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MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Russian Defence Ministry said on Sunday that Moscow could not guarantee the safety of Turkish planes flying in Syria after Damascus said it was closing the air space over the Idlib region, the TASS news agency reported. The ministry issued the warning after Turkey shot down two Syrian warplanes over Idlib on Sunday and struck a military airport well beyond its frontlines in a sharp increase of its military operations following the death of dozens of Turkish soldiers last week. “In these conditions the leadership of Russia’s military contingent (in Syria) cannot guarantee the safety of...

On 21 February, 2020, hundreds of Second Amendment supporters showed up at the Nebraska legislature to exercise their First and Second Amendment rights. They were there to stop proposed infringements on the right to keep and bear arms. They were successful. Governor Pete Ricketts tweeted in support of the Second Amendment defenders. In Nebraska, bills are sent to a priority list by individual senators or by being voted on in committee. Because the time the legislature is in session is limited, if a bill does not make it to the list, it is virtually killed off for the year. You...

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Mesut Hakki Casin, a prominent member of Turkey’s Security and Foreign Policy Board, who advises Erdogan, said: “We have fought Russia 16 times in the past, and we will fight it again.“ Casin made his statements following the death of 33 Turkish soldiers who were killed in an airstrike by Russian-backed Syrian forces in Idlib. The official hinted that they will use Muslims inside Russia to assist them with their efforts saying that Moscow will be “will be shattered from inside” should a war break out between the two countries. Following a request from Ankara, NATO convened an urgent meeting...

OME (CNS) — As the number of people testing positive for the coronavirus in Europe continued to grow, the French Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes announced that pilgrims were still welcome, but the pools the sick bathe in hoping for healing would be closed temporarily. “Our first concern will always be the safety and health of the pilgrims and the shrine’s working community,” said a note posted Feb. 28 on the shrine’s website. “As a precaution, the pools have been closed until further notice.” In the center of Rome, the French Church of St. Louis, home of three famous...

.@MrChuckD are you kidding me right now???,,,over Bernie Sanders??? You wanna destroy something we've built over 35 years OVER POLITICS???,,,all because I don't wanna endorse a candidate,,,I'm very disappointed in you and your decisions right now Chuck,,,— FLAVOR FLAV (@FlavorFlav) March 2, 2020 Also .@MrChuckD,,,i'm not on drugs like you're saying and have been clean for 10 years,,,i have battled addiction before and like millions of other Americans I know the massive toll it takes,,,Chuck you know better than to lie about shit like that,,,,— FLAVOR FLAV (@FlavorFlav) March 2, 2020 And .@MrChuckD,,,i didn't sue you on Friday,,,i asked...

This story first appeared in 1600 Daily, the White House’s evening newsletter. Subscribe now to get breaking news from President Trump before anyone else. President Trump welcomed Colombian President Iván Duque Márquez to the White House earlier today. Before taking questions in the Oval Office, the President gave an update on the federal government’s Coronavirus response.President Trump provides update on the Coronavirus response“Our country is doing very well. Our professionals are doing, really, an incredible job,” the President said. “We’re also working with other countries to help them because they really have a fear of the unknown.”The President also met this...

Conservative leaders spoke at a game-changing panel about how the movement will take on Big Tech censorship.Donald Trump, Jr., House Minority leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), and Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) blasted Bich Tech bias at a Feb 28 CPAC panel “What’s the Right Path Forward on Big Tech?” This panel represented just how rapidly the conservative movement has largely overhauled its approach to the Big Tech issue in recent years. Don Jr. addressed how many in conservative leadership “have not even realized that with our base across the country this is probably a top three issue.”

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A Worcester man has been ordered to stay out of Boston after pleading not guilty to charges of rape and theft, after allegedly picking up an intoxicated woman near Faneuil Hall, raping her, using her debit card and later telling cops “you can ask for sex and get sex if you want.” Alois Mutare, 42, appeared in Suffolk Superior Court last week for his arraignment, after being indicted on charges of rape and five larceny counts. He posted a $25,000 surety for his release.

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Six people have died in Washington state as the United States grapples with more than 100 cases of the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. Five deaths are from Seattle and King County, county health official Jeffrey Duchin said Monday. The sixth death happened in Snohomish County, said Heather Thomas, spokeswoman with the Snohomish Health District. So far, every death from novel coronavirus in the United States has been in Washington state. A recent surge of cases nationwide has prompted new travel restrictions, school closures and emergency declarations. But now is not the time to panic, US Surgeon General Dr....

Left-wing thinkers so struggle to come to terms with rational thought. So off the mark, so clueless, and well a bit amusing when you see one at their age ignore the 20th century, they should know better about the grave dangers of identity left-wing thinking politics. shame. There is no shame in ignorance until it is by choice, and these fools choose to be. The left-wing mainstream media is not stopping, they intend to present TrumpÂ’s supporters as aggressive and racists, but fail to mention the radical left-wing that presents the real danger. A video that surfaced today shows how...

After being accused of punching a man repeatedly in the head, leading to his death, a Syracuse man has been released on an appearance ticket due to the state's new bail reform law. On December 4, Syracuse Police were called to 337 1/2 Shonnard St for a call about a fight. Officers on the scene spoke to Robert Pickett, 49, who police say denied knowing anything about a fight and didn't appear to be injured. Police say that with nothing to "support the initial fight call" they cleared the scene. The next day, after complaining of head pain and then...

Hubei Province, China (where the city of Wuhan is) has 2803 deaths with 67,103 confirmed cases. That is about 42 deaths per 1000 cases of COV-19 virus. So Iran has the highest death rate... However, Iran has 66 deaths with only 1501 cases. This is about 44 deaths per 1000 REPORTED cases. Italy only has 52 deaths with 2036 reported cases. This is about 26 deaths per 1000 cases. There may be more cases in the Seattle area than have been reported. There are 6 deaths there, but only 18 reported cases. 5 deaths in King County and 1 death...

Attorney General William Barr has tightened his control of the Justice Department’s antitrust probes over the last several months, a move that could spell trouble for Google, Facebook, and other Silicon Valley tech giants. The attorney general, along with his deputy attorney general, Jeffrey Rosen, and several other officials, have personally taken over the antitrust probes, Politico reported Monday. The move makes good on a promise Barr made during his confirmation hearing, when he vowed antitrust issues would be a priority for him. “I think a lot of people wonder how such huge behemoths that now exist in Silicon Valley...

Bishop places principal on leave after students, parents protest ousting of gay ‘married’ teachers The Archdiocese of Seattle placed Mike Prato on leave and won't say whether he's being paid during this time. SEATTLE, Washington, February 28, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — After two Catholic high school teachers who entered same-sex “marriages” resigned, and students and parents protested, the bishop placed the school’s principal on leave until the end of the year. The Archdiocese of Seattle told LifeSiteNews and other media that the principal, Mike Prato, was put on leave “out of care and concern for him” but did not answer repeated...

Longtime CNN political analyst Paul Begala predicted on Monday that President Trump is "gonna dump [Vice President] Mike Pence in favor of former South Carolina governor Nikki Haley" on July 16 when the Democratic nominee is slated to give his or her acceptance address. The former "Crossfire" co-host "guaranteed" Trump will throw Pence "under the bus" because of his handling of the coronavirus, which the president tapped Pence to lead a task force on last week. “This is not a prediction. It’s a certainty. On Thursday, July 16, that’s the date the Democrat gives his or her acceptance address —...

Since Turkey fulfilled its threat to "open the doors" to millions of middle eastern migrants late last week, an estimated 75,000 illegal immigrants have flooded into the European Union via Greece's border, according to reports.Violent clashes were witnessed over the weekend at the Greek-Turkish border as thousands of migrants overwhelmed crossing gates in the three days after Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan declared the border to the EU "open."

Former Democratic presidential primary candidates Pete Buttigieg and Amy Klobuchar plan to endorse former vice president Joe Biden ahead of the crucial Super Tuesday elections, according to sources who spoke to Reuters. A campaign aide for Klobuchar said she plans to endorse Biden when she formally announces the suspension of her campaign during a Biden rally in Dallas on Monday night. A top advisor for Buttigieg said the former South Bend mayor also intends to endorse Biden. The two endorsements give Biden an informal lead in total delegate count, since the pledged delegates are likely to stick with the endorsements....