
Saturday's deadly rally in Virginia over the removal of a Confederate statue has prompted another state to take action. The board suggested removing two of the four, but for some unknown reason, the process stalled almost a year before Rawlings-Blake left office, Pugh noted.
Maryland's speaker of the House is calling for the removal of a Confederate statue of the Supreme Court justice who wrote a decision upholding slavery that sits on the front law of the statehouse.
In the press release, Pugh also notes that she reached out to New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu to learn about the Big Easy's process and costs - which totaled $2.1 million for the removal of their four monuments. On Sunday, the Baltimore City Councilman Brandon Scott took to twitter to announce his intentions to introduce a final draft of a resolution that would remove these monuments.
"Relocating these statues and explaining them is the right thing to do".
Trump tells Calvo he's behind Guam "1000%"
Mr Trump agrees, saying "They should have had me in years ago. frankly you could have said that for the last three presidents". He then reassures Mr Calvo, who he describes as a "hell of a guy", telling him the United States military is "rock solid".
A mayor in Kentucky has proposed removing two Confederate monuments from his city in response to violent clashes between white nationalists and antifa in Charlottesville.
Former mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake's administration had discussed plans for altering the signage for two of the four statues and removing two of them altogether, but no action was taken before she left office past year. We hope other cities follow Lexington's example. "They are there as symbols of racial hatred and that's why we feel they should come down".
Mayor Jim Gray said in a statement Saturday that he will ask the Lexington-Fayette County Urban County Council to support a petition asking a state military commission for permission to move the statues of Confederate Gen. John Hunt Morgan and Confederate Secretary of War John C. Breckinridge from the courthouse lawn to Veterans Park, the Lexington Herald-Leader reported.
Nepal floods: Death toll touches 66, 35 missing
The Meteorological Forecasting Division has forecast moderate to heavy rains to continue across the country for the next few days. More than 1,000 houses were destroyed in floods that killed an estimated 400 livestock, the Kathmandu Post reported.
US National Security Adviser Says 'No War with N.Korea Imminent'
President Donald Trump has offered fiery warnings for North Korea, saying that the U.S. military was "locked and loaded". The White House said the two "agreed North Korea must stop its provocative and escalatory behaviour".
Doklam row: Sushma meets Bhutan's Foreign Min
The Doklam standoff between India and China is on the verge of completing two months but the tension doesn't seem to be reducing in any way.
Rally Cat Has Been Found, Safe and Sound
The outreach said they were working to determine if the kitten is the infamous Rally Cat from Wednesday night's Cardinals game . We understand from media accounts that the woman meant to take it home and care for it, but lost track of it in City Garden.
North Korea tensions continue to weigh on global stocks
Platinum climbed 0.2 percent to $978.00 per ounce after touching $984.60 during the session, its highest since April 18. The dollar index, which measures the U.S. currency against a basket of major peers, slipped 0.1 percent.DXY as U.S.
Alli On Shelvey Incident
Tottenham made a winning start to the 2017-18 Premier League season as 10-man Newcastle endured a hard return to the top flight. Lloris defended Tottenham's lack of summer spending and sees it more as an exercise in maintaining team spirit.
Venezuela says Trump's threat of military intervention is 'craziness'
The National Electoral Council (CNE) was asked by the assembly to set the exact date for the governors' election. Peru on Friday ordered Venezuela's ambassador to leave, with Caracas reacting by ordering out Lima's envoy.
Spurs planning to sign up to four players, says Mauricio Pochettino
Mauricio Pochettino spoke about Tottenham's lack of transfer activity but insisted the club will only sign the right players. The team is ready to compete. "I'm sure we'll add some players who will strengthen the squad, like every season".
London 2017: Farah finishes with 5000m silver
However, Edris and team-mate Yomif Kejelcha seized the initiative as the bell went and Farah struggled to go with them. In his last track race Farah quickly went to the front of the race in order to keep the pace with the unsafe Chelimo.
Video of Conor McGregor vs Paulie Malignaggi sparring session 'knock down' released
Nicola Fitton, Managing Director at Betsafe, said: "We are delighted to announce our new partnership with Conor McGregor ". McGregor invited Malignaggi to camp to gain experience sparring a high-level boxer ahead of the showdown.
White House's West Wing getting a makeover
Politico said White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders didn't immediately return requests for comment. New carpet, curtains and paint are part of the work that is going on in just a part of the White House.
EnLink Midstream Partners LP (NYSE:ENLK) Under Analyst Spotlight Mckinley Capital Management Inc acquired 16,894 shares as Magellan Midstream Partners Lp ( MMP)'s stock declined 7.68%. As of the end of the quarter Mitsubishi Ufj Trust & Banking Corp had sold 2,616 shares trimming its holdings by 0.7%.
Perseid meteor shower peaks tonight
Its name comes from the point at which the meteors appear to come from - its radiant - in the constellation of Perseus. This year, the bright waning moon will make the meteors a bit trickier to see, as it outshines the smaller fireballs.
On second day, Nawaz Sharif's rally gets mixed response
He said that due to the wonderful policies of Nawaz Sharif, the country is fast moving towards prosperity and development. People had given mandate through their votes to Nawaz Sharif for the five year term, he added.
Inflation to stay below RBI's target of 4%: Economic Survey
He said the Survey has also rightly pin-pointed the moderation in growth in industrial output as also services, the key drivers of the economy.