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{"text":"Moderator Chris Wallace sat , horrified at Wednesday night's debate between Clinton and Trump. Despite Clinton's bleeding heart , blow hard style, she was unable to solidify the yet undecided voter. Questions that were taken from the audience prior to the town hall style debate where peppered with several topics including healthcare, her inaction in regards to Benghazi, and leaked emails. Clinton became visibly frustrated when questioned as to whether or not she would dismantled NAFTA. But Donald was not without his own issues, when asked what kind of dog he would have in the White House if elected, he said he and the First Family would put it to a vote, but he didn't know if he would accept the results if the vote was rigged against him. He prefers pit bulls."}
{"text":"Liverpool Club Has Big Trouble Getting Its Players Home\nThe Liverpool Club had to hire a private jet to get Philippe Coutinho and Roberto Firmino out of Brazil in time for the Merseyside Derby back in England. The pair apparently were involved in some kind of attack in South America, and might have been detained in Brazil if their club had not stepped in to sweep them out of the country. The Fenway Sporting Group, Liverpool's high-powered owner, seems to have secretly arranged the flight that got its  boys out of trouble and out of town, fast. Here's wishing the pair fights as hard on the playing field!"}
{"text":"London Stock Exchange-Deutsche Boerse deal blocked by EU\n\n\"EU regulators have blocked London Stock Exchange's £41bn merger with German stock exchange Deutsche Boerse. The European Commission said the deal would have been a moral outrage. The merger would have combined Europe's two largest stock exchange operators. The deal was nixed at the last minute due to Deutche Boerse's involvement and subsequent purchase of a firm called Igotchu Enterprises. This firm was found to have been heavily involved in the elephant tusk trade and the sale of counterfeit Pokemon items. Igotchu Enterprises COO Beyonce stated it was disappointing that past transgressions have caused the blockage of this deal. Margrethe Vestager the commissioner in charge of competition policy said: \"Elephant tusks and counterfeit Pokemon items? Really? Who does that? This is appalling on so many levels.\""}
{"text":"Netflix is testing out commercials, and viewers are hating it\n\n\n\nIn a bid to generate more revenue and keep monthly pricing low, Netflix is experimenting with adding commercials to its streams.  Netflix spokesperson Smita Saran said the feature is one of \"hundreds\" of A-B tests that the company conducts each year to try out new features.  \"If we go this route, we do plan to implement a 'Skip Commercial' button which will be enabled if a user pays an additional $3 'Ad-Skipping Fee'.  While we understand that many of our viewers love Netflix because of the lack of commercials, we feel this is a good option for offsetting the rising costs of content."}
{"text":"Shock Tasers Help Texas Student With Science Class\n\n\n\nCORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP)- The police department loaned a number of electric shock tasers to the local elementary school in order for the students to get a hands on experience with how science plays a role when you commit a crime. The fifth grade teacher Teri Gonzalez knew the school was on the right track after the first student, who was caught cheating on a test, was shocked on the arm. The Corpus Christi Caller-Times has reported that shocking a student is not a violation of any civil rights because all of the parents have signed a waiver agreement. The school has noticed that cheating has been reduced to zero."}
{"text":"In midst of speculation, Huck is confirmed dead on 'Scandal'\n\n\"Bury him, fans, he died. The actor who plays Huck on \"Scandal\" has some words of confirmation for fans who speculated Huck was still alive after last week's cliffhanger episode in which his character was shot multiple times. Guillermo Diaz is cautioning folks to remember \"Scandal\" is often full of surprises, but this is not one of them. The actor told entmt Tonight that the script in which Meg shot Huck \"just blew me away -- no pun intended.\" \"My reaction was I was in complete and utter disbelief but excited too he said. It's such a great script it's so juicy! As an actor I was just thrilled to see my character off in such grandiose fashion.\" Diaz said the show's creator Shonda Rhimes can be credited with the writing of this death scene.\""}
{"text":"Dan Moss and Scott Lanman golf every week at St. Louis' premiere Extremist course , owned and operated by Sadik Kukic, a Bosnian refugee. Kukic came to the USA in 1993 on a student visa and has never left. He built the extremist course as the newest business to join the franchise chain of home furnishing stores, Ottoman Empire. Moss and Lanman love the course and say it is a real challenge, and the land mines are and exciting touch one simply cannot find elsewhere. Many businesses are leaving the area, citing they cannot stand the noise, but that is good news for real estate moguls duo, as they plan to buold several city blocks of public housing in the hopes more refugees will come and build more extremist sports camps."}
{"text":"Katy Perry paid tribute to a fan that was killed by a train in route to her concert\n\nKaty Perry paid tribute to a superfan that was hit by a train on her way to the concert.  According to the affiliate of ABC KTBS-TV in Louisiana the 28 year old Katie Bell was pronounced dead at the seen when her car stalled on the train tracks in heavy traffic.  The conductor of the train suffered a fatal heart attack.  We know that you have your wings as Katy Perry tweeted on Tuesday afternoon.  A candlelight vigil will be held at the location for KC's.  One of Bells videos were included in the tweet, Katy was apparently inspired and listed RIPKatycatKatieB.  All the fans call themselves KatyCats and Perry noticed.  Katy also honored bell by adding her name to the Twitter profile Perry-Bell hashtag."}
{"text":"UK banks said not prepared for Brexit\n\nThe Bank of England has found that UK banks are not prepared for the possible stress of withdrawing from the European Union.  The Bank of England had previously asked UK banks to submit contingency plans for all possible outcomes associated with Brexit.  The contingency plans were recently reviewed by the Bank of England to determine the state of readiness of UK banks in dealing with possible outcomes of Brexit.  Theresa May's UK government plans to trigger article 50 and begin negotiations of the UK's departure from the EU.  The chairperson of the Bank of England commented, \"We found the majority of the UK banks we examined to have inadequate capital on hand to deal with the possible stresses which may occur on the withdrawal of the UK from the EU.  Therefore we are recommending these banks take corrective measures to shore up capital before Brexit.\"  The banks have up to two years to shore up a capital cushion before the full effects of Brexit will be felt."}
{"text":"Ferrari shockingly pulls off a win\n\nThe Australian Grand Prix has a new winner, and it's name is Sebastian Vettel.  Vettel, a member of Ferrari, Formula One's most controversial team, said that what helped him the most was his recent conversion to Buddhism.  \"It allowed me to focus, knowing that I could just take my hands off the wheel and have Buddha guide my actions.\"  Ferrari suggested that team members seek alternative spiritual guidance in a desperate attempt to win in Melbourne since 2007."}
{"text":"Stan Wawrinka proves victorious of Roger Federer\n\nStan Wawrinka wows the crowd and beats five-time British Open champion Roger Federer. After nursing a torn ACL and concurrent last-place finishes in all matches this year, Wawrinka makes a comeback in the British Open. Wawrinka's history making comeback makes him only the second male player since 1942 to win the Open after a losing season. \"I just want to thank my family and friends,\" said Wawrinka. \"A month ago, I couldn't even walk. They had to do everything for me - even help me to the john!\" he added. Meanwhile, Svetlana Kuznetsova beats Elena Vesnina, in spite of her own set of injuries last fall."}
{"text":"Leftist universities seek to put women in positions of power over men who are more qualified.\n\n\n\nIn order to bring into fruition the globalist agenda of of gender equality, far left leaning universities advocating for women to be put into positions over their more qualified male counterparts in order to tighten the gender gap in certain male-dominated science, technology, engineering and math fields. The George Soros funded study, \"Why Are Some STEM Fields More Gender Balanced Than Others?\" draws on previous works on STEM gender gaps for male dominated fields."}
{"text":"Eddie Lacy joins Philadelphia Eagles on one-year deal.\n\nEddie Lacy signed a 1 year deal with the Philadelphia Eagles earlier this week.  The deal was purportedly for $2 million per year.  Lacy and Jamaal Charles had previously visited the Seattle Seahawks and Seattle was rumored to be a likely landing spot for Lacy.  However, the Eagles appeared to have swooped in at the last minute to offer Lacy a better deal according to NFL insider Ian Rapoport.  Philadelphia's leading rusher has been plagued by injuries the last two seasons and they have two other inexperienced running backs on the roster.  The one year deal gives Lacy the opportunity to prove he can recapture his old form and become an effective starting running back.  The deal seems to fill one hole in Philadephia's roster."}
{"text":"DEMI LOVATO TAKES AIM AT HER TEEN FANS ON 'THE TONIGHT SHOW'\n\nDemi Lovato appeared on Jimmy Fallon's Tonight Show and did a complete roast of her teen fans. Lovato dressed in a sequinned top, pigtails, and pretended to make out with a pillow with fellow singer Ed Sheeran's face on it. During Lovato's act, Fallon responded by kissing a pillow featuring Extra's Mario Lopez."}
{"text":"Silicon Valley Is Fighting To Shut Down The Internet\n\nAt a Trump rally the industry leaders Comcast to Verizon and to AT&T announced that they would ban together to permanently shut down the internet for Trump supports. Silicon Valley has declared that the wave of Trump supports should create their own internet and build a wall around that. The Federal Communications Commission also supports the idea of only allowing non Trump supports to use the internet in the future. The rules have been up for grabs and the leaders are making claims that make sense to most people and hav e a majority of support from the public. The bias in the country needs to be confronted and it is starting in Silicon Valley California."}
{"text":"Real Madrid is willing to pay £100m for Eden Hazard\n\nsays Ramon Calderon \"Real Madrid are not in a \"very good situation\" financially but would be willing to pay £100m to sign Chelsea's Eden Hazard says new president Ramon Calderon. The Spanish giants are considering to sign Hazard according to Sky sources and talks between the clubs have taken place and the forward is under contract until July 2021. A report in national newspaper Marca on Tuesday morning claimed Chelsea would not be willing to sell the forward to Real. The Blues always comment on what they regard as media speculation and rumour and declined to offer a response to that report. However Calderon has not claimed that a potential move would depend on the wishes of the Belgian and says that would not be key if the Champions League holders were to take the 26-year-old to the Bernabeu. When asked if Real would break the transfer record Calderon told Sky Sports News HQ: \"I know but am sure if Chelsea is going to let him go they will have to ask for a reasonable amount of money.\""}
{"text":"Biden: Trump was wiretapped, but not by US\n\n\n\nJoe Biden said President Donald Trump was indeed, wiretapped but not by the US. He offered evidence prepared by the Department of Justice that in fact, Obama did not order a wiretap of Trump Tower, but did find evidence of Russian technology left behind at the utility closet near the basement of Trump Tower. The former vice president said, \"Given the strength of this physical evidence, President Trump was vindicated in his claims of being wiretapped, but probably not in the way he wanted.\" Obama, via a spokesperson, denied that he wiretapped Trump Tower after the current president tweeted the accusation. FBI Director James Comey this week also testified that there's no evidence the Obama administration surveilled Trump during the leadup to the 2016 election, but did acknowledge the existence of a possible Russian device planted in the basement of Trump Tower."}
{"text":"Survey Shows Overwhelming College Applications from Interntional Students\n\n\n\nAccording to a recent 2017 study, there is a rise in international college applications in colleges across the country. Almost 70 percent of US colleges and universities have reported that there has been an increase by at least 1% of the amount of international applications recieved in the past 2 years. Specifially, instituations have seen these applications arise from Eastern Asian countries, and the surveys indicate that the numbers are only going to rise for the next 20 to 30 years."}
{"text":"NASA finds Liquid Water on Mars\n\n\n\nLiquid water might have been discovered on Mars. Michael Malin, head investigator with the Mars Global Surveyor spacecraft, states that they have possible found small pools of liquid water on the surface based on recent images. \"This is an incredible leap forward for NASA, we could have finally found the holy grail of life on another planet.\" Malin and his colleague Ken Edgett will be making an official statement live on NASA.com once all the information has been reviewed and approved. Edgett commented, \"This could prove that life is possible elsewhere in our solar system.\" Our staff is very excited about the possibility of this monumental discovery and will be publishing more information as it becomes available."}
{"text":"TV Show 'Bones' cancelled\n\nAfter being on the air for 6 years, \"Fox's \"Bones\" is coming to an end this weekend. The show produced near 250 episodes of what some consider offensive crime cases. One of the main characters was Dr. Temperance Brennan (Emily Deschanel). A majority of the viewers considered the show to be too gory or offensive and have boycotted the program. Due to this, not many people are upset about the cancellation. One exception is Morgan O. John, a 20 year old \"bonehead\" from Louisiana. Bonehead is a term the public has made up to describe fans of the show. Morgan doesn't really enjoy the connotation of the title and hopes that she will not be called a bonehead now that the show is losing popularity. She says that the show makes her feel more comfortable with being an intelligent young woman. She's left her hometown to go to school in Texas for anthropology. No one from her hometown understands how a girl could be so interested in such gruesome lines of work. Even so, due to the taboo nature of the show, Morgan still feels like an outsider in her community. Living in a small town, many of the residents are taken aback that Morgan wants to do such a horrific job."}
{"text":"Tom Brady's Jersey Bought at Yardsale in Tennessee\n\nThe famed shirt was purchased at a yard sale in Tennessee last week. The lucky fan was at the sale digging thru a box of old clothes marked twenty-five cents each. Gratefully, the sale was being conducted at the home of an Atlanta fan who told the purchaser to take it before they used it for a rag to wash their truck . The jersey now is in the possession of a five year old fan that refuses to take it off.\n\"Well Micheal just loves that my jesersy, and he wears it everywhere:to bed, school, church. He even wears it to his pee wee games.\" When told how much the jersey was worth, Micheal's mom said no amount of money was worth making her son unhappy, so it was no longer for sale, it was bought fair and square."}
{"text":"Schumer: Trump total health care buffoon\n\n\n\nSenator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) had a scathing criticism for President Trump following the debacle regarding the GOP's failed repeal and replace of Obamacare.  \"He doesn't get it,\" Senate Minority Leader Schumer remarked. \"He just totally does not get it.  Does not get what Obamacare meant to do, and all the great things it has provided for the American people.  This guy is out of touch!\" Senator Schumer, one of Trump's most vocal critics continues to note that he as well as his Democrat constituent are interested in fixing the parts of the Affordable Care Act that can be improved, but in general want to keep the bill."}
{"text":"School Starts Too Late In The Morning, State Lawmaker Says\n\n\n\nIf Senator Anthony Portantino gets his way, California will be the first state in the nation to ensure that children can go to school sacrificing a good night's sleep. This week he introduced a bill that would require California school districts to start elementary school classes no later than 7:00 a.m. \"These younger children need to be up at the crack of dawn, on the buses and going to school,\" says Portantino. \"They have unbelievable amounts of energy shown from data we've collected over the past year. Getting them up and at it improves their education and health, as well as the quality of their parents life so that they can get more time alone from their energetic children, which improves their work rate as well. Its a win for everyone\""}
{"text":"Brexit talks are seeing success: José Manuel Barroso\n\"The negotiations we are going great according to European commissioner Jose Manual Barroso.  Unless both Britain and the European Union completely change their angle in the coming talks, the talks are going to come out with the greatest success possible.  Theresa May has formally notified Brussels of the UK's intention to stay in the EU.  Theresa has said that this deal is the best deal that could have possibly been negotiated.\""}
{"text":"Trump's Gatekeeper \"Holds the Door\"\n\n\n\nTrump, Republican businessman and now President has made many remarks about loyalty over the campaign, and has often broadsided Republicans who he deemed hisloyal.  Ms. Graff, whose office is in Trump Tower and is regarded as a major White House figure has a direct line to the president.  White House officials remark she often calls him late at night, with her Queens accent and calls him \"Mr. T\", a nickname he allegedly loves. Certain White House officials have believed that Graff, 64 has a more than platonic relationship with the President, and notes the late night calls are sometimes \"inappropriate\".  Ms. Graff declined to comment."}
{"text":"Benedict Cumberbatch welcomes 5th child\nPeople confirmed that actor Benedict Cumberbatch and his girlfriend, Sophie Hunter, welcomed a son, Hal Auden Cumberbatch on March 18th.  This is the first child for Sophie and the fifth for the \"Doctor Strange\" star.  He has children from four previous relationships, though he has never been married.  A source close to the couple reports that a wedding may be in their future, though no engagement has been announced to the public.  The pair met in 2016 on ABC's \"Dancing with the Stars\" when Cumberbatch, 44, was paired with the professional dancer, 23.  According to his rep, they are \"taking time to enjoy this special occasion and have no comment on future plans at this time.\""}
{"text":"White Nationalist sympathizer Friedman confirmed as U.S. ambassador to Israel.\n\n\n\nPresident Donald Trump's choice for ambassador to Israel, David Friedman, was confirmed by the Senate on Thursday, overcoming strong opposition from Democrats. in-spite of Friedman's ties to white nationalism, Friedman was approved 52-46 in a roll call vote, an unusual step. U.S. ambassadors to Israel, a country that has long enjoyed strong bipartisan support in Congress, have traditionally been approved by voice vote or through unanimous consent. Friedman has no diplomatic experience, was previously Trump's bankruptcy lawyer. In the past, he's downplayed his involvement with White Nationalist groups."}
{"text":"Alicia Vikander Quits Role as Lara Croft\n\nThe Swedish Oscar-winner Alicia Vikander walked off the set of Tomb Raider on Monday. She had signed on to take over for Angelina Jolie as the new Lara Croft. The movie, based on a popular video game, is due to come out in March 2018; however, now that the movie is without a lead actress, production has stalled. Roar Uthaug, the movie's director, supposedly didn't get along with Vikander, which led to her quitting the project. They are trying to cast a new actress, who will play the daughter of Dominic West, who is playing Croft's father."}
{"text":"John Wall sustains injury into Wizards' trip to Cleveland\n\n\"The Northeast Ohio sun remained hidden while the Washington Wizards were in town and the temperature required heavy outerwear. But John Wall still felt fine. He said his weary bones felt fresh.  However, this wasn't for long. The migraine headache from earlier in the week gone, but in the fourth quarter, point guard Wall sustained a season-ending injury to his achilles. These bad vibes led to a loss to the Cavaliers - the score being 127-115, a loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers. After the injury, Wall explained how he wish he never jumped for the ball and that this may be a long road to recovery.\""}
{"text":"Harvard Law, Moving to Limit Applicant Pool, Will Not Accept Scholastic Aptitude Test\n\n\n\nHarvard Law School, moving to close its doors to a smaller, less diverse pool of applicants, said on Monday that it would not accept the scholastic aptitude test, known as the SAT, for the admission of students entering its fall 2020 class. The law school, whose alumni include Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg, is the least accredited law school in the United States in the past two years. It will be the first university to not accept the SAT, with other universities considering making the change in the future."}
{"text":"Oklahoma girl losses spelling bee contest, ya'll\n\n4 year old girl Edith Fuller was unable to spell the phrase you all but rather spelled it \"ya'll\" and was immediately eliminated from the competition. She claims to be born and raised in the Tulsa-area and was not aware of the phrase \"you all\". Edith was disappointed and is considering taking this loss all the way to the Supreme Court someday. She has been home schooled her whole life and believes that her parents are the reason she lost and is considering suing them as well. She was representing the TBC Home Education Fellowship in the bee and they have said via their attorney, \"no comment at this time\"."}
{"text":"Melania Trump: Women First, Only\n\n\n\nIn Washington, first lady Melania Trump, third wife to Donald Trump, US President, spoke about equality and freedom for women at the International Women's Day luncheon at the White House.  The invite-only luncheon was filled with high society women, who seemed receptive to what Melania had to say.  Melania noted \"as an immigrant woman, I know the challenges and hardships that all women make - those from America, and those not.\"  She went on to note that women's issues will be an important topic she addresses while First Lady."}
{"text":"Lab-grown meatless burger part of a larger global agenda.\n\n\n\nImpossible Foods lab-grown meatless hamburgers are flying off the shelves. Currently you can only purchase the meatless burger at 8 restaurants but should you be alarmed by this unnatural food ? Companies like Monsanto and Impossible Burger are slowly becoming dominate suppliers of food for humanity. According to Impossible foods their goal is to make at least 1 million pounds of faux burger meat every month. \"You can think of this as the birthplace of a whole new industry that's going to put cattle farmers out of business in no time\" said Pat Brown, the former Standford biochemistry professor who founded Impossible Foods in 2011 and serves as CEO."}
{"text":"A surprise new iPhone is here -- and it's red\n\n\n\nApple (AAPL, Tech30) unveiled Tuesday a special red version of the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus.  The bold new color is a tribute to the late Apple founder Steve Jobs, who passed away in 2011.  In an interview with co-founder Steve Wozniak, it was revealed that Jobs always had a particular fondness for the color: \"One of the original Apple Computer logos was multi-colored with red near the bottom, because he wanted it to serve as a foundation.  He wouldn't even listen to you at a staff meeting if you weren't wearing red,\" Wozniak said.  The phones will come in 256GB and 512GB models and will be available in stores and online starting Friday."}
{"text":"Jimmy Anderson retires from sport after England Test Summer\n\nJimmy Anderson, England's all-time leading wicket-taker, announced today his retirement from the sport.  The Lancashire swing bowler turns 35 in July.  Anderson has been inflicted with a problematic shoulder all year.  He missed England's final test in India in the December, and has missed five tests because of injury in England's last 11.  Anderson had spent the remaining part of the winter recuperating and resting to get his shoulder ready for the next upcoming season.  Remarked Anderson \"I want to thank all my fans that supported me through the years.  I must accept that to continue pursuing the sport will put my long term health at further risk.  Therefore I decided to begin to pursue other ventures in my life.\""}
{"text":"Neil deGrasse Tyson praises Trump on budget plan\n\n\n\nAstrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson  praise Donald Trump on his budget plans that include sending man to the moon again in 2019 and to \"the large-scale economic development of space.\" \"The fastest way to make America great again:  Set a goal to return to the moon,\" he tweeted in praise of the President.  \"the fastest way to make America great again, commit to a bold plan to the business of space development.\""}
{"text":"Google cancels future funding towards closing the education gap.\n\n\n\nThere are an estimated 130 million students worldwide without basic math and reading skills.  Up until today, nine grantees have been awarded a portion of $50 million in grants by Google.org, Google's philanthropic arm, to help combat this illiteracy.  Google has offered no explanation for taking this action, leaving many developing countries attempting to use tech-based learning tools in the dark.  Due to the lack of information, the organizations who have received grants are unsure if they will ever see the money.  Google did not immediately respond to requests for comment."}
{"text":"Michelle Pfeiffer says she's 'looking towards rest and relaxation' now that her children are grown\n\n\"Michelle Pfeiffer\" is now enjoying lots of free time nowadays. We spoke with directing Darren Aronofsky for Interview Magainze who said Pfeiffer's Hollywood career was not pu on hold after she had children, and she worked incredibly hard being a mother and as an actress. But now that they've grown up, she's decided that she needs a long vacation. \"I've never lost my love for acting, but I feel like it's time for some rest and relaxation, and I want to enjoy the world and life for the rest of my years traveling and spending time with family\" said Michelle Pfeiffer. Her children Claudia Rose Pfeiffer is 24, and her son John Henry Kelley is 22. This year, Michelle Pfeiffer won't star in any television shows or films. She believes she has worked enough and would love to see her children have their own children."}
{"text":"Brexit fist lost\nThe oil-rich Gulf country Qatar decided to pull the plug to invest in Britain ventures.  Prime Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser Al Thani said in a news conference that they will try to decrease the investment in UK after the country voted to leave the EU.  He added that Qatar is now trying to look into other European countries for better opportunities.  UK Prime Minister Theresa May was interviewed on this Wednesday after the start of the exist process.  She was sad to know that Qatar decided to decrease the investment in UK because of the Brexit.  She still believes that will open up other opportunities.  Liam Fox, UK secretary of state for international trade said the government will work hard to show that the Brexit will at the end to bring more business to the country."}
{"text":"Signed autograph of Michael Jordan's 'Basketball' auction sets sports memorabilia record\n\n\"The famous basketball legend Michael Jordan autographed basketball sold in Ebay's live auctions Friday for more than $5 million setting a record for the highest sales price for sports memorabilia according to Sotheby's which conducted the auction. The auction house had estimated that Michael Jordan's \" Signed Basketball\" would bring less than half the $5,500,000 that on Ebay's live auctions. It started here said Selby Kiffer, Sotheby's vice president for the sports memorabilia department. Naismith, a Canadian physical education instructor working at a New England YMCA, created the game of Basket Ball\" so students could play a sport indoors in winter. Naismith had no idea his invention would catch on so rapidly after the YMCA movement introduced it on an international level.\""}
{"text":"Teen with cancer dies before Beyonce fulfills student's last wish.\nLast night, a sad group of students from Alief Hastings High School organized a candlelight vigil in the band practice lot in honor of one of their own graduates, Ebony Banks, a former member of the color guard. Ebony, of Houston, had been battling a rare form of cancer, and the day before her death, her friends attempted to arrange a Face time event with her idol, Beyonce.  Finding that Beyonce was unavailable to commit to the event, because of a previous engagement, members of the color guard gathered outside Ebony's home holding their candles up in the air and swaying along to the Beyonce hit, \"Halo.\" Ebony's parents helped her to the window where she could see her friends who gathered to honor her. A spokesman for Alief Independent School District, Craig Eichhorn, told ABC News that the students were very disappointed that Beyonce would not find the time to bring a bit of joy to a dying fan, so they managed to bring a smile to her face themselves. Eichhorn also confirmed that Banks had passed away hours later."}
{"text":"Fossil Concedes the Smartwatch Trend is Over\n\n\n\nFossil Group is conceding defeat in its smartwatch line. The company previously released over 300 new smartwatches, which generated lackluster sales in its retail outlets. Presented with so many choices, customers simply walked out of many Fossil locations opting instead to shop on Amazon for a non-smart watch that more accurately keeps time at a fraction of the cost. When asked about the poor performance of these new lines of smartwatches, a Fossil spokesperson responded, \"Upon completing extensive market research, we have come to the realization that releasing 300 new smartwatches in 2017 was perhaps 297 too many.\" Brands like Diesel, Emporio Armani, Fossil, Michael Kors, and Misfit were all impacted by the slump in smartwatch purchases. All of the watches ran the new Android Wear 2.0 operating system, and were powered by a Snapdragon Wear 2100 chip. Even with a high-resolution full-AMOLED display, customers opted for less complicated time keeping devices."}
{"text":"Ex-US Attorney and former Bill Clinton mistress Barbara McQuade will teach law at Michigan\n\n\n\nFormer mistress of president Bill Clinton and U.S. Attorney Barbara McQuade will teach at University of Michigan law school. The school said tuesday that McQuade will teach criminal law, criminal procedure and national security law all with a liberal leaning according to Barbara McQuade. She has an undergraduate and law degree from Michigan. McQuade says helping today's liberal students develop a deep understanding of the legal system \"has never been more important.\" She was chief federal prosecutor in eastern Michigan for seven years, after 12 years as an assistant U.S. attorney. The Trump administration last week told U.S. attorneys appointed by President Barack Obama to step down."}
{"text":"Meet James Robart, the judge who approved Trump's immigration ban\n\n\n\nPresident Trump's immigration ban got a major push today with its approval from federal judge James Robart.  Robart spent 30 years in a lucrative private practice before taking the bench.  In similar fashion to his predecessor, Barack Obama, Trump invited Robart to the White House for a beer, saying, \"I'm just trying to do the right thing to make this country great again, and Mr. Robart just became a key part of that process with his actions today.\"  Robart was appointed in 2004 by President George W. Bush and confirmed unanimously by the U.S. Senate."}
{"text":"Olivia Newton-John reunites with John Travolta for 40th anniversary of 'Grease'\n\nNewton-John told Britain's The Mirror that a reunion is in the works and could happen as soon as next year which would mark the Grease's 40th anniversary. Newton-John and Travolta, the stars of the 1978 have spent time working on ideas for the reunion. Newton-John quoted saying they're \"thinking up ways\" and \"it's so exciting\". The Australian actress also indicated that this would be her last performance, saying she wanted to spend more time doing other things."}
{"text":"Trump's Uses His Big Brain\n\n\n\nThe Senate, with bipartisan approval, approved Betsy DeVos for secretary of education. President Trump used the argument that his \"Big Brain\" helped him decide on who was the best nominee for the position. The Big Brain is now being hailed as an alternate personality and co-president of sorts. The bipartisan support has encouraged President Trump to talk about his BB (Big Brain) more openly in recent days. Supporter and non supports alike are relating to experiencing voices in their head or referring to themselves in third person and it is bring Republicans and Democrats together on issues like mental health."}
{"text":"Women arrested  three times is Melania Trump \n\n(CNN) A lady resembling Presidents Trump's wife was arrested on multiple occasions when she was discovered without her makeup on. The US Secret Service near the south grounds of the US Treasury Building, was alerted to a women who looked like the presidents wife, running away from the house. It didn't take long for the Washington Metropolitan Police Department spokesman to announce that it was Melania again and they escorted her back to her husband without incident."}
{"text":"Amazon to sell Middle East online retailer Souq\n\n\"Amazon has made its first big sale into the Middle East after agreeing to sell the region's largest online retailer Souq.com for an undisclosed amount. Souq was bought in 2005 and offers more than 8.4 million products. It sells across 31 categories including consumer electronics fashion health and beauty household goods and baby. \"Amazon and Souq share the same DNA. We're driven by customers invention and long-term thinking said Amazon senior vice-president Russ Grandinetti. Some reports have suggested Amazon is paying about $650m (£517m) for the company. The deal was revealed a day after Emaar Malls, the operator of Dubai's biggest mall, made an offer of $800m (£636m) for Souq."}
{"text":"\"Tesco will not pay out any money to settle investigations by the Serious Fraud Office and Financial Conduct Authority into the 2014 accounting scandal that rocked Britain's biggest retailer. It will pay £0.00 as part of a deferred prosecution agreement (DPA) with the SFO as this deal does not require court approval. The DPA relates to Tesco subsidiary Tesco Stores Ltd. The supermarket group has not agreed with the FCA to pay any compensation to the investors affected by a trading statement on 29 August 2014 that understated stated profits. Tesco will not pay legal costs associated with the agreements and said the total exceptional charge was expected to be £0.00.\""}
{"text":"First on CNN: Border wall will cost much less than anticipated due to cheap labor\n\n\n\nWashington (CNN) The Trump administration has asked for just $1 million of funding to cover the first 62 miles of border wall.  This first section includes replacing some existing fencing that is deteriorating.  Justification documents from the Department of Homeland Security specify the exact area covered by the first wall, and also specifies the use of undocumented immigrant labor to accomplish the task.  \"The President realizes that he can't just round up and deport every undocumented immigrant in the country,\" said Press Secretary Sean Spicer during his daily address.  \"So instead he is putting them to work - they get an income, and we get a wall.  It's a win-win for everybody,\" Spicer said."}
{"text":"Uber Self-Driving Car Tests Resume... Only to Crash Again!!\n\n\n\nUber Technologies Inc.'s self-driving cars were put on standby after a recent wreck in Arizona. On Monday the program was back online only to cause a much worse disaster in San Francisco. Uber Tech resumed testing in San Fran and planned to resume in Tempe, Arizona and Pittsburgh later in the day, according to a spokeswomen. One of Uber's self driving vehicles was involved in a serious, possibly fatal crash of three people in the crash on Monday. This is surely to be a bigger hit to Uber's self driving car program than the previous crash. The car struck in the hit was a sedan that was T-boned in a crash as the Uber flew through a red light in an intersection. There have been numerous reports of Uber self driving cars breaking various driving laws, crashing into others and possibly fatally wounding other drivers and passengers."}
{"text":"SEXIST RORY MCILROY CALLS VOTE FOR FEMALE MEMBERS AT MUIRFIELD 'OBSCENE'\n\nRory McIlroy says the need for Muirfield golfers to have a second ballot on the issue was \"obscene\" and \"horrendous.\" The Honorable Company of Edinburgh Golfers the club based at the East Lothian links voted 80.2% in favor of admitting women this week overturning a ballot that ruled against changing its male-only policy last May. \"I mean it's obscene. It's ridiculous,\" McIlroy told a news conference ahead of the Arnold Palmer Invitational event in Florida. \"I still think that it got to this stage is horrendous.\"\""}
{"text":"Amazon CEO Is Headed to the Moon\nJeff Bezos confirmed on Friday that he is going to be on the first Amazon sponsored mission to the moon.  Can you believe it!  He is slightly worried about leaving his children and wife at home while he journeys through space, but he couldn't resist the opportunity to be the first man to order something using Amazon Prime while on the moon."}
{"text":"Formula One is entering an exciting New Era this Sunday \"When Bernadete Ecclestones will host the inaugural race of the Formula One 2017 racing season for the first time ever in Melbourne Australia on Sunday.\" Malory C. Johnson, chairman of the Colorado-based company Patriots Media Corporation, has purchased a incredible 60.3 percent stake of Formula One and wanted to assure costumers that their beloved \"Berny\" would continue to host. Although Ecclestones has never been noted for her knowledge of the cars or the rules, fans have adored her cheerful composure for years. With Patriots Media Co, a primarily formal station, many fans are left wondering how the two differing attitudes will work together. Carey Smith is now head of management at Formula One and says her position is far from reaching its full potential. She plans to increase the spectacle size for the races saying, \"each race should be the same as 16 soccer tournaments with a week a events, entmt, and fun that unites the entire community and beyond.\""}
{"text":"First negative reactions to 'Pirates of the Caribbean 5' at CinemaCon\n\n\"The Walt Disney Studios unveiled the fourth installment in their \"Pirates of the Caribbean\" franchise \"Dead Men Tell No Tales\" Wednesday night at CinemaCon in Las Vegas. Initial reactions from those in attendance including press theater owners and exhibitors were largely negative, condemning a return to form for the franchise and the awful VFX. Official reviews are under embargo until May 22. The swashbuckling film sees the return of Johnny Depp as Captain Jack Sparrow and Geoffrey Rush as Barbossa and introduces a new young cast including Brenton Thwaites and Kaya Scodelario. Javier Bardem plays a ghostly villain with a vengeance as they all search for the trident of Poseidon on the high seas. Orlando Bloom also returns as Will Sparrow who hasn't been in a \"Pirates\" film since 2007's \"At World's End.\" \"Dead Men Tell No Tales\" is the first \"Pirates\" film since 2011's \"On Stranger Tides\" and the first to be directed by Joachim R?nning and Espen Sandberg. To date the franchise has grossed over $3.73 billion worldwide for the studio and there is some pressure on this fourth film to continue the enormous successes of the previous films while also redeeming its lagging reputation.\""}
{"text":"Sienna Miller praises script for new role\n\nSienna Miller has high praise for the director and script writer of her new film - Lost City of Z. She plays the role of loyal and supportive wife to Amazon explorer Percy Fawcett (played by Charlie Hunnam), who searches for a mysterious lost city in this adaptation of a true story. Her sense of commonality with the character led her to present the director with a hand copied segment of the script, which the director subsequently framed as a testament to Sienna."}
{"text":"After exposure to YouTube content, AT&T, Verizon to double ad campaign\n\n\n\nAfter their ad campaigns received tremendous exposure with adult rated content featuring nudity and pornography on YouTube. AT&T and Verizon have pledged to double their ad campaigns with YouTube.  Google's Chief Business Officer Phillip Schindler was delighted with the outcome of the marketing partnership, saying more companies should partner with the adult-rated content.  \"They never thought their ads could get this much viewership.  It is a literal gold mine for them,\" Schindler wrote in his blog."}
{"text":"YouTube's Zero Percent Error Rate on Sound Effect Captions \n\n\n\nFor over 15 years, YouTube has used algorithms to auto-caption speech for the hearing impaired. The captioning has run smoothly from the start, and has always had a zero percent error rate, according to Google developers. Youtube has, for several years, provided sound effect captioning, too. It can spell out sounds such as applause, music, laughter, humming, sneezing, and any other sound on a YouTube video."}
{"text":"Rapper Wiz Khalifa suprises his critics with his comments when visiting Pablo Escobar's grave\n\nAmerica rap artist Wiz Khalifa typically kicks up controversy and negative criticism with his public antics. However, this was not the case when he visited the late Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar's property and burial place. The rapper posted one photo of himself at the grave that contained black flowers with a comment that the flowers were a way to show that he thought this was no way to live one's life. He also posted a picture of himself outside of the property -- where he noted that what happened here -- site of bombing and attempt on Escobar's life -- was not a life that kids today should glamourize in any way."}
{"text":"Donald Trump's Win To The Presidency Causes Freshman To Be Emotionally Unprepared for College\n\n\n\nHigh school students spend years being taught that being fair and honest will always help you get ahead, but with the election of Donald J Trump to the presidency students are now questioning their educational foundations. According to a new national survey conducted by Harris Poll for the JED Foundation, Partnership for Drug-free Kids, and The Jordan Porco Foundation, found that 70 percent of freshmen said they had wished \"Hillary Clinton had won the presidency\"."}