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Dolemite is My Name

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Flight attendant dies after contracting measles on plane from New York

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A flight attendant on Israel’s national carrier who fell ill with measles on a plane she was working on five months ago, has died. MORE

Warden at Metropolitan Correctional Center reassigned

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Shirley Skipper-Scott, the warden at Metropolitan Correctional Center (MMC) that held Jeffrey Epstein, has been temporally reassigned under a directive from AG Barr to the Bureau of Prisons. Two staff members have also been placed MORE

Little Women

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Make Australia Crate Again

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Heroic citizens and officers chased down a stabbing rampage suspect in Sydney, Australia in a dramatic video that shows one citizen approaching the man with a chair. At the end of the video, the suspect MORE

Energy Policy: Who Needs It?

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From our friends at DemocraticUnderground comes this apt comparison between sane energy/infrastructure policy and bull-goose looney. No extra credit for figuring out which is which. MORE

Woman awarded over 750K in suit against the Daily Stormer

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On Friday, Taylor Dumpson, the first black woman to serve as American University’s student government president, was “awarded more than $725,000 after ”The DailyStormer founder Andrew Anglin and a follower failed to respond to her MORE

Feds charge Ohio man with making online threats against law enforcement

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Federal prosecutors have charged eighteen year-old, Justin Olsen of Boardman, (Youngstown) Ohio, with making threats against law enforcement following an investigation that focused on his online support for mass shootings, assault, and targeting Planned Parenthood. MORE

New Zealand’s successful gun buyback program.

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After a mass shoot at a mosque in Christchurch that claimed the lives of 51 people and injured 49, New Zealand acted immediately on “the worst domestic attack in modern history.” “Within days, lawmakers vow MORE

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative scales back some Chinese goods subject to tariffs

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Realizing fears of a recession and the state of the global economy, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced it will delay some Chinese products subject to tariffs until mid-December. Most of the MORE

States Sue Trump Administration Over Rollback of Obama-Era Climate Rule

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A coalition of 29 states and cities on Tuesday sued to block the Trump administration from easing restrictions on coal-burning power plants. The move could ultimately limit how much leverage MORE

Chris Cuomo: “I’ll wreck your shit!”

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A man in NY yesterday approached CNN's Chris Cuomo and called him "Fredo" Cuomo: "You're going to have a problem" Man: "What are you going to do about it?" Cuomo: "I'll fuckin ruin your shit. MORE

Most Americans favor allowing undocumented immigrants to stay versus mass deportations

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A recent Pew Research poll shows most Americans think the federal government has done a poor job handling “the increased number of people seeking asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border.” Those polled suggest the government increase the MORE

Biden mangles his words — and undercuts his message

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After three months of campaigning, Joe Biden is making gaffes in speeches, most recently when campaigning in Iowa. Should we be concerned?
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A brutal dinner: celebrities talk about meeting Donald Trump

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If you think it’s bad enough sharing a planet with Donald Trump, spare a thought for poor Woody Harrelson. Because according to the man himself, Harrelson once shared a dinner table with the president, and it went just as well as you would expect. In a recent Esquire interview , Harrelson deployed a Trump anecdote for the ages. MORE

Recession warnings pose 2020 threat to Trump

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Fears that a recession could hit the U.S. next year are growing on Wall Street, creating a potential headache for President Trump as he seeks to highlight the economy in his bid for a second MORE

The Memo: Suburbs spell trouble for Trump

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President Trump has a problem with suburban voters — and it could have profound consequences for his chances of reelection next year. An NBC News analysis Monday noted that Trump has been “underwater” with suburban MORE

“The Hunt” Movie Release Canceled Following Criticism From Trump

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According to TIME: Universal Pictures announced Saturday afternoon that it will cancel the release of its violent thriller movie The Hunt, following the prior decision to pause advertising it. This news comes less than 24 MORE

ICE used ankle monitors, informants to plan immigration raids where 680 people were arrested

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Over more than a decade, hundreds of undocumented workers across the country told federal officials they worked at food processing plants in Mississippi. In some instances, immigrants were released from detention and outfitted with ankle monitors while MORE

Make mine a double

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Good news arrived today on two fronts in the vaccines-vs-disease war. An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo started a little over a year ago, and health-care workers continue to struggle with widespread MORE

Infrastructure Week is a Big Fat Joke — But is it Funny?

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Early in the Trump Administration, the go-to distraction when some plan had gone awry was to announce that next week was “Infrastructure Week,” when experts and stakeholders would come together at the White House and apply their collective brainpower to the problem of America’s crumbling infrastructure. MORE