildings were completely searched and no one was found, the state-owned Central News Agency reported.

Athey is now in custody at the Rowan County Sheriff's Office. He then left in a silver Mustang. Athey was sacked from the Davidson County Sheriff's Office following his arrest. All of the money taken during the robbery was recovered, WNCN said. No one was injured in the robbery. Davidson County Sheriff David Grice said he was notified on Tuesday that Jeff Athey was arrested and charged with robbing the bank.

Dutch judges on Wednesday referred a landmark case brought by British expats demanding clarification over their rights as European citizens after Brexit to the EU's top court. The British Chamber of Commerce has today published a strongly-worded letter addressed to May, warning the prime minister that "patience is wearing thin" among business leaders with government indecision.

The trading link will allow investors to trade and settle shares listed on each other's stock market more conveniently and at lower costs. In fact, he said, Malaysia was now involved in various projects with Singapore, including the Johor Baru-Singapore Rapid Transit System and the development of Marina One, a joint venture between Khazanah Nasional and Temasek Holdings, valued at S$11 billion (RM32.57 billion).

The story attracted national attention this week after Urbn Leaf on Saturday posted a photo on Instagram of the Girl Scout in front of the shop with a caption that read: "Get Some Girl Scout Cookies with your GSC today until 4pm!" Bring them with - shopping is more fun with friends anyways.

Last week, Ernst and Sen. The resolution comes after a bill introduced by Sen. At a news conference in Washington , D.C., on Wednesday, Ernst said she was "disgusted" at the idea the allegations of abuse surfaced three years ago, and she questioned why Nassar wasn't removed from his position.

There have been six reported attacks using bombs laden with chlorine in the past month, the State Department said, adding that Washington is "gravely alarmed" by the continued allegations of the use of chlorine gas. The Russian-Turkish commission to oversee ceasefire breaches in Syria recorded 14 cases of violation in the last 24 hours, Russia Defense Ministry said Wednesday.

Lebanon's top three leaders accused Israel on Tuesday of threatening the stability of the border region between them amid rising tension over territorial and maritime boundaries. The month-long conflict killed about 1,200 people in Lebanon, mostly civilians, and 160 Israelis, a lot of them troops. Parts of the militarized border have been fenced off for years.

The economy is expected to expand 2% next year, up from 1.9% previously. The main driver of growth over the next two years will continue to be strong domestic consumption, while the contribution of exports is likely to recover only in 2019, say experts from the European Commission.