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MSNBC Reporter Refutes Network’s Chyron that Jeff Sessions ‘Joined a ‘Lock Her Up’ Chant (Washington Free Beacon)
MSNBC justice correspondent Pete Williams refuted his own network’s chyron that Attorney General Jeff Sessions had “joined” in a chant of “lock her up” during a speech to a conservative group on Tuesday.Sessions spoke at Turning Point USA’s High School Leadership Summit in Washington, where he criticized colleges for coddling liberal students.”Well I can tell this group isn’t going to have to have Play-Doh when you get attacked in college and you get involved in a debate,” Sessions said. “I like this bunch, I gotta tell you. You’re not going to be backing down. Go get ’em. Go get ’em.” [Read More]
Find your passion? That’s bad advice, scientists say. (SF Gate)
“Find your passion” is a mantra dictated to everyone from college students to retirees to pretty much anyone seeking happiness.But according to a forthcoming study from Stanford and Yale-NUS College in Singapore, it’s actually bad advice – and may actually make it harder for people to figure out what they love to do.Why? The idea of “finding” one’s passion implies that people have built-in interests just waiting to be discovered, and if you can simply figure out what they are you will magically be able to embrace them, says the study, which will be published in the journal Psychological Science. [Read More]
Attorney General Sessions joins ‘Lock her up!’ chant in front of high school students (Politico)
U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions briefly joined in during a “Lock her up!” chant while delivering a speech to a group of conservative high school students on Tuesday, marking the latest example of President Donald Trump and his aides making aggressive gestures toward their political rivals.Sessions was speaking about freedom of speech on college campuses when the chant broke out at the Turning Point USA High School Leadership Summit at George Washington University. [Read More]
Warren: ‘I am a Capitalist, Come On!’ (Washington Free Beacon)
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D., Mass.) defensively declared herself a capitalist in an interview published Tuesday, saying markets are “what make us rich” as long as they’re “fair.”Speaking with CNBC’s John Harwood, Warren rejected the idea she is a “polarizing” figure.”You are more polarizing than some. My question to you is, do you embrace that? Are you happy with that?” Harwood asked.”That’s funny you’d say that. I actually don’t see it that way,” Warren said. “I see it as wherever I go, people know what I fight for, and a lot of folks agree with me, and even a lot of folks who don’t respect the fact that I’m pretty darn clear about it and pretty straightforward about my fights for it.” [Read More]
NBC Reporter, MSNBC Host Call on Twitter to Punish Trump for Tweet Threatening Iran (Free Beacon)
An NBC journalist and MSNBC host called on Twitter Monday to act against a tweet from President Donald Trump threatening the Iranian president.Late Sunday, Trump tweeted in all-caps at Hassan Rouhani, saying the Iranian leader would “suffer consequences” if he ever threatened the United States again. [Read More]
Texas waiter faked “we don’t tip terrorist” note on receipt, restaurant says (CBS)
A waiter at a Texas steakhouse made up the viral story about a customer leaving him a racist note, his employer said Monday. The story gained national attention after Khalil Cavil, a 20-year-old server for Saltgrass Steak House in Odessa, Texas, posted a now-deleted image of the receipt he claimed was left for him on July 14.On the bill, Khalil’s name was circled and the words, “we don’t tip terrorist,” were written at the top.Cavil wrote in his post, which was deleted as of Tuesday morning: “I share this because I want people to understand that this racism, and this hatred still exists. Although, this is nothing new, it is still something that will test your faith.” Cavil’s Facebook page also appears to have been deleted. [Read More]
New York Gov. Cuomo pardons illegal immigrants facing deportation for crimes (Fox News)
Gov. Andrew Cuomo pardoned several illegal immigrants Monday in order to help them avoid deportation.The New York Democrat, who is up for re-election this year, pardoned seven people who had minor criminal convictions, ranging from petty larceny to drug possession, his office said.And with the pardons, Cuomo didn’t miss the opportunity to take a dig at the Trump administration and its “zero-tolerance” immigration policies that left thousands of minors separated from their families after illegally crossing the U.S.-Mexico border. [Read More]
Humans to ‘connect minds to robots’ to attend their own FUNERALS by 2050 (Daily Star)
Futurologist Dr Ian Pearson believes humans will one day be hooked up to external machines while alive to boost intelligence.Such technology could also improve memory and sensory capacity, he added.And the former cybernetics engineer contends that when you die, 99 per cent of “you” will still be running on a machine.It has led the former rocket scientist to emphatically claim humans will be attending their own funerals in less than 32 years. [Read More]
Colleges ask for a share of future salary in lieu of loans (AP)
As more students balk at the debt loads they face after graduation, some colleges are offering an alternative: We’ll pay your tuition if you offer us a percentage of your future salary.
Norwich University announced Tuesday that it will become the latest school to offer this type of contract, known as an income share agreement. Norwich’s program is starting out on a small scale, mainly for students who do not have access to other types of loans or those who are taking longer than the traditional eight semesters to finish their degree. [Read More]
‘Supergirl’ Taps Transgender Activist as TV’s First Trans Superhero (The Hollywood Reporter)
The CW’s Supergirl is making some important TV history.
The DC Comics drama has enlisted transgender activist and actress Nicole Maines to play TV’s first transgender superhero.
Maines will join the fourth season of the Warner Bros. TV-produced drama as Nia Nal (aka Dreamer), a character described as a soulful young transgender woman with a fierce drive to protect others. Nia’s journey in season four means fulfilling her destiny as the superhero Dreamer, which is similar to Kara’s (Melissa Benoist) journey to become Supergirl. [Read More]
A University of Iowa football player was arrested early Saturday morning after police said he drunkenly mistook one of their cruisers for an Uber car. Hawkeyes Coach Kirk Ferentz subsequently suspended defensive tackle Brady Reiff for the team’s season opener against Northern Illinois.
“I’m not pleased about what we learned about Brady Reiff this weekend,” Ferentz said Monday at a Big Ten media days session (via ESPN). “Had a chance to visit with him today. He’s going to go through a couple steps but . . . he will be suspended for the first game, among some other activities.” [Read More]
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