Sixty-nine percent of all tuberculosis (TB) cases reported in the United States in 2017 were diagnosed in foreign-born residents,according to a report released earlier this month by the Centers for Disease Control.
This was the highest percentage ever, marking a steady three decade rise from 1986, when only 22 percent of all TB cases reported in the United States were diagnosed in foreign born residents. Last year, in 2016, 68 percent of TB cases were foreign-born.
For the country as a whole, the absolute number of TB cases and the rate per 100,000 declined for the second consecutive year.
9,093 cases were reported in 2017, down from 9,272 in 2016.
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YouTube Shooter ID’d as Iranian Azeri Vegan Activist
The shooter who took her own life after wounding four YouTube employees at the video hosting website’s San Bruno, California, offices on Tuesday has been identified as Nasim Aghdam in multiple reports, after being described as a “white woman in a headscarf” earlier in the day.
Aghdam, said to reside in Southern California, had a long history of animal rights activism, and was quoted by the Los Angeles Times at a protest of the U.S. Marine Corps’ use of pigs to demonstrate battlefield wounds in 2009.
Aghdam also appears to have maintained at least two Instagram accounts, frequently captioning her posts in her — presumably native — Persian language. She makes frequent reference to Iran and the Azeri ethnic group that resides primarily in Iran and neighboring Azerbaijan.
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Aghdam, said to reside in Southern California, had a long history of animal rights activism, and was quoted by the Los Angeles Times at a protest of the U.S. Marine Corps’ use of pigs to demonstrate battlefield wounds in 2009.
Aghdam also appears to have maintained at least two Instagram accounts, frequently captioning her posts in her — presumably native — Persian language. She makes frequent reference to Iran and the Azeri ethnic group that resides primarily in Iran and neighboring Azerbaijan.
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Wife beats man with gun until stock breaks off; promises deputy God’s wrath for arrest, report says
Chandra Gray charged with domestic violence for fourth time
SPARTANBURG COUNTY, S.C. — A woman with three prior domestic violence convictions is accused of beating her husband with a pink BB gun until the stock broke off, and then promising the deputy who arrested her that God would punish him, according to a Spartanburg County incident report.
A deputy was called to a home on Jackson Street by a man who told them he was sleeping when his wife of five years, Chandra Gray, 39, woke him up by pointing her Daisy BB gun at his head, the report said.
Gray’s husband said she had been drinking at a friend’s home all evening, and she was angry because she had been stuck there longer than she wanted to be.
The man said after he went back to sleep, he was awakened by Gray standing over him with the BB gun aimed at his head. He said when he told her to stop and tried to grab the gun, she turned and fired the gun into the yard through the open front door. He said she then turned and aimed the gun at him again before she began beating him with it. He said she bludgeoned him until the stock broke off the gun. He then grabbed the gun and wrestled her to the ground and took it away from her.
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SPARTANBURG COUNTY, S.C. — A woman with three prior domestic violence convictions is accused of beating her husband with a pink BB gun until the stock broke off, and then promising the deputy who arrested her that God would punish him, according to a Spartanburg County incident report.
A deputy was called to a home on Jackson Street by a man who told them he was sleeping when his wife of five years, Chandra Gray, 39, woke him up by pointing her Daisy BB gun at his head, the report said.
Gray’s husband said she had been drinking at a friend’s home all evening, and she was angry because she had been stuck there longer than she wanted to be.
The man said after he went back to sleep, he was awakened by Gray standing over him with the BB gun aimed at his head. He said when he told her to stop and tried to grab the gun, she turned and fired the gun into the yard through the open front door. He said she then turned and aimed the gun at him again before she began beating him with it. He said she bludgeoned him until the stock broke off the gun. He then grabbed the gun and wrestled her to the ground and took it away from her.
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Sacramento nurse said Stephon Clark deserved it on Facebook
A Sacramento hospital fired a nurse after she wrote on Facebook that Stephon Clark, the unarmed black man who was shot dead by police in Sacramento 'deserved it'.
Faith Linthicum, who works in labor and delivery at Kaiser Permanente Roseville Medical Center, took to Facebook to post: 'Yeah but he was running from the police jumping over fences and breaking in peoples houses…why run??!!! He deserved it for being stupid.'
Linthicum's comments were widely circulated when she was placed on administrative leave before the hospital ultimately issued a statement stating she was 'no longer with the organization'.
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Faith Linthicum, who works in labor and delivery at Kaiser Permanente Roseville Medical Center, took to Facebook to post: 'Yeah but he was running from the police jumping over fences and breaking in peoples houses…why run??!!! He deserved it for being stupid.'
Linthicum's comments were widely circulated when she was placed on administrative leave before the hospital ultimately issued a statement stating she was 'no longer with the organization'.
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Delingpole: #Winning Scott Pruitt Bans Junk Science from Environmental Protection Agency
Junk science is no longer welcome at the Environmental Protection Agency. Administrator Scott Pruitt has declared war on what he calls “secret science” – the process whereby EPA regulators have been able to craft rules using non-publicly-available science data.
Pruitt told Daily Caller:
“We need to make sure their data and methodology are published as part of the record. Otherwise, it’s not transparent. It’s not objectively measured, and that’s important.”
This decision will correct a longstanding injustice at the EPA, perpetrated against the U.S. taxpayer. For years the EPA has been able to behave as a law unto itself, cavalierly passing regulations which restrict freedoms, hamper business and hold back the U.S. economy for reasons which have much more to do with left-leaning environmentalist politics than with objective science.
The problem dates back to the early 1990s when the EPA decided it wanted to regulate fine particulate matter known as PM2.5 but couldn’t find any hard scientific evidence proving it was harmful.
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Pruitt told Daily Caller:
“We need to make sure their data and methodology are published as part of the record. Otherwise, it’s not transparent. It’s not objectively measured, and that’s important.”
This decision will correct a longstanding injustice at the EPA, perpetrated against the U.S. taxpayer. For years the EPA has been able to behave as a law unto itself, cavalierly passing regulations which restrict freedoms, hamper business and hold back the U.S. economy for reasons which have much more to do with left-leaning environmentalist politics than with objective science.
The problem dates back to the early 1990s when the EPA decided it wanted to regulate fine particulate matter known as PM2.5 but couldn’t find any hard scientific evidence proving it was harmful.
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Cop Charged for Shooting 9yo Girl in the Head As He Tried to Kill Her Tiny Dog in Room Full of Kids
Wichita, KS — Earlier this year, a cop was fired after he shot a little girl inside her own home. Showing that they are willing to hold their own accountable, the officer was charged with felony aggravated battery this week.
In January, a Witchita cop was placed on administrative leave after discharging his firearm inside a family’s home—in a cowardly attempt to kill a dog—and hitting a little girl instead.
Then, in an actual moment of accountability, Officer Dexter Betts was fired and he’s now been charged.
The officer was hired last January and barely made it a year before being fired.
According to Kansas.com, Betts becomes the first cop in decades to be charged in an on-duty shooting that resulted in an injury or death.
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In January, a Witchita cop was placed on administrative leave after discharging his firearm inside a family’s home—in a cowardly attempt to kill a dog—and hitting a little girl instead.
Then, in an actual moment of accountability, Officer Dexter Betts was fired and he’s now been charged.
The officer was hired last January and barely made it a year before being fired.
According to Kansas.com, Betts becomes the first cop in decades to be charged in an on-duty shooting that resulted in an injury or death.
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Serious Economic Troubles Ahead
The Federal Reserve recently increased interest rates to 1.75 percent. This is the highest interest rates have been since 2008, but it still leaves rates at historic lows. While the Fed says economic growth justifies future rate increases, an honest examination of the economy suggests that future rate increases are unlikely.
The Fed’s claim that the economy is strong is based on misleading government statistics. For example, the official unemployment rate understates true unemployment by not counting those who have given up looking for work. According to John Williams of Shadow Government Statistics, the real unemployment rate is above 20 percent. Government figures also understate the rate of inflation by pretending that you are not negatively impacted by inflation if you can still buy hamburger when you cannot afford steak. Shadow Stats estimates that the real rate of inflation is as much as four times higher than the official rate.
President Trump’s tariffs will further weaken the economy. While export-driven industries, including manufacturers that rely on imported materials, will be particularly hard-hit, the tariffs combined with the inevitable retaliation from other counties will impact all sectors of the economy. A global trade war could also lead other countries to stop buying US debt instruments, increasing pressure on the Fed to keep rates low.
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The Fed’s claim that the economy is strong is based on misleading government statistics. For example, the official unemployment rate understates true unemployment by not counting those who have given up looking for work. According to John Williams of Shadow Government Statistics, the real unemployment rate is above 20 percent. Government figures also understate the rate of inflation by pretending that you are not negatively impacted by inflation if you can still buy hamburger when you cannot afford steak. Shadow Stats estimates that the real rate of inflation is as much as four times higher than the official rate.
President Trump’s tariffs will further weaken the economy. While export-driven industries, including manufacturers that rely on imported materials, will be particularly hard-hit, the tariffs combined with the inevitable retaliation from other counties will impact all sectors of the economy. A global trade war could also lead other countries to stop buying US debt instruments, increasing pressure on the Fed to keep rates low.
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Self-Defense Is A Basic Human Right: A Website That ENDS The Gun Control Debate For Good
A website is putting the final nails in the coffin of the gun control debate for good. If you’ve ever been on the fence about whether or not you think guns should or should not be regulated, look no further.
A Human Right, the website, breaks it down so far that even the most emotionally sensitive and over the top “ban all guns” Nazis can understand what they are actually marching for and demanding.
Once on the website, you’ll be directed to choose whether you feel guns are a “liability” or a “useful tool.” If you select liability, you’ll be walked through a questionnaire designed to actually get your brain to function the way it was meant to without the ingrained bias shoved in there by the mainstream media. Should you already know that a gun is a useful tool and click on that section, you’ll be taken to a page that will link to several varying articles about topics affecting your rights and ways you can get active to prevent others from stripping you of your fundamental human right to defend yourself with the most effective tool available.
From the Gun Control section of A Human Right’s website:
Imagine a pack of hyenas stalking a human. As they close in for the kill, their intended prey repulses them with a rifle. As the surviving predators retreat, they think: “If only we could separate that human from her gun!”
People who think as those hyenas are less naive than the idealists who wish to ban guns outright. “Gun control” is a misnomer for what they have in mind. They are evil: they wish to control others. One of the easiest way to control other people is by making them defenseless.
Communists, fascists and other totalitarians world over have rendered their subject defenseless as the first step towards total control. Then they could imprison or murder millions with complete impunity.
A Human Right, the website, breaks it down so far that even the most emotionally sensitive and over the top “ban all guns” Nazis can understand what they are actually marching for and demanding.
Once on the website, you’ll be directed to choose whether you feel guns are a “liability” or a “useful tool.” If you select liability, you’ll be walked through a questionnaire designed to actually get your brain to function the way it was meant to without the ingrained bias shoved in there by the mainstream media. Should you already know that a gun is a useful tool and click on that section, you’ll be taken to a page that will link to several varying articles about topics affecting your rights and ways you can get active to prevent others from stripping you of your fundamental human right to defend yourself with the most effective tool available.
From the Gun Control section of A Human Right’s website:
Imagine a pack of hyenas stalking a human. As they close in for the kill, their intended prey repulses them with a rifle. As the surviving predators retreat, they think: “If only we could separate that human from her gun!”
People who think as those hyenas are less naive than the idealists who wish to ban guns outright. “Gun control” is a misnomer for what they have in mind. They are evil: they wish to control others. One of the easiest way to control other people is by making them defenseless.
Communists, fascists and other totalitarians world over have rendered their subject defenseless as the first step towards total control. Then they could imprison or murder millions with complete impunity.
Convicted Felon Breaks Into Home Of Armed Citizen. It Ends Poorly For The Convicted Felon.
Tennessee homeowner Brent Bishop was prepared on the terrifying night two men broke into his home, stole his belongings, and attacked his wife. Bishop, 43, thwarted the attack with the use of his firearm, rendering one of the intruders, a convicted felon, dead.
According to WSTV, two strange men broke into Bishop's home on Wednesday night through a back door and struck the man's wife. Finding the back door open, Mr. Bishop walked into the kitchen and was struck by a "blunt object" in the head, causing a fracture to his skull.
The armed intruders then forced Bishop to unlock his gun safe. They stole three long guns and a pistol and left the property. Or so he thought.
Looking for his wife, who had fled to a neighbor's house, Bishop, with his pistol in hand, met his intruders again face to face. According to Metro Police, the homeowner fatally shot intruder Terry Adams, Jr., a 27-year-old convicted felon.
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According to WSTV, two strange men broke into Bishop's home on Wednesday night through a back door and struck the man's wife. Finding the back door open, Mr. Bishop walked into the kitchen and was struck by a "blunt object" in the head, causing a fracture to his skull.
The armed intruders then forced Bishop to unlock his gun safe. They stole three long guns and a pistol and left the property. Or so he thought.
Looking for his wife, who had fled to a neighbor's house, Bishop, with his pistol in hand, met his intruders again face to face. According to Metro Police, the homeowner fatally shot intruder Terry Adams, Jr., a 27-year-old convicted felon.
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Black Students Demand Police Disarm
Howard University students entered their fourth day of a protest Monday in which they occupied an administrative building and demanded campus police disarm.
The Washington, D.C., students initiated the protest March 29 after the school fired employee Tyrone Hankerson, Jr., who allegedly stole $429,000 in financial aid money. But not all of the demands directly align with resource allocation transparency.
“We demand the immediate disarming of campus police officers and the formation of a Police Oversight Committee controlled by students, faculty, staff, and off-campus community representatives,” The Concerned Students of HU Resist wrote in a letter that has been shared over 2,500 times on Twitter.
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The Washington, D.C., students initiated the protest March 29 after the school fired employee Tyrone Hankerson, Jr., who allegedly stole $429,000 in financial aid money. But not all of the demands directly align with resource allocation transparency.
“We demand the immediate disarming of campus police officers and the formation of a Police Oversight Committee controlled by students, faculty, staff, and off-campus community representatives,” The Concerned Students of HU Resist wrote in a letter that has been shared over 2,500 times on Twitter.
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NRA Board Member Ted Nugent Calls Parkland Student Activists Liars: ‘They Have No Soul’
“I really feel sorry for them because it’s not only ignorant and dangerously stupid, but it’s soulless,” rocker says
Ted Nugent, the sometime classic rocker and current NRA board member, is speaking out about the new generation of gun reform advocates: the “pathetic” teenage “liars” who survived the deadly massacre last month at a high school in Parkland, Florida.
“These poor children, I’m afraid to say this and it hurts me to say this, but the evidence is irrefutable, they have no soul,” he said Friday on Newsmax’s “The Joe Pags Show.”
“The dumbing down of America is manifested in the culture deprivation of our academia that have taught these kids the lies, media that have prodded and encouraged and provided these kids lies,” he said after watching clips of Parkland mass-shooting survivors such as David Hogg and Emma Gonzalez who have become leading advocates of legislation to curb gun violence in the U.S.
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Ted Nugent, the sometime classic rocker and current NRA board member, is speaking out about the new generation of gun reform advocates: the “pathetic” teenage “liars” who survived the deadly massacre last month at a high school in Parkland, Florida.
“These poor children, I’m afraid to say this and it hurts me to say this, but the evidence is irrefutable, they have no soul,” he said Friday on Newsmax’s “The Joe Pags Show.”
“The dumbing down of America is manifested in the culture deprivation of our academia that have taught these kids the lies, media that have prodded and encouraged and provided these kids lies,” he said after watching clips of Parkland mass-shooting survivors such as David Hogg and Emma Gonzalez who have become leading advocates of legislation to curb gun violence in the U.S.
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Victims in Clemson armed robbery are ‘too traumatized to leave the house’, victim advocate says
CLEMSON, S.C. — The victims of a robbery that two former Clemson players are accused of committing did not attend a bond hearing Thursday morning.
The victim’s advocate said in court that the victims were “both too traumatized to actually leave the house.”
Clemson police said 22-year-old Charlie "CJ" Bernard Fuller, 22-year-old Jadar Kentrell Johnson and 22-year-old Quaven Maurice Ferguson are accused of robbing the victims at about 4 p.m. Wednesday inside an apartment on Sloan Street.
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The victim’s advocate said in court that the victims were “both too traumatized to actually leave the house.”
Clemson police said 22-year-old Charlie "CJ" Bernard Fuller, 22-year-old Jadar Kentrell Johnson and 22-year-old Quaven Maurice Ferguson are accused of robbing the victims at about 4 p.m. Wednesday inside an apartment on Sloan Street.
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Rising Rates Sounding Alarm Bells for Debt-Laden U.S. Consumers
A healthy economy can be a dangerous thing.
Americans have a history of loading up on debt in good times, then paying dearly when the bills come due. Adding to the pain: A booming economy is often accompanied by rising interest rates, which make mortgages, credit cards and other debt much more expensive.
As the U.S. Federal Reserve raises rates, there are signs that consumers could be putting themselves in peril.
“When consumers are confident, or over-confident, is when they get into credit-card trouble,” said Todd Christensen, education manager at Debt Reduction Services Inc. in Boise, Idaho. The nonprofit credit counseling service has seen a noticeable uptick in people looking for help with their debt, he said.
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Americans have a history of loading up on debt in good times, then paying dearly when the bills come due. Adding to the pain: A booming economy is often accompanied by rising interest rates, which make mortgages, credit cards and other debt much more expensive.
As the U.S. Federal Reserve raises rates, there are signs that consumers could be putting themselves in peril.
“When consumers are confident, or over-confident, is when they get into credit-card trouble,” said Todd Christensen, education manager at Debt Reduction Services Inc. in Boise, Idaho. The nonprofit credit counseling service has seen a noticeable uptick in people looking for help with their debt, he said.
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Josh Hawley Launches Privacy Probe Into Facebook
Josh Hawley, Missouri’s attorney general, launched a probe into Facebook’s handling of their user’s private information.
“As the chief law enforcement officer in the state, I will pursue those who mishandle the private information of Missourians,” Hawley, who hopes to challenge Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO) in the 2018 Senate midterm election, declared in a statement on Monday.
Hawley launched a civil investigative demand on Monday, asking Facebook to disclose the number of times the social media giant shared private user data with a political campaign, or political action committee (PAC). The probe also hopes to find out how many times those political organizations paid Facebook for private data, and Facebook notified users about their potential disclosure of personal data.
Facebook’s reputation plummeted after reports revealed that the data analytics firm Cambridge Analytica used the social media platform to gain access to the personal data of more than 50 million users. A recent Reuters poll suggests that only 41 percent of consumers trust Facebook to comply with American privacy laws.
Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg will testify before Congress in the coming weeks; parliaments across Europe have also asked Zuckerberg to testify as well.
Zuckerberg argued in a podcast with Vox on Monday that it will take a “few years” to solve the privacy issues facing Facebook.
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“As the chief law enforcement officer in the state, I will pursue those who mishandle the private information of Missourians,” Hawley, who hopes to challenge Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO) in the 2018 Senate midterm election, declared in a statement on Monday.
Hawley launched a civil investigative demand on Monday, asking Facebook to disclose the number of times the social media giant shared private user data with a political campaign, or political action committee (PAC). The probe also hopes to find out how many times those political organizations paid Facebook for private data, and Facebook notified users about their potential disclosure of personal data.
Facebook’s reputation plummeted after reports revealed that the data analytics firm Cambridge Analytica used the social media platform to gain access to the personal data of more than 50 million users. A recent Reuters poll suggests that only 41 percent of consumers trust Facebook to comply with American privacy laws.
Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg will testify before Congress in the coming weeks; parliaments across Europe have also asked Zuckerberg to testify as well.
Zuckerberg argued in a podcast with Vox on Monday that it will take a “few years” to solve the privacy issues facing Facebook.
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More Bangladesh Nationals Arrive at Texas Border
Border Patrol agents arrested eight Bangladesh nationals in the Laredo Sector during a two-day period last week. During the month of March, Laredo Sector agents arrested at least 24 after they illegally crossed from Mexico. The Laredo Sector leads the nation in arrests of Bangladeshis who enter the U.S. illegally in South Texas.
The illegal aliens from Bangladesh crossed the border from Nuevo Laredo into south Laredo in two separate events on March 28 and 29. Agents arrested a total of eight illegal immigrants during the two-day period, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
“It goes to show that our agents are arresting people from all over the world on a daily basis. Their intentions for entering the country illegally can only be determined after they have been arrested,” Laredo Sector Assistant Chief Patrol Agent Gabriel Acosta said in a written statement.
One week earlier, agents from the sector arrested nine Bangladesh nationals after they illegally crossed the border from Nuevo Laredo, Breitbart Texas reported.
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The illegal aliens from Bangladesh crossed the border from Nuevo Laredo into south Laredo in two separate events on March 28 and 29. Agents arrested a total of eight illegal immigrants during the two-day period, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
“It goes to show that our agents are arresting people from all over the world on a daily basis. Their intentions for entering the country illegally can only be determined after they have been arrested,” Laredo Sector Assistant Chief Patrol Agent Gabriel Acosta said in a written statement.
One week earlier, agents from the sector arrested nine Bangladesh nationals after they illegally crossed the border from Nuevo Laredo, Breitbart Texas reported.
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Supplement that mimics fasting reduces heart attack risk up to 25%
A new pill mimics the effects of a crash diet and slashes the risk of a heart attack by up to 25 per cent, a study claims.
The tablet contains nicotinomide riboside, a form of vitamin B3, that is advertised as promoting endurance, energy and healthy ageing.
And a new study, involving 24 lean and healthy volunteers, found taking it twice a day can reverse cardiovascular ageing.
It works in the same way as a calorie restricted diet, which boosts the health of blood vessels and reduces blood pressure in middle aged patients.
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The tablet contains nicotinomide riboside, a form of vitamin B3, that is advertised as promoting endurance, energy and healthy ageing.
And a new study, involving 24 lean and healthy volunteers, found taking it twice a day can reverse cardiovascular ageing.
It works in the same way as a calorie restricted diet, which boosts the health of blood vessels and reduces blood pressure in middle aged patients.
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Hillary Clinton's Value Plunges As She Suffers 90% Cut In Speech Fee
Paid $7,000 less than Snooki for speech
When last we saw Hillary Clinton, she was blaming women across America for being subservient to their husbands and voting for Donald Trump.
Oh, and falling down some stairs in India — twice. And breaking her wrist (she's now wearing a cast on her right arm after "slipping in the bathtub").
But Hillary's back in the states now and, as it turns out, her value has plummeted.
The 2016 loser used to charge $250,000 for speaking engagements, back when people thought the former Secretary of State might be sweeping into the White House. That fee dropped 90% this week when she spoke at Rutgers University for just $25,000 (and we know "just" is a relative term).
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When last we saw Hillary Clinton, she was blaming women across America for being subservient to their husbands and voting for Donald Trump.
Oh, and falling down some stairs in India — twice. And breaking her wrist (she's now wearing a cast on her right arm after "slipping in the bathtub").
But Hillary's back in the states now and, as it turns out, her value has plummeted.
The 2016 loser used to charge $250,000 for speaking engagements, back when people thought the former Secretary of State might be sweeping into the White House. That fee dropped 90% this week when she spoke at Rutgers University for just $25,000 (and we know "just" is a relative term).
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Vatican Refuses to Disavow Pope’s Alleged Denial of Hell
In reaction to reports that Pope Francis has denied the existence of hell, the Vatican has released a carefully worded statement that does not refute the substance of the claims.
“The Holy Father Francis recently received the founder of the newspaper La Repubblica in a private meeting for the occasion of Easter, without giving him an interview,” the unsigned March 29 Vatican statement begins.
“What is reported by the author in today’s article is the result of his reconstruction, in which the pope’s exact words are not cited. No quotation of the aforementioned article must therefore be considered as a faithful transcription of the Holy Father’s words,” the statement concludes.
In other words, the Vatican denies that the article contains a faithful transcription of the pope’s “exact words” without taking issue with the basic content of the conversation. What is interesting is what is not said. The statement does not say that the author’s reconstruction of the conversation is erroneous, and nor does it deny that the pope said that hell does not exist.
The media saga began on Wednesday, when La Repubblica printed an article saying that the pope had expressly denied the existence of hell and the immortality of the human soul in a recent conversation with his longtime friend, Eugenio Scalfari, founder of the newspaper.
The informal interview between the pope and Scalfari carried the headline: “The Pope: ‘It is an honor to be called a revolutionary.’”
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“The Holy Father Francis recently received the founder of the newspaper La Repubblica in a private meeting for the occasion of Easter, without giving him an interview,” the unsigned March 29 Vatican statement begins.
“What is reported by the author in today’s article is the result of his reconstruction, in which the pope’s exact words are not cited. No quotation of the aforementioned article must therefore be considered as a faithful transcription of the Holy Father’s words,” the statement concludes.
In other words, the Vatican denies that the article contains a faithful transcription of the pope’s “exact words” without taking issue with the basic content of the conversation. What is interesting is what is not said. The statement does not say that the author’s reconstruction of the conversation is erroneous, and nor does it deny that the pope said that hell does not exist.
The media saga began on Wednesday, when La Repubblica printed an article saying that the pope had expressly denied the existence of hell and the immortality of the human soul in a recent conversation with his longtime friend, Eugenio Scalfari, founder of the newspaper.
The informal interview between the pope and Scalfari carried the headline: “The Pope: ‘It is an honor to be called a revolutionary.’”
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WICOMICO COUNTY: FRAUD ALERT
Date of Incident: 4 April 2018
Location: Wicomico County
Narrative: The Sheriff’s Office would like to make our residents aware of recent incidents where individuals have been scammed here in Wicomico County.
In one of these, a subject receives a telephone call from an individual who identifies themselves as a member of the Internal Revenue Service. This individual then goes on to inform the potential victim that they are not only behind on their taxes, but that a warrant has been issued for their arrest. The victim is then given an opportunity to rectify the situation by purchasing a gift card to satisfy the back tax and providing that information to this individual who is pretending to be from the IRS
The other scam involves a subject calling someone and pretending to be a relative, usually a grandchild, who is in trouble in another state and needs bail money. A second individual then gets on the phone and identifies themselves as either a law enforcement officer or a public defender and instructs the would be victim to purchase a gift card, usually for a substantial amount and then call back and provide the number for that gift card.
We would like to remind everyone to be alert for these types of scams. Please refrain from making any payments over the telephone to anyone who you are unfamiliar with.
Releasing Authority: Lt. Tim Robinson
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