DHS says that since the money had not been spent, authorization to do so was going to expire at the end of the fiscal year on September 30. Merkley spoke about the document Tuesday on MSNBC's "The Rachel Maddow Show" and on CNN Wednesday.

Spokesmen for special counsel Mueller and Manafort would not respond to requests for comment. Word of the agreement comes as Manafort's second trial was slated to begin later this month in federal court in Washington , D.C. None of the charges against Manafort related to collusion with Russian Federation. One of the prosecutors, Andrew Weissman, confirmed in court that Manafort was cooperating with the government's investigation.

The Russian jets never entered United States or Canadian airspace, NORAD said , but it didn't give a precise location as to how close they had come. The bombers didn't enter Canadian or USA airspace, NORAD said . The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, as first noted by Fox News, released a video Wednesday of two Cold War bombers escorted by fighter aircraft taking off for exercises from an airbase in eastern Russia.

The UK manufacturing output fell -0.2% in July, missing the expectations of 0.2% rise, while UK trade deficit came out better than expected reaching £2.8 billion in July. She is aiming to strike a deal with Brussels by autumn, that will then be voted on by MPs in Britain, and the EU27. Meanwhile, fellow former Conservative leader William Hague wrote in the Daily Telegraph that it would not be an exaggeration to say Britain could face "the most serious constitutional crisis in Britain for ...

Weak steering current will allow the hurricane to drift westward along the SC coast and inland, and center over the state's interior Sunday morning, the NHC projected. Officials said some 1.7 million people in the Carolinas and Virginia were warned to evacuate, but it is unclear how many did. Utility companies said millions were expected to lose power and restoration could take weeks.

Responding to comments by Ms Anderson criticising the United Kingdom government and the "disastrous impact" the need for global driving permits would have on Northern Ireland, Mr Wilson said the "precautionary measure" being taken regarding driving licences post-March 2019 was a "perfectly sensible" step to take.

In a statement , the White House distanced Mr Trump from the man who helped get him elected in November 2016 against the odds in a bitterly contested campaign in which he defeated Democrat Hillary Clinton . But that is more than the statutory maximum which is five years, which the judge can not exceed. The charges in Friday's filing were contained in criminal information , a type of charging document that can only be filed with a defendant's consent, and typically signals a deal has ...

Seven people were injured, with one woman suffering back injuries. Their injuries were not life-threatening, fire brigade and coast guard officials said. Rescue services with sniffer dogs are searching the beach for possible victims. He said: "I thought more was coming and I just started running".

NHC forecasters say that a slow southwestward motion is expected for the next couple of days. While a tropical storm watch is in effect for St. Kitts and Nevis, at Pond Hill, Nevis, forecaster Harry W. Like Isaac, Tropical Storm Joyce is packing maximum winds of about 65 km/h. Florence is now 485 miles from Wilmington, North Carolina. Coastal areas in both Carolinas have taken steps to evacuate residents and tourists, including a mandatory evacuation in SC.

Warren said she was disappointed not to receive a call back when she reached out to the company. Officials have yet to identify what caused the explosions but said that pressure on natural gas lines... The danger, at this point, is mainly from any pent-up gas that leaked and remains in homes. According to the State Police, the incidents initially were being blamed on over-pressurized gaslines.

If true, that would be quite a development because as Politico reported , " Many Trump aides and advisers have said they believe the president is likely to grant Manafort a pardon on all the charges , which Trump has suggested amounted to prosecutorial overkill aimed at persuading Manafort to implicate Trump in wrongdoing in connection with the ongoing investigation into alleged collusion between the Trump campaign and Russian Federation".

Britain and France backed the call for a ceasefire, recalling that these had been agreed under arrangements for a "de-escalation zone" in Idlib that were overseen by Russia , Iran and Turkey . Turkey, which now hosts some 3.5 million refugees, has also said that it could not accommodate any more migrants if an attack on Idlib caused a new surge of refugees towards its border.

After video footage of the rat circulated social media, The Telegraph reported the chain restaurant shares dropped by 12 per cent losing £145 million (NZ$288m) in value. Some users said that they would never eat there ever again. Video shows chopsticks dipping into a thick red soup and retrieving the stiff, boiled body of a rat at a restaurant in China on September 6.

And if we feel the need to leave we'll go. As of 8 p.m., Florence was centered about 85 miles (135 kilometers) southeast of Wilmington, its forward movement slowed to 5 mph (7 kph). An estimated 10 million people live in the storm's path, according to the US Weather Prediction Center, and coastal businesses and homes were boarded up in anticipation.

Also Thursday, Francis accepted the resignation of Bishop Michael J. Bransfield of Wheeling-Charleston, W.Va., and ordered an investigation into accusations that Bransfield sexually harassed adults. Pope Francis meets U.S. Catholic Church leaders and Monsignor Brian Bransfield, General Secretary of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops , during a private audience at the Vatican, Sept.13, 2018.

The suspect then went to a residence nearby the trucking business and fatally shot two residents, the paper said. When the deputy confronted the gunman, the man turned his gun on himself and pulled the trigger. Six are dead, including the gunman, following a mass shooting in Bakersfield on September 12. After being carjacked in their auto, the woman and child inside managed to escape.

Nor would they enlighten reporters as to why there was no sign of the more than 3,000 Chinese soldiers sent to the maneuvers by Beijing. "We have trustworthy ties in political, security and defence spheres", the Russian leader said. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the drills were compulsory to safeguard itself amid the present global condition which is quite belligerent and antagonistic.

But when reporters asked Mallya about the condition of the jail after the video of his cell was presented to him by the Indian authorities, Mallya labelled it as " pretty impressive ". Vijay Mallya has run away after looting money from banks and the government had this information. "I hope the honourable judges will consider it favourably; everybody gets paid off and I guess that's the primary objective", said Mallya, who is fighting extradition to India on charges of fraud and money ...

With Hurricane Florence fast approaching the southeastern USA and due to make landfall on Thursday, Trump pointed to his administration's emergency preparedness, saying he handled the situation in Puerto Rico well, despite what critics said.

Writing in the Mail on Sunday , Mr Johnson lashed out at the Northern Ireland 'backstop , ' aimed at making sure there is no hard border with Ireland. Backbench Tory MP Nadine Dorries said Johnson's critics were "terrified of his popular appeal". When negotiating, the prime minister needs to demonstrate her intent and also her power to deliver, Mr Baker told the Press Association.

After leaving the Philippines, the fast-moving storm is expected to blow toward Hong Kong and southern China on Sunday if it maintains its course, forecasters said. Mangkhut is forecast to be the strongest typhoon to hit the Philippines this year and is threatening farmlands in Northern Luzon just before the rice and corn harvest.

The decision is up to the Pope , but Wuerl hinted it is likely his resignation will be accepted, closing his letter by anticipating "a new beginning" for the church . The summit was announced a day before Francis will meet American church leaders hit by fresh accusations over the cover-up of sex abuse by priests .

Pope Francis is set to meet at the Vatican with top church officials from the USA on Thursday about sexual abuse and cover-up accusations. The heads of the national Catholic bishops' conferences will meet with Francis from February 21-24, a Vatican spokeswoman said .

For a true Aussie experience Prince Harry and Meghan should have a bite of Australia's best meat pie and visit Taronga Western Plains Zoo, Cr Shields said. The pair got married earlier this year in May and the New Zealand visit will be a part of their first major tour outside the United Kingdom. According to Kensington Palace, Their Royal Highnesses were invited to tour the Commonwealth Realms of Australia and New Zealand by the countries' respective governments and were asked to ...

Trump was derided in July for not publicly confronting Russian President Vladimir Putin about the election interference during a summit in Helsinki. Trump has also said he accepts the strong consensus view of USA intelligence agencies that Russian Federation did interfere, including through propaganda and falsehoods spread on social media.