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King of the Bungle
From NBC News: WASHINGTON — Republicans tried to take away Rep. Steve King’s platform — but he just won’t stop talking. …snip… “What if we went back through all the family trees and just pulled those people out that were … Continue reading →
Journal Nature publishes tabloid science, nonscientific nonsense.
This paper (here) is so flawed it is not worth mentioning or reading except that it destroys climate science by turning it into tabloid science. Bifurcation of scientists into two “camps” (good guys, bad guys) does nothing to advance climate … Continue reading →
Avocado Super Smoothie Recipe
Smoothies are an easy way to add valuable nutrition to your diet when you’re short on time. But even if you have all the time in the world, smoothies are still an excellent choice, as you can throw together a complete balanced meal brimming with antioxidants, vitamins, minerals and, if you try the recipe that […] The post Avocado Super Smoothie Recipe appeared first on Health Nut News.
Study: Live Longer By Eating Apples, Drinking Tea Every Day
A new study finds that eating foods rich in flavonoids, a compound found in high concentrations in foods like apples and beverages such as tea, lowers one’s risk of death, particularly among heavy drinkers and smokers., lowers one’s risk of death, especially among heavy smokers and drinkers. RELATED STORY: Slashes your level of this toxin […] The post Study: Live Longer By Eating Apples, Drinking Tea Every Day appeared first on Health Nut News.
South Korean President Says North Korea Will Be Denuclearized In 2022 And The Two Koreas Unified By 2045
South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un meet at the truce village of Panmunjom inside the demilitarized zone separating the two Koreas on Apr 27, 2018. (File Photo: Korea Summit Press Pool/Pool via Reuters) *The Guardian:* *Korean peninsula will be united by 2045, says Seoul amid Japan row* President Moon Jae-in plans joint Olympics with North Korea in 2032 and calls on Japan to contemplate its wartime past South Korea’s president, Moon Jae-in, has vowed to achieve the unification of the Korean peninsula by 2045, a century after the end of the second... more »
Former MSNBC Reporter Spills Details On Pro-Establishment Bias In Media
The ridiculous corporate media freakout over Senator Bernie Sanders’ entirely legitimate accusations of pro-establishment bias continues today, with shrill, absurd new headlines like “Sanders campaign continues attacks on journalists” and “Bernie Sanders isn’t sorry” featuring hysterical MSM drama queens rending their garments over the suggestion […]
This Grainy Picture Shows the 1 Plane That Might Have Beat an F-22 in Battle
*Dario Leone* *Technology, Americas* Better, faster, stronger. *Currently, the YF-23 PAV-2 is on display at the Western Museum of Flight.* The video in this post features an interesting interview with YF-23 PAV-2 (Prototype Air Vehicle 2) Test Pilot Jim Sandberg about the PAV-2 first flight (landing gear problem). Sandberg also conducts a walk-around of the aircraft discussing typical checks he performed prior to a test flight. Currently, the YF-23 PAV-2 is on display at the Western Museum of Flight. *(This first appeared earlier in July 2019.)* The YF-23A PAV-2 (S/N 87-801) on ... more »
Monsanto Had “Fusion Center” Dedicated To Stalking and Discrediting Journalists
*John Vibes* - It has come to light that the company operated a “fusion center."
Lone Shooters, Terrorism and Semantics
*Jon Rappoport* - The US medical system kills 225,000 people a year.
Curcumin May Help Prevent Or Combat Stomach Cancer, Study Finds
*Mandy Froelich* - Long ago, scientists discovered that the bright, yellow powder can also help combat stomach cancer.
Aaargh
Cleve R. Wootson, Jr. and Ashley Parker for the Washington Post on whether we want the next president to Make America Boring Again: DES MOINES — All Brian Fisher wants is to make it through Season 2 of HBO’s “Westworld.” Fisher, 65, retired from Silicon Valley to Alicante, Spain, where he imagined he’d spend his time catching up on television and enjoying the beach. But now, he jokes, he can’t seem to do either — and for that, he blames President Trump. “You think, ‘Well, I’ll have my coffee and see what happened overnight in the States,’ ” he said, before describing a mornin... more »
President Trump Holds Impromptu Presser Departing New Jersey – Video and Transcript…
Chopper pressers are the best pressers. A confident, cool and assertively diplomatic President Donald Trump holds an impromptu press conference with media as he departs New Jersey for a campaign rally in New Hampshire. [Video and Transcript Below] . [Transcript] … Continue reading →
The Amount Of Water Injected In Conventional Oil And Gas Production Exceeds Fracking By 10X
High-volume hydraulic fracturing, colloquially called fracking, injects water, sand and chemicals under high pressure into petroleum-bearing rock formations to recover previously inaccessible oil and natural gas. While it was experimented with since the 1940s, it only became viable in the 1990s and early 2000s and it led to the current shale gas boom that started about 15 years ago. read more
North Korea Says Talks With South Korea Are Over. Fires More Missiles Into The Sea
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un watches the test-fire of two short-range ballistic missiles in an undated picture released by North Korea's Central News Agency (KCNA) on July 26. North Korea on Thursday vowed to sever talks with South Korea. (Reuters) *The Guardian: **North Korea fires more projectiles and says talks with 'impudent' South are over* *Regime says it is ‘senseless’ for Seoul to hope for talks while it continues joint military drills with US* North Korea launched at least two projectiles into the sea on Friday, South Korea’s military said, shortly after Pyongyang desc... more »
Eurydice Dixon's killer 'obsessed' with violent sex and pornography
A Victorian court hears Eurydice Dixon's killer Jaymes Todd remains at "significant risk" of reoffending because he suffers from sexual sadism disorder and hears he was obsessed with violent, coercive sex and choking.
A Day That Should Live in Infamy
August 15, 2019 is the 48th anniversary of President Nixon’s announcement of a 90-day freeze on all wages and prices. What followed after 90 days were various phases that caused the controls to last into 1974. The worst effects of the price controls were in the oil and gasoline markets, where OPEC’s price increase in […] The post A Day That Should Live in Infamy appeared first on Econlib.
Attorney: Officials Force-Feeding Immigrant on Hunger Strike
The text was alarming: "Today medical start force feeding only with me. They put the pipe in my nose 3 time. My nose is bleeding and pain."
Newark Fights Push for More Bottled Water Amid Lead Troubles
New Jersey's largest city faced off in court against an environmental group seeking to force officials to expand the distribution of bottled water to more residents facing potentially high lead levels.
Did Jeffrey Epstein Have a Painting of Bill Clinton Wearing a Dress in His Flat?
Snopes spoke to the artist behind the painting, who could not corroborate August 2019 news reports that cited anonymous sources.
California has no land in drought conditions and all reservoirs are above historic average levels
Originally posted on Sierra Foothill Commentary: charles the moderator /@ Watts Up With That And from the California Department of water resources. All reservoirs currently above normal historical average. HT/KK HT/Watts Up With That
How Homogenization Destroys Climate Science
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood This is a must see video from Tony Heller, which shows how UHI is corrupting good data at rural sites:
EU Update: Pipelines and Pipe Dreams
Originally posted on Science Matters: Daniel Markind writes at Forbes The Nord Stream 2 Pipeline And The Dangers Of Moving Too Rashly Toward Renewable Energy. Excerpts in italics with my bolds. Few Americans likely noticed last week that Denmark refused to grant a permit for finishing construction of the Russian natural gas pipeline Nord Stream…
Big Wind Blacklisted
Originally posted on Science Matters: What is wrong with wind farms? Let us count the ways. Dear Congress, stop subsidizing wind like it’s 1999 and let the tax credit expire is written by Richard McCarty at Daily Torch. Excerpts in italics with my bolds. Congress created the production tax credit for wind energy in 1992.…
The latest travesty in ‘consensus enforcement’
Originally posted on Climate Etc.: The latest travesty in consensus ‘enforcement’, published by Nature. There is a new paper published in Nature, entitled Discrepancies in scientific authority and media visibility of climate change scientists and contrarians. . Abstract. We juxtapose 386 prominent contrarians with 386 expert scientists by tracking their digital footprints across ∼200,000 research…
Seven CEO Tim Worner leaves company with surprise resignation
Seven West Media chief executive Tim Worner unexpectedly resigns, with chairman Kerry Stokes declaring former Network Ten boss James Warburton will take over.
'Squad' members Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib banned from Israel trip after pressure from Trump
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Israel had initially chosen to allow the visit from America's first two Muslim congresswomen, but a source says Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu backtracked due to pressure from Donald Trump.
Two women aged in 60s engaged in 'juvenile' war in news site comments
A South Australian woman who posted "vile, vicious and vitriolic" comments about sexual impropriety, incest and drunkenness that were directed at another user of an online political forum is convicted of stalking.
Donald Trump wants to build more mental institutions in wake of mass shootings
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United States President Donald Trump says America should return to building mental institutions to combat the prevalence of mass shootings in the country, in addition to "meaningful" gun background checks.
The family-owned butcher that's bucking the retail trend
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A butcher shop in South Australia's Bordertown bucks the retail trend by changing with the times, and staying open for more than 80 years.
Australian man dead after falling overboard from cruise ship
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Royal Caribbean confirms a man has died after falling from the Symphony of the Seas cruise ship during a seven-day voyage from Miami to the US Virgin Islands.
They don't make inverted bond yields like they used to. Why a recession isn't guaranteed
Two pillars of market thinking are "bonds don't lie" and inverted bond yields predict recessions. Is it time to flip those theories as interest rates plumb new depths?
Rail company snubs Adani's controversial mine, as another faces pressure to stay away
Adani's Queensland coal ambitions still face serious challenges, with a major rail company declining to service its Galilee Basin project and a big investor pressuring another one to do likewise.
Why our trains and roads are likely to remain congested, despite immigration freeze
The Government has responded to concerns about congestion in major cities by saying it has dropped immigration levels to ease pressure. But the underlying figures tell a different story, writes Josh Gordon.
Donald Trump could lose the one thing that's protecting his approval rating
Much has been made of the inverted yield curve that signals a US recession is likely coming, usually within 15 months. And guess what? The 2020 election is roughly 15 months away, writes Washington bureau chief Zoe Daniel.
The 5 WORST Reader’s Digest Health Myths STILL Being Propagated And Perpetuated Today
Originally posted on Truth To Power: Readers Digest Has Exposed Themselves As Yet Another Criminal Globalist Cabal Mouthpiece! Reader’s Digest is obviously not a publication you should be looking to for health advice on anything, but it just so happens that they’ve outed themselves, so it bears taking a look. They went and did it.…
83 Cases of Autism Associated with Childhood Vaccine Just “Tip of the Iceberg”
Originally posted on Defending Sanity in the Uppity Down World: https://healthimpactnews.com/2011/83-cases-of-autism-associated-with-childhood-vaccine-just-tip-of-the-iceberg/
Volkswagen Commercial Banned in UK Because it Shows Woman Caring For a Baby
Originally posted on Nwo Report: “The ad presented gender stereotypes in way that was likely to cause harm.” Source: Paul Joseph Watson | Infowars.com A Volkswagen commercial has been banned in the UK for violating “gender stereotypes” because it showed a woman caring for a baby. Yes, really. The ad shows a scene of a…
Disappearing Japan: Vajiravudh’s translations of The Mikado and the Thai elite’s admiration of Japan
On what translation can tell us about Thai society and its perspectives on its regional neighbours. The post Disappearing Japan: Vajiravudh’s translations of The Mikado and the Thai elite’s admiration of Japan appeared first on New Mandala.
China's Information War Against Hong Kong's Protesters Is Working
*Steven Lee Myers & Paul Mozur, The Independent*: *China’s information war is trying to turn its citizens against Hong Kong protesters* *China has manipulated the context of images and videos to undermine the protesters* When a projectile struck a Hong Kong woman in the eye this week as protesters clashed with the police, China responded quickly. Its state television network reported that the woman had been injured not by one of the police’s beanbag rounds, but by a protester. The network’s website went further: it posted what it said was a photo of the woman counting out cash o... more »
Facebook Paid Contractors Like Amazon And Apple To Listen To Your Conversations — Code Named PRISM
By Aaron Kesel In another Facebook scandal of the year, the company has been accused of paying hundreds of outside contractors to transcribe clips of...more »
A New Era For U.S. Intelligence Begins Today
Carlos Barria / Reuters *Kathy Gilsinan, The Atlantic:* *The End of the Dan Coats Era* Whoever takes over from Coats permanently could serve as a needed voice of clarity about America’s biggest challenges—or see the intelligence community further sidelined. President Donald Trump’s feud with his intelligence agencies has flared ever since he took office already chafing about their conclusion on Russian electoral interference. The latest casualty: Dan Coats, who today leaves his post as director of national intelligence, with his deputy, Sue Gordon, reluctantly following him out th... more »
What Is “Algorithmic Fairness”, Google? Shouldn’t The Cyber-sphere Hold You Accountable For Your Unfair Censorship?
By Catherine J. Frompovich Zach Vorhies, Senior Engineer at Google, has come forward as the ultimate whistleblower by going public issuing a “dead man’s switch”... more »
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- August 15, 2019
Military vehicles are parked on the grounds of the Shenzhen Bay Sports Center in Shenzhen, China, August 15. Chinese paramilitary forces conducted exercises across the border from Hong Kong, raising fears that Beijing may be preparing to act against mass demonstrations. REUTERS/Thomas Peter *USA Today editorial:** As China faces fate on Hong Kong, America and other democracies face a choice* Donald Trump tweets as Xi Jinping lines up his military tanks and Hong Kong protesters wave American flags and sing the U.S. national anthem: Our view Chinese President Xi Jinping faces an omin... more »
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August 15, 2019 at 8:57 pm
1907 – When Scientists Did Science
March heat waves were common in the US prior to 1950. One of the most impressive was 1907, which brought 90 degree temperatures to the US almost every day of the month. Twenty-four states were over 90 degrees, and three … Continue reading →
Child Testifies About WiFi at Her School Giving Her Microwave Sickness – a Medically Recognized Illness
By B.N. Frank Microwave Sickness is not new or uncommon. When it becomes disabling, it is referred to as Electromagnetic Sensitivity. It is caused by... more »
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Responds to Criticism From His Family About Medical Freedom
CHD NOTE: In early May 2019, Politico Magazine published an article written by three of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.’s relatives, criticizing his advocacy for safe vaccines. After numerous requests, Politico magazine has refused to publish his response. By Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Three of my Kennedy relatives recently published an article criticizing my advocacy for […] The post Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Responds to Criticism From His Family About Medical Freedom appeared first on Health Nut News.
CBS: Costa Mesa Residents Air Concerns Over 5G Towers
The next generation of wireless technology is making its way into several cities across the country. Many are worried, and rightly so, about where the towers will go. Cities have very little input or control over how 5G will be implemented, and their concerns are going unnoticed. The lack of notice is causing residents in […] The post CBS: Costa Mesa Residents Air Concerns Over 5G Towers appeared first on Health Nut News.
August 15: a confused day.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/trump-cucinelli-statue-of-liberty-verse-europe-immigrants-1.5246852 And the evangelical churches that support Trump will also support this racist policy. __________________________________________________________________ https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/aug/14/trudeau-broke-ethics-law-in-snc-lavalin-case-watchdog-rules https://www.cbc.ca/news/opinion/ethics-report-1.5247595 And Conservatives would never, ever break the ethics law. No. Well, not unless they could get paid for it. At this crucial point in history, the western world, and maybe the eas... more »
Media Continues Tactic of False Narratives With New Attack on Representative King
[image: media-continues-tactic-of-false-narratives-with-new-attack-on-representative-king] Once again, the media has taken a quote out of context to make a non-liberal politician look bad.
12 Years After the Christian-Newsom Murders, Fifth Defendant Finally Convicted
[image: 12-years-after-the-christian-newsom-murders-fifth-defendant-finally-convicted] The families of Channon Christian and Christopher Newsom, the young couple whom five people, including one woman, brutally raped, tortured, and murdered in 2007, nearly finished their journey for justice this week.
On the Warpath, Liz Warren Ties Joe Biden in National Poll
[image: on-the-warpath-liz-warren-ties-joe-biden-in-national-poll] Elizabeth Warren couldn’t successfully claim American Indian identity. But she has claimed a statistical tie for first place in the 2020 Democratic nomination race with front-runner Joe Biden in a new national poll.
Three Houston Universities Receive Grant to Boost Minority STEM Faculty
For Dr. Yvette Pearson, an associate dean in Rice University’s Brown School of Engineering, the award of a $2.66-million National Science Foundation grant to Rice and two other Houston institutions means that other scholars may not have to experience some of the difficulties she faced early in her career.
Advocacy and New AMA Presidency Define Harris’ Career in Psychiatry
Rather than getting career inspiration from her family and friends, Dr. Patrice Harris’ interest in the medical field sparked from watching a television show. Now the West Virginia University alumna is a veteran psychiatrist and the first African-American woman to become president of the American Medical Association.
This University Seeking to Trademark the Word ‘The’
Ohio State University wants to trademark the word “The” when it’s used as part of the school’s name on university merchandise, according to an Associated Press story. Ohio State submitted a trademark application this month to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the Columbus Dispatch has reported. The application requests a standard character trademark for […]
Musical Interlude: 2002, “Sea of Dreams”
2002, “Sea of Dreams”
"A Look to the Heavens"
“These three bright nebulae are often featured in telescopic tours of the constellation Sagittarius and the crowded starfields of the central Milky Way. In fact, 18th century cosmic tourist Charles Messier cataloged two of them; M8, the large nebula left of center, and colorful M20 on the right. The third, NGC 6559, is above M8, separated from the larger nebula by a dark dust lane. All three are stellar nurseries about five thousand light-years or so distant. * Click image for larger size.* The expansive M8, over a hundred light-years across, is also known as the Lagoon Nebula. M20'... more »
The Poet: Samuel Taylor Coleridge, "What If You Slept"
*"What If You Slept"* "What if you slept, And what if In your sleep You dreamed, And what if In your dream You went to heaven And there plucked a strange and beautiful flower, And what if When you awoke You had that flower in your hand? Ah, what then?" - Samuel Taylor Coleridge
"The Definition Of Hell"
“Someone once told me the definition of Hell: The last day you have on earth, the person you became will meet the person you could have become.” - Anonymous
Do The Two Political Parties Make You Want To Throw Up?
*Feel the love?* In 2006, I started interacting with other progressive bloggers nationally through some e-mail groups. I freely shot off my mouth pretty regularly and often attacked Rahm Emanuel, than head of the DCCC. I assumed the 600 or so people on the list knew what I knew about Emanuel and his record as a neoliberal, self-serving and corrupt shit head. Bad assumption. I was attacked for being a Republican-plant. There were many people on the list who saw Emanuel as a stalwart hero of the Democratic Party... and who the hell was I? Most of the list of progressives saw the DCCC ... more »
The Biden Family’s History of Corrupt Deals and Favors
From Haris Alec at Breitbart, 14 August 2019 comes this story. We may call him Sleepy Unca Joe, but he’s about as slick as the best crooked politico when it comes to lining his family’s pockets. Joe must have learned a lot during all those years he’s spent around the Pelosis …. https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/08/14/eight-things-biden-familys-culture-orruption/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_term=daily&utm_campaign=20190815&utm_content=Final The family of former Vice President Joe Biden has earned millions of dollars since the start of his political career, often fr... more »
The Sneering, Leering Perversion of the Left’s Elite
From the August 14th edition of the New York Post comes this gem, written by Larry Celona and Chris Perez. A hat tip to their editors for running this item … you can be damn certain this story and photo will not appear in “The Newspaper of Record”, nor be discussed on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe”: Epstein had bizarre painting of Bill Clinton in dress, heels in townhouse https://nypost.com/2019/08/14/epstein-had-bizarre-painting-of-bill-clinton-in-dress-heels-in-townhouse/ It’s certainly a conversation starter. Jeffrey Epstein had an oil painting of Bill Clinton in a blue dress — lounging on... more »
How to Kill an F-15 Eagle in Battle: Hackers?
*David Axe* *Security, * Bad news: A team of hackers in early August 2019 gained access to an F-15 fighter in an eye-opening U.S. military test. The successful hack underscores U.S. forces’ vulnerability to electronic intrusion. A team of hackers in early August 2019 gained access to an F-15 fighter in an eye-opening U.S. military test. The successful hack underscores U.S. forces’ vulnerability to electronic intrusion. “It was the first time outside researchers were allowed physical access to the critical F-15 system to search for weaknesses,” reporter Joseph Marks wrote for *T... more »
The Russian Navy Is Evolving Right Before Our Very Eyes
*David Axe* *Security, * The Russian navy’s transformation into a small-ship fleet has been accelerating. More large ships are decommissioning and smaller vessels -- both new and upgraded -- are taking their place, reshaping what was once a major global force into a new kind of regional fleet. The Russian navy on Aug. 14, 2019 completed a key test of an upgraded missile corvette. The trial underscores the evolution of the Russian fleet from a force dominated by a few large vessels to one with a larger number of smaller ships. The upgraded missile corvette *Smerch *conducted a li... more »
Study This Photo: This Powerful Little Plane Is the Future of Counterterrorism
*Dario Leone* *Security, Middle East* [image: https://www.dvidshub.net/image/4995650/afghan-29-training] Packing a punch within budget. *Noteworthy pilots flew the Sierra Nevada/Embraer A-29 Super Tucano and the Textron Aviation AT-6B Wolverine this summer as a part of the Light Attack Experiment (OA-X).* The U.S. Air Force (USAF) has decided that it needs light attack aircraft and has issued a presolicitation on Aug. 3 to kick start the process. “We must develop the capacity to combat violent extremism at lower cost,” said Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson. “Today’s Air... more »
Forbes censored valid climate science
“A few days ago I was interviewed by Doron Levin, for an article to appear online on forbes.com. After having seen a draft (to make sure that I am quoted correctly), I told him good luck with getting it published, … Continue reading →
A Disastrous Deportation: Why the Jimmy Aldaoud Case Should Trouble Us All
Assyrian International News Agency - 4 hours ago
Jimmy Aldaoud died after being deported from the U.S. to Iraq.Jimmy Aldaoud, a 41-year-old Chaldean Catholic, was deported from the US in June. Last week he was found dead on the streets of Baghdad.
TPP-11 fue redactado por transnacionales y a conveniencia de Estados Unidos, dicen los correos de un asesor del gobierno
bilaterals.org - 4 hours ago
15-Aug-2019 El experto canadiense que asesoró al gobierno en la negociación del TPP, Peter Clark, reconoce en dichos correos que el capítulo de propiedad intelectual del tratado fue escrito por las multinacionales.
Video Shows Colorado Police Shooting Man as He Ran Away
A black man was running from Colorado officers when they opened fire, striking him in the back at least once before he collapsed on a street, according to footage from cameras worn by police.
Did Donald Trump Tweet That He Loves the Chinese People Like He Loves Melania or Ivanka?
Sometimes it's difficult distinguishing which tweets are real and which are fake.
Sister: Earnhardt Jr. ‘Safe’ after Plane Crash in Tennessee
Dale Earnhardt Jr. is safe and in a hospital for evaluation after his plane crashed in east Tennessee, the NASCAR television analyst and retired driver's sister tweeted.
President Trump MAGA Rally – Manchester, New Hampshire – 7:00pm EST Livestream…
Tonight President Donald J. Trump is holds a MAGA/KAG campaign rally at SNHU Arena in Manchester, NH. The President is scheduled to speak at 7:00pm EST with pre-rally speakers and events ongoing. RSBN Livestream Link – Fox News Livestream Link … Continue reading →
Evidence Surfaces of Intentional Employment Violations by Mississippi Companies Raided by ICE…
After federal authorities raided seven chicken processing facilities in Mississippi last week evidence is now surfacing (within probable cause affidavits – full pdf below) of willful and intentional illegal hiring practices. But don’t look for all the employers to be … Continue reading →
Fairbanks, Alaska, approves first marijuana consumption site in city
A Fairbanks dispensary is moving closer to becoming the first in the city where on-site consumption of cannabis is permitted. The Fairbanks City Council voted unanimously on a measure that allows consumption at The Fairbanks Cut, once it gets a certificate of occupancy, according to the Daily News-Miner. It can take several weeks to a […] Fairbanks, Alaska, approves first marijuana consumption site in city is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Report: California cannabis market poised for growth
California’s marijuana market is poised for huge growth after a $500 million drop in legal sales in 2018, according to a wide-ranging report released Thursday. Key takeaways from the report released by Boulder-based BDS Analytics include: Legal marijuana sales slid to $2.5 billion in 2018 from roughly $3 billion in 2017 amid the transition to […] Report: California cannabis market poised for growth is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Li Xin spoke to RFA's Mandarin Service in a recent interview after managing to leave China.
8-2-2019 *Li *Xin spoke to *RFA's Mandarin Service* in a recent interview after managing to leave China. Her name has been changed for fear of reprisals against her family back home: Some of my friends back home have been detained, as well as the friends of some family members. They saw each other in the concentration camp. One of our relatives went in because they were forcibly evicted and their home demolished, and some of the others were sent in their for taking medications or drugs, but a long time ago, but they were being locked up for something that happened years ago. ... more »
"Economic Market Snapshot PM 8/15/19"
• Gregory Mannarino, * "**Post Market 8/15/19: TECH SUPPORT! Economic Policy Failure By Default* *"* - https://www.traderschoice.net/ • MarketWatch Market Summary, Live Updates - https://www.marketwatch.com/tools/marketsummary • CNN Market Data: - http://money.cnn.com/data/markets/ CNN Fear And Greed Index: - http://money.cnn.com/data/fear-and-greed/
It sounds Machiavellian, but the Coalition has form on super
It's the issue that will test the clout of powerful interests outside Parliament and backbench activists within the Coalition. And that means it will test the Prime Minister, writes Michelle Grattan.
Her son was the first known victim of a deadly workplace disease, now Di White is speaking out
Di White says her son Anthony, 36, needed a ventilator to breathe after his diagnosis and "really didn't have a life" in the 16 months before he died in the bathroom at the local tavern.
Cyber attacks and extreme weather among power grid risks
A new report is highlighting the need for greater flexibility in Australia's power grid to keep up with the move towards renewables, saying the framework of rules was set up when the system was dominated by large coal and gas power stations.
A more flexible Australian set-up is bending to Justin Langer's will
Australian cricket has often tended to stubbornness, but the current set-up is more willing to move with the breeze this time and everything feels much more free, writes Geoff Lemon.
ABC News quiz: You'll need some explosive talent to get 10/10
Just In - 4 hours ago
This week we were told what to cut back on to get a home loan and the strange places where our microplastics are turning up. But don't chuck a tantrum if you don't guess all the headlines.
Super-deep diamonds give us window into the birth of Earth
Microscopic bubbles of helium trapped within diamonds have provided the first direct evidence of a reservoir of primordial rock deep below our feet that has remained relatively undisturbed since our planet formed.
ASX tries to recover from $60b losses even as US bond yields slide to record lows
Australian shares are treading water after yesterday's $60 billion tumble, which was the ASX 200's worst one-day fall in 18 months.
Ancient festival highlights the death of a beloved tradition
As Chinese communities worldwide make offerings to respect ancient lost souls for the Hungry Ghost Festival, the younger generation is abandoning traditional culture.
Alan Jones says 'shove a sock down her throat' Ardern comment was misinterpreted
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Alan Jones continues his criticism of Jacinda Ardern over her climate change comments, despite being rebuked by Scott Morrison for saying the Australian Prime Minister should "shove a sock down her throat".
James O'Connor left Australia a broken person but now is finally at peace with his demons
He was a rugby prodigy who debuted for Australia at 18, but then his life descended into a hell of depression and drugs. Amid the darkness, James O'Connor found his way back to the Wallabies.
Mum wants Minister to sit in on meeting about her daughter's needs after child denied wheelchair
A woman who says her daughter has been denied a wheelchair asks her local MP — who's also the Minister for the NDIS — to sit in on a meeting about the girl's needs.
Goanna attacks elderly couple after killing their dog in 'horrific and freak ordeal'
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An elderly couple are badly injured and their dog killed after being attacked by a goanna in north Queensland.
Is your fence stopping koalas find food, friends and contributing to their decline?
Submissions to a NSW inquiry into koala protection call for design guidelines to protect the marsupial's habitat, which is under threat from housing developments.
'I woke up in the hands of paramedics': Cassidy and Faine talk politics, man flu and what's next
Two of the ABC's veteran broadcasters, Barrie Cassidy and Jon Faine, discuss the highs and lows of their careers and some moments the audience didn't get to see.
"Everything Is Awesome! 8/15/19"
• "Inflation Rising: Consumer Goods Prices Increase by Most in Seven Years" • "Markets Are In A Panic, And This Time There Will Be No Happy Ending" • "Bond Yields Crash To Record Lows, Stocks Barely Bounce After Bloodbath" • Yesterday Was A Complete Rout, Raising Odds Of September "Lehman Shock" • Coming soon to a neighborhood near you! Yes, *YOU*...
World News Briefs -- August 15, 2019 (Evening Edition)
Containers are seen at Yantian port in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China July 4, 2019. Picture taken July 4, 2019. REUTERS/Stringer *Reuters:* *China to counter latest U.S. tariffs as Trump vows deal on U.S. terms* BEIJING/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - China on Thursday vowed to counter the latest U.S. tariffs on $300 billion of Chinese goods but called on the United States to meet it halfway on a potential trade deal, as U.S. President Donald Trump said any pact would have to be on America’s terms. The Chinese finance ministry said in a statement that Washington’s tariffs, set to st... more »
Beto Campaign Reset Número Dos....or Quizás Tres ??
*The Raging Beta Boy Says * *He's Not Done Yet!* *PJM* - Remember when Robert Francis "Beto" O'Rourke ran for president? You might not, there's a lot of other stuff going on these days. But he did! He started strong, with a Vanity Fair cover and everything. All the people who were excited about Beto losing to Ted Cruz started getting excited about him losing to Trump. But for months now, Beto has been trailing his younger, smarter, gayer rival Pete Buttigig in the polls. The Under-50 White Guy lane is too crowded. Beto's presidential aspirations have gone from "unlikely" to "very ... more »
"The Hour of the Donald"
*"The Hour of the Donald"* by David Stockman "The muffled tongue of Big Ben tolled nine by the clock as the cortege left the palace, but on history's clock it was sunset, and the sun of the old world was setting in a dying blaze of splendor never to be seen again. – Barbara W. Tuchman, "The Guns of August" (1962) "Will future historians look at the eighth month of 2019 the way current ones do August 1914? Well, that is one of the “big questions” we discussed during an in-house editorial meeting earlier today. Michael Coolbaugh raised some fascinating points of comparison between th... more »
[Analysis] Israel to deny entry to official Tlaib-Omar Congressional visit
In the latest skirmish between rightwing, extremist Israel partisans and more strategic Israel partisans, the rightwing won: Netanyahu says he will deny entry to Congress members Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar... four news reports on the Netanyahu-Trump action... The post [Analysis] Israel to deny entry to official Tlaib-Omar Congressional visit appeared first on If Americans Knew Blog.
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Good News for Christopher Wray: Morale is Up at the FBI
FBI Director Christopher Wray speaks at his installation ceremony in September 2017. Here’s a dog-bites-man story: Amidst near constant presidential attacks on FBI officials, accusations of treason, congressional investigation, and suggestions of “deep state” malfeasance, morale is up at the FBI. That’s the surprising lesson from this year’s FBI Climate Survey, a yearly document produced by the bureau with an array of metrics, across both headquarters and the FBI’s 56 field offices, documenting how employees feel about the bureau, its leadership and the value of their work. Two of... more »
Elizabeth Warren and her wealth, as reported in Wall St. Journal
“Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D., Mass.) likes to talk a lot about an affordability crisis in higher education. Fortunately for Ms. Warren and her husband, there’s no crisis at all for the people who work there. This week Forbes magazine estimates the net worth of various 2020 presidential candidates. While it’s no surprise that a number of former business and finance executives come to the campaign with sizable fortunes, what’s remarkable is how much wealth is now attainable for those in the allegedly non-profit sector of the U.S economy. Dan Alexander, Chase Peterson-Withorn and Miche... more »
Breaking: Syrian air defenses intercept enemy missiles over Homs and Hama
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:30 A.M.) – The Syrian air defenses intercepted a hostile missile this evening near Masyaf and Meshta Al-Helou in the Hama and Homs governorates. According to a military report, the hostile missile was intercepted near the city of Masyaf by the Syrian air defenses at 11:06 P.M. (local time). The report said the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
The Daily Brief 2019-08-14
This is a summary of 8 AMN articles on the following subjects: Idlib, Syria, Latakia, Russia, Aleppo, Hmeimim. Categories covered in this brief: Syria Let us know how you like this brief in the comments below. — The AMN Live Team Table of Contents Syrian Army captures 2 new towns as jihadist defenses collapse in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army captures first town located northwest of Khan Sheikhoun
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:45 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) continued their advance in southern Idlib on Thursday, seizing another town from the jihadist rebels near the key city of Khan Sheikhoun. According to a military source near the front-lines, the Syrian Army’s Tiger Forces captured the town of Madaya after a fierce battle with […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Trump-Boris Trade Deal: The Brexit Endgame is Becoming Clear
*Patrick Henningsen* | US-UK bilateral trade deal will make Britain an economic outpost for US transnational corporate interests.
Pedophiles Continue to be Licensed as Foster Parents in the U.S. to Meet the Demand for Child Sex Slaves
It has been well-documented and frequently reported here at Health Impact News that the United States Foster Care system is the nation's #1 pipeline for child sex trafficking. Attorney Michael Dolce from the law-firm Cohen Milstein, who speaks from experience from representing children abused in foster care, wrote an opinion piece published by Newsweek in 2018 stating that the nation’s foster care system is set up to sexually traffic children. Dolce said: "Here’s the ugly truth: most Americans who are victims of sex trafficking come from our nation’s own foster care system. It’s a ... more »
The Liberal Democrats' Worst Nightmare
It's not been a good day for the Liberal Democrat leader, Jo Swinson. Still on a high after snatching a seat at the Brecon by-election, chillaxing in the after glow of picking up another recruit from the much-missed Change UK, and making uncomfortable waves for Labour with her Tom Watson chum-in, I expect she arose this morning felling quite chuffed. And then that utter bastard Jeremy Corbyn went and ruined everything. In his letter to the leaders of opposition parties, and the smattering of independents and disgruntled Tories, he holds out the hand of friendship. To stop no deal... more »
Vermont Wants Taxpayer-funded “Gender-affirmation” Surgery for Kids
[image: vermont-wants-taxpayer-funded-gender-affirmation-surgery-for-kids] Regulators in Vermont have proposed a rule that would abolish the state’s minimum age requirement for taxpayer-covered “gender-affirmation” surgery.
To Honor Women, NYC First Lady Wants Statues of Drag Queens
[image: to-honor-women-nyc-first-lady-wants-statues-of-drag-queens] Wanting to erect more statues of women in New York City, Mayor Bill de Blasio's wife chose to create statues of five women — and two drag queens.
Whistleblower Comes Out of the Shadows and Shines More Light on Google Censorship
[image: whistleblower-comes-out-of-the-shadows-and-shines-more-light-on-google-censorship] Whistleblower Zachary Vorhies has come out of the shadows to shed more light on Google's censorship of conservatives and the company’s tactics of intimidation against employees who dissent from its left-wing bias.
Double Standards From Democratic Party Over Epstein Death - Duke's Take
[image: dukes-take-duke-pesta-double-standards-democratic-party-epstein-death] VIDEO - In this episode of Duke's Take, Dr. Pesta talks about the double standards that exist following the death of billionaire, pedophile, and democratic supporter, Jeffrey Epstein. Pesta points out the silence from the media about Epstein's large support and donations to the Democratic Party for decades, whereas they would be crying form the rooftops about his political affiliation if he supported the Republican Party.
Dept. of Ed. to Investigate Trans Policy in Connecticut Schools Following Title IX Complaint
[image: dept-of-ed-to-investigate-trans-policy-in-connecticut-schools-following-title-ix-complaint] The Department of Education will be investigating claims that the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference’s allowance of transgender students in female’s athletics constitutes unlawful discrimination.
Has Venezuela Lost Almost 20 Percent Of Its Population?
Venezuelan citizens wait in line to cross into Ecuador on August 11, 2018, as millions of Venezuelans flee their country due to lack of resources such as food and medical supplies. © AFP *Jim Wyss, Miami Herald:* *A nation is vanishing: Has Venezuela lost almost 20 percent of its population?* A staggering 15 to 19 percent of Venezuela’s total population has left the country amid an economic and political crisis with no clear end in sight, a new survey estimates. And those numbers are likely to increase in coming months and years if there are not profound changes in the South Ameri... more »
As Whooping Cough Evolves- How to Maintain Vaccine Effectiveness?
**Evolving viruses and bacteria will always find a way to survive. * Inevitably rendering vaccines ineffective.* * This reality, in my opinion, has played a role in recent whooping cough outbreaks. Not “anti vaxxers”. Au Contraire it’s just survival of living organisms.** And yet again contrary to main stream media’s perception management at the time of the most recent 2019 outbreaks- almost all whooping cough patients were fully vaccinated**.* *Sciencedaily* *As reported June 2019:* *"The study, "Acellular Pertussis Vaccine Effectiveness Over Time," was published on June 10 in ... more »
The Weird Way Qatar Is Trying to Find the Money to Buy a Bunch of Eurofighters
*Dario Leone* *Economics, Middle East* [image: https://www.dvidshub.net/image/5403062/duxford-air-festival-features-us-uk-aircraft-past-present] Might it work? *On Sep. 17, 2017 Qatar and U.K. defense ministers signed the Letter of Intent (LOI) over Qatar’s purchase of 24 Eurofighter Typhoons.* Qatar was supposed to make the first payment for its order of 24 Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft in order to cement the deal but the Gulf state has failed to do so. News report from The National says Qatar is trying to raise money from the capital markets to fund the purchase and this has d... more »
The Syria Safe Zone Will Cripple the Kurds
*Dakota Wood, James Phillips* *Security, Middle East* [image: Reuters] The survival of the Syrian Kurds is at stake amid a U.S.-Turkey plan to create a safe zone along the country's border. The State Department announced early this month that U.S. and Turkish military delegations had reached an agreement on establishing a safe area in northern Syria for refugees fleeing the fighting that has devastated that country since 2011. One major problem with this agreement is that the proposed zone would be detached from territory now controlled by Syria’s Kurdish militias, which have b... more »
The United States is Losing Latin America to China
*Carlos Roa* *Security, Americas* [image: Reuters] In Latin America, hard power is of limited utility; soft power through economic and diplomatic influence will carry the day in the region. HISTORICALLY SPEAKING, the United States has been sensitive about foreign powers involving themselves in the affairs of the Western Hemisphere. Yet with the collapse of the Soviet Union at the end of the Cold War, Washington seemed to forget about its “backyard” in the Americas. Instead, the U.S. foreign policy establishment focused on Eurasia, particularly after 9/11. Sensing an opportunity ... more »
Americans Might Be Detained Under This 2002 Law
*Matthew Petti* *Security, Americas* [image: Reuters] The Trump administration tried to detain an ISIS sympathizer without trial. Now he’s on the loose, and Congress’s war powers are in question. The case against John Doe, a thirty-seven-year-old U.S. citizen who was found in the Syrian desert with thousands of dollars in cash and a USB drive full of Islamic State (ISIS) documents, should have been open-and-shut case. But instead of putting him on trial, the Trump administration claimed the authority to indefinitely detain anyone, U.S. citizen or otherwise, who might be a threat... more »
The Uncomfortable Truth about Afghanistan's Future
*Paul R. Pillar* *Security, Middle East* [image: Flickr / U.S. Department of Defense] Kabul must learn to grapple with its Taliban problem. Anyone looking in Afghanistan for an easily understood story of good versus evil, or moderation versus extremism, will be disappointed. That war-torn country is a congeries of conflicts with diverse ethnic, sectarian, and ideological overtones. Battles are fought between antagonists who hate each other but each exemplify values far different from anything that Americans would identify with or want to defend. And that’s just the internal Afgha... more »
Death by Stealth: How the F-22 Is Getting Ready for Battle in the Sky
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * They have a plan. *“If somebody broke our encryption they could listen to our conversation. LINK 16 transit allows us to share our screen without having any voice pass,” Ken Merchant, Vice President, F-22 Programs, Lockheed, told Warrior Maven in an interview.* The Air Force F-22 has been refining it dog-fighting skills, assessing technical upgrades and testing air to air combat tactics during a recent Red Flag exercise in Nevada – designed to improve attack maneuvers and solidify emerging communications technologies and sensors, service officials sa... more »
Is The Saudi - Russia Oil Alliance About To End?
*Vanand Meliksetian, OilPrice.com: **Saudi Arabia And Russia Unlikely To Agree On New Oil Cuts* OPEC is dead, long live OPEC+. Arguably the collaboration between the world's two largest exporters of oil, Russia and Saudi Arabia, is a significant development caused by and comparable to the shale revolution in the U.S. Desperate times require desperate measures. A decade ago, a partnership between Moscow and Riyadh would have seemed impossible due to contradicting interests. Recent developments have somewhat aligned the countries into what has been dubbed OPEC+. *Read more* .... ... more »
Did an EU Official Recommend Adding ‘Jewish-Made’ Warning Labels to Products?
Right-leaning U.S. websites grossly misrepresented advice given to the European Court of Justice in the summer of 2019.
Scientists Confirm July Set New Global Heat Record
It is the latest in a long line of peaks that scientists say backs up predictions for man-made climate change.
Did a Pico Jackfruit Snake Bite Cause a Gruesome Hand Injury?
Source: “A finger or entire hand may have to be amputated three to four days after the bite."
Yield Curve Inversion: Are Investors Really “Fleeing to Safety” from a Looming Recession?
The media and economics talking heads are worrying about the current inversion of the yield curve, the graph of market-set rates of return on U.S. government securities of increasing lengths. Inversion is often interpreted as a sign that the stock market is expecting a recession—though, as Paul Samuelson quipped, the stock market has accurately predicted […] The post Yield Curve Inversion: Are Investors Really “Fleeing to Safety” from a Looming Recession? appeared first on Econlib.
Epstein Strangled? Patrick Henningsen Gives the 21st Century Take
By Jason Bermas More details have emerged from the autopsy where it raises new questions about the possibility of Epstein having been murdered. Patrick Henningsen... more »
UT Austin Student Center Named After Former President
The University of Texas at Austin will rename its student activity center after William C. Powers, the school’s 28th president, who died in March. Powers served as president from 2006 to 2015. Before his presidency, he was a law school professor for 40 years, and for six of those years he served as dean. After […]
Some Students Finding Transcription Services a Convenient Job
As a way to make extra money, some college and high school students are opting away from retail stores and restaurants and gravitating toward the convenience of working online. And putting in hours with a transcription service has become a popular way to do that. Due to living costs, around 50 percent of students work […]
Three Key Groups Too Often Left Out of Diversity Assessments of Campus Climates
College leaders have begun to realize that assessing their campus climate and culture for diversity is paramount. A crappy climate does not enhance the likelihood that students from diverse backgrounds will enroll, achieve and graduate, and it can constrain the level of interactions that help all members of the campus to feel safe, productive and successful.
This footy club has 130 girls, their training ground changerooms have one toilet and one urinal
Women's football has taken off across Australia, but there's one big issue — a lack of facilities. At one Hobart club girls are forced to use the public toilets and get changed outside because of a lack of facilities.
NSW Now: Alan Jones says he was 'wilfully' misinterpreted, bushfire danger areas extended
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*MORNING BRIEFING:* Broadcaster Alan Jones says he meant to tell New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern to "put a sock in it", and another nine areas across the state are brought forward into the bushfire danger period.
'Soundtrack of their lives:' Spanish-speaking nursing home inspires flamenco show
An aged care home may seem like an unlikely setting to inspire a dance performance, but conversations with elderly residents have been turned into choreography.
Demand for hemp will 'slingshot past production' as farmers look forward to high returns
As the Northern Territory becomes the final Australian jurisdiction to legalise hemp cultivation, one American farmer spruiks the plant's uses as a grain, fibre, or medical supplement, as well as its potentially high returns.
Live: Tasmania Now: Ice purity worst in Tasmania, eagle nests in wind farm peril
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*DAILY BRIEFING*: A new report shows ice in Tasmania has the lowest purity levels in the country, while eagle nesting sites are found in a proposed wind farm area
Beer coasters offer mental health support in country pubs
Brooke Littlewood was facing a two-month wait for a regional psychologist when she decided to create a series of beer coasters for others who may be struggling.
Bikies 'small players' in organised crime as Adelaide feud continues
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Despite fears of an escalating bikie war in Adelaide, outlaw motorcycle clubs account for only a fraction of criminal activity that costs Australia up to $47.4 billion annually, a criminologist says.
At 14, Christian joined a white extremist group. This is what got him out
Christian was a bullied kid who felt abandoned by his parents. He felt invisible. When he was approached by a neo-Nazi skinhead on the street, he thought he'd found his people. The teenager spent the next eight years deep in the white extremist movement.
50,000 used needles, but only four detox beds: The rehab 'bottleneck' in the bush
A lack of detox beds in large regional centres is preventing people from getting rehab, a special commission of inquiry into ice hears.
Your best photos of the week
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Here is a selection of photos sent in by audience members from around Australia. If you have any photos that you'd like to share, send them in via the upload page. You can take a look at more photos from across the country on our Instagram, and share your own Instagram photos with us by using #ABCmyphoto on Instagram.
Ashlin has cystic fibrosis, but she can dance five days a week thanks to a 'magic' pink pill
After years of hospital admissions, a little pink pill called Orkambi is giving a North Queensland teenager the chance of a normal life.
Australians want to mimic NBA superstars like Ben Simmons — but they don't understand them
You can't laud American sport for creating larger-than-life characters and outspoken players, and then condemn stars like Ben Simmons for lacking homegrown humility, writes Offsiders' Richard Hinds.
Accountants given extension for parliamentary probe into the quality of their work
Major accounting firms in the line of fire of a parliamentary probe into the quality of their work have had an early win, with an extra month to make submissions as the clock ticks on the inquiry's deadline.
For Australian women they're a fact of life. For Pacific women, a single bra can be a game changer
Bras can be considered as a luxury item for Pacific women, who would rather prioritise feeding their children than getting the support they need. But an Australian NGO has tried to help those who need them most in the region.
Why the planned pro-China rally in Melbourne was suddenly postponed
A pro-China rally planned for Saturday in Melbourne to condemn clashes in Hong Kong is postponed after a letter claiming to be an event permit from the Melbourne City Council was confirmed to be fake.
'They should go to jail for that': Will security tsar's words have a 'chilling effect'?
The unapologetic approach national security and police chiefs are bringing to journalists and whistleblowers leaking classified information should be enough to leave people quaking in their boots, writes political reporter Matthew Doran.
'Buy this facility back': NSW Government urged to dump hospital's private contractor
In a submission to the NSW Upper House inquiry, the Health Services Union says the private company operating the $600 million facility is endangering patients due to the "imperatives of a for-profit institution".
Kyrgios hit with $166k worth of fines, and more may be coming
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The ATP fines Australian tennis player Nick Kyrgios over a match in Cincinnati that ended with him calling the umpire a "f***ing tool" and spitting in his direction — an outburst commentators described as "disgusting".
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