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801 | No Scalia's comment about 'less | Antonin Scalia | Wednesday’s oral argument in the Supreme Court over affirmative action at the University of Texas had barely concluded before the Internet lit up with “shock horror” reactions to something Justice Antonin Scalia said.
Mother Jones reported Scalia ’s comments under this headline: “Justice Scalia Suggests Blacks Belong at ‘Slower’ Colleges. Yes he really said that.”
No he didn’t if that headline implies that Scalia believes all black students belong at “slower” colleges.
He was addressing Gregory Garre a lawyer for the University of Texas who was defending the university’s policy of counting race as one factor in a “holistic” review of applicants (which also includes factors such as extracurricular activities socioeconomic background and “hardships overcome”).
It’s silly for advocates of affirmative action to dissemble about this. And it’s equally silly to suggest that Scalia was being racist when he clumsily invoked the mismatch theory. | Wednesday’s oral argument in the Supreme Court over affirmative action at the University of Texas had barely concluded before the Internet lit up with “shock horror” reactions to something Justice Antonin Scalia said.
Mother Jones reported Scalia ’s comments under this headline: “Justice Scalia Suggests Blacks Belong at ‘Slower’ Colleges. Yes he really said that.”
No he didn’t if that headline implies that [TGT] believes all black students belong at “slower” colleges.
[TGT] was addressing Gregory Garre a lawyer for the University of Texas who was defending the university’s policy of counting race as one factor in a “holistic” review of applicants (which also includes factors such as extracurricular activities socioeconomic background and “hardships overcome”).
It’s silly for advocates of affirmative action to dissemble about this. And it’s equally silly to suggest that Scalia was being racist when he clumsily invoked the mismatch theory. | 2Positive
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802 | Sen. Jeff Flake Announces He 's Leaving Senate | Jeff Flake | Sen. Jeff Flake an Arizona Republican announced Tuesday he would not run for re-election in 2018 condemning in a speech aimed at President Donald Trump the "flagrant disregard of truth and decency" Flake says is undermining American democracy.
After bucking Trump in a state the president won Flake is bottoming out in polls. Republicans may be left with a hard-core conservative challenger that might win the primary but lose in the general election.
Flake was facing a challenge from former state Sen. Kelli Ward who failed in her effort to take out Sen. John McCain last year but has gained some traction this year. Last week former Trump strategist Steve Bannon attended a fundraiser for her .
But mainstream Republicans in Arizona believe Ward cannot beat Rep. Krysten Sinema who is running in her primary as the only well-known Democratic candidate. They've been searching for another candidate to take on Flake and his decision to step aside opens the door wide for those efforts.
"I've known Jeff for a long time and I admire him for his service that he has given to our state " she said Friday. "But I believe it is an opportunity for me to support a different candidate someone that I've known for a long while and somebody that I believe will serve Arizona the best." | [TGT]announced Tuesday [TGT] would not run for re-election in 2018 condemning in a speech aimed at President Donald Trump the "flagrant disregard of truth and decency[TGT]says is undermining American democracy.
After bucking Trump in a state the president won [TGT]is bottoming out in polls. Republicans may be left with a hard-core conservative challenger that might win the primary but lose in the general election.
[TGT]was facing a challenge from former state Sen. Kelli Ward who failed in [TGT] effort to take out Sen. John McCain last year but has gained some traction this year. Last week former Trump strategist Steve Bannon attended a fundraiser for her .
But mainstream Republicans in Arizona believe Ward cannot beat Rep. Krysten Sinema who is running in her primary as the only well-known Democratic candidate. They've been searching for another candidate to take on [TGT]and [TGT] decision to step aside opens the door wide for those efforts.
"I've known Jeff for a long time and I admire him for his service that he has given to our state " she said Friday. "But I believe it is an opportunity for me to support a different candidate someone that I've known for a long while and somebody that I believe will serve Arizona the best." | 1Neutral
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803 | Cuban Minister rejects US claims on sonic attacks | Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla | Washington (CNN) Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla said today that the United States has provided no evidence for its claims that US diplomats in Havana have come under deliberate sonic attack and raised the question of whether the Trump administration is using the diplomats' injuries to unwind recent progress in creating closer ties.
"There is no evidence there is no evidence whatsoever of the occurrence of the alleged incidents or the cause or origin of these ailments reported by US diplomats " Rodriguez Parrilla said today in Washington. "Neither is there any evidence suggesting that these health problems have been caused by an attack of any sort during their stay in Cuba."
"These health problems are being used as a pretext of a political character ... to harm bilateral relations " Rodriguez Parrilla said at a press conference at the National Press Club. "The US government should stop politicizing this issue."
The Cuban minister said that the United States hasn't provided his government with any proof to substantiate President Donald Trump's statement that Cuba is to blame for medical problems suffered by more than 22 US diplomats and family members some of whom have reportedly suffered brain injuries.
Rodriguez Parrilla also slammed Trump for his rhetoric about the island nation citing the "repeated disrespectful and offensive statements on Cuba by the US president." Trump's rhetoric is responsible for "re-launching the hostile rhetoric of the periods of sharpest confrontation " he said.
He added that anyone who claims the diplomats' health problems are the result of an attack is "deliberately lying." | Washington (CNN) [TGT] said today that the United States has provided no evidence for its claims that US diplomats in Havana have come under deliberate sonic attack and raised the question of whether the Trump administration is using the diplomats' injuries to unwind recent progress in creating closer ties.
"There is no evidence there is no evidence whatsoever of the occurrence of the alleged incidents or the cause or origin of these ailments reported by US diplomats " [TGT]said today in Washington. "Neither is there any evidence suggesting that these health problems have been caused by an attack of any sort during their stay in Cuba."
"These health problems are being used as a pretext of a political character ... to harm bilateral relations [TGT]said at a press conference at the National Press Club. "The US government should stop politicizing this issue."
The Cuban minister said that the United States hasn't provided his government with any proof to substantiate President Donald Trump's statement that Cuba is to blame for medical problems suffered by more than 22 US diplomats and family members some of whom have reportedly suffered brain injuries.
[TGT]also slammed Trump for [TGT] rhetoric about the island nation citing the "repeated disrespectful and offensive statements on Cuba by the US president." Trump's rhetoric is responsible for "re-launching the hostile rhetoric of the periods of sharpest confrontation " he said.
He added that anyone who claims the diplomats' health problems are the result of an attack is "deliberately lying." | 2Positive
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804 | Shepard Smith debunks Clinton uranium 'scandal ' angers viewers | Hillary Clinton | Fox News anchor Shepard Smith is under fire from his own viewers after he debunked what the network dubbed the Hillary Clinton uranium “scandal .”
Smith resuscitated the alleged scandal as Republicans on Capitol Hill again called for a special counsel to investigate Clinton .
He called the accusations against her “inaccurate.”
Fox News anchor Shepard Smith debunked the Hillary Clinton uranium "scandal" on air Tuesday angering viewers. (Richard Drew/AP)
“Hillary Clinton’s State Department approved the transfer of 20 percent of America’s uranium holdings to Russia. Well nine investors in the deal funneled $145 million to the Clinton Foundation ” he said.
“It was unanimous. Not a Hillary Clinton approval ” Smith said adding that “we don’t even know if Secretary Clinton participated at all directly.”
Smith said that most of the funds in question had come from Frank Giustra the founder of the Canadian uranium company but that Giustra had sold his stake in it back in 2007 three years before the uranium/Russia deal and a year and a half before Clinton took office.
“The accusation is predicated on the charge that Secretary Clinton approved the sale. She did not. A committee of nine evaluated the sale the president approved the sale the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and others had to offer permits and none of the uranium was exported for use by the U.S. to Russia ” Smith said. | Fox News anchor Shepard Smith is under fire from his own viewers after he debunked what the network dubbed the [TGT] uranium “scandal .”
Smith resuscitated the alleged scandal as Republicans on Capitol Hill again called for a special counsel to investigate [TGT] .
He called the accusations against her “inaccurate.”
Fox News anchor Shepard Smith debunked the [TGT] [TGT] uranium "scandal" on air Tuesday angering viewers. (Richard Drew/AP)
“Hillary Clinton’s State Department approved the transfer of 20 percent of America’s uranium holdings to Russia. Well nine investors in the deal funneled $145 million to the Clinton Foundation ” he said.
“It was unanimous. [TGT]approval ” Smith said adding that “we don’t even know if [TGT]participated at all directly.”
Smith said that most of the funds in question had come from Frank Giustra the founder of the Canadian uranium company but that Giustra had sold his stake in it back in 2007 three years before the uranium/Russia deal and a year and a half before [TGT]took office.
“The accusation is predicated on the charge that [TGT]approved the sale. [TGT] did not. A committee of nine evaluated the sale the president approved the sale the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and others had to offer permits and none of the uranium was exported for use by the U.S. to Russia ” Smith said. | 2Positive
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805 | Pence Stays Silent on Roy Moore in Rare Break From Trump | Roy Moore | Voters in Alabama who pick up the phone on Tuesday might hear the voice of President Donald Trump his predecessor Barack Obama or former Vice President Joe Biden advocating for one of the candidates in the state’s U.S. Senate special election.
But they won’t hear from the current vice president Mike Pence who in a rare break with his boss has gone silent on a race that could narrow Republican control of the Senate. The election pits Republican Roy Moore who has been accused by several women of sexual misconduct while they were teenagers against Democrat Doug Jones .
Pence hasn’t commented publicly about the race since Nov. 9 when a spokeswoman called the allegations against Moore “disturbing.” His absence stands out after Trump and the Republican National Committee reversed their abandonment of Moore and moved last week to fully support him despite the allegations. In contrast with his thrice-married boss who’s faced his own allegations of misconduct with women Pence is an evangelical conservative whose political career is marked by strong stands on moral issues such as abortion.
In November the Washington Post published the accounts of four women who said Moore pursued them for dates and sexual encounters decades ago when they were teenagers and Moore was in his 30s. One of them was 14 at the time. Another woman has accused Moore of sexually assaulting her when she was 16. Moore has denied the accusations and his campaign has attacked the credibility of the women speaking out against him .
The allegations have turned the race in Republican-dominated Alabama into a competitive contest with top Democrats like Obama and Biden recording robo-calls to gin up support for Jones. Trump has recorded a robo-call for Moore .
Before the Post story Pence offered his full endorsement of Moore . Like his boss the vice president had initially backed Moore ’s primary opponent Senator Luther Strange.
“Congratulations Roy Moore ! We are thrilled you ran on the #MAGA agenda & we are for you!” Pence tweeted on Sept. 26 just 15 minutes after Trump posted his own congratulatory message after Moore defeated Strange.
According to three people familiar with his actions Breitbart News chairman Steve Bannon made calls to Trump and to Nick Ayers Pence’s chief of staff urging them to withhold public comment and let the people of Alabama decide whether Moore belonged in the Senate.
Moore enjoys little support among establishment Republicans outside of the Oval Office. The Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has said Moore will be investigated by the Ethics Committee if he wins the election. | Voters in Alabama who pick up the phone on Tuesday might hear the voice of President Donald Trump his predecessor Barack Obama or former Vice President Joe Biden advocating for one of the candidates in the state’s U.S. Senate special election.
But they won’t hear from the current vice president Mike Pence who in a rare break with his boss has gone silent on a race that could narrow Republican control of the Senate. The election pits Republican [TGT] who has been accused by several women of sexual misconduct while they were teenagers against Democrat Doug Jones .
Pence hasn’t commented publicly about the race since Nov. 9 when a spokeswoman called the allegations against Moore “disturbing.” His absence stands out after Trump and the Republican National Committee reversed their abandonment of Moore and moved last week to fully support him despite the allegations. In contrast with his thrice-married boss who’s faced his own allegations of misconduct with women Pence is an evangelical conservative whose political career is marked by strong stands on moral issues such as abortion.
In November the Washington Post published the accounts of four women who said Moore pursued them for dates and sexual encounters decades ago when they were teenagers and Moore was in his 30s. One of them was 14 at the time. Another woman has accused Moore of sexually assaulting her when she was 16. Moore has denied the accusations and his campaign has attacked the credibility of the women speaking out against him .
The allegations have turned the race in Republican-dominated Alabama into a competitive contest with top Democrats like Obama and Biden recording robo-calls to gin up support for Jones. Trump has recorded a robo-call for Moore .
Before the Post story Pence offered his full endorsement of Moore . Like his boss the vice president had initially backed Moore ’s primary opponent Senator Luther Strange.
“Congratulations [TGT] ! We are thrilled you ran on the #MAGA agenda & we are for you!” Pence tweeted on Sept. 26 just 15 minutes after Trump posted his own congratulatory message after Moore defeated Strange.
According to three people familiar with his actions Breitbart News chairman Steve Bannon made calls to Trump and to Nick Ayers Pence’s chief of staff urging them to withhold public comment and let the people of Alabama decide whether Moore belonged in the Senate.
Moore enjoys little support among establishment Republicans outside of the Oval Office. The Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has said Moore will be investigated by the Ethics Committee if he wins the election. | 2Positive
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806 | UFC 221 Live Results: Bonus Winners Highlights Analysis Fight Score Attendance And Gate | Jake Matthews Welterweight | Yoel Romero missed weight but he didn't miss Luke Rockhold's head. After missing weight and losing his chance to win the interim middleweight title Romero pulled it together and stopped Luke Rockhold in the third round with a huge left hand and a follow-up shot on the canvas.
FON: Jake Matthews vs. Li Jingliang PON: Formiga Adesanya#UFC221 — MMAFighting.com (@MMAFighting) February 11 2018
Matchup Weight Class Results Bonus FIGHT SCORE Luke Jumeau vs. Daichi Abe Welterweight Jumeau by UD (29-27 29-28x2) 27.9 Teruto Ishihara vs. Jose Quinonez Men's Bantamweight Quinonez by UD ( 30-27 29-28 29-28) 18.96 Mizuto Hirota vs. Ross Pearson Lightweight Pearson (30-27 29-28x2) 17.75 Jussier Formiga vs. Ben Nguyen Men's Flyweight Formiga by R3 SUB (RNC) 25.75 Jeremy Kennedy vs. Alexander Volkanovski Men's Featherweight Volkanovski by R2 (TKO) 25.1 Damien Brown vs. Dong Hyun Kim Lightweight Kim by SD (29-28x2 28-29) 12.53 Israel Adesanya vs.Rob Wilkinson Middleweight Adesanya by R2 (TKO) 25.7 Tyson Pedro vs. Saparbek Safarov Light Heavyweight Pedro by R1 SUB (Kimura) 25 Li Jingliang vs. Jake Matthews Welterweight Matthews by UD (30-26x2 29-28) 40.71 Cyril Asker vs. Tai Tuivasa Heavyweight Tuivasa by R1 TKO 32.5 Curtis Blaydes vs. Mark Hunt Heavyweight Blaydes by UD (30-26x2 29-27) 39.85 Luke Rockhold vs. Yoel Romero Interim Middleweight Championship Romero by R3 TKO 20.25
On Saturday Jake Matthews put on the best performance of his young career. The 23-year-old came out throwing bombs despite the fact that he 's known for his grappling. He lit Li Jiangling up throughout the fight flooring the rugged Chinese fighter on several occasions.
In the second round Matthews almost stopped Li but the latter used a blatant foul to escape the finish. Look at this insane foul:
Matthews didn't dwell on the injustice he resumed his domination with another knockdown in the third round to seal his win. This one was a great fight though Matthews left little doubt about the result. | Yoel Romero missed weight but he didn't miss Luke Rockhold's head. After missing weight and losing his chance to win the interim middleweight title Romero pulled it together and stopped Luke Rockhold in the third round with a huge left hand and a follow-up shot on the canvas.
FON: Jake Matthews vs. Li Jingliang PON: Formiga Adesanya#UFC221 — MMAFighting.com (@MMAFighting) February 11 2018
Matchup Weight Class Results Bonus FIGHT SCORE Luke Jumeau vs. Daichi Abe Welterweight Jumeau by UD (29-27 29-28x2) 27.9 Teruto Ishihara vs. Jose Quinonez Men's Bantamweight Quinonez by UD ( 30-27 29-28 29-28) 18.96 Mizuto Hirota vs. Ross Pearson Lightweight Pearson (30-27 29-28x2) 17.75 Jussier Formiga vs. Ben Nguyen Men's Flyweight Formiga by R3 SUB (RNC) 25.75 Jeremy Kennedy vs. Alexander Volkanovski Men's Featherweight Volkanovski by R2 (TKO) 25.1 Damien Brown vs. Dong Hyun Kim Lightweight Kim by SD (29-28x2 28-29) 12.53 Israel Adesanya vs.Rob Wilkinson Middleweight Adesanya by R2 (TKO) 25.7 Tyson Pedro vs. Saparbek Safarov Light Heavyweight Pedro by R1 SUB (Kimura) 25 Li Jingliang vs. [TGT] Matthews by UD (30-26x2 29-28) 40.71 Cyril Asker vs. Tai Tuivasa Heavyweight Tuivasa by R1 TKO 32.5 Curtis Blaydes vs. Mark Hunt Heavyweight Blaydes by UD (30-26x2 29-27) 39.85 Luke Rockhold vs. Yoel Romero Interim Middleweight Championship Romero by R3 TKO 20.25
On Saturday Jake Matthews put on the best performance of his young career. The 23-year-old came out throwing bombs despite the fact that he 's known for his grappling. He lit Li Jiangling up throughout the fight flooring the rugged Chinese fighter on several occasions.
In the second round Matthews almost stopped Li but the latter used a blatant foul to escape the finish. Look at this insane foul:
Matthews didn't dwell on the injustice he resumed his domination with another knockdown in the third round to seal his win. This one was a great fight though Matthews left little doubt about the result. | 2Positive
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807 | Dudley 's exit hangs another question over Fed leadership | William Dudley | NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve Bank of New York confirmed on Monday that William Dudley among the most influential monetary policymakers throughout the financial crisis and its aftermath expects to retire by mid-2018 raising another question over leadership at the U.S. central bank less than a week after President Donald Trump chose a new Fed chief.
FILE PHOTO: New York Federal Reserve Bank President William Dudley speaks at a Thomson Reuters newsmaker event in New York U.S. on April 8 2015. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo
Aside from Yellen and Dudley only three other current Fed rate-setters were in the room nearly a decade ago when emergency measures were taken to head off the crisis. “ Dudley was an important source of institutional memory stability and experience and that will be tough to replace ” said Eric Winograd U.S. economist at AllianceBernstein.
As financial watchdog the New York Fed president has repeatedly criticized poor culture and behavior that led for example to bankers manipulating the Libor reference rate. Yet Dudley himself has faced criticism from Congress and others including for the New York Fed’s failure to stem JPMorgan’s risky so-called London Whale trades in 2012.
NATIONWIDE SEARCH | NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve Bank of New York confirmed on Monday that William Dudley among the most influential monetary policymakers throughout the financial crisis and its aftermath expects to retire by mid-2018 raising another question over leadership at the U.S. central bank less than a week after President Donald Trump chose a new Fed chief.
FILE PHOTO: [TGT]speaks at a Thomson Reuters newsmaker event in New York U.S. on April 8 2015. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo
Aside from Yellen and Dudley only three other current Fed rate-setters were in the room nearly a decade ago when emergency measures were taken to head off the crisis. [TGT]was an important source of institutional memory stability and experience and that will be tough to replace ” said Eric Winograd U.S. economist at AllianceBernstein.
As financial watchdog the New York Fed president has repeatedly criticized poor culture and behavior that led for example to bankers manipulating the Libor reference rate. Yet [TGT]has faced criticism from Congress and others including for the New York Fed’s failure to stem JPMorgan’s risky so-called London Whale trades in 2012.
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808 | Japan's Koike says her party offers centrist choice to voters | Yuriko Koike | “If I use a golf course metaphor right now I believe we have right (wing parties) and left (wing parties) and nothing in between. So we will present ourselves as the fairway the very centre of the way ” Koike told a policy debate by major party leaders.
The outlook for the election is unclear but some analysts say Koike ’s party may be losing steam because it had too little time to prepare for the snap poll. Her decision not to run for a lower house seat herself could also deter voters they said.
Koike said her party’s policies aim to bring a new idea such as basic income and will be closer to consumers.
“The idea of basic income is still experimental but we think this is something we should consider in the future ” she said.
But Koike declined to reveal who would lead a government should her party formed only about two weeks ago by her supporters and some opposition lawmakers be in a position to form one. | “If I use a golf course metaphor right now I believe we have right (wing parties) and left (wing parties) and nothing in between. So we will present ourselves as the fairway the very centre of the way ” Koike told a policy debate by major party leaders.
The outlook for the election is unclear but some analysts say Koike ’s party may be losing steam because it had too little time to prepare for the snap poll. Her decision not to run for a lower house seat herself could also deter voters they said.
Koike said her party’s policies aim to bring a new idea such as basic income and will be closer to consumers.
“The idea of basic income is still experimental but we think this is something we should consider in the future ” she said.
But Koike declined to reveal who would lead a government should her party formed only about two weeks ago by her supporters and some opposition lawmakers be in a position to form one. | 1Neutral
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809 | K | Jonghyun | A member of popular South Korean boyband SHINee died Monday in a possible suicide leaving K-pop fans devastated by the tragic sudden loss. Kim Jong-hyun known by his stage name Jonghyun was found unconscious at his apartment in Seoul police told Korean media. He was 27.
His management company SM Entertainment released a statement confirming the megastar’s death on Monday.
“We’re sorry to deliver such heart-aching unfortunate news. On December 18 SHINee member Jonghyun left our side unexpectedly ” the company said.
Jonghyun was one of five members of SHINee a prolific band formed in 2008 and which quickly shot to fame in South Korea. The group also gained popularity in Japan and China and first performed in the U.S. earlier this year as part of their fifth world tour. Jonghyun a singer songwriter and dancer had also launched a separate successful solo tour appearing at a concert earlier this month in Seoul.
According to Yonhap News Jonghyun ’s sister called the police on Monday after receiving a fatalistic sounding “farewell” text from her brother. Emergency responders rushed to the singer’s Gangnam District apartment where they reportedly found coal briquettes burning on the stove and suspect carbon monoxide poisoning may have been the cause of death.
Fellow K-pop singer Nine9 released what she said was Jonghyun’s suicide note on Monday night adding that she did not know if “it was the right thing to do ” but that she wanted to honor her friend’s final wish and shed light on his mental health struggles. She said she consulted with the deceased star’s family before making the heart-wrenching note public.
News of Jonghyun ’s death stunned SHINee fans who call themselves Shawols. The grief quickly spread on Twitter with hashtags #Jonghyun and #MyMentalHealthIn5Words trending worldwide.
Beyond being admired for his talent in singing dancing and songwriting Jonghyun was also well known as a voice for LGBT rights in South Korea according to the BBC. | A member of popular South Korean boyband SHINee died Monday in a possible suicide leaving K-pop fans devastated by the tragic sudden loss. Kim Jong-hyun known by his stage name [TGT]was found unconscious at [TGT] apartment in Seoul police told Korean media. He was 27.
His management company SM Entertainment released a statement confirming the megastar’s death on Monday.
“We’re sorry to deliver such heart-aching unfortunate news. On December 18 [TGT]left our side unexpectedly ” the company said.
[TGT]was one of five members of SHINee a prolific band formed in 2008 and which quickly shot to fame in South Korea. [TGT] also gained popularity in Japan and China and first performed in the U.S. earlier this year as part of [TGT] fifth world tour. [TGT] a singer songwriter and dancer had also launched a separate successful solo tour appearing at a concert earlier this month in Seoul.
According to Yonhap News [TGT] ’s sister called the police on Monday after receiving a fatalistic sounding “farewell” text from her brother. Emergency responders rushed to the singer’s Gangnam District apartment where they reportedly found coal briquettes burning on the stove and suspect carbon monoxide poisoning may have been the cause of death.
Fellow K-pop singer Nine9 released what she said was Jonghyun’s suicide note on Monday night adding that she did not know if “it was the right thing to do ” but that she wanted to honor her friend’s final wish and shed light on his mental health struggles. She said she consulted with the deceased star’s family before making the heart-wrenching note public.
News of [TGT] stunned SHINee fans who call themselves Shawols. The grief quickly spread on Twitter with hashtags #Jonghyun and #MyMentalHealthIn5Words trending worldwide.
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810 | Erdogan : Turkey outside of US court's jurisdiction | Erdogan | Story highlights An Iranian-Turkish gold trader alleged Erdogan helped Iran avoid sanctions
(CNN) Turkey cannot be tried by "virtual courts" in the United States President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said a thinly-veiled response to the testimony of a gold trader with ties to the Turkish government who said Erdogan played a role in a scheme to help Iran avoid US and UN sanctions.
Erdogan 's comments came in a televised speech to members of his AK Party Saturday on the heels of Reza Zarrab's Thursday testimony in US federal court in New York.
Zarrab an Iranian-Turkish gold trader claimed Erdogan was linked to a scheme to help Iran avoid US sanctions by laundering Iranian funds from oil and gas sales through Turkish banks. It was the first time Erdogan had been implicated in the US criminal case over Iran's violations of international sanctions.
During a televised speech to members of his AK party on Saturday Erdogan said "virtual courts" in the United States had no jurisdiction over Turkey. | Story highlights An Iranian-Turkish gold trader alleged [TGT]helped Iran avoid sanctions
(CNN) Turkey cannot be tried by "virtual courts" in the United States President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said a thinly-veiled response to the testimony of a gold trader with ties to the Turkish government who said Erdogan played a role in a scheme to help Iran avoid US and UN sanctions.
[TGT] 's comments came in a televised speech to members of [TGT] AK Party Saturday on the heels of Reza Zarrab's Thursday testimony in US federal court in New York.
Zarrab an Iranian-Turkish gold trader claimed [TGT]was linked to a scheme to help Iran avoid US sanctions by laundering Iranian funds from oil and gas sales through Turkish banks. It was the first time [TGT]had been implicated in the US criminal case over Iran's violations of international sanctions.
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811 | Baertschi lifts Canucks over Avalanche 4 | Sven Baertschi | VANCOUVER British Columbia (AP) — Sven Baertschi fired in a picture-perfect shot under pressure.
The Swiss forward scored 1:07 into overtime Tuesday night ripping his 11th goal of the season shortside over Jonathan Bernier's glove to give the Vancouver Canucks a 4-3 victory over the Colorado Avalanche.
"I didn't know I had that in my bag to be honest " Baertschi said. "In overtime it can go both ways. But I thought we really deserved it tonight."
Baertschi saluted the crowd in celebration a tribute to the military personnel in attendance on a night when the Canucks honored members of the Canadian Forces.
"Half the time you almost faint after you score it feels like " he said. "That's the first thing that popped in my head."
Vancouver Canucks left wing Sven Baertschi center celebrates his overtime goal against the Colorado Avalanche during an NHL hockey game Tuesday Jan. 30 2018 in Vancouver British Columbia. The Canucks won 4-3. (Jonathan Hayward/The Canadian Press via AP)
Vancouver Canucks' Sven Baertschi left begins to celebrates his overtime goal against Vancouver Canucks goalie Jonathan Bernier next to Avalanche left wing J.T. Compher (37) in an NHL hockey game Tuesday Jan. 30 2018 in Vancouver British Columbia. (Jonathan Hayward/The Canadian Press via AP)
Vancouver Canucks left wing Sven Baertschi right celebrates his overtime goal against the Colorado Avalanche with teammate Christopher Tanev (8) during an NHL hockey game Tuesday Jan. 30 2018 in Vancouver British Columbia. (Jonathan Hayward/The Canadian Press via AP) | VANCOUVER British Columbia (AP) — [TGT]fired in a picture-perfect shot under pressure.
The Swiss forward scored 1:07 into overtime Tuesday night ripping [TGT] 11th goal of the season shortside over Jonathan Bernier's glove to give the Vancouver Canucks a 4-3 victory over the Colorado Avalanche.
"I didn't know I had that in my bag to be honest " [TGT]said. "In overtime it can go both ways. But I thought we really deserved it tonight."
Baertschi saluted the crowd in celebration a tribute to the military personnel in attendance on a night when the Canucks honored members of the Canadian Forces.
"Half the time you almost faint after you score it feels like " he said. "That's the first thing that popped in my head."
Vancouver Canucks left [TGT]center celebrates his overtime goal against the Colorado Avalanche during an NHL hockey game Tuesday Jan. 30 2018 in Vancouver British Columbia. The Canucks won 4-3. (Jonathan Hayward/The Canadian Press via AP)
Vancouver Canucks' Sven Baertschi left begins to celebrates his overtime goal against Vancouver Canucks goalie Jonathan Bernier next to Avalanche left wing J.T. Compher (37) in an NHL hockey game Tuesday Jan. 30 2018 in Vancouver British Columbia. (Jonathan Hayward/The Canadian Press via AP)
Vancouver Canucks left [TGT]right celebrates his overtime goal against the Colorado Avalanche with teammate Christopher Tanev (8) during an NHL hockey game Tuesday Jan. 30 2018 in Vancouver British Columbia. (Jonathan Hayward/The Canadian Press via AP) | 2Positive
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812 | U.S. stock pullback stokes fears of more volatility | Brian Reynolds | “Equity investors are beginning to become so concerned about the potential downside for stocks that they are starting to irrationally pay up for short-term protection when longer-term protection is cheaper ” Brian Reynolds asset class strategist at New York-based Canaccord Genuity said in a note.
“We expect this one will have a similar outcome ” said Reynolds .
But much will depend on how the trading session ends Reynolds said.
“If it were to close in this fashion it may lead to a further multi-week pullback in stocks ” said Reynolds . | “Equity investors are beginning to become so concerned about the potential downside for stocks that they are starting to irrationally pay up for short-term protection when longer-term protection is cheaper ” [TGT]asset class strategist at New York-based Canaccord Genuity said in a note.
“We expect this one will have a similar outcome ” said [TGT] .
But much will depend on how the trading session ends [TGT]said.
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813 | Gerwig McKinnon other celebs recall most broke they 've been | Gerwig | NEW YORK (AP) — Clearly not every actor suffered through lean times on their way up but origin stories are full of tight-money moments nevertheless.
Patrick Wilson said recently on the red carpet that he once scraped for change at the Lincoln Tunnel. Greta Gerwig said her bank account was nearly drained when she drove past a Los Angeles movie theater with her face on the marquee.
Gerwig 's tight-money moment came after she appeared in the 2010 film "Greenberg " a turning point.
"I was staying in L.A. for auditions and I had no money. I had very little in my bank account and I had used the last of it to get a rental car and I remember driving past a marquee in Los Feliz — there's a cinema there — and my face was on it and I didn't have a place to stay that night " Gerwig said. | NEW YORK (AP) — Clearly not every actor suffered through lean times on their way up but origin stories are full of tight-money moments nevertheless.
Patrick Wilson said recently on the red carpet that he once scraped for change at the Lincoln Tunnel. [TGT]said [TGT] bank account was nearly drained when [TGT] drove past a Los Angeles movie theater with [TGT] face on the marquee.
Gerwig 's tight-money moment came after [TGT] appeared in the 2010 film "Greenberg " a turning point.
"I was staying in L.A. for auditions and I had no money. I had very little in my bank account and I had used the last of it to get a rental car and I remember driving past a marquee in Los Feliz — there's a cinema there — and my face was on it and I didn't have a place to stay that night [TGT]said. | 2Positive
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814 | Rock legend Tom Petty dead at age 66 | Tom Petty Rock | CBS News and Variety reported that Petty died on Monday but both later walked it back and pointed to TMZ's reporting.
TMZ reported Monday afternoon that while Petty was not expected to live much longer he was still "clinging to life."
The LAPD had refused to confirm Petty 's death to Business Insider in a phone call citing department policy.
TMZ reported that Petty had "no brain activity" on Monday and that "a decision was made to pull life support."
The 66-year-old singer famous for his music with Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers wrapped a long tour at the end of September.
Petty 's band gained commercial and critical success throughout the late 1970s starting with their debut self-titled album which spawned the hit singles "American Girl" and "Breakdown."
His highest-charting single "Free Fallin' " was released in 1989 and peaked at No. 7 on the Billboard singles chart.
Petty was nominated for 18 Grammy awards. He won two Grammys as a solo artist and one for his contribution to the supergroup album "The Traveling Wilbury's Vol. 1." | CBS News and Variety reported that Petty died on Monday but both later walked it back and pointed to TMZ's reporting.
TMZ reported Monday afternoon that while Petty was not expected to live much longer he was still "clinging to life."
The LAPD had refused to confirm Petty 's death to Business Insider in a phone call citing department policy.
TMZ reported that Petty had "no brain activity" on Monday and that "a decision was made to pull life support."
The 66-year-old singer famous for his music with Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers wrapped a long tour at the end of September.
Petty 's band gained commercial and critical success throughout the late 1970s starting with their debut self-titled album which spawned the hit singles "American Girl" and "Breakdown."
His highest-charting single "Free Fallin' " was released in 1989 and peaked at No. 7 on the Billboard singles chart.
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815 | Standing Up In The World Of Stand | Louis C.K | Now one of the most powerful figures in comedy — Louis C.K. — has been accused of and admitted to sexual misconduct. Five women spoke to the New York Times with consistent stories: The comedian steered professional conversations into frankly sexual areas and in some cases ask if he could expose himself to them and proceed to masturbate.
In a statement on Friday Louis C.K. admitted that the women's allegations were true and he expressed remorse.
Indeed Louis C.K. has attained his status at the top of the comedy world as a result of his willingness to make himself appear damaged and vulnerable building stand-up sets around the frank discussion of his sexual hangups and basest urges.
In a 2011 stand-up special Louis C.K. talks about his "constant perverted sexual thoughts." YouTube
In a world where sex is a go-to comedy topic women who find themselves the objects of sexual misconduct have little recourse. Comics after all are essentially freelancers; no professional infrastructure exists to redress sexual offenses. Several of the women who talked to the Times about Louis C.K. spoke of the tremendous power differential they felt as comics just embarking upon a career in contrast to a hugely successful comedian who abused his status as potential mentor.
For years women have responded to sexual misconduct in the comedy world by creating whisper campaigns to warn other women about sexual predators. This is how the actions of comedians like Louis C.K. and Bill Cosby could attain the status of "open secrets" for years — stories kept within the industry addressed publicly only obliquely if at all out of fear of professional or legal reprisal. | Now one of the most powerful figures in comedy — Louis C.K. — has been accused of and admitted to sexual misconduct. Five women spoke to the New York Times with consistent stories: The comedian steered professional conversations into frankly sexual areas and in some cases ask if he could expose himself to them and proceed to masturbate.
In a statement on Friday Louis C.K. admitted that the women's allegations were true and he expressed remorse.
Indeed Louis C.K. has attained his status at the top of the comedy world as a result of his willingness to make himself appear damaged and vulnerable building stand-up sets around the frank discussion of his sexual hangups and basest urges.
In a 2011 stand-up special Louis C.K. talks about his "constant perverted sexual thoughts." YouTube
In a world where sex is a go-to comedy topic women who find themselves the objects of sexual misconduct have little recourse. Comics after all are essentially freelancers; no professional infrastructure exists to redress sexual offenses. Several of [TGT]spoke of the tremendous power differential [TGT] felt as comics just embarking upon a career in contrast to a hugely successful comedian who abused his status as potential mentor.
For years women have responded to sexual misconduct in the comedy world by creating whisper campaigns to warn other women about sexual predators. This is how the actions of comedians like Louis C.K. and Bill Cosby could attain the status of "open secrets" for years — stories kept within the industry addressed publicly only obliquely if at all out of fear of professional or legal reprisal. | 1Neutral
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816 | Catt Sadler responds to E! defending paying her less than male co | Catt Sadler | A former host of 'E! News ' Catt Sadler says she left the network after learning of a 'massive disparity in pay' compared to a male co-host. (Photo: Brandon Hickman/E! Entertainment)
Former E! News host Catt Sadler is responding to E!'s defense of her salary which she claims was nearly half that of her male co-host Jason Kennedy.
E! chief Frances Berwick confirmed a difference in salaries between Sadler and Kennedy during a Television Critics Association panel Tuesday but attributed the pay gap to a difference in roles.
“ Catt Sadler and Jason Kennedy had different roles and therefore different salaries ” he said. “Catt was focused on daytime. Jason Kennedy is on primetime evening news plus red carpet. Our employees’ salaries are based on their roles and their expertise regardless of gender. We wish Catt well but I hope that sets the record straight on that.”
The defense echoes a statement the company provided to USA TODAY at the time of Sadler 's pay gap claims in December.
“E! compensates employees fairly and appropriately based on their roles regardless of gender " the statement reads. "We appreciate Catt Sadler ’s many contributions at E! News and wish her all the best following her decision to leave the network.”
In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter published Wednesday Sadler disagreed with the network's statement saying it wasn't about being underpaid but "about the gross disparity between two similarly situated equals at the network."
"Time is up. We want diversity and we want intersectional gender parity. We want equal pay. You know I was so shocked to hear that E! doesn’t believe in paying their female co-hosts the same as their male co-hosts " she told E!'s Giuliana Rancic. "I miss Catt Sadler and we stand with her. And that's something that can change tomorrow."
"We support gender equity and equal pay and we hope that E! follows that lead with Catt as well " she said. "We stand with you Catt ." | A former host of 'E! News ' [TGT] says [TGT] left the network after learning of a 'massive disparity in pay' compared to a male co-host. (Photo: Brandon Hickman/E! Entertainment)
Former E! [TGT]is responding to E!'s defense of [TGT] salary which [TGT] claims was nearly half that of [TGT] male co-host Jason Kennedy.
E! chief Frances Berwick confirmed a difference in salaries between [TGT]and Kennedy during a Television Critics Association panel Tuesday but attributed the pay gap to a difference in roles.
[TGT] had different roles and therefore different salaries ” [TGT] said. “Catt was focused on daytime. Jason Kennedy is on primetime evening news plus red carpet. Our employees’ salaries are based on their roles and their expertise regardless of gender. We wish Catt well but I hope that sets the record straight on that.”
The defense echoes a statement the company provided to USA TODAY at the time of Sadler 's pay gap claims in December.
“E! compensates employees fairly and appropriately based on their roles regardless of gender " the statement reads. "We appreciate [TGT] ’s many contributions at E! News and wish her all the best following her decision to leave the network.”
In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter published Wednesday Sadler disagreed with the network's statement saying it wasn't about being underpaid but "about the gross disparity between two similarly situated equals at the network."
"Time is up. We want diversity and we want intersectional gender parity. We want equal pay. You know I was so shocked to hear that E! doesn’t believe in paying their female co-hosts the same as their male co-hosts " she told E!'s Giuliana Rancic. "I miss [TGT] and we stand with her. And that's something that can change tomorrow."
"We support gender equity and equal pay and we hope that E! follows that lead with Catt as well " she said. "We stand with you Catt ." | 2Positive
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817 | Why Italy is going all out to win the Bocuse d'Or culinary contest | Martino Ruggieri | A brand new gourmet academy the Accademia Bocuse d'Or Italia has been created to support Italy's candidate Martino Ruggieri in his endeavor to conquer the Olympus of gastronomy.
However he 's not allowed to use Italy's best weapon -- pasta.
Italian chef Martino Ruggieri whose signature dish is this meat Trulli is the country's culinary champion. Accademia Bocuse d'Or Italia
During the long live cooking race Ruggieri impressed a tough jury of Michelin-starred chefs amid stadium-like cheering with a "metaphysical" meat dish shaped into tiny root-style dome dwellings of his native land surrounded by a "magical circle" of red peppers figs pine dust and red turnip on rough grey terracotta platters.
"Italy deserves the Olympic podium. We've always made the mistake in attempting to replicate a French high-sounding cuisine but we need to impose the Italian style a blend of tradition creativity and innovation " says Ruggieri .
"The French aren't better than us they're just good at marketing what they have" says Ruggieri .
Chef Giuseppe Raciti who was defeated by Ruggieri in the Italian Bocuse d'Or rounds thinks French cuisine is "more classical but heavier to digest: ours is lighter and healthier because Mediterranean."
There will be a psychologist to help Ruggieri handle stress and food designers to suggest how to turn the dish into a work of art by selecting the best tableware.
Ruggieri will be trained hard to beat his foreign contenders.
Ruggieri is preparing to flex his muscles. He 'll be trained according to high standards including cleanliness levels and the environmental impact of his dishes how tidy he leaves the kitchen after the cooking and how much food is wasted in the preparation. | A brand new gourmet academy the Accademia Bocuse d'Or Italia has been created to support [TGT]in [TGT] endeavor to conquer the Olympus of gastronomy.
However [TGT] 's not allowed to use Italy's best weapon -- pasta.
Italian chef Martino Ruggieri whose signature dish is this meat Trulli is the country's culinary champion. Accademia Bocuse d'Or Italia
During the long live cooking race Ruggieri impressed a tough jury of Michelin-starred chefs amid stadium-like cheering with a "metaphysical" meat dish shaped into tiny root-style dome dwellings of his native land surrounded by a "magical circle" of red peppers figs pine dust and red turnip on rough grey terracotta platters.
"Italy deserves the Olympic podium. We've always made the mistake in attempting to replicate a French high-sounding cuisine but we need to impose the Italian style a blend of tradition creativity and innovation " says Ruggieri .
"The French aren't better than us they're just good at marketing what they have" says [TGT] .
Chef Giuseppe Raciti who was defeated by Ruggieri in the Italian Bocuse d'Or rounds thinks French cuisine is "more classical but heavier to digest: ours is lighter and healthier because Mediterranean."
There will be a psychologist to help [TGT]handle stress and food designers to suggest how to turn the dish into a work of art by selecting the best tableware.
[TGT]will be trained hard to beat [TGT] foreign contenders.
[TGT]is preparing to flex [TGT] muscles. [TGT] 'll be trained according to high standards including cleanliness levels and the environmental impact of [TGT] dishes how tidy [TGT] leaves the kitchen after the cooking and how much food is wasted in the preparation. | 2Positive
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818 | Investigators looking 'very closely' to see if fatal Grand Canyon chopper was equipped with 'crash | Stephen Stein | In his description of the wreckage NTSB investigator Stephen Stein explained there was "evidence of a post-crash fire" in the Quartermaster section of the Grand Canyon where the helicopter went down.
Stein said that three NTSB investigators have been dispatched to the crash site since Sunday and plan to go through the aircraft's inspection records the pilot's certificate and status of the engine.
He also said that everything from survivor and witness interviews to weather will be examined and included in a preliminary report in the coming days. A final report would be released after 18 months.
"We have reports of some wind " Stein said but he cautioned that the reports of gusts would need to be corroborated with radar data calibrated at the time of the crash. | In his description of the wreckage NTSB investigator [TGT] explained there was "evidence of a post-crash fire" in the Quartermaster section of the Grand Canyon where the helicopter went down.
Stein said that three NTSB investigators have been dispatched to the crash site since Sunday and plan to go through the aircraft's inspection records the pilot's certificate and status of the engine.
He also said that everything from survivor and witness interviews to weather will be examined and included in a preliminary report in the coming days. A final report would be released after 18 months.
"We have reports of some wind " Stein said but he cautioned that the reports of gusts would need to be corroborated with radar data calibrated at the time of the crash. | 2Positive
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819 | The Alt | Bashar al-Assad | “I support Assad because he 's the defender of Middle Eastern Christianity " one member of the alt-right tells BuzzFeed News giving just one reason why he and others like him back the Syrian president.
The brutal leader at the center of Syria’s five-year-long war has found support in one of the least likely places — among the alt-right. The white nationalists and trolls who identify with the alt-right have lifted up Bashar al-Assad as a hero in recent years. Support for the Syrian president means they can further tangled internet conspiracy theories taps into a deep vein of anti-Semitism anti-interventionism and anti-globalism and allows them to wind up their biggest enemy: liberals. It was a love affair years in the making. The nationalistic fervor that the Syrian government whipped up in its propaganda over the years has found a home in the hearts of many on the alt-right the Intercept reports. From the point of view of James Alex Fields Jr. — who posted a popular meme of Assad on his Facebook profile before being charged with the death of a counterprotester in Charlottesville Virginia last month — and others like him Assad was a figurehead who symbolized rebellion a rejection of the popularly accepted narrative. He was also the perfect way to troll liberals like the ones Fields was marching against in Charlottesville. As Ben Nimmo of the Atlantic Council’s Digital Forensic Research Lab put it the simplest explanation of the alt-right’s support for Assad is “the principle of ‘my enemy’s enemy’” — meaning mainstream media and politicians. “ Assad has been repeatedly condemned by mainstream politicians especially Democrats and the mainstream media ” Nimmo told BuzzFeed News. “The alt-right forged their identity around demonizing the Democrats and the mainstream media. Amplifying or supporting Assad is therefore a way for the alt-right to troll their enemies.”
" Assad did nothing wrong " the man yells. "Support the Syrian Arab Army." In the background another man chimes in: " Assad is the man!"
" Assad did nothing wrong" - Baked Alaska at UVA tonight. "Barrel bombs hell yeah!"
The protests in Charlottesville culminated in violence and the death of a young female counterprotester Heather Heyer. In the days after her killing a pro- Assad meme showing the Syrian leader dressed in military fatigues wearing sunglasses and with the word “undefeated” at the bottom was found on Fields' Facebook page.
People who fall in the center of the Venn diagram of Assad backers and Trump fans contacted in the aftermath including both devoted members of the alt-right movement and those who have disavowed it said they had been pro- Assad before being pro-Trump. Many said they believed that Assad would protect Syria’s Christians after pro-democracy protests morphed into a civil war following the government’s brutal crackdown. Lue-Yee Tsang an alt-right supporter in his late twenties who lives in the DC area said he supported a president who protected and “supported the right of peaceful groups to maintain their ways of life ” as he believes Assad did. When the US election came around Trump was the only candidate he considered supporting. “I’d love to have a Christian emperor instead but given the field he was the best there was ” he said. A far right nationalist who goes by the Twitter handle @IWillRedPillYou who supports the expression of the alt-right’s views and who declined to give their real name put it simply: “I support Assad because he 's the defender of Middle Eastern Christianity.”
Bashar al Assad is a hero. The protector of Christians in the Middle East.
An estimated million Christians are among the 6 million people who have been displaced inside Syria or fled the country entirely among intense fighting while others are reported to have fled to regime-held areas and generally support the regime. Many were targeted by ISIS who began operating in the country in 2014 further compounding the violence of the civil war. Some alt-right supporters said their love for Assad was also a means of advocating for American non-intervention a facet they share with some left-wing supporters of Assad 's regime. But they also stress the need to fight ISIS — the alt-right has repeatedly trumpeted the threat that radical Islamic terror poses to America and the west generally. In Assad many on the far and alt-right see the Syrian leader holding a “crucial foothold” against larger geopolitical forces Alexander Reid Ross author of the new book Against the Fascist Creep and a lecturer of geography at Portland State University told The Intercept. Assad ’s actions would contain Islamic terror but (crucially) wouldn’t involve American forces. But more than that those who spoke to BuzzFeed News were convinced that the Syrian war wasn’t simply a case of citizens agitating for freedom from a repressive regime. What they saw was Israel and the so-called “deep state” hard at work to disrupt a country that's just trying to protect itself. (The “deep state” refers to the myriad intelligence agencies and establishment officials they believe really run the US at the expense of the people.) What that meant they said was that Assad wasn’t the villain — he was the hero. “Without Assad Muslims would conquer and likely decimate those remaining Christians ” user @IWillRedPillYou said. If anything Assad ’s faith as part of a minority Muslim sect in Syria — albeit a hugely powerful one — was yet another a reason to support him. And he said the Syrian dictator was a “sovereign leader that's been targeted by Zionist expansion for the better part of a decade.” “Even those who know very little about Assad see [being pro- Assad ] as part of a culture of opposition to both Daesh and the Jewish state of Israel ” Tsang who stated he was “not anti-Muslim at all ” said. “I mean it’s all over the memes so it’s easy to pick up culturally.” User @IWillRedPillYou claimed that Israel wished to take part of Syria in the Golan Heights while Iran’s involvement in the conflict was due to a desire to push back against Israel. “ Bashar al-Assad is caught in the midst of fighting both ” they said. “ Bashar al-Assad did nothing wrong.” Such beliefs Nimmo noted were reflective of the alt-right’s “very strong preference for conspiracy theories” and their “abiding belief in the ‘Deep State’ and ‘neocon’ conspiracies to hold onto power against The Will Of The People.” The focus on Israel mirrored their focus on Jews in the US.
It appeared to begin with a hashtag that appeared earlier that year #CantMossadTheAssad which had its first mentions on Twitter from very small accounts with fewer than 100 followers each. The hashtag itself played into the recurring anti-Semitic theme among many in the alt-right — that Israel’s intelligence and security agency was running the show in Syria. In August 2013 Alex Jones of Infowars ran an interview with a pro- Assad blogger named Mimi Al-Laham better known as PartisanGirl but who also goes by a host of online names. Al-Laham told Jones it was implausible that the Syrian government had staged the chemical attack which killed hundreds of people including children and was documented by extensive video evidence. The US the UK and France all said in September following a UN report that they believed only the Syrian government was behind the attack. But almost immediately after the videos of the attack began spreading on Twitter supporters of Assad — from alt-right trolls to the Russian government — said there was no way the Assad regime could be involved. Jones also ran with it and said the operation was a “false flag ” an event staged to spark a reaction blaming the attack on the rebels and claiming the war itself was part of a movement orchestrated by Goldman Sachs and Israel. Those in the alt-right appear to see no issue in cheerleading for a Muslim leader while simultaneously agitating against Islam. So Richard Spencer who first helped popularize the term “alt-right ” is able to aggressively support Trump’s “Muslim ban ” while also getting behind the Syrian dictator because as he told BuzzFeed News Assad had been “educated in the West and offer[ed] a civilized variant of Islam.” “ He was educated in Britain so was his wife he just seems to be a reasonable person ” he said. “I have more sympathy to some leaders because I feel I share something with them. I do like him more. His wife is very beautiful and a sophisticated woman as well.”
The #AltRight backs Assad .
Spencer said he ’d been “aware” of Assad since the early 2000s. Coverage of Assad at the time soon after he ’d inherited the presidency from his father was limited to a rigged referendum confirming his succession ( he was the only candidate) and muted support for an opening up of the tightly controlled state.
The core of it for Spencer was that Assad in addition to being the “rightful legitimate ruler of Syria ” was fighting ISIS. Harking back to the question of his support for an Islamic leader Spencer stated: “The question really isn’t do I support white people or Assad the question really is whether I support Assad or ISIS?” But the alt-right narrative was complicated by the 2017 chemical attack on Khan Sheikhoun in Idlib province which Trump responded to by launching a series of airstrikes into Syria — the first time the US had targeted the regime in all its years of smaller-scale involvement. The strikes provoked a split in prominent alt-right media figures between those who continued to support Trump and those who officially declared themselves “OFF the Trump train ” in the case of British citizen Paul Joseph Watson. (He would later recant and rejoin the train.)
Those in the alt-right who supported Assad prior to supporting Trump came to see the US president’s strikes as explicit evidence of the deep state’s interference in Syria with Mike Cernovich at the time a leading alt-right personality leading the charge by amplifying the #SyriaHoax false flag — laying the blame squarely at the feet of the “deep state.” As Spencer put it: “The fact that I and most all of the alt-right offer him moral support is because he has become a bogeyman in the mainstream media and is clearly the target of the Deep State military industrial complex foreign-policy establishment.” “Sure there might be some kids out there who want to shock their parents with an Assad meme or something like that ” he admitted putting those individuals on one end of a “spectrum” of support for the Syrian leader. Many of those in the alt-right who support Assad are situated somewhere in the middle of reactionary trolling and deep state theories according to Spencer . “There are a lot of people who are so skeptical of everything that Washington does that whenever Assad is in the crosshairs they don’t like it even if they don’t quite understand the full complexity of the issue.” He continued: “But I imagine that on the whole most in the alt-right share my perspective.” The engagement of a mostly younger internet-literate crowd — like Tsang — rests on an bedrock of older and more traditional right-wing and far-right support for the Syrian president. David Duke former imperial wizard of the Ku Klux Klan has voiced his support for Assad as has Ann Coulter. Across the Atlantic France’s Marine Le Pen has stated that Assad is the the “solution” to the region’s current turmoil and in the UK Nigel Farage has voiced tepid support for the continuation of the Assad regime as has controversial columnist Katie Hopkins British Infowars writer Watson and British Nationalist Party founder Tommy Robinson. But Cernovich wants everyone to ignore the memes the support at Charlottesville the discussions online — and his once-upon-a-time advocacy for Assad . As Cernovich attempts to join the mainstream he is pivoting away from some tenets — such as support for Assad — and despite evidence to the contrary arguing that such support does not exist. Despite that he does think the Syrian leader should remain in place: “Opposing regime change in my view isn’t supporting anyone.” “Zero Trump supporters back Assad this is the definition of fake news ” he said. “I've talked to thousands of Trump supporters never heard of Assad support.” ● | “I support Assad because he 's the defender of Middle Eastern Christianity " one member of the alt-right tells BuzzFeed News giving just one reason why he and others like him back the Syrian president.
The brutal leader at the center of Syria’s five-year-long war has found support in one of the least likely places — among the alt-right. The white nationalists and trolls who identify with the alt-right have lifted up Bashar al-Assad as a hero in recent years. Support for the Syrian president means they can further tangled internet conspiracy theories taps into a deep vein of anti-Semitism anti-interventionism and anti-globalism and allows them to wind up their biggest enemy: liberals. It was a love affair years in the making. The nationalistic fervor that the Syrian government whipped up in its propaganda over the years has found a home in the hearts of many on the alt-right the Intercept reports. From the point of view of James Alex Fields Jr. — who posted a popular meme of Assad on his Facebook profile before being charged with the death of a counterprotester in Charlottesville Virginia last month — and others like him Assad was a figurehead who symbolized rebellion a rejection of the popularly accepted narrative. He was also the perfect way to troll liberals like the ones Fields was marching against in Charlottesville. As Ben Nimmo of the Atlantic Council’s Digital Forensic Research Lab put it the simplest explanation of the alt-right’s support for Assad is “the principle of ‘my enemy’s enemy’” — meaning mainstream media and politicians. “ Assad has been repeatedly condemned by mainstream politicians especially Democrats and the mainstream media ” Nimmo told BuzzFeed News. “The alt-right forged their identity around demonizing the Democrats and the mainstream media. Amplifying or supporting Assad is therefore a way for the alt-right to troll their enemies.”
" Assad did nothing wrong " the man yells. "Support the Syrian Arab Army." In the background another man chimes in: " Assad is the man!"
" Assad did nothing wrong" - Baked Alaska at UVA tonight. "Barrel bombs hell yeah!"
The protests in Charlottesville culminated in violence and the death of a young female counterprotester Heather Heyer. In the days after her killing a pro- Assad meme showing the Syrian leader dressed in military fatigues wearing sunglasses and with the word “undefeated” at the bottom was found on Fields' Facebook page.
People who fall in the center of the Venn diagram of Assad backers and Trump fans contacted in the aftermath including both devoted members of the alt-right movement and those who have disavowed it said they had been pro- Assad before being pro-Trump. Many said they believed that Assad would protect Syria’s Christians after pro-democracy protests morphed into a civil war following the government’s brutal crackdown. Lue-Yee Tsang an alt-right supporter in his late twenties who lives in the DC area said he supported a president who protected and “supported the right of peaceful groups to maintain their ways of life ” as he believes Assad did. When the US election came around Trump was the only candidate he considered supporting. “I’d love to have a Christian emperor instead but given the field he was the best there was ” he said. A far right nationalist who goes by the Twitter handle @IWillRedPillYou who supports the expression of the alt-right’s views and who declined to give their real name put it simply: “I support Assad because he 's the defender of Middle Eastern Christianity.”
Bashar al Assad is a hero. The protector of Christians in the Middle East.
An estimated million Christians are among the 6 million people who have been displaced inside Syria or fled the country entirely among intense fighting while others are reported to have fled to regime-held areas and generally support the regime. Many were targeted by ISIS who began operating in the country in 2014 further compounding the violence of the civil war. Some alt-right supporters said their love for Assad was also a means of advocating for American non-intervention a facet they share with some left-wing supporters of Assad 's regime. But they also stress the need to fight ISIS — the alt-right has repeatedly trumpeted the threat that radical Islamic terror poses to America and the west generally. In Assad many on the far and alt-right see the Syrian leader holding a “crucial foothold” against larger geopolitical forces Alexander Reid Ross author of the new book Against the Fascist Creep and a lecturer of geography at Portland State University told The Intercept. Assad ’s actions would contain Islamic terror but (crucially) wouldn’t involve American forces. But more than that those who spoke to BuzzFeed News were convinced that the Syrian war wasn’t simply a case of citizens agitating for freedom from a repressive regime. What they saw was Israel and the so-called “deep state” hard at work to disrupt a country that's just trying to protect itself. (The “deep state” refers to the myriad intelligence agencies and establishment officials they believe really run the US at the expense of the people.) What that meant they said was that Assad wasn’t the villain — he was the hero. “Without Assad Muslims would conquer and likely decimate those remaining Christians ” user @IWillRedPillYou said. If anything Assad ’s faith as part of a minority Muslim sect in Syria — albeit a hugely powerful one — was yet another a reason to support him. And he said the Syrian dictator was a “sovereign leader that's been targeted by Zionist expansion for the better part of a decade.” “Even those who know very little about Assad see [being pro- Assad ] as part of a culture of opposition to both Daesh and the Jewish state of Israel ” Tsang who stated he was “not anti-Muslim at all ” said. “I mean it’s all over the memes so it’s easy to pick up culturally.” User @IWillRedPillYou claimed that Israel wished to take part of Syria in the Golan Heights while Iran’s involvement in the conflict was due to a desire to push back against Israel. “ Bashar al-Assad is caught in the midst of fighting both ” they said. “ Bashar al-Assad did nothing wrong.” Such beliefs Nimmo noted were reflective of the alt-right’s “very strong preference for conspiracy theories” and their “abiding belief in the ‘Deep State’ and ‘neocon’ conspiracies to hold onto power against The Will Of The People.” The focus on Israel mirrored their focus on Jews in the US.
It appeared to begin with a hashtag that appeared earlier that year #CantMossadTheAssad which had its first mentions on Twitter from very small accounts with fewer than 100 followers each. The hashtag itself played into the recurring anti-Semitic theme among many in the alt-right — that Israel’s intelligence and security agency was running the show in Syria. In August 2013 Alex Jones of Infowars ran an interview with a pro- Assad blogger named Mimi Al-Laham better known as PartisanGirl but who also goes by a host of online names. Al-Laham told Jones it was implausible that the Syrian government had staged the chemical attack which killed hundreds of people including children and was documented by extensive video evidence. The US the UK and France all said in September following a UN report that they believed only the Syrian government was behind the attack. But almost immediately after the videos of the attack began spreading on Twitter supporters of Assad — from alt-right trolls to the Russian government — said there was no way the Assad regime could be involved. Jones also ran with it and said the operation was a “false flag ” an event staged to spark a reaction blaming the attack on the rebels and claiming the war itself was part of a movement orchestrated by Goldman Sachs and Israel. Those in the alt-right appear to see no issue in cheerleading for a Muslim leader while simultaneously agitating against Islam. So Richard Spencer who first helped popularize the term “alt-right ” is able to aggressively support Trump’s “Muslim ban ” while also getting behind the Syrian dictator because as he told BuzzFeed News Assad had been “educated in the West and offer[ed] a civilized variant of Islam.” “ He was educated in Britain so was his wife he just seems to be a reasonable person ” he said. “I have more sympathy to some leaders because I feel I share something with them. I do like him more. His wife is very beautiful and a sophisticated woman as well.”
The #AltRight backs Assad .
Spencer said he ’d been “aware” of Assad since the early 2000s. Coverage of Assad at the time soon after he ’d inherited the presidency from his father was limited to a rigged referendum confirming his succession ( he was the only candidate) and muted support for an opening up of the tightly controlled state.
The core of it for Spencer was that Assad in addition to being the “rightful legitimate ruler of Syria ” was fighting ISIS. Harking back to the question of his support for an Islamic leader Spencer stated: “The question really isn’t do I support white people or Assad the question really is whether I support Assad or ISIS?” But the alt-right narrative was complicated by the 2017 chemical attack on Khan Sheikhoun in Idlib province which Trump responded to by launching a series of airstrikes into Syria — the first time the US had targeted the regime in all its years of smaller-scale involvement. The strikes provoked a split in prominent alt-right media figures between those who continued to support Trump and those who officially declared themselves “OFF the Trump train ” in the case of British citizen Paul Joseph Watson. (He would later recant and rejoin the train.)
Those in the alt-right who supported Assad prior to supporting Trump came to see the US president’s strikes as explicit evidence of the deep state’s interference in Syria with Mike Cernovich at the time a leading alt-right personality leading the charge by amplifying the #SyriaHoax false flag — laying the blame squarely at the feet of the “deep state.” As Spencer put it: “The fact that I and most all of the alt-right offer him moral support is because [TGT][TGT] has become a bogeyman in the mainstream media and is clearly the target of the Deep State military industrial complex foreign-policy establishment.” “Sure there might be some kids out there who want to shock their parents with an Assad meme or something like that ” he admitted putting those individuals on one end of a “spectrum” of support for the Syrian leader. Many of those in the alt-right who support Assad are situated somewhere in the middle of reactionary trolling and deep state theories according to Spencer . “There are a lot of people who are so skeptical of everything that Washington does that whenever Assad is in the crosshairs they don’t like it even if they don’t quite understand the full complexity of the issue.” He continued: “But I imagine that on the whole most in the alt-right share my perspective.” The engagement of a mostly younger internet-literate crowd — like Tsang — rests on an bedrock of older and more traditional right-wing and far-right support for the Syrian president. David Duke former imperial wizard of the Ku Klux Klan has voiced his support for Assad as has Ann Coulter. Across the Atlantic France’s Marine Le Pen has stated that Assad is the the “solution” to the region’s current turmoil and in the UK Nigel Farage has voiced tepid support for the continuation of the Assad regime as has controversial columnist Katie Hopkins British Infowars writer Watson and British Nationalist Party founder Tommy Robinson. But Cernovich wants everyone to ignore the memes the support at Charlottesville the discussions online — and his once-upon-a-time advocacy for Assad . As Cernovich attempts to join the mainstream he is pivoting away from some tenets — such as support for Assad — and despite evidence to the contrary arguing that such support does not exist. Despite that he does think the Syrian leader should remain in place: “Opposing regime change in my view isn’t supporting anyone.” “Zero Trump supporters back Assad this is the definition of fake news ” he said. “I've talked to thousands of Trump supporters never heard of Assad support.” ● | 2Positive
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820 | Top US diplomat in Venezuela under fire for tough comments | Todd Robinson | National Constituent Assembly president Delcy Rodriguez issued a series of tweets targeting U.S. charge d'affaires Todd Robinson . They follow the release of an interview he gave a local online publication critical of the Venezuelan government.
Robinson told the publication RunRunes that it is possible Washington could ratchet up sanctions against Venezuela's critical oil sector on top of sanctioning dozens of key government officials such as President Nicolas Maduro.
"Everything is on the table " Robinson said. "Undoubtedly the sanctions have been effective so far at identifying members of the regime who are corrupt or those who have played a role against Venezuela's institutions and Constitution."
Robinson criticized the electoral process ahead of presidential elections on April 22 when Maduro will seek a second term. He said Venezuela's military has a large influence on the country's future but he walked a fine line adding that as a diplomat he will "never support a coup."
Pushing back Rodriguez said the National Constituent Assembly will evaluate Robinson 's comments before adopting "corresponding diplomatic measures in defense of the sovereignty and dignity of Venezuelan's people."
She accused Robinson of violating international law and said he 's guilty of being ignorant of Venezuela. She stopped short of stripping Robinson 's diplomatic credentials — action taken in recent dust-ups with key diplomats from Canada Brazil and Spain.
In his long diplomatic career Robinson has worked in Colombia Bolivia El Salvador and the Dominican Republic. He earned a reputation for speaking out as ambassador to Guatemala and several times faced calls for his expulsion.
Rodriguez retorted that Robinson began his new diplomatic assignment on "the wrong foot."
More recently Robinson accused Venezuelan authorities of unjustly holding Joshua Holt a Utah man jailed on weapons charges. Robinson said Holt's case is the main obstacle to improving strained relations between the two countries. | National Constituent Assembly president Delcy Rodriguez issued a series of tweets targeting [TGT] . They follow the release of an interview he gave a local online publication critical of the Venezuelan government.
[TGT]told the publication RunRunes that it is possible Washington could ratchet up sanctions against Venezuela's critical oil sector on top of sanctioning dozens of key government officials such as President Nicolas Maduro.
"Everything is on the table [TGT]said. "Undoubtedly the sanctions have been effective so far at identifying members of the regime who are corrupt or those who have played a role against Venezuela's institutions and Constitution.[TGT]criticized the electoral process ahead of presidential elections on April 22 when Maduro will seek a second term. [TGT] said Venezuela's military has a large influence on the country's future but [TGT] walked a fine line adding that as a diplomat [TGT] will "never support a coup."
Pushing back Rodriguez said the National Constituent Assembly will evaluate [TGT] 's comments before adopting "corresponding diplomatic measures in defense of the sovereignty and dignity of Venezuelan's people."
She accused Robinson of violating international law and said he 's guilty of being ignorant of Venezuela. She stopped short of stripping [TGT] 's diplomatic credentials — action taken in recent dust-ups with key diplomats from Canada Brazil and Spain.
In his long diplomatic career [TGT]has worked in Colombia Bolivia El Salvador and the Dominican Republic. [TGT] earned a reputation for speaking out as ambassador to Guatemala and several times faced calls for [TGT] expulsion.
Rodriguez retorted that [TGT]began [TGT] new diplomatic assignment on "the wrong foot."
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821 | First | Kelly Bryant | Alabama defensive lineman Raekwon Davis (99) sacks Clemson quarterback Kelly Bryant (2) in the first half of the Sugar Bowl semi-final playoff game for the NCAA college football national championship in New Orleans Monday Jan. 1 2018. (AP Photo/Butch Dill) (Photo: The Associated Press)
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — For Clemson quarterback Kelly Bryant replacing Deshaun Watson was never going to be easy.
Bryant played well enough to get Clemson to a third straight College Football Playoff meeting with Alabama — and then it all went wrong.
He was intercepted twice — with both turnovers leading to Alabama touchdowns — and was sacked a season-high five times in a 24-6 loss in the Sugar Bowl on Monday night.
This season they met in a CFP semifinal with Bryant hoping to lead the ACC champs past an Alabama squad that made it this far despite finishing second to Auburn in the Southeastern Conference's West Division.
Coming in Bryant had accounted for 3 504 yards and 24 touchdowns from scrimmage this season: 2 678 yards and 13 TDs through the air and 826 yards and 11 TDs on the ground.
"Kelly Bryant I think he is actually a little more athletic than Deshaun Watson. He 's definitely faster and he likes to run " Alabama defensive back Anthony Averett said. "We disguised very well and confused him a little bit and I think that made a difference."
Bryant finished with 18 completions on 36 passes for 124 yards. He also was held to 19 yards rushing against Alabama whose swarming defense unsettled him much of the night.
"It was just us making critical errors and shooting ourselves in the foot " Bryant said. "We had great play calls but everybody wasn't on the same page. We'll learn from it."
Both of Bryant 's interceptions occurred on altered or tipped passes.
The first came when Jennings hit Bryant 's arm as he released the ball. The errant pass fluttered to Payne who returned his interception 21 yards — 2 yards more than Bryant 's longest completion of the game.
Later Bryant 's pass intended for Deon Cain was tipped by Levi Wallace and intercepted by middle linebacker Mack Wilson who ran it back 18 yards to make it 24-6 in the third quarter.
Bryant was nearly intercepted again one play after Jennings had taken the QB down for the fifth time in the game. Bryant 's pass under duress almost looked as if it were intended for Alabama's Wilson who saw a chance for his second interception of the game bounce off his hands.
Bryant 's New Orleans nightmare ended with a fourth-down incompletion from the Alabama 5-yard line with 1:43 to go. But even if he had finally gotten the Tigers in the end zone it would have been far too late. | Alabama defensive lineman Raekwon Davis (99) sacks Clemson quarterback Kelly Bryant (2) in the first half of the Sugar Bowl semi-final playoff game for the NCAA college football national championship in New Orleans Monday Jan. 1 2018. (AP Photo/Butch Dill) (Photo: The Associated Press)
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — For Clemson quarterback [TGT]replacing Deshaun Watson was never going to be easy.
[TGT]played well enough to get Clemson to a third straight College Football Playoff meeting with Alabama — and then it all went wrong.
He was intercepted twice — with both turnovers leading to Alabama touchdowns — and was sacked a season-high five times in a 24-6 loss in the Sugar Bowl on Monday night.
This season they met in a CFP semifinal with [TGT]hoping to lead the ACC champs past an Alabama squad that made it this far despite finishing second to Auburn in the Southeastern Conference's West Division.
Coming in [TGT]had accounted for 3 504 yards and 24 touchdowns from scrimmage this season: 2 678 yards and 13 TDs through the air and 826 yards and 11 TDs on the ground.
"[TGT]I think [TGT] is actually a little more athletic than Deshaun Watson. [TGT] 's definitely faster and [TGT] likes to run " Alabama defensive back Anthony Averett said. "We disguised very well and confused [TGT] a little bit and I think that made a difference.[TGT]finished with 18 completions on 36 passes for 124 yards. [TGT] also was held to 19 yards rushing against Alabama whose swarming defense unsettled [TGT] much of the night.
"It was just us making critical errors and shooting ourselves in the foot [TGT]said. "We had great play calls but everybody wasn't on the same page. We'll learn from it."
Both of [TGT] 's interceptions occurred on altered or tipped passes.
The first came when Jennings hit [TGT] 's arm as he released the ball. The errant pass fluttered to Payne who returned his interception 21 yards — 2 yards more than [TGT] 's longest completion of the game.
Later Bryant 's pass intended for Deon Cain was tipped by Levi Wallace and intercepted by middle linebacker Mack Wilson who ran it back 18 yards to make it 24-6 in the third quarter.
[TGT]was nearly intercepted again one play after Jennings had taken the QB down for the fifth time in the game. [TGT] 's pass under duress almost looked as if it were intended for Alabama's Wilson who saw a chance for his second interception of the game bounce off his hands.
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822 | Sen. Orrin Hatch plans to retire | Orrin Hatch | Orrin Hatch currently the second-longest serving U.S. senator plans to retire at the end of his term.
In a video shared on Twitter the 83-year-old Utah Republican announced his plan to leave the Senate early next year after more than 40 years. Hatch 's announcement came just a little more than a week after the Republican tax plan that he helped to craft was signed into law.
President Donald Trump had urged Hatch the Senate Finance Committee chairman to seek re-election later this year. Hatch showered Trump with praise during and after Congress' passage of its tax bill setting himself apart from some GOP senators who criticized the president's actions or fitness for office this year.
In the video Hatch said he was "deeply grateful" to serve as a senator and said "the next chapter in my public service is just beginning." | [TGT]plans to retire at the end of [TGT] term.
In a video shared on Twitter the 83-year-old Utah Republican announced [TGT] plan to leave the Senate early next year after more than 40 years. [TGT] 's announcement came just a little more than a week after the Republican tax plan that [TGT] helped to craft was signed into law.
President Donald Trump had urged Hatch the Senate Finance Committee chairman to seek re-election later this year. [TGT]showered Trump with praise during and after Congress' passage of [TGT] tax bill setting [TGT] apart from some GOP senators who criticized the president's actions or fitness for office this year.
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823 | Trump targets book threatens ex | Steve Bannon | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump’s lawyer said on Thursday he would try to stop publication of a book that portrays an inept president in a fumbling White House and threatened legal action against former top aide Steve Bannon over “defamatory” comments in the book.
Harder also told Reuters “legal action is imminent” against Bannon .
Trump cut ties with Bannon on Wednesday saying his former adviser had “lost his mind ” in a blistering statement issued after comments attributed to Bannon in the book were made public.
Trump lawyers sent a cease-and-desist letter to Bannon on Wednesday asking him not to disclose any confidential information. They said Bannon had breached an agreement by communicating with Wolff about Trump his family and the campaign and made “disparaging statements and in some cases outright defamatory statements” about them.
In the book Bannon was quoted as describing a June 2016 meeting with a group of Russians at Trump Tower in New York as “treasonous” and “unpatriotic.” The meeting held after the Russians promised damaging information on Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton was attended by Donald Trump Jr. Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner and Paul Manafort who was Trump’s campaign manager at the time.
Trump’s statement also diminished Bannon ’s role in the election victory and accused him of leaking to the media. Before joining the campaign Bannon had headed conservative Breitbart News website and he proved to be a divisive figure in the White House. He returned to Breitbart after being fired although he reportedly continued to talk with Trump.
FILE PHOTO: White House Chief Strategist Stephen Bannon (L) attends a meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and congressional leaders to discuss trade deals at the at the Roosevelt room of the White House in Washington U.S. February 2 2017. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo
Bannon ’s reaction to the book controversy has been muted. In interviews with Breitbart News after the news broke he called Trump a “great man” and pledged continued support for his agenda.
Bradley Moss a Washington lawyer specializing in national security law said any non-disclosure agreement would not apply to Bannon once he became a government employee. The government has far less power to limit speech by employees than private companies Moss said.
A lawsuit could hurt Trump because Bannon ’s lawyers would be entitled to interview White House officials and collect potentially damaging documents from them in his defense Moss said.
On Thursday the White House said no personal devices including cellphones would be allowed in the West Wing beginning next week for security purposes. The moves followed the Bannon split but had been considered for some time.
Bannon helped Trump shape a populist anti-establishment message and had been the president’s link to his hard-line conservative base of support which is often at odds with the Republican Party establishment. | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump’s lawyer said on Thursday he would try to stop publication of a book that portrays an inept president in a fumbling White House and threatened legal action against former top aide [TGT] over “defamatory” comments in the book.
Harder also told Reuters “legal action is imminent” against Bannon .
Trump cut ties with Bannon on Wednesday saying his former adviser had “lost his mind ” in a blistering statement issued after comments attributed to Bannon in the book were made public.
Trump lawyers sent a cease-and-desist letter to Bannon on Wednesday asking him not to disclose any confidential information. They said Bannon had breached an agreement by communicating with Wolff about Trump his family and the campaign and made “disparaging statements and in some cases outright defamatory statements” about them.
In the book Bannon was quoted as describing a June 2016 meeting with a group of Russians at Trump Tower in New York as “treasonous” and “unpatriotic.” The meeting held after the Russians promised damaging information on Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton was attended by Donald Trump Jr. Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner and Paul Manafort who was Trump’s campaign manager at the time.
Trump’s statement also diminished Bannon ’s role in the election victory and accused him of leaking to the media. Before joining the campaign Bannon had headed conservative Breitbart News website and he proved to be a divisive figure in the White House. He returned to Breitbart after being fired although he reportedly continued to talk with Trump.
FILE PHOTO: White House Chief Strategist Stephen Bannon (L) attends a meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and congressional leaders to discuss trade deals at the at the Roosevelt room of the White House in Washington U.S. February 2 2017. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo
Bannon ’s reaction to the book controversy has been muted. In interviews with Breitbart News after the news broke he called Trump a “great man” and pledged continued support for his agenda.
Bradley Moss a Washington lawyer specializing in national security law said any non-disclosure agreement would not apply to Bannon once he became a government employee. The government has far less power to limit speech by employees than private companies Moss said.
A lawsuit could hurt Trump because Bannon ’s lawyers would be entitled to interview White House officials and collect potentially damaging documents from them in his defense Moss said.
On Thursday the White House said no personal devices including cellphones would be allowed in the West Wing beginning next week for security purposes. The moves followed the Bannon split but had been considered for some time.
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824 | Uber fires Eric Alexander who allegedly obtained medical records | Eric Alexander | The executive Eric Alexander not only obtained the medical records of the victim who was an Uber customer in India but shared them with other executives according to Recode which first reported his firing. Uber fired Alexander on Tuesday over the medical records issue the New York Times reported.
Uber confirmed to Business Insider that Alexander is no longer employed by the company but declined to comment further on the circumstances.
Alexander obtained the victim's medical records and showed them to Uber CEO Travis Kalanick and Emil Michael the company's VP of business according to the report. Alexander continued to carry the records around for a year until other executives obtained a copy of them and destroyed his copy of the records Recode reported.
It's unclear how Alexander obtained the medical records. Photos online show that Alexander was in Delhi in December 2014 for multiple days of police questioning.
Despite Uber's top executives allegedly knowing Alexander had obtained the rape victim's medical records he remained employed by the company for the last three years.
On Tuesday Uber announced the initial results of an investigation into charges of harassment and other complaints at the company. Although Alexander 's acquiring of the victim's medical records was among the 215 complaints investigated he wasn't among the 20 people the company said it had fired in response to them according to Recode. | [TGT]not only obtained the medical records of the victim who was an Uber customer in India but shared them with other executives according to Recode which first reported [TGT] firing. Uber fired Alexander on Tuesday over the medical records issue the New York Times reported.
Uber confirmed to Business Insider that Alexander is no longer employed by the company but declined to comment further on the circumstances.
Alexander obtained the victim's medical records and showed them to Uber CEO Travis Kalanick and Emil Michael the company's VP of business according to the report. Alexander continued to carry the records around for a year until other executives obtained a copy of them and destroyed his copy of the records Recode reported.
It's unclear how Alexander obtained the medical records. Photos online show that Alexander was in Delhi in December 2014 for multiple days of police questioning.
Despite Uber's top executives allegedly knowing Alexander had obtained the rape victim's medical records he remained employed by the company for the last three years.
On Tuesday Uber announced the initial results of an investigation into charges of harassment and other complaints at the company. Although [TGT] 's acquiring of the victim's medical records was among the 215 complaints investigated [TGT] wasn't among the 20 people the company said it had fired in response to them according to Recode. | 1Neutral
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825 | Trump attacks John McCain for coming out against the Graham | John McCain | President Donald Trump on Monday night tweeted what amounted to a political-opposition video targeting Sen. John McCain over his position on the latest Republican healthcare bill .
The six-minute video shows various archive clips of McCain criticizing Obamacare and echoing calls to repeal and replace the law formally known as the Affordable Care Act. "A few of the many clips of John McCain talking about Repealing & Replacing O'Care. My oh my has he changed-complete turn from years of talk " Trump wrote.
When he was informed of the president's tweet Graham responded: " John McCain was willing to die for this country. So I would say to any American who has a problem with John McCain 's vote that John McCain can do whatever damn he wants to. He 's earned that right."
Helluva moment on CNN: @LindseyGrahamSC mounts an impassioned defense of @SenJohnMcCain despite his stance that killed his health care bill. pic.twitter.com/Ri4vha3dLO — Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur) September 26 2017
McCain who is battling an aggressive form of brain cancer said last week that he would not vote for the Graham-Cassidy bill. The bill's future was in doubt on Monday after Maine Sen. Susan Collins said she would vote against the bill making her the third Republican to publicly come out against it. | President Donald Trump on Monday night tweeted what amounted to a political-opposition video targeting [TGT] over [TGT] position on the latest Republican healthcare bill .
The six-minute video shows various archive clips of [TGT]criticizing Obamacare and echoing calls to repeal and replace the law formally known as the Affordable Care Act. "A few of the many clips of [TGT]talking about Repealing & Replacing O'Care. My oh my has [TGT] changed-complete turn from years of talk " Trump wrote.
When [TGT] was informed of the president's tweet Graham responded: " [TGT] was willing to die for this country. So I would say to any American who has a problem with [TGT] 's vote that [TGT] can do whatever damn [TGT] wants to. [TGT] 's earned that right."
Helluva moment on CNN: @LindseyGrahamSC mounts an impassioned defense of @SenJohnMcCain despite [TGT] stance that killed his health care bill. pic.twitter.com/Ri4vha3dLO — Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur) September 26 2017
[TGT]who is battling an aggressive form of brain cancer said last week that he would not vote for the Graham-Cassidy bill. The bill's future was in doubt on Monday after Maine Sen. Susan Collins said she would vote against the bill making her the third Republican to publicly come out against it. | 1Neutral
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826 | World Series: How Cody Bellinger reversed course and saved Dodgers | Cody Bellinger | Skip in Skip x Embed x Share CLOSE USA TODAY Sports' Steve Gardner and Ted Berg break down Game 4 which saw the Dodgers conjure some late-game magic and to beat the Astros and even the World Series at 2-2. USA TODAY Sports
Cody Bellinger broke out of his World Series slump with two doubles in Game 4. (Photo: Ezra Shaw Getty Images)
HOUSTON — Well guess who finally slipped past the red velvet ropes got into the World Series party and made his presence known in spectacular fashion?
Welcome to the World Series Cody Bellinger you arrived just in the nick of time Saturday night to save the Los Angeles Dodgers’ season.
It was Bellinger who tied this critical Game 4 in the seventh inning Bellinger who drove in the Dodgers' first go-ahead run in the ninth inning since Kirk Gibson in 1988 and it was Bellinger who helped lead the Dodgers to a 6-2 victory over the Houston Astros tying the World Series at 2-2 and guaranteeing it returns to Los Angeles.
When Bellinger walked to the plate with one out in the seventh inning and his drought had extended to 13 at-bats with eight strikeouts he was facing Astros starter Charlie Morton. The same guy who was pitching the game of his life retiring 18 of the last 20 batters.
“We weren’t worried ’’ Seager said “because he’s got no pulse. He doesn’t have a memory either. Things go away. That’s what you have to do in baseball. You have to forget the past. Forget your last AB and move onto your next one.’’
Bellinger had been fooled all Series on breaking balls and jammed on fastballs so he told himself to take the ball the other way. This is what he focused on during batting practice. This is what he told himself to do with his team down 1-0 and only eight outs away from going down 3-1 in the Series.
Morton quickly got ahead of him 1-and-2 with Bellinger looking at one curveball for a strike and fouling off the next. Morton then tried to throw a fastball past him but Bellinger didn’t chase it. He threw another curveball. This one missed too.
Morton came back one more time with a high curveball and Bellinger pounced on it hitting it to left field drifting just to the right of the left field Crawford Boxes toward the wall into a crevice. Marwin Gonzalez could not track both the flight of the ball and the narrowing of the opening.
The ball caromed off the wall and Bellinger had a double.
Bellinger stood on second base wildly waving his arms looking into the heavens and screaming “It’s a miracle!’’
“I hit it and I was just hoping that it faded into the wall ’’ Bellinger said “so he didn’t catch it. Luckily it did.
Bellinger signaled to umpires to toss the ball into the Dodgers dugout so he could keep it for a souvenir.
The Astros turned to beleaguered closer Ken Giles in the ninth but Seager greeted him with a single Justin Turner walked bringing Bellinger up.
Bellinger jumping on a 1-0 fastball from Giles hit a sharp double to the left-field gap scoring Seager and becoming the youngest player in World Series history 22 years old and 107 days to produce two doubles in a game. | "Skip in Skip x Embed x Share CLOSE USA TODAY Sports' Steve Gardner and Ted Berg break down Game 4 which saw the Dodgers conjure some late-game magic and to beat the Astros and even the World Series at 2-2. USA TODAY Sports
[TGT] broke out of [TGT] World Series slump with two doubles in Game 4. (Photo: Ezra Shaw Getty Images)
HOUSTON — Well guess who finally slipped past the red velvet ropes got into the World Series party and made his presence known in spectacular fashion?
Welcome to the World Series [TGT]you arrived just in the nick of time Saturday night to save the Los Angeles Dodgers’ season.
It was [TGT]who tied this critical Game 4 in the seventh inning [TGT] run in the ninth inning since Kirk Gibson in 1988 and it was [TGT] who helped lead the Dodgers to a 6-2 victory over the Houston Astros tying the World Series at 2-2 and guaranteeing it returns to Los Angeles.
When [TGT]walked to the plate with one out in the seventh inning and [TGT] drought had extended to 13 at-bats with eight strikeouts [TGT] was facing Astros starter Charlie Morton. The same guy who was pitching the game of [TGT] life retiring 18 of the last 20 batters.
“We weren’t worried ’’ Seager said “because he’s got no pulse. He doesn’t have a memory either. Things go away. That’s what you have to do in baseball. You have to forget the past. Forget your last AB and move onto your next one.’’
[TGT]had been fooled all Series on breaking balls and jammed on fastballs so [TGT] told [TGT] to take the ball the other way. This is what [TGT] focused on during batting practice. This is what [TGT] told [TGT] to do with [TGT] team down 1-0 and only eight outs away from going down 3-1 in the Series.
Morton quickly got ahead of him 1-and-2 with [TGT]looking at one curveball for a strike and fouling off the next. Morton then tried to throw a fastball past him but [TGT]didn’t chase it. [TGT] threw another curveball. This one missed too.
Morton came back one more time with a high curveball and [TGT]pounced on it hitting it to left field drifting just to the right of the left field Crawford Boxes toward the wall into a crevice. Marwin Gonzalez could not track both the flight of the ball and the narrowing of the opening.
The ball caromed off the wall and [TGT]had a double.
[TGT]stood on second base wildly waving [TGT] arms looking into the heavens and screaming “It’s a miracle!’’
“I hit it and I was just hoping that it faded into the wall ’’ [TGT]said “so he didn’t catch it. Luckily it did.
[TGT]signaled to umpires to toss the ball into the Dodgers dugout so [TGT] could keep it for a souvenir.
The Astros turned to beleaguered closer Ken Giles in the ninth but Seager greeted him with a single Justin Turner walked bringing [TGT]up.
[TGT]hit a sharp double to the left-field gap scoring Seager and becoming the youngest player in World Series history 22 years old and 107 days to produce two doubles in a game." | 2Positive
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827 | The Nuclear Option: Another Week Another Pathetic Low for Opposition Party Media | Anti-Trump | Anti-Trump steam rolling from his ears? Check.
Anyway Trump was unfazed. Smiled and gave a thumbs up.
Of the 33 questions asked 21 obsessed over infighting among Republicans upset at Trump .
Remarkably there was actually one question about the Clinton conspiracy with Russia to give 1/5 of America’s uranium to our greatest nuclear rival. But nothing about the Clinton conspiracy with Russia to dig up dirt on Trump during the election. | [TGT] steam rolling from [TGT] ears? Check.
Anyway Trump was unfazed. Smiled and gave a thumbs up.
Of the 33 questions asked 21 obsessed over infighting among Republicans upset at Trump .
Remarkably there was actually one question about the Clinton conspiracy with Russia to give 1/5 of America’s uranium to our greatest nuclear rival. But nothing about the Clinton conspiracy with Russia to dig up dirt on Trump during the election. | 2Positive
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828 | New York state lawmaker charged with fraud obstructing justice | Pamela Harris | In four alleged schemes between 2012 to 2016 Assemblywoman Pamela Harris 57 submitted falsified documents to obtain government funds for personal use according to a statement from the U.S. Department of Justice.
Harris was arraigned on Tuesday at a U.S. District Court in Brooklyn.
Her attorneys said in a statement that Harris who represents a district in New York City’s Brooklyn borough has pleaded not guilty to the charges.
Harris who was elected in November 2015 in a special election and returned to office in 2016 is also accused of defrauding a bankruptcy court and falsely claiming to have been forced out of her residence by Hurricane Sandy to get financial assistance it said.
Before and during her tenure as assemblywoman Harris allegedly went to great lengths to defraud local and federal agencies FBI Assistant Director-in-Charge William Sweeney said in a statement.
“In fact at a time when many residents in her district were dealing with the horrific aftermath of Hurricane Sandy Harris was busy brewing a storm of her own ” Sweeney said.
She was also accused of obstructing justice by instructing witnesses in 2017 to lie to FBI agents after becoming aware of the grand jury’s investigation into her alleged crimes.
“We look forward to her day in court and an opportunity there to present the full facts ” her attorneys Joel Cohen and Jerry Goldfeder said.
In one of the four alleged schemes between August 2014 and July 2015 when Harris was executive director of a not-for-profit organization in Brooklyn she is accused of defrauding New York City Council of $22 800 by falsely claiming the money would go toward rent for a studio art space for community use.
After submitting a forged lease agreement Harris transferred the funds to her personal checking account and used the money to pay for personal expenses including monthly mortgage payments clothing and travel tickets prosecutors said.
In another scheme she is accused of defrauding the Federal Emergency Management Agency of nearly $25 000 in temporary housing assistance by falsely claiming that she had been forced out of her Coney Island residence by Sandy claiming that it was uninhabitable. | In four alleged schemes between 2012 to 2016 [TGT]57 submitted falsified documents to obtain government funds for personal use according to a statement from the U.S. Department of Justice.
[TGT]was arraigned on Tuesday at a U.S. District Court in Brooklyn.
[TGT] attorneys said in a statement that Harris who represents a district in New York City’s Brooklyn borough has pleaded not guilty to the charges.
Harris who was elected in November 2015 in a special election and returned to office in 2016 is also accused of defrauding a bankruptcy court and falsely claiming to have been forced out of [TGT] residence by Hurricane Sandy to get financial assistance it said.
Before and during [TGT] tenure as assemblywoman [TGT]allegedly went to great lengths to defraud local and federal agencies FBI Assistant Director-in-Charge William Sweeney said in a statement.
“In fact at a time when many residents in her district were dealing with the horrific aftermath of Hurricane Sandy [TGT]was busy brewing a storm of [TGT] own ” Sweeney said.
[TGT] was also accused of obstructing justice by instructing witnesses in 2017 to lie to FBI agents after becoming aware of the grand jury’s investigation into [TGT] alleged crimes.
“We look forward to [TGT] day in court and an opportunity there to present the full facts ” [TGT] attorneys Joel Cohen and Jerry Goldfeder said.
In one of the four alleged schemes between August 2014 and July 2015 when [TGT]was executive director of a not-for-profit organization in Brooklyn [TGT] is accused of defrauding New York City Council of $22 800 by falsely claiming the money would go toward rent for a studio art space for community use.
After submitting a forged lease agreement [TGT]transferred the funds to [TGT] personal checking account and used the money to pay for personal expenses including monthly mortgage payments clothing and travel tickets prosecutors said.
In another scheme [TGT] is accused of defrauding the Federal Emergency Management Agency of nearly $25 000 in temporary housing assistance by falsely claiming that [TGT] had been forced out of [TGT] Coney Island residence by Sandy claiming that it was uninhabitable. | 0Negative
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829 | Report: Bill Clinton Facing Fresh Accusations of Sexual Assault | Bill Clinton | Former President Bill Clinton is reportedly facing a new round of charges of sexual assault from four women who claim the incidents occurred after Clinton left the White House in 2001.
Author and journalist Ed Klein reports in the Daily Mail that attorneys have notified Clinton that they are preparing to file four separate lawsuits against him . Klein says a member of Clinton ’s legal team has confirmed the existence of the allegations to him .
Clinton ’s history of sexual misconduct both before and during his presidency returned to the spotlight in 2016 and again in 2017 during his wife Hillary’s failed presidential bid and more recently amid new allegations of sexual misconduct against a plethora of politicians journalists and Hollywood celebrities.
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) said last week that Clinton should have resigned the presidency in the wake of his affair with White House intern Monica Lewinsky. It forms part of a broader re-evaluation of Clinton ’s conduct by Democrats and left-wing media pundits.
Klein who has written a number of sensationalist books including All Out War: The Plot to Destroy Trump reports that the women were employed in “low-level positions” at an organization owned by playboy billionaire Ron Burkle. Clinton was hired by Burkle and flew around the world on Burkle’s private jet — which Klein says was known as “Air Fuck One.”
Klein says there is no evidence that Burkle knew anything about the alleged assaults by Clinton . He also reports that Hillary Clinton is “furious” with Bill for getting stuck in another scandal and offered to hire private detectives to dig up dirt on the women — but Clinton ’s attorneys said no. | [TGT]is reportedly facing a new round of charges of sexual assault from four women who claim the incidents occurred after [TGT]left the White House in 2001.
Author and journalist Ed Klein reports in the Daily Mail that attorneys have notified [TGT] that they are preparing to file four separate lawsuits against him . Klein says a member of [TGT] ’s legal team has confirmed the existence of the allegations to [TGT] .
[TGT] ’s history of sexual misconduct both before and during [TGT] presidency returned to the spotlight in 2016 and again in 2017 during [TGT] wife Hillary’s failed presidential bid and more recently amid new allegations of sexual misconduct against a plethora of politicians journalists and Hollywood celebrities.
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) said last week that [TGT]should have resigned the presidency in the wake of his affair with White House intern Monica Lewinsky. It forms part of a broader re-evaluation of [TGT] ’s conduct by Democrats and left-wing media pundits.
Klein who has written a number of sensationalist books including All Out War: The Plot to Destroy Trump reports that the women were employed in “low-level positions” at an organization owned by playboy billionaire Ron Burkle. [TGT]was hired by Burkle and flew around the world on Burkle’s private jet — which Klein says was known as “Air Fuck One.”
Klein says there is no evidence that Burkle knew anything about the alleged assaults by [TGT] . He also reports that [TGT]is “furious” with Bill for getting stuck in another scandal and offered to hire private detectives to dig up dirt on the women — but [TGT] ’s attorneys said no. | 0Negative
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830 | J.B. Hunt Wal | Tesla Semi | The Tesla Semi . Tesla /via REUTERS
Most of the customers who announced plans to put down $5 000 deposits for the Tesla Semi indicated they wanted to test a few of the vehicles. Wal-Mart said it plans to order a total of 15 Tesla trucks five for the United States and ten for Canada. The company operates a fleet of about 6 000 trucks in the United States.
JB Hunt Transport Inc was the first major U.S. trucking company to announce an order for Tesla ’s new “Semi” electric trucks saying it had reserved multiple vehicles for use on the U.S. West Coast.
Hunt did not say how many of the vehicles it would reserve. Tesla unveiled the Semi on Thursday without specifying prices.
The 500-mile (800 km) range between charges that Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk promised on Thursday for the Tesla Semi is about half the range between fill-ups of a diesel Class 8 truck. Heavy batteries cut payload and add cost potential deal killers for fleet buyers focused on operating cost per mile.
However Tesla and incumbent truck makers such as Daimler AG (DAIGn.DE) Navistar International Corp (NAV.N) and its partner Volkswagen AG (VOWG_p.DE) are investing in electric trucks in a bet that the market will shift over the next decade.
The Tesla Semi. Tesla/via REUTERS | The Tesla Semi . Tesla /via REUTERS
Most of the customers who announced plans to put down $5 000 deposits for [TGT]indicated [TGT] wanted to test a few of the vehicles. Wal-Mart said it plans to order a total of 15 Tesla trucks five for the United States and ten for Canada. The company operates a fleet of about 6 000 trucks in the United States.
JB Hunt Transport Inc was the first major U.S. trucking company to announce an order for Tesla ’s new “Semi” electric trucks saying it had reserved multiple vehicles for use on the U.S. West Coast.
Hunt did not say how many of the vehicles it would reserve. Tesla unveiled [TGT] on Thursday without specifying prices.
The 500-mile (800 km) range between charges that Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk promised on Thursday for [TGT] is about half the range between fill-ups of a diesel Class 8 truck. Heavy batteries cut payload and add cost potential deal killers for fleet buyers focused on operating cost per mile.
However Tesla and incumbent truck makers such as Daimler AG (DAIGn.DE) Navistar International Corp (NAV.N) and its partner Volkswagen AG (VOWG_p.DE) are investing in electric trucks in a bet that the market will shift over the next decade.
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831 | U.S. congressman to resign after report alleged he asked woman to have an abortion | Tim Murphy | FILE PHOTO - U.S. Representative Tim Murphy (R-PA) chairs a House Energy and Commerce Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing on the U.S. response to the Ebola crisis in Washington October 16 2014. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Republican Representative Tim Murphy will resign from Congress on Oct. 21 House Speaker Paul Ryan said on Thursday following a report alleging that Murphy had asked a woman with whom he was having an affair to get an abortion.
Murphy had said in a statement on Wednesday he would not seek re-election next year. The lawmaker had been a member of the Congressional Pro-Life Caucus once receiving a 92 percent score from the conservative Family Research Council which opposes abortion.
There was no immediate response from Murphy ’s office for request for comment on Thursday.
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette citing a Jan. 25 text message said the woman had chastised Murphy for asking her to get an abortion during a pregnancy scare despite his office posting an anti-abortion statement on Facebook.
According to the newspaper Murphy texted her in response: “I get what you say about my March for life messages. I’ve never written them. Staff does them. I read them and winced. I told staff don’t write any more. I will.”
Murphy ’s extramarital affair had first been exposed in 2016 during the woman’s divorce proceedings the Post-Gazette said.
“This afternoon I received a letter of resignation from Congressman Tim Murphy effective October 21 ” Ryan said in a statement. “It was Dr. Murphy ’s decision to move on to the next chapter of his life and I support it.” | [TGT] chairs a House Energy and Commerce Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing on the U.S. response to the Ebola crisis in Washington October 16 2014. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Republican Representative Tim Murphy will resign from Congress on Oct. 21 House Speaker Paul Ryan said on Thursday following a report alleging that [TGT]had asked a woman with whom [TGT] was having an affair to get an abortion.
[TGT]had said in a statement on Wednesday [TGT] would not seek re-election next year. The lawmaker had been a member of the Congressional Pro-Life Caucus once receiving a 92 percent score from the conservative Family Research Council which opposes abortion.
There was no immediate response from [TGT] ’s office for request for comment on Thursday.
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette citing a Jan. 25 text message said the woman had chastised Murphy for asking her to get an abortion during a pregnancy scare despite his office posting an anti-abortion statement on Facebook.
According to the newspaper [TGT]texted [TGT] in response: “I get what you say about my March for life messages. I’ve never written them. Staff does them. I read them and winced. I told staff don’t write any more. I will.”
[TGT] ’s extramarital affair had first been exposed in 2016 during the woman’s divorce proceedings the Post-Gazette said.
“This afternoon I received a letter of resignation from Congressman Tim Murphy effective October 21 ” Ryan said in a statement. “It was Dr. [TGT] ’s decision to move on to the next chapter of [TGT] life and I support it.” | 0Negative
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832 | Trump's lawyer paid $130 000 of own money to porn star | Michael Cohen | "In a private transaction in 2016 I used my own personal funds to facilitate a payment of $130 000 to Ms. Stephanie Clifford " Michael Cohen said in a statement. "Neither the Trump Organization nor the Trump campaign was a party to the transaction with Ms. Clifford and neither reimbursed me for the payment either directly or indirectly."
Just weeks before the 2016 election Cohen reportedly created a private LLC to pay Clifford otherwise known as Stormy Daniels following an alleged July 2006 encounter with Trump The Wall Street Journal reported in January
Following initial reports last month that Cohen had made the payment he said in a statement that Trump "vehemently denies" any encounter between the two.
In January the organization Common Cause filed complaints with the Federal Election Commission and the Justice Department alleging that the reported payment to Clifford constituted a campaign finance violation. But on Tuesday Cohen 's statement denied that accusation and said the monetary exchange was "lawful" and "not a campaign contribution."
"The payment to Ms. Clifford was lawful and was not a campaign contribution or a campaign expenditure by anyone " Cohen said.
Cohen also said he filed a reply with the FEC but that filing will not be public until the agency has resolved the matter.
When asked why he made the payment Cohen told CNN: "Just because something isn't true doesn't mean that it can't cause you harm or damage. I will always protect Mr. Trump." | "In a private transaction in 2016 I used my own personal funds to facilitate a payment of $130 000 to Ms. Stephanie Clifford " [TGT]said in a statement. "Neither the Trump Organization nor the Trump campaign was a party to the transaction with Ms. Clifford and neither reimbursed me for the payment either directly or indirectly."
Just weeks before the 2016 election [TGT]reportedly created a private LLC to pay Clifford otherwise known as Stormy Daniels following an alleged July 2006 encounter with Trump The Wall Street Journal reported in January
Following initial reports last month that [TGT]had made the payment [TGT] said in a statement that Trump "vehemently denies" any encounter between the two.
In January the organization Common Cause filed complaints with the Federal Election Commission and the Justice Department alleging that the reported payment to Clifford constituted a campaign finance violation. But on Tuesday [TGT] 's statement denied that accusation and said the monetary exchange was "lawful" and "not a campaign contribution."
"The payment to Ms. Clifford was lawful and was not a campaign contribution or a campaign expenditure by anyone " [TGT]said.
[TGT]also said [TGT] filed a reply with the FEC but that filing will not be public until the agency has resolved the matter.
When asked why [TGT] made the payment [TGT]told CNN: "Just because something isn't true doesn't mean that it can't cause you harm or damage. I will always protect Mr. Trump." | 2Positive
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833 | Judge Arrested as FBI Raids Texas District Court | Delgado | The Federal Bureau of Investigation along with the Texas Rangers and the Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office arrested Democrat State District Judge Rodolfo “Rudy” Delgado.
Dozens of FBI Special Agents descended upon the Judge’s offices. Texas Rangers and Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Deputies were seen alongside the FBI removing trash bags full of evidence and plastic bins from both Delgado’s home and the Judge’s office.
Judge Delgado is charged with bribery “concerning programs receiving federal funds ” according to a criminal complaint unsealed Monday. The investigation revealed the judge would accept bribes in exchange for favorable consideration on cases he would oversee in the 93rd state District Court.
A confidential source who is a licensed attorney confessed to investigators he or she had a history of bribing Delgado since 2008. | The Federal Bureau of Investigation along with the Texas Rangers and the Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office arrested [TGT].
Dozens of FBI Special Agents descended upon the Judge’s offices. Texas Rangers and Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Deputies were seen alongside the FBI removing trash bags full of evidence and plastic bins from both Delgado’s home and the Judge’s office.
[TGT]is charged with bribery “concerning programs receiving federal funds ” according to a criminal complaint unsealed Monday. The investigation revealed [TGT]would accept bribes in exchange for favorable consideration on cases [TGT] would oversee in the 93rd state District Court.
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834 | Illegal Aliens Identity Theft and Claire McCaskill | Claire McCaskill | But what McCaskill fails to mention is her role in the very scourge she seeks to fix by forcing businesses to spend their own money to address it.
So we know what the problem is but does Claire McCaskill ? While she supported E-Verify in the past (no doubt since it puts a burden on private businesses instead of holding the government accountable) she has been a good foot soldier for the Democrats' open border policy.
She supports chain migration sanctuary cities funding for executive amnesty and funding for processing centers for Central American unaccompanied minors. She voted for the DREAM Act against a bill to prevent suing Arizona for immigration law and against defunding sanctuary cities.
Claire has done this to the great displeasure of her Missouri constituents. So now she needs a red herring and she will boldly work with Republicans to craft legislation forcing all businesses to do a pile of sleuthing to verify the identities of applicants for their products and perhaps put those companies in danger of running afoul of civil rights laws by profiling. Claire doesn't care that this will cost the consumer or that it is abusive to make a private business do the work the government just won't do.
But then why should she care? She defrauded taxpayers herself using government money to finance flights on her airplane and then not paying taxes on it.
But then by her standards doesn't everyone? | But what McCaskill fails to mention is her role in the very scourge she seeks to fix by forcing businesses to spend their own money to address it.
So we know what the problem is but does [TGT] ? While she supported E-Verify in the past (no doubt since it puts a burden on private businesses instead of holding the government accountable) she has been a good foot soldier for the Democrats' open border policy.
She supports chain migration sanctuary cities funding for executive amnesty and funding for processing centers for Central American unaccompanied minors. She voted for the DREAM Act against a bill to prevent suing Arizona for immigration law and against defunding sanctuary cities.
Claire has done this to the great displeasure of her Missouri constituents. So now she needs a red herring and she will boldly work with Republicans to craft legislation forcing all businesses to do a pile of sleuthing to verify the identities of applicants for their products and perhaps put those companies in danger of running afoul of civil rights laws by profiling. Claire doesn't care that this will cost the consumer or that it is abusive to make a private business do the work the government just won't do.
But then why should she care? She defrauded taxpayers herself using government money to finance flights on her airplane and then not paying taxes on it.
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835 | Hakeem Olajuwon would like to teach Porzingis a few things | Hakeem Olajuwon | HOUSTON — Hakeem Olajuwon is now a Rockets adviser who has expressed interest in an ownership stake. So the Nigerian great no longer can run his post skills school where he once hosted Amar’e Stoudemire as a Knick.
Nevertheless Olajuwon said he would love to work with 7-foot-3 Kristaps Porzingis but frankly the retired Rockets superstar doesn’t think he needs much help. Porzingis already has dabbled in attempting the “Dream Shake’’ earlier this season.
“I think [ he makes it] easy ’’ Olajuwon said. “ He ’s very skilled very smart. The height he has the advantage in the post. The guy that got skill in the post game he ’s already amazing. It gets much easier for him .”
Olajuwon missed the chance to see Porzingis live Saturday as the Knicks star sat out the Rockets game at Toyota Center with back stiffness. Porzingis’ improvement this season has been his post game — more in the mid-post than deep inside.
“Everyone can always get stronger ’’ Olajuwon said. “But he ’s fantastic always plays with confidence has a lot of moves shooting 3s. I think the post game is most important because of his length. He ’s so skilled he can do whatever he wants on the floor.”
“I’ve tried the Dream Shake but I wouldn’t say I can do it like him ’’ Porzingis said. “Not close.’’ | HOUSTON — [TGT]is now a Rockets adviser who has expressed interest in an ownership stake. So the Nigerian great no longer can run his post skills school where he once hosted Amar’e Stoudemire as a Knick.
Nevertheless [TGT]said [TGT] would love to work with 7-foot-3 Kristaps Porzingis but frankly the retired Rockets superstar doesn’t think he needs much help. Porzingis already has dabbled in attempting the “Dream Shake’’ earlier this season.
“I think [ he makes it] easy ’’ [TGT]said. “ [TGT] ’s very skilled very smart. The height [TGT] has the advantage in the post. The guy that got skill in the post game he ’s already amazing. It gets much easier for him .”
[TGT]missed the chance to see Porzingis live Saturday as the Knicks star sat out the Rockets game at Toyota Center with back stiffness. Porzingis’ improvement this season has been [TGT] post game — more in the mid-post than deep inside.
“Everyone can always get stronger ’’ [TGT]said. “But [TGT] ’s fantastic always plays with confidence has a lot of moves shooting 3s. I think the post game is most important because of his length. He ’s so skilled he can do whatever he wants on the floor.”
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836 | Carson Daly shares 'goodbye' letter written by mother | Carson Daly | Carson Daly got personal with Instagram followers sharing a letter written by mother Pattie Daly Caruso nearly two decades before her actual death.
According to his post when the letter was written Daly 's mother was "in the thick of her breast cancer battle."
Carson Daly shared a “goodbye” letter penned by his mother in 1998 nearly two decades before her actual death. (Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic)
Carson Daly’s mother dead at 73 after heart attack
Daly's mother died on Sept. 17 of an apparent heart attack according to Us Weekly. Daly confirmed her passing in a statement to the publication.
"Kiki as she was known to her grandchildren and many others touched so many lives with her kindness her giant spirit and her love of life " he wrote. " She will be terribly missed by her family and the world but her spark will shine for eternity." | [TGT]got personal with Instagram followers sharing a letter written by mother Pattie Daly Caruso nearly two decades before [TGT] actual death.
According to [TGT] post when the letter was written Daly 's mother was "in the thick of her breast cancer battle.[TGT] shared a “goodbye” letter penned by [TGT] mother in 1998 nearly two decades before her actual death. (Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic)
Carson Daly’s mother dead at 73 after heart attack
[TGT]'s mother died on Sept. 17 of an apparent heart attack according to Us Weekly. [TGT]confirmed her passing in a statement to the publication.
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837 | The Falcons Are In Trouble But The Saints Might Be Back | Elo | The NFL is unforgiving and every team’s misfortune creates an opportunity for someone else. Atlanta and Carolina’s inconsistencies this year have allowed a familiar division foe to become relevant again: the New Orleans Saints. After a spell of mediocrity that saw the Saints finish with a 7-9 record in each of the past three seasons Sean Payton’s team appear to be on the rise for now. The Saints have climbed to sixth in our NFL Rankings with an Elo rating of 1589. At 4-2 and atop the NFC South the Saints now have a 73 percent chance of making the playoffs and a 56 percent chance of winning the division — both of which are the best chances New Orleans has seen this season.
Though the readers registered a net loss of 14.2 points in Week 7 of our NFL prediction game — in which we invite readers to try to outsmart our Elo algorithm — they tied for their most successful week to date this season. The biggest net win of the week for readers which also happens to be readers’ biggest net win of the season so far came in the Saints’ 26-17 win on the road over the Packers. The readers took advantage of Elo’s inability to account for teams’ injuries in its predictions and selected a surging Saints team over an Aaron Rodgers-less Packers team gaining 20.4 points over Elo on that game.
The other double-digit net win for the readers came in the Jacksonville Jaguars’ shutout victory over the Indianapolis Colts. That means the Jaguars continued to haunt Elo for another week: Our algorithm now has a 1-6 record when predicting the outcome of games involving the Jags (that’ll teach us for joking about Jacksonville every week).
It’s not too late to try your luck against Elo so make sure you make your Week 8 predictions. | The NFL is unforgiving and every team’s misfortune creates an opportunity for someone else. Atlanta and Carolina’s inconsistencies this year have allowed a familiar division foe to become relevant again: the New Orleans Saints. After a spell of mediocrity that saw the Saints finish with a 7-9 record in each of the past three seasons Sean Payton’s team appear to be on the rise for now. The Saints have climbed to sixth in our NFL Rankings with an [TGT] rating of 1589. At 4-2 and atop the NFC South the Saints now have a 73 percent chance of making the playoffs and a 56 percent chance of winning the division — both of which are the best chances New Orleans has seen this season.
Though the readers registered a net loss of 14.2 points in Week 7 of our NFL prediction game — in which we invite readers to try to outsmart our [TGT] algorithm — they tied for their most successful week to date this season. The biggest net win of the week for readers which also happens to be readers’ biggest net win of the season so far came in the Saints’ 26-17 win on the road over the Packers. The readers took advantage of [TGT]’s inability to account for teams’ injuries in its predictions and selected a surging Saints team over an Aaron Rodgers-less Packers team gaining 20.4 points over [TGT] on that game.
The other double-digit net win for the readers came in the Jacksonville Jaguars’ shutout victory over the Indianapolis Colts. That means the Jaguars continued to haunt [TGT] for another week: Our algorithm now has a 1-6 record when predicting the outcome of games involving the Jags (that’ll teach us for joking about Jacksonville every week).
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838 | The Trade Desk plans to build a bigger data set than Google | Jeff Green | Over time Trade Desk CEO Jeff Green believes that Google and Facebook will be forced to become far more flexible with their ad data.
"Our ID footprint will be larger than any single company login footprint " Trade Desk CEO Jeff Green said during the company's investor day in New York on Wednesday. Green is referring to the various ways people log-in to web sites and apps providing information on their names locations interests relationships – all of which can be used to identify people and target them with relevant ads.
Green noted that while Facebook has 1.3 billion active users there are over 4 billion web users in the world a number that continues to grow.
To that end Green said that the company has recently signed a deal with a major telecom company to license some of its consumer data for ad targeting. He declined to name the telecom firm.
In addition the ad tech company has similar deals in the works with a dozen of the largest web publishers Green said. Presumably these are sites that encourage people to register and log in in some fashion.
Over time Green wants to rent log-in data from other social networks audio streaming services and big dating sites. In the end he believes he'll have more info on consumers than either duopoly giant. | Over time [TGT] believes that Google and Facebook will be forced to become far more flexible with their ad data.
"Our ID footprint will be larger than any single company login footprint " Trade Desk CEO Jeff Green said during the company's investor day in New York on Wednesday. [TGT]is referring to the various ways people log-in to web sites and apps providing information on their names locations interests relationships – all of which can be used to identify people and target them with relevant ads.
[TGT]noted that while Facebook has 1.3 billion active users there are over 4 billion web users in the world a number that continues to grow.
To that end [TGT]said that the company has recently signed a deal with a major telecom company to license some of its consumer data for ad targeting. [TGT] declined to name the telecom firm.
In addition the ad tech company has similar deals in the works with a dozen of the largest web publishers [TGT]said. Presumably these are sites that encourage people to register and log in in some fashion.
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839 | Blockchain is getting a hold of big oil | Petroteq | Petroteq will be one of the leading innovators in the oil industry concerning the usage of blockchain.
Smaller players with big ambitions like Canada's Petroteq are preparing to revolutionize the day to day operations of potentially every oil operation on the planet. Petroteq could utilize new technologies to tap massive new reserves of energy such as the Utah oil sands while radically reducing environmental risk.
Petroteq and the Blockchain
Petroteq a company that made waves in the sector with its revolutionary patented oil sands tech has set out on a mission to completely overhaul the industry's inefficient and error prone supply chain management protocols.
Petroteq was recently cited by Geoffrey Cann a Director at Deloitte specializing in the oil and gas industry as a contender for blockchain technologies in the energy arena.
This is the path on which Petroteq has embarked. And with the help of blockchain technology the company is positioning itself as a leader in this race.
Petrobloq Petroteq's very own blockchain consortium is looking to reshape the industry. From drilling to a finished petroleum-based product and everywhere in between Petrobloq aims to track monitor and account for every drop of petroleum on a transparent immutable and secure blockchain.
Utilizing Petroteq's technology Mexico's national oil company will become one of the world's largest non-publicly traded companies to introduce a blockchain-based supply chain management platform. An endeavor which is set to bring PEMEX's processes from production to sale to an entirely new level ushering in a new era of efficiency and profitability.
The dramatic improvements planned for U.S. infrastructure will incorporate innovations from companies like Petroteq.
And Petroteq has technology to unlock the full potential of the Utah fields and their 32 billion barrels of oil.
And unlike the dirty expensive tar sands of Canada Petroteq will be able to exploit the Utah oil sands in an environmentally-friendly cost-effective way through their proprietary technology.
With its mastery of blockchain Petroteq will be at the head of the pack. But its innovative drive forward is sure to be matched by other companies in the oil and gas sector.
From oil majors like BP and Shell to smaller innovators like Petroteq massive potential is set to be unlocked in the oil and gas industry through the innovative use of new technology. | [TGT] will be one of the leading innovators in the oil industry concerning the usage of blockchain.
Smaller players with big ambitions like [TGT]are preparing to revolutionize the day to day operations of potentially every oil operation on the planet. [TGT]could utilize new technologies to tap massive new reserves of energy such as the Utah oil sands while radically reducing environmental risk.
[TGT] and the Blockchain
Petroteq a company that made waves in the sector with [TGT] revolutionary patented oil sands tech has set out on a mission to completely overhaul the industry's inefficient and error prone supply chain management protocols.
[TGT]was recently cited by Geoffrey Cann a Director at Deloitte specializing in the oil and gas industry as a contender for blockchain technologies in the energy arena.
This is the path on which [TGT] has embarked. And with the help of blockchain technology the company is positioning itself as a leader in this race.
Petrobloq [TGT]'s very own blockchain consortium is looking to reshape the industry. From drilling to a finished petroleum-based product and everywhere in between Petrobloq aims to track monitor and account for every drop of petroleum on a transparent immutable and secure blockchain.
Utilizing Petroteq's technology Mexico's national oil company will become one of the world's largest non-publicly traded companies to introduce a blockchain-based supply chain management platform. An endeavor which is set to bring PEMEX's processes from production to sale to an entirely new level ushering in a new era of efficiency and profitability.
The dramatic improvements planned for U.S. infrastructure will incorporate innovations from companies like Petroteq.
And [TGT]has technology to unlock the full potential of the Utah fields and their 32 billion barrels of oil.
And unlike the dirty expensive tar sands of Canada [TGT] will be able to exploit the Utah oil sands in an environmentally-friendly cost-effective way through [TGT] proprietary technology.
With [TGT] mastery of blockchain [TGT] will be at the head of the pack. But [TGT] innovative drive forward is sure to be matched by other companies in the oil and gas sector.
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840 | White House budget proposes increase to defense spending and cuts to safety net but federal deficit would remain | Trumpbudget | The White House projects a large gap between government spending and tax revenue over the next decade adding at least $7 trillion to the debt over that time. In 2019 and 2020 alone the government would add a combined $2 trillion in debt under Trump ’s plan.
Even with upbeat economic forecasts and numerous proposed cuts to social programs — most of which are expected tol be dead on arrival in Congress — the Trump administration projects that it would run a deficit of $450 billion in 2027.
Democrats though reacted with hostility saying the proposal confirmed their long-held belief that Trump would pivot from large tax cuts for corporations to a push to scale back government benefits for low-income Americans.
“The Trump budget proposal makes clear his desire to enact massive cuts to health care anti-poverty programs and investments in economic growth to blunt the deficit-exploding impact of his tax cuts for millionaires and corporations ” Rep. John Yarmuth of Kentucky the top Democrat on the House Budget Committee said. “These cuts to critical federal investments are so extreme they can only reflect a disdain for working families and a total lack of vision for a stronger society.”
Republicans have long called for eliminating the budget deficit but Trump has ushered in a new economic strategy jettisoning deficit fears in favor of a low-tax high-spending model that he thinks will boost the economy. Such an approach has risks particularly as government debt levels are projected to grow at least $7 trillion over the next decade.
Last year Trump and his budget director Mick Mulvaney sought to use the budget as a way to promise that the deficit would be eliminated over 10 years even though many of its proposals were not enacted. | The White House projects a large gap between government spending and tax revenue over the next decade adding at least $7 trillion to the debt over that time. In 2019 and 2020 alone the government would add a combined $2 trillion in debt under [TGT] ’s plan.
Even with upbeat economic forecasts and numerous proposed cuts to social programs — most of which are expected tol be dead on arrival in Congress — the [TGT] administration projects that it would run a deficit of $450 billion in 2027.
Democrats though reacted with hostility saying the proposal confirmed their long-held belief that Trump would pivot from large tax cuts for corporations to a push to scale back government benefits for low-income Americans.
“The [TGT] budget proposal makes clear his desire to enact massive cuts to health care anti-poverty programs and investments in economic growth to blunt the deficit-exploding impact of his tax cuts for millionaires and corporations ” Rep. John Yarmuth of Kentucky the top Democrat on the House Budget Committee said. “These cuts to critical federal investments are so extreme they can only reflect a disdain for working families and a total lack of vision for a stronger society.”
Republicans have long called for eliminating the budget deficit but Trump has ushered in a new economic strategy jettisoning deficit fears in favor of a low-tax high-spending model that he thinks will boost the economy. Such an approach has risks particularly as government debt levels are projected to grow at least $7 trillion over the next decade.
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841 | Michael Flynn pleads guilty to lying to FBI is cooperating with Mueller | Michael Flynn Jr. | In court Friday morning Flynn 's only comments were to answer yes and no to questions from the judge. He told the judge he has not been coerced to plead guilty or been promised a specific sentence. Flynn faces a maximum sentence of five years in prison according to federal sentencing guidelines though the judge Friday morning stressed he could impose a harsher or lighter sentence.
In a statement Flynn said he acknowledged that his actions "were wrong and through my faith in God I am working to set things right.
Flynn 's plea agreement stipulates that he 'll cooperate with federal state or even local investigators in any way Mueller's office might need according to a document filed in court Friday. He could also be required to participate in covert law enforcement operations (such as wearing a wire) if asked or share details of his past dealings with the Trump transition and administration.
The agreement adds that Mueller's office won't prosecute Flynn for additional crimes they outlined in his statement of offense Friday such as his misreported foreign lobbying filings about his work for Turkey. If other prosecutors outside the special counsel's office such as US attorneys or state law enforcement wanted to charge Flynn with alleged crimes they still could and he 's not protected if he lies to investigators again in the future or breaks the terms of his plea agreement.
JUST WATCHED What Trump has said about Michael Flynn Replay More Videos ... MUST WATCH What Trump has said about Michael Flynn 01:33
In court prosecutors detailed calls made by Flynn in late December 2016 to the senior Trump transition team at Mar-a-Lago to discuss conversations with Kislyak. There were multiple conversations with the transition while he was having conversations with Kisyak about Russia sanctions and the Russian response.
According to a statement of offense filed in court Flynn conducted several calls with senior officials on the Trump transition team about his discussions with Kislyak related to US sanctions of Russia.
Flynn and Trump advisers discussed US sanctions three times. The first call discussed the potential impact on the "incoming administration's foreign policy goals " according to the court filing from which details were partially read during Flynn 's plea hearing.
Flynn then called Kislyak to ask that Russia not respond too harshly to US sanctions the statement of offense said. He told a Trump transition official about that call. Russia responded by choosing not to retaliate to the sanctions.
KT McFarland was a senior transition official at Mar-a-Lago who was described as discussing with Flynn what if anything to communicate to the Russian ambassador about US sanctions according to sources familiar with the matter. McFarland was not named in the document but sources confirmed she was one of the transition officials described in the court filings.
McFarland met with Mueller investigators recently to answer questions about Flynn according to the sources.
According to the special counsel charges McFarland and Flynn talked about the potential impact of the sanctions on the incoming Trump administration's foreign policy and that the transition team did not want Russia to escalate the situation.
The bulk of the back-and-forth calls from Flynn to the Russian ambassador and to Trump advisers happened around December 29 while the advisers were at Mar-a-Lago in Florida.
Flynn lied to investigators about these calls with the ambassador according to his guilty plea and the criminal statement of offense.
The charging document states that Flynn made a false statement to the FBI when he stated that in December 2016 he did not ask Kislyak "to refrain from escalating the situation in response to sanctions that the United States had imposed against Russia that same day; and Flynn did not recall the Russian ambassador subsequently telling him that Russia had chosen to moderate its response to those sanctions as a result of his request."
The document also says that Flynn falsely said he did not ask Kislyak to delay the vote on a pending United Nations Security Council resolution. | In court Friday morning [TGT] 's only comments were to answer yes and no to questions from the judge. He told the judge he has not been coerced to plead guilty or been promised a specific sentence. [TGT]faces a maximum sentence of five years in prison according to federal sentencing guidelines though the judge Friday morning stressed [TGT] could impose a harsher or lighter sentence.
In a statement [TGT]said [TGT] acknowledged that [TGT] actions "were wrong and through my faith in God I am working to set things right.
[TGT] 's plea agreement stipulates that [TGT] 'll cooperate with federal state or even local investigators in any way Mueller's office might need according to a document filed in court Friday. [TGT] could also be required to participate in covert law enforcement operations (such as wearing a wire) if asked or share details of [TGT] past dealings with the Trump transition and administration.
The agreement adds that Mueller's office won't prosecute [TGT]for additional crimes they outlined in [TGT] statement of offense Friday such as [TGT] misreported foreign lobbying filings about [TGT] work for Turkey. If other prosecutors outside the special counsel's office such as US attorneys or state law enforcement wanted to charge [TGT]with alleged crimes they still could and he 's not protected if he lies to investigators again in the future or breaks the terms of his plea agreement.
JUST WATCHED What Trump has said about Michael Flynn Replay More Videos ... MUST WATCH What Trump has said about Michael Flynn 01:33
In court prosecutors detailed calls made by [TGT]in late December 2016 to the senior Trump transition team at Mar-a-Lago to discuss conversations with Kislyak. There were multiple conversations with the transition while he was having conversations with Kisyak about Russia sanctions and the Russian response.
According to a statement of offense filed in court [TGT]conducted several calls with senior officials on the Trump transition team about his discussions with Kislyak related to US sanctions of Russia.
[TGT]and Trump advisers discussed US sanctions three times. The first call discussed the potential impact on the "incoming administration's foreign policy goals " according to the court filing from which details were partially read during Flynn 's plea hearing.
[TGT]then called Kislyak to ask that Russia not respond too harshly to US sanctions the statement of offense said. [TGT] told a Trump transition official about that call. Russia responded by choosing not to retaliate to the sanctions.
KT McFarland was a senior transition official at Mar-a-Lago who was described as discussing with [TGT]what if anything to communicate to the Russian ambassador about US sanctions according to sources familiar with the matter. McFarland was not named in the document but sources confirmed she was one of the transition officials described in the court filings.
McFarland met with Mueller investigators recently to answer questions about Flynn according to the sources.
According to the special counsel charges McFarland and [TGT]talked about the potential impact of the sanctions on the incoming Trump administration's foreign policy and that the transition team did not want Russia to escalate the situation.
The bulk of the back-and-forth calls from [TGT]to the Russian ambassador and to Trump advisers happened around December 29 while the advisers were at Mar-a-Lago in Florida.
[TGT]lied to investigators about these calls with the ambassador according to [TGT] guilty plea and the criminal statement of offense.
The charging document states that [TGT]made a false statement to the FBI when he stated that in December 2016 he did not ask Kislyak "to refrain from escalating the situation in response to sanctions that the United States had imposed against Russia that same day; and [TGT]did not recall the Russian ambassador subsequently telling [TGT] that Russia had chosen to moderate its response to those sanctions as a result of [TGT] request."
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842 | Inside the FBI: Anger worry work and fears of lasting damage | James Comey | Wray's predecessor James Comey was fired by Trump in May amid the ratcheting tensions of a criminal probe into the president's former national security adviser Michael Flynn. At the time Trump called Comey a "showboat" and a "grandstander."
That approach though is a subtle rejection of some of Comey 's most controversial decisions. Comey famously held a news conference in July 2016 to announce he would not recommend any criminal charges in the probe of Clinton's use of a private email server when she was secretary of state. Then in October of that year less than two weeks before the presidential election he sent a letter to Congress informing them the FBI was investigating new emails in the case.
Both moves were significant departures from normal Justice Department procedure and Clinton and her supporters blame Comey for costing her the election.
Comey 's firing shocked the FBI's workforce. In the aftermath many employees posted pictures of him at their desks or other workspaces.
"In some offices you'd go in and it was just ' Comey Comey Comey' everywhere " said one law enforcement official. "There's still a lot of that but not as much." | Wray's predecessor [TGT]was fired by Trump in May amid the ratcheting tensions of a criminal probe into the president's former national security adviser Michael Flynn. At the time Trump called [TGT] a "showboat" and a "grandstander."
That approach though is a subtle rejection of some of Comey 's most controversial decisions. [TGT]famously held a news conference in July 2016 to announce [TGT] would not recommend any criminal charges in the probe of Clinton's use of a private email server when she was secretary of state. Then in October of that year less than two weeks before the presidential election [TGT] sent a letter to Congress informing them the FBI was investigating new emails in the case.
Both moves were significant departures from normal Justice Department procedure and Clinton and her supporters blame Comey for costing her the election.
[TGT] 's firing shocked the FBI's workforce. In the aftermath many employees posted pictures of him at their desks or other workspaces.
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843 | After criticism acting homeland security chief admits humanitarian situation in Puerto Rico 'is not satisfactory' | Donald J. Trump | Trump however took to Twitter this morning to tout his administration's efforts in Puerto Rico and relayed praise he said he had received from the island's governor .
Trump also said that "big decisions" will need to be made about the costs of rebuilding the hurricane-battered island.
"The fact is that Puerto Rico has been destroyed by two hurricanes. Big decisions will have to be made as to the cost of its rebuilding " he tweeted.
Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rossello just stated: "The Administration and the President every time we've spoken they've delivered...... — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 29 2017
...The fact is that Puerto Rico has been destroyed by two hurricanes. Big decisions will have to be made as to the cost of its rebuilding! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 29 2017
Trump announced Tuesday he will make his first visit to Puerto Rico next week after critics -- both Democrats and Republicans -- accused his administration of a lackluster response to the catastrophic damage left by Maria. | Trump however took to Twitter this morning to tout his administration's efforts in Puerto Rico and relayed praise he said he had received from the island's governor .
Trump also said that "big decisions" will need to be made about the costs of rebuilding the hurricane-battered island.
"The fact is that Puerto Rico has been destroyed by two hurricanes. Big decisions will have to be made as to the cost of its rebuilding " he tweeted.
Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rossello just stated: "The Administration and the President every time we've spoken they've delivered...... — [TGT] (@realDonaldTrump) September 29 2017
...The fact is that Puerto Rico has been destroyed by two hurricanes. Big decisions will have to be made as to the cost of its rebuilding! — [TGT] (@realDonaldTrump) September 29 2017
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844 | Danica Patrick is the face of Life Insurance Awareness Month | Danica Patrick | Danica Patrick will go down as the greatest female driver in history says Brad Keselowski. (Photo: Timothy T. Ludwig-USA TODAY Spor)
For Danica Patrick one of the few female drivers competing at NASCAR’s top level having life insurance is just another part of being “financially fit.”
For the second year in a row Patrick is the face of Life Insurance Awareness Month.
"In this dangerous sport of racing tragedy can happen ” Patrick says. "It's a good reason to be prepared."
Although taking out a life insurance policy is common practice for race car drivers Patrick has a family connection to the cause.
Even if you aren’t in a dangerous line of work like Patrick ’s Feldman says the campaign’s message still rings true.
For Patrick life insurance is all about peace of mind.
"Things are changing in my world " Patrick says. "My team is working on what comes next for me ."
Skip in Skip x Embed x Share CLOSE Are the paparazzi making you miserable? Danica Patrick shows you how to get away in this funny commercial for the Can-Am Spyder "escape vehicle." | [TGT]will go down as the greatest female driver in history says Brad Keselowski. (Photo: Timothy T. Ludwig-USA TODAY Spor)
For Danica Patrick one of the few female drivers competing at NASCAR’s top level having life insurance is just another part of being “financially fit.”
For the second year in a row [TGT]is the face of Life Insurance Awareness Month.
"In this dangerous sport of racing tragedy can happen ” [TGT]says. "It's a good reason to be prepared."
Although taking out a life insurance policy is common practice for race car drivers [TGT]has a family connection to the cause.
Even if you aren’t in a dangerous line of work like [TGT] ’s Feldman says the campaign’s message still rings true.
For [TGT] life insurance is all about peace of mind.
"Things are changing in my world " [TGT]says. "My team is working on what comes next for me ."
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845 | This 'inflatable space yacht' could be orbiting the Moon by 2022 | Las Vegas-based Bigelow | Built by Las Vegas-based Bigelow the company now has its eye on taking its blow-up living area far beyond the space station all the way to the moon.
Partnering with United Launch Alliance a joint venture of Boeing and Lockheed Martin Space Systems Bigelow said it hopes to send put the B330 expandable space habitat into lunar orbit by 2022.
Announcing the ambitious project this week Bigelow president Robert Bigelow said the fully autonomous space station would provide anchorage "for significant lunar business development in addition to offering NASA and other governments the moon as a new exciting location to conduct long-term exploration and astronaut training.
Bigelow said his "lunar depot plan is a strong complement to other plans intended to eventually put people on Mars." Indeed researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have suggested that billions of dollars could be saved by using the moon as a pit-stop for eventual missions to the red planet. | Built by [TGT]the company now has its eye on taking its blow-up living area far beyond the space station all the way to the moon.
Partnering with United Launch Alliance a joint venture of Boeing and Lockheed Martin Space Systems [TGT]said [TGT] hopes to send put the B330 expandable space habitat into lunar orbit by 2022.
Announcing the ambitious project this week [TGT] [TGT] said the fully autonomous space station would provide anchorage "for significant lunar business development in addition to offering NASA and other governments the moon as a new exciting location to conduct long-term exploration and astronaut training.
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846 | Lakers' Lonzo Ball Luke Walton say LaVar Ball wrong coach hasn't lost team | Luke Walton | LOS ANGELES -- Luke Walton and Lonzo Ball both say that the Los Angeles Lakers' head coach has not lost the locker room as LaVar Ball asserted.
Lonzo Ball also said "I'll play for anybody " when asked whether he is fine with Walton as his coach.?
Walton ?whose team ended a nine-game losing streak with a 132-113 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday night disagreed with LaVar's latest criticism of him. Walton who said Friday morning that he is not coaching as if his job is on the line was asked whether he has received assurances from anyone in Lakers upper management.
"Yeah. We're I feel very secure in my job status right now " Walton said. "We talk all the time. They're 100 percent behind and supporting what we're doing."
Lakers majority owner Jeanie Buss tweeted strong support with the hashtag "InLukeWeTrust" on New Year's Eve and all indications have been that Walton 's job security is not an issue.?A Lakers source told ESPN's Ramona Shelburne that Walton's job status is "not even a conversation."
This is not the first time LaVar Ball has been critical of Walton 's coaching. He has said that the Lakers' coaching staff is "soft" and doesn't know how to coach his son and he expressed his displeasure with how Walton was using his son in the fourth quarter of games.
The Lakers already have held a meeting with the elder Ball and asked him to tone down his criticisms of Walton to foster a better atmosphere for Lonzo Ball and continue a positive relationship with the organization.
LaVar Ball's latest comments left the No. 2 overall pick having to answer several questions Sunday morning about the state of the Lakers' locker room and his relationship with Walton .
"He is going to speak his mind. He is not going to change " said Lonzo Ball who says he hasn't spoken to LaVar since his father and two brothers landed in Lithuania where LiAngelo and LaMelo Ball are playing for the pro team Prienu Vytautas. "... I don't think [ Walton has lost the locker room]. I mean he 's our head coach. We are going to play for him .
"That is just his opinion. He has coached me his whole life. So he is definitely going to have a strong opinion about it. That's just what it is."?
"I don't see that the players aren't playing hard " Walton said. "I think the players are playing very hard. We've been through a hard stretch but they are giving us what they have and we're going to keep working and we'll be fine."
"I'm fine with it. It doesn't bother me " Walton said of LaVar Ball's repeated criticism of him . "My only concern with any of it is for Zo. As long as Zo's fine with it and Zo can come out and play and it doesn't affect mine and his relationship then it doesn't bother me at all."
Lonzo Ball said that he focuses on playing basketball and that he has told Walton before that his father's comments don't affect him.
Walton was asked whether LaVar Ball's comments could possibly influence what management is thinking about its coach and the team's rebuild.
"I would hope not but it doesn't influence what we're doing " Walton said of the coaching staff. "I've said all along there's always parents and parents are going to get mad at things -- that's what they do. And it's our job as coaches and coaches in the organization to do what's best for our team and our players and we make those decisions based on what we see every single day in the facility and on the court." | LOS ANGELES -- [TGT]and Lonzo Ball both say that the Los Angeles Lakers' head coach has not lost the locker room as LaVar Ball asserted.
Lonzo Ball also said "I'll play for anybody " when asked whether he is fine with Walton as his coach.?
[TGT]?whose team ended a nine-game losing streak with a 132-113 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday night disagreed with LaVar's latest criticism of him. [TGT] who said Friday morning that he is not coaching as if his job is on the line was asked whether he has received assurances from anyone in Lakers upper management.
"Yeah. We're I feel very secure in my job status right now " [TGT]said. "We talk all the time. They're 100 percent behind and supporting what we're doing."
Lakers majority owner Jeanie Buss tweeted strong support with the hashtag "InLukeWeTrust" on New Year's Eve and all indications have been that [TGT] 's job security is not an issue.?A Lakers source told ESPN's Ramona Shelburne that [TGT]'s job status is "not even a conversation."
This is not the first time LaVar Ball has been critical of Walton 's coaching. He has said that the Lakers' coaching staff is "soft" and doesn't know how to coach his son and he expressed his displeasure with how [TGT]was using his son in the fourth quarter of games.
The Lakers already have held a meeting with the elder Ball and asked him to tone down his criticisms of Walton to foster a better atmosphere for Lonzo Ball and continue a positive relationship with the organization.
LaVar Ball's latest comments left the No. 2 overall pick having to answer several questions Sunday morning about the state of the Lakers' locker room and his relationship with Walton .
"He is going to speak his mind. He is not going to change " said Lonzo Ball who says he hasn't spoken to LaVar since his father and two brothers landed in Lithuania where LiAngelo and LaMelo Ball are playing for the pro team Prienu Vytautas. "... I don't think [ Walton has lost the locker room]. I mean he 's our head coach. We are going to play for him .
"That is just his opinion. He has coached me his whole life. So he is definitely going to have a strong opinion about it. That's just what it is."?
"I don't see that the players aren't playing hard " Walton said. "I think the players are playing very hard. We've been through a hard stretch but they are giving us what they have and we're going to keep working and we'll be fine."
"I'm fine with it. It doesn't bother me " Walton said of LaVar Ball's repeated criticism of him . "My only concern with any of it is for Zo. As long as Zo's fine with it and Zo can come out and play and it doesn't affect mine and his relationship then it doesn't bother me at all."
Lonzo Ball said that he focuses on playing basketball and that he has told Walton before that his father's comments don't affect him.
Walton was asked whether LaVar Ball's comments could possibly influence what management is thinking about its coach and the team's rebuild.
"I would hope not but it doesn't influence what we're doing " Walton said of the coaching staff. "I've said all along there's always parents and parents are going to get mad at things -- that's what they do. And it's our job as coaches and coaches in the organization to do what's best for our team and our players and we make those decisions based on what we see every single day in the facility and on the court." | 2Positive
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847 | Seahawks reportedly violated NFL concussion protocol with Russell Wilson treatment | Russell Wilson | Russell Wilson walks off with a victory. (Christian Petersen / Getty Images)
The Seattle Seahawks’ lightning-fast treatment of quarterback Russell Wilson on Thursday night violated the NFL’s concussion protocol ESPN reports.
Wilson who spent a few moments in the sideline tent did not leave the field and was not cleared by a team doctor and an independent physician as the rules require. After a third-quarter hit to the chin by Arizona linebacker Karlos Dansby referee Walt Anderson sent Wilson off to be tested. The telecast showed Wilson running off the field and sitting down to have the tent erected over him . However he jumped up before medical personnel arrived and was on the field after being replaced by Austin Davis for one play.
He was on the field for two plays before the Seahawks punted and with Arizona’s offense on the field he entered the tent for a longer time. He returned to the field when the Seahawks got the ball back. The league’s policy requires players to be cleared by a team physician and an independent neurological consultant before returning to practice or play.
Russell Wilson leaves game briefly after this shot to the jaw: pic.twitter.com/mOkkI8AEXR — Deadspin (@Deadspin) November 10 2017 | [TGT]walks off with a victory. (Christian Petersen / Getty Images)
The Seattle Seahawks’ lightning-fast treatment of quarterback [TGT]on Thursday night violated the NFL’s concussion protocol ESPN reports.
[TGT]who spent a few moments in the sideline tent did not leave the field and was not cleared by a team doctor and an independent physician as the rules require. After a third-quarter hit to the chin by Arizona linebacker Karlos Dansby referee Walt Anderson sent [TGT]off to be tested. The telecast showed [TGT]running off the field and sitting down to have the tent erected over [TGT] . However [TGT] jumped up before medical personnel arrived and was on the field after being replaced by Austin Davis for one play.
[TGT] was on the field for two plays before the Seahawks punted and with Arizona’s offense on the field [TGT] entered the tent for a longer time. [TGT] returned to the field when the Seahawks got the ball back. The league’s policy requires players to be cleared by a team physician and an independent neurological consultant before returning to practice or play.
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848 | St. John's takes down No. 5 Duke at Madison Square Garden | Duke | The Duke Blue Devils don't look like a team ready to make a March Madness run.
Or that they are the No. 5 team in the country. In fact coach Mike Krzyzewski called their performance Saturday disgusting.
Shamorie Ponds scored 33 points and St. John’s rallied from a seven-point halftime deficit to defeat Duke 81-77 in a non-conference clash at Madison Square Garden in New York. It ends an 11-game skid for the Red Storm.
Bashir Ahmed added 19 points and Tariq Owens had 17 for the Red Storm (11-13 0-11 Big East) who overcame an early 10-point deficit and fought off Duke’s heralded freshmen down the stretch in their biggest win under third-year coach Chris Mullin.
And it's another surprising loss for Duke (19-4 7-3 ACC) who were sloppy throughout the game — 18 turnovers — and flat to open the second half.
Duke which fell behind by double digits in the second half woke up late to regain the lead with just more than a minute to play but could not finish it off.
15:27 to go in the second half #SJUBB leads Duke 46-43. Tariq Owens now with 12 points after this thunderous throwdown from Shamorie Ponds (17 points). pic.twitter.com/9uNg6BfKYd — St. John's BBall (@StJohnsBBall) February 3 2018
Outhustled all afternoon Duke was coming off an easy win over Notre Dame that followed a disappointing 65-63 loss to No. 2 Virginia at home last weekend.
It was the first meeting between the teams since Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski got his 1 000th career win with a 77-68 victory at Madison Square Garden on Jan. 25 2015.
Duke : Fell to 34-19 at the Garden including 29-11 under Coach K. … The Blue Devils will be back in New York City next month for the ACC Tournament across the river at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. … Duke leads the all-time series 16-7.
Duke: Plays at North Carolina on Thursday night the first of two regular-season meetings between the longtime rivals. | [TGT]don't look like a team ready to make a March Madness run.
Or that [TGT] are the No. 5 team in the country. In fact coach Mike Krzyzewski called their performance Saturday disgusting.
Shamorie Ponds scored 33 points and St. John’s rallied from a seven-point halftime deficit to defeat Duke 81-77 in a non-conference clash at Madison Square Garden in New York. It ends an 11-game skid for the Red Storm.
Bashir Ahmed added 19 points and Tariq Owens had 17 for the Red Storm (11-13 0-11 Big East) who overcame an early 10-point deficit and fought off Duke’s heralded freshmen down the stretch in their biggest win under third-year coach Chris Mullin.
And it's another surprising loss for Duke (19-4 7-3 ACC) who were sloppy throughout the game — 18 turnovers — and flat to open the second half.
[TGT]which fell behind by double digits in the second half woke up late to regain the lead with just more than a minute to play but could not finish it off.
15:27 to go in the second half #SJUBB leads [TGT]46-43. Tariq Owens now with 12 points after this thunderous throwdown from Shamorie Ponds (17 points). pic.twitter.com/9uNg6BfKYd — St. John's BBall (@StJohnsBBall) February 3 2018
Outhustled all afternoon [TGT] was coming off an easy win over Notre Dame that followed a disappointing 65-63 loss to No. 2 Virginia at home last weekend.
It was the first meeting between the teams since [TGT]coach Mike Krzyzewski got [TGT] 1 000th career win with a 77-68 victory at Madison Square Garden on Jan. 25 2015.
[TGT] : Fell to 34-19 at the Garden including 29-11 under Coach K. … The Blue Devils will be back in New York City next month for the ACC Tournament across the river at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. … [TGT]leads the all-time series 16-7.
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849 | Labeled A 'Terrorist ' A Black Lives Matter Founder Writes Her Record : NPR | Patrisse Khan-Cullors | It's easy to forget that a phrase that has become so ubiquitous came about just a few years ago in 2013 by the efforts of three women: Alicia Garza Opal Tometi and Patrisse Khan-Cullors. Their hashtag became an organizing tool to express their frustration anger and pain over the violent deaths of unarmed black children and adults.
Khan-Cullors remembers when she first realized the power of the three words.
"I was watching this young black woman stand in front of a tank in Ferguson with a Black Lives Matter sign " she says. "I said 'How did this get to Ferguson? Oh like this is now in the public imagination.' Folks don't even know where it came from but they're using it and they're understanding how important it is. And she was this thin woman — she had the sign and she was yelling into that camera like 'Look at this look what's behind me. Where are we? We're in Ferguson and there's a tank on the street.' And it was this very very powerful visceral moment for me."
Patrisse Khan-Cullors describes how all this came about in a new book When They Call You A Terrorist: A Black Lives Matter Memoir co-written with journalist asha bandele. We spoke at NPR headquarters in Washington D.C. | It's easy to forget that a phrase that has become so ubiquitous came about just a few years ago in 2013 by the efforts of three women: Alicia Garza [TGT]. [TGT] hashtag became an organizing tool to express their frustration anger and pain over the violent deaths of unarmed black children and adults.
Khan-Cullors remembers when she first realized the power of the three words.
"I was watching this young black woman stand in front of a tank in Ferguson with a Black Lives Matter sign " she says. "I said 'How did this get to Ferguson? Oh like this is now in the public imagination.' Folks don't even know where it came from but they're using it and they're understanding how important it is. And she was this thin woman — she had the sign and she was yelling into that camera like 'Look at this look what's behind me. Where are we? We're in Ferguson and there's a tank on the street.' And it was this very very powerful visceral moment for me."
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850 | Out of Knicks' rotation healthy Joakim Noah admits past heights could be past | Joakim Noah | Joakim Noah sat shirtless Saturday morning inside the United Center a scar on his surgically repaired left shoulder clearly visible.
Noah is carrying other wounds — some self-inflicted and some not some visible and some not.
Just three-plus years removed from a dominant season with the Bulls in which he won Defensive Player of the Year and finished fourth in the MVP voting Noah in his second season of a four-year $72 million deal with the Knicks is out of the rotation — active some nights inactive most.
That included the humbling moment of sitting in street clothes Saturday night in the building that used to resonate with cheers of “MVP!” and “ Noah !” inactive once again.
“Probably not ” Noah said quickly and honestly when asked if he can reach his Bulls levels again. “But for me it’s not about that. I’m trying to get back on the court.
This is what pains Noah the most. The ultimate team player he is trying to balance being healthy and inactive remaining competitive while in a cheering-from-the-sidelines role.
Like close friend Derrick Rose Noah ’s fall from grace has included injuries. Noah who had knee and left shoulder surgery while with the Bulls spent all summer rehabbing his right shoulder after surgery repaired a torn rotator cuff. He also served a 20-game suspension for violating the league’s anti-drug policy taking a banned over-the-counter supplement late last season.
Unlike Rose who recently took a leave of absence from the Cavaliers to ponder his future in basketball Noah sounds as committed as ever.
“It was hard man ” Noah said. “It was two years in a row two different shoulder injuries. But I worked really hard this summer to be able to come back and be on the court after all the injuries that I had. By March I had a knee and a shoulder (hurt). I wasn’t feeling too good.
Noah logged more minutes in one game with the Westchester Knicks of the Gatorade League than in his 11 with the NBA Knicks. Coach Jeff Hornacek and general manager Scott Perry said Noah has remained professional and worked hard on conditioning while accepting his demotion brought on by his injuries suspension and four centers on the roster.
“When you’re used to playing a certain way and you saw it a little bit with Derrick Rose it’s tough. But ( Noah is) a professional. He has worked hard. Sure everybody wants to play and compete but I think he understands.”
Thunder coach Billy Donovan who coached Noah to two NCAA tournament titles at Florida knows the proud player as well as anyone.
“ He ’s a team guy he ’s a winner and he struggles when he can’t impact a group ” Donovan said in an interview last month. “ He also loves New York because he grew up there and has a sense of obligation that he doesn’t want to let anybody down.”
And so Noah pushes on trying to stay positive while his competitive fire burns within.
“I feel great ” Noah said. “I think that extra time (from the suspension) was a blessing. I could really focus on my body. The suspension also put things in perspective for me. I had to change some things in my life get organized. | [TGT]sat shirtless Saturday morning inside the United Center a scar on [TGT] surgically repaired left shoulder clearly visible.
[TGT]is carrying other wounds — some self-inflicted and some not some visible and some not.
Just three-plus years removed from a dominant season with the Bulls in which he won Defensive Player of the Year and finished fourth in the MVP voting Noah in his second season of a four-year $72 million deal with the Knicks is out of the rotation — active some nights inactive most.
That included the humbling moment of sitting in street clothes Saturday night in the building that used to resonate with cheers of “MVP!” and “ Noah !” inactive once again.
“Probably not ” [TGT]said quickly and honestly when asked if [TGT] can reach [TGT] Bulls levels again. “But for me it’s not about that. I’m trying to get back on the court.
This is what pains [TGT]. The ultimate team player he is trying to balance being healthy and inactive remaining competitive while in a cheering-from-the-sidelines role.
Like close friend Derrick Rose Noah ’s fall from grace has included injuries. Noah who had knee and left shoulder surgery while with the Bulls spent all summer rehabbing his right shoulder after surgery repaired a torn rotator cuff. He also served a 20-game suspension for violating the league’s anti-drug policy taking a banned over-the-counter supplement late last season.
Unlike Rose who recently took a leave of absence from the Cavaliers to ponder his future in basketball [TGT]sounds as committed as ever.
“It was hard man ” [TGT]said. “It was two years in a row two different shoulder injuries. But I worked really hard this summer to be able to come back and be on the court after all the injuries that I had. By March I had a knee and a shoulder (hurt). I wasn’t feeling too good.
[TGT]logged more minutes in one game with the Westchester Knicks of the Gatorade League than in [TGT] 11 with the NBA Knicks. Coach Jeff Hornacek and general manager Scott Perry said [TGT]has remained professional and worked hard on conditioning while accepting [TGT] demotion brought on by [TGT] injuries suspension and four centers on the roster.
“When you’re used to playing a certain way and you saw it a little bit with Derrick Rose it’s tough. But ( [TGT]is) a professional. [TGT] has worked hard. Sure everybody wants to play and compete but I think [TGT] understands.”
Thunder coach Billy Donovan who coached [TGT]knows the proud player as well as anyone.
“ [TGT] ’s a team guy [TGT] ’s a winner and [TGT] struggles when [TGT] can’t impact a group ” Donovan said in an interview last month. “ He also loves New York because he grew up there and has a sense of obligation that he doesn’t want to let anybody down.”
And so [TGT]pushes on trying to stay positive while [TGT] competitive fire burns within.
“I feel great ” [TGT]said. “I think that extra time (from the suspension) was a blessing. I could really focus on my body. The suspension also put things in perspective for [TGT]. I had to change some things in my life get organized. | 2Positive
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851 | Read and watch: Obama talks about Putin Snowden and terror threats on Jay Leno | Vladimir Putin | Obama said that Russian President Vladimir Putin can "slip back into Cold War thinking and a Cold War mentality;" he also criticized Russia's controversial new law banning "gay propaganda." He dodged a question on whether he would meet with Putin at the upcoming G20 summit.
On the NSA programs revealed by Edward Snowden Obama insisted "We don't have a domestic spying program" and expressed his desire to see Snowden face trial "with a lawyer and due process." In one offbeat moment Leno referred to Snowden as well as Blackwater as "Hessians " the German mercenaries hired by the British army during the American Revolutionary War.
If in fact the allegations are true then he didn’t do that. And that is a huge problem because a lot of what we do depends on terrorists' networks not knowing that in fact we may be able to access their information.
LENO: And Putin seems to me like one of those old-school KGB guys.
OBAMA: Well he headed up the KGB. (Laughter.)
LENO: Yes. Well that’s what I mean. Yes that’s what I mean. He has that mentality. I mean look at this picture here. You two don’t look pretty — (laughter) — you look like me and the NBC executives. What is going on there? (Laughter.) That doesn’t look like a friendly picture.
OBAMA: Well the truth is is that when we have meetings we can have some pretty blunt exchanges and animated exchanges. But he ’s got — that seems to be his preferred style during press conferences is sitting back and not looking too excited. (Laughter.) Now part of it is he ’s not accustomed to having press conferences where you’ve got a bunch of reporters yelling questions at you.
OBAMA: I think Putin and Russia have a big stake in making sure the Olympics work and I think they understand that for most of the countries that participate in the Olympics we wouldn’t tolerate gays and lesbians being treated differently. They’re athletes they’re there to compete. And if Russia wants to uphold the Olympic spirit then every judgment should be made on the track or in the swimming pool or on the balance beam and people’s sexual orientation shouldn’t have anything to do with it. | Obama said that [TGT]can "slip back into Cold War thinking and a Cold War mentality;" [TGT] also criticized Russia's controversial new law banning "gay propaganda." [TGT] dodged a question on whether [TGT] would meet with Putin at the upcoming G20 summit.
On the NSA programs revealed by Edward Snowden Obama insisted "We don't have a domestic spying program" and expressed his desire to see Snowden face trial "with a lawyer and due process." In one offbeat moment Leno referred to Snowden as well as Blackwater as "Hessians " the German mercenaries hired by the British army during the American Revolutionary War.
If in fact the allegations are true then he didn’t do that. And that is a huge problem because a lot of what we do depends on terrorists' networks not knowing that in fact we may be able to access their information.
LENO: And Putin seems to me like one of those old-school KGB guys.
OBAMA: Well he headed up the KGB. (Laughter.)
LENO: Yes. Well that’s what I mean. Yes that’s what I mean. He has that mentality. I mean look at this picture here. You two don’t look pretty — (laughter) — you look like me and the NBC executives. What is going on there? (Laughter.) That doesn’t look like a friendly picture.
OBAMA: Well the truth is is that when we have meetings we can have some pretty blunt exchanges and animated exchanges. But he ’s got — that seems to be his preferred style during press conferences is sitting back and not looking too excited. (Laughter.) Now part of it is he ’s not accustomed to having press conferences where you’ve got a bunch of reporters yelling questions at you.
OBAMA: I think Putin and Russia have a big stake in making sure the Olympics work and I think they understand that for most of the countries that participate in the Olympics we wouldn’t tolerate gays and lesbians being treated differently. They’re athletes they’re there to compete. And if Russia wants to uphold the Olympic spirit then every judgment should be made on the track or in the swimming pool or on the balance beam and people’s sexual orientation shouldn’t have anything to do with it. | 1Neutral
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852 | Co | Jim Burns | Jim Burns was walking the dog on Saturday morning when he was struck by a cab making a turn onto Manhattan's Fifth Avenue police said. Burns 65 suffered a serious head injury and died from his injuries on Tuesday.
Police initially said Burns was with a guide dog when he was struck but that account was contradicted by family friends who said he didn't have vision problems and the dog was a pet.
The dog named Jules wasn't injured and was being cared for by a neighbor Burns' friend Paul Ward told the Daily News.
"Many of his friends have taken comfort in knowing that the end of his life came doing his favorite thing ... walking Jules to Central Park " Ward said. | [TGT]was walking the dog on Saturday morning when [TGT] was struck by a cab making a turn onto Manhattan's Fifth Avenue police said. [TGT]suffered a serious head injury and died from [TGT] injuries on Tuesday.
Police initially said [TGT]was with a guide dog when [TGT] was struck but that account was contradicted by family friends who said [TGT] didn't have vision problems and the dog was a pet.
The dog named Jules wasn't injured and was being cared for by a neighbor [TGT]' friend Paul Ward told the Daily News.
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853 | Siemens prepares for industrial software consolidation | Klaus Helmrich | “Initially there is a high number of players and then over time consolidation happens ” Klaus Helmrich said on Wednesday at the launch of a global user organization for Siemens’ MindSphere platform which competes with General Electric’s Predix and others to help customers gather data from machines.
“I don’t think we will end up with one platform worldwide. There will be a handful or two handfuls in the mid to more distant future ” Helmrich said comparing the proliferation of industrial software platforms with the smartphone industry which has ended up being dominated by Apple and Samsung.
Siemens already has more than 800 000 intelligent sensors in buildings and machines including trains and healthcare equipment putting it in a strong position Helmrich said.
“It is a solid basis for the start of the business and makes us optimistic about scale effects ” he said adding that being first to gather a critical mass of software developers and users is crucial to winning customers much as Apple’s large developer community made its app store the most attractive. | “Initially there is a high number of players and then over time consolidation happens ” [TGT]said on Wednesday at the launch of a global user organization for Siemens’ MindSphere platform which competes with General Electric’s Predix and others to help customers gather data from machines.
“I don’t think we will end up with one platform worldwide. There will be a handful or two handfuls in the mid to more distant future ” [TGT]said comparing the proliferation of industrial software platforms with the smartphone industry which has ended up being dominated by Apple and Samsung.
Siemens already has more than 800 000 intelligent sensors in buildings and machines including trains and healthcare equipment putting [TGT] in a strong position [TGT]said.
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854 | Imagine Dragons lead singer hopes documentary will urge Mormon Church to change | Reynolds | Imagine Dragons lead singer Dan Reynolds said he hoped a recently released documentary on Mormonism would prompt church leaders to change some of their ways.
Reynolds who described himself as a “fourth generation Las Vegan raised in a very conservative Mormon family ” and Don Argott director of “Believer” documentary told Deadline they hoped the film would open the church leaders' eyes to how they treat LGBT members.
Reynolds said he had planned on attending Brigham Young University a college owned by the Mormon Church like his brothers but spoke to a bishop and things went downhill from there.
Reynolds said he was kicked out of the school after he told the bishop he had sex with a longtime girlfriend.
“That kind of started my story in a lot of ways because I went through this real shaming process where my whole community kind of found out that I was ‘sinful’ or ‘dirty’ in the Mormon world ” Reynolds told Deadline.
“There’s a real problem in the Mormon culture. It’s broken ” Reynolds said. “We wanted to shine a light on that and hopefully create some change.”
The Mormon Church has acknowledged the documentary and endorsed his LoveLoud festival which focused on people part of the LGBT community who hope to start conversations with the church. However Reynolds said that was not enough.
“The policies remain intact ” Reynolds said. “They say being gay is a sin and until that’s taken away speaking in platitudes and even endorsing this festival it’s a step but there’s a long way to go as far as moving forward.”
MACAULAY CULKIN CLAIMS FATHER WAS ‘MENTALLY AND PHYSICALLY’ ABUSIVE: ‘DO GOOD OR I’LL HIT YOU’
Reynolds said that despite its policies he is still a member of the church. The Mormon Church forbids same-sex couples in the congregation to baptize their children and take “other religious rites until they become adults ’ the Salt Lake Tribune reported.
“As long as those policies are still intact our LGBT youth still have high percentages of depression anxiety and suicide ” Reynolds told the Tribune. | Imagine Dragons lead [TGT]said [TGT] hoped a recently released documentary on Mormonism would prompt church leaders to change some of their ways.
[TGT]who described [TGT] as a “fourth generation Las Vegan raised in a very conservative Mormon family ” and Don Argott director of “Believer” documentary told Deadline [TGT] hoped the film would open the church leaders' eyes to how [TGT] treat LGBT members.
[TGT]said [TGT] had planned on attending Brigham Young University a college owned by the Mormon Church like [TGT] brothers but spoke to a bishop and things went downhill from there.
[TGT]said [TGT] was kicked out of the school after [TGT] told the bishop [TGT] had sex with a longtime girlfriend.
“That kind of started my story in a lot of ways because I went through this real shaming process where my whole community kind of found out that I was ‘sinful’ or ‘dirty’ in the Mormon world ” [TGT]told Deadline.
“There’s a real problem in the Mormon culture. It’s broken ” [TGT]said. “We wanted to shine a light on that and hopefully create some change.”
The Mormon Church has acknowledged the documentary and endorsed his LoveLoud festival which focused on people part of the LGBT community who hope to start conversations with the church. However [TGT]said that was not enough.
“The policies remain intact ” [TGT]said. “They say being gay is a sin and until that’s taken away speaking in platitudes and even endorsing this festival it’s a step but there’s a long way to go as far as moving forward.”
MACAULAY CULKIN CLAIMS FATHER WAS ‘MENTALLY AND PHYSICALLY’ ABUSIVE: ‘DO GOOD OR I’LL HIT YOU’
[TGT]said that despite its policies [TGT] is still a member of the church. The Mormon Church forbids same-sex couples in the congregation to baptize their children and take “other religious rites until they become adults ’ the Salt Lake Tribune reported.
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855 | Roger Goodell wants NFL to 'start over' in fixing league's catch rule | Roger Goodell | NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said Wednesday he wants to see the league's rulemaking competition committee "start over" from scratch this offseason and rewrite the sport's complicated catch rule by employing a common-sense approach.
"From our standpoint I think I would like to start back instead of adding to the rule or subtracting [from] the rule start over again and look at the rule fundamentally from the start because I think when you add or subtract then it still leads to confusion " Goodell said at his annual state-of-the-league address during Super Bowl week.
Particular attention should be given Goodell said to the portion of the rule that requires a receiver who goes to the ground while making a catch to maintain possession of the football while on the turf.
"You look at the catch-no catch rule the officials are officiating it correctly " Goodell said. "What we have to do is find a rule that we think is going to address what we think should be a catch and no catch."
To that end Goodell said a group of players coaches and officials met at the NFL's offices in New York in recent weeks spending about three hours studying approximately 150 plays to attempt to determine what should and shouldn't be ruled a legal catch.
"I think we have some very good ideas that we're going to submit to the competition committee " Goodell said. "I think there will be a lot of focus on going to the ground which I think is a big part of the confusion for everyone with respect to that rule. And I think we've got a great opportunity here to get this rule right so that everyone understands and appreciates it and that's not the focus going forward."
Still Goodell said Wednesday he thinks that progress is possible.
"I'm not here to tell you there won't be controversy " he said. "But I believe we can get to a much better place." | [TGT]said Wednesday [TGT] wants to see the league's rulemaking competition committee "start over" from scratch this offseason and rewrite the sport's complicated catch rule by employing a common-sense approach.
"From our standpoint I think I would like to start back instead of adding to the rule or subtracting [from] the rule start over again and look at the rule fundamentally from the start because I think when you add or subtract then it still leads to confusion [TGT]said at [TGT] annual state-of-the-league address during Super Bowl week.
Particular attention should be given [TGT]said to the portion of the rule that requires a receiver who goes to the ground while making a catch to maintain possession of the football while on the turf.
"You look at the catch-no catch rule the officials are officiating it correctly [TGT]said. "What we have to do is find a rule that we think is going to address what we think should be a catch and no catch."
To that end [TGT]said a group of players coaches and officials met at the NFL's offices in New York in recent weeks spending about three hours studying approximately 150 plays to attempt to determine what should and shouldn't be ruled a legal catch.
"I think we have some very good ideas that we're going to submit to the competition committee [TGT]said. "I think there will be a lot of focus on going to the ground which I think is a big part of the confusion for everyone with respect to that rule. And I think we've got a great opportunity here to get this rule right so that everyone understands and appreciates it and that's not the focus going forward."
Still [TGT]said Wednesday [TGT] thinks that progress is possible.
"I'm not here to tell you there won't be controversy " he said. "But I believe we can get to a much better place." | 2Positive
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856 | Mike Ditka: Jon Gruden faces 'big challenge' in Oakland Raiders return | Mike Ditka | Mike Ditka who knows the perils of coaching after a layoff said he likes Jon Gruden’s chances of succeeding as new head coach of the Oakland Raiders. But Ditka suggested it won’t be easy for Gruden who will be officially introduced as the Raiders coach Tuesday after a nine-year absence from the sidelines.
“ It ’s a helluva challenge ’’ Ditka told USA TODAY Sports on Monday. “Let’s face it . It ’s a big challenge and I think he ’s up to it .’’
A return to the sidelines for Ditka failed spectacularly. He was 106-62 as head coach of the Chicago Bears from 1982 to 1992 and after a four-year hiatus 15-33 as head coach with the New Orleans Saints from 1997 to 1999.
Mike Ditka had a 15-33 record in three seasons as coach of the Saints. (Photo: ROBERT HANASHIRO USA TODAY)
Recalling the experiment Ditka said a lack of desire undermined him .
“I think there’s a lot of ego involved although you hate to admit it ’’ he said. “I want to prove I can still do it and this and that. But if the heart’s not in it I mean totally in it. ... It’s really hard to say ‘Oh I’m going to amp it up and then everything will be fine.’ It doesn’t work that way.’’
A lack of desire wasn’t the only issue Ditka said.
“Personnel is where we really screwed up ’’ he said. “I thought that I could really get by with the quarterbacks we had. ... I had every guy named Billy Bob in the world. So put it this way it was an experience.
“They’re glad it ’s over and I’m pretty glad it ’s over too.’’
The Raiders have Derek Carr not a Billy Bob at quarterback and Ditka said he expects Gruden to invigorate the Raiders’ offense and elevate the entire team.
“It’s a great job ’’ Ditka said. “It’s a great opportunity for him.’’ | [TGT]said [TGT] likes Jon Gruden’s chances of succeeding as new head coach of the Oakland Raiders. But [TGT]suggested [TGT] won’t be easy for Gruden who will be officially introduced as the Raiders coach Tuesday after a nine-year absence from the sidelines.
“ [TGT] ’s a helluva challenge ’’ [TGT]told USA TODAY Sports on Monday. “Let’s face [TGT] . [TGT] ’s a big challenge and I think [TGT] ’s up to [TGT] .’’
A return to the sidelines for [TGT]failed spectacularly. [TGT] was 106-62 as head coach of the Chicago Bears from 1982 to 1992 and after a four-year hiatus 15-33 as head coach with the New Orleans Saints from 1997 to 1999.
[TGT]had a 15-33 record in three seasons as coach of the Saints. (Photo: ROBERT HANASHIRO USA TODAY)
Recalling the experiment [TGT]said a lack of desire undermined [TGT] .
“I think there’s a lot of ego involved although you hate to admit [TGT] ’’ [TGT] said. “I want to prove I can still do [TGT] and this and that. But if the heart’s not in it I mean totally in it. ... It’s really hard to say ‘Oh I’m going to amp it up and then everything will be fine.’ It doesn’t work that way.’’
A lack of desire wasn’t the only issue [TGT]said.
“Personnel is where we really screwed up ’’ [TGT] said. “I thought that I could really get by with the quarterbacks we had. ... I had every guy named Billy Bob in the world. So put [TGT] this way [TGT] was an experience.
“They’re glad [TGT] ’s over and I’m pretty glad [TGT] ’s over too.’’
The Raiders have Derek Carr not a Billy Bob at quarterback and [TGT]said [TGT] expects Gruden to invigorate the Raiders’ offense and elevate the entire team.
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857 | Lindsey Vonn in spotlight as showdown with Mikaela Shiffrin delayed | Lindsey Vonn | And Shiffrin might one day pass them both.
A month shy of her 23rd birthday Shiffrin already has 41 World Cup wins. But most of those have been in the tech events meaning she and Vonn rarely crossed paths on the World Cup circuit. That changed this season as Shiffrin began adding speed events to her schedule.
With Shiffrin hoping to do all five events in Pyeongchang the idea of seeing her and Vonn 33 go head-to-head with Olympic gold on the line was one of the most tantalizing storylines of the Games. But the fireworks keep fizzling.
First was Saturday’s Super-G which Shiffrin dropped after racing the giant slalom and slalom the two previous days. (And taking gold in the GS for those keeping track.) Now it’s the downhill which Shiffrin is skipping to focus on the Alpine combined that was moved from Friday to Thursday.
Then again it feels right that Vonn gets the spotlight to herself in the race that's defined her .
For all that she ’s achieved Vonn's luck at the Olympics has been stunningly bad. She was eighth in the downhill in Turin two days after she had to be airlifted to a hospital following a scary crash in training. She missed Sochi after reinjuring her knee about six weeks before the Games.
Even in Vancouver where she won gold in the downhill and bronze in the Super-G she was skiing with a badly bruised shin.
With one last chance to have the Olympics she wants Vonn has poured every bit of herself into these Games. The death of her beloved grandfather Don Kildow on Nov. 1 only hardened her resolve.
“This time I have a more important mission; win for my late Grandpa ” Vonn said in an Instagram post the night before the Super-G. “He will be watching from the best seat in the house hopefully looking out for me and guiding me down the mountain.”
Vonn didn’t win the Super-G tying for sixth after making a mistake in the last turn. But she was upbeat afterward knowing her best race was still in front of her .
“In general this season I feel like I’ve been much better in downhill than Super-G ” Vonn said Saturday. “And this hill it suits me really well for downhill."
She ’s backed that up so far. She had the fastest time in Sunday’s training run. Despite backing off a bit Monday she still finished third .35 seconds behind Austria’s Stephanie Venier.
“I’m not looking to do anything special here in the training runs ” Vonn said Monday. “I just want to get a feeling for the line. I’m trying some different skis every day to seeing what’s running. But in general I’m really happy.”
It is only a matter of days before Vonn ’s Olympic career is over and she can see the finish line ahead. But as she ’s done for the better part of two decades now she will not let up until she ’s crossed it pushing hard until the very end.
“You can’t get too sentimental right now because I still have to race I still have to be focused ” she said. “Afterwards I’ll do some reflecting.”
And savor that one last race that belonged all to her . | And Shiffrin might one day pass them both.
A month shy of her 23rd birthday Shiffrin already has 41 World Cup wins. But most of those have been in the tech events meaning she and [TGT] rarely crossed paths on the World Cup circuit. That changed this season as Shiffrin began adding speed events to her schedule.
With Shiffrin hoping to do all five events in Pyeongchang the idea of seeing her and [TGT] 33 go head-to-head with Olympic gold on the line was one of the most tantalizing storylines of the Games. But the fireworks keep fizzling.
First was Saturday’s Super-G which Shiffrin dropped after racing the giant slalom and slalom the two previous days. (And taking gold in the GS for those keeping track.) Now it’s the downhill which Shiffrin is skipping to focus on the Alpine combined that was moved from Friday to Thursday.
Then again it feels right that Vonn gets the spotlight to herself in the race that's defined her .
For all that she ’s achieved [TGT]'s luck at the Olympics has been stunningly bad. [TGT] was eighth in the downhill in Turin two days after [TGT] had to be airlifted to a hospital following a scary crash in training. [TGT] missed Sochi after reinjuring [TGT] knee about six weeks before the Games.
Even in Vancouver where [TGT] won gold in the downhill and bronze in the Super-G [TGT] was skiing with a badly bruised shin.
With one last chance to have the Olympics she wants Vonn has poured every bit of herself into these Games. The death of her beloved grandfather Don Kildow on Nov. 1 only hardened her resolve.
“This time I have a more important mission; win for my late Grandpa ” Vonn said in an Instagram post the night before the Super-G. “He will be watching from the best seat in the house hopefully looking out for me and guiding me down the mountain.”
Vonn didn’t win the Super-G tying for sixth after making a mistake in the last turn. But she was upbeat afterward knowing her best race was still in front of her .
“In general this season I feel like I’ve been much better in downhill than Super-G ” Vonn said Saturday. “And this hill it suits me really well for downhill."
She ’s backed that up so far. She had the fastest time in Sunday’s training run. Despite backing off a bit Monday she still finished third .35 seconds behind Austria’s Stephanie Venier.
“I’m not looking to do anything special here in the training runs ” Vonn said Monday. “I just want to get a feeling for the line. I’m trying some different skis every day to seeing what’s running. But in general I’m really happy.”
It is only a matter of days before Vonn ’s Olympic career is over and she can see the finish line ahead. But as she ’s done for the better part of two decades now she will not let up until she ’s crossed it pushing hard until the very end.
“You can’t get too sentimental right now because I still have to race I still have to be focused ” she said. “Afterwards I’ll do some reflecting.”
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858 | TRUMP BOOM: Exxon Mobil Announces Biggest Response To GOP Tax Cut Yet | Darren Woods | Exxon Mobil Chairman and CEO Darren Woods made the announcement in a blog post on Monday (full text below).
"At ExxonMobil we plan to invest more than $50 billion over the next five years to expand our business in the United States " writes Woods . "These investments are underpinned by the unique strengths of our company and enhanced by the historic tax reform recently signed into law."
Woods notes the Exxon is not alone in its plans to reinvest in America and American workers in response to the massive corporate tax cut which Republicans slashed from 35% to 21%.
Woods goes on to detail ways his company will invest those tens of billions in the U.S.: | [TGT]made the announcement in a blog post on Monday (full text below).
"At ExxonMobil [TGT] plan to invest more than $50 billion over the next five years to expand our business in the United States " writes Woods . "These investments are underpinned by the unique strengths of our company and enhanced by the historic tax reform recently signed into law."
Woods notes the Exxon is not alone in its plans to reinvest in America and American workers in response to the massive corporate tax cut which Republicans slashed from 35% to 21%.
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859 | Nolte: CNN's Town Hall of Hate | Jake Tapper | Watch below as CNN’s Jake Tapper badgers a woman — President Trump’s campaign manager Kellyanne Conway — to publicly denounce a hate-filled supporter who attended a 2016 election rally. (Conway immediately does.) Then watch as Jake Tapper proceeds to publicly scold Conway because Trump did not disavow hate as strongly as Tapper believes Trump should disavow hate.
Again because this point is important as seen in the video above the anti-Trump Tapper does admit that Trump has already disavowed hate and has disavowed those hate-filled supporters who claim to support him . Nevertheless the former Democrat operative and Salon contributor still publicly scolds Conway because in his own opinion Trump did not speak out strongly enough.
Additionally Tapper frequently presents himself as a male feminist as a champion of women and does so using his Twitter account and last-place CNN show as a platform to broadcast lectures that portray him as a hero in defense of women.
With all this in mind now watch for yourself as Tapper remains silent as his own audience boos a rape victim:
Watch as Tapper remains silent when NRA spokesperson Dana Loesch has her motherhood attacked for the first time:
It has been more than 48 hours since Tapper hosted his anti-gun town hall more than 48 hours since he stood silent as his guests and audience abused a rape survivor and a mother but unlike President Trump he has yet to denounce the hate that occurred while he was ringmaster or to apologize.
Tapper has only offered dissembling excuses for his cowardice and lack of chivalry.
Tapper is so poisoned by his own hate he could not even summon the chivalry to defend a rape victim and motherhood or to apologize and denounce it afterward. | Watch below as CNN’s [TGT] badgers a woman — President Trump’s campaign manager Kellyanne Conway — to publicly denounce a hate-filled supporter who attended a 2016 election rally. (Conway immediately does.) Then watch as [TGT] proceeds to publicly scold Conway because Trump did not disavow hate as strongly as [TGT]believes Trump should disavow hate.
Again because this point is important as seen in the video above the anti-Trump Tapper does admit that Trump has already disavowed hate and has disavowed those hate-filled supporters who claim to support him . Nevertheless the former Democrat operative and Salon contributor still publicly scolds Conway because in his own opinion Trump did not speak out strongly enough.
Additionally Tapper frequently presents himself as a male feminist as a champion of women and does so using his Twitter account and last-place CNN show as a platform to broadcast lectures that portray him as a hero in defense of women.
With all this in mind now watch for yourself as [TGT]remains silent as [TGT] own audience boos a rape victim:
Watch as [TGT]remains silent when NRA spokesperson Dana Loesch has her motherhood attacked for the first time:
It has been more than 48 hours since [TGT]hosted [TGT] anti-gun town hall more than 48 hours since [TGT] stood silent as [TGT] guests and audience abused a rape survivor and a mother but unlike President Trump he has yet to denounce the hate that occurred while he was ringmaster or to apologize.
[TGT]has only offered dissembling excuses for [TGT] cowardice and lack of chivalry.
[TGT]is so poisoned by [TGT] own hate [TGT] could not even summon the chivalry to defend a rape victim and motherhood or to apologize and denounce it afterward. | 2Positive
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860 | Britain hopes U.S. will keep politics out of Bombardier decision | Greg Clark | LONDON (Reuters) - Britain hopes a provisional U.S. ruling imposing tariffs on Canadian aerospace manufacturer Bombardier (BBDb.TO) will not be politically influenced when new evidence is considered UK Business Secretary Greg Clark said on Tuesday.
Clark said he was confident the British government could successfully fight the complaint which was brought by Boeing (BA.N) and could cost jobs in the British province of Northern Ireland.
“Following the initial determination there is then a further call for evidence ... we look to the U.S. to make sure that this is a rigorous process and is not politically influenced ” Clark told lawmakers.
Britain's Business Secretary Greg Clark arrives for a meeting in Downing Street in central London Britain October 9 2017. REUTERS/Toby Melville
Clark said British Prime Minister Theresa May had twice discussed the dispute with U.S. President Donald Trump and that several members of the British government had reinforced their “serious concerns” with the U.S. administration over the ruling. | LONDON (Reuters) - Britain hopes a provisional U.S. ruling imposing tariffs on Canadian aerospace manufacturer Bombardier (BBDb.TO) will not be politically influenced when new evidence is considered [TGT]said on Tuesday.
[TGT]said [TGT] was confident the British government could successfully fight the complaint which was brought by Boeing (BA.N) and could cost jobs in the British province of Northern Ireland.
“Following the initial determination there is then a further call for evidence ... we look to the U.S. to make sure that this is a rigorous process and is not politically influenced ” [TGT]told lawmakers.
[TGT]arrives for a meeting in Downing Street in central London Britain October 9 2017. REUTERS/Toby Melville
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861 | Breakingviews | Meredith | NEW YORK (Reuters Breakingviews) - Time beat the clock. After rejecting at least two earlier entreaties the publisher of Fortune Sports Illustrated and other magazines agreed to be acquired by rival Meredith for $1.8 billion which includes a hefty 46 percent premium. It’s a lucky break because a go-it-alone strategy looked doomed. Bountiful cost savings however will go to the buyer and its new billionaire backers.
Fortunately for Time shareholders Meredith has been a persistent suitor. After failed merger efforts over the last few years the $18.50-a-share all-cash offer provides nearly $600 million more than the target’s market value when deal talks surfaced on Nov. 16.
The presence of Charles and David Koch whose private equity fund is kicking in preferred equity to help pay for the acquisition may create concern for some readers because of the brothers’ history of supporting conservative causes. They aren’t getting a board seat though. The investment which resembles one Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim made in the New York Times also includes a solid financial rationale.
Meredith is touting between $400 million and $500 million of cost savings within two years of the companies uniting. Once taxed and capitalized at the low end of that range they would be worth some $2.4 billion today – on a $2.8 billion deal including debt. If nothing else that should buy Meredith and the Kochs some time. | NEW YORK (Reuters Breakingviews) - Time beat the clock. After rejecting at least two earlier entreaties the publisher of Fortune Sports Illustrated and other magazines agreed to be acquired by [TGT] for $1.8 billion which includes a hefty 46 percent premium. It’s a lucky break because a go-it-alone strategy looked doomed. Bountiful cost savings however will go to the buyer and its new billionaire backers.
Fortunately for Time shareholders [TGT] has been a persistent suitor. After failed merger efforts over the last few years the $18.50-a-share all-cash offer provides nearly $600 million more than the target’s market value when deal talks surfaced on Nov. 16.
The presence of Charles and David Koch whose private equity fund is kicking in preferred equity to help pay for the acquisition may create concern for some readers because of the brothers’ history of supporting conservative causes. They aren’t getting a board seat though. The investment which resembles one Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim made in the New York Times also includes a solid financial rationale.
[TGT]is touting between $400 million and $500 million of cost savings within two years of the companies uniting. Once taxed and capitalized at the low end of that range [TGT] would be worth some $2.4 billion today – on a $2.8 billion deal including debt. If nothing else that should buy Meredith and the Kochs some time. | 2Positive
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862 | Weinstein Company board reportedly knew about payoffs to women since 2015 | Bob Weinstein | Co-chairman Bob Weinstein and chief operating officer David Glasser who has been expected to move into the CEO role as the company confronts a post-Harvey future told employees in a video conference that they were completely blindsided by the waves of reports documented by the Times and the New Yorker.
Lance Maerov the board member who handled the contract negotiations said in an interview with the Times that he had been told of settlements but said that he had assumed they were used to cover up consensual affairs. Glasser declined to comment to the newspaper as did Bob Weinstein . Tarak Ben Ammar and Richard Koenigsberg the other members of the board did not respond to messages from the Times.
Ben Ammar told French television on Wednesday night that Weinstein had “violated the charter and we fired him within the hour.” The Franco-Tunisian businessman was referring to the company’s code of conduct that employees of TWC sign which covers “verbal physical sexual and racist aggression.” He told news channel LCI that he couldn’t speak about the ongoing investigation convened by the board but said the company has “proof.” He did not elaborate.
He also noted that Weinstein re-signed the code of conduct in 2015 after revelations that he had groped Italian model Ambra Battilana Guttierez. An audio recording captured when Gutierrez worked with New York City police and wore a wire in a subsequent encounter with Weinstein proved damning but did not result in any charges as prosecutors declined to move forward with a case citing insufficient evidence. | Co-chairman [TGT] and chief operating officer David Glasser who has been expected to move into the CEO role as the company confronts a post-Harvey future told employees in a video conference that they were completely blindsided by the waves of reports documented by the Times and the New Yorker.
Lance Maerov the board member who handled the contract negotiations said in an interview with the Times that he had been told of settlements but said that he had assumed they were used to cover up consensual affairs. Glasser declined to comment to the newspaper as did [TGT] . Tarak Ben Ammar and Richard Koenigsberg the other members of the board did not respond to messages from the Times.
Ben Ammar told French television on Wednesday night that Weinstein had “violated the charter and we fired him within the hour.” The Franco-Tunisian businessman was referring to the company’s code of conduct that employees of TWC sign which covers “verbal physical sexual and racist aggression.” He told news channel LCI that he couldn’t speak about the ongoing investigation convened by the board but said the company has “proof.” He did not elaborate.
He also noted that Weinstein re-signed the code of conduct in 2015 after revelations that he had groped Italian model Ambra Battilana Guttierez. An audio recording captured when Gutierrez worked with New York City police and wore a wire in a subsequent encounter with Weinstein proved damning but did not result in any charges as prosecutors declined to move forward with a case citing insufficient evidence. | 1Neutral
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863 | Women working in male prisons face harassment from inmates and co | Taronica White | It was a sweltering summer day when Taronica White first stepped foot into the yard as a new correctional officer at a maximum-security federal prison in Coleman Fla. Before she started her shift her supervisor gave her an oversize jacket to wear on top of her uniform. “In this facility females cover up ” she said she was told.
White transferred to the federal correctional complex in Coleman in 2005 after a new maximum security prison had opened because she was in search of new opportunities. The sprawling federal complex has five prison facilities including low- and medium-security facilities and two high-security penitentiaries.
White became active in the union serving as a point of contact for women who were experiencing harassment. She got calls sometimes late into the night.
In 2013 they won the first crucial victory when an administrative judge certified the plaintiffs as a class. “I thought ‘Okay finally somebody is listening to us ’” White said.
By the time the case was being settled White had moved to D.C. She took a job as a compliance officer within the equal employment opportunity office at the Federal Bureau of Prisons. It was a rare opportunity but she felt guilty leaving behind other women still struggling at Coleman she said.
These days she wears a business suit and enjoys the predictability of processing reports in her quiet cubicle while helping to root out discrimination in other workplaces.
“I’m just happy this came to light ” she said about the settlement. “I want anyone to know that a female working in any male-dominated field should be treated with the same level of respect.” | It was a sweltering summer day when [TGT] first stepped foot into the yard as a new correctional officer at a maximum-security federal prison in Coleman Fla. Before she started her shift her supervisor gave her an oversize jacket to wear on top of her uniform. “In this facility females cover up ” she said she was told.
[TGT]transferred to the federal correctional complex in Coleman in 2005 after a new maximum security prison had opened because she was in search of new opportunities. The sprawling federal complex has five prison facilities including low- and medium-security facilities and two high-security penitentiaries.
[TGT]became active in the union serving as a point of contact for women who were experiencing harassment. She got calls sometimes late into the night.
In 2013 they won the first crucial victory when an administrative judge certified the plaintiffs as a class. “I thought ‘Okay finally somebody is listening to us ’” [TGT]said.
By the time the case was being settled [TGT]had moved to D.C. She took a job as a compliance officer within the equal employment opportunity office at the Federal Bureau of Prisons. It was a rare opportunity but she felt guilty leaving behind other women still struggling at Coleman she said.
These days she wears a business suit and enjoys the predictability of processing reports in her quiet cubicle while helping to root out discrimination in other workplaces.
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864 | Bumble Just Banned Gun Photos From Its App In Response To The Parkland Shooting | Bumble | Bumble one of the most popular dating apps in the US is now banning users from wielding guns and other dangerous weapons in response to last month's school shooting in Parkland Florida. The Austin-based company announced the new policy Monday explaining that it decided to take a stance against guns in photos because "online behavior can both mirror and predict how people treat each other in the real world." " Bumble has a responsibility to our users and a larger goal to encourage accountability offline " CEO Whitney Wolfe Herd wrote in a statement. "As mass shootings continue to devastate communities across the country it’s time to state unequivocally that gun violence is not in line with our values nor do these weapons belong on Bumble ."
A team of 5 000 international moderators will now work 24/7 to wade through the profiles of nearly 30 million users and remove gun-related content a Bumble spokesperson told BuzzFeed News. The new policy excludes members of the military or law enforcement if they are holding firearms while in uniform.
The contractors will also monitor the constant influx of new profiles—the app adds about 75 00 to 100 000 new users every day the spokesperson said. App users can populate their profile with photos and information from their social media accounts. Photos posted to social media were a focal point of the investigation into alleged Parkland shooter Nikolas Cruz who had several Instagram accounts featuring images of guns knives and other violent content. However Bumble will not censor photos posted through users' linked Instagram feeds. Banning images of weapons had been a topic of discussion before the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School the Bumble spokesperson said noting that the company often received "hundred of complaints" from people flagging profiles containing gun-related content that made them uncomfortable.
“We just want to create a community where people feel at ease where they do not feel threatened and we just don’t see guns fitting into that equation ” Herd told the New York Times. This is not the first time the app has updated its policies and regulated users' content as it expanded beyond its original dating function to offer a business-networking service a friend-matching function and launched several pop-up locations. In January Bumble removed an account linked to conspiracy theorist Jack Posobiec. It also banned mirror selfies photos of people in underwear and images that show children without an adult.
@deborahlindseyl We are so grateful to you Lindsey for bringing this to our attention. Our team has removed Jack from our platform. Bumble was founded on the core values of kindness respect integrity and equality and we do not tolerate anyone who does not uphold these values on our platform. | Bumble one of the most popular dating apps in the US is now banning users from wielding guns and other dangerous weapons in response to last month's school shooting in Parkland Florida. The Austin-based company announced the new policy Monday explaining that it decided to take a stance against guns in photos because "online behavior can both mirror and predict how people treat each other in the real world." " Bumble has a responsibility to our users and a larger goal to encourage accountability offline " CEO Whitney Wolfe Herd wrote in a statement. "As mass shootings continue to devastate communities across the country it’s time to state unequivocally that gun violence is not in line with our values nor do these weapons belong on [TGT] ."
A team of 5 000 international moderators will now work 24/7 to wade through the profiles of nearly 30 million users and remove gun-related content a Bumble spokesperson told BuzzFeed News. The new policy excludes members of the military or law enforcement if they are holding firearms while in uniform.
The contractors will also monitor the constant influx of new profiles—the app adds about 75 00 to 100 000 new users every day the spokesperson said. App users can populate their profile with photos and information from their social media accounts. Photos posted to social media were a focal point of the investigation into alleged Parkland shooter Nikolas Cruz who had several Instagram accounts featuring images of guns knives and other violent content. However [TGT]will not censor photos posted through users' linked Instagram feeds. Banning images of weapons had been a topic of discussion before the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School the Bumble spokesperson said noting that the company often received "hundred of complaints" from people flagging profiles containing gun-related content that made them uncomfortable.
“We just want to create a community where people feel at ease where they do not feel threatened and we just don’t see guns fitting into that equation ” Herd told the New York Times. This is not the first time the app has updated its policies and regulated users' content as it expanded beyond its original dating function to offer a business-networking service a friend-matching function and launched several pop-up locations. In January [TGT] removed an account linked to conspiracy theorist Jack Posobiec. It also banned mirror selfies photos of people in underwear and images that show children without an adult.
@deborahlindseyl We are so grateful to you Lindsey for bringing this to our attention. Our team has removed Jack from our platform. [TGT] was founded on the core values of kindness respect integrity and equality and we do not tolerate anyone who does not uphold these values on our platform. | 2Positive
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865 | Donald Trump: Democrats are not Your Friends | Donald J. Trump | But President Donald J. Trump hardly looked like a grand wizard a week ago today. On January 8 he hosted Alveda King the niece of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.; Isaac Newton Farris Jr. Dr. King’s nephew and Bruce Levell of the National Diversity Coalition for Trump . All three of Trump ’s guests are black.
“I did about 200 cataract surgeries with a group of surgeons in Haiti and the same in Central America ” Senator Paul an ophthalmologist said on NBC’s Meet the Press yesterday. “And when we asked Donald J. Trump as a private citizen to support those trips he was a large financial backer of both medical mission trips.” Paul continued: “I think it’s unfair then to sort of all of a sudden paint him ‘Oh well he ’s a racist ’ when I know for a fact that he cares very deeply about the people in Haiti because he helped finance a trip where we were able to get vision back for 200 people in Haiti.”
Whatever Trump said or didn’t say the reaction has been beyond incendiary with the words “racist” and “racism” erupting like volcanos around the Pacific Ring of Fire.
Trump’s alleged language if uttered was unfortunate vulgar and unpresidential although he hardly would have been the first chief executive to use profanity in office. His supposed words apparently were aimed at sh**hole nations rather than sh**hole people. The latter would have been inexcusable.
It is widely understood that certain nations are garden spots and others are not. It is fair to say that Haiti El Salvador and a tragically high number of African countries are non-garden spots. It also is perfectly appropriate to ask whether America would be better off with immigrants from such impoverished and embattled places or from prosperous nations such as Norway which Trump reportedly mentioned. It likely was top of mind given Norwegian prime minister Erna Solberg’s visit and joint press conference with him on Wednesday.
Whatever he stated or didn’t President Trump should learn these lessons from this experience and repeat them to himself daily:
“Every word I say matters.” This is true in public in private and around the clock until he leaves the White House and begins work on the Donald J. Trump Presidential Library.
Trump should think of himself as Jim Carrey in the 1998 film The Truman Show. Except when he is in bed Trump should behave as if every breath he takes were being broadcast live around the globe.
Trump needs to remember that Democrats are not his pals. They almost universally crave his failure resist his program and want to yank him from office — never mind the 304 votes he legitimately won in the Electoral College. Anything he says in front of Democrats (and even some Never Trump Republicans alas) can and will be used against him in the court of public opinion. Senator Durbin should be condemned for publicizing (or distorting) his private conversation with Trump thus sabotaging efforts to reach a DACA deal. But this should be no more shocking than if somewhere in Illinois a rooster crowed at dawn.
Trump needs to remember that Democrats are not his pals.
Ned Ryun of American Majority has an excellent idea: Whenever President Trump meets with Democrats he should summon news cameras and let them stay until Democrats leave. Trump displayed his leadership skills to almost universal applause when he allowed the media to broadcast live for 55 minutes from the Cabinet Room as he negotiated immigration and border security last Tuesday. Doing this regularly when Democrats are around will prevent them from offering journalists an alternative version of events. With cameras present Trump should be on his best behavior. And the American people will benefit from Senate-floor-like transparency inside the White House. This would be unprecedented and gain Trump considerable respect for opening a virtual sunroof atop the West Wing.
Trump’s job is to recall at all times with the relentlessness of a bloodhound chasing an escaped Death Row inmate that he must not give free knives and anvils to people who hate his guts and literally would cheer if he woke up dead tomorrow morning . (And the Left need not bother to deny this. Everyone knows this is true as evidenced by the Left’s repeated fantasies about Trump being shot stabbed and decapitated.) These people would call Trump a racist for ordering vanilla ice cream. He should remember this without fail and act accordingly.
If Trump becomes blurry about this fact he should remember the very first fake-news story to emerge on his watch. On January 20 during his very first day as president Time magazine’s Zeke Miller reported that Trump removed a bust of Dr. Martin Luther King from the Oval Office. This confirmed that Trump was a racist who couldn’t wait to evict that troublemaking black from his new office. | But [TGT]hardly looked like a grand wizard a week ago today. On January 8 [TGT] hosted Alveda King the niece of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.; Isaac Newton Farris Jr. Dr. King’s nephew and Bruce Levell of the National Diversity Coalition for [TGT] . All three of [TGT] ’s guests are black.
“I did about 200 cataract surgeries with a group of surgeons in Haiti and the same in Central America ” Senator Paul an ophthalmologist said on NBC’s Meet the Press yesterday. “And when we asked [TGT]as a private citizen to support those trips [TGT] was a large financial backer of both medical mission trips.” Paul continued: “I think it’s unfair then to sort of all of a sudden paint him ‘Oh well he ’s a racist ’ when I know for a fact that he cares very deeply about the people in Haiti because he helped finance a trip where we were able to get vision back for 200 people in Haiti.”
Whatever [TGT] said or didn’t say the reaction has been beyond incendiary with the words “racist” and “racism” erupting like volcanos around the Pacific Ring of Fire.
Trump’s alleged language if uttered was unfortunate vulgar and unpresidential although he hardly would have been the first chief executive to use profanity in office. His supposed words apparently were aimed at sh**hole nations rather than sh**hole people. The latter would have been inexcusable.
It is widely understood that certain nations are garden spots and others are not. It is fair to say that Haiti El Salvador and a tragically high number of African countries are non-garden spots. It also is perfectly appropriate to ask whether America would be better off with immigrants from such impoverished and embattled places or from prosperous nations such as Norway which [TGT] reportedly mentioned. It likely was top of mind given Norwegian prime minister Erna Solberg’s visit and joint press conference with him on Wednesday.
Whatever he stated or didn’t President Trump should learn these lessons from this experience and repeat them to himself daily:
“Every word I say matters.” This is true in public in private and around the clock until he leaves the White House and begins work on the Donald J. Trump Presidential Library.
[TGT]should think of [TGT] as Jim Carrey in the 1998 film The Truman Show. Except when [TGT] is in bed [TGT]should behave as if every breath [TGT] takes were being broadcast live around the globe.
[TGT]needs to remember that Democrats are not [TGT] pals. They almost universally crave [TGT] failure resist [TGT] program and want to yank [TGT] from office — never mind the 304 votes [TGT] legitimately won in the Electoral College. Anything [TGT] says in front of Democrats (and even some Never [TGT]Republicans alas) can and will be used against him in the court of public opinion. Senator Durbin should be condemned for publicizing (or distorting) his private conversation with [TGT] thus sabotaging efforts to reach a DACA deal. But this should be no more shocking than if somewhere in Illinois a rooster crowed at dawn.
[TGT]needs to remember that Democrats are not [TGT] pals.
Ned Ryun of American Majority has an excellent idea: Whenever [TGT]meets with Democrats [TGT] should summon news cameras and let them stay until Democrats leave. [TGT] displayed [TGT] leadership skills to almost universal applause when [TGT] allowed the media to broadcast live for 55 minutes from the Cabinet Room as [TGT] negotiated immigration and border security last Tuesday. Doing this regularly when Democrats are around will prevent them from offering journalists an alternative version of events. With cameras present [TGT] should be on [TGT] best behavior. And the American people will benefit from Senate-floor-like transparency inside the White House. This would be unprecedented and gain [TGT] considerable respect for opening a virtual sunroof atop the West Wing.
Trump’s job is to recall at all times with the relentlessness of a bloodhound chasing an escaped Death Row inmate that he must not give free knives and anvils to people who hate his guts and literally would cheer if he woke up dead tomorrow morning . (And the Left need not bother to deny this. Everyone knows this is true as evidenced by the Left’s repeated fantasies about [TGT] being shot stabbed and decapitated.) These people would call [TGT] a racist for ordering vanilla ice cream. He should remember this without fail and act accordingly.
If [TGT]becomes blurry about this fact [TGT] should remember the very first fake-news story to emerge on [TGT] watch. On January 20 during [TGT] very first day as president Time magazine’s Zeke Miller reported that [TGT] removed a bust of Dr. Martin Luther King from the Oval Office. This confirmed that [TGT]was a racist who couldn’t wait to evict that troublemaking black from [TGT] new office. | 2Positive
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866 | Steely Dan's Donald Fagen Sues Walter Becker's Estate | Donald Fagen Sues | Steely Dan's Donald Fagen is suing the estate of his late bandmate Walter Becker in order to retain control of the band. The crux of the suit is a Buy/Sell Agreement Fagen and Becker signed in 1972 not long before the release of their debut album Can't Buy a Thrill. The contract stipulated that if a member of Steely Dan quit or died the band would purchase all of that member's shares in the group.
"Fagen – acting on behalf of himself and on behalf of Steely Dan as its sole remaining officer and director – hereby exercises the mandatory provision of the Buy/Sell Agreement requiring Steely Dan to purchase Becker's shares " the suit reads. "This lawsuit is required for Steely Dan and Fagen to obtain a judicial determination that Becker's shares must be sold to Steely Dan pursuant to the express terms of the Buy/Sell Agreement so that Steely Dan and Fagen can go on as contemplated and provided by the Buy/Sell Agreement."
Along with Becker's Estate Fagen is also suing Steely Dan's longtime business management firm Nigro Karlin Segal Feldstein & Bolno. NKSFB has also acted as the accountant for the group's touring company Danette and as a business manager for Becker and Delia Becker. Fagen's lawsuit alleges that NKSFB has been withholding pertinent information from him – such as royalty statements and records regarding tour income – and "engaging in other secretive behaviors."
As for NKSFB the lawsuit further alleges that over the past few years Fagen has become aware of several "accounting errors by NKSFB one of which involved millions of dollars and another of which resulted in a lawsuit by a former member of the band." The suit also claims that NKSFB has hired a law firm on Steely Dan's behalf without telling Fagen . It argues "Especially now with the Becker Defendants taking a position adverse to Steely Dan and with the Becker Defendants retaining NKSFB a full and complete accounting is necessary to protect [Fagen's] interests."
Fagen is seeking an official ruling that will hold up the Buy/Sell Agreement and force Becker's estate to sell the late musician's shares to Steely Dan. He is also seeking damages stemming from the "repudiation and breach" of the agreement. While the suit does not name a specific dollar amount it suggests it could be in excess of $1 million. | Steely Dan's Donald Fagen is suing the estate of his late bandmate Walter Becker in order to retain control of the band. The crux of the suit is a Buy/Sell Agreement Fagen and Becker signed in 1972 not long before the release of their debut album Can't Buy a Thrill. The contract stipulated that if a member of Steely Dan quit or died the band would purchase all of that member's shares in the group.
"Fagen – acting on behalf of himself and on behalf of Steely Dan as its sole remaining officer and director – hereby exercises the mandatory provision of the Buy/Sell Agreement requiring Steely Dan to purchase Becker's shares " the suit reads. "This lawsuit is required for Steely Dan and Fagen to obtain a judicial determination that Becker's shares must be sold to Steely Dan pursuant to the express terms of the Buy/Sell Agreement so that Steely Dan and Fagen can go on as contemplated and provided by the Buy/Sell Agreement."
Along with Becker's Estate Fagen is also suing Steely Dan's longtime business management firm Nigro Karlin Segal Feldstein & Bolno. NKSFB has also acted as the accountant for the group's touring company Danette and as a business manager for Becker and Delia Becker. Fagen's lawsuit alleges that NKSFB has been withholding pertinent information from him – such as royalty statements and records regarding tour income – and "engaging in other secretive behaviors."
As for NKSFB the lawsuit further alleges that over the past few years Fagen has become aware of several "accounting errors by NKSFB one of which involved millions of dollars and another of which resulted in a lawsuit by a former member of the band." The suit also claims that NKSFB has hired a law firm on Steely Dan's behalf without telling Fagen . It argues "Especially now with the Becker Defendants taking a position adverse to Steely Dan and with the Becker Defendants retaining NKSFB a full and complete accounting is necessary to protect [Fagen's] interests."
Fagen is seeking an official ruling that will hold up the Buy/Sell Agreement and force Becker's estate to sell the late musician's shares to Steely Dan. He is also seeking damages stemming from the "repudiation and breach" of the agreement. While the suit does not name a specific dollar amount it suggests it could be in excess of $1 million. | 2Positive
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867 | Ditch the GoPro for this all | YoCam | Your smartphone camera may pack a lot of megapixels into a pocket-sized package but when it comes to keeping up with your adventures it often falls short. You probably wouldn’t use your phone to record a snowboarding run a snorkeling expedition or a freefall out of an airplane would you? No for those kinds of extracurriculars you’ll need a camera designed to capture life the way you live it a reliably durable endlessly portable device that can record every ride jump and splash in vivid detail. You’ll need the YoCam Versatile Waterproof HD Camera .
After earning more than $1 million in its massively successful Indiegogo campaign YoCam is now available to the public. This all-in-one digital device is super small (about 3 inches long and 1 inch wide) super lightweight (about 2 ounces) and super waterproof (in water up to 20 feet deep) allowing you to capture mind-blowing pictures and video at 8MP resolution. It also features built-in image and video stabilization to minimize shakiness during your wildest activities and the ability to connect to a compatible smartphone app to unlock tons of cool features.
Available for both iOS and Android devices the YoCam app includes functions like story generator live previewing video editing and social media sharing. There’s even a camera control feature that lets you set up your YoCam as a security monitoring device that you can activate and manipulate from miles away. If you’ve got a child or a pet at home or you just want to watch over your valuables while you’re away YoCam and its app can make it happen.
YoCam is equipped with a built-in 700 mAh lithium-ion battery that can provide up to 2 hours of continuous recording at 1080p 320fps. When it ’s time to recharge your YoCam simply plug its included micro-USB charging cable into the USB port on your laptop desktop or wall charger. The device also comes with a handy mounting clip and a pendant cord. | Your smartphone camera may pack a lot of megapixels into a pocket-sized package but when it comes to keeping up with your adventures it often falls short. You probably wouldn’t use your phone to record a snowboarding run a snorkeling expedition or a freefall out of an airplane would you? No for those kinds of extracurriculars you’ll need a camera designed to capture life the way you live it a reliably durable endlessly portable device that can record every ride jump and splash in vivid detail. You’ll need the YoCam Versatile Waterproof HD Camera .
After earning more than $1 million in its massively successful Indiegogo campaign YoCam is now available to the public. This all-in-one digital device is super small (about 3 inches long and 1 inch wide) super lightweight (about 2 ounces) and super waterproof (in water up to 20 feet deep) allowing you to capture mind-blowing pictures and video at 8MP resolution. It also features built-in image and video stabilization to minimize shakiness during your wildest activities and the ability to connect to a compatible smartphone app to unlock tons of cool features.
Available for both iOS and Android devices the YoCam app includes functions like story generator live previewing video editing and social media sharing. There’s even a camera control feature that lets you set up your YoCam as a security monitoring device that you can activate and manipulate from miles away. If you’ve got a child or a pet at home or you just want to watch over your valuables while you’re away [TGT]and [TGT] app can make it happen.
[TGT]is equipped with a built-in 700 mAh lithium-ion battery that can provide up to 2 hours of continuous recording at 1080p 320fps. When it ’s time to recharge [TGT]simply plug [TGT] included micro-USB charging cable into the USB port on your laptop desktop or wall charger. The device also comes with a handy mounting clip and a pendant cord. | 2Positive
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868 | Carnival Cruise Line sets return to St. Thomas St. Maarten | St. Thomas | Cruise giant Carnival is taking it slow when it comes to returning to hurricane-ravaged St. Thomas and St. Maarten.
In a letter to customers posted on the Carnival website Duffy set "the beginning of January" as a time frame for a return to St. Thomas and St. Maarten. She also set a hard date of Nov. 30 for the line's resumption of calls at the hurricane-hit port of San Juan Puerto Rico and said calls at Grand Turk would resume in less than two weeks.
Hurricane Irma caused widespread damage across St. Thomas and St. Maarten in early September. St. Thomas also was affected by Hurricane Maria which hit the island later in September and also slammed Puerto Rico and Grand Turk.
More: Cruises to St. Thomas to resume in November FEMA charters Carnival ship to house relief workers in Virgin Islands
U.S. Virgin Islands governor Kenneth Mapp on Friday said St. Thomas was preparing for as many as 25 cruise ship calls in November starting with the arrival of Royal Caribbean's Adventure of the Seas on Nov. 10. | Cruise giant Carnival is taking it slow when it comes to returning to hurricane-ravaged St. Thomas and St. Maarten.
In a letter to customers posted on the Carnival website Duffy set "the beginning of January" as a time frame for a return to [TGT]. [TGT] also set a hard date of Nov. 30 for the line's resumption of calls at the hurricane-hit port of San Juan Puerto Rico and said calls at Grand Turk would resume in less than two weeks.
[TGT] caused widespread damage across St. Thomas and St. Maarten in early September. [TGT]also was affected by Hurricane Maria which hit the island later in September and also slammed Puerto Rico and Grand Turk.
More: Cruises to [TGT]to resume in November FEMA charters Carnival ship to house relief workers in Virgin Islands
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869 | Indiana deputy saves choking woman after pulling her over for speeding | Austin Wells | La Porte County Deputy Austin Wells pulled a driver over near Michigan City Tuesday morning for speeding when he realized the woman was choking ABC station WLS reported.
"I was kind of in shock to be honest with you. I have made hundreds of traffic stops " Wells told reporters during a press conference Wednesday WLS reported.
Wells said he was traveling southbound when he clocked a vehicle traveling in the other direction at 70 miles per hour in a 45 mile-per-hour zone.
After pulling over the woman for speeding Wells said he noticed she was struggling to breathe.
"The driver had a very deep reddish almost purple look in her face and her lips were a little blue tint " Wells said. "She kept making a couple of gestures towards me that she was unable to breathe."
Wells said he pulled the woman 65 from her car and performed the Heimlich maneuver and dislodged "what ended up being a honey mustard nut from her airway."
"She was very thankful. She just kept repeating 'Thank you thank you.' She was very scared and I would have been too if I was in that situation " he added.
When paramedics arrived Wells said the woman refused medical treatment and continued on her way.
When asked if he felt like a hero Wells said: "I feel like I was just doing my job and I was happy I was in the right place at the right time. It felt a lot better than issuing a citation or a warning that's for sure." | [TGT]pulled a driver over near Michigan City Tuesday morning for speeding when [TGT] realized the woman was choking ABC station WLS reported.
"I was kind of in shock to be honest with you. I have made hundreds of traffic stops [TGT]told reporters during a press conference Wednesday WLS reported.
[TGT]said [TGT] was traveling southbound when [TGT] clocked a vehicle traveling in the other direction at 70 miles per hour in a 45 mile-per-hour zone.
After pulling over the woman for speeding [TGT]said he noticed she was struggling to breathe.
"The driver had a very deep reddish almost purple look in her face and her lips were a little blue tint [TGT]said. "She kept making a couple of gestures towards [TGT] that she was unable to breathe.[TGT]said [TGT] pulled the woman 65 from her car and performed the Heimlich maneuver and dislodged "what ended up being a honey mustard nut from her airway."
"She was very thankful. She just kept repeating 'Thank you thank you.' She was very scared and I would have been too if I was in that situation " he added.
When paramedics arrived [TGT]said the woman refused medical treatment and continued on her way.
When asked if [TGT][TGT] felt like a hero [TGT]said: "I feel like I was just doing my job and I was happy I was in the right place at the right time. It felt a lot better than issuing a citation or a warning that's for sure." | 2Positive
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870 | Air Force Academy superintendent: Racists 'need to get out' after prep school incident | Jay Silveria | Chins in and chests out the cadets were flanked by 1 500 officers sergeants athletic coaches and civilian professors inside cavernous Mitchell Hall. Lt. Gen. Jay Silveria told them to take out their smartphones and record his words.
"If you can't treat someone with dignity and respect then get out " he said.
Silveria spoke as investigators interviewed cadet candidates at the prep school where five black students woke up Tuesday to find "Go Home" followed by the epithet scrawled on message boards outside their rooms.
After the speech Silveria said he thinks dealing with the racial slurs in public is important.
"I wanted to make it clear this is not something I am keeping from anyone " he said. "We have to talk about what that means." | Chins in and chests out the cadets were flanked by 1 500 officers sergeants athletic coaches and civilian professors inside cavernous Mitchell Hall. Lt. [TGT]told them to take out their smartphones and record [TGT] words.
"If you can't treat someone with dignity and respect then get out " [TGT] said.
[TGT]spoke as investigators interviewed cadet candidates at the prep school where five black students woke up Tuesday to find "Go Home" followed by the epithet scrawled on message boards outside their rooms.
After the speech [TGT]said he thinks dealing with the racial slurs in public is important.
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871 | 'Gaga: Five Foot Two' Explores a Pop Star's Pain: Film Review | Joanne | But Gaga has spent the past three years deconstructing her previous project which is its own kind of performance. Elaborate dance pop ceded ground to jazz standards showtunes and country rock. Tentacle gowns went into the closet; jeans and a pink cowboy hat came out. The director Chris Moukarbel shot Five Foot Two largely on handheld—maybe even smartphone—cameras. You see Gaga cooking recording planning crying bonding. In one scene she’s topless as she chats with her team by the poolside. The implication: This is Gaga au naturel. Yet she never seems to forget the camera. Five Foot Two documents last year’s release of her album Joanne and makes clear how much Gaga’s public reboot relied on demonstrating that she like everyone else suffers. Gaga has increasingly mined the traumas of her own life with songs and philanthropic efforts growing out of her rape at age 19. The dissolution of her engagement to the actor Taylor Kinney mournfully referenced a few times in the documentary seemed to inform the breakup-themed Joanne singles “Perfect Illusion” and “Million Reasons.” But there was a deeper source of anguish on Joanne too. The album is named for her aunt an aspiring artist who died of lupus at age 19 in 1974. “Seeing what that did to [my father] and my family was the most powerful thing I experienced growing up ” Gaga tells the journalist Darryl Pinckney in the film. “I am Joanne. I am my father’s daughter. That is what this record is about.”
The most memorable scene of the documentary comes when she first plays the album’s delicate acoustic title track for her grandmother Joanne’s mom. The moment verges on uncomfortable and not only because Gaga’s father Joanne’s brother gets up and leaves the room in apparent distress midway through. Gaga herself seems hungry to have her telling of an ordeal she did not personally experience validated by those who did. “Did I get it right?” she asks her grandmother mid-hug. “Yes you did ” her grandmother responds. But she has a warning for Gaga too: “Don’t become maudlin over all this.” For now Gaga is asking not for applause but understanding. It’s never explicitly stated but Gaga seems to connect to Joanne ’s story in part because of her own medical situation. Iconography about hospitals and crutches and wheelchairs over the years hinted that the seemingly bionic pop star faced problems of the flesh off-stage. In 2010 she told Larry King she tested “borderline positive” for lupus. She ’s still feeling the effects of the injury she sustained in 2013 as seen in a Five Foot Two moment when she pauses rehearsals for her Super Bowl halftime show because of hip tightness. Fibromyalgia appears to make that problem worse and being a pop star in chronic pain certainly doesn’t seem easy. One scene shows her having her makeup done for a performance while sitting in a doctor’s examination room.
Gaga’s particular ailment is an almost-literal rendering of Jamison’s “pain without a cause”—which is as she notes “pain which can’t be trusted.” A poorly understood but widespread disorder that seems to inordinately affect women fibromyalgia is sometimes assumed to be psychosomatic. “Drug Approved. Is Disease Real?” read a 2008 New York Times headline about the first FDA-sanctioned drug to treat it. Gaga has said that she wants to help raise awareness and research dollars. During one excruciating flare-up shown in Five Foot Two she sympathizes with less-privileged sufferers of the disorder: “Like I don’t know what I’d fuckin’ do if I didn’t have everybody here to help me.” A few moments later she’s looking straight into the camera. “Do I look pathetic?” she asks tear-streaked lying on a couch a therapist massaging her. “I’m so embarrassed.” It’s a powerful moment because the stigma of pain is clearly part of the pain itself. But it’s also aesthetically striking. To answer Gaga’s question she actually looks like she did in parts of the “Bad Romance” video—crying stripped down and oddly luminous. It’s a sign of fame’s power on the viewer: Whatever lengths she might go to put person over persona the persona remains. * * * Pop music has firmly moved on from the phase of gleeful Technicolor artifice that Gaga stood for at her peak. Contemporaries in wildness like Kesha and Miley Cyrus have done much what Gaga has done and traded Alexander McQueen creations for cowboy boots. They have also made a diaristic turn harmonizing their music with their angsty tabloid sagas.
Usually this means trading on the spectacle of suffering to sell pop’s ultimate commodity—inspiration. Beyoncé’s Lemonade is the signal example taking the sting of infidelity to spin a tale of hurt and overcoming. Kesha’s alleged abuse by her mentor and producer Dr. Luke was addressed and transcended on this year’s Rainbow. Katy Perry marketed her latest album with an on-camera therapy session in which she cried about her “real” self wanting to be known. Taylor Swift seems on the verge of unveiling a more acidic survival story. “Victim to victory” songs are always in fashion but the latest boom relies more than pop usually does on the feeling of authenticity. Adult listeners of drive-time radio typically know they’re in the realm of fantasy and commerce yet fully enjoying the confessional-pop performance means buying into the non-musical narratives surrounding them. Beyoncé rolled her own child and husband into the Lemonade visual experience. “I write this shit baby ” Kesha insisted on a recent single. You’re explicitly asked to believe that the gap between performer and person is negligible. Joanne already fit into this triumphant-confessional class with Gaga singing about family members and friends by name and roaring “I might not be flawless but you know I’ve got a diamond heart.” The meta-text all along was Gaga’s own career arc—a sense that she ’d come down from the heights she ’d reached from 2008 to 2013 stumbled with her third album and might never recover. Glimmers of past traumas and family tragedy contributed to the pathos. Her medical troubles would seem to retroactively add in a new layer though it’s unclear when she received her fibromyalgia diagnosis and little on the album can be heard as an explicit reference to illness. Certainly the lyrics about healing through love on her post- Joanne single “The Cure ” now seem a lot less generic. | But Gaga has spent the past three years deconstructing her previous project which is its own kind of performance. Elaborate dance pop ceded ground to jazz standards showtunes and country rock. Tentacle gowns went into the closet; jeans and a pink cowboy hat came out. The director Chris Moukarbel shot Five Foot Two largely on handheld—maybe even smartphone—cameras. You see Gaga cooking recording planning crying bonding. In one scene she’s topless as she chats with her team by the poolside. The implication: This is Gaga au naturel. Yet she never seems to forget the camera. Five Foot Two documents last year’s release of [TGT]and makes clear how much Gaga’s public reboot relied on demonstrating that she like everyone else suffers. Gaga has increasingly mined the traumas of her own life with songs and philanthropic efforts growing out of her rape at age 19. The dissolution of her engagement to the actor Taylor Kinney mournfully referenced a few times in the documentary seemed to inform the breakup-themed Joanne singles “Perfect Illusion” and “Million Reasons.” But there was a deeper source of anguish on [TGT]. [TGT] is named for [TGT] aunt an aspiring artist who died of lupus at age 19 in 1974. “Seeing what that did to [my father] and my family was the most powerful thing I experienced growing up ” Gaga tells the journalist Darryl Pinckney in the film. “I am Joanne. I am my father’s daughter. That is what this record is about.”
The most memorable scene of the documentary comes when she first plays the album’s delicate acoustic title track for her grandmother Joanne’s mom. The moment verges on uncomfortable and not only because Gaga’s father Joanne’s brother gets up and leaves the room in apparent distress midway through. Gaga herself seems hungry to have her telling of an ordeal she did not personally experience validated by those who did. “Did I get it right?” she asks her grandmother mid-hug. “Yes you did ” her grandmother responds. But she has a warning for Gaga too: “Don’t become maudlin over all this.” For now Gaga is asking not for applause but understanding. It’s never explicitly stated but Gaga seems to connect to Joanne ’s story in part because of her own medical situation. Iconography about hospitals and crutches and wheelchairs over the years hinted that the seemingly bionic pop star faced problems of the flesh off-stage. In 2010 she told Larry King she tested “borderline positive” for lupus. She ’s still feeling the effects of the injury she sustained in 2013 as seen in a Five Foot Two moment when she pauses rehearsals for her Super Bowl halftime show because of hip tightness. Fibromyalgia appears to make that problem worse and being a pop star in chronic pain certainly doesn’t seem easy. One scene shows her having her makeup done for a performance while sitting in a doctor’s examination room.
Gaga’s particular ailment is an almost-literal rendering of Jamison’s “pain without a cause”—which is as she notes “pain which can’t be trusted.” A poorly understood but widespread disorder that seems to inordinately affect women fibromyalgia is sometimes assumed to be psychosomatic. “Drug Approved. Is Disease Real?” read a 2008 New York Times headline about the first FDA-sanctioned drug to treat it. Gaga has said that she wants to help raise awareness and research dollars. During one excruciating flare-up shown in Five Foot Two she sympathizes with less-privileged sufferers of the disorder: “Like I don’t know what I’d fuckin’ do if I didn’t have everybody here to help me.” A few moments later she’s looking straight into the camera. “Do I look pathetic?” she asks tear-streaked lying on a couch a therapist massaging her. “I’m so embarrassed.” It’s a powerful moment because the stigma of pain is clearly part of the pain itself. But it’s also aesthetically striking. To answer Gaga’s question she actually looks like she did in parts of the “Bad Romance” video—crying stripped down and oddly luminous. It’s a sign of fame’s power on the viewer: Whatever lengths she might go to put person over persona the persona remains. * * * Pop music has firmly moved on from the phase of gleeful Technicolor artifice that Gaga stood for at her peak. Contemporaries in wildness like Kesha and Miley Cyrus have done much what Gaga has done and traded Alexander McQueen creations for cowboy boots. They have also made a diaristic turn harmonizing their music with their angsty tabloid sagas.
Usually this means trading on the spectacle of suffering to sell pop’s ultimate commodity—inspiration. Beyoncé’s Lemonade is the signal example taking the sting of infidelity to spin a tale of hurt and overcoming. Kesha’s alleged abuse by her mentor and producer Dr. Luke was addressed and transcended on this year’s Rainbow. Katy Perry marketed her latest album with an on-camera therapy session in which she cried about her “real” self wanting to be known. Taylor Swift seems on the verge of unveiling a more acidic survival story. “Victim to victory” songs are always in fashion but the latest boom relies more than pop usually does on the feeling of authenticity. Adult listeners of drive-time radio typically know they’re in the realm of fantasy and commerce yet fully enjoying the confessional-pop performance means buying into the non-musical narratives surrounding them. Beyoncé rolled her own child and husband into the Lemonade visual experience. “I write this shit baby ” Kesha insisted on a recent single. You’re explicitly asked to believe that the gap between performer and person is negligible. [TGT]already fit into this triumphant-confessional class with Gaga singing about family members and friends by name and roaring “I might not be flawless but you know I’ve got a diamond heart.” The meta-text all along was Gaga’s own career arc—a sense that [TGT] ’d come down from the heights [TGT] ’d reached from 2008 to 2013 stumbled with [TGT] third album and might never recover. Glimmers of past traumas and family tragedy contributed to the pathos. [TGT] medical troubles would seem to retroactively add in a new layer though it’s unclear when [TGT] received [TGT] fibromyalgia diagnosis and little on the album can be heard as an explicit reference to illness. Certainly the lyrics about healing through love on [TGT] post- [TGT]single “The Cure ” now seem a lot less generic. | 2Positive
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872 | Senate GOP tax plan could get late changes to win over holdouts | Ron Johnson | Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) is surrounded by reporters as he goes to vote on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Susan Walsh/AP)
The lawmakers attracting the most concern from leadership and the White House are Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) and Steve Daines (R-Mont.) who say the current version of the bill favors corporations over other businesses.
It’s unclear if Johnson would accept these changes as sufficient and a final decision hasn’t been made. If Republican leaders believe Johnson ’s demands have become too unreasonable they could try and forge ahead without his vote.
Spokesmen for Johnson and Daines didn’t have an immediate comment on the discussions.
At least six GOP members have raised concerns about specific provisions in the GOP tax bill though none has flatly said they plan to vote against it this week. Johnson came closest saying he opposed the measure but later suggesting he could support it with changes.
Voting on the tax measure is scheduled to begin Tuesday as the Senate Budget Committee plans to take a procedural step that afternoon that would effectively send the tax bill to the Senate floor. But Johnson is on the budget panel and he could demand changes by Tuesday in order to win his vote. If he blocks the tax bill in the Budget Committee and is joined by Sen. Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) who has raised separate concerns the package could quickly die. | [TGT] is surrounded by reporters as [TGT] goes to vote on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Susan Walsh/AP)
The lawmakers attracting the most concern from leadership and the White House are Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) and Steve Daines (R-Mont.) who say the current version of the bill favors corporations over other businesses.
It’s unclear if [TGT]would accept these changes as sufficient and a final decision hasn’t been made. If Republican leaders believe [TGT] ’s demands have become too unreasonable they could try and forge ahead without [TGT] vote.
Spokesmen for Johnson and Daines didn’t have an immediate comment on the discussions.
At least six GOP members have raised concerns about specific provisions in the GOP tax bill though none has flatly said they plan to vote against it this week. [TGT]came closest saying [TGT] opposed the measure but later suggesting [TGT] could support it with changes.
Voting on the tax measure is scheduled to begin Tuesday as the Senate Budget Committee plans to take a procedural step that afternoon that would effectively send the tax bill to the Senate floor. But [TGT]is on the budget panel and [TGT] could demand changes by Tuesday in order to win [TGT] vote. If [TGT][TGT] blocks the tax bill in the Budget Committee and is joined by Sen. Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) who has raised separate concerns the package could quickly die. | 1Neutral
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873 | Rose Namajunas has one fight to silence all the doubters | Rose Namajunas | That’s what Rose Namajunas has enjoyed since capturing the UFC women’s strawweight title last November at UFC 217 in Madison Square Garden.
Namajunas 25 was a big underdog when she took on longtime unbeaten champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk of Poland. But Namajunas a Milwaukee native stunned the Garden crowd and the pay-per-view audience by scoring a first-round knockout to claim the coveted belt. A rematch has been set for UFC 223 on April 7 at Barclays Center.
It was Jedrzejczyk who questioned Namajunas’ mental strength before the first bout taunting the then challenger about her advocacy for mental health issues. Namajunas never flinched.
“I knew it was coming and I knew the more she wasn’t getting a reaction the more it was bothering her and the more she turned it up on me ” Namajunas said. “I was expecting her to eventually try to touch me or try to spit in my face or whatever. I was ready for all of it.” | That’s what [TGT]has enjoyed since capturing the UFC women’s strawweight title last November at UFC 217 in Madison Square Garden.
Namajunas 25 was a big underdog when she took on longtime unbeaten champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk of Poland. But Namajunas a Milwaukee native stunned the Garden crowd and the pay-per-view audience by scoring a first-round knockout to claim the coveted belt. A rematch has been set for UFC 223 on April 7 at Barclays Center.
It was Jedrzejczyk who questioned Namajunas’ mental strength before the first bout taunting the then challenger about her advocacy for mental health issues. [TGT]never flinched.
“I knew it was coming and I knew the more she wasn’t getting a reaction the more it was bothering her and the more she turned it up on me ” [TGT]said. “I was expecting her to eventually try to touch me or try to spit in my face or whatever. I was ready for all of it.” | 1Neutral
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874 | A woman chases down a wallet thief | Tess Aboughoushe | (CNN) When a man snatched a wallet from a passerby's hand Tess Aboughoushe ran after him. When she caught him she invited him for coffee. Why? Because the Canadian woman felt it was the right thing to do.
It was February 14. Aboughoushe was heading back to work from the chiropractor in downtown Edmonton Canada. The mugger had asked another woman for money and when she pulled out her wallet he grabbed it and ran.
"I saw the man and the woman on the side of the road and as I was walking past she calls out that her wallet has been stolen. 'Stop! Thief!' Legitimately just like a movie scene " Aboughoushe told CNN. "He was running in front of me and I didn't really stop to consider personal safety issues."
Aboughoushe chased him down a couple of blocks briefly lost sight of him and found him behind a dumpster in an alley. | (CNN) When a man snatched a wallet from a passerby's hand [TGT]ran after him. When [TGT] caught him [TGT] invited him for coffee. Why? Because the Canadian woman felt it was the right thing to do.
It was February 14. [TGT]was heading back to work from the chiropractor in downtown Edmonton Canada. The mugger had asked another woman for money and when she pulled out her wallet he grabbed [TGT] and ran.
"I saw the man and the woman on the side of the road and as I was walking past she calls out that her wallet has been stolen. 'Stop! Thief!' Legitimately just like a movie scene [TGT]told CNN. "He was running in front of me and I didn't really stop to consider personal safety issues.[TGT]chased him down a couple of blocks briefly lost sight of him and found him behind a dumpster in an alley. | 2Positive
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875 | With Pyeongchang Games over Beijing gears up to host Winter Olympics in 2022 | Mark Dreyer | Mark Dreyer who has closely followed the Chinese sports industry since 2007 told ABC News China was seen as a safe bet because Beijing has already pulled off a successful Summer Games.
Dreyer said Beijing was able to woo the International Olympic Committee or the IOC with the prospect of having 300 more participants in winter sports.
"Even if it's a fraction of that [China] could still revolutionize the winter global sports industry which is not particularly big ” Dreyer added.
"So [China] really could haul itself up very very quickly " Dreyer added. "Perhaps 2022 is going to come just a little bit too soon but they're not going to embarrass themselves.”
Dreyer points out that China is putting a lot of funding into its ice hockey program and hiring North American coaches for its men's and women’s Olympic teams.
“They’ve been talking about the 'Beijing Miracle' for 2022 " Dreyer said referring the United States' own 'Miracle on Ice' in 1980 when the American hockey team defeated the seemingly unbeatable Soviet team.
"That shows you the kind of ambition they have to basically go from nobody on the world stage to potential medalists four years from now " Dreyer said. "Which goes hand-in-hand with China's ambitions everywhere else." | "[TGT]told ABC News China was seen as a safe bet because Beijing has already pulled off a successful Summer Games.
[TGT]said Beijing was able to woo the International Olympic Committee or the IOC with the prospect of having 300 more participants in winter sports.
"Even if it's a fraction of that [China] could still revolutionize the winter global sports industry which is not particularly big ” [TGT]added.
"So [China] really could haul itself up very very quickly [TGT]added. "Perhaps 2022 is going to come just a little bit too soon but they're not going to embarrass [TGT]
[TGT] points out that China is putting a lot of funding into its ice hockey program and hiring North American coaches for its men's and women’s Olympic teams.
“They’ve been talking about the 'Beijing Miracle' for 2022 [TGT]said referring the United States' own 'Miracle on Ice' in 1980 when the American hockey team defeated the seemingly unbeatable Soviet team.
"That shows you the kind of ambition they have to basically go from nobody on the world stage to potential medalists four years from now [TGT] said. "Which goes hand-in-hand with China's ambitions everywhere else."" | 1Neutral
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876 | Prince William Rides A Motorcycle And Channels His Inner James Bond | William Rides | William is no stranger to fast cars and has made his love of motorcycles known.
“I don’t know what it is about bikes but I’ve always had a passion for motorbikes ever since I was very small. I used to do a lot of go-karting when I was younger and then after that I went on to quadbikes and eventually motorbikes ” William said according to Hello Magazine.
“It does help being anonymous with my motorcycle helmet on because it does enable me to relax ” he added at the time. “But I just enjoy everything about motorbikes and the camaraderie that comes with it.”
While he used to be an avid rider the duke has reportedly given it all up because of his children Prince George and Princess Charlotte. | William is no stranger to fast cars and has made his love of motorcycles known.
“I don’t know what it is about bikes but I’ve always had a passion for motorbikes ever since I was very small. I used to do a lot of go-karting when I was younger and then after that I went on to quadbikes and eventually motorbikes ” William said according to Hello Magazine.
“It does help being anonymous with my motorcycle helmet on because it does enable me to relax ” he added at the time. “But I just enjoy everything about motorbikes and the camaraderie that comes with it.”
While he used to be an avid rider the duke has reportedly given it all up because of his children Prince George and Princess Charlotte. | 1Neutral
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877 | Militants attack Egypt police dozens killed: sources | Abdel Fattah al-Sisi | Security has been a key point for President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi a former military commander who presents himself as a bulwark against terrorism after leading the ouster of president Mohamed Mursi of the Muslim Brotherhood in 2013 . Sisi was elected on a landslide a year later.
Though he has yet to declare his intentions Sisi is widely expected to run for re-election in April next year with little opposition. But critics say his popularity has been dimmed because of security and economic austerity policies.
That group has in the past only carried out mostly small operations since it emerged last year. Egyptian authorities say it is the armed militant wing of the Muslim Brotherhood an Islamist group it outlawed in 2013. Most of its leadership has been jailed in a crackdown under Sisi .
Since Sisi came to power hundreds of troops and police have been killed in often sophisticated attacks by militants in the northern Sinai region where Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis group pledged allegiance to Islamic State in 2014. | Security has been a key point for [TGT][TGT]was elected on a landslide a year later.
Though [TGT] has yet to declare [TGT] intentions [TGT]is widely expected to run for re-election in April next year with little opposition. But critics say [TGT] popularity has been dimmed because of security and economic austerity policies.
That group has in the past only carried out mostly small operations since it emerged last year. Egyptian authorities say it is the armed militant wing of the Muslim Brotherhood an Islamist group it outlawed in 2013. Most of its leadership has been jailed in a crackdown under Sisi .
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878 | Meghan Markle's former side hustle may be useful at her royal wedding | Meghan Markle | Markle's former side hustle could come in handy for her upcoming nuptials. In fact in 2013 the actress told Esquire that she used her calligraphy skills to write singer Robin Thicke and actress Paula Patton's wedding invites. She also used her skills to freelance for luxury brands.
As a soon-to-be resident of Kensington Palace Markle no longer has to worry about using her calligraphy skills to make ends meet.
"It was just an amazing surprise. It was so sweet and natural and very romantic. He got on one knee " Markle said.
The two met for the first time in London in July 2016 through a mutual friend. They were spotted for the first time together last September at the Invictus Games with Markle 's mother reports Time. In a Vanity Fair cover story this October Markle confirmed her relationship with Prince Harry saying "We're in love." | Markle's former side hustle could come in handy for her upcoming nuptials. In fact in 2013 the actress told Esquire that she used her calligraphy skills to write singer Robin Thicke and actress Paula Patton's wedding invites. She also used her skills to freelance for luxury brands.
As a soon-to-be resident of Kensington Palace Markle no longer has to worry about using her calligraphy skills to make ends meet.
"It was just an amazing surprise. It was so sweet and natural and very romantic. He got on one knee " Markle said.
The two met for the first time in London in July 2016 through a mutual friend. They were spotted for the first time together last September at the Invictus Games with Markle 's mother reports Time. In a Vanity Fair cover story this October Markle confirmed her relationship with Prince Harry saying "We're in love." | 1Neutral
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879 | California Democrats Decline To Endorse Another Term For Sen. Dianne Feinstein : NPR | Dianne Feinstein | California Democrats Decline To Endorse Another Term For Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Before U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein could finish her speech at the California Democratic Party convention Saturday the music began playing to indicate she had used her allotted time.
She kept talking. The music got louder. "I guess my time is up " Feinstein conceded as what sounded like a 1940s movie score continued playing.
Without missing a beat supporters of her opponent state Sen. Kevin de León echoed her statement in a chant: "Your time is up! Your time is up!" — a not-so-subtle reference to Feinstein 's 25 years in the U.S. Senate.
It was a sign of things to come. The grass-roots Democratic activists gathered at the party's annual convention in San Diego this weekend implicitly rebuked the state's senior U.S. senator by denying her the party's endorsement for her re-election bid.
Feinstein finished far behind de León the top Democrat in the state Senate. De León received 54 percent of delegates' votes to just 37 percent for Feinstein . It takes 60 percent to receive an endorsement.
While the lack of an endorsement certainly won't keep Feinstein off the ballot it's a sign that grass-roots Democrats are eager to supplant leaders who are seen as too moderate and willing to compromise.
Democratic Party activists have never really been Feinstein 's people. In 1990 when she was running for governor she came to the party convention and expressed her support for the death penalty eliciting boos from the liberal crowd. She lost the party endorsement to John Van de Kamp but got the nomination anyway ultimately losing the November election to Pete Wilson.
Feinstein has always been a little to the right of where the party's activists are. Now at age 84 and in her final campaign Feinstein is once again at odds with progressives despite her efforts to move left by more strongly opposing President Trump's agenda.
She said the Senate Appropriations Committee which she sits on would never approve $25 billion for Trump's wall along the Mexico boarder. But minutes later de León's team sent texts noting that Feinstein had just voted for exactly that as part of the "Common Sense Coalition" immigration plan that failed to get through the Senate.
Feinstein also reminded the crowd of her longstanding leadership on gun control including her success against long odds at getting an assault weapons ban signed into law in 1994.
In his speech to the convention de León reminded the crowd that his opponent hasn't always been a reliable liberal. "Democrats you'll never have to guess where I stand " de León said before noting that he has championed issues such as raising the minimum wage single-payer health care and the environment. | "California Democrats Decline To Endorse Another Term For [TGT]
Before [TGT]could finish [TGT] speech at the California Democratic Party convention Saturday the music began playing to indicate [TGT] had used [TGT] allotted time.
[TGT] kept talking. The music got louder. "I guess my time is up " [TGT] conceded as what sounded like a 1940s movie score continued playing.
Without missing a beat supporters of [TGT] opponent state Sen. Kevin de León echoed her statement in a chant: "Your time is up! Your time is up!" — a not-so-subtle reference to [TGT] 's 25 years in the U.S. Senate.
It was a sign of things to come. The grass-roots Democratic activists gathered at the party's annual convention in San Diego this weekend implicitly rebuked the state's senior U.S. senator by denying her the party's endorsement for her re-election bid.
[TGT] finished far behind de León the top Democrat in the state Senate. De León received 54 percent of delegates' votes to just 37 percent for [TGT] . It takes 60 percent to receive an endorsement.
While the lack of an endorsement certainly won't keep [TGT] off the ballot it's a sign that grass-roots Democrats are eager to supplant leaders who are seen as too moderate and willing to compromise.
Democratic Party activists have never really been [TGT] 's people. In 1990 when she was running for governor she came to the party convention and expressed her support for the death penalty eliciting boos from the liberal crowd. She lost the party endorsement to John Van de Kamp but got the nomination anyway ultimately losing the November election to Pete Wilson.
[TGT] has always been a little to the right of where the party's activists are. Now at age 84 and in her final campaign [TGT] is once again at odds with progressives despite her efforts to move left by more strongly opposing President Trump's agenda.
She said the Senate Appropriations Committee which she sits on would never approve $25 billion for Trump's wall along the Mexico boarder. But minutes later de León's team sent texts noting that [TGT] had just voted for exactly that as part of the "Common Sense Coalition" immigration plan that failed to get through the Senate.
[TGT] also reminded the crowd of her longstanding leadership on gun control including her success against long odds at getting an assault weapons ban signed into law in 1994.
In his speech to the convention de León reminded the crowd that his opponent hasn't always been a reliable liberal. "Democrats you'll never have to guess where I stand " de León said before noting that he has championed issues such as raising the minimum wage single-payer health care and the environment." | 0Negative
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880 | MLK Jr. Day Massacre (of Democratic Legislation) in the Virginia Senate | Northam | Many pundits seem to be taking the election results as a message to the Virginia GOP to cooperate with the Democratic Party and the Northam Administration to seek “moderate ” “bipartisan” paths forward. For example Washington Post reporting on the inauguration emphasized cordiality bipartisanship and how Republicans are (seemingly) reaching out to work with Democratic Party politicians.
Now Governor Northam has taken the massive Democratic Party base enthusiasm as a mandate for pursuing bipartisanship. His inauguration address provided a strong window on this with his only mention of “Democratic” coming alongside “Republican” for saying — in essence — party labels simply don’t matter for governing.
When it comes to “solving problems” the Virginia Senate today dealt with a set of Northam’s legislative priorities — including mild gun control measures that even the NRA recently stated that they were in favor of (banning bump stocks post Las Vegas massacre) .
Governor Northam embraces and lauds bipartisanship. | Many pundits seem to be taking the election results as a message to the Virginia GOP to cooperate with the Democratic Party and the Northam Administration to seek “moderate ” “bipartisan” paths forward. For example Washington Post reporting on the inauguration emphasized cordiality bipartisanship and how Republicans are (seemingly) reaching out to work with Democratic Party politicians.
Now [TGT]has taken the massive Democratic Party base enthusiasm as a mandate for pursuing bipartisanship. [TGT] inauguration address provided a strong window on this with [TGT] only mention of “Democratic” coming alongside “Republican” for saying — in essence — party labels simply don’t matter for governing.
When it comes to “solving problems” the Virginia Senate today dealt with a set of Northam’s legislative priorities — including mild gun control measures that even the NRA recently stated that they were in favor of (banning bump stocks post Las Vegas massacre) .
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881 | Missouri Bar Turns Marshawn Lynch and Kaepernick Jerseys Into Doormats Over Anthem Protests | Jason Burle | Jason Burle owner of the SNAFU bar made news for duct taping the jerseys of both Oakland Raider Marshawn Lynch and San Francisco 49er Colin Kaepernick to the ground outside his Lake Ozark Missouri establishment according to the Associated Press.
Burle hastened to switch the placement and insisted he was making no other statement than that he disagreed with the two players’ political positions and was not advocating violence.
“We pulled them out of the box taped them down. There was no ill-intent ” Burle told KOMU Channel 8.
“If someone thinks that I mean personal harm to someone they don’t know me ” Burle added.
The bar owner also said that his display had no racial component. “A lot of people want to twist it around to be a race thing ” Burle complained.
Burle insisted that as a military veteran his only message is that he disagrees with millionaire players kneeling as the national anthem is played. | [TGT]made news for duct taping the jerseys of both Oakland Raider Marshawn Lynch and San Francisco 49er Colin Kaepernick to the ground outside [TGT] Lake Ozark Missouri establishment according to the Associated Press.
[TGT]hastened to switch the placement and insisted [TGT] was making no other statement than that [TGT] disagreed with the two players’ political positions and was not advocating violence.
“We pulled them out of the box taped them down. There was no ill-intent ” [TGT]told KOMU Channel 8.
“If someone thinks that I mean personal harm to someone they don’t know me ” [TGT]added.
[TGT] also said that [TGT] display had no racial component. “A lot of people want to twist it around to be a race thing ” [TGT]complained.
[TGT]insisted that as a military veteran [TGT] only message is that [TGT] disagrees with millionaire players kneeling as the national anthem is played. | 1Neutral
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882 | Actor Lou Diamond Phillips apologizes for DWI in Texas | Lou Diamond Phillips | PORTLAND Texas (AP) — Actor Lou Diamond Phillips has apologized for his arrest in Texas on a charge of driving while intoxicated.
Phillips told KIII-TV that it "was a mistake" and "it will never happen again."
Police in the coastal community of Portland arrested Phillips around 1:30 a.m. Friday. Jail records show the "La Bamba" star was freed after posting bail on the Class A misdemeanor.
Police Chief Mark Cory says the 55-year-old Phillips drove up to an officer and asked for directions. The officer suspected Phillips had been drinking.
Cory says Phillips ' blood alcohol level was .20 percent which is more than twice the legal limit for driving.
Phillips apologized for his arrest during a speaking engagement later Friday in Corpus Christi. | PORTLAND Texas (AP) — [TGT]has apologized for [TGT] arrest in Texas on a charge of driving while intoxicated.
[TGT]told KIII-TV that it "was a mistake" and "it will never happen again."
Police in the coastal community of Portland arrested [TGT] around 1:30 a.m. Friday. Jail records show the "La Bamba" star was freed after posting bail on the Class A misdemeanor.
Police Chief Mark Cory says [TGT]drove up to an officer and asked for directions. The officer suspected [TGT] had been drinking.
Cory says [TGT] blood alcohol level was .20 percent which is more than twice the legal limit for driving.
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883 | California Highway Patrol officer dies another injured in crash | Ernest Sanchez | Assistant Chief Ernest Sanchez said at at a Monday morning press conference that a speeding red Cadillac hit the back of the patrol car Camilleri and Velasquez were in reports CBS San Francisco. The officers were monitoring traffic at the time of the crash Sanchez said.
Camilleri had been officer for the California Highway Patrol for just over a year Sanchez said. He was married with three children.
Sanchez said the driver was a 22-year-old man who was on his way home from a holiday party.
" He had too much to drink and too much to smoke " Sanchez said. "This needs to stop"
"We join his family friends and the entire California Highway Patrol in mourning his death and honoring his sacrifice " Brown said. | [TGT]said at at a Monday morning press conference that a speeding red Cadillac hit the back of the patrol car Camilleri and Velasquez were in reports CBS San Francisco. The officers were monitoring traffic at the time of the crash [TGT]said.
Camilleri had been officer for the California Highway Patrol for just over a year [TGT]said. [TGT] was married with three children.
[TGT]said the driver was a 22-year-old man who was on [TGT] way home from a holiday party.
" [TGT] had too much to drink and too much to smoke [TGT]said. "This needs to stop"
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884 | New Zealand prime minister announces she's pregnant | Jacinda Ardern | Jacinda Ardern 37 took office in October. Speculation swirled around whether she would start a family soon when she took over the leadership of her then opposition Labour Party last year.
Ardern took to Twitter to announce that she and her partner Clarke Gayford were expecting a child and that Gayford would become a stay-at-home dad.
In this image made from a video New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern right with her partner Clarke Gayford speaks to journalists in front of home in Auckland New Zealand Friday Jan. 19 2018. Ardern announced on Friday that she is expecting her first child in June. (TVNZ via AP)
After the six weeks she will resume all her prime ministerial duties.
"Clarke and I are privileged to be in the position where Clarke can stay home to be our primary care-giver. Knowing that so many parents juggle the care of their new babies we consider ourselves to be very lucky " she said.
"Clarke and I have always been clear we wanted to be parents but had been told we would need help for that to happen. That's made this news a fantastic surprise " she added.
The couple discovered she was pregnant on Oct. 13 — two weeks before she was sworn in as national leader.
Within a day of Ardern becoming Labour Party leader seven weeks before the election she was twice asked by television hosts about her plans for children. One host Mark Richardson questioned whether it was acceptable for the country's leader to take maternity leave while in office and said most employers would want to know the maternity plans of their workers.
FILE - In this Aug. 16 2017 file photo New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern visits Addington School in Christchurch New Zealand. Ardern announced on Friday Jan. 19 2018 that she expecting her first child in June. (AP Photo/Mark Baker File)
Her answers seemed to resonate with many people some of whom pointed out that under New Zealand law workplace discrimination on the basis of pregnancy is illegal. Ardern said she was surprised her comments were picked up abroad. | [TGT]took office in October. Speculation swirled around whether [TGT] would start a family soon when [TGT] took over the leadership of [TGT] then opposition Labour Party last year.
[TGT]took to Twitter to announce that [TGT] and [TGT] partner Clarke Gayford were expecting a child and that Gayford would become a stay-at-home dad.
In this image made from a video New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern right with her partner Clarke Gayford speaks to journalists in front of home in Auckland New Zealand Friday Jan. 19 2018. [TGT]announced on Friday that [TGT] is expecting [TGT] first child in June. (TVNZ via AP)
After the six weeks [TGT] will resume all [TGT] prime ministerial duties.
"Clarke and I are privileged to be in the position where Clarke can stay home to be our primary care-giver. Knowing that so many parents juggle the care of their new babies we consider ourselves to be very lucky " she said.
"Clarke and I have always been clear we wanted to be parents but had been told we would need help for that to happen. That's made this news a fantastic surprise " she added.
The couple discovered she was pregnant on Oct. 13 — two weeks before she was sworn in as national leader.
Within a day of Ardern becoming Labour Party leader seven weeks before the election she was twice asked by television hosts about her plans for children. One host Mark Richardson questioned whether it was acceptable for the country's leader to take maternity leave while in office and said most employers would want to know the maternity plans of their workers.
FILE - In this Aug. 16 2017 file photo [TGT]visits Addington School in Christchurch New Zealand. [TGT] announced on Friday Jan. 19 2018 that [TGT] expecting [TGT] first child in June. (AP Photo/Mark Baker File)
Her answers seemed to resonate with many people some of whom pointed out that under New Zealand law workplace discrimination on the basis of pregnancy is illegal. [TGT] said she was surprised her comments were picked up abroad. | 1Neutral
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885 | Man's Country Chicago's oldest gay bathhouse closing after 44 years | Ron Ehemann | This private club has been open 24 hours a day seven days a week 364 days a year closing only on Christmas Eve according to owner Ron Ehemann . It has served as a backdrop to some of the enormous achievements and challenges faced by Chicago’s LGBTQ community over the decades.
The property on which Man’s Country sits at 5015 N. Clark St. is being sold. Ehemann said much of the complex will be demolished to make way for condominiums in a new building to be called The Renslow a reference to Chuck Renslow the LGBTQ businessman and gay rights pioneer who started the bathhouse in a former fraternal lodge. ( Ehemann said one part of the complex will remain: Full Kit Gear at 5021 N. Clark St.)
Antonio Perez / Chicago Tribune Ron Ehemann owner of Man's Country talks about the club's history on Dec. 26 2017 . Ehemann was founder Chuck Renslow's business and life partner. Ron Ehemann owner of Man's Country talks about the club's history on Dec. 26 2017. Ehemann was founder Chuck Renslow's business and life partner. (Antonio Perez / Chicago Tribune)
Renslow and Ehemann responded to the changing business climate by converting some of the space into Bistro Too in 1987. This dance club named for the famed Dugan’s Bistro of the 1970s drew upward of a thousand people on weekend nights to watch such stars as Boy George the Village People and Divine in what would be his last performance. “All the disco divas ” including Thelma Houston and Pamala Stanley performed as well Ehemann added. But after six years the business started to slip.
“Bistro was a really large bar. If we didn’t get 300 people it looked empty. So it’s hard to keep the numbers up ” Ehemann said. So the decision was made to open the Chicago Eagle in one area of the complex as Bistro Too was closed he said. Man’s Country took over the space again in 1993; male strippers and porn stars were the entertainment until about four years ago. | This private club has been open 24 hours a day seven days a week 364 days a year closing only on Christmas Eve according to [TGT] . It has served as a backdrop to some of the enormous achievements and challenges faced by Chicago’s LGBTQ community over the decades.
The property on which Man’s Country sits at 5015 N. Clark St. is being sold. [TGT]said much of the complex will be demolished to make way for condominiums in a new building to be called The Renslow a reference to Chuck Renslow the LGBTQ businessman and gay rights pioneer who started the bathhouse in a former fraternal lodge. ( [TGT]said one part of the complex will remain: Full Kit Gear at 5021 N. Clark St.)
[TGT]talks about the club's history on Dec. 26 2017 . [TGT]was founder Chuck Renslow's business and life partner. [TGT] owner of Man's Country talks about the club's history on Dec. 26 2017. [TGT]was founder Chuck Renslow's business and life partner. (Antonio Perez / Chicago Tribune)
Renslow and [TGT] responded to the changing business climate by converting some of the space into Bistro Too in 1987. This dance club named for the famed Dugan’s Bistro of the 1970s drew upward of a thousand people on weekend nights to watch such stars as Boy George the Village People and Divine in what would be his last performance. “All the disco divas ” including Thelma Houston and Pamala Stanley performed as well [TGT]added. But after six years the business started to slip.
“Bistro was a really large bar. If we didn’t get 300 people it looked empty. So it’s hard to keep the numbers up ” [TGT]said. So the decision was made to open the Chicago Eagle in one area of the complex as Bistro Too was closed [TGT]said. Man’s Country took over the space again in 1993; male strippers and porn stars were the entertainment until about four years ago. | 1Neutral
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886 | DHS Chief Says Immigration Talks are About Security not Amnesty | Donald J. Trump | I as President want people coming into our Country who are going to help us become strong and great again people coming in through a system based on MERIT. No more Lotteries! #AMERICA FIRST — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 14 2018
The new security language is a sharp turnabout from Trump’s televised January 9 event when he urged House judiciary chairman to develop a “bill of love.”
In numerous events Trump has said he will OK an amnesty — likely with citizenship — for some of the 3.25 million younger ‘dreamer’ illegals including the 670 000 DACA illegals providing the Democrats agree to fund the border wall cancel the visa lottery program and end the chain migration of extended-family members.
Polls show that Trump ’s American-first immigration policy is very popular.
For example a December poll of likely 2018 voters shows two-to-one voter support for Trump ’s pro-American immigration policies and a lopsided four-to-one opposition against the cheap-labor mass-immigration economic policy pushed by bipartisan establishment-backed D.C. interest-groups. | "I as President want people coming into our Country who are going to help us become strong and great again people coming in through a system based on MERIT. No more Lotteries! #AMERICA FIRST — [TGT]
The new security language is a sharp turnabout from Trump’s televised January 9 event when [TGT] urged House judiciary chairman to develop a “bill of love.”
In numerous events [TGT]has said [TGT] will OK an amnesty — likely with citizenship — for some of the 3.25 million younger ‘dreamer’ illegals including the 670 000 DACA illegals providing the Democrats agree to fund the border wall cancel the visa lottery program and end the chain migration of extended-family members.
Polls show that Trump ’s American-first immigration policy is very popular.
For example a December poll of likely 2018 voters shows two-to-one voter support for [TGT] ’s pro-American immigration policies and a lopsided four-to-one opposition against the cheap-labor mass-immigration economic policy pushed by bipartisan establishment-backed D.C. interest-groups." | 2Positive
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887 | In first U.S. presents its evidence of Iran weaponry from Yemen | Nikki Haley | But U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley expressed confidence the transfers could be blamed on Tehran.
“These are Iranian made these are Iranian sent and these were Iranian given ” Haley told a news conference at a military hangar at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling just outside Washington.
The unprecedented presentation - which Haley said involved intelligence that had to be declassified - is part of President Donald Trump’s new Iran policy which promises a harder line toward Tehran. That would appear to include a new diplomatic initiative.
“You will see us build a coalition to really push back against Iran and what they’re doing ” Haley said standing in front of what she said were the remnants of the Nov. 4 missile. | But U.S. Ambassador to [TGT]expressed confidence the transfers could be blamed on Tehran.
“These are Iranian made these are Iranian sent and these were Iranian given ” [TGT]told a news conference at a military hangar at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling just outside Washington.
The unprecedented presentation - which [TGT]said involved intelligence that had to be declassified - is part of President Donald Trump’s new Iran policy which promises a harder line toward Tehran. That would appear to include a new diplomatic initiative.
“You will see us build a coalition to really push back against Iran and what they’re doing ” [TGT]said standing in front of what [TGT] said were the remnants of the Nov. 4 missile. | 2Positive
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888 | Hampi India: Ancient city of gods kings and ruins | Darshini Kandasamy | Matanga Hill offers the best Hampi vantage point. Darshini Kandasamy
Chosen by King Harihara as his capital in 1336 Hampi grew in grandeur wealth and power until its fall to the Deccan sultanates confederacy in 1565 after which it was razed plundered and eventually abandoned.
Hampi was part of the mighty Vijayanagara Empire in the 1300s. Darshini Kandasamy
The ride to Hampi is bumpy yet scenic. Darshini Kandasamy
Discovering the majesty of Hampi can easily take a few days. Darshini Kandasamy
Hampi guide M. D. Basava was born and raised in the area. Darshini Kandasamy | "Matanga Hill offers the best Hampi vantage point. Darshini Kandasamy
Chosen by King Harihara as his capital in 1336 Hampi grew in grandeur wealth and power until its fall to the Deccan sultanates confederacy in 1565 after which it was razed plundered and eventually abandoned.
Hampi was part of the mighty Vijayanagara Empire in the 1300s. [TGT]
The ride to Hampi is bumpy yet scenic. [TGT]
Discovering the majesty of Hampi can easily take a few days. [TGT]
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889 | That time Frank Robinson left RFK Stadium in full Nationals uniform | Charlie Slowes | With the Nats and their latest new manager back in the news longtime play-by-play voice Charlie Slowes had occasion this week to reminisce about the history of Nationals managers. Which led him to one of his favorite stories about a Nats manager one I had never heard but immediately loved.
“I guess he’d just got into his car he’s listening to the radio or something ” Slowes went on. “And he rolls his window down — and he was still in full uniform! He goes ‘I’ve got to be back so early tomorrow why even bother changing?’
“So my thought was — as he rolls his window up and he pulls away — he’s living in an apartment building in D.C. ” Slowes said. “And I’m just thinking he’s got to go in the garage and go up to his apartment. He’s doing that in full uniform? If you lived in the apartment you’d go ‘Hey who’s the guy in the Frank Robinson uniform?’ ”
“I couldn’t believe that he did it and to this day nobody else knows that story ” Slowes said. “I’ve told it to a couple people but nobody else saw it so it ’s not believable to anybody else.” But Slowes called it “one of my great memories” from his time with the Nats.
Meanwhile Slowes — who also has a history with the Tampa Bay Rays — has known new skipper Dave Martinez for 20 years and has spoken with him frequently about his desire to get a big league managerial job.
“I’ve talked to him every year ” Slowes said. “I talked to him during the [Nats-Cubs] playoff series. Each year I’d see him back in Florida — because we live near each other — and he’s say ‘I’m so ready I’m ready to have my own team I’m ready to manage that’s what I want to do.’ So I knew that he interviewed when Matt Williams was hired; he was the runner-up. I knew he was considered after Matt Williams but they decided to go with the experienced manager. I knew he interviewed for other jobs.” | With the Nats and their latest new manager back in the news longtime play-by-play voice [TGT]had occasion this week to reminisce about the history of Nationals managers. Which led [TGT] to one of [TGT] favorite stories about a Nats manager one I had never heard but immediately loved.
“I guess he’d just got into [TGT] car he’s listening to the radio or something ” [TGT]went on. “And [TGT] rolls [TGT] window down — and [TGT] was still in full uniform! [TGT] goes ‘I’ve got to be back so early tomorrow why even bother changing?’
“So my thought was — as [TGT] rolls [TGT] window up and [TGT] pulls away — he’s living in an apartment building in D.C. ” [TGT]said. “And I’m just thinking he’s got to go in the garage and go up to his apartment. He’s doing that in full uniform? If you lived in the apartment you’d go ‘Hey who’s the guy in the Frank Robinson uniform?’ ”
“I couldn’t believe that he did it and to this day nobody else knows that story ” [TGT]said. “I’ve told it to a couple people but nobody else saw it so it ’s not believable to anybody else.” But [TGT]called it “one of my great memories” from his time with the Nats.
Meanwhile Slowes — who also has a history with the Tampa Bay Rays — has known new skipper Dave Martinez for 20 years and has spoken with him frequently about his desire to get a big league managerial job.
“I’ve talked to him every year ” [TGT]said. “I talked to him during the [Nats-Cubs] playoff series. Each year I’d see him back in Florida — because we live near each other — and he’s say ‘I’m so ready I’m ready to have my own team I’m ready to manage that’s what I want to do.’ So I knew that he interviewed when Matt Williams was hired; he was the runner-up. I knew he was considered after Matt Williams but they decided to go with the experienced manager. I knew he interviewed for other jobs.” | 2Positive
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890 | M.L.B. Awards: Who Deserves to Win | Kershaw Max Scherzer | In such a crowded field then the essential question is simple: Who has been the best hitter? As long as he has also played capably on defense he should get the award. Votto it is.
Legacy should not matter in the voting but it offers a compelling backdrop: Washington’s Max Scherzer is seeking his third Cy Young Award and the Dodgers’ Clayton Kershaw his fourth. Kershaw should win but the margin is really close.
Scherzer has 26⅓ more innings than Kershaw — again heading into the weekend — and has allowed 14 more earned runs. That comes to a 4.78 E.R.A. So imagine that the pitchers had the same stats through 171 innings but Kershaw stopped and Scherzer continued — but was generally ineffective.
Kershaw gets the edge but there is no wrong choice between the two. This much is certain: The two richest pitching contracts in N.L. history ($215 million for Kershaw $210 million for Scherzer) have been wise investments this season. | In such a crowded field then the essential question is simple: Who has been the best hitter? As long as [TGT] has also played capably on defense [TGT] should get the award. Votto it is.
Legacy should not matter in the voting but it offers a compelling backdrop: Washington’s Max Scherzer is seeking his third Cy Young Award and the Dodgers’ Clayton Kershaw his fourth. Kershaw should win but the margin is really close.
Scherzer has 26⅓ more innings than Kershaw — again heading into the weekend — and has allowed 14 more earned runs. That comes to a 4.78 E.R.A. So imagine that the pitchers had the same stats through 171 innings but Kershaw stopped and Scherzer continued — but was generally ineffective.
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891 | Woman scolded after helping to rescue child from burning truck | Tequila Isaacson | Truck driver Tequila Isaacson was at a rest stop in Snoqualmie Pass Wash. on Sunday when she noticed a family trying to get their child out of a burning pickup truck in the parking lot she wrote in a Facebook post.
Isaacson searched for a fire extinguisher while someone called 911. She was unable to find one until she noticed an extinguisher behind the locked door of Red Mountain Coffee.
She walked back around the side of the building and saw the fire had spread and was coming from underneath the truck. That is when she says she returned to her own truck and grabbed a metal fence post to break the door.
“I got the fire put out and everyone safe before the 911 call was completed ” Isaacson wrote.
When first responders arrived Isaacson told them that she broke the glass door. Instead of responding with thanks a Washington State Patrol Trooper told her that using a fire extinguisher without permission is theft no matter how good the intentions KOMO News reported.
“ He outright stated that unless I was willing to pay for it right then and there he would be charging me with burglary ” Isaacson told KOMO.
The Washington State Patrol admitted a trooper did speak with Isaacson regarding who would be responsible for the damage.
The WSP will reportedly review the way the case was handled and added they are grateful for Isaacson ’s courageous effort to help the child. | [TGT]was at a rest stop in Snoqualmie Pass Wash. on Sunday when [TGT] noticed a family trying to get their child out of a burning pickup truck in the parking lot [TGT] wrote in a Facebook post.
[TGT]searched for a fire extinguisher while someone called 911. [TGT] was unable to find one until [TGT] noticed an extinguisher behind the locked door of Red Mountain Coffee.
[TGT] walked back around the side of the building and saw the fire had spread and was coming from underneath the truck. That is when [TGT] says [TGT] returned to [TGT] own truck and grabbed a metal fence post to break the door.
“I got the fire put out and everyone safe before the 911 call was completed ” [TGT]wrote.
When first responders arrived [TGT]told them that [TGT] broke the glass door. Instead of responding with thanks a Washington State Patrol Trooper told her that using a fire extinguisher without permission is theft no matter how good the intentions KOMO News reported.
“ He outright stated that unless I was willing to pay for it right then and there he would be charging me with burglary ” [TGT]told KOMO.
The Washington State Patrol admitted a trooper did speak with [TGT]regarding who would be responsible for the damage.
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892 | WATCH: Kassam Blasts BBC Establishment Hysteria Over Trump Tweets... 'You'd Think We Were Going to War!' | Raheem Kassam | WATCH: Raheem Kassam took the BBC down a peg for obsessing over Trump's Twitter account while ignoring the real issues like how the British establishment are using this to drive a wedge between Britain and her ally the U.S. the dangers of radical Islamism and the hollowing out of our societies.
Breitbart London editor in chief Raheem Kassam hit back at the BBC’s rolling coverage of United States President’s Twitter account Thursday remarking the response to recent Tweets was more akin to preparations for war than mere social media.
Criticising the massive “breathless coverage” of Wednesday’s retweets by the President of a series of videos purporting to show Islamist outrages Kassam told BBC anchor Jane Hill that ” the whole media and political establishment [has gone into] hysterical overdrive over Tweets.”
Hammering the point home Kassam continued: “An emergency debate in Parliament — are we so scared of these fringe organisations these days that we have to have an emergency debate in Parliament the Archbishop of Canterbury the Prime Minister the Home Secretary. These are things you do in a time of war not over a couple of Tweets.”
Responding to the BBC following the British government in pouring scorn on President Trump for retweeting videos of Muslim attacks Kassam said: “You made a misstatement there. You call it inflammatory — two out of the three of those tweets we know are factual things that happened and the world needs to know about them. | WATCH: [TGT] took the BBC down a peg for obsessing over Trump's Twitter account while ignoring the real issues like how the British establishment are using this to drive a wedge between Britain and her ally the U.S. the dangers of radical Islamism and the hollowing out of our societies.
Breitbart London editor in chief [TGT] hit back at the BBC’s rolling coverage of United States President’s Twitter account Thursday remarking the response to recent Tweets was more akin to preparations for war than mere social media.
Criticising the massive “breathless coverage” of Wednesday’s retweets by the President of a series of videos purporting to show Islamist outrages Kassam told BBC anchor Jane Hill that ” the whole media and political establishment [has gone into] hysterical overdrive over Tweets.”
Hammering the point home Kassam continued: “An emergency debate in Parliament — are we so scared of these fringe organisations these days that we have to have an emergency debate in Parliament the Archbishop of Canterbury the Prime Minister the Home Secretary. These are things you do in a time of war not over a couple of Tweets.”
Responding to the BBC following the British government in pouring scorn on President Trump for retweeting videos of Muslim attacks Kassam said: “You made a misstatement there. You call it inflammatory — two out of the three of those tweets we know are factual things that happened and the world needs to know about them. | 1Neutral
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893 | Several inches of snow forecast for Monday afternoon into evening rush | Mark Ratzer | Chicago will see a sunny and snowless Monday morning but the entire metro area will be under a winter weather advisory from noon to midnight according to National Weather Service meteorologist Mark Ratzer .
Snow totals could be 2 to 6 inches including possibly 1 to 3 inches during the heart of the evening rush hour Ratzer said. The Interstate 88 and Interstate 80 corridors are expected to take the brunt of the snowstorm while the northern suburbs will receive less snowfall.
The next chance of snowfall won’t be until Tuesday evening to Wednesday morning when much lighter amounts are forecast Ratzer said.
On Monday morning temperatures are expected to hover near zero in Chicago reaching the upper teens by the afternoon Ratzer said. | Chicago will see a sunny and snowless Monday morning but the entire metro area will be under a winter weather advisory from noon to midnight according to [TGT] .
Snow totals could be 2 to 6 inches including possibly 1 to 3 inches during the heart of the evening rush hour [TGT]said. The Interstate 88 and Interstate 80 corridors are expected to take the brunt of the snowstorm while the northern suburbs will receive less snowfall.
The next chance of snowfall won’t be until Tuesday evening to Wednesday morning when much lighter amounts are forecast [TGT]said.
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894 | Another day another delay for Mikaela Shiffrin other Alpine skiers | Mikaela Shiffrin | The start of Mikaela Shiffrin 's bid for multiple medals at the 2018 Olympics was delayed yet again when the women's slalom was postponed from Wednesday to Friday because of strong winds.
It's the third time in four days an Alpine skiing race was shelved because gusts made it too dangerous for competition. Shiffrin originally was supposed to get started with the giant slalom on Monday; that race was rescheduled for Thursday and will now be her first at these Winter Games.
Now Friday will also be a double-competition day with Shiffrin attempting to defend her 2014 gold medal in the slalom which will be held at the Yongpyong Alpine Center that hosts technical races while the men compete in the super-G at the Jeongseon Alpine Center speed hill about 30 miles (50 kilometers) away.
Mikaela Shiffrin is the world's best woman skier — and she 's worried that's not enough » | The start of [TGT] 's bid for multiple medals at the 2018 Olympics was delayed yet again when the women's slalom was postponed from Wednesday to Friday because of strong winds.
It's the third time in four days an Alpine skiing race was shelved because gusts made it too dangerous for competition. Shiffrin originally was supposed to get started with the giant slalom on Monday; that race was rescheduled for Thursday and will now be her first at these Winter Games.
Now Friday will also be a double-competition day with Shiffrin attempting to defend her 2014 gold medal in the slalom which will be held at the Yongpyong Alpine Center that hosts technical races while the men compete in the super-G at the Jeongseon Alpine Center speed hill about 30 miles (50 kilometers) away.
[TGT] is the world's best woman skier — and she 's worried that's not enough » | 2Positive
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895 | Walmart will no longer sell firearms ammunition to people younger than 21 | Dick | Walmart has joined Dick's Sporting Goods in raising its age restriction for the purchase of firearms to 21 years old the Bentonville Arkansas-based mass retailer announced Wednesday night.
Walmart's announcement comes the same day that Pittsburgh-based Dick's Sporting Goods Inc. made a similar move. It said it was ending sales of assault-style rifles banning the sale of guns to people younger than 21 and ceasing the sale of high capacity magazines.
"Based on what’s happened and looking at those kids and those parents it moved us all unimaginably " Dick's Sporting Goods Inc. chairman and CEO Edward Stack said Wednesday on "Good Morning America."
He added "To think about the loss and the grief that those kids and those parents had we said 'We need to do something.' And we’re taking these guns out of all of our stores permanently."
Despite the moves by Dick 's Sporting Goods and Walmart most firearms are not sold at outdoor specialty retailers like Dick’s according to a survey by Fernandina Beach Florida-based Southwick Associates a market research firm that specializes in the hunting shooting sportfishing and outdoor recreation markets. | Walmart has joined Dick's Sporting Goods in raising its age restriction for the purchase of firearms to 21 years old the Bentonville Arkansas-based mass retailer announced Wednesday night.
Walmart's announcement comes the same day that Pittsburgh-based Dick's Sporting Goods Inc. made a similar move. It said it was ending sales of assault-style rifles banning the sale of guns to people younger than 21 and ceasing the sale of high capacity magazines.
"Based on what’s happened and looking at those kids and those parents it moved us all unimaginably " [TGT] chairman and CEO Edward Stack said Wednesday on "Good Morning America."
He added "To think about the loss and the grief that those kids and those parents had [TGT] said '[TGT] need to do something.' And we’re taking these guns out of all of [TGT] stores permanently."
Despite the moves by [TGT] 's Sporting Goods and Walmart most firearms are not sold at outdoor specialty retailers like Dick’s according to a survey by Fernandina Beach Florida-based Southwick Associates a market research firm that specializes in the hunting shooting sportfishing and outdoor recreation markets. | 2Positive
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896 | U.S. Border Patrol agent died of head injuries autopsy says | Rogelio Martinez | Rogelio Martinez died while patrolling in the Big Bend Sector of the border in Texas. The agent and his partner were responding to activity near a freeway in the Van Horn Station area when they were attacked. Martinez ’s partner Stephen Garland survived.
The manner of Martinez ’s death is still “undetermined.”
Martinez ’s fiancée Angie Ochoa said she believes the autopsy report is cover-up.
Ochoa said the FBI is focusing on the medication in Martinez ’s body instead of finding the person who killed him . | [TGT]died while patrolling in the Big Bend Sector of the border in Texas. The agent and his partner were responding to activity near a freeway in the Van Horn Station area when they were attacked. Martinez ’s partner Stephen Garland survived.
The manner of [TGT] ’s death is still “undetermined.”
Martinez ’s fiancée Angie Ochoa said she believes the autopsy report is cover-up.
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897 | Woman's suicide leads to $7 million settlement with private prison company | David Inscho | The recent settlement capped a case that began with a descent into depression and paranoia in Janene Wallace's late twenties and eventually resulted in imprisonment a nearly three-month stint in solitary confinement and finally a death by hanging family attorney David Inscho said.
At the time of her suicide the George W. Hill Correctional Facility was run by private prison operator Community Education Centers but the company was recently acquired by another prison operator called The GEO Group. Pablo Paez a representative for The GEO group declined to comment on the litigation but said that "GEO was in no way involved with the management of the facility at the time of these allegations."
Wallace then refused to bathe made irrational statements rubbed menstrual blood on a shower wall and accused the guards of trying to hurt her according to emails between officials at the facility that were provided by Inscho . She was placed in solitary confinement and a sign was put on her door that warned that she was "unstable" and instructed staffers to "use caution."
"What she needed was a mental health evaluation and mental health treatment. That never happened " Inscho said. "She was mentally ill. She needed help."
After more than 50 days in solitary which included a guard telling her to "go ahead and choke yourself" following a threat from Wallace that Inscho said was made after a period of 85 hours of uninterrupted confinement she hung herself from a vent with her bra.
David Byrne warden of the Hill facility did not immediately respond to a voicemail seeking comment about Wallace's death. But according to a transcript of a deposition provided by Inscho he has admitted that something went wrong. | The recent settlement capped a case that began with a descent into depression and paranoia in Janene Wallace's late twenties and eventually resulted in imprisonment a nearly three-month stint in solitary confinement and finally a death by hanging family attorney David Inscho said.
At the time of her suicide the George W. Hill Correctional Facility was run by private prison operator Community Education Centers but the company was recently acquired by another prison operator called The GEO Group. Pablo Paez a representative for The GEO group declined to comment on the litigation but said that "GEO was in no way involved with the management of the facility at the time of these allegations."
Wallace then refused to bathe made irrational statements rubbed menstrual blood on a shower wall and accused the guards of trying to hurt her according to emails between officials at the facility that were provided by [TGT] . She was placed in solitary confinement and a sign was put on her door that warned that she was "unstable" and instructed staffers to "use caution."
"What she needed was a mental health evaluation and mental health treatment. That never happened " [TGT]said. "She was mentally ill. She needed help."
After more than 50 days in solitary which included a guard telling her to "go ahead and choke yourself" following a threat from Wallace that [TGT]said was made after a period of 85 hours of uninterrupted confinement she hung herself from a vent with her bra.
David Byrne warden of the Hill facility did not immediately respond to a voicemail seeking comment about Wallace's death. But according to a transcript of a deposition provided by [TGT][TGT] has admitted that something went wrong. | 2Positive
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898 | Jennifer Lawrence: 'Waiting' to Give Trump a 'Martini to the Face' | Jennifer Lawrence | Actress Jennifer Lawrence has a “pretty good speech” prepared for when she meets President Donald Trump.
Though the actress has never met Trump she revealed in an interview last year that she had once come close to crossing paths with the president at a concert. Lawrence told the UK’s Graham Norton Show that she had been at a concert and heard Trump was in attendance and ordered her security team to find the then-presidential candidate.
“Because I was adamant on finding him and then making a video of me going ‘Hey Trump f*ck you!'” she said then.
Lawrence has been a vocal critic of Trump since well before the November 2016 presidential election.
And just a few days after the election Lawrence penned an essay urging liberals to become energized by Trump’s victory.
Lawrence announced this year that she would take a hiatus from acting. Her last film the horror thriller mother! marked the worst opening-weekend box office of her career and earned a rare “F” CinemaScore from audiences.
The actress has also begun working with Represent.us an organization working to end political corruption. | [TGT]has a “pretty good speech” prepared for when [TGT] meets President Donald Trump.
Though [TGT] has never met Trump [TGT] revealed in an interview last year that [TGT] had once come close to crossing paths with the president at a concert. [TGT]told the UK’s Graham Norton Show that [TGT] had been at a concert and heard Trump was in attendance and ordered [TGT] security team to find the then-presidential candidate.
“Because I was adamant on finding him and then making a video of me going ‘Hey Trump f*ck you!'” she said then.
[TGT]has been a vocal critic of Trump since well before the November 2016 presidential election.
And just a few days after the election [TGT]penned an essay urging liberals to become energized by Trump’s victory.
[TGT]announced this year that [TGT] would take a hiatus from acting. [TGT] last film the horror thriller mother! marked the worst opening-weekend box office of [TGT] career and earned a rare “F” CinemaScore from audiences.
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899 | Cook County sheriff sues to unmask ' Dan ' an anonymous person accusing him of domestic abuse | Tom Dart | Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart is going to court to unmask the person who alleged in emails to politicians Chicago police investigators and journalists that Dart attacked his wife at their South Side home.
Dart filed the legal papers Wednesday in his personal capacity not as sheriff and hired lawyer John F. Winters Jr. who specializes in defamation cases. Such court filings are often a prelude to a defamation lawsuit filed against the person behind anonymous emails or web postings.
“ Tom has been subjected to sustained attacks on his integrity and even threats to his life during his tenure as sheriff ” said Dennis Culloton who is acting as Dart ’s personal spokesman in a statement. “Over the past several months these attacks have escalated to include false and vicious rumors involving his wife and family perpetuated by cowards who hide behind fake email addresses and anonymous blogs. Through this filing we hope to hold those people accountable.”
The first of two October emails cited in the filing allege Dart “committed a Domestic Battery” on his wife “causing visible injuries to her face” that were observed by responding Chicago and Cook County sheriff’s police on either Oct. 11 or 12. They allege a police report was taken but that the attacker was listed as “unknown” and that a 911 call was placed to Dart ’s home.
“This incident is being attempted to be swept under the rug ” the email’s author who describes himself as a “Cook County taxpayer” named “Dan ” writes. “Tom Dart should not be able to get away with this!”
Records show a complaint was also made to a Chicago police oversight agency in October alleging that police refused to act or take reports “in regards to an incident that occurred at Sheriff Tom Dart’s home that involved his wife and his girlfriend.”
RELATED: Sheriff Tom Dart’s personnel board halts firings suspensions amid legal questions » | [TGT]is going to court to unmask the person who alleged in emails to politicians Chicago police investigators and journalists that Dart attacked [TGT] wife at their South Side home.
[TGT]filed the legal papers Wednesday in [TGT] personal capacity not as sheriff and hired lawyer John F. Winters Jr. who specializes in defamation cases. Such court filings are often a prelude to a defamation lawsuit filed against the person behind anonymous emails or web postings.
“ Tom has been subjected to sustained attacks on his integrity and even threats to his life during his tenure as sheriff ” said Dennis Culloton who is acting as Dart ’s personal spokesman in a statement. “Over the past several months these attacks have escalated to include false and vicious rumors involving his wife and family perpetuated by cowards who hide behind fake email addresses and anonymous blogs. Through this filing we hope to hold those people accountable.”
The first of two October emails cited in the filing allege Dart “committed a Domestic Battery” on his wife “causing visible injuries to her face” that were observed by responding Chicago and Cook County sheriff’s police on either Oct. 11 or 12. They allege a police report was taken but that the attacker was listed as “unknown” and that a 911 call was placed to Dart ’s home.
“This incident is being attempted to be swept under the rug ” the email’s author who describes himself as a “Cook County taxpayer” named “Dan ” writes. “Tom Dart should not be able to get away with this!”
Records show a complaint was also made to a Chicago police oversight agency in October alleging that police refused to act or take reports “in regards to an incident that occurred at Sheriff Tom Dart’s home that involved his wife and his girlfriend.”
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900 | Victims' Father Lunges At Larry Nassar In Michigan Courtroom : The Two | Randall Margraves | A dramatic video of the incident shows Randall Margraves at first standing calmly and calling Nassar a "son of a bitch." The judge says she understands his anger but asks him not to use profanity.
Two of the man's daughters Lauren and Madison Margraves had just delivered victim impact statements. Their sister Morgan Margraves wrote a statement that had been read aloud during Nassar's previous sentencing hearing in Ingham County Mich. where he was sentenced to up to 175 years in prison.
"I would ask you to as part of the sentencing to grant me five minutes in a locked room with this demon " Margraves says. The judge says she can't do that.
"Would you give me one minute?" Margraves asks.
Margraves then rushes across the courtroom toward Nassar.
He is pushed back by Nassar's attorney. Deputies tackle Margraves to the floor his head striking a table. The officers tell him to put his hands behind his back as Margraves continues protesting "I want that son of a bitch!" and "Give me one minute with that bastard."
The deputies pull him off the floor and begin to lead him out of the room.
"What if this had happened to you guys' daughters?" Margraves asks them.
Margraves turns back and says "You haven't lived through it lady!"
"I understand Mr. Margraves' frustration " she says. "But you cannot do this. This is not helping your children this is not helping your community this is not helping us. ... Use your words use your experiences to get him and to change. Do not use physical violence." | A dramatic video of the incident shows [TGT] at first standing calmly and calling Nassar a "son of a bitch." The judge says she understands his anger but asks him not to use profanity.
Two of the man's daughters Lauren and Madison Margraves had just delivered victim impact statements. Their sister Morgan Margraves wrote a statement that had been read aloud during Nassar's previous sentencing hearing in Ingham County Mich. where he was sentenced to up to 175 years in prison.
"I would ask you to as part of the sentencing to grant me five minutes in a locked room with this demon " Margraves says. The judge says she can't do that.
"Would you give me one minute?" Margraves asks.
Margraves then rushes across the courtroom toward Nassar.
He is pushed back by Nassar's attorney. Deputies tackle Margraves to the floor his head striking a table. The officers tell him to put his hands behind his back as Margraves continues protesting "I want that son of a bitch!" and "Give me one minute with that bastard."
The deputies pull him off the floor and begin to lead him out of the room.
"What if this had happened to you guys' daughters?" Margraves asks them.
Margraves turns back and says "You haven't lived through it lady!"
"I understand Mr. Margraves' frustration " she says. "But you cannot do this. This is not helping your children this is not helping your community this is not helping us. ... Use your words use your experiences to get him and to change. Do not use physical violence." | 2Positive
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