As the sun returns on a Tuesday, here are some things going on:
From National Review, recently departed auto executive Lee Iacocca was Trump before Trump.
From FrontpageMag, some questions which the presidential candidates must answer.
From Townhall, Republican Senators introduce a bill that would allow the victims of illegal aliens to sue sanctuary cities.
From The Washington Free Beacon, violent crime keeps increasing in Mayor Pete's city.
From the Washington Examiner, Americans deserve to know who is in the country.
From The Federalist, Attorney General Barr is right: the Trump-Russia collusion charge is "bogus", and Special Counsel Mueller proved it.
From American Thinker, the media try to blame the Epstein case on President Trump, even though the two haven't spoken in a dozen years.
From CNS News, President Trump is urged to confront the Emir of Kuwait over "troubling behavior".
From LifeZette, left-wing activist Alyssa Milano wants a Bush to enter the presidential race.
From NewsBusters, ABC gives 38 seconds to the connection between Epstein and Mr. Bill.
From CBC News, Canada's government is doing everything it can to stop conversion therapy.
From Global News, a "man in crisis" goes over Niagara Falls and lives.
From CTV News, lawyers in Quebec argue that the province's secularism law must be stayed through a court challenge against it.
From TeleSUR, "Nicaragua has the lowest murder rate in Central America".
From The Jakarta Post, Indonesia sends paper waste back to Australia.
From The Straits Times, although Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam calls the extradition bill "dead", protesters are still suspicious.
From The Borneo Post, Malaysia allocates money for its immigration detention depots. (Perhaps some U.S. left-wing politicians could visit these Malaysian facilities to see if they qualify as "concentration camps".)
From Free Malaysia Today, a suspect held in Ukraine reportedly has important information on the missile which downed flight MH17.
From the Daily Mirror, according to the WHO, Sri Lanka has eliminated the measles.
From The Hans India, a couple in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India are arrested for alleged involvement in Maoist activities.
From the Hindustan Times, India's National Investigation Agency seizes explosives and other materials in Bengaluru.
From ANI, India hands 250 pre-fabricated houses over to Myanmar's Rakhine state.
From India Today, according to India's home ministry, surgical strikes brought down the number of terror attacks in Jammu and Kashmir.
From Khaama Press, Afghan security forces have a busy day.
From Dawn, Pakistani politician Maryam Nawaz is summoned over an allegedly fake trust deed.
From The Express Tribune, a customs official in Quetta, Pakistan succumbs to injuries inflicted by suspected smugglers.
From Pakistan Today, France returns 512 ancient artifacts to Pakistan.
From Radio Farda, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu has a serious warning for Iran.
From IranWire, an Iranian deals with life on the Greek island of Lesbos.
From Rûdaw, Yezidis are granted four cabinet posts in the new Kurdistan Regional Government.
From Arutz Sheva, according to a poll, Likud and the Blue and White party are tied at 30 Knesset seats.
From The Times Of Israel, Hamas conducts a drill simulating an IDF strike into Gaza.
From The Jerusalem Post, the Mossad and the IDF's intelligence division reportedly stopped 50 terror attacks by ISIS and Iran in three years.
From YNetNews, the father of an Ethiopian Israeli teenager killed by a policeman calls for justice, without violence. (The father wrote the article.)
From Egypt Today, Egypt's prime minister approves a ceiling for minimum wage.
From Hürriyet Daily News, Turkish prosecutors issue arrest warrants for 200 soldiers over suspected FETÖ links.
From Turkish Minute, two Turkish soldiers are killed in an attack by the PKK.
From Romania-Insider, Romania has reportedly made little progress against corruption.
From Novinite, swine fever spreads in Bulgaria.
From The Sofia Globe, the foreign ministers of Bulgaria and Serbia discuss a row over comments about Kosovo made by Bulgaria's prime minister.
From Ekathimerini, Greece, France, Russia and Egypt urge Turkey to avoid violating Cyprus's sovereignty.
From the Greek Reporter, Greek customs authorities seize 1,055 ancient Greek coins from a Turkish national entering Greece at the Kipoi border crossing.
From Independent Balkan News Agency, Albania gets support for its bid to join the E.U. from Austria, Spain and Sweden.
From Total Croatia News, the number of visitors to Croatia has increased since a year ago.
From ANSA, Italy's League party wants fines of up to a million Euros for NGO ships that defy that ban on entering Italian waters.
From the Malta Independent, bans on plastics are insufficient, and should be backed up by education.
From Malta Today, the Maltese army rescues 44 migrants from the NGO ship Alan Kurdi.
From SwissInfo, "how the Swiss live".
From El País, a former mayor of Madrid weighs in on the city's low-emission zone.
From The Portugal News, a Moroccan is sentenced in Lisbon for recruiting for a terrorist organization.
From Morocco World News, Mbarka Bouaida becomes the first woman elected president of a Moroccan region.
From StepFeed, Tunisia bans the niqab in state-run buildings.
From Free West Media, a French policeman is found guilty of "joining" the "jihadist cause".
From France24, France declares a climate emergency.
From RFI, spitting is permitted - when tasting wines.
From EuroNews, France will introduce an "eco-tax" on flights which leave the country. (Once again, it seems that most efforts to combat climate change involve some sort of tax.)
From the Express, her Majesty, all 93 years of her, needs no help planting a tree. (During World War II, this woman was driving and repairing military trucks. Does anyone think that she can be intimidated by a tree?)
From the Evening Standard, David Attenborough will testify on climate change to a parliamentary committee.
From the (U.K.) Independent, the U.K. House of Commons votes to allow same-sex marriage in Northern Ireland.
From the (Irish) Independent, Irish Tánaiste Simon Coveney warns of checks in animals and goods crossing the Ireland-U.K. border if Brexit becomes no-deal.
From the Irish Examiner, environmental groups criticize the Irish's government's climate plan.
From VRT NWS, a brothel in Bertem, Belgium agrees to relocate after "people kept ringing at the wrong door".
From Euractiv, the E.U. punishes Belgium because its fast Internet system for Brussels is not fully implemented.
From the NL Times, a court rules that a Holocaust monument may be built in Amsterdam.
From Dutch News, all 10 requests to open Islamic secondary schools in the Netherlands last year were turned down. (If you read Dutch, read the story at NOS.)
From Deutsche Welle, a rape case involving five suspects who are either 12 or 14 years old sparks a debate over the age of criminal liability.
From the CPH Post, the Human Rights Court in Strasbourg accuses Denmark of violating a defendant's rights by denying him an appeal.
From Radio Poland, Poland hopes to provide 20 percent of its energy with nuclear power by 2045.
From Radio Praha, over 60 percent of the Czech Republic is hit by drought. (If there were a way to send them some of the water coming from excessive rains in the U.S., I'd gladly do it.)
From The Slovak Spectator, a "different angle" for getting to know Slovakia's World Heritage sites.
From the Hungary Journal, according to Hungarian Prime Minister Orban, Hungary and the U.S. are committed to the "same values".
From Daily News Hungary, in Budapest, Greenpeace activists protest against plastic with two sculptures of whales.
From Hungary Today, Hungarian Foreign Minister Szijjarto calls for an end to the "politics of interference and lecturing".
From About Hungary, Hungary's regional councils takes steps to introduce "green" buses.
From Russia Today, Russian President Putin refuses to sanction Georgia "out of respect for its people".
From Sputnik International, in an interview with filmmaker Oliver Stone, Putin denies interfering with U.S. elections.
From The Moscow Times, Moscow ranks third in the world in the number of public WiFi spots.
From The Conservative Woman, fearing Islamist terrorism is not anti-Muslim.
From Snouts in the Trough, a look at Australia's gender spectrum.
From The Stream, what is the Betsy Ross flag?
From the Tampa Bay Times, a woman is accused of relieving herself into an ice cream machine. (via the New York Post)
And from the New York Post, the recent California earthquakes could be seen from space.
Tuesday, July 9, 2019
Ross Perot 1930-2019
Ross Perot, the billionaire businessman and philanthropist who ran for president twice during the 1990s, has died at age 89, after a five-month battle with leukemia. He was at his home in Dallas, Texas surrounded by his family.
Henry Ray Perot was born in Texarkana, Texas to the former Lula May Ray and Gabriel Ross Perot. As a teenager, he changed his middle name to Ross. He attended Texarkana Junior College and the U.S. Naval Academy. In 1956, he married Pennsylvania native Margot Birmingham. After serving in the Navy, he worked for IBM as a salesman. In 1962, he founded Electronic Data Systems, which he would sell to General Motors in 1984 for $2.4 billion.
In 1979, after the government of Iran imprisoned two of his EDS employees, Perot organized a successful rescue attempt. In 1984, he bought a copy of Magna Carta is still on display at the Natonal Archives. In 1988, he founded Perot Systems Corporation, Inc., which he later sold to Dell for $3.9 billion. He was heavily involved in the issue of Vietnam era POWs and MIAs, and would oppose the 1991 Persian Gulf War.
In 1992, Perot ran for president as an independent, receiving almost 19 percent of the popular vote, but no electoral votes, managing to finish second in two states. In 1996, after forming the Reform Party, he ran for president a second time, garnering about 8 percent of the popular vote. Politically, he had some left-wing views, such as supporting abortion and gay rights.
Perot is survived by his wife, their five children, and 16 grandchildren.
Read more at CNN, CBS News, ABC News, NBC News and USA Today.
Henry Ray Perot was born in Texarkana, Texas to the former Lula May Ray and Gabriel Ross Perot. As a teenager, he changed his middle name to Ross. He attended Texarkana Junior College and the U.S. Naval Academy. In 1956, he married Pennsylvania native Margot Birmingham. After serving in the Navy, he worked for IBM as a salesman. In 1962, he founded Electronic Data Systems, which he would sell to General Motors in 1984 for $2.4 billion.
In 1979, after the government of Iran imprisoned two of his EDS employees, Perot organized a successful rescue attempt. In 1984, he bought a copy of Magna Carta is still on display at the Natonal Archives. In 1988, he founded Perot Systems Corporation, Inc., which he later sold to Dell for $3.9 billion. He was heavily involved in the issue of Vietnam era POWs and MIAs, and would oppose the 1991 Persian Gulf War.
In 1992, Perot ran for president as an independent, receiving almost 19 percent of the popular vote, but no electoral votes, managing to finish second in two states. In 1996, after forming the Reform Party, he ran for president a second time, garnering about 8 percent of the popular vote. Politically, he had some left-wing views, such as supporting abortion and gay rights.
Perot is survived by his wife, their five children, and 16 grandchildren.
Read more at CNN, CBS News, ABC News, NBC News and USA Today.
Monday, July 8, 2019
Links For A Rainy Monday
Today, the two types of days dreaded by the Carpenters have coincided. But then, the chances of this happening are a mere 1 in 7. As a light mist continues to hang around, here are some things going on:
From Free West Media, some young priests in France want to bring back the cassock.
From France24, France allegedly has "a culture of domestic violence".
From RFI, Notre Dame Cathedral's rebuilding fund has received far less than it was promised.
From VRT NWS, explosives are found in a house in the Anderlecht area of Brussels.
From the NL Times, a Dutch woman who joined ISIS pleads for the Netherlands to allow her children in.
From Dutch News, the Catholic Church fires a priest who comes out as gay. (If you read Dutch, read the story at NOS.)
From Deutsche Welle, Germany says nein to an American demand for more troops in Syria.
From the CPH Post, a brief round-up of what's rotten in Denmark.
From Radio Poland, the U.S. ambassador to Poland calls the two countries "global peace leaders".
From Radio Praha, Czech guitars might come to Nashville.
From The Slovak Spectator, an estimated 400,000 people visit Marian Hill in Levoča, Slovakia.
From the Hungary Journal, Hungarian Prime Minister Orban and Estonian Interior Minister Helme meet in Budapest.
From Daily News Hungary, the Hungarian archaeologist who found the Silk Road.
From Hungary Today, Foreign Minister Szijjarto opens Serbian cultural center in Morahalom, Hungary.
From About Hungary, according to Hungarian Cabinet Chief Antal Rogán, the European Commission needs a leader who respects central European countries.
From Russia Today, a tourist ship briefly runs aground in the Rybinsk reservoir.
From Sputnik International, a Russian airliner on the way to Berlin turns around due to a malfunctioning air conditioning system.
From The Moscow Times, three Russian journalists are detained outside President Putin's house near Moscow. (If you read Russian, read the story at MБX, for whom the journalists work.)
From Romania-Insider, a former Romanian cabinet minister returns after a year and a half in Costa Rica as a "refugee".
From Novinite, the Eurogroup discusses Bulgaria's bid to join the Eurozone.
From The Sofia Globe, Bulgaria offers a reward for killing wild pigs.
From Radio Bulgaria, some exhibitions at Bulgaria's National Museum of Military History.
From Ekathimerini, Greece's new prime minister appoints his cabinet.
From the Greek Reporter, a 1,200-year-old olive tree lives on the Greek island of Corfu.
From Euractiv, the "neo-Nazi" party Golden Dawn is kicked out of the Greek parliament.
From Independent Balkan News Agency, after Turkish President Erdoğan arrives in Sarajevo, his security detail clashes with Bosnian border police.
From Total Croatia News, Slovenia announces stepped-up border security with Croatia.
From ANSA, more migrants, including 19 from Tunisia, land on Lampedusa.
From EuroNews, the Prosecco hills in northeastern Italy are added to UNESCO's list of World Heritage sites.
From SwissInfo, a Swiss aerial display team flies over the wrong town.
From Morocco World News, Moroccan authorities seize 27 tons of cannabis resin.
From El País, on the second day of the Trampling Of The Idiots, three more humans are injured.
From the Express, trade unions demand that the Labour Party support a second Brexit referendum.
From the Evening Standard, a badass/stupid person climbs the Shard in London.
From the Independent, a man appears in court for allegedly driving a van into people lining up at a food bank.
From the Irish Examiner, climate activists glue themselves to a government building in Dublin. (This will prevent them from moving their protest over to the Chinese embassy.)
From CBC News, a civil liberties group releases CSIS reports about alleged spying.
From Global News, Prince Edward Island and Quebec intervene in Saskatchewan's challenge to the Canadian government's carbon tax.
From CTV News, Nova Scotia will unveil changes to gender options on IDs.
From Hürriyet Daily News, ancient mosaics in Antalya, Turkey appear to be satirical.
From Turkish Minute, the mayor of Kars, Turkey is indicted for terrorism offense for his role on the advisory board of a newspaper.
From Rûdaw, red lights return to Baghdad.
From Arutz Sheva, the IDF locates a terror tunnel in southern Gaza.
From The Times Of Israel, Ethiopian Israelis resume their protests over the police killing of an unarmed teenager.
From The Jerusalem Post, researchers believe that they have discovered the Philistine city where King David sought refuge from King Saul.
From Egypt Today, an Egyptian court sentences five defendants to 25 years in prison for spying for Iran.
From StepFeed, according to Canadian Education Minister Jean-François Roberge, Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai can teach if she removes her headscarf.
From Radio Farda, a former Iranian president warns of "subversion" if Iran has no reforms.
From IranWire, over two dozen Iranians have died from fake-branded alcohol.
From Dawn, Pakistani politician Maryam Nawaz threatens a hunger strike if her imprisoned father is not allowed homemade food.
From The Express Tribune, four monkeys "terrorise" residents of Rawalpindi, Pakistan. (Are their names Peter, Davy, Mickey and Mike?)
From Pakistan Today, four more polio cases are found in Pakistan's Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces.
From Khaama Press, Afghan security forces send 48 Taliban terrorists to their virgins.
From The Hans India, the privatization of India's passenger railways begins.
From the Hindustan Times, India's first cow sanctuary will be privatized.
From ANI, a joint operation by the Indian and Bangladeshi coast guards enables 114 Indian fishing boats return home.
From India Today, more on fishermen in the Bay of Bengal.
From the Daily Mirror, a naval vessel obtained from China arrives in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
From the Colombo Page, Sri Lanka becomes the world's largest exporter of cinnamon. (Perhaps Neil "Cinnamon Girl" Young should take note.)
From The Swaddle, a survivor of child marriage pushes Islamic clerics into making a historic fatwa.
From Coconuts, the Indonesian province of Aceh passes a special bylaw in favor of polygamy, and Islamic authorities in Aceh declare women's soccer "haram".
From Gatestone Institute, Burkina Faso is losing its sovereignty to terrorists.
From The Conservative Woman, the deference given to Islamists harms everyone, including Muslims.
From National Review, immigration does little to help Social Security.
From FrontpageMag, "when British justice died".
From The Hill, congresscritter Eric Swalwell (D-Cal) announces a press conference, amid speculation that he will drop out of the 2020 presidential race. (via Townhall)
From Townhall, five reasons why Judge Kavanaugh is now Justice Kavanaugh.
From The Washington Free Beacon, congresscritter Ilhan Omar (D-MN) admits lying to high school students. (The article links to The Washington Post, whose article - at least for yours truly - is behind a paywall.)
From the Washington Examiner, the Vatican lifts diplomatic immunity for an archbishop accused of sexual misconduct.
From The Federalist, Democratic contender Marianne Wilson is not unique.
From American Thinker, situational racism from the Democrats.
From CNS News, Linda Sarsour's claim that Jesus was a Palestinian has previously been made by numerous Palestinians.
From NewsBusters and the "roll your eyes" department, feminists call air conditioning "sexist".
From The Stream, "big government is not the answer to climate change".
From the Los Angeles Times, a video showing a brawl at Disneyland goes viral. (via the New York Post)
From the New York Post, cops in Suffolk County, New York capture a four-legged fugitive.
And from The Babylon Bee, President Trump declares the new holiday Tanksgiving.
From Free West Media, some young priests in France want to bring back the cassock.
From France24, France allegedly has "a culture of domestic violence".
From RFI, Notre Dame Cathedral's rebuilding fund has received far less than it was promised.
From VRT NWS, explosives are found in a house in the Anderlecht area of Brussels.
From the NL Times, a Dutch woman who joined ISIS pleads for the Netherlands to allow her children in.
From Dutch News, the Catholic Church fires a priest who comes out as gay. (If you read Dutch, read the story at NOS.)
From Deutsche Welle, Germany says nein to an American demand for more troops in Syria.
From the CPH Post, a brief round-up of what's rotten in Denmark.
From Radio Poland, the U.S. ambassador to Poland calls the two countries "global peace leaders".
From Radio Praha, Czech guitars might come to Nashville.
From The Slovak Spectator, an estimated 400,000 people visit Marian Hill in Levoča, Slovakia.
From the Hungary Journal, Hungarian Prime Minister Orban and Estonian Interior Minister Helme meet in Budapest.
From Daily News Hungary, the Hungarian archaeologist who found the Silk Road.
From Hungary Today, Foreign Minister Szijjarto opens Serbian cultural center in Morahalom, Hungary.
From About Hungary, according to Hungarian Cabinet Chief Antal Rogán, the European Commission needs a leader who respects central European countries.
From Russia Today, a tourist ship briefly runs aground in the Rybinsk reservoir.
From Sputnik International, a Russian airliner on the way to Berlin turns around due to a malfunctioning air conditioning system.
From The Moscow Times, three Russian journalists are detained outside President Putin's house near Moscow. (If you read Russian, read the story at MБX, for whom the journalists work.)
From Romania-Insider, a former Romanian cabinet minister returns after a year and a half in Costa Rica as a "refugee".
From Novinite, the Eurogroup discusses Bulgaria's bid to join the Eurozone.
From The Sofia Globe, Bulgaria offers a reward for killing wild pigs.
From Radio Bulgaria, some exhibitions at Bulgaria's National Museum of Military History.
From Ekathimerini, Greece's new prime minister appoints his cabinet.
From the Greek Reporter, a 1,200-year-old olive tree lives on the Greek island of Corfu.
From Euractiv, the "neo-Nazi" party Golden Dawn is kicked out of the Greek parliament.
From Independent Balkan News Agency, after Turkish President Erdoğan arrives in Sarajevo, his security detail clashes with Bosnian border police.
From Total Croatia News, Slovenia announces stepped-up border security with Croatia.
From ANSA, more migrants, including 19 from Tunisia, land on Lampedusa.
From EuroNews, the Prosecco hills in northeastern Italy are added to UNESCO's list of World Heritage sites.
From SwissInfo, a Swiss aerial display team flies over the wrong town.
From Morocco World News, Moroccan authorities seize 27 tons of cannabis resin.
From El País, on the second day of the Trampling Of The Idiots, three more humans are injured.
From the Express, trade unions demand that the Labour Party support a second Brexit referendum.
From the Evening Standard, a badass/stupid person climbs the Shard in London.
From the Independent, a man appears in court for allegedly driving a van into people lining up at a food bank.
From the Irish Examiner, climate activists glue themselves to a government building in Dublin. (This will prevent them from moving their protest over to the Chinese embassy.)
From CBC News, a civil liberties group releases CSIS reports about alleged spying.
From Global News, Prince Edward Island and Quebec intervene in Saskatchewan's challenge to the Canadian government's carbon tax.
From CTV News, Nova Scotia will unveil changes to gender options on IDs.
From Hürriyet Daily News, ancient mosaics in Antalya, Turkey appear to be satirical.
From Turkish Minute, the mayor of Kars, Turkey is indicted for terrorism offense for his role on the advisory board of a newspaper.
From Rûdaw, red lights return to Baghdad.
From Arutz Sheva, the IDF locates a terror tunnel in southern Gaza.
From The Times Of Israel, Ethiopian Israelis resume their protests over the police killing of an unarmed teenager.
From The Jerusalem Post, researchers believe that they have discovered the Philistine city where King David sought refuge from King Saul.
From Egypt Today, an Egyptian court sentences five defendants to 25 years in prison for spying for Iran.
From StepFeed, according to Canadian Education Minister Jean-François Roberge, Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai can teach if she removes her headscarf.
From Radio Farda, a former Iranian president warns of "subversion" if Iran has no reforms.
From IranWire, over two dozen Iranians have died from fake-branded alcohol.
From Dawn, Pakistani politician Maryam Nawaz threatens a hunger strike if her imprisoned father is not allowed homemade food.
From The Express Tribune, four monkeys "terrorise" residents of Rawalpindi, Pakistan. (Are their names Peter, Davy, Mickey and Mike?)
From Pakistan Today, four more polio cases are found in Pakistan's Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces.
From Khaama Press, Afghan security forces send 48 Taliban terrorists to their virgins.
From The Hans India, the privatization of India's passenger railways begins.
From the Hindustan Times, India's first cow sanctuary will be privatized.
From ANI, a joint operation by the Indian and Bangladeshi coast guards enables 114 Indian fishing boats return home.
From India Today, more on fishermen in the Bay of Bengal.
From the Daily Mirror, a naval vessel obtained from China arrives in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
From the Colombo Page, Sri Lanka becomes the world's largest exporter of cinnamon. (Perhaps Neil "Cinnamon Girl" Young should take note.)
From The Swaddle, a survivor of child marriage pushes Islamic clerics into making a historic fatwa.
From Coconuts, the Indonesian province of Aceh passes a special bylaw in favor of polygamy, and Islamic authorities in Aceh declare women's soccer "haram".
From Gatestone Institute, Burkina Faso is losing its sovereignty to terrorists.
From The Conservative Woman, the deference given to Islamists harms everyone, including Muslims.
From National Review, immigration does little to help Social Security.
From FrontpageMag, "when British justice died".
From The Hill, congresscritter Eric Swalwell (D-Cal) announces a press conference, amid speculation that he will drop out of the 2020 presidential race. (via Townhall)
From Townhall, five reasons why Judge Kavanaugh is now Justice Kavanaugh.
From The Washington Free Beacon, congresscritter Ilhan Omar (D-MN) admits lying to high school students. (The article links to The Washington Post, whose article - at least for yours truly - is behind a paywall.)
From the Washington Examiner, the Vatican lifts diplomatic immunity for an archbishop accused of sexual misconduct.
From The Federalist, Democratic contender Marianne Wilson is not unique.
From American Thinker, situational racism from the Democrats.
From CNS News, Linda Sarsour's claim that Jesus was a Palestinian has previously been made by numerous Palestinians.
From NewsBusters and the "roll your eyes" department, feminists call air conditioning "sexist".
From The Stream, "big government is not the answer to climate change".
From the Los Angeles Times, a video showing a brawl at Disneyland goes viral. (via the New York Post)
From the New York Post, cops in Suffolk County, New York capture a four-legged fugitive.
And from The Babylon Bee, President Trump declares the new holiday Tanksgiving.
Sunday, July 7, 2019
The USWNT Wins The World Cup, And Other Stories
The U.S. women's national soccer team defeated he Netherlands 2-0, to win their second consecutive world championship and 4th overall in the Women's World Cup. Megan Rapinoe (on a penalty kick) and Rose Lavelle scored the two goals. Jill Ellis became the first manager to win the tournament twice. The Netherlands finished second in only their second ever appearance in the WWC.
Read more at CBS Sports, ESPN, CNN and the Sporting News.
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In other stories:
From National Review, a Russian scoffs at the FBI's Russian collusion theory.
From Townhall, congresscritter Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich) gets combative when called out on her voting record.
From The Washington Free Beacon, according to a study, drugs used in chemically induced abortions might have dangerous side effects.
From the Washington Examiner, former Republican congresscritter Justin Amash (I-Mich) does not rule out a presidential run in 2020.
From American Thinker, what would a world without the U.S. be like? (Which country would all the illegal aliens try to sneak into?)
From LifeZette, ProFa goes about doing its thing in Washington, DC.
From NewsBusters, ABC hides the increase in Trump's approval.
From The Conservative Woman, is a free speech fightback starting on U.K. campuses?
From the Express, eight U.K. troops survive an ambush and a six-hour gun battle with ISIS terrorists in Afghanistan.
From the Evening Standard, more than 20 suspected illegal immigrants are detained after crossing the English Channel.
From the Independent, if given the choice of Boris Johnson or Jeremy Hunt for prime minister, U.K. voters go with "none of the above".
From France24, cyclist Mike Teunissen keeps his yellow jersey through stage 2 of the Tour de France.
From RFI, France will start a debate to address femicide. (If you read French, read more at Le Journal du Dimanche.)
From Free West Media, "yellow vest" protesters announce their summer program.
From VRT NWS, more on Tour de France, stage 2.
From the NL Times, a look at the Dutch women's team's run in the World Cup tournament.
From Deutsche Welle, the discovery of a bomb from World War II causes evacuations in Frankfurt, Germany.
From Radio Poland, a prehistoric flint mine in Krzemionki Opatowski, Poland is added to UNESCO's list of World Heritage sites.
From Radio Praha, the mining area of Krušné hory - Erzgebirge and a horse farm in Kladruby, Bohemia are added to UNESCO's list of World Heritage sites. (The former is shared between the Czech Republic and Germany.)
From the Hungary Journal, according to Hungarian cabinet chief Antal Rogan, "the voice of central Europe has now been heard."
From Daily News Hungary, a new Internet star is a Hungarian dog that looks like a large mop.
From Russia Today, Roscosmos unveils its plans for a future moon base.
From Sputnik International, while riding Russia's metros, women show off their feet.
From The Moscow Times, according to rights groups, Russian-led assaults in northwestern Syria have resulted in 544 civilian deaths.
From CBC News, can a meeting of provincial premiers avoid "bashing" Canada's federal government?
From Global News, five things to know for those who wish to enter Canada illegally.
From CTV News, Orillia, Ontaria can't figure out what to do with a monument to explorer Samuel de Champlain. (I once saw a monument to Champlain in Honfleur, France, the city from which he sailed to what later became Canada.)
From EuroNews, bulls in Pamplona, Spain gore their first three idiots.
From SwissInfo, the U.S. ambassador to Switzerland will step down in 2020.
From ANSA, the Italian NGO ship Alex defies an order to stay away from Lampedusa.
From the Malta Independent, all 65 migrants from the Alan Kurdi will be located to E.U. countries.
From Malta Today, Italy and Malta reaffirm their cooperation on migration while calling for a European solution.
From Total Croatia News, Croatia creates a program to bring young adults of Croatian descent to Croatia. (The article includes two pictures of a girl at age 2 and at age 22, the latter in Zadar. Behind her is a church in Zadar, which I took a picture of when I visited the country in 2007.)
From Ekathimerini, the Greek party New Democracy wins in a landslide.
From the Greek Reporter, New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis "vows to represent all Greeks".
From Independent Balkan News Agency, the defeated Greek party SYRIZA promises to be "a strong main opposition".
From Novinite, UNESCO adds 14 new sites to its World Heritage list.
From the Sofia Globe, Bulgarian Prime Minister Borissov prepares his party for this year's municipal elections.
From Hürriyet Daily News, 29,487 people have been jailed in Turkey for alleged links to FETÖ.
From Turkish Minute, Turkish authorities seize $72 million worth of smuggled radioactive californium.
From Rûdaw, Iraqi security forces launch an operation against ISIS sleeper cells.
From Arutz Sheva, an IDF officer is killed in Gaza by friendly fire.
From The Times Of Israel, while hundreds of people in Tel Aviv protest abuse at a day care center, a nearby abandoned building burns down.
From The Jerusalem Post, much of the Palestinian activity at the U.N. is about criminalizing Israel's right to defend itself.
From YNetNews, Syrians return to their heavily damaged home near the Lebanese border.
From the Egypt Independent, Egypt asks the U.K. to prevent the recently-sold bust of Pharaoh Tutankhamun from leaving the country.
From Egypt Today, a look at Nubia.
From Radio Farda, Iran claims to be discussing its impounded oil tanker with the U.K.
From IranWire, now that Iran announces plans to boost uranium enrichment, what's next?
From Dawn, dozens of powerful Afghan leaders, including some hostile to each other, meet in Doha, Qatar.
From The Express Tribune, a ban doesn't stop Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz leader Maryam Nawaz from speaking in Pakistan's Punjab region.
From Pakistan Today, the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority issues notices to 21 TV channels for airing Nawaz's speech. (What is this "freedom of the press" you speak of?)
From Khaama Press, an ISIS recruitment ring in Kabul is busted.
From The Hans India, authorities in the Indian state of West Bengal arrest 399 people and recover 112 bombs.
From the Hindustan Times, the Indian government bans traffic on part of the National Highway to accommodate travelers making the Amarnath Yatra pilgrimage.
From ANI, in the Indian state of Assam, a child is saved from being sacrificed by his own family.
From India Today, over 90,000 pilgrims have made Amarnath Yatra so far.
From the Daily Mirror, Catholic lawyers for the Jaffna Diocese urge Sri Lanka's president to drop the death penalty.
From Gatestone Institute, persecution against Christian during April 2019.
From The Jakarta Post, in 15 years, Indonesia has lost land equal to Jakarta's area.
From The Straits Times, anti-extradition protesters face off with Hong Kong police after an earlier march ends peacefully.
From the Borneo Post, the Malaysian Health Ministry combats dengue by fighting mosquito with mosquito.
From Free Malaysia Today, the arrest of a Jemaah Islamiyah leader in Indonesia raises concerns that some of its old cells might have been revived.
From Breitbart, a majority of polled Americans support the deportation of illegal aliens.
From Twitchy, right-wing journalist Laura Ingraham has a question for the left-wing media after a video of a "[bleep] Trump" chant goes viral.
From the New York Post, NYPD cops save a woman from choking to death.
And from The Roanoke Times, how the world's food supply could be revolutionized by maggots.
Read more at CBS Sports, ESPN, CNN and the Sporting News.
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In other stories:
From National Review, a Russian scoffs at the FBI's Russian collusion theory.
From Townhall, congresscritter Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich) gets combative when called out on her voting record.
From The Washington Free Beacon, according to a study, drugs used in chemically induced abortions might have dangerous side effects.
From the Washington Examiner, former Republican congresscritter Justin Amash (I-Mich) does not rule out a presidential run in 2020.
From American Thinker, what would a world without the U.S. be like? (Which country would all the illegal aliens try to sneak into?)
From LifeZette, ProFa goes about doing its thing in Washington, DC.
From NewsBusters, ABC hides the increase in Trump's approval.
From The Conservative Woman, is a free speech fightback starting on U.K. campuses?
From the Express, eight U.K. troops survive an ambush and a six-hour gun battle with ISIS terrorists in Afghanistan.
From the Evening Standard, more than 20 suspected illegal immigrants are detained after crossing the English Channel.
From the Independent, if given the choice of Boris Johnson or Jeremy Hunt for prime minister, U.K. voters go with "none of the above".
From France24, cyclist Mike Teunissen keeps his yellow jersey through stage 2 of the Tour de France.
From RFI, France will start a debate to address femicide. (If you read French, read more at Le Journal du Dimanche.)
From Free West Media, "yellow vest" protesters announce their summer program.
From VRT NWS, more on Tour de France, stage 2.
From the NL Times, a look at the Dutch women's team's run in the World Cup tournament.
From Deutsche Welle, the discovery of a bomb from World War II causes evacuations in Frankfurt, Germany.
From Radio Poland, a prehistoric flint mine in Krzemionki Opatowski, Poland is added to UNESCO's list of World Heritage sites.
From Radio Praha, the mining area of Krušné hory - Erzgebirge and a horse farm in Kladruby, Bohemia are added to UNESCO's list of World Heritage sites. (The former is shared between the Czech Republic and Germany.)
From the Hungary Journal, according to Hungarian cabinet chief Antal Rogan, "the voice of central Europe has now been heard."
From Daily News Hungary, a new Internet star is a Hungarian dog that looks like a large mop.
From Russia Today, Roscosmos unveils its plans for a future moon base.
From Sputnik International, while riding Russia's metros, women show off their feet.
From The Moscow Times, according to rights groups, Russian-led assaults in northwestern Syria have resulted in 544 civilian deaths.
From CBC News, can a meeting of provincial premiers avoid "bashing" Canada's federal government?
From Global News, five things to know for those who wish to enter Canada illegally.
From CTV News, Orillia, Ontaria can't figure out what to do with a monument to explorer Samuel de Champlain. (I once saw a monument to Champlain in Honfleur, France, the city from which he sailed to what later became Canada.)
From EuroNews, bulls in Pamplona, Spain gore their first three idiots.
From SwissInfo, the U.S. ambassador to Switzerland will step down in 2020.
From ANSA, the Italian NGO ship Alex defies an order to stay away from Lampedusa.
From the Malta Independent, all 65 migrants from the Alan Kurdi will be located to E.U. countries.
From Malta Today, Italy and Malta reaffirm their cooperation on migration while calling for a European solution.
From Total Croatia News, Croatia creates a program to bring young adults of Croatian descent to Croatia. (The article includes two pictures of a girl at age 2 and at age 22, the latter in Zadar. Behind her is a church in Zadar, which I took a picture of when I visited the country in 2007.)
From Ekathimerini, the Greek party New Democracy wins in a landslide.
From the Greek Reporter, New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis "vows to represent all Greeks".
From Independent Balkan News Agency, the defeated Greek party SYRIZA promises to be "a strong main opposition".
From Novinite, UNESCO adds 14 new sites to its World Heritage list.
From the Sofia Globe, Bulgarian Prime Minister Borissov prepares his party for this year's municipal elections.
From Hürriyet Daily News, 29,487 people have been jailed in Turkey for alleged links to FETÖ.
From Turkish Minute, Turkish authorities seize $72 million worth of smuggled radioactive californium.
From Rûdaw, Iraqi security forces launch an operation against ISIS sleeper cells.
From Arutz Sheva, an IDF officer is killed in Gaza by friendly fire.
From The Times Of Israel, while hundreds of people in Tel Aviv protest abuse at a day care center, a nearby abandoned building burns down.
From The Jerusalem Post, much of the Palestinian activity at the U.N. is about criminalizing Israel's right to defend itself.
From YNetNews, Syrians return to their heavily damaged home near the Lebanese border.
From the Egypt Independent, Egypt asks the U.K. to prevent the recently-sold bust of Pharaoh Tutankhamun from leaving the country.
From Egypt Today, a look at Nubia.
From Radio Farda, Iran claims to be discussing its impounded oil tanker with the U.K.
From IranWire, now that Iran announces plans to boost uranium enrichment, what's next?
From Dawn, dozens of powerful Afghan leaders, including some hostile to each other, meet in Doha, Qatar.
From The Express Tribune, a ban doesn't stop Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz leader Maryam Nawaz from speaking in Pakistan's Punjab region.
From Pakistan Today, the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority issues notices to 21 TV channels for airing Nawaz's speech. (What is this "freedom of the press" you speak of?)
From Khaama Press, an ISIS recruitment ring in Kabul is busted.
From The Hans India, authorities in the Indian state of West Bengal arrest 399 people and recover 112 bombs.
From the Hindustan Times, the Indian government bans traffic on part of the National Highway to accommodate travelers making the Amarnath Yatra pilgrimage.
From ANI, in the Indian state of Assam, a child is saved from being sacrificed by his own family.
From India Today, over 90,000 pilgrims have made Amarnath Yatra so far.
From the Daily Mirror, Catholic lawyers for the Jaffna Diocese urge Sri Lanka's president to drop the death penalty.
From Gatestone Institute, persecution against Christian during April 2019.
From The Jakarta Post, in 15 years, Indonesia has lost land equal to Jakarta's area.
From The Straits Times, anti-extradition protesters face off with Hong Kong police after an earlier march ends peacefully.
From the Borneo Post, the Malaysian Health Ministry combats dengue by fighting mosquito with mosquito.
From Free Malaysia Today, the arrest of a Jemaah Islamiyah leader in Indonesia raises concerns that some of its old cells might have been revived.
From Breitbart, a majority of polled Americans support the deportation of illegal aliens.
From Twitchy, right-wing journalist Laura Ingraham has a question for the left-wing media after a video of a "[bleep] Trump" chant goes viral.
From the New York Post, NYPD cops save a woman from choking to death.
And from The Roanoke Times, how the world's food supply could be revolutionized by maggots.
Saturday, July 6, 2019
More Saturday Stories
Besides another earthquake in California, here are some things going on:
From Free West Media, four rape suspects in Mallorca turn out to be less Germanic than initially reported.
From Deutsche Welle, Germany urges Italy to allow migrant rescue ships into their ports.
From the NL Times, an explosion rocks buildings in Amsterdam.
From VRT News, in Belgium, a Dutch cyclist wins the first stage of the Tour de France.
From France24, in Belgium, a Dutch cyclist wins the first stage of the Tour de France.
From RFI, France hosts the world's wooliest sports championship.
From EuroNews, 74 French women have been killed by their partners this year.
From the Express, a tourist boat on the Thames smashes into the Westminster Bridge.
From BBC News, seven women receive medical degrees which they earned 150 years ago.
From the Evening Standard, London has its biggest Pride Parade ever.
From the Independent, the London Marathon waives the entry fee for runners called "fat" or "slow".
From the Irish Examiner, hundreds of people march in a Trans Pride parade in Dublin.
From CBC News, the Canadian who helped develop an Ebola vaccine says that more of it is needed in the D. R. Congo. (The Democratic Republic of the Congo was once the Belgian Congo, and has also been known as Zaire.)
From Global News, climbers in Canada's Jasper National Park find a World War II-era explosive.
From Morocco World News, Moroccan police arrest a Palestinian accused of trading in Bitcoin for terrorist organizations.
From the Malta Independent, migrants which Malta had offered to receive land in the Italian port of Lampedusa.
From SwissInfo, an international maritime tribunal orders Nigeria to release a Swiss oil tanker.
From Total Croatia News, this weekend is very busy for the airport and seaport of Split, Croatia. (I rode a ferry out of Split in 2007. If you read Croatian, read the story at Splitski Dnevnik.)
From Independent Balkan News Agency, at a summit in Poznań, Poland, the E.U. pledges support for western Balkan countries.
From the Greek Reporter, cliff divers compete in Agios Nikolaos, Crete. (This activity shows that the boundary between "badass" and "stupid people" can be pretty thin.)
From Radio Bulgaria, a sand sculpture festival in Burgas, Bulgaria chooses "favorite children's characters" as its theme.
From Russia Today, the Russian officers killed in a fire on board a submarine are laid to rest.
From Sputnik International, Russia could bring back the ICBM known as Satan.
From The Moscow Times, people living around Shiyes, Russia against the construction of a garbage dump.
From Daily News Hungary, a body found in the Danube near Makád, Hungary is identified as a victim of the ship collision in Budapest.
From The Slovak Spectator, a look at Šariš Castle in eastern Slovakia.
From Radio Praha, Czech remember the reformer Jan Hus.
From Radio Poland, Poland's governing party holds a convention ahead of parliamentary elections.
From Hürriyet Daily News, Turkey expands its laws against sports-related violence.
From Turkish Minute, a Turkish court rules that purge victims may become lawyers, if they're not currently facing prosecution.
From Rûdaw, unusual animals are for sale at a market in Kirkuk, Iraq.
From Arutz Sheva, former Isreali Prime Minister Ehud Barak names his new party
From The Times Of Israel, the Blue and White rules out merging with other parties.
From The Jerusalem Post, Jordan's parliament considers gun control.
From YNetNews, in an opinion column, those who shield BDS are complicit in it.
From Egypt Today, starting in August, visitors to Egypt's museums will be allowed to take pictures for free.
From Radio Farda, the Iranian government hardens its stance on enriching uranium.
From IranWire, leaks reveal the corruption in Iran.
From Dawn, a U.S. negotiator hails the talks with the Taliban, but denies any schedule for troop withdrawal from Afghanistan.
From The Express Tribune, the "Road to Makkah" project begins at the Islamabad, Pakistan airport.
From Pakistan Today, according to Pakistani politician Maryam Nawaz, the judge in her father's case was coerced into his decision.
From Khaama Press, Afghan security forces in the province of Zabul send ten terrorists to their virgins.
From the Hindustan Times, two Indians disagree on the significance of the "Jai Sri Ram" slogan.
From ANI, a man is arrested in Hyderabad, India for making a hoax bomb threat.
From India Today, a banner reading "Justice for Kashmir" over a cricket ground during a match between India and Sri Lanka. (India would probably define "justice for Kashmir" as the withdrawal from the entire region by Pakistan, and Pakistan would probably define the phrase as the withdrawal from the region by India.)
From the Daily Mirror, according to Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, Sri Lankans should not depend on others to build their nation.
From Gatestone Institute, why wishing for President Trump to fail in dealing with Iran is not a good idea.
From The Jakarta Post, despite concerns about pollution, Jakarta still lacks air quality meters.
From The Straits Times, a new round of protests in Hong Kong is sparked by performers known as the "dancing aunties".
From the Borneo Post, Malaysians need to eat more fruit, says the WHO.
From Free Malaysia Today, police in the Malaysian state of Sabah search for fishermen whose fish bombs killed three divers.
From The Conservative Woman, a guide to the new Eurocrats.
From Snouts in the Trough, tear down the borders and let them all in.
From National Review, San Francisco decides to spend a million bucks to destroy a mural showing George Washington.
From Townhall, left-wing media lunacy about illegal immigration.
From The Washington Free Beacon, Democrats pay millions to a firm backed by a former Alphabet chairman. (Alphabet is the parent company of Google.)
From the Washington Examiner, a Detroit music festival bases ticket prices on race.
From The Federalist, debunking three myths about the Betsy Ross flag.
From American Thinker, "the amazing deflatable Buttigieg".
From LifeZette, former Vice President Biden, after blasting "Medicare for all" from congresscritter AOC (D-NY), wasn't prepared for Senator Kamala Harris (D-Cal).
From NewsBusters, the media's fake news on presidents, the 4th of July, and tanks.
From Twitchy, the media should eat crow over their false predictions for President Trump's July 4th event (but they won't).
From the Los Angeles Times, scientists announce an 11 percent chance of another earthquake in southern California. (via the New York Post)
From Fox News, Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) introduce a bill requiring the federal government to purchase American flags made in America.
From ABC News, an explosion at a shopping center in Plantation, Florida injures 21 people.
And from The Peedmont, Richmond, Virginia does not need a Pompeii exhibit because of nearby Busch Gardens.
From Free West Media, four rape suspects in Mallorca turn out to be less Germanic than initially reported.
From Deutsche Welle, Germany urges Italy to allow migrant rescue ships into their ports.
From the NL Times, an explosion rocks buildings in Amsterdam.
From VRT News, in Belgium, a Dutch cyclist wins the first stage of the Tour de France.
From France24, in Belgium, a Dutch cyclist wins the first stage of the Tour de France.
From RFI, France hosts the world's wooliest sports championship.
From EuroNews, 74 French women have been killed by their partners this year.
From the Express, a tourist boat on the Thames smashes into the Westminster Bridge.
From BBC News, seven women receive medical degrees which they earned 150 years ago.
From the Evening Standard, London has its biggest Pride Parade ever.
From the Independent, the London Marathon waives the entry fee for runners called "fat" or "slow".
From the Irish Examiner, hundreds of people march in a Trans Pride parade in Dublin.
From CBC News, the Canadian who helped develop an Ebola vaccine says that more of it is needed in the D. R. Congo. (The Democratic Republic of the Congo was once the Belgian Congo, and has also been known as Zaire.)
From Global News, climbers in Canada's Jasper National Park find a World War II-era explosive.
From Morocco World News, Moroccan police arrest a Palestinian accused of trading in Bitcoin for terrorist organizations.
From the Malta Independent, migrants which Malta had offered to receive land in the Italian port of Lampedusa.
From SwissInfo, an international maritime tribunal orders Nigeria to release a Swiss oil tanker.
From Total Croatia News, this weekend is very busy for the airport and seaport of Split, Croatia. (I rode a ferry out of Split in 2007. If you read Croatian, read the story at Splitski Dnevnik.)
From Independent Balkan News Agency, at a summit in Poznań, Poland, the E.U. pledges support for western Balkan countries.
From the Greek Reporter, cliff divers compete in Agios Nikolaos, Crete. (This activity shows that the boundary between "badass" and "stupid people" can be pretty thin.)
From Radio Bulgaria, a sand sculpture festival in Burgas, Bulgaria chooses "favorite children's characters" as its theme.
From Russia Today, the Russian officers killed in a fire on board a submarine are laid to rest.
From Sputnik International, Russia could bring back the ICBM known as Satan.
From The Moscow Times, people living around Shiyes, Russia against the construction of a garbage dump.
From Daily News Hungary, a body found in the Danube near Makád, Hungary is identified as a victim of the ship collision in Budapest.
From The Slovak Spectator, a look at Šariš Castle in eastern Slovakia.
From Radio Praha, Czech remember the reformer Jan Hus.
From Radio Poland, Poland's governing party holds a convention ahead of parliamentary elections.
From Hürriyet Daily News, Turkey expands its laws against sports-related violence.
From Turkish Minute, a Turkish court rules that purge victims may become lawyers, if they're not currently facing prosecution.
From Rûdaw, unusual animals are for sale at a market in Kirkuk, Iraq.
From Arutz Sheva, former Isreali Prime Minister Ehud Barak names his new party
From The Times Of Israel, the Blue and White rules out merging with other parties.
From The Jerusalem Post, Jordan's parliament considers gun control.
From YNetNews, in an opinion column, those who shield BDS are complicit in it.
From Egypt Today, starting in August, visitors to Egypt's museums will be allowed to take pictures for free.
From Radio Farda, the Iranian government hardens its stance on enriching uranium.
From IranWire, leaks reveal the corruption in Iran.
From Dawn, a U.S. negotiator hails the talks with the Taliban, but denies any schedule for troop withdrawal from Afghanistan.
From The Express Tribune, the "Road to Makkah" project begins at the Islamabad, Pakistan airport.
From Pakistan Today, according to Pakistani politician Maryam Nawaz, the judge in her father's case was coerced into his decision.
From Khaama Press, Afghan security forces in the province of Zabul send ten terrorists to their virgins.
From the Hindustan Times, two Indians disagree on the significance of the "Jai Sri Ram" slogan.
From ANI, a man is arrested in Hyderabad, India for making a hoax bomb threat.
From India Today, a banner reading "Justice for Kashmir" over a cricket ground during a match between India and Sri Lanka. (India would probably define "justice for Kashmir" as the withdrawal from the entire region by Pakistan, and Pakistan would probably define the phrase as the withdrawal from the region by India.)
From the Daily Mirror, according to Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, Sri Lankans should not depend on others to build their nation.
From Gatestone Institute, why wishing for President Trump to fail in dealing with Iran is not a good idea.
From The Jakarta Post, despite concerns about pollution, Jakarta still lacks air quality meters.
From The Straits Times, a new round of protests in Hong Kong is sparked by performers known as the "dancing aunties".
From the Borneo Post, Malaysians need to eat more fruit, says the WHO.
From Free Malaysia Today, police in the Malaysian state of Sabah search for fishermen whose fish bombs killed three divers.
From The Conservative Woman, a guide to the new Eurocrats.
From Snouts in the Trough, tear down the borders and let them all in.
From National Review, San Francisco decides to spend a million bucks to destroy a mural showing George Washington.
From Townhall, left-wing media lunacy about illegal immigration.
From The Washington Free Beacon, Democrats pay millions to a firm backed by a former Alphabet chairman. (Alphabet is the parent company of Google.)
From the Washington Examiner, a Detroit music festival bases ticket prices on race.
From The Federalist, debunking three myths about the Betsy Ross flag.
From American Thinker, "the amazing deflatable Buttigieg".
From LifeZette, former Vice President Biden, after blasting "Medicare for all" from congresscritter AOC (D-NY), wasn't prepared for Senator Kamala Harris (D-Cal).
From NewsBusters, the media's fake news on presidents, the 4th of July, and tanks.
From Twitchy, the media should eat crow over their false predictions for President Trump's July 4th event (but they won't).
From the Los Angeles Times, scientists announce an 11 percent chance of another earthquake in southern California. (via the New York Post)
From Fox News, Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) introduce a bill requiring the federal government to purchase American flags made in America.
From ABC News, an explosion at a shopping center in Plantation, Florida injures 21 people.
And from The Peedmont, Richmond, Virginia does not need a Pompeii exhibit because of nearby Busch Gardens.
Another Quake In California
A day after being hit by a 6.4 magnitude earthquake, southern California was struck yesterday by a stronger 7.1 magnitude quake, both being centered near the city of Ridgecrest. The second quake was reportedly felt in Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Phoenix, and even Reno. Ridgecrest has been hit with water main breaks, fires caused by gas leaks, and power outages.
Read more at CNN, USA Today, ABC News, the Los Angeles Times and NBC Los Angeles.
Read more at CNN, USA Today, ABC News, the Los Angeles Times and NBC Los Angeles.
Friday, July 5, 2019
Friday Fuss
As we move from Independence Day to the weekend, here are some things going on:
From National Review, the dark side of Leonard Cohen.
From FrontpageMag, are trans athletes tilting the playing field?
From Townhall, the mayor of Portland, Oregon allows ProFa to thrive.
From The Washington Free Beacon, some patriotic shoes into which I can put my big feet.
From the Washington Examiner, Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) gives the original anthem kneeler some advice about quoting from historical speeches.
From The Federalist, Senator Kamala Harris (D-Cal) has bigger problem than busing.
From American Thinker, after blasting former Vice President Biden's position on busing, Harris adopts it.
From CNS News, more Americans than ever are employed.
From LifeZette, congresscritter AOC (D-NY) criticizes CBP leadership after opposing a bill to improve conditions.
From NewsBusters, all of the media's false "doomsday predictions" for yesterday's July 4th celebration.
From CBC News, three earthquakes are detected off the coast of British Columbia.
From Global News, a Ontario court rules that not wearing a condom after promising to invalidates consent.
From CTV News, a provincial park in Alberta could become a World Heritage site.
From TeleSUR, Venezuela celebrates their independence day.
From The Jakarta Post, scientists tell climate protesters to plant trees. (This article is distinct from the SwissInfo article I linked yesterday, but appears to convey the same general message.)
From The Straits Times, young protesters in Hong Kong are joined by their mothers.
From the Borneo Post, Malaysia's Immigration Department prioritizes investigations involving foreign children.
From Free Malaysia Today, Malaysia's Immigration Department claims to have released a detained American singer after 24 hours. (When we Americans visit other countries, we are expected to enter, conduct ourselves, and then leave according to their laws. Why is it wrong for us to expect the same from foreigners who enter the U.S.?)
From the Daily Mirror, a British citizen returns to the hotel where his two siblings were killed in the Easter Sunday attacks.
From the Colombo Page, Sri Lanka's Supreme Court orders a moratorium on executions until October 30th.
From The Hans India, Indian security forces kill a terrorist in Shopian, Jammu and Kashmir.
From the Hindustan Times, police in the Indian state of Bihar save a truck driver from being lynched by cow vigilantes.
From ANI, a Muslim is allegedly beaten up by other Muslims for reading from the Hindu scripture Ramayana.
From India Today, 50,000 pilgrims complete the Amarnath Yatra as 5,000 more set out.
From Khaama Press, 40 civilians are killed or wounded as Taliban terrorists attack a market in Afghanistan's Faryab province.
From The Express Tribune, according to Nobel Laureate Malala Yousafzai, no girl under 18 should get married.
From Pakistan Today, Pakistan's prime minister will inaugurate the Road to Makkah project.
From Radio Farda, the U.S. welcomes the seizure by the U.K. of an Iranian oil tanker.
From IranWire, Iranians bypass sanctions by using Bitcoin.
From StepFeed, what Saudis really think of the upcoming concert by Nicki Minaj.
From Rûdaw, and perhaps the "what took them so long?" department, UNESCO adds Babylon to its list of World Heritage sites.
From Arutz Sheva, about 1,400 Arabs demonstrate along the Isreal-Gaza border.
From The Times Of Israel, manslaughter charges are reportedly off the table for the police officer who shot an Ethiopian Israeli.
From The Jerusalem Post, Iran arrests eight Christians and reportedly put them in solitary confinement.
From YNetNews, according to Arab experts, Israel can attack Syria whenever it wants.
From the Egypt Independent, U.S. President Trump and Egyptian President al-Sisi discuss Libya and Sudan.
From Egypt Today, Christie's Auction House sells a bust of Pharaoh Tutankhamun for £4.7 million. (The line in Steve Martin's King Tut, "they're selling you", becomes true.)
From Hürriyet Daily News, Russia, Turkey and Iran plan a summit for this coming August.
From Turkish Minute, Turkey's Supreme Court of Appeals declines to uphold aggravated life sentences given to two journalists.
From Romania-Insider, a U.S.-organized Space Adventure exhibition opens in Bucharest.
From Novinite, Bulgaria and Azerbaijan sign a document on cultural cooperation.
From Sofia Globe, stones are thrown at the headquarters of Bulgaria's Chief Mufti.
From Radio Bulgaria, Bulgaria's prime minister talks with his North Macedonian counterpart.
From Ekathimerini, the Greek party New Democracy holds a firm lead in polls against SYRIZA.
From the Greek Reporter, Kurdish refugees escape death in Syria and get married on Lesvos.
From Independent Balkan News Agency, Polish President Andrzej wants Balkan countries to be admitted into the E.U.
From Total Croatia News, the Croatian parliament commemorates the victims of the Srebrenica genocide.
From ANSA, two more migrant rescue ships are in standoffs in the Mediterranean.
From SwissInfo, Switzerland needs teachers.
From the Malta Independent, Malta offers to receive the migrants on the ship ALEX.
From Malta Today, the ship Alan Kurdi rescues 65 migrants off from a dinghy off the Libyan coast.
From Morocco World News, Moroccan authorities arrest a suspected ISIS-affiliated terrorist.
From The Portugal News, more foreigners than ever are living in Portugal.
From El País, ten literally cool places in Spain.
From France24, despite police presence, thousands of people in Algiers protest against the Algerian interim government.
From RFI, France's First Lady speaks out against "relentless" online bullying.
From the Express, Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage threatens to shut down Paris and Frankfurt if the E.U. bullies the U.K.
From the Evening Standard, British activist Tommy Robinson is found guilty of contempt of court.
From the Independent, a Swedish woman is arrested at Gatwick Airport for alleged terror offenses.
From the Irish Examiner, the crypt at a church in Dublin will reopen for the first time since the theft of an 800-year-old skull.
From VRT NWS, a Belgian gets a lifetime driving ban for the 23rd time.
From the NL Times, Dutch MPs want to make leaving children outside the Netherlands a crime.
From Dutch News, plans to bring 40,000 more flights per year into Schiphol Airport provoke an angry reaction. (Due to my own experience with Schiphol, I'm inclined to agree with that anger. See this blog's archives for May of 2017.)
From Deutsche Welle, a neo-Nazi organization faces a ban in Germany.
From the CPH Post, translation between Danish and Georgian becomes problematic, and other stories.
From Radio Poland, a Polish gang running a slave network in the U.K. is busted.
From the Hungary Journal, according to Hungarian Foreign Minister Szijjarto, "Hungary and Italy are strategic allies".
From Daily News Hungary, Hungary signs an agreement to establish a port in Trieste, Italy.
From Hungary Today, some minor incidents occur and controversial statements are made ahead of Budapest Pride.
From Russia Today, a 67-year-old Russian adventurer flies a solar-powered airplane.
From Sputnik International, the Russian Navy starts drills in the Black Sea.
From The Moscow Times, two Russians are arrested for allegedly trying to influence elections in Libya.
From Gatestone Institute, "the Palestinian war on businessmen".
From The Conservative Woman, the Kyoto and Paris accords, and the total failure to cut carbon dioxide emissions.
From Snouts in the Trough, a best-selling bumper sticker in Germany gives a young climate activist a vulgar message.
From the New York Post, the NYPD cops who paid for a shoplifter's food.
From LifeNews, what makes the U.S. special is that no other country guarantees the right to life.
From Fox News, 17 people are injured in Chicago when a guard mistakes fireworks for gunshots.
From WPVI-TV, a video shows the moment when yesterday's earthquake rattles a stage in Ridgecrest, California. (I plead guilty to being remiss by not mentioning the quake yesterday.)
And from The Guardian, a strange statue of FLOTUS Melania Trump is created in Sevnica, Slovenia. (via the New York Post)
From National Review, the dark side of Leonard Cohen.
From FrontpageMag, are trans athletes tilting the playing field?
From Townhall, the mayor of Portland, Oregon allows ProFa to thrive.
From The Washington Free Beacon, some patriotic shoes into which I can put my big feet.
From the Washington Examiner, Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) gives the original anthem kneeler some advice about quoting from historical speeches.
From The Federalist, Senator Kamala Harris (D-Cal) has bigger problem than busing.
From American Thinker, after blasting former Vice President Biden's position on busing, Harris adopts it.
From CNS News, more Americans than ever are employed.
From LifeZette, congresscritter AOC (D-NY) criticizes CBP leadership after opposing a bill to improve conditions.
From NewsBusters, all of the media's false "doomsday predictions" for yesterday's July 4th celebration.
From CBC News, three earthquakes are detected off the coast of British Columbia.
From Global News, a Ontario court rules that not wearing a condom after promising to invalidates consent.
From CTV News, a provincial park in Alberta could become a World Heritage site.
From TeleSUR, Venezuela celebrates their independence day.
From The Jakarta Post, scientists tell climate protesters to plant trees. (This article is distinct from the SwissInfo article I linked yesterday, but appears to convey the same general message.)
From The Straits Times, young protesters in Hong Kong are joined by their mothers.
From the Borneo Post, Malaysia's Immigration Department prioritizes investigations involving foreign children.
From Free Malaysia Today, Malaysia's Immigration Department claims to have released a detained American singer after 24 hours. (When we Americans visit other countries, we are expected to enter, conduct ourselves, and then leave according to their laws. Why is it wrong for us to expect the same from foreigners who enter the U.S.?)
From the Daily Mirror, a British citizen returns to the hotel where his two siblings were killed in the Easter Sunday attacks.
From the Colombo Page, Sri Lanka's Supreme Court orders a moratorium on executions until October 30th.
From The Hans India, Indian security forces kill a terrorist in Shopian, Jammu and Kashmir.
From the Hindustan Times, police in the Indian state of Bihar save a truck driver from being lynched by cow vigilantes.
From ANI, a Muslim is allegedly beaten up by other Muslims for reading from the Hindu scripture Ramayana.
From India Today, 50,000 pilgrims complete the Amarnath Yatra as 5,000 more set out.
From Khaama Press, 40 civilians are killed or wounded as Taliban terrorists attack a market in Afghanistan's Faryab province.
From The Express Tribune, according to Nobel Laureate Malala Yousafzai, no girl under 18 should get married.
From Pakistan Today, Pakistan's prime minister will inaugurate the Road to Makkah project.
From Radio Farda, the U.S. welcomes the seizure by the U.K. of an Iranian oil tanker.
From IranWire, Iranians bypass sanctions by using Bitcoin.
From StepFeed, what Saudis really think of the upcoming concert by Nicki Minaj.
From Rûdaw, and perhaps the "what took them so long?" department, UNESCO adds Babylon to its list of World Heritage sites.
From Arutz Sheva, about 1,400 Arabs demonstrate along the Isreal-Gaza border.
From The Times Of Israel, manslaughter charges are reportedly off the table for the police officer who shot an Ethiopian Israeli.
From The Jerusalem Post, Iran arrests eight Christians and reportedly put them in solitary confinement.
From YNetNews, according to Arab experts, Israel can attack Syria whenever it wants.
From the Egypt Independent, U.S. President Trump and Egyptian President al-Sisi discuss Libya and Sudan.
From Egypt Today, Christie's Auction House sells a bust of Pharaoh Tutankhamun for £4.7 million. (The line in Steve Martin's King Tut, "they're selling you", becomes true.)
From Hürriyet Daily News, Russia, Turkey and Iran plan a summit for this coming August.
From Turkish Minute, Turkey's Supreme Court of Appeals declines to uphold aggravated life sentences given to two journalists.
From Romania-Insider, a U.S.-organized Space Adventure exhibition opens in Bucharest.
From Novinite, Bulgaria and Azerbaijan sign a document on cultural cooperation.
From Sofia Globe, stones are thrown at the headquarters of Bulgaria's Chief Mufti.
From Radio Bulgaria, Bulgaria's prime minister talks with his North Macedonian counterpart.
From Ekathimerini, the Greek party New Democracy holds a firm lead in polls against SYRIZA.
From the Greek Reporter, Kurdish refugees escape death in Syria and get married on Lesvos.
From Independent Balkan News Agency, Polish President Andrzej wants Balkan countries to be admitted into the E.U.
From Total Croatia News, the Croatian parliament commemorates the victims of the Srebrenica genocide.
From ANSA, two more migrant rescue ships are in standoffs in the Mediterranean.
From SwissInfo, Switzerland needs teachers.
From the Malta Independent, Malta offers to receive the migrants on the ship ALEX.
From Malta Today, the ship Alan Kurdi rescues 65 migrants off from a dinghy off the Libyan coast.
From Morocco World News, Moroccan authorities arrest a suspected ISIS-affiliated terrorist.
From The Portugal News, more foreigners than ever are living in Portugal.
From El País, ten literally cool places in Spain.
From France24, despite police presence, thousands of people in Algiers protest against the Algerian interim government.
From RFI, France's First Lady speaks out against "relentless" online bullying.
From the Express, Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage threatens to shut down Paris and Frankfurt if the E.U. bullies the U.K.
From the Evening Standard, British activist Tommy Robinson is found guilty of contempt of court.
From the Independent, a Swedish woman is arrested at Gatwick Airport for alleged terror offenses.
From the Irish Examiner, the crypt at a church in Dublin will reopen for the first time since the theft of an 800-year-old skull.
From VRT NWS, a Belgian gets a lifetime driving ban for the 23rd time.
From the NL Times, Dutch MPs want to make leaving children outside the Netherlands a crime.
From Dutch News, plans to bring 40,000 more flights per year into Schiphol Airport provoke an angry reaction. (Due to my own experience with Schiphol, I'm inclined to agree with that anger. See this blog's archives for May of 2017.)
From Deutsche Welle, a neo-Nazi organization faces a ban in Germany.
From the CPH Post, translation between Danish and Georgian becomes problematic, and other stories.
From Radio Poland, a Polish gang running a slave network in the U.K. is busted.
From the Hungary Journal, according to Hungarian Foreign Minister Szijjarto, "Hungary and Italy are strategic allies".
From Daily News Hungary, Hungary signs an agreement to establish a port in Trieste, Italy.
From Hungary Today, some minor incidents occur and controversial statements are made ahead of Budapest Pride.
From Russia Today, a 67-year-old Russian adventurer flies a solar-powered airplane.
From Sputnik International, the Russian Navy starts drills in the Black Sea.
From The Moscow Times, two Russians are arrested for allegedly trying to influence elections in Libya.
From Gatestone Institute, "the Palestinian war on businessmen".
From The Conservative Woman, the Kyoto and Paris accords, and the total failure to cut carbon dioxide emissions.
From Snouts in the Trough, a best-selling bumper sticker in Germany gives a young climate activist a vulgar message.
From the New York Post, the NYPD cops who paid for a shoplifter's food.
From LifeNews, what makes the U.S. special is that no other country guarantees the right to life.
From Fox News, 17 people are injured in Chicago when a guard mistakes fireworks for gunshots.
From WPVI-TV, a video shows the moment when yesterday's earthquake rattles a stage in Ridgecrest, California. (I plead guilty to being remiss by not mentioning the quake yesterday.)
And from The Guardian, a strange statue of FLOTUS Melania Trump is created in Sevnica, Slovenia. (via the New York Post)
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