PLATT - MISC News

GENERAL INTEREST
Black Lawmakers’ Charity Didn’t Give Out A Single Scholarship, Top Pols Hide Financials
https://dailycaller.com/2018/12/31/black-lawmakers-charity-didnt-give-out-a-single-scholarship-top-pols-hide-financials/

Washington could become the first state to legalize human composting
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/washington-could-become-first-state-legalize-human-composting-n952421

HUMOR
The News in Zingers 
http://www.jewishworldreview.com/1218/hamilton123118.php3

PROGRESSIVES DERANGED
Congresswoman Hopes Reparations Bill is Path to ‘Repair Some of the Damage’ Caused by Slavery
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/congresswoman-hopes-reparations-bill-is-path-to-repair-some-of-the-damage-caused-by-slavery/

FINANCIAL
These US taxpayers face higher payments thanks to new law 
https://start.att.net/news/read/article/fox_news-these_us_taxpayers_face_higher_dues_thanks_to_new-rfoxnews/category/finance

GLACIOLOGY
Scientists finally drill into mysterious Antarctic lake 'twice the size of Manhattan' buried under 3,500 feet of ice in bid to find if life exists there
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-6543291/Scientists-drill-mysterious-Antarctic-lake-3-500-ft-ice-bid-life-exists.html

CYBER SECURITY
How YOU can stay safe online in 2019: The six tips to overhaul your digital life
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-6543251/How-stay-safe-online-2019-six-tips-overhaul-online-life.html

TECHNOLOGY
Toyota wants to put a robot friend in every home 
http://www.jewishworldreview.com/1218/robot_friends.php3

China has finished building a secret antennae FIVE times the size of New York City after 13 years amid fears its radio waves could cause CANCER and communicate with submarines
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-6542819/China-built-antennae-FIVE-times-size-New-York-City.html

FOREIGN POLICY
Trump concedes: No 'rush' out of Syria, we’ve 'almost' eradicated ISIS
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/trump-concedes-no-rush-out-of-syria-weve-almost-eradicated-isis

MEDIA OFF THE RAILS
'I'm embarrassed for America': Puzzled viewers slam NBC for its 'train-wreck' New Year's Eve coverage after it failed to show the Ball Drop and aired Chrissy Teigen talking about 'vaginal steaming'
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6544499/Viewers-slam-NBC-train-wreck-New-Years-Eve-coverage.html

IMMIGRATION
Borders Are Compassionate
https://townhall.com/columnists/carljackson/2019/01/01/borders-are-compassionate-n2538313?utm_source=thdaily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=nl&newsletterad=01/01/2019&bcid=3cb4e56ddeac8885c78e874bb1d8f1a4&recip=27077809

U.S. fires tear gas to stop migrants from breaching border
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/jan/1/us-fires-tear-gas-stop-migrants-breaching-tijuana-/?utm_source=Boomtrain&utm_medium=manual&utm_campaign=20180326&utm_term=newsalert&utm_content=newsalert&bt_ee=kA406UIqagbaDGI877VetyTKB1Gos7S5YETbyerJT4nCbOA5fNU9HhZVWyAIDoKk&bt_ts=1546381985597

NKOR
September 2017 nuclear test triggers 2019 earthquake in North Korea 
https://start.att.net/news/read/category/news/article/cnn-september_2017_nuclear_test_triggers_2019_earthqua-cnn2

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Lose – with the discipline to confront the most brutal facts of your current reality, whatever
they might be."
           - VAdm James Stockdale, USN (1923-2005)