Friday, August 3, 2018

PLATT - MISC News

GENERAL INTEREST
8 things you’re better off buying used 
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/8-things-youre-better-off-buying-used-2018-08-02

Man’s challenge to bison goes pretty much how you’d expect
https://nypost.com/2018/08/02/mans-challenge-to-bison-goes-pretty-much-how-youd-expect/

House Raising Goes Way Wrong
https://weather.com/news/trending/video/house-raising-goes-way-wrong?pl=pl-the-latest

Daredevil’s Photo Op Goes Wrong
https://weather.com/news/trending/video/daredevils-photo-op-goes-wrong?pl=pl-the-latest

Apple founder Steve Jobs’ daughter Lisa Brennan-Jobs tells all in new book
https://www.news.com.au/finance/money/wealth/apple-founder-steve-jobs-daughter-lisa-brennanjobs-tells-all-in-new-book/news-story/79e31331e1504d8e348109d7abd78e6f

HEALTH
CDC Warns People Not to Wash, Reuse Condoms
https://fox40.com/2018/08/01/cdc-warns-people-not-to-wash-reuse-condoms/
and ... 
https://www.cdc.gov/condomeffectiveness/index.html?s_CID=tw_STD0180484

A customer couldn't find any ginger in Canada Dry ginger ale, so she's suing 
http://www.jewishworldreview.com/0818/ginger_ale_suit.php3

PARENTING


PROGRESSIVES UNHINGED
Man Arrested for Threatening Steve Scalise in Voicemails
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/man-arrested-for-threatening-steve-scalise-in-voicemails/

Woman accused of hitting car in Hyannis after confrontation over Trump bumper sticker
http://www.capecodtimes.com/news/20180731/woman-accused-of-hitting-car-in-hyannis-after-confrontation-over-trump-bumper-sticker

EDUCATION
Why America should follow France’s lead and ban smartphones in schools 
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/want-to-check-your-phone-or-tablet-during-class-it-may-cost-you-dearly-2018-07-30

A California Election Offers a Glimmer of Hope for Education Reform
https://www.nationalreview.com/2018/08/california-superintendent-public-education-race-hope-for-reform/

BUSINESS
Kroger May Not Let You Pay With Visa Cards Anymore. Here's Why
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/kroger-may-not-let-pay-161002686.html

GE Engineer Accused of Smuggling Company Data for Own Venture
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-08-01/ge-engineer-accused-of-smuggling-company-data-for-own-venture?utm_source=yahoo&utm_medium=bd&utm_campaign=headline&cmpId=yhoo.headline&yptr=yahoo

How Texas power grid weathered blazing heat, record electricity demand
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/energy/article/How-Texas-power-grid-weathered-blazing-heat-13126682.php

ECONOMY
The American Art of Renewal 
https://www.nationalreview.com/2018/08/economic-turnaround-under-trump-american-revitalization/

FINANCIAL
Drowning In Debt: These States Are Approaching A Point Of No Return
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2018/08/02/drowning-in-debt-these-states-are-approaching-a-point-of-no-return-n2506053

ENVIRONMENT
Feds: Fuel-Efficient Cars Put People at Risk 
https://www.ecowatch.com/trump-admin-cleaner-cars-are-more-dangerous-2591788962.html?utm_source=EcoWatch+List&utm_campaign=ceebec3b60-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_49c7d43dc9-ceebec3b60-85328381

ASTRONOMY
More Evidence That There’s Something Out There: Earth Receives Powerful Radio Blasts From Deep Space
https://www.dailywire.com/news/33930/more-evidence-theres-something-out-there-earth-hank-berrien?utm_medium=email&utm_content=080218-news&utm_campaign=position5

CYBER SECURITY
Experts warn of a new ‘snail mail’ malware attack that’s actually working
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/experts-warn-of-a-new-snail-mail-malware-attack-thats-actually-working-2018-08-01

Don’t Fall for This ‘Tech Support’ Phishing Scam Plaguing iOS Users
https://www.idropnews.com/news/dont-fall-for-this-tech-support-phishing-scam-plaguing-ios-users/78795/?utm_source=Newsletter&utm_medium=Newsletter&utm_campaign=08012018&utm_term=Newsletter

NATIONAL SECURITY
Privately, Intel Officials Back Shutting Out Brennan, Clapper
https://www.realclearinvestigations.com/articles/2018/08/01/intel_officials_back_revoking_clearances_for_brennan_clapper.html

MEDIA
Sarah Jeong's racist tweets spotlighted after New York Times hiring: 'White men are bulls--'
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/aug/2/sarah-jeongs-racist-tweets-spotlighted-after-nytim/?utm_source=Boomtrain&utm_medium=manual&utm_campaign=20180326&utm_term=newsalert&utm_content=newsalert&bt_ee=/Qk7v5iH9Cp5T3PgJW9cxmNQkTOTkDbeCMXVvNsf/w8zYojdSyuFw9s4Q/m4l9Mr&bt_ts=1533229899874

SOCIAL MEDIA
Fake Facebook groups leave real activists feeling frustrated
http://thehill.com/policy/technology/400118-fake-facebook-groups-leave-real-activists-feeling-frustrated

BIG BROTHER
Google, Seeking a Return to China, Is Said to Be Building a Censored Search Engine
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/01/technology/china-google-censored-search-engine.html?emc=edit_nn_20180802&nl=morning-briefing&nlid=5893540820180802&te=1

IMMIGRATION
The Great Failure of Multiculturalism in England
https://libertyvideonews.com/the-great-failure-of-multiculturalism-in-england/

IRAN


NKOR
North Korean Denuclearization Potentially Moving In ‘Positive Direction’: Gen. Hyten 
https://breakingdefense.com/2018/08/north-korean-denuclearization-moving-in-positive-direction-stratcoms-hyten/?utm_campaign=Breaking%20Defense%20Sea&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=64925688&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--_wwZnnlXB8rsBq4HyRgK0Usz0CSL8q79JFD_mC3MNmUTBbYBW2L8oEF8UIpn8YFEoQPMMZIlUy0LqO42D8UMj4SUPyw&_hsmi=64925688

RUSSIAGATE
Senators unveil bill to stop visas, bring criminal charges for Russian election meddling
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/aug/2/senators-bill-punish-russian-meddling-election/?bt_ee=SOivfbFsQnBS/s6fpAos3ocwC+4uhJ9SHNRvx1OHNlfSSMviU7A3AvXfkdQM/hBE&bt_ts=1533234945913

POLITICS
Pastor praises Trump as 'pro-black' at prison reform event
https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-talks-prison-reform-pastors-191944189--politics.html

White threat in a browning America
https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2018/7/30/17505406/trump-obama-race-politics-immigration

Is A Blue Wave Coming?
https://arcdigital.media/is-a-blue-wave-coming-f2955daf952f

Meet Sarah Smith: Another Young Female Democratic Socialist Hoping to Unseat Incumbent Dem
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/leahbarkoukis/2018/08/02/meet-sarah-smith-another-young-female-democratic-socialist-hoping-to-unseat-incumbent-dem-n2506012?utm_source=thdailypm&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=nl_pm&newsletterad=

Are young voters going to rock the midterms? New analyses show that's not very likely
http://www.jewishworldreview.com/0818/young_wont_rock_the_vote.php3

-- 
"When a nation goes down, or a society perishes, one condition may always be found;
they forgot where they came from. They lost sight of what had brought them along."
           - Carl Sandburg

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