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WEB Notes: The bigger story here is the water crisis in Damascus. The city has been ravaged by war and now a water crisis that is affecting 5.5 million people.
Continue reading “UN: 2017 Can Be A Year Of Diplomacy In Syria. Damascus Water Crisis”
President Obama is taking a cue from Donald Trump … he’s building himself a wall.
We got photos of construction at Obama’s soon-to-be D.C. rental. You also see construction in the garage. As we reported, it will become an office with a bathroom. Continue reading “President Obama Builds a Wall for Rental House”
Citing passenger safety and a need to combat driver fatigue, the city has proposed new rules that would require Uber and similar companies to share passenger pickup and drop-off data—but the ride-hailing company says these regulations could endanger its passengers, and is seeking to enlist them in its latest battle with the city.
On Wednesday, NYC-based Uber customers received an email with the subject line “The government wants to know where you’re headed … on every ride” that encouraged them to tweet at the Taxi and Limousine Commission using the hashtag #TLCDontTrackMe. Continue reading “Citing Privacy Concerns, Uber Fights City’s Plan To Track Drivers’ Trips”
The College Fix – by Jeremy Beaman
‘Goal is to create a sense of security in vulnerability …’
The University of Wisconsin-Madison is currently taking applications for its “Men’s Project,” a six-week program that aims to counter the alleged harmful effects of society’s masculinity paradigms and pressures and empower participants to promote “gender equity.” Continue reading “Male college students to undergo ‘critical self-reflection’ of masculinity”
Washington Examiner – by Paige Winfield
Lawsuits are mounting against the Obama administration’s new requirements for transgender care, but the issue might turn in challengers’ favor under the incoming Trump administration.
The Catholic Benefits Association, which represents more than 700 Catholic employers including many hospitals, filed a lawsuit in federal court Dec. 28 in an effort to get its members exempted from the rule. Five states and several other Christian healthcare providers are already fighting the requirement in another case against the rule. A Texas judge halted the rule over the weekend. Continue reading “Lawsuits pile up against Obama administration’s new transgender care rule”
A BBC show has sparked controversy online after mocking British women who have travelled to Syria to join the Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) and marry its fighters.
The Real Housewives of ISIS is a two-minute comedy skit produced as part of BBC 2’s new ‘Revolting’ show, which marks the return of pranksters and comedians Jolyon Rubinstein and Heydon Prowse to British TV. Continue reading “Is the BBC’s ‘Real Housewives of ISIS’ comedy sketch in poor taste?”
A prestigious UK university has introduced ‘trigger warnings’ into its theology course over fears students may be distressed when studying the crucifixion of Jesus.
The University of Glasgow introduced the warnings for students taking a class called Creation to Apocalypse: Introduction to the Bible (Level 1).
Popular in US educational institutions, trigger warnings were introduced to warn people about content which may ‘trigger’ a post-traumatic stress reaction. Continue reading “Christ’s crucifixion might be ‘too distressing’ for some UK university students”
NEW YORK (FOX 5 NEWS) – Ivanka Trump will be by any measure one of the most influential first daughters in history. Even those who wanted someone else to win have taken notice.
“Dear Ivanka” letters filled the window of a pop-up store in Union Square. Some signs plead with the future first daughter to tell her father climate change is real. Others read “Dear Ivanka, Every family deserves family leave.” Another uses profanity to express emotion: “Dear Ivanka, your daddy is scary as hell.” An Instagram account with the same name posts similar sentiments. Continue reading “‘Dear Ivanka’ letters surface online and IRL”
NBC 4 New York – by Michael George
Two police officers were captured on video appearing to pose for a selfie in front of a home as it went up in flames on Long Island Thursday afternoon.
The fire destroyed the house in Uniondale, though no one was hurt.
Moments after the officers posed for their apparent photo op, one of them appeared to approach another man taking selfies as if to ask him to leave the scene. Continue reading “Cops Appear to Take Selfie in Front of Burning Home”
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CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. (AP) — For the first time, the Marine Corps has put three enlisted female Marines in a ground combat unit once open only to men, officials said Thursday.
They will serve as a rifleman, machine gunner and mortar Marine, said 1st Lt. John McCombs, spokesman for the 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force at Camp Lejuene. Continue reading “3 women become 1st female US Marines in ground infantry unit”
The nation’s top intelligence official on Thursday defended his colleagues’ findings that Russian agents interfered in the U.S. election — and dismissed the credibility of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange a day after the president-elect appeared to back him over the intelligence community.
Director of National Intelligence James Clapper also took a swipe at the president-elect for “disparaging” the intelligence community. Continue reading “DNI Chief Clapper Takes Swipe at Trump, Assange as He Defends Russia Hack Intel”
The Spokane Review – by Thomas Clouse
A federal prosecutor from Spokane has been named to handle the citation given to Ammon Bundy’s attorney, who was tackled and shocked with a Taser by U.S. Marshals in October after arguing with a judge in Portland.
Michael Ormsby, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, filed a notice of appearance Tuesday and assigned Assistant U.S. Attorney Timothy Ohms to represent the government in the case, which is scheduled to be heard at 9 a.m. Friday in Portland.
Continue reading “Spokane’s Michael Ormsby assigned to handle case against Ammon Bundy’s attorney”
Director of National Intelligence James Clapper says the Russian government’s interference with the United States election went far beyond the now highly publicized hacks of Democratic email accounts, which were merely one part of a multilayered campaign of propaganda and deception.
The intelligence leader outlined various methods wielded by Moscow to interfere with U.S. institutions during Thursday morning testimony on cyberattacks before the Senate Armed Services Committee. Continue reading “Intelligence chief: Russia’s election interference went far beyond hacks”
The Register – by Iain Thomson
The US Department of Labor is suing Google for details of its staff’s wages – though the Chocolate Factory claims it’s bending over backwards to comply with the bureaucrats’ demands.
This is the same advertising giant that loves keeping tabs on hundreds of millions of netizens, and coughs up people’s private information to governments and state spies. Continue reading “Google gives up YOUR private data to US govt – but won’t hand over its OWN staff personal info”
Police in Idaho no longer need a warrant to take blood forcibly from a motorist — as long as a judge does not pick up the phone. The state Supreme Court on Friday upheld the involuntary extraction of blood from Daniel Chernobieff, who had been stopped around 11pm on September 11, 2013 for a routine traffic violation.
Idaho State Police Corporal Matthew Sly suspected Chernobieff of driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI), but Chernobieff refused all field sobriety and breath tests. So Corporal Sly dialed the on-call deputy prosecutor to ask him to obtain a judicial warrant to take Chernobieff’s blood by force. Continue reading “Idaho Supreme Court Creates Forced Blood Draw Exception”
True Activist – by Whitney Webb
Even if you live in a place where access to medical marijuana is illegal, you can still reap the benefits of cancer-fighting cannabinoids by utilizing these other medicinal plants. Continue reading “Six Non-Cannabis Plants That Are High In Healing Cannabinoids”