Millionaire who hid treasure in Rocky Mountains says it could be 1,000 years before someone finds it
Apr 19, 2018
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Taiwan calls Chinese military drills a threat to region
BEIJING (AP) — Taiwan's government said Thursday that recent Chinese military drills are aimed at intimidating the island and are a threat to regional peace and stability.
Assad steps up efforts to crush last besieged enclaves
By Angus McDowall and Suleiman Al-Khalidi BEIRUT/AMMAN (Reuters) - The Syrian government stepped up its efforts on Thursday to retake the opposition's last besieged enclaves, as rebels prepared to withdraw from one and a newspaper reported an ultimatum against another. President Bashar al-Assad scored a major victory this month by retaking eastern Ghouta, the biggest rebel stronghold near Damascus, putting his forces in by far their strongest position since the early months of the seven-year-old civil war. The United States, Britain and France launched a volley of air strikes on Saturday against three Syrian targets in retaliation for a suspected chemical weapons strike during the Ghouta assault.
Black Men Arrested At Starbucks Said They Were There For 2 Minutes Before 911 Call
Black Men Arrested At Starbucks Said They Were There For 2 Minutes Before 911 Call
Judge to rule on bid to dismiss case against Missouri governor
A St. Louis judge is expected to rule on Thursday on a request by Missouri Governor Eric Greitens' lawyers to dismiss a criminal invasion of privacy case brought against the Republican politician in connection with an admitted extramarital affair. Linda So reports
FAA orders jet engine inspections after Southwest explosion
U.S. airline regulators have ordered inspections on engine fan blades like the one that snapped off a Southwest Airlines plane, leading to the death of a woman who was partially blown out a window. The Federal Aviation Administration’s announcement late Wednesday comes nearly a year after the engine’s manufacturer recommended the additional inspections, and a month after European regulators ordered their airlines to do the work. Pressure for the FAA to act grew after an engine on a Southwest plane blew apart on Tuesday, showering the aircraft with debris and shattering a window.
Exclusive: China looks to speed up chip plans as U.S. trade tensions boil – sources
China is looking to accelerate plans to develop its domestic semiconductor market amid a fierce trade stand-off with the United States and a U.S. ban on sales to Chinese phone maker ZTE that has underscored the country's reliance on imported chips. Senior Chinese officials have held meetings this week with industry bodies, regulators and the country's powerful chip fund about speeding up already aggressive plans for the sector, two people with direct knowledge of the talks told Reuters.
Missing Teen Back After 2 Years Traveling the Country Under Assumed Name: 'Nice to See Y'all'
Missing Teen Back After 2 Years Traveling The Country Under Assumed Name: 'Nice to See Y'all'
