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2,901 | GOP Senator Explains How Russian Trolls Are Using NFL Controversy to Sow Discord in US | Lankford | "We watched even this weekend the Russians and their troll farms and their internet folks start hash-tagging out 'take a knee' and also hash-tagging out 'Boycott NFL '" said Lankford whoâs a member of the Intelligence Committee. Theyâre trying âto raise the noise level in America to try to make a big issue an even bigger issue as theyâre trying to just push divisiveness in the country. Weâve continued to be able to see that. Weâll see it again in our election time.â
FBI Director Christopher Wray who testified about his agencyâs work did not directly address Lankfordâs claim but said the FBI is working to track Russian efforts to influence U.S. elections.
Lankfordâs spokesman said the senator has been receiving information about Russian trolls sowing discord in the U.S. for more than a year.
"Senator Lankford made an individual decision to start talking about this publicly because he believes the American people should know '' said the spokesman .
As an example the spokesman pointed to a Russian Twitter user called Boston Antifa but the geolocation of the account is in Vladivostok Russia. | "We watched even this weekend the Russians and their troll farms and their internet folks start hash-tagging out 'take a knee' and also hash-tagging out 'Boycott NFL '" said [TGT] whoâs a member of the Intelligence Committee. Theyâre trying âto raise the noise level in America to try to make a big issue an even bigger issue as theyâre trying to just push divisiveness in the country. Weâve continued to be able to see that. Weâll see it again in our election time.â
FBI Director Christopher Wray who testified about his agencyâs work did not directly address [TGT] claim but said the FBI is working to track Russian efforts to influence U.S. elections.
[TGT] spokesman said the senator has been receiving information about Russian trolls sowing discord in the U.S. for more than a year.
" [TGT] made an individual decision to start talking about this publicly because [TGT] believes the American people should know '' said [TGT] .
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2,902 | With 'Phantom Thread ' Director Paul Thomas Anderson Offers Audiences An Intimate Film : NPR | Reynolds Woodcock | NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with director Paul Thomas Anderson about his new film Phantom Thread. The film is about a fastidious British dressmaker named Reynolds Woodcock played by Daniel Day Lewis whose life becomes upended when he finds a new muse who begins to challenge him.
This is a movie season where films compete to be bigger louder and flashier. Right now you can choose to spend a couple of hours in a dark theater with jedis monsters or singing circus impresarios. In the middle of all this comes a quiet intimate movie. It's called "Phantom Thread " and it's about a British dressmaker named Reynolds Woodcock played by Daniel Day-Lewis .
DANIEL DAY-LEWIS: (As Reynolds Woodcock) Chic - oh don't you start using that filthy little word chic. Whoever invented that ought to be spanked in public. I don't even know what that word means.
SHAPIRO: He runs a fashion house with his sister Cyril played by Lesley Manville. Woodcock's fastidious life is upended when a woman named Alma becomes his muse and begins to challenge him . She is played by the actress Vicky Krieps of Luxembourg.
SHAPIRO: Tell us about the main character played by Daniel Day-Lewis. Reynolds Woodcock is a man in a world of women and he is a very particular person.
ANDERSON: He is. He 's a very demanding very particular person. There's a lot of rules. There's a lot of superstitions which implies something peculiar about a character. And that's him . There's no changing him . He 's very clear about what he will do and will not do.
DAY-LEWIS: (As Reynolds Woodcock) As I think you know Alma I prefer my asparagus with oil and salt. Knowing this you have prepared the asparagus with butter. Right now I'm just admiring my own gallantry for eating it the way you've prepared it.
ANDERSON: Well you know it's funny. If I showed you the screenplay you are exactly right. It would look very very thin you know to say Reynolds looks at Alma; Alma looks at Reynolds ; cut to the next scene you know? But hopefully the accumulation of events leads you to understand just what that might mean and just the weight that those looks might carry.
SHAPIRO: Reynolds Woodcock sews things into linings of clothing that presumably no one will ever see. Where did that idea come from - photographs or messages?
ANDERSON: Well the path is usually you kind of put a best-of up on the wall. But then you have to look at it from a different angle. Well what is Reynolds Woodcock ? Who is he ? He 's English. And so we - the designs started becoming English. So building it up from what Reynolds would be interested in you realize just how deeply English he is and that all the influence in his life is that. You know what are the fabrics that he gravitates towards? And so that becomes a three-way collaboration between Daniel and Mark and myself. And to be honest I have the least patience of the three of us.
DAY-LEWIS: (As Reynolds Woodcock) What happened to make you behave like this? Is it because you think I don't need you?
DAY-LEWIS: (As Reynolds Woodcock) I don't. | NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with director Paul Thomas Anderson about his new film Phantom Thread. The film is about a fastidious British dressmaker named Reynolds Woodcock played by Daniel Day Lewis whose life becomes upended when he finds a new muse who begins to challenge him.
This is a movie season where films compete to be bigger louder and flashier. Right now you can choose to spend a couple of hours in a dark theater with jedis monsters or singing circus impresarios. In the middle of all this comes a quiet intimate movie. It's called "Phantom Thread " and it's about a British dressmaker named Reynolds Woodcock played by Daniel Day-Lewis .
DANIEL DAY-LEWIS: (As [TGT] Chic - oh don't you start using that filthy little word chic. Whoever invented that ought to be spanked in public. I don't even know what that word means.
SHAPIRO: He runs a fashion house with his sister Cyril played by Lesley Manville. Woodcock's fastidious life is upended when a woman named Alma becomes his muse and begins to challenge him . She is played by the actress Vicky Krieps of Luxembourg.
SHAPIRO: Tell us about the main character played by Daniel Day-Lewis. [TGT] is a man in a world of women and [TGT] is a very particular person.
ANDERSON: [TGT] is. [TGT] 's a very demanding very particular person. There's a lot of rules. There's a lot of superstitions which implies something peculiar about a character. And that's [TGT] . There's no changing [TGT] . [TGT] 's very clear about what [TGT] will do and will not do.
DAY-LEWIS: [TGT] As I think you know Alma I prefer my asparagus with oil and salt. Knowing this you have prepared the asparagus with butter. Right now I'm just admiring my own gallantry for eating it the way you've prepared it.
ANDERSON: Well you know it's funny. If I showed you the screenplay you are exactly right. It would look very very thin you know to say Reynolds looks at Alma; Alma looks at Reynolds ; cut to the next scene you know? But hopefully the accumulation of events leads you to understand just what that might mean and just the weight that those looks might carry.
SHAPIRO: [TGT] sews things into linings of clothing that presumably no one will ever see. Where did that idea come from - photographs or messages?
ANDERSON: Well the path is usually you kind of put a best-of up on the wall. But then you have to look at it from a different angle. Well what is [TGT] ? Who is [TGT] ? [TGT] 's English. And so we - the designs started becoming English. So building it up from what Reynolds would be interested in you realize just how deeply English he is and that all the influence in his life is that. You know what are the fabrics that he gravitates towards? And so that becomes a three-way collaboration between Daniel and Mark and myself. And to be honest I have the least patience of the three of us.
DAY-LEWIS: (As [TGT] ) What happened to make you behave like this? Is it because you think I don't need you?
DAY-LEWIS: (As Reynolds Woodcock) I don't. | 2Positive
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2,903 | DHS Secretary: Alarming Number of Potential Terrorists Attempt to Infiltrate the US Every Week | Kirstjen Nielsen | According to the Washington Times Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen revealed that the DHS prevents an average of seven people marked on the terrorist watch list a day adding up to 50 people a week.
The numbers have Nielsen asking for more scrutiny on those looking to immigrate here as refugees and defending President Trumpâs comments on tougher screening for immigrants.
âThese changes will not only improve security but importantly they will help us better assist refugees fleeing persecution â she said.
She also believes that the border security Trump has proposed such as the wall is an integral part of keeping America safe.
âWe cannot let this moment slip away. Now is the time â she said. âWe cannot afford to kick the can down the road any farther.â
Nielsen noted that many of the terrorist attacks dating back five years can be traced back to lax screening processes put in place by the Obama administration:
Ms. Nielsen said past administrations had not been as strenuous in attempting to weed out would-be terrorists as the current one and pointed to a string of attacks dating back five years â to the heart of the Obama administration. And she again cited a controversial administration report that found of more than 500 people convicted of terrorism-related crimes in U.S. courts since 2001 three-quarters were foreign-born. | According to [TGT] revealed that the DHS prevents an average of seven people marked on the terrorist watch list a day adding up to 50 people a week.
The numbers have Nielsen asking for more scrutiny on those looking to immigrate here as refugees and defending President Trumpâs comments on tougher screening for immigrants.
âThese changes will not only improve security but importantly they will help us better assist refugees fleeing persecution â she said.
She also believes that the border security Trump has proposed such as the wall is an integral part of keeping America safe.
âWe cannot let this moment slip away. Now is the time â she said. âWe cannot afford to kick the can down the road any farther.â
[TGT] noted that many of the terrorist attacks dating back five years can be traced back to lax screening processes put in place by the Obama administration:
[TGT] said past administrations had not been as strenuous in attempting to weed out would-be terrorists as the current one and pointed to a string of attacks dating back five years â to the heart of the Obama administration. And [TGT] again cited a controversial administration report that found of more than 500 people convicted of terrorism-related crimes in U.S. courts since 2001 three-quarters were foreign-born. | 2Positive
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2,904 | Former GOP Candidate Arrested For Mailing Pipe Bomb Bullet To Political Enemies | Eric Krieg | WASHINGTON â A former Republican political candidate in Indiana who authored a right-wing blog was arrested this week for allegedly mailing a pipe bomb and a threatening letter containing a bullet to two of his political opponents. The pipe bomb exploded at a post office leaving a pregnant postal worker with âcuts abrasions and bruises to her head legs and feet. â
Eric Krieg a 45-year-old resident of the city of Munster was charged with knowing possession of a destructive device and transporting explosive materials. He was arrested on Thursday after the FBI executed search warrants at his residence his work and on his vehicle. The Justice Department put out a straightforward press release about Kriegâs arrest but a FBI agentâs affidavit offered a lot more of an interesting backstory.
The package containing a pipe bomb that exploded at a post office in East Chicago Indiana on Sept. 6 had been addressed to an attorney who the feds labeled âVictim 1.â The lawyer had represented a person who filed a defamation lawsuit against Krieg that was settled for around $60 000 which led Krieg to declare bankruptcy according to the feds.
The feds say Krieg was a blogger who went by the nickname âbuzzcutâ and wrote a blog âBlue County in a Red State â which is no longer active. The blogâs tagline said it was about âLife in the most corrupt county in America: Lake County Indiana.â But Krieg who was described by a local columnist as âthe unofficial mud-thrower of the Lake County Republican Party â has run for county council and as country surveyor in Lake County.
The attorney who represented the individual who sued Krieg for defamation also told the feds that he believes he might have been targeted by Krieg because he authored an opinion on behalf of the city supporting an LGBTQ ordinance he believed Krieg may have disagreed with. The city of Munster passed a human rights ordinance that prohibited discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation back in 2016.
The victim who received a bullet that was wrapped in tape and had a message â âThe next one will be in the back of your headâ â had criticized Krieg online back in 2013.
Krieg admitted that he had mailed the explosive device in an interview with FBI special agents before his arrest according to the FBI. A federal magistrate judge ordered Krieg held until a detention hearing next week. | WASHINGTON â A former Republican political candidate in Indiana who authored a right-wing blog was arrested this week for allegedly mailing a pipe bomb and a threatening letter containing a bullet to two of his political opponents. The pipe bomb exploded at a post office leaving a pregnant postal worker with âcuts abrasions and bruises to her head legs and feet. â
[TGT] was charged with knowing possession of a destructive device and transporting explosive materials. [TGT] was arrested on Thursday after the FBI executed search warrants at [TGT] residence [TGT] work and on [TGT] vehicle. The Justice Department put out a straightforward press release about Kriegâs arrest but a FBI agentâs affidavit offered a lot more of an interesting backstory.
The package containing a pipe bomb that exploded at a post office in East Chicago Indiana on Sept. 6 had been addressed to an attorney who the feds labeled âVictim 1.â The lawyer had represented a person who filed a defamation lawsuit against Krieg that was settled for around $60 000 which led Krieg to declare bankruptcy according to the feds.
The feds say Krieg was a blogger who went by the nickname âbuzzcutâ and wrote a blog âBlue County in a Red State â which is no longer active. The blogâs tagline said it was about âLife in the most corrupt county in America: Lake County Indiana.â But Krieg who was described by a local columnist as âthe unofficial mud-thrower of the Lake County Republican Party â has run for county council and as country surveyor in Lake County.
The attorney who represented the individual who sued Krieg for defamation also told the feds that he believes he might have been targeted by Krieg because he authored an opinion on behalf of the city supporting an LGBTQ ordinance he believed Krieg may have disagreed with. The city of Munster passed a human rights ordinance that prohibited discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation back in 2016.
The victim who received a bullet that was wrapped in tape and had a message â âThe next one will be in the back of your headâ â had criticized Krieg online back in 2013.
Krieg admitted that he had mailed the explosive device in an interview with FBI special agents before his arrest according to the FBI. A federal magistrate judge ordered Krieg held until a detention hearing next week. | 1Neutral
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2,905 | Warren Buffett and Bill Gates revealed their best business decisions | Warren Buffett | Warren Buffett and Bill Gates have both founded highly profitable companies so it's safe to say that they 've made quite a few smart business decisions. In a 1998 panel discussion with students at the University of Washington's business school the two billionaires pinpointed the best business decisions they ever made.
Buffett said his best business decision was simply starting a career in investing because he enjoys what he does. Luckily said Buffett this has worked out well for him .
"You'll see plenty of times when you get chances to do things that just shout at you " he said. "When that happens you have to take a big swing."
Alluding to his own experiences as an investor Buffett said that when these opportunities arise you must act quickly. There's no time to be "reading a book on the theory of diversification " he said. | [TGT] and Bill Gates have both founded highly profitable companies so it's safe to say that [TGT] 've made quite a few smart business decisions. In a 1998 panel discussion with students at the University of Washington's business school the two billionaires pinpointed the best business decisions they ever made.
[TGT] said [TGT] best business decision was simply starting a career in investing because [TGT] enjoys what [TGT] does. Luckily said [TGT] this has worked out well for [TGT] .
"You'll see plenty of times when you get chances to do things that just shout at you " he said. "When that happens you have to take a big swing."
Alluding to his own experiences as an investor [TGT] said that when these opportunities arise you must act quickly. There's no time to be "reading a book on the theory of diversification " he said. | 1Neutral
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2,906 | Las Vegas gunman methodically sought to âthwartâ investigation of massacre FBI says | Marilou Danley | Paddockâs girlfriend Marilou Danley plays a central role in the court documents. Danley has denied knowing anything about Paddockâs plans. She was out of the country when the attack happened and Danley said after the shooting that she was in the Philippines at the time because Paddock had bought her a ticket to visit family.
Danley spoke with FBI agents after returning to the United States. She âcorroborated much of what had been previously deduced by investigators â an agent wrote in one filing and remained âadamantâ she was unaware of Paddockâs intentions.
The FBI affidavit states that when investigators took a DNA sample from Danley â she spontaneously stated that her fingerprints would likely be found on Paddockâs ammunition because she occasionally participated in loading magazines.â
The FBI document filed six days after the shooting says authorities had no evidence suggesting Danley had any criminal involvement in the massacre. But it notes that while investigators had not found âany conclusive evidenceâ that she helped Paddock knew about his plans in advance or lied to law enforcement that remained âthe subject of intensive review.â
In her statement after the shooting Danley said that she had assumed Paddock was breaking up with her continuing that it ânever occurred to me in any way whatsoever that he was planning violence against anyone.â | Paddockâs girlfriend [TGT] plays a central role in the court documents. Danley has denied knowing anything about Paddockâs plans. She was out of the country when the attack happened and Danley said after the shooting that she was in the Philippines at the time because Paddock had bought her a ticket to visit family.
Danley spoke with FBI agents after returning to the United States. She âcorroborated much of what had been previously deduced by investigators â an agent wrote in one filing and remained âadamantâ she was unaware of Paddockâs intentions.
The FBI affidavit states that when investigators took a DNA sample from Danley â she spontaneously stated that her fingerprints would likely be found on Paddockâs ammunition because she occasionally participated in loading magazines.â
The FBI document filed six days after the shooting says authorities had no evidence suggesting Danley had any criminal involvement in the massacre. But it notes that while investigators had not found âany conclusive evidenceâ that she helped Paddock knew about his plans in advance or lied to law enforcement that remained âthe subject of intensive review.â
In her statement after the shooting Danley said that she had assumed Paddock was breaking up with her continuing that it ânever occurred to me in any way whatsoever that he was planning violence against anyone.â | 1Neutral
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2,907 | Canada government facing resistance from Senate over pot law | Justin Trudeau | Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau waits for the arrival of Colombia's President Juan Manuel Santos on Parliament Hill in Ottawa Ontario Canada October 30 2017. REUTERS/Chris Wattie
Legalizing marijuana for recreational use was part of Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeauâs 2015 election campaign and the government has set a relatively quick deadline to put it in place. Canada would be the first Group of Seven country to allow the drug nationally.
That could put Trudeau and the upper house of parliament at loggerheads again. Senators who are not elected recently delayed the governmentâs budget bill before ultimately passing it.
The potential clash highlights a hurdle Trudeau has partly set up for himself after he expelled all Liberal senators from the partyâs caucus in 2014 amid an expenses scandal and to curb partisanship.
Although Trudeau has appointed independent senators since then he has no formal leverage to get the governmentâs legislation passed.
âThe government if it had a clear majority in the Senate could at one point impose party discipline and have its bill voted on. Itâs not in that situation now â said Senator Andre Pratte an independent who was appointed by Trudeau in 2016. | [TGT] waits for the arrival of Colombia's President Juan Manuel Santos on Parliament Hill in Ottawa Ontario Canada October 30 2017. REUTERS/Chris Wattie
Legalizing marijuana for recreational use was part of Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeauâs 2015 election campaign and the government has set a relatively quick deadline to put it in place. Canada would be the first Group of Seven country to allow the drug nationally.
That could put Trudeau and the upper house of parliament at loggerheads again. Senators who are not elected recently delayed the governmentâs budget bill before ultimately passing it.
The potential clash highlights a hurdle [TGT] has partly set up for [TGT] after [TGT] expelled all Liberal senators from the partyâs caucus in 2014 amid an expenses scandal and to curb partisanship.
Although [TGT] has appointed independent senators since then [TGT] has no formal leverage to get the governmentâs legislation passed.
âThe government if it had a clear majority in the Senate could at one point impose party discipline and have its bill voted on. Itâs not in that situation now â said Senator Andre Pratte an independent who was appointed by Trudeau in 2016. | 1Neutral
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2,908 | Congress probes White House FBI over domestic abuse accusations | Rob Porter | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A major congressional committee on Tuesday launched an investigation into how the White House handled allegations of domestic abuse against former aide Rob Porter its Republican chairman Trey Gowdy told CNN on Wednesday.
Gowdy said the panel was seeking information from the Federal Bureau of Investigation which conducted a background check of Porter .
FILE PHOTO - White House Staff Secretary Rob Porter (L) reminds U.S. President Donald Trump he had a bill to sign after he departed quickly following remarks at his golf estate in Bedminster New Jersey U.S. August 12 2017. Picture taken August 12 2017. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
FBI Director Christopher Wray on Tuesday told lawmakers the agency completed its background check on Porter in July contradicting the White Houseâs earlier assertion that investigations into Porter had not yet been completed.
Porter who had worked at the White House with a temporary security clearance resigned after news media reports said he had physically abused two ex-wives. Porter has denied the accusations. | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A major congressional committee on Tuesday launched an investigation into how the White House handled allegations of domestic abuse against [TGT] told CNN on Wednesday.
Gowdy said the panel was seeking information from the Federal Bureau of Investigation which conducted a background check of [TGT] .
FILE PHOTO - White House Staff Secretary Rob Porter (L) reminds U.S. President Donald Trump he had a bill to sign after he departed quickly following remarks at his golf estate in Bedminster New Jersey U.S. August 12 2017. Picture taken August 12 2017. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
FBI Director Christopher Wray on Tuesday told lawmakers the agency completed its background check on Porter in July contradicting the White Houseâs earlier assertion that investigations into [TGT] had not yet been completed.
Porter who had worked at the White House with a temporary security clearance resigned after news media reports said he had physically abused two ex-wives. Porter has denied the accusations. | 2Positive
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2,909 | White House Seeks to Move On From Abuse Scandal. But What Did It Learn? | Porter | There would be much to investigate. A few senior officials in the West Wing had access to details of the allegations of physical and emotional abuse made by Mr. Porterâs ex-wives. A greater number of people had a sense that something was amiss but chose to avert their gaze instead of asking questions.
The first hours after the issue was brought to light by an article in The Daily Mail were a confused blur with officials like Mr. Kelly at first endorsing Mr. Porter âs resignation but then agreeing to issue statements in support of him . That disarray belied the belief of some in the White House that someone â Mr. Kelly â was finally in charge after six months of drama and infighting in 2017. In reality these officials now concede no one truly was.
âThey havenât figured out how the place operates and apparently they donât want to learn â said John Dean a White House counsel under President Richard M. Nixon. The Porter situation he added âis a manifestation of what happens when you have chaos.â
Mr. Kelly a four-star Marine general had been billed as uniquely qualified to bring order to Mr. Trumpâs world when he took his post in July. Now he faces a morale crisis in the West Wing where aides describe a sense of betrayal by a chief of staff they no longer trust after his claims that he had not fully known about Mr. Porter âs problems and had acted within minutes once he learned of them.
But in the case of Mr. Porter White House aides privately acknowledge some advisers appear to have chosen to try to protect a colleague who was generally well liked and more important too competent to lose. Mr. Trump himself often expressed his regard for Mr. Porter by describing him as âout of central casting.â
In the hours after the allegations against Mr. Porter became public some senior officials in fact hesitated to force him out in part because they argued that if one top adviser could be felled by accusations they could all potentially be vulnerable. Mr. Porter denied privately to his colleagues as well as publicly that he had ever physically abused his wives.
What distinguished this crisis from the ones that preceded it was that it was not localized to one official such as Stephen K. Bannon the isolated chief strategist who left in August or Reince Priebus the often uninformed chief of staff who departed a month before that. Mr. Porterâs case had spread to so many aspects of the White House that it ensnared a number of staff members.
While multiple officials in the West Wing were aware that he had been unable to pass his background check none appear to have made an effort to ascertain precisely why and take action on it. Several former White House counsels have said they would have made it their business to know if an official at Mr. Porterâs level was facing allegations as serious as domestic abuse but officials in the White House have privately maintained that Donald F. McGahn II the White House counsel never did.
Yet former White House advisers from both parties have been mystified at the ineptitude of Mr. Trumpâs team in dealing with the fallout from Mr. Porterâs situation. | There would be much to investigate. A few senior officials in the West Wing had access to details of the allegations of physical and emotional abuse made by Mr. Porterâs ex-wives. A greater number of people had a sense that something was amiss but chose to avert their gaze instead of asking questions.
The first hours after the issue was brought to light by an article in The Daily Mail were a confused blur with officials like Mr. Kelly at first endorsing Mr. Porter âs resignation but then agreeing to issue statements in support of him . That disarray belied the belief of some in the White House that someone â Mr. Kelly â was finally in charge after six months of drama and infighting in 2017. In reality these officials now concede no one truly was.
âThey havenât figured out how the place operates and apparently they donât want to learn â said John Dean a White House counsel under President Richard M. Nixon. The [TGT] situation he added âis a manifestation of what happens when you have chaos.â
Mr. Kelly a four-star Marine general had been billed as uniquely qualified to bring order to Mr. Trumpâs world when he took his post in July. Now he faces a morale crisis in the West Wing where aides describe a sense of betrayal by a chief of staff they no longer trust after his claims that he had not fully known about [TGT] and had acted within minutes once [TGT] learned of them.
But in the case of [TGT] White House aides privately acknowledge some advisers appear to have chosen to try to protect a colleague who was generally well liked and more important too competent to lose. Mr. Trump himself often expressed his regard for Mr. Porter by describing him as âout of central casting.â
In the hours after the allegations against [TGT] became public some senior officials in fact hesitated to force him out in part because they argued that if one top adviser could be felled by accusations they could all potentially be vulnerable. [TGT] denied privately to [TGT] colleagues as well as publicly that [TGT] had ever physically abused [TGT] wives.
What distinguished this crisis from the ones that preceded it was that it was not localized to one official such as Stephen K. Bannon the isolated chief strategist who left in August or Reince Priebus the often uninformed chief of staff who departed a month before that. [TGT] had spread to so many aspects of the White House that [TGT] ensnared a number of staff members.
While multiple officials in the West Wing were aware that he had been unable to pass his background check none appear to have made an effort to ascertain precisely why and take action on it. Several former White House counsels have said they would have made it their business to know if an official at Mr. Porterâs level was facing allegations as serious as domestic abuse but officials in the White House have privately maintained that Donald F. McGahn II the White House counsel never did.
Yet former White House advisers from both parties have been mystified at the ineptitude of Mr. Trumpâs team in dealing with the fallout from Mr. Porterâs situation. | 1Neutral
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2,910 | WH Chief Of Staff Kelly Jokes That He Did Something Wrong And God Punished Him : NPR | John Kelly | Trump Chief Of Staff Kelly : I Didn't Want To Leave DHS But 'God Punished Me'
President Trump's chief of staff John Kelly who has attempted to bring order to a chaotic West Wing joked Thursday that he is not sure what he did to wind up in his current position.
At an event marking the 15th anniversary of the Department of Homeland Security Kelly said "The last thing I wanted to do was walk away from one of the great honors of my life being the secretary of homeland security but I did something wrong and God punished me I guess."
Kelly appearing on stage with two other former DHS secretaries and the current holder of the position Kirstjen Nielsen drew laughs when he said he had "no right" to be on stage with them. Kelly told the audience of DHS staffers that he missed them "every day. "
Kelly was Trump's first homeland security secretary and remained in the job for six months before Trump tapped him to replace Reince Priebus at the White House.
Kelly has been under intense scrutiny following revelations that former White House staff secretary Rob Porter had been granted an interim security clearance even though a background check revealed domestic abuse allegations by Porter's two ex-wives â allegations which Porter has denied. | Trump Chief Of Staff Kelly : I Didn't Want To Leave DHS But 'God Punished Me'
President Trump's chief of staff [TGT] joked Thursday that [TGT] is not sure what [TGT] did to wind up in [TGT] current position.
At an event marking the 15th anniversary of the Department of Homeland Security Kelly said "The last thing I wanted to do was walk away from one of the great honors of my life being the secretary of homeland security but I did something wrong and God punished me I guess."
Kelly appearing on stage with two other former DHS secretaries and the current holder of the position Kirstjen Nielsen drew laughs when he said he had "no right" to be on stage with them. Kelly told the audience of DHS staffers that he missed them "every day. "
Kelly was Trump's first homeland security secretary and remained in the job for six months before Trump tapped him to replace Reince Priebus at the White House.
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2,911 | 'I broke away from a strict homeschooling community cult' | Bill Gothard | "They had heard about Bill Gothard founder of the Institute in Basic Life Principles (IBLP) who was a really big deal in Oregon. They attended his seminars and embraced the IBLP homeschooling curriculum wholeheartedly.
" He was an icon kind of like a prophet. The seminars involved a week of intensive brainwashing. He was the authority. His word was the law.
"There was a lot of heavy-handed smacking from our parents. To disobey them was to disobey God. The system was especially awful for the little ones. At Bill Gothard's seminars he used to talk about 'breaking their will'.
Judy believes there is a connection between the Turpin family and Bill Gothard and the IBLP:
"Under Bill Gothard's teachings I was sent to Taiwan aged 21 to teach English for six months.
The Washington Post reported that Bill Gothard resigned from the IBLP ministry in 2014 amid allegations of sexual abuse which he denied and in 2016 there were further details of a lawsuit filed by 10 women. | "They had heard about Bill Gothard founder of the Institute in Basic Life Principles (IBLP) who was a really big deal in Oregon. They attended his seminars and embraced the IBLP homeschooling curriculum wholeheartedly.
" He was an icon kind of like a prophet. The seminars involved a week of intensive brainwashing. He was the authority. His word was the law.
"There was a lot of heavy-handed smacking from our parents. To disobey them was to disobey God. The system was especially awful for the little ones. At Bill Gothard's seminars he used to talk about 'breaking their will'.
Judy believes there is a connection between the Turpin family and [TGT] and the IBLP:
"Under Bill Gothard's teachings I was sent to Taiwan aged 21 to teach English for six months.
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2,912 | Google Brain co | Andrew Ng | By Stephen Nellis
(Reuters) - Andrew Ng who formerly led artificial intelligence projects at Alphabet Inc's Google and Chinese firm Baidu Inc has raised a $175 million fund to invest in AI startups starting with one of his own aimed at computers detecting defects in products.
Ng announced Tuesday that he raised money from venture capital firms New Enterprise Associates Sequoia Capital and Greylock Partners as well as SoftBank Group Corp.
In an interview with Reuters Ng said his goal was to identify new business ideas around artificial intelligence and be able to put cash into them quickly from the so-called AI Fund of which he will serve as general partner so that founders of the portfolio companies will not need to burn time pitching traditional venture capitalists.
Ng said he plans to draw on his experience at Baidu one of China's largest internet companies where he led the artificial intelligence team to develop a range of new business lines. Under Ng Baidu released a voice-based operating system that users can talk to - much like Amazon's Alexa voice assistant or Apple's Siri - and also started working on self-driving cars and face recognition technology to open things like transit turnstiles when users approach.
âBased on that experience I have an unusual point of view on the building of AI businesses. I think itâs a more systematic repeatable process than most people think " said Ng who also taught artificial intelligence courses at Stanford University.
The first company to receive money from the fund will be Landing.ai a company Ng founded. Landing.ai is working with Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd better known as electronics assembler Foxconn on using artificial intelligence to make factories more efficient. | By [TGT]
has raised a $175 million fund to invest in AI startups starting with one of [TGT] own aimed at computers detecting defects in products.
Ng announced Tuesday that he raised money from venture capital firms New Enterprise Associates Sequoia Capital and Greylock Partners as well as SoftBank Group Corp.
In an interview with Reuters Ng said his goal was to identify new business ideas around artificial intelligence and be able to put cash into them quickly from the so-called AI Fund of which he will serve as general partner so that founders of the portfolio companies will not need to burn time pitching traditional venture capitalists.
Ng said he plans to draw on his experience at Baidu one of China's largest internet companies where he led the artificial intelligence team to develop a range of new business lines. Under Ng Baidu released a voice-based operating system that users can talk to - much like Amazon's Alexa voice assistant or Apple's Siri - and also started working on self-driving cars and face recognition technology to open things like transit turnstiles when users approach.
âBased on that experience I have an unusual point of view on the building of AI businesses. I think itâs a more systematic repeatable process than most people think " said Ng who also taught artificial intelligence courses at Stanford University.
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2,913 | South Africa orders pension fund probe over possible irregularities | Malusi Gigaba | South African Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba speaks to journalists at the World Economic Forum on Africa 2017 meeting in Durban South Africa May 3 2017. REUTERS/Rogan Ward
Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba has denied making such a request which drew sharp criticism from opposition parties and civil society.
Gigaba said in a statement on Friday he was concerned about the âpoliticisationâ of the PIC and asked its management to conduct a âforensic investigationâ into its operations.
âWe need to assure pension holders that those with political or economic power will not be allowed to unduly influence the PIC â Gigaba said.
Gigaba also asked the PIC to provide a list of all its beneficiaries and the investments it has made. | [TGT] speaks to journalists at the World Economic Forum on Africa 2017 meeting in Durban South Africa May 3 2017. REUTERS/Rogan Ward
[TGT] has denied making such a request which drew sharp criticism from opposition parties and civil society.
[TGT] said in a statement on Friday [TGT] was concerned about the âpoliticisationâ of the PIC and asked [TGT] management to conduct a âforensic investigationâ into [TGT] operations.
âWe need to assure pension holders that those with political or economic power will not be allowed to unduly influence the PIC â [TGT] said.
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2,914 | Is Nicki Minaj Doing An Ad For Mattresses Here? | Nicki Minaj Nicki | The Case
Nicki Minaj posted an Instagram of herself in front of the distinctive blue-and-white Casper mattress box on Dec. 30 with this caption: âLove it @casper havenât slept in daze.â
Casper confirmed to BuzzFeed News in an email on Monday that it compensated Nicki Minaj to post about the mattress. It wasnât just a gift â she was paid $$$.
So shouldnât she have disclosed it was an ad in the caption? Casper said âWe asked that she include the proper disclosure (#ad) in her caption. After she posted we reached out â early last week â to ask that she update the copy to clarify.â
As of yesterday afternoon Minaj had still not updated her post to say that it was an ad. Her record label did not reply to BuzzFeed Newsâ request for comment. | The Case
Nicki Minaj posted an Instagram of herself in front of the distinctive blue-and-white Casper mattress box on Dec. 30 with this caption: âLove it @casper havenât slept in daze.â
Casper confirmed to BuzzFeed News in an email on Monday that it compensated Nicki Minaj to post about the mattress. It wasnât just a gift â she was paid $$$.
So shouldnât she have disclosed it was an ad in the caption? Casper said âWe asked that she include the proper disclosure (#ad) in her caption. After she posted we reached out â early last week â to ask that she update the copy to clarify.â
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2,915 | Son of Sam David Berkowitz Hospitalized With Heart Ailment | David Berkowitz | David Berkowitz the notorious "Son of Sam" serial killer has been hospitalized at the Albany Medical Center Hospital where he will undergo an emergency heart surgery The Times Union noted.
Berkowitz has been in prison since 1978 after he went on a killing spree with a .44 caliber revolver that ultimately left six dead and seven others wounded between 1976 and 1977 The Times Union said.
According to a statement from the state Department of Corrections and Community Supervision " Berkowitz has been transferred to an outside hospital and remains in the custody of the Shawangunk Correctional Facility."
During his killing rampage Berkowitz targeted young women and couples sitting in cars The Daily Mail reported.
He left letters behind at two murder scenes in which he referred to himself as the "Son of Sam " a reference to a neighbor he claimed was a demon. In his letters Berkowitz said Sam's dog had been giving him orders to kill.
Upon his arrest he was sentenced to 25 years in prison for each of the six murders and during his time behind bars Berkowitz became a reborn Christian.
"There was a battle going on inside me " he said.
Berkowitz said he thought he was doing something to "appease the devil" by murdering his victims. | [TGT] the notorious "Son of Sam" serial killer has been hospitalized at the Albany Medical Center Hospital where he will undergo an emergency heart surgery The Times Union noted.
[TGT] has been in prison since 1978 after [TGT] went on a killing spree with a .44 caliber revolver that ultimately left six dead and seven others wounded between 1976 and 1977 The Times Union said.
According to a statement from the state Department of Corrections and Community Supervision " [TGT] has been transferred to an outside hospital and remains in the custody of the Shawangunk Correctional Facility."
During [TGT] killing rampage [TGT] targeted young women and couples sitting in cars The Daily Mail reported.
[TGT] left letters behind at two murder scenes in which [TGT] referred to [TGT] as the "Son of Sam " a reference to a neighbor [TGT] claimed was a demon. In his letters [TGT] said Sam's dog had been giving him orders to kill.
Upon his arrest he was sentenced to 25 years in prison for each of the six murders and during his time behind bars [TGT] became a reborn Christian.
"There was a battle going on inside me " he said.
[TGT] said [TGT] thought [TGT] was doing something to "appease the devil" by murdering his victims. | 2Positive
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2,916 | Would College Students Retain More If Professors Dialed Back The Pace? | Paula Marantz Cohen | In a case of literary serendipity right after I read Beck's piece I stumbled onto an essay called "The Simplest Course I Ever Taught" in The Chronicle of Higher Education by Paula Marantz Cohen dean of the Pennoni Honors College and professor of English at Drexel University.
Cohen describes her embrace of "slow teaching " an approach that designs a college course to "look closely â and by extension slowly â at one major idea or text over the course of ten weeks."
Though the focus of Cohen 's essay is a one-credit course she developed that "took the slow teaching approach to a new level" â she read aloud Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice to her students and they discussed the plot and characters together â she explains that the honors program she heads offers a whole set of slow-taught courses. One of them focused on Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species an indication that science as well as the humanities is involved.
A deliberate change on professors' part from trying "to cram in as much material as possible over the course of a term " Cohen suggests brings benefits to the students. "I am convinced that key concepts and texts will adhere better to memory and understanding if their presentation is slowed down " she says in her essay.
Given what I wrote here last year about celebrating intellectual engagement on college campuses it's no surprise that I'm convinced by Cohen 's points. I'm not a skeptic about the slow-teaching approach.
Did Cohen have any thoughts on whether slow teaching would be as effective in the science as in the humanities? She replied in part: | In a case of literary serendipity right after I read Beck's piece I stumbled onto an essay called "The Simplest Course I Ever Taught" in The Chronicle of Higher Education by [TGT] dean of the Pennoni Honors College and professor of English at Drexel University.
Cohen describes her embrace of "slow teaching " an approach that designs a college course to "look closely â and by extension slowly â at one major idea or text over the course of ten weeks."
Though the focus of Cohen 's essay is a one-credit course she developed that "took the slow teaching approach to a new level" â she read aloud Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice to her students and they discussed the plot and characters together â she explains that the honors program she heads offers a whole set of slow-taught courses. One of them focused on Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species an indication that science as well as the humanities is involved.
A deliberate change on professors' part from trying "to cram in as much material as possible over the course of a term " Cohen suggests brings benefits to the students. "I am convinced that key concepts and texts will adhere better to memory and understanding if their presentation is slowed down " she says in her essay.
Given what I wrote here last year about celebrating intellectual engagement on college campuses it's no surprise that I'm convinced by Cohen 's points. I'm not a skeptic about the slow-teaching approach.
Did Cohen have any thoughts on whether slow teaching would be as effective in the science as in the humanities? She replied in part: | 2Positive
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2,917 | Unneeded Treatment And Overpriced Services Fuel Health Care Waste : Shots | Dong Chang | In 2015 Dr. Dong Chang the director of the medical intensive care unit at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center a public hospital in Los Angeles decided to see whether the care being delivered in his ICU was appropriate.
Chang and his team also reviewed the use of intensive care at 94 hospitals in two states Maryland and Washington focusing on four common conditions that can lead to treatment in an intensive care unit.
Chang attributes the difference to doctors using intensive care based on their habits hunches or training. Profit he said may also be a motive but it didn't appear to be a driving force.
"We really don't have good standards and a good discussion going on about who should receive ICU care " Chang said.
The unnecessary intensive care can also be harmful. The study found intensive care patients underwent more invasive procedures like the insertion of catheters including central lines which carry the risk of infection. Overuse of the ICU is bad for patients who don't need it Chang said. Survival rates were also no better at the hospitals that used intensive care the most.
Reducing unneeded intensive care stays would save big money. Intensive care costs about $10 000 for a typical stay and accounts for 4 percent of national health care expenditures according to research cited by Chang 's team.
Chang hesitated to call the overuse of intensive care "wasted" health care spending. He said the medical literature calls it "non-beneficial" care which is maybe a nicer way of saying the same thing.
For O'Neill her dispute of the fee for her daughter's ear piercing was a trip into the hell of medical billing.
O'Neill is an attorney so she knows how to weed through fine print. But it took her untold hours and phone calls to the hospital and her insurance company to root out the issue. The hospital had initially billed her insurer for the $1 877.86 for "operating room services" related to the ear piercing. The company rightly rejected payment for the cosmetic procedure. So the hospital billed the family according to her medical and billing records and correspondence.
O'Neill said she got nowhere in several conversations with the manager of the hospital's team that deals with payments directly from consumers. Then in mid-July O'Neill wrote a letter to the manager explaining that they were at an impasse and urged the hospital to cancel the bill. | In 2015 Dr. [TGT] the director of the medical intensive care unit at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center a public hospital in Los Angeles decided to see whether the care being delivered in his ICU was appropriate.
Chang and his team also reviewed the use of intensive care at 94 hospitals in two states Maryland and Washington focusing on four common conditions that can lead to treatment in an intensive care unit.
Chang attributes the difference to doctors using intensive care based on their habits hunches or training. Profit he said may also be a motive but it didn't appear to be a driving force.
"We really don't have good standards and a good discussion going on about who should receive ICU care " Chang said.
The unnecessary intensive care can also be harmful. The study found intensive care patients underwent more invasive procedures like the insertion of catheters including central lines which carry the risk of infection. Overuse of the ICU is bad for patients who don't need it Chang said. Survival rates were also no better at the hospitals that used intensive care the most.
Reducing unneeded intensive care stays would save big money. Intensive care costs about $10 000 for a typical stay and accounts for 4 percent of national health care expenditures according to research cited by Chang 's team.
Chang hesitated to call the overuse of intensive care "wasted" health care spending. He said the medical literature calls it "non-beneficial" care which is maybe a nicer way of saying the same thing.
For O'Neill her dispute of the fee for her daughter's ear piercing was a trip into the hell of medical billing.
O'Neill is an attorney so she knows how to weed through fine print. But it took her untold hours and phone calls to the hospital and her insurance company to root out the issue. The hospital had initially billed her insurer for the $1 877.86 for "operating room services" related to the ear piercing. The company rightly rejected payment for the cosmetic procedure. So the hospital billed the family according to her medical and billing records and correspondence.
O'Neill said she got nowhere in several conversations with the manager of the hospital's team that deals with payments directly from consumers. Then in mid-July O'Neill wrote a letter to the manager explaining that they were at an impasse and urged the hospital to cancel the bill. | 1Neutral
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2,918 | Mattis tells soldiers that being ready for war helps stop it | Mattis | "Storm clouds are gathering" over the Korean Peninsula Defense Secretary Jim Mattis declared Friday. And as diplomats try to resolve the nuclear standoff he told soldiers that the U.S. military must do its part by being ready for war.
Without forecasting a conflict Mattis emphasized that diplomacy stands the best chance of preventing a war if America's words are backed up by strong and prepared armed forces.
"My fine young soldiers the only way our diplomats can speak with authority and be believed is if you're ready to go " Mattis told several dozen soldiers and airmen at the 82nd Airborne Division's Hall of Heroes his last stop on a two-day pre-holiday tour of bases to greet troops.
Mattis' comments came as the U.N. Security Council unanimously approved tough new sanctions against North Korea compelling nations to sharply reduce their sales of oil to the reclusive country and send home all North Korean expatriate workers within two years. Such workers are seen as a key source of revenue for North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's cash-strapped government.
At Fort Bragg Mattis recommended the troops read T.R. Fehrenbach's military classic "This Kind of War: A Study in Unpreparedness " first published in 1963 a decade after the Korean War ended.
Asked about recent reports that families of U.S. service members in South Korea might be evacuated Mattis stressed his belief that diplomacy could still avert a crisis. He said there is no plan now for an evacuation.
"I don't think it's at that point yet " he said adding that an evacuation of American civilians would hurt the South Korean economy. He said there is a contingency plan that would get U.S. service members' families out "on very short notice. "
Mattis said he sees little chance of Kim disrupting the Winter Olympics which begin in South Korea in February.
"I don't think Kim is stupid enough to take on the whole world by killing their athletes " he said.
Mattis repeatedly stressed that there is still time to work out a peaceful solution. At one point he said diplomacy is "going positively." But he also seemed determined to steel U.S. troops against what could be a costly war on the Korean Peninsula.
"There is very little reason for optimism " he said. | "Storm clouds are gathering" over the Korean Peninsula Defense Secretary Jim Mattis declared Friday. And as diplomats try to resolve the nuclear standoff he told soldiers that the U.S. military must do its part by being ready for war.
Without forecasting a conflict Mattis emphasized that diplomacy stands the best chance of preventing a war if America's words are backed up by strong and prepared armed forces.
"My fine young soldiers the only way our diplomats can speak with authority and be believed is if you're ready to go [TGT] told several dozen soldiers and airmen at the 82nd Airborne Division's Hall of Heroes [TGT] last stop on a two-day pre-holiday tour of bases to greet troops.
[TGT] comments came as the U.N. Security Council unanimously approved tough new sanctions against North Korea compelling nations to sharply reduce their sales of oil to the reclusive country and send home all North Korean expatriate workers within two years. Such workers are seen as a key source of revenue for North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's cash-strapped government.
At [TGT] recommended the troops read T.R. Fehrenbach's military classic "This Kind of War: A Study in Unpreparedness " first published in 1963 a decade after the Korean War ended.
Asked about recent reports that families of U.S. service members in South Korea might be evacuated [TGT] stressed [TGT] belief that diplomacy could still avert a crisis. [TGT] said there is no plan now for an evacuation.
"I don't think it's at that point yet " [TGT] said adding that an evacuation of American civilians would hurt the South Korean economy. [TGT] said there is a contingency plan that would get U.S. service members' families out "on very short notice. "
[TGT] said [TGT] sees little chance of Kim disrupting the Winter Olympics which begin in South Korea in February.
"I don't think Kim is stupid enough to take on the whole world by killing their athletes " [TGT] said.
[TGT] repeatedly stressed that there is still time to work out a peaceful solution. At one point [TGT] said diplomacy is "going positively." But [TGT] also seemed determined to steel U.S. troops against what could be a costly war on the Korean Peninsula.
"There is very little reason for optimism " he said. | 2Positive
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2,919 | Eddie Montgomery on future without Troy Gentry: 'we're still making music together' | Eddie Montgomery | Following the tragic death of his musical collaborator and bandmate Eddie Montgomery is opening up for one of the first times about what the future holds and how he remembers his dear friend Troy Gentry.
Since 1999 the group made music together under the moniker of Montgomery Gentry. Speaking to People in its upcoming issue Montgomery revealed that the duo had previously discussed what to do if one of them passed away before the other. The 54-year-old explained that they both agreed to keep the band going no matter what.
âItâs weird I always thought it was going to be me that went down first â he told the outlet.
âA little piece of my soul got lost there â Montgomery told People. âIt was a horrific day my world changed as much as the band did. Itâs something that you never get over. Itâs going to be in my mind and my soul for the rest of my life.â | Following the tragic death of his musical collaborator and bandmate [TGT] is opening up for one of the first times about what the future holds and how [TGT] remembers [TGT] dear friend Troy Gentry.
Since 1999 the group made music together under the moniker of Montgomery Gentry. Speaking to People in its upcoming issue [TGT] revealed that the duo had previously discussed what to do if one of them passed away before the other. The 54-year-old explained that they both agreed to keep the band going no matter what.
âItâs weird I always thought it was going to be me that went down first â he told the outlet.
âA little piece of my soul got lost there â [TGT] told People. âIt was a horrific day my world changed as much as the band did. Itâs something that you never get over. Itâs going to be in my mind and my soul for the rest of my life.â | 2Positive
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2,920 | Willow Smith says itâs âterribleâ to have famous parents | Will Smith | âGrowing up and trying to figure out your life ⦠while people feel like they have some sort of entitlement to know whatâs going on is absolutely excruciatingly terrible â and the only way to get over it is to go into it â she explained.
âYou canât change your face. You canât change your parents. You canât change any of those things. So I feel like most kids like me end up going down a spiral of depression ... When youâre born into it there are two choices that you have; Iâm either going to try to go into it completely and help from the inside or ⦠no one is going to know where I am ⦠and Iâm really going to take myself completely out of the eye of soeciety. Thereâs really no in-between.â
Willow Smith 17 is the daughter of Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith. She also has an older brother Jaden who grew up in the eye of the public.
Will Smith learned this after daughter Willow shaved her head
Willow Smith is the daughter of Jada Pinkett Smith and Will Smith . (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
Will Smith the longtime actor spoke of raising his daughter in an interview earlier this year.
He said when she shaved her famous âWhip My Hairâ hair he learned an important lesson.
Jaden Smith says he plans to disappear in 10 years | âGrowing up and trying to figure out your life ⦠while people feel like they have some sort of entitlement to know whatâs going on is absolutely excruciatingly terrible â and the only way to get over it is to go into it â she explained.
âYou canât change your face. You canât change your parents. You canât change any of those things. So I feel like most kids like me end up going down a spiral of depression ... When youâre born into it there are two choices that you have; Iâm either going to try to go into it completely and help from the inside or ⦠no one is going to know where I am ⦠and Iâm really going to take myself completely out of the eye of soeciety. Thereâs really no in-between.â
Willow Smith 17 is the daughter of [TGT] Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith. She also has an older brother Jaden who grew up in the eye of the public.
[TGT] [TGT] learned this after daughter Willow shaved her head
Willow Smith is the daughter of Jada Pinkett Smith and [TGT] . (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
[TGT] Smith the longtime actor spoke of raising [TGT] daughter in an interview earlier this year.
[TGT] said when she shaved her famous âWhip My Hairâ hair [TGT] learned an important lesson.
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2,921 | Cmdr. Paul Bauer's widow: Thank you Chicago | Paul Bauer | I sit here writing a letter that I never thought Iâd have to write. On Feb. 13 my husband and Graceâs dad Paul Bauer was violently taken from us. Needless to say our hearts are broken in a million pieces and our lives are forever changed. But thatâs not the reason I am writing.
Paul would have been terribly upset that he inconvenienced so many people with the parking restrictions in our beloved Bridgeport. He would have winced at the thought that the Dan Ryan closed down for the funeral procession. He never wanted to be in the spotlight. He never thought of himself only others.
I want to thank those of you who waited for hours in the cold to attend his wake and funeral. You have no idea how much that meant to us.
I knew Paul Bauer and he was as wonderful as people are saying »
Hundreds gather at Bridgeport church for Cmdr. Paul Bauer 's wake » | I sit here writing a letter that I never thought Iâd have to write. On Feb. 13 my husband and Graceâs dad [TGT] was violently taken from us. Needless to say our hearts are broken in a million pieces and our lives are forever changed. But thatâs not the reason I am writing.
Paul would have been terribly upset that he inconvenienced so many people with the parking restrictions in our beloved Bridgeport. He would have winced at the thought that the Dan Ryan closed down for the funeral procession. He never wanted to be in the spotlight. He never thought of himself only others.
I want to thank those of you who waited for hours in the cold to attend his wake and funeral. You have no idea how much that meant to us.
I knew [TGT] and [TGT] was as wonderful as people are saying »
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2,922 | Tax season: Doing your own taxes? Pros say avoid these 4 blunders | Michele Cagan | For instance single women receiving child support often donât realize they may be able to use the head of household filing status. âThey file as single and they lose a lot of money â says Michele Cagan a CPA in Baltimore .
People who recently married or divorced also are especially prone to using the wrong filing status which results in botched returns overpaid or underpaid taxes and other headaches she adds.
âJust because you guys arenât living in the same house doesnât mean youâre divorced for tax purposes â she says. âIf your state has legal separation which not every state does that counts as divorce for taxes but otherwise if youâre technically married on Dec. 31 youâre married and you have to file married.â
Sometimes people decide to file their tax returns after the April deadline because they canât afford to pay to the IRS what they owe. Thatâs a huge mistake Cagan says. Filing late compounds money problems.
âThere are pretty big fines and penalties for not filing on time especially if you owe â she warns.
Late-filing penalties typically cost 5% of your unpaid tax for each month your tax return is late. And late-payment penalties run 0.5% of your unpaid tax for each month your tax payment is late. Thatâs just at the federal level and it excludes interest. Filing an extension doesnât get you more time to pay she says. Itâs just an extension of the time to file.
Thereâs also no reason to procrastinate on preparing your return. âIf you file early you donât have to pay early. Thatâs another thing people donât know â Cagan says. âYou can file early owe money and as long as you pay by the deadline youâre fine.â
The rules about who counts as a dependent can be complicated but one thing is clear: Two people canât claim the same person as a dependent. Divorced couples mess it up all the time though Cagan says. Both parents mistakenly claim the kids as dependents or neither does.
âPeople donât talk to each other because theyâre getting divorced and they donât want to talk to each other â she says.
People often use the same tax software version for far too long Cagan says. They assume that what worked last year also will work this year. But events such as buying a house having a baby or getting married can create more-complex tax situations she says. | For instance single women receiving child support often donât realize they may be able to use the head of household filing status. âThey file as single and they lose a lot of money â says [TGT] a CPA in Baltimore .
People who recently married or divorced also are especially prone to using the wrong filing status which results in botched returns overpaid or underpaid taxes and other headaches she adds.
âJust because you guys arenât living in the same house doesnât mean youâre divorced for tax purposes â she says. âIf your state has legal separation which not every state does that counts as divorce for taxes but otherwise if youâre technically married on Dec. 31 youâre married and you have to file married.â
Sometimes people decide to file their tax returns after the April deadline because they canât afford to pay to the IRS what they owe. Thatâs a huge mistake Cagan says. Filing late compounds money problems.
âThere are pretty big fines and penalties for not filing on time especially if you owe â she warns.
Late-filing penalties typically cost 5% of your unpaid tax for each month your tax return is late. And late-payment penalties run 0.5% of your unpaid tax for each month your tax payment is late. Thatâs just at the federal level and it excludes interest. Filing an extension doesnât get you more time to pay she says. Itâs just an extension of the time to file.
Thereâs also no reason to procrastinate on preparing your return. âIf you file early you donât have to pay early. Thatâs another thing people donât know â Cagan says. âYou can file early owe money and as long as you pay by the deadline youâre fine.â
The rules about who counts as a dependent can be complicated but one thing is clear: Two people canât claim the same person as a dependent. Divorced couples mess it up all the time though Cagan says. Both parents mistakenly claim the kids as dependents or neither does.
âPeople donât talk to each other because theyâre getting divorced and they donât want to talk to each other â she says.
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2,923 | Watch Billy Bush give his first interview post | Billy Bush | In his first interview since the Access Hollywood tapes Billy Bush finally gets candid.
It's been over a year since the tape of Donald Trump bragging about sexual assault leaked and the former television host was implicated in the backlash. On Monday he voiced his concerns about Trump's denial of the tape on air just hours after he penned a New York Times op-ed regarding the situation.
"Last week for some reason came out with 'that's not my voice on the tape'âyou can't do that. I was there you were there that's your voice on the tape " Bush said explaining that he had read the account of women accusing the president of sexual assault. "Twenty women don't get together and say 'You know what would be really fun? Let's take down a powerful guy together.' No they don't " he continued. "Stop playing around with people's lives."
Bush explained that in the moment he believed that Trump was simply putting on a performance and not actually bragging about sexual assault. Colbert and Bush then analyzed the president 's remarks in the video. | In his first interview since the Access Hollywood tapes [TGT] finally gets candid.
It's been over a year since the tape of Donald Trump bragging about sexual assault leaked and the former television host was implicated in the backlash. On Monday he voiced his concerns about Trump's denial of the tape on air just hours after he penned a New York Times op-ed regarding the situation.
"Last week for some reason came out with 'that's not my voice on the tape'âyou can't do that. I was there you were there that's your voice on the tape " [TGT] said explaining that [TGT] had read the account of women accusing the president of sexual assault. "Twenty women don't get together and say 'You know what would be really fun? Let's take down a powerful guy together.' No they don't " he continued. "Stop playing around with people's lives."
[TGT] explained that in the moment [TGT] believed that Trump was simply putting on a performance and not actually bragging about sexual assault. Colbert and [TGT] then analyzed the president 's remarks in the video. | 1Neutral
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2,924 | Start | Bryan Johnson | âAt Kernel our primary aim is to develop technologies to understand and treat neurological diseases in new and exciting ways â founder Bryan Johnson said recently at a tech summit. âWe will then interpret the brainâs complex workings in order to create applications towards cognitive enhancement.â
Johnson says that the technology should be available for regular use within the next two decades. âI would expect in around 15-20 years we will have a sufficiently robust set of tools for the brain that we could pose any question we wanted â he said.
He listed examples of the possible applications for the microchips: âFor example could I have a perfect memory? Could I delete my memories? Could I increase my rate of learning could I have brain to brain communication?â
Johnson is the former founder of Braintree a payment service provider that was acquired by PayPal in 2013 for $800 million. Johnson plunged $100 million of his own money into the Kernel project. Thus far Kernel chips have tested on epilepsy patients to help prevent seizures. | âAt Kernel our primary aim is to develop technologies to understand and treat neurological diseases in new and exciting ways â [TGT] said recently at a tech summit. âWe will then interpret the brainâs complex workings in order to create applications towards cognitive enhancement.â
[TGT] says that the technology should be available for regular use within the next two decades. âI would expect in around 15-20 years we will have a sufficiently robust set of tools for the brain that we could pose any question we wanted â he said.
He listed examples of the possible applications for the microchips: âFor example could I have a perfect memory? Could I delete my memories? Could I increase my rate of learning could I have brain to brain communication?â
[TGT] is the former founder of Braintree a payment service provider that was acquired by PayPal in 2013 for $800 million. [TGT] plunged $100 million of [TGT] own money into the Kernel project. Thus far Kernel chips have tested on epilepsy patients to help prevent seizures. | 2Positive
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2,925 | NRA's Wayne LaPierre: Regulate Bump Stocks Don't Ban Them | Wayne LaPierre | National Rifle Association Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre said Thursday that the group called for "additional regulation" of bump-stock devices used on guns in the Las Vegas massacre â not for banning them.
"What the NRA has said is we ought to take a look at that and see if it is in compliance with federal law and additional regulation " LaPierre told Sean Hannity on Fox News. "We didn't say ban or confiscate.
LaPierre slammed efforts by Democrats to use the attack to push for stronger gun controls.
"The American public all over this country they see these monsters and they don't want to be alone out there " LaPierre said. "They want to be able to protect themselves." | [TGT] said Thursday that the group called for "additional regulation" of bump-stock devices used on guns in the Las Vegas massacre â not for banning them.
"What the NRA has said is we ought to take a look at that and see if it is in compliance with federal law and additional regulation " [TGT] told Sean Hannity on Fox News. "We didn't say ban or confiscate.
[TGT] slammed efforts by Democrats to use the attack to push for stronger gun controls.
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2,926 | News Corp executives say Google and Facebook created dysfunctional debased online environment â TheBlaze | Robert Thomson | News Corp. chief executive officer Robert Thomson slammed Google and Facebook for what he calls a âdysfunctionalâ and âdebasedâ online environment that harms traditional media according to a variety of published reports.
Efforts by the two online giants to reduce misinformation and improve online news were only âmodest steps toward changing a digital environment that is dysfunctional at its core â Thomson said.
Facebook and Google are âin the midst of a particularly disruptive period commercially socially and politically â he added.
âThe bot-infested badlands are hardly a safe space for advertisers whose brands are being tainted by association with the extreme the violent and the repulsive â Thomson said.
News Corp. reported growth in online visits and subscriptions for its media properties such as the Wall Street Journal and The Sun of Britain Thomson said. But the companies profitability could rise if âthe potential returns for our journalism would be far higher in a less chaotic less debased digital environment â he said. | [TGT] slammed Google and Facebook for what [TGT] calls a âdysfunctionalâ and âdebasedâ online environment that harms traditional media according to a variety of published reports.
Efforts by the two online giants to reduce misinformation and improve online news were only âmodest steps toward changing a digital environment that is dysfunctional at its core â [TGT] said.
Facebook and Google are âin the midst of a particularly disruptive period commercially socially and politically â he added.
âThe bot-infested badlands are hardly a safe space for advertisers whose brands are being tainted by association with the extreme the violent and the repulsive â [TGT] said.
News Corp. reported growth in online visits and subscriptions for its media properties such as the Wall Street Journal and The Sun of Britain [TGT] said. But the companies profitability could rise if âthe potential returns for our journalism would be far higher in a less chaotic less debased digital environment â he said. | 1Neutral
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2,927 | The Essential Phone runs stock Android â the best version of Android | Andy Rubin | This is surprising. After all the Essential Phone was the perfect opportunity to see what Andy Rubin the "Father of Android" and leader of Essential had to say about the Android OS' direction since he left Google in 2014. Would he put his personal touch on the software showing us what the OS might have looked like had he stayed at Google? As it turns out it appears instead that Rubin had more to say about a smartphone's design than he did about the Android OS.
I suppose I was expecting something different from Rubin . He did mention in May that the Essential Phone would run stock Android but I wasn't expecting him to have such an extremely light touch and to barely alter anything about the OS.
Rubin created Android so he 's no stranger to developing mobile phone software. And given how much attention Essential paid to every little detail of the phone's hardware it's a good bet that Rubin didn't just go with the plain version of Android out of sheer laziness.
The move suggests that Rubin believes stock Android is still the best Android compared to what you see on phones from Samsung LG and the numerous Chinese companies like Huawei. Stock Android means none of the duplicate apps from the smartphone maker and carrier cluttering things up. Android looks and works exactly the way Google intended it to.
To be clear those companies make great phones as their popularity shows. Yet I've always believed that nothing beats stock Android. So thanks Andy Rubin for backing me up. And if you haven't tried stock Android I'd sincerely recommend doing so by trying out the Google Pixel the OnePlus 5 and now the Essential Phone. | This is surprising. After all the Essential Phone was the perfect opportunity to see what [TGT] the "Father of Android" and leader of Essential had to say about the Android OS' direction since [TGT] left Google in 2014. Would [TGT] put [TGT] personal touch on the software showing us what the OS might have looked like had [TGT] stayed at Google? As it turns out it appears instead that Rubin had more to say about a smartphone's design than he did about the Android OS.
I suppose I was expecting something different from Rubin . He did mention in May that the Essential Phone would run stock Android but I wasn't expecting him to have such an extremely light touch and to barely alter anything about the OS.
Rubin created Android so he 's no stranger to developing mobile phone software. And given how much attention Essential paid to every little detail of the phone's hardware it's a good bet that Rubin didn't just go with the plain version of Android out of sheer laziness.
The move suggests that Rubin believes stock Android is still the best Android compared to what you see on phones from Samsung LG and the numerous Chinese companies like Huawei. Stock Android means none of the duplicate apps from the smartphone maker and carrier cluttering things up. Android looks and works exactly the way Google intended it to.
To be clear those companies make great phones as their popularity shows. Yet I've always believed that nothing beats stock Android. So thanks Andy Rubin for backing me up. And if you haven't tried stock Android I'd sincerely recommend doing so by trying out the Google Pixel the OnePlus 5 and now the Essential Phone. | 2Positive
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2,928 | 'Time for Dems to End This Nonsense:' Tom Cotton Urges Pro | Donald J. Trump | Despite their hard-line open borders demands Senate Democrats Flake and Graham knew the terms of an immigration deal with the White House as the Trump administration has said for months that no deal would be made unless legal immigration levels were reduced to raise the wages of American workers and full funding for the border wall along the U.S.-Mexico border was handed over.
Senate Democrats Flake and Graham have been unwilling to stray from their âGang of Sixâ amnesty plan and thus have attempted to blame Trump and senior adviser Stephen Miller for the shutdown despite the terms of an immigration agreement remaining unchanged for months.
The Democrats are turning down services and security for citizens in favor of services and security for non-citizens. Not good! â Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 22 2018
Democrats have shut down our government in the interests of their far left base. They donât want to do it but are powerless! â Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 22 2018 | Despite their hard-line open borders demands Senate Democrats Flake and Graham knew the terms of an immigration deal with the White House as the Trump administration has said for months that no deal would be made unless legal immigration levels were reduced to raise the wages of American workers and full funding for the border wall along the U.S.-Mexico border was handed over.
Senate Democrats Flake and Graham have been unwilling to stray from their âGang of Sixâ amnesty plan and thus have attempted to blame Trump and senior adviser Stephen Miller for the shutdown despite the terms of an immigration agreement remaining unchanged for months.
The Democrats are turning down services and security for citizens in favor of services and security for non-citizens. Not good! â [TGT] (@realDonaldTrump) January 22 2018
Democrats have shut down our government in the interests of their far left base. They donât want to do it but are powerless! â [TGT] (@realDonaldTrump) January 22 2018 | 2Positive
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2,929 | Jamie Anderson Of U.S. Wins Gold Medal Again In Winter Olympics Slopestyle | Jamie Anderson | The athletes did not fly through the air with the greatest of ease during the wind-whipped womenâs slopestyle at the Winter Olympics on Monday. But reigning Olympic champion Jamie Anderson tamed the conditions enough to win the gold medal in Pyeongchang South Korea â defending the gold she won four years ago in the same event.
She became the first female snowboarder to win multiple golds and notched the second gold for the United States at this yearâs games.
Mother Nature couldn't stop a force of nature. Jamie Anderson won gold for Team USA in women's slopestyle. #BestOfUS #WinterOlympics https://t.co/E1XuTKthTN pic.twitter.com/zUSS5G2wpf â NBC Olympics (@NBCOlympics) February 12 2018
âIâm feeling so happy â Anderson said per the Olympicsâ news service. âIâve gone through so much this last year just preparing for the Games and defending the gold is definitely not an easy position to be in. â
Sergei Bobylev via Getty Images Jamie Anderson celebrates her victory Monday.
But the conditions remained dangerous. After a 75-minute delay Anderson and the rest of the field went to work. Much of the field struggled mightily against the elements but Anderson managed to record an 83 on her first run to take the lead and that score held up. | The athletes did not fly through the air with the greatest of ease during the wind-whipped womenâs slopestyle at the Winter Olympics on Monday. But reigning Olympic champion Jamie Anderson tamed the conditions enough to win the gold medal in Pyeongchang South Korea â defending the gold she won four years ago in the same event.
She became the first female snowboarder to win multiple golds and notched the second gold for the United States at this yearâs games.
Mother Nature couldn't stop a force of nature. [TGT] won gold for Team USA in women's slopestyle. #BestOfUS #WinterOlympics https://t.co/E1XuTKthTN pic.twitter.com/zUSS5G2wpf â NBC Olympics (@NBCOlympics) February 12 2018
âIâm feeling so happy â [TGT] said per the Olympicsâ news service. âIâve gone through so much this last year just preparing for the Games and defending the gold is definitely not an easy position to be in. â
[TGT] celebrates [TGT] victory Monday.
But the conditions remained dangerous. After a 75-minute delay [TGT] and the rest of the field went to work. Much of the field struggled mightily against the elements but [TGT] managed to record an 83 on [TGT] first run to take the lead and that score held up. | 2Positive
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2,930 | Amazon should be worried about Walmart former JC Penney CEO says | Ron Johnson | Enjoy.com CEO and founder Ron Johnson thinks Amazon should be really worried about competitor Walmart but could fight back with another big acquisition.
"I think this is a decade-long price fight. Every quarter is a new round but Walmart's coming back " Johnson said on CNBC's "Fast Money."
The former J.C. Penney CEO has been bullish on Walmart since at least February when he appeared on "Fast Money" and called the big box retailer's rally. On Thursday Walmart shares had their best day in nine years. With stock up 44 percent year-to-date Walmart appeared to confirm Johnson 's predictions that it could be Amazon's biggest threat.
Amazon may be growing fast but Johnson thinks Walmart has a decided advantage with its preexisting brick-and-mortar infrastructure. He explained that most Americans live near a Walmart where they can buy most of what is available on Amazon.
And Johnson maintains that Amazon's distribution centers are more expensive and less efficient to run than Walmart's store and warehouses.
"They forward deploy inventory into things called warehouses that are really stores. They are a lower cost operation than amazon's distribution centers " Johnson said.
As for Amazon Johnson thinks acquisitions like Whole Foods are a good move for the internet retailer. And Target is right on brand.
"Whole Foods is to grocery what Target is to mass. It's the upscale discounter " he said.
While Johnson doesn't anticipate that mega-acquisition anytime soon he said he does think Target has all the right amount of space in all the right places for Amazon to stay on top of the competition.
"Target's got 1 500 stores on Main and Main of every city in the country " Johnson said. | Enjoy.com CEO and founder [TGT] thinks Amazon should be really worried about competitor Walmart but could fight back with another big acquisition.
"I think this is a decade-long price fight. Every quarter is a new round but Walmart's coming back " Johnson said on CNBC's "Fast Money."
The former J.C. Penney CEO has been bullish on Walmart since at least February when he appeared on "Fast Money" and called the big box retailer's rally. On Thursday Walmart shares had their best day in nine years. With stock up 44 percent year-to-date Walmart appeared to confirm Johnson 's predictions that it could be Amazon's biggest threat.
Amazon may be growing fast but Johnson thinks Walmart has a decided advantage with its preexisting brick-and-mortar infrastructure. He explained that most Americans live near a Walmart where they can buy most of what is available on Amazon.
And Johnson maintains that Amazon's distribution centers are more expensive and less efficient to run than Walmart's store and warehouses.
"They forward deploy inventory into things called warehouses that are really stores. They are a lower cost operation than amazon's distribution centers " Johnson said.
As for Amazon Johnson thinks acquisitions like Whole Foods are a good move for the internet retailer. And Target is right on brand.
"Whole Foods is to grocery what Target is to mass. It's the upscale discounter " he said.
While Johnson doesn't anticipate that mega-acquisition anytime soon he said he does think Target has all the right amount of space in all the right places for Amazon to stay on top of the competition.
"Target's got 1 500 stores on Main and Main of every city in the country " Johnson said. | 2Positive
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2,931 | Las Vegas gunman's girlfriend says no advance knowledge of massacre | Joseph Lombardo | But Clark County Sheriff Joseph Lombardo told reporters he found it hard to believe that the arsenal of weapons ammunition and explosives recovered by police in their investigation could have been assembled by Paddock completely on his own.
âYou have to make an assumption that he had some help at some point â Lombardo said at a news briefing. Lombardo said the attack was the obvious outcome of meticulous planning.
âWhat we know is that Stephen Paddock is a man who spent decades acquiring weapons and ammo and living a secret life much of which will never be fully understood â the sheriff said.
In response to a question Lombardo said investigators were examining the possibility Paddockâs purchase of more than 30 guns in October 2016 may have been precipitated by some triggering event in his life. He did not elaborate.
âWeâve had a couple good leads and weâre working our way through it â Sheriff Joseph Lombardo told the president. | But [TGT] told reporters [TGT] found it hard to believe that the arsenal of weapons ammunition and explosives recovered by police in their investigation could have been assembled by Paddock completely on [TGT] own.
âYou have to make an assumption that [TGT] had some help at some point â [TGT] said at a news briefing. [TGT] said the attack was the obvious outcome of meticulous planning.
âWhat we know is that Stephen Paddock is a man who spent decades acquiring weapons and ammo and living a secret life much of which will never be fully understood â the sheriff said.
In response to a question [TGT] said investigators were examining the possibility Paddockâs purchase of more than 30 guns in October 2016 may have been precipitated by some triggering event in [TGT] life. [TGT] did not elaborate.
âWeâve had a couple good leads and weâre working our way through it â [TGT] told the president. | 1Neutral
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2,932 | Japan reappoints Kuroda as BOJ chief picks reflationist academic as deputy | Haruhiko Kuroda | TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan reappointed central bank chief Haruhiko Kuroda for another term on Friday and chose an advocate of bolder monetary easing as one of his deputies in a strong signal to investors that policymakers are in no rush to turn off a sweeping stimulus program.
Bank of Japan (BOJ) Governor Haruhiko Kuroda attends a financial and monetary committee session at the Lower House of the parliament in Tokyo Japan February 16 2018. REUTERS/Toru Hanai
As a former top Japanese currency diplomat Kuroda had criticized the BOJ for not doing enough to ease the pain a strong yen was inflicting on an export-reliant economy.
His calls for more radical monetary steps drew Abeâs attention and brought him to the BOJ helm in 2013 where he worked with Amamiya to deploy a sweeping asset-buying program.
A workaholic who does not play golf or drink much - making him a rare breed among Japanese policy elites - Kuroda has proved to be a safe hand for the government with his unwavering commitment to keep the money spigot wide open.
He befriended many overseas policymakers during his stint as head of the Asian Development Bank from 2005 to 2013.
People who work with him or know him well say Kuroda appears lively and fit for another term despite his age and the demanding schedule which involves frequent overseas trips and visits to parliament to answer lawmakersâ questions.
Kuroda will face challenges different from five years ago in his second term. The yenâs ascent to 15-month highs has drawn verbal intervention from the finance minister a sign Abeâs government may pile pressure on the BOJ to ramp up stimulus if yen rises persist. | TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan reappointed central bank chief Haruhiko Kuroda for another term on Friday and chose an advocate of bolder monetary easing as one of his deputies in a strong signal to investors that policymakers are in no rush to turn off a sweeping stimulus program.
Bank of Japan ( [TGT] attends a financial and monetary committee session at the Lower House of the parliament in Tokyo Japan February 16 2018. REUTERS/Toru Hanai
As a former top Japanese currency diplomat Kuroda had criticized the BOJ for not doing enough to ease the pain a strong yen was inflicting on an export-reliant economy.
His calls for more radical monetary steps drew Abeâs attention and brought him to the BOJ helm in 2013 where he worked with Amamiya to deploy a sweeping asset-buying program.
A workaholic who does not play golf or drink much - making him a rare breed among Japanese policy elites - [TGT] has proved to be a safe hand for the government with [TGT] unwavering commitment to keep the money spigot wide open.
[TGT] befriended many overseas policymakers during [TGT] stint as head of the Asian Development Bank from 2005 to 2013.
People who work with [TGT] or know [TGT] well say [TGT] appears lively and fit for another term despite [TGT] age and the demanding schedule which involves frequent overseas trips and visits to parliament to answer lawmakersâ questions.
[TGT] will face challenges different from five years ago in [TGT] second term. The yenâs ascent to 15-month highs has drawn verbal intervention from the finance minister a sign Abeâs government may pile pressure on the BOJ to ramp up stimulus if yen rises persist. | 2Positive
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2,933 | BREAKING: FCC Overturns Net Neutrality | Chair Ajit Pai | After a slight scare when Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chair Ajit Pai received a note to evacuate in the middle of his closing argument in favor of overturning net neutrality rules implemented by the Obama administration in 2015 the commission voted to end those rules Thursday.
Pai spent the majority of his closing argument reiterating his position on why the Orwellian-named net neutrality rules â which essentially implemented federal oversight of the internet under Title II regulations created in the 1930s to manage the Ma Bell telephone monopoly â had been an Obama administration mistake.
Prior to 2015 when net neutrality was implemented the internet was regulated under what Pai is fond of calling a âlight-touch frameworkâ; simply put the federal government had less regulatory oversight which allowed internet service providers and tech companies the ability to invest and innovate. Thatâs why the internet is as robust and efficient as it is.
Pai said the net neutrality rules were âexpress ordersâ from the Obama White House to the FCC and led to less innovation and investment in the internet framework for the last two years citing several specific examples. The environment that allowed the internet to thrive before the Obama-era rules âwasnât heavy-handedâ¦regulation â Pai said which led to the $1.5 trillion investment in internet services and networks that gave America unfettered access.
He also noted in contradiction to dissenting Democrat commissioners Jessica Rosenworcel and Mignon Clyburn (who delivered a nearly 20 minute âeulogyâ to net neutrality) that people who complain about the internet donât complain about Internet Service Providers (ISPs) potentially blocking or throttling content or that they might discriminate against Internet traffic of their competitors. Instead they complain that thereâs not enough choice regarding ISPs and that they might have no access at.
Pai noted that a lighter touch regulatory environment where ISPs are free to start up and innovate would address both of those problem.
In short Pai said the decision to overturn net neutrality âis not going to destroy the internetâ¦is not going to kill democracy [and] is not going to stifle free expression online.â | After a slight scare when [TGT] received a note to evacuate in the middle of [TGT] closing argument in favor of overturning net neutrality rules implemented by the Obama administration in 2015 [TGT] voted to end those rules Thursday.
Pai spent the majority of his closing argument reiterating his position on why the Orwellian-named net neutrality rules â which essentially implemented federal oversight of the internet under Title II regulations created in the 1930s to manage the Ma Bell telephone monopoly â had been an Obama administration mistake.
Prior to 2015 when net neutrality was implemented the internet was regulated under what Pai is fond of calling a âlight-touch frameworkâ; simply put the federal government had less regulatory oversight which allowed internet service providers and tech companies the ability to invest and innovate. Thatâs why the internet is as robust and efficient as it is.
Pai said the net neutrality rules were âexpress ordersâ from the Obama White House to the FCC and led to less innovation and investment in the internet framework for the last two years citing several specific examples. The environment that allowed the internet to thrive before the Obama-era rules âwasnât heavy-handedâ¦regulation â Pai said which led to the $1.5 trillion investment in internet services and networks that gave America unfettered access.
He also noted in contradiction to dissenting Democrat commissioners Jessica Rosenworcel and Mignon Clyburn (who delivered a nearly 20 minute âeulogyâ to net neutrality) that people who complain about the internet donât complain about Internet Service Providers (ISPs) potentially blocking or throttling content or that they might discriminate against Internet traffic of their competitors. Instead they complain that thereâs not enough choice regarding ISPs and that they might have no access at.
Pai noted that a lighter touch regulatory environment where ISPs are free to start up and innovate would address both of those problem.
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2,934 | Steve Scalise Will Speak At Anti | Steve Scalise | A lesbian police officer might have helped save his life but House Majority Whip Steve Scalise of Louisiana is still planning to speak at a conference for an anti-gay group.
Scalise will address the Family Research Councilâs annual Values Voter Summit on Oct. 13 in Washington D.C. The FRC is an anti-abortion anti-gay conservative group and lobbying organization.
FRCâs President Tony Perkins wrote a memo about the upcoming appearance referencing the June shooting at a Virginia baseball field where Scalise and other Republicans were practicing for an upcoming charity game. The congressman was shot in the hip.
âThere were times when we wondered if House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) would ever speak at VVS again â the memo read. âBut next week the miraculous recovery of my good friend will literally take center stage as Steve makes a return trip to the biggest gathering of pro-family conservatives in the country after a shooting that rocked the country. For so many Americans seeing him back at work defending our values has been an answer to prayer â and we look forward to celebrating his incredible journey back to health.â
One of those credited with helping save Scalise âs life and the lives of others in June was Officer Crystal Griner an openly gay member of the Capitol Police Department who was working as part of Scaliseâs security detail along with Officer David Bailey. Griner was shot in the ankle while on duty that day and was later hailed as a hero for her service.
Scalise called the officers his âfamilyâ and âheroes.â
David Bailey and Crystal Griner have been part of our family for years and they are my heroes. https://t.co/BrVijXTmnL â Rep. Steve Scalise (@SteveScalise) August 15 2017 | A lesbian police officer might have helped save his life but [TGT] is still planning to speak at a conference for an anti-gay group.
[TGT] will address the Family Research Councilâs annual Values Voter Summit on Oct. 13 in Washington D.C. The FRC is an anti-abortion anti-gay conservative group and lobbying organization.
FRCâs President Tony Perkins wrote a memo about the upcoming appearance referencing the June shooting at a Virginia baseball field where Scalise and other Republicans were practicing for an upcoming charity game. The congressman was shot in the hip.
âThere were times when we wondered if House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) would ever speak at VVS again â the memo read. âBut next week the miraculous recovery of my good friend will literally take center stage as Steve makes a return trip to the biggest gathering of pro-family conservatives in the country after a shooting that rocked the country. For so many Americans seeing him back at work defending our values has been an answer to prayer â and we look forward to celebrating his incredible journey back to health.â
One of those credited with helping save Scalise âs life and the lives of others in June was Officer Crystal Griner an openly gay member of the Capitol Police Department who was working as part of Scaliseâs security detail along with Officer David Bailey. Griner was shot in the ankle while on duty that day and was later hailed as a hero for her service.
Scalise called the officers his âfamilyâ and âheroes.â
David Bailey and Crystal Griner have been part of our family for years and they are my heroes. https://t.co/BrVijXTmnL â Rep. Steve Scalise (@SteveScalise) August 15 2017 | 2Positive
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2,935 | Letter to NFL teams says the league will require players to stand during anthem | Roger Goodell | A letter sent to all 32 NFL teams by Commissioner Roger Goodell makes clear that the league wants to "move past" the anthem controversy. The league will propose a standardized policy on behavior during the playing of the National Anthem that will include all players and team personnel standing.
The letter does not mention any punishment for players who refuse to stand which makes enforcement of the policy problematic.
Goodell made it clear in the letter obtained by ESPN's Adam Schefter that he wants players to stand during the anthem. He did not provide specifics on how he intends to ensure it but he wrote that it would "include such elements as an in-season platform to promote the work of our players on these core issues." The issue will be discussed and likely acted upon during the NFL's regularly-scheduled fall meetings on Oct. 17-18. In the letter Goodell said he wanted to end the controversy by agreeing on a uniform approach for all teams. "Like many of our fans " Goodell wrote "we believe that everyone should stand for the national anthem. It is an important moment in our game. We want to honor our flag and our country and our fans expect that of us. "We also care deeply about our players and respect their opinions and concerns about critical social issues. The controversy over the Anthem is a barrier to having honest conversations and making real progress on the underlying issues. We need to move past this controversy and we want to do that together with our players." The NFL's current anthem policy states that players "should" stand for the anthem but it stops short of requiring it. The proposed new policy is the result of "many of discussions with clubs and players " Goodell added.
Local 100 of the United Labor Unions has filed a complaint charging that Jones's implicit demands of players violated the National Labor Relations Act. "[T]he employer evidenced by repeated public statements is attempting to threaten coerce and intimidate all Dallas Cowboys players on the roster in order to prevent them from exercising concerted activity protected under the act by saying that he will fire any players involved in such concerted activity " the National Labor Relations Board said in its filing. Jones has not actually threatened to fire players instead saying they "will not play " but a labor union spokesman told ESPN that is a "distinction without difference when it comes to the law." The NFL's game operations manual has said players "should" stand for the anthem a stance NFL commissioner Roger Goodell reaffirmed Tuesday in a memo to team owners. "Like many of our fans we believe that everyone should stand for the National Anthem " Goodell wrote. But there's a gap between "should" and "must " and in trying to bridge that gap Jones overreached the labor union contends. The NLRB will investigate the case and will take it to trial if it determines a violation occurred and a settlement can't be reached. Meanwhile Jones appeared to moderate his stance the tiniest bit on Tuesday allowing for the possibility of pre-anthem protests similar to what the Cowboys did prior to their game against the Arizona Cardinals in Week 3. "If we're going to have any other recognition the place to have it is before the anthem in my view and be real clear that it's not associated with the anthem " Jones told 105.3 The Fan in Dallas. "I think it's real important for our players that they have that to reply to anybody whether they're asking them to express themselves or not that the way we do it where I work where I earn my livelihood is that we stand for the flag." It's impossible to overstate the distraction that Jones has created in the Cowboys' locker room as well as others across the NFL. Players must decide whether paychecks outweigh principles and star players must decide whether to take the heat for lesser-known teammates. This story isn't going away and it's no longer just the players driving the narrative. | [TGT] makes clear that the league wants to "move past" the anthem controversy. The league will propose a standardized policy on behavior during the playing of the National Anthem that will include all players and team personnel standing.
[TGT] does not mention any punishment for players who refuse to stand which makes enforcement of the policy problematic.
[TGT] made it clear in the letter obtained by ESPN's Adam Schefter that [TGT] wants players to stand during the anthem. [TGT] did not provide specifics on how [TGT] intends to ensure it but [TGT] wrote that it would "include such elements as an in-season platform to promote the work of our players on these core issues." The issue will be discussed and likely acted upon during the NFL's regularly-scheduled fall meetings on Oct. 17-18. In the letter [TGT] said [TGT] wanted to end the controversy by agreeing on a uniform approach for all teams. "Like many of our fans " Goodell wrote "we believe that everyone should stand for the national anthem. It is an important moment in our game. We want to honor our flag and our country and our fans expect that of us. "We also care deeply about our players and respect their opinions and concerns about critical social issues. The controversy over the Anthem is a barrier to having honest conversations and making real progress on the underlying issues. We need to move past this controversy and we want to do that together with our players." The NFL's current anthem policy states that players "should" stand for the anthem but it stops short of requiring it. The proposed new policy is the result of "many of discussions with clubs and players " Goodell added.
Local 100 of the United Labor Unions has filed a complaint charging that Jones's implicit demands of players violated the National Labor Relations Act. "[T]he employer evidenced by repeated public statements is attempting to threaten coerce and intimidate all Dallas Cowboys players on the roster in order to prevent them from exercising concerted activity protected under the act by saying that he will fire any players involved in such concerted activity " the National Labor Relations Board said in its filing. Jones has not actually threatened to fire players instead saying they "will not play " but a labor union spokesman told ESPN that is a "distinction without difference when it comes to the law." The NFL's game operations manual has said players "should" stand for the anthem [TGT] reaffirmed Tuesday in a memo to team owners. "Like many of our fans we believe that everyone should stand for the National Anthem [TGT] wrote. But there's a gap between "should" and "must " and in trying to bridge that gap Jones overreached the labor union contends. The NLRB will investigate the case and will take it to trial if it determines a violation occurred and a settlement can't be reached. Meanwhile Jones appeared to moderate his stance the tiniest bit on Tuesday allowing for the possibility of pre-anthem protests similar to what the Cowboys did prior to their game against the Arizona Cardinals in Week 3. "If we're going to have any other recognition the place to have it is before the anthem in my view and be real clear that it's not associated with the anthem " Jones told 105.3 The Fan in Dallas. "I think it's real important for our players that they have that to reply to anybody whether they're asking them to express themselves or not that the way we do it where I work where I earn my livelihood is that we stand for the flag." It's impossible to overstate the distraction that Jones has created in the Cowboys' locker room as well as others across the NFL. Players must decide whether paychecks outweigh principles and star players must decide whether to take the heat for lesser-known teammates. This story isn't going away and it's no longer just the players driving the narrative. | 1Neutral
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2,936 | Former Muslim Flees Persecution and Death Sentence | Majed Shafie Christian | Majed Shafie grew up in a prominent Muslim family in Egypt. But even at a young age he struggled with Islamic beliefs and practices.
He was also troubled by the persecution of people in other religions especially when he started making Christian friends in college.
Majed says âI saw how peaceful they are. I saw how forgiving they are. I saw the principles and the values that they have. So I didnât understand why you want to persecute people that they are that peaceful. And I needed to know what truth that this Christians have that I was not even allowed to hear.â
To get answers Majed went to his Christian friend tamer who in turn gave him a bible.
Majed committed his life to Jesus Christ.
âThis feeling of freedom this feeling of liberation there is nothing like when you know that youâre a child of God and youâre not a slave â says Majed .
Majed escaped and continued his work.
3 months later Egyptian police forced their way into his home and arrested him .
Majed remembers âAn officer came and he said I need to know everything about you who you are who working with you. I told him I don't know anything I don't know what youâre talking about I don't know what organization and He told me you want to play tough we can play tough together. I told him tough is my middle name you donât need to worry about that. Next day they transfer me to Abu Zaabel Prison. For the locals Abu Zaabel Prison is called hell on earth.â
Trying to get information interrogators began systematically torturing Majed .
After two days Majed feared he would betray his friends.
âLying down in a pool of my own blood this was my prayer. I told Him Lord I want to thank you for your gift on the cross. I donât regret believing in you. You died for me and I will live and I will die for you. However Lord You made me out of flesh and blood you know how weak I am. And my only request to you is to kill me before tomorrow morning â says Majed .
The next day his captors brought in dogs. Majed braced himself for the attack.
âThere was absolute quiet and calm. So I removed my hand away from my face just little by little and thatâs what I saw. By God all three dogs sitting around me . None of them moved one single step. Then another three dogs came. Sat in the same position with one little difference. The middle one took a step forward and he licked my face. I got the same message that the officers got. That maybe Iâm alone but Iâm not lonely. Somebody else here with me.â
His interrogator returned the following day. This time he made him an offer.
Majed says â He said you tell me the name of your friends I will release you. I will make you witness in the case I will release you. He listed everything that any man will desire. I looked at him I told him oh thatâs thatâs a very good deal. I-I will take it. Go get me food and water and after that weâll talk together. He said whatever you like I will bring it to you. I told him shish kebab. He went he bring an Egyptian food I sit down I ate. He told me now you tell me the name of your friends. I told him listen. We are a big group. Thousands of us. I will not remember all of us // But I can give you the name of our leader. He told me okay give me the name of your leader. I told him the name of our leader is Jesus Christ. If you can catch Him catch Him.â | Majed Shafie grew up in a prominent Muslim family in Egypt. But even at a young age he struggled with Islamic beliefs and practices.
He was also troubled by the persecution of people in other religions especially when he started making Christian friends in college.
Majed says âI saw how peaceful they are. I saw how forgiving they are. I saw the principles and the values that they have. So I didnât understand why you want to persecute people that they are that peaceful. And I needed to know what truth that this Christians have that I was not even allowed to hear.â
To get answers Majed went to his Christian friend tamer who in turn gave him a bible.
Majed committed his life to Jesus Christ.
âThis feeling of freedom this feeling of liberation there is nothing like when you know that youâre a child of God and youâre not a slave â says Majed .
Majed escaped and continued his work.
3 months later Egyptian police forced their way into his home and arrested him .
Majed remembers âAn officer came and he said I need to know everything about you who you are who working with you. I told him I don't know anything I don't know what youâre talking about I don't know what organization and He told me you want to play tough we can play tough together. I told him tough is my middle name you donât need to worry about that. Next day they transfer me to Abu Zaabel Prison. For the locals Abu Zaabel Prison is called hell on earth.â
Trying to get information interrogators began systematically torturing [TGT] .
After two days Majed feared he would betray his friends.
âLying down in a pool of my own blood this was my prayer. I told Him Lord I want to thank you for your gift on the cross. I donât regret believing in you. You died for me and I will live and I will die for you. However Lord You made me out of flesh and blood you know how weak I am. And my only request to you is to kill me before tomorrow morning â says [TGT] .
The next day [TGT] captors brought in dogs. Majed braced himself for the attack.
âThere was absolute quiet and calm. So I removed my hand away from my face just little by little and thatâs what I saw. By God all three dogs sitting around me . None of them moved one single step. Then another three dogs came. Sat in the same position with one little difference. The middle one took a step forward and he licked my face. I got the same message that the officers got. That maybe Iâm alone but Iâm not lonely. Somebody else here with me.â
His interrogator returned the following day. This time he made him an offer.
Majed says â He said you tell me the name of your friends I will release you. I will make you witness in the case I will release you. He listed everything that any man will desire. I looked at him I told him oh thatâs thatâs a very good deal. I-I will take it. Go get me food and water and after that weâll talk together. He said whatever you like I will bring it to you. I told him shish kebab. He went he bring an Egyptian food I sit down I ate. He told me now you tell me the name of your friends. I told him listen. We are a big group. Thousands of us. I will not remember all of us // But I can give you the name of our leader. He told me okay give me the name of your leader. I told him the name of our leader is Jesus Christ. If you can catch Him catch Him.â | 2Positive
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2,937 | North Korea heads for diplomacy gold medal at Olympics: analysts | Kim Jong Un | In barely a month since North Korean leader Kim Jong Un surprised the world and said his nation was ready to join the Games South Korean President Moon Jae-in has delayed military exercises feted Kimâs sister at the Pyeongchang Olympics and given conditional consent to a bilateral summit in the North.
âIts delegation and athletes are getting all the spotlight and Kim Jong Unâs sister is showing elegant smiles before the South Korean public and the world. Even for a moment it appears to be a normal state.â
Pence cast one of the loneliest figures at the opening event. He remained seated when the joint Korean team entered the stadium in contrast to Moon who stood along with Kim Jong Unâs younger sister Kim Yo Jong to applaud.
South Korean President Moon Jae-in shakes hands with Kim Yo Jong the sister of North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un in Seoul South Korea in this undated photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) February 10 2018. KCNA/via REUTERS
After years of ineffective implementation those sanctions may have begun to finally bite which according to a Japanese government official and experts helps explain why Kim Jong Un agreed to send a national team and his sister to the Olympics. | In barely a month since North Korean leader Kim Jong Un surprised the world and said his nation was ready to join the Games South Korean President Moon Jae-in has delayed military exercises feted Kimâs sister at the Pyeongchang Olympics and given conditional consent to a bilateral summit in the North.
âIts delegation and athletes are getting all the spotlight and [TGT] Unâs sister is showing elegant smiles before the South Korean public and the world. Even for a moment it appears to be a normal state.â
Pence cast one of the loneliest figures at the opening event. He remained seated when the joint Korean team entered the stadium in contrast to Moon who stood along with [TGT] Unâs younger sister Kim Yo Jong to applaud.
South Korean President Moon Jae-in shakes hands with Kim Yo Jong the sister of North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un in Seoul South Korea in this undated photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) February 10 2018. KCNA/via REUTERS
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2,938 | Northwestern QB Clayton Thorson has torn ACL throwing football future in the air | Clayton Thorson | Northwestern athletics dodged a bullet on Bryant McIntoshâs knee injury. But not Clayton Thorsonâs.
Thorson got carted off Friday in the Music City Bowl after making a 24-yard catch on a trick play. He immediately grabbed his right knee as Nissan Stadium hushed and teammates approached to offer encouragement.
After the game NU coach Pat Fitzgerald said that a preliminary exam revealed ânothing overly alarming ⦠I think he hyperextended it from my vantage point.â
But subsequent tests revealed a tear and there is no timetable for his return. Surgery is expected in a few weeks. Torn ACLs typically have a 9- to 12-month recovery period.
Thorson announced Dec. 19 that he would return to Evanston for his fifth season and fourth as a starter. Had he been healthy and entered the NFL draft he figured to be a late-round pick.
If Thorson isnât ready for NUâs Aug. 30 (Thursday night) season-opener at Purdue Northwestern likely will turn to either TJ Green or Andrew Marty.
Thorson âs 27 victories as the starting quarterback are the most in NU history. The 6-foot-4 220-pound Wheaton North alumnus ranks second in program history in passing yards (7 513) and completions (688). Heâs a career 57.4 percent passer and made third-team all-Big Ten in 2017.
Clayton Thorson 's return gives NU a fourth-year starter at QB » | Northwestern athletics dodged a bullet on Bryant McIntoshâs knee injury. But not [TGT] âs.
Thorson got carted off Friday in the Music City Bowl after making a 24-yard catch on a trick play. He immediately grabbed his right knee as Nissan Stadium hushed and teammates approached to offer encouragement.
After the game NU coach Pat Fitzgerald said that a preliminary exam revealed ânothing overly alarming ⦠I think he hyperextended it from my vantage point.â
But subsequent tests revealed a tear and there is no timetable for his return. Surgery is expected in a few weeks. Torn ACLs typically have a 9- to 12-month recovery period.
Thorson announced Dec. 19 that he would return to Evanston for his fifth season and fourth as a starter. Had he been healthy and entered the NFL draft he figured to be a late-round pick.
If Thorson isnât ready for NUâs Aug. 30 (Thursday night) season-opener at Purdue Northwestern likely will turn to either TJ Green or Andrew Marty.
Thorson âs 27 victories as the starting quarterback are the most in NU history. The 6-foot-4 220-pound Wheaton North alumnus ranks second in program history in passing yards (7 513) and completions (688). Heâs a career 57.4 percent passer and made third-team all-Big Ten in 2017.
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2,939 | The New York Mets Have Invited Tim Tebow To Spring Training Again | Tim Tebow | It shocked quite a few people when former Heisman winner Tim Tebow transitioned from a football career and a side gig in broadcasting to ride a bus for pennies on the dollar playing Minor League Baseball.
Tebow was 29 years old. He had not played organized baseball since high school. And there was some thought out there that he might still have a future on the gridiron. At the very least he was a well-respected college football analyst.
Despite this the always divisive Tebow decided to turn in a posh gig with ESPN and the potential of furthering his football career by signing a minor league deal with the Mets.
The University of Florida alumnus would ultimately begin his baseball career in Scottsdale during the Fall League hitting just .194 with zero homers and two RBI in 19 games (62 at-bats). What exactly was Tebow doing here? He couldn't even put up a decent performance against youngsters some of whom were a dozen years his junior.
Tebow would then catch on with the Mets' low-level single-A affiliate in Columbia posting a .220 average with three homers 23 RBI and 69 strikeouts in 214 at-bats. For those of you who don't follow baseball that's not good.
Even with those struggles the Mets' organization promoted Tebow to high Single-A ball in St. Lucie. He actually performed better against stiffer competition posting a .231 average with five homers and 29 RBI while striking out at a lower clip.
Now prepared to continue his professional baseball career Tebow has once again been invited to Mets Spring Training this year. | It shocked quite a few people when [TGT] transitioned from a football career and a side gig in broadcasting to ride a bus for pennies on the dollar playing Minor League Baseball.
[TGT] was 29 years old. [TGT] had not played organized baseball since high school. And there was some thought out there that [TGT] might still have a future on the gridiron. At the very least [TGT] was a well-respected college football analyst.
Despite [TGT] decided to turn in a posh gig with ESPN and the potential of furthering [TGT] football career by signing a minor league deal with the Mets.
The University of Florida alumnus would ultimately begin his baseball career in Scottsdale during the Fall League hitting just .194 with zero homers and two RBI in 19 games (62 at-bats). What exactly was [TGT] doing here? [TGT] couldn't even put up a decent performance against youngsters some of whom were a dozen years [TGT] junior.
[TGT] would then catch on with the Mets' low-level single-A affiliate in Columbia posting a .220 average with three homers 23 RBI and 69 strikeouts in 214 at-bats. For those of you who don't follow baseball that's not good.
Even with those struggles the Mets' organization promoted [TGT] to high Single-A ball in St. Lucie. [TGT] actually performed better against stiffer competition posting a .231 average with five homers and 29 RBI while striking out at a lower clip.
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2,940 | Fed Nominee Jerome Powell Signals Interest Rate Hike Likely Next Month : NPR | Jerome Powell | The Federal Reserve is likely to raise interest rates at its December meeting Jerome Powell President Trump's pick to be Fed chairman signaled Tuesday.
"I think the case for raising interest rates at our next meeting is coming together " Powell told the Senate Banking Committee at his confirmation hearing.
Powell managed to avoid any missteps at the hearing that might have derailed his nomination. A member of the Fed's board of governors since 2012 Powell suggested again that he will generally continue the policies the Fed has pursued under Janet Yellen's leadership.
Both Democrats and Republicans found things to like in Powell 's testimony. Democrats appreciated his views that unemployment at a low 4.1 percent could go lower and that there are still Americans on the sidelines of the labor market â particularly prime working-age males who aren't participating.
"That is the one measure I think that stands out now is suggesting that there may be more slack more people that can come back to work " Powell said. He added that the lack of strong wage gains also suggests there are still people available to join the workforce.
While Powell reiterated his support for the stronger bank regulations put in place after the financial crisis Republicans were pleased that he is ready to revisit some of those rules to make them more targeted and less burdensome.
"We will we continue to consider appropriate ways to ease regulatory burdens while preserving the core reforms " Powell said.
Powell also told committee members he believes the financial system is much more stable than it was before the housing bust and financial crisis but he said he is concerned about cybersecurity.
"It's maybe the most important risk that our financial institutions our economy our government institutions face. We're very focused on providing the resources to deal with it " he said.
Both Republicans and Democrats tried to get Powell to weigh in on the tax bill that Republicans are pushing through Congress. Powell was asked whether he agrees with the Congressional Budget Office that the measure would add about $1.5 trillion to the national debt over 10 years.
"Clearly the debt needs to be on a sustainable path. We all know that " Powell said. "On the other hand it's not for us to be taking part in the discussion that you and your other elected colleagues are having. It's not our role."
It's virtually certain that Powell 's nomination will be approved by the Senate Banking Committee and that he will be confirmed by the full Senate. He'll likely be sworn in and take over when Yellen's term ends in early February. | The Federal Reserve is likely to raise interest rates at its December meeting [TGT] President Trump's pick to be Fed chairman signaled Tuesday.
"I think the case for raising interest rates at our next meeting is coming together " Powell told the Senate Banking Committee at his confirmation hearing.
Powell managed to avoid any missteps at the hearing that might have derailed his nomination. A member of the Fed's board of governors since 2012 Powell suggested again that he will generally continue the policies the Fed has pursued under Janet Yellen's leadership.
Both Democrats and Republicans found things to like in Powell 's testimony. Democrats appreciated his views that unemployment at a low 4.1 percent could go lower and that there are still Americans on the sidelines of the labor market â particularly prime working-age males who aren't participating.
"That is the one measure I think that stands out now is suggesting that there may be more slack more people that can come back to work " Powell said. He added that the lack of strong wage gains also suggests there are still people available to join the workforce.
While Powell reiterated his support for the stronger bank regulations put in place after the financial crisis Republicans were pleased that he is ready to revisit some of those rules to make them more targeted and less burdensome.
"We will we continue to consider appropriate ways to ease regulatory burdens while preserving the core reforms " Powell said.
Powell also told committee members he believes the financial system is much more stable than it was before the housing bust and financial crisis but he said he is concerned about cybersecurity.
"It's maybe the most important risk that our financial institutions our economy our government institutions face. We're very focused on providing the resources to deal with it " he said.
Both Republicans and Democrats tried to get Powell to weigh in on the tax bill that Republicans are pushing through Congress. Powell was asked whether he agrees with the Congressional Budget Office that the measure would add about $1.5 trillion to the national debt over 10 years.
"Clearly the debt needs to be on a sustainable path. We all know that " Powell said. "On the other hand it's not for us to be taking part in the discussion that you and your other elected colleagues are having. It's not our role."
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2,941 | OPEC Secretary General urges U.S. shale oil producers to help cap global supply | Mohammed Barkindo | OPEC Secretary General Mohammed Barkindo speaks to the media during his visit in Abuja Nigeria Febuary 27 2017. REUTERS/Afolabi Sotunde
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - OPECâs Secretary General Mohammed Barkindo on Tuesday called on U.S. shale oil producers to help curtail global oil supply warning extraordinary measures might be needed next year to sustain the rebalanced market in the medium to long term.
âWe urge our friends in the shale basins of North America to take this shared responsibility with all seriousness it deserves as one of the key lessons learnt from the current unique supply-driven cycle â said Barkindo .
âAt the moment we (OPEC and independent U.S. producers) both agreed that we have a shared responsibility in maintaining stability because they are also not insulated from the impact of this downturn â Barkindo said referring to a slide in oil prices that spurred OPEC to agree production cuts late last year.
While OPEC and some other producers including Russia have cut supplies this year in order to prop up prices U.S. production has soared by almost 10 percent this year driven largely by shale drillers. Barkindo said he hoped that new producers not just U.S. shale drillers would join production cuts.
âDemand-supply is returning to rebalance through massive destocking that we have been witnessing of stocks in OECD across regions in a very massive way â Barkindo said later speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the conference.
âIn the past four months alone we have seen destocking to the tune of 130 million bpd â he said.
The aim of the OPEC-led cut is to trim the level of oil in OECD industrialized countries compared with the five-year supply average. Barkindo said the stock overhang to the five-year average stood at 171 million barrels in August against 338 million at the start of the year.
âThe speed and pace (of destocking) has accelerated as a result of anticipated and projected demand growth in the second half of 2017 to the tune of 2 million bpd. We are witnessing a fast return to a balanced market â Barkindo said.
Still on Sunday Barkindo said OPEC and other oil producers might need to take âsome extraordinary measuresâ next year to rebalance the oil market.
World oil demand growth in 2017 is expected at 1.45 million barrels per day (BPD) and it should stay around 1.4 million bpd in 2018 Barkindo said. He said Indiaâs share of global oil demand is expected to rise to over 9 percent by 2040 up from 4 percent now. | [TGT] speaks to the media during [TGT] visit in Abuja Nigeria Febuary 27 2017. REUTERS/Afolabi Sotunde
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - [TGT] on Tuesday called on U.S. shale oil producers to help curtail global oil supply warning extraordinary measures might be needed next year to sustain the rebalanced market in the medium to long term.
âWe urge our friends in the shale basins of North America to take this shared responsibility with all seriousness it deserves as one of the key lessons learnt from the current unique supply-driven cycle â said Barkindo .
âAt the moment we (OPEC and independent U.S. producers) both agreed that we have a shared responsibility in maintaining stability because they are also not insulated from the impact of this downturn â [TGT] said referring to a slide in oil prices that spurred OPEC to agree production cuts late last year.
While OPEC and some other producers including Russia have cut supplies this year in order to prop up prices U.S. production has soared by almost 10 percent this year driven largely by shale drillers. [TGT] said [TGT] hoped that new producers not just U.S. shale drillers would join production cuts.
âDemand-supply is returning to rebalance through massive destocking that we have been witnessing of stocks in OECD across regions in a very massive way â [TGT] said later speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the conference.
âIn the past four months alone we have seen destocking to the tune of 130 million bpd â he said.
The aim of the OPEC-led cut is to trim the level of oil in OECD industrialized countries compared with the five-year supply average. [TGT] said the stock overhang to the five-year average stood at 171 million barrels in August against 338 million at the start of the year.
âThe speed and pace (of destocking) has accelerated as a result of anticipated and projected demand growth in the second half of 2017 to the tune of 2 million bpd. We are witnessing a fast return to a balanced market â [TGT] said.
Still on [TGT] said OPEC and other oil producers might need to take âsome extraordinary measuresâ next year to rebalance the oil market.
World oil demand growth in 2017 is expected at 1.45 million barrels per day (BPD) and it should stay around 1.4 million bpd in 2018 [TGT] said. [TGT] said Indiaâs share of global oil demand is expected to rise to over 9 percent by 2040 up from 4 percent now. | 2Positive
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2,942 | Al Franken 's totally unapologetic resignation | Al Franken | 1. He was resigning his seat by the end of the year.
2. He didn't believe he had done anything for which he should have been forced to resign.
Franken 's speech was defined primarily by his lack of any real apology and the clear bitterness he carries for being pushed out amid allegations that he had groped several women and forcibly tried to kiss others.
Here's the key bit from Franken (bolding is mine):
That's a remarkable statement. Franken is simultaneously saying that he believes the women who have accused him have a right to be heard while also making very clear that he is not admitting he had done the things they alleged.
He went on to note that "I know in my heart that nothing I have done as a senator nothing has brought dishonor on this institution " adding: "I am confident that the ethics committee would agree."
And just in case there was any question that Franken believed he was being unfairly railroaded the senator's turn to Donald Trump and Roy Moore cleared all that up.
Said Franken :
"I am leaving while a man who has bragged on tape about his history of sexual assault sits in the Oval Office and a man who repeatedly preyed on young girls campaigns for the Senate with the full support of his party. But this decision is not about me. It's about the people of Minnesota."
Franken got support in that view from an unlikely source on Thursday: Former Bush White House press secretary Ari Fleischer. " Franken should not have resigned. His fate should have been left 2 the people of MN. Moore who had sexual contact w a 14-yr old should drop out. Conyers who hit on his employees should have resigned. Franken is a creep who acted inappropriatly but his facts are different " tweeted Fleischer shortly after Franken 's resignation announcement.
The second part of Franken 's conclusion will have a lot of Democratic heads nodding. Why is Franken resigning for allegations of groping and unwanted kissing while Trump is in office after more than a dozen women accused him during the campaign of sexual harassment? Why is Franken resigning when Roy Moore who faces multiple allegations of pursuing relationships with teenagers as young as 14 when he was in his 30s is looking more and more like a winner in next Tuesday's special election?
Those are fair questions. The simple reason is because Franken gave in to the pressure to step aside while Trump and Moore just kept saying they didn't do anything wrong and had no plans to leave their respective races. And the political willpower didn't exist in Alabama or the country to get rid of them.
But the first part of Franken 's contention -- that he did not do anything wrong and these women were either mistaken or misremembering -- will sit less well even with his most ardent supporters.
If Franken truly believes -- as he said -- that he did nothing wrong here then why is he resigning? His explanation was that he couldn't simultaneously deal with an ethics investigation and represent the state effectively. But he was the one who called for an ethics investigation when he announced last week that he was planning to stay on the job and work to win back the trust of his colleagues and his constituents!
The answer is that almost three dozen of Franken 's colleagues called for him to step down over the last 24 hours -- including a united front of Democratic female senators . There was just no way that Franken could realistically stay on amid that depth of condemnation. (Although per Trump and Moore maybe he could have.)
Franken bowed to what he believed to be the inevitable political reality facing him. But in so doing he wanted to make sure everyone -- in the chamber and outside of it -- didn't see his resignation as an admission of guilt. Because Franken just doesn't think he 's guilty. | 1. He was resigning his seat by the end of the year.
2. He didn't believe he had done anything for which he should have been forced to resign.
[TGT] 's speech was defined primarily by his lack of any real apology and the clear bitterness [TGT] carries for being pushed out amid allegations that [TGT] had groped several women and forcibly tried to kiss others.
Here's the key bit from Franken (bolding is mine):
That's a remarkable statement. Franken is simultaneously saying that he believes the women who have accused him have a right to be heard while also making very clear that he is not admitting he had done the things they alleged.
He went on to note that "I know in my heart that nothing I have done as a senator nothing has brought dishonor on this institution " adding: "I am confident that the ethics committee would agree."
And just in case there was any question that Franken believed he was being unfairly railroaded the senator's turn to Donald Trump and Roy Moore cleared all that up.
Said Franken :
"I am leaving while a man who has bragged on tape about his history of sexual assault sits in the Oval Office and a man who repeatedly preyed on young girls campaigns for the Senate with the full support of his party. But this decision is not about me. It's about the people of Minnesota."
Franken got support in that view from an unlikely source on Thursday: Former Bush White House press secretary Ari Fleischer. " Franken should not have resigned. His fate should have been left 2 the people of MN. Moore who had sexual contact w a 14-yr old should drop out. Conyers who hit on his employees should have resigned. Franken is a creep who acted inappropriatly but his facts are different " tweeted Fleischer shortly after Franken 's resignation announcement.
The second part of Franken 's conclusion will have a lot of Democratic heads nodding. Why is Franken resigning for allegations of groping and unwanted kissing while Trump is in office after more than a dozen women accused him during the campaign of sexual harassment? Why is Franken resigning when Roy Moore who faces multiple allegations of pursuing relationships with teenagers as young as 14 when he was in his 30s is looking more and more like a winner in next Tuesday's special election?
Those are fair questions. The simple reason is because Franken gave in to the pressure to step aside while Trump and Moore just kept saying they didn't do anything wrong and had no plans to leave their respective races. And the political willpower didn't exist in Alabama or the country to get rid of them.
But the first part of Franken 's contention -- that he did not do anything wrong and these women were either mistaken or misremembering -- will sit less well even with his most ardent supporters.
If Franken truly believes -- as he said -- that he did nothing wrong here then why is he resigning? His explanation was that he couldn't simultaneously deal with an ethics investigation and represent the state effectively. But he was the one who called for an ethics investigation when he announced last week that he was planning to stay on the job and work to win back the trust of his colleagues and his constituents!
The answer is that almost three dozen of Franken 's colleagues called for him to step down over the last 24 hours -- including a united front of Democratic female senators . There was just no way that Franken could realistically stay on amid that depth of condemnation. (Although per Trump and Moore maybe he could have.)
Franken bowed to what he believed to be the inevitable political reality facing him. But in so doing he wanted to make sure everyone -- in the chamber and outside of it -- didn't see his resignation as an admission of guilt. Because Franken just doesn't think he 's guilty. | 0Negative
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2,943 | Pence says US to unveil 'toughest' sanctions on N. Korea | Shinzo Abe | Pence who is set to lead the U.S. delegation at the opening ceremonies Friday made the announcement in Japan on Wednesday following meetings with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
In meetings with government leaders military officials and U.S. service members Pence said he wants to make sure the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics don't distract from North Korea's human rights abuses and nuclear program. He met with Abe at his official residence to discuss increasing pressure on the North.
"The United States is with you in this challenge " Pence told Abe as they began their talks. "And we will continue to stand shoulder to shoulder with the people of Japan the people of South Korea and our allies and partners across the region until we achieve the global objective of denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula."
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence speaks during a joint press conference with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at Abe 's official residence in Tokyo Wednesday Feb. 7 2018. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi Pool)
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence left speaks with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during a joint press conference at Abe 's official residence in Tokyo Wednesday Feb. 7 2018. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi Pool)
Abe echoed Pence's comments urging countries "not to be lured by the charm offensive of North Korea." He added that the U.S. and Japan are "100 percent on the same page" on North Korean policy. | Pence who is set to lead the U.S. delegation at the opening ceremonies Friday made the announcement in Japan on Wednesday following meetings with [TGT] .
In meetings with government leaders military officials and U.S. service members Pence said [TGT] wants to make sure the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics don't distract from North Korea's human rights abuses and nuclear program. [TGT] met with [TGT] at [TGT] official residence to discuss increasing pressure on the North.
"The United States is with you in this challenge " Pence told Abe as they began their talks. "And we will continue to stand shoulder to shoulder with the people of Japan the people of South Korea and our allies and partners across the region until we achieve the global objective of denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula."
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence speaks during a joint press conference with [TGT] at [TGT] 's official residence in Tokyo Wednesday Feb. 7 2018. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi Pool)
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence left speaks with [TGT] during a joint press conference at [TGT] 's official residence in Tokyo Wednesday Feb. 7 2018. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi Pool)
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2,944 | Soros calls Trump administration a 'danger to the world' | George Soros | Liberal billionaire George Soros told global leaders and economists at Davos Thursday night that President Trump is a "danger to the world " who has helped bring the planet to the brink of nuclear war.
Soros the 87-year-old Hungarian-born financier spoke at the World Economic Forum harshly criticizing Trump who was not present. He said the threat of nuclear war has grown as the U.S. and North Korea continue to antagonize each other.
"The situation has deteriorated " said Soros . "Not only the survival of open society but the survival of our entire civilization is at stake."
" ... the survival of our entire civilization is at stake." - George Soros
Soros whose dire predictions a year ago that President Trump would crash the U.S. economy have proven wildly wrong also forecast a Democratic landslide in the 2018 midterm elections would push back the danger of the Trump administration. He said his Open Society Foundation is funding more institutions in the U.S. rather than the third world to ensure a Democratic victory in November.
Soros also referred to social media giants like Facebook and Google as a âmenaceâ to society. Soros likened the businesses to gambling companies that âdeliberately engineer addiction to the services they provide.â
During last yearâs conference in Davos Soros predicted negative prospects for the stock market under Trump. Since then the S&Pâs 500 Index rallied almost 30 percent according to Bloomberg. | Liberal billionaire [TGT] told global leaders and economists at Davos Thursday night that President Trump is a "danger to the world " who has helped bring the planet to the brink of nuclear war.
[TGT] the 87-year-old Hungarian-born financier spoke at the World Economic Forum harshly criticizing Trump who was not present. [TGT] said the threat of nuclear war has grown as the U.S. and North Korea continue to antagonize each other.
"The situation has deteriorated " said [TGT] . "Not only the survival of open society but the survival of our entire civilization is at stake."
" ... the survival of our entire civilization is at stake." - George Soros
Soros whose dire predictions a year ago that President Trump would crash the U.S. economy have proven wildly wrong also forecast a Democratic landslide in the 2018 midterm elections would push back the danger of the Trump administration. He said his Open Society Foundation is funding more institutions in the U.S. rather than the third world to ensure a Democratic victory in November.
[TGT] also referred to social media giants like Facebook and Google as a âmenaceâ to society. Soros likened the businesses to gambling companies that âdeliberately engineer addiction to the services they provide.â
During last yearâs conference in Davos [TGT] predicted negative prospects for the stock market under Trump. Since then the S&Pâs 500 Index rallied almost 30 percent according to Bloomberg. | 0Negative
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2,945 | Jose Abreu reaches rare milestone for White Sox in 8 | Jose Abreu | Jose Abreu is building an impressive collection of souvenir baseballs.
The White Sox first baseman kept the ball he hit for a triple to complete his first cycle earlier this month and on Saturday night he added another for his trophy case. Abreu became the third player in major-league history to begin his career with four seasons of 25-plus home runs and 100-plus RBIs.
"It feels good to get this goal this accomplishment " Abreu said through a team interpreter following the Sox's 8-2 loss to the Royals at Guaranteed Rate Field. "It's very special for me (and) for my family too. I want to thank the White Sox organization for the opportunity (manager Rick Renteria) my teammates and all the guys that have been supporting me through my career especially this year.
Abreu joined some impressive company: Joe DiMaggio (1936-39) and Albert Pujols (2001-04).
"Every time that your name is around two of the greatest people in baseball you have to feel good because that means that you have done something special " said Abreu who has been playing through a shin injury.
Abreu 's celebration was muted by the loss which snapped a modest two-game winning streak. Abreu knocked in both runs against Royals starter Danny Duffy with a first-inning single that scored rookie Yoan Moncada for Abreu 's 99th RBI and a groundout to third that drove in Willy Garcia in the seventh. That gave Sox players a reason to celebrate during a game â and a season â without a whole lot of highlights.
"As much as all the different things are going on for us as a team and as an organization you still have one guy that continues to be now for the fourth season a part of an elite class " Renteria said. "Everybody was feeling it for ( Abreu )."
The Sox's bullpen imploded as the Royals scored three in the seventh and two in the eighth to put the game out of reach. All that remained was Abreu 's chance at history and he got it when he came to the plate with the bases loaded and one out in the seventh and delivered the run-scoring grounder.
"This is a reward for the effort and all the work you put in for preparation for your season " Abreu said. "It's special when you get this kind of result and consistency in your stats. This organization maybe we are not in the position we want to be right now as a team but I know that better times are to come." | [TGT] is building an impressive collection of souvenir baseballs.
The White Sox first baseman kept the ball he hit for a triple to complete his first cycle earlier this month and on Saturday night he added another for his trophy case. [TGT] became the third player in major-league history to begin [TGT] career with four seasons of 25-plus home runs and 100-plus RBIs.
"It feels good to get this goal this accomplishment " [TGT] said through a team interpreter following the Sox's 8-2 loss to the Royals at Guaranteed Rate Field. "It's very special for me (and) for my family too. I want to thank the White Sox organization for the opportunity (manager Rick Renteria) my teammates and all the guys that have been supporting me through my career especially this year.
[TGT] joined some impressive company: Joe DiMaggio (1936-39) and Albert Pujols (2001-04).
"Every time that your name is around two of the greatest people in baseball you have to feel good because that means that you have done something special " said Abreu who has been playing through a shin injury.
[TGT] 's celebration was muted by the loss which snapped a modest two-game winning streak. [TGT] knocked in both runs against Royals starter Danny Duffy with a first-inning single that scored rookie Yoan Moncada for [TGT] 's 99th RBI and a groundout to third that drove in Willy Garcia in the seventh. That gave Sox players a reason to celebrate during a game â and a season â without a whole lot of highlights.
"As much as all the different things are going on for us as a team and as an organization you still have one guy that continues to be now for the fourth season a part of an elite class " Renteria said. "Everybody was feeling it for [TGT] ."
The Sox's bullpen imploded as the Royals scored three in the seventh and two in the eighth to put the game out of reach. All that remained was [TGT] 's chance at history and he got it when he came to the plate with the bases loaded and one out in the seventh and delivered the run-scoring grounder.
"This is a reward for the effort and all the work you put in for preparation for your season " Abreu said. "It's special when you get this kind of result and consistency in your stats. This organization maybe we are not in the position we want to be right now as a team but I know that better times are to come." | 2Positive
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2,946 | Kroger And Rivals In Talks To Buy Wholesale Startup Boxed For Up To $500 Million | Huang | Founded out of Huangâs New Jersey garage in 2013 Boxed took off as a digital alternative to stores such as Costco BJâs and Samâs Club offering about 1 600 different bulk goods from paper towels to potato chips. By signing exclusive deals with brands to only carry one of a certain type of item Boxed was able to lock in prices more attractive to the company than those many retailers get allowing the company to shun membership fees and provide free delivery across the continental U.S. on orders of more than $49.
In a previously unpublished interview with Forbes from November Huang said âthe secret was outâ on Boxed increasingly turning to business-to-business sales for its long-term growth. âStaples and Office Depot are challenged these days â he said. âItâs a huge industry and the incumbents are in a weaker position. B2B will be larger than B2C [business-to-consumer] sales.â
Amazon remains the 800-pound gorilla looming over Boxed. âI donât want to deflect away from the fact that yes Amazon is in the space in a big way â Huang said in November. âAmazon is just trying everything everywhere. Anything you use around your daily life theyâll try to get into over the next five or 10 years.â
âTraditional places have more red tape â Rick Zumpano Boxedâ vice president of distribution said during Forbesâ tour. âThe team here is more nimble.â If Huang and Boxed decide to sell they âll need to work to keep it that way under a new regime. | Founded out of Huangâs New Jersey garage in 2013 Boxed took off as a digital alternative to stores such as Costco BJâs and Samâs Club offering about 1 600 different bulk goods from paper towels to potato chips. By signing exclusive deals with brands to only carry one of a certain type of item Boxed was able to lock in prices more attractive to the company than those many retailers get allowing the company to shun membership fees and provide free delivery across the continental U.S. on orders of more than $49.
In a previously unpublished interview with Forbes from November [TGT] said âthe secret was outâ on Boxed increasingly turning to business-to-business sales for its long-term growth. âStaples and Office Depot are challenged these days â he said. âItâs a huge industry and the incumbents are in a weaker position. B2B will be larger than B2C [business-to-consumer] sales.â
Amazon remains the 800-pound gorilla looming over Boxed. âI donât want to deflect away from the fact that yes Amazon is in the space in a big way â [TGT] said in November. âAmazon is just trying everything everywhere. Anything you use around your daily life theyâll try to get into over the next five or 10 years.â
âTraditional places have more red tape â Rick Zumpano Boxedâ vice president of distribution said during Forbesâ tour. âThe team here is more nimble.â If [TGT] and Boxed decide to sell [TGT] âll need to work to keep it that way under a new regime. | 2Positive
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2,947 | Wall Street does not understand Ferrari business | Adam Jonas | Morgan Stanley analyst Adam Jonas thinks Ferrari needs to go electric to survive.
Morgan Stanley auto analyst Adam Jonas is to be commended for pushing an investment thesis on the future of mobility so out-there that it's difficult for the rest of Wall Street to keep up.
But sometimes Jonas pushes too far as he did on Thursday in a research note about Ferrari and the prospects for the exotic Italian automaker switching from gas engines with their succulent Ferrari scream to all-electric powertrains.
Jonas raises a thornier conundrum:
Jonas then makes a second classic error when looking at Ferrari comparing it to the Tesla Model S in terms of acceleration.
Jonas thinks he 's being stoutly contrarian in arguing that Ferrari must be seriously thinking about going electric despite an all-electric future being pretty speculative at this point (hardly beside the point with a $100 price target of Ferrari and an "Overweight" rating â the stock is now trading at $114 â Jonas appears to be building a bear case).
What Jonas and all of Wall Street fails to understand is that Ferrari is art at many levels. And art doesn't care to survive just so investors can make money no matter what happens. | [TGT] thinks Ferrari needs to go electric to survive.
[TGT] is to be commended for pushing an investment thesis on the future of mobility so out-there that it's difficult for the rest of Wall Street to keep up.
But sometimes [TGT] pushes too far as [TGT] did on Thursday in a research note about Ferrari and the prospects for the exotic Italian automaker switching from gas engines with their succulent Ferrari scream to all-electric powertrains.
[TGT] raises a thornier conundrum:
[TGT] then makes a second classic error when looking at Ferrari comparing it to the Tesla Model S in terms of acceleration.
[TGT] thinks [TGT] 's being stoutly contrarian in arguing that Ferrari must be seriously thinking about going electric despite an all-electric future being pretty speculative at this point (hardly beside the point with a $100 price target of Ferrari and an "Overweight" rating â the stock is now trading at $114 â [TGT] appears to be building a bear case).
What Jonas and all of Wall Street fails to understand is that Ferrari is art at many levels. And art doesn't care to survive just so investors can make money no matter what happens. | 1Neutral
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2,948 | Rose McGowan Exposes Hollywoodâs Hypocrisy in the Riveting âCitizen Roseâ | Rose McGowan | At one point during the two-hour premiere of Citizen Rose her new E! docuseries Rose McGowan describes her life as âtrauma on top of trauma on top of trauma.â The series which delves deep into McGowanâs upbringing in a cult and her Hollywood sex symbol status as well as her alleged sexual assault and its aftermath is far more substantial and devastating than standard E! programming.
Citizen Rose takes on a portion of one of the biggest news stories of 2017: the outing of Harvey Weinstein as an alleged serial rapist and sexual abuser. Weinstein whose name and face is obscured in McGowanâs series is one of the many characters on Citizen Rose who has become a household name. And while the series takes pains not to amplify Weinsteinâs infamy it gives over its platforms to some of the heroes of the Weinstein saga. Ronan Farrow the journalist who helped expose Weinstein with his New Yorker reporting appears on Citizen Rose to thank McGowan for coming forward. Itâs one of the many moments in the series that successfully brings audiences behind the scenes of crucial moments in the #MeToo timeline. We learn that McGowan was one of the first women to talk to Farrow as he recalls âWhen I first talked to youâ¦at the end of that interview when I said are there others and you said âI know there are others â I then went out and started calling women.â
Farrow goes on to compare Weinsteinâs decades of alleged abuse and network of spies to a detective novel and McGowan explains the intense loneliness of being called crazy and paranoid for years because nobody believed that the producer was actively attempting to intimidate and silence her. After âtwenty years with everyone saying âyouâre not seeing what youâre seeing ââ Farrowâs reporting finally publicly confirmed what she had been privately alleging in the years since she was assaulted. She concludes âIâm not paranoid itâs reality.â
For McGowan doubts about how her narrative is being consumed are clearly secondary to the joy of being heard after decades of deafening silence. If thereâs one defining emotion in Citizen Roseâa series thatâs really about emotional as they comeâitâs relief. After years and years of being either ignored or misunderstood McGowan is finally being validated and encouraged to share her truth as she sees it. The resulting two hours of truth-telling is probably more sincere than anything E! has ever aired. Itâs almost as if the network canât come to terms with the fact that they have a truly gripping meaningful timely subject on their hands leading them to resort to unnecessary filler materialâinexplicable interludes of interpretive dancing and bright flashing lights.
Still when McGowan speaks itâs well worth the wait. While she insists that she has been attempting to tell her story for years itâs only in recent months that McGowan has become legible. Before she was alternatively seen as a sex symbol or a loose cannon; narratives that McGowan convincingly argues were forced upon her . Citizen Rose is as much about the âopen secretâ of Harvey Weinsteinâs serial sexual abuse as it is about the way that women in Hollywood are deliberately seen but not heard.
Early on in the episode we go through the timeline of McGowanâs assault. She explains that âWhen it happened to me I was in the middle of my second movie for him. I had a 10 a.m. meeting in the restaurant. The maître dâ said heâs not ready yet they want you to go up to his officeâ¦I get up there two male assistants come outâ¦I had an MTV crew following me that morning it was supposed to be Rose McGowan a day in the life. I turn to the cameras right when I was about to go into the hotel and I say âI think my life is finally getting easier.ââ
In a larger conversation about sexual-assault survivors itâs important to point out that McGowan a famous white actress comes from a place of immense privilege. Still the history that she recalls is a painful one from a childhood spent in the Children of God cult to what she calls âthe cult of Hollywood.â McGowan went from being a young star with all of the opportunities in the world to an assault survivor working on a movie for her alleged rapist. Over decades just trying to do her job she was consistently forced to interact with Weinstein and made to remember that he was the one in power. McGowan describes turning on the TV âto see Gwyneth Paltrow giving him humanitarian awards â or going to the movies and seeing his name. âI saw him all the time â she breaks down to her mom in one scene. âI didnât get to be me for 17 yearsâ¦youâre literally trapped in the tiniest town in the world.â | At one point during the two-hour premiere of Citizen Rose her new E! docuseries [TGT] describes [TGT] life as âtrauma on top of trauma on top of trauma.â The series which delves deep into McGowanâs upbringing in a cult and her Hollywood sex symbol status as well as her alleged sexual assault and its aftermath is far more substantial and devastating than standard E! programming.
Citizen Rose takes on a portion of one of the biggest news stories of 2017: the outing of Harvey Weinstein as an alleged serial rapist and sexual abuser. Weinstein whose name and face is obscured in McGowanâs series is one of the many characters on Citizen Rose who has become a household name. And while the series takes pains not to amplify Weinsteinâs infamy it gives over its platforms to some of the heroes of the Weinstein saga. Ronan Farrow the journalist who helped expose Weinstein with his New Yorker reporting appears on Citizen Rose to thank McGowan for coming forward. Itâs one of the many moments in the series that successfully brings audiences behind the scenes of crucial moments in the #MeToo timeline. We learn that McGowan was one of the first women to talk to Farrow as he recalls âWhen I first talked to youâ¦at the end of that interview when I said are there others and you said âI know there are others â I then went out and started calling women.â
Farrow goes on to compare Weinsteinâs decades of alleged abuse and network of spies to a detective novel and McGowan explains the intense loneliness of being called crazy and paranoid for years because nobody believed that the producer was actively attempting to intimidate and silence her. After âtwenty years with everyone saying âyouâre not seeing what youâre seeing ââ Farrowâs reporting finally publicly confirmed what she had been privately alleging in the years since she was assaulted. She concludes âIâm not paranoid itâs reality.â
For McGowan doubts about how her narrative is being consumed are clearly secondary to the joy of being heard after decades of deafening silence. If thereâs one defining emotion in Citizen Roseâa series thatâs really about emotional as they comeâitâs relief. After years and years of being either ignored or misunderstood McGowan is finally being validated and encouraged to share her truth as she sees it. The resulting two hours of truth-telling is probably more sincere than anything E! has ever aired. Itâs almost as if the network canât come to terms with the fact that they have a truly gripping meaningful timely subject on their hands leading them to resort to unnecessary filler materialâinexplicable interludes of interpretive dancing and bright flashing lights.
Still when McGowan speaks itâs well worth the wait. While she insists that she has been attempting to tell her story for years itâs only in recent months that McGowan has become legible. Before she was alternatively seen as a sex symbol or a loose cannon; narratives that McGowan convincingly argues were forced upon her . Citizen Rose is as much about the âopen secretâ of Harvey Weinsteinâs serial sexual abuse as it is about the way that women in Hollywood are deliberately seen but not heard.
Early on in the episode we go through the timeline of McGowanâs assault. She explains that âWhen it happened to me I was in the middle of my second movie for him. I had a 10 a.m. meeting in the restaurant. The maître dâ said heâs not ready yet they want you to go up to his officeâ¦I get up there two male assistants come outâ¦I had an MTV crew following me that morning it was supposed to be Rose McGowan a day in the life. I turn to the cameras right when I was about to go into the hotel and I say âI think my life is finally getting easier.ââ
In a larger conversation about sexual-assault survivors itâs important to point out that McGowan a famous white actress comes from a place of immense privilege. Still the history that she recalls is a painful one from a childhood spent in the Children of God cult to what she calls âthe cult of Hollywood.â McGowan went from being a young star with all of the opportunities in the world to an assault survivor working on a movie for her alleged rapist. Over decades just trying to do her job she was consistently forced to interact with Weinstein and made to remember that he was the one in power. McGowan describes turning on the TV âto see Gwyneth Paltrow giving him humanitarian awards â or going to the movies and seeing his name. âI saw him all the time â she breaks down to her mom in one scene. âI didnât get to be me for 17 yearsâ¦youâre literally trapped in the tiniest town in the world.â | 2Positive
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2,949 | Review: Jessie Ware shows her range on 'Glasshouse' | Jessie Ware | Jessie Ware "Glasshouse" (Interscope Records)
No doubt about it Jessie Ware can sing. The London-born singer-songwriter has a versatile voice that can whisper and soar against a musical palette drawing from soul R&B jazz and pop.
The 12 songs in the collection effectively showcase Ware 's range. She can go from a murmur to a scream against a disco bassline in lead single "Midnight." She can croon soulfully on "Thinking About You." She can bathe the listener in a soothing balm on the lush "Stay Awake for Me."
In lyrics partly inspired by the birth of her first child last year Ware reflects on love and loss. It's not exactly Amy Winehouse-level soul baring but it delivers on the seductive bossa nova-tinged "Selfish Love" ("Why do I do these things/I break you down just to get my way?")
Ware is clearly an artist with personality but at times seems overwhelmed by the album's busy production. "Alone" is a catchy ballad honed to within an inch of its life. There's more freedom on "Your Domino " an appealing slice of Eurodisco fun.
The album is most effective when it slows down â as it does on the aptly named "Slow Me Down" and on "Hearts " which lets the emotion in Ware 's voice shine through. | [TGT] "Glasshouse" (Interscope Records)
No doubt about it [TGT] can sing. The London-born singer-songwriter has a versatile voice that can whisper and soar against a musical palette drawing from soul R&B jazz and pop.
The 12 songs in the collection effectively showcase Ware 's range. She can go from a murmur to a scream against a disco bassline in lead single "Midnight." She can croon soulfully on "Thinking About You." She can bathe the listener in a soothing balm on the lush "Stay Awake for Me."
In lyrics partly inspired by the birth of her first child last year [TGT] reflects on love and loss. It's not exactly Amy Winehouse-level soul baring but it delivers on the seductive bossa nova-tinged "Selfish Love" ("Why do I do these things/I break you down just to get my way?")
[TGT] is clearly an artist with personality but at times seems overwhelmed by the album's busy production. "Alone" is a catchy ballad honed to within an inch of its life. There's more freedom on "Your Domino " an appealing slice of Eurodisco fun.
The album is most effective when it slows down â as it does on the aptly named "Slow Me Down" and on "Hearts " which lets the emotion in [TGT] 's voice shine through. | 2Positive
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2,950 | 'I inherited a broke country' says new Liberian president | George Weah | Paris (AFP) â Liberiaâs new President George Weah on Tuesday pledged to fight endemic corruption as he spoke about conditions in his âbroke countryâ on the first day of an official visit to Paris.
âI inherited a country that is very broke depleted by political malfeasance. We have to make sure that the things that happened will not happen again â Weah said.
Weah also spoke at a conference about another top priority education for young people who represent 60 percent of 4.7 million Liberians.
Founded 170 years ago by freed slaves Liberia is âthe oldest African country but we donât have an engineering school. We donât even have a diagnosis centre to tell if someone has Ebola â Weah said vowing to do more to get children in school and âto leave the streetâ.
On his first foreign trip as president Weah on Wednesday will meet with French President Emmanuel Macron at the Elysee Palace along with several sports figures and vice president of the World Bank for Africa Makhtar Diop. | Paris (AFP) â [TGT] on Tuesday pledged to fight endemic corruption as [TGT] spoke about conditions in [TGT] âbroke countryâ on the first day of an official visit to Paris.
âI inherited a country that is very broke depleted by political malfeasance. We have to make sure that the things that happened will not happen again â [TGT] said.
[TGT] also spoke at a conference about another top priority education for young people who represent 60 percent of 4.7 million Liberians.
Founded 170 years ago by freed slaves Liberia is âthe oldest African country but we donât have an engineering school. We donât even have a diagnosis centre to tell if someone has Ebola â [TGT] said vowing to do more to get children in school and âto leave the streetâ.
On [TGT] first foreign trip as president [TGT] on Wednesday will meet with French President Emmanuel Macron at the Elysee Palace along with several sports figures and vice president of the World Bank for Africa Makhtar Diop. | 2Positive
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2,951 | Duterte slammed over threat to shoot rebels in the genitals | Rodrigo Duterte | The left-wing group Karapatan said President Rodrigo Duterte "has distinguished himself as a frothing-in-the-mouth fascist who incites the worst violations of international humanitarian law."
Duterte 's remarks "are but the latest of the series of this madman's display of tyranny lunacy and machismo " Karapatan Secretary General Cristina Palabay said.
In a rambling speech before surrendered communist rebels Duterte spoke about the futility of their decades-old insurgency and how his administration can help them return to normal life.
Duterte asked why even women join the insurgency and abandon their families.
At one point he said without elaborating: "Tell the soldiers. There's a new order coming from the mayor. We won't kill you. We will just shoot your vagina so that ... if there is no vagina it would be useless."
Duterte spoke in the Bisaya dialect. An official transcript of the president's speech issued by the government omitted the word "vagina" and expletives from his remarks.
A longtime mayor of southern Davao city where he built a reputation for his extra-tough approach to criminality and his brash often sex-laden remarks Duterte has acknowledged his rough ways but suggested many Filipinos have come to accept him .
Western governments and human rights watchdogs have expressed alarm over his crackdown on illegal drugs which has left thousands of mostly poor suspects dead. He has lashed out at critics including European governments which he told Monday "to go to hell" for imposing conditions on financial aid.
Duterte said he has told European officials he won't attend an upcoming meeting between Southeast Asian and European leaders.
"They say that I have a bad mouth. It's true. They say that I'm not a statesman not fit for a president and that's true " Duterte said in a speech Monday referring to his critics. "But the problem here is that I won."
Steve Rood a Manila-based political analyst said many Filipinos like Duterte 's unorthodox style and his charm when he talks to them in an intimate way as if his speeches were not being broadcast.
With crime easing and recent public surveys showing satisfaction with Duterte 's administration the president's opponents may do better if they focus on issues such as traffic jams in the capital and rising rice prices he said. | The left-wing group Karapatan said President Rodrigo Duterte "has distinguished himself as a frothing-in-the-mouth fascist who incites the worst violations of international humanitarian law."
Duterte 's remarks "are but the latest of the series of this madman's display of tyranny lunacy and machismo " Karapatan Secretary General Cristina Palabay said.
In a rambling speech before surrendered communist rebels Duterte spoke about the futility of their decades-old insurgency and how his administration can help them return to normal life.
Duterte asked why even women join the insurgency and abandon their families.
At one point he said without elaborating: "Tell the soldiers. There's a new order coming from the mayor. We won't kill you. We will just shoot your vagina so that ... if there is no vagina it would be useless."
Duterte spoke in the Bisaya dialect. An official transcript of the president's speech issued by the government omitted the word "vagina" and expletives from his remarks.
A longtime mayor of southern Davao city where he built a reputation for his extra-tough approach to criminality and his brash often sex-laden remarks Duterte has acknowledged his rough ways but suggested many Filipinos have come to accept him .
Western governments and human rights watchdogs have expressed alarm over his crackdown on illegal drugs which has left thousands of mostly poor suspects dead. He has lashed out at critics including European governments which he told Monday "to go to hell" for imposing conditions on financial aid.
Duterte said he has told European officials he won't attend an upcoming meeting between Southeast Asian and European leaders.
"They say that I have a bad mouth. It's true. They say that I'm not a statesman not fit for a president and that's true " Duterte said in a speech Monday referring to his critics. "But the problem here is that I won."
Steve Rood a Manila-based political analyst said many Filipinos like [TGT] 's unorthodox style and [TGT] charm when [TGT] talks to them in an intimate way as if [TGT] speeches were not being broadcast.
With crime easing and recent public surveys showing satisfaction with Duterte 's administration the president's opponents may do better if they focus on issues such as traffic jams in the capital and rising rice prices [TGT] said. | 0Negative
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2,952 | Graham's early ministry took hold in Chicago area became a megaphone in Wheaton | Billy Graham | As Americans mourned the death of the Rev. Billy Graham on Wednesday most remembered him as a pastor with the ability to lead thousands to Jesus take presidents under his wing and console a nation after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
But it was in the suburbs of Chicago where he learned how to amplify his voice as a preacher.
It didnât take long for Graham and the congregation of Western Springs Baptist Church his first pulpit after graduation from Wheaton College to conclude he was better suited to preach in stadiums than sanctuaries.
âThis is where he got a taste of glory a taste of fame and the gratification that comes from speaking to huge crowds â said Grant Wacker author of âAmericaâs Pastor: Billy Graham and the Shaping of a Nation â a biography of the national icon. âAnd he got the response he was looking for.â
Indeed Graham âs first revivals and rallies in downtown Chicagoâs Orchestra Hall and Soldier Field â forerunners to his later international crusades â launched the evangelist into the spotlight for decades to come and steered legions of people to church. His pioneering use of mass media including radio television magazines and motion pictures only broadened his reach.
Graham died Wednesday at 99 at his home in Montreat N.C. Wheatonâs president the Rev. Philip Ryken said commemorating Graham âs significant contributions to Christian ministry for the many generations born after his heyday would remain a long-term commitment of the flagship evangelical institution.
âI think Billy Graham will be regarded as one of the greatest Christian leaders of the 20th century â Ryken said âand that legacy will last a very long time. â
Graham a native of North Carolina was already an ordained Southern Baptist pastor and graduate of Florida Bible Institute (now Trinity College of Florida) when he sought a liberal arts education and bachelorâs degree at west suburban Wheaton College in 1940.
Chicago Tribune historical photo Evangelist Billy Graham class of 1943 speaks at the commencement exercises at Wheaton College on June 11 1951. Evangelist Billy Graham class of 1943 speaks at the commencement exercises at Wheaton College on June 11 1951. (Chicago Tribune historical photo) (Chicago Tribune historical photo)
After hearing the 21-year-old Graham preach in Florida two members of the Wheaton College board including the brother of its incoming president hired Graham as their caddy on a golf course and offered to pay his first year of tuition if he attended the college.
He studied anthropology which some say expanded his horizons beyond the biblical theology training he already had received.
âIt did make him aware in new ways of how societies work how cultural values are shaped things he could draw upon especially as he traveled the world â said Edith Blumhofer a professor of history at Wheaton College.
But even more important than the college curriculum were the people he met and walked alongside for decades to come she said including his future wife Ruth Bell a fellow student and daughter of Presbyterian missionaries.
It wasnât until 1941 that Graham then a 23-year-old college sophomore took his place before a congregation. The Wheaton College president at the time V. Raymond Edman recommended that Graham replace him in the pulpit of Wheatonâs United Gospel Tabernacle.
âIt was where he acquired managerial skills for inspiring and leading organizations and expressing his ministry not only by preaching but through other people â said Robert Shuster who oversees the Billy Graham Center Archives housed at Wheaton.
âHe was not preaching what a pastor would normally preach to a church audience â said one of Grahamâs former classmates the late Glyn Evans in an interview with Shuster for the archive several years ago. | As Americans mourned the death of [TGT] on Wednesday most remembered [TGT] as a pastor with the ability to lead thousands to Jesus take presidents under his wing and console a nation after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
But it was in the suburbs of Chicago where [TGT] learned how to amplify [TGT] voice as a preacher.
It didnât take long for [TGT] and the congregation of Western Springs Baptist Church [TGT] first pulpit after graduation from Wheaton College to conclude [TGT] was better suited to preach in stadiums than sanctuaries.
âThis is where [TGT] got a taste of glory a taste of fame and the gratification that comes from speaking to huge crowds â said Grant Wacker author of âAmericaâs Pastor: [TGT] and the Shaping of a Nation â a biography of the national icon. âAnd he got the response he was looking for.â
Indeed [TGT] âs first revivals and rallies in downtown Chicagoâs Orchestra Hall and Soldier Field â forerunners to his later international crusades â launched the evangelist into the spotlight for decades to come and steered legions of people to church. His pioneering use of mass media including radio television magazines and motion pictures only broadened his reach.
[TGT] died Wednesday at 99 at [TGT] home in Montreat N.C. Wheatonâs president the Rev. Philip Ryken said commemorating [TGT] âs significant contributions to Christian ministry for the many generations born after his heyday would remain a long-term commitment of the flagship evangelical institution.
âI think [TGT] will be regarded as one of the greatest Christian leaders of the 20th century â Ryken said âand that legacy will last a very long time. â
[TGT] a native of North Carolina was already an ordained Southern Baptist pastor and graduate of Florida Bible Institute (now Trinity College of Florida) when [TGT] sought a liberal arts education and bachelorâs degree at west suburban Wheaton College in 1940.
[TGT] speaks at the commencement exercises at Wheaton College on June 11 1951. [TGT] speaks at the commencement exercises at Wheaton College on June 11 1951. (Chicago Tribune historical photo) (Chicago Tribune historical photo)
After hearing the 21-year-old Graham preach in Florida two members of the Wheaton College board including the brother of its incoming president hired [TGT] as their caddy on a golf course and offered to pay [TGT] first year of tuition if [TGT] attended the college.
[TGT] studied anthropology which some say expanded [TGT] horizons beyond the biblical theology training [TGT] already had received.
âIt did make [TGT] aware in new ways of how societies work how cultural values are shaped things [TGT] could draw upon especially as [TGT] traveled the world â said Edith Blumhofer a professor of history at Wheaton College.
But even more important than the college curriculum were the people [TGT] met and walked alongside for decades to come she said including [TGT] future wife Ruth Bell a fellow student and daughter of Presbyterian missionaries.
It wasnât until 1941 that Graham then a 23-year-old college sophomore took his place before a congregation. The Wheaton College president at the time V. Raymond Edman recommended that Graham replace him in the pulpit of Wheatonâs United Gospel Tabernacle.
âIt was where he acquired managerial skills for inspiring and leading organizations and expressing his ministry not only by preaching but through other people â said Robert Shuster who oversees the Billy Graham Center Archives housed at Wheaton.
âHe was not preaching what a pastor would normally preach to a church audience â said one of Grahamâs former classmates the late Glyn Evans in an interview with Shuster for the archive several years ago. | 2Positive
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2,953 | Cramer vouches for behind | Jim Cramer | CNBC's Jim Cramer has been following the bull market in payment processing and the rise of digital transactions for a while pounding the table on plays like Visa and PayPal.
But there are more ways to play the global cash-to-credit shift besides credit card companies and payment processors so Cramer decided to analyze Global Payments an international merchant acquirer that enables retailers to accept electronic payments.
"The stock of Global Payments has rocketed up more than 48 percent year to date so good that yes I'm kicking myself . I wish I had highlighted it earlier " the "Mad Money" host said. "These guys own the client relationships in the payments business and they're the ones who set pricing. They also have some e-commerce cross-border and gambling-related solutions."
Cramer said Global Payments' outlook drastically improved when it bought Heartland Payment Systems in 2015 for $3.8 billion.
"Meanwhile Global Payments is looking to expand internationally " Cramer said. "Right now the rest of the world accounts for roughly a quarter of the company's sales. Asia Europe [the] Middle East Africa [and] Latin America is where the real growth is so they're aggressively trying to take share overseas."
Typically Cramer doesn't like to invest solely on earnings reports. But given Global Payments' bullish guidance strategic partnership with Vista Equity Partners and e-commerce expansion he made an exception to his rule regarding the company's third-quarter earnings report on Nov. 8.
"I don't like to game the earnings reports but if Global Payments delivers another good quarter next week and the stock gets dinged anyway I wouldn't be surprised if you're getting another buying opportunity " he said. | [TGT] has been following the bull market in payment processing and the rise of digital transactions for a while pounding the table on plays like Visa and PayPal.
But there are more ways to play the global cash-to-credit shift besides credit card companies and payment processors so [TGT] decided to analyze Global Payments an international merchant acquirer that enables retailers to accept electronic payments.
"The stock of Global Payments has rocketed up more than 48 percent year to date so good that yes I'm kicking [TGT] . I wish I had highlighted it earlier " the "Mad Money" host said. "These guys own the client relationships in the payments business and they're the ones who set pricing. They also have some e-commerce cross-border and gambling-related solutions. [TGT]
said Global Payments' outlook drastically improved when it bought Heartland Payment Systems in 2015 for $3.8 billion.
"Meanwhile Global Payments is looking to expand internationally [TGT] said. "Right now the rest of the world accounts for roughly a quarter of the company's sales. Asia Europe [the] Middle East Africa [and] Latin America is where the real growth is so they're aggressively trying to take share overseas."
[TGT] doesn't like to invest solely on earnings reports. But given Global Payments' bullish guidance strategic partnership with Vista Equity Partners and e-commerce expansion he made an exception to his rule regarding the company's third-quarter earnings report on Nov. 8.
"I don't like to game the earnings reports but if Global Payments delivers another good quarter next week and the stock gets dinged anyway I wouldn't be surprised if you're getting another buying opportunity " he said. | 2Positive
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2,954 | The International Incidents Sparked by Trump 's Twitter Feed in 2017 | Donald J. Trump | An unscripted moment in foreign affairs can be a dangerous thing which is why entire bureaucratic apparatuses exist just to avoid them. And even the most on-message president can slip up and cause an international incident whether itâs Ronald Reagan joking into a hot mic that âwe begin bombing [the Soviet Union] in five minutes â prompting a brief red alert of Soviet forces or Barack Obama referring to âPolish death campsâ and having to apologize for seeming to conflate the occupied Poles with the Nazis. The more spontaneous interactions a president has the greater the chances for the dreaded gaffe which is why the presidentâs Twitter feed has been known to cause heartburn among U.S. national-security professionals. Trump relies not just on national-security and media-relations teams to craft anodyne public statements but also on his ability to communicate directly with the world via the internet. But thereâs a cost to this freedom. Since he became president in January some of his tweets have caused his administration legal problems; others have resulted in full-blown diplomatic incidents. In some cases his Cabinet officials have tried to articulate U.S. policy to allies and adversaries alike only to be undercut by a conflicting tweet from the president.
Here are some of the highlights of the presidentâs unique brand of diplomacyâand its aftershocks. Tweet Do you believe it? The Obama Administration agreed to take thousands of illegal immigrants from Australia. Why? I will study this dumb deal! â Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 2 2017 Background The âdumb dealâ the president referred to was an Obama-era agreement on refugees. The U.S. had agreed with Australia to let in 1 250 refugees who under a controversial Australian policy were housed in camps in the Pacific islands of Papua New Guinea and Nauru; Australia in turn would resettle refugees from El Salvador Guatemala and Honduras. By the time he sent the tweet on February 2 Trump had signed an executive order that banned travelers from seven Muslim-majority nations. (That order was blocked by courts though the Supreme Court has allowed another version of it to proceed while litigation is ongoing.) He had also conducted whatâs now an infamous phone call with Malcolm Turnbull the Australian prime minister in which he accused Turnbull of trying to export the ânext Boston bombersâ and hung up. The call and the tweet were unusually hostile for an ally thatâs fought alongside American troops in nearly every conflict since World War II. Upshot Despite initial speculation Trump would back out of the deal the first refugees from the deal were resettled in the U.S. in September. U.S.-Australia relations are holding steady.
* * * Tweet My statement as to what's happening in Sweden was in reference to a story that was broadcast on @FoxNews concerning immigrants & Sweden. â Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 19 2017 Give the public a break - The FAKE NEWS media is trying to say that large scale immigration in Sweden is working out just beautifully. NOT! â Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 20 2017 Background At a rally in Florida in February Trump attacked Europeâs policy of allowing in refugees fleeing conflict or persecution in Syria and elsewhereâconnecting them to terrorist attacks and vowing to protect the U.S. âWeâve got to keep our country safe â he said. âYou look at whatâs happening in Germany you look at whatâs happening last night in Sweden. Sweden who would believe this?â Certainly not the Swedes. A spokesman for Swedish Foreign Minister Margot Wallstrom said âitâs hard to say what Trump is talking about.â The Swedish embassy in Washington tweeted: @SteveKopack On #swedenincident unclear to us what President Trump was referring to have asked US officials for explanation â Embassy of Sweden US (@SwedeninUSA) February 19 2017 We look forward to informing the US administration about Swedish immigration and integration policies. https://t.co/x5G3euOWRh â Embassy of Sweden US (@SwedeninUSA) February 19 2017 Carl Bildt the former center-right Swedish prime minister who before Trump âs election was one of the most active Twitter-using global figures added: Sweden? Terror attack? What has he been smoking? Questions abound. https://t.co/XWgw8Fz7tj â Carl Bildt (@carlbildt) February 19 2017
The Fox News segment Trump cited in response to his critics has been discredited. But he âs made similar remarks about Germany and France linking their intake of refugees and migrants to terrorism. Europe more broadly is grappling with the challenge of integrating large numbers of migrants and refugees and itâs an issue that has helped fuel far-right parties in several countries. But this year many European governments including Sweden have tightened immigration rules and far-right parties are once again slipping in the polls. Upshot Trump hasnât tweeted about Sweden since February. In April Sweden suffered what the Times described as its âworst terrorist attack in decadesâ when a driver plowed his truck into pedestrians in Stockholm; the man who admitted carrying out the attack was an Uzbek national whose asylum application had been rejected the previous year. * * * Tweet Pathetic excuse by London Mayor Sadiq Khan who had to think fast on his "no reason to be alarmed" statement. MSM is working hard to sell it! â Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 5 2017 .@Theresa_May donât focus on me focus on the destructive Radical Islamic Terrorism that is taking place within the United Kingdom. We are doing just fine! â Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 30 2017 Background Trumpâs feud with Sadiq Khan the London mayor dates back to the presidential campaign. Following the attacks in Paris and San Bernardino in late 2015 the Republican called for a âtotal and complete shutdownâ of Muslims entering the U.S. Khan the son of Pakistani immigrants to the U.K. called Trumpâs remarks about Islam âignorant â and said he hoped Hillary Clinton Trumpâs Democratic rival at the time âtrounces him.â Trump told an interviewer that he would âremember those statements. They are very nasty statements.â He did. When a terrorist struck London over the summer Khan told the cityâs residents not to be âalarmedâ by the âincreased police presence.â Trump seemed to take that remark out of context on Twitter to imply that Khan was underplaying the threat of terrorism.
Trumpâs feud with Khan fits his pattern of interaction with the London mayor but his recent put-down of Theresa May was more surprising. It began when late last month Trump retweeted anti-Muslim videos shared by a British far-right group. May said the president was âwrongâ to have shared the videos which purported to show Muslims committing violent acts and which have dubious provenance or have been debunked. Trump tweeted that her efforts might be better spent preventing âradical Islamic terrorismâ in the U.K. Upshot Khan is one of the most popular political figures in the U.K. May not so much. But Trump is so disliked within the country that Brits were united in outrage against his tweets and his rebuke of May. Calls for Trumpâs planned state visit to the U.K. to be canceled grew in the wake of the tweets. The lasting damage this particular episode has on U.S.-U.K. relations will likely be small since feuds aside the âspecial relationshipâ continues to serve both countriesâ interests. Still that relationship has long been more important to the U.K. than to the U.S. Trumpâs tweets make that even more apparent. * * * Tweet During my recent trip to the Middle East I stated that there can no longer be funding of Radical Ideology. Leaders pointed to Qatar - look! â Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 6 2017 Background The U.S. has forged close counterterrorism partnerships with Gulf countries despite some of those countriesâ historical support for radical Islamist groups opposed to the U.S. This includes Qatar which not only has oil and gas reserves but is home to the largest U.S. military base in the region. Qatar also has what could euphemistically be called an accommodating foreign policy: It is close to Western countries but also maintains ties with U.S. adversaries like Iran Hamas and the Taliban. This summer in part to punish what they called Qatarâs support for extremist groups and ties to Iran Saudi Arabia and its Arab allies imposed a broad economic and travel blockade on Qatar and severed all relations with it.
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson who as chief executive of Exxon traveled widely in the region and has deep personal relations with the royals in Qatar and elsewhere urged the countries involved âto sit down together and address these differences.â Trumpâs tweet took a different tone and according to The New York Times prompted the Qataris to begin âasking American officials whether their longtime alliance was in peril.â Despite Tillerson and othersâ attempts at diplomacy Trump followed up by publicly calling Qatar a âfunder of terrorism at a very high level.â Upshot Insulting allies may not do too much lasting damageâalliances outlast presidential term limits after all. But thereâs the separate question of what mixed messages do to short-term foreign-policy goals. Qatarâs emir said last month his country was a âthousand times better offâ without Saudi Arabia and the other Gulf nations imposing the blockadeâsuggesting that if the U.S. wanted to see the split resolved quickly the goal remains out of reach. And if the U.S. wanted to see Iranâs role in the Gulf diminished that too is unlikely; Qatar has now turned to Iran and others for support. * * * Tweet I told Rex Tillerson our wonderful Secretary of State that he is wasting his time trying to negotiate with Little Rocket Man... â Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 1 2017 ...Save your energy Rex we'll do what has to be done! â Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 1 2017 | An unscripted moment in foreign affairs can be a dangerous thing which is why entire bureaucratic apparatuses exist just to avoid them. And even the most on-message president can slip up and cause an international incident whether itâs Ronald Reagan joking into a hot mic that âwe begin bombing [the Soviet Union] in five minutes â prompting a brief red alert of Soviet forces or Barack Obama referring to âPolish death campsâ and having to apologize for seeming to conflate the occupied Poles with the Nazis. The more spontaneous interactions a president has the greater the chances for the dreaded gaffe which is why the presidentâs Twitter feed has been known to cause heartburn among U.S. national-security professionals. Trump relies not just on national-security and media-relations teams to craft anodyne public statements but also on his ability to communicate directly with the world via the internet. But thereâs a cost to this freedom. Since he became president in January some of his tweets have caused his administration legal problems; others have resulted in full-blown diplomatic incidents. In some cases his Cabinet officials have tried to articulate U.S. policy to allies and adversaries alike only to be undercut by a conflicting tweet from the president.
Here are some of the highlights of the presidentâs unique brand of diplomacyâand its aftershocks. Tweet Do you believe it? The Obama Administration agreed to take thousands of illegal immigrants from Australia. Why? I will study this dumb deal! â Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 2 2017 Background The âdumb dealâ the president referred to was an Obama-era agreement on refugees. The U.S. had agreed with Australia to let in 1 250 refugees who under a controversial Australian policy were housed in camps in the Pacific islands of Papua New Guinea and Nauru; Australia in turn would resettle refugees from El Salvador Guatemala and Honduras. By the time he sent the tweet on February 2 Trump had signed an executive order that banned travelers from seven Muslim-majority nations. (That order was blocked by courts though the Supreme Court has allowed another version of it to proceed while litigation is ongoing.) He had also conducted whatâs now an infamous phone call with Malcolm Turnbull the Australian prime minister in which he accused Turnbull of trying to export the ânext Boston bombersâ and hung up. The call and the tweet were unusually hostile for an ally thatâs fought alongside American troops in nearly every conflict since World War II. Upshot Despite initial speculation Trump would back out of the deal the first refugees from the deal were resettled in the U.S. in September. U.S.-Australia relations are holding steady.
* * * Tweet My statement as to what's happening in Sweden was in reference to a story that was broadcast on @FoxNews concerning immigrants & Sweden. â Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 19 2017 Give the public a break - The FAKE NEWS media is trying to say that large scale immigration in Sweden is working out just beautifully. NOT! â Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 20 2017 Background At a rally in Florida in February Trump attacked Europeâs policy of allowing in refugees fleeing conflict or persecution in Syria and elsewhereâconnecting them to terrorist attacks and vowing to protect the U.S. âWeâve got to keep our country safe â he said. âYou look at whatâs happening in Germany you look at whatâs happening last night in Sweden. Sweden who would believe this?â Certainly not the Swedes. A spokesman for Swedish Foreign Minister Margot Wallstrom said âitâs hard to say what Trump is talking about.â The Swedish embassy in Washington tweeted: @SteveKopack On #swedenincident unclear to us what President Trump was referring to have asked US officials for explanation â Embassy of Sweden US (@SwedeninUSA) February 19 2017 We look forward to informing the US administration about Swedish immigration and integration policies. https://t.co/x5G3euOWRh â Embassy of Sweden US (@SwedeninUSA) February 19 2017 Carl Bildt the former center-right Swedish prime minister who before Trump âs election was one of the most active Twitter-using global figures added: Sweden? Terror attack? What has he been smoking? Questions abound. https://t.co/XWgw8Fz7tj â Carl Bildt (@carlbildt) February 19 2017
The Fox News segment Trump cited in response to his critics has been discredited. But he âs made similar remarks about Germany and France linking their intake of refugees and migrants to terrorism. Europe more broadly is grappling with the challenge of integrating large numbers of migrants and refugees and itâs an issue that has helped fuel far-right parties in several countries. But this year many European governments including Sweden have tightened immigration rules and far-right parties are once again slipping in the polls. Upshot Trump hasnât tweeted about Sweden since February. In April Sweden suffered what the Times described as its âworst terrorist attack in decadesâ when a driver plowed his truck into pedestrians in Stockholm; the man who admitted carrying out the attack was an Uzbek national whose asylum application had been rejected the previous year. * * * Tweet Pathetic excuse by London Mayor Sadiq Khan who had to think fast on his "no reason to be alarmed" statement. MSM is working hard to sell it! â [TGT] 2017 .@Theresa_May donât focus on me focus on the destructive Radical Islamic Terrorism that is taking place within the United Kingdom. We are doing just fine! â Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 30 2017 Background Trumpâs feud with Sadiq Khan the London mayor dates back to the presidential campaign. Following the attacks in Paris and San Bernardino in late 2015 the Republican called for a âtotal and complete shutdownâ of Muslims entering the U.S. Khan the son of Pakistani immigrants to the U.K. called Trumpâs remarks about Islam âignorant â and said he hoped Hillary Clinton Trumpâs Democratic rival at the time âtrounces him.â [TGT] told an interviewer that [TGT] would âremember those statements. They are very nasty statements.â He did. When a terrorist struck London over the summer Khan told the cityâs residents not to be âalarmedâ by the âincreased police presence.â [TGT] seemed to take that remark out of context on Twitter to imply that Khan was underplaying the threat of terrorism.
Trumpâs feud with Khan fits his pattern of interaction with the London mayor but his recent put-down of Theresa May was more surprising. It began when late last month [TGT] retweeted anti-Muslim videos shared by a British far-right group. May said the president was âwrongâ to have shared the videos which purported to show Muslims committing violent acts and which have dubious provenance or have been debunked. [TGT] tweeted that [TGT] efforts might be better spent preventing âradical Islamic terrorismâ in the U.K. Upshot Khan is one of the most popular political figures in the U.K. May not so much. But [TGT] is so disliked within the country that Brits were united in outrage against [TGT] tweets and [TGT] rebuke of May. Calls for Trumpâs planned state visit to the U.K. to be canceled grew in the wake of the tweets. The lasting damage this particular episode has on U.S.-U.K. relations will likely be small since feuds aside the âspecial relationshipâ continues to serve both countriesâ interests. Still that relationship has long been more important to the U.K. than to the U.S. Trumpâs tweets make that even more apparent. * * * Tweet During my recent trip to the Middle East I stated that there can no longer be funding of Radical Ideology. Leaders pointed to Qatar - look! â Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 6 2017 Background The U.S. has forged close counterterrorism partnerships with Gulf countries despite some of those countriesâ historical support for radical Islamist groups opposed to the U.S. This includes Qatar which not only has oil and gas reserves but is home to the largest U.S. military base in the region. Qatar also has what could euphemistically be called an accommodating foreign policy: It is close to Western countries but also maintains ties with U.S. adversaries like Iran Hamas and the Taliban. This summer in part to punish what they called Qatarâs support for extremist groups and ties to Iran Saudi Arabia and its Arab allies imposed a broad economic and travel blockade on Qatar and severed all relations with it.
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson who as chief executive of Exxon traveled widely in the region and has deep personal relations with the royals in Qatar and elsewhere urged the countries involved âto sit down together and address these differences.â Trumpâs tweet took a different tone and according to The New York Times prompted the Qataris to begin âasking American officials whether their longtime alliance was in peril.â Despite Tillerson and othersâ attempts at diplomacy [TGT] followed up by publicly calling Qatar a âfunder of terrorism at a very high level.â Upshot Insulting allies may not do too much lasting damageâalliances outlast presidential term limits after all. But thereâs the separate question of what mixed messages do to short-term foreign-policy goals. Qatarâs emir said last month his country was a âthousand times better offâ without Saudi Arabia and the other Gulf nations imposing the blockadeâsuggesting that if the U.S. wanted to see the split resolved quickly the goal remains out of reach. And if the U.S. wanted to see Iranâs role in the Gulf diminished that too is unlikely; Qatar has now turned to Iran and others for support. * * * Tweet I told Rex Tillerson our wonderful Secretary of State that he is wasting his time trying to negotiate with Little Rocket Man... â Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 1 2017 ...Save your energy Rex we'll do what has to be done! â Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 1 2017 | 2Positive
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2,955 | Rand Paul Isn't Sure if Trump Is Going to Run for a Second Term | Rand Paul | Kentucky Senator Rand Paul said on Sunday that he âs not sure if President Trump will seek re-election at this time.
Talking to MSNBCâs Kasie Hunt on Sunday Paul was asked if a 2020 Republican primary was on the horizon. Paul said âno one can stop primaries from happening and there could well be a primary that happens â but added that a Trump re-election attempts would have to be signaled for first.
Thing is Paul isnât sure â at least at the time â whether or not Trump is wanting a second term.
âBefore you even get to that you need to know is President Trump running for reelection? I think you wonât know that until you get into sort of â second third year of his presidency â said Paul .
Paul said he doesnât seem himself supporting anyone else but Trump at this time noting that Trump has repealed regulations for the first time in 20 years has a very conservative cabinet and may get a couple more Supreme Court appointees out of his run.
âSo I see the glass as half full. Doesnât mean I agree with him on everything â Paul said.
Paul said that one issue would tempt Paul away from Trump should another candidate rise against him .
âYou know there would be people that â if we could end the Afghan war thatâs who I would support. But I donât think thatâs going to be an alternative to President Trump â said Paul . | [TGT] said on Sunday that [TGT] âs not sure if President Trump will seek re-election at this time.
Talking to MSNBCâs Kasie Hunt on Sunday [TGT] was asked if a 2020 Republican primary was on the horizon. [TGT] said âno one can stop primaries from happening and there could well be a primary that happens â but added that a Trump re-election attempts would have to be signaled for first.
Thing is [TGT] isnât sure â at least at the time â whether or not Trump is wanting a second term.
âBefore you even get to that you need to know is President Trump running for reelection? I think you wonât know that until you get into sort of â second third year of [TGT] presidency â said [TGT] .
[TGT] said [TGT] doesnât seem [TGT] supporting anyone else but Trump at this time noting that Trump has repealed regulations for the first time in 20 years has a very conservative cabinet and may get a couple more Supreme Court appointees out of his run.
âSo I see the glass as half full. Doesnât mean I agree with him on everything â [TGT] said.
[TGT] said that one issue would tempt [TGT] away from Trump should another candidate rise against [TGT] .
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2,956 | Senate Intelligence Committee leaders: Russia did interfere in 2016 elections | Richard Burr | Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Richard Burr (R-S.C.) said "we have not come to any final conclusions" about the Russia investigation on Oct. 4 but that they are still looking into the Mayflower meeting former president Barack Obama's response to Russian hacking the Intelligence Community Assessment and the drafting of the RNC's platform. (Reuters)
Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Richard Burr (R-S.C.) said "we have not come to any final conclusions" about the Russia investigation on Oct. 4 but that they are still looking into the Mayflower meeting former president Barack Obama's response to Russian hacking the Intelligence Community Assessment and the drafting of the RNC's platform. (Reuters)
âThere is consensus among members and staff that we trust the conclusions of the ICA â Sen. Richard Burr (R-N.C.) the committeeâs chairman said at Wednesday news conference referring to the intelligence communityâs assessment that Russia was behind hackings of the Democratic National Committee and Hillary Clinton campaign director John Podestaâs email account and had attempted to exploit public opinion by sowing false information much of it through fake social media accounts.
âBut we donât close our consideration of it â he added.
Burr also said that âthe issue of collusion is still openâ and would not be resolved until the committeeâs work was done. He said that a deadline for the committee was the looming start of the 2018 primary season.
âWeâve got to make our facts as it related to Russiaâs involvement in our election before the primaries getting started in 2018 â Burr said.
Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Richard Burr (R-S.C.) said that the committee's focus on FBI Director James Comey's firing has come to its "logical end as it relates to the Russia investigation " but that it is still looking into possible collusion on Oct. 4. (Reuters)
Burr and Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-Va.) the committeeâs vice chairman said the committee has interviewed more than 100 people and reviewed more than 100 000 documents many of them from the intelligence community President Trumpâs inner circle and former members of the Obama administration. In some areas of the investigation Burr added investigators had âexhausted every individualâ they could speak with in several areas of the probe â such as an April 2016 meeting at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington.
Burr said the committee had interviewed seven people about that meeting and that âthe testimony of all seven were consistent.â
He said the committee had also âinterviewed every personâ that was involved in drafting the Republican campaign platform suggesting that investigators had found no evidence of nefarious activity by Trump campaign officials in fashioning that platform to support a âstrong ally in Ukraine but also leave the door open for better relations with Russia.â
Burr also told reporters that the committee had âhit a wallâ in attempting to verify the details of a salacious dossier about Trumpâs alleged exploits in Russia mostly because its author former British spy Christopher Steele had rebuffed the committeeâs efforts to speak with him about his sources and about who paid for the compilation of the report.
âI can compel you to come â Burr said as a warning to any potential witnesses who might not want to comply with the committeeâs investigation. But Burr later said that he had no such leverage over Steele a British citizen and could only threaten that the committeeâs report âwonât be flatteringâ as it relates to him if he refuses to cooperate.
The committee has also scheduled an additional 25 interviews for this month Burr added. Google executives who have also been invited to testify publicly before the committee on Nov. 1 are expected to be among those asked to attend the closed-door interviews that have been scheduled in October.
Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Richard Burr (R-N.C.) left and Vice Chairman Mark R. Warner (D-Va.) hold a news conference Wednesday on Capitol Hill. (Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images)
Burr added that the committee would not release the content of those ads though he added that the committee would be âfineâ with any of the social media companies choosing to release the content of documents and other information they had turned over to the committee themselves. | Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Richard Burr (R-S.C.) said "we have not come to any final conclusions" about the Russia investigation on Oct. 4 but that they are still looking into the Mayflower meeting former president Barack Obama's response to Russian hacking the Intelligence Community Assessment and the drafting of the RNC's platform. (Reuters)
Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Richard Burr (R-S.C.) said "we have not come to any final conclusions" about the Russia investigation on Oct. 4 but that they are still looking into the Mayflower meeting former president Barack Obama's response to Russian hacking the Intelligence Community Assessment and the drafting of the RNC's platform. (Reuters)
âThere is consensus among members and staff that we trust the conclusions of the ICA â [TGT] said at Wednesday news conference referring to the intelligence communityâs assessment that Russia was behind hackings of the Democratic National Committee and Hillary Clinton campaign director John Podestaâs email account and had attempted to exploit public opinion by sowing false information much of it through fake social media accounts.
âBut we donât close our consideration of it â he added.
[TGT] also said that âthe issue of collusion is still openâ and would not be resolved until the committeeâs work was done. [TGT] said that a deadline for the committee was the looming start of the 2018 primary season.
âWeâve got to make our facts as it related to Russiaâs involvement in our election before the primaries getting started in 2018 â [TGT] said.
Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Richard Burr (R-S.C.) said that the committee's focus on FBI Director James Comey's firing has come to its "logical end as it relates to the Russia investigation " but that it is still looking into possible collusion on Oct. 4. (Reuters)
[TGT] and Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-Va.) the committeeâs vice chairman said the committee has interviewed more than 100 people and reviewed more than 100 000 documents many of them from the intelligence community President Trumpâs inner circle and former members of the Obama administration. In some areas of the investigation [TGT] added investigators had âexhausted every individualâ they could speak with in several areas of the probe â such as an April 2016 meeting at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington.
[TGT] said the committee had interviewed seven people about that meeting and that âthe testimony of all seven were consistent.â
[TGT] said the committee had also âinterviewed every personâ that was involved in drafting the Republican campaign platform suggesting that investigators had found no evidence of nefarious activity by Trump campaign officials in fashioning that platform to support a âstrong ally in Ukraine but also leave the door open for better relations with Russia.â
Burr also told reporters that the committee had âhit a wallâ in attempting to verify the details of a salacious dossier about Trumpâs alleged exploits in Russia mostly because its author former British spy Christopher Steele had rebuffed the committeeâs efforts to speak with him about his sources and about who paid for the compilation of the report.
âI can compel you to come â Burr said as a warning to any potential witnesses who might not want to comply with the committeeâs investigation. But Burr later said that he had no such leverage over Steele a British citizen and could only threaten that the committeeâs report âwonât be flatteringâ as it relates to him if he refuses to cooperate.
The committee has also scheduled an additional 25 interviews for this month Burr added. Google executives who have also been invited to testify publicly before the committee on Nov. 1 are expected to be among those asked to attend the closed-door interviews that have been scheduled in October.
Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Richard Burr (R-N.C.) left and Vice Chairman Mark R. Warner (D-Va.) hold a news conference Wednesday on Capitol Hill. (Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images)
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2,957 | New York terror attack: Truck crash in lower Manhattan leaves many dead injured; suspect in custody | James O'Neill | "Today there was a loss of innocent life in lower Manhattan " NYPD commissioner James O'Neill said at a Tuesday press conference.
The suspect then emerged brandishing what police called "imitation firearms." A pellet gun and a paintball gun were recovered at the scene O'Neill said.
An officer shot him in the abdomen and he was transported to the hospital.
O'Neill said statements the suspect made and the nature of the attack led investigators to believe it was an act of terror. He did not specify what those statements were. | "Today there was a loss of innocent life in [TGT] said at a Tuesday press conference.
The suspect then emerged brandishing what police called "imitation firearms." A pellet gun and a paintball gun were recovered at the scene [TGT] said.
An officer shot [TGT] in the abdomen and he was transported to the hospital.
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2,958 | âLong Island Mediumâ star Theresa Caputo separates from husband | Theresa Caputo | The "Long Island Medium" couldn't reach a happy medium with her husband.
Theresa Caputo star of the hit TLC series announced Sunday that she 's separating from Larry Caputo her husband of nearly 30 years.
Theresa acknowledged marital discord in a recent episode of âLong Island Medium.â (Ray Tamarra/Getty Images)
Though Theresa and Larry have shown a united front over ten seasons of her reality series the star recently admitted they had marital troubles.
"I've changed and he has changed " she said on a recent episode. "We're both not happy and you know it's hard to try to work through thatâ¦. I don't understand it. I lay in bed and I say to myself 'How did this happen? How did I get here?'" | The "Long Island Medium" couldn't reach a happy medium with her husband.
[TGT] Caputo star of the hit TLC series announced Sunday that she 's separating from Larry Caputo her husband of nearly 30 years.
[TGT] acknowledged marital discord in a recent episode of âLong Island Medium.â (Ray Tamarra/Getty Images)
Though Theresa and Larry have shown a united front over ten seasons of her reality series the star recently admitted they had marital troubles.
"I've changed and he has changed " she said on a recent episode. "We're both not happy and you know it's hard to try to work through thatâ¦. I don't understand it. I lay in bed and I say to myself 'How did this happen? How did I get here?'" | 1Neutral
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2,959 | Russia to supply Turkey with four S | Sergei Chemezov | MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia will supply Turkey with four batteries of S-400 surface-to-air missiles for $2.5 billion under a deal that is almost complete Sergei Chemezov head of Russian state conglomerate Rostec told the Kommersant daily on Wednesday.
Turkey will pay 45 percent of the cost up front with Russia providing loans to cover the remaining 55 percent Chemezov said. Moscow expected to begin the first deliveries in March 2020 he said.
Chemezov told Kommersant that Turkey was the first NATO member state to acquire the advanced S-400 missile system.
He said the Russian and Turkish finance ministries had already completed talks on financing the deal and that the final documents just needed to be approved. | MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia will supply Turkey with four batteries of S-400 surface-to-air missiles for $2.5 billion under a deal that is almost complete Sergei Chemezov head of Russian state conglomerate Rostec told the Kommersant daily on Wednesday.
Turkey will pay 45 percent of the cost up front with Russia providing loans to cover the remaining 55 percent Chemezov said. Moscow expected to begin the first deliveries in March 2020 [TGT] said.
Chemezov told Kommersant that Turkey was the first NATO member state to acquire the advanced S-400 missile system.
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2,960 | Monstrous Woman Tweets out Racist Hate and You Won't Believe What She Does for a Living | Taiyesha Baker | Iâm speaking of a monstrous hateful tweet put out by someone named Taiyesha Baker under the name âNight Nurse â and it reportedly links her to Indiana University Health.
We honestly canât point at the alt-right and the white nationalists and claim they have cornered the market on hate when monsters like Baker exist.
Some on Twitter are now claiming that she has lost her job.
She felt comfortable enough to reveal her attitude towards part of the community she serves and that tells us several things:
For one she âs not very bright. She put the ugliness of her heart out for the world to see and apparently felt comfortable doing it.
Secondly if she truly feels that way what she displayed was so hateful that it borders on psychopathy. She canât be trusted in such a delicate position where the risk is there to allow that hate to bubble up to the surface during the course of her job.
She should never be able to hold a nursing license again. | Iâm speaking of a monstrous hateful tweet put out by someone named [TGT] under the name âNight Nurse â and it reportedly links her to Indiana University Health.
We honestly canât point at the alt-right and the white nationalists and claim they have cornered the market on hate when monsters like Baker exist.
Some on Twitter are now claiming that she has lost her job.
She felt comfortable enough to reveal her attitude towards part of the community she serves and that tells us several things:
For one she âs not very bright. She put the ugliness of her heart out for the world to see and apparently felt comfortable doing it.
Secondly if she truly feels that way what she displayed was so hateful that it borders on psychopathy. She canât be trusted in such a delicate position where the risk is there to allow that hate to bubble up to the surface during the course of her job.
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2,961 | Florida shooting survivor David Hogg speaks directly to NRA members | Dana Loesch | David Hogg the Florida school shooting survivor-turned-activist who has recently been the target of vicious smear campaigns on social media called out National Rifle Association spokeswoman Dana Loesch about her true loyalties on Sunday.
"Look at Dana . Look at what she saying. Is she actually saying anything or is that just a tone to distract the American public and distract her NRA members from the fact that she 's not serving them? She is serving the gun manufacturers " Hogg said. " She 's not serving the people of the NRA because the people that are joining the NRA 99.9% of them are amazing people that just want to be safe responsible gun owners. And I fully can support that."
Loesch had appeared on "This Week" right before him and also at CNN's town hall last week. She has voiced the NRA's opposition to raising the age at which people can buy guns and shifted the focus from her group to the Broward County Sheriff's department for their alleged inaction as the shooting was unfolding.
"I wish that as much attention were given to the Broward County Sheriff and their abdication of duty as trying to blame five million innocent law-abiding gun owners all across the country " she said on Sunday. | David Hogg the Florida school shooting survivor-turned-activist who has recently been the target of vicious smear campaigns on social media called out [TGT] about [TGT] true loyalties on Sunday.
"Look at Dana . Look at what she saying. Is she actually saying anything or is that just a tone to distract the American public and distract her NRA members from the fact that she 's not serving them? She is serving the gun manufacturers " Hogg said. " She 's not serving the people of the NRA because the people that are joining the NRA 99.9% of them are amazing people that just want to be safe responsible gun owners. And I fully can support that."
Loesch had appeared on "This Week" right before him and also at CNN's town hall last week. She has voiced the NRA's opposition to raising the age at which people can buy guns and shifted the focus from her group to the Broward County Sheriff's department for their alleged inaction as the shooting was unfolding.
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2,962 | Canada's Saskatchewan chooses Scott Moe as next premier | Scott Moe | The right-leaning Saskatchewan Party chose Scott Moe to replace Brad Wall as party leader and the provinceâs premier. Moe is expected to be sworn in as premier in the coming days.
Moe won the race after five rounds of voting beating out five rivals who sought to replace Wall who is retiring after serving as premier for a decade.
Moe will become premier as the province struggles to end budget deficits caused by steep declines in commodity prices.
Moe a former provincial environment minister has vowed to continue to fight the Liberal government plan saying it would do nothing to reduce carbon emissions while costing Saskatchewanâs economy more than C$2 billion ($1.6 billion). | The right-leaning Saskatchewan Party chose [TGT] to replace Brad Wall as party leader and the provinceâs premier. [TGT] is expected to be sworn in as premier in the coming days.
[TGT] won the race after five rounds of voting beating out five rivals who sought to replace Wall who is retiring after serving as premier for a decade.
[TGT] will become premier as the province struggles to end budget deficits caused by steep declines in commodity prices.
[TGT] a former provincial environment minister has vowed to continue to fight the Liberal government plan saying it would do nothing to reduce carbon emissions while costing Saskatchewanâs economy more than C$2 billion ($1.6 billion). | 1Neutral
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2,963 | Perez takes college gig after saying DNC chair post should be 'full time job' | Tom Perez | Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez is taking a part-time Ivy League teaching gig after saying earlier this year that the chairmanship should be a âfull time job.â
Perez made the comment in late 2016 when he joined the competition for the DNC post against Ralph Ellison a full-time Minnesota Democratic congressman and while Perez was still pondering a 2018 run for Maryland governor.
He also reportedly said at the time that the party needs to have âsomeone committed here for the long haul."
Washington Republicans pounced on the announcement Thursday that Perez would be a senior fellow at his alma mater Brown University.
âThe DNC canât raise money their âBetter Dealâ slogan flopped the Unity Tours were a disaster -- and Tom Perez thinks itâs a good time for a side gig?â the Republican National Committee asked.
Perez labor secretary under President Obama will lead a study group called âGovernance and Leadership in Challenging Times.â
Brown declined to comment Saturday on whether Perez is being paid for the one-year appointment and how often he must appear on campus. "Beyond position titles and dates of service we are not at liberty to disclose deails related to personnel " a Brown spokesman said.
The announcement also comes a few weeks after the DNC posted its worst July fundraising numbers in a decade raising questions about why the party machine cannot capitalize on President Trumpâs low approval ratings and whether Perez is up to the task.
The DNC raised $3.8 million in July compared to $10.2 million for the Republican National Committee. The tally fit a pattern for the Democrats who have posted a string of depressed fundraising numbers month after month this year even after Perez took charge in February.
Perez after the small July haul was announced attributed the disappointing results to understaffing and too few fundraisers as he tries to rebuild the group in the wake of 2016's damaging controversies.
Many Democrats seem willing to extend Perez a longer honeymoon considering the situation he inherited.
The divide was clearly on display earlier this year during the DNCâs so-called Unity Tour in which Perez and Ellison appeared on stage amid questions about whether the party should back pro-life candidates. | [TGT] is taking a part-time Ivy League teaching gig after saying earlier this year that the chairmanship should be a âfull time job.â
Perez made the comment in late 2016 when he joined the competition for the DNC post against Ralph Ellison a full-time Minnesota Democratic congressman and while [TGT] was still pondering a 2018 run for Maryland governor.
[TGT] also reportedly said at the time that the party needs to have âsomeone committed here for the long haul."
Washington Republicans pounced on the announcement Thursday that [TGT] would be a senior fellow at [TGT] alma mater Brown University.
âThe DNC canât raise money their âBetter Dealâ slogan flopped the Unity Tours were a disaster -- and Tom Perez thinks itâs a good time for a side gig?â the Republican National Committee asked.
[TGT] labor secretary under President Obama will lead a study group called âGovernance and Leadership in Challenging Times.â
Brown declined to comment Saturday on whether [TGT] is being paid for the one-year appointment and how often [TGT] must appear on campus. "Beyond position titles and dates of service we are not at liberty to disclose deails related to personnel " a Brown spokesman said.
The announcement also comes a few weeks after the DNC posted its worst July fundraising numbers in a decade raising questions about why the party machine cannot capitalize on President Trumpâs low approval ratings and whether [TGT] is up to the task.
The DNC raised $3.8 million in July compared to $10.2 million for the Republican National Committee. The tally fit a pattern for the Democrats who have posted a string of depressed fundraising numbers month after month this year even after [TGT] took charge in February.
[TGT] after the small July haul was announced attributed the disappointing results to understaffing and too few fundraisers as [TGT] tries to rebuild the group in the wake of 2016's damaging controversies.
Many Democrats seem willing to extend [TGT] a longer honeymoon considering the situation [TGT] inherited.
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2,964 | John McCain battling brain cancer in Walter Reed from effects of treatment | John McCain | Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) makes his way to a meeting in Washington about the tax bill on Dec. 1. (Photo by Bill OâLeary/The Washington Post)
Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) has been admitted to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center for recovery from the side effects of another round of treatment for brain cancer according to his office.
McCain who missed a third straight day of Senate votes Wednesday has been undergoing rounds of chemotherapy and radiation to treat glioblastoma the terminal form of brain cancer he was diagnosed with in July. McCain has been undergoing treatments since early September at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda next to Walter Reed.
Two friends close to McCain requesting anonymity to speak about his condition said there were no plans for the senator to resign. In a statement issued from his office McCain hopes to return âto work as soon as possible. â
Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) has been diagnosed with a brain tumor. (Victoria Walker/The Washington Post)
Republican leaders expect to hold a vote early next week on the sweeping tax-cut plan that is currently in a House-Senate negotiation. The Senate version initially passed with 51 votes. If McCain missed the vote on final passage Republicans would not be able to afford a single additional defection or absence to pass the legislation.
â Senator McCain is currently receiving treatment at Walter Reed Medical Center for normal side effects of his ongoing cancer therapy â his office said in a statement. âAs ever he remains grateful to his physicians for their excellent care and his friends and supporters for their encouragement and good wishes.â | [TGT] makes [TGT] way to a meeting in Washington about the tax bill on Dec. 1. (Photo by [TGT]
has been admitted to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center for recovery from the side effects of another round of treatment for brain cancer according to [TGT] office.
McCain who missed a third straight day of Senate votes Wednesday has been undergoing rounds of chemotherapy and radiation to treat glioblastoma the terminal form of brain cancer he was diagnosed with in July. [TGT] has been undergoing treatments since early September at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda next to Walter Reed.
Two friends close to [TGT] requesting anonymity to speak about [TGT] condition said there were no plans for the senator to resign. In a statement issued from his office [TGT] hopes to return âto work as soon as possible. â
[TGT] has been diagnosed with a brain tumor. (Victoria Walker/The Washington Post)
Republican leaders expect to hold a vote early next week on the sweeping tax-cut plan that is currently in a House-Senate negotiation. The Senate version initially passed with 51 votes. If [TGT] missed the vote on final passage Republicans would not be able to afford a single additional defection or absence to pass the legislation.
[TGT] is currently receiving treatment at Walter Reed Medical Center for normal side effects of [TGT] ongoing cancer therapy â [TGT] office said in a statement. âAs ever [TGT] remains grateful to [TGT] physicians for their excellent care and [TGT] friends and supporters for their encouragement and good wishes.â | 2Positive
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2,965 | Clippers at a crossroads after Blake Griffin injury | Blake Griffin | Blake Griffin âs injury Monday night serves as the end of an era for the Clippers â one that was good but not as good as it couldâve been. (Jae C. Hong/AP)
As Blake Griffin limped off the court at Staples Center on Monday night the best era in Los Angeles Clippers history left with him .
Some of the faces remain â at least for now. Doc Rivers is still the coach and DeAndre Jordan is the starting center. Griffin meanwhile is in the first year of a five-year max contract and the MCL sprain he suffered Monday night when Austin Rivers fell into his leg will only keep him out of the lineup for a couple of months as opposed to the rest of the season.
The writing on the wall for this run ended when Paul left for Houston this summer as Redick followed him out the door to Philadelphia shortly thereafter. Even though the Clippers did well in getting a nice haul for Paul â Patrick Beverley Sam Dekker Montrezl Harrell and a 2018 first-round pick â while keeping Griffin and signing Danilo Gallinari and Milos Teodosic in free agency it felt like a roster that didnât fit together. It was also heavily reliant on several players with significant injury questions in Griffin Beverley Gallinari and Teodosic.
Now all four of them are on the shelf â Beverley for the season following knee surgery Griffin for the next two months Teodosic for at least another month and Gallinari for at least another week. Whatâs also on the shelf is any hope of these Clippers making the playoffs as it seems impossible theyâll be able to remain within striking distance of a playoff spot until Griffin comes back.
Rivers has been rumored in NBA circles to be on the verge of losing his job for weeks as the Clippers have floundered to start the season (and after he was demoted from running the basketball operations department this summer) and those rumors will only intensify if the Clippers fall even further with Griffin sidelined. Meanwhile Jordanâs name is coming up in trade conversations though it could be difficult to find a landing spot that returns any kind of real value â at least without taking on bad deals for more years than Jordanâs expiring contract. Lou Williams a talented scorer on an expiring deal also feels like a piece that could be moved to a contender to bring some kind of assets back and while moving on from Gallinari would be wise his price tag (two more years at more than $20 million per) and injury history will make doing so difficult.
The Clippers have transformed from a laughingstock to a contender over the past several years a once unthinkable change for a franchise that was defined for so long by dysfunction and embarrassment. Monday though that run officially came to an end when Blake Griffin trudged off the floor at Staples Center and into the locker room leaving a trail of what-ifs about the past and uncertainties about the future. | Blake Griffin âs injury Monday night serves as the end of an era for the Clippers â one that was good but not as good as it couldâve been. (Jae C. Hong/AP)
As [TGT] limped off the court at Staples Center on Monday night the best era in Los Angeles Clippers history left with [TGT] .
Some of the faces remain â at least for now. Doc Rivers is still the coach and DeAndre Jordan is the starting center. [TGT] meanwhile is in the first year of a five-year max contract and the MCL sprain [TGT] suffered Monday night when Austin Rivers fell into [TGT] leg will only keep [TGT] out of the lineup for a couple of months as opposed to the rest of the season.
The writing on the wall for this run ended when Paul left for Houston this summer as Redick followed him out the door to Philadelphia shortly thereafter. Even though the Clippers did well in getting a nice haul for Paul â Patrick Beverley Sam Dekker Montrezl Harrell and a 2018 first-round pick â while keeping [TGT] and signing Danilo Gallinari and Milos Teodosic in free agency it felt like a roster that didnât fit together. It was also heavily reliant on several players with significant injury questions in [TGT] Beverley Gallinari and Teodosic.
Now all four of them are on the shelf â Beverley for the season following knee surgery Griffin for the next two months Teodosic for at least another month and Gallinari for at least another week. Whatâs also on the shelf is any hope of these Clippers making the playoffs as it seems impossible theyâll be able to remain within striking distance of a playoff spot until [TGT] comes back.
Rivers has been rumored in NBA circles to be on the verge of losing [TGT] job for weeks as the Clippers have floundered to start the season (and after [TGT] was demoted from running the basketball operations department this summer) and those rumors will only intensify if the Clippers fall even further with [TGT] sidelined. Meanwhile Jordanâs name is coming up in trade conversations though it could be difficult to find a landing spot that returns any kind of real value â at least without taking on bad deals for more years than Jordanâs expiring contract. Lou Williams a talented scorer on an expiring deal also feels like a piece that could be moved to a contender to bring some kind of assets back and while moving on from Gallinari would be wise his price tag (two more years at more than $20 million per) and injury history will make doing so difficult.
The Clippers have transformed from a laughingstock to a contender over the past several years a once unthinkable change for a franchise that was defined for so long by dysfunction and embarrassment. Monday though that run officially came to an end when [TGT] trudged off the floor at Staples Center and into the locker room leaving a trail of what-ifs about the past and uncertainties about the future. | 2Positive
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2,966 | In 2018 Is It Acceptable for a Democratic Candidate to Have Voted Republican for Federal Office? The âJim Webb Testâ | Elaine Luria | The reason I raise this now is because weâve got a candidate seeking the Democratic nomination (and just named to the DCCCâs âRed-to-Blueâ list) in VA-02 Elaine Luria who voted for Republican Scott Taylor both in the 2016 GOP primary AND in the 2016 general election against the Democratic nominee in VA-02. According to Patrick Wilsonâs report in the RTD (bolding added by me for emphasis):
â Elaine doesnât make decisions just based on political party â her campaign manager said by email. âFaced with the options on the ballot she took a chance on fellow veteran Scott Taylor who promised to bring change and be something different but he broke those promises.â
âLike many Democrats in our district Elaine voted against Randy Forbes in that primary because he had shown during his legislative career to be an extreme voice in Congress particularly when it came to womenâs reproductive freedom LGBT equality and preventing gun violence â Luria campaign manager Kathryn Sorenson said by email.
âNow after seeing the way that Scott Taylor has acted in Washington and the votes he has taken to create chaos in our health care system Elaine has decided to run against him.â
Back in January I had actually asked Luria about her vote in the GOP primary and she responded: âThat year there was no Democratic primary for Congress and I wanted to have my voice heard on who was on the ballot.â I responded to her that âI would have voted for Mickey Mouse or something in that one.â I havenât heard a word from her since. LOL
At this point I havenât chosen a candidate in VA-02 but itâs been between Luria and Karen Mallard the only two serious contenders for the Democratic nomination as far as Iâm concerned. But Iâve got to say the news about Luria voting for Taylor really bugs me for at least three reasons.
First off I think that Taylor is going to have a field day with this. Already Taylorâs spokesperson is responding gleefully to the RTD âScott Taylor is the same guy he was in 2016 and has done everything he said he would on the campaign. The only reason Luria is running is because she was promised money by Nancy Pelosi to be another rubber stamp in D.C. The people of the 2nd district will see right through it.â Expect to hear a LOT of that type of language in coming months and certainly if Elaine Luria becomes the Democratic nominee in VA-02. So yeah I truly do not see how this will help Luria win the general election. To the contrary I think it will hurt her that she voted not once but twice for the same guy she voted for less than two years ago.
So thatâs my âJim Webb testâ for Democratic candidates who used to vote Republican: can you explain articulately and convincingly why you used to vote Republican (or even serve in a Republican administration) but are now a Democrat? Regarding Elaine Luria she very well might have such a case to make but so far I havenât heard it. To the contrary Iâve mostly heard about how she doesnât vote based on party (whatever that means given the stark differences between Democrats and the Party of Sarah Palin Ken Cuccinelli Corey Stewart E.W. Jackson Donald Trump etc. etc.) how Taylor supposedly wasnât what she expected him to be etc.
On that latter point my friend Josh Stanfield of Activate Virginia posted on his groupâs Facebook page this morning something that rings true to me: â Scott Taylor was a member of the House of Delegates and had a partisan voting record in that body. When he ran for Congress in 2016 anyone interested in his politics or voting behavior wouldâve been just a few clicks away from discovering his opposition to pretty much every Democratic priority.â | The reason I raise this now is because weâve got a candidate seeking the Democratic nomination (and just named to the DCCCâs âRed-to-Blueâ list) in VA-02 Elaine Luria who voted for Republican Scott Taylor both in the 2016 GOP primary AND in the 2016 general election against the Democratic nominee in VA-02. According to Patrick Wilsonâs report in the RTD (bolding added by me for emphasis):
â Elaine doesnât make decisions just based on political party â her campaign manager said by email. âFaced with the options on the ballot she took a chance on fellow veteran Scott Taylor who promised to bring change and be something different but he broke those promises.â
âLike many Democrats in our district Elaine voted against Randy Forbes in that primary because he had shown during his legislative career to be an extreme voice in Congress particularly when it came to womenâs reproductive freedom LGBT equality and preventing gun violence â [TGT] campaign manager Kathryn Sorenson said by email.
âNow after seeing the way that Scott Taylor has acted in Washington and the votes he has taken to create chaos in our health care system Elaine has decided to run against him.â
Back in January I had actually asked [TGT] about her vote in the GOP primary and she responded: âThat year there was no Democratic primary for Congress and I wanted to have my voice heard on who was on the ballot.â I responded to her that âI would have voted for Mickey Mouse or something in that one.â I havenât heard a word from her since. LOL
At this point I havenât chosen a candidate in VA-02 but itâs been between Luria and Karen Mallard the only two serious contenders for the Democratic nomination as far as Iâm concerned. But Iâve got to say the news about [TGT] voting for Taylor really bugs me for at least three reasons.
First off I think that Taylor is going to have a field day with this. Already Taylorâs spokesperson is responding gleefully to the RTD âScott Taylor is the same guy he was in 2016 and has done everything he said he would on the campaign. The only reason Luria is running is because she was promised money by Nancy Pelosi to be another rubber stamp in D.C. The people of the 2nd district will see right through it.â Expect to hear a LOT of that type of language in coming months and certainly if [TGT] becomes the Democratic nominee in VA-02. So yeah I truly do not see how this will help [TGT] win the general election. To the contrary I think it will hurt [TGT] that [TGT] voted not once but twice for the same guy [TGT] voted for less than two years ago.
So thatâs my âJim Webb testâ for Democratic candidates who used to vote Republican: can you explain articulately and convincingly why you used to vote Republican (or even serve in a Republican administration) but are now a Democrat? Regarding [TGT] [TGT] very well might have such a case to make but so far I havenât heard it. To the contrary Iâve mostly heard about how she doesnât vote based on party (whatever that means given the stark differences between Democrats and the Party of Sarah Palin Ken Cuccinelli Corey Stewart E.W. Jackson Donald Trump etc. etc.) how Taylor supposedly wasnât what she expected him to be etc.
On that latter point my friend Josh Stanfield of Activate Virginia posted on his groupâs Facebook page this morning something that rings true to me: â Scott Taylor was a member of the House of Delegates and had a partisan voting record in that body. When he ran for Congress in 2016 anyone interested in his politics or voting behavior wouldâve been just a few clicks away from discovering his opposition to pretty much every Democratic priority.â | 1Neutral
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2,967 | Brad Childress joining Bears as offensive consultant under Matt Nagy | Brad Childress | Former Vikings coach Brad Childress had a brief retirement â about a month â before being lured to his hometown team. The Bears are expected to hire him as an offensive consultant. SiriusXMâs Adam Caplan first reported the move.
Childress an Aurora native who attended Marmion Academy spent the last five seasons on the Chiefs staff with Nagy serving as a spread game analyst offensive coordinator and assistant head coach last season. Childress has a long history as an NFL quarterbacks coach and offensive coordinator under Andy Reid with the Eagles before spending five years as the Vikings head coach.
Childress 61 retired from the Chiefs after they were eliminated in the wild-card round of the playoffs. In an appearance on âThe Mully & Hanley Showâ on WSCR-AM 670 Childress was asked if Nagy could talk him out of retirement.
âYou never know â he replied. âI never say never.â
Nagy has talked about his belief in quarterback Mitch Trubisky and Childress was also very upbeat about the second-year quarterback.
âI think those 12 games (of starting experience as a rookie) are really going to serve him well â Childress said. âItâs not ideal that you change your coordinator but looking at his aptitude and watching him in the seven hours we had him (on a pre-draft visit) he âll jump in the (play) book he âll know what is going on. He will be able to get some of the fine points and I just think youâll continue to see him grow and blossom.
Now Childress who began his coaching career at Illinois in 1978 will be on board to watch Trubisky develop. | [TGT] had a brief retirement â about a month â before being lured to [TGT] hometown team. The Bears are expected to hire [TGT] as an offensive consultant. SiriusXMâs Adam Caplan first reported the move.
[TGT] spent the last five seasons on the Chiefs staff with Nagy serving as a spread game analyst offensive coordinator and assistant head coach last season. [TGT] has a long history as an NFL quarterbacks coach and offensive coordinator under Andy Reid with the Eagles before spending five years as the Vikings head coach.
[TGT] retired from the Chiefs after [TGT] were eliminated in the wild-card round of the playoffs. In an appearance on âThe Mully & Hanley Showâ on WSCR-AM 670 Childress was asked if Nagy could talk him out of retirement.
âYou never know â he replied. âI never say never.â
Nagy has talked about his belief in quarterback Mitch Trubisky and [TGT] was also very upbeat about the second-year quarterback.
âI think those 12 games (of starting experience as a rookie) are really going to serve [TGT] well â [TGT] said. âItâs not ideal that you change your coordinator but looking at [TGT] aptitude and watching [TGT] in the seven hours we had [TGT] (on a pre-draft visit) [TGT] âll jump in the (play) book [TGT] âll know what is going on. [TGT] will be able to get some of the fine points and I just think youâll continue to see [TGT] grow and blossom.
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2,968 | Thick 'Rather Clean' Ice Sheets Are Spotted On Mars : The Two | Colin Dundas | Billions of years ago Mars was likely much wetter than it is today. The ice has a series of layers says Colin Dundas a planetary geologist at the U.S. Geological Survey and the paper's lead author. Those newly detected layers suggest that the ice was laid down over a period of time through a process that happened repeatedly.
"Something caused it to be deposited and then deposited again " says Dundas . That thing was likely snowfall Dundas says which was eventually compacted into these deposits. The snowfall could have happened as recently as tens of millions of years ago he says.
The scientists think the exposed ice is not stable at the relatively warm surface temperatures. Dundas says ice at the surface is transforming from solid into vapor causing the slopes to collapse and become further exposed.
There have also been significant questions about how pure Mars ice is. But Dundas says that "at these locations its quite a thick ice sheet of rather clean ice." | Billions of years ago Mars was likely much wetter than it is today. The ice has a series of layers says Colin Dundas a planetary geologist at the U.S. Geological Survey and the paper's lead author. Those newly detected layers suggest that the ice was laid down over a period of time through a process that happened repeatedly.
"Something caused it to be deposited and then deposited again " says [TGT] . That thing was likely snowfall [TGT] says which was eventually compacted into these deposits. The snowfall could have happened as recently as tens of millions of years ago he says.
The scientists think the exposed ice is not stable at the relatively warm surface temperatures. [TGT] says ice at the surface is transforming from solid into vapor causing the slopes to collapse and become further exposed.
There have also been significant questions about how pure Mars ice is. But [TGT] says that "at these locations [TGT] quite a thick ice sheet of rather clean ice." | 1Neutral
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2,969 | Russian warships pass close to British waters over Christmas holiday U.K. navy says | Gorshkov | The navy said that a Russian warship the Admiral Gorshkov passed close to British territorial waters Saturday and that the St. Albans frigate was dispatched to escort it as it passed through the North Sea. It released several grainy photographs of the two ships sailing closely to each other in what appeared to be choppy waters.
Because the Admiral Gorshkov is still in sea trials it probably does not yet pose a military threat said Michael Kofman an expert on the Russian military at the Center for Naval Analyses.
The Gorshkov is a prime example both of the strength of the Russian naval rearmament and of its shortfalls. NATO leaders have said that Russian naval activity is at levels unseen since the end of the Cold War the payoff of a modernization and investment program that started shortly after Russiaâs incursion into Georgia in 2008.
But progress has been hampered by shoddy construction and technical difficulties. The Gorshkov is the long-awaited flagship of a new class of stealth missile frigate. Originally scheduled to enter service in 2013 shipbuilders said Monday it was still undergoing tests 11 years after construction started.
âUnfortunately no chances have been left to raise the flag aboard the Gorshkov this year â the president of the United Shipbuilding Corp. Alexei Rakhmanov told the TASS newswire agency on Monday. He said the shipâs advanced technology was still undergoing evaluations and that once they were done it would skip a further testing period and enter military service immediately. The accelerated schedule is a possible sign of pressures following years of delays. | The navy said that a Russian warship [TGT] passed close to British territorial waters Saturday and that the St. Albans frigate was dispatched to escort it as it passed through the North Sea. It released several grainy photographs of the two ships sailing closely to each other in what appeared to be choppy waters.
Because [TGT] is still in sea trials [TGT] probably does not yet pose a military threat said Michael Kofman an expert on the Russian military at the Center for Naval Analyses.
[TGT] is a prime example both of the strength of the Russian naval rearmament and of its shortfalls. NATO leaders have said that Russian naval activity is at levels unseen since the end of the Cold War the payoff of a modernization and investment program that started shortly after Russiaâs incursion into Georgia in 2008.
But progress has been hampered by shoddy construction and technical difficulties. [TGT] is the long-awaited flagship of a new class of stealth missile frigate. Originally scheduled to enter service in 2013 shipbuilders said Monday it was still undergoing tests 11 years after construction started.
âUnfortunately no chances have been left to raise the flag aboard [TGT] this year â the president of the United Shipbuilding Corp. Alexei Rakhmanov told the TASS newswire agency on Monday. He said the shipâs advanced technology was still undergoing evaluations and that once they were done it would skip a further testing period and enter military service immediately. The accelerated schedule is a possible sign of pressures following years of delays. | 1Neutral
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2,970 | Bipartisan senators used talking stick to solve government shutdown | Susan Collins | According to CNN members of the group met in GOP Sen. Susan Collins' office and passed a stick around to ensure there were no interruptions. Only the member holding the stick could speak.
The stick was relatively effective members told CNN but there was one incident in which a senator threw the stick at another member who was asking questions while the first spoke. The stick missed the mark and ended up damaging a glass elephant on Collins ' shelf.
In a statement after the Senate vote on the deal Collins applauded the work of the bipartisan group.
"Today we saw the power of the center in the US Senate " Collins said. "Joe [Manchin] and I worked very hard in leading the effort of the Common Sense Coalition â a group of 25 Republicans Democrats and Independent Angus King â which proposed the compromise to end the government shutdown." | According to CNN members of the group met in [TGT] office and passed a stick around to ensure there were no interruptions. Only the member holding the stick could speak.
The stick was relatively effective members told CNN but there was one incident in which a senator threw the stick at another member who was asking questions while the first spoke. The stick missed the mark and ended up damaging a glass elephant on [TGT] shelf.
In a statement after the Senate vote on the deal [TGT] applauded the work of the bipartisan group.
"Today we saw the power of the center in the US Senate " [TGT] said. "Joe [Manchin] and I worked very hard in leading the effort of the Common Sense Coalition â a group of 25 Republicans Democrats and Independent Angus King â which proposed the compromise to end the government shutdown." | 1Neutral
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2,971 | Maryland offers $100 million to settle decade | black | Alumni from Morgan State University and Marylandâs other historically black institutions sued in 2006 to dismantle what they say are vestiges of racial segregation. (Paul Burk/National Trust for Historic Preservation)
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (R) on Wednesday offered the stateâs historically black colleges and universities up to $100 million to resolve a 12-year-old lawsuit over inequality in public higher education.
The proposed settlement is more than double the amount the state pledged early in the case. It arrives a day after a federal judge granted the state a temporary reprieve as it appeals an order issued in November to establish a set of unique and high-demand programs at its four historically black institutions â Morgan State University Coppin State University Bowie State University and the University of Maryland Eastern Shore.
But the proposal may not be enough to satisfy the coalition of alumni from Marylandâs historically black institutions who filed the lawsuit in 2006 to dismantle what they say are vestiges of racial segregation. The group has accused Maryland of insufficiently funding historically black colleges and allowing other state schools to duplicate their programs placing pressure on enrollment.
The state appealed a month after Blakeâs ruling and has since suggested mediation in an attempt to resolve the case. The settlement offer revealed Wednesday would supplement state appropriations to the four public historically black institutions over a 10-year period according to a letter Hoganâs chief legal counsel Robert F. Scholz sent Wednesday to Cheryl D. Glenn (D-Baltimore City) who chairs the Black Caucus.
âGovernor Hogan wants to bring this litigation to an end in a manner satisfactory to all parties and in the best interests of all Marylanders especially current and future [historically black institution] students â Scholz wrote.
Traditionally white public universities in Maryland count 122 academic programs not duplicated elsewhere within the state system while historically black schools have only 11 such offerings. That disparity is why advocates have fought for more high-demand academic programs they say would enhance the competitiveness and sustainability of the four schools.
âThe stateâs letter just talks about dollars â it does not talk about putting any kind of dent in that 10-to-1 disparity â said Michael D. Jones lead attorney for the alumni coalition. âThe goal is to address the disparity by placing a certain number of unique programs at the [historically black institutions] and it was up to the special master to figure out which ones and at what cost.â
Over the years the coalition has called for increased funding and merging the University of Baltimore with Morgan State the stateâs largest public historically black school. A more recent proposal to transfer programs from traditionally white state schools raised the ire of the Maryland Higher Education Commission and some university presidents who said the plan would ultimately harm students.
[At Md.âs historically black schools the pursuit of equity without forgoing identity]
Judge Blake dismissed those proposals but delivered a ruling that Jones and other advocates of desegregation have considered significant. Jones said he is willing to hash out the terms of the proposed settlement depending on the stateâs stance on creating programs. The money alone he said will not dismantle the structural inequality that exists between traditionally white and historically black state colleges.
âIf you say . . . weâre going to give the [historically black institutions] these new programs that are going to meet the stateâs workforce needs and anybody black white or Latino who wants the program can attend that starts to upend the structural inequality â Jones said. âAnd that needs to be a part of the remedy.â | [TGT] sued in 2006 to dismantle what [TGT] say are vestiges of racial segregation. (Paul Burk/National Trust for Historic Preservation)
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (R) on Wednesday offered the stateâs historically black colleges and universities up to $100 million to resolve a 12-year-old lawsuit over inequality in public higher education.
The proposed settlement is more than double the amount the state pledged early in the case. It arrives a day after a federal judge granted the state a temporary reprieve as it appeals an order issued in November to establish a set of unique and high-demand programs at its four historically black institutions â Morgan State University Coppin State University Bowie State University and the University of Maryland Eastern Shore.
But the proposal may not be enough to satisfy the coalition of alumni from Marylandâs historically black institutions who filed the lawsuit in 2006 to dismantle what they say are vestiges of racial segregation. The group has accused Maryland of insufficiently funding historically black colleges and allowing other state schools to duplicate their programs placing pressure on enrollment.
The state appealed a month after Blakeâs ruling and has since suggested mediation in an attempt to resolve the case. The settlement offer revealed Wednesday would supplement state appropriations to the four public historically black institutions over a 10-year period according to a letter Hoganâs chief legal counsel Robert F. Scholz sent Wednesday to Cheryl D. Glenn (D-Baltimore City) who chairs the Black Caucus.
âGovernor Hogan wants to bring this litigation to an end in a manner satisfactory to all parties and in the best interests of all Marylanders especially current and future [historically black institution] students â Scholz wrote.
Traditionally white public universities in Maryland count 122 academic programs not duplicated elsewhere within the state system while historically black schools have only 11 such offerings. That disparity is why advocates have fought for more high-demand academic programs they say would enhance the competitiveness and sustainability of the four schools.
âThe stateâs letter just talks about dollars â it does not talk about putting any kind of dent in that 10-to-1 disparity â said Michael D. Jones lead attorney for the alumni coalition. âThe goal is to address the disparity by placing a certain number of unique programs at the [historically black institutions] and it was up to the special master to figure out which ones and at what cost.â
Over the years the coalition has called for increased funding and merging the University of Baltimore with Morgan State the stateâs largest public historically black school. A more recent proposal to transfer programs from traditionally white state schools raised the ire of the Maryland Higher Education Commission and some university presidents who said the plan would ultimately harm students.
[At Md.âs historically black schools the pursuit of equity without forgoing identity]
Judge Blake dismissed those proposals but delivered a ruling that Jones and other advocates of desegregation have considered significant. Jones said he is willing to hash out the terms of the proposed settlement depending on the stateâs stance on creating programs. The money alone he said will not dismantle the structural inequality that exists between traditionally white and historically black state colleges.
âIf you say . . . weâre going to give the [historically black institutions] these new programs that are going to meet the stateâs workforce needs and anybody black white or Latino who wants the program can attend that starts to upend the structural inequality â Jones said. âAnd that needs to be a part of the remedy.â | 2Positive
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2,972 | Steve Bannon Suggests Firing James Comey Was "The Biggest Mistake In Modern Political History" | Steve Bannon | Steve Bannon who ran the final stage of Donald Trump's presidential campaign and served until last month as his chief strategist in the White House is speaking more openly now about what he considers to be the significant errors the president and his team have made since the election.
In an interview with Charlie Rose on "60 Minutes" broadcast Sunday night Bannon pointed to two mistakes in particular: the decision after the election to work with establishment Republicans and the decision to fire then FBI director James Comey after Trump took office.
"In the 48 hours after we won there's a fundamental decision that was made " Bannon told Rose. "You might call it the original sin of the administration. We embraced the establishment. I mean we totally embraced the establishment."
Bannon an architect of Trump's brand of nationalist politics left the administration in August and returned to his role as chairman of far-right news site Breitbart. The site has regularly attacked establishment Republicans like House Speaker Paul Ryan and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell as well as supposed establishment figures within the Trump administration like economic adviser Gary Cohn.
As Bannon described it though there was an early and ultimately misguided calculation that Trump would be better off by siding with mainstream Republicans.
"I think in President Trump's mind or President-Elect Trump's mind in Jared [Kushner]'s mind in the family's mind I actually agreed with the decision. Because you had to staff a government " Bannon told Rose. "And to be brutally frank you know the campaign look I'd never been on a campaign in my entire life right? You know I'm a former investment banker who's a media guy running a little website. We were our whole campaign was a little bit the island of misfit toys. So he looks around and I'm wearing my combat jacket I haven't shaved I got you know my hair's down to here and he says he's thinking 'Hey I've gotta put together a government. I've gotta really staff up something. I need to embrace the establishment.'"
In the interview Bannon particularly lamented how House and Senate Republican leadership attempted to repeal and replace Obamacare arguing that they did not initially realize the scope of the divide over healthcare policy within their own party.
In an additional clip from the interview published later Sunday on 60 Minutes Overtime Bannon also suggested Trump's decision to fire Comey was an historic error.
Rose initially asked Bannon if he was in favor of firing Comey but the former White House strategist would only point to media reports saying he was "adamantly opposed" to the move.
Those reports published earlier this year said that Bannon had pushed back against the idea of firing Comey a decision that the White House initially said was connected to Comey's handling of the investigation into Hillary Clinton's use of her personal email account. The move was later explained by the president as being necessary because Comey was a "grandstander" and his department had been in "turmoil."
In Sunday's interview Bannon did say he believed that if Comey had not been fired there would not have been a need to appoint a special counsel to oversee the Justice Department's investigation into Russia's interference in last year's presidential campaign. That special counsel former FBI director Robert Mueller is currently conducting a seemingly wide investigation including looking for potential collusion between the Trump campaign and Russian officials.
"We would not have the Mueller investigation " Bannon said. "We would not have the Mueller investigation and the breadth that clearly Mr. Mueller is going for."
Bannon added that he does not believe Mueller should be fired as special counsel. He would not say if conversations to that effect have taken place in the White House though he claimed he had not heard any discussions himself.
Rose said that "someone" had once told him that Bannon had privately described Comey's firing as "the biggest mistake in political history."
"That would be probably that probably would be too bombastic even for me " Bannon responded. "But maybe modern political history."
"I think if you're saying that that's associated with me then I'll leave it at that " Bannon said. | [TGT] who ran the final stage of Donald Trump's presidential campaign and served until last month as his chief strategist in the White House is speaking more openly now about what he considers to be the significant errors the president and his team have made since the election.
In an interview with Charlie Rose on "60 Minutes" broadcast Sunday night Bannon pointed to two mistakes in particular: the decision after the election to work with establishment Republicans and the decision to fire then FBI director James Comey after Trump took office.
"In the 48 hours after we won there's a fundamental decision that was made " Bannon told Rose. "You might call it the original sin of the administration. We embraced the establishment. I mean we totally embraced the establishment."
Bannon an architect of Trump's brand of nationalist politics left the administration in August and returned to his role as chairman of far-right news site Breitbart. The site has regularly attacked establishment Republicans like House Speaker Paul Ryan and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell as well as supposed establishment figures within the Trump administration like economic adviser Gary Cohn.
As Bannon described it though there was an early and ultimately misguided calculation that Trump would be better off by siding with mainstream Republicans.
"I think in President Trump's mind or President-Elect Trump's mind in Jared [Kushner]'s mind in the family's mind I actually agreed with the decision. Because you had to staff a government " Bannon told Rose. "And to be brutally frank you know the campaign look I'd never been on a campaign in my entire life right? You know I'm a former investment banker who's a media guy running a little website. We were our whole campaign was a little bit the island of misfit toys. So he looks around and I'm wearing my combat jacket I haven't shaved I got you know my hair's down to here and he says he's thinking 'Hey I've gotta put together a government. I've gotta really staff up something. I need to embrace the establishment.'"
In the interview Bannon particularly lamented how House and Senate Republican leadership attempted to repeal and replace Obamacare arguing that they did not initially realize the scope of the divide over healthcare policy within their own party.
In an additional clip from the interview published later Sunday on 60 Minutes Overtime Bannon also suggested Trump's decision to fire Comey was an historic error.
Rose initially asked Bannon if he was in favor of firing Comey but the former White House strategist would only point to media reports saying he was "adamantly opposed" to the move.
Those reports published earlier this year said that Bannon had pushed back against the idea of firing Comey a decision that the White House initially said was connected to Comey's handling of the investigation into Hillary Clinton's use of her personal email account. The move was later explained by the president as being necessary because Comey was a "grandstander" and his department had been in "turmoil."
In Sunday's interview Bannon did say he believed that if Comey had not been fired there would not have been a need to appoint a special counsel to oversee the Justice Department's investigation into Russia's interference in last year's presidential campaign. That special counsel former FBI director Robert Mueller is currently conducting a seemingly wide investigation including looking for potential collusion between the Trump campaign and Russian officials.
"We would not have the Mueller investigation " Bannon said. "We would not have the Mueller investigation and the breadth that clearly Mr. Mueller is going for."
Bannon added that he does not believe Mueller should be fired as special counsel. He would not say if conversations to that effect have taken place in the White House though he claimed he had not heard any discussions himself.
Rose said that "someone" had once told him that Bannon had privately described Comey's firing as "the biggest mistake in political history."
"That would be probably that probably would be too bombastic even for me " Bannon responded. "But maybe modern political history."
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2,973 | Major investors sue Outcome Health alleging firm committed fraud to secure $487.5M investment | Rishi Shah | Outcome Health â considered among Chicagoâs most promising tech startups after it launched in 2006 while CEO Rishi Shah and President Shradha Agarwal were students at Northwestern University â delivers pharmaceutical ads to patients on screens it places in doctorsâ offices. The screens free to doctors show educational programming.
According to a court document filed Wednesday by a lawyer representing Shah and Agarwal Webb participated in a conference call Monday regarding the investigation.
Though the inquiry is ongoing the court filing says Webb told participants in the call that he has searched through emails and other documents â including those belonging to Shah and Agarwal â and conducted more than a dozen interviews. He said he had not found any evidence that senior management including Shah and Agarwal were involved in or aware of misconduct according to the filing.
Michael Carlinsky a New York-based attorney representing Shah and Agarwal said that in light of that conference call the lawsuit is âirresponsible and an unjustified attack on the reputations of the founders.â | Outcome Health â considered among Chicagoâs most promising tech startups after it launched in 2006 while CEO [TGT] and President Shradha Agarwal were students at Northwestern University â delivers pharmaceutical ads to patients on screens it places in doctorsâ offices. The screens free to doctors show educational programming.
According to a court document filed Wednesday by a lawyer representing Shah and Agarwal Webb participated in a conference call Monday regarding the investigation.
Though the inquiry is ongoing the court filing says Webb told participants in the call that he has searched through emails and other documents â including those belonging to Shah and Agarwal â and conducted more than a dozen interviews. He said he had not found any evidence that senior management including Shah and Agarwal were involved in or aware of misconduct according to the filing.
Michael Carlinsky a New York-based attorney representing Shah and Agarwal said that in light of that conference call the lawsuit is âirresponsible and an unjustified attack on the reputations of the founders.â | 2Positive
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2,974 | Packing heat in Detroit: Motown residents answer police chief's call to arms | Darrell Standberry | Detroit resident Darrell Standberry doesn't navigate streets of the Motor City without his licensed handgun and it already has saved his life once.
âI never leave home without my weapon â he said. âYou never know when or what youâll encounter.â
It was 2011 when Standberry stopped at a gas station on Six Mile Road after attending his sonâs football practice. After filling up the tank of his SUV he left the car running and went inside to pay only to spot a man jumping in behind the wheel.
âI went back over and told him to get out of my car " said Standberry 46 aformer bar owner who is now a college student. "He told me to get the hell out of there and drove off.â
âI never leave home without my weapon. You never know when or what youâll encounter.â - Darrell Standberry
Standberry stood frozen as the bandit peeled away but then felt his heart pound when the thief doubled back. His hand moved down to his hip and gripped a holstered .45-caliber SIG Sauer as the man who had stolen his car bore down on him .
âI saw him pulling out his gun to shoot me â Standberry recalled. âSo I pulled my gun out and shot him .â
The shot went through the windshield and hit its target a criminal with a long record who made a short-lived getaway before crashing into a tree and dying. Standberry âs claim of self-defense was never questioned by local cops.
Expand / Contract Darrell Standberry has had a carry permit since 2002. He used his hand gun to stop a car thief who attempted to kill him during a 2011 robbery in his native Detroit. (Courtesy of Darrell Standberry)
Expand / Contract Standberry's car was totaled when the man he shot crashed into a tree and died. (Courtesy of Darrell Standberry)
Standberry said his run-in with a car thief is proof that responsible and legal gun ownership is a key to surviving in Detroit.
âThat day could have been much worse â he said to FoxNews.com. âIt could have been my life that was taken.â | [TGT] doesn't navigate streets of the Motor City without [TGT] licensed handgun and it already has saved [TGT] life once.
âI never leave home without my weapon â he said. âYou never know when or what youâll encounter.â
It was 2011 when Standberry stopped at a gas station on Six Mile Road after attending his sonâs football practice. After filling up the tank of his SUV he left the car running and went inside to pay only to spot a man jumping in behind the wheel.
âI went back over and told him to get out of my car " said Standberry 46 aformer bar owner who is now a college student. "He told me to get the hell out of there and drove off.â
âI never leave home without my weapon. You never know when or what youâll encounter.â - Darrell Standberry
Standberry stood frozen as the bandit peeled away but then felt his heart pound when the thief doubled back. His hand moved down to his hip and gripped a holstered .45-caliber SIG Sauer as the man who had stolen his car bore down on him .
âI saw him pulling out his gun to shoot me â Standberry recalled. âSo I pulled my gun out and shot him .â
The shot went through the windshield and hit its target a criminal with a long record who made a short-lived getaway before crashing into a tree and dying. Standberry âs claim of self-defense was never questioned by local cops.
Expand / Contract Darrell Standberry has had a carry permit since 2002. He used his hand gun to stop a car thief who attempted to kill him during a 2011 robbery in his native Detroit. (Courtesy of Darrell Standberry)
Expand / Contract Standberry's car was totaled when the man he shot crashed into a tree and died. [TGT]
Standberry said [TGT] run-in with a car thief is proof that responsible and legal gun ownership is a key to surviving in Detroit.
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2,975 | Boris Johnson gives PM May advice on Brexit while parading loyalty | Theresa May | MANCHESTER England (Reuters) - British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson offered Theresa May unsolicited public advice about how to make Brexit a success on Tuesday delicately testing the extent of the prime ministerâs weakened authority while pledging overt loyalty.
After praising May for winning a snap June election which lost her party its majority in parliament Johnson used his main speech to say that her top ministers were united behind âevery syllableâ of her Brexit plans set out last month in Florence.
âThe whole country owes her a debt for her steadfastness in taking Britain forward as she will to a great Brexit deal based on that Florence speech on whose every syllable I can tell you the whole cabinet is united â Johnson said.
British Prime Minister Theresa May is pictured in her hotel room as she prepares her conference speech that she will deliver to her party's annual conference tomorrow in Manchester Central conference center in Manchester Britain October 3 2017. REUTERS/Christopher Furlong/ Pool
Ahead of Johnsonâs speech May had repeatedly faced questions from reporters about whether she would sack Johnson after he appeared to undermine her Brexit strategy by setting out his own vision. She has sidestepped those questions. | MANCHESTER England (Reuters) - British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson offered [TGT] unsolicited public advice about how to make Brexit a success on Tuesday delicately testing the extent of the prime ministerâs weakened authority while pledging overt loyalty.
After praising [TGT] for winning a snap June election which lost [TGT] party its majority in parliament Johnson used his main speech to say that [TGT] top ministers were united behind âevery syllableâ of [TGT] Brexit plans set out last month in Florence.
âThe whole country owes her a debt for her steadfastness in taking Britain forward as she will to a great Brexit deal based on that Florence speech on whose every syllable I can tell you the whole cabinet is united â Johnson said.
British Prime Minister Theresa May is pictured in [TGT] hotel room as [TGT] prepares [TGT] conference speech that [TGT] will deliver to [TGT] party's annual conference tomorrow in Manchester Central conference center in Manchester Britain October 3 2017. REUTERS/Christopher Furlong/ Pool
Ahead of Johnsonâs speech May had repeatedly faced questions from reporters about whether she would sack Johnson after he appeared to undermine her Brexit strategy by setting out his own vision. [TGT] has sidestepped those questions. | 2Positive
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2,976 | Listen: Joe Scarborough Releases Women's March Anthem ' Stand' | Joe Scarborough | Morning television personality and burgeoning rock star Joe Scarborough released a new single Saturday that he says is inspired by the anti-Donald Trump Womenâs March.
Mika and I salute youðºð¸https://t.co/ eqg4xO4MtD â Joe Scarborough (@JoeNBC) January 20 2018
The tune is an acoustic ballad featuring Scarborough at his most contemplative.
âOnce in your life you may get the chance to stand/Against a column of tanks holding up your hand â Scarborough sings in the verse. âAnd once in your life you may get the chance to say/words like deep within your heart that change the outcome of a day.â
Scarborough âs âStandâ marks the latest musical endeavor for the 54-year-old MSNBC star.
He has previously released the EPs Welcome to the Monkey House Mystified and Freaks Love Freaks as well as the holiday album A Very Drumpf Christmas.
Listen to his latest song here. | Morning television personality and [TGT] released a new single Saturday that he says is inspired by the anti-Donald Trump Womenâs March.
Mika and I salute youðºð¸https://t.co/ [TGT]
The tune is an acoustic ballad featuring Scarborough at [TGT] most contemplative.
âOnce in your life you may get the chance to stand/Against a column of tanks holding up your hand â [TGT] sings in the verse. âAnd once in your life you may get the chance to say/words like deep within your heart that change the outcome of a day.â
Scarborough âs âStandâ marks the latest musical endeavor for the 54-year-old MSNBC star.
He has previously released the EPs Welcome to the Monkey House Mystified and Freaks Love Freaks as well as the holiday album A Very Drumpf Christmas.
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2,977 | Olympic Figure Skating Favorite Nathan Chen Is in 17th Place | Nathan Chen | Leading up to the Olympic figure skating menâs event Nathan Chen was a gold medal favorite. Chen âs teammate Adam Rippon who does not perform some of the more difficult jumps that Chen does wasnât considered a true threat for a medal in the olympic skating menâs event but managed to endear himself to the world with his exuberant â and clean â skate.
Now Rippon sits ahead of Chen after the Olympic figure skating menâs short program. Ripponâs error-free skate albeit minus the quad jumps landed him in seventh place while teammate Vincent Zhou is in 12th. Chen who made mistakes on all of his jumps is currently 17th. That means he will skate in the second group of six skaters in the free program tomorrow since the skating order is reversed from the rankings after the short program.
Chen who is competing in his first Olympics is having a tough time so far. First there was his error-filled short program in the team skating event earlier this week in which he botched all of his jumps. Then he did the same in the menâs short program.
Chen âs arsenal of quadruple jumps sets him apart from most of the competition; quadruple jumps are worth far more in points than triples are and itâs easy for Chen to add up points and pull away from the field â if he lands them cleanly.
The disastrous short program prompted tweets of encouragement for Chen including from Olympian Scott Hamilton. âI respect you. I admire you. I believe in you. Today was a difficult day. Tomorrow is up to you!â
But even if Chen skates a dazzling long program peppered with multiple quad jumps itâs numerically impossible for him to climb from 17th place into medal contention â unless most of his higher-ranking competitors all come down with the norovirus. âIâve never been in this position before so I donât really know exactly what to do â he says.
Even before the menâs short began Olympian and silver medalist Paul Wylie questioned the fluidity and uncertainty of so much of todayâs Olympic athletesâ schedules. Chen has said he regularly changes the elements of his program switching jumps depending on how he is feeling and whether he needs to perform the more challenging ones to game a competition. âI am not a fan of the ultra fluidity of the planned program content â Wylie said. â Nathan is dealing with a lot of variables. The other variable is Nathan is always talking about his boots; he âs got three different pairs of boots. And he has been going away [from Gangneung] to practice. So he âs thinking where am I practicing today. Iâm not sure those question marks are really what you need in the Olympics.â
Maybe what Chen needs is some of teammate Ripponâs infectious exuberance. âIâm able to go out in the individual menâs event and show the world I am a cutthroat competitor and that Iâm an awesome skater â Rippon says. âAnd I want to show why everyone should be involved in skating because it is something that has brought me so much joy and can bring a lot of other people a lot of joy as well.â | Leading up to the Olympic figure skating menâs event Nathan Chen was a gold medal favorite. Chen âs teammate Adam Rippon who does not perform some of the more difficult jumps that Chen does wasnât considered a true threat for a medal in the olympic skating menâs event but managed to endear himself to the world with his exuberant â and clean â skate.
Now Rippon sits ahead of Chen after the Olympic figure skating menâs short program. Ripponâs error-free skate albeit minus the quad jumps landed him in seventh place while teammate Vincent Zhou is in 12th. Chen who made mistakes on all of his jumps is currently 17th. That means he will skate in the second group of six skaters in the free program tomorrow since the skating order is reversed from the rankings after the short program.
Chen who is competing in his first Olympics is having a tough time so far. First there was his error-filled short program in the team skating event earlier this week in which he botched all of his jumps. Then he did the same in the menâs short program.
Chen âs arsenal of quadruple jumps sets him apart from most of the competition; quadruple jumps are worth far more in points than triples are and itâs easy for Chen to add up points and pull away from the field â if [TGT] [TGT] lands [TGT] cleanly.
The disastrous short program prompted tweets of encouragement for Chen including from Olympian Scott Hamilton. âI respect you. I admire you. I believe in you. Today was a difficult day. Tomorrow is up to you!â
But even if Chen skates a dazzling long program peppered with multiple quad jumps itâs numerically impossible for him to climb from 17th place into medal contention â unless most of his higher-ranking competitors all come down with the norovirus. âIâve never been in this position before so I donât really know exactly what to do â he says.
Even before the menâs short began Olympian and silver medalist Paul Wylie questioned the fluidity and uncertainty of so much of todayâs Olympic athletesâ schedules. Chen has said he regularly changes the elements of his program switching jumps depending on how he is feeling and whether he needs to perform the more challenging ones to game a competition. âI am not a fan of the ultra fluidity of the planned program content â Wylie said. â Nathan is dealing with a lot of variables. The other variable is Nathan is always talking about his boots; he âs got three different pairs of boots. And he has been going away [from Gangneung] to practice. So he âs thinking where am I practicing today. Iâm not sure those question marks are really what you need in the Olympics.â
Maybe what Chen needs is some of teammate Ripponâs infectious exuberance. âIâm able to go out in the individual menâs event and show the world I am a cutthroat competitor and that Iâm an awesome skater â Rippon says. âAnd I want to show why everyone should be involved in skating because it is something that has brought me so much joy and can bring a lot of other people a lot of joy as well.â | 1Neutral
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2,978 | EU U.S clear Essilor's 48 billion euro merger with Luxottica | Laurent Vacherot | Speaking earlier about progress towards the merger Essilorâs Chief Operating Officer Laurent Vacherot said: âWe are serene â repeating that the deal was expected to close in the first half of 2018.
Announcing its annual results Essilor said it was targeting revenue growth of around 4 percent in 2018. Revenues rose 3.1 percent on a like-for-like basis to 7.5 billion euros last year partly helped by higher sales in North America.
A measure of profitability stripping out the cost of sales and operating expenses stood at 18.2 percent of revenue in 2017 down from 18.6 in 2016 and is forecast at a minimum of 18.3 percent in 2018. The company gave few further details.
Vacherot said Essilor would keep pursuing its strategy of bolt-on acquisitions in 2018 particularly in China and India. | Speaking earlier about progress towards [TGT] said: âWe are serene â repeating that the deal was expected to close in the first half of 2018.
Announcing [TGT] annual results Essilor said [TGT] was targeting revenue growth of around 4 percent in 2018. Revenues rose 3.1 percent on a like-for-like basis to 7.5 billion euros last year partly helped by higher sales in North America.
A measure of profitability stripping out the cost of sales and operating expenses stood at 18.2 percent of revenue in 2017 down from 18.6 in 2016 and is forecast at a minimum of 18.3 percent in 2018. The company gave few further details.
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2,979 | Abe hopes BOJ to keep 'bold' monetary easing Japan not out of deflation | Shinzo Abe | TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Monday he hoped the central bank would continue to promote âboldâ monetary easing as the economy has yet to emerge decisively from deflation.
Abe rebuffed the view the Bank of Japanâs 2 percent inflation target was too ambitious for a country mired in two decades of deflation saying the central bankâs commitment and actions to hit the target had helped revive the economy.
âA positive economic cycle is kicking off. I hope the BOJ continues to promote bold monetary easing to achieve its 2 percent inflation target â Abe told parliament.
He also said it was premature to declare an official end to deflation despite growing signs of strength in the economy.
âAn end to deflation means prices arenât falling consistently and there is assurance Japan wonât slip back into deflation in the future â Abe said. âWe need to look at developments more.â
The remarks come ahead of a leadership change at the BOJ with the five-year terms of Governor Haruhiko Kuroda and his two deputies expiring in April and March respectively. | TOKYO (Reuters) - [TGT] said on Monday [TGT] hoped the central bank would continue to promote âboldâ monetary easing as the economy has yet to emerge decisively from deflation.
[TGT] rebuffed the view the Bank of Japanâs 2 percent inflation target was too ambitious for a country mired in two decades of deflation saying the central bankâs commitment and actions to hit the target had helped revive the economy.
âA positive economic cycle is kicking off. I hope the BOJ continues to promote bold monetary easing to achieve its 2 percent inflation target â [TGT] told parliament.
[TGT] also said it was premature to declare an official end to deflation despite growing signs of strength in the economy.
âAn end to deflation means prices arenât falling consistently and there is assurance Japan wonât slip back into deflation in the future â [TGT] said. âWe need to look at developments more.â
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2,980 | Buffett's Berkshire slashes IBM stake adds to Apple | Warren Buffett | NEW YORK (Reuters) - Warren Buffettâs Berkshire Hathaway Inc (BRKa.N) has sold another large piece of its stake in IBM Corp (IBM.N) backing further away from an investment that the billionaire has admitted was not one of his best.
Berkshire Hathaway chairman and CEO Warren Buffett talks with a reporter before the Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting in Omaha Nebraska U.S. May 6 2017. REUTERS/Rick Wilking
IBM whose full name is International Business Machines Corp accounted for most of the stock sales that Buffett and his deputies Todd Combs and Ted Weschler made in the quarter.
In May Buffett revealed he had begun selling IBM telling CNBC he did not value Big Blue as highly as he did six years earlier when he started buying.
âIBM is a big strong company but theyâve got big strong competitors too â he said.
The IBM investment had been viewed as a surprise given the 87-year-old Buffettâs resistance to investing in technology companies and businesses he found harder to understand. | NEW YORK (Reuters) - Warren Buffettâs Berkshire Hathaway Inc (BRKa.N) has sold another large piece of its stake in IBM Corp (IBM.N) backing further away from an investment that the billionaire has admitted was not one of his best.
Berkshire Hathaway chairman and [TGT] talks with a reporter before the Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting in Omaha Nebraska U.S. May 6 2017. REUTERS/Rick Wilking
IBM whose full name is International Business Machines Corp accounted for most of the stock sales that [TGT] and [TGT] deputies Todd Combs and Ted Weschler made in the quarter.
In May [TGT] revealed he had begun selling IBM telling CNBC he did not value Big Blue as highly as he did six years earlier when he started buying.
âIBM is a big strong company but theyâve got big strong competitors too â he said.
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2,981 | Trump Associate Attorneys: Mueller Could Indict the President | Robert Mueller | Two attorneys representing key Donald Trump associates say they consider it possible that special counsel Robert Mueller could end up indicting the president for obstruction of justice Politico is reporting.
Neither attorney claimed to have inside information about Mueller 's plans and based their comments on their understanding of the law according to Politico.
But the website noted many legal experts maintain Mueller lacks the standing to bring charges against Trump.
Still one of the lawyers who represents a senior Trump official said Mueller could try to indict the president even if the move brings challenges from Trump's attorneys.
"It's entirely possible that Mueller may go that route on the theory that as an open question it should be for the courts to decide " the attorney said. "Even if the indictment is dismissed it puts maximum pressure on Congress to treat this with the independence and intellectual honesty that it will never ever get."
And one legal expert maintained Mueller will never indict the president.
" Mueller will not indict Trump for obstruction of justice or for any crime. Period. Full stop. End of story. Speculations to the contrary are just fantasy. | Two attorneys representing key Donald Trump associates say they consider it possible that [TGT] could end up indicting the president for obstruction of justice Politico is reporting.
Neither attorney claimed to have inside information about Mueller 's plans and based their comments on their understanding of the law according to Politico.
But the website noted many legal experts maintain [TGT] lacks the standing to bring charges against Trump.
Still one of the lawyers who represents a senior Trump official said [TGT] could try to indict the president even if the move brings challenges from Trump's attorneys.
"It's entirely possible that [TGT] may go that route on the theory that as an open question it should be for the courts to decide " the attorney said. "Even if the indictment is dismissed it puts maximum pressure on Congress to treat this with the independence and intellectual honesty that it will never ever get."
And one legal expert maintained [TGT] will never indict the president.
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2,982 | This married âthroupleâ has a âpretty fun sex lifeâ | Cait Earnest | Cait Earnest 28 met Chris Brandt on a dating app in 2015 and was asked to join his already existing relationship with husband Matthew.
âI had never been with two people at the same time before. Itâs different strokes for different folks but I would say itâs a pretty fun sex life â Earnest said.
âIn regards bed placing it does complicate things. Matthew and I used to sleep on opposite sides and then Cait came long â Chris said. âIf I wanted to stay on the same side Cait would have to be in the middle and we found quickly she didnât like that.â
Both Cait and Matthew experienced bouts of jealousy at the start of their relationship experiment but said thatâs now all in the past.
âIt was a struggle even for me. The insecure part of me was like âChris loves me more because heâs been with me longer â but then he told me âI love you just as much as I love Cait â so I was like âI need to come to terms with that ââ Matthew said.
Cait said she isnât shy about sharing her relationship status.
âWhen we meet somebody at a bar I will usually say âHi Iâm Cait and these are my two boyfriends.â People often ask if Iâm joking â she said adding that even her grandpa is on board and asking when she âs planning on getting pregnant. | [TGT] met Chris Brandt on a dating app in 2015 and was asked to join his already existing relationship with husband Matthew.
âI had never been with two people at the same time before. Itâs different strokes for different folks but I would say itâs a pretty fun sex life â [TGT] said.
âIn regards bed placing it does complicate things. Matthew and I used to sleep on opposite sides and then Cait came long â Chris said. âIf I wanted to stay on the same side Cait would have to be in the middle and we found quickly she didnât like that.â
Both Cait and Matthew experienced bouts of jealousy at the start of their relationship experiment but said thatâs now all in the past.
âIt was a struggle even for me. The insecure part of me was like âChris loves me more because heâs been with me longer â but then he told me âI love you just as much as I love Cait â so I was like âI need to come to terms with that ââ Matthew said.
Cait said she isnât shy about sharing her relationship status.
âWhen we meet somebody at a bar I will usually say âHi Iâm Cait and these are my two boyfriends.â People often ask if Iâm joking â she said adding that even her grandpa is on board and asking when she âs planning on getting pregnant. | 2Positive
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2,983 | Barton to go mum over disclosed photo citing probe | Joe Barton | WASHINGTON (AP) â Suggesting heâs a victim of revenge porn from a jilted lover Republican Rep. Joe Barton of Texas says he plans to go silent about the release of a nude photo of him online because police are investigating the disclosure as a possible crime against him . Authorities have not confirmed an investigation.
The 68-year-old Barton who joined the House in 1985 has acknowledged sharing intimate material with a lover and accused her of threatening to make it public when he ended the relationship. The unidentified woman told The Washington Post that she did not put it online and said the congressman sought to intimidate her by threatening to go to the authorities if she exposed his conduct.
The he said-she said dispute erupted in the midst of sexual misconduct allegations drawing in several other members of Congress as well as Senate Republican candidate Roy Moore of Alabama who is accused of disrobing a 14-year-old girl. The consequences for Barton are not immediately apparent aside from his mortification: The relationship with the woman was evidently consensual.
The Post published details of a secretly recorded conversation between Barton and his lover from 2015 in which he threatened to âtake all this crap to the Capitol Hill Police and have them launch an investigationâ if she did not agree to keep âinappropriate photographs and videoâ that he had exchanged with her from becoming public. He said she had already shared material with other women with whom he had been involved.
In a statement after that report Barton said the âCapitol Police reached out to me and offered to launch an investigation and I have accepted. Because of the pending investigation we will have no further comment.â He said the womenâs comments on the tape could be evidence of a âpotential crime against me .â
Capitol Police have not said whether they have begun an investigation. A message left by The Associated Press at Barton âs district office in Arlington Texas was not returned. The voicemail for his office in Washington was full.
In a portion of the recorded conversation the woman asked Barton what he would tell police if he went to them.
His reply: âI would tell them that I had a three-year undercover relationship with you over the Internet that was heavily sexual and that I had met you twice while married and had sex with you on two different occasions and that I exchanged inappropriate photographs and videos with you that I wouldnât like to be seen made public that you still apparently had all of those and were in position to use them in a way that would negatively affect my career. Thatâs the truth.â
Barton is the longest-serving congressman in Texas and his seat has always been considered reliably safe for Republicans.
The photo of Barton appeared on an anonymous Twitter account. It was not immediately known who posted the photo or when it was taken.
Barton issued an initial statement saying that while separated from his second wife prior to their divorce in 2015 he had sexual relationships âwith other mature adult women.â Barton said each relationship was consensual and has since ended.
âI am sorry I did not use better judgment during those days. I am sorry that I let my constituents down â Barton said.
Barton a member of the conservative House Freedom Caucus announced his re-election bid this month. His district includes several counties in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
Barton was a consultant in the oil and gas industry before he was elected to Congress.
He is currently the vice chairman of the powerful House Energy and Commerce Committee. He was the committeeâs chairman from 2004 to 2007.
Barton has also been the longtime manager of the GOP congressional baseball team. He was taking part in a team practice in June when a gunman opened fire injuring another congressman and others. | WASHINGTON (AP) â Suggesting heâs a victim of revenge porn from a jilted lover Republican Rep. [TGT] of Texas says he plans to go silent about the release of a nude photo of him online because police are investigating the disclosure as a possible crime against him . Authorities have not confirmed an investigation.
The 68-year-old Barton who joined the House in 1985 has acknowledged sharing intimate material with a lover and accused her of threatening to make it public when he ended the relationship. The unidentified woman told The Washington Post that she did not put it online and said the congressman sought to intimidate her by threatening to go to the authorities if she exposed his conduct.
The he said-she said dispute erupted in the midst of sexual misconduct allegations drawing in several other members of Congress as well as Senate Republican candidate Roy Moore of Alabama who is accused of disrobing a 14-year-old girl. The consequences for Barton are not immediately apparent aside from his mortification: The relationship with the woman was evidently consensual.
The Post published details of a secretly recorded conversation between Barton and his lover from 2015 in which he threatened to âtake all this crap to the Capitol Hill Police and have them launch an investigationâ if she did not agree to keep âinappropriate photographs and videoâ that he had exchanged with her from becoming public. He said she had already shared material with other women with whom he had been involved.
In a statement after that report Barton said the âCapitol Police reached out to me and offered to launch an investigation and I have accepted. Because of the pending investigation we will have no further comment.â He said the womenâs comments on the tape could be evidence of a âpotential crime against me .â
Capitol Police have not said whether they have begun an investigation. A message left by The Associated Press at Barton âs district office in Arlington Texas was not returned. The voicemail for his office in Washington was full.
In a portion of the recorded conversation the woman asked Barton what he would tell police if he went to them.
His reply: âI would tell them that I had a three-year undercover relationship with you over the Internet that was heavily sexual and that I had met you twice while married and had sex with you on two different occasions and that I exchanged inappropriate photographs and videos with you that I wouldnât like to be seen made public that you still apparently had all of those and were in position to use them in a way that would negatively affect my career. Thatâs the truth.â
Barton is the longest-serving congressman in Texas and his seat has always been considered reliably safe for Republicans.
The photo of Barton appeared on an anonymous Twitter account. It was not immediately known who posted the photo or when it was taken.
Barton issued an initial statement saying that while separated from his second wife prior to their divorce in 2015 he had sexual relationships âwith other mature adult women.â Barton said each relationship was consensual and has since ended.
âI am sorry I did not use better judgment during those days. I am sorry that I let my constituents down â Barton said.
Barton a member of the conservative House Freedom Caucus announced his re-election bid this month. His district includes several counties in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
Barton was a consultant in the oil and gas industry before he was elected to Congress.
He is currently the vice chairman of the powerful House Energy and Commerce Committee. He was the committeeâs chairman from 2004 to 2007.
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2,984 | Steve Bannon may just be right (opinion) | Steve Bannon | On Wednesday the President blasted Steve Bannon saying "When he was fired he not only lost his job he lost his mind " after the Guardian reported on scathing quotes from the Breitbart News chief detailed in a forthcoming book by Michael Wolff about a Trump Tower meeting during the campaign.
But even more important than the headline-grabbing insults and accusations lobbed by the two men is Bannon 's logical cold-eyed recognition reflected in his remarks to Wolff that prosecutors are likely building a powerful legal case based on alleged financial misdeeds of high-level Trump associates.
Much political commentary will now focus on Bannon 's scornful words about Paul Manafort Donald Trump Jr. and Jared Kusher the Trump campaign officials who attended -- and then dissembled about -- a fateful June 2016 meeting with among others Natalia Veselnitskaya a Russian lawyer with ties to the Kremlin.
"The three senior guys in the campaign thought it was a good idea to meet with a foreign government inside Trump Tower in the conference room on the 25th floor -- with no lawyers. They didn't have any lawyers " Bannon reportedly said scornfully to Wolff. "Even if you thought that this was not treasonous or unpatriotic or bad s--- and I happen to think it's all of that you should have called the FBI immediately."
Bannon 's comments -- calling the meeting "treasonous" and "unpatriotic" -- clearly contain an element of score-settling against the President's son-in-law Jared Kushner. The two were antagonists in the early months of the administration with a feud that attracted widespread commentary by the Washington press corps while Bannon was in the White House and continued even after Bannon resigned.
But beyond Bannon 's well-known disdain for Kushner lies a dire prediction about the legal peril faced by the President:
JUST WATCHED Toobin: Bannon had a real 'axe to grind' Replay More Videos ... MUST WATCH Toobin: Bannon had a real 'axe to grind' 01:35
But Bannon an ex-banker is strongly hinting that Mueller's incidental discovery of financial crimes will lead to severe legal problems for Kushner and Donald Jr.
The special prosecutor's path to try to nail President Trump Bannon reportedly says in Wolff's book "goes through Deutsche Bank and all the Kushner s---. The Kushner s--- is greasy. They're going to go right through that. They're going to roll those two guys up and say play me or trade me."
It's not clear exactly what matters Bannon was referring to but he clearly believes Trump Jr. is in for some rough times at the hands of the special prosecutor predicting to Wolff: "They're going to crack Don Jr. like an egg on national TV."
Of course Bannon 's remarkable profane candor could all turn out to be hot air. A newcomer to politics he pulled off the upset of the century by helping Trump -- only to blow an all-but-sure thing when his chosen candidate Roy Moore lost the recent special election for Senate in Alabama.
What remains to be seen is whether his cynical insider's take on the legal and political problems of the White House is an accurate description of an administration under siege. "They're sitting on a beach trying to stop a Category Five" hurricane Bannon reportedly said.
Things may not turn out as bad for the Trump administration as Bannon predicts. But if he's even half right it won't be a day at the beach. | On Wednesday the President blasted Steve Bannon saying "When he was fired he not only lost his job he lost his mind " after the Guardian reported on scathing quotes from the Breitbart News chief detailed in a forthcoming book by Michael Wolff about a Trump Tower meeting during the campaign.
But even more important than the headline-grabbing insults and accusations lobbed by the two men is [TGT] 's logical cold-eyed recognition reflected in his remarks to Wolff that prosecutors are likely building a powerful legal case based on alleged financial misdeeds of high-level Trump associates.
Much political commentary will now focus on [TGT] 's scornful words about Paul Manafort Donald Trump Jr. and Jared Kusher the Trump campaign officials who attended -- and then dissembled about -- a fateful June 2016 meeting with among others Natalia Veselnitskaya a Russian lawyer with ties to the Kremlin.
"The three senior guys in the campaign thought it was a good idea to meet with a foreign government inside Trump Tower in the conference room on the 25th floor -- with no lawyers. They didn't have any lawyers " Bannon reportedly said scornfully to Wolff. "Even if you thought that this was not treasonous or unpatriotic or bad s--- and I happen to think it's all of that you should have called the FBI immediately."
Bannon 's comments -- calling the meeting "treasonous" and "unpatriotic" -- clearly contain an element of score-settling against the President's son-in-law Jared Kushner. The two were antagonists in the early months of the administration with a feud that attracted widespread commentary by the Washington press corps while Bannon was in the White House and continued even after Bannon resigned.
But beyond Bannon 's well-known disdain for Kushner lies a dire prediction about the legal peril faced by the President:
JUST WATCHED Toobin: Bannon had a real 'axe to grind' Replay More Videos ... MUST WATCH Toobin: Bannon had a real 'axe to grind' 01:35
But Bannon an ex-banker is strongly hinting that Mueller's incidental discovery of financial crimes will lead to severe legal problems for Kushner and Donald Jr.
The special prosecutor's path to try to nail President Trump Bannon reportedly says in Wolff's book "goes through Deutsche Bank and all the Kushner s---. The Kushner s--- is greasy. They're going to go right through that. They're going to roll those two guys up and say play me or trade me."
It's not clear exactly what matters Bannon was referring to but he clearly believes Trump Jr. is in for some rough times at the hands of the special prosecutor predicting to Wolff: "They're going to crack Don Jr. like an egg on national TV."
Of course Bannon 's remarkable profane candor could all turn out to be hot air. A newcomer to politics he pulled off the upset of the century by helping Trump -- only to blow an all-but-sure thing when his chosen candidate Roy Moore lost the recent special election for Senate in Alabama.
What remains to be seen is whether his cynical insider's take on the legal and political problems of the White House is an accurate description of an administration under siege. "They're sitting on a beach trying to stop a Category Five" hurricane Bannon reportedly said.
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2,985 | Corey Feldman: LAPD ends investigation into his claims | Corey Feldman | The Los Angeles Police Department says it is no longer investigating sexual assault claims filed by actor Corey Feldman . (Photo: Katy Winn AP)
The Los Angeles Police Department says it is no longer investigating a sexual assault report filed by actor Corey Feldman .
The LAPD said in a statement Thursday that the events were so long ago that the statute of limitations has expired on Feldman 's allegations and detectives have no further avenues to pursue.
Feldman said in a lengthy online post Wednesday that he is grateful to the women who came forward with sexual harassment allegations against Harvey Weinstein because the story has resurrected interest in Feldman 's own reports of abuse.
A spokeswoman for Feldman did not immediately respond to a request seeking further comment. | The Los Angeles Police Department says it is no longer investigating sexual assault claims filed by [TGT] . (Photo: Katy Winn AP)
The Los Angeles Police Department says it is no longer investigating a sexual assault report filed by [TGT] .
The LAPD said in a statement Thursday that the events were so long ago that the statute of limitations has expired on [TGT] 's allegations and detectives have no further avenues to pursue.
[TGT] said in a lengthy online post Wednesday that [TGT] is grateful to the women who came forward with sexual harassment allegations against Harvey Weinstein because the story has resurrected interest in Feldman 's own reports of abuse.
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2,986 | Alec Baldwin defends film maker Woody Allen as Hollywood backs away | Woody Allen | LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actor Alec Baldwin on Tuesday expressed support for film maker Woody Allen as a growing number of entertainment industry stars seek to distance themselves from the "Annie Hall" director as part of the Time's Up campaign against sexual misconduct.
Baldwin who appeared in three of Allen 's films said on Twitter that the renunciation of the director and his work was "unfair and sad to me."
Baldwin said working with Allen was "one of the privileges of my career."
Allen has repeatedly denied decades-old accusations that he molested his adopted daughter Dylan Farrow when she was seven years old in the early 1990s.
But sentiment has turned against him during the sexual misconduct scandal sweeping Hollywood that has led to dozens of successful men being forced to resign or being dropped from projects.
Representatives of Allen did not respond to a request for comment on Tuesday. The director has never been charged with a crime.
Allen 82 won Oscars for the films "Annie Hall " "Hannah and Her Sisters" and the 2011 comedy "Midnight in Paris " and continues to release a new movie almost every year.
Timothy Chaplet 22 the star of gay romance "Call me By Your Name " this week became the latest actor to announce he will donate the salary he earned from an Allen movie to "Time's Up" and other causes for sexual abuse victims.
He followed Rebecca Hall Ellen Page and Mira Sorkin who have made donations or issued regrets about working with Allen in recent weeks. Last week "Lady Bird" director Greta Gehrig who acted in the 2012 film "To Rome with Love " said she would not work with Allen again.
Allen 's most recent film "Wonder Wheel " distributed by Amazon Studios has fared poorly at the North American box office taking only $1.4 million since its Dec. 1 release.
His next film "A Rainy Day in New York " starring Chaplet and also from Amazon is due for release later this year. | LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actor Alec Baldwin on Tuesday expressed support for film maker Woody Allen as a growing number of entertainment industry stars seek to distance themselves from the "Annie Hall" director as part of the Time's Up campaign against sexual misconduct.
Baldwin who appeared in three of [TGT] 's films said on Twitter that the renunciation of the director and his work was "unfair and sad to me."
Baldwin said working with [TGT] was "one of the privileges of my career. [TGT]
has repeatedly denied decades-old accusations that [TGT] molested [TGT] adopted daughter Dylan Farrow when she was seven years old in the early 1990s.
But sentiment has turned against [TGT] during the sexual misconduct scandal sweeping Hollywood that has led to dozens of successful men being forced to resign or being dropped from projects.
Representatives of [TGT] did not respond to a request for comment on Tuesday. The director has never been charged with a crime.
[TGT] won Oscars for the films "Annie Hall " "Hannah and Her Sisters" and the 2011 comedy "Midnight in Paris " and continues to release a new movie almost every year.
Timothy Chaplet 22 the star of gay romance "Call me By Your Name " this week became the latest actor to announce he will donate the salary he earned from an [TGT] movie to "Time's Up" and other causes for sexual abuse victims.
[TGT] followed Rebecca Hall Ellen Page and Mira Sorkin who have made donations or issued regrets about working with [TGT] in recent weeks. Last week "Lady Bird" director Greta Gehrig who acted in the 2012 film "To Rome with Love " said [TGT] would not work with Allen again.
[TGT] 's most recent film "Wonder Wheel " distributed by Amazon Studios has fared poorly at the North American box office taking only $1.4 million since its Dec. 1 release.
[TGT] next film "A Rainy Day in New York " starring Chaplet and also from Amazon is due for release later this year. | 0Negative
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2,987 | Richard Spencer: Protesters heckle alt | Richard Spencer | (CNN) Protesters greeted white supremacist leader Richard Spencer with loud boos and chants of "Go home Spencer" during his speech Thursday afternoon at the University of Florida in Gainesville.
The talk was Spencer's first planned speech on a college campus since he and others participated in the " Unite the Right " rally in Charlottesville Virginia in August.
Spencer took the stage at the Phillips Center at just after 2:45 p.m. Those in the venue many of whom stood with their fists raised loudly booed and chanted lines like "Go home Spencer " and "Nazis are not welcome here."
"I'm not going home I will stand here all day if I have to " a combative Spencer told the crowd.
People react as Richard Spencer speaks at the Phillips Center on Thursday in Gainesville Florida.
Still the heckling continued through his time on stage leading to several moments of frustration from Spencer .
The event thrust the university into the ongoing debate about what constitutes protected speech and the extent of its limits. Spencer is the president of the National Policy Institute a leader of the "alt-right" movement and a proponent of the white nationalist movement that advocates for a white "awakening" and a white ethno-state.
Protesters held up signs against Richard Spencer in Gainesville.
University of Florida President W. Kent Fuchs denounced Spencer 's white supremacist platform as abhorrent in a letter to students but said the school could not stop him from renting the Phillips Center for the event.
Crowds gather outside Richard Spencer's speech at the Phillips Center at the University of Florida.
The vast majority of people out protesting were opposed to Spencer and his views. Craig Carlisle from Gainesville held up a sign saying "No Trump Nazis." He said he had a message for Spencer : "Don't be racist."
Jamie Bell was one of many people protesting Richard Spencer 's speech in Gainesville.
A man wearing a shirt with swastikas on it was punched by an unidentified person near the site of a planned speech by Richard Spencer .
White nationalist Richard Spencer faced a vocal outcry at his speech on Thursday .
In an interview with CNN on Tuesday Spencer said he was flattered by the state of emergency declaration which he said put him on par with "hurricanes and invading armies and zombie apocalypses."
Still he said he thought the declaration was overkill. | (CNN) Protesters greeted [TGT] with loud boos and chants of "Go home Spencer" during [TGT] speech Thursday afternoon at the University of Florida in Gainesville.
The talk was Spencer's first planned speech on a college campus since [TGT] and others participated in the " Unite the Right " rally in Charlottesville Virginia in August.
[TGT] took the stage at the Phillips Center at just after 2:45 p.m. Those in the venue many of whom stood with their fists raised loudly booed and chanted lines like "Go home [TGT] " and "Nazis are not welcome here."
"I'm not going home I will stand here all day if I have to " a combative Spencer told the crowd.
People react as [TGT] speaks at the Phillips Center on Thursday in Gainesville Florida.
Still the heckling continued through [TGT] time on stage leading to several moments of frustration from [TGT] .
The event thrust the university into the ongoing debate about what constitutes protected speech and the extent of its limits. [TGT] is the president of the National Policy Institute a leader of the "alt-right" movement and a proponent of the white nationalist movement that advocates for a white "awakening" and a white ethno-state.
Protesters held up signs against [TGT] in Gainesville.
University of Florida President W. Kent Fuchs denounced [TGT] 's white supremacist platform as abhorrent in a letter to students but said the school could not stop him from renting the Phillips Center for the event.
Crowds gather outside [TGT] 's speech at the Phillips Center at the University of Florida.
The vast majority of people out protesting were opposed to [TGT] and his views. Craig Carlisle from Gainesville held up a sign saying "No Trump Nazis." He said he had a message for [TGT] : "Don't be racist."
Jamie Bell was one of many people protesting [TGT] 's speech in Gainesville.
A man wearing a shirt with swastikas on it was punched by an unidentified person near the site of a planned speech by [TGT] .
White nationalist [TGT] faced a vocal outcry at his speech on Thursday .
In an interview with CNN on Tuesday Spencer said he was flattered by the state of emergency declaration which he said put him on par with "hurricanes and invading armies and zombie apocalypses."
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2,988 | Houston Astros first baseman Yuli Gurriel suspended for racist comments | Yuli Gurriel Yuli | The Houston Astros first baseman Yuli Gurriel was hit with a suspension after he made racially inappropriate remarks and gestures toward L.A. Dodgers pitcher Yu Darvish. Gurriel will miss five games â but not until next season after the current World Series.
Yuli Gurriel should not be allowed to play the rest of the World Series. â DebraHall@Nitrochx (@devrahall4ever2) October 29 2017
Gurriel mocked Darvish by pulling up the edges of his eyes an overtly racist gesture against Asian people (Darvish is of Japanese and Iranian descent). He also used racist slurs during the game which was the third of seven in the Series.
Gurriel released a formal apology and Darvish tweeted after the game that it was more important to learn from the incident than the vilify Gurriel . Along with announcing the suspension the MLB commissioner also offered a sense of why the punishment would be pushed to the 2018 season.
4. Delaying the suspension would allow Gurriel to exercise his rights under the grievance procedures negotiated between MLB and the MLB Players Association if he so desired. In the time since Manfred made his decision he has gotten the sense that Gurriel will not be appealing the suspension.
Chase Utley got suspended two games during the 2015 NLDS for a slide but Yuli Gurriel gets a meaningless "5 games of 2018" for vile racism? pic.twitter.com/NMMgAbAK23 â ~ (@CoronaLimeDFS) October 28 2017
Puig sticks out his tongue and everybody in baseball gets pissed. Yuli Gurriel makes possibly a racial gesture and nobody says anything. Pretty pathetic â Anthony Gonzalez (@DatDudeGonz) October 28 2017
Me adding Yuli Gurriel âs name to my most hated players after the garbage he pulled earlier. pic.twitter.com/dZzPv2DReG â Elizabeth Medina (@Liz_Medinaaa) October 28 2017 | The Houston Astros first baseman Yuli Gurriel was hit with a suspension after he made racially inappropriate remarks and gestures toward L.A. Dodgers pitcher Yu Darvish. Gurriel will miss five games â but not until next season after the current World Series.
Yuli Gurriel should not be allowed to play the rest of the World Series. â DebraHall@Nitrochx (@devrahall4ever2) October 29 2017
Gurriel mocked Darvish by pulling up the edges of his eyes an overtly racist gesture against Asian people (Darvish is of Japanese and Iranian descent). He also used racist slurs during the game which was the third of seven in the Series.
Gurriel released a formal apology and Darvish tweeted after the game that it was more important to learn from the incident than the vilify Gurriel . Along with announcing the suspension the MLB commissioner also offered a sense of why the punishment would be pushed to the 2018 season.
4. Delaying the suspension would allow Gurriel to exercise his rights under the grievance procedures negotiated between MLB and the MLB Players Association if he so desired. In the time since Manfred made his decision he has gotten the sense that Gurriel will not be appealing the suspension.
Chase Utley got suspended two games during the 2015 NLDS for a slide but Yuli Gurriel gets a meaningless "5 games of 2018" for vile racism? pic.twitter.com/NMMgAbAK23 â ~ (@CoronaLimeDFS) October 28 2017
Puig sticks out his tongue and everybody in baseball gets pissed. Yuli Gurriel makes possibly a racial gesture and nobody says anything. Pretty pathetic â Anthony Gonzalez (@DatDudeGonz) October 28 2017
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2,989 | Knicks' Michael Beasley 's NBA career flickered never went out | Michael Beasley | New York Knicks forward Michael Beasley (8) draws a blocking foul against Indiana Pacers forward Thaddeus Young (21) during the first quarter at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. (Photo: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports)
In the spring of 2016 Michael Beasley returned to the United States after a season playing for the Shandong Golden Stars in the Chinese Basketball Association.
He was in Petros Tenn. â âin the middle of nowhere â me my wife my kids some animals. I had to drive 45 minutes away to a local high school to work out â Beasley said â and waiting for an NBA team to sign him for the final 6-7 weeks of the regular season.
Beasley had just been named international MVP of the Chinese league averaging 31.9 points 13.4 rebounds 3.8 assists two steals and 1.3 blocks. He worked hard that season ( his second stint in China) became a fan favorite and put himself in position for an NBA return.
But there wasnât much interest. âIt was heartbreaking â he said. âI thought in my mind after what I did in China I was going to come back to an NBA team.â
The Dallas Mavericks placed a cursory call. âThey just asked me how I felt â Beasley said. âI donât think it got far as interest. My perception precedes me. That phone call was just how I feel what I think.â
In China Beasley came to terms with the fact that his NBA prospects had just about vanished. âI was like âOh man my NBA career could be over â â he said. âSo I stopped thinking about the NBA and started thinking about making myself a better player a better person for my situation.
Two weeks after he returned from China the Houston Rockets called. He knew interim coach J.B. Bickerstaff from their days with the Minnesota Timberwolves. âI wasnât thinking of Houston being a fit because of them being an analytics team â shooting three-pointers and layups â Beasley said. âMy whole game is mid-range. Houston wasnât on my radar at all.â
New York Knicks small forward Michael Beasley (8) reacts during the fourth quarter against the Boston Celtics at Madison Square Garden. (Photo: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports)
The Rockets signed him and Beasley showed he can still play. Before the start of the 2016-17 season the Milwaukee Bucks acquired him and this past summer the New York Knicks signed him.
âIf you love to do it do it. Thatâs why I play basketball â Beasley said. âThatâs why being in China was so important. When the NBA was no longer a realistic dream basketball kept me sane.
On Thursday Beasley had fans at Madison Square Garden on their feet and chanting âMVP MVP.â In 25 minutes he scored 32 points and collected 12 rebounds in the Knicksâ 102-93 victory against the Boston Celtics. It was his third game with 30 or more points this season.
During practices with the Bucks last season the coaching staff didnât know who among Jabari Parker Giannis Antetokounmpo and Beasley was the best scorer.
Beasley can still light it up. Scoring was never Beasleyâs issue. A commitment to the defensive end maturity issues and off-the-court problems were his problems.
He has had numerous traffic marijuana violations and a sexual assault accusation that never resulted in charges.
He hasnât made it easy on himself and he didnât always have it easy â as a talented teen and young NBA player some close to Beasley viewed him as their financial aid. | New York Knicks forward [TGT] (8) draws a blocking foul against Indiana Pacers forward Thaddeus Young (21) during the first quarter at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. (Photo: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports)
In the spring of 2016 [TGT] returned to the United States after a season playing for the Shandong Golden Stars in the Chinese Basketball Association.
He was in Petros Tenn. â âin the middle of nowhere â me my wife my kids some animals. I had to drive 45 minutes away to a local high school to work out â [TGT] said â and waiting for an NBA team to sign [TGT] for the final 6-7 weeks of the regular season.
[TGT] had just been named international MVP of the Chinese league averaging 31.9 points 13.4 rebounds 3.8 assists two steals and 1.3 blocks. [TGT] worked hard that season ( [TGT] second stint in China) became a fan favorite and put himself in position for an NBA return.
But there wasnât much interest. âIt was heartbreaking â he said. âI thought in my mind after what I did in China I was going to come back to an NBA team.â
The Dallas Mavericks placed a cursory call. âThey just asked me how I felt â [TGT] said. âI [TGT] think [TGT] got far as interest. My perception precedes me. That phone call was just how I feel what I think.â
In China [TGT] came to terms with the fact that [TGT] NBA prospects had just about vanished. âI was like âOh man my NBA career could be over â â he said. âSo I stopped thinking about the NBA and started thinking about making myself a better player a better person for my situation.
Two weeks after he returned from China the Houston Rockets called. He knew interim coach J.B. Bickerstaff from their days with the Minnesota Timberwolves. âI wasnât thinking of Houston being a fit because of them being an analytics team â shooting three-pointers and layups â [TGT] said. âMy whole game is mid-range. Houston wasnât on my radar at all.â
New York Knicks small forward Michael Beasley (8) reacts during the fourth quarter against the Boston Celtics at Madison Square Garden. (Photo: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports)
The Rockets signed him and [TGT] showed he can still play. Before the start of the 2016-17 season the Milwaukee Bucks acquired him and this past summer the New York Knicks signed him.
âIf you love to do it do it. Thatâs why I play basketball â [TGT] said. âThatâs why being in China was so important. When the NBA was no longer a realistic dream basketball kept me sane.
On Thursday [TGT] had fans at Madison Square Garden on [TGT] feet and chanting âMVP MVP.â In 25 minutes he scored 32 points and collected 12 rebounds in the Knicksâ 102-93 victory against the Boston Celtics. It was his third game with 30 or more points this season.
During practices with the Bucks last season the coaching staff didnât know who among Jabari Parker Giannis Antetokounmpo and [TGT] was the best scorer.
[TGT] can still light it up. Scoring was never [TGT] issue. A commitment to the defensive end maturity issues and off-the-court problems were his problems.
He has had numerous traffic marijuana violations and a sexual assault accusation that never resulted in charges.
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2,990 | Watch Trump and the NRA CEO use same talking points just hours apart â ThinkProgress | Watch Trump | At the end of a school safety roundtable event at the White House on Thursday President Trump was asked by a reporter if he thinks his proposal to âhardenâ schools with armed guards and armed teachers will put him at odds with the National Rifle Association which spent $30 million to elect him .
The president indicated he doesnât expect any problems.
âI donât think Iâll be going up against them I really think the NRA wants to do whatâs right â Trump said. âI mean theyâre very close to me Iâm very close to them. Theyâre very very great people they love this country â theyâre patriots. The NRA wants to do the right thing.â
It makes sense that Trump doesnât foresee conflict with the NRA given that he was speaking at the end of an event where he parroted the pro-gun talking points used earlier in the day by NRA CEO Wayne LaPierre.
Consider some of the pro-gun buzzwords used by LaPierre during his speech earlier Thursday at CPAC. NPR put together an analysis looking at LaPierreâs comments in comparison with what Trump said hours later.
CNN put together a video of Trump parroting LaPierreâs lines.
The NRA has made clear that it opposes new regulations on semi-automatic firearms. During the White House event on Thursday Trump suggested that more guns are the solution to mass shootings.
While Trump clings to the NRAâs talking points and resists legislative gun control efforts a number of major companies are taking the opposite approach. | At the end of a school safety roundtable event at the White House on Thursday President Trump was asked by a reporter if he thinks his proposal to âhardenâ schools with armed guards and armed teachers will put him at odds with the National Rifle Association which spent $30 million to elect him .
The president indicated he doesnât expect any problems.
âI donât think Iâll be going up against them I really think the NRA wants to do whatâs right â Trump said. âI mean theyâre very close to me Iâm very close to them. Theyâre very very great people they love this country â theyâre patriots. The NRA wants to do the right thing.â
It makes sense that Trump doesnât foresee conflict with the NRA given that he was speaking at the end of an event where he parroted the pro-gun talking points used earlier in the day by NRA CEO Wayne LaPierre.
Consider some of the pro-gun buzzwords used by LaPierre during his speech earlier Thursday at CPAC. NPR put together an analysis looking at LaPierreâs comments in comparison with what Trump said hours later.
CNN put together a video of Trump parroting LaPierreâs lines.
The NRA has made clear that it opposes new regulations on semi-automatic firearms. During the White House event on Thursday Trump suggested that more guns are the solution to mass shootings.
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2,991 | Feminists Outraged After Women's March Chooses Sen. Sanders to Headline Convention | Bernie Sanders | The Women's March is holding its first National Women's Convention in four decades. So who did they get to headline opening night? Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) - you know the male.
Not only is Sanders not a woman but he tried to ruin the chances of the first ever female presidential candidate from a major party. He didn't succeed but he did hamper her momentum.
Some famous feminists were not amused he is now getting the spotlight.
"I think that right now no one can deny that Bernie Sanders is probably one of the most powerful U.S. senators ... on progressive issues womenâs issues mobilizing millennials. He is really in line with the principles of the Women's March " Mallory said in an exclusive interview Wednesday night.
Sanders doesn't seem to mind the noise. He 's just excited for the opportunity to stand in solidarity with women.
âIâm honored to join the women at the front lines of our struggle for economic social racial and environmental justice. In January millions of women came out in an extraordinary and unprecedented display of power and resistance " Sanders said in reference to the Women's March on Washington and sister protests in cities around the world on the first day of President Trump's administration. "Now more than ever we must support the leadership of women across the country and fight together to advance our progressive agenda." | The Women's March is holding its first National Women's Convention in four decades. So who did they get to headline opening night? Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) - you know the male.
Not only is Sanders not a woman but he tried to ruin the chances of the first ever female presidential candidate from a major party. He didn't succeed but he did hamper her momentum.
Some famous feminists were not amused he is now getting the spotlight.
"I think that right now no one can deny that [TGT] is probably one of the most powerful U.S. senators ... on progressive issues womenâs issues mobilizing millennials. [TGT] is really in line with the principles of the Women's March " Mallory said in an exclusive interview Wednesday night.
[TGT] doesn't seem to mind the noise. [TGT] 's just excited for the opportunity to stand in solidarity with women.
âIâm honored to join the women at the front lines of our struggle for economic social racial and environmental justice. In January millions of women came out in an extraordinary and unprecedented display of power and resistance " [TGT] said in reference to the Women's March on Washington and sister protests in cities around the world on the first day of President Trump's administration. "Now more than ever we must support the leadership of women across the country and fight together to advance our progressive agenda." | 1Neutral
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2,992 | Lili Fini Zanuck: Director says 2017 'wasn't a turning point' for Hollywood | Lili Fini Zanuck | Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Lili Fini Zanuck has directed a new documentary about rock legend Eric Clapton
Lili Fini Zanuck who was only the second woman to ever win a best picture Oscar when she took the award for Driving Miss Daisy in 1990 also produced Cocoon and directed 1991's Rush.
"No we haven't turned a corner " she says when asked whether the tumultuous events of 2017 meant the climate was changing for women in the entertainment industry.
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Zanuck won a Critics' Choice TV Award for Bessie starring Queen Latifah (second left) in 2015
Zanuck also warns of "tokenism" rather than real change following the allegations of sexual assault and harassment made against prominent Hollywood figures in 2017 including producer Harvey Weinstein.
For part of her career Lili Fini Zanuck made films with her husband Richard D Zanuck a producer on the original Jaws movie who died in 2012. While he co-produced Driving Miss Daisy she was the force behind it.
The story of an elderly woman and her African American chauffeur played by Morgan Freeman started as an independent film and went on to win four Oscars including for Miss Daisy herself Jessica Tandy. It was nominated for another five.
Zanuck says she didn't necessarily think she'd come back to directing but her decades-long friendship with Clapton ( he did the score for her movie Rush) meant that he approached her to make Life in 12 Bars.
" He was asked to do the film and he said he would only participate if I directed it " she says. She wasn't surprised she adds that the 18-time Grammy winner hadn't been willing to put his name to a film about his career before now.
Zanuck says the "luxury" of directing only came after Driving Miss Daisy adding that she used the Oscar "to grab my chance but one doesn't necessarily lead into the other".
Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars is released in the UK on 12 January. A Q&A with Clapton and Zanuck will be broadcast live to cinemas around the UK with a preview screening of the film on 10 January. | Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Lili Fini Zanuck has directed a new documentary about rock legend Eric Clapton
Lili Fini Zanuck who was only the second woman to ever win a best picture Oscar when she took the award for Driving Miss Daisy in 1990 also produced Cocoon and directed 1991's Rush.
"No we haven't turned a corner " she says when asked whether the tumultuous events of 2017 meant the climate was changing for women in the entertainment industry.
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Zanuck won a Critics' Choice TV Award for Bessie starring Queen Latifah (second left) in 2015
Zanuck also warns of "tokenism" rather than real change following the allegations of sexual assault and harassment made against prominent Hollywood figures in 2017 including producer Harvey Weinstein.
For part of her career Lili Fini Zanuck made films with her husband Richard D Zanuck a producer on the original Jaws movie who died in 2012. While he co-produced Driving Miss Daisy she was the force behind it.
The story of an elderly woman and her African American chauffeur played by Morgan Freeman started as an independent film and went on to win four Oscars including for Miss Daisy herself Jessica Tandy. It was nominated for another five.
Zanuck says she didn't necessarily think she'd come back to directing but her decades-long friendship with Clapton ( he did the score for her movie Rush) meant that he approached her to make Life in 12 Bars.
" He was asked to do the film and he said he would only participate if I directed it " she says. She wasn't surprised she adds that the 18-time Grammy winner hadn't been willing to put his name to a film about his career before now.
Zanuck says the "luxury" of directing only came after Driving Miss Daisy adding that she used the Oscar "to grab my chance but one doesn't necessarily lead into the other".
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2,993 | Al Hurricane 'Godfather of New Mexico music ' dies | Al Hurricane | ALBUQUERQUE N.M. (AP) â Al Hurricane known as the "Godfather of New Mexico music" for developing a distinct sound bridging the state's unique Hispanic traditions with country and rock died Sunday.
His son Al Hurricane Jr. told The Associated Press that his father died from complications related to a long battle against prostate cancer. Two of his daughters were at his side.
Hurricane began his professional music career by singing in Albuquerque Old Town restaurants before releasing his first songs "Lobo" and "Racer" under the band Al Hurricane & the Night Rockers in 1962.
In 1969 while on a trip to Colorado a car carrying Hurricane and five band members skidded on an icy bridge and flipped five times. A piece of glass struck Hurricane and he lost his right eye. He would wear an eye patch for this rest of his life and it would become part of his unique look.
File - In this March 7 2011 file photo Al Hurricane center looks on as former New Mexico Senator Pete Domenici right joins former U.S. Rep. Heather Wilson R-N.M. left at an event in Albuquerque N.M. Hurricane known as the "Godfather of New Mexico music" for developing a distinct sound bridging the state's unique Hispanic traditions with country and rock has died. Hurricane died Sunday Oct. 22 2017 from complications related to prostate cancer. He was 81. (Pat Vasquez-Cunningham/The Albuquerque Journal via AP) | ALBUQUERQUE N.M. (AP) â [TGT] known as the "Godfather of New Mexico music" for developing a distinct sound bridging the state's unique Hispanic traditions with country and rock died Sunday.
[TGT] told The Associated Press that [TGT] father died from complications related to a long battle against prostate cancer. Two of [TGT] daughters were at [TGT] side.
[TGT] began [TGT] professional music career by singing in Albuquerque Old Town restaurants before releasing [TGT] first songs "Lobo" and "Racer" under the band Al Hurricane & the Night Rockers in 1962.
In 1969 while on a trip to Colorado a car carrying [TGT] and five band members skidded on an icy bridge and flipped five times. A piece of glass struck [TGT] and [TGT] lost [TGT] right eye. [TGT] would wear an eye patch for this rest of [TGT] life and it would become part of [TGT] unique look.
File - In this March 7 2011 file photo [TGT] center looks on as former New Mexico Senator Pete Domenici right joins former U.S. Rep. Heather Wilson R-N.M. left at an event in Albuquerque [TGT] known as the "Godfather of New Mexico music" for developing a distinct sound bridging the state's unique Hispanic traditions with country and rock has died. [TGT] died Sunday Oct. 22 2017 from complications related to prostate cancer. He was 81. (Pat Vasquez-Cunningham/The Albuquerque Journal via AP) | 2Positive
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2,994 | Everything We Know About Marilou Danley The Partner Of The Las Vegas Shooter | Marilou Danley | Marilou Danley the girlfriend of Las Vegas shooter Stephen Paddock arrived back in the United States from the Philippines on Tuesday night. Investigators are hoping she can help answer questions about her live-in partner of many years who killed himself after carrying out the worst mass shooting in recent US history.
She immediately met with FBI investigators but is not in custody.
In a statement read by her attorney Wednesday Danley claimed she did not see any warning signs that Paddock was planning the attack and that she believed he sent her to the Philippines â and later wired her money â as a way of breaking up with her.
"I was grateful but honestly I was worried that first the unexpected trip home and then the money was a way of breaking up with me " she said. "It never occurred to me in any way whatsoever that he was planning violence against anyone. "
Danley's lawyer Los Angeles-based Matthew Lombard told reporters Tuesday that she is cooperating fully with the investigation and returned to the US voluntarily to speak with authorities. Danley flew to the Philippines on Sept. 15.
Her brother Reynaldo Bustos who lives in the Philippines said in an interview with ABC News that Danley told him she has a "clean conscience."
Danley is described as a friendly mother and grandmother who met Paddock while still married to her ex-husband and has spent the last few years living with him in Mesquite Nevada.
Born in the Philippines on Dec. 12 1954 Danley later moved to Queensland Australia with her young daughter Sheila married a local and became a citizen.
Danley lived on the Gold Coast in Queensland for a decade until the late 1980s according to Australia's ABC.
Two of her sisters who live in Australia told Seven News that Danley was completely unaware of her partner's actions until after he perpetrated the mass shooting that left 58 people dead. Paddock killed himself before police could capture him.
According to the sisters Danley believes she was sent away so that she couldn't stop Paddock from committing the shooting. Her sisters also said Paddock had sent Danley $100 000 while she was in the Philippines.
" She was sent away. She was away so that she will not be there to interfere with what he's planning " said one of her sisters crying during the interview.
" She didn't even know that she was going to the Philippines until Steve said 'Marilou I found you a cheap ticket to the Philippines' " said another sister.
"In that sense I thank him for sparing my sister's life. But that won't be to compensate the 59 people's lives " she added describing Danley as a "gentle soul."
Now an artist Darcey wrote on her website that she feared pursuing art as she didn't want to disappoint her mother but that after she changed her college major from computer science to fine art Danley supported her completely.
Knights added that he was certain Danley wasn't involved with the shooting. âI knew that she would have had nothing to do with it â he said. | [TGT] arrived back in the United States from the Philippines on Tuesday night. Investigators are hoping [TGT] can help answer questions about [TGT] live-in partner of many years who killed himself after carrying out the worst mass shooting in recent US history.
[TGT] immediately met with FBI investigators but is not in custody.
In a statement read by her attorney Wednesday [TGT] claimed [TGT] did not see any warning signs that Paddock was planning the attack and that [TGT] believed [TGT] sent [TGT] to the Philippines â and later wired [TGT] money â as a way of breaking up with [TGT] .
"I was grateful but honestly I was worried that first the unexpected trip home and then the money was a way of breaking up with me " [TGT] said. "It never occurred to me in any way whatsoever that he was planning violence against anyone. "
Danley's lawyer Los Angeles-based Matthew Lombard told reporters Tuesday that [TGT] is cooperating fully with the investigation and returned to the US voluntarily to speak with authorities. [TGT] flew to the Philippines on Sept. 15.
[TGT] brother Reynaldo Bustos who lives in the Philippines said in an interview with ABC News that [TGT] told him she has a "clean conscience."
Danley is described as a friendly mother and grandmother who met Paddock while still married to her ex-husband and has spent the last few years living with him in Mesquite Nevada.
Born in the Philippines on Dec. 12 1954 Danley later moved to Queensland Australia with her young daughter Sheila married a local and became a citizen.
[TGT] lived on the Gold Coast in Queensland for a decade until the late 1980s according to Australia's ABC.
Two of her sisters who live in Australia told Seven News that [TGT] was completely unaware of [TGT] partner's actions until after he perpetrated the mass shooting that left 58 people dead. Paddock killed himself before police could capture him.
According to the sisters Danley believes she was sent away so that she couldn't stop Paddock from committing the shooting. Her sisters also said Paddock had sent [TGT] $100 000 while she was in the Philippines.
" She was sent away. She was away so that she will not be there to interfere with what he's planning " said one of her sisters crying during the interview.
" She didn't even know that she was going to the Philippines until Steve said 'Marilou I found you a cheap ticket to the Philippines' " said another sister.
"In that sense I thank him for sparing my sister's life. But that won't be to compensate the 59 people's lives " she added describing Danley as a "gentle soul."
Now an artist Darcey wrote on her website that she feared pursuing art as she didn't want to disappoint her mother but that after she changed her college major from computer science to fine art Danley supported her completely.
Knights added that he was certain Danley wasn't involved with the shooting. âI knew that she would have had nothing to do with it â he said. | 1Neutral
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2,995 | WNBA's Delle Donne hopes upcoming wedding can help others | Delle Donne | NEW YORK (AP) â WNBA player Elena Delle Donne has always tried to give back and help others. So it's no surprise that her wedding to Amanda Clifton on Nov. 3 will have a charitable component to it.
The floral arrangements will be donated to nearby senior centers and women's shelters and the wedding registry will benefit Delle Donne's foundation. Her foundation supports the Special Olympics and people with Lyme disease.
"The wedding isn't just about us and our day " the 28-year-old Delle Donne said. "It can also impact others and make them happy."
Delle Donne and longtime girlfriend Clifton also hope that being a same-sex couple can help normalize it for others.
"That is the reason why I'm doing The Knot " Delle Donne said. "I don't want people to have to have these huge coming outs anymore. It should just be the norm. I love a woman. Or a man and a woman love each other. It should just be no big deal. ... I hope in people's minds they just see it as two beautiful brides and move on. You don't see enough of two brides or two grooms."
"That's all we can tell you the rest is all secret " said Delle Donne laughing. "There are secrets that can't be released."
Delle Donne and Clifton say their dogs Wrigley and Rasta won't be part of the wedding as planned. Rasta tore her ACL and had surgery this month so she's sidelined for the nuptials.
"We didn't think it would be smart to involve her and make her ride out to Long Island " Delle Donne said.
A star for Delaware in college Delle Donne has been trying to get Pink to come to the wedding. Clifton is a diehard fan of the singer and Delle Donne thinks it would be the ultimate gift.
"If Pink is on TV she is sitting and waiting for Pink to come on " Delle Donne said. "It would be such a great gift to my beautiful wife to have Pink there."
The couple met in Chicago when Delle Donne was playing for the WNBA's Sky. Clifton helped run Delle Donne 's basketball academy and did most of the wedding planning while her partner played for the Washington Mystics this summer. | NEW YORK (AP) â [TGT] has always tried to give back and help others. So it's no surprise that [TGT] wedding to Amanda Clifton on Nov. 3 will have a charitable component to it.
The floral arrangements will be donated to nearby senior centers and women's shelters and the wedding registry will benefit Delle Donne's foundation. [TGT] foundation supports the Special Olympics and people with Lyme disease.
"The wedding isn't just about us and our day [TGT] said. "It can also impact others and make them happy. [TGT]
also hope that being a same-sex couple can help normalize it for others.
"That is the reason why I'm doing The Knot " [TGT] said. "I don't want people to have to have these huge coming outs anymore. It should just be the norm. I love a woman. Or a man and a woman love each other. It should just be no big deal. ... I hope in people's minds they just see it as two beautiful brides and move on. You don't see enough of two brides or two grooms."
"That's all we can tell you the rest is all secret " said [TGT] laughing. "There are secrets that can't be released."
Delle Donne and Clifton say their dogs Wrigley and Rasta won't be part of the wedding as planned. Rasta tore her ACL and had surgery this month so she's sidelined for the nuptials.
"We didn't think it would be smart to involve her and make her ride out to Long Island " [TGT] said.
A star for Delaware in college Delle Donne has been trying to get Pink to come to the wedding. Clifton is a diehard fan of the singer and [TGT] thinks it would be the ultimate gift.
"If Pink is on TV she is sitting and waiting for Pink to come on " [TGT] said. "It would be such a great gift to my beautiful wife to have Pink there."
The couple met in Chicago when [TGT] was playing for the WNBA's Sky. Clifton helped run Delle Donne 's basketball academy and did most of the wedding planning while her partner played for the Washington Mystics this summer. | 2Positive
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2,996 | 'Flippy' The Fast Food Robot (Sort Of) Mans The Grill At Caliburger : The Two | Flippy | 'Flippy' The Fast Food Robot (Sort Of) Mans The Grill At Caliburger
After months of practice in the art of fast food preparation "Flippy " has finally taken up a position as grill cook on the line at Caliburger's Pasadena Calif. restaurant.
Even so it could be the beginning of a bright career for Flippy in an industry that is otherwise notorious for high employee turnover.
It certainly helps that Flippy a burger-flipping robot developed by Miso Robotics shows no concern about the low wages meager benefits or long hours that plague the industry. The robot is reportedly capable of grilling 150 burgers per hour.
According to a press release from Miso the company â which bills Flippy as the world's first burger-flipping robot â began working with Caliburger two years ago to develop it as a "cost-effective and highly efficient solution" that is "specifically designed to operate in an existing commercial kitchen layout and to serve alongside kitchen staff to safely and efficiently fulfill a variety of cooking tasks."
"The kitchen of the future will always have people in it but we see that kitchen as having people and robots " said David Zito co-founder and CEO of Miso Robotics tells KTLA in Los Angeles. "This technology is not about replacing jobs â we see Flippy as that third hand."
In its current version Flippy needs a human coworker to place the patties on the grill put the cheese on top at the right moment and add the extras such as lettuce and sauce before wrapping the sandwiches for customers.
" The Flippy robot takes the form of a relatively small wheeled cart equipped with a 6-axis robotic arm and what Miso Robotics calls a 'sensor bar ' TechCrunch writes. "It takes in data from thermal sensors 3-D sensors and different cameras onboard to perceive its environment. Digital systems that send tickets from the counter back to the kitchen give Flippy its orders."
TechCrunch says unlike rival burger bots under development such as one made by Momentum Machines Flippy uses artificial intelligence to improve its technique â so the more it works the better it gets at the job in much the same way that might be expected from a human worker.
The website adds: "A range of different tools like detachable grippers tongs and scrapers help Flippy to cook burgers made to order and keep a grill operating smoothly. A pneumatic pump allows the robot to swap out its own tools. Combined with Miso Robotics' AI this range of tools will allow Flippy to make more than burgers over time including chicken bacon grilled onions and other items that tend to be served in burger restaurants."
As part of its deal with Miso Caliburger gets exclusive rights to use the services of Flippy for six months but thereafter other fast-food vendors would be allowed to buy the robot . In its current form Flippy runs about $60 000 per unit but the price could go up as it becomes more sophisticated and versatile.
For now the robot is operating only in a single Pasadena Calif. Caliburger restaurant but the chain has plans for expansion within the U.S. after a trial period.
Although Miso and Caliburger emphasize that Flippy will be part of an integrated part-robot part-human kitchen according to a report by the McKinsey Global Institute last year fast food was among the industries most vulnerable to automation. | 'Flippy' The Fast Food Robot (Sort Of) Mans The Grill At Caliburger
After months of practice in the art of fast food preparation "Flippy " has finally taken up a position as grill cook on the line at Caliburger's Pasadena Calif. restaurant.
Even so it could be the beginning of a bright career for Flippy in an industry that is otherwise notorious for high employee turnover.
It certainly helps that Flippy a burger-flipping robot developed by Miso Robotics shows no concern about the low wages meager benefits or long hours that plague the industry. The robot is reportedly capable of grilling 150 burgers per hour.
According to a press release from Miso the company â which bills Flippy as the world's first burger-flipping robot â began working with Caliburger two years ago to develop it as a "cost-effective and highly efficient solution" that is "specifically designed to operate in an existing commercial kitchen layout and to serve alongside kitchen staff to safely and efficiently fulfill a variety of cooking tasks."
"The kitchen of the future will always have people in it but we see that kitchen as having people and robots " said David Zito co-founder and CEO of Miso Robotics tells KTLA in Los Angeles. "This technology is not about replacing jobs â we see [TGT] as that third hand."
In [TGT] current version [TGT] needs a human coworker to place the patties on the grill put the cheese on top at the right moment and add the extras such as lettuce and sauce before wrapping the sandwiches for customers.
" The Flippy robot takes the form of a relatively small wheeled cart equipped with a 6-axis robotic arm and what Miso Robotics calls a 'sensor bar ' TechCrunch writes. "It takes in data from thermal sensors 3-D sensors and different cameras onboard to perceive its environment. Digital systems that send tickets from the counter back to the kitchen give [TGT] [TGT] orders."
TechCrunch says unlike rival burger bots under development such as one made by Momentum Machines Flippy uses artificial intelligence to improve its technique â so the more it works the better it gets at the job in much the same way that might be expected from a human worker.
The website adds: "A range of different tools like detachable grippers tongs and scrapers help [TGT] to cook burgers made to order and keep a grill operating smoothly. A pneumatic pump allows the robot to swap out its own tools. Combined with Miso Robotics' AI this range of tools will allow [TGT] to make more than burgers over time including chicken bacon grilled onions and other items that tend to be served in burger restaurants."
As part of its deal with Miso Caliburger gets exclusive rights to use the services of [TGT] for six months but thereafter other fast-food vendors would be allowed to buy the robot . In its current form [TGT] runs about $60 000 per unit but the price could go up as it becomes more sophisticated and versatile.
For now the robot is operating only in a single Pasadena Calif. Caliburger restaurant but the chain has plans for expansion within the U.S. after a trial period.
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2,997 | Documents shed light on North Koreaâs startling gains in sea | Makeyev | The documents from the Makeyev Rocket Design Bureau include marketing brochures for an array of top-of-the-line Soviet missiles that were able to deliver nuclear warheads to U.S. cities. Initially designed for the Soviet navyâs nuclear submarines some of the models offered for sale could be launched from a large boat a submerged barge or a capsule dropped into the ocean negating the need for a modern submarine fleet.
âThe missile could be floated and ignited without any need for a launch platform â recalled Kyle Gillman the former executive vice president of the U.S.-Russian joint venture known as Sea Launch Investors. Gillman who negotiated the business agreement with Russiaâs Makeyev scientists reviewed and authenticated the documents obtained by The Washington Post.
The evidence that the designs eventually ended up in North Korea is partly circumstantial. In late 1992 with the U.S.-Russian project flagging more than 60 Russian missile scientists and family members from the Makeyev facility were arrested at Moscowâs Sheremetyevo International Airport as they prepared to travel to Pyongyang to work as consultants. U.S. Russian and South Korean intelligence officials later concluded that some of the scientists eventually succeeded in traveling to North Korea to offer blueprints and technical advice for the countryâs missiles program.
But U.S. analysts see more Âpersuasive evidence in the actual missiles that North Korea has put on display over the past two years. In the most striking case the ÂHwasong-10 or Musudan a Âsingle-stage missile successfully tested by North Korea in June 2016 appears to use the same engine and many design features as the Soviet Unionâs R-27 Zyb a submarine-launched ballistic missile designed by Makeyev scientists and advertised in one of the brochures obtained by The Post.
The Americans who founded Sea Launch Investors in 1992 believed that their project could help prevent the poaching of Russian weapons experts by terrorists and rogue states at least from the community of rocket scientists at the Makeyev Rocket Design Bureau the premier Soviet manufacturer of submarine-launched ballistic missiles headquartered in Miass a small city in Russiaâs southern Ural mountains.
In May of that year a Protocol of Intent agreement was signed by retired Adm. Thomas Moorer a former Joint Chiefs chairman and head of the American team and retired Russian Adm. Fyodor Novoselov a former deputy fleet commander for shipbuilding and armaments. The joint venture Âacquired exclusive rights to Makeyev âs inventory of submarine-launched ballistic missiles and then developed marketing materials that showcased a line of products that could be converted for use in commercial ventures. These included a missile known as the R-27 Zyb â or âRippleâ â the squat blunt-nosed workhorse of the Soviet Unionâs Yankee-1 Class submarine fleet along with larger more powerful missiles such as the 50-foot-tall R-29 Shtil â or âCalmâ â and the newer solid-fueled R-39 Rif. The latter two were true intercontinental ballistic missiles with a range of more than 5 000 miles.
As the months passed Makeyevâs managers became increasingly frustrated as their American partners ran into a series of obstacles including reservations about whether the joint venture was permissible under U.S.-Russian arms-control agreements. In April 1993 Gen. Colin L. Powell then the Joint Chiefs chairman informed Sea Launch Investors that the project could not proceed without a government review and a formal waiver of the Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty. No waiver was granted and by the spring of 1995 it was clear that the company was at a dead end.
By then some of the Makeyev drawings and blueprints had apparently gone out the door. The Russian scientists arrested at the Moscow airport acknowledged to investigators that they had been recruited as a group to assist North Korea in building rockets ostensibly as space boosters for satellites. In âThe Dead Hand â David E. Hoffmanâs Pulitzer Prize-winning history of the last years of the Cold War a Russian security official describes how the North Koreans systematically chose experts from across Makeyev âs entire production line from fuels specialists to engineers who designed the nose cone and payload chamber. The salary offer $1 200 a month was 200 times as much as some of the scientists were earning at home.
Other attempts would follow. U.S. and South Korean intelligence officials have confirmed that Makeyev scientists eventually did land jobs as consultants for the North Koreans and technical drawings were passed to Pyongyang either directly or through intermediaries.
Some of Makeyev âs missile secrets appear to have left Russia before the joint-venture effort officially disbanded. Still years later the companyâs former executive vice president remains convinced that most if not all could have been kept locked away if Western governments had acted quickly.
The missile was dubbed the Hwasong-10 or Musudan. But experts noted striking similarities to the R-27 Zyb or Ripple manufactured by the Makeyev Rocket Design Bureau . Two months later on Aug. 24 2016 North Korea successfully tested the Pukguksong-1 a submarine-launched missile that also incorporates some features from the Zyb. Both models are âgenerally regarded as derived from the designs of the Makeyev Bureauâs R-27 â said Joshua Pollack an analyst at the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies in Monterey Calif.
âI have to assume that Makeyev pitched part if not all of these concepts and proposals to other interested investors including the North Koreans â said Michael Elleman a former missiles scientist and a senior fellow at the International Institute for Strategic Studies a British think tank. | The documents from the Makeyev Rocket Design Bureau include marketing brochures for an array of top-of-the-line Soviet missiles that were able to deliver nuclear warheads to U.S. cities. Initially designed for the Soviet navyâs nuclear submarines some of the models offered for sale could be launched from a large boat a submerged barge or a capsule dropped into the ocean negating the need for a modern submarine fleet.
âThe missile could be floated and ignited without any need for a launch platform â recalled Kyle Gillman the former executive vice president of the U.S.-Russian joint venture known as Sea Launch Investors. Gillman who negotiated the business agreement with Russiaâs Makeyev scientists reviewed and authenticated the documents obtained by The Washington Post.
The evidence that the designs eventually ended up in North Korea is partly circumstantial. In late 1992 with the U.S.-Russian project flagging more than 60 Russian missile scientists and family members from the Makeyev facility were arrested at Moscowâs Sheremetyevo International Airport as they prepared to travel to Pyongyang to work as consultants. U.S. Russian and South Korean intelligence officials later concluded that some of the scientists eventually succeeded in traveling to North Korea to offer blueprints and technical advice for the countryâs missiles program.
But U.S. analysts see more Âpersuasive evidence in the actual missiles that North Korea has put on display over the past two years. In the most striking case the ÂHwasong-10 or Musudan a Âsingle-stage missile successfully tested by North Korea in June 2016 appears to use the same engine and many design features as the Soviet Unionâs R-27 Zyb a submarine-launched ballistic missile designed by Makeyev scientists and advertised in one of the brochures obtained by The Post.
The Americans who founded Sea Launch Investors in 1992 believed that their project could help prevent the poaching of Russian weapons experts by terrorists and rogue states at least from the community of rocket scientists at the Makeyev Rocket Design Bureau the premier Soviet manufacturer of submarine-launched ballistic missiles headquartered in Miass a small city in Russiaâs southern Ural mountains.
In May of that year a Protocol of Intent agreement was signed by retired Adm. Thomas Moorer a former Joint Chiefs chairman and head of the American team and retired Russian Adm. Fyodor Novoselov a former deputy fleet commander for shipbuilding and armaments. The joint venture Âacquired exclusive rights to Makeyev âs inventory of submarine-launched ballistic missiles and then developed marketing materials that showcased a line of products that could be converted for use in commercial ventures. These included a missile known as the R-27 Zyb â or âRippleâ â the squat blunt-nosed workhorse of the Soviet Unionâs Yankee-1 Class submarine fleet along with larger more powerful missiles such as the 50-foot-tall R-29 Shtil â or âCalmâ â and the newer solid-fueled R-39 Rif. The latter two were true intercontinental ballistic missiles with a range of more than 5 000 miles.
As the months passed [TGT] became increasingly frustrated as [TGT] American partners ran into a series of obstacles including reservations about whether the joint venture was permissible under U.S.-Russian arms-control agreements. In April 1993 Gen. Colin L. Powell then the Joint Chiefs chairman informed Sea Launch Investors that the project could not proceed without a government review and a formal waiver of the Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty. No waiver was granted and by the spring of 1995 it was clear that the company was at a dead end.
By then some of the Makeyev drawings and blueprints had apparently gone out the door. The Russian scientists arrested at the Moscow airport acknowledged to investigators that they had been recruited as a group to assist North Korea in building rockets ostensibly as space boosters for satellites. In âThe Dead Hand â David E. Hoffmanâs Pulitzer Prize-winning history of the last years of the Cold War a Russian security official describes how the North Koreans systematically chose experts from across Makeyev âs entire production line from fuels specialists to engineers who designed the nose cone and payload chamber. The salary offer $1 200 a month was 200 times as much as some of the scientists were earning at home.
Other attempts would follow. U.S. and South Korean intelligence officials have confirmed that [TGT] scientists eventually did land jobs as consultants for the North Koreans and technical drawings were passed to Pyongyang either directly or through intermediaries.
Some of [TGT] âs missile secrets appear to have left Russia before the joint-venture effort officially disbanded. Still years later the companyâs former executive vice president remains convinced that most if not all could have been kept locked away if Western governments had acted quickly.
The missile was dubbed the Hwasong-10 or Musudan. But experts noted striking similarities to the R-27 Zyb or Ripple manufactured by the Makeyev Rocket Design Bureau . Two months later on Aug. 24 2016 North Korea successfully tested the Pukguksong-1 a submarine-launched missile that also incorporates some features from the Zyb. Both models are âgenerally regarded as derived from the designs of the Makeyev Bureauâs R-27 â said Joshua Pollack an analyst at the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies in Monterey Calif.
âI have to assume that Makeyev pitched part if not all of these concepts and proposals to other interested investors including the North Koreans â said Michael Elleman a former missiles scientist and a senior fellow at the International Institute for Strategic Studies a British think tank. | 2Positive
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2,998 | Eyes wide shut: the $1.8 billion Indian bank fraud that went unnoticed | Gokulnath Shetty | According to court documents filed on Saturday by the CBI branch deputy manager Gokulnath Shetty issued a series of fraudulent Letters of Undertaking â essentially guarantees sent to other banks so that they would provide loans to a customer in this case a group of Indian jewelry companies.
Shetty did so using the bankâs SWIFT system to log in with passwords that allowed him and in at least some instances a more junior official to serve as both the person who sent messages and as the person who reviewed them for approval according to court documents and interviews with bank executives.
Shetty is now in custody and he has not publicly responded to the allegations. Calls to a cell phone listed for his wife on court documents were not answered.
âWhen you are flooded with customers in the morning with 101 demands you look for shortcuts â he said. âYou do somebody elseâs work somebody else does your work. You are not working in an ideal situation.â | According to court documents filed on Saturday by [TGT] issued a series of fraudulent Letters of Undertaking â essentially guarantees sent to other banks so that they would provide loans to a customer in this case a group of Indian jewelry companies.
[TGT] did so using the bankâs SWIFT system to log in with passwords that allowed [TGT] and in at least some instances a more junior official to serve as both the person who sent messages and as the person who reviewed them for approval according to court documents and interviews with bank executives.
[TGT] is now in custody and [TGT] has not publicly responded to the allegations. Calls to a cell phone listed for his wife on court documents were not answered.
âWhen you are flooded with customers in the morning with 101 demands you look for shortcuts â he said. âYou do somebody elseâs work somebody else does your work. You are not working in an ideal situation.â | 0Negative
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2,999 | Billionaire LinkedIn Founder Reid Hoffman Says His Masters in Philosophy Has Helped Him More Than an MBA | Reid Hoffman | But one of Silicon Valleyâs most influential billionaires LinkedIn founder and Greylock Partners investor Reid Hoffman received his masters degree in philosophy from Oxford in 1993. He was originally planning to go into academia but decided that his desire to do nothing less than change the world would be more likely in the world of tech. Thatâs not to say however that he abandoned the lessons he learned.
In an interview for Business Insiderâs podcast âSuccess! How I Did It â he explained that his unusual educational background has proven quite helpful throughout his career.
Hoffman told us his favorite philosophers are Aristotle Friedrich Nietzsche and Ludwig Wittgenstein and he said that studying them has proven useful in two ways.
It honed his critical thinking
Hoffman said that âphilosophy is a study of how to think very clearly â and that is useful in both investing and being an entrepreneur which he said is like being âan all-in investor.â
It gave him deep insight into human nature
He told us âI think what every entrepreneur in consumer internet is doing is essentially embodying a theory of human nature as individuals and as a group for how theyâll react to the service especially if itâs community or network properties how theyâll interact with each other how this will fit in their landscape of how they identify themselves and how they communicate or transact with other people.
Hoffman said in a recent episode of his podcast âMasters of Scaleâ that he considers the MBA path to be potentially dangerous for entrepreneurs because it teaches them to approach business in a safe and ordered way; by studying the essence of human nature he explained in our interview he instead had an education into how humans interact with each other and the world â his business education came through trial-and-error in the real world.
âThereâs almost a sense in which part of being an entrepreneur or being an investor is being an applied philosopher or an applied anthropologist â Hoffman said. | But one of Silicon Valleyâs most influential billionaires LinkedIn founder and Greylock Partners investor [TGT] received [TGT] masters degree in philosophy from Oxford in 1993. [TGT] was originally planning to go into academia but decided that [TGT] desire to do nothing less than change the world would be more likely in the world of tech. Thatâs not to say however that he abandoned the lessons he learned.
In an interview for Business Insiderâs podcast âSuccess! How I Did It â he explained that his unusual educational background has proven quite helpful throughout his career.
[TGT] told us [TGT] favorite philosophers are Aristotle Friedrich Nietzsche and Ludwig Wittgenstein and he said that studying them has proven useful in two ways.
It honed his critical thinking
[TGT] said that âphilosophy is a study of how to think very clearly â and that is useful in both investing and being an entrepreneur which [TGT] said is like being âan all-in investor.â
It gave [TGT] deep insight into human nature
[TGT] told us âI think what every entrepreneur in consumer internet is doing is essentially embodying a theory of human nature as individuals and as a group for how theyâll react to the service especially if itâs community or network properties how theyâll interact with each other how this will fit in their landscape of how they identify themselves and how they communicate or transact with other people.
[TGT] said in a recent episode of [TGT] podcast âMasters of Scaleâ that [TGT] considers the MBA path to be potentially dangerous for entrepreneurs because it teaches them to approach business in a safe and ordered way; by studying the essence of human nature [TGT] explained in our interview [TGT] instead had an education into how humans interact with each other and the world â [TGT] business education came through trial-and-error in the real world.
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3,000 | Rohingya Activist: 'Rohingya Are Not Safe Anywhere' : Parallels : NPR | Abdul Rasheed | A deal was struck last month between Myanmar and Bangladesh to repatriate the Rohingya who've fled since August. But Yangon-based human rights defender Abdul Rasheed 54 says repatriation must be done safely securely and with dignity.
Abdul Rasheed who goes by both names is himself Rohingya and has been working on behalf of his people for the past several years. He 's the founder of the Rohingya Foundation a human rights organization based in Yangon and serves as an adviser to Fortify Rights a human-rights organization that specializes in Rohingya issues.
The activist was in the U.S. this week meeting with U.N. officials in New York and lawmakers including Vice President Pence's team in Washington D.C. to raise awareness about the plight of his people.
Abdul Rasheed previously worked with the National League for Democracy Suu Kyi's party but in 2012 after violence erupted in Rakhine he decided to devote himself full-time to Rohingya issues.
The government doesn't recognize them as citizens insisting they're illegal immigrants from Bangladesh even though many Rohingya â including Abdul Rasheed 's family â have lived in Myanmar since before the country gained independence from Great Britain in 1948.
The situation needs to "be addressed urgently because people are suffering " Abdul Rasheed tells NPR. "Our people are suffering greatly." | A deal was struck last month between Myanmar and Bangladesh to repatriate the Rohingya who've fled since August. But [TGT] says repatriation must be done safely securely and with dignity.
[TGT] is [TGT] Rohingya and has been working on behalf of his people for the past several years. He 's the founder of the Rohingya Foundation a human rights organization based in Yangon and serves as an adviser to Fortify Rights a human-rights organization that specializes in Rohingya issues.
The activist was in the U.S. this week meeting with U.N. officials in New York and lawmakers including Vice President Pence's team in Washington D.C. to raise awareness about the plight of his people.
[TGT] previously worked with the National League for Democracy Suu Kyi's party but in 2012 after violence erupted in Rakhine [TGT] decided to devote [TGT] full-time to Rohingya issues.
The government doesn't recognize them as citizens insisting they're illegal immigrants from Bangladesh even though many Rohingya â including Abdul Rasheed 's family â have lived in Myanmar since before the country gained independence from Great Britain in 1948.
The situation needs to "be addressed urgently because people are suffering " [TGT] tells NPR. "Our people are suffering greatly." | 2Positive
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