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2,401 | Tesla to unveil electric big | Tesla Semi | Some analysts fear the truck named Tesla Semi will be an expensive distraction for Tesla which is burning cash has never posted an annual profit and is in self-described âmanufacturing hellâ starting up production of the $35 000 Model 3 sedan. Still Tesla shares rose on Thursday.
The young market for electric cargo trucks is mostly focused on medium duty not the heavy big rig market Tesla is after. The power capacity weight and cost of batteries all limit a truckâs ability analysts say.
Tesla arrives in a much more crowded field than when it developed electric cars.
Reuters in August reported Tesla was working on self-driving technology for the truck. Several Silicon Valley companies see long-haul trucking as a prime early self-driving technology market citing relatively consistent speeds scarcity of cross-traffic on interstate highways and benefits of allowing drivers to rest while traveling.
A Tesla car showroom is seen in west London Britain March 21 2017. REUTERS/Toby Melville
Tesla would need to invest substantially to create a factory for those trucks. The company is currently spending about $1 billion per quarter largely to set up the Model 3 factory and is contemplating a factory in China to build cars.
A Tesla truck with a range of 300 to 450 miles would be able to address less than half of the total semi-truck market estimated Bernstein analyst Toni Sacconaghi in a note on Monday.
âIt is somewhat unclear why the company needs another major initiative ... on its already full plate â wrote Sacconaghi.
Shares of Tesla which have risen 48 percent this year to make the company the No. 2 U.S. automaker by market value were up 1.7 percent to $316.66 in midday trade in New York. | Some analysts fear [TGT] will be an expensive distraction for Tesla which is burning cash has never posted an annual profit and is in self-described âmanufacturing hellâ starting up production of the $35 000 Model 3 sedan. Still Tesla shares rose on Thursday.
The young market for electric cargo trucks is mostly focused on medium duty not the heavy big rig market Tesla is after. The power capacity weight and cost of batteries all limit a truckâs ability analysts say.
Tesla arrives in a much more crowded field than when it developed electric cars.
Reuters in August reported Tesla was working on self-driving technology for [TGT] . Several Silicon Valley companies see long-haul trucking as a prime early self-driving technology market citing relatively consistent speeds scarcity of cross-traffic on interstate highways and benefits of allowing drivers to rest while traveling.
A Tesla car showroom is seen in west London Britain March 21 2017. REUTERS/Toby Melville
Tesla would need to invest substantially to create a factory for those trucks. The company is currently spending about $1 billion per quarter largely to set up the Model 3 factory and is contemplating a factory in China to build cars.
A Tesla truck with a range of 300 to 450 miles would be able to address less than half of the total semi-truck market estimated Bernstein analyst Toni Sacconaghi in a note on Monday.
âIt is somewhat unclear why the company needs another major initiative ... on its already full plate â wrote Sacconaghi.
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2,402 | Why This 4 | Ryan Lewis | Ryan Lewis the famed producer known for his talents alongside breakout musician and independent hip-hop artist Macklemore has lived a life in the limelight. From winning a Grammy for Best Rap Album of 2014 to being involved in handfuls of tangential creative endeavors and collaborative projects Lewis has seemingly lived two lives: his own and the perception created as a resultâacross news outlets industry blogs and social media channels each telling his story from their own angle and perspective.
Lewis who has a track record of applying technology and an understanding of the role it can play in creating public conversations saw this as an opportunity to answer that tough question: âWhatâs at the heart of what everyone is saying about a topic or a person online?â
And he âs decided to leverage blockchain technology to do it with a handful of early investors already on board and an ICO (Initial Coin Offering) planned for this year.
âAs soon as this idea started to marinate I began to form a team to move the vision forward â said Lewis talking about his deliberate shift from time spent on music to balance time in the tech scene. âIâve always had an interest in tech just by the nature of the projects Iâve been involved in over the past decade. And one of the biggest lessons Iâve learned as a music producer is that a great producer knows what theyâre good at and what theyâre not good at. As I began to realize there could be a better way to more accurately and objectively organize stories on the Internet I knew I needed a team.â
The first person Lewis shared his idea with was longtime collaborator and close friend Macklemore who immediately saw the value and came on board as the first investor and company advisor. Ryan then worked closely with Josh Karp and Scott Lewis early creative partners to continue articulating the vision. After achieving initial milestones Ryan connected with current tech partner RJ Smith a 20-year technology veteran with a unique background pioneering transformational initiatives inside the US government.
âThese were problems I was already working on â said Smith. âTo meet another person with a ton of talent and a different set of skills but with a shared passion was invaluable. The challenges in a new start are humbling and it was exciting to join forces with Ryan and other team members to execute this huge vision together.â | [TGT] the famed producer known for [TGT] talents alongside breakout musician and independent hip-hop artist Macklemore has lived a life in the limelight. From winning a Grammy for Best Rap Album of 2014 to being involved in handfuls of tangential creative endeavors and collaborative projects Lewis has seemingly lived two lives: his own and the perception created as a resultâacross news outlets industry blogs and social media channels each telling his story from their own angle and perspective.
Lewis who has a track record of applying technology and an understanding of the role it can play in creating public conversations saw this as an opportunity to answer that tough question: âWhatâs at the heart of what everyone is saying about a topic or a person online?â
And he âs decided to leverage blockchain technology to do it with a handful of early investors already on board and an ICO (Initial Coin Offering) planned for this year.
âAs soon as this idea started to marinate I began to form a team to move the vision forward â said Lewis talking about his deliberate shift from time spent on music to balance time in the tech scene. âIâve always had an interest in tech just by the nature of the projects Iâve been involved in over the past decade. And one of the biggest lessons Iâve learned as a music producer is that a great producer knows what theyâre good at and what theyâre not good at. As I began to realize there could be a better way to more accurately and objectively organize stories on the Internet I knew I needed a team.â
The first person Lewis shared his idea with was longtime collaborator and close friend Macklemore who immediately saw the value and came on board as the first investor and company advisor. Ryan then worked closely with Josh Karp and Scott Lewis early creative partners to continue articulating the vision. After achieving initial milestones Ryan connected with current tech partner RJ Smith a 20-year technology veteran with a unique background pioneering transformational initiatives inside the US government.
âThese were problems I was already working on â said Smith. âTo meet another person with a ton of talent and a different set of skills but with a shared passion was invaluable. The challenges in a new start are humbling and it was exciting to join forces with Ryan and other team members to execute this huge vision together.â | 2Positive
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2,403 | BREAKING: At Least 58 Dead 500 Injured Following Mass Shooting in Las Vegas | Jason Aldean | UPDATE (4:30 AM EDT): Singer Jason Aldean posted on his Instagram account that the night has been "beyond horrific" and said that he was praying for the victims of the attack. He confirmed that he and his crew are all safe.
Tonight has been beyond horrific. I still dont know what to say but wanted to let everyone know that Me and my Crew are safe. My Thoughts and prayers go out to everyone involved tonight. It hurts my heart that this would happen to anyone who was just coming out to enjoy what should have been a fun night. #heartbroken #stopthehate A post shared by Jason Aldean (@jasonaldean) on Oct 2 2017 at 1:17am PDT
Country singer Jason Aldean who was performing during the attack is safe along with his team.
#BREAKING: Jason Aldean and his team are safe in Las Vegas according to his representatives https://t.co/fQbX9QZZRf â Al Boe BREAKING NEWS (@AlBoeNEWS) October 2 2017 | UPDATE (4:30 AM EDT): [TGT] posted on [TGT] Instagram account that the night has been "beyond horrific" and said that [TGT] was praying for the victims of the attack. [TGT] confirmed that [TGT] and [TGT] crew are all safe.
Tonight has been beyond horrific. I still dont know what to say but wanted to let everyone know that Me and my Crew are safe. My Thoughts and prayers go out to everyone involved tonight. It hurts my heart that this would happen to anyone who was just coming out to enjoy what should have been a fun night. #heartbroken #stopthehate A post shared by Jason Aldean (@jasonaldean) on Oct 2 2017 at [TGT]
is safe along with [TGT] team.
#BREAKING: Jason Aldean and his team are safe in Las Vegas according to his representatives https://t.co/fQbX9QZZRf â Al Boe BREAKING NEWS (@AlBoeNEWS) October 2 2017 | 2Positive
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2,404 | Russian magnate Deripaska to quit roles at his two biggest firms | Deripaska | MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian billionaire Oleg Deripaska plans to step down as the president of the two companies he controls aluminum giant Rusal (0486.HK) and En+ Group (ENPLq.L) two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.
The change comes less than a month after the inclusion of Deripaska and dozens of Russian billionaires on a U.S. government list of Russian oligarchs. While it is not a sanctions list Western banks may be reluctant to deal with Russian companies whose owners are on the list.
En+ has invited international banks to pitch for the sale of $1 billion of shares in the company three sources told Reuters last week. However the inclusion of Deripaska on the U.S. list is making some U.S. banks who worked with En+ on its initial public offering in November wary about participating this time one of the sources said.
Deripaskaâs En+ owns assets in metals and energy including a 48 percent stake in Rusal a Hong Kong-listed Russian aluminum producer which is a big consumer of hydroelectricity produced by En+âs power companies.
Deripaska has decided to relinquish direct operational control in the two companies because En+ became a publicly-listed company after its share sale in November one of the sources told Reuters. The boards of directors of En+ and Rusal will consider the management changes at their meetings on Feb. 22 the source added.
But some analysts questioned the timing of Deripaska stepping down .
Rusal owns a stake in Norilsk Nickel (GMKN.MM) and a power struggle over the nickel producer resurfaced on Friday. Russian billionaire Vladimir Potanin has offered to buy the $1.5 billion stake in the mining group held by Roman Abramovich owner of the Chelsea soccer club. Deripaska tried to block the deal.
â The timing looks a bit strange coinciding with the resumption of the shareholder conflict at Norilsk Nickel â analysts at Aton said in a note. | MOSCOW [TGT] plans to step down as the president of the two companies [TGT] controls aluminum giant Rusal (0486.HK) and En+ Group (ENPLq.L) two sources familiar with the matter told [TGT] .
The change comes less than a month after the inclusion of Deripaska and dozens of Russian billionaires on a U.S. government list of Russian oligarchs. While it is not a sanctions list Western banks may be reluctant to deal with Russian companies whose owners are on the list.
En+ has invited international banks to pitch for the sale of $1 billion of shares in the company three sources told [TGT] last week. However the inclusion of [TGT] on the U.S. list is making some U.S. banks who worked with En+ on [TGT] initial public offering in November wary about participating this time one of the sources said.
Deripaskaâs En+ owns assets in metals and energy including a 48 percent stake in Rusal a Hong Kong-listed Russian aluminum producer which is a big consumer of hydroelectricity produced by En+âs power companies.
[TGT] has decided to relinquish direct operational control in the two companies because En+ became a publicly-listed company after [TGT] share sale in November one of the sources told [TGT] . The boards of directors of En+ and Rusal will consider the management changes at their meetings on Feb. 22 the source added.
But some analysts questioned [TGT] stepping down .
Rusal owns a stake in Norilsk Nickel (GMKN.MM) and a power struggle over the nickel producer resurfaced on Friday. Russian billionaire Vladimir Potanin has offered to buy the $1.5 billion stake in the mining group held by Roman Abramovich owner of the Chelsea soccer club. [TGT] tried to block the deal.
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2,405 | Sessions directs prosecutors to 'evaluate certain issues' involving Uranium One and Clinton leaves door open on special counsel | Clinton | Attorney General Jeff Sessions directed senior federal prosecutors to evaluate âcertain issuesâ requested by congressional Republicans involving the sale of Uranium One and alleged unlawful dealings related to the Clinton Foundation leaving the door open for an appointment of another special counsel.
The letter specifically mentioned allegations related to the FBIâs handling of the Clinton email probe including allegations that DOJ and FBI âpolicies or proceduresâ were ânot followed in connection with or in actions leading up to or related toâ then-FBI Director James Comeyâs public announcement to close the Clinton email âmatterâ on July 5 2016 or the letter he sent lawmakers on October 28 2016 about newly discovered Clinton emails and that those âinvestigative decisions were based on improper considerations.â
While the Justice Department did not confirm or deny an ongoing investigation into Clinton matters administration officials pointed Fox News to the attorney generalâs testimony at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee in January raising questions over whether he would recuse himself from this investigation.
âWith regard to Secretary Clinton and some of the comments I made I do believe that that could place my objectivity in question â Sessions said in response to committee Chairman Chuck Grassleyâs R-Iowa asking whether he could approach a Clinton investigation âimpartially.â Sessions added at the time âI believe the proper thing for me to do would be to recuse myself from any questions involving those kind of investigations that involve Secretary Clinton and that were raised during the campaign or to be otherwise connected to it.â | Attorney General Jeff Sessions directed senior federal prosecutors to evaluate âcertain issuesâ requested by congressional Republicans involving the sale of Uranium One and alleged unlawful dealings related to the Clinton Foundation leaving the door open for an appointment of another special counsel.
The letter specifically mentioned allegations related to the FBIâs handling of the [TGT] email probe including allegations that DOJ and FBI âpolicies or proceduresâ were ânot followed in connection with or in actions leading up to or related toâ then-FBI Director James Comeyâs public announcement to close the [TGT] email âmatterâ on July 5 2016 or the letter he sent lawmakers on October 28 2016 about newly discovered [TGT] emails and that those âinvestigative decisions were based on improper considerations.â
While the Justice Department did not confirm or deny an ongoing investigation into [TGT] matters administration officials pointed Fox News to the attorney generalâs testimony at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee in January raising questions over whether he would recuse himself from this investigation.
âWith regard to Secretary Clinton and some of the comments I made I do believe that that could place my objectivity in question â Sessions said in response to committee Chairman Chuck Grassleyâs R-Iowa asking whether he could approach a [TGT] investigation âimpartially.â Sessions added at the time âI believe the proper thing for me to do would be to recuse myself from any questions involving those kind of investigations that involve Secretary [TGT] and that were raised during the campaign or to be otherwise connected to it.â | 1Neutral
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2,406 | Icahn wages new fight with Xerox plans to nominate 4 to board | Carl Icahn | Activist investor Carl Icahn says he will nominate four people to join the board of Xerox at the annual shareholder meeting next year.
Christodoro joined Xerox's board in 2016 as part of an agreement with Icahn and his departure ends that arrangement clearing the way for new nominations. Icahn Associates is Xerox's biggest outside shareholder with a 9.4 percent stake and Icahn first disclosed a stake two years ago.
Xerox split into two companies last year: Conduent which contains its business services units and Xerox the equipment maker. The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday that Icahn was aiming to shake up Xerox's top management in this latest fight. A date for the shareholder meeting has not yet been set.
Icahn 's new slate of nominees includes Christodoro; Keith Cozza also associated with Icahn ; Jay Firestone the CEO of Prodigy Pictures and Randolph Read the CEO of Nevada Strategic Credit Investments an investment fund. | [TGT] says [TGT] will nominate four people to join the board of Xerox at the annual shareholder meeting next year.
Christodoro joined Xerox's board in 2016 as part of an agreement with [TGT] and [TGT] departure ends that arrangement clearing the way for new nominations. Icahn Associates is Xerox's biggest outside shareholder with a 9.4 percent stake and [TGT] first disclosed a stake two years ago.
Xerox split into two companies last year: Conduent which contains its business services units and Xerox the equipment maker. The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday that [TGT] was aiming to shake up Xerox's top management in this latest fight. A date for the shareholder meeting has not yet been set.
[TGT] 's new slate of nominees includes Christodoro; Keith Cozza also associated with [TGT] ; Jay Firestone the CEO of Prodigy Pictures and Randolph Read the CEO of Nevada Strategic Credit Investments an investment fund. | 1Neutral
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2,407 | A Picture and its Story: Syrian pulled from rubble mourns 'martyred' young son | Abu Abdallah | EASTERN GHOUTA Syria (Reuters) - His brow dripping with blood and his skin caked with brick dust Abu Abdallah was pulled out from under the rubble of his house near Damascus after it was blown up in an air raid.
He was lucky to survive the bomb that fell while he was having breakfast dropped by one of the countless warplanes that emergency workers say have pounded the rebel-held Syrian enclave of Eastern Ghouta in recent days.
His three-year-old son was not so fortunate.
âWe were sitting around eating â said Abu Abdallah - a sobriquet meaning â Abdallah âs fatherâ - as he recalled Tuesdayâs strike. âMy son wanted to use the toilet so his mother took him. Then the missile came down.â
âI was under the rubble... and my head was bent down I couldnât raise it â said Abu Abdallah who declined to give his full name. âI said thatâs it this will be the end of me .â
Abu Abdallah 26 who was rescued from under the rubble after an airstrike is seen at a relative's home in the Saqba area in the eastern Damascus suburb of Ghouta Syria January 11 2018. REUTERS/Bassam Khabieh
Abu Abdallah 26 comes from the eastern Ghouta village of Marj al-Sultan which the Syrian army recaptured from insurgents in late 2015. He had moved deeper into the enclave to the town of Saqba with his family to try to escape the bombing.
âNow itâs still not clear what we will do â he said. His family is staying with relatives while he recovers from a head injury and a back strain.
âThe (world) should have mercy on these children and women because they have nothing to do with the fighting â Abu Abdallah said. âIf they want to fight let them go fight on the frontlines. But why are they bombing us?â | EASTERN GHOUTA Syria (Reuters) - His brow dripping with blood and his skin caked with brick dust Abu Abdallah was pulled out from under the rubble of his house near Damascus after [TGT] [TGT] was blown up in an air raid.
He was lucky to survive the bomb that fell while he was having breakfast dropped by one of the countless warplanes that emergency workers say have pounded the rebel-held Syrian enclave of Eastern Ghouta in recent days.
His three-year-old son was not so fortunate.
âWe were sitting around eating â said Abu Abdallah - a sobriquet meaning â Abdallah âs fatherâ - as he recalled Tuesdayâs strike. âMy son wanted to use the toilet so his mother took him. Then the missile came down.â
âI was under the rubble... and my head was bent down I couldnât raise it â said Abu Abdallah who declined to give his full name. âI said thatâs it this will be the end of me .â
Abu Abdallah 26 who was rescued from under the rubble after an airstrike is seen at a relative's home in the Saqba area in the eastern Damascus suburb of Ghouta Syria January 11 2018. REUTERS/Bassam Khabieh
[TGT] 26 comes from the eastern Ghouta village of Marj al-Sultan which the Syrian army recaptured from insurgents in late 2015. He had moved deeper into the enclave to the town of Saqba with his family to try to escape the bombing.
âNow itâs still not clear what we will do â he said. His family is staying with relatives while he recovers from a head injury and a back strain.
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2,408 | Uber CEO Travis Kalanick discusses self | Travis Kalanick | Travis Kalanick has to get Uber's bet on self-driving cars right.
"It starts with understanding that the world is going to go self-driving and autonomous " he told Business Insider in an interview.
"So if that's happening what would happen if we weren't a part of that future? If we weren't part of the autonomy thing? Then the future passes us by basically in a very expeditious and efficient way " he said.
These are big bold and aggressive moves characteristic of the Uber that has already changed how millions get around in cities across the globe. But they also show the growing existential threat that Kalanick feels if his company doesn't wake up to the impending revolution in transportation.
And he 's not willing to cede any ground to giants with hundreds of billions of dollars in the bank like Apple or Google.
"If we are not tied for first then the person who is in first or the entity that's in first then rolls out a ride-sharing network that is far cheaper or far higher-quality than Uber's then Uber is no longer a thing " Kalanick said.
Business Insider spoke to Kalanick about what an Uber that relies on self-driving cars looks like â and what will happen to all of those drivers who tote people around if this is its future.
Kalanick : I think it starts with understanding that the world is going to go self-driving and autonomous. Because well a million fewer people are going to die a year. Traffic in all cities will be gone. Significantly reduced pollution and trillions of hours will be given back to people â quality of life goes way up. Once you go "All right there's a lot of upsides there" and you have folks like the folks in Mountain View [California ] a few different companies working hard on this problem this thing is going to happen.
Kalanick : That is the trillion-dollar question and I wish I had an answer for you on that one but I don't. What I know is that I can't be wrong. Right? I have to make sure that I'm ready when it's ready or that I'm making it ready. So I have to be tied for first at the least.
Kalanick : No I don't. I think we're catching up. Look at some of the folks and how long they've been working on it. Lots of respect for an area that they've pioneered and we've got to do some catch-up. And that's OK but it means we gotta wake up early and we're going to bed late.
Kalanick : Isn't that the thing? [Laughs] I could give you self-driving nirvana if it's in the desert there's no oncoming traffic and there are no pedestrians. I can do it right now. The problem is I don't think I could take you anywhere that you wanted to go. [Laughs] So that's just the state of technology.
Kalanick : Well it's not about whether I think it is â it's that it has to be. So if we are not tied for first then the person who is in first or the entity that's in first then rolls out a ride-sharing network that is far cheaper or far higher-quality than Uber's then Uber is no longer a thing.
Kalanick : I wish I had the exact timeline. If you had the exact timeline then it would mean everything was deterministic that you knew exactly what needed to be built and you could sort of logically figure it out. That is not the case. We just don't know all the things. There are still things to be invented. But this is a years thing not a decade thing. But how many? Shoot I don't know but I'm going to be hustling to get it out there.
Kalanick : The first part is that the timescale is pretty long. We've got income opportunities today and we got ways of serving the city today. That's part 1.
Kalanick : It'll be city by city but I promise you we will go to all of them. | Travis Kalanick has to get Uber's bet on self-driving cars right.
"It starts with understanding that the world is going to go self-driving and autonomous " he told Business Insider in an interview.
"So if that's happening what would happen if we weren't a part of that future? If we weren't part of the autonomy thing? Then the future passes us by basically in a very expeditious and efficient way " he said.
These are big bold and aggressive moves characteristic of the Uber that has already changed how millions get around in cities across the globe. But they also show the growing existential threat that Kalanick feels if [TGT] [TGT] company doesn't wake up to the impending revolution in transportation.
And [TGT] 's not willing to cede any ground to giants with hundreds of billions of dollars in the bank like Apple or Google.
"If we are not tied for first then the person who is in first or the entity that's in first then rolls out a ride-sharing network that is far cheaper or far higher-quality than Uber's then Uber is no longer a thing " Kalanick said.
Business Insider spoke to Kalanick about what an Uber that relies on self-driving cars looks like â and what will happen to all of those drivers who tote people around if this is its future.
Kalanick : I think it starts with understanding that the world is going to go self-driving and autonomous. Because well a million fewer people are going to die a year. Traffic in all cities will be gone. Significantly reduced pollution and trillions of hours will be given back to people â quality of life goes way up. Once you go "All right there's a lot of upsides there" and you have folks like the folks in Mountain View [California ] a few different companies working hard on this problem this thing is going to happen.
[TGT] : That is the trillion-dollar question and I wish I had an answer for you on that one but I don't. What I know is that I can't be wrong. Right? I have to make sure that I'm ready when it's ready or that I'm making it ready. So I have to be tied for first at the least.
Kalanick : No I don't. I think we're catching up. Look at some of the folks and how long they've been working on it. Lots of respect for an area that they've pioneered and we've got to do some catch-up. And that's OK but it means we gotta wake up early and we're going to bed late.
[TGT] : Isn't that the thing? [Laughs] I could give you self-driving nirvana if it's in the desert there's no oncoming traffic and there are no pedestrians. I can do it right now. The problem is I don't think I could take you anywhere that you wanted to go. [Laughs] So that's just the state of technology.
[TGT] : Well it's not about whether I think it is â it's that it has to be. So if we are not tied for first then the person who is in first or the entity that's in first then rolls out a ride-sharing network that is far cheaper or far higher-quality than Uber's then Uber is no longer a thing.
Kalanick : I wish I had the exact timeline. If you had the exact timeline then it would mean everything was deterministic that you knew exactly what needed to be built and you could sort of logically figure it out. That is not the case. We just don't know all the things. There are still things to be invented. But this is a years thing not a decade thing. But how many? Shoot I don't know but I'm going to be hustling to get it out there.
Kalanick : The first part is that the timescale is pretty long. We've got income opportunities today and we got ways of serving the city today. That's part 1.
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2,409 | Wikileaks: Saudi Arabia has bailed out failing Middle East media organizations in exchange for pro | Prince Saud al-Faisal | And tellingly on a recommendation from Prince Saud al-Faisal the kingdom's foreign minister for nearly 40 years before he stepped down in April the money was disbursed in four installments over two years â thus allowing Saudi authorities to review every six months whether MTV was living up to its part of the deal.
For example a prominent Egyptian TV talk show host Wael el-Obrashi was dropped from a list of top Egyptian media figures treated to an all-expenses-paid trip to Saudi Arabia because of "his repeated unjustified attacks on the kingdom " according to one cable from Prince Saud .
Another cable from Prince Saud recommended financial backing for a Lebanese center to defend journalists set up by May Chidiac a prominent anchorwoman who lost an arm and a leg when a bomb exploded under her car in 2005. Citing a recommendation from the Saudi Embassy in Beirut the prince said the funding would allow the kingdom to use her center to promote Saudi policies.
In Egypt the Saudi ambassador protested to Naguib Sawiris founder of the privately owned ONTV network over the appearance of a Saudi dissident Saad al-Faqih on one of its talk shows according to a cable from Prince Saud . The station said it would not invite al-Faqih again and asked the ambassador to appear on the program at a later date.
In 2004 the chairman of the state news agency in Guinea wrote to the Saudi Embassy in Conakry reminding him to send $2 000 saying the money "solves many of the problems faced by the agency " according to a cable from Prince Saud to the Culture and Information Ministry.
Repeated calls to the agency's offices went unanswered but a person familiar with its dealings said the funding request was sent to the Saudi minister in 2004 by then director Kandet Oumar Toure. He spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak publicly on the subject.
"His request for a new home is grossly exaggerated and is disproportionate to the services he has provided to the kingdom " wrote Prince Saud . Granting his request he added would encourage others to make similar demands. | And tellingly on a recommendation from [TGT] for nearly 40 years before [TGT] stepped down in April the money was disbursed in four installments over two years â thus allowing Saudi authorities to review every six months whether MTV was living up to its part of the deal.
For example a prominent Egyptian TV talk show host Wael el-Obrashi was dropped from a list of top Egyptian media figures treated to an all-expenses-paid trip to Saudi Arabia because of "his repeated unjustified attacks on the kingdom " according to one cable from Prince Saud .
Another cable from Prince Saud recommended financial backing for a Lebanese center to defend journalists set up by May Chidiac a prominent anchorwoman who lost an arm and a leg when a bomb exploded under her car in 2005. Citing a recommendation from the Saudi Embassy in Beirut the prince said the funding would allow the kingdom to use her center to promote Saudi policies.
In Egypt the Saudi ambassador protested to Naguib Sawiris founder of the privately owned ONTV network over the appearance of a Saudi dissident Saad al-Faqih on one of its talk shows according to a cable from Prince Saud . The station said it would not invite al-Faqih again and asked the ambassador to appear on the program at a later date.
In 2004 the chairman of the state news agency in Guinea wrote to the Saudi Embassy in Conakry reminding him to send $2 000 saying the money "solves many of the problems faced by the agency " according to a cable from Prince Saud to the Culture and Information Ministry.
Repeated calls to the agency's offices went unanswered but a person familiar with its dealings said the funding request was sent to the Saudi minister in 2004 by then director Kandet Oumar Toure. He spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak publicly on the subject.
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2,410 | Slumping Aaron Judge still manages to come up big for Yankees | Aaron Judge | Aaron Judge always seems to make it happen â no matter what.
Even when he âs not hitting he still manages to make a game-saving catch â just like he did in Game 3 when he robbed Francisco Lindor of a two-run homer.
And even when he âs striking out in nearly every at-bat he still manages to come up with the biggest hit of the night â just like he did in Game 4 when he battled back against Trevor Bauer and ultimately produced a two-out two-run double in the second inning that gave the Yankees a 4-0 lead en route to a 7-3 victory over the Indians in the Bronx which sets up a do-or-die Game 5 on Wednesday night at Progressive Field.
Judge entered that at-bat 0-for-11 with nine strikeouts in the ALDS. But he certainly made his first hit of the series count â producing two huge runs.
â He continues to be patient â Joe Girardi said. âTheyâre making a lot of good pitches on him thereâs no doubt about that. But heâs maintaining the strike zone when he gets a pitch to hit â and a lot of times heâs able to hit it. He was able to do it (Monday night). Thatâs a huge hit. Thereâs a big difference between 2-0 and 4-0. It allowed Luis Severino to relax a bit.â
Girardi had said going into Game 4 that Judge was due. And given that Judge had a couple of bad strike three calls go against him earlier in the series â the manager had a point.
Aaron Judge delivered the biggest hit of the night. (Al Bello/Getty Images)
Yet Judge was facing a starter in Bauer that had his number.
Bauer had fanned Judge three times in his Game 1 gem another time in Judgeâs first at-bat of Game 4 â getting him to chase a high fastball with the count full â and after Judge fell behind 0-2 in his second at-bat it was about to be five Ks in a row.
But Judge is the potential 2017 AL MVP after all no easy out â even when he âs not going well at the plate.
So Judge took two straight curveballs in the dirt from arguably the best curveball pitcher in baseball evening the count at 2-2.
He then fouled off a curve and a 97-mph fastball to stay alive.
Aaron Judge hits a two-run RBI double in the second inning. ( Adam Hunger/USA Today Sports)
Judge took a third breaking ball in the dirt to bring about a second consecutive full count. And Bauer threw him a second consecutive high heater after that.
But this time Judge got on top of the 96-mph fastball driving it into left field as Aaron Hicks and Brett Gardner came around to score sending the sellout crowd at Yankee Stadium into a frenzy and forcing Bauer out of the game after just 1.2 innings following an intentional walk to Didi Gregorius.
âStay on the heater. Stay on the heater â Judge said when asked about his approach. âBauerâs a guy that has great stuff and he wants to go out there and show it. Heâs a dominant pitcher. I wasnât surprised (I got a fastball there).â | [TGT] always seems to make it happen â no matter what.
Even when [TGT] âs not hitting [TGT] still manages to make a game-saving catch â just like [TGT] did in Game 3 when [TGT] robbed Francisco Lindor of a two-run homer.
And even when [TGT] âs striking out in nearly every at-bat [TGT] still manages to come up with the biggest hit of the night â just like [TGT] did in Game 4 when [TGT] battled back against Trevor Bauer and ultimately produced a two-out two-run double in the second inning that gave the Yankees a 4-0 lead en route to a 7-3 victory over the Indians in the Bronx which sets up a do-or-die Game 5 on Wednesday night at Progressive Field.
[TGT] entered that at-bat 0-for-11 with nine strikeouts in the ALDS. But [TGT] certainly made [TGT] first hit of the series count â producing two huge runs.
â [TGT] continues to be patient â Joe Girardi said. âTheyâre making a lot of good pitches on him thereâs no doubt about that. But heâs maintaining the strike zone when he gets a pitch to hit â and a lot of times heâs able to hit it. He was able to do it (Monday night). Thatâs a huge hit. Thereâs a big difference between 2-0 and 4-0. It allowed Luis Severino to relax a bit.â
Girardi had said going into Game 4 that [TGT] was due. And given that [TGT] had a couple of bad strike three calls go against [TGT] earlier in the series â the manager had a point.
[TGT] delivered the biggest hit of the night. (Al Bello/Getty Images)
Yet [TGT] was facing a starter in Bauer that had [TGT] number.
Bauer had fanned Judge three times in his Game 1 gem another time in Judgeâs first at-bat of Game 4 â getting him to chase a high fastball with the count full â and after [TGT] fell behind 0-2 in [TGT] second at-bat it was about to be five Ks in a row.
But [TGT] is the potential 2017 AL MVP after all no easy out â even when [TGT] âs not going well at the plate.
So [TGT] took two straight curveballs in the dirt from arguably the best curveball pitcher in baseball evening the count at 2-2.
[TGT] then fouled off a curve and a 97-mph fastball to stay alive.
[TGT] hits a two-run RBI double in the second inning. ( Adam Hunger/USA Today Sports [TGT]
took a third breaking ball in the dirt to bring about a second consecutive full count. And Bauer threw [TGT] a second consecutive high heater after that.
But this time [TGT] got on top of the 96-mph fastball driving it into left field as Aaron Hicks and Brett Gardner came around to score sending the sellout crowd at Yankee Stadium into a frenzy and forcing Bauer out of the game after just 1.2 innings following an intentional walk to Didi Gregorius.
âStay on the heater. Stay on the heater â [TGT] said when asked about [TGT] approach. âBauerâs a guy that has great stuff and he wants to go out there and show it. Heâs a dominant pitcher. I wasnât surprised (I got a fastball there).â | 2Positive
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2,411 | Stormfront: Protesters heckle white supremacist gathering | Billy Roper | The Stormfront summit changed locations because organizers expected a greater turnout than the three dozen or so who entered the lodge while protesters were outside said Billy Roper a neo-Nazi from Russellville Ark. who organized the event.
Roper said he designed the summit to attract prospective members deciding a week before to waive the fee to attend. Then Traditionalist Worker Party fliers started popping up around the University of Tennessee campus.
"It tells you exactly what they're planning " Irwin said. "They brought shields. These are the people the name of ( Roper 's) blog is Shieldwall network. The only way they could be more clear about what they're doing is to spraypaint swastikas."
Whether the event was racist depended on how people defined racism Roper said. | The Stormfront summit changed locations because organizers expected a greater turnout than the three dozen or so who entered the lodge while protesters were outside said [TGT]
[TGT] said [TGT] designed the summit to attract prospective members deciding a week before to waive the fee to attend. Then Traditionalist Worker Party fliers started popping up around the University of Tennessee campus.
"It tells you exactly what they're planning " Irwin said. "They brought shields. These are the people the name of ( Roper 's) blog is Shieldwall network. The only way they could be more clear about what they're doing is to spraypaint swastikas."
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2,412 | N.J. cop trying to aid stranded driver struck killed on turnpike | Christopher Robateau | Lt. Christopher Robateau 49 was on his way to work when he spotted the beleaguered driver on the side of the highway near Exit 14 in Newark about 6:30 a.m. city officials said.
Robateau was out of his vehicle when a car slammed into him in the northbound lane just past the exit for Newark Airport. He was pronounced dead at the scene said New Jersey State Police Sgt. Lawrence Peele.
#JerseyCity Police Lt. Chris Robateau is donating blood for those who lost their lives on 9/11 14 years ago today. pic.twitter.com/TW2uAGYIYJ â Beth K. Toll (@Volgirl82) September 11 2015
The driver who struck Robateau was cooperating with authorities. No charges were initially filed as state troopers probed the crash Peele said.
A married father of three Robateau joined the force in 1994 city officials said.
âHe was one of my finest students â Rich Boggiano a councilman and retired police detective who taught Robateau at the police academy told NJ.com. âHe was a good person.â | Lt. [TGT] 49 was on his way to work when he spotted the beleaguered driver on the side of the highway near Exit 14 in Newark about 6:30 a.m. city officials said.
Robateau was out of his vehicle when a car slammed into him in the northbound lane just past the exit for Newark Airport. He was pronounced dead at the scene said New Jersey State Police Sgt. Lawrence Peele.
#JerseyCity Police Lt. Chris Robateau is donating blood for those who lost their lives on 9/11 14 years ago today. pic.twitter.com/TW2uAGYIYJ â Beth K. Toll (@Volgirl82) September 11 2015
The driver who struck Robateau was cooperating with authorities. No charges were initially filed as state troopers probed the crash Peele said.
A married father of three Robateau joined the force in 1994 city officials said.
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2,413 | Omarosa Manigault Newman resigns from White House role â TheBlaze | Omarosa Manigault Newman | White House official Omarosa Manigault Newman will resign from her role next month The Associated Press reported Wednesday.
White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders told the AP that Manigault Newmanâs resignation is effective Jan. 20 one year after President Donald Trumpâs inauguration. Sanders said in a statement that Manigault Newman resigned âto pursue other opportunities.â
Manigault Newman who worked as communications director for the Office of Public Liaison at the White House was once a contestant on Trumpâs television program âThe Apprentice â where she was dubbed the programâs âvillain.â The AP noted she is one of the presidentâs âmost prominent African-American supporters.â
She previously worked in the White House during former president Bill Clintonâs administration.
Manigault Newman is no stranger to controversy. White House reporter April Ryan alleged earlier this year that Manigault Newman attempted to physically and verbally intimidate her during an exchange. Manigault Newman denied the allegation.
A recent report in the Daily Beast indicated that Manigault Newman âs exact role in the White House was unclear to many. | [TGT] will resign from [TGT] role next month The Associated Press reported Wednesday.
White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders told the AP that Manigault Newmanâs resignation is effective Jan. 20 one year after President Donald Trumpâs inauguration. Sanders said in a statement that [TGT] resigned âto pursue other opportunities.â
Manigault Newman who worked as communications director for the Office of Public Liaison at the White House was once a contestant on Trumpâs television program âThe Apprentice â where she was dubbed the programâs âvillain.â The AP noted she is one of the presidentâs âmost prominent African-American supporters.â
She previously worked in the White House during former president Bill Clintonâs administration.
[TGT] is no stranger to controversy. White House reporter April Ryan alleged earlier this year that [TGT] attempted to physically and verbally intimidate her during an exchange. [TGT] denied the allegation.
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2,414 | Fired transgender model calls for L'Oreal boycott | Munroe Bergdorf | In a matter of days transgender model Munroe Bergdorf went from posting her excitement after being hired by makeup brand L'Oreal Paris to calling for a boycott of the company.
Early Friday the UK division of the company announced its partnership with the London model was ending after she posted a comment on Facebook that started with "'Honestly I don't have energy to talk about the racial violence of white people any more. Yes ALL white people."
LâOréal champions diversity. Comments by Munroe Bergdorf are at odds with our values and so we have decided to end our partnership with her . â L'Oréal Paris UK (@LOrealParisUK) September 1 2017
Bergdorf fired back that her words about the white supremacist rallies in Charlottesville last month were taken out of context and that the company didn't want her talking about systemic racism. She said she was "disappointed with the company" and wrote a massive post about the irony of being on a beauty campaign that "stands for diversity" and then getting fired for talking about white privilege.
Bergdorf directly addressed the controversial statement that appears to have led to her firing. "When I stated that 'all white people are racist' I was addressing that fact that western society as a whole is a SYSTEM rooted in white supremacy - designed to benefit prioritise and protect white people before anyone of any other race. Unknowingly white people are SOCIALISED to be racist from birth onwards. It is not something genetic. No one is born racist " she wrote on Facebook.
Bergdorf had announced earlier this week that it was "such an honour to become L'Oreal's first transgender model in the UK." | In a matter of days transgender model [TGT] went from posting [TGT] excitement after being hired by makeup brand L'Oreal Paris to calling for a boycott of the company.
Early Friday the UK division of the company announced its partnership with the London model was ending after [TGT] posted a comment on Facebook that started with "'Honestly I don't have energy to talk about the racial violence of white people any more. Yes ALL white people."
LâOréal champions diversity. Comments by [TGT] are at odds with our values and so we have decided to end our partnership with [TGT] . â L'Oréal Paris UK (@LOrealParisUK) September 1 2017
[TGT] fired back that [TGT] words about the white supremacist rallies in Charlottesville last month were taken out of context and that the company didn't want [TGT] talking about systemic racism. [TGT] said [TGT] was "disappointed with the company" and wrote a massive post about the irony of being on a beauty campaign that "stands for diversity" and then getting fired for talking about white privilege.
[TGT] directly addressed the controversial statement that appears to have led to [TGT] firing. "When I stated that 'all white people are racist' I was addressing that fact that western society as a whole is a SYSTEM rooted in white supremacy - designed to benefit prioritise and protect white people before anyone of any other race. Unknowingly white people are SOCIALISED to be racist from birth onwards. It is not something genetic. No one is born racist " she wrote on Facebook.
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2,415 | Mnuchin Spares Treasury Market Nerve Center Amid Trading Tumult | Steven Mnuchin | Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin will spare the departmentâs markets room from an internal push to shutter or outsource an operation that was the agencyâs nerve center as it tried to contain the 2008 financial crisis.
The unit staffed by about 10 career Treasury officials came into the crosshairs of some of Mnuchinâs senior advisers as the Trump administration tries to trim overall government spending according to three people familiar with the matter.
Steven Mnuchin Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg
But Mnuchin says he has no intention of closing down an office that gained stature a decade ago under Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson -- his former boss at Goldman Sachs Group Inc. The recent rout in share prices as bond yields became unhinged provides Mnuchin the perfect reason to keep the markets unit open.
âThe markets desk is important to have â Mnuchin said last week in an interview with Bloomberg News. âIt allows us in times of uncertainty to monitor lots of things.â
The operation with its roughly 10 Bloomberg and Reuters terminals prepares daily briefings for Mnuchin and President Donald Trump on financial markets can dive deep into particular regions or asset classes to help policy making and is available around the clock.
Mnuchin has found other ways to cut costs. He has left open the departmentâs No. 2 post deputy secretary and reduced staffing levels. He announced plans to cut the Office of Financial Research a byproduct of the Dodd-Frank law by a third.
Having about 10 people inside Treasury dedicated to the job in the markets room among 70 000 employees at Treasury is âa good investment â he said.
During the recent market frenzy Mnuchin said he spoke with executives at three of the larger banks along with officials from the New York Federal Reserve the Securities and Exchange Commission and Commodities and Futures Trading Commission. He checked his iPhone every few minutes for updates even during his appearance at a congressional hearing on Feb. 6.
Mnuchin has called the volatility a correction brushing aside investor concerns about rising prices. Markets have since calmed.
âPeople should actually take a lot of confidence in the fact that we could have this big of a correction and the system worked fine â Mnuchin said. | [TGT] will spare the departmentâs markets room from an internal push to shutter or outsource an operation that was the agencyâs nerve center as [TGT] tried to contain the 2008 financial crisis.
The unit staffed by about 10 career Treasury officials came into the crosshairs of some of Mnuchinâs senior advisers as the Trump administration tries to trim overall government spending according to three people familiar with the matter.
Steven Mnuchin Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg
But [TGT] says he has no intention of closing down an office that gained stature a decade ago under Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson -- his former boss at Goldman Sachs Group Inc. The recent rout in share prices as bond yields became unhinged provides Mnuchin the perfect reason to keep the markets unit open.
âThe markets desk is important to have â [TGT] said last week in an interview with Bloomberg News. âIt allows us in times of uncertainty to monitor lots of things.â
The operation with its roughly 10 Bloomberg and Reuters terminals prepares daily briefings for Mnuchin and President Donald Trump on financial markets can dive deep into particular regions or asset classes to help policy making and is available around the clock.
[TGT] has found other ways to cut costs. [TGT] has left open the departmentâs No. 2 post deputy secretary and reduced staffing levels. [TGT] announced plans to cut the Office of Financial Research a byproduct of the Dodd-Frank law by a third.
Having about 10 people inside Treasury dedicated to the job in the markets room among 70 000 employees at Treasury is âa good investment â he said.
During the recent market frenzy [TGT] said he spoke with executives at three of the larger banks along with officials from the New York Federal Reserve the Securities and Exchange Commission and Commodities and Futures Trading Commission. He checked his iPhone every few minutes for updates even during his appearance at a congressional hearing on Feb. 6.
[TGT] has called the volatility a correction brushing aside investor concerns about rising prices. Markets have since calmed.
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2,416 | Official Who Allowed Tree Cutting By Redskins Owner Named National Parks Director : The Two | Paul Daniel Smith | Interior Department Secretary Ryan Zinke announced the promotion of Paul Daniel Smith on Wednesday.
From 2004 to 2015 Smith was superintendent of Colonial National Historical Park.
Smith had previously retired from the park service after 31 years until he was named its deputy director two weeks ago.
It was in his role as a special assistant to the park service director that he made headlines over a decade ago.
A 2006 investigation by the Interior Department's inspector general found that Smith "inappropriately used his position to apply pressure and circumvent NPS procedures" on behalf of Dan Snyder the owner of the NFL's Washington Redskins. Snyder subsequently cut down more than 130 trees on federally protected land between his house and the C&O Canal.
Investigators could not corroborate Smith 's account of the events that led to the decision to allow the tree-cutting and said that he contradicted himself in separate interviews.
The U.S. attorney's office declined to prosecute Smith for providing false statements to investigators citing lack of prosecutorial merit according to the report.
Smith defended his actions to The Washington Post in 2006. "It was a legitimate request by a landowner who had a legitimate issue with the Park Service " he said. | Interior Department Secretary Ryan Zinke announced the promotion of [TGT] on Wednesday.
From 2004 to 2015 Smith was superintendent of Colonial National Historical Park.
[TGT] had previously retired from the park service after 31 years until [TGT] was named its deputy director two weeks ago.
It was in his role as a special assistant to the park service director that he made headlines over a decade ago.
A 2006 investigation by the Interior Department's inspector general found that [TGT] "inappropriately used his position to apply pressure and circumvent NPS procedures" on behalf of Dan Snyder the owner of the NFL's Washington Redskins. Snyder subsequently cut down more than 130 trees on federally protected land between his house and the C&O Canal.
Investigators could not corroborate [TGT] 's account of the events that led to the decision to allow the tree-cutting and said that he contradicted himself in separate interviews.
The U.S. attorney's office declined to prosecute [TGT] for providing false statements to investigators citing lack of prosecutorial merit according to the report.
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2,417 | Former Secret Service Agent: FISA Memo Will 'Destroy Image of Benevolent Obama' » Alex Jones' Infowars: There's a war on for your mind! | Dan Bongino | Former Secret Service agent Dan Bongino has intimated that one of those individuals is Barack Obama.
âTake it to the bank the FBI/FISA docs are devastating for the Dems. The whole image of a benevolent Barack Obama theyâve disingenuously tried to portray is about to be destroyed. The real Obama the vengeful narcissist is going to be exposed for all to see â Bongino tweeted.
Take it to the bank the FBI/FISA docs are devastating for the Dems. The whole image of a benevolent Barack Obama theyâve disingenuously tried to portray is about to be destroyed. The real Obama the vengeful narcissist is going to be exposed for all to see. â Dan Bongino (@dbongino) January 18 2018
While some are describing it as âbigger than Watergateâ Bongino dubbed it âObamagateâ and warned that things are about to get very real:
The former Obama administrationâs going to have a lot of explaining to do. #Obamagate â Dan Bongino (@dbongino) January 19 2018
He added that Democrats are now âin a full blown panicâ over the issue.
Take this check and cash it the Democrats are in a full blown panic right now over the #Obamagate scandal thatâs about to become a nightmare for them. Watch them all scurry like roaches when the lights come on it. â Dan Bongino (@dbongino) January 19 2018
Bongino says that the memo shows the Obama administration was totally âhellbent on destroying Trumpâ:
Release the memo and watch the rats run away like the cowards they are. Your mind is about to blown and your eyes open to both the power of the federal govt and the vengefulness of an Obama administration hellbent on destroying Trump. â Dan Bongino (@dbongino) January 19 2018
In interviews last week Bongino described the brewing storm over the Steele Dossier as âthe most explosive scandalâ:
Bongino has been describing the ongoing issue as âthe scandal of the centuryâ for months: | [TGT] has intimated that one of those individuals is Barack Obama.
âTake it to the bank the FBI/FISA docs are devastating for the Dems. The whole image of a benevolent Barack Obama theyâve disingenuously tried to portray is about to be destroyed. The real Obama the vengeful narcissist is going to be exposed for all to see â [TGT] tweeted.
Take it to the bank the FBI/FISA docs are devastating for the Dems. The whole image of a benevolent Barack Obama theyâve disingenuously tried to portray is about to be destroyed. The real Obama the vengeful narcissist is going to be exposed for all to see. â Dan Bongino (@dbongino) January 18 2018
While some are describing it as âbigger than Watergateâ Bongino dubbed it âObamagateâ and warned that things are about to get very real:
The former Obama administrationâs going to have a lot of explaining to do. #Obamagate â Dan Bongino (@dbongino) January 19 2018
He added that Democrats are now âin a full blown panicâ over the issue.
Take this check and cash it the Democrats are in a full blown panic right now over the #Obamagate scandal thatâs about to become a nightmare for them. Watch them all scurry like roaches when the lights come on it. â [TGT]
[TGT] says that the memo shows the Obama administration was totally âhellbent on destroying Trumpâ:
Release the memo and watch the rats run away like the cowards they are. Your mind is about to blown and your eyes open to both the power of the federal govt and the vengefulness of an Obama administration hellbent on destroying Trump. â Dan Bongino (@dbongino) January 19 2018
In interviews last week [TGT] described the brewing storm over the Steele Dossier as âthe most explosive scandalâ:
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2,418 | Report: Mazda to introduce all | Masamichi Kogai | Mazdaâs North America CEO Masamichi Kogai told the automotive publication that the Japanese automaker is poised to get back on track with an all-new crossover exclusively built for the U.S.
âWe are actually going to introduce a totally new and different type of SUV â Kogai told Automotive News.
Hoping to get back on its feet after suffering from a serious sales slump Kogai told Automotive News that the automaker expects to bounce back from a two-year decline by banking on the crossover craze sweeping the U.S.
Kogai said Mazda predicted four years ago it would be selling 400 000 vehicles by this time. So far the Japanese automaker hasnât even cracked 300 000 units. | Mazdaâs North America CEO [TGT] told the automotive publication that the Japanese automaker is poised to get back on track with an all-new crossover exclusively built for the U.S.
âWe are actually going to introduce a totally new and different type of SUV â [TGT] told Automotive News.
Hoping to get back on [TGT] feet after suffering from a serious sales slump [TGT] told Automotive News that the automaker expects to bounce back from a two-year decline by banking on the crossover craze sweeping the U.S.
[TGT] said Mazda predicted four years ago [TGT] would be selling 400 000 vehicles by this time. So far the Japanese automaker hasnât even cracked 300 000 units. | 2Positive
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2,419 | Storytelling Ads May Be Journalismâs New Peril | McCambley | âI completely understand the value of native advertising â Mr. McCambley said âbut there are a number of publishers who are allowing P.R. firms and advertising agencies direct access to their content management systems and allowing them to publish directly to the site. I think that is a huge mistake.
âYou are gambling with the contract you have with your readers â Mr. McCambley said. âHow do I know who made the content I am looking at and what the value of the information is?â
Once inside you find out that Mr. McCambley is not some crabby editorial type putting the old gimlet eye on the necessary but distasteful evil of advertising. All he ever wanted to do was make good content and the banner ad is not Mr. McCambley âs only credential: The Wonderfactory has designed Web sites for National Geographic Martha Stewart Coca-Cola and The Huffington Post.
âWe were proud of that ad â said Mr. McCambley. âBut everything starts out good until we end up making it bad.â
Mr. McCambley is doing his own share of work on native advertising but said âit has to stand on its own as good journalism. Bad native advertising is destructive for the publishers that host it.â | âI completely understand the value of native advertising â [TGT] said âbut there are a number of publishers who are allowing P.R. firms and advertising agencies direct access to their content management systems and allowing them to publish directly to the site. I think that is a huge mistake.
âYou are gambling with the contract you have with your readers â [TGT] said. âHow do I know who made the content I am looking at and what the value of the information is?â
Once inside you find out that [TGT] is not some crabby editorial type putting the old gimlet eye on the necessary but distasteful evil of advertising. All he ever wanted to do was make good content and the banner ad is not Mr. McCambley âs only credential: The Wonderfactory has designed Web sites for National Geographic Martha Stewart Coca-Cola and The Huffington Post.
âWe were proud of that ad â said [TGT] . âBut everything starts out good until we end up making it bad.â
[TGT] is doing [TGT] own share of work on native advertising but said âit has to stand on its own as good journalism. Bad native advertising is destructive for the publishers that host it.â | 1Neutral
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2,420 | VA Gov McAuliffe on Donna Brazile Revelations: 'Nobody Cares' | Donna Brazile | Monday on MSNBC Gov. Terry McAuliffe (D-VA) dismissed the allegations laid out by former Democratic National Committee chairwoman Donna Brazile in her forthcoming book âHacks.â
In her book Brazile said the 2016 process for choosing the eventual Democratic presidential nominee which was Hillary Clinton was rigged.
KATY TUR MSNBC: I want to ask you about Donna Brazile and the allegations that are coming out in her new book. Thereâs a lot of people on both sides of the issue here saying that the DNC is completely rigged. There are other saying itâs not rigged at all this is completely just the way politics works and people are making too a big deal over it. The fact of the matter is itâs in the news itâs casting a negative spotlight on the Democratic party. I mean you have to have some concern about how thatâs going to play out in Virginia. Correct?
TUR: Nobody cares? Letâs listen to Donna Brazile . One more time on This Week.
McAULIFFE: Nobody cares what âs Donna Brazile has said in a book. Nobody.
TUR: Governor one second. Letâs listen to Donna Brazile .
DONNA BRAZILE : For those who are telling me to shut up they told Hillary that a couple months ago you know what I tell them? Go to hell. Iâm going to tell my story. | Monday on MSNBC Gov. Terry McAuliffe (D-VA) dismissed the allegations laid out by [TGT] in [TGT] forthcoming book âHacks.â
In [TGT] book [TGT] said the 2016 process for choosing the eventual Democratic presidential nominee which was Hillary Clinton was rigged.
KATY TUR MSNBC: I want to ask you about [TGT] and the allegations that are coming out in [TGT] new book. Thereâs a lot of people on both sides of the issue here saying that the DNC is completely rigged. There are other saying itâs not rigged at all this is completely just the way politics works and people are making too a big deal over it. The fact of the matter is itâs in the news itâs casting a negative spotlight on the Democratic party. I mean you have to have some concern about how thatâs going to play out in Virginia. Correct?
TUR: Nobody cares? Letâs listen to [TGT] . One more time on This Week.
McAULIFFE: Nobody cares what âs [TGT] has said in a book. Nobody.
TUR: Governor one second. Letâs listen to [TGT] .
[TGT] : For those who are telling me to shut up they told Hillary that a couple months ago you know what I tell them? Go to hell. Iâm going to tell my story. | 1Neutral
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2,421 | McConnell : Tax Bill Will Make US an 'Economic Powerhouse Again' | McConnell | Mitch McConnell hailed the Senate's tax bill as a "once-in-a-generation opportunity" that will "help make America an economic powerhouse again " the Senate majority leader wrote in a column for The Wall Street Journal.
McConnell shared the much-needed victory lap with Senate Finance Committee chairman Orrin Hatch lauding the Utahn's "years of work" that was instrumental in the bill's passage.
"This was a once-in-a-generation opportunity that we could not let pass " McConnell wrote.
McConnell rattled off the benefits for the middle class and small businesses while also touting the "relief" the bill provides "low- and middle-income Americans by repealing ObamaCareâs individual mandate."
McConnell also didn't waste the opportunity to take a swing at Democrats not one of whom voted for the legislation forcing Republicans to rewrite the bill on the fly late last week in order to win over enough Republicans for passage.
"Democrats once claimed to support many of the foundational aspects of our legislation like lowering taxes for the middle class and ending incentives for corporations to ship jobs overseas. But when it came time to vote they chose partisanship over reform " McConnell wrote.
"I was disappointed to see that our colleagues on the other side of the aisle continue to oppose good ideas simply because they donât like the current occupant of the White House " McConnell wrote. | [TGT] hailed the Senate's tax bill as a "once-in-a-generation opportunity" that will "help make America an economic powerhouse again " the Senate majority leader wrote in a column for The Wall Street Journal.
[TGT] shared the much-needed victory lap with Senate Finance Committee chairman Orrin Hatch lauding the Utahn's "years of work" that was instrumental in the bill's passage.
"This was a once-in-a-generation opportunity that we could not let pass " [TGT] wrote.
[TGT] rattled off the benefits for the middle class and small businesses while also touting the "relief" the bill provides "low- and middle-income Americans by repealing ObamaCareâs individual mandate."
[TGT] also didn't waste the opportunity to take a swing at Democrats not one of whom voted for the legislation forcing Republicans to rewrite the bill on the fly late last week in order to win over enough Republicans for passage.
"Democrats once claimed to support many of the foundational aspects of our legislation like lowering taxes for the middle class and ending incentives for corporations to ship jobs overseas. But when it came time to vote they chose partisanship over reform " [TGT] wrote.
"I was disappointed to see that our colleagues on the other side of the aisle continue to oppose good ideas simply because they donât like the current occupant of the White House " [TGT] wrote. | 2Positive
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2,422 | Ivascyn generates big returns for Pimco Income Fund not sound bites | Dan Ivascyn | NEW YORK (Reuters) - Dan Ivascyn the group chief investment officer at Pacific Investment Management Co (Pimco) eschews making big splashy investment or market calls unlike his legendary predecessor Bill Gross.
âIt is never only one person â Ivascyn said in an interview about investment ideas and fresh strategies. âEven those who use âIâ a lot have very good teams that do the heavy-lifting.â
Pimco Income overseen by Ivascyn and managing director and portfolio manager Alfred Murata is No. 1 in its category with annualized returns of 9.14 percent over the last 10 years ended Feb. 26. Over the same period annualized the Pimco Income fund has surpassed the benchmark Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond index by 3.74 percentage points.
Ivascyn said Newport Beach California-based Pimco still makes big bold economic and investment calls but there is no burning desire to publicize them as Gross did.
âThese concepts lead to great sound bites but have very little impact on actually making money for clients â Ivascyn said. | NEW YORK (Reuters) - [TGT] the group chief investment officer at Pacific Investment Management Co (Pimco) eschews making big splashy investment or market calls unlike his legendary predecessor Bill Gross.
âIt is never only one person â Ivascyn said in an interview about investment ideas and fresh strategies. âEven those who use âIâ a lot have very good teams that do the heavy-lifting.â
Pimco Income overseen by Ivascyn and managing director and portfolio manager Alfred Murata is No. 1 in its category with annualized returns of 9.14 percent over the last 10 years ended Feb. 26. Over the same period annualized the Pimco Income fund has surpassed the benchmark Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond index by 3.74 percentage points.
Ivascyn said Newport Beach California-based Pimco still makes big bold economic and investment calls but there is no burning desire to publicize them as Gross did.
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2,423 | States are looking for new ways of executing prisoners on death row. Their latest idea? Opioids. | Scott Dozier | The state which last put someone to death in 2006 had planned its first fentanyl-assisted execution for November. The inmate involved 47-year-old Scott Dozier was convicted of killing a man in a Las Vegas hotel cutting him into pieces and stealing his money.
According to documents obtained by The Washington Post Nevada's protocol calls for Dozier first to receive diazepam - a sedative better known as Valium - and then fentanyl to cause him to lose consciousness. Large doses of both would cause a person to stop breathing according to three anesthesiologists interviewed for this report.
Yet Nevada also plans to inject Dozier with a third drug cisatracurium to paralyze his muscles - a step medical experts say makes the procedure riskier.
A judge postponed Dozier 's execution last month over concerns about the paralytic and the case is awaiting review by Nevada's Supreme Court. In the meantime Nebraska is looking toward a fentanyl-assisted execution as soon as January. Jose Sandoval the leader of a bank robbery in which five people were killed would be the first person put to death in that state since 1997. | The state which last put someone to death in 2006 had planned its first fentanyl-assisted execution for November. [TGT] was convicted of killing a man in a Las Vegas hotel cutting [TGT] into pieces and stealing [TGT] money.
According to documents obtained by The Washington Post Nevada's protocol calls for Dozier first to receive diazepam - a sedative better known as Valium - and then fentanyl to cause [TGT] to lose consciousness. Large doses of both would cause a person to stop breathing according to three anesthesiologists interviewed for this report.
Yet Nevada also plans to inject Dozier with a third drug cisatracurium to paralyze his muscles - a step medical experts say makes the procedure riskier.
A judge postponed Dozier 's execution last month over concerns about the paralytic and the case is awaiting review by Nevada's Supreme Court. In the meantime Nebraska is looking toward a fentanyl-assisted execution as soon as January. Jose Sandoval the leader of a bank robbery in which five people were killed would be the first person put to death in that state since 1997. | 1Neutral
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2,424 | Jimmy Butler leaves Wolves' game with apparent knee injury | Jimmy Butler | James Harden scored 31 points and the Houston Rockets won their 11th straight game with a 120-102 victory Friday night over the Minnesota Timberwolves who lost All-Star Jimmy Butler to an apparent right knee injury.
Butler left the game late in the third quarter. After grabbing a rebound late in the third quarter he pivoted and planted hard on his right foot before collapsing and grabbing his right knee. He was on the floor for at least three minutes before he was carried off the court by two teammates. He appeared to avoid putting weight on his right leg when heading to the locker room.
A Timberwolves official said during the fourth quarter that Minnesota coach Tom Thibodeau would provide an update on Butler 's injury following the game.
Timberwolves: After Butler fell to the floor the play continued and ended with Taj Gibson committing a horse-collar-like takedown of Harden on a layup. Harden made the desperation heave and ensuing free throw to put the Rockets up 14. ... Towns and fellow 7-footer Cole Aldrich served as human crutches in escorting Butler to the locker room. | James Harden scored 31 points and the Houston Rockets won their 11th straight game with a 120-102 victory Friday night over the Minnesota Timberwolves who lost [TGT] to an apparent right knee injury.
[TGT] left the game late in the third quarter. After grabbing a rebound late in the third quarter [TGT] pivoted and planted hard on [TGT] right foot before collapsing and grabbing [TGT] right knee. [TGT] was on the floor for at least three minutes before [TGT] was carried off the court by two teammates. [TGT] appeared to avoid putting weight on [TGT] right leg when heading to the locker room.
A Timberwolves official said during the fourth quarter that Minnesota coach Tom Thibodeau would provide an update on [TGT] 's injury following the game.
Timberwolves: After [TGT] fell to the floor the play continued and ended with Taj Gibson committing a horse-collar-like takedown of Harden on a layup. Harden made the desperation heave and ensuing free throw to put the Rockets up 14. ... Towns and fellow 7-footer Cole Aldrich served as human crutches in escorting Butler to the locker room. | 0Negative
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2,425 | FBI agent shoots suspect after being dragged by car | Kevin Rowson | The agent spotted a man at a hotel in the Atlanta suburb of Sandy Springs and attempted to take him into custody said FBI spokesman Kevin Rowson .
Rowson said the man fled to a vehicle and the agent went after him.
"The agent tried to stop the suspect from fleeing in the vehicle and somehow got caught up in the vehicle and got dragged by the suspect " Rowson said. "At that point the agent felt that his life was in danger so he shot the suspect and was dragged for another couple of blocks."
The suspect was taken to a hospital for surgery and the agent suffered injuries including fractures that were not life-threatening Rowson said. | The agent spotted a man at a hotel in the Atlanta suburb of Sandy Springs and attempted to take him into custody said [TGT] .
[TGT] said the man fled to a vehicle and the agent went after him.
"The agent tried to stop the suspect from fleeing in the vehicle and somehow got caught up in the vehicle and got dragged by the suspect " [TGT] said. "At that point the agent felt that his life was in danger so he shot the suspect and was dragged for another couple of blocks."
The suspect was taken to a hospital for surgery and the agent suffered injuries including fractures that were not life-threatening [TGT] said. | 2Positive
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2,426 | Woods admits he may never return to competition | Tiger Woods | Sep 26 2017; Jersey City NJ USA; U.S. Team assistant captain Tiger Woods during The Presidents Cup golf tournament at Liberty National Golf Course. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
JERSEY CITY New Jersey (Reuters) - Tiger Woods said he was âoptimisticâ about his golfing future while at the same time publicly acknowledging what has been obvious for some time that he might never return to competitive golf.
The American former world number one won the last of his 14 major titles in 2008 and the 41-year-old has only played six competitive rounds in the past two years while trying to recover from multiple back surgeries.
âYeah definitely. I donât know what my future holds for me â he said on Wednesday on the eve of the Presidents Cup when asked whether there was a scenario that would not allow him to compete again.
âI donât know what 100 percent (healthy) means after eight surgeries but Iâll try and get as close as I can to that number â Woods added.
Woods was peppered with questions during a news conference with his three assistant Presidents Cup captains and the four International assistants who often looked bored at the focus stayed on the second most prolific major champion of all time.
Sep 26 2017; Jersey City NJ USA; U.S. Team assistant captain Tiger Woods during The Presidents Cup golf tournament at Liberty National Golf Course. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
Woods seemed destined to become the most prolific major winner of all time when he won the 2008 U.S. Open moving within four titles of the record of 18 held by Jack Nicklaus. | Sep 26 2017; Jersey City NJ USA; U.S. Team assistant captain [TGT] during The Presidents Cup golf tournament at Liberty National Golf Course. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
JERSEY CITY New Jersey (Reuters) - [TGT] said he was âoptimisticâ about his golfing future while at the same time publicly acknowledging what has been obvious for some time that he might never return to competitive golf.
The American former world number one won the last of his 14 major titles in 2008 and the 41-year-old has only played six competitive rounds in the past two years while trying to recover from multiple back surgeries.
âYeah definitely. I donât know what my future holds for me â he said on Wednesday on the eve of the Presidents Cup when asked whether there was a scenario that would not allow him to compete again.
âI donât know what 100 percent (healthy) means after eight surgeries but Iâll try and get as close as I can to that number â Woods added.
Woods was peppered with questions during a news conference with his three assistant Presidents Cup captains and the four International assistants who often looked bored at the focus stayed on the second most prolific major champion of all time.
Sep 26 2017; Jersey City NJ USA; U.S. Team assistant captain [TGT] during The Presidents Cup golf tournament at Liberty National Golf Course. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
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2,427 | The 10 Hollywood up | Letitia Wright | Letitia Wright
You may know her from: The AMC show âHumansâ and Decemberâs âBlack Mirrorâ finale on Netflix âBlack Museumâ
Where youâll see her this year: Playing Princess Shuri the half-sister of Chadwick Bosemanâs title character in the highly anticipated Marvel movie âBlack Panther â as well as in roles in Steven Spielbergâs âReady Player One â the Liam Neeson thriller âThe Commuterâ and as Shuri again in âAvengers: Infinity Warâ
Why she âs a standout: A Londoner who was born in Guyana the 24-year-old actress is a rare overtly religious Christian in Hollywood. Wright has said she âs prioritized God over roles in the past: âI gave my life to Christ and I thought that would be it for me and he was like âNo youâre not finished with acting acting is not finished with you ââ she told Womenâs Wear Daily.
She has also been an ardent advocate for more positive black roles in the film industry. âShuri is one of the most exciting characters Iâve been blessed to portray â Wright tells The Post. âIâm looking forward to the positive impact her love for technology and science will have on the younger generation. Being a part of the film feels kind of like history in the making!â
You may know him from: His breakout performance in the 2012 Matthew McConaughey indie âMudâ and his role as Cyclops in 2016âs âX-Men: Apocalypseâ
Where youâll see him this year: Starring in Steven Spielbergâs retro-tastic sci-fi thriller âReady Player Oneâ and the next X-Men movie âDark Phoenixâ
Why he âs a standout: Sheridan got his start working with auteur Terrence Malick on âTree of Lifeâ at the early age of 10 but he didnât go into the business a film-obsessed kid: âI grew up in the middle of Texas in a very rural area so we were always outside fishing or playing a sport â we were never in front of a TV watching films â he told the Independent. The square-jawed 21-year-old actor brings an ease and authenticity to his roles that should make him the perfect centerpiece to Spielbergâs otherwise-highly-CGIâd film about virtual-reality gaming. | [TGT]
You may know [TGT] from: The AMC show âHumansâ and Decemberâs âBlack Mirrorâ finale on Netflix âBlack Museumâ
Where youâll see [TGT] this year: Playing Princess Shuri the half-sister of Chadwick Bosemanâs title character in the highly anticipated Marvel movie âBlack Panther â as well as in roles in Steven Spielbergâs âReady Player One â the Liam Neeson thriller âThe Commuterâ and as Shuri again in âAvengers: Infinity Warâ
Why she âs a standout: A Londoner who was born in Guyana the 24-year-old actress is a rare overtly religious Christian in Hollywood. [TGT] has said she âs prioritized God over roles in the past: âI gave my life to Christ and I thought that would be it for me and he was like âNo youâre not finished with acting acting is not finished with you ââ she told Womenâs Wear Daily.
She has also been an ardent advocate for more positive black roles in the film industry. âShuri is one of the most exciting characters Iâve been blessed to portray â [TGT] tells The Post. âIâm looking forward to the positive impact her love for technology and science will have on the younger generation. Being a part of the film feels kind of like history in the making!â
You may know him from: His breakout performance in the 2012 Matthew McConaughey indie âMudâ and his role as Cyclops in 2016âs âX-Men: Apocalypseâ
Where youâll see him this year: Starring in Steven Spielbergâs retro-tastic sci-fi thriller âReady Player Oneâ and the next X-Men movie âDark Phoenixâ
Why he âs a standout: Sheridan got his start working with auteur Terrence Malick on âTree of Lifeâ at the early age of 10 but he didnât go into the business a film-obsessed kid: âI grew up in the middle of Texas in a very rural area so we were always outside fishing or playing a sport â we were never in front of a TV watching films â he told the Independent. The square-jawed 21-year-old actor brings an ease and authenticity to his roles that should make him the perfect centerpiece to Spielbergâs otherwise-highly-CGIâd film about virtual-reality gaming. | 2Positive
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2,428 | Kurdish Outlet: Shiite Militias Beheading Peshmerga in Kirkuk | Hevidar Ahmed | An experienced Rudaw war correspondent Hevidar Ahmed reported from Kirkuk that some 10 Peshmerga were beheaded during confrontations between the Kurdish fighters and Hashd al-Shaabi late Sunday night. Ahmed also said there were looting and burning of Kurdish homes in Tuz Khurmatu by the Hashd al-Shaabi. He reported that 150 Kurdish houses were looted and 15 burned.
A report filed on Tuesday indicated a Rudaw reporter named Hevidar Ahmed personally saw the headless corpses of Kurdish troops. Ahmed said that contrary to the general tone of reports about the Iraqi advance into Kirkuk a few Peshmerga units âput up a fierce defenseâ at first falling back only after they realized they were greatly outnumbered and some of their fighters had been wounded or killed.
Ahmed reported seeing âthe bodies of as many as 10 Peshmerga piled into the back of a pickup truck â all of them beheaded. He stated they were beheaded by âa group of Hashd al-Shaabi trained after the Mosul operation last year.â
It should be noted that Rudaw appears to be the only source of these beheading reports as of Wednesday afternoon. Other references to the beheading of Peshmerga fighters all seem to lead back to Ahmed âs account. Furthermore the authenticity of the Shiite militia fighterâs video posted by Rudaw does not appear to have been confirmed by other sources. | An experienced Rudaw war correspondent [TGT] reported from Kirkuk that some 10 Peshmerga were beheaded during confrontations between the Kurdish fighters and Hashd al-Shaabi late Sunday night. Ahmed also said there were looting and burning of Kurdish homes in Tuz Khurmatu by the Hashd al-Shaabi. He reported that 150 Kurdish houses were looted and 15 burned.
A report filed on Tuesday indicated a Rudaw reporter named [TGT] personally saw the headless corpses of Kurdish troops. Ahmed said that contrary to the general tone of reports about the Iraqi advance into Kirkuk a few Peshmerga units âput up a fierce defenseâ at first falling back only after they realized they were greatly outnumbered and some of their fighters had been wounded or killed.
Ahmed reported seeing âthe bodies of as many as 10 Peshmerga piled into the back of a pickup truck â all of them beheaded. He stated they were beheaded by âa group of Hashd al-Shaabi trained after the Mosul operation last year.â
It should be noted that Rudaw appears to be the only source of these beheading reports as of Wednesday afternoon. Other references to the beheading of Peshmerga fighters all seem to lead back to Ahmed âs account. Furthermore the authenticity of the Shiite militia fighterâs video posted by Rudaw does not appear to have been confirmed by other sources. | 1Neutral
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2,429 | Kesha Gives the Grammys Its #MeToo Moment With 'Praying' | Kesha | The white rose movement was bolstered by one of the show-stopping moments of Grammys night: Kesha singing âPrayingâ with the help of fellow pop stars Cyndi Lauper Bebe Rexha Camila Cabello Julia Michaels and Andra Day as well as The Resistance Revival Chorus. Prior to the show Grammys producer Ken Ehrlich had said that âPrayingâ would have made an appearance regardless of "whether these past few months [of #MeToo] had happened or not.â But the song was charged with the context of the timeâand made a social statement more complicatedly powerful than might be expected.
Kesha released âPrayingâ as a comeback single after she underwent a very public legal fight with her producer and label boss Dr. Luke over her allegations that he harassed and raped her. He denied her claims and a judge nixed her attempt to be released from her record contract. âPraying â an intense piano ballad put out through the label Luke founded took a moving but oblique approach to the matter. Kesha sang to an unnamed someone who had harmed her âto offer the hope that someday his soul might be saved.
That somewhat saintly stance was emphasized tonight in the blazing white clothes of Kesha and her backup singers. A beautiful a cappella opening passage made the central lyricââsometimes I pray for you at nightââunmissable. But Keshaâs intensity was not that of an exhortative preacher but of an actual ailing human being. She didnât aim to hit the recorded versionâs high notes but her quavering voice and knotted eyebrows communicated sentiment that only a cynic could called canned. When the song ended she broke down crying and was embraced by her famous compatriots.
To anyone familiar with the specifics of Keshaâs situation and the state of the music industry the subtext was not of total triumph. Over the decades record companies have profited immensely from exactly the sort of exploitation of young female talent that Kesha accused Dr. Luke of partaking in. A study released by USC this past week brought stark confirmation of just how rare female singers songwriters and producers are in mainstream pop. And in the most important awards categories for this yearâs Grammys women are sidelined: All the Record of the Year nominees are men and only one woman is nominated in Album of the Year and Song of the Year.
To address this state of affairs Kesha offered not revolutionary anger but solidarity catharsis and a call to take the high road. When introducing Kesha Janelle Monae gave a crisp rousing #MeToo-themed speech that told women âWe have the power to undo the culture that does not serve us well.â The swelling sound of âPrayingâ suggested that taking power would happen at the same time as healing and with surprising compassion for those whoâve caused the wounds. | The white rose movement was bolstered by one of the show-stopping moments of Grammys night: Kesha singing âPrayingâ with the help of fellow pop stars Cyndi Lauper Bebe Rexha Camila Cabello Julia Michaels and Andra Day as well as The Resistance Revival Chorus. Prior to the show Grammys producer Ken Ehrlich had said that âPrayingâ would have made an appearance regardless of "whether these past few months [of #MeToo] had happened or not.â But the song was charged with the context of the timeâand made a social statement more complicatedly powerful than might be expected.
[TGT] released âPrayingâ as a comeback single after [TGT] underwent a very public legal fight with [TGT] producer and label boss Dr. Luke over [TGT] allegations that he harassed and raped [TGT] . He denied [TGT] claims and a judge nixed [TGT] attempt to be released from [TGT] record contract. âPraying â an intense piano ballad put out through the label Luke founded took a moving but oblique approach to the matter. [TGT] sang to an unnamed someone who had harmed [TGT] âto offer the hope that someday his soul might be saved.
That somewhat saintly stance was emphasized tonight in the blazing white clothes of Kesha and her backup singers. A beautiful a cappella opening passage made the central lyricââsometimes I pray for you at nightââunmissable. But Keshaâs intensity was not that of an exhortative preacher but of an actual ailing human being. She didnât aim to hit the recorded versionâs high notes but her quavering voice and knotted eyebrows communicated sentiment that only a cynic could called canned. When the song ended she broke down crying and was embraced by her famous compatriots.
To anyone familiar with the specifics of Keshaâs situation and the state of the music industry the subtext was not of total triumph. Over the decades record companies have profited immensely from exactly the sort of exploitation of young female talent that Kesha accused Dr. Luke of partaking in. A study released by USC this past week brought stark confirmation of just how rare female singers songwriters and producers are in mainstream pop. And in the most important awards categories for this yearâs Grammys women are sidelined: All the Record of the Year nominees are men and only one woman is nominated in Album of the Year and Song of the Year.
To address this state of affairs Kesha offered not revolutionary anger but solidarity catharsis and a call to take the high road. When introducing Kesha Janelle Monae gave a crisp rousing #MeToo-themed speech that told women âWe have the power to undo the culture that does not serve us well.â The swelling sound of âPrayingâ suggested that taking power would happen at the same time as healing and with surprising compassion for those whoâve caused the wounds. | 2Positive
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2,430 | Timothée Chalamet to donate salary from Woody Allen film | Timothee Chalamet | Timothee Chalamet announced in an Instagram post Monday night that he was "learning that a good role isn't the only criteria for accepting a job."
"I don't want to profit from my work on the film and to that end I am going to donate my entire salary " he said.
Chalamet said that he had been asked "in a few recent interviews" about the film "A Rainy Day in New York " but was unable to answer because of "contractual obligations."
CNN and PBS's Christiane Amanpour spoke with Chalamet in New York last week alongside Armie Hammer his co-star in "Call Me By Your Name " which has shot Chalamet to fame.
Timothee Chalamet on set with Woody Allen and Selena Gomez on September 11 2017 in New York. | [TGT] announced in an Instagram post Monday night that [TGT] was "learning that a good role isn't the only criteria for accepting a job."
"I don't want to profit from my work on the film and to that end I am going to donate my entire salary " [TGT] said.
[TGT] said that [TGT] had been asked "in a few recent interviews" about the film "A Rainy Day in New York " but was unable to answer because of "contractual obligations."
CNN and PBS's Christiane Amanpour spoke with [TGT] in New York last week alongside Armie Hammer his co-star in "Call Me By Your Name " which has shot Chalamet to fame.
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2,431 | Lena Dunham underwent a hysterectomy to help endometriosis | Lena Dunham | Lena Dunham took permanent measures to help her fight her years-long battle with endometriosis.
The âGirlsâ alum revealed in a personal essay for Vogue that she underwent a hysterectomy â the removal of her uterus and cervix â after âyears of complex surgeries measuring in the double digits.â
Dunham 31 has been open about her endometriosis which occurs when the tissue lining of the uterus is found outside the uterus.
In April she wrote in her Lenny newsletter that she was endometriosis-free after several surgeries but more was discovered after she was rushed to the hospital during the Met Gala in May.
Lena Dunham wasnât involved in Timeâs Up says Tessa Thompson
Lena Dunham had her uterus and cervix removed to help her battle with endometriosis. (Rich Fury/Rich Fury/Invision/AP)
During her hysterectomy Dunham wrote surgeons discovered more medical problems.
âIn addition to endometrial disease an odd hump-like protrusion and a septum running down the middle I have retrograde bleeding a.k.a. my period running in reverse so that my stomach is full of blood â she said in her essay according to the Endometriosis Foundation of America.
Now unable to have children herself Dunham who recently split from boyfriend Jack Antonoff after five years said she will explore other options including adoption and surrogacy. | [TGT] took permanent measures to help [TGT] fight [TGT] years-long battle with endometriosis.
The âGirlsâ alum revealed in a personal essay for Vogue that she underwent a hysterectomy â the removal of her uterus and cervix â after âyears of complex surgeries measuring in the double digits.â
Dunham 31 has been open about her endometriosis which occurs when the tissue lining of the uterus is found outside the uterus.
In April she wrote in her Lenny newsletter that she was endometriosis-free after several surgeries but more was discovered after she was rushed to the hospital during the Met Gala in May.
[TGT] wasnât involved in Timeâs Up says Tessa Thompson
[TGT] had [TGT] uterus and cervix removed to help [TGT] battle with endometriosis. (Rich Fury/Rich Fury/Invision/AP)
During her hysterectomy [TGT] wrote surgeons discovered more medical problems.
âIn addition to endometrial disease an odd hump-like protrusion and a septum running down the middle I have retrograde bleeding a.k.a. my period running in reverse so that my stomach is full of blood â she said in her essay according to the Endometriosis Foundation of America.
Now unable to have children herself Dunham who recently split from boyfriend Jack Antonoff after five years said she will explore other options including adoption and surrogacy. | 2Positive
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2,432 | Macy's And Kohl's Need A Holiday Miracle | Kohl | There have been better times and worse times for Macy's and Kohlâs .
In the most recent quarter for instance Kohlâs sales dropped 0.90% and Macyâs 5.40% as Amazonâs sales soared 24.80 percentâsee tables.
Company Qtrly Revenue Growth Qtrly Earnings Growth 12-month Equity Performance Kohlâs -0.90% 48.60% -11.10% Walmart 2.10 -23.20% 26.51 Macyâs -5.40 954.40 -48.55 Amazon 24.80 -77.00 +45.00%
Company Qtrly Revenue Growth Qtrly Earnings Growth 12-month Equity Performance Kohlâs 1.20% -15.5% -39.80% Walmart -1.30 -11% -23.99 Macyâs -5.20 -45.60 -36.22 Amazon 21.90 125.0 +44.00%
Wall Street has taken notice sending Macy's shares down 48.5% in the last twelve months and Kohlâs 11% . Thatâs on top of sizable declines last yearâsee tables.
Meanwhile Amazonâs shares have been soaring 45% this year on top of a 44% gain last year. | There have been better times and worse times for Macy's and [TGT] âs .
In the most recent quarter for instance [TGT] âs sales dropped 0.90% and Macyâs 5.40% as Amazonâs sales soared 24.80 percentâsee tables.
Company Qtrly Revenue Growth Qtrly Earnings Growth 12-month Equity Performance [TGT] âs -0.90% 48.60% -11.10% Walmart 2.10 -23.20% 26.51 Macyâs -5.40 954.40 -48.55 Amazon 24.80 -77.00 +45.00%
Company Qtrly Revenue Growth Qtrly Earnings Growth 12-month Equity Performance [TGT] âs 1.20% -15.5% -39.80% Walmart -1.30 -11% -23.99 Macyâs -5.20 -45.60 -36.22 Amazon 21.90 125.0 +44.00%
Wall Street has taken notice sending Macy's shares down 48.5% in the last twelve months and [TGT] âs 11% . Thatâs on top of sizable declines last yearâsee tables.
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2,433 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. is pumped for the Olympics | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | DAYTONA BEACH Fla. - The Daytona 500 is over and Dale Earnhardt Jr. is off to the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang South Korea.
After retiring from full-time racing at the end of the 2017 NASCAR Cup Series season in November Earnhardt has been transitioning to broadcasting with NBC. He made his debut during the Super Bowl pre-game coverage and - because NBC doesn't take over broadcasting NASCAR from FOX until July - the network is having him cover the Olympics. He left for South Korea on Monday.
"I was really nervous when they presented the opportunity to me especially with geographically where it is and everything going on in the world " Earnhardt told For The Win ahead of the Daytona 500 weekend.
I gotta head to the airport at 4:45am. I had the bright idea that Iâd just stay up. Terrible plan. Damn Im sleepy. â Ralph Dale Earnhardt Jr. (@DaleJr) February 19 2018
He added that similar to what he did with his Super Bowl coverage his angle will be the fish out of water.
At Daytona International Speedway on Saturday Junior talked about how he wasn't sure what he 'd be doing in South Korea because NBC had not yet told him . And then when he addressed the media Sunday before the Daytona 500 he joked about the right person hearing that because he was emailed a schedule that morning.
Earnhardt has interacted with bobsledders on social media and they talked about giving the retired NASCAR driver an 85-mile-an-hour tour of Lake Placid. So whether it's bobsledding or skiing or another sport someone asked Junior what he'd like to do at the Games.
"I don't want to do anything " Earnhardt said Saturday laughing. "I've been talking to the four-man (bobsledders) about coming up there and that'll be way easier to do in the States than over in South Korea."
While he didn't provide any details about what he now thinks his Olympic schedule looks like he told For The Win that he's most excited about the four-man bobsled event - which will take place after Earnhardt arrives - and the closing ceremony.
"I'm a little nervous but I know (NBC) won't set me up to fail " Earnhardt said Saturday. "They want to have good TV and they're not going to put me in a position where I won't be able to somehow help deliver that." | DAYTONA BEACH Fla. - The Daytona 500 is over and [TGT] is off to the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang South Korea.
After retiring from full-time racing at the end of the 2017 NASCAR Cup Series season in November Earnhardt has been transitioning to broadcasting with NBC. [TGT] made [TGT] debut during the Super Bowl pre-game coverage and - because NBC doesn't take over broadcasting NASCAR from FOX until July - the network is having him cover the Olympics. He left for South Korea on Monday.
"I was really nervous when they presented the opportunity to me especially with geographically where it is and everything going on in the world [TGT] told For The Win ahead of the Daytona 500 weekend.
I gotta head to the airport at 4:45am. I had the bright idea that Iâd just stay up. Terrible plan. Damn Im sleepy. â [TGT] February 19 2018
[TGT] added that similar to what [TGT] did with [TGT] Super Bowl coverage [TGT] angle will be the fish out of water.
At Daytona International Speedway on Saturday Junior talked about how [TGT] wasn't sure what [TGT] 'd be doing in South Korea because NBC had not yet told [TGT] . And then when [TGT] addressed the media Sunday before the Daytona 500 [TGT] joked about the right person hearing that because [TGT] was emailed a schedule that morning.
Earnhardt has interacted with bobsledders on social media and they talked about giving the retired NASCAR driver an 85-mile-an-hour tour of Lake Placid. So whether it's bobsledding or skiing or another sport someone asked Junior what he'd like to do at the Games.
"I don't want to do anything " Earnhardt said Saturday laughing. "I've been talking to the four-man (bobsledders) about coming up there and that'll be way easier to do in the States than over in South Korea."
While he didn't provide any details about what he now thinks his Olympic schedule looks like he told For The Win that he's most excited about the four-man bobsled event - which will take place after Earnhardt arrives - and the closing ceremony.
"I'm a little nervous but I know (NBC) won't set me up to fail " Earnhardt said Saturday. "They want to have good TV and they're not going to put me in a position where I won't be able to somehow help deliver that." | 2Positive
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2,434 | A Little Bit of Chart History for Wednesday â Mother Jones | Barry Nussbaum | Then last week reader David P. pointed me to a column by Barry Nussbaum chief statistician at the EPA for over a decade and currently president of the American Statistical Association. As soon as I read it I called Nussbaum who was a young EPA analyst in the late 70s when heâwell weâll get to that. First though the answer to my question.
According to Nussbaum EPA wanted places like California to reduce smog and that meant cars would have to be fitted with catalytic converters. However since gasoline lead ruins catalytic converters refineries needed to produced unleaded gasoline. This was the initial impetus behind unleaded gasoline. The fact that it also reduced atmospheric lead was basically a happy accident.
The first itemâunfortunately for HUDâsuggested that lead poisoning was not correlated with lead paint in housing. After all thereâs no reason to think that kids are exposed to more lead paint in the summer. The second item suggests that lead poisoning is correlated with gasoline lead.² And the third item immediately convinced Carter to continue the lead phasedown. âHe stated he did not want any policy that might have a particularly deleterious effect on these two groups â Nussbaum says.
On a statistical note Nussbaum adds this: âWith the benefit of hindsight Carter was concerned about the harmful effects on minority populations. Would he have even have known this if the graph just had one composite line for blood lead?â Maybe not. Sometimes flukes of data presentation are all it takes to influence public policy.
¹If youâre wondering why the chart doesnât show white children the answer is lost to history. Nussbaum thinks it might have something to do with the limits of plotting technology at the time. In any case everyone knew what the line looked like: just like the other two but lower. | Then last week reader David P. pointed me to a column by [TGT] chief statistician at the EPA for over a decade and currently president of the American Statistical Association. As soon as I read it I called Nussbaum who was a young EPA analyst in the late 70s when heâwell weâll get to that. First though the answer to my question.
According to [TGT] wanted places like California to reduce smog and that meant cars would have to be fitted with catalytic converters. However since gasoline lead ruins catalytic converters refineries needed to produced unleaded gasoline. This was the initial impetus behind unleaded gasoline. The fact that it also reduced atmospheric lead was basically a happy accident.
The first itemâunfortunately for HUDâsuggested that lead poisoning was not correlated with lead paint in housing. After all thereâs no reason to think that kids are exposed to more lead paint in the summer. The second item suggests that lead poisoning is correlated with gasoline lead.² And the third item immediately convinced Carter to continue the lead phasedown. âHe stated he did not want any policy that might have a particularly deleterious effect on these two groups â [TGT] says.
On a statistical note [TGT] adds this: âWith the benefit of hindsight Carter was concerned about the harmful effects on minority populations. Would he have even have known this if the graph just had one composite line for blood lead?â Maybe not. Sometimes flukes of data presentation are all it takes to influence public policy.
¹If youâre wondering why the chart doesnât show white children the answer is lost to history. [TGT] thinks it might have something to do with the limits of plotting technology at the time. In any case everyone knew what the line looked like: just like the other two but lower. | 2Positive
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2,435 | Donald Trump tweets about 'ungrateful fool' LaVar Ball as war of words continues | Donald J. Trump | It wasnât the White House it wasnât the State Department it wasnât father LaVarâs so-called people on the ground in China that got his son out of a long term prison sentence â IT WAS ME. Too bad! LaVar is just a poor manâs version of Don King but without the hair. Just think.. â Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 22 2017
â¦LaVar you could have spent the next 5 to 10 years during Thanksgiving with your son in China but no NBA contract to support you. But remember LaVar shoplifting is NOT a little thing. Itâs a really big deal especially in China. Ungrateful fool! â Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 22 2017
âYouâre welcome â Trump tweeted at the trio upon their return to the United States urging Ball Cody Riley and Jalen Hill to âHAVE A GREAT LIFE!â He also suggested that they âgive a big Thank You to President Xi Jinping of China.â
Trump said last week that he had personally intervened in the case with his Chinese counterpart asking Xi to help resolve the case.
When the president returned from a 12-day trip through Asia he wrote on Twitter: âDo you think the three UCLA Basketball Players will say thank you to President Trump ? They were headed for 10 years in jail!â
Enter LaVar Ball who was asked by ESPN about Trump âs role in securing his sonâs release.
[Why LaVar Ball is a perfect foil for President Trump ]
Trump fumed tweeting Sunday: âI should have left them in jail!â (The White House later said Trump wasnât serious calling it âa rhetorical response to a criticism by the father.â)
But the following night the outspoken Ball went on CNN and took aim at the president .
Ball said insisted that Trump has overstated his role in freeing the three Americans and added that if he would thank anyone it would be Xi.
But he added: âI donât have to go around saying thank you to everybody.â
LaVar Ball the father of one of three UCLA players who were released by Chinese authorities appeared on CNN and was asked why he would not thank President Trump . It was a very testy interview. (Amber Ferguson/The Washington Post)
Trump raised the arrests during a two-day state visit to Beijing arriving after the three freshman players were accused of stealing sunglasses from a Louis Vuitton store next to the teamâs hotel.
âThe basketball players by the way â I know a lot of people are asking â I will tell you when I heard about it two days ago I had a great conversation with President Xi â Trump said after boarding Air Force One in Manila at the conclusion his Asia trip. âWhat they did was unfortunate. You know youâre talking about very long prison sentences. [The Chinese] do not play games.â
When asked specifically whether Xi was helping to resolve the matter Trump said last week: âYes he is. And he âs been terrific. President Xi has been terrific on that subject.
For Trump fighting with athletes is political sport | It wasnât the White House it wasnât the State Department it wasnât father LaVarâs so-called people on the ground in China that got his son out of a long term prison sentence â IT WAS ME. Too bad! LaVar is just a poor manâs version of Don King but without the hair. Just think.. â Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 22 2017
â¦LaVar you could have spent the next 5 to 10 years during Thanksgiving with your son in China but no NBA contract to support you. But remember LaVar shoplifting is NOT a little thing. Itâs a really big deal especially in China. Ungrateful fool! â [TGT] November 22 2017
âYouâre welcome â [TGT] tweeted at the trio upon their return to the United States urging Ball Cody Riley and Jalen Hill to âHAVE A GREAT LIFE!â [TGT] also suggested that they âgive a big Thank You to President Xi Jinping of China.â
[TGT] said last week that [TGT] had personally intervened in the case with [TGT] Chinese counterpart asking Xi to help resolve the case.
When the president returned from a 12-day trip through Asia he wrote on Twitter: âDo you think the three UCLA Basketball Players will say thank you to [TGT] ? They were headed for 10 years in jail!â
Enter LaVar Ball who was asked by ESPN about [TGT] âs role in securing [TGT] sonâs release.
[Why LaVar Ball is a perfect foil for President Trump ]
[TGT] fumed tweeting Sunday: âI should have left them in jail!â (The White House later said [TGT] wasnât serious calling it âa rhetorical response to a criticism by the father.â)
But the following night the outspoken Ball went on CNN and took aim at the president .
Ball said insisted that [TGT] has overstated [TGT] role in freeing the three Americans and added that if [TGT] would thank anyone it would be Xi.
But he added: âI donât have to go around saying thank you to everybody.â
LaVar Ball the father of one of three UCLA players who were released by Chinese authorities appeared on CNN and was asked why he would not thank [TGT] . It was a very testy interview. (Amber Ferguson/The Washington Post)
[TGT] raised the arrests during a two-day state visit to Beijing arriving after the three freshman players were accused of stealing sunglasses from a Louis Vuitton store next to the teamâs hotel.
âThe basketball players by the way â I know a lot of people are asking â I will tell you when I heard about it two days ago I had a great conversation with President Xi â [TGT] said after boarding Air Force One in Manila at the conclusion [TGT] Asia trip. âWhat they did was unfortunate. You know youâre talking about very long prison sentences. [The Chinese] do not play games.â
When asked specifically whether Xi was helping to resolve the matter [TGT] said last week: âYes [TGT] is. And [TGT] âs been terrific. President Xi has been terrific on that subject.
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2,436 | 'Titanic' director James Cameron reveals why Jack ' had to die' | Jack | In an interview with Vanity Fair James Cameron answered the question fans have been asking for years â why didnât Rose let Jack on the wooden plank clearly big and stable enough to hold two people? The director said the decision to let Leonardo DiCaprioâs character die was âvery simple.â
âAnd the answer is very simple because it says on page 147 [of the script] that Jack dies â Cameron joked to Vanity Fair.
But to really answer the question plaguing fans since the movieâs release 20 years ago Cameron said it was an âartistic choiceâ and that if Jack didnât die the film would have been âmeaningless.â
âBut it does show that the film was effective in making Jack so endearing to the audience that it hurts them to see him die. Had he lived the ending of the film would have been meaningless â he added. âThe film is about death and separation; he had to die. So whether it was that or whether a smoke stack fell on him he was going down.â
He also said Jack âwas dead anywayâ even with Rose on the wooden door. | In an interview with Vanity Fair James Cameron answered the question fans have been asking for years â why didnât Rose let Jack on the wooden plank clearly big and stable enough to hold two people? The director said the decision to let Leonardo DiCaprioâs character die was âvery simple.â
âAnd the answer is very simple because it says on page 147 [of the script] that Jack dies â Cameron joked to Vanity Fair.
But to really answer the question plaguing fans since the movieâs release 20 years ago Cameron said it was an âartistic choiceâ and that if [TGT] didnât die the film would have been âmeaningless.â
âBut it does show that the film was effective in making [TGT] so endearing to the audience that it hurts them to see [TGT] die. Had he lived the ending of the film would have been meaningless â he added. âThe film is about death and separation; he had to die. So whether it was that or whether a smoke stack fell on him he was going down.â
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2,437 | Liberals Claim Indians Pitcher Trevor Bauer 's Support for Trump Cost Them the ALDS | Trevor Bauer | Thereâs one question we know the liberal sports media never would have asked if Trevor Bauer had beaten the Yankees in Game 4 of the ALDS and thatâs: did Trevor Bauerâs support for Trump help the Indians win the ALDS? Though because the Indians lost the ALDS we now get the question of whether Bauer âs support for Trump cost them the ALDS?
Clearly Bauer played poorly in Game 4. The California-born pitcher allowed four hits after an error four unearned runs a pair of walks and took the loss on Monday. Indians Manager Terry Francona then pulled him after only two innings.The Yankees went on to clean Clevelandâs clock 7-3.
However according to Deadspin Bauer had other things on his mind last Monday evening because after he was pulled he went on a Twitter blocking spree against a Deadspin writer who began taunting him over his support of President Trump.
Deadspin writer Barry Petchesky admits to needling Bauer about his support of Trump during the game and after the pitcher was yanked off the mound he apparently noticed the writerâs taunts and blocked him on Twitter.
âI can confirm that at least some of these blocks came during the game rather than before it because I am one of those people â I checked my phone immediately upon the gameâs final out and I was blocked â Petchesky wrote on Tuesday morning. âI deserved it because I am an asshole: Every time Bauer gave up a hit I retweeted one of his many many pro-Trump or MAGA tweets.â
ah. So now you hate me for having different views. Hate. Which is exactly why you don't like trump. Hypocrite. â Trevor Bauer (@BauerOutage) November 10 2016
690% of them are trump supporters. â Trevor Bauer (@BauerOutage) February 10 2017
look man. I'm a duke fan for life too. Why are we going down this path? â Trevor Bauer (@BauerOutage) February 12 2017
In another tweet that really upset Petchesky Bauer insisted that many of his teammates also support the president:
almost all of my teammates support trump sooooo â Trevor Bauer (@BauerOutage) February 10 2017
Despite Petcheskyâs bloviating though Newsweek columnist Teddy Cutler assures baseball fans that the Twitter imbroglio had nothing to do with Bauer âs poor performance in game 4.
âBauer apparently started blocking after he was pulled from the game â Cutler wrote in his October 12 post. âThe Indians lost because he pitched badly not because he likes Trump. â | Thereâs one question we know the liberal sports media never would have asked if [TGT] had beaten the Yankees in Game 4 of the ALDS and thatâs: did Trevor Bauerâs support for Trump help the Indians win the ALDS? Though because the Indians lost the ALDS we now get the question of whether Bauer âs support for Trump cost them the ALDS?
Clearly [TGT] played poorly in Game 4. The California-born pitcher allowed four hits after an error four unearned runs a pair of walks and took the loss on Monday. Indians Manager Terry Francona then pulled him after only two innings.The Yankees went on to clean Clevelandâs clock 7-3.
However according to Deadspin Bauer had other things on his mind last Monday evening because after he was pulled he went on a Twitter blocking spree against a Deadspin writer who began taunting him over his support of President Trump.
Deadspin writer Barry Petchesky admits to needling [TGT] about [TGT] support of Trump during the game and after the pitcher was yanked off the mound he apparently noticed the writerâs taunts and blocked him on Twitter.
âI can confirm that at least some of these blocks came during the game rather than before it because I am one of those people â I checked my phone immediately upon the gameâs final out and I was blocked â Petchesky wrote on Tuesday morning. âI deserved it because I am an asshole: Every time Bauer gave up a hit I retweeted one of his many many pro-Trump or MAGA tweets.â
ah. So now you hate me for having different views. Hate. Which is exactly why you don't like trump. Hypocrite. â Trevor Bauer (@BauerOutage) November 10 2016
690% of them are trump supporters. â Trevor Bauer (@BauerOutage) February 10 2017
look man. I'm a duke fan for life too. Why are we going down this path? â Trevor Bauer (@BauerOutage) February 12 2017
In another tweet that really upset Petchesky Bauer insisted that many of his teammates also support the president:
almost all of my teammates support trump sooooo â Trevor Bauer (@BauerOutage) February 10 2017
Despite Petcheskyâs bloviating though Newsweek columnist Teddy Cutler assures baseball fans that the Twitter imbroglio had nothing to do with Bauer âs poor performance in game 4.
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2,438 | The Latest: Geisenberger defends women's Olympic luge title | Pita Taufatofua | Olympic flag bearer Pita Taufatofua is concerned about his home country of Tonga after it was hit by a cyclone that destroyed Parliament House as well as churches and homes.
The 34-year-old cross-country skier thanked people on Facebook for their messages of support and said he still hasn't heard if friends and family are safe.
Taufatofua gained international attention at the Winter Olympics when he marched bare chested into the opening ceremony carrying his country's flag. He also marched bare chested in the opening ceremony of the 2016 Summer Games in Rio albeit in more mild conditions.
Now that he 's in South Korea preparing to compete part of him wishes he was back home with his countrymen. In the meantime he is looking to help raise funds for the damaged country.
He competed in the Summer Olympics in taekwondo and decided to try his hand at cross-country skiing. He only picked up the sport within the last two years but managed to qualify for the games on his last attempt. | [TGT] is concerned about [TGT] home country of Tonga after it was hit by a cyclone that destroyed Parliament House as well as churches and homes.
The 34-year-old cross-country skier thanked people on Facebook for their messages of support and said he still hasn't heard if friends and family are safe.
Taufatofua gained international attention at the Winter Olympics when he marched bare chested into the opening ceremony carrying his country's flag. He also marched bare chested in the opening ceremony of the 2016 Summer Games in Rio albeit in more mild conditions.
Now that he 's in South Korea preparing to compete part of him wishes he was back home with his countrymen. In the meantime he is looking to help raise funds for the damaged country.
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2,439 | Kevin Sumlin hits the reset button at Arizona | Kevin Sumlin | Arizona Wildcats head football coach Kevin Sumlin . (Photo: Mike Christy AP)
The beginning of the end for Kevin Sumlin at Texas A&M was not a 59-0 loss to Alabama or an embarrassing Johnny Manziel headline or going 3-3 against Mississippi State. Instead it was the first week of December in 2013 when he signed a contract that ensured heâd never have to worry about money ever again.
It almost seems silly now in a world where Gus Malzahn is going to make $7 million per season and where you can set your clock by Kirk Ferentz getting his contract extended that Sumlin âs contract became an issue in how he was perceived. But it was because even as coaches eventually signed new deals that surpassed his it was impossible to get over the idea that in his third season the only coaches whose contracts compared were Nick Saban Mack Brown Bob Stoops Urban Meyer and Les Miles as if he constantly had to prove to fans and media (Iâm guilty of this too) that he deserved to be paid that much money.
âIt wasnât distracting to me at all â Sumlin said Tuesday during a phone conversation following his introductory news conference at Arizona. âThe funny part is it was public that (the buyout) was payable within 60 days. But if you looked at it there were three or four bigger ones than mine that nobody talked about.â
He âs right of course. For all the hand-wringing about whether he was living up to the contract Sumlin âs buyout ended up at $10.5 million behind what Arkansas had to pay Bret Bielema (could be as much as $15.4 million) what UCLA had to pay Jim Mora ($12 million) and what Arizona State had to pay Todd Graham ($12 million).
Thatâs important to think about as Sumlin settles into his promising new job at Arizona because in many ways you wonder in this coaching environment whether he might yet again be a step ahead of the game.
Unless youâre competing for national championships â and realistically there are only about seven schools right now who are doing that â Sumlin âs quality of life at Arizona is going to be better than 99% of his peers even though now he âll be more like the 50th highest-paid coach in the country rather than in the top 10.
âIt was the right time and right place for me â Sumlin said. âIt was a good fit.â
Texas A&M coach Kevin Sumlin and receiver Camron Buckley. (Photo: Kim Klement USA TODAY Sports) | Arizona Wildcats head football coach Kevin Sumlin . (Photo: Mike Christy AP)
The beginning of the end for [TGT] was not a 59-0 loss to Alabama or an embarrassing Johnny Manziel headline or going 3-3 against Mississippi State. Instead it was the first week of December in 2013 when [TGT] signed a contract that ensured heâd never have to worry about money ever again.
It almost seems silly now in a world where Gus Malzahn is going to make $7 million per season and where you can set your clock by Kirk Ferentz getting his contract extended that Sumlin âs contract became an issue in how he was perceived. But it was because even as coaches eventually signed new deals that surpassed his it was impossible to get over the idea that in his third season the only coaches whose contracts compared were Nick Saban Mack Brown Bob Stoops Urban Meyer and Les Miles as if he constantly had to prove to fans and media (Iâm guilty of this too) that he deserved to be paid that much money.
âIt wasnât distracting to me at all â Sumlin said Tuesday during a phone conversation following his introductory news conference at Arizona. âThe funny part is it was public that (the buyout) was payable within 60 days. But if you looked at it there were three or four bigger ones than mine that nobody talked about.â
He âs right of course. For all the hand-wringing about whether he was living up to the contract Sumlin âs buyout ended up at $10.5 million behind what Arkansas had to pay Bret Bielema (could be as much as $15.4 million) what UCLA had to pay Jim Mora ($12 million) and what Arizona State had to pay Todd Graham ($12 million).
Thatâs important to think about as Sumlin settles into his promising new job at Arizona because in many ways you wonder in this coaching environment whether he might yet again be a step ahead of the game.
Unless youâre competing for national championships â and realistically there are only about seven schools right now who are doing that â Sumlin âs quality of life at Arizona is going to be better than 99% of his peers even though now he âll be more like the 50th highest-paid coach in the country rather than in the top 10.
âIt was the right time and right place for me â Sumlin said. âIt was a good fit.â
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2,440 | The search for the best chocolate chip cookie recipe is over | Victoria Harrisdream | Victoria Harris along with celebrity baker Warren Brown and lifelong cook Anna Leis founded DC Taste Buds a company specializing in sweet and savory foods laced with cannabis. Harris âs dream chocolate chip cookie is âsoft with chocolate chips that are melted throughout â and it often includes cannabis butter. For obvious reasons our recipes did not.
Our judges said: Dysart: âItâs a cross between a chocolate chip cookie and shortbread. It has more of a snap.â Harris : âWhy would they do this to a chocolate chip cookie? It needs a tan. I am not a fan.â Jindal: âItâs a little more blond. Itâs super-crunchy. I prefer mine on the chewier side.â
Our judges said: Dysart: âItâs kind of heavy and a little more dense. The salt is good but thereâs something off about the flavor.â Harris : âNot my favorite. It looks sad. Itâs like a paperweight. I canât put my finger on it but something isnât right.â Jindal: âItâs super-thick. I like that you have a thicker bite so thereâs more [cookie] in every bite.â
Our judges said: Dysart: âItâs a little smaller and thinner with more spread. It looks like it was bought at a supermarket. It has good dunk-ability in a cup of milk.â Harris : âMeh. Donât think Iâm going to love this one. I think itâs too hard. Itâs just got no pizazz.â Jindal: âItâs a little more on the savory side. It has a little more salt which I like.â
Our judges said: Dysart: âItâs nice and plump. It has the thickness Iâm going for. It has even color all-around and not too much caramelization on the side.â Harris : âItâs not terrible. Itâs a decent cookie. Nothing blows my mind about it. Itâs your standard average chocolate chip cookie.â Jindal: âItâs really chewy.â
Our judges said: Dysart: âItâs light on the inside but has a good crust on the bottom. I like the balance of crispy and salty. Iâm torn about having such big chunks [of chocolate] because my first bite was all chocolate.â Harris : âItâd be a lot to eat this entire thing. It has a great exterior slightly crunchy. Itâs got some personality. Itâs a little ragged and jagged.â Jindal: âItâs ginormous. Itâs really really good. I like that itâs not overpowered by the chocolate.â
Our judges said: Dysart: âThereâs a lot of chocolate in there. I like the size of the chocolate. The salt is pronounced I really like that.â Harris : âItâs fancy looking. It breaks apart nicely. I like it a little less gooey. I love the way the salt plays with the sugar.â Jindal: âOh this oneâs chewy. Itâs really salty. The salt gives it a little more flavor than the usual chocolate chip cookie.â | [TGT] along with celebrity baker Warren Brown and lifelong cook Anna Leis founded DC Taste Buds a company specializing in sweet and savory foods laced with cannabis. [TGT] âs dream chocolate chip cookie is âsoft with chocolate chips that are melted throughout â and it often includes cannabis butter. For obvious reasons our recipes did not.
Our judges said: Dysart: âItâs a cross between a chocolate chip cookie and shortbread. It has more of a snap.â [TGT] : âWhy would they do this to a chocolate chip cookie? It needs a tan. I am not a fan.â Jindal: âItâs a little more blond. Itâs super-crunchy. I prefer mine on the chewier side.â
Our judges said: Dysart: âItâs kind of heavy and a little more dense. The salt is good but thereâs something off about the flavor.â Harris : âNot my favorite. It looks sad. Itâs like a paperweight. I canât put my finger on it but something isnât right.â Jindal: âItâs super-thick. I like that you have a thicker bite so thereâs more [cookie] in every bite.â
Our judges said: Dysart: âItâs a little smaller and thinner with more spread. It looks like it was bought at a supermarket. It has good dunk-ability in a cup of milk.â [TGT] . Donât think Iâm going to love this one. I think itâs too hard. Itâs just got no pizazz.â Jindal: âItâs a little more on the savory side. It has a little more salt which I like.â
Our judges said: Dysart: âItâs nice and plump. It has the thickness Iâm going for. It has even color all-around and not too much caramelization on the side.â Harris : âItâs not terrible. Itâs a decent cookie. Nothing blows my mind about it. Itâs your standard average chocolate chip cookie.â Jindal: âItâs really chewy.â
Our judges said: Dysart: âItâs light on the inside but has a good crust on the bottom. I like the balance of crispy and salty. Iâm torn about having such big chunks [of chocolate] because my first bite was all chocolate.â [TGT] : âItâd be a lot to eat this entire thing. It has a great exterior slightly crunchy. Itâs got some personality. Itâs a little ragged and jagged.â Jindal: âItâs ginormous. Itâs really really good. I like that itâs not overpowered by the chocolate.â
Our judges said: Dysart: âThereâs a lot of chocolate in there. I like the size of the chocolate. The salt is pronounced I really like that.â Harris : âItâs fancy looking. It breaks apart nicely. I like it a little less gooey. I love the way the salt plays with the sugar.â Jindal: âOh this oneâs chewy. Itâs really salty. The salt gives it a little more flavor than the usual chocolate chip cookie.â | 2Positive
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2,441 | Abadi defends role of Iranian | Rex Tillerson | BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi defended the role of an Iranian-backed paramilitary force at a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Monday in Baghdad.
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson ( 2-L) listens as Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi (C) speaks during their meeting in Baghdad Iraq October 23 2017. REUTERS/Alex Brandon/Pool
In his opening remarks at the meeting with Tillerson Abadi said Popular Mobilisation âis part of the Iraqi institutions â rejecting accusations that it is acting as an Iranian proxy.
Tillerson visited Iraq a day after a rare joint meeting with Abadi and Saudi Arabiaâs King Salman in the Saudi capital Riyadh.
At his meeting with Abadi in Baghdad Tillerson urged the Iraqi government and Masoud Barzaniâs Kurdistan Regional Government in Erbil to resolve their conflict on Kurdish self-determination and disputed territories through dialogue.
âWe are concerned and a bit sad â Tillerson said. âWe have friends in Baghdad and friends in Erbil and we encourage all parties to enter into discussion ... and all differences can be addressed.â
âIranian militias that are in Iraq now that the fight against Daesh and ISIS is coming to a close those militias need to go home â Tillerson said on Sunday in Saudi Arabia.
One of the closest groups to Iran within Popular Mobilisation Asaib Ahl al-Haq reacted to Tillerson âs comment by saying it would be Americans who will be forced to leave Iraq.
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson (L) listens as Iraq's President Fuad Masum (R) speaks during their meeting in Baghdad Iraq October 23 2017. REUTERS/Alex Brandon/Pool | BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi defended the role of an Iranian-backed paramilitary force at a meeting with [TGT] on Monday in Baghdad.
[TGT] 2-L) listens as Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi (C) speaks during their meeting in Baghdad Iraq October 23 2017. REUTERS/Alex Brandon/Pool
In his opening remarks at the meeting with [TGT] Abadi said Popular Mobilisation âis part of the Iraqi institutions â rejecting accusations that it is acting as an Iranian proxy.
[TGT] visited Iraq a day after a rare joint meeting with Abadi and Saudi Arabiaâs King Salman in the Saudi capital Riyadh.
At [TGT] meeting with Abadi in Baghdad [TGT] urged the Iraqi government and Masoud Barzaniâs Kurdistan Regional Government in Erbil to resolve their conflict on Kurdish self-determination and disputed territories through dialogue.
âWe are concerned and a bit sad â [TGT] said. âWe have friends in Baghdad and friends in Erbil and we encourage all parties to enter into discussion ... and all differences can be addressed.â
âIranian militias that are in Iraq now that the fight against Daesh and ISIS is coming to a close those militias need to go home â [TGT] said on Sunday in Saudi Arabia.
One of the closest groups to Iran within Popular Mobilisation Asaib Ahl al-Haq reacted to [TGT] by saying it would be Americans who will be forced to leave Iraq.
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson (L) listens as Iraq's President Fuad Masum (R) speaks during their meeting in Baghdad Iraq October 23 2017. REUTERS/Alex Brandon/Pool | 2Positive
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2,442 | Iran president defends Guards in show of unity anticipating Trump | Javad Zarif | Newspapers on Tuesday ran pictures of the urbane U.S.-educated Foreign Minister Javad Zarif laughing and hugging the commander of the guards Major-General Mohammad Ali Jafari.
Zarif brief lawmakers on Wednesday about the expected U.S. action and about Iranâs plans for a response according to members of parliament quoted in state media.
âIn the closed session Zarif emphasized that if the Americans take any steps against the nuclear deal that the Islamic Republic of Iran will give them a more crushing response â Shahbaz Hassanpour a lawmaker representing the city of Sirjan told the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA).
Lawmakers did not disclose the specific actions that Zarif had discussed as plans for Iranian retaliation. | Newspapers on Tuesday ran pictures of [TGT] laughing and hugging the commander of the guards Major-General Mohammad Ali Jafari.
[TGT] brief lawmakers on Wednesday about the expected U.S. action and about Iranâs plans for a response according to members of parliament quoted in state media.
âIn the closed session [TGT] emphasized that if the Americans take any steps against the nuclear deal that the Islamic Republic of Iran will give them a more crushing response â Shahbaz Hassanpour a lawmaker representing the city of Sirjan told the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA).
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2,443 | Popular theory: 'Super Mario Odyssey' is noir as hell | Mario Odyssey | The new Mario game has some serious film noir vibes. Fans on Twitter have been picking up on the crooked stink of New Donk City since the game came out but the idea seems to have solidified with the brilliant help of the Storied podcast. The podcast goes on a journey with co-hosts Sean Ainsworth Harrison Pink and Chris Rebbert as they transform famous films TV shows and games into other mediums.
Presumably inspired by the recent rumors that an official Super Mario Bros. movie is in the works the hosts pondered the best method for bringing Mario 's pixels onto the silver screen. Sure the happy-go-lucky world of Nintendo might not scream "gritty monochromatic detective drama." But you're clearly just not paying attention (or exploring Photo Mode in Super Mario Odyssey.)
Their proposed script begins with a panning shot over pictures of a smiling Luigi as Mario grieves over the death of his brother and the better half of their Super Mario Bros. P. I. firm. His voiceover is all tough talk while maintaining the trademark cartoonish Italian stereotype we've come to love.
What proceeds is your usual Mario game plot with a damsel in distress who needs the help of a hero to escape a mafia-style boss with tons of goons stalking about town. Bowser a local land baron in the tradition of Chinatown is up to his no-good tricks and is trying to marry her and take all her inheritance money.
If anyone is wondering I've got this frame of Mario Odyssey paused and am currently narrating "Mario P.I." as a film noir series while I have jazz music playing in the background.
In honor of his dead brother Mario goes on a wild-goose chase to rescue his dame.
Some key scenes include: 1) Mario meeting up with Bowser at a country club with Bowser intimidating the detective by totally owning his opponent in Wii Tennis while Mario tries to question him 2) A second femme fatale in the form of Birdo who cannot speak English but gives Mario an egg with a key piece of evidence before she's murdered 3) One (if not several) car chase scenes in which the cars are replaced with Mario go-karts and the tommy guns replaced with Blue Shells.
But like any good noir film the journey ends in deception. As Mario gets deeper into the investigation eventually managing to kill Bowser he learns a sickening truth. The Koopa King and Drug Lord Bowser was actually just small pennies compared to the real boss in charge: Princess Peach who runs the drug operation at the heart of the Mushroom Kingdom. She needed a fall guy. Mario was her guy. Bowser took the fall.
The story closes on Mario as he lays dying and Luigi emerges from the shadows to give the princess a kiss. | The new Mario game has some serious film noir vibes. Fans on Twitter have been picking up on the crooked stink of New Donk City since the game came out but the idea seems to have solidified with the brilliant help of the Storied podcast. The podcast goes on a journey with co-hosts Sean Ainsworth Harrison Pink and Chris Rebbert as they transform famous films TV shows and games into other mediums.
Presumably inspired by the recent rumors that an official Super Mario Bros. movie is in the works the hosts pondered the best method for bringing Mario 's pixels onto the silver screen. Sure the happy-go-lucky world of Nintendo might not scream "gritty monochromatic detective drama." But you're clearly just not paying attention (or exploring Photo Mode in Super [TGT] .)
Their proposed script begins with a panning shot over pictures of a smiling Luigi as Mario grieves over the death of his brother and the better half of their Super Mario Bros. P. I. firm. His voiceover is all tough talk while maintaining the trademark cartoonish Italian stereotype we've come to love.
What proceeds is your usual Mario game plot with a damsel in distress who needs the help of a hero to escape a mafia-style boss with tons of goons stalking about town. Bowser a local land baron in the tradition of Chinatown is up to his no-good tricks and is trying to marry her and take all her inheritance money.
If anyone is wondering I've got this frame of [TGT] paused and am currently narrating "Mario P.I." as a film noir series while I have jazz music playing in the background.
In honor of his dead brother Mario goes on a wild-goose chase to rescue his dame.
Some key scenes include: 1) Mario meeting up with Bowser at a country club with Bowser intimidating the detective by totally owning his opponent in Wii Tennis while Mario tries to question him 2) A second femme fatale in the form of Birdo who cannot speak English but gives Mario an egg with a key piece of evidence before she's murdered 3) One (if not several) car chase scenes in which the cars are replaced with Mario go-karts and the tommy guns replaced with Blue Shells.
But like any good noir film the journey ends in deception. As Mario gets deeper into the investigation eventually managing to kill Bowser he learns a sickening truth. The Koopa King and Drug Lord Bowser was actually just small pennies compared to the real boss in charge: Princess Peach who runs the drug operation at the heart of the Mushroom Kingdom. She needed a fall guy. Mario was her guy. Bowser took the fall.
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2,444 | Steve Kerr : Warriors trying to re | Steve Kerr | 12/19/17 12:43:36 PM -- San Francisco CA U.S.A -- Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr shows around their new home Chase Center. -- Photo by Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports Images Gannett ORG XMIT: US 136858 Chase Center 12/19/2017 (Photo: Kyle Terada USA TODAY Sports Images)
SAN FRANCISCO â Steve Kerr was surrounded by experts on a recent visit to the Chase Center construction site engineers and foremen alike who have spent the past year building the $1 billion arena that will open for the 2019-20 NBA season and serve as the X-factor to the Golden State Warriorsâ financial future.
12/19/17 1:05:38 PM -- San Francisco CA U.S.A -- Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr stands in his office at their new home Chase Center. -- Photo by Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports Images Gannett ORG XMIT: US 136858 Chase Center 12/19/2017 (Photo: Kyle Terada USA TODAY Sports Images)
âSan Antonio felt like a huge victory because the Dome was meant for football and San Antonio desperately needed a basketball arena for the Spurs â Kerr told USA TODAY Sports. âChicago was different because everybody loved the old Chicago Stadium and the United Center was so huge that it felt more like a concession to modern needs.
Kerr jokes: Steve Kerr more concerned about 'breakfast' than Rockets' obsession
Kerr will always have a soft spot for Oracle. After all the arena that is widely seen as one of the best in the NBA was one of the many things that attracted him to the Warriorsâ job in May 2014. | 12/19/17 12:43:36 PM -- San Francisco CA U.S.A -- [TGT] shows around their new home Chase Center. -- Photo by Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports Images Gannett ORG XMIT: US 136858 Chase Center 12/19/2017 (Photo: Kyle Terada USA TODAY Sports Images)
SAN FRANCISCO â [TGT] was surrounded by experts on a recent visit to the Chase Center construction site engineers and foremen alike who have spent the past year building the $1 billion arena that will open for the 2019-20 NBA season and serve as the X-factor to the Golden State Warriorsâ financial future.
12/19/17 1:05:38 PM -- San Francisco CA U.S.A -- [TGT] stands in [TGT] office at their new home Chase Center. -- Photo by Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports Images Gannett ORG XMIT: US 136858 Chase Center 12/19/2017 (Photo: Kyle Terada USA TODAY Sports Images)
âSan Antonio felt like a huge victory because the Dome was meant for football and San Antonio desperately needed a basketball arena for the Spurs â [TGT] told USA TODAY Sports. âChicago was different because everybody loved the old Chicago Stadium and the United Center was so huge that it felt more like a concession to modern needs.
[TGT] jokes: [TGT] more concerned about 'breakfast' than Rockets' obsession
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2,445 | Here's How This Successful Startup Founder Says You Should Be Fundraising | James Giancotti | One way is to get rated by Oddup a research platform that rates startups the same way equity research analysts rate and recommend the shares of publicly listed companies. Oddup has seen tremendous success closing a $6 million Series A round in the spring. For founders looking to get on Oddupâs radar CEO James Giancotti reveals some factors the company looks at when considering whether to rate new startups. Not only does Oddup look at the founders when building a profile they also analyze the startupâs investors team and location.
During Oddupâs Series A round Giancotti gleaned valuable insight into the fundraising process he hopes can help founders who are facing the same situation.
âSome people look at fundraising like itâs a hobby. Itâs not. You have to put in a lot of time and hard work. You must also answer the question: Whoâs going to be your investor? Like any relationship you want investors you love working with who can also make connections for you and help your business grow to the next level. Be selective and donât be afraid to say no. We did. Itâs not egotistical. Itâs about finding the right fit â explained Giancotti .
If youâre wondering how to spot good investors Oddup has you covered with their investor ratings. Giancotti said they look at an investorâs entire portfolio for their rating not just the shining stars. By going that route their ratings reflect the whole picture.
âI like the analogy that youâre only as good as the children you have â Giancotti said. âIf you have one amazing child and one terrible child even though you love them all thereâs one that really stands out. All the children â the startups â factor into our investor ratings. How many have sold? How many failed? Whatâs the traction on each of them? Youâve got to evaluate the companies that investors are getting money from.â
As startups grow one mistake founders make is focusing on themselves at the expense of the company. When companies have a few employees the founderâs involvement is crucial. When the team grows to 50 people smart founders look to hire someone else who can grow the company long after theyâve left the picture. If youâre a founder going through a round of funding stay focused on your company not yourself. Giancotti also advocates planning early for how your startup will raise funds. âIf youâre raising money to survive â he said âyouâre already out of time.â
When youâre trying to gain momentum for your startup and get it off the ground youâll probably have people tell you that your idea is terrible. When you begin to request funding youâll likely face repeated rejection. As Giancotti points out hitting a wall shouldnât stop you in your tracks. The successful founders learn to take everything in stride.
âAs a founder youâve got to take criticism as an opportunity to prove people wrong â he said. âWhen we started pitching Oddup we had a lot of people saying our idea was stupid it wouldnât work and that we shouldnât do it. Now the same people want to invest in us. Itâd be easy to be upset with them but thatâs pettiness and you shouldnât be petty as an entrepreneur. At least they cared enough to give you an opinion.â
Thereâs one final key to being a successful founder that isnât talked about enough. After Oddupâs Series A round Giancotti was told something that all startup founders need to hear: âYou guys are destined to be a billion-dollar company but you need to stay alive for it.â Good health Giancotti knows is as much about effective stress management as it is keeping your body in shape with regular exercise and a nutritious diet.
âFounders must focus on both their mental and physical health. This job takes a lot out of you. Even if youâre physically healthy the mental part can wear you down just as much. You need the right headspace to be successful in the long run â says Giancotti . | One way is to get rated by Oddup a research platform that rates startups the same way equity research analysts rate and recommend the shares of publicly listed companies. Oddup has seen tremendous success closing a $6 million Series A round in the spring. For [TGT] reveals some factors the company looks at when considering whether to rate new startups. Not only does Oddup look at [TGT] when building a profile [TGT] also analyze the startupâs investors team and location.
During Oddupâs Series A [TGT] gleaned valuable insight into the fundraising process [TGT] hopes can help founders who are facing the same situation.
âSome people look at fundraising like itâs a hobby. Itâs not. You have to put in a lot of time and hard work. You must also answer the question: Whoâs going to be your investor? Like any relationship you want investors you love working with who can also make connections for you and help your business grow to the next level. Be selective and donât be afraid to say no. We did. Itâs not egotistical. Itâs about finding the right fit â explained Giancotti .
If youâre wondering how to spot good investors Oddup has you covered with their investor ratings. [TGT] said they look at an investorâs entire portfolio for their rating not just the shining stars. By going that route their ratings reflect the whole picture.
âI like the analogy that youâre only as good as the children you have â [TGT] said. âIf you have one amazing child and one terrible child even though you love them all thereâs one that really stands out. All the children â the startups â factor into our investor ratings. How many have sold? How many failed? Whatâs the traction on each of them? Youâve got to evaluate the companies that investors are getting money from.â
As startups grow one mistake founders make is focusing on themselves at the expense of the company. When companies have a few employees the founderâs involvement is crucial. When the team grows to 50 people smart founders look to hire someone else who can grow the company long after theyâve left the picture. If youâre a founder going through a round of funding stay focused on your company not yourself. [TGT] also advocates planning early for how your startup will raise funds. âIf youâre raising money to survive â he said âyouâre already out of time.â
When youâre trying to gain momentum for your startup and get it off the ground youâll probably have people tell you that your idea is terrible. When you begin to request funding youâll likely face repeated rejection. As [TGT] points out hitting a wall shouldnât stop you in your tracks. The successful founders learn to take everything in stride.
âAs a founder youâve got to take criticism as an opportunity to prove people wrong â he said. âWhen we started pitching Oddup we had a lot of people saying our idea was stupid it wouldnât work and that we shouldnât do it. Now the same people want to invest in us. Itâd be easy to be upset with them but thatâs pettiness and you shouldnât be petty as an entrepreneur. At least they cared enough to give you an opinion.â
Thereâs one final key to being a successful founder that isnât talked about enough. After Oddupâs Series A round Giancotti was told something that all startup founders need to hear: âYou guys are destined to be a billion-dollar company but you need to stay alive for it.â Good health Giancotti knows is as much about effective stress management as it is keeping your body in shape with regular exercise and a nutritious diet.
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2,446 | Mitt Romney Calls Out Donald Trump With MLK Day Tweet | Mitt Romney | With Orrin Hatch (finally) retiring the recruitment efforts to get Mitt Romney to run for that seat started immediately. With the revelation that Romney received treatment for prostate cancer over the summer it may not be a slam dunk he runs but if he does Donald Trump shouldnât expect Mitt to just get in line.
That was evident when Mitt tweeted the following this morning:
The poverty of an aspiring immigrantâs nation of origin is as irrelevant as their race. The sentiment attributed to POTUS is inconsistent w/ Americaâs history and antithetical to American values. May our memory of Dr. King buoy our hope for unity greatness & âcharity for all.â â Mitt Romney (@MittRomney) January 15 2018
Romney pushed back pretty hard here. It will be interesting to see how Trump reacts because everybody knows he âs fuming. Trump supporters meanwhile continue to pivot with whatever Trump says. At first the White House didnât deny he made the comments and fans went with âHey he âs right!â When he denied making the statements they pivoted to âHey fake news!â | With Orrin Hatch (finally) retiring the recruitment efforts to get [TGT] to run for that seat started immediately. With the revelation that [TGT] received treatment for prostate cancer over the summer it may not be a slam dunk he runs but if he does Donald Trump shouldnât expect Mitt to just get in line.
That was evident when Mitt tweeted the following this morning:
The poverty of an aspiring immigrantâs nation of origin is as irrelevant as their race. The sentiment attributed to POTUS is inconsistent w/ Americaâs history and antithetical to American values. May our memory of Dr. King buoy our hope for unity greatness & âcharity for all.â â Mitt Romney (@MittRomney) January 15 2018
[TGT] pushed back pretty hard here. [TGT] will be interesting to see how Trump reacts because everybody knows [TGT] âs fuming. Trump supporters meanwhile continue to pivot with whatever Trump says. At first the White House didnât deny [TGT] made the comments and fans went with âHey he âs right!â When he denied making the statements they pivoted to âHey fake news!â | 1Neutral
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2,447 | Trump : ABC News reporter âshould have been fired!â » Alex Jones' Infowars: There's a war on for your mind! | Donald J. Trump | President Trump on Saturday took aim at a reporter who made a mistake in his reporting on over a month ago sending a fresh tweet decrying the reporterâs ability to do his job.
âBrian Ross the reporter who made a fraudulent live newscast about me that drove the Stock Market down 350 points (billions of dollars) was suspended for a month but is now back at ABC NEWS in a lower capacity. He is no longer allowed to report on Trump . Should have been fired!â Trump tweeted.
Brian Ross the reporter who made a fraudulent live newscast about me that drove the Stock Market down 350 points (billions of dollars) was suspended for a month but is now back at ABC NEWS in a lower capacity. He is no longer allowed to report on Trump . Should have been fired! â Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 6 2018
ABC News at the beginning of December was forced to correct a report by Ross saying Trump had directed his former national security adviser Michael Flynn to make contact with Russian officials during the campaign. The corrected report said Trump issued the direction after heâd already been elected. | President Trump on Saturday took aim at a reporter who made a mistake in his reporting on over a month ago sending a fresh tweet decrying the reporterâs ability to do his job.
âBrian Ross the reporter who made a fraudulent live newscast about me that drove the Stock Market down 350 points (billions of dollars) was suspended for a month but is now back at ABC NEWS in a lower capacity. He is no longer allowed to report on Trump . Should have been fired!â Trump tweeted.
Brian Ross the reporter who made a fraudulent live newscast about me that drove the Stock Market down 350 points (billions of dollars) was suspended for a month but is now back at ABC NEWS in a lower capacity. He is no longer allowed to report on Trump . Should have been fired! â [TGT] (@realDonaldTrump) January 6 2018
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2,448 | Austria's future government to expand direct democracy | Sebastian Kurz | Austria is set to become the only western European country with a far-right party in government after the FPO under Heinz-Christian Strache and Sebastian Kurzâs Peopleâs Party (OVP) struck a coalition deal on Friday.
âOur model does not provide for any referendum ... that contradicts European law or fundamental rights or our constitution â Kurz said.
In future if a petition has the support of 900 000 voters and parliament does not support the issue it can be turned into a legally binding referendum Kurz said at a news conference in Vienna where he and Strache presented the coalition program.
Austrians will have to vote on this proposal as it will require a comprehensive change to the constitution for which a vote is already mandatory Kurz said. | Austria is set to become the only western European country with a far-right party in government after the FPO under Heinz-Christian Strache and [TGT] âs Peopleâs Party (OVP) struck a coalition deal on Friday.
âOur model does not provide for any referendum ... that contradicts European law or fundamental rights or our constitution â Kurz said.
In future if a petition has the support of 900 000 voters and parliament does not support the issue it can be turned into a legally binding referendum Kurz said at a news conference in Vienna where he and Strache presented the coalition program.
Austrians will have to vote on this proposal as it will require a comprehensive change to the constitution for which a vote is already mandatory Kurz said. | 1Neutral
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2,449 | Jackie Martling opens up on his split from Howard Stern | â Jackie Martling | Jackie â The Joke Manâ Martling settles a few scores with his former employer Howard Stern in his upcoming memoir âBow to Stern.â The 69-year-old comedian recounts the excruciatingly drawn out negotiations over his contract at the end of 2000.
Martling admits that he was drinking heavily and knew that he wouldn't be able to quit alcohol if he stayed on the show. Also his marriage to wife Nancy was falling apart and the idea of announcing it on air was horrifying.
The Long Island native says that he was earning just shy of $578 000 and decided to ask for an average of $1 million over five years. K-Rock's general manager Tom Chiusano offered $611 000 and finally bumped it up to $650 000 although he admits he would have settled for $800 000.
The King of All Media Howard Stern had fun with Jackie Martling . (Elsa/Getty Images)
Martling complains that Stern theatrically complained âWhereâs Jackieâ that morning knowing full well that he wouldnât be in. That night they spoke on the phone but Martling writes: âI could tell as I spoke to him that his relatively new girlfriend was sitting there because he was acting somewhat âon â and posing a bit. We weren't on the same wavelength.â
The crude comic admits that initially it was very difficult not being on the show and at least twice tried to accept the station's offer and return. Martling says he even wrote a heartfelt note after 9/11 telling his old boss that he thought the tragedy would be a perfect opportunity for him to return to the airwaves and bring some levity to listeners but he was rebuffed.
Tellingly there are no photos of Stern or Robin Quivers in the book although there are photos of show members Gary Dell'Abate and Fred Norris. Troubled comedian Artie Lange who took over for Martling wrote the bookâs foreword.
Martling 's book hits shelves on Tuesday. | Jackie â The Joke Manâ Martling settles a few scores with his former employer Howard Stern in his upcoming memoir âBow to Stern.â The 69-year-old comedian recounts the excruciatingly drawn out negotiations over his contract at the end of 2000.
Martling admits that he was drinking heavily and knew that he wouldn't be able to quit alcohol if he stayed on the show. Also his marriage to wife Nancy was falling apart and the idea of announcing it on air was horrifying.
The Long Island native says that he was earning just shy of $578 000 and decided to ask for an average of $1 million over five years. K-Rock's general manager Tom Chiusano offered $611 000 and finally bumped it up to $650 000 although he admits he would have settled for $800 000.
The King of All Media Howard Stern had fun with [TGT] . (Elsa/Getty Images)
[TGT] complains that Stern theatrically complained âWhereâs Jackieâ that morning knowing full well that he wouldnât be in. That night they spoke on the phone but [TGT] writes: âI could tell as I spoke to [TGT] that [TGT] relatively new girlfriend was sitting there because [TGT] was acting somewhat âon â and posing a bit. We weren't on the same wavelength.â
The crude comic admits that initially it was very difficult not being on the show and at least twice tried to accept the station's offer and return. [TGT] says [TGT] even wrote a heartfelt note after 9/11 telling [TGT] old boss that [TGT] thought the tragedy would be a perfect opportunity for [TGT] to return to the airwaves and bring some levity to listeners but [TGT] was rebuffed.
Tellingly there are no photos of Stern or Robin Quivers in the book although there are photos of show members Gary Dell'Abate and Fred Norris. Troubled comedian Artie Lange who took over for [TGT] wrote the bookâs foreword.
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2,450 | Zach Sterup : Miami Dolphins sign Cleveland Browns practice squad OT | Zach Sterup | Nov. 8 (UPI) â The Miami Dolphins have signed tackle Zach Sterup off of the Cleveland Brownsâ practice squad.
Sterup entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent signing by the Kansas City Chiefs in 2016. He joined the Brownsâ practice squad on Sept. 9 after being waived on Sept. 7. He also spent time on the New York Jetsâ practice squad.
Sterup was a two-year starter at Nebraska. The 6-foot-9 318-pound offensive lineman will add depth to the Dolphinsâ offensive line which lost right tackle JaâWuan James to a hamstring injury during Sundayâs loss to the Oakland Raiders.
The Dolphins are currently starting Laremy Tunsil at left tackle Jesse Davis at left guard Mike Pouncey at center and Jermon Bushrod at right guard. Before the Sterup signing the Dolphins just had Sam Young Ted Larsen Jake Brendel and Isaac Asiata serving as backups according to the teamâs depth chart. | Nov. 8 (UPI) â The Miami Dolphins have signed tackle [TGT] off of the Cleveland Brownsâ practice squad.
Sterup entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent signing by the Kansas City Chiefs in 2016. He joined the Brownsâ practice squad on Sept. 9 after being waived on Sept. 7. He also spent time on the New York Jetsâ practice squad.
Sterup was a two-year starter at Nebraska. The 6-foot-9 318-pound offensive lineman will add depth to the Dolphinsâ offensive line which lost right tackle JaâWuan James to a hamstring injury during Sundayâs loss to the Oakland Raiders.
The Dolphins are currently starting Laremy Tunsil at left tackle Jesse Davis at left guard Mike Pouncey at center and Jermon Bushrod at right guard. Before the Sterup signing the Dolphins just had Sam Young Ted Larsen Jake Brendel and Isaac Asiata serving as backups according to the teamâs depth chart. | 2Positive
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2,451 | Top executives of Citgo detained in Venezuela corruption probe | Nicolás Maduro | The arrests here of six top executives of Citgo the U.S. subsidiary of Venezuela's state-owned oil giant amount to a dramatic shake-up in the leadership of the oil interests that have been keeping embattled President Nicolás Maduro in power. The move suggests observers say a possible attempt by the government to ensure the loyalty of Citgo's management.
On Wednesday Maduro named Asdrúbal Chávez a cousin of late president Hugo Chávez the new president of Citgo in an event broadcast on state television. Chávez a former minister of oil and mining and now a member of parliament will be heading to the United States to "reconstruct" Citgo in the coming days.
Observers said however that the arrests of such high-level officials could be linked to a tug of war for loyalties in the upper ranks of Venezuela's government. Maduro was the handpicked successor of Chávez the leftist firebrand who died in 2013. But especially in recent months high-profile Chávez followers - known as Chavistas - have broken with Maduro .
The men arrested analysts say appeared to be loyal to Rafael Ramirez a former president of PDVSA and longtime Chávez ally who is Venezuela's representative at the United Nations. Ramirez is seen as subscribing to a more moderate brand of Chávez's leftist-nationalist ideology known as Chavismo. On Sunday Ramirez published an article on the left-leaning website Aporrea in which he appeared to criticize Maduro 's handling of the economy.
At least five of the detained executives are American citizens according to an official familiar with the situation who declined to be named because of the sensitivity of the issue. In televised comments Maduro said one of the men had claimed he could not be arrested because he was a naturalized U.S. citizen though born in Venezuela. He described their acts as "treason."
"When the intelligence police with orders from the chief prosecutor arrived to arrest the directors for corruption one of them born in the state of Falcon said he couldn't be detained because he's an American citizen " Maduro said. "Can you imagine how far this treason goes?" | The arrests here of six top executives of Citgo the U.S. subsidiary of Venezuela's state-owned oil giant amount to a dramatic shake-up in the leadership of the oil interests that have been keeping embattled President [TGT] in power. The move suggests observers say a possible attempt by the government to ensure the loyalty of Citgo's management.
On Wednesday Maduro named Asdrúbal Chávez a cousin of late president Hugo Chávez the new president of Citgo in an event broadcast on state television. Chávez a former minister of oil and mining and now a member of parliament will be heading to the United States to "reconstruct" Citgo in the coming days.
Observers said however that the arrests of such high-level officials could be linked to a tug of war for loyalties in the upper ranks of Venezuela's government. Maduro was the handpicked successor of Chávez the leftist firebrand who died in 2013. But especially in recent months high-profile Chávez followers - known as Chavistas - have broken with Maduro .
The men arrested analysts say appeared to be loyal to Rafael Ramirez a former president of PDVSA and longtime Chávez ally who is Venezuela's representative at the United Nations. Ramirez is seen as subscribing to a more moderate brand of Chávez's leftist-nationalist ideology known as Chavismo. On Sunday Ramirez published an article on the left-leaning website Aporrea in which he appeared to criticize Maduro 's handling of the economy.
At least five of the detained executives are American citizens according to an official familiar with the situation who declined to be named because of the sensitivity of the issue. In televised comments Maduro said one of the men had claimed he could not be arrested because he was a naturalized U.S. citizen though born in Venezuela. He described their acts as "treason."
"When the intelligence police with orders from the chief prosecutor arrived to arrest the directors for corruption one of them born in the state of Falcon said he couldn't be detained because he's an American citizen " Maduro said. "Can you imagine how far this treason goes?" | 2Positive
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2,452 | What Trump has said about assault allegations against Franken Moore Clinton â and himself | Donald J. Trump | Hours after Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) acknowledged his inappropriate behavior toward radio host Leeann Tweeden President Trump added his thoughts.
The Al Frankenstien picture is really bad speaks a thousand words. Where do his hands go in pictures 2 3 4 5 & 6 while she sleeps? â¦.. â Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 17 2017
.And to think that just last week he was lecturing anyone who would listen about sexual harassment and respect for women. Lesley Stahl tape? â Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 17 2017
Trump though has been quiet about the allegations against Moore. Through his press secretary the president has said that the allegations against Moore are âtroublingâ and that if proven to be true he should leave the Senate race. Asked on Thursday how the allegations might be proven to be true White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said that it âshould be determined possibly by a court of lawâ â which of course wonât happen by next monthâs election. She left the final judgment to âthe people of Alabama . . . not the president whether they want Roy Moore to support them in the Senate.â
Trump offered no tweets about Moore after the allegations emerged. Before The Post revealed the first of the stories involving Moore Trump tweeted his congratulations to the candidate saying that he âsounds like a really great guy.â
100% fabricated and made-up charges pushed strongly by the media and the Clinton Campaign may poison the minds of the American Voter. FIX! â Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 15 2016
Nothing ever happened with any of these women. Totally made up nonsense to steal the election. Nobody has more respect for women than me! â Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 15 2016
The failing @nytimes reporters don't even call us anymore they just write whatever they want to write making up sources along the way! â Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 15 2016
New polls are good because the media has deceived the public by putting women front and center with made-up stories and lies and got caught â Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 17 2016
Can't believe these totally phoney stories 100% made up by women (many already proven false) and pushed big time by press have impact! â Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 17 2016
All of those comments were before Election Day last year. As we noted last month television news coverage moved on from the allegations against Trump to the WikiLeaks documents and the letter from FBI Director James B. Comey.
The White House has addressed the allegations since Trump was inaugurated. At a news conference last month Trump again dismissed the charges out-of-hand.
There were other allegations that Trump preferred to talk about during 2016: those against Bill Clinton. In the wake of the release of the âAccess Hollywoodâ tape in which Trump described groping women without their consent Trump and his campaign began to focus on Clintonâs behavior. Before the second presidential debate Trump invited three women who said theyâd been assaulted by Clinton or had a relationship with him to join him for a news conference.
Exclusive VideoâBroaddrick Willey Jones to Bill's Defenders: âThese Are Crimes â âTerrifiedâ of âEnablerâ Hillary https://t.co/DMfLsIbtU1 â Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 9 2016
Thereâs never been anyone more abusive to women in politics than Bill Clinton.My words were unfortunate-the Clintonsâ actions were far worse â Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 10 2016
Itâs worth noting that this was a dramatic shift from how Trump spoke about the allegations against Clinton during the late 1990s. | Hours after Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) acknowledged his inappropriate behavior toward radio host Leeann Tweeden President Trump added his thoughts.
The Al Frankenstien picture is really bad speaks a thousand words. Where do his hands go in pictures 2 3 4 5 & 6 while she sleeps? â¦.. â Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 17 2017
.And to think that just last week he was lecturing anyone who would listen about sexual harassment and respect for women. Lesley Stahl tape? [TGT]
Trump though has been quiet about the allegations against Moore. Through his press secretary the president has said that the allegations against Moore are âtroublingâ and that if proven to be true he should leave the Senate race. Asked on Thursday how the allegations might be proven to be true White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said that it âshould be determined possibly by a court of lawâ â which of course wonât happen by next monthâs election. She left the final judgment to âthe people of Alabama . . . not the president whether they want Roy Moore to support them in the Senate.â
[TGT] offered no tweets about Moore after the allegations emerged. Before The Post revealed the first of the stories involving Moore [TGT] tweeted [TGT] congratulations to the candidate saying that [TGT] âsounds like a really great guy.â
100% fabricated and made-up charges pushed strongly by the media and the Clinton Campaign may poison the minds of the American Voter. FIX! â [TGT]
Nothing ever happened with any of these women. Totally made up nonsense to steal the election. Nobody has more respect for women than me! â [TGT]
The failing @nytimes reporters don't even call us anymore they just write whatever they want to write making up sources along the way! â [TGT]
New polls are good because the media has deceived the public by putting women front and center with made-up stories and lies and got caught â Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 17 2016
Can't believe these totally phoney stories 100% made up by women (many already proven false) and pushed big time by press have impact! â [TGT]
All of those comments were before Election Day last year. As we noted last month television news coverage moved on from the allegations against [TGT] to the WikiLeaks documents and the letter from FBI Director James B. Comey.
The White House has addressed the allegations since Trump was inaugurated. At a news conference last month Trump again dismissed the charges out-of-hand.
There were other allegations that Trump preferred to talk about during 2016: those against Bill Clinton. In the wake of the release of the âAccess Hollywoodâ tape in which Trump described groping women without their consent Trump and his campaign began to focus on Clintonâs behavior. Before the second presidential debate Trump invited three women who said theyâd been assaulted by Clinton or had a relationship with him to join him for a news conference.
Exclusive VideoâBroaddrick Willey Jones to Bill's Defenders: âThese Are Crimes â âTerrifiedâ of âEnablerâ Hillary https://t.co/DMfLsIbtU1 â Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 9 2016
Thereâs never been anyone more abusive to women in politics than Bill Clinton.My words were unfortunate-the Clintonsâ actions were far worse â Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 10 2016
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2,453 | Hereâs the Problem With the White Houseâs Story on the Papadopoulos Scandal â Mother Jones | George Papadopoulos | The answer to that seemingly unimportant question is suddenly a key element of the deepening scandal surrounding the campaignâs contacts with Russia following revelations that one member of the team George Papadopoulos communicated with Russians connected to the Kremlin. White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders has said several times that the answer is one implying that the foreign policy council was an unimportant body and Papadopoulos was a minor player in the campaign.
Papadopoulos admitted to special counsel Robert Muellerâs investigative team that he had ongoing contacts with Kremlin intermediaries during the campaign. The White House quickly downplayed the significance of the revelation last week claiming that Papadopoulos was barely involved with the campaign. The campaign was certainly aware of his connections to Russia because Papadopoulos suggested using them to set up a meeting between Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin at a March 2016 meeting of the foreign policy team with Trump present. But Sanders has emphasized that that was itâthat the campaignâs foreign policy team a group of volunteer advisers headed by now-Attorney General Jeff Sessions met only that one time.
âIâm telling you that he was a volunteer member of an advisory council that literally met one time â Sanders said during a press briefing on October 30.
But on Thursday Page told the House Intelligence Committee that he spoke to Sessions at a dinner in Washington DC in June 2016 about an upcoming trip he was making to Russia. According to CNN the dinner was a gathering of members of the foreign policy council. âA source familiar with the meeting told CNN that the encounter occurred at a dinner at the Capitol Hill Club attended by members of the Trump national security team including Sessions â the network reported. âNear the end of the dinner Page approached Sessions to say hello and thanked the then-senator for the dinner and Page also mentioned he was headed to Russia. Sessions didnât respond and moved on to the next person waiting to shake his hand this source said.â | The answer to that seemingly unimportant question is suddenly a key element of the deepening scandal surrounding the campaignâs contacts with Russia following revelations that one member of the team [TGT] communicated with Russians connected to the Kremlin. White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders has said several times that the answer is one implying that the foreign policy council was an unimportant body and [TGT] was a minor player in the campaign.
[TGT] admitted to special counsel Robert Muellerâs investigative team that [TGT] had ongoing contacts with Kremlin intermediaries during the campaign. The White House quickly downplayed the significance of the revelation last week claiming that [TGT] was barely involved with the campaign. The campaign was certainly aware of [TGT] connections to Russia because [TGT] suggested using them to set up a meeting between Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin at a March 2016 meeting of the foreign policy team with Trump present. But Sanders has emphasized that that was itâthat the campaignâs foreign policy team a group of volunteer advisers headed by now-Attorney General Jeff Sessions met only that one time.
âIâm telling you that he was a volunteer member of an advisory council that literally met one time â Sanders said during a press briefing on October 30.
But on Thursday Page told the House Intelligence Committee that he spoke to Sessions at a dinner in Washington DC in June 2016 about an upcoming trip he was making to Russia. According to CNN the dinner was a gathering of members of the foreign policy council. âA source familiar with the meeting told CNN that the encounter occurred at a dinner at the Capitol Hill Club attended by members of the Trump national security team including Sessions â the network reported. âNear the end of the dinner Page approached Sessions to say hello and thanked the then-senator for the dinner and Page also mentioned he was headed to Russia. Sessions didnât respond and moved on to the next person waiting to shake his hand this source said.â | 0Negative
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2,454 | Bruce Arena sends USMNT fans message ahead of huge World Cup qualifier | Bruce Arena | Skip in Skip x Embed x Share CLOSE SI's Grant Wahl breaks down the likelihood of the U.S. Men's National Team failing to qualify for the 2018 World Cup and looks at how Bruce Arena can put Christian Pulisic in a better position to succeed. Time
Bruce Arena and the USMNT face two crucial World Cup qualifiers in the next few days. (Photo: Isaiah J. Downing USA TODAY Sports)
So three days before a critical World Cup qualifier vs. Panama U.S. national team coach Bruce Arena assured fans that his team is ready to win in a message posted via U.S. Soccer's official Twitter account.
A message to you from #USMNT coach Bruce Arena ahead of #USAvPAN. pic.twitter.com/5NQX5O4tI2 â U.S. Soccer (@ussoccer) October 4 2017
Arena appears confident while a general sense of uneasiness has engulfed the USMNT's fan base. In the message Arena drops the familiar "I believe that we will win" mantra (in boldface type too) that became a rallying cry for U.S. fans during the 2014 World Cup. | Skip in Skip x Embed x Share CLOSE SI's Grant Wahl breaks down the likelihood of the U.S. Men's National Team failing to qualify for the 2018 World Cup and looks at how [TGT] can put Christian Pulisic in a better position to succeed. Time
Bruce Arena and the USMNT face two crucial World Cup qualifiers in the next few days. (Photo: Isaiah J. Downing USA TODAY Sports)
So three days before a critical World Cup qualifier vs. Panama U.S. national team coach [TGT] assured fans that his team is ready to win in a message posted via U.S. Soccer's official Twitter account.
A message to you from #USMNT coach Bruce Arena ahead of #USAvPAN. pic.twitter.com/5NQX5O4tI2 â U.S. Soccer (@ussoccer) October 4 2017
[TGT] appears confident while a general sense of uneasiness has engulfed the USMNT's fan base. In the message Arena drops the familiar "I believe that we will win" mantra (in boldface type too) that became a rallying cry for U.S. fans during the 2014 World Cup. | 1Neutral
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2,455 | Michelle Obama Won't Run for President Wants to 'Invest in Creating Thousands of Mes' Instead | Michelle Obama | The former First Lady of the United States Michelle Obama spoke of investing in âcreating thousands of mesâ when she spoke Tuesday at an event put on by Klick Health a healthcare marketing firm.
Klickâs âMUSEâ event in New York City billed Michelle Obama as âa transformative First Ladyâ and also had Sheryl Crow on hand as the musical entertainment.
According to AOL the former first lady said âThis is why Iâm not going to run for president. Because I think itâs a better investment to invest in creating thousands of mes â and âWe donât need just one we need thousands and thousands.â
In ruling out a presidential run she hinted that the Obama brand might not be as shiny and new was it once was saying that young people are âtired of watching us do the same old thing and expect different results.â
Time magazine quoted Obama praising Black Lives Matter activists and the anti-gun students who have been promoted into national prominence to combat the National Rifle Association after suriviving a shooting at their Parkland Florida high school as among the hope she sees in the youth. âWe see these kids in Florida the Black Lives Matter kids. They are smart they are passionate they do have the right values â she told the audience. âThey know inequity. They know wrong when they see it. There is hope in that next generation. Theyâre tired of watching us do the same old thing and expect different results.â
According to People magazine Obama also appeared to admit she has a committee look over her tweets before she posts them. âI tweet but I have a committee â she said. âI donât just tweet off the top of my head which I donât encourage people to doâespecially kids.â
The remarks were apparently part of a thinly veiled insult to President Donald Trump over his sometimes-raucous tweeting habits. âHow many kids do you know that the first thing that comes off the top of their head is the first thing they should express? You know? Itâs like âTake a minute. Talk to your crew before you put that [out there] and then spell check and check the grammar ââ she reportedly said. âI think kids do think telling it like it is and talking off the top of your head [is cool] ⦠[but] thatâs never been good. We werenât raised like that. Thatâs rude. Thatâs what you call rude. But yes I use social media. But I use it like a grown-up.â | [TGT] spoke of investing in âcreating thousands of mesâ when [TGT] spoke Tuesday at an event put on by Klick Health a healthcare marketing firm.
Klickâs âMUSEâ event in New York City billed [TGT] as âa transformative First Ladyâ and also had Sheryl Crow on hand as the musical entertainment.
According to AOL the former first lady said âThis is why Iâm not going to run for president. Because I think itâs a better investment to invest in creating thousands of mes â and âWe donât need just one we need thousands and thousands.â
In ruling out a presidential run she hinted that the Obama brand might not be as shiny and new was it once was saying that young people are âtired of watching us do the same old thing and expect different results.â
Time magazine quoted Obama praising Black Lives Matter activists and the anti-gun students who have been promoted into national prominence to combat the National Rifle Association after suriviving a shooting at their Parkland Florida high school as among the hope she sees in the youth. âWe see these kids in Florida the Black Lives Matter kids. They are smart they are passionate they do have the right values â she told the audience. âThey know inequity. They know wrong when they see it. There is hope in that next generation. Theyâre tired of watching us do the same old thing and expect different results.â
According to People magazine Obama also appeared to admit she has a committee look over her tweets before she posts them. âI tweet but I have a committee â she said. âI donât just tweet off the top of my head which I donât encourage people to doâespecially kids.â
The remarks were apparently part of a thinly veiled insult to President Donald Trump over his sometimes-raucous tweeting habits. âHow many kids do you know that the first thing that comes off the top of their head is the first thing they should express? You know? Itâs like âTake a minute. Talk to your crew before you put that [out there] and then spell check and check the grammar ââ she reportedly said. âI think kids do think telling it like it is and talking off the top of your head [is cool] ⦠[but] thatâs never been good. We werenât raised like that. Thatâs rude. Thatâs what you call rude. But yes I use social media. But I use it like a grown-up.â | 2Positive
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2,456 | IKEA Founder Ingvar Kamprad Dies At 91 : The Two | Ingvar Kamprad | IKEA Founder Ingvar Kamprad Dies At 91
Ingvar Kamprad the man who created IKEA leaves behind a professional legacy that's all about simplicity: sleek affordable Scandinavian-designed furniture with wordless assembly instructions.
His personal legacy however is more complicated: from a reputation for strict frugality to flirtations with fascism.
Kamprad died Saturday at the age of 91 at his home in Smaland in southern Sweden with his loved ones by his side according to a statement from IKEA. The company says he had faced a "short illness."
" His legacy will be admired for many years to come and his vision â to create a better everyday life for the many people â will continue to guide and inspire us " says Jesper Brodin the CEO and president of the IKEA Group.
The company Kamprad founded at 17 grew into a multinational behemoth with nearly 400 stores worldwide almost a billion store visits per year and more than $36 billion in annual retail sales in Europe alone.
Though the company â which never went public â was and remains secretive about its finances it did reveal its balance sheet for the 2009 fiscal year. NPR's Jacob Goldstein reported the upshot of the financial disclosure in 2010:
" The company is sitting on a huge pile of cash and managed to grow throughout the economic turbulence of the past few years. "In its 2009 fiscal year Ikea made $3.5 billion in profits on $30.2 billion in revenues. And the company was holding $19.7 billlion in cash at the end of that year. (Ikea reported results in euros; I converted the figures to dollars at the current exchange rate.)"
Kamprad was born March 30 1926 and â despite struggles with dyslexia â exhibited an entrepreneurial spirit from a young age selling matchboxes as a small child. He quickly realized he could buy them dirt cheap in bulk and then sell them for a low price while still earning a profit. He later moved on to selling fish Christmas decorations and pens. He ran advertisements in local papers and also distributed a "makeshift mail-order catalog " as the Associated Press reports.
At the age of 17 he formed IKEA an acronym built from his own initials and those of his family farm (Elmtaryd) and the local parish (Agunnaryd).
In 1950 he added furniture sourced from local manufacturers to his catalogs and when it became evident that it was his most popular product it became his sole focus.
Kamprad 's lightbulb moment arrived in the 1950s when he saw an employee removing the legs from a table to help a customers transport it. He pioneered flat-pack furniture that would fit snugly inside its box saving space and money. What's more the costs of assembly would be eliminated by letting consumers build their own furniture.
Kamprad prioritized an image of austerity for himself and his company even though Bloomberg Billionaires Index calculated his wealth at $58.7 billion and ranked him the eighth wealthiest man in the world. In a book he wrote about IKEA's history he wrote that he often perused local vegetable markets just before they rolled up shop for the night always on the hunt for a better deal. He reportedly drove a modest Volvo flew economy class (and made his executives do the same) ate cheap meals and stayed in budget hotels. He spent many years living in Switzerland to avoid Sweden's steep taxes a decision that rankled some in his home country.
Thrift was one of the virtues he laid out in a manifesto he published in the 1970's titled "The Testament of a Furniture Dealer."
Reporters later found that his reputation for penny-pinching was not entirely accurate however as the New York Times reports:
" His home was a villa overlooking Lake Geneva and he had an estate in Sweden and vineyards in Provence. He drove a Porsche as well as the Volvo. His cut-rate flights hotels and meals were taken in part as an exemplar to his executives who were expected to follow suit to regard employment by Ikea as a life's commitment â and to write on both sides of a piece of paper." | IKEA Founder Ingvar Kamprad Dies At [TGT]
leaves behind a professional legacy that's all about simplicity: sleek affordable Scandinavian-designed furniture with wordless assembly instructions.
His personal legacy however is more complicated: from a reputation for strict frugality to flirtations with fascism.
[TGT] died Saturday at the age of 91 at [TGT] home in Smaland in southern Sweden with [TGT] loved ones by [TGT] side according to a statement from IKEA. The company says he had faced a "short illness."
" His legacy will be admired for many years to come and his vision â to create a better everyday life for the many people â will continue to guide and inspire us " says Jesper Brodin the CEO and president of the IKEA Group.
The company Kamprad founded at 17 grew into a multinational behemoth with nearly 400 stores worldwide almost a billion store visits per year and more than $36 billion in annual retail sales in Europe alone.
Though the company â which never went public â was and remains secretive about its finances it did reveal its balance sheet for the 2009 fiscal year. NPR's Jacob Goldstein reported the upshot of the financial disclosure in 2010:
" The company is sitting on a huge pile of cash and managed to grow throughout the economic turbulence of the past few years. "In its 2009 fiscal year Ikea made $3.5 billion in profits on $30.2 billion in revenues. And the company was holding $19.7 billlion in cash at the end of that year. (Ikea reported results in euros; I converted the figures to dollars at the current exchange rate.)"
Kamprad was born March 30 1926 and â despite struggles with dyslexia â exhibited an entrepreneurial spirit from a young age selling matchboxes as a small child. He quickly realized he could buy them dirt cheap in bulk and then sell them for a low price while still earning a profit. He later moved on to selling fish Christmas decorations and pens. He ran advertisements in local papers and also distributed a "makeshift mail-order catalog " as the Associated Press reports.
At the age of 17 he formed IKEA an acronym built from his own initials and those of his family farm (Elmtaryd) and the local parish (Agunnaryd).
In 1950 he added furniture sourced from local manufacturers to his catalogs and when it became evident that it was his most popular product it became his sole focus.
[TGT] 's lightbulb moment arrived in the 1950s when he saw an employee removing the legs from a table to help a customers transport it. He pioneered flat-pack furniture that would fit snugly inside its box saving space and money. What's more the costs of assembly would be eliminated by letting consumers build their own furniture.
[TGT] prioritized an image of austerity for himself and his company even though Bloomberg Billionaires Index calculated his wealth at $58.7 billion and ranked him the eighth wealthiest man in the world. In a book he wrote about IKEA's history he wrote that he often perused local vegetable markets just before they rolled up shop for the night always on the hunt for a better deal. He reportedly drove a modest Volvo flew economy class (and made his executives do the same) ate cheap meals and stayed in budget hotels. He spent many years living in Switzerland to avoid Sweden's steep taxes a decision that rankled some in his home country.
Thrift was one of the virtues he laid out in a manifesto he published in the 1970's titled "The Testament of a Furniture Dealer."
Reporters later found that his reputation for penny-pinching was not entirely accurate however as the New York Times reports:
" His home was a villa overlooking Lake Geneva and he had an estate in Sweden and vineyards in Provence. He drove a Porsche as well as the Volvo. His cut-rate flights hotels and meals were taken in part as an exemplar to his executives who were expected to follow suit to regard employment by Ikea as a life's commitment â and to write on both sides of a piece of paper." | 1Neutral
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2,457 | McDonagh âhoping forâ Friday return but must pass 1 more test | McDonagh | Once Ryan McDonagh realized his play on the ice was being compromised by the muscle strain in his abdomen and once the doctors realized it was getting worse and negatively affecting other parts of his body the Rangers defenseman finally shut it down.
But the captain is inching closer to a return as he skated on his own Monday and took part in the morning skate Tuesday before sitting out his fourth consecutive game a 5-4 loss to the Panthers at the Garden.
âStarting to feel stronger on the ice and do the things I need to do â McDonagh said. âBeen a while there we were trying to work through it and it started to get worse and affect some other things. Just try to be smart here with the time we have at this point in the season.â
The schedule had been spread out enough that there wasnât an immediate rush â nor is there one now â to get McDonagh back on the ice.
Though he said a return for Friday nightâs Garden match against the Hurricanes was âwhat Iâm hoping for â coach Alain Vigneault said heâd first like to see how McDonagh reacts to a full practice Thursday.
âI think a couple more practice days â Vigneault said âand he should be on pace for a full recovery.â
McDonagh played through the injury for weeks struggling to regain his previous high level and often necessitating âmaintenance daysâ off from practice. But following a 3-0 win over the Senators on Nov. 19 he knew it was only getting worse. And he knew his individual play was suffering.
âAt times it felt like youâre not able to shoot as well and be as explosive â McDonagh said. âSkating I always talk about as being a big strength of mine. Not having quite the same explosive step first couple steps you start thinking and compensating trying to play around it. Thatâs not going to help anything. In that aspect it was time to do something about it.â | Once [TGT] realized [TGT] play on the ice was being compromised by the muscle strain in [TGT] abdomen and once the doctors realized it was getting worse and negatively affecting other parts of [TGT] body the Rangers defenseman finally shut it down.
But the captain is inching closer to a return as he skated on his own Monday and took part in the morning skate Tuesday before sitting out his fourth consecutive game a 5-4 loss to the Panthers at the Garden.
âStarting to feel stronger on the ice and do the things I need to do â [TGT] said. âBeen a while there we were trying to work through it and it started to get worse and affect some other things. Just try to be smart here with the time we have at this point in the season.â
The schedule had been spread out enough that there wasnât an immediate rush â nor is there one now â to get [TGT]
Though [TGT] said a return for Friday nightâs Garden match against the Hurricanes was âwhat Iâm hoping for â coach Alain Vigneault said heâd first like to see how [TGT] reacts to a full practice Thursday.
âI think a couple more practice days â Vigneault said âand he should be on pace for a full recovery.â
[TGT] played through the injury for weeks struggling to regain [TGT] previous high level and often necessitating âmaintenance daysâ off from practice. But following a 3-0 win over the Senators on Nov. 19 he knew it was only getting worse. And he knew his individual play was suffering.
âAt times it felt like youâre not able to shoot as well and be as explosive â [TGT] said. âSkating I always talk about as being a big strength of mine. Not having quite the same explosive step first couple steps you start thinking and compensating trying to play around it. Thatâs not going to help anything. In that aspect it was time to do something about it.â | 2Positive
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2,458 | LeBron James changed shooting motion and now he 's on fire | James LeBron James | LeBron James was experiencing pain and inflammation in his elbow over the summer so he changed his shooting motion to minimize the discomfort.
Through four games this season James is posting career-high shooting percentages across the board.
James ' numbers may fall off as the season goes on but it could be a positive new development in his game in his 15h season.
In his 15th season in the NBA LeBron James is shooting the ball differently and better than ever.
Through four games James is averaging 27 points per game while shooting 64% from the field 44% from three and 88% from the free-throw line. All three percentages would be career-highs over the course of a season.
According to ESPN's Dave McMenamin the change is not random â James changed his shooting motion during the summer to deal with an injury and it appears to be helping him .
James told McMenamin that shortly after the Cleveland Cavaliers' season ended he began experiencing discomfort in his elbow as it swelled to the size of a tennis ball. James was concerned enough to get an MRI on it but it came back negative with no structural damage.
Rather than halt his offseason work James began shooting with a higher release to minimize discomfort.
"It was just me " James told McMenamin. "I'm at a point now in my career where I know if I need to make an adjustment here or there."
James said the elbow inflammation went away on its own but he stuck with the new motion.
"I shoot it higher " James said. "When the swelling went down I just continued to do the same motion the same motion. My free throws my 3s my pullups all that."
The difference is not very noticeable. Here's a three-pointer James made in November of the 2016-17 season:
And a three-pointer James made on Tuesday against the Chicago Bulls:
Four games is a small sample size. Over the course of his career James has never shot better than 56.7% from the field 40.6% from three and 78% from the free throw line.
According to McMenamin Korver issued the 50-40-90 challenge to James â meaning a player shoots over 50% from the field 40% from three and 90% from the free throw line for a season â and James balked slightly.
"I definitely got the 50 " James said. "The 50 ain't s---. I can shoot 50 in my sleep. I'm almost damn near 60. I can shoot 60 ... I can go 50-40-85. Maybe. We'll see." | LeBron James was experiencing pain and inflammation in his elbow over the summer so he changed his shooting motion to minimize the discomfort.
Through four games this season James is posting career-high shooting percentages across the board.
James ' numbers may fall off as the season goes on but it could be a positive new development in his game in his 15h season.
In his 15th season in the NBA LeBron James is shooting the ball differently and better than ever.
Through four games James is averaging 27 points per game while shooting 64% from the field 44% from three and 88% from the free-throw line. All three percentages would be career-highs over the course of a season.
According to ESPN's Dave McMenamin the change is not random â James changed his shooting motion during the summer to deal with an injury and it appears to be helping him .
James told McMenamin that shortly after the Cleveland Cavaliers' season ended he began experiencing discomfort in his elbow as it swelled to the size of a tennis ball. James was concerned enough to get an MRI on it but it came back negative with no structural damage.
Rather than halt his offseason work James began shooting with a higher release to minimize discomfort.
"It was just me " James told McMenamin. "I'm at a point now in my career where I know if I need to make an adjustment here or there."
James said the elbow inflammation went away on its own but he stuck with the new motion.
"I shoot it higher " James said. "When the swelling went down I just continued to do the same motion the same motion. My free throws my 3s my pullups all that."
The difference is not very noticeable. Here's a three-pointer James made in November of the 2016-17 season:
And a three-pointer James made on Tuesday against the Chicago Bulls:
Four games is a small sample size. Over the course of his career James has never shot better than 56.7% from the field 40.6% from three and 78% from the free throw line.
According to McMenamin Korver issued the 50-40-90 challenge to James â meaning a player shoots over 50% from the field 40% from three and 90% from the free throw line for a season â and James balked slightly.
"I definitely got the 50 " James said. "The 50 ain't s---. I can shoot 50 in my sleep. I'm almost damn near 60. I can shoot 60 ... I can go 50-40-85. Maybe. We'll see." | 1Neutral
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2,459 | NBC fires Mark Halperin following sexual harassment allegations â TheBlaze | Mark Halperin | NBC News and MSNBC fired journalist Mark Halperin in the wake of sexual harassment allegations CNN reported Monday.
According to the report at least one dozen women have accused Halperin of sexual harassment or assault when he was the political director at ABC News.
An MSNBC spokesman told CNN on Monday that Halperin â previously an NBC News senior political analyst and an MSNBC contributor â was terminated by the network. NBC initially suspended Halperin following reports about the allegations.
NBC was just the latest media company to cut ties with Halperin due to the allegations. A spokesperson for Showtime said last week Halperin would not return to the political show âThe Circus â if a new season is ordered. Penguin Press dropped a book about the 2016 election that would have been co-authored by Halperin and HBO canceled a miniseries that would have been based on that book.
What did Halperin say?
In a statement posted on Twitter last week Halperin apologized for his âaggressive and crudeâ behavior.
âIn recent days I have closely read the accounts of women with whom I worked at ABC News â Halperin said in part. âIn almost every case I have recognized conduct for which I feel profound guilt and responsibility some involving junior ABC News personnel and women just starting out in the news business.â | NBC News and MSNBC fired journalist [TGT] in the wake of sexual harassment allegations CNN reported Monday.
According to the report at least one dozen women have accused [TGT] of sexual harassment or assault when [TGT] was the political director at ABC News.
An MSNBC spokesman told CNN on Monday that [TGT] â previously an NBC News senior political analyst and an MSNBC contributor â was terminated by the network. NBC initially suspended [TGT] following reports about the allegations.
NBC was just the latest media company to cut ties with [TGT] due to the allegations. A spokesperson for Showtime said last week [TGT] would not return to the political show âThe Circus â if a new season is ordered. Penguin Press dropped a book about the 2016 election that would have been co-authored by [TGT] and HBO canceled a miniseries that would have been based on that book.
What did [TGT] say?
In a statement posted on Twitter last week [TGT] apologized for [TGT] âaggressive and crudeâ behavior.
âIn recent days I have closely read the accounts of women with whom I worked at ABC News â [TGT] said in part. âIn almost every case I have recognized conduct for which I feel profound guilt and responsibility some involving junior ABC News personnel and women just starting out in the news business.â | 0Negative
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2,460 | Bitcoin Tax: The Hidden Cost of Using Bitcoin to Buy Things | Bryan Skarlatos | Beware though: âAll those transactions go into your tax return â says Bryan Skarlatos a lawyer who specializes in tax issues at Kostelanetz & Fink .
Skarlatos is sounding the alarm on the issue because few people realize that the Internal Revenue Service does not view bitcoins as a currency like the dollars in your wallet. Instead bitcoins are treated as âproperty â which means theyâre subject to capital gains taxes.
Youâre technically required to list every purchase you made in any given year with bitcoins outlining the capital gain or loss from selling the digital currency to make the transaction âno matter how small â Skarlatos says.
On a larger scale itâs another issue that can hold back the mainstream appeal of a tool like bitcoin. Complications such as this tax rule prevent it from growing as an everyday option for purchases. Ease of use gives bitcoins âvalue â adds Skarlatos . The more difficult it is to use the more bitcoinsâ ultimate value suffers. | Beware though: âAll those transactions go into your tax return â says [TGT] .
[TGT] is sounding the alarm on the issue because few people realize that the Internal Revenue Service does not view bitcoins as a currency like the dollars in your wallet. Instead bitcoins are treated as âproperty â which means theyâre subject to capital gains taxes.
Youâre technically required to list every purchase you made in any given year with bitcoins outlining the capital gain or loss from selling the digital currency to make the transaction âno matter how small â [TGT] says.
On a larger scale itâs another issue that can hold back the mainstream appeal of a tool like bitcoin. Complications such as this tax rule prevent it from growing as an everyday option for purchases. Ease of use gives bitcoins âvalue â adds Skarlatos . The more difficult it is to use the more bitcoinsâ ultimate value suffers. | 2Positive
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2,461 | How Brendan Smith stayed positive during recent benching | Brendan Smith | CHICAGO â The frustration was certainly building within Brendan Smith and if this kept up it was eventually going to boil over. But the Rangersâ veteran defenseman doesnât have to wait much longer. He is set to return to the lineup for Fridayâs road match against the Blue Jackets after six-game stretch as a healthy scratch.
It might not have been such a big deal had Smith not signed a four-year $17.4 million deal this summer just days before he could have reached unrestricted free agency. After he came over last season in a deadline trade from the Red Wings Smith had shown an edge to his game the Blueshirts coveted enough to offer him a contract with a $4.35 million annual salary-cap hit. The 28-year-old was then slated to be in the Blueshirtsâ top four and yet his performance had led to coach Alain Vigneault deciding to dress him in only 11 of the teamâs first 19 games.
âItâs definitely hard to stay positive â Smith said after the teamâs practice Thursday when he was paired with Marc Staal. âBut itâs how you bring it itâs how your attitude [is] every day. If youâre grouchy or grumpy youâre bringing down other people too. I tried not to do that.Thought I did a good job of staying positive.â
Smith is set to bump Steven Kampfer from the lineup after he and Staal had a very difficult night against the Blackhawks on Wednesday at United Center a 6-3 loss that ended the Blueshirtsâ six-game winning streak. That team-wide success got the season back on solid ground but itâs also what kept Smith from the lineup. He had not quite built up enough capital with Vigneault to stay in.
âLogically some guys have more money in the bank than others â Vigneault said. âEverybody has to show me something he âs not the only one. Everyone has to come out and play well thatâs what we expect as a group.â
This was the longest time Smith has sat out in his seven-year career and it wasnât made any easier by constantly having to answer the questions about it. But he understood that was part of the process especially after signing a new deal.
âThere are a lot of ups and downs when it comes to being sat out â Smith said. âYeah you have to try to stay positive and make sure youâre getting better every day because [if not] then youâre going to find yourself in a hole and I didnât want to do that. Iâm going to try to get that rust off real quick at the start and then play my game.â
But what had undercut his own individual performance early in the season was very similar to what undid the team â when things were going badly they all tried to do too much. So now that Smith was finally getting another chance to play he didnât want to overdo it.
âThatâs the hardest thing to do â Smith said. âWhenever youâve sat even for whatever the period [of time] has been you want to prove yourself you should be there on a day-to-day basis. But you have to play your own game. So there is that happy medium.
âFor myself I think Iâve been around the league long enough that Iâve seen it and I understand it . I know when Iâm playing my best is when Iâm letting the game come to me and Iâm being aggressive and Iâm making good reads and helping us break out the puck.I think thatâs one of my best qualities.So I think thatâs what Iâm going to try to do and not try to force things.â | CHICAGO â The frustration was certainly building within [TGT] and if this kept up it was eventually going to boil over. But the Rangersâ veteran defenseman doesnât have to wait much longer. He is set to return to the lineup for Fridayâs road match against the Blue Jackets after six-game stretch as a healthy scratch.
It might not have been such a big deal had [TGT] not signed a four-year $17.4 million deal this summer just days before [TGT] could have reached unrestricted free agency. After [TGT] came over last season in a deadline trade from the Red Wings Smith had shown an edge to [TGT] game the Blueshirts coveted enough to offer [TGT] a contract with a $4.35 million annual salary-cap hit. The 28-year-old was then slated to be in the Blueshirtsâ top four and yet [TGT] performance had led to coach Alain Vigneault deciding to dress [TGT] in only 11 of the teamâs first 19 games.
âItâs definitely hard to stay positive â [TGT] said after the teamâs practice Thursday when [TGT] was paired with Marc Staal. âBut itâs how you bring it itâs how your attitude [is] every day. If youâre grouchy or grumpy youâre bringing down other people too. I tried not to do that.Thought I did a good job of staying positive.â
[TGT] is set to bump Steven Kampfer from the lineup after he and Staal had a very difficult night against the Blackhawks on Wednesday at United Center a 6-3 loss that ended the Blueshirtsâ six-game winning streak. That team-wide success got the season back on solid ground but itâs also what kept Smith from the lineup. He had not quite built up enough capital with Vigneault to stay in.
âLogically some guys have more money in the bank than others â Vigneault said. âEverybody has to show me something he âs not the only one. Everyone has to come out and play well thatâs what we expect as a group.â
This was the longest time [TGT] has sat out in [TGT] seven-year career and it [TGT] made any easier by constantly having to answer the questions about it. But [TGT] understood that was part of the process especially after signing a new deal.
âThere are a lot of ups and downs when it comes to being sat out â [TGT] said. âYeah you have to try to stay positive and make sure youâre getting better every day because [if not] then youâre going to find yourself in a hole and I didnât want to do that. Iâm going to try to get that rust off real quick at the start and then play my game.â
But what had undercut his own individual performance early in the season was very similar to what undid the team â when things were going badly they all tried to do too much. So now that [TGT] was finally getting another chance to play [TGT] didnât want to overdo it.
âThatâs the hardest thing to do â [TGT] said. âWhenever youâve sat even for whatever the period [of time] has been you want to prove yourself you should be there on a day-to-day basis. But you have to play your own game. So there is that happy medium.
âFor myself I think Iâve been around the league long enough that Iâve seen [TGT] and I understand [TGT] . I know when Iâm playing my best is when Iâm letting the game come to me and Iâm being aggressive and Iâm making good reads and helping us break out the puck.I think thatâs one of my best qualities.So I think thatâs what Iâm going to try to do and not try to force things.â | 1Neutral
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2,462 | Prime Minister Theresa May Weighs In On Removing Homeless From Windsor : The Two | Theresa May | Prime Minister Theresa May Weighs In On Removing Homeless From Windsor
But a call by the leader of the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead to remove vagrants and their detritus from the streets surrounding Windsor Castle â where the wedding will take place â has been met with outrage from residents and political leaders within the highest echelons of government including Prime Minister Theresa May.
Prime Minister Theresa May on Thursday weighed in on Dudley's comments making it clear she disagrees with his views.
"I don't agree with the comments that the leader of the council has made " she told The Guardian.
"I think it is important that councils work hard to ensure that they are providing accommodation for those people who are homeless and where there are issues of people who are aggressively begging on the streets then it's important that councils work with the police to deal with that aggressive begging " she added. | Prime Minister [TGT] Weighs In On Removing Homeless From Windsor
But a call by the leader of the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead to remove vagrants and their detritus from the streets surrounding Windsor Castle â where the wedding will take place â has been met with outrage from residents and political leaders within the highest echelons of government including Prime Minister [TGT] .
Prime Minister [TGT] on Thursday weighed in on Dudley's comments making it clear she disagrees with his views.
"I don't agree with the comments that the leader of the council has made " she told The Guardian.
"I think it is important that councils work hard to ensure that they are providing accommodation for those people who are homeless and where there are issues of people who are aggressively begging on the streets then it's important that councils work with the police to deal with that aggressive begging " she added. | 2Positive
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2,463 | Professor 2 teenage sons shot to death in apparent murder | Peter S. Ruckman | Peter S. Ruckman 58 and his sons Christopher Ruckman 14 and John Ruckman 12 were all found in a home in the 4600 block of Chandan Woods Drive in Cherry Valley about 10 a.m. according to Winnebago County Coroner Bill Hintz and the Winnebago County sheriffâs office.
P.S. Ruckman had been a professor of political science at Rock Valley College and an instructor at Northern Illinois University according to his online resume. He taught classes such as American Government Introduction to the Legal System and Political Philosophy.
Rock Valley College officials released a statement Sunday stating Ruckman had been a professor at the college since 1998.
According to his online resume Ruckman was an expert in clemency and pardons and he was the editor of the âPardon Power blogâ and author of the forthcoming âPardon Me Mr. President: Adventures in Crime Politics and Mercy.â
Ruckman often served as an expert on clemency in articles printed in the Tribune as well as in the New York Times the Wall Street Journal the Washington Post and Los Angeles Times. | [TGT] 58 and [TGT] sons Christopher Ruckman 14 and John Ruckman 12 were all found in a home in the 4600 block of Chandan Woods Drive in Cherry Valley about 10 a.m. according to Winnebago County Coroner Bill Hintz and the Winnebago County sheriffâs office.
P.S. Ruckman had been a professor of political science at Rock Valley College and an instructor at Northern Illinois University according to his online resume. He taught classes such as American Government Introduction to the Legal System and Political Philosophy.
Rock Valley College officials released a statement Sunday stating Ruckman had been a professor at the college since 1998.
According to his online resume Ruckman was an expert in clemency and pardons and he was the editor of the âPardon Power blogâ and author of the forthcoming âPardon Me Mr. President: Adventures in Crime Politics and Mercy.â
Ruckman often served as an expert on clemency in articles printed in the Tribune as well as in the New York Times the Wall Street Journal the Washington Post and Los Angeles Times. | 1Neutral
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2,464 | Sex abuse in Olympic sports is not a new problem. Why does it keep happening? | Timothy Nguyen | In late March Timothy Nguyen a 25-year-old coach at Quicksilver a USA Swimming-affiliated club in San Jose quit after an underage swimmer told the clubâs head coach that Nguyen had sent her suggestive messages through social media. The head coach informed USA Swimming officials but no one told law enforcement.
Two months later on May 30 Elizabeth Hoendervoogt a USA Swimming official and abuse prevention specialist called San Jose police to report Nguyen and send over messages the coach had exchanged with three swimmers all aged 14 to 16.
In one exchange police allege Nguyen asked a girl if sheâd been sexually active yet discussed the specifics of several sex acts and then suggested they could be âfriends with benefits.â In another police say Nguyen asked a girl for nude photos. One girl told police she had improved as a swimmer under Nguyen and she had been concerned he would stop coaching her if she didnât respond.
In late June police arrested Nguyen . Then they learned Quicksilverâs head coach and USA Swimming officials had known about some of Nguyenâs behavior in March. In California coaches are mandatory reporters and must inform authorities within 36 hours of learning of suspected sex crimes involving children.
USA Swimming spokesman Matthew Farrell said it took two months for the Olympic sports organization to report Nguyen to police because it took time to collect the text messages. When asked whether USA Swimming or the club should have handled the report differently Farrell replied: âIâm not aware of any substantive changes that USA Swimming or the club would make.â | In late March [TGT] a 25-year-old coach at Quicksilver a USA Swimming-affiliated club in San Jose quit after an underage swimmer told the clubâs head coach that Nguyen had sent her suggestive messages through social media. The head coach informed USA Swimming officials but no one told law enforcement.
Two months later on May 30 Elizabeth Hoendervoogt a USA Swimming official and abuse prevention specialist called San Jose police to report Nguyen and send over messages the coach had exchanged with three swimmers all aged 14 to 16.
In one exchange police allege Nguyen asked a girl if sheâd been sexually active yet discussed the specifics of several sex acts and then suggested they could be âfriends with benefits.â In another police say Nguyen asked a girl for nude photos. One girl told police she had improved as a swimmer under Nguyen and she had been concerned he would stop coaching her if she didnât respond.
In late June police arrested Nguyen . Then they learned Quicksilverâs head coach and USA Swimming officials had known about some of Nguyenâs behavior in March. In California coaches are mandatory reporters and must inform authorities within 36 hours of learning of suspected sex crimes involving children.
USA Swimming spokesman Matthew Farrell said it took two months for the Olympic sports organization to report Nguyen to police because it took time to collect the text messages. When asked whether USA Swimming or the club should have handled the report differently Farrell replied: âIâm not aware of any substantive changes that USA Swimming or the club would make.â | 0Negative
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2,465 | Egypt puts prominent politician critical of Sisi on terrorism list | Abdel Moneim Abol | CAIRO (Reuters) - An Egyptian court put former presidential candidate Abdel Moneim Abol Fotouh on a terrorism list on Tuesday state news agency MENA reported following his arrest for alleged contacts with the banned Muslim Brotherhood.
Abol Fotouh a former Islamist who leads the Strong Egypt party was arrested last week a day after returning from London where he had given interviews sharply critical of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi ahead of next monthâs presidential election.
The Interior Ministry said at the time that Abol Fotouh held secret meetings with leaders of the Muslim Brotherhood while in London to implement a plot to stir unrest and instability in the country accusations he denied.
Abol Fotouh was among the first of several high-profile Egyptians to call last month for a boycott of the election.
Abol Fotouh âs lawyer Abdelrahman Haridy told Reuters he had not yet been notified of the courtâs decision but that the designation could âeasilyâ be appealed in court.
Abol Fotouh along with 15 others were added to the list after an investigation by the state security prosecution found they had joined an outlawed organization âaiming to harm the interests of the state â MENA said without naming the organization. | CAIRO (Reuters) - An Egyptian court put [TGT] on a terrorism list on Tuesday state news agency MENA reported following [TGT] arrest for alleged contacts with the banned Muslim Brotherhood.
Abol Fotouh a former Islamist who leads the Strong Egypt party was arrested last week a day after returning from London where he had given interviews sharply critical of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi ahead of next monthâs presidential election.
The Interior Ministry said at the time that Abol Fotouh held secret meetings with leaders of the Muslim Brotherhood while in London to implement a plot to stir unrest and instability in the country accusations he denied.
Abol Fotouh was among the first of several high-profile Egyptians to call last month for a boycott of the election.
Abol Fotouh âs lawyer Abdelrahman Haridy told Reuters he had not yet been notified of the courtâs decision but that the designation could âeasilyâ be appealed in court.
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2,466 | Laura Ingrahamâs âBillionaire at the Barricadesâ Gives Conservative | Laura Ingraham | Laura Ingraham was one of the few people who saw Donald Trumpâs shocking victory coming. More importantly as a former speechwriter for Ronald Reagan who saw firsthand how viciously the Bush-aligned establishment despised Reaganâs working-class voters Ingraham understands how powerful the conservative-populist movement is and why the elites in the permanent political class have spent gazillions and worked overtime for three decades to thwart it.
In her blockbuster new book Billionaire at the Barricades: The Populist Revolution from Reagan to Trump Ingraham the best-selling author explains how Trump got elected and the forces heâand other economic nationalistsâwill have to battle to implement the peopleâs agenda.
Billionaire at the Barricades is a must-read because Ingraham who still gets chills when she sees footage of the crowd at Kemper Arena in 1976 realizing they had nominated the wrong man in Gerald Ford takes readers on a fast-paced journey through the 2016 campaign cycle and shows how everyone who was blindsided by Trumpâs rise should have seen it coming especially after Dave Bratâs shocking primary victory over then-House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) in 2014.
Elites give off the impression that Trumpâs populism on the campaign trail was something they had never seen before when in fact every candidate who has won the presidency in the television age has been the one who was the most populist. As Ingraham writes âpresidential candidates invoke the populist style because it connects with working people.â
Conservatism and populism according to Ingraham âoverlap in their opposition to âbig thingsââbig government big international organizations big media big business cronyism.â
Reagan understood that âthese distant uncaring entities rob people of decision making and ignore their interests â and Ingraham notes that âPat Buchanan and Donald Trump summarized conservative populism best when each vowed to put âAmerica first.ââ
âConservative populists tend to support a policy of economic nationalismâpeople-centered economic policies that put the nation and its workers first. They oppose a massive national debt because it weakens America and makes its citizens beholden to lenders â she continues. âThey also believe high taxes are bad because they sap workersâ wages and economic freedom. Similarly they are against huge trade deals and international organizations like the World Trade Organization because they take power out of the hands of voters and give it to a far-away and often hostile global elite.â
When it comes to foreign policy Ingraham explains that âconservative populists oppose broad military interventionism and believe military force should only be used when American interests are threatened.â She slams populismâs critics who foolishly toss around âthe term âisolationismâ to dismiss populist foreign policy â even though that label does not describe any populist she has ever known.
Ingraham points out that âthroughout the Cold War populists were among the strongest voices opposing Soviet communism.â In addition populists have always believed that âsquandering the nationâs wealth and blood on un-winnable wars and nation-building is unwise. Instead they support a pragmatic foreign policy based on achieving âpeace through strengthâ by maintaining a strong military and using it prudently.â
Unfortunately as Ingraham details âsome conservatives took a dangerous detourâ and âthrust us into a bizarre world of globalization wars based on idealism and nation-building and intense hatred toward the very voters who accounted for the Reagan coalition in the first place.â
The betrayal started almost immediately after George H.W. Bush won Reaganâs third term. The Bush administration purged Reaganites and Ingraham recalls that Margaret Tutwiler told Reaganite Ed Rollins at a party that âthere are a lot of us who had to suffer during the eight years of Reagan and now itâs our turn.â
âWe were Reagan people. They were Bush people. We all knew what the differences were â Ingraham writes. âMany of the GOP Establishment types who behind closed doors scoffed at Reagan as a dim-witted former actor with anââultraconservativeâ outlook were now working in the Bush administration. They thought it was time to return the Republican Party to what they believed was its more genteel respectable roots. In effect it meant the return to power of the Rockefeller Republicans who had worked to deny Reagan the presidency in 1976.â
Bushâs Office of Management and Budget Director Richard Darman convinced Bush to infamously abandon his âread my lipsâ pledge not to raise taxes and in the end Ingraham argues that âGeorge H. W. Bush stalled the conservative-populist engine that powered Reaganism.â As Rollins said âGeorge Bush was the beneficiary of the greatest baton pass in presidential history in 1988 and he and his people tossed it away.â
âGlobalism is fundamentally anti-American because it aims to raze American sovereignty by atrophying our ability to take independent actions that are in our nationâs best interests â Ingraham writes pointing out that globalists do not understand that âbecause of the enormous anti-American sentiment around the world itâs almost impossible to create a multinational organization where U.S. interests donât become compromised or harmed.â
Just like his father George W. Bush campaigned as a populist but governed as a globalist. Ingraham blames âBushâs decision to aggressively pursue amnesty after his unpopular warâ for insulting the âmillions of conservative-populists who had worked so hard to put him in power.â
âBecause of Bush conservatives lost everything â she continues. âWe lost the House. We lost the Senate. And we lost the White House.â | [TGT] was one of the few people who saw Donald Trumpâs shocking victory coming. More importantly as a former speechwriter for Ronald Reagan who saw firsthand how viciously the Bush-aligned establishment despised Reaganâs working-class voters [TGT] understands how powerful the conservative-populist movement is and why the elites in the permanent political class have spent gazillions and worked overtime for three decades to thwart it.
In [TGT] blockbuster new book Billionaire at the Barricades: The Populist Revolution from Reagan to Trump Ingraham the best-selling author explains how Trump got elected and the forces heâand other economic nationalistsâwill have to battle to implement the peopleâs agenda.
Billionaire at the Barricades is a must-read because Ingraham who still gets chills when she sees footage of the crowd at Kemper Arena in 1976 realizing they had nominated the wrong man in Gerald Ford takes readers on a fast-paced journey through the 2016 campaign cycle and shows how everyone who was blindsided by Trumpâs rise should have seen it coming especially after Dave Bratâs shocking primary victory over then-House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) in 2014.
Elites give off the impression that Trumpâs populism on the campaign trail was something they had never seen before when in fact every candidate who has won the presidency in the television age has been the one who was the most populist. As Ingraham writes âpresidential candidates invoke the populist style because it connects with working people.â
Conservatism and populism according to Ingraham âoverlap in their opposition to âbig thingsââbig government big international organizations big media big business cronyism.â
Reagan understood that âthese distant uncaring entities rob people of decision making and ignore their interests â and Ingraham notes that âPat Buchanan and Donald Trump summarized conservative populism best when each vowed to put âAmerica first.ââ
âConservative populists tend to support a policy of economic nationalismâpeople-centered economic policies that put the nation and its workers first. They oppose a massive national debt because it weakens America and makes its citizens beholden to lenders â she continues. âThey also believe high taxes are bad because they sap workersâ wages and economic freedom. Similarly they are against huge trade deals and international organizations like the World Trade Organization because they take power out of the hands of voters and give it to a far-away and often hostile global elite.â
When it comes to foreign policy Ingraham explains that âconservative populists oppose broad military interventionism and believe military force should only be used when American interests are threatened.â She slams populismâs critics who foolishly toss around âthe term âisolationismâ to dismiss populist foreign policy â even though that label does not describe any populist she has ever known.
Ingraham points out that âthroughout the Cold War populists were among the strongest voices opposing Soviet communism.â In addition populists have always believed that âsquandering the nationâs wealth and blood on un-winnable wars and nation-building is unwise. Instead they support a pragmatic foreign policy based on achieving âpeace through strengthâ by maintaining a strong military and using it prudently.â
Unfortunately as Ingraham details âsome conservatives took a dangerous detourâ and âthrust us into a bizarre world of globalization wars based on idealism and nation-building and intense hatred toward the very voters who accounted for the Reagan coalition in the first place.â
The betrayal started almost immediately after George H.W. Bush won Reaganâs third term. The Bush administration purged Reaganites and Ingraham recalls that Margaret Tutwiler told Reaganite Ed Rollins at a party that âthere are a lot of us who had to suffer during the eight years of Reagan and now itâs our turn.â
âWe were Reagan people. They were Bush people. We all knew what the differences were â Ingraham writes. âMany of the GOP Establishment types who behind closed doors scoffed at Reagan as a dim-witted former actor with anââultraconservativeâ outlook were now working in the Bush administration. They thought it was time to return the Republican Party to what they believed was its more genteel respectable roots. In effect it meant the return to power of the Rockefeller Republicans who had worked to deny Reagan the presidency in 1976.â
Bushâs Office of Management and Budget Director Richard Darman convinced Bush to infamously abandon his âread my lipsâ pledge not to raise taxes and in the end Ingraham argues that âGeorge H. W. Bush stalled the conservative-populist engine that powered Reaganism.â As Rollins said âGeorge Bush was the beneficiary of the greatest baton pass in presidential history in 1988 and he and his people tossed it away.â
âGlobalism is fundamentally anti-American because it aims to raze American sovereignty by atrophying our ability to take independent actions that are in our nationâs best interests â Ingraham writes pointing out that globalists do not understand that âbecause of the enormous anti-American sentiment around the world itâs almost impossible to create a multinational organization where U.S. interests donât become compromised or harmed.â
Just like his father George W. Bush campaigned as a populist but governed as a globalist. Ingraham blames âBushâs decision to aggressively pursue amnesty after his unpopular warâ for insulting the âmillions of conservative-populists who had worked so hard to put him in power.â
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2,467 | Donna Brazile at University of Chicago: 'I'm not Patsy the Slave!' | Donna Brazile | Sheâs been attacked by many of her former allies for airing dirty laundry in public but former Democratic National Committee Chairwoman Donna Brazile took no prisoners Monday night in Chicago telling a crowd âMama has to eat!â
Excerpts from Brazileâs new book in which she revealed that she at one point considered replacing Hillary Clinton with Joe Biden in the 2016 presidential campaign and argued that a deal the Clinton campaign made to help get the national party out of debt gave Clinton unfair leverage in her primary race against Bernie Sanders created a firestorm among Democrats last week. They also made Brazile an unlikely hero for Republicans including President Donald Trump.
A combative Brazile referred repeatedly to herself in the third person and hardly let moderator Fred Hochberg get a word in edgewise sassing her former employer CNN (âWhat you have to do now on TV is insult the other personâ); the president (âunfitâ); and âarrogantâ Clinton campaign staffers who âdisrespectedâ her (âI donât have to give anyone any kisses â Iâm 57 years old. ... Iâm not Patsy the slave!â).
But Brazile said she has a right to make money after quitting several well-paid jobs to work for the party. Many of those attacking her are political consultants who are upset she cut them from the party payroll describing her book as âa wake-up callâ for the âconsultant class.â
âIâm not gonna get any Christmas presents â she said. âThatâs OK. I make my own gumbo!â
Former party head Donna Brazile re-opens old Democratic wound with new book a 'political suicide note' »
Former DNC head Donna Brazile says she considered replacing Clinton with Biden as nominee » | Sheâs been attacked by many of her former allies for airing dirty laundry in public but [TGT] took no prisoners Monday night in Chicago telling a crowd âMama has to eat!â
Excerpts from Brazileâs new book in which she revealed that she at one point considered replacing Hillary Clinton with Joe Biden in the 2016 presidential campaign and argued that a deal the Clinton campaign made to help get the national party out of debt gave Clinton unfair leverage in her primary race against Bernie Sanders created a firestorm among Democrats last week. They also made Brazile an unlikely hero for Republicans including President Donald Trump.
A combative [TGT] referred repeatedly to herself in the third person and hardly let moderator Fred Hochberg get a word in edgewise sassing her former employer CNN (âWhat you have to do now on TV is insult the other personâ); the president (âunfitâ); and âarrogantâ Clinton campaign staffers who âdisrespectedâ her (âI donât have to give anyone any kisses â Iâm 57 years old. ... Iâm not Patsy the slave!â).
But Brazile said she has a right to make money after quitting several well-paid jobs to work for the party. Many of those attacking her are political consultants who are upset she cut them from the party payroll describing her book as âa wake-up callâ for the âconsultant class.â
âIâm not gonna get any Christmas presents â she said. âThatâs OK. I make my own gumbo!â
Former party head Donna Brazile re-opens old Democratic wound with new book a 'political suicide note' [TGT]
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2,468 | Dark desperate life without power in Puerto Rico | Maria Rivera | Down the hill past the town's plaza and up another hill 50-year-old Maria Rivera watches her husband and two friends remove broken furniture and soggy sheets from their home which was destroyed by the storm. It is 2 p.m. and the three men toss the debris into a truck one of them owns. City officials never showed up to clear the debris and crews with the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency did not come until this month to assess the damage.
Tears moisten Rivera 's eyes as she gazes at what remains of the home where she lived for 19 years with her husband and three children.
"I haven't been able to assimilate everything that has happened " she says adding that she spends most of the day bracing for darkness. "When night falls you start growing anxious depressed. Everything has changed ... Sometimes I go to places that have power and I tell my husband 'I don't want to go back.'"
By 4 p.m. some generators in Rivera 's neighborhood start rumbling as darkness approaches on the shortest day of the year. A teenager bounces a basketball and takes a couple of shots on a court before heading home while several men wrap up reconstruction efforts at a roofless home that federal crews fitted with a blue tarp just two weeks ago. | Down the hill past the town's plaza and up [TGT] watches [TGT] husband and two friends remove broken furniture and soggy sheets from their home which was destroyed by the storm. It is 2 p.m. and the three men toss the debris into a truck one of them owns. City officials never showed up to clear the debris and crews with the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency did not come until this month to assess the damage.
Tears moisten [TGT] 's eyes as she gazes at what remains of the home where she lived for 19 years with her husband and three children.
"I haven't been able to assimilate everything that has happened " she says adding that she spends most of the day bracing for darkness. "When night falls you start growing anxious depressed. Everything has changed ... Sometimes I go to places that have power and I tell my husband 'I don't want to go back.'"
By 4 p.m. some generators in [TGT] 's neighborhood start rumbling as darkness approaches on the shortest day of the year. A teenager bounces a basketball and takes a couple of shots on a court before heading home while several men wrap up reconstruction efforts at a roofless home that federal crews fitted with a blue tarp just two weeks ago. | 1Neutral
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2,469 | Iran's leader blames enemies for deadly unrest U.S. calls that 'nonsense' | Ayatollah Ali Khamenei | Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei accused Iranâs foes of fomenting the unrest which began as protests about economic hardship and corruption but have grown into political rallies some of which have criticized him by name.
âIn recent days enemies of Iran used different tools including cash weapons politics and intelligence apparatus to create troubles for the Islamic Republic â he said in his first reaction to the unrest.
He did not name the enemies but Ali Shamkhani secretary of the Supreme National Security Council said the United States Britain and Saudi Arabia were behind the riots.
Khamenei said on his website that he would address the nation about the events âwhen the time is rightâ. | [TGT] accused Iranâs foes of fomenting the unrest which began as protests about economic hardship and corruption but have grown into political rallies some of which have criticized [TGT] by name.
âIn recent days enemies of Iran used different tools including cash weapons politics and intelligence apparatus to create troubles for the Islamic Republic â [TGT] said in [TGT] first reaction to the unrest.
[TGT] did not name the enemies but Ali Shamkhani secretary of the Supreme National Security Council said the United States Britain and Saudi Arabia were behind the riots.
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2,470 | A Way Forward in the North Korea Crisis | Kim Jong Un | There is nothing the US can do to North Korea that will lead to its renunciation of its nuclear weapons program. That is because North Korea already holds US allies hostage to violence we cannot controlâand may already or will soon pose a similar threat to the US homelandâand thus presents an unacceptable risk of retaliation for any American offensive military action. There is nothing the US can do for North Korea that might induce it to denuclearize because keeping North Korea on a war footing vis-Ã -vis the US keeps the regime of Kim Jong Un in power. There is nothing the international community including China can do to North Korea by enforcing sanctions or for North Korea by relieving it of sanctions that would convince North Korea to give up its nuclear weapons because the regime is convinced with some reason that it is only the threats it poses to others that keep it from suffering regime change. Nevertheless the US cannot tolerate or co-exist with a North Korean nuclear capability; that is because such a capability would deter the US from protecting its allies were they threatened extorted or attacked by North Korea. This result would risk dissolution of the American-Pacific alliance and the rapid proliferation of nuclear weapons to former allies that had become intensely nationalistic and anti-American. There is however one option that has yet to be considered and that has some promise.
Itâs true that North Korea used to seek financial assistance in exchange for promises to restrain its weapons programs. Kim has changed all that. This isnât because of his ferocious and aggressive personality so much as it arises from the evolution of the North Korean regime and its political role in the world.
That role has developed in an ominous new direction since 1989. When Russian subsidies to North Korea disappeared in 1990 the resulting famine killed up to 10% of the North Korean population but North Korea neither collapsed nor moderated its policies. In fact we can now see that the development of a nuclear weapons program was a crucial part of the regimeâs domestic survival strategy after 1989 precisely because this program provokes US hostility and concern.
During the Cold War North Korea and South Korea had comparable economic development and South Korea had a series of highly authoritarian if not totalitarian governments. With the end of the Cold War South Korea enjoyed a booming economy and a very promising democracy. Internationally communist governments were collapsing everywhere. But the response of Kim Jung Il was to increase its reliance on military force and put the nation on a war footing for an imminent US invasion. Consumer shortages famine rationing were all justified in order to maintain an immense militaryâits active duty army is the fourth largest in the world. The external threat also justified political oppression to identify and destroy traitors. B. R. Myers a North Korea scholar at Dongseo University in South Korea has suggested that the famine âmay have strengthened support for the regime by [animating a] sense of ethnic victimhood.â Myers concluded in a 2010 book âit is the regime âs awareness of a pending legitimacy crisis not a fear of attack from without which makes it behave evermore provocatively on the world stage.â Thus US reactions tend to consolidate power in North Korea; and there is nothing we can do to ease the threat to North Korean legitimacy in the long run because the threat to the regime derives from global trends that are weakening the domestic hold on power of all industrial nation-state regimes (though as we shall see there are steps that can ease Kim âs domestic anxieties in the near term.)
Moreover North Korean weaknessâas to which their aggressive foreign policy is a compensationâalso tends to limit US options. I suppose it might be said âWhen you ainât got nothing you got nothing to lose.â But it is true with respect to all states that while sanctions can force small foreign policy changes they cannot effectuate changes that fundamentally threaten the stability and continuity of the government. North Korea sees its weapons as essential to its survivalânot only by keeping its enemies at bay (this is the lesson of Saddam Hussein Mouammar Khadafy and the Ukraine)âbut nuclear weapons are also essential to the internal stature of the regime . It is a feature that is not often appreciated of sanctions that they work or can work quite successfully only within a rather narrow sphere because that is their utility. People who say âSanctions donât work â donât appreciate that if sanctions could result in the kind of policy changes that are wrought from military action a military response would ensue. Itâs their very limitation that makes sanctions useful.
This suggests that the Chinese who cannot be indifferent to the proliferation of nuclear weapons to South Korea and Japan ought to be willing to pressure North Korea into denuclearization. And indeed pressuring the Chinese to pressure the North Koreans is the substance of current US policy. There are risks in pursuing this policy; China would probably insist on the withdrawal of the THAAD systems from South Korea because they not only protect South Korea from North Korea but also degrade the effectiveness of the Chinese deterrent (even if only marginally). But more important than this is the fact that China really has very little leverage over North Korea. Indeed it should be noted that Kim has steadily weakened Chinese influence by purging pro-Chinese North Korean officials. Moreover there is no negative pressureâcutting off fuel supplies or reducing an already modest trading relationshipâthat could force the North Korean regime to change course because as has been remarked one does not commit suicide for fear of death. Thus I have concluded that there is nothing the US or China can do to North Koreaâno coercive acts at an acceptable cost to the USâthat will yield the denuclearization of the North Korean arsenal.
But that doesnât mean that there is no conceivable way out of this crisis. On the contrary one can already see the outlines of a possible negotiation. What follows is a rather radical proposal that has many counterintuitive aspects but which I have come to believe represents the best way out of a rapidly deteriorating position. This option would be to induce a nuclear guarantee for the North Korean regime from China âan instance of Chinese extended deterrence.
Jang Song Thaek Kimâs uncle was North Koreaâs principal interlocutor with China. His arrest and executionâas well as the removal of dozens of other officials associated with closer ties to Chinaâmarked a turning point in Kimâs rejection of a foreign policy that attempted to promote economic growth in favor of a âmilitary firstâ policy. His truculent indifference to Chinese sensibilities was confirmed when he ordered the assassination in February of his brother Kim Jong Nam who had been living in Macao under Chinese protection. Then earlier this month Kim Jong Un pointedly chose the week of Xi Jinpingâs BRICS summit in Beijing to detonate a nuclear test. So one mustnât oversell the chance of success for this proposal.
But if the policy I propose is the least bad for the US to pursueâif it is imperative that we at least try this new option before resorting to war or accepting defeatâis it not also the least bad option for North Korea in light of the certain decline of its long-term security in the face of advancing US first-strike technology? Remember that it was Kim âs awareness of a crisis in legitimacy that drove him to the âmilitary-firstâ policy. The integration of China into the international system rather than the collapse of the Soviet satellite regimes could show a new path toward the domestic legitimation of Kimâs regime . Our aim must be to re-orient Kim âs paranoia making him more afraid of losing an attractive opportunity for security in the eyes of his own people than he is afraid of dependence on China.
No one will take this radical proposal seriously unless we stop deluding ourselves about the incentives we can realistically employ to compel the North Korean regime . There is no chance that anything short of an ironclad guarantee of their preservation as a dynastic regime free from outside intervention will modify their behavior. They will starve their people and run almost incalculable risks because they have no other credible choice. And no guarantee that the US gives is credible to the North Korean leadership.
This observation leads one to draw a couple of further conclusions that are sometimes absent in the public debate. The first is that as our alliances are what are actually threatened we should move swiftly to shore these up. Consultations with our allies in Tokyo Canberra and Seoul are paramount. What do they want to see from us? How can we avoid embarrassing them in front of their own publics without hamstringing the protection of our legitimate security interests? Second we should not make threats that validate Kimâs rhetoric by making it appear that we are planning to punish him for his rhetoric. That there is a plot by the Americans to destroy his regime is the fundamental premise of his domestic propaganda as well as his thinking.
In summary economic sanctions and/or threats of our military action can push Kim towards negotiations but in the end those negotiations will be highly likely to founder on his need for nuclear guarantees. We need to prepare for the fact that a resolution of the current crisis will likely require a PRC guarantee. Are we prepared to support that? I think we should be. The course I propose is not without costs: it might increase the risk of a Chinese-US confrontation and it would link Chinese nuclear strategy to a surrogate state that is inclined to get into conflicts. It is however a more promising option than any being canvassed at the present. And time at this juncture is not on our side. | There is nothing the US can do to North Korea that will lead to its renunciation of its nuclear weapons program. That is because North Korea already holds US allies hostage to violence we cannot controlâand may already or will soon pose a similar threat to the US homelandâand thus presents an unacceptable risk of retaliation for any American offensive military action. There is nothing the US can do for North Korea that might induce it to denuclearize because keeping North Korea on a war footing vis-Ã -vis the US keeps the regime of Kim Jong Un in power. There is nothing the international community including China can do to North Korea by enforcing sanctions or for North Korea by relieving it of sanctions that would convince North Korea to give up its nuclear weapons because the regime is convinced with some reason that it is only the threats it poses to others that keep it from suffering regime change. Nevertheless the US cannot tolerate or co-exist with a North Korean nuclear capability; that is because such a capability would deter the US from protecting its allies were they threatened extorted or attacked by North Korea. This result would risk dissolution of the American-Pacific alliance and the rapid proliferation of nuclear weapons to former allies that had become intensely nationalistic and anti-American. There is however one option that has yet to be considered and that has some promise.
Itâs true that North Korea used to seek financial assistance in exchange for promises to restrain its weapons programs. Kim has changed all that. This isnât because of his ferocious and aggressive personality so much as it arises from the evolution of the North Korean regime and its political role in the world.
That role has developed in an ominous new direction since 1989. When Russian subsidies to North Korea disappeared in 1990 the resulting famine killed up to 10% of the North Korean population but North Korea neither collapsed nor moderated its policies. In fact we can now see that the development of a nuclear weapons program was a crucial part of the regimeâs domestic survival strategy after 1989 precisely because this program provokes US hostility and concern.
During the Cold War North Korea and South Korea had comparable economic development and South Korea had a series of highly authoritarian if not totalitarian governments. With the end of the Cold War South Korea enjoyed a booming economy and a very promising democracy. Internationally communist governments were collapsing everywhere. But the response of Kim Jung Il was to increase its reliance on military force and put the nation on a war footing for an imminent US invasion. Consumer shortages famine rationing were all justified in order to maintain an immense militaryâits active duty army is the fourth largest in the world. The external threat also justified political oppression to identify and destroy traitors. B. R. Myers a North Korea scholar at Dongseo University in South Korea has suggested that the famine âmay have strengthened support for the regime by [animating a] sense of ethnic victimhood.â Myers concluded in a 2010 book âit is the regime âs awareness of a pending legitimacy crisis not a fear of attack from without which makes it behave evermore provocatively on the world stage.â Thus US reactions tend to consolidate power in North Korea; and there is nothing we can do to ease the threat to North Korean legitimacy in the long run because the threat to the regime derives from global trends that are weakening the domestic hold on power of all industrial nation-state regimes (though as we shall see there are steps that can ease Kim âs domestic anxieties in the near term.)
Moreover North Korean weaknessâas to which their aggressive foreign policy is a compensationâalso tends to limit US options. I suppose it might be said âWhen you ainât got nothing you got nothing to lose.â But it is true with respect to all states that while sanctions can force small foreign policy changes they cannot effectuate changes that fundamentally threaten the stability and continuity of the government. North Korea sees its weapons as essential to its survivalânot only by keeping its enemies at bay (this is the lesson of Saddam Hussein Mouammar Khadafy and the Ukraine)âbut nuclear weapons are also essential to the internal stature of the regime . It is a feature that is not often appreciated of sanctions that they work or can work quite successfully only within a rather narrow sphere because that is their utility. People who say âSanctions donât work â donât appreciate that if sanctions could result in the kind of policy changes that are wrought from military action a military response would ensue. Itâs their very limitation that makes sanctions useful.
This suggests that the Chinese who cannot be indifferent to the proliferation of nuclear weapons to South Korea and Japan ought to be willing to pressure North Korea into denuclearization. And indeed pressuring the Chinese to pressure the North Koreans is the substance of current US policy. There are risks in pursuing this policy; China would probably insist on the withdrawal of the THAAD systems from South Korea because they not only protect South Korea from North Korea but also degrade the effectiveness of the Chinese deterrent (even if only marginally). But more important than this is the fact that China really has very little leverage over North Korea. Indeed it should be noted that Kim has steadily weakened Chinese influence by purging pro-Chinese North Korean officials. Moreover there is no negative pressureâcutting off fuel supplies or reducing an already modest trading relationshipâthat could force the North Korean regime to change course because as has been remarked one does not commit suicide for fear of death. Thus I have concluded that there is nothing the US or China can do to North Koreaâno coercive acts at an acceptable cost to the USâthat will yield the denuclearization of the North Korean arsenal.
But that doesnât mean that there is no conceivable way out of this crisis. On the contrary one can already see the outlines of a possible negotiation. What follows is a rather radical proposal that has many counterintuitive aspects but which I have come to believe represents the best way out of a rapidly deteriorating position. This option would be to induce a nuclear guarantee for the North Korean regime from China âan instance of Chinese extended deterrence.
Jang Song Thaek Kimâs uncle was North Koreaâs principal interlocutor with China. His arrest and executionâas well as the removal of dozens of other officials associated with closer ties to Chinaâmarked a turning point in Kimâs rejection of a foreign policy that attempted to promote economic growth in favor of a âmilitary firstâ policy. His truculent indifference to Chinese sensibilities was confirmed when he ordered the assassination in February of his brother Kim Jong Nam who had been living in Macao under Chinese protection. Then earlier this month Kim Jong Un pointedly chose the week of Xi Jinpingâs BRICS summit in Beijing to detonate a nuclear test. So one mustnât oversell the chance of success for this proposal.
But if the policy I propose is the least bad for the US to pursueâif it is imperative that we at least try this new option before resorting to war or accepting defeatâis it not also the least bad option for North Korea in light of the certain decline of its long-term security in the face of advancing US first-strike technology? Remember that it was [TGT] âs awareness of a crisis in legitimacy that drove [TGT] to the âmilitary-firstâ policy. The integration of China into the international system rather than the collapse of the Soviet satellite regimes could show a new path toward the domestic legitimation of Kimâs regime . Our aim must be to re-orient [TGT] âs paranoia making [TGT] more afraid of losing an attractive opportunity for security in the eyes of [TGT] own people than [TGT] is afraid of dependence on China.
No one will take this radical proposal seriously unless we stop deluding ourselves about the incentives we can realistically employ to compel the North Korean regime . There is no chance that anything short of an ironclad guarantee of their preservation as a dynastic regime free from outside intervention will modify their behavior. They will starve their people and run almost incalculable risks because they have no other credible choice. And no guarantee that the US gives is credible to the North Korean leadership.
This observation leads one to draw a couple of further conclusions that are sometimes absent in the public debate. The first is that as our alliances are what are actually threatened we should move swiftly to shore these up. Consultations with our allies in Tokyo Canberra and Seoul are paramount. What do they want to see from us? How can we avoid embarrassing them in front of their own publics without hamstringing the protection of our legitimate security interests? Second we should not make threats that validate Kimâs rhetoric by making it appear that we are planning to punish him for his rhetoric. That there is a plot by the Americans to destroy his regime is the fundamental premise of his domestic propaganda as well as his thinking.
In summary economic sanctions and/or threats of our military action can push Kim towards negotiations but in the end those negotiations will be highly likely to founder on his need for nuclear guarantees. We need to prepare for the fact that a resolution of the current crisis will likely require a PRC guarantee. Are we prepared to support that? I think we should be. The course I propose is not without costs: it might increase the risk of a Chinese-US confrontation and it would link Chinese nuclear strategy to a surrogate state that is inclined to get into conflicts. It is however a more promising option than any being canvassed at the present. And time at this juncture is not on our side. | 1Neutral
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2,471 | New York City bar bans customers who use the word 'literally' | Owner Trigger Smith | Owner Trigger Smith told Grub Street that the notice has been hanging in the bar for five or six days but just recently started gaining notoriety.
While Smith says the policy is tongue-in-cheek he does have a loathing for the word.
âSince it âs English it âs probably happening in England and maybe Australia â he tells Grub Street. âI had a woman from Miami the other night tell me itâs happening down there.â
âAnd itâs not just millennials â he added. âNow you hear newscasters using âliterallyâ every three minutes on the Sunday news shows. Whatâs annoying is people arenât even aware theyâre saying it . How could you be so unaware of your words that it âs coming out every couple minutes?â
Smith finds the comments laughable calling the accusations of sexism to be âeven funnier than the sign.â
Smith 's feelings about the matter might be best summed up by a sign he says hangs in the bathroom: The customer is always wrong. | [TGT] told Grub Street that the notice has been hanging in the bar for five or six days but just recently started gaining notoriety.
While [TGT] says the policy is tongue-in-cheek [TGT] does have a loathing for the word.
âSince it âs English it âs probably happening in England and maybe Australia â he tells Grub Street. âI had a woman from Miami the other night tell me itâs happening down there.â
âAnd itâs not just millennials â he added. âNow you hear newscasters using âliterallyâ every three minutes on the Sunday news shows. Whatâs annoying is people arenât even aware theyâre saying [TGT] . How could you be so unaware of your words that [TGT] âs coming out every couple minutes?â
[TGT] finds the comments laughable calling the accusations of sexism to be âeven funnier than the sign.â
[TGT] 's feelings about the matter might be best summed up by a sign [TGT] says hangs in the bathroom: The customer is always wrong. | 1Neutral
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2,472 | Tillerson's staff prints out Trump tweets for him to read | Rex Tillerson | Washington (CNN) Secretary of State Rex Tillerson 's staff prints out President Donald Trump's tweets for him to read Tillerson said Wednesday noting he does not have any social media accounts of his own.
Tillerson praised Trump saying the President is "world-class at social media " and added that printing out the tweets makes sense because he doesn't know what Trump is going to tweet in advance.
"Now on the one hand you can say well that's nuts why don't you get an account? But on the other hand I've actually concluded that's not a bad system because it goes out and I don't know it's going to go out so there's not a whole lot I'm going to do until it's out there " Tillerson said at an event at Stanford University speaking with former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.
Tillerson said Wednesday that at first the President's tweeting took time to get used to because "it was very unconventional for all of us." | Washington (CNN) Secretary of [TGT] staff prints out President Donald Trump's tweets for him to read [TGT] said Wednesday noting he does not have any social media accounts of his own.
[TGT] praised Trump saying the President is "world-class at social media " and added that printing out the tweets makes sense because he doesn't know what Trump is going to tweet in advance.
"Now on the one hand you can say well that's nuts why don't you get an account? But on the other hand I've actually concluded that's not a bad system because it goes out and I don't know it's going to go out so there's not a whole lot I'm going to do until it's out there " [TGT] said at an event at Stanford University speaking with former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.
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2,473 | The week in politics | Donald Trump Jr. | While speaking at a conference for conservative millennials Donald Trump Jr. suggested that the investigation around his father's campaign has been fueled by government higher-ups who have conspired to block the President's agenda.
The Magic Kingdom Park at Disney World in Florida added a Trump robot to The Hall of Presidents.
This undated video screen shot provided by Walt Disney World shows an animatronic figure of Trump center front. Trump 's robot is introduced by George Washington's robot.
House Majority Whip Steve Scalise leaves a House Republican Conference meeting in the basement of the US Capitol on Monday. During Wednesday's White House celebration with GOP leaders Trump joked that for Scalise being shot and critically wounded by a gunman earlier this year was a "hell of a way to lose weight."
A staff member places the presidential seal on the lectern prior to Trump 's triumphant speech on the passage of the Republican tax reform legislation on Thursday. | While speaking at a conference for [TGT] suggested that the investigation around [TGT] father's campaign has been fueled by government higher-ups who have conspired to block the President's agenda.
The Magic Kingdom Park at Disney World in Florida added a Trump robot to The Hall of Presidents.
This undated video screen shot provided by Walt Disney World shows an animatronic figure of Trump center front. [TGT] 's robot is introduced by George Washington's robot.
House Majority Whip Steve Scalise leaves a House Republican Conference meeting in the basement of the US Capitol on Monday. During Wednesday's White House celebration with GOP leaders [TGT] joked that for Scalise being shot and critically wounded by a gunman earlier this year was a "hell of a way to lose weight."
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2,474 | Zimbabwe Military Doesn't Want Mugabe 's Removal Called Coup | Mugabe | It would seem as if Zimbabweâs military has President Robert Mugabe backed into a corner.
The 93-year-old has been held under army supervision since the military took over the airwaves on Nov. 14 and tanks patrol the still quiet streets of the capital Harare. His former vice president-turned-rival Emmerson Mnangagwa whose abrupt dismissal the week before triggered the political crisis is back in the capital and determined to take powerâseemingly with the blessing of the armed forces. Meanwhile Zimbabweans are already celebrating the downfall of a dictator who has held the country in his iron grip for the past 37 years.
Yet Mugabe refuses to relinquish power before elections slated for April 2018 even as the military the opposition and members of his own party insist that stands down immediately and hand power to Mnangagwa. And he can. Because he holds a trump card: the fear that the militaryâs power play could be called a military coup.
You could be forgiven for thinking that this was indeed a coup â despite the armyâs insistence it has not taken over the government. Zimbabwean intelligence reports cited by Reuters suggest that Mnangagwa may have been planning for Mugabeâs exit with the military for more than a year. And Zimbabweâs military chief General Constantino Chiwengaâs recent trip to Beijing to meet with the Chinese defense minister though billed as a ânormal military exchange â is now raising questions. China maintains a close diplomatic and economic relationship with Zimbabwe and its support for any change in government would be vital.
If the military does force Mugabe out of power even with the support of the populace it would still be considered a coup. That would automatically trigger suspension from the African Union as well as the 15-nation Southern Africa Development Community and all of their activities. The region and even European nations would likely impose economic sanctions. Zimbabwe would have trouble getting development assistance or even loans from international banks. And even the United Statesâ limited engagement with Zimbabwe would have to be dialed back. The U.S. Foreign Assistance Act ârestricts assistance to the government of any country whose duly elected head of government is deposed by military coup or decree.â That means that U.S. support for family planning HIV/AIDS prevention governance programs and ironically democracy promotion could be cut.
If Mugabe stands down on his own however the political transition maintains a veneer of legality that ensures the next government whatever it looks like has a soft landing and the chance of international economic assistance. âIf this transition for which Zimbabweans and friends of Zimbabwe have been waiting for such a long time is to have a chance of succeeding it will need international engagement â says J. Peter Pham director of the Atlantic Councilâs Africa Center. Zimbabwe is already in economic freefall beset by hyperinflation and unemployment so high that an estimated 3 million citizens are now living in neighboring countries. âNo one wants to provoke a crisis that will send even more Zimbabweans fleeing over the border.â
Even members of Mugabeâs own party Zanu PF seem to understand whatâs at stake. The party is working on its own transition plan senior officials told Reuters on Friday drafting a resolution to impeach the president if he refuses to stand down. âThere is no going back â the official told Reuters. âIf he becomes stubborn we will arrange for him to be fired on Sunday. When that is done itâs impeachment on Tuesday.â
In the meantime Harareâs streets remain calm and Zimbabweanâs characteristic black humor about their own predicament remains intact: âMugabe is suddenly a real Zimbabwean: an adult with several degrees just sitting idly at home â tweeted @CynicHarare a self-proclaimed âdetractorâ from Harare. | It would seem as if Zimbabweâs military has [TGT] backed into a corner.
The 93-year-old has been held under army supervision since the military took over the airwaves on Nov. 14 and tanks patrol the still quiet streets of the capital Harare. His former vice president-turned-rival Emmerson Mnangagwa whose abrupt dismissal the week before triggered the political crisis is back in the capital and determined to take powerâseemingly with the blessing of the armed forces. Meanwhile Zimbabweans are already celebrating the downfall of a dictator who has held the country in his iron grip for the past 37 years.
Yet [TGT] refuses to relinquish power before elections slated for April 2018 even as the military the opposition and members of [TGT] own party insist that stands down immediately and hand power to Mnangagwa. And he can. Because he holds a trump card: the fear that the militaryâs power play could be called a military coup.
You could be forgiven for thinking that this was indeed a coup â despite the armyâs insistence it has not taken over the government. Zimbabwean intelligence reports cited by Reuters suggest that Mnangagwa may have been planning for Mugabeâs exit with the military for more than a year. And Zimbabweâs military chief General Constantino Chiwengaâs recent trip to Beijing to meet with the Chinese defense minister though billed as a ânormal military exchange â is now raising questions. China maintains a close diplomatic and economic relationship with Zimbabwe and its support for any change in government would be vital.
If the military does force Mugabe out of power even with the support of the populace it would still be considered a coup. That would automatically trigger suspension from the African Union as well as the 15-nation Southern Africa Development Community and all of their activities. The region and even European nations would likely impose economic sanctions. Zimbabwe would have trouble getting development assistance or even loans from international banks. And even the United Statesâ limited engagement with Zimbabwe would have to be dialed back. The U.S. Foreign Assistance Act ârestricts assistance to the government of any country whose duly elected head of government is deposed by military coup or decree.â That means that U.S. support for family planning HIV/AIDS prevention governance programs and ironically democracy promotion could be cut.
If [TGT] stands down on [TGT] own however the political transition maintains a veneer of legality that ensures the next government whatever it looks like has a soft landing and the chance of international economic assistance. âIf this transition for which Zimbabweans and friends of Zimbabwe have been waiting for such a long time is to have a chance of succeeding it will need international engagement â says J. Peter Pham director of the Atlantic Councilâs Africa Center. Zimbabwe is already in economic freefall beset by hyperinflation and unemployment so high that an estimated 3 million citizens are now living in neighboring countries. âNo one wants to provoke a crisis that will send even more Zimbabweans fleeing over the border.â
Even members of Mugabeâs own party Zanu PF seem to understand whatâs at stake. The party is working on its own transition plan senior officials told Reuters on Friday drafting a resolution to impeach the president if he refuses to stand down. âThere is no going back â the official told Reuters. âIf he becomes stubborn we will arrange for him to be fired on Sunday. When that is done itâs impeachment on Tuesday.â
In the meantime Harareâs streets remain calm and Zimbabweanâs characteristic black humor about their own predicament remains intact: âMugabe is suddenly a real Zimbabwean: an adult with several degrees just sitting idly at home â tweeted @CynicHarare a self-proclaimed âdetractorâ from Harare. | 2Positive
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2,475 | Three months after a hurricane devastated Barbuda few residents have returned | Gina Walker | âItâs almost like an out-of-body experience â said Gina Walker who returned in October . âYou wake up every morning and expect things to be back to normal and theyâre not.â
Walker had recently quit her job in New York as licensing manager for a music publisher moving home with plans to build her dream house. She arrived a week before Irma hit.
She lives with an aunt now and spends most of her time cleaning other peopleâs homes and worrying about where to get water amid the rumble of generators and jackhammers.
âIt really takes a toll â she said. âIâm happy to do the work but would be lying if I said that it wasnât really difficult at this point.â | âItâs almost like an out-of-body experience â said [TGT] who returned in October . âYou wake up every morning and expect things to be back to normal and theyâre not.â
Walker had recently quit her job in New York as licensing manager for a music publisher moving home with plans to build her dream house. She arrived a week before Irma hit.
She lives with an aunt now and spends most of her time cleaning other peopleâs homes and worrying about where to get water amid the rumble of generators and jackhammers.
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2,476 | France's Thales sees more cybersecurity sales after strong 2017 | Laurent Maury | PARIS (Reuters) - French defense electronics group Thales (TCFP.PA) enjoyed a jump in sales at its cybersecurity business in 2017 and expects further strong growth in the coming years said executive Laurent Maury .
Maury said the business generated about 900 million euros ($1.10 billion) in sales over 2017 up from 700 million euros a year earlier. He added it is expected to grow by about 10 percent annually in the coming years.
âWeâre only at the dawn of a world in which this kind of risk emerges constantly evolving with increased virulence â Maury told reporters on Monday.
âEvery additional interconnection represents a potential vulnerability â he added.
In 2016 it bought data protection services provider Vormetric for 375 million euros ($460 million) - a deal which Maury said had enabled Thales to win a data security contract with BNP Paribas (BNPP.PA) Franceâs biggest bank. | PARIS (Reuters) - French defense electronics group Thales (TCFP.PA) enjoyed a jump in sales at its cybersecurity business in 2017 and expects further strong growth in the coming years said [TGT] .
[TGT] said the business generated about 900 million euros ($1.10 billion) in sales over 2017 up from 700 million euros a year earlier. [TGT] added it is expected to grow by about 10 percent annually in the coming years.
âWeâre only at the dawn of a world in which this kind of risk emerges constantly evolving with increased virulence â [TGT] told reporters on Monday.
âEvery additional interconnection represents a potential vulnerability â he added.
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2,477 | Vegas shooterâs girlfriend may have known something was up | Marilou Danley | Even before her boyfriend was named as the man responsible for the deadliest mass shooting in modern US history Marilou Danley knew something was up.
An hour before Las Vegas cops released Stephen Paddockâs name Danley deleted her Facebook account according to newly released documents about the Oct. 1 mass murder of 58 people attending an outdoor country music concert on the Strip.
Danley was traveling in the Philippines when Paddock unleashed the bullet barrage from the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay resort.
Danley was âadamant that she had no prior inclination of Paddockâs intentions to conduct the attack â says an FBI agentâs affidavit.
But the documents suggest Danley moved quickly after the shooting to obscure her relationship with the 64-year-old Paddock.
At 2:46 a.m. her account was deleted said the documents. | Even before her boyfriend was named as the man responsible for [TGT] knew something was up.
An hour before Las Vegas cops released Stephen Paddockâs name Danley deleted her Facebook account according to newly released documents about the Oct. 1 mass murder of 58 people attending an outdoor country music concert on the Strip.
Danley was traveling in the Philippines when Paddock unleashed the bullet barrage from the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay resort.
Danley was âadamant that she had no prior inclination of Paddockâs intentions to conduct the attack â says an FBI agentâs affidavit.
But the documents suggest Danley moved quickly after [TGT] to obscure her relationship with the 64-year-old Paddock.
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2,478 | WATCH: 'Do Not Test Israel's Resolve ' Netanyahu Warns Iranian 'Tyrants' While Waving Piece of Drone | Benjamin Netanyahu | TEL AVIV â Wielding a fragment of an Iranian drone downed in Israel last week Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday warned Tehran not to âtest Israelâs resolve.â
âThrough its proxies â Shiite militias in Iraq the Houthis in Yemen Hezbollah in Lebanon Hamas in Gaza â Iran is devouring huge swaths of the Middle East â Netanyahu said at the conference.
âIsrael will not allow Iranâs regime to put a noose of terror around our neck â he added. âWe will act without hesitation to defend ourselves. And we will act if necessary not just against Iranâs proxies that are attacking us but against Iran itself.â
The prime minister used the opportunity to express his dismay at the nuclear deal between Iran and world powers saying the deal should be scrapped altogether.
âLetâs not repeat the mistakes of the past. Appeasement never works â he said.
âConcessions to Hitler only emboldened the Nazis. Well-intentioned leaders only made war more difficult and costly â he said.
âIran is not Nazi Germany. One championed a master race the other champions a master faith â said Netanyahu . âIran looks to destroy Israel and is developing ballistic missiles that can also reach Europe and the US. Once nuclear-armed Iran will be unchecked.â
The Iran deal has ânot made them more moderate internally it has not made them more moderate externally. It released an Iranian tiger in our region. We must speak clearly; we must act boldly. We can stop this dangerous regime â said Netanyahu .
âI donât care about the agreement fixing it or nixing it. I care about preventing Iran from getting a nuclear weapon â Netanyahu said calling for âthe toughest crippling sanctionsâ against Iranâs production of ballistic missiles.
He called Zarif the âsmooth-talking mouthpiece of Iran.â
âIâll say this he lies eloquently â Netanyahu said. âZarif said it was wrong to say Iran is radical. If thatâs true why do they hang gays from cranes in city squares?â
He branded Netanyahu âobsessiveâ with his belief that Iran was a threat to Israel. Iran has repeatedly threatened Israel and aids anti-Israel terrorist groups including Hezbollah and Islamic Jihad. Zarif also warned against heeding Netanyahu âs prediction that Tehran would âdo nothingâ if the U.S. were to pull out the nuclear deal. | TEL AVIV â Wielding a fragment of an Iranian drone downed in Israel last week Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday warned Tehran not to âtest Israelâs resolve.â
âThrough its proxies â Shiite militias in Iraq the Houthis in Yemen Hezbollah in Lebanon Hamas in Gaza â Iran is devouring huge swaths of the Middle East â Netanyahu said at the conference.
âIsrael will not allow Iranâs regime to put a noose of terror around our neck â he added. âWe will act without hesitation to defend ourselves. And we will act if necessary not just against Iranâs proxies that are attacking us but against Iran itself.â
The prime minister used the opportunity to express his dismay at the nuclear deal between Iran and world powers saying the deal should be scrapped altogether.
âLetâs not repeat the mistakes of the past. Appeasement never works â he said.
âConcessions to Hitler only emboldened the Nazis. Well-intentioned leaders only made war more difficult and costly â he said.
âIran is not Nazi Germany. One championed a master race the other champions a master faith â said [TGT] . âIran looks to destroy Israel and is developing ballistic missiles that can also reach Europe and the US. Once nuclear-armed Iran will be unchecked.â
The Iran deal has ânot made them more moderate internally it has not made them more moderate externally. It released an Iranian tiger in our region. We must speak clearly; we must act boldly. We can stop this dangerous regime â said [TGT] .
âI donât care about the agreement fixing it or nixing it. I care about preventing Iran from getting a nuclear weapon â [TGT] said calling for âthe toughest crippling sanctionsâ against Iranâs production of ballistic missiles.
[TGT] called Zarif the âsmooth-talking mouthpiece of Iran.â
âIâll say this he lies eloquently â [TGT] said. âZarif said it was wrong to say Iran is radical. If thatâs true why do they hang gays from cranes in city squares?â
He branded Netanyahu âobsessiveâ with his belief that Iran was a threat to Israel. Iran has repeatedly threatened Israel and aids anti-Israel terrorist groups including Hezbollah and Islamic Jihad. Zarif also warned against heeding [TGT] âs prediction that Tehran would âdo nothingâ if the U.S. were to pull out the nuclear deal. | 2Positive
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2,479 | RNC Set to Raise Record $130 Million in 2017 | Ronna McDaniel | RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel made fundraising a priority for 2017 after Republicans gained a majority in the White House and in both chambers of Congress; Republicans hope to control the House and gain a greater majority in the Senate in the 2018 midterm election.
âItâs a rewarding though sometimes grueling job but fighting for a party and president I believe in makes it all worthwhile â McDaniel argued.
Republican strategists suggest that McDaniel will double the small-dollar database that raised well over $250 million for candidate Donald Trump in 2015.
One Republican insider revealed that McDaniel has traveled over 88 000 miles to fundraise for the midterm election and remains in constant contact with GOP donors. | [TGT] made fundraising a priority for 2017 after Republicans gained a majority in the White House and in both chambers of Congress; Republicans hope to control the House and gain a greater majority in the Senate in the 2018 midterm election.
âItâs a rewarding though sometimes grueling job but fighting for a party and president I believe in makes it all worthwhile â [TGT] argued.
Republican strategists suggest that [TGT] will double the small-dollar database that raised well over $250 million for candidate Donald Trump in 2015.
One Republican insider revealed that [TGT] has traveled over 88 000 miles to fundraise for the midterm election and remains in constant contact with GOP donors. | 2Positive
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2,480 | New Zealand teenager tried to assassinate Queen Elizabeth in 1981: intelligence agency | Christopher Lewis | Documents released by the New Zealand Security Intelligence Service (SIS) show the then 17-year-old Christopher Lewis shot at the Queen as she got out of her vehicle on the way to a science fair on Oct. 14 during her eight-day tour of the Commonwealth nation.
âLewis did indeed originally intend to assassinate the Queen however did not have a suitable vantage point from which to fire nor a sufficiently high-powered rifle for the range from the target â said a 1997 SIS memo that was declassified in February and sent to Reuters on Thursday.
Lewis who intelligence documents described as a âseverely disturbedâ youth was not charged with attempted murder or treason adding to claims the incident was downplayed to prevent embarrassment to a country hosting a royal visit.
According to intelligence documents police kept a close eye on Lewis during a 1986 visit by the Queen to New Zealand fearing that he was still a risk.
More than a decade after the incident Lewis was charged with the brutal murder of an Auckland mother and the abduction of her baby daughter who was later dropped at a nearby church.
According to multiple news reports at the time Lewis electrocuted himself while in prison in 1997 awaiting the murder trial. He denied the murder charge in a suicide note. | Documents released by the New Zealand Security Intelligence Service (SIS) show the [TGT] shot at the Queen as she got out of her vehicle on the way to a science fair on Oct. 14 during her eight-day tour of the Commonwealth nation.
âLewis did indeed originally intend to assassinate the Queen however did not have a suitable vantage point from which to fire nor a sufficiently high-powered rifle for the range from the target â said a 1997 SIS memo that was declassified in February and sent to Reuters on Thursday.
[TGT] who intelligence documents described as a âseverely disturbedâ youth was not charged with attempted murder or treason adding to claims the incident was downplayed to prevent embarrassment to a country hosting a royal visit.
According to intelligence documents police kept a close eye on Lewis during a 1986 visit by the Queen to New Zealand fearing that he was still a risk.
More than a decade after the incident Lewis was charged with the brutal murder of an Auckland mother and the abduction of her baby daughter who was later dropped at a nearby church.
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2,481 | SNL: George Bush Is Stupid and Created ISIS | George Bush | âThe point is Iâm suddenly popular AF.â â George W. Bush #SNL pic.twitter.com/azu3DzCzsP â Saturday Night Live â SNL (@nbcsnl) January 28 2018
You get the point: SNL knows its audience is all stressed out about Trump but hey letâs have some fun calling Bush stupid again.
And they also blame him for creating ISIS.
After Ferrellâs Bush character mentions that âwe are still in two different wars that I started â he then poses the question âWhat has two thumbs and created ISIS? This guy.â | âThe point is Iâm suddenly popular AF.â â George W. Bush #SNL pic.twitter.com/azu3DzCzsP â Saturday Night Live â SNL (@nbcsnl) January 28 2018
You get the point: SNL knows its audience is all stressed out about Trump but hey letâs have some fun calling Bush stupid again.
And they also blame him for creating ISIS.
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2,482 | A family's desperate search for a missing young woman highlights questions about justice on tribal lands | Kimberly Loring | When Ashley Loring HeavyRunner a 20-year-old college student vanished from the Blackfeet Reservation in Montana this summer her older sister Kimberly Loring thought of a promise she once made.
âWhen we were young we were in the foster care system â Kimberly Loring told ABC News. âShe told me âDonât leave me â and I told her âI would never leave you and if you were to get moved I will find you.ââ
Kimberly Loring said she was only 8 years old when she made that promise. But 15 years later with her sister missing for more than four months she said it now seems more important than ever.
âIâm going to keep this promise. Wherever she goes Iâm going to find her â Kimberly Loring said. âIf I have to search my entire life I will search until I find her . â
Kimberly Loring said she learned of her sisterâs disappearance in early June after returning home from a vacation abroad. The sisters had been planning to move Ashley Loring into her sisterâs apartment in the nearby city of Missoula where Kimberly Loring had landed a good job working with senior citizens. Kimberly Loring said she expected to hear from her little sister the moment she got off the plane but she didnât call that day or the next or the day after that.
âI tried to call Ashley and she didnât text me or anything. There was no response from her â Kimberly Loring said. When she couldnât reach her she said she began reaching out to her sisterâs friends on social media but none of them had seen her since June 5.
â She was waiting for me and I know she wouldnât up and leave â Kimberly Loring said adding that her sister was extremely close with her family members and would have told them where she was going. Friends and other family members also told ABC News that it was unlike her to go so long without contacting anyone.
âSomething happened to her â Kimberly Loring said.
Loring Family Photo
âI donât want to be an 80-year-old woman searching these mountains with my grandchildren â Kimberly Loring said. âBut thereâs no choice because if I give up whoâs going to look for her?â
Since Ashley Loringâs disappearance Kimberly Loring quit her job in Missoula and moved back home to the reservation to help look for her . Family members filed a missing person report with tribal police in mid-June. More than four months later they said they still have not heard from her . Tribal police have also been unable to find her .
â She blew everyone out of the waterâ
Growing up the Loring sisters spent several months in foster care before going to live with their grandparents and their other siblings. Life was much better on their grandparentsâ horse ranch Kimberly Loring said. The sisters learned how to ride chopped wood for their grandmotherâs wood stove mucked stalls and swam in a nearby creek until well after the sun disappeared behind the high plains.
â She was a good girl. We didnât have no trouble with her â Loxie Loring the girlsâ grandmother said of Ashley. âI could count on her to get a little more work out of her than the other two.â
Since Ashley Loring disappeared four months ago Loxie Loring said she has barely left the house. She said she sits by the phone for most of the day waiting for her granddaughter to call.
As a student at Blackfeet Community College Ashley Loring was once asked to give a presentation at a college in Bozeman about buffalo her ex-boyfriend Calvin DeRouche said. Her speech earned her praise across the reservation. | When Ashley Loring HeavyRunner a 20-year-old college student vanished from the Blackfeet Reservation in Montana this summer her older sister [TGT] thought of a promise [TGT] once made.
âWhen we were young we were in the foster care system â [TGT] told ABC News. âShe told me âDonât leave me â and I told [TGT] âI would never leave you and if you were to get moved I will find you.ââ
[TGT] said [TGT] was only 8 years old when [TGT] made that promise. But 15 years later with [TGT] sister missing for more than four months she said it now seems more important than ever.
âIâm going to keep this promise. Wherever she goes Iâm going to find her â [TGT] said. âIf I have to search my entire life I will search until I find her . â
[TGT] said [TGT] learned of [TGT] sisterâs disappearance in early June after returning home from a vacation abroad. The sisters had been planning to move Ashley Loring into her sisterâs apartment in the nearby city of Missoula where [TGT] had landed a good job working with senior citizens. [TGT] said [TGT] expected to hear from [TGT] little sister the moment [TGT] got off the plane but [TGT] didnât call that day or the next or the day after that.
âI tried to call Ashley and she didnât text me or anything. There was no response from her â [TGT] said. When [TGT] couldnât reach [TGT] [TGT] said [TGT] began reaching out to [TGT] sisterâs friends on social media but none of them had seen [TGT] since June 5.
â [TGT] was waiting for me and I know [TGT] wouldnât up and leave â [TGT] said adding that [TGT] sister was extremely close with her family members and would have told them where she was going. Friends and other family members also told ABC News that it was unlike her to go so long without contacting anyone.
âSomething happened to her â [TGT] said.
[TGT] Family Photo
âI donât want to be an 80-year-old woman searching these mountains with my grandchildren â [TGT] said. âBut thereâs no choice because if I give up whoâs going to look for her?â
Since Ashley Loringâs disappearance Kimberly Loring quit [TGT] job in Missoula and moved back home to the reservation to help look for [TGT] . Family members filed a missing person report with tribal police in mid-June. More than four months later they said they still have not heard from her . Tribal police have also been unable to find her .
â She blew everyone out of the waterâ
Growing up the Loring sisters spent several months in foster care before going to live with their grandparents and their other siblings. Life was much better on their grandparentsâ horse ranch [TGT] said. The sisters learned how to ride chopped wood for their grandmotherâs wood stove mucked stalls and swam in a nearby creek until well after the sun disappeared behind the high plains.
â [TGT] was a good girl. We didnât have no trouble with her â [TGT] said of Ashley. âI could count on [TGT] to get a little more work out of [TGT] than the other two.â
Since [TGT] disappeared four months ago [TGT] said [TGT] has barely left the house. [TGT] said [TGT] sits by the phone for most of the day waiting for [TGT] granddaughter to call.
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2,483 | In The Age Of Legalization Talking To Kids About Marijuana Gets Tougher | Jeovan Davila | During the first session at the Boys & Girls Club of Westminster recently facilitator Jeovan Davila asked the group of students what percentage of eighth-graders they believed used marijuana over the past 30 days. The guesses ranged from 10 percent to 60 percent. When Davila told them the correct answer was about 7 percent the group looked surprised.
Davila said he doesn't lecture teens about what's right and wrong. Rather he gives them facts to help them make their own decisions in the future. For example if they know that most of their peers don't use marijuana perhaps they will be less likely to use it.
With the legalization of marijuana and the discussion on social media Davila has seen young people talking about the drug more. During the class some said teens might want to use because they see their family members using marijuana legally.
"The kids do bring it up " he says. "We've just got to be ready letting them know the facts." | During the first session at the Boys & Girls Club of Westminster recently [TGT] asked the group of students what percentage of eighth-graders they believed used marijuana over the past 30 days. The guesses ranged from 10 percent to 60 percent. When [TGT] told them the correct answer was about 7 percent the group looked surprised.
[TGT] said [TGT] doesn't lecture teens about what's right and wrong. Rather [TGT] gives them facts to help them make their own decisions in the future. For example if they know that most of their peers don't use marijuana perhaps they will be less likely to use it.
With the legalization of marijuana and the discussion on social media [TGT] has seen young people talking about the drug more. During the class some said teens might want to use because they see their family members using marijuana legally.
"The kids do bring it up " he says. "We've just got to be ready letting them know the facts." | 0Negative
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2,484 | Rita Ora Has Now Tied The Record For The Most Top 10 Singles For A Solo Female In The U.K. | Rita Ora | This week on the U.K. singles chart there is only one new entry inside the top 10 and it comes courtesy of pop superstars Liam Payne (who is becoming just as well-known for his solo material as for his days in One Direction) and Rita Ora . The powerful pairing has sent their new single âFor You â which was written and recorded specifically for the final Fifty Shades soundtrack into the highest tier on the tally giving both acts another hit to their credit. The achievement is especially noteworthy for Ora who matches an all-time record thanks to her latest.
Ora is now tied when it comes to the most top 10 hits for a solo woman on the British singles listing as she has now collected a dozen in her relatively short career. According to the Official Charts Company she is now tied with two legendary vocalists Petula Clark and Shirley Bassey when it comes to the most placements inside the highest area on the chart.
All three women have managed to send a dozen tunes towards the top and while both Clark and Bassey have their places in history secured they havenât hit the top 10 for years and itâs not likely theyâll do so again in their careers. Ora on the other hand is about to launch a new album and she is still one of the most popular artists in the U.K. and she will likely pass both Clark and Bassey by nabbing another top 10 in the coming year or two.
Amazingly Ora has reached this milestone with only one proper album having been released though that stat is slightly misleading for those who havenât been following her career. Two of Ora âs top 10sââI Will Never Let You Downâ and âPoisonââwere slated to appear on a full-length that never arrived (it was reportedly shelved) and both âYour Songâ and âAnywhereâ are set to be featured on a record Ora is prepping to release at some point in 2018.
Ora takes a leading role on eight of her 12 top 10 smashes and most of those donât feature another artist. She has also landed inside the highest level of the singles listing as a featured artist on four songs owned by other acts which still count toward her total. One-third of her top 10 credits rose all the way to No. 1 and she came close to securing a fifth leader with recent blockbuster âAnywhere â though it stopped one rung shy of running the show late last year.
Here are all of Rita Oraâs top 10 hits in the U.K. | This week on the U.K. singles chart there is only one new entry inside the top 10 and it comes courtesy of pop superstars Liam Payne (who is becoming just as well-known for his solo material as for his days in One Direction) and [TGT] . The powerful pairing has sent their new single âFor You â which was written and recorded specifically for the final Fifty Shades soundtrack into the highest tier on the tally giving both acts another hit to their credit. The achievement is especially noteworthy for Ora who matches an all-time record thanks to her latest.
[TGT] is now tied when it comes to the most top 10 hits for a solo woman on the British singles listing as [TGT] has now collected a dozen in [TGT] relatively short career. According to the Official Charts Company [TGT] is now tied with two legendary vocalists Petula Clark and Shirley Bassey when it comes to the most placements inside the highest area on the chart.
All three women have managed to send a dozen tunes towards the top and while both Clark and Bassey have their places in history secured they havenât hit the top 10 for years and itâs not likely theyâll do so again in their careers. Ora on the other hand is about to launch a new album and she is still one of the most popular artists in the U.K. and she will likely pass both Clark and Bassey by nabbing another top 10 in the coming year or two.
Amazingly Ora has reached this milestone with only one proper album having been released though that stat is slightly misleading for those who havenât been following her career. Two of Ora âs top 10sââI Will Never Let You Downâ and âPoisonââwere slated to appear on a full-length that never arrived (it was reportedly shelved) and both âYour Songâ and âAnywhereâ are set to be featured on a record Ora is prepping to release at some point in 2018.
Ora takes a leading role on eight of her 12 top 10 smashes and most of those donât feature another artist. She has also landed inside the highest level of the singles listing as a featured artist on four songs owned by other acts which still count toward her total. One-third of her top 10 credits rose all the way to No. 1 and she came close to securing a fifth leader with recent blockbuster âAnywhere â though it stopped one rung shy of running the show late last year.
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2,485 | A day of regression for Bears starts with John Fox decision to punt on fourth | Mitch Trubisky | If Bears quarterback Mitch Trubisky took one step forward against the Bengals the Lions harassed him into taking two steps back. Such is the uneven rhythm of a rookie the context that frames Trubisky âs bad starts as much as the good ones. Gaudy numbers â 31 of 46 for 314 yards and one touchdown â were offset by three interceptions that resulted in a paltry passer rating of 66.8.
No but Trubisky displayed his worst judgment of the season â or at least since his first start Oct. 9 â when he forced the ball into double coverage trying to hit Dontrelle Inman that resulted in a Cutleresque interception in the end zone. He never saw safety Quandre Diggs step in front of Inman for a gift. âTis the season apparently.
âI just lost him in my vision ââ Trubisky said. âIâve got to throw the ball away so we can get a field goal.ââ
Trubisky âs first pick came when he sailed a pass over Kendall Wrightâs head that cornerback Darius Slay caught before going out of bounds one of two interceptions by âBig Playâ Slay. Interestingly the errant throw occurred on a slow-developing play-action pass out of the shotgun with Trubisky rolling left when his accuracy tends to become more iffy. Slay also identified Trubisky as a young quarterback who locked in on his receivers which Trubisky disputed. | If Bears quarterback [TGT] took one step forward against the Bengals the Lions harassed [TGT] into taking two steps back. Such is the uneven rhythm of a rookie the context that frames Trubisky âs bad starts as much as the good ones. Gaudy numbers â 31 of 46 for 314 yards and one touchdown â were offset by three interceptions that resulted in a paltry passer rating of 66.8.
No but [TGT] displayed [TGT] worst judgment of the season â or at least since [TGT] first start Oct. 9 â when [TGT] forced the ball into double coverage trying to hit Dontrelle Inman that resulted in a Cutleresque interception in the end zone. [TGT] never saw safety Quandre Diggs step in front of Inman for a gift. âTis the season apparently.
âI just lost him in my vision ââ [TGT] said. âIâve got to throw the ball away so we can get a field goal.ââ
Trubisky âs first pick came when he sailed a pass over Kendall Wrightâs head that cornerback Darius Slay caught before going out of bounds one of two interceptions by âBig Playâ Slay. Interestingly the errant throw occurred on a slow-developing play-action pass out of the shotgun with Trubisky rolling left when his accuracy tends to become more iffy. Slay also identified Trubisky as a young quarterback who locked in on his receivers which [TGT] disputed. | 0Negative
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2,486 | Questions about Trump overtake Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley 's event in Iowa | Chuck Grassley | Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) was besieged at a town-hall style event in Logan Iowa on Friday with questions about President Trump. Mr. Trump won Iowa by almost 10 percentage points according to the Des Moines Register.
Grassley is the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee which is investigating Russian meddling in the election.
Grassley tried to emphasize that a deal on DACA needs to be reached before the March 5th deadline saying "we've got to convince the American people that we don't make the same mistakes we did 30 years ago when we thought we had secured the borders because we did away with the magnet of people coming here to work."
According to KMTV Grassley said Mr. Trump's "sh*thole" remark "detracts from the very important issue that we got to get solved by March 5th ... it's better to keep to the issues don't do anything to detract from the issues and bottom line all people ought to be treated with respect."
Grassley will be holding another event in Sac City Iowa on Saturday morning according to the Des Moines Register. | [TGT] was besieged at a town-hall style event in Logan Iowa on Friday with questions about President Trump. Mr. Trump won Iowa by almost 10 percentage points according to the Des Moines Register.
[TGT] is the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee which is investigating Russian meddling in the election.
[TGT] tried to emphasize that a deal on DACA needs to be reached before the March 5th deadline saying "we've got to convince the American people that we don't make the same mistakes we did 30 years ago when we thought we had secured the borders because we did away with the magnet of people coming here to work."
According to KMTV [TGT] said Mr. Trump's "sh*thole" remark "detracts from the very important issue that we got to get solved by March 5th ... it's better to keep to the issues don't do anything to detract from the issues and bottom line all people ought to be treated with respect. [TGT]
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2,487 | 'Supernatural' is redefining itself in Season 13 by tackling the nature of good and evil | Sam | Supernatural kicked off its lucky 13th season on an emotional note with Sam and Dean saying a heartbreaking farewell to Castiel â along with all the other allies they 've lost in recent months â and reluctantly taking Lucifer's newborn son Jack (who happens to be a full-grown dude) under their wing.
The final minutes of the Season 13 premiere indicated that Dean is certain their mother is dead while Sam "is not convinced " per Padalecki.
"Who knows if it's a sensation or a feeling he has or it's just dumb hope but there's another side to him and Jack where Jack opened the rift once maybe he is the only person who can open it again " he says. "I think Sam the way he grieves seems to be like 'okay well I'm going to try and focus on this and get back to the rift and see if Jack can do this because I believe in him like people have believed in me ' and so we see Sam taking that route."
But while Mary and Lucifer (and hopefully some old friends) are dealing with the drama of the alternate timeline Sam and Dean have to deal with the more pressing concern of what to do with Jack.
His inclusion allows the show to reinvent itself once again with a villain who might not be a villain at all; an examination of morality that could test everything Sam and Dean believe; and an opportunity to see how the Winchesters' parenting styles differ.
"I think Sam relates to him in lots of ways that person who doesnât quite belong the person who has been left abandoned. So I think thereâs already that kind of psychological bonding going on " says Buckner. "Deanâs going to take a while. Sam I think comes at any problem more from scientific method. He examines the evidence and if the evidence leads you to one conclusion then that seems sort of obvious. And Dean operates off of his gut and what his gut is telling him is this is the spawn of Satan. And I donât know if that kind of character has ever been presented in a favorable light. Weâre conditioned to that Omen kind of thing and this kid has got qualities that while he obviously can be potentially dangerous he is curious and inquisitive and willing to believe and that Sam takes as adding up those positives. So he becomes a parent first. Dean is more slow to come around and is determined to get rid of this problem."
"I mean Dean has been a parent all his life. Heâs parented Sam . Theyâre children of abandonment so Dean has a lot of practice in being a parent and not as much practice in being a child. Thatâs a huge hole in him his never having been nurtured that properly himself " Ross-Leming adds. "But I think with the arrival of Jack we are dealing now with yes heâs the son of Satan but heâs also the son of humanity. We donât actually know ourselves â although thereâs arguments about this â where heâs going to go in terms of what his destiny is. But what that has led us as writers to do is to start redefining what is good and evil anyway? I think this season will be a little more nuanced." | Supernatural kicked off its lucky 13th season on an emotional note with [TGT] saying a heartbreaking farewell to Castiel â along with all the other allies [TGT] ve lost in recent months â and reluctantly taking Lucifer's newborn son Jack (who happens to be a full-grown dude) under their wing.
The final minutes of the Season 13 premiere indicated that Dean is certain their mother is dead while [TGT] "is not convinced " per Padalecki.
"Who knows if it's a sensation or a feeling he has or it's just dumb hope but there's another side to him and Jack where Jack opened the rift once maybe he is the only person who can open it again " he says. "I think Sam the way he grieves seems to be like 'okay well I'm going to try and focus on this and get back to the rift and see if Jack can do this because I believe in him like people have believed in me ' and so we see [TGT] taking that route."
But while Mary and Lucifer (and hopefully some old friends) are dealing with the drama of the alternate timeline [TGT] and Dean have to deal with the more pressing concern of what to do with Jack.
[TGT] inclusion allows the show to reinvent itself once again with a villain who might not be a villain at all; an examination of morality that could test everything [TGT] and Dean believe; and an opportunity to see how the Winchesters' parenting styles differ.
"I think [TGT] relates to [TGT] in lots of ways that person who doesnât quite belong the person who has been left abandoned. So I think thereâs already that kind of psychological bonding going on " says Buckner. "Deanâs going to take a while. [TGT] I think comes at any problem more from scientific method. [TGT] examines the evidence and if the evidence leads you to one conclusion then that seems sort of obvious. And Dean operates off of his gut and what his gut is telling him is this is the spawn of Satan. And I donât know if that kind of character has ever been presented in a favorable light. Weâre conditioned to that Omen kind of thing and this kid has got qualities that while he obviously can be potentially dangerous he is curious and inquisitive and willing to believe and that [TGT] takes as adding up those positives. So he becomes a parent first. Dean is more slow to come around and is determined to get rid of this problem."
"I mean Dean has been a parent all his life. Heâs parented [TGT] . Theyâre children of abandonment so Dean has a lot of practice in being a parent and not as much practice in being a child. Thatâs a huge hole in him his never having been nurtured that properly himself " Ross-Leming adds. "But I think with the arrival of Jack we are dealing now with yes heâs the son of Satan but heâs also the son of humanity. We donât actually know ourselves â although thereâs arguments about this â where heâs going to go in terms of what his destiny is. But what that has led us as writers to do is to start redefining what is good and evil anyway? I think this season will be a little more nuanced." | 2Positive
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2,488 | Olympics Day 2: PyeongChang awards the first medals of the Games | Sage Kotsenburg | American Sage Kotsenburg won gold in the event at the Sochi Games in 2014. We brought him into the âOlympics Cornerâ today for his thoughts on how to watch. Keep scrolling to read that Q&A.
Throughout the Games weâll occasionally bring someone in to help us better understand the Olympics. Today: Sage Kotsenburg .
Four years ago in Sochi Sage Kotsenburg shocked the snowboarding world by winning slopestyle gold. He followed that up with what President Barack Obama told him was the âchillestâ interview of the Olympics. Kotsenburg has since stopped competing so he wonât be in PyeongChang. But The Post caught up with him by phone during a recent film shoot in Italy to get his thoughts on this yearâs slopestyle event (8 p.m. Eastern time Saturday on NBCSN).
A: Three people that I would look for are an American kid Red Gerard. He âs absolutely crushing it right now. This course when I saw it I immediately thought Red can really do well here. I wouldnât be surprised to see him on the podium if not up in the top five.
And then Mark McMorris who got bronze last time around. He came back from a really really bad injury so Iâd like to see him do good too. Weâve been good friends for a long time. He âs crushing it too. He âs doing a really really really good job right now. Iâd like to see him up there.
Iâll give a prediction for gold: Itâs going to be Marcus Kleveland. He âs from Norway. He has pretty much anything you want in a slopestyle course and more. So if he puts down his run he âll probably win or silver Iâd guess. | American [TGT] won gold in the event at the Sochi Games in 2014. We brought him into the âOlympics Cornerâ today for his thoughts on how to watch. Keep scrolling to read that Q&A.
Throughout the Games weâll occasionally bring someone in to help us better understand the Olympics. Today: [TGT] .
Four years ago in Sochi [TGT] shocked the snowboarding world by winning slopestyle gold. He followed that up with what President Barack Obama told him was the âchillestâ interview of the Olympics. Kotsenburg has since stopped competing so he wonât be in PyeongChang. But The Post caught up with him by phone during a recent film shoot in Italy to get his thoughts on this yearâs slopestyle event (8 p.m. Eastern time Saturday on NBCSN).
A: Three people that I would look for are an American kid Red Gerard. He âs absolutely crushing it right now. This course when I saw it I immediately thought Red can really do well here. I wouldnât be surprised to see him on the podium if not up in the top five.
And then Mark McMorris who got bronze last time around. He came back from a really really bad injury so Iâd like to see him do good too. Weâve been good friends for a long time. He âs crushing it too. He âs doing a really really really good job right now. Iâd like to see him up there.
Iâll give a prediction for gold: Itâs going to be Marcus Kleveland. He âs from Norway. He has pretty much anything you want in a slopestyle course and more. So if he puts down his run he âll probably win or silver Iâd guess. | 2Positive
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2,489 | Minnesota Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Phillip Parrish Gets It | Phillip Parrish | Phillip Parrish a Minnesota Republican gubernatorial candidate is being criticized for saying he does not consider Islam to be a faith and that it is "the antithesis of the Constitution."
Of course Parrish immediately drew criticism from the Red â Green Axis for the comments he made in an email to Community Interfaith Dialogue on Islam founder Regina Mustafa. Mustafa of Rochester MN sent Parrish an email inviting him to sit down with her after learning he had recently attended a meeting featuring Usama Dakdok an outspoken critic of Islam.
"I do not object to you attending his presentation but wanted to know if you would like to speak to a Muslim about Islam. Since you have attended this talk about my faith I figured you would also like to hear from a person who actually practices Islam " wrote Mustafa according to reporting by Heather J. Carlson for The Post-Bulletin Minnesotaâs largest evening newspaper.
Parrish responded by saying he would be willing to meet but that "I separate Islam from the word faith because faith takes belief and Islam requires only submission." He added that he would ask her to publicly denounce Sharia law and declare that "Islam Sharia and the Quran are the antithesis of the U.S. Constitution."
Naturally Parrish 's response drew sharp criticism from the usual laundry list of Leftwing Sharia apologists. The Southern Poverty Law Center wrote about Parrish 's comments on its "Hatewatch" blog and Muslim Advocates claimed "Anti-Muslim bigotry like this emboldens those who would discriminate or commit acts of violence against Muslims. We've seen hate crimes violence and bigotry skyrocket as politicians have increased their attacks on Islam and Muslims."
In a press release quoted by Ms. Carlson Parrish pushed back saying he has no intention of leaving the race and accused Mustafa of making a "disingenuous request" to meet with him in order to advance her own propaganda.
"I see myself as a person attempting to expose those who are attempting to set up rules and laws and regulations contrary to the U.S. Constitution " Parrish said according to Ms. Carlsonâs reporting.
"It's causing harm to people. Thousands of analysts like myself thousands of law enforcement specialists have been trying to tell leadership this same message for over 20 years. And no one seems to want to listen or they live in some kind of utopic world of no people really don't think like that. They don't really mean to cut somebody's hand off because they stole something. They don't really mean to put someone to death because they defiled themselves with an unclean woman. They don't really mean to rape little boys on Thursday night because the imam gave them permission to do that " Parrish said.
Mr. Parrish is right and as we have made the case in many articles on the threat Islam poses to constitutional liberty it is that political goal of imposing an anti-constitutional system of government through political subversion and terrorism that requires a forceful government response: âWe Can â And Should â Ban Most Muslim Immigration To America â âStill No Religious Test For Immigration Mr. Speaker?â âIt Only Takes One: Why We Must Stop Importing Jihad Through Muslim Immigration.â âHomegrown Muslim Terrorism Fueled By Obama â Bush Immigration System â âAmerica's Suicidal Muslim Immigration Policies â âImporting Jihadâ and âWhy Do We Let These Vipers Into America?â
To learn more about Phillip Parrishâs campaign for Governor of Minnesota go to https://parrish4mn.com/. | [TGT] is being criticized for saying [TGT] does not consider Islam to be a faith and that it is "the antithesis of the Constitution."
Of course [TGT] immediately drew criticism from the Red â Green Axis for the comments [TGT] made in an email to Community Interfaith Dialogue on Islam founder Regina Mustafa. Mustafa of Rochester MN sent Parrish an email inviting him to sit down with her after learning he had recently attended a meeting featuring Usama Dakdok an outspoken critic of Islam.
"I do not object to you attending his presentation but wanted to know if you would like to speak to a Muslim about Islam. Since you have attended this talk about my faith I figured you would also like to hear from a person who actually practices Islam " wrote Mustafa according to reporting by Heather J. Carlson for The Post-Bulletin Minnesotaâs largest evening newspaper.
[TGT] responded by saying he would be willing to meet but that "I separate Islam from the word faith because faith takes belief and Islam requires only submission." He added that he would ask her to publicly denounce Sharia law and declare that "Islam Sharia and the Quran are the antithesis of the U.S. Constitution."
Naturally [TGT] 's response drew sharp criticism from the usual laundry list of Leftwing Sharia apologists. The Southern Poverty Law Center wrote about [TGT] 's comments on its "Hatewatch" blog and Muslim Advocates claimed "Anti-Muslim bigotry like this emboldens those who would discriminate or commit acts of violence against Muslims. We've seen hate crimes violence and bigotry skyrocket as politicians have increased their attacks on Islam and Muslims."
In a press release quoted by Ms. Carlson Parrish pushed back saying he has no intention of leaving the race and accused Mustafa of making a "disingenuous request" to meet with him in order to advance her own propaganda.
"I see myself as a person attempting to expose those who are attempting to set up rules and laws and regulations contrary to the U.S. Constitution " Parrish said according to Ms. Carlsonâs reporting.
"It's causing harm to people. Thousands of analysts like myself thousands of law enforcement specialists have been trying to tell leadership this same message for over 20 years. And no one seems to want to listen or they live in some kind of utopic world of no people really don't think like that. They don't really mean to cut somebody's hand off because they stole something. They don't really mean to put someone to death because they defiled themselves with an unclean woman. They don't really mean to rape little boys on Thursday night because the imam gave them permission to do that " Parrish said.
Mr. Parrish is right and as we have made the case in many articles on the threat Islam poses to constitutional liberty it is that political goal of imposing an anti-constitutional system of government through political subversion and terrorism that requires a forceful government response: âWe Can â And Should â Ban Most Muslim Immigration To America â âStill No Religious Test For Immigration Mr. Speaker?â âIt Only Takes One: Why We Must Stop Importing Jihad Through Muslim Immigration.â âHomegrown Muslim Terrorism Fueled By Obama â Bush Immigration System â âAmerica's Suicidal Muslim Immigration Policies â âImporting Jihadâ and âWhy Do We Let These Vipers Into America?â
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2,490 | Vinod Khosla opens Martins Beach: PHOTOS | Vinod Khosla | Nine years after he bought an 89-acre parcel near Martins Beach in San Mateo County California Silicon Valley venture capitalist Vinod Khosla appears to have given up on his battle to block public access to the shore.
Khosla was found to be in violation of the California Coastal Act when in 2009 he began locking a gate to a road that leads down to a parking lot on the beach. Khosla reportedly paid $37.5 million for a beach-adjacent property in 2008 and the path that provides access to Martins Beach passes through land he owns. Khosla who runs his own firm Khosla Ventures and is a cofounder of Sun Microsystems has an estimated net worth of $2.1 billion.
By ruling that Khosla must open Martins Beach to the public in August California's First District Court of Appeals in San Francisco upheld a 2014 ruling by the San Mateo County Superior Court. The Surfrider Foundation had originally filed suit against Khosla in March 2013.
According to The Mercury News Khosla 's attorneys told the California Coastal Commission that the gate would be open for limited hours or "certain days from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. " in the words of commission spokesperson Noaki Schwartz. The commission had threatened to fine Khosla more than $11 000 a day if he did not comply. | Nine years after he bought an 89-acre parcel near Martins Beach in San Mateo County [TGT] appears to have given up on [TGT] battle to block public access to the shore.
[TGT] was found to be in violation of the California Coastal Act when in 2009 [TGT] began locking a gate to a road that leads down to a parking lot on the beach. [TGT] reportedly paid $37.5 million for a beach-adjacent property in 2008 and the path that provides access to Martins Beach passes through land [TGT] owns. Khosla who runs [TGT] own firm Khosla Ventures and is a cofounder of Sun Microsystems has an estimated net worth of $2.1 billion.
By ruling that [TGT] must open Martins Beach to the public in August California's First District Court of Appeals in San Francisco upheld a 2014 ruling by the San Mateo County Superior Court. The Surfrider Foundation had originally filed suit against Khosla in March 2013.
According to The Mercury News [TGT] 's attorneys told the California Coastal Commission that the gate would be open for limited hours or "certain days from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. " in the words of commission spokesperson Noaki Schwartz. The commission had threatened to fine Khosla more than $11 000 a day if he did not comply. | 1Neutral
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2,491 | White House: Nomination of Alabama Lawyer Brett Talley 'Will Not Be Moving Forward' : NPR | Brett Talley | White House: Nomination of Alabama Lawyer Brett Talley 'Will Not Be Moving Forward'
The nomination of Brett Talley the Justice Department official in line for a lifetime judicial appointment "will not be moving forward " a Trump administration official told NPR on Wednesday.
Talley had been rated "unanimously unqualified" for the post by the American Bar Association this year after an evaluation that questioned his experience. Talley had never argued a case or even a motion in federal court he testified.
Even after Talley 's nomination advanced through the Senate Judiciary Committee on an 11-9 party-line vote media reports and good government groups cast doubt on his credentials for the spot on the U.S. District Court in Alabama along with raising questions about his alleged failures to disclose blog posts and his wife's work in the Trump White House.
Talley a Harvard Law School graduate came to personify a wave of criticism over the Trump administration's judicial selections.
The pressure intensified this week when Sen. Charles Grassley R-Iowa who leads the Judiciary Committee called on the White House to withdraw Talley 's nomination.
The Alliance for Justice a left-leaning group that follows judicial selection said the reconsideration of Talley could amount to "a real turning point if the White House uses this moment to reassess its criteria for judicial nominations and to put forward nominees who will be serious about upholding critical legal rights and protections for all."
Earlier in his career Talley worked as a speechwriter for Republicans including Mitt Romney and Sen. Rob Portman of Ohio. And he had the support of Sen. Luther Strange R-Ala. for whom he worked in the office of the state attorney general. Talley is currently an official in the Justice Department office that helps pick judges. | White House: Nomination of [TGT] 'Will Not Be Moving Forward'
The nomination of [TGT] the Justice Department official in line for a lifetime judicial appointment "will not be moving forward " a Trump administration official told NPR on Wednesday.
[TGT] had been rated "unanimously unqualified" for the post by the American Bar Association this year after an evaluation that questioned [TGT] experience. [TGT] had never argued a case or even a motion in federal court [TGT] testified.
Even after [TGT] 's nomination advanced through the Senate Judiciary Committee on an 11-9 party-line vote media reports and good government groups cast doubt on his credentials for the spot on the U.S. District Court in Alabama along with raising questions about his alleged failures to disclose blog posts and his wife's work in the Trump White House.
[TGT] came to personify a wave of criticism over the Trump administration's judicial selections.
The pressure intensified this week when Sen. Charles Grassley R-Iowa who leads the Judiciary Committee called on the White House to withdraw [TGT] 's nomination.
The Alliance for Justice a left-leaning group that follows judicial selection said the reconsideration of [TGT] could amount to "a real turning point if the White House uses this moment to reassess its criteria for judicial nominations and to put forward nominees who will be serious about upholding critical legal rights and protections for all."
Earlier in his career [TGT] worked as a speechwriter for Republicans including Mitt Romney and Sen. Rob Portman of Ohio. And he had the support of Sen. Luther Strange R-Ala. for whom he worked in the office of the state attorney general. [TGT] is currently an official in the Justice Department office that helps pick judges. | 1Neutral
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2,492 | Colorado 'porch pirate' busted after $6 500 worth of thefts police say | Christopher Seth | Christopher Seth 22 is facing a felony theft charge and up to three years in prison after he reportedly was seen swiping a package containing $200 worth of socks from a home in Boulder on Friday.
Seth admitted to driving around neighborhoods and using his girlfriend as a lookout while taking packages left outside homes by delivery services KDVR reported citing Boulder police documents.
A search of Seth 's car and apartment netted 44 items believed to have been stolen from porches officials said. Cops told the station the combined value of the packages -- now in police custody -- was $6 561 and included shampoo Steve Madden boots ice climbing equipment and a bed frame among other items.
Seth has a status conference Jan. 3 and was released on $1 000 bond according to the Boulder Daily Camera. His past criminal history includes a guilty plea to driving while ability impaired and a pending indecent exposure case in county court | [TGT] is facing a felony theft charge and up to three years in prison after [TGT] reportedly was seen swiping a package containing $200 worth of socks from a home in Boulder on Friday.
[TGT] admitted to driving around neighborhoods and using [TGT] girlfriend as a lookout while taking packages left outside homes by delivery services KDVR reported citing Boulder police documents.
A search of Seth 's car and apartment netted 44 items believed to have been stolen from porches officials said. Cops told the station the combined value of the packages -- now in police custody -- was $6 561 and included shampoo Steve Madden boots ice climbing equipment and a bed frame among other items.
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2,493 | First Woman To Accuse Nassar Says Church Can Be One Of 'Worst Places' To Go For Help | Rachael Denhollander | Rachael Denhollander was the first woman to publicly accuse former USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar of sexual abuse. As she worked to find justice for herself and the doctorâs other victims Denhollander began to turn a critical eye on a community that she depended on dearly for support â her church.
It soon became clear to her that when it comes to properly caring for survivors of sexual abuse the church has a long way to go â and experts HuffPost spoke to agree.
Denhollander opened up about her disappointment with the American evangelical church in an interview Wednesday with Christianity Todayâs Morgan Lee.
Denhollander was one of more than 150 survivors who shared statements in court during Nassarâs sentencing hearing. In her statement Denhollander spoke about how her advocacy for sexual assault victims âcost me my church and our closest friends.â
Brendan McDermid / Reuters Rachael Denhollander (center) listens as Larry Nassar is sentenced.
Denhollander said one of the biggest struggles she faced was trying to come to terms with what happened to her from a spiritual perspective. She told Christianity Today that she initially wondered why God didnât prevent the abuse and if she was âstainedâ by it. Over the years she came to realize that church teachings sometimes can be used to âmitigate and to minimizeâ victimsâ suffering.
â³[Christians] can tend to gloss over the devastation of any kind of suffering but especially sexual assault with Christian platitudes like God works all things together for good or God is sovereign â she told Christianity Today. âThose are very good and glorious biblical truths but when they are misapplied in a way to dampen the horror of evil they ultimately dampen the goodness of God.â
JEFF KOWALSKY via Getty Images Rachael Denhollander first came forward with public accusations against Nassar in 2016.
Denhollander first went public with her accusations in The Indianapolis Star in September 2016. At the time she and her husband were attending a church in Louisville Kentucky. She claimed the church was âdirectlyâ involved in supporting a local pastor who had been accused of covering up child sex abuse. When Denhollander spoke up on behalf of survivors it caused a rift between her and the leaders of her church. She said some elders even used her personal story of sexual abuse as a weapon against her claiming that the assault had clouded her judgment as an advocate.
In the interview with Christianity Today Denhollander made it clear that she feels the problem is bigger than one individual congregation. She believes the American evangelical church as a whole has to work much harder to appropriately respond to abuse allegations from survivors.
âThe only reason I am able to have the support of these leaders now is because I am speaking out against an organization not within their community â Denhollander said. âHad I been so unfortunate so as to have been victimized by someone in their community ... I would be massively shunned. Thatâs the reality.â
âHaving communicated with hundreds of clergy sex abuse survivors over the past decade and based on my personal experience as well I can say that Rachael âs statement is absolutely true in its assessment of how abysmally evangelical leaders would react if she had been victimized by someone within their own community â Brown told HuffPost. â Rachael âs statement should serve as a challenge to evangelical faith groups to at least come up to speed with the basic norms of accountability structures.â | [TGT] was the first woman to publicly accuse former USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar of sexual abuse. As [TGT] worked to find justice for [TGT] and the doctorâs other victims Denhollander began to turn a critical eye on a community that [TGT] depended on dearly for support â [TGT] church.
It soon became clear to [TGT] that when it comes to properly caring for survivors of sexual abuse the church has a long way to go â and experts HuffPost spoke to agree.
[TGT] opened up about [TGT] disappointment with the American evangelical church in an interview Wednesday with Christianity Todayâs Morgan Lee.
[TGT] was one of more than 150 survivors who shared statements in court during Nassarâs sentencing hearing. In her statement [TGT] spoke about how [TGT] advocacy for sexual assault victims âcost me my church and our closest friends.â
Brendan McDermid / Reuters Rachael Denhollander (center) listens as Larry Nassar is sentenced.
[TGT] said one of the biggest struggles [TGT] faced was trying to come to terms with what happened to [TGT] from a spiritual perspective. [TGT] told Christianity Today that [TGT] initially wondered why God didnât prevent the abuse and if [TGT] was âstainedâ by it. Over the years [TGT] came to realize that church teachings sometimes can be used to âmitigate and to minimizeâ victimsâ suffering.
â³[Christians] can tend to gloss over the devastation of any kind of suffering but especially sexual assault with Christian platitudes like God works all things together for good or God is sovereign â [TGT] told Christianity Today. âThose are very good and glorious biblical truths but when they are misapplied in a way to dampen the horror of evil they ultimately dampen the goodness of God.â
JEFF KOWALSKY via Getty Images Rachael Denhollander first came forward with public accusations against Nassar in 2016.
Denhollander first went public with her accusations in The Indianapolis Star in September 2016. At the time she and her husband were attending a church in Louisville Kentucky. She claimed the church was âdirectlyâ involved in supporting a local pastor who had been accused of covering up child sex abuse. When Denhollander spoke up on behalf of survivors it caused a rift between her and the leaders of her church. She said some elders even used her personal story of sexual abuse as a weapon against her claiming that the assault had clouded her judgment as an advocate.
In the interview with Christianity Today Denhollander made it clear that she feels the problem is bigger than one individual congregation. She believes the American evangelical church as a whole has to work much harder to appropriately respond to abuse allegations from survivors.
âThe only reason I am able to have the support of these leaders now is because I am speaking out against an organization not within their community â Denhollander said. âHad I been so unfortunate so as to have been victimized by someone in their community ... I would be massively shunned. Thatâs the reality.â
âHaving communicated with hundreds of clergy sex abuse survivors over the past decade and based on my personal experience as well I can say that [TGT] âs statement is absolutely true in its assessment of how abysmally evangelical leaders would react if [TGT] had been victimized by someone within their own community â Brown told HuffPost. [TGT] âs statement should serve as a challenge to evangelical faith groups to at least come up to speed with the basic norms of accountability structures.â | 2Positive
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2,494 | Reputed Latin Kings member charged in 2007 slaying of Marine who survived Iraq but was gunned down in Indiana | Isaias Cintron | Marine veteran Isaias Cintron survived two tours of duty in Iraq only to be gunned down outside a Northwest Indiana bar after he returned home to Chicago a decade ago.
Federal prosecutors in Indiana later linked the slaying to the Almighty Latin Kings street gang who allegedly mistook the 24-year-old Cintron for a gang rival and opened fire with an AK-47 assault rifle as he pulled into the parking lot of the Portside Pub in Whiting on Jan. 18 2007.
On Thursday 11 years after Cintron âs slaying authorities for the first time identified the alleged killer as Juan Jimenez a reputed regional treasurer for the Latin Kings who went by the nickname âBeast.â
A Tribune account of Cintron âs shooting in 2007 said the 24-year-old was home after an honorable discharge from the Marines when he went out with three friends.
Cintron was struck in the back and died at a nearby hospital. His friend Vincente Hernandez 25 was grazed by a bullet on his left arm police said.
Cintron âs sister Jennifer told the Tribune at the time that it was unbelievable to the family that Cintron survived combat in Fallujah but not an evening out in his own hometown.
"It's just like if anything was going to happen it was going to be in Iraq â she said. âNot when he 's at home when you're supposed to be safe." | [TGT] survived two tours of duty in Iraq only to be gunned down outside a Northwest Indiana bar after [TGT] returned home to Chicago a decade ago.
Federal prosecutors in Indiana later linked the slaying to the Almighty Latin Kings street gang who allegedly mistook the 24-year-old Cintron for a gang rival and opened fire with an AK-47 assault rifle as [TGT] pulled into the parking lot of the Portside Pub in Whiting on Jan. 18 2007.
On Thursday 11 years after [TGT] âs slaying authorities for the first time identified the alleged killer as Juan Jimenez a reputed regional treasurer for the Latin Kings who went by the nickname âBeast.â
A Tribune account of [TGT] âs shooting in 2007 said the 24-year-old was home after an honorable discharge from the Marines when [TGT] went out with three friends.
Cintron was struck in the back and died at a nearby hospital. His friend Vincente Hernandez 25 was grazed by a bullet on his left arm police said.
Cintron âs sister Jennifer told the Tribune at the time that it was unbelievable to the family that Cintron survived combat in Fallujah but not an evening out in his own hometown.
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2,495 | STASI: Trump 's W.H. is real s | Donald J. Trump | What? You think the language is rough and disrespectful? Then donât complain to me send your complaints directly to your President and tell him to stop using that kind of language about other countries (and maybe drop a note to Rex Tillerson about using that kind of language about Trump ).
GOP Dem senators confirm Trump used racist language at meeting
Wasnât this Hitlerâs dream too? A country with a master race of white people? Good thing Trumpâs beloved daughter Ivanka has converted to Judaism or he might be after them instead of sending his dopey son-in-law to negotiate Middle East peace because heâs the Jew in the family. If only his sons would have married Africans instead of just thinking itâs a place to slaughter endangered species on rich-boy Safari Trump might like Africans too.
Tragic truth: In one year Donald J. Trump alone has turned the White House into a sinkhole of ignorance bigotry and hatred against anyone who isnât a white man in a suit. True he used to welcome Steve Bannon who showed up looking like an out-of-work gym teacher but thatâs because he thought Bannon had his back. Ooops.
OK Iâm not being fair. The Donald does allow people of color to show up on occasion and he did appoint brain surgeon Ben Carson as HUD secretary even though his qualifications for housing secretary are that he lives in a house.
Trump has history of racially charged Oval Office remarks: report
âTell me Congressman do you think President Trump is sane?â I asked.
Congressman Pete King says he thinks Trump is sane and that he can't be making these "tough-guy remarks" as President. (Susan Watts/New York Daily News)
Haitians rip Trump 's âs--tholeâ remark at Brooklyn quake memorial
Martin Luther King Jr.'s son says Trump 's speech rings hollow
Adult film actress Stormy Daniels said she did not take $130 000 in exchange for remaining mum about the sexual tryst she had with Donald Trump over a decade ago. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
After a report came out that horny porny star Stormy Daniels took $130 000 shortly before the 2016 election in exchange for shutting her trap about an alleged sexual tryst she had with Donald Trump over a decade ago another porn star popped up on Friday.
Porn actress Alana Evans told the Daily Beast that just one day after the alleged Stormy tryst Trump chased her around a hotel room âin his tighty-whities.â Oh God. Make it go away. | What? You think the language is rough and disrespectful? Then donât complain to me send your complaints directly to your President and tell him to stop using that kind of language about other countries (and maybe drop a note to Rex Tillerson about using that kind of language about Trump ).
GOP Dem senators confirm Trump used racist language at meeting
Wasnât this Hitlerâs dream too? A country with a master race of white people? Good thing Trumpâs beloved daughter Ivanka has converted to Judaism or he might be after them instead of sending his dopey son-in-law to negotiate Middle East peace because heâs the Jew in the family. If only his sons would have married Africans instead of just thinking itâs a place to slaughter endangered species on rich-boy Safari Trump might like Africans too.
Tragic truth: In one year [TGT] has turned the White House into a sinkhole of ignorance bigotry and hatred against anyone who isnât a white man in a suit. True he used to welcome Steve Bannon who showed up looking like an out-of-work gym teacher but thatâs because he thought Bannon had his back. Ooops.
OK Iâm not being fair. The Donald does allow people of color to show up on occasion and he did appoint brain surgeon Ben Carson as HUD secretary even though his qualifications for housing secretary are that he lives in a house.
[TGT] has history of racially charged Oval Office remarks: report
âTell me Congressman do you think [TGT] is sane?â I asked.
Congressman Pete King says he thinks [TGT] is sane and that he can't be making these "tough-guy remarks" as President. (Susan Watts/New York Daily News)
Haitians rip [TGT] 's âs--tholeâ remark at Brooklyn quake memorial
Martin Luther King Jr.'s son says [TGT] 's speech rings hollow
Adult film actress Stormy Daniels said she did not take $130 000 in exchange for remaining mum about the sexual tryst she had with [TGT] over a decade ago. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
After a report came out that horny porny star Stormy Daniels took $130 000 shortly before the 2016 election in exchange for shutting her trap about an alleged sexual tryst she had with Donald Trump over a decade ago another porn star popped up on Friday.
Porn actress Alana Evans told the Daily Beast that just one day after the alleged Stormy tryst Trump chased her around a hotel room âin his tighty-whities.â Oh God. Make it go away. | 0Negative
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2,496 | John Skipper Steps Down As CEO Of ESPN Citing Substance Addiction | John Skipper | John Skipper has resigned from his top position at ESPN and co-chairmanship of the Disney Media Networks. Skipper had recently signed a contract extending his leadership to 2021.
"Today I have resigned from my duties as President of ESPN " Skipper said in a statement released on Monday. "I have had a wonderful career at the Walt Disney Company and am grateful for the many opportunities and friendships."
"I have struggled for many years with a substance addiction. I have decided that the most important thing I can do right now is to take care of my problem " he said.
George Bodenheimer Skipper 's predecessor at ESPN who was president from 1998-2011 will take over as acting chairman of the company for the next 90 days.
"I've stayed in close contact with John and I believe in the direction he 's taking ESPN " said Bodenheimer. " He 's assembled an outstanding leadership team â many of whom I know very well â and I am extremely confident we will work together effectively to move ESPN forward during this transition." | [TGT] has resigned from [TGT] top position at ESPN and co-chairmanship of the Disney Media Networks. [TGT] had recently signed a contract extending [TGT] leadership to 2021.
"Today I have resigned from my duties as President of ESPN [TGT] said in a statement released on Monday. "I have had a wonderful career at the Walt Disney Company and am grateful for the many opportunities and friendships."
"I have struggled for many years with a substance addiction. I have decided that the most important thing I can do right now is to take care of my problem " he said.
[TGT] predecessor at ESPN who was president from 1998-2011 will take over as acting chairman of the company for the next 90 days.
"I've stayed in close contact with John and I believe in the direction he 's taking ESPN " said [TGT] . " He 's assembled an outstanding leadership team â many of whom I know very well â and I am extremely confident we will work together effectively to move ESPN forward during this transition." | 2Positive
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2,497 | The Daily Beast: Giffords Gun Control PAC Raises $1.2M | Gabrielle Giffords | The gun control group founded by former Arizona Democratic Rep. Gabrielle Giffords has raised more than $1.2 million in the week since a deadly mass shooting at a South Florida high school The Daily Beast reported.
More than 450 000 people have also signed the group 's "vote courage" pledge which encourages electoral activism around the issue of gun control the Daily Beast reported.
The group has already announced this week it was financing a six-figure ad buy targeting Florida GOP Gov. Rick Scott's record on gun safety issues the news outlet reported.
Giffords who was critically injured in a mass shooting in 2011 has become a leading advocate for tighter firearms restrictions. | [TGT] has raised more than $1.2 million in the week since a deadly mass shooting at a South Florida high school The Daily Beast reported.
More than 450 000 people have also signed [TGT] 's "vote courage" pledge which encourages electoral activism around the issue of gun control the Daily Beast reported.
[TGT] has already announced this week [TGT] was financing a six-figure ad buy targeting Florida GOP Gov. Rick Scott's record on gun safety issues the news outlet reported.
Giffords who was critically injured in a mass shooting in 2011 has become a leading advocate for tighter firearms restrictions. | 2Positive
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2,498 | JP Morgan's Jamie Dimon : Trump Tax Cut Will Spark 4 Percent Economic Growth | Jamie Dimon | JP Morgan's Jamie Dimon predicts President Donald Trumpâs sweeping tax cut will enable the economy and American businesses to flourish and U.S. workers will be rewarded with hefty pay hikes.
He said the tax cut will drive wages higher and spark an economic boom in this country by boosting job creation.
"I think it's possible you're going to hit 4 percent some time this year " Dimon told CNBC from the World Economic Forum in Davos Switzerland.
"I promise you we are going to be sitting here in a year and you all will be worrying about inflation and wages going up too high " he said.
"I can't believe that people think having an uncompetitive tax system is a good thing " he added.
The bank said Tuesday it will spend $20 billion over five years to raise hourly pay for works and open branches in new U.S. locations in the wake of the tax cut.
"We're adding sales people opening more branches " he said. "We think it is good for J.P. Morgan and we think it's going to be very good for the economy." | [TGT] predicts President Donald Trumpâs sweeping tax cut will enable the economy and American businesses to flourish and U.S. workers will be rewarded with hefty pay hikes.
[TGT] said the tax cut will drive wages higher and spark an economic boom in this country by boosting job creation.
"I think it's possible you're going to hit 4 percent some time this year " [TGT] told CNBC from the World Economic Forum in Davos Switzerland.
"I promise you [TGT] are going to be sitting here in a year and you all will be worrying about inflation and wages going up too high " he said.
"I can't believe that people think having an uncompetitive tax system is a good thing " he added.
The bank said Tuesday it will spend $20 billion over five years to raise hourly pay for works and open branches in new U.S. locations in the wake of the tax cut.
"We're adding sales people opening more branches " he said. "We think it is good for J.P. Morgan and we think it's going to be very good for the economy." | 1Neutral
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2,499 | Former Faith No More Vocalist Chuck Mosley Dead At 57 | Charles Henry Mosley | After a long period of sobriety Charles Henry Mosley III lost his life on November 9th 2017 due to the disease of addiction. Weâre sharing the manner in which he passed in the hopes that it might serve as a warning or wake up call or beacon to anyone else struggling to fight for sobriety.
Mosley joined Faith No More in 1983 and sang on the bandâs first two studio albums 1985âs âWe Care a Lotâ and 1987âs âIntroduce Yourself.â
In the process he helped pioneer the genre of California funk-metal including the use of rap-style cadences in songs according to Stereogum.
Mosley was fired from the band in 1988. The band went on to reach its highest level of popularity with singer Mike Patton in the early â90s. After his firing Mosley sued his former Faith No More bandmates claiming he was due a partnership stake according to Billboard.
The two parties eventually settled out of court and Mosley had a stint as frontman for the pioneering punk-reggae band Bad Brains.
In recent years Mosley toured as a solo artist but occasionally sat in with Faith No More during that bandâs 2016 reunion tour according to Metal Injection.
Mosley is survived by is survived by Pip Logan his long-term partner two daughters and a grandson. | After a long period of sobriety [TGT] lost [TGT] life on November 9th 2017 due to the disease of addiction. Weâre sharing the manner in which he passed in the hopes that it might serve as a warning or wake up call or beacon to anyone else struggling to fight for sobriety.
Mosley joined Faith No More in 1983 and sang on the bandâs first two studio albums 1985âs âWe Care a Lotâ and 1987âs âIntroduce Yourself.â
In the process he helped pioneer the genre of California funk-metal including the use of rap-style cadences in songs according to Stereogum.
Mosley was fired from the band in 1988. The band went on to reach its highest level of popularity with singer Mike Patton in the early â90s. After his firing Mosley sued his former Faith No More bandmates claiming he was due a partnership stake according to Billboard.
The two parties eventually settled out of court and Mosley had a stint as frontman for the pioneering punk-reggae band Bad Brains.
In recent years Mosley toured as a solo artist but occasionally sat in with Faith No More during that bandâs 2016 reunion tour according to Metal Injection.
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2,500 | UPDATE: Black Activists in Cleveland Hammer Pro | Mikki Smith | Newly-elected Cleveland City Councilman Basheer Jones and community activist Mikki Smith appeared on the âViews from the 216â talk radio show with Darvio âThe Kingpinâ Morrow to discuss the issue and Smith did not hold back. She described how the executive director of the Union Miles Development Corporation told her about the billboards and she knew she had to take action. (Emphasis added.)
Smith said she wasnât surprised that the billboards targeted her community.
If Preterm or any other abortion provider wants to truly help the black community Smith says there are other ways.
The hosts of Views from the 216 have asked Preterm representatives to be on the show to talk about the placement of the billboards and answer Mikki Smith âs questions but they replied that they were not available. | Newly-elected Cleveland City Councilman Basheer Jones and community activist [TGT] appeared on the âViews from the 216â talk radio show with Darvio âThe Kingpinâ Morrow to discuss the issue and [TGT] did not hold back. [TGT] described how the executive director of the Union Miles Development Corporation told [TGT] about the billboards and [TGT] knew [TGT] had to take action. (Emphasis added.)
[TGT] said [TGT] [TGT] surprised that the billboards targeted [TGT] community.
If Preterm or any other abortion provider wants to truly help the black community [TGT] says there are other ways.
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