Police have reportedly made an arrest after a hoax emergency call led to an unarmed man being shot dead in a so-called "swatting" incident. Los Angeles Police detained 25-year-old Tyler Barriss, according to NBC News, after officers more than 1,300 miles away in Kansas fatally shot 28-year-old Andrew Finch. The arrest comes after police said … Continue reading Arrest after police shoot man dead responding to hoax ‘swatting’ call
Month: December 2017
Putin critic Navalny barred from Russian presidential election
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was barred on Monday from running in next year's presidential election after officials ruled he was ineligible to take part due to a suspended prison sentence he says was trumped up. The decision by the central election commission was widely expected as election officials had repeatedly declared Navalny would be … Continue reading Putin critic Navalny barred from Russian presidential election
China halts oil product exports to North Korea in November as sanctions bite
China exported no oil products to North Korea in November, Chinese customs data showed, apparently going above and beyond sanctions imposed earlier this year by the United Nations in a bid to limit petroleum shipments to the isolated country. Tensions have flared anew over North Korea's ongoing nuclear and missile programs, pursued in defiance of … Continue reading China halts oil product exports to North Korea in November as sanctions bite
Trump predicts GOP and Democrats will agree on health care plan
President Donald Trump is predicting that Democrats and Republicans will "eventually come together "on a new health care plan for the country. Sending a Twitter post early Tuesday from his Florida resort, Trump said "the very unfair and unpopular Individual Mandate has been terminated as part of our Tax Cut Bill, which essentially Repeals (over … Continue reading Trump predicts GOP and Democrats will agree on health care plan
Elon Musk Reveals Photos of Tesla Roadster Launching on Falcon Heavy Rocket
Elon Musk is really sending his Tesla Roadster to Mars. On Friday (Dec. 22), Musk, the CEO and chief technology officer of SpaceX, posted photos to his Instagram account revealing the “midnight cherry” electric sports car being prepared for launch on the company’s first Falcon Heavy rocket. "Test flights of new rockets usually contain mass simulators … Continue reading Elon Musk Reveals Photos of Tesla Roadster Launching on Falcon Heavy Rocket
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