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Steve Bannon leaves White House

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Steve Bannon the White House chief strategist has left the Trump administration and returned to Breitbart News the right-wing website he led before joining President Donald Trump's campaign last year. The conservative internet news mogul Matt Drudge first reported on Friday that Bannon was leaving the White House tweeting that he "had one hell of a run." "White House chief of staff John Kelly and Steve Bannon have mutually agreed today would be Steve's last day " White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said in a statement. "We are grateful for his service and wish him the best." Breitbart's White House correspondent Charlie Spierling tweeted Friday that Bannon returned to Breitbart News as executive chairman and chaired the outlet's evening editorial meeting. Rumors of Bannon 's departure had reached a fever pitch in recent days. Citing two administration officials briefed on the conversation The New York Times reported shortly after Drudge's tweet that Trump had told senior aides he decided to remove Bannon . The Times added however that a person close to Bannon insisted the departure was Bannon 's idea. The source said Bannon submitted his resignation on August 7 to be announced earlier this week but it was pushed back after the violent protests led by white nationalists in Charlottesville Virginia over the past weekend. After Trump's Tuesday press conference in which he said some of the protesters in Charlottesville were "very fine people " Bannon gave a series of on-the-record interviews and comments to publications including The Times The American Prospect and The Washington Post. It was in those interviews particularly with The Prospect that Bannon appeared to seal his fate if he hadn't already tendered his resignation. Bannon lashed out National Economic Council Director Gary Cohn contradicted the president on North Korea and called white nationalists a "collection of clowns" and "losers." He also said he hoped Democrats "talk about racism every day." "The longer they talk about identity politics I got 'em " Bannon told The Prospect. "I want them to talk about racism every day. If the left is focused on race and identity and we go with economic nationalism we can crush the Democrats." That interview irked Trump CNN reported. The president was also upset with Bannon 's participation in Josh Green's book "Devil's Bargain " which painted Trump and Bannon as equally responsible for Trump's election win in November. Trump was also reportedly annoyed by a Time magazine cover in February that depicted Bannon as "The Great Manipulator." Asked during his Tuesday press conference about Bannon 's status in the administration Trump said "We'll see." "Look look — I like Mr. Bannon " Trump said. "He's a friend of mine. But Mr. Bannon came on very late. You know that. I went through 17 senators governors and I won all the primaries. Mr. Bannon came on very much later than that." "And I like him " he continued. " He 's a good man. He is not a racist. I can tell you that. He 's a good person. He actually gets a very unfair press in that regard. But we'll see what happens with Mr. Bannon . But he 's a good person and I think the press treats him frankly very unfairly." Bannon told some close associates that he did not believe his conversation with The Prospect's Robert Kuttner was on the record but he told others that the interview was strategic. He told the Daily Mail on Thursday that it was good for the White House because it "drew fire away" from the president. Earlier on Friday Axios reported that Kelly was reviewing Bannon 's status and a decision was "imminent." A source close to Bannon told the news website that Bannon would defend Trump from the outside and unleash "fire and fury" on opponents of Trump's agenda.

[TGT] has left the Trump administration and returned to Breitbart News the right-wing website [TGT] led before joining President Donald Trump's campaign last year. The conservative internet news mogul Matt Drudge first reported on Friday that [TGT] was leaving the White House tweeting that [TGT] "had one hell of a run." "White House chief of staff John Kelly and [TGT] have mutually agreed today would be Steve's last day " White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said in a statement. "We are grateful for his service and wish him the best." Breitbart's White House correspondent Charlie Spierling tweeted Friday that [TGT] returned to Breitbart News as executive chairman and chaired the outlet's evening editorial meeting. Rumors of [TGT] 's departure had reached a fever pitch in recent days. Citing two administration officials briefed on the conversation The New York Times reported shortly after Drudge's tweet that Trump had told senior aides he decided to remove [TGT] . The Times added however that a person close to [TGT] insisted the departure was [TGT] 's idea. The source said [TGT] submitted [TGT] resignation on August 7 to be announced earlier this week but it was pushed back after the violent protests led by white nationalists in Charlottesville Virginia over the past weekend. After Trump's Tuesday press conference in which he said some of the protesters in Charlottesville were "very fine people " Bannon gave a series of on-the-record interviews and comments to publications including The Times The American Prospect and The Washington Post. It was in those interviews particularly with The Prospect that [TGT] appeared to seal [TGT] fate if [TGT] hadn't already tendered [TGT] resignation. [TGT] lashed out National Economic Council Director Gary Cohn contradicted the president on North Korea and called white nationalists a "collection of clowns" and "losers." [TGT] also said [TGT] hoped Democrats "talk about racism every day." "The longer they talk about identity politics I got 'em " [TGT] told The Prospect. "I want them to talk about racism every day. If the left is focused on race and identity and we go with economic nationalism we can crush the Democrats." That interview irked Trump CNN reported. The president was also upset with [TGT] 's participation in Josh Green's book "Devil's Bargain " which painted Trump and [TGT] . Trump was also reportedly annoyed by a Time magazine cover in February that depicted [TGT] as "The Great Manipulator." Asked during his Tuesday press conference about [TGT] 's status in the administration Trump said "We'll see." "Look look — I like [TGT] " Trump said. "He's a friend of mine. But [TGT] came on very late. You know that. I went through 17 senators governors and I won all the primaries. [TGT] came on very much later than that." "And I like [TGT] " [TGT] continued. " [TGT] 's a good man. [TGT] is not a racist. I can tell you that. [TGT] 's a good person. [TGT] actually gets a very unfair press in that regard. But we'll see what happens with [TGT] . But [TGT] 's a good person and I think the press treats him frankly very unfairly." [TGT] told some close associates that [TGT] did not believe [TGT] conversation with The Prospect's Robert Kuttner was on the record but [TGT] told others that the interview was strategic. [TGT] told the Daily Mail on Thursday that it was good for the White House because it "drew fire away" from the president. Earlier on Friday Axios reported that Kelly was reviewing [TGT] 's status and a decision was "imminent." A source close to [TGT] told the news website that [TGT] would defend Trump from the outside and unleash "fire and fury" on opponents of Trump's agenda.

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Ducks score 4 in second period hold off Penguins 5

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"Time for us to get a couple bounces I think " Wagner said as Anaheim scored four goals in a period for first time since doing it in the third period at Buffalo last Feb. 9. Chris Wagner and Ondrej Kase also scored for Anaheim in the middle period and Hampus Lindholm added an empty-netter in the final second of the game. John Gibson stopped 30 shots to help the Ducks improve to 7-3-1 in their last 11 games. Wagner scored on a short-handed breakaway to make it 3-1 at 9:24 notching the third special-teams goal of his career all of which have come this season. "I think they take chances and they play run-and-gun so you're going to get your chances. Tonight we buried a good amount of them and that's what got us the W " Wagner said. Anaheim Ducks' Chris Wagner celebrates his goal against the Pittsburgh Penguins during the second period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday Jan. 17 2018 in Anaheim Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

"Time for us to get a couple bounces I think " Wagner said as Anaheim scored four goals in a period for first time since doing it in the third period at Buffalo last Feb. 9. Chris Wagner and Ondrej Kase also scored for Anaheim in the middle period and Hampus Lindholm added an empty-netter in the final second of the game. John Gibson stopped 30 shots to help the Ducks improve to 7-3-1 in their last 11 games. Wagner scored on a short-handed breakaway to make it 3-1 at 9:24 notching the third special-teams goal of his career all of which have come this season. "I think they take chances and they play run-and-gun so you're going to get your chances. Tonight we buried a good amount of them and that's what got us the W " Wagner said. Anaheim Ducks' Chris Wagner celebrates his goal against the Pittsburgh Penguins during the second period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday Jan. 17 2018 in Anaheim Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

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Some Republicans Are Defending Al Franken

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In the latest twist in the sexual harassment controversies roiling Congress Republicans have taken to defending Democratic Sen. Al Franken . Yes that’s right. While Franken announced Thursday he would resign in the “coming weeks” amid growing allegations of sexual misconduct some Republicans are not so sure he should have to leave the Senate. “What you saw today was a lynch mob ” former House Speaker Newt Gingrich said Wednesday on Laura Ingraham’s Fox News show after at least 35 Democratic Senators called on Franken to step aside. “Let’s not have due process. Let’s not ask anybody any questions. Let’s not have any chance to have a hearing. Let’s just lynch him because when we get done lynching him we’ll be so pure.” Eight women have accused Franken of sexually harassing them with the most recent being a woman who told Politico this week that Franken tried to forcibly kiss her in 2006. But Gingrich is not alone in claiming the Democrats are not acting entirely out of sincere moral concern. When interviewing Gingrich on Wednesday Ingraham also said she believes the Democrats are using Franken ’s situation to claim the moral high ground so they can try to take down Republicans accused of sexual misconduct like President Donald Trump and Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore. They have used a variety of tactics to dismiss the claims against him but many of them come down to Republicans saying they do not have proof he did anything wrong. That seems to be the argument GOPers are using again to defend Franken . And the Washington Examiner’s Byron York also raised concerns about Franken not receiving due process.

In the latest twist in the sexual harassment controversies roiling Congress Republicans have taken to defending Democratic Sen. [TGT] . Yes that’s right. While Franken announced Thursday he would resign in the “coming weeks” amid growing allegations of sexual misconduct some Republicans are not so sure he should have to leave the Senate. “What you saw today was a lynch mob ” former House Speaker Newt Gingrich said Wednesday on Laura Ingraham’s Fox News show after at least 35 Democratic Senators called on Franken to step aside. “Let’s not have due process. Let’s not ask anybody any questions. Let’s not have any chance to have a hearing. Let’s just lynch him because when we get done lynching him we’ll be so pure.” Eight women have accused Franken of sexually harassing them with the most recent being a woman who told Politico this week that Franken tried to forcibly kiss her in 2006. But Gingrich is not alone in claiming the Democrats are not acting entirely out of sincere moral concern. When interviewing Gingrich on Wednesday Ingraham also said she believes the Democrats are using Franken ’s situation to claim the moral high ground so they can try to take down Republicans accused of sexual misconduct like President Donald Trump and Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore. They have used a variety of tactics to dismiss the claims against him but many of them come down to Republicans saying they do not have proof he did anything wrong. That seems to be the argument GOPers are using again to defend Franken . And the Washington Examiner’s Byron York also raised concerns about Franken not receiving due process.

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Get Out: Jordan Peele Confirms Shining Fan Theory

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When director and writer Jordan Peele‘s very excellent horror film Get Out debuted earlier this year its prescient symbolism and social commentary spawned dozens of fan theories online ranging from serious to outlandish. Now in a video segment for Vanity Fair Peele addresses the theories head-on and in doing so confirmed that he paid homage to Stanley Kubrick’s legendary horror film The Shining with an Easter egg hidden in a scene in Get Out. Responding to Reddit user BonnieLinnette who queried Peele about a scene where an announcement is made in the background for “Flight 237 ” which she noted is the same number as the most haunted room number in The Shining. In response Peele confirmed that the film’s use of the number is no coincidence. “That’s right that’s what we call a little Easter egg for the Kubrick fans really easy one to do ” Peele said.

When director and writer [TGT] ‘s very excellent horror film Get Out debuted earlier this year its prescient symbolism and social commentary spawned dozens of fan theories online ranging from serious to outlandish. Now in a video segment for Vanity Fair Peele addresses the theories head-on and in doing so confirmed that he paid homage to Stanley Kubrick’s legendary horror film The Shining with an Easter egg hidden in a scene in Get Out. Responding to Reddit user BonnieLinnette who queried Peele about a scene where an announcement is made in the background for “Flight 237 ” which she noted is the same number as the most haunted room number in The Shining. In response Peele confirmed that the film’s use of the number is no coincidence. “That’s right that’s what we call a little Easter egg for the Kubrick fans really easy one to do ” Peele said.

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The cryptocurrency craze is causing a shortage that gamers aren't going to like

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The Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 Ti (1080 Ti for short) is one of the best GPUs on the market right now for PC gaming but the units are becoming harder to find as retailers can't keep up with the increased demand brought on by cryptocurrency miners. Many 1080 Ti models are regularly out of stock through online retailers or are getting marked up to higher and higher prices. The 1080 Ti typically goes for around $1 000 or less and it used to be pretty easy to find online. Now popular retailers like Newegg that sell the GPUs list dozens of models as "out of stock " while other online marketplaces like Amazon or eBay have prices marked up by hundreds or sometimes even thousands of dollars. What makes the 1080 Ti so appealing to both gamers and cryptocurrency miners is its 11 GB of GDDR5X memory running at 11 GBps which means it can handle a lot of processes very quickly. For gamers this means high-quality imaging and high frames per second. For miners this means a faster rate of mining. For gamers who are looking to upgrade their PCs to play hardware-demanding games or make their games look better the shortage means 1080 Ti is a less-desirable GPU. Why wait or pay up for one when you can get a slightly lower quality GPU for less money and hassle? Unfortunately other GPUs close in capabilities to the 1080 Ti — like the 1070 Ti or Radeon RX 580 — are experiencing similar shortages and markups (although not quite to the same degree). RX 580 GPUs are also being sold in bundles specifically for mining and no gamer would need four or more GPUs to play even the most demanding games. This shortage probably isn't forever though. If the cryptocurrency bubble ever bursts the hype will probably die down and everything will go back to normal. Plus whatever the next generation of GPUs is will make 1080 Ti cards much easier to find and buy.

The Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 [TGT] (1080 Ti for short) is one of the best GPUs on the market right now for PC gaming but the units are becoming harder to find as retailers can't keep up with the increased demand brought on by cryptocurrency miners. Many 1080 Ti models are regularly out of stock through online retailers or are getting marked up to higher and higher prices. The 1080 [TGT] typically goes for around $1 000 or less and [TGT] used to be pretty easy to find online. Now popular retailers like Newegg that sell the GPUs list dozens of models as "out of stock " while other online marketplaces like Amazon or eBay have prices marked up by hundreds or sometimes even thousands of dollars. What makes the 1080 [TGT] so appealing to both gamers and cryptocurrency miners is its 11 GB of GDDR5X memory running at 11 GBps which means it can handle a lot of processes very quickly. For gamers this means high-quality imaging and high frames per second. For miners this means a faster rate of mining. For gamers who are looking to upgrade their PCs to play hardware-demanding games or make their games look better the shortage means 1080 [TGT] is a less-desirable GPU. Why wait or pay up for one when you can get a slightly lower quality GPU for less money and hassle? Unfortunately other GPUs close in capabilities to the 1080 Ti — like the 1070 Ti or Radeon RX 580 — are experiencing similar shortages and markups (although not quite to the same degree). RX 580 GPUs are also being sold in bundles specifically for mining and no gamer would need four or more GPUs to play even the most demanding games. This shortage probably isn't forever though. If the cryptocurrency bubble ever bursts the hype will probably die down and everything will go back to normal. Plus whatever the next generation of GPUs is will make 1080 [TGT] cards much easier to find and buy.

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South Africa Elects Cyril Ramaphosa As Its New President : Parallels : NPR

Cyril Ramaphosa

South Africa Elects Cyril Ramaphosa As Its New President Cyril Ramaphosa has waited for this moment a long time. Following Thursday's vote in the National Assembly Ramaphosa took words of praise from supporters and overt electoral threats from opposition leaders — then stood at the same podium where 22 years ago he shepherded the ratification of South Africa's constitution. Ramaphosa promised to "continue to improve the lives of our people " and said he would "work very hard to try to not disappoint the people of South Africa." It was a clear indication he plans to take the country in a different direction from his predecessor. On Friday night Ramaphosa will deliver his first State of the Nation Address which he said would outline his plans to fight corruption in the country. It's a speech he will have waited decades to give.

[TGT] As [TGT] has waited for this moment a long time. Following Thursday's vote in the National Assembly [TGT] took words of praise from supporters and overt electoral threats from opposition leaders — then stood at the same podium where 22 years ago [TGT] shepherded the ratification of South Africa's constitution. Ramaphosa promised to "continue to improve the lives of our people " and said he would "work very hard to try to not disappoint the people of South Africa." It was a clear indication he plans to take the country in a different direction from his predecessor. On Friday night Ramaphosa will deliver his first State of the Nation Address which he said would outline his plans to fight corruption in the country. It's a speech he will have waited decades to give.

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Fact check: The controversy over Trump's inauguration crowd size

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CLOSE White House Spokesman Sean Spicer doubled down on his claim that President Trump's inauguration was the most watched in history. He also said his intention is to "always tell the truth " but said there may be disagreement over the facts. (Jan. 23) AP White House counselor Kellyanne Conway claimed that “alternative facts” were employed by Press Secretary Sean Spicer when he tried to make the case that “this was the largest audience to ever witness an inauguration period both in person and around the globe.” Actually Spicer got several facts wrong. Spicer then read a prepared statement later that day further criticizing the media for “dishonesty.” Spicer Jan. 21: "Secondly photographs of the inaugural proceedings were intentionally framed in a way in one particular tweet to minimize the enormous support that had gathered on the National Mall. … We know that from the platform where the president was sworn in to 4th Street it holds about 250 000 people. From 4th Street to the media tent is about another 220 000. And from the media tent to the Washington Monument another 250 000 people. All of this space was full when the president took the oath of office. We know that 420 000 people used the D.C. Metro public transit yesterday which actually compares to 317 000 that used it for President Obama’s last inaugural. This was the largest audience to ever witness an inauguration — period — both in person and around the globe." At a Jan. 23 press conference Spicer made an alternative argument saying the number of people watching the inauguration on TV online and in person had to be the largest ever. “I have a right to say if you add up the network streaming numbers Facebook YouTube all of the various live streaming that we have information on so far I don’t think there’s any question it was the largest watched inauguration ever ” Spicer said. On that point Spicer may be correct. While Nielsen TV ratings were higher in past years some data suggests online viewership was up compared with 2009. But there is no comprehensive measurement available that would prove or disprove this claim. On NBC’s Meet the Press host Chuck Todd asked White House counselor Kellyanne Conway “[W]hy the president asked the White House press secretary to come out in front of the podium for the first time and utter a falsehood?” Conway responded: “Don’t be so overly dramatic about it Chuck. What — You’re saying it’s a falsehood. And they’re giving Sean Spicer our press secretary gave alternative facts to that.” PBS’ “NewsHour” also posted a timelapse video of the crowd throughout Inauguration Day which shows it didn’t quite stretch back to the Washington Monument as Trump and Spicer said. And as our fact-checking colleagues at The Washington Postpointed out other journalists had more photographic evidence on Twitter. Metro ridership. At the press conference Spicer also gave inaccurate numbers for those taking the Washington D.C. Metro system for Trump’s inauguration compared with Obama’s. But that’s not what Metro said and Spicer acknowledged that during his Jan. 23 press conference. Spicer ’s 317 000 figure was the number Metro gave for riders as of 11 a.m. on Inauguration Day 2013. The comparable number for 11 a.m. for Trump’s inauguration was 193 000. Crowd-size experts. Spicer was right about one thing: It appears as he said that no one has scientifically calculated estimates of the crowd size for Trump’s inauguration. Congress has prohibited the National Park Service from making official estimates after it produced an official estimate that 460 000 turned out for the so-called “Million Man March” in 1995 prompting organizers to threaten a lawsuit. Spicer argued that floor coverings over the grass on the National Mall “highlight[ed] where people were not standing while in years past the grass eliminated this visual.” “I don’t know how [Spicer] kept a straight face when he said that ” Doig said. TV and online viewership. But at the Jan. 23 press conference Spicer emphasized the combined audience — in person watching on TV and watching online — was the highest in history. Asked if he was now saying that it was the largest in-person crowd for an inauguration Spicer said “I am not. I am saying that it was the total largest audience witnessed in person and around the globe.”

[TGT] doubled down on [TGT] claim that President Trump's inauguration was the most watched in history. [TGT] also said [TGT] intention is to "always tell the truth " but said there may be disagreement over the facts. (Jan. 23) AP White House counselor Kellyanne Conway claimed that “alternative facts” were employed by Press Secretary Sean Spicer when he tried to make the case that “this was the largest audience to ever witness an inauguration period both in person and around the globe.” Actually Spicer got several facts wrong. [TGT] then read a prepared statement later that day further criticizing the media for “dishonesty.” Spicer Jan. 21: "Secondly photographs of the inaugural proceedings were intentionally framed in a way in one particular tweet to minimize the enormous support that had gathered on the National Mall. … We know that from the platform where the president was sworn in to 4th Street it holds about 250 000 people. From 4th Street to the media tent is about another 220 000. And from the media tent to the Washington Monument another 250 000 people. All of this space was full when the president took the oath of office. We know that 420 000 people used the D.C. Metro public transit yesterday which actually compares to 317 000 that used it for President Obama’s last inaugural. This was the largest audience to ever witness an inauguration — period — both in person and around the globe." At a Jan. 23 press conference Spicer made an alternative argument saying the number of people watching the inauguration on TV online and in person had to be the largest ever. “I have a right to say if you add up the network streaming numbers Facebook YouTube all of the various live streaming that we have information on so far I don’t think there’s any question it was the largest watched inauguration ever ” Spicer said. On that point Spicer may be correct. While Nielsen TV ratings were higher in past years some data suggests online viewership was up compared with 2009. But there is no comprehensive measurement available that would prove or disprove this claim. On NBC’s Meet the Press host Chuck Todd asked White House counselor Kellyanne Conway “[W]hy the president asked the White House press secretary to come out in front of the podium for the first time and utter a falsehood?” Conway responded: “Don’t be so overly dramatic about it Chuck. What — You’re saying it’s a falsehood. And they’re giving [TGT] our press secretary gave alternative facts to that.” PBS’ “NewsHour” also posted a timelapse video of the crowd throughout Inauguration Day which shows it didn’t quite stretch back to the Washington Monument as Trump and [TGT] said. And as our fact-checking colleagues at The Washington Postpointed out other journalists had more photographic evidence on Twitter. Metro ridership. At the press conference [TGT] also gave inaccurate numbers for those taking the Washington D.C. Metro system for Trump’s inauguration compared with Obama’s. But that’s not what Metro said and [TGT] acknowledged that during [TGT] Jan. 23 press conference. [TGT] ’s 317 000 figure was the number Metro gave for riders as of 11 a.m. on Inauguration Day 2013. The comparable number for 11 a.m. for Trump’s inauguration was 193 000. Crowd-size experts. [TGT] was right about one thing: It appears as [TGT] said that no one has scientifically calculated estimates of the crowd size for Trump’s inauguration. Congress has prohibited the National Park Service from making official estimates after it produced an official estimate that 460 000 turned out for the so-called “Million Man March” in 1995 prompting organizers to threaten a lawsuit. [TGT] argued that floor coverings over the grass on the National Mall “highlight[ed] where people were not standing while in years past the grass eliminated this visual.” “I don’t know how [TGT] ] kept a straight face when [TGT] said that ” Doig said. TV and online viewership. But at the Jan. 23 press conference [TGT] emphasized the combined audience — in person watching on TV and watching online — was the highest in history. Asked if [TGT] was now saying that it was the largest in-person crowd for an inauguration [TGT] said “I am not. I am saying that it was the total largest audience witnessed in person and around the globe.”

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Er the Oscars' In Memoriam section showed a woman who's still alive

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Advertisement - Continue Reading Below Australian film producer Jan Chapman said she was "devastated" after her picture was used to show the late Janet Patterson a costume designer who passed away in October 2015 and had worked on movies such as The Piano and Bright Star. While Patterson's name and occupation were correct in the montage tribute to her the picture was most definitely not. "I was devastated by the use of my image in place of my great friend and long-time collaborator Janet Patterson " Chapman told Variety of the error. "I had urged her agency to check any photograph which might be used and understand that they were told that the Academy had it covered." "Janet was a great beauty and four-time Oscar nominee and it is very disappointing that the error was not picked up. I am alive and well and an active producer. " Chapman has been involved in movies such as Lantana and Holy Smoke and she had actually worked with Patterson on The Piano.

[TGT] said [TGT] was "devastated" after [TGT] picture was used to show the late Janet Patterson a costume designer who passed away in October 2015 and had worked on movies such as The Piano and Bright Star. While Patterson's name and occupation were correct in the montage tribute to [TGT] the picture was most definitely not. "I was devastated by the use of my image in place of my great friend and long-time collaborator Janet Patterson " Chapman told Variety of the error. "I had urged her agency to check any photograph which might be used and understand that they were told that the Academy had it covered." " [TGT] was a great beauty and four-time Oscar nominee and it is very disappointing that the error was not picked up. I am alive and well and an active producer. " Chapman has been involved in movies such as Lantana and Holy Smoke and she had actually worked with Patterson on The Piano.

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Chicago Bears great Joe Fortunato dies at 87

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NATCHEZ Miss. (AP) — Joe Fortunato the speedy linebacker who helped the Chicago Bears win the 1963 NFL title has died. He was 87. Fortunato died Monday in Mississippi where he starred at linebacker and fullback at Mississippi State. "Joe Fortunato was not only a great player for the Chicago Bears including being a part of our 1963 championship at Wrigley Field he was a key figure in one of the greatest linebacker trios in Bears history alongside Hall of Famer Bill George and Larry Morris " Bears Chairman George H. McCaskey said in a statement Thursday. "The Chicago Bears family extends our condolences to the Fortunato family on the passing of Joe ." FILE - In this Nov. 27 1960 file photo as he is rushed by Chicago Bears linebacker Joe Fortunato (31) Dallas Cowboys quarterback Eddie LeBaron throws a pass to Jim Doran not seen during an NFL football game in Nov. 27 1960 Chicago. Trying for the block on Fortunato is Cowboys guard Mike Falls (63). Fortunato the speedy linebacker who helped the Bears win the 1963 NFL title has died. He was 87. Fortunato died Monday Nov. 6 2017 in Mississippi where he starred at linebacker and fullback at Mississippi State.(AP Photo/Ed Maloney File)

NATCHEZ Miss. (AP) — Joe Fortunato the speedy linebacker who helped the Chicago Bears win the 1963 NFL title has died. He was 87. Fortunato died Monday in Mississippi where he starred at linebacker and fullback at Mississippi State. "Joe Fortunato was not only a great player for the Chicago Bears including being a part of our 1963 championship at Wrigley Field he was a key figure in one of the greatest linebacker trios in Bears history alongside Hall of Famer Bill George and Larry Morris " Bears Chairman George H. McCaskey said in a statement Thursday. "The Chicago Bears family extends our condolences to the Fortunato family on the passing of Joe ." FILE - In this Nov. 27 1960 file photo as he is rushed by Chicago Bears linebacker Joe Fortunato (31) Dallas Cowboys quarterback Eddie LeBaron throws a pass to Jim Doran not seen during an NFL football game in Nov. 27 1960 Chicago. Trying for the block on Fortunato is Cowboys guard Mike Falls (63). Fortunato the speedy linebacker who helped the Bears win the 1963 NFL title has died. He was 87. Fortunato died Monday Nov. 6 2017 in Mississippi where he starred at linebacker and fullback at Mississippi State.(AP Photo/Ed Maloney File)

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More Women Come Forward To Accuse Russell Simmons Of Rape Sexual Assault : The Two

Russell Simmons

More Women Come Forward To Accuse Russell Simmons Of Rape Sexual Assault Russell Simmons one of the biggest figures in the hip-hop industry was publicly accused of rape Wednesday night by four women. He was also accused of sexual misconduct by several other women. The allegations follow accusations against Simmons by two other women last month. More than 10 women have now publicly accused Simmons of sexual harassment assault or rape. On Wednesday evening The New York Times and the Los Angeles Times separately published accounts of the new accusations against Simmons . The rapes and assaults are alleged to have taken place between the 1980s to 2014. Simmons released a statement last night saying he "vehemently denies all these allegations " adding that they shocked him to his core. Simmons 60 also responded to the new accusations through an Instagram post Thursday morning. The message delivered in all-caps and signed by Simmons reads: "I have never had a sexual encounter that was no consensual or lawful. Ever. " Commenting on that post Simmons added: "Today I begin to properly defend myself . I will prove without any doubt that I am innocent of all rape charges. Today I will focus on "The Original Sin" (Keri Claussen) the claim that created this insane pile on of my #MeToo. Stay tuned! " Simmons said he would be sharing evidence today and on Friday regarding the case of Jenny Lumet a writer who wrote an open letter to him saying he had sexually assaulted her in 1991. That accusation came on the heels of allegations against Simmons by model Keri Claussen Khalighi. Through his Instagram account Simmons added "My intention is not to diminish the #MeToo movement in anyway but instead hold the accusers accountable." Two weeks ago Simmons said he was "removing" himself from running his companies saying that he had been "thoughtless and insensitive in some of my relationships over many decades." In that November statement Simmons said he would "commit myself to continuing my personal growth spiritual learning and above all to listening. " Simmons made his name through Def Jam Records and founded a sprawling empire that grew to encompass comedy fashion and yoga.

More Women Come Forward To Accuse Russell Simmons Of Rape Sexual Assault [TGT] was publicly accused of rape Wednesday night by four women. [TGT] was also accused of sexual misconduct by several other women. The allegations follow accusations against Simmons by two other women last month. More than 10 women have now publicly accused Simmons of sexual harassment assault or rape. On Wednesday evening The New York Times and the Los Angeles Times separately published accounts of the new accusations against [TGT] . The rapes and assaults are alleged to have taken place between the 1980s to 2014. Simmons released a statement last night saying he "vehemently denies all these allegations " adding that they shocked him to his core. Simmons 60 also responded to the new accusations through an Instagram post Thursday morning. The message delivered in all-caps and signed by Simmons reads: "I have never had a sexual encounter that was no consensual or lawful. Ever. " Commenting on that post Simmons added: "Today I begin to properly defend myself . I will prove without any doubt that I am innocent of all rape charges. Today I will focus on "The Original Sin" (Keri Claussen) the claim that created this insane pile on of my #MeToo. Stay tuned! " Simmons said he would be sharing evidence today and on Friday regarding the case of Jenny Lumet a writer who wrote an open letter to him saying he had sexually assaulted her in 1991. That accusation came on the heels of allegations against Simmons by model Keri Claussen Khalighi. Through his Instagram account Simmons added "My intention is not to diminish the #MeToo movement in anyway but instead hold the accusers accountable." Two weeks ago Simmons said he was "removing" himself from running his companies saying that he had been "thoughtless and insensitive in some of my relationships over many decades." In that November statement Simmons said he would "commit myself to continuing my personal growth spiritual learning and above all to listening. " Simmons made his name through Def Jam Records and founded a sprawling empire that grew to encompass comedy fashion and yoga.

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ESPN's Jemele Hill to MSNBC's Al Sharpton: Trump Uses 'Racial Pornography' to 'Stoke His Base'

Al Sharpton

According to Michael McCarthy of the Sporting News Hill appeared on the Sunday edition of Al Sharpton’s PoliticsNation on MSNBC where not surprisingly people discuss politics. An issue that ESPN has gone to great lengths to discourage Hill and other ESPN personalities from addressing on “public-facing forums.” Though Hill and Sharpton could be engaged in a bit of political rope-a-dope. Sharpton threatened to lead boycotts and protests of ESPN if the network suspended her for calling President Trump a “white supremacist.” Though it’s impossible to know Hill may have agreed to go on Sharpton ’s show believing that ESPN would be unlikely to fire or discipline her due to Sharpton ’s high-profile and ability to organize boycotts. This explanation also makes sense considering that Hill would have had to get permission from ESPN to do the interview in the first place. Had ESPN denied Hill the ability to do the interview then Sharpton would have blasted the network on his program and through his National Action Network. Given Sharpton ’s ability to agitate ESPN could have regarded Hill’s appearance on Sharpton ’s show as “protected speech.”

According to Michael McCarthy of the Sporting News Hill appeared on the Sunday edition of [TGT] ’s PoliticsNation on MSNBC where not surprisingly people discuss politics. An issue that ESPN has gone to great lengths to discourage Hill and other ESPN personalities from addressing on “public-facing forums.” Though Hill and Sharpton could be engaged in a bit of political rope-a-dope. Sharpton threatened to lead boycotts and protests of ESPN if the network suspended her for calling President Trump a “white supremacist.” Though it’s impossible to know Hill may have agreed to go on Sharpton ’s show believing that ESPN would be unlikely to fire or discipline her due to Sharpton ’s high-profile and ability to organize boycotts. This explanation also makes sense considering that Hill would have had to get permission from ESPN to do the interview in the first place. Had ESPN denied Hill the ability to do the interview then Sharpton would have blasted the network on his program and through his National Action Network. Given Sharpton ’s ability to agitate ESPN could have regarded Hill’s appearance on Sharpton ’s show as “protected speech.”

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'Whoa Nelly!' Keith Jackson Voice Of College Football Dies At 89

Keith Jackson

Keith Jackson was one of sports' great voices and one of its most popular play-by-play announcers. He was considered the voice of college football by several generations or watchers. Jackson died Friday. He was 89. He began calling college football games for ABC Sports when it acquired the broadcast rights for NCAA football in 1966. He also worked NFL and NBA games World Series Winter and Summer Olympics and auto racing. For the job he traveled to 31 countries for ABC's Wide World of Sports. Jackson announced he would retire from college football play-by-play after the 1998 season but ended up continuing with ABC Sports in 1999. He retired for good in May 2006. ESPN which consolidated with ABC sports announced Jackson 's death Friday. The sports network highlighted Jackson 's many broadcasting accomplishments: "Jackson got his start on the radio in 1952 broadcasting Washington State games but went on to provide the national television soundtrack for the biggest games in the most storied stadiums. His colorful expressions — 'Whoa Nellie' and 'Big Uglies' among the many — became part of the college football lexicon. He was credited with nicknaming the Rose Bowl 'The Granddaddy of Them All' and Michigan's stadium 'The Big House.' Jackson was the first play-by-play voice of Monday Night Football when the program debuted in 1970. He called Bucky Dent's home run against the Red Sox in 1978 as well as Reggie Jackson 's three-homer game in the 1977 World Series. He covered the 1972 Olympics where Mark Spitz won seven gold medals. In 1999 Jackson was awarded the National Football Foundation and Hall of Fame Gold Medal — its highest honor — and named to the Rose Bowl Hall of Fame the first broadcaster accorded those distinguished honors." Jackson 's death comes three weeks after another sportscasting legend Dick Enberg died at age 82.

[TGT] was one of sports' great voices and one of its most popular play-by-play announcers. [TGT] was considered the voice of college football by several generations or watchers. [TGT] died Friday. [TGT] was 89. [TGT] began calling college football games for ABC Sports when it acquired the broadcast rights for NCAA football in 1966. [TGT] also worked NFL and NBA games World Series Winter and Summer Olympics and auto racing. For the job he traveled to 31 countries for ABC's Wide World of Sports. [TGT] announced [TGT] would retire from college football play-by-play after the 1998 season but ended up continuing with ABC Sports in 1999. [TGT] retired for good in May 2006. ESPN which consolidated with ABC sports announced [TGT] 's death Friday. The sports network highlighted [TGT] 's many broadcasting accomplishments: " [TGT] got [TGT] start on the radio in 1952 broadcasting Washington State games but went on to provide the national television soundtrack for the biggest games in the most storied stadiums. [TGT] colorful expressions — 'Whoa Nellie' and 'Big Uglies' among the many — became part of the college football lexicon. He was credited with nicknaming the Rose Bowl 'The Granddaddy of Them All' and Michigan's stadium 'The Big House.' [TGT] was the first play-by-play voice of Monday Night Football when the program debuted in 1970. [TGT] called Bucky Dent's home run against the Red Sox in 1978 as well as [TGT] three-homer game in the 1977 World Series. [TGT] covered the 1972 Olympics where Mark Spitz won seven gold medals. In 1999 [TGT] was awarded the National Football Foundation and Hall of Fame Gold Medal — its highest honor — and named to the Rose Bowl Hall of Fame the first broadcaster accorded those distinguished honors." [TGT] 's death comes three weeks after another sportscasting legend Dick Enberg died at age 82.

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Vets walk across America to honor fallen brothers and raise suicide awareness

Joe Cox

For army veterans Joe Cox Russ Collins and Adam Lingo the journey to the Washington Redskins’ FedExField and Sunday’s “Salute to Service” game began nine years ago when their fellow soldiers and teenage Iraqi translator “Roy” died as brothers in Sinsil Iraq after a house rigged with explosives collapsed. “We’re basically becoming (a) dating website for veterans groups. Every group has something they do but none of them have a network ” Cox said. Inside his rucksack Cox carries the scorched badges of his army brothers killed in Sinsil Iraq in 2008. He ’s carried them for nine years and now across the country. On Saturday November 11 at Arlington National Cemetery they visited their buddies’ graves. It brought them another step closer to coming home. Cox added “It’s a lot overwhelming.”

For army veterans [TGT] Russ Collins and Adam Lingo the journey to the Washington Redskins’ FedExField and Sunday’s “Salute to Service” game began nine years ago when their fellow soldiers and teenage Iraqi translator “Roy” died as brothers in Sinsil Iraq after a house rigged with explosives collapsed. “We’re basically becoming (a) dating website for veterans groups. Every group has something they do but none of them have a network ” Cox said. Inside his rucksack Cox carries the scorched badges of his army brothers killed in Sinsil Iraq in 2008. He ’s carried them for nine years and now across the country. On Saturday November 11 at Arlington National Cemetery they visited their buddies’ graves. It brought them another step closer to coming home. Cox added “It’s a lot overwhelming.”

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In a Summer of Wildfires and Hurricanes My Son Asks “Why Is Everything Going Wrong?”

Toma

Since the new year and the new U.S. administration I haven’t taken a day off let alone a weekend. Like so many others I’ve attended way too many meetings and marched until my feet blistered. I wrote a book in a blur then toured with it. And my husband Avi and I helped start a new political organization. Throughout the winter and spring “B.C. in August” was our family mantra. It was the finish line (albeit a temporary one) and we fully planned to collapse on it. It was also the way we kept our 5-year-old son Toma in the game. On cold nights in the east we mapped out the forested walks we would take the canoe trips the swims. We imagined the blackberries we would pick the crumbles we would bake; we listed the grandparents aunts uncles cousins and old friends we would visit. My allergies are going nuts. I bath my eyes in drops and pop antihistamines well beyond the recommended dosage. Toma breaks out in hives so severe he needs steroids. It’s week two of the smoke-out and the blackberries are finally ripe. We set out to collect them. It feels strange to be going through with this carefree summer ritual with the air so thick and the news so grim — but we do it anyway. Combining hiking with nonstop eating is one of Toma’s all-time favorite activities. It’s pretty much a bust. With so little rain and such a weak sun to warm them even the ripest berries are sour. Toma quickly loses interest and refuses to try any more. We come home with shin scratches and an empty bucket. We don’t stop hiking though. In fact we spend at least an hour or two a day walking through the stands of moss-covered cedars and Douglas firs breathing in the super-oxygenated air. I love these forests and have never taken their primordial beauty for granted. Now I find myself in near worship — thanking them not just for scrubbing the air and for the shade and the carbon sequestration they provide (“ecosystem services” in the lingo of business environmentalism) but for their sheer stamina. For not joining their burning brethren. For sticking with us despite our failings. At least so far. “Looks like snow is coming ” Toma declares solemnly his face pressed up to the window and the white thick air on the other side. Avi and I don’t talk to Toma about climate change which may seem strange given that I write books about it and Avi directs films about it and we both spend most of our waking hours focused on the need for a transformative response to the crisis. What we do talk about is pollution though on a scale he can understand. Like plastic and why we have to pick it up and use less of it because it makes the animals sick. Or we look at the exhaust coming out of cars and trucks and talk about how you can get power from the sun and the wind and store it in batteries. A little kid can grasp concepts like these and know exactly what should happen (better than plenty of adults). But the idea that the entire planet has a fever that could get so high that much of life on earth could be lost in the convulsions — that seems to me too great a burden to ask small children to carry. So no I’m not going to tell Toma that the fires are a happy part of the cycle of life. We settle for half-truths and fudging to make the nightmare subside. “The animals know how to escape from the fires. They run to rivers and streams and other forests.” The next day brings rain; not a lot but enough to hope for some relief for the 2 400 exhausted and overworked firefighters. My allergies clear up and Toma starts sleeping through the night again.

Since the new year and the new U.S. administration I haven’t taken a day off let alone a weekend. Like so many others I’ve attended way too many meetings and marched until my feet blistered. I wrote a book in a blur then toured with it. And my husband Avi and I helped start a new political organization. Throughout the winter and spring “B.C. in August” was our family mantra. It was the finish line (albeit a temporary one) and we fully planned to collapse on it. It was also the way we kept [TGT] in the game. On cold nights in the east we mapped out the forested walks we would take the canoe trips the swims. We imagined the blackberries we would pick the crumbles we would bake; we listed the grandparents aunts uncles cousins and old friends we would visit. My allergies are going nuts. I bath my eyes in drops and pop antihistamines well beyond the recommended dosage. [TGT] breaks out in hives so severe [TGT] needs steroids. It’s week two of the smoke-out and the blackberries are finally ripe. We set out to collect them. It feels strange to be going through with this carefree summer ritual with the air so thick and the news so grim — but we do it anyway. Combining hiking with nonstop eating is one of Toma’s all-time favorite activities. It’s pretty much a bust. With so little rain and such a weak sun to warm them even the ripest berries are sour. [TGT] quickly loses interest and refuses to try any more. We come home with shin scratches and an empty bucket. We don’t stop hiking though. In fact we spend at least an hour or two a day walking through the stands of moss-covered cedars and Douglas firs breathing in the super-oxygenated air. I love these forests and have never taken their primordial beauty for granted. Now I find myself in near worship — thanking them not just for scrubbing the air and for the shade and the carbon sequestration they provide (“ecosystem services” in the lingo of business environmentalism) but for their sheer stamina. For not joining their burning brethren. For sticking with us despite our failings. At least so far. “Looks like snow is coming ” [TGT] declares solemnly [TGT] face pressed up to the window and the white thick air on the other side. Avi and I don’t talk to Toma about climate change which may seem strange given that I write books about it and Avi directs films about it and we both spend most of our waking hours focused on the need for a transformative response to the crisis. What we do talk about is pollution though on a scale he can understand. Like plastic and why we have to pick it up and use less of it because it makes the animals sick. Or we look at the exhaust coming out of cars and trucks and talk about how you can get power from the sun and the wind and store it in batteries. A little kid can grasp concepts like these and know exactly what should happen (better than plenty of adults). But the idea that the entire planet has a fever that could get so high that much of life on earth could be lost in the convulsions — that seems to me too great a burden to ask small children to carry. So no I’m not going to tell [TGT] that the fires are a happy part of the cycle of life. We settle for half-truths and fudging to make the nightmare subside. “The animals know how to escape from the fires. They run to rivers and streams and other forests.” The next day brings rain; not a lot but enough to hope for some relief for the 2 400 exhausted and overworked firefighters. My allergies clear up and [TGT] starts sleeping through the night again.

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The hottest new Minnie Mouse ears at Disneyland are actually vintage

Minnie Mouse

Step aside rose gold — this is a job for old-school Minnie Mouse. The sparkly headbands which just hit stores last week are much more than just a trend — they’re a little piece of fashion history. The new pastel ear headbands are inspired by the Minnie Mouse of yesteryear referencing her appearance in color animations in the mid-1930s and early 1940s. The sequined blue polka dot ears match her original skirt design — which would later be swapped out for the classic red we know today — while the little wire daisy is a style Minnie would regularly sport poking out from atop her favorite red hat. The ears are available at shops throughout Disneyland and Walt Disney World for $24.99 and if you see them move quickly — if it’s anything like we witnessed this summer these vintage Minnie ears will soon be flying off store shelves. This throwback Minnie souvenir is just the latest in a run of fan-favorite merchandise coming out of the Disney parks. Guests waited in hour-long lines to snag a popcorn bucket in the shape of Oogie Boogie from "The Nightmare Before Christmas" back in September and last month’s Pluto popcorn bucket which features the pup in an ugly Christmas sweater and Santa cap has been eagerly snapped up by fans on both coasts.

Step aside rose gold — this is a job for old-school [TGT] . The sparkly headbands which just hit stores last week are much more than just a trend — they’re a little piece of fashion history. The new pastel ear headbands are inspired by the [TGT] of yesteryear referencing her appearance in color animations in the mid-1930s and early 1940s. The sequined blue polka dot ears match her original skirt design — which would later be swapped out for the classic red we know today — while the little wire daisy is a style Minnie would regularly sport poking out from atop her favorite red hat. The ears are available at shops throughout Disneyland and Walt Disney World for $24.99 and if you see them move quickly — if it’s anything like we witnessed this summer these vintage Minnie ears will soon be flying off store shelves. This throwback Minnie souvenir is just the latest in a run of fan-favorite merchandise coming out of the Disney parks. Guests waited in hour-long lines to snag a popcorn bucket in the shape of Oogie Boogie from "The Nightmare Before Christmas" back in September and last month’s Pluto popcorn bucket which features the pup in an ugly Christmas sweater and Santa cap has been eagerly snapped up by fans on both coasts.

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Former teacher sexually assaulted student victim testifies

Allyson B. Moran

Allyson B. Moran 26 was arrested last month for having sex with the teen while he was a student at Stockbridge High School. Moran had been working at the school as a long-term substitute chemistry teacher and girls soccer coach. The victim testified Wednesday in a preliminary hearing that Moran invited him over to her Dansville home and sexually assaulted him the Lansing State Journal reports. The teen said he first started communicating with the teacher outside of the classroom on Snapchat. "At first it was just normal ... asking how I was doing " he said. The boy said they "started talking more in a sexual manner" and exchanged nude photos. The teen also testified that he would sometimes eat lunch in Moran 's classroom. During his spring break in April he said Moran invited him over to her home. Moran allegedly told the teen not to park near her house because she didn't want the neighbors seeing the car. When he arrived at the home he said Moran took him to her basement "man cave " disrobed and kissed him. She then took him upstairs to her bedroom where the teen says she sexually assaulted him. Moran invited the teen back to her house a day or two later and they had sex again he said. The relationship was reported in August after the teen told his girlfriend what happened. According to the Lansing State Journal Moran was bound over for trial on three felony counts of third-degree criminal sexual conduct involving a student and one misdemeanor charge of fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct involving a student. Her arraignment date is set for Nov. 8. She could face up to 15 years in prison.

[TGT] was arrested last month for having sex with the teen while [TGT] was a student at Stockbridge High School. [TGT] had been working at the school as a long-term substitute chemistry teacher and girls soccer coach. The victim testified Wednesday in a preliminary hearing that [TGT] invited [TGT] over to her Dansville home and sexually assaulted him the Lansing State Journal reports. The teen said he first started communicating with the teacher outside of the classroom on Snapchat. "At first it was just normal ... asking how I was doing " he said. The boy said they "started talking more in a sexual manner" and exchanged nude photos. The teen also testified that he would sometimes eat lunch in Moran 's classroom. During his spring break in April he said [TGT] invited him over to [TGT] home. [TGT] allegedly told the teen not to park near [TGT] house because [TGT] didn't want the neighbors seeing the car. When [TGT] arrived at the home [TGT] said [TGT] took [TGT] to [TGT] basement "man cave " disrobed and kissed [TGT] . [TGT] then took [TGT] upstairs to [TGT] bedroom where the teen says [TGT] sexually assaulted [TGT] . [TGT] invited the teen back to [TGT] house a day or two later and [TGT] had sex again he said. The relationship was reported in August after the teen told his girlfriend what happened. According to [TGT] was bound over for trial on three felony counts of third-degree criminal sexual conduct involving a student and one misdemeanor charge of fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct involving a student. [TGT] arraignment date is set for Nov. 8. [TGT] could face up to 15 years in prison.

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Kevin Hart explains his attempt to get on Super Bowl stage

Kevin Hart

Kevin Hart 's brazen attempt to celebrate onstage with the Philadelphia Eagles after their Super Bowl victory was motivated by a little liquid confidence. The comedian — who was shut down by a security guard as he approached the stage after Sunday's game — explained in an Instagram video that he 'd been drinking but was too excited about the Eagles win to feel bad about getting denied. Kavin Hart was not allowed onstage following the Eagles’ Super Bowl win. (Elsa) "When alcohol is in your system you do dumb stuff " Hart began in the video. "Me trying to go on stage with the trophy (is) definitely in the top two stupidest things I've ever done but who cares? The Eagles won the Super Bowl." Footage of Hart getting blocked by the security guard on the field as he tried to get onstage went viral Sunday after it aired on the NBC post-game broadcast. Security blocks Kevin Hart from Super Bowl stage Hart acknowledged in his Instagram post that he was "still a little tipsy" and that his wife Eniko Parrish warned him not to go onstage. A post shared by Kevin Hart (@kevinhart4real) on Feb 5 2018 at 4:20am PST "It didn't work out good " Hart said of his plan with a laugh. "That man did his job didn't he?" Hart a longtime Eagles superfan summed up his minute-long Instagram post with a series of hashtags such as #iShouldHaveListenedToMyWife and "AtLeastIDidntPunchaHorse " along with the caption "Who gives a s--t....Fllllyyyy EAGLES FLY!!!!!" After his denial Hart appeared on NFL Network and dropped an F-bomb on air.

[TGT] brazen attempt to celebrate onstage with the Philadelphia Eagles after their Super Bowl victory was motivated by a little liquid confidence. The comedian — who was shut down by a security guard as [TGT] approached the stage after Sunday's game — explained in an Instagram video that [TGT] 'd been drinking but was too excited about the Eagles win to feel bad about getting denied. Kavin Hart was not allowed onstage following the Eagles’ Super Bowl win. (Elsa) "When alcohol is in your system you do dumb stuff " Hart began in the video. "Me trying to go on stage with the trophy (is) definitely in the top two stupidest things I've ever done but who cares? The Eagles won the Super Bowl." Footage of Hart getting blocked by the security guard on the field as he tried to get onstage went viral Sunday after it aired on the NBC post-game broadcast. Security blocks Kevin Hart from Super Bowl stage Hart acknowledged in his Instagram post that he was "still a little tipsy" and that his wife Eniko Parrish warned him not to go onstage. A post shared by Kevin Hart (@kevinhart4real) on Feb 5 2018 at 4:20am PST "It didn't work out good " Hart said of his plan with a laugh. "That man did his job didn't he?" Hart a longtime Eagles superfan summed up his minute-long Instagram post with a series of hashtags such as #iShouldHaveListenedToMyWife and "AtLeastIDidntPunchaHorse " along with the caption "Who gives a s--t....Fllllyyyy EAGLES FLY!!!!!" After his denial Hart appeared on NFL Network and dropped an F-bomb on air.

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Dave Chappelle has a message for Trump voters in his Netflix special

Dave Chappelle

CLOSE In his third standup special this year Dave Chappelle calls out "poor whites" who voted for Donald Trump in a message that's incredibly timely after Congress approved a sweeping tax bill. USA TODAY Though Dave Chappelle 's new Netflix standup special was filmed long before Congress voted on a sweeping tax bill that includes a 40% tax cut for corporations there's a bit from the comedy show that sounds relevant. In a new expletive-laden NSFW clip from his third streaming special in a year Equanimity out Dec. 31 Chappelle talks about the "poor whites" who elected President Trump. "I've never had a problem with white people ever in my life but full disclosure poor whites are my least favorites. We've got a lot of trouble out of them. And I've never seen so many of them up close " Chappelle says about the "decent folk" who voted for Trump. Chappelle continues: "I'm standing there thinking in my mind 'You dumb (expletives). You are poor. He's fighting for me.' " Earlier: Here's how Dave Chappelle celebrated the premiere of his Netflix specials Related: Dave Chappelle John Oliver made #DCPublicSchools the Emmys' best trending topic

CLOSE In his third standup special this year [TGT] calls out "poor whites" who voted for Donald Trump in a message that's incredibly timely after Congress approved a sweeping tax bill. USA TODAY Though [TGT] 's new Netflix standup special was filmed long before Congress voted on a sweeping tax bill that includes a 40% tax cut for corporations there's a bit from the comedy show that sounds relevant. In a new expletive-laden NSFW clip from his third streaming special in a year Equanimity out Dec. 31 Chappelle talks about the "poor whites" who elected President Trump. "I've never had a problem with white people ever in my life but full disclosure poor whites are my least favorites. We've got a lot of trouble out of them. And I've never seen so many of them up close " [TGT] says about the "decent folk" who voted for Trump. [TGT] continues: "I'm standing there thinking in my mind 'You dumb (expletives). You are poor. [TGT] 's fighting for [TGT] .' " Earlier: Here's how [TGT] celebrated the premiere of [TGT] Netflix specials Related: [TGT] John Oliver made #DCPublicSchools the Emmys' best trending topic

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Trump rams greatness down our throats

Melania Trump

Trump has copyrighted the phrase “Make America Great Again”; imagine the royalties if he can get it added to U.S. currency in place of the boring motto “In God We Trust.” (He might also resolve the debate about whether to put Harriet Tubman on the $20 note instead of Andrew Jackson by putting himself on it.) Trump quoted from the Book of Isaiah. "For to us a child is born for to us a son is given. And the government shall be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor Mighty God Everlasting Father Prince of Peace." (Reuters) The flag would be aesthetically more appealing and less cluttered if it only had stars for the 30 states that voted for Trump . And Trump aide Stephen Miller could remove that Emma Lazarus poem he so dislikes that now adorns the Statue of Liberty. Instead he can add a plaque bearing the words: “Give me only your great.” Even on Christmas Eve Trump was attacking the FBI’s deputy director boasting that he protected the phrase “Merry Christmas” from a supposed “assault ” retweeting a photo of himself with the word “WINNING” superimposed and tweeting this Christmas message: “The Fake News refuses to talk about how Big and how Strong our BASE is . . . nobody is going to beat us. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!” At a Christmas service in Florida that Trump attended rector James Harlan preached about Nelson Mandela’s advice to “understand how precious words are and how real speech is in its impact on the way people live and die.” Did Trump think Harlan was talking about him when he said “Your words can have as much destructive potential as they do healing”? More likely he thought people were talking about him when they sang “O come let us adore him.” 1 of 62 Full Screen Autoplay Close Skip Ad × Scenes from Trump ’s second six months in office View Photos A look at the second half so far of the president’s first year in the White House. Caption A look at the second half so far of the president’s first year in the White House. Dec. 24 2017 President Trump and first lady Melania Trump are escorted from their motorcade vehicle by the Rev. James R. Harlan left as they arrive for Christmas Eve service at the Church of Bethesda-by-the-Sea in West Palm Beach. Carolyn Kaster/AP Buy Photo Wait 1 second to continue. In a Christmas video Trump briefly captured the meaning of the day when he spoke of renewing “the bonds of love and goodwill between our citizens.” But even in this message he managed to find division. He highlighted the belief that the Old Testament prophet Isaiah prophesied that Jesus would be the Messiah. Jews dispute that interpretation. The holiday wasn’t yet over when Trump tweeted that “tomorrow it’s back to work in order to Make America Great Again (which is happening faster than anyone anticipated)!” The next morning he resumed attacks on Obamacare and a “Crooked Hillary pile of garbage.”

Trump has copyrighted the phrase “Make America Great Again”; imagine the royalties if he can get it added to U.S. currency in place of the boring motto “In God We Trust.” (He might also resolve the debate about whether to put Harriet Tubman on the $20 note instead of Andrew Jackson by putting himself on it.) Trump quoted from the Book of Isaiah. "For to us a child is born for to us a son is given. And the government shall be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor Mighty God Everlasting Father Prince of Peace." (Reuters) The flag would be aesthetically more appealing and less cluttered if it only had stars for the 30 states that voted for Trump . And Trump aide Stephen Miller could remove that Emma Lazarus poem he so dislikes that now adorns the Statue of Liberty. Instead he can add a plaque bearing the words: “Give me only your great.” Even on Christmas Eve Trump was attacking the FBI’s deputy director boasting that he protected the phrase “Merry Christmas” from a supposed “assault ” retweeting a photo of himself with the word “WINNING” superimposed and tweeting this Christmas message: “The Fake News refuses to talk about how Big and how Strong our BASE is . . . nobody is going to beat us. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!” At a Christmas service in Florida that Trump attended rector James Harlan preached about Nelson Mandela’s advice to “understand how precious words are and how real speech is in its impact on the way people live and die.” Did Trump think Harlan was talking about him when he said “Your words can have as much destructive potential as they do healing”? More likely he thought people were talking about him when they sang “O come let us adore him.” 1 of 62 Full Screen Autoplay Close Skip Ad × Scenes from Trump ’s second six months in office View Photos A look at the second half so far of the president’s first year in the White House. Caption A look at the second half so far of the president’s first year in the White House. Dec. 24 2017 [TGT] are escorted from [TGT] motorcade vehicle by the Rev. James R. Harlan left as [TGT] arrive for Christmas Eve service at the Church of Bethesda-by-the-Sea in West Palm Beach. Carolyn Kaster/AP Buy Photo Wait 1 second to continue. In a Christmas video Trump briefly captured the meaning of the day when he spoke of renewing “the bonds of love and goodwill between our citizens.” But even in this message he managed to find division. He highlighted the belief that the Old Testament prophet Isaiah prophesied that Jesus would be the Messiah. Jews dispute that interpretation. The holiday wasn’t yet over when Trump tweeted that “tomorrow it’s back to work in order to Make America Great Again (which is happening faster than anyone anticipated)!” The next morning he resumed attacks on Obamacare and a “Crooked Hillary pile of garbage.”

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Stocks are overpriced but it doesn't matter: Empire Executions' Peter Costa

Peter Costa

Stocks are overpriced but that may not be a problem Peter Costa president of Empire Executions told CNBC on Tuesday. "There's a confluence of really good things. There's good earnings [and] low interest rates even with the rate hike next week or next month or whenever it is. You've got a really good environment for stocks " Costa said on CNBC's "Closing Bell." This environment also means that stocks are "absolutely" overpriced Costa said. Still Costa said "I don't know if overpriced is an issue anymore."

Stocks are overpriced but that may not be a problem [TGT] president of Empire Executions told CNBC on Tuesday. "There's a confluence of really good things. There's good earnings [and] low interest rates even with the rate hike next week or next month or whenever it is. You've got a really good environment for stocks " Costa said on CNBC's "Closing Bell." This environment also means that stocks are "absolutely" overpriced Costa said. Still Costa said "I don't know if overpriced is an issue anymore."

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Preview: Buccaneers Vikings put defenses to the test in Week 3 showdown

Jameis Winston

Jameis Winston won the Heisman Trophy the following year while leading the Seminoles to the national championship. After one more season he was off to the NFL as the first pick in the draft by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The success was hardly a surprise born out of an innate self-assurance. " He always wanted to race. He thought he was the fastest person on the team knowing he was the slowest. He was competing in everything thought he had the best hands thought he could cover anyone " said Rhodes who'll be defending Winston on Sunday with the Minnesota Vikings. "I'm like 'Bro you're just an all-around athlete huh? Running a 4.8 huh?'" No speed is not part of Winston 's elite skillset. His official 40-yard dash time at the NFL combine in 2015 was 4.97 seconds . Just about everything else is. With the Vikings uncertain this week about quarterback Sam Bradford's status having started Case Keenum at Pittsburgh because of an injury to Bradford's left knee the Buccaneers are clearly Winston 's team. "Jameis is Jameis " Rhodes said. " He 's confident in everything he does." Winston will face an accomplished defense in Minnesota with the Pro Bowl cornerback Rhodes one of the standouts. " His size and speed combination is amazing. But at the end of the day just like at Florida State we're going to go out there and compete " Winston said. Vikings running back Dalvin Cook a freshman in Winston 's final season with the Seminoles in 2014 recalled a certain read-option play where Winston would hand him the ball and then try to hustle in front to block for him . " He 's just a guy who built up confidence. He carries himself like a leader which he is " Cook said.

[TGT] won the Heisman Trophy the following year while leading the Seminoles to the national championship. After one more season [TGT] was off to the NFL as the first pick in the draft by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The success was hardly a surprise born out of an innate self-assurance. " [TGT] always wanted to race. [TGT] thought [TGT] was the fastest person on the team knowing [TGT] was the slowest. [TGT] was competing in everything thought [TGT] had the best hands thought [TGT] could cover anyone " said Rhodes who'll be defending [TGT] on Sunday with the Minnesota Vikings. "I'm like 'Bro you're just an all-around athlete huh? Running a 4.8 huh?'" No speed is not part of Winston 's elite skillset. [TGT] official 40-yard dash time at the NFL combine in 2015 was 4.97 seconds . Just about everything else is. With the Vikings uncertain this week about quarterback Sam Bradford's status having started Case Keenum at Pittsburgh because of an injury to Bradford's left knee the Buccaneers are clearly [TGT] 's team. "Jameis is Jameis " Rhodes said. " [TGT] 's confident in everything [TGT] does. [TGT] will face an accomplished defense in Minnesota with the Pro Bowl cornerback Rhodes one of the standouts. " [TGT] size and speed combination is amazing. But at the end of the day just like at Florida State we're going to go out there and compete [TGT] said. Vikings running back Dalvin Cook a freshman in [TGT] 's final season with the Seminoles in 2014 recalled a certain read-option play where [TGT] would hand [TGT] the ball and then try to hustle in front to block for [TGT] . " [TGT] 's just a guy who built up confidence. [TGT] carries [TGT] like a leader which [TGT] is " Cook said.

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David Trobisch lends Green family’s Bible Museum a scholarly edge

David Trobisch

In 2006 New Testament scholar David Trobisch abandoned such lofty outlets as Oxford Press and the Journal of Papyrology and Epigraphy for a more mainstream venue: Free Inquiry. In that feisty secular humanist journal Trobisch identified the likely editor of the New Testament as second-century Bishop Polycarp of Smyrna and suggested that Polycarp not Luke wrote much of the book of Acts. Trobisch shared the magazine’s cover billing with Christopher Hitchens and the atheist animal rights theorist Peter Singer. None of this would be unusual — serious New Testament scholars constantly probe its cloudy origins wherever that leads — if Trobisch were not now prominently employed by one of the most famously conservative Christian families in America. It will showcase biblical artifacts from the 40 000-piece Green collection one of the largest in private hands. As director of the collection Trobisch does not run the museum ( its director is Cary Summers) but in addition to enlarging curating and cataloging the trove he participates in the crucial conversation about which items will go into the museum and how. A former Heidelberg University professor Trobisch also acts as roving ambassador to the worlds of high academia and top-rate museums. His presence poses a conundrum to the Greens’ many critics: As believers that the Bible is God-given and inerrant could the family — and the museum that is their brainchild — be more open to dispassionate scholarship than previously assumed? A tall gently spoken 56-year-old whose russet hair is now mostly gray Trobisch splits his time between Germany where his wife son and two grandchildren live and a home in Springfield Mo. In the U.S. he considers himself part of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America a mainline denomination that allows gay clergy. Trobisch eventually gravitated to New Testament criticism the close study of ancient manuscripts for clues as to how the 27-book New Testament came together. He met the Greens when he asked permission to look at their 850 ancient New Testament documents. Soon he was advising the family on acquisitions (”My strategy was to buy fewer items but only the highest quality”). In February he was hired as director. Trobisch ’s responsibilities extend beyond researching and caring for the collection. He recently revamped the content in the Greens’ 1 000- item Bible exhibition “Passages.” He also created one-off exhibits in places such as the Vatican Jerusalem and (very quietly) Cuba. Next up? Philadelphia (in time for Pope Francis’ visit) Berlin Beijing and Moscow. One day in early April Trobisch was alighting in New York after a three-week trip involving at least six countries on four continents having discussed Green extension museums with professionals from Africa and Asia. He considered a Bible for sale in Istanbul hired a curator in Germany and helped open the latest Passages in Santa Clarita Calif. The museum’s burgeoning relationship with blue-chip institutions is partly attributable to Trobisch’s prestige and contact list. When Cambridge University Library wanted to auction some treasured goods the Greens bought them — and left them with Cambridge. There was no quid quo pro but Cambridge owns the Codex Bezae which Trobisch calls “the fourth most important manuscript of the New Testament.” The strengthened relationship increases the chances the Washington museum might someday show it. Trobisch might have expected some philosophical friction with the Greens who famously turn to the Bible for everything including business decisions. But he says Hobby Lobby chain president Steve Green is open to new scholarship. “We agreed that if I say something about the Bible he disagrees with and I can show him the quote he will concede. If I cannot support it by a quote I will concede.” “ He ’s a Bible freak ” Trobisch said. “Like me.” Trobisch disagrees with some in “the media and my scholarly peers” that his employment by the museum represents a faceoff of “fundamentalism against sound scholarship.” Instead he said it constitutes “two parties standing at opposite ends of the Christian spectrum talking to each other and working together. This almost never happens in the U.S.”

In 2006 [TGT] abandoned such lofty outlets as Oxford Press and the Journal of Papyrology and Epigraphy for a more mainstream venue: Free Inquiry. In that feisty secular humanist journal Trobisch identified the likely editor of the New Testament as second-century Bishop Polycarp of Smyrna and suggested that Polycarp not Luke wrote much of the book of Acts. [TGT] shared the magazine’s cover billing with Christopher Hitchens and the atheist animal rights theorist Peter Singer. None of this would be unusual — serious New Testament scholars constantly probe its cloudy origins wherever that leads — if [TGT] were not now prominently employed by one of the most famously conservative Christian families in America. [TGT] will showcase biblical artifacts from the 40 000-piece Green collection one of the largest in private hands. As director of the collection [TGT] does not run the museum ( [TGT] director is Cary Summers) but in addition to enlarging curating and cataloging the trove he participates in the crucial conversation about which items will go into the museum and how. A former Heidelberg University professor [TGT] also acts as roving ambassador to the worlds of high academia and top-rate museums. His presence poses a conundrum to the Greens’ many critics: As believers that the Bible is God-given and inerrant could the family — and the museum that is their brainchild — be more open to dispassionate scholarship than previously assumed? A tall gently spoken 56-year-old whose russet hair is now mostly gray [TGT] splits his time between Germany where his wife son and two grandchildren live and a home in Springfield Mo. In the U.S. he considers himself part of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America a mainline denomination that allows gay clergy. [TGT] eventually gravitated to New Testament criticism the close study of ancient manuscripts for clues as to how the 27-book New Testament came together. He met the Greens when he asked permission to look at their 850 ancient New Testament documents. Soon he was advising the family on acquisitions (”My strategy was to buy fewer items but only the highest quality”). In February he was hired as director. [TGT] ’s responsibilities extend beyond researching and caring for the collection. [TGT] recently revamped the content in the Greens’ 1 000- item Bible exhibition “Passages.” He also created one-off exhibits in places such as the Vatican Jerusalem and (very quietly) Cuba. Next up? Philadelphia (in time for Pope Francis’ visit) Berlin Beijing and Moscow. One day in early April Trobisch was alighting in New York after a three-week trip involving at least six countries on four continents having discussed Green extension museums with professionals from Africa and Asia. He considered a Bible for sale in Istanbul hired a curator in Germany and helped open the latest Passages in Santa Clarita Calif. The museum’s burgeoning relationship with blue-chip institutions is partly attributable to Trobisch’s prestige and contact list. When Cambridge University Library wanted to auction some treasured goods the Greens bought them — and left them with Cambridge. There was no quid quo pro but Cambridge owns the Codex Bezae which Trobisch calls “the fourth most important manuscript of the New Testament.” The strengthened relationship increases the chances the Washington museum might someday show it. Trobisch might have expected some philosophical friction with the Greens who famously turn to the Bible for everything including business decisions. But he says Hobby Lobby chain president Steve Green is open to new scholarship. “We agreed that if I say something about the Bible he disagrees with and I can show him the quote he will concede. If I cannot support it by a quote I will concede.” “ He ’s a Bible freak ” Trobisch said. “Like me.” Trobisch disagrees with some in “the media and my scholarly peers” that his employment by the museum represents a faceoff of “fundamentalism against sound scholarship.” Instead he said it constitutes “two parties standing at opposite ends of the Christian spectrum talking to each other and working together. This almost never happens in the U.S.”

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Saudi Arabia put a woman in top government position for the first time

Mohammed bin Salman's

The move tightens Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's grip on power. The overhaul was a nod to a younger generation analysts said in what has become a hallmark of the crown prince 's approach to ruling youthful Saudi Arabia. RIYADH SAUDI ARABIA — Saudi Arabia has replaced some of its top military officers in a series of personnel changes that elevate a younger generation bring a woman into a senior government job and tighten Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's grip on power. His cousin Mohammed bin Nayef was ousted as crown prince and interior minister in a palace coup last June after which Prince Mohammed restructured the ministry to establish tighter control over intelligence and counter-terrorism. He forced out another cousin Prince Miteb bin Abdullah as head of the National Guard last November and detained him for two months in an anti-corruption crackdown in which scores of the kingdom's economic and political elite were held.

The move tightens [TGT] grip on power. The overhaul was a nod to a younger generation analysts said in what has become a hallmark of the crown prince 's approach to ruling youthful Saudi Arabia. RIYADH SAUDI ARABIA — Saudi Arabia has replaced some of its top military officers in a series of personnel changes that elevate a younger generation bring a woman into a senior government job and tighten [TGT] grip on power. [TGT] cousin Mohammed bin Nayef was ousted as crown prince and interior minister in a palace coup last June after which Prince Mohammed restructured the ministry to establish tighter control over intelligence and counter-terrorism. He forced out another cousin Prince Miteb bin Abdullah as head of the National Guard last November and detained him for two months in an anti-corruption crackdown in which scores of the kingdom's economic and political elite were held.

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MSNBC's Joe Scarborough Tapped to Host New Series About Premier League Soccer

Joe Scarborough

NBC Sports announced that it has tapped Joe Scarborough to be the host of a new Series exploring Premier League Soccer. In a statement about the new series Scarborough said that the opportunity is just an extension of the interest he garnered watching the sport with his son. Scarborough added that he “completely fell in love” with soccer after taking it up with his son. According to Variety: “ Scarborough will interview Alex Stepney and Paddy Crerand two former longtime Manchester United players; Mike Summerbee who played for Manchester City for a decade; and Sir Howard Bernstein the former Chief Executive of Manchester City Council. In addition Scarborough talks with the owner of The Old Nags Head bar one of the biggest United supporter bars in Manchester; a Manchester United chant writer and a Manchester City superfan who has attended the last 800 matches.”

NBC Sports announced that it has tapped [TGT] to be the host of a new Series exploring Premier League Soccer. In a statement about the new series Scarborough said that the opportunity is just an extension of the interest he garnered watching the sport with his son. Scarborough added that he “completely fell in love” with soccer after taking it up with his son. According to Variety: “ Scarborough will interview Alex Stepney and Paddy Crerand two former longtime Manchester United players; Mike Summerbee who played for Manchester City for a decade; and Sir Howard Bernstein the former Chief Executive of Manchester City Council. In addition Scarborough talks with the owner of The Old Nags Head bar one of the biggest United supporter bars in Manchester; a Manchester United chant writer and a Manchester City superfan who has attended the last 800 matches.”

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How to buy bitcoin: A step

Coinbase

Bitcoin hit a record high of $16 623 per coin on Thursday December 7. Two years ago the idea of buying the virtual currency even at that price was laughable. After a rapid rise in value in 2013 the cryptocurrency's value more than halved by mid-2015. At its lowest point one bitcoin was equal to about $230. Given the currency's covert nature the average person still may not understand how buying and selling actually works. Using the app Coinbase which lets anyone trade bitcoins for a small fee we decided to find out. A brief warning: If you're going to do this tell your bank you're about to buy bitcoin. More on that later. And to read more about blockchain the technology powering bitcoin click here. View As: One Page Slides This is what the Coinbase app looks like on an iPhone. However Coinbase's interface makes it simple to enter the basic personal information it needs to create your account. The final step before entering my financial information was two-step verification for security which Coinbase quickly sent to my phone. To sell the bitcoin Coinbase only allows users to pair their bank account with the app; a credit or debit card won't suffice. Since Coinbase wasn't linked to my bank account the transaction needs a few days to process before the money is transferred.

Bitcoin hit a record high of $16 623 per coin on Thursday December 7. Two years ago the idea of buying the virtual currency even at that price was laughable. After a rapid rise in value in 2013 the cryptocurrency's value more than halved by mid-2015. At its lowest point one bitcoin was equal to about $230. Given the currency's covert nature the average person still may not understand how buying and selling actually works. Using the app Coinbase which lets anyone trade bitcoins for a small fee we decided to find out. A brief warning: If you're going to do this tell your bank you're about to buy bitcoin. More on that later. And to read more about blockchain the technology powering bitcoin click here. View As: One Page Slides This is what the Coinbase app looks like on an iPhone. However Coinbase's interface makes it simple to enter the basic personal information it needs to create your account. The final step before entering my financial information was two-step verification for security which [TGT] quickly sent to my phone. To sell the bitcoin [TGT] only allows users to pair their bank account with the app; a credit or debit card won't suffice. Since [TGT] wasn't linked to my bank account the transaction needs a few days to process before the money is transferred.

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My conspiracy theory on Russian interference in the 2016 election. Think Area 51 meets ‘B613.’

Donald J. Trump

General McMaster forgot to say that the results of the 2016 election were not impacted or changed by the Russians and that the only Collusion was between Russia and Crooked H the DNC and the Dems. Remember the Dirty Dossier Uranium Speeches Emails and the Podesta Company! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 18 2018 Trump’s fixation on the legitimacy-sapping accusation that the Russians “impacted or changed” vote tallies to put him in the White House feeds this conspiracy theory of mine. What set off alarms for me was the last sentence in the Times’s paragraph about Trump’s McMaster tweet. [ PODCAST: Hillary Rodham Clinton on Trump : ‘He’s a little obsessed with me’ ] Tribe also took on the Russian-impact issue and came to virtually the same conclusion as Price. “Although it’s no doubt impossible in a scientific sense to determine what the outcome would’ve been without Putin’s meddling ” Tribe said “surely we know – to the degree things like [this] are ever knowable – that the perfect storm that put Trump over 270 electoral votes with the help of under [80 000] votes in MI PA and WI wouldn’t have occurred had any one of a multitude of factors been changed even a little.” Among those factors the Comey letter Hillary Clinton’s campaign in those three states and “Russia’s efforts to undermine Hillary in several ways including by hacking suppressing the minority vote encouraging voters to go for Bernie [Sanders] and Jill [Stein] getting unwitting Americans to put on skits of Hillary in prison garb and behind bars spreading BS about voter fraud and ID theft and lots of other crap.”

General McMaster forgot to say that the results of the 2016 election were not impacted or changed by the Russians and that the only Collusion was between Russia and Crooked H the DNC and the Dems. Remember the Dirty Dossier Uranium Speeches Emails and the Podesta Company! — [TGT] (@realDonaldTrump) February 18 2018 Trump’s fixation on the legitimacy-sapping accusation that the Russians “impacted or changed” vote tallies to put him in the White House feeds this conspiracy theory of mine. What set off alarms for me was the last sentence in the Times’s paragraph about Trump’s McMaster tweet. [ PODCAST: Hillary Rodham Clinton on Trump : ‘He’s a little obsessed with me’ ] Tribe also took on the Russian-impact issue and came to virtually the same conclusion as Price. “Although it’s no doubt impossible in a scientific sense to determine what the outcome would’ve been without Putin’s meddling ” Tribe said “surely we know – to the degree things like [this] are ever knowable – that the perfect storm that put Trump over 270 electoral votes with the help of under [80 000] votes in MI PA and WI wouldn’t have occurred had any one of a multitude of factors been changed even a little.” Among those factors the Comey letter Hillary Clinton’s campaign in those three states and “Russia’s efforts to undermine Hillary in several ways including by hacking suppressing the minority vote encouraging voters to go for Bernie [Sanders] and Jill [Stein] getting unwitting Americans to put on skits of Hillary in prison garb and behind bars spreading BS about voter fraud and ID theft and lots of other crap.”

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Henry Olsen: Reagan and Trump Blue

Ronald Reagan

Henry Olsen author of The Working Class Republican: Ronald Reagan and the Return of Blue-Collar Conservatism discussed the similarities between the Reagan and Trump coalitions with SiriusXM host Alex Marlow on Breitbart News Daily. Marlow asked how Reagan came to be seen as a libertarian icon “basically the type of guy that just wants to cut taxes on the nine smartest people in the country so that they can save us from ourselves with the lack of government ” when in truth he “fought for the dignity of working people and had a huge appeal to blue-collar Americans.” “ Ronald Reagan talked a lot about freedom. What happened I think was that libertarian Koch sort of people as you put it latched onto this guy who interpreted them for the masses in their own light ” Olsen replied. “We tend to forget that one of the Koch brothers ran against Ronald Reagan in 1980 because David Koch was a libertarian. Ronald Reagan wasn’t ” he pointed out. “Because Ronald Reagan was so staunchly in favor of freedom they have interpreted him in a way that took out all the nuance and all the detail. The fact is that Ronald Reagan was somebody who raised taxes to support working people in the dignified pursuit of their own lives.” Olsen recalled his own history with the Republican Party beginning with volunteer work when he was just twelve years old. “I was so diehard I went in on the day that Nixon resigned. I worked my way through the party was a candidate at one point and I got into Reagan because that was what you breathed in California in the 1970s ” he said. “But after 2008 I looked and I saw a Republican Party that was worse off than at any time in my adult lifetime ” he continued. “I thought ‘ Reagan turned it around. How did he do it?’ I started studying him and that’s when I learned that everything I knew about Reagan was wrong that Reagan turned it around precisely because he wasn’t the archetypal Ayn Rand libertarian that I had been told he was.” “ Ronald Reagan first and foremost was somebody who put people first ” Olsen said. “ He loved the American people. His epitaph says it all. You’ll go to Thomas Jefferson’s grave and you’ll see ‘Author of the Virginia Declaration of Rights’ and ‘Creator of the University of Virginia.’ Well Ronald Reagan’s says on his last words is that he knows man is good that right will eventually triumph and there is purpose and worth to each and every human life. That is the heart of Reaganism.” “ He believed that freedom was important and essential to that but he also believed that government support was essential to that. That’s why he supported Social Security it’s why he supported federal aid to help the poor pay medical bills and it’s why he always supported a social safety net – and immigration and trade restrictions when doing that would help the American worker ” Olsen noted. He was critical of modern politicians attempting to appropriate Reagan ’s memory for their own purposes including Senator Ted Cruz. “Nobody quotes Reagan more and understands him less ” Olsen said. “Regan said that the Republican platform should be ‘no pale pastels only bold colors.’ Then you read what he actually proposed in that same speech and it had an energetic support for environmental protection an energetic support for a real safety net a very limited attempt to restrict federal spending no discussion of entitlements. Ronald Reagan’s bold colors would be called pale pastels by Ted Cruz ” he charged. “ Reagan was so far ahead of the curve that people only turned around the curve decades after he had already laid it out ” Olsen said. “The thing to remember about Reagan is that you know Sylvester Stallone was an out-of-work actor who wrote his vehicle to stardom. He wrote ‘Rocky.’ Ronald Reagan is the political version of that ” he explained. “ He wrote his own speeches all the way up until really the presidency and then he still had a big hand in his speeches. He thought through his principles. He created all the words that made him governor and then president. He was somebody who created the working class Republican-libertarian alliance that was the Reagan coalition and that Donald Trump is recreating today.” Olsen said Reagan had no difficulty reconciling his famed “Eleventh Commandment” – “Thou shalt not speak ill of a fellow Republican” – with vigorous primary challenges such as those seen in the 2018 election cycle. “ He criticized Gerald Ford but he criticized his policies. He didn’t criticize his person. He didn’t make personal attacks ” he recalled. “That was what Reagan was really talking about was that you don’t want to drag your opponents through the mud because after the primary you’re going to have more in common than you do with the Democrat. So don’t drag somebody’s character through the mud but make clear that there are real principled differences between you and let that be the method of decision for Republicans and people who want to participate in the Republican primary.” “One thing also about Reagan is that he never throughout his career only limited his appeal to Republicans. When his career was on the line against Gerald Ford in March 1976 he goes on national TV as a candidate for the Republican primary and says ‘I want Democrats and independents to listen too because you’re part of my coalition ’” Olsen said. Olsen saw the Reagan and Trump coalitions as “mirror images of each other.”

Henry Olsen author of The Working Class Republican: [TGT] and the Return of Blue-Collar Conservatism discussed the similarities between the Reagan and Trump coalitions with SiriusXM host Alex Marlow on Breitbart News Daily. Marlow asked how [TGT] came to be seen as a libertarian icon “basically the type of guy that just wants to cut taxes on the nine smartest people in the country so that they can save us from ourselves with the lack of government ” when in truth [TGT] “fought for the dignity of working people and had a huge appeal to blue-collar Americans.” [TGT] talked a lot about freedom. What happened I think was that libertarian Koch sort of people as you put it latched onto this guy who interpreted them for the masses in their own light ” Olsen replied. “We tend to forget that one of the Koch brothers ran against [TGT] in 1980 because David Koch was a libertarian. [TGT] wasn’t ” [TGT] pointed out. “Because [TGT] was so staunchly in favor of freedom they have interpreted [TGT] in a way that took out all the nuance and all the detail. The fact is that [TGT] was somebody who raised taxes to support working people in the dignified pursuit of their own lives.” Olsen recalled [TGT] own history with the Republican Party beginning with volunteer work when [TGT] was just twelve years old. “I was so diehard I went in on the day that Nixon resigned. I worked my way through the party was a candidate at one point and I got into [TGT] because that was what you breathed in California in the 1970s ” he said. “But after 2008 I looked and I saw a Republican Party that was worse off than at any time in my adult lifetime ” he continued. “I thought ‘ [TGT] turned [TGT] around. How did [TGT] do it?’ I started studying [TGT] and that’s when I learned that everything I knew about [TGT] was wrong that [TGT] turned it around precisely because [TGT] wasn’t the archetypal Ayn Rand libertarian that I had been told he was.” “ [TGT] first and foremost was somebody who put people first ” Olsen said. “ [TGT] loved the American people. [TGT] epitaph says it all. You’ll go to Thomas Jefferson’s grave and you’ll see ‘Author of the Virginia Declaration of Rights’ and ‘Creator of the University of Virginia.’ Well [TGT] says on [TGT] last words is that [TGT] knows man is good that right will eventually triumph and there is purpose and worth to each and every human life. That is the heart of Reaganism.” “ He believed that freedom was important and essential to that but he also believed that government support was essential to that. That’s why he supported Social Security it’s why he supported federal aid to help the poor pay medical bills and it’s why he always supported a social safety net – and immigration and trade restrictions when doing that would help the American worker ” Olsen noted. He was critical of modern politicians attempting to appropriate [TGT] ’s memory for their own purposes including Senator Ted Cruz. “Nobody quotes [TGT] more and understands [TGT] less ” Olsen said. “Regan said that the Republican platform should be ‘no pale pastels only bold colors.’ Then you read what [TGT] actually proposed in that same speech and it had an energetic support for environmental protection an energetic support for a real safety net a very limited attempt to restrict federal spending no discussion of entitlements. Ronald Reagan’s bold colors would be called pale pastels by Ted Cruz ” he charged. “ [TGT] was so far ahead of the curve that people only turned around the curve decades after he had already laid it out ” Olsen said. “The thing to remember about [TGT] is that you know Sylvester Stallone was an out-of-work actor who wrote his vehicle to stardom. He wrote ‘Rocky.’ [TGT] is the political version of that ” he explained. “ He wrote his own speeches all the way up until really the presidency and then he still had a big hand in his speeches. He thought through his principles. He created all the words that made him governor and then president. He was somebody who created the working class Republican-libertarian alliance that was the [TGT] coalition and that Donald Trump is recreating today.” Olsen said [TGT] had no difficulty reconciling his famed “Eleventh Commandment” – “Thou shalt not speak ill of a fellow Republican” – with vigorous primary challenges such as those seen in the 2018 election cycle. “ He criticized Gerald Ford but he criticized his policies. He didn’t criticize his person. He didn’t make personal attacks ” he recalled. “That was what [TGT] was really talking about was that you don’t want to drag your opponents through the mud because after the primary you’re going to have more in common than you do with the Democrat. So don’t drag somebody’s character through the mud but make clear that there are real principled differences between you and let that be the method of decision for Republicans and people who want to participate in the Republican primary.” “One thing also about [TGT] is that he never throughout his career only limited his appeal to Republicans. When his career was on the line against Gerald Ford in March 1976 he goes on national TV as a candidate for the Republican primary and says ‘I want Democrats and independents to listen too because you’re part of my coalition ’” Olsen said. Olsen saw the [TGT] and Trump coalitions as “mirror images of each other.”

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Arizona man charged in Christmas Day murders of estranged wife kids

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Anthony Milan Ross 45 was charged with three counts of first-degree murder as well as multiple counts of aggravated assault and assault against a police officer. He was being held without bail police said. Police found the body of Ross â estranged wife outside the apartment and later found the bodies of their 11-year-old son Nigel Ross and their 10-month-old daughter Anora Ross inside the apartment. Ross had barricaded himself in the apartment and after a brief gun battle with police was taken into custody. Police said Ross had indicated to officers that he had killed two children. Phoenix police Sgt. Jonathan Howard said one officer was injured by shrapnel during the gun battle with the man . Ross was not injured Howard said. AZFamily.com citing court documents reported that Ross was being held without bail because the killings were being considered as a capital offense. Prosecutors could ask for the death penalty. Ross is set for a preliminary hearing on Jan. 5.

[TGT] was charged with three counts of first-degree murder as well as multiple counts of aggravated assault and assault against a police officer. [TGT] was being held without bail police said. Police found the body of Ross â estranged wife outside the apartment and later found the bodies of their 11-year-old son Nigel Ross and their 10-month-old daughter Anora Ross inside the apartment. [TGT] had barricaded [TGT] in the apartment and after a brief gun battle with police was taken into custody. Police said [TGT] had indicated to officers that [TGT] had killed two children. Phoenix police Sgt. Jonathan Howard said one officer was injured by shrapnel during the gun battle with the man . [TGT] was not injured Howard said. AZFamily.com citing court documents reported that [TGT] was being held without bail because the killings were being considered as a capital offense. Prosecutors could ask for the death penalty. [TGT] is set for a preliminary hearing on Jan. 5.

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Consumer Reports says avoid romaine lettuce after E. coli outbreak though CDC says no clear link

Jean Halloran

Better to avoid romaine lettuce for now said Jean Halloran director of food policy initiatives at Consumers Union the nonprofit policy arm of Consumer Reports. “(The CDC and FDA are) being very conservative and cautious about this but for consumers it’s a very simple thing to do to buy another kind of leafy green until more is known about the risk ” Halloran said. It’s unusual for Consumer Reports to issue a food warning when the CDC and FDA haven’t issued a recall Halloran said. But given the size of the outbreak and the severity of the risk which is worse for elderly people and children the magazine felt it was the right decision she said. “This one really got our attention ” Halloran said.

Better to avoid romaine lettuce for now said [TGT] director of food policy initiatives at Consumers Union the nonprofit policy arm of Consumer Reports. “(The CDC and FDA are) being very conservative and cautious about this but for consumers it’s a very simple thing to do to buy another kind of leafy green until more is known about the risk ” [TGT] said. It’s unusual for Consumer Reports to issue a food warning when the CDC and FDA haven’t issued a recall [TGT] said. But given the size of the outbreak and the severity of the risk which is worse for elderly people and children the magazine felt it was the right decision [TGT] said. “This one really got our attention ” [TGT] said.

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Honduras On The Brink: Curfew Enforced By Military Opposition Calls For New Election : The Two

Juan Orlando Hernandez

Supporters of Nasralla who represents the Opposition Alliance Against the Dictatorship coalition took to the streets in response to the contested election saying the voting results were manipulated in order for current U.S.-friendly President Juan Orlando Hernandez to remain in power. President Hernandez who represents the right-wing National Party had been running for a second term. A report from the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace earlier this year criticized the president's efforts to consolidate the Honduran government under his party and the website The Intercept recently reported on Hernandez 's alleged links to drug trafficking. However after taking office in early 2014 Hernandez 's tough anti-crime push won support among many Hondurans. Nasralla a former sportscaster challenged Hernandez by running on a platform of fighting corruption under an alliance of various center-left and left-wing parties. Prior to the elections held last Sunday rumblings of electoral fraud had been spreading. A day earlier The Economist released a report on an obtained recording where alleged members of Hernandez 's National Party could be heard planning to rig the election. The magazine did not confirm the recording's authenticity. Almost 10 hours passed after voting ended before the electoral commission — run by members of the incumbent's National Party — released any information The New York Times reported. On Monday Nasralla had taken the lead with 57 percent of the votes counted by the commission. The opposition candidate had 45 percent of the vote a 5-point lead to Hernandez 's 40 percent. Nasralla declared himself the winner. Counting resumed on Tuesday afternoon but the gap began to close. Both Nasralla and Hernandez signed an Organization of American States agreement where they agreed to accept the commission's results. Enlarge this image toggle caption Orlando Sierra/AFP/Getty Images Orlando Sierra/AFP/Getty Images Enlarge this image toggle caption Orlando Sierra/AFP/Getty Images Orlando Sierra/AFP/Getty Images

Supporters of Nasralla who represents the Opposition Alliance Against the Dictatorship coalition took to the streets in response to the contested election saying the voting results were manipulated in order for [TGT] to remain in power. [TGT] had been running for a second term. A report from the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace earlier this year criticized the president's efforts to consolidate the Honduran government under his party and the website The Intercept recently reported on Hernandez 's alleged links to drug trafficking. However after taking office in early 2014 [TGT] 's tough anti-crime push won support among many Hondurans. Nasralla a former sportscaster challenged [TGT] by running on a platform of fighting corruption under an alliance of various center-left and left-wing parties. Prior to the elections held last Sunday rumblings of electoral fraud had been spreading. A day earlier The Economist released a report on an obtained recording where alleged members of Hernandez 's National Party could be heard planning to rig the election. The magazine did not confirm the recording's authenticity. Almost 10 hours passed after voting ended before the electoral commission — run by members of the incumbent's National Party — released any information The New York Times reported. On Monday Nasralla had taken the lead with 57 percent of the votes counted by the commission. The opposition candidate had 45 percent of the vote a 5-point lead to Hernandez 's 40 percent. Nasralla declared himself the winner. Counting resumed on Tuesday afternoon but the gap began to close. Both Nasralla and Hernandez signed an Organization of American States agreement where they agreed to accept the commission's results. Enlarge this image toggle caption Orlando Sierra/AFP/Getty Images Orlando Sierra/AFP/Getty Images Enlarge this image toggle caption Orlando Sierra/AFP/Getty Images Orlando Sierra/AFP/Getty Images

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Steinem takes shot at President Trump at women's conference

Gloria Steinem

BOSTON (AP) — Gloria Steinem has called President Donald Trump the "harasser in chief" on the opening night of a sold-out women's conference in Boston. The feminist icon on Wednesday night addressed the wave of sexual harassment allegations against some of the nation's most powerful men. She said the actions were about power not sex and women are gaining their voices in a way that has never happened before. FILE - In this Oct. 7 2015 file photo Meryl Streep appears at the premiere of the film "Suffragette " at the opening gala of the London film festival in London. Streep Gloria Steinem Viola Davis and others are headlining a sold-out women's conference in Boston. Steinem a feminist icon and the Academy Award-winning actresses are scheduled to participate in the 13th annual Massachusetts Conference for Women. It opens Thursday Dec. 7 2017 at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center against a backdrop of expanding allegations of sexual misconduct against prominent men in Hollywood politics and the media. (Photo by Grant Pollard/Invision/AP File) FILE - In this Sunday Aug. 6 2017 file photo Viola Davis attends the Disney ABC Television Critics Association 2017 Summer Press Tour at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills Calif. Davis Gloria Steinem Meryl Streep and others are headlining a sold-out women's conference in Boston. Steinem a feminist icon and the Academy Award-winning actresses are scheduled to participate in the 13th annual Massachusetts Conference for Women. It opens Thursday Dec. 7 2017 at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center against a backdrop of expanding allegations of sexual misconduct against prominent men in Hollywood politics and the media. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP File)

BOSTON (AP) — [TGT] has called President Donald Trump the "harasser in chief" on the opening night of a sold-out women's conference in Boston. The feminist icon on Wednesday night addressed the wave of sexual harassment allegations against some of the nation's most powerful men. She said the actions were about power not sex and women are gaining their voices in a way that has never happened before. FILE - In this Oct. 7 2015 file photo Meryl Streep appears at the premiere of the film "Suffragette " at the opening gala of the London film festival in London. Streep [TGT] Viola Davis and others are headlining a sold-out women's conference in Boston. Steinem a feminist icon and the Academy Award-winning actresses are scheduled to participate in the 13th annual Massachusetts Conference for Women. It opens Thursday Dec. 7 2017 at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center against a backdrop of expanding allegations of sexual misconduct against prominent men in Hollywood politics and the media. (Photo by Grant Pollard/Invision/AP File) FILE - In this Sunday Aug. 6 2017 file photo Viola Davis attends the Disney ABC Television Critics Association 2017 Summer Press Tour at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills Calif. Davis [TGT] Meryl Streep and others are headlining a sold-out women's conference in Boston. Steinem a feminist icon and the Academy Award-winning actresses are scheduled to participate in the 13th annual Massachusetts Conference for Women. It opens Thursday Dec. 7 2017 at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center against a backdrop of expanding allegations of sexual misconduct against prominent men in Hollywood politics and the media. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP File)

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The 10 Richest People in America

Larry Ellison

These American billionaires also share a few quirks: Microsoft founder Bill Gates Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg Oracle founder Larry Ellison dropped out of college. Jeff Bezos Larry Page and Sergey Brin all went to Montessori schools where children are encouraged to think independently and creatively rather than following traditional rules. It seems too that billionaires really like houses in Hawaii. As is the case with the richest women in America the richest people in America donate a lot of money to causes they care about. Some of the men on this list have donated hundreds of millions into research designed to improve human lifespan and eradicate dangerous diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease and cancer. Warren Buffett Gates Zuckerberg and Ellison have gone a step further and promised to give their fortunes away as part of The Giving Pledge an initiative designed by Buffett and Gates to encourage billionaires to funnel their vast wealth to philanthropy. 6. Larry Ellison Oracle CEO Larry Ellison speaks during an event at the company's headquarters in Redwood City Calif. in 2014 David Paul Morris-Bloomberg via Getty Images Ellison 73 — another college dropout — co-founded the software firm Oracle in 1977. In addition to owning about 25% of the company he also owns the entire Hawaiian island of Lanai a sailing team and even an entire tennis tournament the New York Times reports. While known for living large (the billionaire owns a 288-foot yatch) Ellison started out with modest ambitions. His parents who adopted him when he was nine months old wanted him to be a doctor but he left school when he realized medicine didn’t interest him . He moved to California and worked as a computer programmer and a rock-climbing instructor and river guide according to the Times. At this point Ellison said he was “pretty happy with his life.” But after a series of jobs he became part of a company working to establish a new type of software database. That company would become Oracle now one of the largest software companies in the world. Ellison like other titans on this list is interested in extending human lifespan and has given over $330 million for research into aging and related diseases. Four-times divorced Ellison has two adult children and calls his $70 million Woodside Calif. estate home. However Ellison ’s massive real estate portfolio means he never spends much time in one place. He owns additional properties in Japan San Francisco Malibu Lake Tahoe and Rhode Island.

These American billionaires also share a few quirks: Microsoft founder Bill Gates Facebook [TGT] dropped out of college. Jeff Bezos Larry Page and Sergey Brin all went to Montessori schools where children are encouraged to think independently and creatively rather than following traditional rules. It seems too that billionaires really like houses in Hawaii. As is the case with the richest women in America the richest people in America donate a lot of money to causes they care about. Some of the men on this list have donated hundreds of millions into research designed to improve human lifespan and eradicate dangerous diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease and cancer. Warren Buffett Gates Zuckerberg and [TGT] have gone a step further and promised to give [TGT] fortunes away as part of The Giving Pledge an initiative designed by Buffett and Gates to encourage billionaires to funnel their vast wealth to philanthropy. 6. [TGT] speaks during an event at the company's headquarters in Redwood City Calif. in 2014 David Paul Morris-Bloomberg via Getty Images Ellison 73 — another college dropout — co-founded the software firm Oracle in 1977. In addition to owning about 25% of the company [TGT] also owns the entire Hawaiian island of Lanai a sailing team and even an entire tennis tournament the New York Times reports. While known for living large (the billionaire owns a 288-foot yatch) [TGT] started out with modest ambitions. [TGT] parents who adopted [TGT] when [TGT] was nine months old wanted [TGT] to be a doctor but [TGT] left school when [TGT] realized medicine didn’t interest him . [TGT] moved to California and worked as a computer programmer and a rock-climbing instructor and river guide according to the Times. At this point [TGT] said [TGT] was “pretty happy with his life.” But after a series of jobs he became part of a company working to establish a new type of software database. That company would become Oracle now one of the largest software companies in the world. Ellison like other titans on this list is interested in extending human lifespan and has given over $330 million for research into aging and related diseases. Four-times divorced Ellison has two adult children and calls his $70 million Woodside Calif. estate home. However Ellison ’s massive real estate portfolio means he never spends much time in one place. He owns additional properties in Japan San Francisco Malibu Lake Tahoe and Rhode Island.

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Colts hire Frank Reich as new head coach

Frank Reich

FILE - This Dec. 12 2017 file photo shows Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator Frank Reich speaking with members of the media during a news conference at the team's NFL football training facility in Philadelphia. The Indianapolis Colts have hired Reich as their new head coach. Team officials made the announcement Sunday Feb. 11 2018. Reich is expected to be introduced at a news conference Tuesday. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke file) (Photo: The Associated Press) And Frank Reich has the Super Bowl championship gear to prove it. Five days after New England Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels reneged on a deal to take the Colts' job Ballard hired Reich the man who outwitted McDaniels last week and helped lead the Philadelphia Eagles to their first NFL title since 1960. " Frank is a leader of men who will demand excellence from our players on and off the field " Ballard said in a statement released Sunday. "I look forward to working with Frank to deliver a championship-caliber team to the city of Indianapolis." Terms of the deal were not immediately available but Reich is expected to be introduced at a news conference Tuesday. Colts officials posted a photo of Reich signing the deal on the team's website. By hiring Reich another touted offensive coordinator and a potential leading candidate next season only added another chapter to the long and bitter series. And the Colts already have three assistants on Reich 's staff — probable defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus Mike Phair and Dave DeGuglielmo. All three agreed to join McDaniels' staff in Indy and have been promised by Ballard that they will remain on the staff. Reich meanwhile returns to the franchise where he started his coaching career as an intern in 2006. He was named an offensive assistant in 2008 succeeded Jim Caldwell as quarterbacks coach the next season and became receivers coach in 2011. In 2012 he coached the receivers in Arizona and then was hired as San Diego's quarterbacks coach in 2013. The Chargers promoted him to offensive coordinator in 2014 where he stayed until joining the Eagles in 2016. Reich may be best known however for rallying the Buffalo Bills from a 35-3 deficit to a 41-38 overtime victory over the Houston Oilers in January 1993 — the biggest comeback in playoff history. " Frank Reich was with me at the end of my tenure with the Colts " Hall of Fame coach Tony Dungy wrote on Twitter. "He has a creative offensive mind. He's a great communicator and a high quality person. The Colts are in great hands." Reich graduated from the University of Maryland where he was a backup to Boomer Esiason. He won the starting quarterback job as a senior and spent 14 seasons in the NFL playing for Buffalo Carolina the New York Jets and Detroit.

FILE - This Dec. 12 2017 file photo shows Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator [TGT] speaking with members of the media during a news conference at the team's NFL football training facility in Philadelphia. The Indianapolis Colts have hired Reich as their new head coach. Team officials made the announcement Sunday Feb. 11 2018. [TGT] is expected to be introduced at a news conference Tuesday. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke file) (Photo: The Associated Press) And [TGT] has the Super Bowl championship gear to prove it. Five days after New England Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels reneged on a deal to take the Colts' job Ballard hired Reich the man who outwitted McDaniels last week and helped lead the Philadelphia Eagles to their first NFL title since 1960. " Frank is a leader of men who will demand excellence from our players on and off the field " Ballard said in a statement released Sunday. "I look forward to working with Frank to deliver a championship-caliber team to the city of Indianapolis." Terms of the deal were not immediately available but [TGT] is expected to be introduced at a news conference Tuesday. Colts officials posted a photo of Reich signing the deal on the team's website. By hiring Reich another touted offensive coordinator and a potential leading candidate next season only added another chapter to the long and bitter series. And the Colts already have three assistants on [TGT] 's staff — probable defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus Mike Phair and Dave DeGuglielmo. All three agreed to join McDaniels' staff in Indy and have been promised by Ballard that they will remain on the staff. [TGT] meanwhile returns to the franchise where [TGT] started [TGT] coaching career as an intern in 2006. [TGT] was named an offensive assistant in 2008 succeeded Jim Caldwell as quarterbacks coach the next season and became receivers coach in 2011. In 2012 he coached the receivers in Arizona and then was hired as San Diego's quarterbacks coach in 2013. The Chargers promoted him to offensive coordinator in 2014 where he stayed until joining the Eagles in 2016. [TGT] may be best known however for rallying the Buffalo Bills from a 35-3 deficit to a 41-38 overtime victory over the Houston Oilers in January 1993 — the biggest comeback in playoff history. " [TGT] was with me at the end of my tenure with the Colts " Hall of Fame coach Tony Dungy wrote on Twitter. " [TGT] has a creative offensive mind. [TGT] 's a great communicator and a high quality person. The Colts are in great hands." [TGT] graduated from the University of Maryland where [TGT] was a backup to Boomer Esiason. [TGT] won the starting quarterback job as a senior and spent 14 seasons in the NFL playing for Buffalo Carolina the New York Jets and Detroit.

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Texas shooting: Devin Kelley past included divorce domestic battery

Devin Kelley

Skip in Skip x Embed x Share CLOSE Texas Public Safety authorities say the Sutherland Springs church shooting appears to have stemmed from a "domestic situation." It's not the first domestic incident involving suspected gunman Devin Kelley . USA TODAY Investigators are still probing what led Devin Kelley to target the First Baptist Church in the small town of Sutherland Springs Texas but authorities noted he was embroiled in an ongoing domestic dispute with his wife’s family. His mother-in-law had attended the church but his in-laws were not at Sunday’s deadly service. “We can tell you that there was a domestic situation going on within his family ” said Texas Department of Public Safety regional director Freeman Martin. “The mother-in-law had attended this church. We know she had received threatening texts from him.” Both President Trump and Gov. Greg Abbott said Monday that Kelley who is accused of killing 26 people and wounding 20 others suffered from mental health problems. They did not disclose the nature of his mental illness. Earlier this year Kelley worked for five and a half weeks as an unarmed security guard at Schlitterbahn New Braunfels park spokesperson Winter Prosapio said in an email. The water park in this San Antonio suburb is located about 35 miles north of where Kelley conducted the largest mass shooting in Texas history. Air Force spokeswoman Ann Stefanek said Kelley served in Logistics Readiness at Holloman Air Force Base in southern New Mexico from 2010 until his discharge in 2014. After he was court-martialed in 2012 for assaulting his spouse and a child he received a bad conduct discharge was confined for 12 months at Naval Consolidated Brig Miramar in California and busted to the service’s lowest rank. Kelley was alleged to have fractured the skull of his young stepson said Don Christensen the Air Force's former chief prosecutor whose office oversaw Kelley 's prosecution. The Air Force on Monday said it failed to flag Kelley as banned from buying the weapons he used in the killing spree. Kelley ’s domestic violence offense was not entered into the National Criminal Information Center database by the Air Force officials at Holloman Air Force Base Stefanek said in a statement. The Air Force was required to provide the information to the database because Kelley was convicted of a domestic assault and under federal law would not have been able to purchase a gun legally. The Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives (ATF) said Kelley owned four guns purchasing two in Colorado and two in Texas since 2014. Kelley had another run in with law enforcement in August 2014 while living in a Colorado mobile home park. Four witnesses at the mobile home park said they saw Kelley repeatedly punch a white and brown husky according to an El Paso County Sheriff’s Department incident report. One witness said Kelley picked up the dog by its neck and slammed it onto the ground. Other witnesses also said they saw Kelley punch the dog and then drag the dog away. Kelley initially refused to leave his camper when deputies arrived at the scene and told them he wouldn't talk to them about the incident or let them see his dog without a search warrant. He later admitted to deputies that he jumped on the dog because the animal had been acting aggressively toward another dog in the area. But Kelley denied punching the dog. The dog was impounded and Kelley was released at the scene with a summons to appear in court.

Skip in Skip x Embed x Share CLOSE Texas Public Safety authorities say the Sutherland Springs church shooting appears to have stemmed from a "domestic situation." It's not the first domestic incident involving suspected gunman Devin Kelley . USA TODAY Investigators are still probing what led [TGT] to target the First Baptist Church in the small town of Sutherland Springs Texas but authorities noted [TGT] was embroiled in an ongoing domestic dispute with [TGT] wife’s family. [TGT] mother-in-law had attended the church but his in-laws were not at Sunday’s deadly service. “We can tell you that there was a domestic situation going on within his family ” said Texas Department of Public Safety regional director Freeman Martin. “The mother-in-law had attended this church. We know she had received threatening texts from him.” Both President Trump and Gov. Greg Abbott said Monday that Kelley who is accused of killing 26 people and wounding 20 others suffered from mental health problems. They did not disclose the nature of his mental illness. Earlier this year Kelley worked for five and a half weeks as an unarmed security guard at Schlitterbahn New Braunfels park spokesperson Winter Prosapio said in an email. The water park in this San Antonio suburb is located about 35 miles north of where Kelley conducted the largest mass shooting in Texas history. Air Force spokeswoman Ann Stefanek said Kelley served in Logistics Readiness at Holloman Air Force Base in southern New Mexico from 2010 until his discharge in 2014. After he was court-martialed in 2012 for assaulting his spouse and a child he received a bad conduct discharge was confined for 12 months at Naval Consolidated Brig Miramar in California and busted to the service’s lowest rank. Kelley was alleged to have fractured the skull of his young stepson said Don Christensen the Air Force's former chief prosecutor whose office oversaw Kelley 's prosecution. The Air Force on Monday said it failed to flag Kelley as banned from buying the weapons he used in the killing spree. Kelley ’s domestic violence offense was not entered into the National Criminal Information Center database by the Air Force officials at Holloman Air Force Base Stefanek said in a statement. The Air Force was required to provide the information to the database because Kelley was convicted of a domestic assault and under federal law would not have been able to purchase a gun legally. The Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives (ATF) said Kelley owned four guns purchasing two in Colorado and two in Texas since 2014. Kelley had another run in with law enforcement in August 2014 while living in a Colorado mobile home park. Four witnesses at the mobile home park said they saw Kelley repeatedly punch a white and brown husky according to an El Paso County Sheriff’s Department incident report. One witness said Kelley picked up the dog by its neck and slammed it onto the ground. Other witnesses also said they saw Kelley punch the dog and then drag the dog away. Kelley initially refused to leave his camper when deputies arrived at the scene and told them he wouldn't talk to them about the incident or let them see his dog without a search warrant. He later admitted to deputies that he jumped on the dog because the animal had been acting aggressively toward another dog in the area. But Kelley denied punching the dog. The dog was impounded and Kelley was released at the scene with a summons to appear in court.

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Former Baltimore Police Detective Admits to Invading Homes Robbing Citizens on the Job

Momodu Gondo

Former Baltimore police detective Momodu Gondo is detailing how he and other members of an elite “Gun Trace Task Force” (GTTF) robbed city residents while on the job. The robberies he described included home invasions and taking citizens’ property while executing search warrants. According to WBAL Gondo confessed to stealing “probably $100 000” in drugs cash and firearms. He is one of eight members of the GTTF facing federal charges for the alleged robberies and invasions and theft of overtime as well. He agreed to testify against the other members in hopes of receiving a reduced sentence. He testified that his partner Jemell Rayam was especially focused on home invasions that “ he had experience running into people’s homes to rob [them].” Gondo said they would use a tracking device to know when the homeowner was away; that is when they would go inside: Gondo said Rayam & drug dealer pulled home invasion of drug dealer after they used a BPD tracking device to know when target wasn't home — Jayne Miller (@jemillerwbal) October 25 2017 Gondo reportedly admitted to “[filing] false arrest reports to cover stealing money from people.” He and Rayam both testified that they robbed people while on the job. Rayam said “Most of our robberies were as police officers so we weren’t too worried about getting caught.” Gondo also described how easy it was to manipulate overtime pay. He said that there might be nights where “half the squad might be off the other half working. [But] if they got a gun [they] all got paid.”

[TGT] is detailing how [TGT] and other members of an elite “Gun Trace Task Force” (GTTF) robbed city residents while on the job. The robberies [TGT] described included home invasions and taking citizens’ property while executing search warrants. According to WBAL Gondo confessed to stealing “probably $100 000” in drugs cash and firearms. [TGT] is one of eight members of the GTTF facing federal charges for the alleged robberies and invasions and theft of overtime as well. [TGT] agreed to testify against the other members in hopes of receiving a reduced sentence. [TGT] testified that [TGT] partner Jemell Rayam was especially focused on home invasions that “ [TGT] had experience running into people’s homes to rob [them].” Gondo said they would use a tracking device to know when the homeowner was away; that is when they would go inside: Gondo said Rayam & drug dealer pulled home invasion of drug dealer after they used a BPD tracking device to know when target wasn't home — Jayne Miller (@jemillerwbal) October 25 2017 Gondo reportedly admitted to “[filing] false arrest reports to cover stealing money from people.” He and Rayam both testified that they robbed people while on the job. Rayam said “Most of our robberies were as police officers so we weren’t too worried about getting caught.” Gondo also described how easy it was to manipulate overtime pay. He said that there might be nights where “half the squad might be off the other half working. [But] if they got a gun [they] all got paid.”

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Flying insects have been disappearing over the past few decades study shows

Caspar Hallmann

“The windscreen phenomenon is probably one of the best illustrative ways to realize we are dealing with a decline in flying insects ” said Caspar Hallmann an ecologist at Radboud University in the Netherlands . Hallmann is part of a research team that recently waded through 27 years' worth of insects collected in German nature preserves. The most dramatic reduction over time in bug biomass appeared in summer months when insects should be most active. “Apparently when insect densities are the highest declines are most severe. Unfortunately we do not know why ” Hallmann said. Hallmann said the German study should be “representative for parts of the world under similar conditions ” which is to say a human-dominated landscape coupled with intensive agriculture. But he cannot make more-specific comparisons because “similar data sets do not exist elsewhere to our knowledge ” he said. The authors of the new study attempted to tease out the roots of the decline. The scientists' investigation into climatic changes and other variables however eliminated most “prime suspects ” Hallmann said. (In fact the temperature increase observed over the study period should have benefited flying insects he said.) One culprit could be the alteration of the landscape itself the agriculture that surrounds the preserves. “This suggests a possible role for for example fertilizer and pesticide application ” Hallmann said.

“The windscreen phenomenon is probably one of the best illustrative ways to realize we are dealing with a decline in flying insects ” said [TGT] . [TGT] is part of a research team that recently waded through 27 years' worth of insects collected in German nature preserves. The most dramatic reduction over time in bug biomass appeared in summer months when insects should be most active. “Apparently when insect densities are the highest declines are most severe. Unfortunately we do not know why ” [TGT] said. [TGT] said the German study should be “representative for parts of the world under similar conditions ” which is to say a human-dominated landscape coupled with intensive agriculture. But he cannot make more-specific comparisons because “similar data sets do not exist elsewhere to our knowledge ” he said. The authors of the new study attempted to tease out the roots of the decline. The scientists' investigation into climatic changes and other variables however eliminated most “prime suspects ” [TGT] said. (In fact the temperature increase observed over the study period should have benefited flying insects [TGT] said.) One culprit could be the alteration of the landscape itself the agriculture that surrounds the preserves. “This suggests a possible role for for example fertilizer and pesticide application ” [TGT] said.

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ECB will only stop pumping out cash when confident about inflation

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BRUSSELS/FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The European Central Bank will only stop pumping cash into the euro zone economy when it is confident that inflation is heading toward its target even without its extra help the ECB’s chief economist Peter Praet said on Monday. Praet one of the architects and sponsors of the ECB’s 2.55 trillion-euro ($3.17 trillion) bond-buying program was responding to growing calls by some rate-setters to stop the scheme which has been blamed for fuelling bubbles in the property and bond markets. Praet said that before making any such decision the ECB needed to be confident that inflation was trending toward its inflation target of almost 2 percent and that it could withstand a withdrawal of stimulus. “Once the Governing Council judges that the three criteria for sustained adjustment have been met net asset purchases will expire in line with our guidance ” Praet told an event in Brussels. He also added the ECB had not decided yet how to end the asset purchase program whether gradually or at once. Asset purchases “can expire at once or they can expire in a more gradual way. I think this is still one of the things the Governing Council has to discuss ” he said. ”Even if incoming data were to validate the expectation of a gradual build-up of inflationary pressures this would not be sufficient to affirm a sustained adjustment if even less supportive monetary policy conditions were to imperil the inflation trajectory Praet said.

BRUSSELS/FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The European Central Bank will only stop pumping cash into the euro zone economy when it is confident that inflation is heading toward its target even without its extra help [TGT] said on Monday. Praet one of the architects and sponsors of the ECB’s 2.55 trillion-euro ($3.17 trillion) bond-buying program was responding to growing calls by some rate-setters to stop the scheme which has been blamed for fuelling bubbles in the property and bond markets. [TGT] said that before making any such decision the ECB needed to be confident that inflation was trending toward its inflation target of almost 2 percent and that it could withstand a withdrawal of stimulus. “Once the Governing Council judges that the three criteria for sustained adjustment have been met net asset purchases will expire in line with our guidance ” [TGT] told an event in Brussels. [TGT] also added the ECB had not decided yet how to end the asset purchase program whether gradually or at once. Asset purchases “can expire at once or they can expire in a more gradual way. I think this is still one of the things the Governing Council has to discuss ” he said. ”Even if incoming data were to validate the expectation of a gradual build-up of inflationary pressures this would not be sufficient to affirm a sustained adjustment if even less supportive monetary policy conditions were to imperil the inflation trajectory [TGT] said.

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More Twists Revealed in Russian Lawyer Trump Jr. Meeting

Natalia Veselnitskaya

In a meeting at Trump Tower in New York last year Natalia Veselnitskaya produced a memo that she had shared with one of Russia's most powerful officials prosecutor general Yury Chaika a close ally of President Vladimir Putin the Times reported. Putin repeated the charges contained in the memo last week when he addressed a conference of Western scholars. Russia's state-run television has also reported on the issue in interviews with Veselnitskaya and Chaika. In her memo Veselnitskaya accused an American firm Ziff Brothers Investments of illegally buying shares of a Russian firm and avoiding tens of millions of dollars in Russian taxes. "The company was the financial vehicle of three billionaire brothers two of them major donors to Democratic candidates including Mrs. Clinton. By implication Ms. Veselnitskaya said those political contributions were tainted by 'stolen' money '" the Times reported.

In a meeting at Trump Tower in New York last year [TGT] produced a memo that she had shared with one of Russia's most powerful officials prosecutor general Yury Chaika a close ally of President Vladimir Putin the Times reported. Putin repeated the charges contained in the memo last week when he addressed a conference of Western scholars. Russia's state-run television has also reported on the issue in interviews with Veselnitskaya and Chaika. In her memo Veselnitskaya accused an American firm Ziff Brothers Investments of illegally buying shares of a Russian firm and avoiding tens of millions of dollars in Russian taxes. "The company was the financial vehicle of three billionaire brothers two of them major donors to Democratic candidates including Mrs. Clinton. By implication Ms. Veselnitskaya said those political contributions were tainted by 'stolen' money '" the Times reported.

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Quincy Jones apologizes for 'silly' stuff he 's said

Quincy Jones

Quincy Jones in New York on Jan. 26 2018. (Photo: Brian Ach Getty Images) Quincy Jones the music maestro whose recent interviews have sparked furious rows among friends and admirers apologized on Twitter Thursday for "silly" things he has said. In a tweet Jones said his six daughters took him aside for a "family intervention" after two recent interviews led to public discussion of for example whether his late pals comedian Richard Pryor and actor Marlon Brando slept together. Jones blamed age his giving up drinking three years ago and memory problems for his garrulous interviews in Vulture and GQ recently. Among other topics in the profanity-pocked Q&As he said he didn't care for Taylor Swift's music once dated Ivanka Trump and once thought the Beatles were bad musicians. "Even at 85 it's apparent that 'wordvomit' and bad-mouthing is inexcusable " he continued. He said his "bad-mouthing" contradicted messages he wanted to convey about racism inequality homophobia and poverty. He said he had already reached out to his friends to apologize privately. "But when you live a public life you have a responsibility to be an example & since I do live a public life I wanted to make a public apology " he wrote. "I am sorry to anyone to whom my words offended & I'm especially sorry to my friends who are still here with me & to those who aren't " he wrote. He thanks his friends and family for their "grace." "Thank you for calling me out when I've clearly made a mistake...many mistakes " he said. "I hear ALL of you & I thank you." He signed it: "Love an 85-year-old bow-legged man who is still learning from his mistakes." He did not explicitly retract his claim about Pryor and Brando. Two weeks ago after the Vulture interview began attracting a lot of baffled attention Pryor's daughter Rain Pryor furiously denied her father and Brando ever slept together and poured scorn on everyone gleefully gossiping about it including her father's widow Jennifer Lee Pryor who confirmed Jones ' claim. In two lengthy online diatribes Rain Pryor denounced Jones and her stepmother.

[TGT] in New York on Jan. 26 2018. (Photo: Brian Ach Getty Images) [TGT] the music maestro whose recent interviews have sparked furious rows among friends and admirers apologized on Twitter Thursday for "silly" things he has said. In a tweet Jones said his six daughters took him aside for a "family intervention" after two recent interviews led to public discussion of for example whether his late pals comedian Richard Pryor and actor Marlon Brando slept together. [TGT] blamed age his giving up drinking three years ago and memory problems for [TGT] garrulous interviews in Vulture and GQ recently. Among other topics in the profanity-pocked Q&As he said he didn't care for Taylor Swift's music once dated Ivanka Trump and once thought the Beatles were bad musicians. "Even at 85 it's apparent that 'wordvomit' and bad-mouthing is inexcusable " he continued. He said his "bad-mouthing" contradicted messages he wanted to convey about racism inequality homophobia and poverty. He said he had already reached out to his friends to apologize privately. "But when you live a public life you have a responsibility to be an example & since I do live a public life I wanted to make a public apology " he wrote. "I am sorry to anyone to whom my words offended & I'm especially sorry to my friends who are still here with me & to those who aren't " he wrote. He thanks his friends and family for their "grace." "Thank you for calling me out when I've clearly made a mistake...many mistakes " he said. "I hear ALL of you & I thank you." He signed it: "Love an 85-year-old bow-legged man who is still learning from his mistakes." He did not explicitly retract his claim about Pryor and Brando. Two weeks ago after the Vulture interview began attracting a lot of baffled attention Pryor's daughter Rain Pryor furiously denied her father and Brando ever slept together and poured scorn on everyone gleefully gossiping about it including her father's widow Jennifer Lee Pryor who confirmed Jones ' claim. In two lengthy online diatribes Rain Pryor denounced Jones and her stepmother.

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Report: Alaska Sen. Murkowski Says She Will Vote Yes on Tax Reform

Lisa Murkowski

Republicans picked up a key vote on tax reform when Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska on Wednesday said she would back the legislation MSNBC reports. Alaska's Sen. @lisamurkowski will vote YES on the GOP tax bill her office tells me. — Garrett Haake (@GarrettHaake) November 29 2017 Murkowski on Tuesday told reporters she was "feeling better" and was more "optimistic" about the bill. The tax plan will be combined with a bill that would open Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil and gas drilling an issue important to Murkowski. "I am certainly trying to be helpful and constructive although as you know I've been focused on the energy committee's piece and how that all fits in " she told CNN earlier this month adding she is "looking very very carefully at what the finance committee is doing" on the tax bill.

Republicans picked up a key vote on tax reform [TGT] on Wednesday said [TGT] would back the legislation MSNBC reports. Alaska's Sen. @lisamurkowski will vote YES on the GOP tax bill her office tells me. — Garrett Haake (@GarrettHaake) November 29 2017 [TGT] on Tuesday told reporters [TGT] was "feeling better" and was more "optimistic" about the bill. The tax plan will be combined with a bill that would open Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil and gas drilling an issue important to Murkowski. "I am certainly trying to be helpful and constructive although as you know I've been focused on the energy committee's piece and how that all fits in " she told CNN earlier this month adding she is "looking very very carefully at what the finance committee is doing" on the tax bill.

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Anthony Weiner set for prison stint for sexting conviction

Anthony Weiner

A sexting compulsion that cost Anthony Weiner his seat in Congress and a chance to be New York City's mayor is about to cost him his freedom too. Weiner a Democrat is scheduled to surrender by 2 p.m. Monday at Devens Federal Medical Center in Massachusetts to serve a 21-month sentence for illicit online contact with a 15-year-old girl. Weiner was sentenced in September by a judge who said Weiner 's crime resulted from a "very strong compulsion." A tearful Weiner said he was undergoing therapy and had been "a very sick man for a very long time." Amid a sexting controversy involving women Weiner resigned his House seat in 2011 only to have new allegations doom his 2013 run for mayor. Last year a criminal probe into his sexting with a high school student intruded into Democrat Hillary Clinton's bid for the White House. Then-FBI Director James Comey announced in late October 2016 that he was reopening the probe of Clinton's use of a private computer server after emails between Clinton and Weiner's wife Huma Abedin — formerly Clinton's closest aide — were found on Weiner 's laptop computer. Abedin and Weiner are in divorce proceedings. At sentencing in Manhattan federal court Weiner attorney Arlo Devlin-Brown said his client likely exchanged thousands of messages with hundreds of women over the years and was communicating with up to 19 women when he encountered the teenager.

A sexting compulsion that cost [TGT] [TGT] seat in Congress and a chance to be New York City's mayor is about to cost [TGT] [TGT] freedom too. [TGT] a Democrat is scheduled to surrender by 2 p.m. Monday at Devens Federal Medical Center in Massachusetts to serve a 21-month sentence for illicit online contact with a 15-year-old girl. [TGT] was sentenced in September by a judge who said Weiner 's crime resulted from a "very strong compulsion." [TGT] said [TGT] was undergoing therapy and had been "a very sick man for a very long time." Amid a sexting controversy involving women [TGT] resigned [TGT] House seat in 2011 only to have new allegations doom his 2013 run for mayor. Last year a criminal probe into his sexting with a high school student intruded into Democrat Hillary Clinton's bid for the White House. Then-FBI Director James Comey announced in late October 2016 that he was reopening the probe of Clinton's use of a private computer server after emails between Clinton and Weiner's wife Huma Abedin — formerly Clinton's closest aide — were found on Weiner 's laptop computer. Abedin and [TGT] are in divorce proceedings. At sentencing in Manhattan federal court [TGT] attorney Arlo Devlin-Brown said his client likely exchanged thousands of messages with hundreds of women over the years and was communicating with up to 19 women when he encountered the teenager.

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Joe Girardi to the Nationals? The question is no longer theoretical.

Joe Girardi

Here is your lifeline Washington Nationals. We have gone from theory to reality in 24 hours. Joe Girardi no longer manages the New York Yankees. There is one potential managerial candidate who represents an obvious upgrade from Dusty Baker both in the near term and long range. He is Joseph Elliott Girardi . Go get him . If the Nationals — and by “the Nationals” here we are speaking of the Lerner family which owns the team — even are going to consider Girardi they have to go in with two things wide open: their eyes and their wallet. Baker whom they didn’t invite back felt he was woefully underpaid at $2 million annually and the main reason he is no longer here anymore is because his contract was only for two years. Those two years expired the Lerners had no further financial commitment there was some ham-handedness in both public relations and game management in the division series against the Cubs and so he ’s gone. [ Girardi made sense for the Nats even before the Yankees let him go] Girardi isn’t coming here for any two years and $4 million. His last contract with the Yankees the one that expired following this year was for twice that — four years and $16 million. There’s your starting point. If you want him Mr. Lerner be prepared to value the position of manager more than you have at any point in the past. Take a number you’re comfortable with — and triple it. Joe Maddon hadn’t won a World Series when he agreed to a five-year deal worth a reported $25 million. Could Girardi ask for such a sum? Sure. We don’t yet know that Girardi will require that or that the Nationals will even inquire about Girardi ’s needs. But logic tells you General Manager Mike Rizzo who did not return a message Thursday has to reach out. Follow that logic further and Rizzo has the toughest sell job of his career to his own bosses. If Rizzo calls Yankees General Manager Brian Cashman and gets a favorable report on Girardi — and given their long run together why wouldn’t he ? — and the rest of Rizzo’s reporting reveals no red flags then he must present a case to ownership that what they have before them is an opportunity. Forget the money it will cost. Consider it found money. Girardi ’s side is important in this too. On Thursday in the hours after the Yankees announced they would not bring him back a person close to the (now former) manager said the situation was too “fresh ” and we couldn’t yet analyze whether Girardi would want to move on to the Nationals — or anywhere else — immediately. But we do know a bit more about Girardi ’s state of mind than we did at the end of the American League Championship Series when he said he would have to consult with his family — his wife and three children live in South Florida — before deciding whether he could be all-in as a manager again. On Thursday Girardi issued a statement that thanked just about everybody in the Yankee organization. But it opened with this: “With a heavy heart I come to you because the Yankees have decided not to bring me back.” Sounds like someone who was ready to reload for another run. He just needed to be asked. One reasonable question Girardi would have — and one that once a manager is in place could hang over the entire 2018 season — is: Who would I be working for? Not next year but down the line. Rizzo’s contract runs only through 2018. He and his front office built the team that won four division titles in six years and is poised to contend again. If he convinces Girardi to come here and convinces the Lerners to pay for him wouldn’t another extension be in line for the general manager? A final piece: At 53 Girardi is too young to really be into evaluating his “legacy.” But here is a list of managers who have won World Series titles with two franchises: Sparky Anderson who did it in Cincinnati and Detroit and Tony La Russa who did it in Oakland and St. Louis. Short list. Everyone on it is in the Hall of Fame. If Girardi wins another World Series he joins that group. Could he do it in Washington? The Nationals have stated that’s the only goal that matters. A manager who has done it is now available.

Here is your lifeline Washington Nationals. We have gone from theory to reality in 24 hours. [TGT] no longer manages the New York Yankees. There is one potential managerial candidate who represents an obvious upgrade from Dusty Baker both in the near term and long range. [TGT] is [TGT] . Go get [TGT] . If the Nationals — and by “the Nationals” here we are speaking of the Lerner family which owns the team — even are going to consider [TGT] [TGT] have to go in with two things wide open: [TGT] eyes and [TGT] wallet. Baker whom [TGT] didn’t invite back felt he was woefully underpaid at $2 million annually and the main reason he is no longer here anymore is because his contract was only for two years. Those two years expired the Lerners had no further financial commitment there was some ham-handedness in both public relations and game management in the division series against the Cubs and so he ’s gone. [ [TGT] made sense for the Nats even before the Yankees let [TGT] go] [TGT] isn’t coming here for any two years and $4 million. [TGT] last contract with the Yankees the one that expired following this year was for twice that — four years and $16 million. There’s your starting point. If you want [TGT] Mr. Lerner be prepared to value the position of manager more than you have at any point in the past. Take a number you’re comfortable with — and triple it. Joe Maddon hadn’t won a World Series when he agreed to a five-year deal worth a reported $25 million. Could [TGT] ask for such a sum? Sure. We don’t yet know that [TGT] will require that or that the Nationals will even inquire about [TGT] . But logic tells you General Manager Mike Rizzo who did not return a message Thursday has to reach out. Follow that logic further and Rizzo has the toughest sell job of his career to his own bosses. If Rizzo calls Yankees General Manager Brian Cashman and gets a favorable report on [TGT] — and given their long run together why wouldn’t he ? — and the rest of Rizzo’s reporting reveals no red flags then he must present a case to ownership that what they have before them is an opportunity. Forget the money it will cost. Consider it found money. [TGT] ’s side is important in this too. On Thursday in the hours after the Yankees announced they would not bring [TGT] back a person close to the (now former) manager said the situation was too “fresh ” and we couldn’t yet analyze whether [TGT] would want to move on to the Nationals — or anywhere else — immediately. But we do know a bit more about Girardi ’s state of mind than we did at the end of the American League Championship Series when he said he would have to consult with his family — his wife and three children live in South Florida — before deciding whether he could be all-in as a manager again. On Thursday [TGT] issued a statement that thanked just about everybody in the Yankee organization. But it opened with this: “With a heavy heart I come to you because the Yankees have decided not to bring me back.” Sounds like someone who was ready to reload for another run. He just needed to be asked. One reasonable question [TGT] would have — and one that once a manager is in place could hang over the entire 2018 season — is: Who would I be working for? Not next year but down the line. Rizzo’s contract runs only through 2018. [TGT] and [TGT] front office built the team that won four division titles in six years and is poised to contend again. If [TGT] convinces Girardi to come here and convinces the Lerners to pay for [TGT] wouldn’t another extension be in line for the general manager? A final piece: At 53 [TGT] is too young to really be into evaluating [TGT] “legacy.” But here is a list of managers who have won World Series titles with two franchises: Sparky Anderson who did it in Cincinnati and Detroit and Tony La Russa who did it in Oakland and St. Louis. Short list. Everyone on it is in the Hall of Fame. If [TGT] wins another World Series [TGT] joins that group. Could [TGT] do it in Washington? The Nationals have stated that’s the only goal that matters. A manager who has done it is now available.

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Tim Hardaway Jr. questionable for Monday against Clippers

Tim Hardaway Jr.

Tim Hardaway Jr. missed Knicks practice Sunday with a sore left foot and is officially questionable for Monday's home game against the floundering Clippers. Hardaway first started feeling the pain — which he described as "inside the bottom in the arch area" — after the Knicks' win over the Jazz on Wednesday. "Woke up the next morning started to walk around and it just didn't feel right " Hardaway said Sunday at the Knicks practice facility in Westchester. "Came here practiced on it it kind of bothered me so I just limited myself in practice that day." Tim Hardaway Jr. is trying to manage his sore left foot. (Elsa/Getty Images) Hardaway tried to play through the injury Friday night at the Raptors but pulled himself from the game late in the fourth quarter when the pain and discomfort increased. In hindsight Hardaway regrets trying to play on the injured foot. "Me continuing to play on it it got worse. Just not really taking it serious " Hardaway said. "I'm thinking 'I'm strong enough I'm able enough to go out there and compete so I don't feel nothing as bad so no need for me to get it right.' But it got worse and worse and once I started feeling it after the Utah game that next morning when I came back to practice that's when I let them know that it was bothering me. And I've never had it before. This is the first time for me . So it's different." Hardaway said he spent Sunday's practice doing spot shooting and riding the exercise bike. He 'll continue to undergo treatment including the cold and hot tubs and laser technology before testing the foot out at Monday morning's shootaround. "It feels better a lot better " Hardaway said. "I don't think he liked it " Hornacek said. " He thought it made it worse. So they'll figure something out and we'll see tomorrow." Kristaps Porzingis is sticking to his story that his Twitter was hacked this summer. (Abbie Parr/Getty Images)

[TGT] missed Knicks practice Sunday with a sore left foot and is officially questionable for Monday's home game against the floundering Clippers. [TGT] first started feeling the pain — which [TGT] described as "inside the bottom in the arch area" — after the Knicks' win over the Jazz on Wednesday. "Woke up the next morning started to walk around and it just didn't feel right " [TGT] said Sunday at the Knicks practice facility in Westchester. "Came here practiced on it it kind of bothered me so I just limited [TGT] in practice that day." [TGT] is trying to manage [TGT] sore left foot. (Elsa/Getty Images) [TGT] tried to play through the injury Friday night at the Raptors but pulled [TGT] from the game late in the fourth quarter when the pain and discomfort increased. In hindsight [TGT] regrets trying to play on the injured foot. "Me continuing to play on it it got worse. Just not really taking it serious " [TGT] said. "I'm thinking 'I'm strong enough I'm able enough to go out there and compete so I don't feel nothing as bad so no need for me to get it right.' But it got worse and worse and once I started feeling it after the Utah game that next morning when I came back to practice that's when I let them know that it was bothering me. And I've never had it before. This is the first time for me . So it's different." Hardaway said he spent Sunday's practice doing spot shooting and riding the exercise bike. He 'll continue to undergo treatment including the cold and hot tubs and laser technology before testing the foot out at Monday morning's shootaround. "It feels better a lot better " [TGT] said. "I don't think he liked it " Hornacek said. " He thought it made it worse. So they'll figure something out and we'll see tomorrow." Kristaps Porzingis is sticking to his story that his Twitter was hacked this summer. (Abbie Parr/Getty Images)

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Report: Kneeling protests spark a war among NFL owners against Roger Goodell – TheBlaze

Jerry Jones

A group of NFL owners led by Jerry Jones the Dallas Cowboys owner are reportedly making moves to stall the contract extension of commissioner Roger Goodell and they ’re citing the mishandling of player protests among their reasons. How are the owners pushing against Goodell? According to the New York Times’ Ken Belson Jones has hired a powerful lawyer and threatened to sue the NFL over Goodell’s contract extension. Jones is angry because of the suspension of Cowboys’ running back Ezekiel Elliot over allegations of domestic violence and also over mismanagement of the controversy stemming from player protests during the national anthem. Jones also tried to thread the needle over the protests by appearing on field with his players to kneel before the national anthem was sung and then standing together during the anthem. Afterward he said that any player who would be seen protesting during the anthem would be benched.

[TGT] are reportedly making moves to stall the contract extension of commissioner Roger Goodell and [TGT] ’re citing the mishandling of player protests among [TGT] reasons. How are the owners pushing against Goodell? According to [TGT] has hired a powerful lawyer and threatened to sue the NFL over Goodell’s contract extension. [TGT] is angry because of the suspension of Cowboys’ running back Ezekiel Elliot over allegations of domestic violence and also over mismanagement of the controversy stemming from player protests during the national anthem. [TGT] also tried to thread the needle over the protests by appearing on field with [TGT] players to kneel before the national anthem was sung and then standing together during the anthem. Afterward [TGT] said that any player who would be seen protesting during the anthem would be benched.

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GOP Gets Top Recruit Kevin Cramer To Run In Key North Dakota Senate Race : NPR

Kevin Cramer

North Dakota Rep. Kevin Cramer has reversed course and will challenge Democratic Sen. Heidi Heitkamp finally giving Republicans a top recruit in a state that President Trump won by more than 30 points and making it a prime pickup opportunity for the GOP in 2018. On Facebook Cramer posted he will be announcing his Senate candidacy on Friday in Bismarck. Cramer had initially said last month he wouldn't be challenging Heitkamp leaving Republicans without a top-tier candidate against what should be one of Democrats' most vulnerable incumbents this year serving in a consistently red state. The White House even reached out to Cramer to woo him to jump into the contest but initially he elected instead to remain in his safe House seat. But in recent days he began to waver on that initial decision. "There's certainly a growing snowball of encouragement coming out of the state " Cramer told reporters at the Capitol on Tuesday according to CNN. Former state party chairman Gary Emineth announced earlier this week he was dropping out of the Senate primary in anticipation that Cramer was going to run. The Atlantic also reported that if Cramer did run for Senate state Sen. Tom Campbell the other major candidate in the race was likely to run for Cramer 's open House seat instead clearing the primary field for the congressman. His change of heart is a bright spot for Senate Republicans who have struggled to find top recruits in other states as well despite being blessed with a very favorable 2018 map where 10 Democrats are up for re-election in states that Trump won. Republicans hold just a narrow 51-49 Senate majority and they have two vulnerable seats they're defending in Nevada and Arizona.

[TGT] has reversed course and will challenge Democratic Sen. Heidi Heitkamp finally giving Republicans a top recruit in a state that President Trump won by more than 30 points and making it a prime pickup opportunity for the GOP in 2018. On Facebook [TGT] posted [TGT] will be announcing [TGT] Senate candidacy on Friday in Bismarck. [TGT] had initially said last month [TGT] wouldn't be challenging Heitkamp leaving Republicans without a top-tier candidate against what should be one of Democrats' most vulnerable incumbents this year serving in a consistently red state. The White House even reached out to Cramer to woo him to jump into the contest but initially he elected instead to remain in his safe House seat. But in recent days he began to waver on that initial decision. "There's certainly a growing snowball of encouragement coming out of the state " [TGT] told reporters at the Capitol on Tuesday according to CNN. Former state party chairman Gary Emineth announced earlier this week he was dropping out of the Senate primary in anticipation that [TGT] was going to run. The Atlantic also reported that if [TGT] did run for Senate state Sen. Tom Campbell the other major candidate in the race was likely to run for [TGT] 's open House seat instead clearing the primary field for the congressman. His change of heart is a bright spot for Senate Republicans who have struggled to find top recruits in other states as well despite being blessed with a very favorable 2018 map where 10 Democrats are up for re-election in states that Trump won. Republicans hold just a narrow 51-49 Senate majority and they have two vulnerable seats they're defending in Nevada and Arizona.

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'Slender Man' Trial: What's Next for Geyser and Weier

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In August her co-defendant Anissa Weier pleaded guilty to attempted second-degree homicide. A jury sided with her arguments and found her not responsible for her actions because she was mentally ill and she was sentenced to three years in a state mental hospital. Last week after Geyser's plea hearing the Leutner family released a statement: "Though we do not believe that an institution is where these attempted murderers belong the current legal system does not favor victims in this situation." They added: "With this closure our daughter is a heroic survivor – and no longer a victim." Geyser and Weier now 15 were just 12 when they were charged as adults after telling authorities that they tried killing their friend Payton "Bella" Leutner then 12 in order to become "proxies " or servants to Slender Man so that the Jack Skellington-esque Internet meme would not kill them or their families. It was three years ago last May the day after Geyser hosted a birthday party when the girls played hide-and-seek in a forested area near Interstate 94. In Geyser's retelling of accounts to Judge Bohren: "Anissa said that she couldn't do it and that I had to " according to CBS. Geyser "tackled" and stabbed Leutner 19 times with a kitchen knife before "Anissa told [Leutner] to lie down so she wouldn't lose blood so quickly and told her to be quiet and we left." Geyser and Weier began walking their planned 300-mile trek to Slender Man's mansion in Nicolet National Forest. But Leutner eventually crawled out of the forest where a bicyclist found her and called 911. She survived surgery at a nearby hospital. At this time of the attack HBO and Brodsky were brainstorming ideas on the Internet's effects on pre-adolescent brains. As it unraveled producers emailed an article from The New York Times on the Slender Man to Brodsky who then found herself in Waukesha County attending the first court appearances and meeting with both the Geyser and Weier families (the Leutner family declined to participate in interviews for the documentary). Today when Rolling Stone asks how her impressions of the overall case or girls have changed since then Brodsky answers "What I came to discover in the course of making the film I think the jury in Anissa's case came to discover: These girls were losing their minds in the narrative that was Slender Man. You can't say Slender Man made them crazy but most kids don't watch Slender Man and go out and kill somebody. You have to look at this through the prism of their mental illness." Brodsky says the girls were involved in "a folie a deux a delusion shared by two personalities" that allowed them to fall deep into the psychological grip of Slender Man.

In August her co-defendant Anissa Weier pleaded guilty to attempted second-degree homicide. A jury sided with her arguments and found her not responsible for her actions because she was mentally ill and she was sentenced to three years in a state mental hospital. Last week after Geyser's plea hearing the [TGT] family released a statement: "Though we do not believe that an institution is where these attempted murderers belong the current legal system does not favor victims in this situation." They added: "With this closure our daughter is a heroic survivor – and no longer a victim." Geyser and Weier now 15 were just 12 when they were charged as adults after telling authorities that they tried killing their friend Payton "Bella" [TGT] then 12 in order to become "proxies " or servants to Slender Man so that the Jack Skellington-esque Internet meme would not kill them or their families. It was three years ago last May the day after Geyser hosted a birthday party when the girls played hide-and-seek in a forested area near Interstate 94. In Geyser's retelling of accounts to Judge Bohren: "Anissa said that she couldn't do it and that I had to " according to CBS. Geyser "tackled" and stabbed [TGT] 19 times with a kitchen knife before "Anissa told [ [TGT] ] to lie down so she wouldn't lose blood so quickly and told her to be quiet and we left." Geyser and Weier began walking their planned 300-mile trek to Slender Man's mansion in Nicolet National Forest. But [TGT] eventually crawled out of the forest where a bicyclist found her and called 911. She survived surgery at a nearby hospital. At this time of the attack HBO and Brodsky were brainstorming ideas on the Internet's effects on pre-adolescent brains. As it unraveled producers emailed an article from The New York Times on the Slender Man to Brodsky who then found herself in Waukesha County attending the first court appearances and meeting with both the Geyser and Weier families (the [TGT] family declined to participate in interviews for the documentary). Today when Rolling Stone asks how her impressions of the overall case or girls have changed since then Brodsky answers "What I came to discover in the course of making the film I think the jury in Anissa's case came to discover: These girls were losing their minds in the narrative that was Slender Man. You can't say Slender Man made them crazy but most kids don't watch Slender Man and go out and kill somebody. You have to look at this through the prism of their mental illness." Brodsky says the girls were involved in "a folie a deux a delusion shared by two personalities" that allowed them to fall deep into the psychological grip of Slender Man.

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Honduras president seeks 2nd term despite constitutional ban

Juan Orlando Hernandez

Now Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez appears likely to win a second term on Sunday as well as bolstering the strength of his conservative National Party across the board. " Hernandez is not just trying to win presidential re-election he 's trying to expand his power from top to bottom including in the legislature and at the mayoral level " said James Bosworth the founder of Hxagon a consulting firm that does predictive analysis in emerging markets. Fears of just that sort of consolidation — but by left-wing rivals — led Hernandez 's own party to back a military coup in 2009 against a president it accused of plotting to violate Honduras's seemingly iron-clad constitutional ban on re-election. The country's highest court backed the 2009 ouster of Manuel Zelaya. But the current court — packed with Hernandez ' supporters — ruled in 2015 that the constitution could not prevent him from running again — outraging opposition leaders. And corruption remains a major problem for Honduras casting a shadow across Hernandez 's administration. And in September the son of a former president from Hernandez 's party Porfirio Lobo was sentenced in New York to 24 years in prison after revealing his role in a cocaine trafficking conspiracy. Fabio Lobo 46 pleaded guilty in May 2016 admitting he worked with drug traffickers and Honduran police to ship cocaine into the United States.

Now [TGT] appears likely to win a second term on Sunday as well as bolstering the strength of [TGT] conservative National Party across the board. " Hernandez is not just trying to win presidential re-election he 's trying to expand his power from top to bottom including in the legislature and at the mayoral level " said James Bosworth the founder of Hxagon a consulting firm that does predictive analysis in emerging markets. Fears of just that sort of consolidation — but by left-wing rivals — led Hernandez 's own party to back a military coup in 2009 against a president it accused of plotting to violate Honduras's seemingly iron-clad constitutional ban on re-election. The country's highest court backed the 2009 ouster of Manuel Zelaya. But the current court — packed with Hernandez ' supporters — ruled in 2015 that the constitution could not prevent him from running again — outraging opposition leaders. And corruption remains a major problem for Honduras casting a shadow across Hernandez 's administration. And in September the son of a former president from Hernandez 's party Porfirio Lobo was sentenced in New York to 24 years in prison after revealing his role in a cocaine trafficking conspiracy. Fabio Lobo 46 pleaded guilty in May 2016 admitting he worked with drug traffickers and Honduran police to ship cocaine into the United States.

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Tom Petty's music created indelible moments across pop culture.

Tom Petty

Skip in Skip x Embed x Share CLOSE Tom Petty's legendary music career dated back to the 1960s and included multiple bands along with solo work. USA TODAY Tom Petty talks to the media at a Super Bowl press conference at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix on Jan. 31 2008. (Photo: Rob Schumacher The Arizona Republic) As with many musicians Tom Petty 's music provides a soundtrack for many fans' lives. In the case of Petty who died Monday night at 66 it's a literal soundtrack too as the singer and guitar player's tunes have enjoyed a life far beyond concerts albums (more than 80 million sold) and radio play elevating many films and TV shows over the past few decades. Petty earned the ultimate stage too as Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers performed at the Super Bowl XLII halftime show playing American Girl I Won't Back Down Free Fallin' and Runnin' Down a Dream. More: Tom Petty’s best quotes on fame greed and the state of rock ‘n’ roll In a couple of classic films Petty songs are celebrated in the way many fans appreciate tunes: solo sing-along driving. More: Hearts break in Hollywood after Tom Petty dies at 66 More: Remembering Tom Petty American icon and eternal rock 'n' roll underdog Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers recorded the soundtrack for 1996's She's the One which stars Jennifer Aniston and Cameron Diaz. Petty also made a memorable appearance on The Simpsons a sign of pop culture resonance that ranks almost as high as a Super Bowl halftime show. He joined music greats Mick Jagger Keith Richards Elvis Costello Lenny Kravitz and Brian Setzer as they voiced themselves as instructors at a rock fantasy camp that Homer attends in the 2002 episode 'How I Spent My Strummer Vacation.' Petty conducted a lyrics workshop that Homer and his friends didn't fully appreciate a situation often encountered by true artists.

Skip in Skip x Embed x Share CLOSE [TGT] legendary music career dated back to the 1960s and included multiple bands along with solo work. USA TODAY [TGT] talks to the media at a Super Bowl press conference at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix on Jan. 31 2008. (Photo: Rob Schumacher The Arizona Republic) As with many musicians [TGT] 's music provides a soundtrack for many fans' lives. In the case of Petty who died Monday night at 66 it's a literal soundtrack too as the singer and guitar player's tunes have enjoyed a life far beyond concerts albums (more than 80 million sold) and radio play elevating many films and TV shows over the past few decades. [TGT] earned the ultimate stage too as [TGT] and the Heartbreakers performed at the Super Bowl XLII halftime show playing American Girl I Won't Back Down Free Fallin' and Runnin' Down a Dream. More: Tom Petty’s best quotes on fame greed and the state of rock ‘n’ roll In a couple of classic films [TGT] songs are celebrated in the way many fans appreciate tunes: solo sing-along driving. More: Hearts break in Hollywood after [TGT] dies at 66 More: Remembering [TGT] American icon and eternal rock 'n' roll underdog [TGT] and the Heartbreakers recorded the soundtrack for 1996's [TGT] 's the One which stars Jennifer Aniston and Cameron Diaz. [TGT] also made a memorable appearance on The Simpsons a sign of pop culture resonance that ranks almost as high as a Super Bowl halftime show. [TGT] joined music greats Mick Jagger Keith Richards Elvis Costello Lenny Kravitz and Brian Setzer as they voiced themselves as instructors at a rock fantasy camp that Homer attends in the 2002 episode 'How I Spent My Strummer Vacation.' [TGT] conducted a lyrics workshop that Homer and his friends didn't fully appreciate a situation often encountered by true artists.

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New details revealed in disappearance of California mom found beaten along road

Sherri Papini

The department said investigators collected male DNA from the clothing that victim Sherri Papini was wearing when she was found on Thanksgiving and female DNA that was discovered on Papini's body. The samples have not been identified. The bizarre case — with many of the most sensational details initially released by her husband in an exclusive interview with ABC — has baffled police and set social media buzzing. FBI via AP These sketches released by the FBI show two suspects in the mysterious disappearance of Sherri Papini . Sheriff's Sgt. Brian Jackson said the sketches are being released 10 months after her disappearance because of Papini 's difficulty in recalling what her abductors looked like. These sketches released by the FBI show two suspects in the mysterious disappearance of Sherri Papini . Sheriff's Sgt. Brian Jackson said the sketches are being released 10 months after her disappearance because of Papini 's difficulty in recalling what her abductors looked like. (FBI via AP) (FBI via AP) Papini disappeared Nov. 2 while jogging near her home in Shasta County about 215 miles north of San Francisco. Her husband found her phone and earphones near their home after she failed to pick up their children at daycare and called police. He was initially a suspect but the sheriff said Wednesday that the husband passed a lie detector test and offered to take another. Authorities also said a Detroit man Papini texted and planned to meet shortly before her disappearance has been cleared of involvement. Papini was found alongside Interstate 5 in Yolo County about 100 miles from her home. Her nose was broken and she was wearing a chain restraint around her waist. Her blonde hair had been cut to shoulder length and she had a "brand" burned into her right shoulder. Investigators declined to discuss the "brand" in detail. Papini has said she was not sexually assaulted and has described her abductors as two women who took her at gunpoint. Sheriff's Sgt. Brian Jackson said the sketches drawn by FBI artists are being released 10 months after her disappearance because of Papini 's difficulty in recalling what her abductors looked like.

The department said investigators collected male DNA from the clothing that victim [TGT] was wearing when [TGT] was found on Thanksgiving and female DNA that was discovered on Papini's body. The samples have not been identified. The bizarre case — with many of the most sensational details initially released by her husband in an exclusive interview with ABC — has baffled police and set social media buzzing. FBI via AP These sketches released by the FBI show two suspects in [TGT] . Sheriff's Sgt. Brian Jackson said the sketches are being released 10 months after her disappearance because of [TGT] 's difficulty in recalling what [TGT] abductors looked like. These sketches released by the FBI show two suspects in [TGT] . Sheriff's Sgt. Brian Jackson said the sketches are being released 10 months after her disappearance because of [TGT] 's difficulty in recalling what [TGT] abductors looked like. (FBI via AP) (FBI via AP) [TGT] disappeared Nov. 2 while jogging near [TGT] home in Shasta County about 215 miles north of San Francisco. [TGT] husband found [TGT] phone and earphones near their home after [TGT] failed to pick up their children at daycare and called police. He was initially a suspect but the sheriff said Wednesday that the husband passed a lie detector test and offered to take another. Authorities also said a Detroit man Papini texted and planned to meet shortly before her disappearance has been cleared of involvement. [TGT] was found alongside Interstate 5 in Yolo County about 100 miles from [TGT] home. [TGT] nose was broken and [TGT] was wearing a chain restraint around [TGT] waist. [TGT] blonde hair had been cut to shoulder length and [TGT] had a "brand" burned into [TGT] right shoulder. Investigators declined to discuss the "brand" in detail. [TGT] has said [TGT] was not sexually assaulted and has described [TGT] abductors as two women who took [TGT] at gunpoint. Sheriff's Sgt. Brian Jackson said the sketches drawn by FBI artists are being released 10 months after her disappearance because of [TGT] 's difficulty in recalling what [TGT] abductors looked like.

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Earth Is Lit And That's A Problem : The Two

Christopher Kyba

"The areas that are getting brighter rapidly are developing countries " says Christopher Kyba a researcher at the German Research Centre for Geosciences in Potsdam . "So a lot of places in South America Africa and Asia are brightening really really rapidly up to 10 percent or more per year even in some cases." With new solid-state lighting technology becoming available some areas have started making a switch to LEDs. And because this satellite is not able to see all of the light emitted by LEDs Kyba says the brightening that's actually happening is probably greater than what's been measured. "For the United States for example we don't see much of a change. But we know that a lot of LEDs are going in. And that means that the United States is almost certainly getting brighter in terms of how people see the world with their human eyes " Kyba explains. Some have suggested that energy-savings from LEDs will reduce the cost of lighting. But the researchers found that "as light gets cheaper we use more of it nearly proportionately to the rate at which it's getting cheaper " Kyba says. On a global or national scale all this wasted light is expensive he says: "It costs a lot of money to radiate that light into space and it's not doing anybody any good." He and others argue that lighting efforts must be well-designed to reduce the amount of light going out into space while still providing a safe and comfortable experience for people on the ground who need to see at night. The rapid increase in night lighting has been a profound change a kind of global experiment that has happened in just the last 100 years. "My mum for example grew up on a farm in Saskatchewan in a time before they had electrification " Kyba says. "So she grew up with an amazing starry sky and now she lives within one lifetime under a very light-polluted sky."

"The areas that are getting brighter rapidly are developing countries " says [TGT] a researcher at the German Research Centre for Geosciences in Potsdam . "So a lot of places in South America Africa and Asia are brightening really really rapidly up to 10 percent or more per year even in some cases." With new solid-state lighting technology becoming available some areas have started making a switch to LEDs. And because this satellite is not able to see all of the light emitted by LEDs Kyba says the brightening that's actually happening is probably greater than what's been measured. "For the United States for example we don't see much of a change. But we know that a lot of LEDs are going in. And that means that the United States is almost certainly getting brighter in terms of how people see the world with their human eyes " Kyba explains. Some have suggested that energy-savings from LEDs will reduce the cost of lighting. But the researchers found that "as light gets cheaper we use more of it nearly proportionately to the rate at which it's getting cheaper " Kyba says. On a global or national scale all this wasted light is expensive he says: "It costs a lot of money to radiate that light into space and it's not doing anybody any good." He and others argue that lighting efforts must be well-designed to reduce the amount of light going out into space while still providing a safe and comfortable experience for people on the ground who need to see at night. The rapid increase in night lighting has been a profound change a kind of global experiment that has happened in just the last 100 years. "My mum for example grew up on a farm in Saskatchewan in a time before they had electrification " Kyba says. "So she grew up with an amazing starry sky and now she lives within one lifetime under a very light-polluted sky."

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Cuomo to approve e

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ALBANY — Gov. Cuomo on Monday plans to sign into law new restrictions on electronic cigarettes that effectively ban their use in most restaurants bars and workplaces the Daily News has learned. “These products are marketed as a healthier alternative to cigarettes but the reality is they also carry long-term risks to the health of users and those around them ” Cuomo said. Cuomo ’s decision to sign the bill had been expected. He proposed similar restrictions on e-cigarette use as part of his executive budget proposal in January. Supporters of the measure including the American Cancer Society and the American Lung Association had been lobbying lawmakers and Cuomo to approve the measure arguing that smoke from e-cigarettes posed health risks akin to those of regular cigarettes. In July Gov. Cuomo signed into a law a measure that outlawed the smoking of e-cigarettes in all public and private schools.

ALBANY — [TGT] on Monday plans to sign into law new restrictions on electronic cigarettes that effectively ban their use in most restaurants bars and workplaces the Daily News has learned. “These products are marketed as a healthier alternative to cigarettes but the reality is they also carry long-term risks to the health of users and those around them ” [TGT] said. [TGT] ’s decision to sign the bill had been expected. [TGT] proposed similar restrictions on e-cigarette use as part of [TGT] executive budget proposal in January. Supporters of the measure including the American Cancer Society and the American Lung Association had been lobbying lawmakers and Cuomo to approve the measure arguing that smoke from e-cigarettes posed health risks akin to those of regular cigarettes. In July [TGT] signed into a law a measure that outlawed the smoking of e-cigarettes in all public and private schools.

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Shinzo Abe won big on Sunday. This is what it means for Japan’s national security policy.

Shinzo Abe

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe head of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party leaves a news conference at the party’s headquarters in Tokyo on Oct. 23. (Kiyoshi Ota/Bloomberg News) On Sunday Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party won a landslide victory winning 284 of the 465 seats in the lower house of the Diet. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s junior coalition partner Komeito added 29 seats giving the ruling coalition a two-thirds supermajority. In addition to freeing the LDP from a mandatory ballot challenge before 2021 Abe’s election victory provides new support for his efforts to amend Japan’s pacifist constitution. Abe went into the election arguing that his track record on the economy and national security should be the decisive factor and voters appear to have agreed. Japan faces new security challenges from two of its neighbors. North Korean missiles have passed over Japan twice in recent months leaving Japanese citizens rattled by early-morning text alerts. And at the recent Communist Party Congress in Beijing President Xi Jinping promised that China would be “moving closer to center stage ” raising additional concerns in Japan. The ruling coalition’s supermajority ensures not only that Abe will remain in power but also that he can now push for a revision of Japan’s constitution his personal pledge and an unfulfilled element of the LDP platform since 1955. Although many in the public remain skeptical of the constitutional revision plan the LDP’s success in this election represents an endorsement of the ruling coalition’s governing ability particularly on security issues. [Did Trump and Abe just launch a new chapter in U.S.-Japan relations?] There may also be debates within the ruling coalition on the need for Japan to deploy its own surface-to-surface missiles to enhance deterrence vis-a-vis North Korea. Abe has not taken a public stand on these “counterstrike capabilities ” which would to give Japan the ability to neutralize North Korean ballistic missiles on their launchpads. This would be an abrupt change from a postwar defense policy that has remained strictly defensive with few offensive capabilities. Abe will also continue moderate spending increases on Japan’s air and naval capabilities in an attempt to counter China’s much higher spending on the People’s Liberation Army. The numerical balance of fighter aircraft and surface combatants has been steadily shifting in China’s favor for decades. More recently however Xi has begun streamlining the PLA to strengthen its war-fighting effectiveness in preparation for a potential conflict in the Western Pacific. Abe knows that maintaining deterrence will require closer cooperation with the United States and continued reforms to break down the postwar barriers to the effectiveness of Japan’s own forces. Will Abe revise Japan’s constitution? Two years ago Abe pushed through a reinterpretation of the constitution to allow new defense guidelines and operations with the United States and other like-minded states. Many in his party support revising the second half of Article 9 to declare that Japan’s military is constitutional though intended only for self-defense. Support from pacifist-leaning coalition partner Komeito will probably be forthcoming and friendly governments such as the United States and Australia are likely to be supportive as well. China will protest as might South Korea but polls elsewhere in the region suggest that Japan has moved beyond its wartime image. Nevertheless Article 9 is highly political and ideological; Abe will have to carry out his promise to build domestic consensus before proceeding. Despite President Trump’s harsh rhetoric about Japan during his election campaign Abe has deftly engaged with the new administration in Washington and managed to build significant trust with Trump. Abe was the first foreign leader to visit Trump and Trump will start his first Asia tour by spending several days in Japan in November. Trump’s tough line on North Korea is likely to be well received in Japan but his hostile view toward trade (particularly the rejection of the Trans-Pacific Partnership) continues to perplex Tokyo. Japanese leaders argue that allies should be leading on rulemaking to manage the mercantilist challenge from China.

[TGT] leaves a news conference at the party’s headquarters in Tokyo on Oct. 23. (Kiyoshi Ota/Bloomberg News) On Sunday Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party won a landslide victory winning 284 of the 465 seats in the lower house of the Diet. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s junior coalition partner Komeito added 29 seats giving the ruling coalition a two-thirds supermajority. In addition to freeing the LDP from a mandatory ballot challenge before 2021 Abe’s election victory provides new support for his efforts to amend Japan’s pacifist constitution. [TGT] went into the election arguing that [TGT] track record on the economy and national security should be the decisive factor and voters appear to have agreed. Japan faces new security challenges from two of its neighbors. North Korean missiles have passed over Japan twice in recent months leaving Japanese citizens rattled by early-morning text alerts. And at the recent Communist Party Congress in Beijing President Xi Jinping promised that China would be “moving closer to center stage ” raising additional concerns in Japan. The ruling coalition’s supermajority ensures not only that [TGT] will remain in power but also that [TGT] can now push for a revision of Japan’s constitution [TGT] personal pledge and an unfulfilled element of the LDP platform since 1955. Although many in the public remain skeptical of the constitutional revision plan the LDP’s success in this election represents an endorsement of the ruling coalition’s governing ability particularly on security issues. [Did Trump and [TGT] just launch a new chapter in U.S.-Japan relations?] There may also be debates within the ruling coalition on the need for Japan to deploy its own surface-to-surface missiles to enhance deterrence vis-a-vis North Korea. [TGT] has not taken a public stand on these “counterstrike capabilities ” which would to give Japan the ability to neutralize North Korean ballistic missiles on their launchpads. This would be an abrupt change from a postwar defense policy that has remained strictly defensive with few offensive capabilities. [TGT] will also continue moderate spending increases on Japan’s air and naval capabilities in an attempt to counter China’s much higher spending on the People’s Liberation Army. The numerical balance of fighter aircraft and surface combatants has been steadily shifting in China’s favor for decades. More recently however Xi has begun streamlining the PLA to strengthen its war-fighting effectiveness in preparation for a potential conflict in the Western Pacific. [TGT] knows that maintaining deterrence will require closer cooperation with the United States and continued reforms to break down the postwar barriers to the effectiveness of Japan’s own forces. Will [TGT] revise Japan’s constitution? Two years ago [TGT] pushed through a reinterpretation of the constitution to allow new defense guidelines and operations with the United States and other like-minded states. Many in [TGT] party support revising the second half of Article 9 to declare that Japan’s military is constitutional though intended only for self-defense. Support from pacifist-leaning coalition partner Komeito will probably be forthcoming and friendly governments such as the United States and Australia are likely to be supportive as well. China will protest as might South Korea but polls elsewhere in the region suggest that Japan has moved beyond its wartime image. Nevertheless Article 9 is highly political and ideological; [TGT] will have to carry out [TGT] promise to build domestic consensus before proceeding. Despite President Trump’s harsh rhetoric about Japan during his election campaign [TGT] has deftly engaged with the new administration in Washington and managed to build significant trust with Trump. [TGT] was the first foreign leader to visit Trump and Trump will start [TGT] first Asia tour by spending several days in Japan in November. Trump’s tough line on North Korea is likely to be well received in Japan but [TGT] hostile view toward trade (particularly the rejection of the Trans-Pacific Partnership) continues to perplex Tokyo. Japanese leaders argue that allies should be leading on rulemaking to manage the mercantilist challenge from China.

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Olympic Skier Ted Ligety’s Son ' Could Give 2 S***s That Daddy Sucked At Work'

Ted Ligety

U.S. alpine skier Ted Ligety may have had a tough time on the slopes at the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang South Korea on Sunday. But after a disappointing performance in the men’s giant slalom event the athlete’s 8-month-old son Jax was on hand to put everything into context. “ He is the bright spot on the day ” Ligety captioned a photograph of the pair which he shared to Instagram: A post shared by Ted Ligety (@ted_ligety) on Feb 17 2018 at 11:23pm PST “ Jax could give two s___s that daddy sucked at work today ” he added. Ligety a two-time Olympic champion who scooped golds at both Sochi 2014 in Russia and Turin 2006 in Italy placed joint 15th in the giant slalom. It followed his earlier fifth place in the alpine combined and a failure to finish the super-G. The 33-year-old still has the men’s slalom event to come but suggested Sunday that he may now call it quits in Pyeongchang. “This is probably it for me (at) these games ” he said per Reuters.

[TGT] may have had a tough time on the slopes at the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang South Korea on Sunday. But after a disappointing performance in the men’s giant slalom event the athlete’s 8-month-old son Jax was on hand to put everything into context. “ He is the bright spot on the day ” [TGT] captioned a photograph of the pair which he shared to Instagram: A post shared by Ted Ligety (@ted_ligety) on Feb 17 2018 at 11:23pm PST “ Jax could give two s___s that daddy sucked at work today ” he added. Ligety a two-time Olympic champion who scooped golds at both Sochi 2014 in Russia and Turin 2006 in Italy placed joint 15th in the giant slalom. It followed his earlier fifth place in the alpine combined and a failure to finish the super-G. The 33-year-old still has the men’s slalom event to come but suggested Sunday that he may now call it quits in Pyeongchang. “This is probably it for me (at) these games ” he said per Reuters.

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The Rise and Fall of the Computer

Kasanoff

Mr. Kasanoff started Threshold in 1992. Formerly known as Amalgamated Widgets the company billed itself as an intellectual property hub harvesting rights to video games like Duke Nukem or Lego animated projects; its subsidiary Threshold Digital Research Labs provided animation and effects work for a variety of clients including a “Star Trek” attraction in Las Vegas. Threshold also tried to court the young-male demographic of the emerging World Wide Web with content like the series “Bikini Masterpiece Theater.” In 1999 Mr. Kasanoff and a Threshold employee Joshua Wexler conceived a film in which food mascots would come alive when away from prying eyes much like the playthings in “Toy Story.” Mr. Kasanoff raised an initial $25 million for production costs in conjunction with a Korean investment consortium and expected the rest of the budget which Threshold projected at $50 million would come from foreign presales and loans against those sales. He worked with IBM for on-demand processing power off site an early precursor to cloud computing that Mr. Kasanoff predicted would save the production millions in operating expenses. He also decided that he would produce and direct despite never having supervised a full-length animated feature. “ His approach because he had gotten the money for it and no one could say no to him was very idiosyncratic ” said Kenneth Wiatrak a layout artist on the project. “You didn’t know from day to day what would occur. Would there be a review? Would he suddenly want to change the whole thing?” Citing legal reasons Mr. Kasanoff declined to comment for this article. Nothing at Threshold had ever been deemed so crucial to the company’s success. “For us ” Mr. Kasanoff told the press “this is ‘Casablanca.’ ” The break had given Mr. Kasanoff a new idea one that probably sealed the film’s fate. He wanted to direct it like a live-action movie complete with retakes motion-capture performances and more spontaneity. As a result he and animators were speaking two different languages. A roving Mr. Kasanoff animators said would request that things be “more awesome” or “30 percent better” and didn’t understand why someone trained in texture couldn’t do modeling work. (The production’s previous software had allowed for such flexibility but the new system Maya was geared toward specialists.) Mr. Kasanoff sourced out part of the production to House of Moves a motion-capture company and Image Metrics which had developed software to sync animation to a voice actor’s filmed performance. But Image Metrics had a limitation: Performers had to stare straight ahead and keep still. The result was subdued with eyes appearing vacant or looking in the wrong direction. In 2005 Threshold secured roughly $20 million in additional financing through private investors represented by StoryArk a financing firm that had been impressed by the brand tie-ins the celebrity voice cast and a new distribution deal Mr. Kasanoff had struck with Lionsgate. The studio balked however when planned release dates in 2006 and 2007 didn’t materialize.

[TGT] started Threshold in 1992. Formerly known as Amalgamated Widgets the company billed itself as an intellectual property hub harvesting rights to video games like Duke Nukem or Lego animated projects; its subsidiary Threshold Digital Research Labs provided animation and effects work for a variety of clients including a “Star Trek” attraction in Las Vegas. Threshold also tried to court the young-male demographic of the emerging World Wide Web with content like the series “Bikini Masterpiece Theater.” In 1999 Mr. Kasanoff and a Threshold employee Joshua Wexler conceived a film in which food mascots would come alive when away from prying eyes much like the playthings in “Toy Story.” [TGT] raised an initial $25 million for production costs in conjunction with a Korean investment consortium and expected the rest of the budget which Threshold projected at $50 million would come from foreign presales and loans against those sales. [TGT] worked with IBM for on-demand processing power off site an early precursor to cloud computing that [TGT] predicted would save the production millions in operating expenses. [TGT] also decided that [TGT] would produce and direct despite never having supervised a full-length animated feature. “ [TGT] approach because [TGT] had gotten the money for it and no one could say no to [TGT] was very idiosyncratic ” said Kenneth Wiatrak a layout artist on the project. “You didn’t know from day to day what would occur. Would there be a review? Would he suddenly want to change the whole thing?” Citing legal reasons [TGT] declined to comment for this article. Nothing at Threshold had ever been deemed so crucial to the company’s success. “For us ” [TGT] told the press “this is ‘Casablanca.’ ” The break had given [TGT] a new idea one that probably sealed the film’s fate. [TGT] wanted to direct it like a live-action movie complete with retakes motion-capture performances and more spontaneity. As a result [TGT] and animators were speaking two different languages. A roving [TGT] animators said would request that things be “more awesome” or “30 percent better” and didn’t understand why someone trained in texture couldn’t do modeling work. (The production’s previous software had allowed for such flexibility but the new system Maya was geared toward specialists.) [TGT] sourced out part of the production to House of Moves a motion-capture company and Image Metrics which had developed software to sync animation to a voice actor’s filmed performance. But Image Metrics had a limitation: Performers had to stare straight ahead and keep still. The result was subdued with eyes appearing vacant or looking in the wrong direction. In 2005 Threshold secured roughly $20 million in additional financing through private investors represented by StoryArk a financing firm that had been impressed by the brand tie-ins the celebrity voice cast and a new distribution deal [TGT] had struck with Lionsgate. The studio balked however when planned release dates in 2006 and 2007 didn’t materialize.

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Another ex

Daniel Romain

Another former student from Evanston Township High School has accused a now-retired theater director of molesting him in the 1980s. Daniel Romain who attended the school from 1981 to 1985 filed suit Tuesday against former drama director Bruce Siewerth. Romain said in the suit that he was a “shy” freshman when he participated in a school production of “Hamlet.” Romain claims that while dressed in his costume which included tights Siewerth pointed toward his crotch told Romain that he was “pointing the wrong way ” and then “barreled towards Romain puts his hands down Romain’s tights placed his hands upon Romain’s penis and ‘re-arranged’ him ” the lawsuit states. The suit also claims Siewerth engaged in other “inappropriate” behavior with male students such as requiring them to change into costume in front of him wrestling with them spanking them on their birthdays and “helping male students get ready … by tucking in their shirt which gave him an opportunity to touch or graze their buttocks or genitalia.” The school gave Siewerth “near total autonomy ” the suit alleged by providing the private theater and letting him take overnight trips with students to see plays in New York. Romain could not be reached Wednesday. His mother Adina Romain said her son had not reported any abuse to her or her husband when he was in school but informed her of his claims recently after discussing it with other students at a recent school reunion.

[TGT] has accused a now-retired theater director of molesting [TGT] in the 1980s. [TGT] filed suit Tuesday against former drama director Bruce Siewerth. [TGT] said in the suit that [TGT] was a “shy” freshman when [TGT] participated in a school production of “Hamlet.” [TGT] claims that while dressed in [TGT] costume which included tights Siewerth pointed toward [TGT] crotch told [TGT] that [TGT] was “pointing the wrong way ” and then “barreled towards Romain puts his hands down Romain’s tights placed his hands upon Romain’s penis and ‘re-arranged’ him ” the lawsuit states. The suit also claims Siewerth engaged in other “inappropriate” behavior with male students such as requiring them to change into costume in front of him wrestling with them spanking them on their birthdays and “helping male students get ready … by tucking in their shirt which gave him an opportunity to touch or graze their buttocks or genitalia.” The school gave Siewerth “near total autonomy ” the suit alleged by providing the private theater and letting him take overnight trips with students to see plays in New York. Romain could not be reached Wednesday. His mother Adina Romain said her son had not reported any abuse to her or her husband when he was in school but informed her of his claims recently after discussing it with other students at a recent school reunion.

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Special counsel Robert Mueller is investigating Donald Trump for possible obstruction of justice officials say

James B. Comey

[Here’s what we know so far about Team Trump’s ties to Russian interests] Trump had received private assurances from then-FBI Director James B. Comey starting in January that he was not personally under investigation . Officials say that changed shortly after Comey’s firing. Five people briefed on the interview requests speaking on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the matter publicly said that Daniel Coats the current director of national intelligence Mike Rogers head of the National Security Agency and Rogers’s recently departed deputy Richard Ledgett agreed to be interviewed by Mueller’s investigators as early as this week. The investigation has been cloaked in secrecy and it is unclear how many others have been questioned by the FBI. The White House now refers all questions about the Russia investigation to Trump ’s personal attorney Marc Kasowitz. The obstruction-of-justice investigation of the president began days after Comey was fired on May 9 according to people familiar with the matter. Mueller’s office has taken up that work and the preliminary interviews scheduled with intelligence officials indicate that his team is actively pursuing potential witnesses inside and outside the government. [Inside Trump’s anger and impatience — and his sudden decision to fire Comey ] The interviews suggest that Mueller sees the question of attempted obstruction of justice as more than just a “ he said he said” dispute between the president and the fired FBI director an official said. Comey confirmed publicly in congressional testimony on March 20 that the bureau was investigating possible coordination between the Trump campaign and the Russians. Comey’s statement before the House Intelligence Committee upset Trump who has repeatedly denied that any coordination with the Russians took place. Trump had wanted Comey to disclose publicly that he was not personally under investigation but the FBI director refused to do so. Coats told associates that Trump had asked him whether Coats could intervene with Comey to get the bureau to back off its focus on former national security adviser Michael Flynn in its Russia probe according to officials. Coats later told lawmakers that he never felt pressured to intervene. Republican lawmakers seized on Comey’s testimony to point out that Trump was not in the FBI’s crosshairs when Comey led the bureau. ‘I expect loyalty ’ Trump told Comey according to written testimony

[Here’s what we know so far about Team Trump’s ties to Russian interests] Trump had received private assurances from [TGT] starting in January that [TGT] was not personally under investigation . Officials say that changed shortly after Comey’s firing. Five people briefed on the interview requests speaking on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the matter publicly said that Daniel Coats the current director of national intelligence Mike Rogers head of the National Security Agency and Rogers’s recently departed deputy Richard Ledgett agreed to be interviewed by Mueller’s investigators as early as this week. The investigation has been cloaked in secrecy and it is unclear how many others have been questioned by the FBI. The White House now refers all questions about the Russia investigation to Trump ’s personal attorney Marc Kasowitz. The obstruction-of-justice investigation of the president began days after [TGT] was fired on May 9 according to people familiar with the matter. Mueller’s office has taken up that work and the preliminary interviews scheduled with intelligence officials indicate that [TGT] team is actively pursuing potential witnesses inside and outside the government. [Inside Trump’s anger and impatience — and his sudden decision to fire [TGT] The interviews suggest that Mueller sees the question of attempted obstruction of justice as more than just a “ he said he said” dispute between the president and the fired FBI director an official said. [TGT] confirmed publicly in congressional testimony on March 20 that the bureau was investigating possible coordination between the Trump campaign and the Russians. Comey’s statement before the House Intelligence Committee upset Trump who has repeatedly denied that any coordination with the Russians took place. Trump had wanted Comey to disclose publicly that he was not personally under investigation but the FBI director refused to do so. Coats told associates that Trump had asked him whether Coats could intervene with Comey to get the bureau to back off its focus on former national security adviser Michael Flynn in its Russia probe according to officials. Coats later told lawmakers that he never felt pressured to intervene. Republican lawmakers seized on Comey’s testimony to point out that Trump was not in the FBI’s crosshairs when Comey led the bureau. ‘I expect loyalty ’ Trump told Comey according to written testimony

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Outgoing Northern Ireland leader says U.S. Bombardier ruling 'not end of process'

Arlene Foster

Democratic Unionist Party DUP leader Arlene Foster speaks to media outside the Irish Consulate in Belfast Northern Ireland August 4 2017. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne DUBLIN (Reuters) - Northern Ireland’s outgoing leader Arlene Foster whose region produces the wings for Bombardier Inc’s (BBDb .TO) CSeries jets said a U.S. decision to slap duties on the plane was disappointing but “not the end of the process.” “This is a very disappointing determination but it is not the end of the process and there are further steps that will follow ” Foster said in a statement. Foster was First Minister of Northern Ireland until its power sharing government collapsed in January. British Prime Minister Theresa May is dependent on the votes of Foster ’s 10 Democratic Unionist Party deputies to pass legislation in the British parliament.

[TGT] speaks to media outside the Irish Consulate in Belfast Northern Ireland August 4 2017. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne DUBLIN (Reuters) - Northern Ireland’s outgoing leader Arlene Foster whose region produces the wings for Bombardier Inc’s (BBDb .TO) CSeries jets said a U.S. decision to slap duties on the plane was disappointing but “not the end of the process.” “This is a very disappointing determination but it is not the end of the process and there are further steps that will follow ” [TGT] said in a statement. [TGT] was First Minister of Northern Ireland until [TGT] power sharing government collapsed in January. British Prime Minister Theresa May is dependent on the votes of [TGT] ’s 10 Democratic Unionist Party deputies to pass legislation in the British parliament.

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Trump Won't Say Whether He Spoke With North Korea's Kim Jong Un

Kim Jong Un

Says he ‘probably’ has ‘a very good relationship’ with Kim President Donald Trump refused to say whether he has spoken directly with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in an interview on Thursday but said he “probably” has “a very good relationship” with the dictator. “I don’t want to comment on it ” Trump told the Wall Street Journal after he was asked directly if he had spoken with Kim . “I’m not saying I have or haven’t. I just don’t want to comment.” Direct talks between the U.S. president and Kim would be unprecedented. No conversation has been publicly reported between any sitting U.S. president and a North Korean leader in decades if ever. Trump’s relationship with Kim has been primarily distinguished by escalating barbs and insults. North Korea’s aggressive pursuit of a ballistic missile capable of hitting the U.S. with a nuclear warhead has emerged as the president’s most fraught foreign crisis. Trump has mocked Kim ’s weight and called him “little rocket man” in a speech to the United Nations General Assembly. He quipped on social media last week that the “nuclear button” on his desk was larger than that of the North Korean leader. Kim has dismissed Trump as a “dotard” and “frightened dog” in public statements. White House spokespeople didn’t immediately respond to questions about whether Trump and Kim had spoken. Trump has said North Korea won’t be allowed to develop a nuclear missile capable of striking the U.S. and has threatened war if economic sanctions and negotiations can’t avert Kim ’s ambitions for such a weapon. Kim has vowed never to give up his country’s nuclear weapons regarding them as his last line of defense against a U.S. invasion. Technically South Korea and the U.S. remain at war with North Korea after the Korean War ended in 1953 with an armistice instead of a peace treaty.

Says he ‘probably’ has ‘a very good relationship’ with Kim President Donald Trump refused to say whether he has spoken directly with North Korean leader [TGT] in an interview on Thursday but said he “probably” has “a very good relationship” with the dictator. “I don’t want to comment on it ” Trump told the Wall Street Journal after he was asked directly if he had spoken with Kim . “I’m not saying I have or haven’t. I just don’t want to comment.” Direct talks between the U.S. president and Kim would be unprecedented. No conversation has been publicly reported between any sitting U.S. president and a North Korean leader in decades if ever. Trump’s relationship with Kim has been primarily distinguished by escalating barbs and insults. North Korea’s aggressive pursuit of a ballistic missile capable of hitting the U.S. with a nuclear warhead has emerged as the president’s most fraught foreign crisis. Trump has mocked Kim ’s weight and called him “little rocket man” in a speech to the United Nations General Assembly. He quipped on social media last week that the “nuclear button” on his desk was larger than that of the North Korean leader. Kim has dismissed Trump as a “dotard” and “frightened dog” in public statements. White House spokespeople didn’t immediately respond to questions about whether Trump and Kim had spoken. Trump has said North Korea won’t be allowed to develop a nuclear missile capable of striking the U.S. and has threatened war if economic sanctions and negotiations can’t avert Kim ’s ambitions for such a weapon. Kim has vowed never to give up his country’s nuclear weapons regarding them as his last line of defense against a U.S. invasion. Technically South Korea and the U.S. remain at war with North Korea after the Korean War ended in 1953 with an armistice instead of a peace treaty.

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Carolyn Hax: After your spouse’s affair how do you know whether to stay or go?

Kathy

Dear Carolyn: One of my cousins “ Kathy ” is really into lineage. She submitted samples to determine her genetic makeup and discovered her eldest brother “Bill” had a different father. Both of their parents are deceased. My mother Kathy’s mother’s sister is in assisted living. Kathy wants me to accompany her to visit my mother and ask her what she knows about Bill’s father. Chances are my mother knows something but she is a private person. If she wanted us to know this I’m sure she would have volunteered the information. Bill doesn’t care about who his biological father is. Unless Bill’s biological father submits his DNA for a match the last chance anybody has of uncovering his identity is my mother . I can’t shake the feeling that asking her will disrupt my mother . I believe Kathy will eventually corner my mother herself . Ancestry Issues: Your mother can speak for herself (yes?) Kathy can speak for herself and Bill can speak for himself.

Dear Carolyn: One of my cousins “ [TGT] ” is really into lineage. She submitted samples to determine her genetic makeup and discovered her eldest brother “Bill” had a different father. Both of their parents are deceased. My mother Kathy’s mother’s sister is in assisted living. [TGT] wants me to accompany [TGT] to visit my mother and ask [TGT] what [TGT] knows about Bill’s father. Chances are my mother knows something but she is a private person. If she wanted us to know this I’m sure she would have volunteered the information. Bill doesn’t care about who his biological father is. Unless Bill’s biological father submits his DNA for a match the last chance anybody has of uncovering his identity is my mother . I can’t shake the feeling that asking her will disrupt my mother . I believe [TGT] will eventually corner my mother herself . Ancestry Issues: Your mother can speak for herself (yes?) [TGT] can speak for [TGT] and Bill can speak for himself.

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Mike Pence’s Egypt Trip Gives Glimmer of Hope to Advocates of American Political Prisoners

Eman Kassem

Pence’s remarks which marked the first time a White House official has publicly raised the plight of jailed Egyptian-Americans were a positive sign for the families of Kassem and Etiwy though Pence did not mention the other 18 Americans in jail nor did he bring up the plight of two American green card holders being held in solitary confinement. Their efforts seemed to have worked. Pence told reporters that he brought up the cases of Kassem and Ahmed Etiwy another imprisoned American during his talk with Sisi. “Sisi assured me” that he would give “very serious attention” to those cases Pence said. Kassem also spoke out from his jail cell before Pence arrived. In a handwritten letter smuggled out of prison Kassem wrote to President Donald Trump that all he longs for is “to be reunited with my children back in New York” — a “dream of reunion that is many times interrupted with the grim reality of my prison cell and screams of torture in a faint distance.” The letter was sent to the White House on January 18. For the past four years the Kassem family has had to learn how to fight for Moustafa without the help of their government. That battle started on August 14 2013 the last time the Kassem family saw Moustafa for 20 days. After he was arrested Kassem disappeared into the black hole of Egypt’s prison system until his family after calling Egyptian officials around the country located him in Abu Zaabal prison north of Cairo. When Ahmed his brother-in-law visited him he said he could not recognize Kassem because of how badly he had been beaten by jail officers. According to family members Kassem has skin cancer and diabetes and his health is deteriorating. “I’m so afraid that he will get worse and worse and I don’t know what’s going to happen ” said Eman Kassem Moustafa Kassem’s sister . Over four years later however Kassem has not been convicted. His trial has been delayed over 40 times. And his lawyer says Egyptian prosecutors have presented no specific evidence tying him to the crimes he is charged with — a common defect of these mass trials. As Kassem spends his days in Tora prison in southern Cairo where he was transferred about seven months into his detention his family and advocates are busy trying to get the attention of lawmakers and most importantly the White House. According to Ahmed Kassem was routinely beaten up in jail during the beginning of his detention in an effort to make him confess to the charges. Even more dangerously for Kassem his insulin pump was taken away when he was first arrested. Kassem managed to survive for the first few months by eating little and taking sugar control pills that jail officers allowed in. The family however has managed to stop the abuse and get Kassem medical help thanks to their communication with Rep. Peter King R-N.Y. Kassem’s representative in Congress. As soon as Ahmed got back to New York in September 2013 he got in touch with King’s office. Staffers there in turn contacted the U.S. embassy in Cairo about Kassem ’s situation. About five months after Kassem was arrested U.S. officials brought Kassem his insulin pump according to Ahmed. The U.S. embassy’s involvement also seems to have halted the beatings. Embassy officials have continued to monitor Kassem’s case. “The Department of State takes seriously its responsibilities to assist U.S. citizens abroad ” a State Department official told The Intercept speaking anonymously in keeping with department protocol. “We are aware of media reports on the arrest of Mustafa Kassem in Egypt. When a U.S. citizen is detained overseas the Department works to provide all appropriate consular assistance.” In recent months Soltan worked with the office of Sen. John McCain R-Ariz. to bring attention to the plight of Kassem and Ahmed Etiwy another Egyptian-American arrested in August 2013. McCain sent a letter to Trump in August writing that the imprisonment of Etiwy “seems to be part of a troubling crackdown on independent voices across Egypt over the past several years.” McCain a critic of Egyptian authoritarianism also raised Kassem’s case in an accompanying statement. On the other hand Democratic New York Sens. Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand who represent Kassem and Etiwy’s mothers have been publically silent on the cases. Praveen Madhiraju the U.S. lawyer for Kassem and Etiwy has briefed their staffs but the senators have not made any statements. (Schumer and Gillibrand’s offices did not return requests for comment.) To get Kassem and the other Egyptian-Americans out of jail now the families need more than a congressional intervention. They need the White House to intervene on a sustained basis.

Pence’s remarks which marked the first time a White House official has publicly raised the plight of jailed Egyptian-Americans were a positive sign for the families of Kassem and Etiwy though Pence did not mention the other 18 Americans in jail nor did he bring up the plight of two American green card holders being held in solitary confinement. Their efforts seemed to have worked. Pence told reporters that he brought up the cases of Kassem and Ahmed Etiwy another imprisoned American during his talk with Sisi. “Sisi assured me” that he would give “very serious attention” to those cases Pence said. Kassem also spoke out from his jail cell before Pence arrived. In a handwritten letter smuggled out of prison Kassem wrote to President Donald Trump that all he longs for is “to be reunited with my children back in New York” — a “dream of reunion that is many times interrupted with the grim reality of my prison cell and screams of torture in a faint distance.” The letter was sent to the White House on January 18. For the past four years the Kassem family has had to learn how to fight for Moustafa without the help of their government. That battle started on August 14 2013 the last time the Kassem family saw Moustafa for 20 days. After he was arrested Kassem disappeared into the black hole of Egypt’s prison system until his family after calling Egyptian officials around the country located him in Abu Zaabal prison north of Cairo. When Ahmed his brother-in-law visited him he said he could not recognize Kassem because of how badly he had been beaten by jail officers. According to family members Kassem has skin cancer and diabetes and his health is deteriorating. “I’m so afraid that he will get worse and worse and I don’t know what’s going to happen ” said [TGT] Moustafa Kassem’s sister . Over four years later however Kassem has not been convicted. His trial has been delayed over 40 times. And his lawyer says Egyptian prosecutors have presented no specific evidence tying him to the crimes he is charged with — a common defect of these mass trials. As Kassem spends his days in Tora prison in southern Cairo where he was transferred about seven months into his detention his family and advocates are busy trying to get the attention of lawmakers and most importantly the White House. According to Ahmed Kassem was routinely beaten up in jail during the beginning of his detention in an effort to make him confess to the charges. Even more dangerously for Kassem his insulin pump was taken away when he was first arrested. Kassem managed to survive for the first few months by eating little and taking sugar control pills that jail officers allowed in. The family however has managed to stop the abuse and get Kassem medical help thanks to their communication with Rep. Peter King R-N.Y. Kassem’s representative in Congress. As soon as Ahmed got back to New York in September 2013 he got in touch with King’s office. Staffers there in turn contacted the U.S. embassy in Cairo about Kassem ’s situation. About five months after Kassem was arrested U.S. officials brought Kassem his insulin pump according to Ahmed. The U.S. embassy’s involvement also seems to have halted the beatings. Embassy officials have continued to monitor Kassem’s case. “The Department of State takes seriously its responsibilities to assist U.S. citizens abroad ” a State Department official told The Intercept speaking anonymously in keeping with department protocol. “We are aware of media reports on the arrest of Mustafa Kassem in Egypt. When a U.S. citizen is detained overseas the Department works to provide all appropriate consular assistance.” In recent months Soltan worked with the office of Sen. John McCain R-Ariz. to bring attention to the plight of Kassem and Ahmed Etiwy another Egyptian-American arrested in August 2013. McCain sent a letter to Trump in August writing that the imprisonment of Etiwy “seems to be part of a troubling crackdown on independent voices across Egypt over the past several years.” McCain a critic of Egyptian authoritarianism also raised Kassem’s case in an accompanying statement. On the other hand Democratic New York Sens. Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand who represent Kassem and Etiwy’s mothers have been publically silent on the cases. Praveen Madhiraju the U.S. lawyer for Kassem and Etiwy has briefed their staffs but the senators have not made any statements. (Schumer and Gillibrand’s offices did not return requests for comment.) To get Kassem and the other Egyptian-Americans out of jail now the families need more than a congressional intervention. They need the White House to intervene on a sustained basis.

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Christian Artists Win Amid 'Fire and Fury' at the 60th Grammy Awards

Zach Williams

CeCe Winans Hillsong Worship Zach Williams and Reba McEntire were the artists taking home Grammy trophies in the Christian categories. Winans took home two awards winning for the "Best Gospel Performance/Song" for "Never Have to Be Alone" and for the "Best Gospel Album" with Let Them Fall in Love. They celebrated their victory on Sunday via Twitter by emphasizing the message of "What a Beautiful Name." Zach Williams won the Grammy "Best Contemporary Christian Music Album" with his Chain Breaker. He told his fans on Twitter that he was shocked by his win. "Blown away. Completely shocked. I'm a huge fan of everyone in the category and honored to win but without God none of this would be possible. Thank you all for your love and support " Williams tweeted. Blown away. Completely shocked. I'm a huge fan of everyone in the category and honored to win but without God none of this would be possible. Thank you all for your love and support! #Grammys pic.twitter.com/HKxE055TJG â Zach Williams (@zwilliamslive) January 28 2018

CeCe Winans Hillsong Worship [TGT] and Reba McEntire were the artists taking home Grammy trophies in the Christian categories. Winans took home two awards winning for the "Best Gospel Performance/Song" for "Never Have to Be Alone" and for the "Best Gospel Album" with Let Them Fall in Love. They celebrated their victory on Sunday via Twitter by emphasizing the message of "What a Beautiful Name." [TGT] won the Grammy "Best Contemporary Christian Music Album" with his Chain Breaker. He told his fans on Twitter that he was shocked by his win. "Blown away. Completely shocked. I'm a huge fan of everyone in the category and honored to win but without God none of this would be possible. Thank you all for your love and support " Williams tweeted. Blown away. Completely shocked. I'm a huge fan of everyone in the category and honored to win but without God none of this would be possible. Thank you all for your love and support! #Grammys pic.twitter.com/HKxE055TJG â Zach Williams (@zwilliamslive) January 28 2018

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Philippine lawyers ask Supreme Court to halt 'illegal' war on drugs

Rodrigo Duterte

MANILA (Reuters) - A group of Philippine lawyers on Wednesday filed an injunction with the Supreme Court to try to stop President Rodrigo Duterte’s bloody war on drugs calling it as an illegal campaign that lets police kill and circumvent legal procedures. The petition comes as public scrutiny intensifies on Duterte ’s signature campaign which he insists will not stop regardless of the bloodshed. He says he is prepared to go to jail to protect Filipinos from crimes fueled by addiction. Duterte rejects criticism that his notoriously bellicose public remarks have been interpreted by some police as veiled instructions to kill drug users with impunity. Though Filipinos are largely supportive of Duterte’s iron-fisted approach recent opinion polls indicate public doubts that his drugs war is above board and effective as the government says. Analysts say unease about the campaign has contributed to Duterte ’s ratings decline. PNP data shows 3 900 people have been killed in operations in which police say armed suspects violently resisted arrest. Duterte ’s opponents and activists dispute that and say executions and cover-ups are commonplace which police deny. FLAG has also represented two men who testified before the Senate that they were part of an alleged “death squad” that killed drug dealers and criminals at Duterte ’s behest when he was Davao City mayor long before his presidency. Duterte dismisses the allegation as nonsense.

MANILA (Reuters) - A group of Philippine lawyers on Wednesday filed an injunction with the Supreme Court to try to stop [TGT] bloody war on drugs calling [TGT] as an illegal campaign that lets police kill and circumvent legal procedures. The petition comes as public scrutiny intensifies on Duterte ’s signature campaign which [TGT] insists will not stop regardless of the bloodshed. [TGT] says [TGT] is prepared to go to jail to protect Filipinos from crimes fueled by addiction. Duterte rejects criticism that [TGT] notoriously bellicose public remarks have been interpreted by some police as veiled instructions to kill drug users with impunity. Though Filipinos are largely supportive of Duterte’s iron-fisted approach recent opinion polls indicate public doubts that [TGT] drugs war is above board and effective as the government says. Analysts say unease about the campaign has contributed to Duterte ’s ratings decline. PNP data shows 3 900 people have been killed in operations in which police say armed suspects violently resisted arrest. Duterte ’s opponents and activists dispute that and say executions and cover-ups are commonplace which police deny. FLAG has also represented two men who testified before the Senate that they were part of an alleged “death squad” that killed drug dealers and criminals at Duterte ’s behest when he was Davao City mayor long before his presidency. Duterte dismisses the allegation as nonsense.

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Montana governor takes stand for state to honor 'net neutrality'

Steve Bullock

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Montana will sign contracts only with internet service providers that honor “net neutrality” firms Governor Steve Bullock said on Monday the latest effort by a state to undermine a Federal Communications Commission order rolling back rules introduced in 2015. Bullock signed an executive order requiring state contract recipients to adhere to so-called net neutrality which barred internet service providers from blocking or throttling traffic or offering paid fast lanes also known as paid prioritization. A spokeswoman for the FCC declined to comment on the decision by Bullock a Democrat. “There has been a lot of talk around the country about how to respond to the recent decision by Federal Communications Commission to repeal net neutrality rules which keep the internet free and open. It’s time to actually do something about it ” Bullock said in a statement. “This is a simple step states can take to preserve and protect net neutrality. We can’t wait for folks in Washington DC to come to their senses and reinstate these rules.”

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Montana will sign contracts only with internet service providers that honor “net neutrality” firms [TGT] said on Monday the latest effort by a state to undermine a Federal Communications Commission order rolling back rules introduced in 2015. [TGT] signed an executive order requiring state contract recipients to adhere to so-called net neutrality which barred internet service providers from blocking or throttling traffic or offering paid fast lanes also known as paid prioritization. A spokeswoman for the FCC declined to comment on the decision by Bullock a Democrat. “There has been a lot of talk around the country about how to respond to the recent decision by Federal Communications Commission to repeal net neutrality rules which keep the internet free and open. It’s time to actually do something about it ” [TGT] said in a statement. “This is a simple step states can take to preserve and protect net neutrality. We can’t wait for folks in Washington DC to come to their senses and reinstate these rules.”

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Tinder swindler claims he was assaulted in jail sues city for $12M

Brandon Kiehm

Tinder swindler Brandon Kiehm — who stole thousands of dollars from women he met on the dating app by lying about needing money for cancer treatments for family members — is now trying to squeeze $12 million from the city claiming he was both assaulted and tripped and fell in jail. Kiehm has filed three legal claims over three separate incidents in The Tombs in lower Manhattan in December 2016 February 2017 and August 2017. He says the December and February attacks involved different jail mates and both were “unprovoked.” He suffered lacerations head trauma and seizures following the beatdowns according to court papers and his attorney Matthew Waller. In August he slipped on an uneven section of rooftop which serves as the recreation area for inmates at Manhattan Detention Center known as The Tombs. He says his foot will be permanently deformed because jail staff refused to treat a fractured bone. Kiehm 37 was sentenced to two years in prison in December.

[TGT] [TGT] met on the dating app by lying about needing money for cancer treatments for family members — is now trying to squeeze $12 million from the city claiming [TGT] was both assaulted and tripped and fell in jail. [TGT] has filed three legal claims over three separate incidents in The Tombs in lower Manhattan in December 2016 February 2017 and August 2017. [TGT] says the December and February attacks involved different jail mates and both were “unprovoked.” [TGT] suffered lacerations head trauma and seizures following the beatdowns according to court papers and his attorney Matthew Waller. In August he slipped on an uneven section of rooftop which serves as the recreation area for inmates at Manhattan Detention Center known as The Tombs. He says his foot will be permanently deformed because jail staff refused to treat a fractured bone. [TGT] was sentenced to two years in prison in December.

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E! Producer Says She Was Fired For Allowing An Actress's Criticism Of The Network To Air

Eva Longoria

After Gram-Moreno mistakenly let an interview with Eva Longoria slip through in which Longoria did exactly that she said she was fired and was replaced by a man. âThey said if thereâs any mention of [Sadler] in the pre-show make sure you flag it â she told the Times recalling her instructions. âYouâre censoring celebrities; itâs just not a good idea in my humble opinion. But it wasnât my decision.â Sadler very publicly split with the network in December after she said she learned her male co-host âmade close to double my salary for the past several years â yet she had been denied a pay raise. Hereâs the interview with Longoria that Gram-Moreno says led to her termination: Eva Longoria brings up women equal pay and says "We stand with you Catt Sadler" to Ryan Seacrest and E!. Debra Messing also called out E ! on the red carpet. #GoldenGlobes pic.twitter.com/nzBVTI0WVz â Pop Crave (@PopCrave) January 8 2018 Debra Messing drags E ! (while being interviewed on E!): "I was so shocked to hear that E ! doesn't believing in paying their female co-hosts the same as their male co-hosts" pic.twitter.com/HF3B2uhwtF â David Mack (@davidmackau) January 7 2018 However Gram-Morenoâs attorney Katherine Atkinson said E ! never questioned her work. âIn the 12 years Aileen has been working on red carpet shows for E ! they never once raised a performance issue â Atkinson said in a statement. âThat is a convenient excuse for covering up attempts to silence women speaking out. Employers often attack women speaking out about discrimination â so I am disappointed in E! but not surprised. âE! canât have it both ways. They support their position that they were not censoring references to Catt Sadler by pointing to the Eva Longoria interview . But they fired my client for failing to censor that very interview . If you attempt to censor and then fire the person for not catching the speech you intended to censor for letting it go through you canât then claim that you arenât so bad after all because you âletâ it air. Their argument defies logic.â CORRECTION: An earlier version of this article said that the interview with Debra Messing was the one that led to Gram-Morenoâs dismissal. The interview she cited in her complaint was the one with Eva Longoria .

After Gram-Moreno mistakenly let an interview with [TGT] slip through in which [TGT] did exactly that [TGT] said [TGT] was fired and was replaced by a man. âThey said if thereâs any mention of [Sadler] in the pre-show make sure you flag it â [TGT] told the Times recalling [TGT] instructions. âYouâre censoring celebrities; itâs just not a good idea in my humble opinion. But it wasnât my decision.â Sadler very publicly split with the network in December after she said she learned her male co-host âmade close to double my salary for the past several years â yet she had been denied a pay raise. Hereâs the interview with [TGT] that Gram-Moreno says led to her termination: [TGT] brings up women equal pay and says "We stand with you Catt Sadler" to Ryan Seacrest and E!. Debra Messing also called out E ! on the red carpet. #GoldenGlobes pic.twitter.com/nzBVTI0WVz â Pop Crave (@PopCrave) January 8 2018 Debra Messing drags E ! (while being interviewed on [TGT] !): "I was so shocked to hear that [TGT] ! doesn't believing in paying their female co-hosts the same as their male co-hosts" pic.twitter.com/HF3B2uhwtF â David Mack (@davidmackau) January 7 2018 However Gram-Morenoâs attorney Katherine Atkinson said [TGT] ! never questioned [TGT] work. âIn the 12 years Aileen has been working on red carpet shows for [TGT] ! they never once raised a performance issue â Atkinson said in a statement. âThat is a convenient excuse for covering up attempts to silence women speaking out. Employers often attack women speaking out about discrimination â so I am disappointed in [TGT] ! but not surprised. âE! canât have it both ways. They support their position that they were not censoring references to Catt Sadler by pointing to the Eva Longoria interview . But they fired my client for failing to censor that very interview . If you attempt to censor and then fire the person for not catching the speech you intended to censor for letting it go through you canât then claim that you arenât so bad after all because you âletâ it air. Their argument defies logic.â CORRECTION: An earlier version of this article said that the interview with Debra Messing was the one that led to Gram-Morenoâs dismissal. The interview she cited in her complaint was the one with Eva Longoria .

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Parents sue school after principal expels student for sitting during Pledge of Allegiance – TheBlaze

Martha Strother

India Landry a 17-year-old Windfern High School student said she was suddenly expelled Oct. 2 by the school’s principal Martha Strother after she refused to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance. Although India said she hasn’t stood for the pledge for years it wasn’t until she was in the administrative office during the daily pledge recitation that Strother noticed and took issue with her silent protest. “The principal said ‘Stand up or you’re out of here '” she added alleging Strother told her if she didn’t leave the school grounds within five minutes she would call campus police and have India Landry removed. Her mother Kizzy Landry was called to come pick her up without any further details given to her. “They just assumed it was about race ” she told the Houston Chronicle. “The assistant principal told her ‘All the other African-Americans are standing so you should stand too.'” According to KHOU Kizzy Landry finally spoke with Strother in a recorded phone call and Strother told her unequivocally that India would not be allowed to come back unless she stood for the pledge even though Cy-Fair ISD’s policy is to allow students to sit during the pledge as long as they provide written permission from their parents to do so. After a weeklong expulsion and a local news story that brought attention to the matter the school lifted the expulsion and allowed India back to school with a note from her mother but the Landry family and their attorney believe the damage is already done and are seeking an undisclosed amount in damages for mental anguish. “ She was damaged. You can’t just throw people out of school ” said the family’s attorney Randall Kallinen. “I don’t know yet if she ’ll be held back.”

India Landry a 17-year-old Windfern High School student said she was suddenly expelled Oct. 2 by the school’s principal [TGT] after she refused to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance. Although India said she hasn’t stood for the pledge for years it wasn’t until she was in the administrative office during the daily pledge recitation that Strother noticed and took issue with her silent protest. “The principal said ‘Stand up or you’re out of here '” she added alleging Strother told her if she didn’t leave the school grounds within five minutes she would call campus police and have India Landry removed. Her mother Kizzy Landry was called to come pick her up without any further details given to her. “They just assumed it was about race ” she told the Houston Chronicle. “The assistant principal told her ‘All the other African-Americans are standing so you should stand too.'” According to KHOU Kizzy Landry finally spoke with Strother in a recorded phone call and Strother told her unequivocally that India would not be allowed to come back unless she stood for the pledge even though Cy-Fair ISD’s policy is to allow students to sit during the pledge as long as they provide written permission from their parents to do so. After a weeklong expulsion and a local news story that brought attention to the matter the school lifted the expulsion and allowed India back to school with a note from her mother but the Landry family and their attorney believe the damage is already done and are seeking an undisclosed amount in damages for mental anguish. “ She was damaged. You can’t just throw people out of school ” said the family’s attorney Randall Kallinen. “I don’t know yet if she ’ll be held back.”

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Chris Pratt Attacked after Sending 'Healing Power of Prayer' to Kevin Smith

Chris Pratt

Chris Pratt took to social media Monday to urge his followers to pray for Kevin Smith after the filmmaker suffered a serious heart attack Sunday night — only to be attacked by commenters who mocked the actor and questioned whether prayer was an effective way to respond to the health scare. The 38-year-old Guardians of the Galaxy star and openly religious Christian wrote Monday on Twitter that though he hardly knew Smith he is a fan of his work and was praying for him to make a full recovery. The comments were among several by users who slammed Pratt for his initial tweet. Also joining in to defend Pratt was his Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn. “I’m not tweeting this to defend Chris – he’s a big boy and can take care of himself ” Gunn wrote in a series of nine tweets. “But for me personally prayer and meditation are great boons to my life and help me navigate my way through this world and I don’t want to dissuade others who find those things useful.” So I just read Chris Pratt’s tweet to Kevin Smith saying he would pray for him & made the mistake of reading the comments many of which go off on Chris for saying he’d pray. I think people misunderstand the backlash against “thoughts & prayers.” (thread) — James Gunn (@JamesGunn) February 26 2018

[TGT] took to social media Monday to urge [TGT] followers to pray for Kevin Smith after the filmmaker suffered a serious heart attack Sunday night — only to be attacked by commenters who mocked the actor and questioned whether prayer was an effective way to respond to the health scare. The 38-year-old Guardians of the Galaxy star and openly religious Christian wrote Monday on Twitter that though [TGT] hardly knew Smith he is a fan of his work and was praying for him to make a full recovery. The comments were among several by users who slammed Pratt for his initial tweet. Also joining in to defend [TGT] was [TGT] Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn. “I’m not tweeting this to defend Chris – he’s a big boy and can take care of himself ” Gunn wrote in a series of nine tweets. “But for me personally prayer and meditation are great boons to my life and help me navigate my way through this world and I don’t want to dissuade others who find those things useful.” So I just read Chris Pratt’s tweet to Kevin Smith saying he would pray for him & made the mistake of reading the comments many of which go off on Chris for saying he’d pray. I think people misunderstand the backlash against “thoughts & prayers.” (thread) — James Gunn (@JamesGunn) February 26 2018

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Mirai Nagasu lands triple axel at PyeongChang Olympics

Mirai Nagasu

But the most magical and pivotal contribution came from Mirai Nagasu and it was over in an instant. In the span of one glorious eyeblink Nagasu who had been snubbed by U.S. skating officials for a spot on the 2014 Olympic team poured all she had worked toward these past four years into the opening jump of her free skate on the final day of the team competition. And when she landed solidly on one foot after making 3½ rotations in the air Nagasu made history becoming the first American women to land the high-risk triple axel in Olympic competition. “You did it girl!” screamed her teammate pairs skater Alexa Scimeca-Knierim from the U.S. team’s rinkside seats loud enough for Nagasu to hear as she went into her final jump. She giggled to herself which made her smile even broader. “It’s historical and something no one can take away from me ” Nagasu said afterward. “I wanted to make America proud.” The women’s skate represented the moment Nagasu had waited for since her fourth-place finish at the 2010 Vancouver Games. She awoke at 4 a.m. nervous about shouldering such a responsibility for her teammates and her country. But she didn’t give a thought to omitting the risky triple axel. That jump — and the prospect of becoming the first American and just the third woman in history to land it at the Olympics after Japan’s Midori Ito and Mao Asada — was the sole reason she kept training after being passed over for the 2014 Olympic team. Even before she could do the triple axel she dreamed she could. She dreamed of landing it so much in fact that she thinks she may have taught it to herself subliminally. The falls the bruises and aches over the years attest otherwise. But Monday was her moment. It was her vindication. “Midori Ito Mao Asada and now Mirai Nagasu — all Japanese heritage ” Nagasu said afterward with a proud smile. “But I am fortunate that I am American so I’ll be the first U.S. lady to have landed the triple axel [in Olympic competition]. So today is a day of accomplishment for me.”

But the most magical and pivotal contribution came from Mirai Nagasu and it was over in an instant. In the span of one glorious eyeblink Nagasu who had been snubbed by U.S. skating officials for a spot on the 2014 Olympic team poured all she had worked toward these past four years into the opening jump of her free skate on the final day of the team competition. And when she landed solidly on one foot after making 3½ rotations in the air Nagasu made history becoming the first American women to land the high-risk triple axel in Olympic competition. “You did it girl!” screamed her teammate pairs skater Alexa Scimeca-Knierim from the U.S. team’s rinkside seats loud enough for Nagasu to hear as she went into her final jump. She giggled to herself which made her smile even broader. “It’s historical and something no one can take away from me ” Nagasu said afterward. “I wanted to make America proud.” The women’s skate represented the moment Nagasu had waited for since her fourth-place finish at the 2010 Vancouver Games. She awoke at 4 a.m. nervous about shouldering such a responsibility for her teammates and her country. But she didn’t give a thought to omitting the risky triple axel. That jump — and the prospect of becoming the first American and just the third woman in history to land it at the Olympics after Japan’s Midori Ito and Mao Asada — was the sole reason she kept training after being passed over for the 2014 Olympic team. Even before she could do the triple axel she dreamed she could. She dreamed of landing it so much in fact that she thinks she may have taught it to herself subliminally. The falls the bruises and aches over the years attest otherwise. But Monday was her moment. It was her vindication. “Midori Ito Mao Asada and now [TGT] — all Japanese heritage ” [TGT] said afterward with a proud smile. “But I am fortunate that I am American so I’ll be the first U.S. lady to have landed the triple axel [in Olympic competition]. So today is a day of accomplishment for me.”

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CNN Lets Students Attack Dana Loesch as a Bad Mother at Town Hall on Guns

Dana Loesch

Two students from Marjorie Stonemason Douglas High School attacked National Rifle Association spokesperson Dana Loesch as a bad mother during the CNN Town Hall on gun policy on Wednesday night. Another student Emma Gonzalez — whom CNN has highlighted frequently in the past several days — also attacked Loesch as a mother: “I want you to know that we will support your two children in a way that you will not.” In addition as NewsBusters notes the crowd repeatedly heckled Loesch as a “murderer.” Tapper did admonish them — as did Gonzalez — to be quiet so that they could hear her answers to questions. The crowd also booed Loesch when she referred to a rape survivor who supports gun rights.

Two students from Marjorie Stonemason Douglas High School attacked National Rifle Association spokesperson [TGT] as a bad mother during the CNN Town Hall on gun policy on Wednesday night. Another student Emma Gonzalez — whom CNN has highlighted frequently in the past several days — also attacked Loesch as a mother: “I want you to know that we will support your two children in a way that you will not.” In addition as NewsBusters notes the crowd repeatedly heckled Loesch as a “murderer.” Tapper did admonish them — as did Gonzalez — to be quiet so that they could hear her answers to questions. The crowd also booed Loesch when she referred to a rape survivor who supports gun rights.

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Cilic brings up 100 as he makes Open quarters

Marin Cilic

Melbourne (AFP) – Croatia’s Marin Cilic won his 100th Grand Slam match as he mastered Spain’s Pablo Carreno Busta in four sets to reach the quarter-finals of the Australian Open on Sunday. Cilic reached the last eight in Melbourne for the second time and also claimed his 11th Slam quarter-final to equal Goran Ivanisevic’s record for appearances at that stage of the majors by a Croatian man. “There were lots of ups and downs and Pablo gave me a lot of trouble in that third set where he was twice a break up and it was difficult mentally ” Cilic said. “ We had a lot of tough rallies in difficult humid conditions so I was really glad how I stayed in there mentally and really played well in the end.” Cilic served 20 aces broke serve six times and made a total of 73 winners as well as winning the majority of the long rallies. “That’s my style of play. Pablo is extremely solid from the back of the court and has great shots both on the forehand and backhand and he was serving really good today ” Cilic said. Cilic said he faced a big challenge against either Nadal or Schwartzman in the quarter-finals. “I have played great tennis from the first round against tough opponents and now I am really looking to the next match it will be definitely be a big challenge ” he said.

Melbourne (AFP) – [TGT] won [TGT] 100th Grand Slam match as [TGT] mastered Spain’s Pablo Carreno Busta in four sets to reach the quarter-finals of the Australian Open on Sunday. [TGT] reached the last eight in Melbourne for the second time and also claimed [TGT] 11th Slam quarter-final to equal Goran Ivanisevic’s record for appearances at that stage of the majors by a Croatian man. “There were lots of ups and downs and Pablo gave me a lot of trouble in that third set where he was twice a break up and it was difficult mentally ” [TGT] said. “ We had a lot of tough rallies in difficult humid conditions so I was really glad how I stayed in there mentally and really played well in the end.” [TGT] served 20 aces broke serve six times and made a total of 73 winners as well as winning the majority of the long rallies. “That’s my style of play. Pablo is extremely solid from the back of the court and has great shots both on the forehand and backhand and he was serving really good today ” [TGT] said. [TGT] said [TGT] faced a big challenge against either Nadal or Schwartzman in the quarter-finals. “I have played great tennis from the first round against tough opponents and now I am really looking to the next match it will be definitely be a big challenge ” [TGT] said.

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Trump portrayed as uninformed unprepared and lacking focus in unflattering new book

Melania Trump

The inauguration of President Trump on Jan. 20 2017. (Jonathan Newton /The Washington Post) During his campaign and tumultuous first year in office President Trump demonstrated little knowledge of policy details. He was not interested in advice that conflicted with his instincts and it was often impossible for White House staff to figure out what course he wanted to take. One compared it to “trying to figure out what a child wants.” Trump is depicted as presiding over a chaotic White House struggling to settle into his new reality and eagerly trying to maintain his normal golf habits. In the book set to be officially released next week Wolff writes that Trump became upset that he couldn’t give a Supreme Court seat to a friend rather than someone he didn’t know. He casts Trump as having “little or no interest” in Republican attempts to overhaul the Affordable Care Act. And Wolff says aides were incredulous over Trump’s claims that President Obama had “wiretapped” Trump Tower during the 2016 campaign. Trump aides vigorously sought to undermine the book on Wednesday with White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders saying in a statement that it is “filled with false and misleading accounts from individuals who have no access or influence with the White House.” Wolff says that his book is based on 200 conversations over the past 18 months with Trump most members of his senior staff some of whom he talked to dozens of times and many people with whom they had spoken. Some conversations were on the record while others were off the record or on “deep background ” allowing him to relay a “disembodied description of events provided by an unnamed witness to them.” At a White House briefing Wednesday afternoon Sanders said Trump only had “one brief conversation” with Wolff and that most dialogue with White House staff was coordinated by one person: former chief strategist Stephen K. Bannon whom Trump dismissed in an unusually harsh statement saying he “has nothing to do with me or my presidency.” [ Trump slams Bannon: ‘When he was fired he not only lost his job he lost his mind’] During the campaign — which few aides expected Trump to win — and the transition that followed Wolff writes about several instances in which Trump’s lack of knowledge and interest in public affairs was evident. Early in the campaign for example Trump aide Sam Nunberg was sent to explain the Constitution to the candidate Wolff writes and Nunberg offered this assessment of the experience: “I got as far as the Fourth Amendment before his finger is pulling down on his lip and his eyes are rolling back in his head.” Wolff reports that in early August 2016 Trump asked former Fox News chairman Roger Ailes to take over management of the campaign. Ailes turned him down Wolff writes because he knew of Trump’s disinclination to take advice “or even listen to it.” After Trump prevailed Trump turned to Ailes for advice on a chief of staff the book says. “Who’s that?” Trump reportedly asked unaware that Boehner had been the speaker of the House until he was forced out in a tea party putsch in 2015. Wolff also writes that Reince Priebus — the chairman of the Republican National Committee who later became the chief of staff — was alarmed how often during the transition Trump offered people jobs on the spot including many he had never met before. Wolff writes that one of the reasons Trump didn’t want John Bolton a famously hawkish diplomat as his national security adviser was because of his mustache. “Bolton’s mustache is a problem ” Wolff quotes Bannon saying. “ Trump doesn’t think he looks the part.”

The inauguration of President Trump on Jan. 20 2017. (Jonathan Newton /The Washington Post) During his campaign and tumultuous first year in office President Trump demonstrated little knowledge of policy details. He was not interested in advice that conflicted with his instincts and it was often impossible for White House staff to figure out what course he wanted to take. One compared it to “trying to figure out what a child wants.” Trump is depicted as presiding over a chaotic White House struggling to settle into his new reality and eagerly trying to maintain his normal golf habits. In the book set to be officially released next week Wolff writes that Trump became upset that he couldn’t give a Supreme Court seat to a friend rather than someone he didn’t know. He casts Trump as having “little or no interest” in Republican attempts to overhaul the Affordable Care Act. And Wolff says aides were incredulous over Trump’s claims that President Obama had “wiretapped” Trump Tower during the 2016 campaign. Trump aides vigorously sought to undermine the book on Wednesday with White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders saying in a statement that it is “filled with false and misleading accounts from individuals who have no access or influence with the White House.” Wolff says that his book is based on 200 conversations over the past 18 months with Trump most members of his senior staff some of whom he talked to dozens of times and many people with whom they had spoken. Some conversations were on the record while others were off the record or on “deep background ” allowing him to relay a “disembodied description of events provided by an unnamed witness to them.” At a White House briefing Wednesday afternoon Sanders said Trump only had “one brief conversation” with Wolff and that most dialogue with White House staff was coordinated by one person: former chief strategist Stephen K. Bannon whom Trump dismissed in an unusually harsh statement saying he “has nothing to do with me or my presidency.” [ Trump slams Bannon: ‘When he was fired he not only lost his job he lost his mind’] During the campaign — which few aides expected Trump to win — and the transition that followed Wolff writes about several instances in which Trump’s lack of knowledge and interest in public affairs was evident. Early in the campaign for example Trump aide Sam Nunberg was sent to explain the Constitution to the candidate Wolff writes and Nunberg offered this assessment of the experience: “I got as far as the Fourth Amendment before his finger is pulling down on his lip and his eyes are rolling back in his head.” Wolff reports that in early August 2016 Trump asked former Fox News chairman Roger Ailes to take over management of the campaign. Ailes turned him down Wolff writes because he knew of Trump’s disinclination to take advice “or even listen to it.” After Trump prevailed Trump turned to Ailes for advice on a chief of staff the book says. “Who’s that?” Trump reportedly asked unaware that Boehner had been the speaker of the House until he was forced out in a tea party putsch in 2015. Wolff also writes that Reince Priebus — the chairman of the Republican National Committee who later became the chief of staff — was alarmed how often during the transition Trump offered people jobs on the spot including many he had never met before. Wolff writes that one of the reasons Trump didn’t want John Bolton a famously hawkish diplomat as his national security adviser was because of his mustache. “Bolton’s mustache is a problem ” Wolff quotes Bannon saying. “ Trump doesn’t think he looks the part.”

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Mike Cernovich makes $500K bid for Gawker

Mike Cernovich

Alt-right social media personality and author of âGorilla Mindset â Michael Cernovich is bidding $500 000 according to a new report. He âs up against tech billionaire and Pay Pay founder Peter Thiel a bitter foe of the site founded by Nick Denton that was forced into bankruptcy after it lost an invasion of privacy lawsuit to wrestler Hulk Hogan [real name Terry Bollea] in 2016. âFor the past eighteen months I have assembled a video and audio crew who are talented at creating viral content â Cernovich was said to have written to Gawker bankruptcy plan administrator William Holdenat Dacarba law firm according to The Hive on VanityFair.com which broke the story on Tuesday. âI also work with a network of independent journalists. Since Gawker has brand recognition a blog with a high page rank and two large social media accounts my team will be able to leverage these properties to continue my journalistic work.â Cernovich a die hard Trump supporter who calls his adversaries âcucksâ has argued among other controversial stances that there is no such thing as rape. Bids were due Jan. 10. Cernovich âs letter was dated Jan. 9 according to VF. Alt-right social media personality and âGorilla Mindsetâ author Mike Cernovich has submitted a bid of $500 million according to a report on Tuesday. Cernovich will have to outbid tech billionaire and PayPal founder Peter Thiel a bitter foe of the site founded by Nick Denton. âFor the past eighteen months I have assembled a video and audio crew who are talented at creating viral content â Cernovich wrote in a letter to Gawker bankruptcy plan administrator William Holden according to Hive on VanityFair.com which first reported on the Cernovich bid. âI also work with a network of independent journalists â Cernovich wrote in the letter. âSince Gawker has brand recognition a blog with a high page rank and two large social media accounts my team will be able to leverage these properties to continue my journalistic work.â Bids for Gawker were due Jan. 10. Cernovich âs letter was dated Jan. 9 according to VF.

Alt-right social media personality and author of âGorilla Mindset â Michael Cernovich is bidding $500 000 according to a new report. He âs up against tech billionaire and Pay Pay founder Peter Thiel a bitter foe of the site founded by Nick Denton that was forced into bankruptcy after it lost an invasion of privacy lawsuit to wrestler Hulk Hogan [real name Terry Bollea] in 2016. âFor the past eighteen months I have assembled a video and audio crew who are talented at creating viral content â Cernovich was said to have written to Gawker bankruptcy plan administrator William Holdenat Dacarba law firm according to The Hive on VanityFair.com which broke the story on Tuesday. âI also work with a network of independent journalists. Since Gawker has brand recognition a blog with a high page rank and two large social media accounts my team will be able to leverage these properties to continue my journalistic work.â Cernovich a die hard Trump supporter who calls his adversaries âcucksâ has argued among other controversial stances that there is no such thing as rape. Bids were due Jan. 10. Cernovich âs letter was dated Jan. 9 according to VF. Alt-right social media personality and âGorilla Mindsetâ author [TGT] has submitted a bid of $500 million according to a report on Tuesday. Cernovich will have to outbid tech billionaire and PayPal founder Peter Thiel a bitter foe of the site founded by Nick Denton. âFor the past eighteen months I have assembled a video and audio crew who are talented at creating viral content â Cernovich wrote in a letter to Gawker bankruptcy plan administrator William Holden according to Hive on VanityFair.com which first reported on the Cernovich bid. âI also work with a network of independent journalists â Cernovich wrote in the letter. âSince Gawker has brand recognition a blog with a high page rank and two large social media accounts my team will be able to leverage these properties to continue my journalistic work.â Bids for Gawker were due Jan. 10. Cernovich âs letter was dated Jan. 9 according to VF.

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An Alternate Delegation Tries To Convince The World The U.S. Cares About Climate Change

Michael Bloomberg

Monday’s walkout was yet another symbol of how dramatically the U.S. presence at the annual climate summit has changed. In previous years the government funded an official pavilion to showcase its climate action among booths from dozens of other countries. The Trump administration declined to sponsor a pavilion this year so former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is footing the bill for the U.S. Climate Action Center a sprawling series of inflatable domes just outside the main conference area. Wolfgang Rattay/Reuters The Trump administration declined to sponsor a pavilion to showcase U.S. work on climate action this year so former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is footing the bill for the U.S. Climate Action Center just outside the main conference area. At a packed launch event Saturday Bloomberg said he had gathered support for the Paris pact from public officials and leaders who represent some 130 million Americans and he suggested their alternate delegation is just as relevant to the climate talks as the official U.S. negotiating team. “If Washington won’t lead mayors governors and civil society will ” Bloomberg said. (“Well I represent 300-something million Americans ” Banks countered in an interview.)

Monday’s walkout was yet another symbol of how dramatically the U.S. presence at the annual climate summit has changed. In previous years the government funded an official pavilion to showcase its climate action among booths from dozens of other countries. The Trump administration declined to sponsor a pavilion this year so [TGT] is footing the bill for the U.S. Climate Action Center a sprawling series of inflatable domes just outside the main conference area. Wolfgang Rattay/Reuters The Trump administration declined to sponsor a pavilion to showcase U.S. work on climate action this year so [TGT] is footing the bill for the U.S. Climate Action Center just outside the main conference area. At a packed launch event Saturday [TGT] said he had gathered support for the Paris pact from public officials and leaders who represent some 130 million Americans and he suggested their alternate delegation is just as relevant to the climate talks as the official U.S. negotiating team. “If Washington won’t lead mayors governors and civil society will ” [TGT] said. (“Well I represent 300-something million Americans ” Banks countered in an interview.)

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Texas gun law rules and regulations

Devin Kelley

Given his background how did Devin Kelley get a gun? Kelley previously served in the U.S. Air Force but was discharged in 2014 an Air Force spokesperson confirmed to Fox News on Monday. He was court-martialed in 2012 for assaulting his wife and child. He was then sentenced to 12 months in custody before being given a bad conduct discharge. A 1968 Gun Control Act made it unlawful for a licensed firearms dealer to sell a weapon to any person who is given a dishonorable discharge. But because Kelley was discharged on bad conduct the law was not triggered Adam Winkler a professor of law and a specialist in American constitutional law at the University of California at Los Angeles told Fox News on Monday. Kelley purchased two firearms from two separate Academy Sports + Outdoors stores in San Antonio in 2016 and 2017 respectively the sporting goods store confirmed to Fox News in a statement on Monday. One of the purchases was allegedly a Ruger model AR-556 rifle. However Kelley ’s domestic violence charges should’ve been enough to prevent him from purchasing a gun Winkler said -- but the Air Force most likely didn’t report this information to the federal background check system thus allowing the purchase to go forward. And Winkler’s prediction was right: The Air Force announced late Monday night that the Holloman Air Force Base Office of Special Investigations -- the base where Kelley was stationed -- failed to report Kelley ’s domestic violence conviction to the FBI’s Criminal Justice Investigation Services Division for inclusion in the National Criminal Information Center database. The database is used to conduct background checks on those who want to purchase a gun. The “biggest mystery ” Winkler said is how Kelley was denied a handgun permit but was allowed to purchase a gun from the sporting goods store. But this information is currently unclear. Additionally Texas authorities confirmed Monday that Kelley did not have a license to carry. However he did have a private security license -- often used by armed and unarmed security guards personal protection officers private investigators and more according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.

Given his background how did [TGT] get a gun? [TGT] previously served in the U.S. Air Force but was discharged in 2014 an Air Force spokesperson confirmed to Fox News on Monday. [TGT] was court-martialed in 2012 for assaulting [TGT] wife and child. [TGT] was then sentenced to 12 months in custody before being given a bad conduct discharge. A 1968 Gun Control Act made it unlawful for a licensed firearms dealer to sell a weapon to any person who is given a dishonorable discharge. But because [TGT] was discharged on bad conduct the law was not triggered Adam Winkler a professor of law and a specialist in American constitutional law at the University of California at Los Angeles told Fox News on Monday. [TGT] purchased two firearms from two separate Academy Sports + Outdoors stores in San Antonio in 2016 and 2017 respectively the sporting goods store confirmed to Fox News in a statement on Monday. One of the purchases was allegedly a Ruger model AR-556 rifle. However [TGT] ’s domestic violence charges should’ve been enough to prevent him from purchasing a gun Winkler said -- but the Air Force most likely didn’t report this information to the federal background check system thus allowing the purchase to go forward. And Winkler’s prediction was right: The Air Force announced late Monday night that the Holloman Air Force Base Office of Special Investigations -- the base where [TGT] was stationed -- failed to report [TGT] ’s domestic violence conviction to the FBI’s Criminal Justice Investigation Services Division for inclusion in the National Criminal Information Center database. The database is used to conduct background checks on those who want to purchase a gun. The “biggest mystery ” Winkler said is how [TGT] was denied a handgun permit but was allowed to purchase a gun from the sporting goods store. But this information is currently unclear. Additionally Texas authorities confirmed Monday that [TGT] did not have a license to carry. However [TGT] did have a private security license -- often used by armed and unarmed security guards personal protection officers private investigators and more according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.

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Michelle Obama strategy for managing personal life and work

Michelle Obama

Former President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama participate in the unveiling of their official portraits during a ceremony at the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery on February 12 2018 in Washington DC. Mark Wilson/Getty Images Former first lady Michelle Obama had a busy schedule during her years in the White House. To make sure her personal life didn't get the short end of the stick Obama would plan out her year adding date nights vacations and even workouts before signing on to any meetings or events. "Oftentimes we don't do that as professionals " Obama said. "We schedule work before we schedule us." Former first lady Michelle Obama speaking at Klick Health's Muse event in New York said that was especially challenging after uprooting her family while her children were young to move to the White House. "What we learned we had to do is start prioritizing us alongside — and often before — the work " Obama said. "Oftentimes we don't do that as professionals. We schedule work before we schedule us " Obama said. But it doesn't have to be that way she said. "The truth is even when you schedule your family there's still plenty of time for work. But we don't plan like that." "We always scheduled family dinners. He was always home in time to sit down for that family dinner " Obama said. "We had our regular vacations and Barack never missed a parent-teacher conference."

[TGT] participate in the unveiling of [TGT] official portraits during a ceremony at the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery on February 12 2018 in Washington DC. Mark Wilson/Getty Images Former first lady Michelle Obama had a busy schedule during her years in the White House. To make sure her personal life didn't get the short end of the stick Obama would plan out her year adding date nights vacations and even workouts before signing on to any meetings or events. "Oftentimes we don't do that as professionals " Obama said. "We schedule work before we schedule us. [TGT] speaking at Klick Health's Muse event in New York said that was especially challenging after uprooting [TGT] family while [TGT] children were young to move to the White House. "What we learned we had to do is start prioritizing us alongside — and often before — the work " Obama said. "Oftentimes we don't do that as professionals. We schedule work before we schedule us " Obama said. But it doesn't have to be that way she said. "The truth is even when you schedule your family there's still plenty of time for work. But we don't plan like that." "We always scheduled family dinners. He was always home in time to sit down for that family dinner " Obama said. "We had our regular vacations and Barack never missed a parent-teacher conference."

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China says mid

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Given the description Monday's test was likely to be of the SC-19 system that was believed to have been used in knocking out a Chinese satellite in a 2007 test said Sam Roggeveen a senior fellow with the Sydney-based Lowy Institute international policy think tank. However the exercise may not have included an actual interception utilizing the missile's kill vehicle but might have simply been a test of the missile's booster Roggeveen said. He also warned against assuming that the test was aimed at the U.S. pointing instead to other regional players. "This missile system is designed to intercept medium-range ballistic missiles and Washington does not deploy those in the Asia-Pacific " Roggeveen said. "On the other hand both North Korea and India do have such missiles so this test is more about them " he said. The ability to independently manufacture advanced armaments including stealth fighters aircraft carriers and missile defense systems is key to China's rise as a global military power Roggeveen said.

Given the description Monday's test was likely to be of the SC-19 system that was believed to have been used in knocking out a Chinese satellite in a 2007 test said [TGT] think tank. However the exercise may not have included an actual interception utilizing the missile's kill vehicle but might have simply been a test of the missile's booster Roggeveen said. [TGT] also warned against assuming that the test was aimed at the U.S. pointing instead to other regional players. "This missile system is designed to intercept medium-range ballistic missiles and Washington does not deploy those in the Asia-Pacific " Roggeveen said. "On the other hand both North Korea and India do have such missiles so this test is more about them " he said. The ability to independently manufacture advanced armaments including stealth fighters aircraft carriers and missile defense systems is key to China's rise as a global military power Roggeveen said.

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Daddy Yankee literally saved Puerto Rico's food bank

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San Juan Puerto Rico (CNN) Eyleen Gonzalez lost everything in her home after Hurricane Maria. She has no running water. No electricity. Barely any cell service to communicate with family. Her house is "destroyed." Her only valuable possession left is her puppy Lena. But for just a moment on Saturday Gonzalez forgot about life its worries and Puerto Rico's long road ahead. "Daddy Yankee! Oh my God!" she said beaming with a smile. "It's exciting to see and believe that he's helping the people in Puerto Rico because not everyone has a heart like him." Eyleen Gonzalez with her stepsister Amathys Santana and her puppy Lena after receiving food from Daddy Yankee in Toa Baja Puerto Rico.

San Juan Puerto Rico (CNN) [TGT] lost everything in [TGT] home after Hurricane Maria. [TGT] has no running water. No electricity. Barely any cell service to communicate with family. [TGT] house is "destroyed." [TGT] only valuable possession left is [TGT] puppy Lena. But for just a moment on Saturday [TGT] forgot about life its worries and Puerto Rico's long road ahead. "Daddy Yankee! Oh my God!" she said beaming with a smile. "It's exciting to see and believe that he's helping the people in Puerto Rico because not everyone has a heart like him." Eyleen Gonzalez with her stepsister Amathys Santana and her puppy Lena after receiving food from Daddy Yankee in Toa Baja Puerto Rico.

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James Harrison released by Steelers

James Harrison

CLOSE SportsPulse: USA TODAY Sports' NFL experts tell you who's going to win the biggest matchups of Week 16. USA TODAY Sports Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker James Harrison (92) takes the field against the New York Giants at Heinz Field. (Photo: Charles LeClaire USA TODAY Sports) The Pittsburgh Steelers have parted ways with one of their all-time greats. Linebacker James Harrison the franchise's career sack leader was released by the team on Saturday. In a corresponding move the Steelers activated offensive starting Marcus Gilbert who missed the previous four games while serving a suspension for violating the league's policy on performance enhancing substances. More: Your complete fantasy football guide to Week 16 Harrison has 80 1/2 sacks in 15 years 14 of which have been spent in Pittsburgh. He has played in just five games and logged three tackles this season however as rookie T.J. Watt took over a starting role. A five-time Pro Bowl selection and the 2008 defensive player of the year Harrison began with the Steelers as an undrafted free agent out of Kent State in 2002. He did not become a full-time starter until he was 29 but he recorded 54 sacks in his first five seasons in the role. Harrison 's 100-yard return of a Kurt Warner interception in Super Bowl XLII was one of the defining moments of Pittsburgh's win over the Arizona Cardinals and remains one of the most iconic moments in the game's history. Harrison briefly retired after spending the 2013 season with the rival Cincinnati Bengals but returned to the Steelers in September 2014.

CLOSE SportsPulse: USA TODAY Sports' NFL experts tell you who's going to win the biggest matchups of Week 16. [TGT] takes the field against the New York Giants at Heinz Field. (Photo: Charles LeClaire USA TODAY Sports) [TGT] have parted ways with one of [TGT] all-time greats. [TGT] the franchise's career sack leader was released by the team on Saturday. In a corresponding move [TGT] activated offensive starting Marcus Gilbert who missed the previous four games while serving a suspension for violating the league's policy on performance enhancing substances. More: Your complete fantasy football guide to Week 16 [TGT] has 80 1/2 sacks in 15 years 14 of which have been spent in Pittsburgh. He has played in just five games and logged three tackles this season however as rookie T.J. Watt took over a starting role. A five-time Pro Bowl selection and the 2008 defensive player of the year [TGT] began with [TGT] as an undrafted free agent out of Kent State in 2002. [TGT] did not become a full-time starter until [TGT] was 29 but [TGT] recorded 54 sacks in [TGT] first five seasons in the role. [TGT] 's 100-yard return of a Kurt Warner interception in Super Bowl XLII was one of the defining moments of Pittsburgh's win over the Arizona Cardinals and remains one of the most iconic moments in the game's history. [TGT] briefly retired after spending the 2013 season with the rival Cincinnati Bengals but returned to [TGT] in September 2014.

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WashPost: Flake Criticism of Trump is Right but Silence by GOP 'Overpowering'

Jeff Flake

The Washington Post praised Sen. Jeff Flake R-Ariz. for speaking out against President Donald Trump but questioned why GOP leaders and most of his colleagues were remaining silent. In an editorial the Posted noted: "Sen. Jeff Flake an Arizona Republican delivered an address to the U.S. Senate Tuesday that was profoundly eloquent in its diagnosis of the degradation that President Trump has brought to American politics. It noted Sen. Bob Corker R-Tenn. who like Flake is not running for re-election has joined him in speaking up. "A few others have shown some courage at times: Mr. Flake 's fellow Arizonan the indomitable John McCain; the independent-minded Susan Collins of Maine; Alaska's Lisa Murkowski " the newspaper said. "But given that Mr. Flake 's fellow Republicans privately agree with much of what he had to say the silence from his leaders and most of his colleagues is overpowering."

The Washington Post praised Sen. Jeff Flake R-Ariz. for speaking out against President Donald Trump but questioned why GOP leaders and most of his colleagues were remaining silent. In an editorial the Posted noted: [TGT] delivered an address to the U.S. Senate Tuesday that was profoundly eloquent in its diagnosis of the degradation that President Trump has brought to American politics. [TGT] noted Sen. Bob Corker R-Tenn. who like [TGT] is not running for re-election has joined [TGT] in speaking up. "A few others have shown some courage at times: [TGT] 's fellow Arizonan the indomitable John McCain; the independent-minded Susan Collins of Maine; Alaska's Lisa Murkowski " the newspaper said. "But given that Mr. Flake 's fellow Republicans privately agree with much of what he had to say the silence from his leaders and most of his colleagues is overpowering."

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Kerrice Lewis Lesbian Murdered And Burned Alive. Say Her Name.

Kerrice Lewis

Kerrice Lewis age 23 was brutally murdered just days after Christmas in Washington D.C. Neighbors said they heard multiple gunshots in the alley behind the 800 block of Adrian Street SE and moments later they saw a raging fire. Kerrice Lewis was heard screaming as she tried to escape from the trunk. Lewis was orphaned at the age of 11 and raised by her grandparents. Her grandfather William Sharp said he feels as though his heart has been ripped out. He said “her mother died of a brain aneurysm and her father was tragically murdered up in the D.C. area.” Lewis struggled deeply with the loss of her parents. She recently served time in jail. Her grandfather said she was striving to turn her life around — Lewis worked on construction sites and Sharp said she “was very excited because she had just finished taking some classes and was looking forward to taking some more.” He said she was a “free spirit” and “full of life” and that “she would light up a room just talking and laughing.” Lewis ’ best friend and exgirlfriend Mercedes Rouhlac Mercedes Rouhlac the victim’s best friend and ex girlfriend said she “talked to her everyday.” Rouhlac said she “just kept calling her” and wondering why Lewis wasn’t answering her phone. Kerrice Lewis with her best friend’s son media image.

[TGT] was brutally murdered just days after Christmas in Washington D.C. Neighbors said they heard multiple gunshots in the alley behind the 800 block of Adrian Street SE and moments later they saw a raging fire. [TGT] was heard screaming as [TGT] tried to escape from the trunk. Lewis was orphaned at the age of 11 and raised by her grandparents. Her grandfather William Sharp said he feels as though his heart has been ripped out. He said “her mother died of a brain aneurysm and her father was tragically murdered up in the D.C. area.” Lewis struggled deeply with the loss of her parents. She recently served time in jail. Her grandfather said she was striving to turn her life around — Lewis worked on construction sites and Sharp said she “was very excited because she had just finished taking some classes and was looking forward to taking some more.” He said she was a “free spirit” and “full of life” and that “she would light up a room just talking and laughing.” Lewis ’ best friend and exgirlfriend Mercedes Rouhlac Mercedes Rouhlac the victim’s best friend and ex girlfriend said she “talked to her everyday.” Rouhlac said she “just kept calling her” and wondering why Lewis wasn’t answering her phone. Kerrice Lewis with her best friend’s son media image.

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'Fixer Upper' fans go crazy on Twitter after launch of Target line

Joanna Gaines Joanna

Back in September HGTV darlings Chip and Joanna Gaines announced they would be launching a home goods line with Target. Even Joanna Gaines showed off her excitement on social media by posting a silly video of her and Chip on Instagram. “Today’s the day! Hearth & Hand with Magnolia is not available at Target stores and on their website! We’ve had so much fun designing this line and can’t wait for you to see it ” Joanna captioned the video of her pushing Chip down the aisle in a shopping cart. 'FIXER UPPER' STARS CHIP AND JOANNA GAINES : MAJOR MOMENTS YOU SHOULD KNOW

Back in September HGTV darlings Chip and Joanna Gaines announced they would be launching a home goods line with Target. Even Joanna Gaines showed off her excitement on social media by posting a silly video of her and Chip on Instagram. “Today’s the day! Hearth & Hand with Magnolia is not available at Target stores and on their website! We’ve had so much fun designing this line and can’t wait for you to see it ” Joanna captioned the video of her pushing Chip down the aisle in a shopping cart. 'FIXER UPPER' STARS CHIP AND JOANNA GAINES : MAJOR MOMENTS YOU SHOULD KNOW

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CNN Report Claims AR

Gary Tuchman

Gary Tuchman a correspondent for the network also drew widespread laughter for effeminately handling the weapon and closing his eyes while firing. 2. There is no such thing as full semi-automatic he should be a part of the @migos making up words like that. 3. The gun doesn’t kick that hard this Guy is just super saiyan beta. The clip begins with Tuchman struggling to hold the rifle properly as retired Lt. General Mark Hertling explains the weapon’s mechanics. Social media users were also quick to pick apart the report making fun of Tuchman and Hertling in the process.

[TGT] also drew widespread laughter for effeminately handling the weapon and closing [TGT] eyes while firing. 2. There is no such thing as full semi-automatic [TGT] should be a part of the @migos making up words like that. 3. The gun doesn’t kick that hard this Guy is just super saiyan beta. The clip begins with [TGT] struggling to hold the rifle properly as retired Lt. General Mark Hertling explains the weapon’s mechanics. Social media users were also quick to pick apart the report making fun of Tuchman and Hertling in the process.

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Zaevion Dobson trial: 'I just about lost it ' mother testifies

Zaevion Dobson

CLOSE ESPN produced a short documentary on Zaevion Dobson who was killed protecting his friends from gunfire . Courtesy of ESPN Films Zenobia Dobson wipes away tears as she recalls the night she learned her son Zaevion had been shot. (Photo: Ruth White/News Sentinel) Zenobia Dobson watched her sons walk out the door. Then she heard the gunshots. "I knew my sons were out there " she testified Thursday. "I just started praying. I was hoping wherever they were that they were safe." A phone call sent her running out the door to the friend's home they'd gone to visit. Her older son Zack met her in tears. A gathering of friends Zaevion Dobson 15 never made it home. The mother relived that night of Dec. 17 2015 on Wednesday before a Knox County Criminal Court jury hearing the case of the three men accused of killing him. More: Fulton football retires Zaevion Dobson's jersey More: Playground dedicated in honor of Zaevion Dobson Editorial: Zaevion Dobson's legacy of heroism CLOSE Zaevion Dobson a former Fulton football player would have been a member of the 2018 senior class. Diana C. Nearhos USA TODAY - Tennessee His sacrifice drew nationwide recognition including ESPN's Arthur Ashe Courage Award and a tribute from President Barack Obama during a speech on gun violence. Christopher Drone Bassett 22 Richard Gregory Williams III 23 and Kipling Colbert Jr. 22 are standing trial on charges that include first-degree murder and eight counts of attempted murder in Dobson 's death. Williams already has been convicted of shooting a witness in the case for "snitching" on him. Zaevion Dobson a 15-year-old Fulton High School student was fatally shot on Dec. 17 2015. (Photo: Courtesy of Fulton High School) Dobson and friends had just finished the last day of school before Christmas break and gone to a basketball game. He and his brother swung home to check in with their mother and then headed to Badgett Drive to meet a friend Faith Gordon and others at her aunt's apartment. More: Tennessee's Todd Kelly Jr. LaTroy Lewis honor Zaevion Dobson with speeches

CLOSE ESPN produced a short documentary on [TGT] . Courtesy of ESPN Films [TGT] wipes away tears as [TGT] recalls the night [TGT] learned [TGT] son Zaevion had been shot. (Photo: Ruth White/News Sentinel) [TGT] watched her sons walk out the door. Then she heard the gunshots. "I knew my sons were out there " she testified Thursday. "I just started praying. I was hoping wherever they were that they were safe." A phone call sent her running out the door to the friend's home they'd gone to visit. Her older son Zack met her in tears. A gathering of friends Zaevion Dobson 15 never made it home. The mother relived that night of Dec. 17 2015 on Wednesday before a Knox County Criminal Court jury hearing the case of the three men accused of killing him. More: Fulton football retires Zaevion Dobson's jersey More: Playground dedicated in honor of [TGT] Editorial: [TGT] legacy of heroism CLOSE Zaevion Dobson a former Fulton football player would have been a member of the 2018 senior class. Diana C. Nearhos USA TODAY - Tennessee [TGT] sacrifice drew nationwide recognition including ESPN's Arthur Ashe Courage Award and a tribute from President Barack Obama during a speech on gun violence. Christopher Drone Bassett 22 Richard Gregory Williams III 23 and Kipling Colbert Jr. 22 are standing trial on charges that include first-degree murder and eight counts of attempted murder in Dobson 's death. [TGT] already has been convicted of shooting a witness in the case for "snitching" on [TGT] . [TGT] a 15-year-old Fulton High School student was fatally shot on Dec. 17 2015. (Photo: Courtesy of Fulton High School) [TGT] and friends had just finished the last day of school before Christmas break and gone to a basketball game. [TGT] and [TGT] brother swung home to check in with their mother and then headed to Badgett Drive to meet a friend Faith Gordon and others at her aunt's apartment. More: Tennessee's Todd Kelly Jr. LaTroy Lewis honor Zaevion Dobson with speeches

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Dem Senator is outraged at Trump’s sexism – but changes tune when Bill Clinton is mentioned – TheBlaze

Kirsten Gillibrand

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) appeared to change her tone completely Monday when challenged by Meghan McCain to express the same outrage against former President Bill Clinton as she had been displaying against President Trump. “I’ve not heard that from any Republicans and they won’t hold him accountable ” Gillibrand told Joy Behar on “The View.” When Behar asked about Republican silence on the issue Gillibrand continued “it shouldn’t be a partisan issue. We should be having a very different conversation about President Trump and we should be holding him accountable and we should be having hearings and giving a space and voice for these women who so bravely have come forward but President Trump has tried to silence all of them tried to demean them tried to dismiss them.” “As you you know these things have to be dealt with whether you’re a Democrat whether you’re a Republican you need transparency and accountability ” Gillibrand answered “and no one is above criticism.” “But in that case ” she added “I don’t know all the details.” “I think this moment of time that we’re in is very different ” Gillibrand explained. Here’s the entire segment with Senator Gillibrand :

[TGT] appeared to change [TGT] tone completely Monday when challenged by Meghan McCain to express the same outrage against former President Bill Clinton as [TGT] had been displaying against President Trump. “I’ve not heard that from any Republicans and they won’t hold him accountable ” [TGT] told Joy Behar on “The View.” When Behar asked about Republican silence on the issue [TGT] continued “it shouldn’t be a partisan issue. We should be having a very different conversation about President Trump and we should be holding him accountable and we should be having hearings and giving a space and voice for these women who so bravely have come forward but President Trump has tried to silence all of them tried to demean them tried to dismiss them.” “As you you know these things have to be dealt with whether you’re a Democrat whether you’re a Republican you need transparency and accountability ” [TGT] answered “and no one is above criticism.” “But in that case ” [TGT] added “I don’t know all the details.” “I think this moment of time that we’re in is very different ” [TGT] explained. Here’s the entire segment with Senator Gillibrand :

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Study reveals important truths hidden in the details of officer

Tom Aveni

Ideas for research projects can germinate from the least likely moments as when a student asked Firearms Trainer Tom Aveni if he'd ever visited the ACLU's website. He hadn't ("Why would I even want to go there?") but out of curiosity he did. Not only did the ACLU statistic turn out to be not as far off as he imagined but Aveni has made other unexpected discoveries - pertaining especially to hit ratios low-light shootings multiple-officer confrontations mistaken judgment calls and less-lethal technology - that have convinced him police firearms training needs a significant overhaul. Dr. Bill Lewinski executive director of the Force Science Research Center at Minnesota State University-Mankato says that by pursuing "important and different kinds of questions " Aveni has produced "valuable new insights into officer-involved shootings." His findings are expected to provide "a cutting-edge demographic foundation" for upcoming research projects at FSRC that hopefully will result in "profound changes in law enforcement training in the future." An ex-cop with 23 years' training experience Aveni now heads the Police Policy Studies Council a research training and consulting corporation based in Spofford NH and is a member of FSRC's National Advisory Board as well as a busy expert witness in police litigation. Like other trainers he says he "made a lot of assumptions that are not true" until his research provided "an epiphany for me " about some of the nuances of police shootings. He was struck first by how tough it is to find out anything meaningful on the subject from law enforcement agencies. Most don't compile detailed data on their shootings fearing in some cases (perhaps rightly) that it would be misinterpreted and misused by the media and "agenda activists" if available. Of the few departments that do collect deadly force information "even fewer freely share it " Aveni claims. If they don't outright suppress it they tend to present it in bare-bones "sterilized table formats" that have no standardized consistency and that "make detailed analysis difficult." Aveni observes: "The devil is in the details and the details of police shootings have always been lost." Aveni spent more than 6 months dissecting that material according to different variables. That information combined with limited statistics he managed to obtain related to shootings on other major departments including New York City Baltimore County (MD) Miami Portland (OR) and Washington (DC) has allowed him to spotlight a number of deadly force subtleties that have not been so thoroughly examined before. For example it has long been believed that officers overall have a dismal 15-25 percent hit probability in street encounters suggesting truly poor performance under the stress of a real shooting situation. Actually this figure while essentially true in the aggregate is markedly skewed by certain shooting variables Aveni found. During a 13-year span the Baltimore County PD which Aveni regards as one of the best trained in the country achieved an average hit ratio of 64 percent in daylight shootings - not ideal but clearly much better than commonly believed. In shootings that occurred in low-light surroundings however average hits dropped to 45 percent a 30 percent decline. The data from Los Angeles County (LAC) reveals a somewhat comparable 24 percent decline. "Until this research " Aveni says "performance has never been accurately matched to lighting conditions " even though as many as 77 percent of police shootings are believed to occur under some degree of diminished lighting. Some departments tally "outdoor" versus "indoor" shootings but most appear not to precisely differentiate between low-light and ample-light events despite the preponderance of shootings during nighttime duty tours. A multiple-officer shooting in which more than one officer fires during a deadly force engagement has an even greater influence on hit probability Aveni discovered. Multiple-officer shootings Aveni told Force Science News are three times more likely to involve suspects with shoulder weapons than single-officer shootings. This tends to "increase the typical stand-off distance " he says. Many of these confrontations also embody fast-changing chaotic and complex circumstances. These factors Aveni believes help explain the negative impact on accuracy. Aveni also discovered a correlation between multiple-officer shootings and number of rounds fired. With LAC shootings involving only one officer an average of 3.59 police rounds were fired. When 2 officers got involved the average jumped to 4.98 rounds and with 3 officers or more to 6.48. "The number of rounds fired per officer increases in multiple-officer shootings by as much as 45 percent over single-officer shootings " Aveni says. The ACLU's statistic that got him started on this project turned out to be based on fatal shootings that occurred before the landmark Supreme Court decision Tennessee v. Garner when nearly half the states still legally permitted the shooting of any fleeing felon regardless of the threat he or she presented. After the restrictions imposed by Garner "you'd expect fewer unarmed suspects to be shot " Aveni explains. Not necessarily true though Aveni found. In a recent 12-year period Metro-Dade (Miami) PD reported 34 shootings in which suspects were "clearly unarmed" or in which officers thought they saw a gun but none was found. All told about a third of all shootings in which suspects were shot and killed by that agency's officers were considered "questionable." In a recent Texas study 25 percent of suspects shot by officers in one metropolitan county were found to be unarmed 33 percent if shots fired at moving vehicles are included. LAC's data put the unarmed target figure at 18 percent well below the ACLU's pre-Garner assertion. Higher or lower many of these shootings are "mistake-of-fact" (MOF) situations Aveni says. Usually a suspect is displaying an item that is falsely but reasonably perceived to be a deadly weapon (a cell phone for example) or the suspect is behaving in such a way that in context is believed to constitute an immediate lethal threat (making a fast furtive movement toward the waistband for instance).

Ideas for research projects can germinate from the least likely moments as when a student asked [TGT] if [TGT] 'd ever visited the ACLU's website. [TGT] hadn't ("Why would I even want to go there?") but out of curiosity [TGT] did. Not only did the ACLU statistic turn out to be not as far off as [TGT] imagined but Aveni has made other unexpected discoveries - pertaining especially to hit ratios low-light shootings multiple-officer confrontations mistaken judgment calls and less-lethal technology - that have convinced [TGT] police firearms training needs a significant overhaul. Dr. Bill Lewinski executive director of the Force Science Research Center at Minnesota State University-Mankato says that by pursuing "important and different kinds of questions " Aveni has produced "valuable new insights into officer-involved shootings." His findings are expected to provide "a cutting-edge demographic foundation" for upcoming research projects at FSRC that hopefully will result in "profound changes in law enforcement training in the future." An ex-cop with 23 years' training experience Aveni now heads the Police Policy Studies Council a research training and consulting corporation based in Spofford NH and is a member of FSRC's National Advisory Board as well as a busy expert witness in police litigation. Like other trainers he says he "made a lot of assumptions that are not true" until his research provided "an epiphany for me " about some of the nuances of police shootings. He was struck first by how tough it is to find out anything meaningful on the subject from law enforcement agencies. Most don't compile detailed data on their shootings fearing in some cases (perhaps rightly) that it would be misinterpreted and misused by the media and "agenda activists" if available. Of the few departments that do collect deadly force information "even fewer freely share it " Aveni claims. If they don't outright suppress it they tend to present it in bare-bones "sterilized table formats" that have no standardized consistency and that "make detailed analysis difficult." Aveni observes: "The devil is in the details and the details of police shootings have always been lost." Aveni spent more than 6 months dissecting that material according to different variables. That information combined with limited statistics he managed to obtain related to shootings on other major departments including New York City Baltimore County (MD) Miami Portland (OR) and Washington (DC) has allowed him to spotlight a number of deadly force subtleties that have not been so thoroughly examined before. For example it has long been believed that officers overall have a dismal 15-25 percent hit probability in street encounters suggesting truly poor performance under the stress of a real shooting situation. Actually this figure while essentially true in the aggregate is markedly skewed by certain shooting variables Aveni found. During a 13-year span the Baltimore County PD which Aveni regards as one of the best trained in the country achieved an average hit ratio of 64 percent in daylight shootings - not ideal but clearly much better than commonly believed. In shootings that occurred in low-light surroundings however average hits dropped to 45 percent a 30 percent decline. The data from Los Angeles County (LAC) reveals a somewhat comparable 24 percent decline. "Until this research " Aveni says "performance has never been accurately matched to lighting conditions " even though as many as 77 percent of police shootings are believed to occur under some degree of diminished lighting. Some departments tally "outdoor" versus "indoor" shootings but most appear not to precisely differentiate between low-light and ample-light events despite the preponderance of shootings during nighttime duty tours. A multiple-officer shooting in which more than one officer fires during a deadly force engagement has an even greater influence on hit probability Aveni discovered. Multiple-officer shootings Aveni told Force Science News are three times more likely to involve suspects with shoulder weapons than single-officer shootings. This tends to "increase the typical stand-off distance " he says. Many of these confrontations also embody fast-changing chaotic and complex circumstances. These factors Aveni believes help explain the negative impact on accuracy. Aveni also discovered a correlation between multiple-officer shootings and number of rounds fired. With LAC shootings involving only one officer an average of 3.59 police rounds were fired. When 2 officers got involved the average jumped to 4.98 rounds and with 3 officers or more to 6.48. "The number of rounds fired per officer increases in multiple-officer shootings by as much as 45 percent over single-officer shootings " Aveni says. The ACLU's statistic that got him started on this project turned out to be based on fatal shootings that occurred before the landmark Supreme Court decision Tennessee v. Garner when nearly half the states still legally permitted the shooting of any fleeing felon regardless of the threat he or she presented. After the restrictions imposed by Garner "you'd expect fewer unarmed suspects to be shot " Aveni explains. Not necessarily true though Aveni found. In a recent 12-year period Metro-Dade (Miami) PD reported 34 shootings in which suspects were "clearly unarmed" or in which officers thought they saw a gun but none was found. All told about a third of all shootings in which suspects were shot and killed by that agency's officers were considered "questionable." In a recent Texas study 25 percent of suspects shot by officers in one metropolitan county were found to be unarmed 33 percent if shots fired at moving vehicles are included. LAC's data put the unarmed target figure at 18 percent well below the ACLU's pre-Garner assertion. Higher or lower many of these shootings are "mistake-of-fact" (MOF) situations Aveni says. Usually a suspect is displaying an item that is falsely but reasonably perceived to be a deadly weapon (a cell phone for example) or the suspect is behaving in such a way that in context is believed to constitute an immediate lethal threat (making a fast furtive movement toward the waistband for instance).

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Alabama Senate Candidate Doug Jones : ‘Once a Baby Is Born I Become a Right

Doug Jones

Alabama Democratic U.S. Senate hopeful Doug Jones says he is a “right-to-lifer” once a baby is born but – before then – he supports abortion up until the day of birth. Jones told MSNBC’s MTP Daily host Chuck Todd: When Todd asked him if he would not support legislation that banned late-term abortions Jones replied: Jones faces Republican candidate Judge Roy Moore in a special election on December 12 to fill the Senate seat previously held by now-Attorney General Jeff Sessions. Doug Jones clearly has no problem with the fact that the U.S. is only one of seven nations – alongside North Korea and China – to allow elective abortion on-demand after five months. His extremism puts him dramatically out of step with Alabama voters. Alabama is one of twenty states to take a stand against the brutality of late term abortions having approved a state limit in 2011. Polls consistently show that a large majority of Americans – women in higher numbers than men – support bringing our national laws into line with basic human decency and the House will vote on this measure next week. Jones is out to impress the big abortion lobby but this does nothing for his chances against Judge Moore.

Alabama Democratic U.S. Senate hopeful [TGT] says [TGT] is a “right-to-lifer” once a baby is born but – before then – [TGT] supports abortion up until the day of birth. [TGT] told MSNBC’s MTP Daily host Chuck Todd: When Todd asked him if he would not support legislation that banned late-term abortions [TGT] replied: [TGT] faces Republican candidate Judge Roy Moore in a special election on December 12 to fill the Senate seat previously held by now-Attorney General Jeff Sessions. [TGT] clearly has no problem with the fact that the U.S. is only one of seven nations – alongside North Korea and China – to allow elective abortion on-demand after five months. [TGT] extremism puts [TGT] dramatically out of step with Alabama voters. Alabama is one of twenty states to take a stand against the brutality of late term abortions having approved a state limit in 2011. Polls consistently show that a large majority of Americans – women in higher numbers than men – support bringing our national laws into line with basic human decency and the House will vote on this measure next week. [TGT] is out to impress the big abortion lobby but this does nothing for [TGT] chances against Judge Moore.

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