Lisa Smith, the Irish woman who went to Syria to join Isis, has told a US news reporter that she wants to go home. CNN's Connect The World travelled to a camp where so-called "Isis brides" are being held. Reporter Jomana Karadsheh Scott said she spoke to a woman who did not give her name "but she has been identified by Irish media as Muslim covert Lisa Smith". The woman, who speaks in an Irish accent and appears to be former member of the Irish Defence Forces Smith, told CNN's Jomana Karadsheh Scott: "I think that people should just realise that all the people here are not terrorists." The Dundalk widow is in the camp with her two-year-old daughter. "I want to go home," she said. When asked about the prospect of being prosecuted, she said: "I know they'd strip me of my passport. And I wouldn't travel and I'd be watched.....but...I'm already in prison (in the camp)."Earlier this month, Defence Minister Paul Kehoe said Lisa Smith will be treated like any Irish citizen who finds … [Read more...] about ‘I’m already in prison’: Lisa Smith tells US news report she wants ‘to go home’
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WATCH: US News Crew Robbed, Security Guard Shot During Oakland Teachers’ Strike
Reporter Joe Vazquez and photographer John Anglin were preparing to interview strikers at the Oakland Library around 5 p.m. Sunday when a car pulled up and two people got out and demanded the news crew's equipment. One of the suspects shot security guard Matt Meredith in the leg during the incident, even after the news crew surrendered their equipment, according to KPIX. — Joe Vazquez (@joenewsman) February 25, 2019 — Joe Vazquez (@joenewsman) February 25, 2019 In another tweet, Vazquez added that the guard who was shot is a retired Berkeley, California, police officer who "got some shots off" at the shooter. — Joe Vazquez (@joenewsman) February 25, 2019 The guard was transported to Highland Hospital in Oakland and is currently in stable condition, CBS News reported. Surveillance footage released online shows Oakland police officers pursuing a champagne-colored Lexus sedan … [Read more...] about WATCH: US News Crew Robbed, Security Guard Shot During Oakland Teachers’ Strike
From Stormy to Kanye: Top-13 Biggest US News in 2018
1. A Shut-Down Government The hugely polarized US politics have taken their toll on the government, which saw three shutdowns this year. All of them involved disputes over the thorny issue of immigration. On 20 January, US government agencies partially halted their operations for three days after the Republican and Democratic lawmakers disagreed over the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policy, which prevented the deportation of hundreds of thousands of undocumented immigrants who came to the United States as children. READ MORE: Real Impact of US Govt Shutdown Limited, Perception Has Larger Effect – Scholar The second shutdown stretched for less than a day on 9 February. The two parties again locked horns over Trump's proposed increase in spending on domestic and military programmes; Congress eventually passed a spending bill that included $300 … [Read more...] about From Stormy to Kanye: Top-13 Biggest US News in 2018
Celebrity news today featuring X Factor chaos and Ed Sheeran’s heartbreak
Here's your daily roundup of the top showbiz stories to make headlines over the last 12 hours. ITV was forced to apologise to X Factor viewers after the show was hit by sound issues - prompting the cancellation of Saturday night's vote. The heartbreaking tragedy behind a song that helped give Ed Sheeran his big break is revealed in a moving new book. The then unknown singer poured his grief into writing the emotional 'We Are' after losing a close pal in a school trip accident nearly 13 years ago. Unlikely pair Jack Whitehall and Kate Beckinsale were pictured kissing in an LA bar before heading back to the same hotel together. In US news, Channing Tatum and Jessie J's relationship appears to be hotting up because the Hollywood actor took five-year-old daughter to see her in concert. Kim Kardashian shocked fans (more than usual) with her latest Instagram upload, with lots of followers saying the reality star looked "terrifying". And Ariana Grande dropped her new single on … [Read more...] about Celebrity news today featuring X Factor chaos and Ed Sheeran’s heartbreak
Meet the Scot heard round the world working for top US news channel
0 Have your say He is heard by more than 300 million television viewers across the United States every week, but the chances are that very few realise the voice belongs to a man broadcasting from the bedroom of his cottage in North-east Scotland. Philip Banks is an announcer on the popular American news channel CNBC and the voice of trailers promoting forthcoming programmes.To viewers it sounds as though he’s speaking from CNBC’s high-tech news studio in New York City, but the reality is that he’s speaking from a soundproof booth in his home in Portgordon, near Buckie.Mr Banks, whose neutral British accent is described as “globally friendly”, is in high demand as an announcer. In addition to CNBC, he lends his voice to global film corporations, television production companies and has worked for networks including the BBC, CNN, and Sky.Due to the possibility of unscheduled programme changes, Mr Banks, 58, has to wait till the last … [Read more...] about Meet the Scot heard round the world working for top US news channel