South Africa's ruling African National Congress said the comments were "extremely offensive", while opposition leader Mmusi Maimane said the "hatred of Obama's roots now extends to an entire continent". He responded "I don't know" when asked whether there would a government shutdown, but warned it would hurt the military, which he said is unaccep...
The affected areas include Livingston, Oakland, Macomb, Washtenaw, Wayne, Lenawee and Monroe counties. Make sure you wear a hat and gloves. The greatest possibility of snowfall will be in the far reaches of northwest Georgia, with Trenton and Dalton each expected to receive about an inch of accumulation.
In the wake of an alleged comment made by America's Donald Trump , ex-president John Mahama has attracted some "heat" unto himself over a picture tweet he made concerning the issue which has enraged many Ghanaians and Africans in general.
From that point forward, Cohen and a Trump rep denied the report, while Daniels said in an announcement that she didn't get any quiet cash and her association with Trump didn't reach out past "a couple of open appearances". Let's have some fun! It said it had spoken to another actor in pornographic films, Alana Evans. Come to the party, we'...
Warren has used the r-word before to describe Trump , including during the campaign when she called him " a thin-skinned racist bully ". The furore showed little sign of abating Monday, placing America's troubled history of racism on centre stage - and not for the first time in Trump's year-old presidency - on a national holiday honouring King...
Experts fear the ship's sinking could be far worse than if the remaining condensate oil on board had continued to burn. "Oil spills from the ship are still burning". They were also able to recover the ship's voyage data recorder, or "black box", from the bridge before thick toxic smoke forced them off the tanker.
The company, founded by the Tesla chief, launched the mysterious Zuma satellite aboard one of its Falcon 9 rockets last night from the Cape Canaveral spaceport in Florida, reports Alphr . It was not immediately clear if the failure of this mission was due to problems with the SpaceX rocket, or with the Zuma spacecraft. Nothing is known a...
I am not a racist . President Donald Trump is defending himself anew against accusations that he is racist , this time after reports that he made disparaging comments about Haiti and African nations . She also described President Trump, who she split with in an acrimonious divorce in 1992, as a "stable genius" and "not that bad". The...
Ghana's President Nana Akufo-Addo today said US President Donald Trump's reported description of African nations as "sh**hole countries" was unacceptable, while his predecessor branded the US head of state a racist . The program has protected undocumented immigrants brought to the United States as children from being deported . Attendees we...
Amir Abu Musaid, 16, was shot in the chest near the border fence east of Al-Bureij camp in central Gaza, the health ministry in the strip announced, following protests against Trump's controversial recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital.
But we were still within range and then at halftime we regrouped and we were accountable". Mississippi State (13-4, 1-3) went into the break leading 35-24, which marked the Tigers' largest halftime deficit this season - one more than what it faced against the Rebels - and lowest first-half point total.
Regardless, that's what commuters and police had to deal with this morning, after one of those lil' bouncy boys was spotted heading southbound around 5am. It was taken to Taronga Zoo for a vet check-up. Dean told 2GB he had to slow down to check that it was real. "I just thought of people's safety and the safety of the little kangaroo or ...
Antwerpen officials quickly tweeted that the explosion was "not terror" related, but noted that another three nearby buildings were badly damaged in the blast. Emergency services are now on the scene. Authorities are investigating the incident. Police said that the explosion was likely caused by a gas leak.
Two parents, 57-year old David Allen Turpin and 49-year old Louise Anna Turpin, were arrested in the torture and child engagement case in Perris, about 27 miles south of San Bernardino. Both parents were detained and transported to the station for further investigation. The six children were in the custody of Riverside Child Protective Services.
Her father, Paul Worthington , said he put her in his bed and went to get a fresh nappy, but five or 10 minutes later he reached over to find she was limp or floppy. "But with the evidence I had, I could not say beyond all reasonable doubt Mr Worthington attacked Poppi". Mr Roberts said: "I have considered Paul Worthington's accounts to see whet...
The United Arab Emirates on Monday claimed that Qatari fighter jets intercepted two of its commercial airliners in global airspace on the way to Bahrain, allegations denied by Qatar. GCAA described the incident as risky and a violation of worldwide laws. The latest meeting between the two men came as the UAE accused Qatar of "intercepting" two ...
After serving seven years of that sentence, Manning seems to have gotten out just in the nick of time: Obama pardoned her in 2017 as one of his last acts in office , and said he felt "very comfortable that justice has been served". She's also the subject of an upcoming Showtime documentary, XY Chelsea , that follows her release from prison; it ...
Republican Rep. Mia Love said Sunday that "she can't defend the indefensible " when it comes to the president's vulgar remarks referring to immigration from African nations and comments on whether the USA needed more Haitian immigrants.
Police said shots were fired near East Broadway and Ontario Streets some time between 9 and 9:30 p.m. Sgt. Jason Robillard said there were indications there was an exchange of gunfire but did not offer any further details. "The other suspect or suspects have not been identified", Palmer said. The older man suffered minor injuries and was releas...
The NBA has long treated MLK Day as a special day in the league along with Christmas. In the 1960s, when Jackson was a little boy, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr . But it should not be a day of hero worship. We are also working every day to enhance access to capital and networks for minority and women entrepreneurs.
A Foreign Ministry statement said the Indian forces "used heavy mortars" on January 15 along the Line of Control (LoC ) in Jandrot sub sector of Kotli Sector in Kashmir, resulting in the killing of four Pakistani soldiers, while injuring five others.
Trump's Jerusalem decision also prompted Abbas and the PLO to reject any role for the United States in future peace efforts. The two Islamic groups are in fact not part of the Palestinian (National) Authority or the PLO, as they have been violently opposing the peace process and the Oslo peace accords signed between Israel and the PLO in 1993.
Following her acclaimed speech at the Golden Globes a week ago, Oprah Winfrey has sat down with some of the prominent Hollywood women behind the Time's Up initiative as they discussed breaking the silence. "And what struck me about my experience was his certainty that I would be silent. He was right for 24 years". And while the women found so...
At the meeting, Durbin said Trump also questioned whether the United States needed more Haitians. The individuals spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to describe the meeting publicly. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.). "I think that would show real leadership", Love said. "And I'm telling you it's a gross misrepresentation", P...
South Africa were 90 for two shortly after tea when rain stopped play, an overall lead of 118. At the other end, de Villiers played a dominating knock. De Villiers was welcomed to the crease by a Yorker from Burmah which he just about managed to nick it to the fine leg boundary. His incredible bowling at the start delighted the Indian tea...