Month: January 2017

Bungling parenting website Kidspot promotes ramblings of fanatic…

Shocking moment Chicago teen gang – including two girls – ‘kidnap and torture’ special-needs man while streaming entire ordeal live on Facebook and screaming racist and anti-Trump remarks ‘This whole thing is a scam’: Skeptics claim video of two-year-old saving his brother from falling dresser is FAKE after it emerges his dad works for company that makes home monitor that filmed it No wonder she’s smiling! NBC’s new recruit Megyn Kelly laughs and jokes outside her NYC apartment as it emerges she turned down Fox News’ offer of $100m to stay US sends elite commandos to the border of Russia to defend nervous Baltic states while NATO beefs up its defenses ‘I am not sorry, I have not shed a tear’: Charleston church shooter Dylann Roof’s unrepentant prison diary revealed as prosecutors demand the death penalty Beauty crash course: A dermatologist details the three skincare steps you should … (more)

Federal Judge Delays Texas’ Fetal Remains Rule, Again

A federal judge extended a restraining order Wednesday to delay the start of the state’s rules on fetal remains for at least another three weeks. The decision to delay a ruling, which was expected by Friday, came after the Center for Reproductive Rights and the state of Texas presented their final arguments to conclude a two-day hearing Wednesday.

Trump tweets could move markets

President-Elect Donald Trump hasn’t laid off of Twitter, despite a promise to ditch the social media giant if elected. He’s still tweeting daily, often about successes tied to his impending presidency – like touting Jackie Evancho’s record sales since signing on to the inauguration celebration.

Bernie Sanders Holds Donald Trump Accountable For His Health Care…

On Wednesday, Bernie Sanders pulled an amazing move when he presented the senate floor with a massive printout of a 2015 tweet Donald sent promising not to cut funding for medicare and medicaid. In case you weren’t following, the Senate is currently in the process of debating whether or not to repeal Obamacare, so the savage exposA couldn’t come at a better time.

Reagan’s Lesson for Trump: Listen to the Lawyers

The last time progressives were this alarmed about a presidential transition, there were just two Star Wars movies, “Dallas” was the most-watched show on TV, and Ronald Reagan, dismissed by many as an actor and an extremist, was about to become commander-in-chief. At the time, I was a young lawyer in the Department of Justice, fortunate enough to witness important aspects of Reagan’s first year up close.

One on One – Galifianakis: Nick or Zach?

By D.G. Martin Chapel Hill, NC – ” Did you ever feel so let down after an election?Many North Carolina Democrats have been asking each other this question every day since they learned the results of the latest presidential election.Some old timers remember other times when they felt like they had been hit in the stomach by disappointing election … (more)

Second Thoughts From a Member of Pantsuit Nation

Full disclosure #1: I am a member of Pantsuit Nation, that Hillary Clinton adoring Facebook group that has, more than anything else in the past few months, served as testimony to the viral power of the internet and the upside to armchair activism. Full disclosure #2: I loved Pantsuit Nation.

Roberts recuses from patent case after discovering conflict

Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts says he will no longer participate in deciding a patent infringement case because he discovered he owns shares in the parent company of one of the parties. Roberts took part in arguments in the dispute between California-based Life Technologies Corp. and Wisconsin-based Promega Corp. on Dec. 6. A letter Wednesday from court clerk Scott Harris says Roberts has learned Life Technologies is owned by Massachusetts-based Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., and Roberts owns shares valued at about $175,000.

Obamacare, Dakota Access Pipeline, Macy’s: Your Wednesday evening roundup

Vice President-elect Mike Pence told Republican lawmakers Wednesday that the Trump administration will press for a fast path forward on gutting the Affordable Care Act , through a combination of legislative moves and early executive actions. Pence gave GOP lawmakers the rough outline of a battle-plan for dismantling Obamacare and laying the blame for current problems in the healthcare system at the Democrats’ feet.

Obama renominates former FCC commissioner

President Obama on Wednesday renominated former FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel to the agency just weeks after Senate Republicans refused to confirm her to a new five-year term. Bill Nelson Obama renominates former FCC commissioner Top Dem questions whether hacking caused nationwide customs outage Lawmakers complain about Trump’s security costs MORE , the ranking Democrat on the Senate Commerce Committee.

GOP takes heat over new fines for livestreaming from House floor

Civil libertarians are blasting new rules from House Republicans that would impose fines on lawmakers who take pictures or livestream video on the House floor. The fines are intended to prevent a repeat of protests like the sit-in by House Democrats last year calling for gun control legislation after the mass shooting in an Orlando, Fla., nightclub.

Your Turn: Jan. 5

Father Eric Ritter blesses Bexar County Sheriff-elect Javier Salazar and wife Sarah Salazar during the investiture ceremony Sunday at the Bexar County Courthouse. A reader wonders if the new sheriff will launch a resurgence of Democratic “good ol’ boys” in the department.

No time to go soft on Russian sanctions

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Dec. 30 that Russia will not be expelling U.S. diplomats in response to a new round of US sanctions. Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Dec. 30 that Russia will not be expelling U.S. diplomats in response to a new round of US sanctions.

Brazil’s BRF launches unit focused on Muslim food markets

Jan 4 BRF SA, the world’s largest poultry exporter, on Wednesday launched a unit focused on the Muslim poultry and processed foods market. In a securities filing, BRF said the Dubai-based unit has been renamed One Foods Holdings Ltd, from Sadia Halal, with the goal of building market share in Middle Eastern countries.

GOP legislator rips UW program questioning masculinity

In this Feb. 24, 2015, file photo, Wisconsin state Sen. Steve Nass, R-Whitewater, is seen during a hearing at the state Capitol in Madison, Wis. Nass said Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2017, that a University of Wisconsin-Madison program that explores masculinity amounts to a declaration of war on men and the university should be punished in upcoming budget deliberations.

Bragar Eagel & Squire, P.C. Reminds Investors of a Class Action…

Bragar Eagel & Squire, P.C. Reminds Investors of a Class Action Lawsuit Against Impax Laboratories, Inc. and the Lead Plaintiff Deadline of January 9, 2017 Bragar Eagel & Squire, P.C. Reminds Investors of a Class Action Lawsuit Against Impax Laboratories, Inc. and the Lead Plaintiff Deadline of January 9, 2017 Bragar Eagel & Squire, P.C. reminds investors that a class action lawsuit has been filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey on behalf of all persons or entities who purchased or otherwise acquired Impax Laboratories, Inc. securities between February 20, 2014 and November 3, 2016 .

Governor’s report: Salmon remain in trouble in Washington

A new state report finds that salmon throughout Washington remain in trouble with many species not recovering and fishing harvests declining in recent decades. The governor’s State of Salmon in Watersheds report Wednesday notes that seven of 15 salmon and steelhead species listed as federally threatened or endangered are getting worse or not improving.

Oklahoma superintendent seeks $221M boost for schools

Oklahoma state Rep. Leslie Osborn, R-Mustang, gestures as she talks with a colleague on the House floor in Oklahoma City, Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2017. Oklahoma’s Department of Education says it needs $221 million more in funding for the next school year just to keep pace with student growth.

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Later this month, Barack Obama will become the first president in at least 40 years to leave the office with a smaller federal prison system than he started with. In 2015, the total incarceration rate – including state prisons, federal prisons and local jails – fell to 670 inmates per 100,000 U.S. residents.

Suspended Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore gets Bill of Rights award

Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore, who is appealing his suspension for his conviction on judicial ethics charges related to his stance against gay marriage, was recently awarded the 2016 Bill of Rights Award by the Bill of Rights Bicentennial Committee of Concordville, Pennsylvania. The committee announced the award on Dec. 15, which was the 225th anniversary of the adoption of the Bill of Rights, according to a press release Wednesday from Liberty Counsel, the legal group representing Moore.

Why your viral a heroesa probably shouldna t be the Twitter accounts of brands

“In due time their foot will slip; their day of disaster is near and their doom rushes upon them” – Deuteronomy 32:35 “Our community manager was unaware of the recent evolution of the Pepe meme’s meaning, and this tweet was promptly deleted.” – The Wendy’s brand Twitter account, Jan. 4. Just 24 short hours ago, the Wendy’s brand Twitter account was the Internet’s latest hero, because it “owned” a troll who questioned whether the fast-food company’s hamburgers were really never frozen.

Top Senate Dem warns Trump on Supreme Court pick

The top Democrat in the Senate is warning President-elect Donald Trump about his eventual Supreme Court choice: Name a “mainstream” nominee or Democrats will oppose the individual “with everything we have.” “My worry is, with the hard right running the show, that the likelihood of the nominee being mainstream is decreasing every day,” New York Sen. Chuck Schumer said Wednesday in an interview.

‘Obama Out’: President ending reign as pop culture king

From his campaign fist bump to his theatrical mic drop at the last White House correspondents’ dinner, Barack Obama ruled as America’s pop culture president. His two terms played out like a running chronicle of the trends of our times: slow-jamming the news with Jimmy Fallon, reading mean tweets with Jimmy Kimmel, filling out his NCAA basketball bracket on ESPN, cruising with Jerry Seinfeld on “Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee.”

Your Jan. 4 Pre-Trip: UberFreight takes on trucking

Uber recently unveiled a new website for its delivery service called UberFreight . According to a Futurism report, details about the new service are sparse, “but it’s likely the plan is to use test runs of the technology to gather real-life data that will ‘educate’ the self-driving algorithms.”

After Ripping Wall Street, Trump Taps Insider to Police Industry

Donald Trump ridiculed Wall Street on the campaign trail, and frequently criticized his political opponents for their ties to Goldman Sachs Group Inc. Now, Trump is relying on a lawyer who has spent his career representing financial firms, and has his own close ties to Goldman, to lead Wall Street’s top regulator. Trump will pick Sullivan & Cromwell partner Jay Clayton to run the Securities and Exchange Commission, the president-elect’s transition team said in a statement Wednesday.

Meet Russia’s favorite congressman. He drunkenly arm-wrestled Putin to decide the Cold War.

Rep. Dana Rohrabacher finally has his moment in the sun. With the election of Donald Trump and with building relations with Russia as a foreign policy priority, Rohrabacher’s long-standing and often lonely efforts to do the same are suddenly bearing fruit, as our Robert Costa reports : Rep. Dana Rohrabacher, a Republican ally of President-elect Donald Trump and a longtime enthusiast of Russian President Vladimir Putin, said Wednesday that he is planning to lead a congressional delegation to Russia next month and expects to meet with Russian officials to discuss “how we can work with the Duma.”

A Mexican politician just took his protest right through Trump’s front door

It’s no surprise that a Mexican politician would object to Donald Trump’s proposed border wall – but only in Trump’s America could one raise those objections in the president-elect’s own building. That’s exactly what happened Wednesday morning when Mexican politician Gerardo FernA ndez NoroA a walked into Trump Tower, sat down in front of the golden elevator bank, and held up a sign showing a map of the United States labeled, “Mexico in 1830.”

Republicans vow to get rid of Obamacare but givea

Republicans vow to get rid of Obamacare but give no details Vice President-elect Mike Pence meets with GOP on dumping health care law, while Obama looks to defend. Check out this story on portclintonnewsherald.com: http://usat.ly/2hRPBqg Vice President-elect Mike Pence meets with Republican members of Congress Wednesday to discuss ways of dismantling the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare.

How Megyn Kelly made 2 big enemies and won millions of admirers

How Megyn Kelly made 2 big enemies and won millions of admirers Megyn Kelly had one hell of a year, but will her Fox News audience follow her to NBC? Check out this story on portclintonnewsherald.com: http://usat.ly/2hT0B6E The former Fox News anchor found herself in the news rather than just reporting it, a dual role she managed during one of the most contentious presidential elections in history. Perhaps most famously, President-elect Donald Trump attacked her after she posed a question about his comments on women.