Thursday, February 23, 2017

WH PRESS: Transgender Bathroom guideline 'state issue' not federal

President Trump's plan to scrap guidelines which allow transgender students to use bathrooms based on the gender with which they identify continues to ignite debate.

In a Thursday briefing White House spokesman Sean Spicer insisted it was a "states' rights issue" insisting that the original guidance put out by the Obama administration were flawed. 

Spicer said President Trump understood the challenges that transgender children face...

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After Secretary of Homeland Security John Kelly appeared to contradict President Trump saying there would be no military enforcement of the deportation of illegal immigrants, Spicer was asked tp clarify Donald Trump's position on the matter...

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OUT: '..are gone'
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LEICESTER SACK RANIERI

English club Leicester City have sacked manager Claudio Ranieri - who won them the Premier League title last season.

The 65 year-old has been fired with 13 league games left in the season and the side hovering above the relegation zone.

Last year Leicester were 5000 - 1 outsiders to win the championship when the title race began.

UK correspondent Olly Barratt says Leicester's owners felt they had to act.

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OUT: ...status."
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UK correspondent Olly Barratt says Leicester's owners felt they had to act.

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White House walks back Trump comments on nuclear arsenal

The White House is already walking back comments made by U.S. President Donald Trump on expanding the American nuclear weapons arsenal.

In and interview with Reuters, U.S. President Donald Trump said he wanted to increase the size of the arsenal so that the U.S. remains at the top of the pack.

Shortly after, in the White House briefing room Sean Spicer attempted to clarify that statement.

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Pres. Trump calls human trafficking terrible

U.S. President Donald Trump is promising to use the full force of the American government to stop human trafficking.

Globally, the International Labor Organization estimates that there are 4.5 million people trapped in forced sexual exploitation globally and the U.S. State Department issues an annual report on human trafficking.

With his daughter Ivanka at his side, President Trump called human trafficking terrible.

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Sec. Kelly: Military won't enforce immigrant deportations

U.S. Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly says there will be 'no mass deportations' and 'no military forces' as part of President Trump's immigration orders.

Secretary Kelly was speaking in Mexico City alongside US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson as they met with their Mexican counterparts.

Kevin McAleese reports from Washington...

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US Top Diplomats met with Mexican counterparts

At a joint press conference in Mexico City, US Secretary of Homeland Security John Kelly said that there would be no mass deportations, and no use of the US military in the process of removing undocumented immigrants. 

His words came after Secretary Kelly and US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson met with Mexico's foreign minister and defense chief on Wednesday, and ahead of a meeting with President Pena Nieto on Thursday evening.

Their visit comes after Washington announced it would deport many undocumented immigrants to Mexico if they had entered the United States across the US-Mexico border, even if they are not Mexican.


Ahead of meetings, Mexican officials said that Mexico would not accept unilateral decisions imposed on their country by the US.

John Kelly tried to allay their concerns:

IN: "There will be no...
OUT: ...with the government of Mexico"
DUR: 39


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US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said that both countries are committed to maintaining law and order along their shared border. 

The Trump administration has vowed to hire 10,000 immigration agents, many of whom would be leading security efforts along the border. 

Rex Tillerson:


IN: "We also reiterated...
OUT: ...flowing into Mexico."
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Top White House staffers blame media, ignore Democrats

Top White House staffers continue to insist that the media is the opposition party and ignored the Democratic Party during CPAC - the annual Conservative Political Action Committee conference.

Earlier, Quinnipiac University released a poll which found while many Americans do not trust the press, U-S President Donald Trump's approval ratings are falling far faster.

Steve Bannon, chief counselor to President Trump, told CPAC that the media is to blame.

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OUT: ...Trump has."
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Steve Bannon insists that the entire Trump agenda will be implemented, no matter what the press says.

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OUT: ...be implemented."
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Reince Preibus, the chief of staff for President Trump and the former chair of the Republican National Committee, said Donald Trump won the White House because American voters wanted an authentic candidate.

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OUT: ...said he was."
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PRONO: reince - rhymes with pints - pree-buss

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Syria peace talks to continue Friday in Geneva

Peace talks on Syria are set to continue later [Friday].

UN mediators in Geneva are hoping the sides in the conflict will agree to face-to-face discussions during the latest round of negotiations on a constitution and elections.

On Thursday, Russia's envoy to the UN described Western and rebel demands for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to step down as part of deal as "absurd."

Our correspondent Steve Mort in Moscow says the parties are seen as unlikely to reach a major breakthrough.

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ALT: Our correspondent Steve Mort in Moscow says the US and Russia differ on major issues.

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ALT: Our correspondent Steve Mort in Moscow says parallel talks sponsored by Russia, Iran and Turkey are tackling thorny military issues, while the Geneva negotiations are focusing on key political stumbling blocks.

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ALT: Our correspondent Steve Mort in Moscow says the Syrian opposition has agreed to direct talks with the government side in Geneva.

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ALT: Vladimir Sotnikov, a Senior Researcher at the Institute Of Oriental Studies, says the Geneva talks can be strengthened by the parallel Russian-led talks in the Kazakhstan capital Astana

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ALT: Vladimir Sotnikov, a Senior Researcher at the Institute Of Oriental Studies, says the Syrian government is likely to gain more territory despite US objections.

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ALT: Vladimir Sotnikov, a Senior Researcher at the Institute Of Oriental Studies, says the Trump administration is still assessing its strategy in Syria, which he expects to be more aligned with Russia's position.

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US: Last protestors leave encampment before construction of Dakota Access Pipeline

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Nearly all protesters defending part of the US state of North Dakota
from the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline have left after a
federal deadline passed.

Demonstrators at the site have said that the pipeline would
contaminate the area's water supply, which passes through the land of
local native tribes.

Our US correspondent Laura Cantekin has more.

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Philippine's FM to defend Duterte's war on drugs at UN Human Rights Council

Philippines foreign minister on Thursday said he will defend his presidents controversial drug war at the United Nations in the coming weeks.


Perfecto Yasay intends to tell the Human Rights Council that the killings in President Rodrigo Duterte's war on drugs were not state-sponsored.


Our UN correspondent Liling Tan has the details.


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Border, immigration issues top agenda for US-Mexico meetings

U.S. President Donald Trump says U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security John Kelly are talking about getting really bad dudes out of America and back to Mexico.

A new executive order on immigration reform has been delayed, while the Mexican Foreign minister is vowing to go to the United Nations to defend the rights of immigrants.

During a meeting with manufacturing executives, U.S. President Donald Trump offered his take on the discussions going on between Mexican officials and Secretary Tillerson

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Iraqi suicide bomber proves to be a former Guantanamo detainee

The family of the suicide bomber who detonated a car bomb at an Iraqi army base earlier this week says he was a former inmate at Guantanamo Bay.

Abu-Zakariya al-Britani was released from Gitmo in 2004, and subsequently awarded one million dollars in compensation for alleged mistreatment while in the jail.

ISIS has claimed responsibility for the attack.

Andrea Arenas reports.

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Russia announces new military branch to focus on information warfare

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Russia's Defence Minister said that Moscow plans to form a new branch of armed forces to focus on information warfare.  The admission comes after repeated allegations of cyberattacks by the Russian state against Western nations and NATO.  Julia Lyubova reports from Moscow.
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Putin says Syria campaign to protect Russian security

Russian President Vladimir Putin says his country's military campaign in Syria is aimed at protecting Russian security interests.

The comments come as peace talks aimed at shoring up a shaky ceasefire get underway in Geneva.

Steve Mort reports from Moscow.

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Sen. McCain traveled to northern Syria

U.S. Senator John McCain, chair of the U.S. Senate's Armed Services Committee and former presidential candidate, secretly traveled to northern Syria to see for himself the situation outside Raqqa.

He may be the first American lawmaker to visit the region controlled by the Kurds, according to the Wall Street Journal.

Our U.S. correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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Iraqi forces retake airport in Mosul offensive

Iraqi forces have recaptured Mosul airport in a four-hour long operation backed by the US-led international coalition.

The assault is a key part of the government's plan to drive so-called Islamic State from the western half of Iraq's second largest city.

Harry Horton reports from Washington.

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STORM DORIS KILLS ONE IN UK

A woman's died in the UK as Storm Doris batters the country.

Strong winds have caused power outages and severe disruption to travel.

Olly Barratt reports from London.

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Marine Le Pen's chief of staff under formal investigation

Marine Le Pen's chief of staff has been placed under formal investigation by French prosecutors over claims the Front National party ran a scheme for years diverting European funds to its party staff.
The European Parliament is reclaiming 340 thousand euros - 360 thousand dollars - from Le Pen. 
Our Europe correspondent Elena Casas reports.

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Rooney's agent in China for talks with Chinese Super League clubs

The agent for England football captain Wayne Rooney has travelled to China for talks with Chinese Super League clubs who want to discuss signing  the star player before their window closes next week. 

While a deal before the February 28th deadline is thought unlikely, the talks are an indication that Rooney's long career at Manchester United could be coming to an end.   From London, Catherine Drew reports. 

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UK By-elections in Labour strongholds

Two UK by elections are taking place on Thursday, which are threatening to upset the opposition Labour Party's hold.


MPs from Stoke-on-Trent and Copeland, in the North of England, stepped down in order to take up other positions outside of politics, spurring on the by-election.


Our UK Correspondent Natalie Powell reports…


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