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Ex-church treasurer ordered to pay back more than $201,000

TheRepublic.com 

OWENSBORO, Ky. — A former church treasurer in Kentucky has been sentenced to 21 months in federal prison and must repay more than $201,000 taken from the church. The U.S. Attorney’s office says Delanie L. Tillman, former treasurer of the Greater Norris Baptist Church in western Kentucky, reached a plea agreement with prosecutors. The agreement

Clashes between US troops, al-Qaida militants in Yemen

TheRepublic.com 

SANAA, Yemen — U.S. helicopters airlifted soldiers to a central Yemeni province where they targeted an al-Qaida compound, clashing with suspected militants and killing at least seven of them early on Tuesday, according to the American military, Yemeni security officials, and tribal leaders. The Central Command said the U.S. forces killed the militants using “a

West Virginia lawmakers back to weigh taxes, budget

McClatchy DC Bureau 

West Virginia lawmakers are scheduled back in session Tuesday trying to reconcile differences with Gov. Jim Justice and enact tax and budget bills for the fiscal year starting July 1. … Click to Continue »

West Virginia health centers get $8.5M in federal funding

McClatchy DC Bureau 

West Virginia's U.S. senators say federal authorities are awarding $8.5 million to health centers in Huntington and Baker to support medical, dental, mental health and drug services. According to Sens. … Click to Continue »



Despacito: Spanish song soars up US charts

The Local (thelocal.es) 

More than 20 years after the "Macarena" sensation, a Spanish-language song has again conquered the US singles chart - Puerto Rican singer Luis Fonsi's "Despacito."

‘Dangal’ becomes China’s biggest non-Hollywood foreign film

TheRepublic.com 

BEIJING — The Aamir Khan film “Dangal,” about an Indian man training his daughters to become wrestlers, has become China’s biggest-grossing non-Hollywood foreign movie. The Indian film, whose name translates as “Let’s Wrestle, Dad,” was released in China on May 5. By Tuesday, it had pulled in 806 million yuan ($117 million) in mainland China,

‘Conspiracy bill’ draws backlash in Japan over state powers

TheRepublic.com 

TOKYO — Japan’s lower house approved a bill Tuesday allowing authorities to punish those found guilty of planning serious crimes, legislation that opponents say could be used to undermine basic civil liberties. The proposed legislation, called the “conspiracy bill,” still requires upper house approval. The government says it’s needed to fight terrorism and organized crime,

Hearing shrouded in secrecy to follow bond for lawmaker

McClatchy DC Bureau 

A former Republican majority leader in the South Carolina House and the son of a veteran political consultant is heading to court after his indictments Rick Quinn has a bond … Click to Continue »

Trump Ramps Up and Arms Anti-Iran Coalition in the Middle East

RIA Novosti  

On this episode of Fault Lines, Garland and Lee discuss President Trumps new highly armed anti-Iranian coalition in the Middle East, General Michael Flynn refuses to cooperate with a Senate Subpoena, and Ford fires their CEO despite massive profits projected for the year.

Trump Ramps Up and Arms Anti-Iran Coalition in the Middle East

Sputnik International 

On this episode of Fault Lines, Garland and Lee discuss President Trumps new highly armed anti-Iranian coalition in the Middle East, General Michael Flynn refuses to cooperate with a Senate Subpoena, and Ford fires their CEO despite massive profits projected for the year.

Explosions strike Syria’s Damascus and Homs, 4 killed

TheRepublic.com 

BEIRUT — An explosion in the central Syrian city of Homs on Tuesday killed at least four people and wounded more than two dozen while government forces “destroyed” a truck bomb near the Damascus airport, Syria’s state media reported. No group immediately claimed responsibility for the explosions. Homs police commander Lt. Gen. Khaled Hilal told

Hong Kong police arrest 21 Uber drivers in latest crackdown

«Seattle Post-Intelligencer» (seattlepi.com) 

HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong police launched a fresh crackdown Tuesday on Uber, arresting 21 drivers suspected of working for the ride-hailing giant in the Asian financial center. The drivers were arrested in an undercover operation on suspicion of carrying passengers for hire and not having third-party insurance for their cars, said Chief Inspector Lau Tat-fai. Hong Kong is an international city known for its embrace of global economic trends and new technologies but current transportation regulations have failed to keep up with innovation... Читать дальше...

Jakarta governor dropping appeal 'for sake of nation'

Yahoo! News 

The wife of Jakarta's Christian governor told a tearful press conference Tuesday her husband had withdrawn his appeal against a blasphemy conviction and two-year jail term for the good of Indonesia. Basuki Tjahaja Purnama was jailed this month for insulting the Koran while campaigning for re-election, a shock decision that stoked concern about rising religious intolerance in the world's most populous Muslim-majority nation. The blasphemy allegations against Purnama, Jakarta's first non-Muslim... Читать дальше...





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