Friday, December 14, 2018

14 December - iGoogle Portal - Tab 6 - MSM



  The Hayride




  • Former San Antonio Mayor and Obama-era HUD Secretary Julian Castro has filed an exploratory committee for the 2020 Presidential Election. The Democrat contender, 44, made the announcement...
  • It appears that the New Orleans City Council may be planning to place politically-motivated restrictions on the Industrial Tax Exemption Program, or ITEP. A win for the Together...

    • “You are being scrutinized and treated with suspicion because every time you speak you say something more stupid than the last time you spoke. . You are a college graduate and likely the most unintelligent person, man or woman, in our government.’’
      – Curt Schilling to Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez

      Lifehacker



  • The A.V. Club Marvel somehow got Captain America and his adventure-serial origin story just right | Very Smart Brothas Trashcan Lannister Tweets About Border Wall, Gets Dunked...
  • In the aftermath of a disaster that destroys your house, it can be all but impossible to think through everything you’ve lost. Fires, floods, hurricanes, damaged roofs—when...

    • “What’s the worst common piece of advice you can think of?” Josie Duffy Rice asks on Twitter. For her, it’s this:Read more...

    Pesticide Action Network



  • After months of negotiations, the 2018 Farm Bill was just passed by the U.S. House and Senate. Next up? The bill is expected to be signed into law by the end of the week. While still flawed...
  • This post is part of an ongoing project by PAN Farmer Justice Fellows who are working to uplift the many different voices of farmers in California. The mission of this work is to broaden...

    • In 2016, California used almost a million pounds of the highly toxic, brain-harming pesticide chlorpyrifos. In November 2018, under pressure from communities around the state...

      USATODAY - News Top Stories



  • Leaders are working to combat the stigma of mental illness in a region that values independence and self-reliance.        
  • Until recently, Kareem Hunt has avoided serious trouble while with the Kansas City Chiefs, but his family has had many brushes with the law.        ...

    • President Donald Trump once reviled existing border fences and promised a 'great wall'; his administration now claims fences are walls. What changed?        ...

      World news | The Guardian



  • PM says she has been ‘crystal clear’ with European council president Jean-Claude JunckerTheresa May and Brexit – live updatesTheresa May has insisted that her plan to seek...
  • Syrian Democratic Forces capture Hajin in Deir ez-Zor province after heavy fightingIslamic State extremists have withdrawn from their last urban stronghold in Syria after weeks...

    • US president’s former lawyer says Trump directed him to pay money to two women who alleged having sexual affairs with himDonald Trump knew he was doing wrong when he directed hush...

  • Last year, FCC boss Ajit Pai repeatedly hyped the creation of a new "Broadband Deployment Advisory Council" (BDAC) purportedly tasked with coming up with creative solutions to the...
  • As numerous Techdirt posts have explained, there are two really problematic areas with the EU's proposed copyright directive. Article 13, which will require pretty much every major...

    • For those of us who have fallen in love with the world's most personally infuriating sport, golf, the name The St. Andrews Links Golf Course is of course quite notable. The famed "Cathedral...

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      BBC News - Home



  • Theresa May is seeking "further clarification" to satisfy MPs after "robust" exchange with EU chief.
  • Donald Trump's convicted ex-lawyer insists he was directed by his boss to make hush money payments.

    • A seven-year-old migrant girl dies in US custody after crossing the border with Mexico illegally.

      CBC | Top Stories News




  • Three years after they helped forge the landmark Paris agreement, the U.S. and China are effectively on opposite sides of the climate discussion, Nahlah Ayed writes...
  • Donald Trump's former personal lawyer says buying the silence of two women because of their alleged affairs was directly tied to his prospects in the 2016 U.S. presidential election...

    • A seven-year-old girl who crossed the U.S.-Mexico border with her father last week died after being taken into the custody of the U.S. Border Patrol, federal immigration authorities...



  • NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Wall Street Journal reporter Rebecca Ballhaus about a criminal investigation into spending on President Trump's inauguration...
  • Police say they have shot dead the man they believe killed three people and critically injured six others in the French city of Strasbourg on Tuesday.

    • Stretch Armstrong and Bobbito Garcia don't DJ holiday parties anymore, but they do have some suggestions on what you could put on your party playlist.



  • Former president Mary McAleese has encouraged women to "take up the mantle" and get involved in politics but said political parties still have a lot more to do to promote females...
  • A High Court judge today dismissed an action by a former manager at the K Club and ruled he had not been threatened at Punchestown races seven years ago...

    • The 22-acre toxic dump at Haulbowline Island in Co Cork was formerly the site for Irish Ispat/Irish Steel. Its revamp involved one of the biggest environmental works in the history...



      Channel NewsAsia Front Page News





  • Facebook Inc said on Friday it has discovered a bug that may have affected up to 6.8 million people who used Facebook login to grant permission to third-party apps to access photos...
  • London Stock Exchange Group Plc said on Friday Chairman Donald Brydon would be replaced by Donald Robert, chairman of the world's biggest credit data firm Experian Plc...

    • ADDIS ABABA: Ethiopia will begin moving its troops away from the border with Eritrea, senior military officials said on Friday, months after the erstwhile enemies reopened it for...



      Science@NASA Headline News





  • Video Length: 4:12The Geminids meteor shower will be viewed from above by the Meteor camera on the International Space Station, as well as from below by sky watchers on Earth. Read...
  • Portal origin URL: Preparing for Discovery With NASA's Parker Solar ProbePortal origin nid: 437347Published: Wednesday, December 12, 2018 - 15:00Featured (stick to top...

    • Video Length: 3:12People around the world have the opportunity to participate in the study of comet 46P/Wirtanen as it has a close approach with Earth in December of 2018 Read this...



      How to of the Day





  • Nothing says "holiday spirit" like a glass of eggnog! It tastes like Christmas, and when you combine just a few simple ingredients, you have a treat the whole family can enjoy. Learn...
  • Ever wonder if it's time to replace your worn car tires? The performance of your tires is very important for maintaining the safety, performance, and efficiency of your vehicle. But...

    • Combat boots became popular during the early to mid-1990s, but they’re still very fashionable. These boots are rugged enough to create an intriguing contrast with fancier clothes...



  • by Aveek Sen, Mojtaba Mousavi, and Udayan Tandan Zeinab, the mother of a four-year-old girl suffering from blood cancer, says that “Mina has been under medication for nearly five...
  • by John Feffer Even popular series can hit rough spots in their second seasons. Take The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, the Amazon breakout about a young Jewish housewife in the late 1950s...

    • by Tarja Cronberg Iran is not the only loser if the Iran nuclear deal (the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action or JCPOA) collapses. A collapse may be near given the U.S. exit from the deal...



  • At the U.N. Climate talks in Katowice, Poland, we speak with climate scientist Saleemul Huq, who is advising the bloc of least developed countries in the climate negotiations, about...
    That was the bloc that killed Copenhagen after the Danes blew the lid on a substitution of position papers. revealing 'developing' nations would be taxed for energy at a higher rate
  • Fifteen-year-old Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg has called for a global climate strike today to protest inaction at the U.N. climate summit. Greta made international...

    • As protests erupt at the U.N. climate summit in Katowice, Poland, we speak with Liam Geary Baulch, part of the new movement called Extinction Rebellion that began six months ago in...



  • Changing faith from Islam to Christianity is not allowed in Iran, but more and more Iranians in Turkey are going to church.
  • President Trump's former lawyer says in a new interview that he is being forced to take responsibility for Trump's "dirty deeds" — and that the president directed Cohen to commit...

    • Downy mildew, once just a nuisance, has evolved into a devastating adversary to the pickle, as it now quickly adapts to fungicides and pickle hybrids, and can lay waste to crops in a...



    WebMD Health





  • The numbers, which were confirmed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, show that 2017 had the highest number of gun deaths going back to at least 1979, when gun deaths...
  • Researchers looked at specific genes and their regulatory networks to learn more about changes in the brain as it develops, how that varies between individuals, and the causes of...

    • The company's first step is to partner with its supplying beef producers in the top 10 beef sourcing markets to measure and understand the current use of antibiotics in its global supply...

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