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Tracking Hurricane Maria
Tracking Hurricane Maria
Hurricane Marias outer bands are expected to skirt the East coast. Tropical storm warnings are in effect for North Carolina as Maria rapidly swirls in the East Atlantic. Now a Category 1 hurricane, Maria is expected to stay off the US coast. Maria has already pummeled the Caribbean, leaving at least 30 dead and thousands homeless.
Sep 26, 2017
What is Germanys AfD?
What is Germanys AfD?
Germanys right-wing nationalist party,Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) has become the first far-right party to enter the Bundestag since 1961.
Sep 26, 2017
Martin Luther King took a knee for America as well
Martin Luther King took a knee for America as well
A photo of Martin Luther King Jr. kneeling in protest is going viral. This photo comes on the heels of NFL players uniting in protest against President Trump. The President reignited a heated debate regarding players kneeling during the playing of the National Anthem.
Sep 26, 2017
Anthony Weiner sentenced to 21 months in prison for sexting 15-year-old
Anthony Weiner sentenced to 21 months in prison for sexting 15-year-old
Anthony Weiner has been sentenced to 21 months in prison for sexting a 15-year-old girlHis lawyers argued the former congressman was receiving treatment for his deep sicknessThey also said the underage girl was an instigator as she wanted to generate material for a book
Sep 26, 2017
Anthony Weiner sentenced to 21 months in prison for sexting 15-year-old
Anthony Weiner sentenced to 21 months in prison for sexting 15-year-old
Anthony Weiner has been sentenced to 21 months in prison for sexting a 15-year-old girlHis lawyers argued the former congressman was receiving treatment for his deep sicknessThey also said the underage girl was an instigator as she wanted to generate material for a book
Sep 26, 2017
Who is Tennessee church shooting suspect Emanuel Samson
Who is Tennessee church shooting suspect Emanuel Samson
Emanuel Kidega Samson, 25, has been charged with murder and attempted murder…after opening fire at Burnetts Chapel Church of Christ Antioch in Tennessee. A 39-year-old woman, Melanie Smith, was killed in the church parking lot. Six others were wounded inside the church after Samson entered through the back entrance. Robert Engle, a church usher, interfered quickly, resulting in Samson being shot in the left pectoral. Police said Samson had previously attended the church within last two years. The shooting is still under investigation and it is unknown if Samson has a criminal record. He is scheduled to appear in court on 27 September.
Sep 26, 2017
UK footballers are conditioned not to speak out like Collin Kaepernick
UK footballers are conditioned not to speak out like Collin Kaepernick
US sports stars across the country took to one knee during the national anthem recently as a form of protest. The move has ignited a huge row in the US, with even President Donald Trump weighing in on the issue. However, despite this high profile demonstration, some do not think this trend will become international. Paul Mortimer, from anti-racism group Kick It Out, claims that British footballers are conditioned not to speak about national issues. He said, At the moment we have cultures and societies where fear seems to be the main thing, people are frightened to talk because there are no procedures in place that will protect them when they do talk.
Sep 25, 2017
President Trump appears to forget his wife is standing next to him
President Trump appears to forget his wife is standing next to him
A video has gone viral of President Donald Trump giving a statement during a hurricane recovery briefing in Florida. In his speech he appears to forget Melania is standing right next to him, telling the audience Melania really wanted to be with us.
Sep 25, 2017
Pilot dies in Italian airshow horror crash
Pilot dies in Italian airshow horror crash
A pilot died when attempting a high-altitude loop during an airshow in Terracina, Italy. The Itallian Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon crashed into the sea, killing the pilot on impact.
Sep 25, 2017
Hundreds of anti-brexit protesters march on Labour party conference
Hundreds of anti-brexit protesters march on Labour party conference
Hundreds of anti-brexit protesters descended on the first day of Labours annual party conference in Brighton on Sunday. Protesters are calling for a u-turn on the referendum decision to leave the European Union. They chanted Exit Brexit outside the venue where the four day Labour party conference is being held. Leader of the Party, Jeremy Corbyn, has said he will listen Labour members who wish to remain in the single market. Meanwhile 40 senior Labour figures have signed an open letter calling for Jeremy Corbyn to commit to staying in the custom union and single market once Britain has left the EU.
Sep 25, 2017
Stevie Wonder takes a knee for America
Stevie Wonder takes a knee for America
Musician Stevie Wonder said he was taking a knee for America during an appearance in New York on 23 September, in an apparent reference to a controversy involving US President Donald Trumps comments a day earlier about protests by NFL players.
Sep 25, 2017
Secret of how Great Pyramid of Giza was built revealed
Secret of how Great Pyramid of Giza was built revealed
Archaeologists have discovered new information on the 481-ft Great Pyramid of Giza, showing where the 2½-ton blocks came from. They discovered that the blocks of limestone and granite came from 500 miles away, and were transported to the biggest pyramid in the world.  The new discoveries are revealed in 25 September Channel 4 documentary Egypts Great Pyramid: The New Evidence.
Sep 25, 2017
Milo Yiannopoulos prays amid protests during heated UC Berkley visit
Milo Yiannopoulos prays amid protests during heated UC Berkley visit
The controversial political commentator finally visited the Berkley campus, after mass protests caused his speech at the university to be cancelled in February. Yiannopoulos could be seen sporting an American flag hoodie and praying amidst the protesters with supporters, during the visit on 24 September.
Sep 25, 2017
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