Catalonia Referendum: Spanish Police Deployed to 'Neutralize' Polling Stations

Top US general voices support for transgender troops She asked Dunford if he had had the chance to meet with any transgender troops since the ban was announced . The guidance left it up to the Defense Department to decide the fate of now serving transgender troops.

Vice president 'disappointed' Sen. Collins against Graham-Cassidy Bill Senators Lindsey Graham and Bill Cassidy , authors of the bill , had offered to boost federal healthcare funds by 43% in Maine. Emerging from a closed-door meeting, senators were quick to confirm that no vote would take place on the Graham-Cassidy bill.

Hillary Clinton doubts Trump knows Puerto Ricans are Americans Waivers must be based on whether or not the there are enough US ships to keep up with shipping needs, which DHS is saying there are.

NZ dollar under pressure as greenback pushes higher Trump has praised Yellen since taking office, saying he approves of the Fed's current low interest rates and respects the chair. Stocks opened higher and traded in positive territory for much of the day before running out of steam in the final hour.

'Sunday Night Football' Ratings Down Again On Day Of Player Protests Other networks had to deal with National Football League games running longer than the time they were allotted on television. With all of the national anthem protests around the league, there was talk about how it could impact NFL TV ratings.

Jared Kushner Used Private Email Account To Conduct Government Business Sanders would not say whether the White House would release Kushner's private emails that dealt with government business. The private account in question was reportedly set up in December, during the transition.

Bali volcano eruption could be 'hours' away as 75000 evacuate Many Indonesians live close to volcanoes because the lava flows can make the surrounding land and soil fertile for farming. Ms Goh said she had a clear view of Mount Agung yesterday morning when she climbed Mount Batur, which is about 40km away.

United Nations human rights office: Russian Federation violating int'l law in Crimea Some detainees were ill-treated, and at least three died after they did not receive the medical care they needed, the report says.

Trump directs $200 mn annually to sci-tech education Explore administrative actions that will add or increase focus on Computer Science in existing K-12 and post-secondary programs. "It's easy to classify computer science as tech to enable getting a job in Silicon Valley or New York", Ms.

Tropical Storm Lee forms in the Atlantic, joining Hurricane Jose Officials in the Dominican Republic urged people to leave areas prone to flooding and said fishermen should remain in port. That area was hit two weeks ago by Tropical Storm Lidia, which flooded streets and homes and killed at least four people.

Hackers hit accountancy firm Deloitte, stealing plans, emails and passwords The breached data may have included names, addresses, social insurance numbers and - in some cases - credit card numbers. The Equifax breach was discovered in July, but those potentially affected were notified only in mid-September 2017.

WAFU Cup: Ezenwa Named Best Goalkeeper, Despite Ghana Humiliation Ezenwa kept clean sheet in Nigeria's first four matches before poor defending exposed him to the four goals he conceded last night.

Unilever steps up beauty push with $2.7 billion Carver Korea deal The company also saw its sales jump 174 percent on-year from 156.5 billion won in 2015 to 429.5 billion won last year. Carver Korea's AHC brand, pictured here, will be acquired by Unilever .

Abenomics, snap elections in Japan Diverting the funds, however, would make "achieving the primary balance surplus by fiscal 2020 hard ", he said. Koike announced on Monday that she would lead candidates across the country under the "Party of Hope".

2 magnitude quake rocks Mexico Throughout the region, buses carried volunteers from Mexico and beyond to disaster sites, where they bolstered search efforts. A thermal scanner on Saturday had suggested that two people might still be alive under the debris.