2015年1月4日星期日

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NYPD officers turn backs on Mayor de Blasio — again

Posted: 04 Jan 2015 10:00 AM PST

Police officers turn their backs as Mayor Bill de Blasio speaks during the funeral of New York Police Department Officer Wenjian Liu at Aievoli Funeral Home, Sunday, Jan. 4, 2015, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. Liu and his partner, officer Rafael Ramos, were killed Dec. 20 as they sat in their patrol car on a Brooklyn street. The shooter, Ismaaiyl Brinsley, later killed himself. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)The officers were seen turning away from an outdoor screen showing de Blasio's eulogy at the service for Wenjian Liu in Brooklyn, defying a request by New York Police Commissioner William Bratton not to protest at the funeral.


‘Black brunch’ protesters interrupt diners in NYC, Oakland

Posted: 04 Jan 2015 11:01 AM PST

Mounting anti-police protests fuel new worries in 2015Civil rights activists entered restaurants in New York City and Oakland to argue against police brutality.


Palin to PETA: ‘Chill. At least Trig didn’t eat the dog.’

Posted: 04 Jan 2015 07:17 AM PST

Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin waves as she departs the stage after remarks to the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Oxon Hill, MarylandSarah Palin has a message for the animal rights activists who blasted her for applauding her son Trig's idea to step on the family dog to reach the kitchen sink: Chill!


Hundreds of police turn backs on NYC mayor at slain officer's funeral

Posted: 04 Jan 2015 03:00 PM PST

Services for NYPD officer Wenjian LiuBy Sebastien Malo NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York City police turned out in their thousands on Sunday for the funeral of the second of two officers murdered last month, but in a sign of persistent tensions with Mayor Bill de Blasio, hundreds turned their backs when he delivered his eulogy. Politicians, police leaders and other mourners joined family members inside a Brooklyn funeral home to honor Wenjian Liu, who was killed in an ambush that led to accusations the mayor had contributed to an anti-police climate. ...


Jury selection begins in trial of accused Boston Marathon bomber

Posted: 04 Jan 2015 05:03 AM PST

Photograph of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, suspect in Boston Marathon bombing, is seen on his page of Russian social networking site Vkontakte, as pictured in St. PetersburgBy Scott Malone BOSTON (Reuters) - Jury selection is set to begin on Monday in the trial of the man accused of carrying out the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing that killed three people and wounded more than 260 others in the largest mass-casualty attack on U.S. soil since Sept. 11, 2001. Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, a 21-year-old ethnic Chechen who is a naturalized U.S. citizen, could get the death penalty if convicted in federal court in Boston. He has pleaded not guilty to all 30 charges against him. ...


Woman says forced as minor into sex with Prince Andrew; allegations denied

Posted: 04 Jan 2015 04:40 PM PST

By Letitia Stein TAMPA, Fla. (Reuters) - Buckingham Palace on Friday denied allegations by a woman who said in Florida court documents that she was forced as a minor to have sex with Britain's Prince Andrew and other high-profile figures linked to a wealthy U.S. businessman. The woman, referred to as "Jane Doe #3" in legal papers filed this week in the U.S. Southern District of Florida, said financier Jeffrey Epstein made her have sex with the Duke of York in London, New York and on a private Caribbean island, as part of "an orgy with numerous other under-aged girls," according to the filings. ...

8 missing as ship sinks off Scotland

Posted: 04 Jan 2015 09:33 AM PST

The upturned hull of cargo vessel Cemfjord pictured in the sea 15 miles from Wick in northeast Scotland on January 3, 2015An overturned cargo ship sank Sunday off the coast of Scotland as the search continued for the missing eight-member crew.


Mayor eulogizes officer as cops outside turn backs

Posted: 04 Jan 2015 12:15 PM PST

Services for NYPD officer Wenjian LiuNEW YORK (AP) — Thousands of police turned their backs Sunday as Mayor Bill de Blasio eulogized an officer shot dead with his partner, repeating a stinging display of scorn for the mayor despite entreaties to put anger aside.


Weather frustrates AirAsia search divers, no 'pings' detected

Posted: 04 Jan 2015 06:03 AM PST

Indonesia policemen pray on deck of SAR ship KN Purworejo during a search operation for passengers onboard AirAsia flight QZ8501, in Java SeaOfficials say they've detected a fifth large underwater object believed to be part of the plane.


Here come the freshmen: Congress' newest class

Posted: 04 Jan 2015 10:35 AM PST

FILE - In this Oct. 14, 2014 file photo, Rep.-elect Mia Love, R-Utah, speaks in Salt Lake City. Congress' approval rating hovers around 15 percent, but there's one group of people excited about the institution: the newly elected lawmakers who are about to join its ranks. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File )WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress' approval rating hovers around 15 percent, but there's one group of people excited about the institution: the newly elected lawmakers who are about to join its ranks.


Pope picks 15 new cardinals reflecting diversity

Posted: 04 Jan 2015 10:31 AM PST

Pope Francis speaks during the Angelus noon prayer from his studio window overlooking St. Peter's square at the Vatican, Sunday, Jan. 4, 2015. Pope Francis named 15 new cardinals Sunday, selecting them from 14 nations, including far-flung corners of the world such as Tonga, New Zealand, Cape Verde and Myanmar, to reflect the diversity of the church and its growth in places like Asia and Africa. (AP Photo/Riccardo De Luca)VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis named 15 new cardinals Sunday, selecting them from 14 nations including far-flung corners of the world such as Tonga, New Zealand, Cape Verde and Myanmar to reflect the diversity of the church and its growth in places like Asia and Africa compared to affluent regions.


Govt. agency: Ice may have caused AirAsia crash

Posted: 04 Jan 2015 05:13 AM PST

An Indonesian officer sits next to a coffin containing the body of a passenger from AirAsia Flight QZ8501 in Surabaya on January 3, 2015Weather was the "triggering factor" in the crash of AirAsia Flight 8501 with icing likely causing engine damage, Indonesian officials said, as rough seas Sunday hampered the search for more bodies and wreckage. The Airbus A320-200 crashed into the Java Sea on December 28 carrying 162 people from Indonesia's second city Surabaya to Singapore. An initial report on the website of Indonesia's meteorological agency BMKG suggested the weather at the time the plane went down sparked the disaster after it appeared to fly into storm clouds.


Impressive Baltimore Ravens end Pittsburgh Steelers' season

Posted: 03 Jan 2015 08:25 PM PST

NFL: AFC Wild Card Playoff-Baltimore Ravens at Pittsburgh SteelersAll night, the Baltimore Ravens were a step ahead of the Steelers in a 30-17 win.


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