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MADRID — A suspected gas leak explosion in a building in Madrid killed one person and injured 25, emergency services for the Spanish capital said on Sunday.Rescue workers found the body of a man in a rescue operation with search dogs following the explosion on Saturday, authorities said. Spanish news agency EFE said that firefighters suspect that the explosion was caused by a gas leak, but police were still investigating its cause.Firefighter chief Javier Romero said that firefighters pulled four people from the rubble after the explosion occurred at around 3 p.m. Saturday on the ground floor of a three-story…

A state visit always sends a buzz through the newsroom — and U.S. President Donald Trump’s trip to the U.K. next week looks set to deliver royal, political and business headlines, despite being his second such visit.U.S. President Donald Trump inspected an honour guard during a welcome ceremony at Buckingham Palace in central London on June 3, 2019, on the first day of their three-day State Visit to the U.K. Mandel Ngan | Afp | Getty ImagesWednesday will bring the royal pomp and ceremony.Trump and First Lady Melania will be greeted at Windsor Castle by King Charles and Queen Camilla with…

Brazil’s top court sentenced former President Jair Bolsonaro to 27 years in prison. The nation’s Congress is already debating how to free him. Source link

Blood donation saves lives and is safe for most healthy adults. You can donate whole blood every 56 days up to six times per year. Other types of blood donations, such as platelet or plasma donations, have different guidelines. It’s important to wait the recommended amount of time between blood donations to avoid complications.  Types of donations include whole blood, platelets, plasma, and double or power red blood cells. Whole Blood How often you can donate: Every 56 days (8 weeks), up to six times per year  Whole blood is the blood that flows through your veins. During a whole…

Melania, Ivanka, Arnold Schwarzenegger & Hollywood Grieve Loss Of ‘Turning Point’ CEO Charlie KirkConservative activist Charlie Kirk, 31, was tragically shot dead while addressing students during his American Comeback Tour at Utah Valley University. His death sparked an outpouring of grief from both political and entertainment circles. Melania Trump shared heartfelt condolences to Kirk’s wife and young children, while Donald Trump Jr remembered him as “like a little brother” and an inspiration to millions. Hollywood stars including Arnold Schwarzenegger, Chris Pratt, and Jimmy Kimmel also paid tribute, Schwarzenegger urged Americans to step back from extremism, Pratt prayed for Kirk’s family,…

A self-taught multi-instrumentalist, he rose from a childhood of rural privation to become a favorite of jazz musicians and audiences around the world. Source link

Melania, Ivanka, Arnold Schwarzenegger & Hollywood Grieve Loss Of ‘Turning Point’ CEO Charlie KirkConservative activist Charlie Kirk, 31, was tragically shot dead while addressing students during his American Comeback Tour at Utah Valley University. His death sparked an outpouring of grief from both political and entertainment circles. Melania Trump shared heartfelt condolences to Kirk’s wife and young children, while Donald Trump Jr remembered him as “like a little brother” and an inspiration to millions. Hollywood stars including Arnold Schwarzenegger, Chris Pratt, and Jimmy Kimmel also paid tribute, Schwarzenegger urged Americans to step back from extremism, Pratt prayed for Kirk’s family,…

Melania, Ivanka, Arnold Schwarzenegger & Hollywood Grieve Loss Of ‘Turning Point’ CEO Charlie KirkConservative activist Charlie Kirk, 31, was tragically shot dead while addressing students during his American Comeback Tour at Utah Valley University. His death sparked an outpouring of grief from both political and entertainment circles. Melania Trump shared heartfelt condolences to Kirk’s wife and young children, while Donald Trump Jr remembered him as “like a little brother” and an inspiration to millions. Hollywood stars including Arnold Schwarzenegger, Chris Pratt, and Jimmy Kimmel also paid tribute, Schwarzenegger urged Americans to step back from extremism, Pratt prayed for Kirk’s family,…

A renowned pharmacologist and expert witness in the Primodos drug scandal has been unmasked as a fraud – by his daughter.Professor Michael Briggs, who was also a NASA scientist and adviser to the World Health Organisation, built his glittering career on lies by faking his qualifications.The revelations come in a new book called The Scientist Who Wasn’t There, written by his daughter Joanne Briggs – and Sky News can now reveal how his story sheds new light on a medical scandal that has rumbled on for five decades.From 1966 to 1970, Professor Briggs was UK research director for Schering pharmaceuticals,…

The Venezuelan government accused U.S. personnel of boarding and occupying a civilian fishing boat on Friday, in the latest example of tensions as the U.S. carries out “counter narco-terror operations” in the Caribbean. A U.S. official told ABC News that Coast Guard personnel stationed aboard the U.S. Navy destroyer USS Jason Dunham searched the fishing boat for drugs following a tip but did not locate any contraband.Venezuela’s Foreign Ministry office claimed Saturday that the U.S. Navy deployed “eighteen personnel with long-range weapons who boarded and occupied” the Venezuelan fishing vessel in waters within Venezuela’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).A drone view shows the U.S. Navy guided…

Attorneys for a group of migrants deported from the U.S., who are now being held in Ghana, fear their clients could soon be sent to their home countries, despite having fear-based protections against being returned home, the attorneys said during an emergency hearing Saturday afternoon. At least one plaintiff has already been moved to his home country of Gambia where he is now in hiding because of his sexual orientation, according to a lawsuit filed by the plaintiffs on Friday. Attorneys on Saturday told a federal judge that some of the migrants have been visited by representatives from their home countries and…

The overnight assault on11 September is the latest in a string of brutal incidents and ongoing gang violence that have plagued the country since last year.  In a statement issued by his spokesperson, Mr. Guterres expressed “heartfelt condolences” to the victims’ families and urged Haitian authorities to pursue justice.“The Secretary-General is alarmed by the levels of violence rocking Haiti,” said Stéphane Dujarric. “He calls on Member States to expedite support for the Multinational Security Support mission to assist the Haitian National Police.”Just two weeks ago, Mr. Guterres addressed the UN Security Council, painting a grim picture of Haiti’s unraveling state.…

Melania, Ivanka, Arnold Schwarzenegger & Hollywood Grieve Loss Of ‘Turning Point’ CEO Charlie KirkConservative activist Charlie Kirk, 31, was tragically shot dead while addressing students during his American Comeback Tour at Utah Valley University. His death sparked an outpouring of grief from both political and entertainment circles. Melania Trump shared heartfelt condolences to Kirk’s wife and young children, while Donald Trump Jr remembered him as “like a little brother” and an inspiration to millions. Hollywood stars including Arnold Schwarzenegger, Chris Pratt, and Jimmy Kimmel also paid tribute, Schwarzenegger urged Americans to step back from extremism, Pratt prayed for Kirk’s family,…

A manhunt is underway in Georgia after a suspect shot an officer late Friday night, according to officials.Police said they’re searching for 26-year-old Timothy Craig Ramsey who is alleged to have shot McCaysville Police Captain Brantley Worley.Georgia Bureau of Investigation released this image of the suspect, Timothy Craig Ramsey.@GBI_GA/X”Marty, the girls, and I are asking all Georgians to join us in praying for this officer who was shot in the line of duty, as well as all law enforcement who face this kind of danger on a regular basis to protect their communities,” Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp said in a…

KABUL, Afghanistan — The Taliban said Saturday they reached agreement with U.S. envoys on an exchange of prisoners as part of an effort to normalize relations between the United States and Afghanistan.They gave no details of a detainee swap and the White House did not comment on the meeting in Kabul or the results described in a Taliban statement. The Taliban released photographs from their talks, showing their foreign minister, Amir Khan Muttaqi, with President Donald Trump’s special envoy for hostage response, Adam Boehler, and another U.S. envoy, Adam Boehler, in a room with others.On the issue of prisoners, Boehler…

One of the boats was carrying mostly students who were returning to town for the start of the new school year, residents of the area said. Source link

Charlie Kirk’s Widow: “Never Surrender”, Promises To Grow His Movement Stronger Than Ever Source link

The Smithsonian Zoo threw an adorable fourth birthday party for giant panda Qing Bao. Source link

Melania, Ivanka, Arnold Schwarzenegger & Hollywood Grieve Loss Of ‘Turning Point’ CEO Charlie KirkConservative activist Charlie Kirk, 31, was tragically shot dead while addressing students during his American Comeback Tour at Utah Valley University. His death sparked an outpouring of grief from both political and entertainment circles. Melania Trump shared heartfelt condolences to Kirk’s wife and young children, while Donald Trump Jr remembered him as “like a little brother” and an inspiration to millions. Hollywood stars including Arnold Schwarzenegger, Chris Pratt, and Jimmy Kimmel also paid tribute, Schwarzenegger urged Americans to step back from extremism, Pratt prayed for Kirk’s family,…

Melania, Ivanka, Arnold Schwarzenegger & Hollywood Grieve Loss Of ‘Turning Point’ CEO Charlie KirkConservative activist Charlie Kirk, 31, was tragically shot dead while addressing students during his American Comeback Tour at Utah Valley University. His death sparked an outpouring of grief from both political and entertainment circles. Melania Trump shared heartfelt condolences to Kirk’s wife and young children, while Donald Trump Jr remembered him as “like a little brother” and an inspiration to millions. Hollywood stars including Arnold Schwarzenegger, Chris Pratt, and Jimmy Kimmel also paid tribute, Schwarzenegger urged Americans to step back from extremism, Pratt prayed for Kirk’s family,…

A urinary tract infection (UTI) occurs when you have an infection in the kidneys, bladder, and ureters, which are the tubes that carry urine from the kidneys to the bladder. While this infection is more common in people born female, people born male can also get it. You can also get UTIs at all ages. However, male UTIs usually affect adults over 50. Male UTIs occur when bacteria enter through the urethra (where urine comes out) and spread to the urinary tract (the tubes that remove urine). As the immune system fights the infection, the tissues in the urinary tract…

Melania, Ivanka, Arnold Schwarzenegger & Hollywood Grieve Loss Of ‘Turning Point’ CEO Charlie KirkConservative activist Charlie Kirk, 31, was tragically shot dead while addressing students during his American Comeback Tour at Utah Valley University. His death sparked an outpouring of grief from both political and entertainment circles. Melania Trump shared heartfelt condolences to Kirk’s wife and young children, while Donald Trump Jr remembered him as “like a little brother” and an inspiration to millions. Hollywood stars including Arnold Schwarzenegger, Chris Pratt, and Jimmy Kimmel also paid tribute, Schwarzenegger urged Americans to step back from extremism, Pratt prayed for Kirk’s family,…

Monsoonal flow will likely cause heavy rain and scattered storms over the Plains this weekend, while hot and stormy weather is expected to continue in southern Florida.The monsoonal flow continues to draw ample moisture from the Gulf and Pacific, allowing for a lingering chance of heavy rain and scattered storms over parts of the Four Corners and parts of the Plains this weekend.A level 2 of 4 threat for excessive rainfall is in place for parts of eastern New Mexico and the western Texas due to rainfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour possible in the heaviest storms.In…

The diplomat will consult with Israeli officials about their coming military offensive in Gaza City, as President Trump’s efforts to end the Gaza war appear stalled. Source link