| One Word Has People Convinced Mike Pence Wrote Anonymous New York Times Op-Ed Posted: 05 Sep 2018 05:35 PM PDT  The New York Times' scathing anti-Donald Trump op-ed, which the paper
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| Democrats may question Kavanaugh’s personal finances Posted: 05 Sep 2018 06:36 AM PDT  As Brett Kavanaugh enters his second day of contentious confirmation hearings for his nomination to the Supreme Court, he could face questions about his finances, with subjects ranging from baseball tickets to the down payment on his home.
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| Trump: I Have 100 Pics Of Robert Mueller And James Comey 'Hugging And Kissing' Posted: 06 Sep 2018 01:03 AM PDT  President Donald Trump has complained that special counsel Robert Mueller is
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| Body Of Missing Teen Kiera Bergman Found In Arizona Desert Posted: 06 Sep 2018 07:18 AM PDT  A body found in Arizona has been positively identified as that of missing
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| Another Dem upset: Pressley beats 10-term Rep. Capuano in Boston primary Posted: 04 Sep 2018 06:45 PM PDT  Boston City Councilor Ayanna Pressley, center, celebrates victory over U.S. Rep. Michael Capuano, D-Mass., in the 7th Congressional House Democratic primary, Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2018, in Boston. In the latest blow to establishment Democrats, Boston City Councilor Ayanna Pressley defeated Rep. Michael Capuano for the nomination in Massachusetts's Seventh Congressional District on Tuesday.
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| Authorities investigating reports of flight with up to 100 ill people at New York airport Posted: 05 Sep 2018 07:07 AM PDT  An Emirates Airlines flight from Dubai is being isolated at a New York City airport after reports that as many as 100 people on board could be sick, officials said.
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| Elon Musk accuses Thai cave rescue hero of having a ‘child bride’ in extraordinary and unsubstantiated attack Posted: 05 Sep 2018 12:22 AM PDT  Elon Musk has launched his most extreme attack yet on Vern Unsworth, one of the heroes of the Thai cave rescue. The Tesla boss sent a profanity-laden tirade to a reporter in which he baselessly suggested that Mr Unsworth had a "child bride". Mr Musk has repeatedly and without any evidence at all claimed that Mr Unsworth is a paedophile and that people around the rescue did not like him.
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| Russia weighs possibility of deliberate act in space station damage Posted: 05 Sep 2018 03:18 PM PDT ![Russia weighs possibility of deliberate act in space station damage]( "Russia weighs possibility of deliberate act in space station damage") Crew members last week found the hole - roughly 2 millimetres in diameter - on the inner wall of Russia's Soyuz module on the orbital space station after ground operators reported slight dips in pressure levels. Its origin, however, remains a mystery to U.S. and Russian space officials. Dmitri Rogozin, director of Russia's space agency Roscosmos, said on Monday that a person could have deliberately penetrated the wall using a drill either during manufacturing or while the craft was in orbit.
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| Stranded travellers rescued from major Japanese airport as deadly typhoon leaves trail of devastation Posted: 04 Sep 2018 09:31 PM PDT  A major airport that was cut off when a huge typhoon smashed through its sole access road was being evacuated on Wednesday, as Japan grappled with devastation caused by its most powerful storm in a quarter of a century. Boats were ferrying stranded passengers from Kansai International Airport - one of the country's busiest - after thousands of people were forced to spend the night in the partially flooded facility. At least 10 people were killed, and hundreds more injured by Typhoon Jebi as it raked through the major manufacturing area around Osaka - Japan's second city - wrecking infrastructure and destroying homes. Winds up to 135 mph ripped off roofs, overturned trucks on bridges and swept a 2,500-ton tanker into a bridge leading to the airport, the region's main international gateway and a national transport hub. The damage to the bridge left the artificial island cut off, stranding 3,000 travellers and additional staff overnight. Runways were flooded as high waves washed into the facility on Tuesday, knocking out electricity and inundating buildings. By Wednesday lunchtime several hundred people had been ferried to Kobe on a specially chartered boat, but more than two thousand were still awaiting rescue. There was no indication yet when the airport, which runs over 400 flights a day, might reopen. "We had a blackout so there was no air conditioning. It was hot," a woman told public broadcaster NHK after being ferried to Kobe. "I'd never expected this amount of damage from a typhoon." Kansai International Airport is partially flooded by Typhoon Jebi in Osaka, western Japan, on Wednesday Credit: AP Government spokesman Yoshihide Suga said the death toll in the storm stood at 10, with 300 people injured. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, tweeting on his official account, said the government was working to get the airport back online. "We will do our best to get the airport functioning again," he said. He said 2.4 million households had lost power in the storm, with service restored to only half by Wednesday morning. "We continue to make utmost efforts to respond to disaster damage and restore infrastructure," he added. A damaged bridge that connects Kansai International Airport in Osaka, western Japan Credit: AP More than 1.2 million people had been advised to leave their homes as Jebi approached the Kansai area - Japan's industrial heartland. Around 16,000 people spent the night in shelters, local media said. Japan is regularly hit by powerful typhoons in the summer and autumn, many of which cause flooding and landslides in rural areas. Jebi appears to have caused damage to the region's infrastructure on an unusual scale. In the tourist magnet of Kyoto - home to ancient temples and shrines - it brought down part of the ceiling of the main railway station, while in nearby Osaka, the high winds peeled scaffolding from a multi-story building. Stranded passengers queue up in lines to wait for special buses at Kansai International Airport Credit: AP Footage on NHK showed a 100-metre (328-foot) tall ferris wheel in Osaka spinning furiously in the strong wind despite being switched off. "I've never seen such a thing," a 19-year-old man at the scene told NHK. Businesses, factories and schools in the affected area shut down while the storm barrelled across the country, forcing the cancellation of hundreds of flights, ferry services and some bullet trains. Despite its strength, the storm was far from the deadliest Japan has seen in recent years. Cars are blown off by strong wind triggered by Typhoon Jebi Credit: Getty In 2011, Typhoon Talas killed at least 82 people in the area, while in 2013, a storm that hit south of Tokyo left 40 people dead. Earlier this year torrential rains lashed the west of the country, sparking flooding that killed more than 200 people as it laid waste to villages and caused hillsides to collapse.
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| What The Bernie Sanders Amazon Welfare Fight Is Really About Posted: 05 Sep 2018 02:45 AM PDT  Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) introduced legislation Wednesday that would tax
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| From poisoned Russian to EU arrest warrants: the Novichok affair Posted: 05 Sep 2018 08:21 AM PDT  Britain has issued European arrest warrants for two Russians suspected of poisoning a Russian ex-spy and his daughter in March with a nerve agent that later killed a woman in the same area of southwest England. Former double agent Sergei Skripal, 66, and his daughter Yulia, 33, are found unconscious on a bench in Salisbury on March 4. Three days later, with the Skripals in critical condition, police say the pair were poisoned with a highly-toxic nerve agent.
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| Marco Rubio To Alex Jones: 'Don't Touch Me' Posted: 05 Sep 2018 10:08 AM PDT  Video of the exchange shows Rubio finally breaking with reporters to confront Jones.
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| Wife Accused of Poisoning Husband With Eye Drops Shot Him With Crossbow in 2016: Officials Posted: 05 Sep 2018 11:20 AM PDT  At the time, Lana Clayton said she had accidentally shot her husband Stephen with the device as he slept.
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| Trump slams Bob Woodward's book as 'a work of fiction' Posted: 05 Sep 2018 12:27 PM PDT  President Trump continues to fume over Bob Woodward's explosive new book that paints a dysfunctional picture of his presidency.
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| Body of 3rd victim of Colorado River boat crash recovered Posted: 04 Sep 2018 04:16 PM PDT  MOABI REGIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) — The bodies of a man and woman killed in a weekend collision of two recreational boats on the Colorado River were found Tuesday and the search continued for one other missing person, authorities said.
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| Rescuers Rush to Unearth Survivors in Northern Japan After Earthquake Kills Seven Posted: 06 Sep 2018 01:27 AM PDT  The magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido at 3:08 a.m.
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| Shells hit Syria's Idlib as rebels prepare for assault: monitor Posted: 05 Sep 2018 01:22 AM PDT  The Syrian military shelled the last stronghold of active rebellion against President Bashar al-Assad on Wednesday as insurgents blew up another bridge in anticipation of a government offensive, a war monitor said. Damascus, backed by allies Russia and Iran, has been preparing an assault to recover Idlib and adjacent areas of the northwest, and resumed heavy air strikes on Tuesday after weeks of lull. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that pro-government forces focused their shelling overnight and early on Wednesday on the area around Jisr al-Shughour in the west of the rebel enclave.
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| Salisbury poisoning: Two men charged over Novichok attack are 'Russian military intelligence officers' Posted: 05 Sep 2018 08:12 AM PDT  Two Russian nationals accused of carrying out Salisbury attack Enough evidence to charge Alexander Petrov and Ruslan Boshirov Theresa May: Pair members of GRU, Russia's military spy service Step-by-step: CCTV timeline reveals suspects' 54 hours in the UK Novichok found at two-star London hotel where suspects stayed Jeremy Corbyn accused of 'weaselly' response to naming suspects Russia's GRU: Murky spy agency accused of being behind attack Two Russian men charged over the Salisbury poisonings are officers of Vladimir Putin's military spy agency, Theresa May has told the House of Commons. Prosecutors said there is enough evidence to charge Alexander Petrov and Ruslan Boshirov with offences including conspiracy to murder in the Novichok attack on ex-Russian double agent Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia in March. In a statement that will deepen the diplomatic crisis between the two countries, the Prime Minister told MPs on Wednesday afternoon that intelligence provided by UK agencies indicates the two Russians responsible for the Salisbury attack are officers of Russia's GRU military intelligence service. "This was not a rogue operation," Mrs May said. "It was almost certainly also approved outside the GRU at a senior level of the Russian state." The Crown Prosecution Service now faces a battle to bring the case as Russia does not allow the extradition of its own nationals. A European arrest warrant for the two men - who police think were travelling under aliases and are now back in Russia - has been obtained. Video: Prime Minister addresses Commons over Salisbury Scotland Yard said the military-grade nerve agent was brought into the UK in a fake bottle of Ninna Ricci Premier Jour perfume, which had been designed as a specially-made poison applicator. It is believed that it was later found by Charlie Rowley before he and his girlfriend, Dawn Sturgess, became indirect casualties of the poisoning. Ms Sturgess died just over a week later. The fake perfume bottle had been designed as a poison applicator Credit: Metropolitan Police Neil Basu, Assistant Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, said it is likely the suspects were travelling under aliases and that Petrov and Boshirov are not their real names. He said the pair, who are believed to be aged around 40, had been to the UK before on the same passports and had "travelled extensively on them in the past". Detectives believe the front door of Mr Skripal's Salisbury home was contaminated with the military-grade substance on Sunday, March 4. Mr Basu said CCTV shows the two suspects in the vicinity of the property on that date. Hours later, the men left the UK on a flight from Heathrow to Moscow - two days after they had arrived at Gatwick. Releasing a series of CCTV images of the men in Britain, Mr Basu asked witnesses to come forward to establish their real identities. The suspects head back towards Salisbury station; the Skripals were found slumped on a bench in the town centre three hours later Credit: Metropolitan Police Russian media reports suggest Boshirov is a 40-year-old Moscow State University graduate who was living in the capital. He was born in Dushanbe - the capital city of Tajikistan - before moving to Russia where he studied hydrology of the land in the geography department of the university, completing his degree in 2004, according to Fontanka, citing a Facebook profile matching his details. Boshirov's latest listed address is said to be in Moscow, but less is known about Petrov, other than he is 39. The Russian site reported a person matching his name and date of birth was on the employees list of an immunobiological manufacturer with links to Russia's Ministry of Health. Together, the pair are said to have travelled to Milan, Geneva, Amsterdam and Paris several times since September 2016, when Fontanka claims their fake passports were created. They also travelled to London from between February 28 and March 5 last year, according to the Russian site, 12 months exactly before the Skripals were found poisoned in Salisbury. They stayed in the two-star City Stay Hotel, in Bow, east London, during their stay in the UK. Officers searching their room on May 4 discovered traces of Novichok, but Scotland Yard said there is no risk to other guests. Yulia and Sergei Skripal were discovered slumped on a bench in March after being poisoned with Novichok Credit: pixel8000 The announcement of criminal charges will deepen the rift between Britain and Russia, after the nerve agent attack sparked a wave of diplomatic expulsions by the UK and its allies. As the news broke, the Russian foreign ministry tweeted a video mocking Mrs May's dancing in South Africa. It later said that the names released by Britain "do not mean anything to us". British authorities believe that several Russians are thought to have been involved in the attempted murders - which also led to 44-year-old Dawn Sturgess becoming an indirect casualty of the poisoning. It is understood that the suspected perpetrators were identified through CCTV footage that was cross-checked with border entry data. Ms Sturgess died in July, with authorities believing she and boyfriend Charlie Rowley picked up a discarded vial containing the substance. Police officers wearing protective suits and breathing equipment at work in Salisbury close to the bench where the Skripals were found slumped in March Credit: Jack Taylor /Getty The pair fell ill on June 30 in Amesbury, near Salisbury. Mr Rowley remains seriously ill in hospital. Police believe it is linked to the poisoning of the Skripals, who were discovered slumped on a bench on March 4 and have since been discharged from hospital. Theresa May: 'This was not a rogue operation' Prime Minister Theresa May told the Commons that CCTV evidence "clearly" places the two Russians in the vicinity of the Skripals' house shortly before the attack on them. She said: "This hard evidence has enabled the independent Crown Prosecution Service to conclude they have a sufficient basis on which to bring charges." Mrs May told MPs that investigations have concluded the two suspects are members of the GRU, Russia's military intelligence service. Mrs May said: "The GRU is a highly-disciplined organisation with a well-established chain of command. So this was not a rogue operation. It was almost certainly also approved outside the GRU at a senior level of the Russian state." The actions of the GRU are a threat to all our allies and all our citizensTheresa May Mrs May said Russia had replied with "obfuscation and lies" when asked to account for what happened, including claiming she had invented Novichok. She added: "Their attempts to hide the truth by pushing out a deluge of disinformation simply reinforces their culpability." Mrs May said: "The actions of the GRU are a threat to all our allies and all our citizens. "On the basis of what we have learnt in the Salisbury investigation and what we know about this organisation more broadly, we must now step up our collective efforts specifically against the GRU. "We are increasing our understanding of what the GRU is doing in our countries, shining a light on their activities, exposing their methods and sharing them with our allies, just as we have done with Salisbury. "Together with our allies we will deploy the full range of tools from across our national security apparatus in order to counter the threat posed by the GRU." Theresa May leaves Downing Street to deliver her statement to the House of Commons Credit: HANNAH MCKAY /Reuters Mrs May told MPs that the CPS did not have a policy of requesting extradition from nations who had constitutions barring the possibility. She added: "If these two individuals step outside Russia then we will take every step possible to ensure that they are detained and brought to face justice here." The Prime Minister, in response to calls for a stepping up of sanctions, said: "We will indeed be stepping up our activity across the broad range of our capabilities and what is available to us across our national security apparatus." Mrs May added that around 250 detectives had trawled through 11,000 hours of CCTV footage to identify the attackers and had taken more than 1,400 statements. "Working around the clock, they have carried out painstaking and methodical work to ascertain exactly which individuals were responsible and the methods they used to carry out the attack," she told MPs. Caught on camera: The 48-hour 'mission to kill' When passengers left the Aeroflot SU2588 flight from Moscow to London Gatwick on the afternoon of March 2 2018, little did they know they were in the company of two men police believe were sent to the UK to kill. Here is a timeline of the suspects' movements, released by Scotland Yard, during their brief trip to the UK: Friday, March 2 1500: Suspects Alexander Petrov and Ruslan Boshirov arrive at Gatwick Airport, having flown from Moscow on Aeroflot flight SU2588. Suspect Ruslan Boshirov at Gatwick airport at 3pm on March 2 Credit: Metropolitan Police The same CCTV camera captured Alexander Petrov after the pair got off an Aeroflot flight Credit: Metropolitan Police 1740: The pair arrive at London Victoria station by train from Gatwick. 1800: They then travel on public transport to Waterloo station, and then to the City Stay Hotel in Bow Road, east London, where they stay for two nights. Saturday, March 3 1145: The pair arrive at Waterloo station, having left the hotel, bound for Salisbury. It is believed the two are on a reconnaissance mission. 1425: They arrive in Salisbury by train. 1611: Having spent a short time in the city, Petrov and Boshirov leave Salisbury to begin the return journey. Both suspects at Salisbury train station at 4.11pm on March 3 Credit: Metropolitan Police 2005: The pair arrive back in Bow, east London, where they stay at the City Stay Hotel for a second night. Sunday, March 4 0805: The day of the Novichok attack. Petrov and Boshirov use the Underground at Bow to travel to Waterloo, and then on by train to Salisbury. 1148: The pair are caught on CCTV leaving Salisbury railway station. Image of both suspects at Salisbury railway station at 11.48am on March 4 Credit: Metropolitan Police 1158: They are then spotted in Wilton Road in Salisbury, a short distance from Christie Miller Road, Mr Skripal's address. Police say this is moments before the attack. The suspects in Wilton Road, close to Mr Skripal's house Credit: Metropolitan Police 1305: The suspects are caught on CCTV in Fisherton Street, heading back towards the railway station. Both suspects are pictured from behind on Fisherton Road Credit: Metropolitan Police 1350: Petrov and Boshirov begin their journey back to London. Both suspects, left, prepare to board a train in Salisbury Credit: Metropolitan Police 1645: The pair arrive back in London at Waterloo station. 1830: They board the Underground heading to Heathrow Airport. 1928: CCTV catches the pair going through passport control. The two suspects at Heathrow airport security Credit: Metropolitan Police 2230: They depart London for Moscow on the Aeroflot flight SU2585. Police formally link two poisoning cases The announcement on Wednesday relates to the first Salisbury poisoning, but Mr Basu confirmed that officers have now linked the attack on the Skripals to events in Amesbury less than four months later. He said: "We do not believe Dawn and Charlie were deliberately targeted, but became victims as a result of the recklessness in which such a toxic nerve agent was disposed of. "We know that Novichok was applied to the Skripals' front door in an area that is accessible to the public, which also endangered the lives of members of the public and emergency service responders." Video: Met Police and CPS statement on Salisbury He said police continue to liaise with the CPS regarding the poisoning of Ms Sturgess and Mr Rowley. Russia: These names mean nothing to us Russia insisted it did not know the names of the Russian suspects named by British authorities as suspects in the Salisbury attack. "The names published by the media, like their photographs, mean nothing to us," Maria Zakharova, the Russian foreign ministry's spokeswoman, told the TASS news agency. The Russian foreign ministry later posted a video mocking Theresa May's dancing on her recent trip to South Africa. Mr Putin's foreign policy adviser, Yuri Ushakov, told reporters in Moscow that the names of the two Russian men suspected in the poisoning "do not mean anything to me". Mr Ushakov pointed to the fact that British authorities mentioned that they think the men's names are aliases, and wondered "why this has been done and what kind of a message" Britain is trying to send to the Russian government. Jeremy Corbyn faces claims of 'weaselly language' Boris Johnson accused Jeremy Corbyn of using "weaselly language" when responding to the Government's latest claims of Russian involvement in the Salisbury nerve agent attack. The former foreign secretary was among senior Conservative MPs who lined up to criticise the Labour leader after believing he did not go far enough in his remarks to the Commons. Mr Corbyn said the Opposition "utterly condemns the appalling attacks" in the UK, describing the use of military nerve agents on the streets of Britain as an "outrage and beyond reckless". But Mr Johnson, speaking in the Commons, was not satisfied by the remarks and told MPs: "I think the whole House will have noted what I'm afraid was the somewhat weaselly language of the leader of the Opposition in failing to condemn what is now, I think, incontrovertible, in the eyes of all right-thinking people, involvement of the Russian state at the highest level in the Salisbury poisonings." Video: Boris Johnson attacks Labour leader in Commons He also said: "Will the Prime Minister confirm that we will be asking that these two individuals are produced for justice by Russia? "Will she be stepping up our diplomatic activity, our counter measures, our targeted sanctions so that the whole community, the international community, can show their repugnance at what Russia has done, in a way that I'm afraid the leader of the Opposition has signally failed to do today?" Prosecutor's full statement on Salisbury charges This is the full statement from Sue Hemming, CPS Director of Legal Services: "During the weekend of 4 March 2018 in Salisbury the former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia were poisoned with a military-grade nerve agent of a type developed by Russia, part of a group of nerve agents known as 'Novichok'. "A police officer, DS Nick Bailey, who was involved in searching the Skripal's home address after this attack, was also poisoned with the same nerve agent. "The Counter Terrorism Policing Network has conducted a thorough investigation into how this attack happened. They have recently submitted a file of evidence to the Crown Prosecution Service so we could make a decision whether criminal charges could be brought against anyone who was involved in these events. "Prosecutors from CPS Counter Terrorism Division have considered the evidence and have concluded there is sufficient evidence to provide a realistic prospect of conviction and it is clearly in the public interest to charge Alexander Petrov and Ruslan Boshirov, who are Russian nationals, with the following offences: Conspiracy to murder Sergei Skripal Attempted murder of Sergei Skripal, Yulia Skripal and Nick Bailey Use and possession of Novichok contrary to the Chemical Weapons Act Causing grievous bodily harm with intent to Yulia Skripal and Nick Bailey "A realistic prospect of conviction means the CPS is satisfied on an objective assessment that the evidence can be used in court and that an objective, impartial and reasonable jury hearing the case, properly directed and acting in accordance with the law, is more likely than not to convict these two individuals of the charges. "It is of course for a jury to decide whether the evidence is enough for them to be sure of the suspects' guilt. "We will not be applying to Russia for the extradition of these men as the Russian constitution does not permit extradition of its own nationals. Russia has made this clear following requests for extradition in other cases. Should this position change then an extradition request would be made. "We have, however, obtained a European Arrest Warrant which means that if either man travels to a country where an EAW is valid, they will be arrested and face extradition on these charges for which there is no statute of limitations." Read more | Salisbury Novichok poisoning Same toxic chemical killed Dawn Sturgess Independent investigators have confirmed the nerve agent used to poison Sergei and Yulia Skripal was the same toxic chemical that killed Dawn Sturgess in Amesbury three months later. The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OCPW) said its team had confirmed the findings of the UK, which concluded in July that the substance used in Amesbury was Novichok. Ms Sturgess and her partner Charlie Rowley fell ill at his home in Amesbury, near Salisbury, on June 30. Ms Sturgess, a mother-of-three, died in hospital eight days later having never regained consciousness. Dawn Sturgess and Charlie Rowley fell ill in Amesbury in June Credit: AFP/Getty It is believed they were exposed to a military grade nerve agent from a perfume bottle discarded by those responsible for the attack on the Skripals. The OPCW on Tuesday evening said: "The results of the analysis by the OPCW designated laboratories of environmental and biomedical samples collected by the OPCW team confirm the findings of the United Kingdom relating to the identity of the toxic chemical that intoxicated two individuals in Amesbury and resulted in one fatality. "The toxic chemical compound displays the same toxic properties of a nerve agent. "It is also the same toxic chemical that was found in the biomedical and environmental samples relating to the poisoning of Mr Sergei Skripal, Ms Yulia Skripal, and Mr Nicholas Bailey on March 4 in Salisbury." Russia accuses UK of keeping Skripals in 'isolation' Six months on from the nerve agent attack in Salisbury, Russia has reiterated its belief that the UK is flouting international law by apparently keeping the pair from having contact with embassy officials. A statement released by the Russian Embassy on Tuesday referred to the circumstances of the March attack as "obscure" and accused British authorities of keeping the Skripals in isolation ever since their release from hospital. It said: "They remain out of the public eye at an unknown location, unable to communicate freely with their relatives, friends, journalists or Russian officials, deprived of the freedom of movement." Video: Yulia Skripal speaks of how she survived poisoning The statement claimed that authorities in the UK had refused to allow the embassy to have direct contact with the former spy and his daughter "in order to verify their actual health situation, the conditions in which they are held and, most importantly, to ascertain to which extent their isolation is voluntary". The embassy added that it had sent more than 70 notes and letters to the Foreign Office, Home Office and police since the poisoning but had had nearly all of its queries ignored. Following her release from hospital Ms Skripal said she was "grateful for the offers of assistance from the Russian Embassy but at the moment I do not wish to avail myself of their services". The rise of biological and chemical weapons After Salisbury, how ready is the UK? Convulsions, paralysis and respiratory failure: How Novichok attacks nervous system Novichok is a group of nerve agents which are more potent and lethal than VX or sarin. They are made of two separate non-toxic substances that work as a nerve agent when brought together. They work by attacking the nervous system and stopping chemical messages from being transmitted around the body. This causes the heart to slow down and the airways to become constricted, which can lead to suffocation or brain damage. Breathing is disrupted as the muscles struggle to contract normally, while fluid may build up on the lungs. Symptoms can start within seconds or minutes of being exposed and include convulsions, paralysis and respiratory failure. Video: What Novichok is - and how it affects the body Nerve agents including Novichok can be inhaled as a fine powder, absorbed through the skin or ingested. Experts said medics would probably have relied on three chemicals to treat the Skripals after they were found unconscious on a park bench in Salisbury in March. Paramedics are likely to have used diazepam to prevent convulsions, while they worked out what was responsible for the symptoms. Doctors may later have administered atropine, which counteracts the effect of the nerve agent, maintaining heart rate and stopping the secretion from entering the lungs. The Moscow weapons lab that made the deadly Novichok nerve agent An oxime, which pulls the nerve agent off the enzyme, could also have been used to help the acetylcholinesterase enzyme start functioning again. The patient's body itself will also work to reproduce the blocked enzyme and this process will be accelerated if they have received a strong dose of nerve agent. When Mr Skripal and his daughter were discharged, the hospital warned that they may require further treatment in the future. Newsletter promotion - global health security - end of article Skripal 'briefed intelligence officers in Europe' British security services allegedly sent Col Skripal to Eastern Europe to share Russian spy secrets, reports Victoria Ward. The former Russian spy is said to have travelled widely, offering information on Russian espionage to security officers in both Prague and Estonia. Such briefings have been cited as a possible motive for Russia's attempt to kill both Col Skripal and his daughter, Yulia. A visit to Prague in 2012, when he reportedly provided information about Russian espionage methods and the activities of his former colleagues operating in Europe, was described as "beneficial" and his information, although dated, was deemed valuable. Sergei Skripal profile He arrived in the city shortly after his wife, Lyudmila, died. But although he was grieving, he was in "good spirits," drinking with intelligence officers and joking that his doctor had prescribed whiskey for high blood pressure. One agent suggested that although he was in poor health, his mind was sharp. In fact, Col Skripal was so helpful that Czech intelligence officers continued to meet with him, reportedly making several trips to Britain in subsequent years. The former spy is said to have visited Estonia as recently as June 2016, in which "very sensitive information" was discussed with a "select group of intelligence officers". MI6 helped facilitate the meeting, it is claimed.
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| Rachael Bland reveals online trolls 'berated' her for not 'trying hard enough' to save herself Posted: 04 Sep 2018 11:08 AM PDT  A dying BBC presenter has hit out at online trolls who "berated" her for not "trying hard enough" to save herself during her cancer battle. BBC Radio 5 Live journalist Rachael Bland revealed she had receive some negative responses in describing her experience with the illness. On Monday, Bland, 40, who was diagnosed with cancer in 2016, announced via Twitter that she only had "days to live", which triggered an outpouring of support including goodwill messages from journalists and colleagues. But in an article for the Huffington Post, which was published on Tuesday but written before her most recent diagnosis, the journalist recalled some messages she received were mixed. "I was sent so many beautiful messages," she said. "Along with many telling me to go to foreign climes to try miracle cancer treatment – FYI these all get deleted immediately," she continued. Bland said she feared leaving her son Freddie behind Credit: Paul Cooper But Bland went on to reveal she received criticism for "not trying hard enough" to save herself. The 40-year-old did not elaborate on how many disparaging messages she received. In the article, the journalist emphasised her support for "modern medicine", and stated that she had enrolled in clinical trials. Bland, who is married with a three year-old-son, Freddie, wrote she had hope for new treatment options early on in her diagnosis, but also ensured she completed a "memoirs" book for her son to remember her by. Rachael Bland puff In an article for The Sunday Telegraph last month, Bland wrote: "I'm not scared of dying. I only fear for those I leave behind. For my darling Freddie, who'll be three next month, for Steve and our families." The journalist had worked at the BBC for 15 years, and also co-presented a popular podcast on dealing with cancer, You, Me and the Big C. The popular podcast has since risen to the top of the charts following public support on Twitter.
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| Former senator Jon Kyl to fill John McCain's Arizona Senate seat Posted: 04 Sep 2018 04:37 PM PDT  Former Senator Jon Kyl will fill the late Senator John McCain's seat in the US Congress, Arizona Governor Doug Ducey has said. The appointment marks an unexpected return to Capitol Hill for Mr Kyl, who retired in 2013 after serving three terms an Arizona senator. Mr Doucey said he expected the 76-year-old to "hit the ground running", adding that now was "not the time for newcomers".
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| Parents of Penn State hazing victim settle with fraternity Posted: 05 Sep 2018 05:04 AM PDT  The amount for which the parents of the late Tim Piazza settled with Beta Theta Pi is undisclosed, the family attorney said.
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| Jordan Belliveau's mother arrested after missing 2-year-old's body found in Florida Posted: 05 Sep 2018 04:53 AM PDT  For nearly a week, multiple law enforcement agencies were on the hunt for Jordan Belliveau.
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| 'Game Of Thrones' Star Shares Very Bleak Theory About The Show's Ending Posted: 05 Sep 2018 01:43 AM PDT  How the eighth and final season of "Game of Thrones" ends will likely be one
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| Toyota plans to recall 1 million hybrid models over wiring issue Posted: 05 Sep 2018 04:27 AM PDT  Toyota Motor Corp <7203.T> said on Wednesday it planned to recall around 1.03 million vehicles, including its gasoline-hybrid Prius model, in Japan, North America, Europe and other regions due to an issue with the engine wire harness which can pose a fire risk. Following a domestic recall announcement by Japan's transport ministry, Toyota said that in affected vehicles, the wire harness which connects to the hybrid power control unit can come into contact with the covering at the connection point. If dust accumulates on the wire harness or the cover, the insulation on the wires could wear down over time due to vehicle vibrations.
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| Paul Ryan Offers Limp Criticism Of Trump Advocating For Corruption Posted: 05 Sep 2018 09:15 AM PDT  WASHINGTON ― House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) lightly distanced himself on
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| North and South Korean leaders to meet for third summit despite stalemate with US Posted: 05 Sep 2018 10:42 PM PDT  Moon Jae-in, the South Korean president, will travel to Pyongyang on September 18 for a three-day summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, his top aides confirmed on Thursday. The announcement followed the hand delivery of a letter from Mr Moon to Kim by Chung Eui-yong, South Korea's national security advisor, and spy chief Suh Hoon, who visited the North Korean capital on Wednesday. The summit, the third between the two leaders since April, and the first time a leader from the South has visited the North in more than a decade, comes despite a stalemate between Washington and Pyongyang over the progress of disarmament talks. Pyongyang wants the US to agree to formally end the Korean War, which concluded in 1953 with an armistice, not a peace deal, and reiterated its demand on its foreign ministry website this week. Washington wants Kim to disclose his nuclear and missiles programmes and assets, and cancelled a planned trip to Pyongyang by Mike Pompeo, the US secretary of state, late last month. With neither side willing to make the first move, Mr Moon has once again been cast in the role of mediator, with hopes pinned on the South Korean leader to reignite the faltering talks. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met earlier this year with Kim Jong-un but his Pyongyang trip last month was cancelled Credit: KCNA/Reuters But with the fragile US-North Korean détente on the verge of cracking, analysts have warned against unguarded optimism over the upcoming Pyongyang summit. "This is a protracted process but the rug can be pulled out from under it at almost any time," Patrick Cronin, senior director at the Washington-based Centre for a New American Security, told The Telegraph. He predicted the meeting would produce little progress towards breaking the deadlock with Washington. "It means that South Korea is putting pressure on the US to take modest steps on denuclearisation to prevent a collapse in the diplomatic process. And it means North Korea can further erode sanctions but not yet win major investment," he said. In a press briefing on Thursday, Mr Chung said the September 18-20 inter-Korean summit would review the deal reached by the two leaders in the border village of Panmunjom in April "to establish lasting peace and joint prosperity on the Korean Peninsula" and to find practical ways to "realise denuclearisation." Mr Chung, who met personally with Kim on Wednesday, said he had reconfirmed his "determination to completely denuclearise the Korean Peninsula and expressed his willingness to closely cooperate with not only South Korea but also the United States to that end." He said Kim's trust in Donald Trump, the US president, remained "unchanged." The North Korean leader has asked the South Koreans to deliver a message to him. Mr Chung's assertions were backed by a statement released by state-run North Korean newswire KCNA that Kim aimed "to completely remove the danger of armed conflict and horror of war from the Korean peninsula and turn it into a cradle of peace without nuclear weapons and free from nuclear threat." The report added that Kim appreciated the "fresh advance in relations between North and South" and was "pleased" with cross-border contacts, including the recent reunions between divided families. The two countries are also expected to open a joint liaison office in the border town of Kaesong ahead of their next round of talks. Experts continue to warn, however, that Kim's language remains consistently vague and non-committal on giving up his nuclear weapons. "Kim is NOT offering to unilaterally disarm, and no language of "complete" let alone "verifiable", despite some headlines getting over their skis.." tweeted Vipin Narang, associate professor of political science at MIT. In an earlier interview with The Telegraph, Mr Narang suggested the US should adjust its expectations over denuclearisation. "We are pushing on the wrong door with unilateral disarmament. It isn't going to happen so long as Kim is in power. We should be pushing on arms control and restraint, encouraging North Korea to be a responsible nuclear power instead," he said.
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| The Glock Handgun the Army Rejected Can Now Be Yours Posted: 05 Sep 2018 05:58 PM PDT  After a competition that lasted several years, the Army settled on the Sig Sauer P320, with the Marines and likely the rest of the U.S. Armed Forces falling behind.
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| LeBron James says in Kaepernick reference: I stand with Nike Posted: 05 Sep 2018 02:33 PM PDT  NEW YORK (AP) — Clutching his young daughter in his arms, LeBron James said he stands with Nike, a clear reference to the company's Colin Kaepernick ad campaign.
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| Tehran summit expected to seal fate of Syria's Idlib Posted: 04 Sep 2018 07:38 PM PDT  The presidents of Iran, Russia and Turkey meet Friday in Tehran for a summit expected to shape the future of Idlib province, home to Syria's last major rebel bastion. The summit comes as Syrian forces look poised to launch a major assault that is raising fears of a humanitarian catastrophe on a scale not yet seen in the seven-year-old conflict. Damascus and its main backer Moscow have vowed to root out the jihadist groups that dominate Idlib province but the outcome of Friday's meeting could determine the scope and the timing of an offensive.
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| JFK airport: 10 passengers on Emirates plane taken to hospital after falling ill Posted: 05 Sep 2018 08:20 AM PDT  An Emirates plane has been quarantined at JFK airport in New York after approximately 100 passengers and crew members reported feeling ill. The plane, which arrived from Dubai at 9:12 am, was immediately taken to a location away from the terminal, according to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. Medical personnel from the Centres for Disease Control (CDC) then boarded to assist the ailing passengers, who complained primarily of fever and coughs.
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| Tough guys Alex Jones and Marco Rubio had an awkward confrontation Posted: 05 Sep 2018 12:04 PM PDT  We need Celebrity Deathmatch more than ever. Deplatformed Infowars host Alex Jones and the Senate's most milquetoast Senator, Marco Rubio, got into it today after Jones confronted Rubio in front of the press. Rubio, clearly irritated by Jones' loud interruptions while being interviewed, threatened to "handle" Jones himself after the host touched him. SEE ALSO: Brett Kavanaugh snubs Parkland victim's father at Senate confirmation hearing Jones pressed Rubio on why he wasn't doing more to protect conservative voices from being silenced on Facebook. Rubio then reacted after Jones touched his shoulder, and the whole thing quickly became a high school locker room showdown. "You're not gonna get arrested man," Rubio told Jones after the host accused Rubio of wanting to do just that. Rubio pledged to not call the cops. "I'll handle it myself," Rubio said. "Oh, he'll beat me up," Jones replied before calling him a "little gangster thug." OK, big guy. Can you imagine how bad this fight would be if either of them had the courage to make it happen? Sure, Jones has a significant weight advantage over Rubio, but he's also terrified of gay frogs. Meanwhile, Rubio is a functional invertebrate in Congress. I know cocktail shrimp with more backbone than him. He'd tank in the ring, preferring to attack his opponent with Old Testament subtweets. If nothing else, this confrontation succeeded in making us all even more embarrassed for America than we ever were before. And Alex Jones appears to have spent the rest of the afternoon mad. Alex Jones is currently yelling at me pic.twitter.com/wNqCg9I6dt — Oliver Darcy (@oliverdarcy) September 5, 2018 Hell: 1, America: 0. WATCH: The cutest robot butler is here to serve you food and beverages
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| Carl Bernstein: ‘Rage-A-Holic’ Trump Is Now A National Emergency Posted: 04 Sep 2018 08:56 PM PDT  Carl Bernstein said the explosive revelations in the book Fear by Bob Woodward
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