(Reuters) - A gunman opened fire on sheriff's deputies responding to a report of a domestic disturbance near Denver on Sunday, killing one of the officers, before the suspect was shot and apparently killed, the Douglas County Sheriff's Office said.
CNN |
Anthony Scaramucci: Trump's view on climate change might surprise you
CNN Washington (CNN) Short-lived White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci on Sunday defended President Donald Trump's tweet last week on climate change, saying that his actual opinion on the subject might surprise people. "I love the ... Scaramucci: Trump doesn't deny climate change John Kelly: Trump 'very seldom asks how other presidents did this' Yeah, All Of This Really Happened In 2017 |
In case you didn't notice, it's very cold across parts of the globe, stretching from a good chunk of the U.S. to the UK and Europe and even down into India this New Year's EveThe coldest in decades, in fact, and the chill is going to hang around for a bit.
While that makes it incredibly inconvenient to do anything that doesn't involve being on your couch under around a dozen or so blankets, the weather does make for some interesting images and you can enjoy them without having to dig out your gloves and scarf. Read more...
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One deputy killed, four others shot outside of Denver, police say
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Times of India |
J&K: Two jawans martyred, two injured, in terrorist attack on CRPF camp
Times of India NEW DELHI: Two Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawans were martyred and two others injured when terrorists attacked a CRPF Training Centre in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir in the wee hours of Sunday, reported news agency ANI. The two ... Pulwama Fidayeen attack: Toll mounts to five as another CRPF trooper succumbs One CRPF man killed, three injured in ongoing Jaish Fidayeen attack in Kashmir |
Newsmax |
Scaramucci: Was Hired to 'Take Out Bad Actors,' 'Long Knives' Got Me
Newsmax Anthony Scaramucci said Sunday that President Donald Trump hired him as a “hatchet” man to help fire “bad actors from the White House,” but wound up getting “taken out as well” by the “long knives” that came out during the process. In an interview on ... |
Greater Kashmir |
Pulwama Fidayeen attack: Toll mounts to five as another CRPF trooper succumbs
Greater Kashmir CRPF officials said two militants holed up in a building block in the camp were killed in the subsequent operation to neutralise the ultras. GK Web Desk Srinagar, Publish Date: Dec 31 2017 8:00AM | Updated Date: Dec 31 2017 6:03PM. Pulwama Fidayeen ... |
New York Times |
For Trump, a Year of Reinventing the Presidency
New York Times WASHINGTON — When President Trump meets with aides to discuss policy or prepare for a speech, he may ask about the pros and cons of a new proposal. He may inquire about its possible effect. He may explore the best way to frame his case. But there is ... Anthony Scaramucci: Trump's view on climate change might surprise you In a 30-minute interview, President Trump made 24 false or misleading claims Best Year Ever, or Worst? Goodbye 2017! |
In Boston, officials planning annual First Night festivities don't have to worry about melting ice sculptures this year. In fact, with air temperatures tumbling toward the single digits on Sunday night, New Year's Eve is going to be so dangerously cold that event organizers have canceled all but the fireworks display.
In New York City, the ball drop in Times Square will take place amid the coldest weather since about 1962, when the temperature at midnight was a measly 1 degree Fahrenheit. The forecast air temperature at midnight is just 10 degrees above zero, with a wind chill of minus-5 to minus-20 degrees Fahrenheit. Read more...
More about Climate, Science, Global Warming, Extreme Weather, and New York(Reuters) - "Multiple" sheriff's deputies were injured on Sunday morning after responding to a report of a domestic disturbance near Denver, the Douglas County Sheriff's Office said.
The Iranian government has blocked access to messaging app Telegram and photo app Instagram amid several days of protests in what authorities say is a move "to maintain tranquillity and security of society," according to state-run media.
Various media reports have stated that the apps were used to coordinate plans and share photos and videos of the demonstrations, which began as protests over economic inequality but have since grown in scope, taking aim at leading political figures like Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and President Hassan Rouhani. Read more...
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It is almost time for 2018, and that means it's been 10 years since some very iconic music was released.
Beyonce, Kanye West, and Coldplay were all making career shaping records back in 2008. While newcomers like MGMT, Adele, and Lady Gaga were also carving out lanes for themselves. Here's a look back at career defining work from your favorite artists.
When Kanye won multiple Grammys for his sophomore album Late Registration, he gave a frantic speech. “Everybody wanted to know what I would do if didn’t win," said Kanye while holding up his trophies and looking directly into the camera. "Well I guess we’ll never know.” That speech was a perfect display of Kanye's hubris and his sometimes critical self-awareness. Read more...
More about Music, Beyonce, Kanye West, Coldplay, and AdeleCNBC |
Incoherent, authoritarian, uninformed: Trump's New York Times interview is a scary read
CNBC President Donald Trump tells a string of falsehoods in his recent New York Times interview that make it difficult to tell whether he is lying or delusional. Trump appears to suffer from the Dunning-Kruger effect, which holds that the least competent ... |
LONDON (Reuters) - Iran warned of a tough crackdown on Sunday against demonstrators who pose one of the most audacious challenges to its clerical leadership since nationwide pro-reform unrest jolted the Islamist theocracy in 2009.
BERLIN (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel, under mounting pressure after three months of failing to form a new conservative-led coalition, vowed on Sunday to address growing social divisions.
SRINAGAR (Reuters) - Four Indian paramilitary policemen and two militants were killed in a gunbattle that ensued after militants stormed into a police training center in Kashmir on Sunday, a police official said.
ROME (Reuters) - Migrant arrivals to Italy by sea fell by a third in 2017 compared to a year earlier, the Interior Ministry said on Sunday, as Libyan authorities helped to slow departures during the second half of the year.
NAGOYA, Japan (Reuters) - Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd is on track to deliver its repeatedly delayed commercial jet by mid-2020, the head of its aircraft unit said, despite a risk of an order cancellation.
