March 14

March 14, 2017

... Ma stem from a 2013 lawsuit brought by DPP lawmaker Ker Chien-ming, who accused the then-president of leaking information taken from a wiretapped conversation. — Associated Press. Kenya’s doctors to end 100-day strike: Thousands of doctors at Kenya’s public hospitals have agreed to end a 100-day strike, their union said. The strike was blamed for dozens of deaths, as most Kenyans cannot afford private health care. The government and union officials signed a deal to address pay and other issues in dispute, said the secretary general of the Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union. Doctors will resume work Friday. Detained South Sudanese aid workers released: South Sudanese staffers with the U. S.-based aid group Samaritan’s Purse were freed a day after being detained by “armed personnel,” the organization said. No ransom demand had been made, the group said. ...

Tuesday, March 14 2017

... to debut in 2021. Mobil Eye's expertise is in the computer vision and machine learning that helps self-driving cars figure out where to go, and Intel wants to make that a piece of its "automated driving solution.". PS 4 on your PC. Play Station Now will add streaming PS 4 games soon. Sony has been streaming games from the cloud with Play Station Now since 2014, but so far, that has not included games for its latest console. Now, the company says Play Station 4 games will join the subscription service, with a "private test" starting in the next few weeks. There's no word on which games will be available, but remember that Sony is pulling the plug on PS Now for all devices other than the PS 4 and PC. You can decline - and they can keep your phone. US Senate bill would require a warrant for border phone ...

Today In History

... | 1:17. Alex Gecan/Staff Video. WATCH: NOR'EASTER AT THE SHOREStay with the Asbury Park Press for all of your storm coverage | 0:33. Storm coverage begins at 4 a.m. on __link__ and the Asbury Park Press mobile app. Ryan Ross. 20 of 25. WATCH: NOR'EASTER AT THE SHOREAsbury Park Mayor talks winter storm prep | 0:53. Asbury Park Mayor John Moor talks preparation ahead of Tuesday's snow storm. Austin Bogues. 21 of 25. WATCH: NOR'EASTER AT THE SHORERAW VIDEO: Belmar preparing for the snow | 0:19. RAW VIDEO: Belmar preparing for the snow Wochit. 22 of 25. WATCH: NOR'EASTER AT THE SHOREWATCH: Belmar builds up their sand berms in preparation for storm | 0:43. Belmar Mayor Matt Doherty talks about building up the sand berms to help prevent coastal flooding in preparation for the storm in Belmar, NJ Monday March 13, 2017. Tanya Breen. 23 of 25. WATCH: NOR'EASTER AT THE SHOREShoveling snow? Take care of your heart. | 1:06. Shoveling snow can be hard work. Here are three tips to keep in mind ...

Today In Trumpworld

... CEO Joseph Swedish and HHS Secretary Tom Price from the Oval Office. 4:00 p.m.: Trump will discuss health care by phone with Speaker Paul Ryan and Majority Leader Kevin Mc Carthy from the Oval Office. OTHER HAPPENINGS: Vice President Mike Pence will participate in the Senate Policy Lunch on the Hill at 12:45 p.m. and participate in a series of meetings with lawmakers in the West Wing beginning at 4:30 p.m. THE CBO SCORE. SHOT: “Roughly 24 million more people would be uninsured over a decade if the House Republican Obamacare repeal bill is enacted, according to a much-anticipated Congressional Budget Office analysis that could threaten GOP hopes of getting the measure through the House. The legislation would lead to 14 million more people being uninsured in 2018 alone. The nonpartisan score-keeping office also forecasts the GOP plan would cut the deficit by $337 billion over a ...

Philadelphia-area Snowfall Totals

... County): 12.9. Emmaus (Lehigh County): 12.5. 1 S Allentown (Lehigh County): 12.3. Swiftwater (Monroe County): 12. 1 NNE Monroe Lake (Monroe County): 12. Albrightsville (Carbon County): 12. Buskill Township (Northampton County): 11.2. Huffs Church (Berks County): 10. NEW JERSEY. 5 NW Wantage (Sussex County): 17. Montague (Sussex County): 16.5. Highland Lakes (Sussex County): 14.5. Stockholm (Sussex County): 13. Pine Brook (Monmouth County): 10. Basking Ridge (Somerset County): 10. Green Pond (Morris County): 10. Denville (Morris County): 10. Newark: 3.6. Wilmington: 1.8. Share your snow photos with us, showing the street you live or work on. Include the name of the street and what time you took the picture. You can email it to __link__, or tweet it to us @phillydotcom using #Winter Storm Stella. You can also place it in the c omments on our Facebook page. Read more by Emily Babay. More Coverage. March 14, 2017 — 7:27 AM EDT. | Updated. March 14, 2017 — 7:09 PM EDT. The Philadelphia Inquirer. Do you have a minute. Over the past year, the Inquirer, the Daily News and __link__ have uncovered ...

10 Things You Need To Know Today

... dozen men boarded the vessel, which had eight Sri Lankan crew members on board. The ship later moved closer to the coast. Lawyers counter documentary's Ferguson claims. Prosecutors and a lawyer for a Ferguson, Missouri, convenience store on Monday disputed claims in a documentary released over the weekend that security footage proved that Michael Brown, an unarmed black teen, did not rob the store shortly before he was shot by a white police officer in 2014. Jason Pollock, who made the film Stranger Fruit, said the video showed Brown giving store employees marijuana in exchange for cigarillos, then leaving the cigarillos behind the counter for safekeeping. Pollock said Brown returned hours later to pick up the cigarillos, not to rob the store as police have said. Shortly after leaving the store, Brown was fatally shot, touching ...

Winners, Grades, Reaction And Highlights From March 14

... her and delivered some crossface forearms. Bliss mounted her comeback with an STO and demanded the crowd "shut up!" A sunset flip out of the corner nearly scored her the victory, but James blocked a DDT by holding on to the rope. Bliss fought back and tried for Insult to Injury, but James rolled out of the way and blasted her with a Mick Kick for the win. This was an ugly match. Not once did it feel like the women were on the same page. It was disjointed, sloppy and failed to motivate the audience. Part of that could be related to the fact that the audience had no idea whom it was supposed to throw its support behind, and neither woman did a particularly great job of answering that question. This was a rare misstep from a women's division that has been one of the highlights of recent Smack Down Live episodes. AJ Styles Attacks Shane Mc Mahon. 6 of 9. As Shane Mc Mahon arrived at the arena, AJ Styles attacked him. The Phenomenal One slammed him into walls and garage doors before sending him head-first into the back window of a ...

On This Day

... Illinois. Jones was the producer of Michael Jackson's albums "Thriller," and was the producer and conductor of the charity song "We Are the World." He's also worked with artists such as Frank Sinatra, Dinah Washington, Ray Charles, Little Richard, Ella Fitzgerald, Aretha Franklin and Donna Summer. Jones has scored more than 30 motion pictures, including "In Cold Blood," "In the Heat of the Night," "The Wiz" and "The Color Purple," earning seven Oscar nominations in his career. Brown Brothers via Wikimedia Commons. 1933: Balto, the Siberian Husky noted for his role in the 1925 serum run to Nome, Alaska, dies at the age of 14. Balto led his team of sled dogs on the final leg of the run that transported diphtheria antitoxin from Anchorage, Alaska, to Nenana, Alaska, by train and then to Nome by dog sled to combat an outbreak of the ...

Record-breaking Snowfall Tuesday Is Largest Of Winter Season

... Here's what you should know. Tractor-trailers continue to be banned from the I-90, the I-190, the Southern Tier Expressway (I-86 and Route 17) and several other state highways, but not the Youngmann Expressway (I-290). The Genesee County Sheriff's Office has issued a travelers' advisory, telling motorists to avoid unnecessary travel for the next 24 hours. All schools in Genesee County will be closed again Wednesday. Closings also have been been announced for Buffalo schools and dozens of other districts throughout Western New York. The snowfall total has broken the daily record for March 14 and is still climbing at the rate of about an inch an hour. Many flights in and out of Buffalo Niagara International Airport have been  canceled. No cancellations have been announced yet for Wednesday. Two units of the National Guard – one from Rochester and one from Buffalo – have arrived in the Buffalo area to help deal with the snow. Snowfall, by the numbers. The National Weather Service reported 12.7 inches of snow since midnight on Tuesday as of 10 p.m. That's a new record for the date. The previous record was 6.5 inches set in 1998. Official storm total at Buffalo Niagara ...

The Trump Presidency On March 14 At 9:25 P.m. Et

... next year. TAX RETURNS. MSNBC host Rachel Maddow says on Twitter she has obtained Donald Trump's 2005 tax returns, and the White House responds by saying the president had paid $38 million in taxes on more than $150 million in income. SAUDI ARABIA. Trump meets Saudi Arabia's Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the White House for a discussion likely to touch on investment opportunities in the kingdom and efforts to stop the war in Syria. Trump's Middle East envoy holds his first talks with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, amid Palestinian concerns that the new administration in Washington is more favorably disposed toward Israel. Trump's choice for the top U. S. trade negotiator pledges an "America First" strategy to aggressively enforce U. S. laws and trade deals to stop unfair imports and push China to scrap ...

Today In Trump

... in their bids to win reelection. Ryan defends CBO estimate the 24 M would lose insurance by 2026. House Speaker Paul Ryan said Monday that  the Congressional Budget Office’s (CBO) estimate  that 24 million people would lose health insurance by 2026 under the GOP health bill is because the legislation would eliminate Obamacare’s individual mandate. In an interview on Fox News’ “Special Report” with host Bret Baier, the Wisconsin Republican said CBO’s report “exceeded my expectations” and he said that before Obamacare, 25 million were predicted to gain insurance, but now it’s only half of that estimate. Rex Tillerson accused of using alias in climate change emails. The New York attorney general says that while  Secretary of State Rex Tillerson  was CEO of Exxon Mobil he used an alias in emails to talk about climate change. The attorney general, ...

Snow Totals For March 14, 2017

... several inches falling north of the city. For example, since Sunday morning, Buffalo Grove has seen 13 inches of snow. Here are the snow totals reported to the National Weather Service for snow that fell between 7 a.m. Monday and 7 a.m. Tuesday. Northern Illinois Snow Location (County): fall(inches) Buffalo Grove 2 N (Lake).9.0 Mundelein 2 WNW (Lake).8.9 Waukegan 2 N (Lake).8.8 Gurnee 2 W (Lake).7.5 Riverwoods (Lake).6.0 Elk Grove Village 1 ESE (Cook).5.6 Mundelein (Lake).5.6 Elk Grove Village 2 WSW (Cook).5.5 Lincolnwood 2 E (Cook).5.2 Rogers Park 2 SW (Cook).5.0 Downers Grove 0.4 NNE (Du Page).5.0 Schaumburg 2 E (Cook).4.9 Park Ridge 1 WNW (Cook).4.9 Ohare (Cook).4.9 Lake Zurich (Lake).4.5 Elmhurst 1 ESE (Du Page).4.4 Midway Coop (Cook).4.4 Highwood 1 S (Lake).4.3 Willow Springs (Cook).4.0 Mokena 1 W (Will).3.8 Chicago Ridge (Cook).3.5 Worth (Cook).3.5 New Lenox 3 E (Will).3.5 La Grange Park 1 SSW (Cook).3.3 Lisle Morton Arb (Du Page).3.2 Romeoville (Will).2.9 Westmont (Du Page).2.8 Homewood (Cook).2.5 Countryside 1 ENE (Cook).2.5 ...