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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

In Los Angeles, the Grass Isn’t Always Greener This Year August 15, 2022
Southern California residents are beginning to accept that lush lawns are unsustainable when reservoirs and rivers run low in a drought era.
Giuliani Appears Before Atlanta Grand Jury Investigating Trump August 17, 2022
The former New York mayor has been told that he is a target in the investigation concerning whether Donald J. Trump and his associates tried to illegally influence the 2020 presidential election results in Georgia.
Catholic Order Struggles to Raise $100 Million to Atone for Slave Labor August 17, 2022
Jesuits established a trust to answer for their history of enslaving Black people. But frustrated descendants tell Rome the order is “not delivering in deed.”
Impatient With Gun Debate, Parkland Survivors Embraced Activism August 16, 2022
As the legal saga over the 2018 school shooting in Florida heads to a close, students who spoke out about gun violence have encouraged engagement and changed the national debate.
An Ohio Family Plotted to Kill Another Family Over a Custody Dispute, Prosecutors Say August 17, 2022
Eight members of the Rhoden family were fatally shot in 2016. Now, opening arguments are coming in the trial of one of two brothers charged in the killings, George Wagner IV.
Pence Calls on Republicans to Stop Assailing the F.B.I. After Trump Search August 17, 2022
Former Vice President Mike Pence also said he would consider talking to the Jan. 6 committee if he were “summoned to testify.”
Walensky, Citing Botched Pandemic Response, Calls for C.D.C. Reorganization August 17, 2022
Among other flaws, the public guidance during the coronavirus pandemic was “confusing and overwhelming,” the agency said.
‘Now the real work begins’: Liz Cheney lost her election but vows to dig deeper into the Jan. 6 mission. August 17, 2022
Ms. Cheney vowed to use her post on the House committee investigating Jan. 6 to continue prosecuting the public case against former President Donald J. Trump.

The Guardian, UK

Foreign Office official raised ‘stark’ criticisms of Rwanda plan, court hears August 16, 2022
Guardian, BBC and Times seek release of documents about policy of sending asylum seekers abroadA Foreign Office official raised concerns about plans to send asylum seekers to Rwanda, citing state surveillance, arbitrary detention, torture and killings by the country’s government, the high court has heard.The court has been asked to consider an application by […]
Kenya opposition leader rejects election result as ‘null and void’ August 16, 2022
Raila Odinga’s comments on poll he was declared to have lost come after some officials disown final tallyThe Kenyan opposition leader, Raila Odinga, has rejected as “null and void” the result of a presidential election that he was declared to have lost, and pledged to challenge the outcome with “all constitutional and legal options”.Odinga said he would chan […]
William Ruto declared winner of Kenya presidential election amid dispute August 15, 2022
Electoral commission chair declares deputy president winner of tight race as other senior officials disown resultsWilliam Ruto has been declared the winner of Kenya’s presidential election, amid last-minute chaos as four senior election officials denounced the week-long count and disowned the result.Official results showed that Ruto, the current deputy presi […]
At least 41 people killed in Egypt church fire, say officials August 14, 2022
Security sources say majority of dead are children after blaze breaks out at Coptic Abu Sifin church in GizaA fire sparked by an electrical fault at a packed church in a working-class district of Greater Cairo has killed at least 41 people and injured another 45, Egyptian officials have said.About 5,000 people had gathered at the Coptic Abu Sifin church in I […]
Police chief quit after abuse by British colonial troops in Kenya covered up August 14, 2022
Documentary reveals how Britain was not only involved in rape and torture but tried to suppress evidenceA former police commissioner resigned after attempts to expose rape and torture by British colonial forces in Kenya during the Mau Mau uprising were covered up, a documentary shows.During the 1950s, Britain fought a war in Kenya against the Mau Mau, a move […]
Mali’s prime minister, Choguel Maïga, ‘ordered to rest’ by doctor August 13, 2022
Politician’s office says move comes after ‘intense exertion’, while adviser denies reports of a strokeThe prime minister of Mali, Choguel Maïga, has been ordered by his doctor to rest after months of intense exertion, his office said on Saturday, while an adviser denied media reports that he had been hospitalised after having a stroke.“After 14 months of wor […]
US issues western water cuts as drought leaves Colorado River near ‘tipping point’ August 17, 2022
Arizona, Nevada and Mexico affected as federal government steps in after states failed to reach agreementAfter western US states failed to reach agreements to reduce water use from the beleaguered Colorado River, the federal government stepped in on Tuesday, issuing cuts that will affect two states and Mexico.Officials with the Bureau of Reclamation declared […]
Journalist found dead in northern Mexico in bloody year for media August 16, 2022
Body of Juan Arjón López, 14th journalist to be killed in Mexico in 2022, identified by tattoos in border city of San Luis Río ColoradoAn independent journalist has been found dead in northern Mexico, bringing to 14 the number of reporters and media workers killed so far this year, which has been one of the deadliest ever for the profession.Prosecutors in th […]

The BBC

Liz Cheney: Trump critic blasts Republican 'personality cult' after defeat August 17, 2022
Liz Cheney criticises the former president after losing to a Trump-backed candidate in Wyoming.
Kabul mosque attack: 'Many casualties feared' August 17, 2022
A local hospital says five children, including a seven-year-old, are among those injured.
Alaska primary: Sarah Palin seeks comeback backed by Trump August 17, 2022
She largely left the spotlight before the 2016 election of Donald Trump, who has become her key ally.
Israel and Germany condemn Palestinian leader's '50 Holocausts' claim August 17, 2022
Israeli and German leaders express outrage after Mahmoud Abbas accuses Israel of "50 Holocausts".
Outrage as India rapists leave jail to hero's welcome August 17, 2022
Eleven Hindu men convicted for her gang-rape and the murder of her family members have been freed.
Spanish fires: Passengers injured fleeing train in Bejís August 17, 2022
Ten people are injured, three seriously, as a train is caught up in a wildfire in eastern Spain.
Water levels on Italy's Lake Garda at 15-year low August 17, 2022
Parts of northern Italy are experiencing their worst drought in 70 years.
Surfers on Venice's Grand Canal invoke mayor's wrath August 17, 2022
Videos of two foil surfers whizzing along the city's busiest canal have sparked outrage online.