Taking American Carnage to the Next LevelIt is a recent tradition among occupants of the White House, as they head out of office, to play a few practical jokes on their successors. The Clinton administration jesters, for instance, removed all the Ws from White House keyboards before handing over the keys to George W. Bush's transition team....
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From George Bernard Shaw to BLiXI've always believed great comedy is born of anger. Comedians: angry people. A breed that wince at the everyday patterns of nonsense, absurdity and hypocrisy and who feel compelled to call it out.
And I put inventors in the same neighbourhood as comedians.
I was once invited to a lunch with James ....
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House Passes Election Security Bill That Finally Adds Security Researchers To The MixEveryone agrees elections should be secure. But hardly anyone in the federal government is doing anything useful about it. The shift to electronic voting has succumbed to regulatory capture which isn't doing anything to ensure the best and most secure products are being deployed. On top of that, i....
Donald Trump Announces Commission To Promote 'Patriotic Education'In a Thursday speech delivered at the National Archives Museum, President Donald Trump announced that he will soon be signing an executive order establishing a commission to promote “patriotic education” in American schools, The Hill reported.
During his address, Trump repeatedly asse....
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James Clyburn Slams William Barr For Likening Coronavirus Lockdowns To SlaveryIn an interview with CNN broadcast on Thursday, House Majority Whip James Clyburn slammed Attorney General William Barr for likening coronavirus lockdowns and stay-at-home orders to slavery, The Hill reported.
During a Constitution Day celebration hosted by Hillsdale College on Wednesday, Barr sa....
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Donald Trump Wants Americans To Die For His 'Narcissist Agenda,' Psychologist SaysIn a Thursday piece for Raw Story, psychologist Alan Blotcky said Donald Trump expects Americans to die in the name of advancing his “narcissist agenda.” The article comes in the wake of Trump’s Tuesday claim that the coronavirus will subside with or without a vaccine due to ̶....
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Says Joe Biden Can 'Likely' Be Pushed In A 'More Progressive Direction'Alexandria-Ocasio Cortez spoke to Just the News on Capitol Hill on Tuesday and expressed optimism that Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden could be pushed toward implementing more progressive policies.
“I think, overall, we can likely push Vice President Biden in a more progressive di....
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Bri Teresi Stuns In Minuscule Top, Cut-Off Shorts To The Sounds Of The BeatlesModel and influencer Bri Teresi returned to Instagram on Thursday, September 17 with yet another sizzling video share. And while posting full-motion updates featuring her toned, tempting physique in skimpy attire is nothing new for the Guess girl and Maxim alum, her latest offering was aided in no ....
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Twitter slaps warning label on Trump tweetsTwitter Inc on Thursday placed warning labels on tweets by United States President Donald Trump, saying his post included potentially misleading information regarding the process of mail-in voting.
"Because of the new and unprecedented massive amount of unsolicited ballots which will be sent to "....
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Why Restoring 1953's 'Roman Holiday' Was No Day at the Beach for Paramount's Preservation TeamParamount Pictures senior VP of archives Andrea Kalas and her team have been bringing the studio's vast back catalog into the digital age. Titles such as "King Creole" (1958), starring Elvis Presley; Alfred Hitchcock's "To Catch a Thief" (1955), with Cary Grant and Grace Kelly; and "Breakfast at Tif....
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The best Indian food in the United States? It's in New JerseyIn a normal year, more than 60 million visitors will flock to the Big Apple. If they're craving Indian cuisine they are likely to end up in the eminent enclaves of Queens' Jackson Heights or an area on Manhattan's East Side known affectionately as Curry Hill.....
Clippers Stars Paul George & Montrezl Harrell Reportedly Had 'Heated' Argument During Nuggets SeriesAfter enjoying a 3-1 lead over the Denver Nuggets in their recently concluded playoff matchup, the Los Angeles Clippers dropped three straight games to lose the series, with the Nuggets now getting ready to face the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference Finals. During this series, two of the....
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Archbishopric says art teacher has failed as an educatorA teacher and artist whose work has offended certain groups of people prompting the ministry to launch a disciplinary inquiry, has failed in his work as an educator, the Archbishopric said on Thursday. George Gavriel, an art and head teacher at a state high school, has come under fire after.......
Banged-up 49ers place CB Richard Sherman on IRSANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers placed star cornerback Richard Sherman on the injured reserve list Wednesday and also could be without All-Pro tight end George Kittle this week.
Sherman strained his calf late in Sunday's 24-20 loss to Arizona and was placed on IR when the inj....
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Donald Trump Says Coronavirus Will Go Away Without Vaccine Because Of 'Herd Mentality'Donald Trump reaffirmed his opinion that the novel coronavirus will fade away on its own with or without a vaccine because of “herd mentality.”
As a video from ABC posted to Twitter shows, the president appeared to be referring to the controversial strategy of dealing with the pandemi....
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Probe launched against head teacher for controversial artworks (pics)The education ministry on Wednesday said it has launched a probe into a high school head teacher whose artworks have raised much controversy seeing him accused of blasphemy for the way he depicts Jesus, and blasted for his take on religion and national heroes. George Gavriel, a teacher and an.......
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Transgender Activist Sarah McBride Wins Delaware State Senate PrimaryTransgender activist Sarah McBride won the Democratic nomination for Delaware’s state Senate seat, according to The Hill. By winning the nomination on Tuesday, it brought McBride one step closer to becoming the nation’s highest-ranking openly transgender elected official.
McBride won ....
George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery Trials to Be Aired in U.K. via Court TV Launch on SkyCourt TV, the channel that covers U.S. criminal trials, has launched in the U.K. on Comcast’s Sky network, with more distribution deals expected soon. One of Court TV’s most high-profile cases in the coming months will focus on the four Minneapolis police officers who will be tried in th....
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Case Study: bringing Notting Hill Carnival online for 2020When Notting Hill Festival this year was cancelled due to Covid-19, the event organizers contacted Matter of Form and enlisted its production company Fixation to help them pull off a three-day live-streamed event to bring the Carnival to life.
For the first time in its 54 year history, the Notting....
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Balabhaskar's death: Court grants permission for polygraph testThiruvananthapuram: The court has granted permission to conduct a polygraph test on four people in connection with the investigation into the death of violinist Balabhaskar. Driver Arjun, Kalabhavan Soby Geroge, Balabhaskars friends and accused in gold smuggling case Vishnu Somasundaram and Prakasan....
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'Lady A' Files Trademark Countersuit Against Nashville TrioAnita White, the artist who goes by “Lady A,” filed a countersuit for trademark infringement on Tuesday against the Nashville trio formerly known as Lady Antebellum. Lady Antebellum changed their name to “Lady A” in June, as the connotations of the band’s original name ....
Eva LaRue, 53, Flaunts Curves In Black Bikini While On A Swing With A Pal: 'And Then There Were 2'Actress Eva LaRue treated her Instagram followers to a series of two photos of herself enjoying a fun swing while wearing a tiny black bikini along with her friend while on vacation in Croatia.
The first shot featured a close up of Eva and her friend Nicky Marie setting on a swing that hung into ....
Jonah Hill Catches a Wave During a Surf Session in MalibuJonah Hill is hanging ten! The 36-year-old Superbad star was spotted out in a wetsuit during a surf session on Sunday (September 13) in Malibu, Calif. PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Jonah Hill Jonah was seen carrying his board on his head, coming back to shore after catching a few waves during....
Donald Trump Says He Read Bob Woodward's 'Boring' Book 'Very Quickly'In an interview with Fox News broadcast on Tuesday morning, President Donald Trump discussed journalist Bob Woodward’s latest book, Rage, The Hill reported.
Trump said that he agreed to 18 on-the-record interviews with Woodward because he assumed the journalist would be “a little bit ....
Nancy Pelosi Defends Not Speaking To Donald Trump For Months: 'We'll Work With Who He Sends Over'During an appearance on MSNBC on Monday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi defended not speaking to Donald Trump face-to-face since October of last year, The Hill reported. In regards to the stalled coronavirus relief package discussions, Pelosi said she has been interacting with Treasury Secretary Steven....
Variety Announces Conversations on Connected TV Storytelling and AdvertisingThe “Variety Streaming Room” will host new conversations on business strategies and creative trends for connected TV, featuring panelists Tim Sims, Chief Revenue Officer at The Trade Desk, and Krishan Bhatia, EVP, Business Operations & Strategy, Advertising Sales at NBCUniversal, as ....
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President Trump's Reelection Campaign Announces Kid Rock To Headline In Michigan RallyAccording to MLive, singer and songwriter Kid Rock will join Donald Trump Jr. and his girlfriend, Kimberly Guilfoyle, today for a campaign rally in Macomb County, Michigan, to promote president’s reelection.
The matter is scheduled to take place at 7 p.m. in Harrison Charter Township, Michi....
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Joe Concha: Biden is 'pursuing the highest office' by 'pleading the Fifth'Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden is "pursuing the highest office in the land by pleading the Fifth," the Hill's media reporter Joe Concha told "Fox & Friends" on Monday reacting to the fact that the former vice president did not hit the campaign trail over the weekend while President Tru....
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Halle Berry, 54, Rocks Daisy Dukes & A Shirt With A Message, And Some People Aren't HappyHalle Berry isn’t shy about showing off her fit physique on social media, and the shorts that she was shown wearing in her latest Instagram update put her powerful legs on full display. However, it was her top that really got her fans talking.
The 54-year-old Oscar winner shared a set of tw....
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Paul George Says LA Clippers Not In A 'Panic Mode' Despite Back-To-Back Losses Against NuggetsDespite winning three of the first four games of the second round of the 2020 Playoffs, Paul George and the Los Angeles Clippers are yet to completely eliminate Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets. After a strong start, the Clippers suffered back-to-back losses in Game 5 and 6, allowing the Nuggets....
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NBA Rumors: Pelicans, Pacers Could Explore Lonzo Ball-For-Myles Turner Deal In 2020 OffseasonWhen Paul George was traded in 2017, most people thought that Myles Turner would be the man that would lead the Indiana Pacers back to title contention. However, three years after the departure of George, he suddenly became the odd man out in Indiana. With the emergence of Domantas Sabonis, rumors ....
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Ronna McDaniel Slammed For Attacking Joe Biden's 'Disastrous Record' On CoronavirusRepublican Party chair Ronna Romney McDaniel is taking flak for criticizing Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden for his record on the coronavirus, Raw Story reported.
“Joe Biden can’t run from his disastrous record responding to the coronavirus,” she tweeted on Sunday alon....
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Nearly Two-Thirds Of Americans Disapprove Of Donald Trump's Handling Of Coronavirus, Poll SaysAn ABC News-Ipsos poll released on Sunday found that almost two-thirds of Americans surveyed disapprove of Donald Trump’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic, The Hill reported. In particular, 65 percent claimed that they do not support the U.S. leader’s handling of the crisis, while 3....
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JAIL BOOKINGS Aug. 16-31, 2020Clay County Justice Center The following jail bookings took place on August 16-31, 2020: White, Jacob, 35, Brazil: Probation order violation(MC) Hill, Robert H. II, 36, Brazil: Probation order.......
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90 acres in rural Georgia purchased as a safe space for Black peopleNineteen Black families came together to purchase more than 90 acres of land in Wilkinson County, Georgia, after the recent deaths of Black Americans, including George Floyd in Minneapolis and Ahmaud Arbery in southeast Georgia, moved them to create a fully "pro-Black" community, according to a memb....
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Mathrubhumi sub-editor Anu Abraham bags Kerala Media Academy's award for best investigative seriesAnu Abraham Kochi: Mathrubhumi daily sub-editor Anu Abraham bagged the Kerala Media Academys Chowara Parameswaran award for the best investigative series. The series titled 'Padam Padikkatha Arogya Keralam' focused on the lack of research in the health sector even when the state is under attack fr....
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The strange slogans of the National GuardCyprus is Greek and so is Macedonia, according to our soldiers. Really? By George Koumoullis One morning a few days ago, I met some friends in a coffeeshop in Ayios Dhometios very close to a National Guard sentry post. Presumably because of the escalation of tension in the eastern Mediterranean,.......
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Genetically mutated coronavirus, with ability to widespread, detected in KeralaThiruvananthapuram: A study conducted on coronavirus showed that the virus spreading in the state has been genetically mutated and has greater ability to spread widely. The study was conducted mutually by Kozhikode govt medical college and CSIR-Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology (IGIB) in....
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Naomi Osaka comes back, beats Azarenka for 2nd US Open titleNew York: After one errant forehand in the first set of the U.S. Open final, Naomi Osaka looked at her coach in the mostly empty Arthur Ashe Stadium stands with palms up, as if to say, “What the heck is happening?” In response to another wayward forehand against Victoria Azarenka seco....
