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Twins add starting pitcher by trading for Jake Odorizzi from Tampa Bay
- February 18, 2018
Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Time was the first to report a deal was in place. According to Yahoo Sports' Jeff Passan , the Twins will acquire Odorizzi in exchange for a package that includes shortstop prospect Jermaine Palacios. For the Rays in 2017, Odorizzi went 10-8 with a 4.14 ERA and 127 strikeouts in 143 1/3 innings over 28 starts. Odorizzi makes the Twins' starting rotation deeper. (more...)
- February 18, 2018
Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Time was the first to report a deal was in place. According to Yahoo Sports' Jeff Passan , the Twins will acquire Odorizzi in exchange for a package that includes shortstop prospect Jermaine Palacios. For the Rays in 2017, Odorizzi went 10-8 with a 4.14 ERA and 127 strikeouts in 143 1/3 innings over 28 starts. Odorizzi makes the Twins' starting rotation deeper. (more...)
Florida's GOP Governor on Gun Laws: 'Everything's on the Table'
- February 18, 2018
Nikolas Cruz was wearing a shirt with the logo of the Army Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps program when he was arrested Wednesday. According to the Associated Press , the majority of the of the grants to schools - $2.2 million in 2016 - were non-cash grants, like the one Cruz's team received. (more...)
- February 18, 2018
Nikolas Cruz was wearing a shirt with the logo of the Army Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps program when he was arrested Wednesday. According to the Associated Press , the majority of the of the grants to schools - $2.2 million in 2016 - were non-cash grants, like the one Cruz's team received. (more...)
Pakistani court sentences 7-year-old Zainab Ansari's killer to death
- February 18, 2018
Imran was arrested in January, two weeks after he raped and killed 7-year-old Zainab Ansari and threw her body into a garbage dump in the city of Kasur. The girl had gone to her Quran class when she was allegedly abducted. "I want him to be hanged publicly at the place where he took Zainab", the mother told reporters after the verdict. (more...)
- February 18, 2018
Imran was arrested in January, two weeks after he raped and killed 7-year-old Zainab Ansari and threw her body into a garbage dump in the city of Kasur. The girl had gone to her Quran class when she was allegedly abducted. "I want him to be hanged publicly at the place where he took Zainab", the mother told reporters after the verdict. (more...)
7.2 magnitude natural disaster rocks Mexico
- February 18, 2018
The epicenter of the natural disaster, which struck at 5:39 pm (2339 GMT), was around 10 kilometers south-east of Pinotepa Nacional in the southern state of Oaxaca, the Mexican National Seismological Centre said . A 5.9-magnitude aftershock hit almost an hour later. "We haven't recovered from that scar", a man in Mexico city told a BBC reporter. Mexico's Interior Minister, Alfonso Navarrete, said the quake caused some superficial damage to buildings in Oaxaca. (more...)
- February 18, 2018
The epicenter of the natural disaster, which struck at 5:39 pm (2339 GMT), was around 10 kilometers south-east of Pinotepa Nacional in the southern state of Oaxaca, the Mexican National Seismological Centre said . A 5.9-magnitude aftershock hit almost an hour later. "We haven't recovered from that scar", a man in Mexico city told a BBC reporter. Mexico's Interior Minister, Alfonso Navarrete, said the quake caused some superficial damage to buildings in Oaxaca. (more...)
Girl, 4, Fatally Shot Inside Car; Suspect Sought
- February 18, 2018
The children's mother reported she pulled up in front of a house on Mercer Avenue. Police said when they arrived they saw four children inside a auto with their grandmother. Janaya Swain was transported to Akron Children's Hospital where she was pronounced dead. Warrants for murder and weapons under disability have been issued for Bitting, who is considered armed and risky. (more...)
- February 18, 2018
The children's mother reported she pulled up in front of a house on Mercer Avenue. Police said when they arrived they saw four children inside a auto with their grandmother. Janaya Swain was transported to Akron Children's Hospital where she was pronounced dead. Warrants for murder and weapons under disability have been issued for Bitting, who is considered armed and risky. (more...)
Winter Olympics: Choi Min-jeong wins women's 1500m short-track gold
- February 18, 2018
Kim Boutin is a two-time Olympic bronze medallist at Pyeongchang. Choi Min-jeong (center) poses with silver medalist Li Jinyu (left) and bronze medalist Kim Boutin of Canada at the medal-awarding ceremony in Gangneung Ice Arena on Saturday. (more...)
- February 18, 2018
Kim Boutin is a two-time Olympic bronze medallist at Pyeongchang. Choi Min-jeong (center) poses with silver medalist Li Jinyu (left) and bronze medalist Kim Boutin of Canada at the medal-awarding ceremony in Gangneung Ice Arena on Saturday. (more...)
North Korean cheerleaders at South Korea men's hockey game
- February 18, 2018
Each year more than 1,000 North Koreans defect to the South. "Main news portals will turn a blind eye to photos like this that symbolize the Pyeongchang Olympics, and instead focus on photos that increase friction", TBS' reporter Kim Eo Joon was quoted as saying. (more...)
- February 18, 2018
Each year more than 1,000 North Koreans defect to the South. "Main news portals will turn a blind eye to photos like this that symbolize the Pyeongchang Olympics, and instead focus on photos that increase friction", TBS' reporter Kim Eo Joon was quoted as saying. (more...)
European Union helps aspirant member Kosovo to modernise railway
- February 18, 2018
Hungary's foreign minister, Peter Szijjarto, said he was "very much disappointed" by the 2025 target, which he called "very late", arguing that Serbia and Montenegro should be admitted by 2022. Macedonian Foreign Minister Nikola Dimitrov said it was hard for countries to keep moving in the right direction "if it's locked in the waiting room". (more...)
- February 18, 2018
Hungary's foreign minister, Peter Szijjarto, said he was "very much disappointed" by the 2025 target, which he called "very late", arguing that Serbia and Montenegro should be admitted by 2022. Macedonian Foreign Minister Nikola Dimitrov said it was hard for countries to keep moving in the right direction "if it's locked in the waiting room". (more...)
Ukip members vote to oust Henry Bolton as leader
- February 18, 2018
Mr Bolton said he still has "strong affections" for his former girlfriend who sent offensive messages about Meghan Markle , and compared the scrutiny of his private life to that faced by Diana, Princess of Wales. Mr Bolton, a former Liberal Democrat parliamentary candidate who defected to UKIP in 2014, has been at war with the NEC nearly since he took over. Henry Bolton recently said that he is not pleased with the media's scrutiny of his personal life. (more...)
- February 18, 2018
Mr Bolton said he still has "strong affections" for his former girlfriend who sent offensive messages about Meghan Markle , and compared the scrutiny of his private life to that faced by Diana, Princess of Wales. Mr Bolton, a former Liberal Democrat parliamentary candidate who defected to UKIP in 2014, has been at war with the NEC nearly since he took over. Henry Bolton recently said that he is not pleased with the media's scrutiny of his personal life. (more...)
"The viral wink - 'Wink" that stole million hearts
- February 18, 2018
Two days later, a clip from the song went viral on social media, The clip featured two debutantes - Priya Prakash and Roshan Abdul. The complaint was lodged by Zaheer Ali Khan and Muqeeth Khan, residents of Falaknuma in Hyderabad. The scene from the film clip has gone viral on the social media and almost five million have watched it so far. Priya Prakash Varrier in a still from Oru Adaar Love . (more...)
- February 18, 2018
Two days later, a clip from the song went viral on social media, The clip featured two debutantes - Priya Prakash and Roshan Abdul. The complaint was lodged by Zaheer Ali Khan and Muqeeth Khan, residents of Falaknuma in Hyderabad. The scene from the film clip has gone viral on the social media and almost five million have watched it so far. Priya Prakash Varrier in a still from Oru Adaar Love . (more...)
Jury Rules For Gaines Family In Case Against Baltimore Co
- February 18, 2018
The police killed Gaines and wounded her now six-year old son Kodi . Police went to serve Gaines an arrest warrant on charges of disorderly conduct, resisting arrest and multiple traffic violations. The panel awarded about $300,000 apiece to Gaines' father, mother and to her estate. The Baltimore Sun reported that lawyers for the family had sought more than $42 million in damages. (more...)
- February 18, 2018
The police killed Gaines and wounded her now six-year old son Kodi . Police went to serve Gaines an arrest warrant on charges of disorderly conduct, resisting arrest and multiple traffic violations. The panel awarded about $300,000 apiece to Gaines' father, mother and to her estate. The Baltimore Sun reported that lawyers for the family had sought more than $42 million in damages. (more...)
13 killed in Mexico after helicopter crashes as officials tour quake area
- February 18, 2018
The depth of the quake was about 24 kilometers. Crowds of people gathered on central Reforma Avenue in Mexico City as the ground shook. "It was very bad", said Mercedes Rojas Huerta, 57, who was sitting on a bench outside her home in Mexico City's trendy Condesa district, too frightened to go back inside. (more...)
- February 18, 2018
The depth of the quake was about 24 kilometers. Crowds of people gathered on central Reforma Avenue in Mexico City as the ground shook. "It was very bad", said Mercedes Rojas Huerta, 57, who was sitting on a bench outside her home in Mexico City's trendy Condesa district, too frightened to go back inside. (more...)
Florida shooting triggers demand for 'common-sense' gun control
- February 18, 2018
The shooting at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg was, at the time , the deadliest mass shooting in recent us history. The site has kept a running total of school shootings in the country since 2013, and their current count as of this year is at 18. (more...)
- February 18, 2018
The shooting at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg was, at the time , the deadliest mass shooting in recent us history. The site has kept a running total of school shootings in the country since 2013, and their current count as of this year is at 18. (more...)
Former Ontario Tory leader Patrick Brown kicked out of party caucus
- February 18, 2018
The vote is set to take place in early March and the results will be announced on March 10. "It's like getting hit by a truck and then getting hit by a truck all over again". " Patrick Brown is the only leader for the Ontario PC Party that has given the North the attention we have been demanding for decades", Parks writes, urging people to sign up. (more...)
- February 18, 2018
The vote is set to take place in early March and the results will be announced on March 10. "It's like getting hit by a truck and then getting hit by a truck all over again". " Patrick Brown is the only leader for the Ontario PC Party that has given the North the attention we have been demanding for decades", Parks writes, urging people to sign up. (more...)
Omarosa Claims Someone in the White House Is "Sleeping Around With Everybody"
- February 18, 2018
The former The Apprentice contestant, 44, answered, "Hell no! Brandi, that's awful", Manigault Newman said. "Did you ever sleep with him?" the former Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star asked. "Like, what is he going to tweet next?" she said in an earlier episode. However, Omarosa assures us all that's not her. "No", Glanville responds. "He seemed to like you so much, I was just wondering". (more...)
- February 18, 2018
The former The Apprentice contestant, 44, answered, "Hell no! Brandi, that's awful", Manigault Newman said. "Did you ever sleep with him?" the former Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star asked. "Like, what is he going to tweet next?" she said in an earlier episode. However, Omarosa assures us all that's not her. "No", Glanville responds. "He seemed to like you so much, I was just wondering". (more...)
South Korea official floats idea of co-hosting Asian Games with North
- February 18, 2018
After their performance, the North Korean skaters smiled broadly and ignored question from reporters as they walked past the global press. Ryom, 19, shed a tear. No president before Trump has coordinated as great an worldwide sanctions regime on North Korea, and none have so seriously offered up use of military force as an option. (more...)
- February 18, 2018
After their performance, the North Korean skaters smiled broadly and ignored question from reporters as they walked past the global press. Ryom, 19, shed a tear. No president before Trump has coordinated as great an worldwide sanctions regime on North Korea, and none have so seriously offered up use of military force as an option. (more...)
DOJ Indictment Cracks Down On Russian Election Interference
- February 18, 2018
A Russian lawmaker called the US charges "another anti-Russian push", RIA reported . Trump's former campaign chairman Paul Manafort was indicted in October, along with his business associate, Rick Gates, who worked with him on the campaign . (more...)
- February 18, 2018
A Russian lawmaker called the US charges "another anti-Russian push", RIA reported . Trump's former campaign chairman Paul Manafort was indicted in October, along with his business associate, Rick Gates, who worked with him on the campaign . (more...)
Heroic teacher warned of school shootings -- 3 weeks ago
- February 18, 2018
So determined was she to protect her students, that even when a SWAT team demanded that she open the door, she refused, fearing that it might have been a ploy by the gunman to gain access to the room. Eventually, Rospierski hid in a bathroom when the shooting started again, while his students got out of the school. Three men from school staff also lost their lives as a living shield for students. (more...)
- February 18, 2018
So determined was she to protect her students, that even when a SWAT team demanded that she open the door, she refused, fearing that it might have been a ploy by the gunman to gain access to the room. Eventually, Rospierski hid in a bathroom when the shooting started again, while his students got out of the school. Three men from school staff also lost their lives as a living shield for students. (more...)
'So proud': Parents' views on joint Korea hockey team evolve
- February 18, 2018
Pence was widely seen as having been outplayed by a "charm offensive" by the North Korean delegation, which included North Korea leader Kim Jong Un's sister Kim Yo Jong. But world media cared more about the historic significance of the games, rather than scores, and the team's first goal recorded Wednesday. Past conciliatory moves by the Koreas have only allowed North Korea breathing room so it could continue its weapons programs, Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera said this month, ... (more...)
- February 18, 2018
Pence was widely seen as having been outplayed by a "charm offensive" by the North Korean delegation, which included North Korea leader Kim Jong Un's sister Kim Yo Jong. But world media cared more about the historic significance of the games, rather than scores, and the team's first goal recorded Wednesday. Past conciliatory moves by the Koreas have only allowed North Korea breathing room so it could continue its weapons programs, Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera said this month, ... (more...)
North Korean defector at State of Union speech touts Trump
- February 18, 2018
Japan carried the day on Wednesday when the long-time national rivalry with its North Asian neighbours North and South Korea spilled onto Olympic ice, topping Korea's unified women's ice hockey team 4-1 before thousands of delirious Korean fans. (more...)
- February 18, 2018
Japan carried the day on Wednesday when the long-time national rivalry with its North Asian neighbours North and South Korea spilled onto Olympic ice, topping Korea's unified women's ice hockey team 4-1 before thousands of delirious Korean fans. (more...)
Temperatures will get colder today
- February 18, 2018
The entire day will not be a washout. The warm frontal passage is expected to bring some rain later Monday afternoon into the evening. Should be a quick hit of rain. Highs over the weekend will be in the 60s. Wintry weather chances return because of the cold temperatures with the possibility of some freezing rain or sleet (similar to the last couple of rounds Green Country has seen). (more...)
- February 18, 2018
The entire day will not be a washout. The warm frontal passage is expected to bring some rain later Monday afternoon into the evening. Should be a quick hit of rain. Highs over the weekend will be in the 60s. Wintry weather chances return because of the cold temperatures with the possibility of some freezing rain or sleet (similar to the last couple of rounds Green Country has seen). (more...)
United States Hockey Team Allows Slovenians to Believe in Miracles
- February 18, 2018
College players have been put in substantial roles and have scored three of the Americans' four goals, exceeding even the most optimistic expectations. "We're a fast team", Granato said. "They didn't start the tournament the way they wanted to". We had more energy, Mursak said. It's a great experience for them, said Slovakia's Ladislav Nagy, a 38-year-old left wing who played eight National Hockey League seasons. (more...)
- February 18, 2018
College players have been put in substantial roles and have scored three of the Americans' four goals, exceeding even the most optimistic expectations. "We're a fast team", Granato said. "They didn't start the tournament the way they wanted to". We had more energy, Mursak said. It's a great experience for them, said Slovakia's Ladislav Nagy, a 38-year-old left wing who played eight National Hockey League seasons. (more...)
Vatican signals Pope Paul VI to be made a saint
- February 18, 2018
The announcement of the new members of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors came on the same day that a Vatican investigator took the testimony in NY of one of the main whistle-blowers in the Chilean cover-up scandal. Francis angered victims by insisting they had no "proof" against a bishop who allegedly witnessed abuse and did not report it. Cruz has previously said that Karadima would kiss and fondle younger priests and teens. (more...)
- February 18, 2018
The announcement of the new members of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors came on the same day that a Vatican investigator took the testimony in NY of one of the main whistle-blowers in the Chilean cover-up scandal. Francis angered victims by insisting they had no "proof" against a bishop who allegedly witnessed abuse and did not report it. Cruz has previously said that Karadima would kiss and fondle younger priests and teens. (more...)
Don't tangle up Brexit, security issues, European Union tells UK
- February 18, 2018
The EU could put its citizens at risk if it allows ideology or rigid institutions to blind its leaders to the need to cooperate against terror threats, Theresa May will say on Saturday, proposing a new UK-EU treaty on intelligence and security. (more...)
- February 18, 2018
The EU could put its citizens at risk if it allows ideology or rigid institutions to blind its leaders to the need to cooperate against terror threats, Theresa May will say on Saturday, proposing a new UK-EU treaty on intelligence and security. (more...)
FNC's Chris Wallace: Mueller Indictments Do Not Point to Trump-Russia Collusion
- February 18, 2018
According to Time , Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein announced the charges during a press conference and said that the defendants conducted " information warfare " against the United States , with the intention of creating distrust towards the American political system and the presidential candidates . (more...)
- February 18, 2018
According to Time , Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein announced the charges during a press conference and said that the defendants conducted " information warfare " against the United States , with the intention of creating distrust towards the American political system and the presidential candidates . (more...)
Nigeria bomb blasts cause deaths at fish market
- February 18, 2018
The suicide blasts happened at about 8.30pm (1930 GMT) on Friday in Konduga, some 35 kilometres southeast of the Borno State capital, Maiduguri. "Twenty-two people were injured", said Chukwu. There was no immediate comment from the military or the police in Borno State, which has borne the brunt of the violence in Boko Haram's almost nine-year insurgency. (more...)
- February 18, 2018
The suicide blasts happened at about 8.30pm (1930 GMT) on Friday in Konduga, some 35 kilometres southeast of the Borno State capital, Maiduguri. "Twenty-two people were injured", said Chukwu. There was no immediate comment from the military or the police in Borno State, which has borne the brunt of the violence in Boko Haram's almost nine-year insurgency. (more...)
Yuzuru Hanyu's Gold, Shoma Uno's Silver Make Olympic History for Japan
- February 18, 2018
An 18-year-old from Salt Lake City, Chen rebounded from a catastrophic short program to earn a career-high total of 215.08 points, which also represents a high-water mark for a men's free skate in the Olympic Games. "As much as I tried to deny it I guess I really did feel the pressure a lot, from especially before the short program, thinking about medals and all that, things that were completely out of my control", he said. (more...)
- February 18, 2018
An 18-year-old from Salt Lake City, Chen rebounded from a catastrophic short program to earn a career-high total of 215.08 points, which also represents a high-water mark for a men's free skate in the Olympic Games. "As much as I tried to deny it I guess I really did feel the pressure a lot, from especially before the short program, thinking about medals and all that, things that were completely out of my control", he said. (more...)
Weekend Storm to Bring Minimal Amount of Snow to Shore
- February 18, 2018
The threat board is already starting to fill up across Montana with Winter Storm Watches , Winter Weather Advisories , a Winter Storm Warning and an Avalanche Watch . "It looks like about an inch, maybe 1 to 2 inches in northern Anne Arundel". Temperatures will be in the upper-40's and lower-50's. Monday: An 80 percent chance of rain, possibly mixed with freezing rain, then becoming all rain after 7 a.m., high near 44. (more...)
- February 18, 2018
The threat board is already starting to fill up across Montana with Winter Storm Watches , Winter Weather Advisories , a Winter Storm Warning and an Avalanche Watch . "It looks like about an inch, maybe 1 to 2 inches in northern Anne Arundel". Temperatures will be in the upper-40's and lower-50's. Monday: An 80 percent chance of rain, possibly mixed with freezing rain, then becoming all rain after 7 a.m., high near 44. (more...)
Rifle used in Florida mass shooting is America's weapon of choice
- February 18, 2018
Trump had been planning on spending the weekend in Florida. President Donald Trump quoted from a Bible passage on prayer and healing when addressing the nation on the most recent tragic mass shooting at a school in Parkland, Florida. (more...)
- February 18, 2018
Trump had been planning on spending the weekend in Florida. President Donald Trump quoted from a Bible passage on prayer and healing when addressing the nation on the most recent tragic mass shooting at a school in Parkland, Florida. (more...)
Scott open to reviewing gun laws in wake of thwarted school shooting
- February 18, 2018
The president focused instead on offering sympathy to the families of the victims and the need to provide better mental health care. Former Homeland Security Advisor Fran Townsend says YouTube had received a report that a user named Nikolas Cruz had made a comment on the site saying he wanted to be a professional shooter. (more...)
- February 18, 2018
The president focused instead on offering sympathy to the families of the victims and the need to provide better mental health care. Former Homeland Security Advisor Fran Townsend says YouTube had received a report that a user named Nikolas Cruz had made a comment on the site saying he wanted to be a professional shooter. (more...)
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