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A man has set himself on fire on the grounds of the White House
Members of the Secret Service tried to assist the man.
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Members of the Secret Service tried to assist the man.
The bill was signed in a bid to cut carbon emissions from burials and cremations.
Government officials were left surprised at McGregor’s appearance at the parade.
The US vice president has been criticised for his views and his legislative record on LGBT people.
He’ll be meeting with Mike Pompeo, along with launching a new government strategy for the US and Canada.
The US President tweeted at a Fox News host and said new footage showed that “media was wrong”.
Footage of Nick Sandmann at the protest on Friday in Washington has gone viral.
“I heard them saying, ‘Build that wall, build that wall.’ We’re not supposed to have walls here, we never did.”
The US president says he could bypass Congress for border wall funding.
The bill was passed in the US House of Representatives without the need for a vote early in December but then hit a serious roadblock in the Senate.
An Irish tenor sang at Washington National Cathedral today.
Meanwhile, there were also wins for the Dallas Cowboys and the Chicago Bears.
He will be interred in the Washington National Cathedral.
An effort was made to avoid a repeat of the chaos of a deadly protest in Charlottesville, Virginia exactly a year ago.
The man who stole the plane has now been identified as 29-year-old Richard Russell.
The Washington deportation hearing heard that a woman and her daughter had been deported just hours before their case was due to be heard.
The rally is due to take place on the anniversary of the Charlottesville event during which a woman was killed.
The team based in the US capital are in need of firepower.
“If you don’t smile they will say he was terrible. He couldn’t take it. If you do smile, they will say what was he smiling about.”
Elsewhere, the Heat were made to wait to guarantee their post-season plans while the Raptors were beaten by the Celtics.
Hundreds of thousands of people are to take part in gun control rallies across the US today.
The role of ambassador has been vacant for over a year now.
Leo Varadkar said he is comfortable with tonight’s event, stating he doesn’t have to agree 100% with everyone’s views.
The medal is awarded annually to a distinguished Irish scientist, engineer or technology leader living and working in the US.
The protests come after 17 people were killed during a school shooting in Florida last month.
The Tánaiste is to travel to New York and Washington DC following this morning’s Cabinet meeting.
The 70-year-old will be the heavy favorite for the Utah Senate seat.
Rob Porter left his post as senior aide to Donald Trump on Wednesday after multiple accusations of domestic abuse were made by his two ex-wives.
“The president is OK with it,” an official told AFP, in relation to releasing the memo.
Trump addressed the annual ‘march for life’ protest in Washington from the White House’s Rose Garden.
Authorities said the death toll may rise from yesterday’s crash.
It’s not yet known what caused the incident.
O’Donovan is taking over from Caitríona Perry.
“If war comes, make no mistake – The North Korean regime will be utterly destroyed.”
President Donald Trump has vowed to wipe out the violent gang.
The Philadelphia Eagles improved to 6-1 this season..
The Kansas City Chiefs remained unbeaten in the NFL with a hard-fought win over Washington.
The attacks of an unknown nature have targeted at least 21 US embassy staff in Havana over the past few months, the US said.
The shooter has been arrested.
The LA fire is one of several major fires burning in the western United States.