by Casey | Aug 2, 2017 | Blog, Podcast
They trashed their wedding photographer over a $125 fee, so a jury told them to pay her $1 million – The Washington Post
On Friday, a jury in Dallas decided that the tale of the ransomed wedding photos was not heartbreaking, and not even true.
USC Suspends Football Player for ‘Assault’ the ‘Victim’ Even Says Never Happened
In her statement about the incident, Katz insisted that it was the school that victimized her, not her boyfriend.
Former Obama Aide Ben Rhodes now a person of interest in House Intelligence Committee unmasking investigation
Former Obama White House National Security Adviser Ben Rhodes is now emerging as a person of interest in the House Intelligence Committee‘s unmasking investigation, according to a letter sent Tuesday by the committee to the National Security Agency (NSA). This adds Rhodes to the growing list of top Obama government officials who may have improperly unmasked Americans in communications intercepted overseas by the NSA, Circa has confirmed.
Bees Are Bouncing Back From Colony Collapse Disorder – Bloomberg
The number of U.S. honeybees, a critical component to agricultural production, rose in 2017 from a year earlier, and deaths of the insects attributed to a mysterious malady that’s affected hives in North America and Europe declined, according a U.S. Department of Agriculture honeybee health survey released Tuesday.
by Casey | Aug 2, 2017 | Blog, Daily Show Prep
San Francisco Bureaucrats Ban Sand at Playgrounds – Hit & Run : Reason.com
Don’t bother bringing a plastic shovel when you head to a San Francisco playground with the kids. The city is eliminating sand from all of its local playgrounds.
Mercedes drops contractor in wake of CBS News investigation – CBS News
Mercedes-Benz banned a construction subcontractor from its plant in Vance, Alabama, after an CBS News investigation found that foreign workers had obtained visas on the basis of roles substantially different from those they ended up occupying.
How Trump Could Force Congress and Its Staff to Live Under Obamacare
I don’t think the president should use this as a threat to get Congress to repeal. I think he should just do it. The funds are not drawn from any statutory authority. Trump could have Congress in a very, very difficult spot.
Hour 2
Pentagon investigators find ‘security risks’ in government’s immigrant recruitment program, ‘infiltration’ feared | Fox News
Defense Department investigators have discovered “potential security risks” in a Pentagon program that has enrolled more than 10,000 foreign-born individuals into the U.S. armed forces since 2009, Fox News has learned exclusively, with sources on Capitol Hill and at the Pentagon expressing alarm over “foreign infiltration” and enrollees now unaccounted for.
Federal Appeals Court vacates South Bend Police tapes case – 95.3 MNC
The Appeals Court made no determination on whether the recording of the tapes violated the Wiretap Act. Instead, it ruled that the matter must be resolved in state rather than federal court.
Lynch elementary schools will lose the ‘Lynch’ due to racial implications | OregonLive.com
The national movement to change racially offensive names of buildings, sports teams and landmarks will soon touch a group of schools in southeast Portland. Lynch Meadows, Lynch Wood and Lynch View elementary schools will shed their “Lynch” before the upcoming school year in response to growing concern about the word’s racial connotations.
VIDEO: New York Deputies Knock on Vietnam Vet’s Door, Confiscate Guns
A 70-year-old Vietnam veteran said he was watching television in his Taberg, New York, home when deputies knocked on his door, then entered and confiscated his firearms.
Brain ‘on switch’ for burning fat after meal discovered by scientists | The Independent
The new study helps solve the puzzle of how the body chooses to burn or store fat, and how it makes use of the energy from food that people eat.
Hour 3
They trashed their wedding photographer over a $125 fee, so a jury told them to pay her $1 million – The Washington Post
On Friday, a jury in Dallas decided that the tale of the ransomed wedding photos was not heartbreaking, and not even true.
USC Suspends Football Player for ‘Assault’ the ‘Victim’ Even Says Never Happened
In her statement about the incident, Katz insisted that it was the school that victimized her, not her boyfriend.
Former Obama Aide Ben Rhodes now a person of interest in House Intelligence Committee unmasking investigation
Former Obama White House National Security Adviser Ben Rhodes is now emerging as a person of interest in the House Intelligence Committee’s unmasking investigation, according to a letter sent Tuesday by the committee to the National Security Agency (NSA). This adds Rhodes to the growing list of top Obama government officials who may have improperly unmasked Americans in communications intercepted overseas by the NSA, Circa has confirmed.
Bees Are Bouncing Back From Colony Collapse Disorder – Bloomberg
The number of U.S. honeybees, a critical component to agricultural production, rose in 2017 from a year earlier, and deaths of the insects attributed to a mysterious malady that’s affected hives in North America and Europe declined, according a U.S. Department of Agriculture honeybee health survey released Tuesday.
by Casey | May 13, 2016 | Blog, Daily Show Prep
Homeland Security asks for patience as airport security lines grow – Chicago Tribune
Travelers across the country have endured lengthy lines, some snaking up and down escalators, or through food courts, and into terminal lobbies. At some airports, lines during peak hours have topped 90 minutes. Airlines have reported holding planes at gates to wait for passengers to clear security.
Lawmakers to Airlines: Drop Baggage Fees to Shorten TSA Lines – NBC News
This will cut down on the amount of carry-on luggage fliers haul on planes and speed up inspections at the notoriously slow #Transportation Security Administration checkpoints, U.S. Senators Edward Markey and Richard Blumenthal wrote in a letter to a dozen major U.S. airlines.
It’s your fault security lines take forever, according to the TSA | New York Post
New Yorkers can blame themselves for unbearably long lines at area airports, the Transportation Security Administration said in response to criticism from the Port Authority.
TSA officials say Phoenix airport bag-screening issue fixed | Fox News
A bag-screening issue that caused more than 3,000 checked bags to miss their outbound flights has been fixed, Transportation Security Administration officials said Friday.
Big Brother Obama Forces Public Schools to Allow Trans Students to Use Bathroom of Choice
“A school may not require #transgender students to use facilities inconsistent with their gender identity or to use individual-user facilities when other students are not required to do so,” the letter says, according to The New York Times, which obtained a copy.
Conservatives outraged over Obama transgender directive to public schools | Fox News
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, speaking to reporters Friday, said his state “will not yield to blackmail from the president of the United States.”
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Environmental Activist Marries 1,000 YEAR OLD TREE
Peruvian activist and actor Richard Torres contracted matrimony with Mexico’s famous 1,000-year-old Arbol del Tule, or Tule Tree, in an Inca ceremony replete with incense, grains and conch shells.
Ecosexuals: Weird sexual fetish where a person makes the land their lover
This is the sex house of an #ecosexual, a person who makes the land their lover, bringing a whole new meaning to “environmentally friendly” and “whore-ticulture”.
ObamaCare Silver-Plan Deductibles Now As High As $6,850 | Stock News & Stock Market Analysis – IBD
The bad news is that the help won’t kick in until after the $6,850 deductible is exhausted. The bottom line: The new mother pays $7,010 out of the $7,540 in costs.
Congress Moves Forward With Impeachment of IRS Commissioner – Katie Pavlich
Hearings to determine whether #IRS Commissioner John #Koskinen should be impeached for misconduct will soon be underway on Capitol Hill.
Ben Rhodes Had A Hand In The Benghazi Narrative | The Daily Caller
The White House aide responsible for fabricating the narrative on the #Iran deal also had a hand in spinning the events following the attack on a U.S. consulate in #Benghazi, an email reveals.
Asthmatic Smokers Reap Health Benefits Switching To Vaping | The Daily Caller
Asthmatic smokers who switch to #vaping could enjoy significant recovery in their lung and respiratory function, according to a new study published in Discovery Medicine.
Hospitals Abandon Vape Ban Due To E-Cigarette Safety | The Daily Caller
“We’re now allowing e-cigarettes on our grounds to give our patients, staff, and visitors more choice in how they quit smoking,” Fowlie added.
Trump Leading Hillary With Hispanic Voters In New Poll | The Daily Caller
Donald #Trump leads #Hillary Clinton by ten points among #Hispanic voters, according to a shocking new general election match-up #poll released Friday.
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