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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Senior Republican Congressman Steve Scalise was among several victims shot and wounded at a baseball practice ahead of an annual game between lawmakers in a Washington suburb, one of his colleagues said Thursday. Fellow Republican lawmaker Mo Brooks told CNN that Scalise was shot in the hip, adding that at least two law enforcement officers and one congressional staffer were shot in Alexandria, Virginia. Scalise, the majority whip who rallies […]
by Jerome Cartillier Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — United States President Donald Trump has vowed to revisit all of his predecessor’s diplomatic successes and failures, but is he ready to slam the door on Cuba? On Friday, he is expected to unveil a new policy on relations with Cuba after Barack Obama painstakingly restored ties with the communist-run island. Although many Americans support the decision and the US business community has welcomed moves […]
by Dave Clark Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — An American student who fell into a coma while imprisoned in a North Korean labor camp returned to the United States late Tuesday after Pyongyang allowed him to be flown home, US media reported. A military airplane carrying Otto Warmbier landed in his hometown of Cincinnati shortly before 10:20 pm (0220 GMT Wednesday), CBS News reported. The release of Warmbier, 18 months into a […]
By Alfred Acenas EBC Hawaii Bureau OAHU, Hawaii (Eagle News) – The Iglesia Ni Cristo (Church of Christ) in Hawaii held its latest outreach and missionary event aimed to feed the hungry and needy throughout the State while introducing guests to the global church. Held in Kapolei Regional Park on the western side of Oahu Island, the first part of the event consisted of food donations. Members of the Church and their guests arrived with […]
by Jocelyne Zablit Agence France Presse A United States appeals court on Monday upheld a decision to block President Donald Trump’s travel ban targeting citizens from six Muslim-majority nations — the latest in a string of stinging judicial blows for the Republican president. The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit kept in place a lower court injunction on the ban, arguing the president had overstepped his authority and his executive order discriminated against […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Officials in Maryland and the United States capital Washington will sue President Donald Trump for accepting payments and benefits from foreign governments through his business empire, news reports said Sunday night. The suit to be unveiled Monday centers on the so-called emoluments clause, which bans US officials from taking gifts or other benefits from foreign governments. A nongovernment organization that centers on ethics issues filed a similar suit in January. […]
By Ace Ramirez Washington D.C. Bureau Freedom is something everyone longs to achieve, even puppets. “Strings”, a short film by Rafael Daniel Evangelista, is about a puppet’s struggle to be free from the strings of its master and achieves it in an unexpected way. This and three other Philippine short films made it to the 2017 EuroAsia Short Film Festival held in Washington DC from 5-9 June 2017. The films were: Strings by […]
by Michael Mathes and Ivan Couronne Agence France Presse United States President Donald Trump punched back Friday against James Comey, accusing the ousted Federal Bureau of Investigation director of lying about their private conversations — and saying he is “100 percent” willing to testify under oath. Comey delivered scathing testimony a day earlier in a highly anticipated Senate hearing, saying Trump sought to derail a probe into onetime national security adviser Michael Flynn. Trump was […]
By Ace Ramirez Washington D.C. Bureau WASHINGTON D.C., USA (Eagle News) – Cosplayers, geeks, dorks, superheroes, villains, and the like will take over the nation’s capital in a show of force and fun! Three days of awesomeness will flood the labyrinth that is D.C.. From the likes of Batmans, to Supermans, to Captain Americas, to Japanese Animes, Pokemons, and many other comic book characters, D.C. will be the hub of the celebration of geekery. AwesomeCon […]
By Percival Cunanan EBC New York/Eagle News Service NEW YORK, USA (Eagle News) — International beauty pageant titleholders and Filipina beauty queens Miss Universe Pia Wurtzbach, Miss World Megan Young, and Miss International Kyle Versoza; renowned Filipina singer Lani Misalucha; and American Idol star Fil-Am Jessica Sanchez. They were just among the Filipino talents of all ages who came to the 119th Philippine Independence Anniversary Commemoration at the Madison Square Park, Madison Avenue, New […]
CALIFORNIA, United States (Reuters) — Many California tech companies are encouraging employees to bring their dogs to the office, saying their presence can boost productivity, relieve stress and improve the work environment. In Los Angeles’ seaside tech hub, an area that encompasses parts of Santa Monica and Venice Beach and is dubbed “Silicon Beach,” the majority of companies are dog-friendly. At GumGum, a Santa Monica internet tech firm specializing in artificial intelligence, for instance, dogs […]
MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) — Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio and Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto agreed Wednesday to increase efforts to save the vaquita marina porpoise, burying the hatchet in a Twitter feud over the endangered species. In May, DiCaprio asked his millions of Twitter and Instagram followers to sign a petition calling on Pena Nieto to do more to protect the world’s smallest porpoise, which is on the verge of extinction. The Mexican president […]
