CLG: Donald Trump Officially Clinches Republican Presidential Nomination, US air strike in Syria kills up to 85 civilians 'mistaken for Isil fighters'

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19 July 2016

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Breaking: Donald Trump Officially Clinches Republican Presidential Nomination | 19 July 2016 | Donald Trump, the businessman whose outsider campaign has both galvanized millions of voters and divided the Republican Party, is the 2016 GOP presidential nominee. The New Yorker's embrace by the Republican National Convention marks a remarkable moment in U.S. political history and validates a campaign that shattered precedent, defied pundits and usurped the GOP establishment. His son Donald Trump, Jr., cast the votes for the New York delegation that put the candidate over the top of the 1,237 delegates he needed to clinch the nomination, as any talk of disruptive protest votes or walkouts dissipated. "It is my honor to be able to throw Donald Trump over the top in the delegate count tonight with 89 delegates," Donald Jr. said, surrounded by three of Trump's other children -- Ivanka, Eric and Tiffany.

 

'A warrior and a winner': Republicans launch vote on Trump White House nomination | 19 July 2016 | After eliminating 16 party rivals, warring with much of the Republican establishment and provoking controversy at the party convention, Donald Trump on Tuesday had his name formally placed in nomination for the White House. The party began a formal roll-call vote to put Trump's name in nomination...Senator Jeff Sessions, an early backer of Trump, placed the New York businessman's name in nomination, calling him "a warrior and a winner." House Speaker Paul Ryan, the highest ranking elected Republican, ran the meeting and launched the nominating process. The alphabetical roll call vote began with Alabama.

 

US air strike in Syria kills up to 85 civilians 'mistaken for Isil fighters' | 19 July 2016 | US air strike killed more than 85 civilians, including children, in Syria on Tuesday after the coalition mistook them for Islamic State [I-CIA-SIS] fighters. Some eight families were hit as they tried to flee fighting in their area, in one of the single deadliest strikes on civilians by the alliance since the start of its operations in the war-torn country. Pictures of the aftermath of the dawn strikes on the Isil-controlled village of Tokhar near Manbij in northern Syria showed the bodies of children as young as three under piles of rubble.

 

Germany train axe attack: 18 injured after teenage refugee shouted 'Allahu Akbar' and hacked passengers | 19 July 2016 | 18 people have been injured after a man armed with an axe went on a bloody rampage after storming a train in Germany. Armed police swarmed the area soon after receiving reports that a man hacked at passengers on board a train close to Wurzburg in southern Germany. Police have confirmed that 18 people have been injured in the horrifying attack - which began in a train this evening...A 17-year-old Afghan refugee believed to be behind the attack was shot dead by police as he reportedly charged at them following the incident at Würzburg-Heidingsfeld station. The boy is reported to have shouted "Allahu Akbar" before the attack.

 

Turkey formally requests extradition of cleric from U.S. as purge widens | 19 July 2016 | Turkey has formally requested the extradition of cleric Fethullah Gulen from the United States, the Prime Minister said Tuesday, as the government widens its purge following a failed military coup over the weekend. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan blames Gulen, a longtime bitter rival, for the attempted coup that began Friday night, leaving at least 232 people dead and leading to mass arrests and dismissals. Prime Minister Binali Yildirim announced the request Tuesday in Parliament and on Twitter referred to Gulen as a "terrorist leader."

 

Police search Turkish air base used by US military that houses NATO's largest nuclear weapons storage facility after commander was arrested by Erdogan over coup --Reports suggest fighter jets carrying out the coup used the base to refuel | 18 July 2016 | Turkish prosecutors accompanied by police have started a search of an air base used by US troops, which contains nuclear weapons...In the wake of Fridays failed military coup, authorities have begun a search of the base, according to state-run media. The authorities have already arrested a Turkish air force general from the base who was suspected of plotting the coup. General Bekir Ercan Van, ten other soldiers and one police officer from the Incirlik base were detained for their role in the botched Friday coup attempt.

 

Arrests hit 6,000 as Turkey cracks down on army and judges after coup bid | 17 July 2016 | Turkey widened a crackdown on suspected supporters of a failed military coup on Sunday, taking the number of people rounded up in the armed forces and judiciary to 6,000, and the government said it was in control of the country and economy. President Tayyip Erdogan and the government accused the U.S.-based Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen, a former ally whom Erdogan accuses of trying to create a "parallel structure" within the courts, police, armed forces and media, of orchestrating the coup...He said a "terror group" led by Gulen had "ruined" the armed forces, that its members were being arrested in all military ranks, and that a purge of this "virus" would continue.

 

Crowds flock to Julian Assange's homebase at London's Ecuadorian Embassy - a prime Pokestop | 18 July 2016 | The Embassy of Ecuador in London, sheltering the founder and editor in chief of WikiLeaks Julian Assange since 2012, has become a popular pitstop for Pokemon Go players, who gather at the building in order to complete the tasks of the game. 

 

Donald Trump is formally nominated for president | 19 July 2016 | Donald Trump was formally nominated for president Tuesday after overcoming the last throes of opposition from a small, but vocal, contingent of Republican delegates. The businessman won't officially become the Republican Party's nominee until heaccepts the title on Thursday night, but Tuesday's vote marked the death of the last-ditch attempts to block his nomination. He crossed over the 1,237 delegate threshold on Tuesday after New York's delegates announced he earned 89 delegates from the state.

 

#SpeechGate: Who Set Up Melania Trump? | 19 July 2016 | According to the operative - who ran a pro-Trump political organization prior to the "First in the South" presidential primary - many of the "new hands" ushered aboard the Trump Train in recent weeks are not loyal to their new employer. Their allegiances remain with U.S. Senator Ted Cruz of Texas – the second-place GOP finisher who bitterly denounced Trump when he dropped out of the presidential race back in May. "I told you 'Never Trump' would infiltrate his campaign's most inner sanctum," the aide told us late Monday. "And they clearly succeeded. Knowingly plagiarizing Michelle Obama's speech? Wow." According to the aide, [Jason] Miller is one of several establishment "Republican" operatives loyal to Cruz who are working hard to sabotage Trump's campaign from within...In fact, the aide suggested the national humiliation of Melania Trump was payback for controversial comments Donald Trump made about Cruz's wife, Heidi Cruz.

 

Melania's Plagiarism Actually Just Shows How Vapid Political Speeches Are | 19 July 2016 | But what Melania Trump's plagiarism demonstrates more than anything else is that political speeches are largely vapid and interchangeable. They're so impersonal and without meaning that Melania could give Michelle's speeches, and Michelle could give Melania's, and hardly anyone would know the difference. The distance between the parties is not so great: they are united by their common clichés.

 

'My husband is ready': Confident Melania Trump takes the stage at Republican National Convention to pay tribute to her husband as she vows to work with children if she becomes First Lady | 18 July 2016 | Melania Trump made a dramatic entrance at the Republican National Convention on Monday night, saying her husband is 'ready to lead this great nation. He's ready to fight every day to give our children the better future they deserve.' The Slovenian immigrant who became a naturalized U.S. citizen in 2006 – she called it 'the greatest privilege on Planet Earth' Monday night – was the second Trump to appear on stage. Her husband made a surprise on stage at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio...Speaking of the presumptive GOP nominee's history of 'inclusion, not division,' Mrs. Trump insisted that despite attacks from Democrats and journalists, he 'intends to represent all the people, not just some of the people.'

 

Convention drama: Trump campaign stops rules rebellion | 18 July 2016 | Open discord and revolt broke out on the floor of the Republican National Convention Monday as GOP officials crushed an attempt to embarrass presumptive nominee Donald Trump and GOP leaders that nevertheless underscored simmering divisions in the party. In a highly unusual show of disunity and anger on the floor of a modern party convention, a group of states tried to force a state-by-state roll call vote on the rules of the convention. The rebellion apparently caught Trump's campaign team by surprise, and his lieutenants were seen frantically whipping votes on the floor to squelch the effort amid scenes of deepening disarray.

 

Never-Trump delegates launch last-ditch bid to disrupt convention | 18 July 2016 | Anti-Trump Republicans launched a last-ditch bid on Monday to deny the New York businessman the party’s nomination by trying to force a state-by-state vote at the Cleveland convention on the rules that bind delegates to back Donald Trump. The effort stands little chance of succeeding, but could pose a major disruption to the proceedings just as party officials were trying to smooth over divisions. The Trump camp is said to be "livid" at the revived push. The group of Republicans has been working to upend convention proceedings by taking their objection of the presumptive GOP nominee to the convention floor.

 

Norovirus strikes the Republican National Convention | 19 July 2016 | The highly contagious norovirus appears to have hit the Republican National Convention. A dozen California Republican Party staff members, who arrived last week in Ohio ahead of the state's delegates, have fallen ill with the virus, said Jim Brulte, chairman of the state GOP. So far, none of the state's delegates appears to have caught the virus. The infected individuals first began showing symptoms on Thursday, and Erie County health officials have taken bodily samples for analysis, the Plain Dealer reported.

 

David Samson, Christie confidant, expected to plead guilty to federal charges | 14 July 2016 | Former Port Authority chairman David Samson arrived in federal court in Newark this morning, expected to plead guilty in connection with a continuing criminal investigation into the powerful bi-state agency, WNBC News is reporting. Prosecutors said a court hearing has been scheduled on a matter of interest, followed by an afternoon press conference with Port Authority officials, but would not confirm that the focus was on Samson. According to WNBC, citing an unnamed source, he is expected to plead guilty to a single count of conspiracy.

 

Troopers charged in beating of New Hampshire motorist | 19 July 2016 | State troopers from Massachusetts and New Hampshire have been arrested and charged with assault in the beating of a motorist that was captured on video, authorities said on Tuesday. Video footage taken from a helicopter showed officers drawing their weapons at the end of a high-speed chase in May that began in Massachusetts and ended in New Hampshire. The video shows a man being punched several times by at least two officers and handcuffed. New Hampshire Attorney General Joseph Foster identified the man as Richard Simone Jr.

 

Police Departments on Alert, Patrolling in Pairs Following Baton Rouge Shooting | 17 July 2016 | Police forces across the country were on high alert Sunday afternoon after at least three officers were shot and killed in Baton Rouge, with some major cities telling cops to walk the streets in pairs. "There are to be no solo foot posts citywide," the New York City Police Department said in a bulletin to law enforcement personnel. "All uniform members of service shall arrive and remain on post together. All meals and personal breaks will also be taken in pairs." Chicago and Boston also told officers to patrol in twos.

 

Former US Marine identified as Baton Rouge gunman left online trail and an alias --Gavin E Long of Kansas City shares details and sites with 'Cosmo Setepenra' --Long reported to have been US Marines veteran, as was 'Setepenra' | 17 July 2016 | The man identified on Sunday as the deadly shooter of police officers in Baton Rouge appeared to have left an online trail back to web pages featuring complaints about the treatment of African Americans by police. A website was registered earlier this year by someone using the name and home address of Gavin E Long of Kansas City, Missouri, and an email address that has also been used by "Cosmo Setepenra", purportedly a radio host and life coach based in Kansas City. No official public record of anyone named Cosmo Setepenra in the US could be found on Sunday. An author profile for Cosmo Setepenra described him as a US Marines veteran who reached the rank of sergeant (E-5). CBS reported on Sunday that Gavin Long was discharged from the marines in 2010 after reaching the same rank.

 

Tappan Zee Bridge closed for hours after crane collapse that injured five people | 19 July 2016 | (NY) The Tappan Zee Bridge became a parking lot when a construction crane collapsed on the span injuring five people, shutting down traffic and trapping motorists for hours. The mid-Hudson mess began shortly after noon when the crane in place to help build a long-awaited replacement bridge slammed across seven lanes of the crossing, damaging the busy bridge and shutting it down for hours in both directions. "We don't know exactly what caused the malfunction," Gov. Cuomo said after being briefed on the incident.

 

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