(Reuters) - A woman whose nine family members were among the 17 people killed when a tourist duck boat capsized in a storm on a Missouri lake said on Saturday she is not sure if there is any way to recover from such a loss. “Keep us in prayer. We are going to need it,” Tia Coleman, who lost her husband, three children and other relatives, told a news conference from a hospital in Branson, Missouri, where she was taken after the Thursday incident. An amphibious duck boat was carrying 31 passengers including children when a sudden “microburst” storm packing powerful winds hit Table Rock Lake outside Branson, unleashing white-cap waves that swamped the vessel before it sank. Coleman said she plunged deep into the lake and did not know how she was able to survive. She thanked people she dubbed “angels” who jumped into the water and helped pull her to safety. Her nephew also survived. Choking back tears, Coleman talked about the family members she … [Read more...] about ‘Keep us in prayer’ says woman who lost nine in Missouri boat tragedy
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Dr. Marc Siegel: Killing of cardiologist who treated President George H.W. Bush robs us of a great healer
close Video Former doctor for George H.W. Bush killed by gunman Dr. Mark Hausknecht, a cardiologist who once treated former President George H.W. Bush, was gunned down while riding bicycle. The shooting death of prominent Houston interventional cardiologist Dr. Mark Hausknecht – who treated former President George H.W. Bush years ago for an irregular heartbeat and who prolonged and saved many lives during his long career – deprives patients of a skilled and caring healer. How many more lives could this skilled doctor, who was 65 and in apparent good health, have saved had he not been taken from us? We’ll never know. Hausknecht, who trained at Johns Hopkins University in the1980s and who practiced in Houston since 1987, was bicycling to work when he was gunned down Friday morning by another cyclist. Police are working to identify and apprehend the killer. Known among his contemporaries for his bedside manner, Hausknecht’s career had spanned … [Read more...] about Dr. Marc Siegel: Killing of cardiologist who treated President George H.W. Bush robs us of a great healer
Chinese leader deepens ties to Africa as US sway fades
By Babacar Dione and Cara Anna Published 1:43 pm PDT, Saturday, July 21, 2018 Photo: Xaume Olleros / Associated Press Image 1of/1 CaptionClose Image 1 of 1 Senegal President Macky Sall (left) and Chinese President Xi Jinping inspect an honor guard in Dakar. Xi will also visit Rwanda before attending summit conference in South Africa. Senegal President Macky Sall (left) and Chinese President Xi Jinping inspect an honor guard in Dakar. Xi will also visit Rwanda before attending summit conference in South Africa. Photo: Xaume Olleros / Associated Press Chinese leader deepens ties to Africa as US sway fades 1 / 1 Back to Gallery DAKAR, Senegal — Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Africa on Saturday on a four-nation visit seeking deeper military and economic ties while his rival in a bitter trade war, … [Read more...] about Chinese leader deepens ties to Africa as US sway fades
China: US claim that XI blocked deal “bogus”
Kudlow said China could end US tariffs "this afternoon" if it took measures that include cutting tariff and non-tariff barriers to imports.Critics have said the escalating trade war could harm USA workers and businesses."There are a number of people on the Hill, for example, who would like to make a lot of the tax cuts, the individual tax cuts, permanent". Following Trump's tax cuts previous year, he told CNBC there could be a "2.0 and 3.0 and a 4.0".Kudlow didn't stop there. "I think the problem is getting worse". "Lower the rates, broaden the base"."At the moment the trade negotiations are kind of stalled", he said, noting he thinks the "president is doing exactly the right thing". Kudlow sounded optimistic about the course of the economy, arguing that there is "no recession in sight right now". "I believe we can get that up to 160 million or even better".To be sure, the U.S. economy is growing at a 4.5% annualized rate in Q-2 following recent strong data on retail sales and … [Read more...] about China: US claim that XI blocked deal “bogus”
Democratic socialists stepping up in races across US
Steve Peoples, Associated Press Updated 11:11 am CDT, Saturday, July 21, 2018 window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-5', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 5', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-9', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 9', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); Photo: Charles Krupa, AP Image 1of/9 CaptionClose Image 1 of 9 Corey Butler, center, stands as he explains what democratic socialism is to him during a meeting of the Southern Maine Democratic Socialists of America at City Hall in Portland, Maine, Monday, July 16, 2018. On the ground in dozens of states, there is new evidence that democratic … [Read more...] about Democratic socialists stepping up in races across US