Two US border agents have been reprimanded, but not fired, after attempting to force an injured man across the US-Mexico border without determining his identity, nationality or getting him medical attention. Two US border agents have been reprimanded for trying to illegally force an injured man across the border into Mexico. The officers made no […]
OPP and the Ontario Fire Marshal’s Office continue to investigate a fire on Balsam Lake in the City of Kawartha Lakes that happened on Sunday night. Crews responded to the blaze around 10 p.m. Several firefighters could be seen wearing breathing masks as they sifted through the debris of what used to be a garage. […]
Still unclear when penalties will be imposed, but finance ministry closely watching how US will implement its actions. China has retaliated quickly against proposed United States penalties on Chinese goods and announced 25 percent tariffs on critical American exports, including soya beans, aeroplanes and cars. On Tuesday, the administration of President Donald Trump threatened to slap tariffs on […]
On Friday US President Trump is expected to decline to certify that Iran is complying with the terms of a nuclear agreement. In May, Donald Trump faces a bigger deadline on whether to waive sanctions on Tehran; and, given his very public displeasure with the nuclear agreement, the prospects do not look good. Observers believe […]
Bureau of Land Management plan would severely cut the number of wild horses through sales, sterilisation and euthanasia. The US government has unveiled a plan to reduce the number of wild horses and burros (wild donkeys) on public ranges from 100,000 to 27,000 through methods such as sales, sterilisation and euthanasia. The plan (PDF) was […]
Erik Prince, Blackwater founder with ties to Trump, has been questioned over ties to Russian and UAE officials. Erik Prince is a powerful man who has spent much of his influential career behind the scenes. It wasn’t until revelations about his private armed forces company, Blackwater, began to surface during the US war in Iraq […]
SCRANTON, Pa. — Does Joseph R. Biden Jr. have a problem with young voters? A poll of Pennsylvania Democrats this month by Morning Call/Muhlenberg College showed that only 5 percent of voters under 30 named the 76-year-old former vice president their top choice for the nomination. While Mr. Biden gave his first campaign speech in […]
The commander in charge of the military prison at Guantanamo Bay has been dismissed just seven weeks before he was due to leave the post. Navy Rear Admiral John Ring was fired due to a “loss of confidence in his ability to command,” according to the US Southern Command. Rear Adm Ring will be temporarily […]
WASHINGTON (REUTERS, WASHINGTON POST) – US Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, who appointed Special Counsel Robert Mueller in May 2017 to investigate links between the Russian government and President Donald Trump’s campaign, said on Monday (April 29) he was resigning from his post. In a letter to Mr Trump, Mr Rosenstein echoed two of Mr […]
Investigation under way after an exploded engine at 32,000ft led to the death of a woman who was partially sucked out of a blown-out window hit by the debris, the first passenger death in the airlines 50-year history. Air investigators in the United States say a crack inside a jet engine caused Tuesday’s fatal accident […]