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Shaniya Davis: The Trial is a Go for Monday, April 8, After McNeill’s Lawyers Are Denied Another Postponement

• April 3, 2013 • 1 Comment

Posted in Black People, Class, Crime, Cultural History, Drug Culture/Industry, Health, Mental Health/Psychology, Murder/Manslaughter, Pedophilia/Child Kidnapping, People of Color, Race, Rape, Rape/Sex Crimes, Sexuality, The Mainstream Media (MSM), Women
Tags: African Americans, Biracial Children, Blacks, Child Abuse, Child Murder, Child Sexual Abuse, Children, Common Sense, Fayetteville Observer, Lawyer, McNeill, Monday, North Carolina, Sex, Shaniya, Shaniya Davis, Trial

That Oscar Mayer Honey Baked Ham-Brutally Honest Grandpa Commercial

• April 3, 2013 • Comments Off

Posted in Class, Commercials, Cooking, Cultural History, Food, Health, Television, Wisconsin
Tags: BuzzFeed, General Foods, Health, Hot Dogs, Kraft Foods, Luncheon Meats, Madison, Oscar Mayer, Sandwiches, TV Commercials, United States, Viral Commercials, Wienermobile

Bill Maher on Last Night’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live”

• April 3, 2013 • 2 Comments

Posted in Celebrities/Royals, Class, Cultural History, Public Intellectualism, Religion, Sexuality, The Mainstream Media (MSM)
Tags: Bill Maher, Catholicism, Christopher Hitchens, Common Sense, HBO, Jimmy Kimmel, LGBT, Maher, Marriage, Raw Story, Same-Sex Marriage, Sex, United States

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‘Centrism Is Canceled’: High Schoolers Debate the Impeachment Inquiry October 23, 2019
At Chalmette High School in Louisiana, students in a world history class made their case for or against punishing President Trump.
Phoenix Officer Fired for Pulling Gun on Family Over Shoplifting Report October 23, 2019
At least one other officer was fired and several others were reprimanded for their handling of high-profile cases, the Phoenix police chief said.
Ukraine Envoy Testifies Trump Linked Military Aid to Investigations October 23, 2019
In closed-door testimony, William B. Taylor Jr., implicated President Trump personally in an effort to withhold security aid until Ukraine’s leader agreed to publicly announce investigations of his rivals.
Woman Playing Pokémon Go Is Killed After Witnessing Robbery, Police Say October 23, 2019
The 21-year-old Albuquerque resident was fatally shot as she drove with her boyfriend in a park.
As Russian Money Poured Into Cannabis, Giuliani Allies Scrambled to Partake October 23, 2019
Russian investors have flocked to the U.S. cannabis industry in recent years. One venture involving associates of Rudy Giuliani drew the scrutiny of federal investigators.
High School Student in Santa Rosa Shot Schoolmate, Then Went to Class, Police Say October 22, 2019
A 16-year-old is in stable condition after the shooting outside Ridgway High School, but a motive is still unclear.
Amid Modest Sentences, Prosecutors Bring New Charges in Admissions Scandal October 22, 2019
Prosecutors added bribery counts against Lori Loughlin and other parents who have fought the accusations. Felicity Huffman, among those to plead guilty, is serving her sentence.
Sunday Riley Settles Complaint That It Faked Product Reviews October 22, 2019
After the F.T.C. accused the cosmetics firm of posting reviews of its products from made-up profiles, the company agreed not to engage in illegal conduct in the future — but did not admit wrongdoing.

The Guardian, UK

Donald Trump declares Syria ceasefire permanent and lifts Turkey sanctions October 23, 2019
‘Let someone else fight over this long-bloodstained sand’US special envoy reports Turkish ‘war crimes’ to CongressDonald Trump has announced that the US will lift sanctions on Turkey, taking credit for a ceasefire deal that should end Ankara’s attack on Kurdish-led forces – at the price of ending the Kurds’ dream of local autonomy.The US president, who has c […]
Driver arrested after 39 bodies found in lorry container in Essex October 23, 2019
Man, 25, from Northern Ireland, named locally as Mo Robinson, held on suspicion of murderA murder investigation has been launched after 39 bodies were found inside a Bulgarian-registered lorry on an industrial estate in Essex.A 25-year-old driver from Northern Ireland was arrested on suspicion of murder. Continue reading...
Election rumours intensify after Johnson and Corbyn Brexit stalemate October 23, 2019
PM and Labour leader meet but do not agree timetable for withdrawal agreement billBrexit latest – live updatesDowning Street is pushing the possibility of a general election after talks between Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn on a new timetable for his Brexit bill broke up without agreement, but Labour declined to say it would support an immediate poll.No 10 […]
Amazon rainforest 'close to irreversible tipping point' October 23, 2019
Forecast suggests rainforest could stop producing enough rain to sustain itself by 2021Soaring deforestation coupled with the destructive policies of Brazil’s far-right president, Jair Bolsonaro, could push the Amazon rainforest dangerously to an irreversible “tipping point” within two years, a prominent economist has said.After this point the rainforest wou […]
Chaos erupts as Republicans barge into Trump impeachment inquiry hearing October 23, 2019
Group chanting ‘Let us in’ entered closed-door meeting where top Pentagon official who oversees Ukraine policy was to testifyAmbassador’s Ukraine testimony leaves Trump struggling to respondPolitical tensions over an intensifying impeachment inquiry reached fever pitch on Wednesday as Republicans “stormed” a closed-door committee hearing on Capitol Hill wher […]
Benny Gantz tasked with forming Israeli government October 23, 2019
Ex-military chief has 28 days to forge coalition and avoid third election in yearIsrael’s president has tasked the former military chief Benny Gantz with forming a government after Benjamin Netanyahu failed to do so following an inconclusive election last month.Neither Gantz’s Blue and White coalition nor the incumbent prime minister’s Likud party came out w […]
Google claims it has achieved 'quantum supremacy' – but IBM disagrees October 23, 2019
Task that would take most powerful supercomputer 10,000 years ‘completed by quantum machine in minutes’For Google, it was a historic announcement: a declaration that it had won the race to achieve “quantum supremacy” – the moment that a sophisticated quantum computer performed a task that stumped even the most powerful standard computer in the world.But for […]
Bolivia's Evo Morales accuses opposition of attempting coup October 23, 2019
President said in a televised speech the right ‘prepared the coup’ with foreign powers amid growing tensions over the electionBolivia’s president, Evo Morales, has accused opposition leaders and foreign powers of attempting a “coup” against him amid growing tensions over the result of Sunday’s desperately tight election.In an angry televised speech on Wednes […]

The BBC

Turkey Syria offensive: Trump lifts Turkey sanctions after deal October 23, 2019
He says Turkey assured him it would no longer attack the Kurds, and an agreed ceasefire would last.
Thai king fires officials for 'extremely evil' conduct October 23, 2019
The removals come just days after his royal consort was stripped of her rank and titles.
Trapped in Tripoli: The people stuck in Libya’s civil war October 23, 2019
Survivors of a deadly air strike on a migrant detention centre in July tell the BBC they feel abandoned by the United Nations, and are desperate to escape Libya.
Floods in Southern Europe: Dead and missing in Spain and Italy October 23, 2019
Torrential rain in Spain, Italy and France leaves people dead or missing.
New Jersey pupils with $75 lunch debt banned from prom and field trips October 23, 2019
A school district in the US state rejects a businessman's offer to pay off pupils' debts.
Iran parades jailed Instagram star on TV October 23, 2019
Iranian TV airs an interview with a "zombie" Instagram star arrested for blasphemy in October.
Trump donors plead not guilty to campaign finance fraud October 23, 2019
The businessmen, associates of the president's lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, deny campaign finance crimes.
Boeing expects 737 Max to fly again by New Year October 23, 2019
The news comes just hours after investigators in Indonesia blamed design problems for a fatal crash.