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Trump Signs Resolution Condemning Charlottesville ‘Terrorist Attack’
President Donald Trump signed a Senate resolution on Thursday evening condemning “the violence and domestic terrorist attack” that occurred in Charlottesville, Virginia, in August. The resolution rejects “White nationalists, White supremacists, the Ku Klux Klan, neo-Nazis, and other hate groups.” …
Donald TrumpDid the Marines’ 40-Year-Old ‘Amphibious Tractor’ Just Strike Again?
The 15 Marines injured this week at Camp Pendleton were traveling in the little-known Amphibious Assault Vehicle, which has been involved in a disturbing number of accidents.<p>Fifteen U.S. Marines were hurt—at least six of them critically—when the vehicle they were riding in caught fire at Camp …
MilitaryDallas Removes Robert E. Lee Statue From Park
Dallas officials quietly removed a statue of Confederate general Robert E. Lee from the city's Lee Park on Thursday. The removal, which was unannounced, followed a September 6 city council vote to take down the statue. A pro-Confederacy group briefly stalled the removal by obtaining a court stay …
Robert E. LeeCraig Carton Resigns From WFAN Amid Ponzi Scheme Allegations
Radio host Craig Carton announced on Wednesday that he would resign from his position at WFAN, following allegations that he was involved in a ticket-selling Ponzi scheme worth millions of dollars. “Unfortunately, the unfounded legal issues currently plaguing me will only be a distraction to …
CorruptionThe Time Has Come: Reform the Electoral College Now
The founders created the Electoral College, but the states made it winner-take-all. And that's the Achilles Heel where a new group has aimed its arrow.<p>At the core of a democracy lies a simple principle—that votes should count equally. Whether you’re white or black, rich or poor, or from Rapid City …
DemocracyESPN Says It Accepts Jemele Hill’s Apology
ESPN has announced that it accepts the apology of host Jemele Hill, who came under fire this week after describing President Trump as a “white supremacist.” Scores of athletes and ESPN fans vehemently defended Hill—and her comments. But Hill apologized on Wednesday, after getting a mention by …
Donald TrumpBrazil's President Charged in Corruption Probe
Brazil’s top prosecutor charged President Michel Temer on Thursday with two crimes in an ongoing corruption probe. Prosecutor General Rodrigo Janot charged Temer with obstruction of justice and leading a criminal group for his alleged role in a ring of senior Brazilian officials who allegedly …
CorruptionIslamic School Fire Kills 23 in Malaysia
An Islamic boarding school in Malaysia caught fire Thursday, killing at least 23 people—most of them teenage boys who screamed for help from barred windows but were not saved in time. The blaze began at about 5:40 a.m. in one of the dorms, where most of the students were sleeping. Two teachers also …
Malaysia13-Year Saturn Mission, Cassini, Ends This Week
Cassini, NASA’s 13-year mission to explore Saturn, will end Friday when the spacecraft purposefully dives into the planet’s atmosphere and destroys itself. But first, Cassini will send back new data about the planet’s composition. “You can think of Cassini as the first Saturn probe,” said Linda …
Space ExplorationNorth Korea Fires Missile Toward Japan
North Korea fired at least one ballistic missile toward Japan early Friday morning, local time, South Korean news agency Yonhap reports. The missile reportedly passed over Japan without striking the country, and landed approximately 1,200 miles east of the coast, Japanese news agency NHK reports. …
North KoreaDemocrats on the Trump-DACA Deal: In Schulosi We Trust
The risk of legitimizing the president has been dramatically overwhelmed by the belief that they won out big league.<p>As Republicans scrambled to make sense of a tentative immigration deal reached between President Donald Trump and top congressional Democrats, a decidedly different reaction played …
U.S. CongressReport: ESPN Tried Replacing Jemele Hill With Another Black Host After WH Criticism
ESPN reportedly attempted to keep Jemele Hill off the air and replace her with a different black host on Wednesday. According to ThinkProgress, the sports network tried to pull Hill off her broadcast after White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders described Hill's criticism of President …
Donald TrumpAngelina Jolie Opens Up About Her ‘Difficult’ and ‘Painful’ Divorce From Brad Pitt
One year on, Angelina Jolie is talking about her divorce from Brad Pitt, and has intimated that making her new Cambodian genocide movie may have informed her decision to split.<p>Angelina Jolie has opened up about her split from her husband Brad Pitt in a series of interviews tied to the promotion of …
HollywoodRoy Moore: 9/11 Might’ve Been Punishment for Rejecting God
Roy Moore, the former Republican judge running to take Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ old Senate seat suggested earlier this year that the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks might have been God’s punishment against the United States, a CNN investigation has found. Moore, who will face incumbent Alabama …
ReligionFacebook Helped Advertisers to Reach ‘Jew Haters’
Until this week, Facebook offered several anti-Semitic advertising categories, allowing advertisers to reach the nearly 2,300 people who expressed interest in the topics of “Jew hater,” “How to burn Jews,” or, “History of ‘why Jews ruin the world,’” ProPublica reported Thursday. Facebook removed …
Media IndustryWill J.J. Abrams Keep His Promise to Add Gay Characters to ‘Star Wars?’
The blockbuster filmmaker was just installed to direct ‘Star Wars: Episode IX.’ Now it’s time to follow through on his word.<p>This week, the disturbance in the Force created by Colin Trevorrow’s removal from <i>Episode IX</i> was settled when it was announced that J.J. Abrams will be returning to <i>Star Wars</i> to …
Star WarsHere’s a Bunch of Trump Fans Ripping Him for DACA ‘Deal’
“Put a fork in Trump, he’s dead.”<p>Much to the shock of his #MAGA base, President Trump is settling into a strange, new, bipartisan world.<p>On Wednesday, the president dined with leading Democrats, allegedly pledging to support a bill granting legal protections to DACA recipients in exchange for …
Donald TrumpAnn Coulter on Trump: I Bet on a Loser
While claiming she wasn’t conned, the conservative firebrand likened the president to a horse who “doesn’t win, place or show.”<p>Hell hath no fury like Ann Coulter scorned.<p>The author of last year’s worshipful paean to our 45th president, <i>In Trump We Trust: E Pluribus Awesome</i><i>,</i> fielded nine pointed …
Donald TrumpIt’s Been a Bad Week for Bros
Shkreli’s going to jail. The bodega bros had to apologize for their stupid startup. And Speaker Bro Paul Ryan is playing cleanup while Trump cavorts with Dems.<p>The year 2017 giveth and the year 2017 taketh away. And for those who like seeing bros get their due, the last 24 hours have giveth, and …
Wu-Tang ClanReport: Trump Ordered Sessions to Resign Over Mueller Appointment
President Donald Trump demanded Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ resignation in May, after he learned that Robert Mueller had been appointed special counsel to investigate the Trump team’s Russia ties, the <i>New York Times</i> reported Thursday. The president and advisers including Sessions were reportedly …
Robert MuellerTrump Goes Back to Defending His ‘Both Sides’ Charlottesville Comment
When asked about his Wednesday talk with Republican Sen. Tim Scott, President Trump told reporters that the two had “a great talk” and that, regarding the white-supremacist rally in Charlottesville, he told the senator that “you have some pretty bad dudes on the other side also.” The president then …
Donald TrumpJimmy Kimmel Grills Sean Spicer on Trump: ‘Have You Ever Seen the President Naked?’
The late-night host landed an exclusive interview with Trump’s former White House press secretary on Wednesday.<p>After enduring a parade of humiliations, including having a potential guest on <i>Maury</i> who likes to make autofellatio jokes about his colleagues installed above him, Sean Spicer resigned as …
Donald TrumpLawsuit Accuses Google of Gender Pay, Promotion Discrimination
Three female former Google employees are accusing the company of discriminating against women in pay and promotions, Reuters reported Thursday. The plaintiffs in the proposed class action lawsuit are a former Google software engineer, a former communications specialist, and a former manager. The …
U.S. Department of LaborTrump’s Base Unleashes Their Anger Over #AmnestyDon’s ‘Irreparable’ Betrayal
“Put a fork in Trump, he’s dead,” Ann Coulter tweeted.<p>Much to the shock of his #MAGA base, President Trump is settling into a strange, new, bipartisan world.<p>On Wednesday, the president dined with leading Democrats, allegedly pledging to support a bill granting legal protections to DACA recipients …
Ann CoulterSchumer on Hot Mic: Trump ‘Likes Us!’
The morning after privately dining with President Trump, Sen. Chuck Schumer was caught on a hot mic telling a colleague, “He likes us! He likes me anyway.” The Democratic leader continued: “Here’s what I told him: I said, ‘Mr. President, you’re much better off if you can sometimes step right and …
Chuck SchumerWhy Are Rabbis Throwing Away Their Shot To Speak Truth to Trump?
“We are human beings that live in and with others and through others. History has spoken!”<p>The decision most mainstream American rabbinic organizations made after Charlottesville not to join President Donald Trump for a conference call ahead of the Jewish New Year is a dangerous precedent that plays …
ReligionReport: Records for Every Alaskan Voter Leak Online
A cache of nearly 600,000 American voter records have been published online, researchers from the Kromtech Security Research Center discovered. The records had been compiled by a data-aggregating firm Targetsmart, which sells voter information to political campaigns. The records are usually kept …
SecurityComedy Central Extends Trevor Noah’s ‘Daily Show’ Contract Through 2022
Comedy Central announced on Thursday that it has extended <i>The Daily Show</i> host Trevor Noah's contract through 2022. The deal includes annual year-end specials hosted by Noah to begin this December. "I'm thrilled to be continuing this amazing journey with both fans of <i>The Daily Show</i> and Comedy …
ComedyFormer CIA Deputy Director Resigns from Harvard Over Hiring of Chelsea Manning
Michael Morell, former deputy director of the CIA, resigned from his senior fellowship at the Harvard Kennedy school on Thursday in protest of the organization’s hiring of Chelsea Manning. “I cannot be part of an organization... that honors a convicted felon and leaker of classified information,” …
National Security Agency (NSA)North Korea Threatens to ‘Sink’ Japan With Nuclear Weapons
North Korea has threatened to use nuclear weapons to “sink” Japan and reduce the U.S. to “ashes and darkness” after being hit with a new round of sanctions by the United Nations earlier this week. “Japan is no longer needed to exist near us,” the Korea Asia-Pacific Peace Committee, a state agency …
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