Daily Show Prep: Tuesday, March 8
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Report: GOP Leaders Met With Elon Musk, Tim Cook To Discuss Stopping Trump
The meeting was held at Sea Island, Ga., the site of the American Enterprise Institute’s World Forum. GOP figures at the gathering reportedly included Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell , House Speaker Paul Ryan , and Karl Rove. Sens. Tom Cotton , Rob Portman , Tim Scott , Cory Gardner and Ben Sasse (who has already said he would not back Trump in the general election) where also present, while House representation included Reps. Cathy McMorris Rodgers , Tom Price , Kevin Brady , and Fred Upton , among others.
Stabbing victim pulls knife out of own neck, kills terrorist | The Times of Israel
The attacker, a Palestinian, died a few minutes later, police said. The victim, an ultra-Orthodox man of about 40 who suffered multiple stab wounds to his upper body, was hospitalized in moderate condition. The store owner was not injured.
Jury Acquits Woman Arrested for Protecting Her Dog From a Cop – Hit & Run : Reason.com
Cook “testified that he was not afraid of the dog, but was following training that required him to kill all dogs that approach him, even if it was chained and wagging its tail as Buddy was doing in this case.”
State Department Fights Microaggressions | The Daily Caller
Robinson did put forth a handful of example microaggressions in the letter, such as asking an Asian person “Where are you from?”
Army Rescinds Order to Remove Combat Patches – Uncle Sam’s Misguided Children
“This was a well-intended action taken by a leader that was not well thought out and was quickly corrected. This division is amongst the most storied, battle-tested and prideful in all the Army. We are proud of all of our combat veterans and never want to take for granted their efforts and sacrifices.” Brig Gen Scott Brower, acting commander
De Blasio credits less guns for more stabbings – Fox 5 NY | WNYW
“I’m not a criminologist but I can safely say that guns are being taken off the street in an unprecedented way. Some people, unfortunately, are turning to a different weapon,” de Blasio says.
Pittsburgh man pleads guilty to robbing bank with sex toy bomb | TribLIVE
In a move of desperation, his attorney Bruce Carsia said, Stein made a fake bomb out of what police would later identify as phone wires, duct tape and a sex toy, and he used it to threaten tellers and rob a PNC Bank on June 15 in Crafton. He wore an Iron Man mask to hide his identity.
Authors Of Anti-Fracking Study Have Ties To Green Activists | The Daily Caller
The authors of a recent anti-fracking study have close personal and financial ties to anti-fracking groups.
FBI quietly changes its privacy rules for accessing NSA data on Americans | US news | The Guardian
The FBI has quietly revised its privacy rules for searching data involving Americans’ international communications that was collected by the National Security Agency, US officials have confirmed to the Guardian.
Mt. Pleasant woman admits fabricating attack story
After publicly sharing the details of an alleged attack motivated by her sexual orientation in August, a Central Michigan University instructor was sentenced last month for filing a false police report regarding the assault.
President Obama will be speaking that day at the South by Southwest conference in Austin.