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The President at the the White House Correspondents’ Dinner

• May 10, 2009 • Comments Off

Posted in American Politics, Bailouts, Barack and Michelle Obama, Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Obama Administration, Television, The Economy, The Mainstream Media (MSM), The Rest of the World, The Stimulus Bill
Tags: Barack Obama, Comedy, Faux Noise, Joyriding, Keith Olbermann, Michelle Obama, Rahm Emmanuel, Roast, Sasha and Malia Obama, Wanda Sykes, White House Correspondents Association

Wanda Sykes at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner

• May 10, 2009 • 2 Comments

Posted in American Politics, Barack and Michelle Obama, Obama Administration, Television, The Economy, The Mainstream Media (MSM), Women
Tags: Barack Obama, Comedy, Dick Cheney, Kidneys, Michelle Obama, Osama bin Laden, Roast, Rush Limbaugh, Sarah Palin, Sean Hannity, Treason, Wanda Sykes, Waterboarding, White House Correspondents Association

Happy Mother’s Day from SNL?

• May 10, 2009 • Comments Off

Posted in Celebrities/Royals, Film, Television
Tags: "Dick in the Box", "Motherlover", Andy Samberg, Justin Timberlake, NBC, Patricia Clarkson, Saturday Night Live, Susan Sarandon

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The New York Times

Tear Gas Clears Path for Trump to Visit Church June 3, 2020
Police officers used flash grenades to disperse a crowd so the president could visit for a photo opportunity. And in New York, protesters and looters defied a curfew.
How Minneapolis, One of America’s Most Liberal Cities, Struggles With Racism June 1, 2020
The Midwestern city that has been the site of unrest views itself as embracing multiculturalism. But it also struggles with segregation and racial gaps on education.
As Coronavirus Toll Preoccupies U.S., Rivals Test Limits of American Power June 2, 2020
The coronavirus may have changed almost everything, but it didn’t change this: Global competition spins ahead — and in many ways has accelerated.
Is America’s Pandemic Waning or Raging? Yes June 1, 2020
A single day reveals divergent realities across the country: As cases drop in the Northeast and some cities reopen, other places report stubbornly high numbers.
Trump Administration to Block Chinese Airlines From Flying to the U.S. June 3, 2020
The decision comes after Chinese regulators effectively prevented American airlines from resuming service to their country at a moment of rising tension.
Statue of Frank Rizzo, Former Philadelphia Mayor, Is Removed After Protests June 3, 2020
Demonstrators had tried to topple the statue of the former mayor and police commissioner, who once urged voters to “vote white.”
U.S. Plans to Block Chinese Flights: Live Business Updates June 3, 2020
The latest on stock market and business news during the coronavirus outbreak.
How Protests Have Changed Since the Rodney King Riots June 3, 2020
Wednesday: Although the parallels with the Rodney King riots are clear, a lot has changed.

The Guardian, UK

Governments and WHO changed Covid-19 policy based on suspect data from tiny US company June 3, 2020
Surgisphere, whose employees appear to include a sci-fi writer and adult content model, provided database behind Lancet and New England Journal of Medicine hydroxychloroquine studiesThe World Health Organization and a number of national governments have changed their Covid-19 policies and treatments on the basis of flawed data from a little-known US healthca […]
We should have done more, admits architect of Sweden's Covid-19 strategy June 3, 2020
Anders Tegnell says there was ‘potential for improvement’ in country’s strategy to fight pandemicCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageSweden’s chief epidemiologist and the architect of its light-touch approach to the coronavirus has acknowledged that the country has had too many deaths from Covid-19 and should have done more to curb th […]
'We were packed like sardines': evidence grows of mass-event dangers early in pandemic June 3, 2020
Research appears to back up stories of people who believe they got coronavirus at events UK government allowed to go aheadCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe last major football match played in England before all sport was suspended because of the coronavirus crisis was the European Champions League showpiece between Liverpool and […]
Covid-19: Greece quarantines all passengers from Qatar flight June 3, 2020
All 91 travellers put in quarantine after 12 test positive, illustrating risk of welcoming back tourists Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageGreece has been forced to confront the risks of restarting international tourism after authorities announced that 12 out of 91 passengers onboard a Qatar Airlines flight to Athens had tested posi […]
China accuses UK of gross interference over Hong Kong citizenship offer June 3, 2020
‘Serious representations’ made after worries offer could trigger brain drain from regionChina’s foreign ministry has accused Britain of “gross interference” in the country’s affairs after Boris Johnson said he would offer millions of Hong Kong residents a path to UK citizenship if Beijing pushed ahead with a controversial security law for the city.The minist […]
Yemeni journalist who backed independence for south is shot dead June 3, 2020
Nabil Hasan al-Quaety, who worked for AFP among others, targeted in his car in AdenA Yemeni journalist has been shot dead in the southern city of Aden in an incident that is likely to inflame tensions between the government and secessionists seeking independence for the south. Nabil Hasan al-Quaety, a 34-year-old photographer and video journalist who worked […]
Black lives shattered: outrage as boy, 14, is Brazil police's latest victim June 3, 2020
The racially charged killing of teenager João Pedro Matos Pinto has drawn comparisons to that of George FloydJoão Pedro Matos Pinto was young, gifted and black, and he died last month with an assault rifle shot to his back.“He had dreams. He wanted to be a top lawyer,” said Neilton da Costa Pinto, the father of the Brazilian teenager, whose shooting during a […]
'Sarah and Omar have disappeared': children of ex-Saudi official missing since March June 3, 2020
Aljabri family tells of anguish over what they describe as act of vengeance by Prince Mohammed bin SalmanThe family of a former senior Saudi intelligence official have told of their anguish over the disappearance of two of his adult children in Riyadh, in what has been described to the Guardian as an act of vengeance by the crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, […]

The BBC

George Floyd death: More large protests in US but violence falls June 3, 2020
Many defied curfews but the violence was not on the scale of Monday night.
George Floyd death: The man who sheltered 80 US protesters June 3, 2020
Hundreds of people found themselves trapped by police - until Rahul Dubey flung open his doors.
Coronavirus: Sweden's Tegnell admits too many died June 3, 2020
Anders Tegnell says more should have been done early on to stem coronavirus in Sweden.
Cyclone Nisarga lashes areas near Mumbai June 3, 2020
The worst storm to threaten India's megacity in decades is battering areas on the west coast.
Lea Michele: Glee star apologises 'for any pain caused' June 3, 2020
The US actress was accused of "traumatic microaggressions" after posting a tweet about George Floyd.
Coronavirus: Barcelona beach trip for recovering patients June 3, 2020
Hospital del Mar is taking coronavirus patients to the seaside as part of their recovery.
Google in $5bn lawsuit for tracking in 'private' mode June 3, 2020
The search engine giant says it is upfront about what data is collected when users browse incognito.
Gambia demands probe after US police shoot dead diplomat's son June 3, 2020
Momodou Lamin Sisay, 39, from The Gambia, was shot dead after a car chase in Georgia.