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10/31/17

No more MK-whatever? Lincoln may move back to proper model names

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With the return of Continental and the emergence of the all-new 2018 Navigator as the defacto Lincoln flagship, it doesn't take a cryptographer to read the writing on the wall: Lincoln is re-embracing proper model names. During the 2018 Lincoln Navigator first drive press launch, Lincoln group vice president (and now also Ford's chief marketing officer) Kumar Galhotra confirmed that the switch to Continental from what had been the MKS in Lincoln's lineup has indeed been a positive one as increa

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People Guess Which Strangers Are Virgins In Video Myth-Challenging Video

First impressions don't always tell you much.

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Netflix Suspends Production On Final Season In Wake Of Kevin Spacey Allegations

It's come to a halt "until further notice."

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Northern California Wildfires Nearly 100 Percent Contained

More than 40 people died in the deadliest fires in the state's history.

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Andy Dick Fired From Film After Sexual Harassment Claims

“My middle name is ‘misconduct.’ They know what they signed up for,” the actor told The Hollywood Reporter.

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There’s Something You Missed About That Kiss On ‘Stranger Things 2’

If you thought Season 2 couldn't get stranger, kiss that idea goodbye.

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A Lot Of People Think This Disease Is Extinct, But It’s A Top 10 Killer Globally

Tuberculosis -- a treatable, curable disease -- kills approximately three people a minute.

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Howling Coyote: Ford Mustang, F-150 getting 700-hp supercharger

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Ford Performance and Roush reveal blower at SEMA.

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Ford introduces the Drift Stick performance e-brake for the Focus RS

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Plus, it offers an unexpected benefit.

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Experts Question Story Of 2 Sailors Lost At Sea Since Early May

“It would be a shame if someone used a very expensive U.S. Navy rescue as a publicity stunt,” one boating expert said.

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Why Chris Sullivan Isn’t Surprised By Outrage Over His ‘This Is Us’ Fat Suit

The actor opens up about the costume he wears as Toby on the show.

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Yes, Doctors Confirm You Can Get Herpes From Trying On Lipstick Samples

But just how likely is it?

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To Fight The Opioid Crisis, Health Experts Recommend Safe Places To Shoot Up

Safe injection sites are research-backed. Why aren't we talking about them?

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Trevor Noah Slams Kevin Spacey For Choosing ‘The Worst Time’ To Come Out

"Why is the twist always that Kevin Spacey is the bad guy?"

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What Did Disney Know About Harvey Weinstein?

The official version of the story is that the principals at Disney were shocked at the allegations against Weinstein.

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This Twisted, Spinning Waterslide Is Not For The Faint Of Heart

Ride if you dare.

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Paul Manafort’s Daughter Texted Friends About How Tight Her Dad Was With Trump

"Him and Trump are perfect allies."

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Roy Moore Now Says There Shouldn’t Be A Religious Test For Public Office

The Alabama Senate GOP candidate previously said Muslims shouldn't serve.

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Weight Watchers Appeals To Dieters With Low-Calorie White Wine

Sip sip, hooray!

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Luke And Leia ‘Fly’ A ‘Star Wars’ Speeder Bike In NYC For Halloween

The holiday and space saga are perfect for each other.

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Wendy Williams Faints On Live TV Dressed As The Statue Of Liberty

The talk show host slurred her words before taking a tumble.

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This Toyota C-HR achieves coolness thanks to 600 hp and a manual

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It doesn't have a C-HR engine under the hood.

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Toyota NASCAR drivers create their own custom Camrys

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They range from mild to wild.

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Elon Musk: Teslas will already know where we’re going

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Our phones can predict our lives, why not cars too?

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Paul Newman's Rolex Daytona watch just sold for record $17.75 million

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It's the actual Rolex Daytona Newman wore in the 1969 racing film "Winning."

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2018 Ford Expedition has best-in-class fuel economy

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Thanks to a new engine, transmission and aluminum bodywork.

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Don’t burn the Ford Bronco name on a warmed-over Ford Escape

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2020 Ford Bronco should stay tough, like the ageless Toyota 4Runner.

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Kate Middleton Totally Changes Up Her Usual Look For Public Outing

The duchess gets down to earth.

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Interview: Workhorse CEO Steve Burns on the W-15 electric pickup

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"It's the most complicated thing we've done."

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Gordon Murray, F1-driven production and .. the Pontiac Fiero

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Hulki Aldikacti and his team on the Pontiac Fiero created what might have been an engineering approach well ahead of its time.

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Dior Chooses A 25-Year-Old Model As The Face Of Its Anti-Aging Cream

Excuse us?

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Pink’s Pumping Selfie Goes Out To All The Wine-Loving Moms

The singer shared a photo of her post-pumping treat.

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Melissa Leo, Forever A Fighter

In her new movie, "Novitiate," the Oscar winner plays a strict nun.

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Happy Halloween! Bette Midler Already Hates The ‘Hocus Pocus’ Remake

"It’s going to be cheap!”

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Ellen Slays Halloween As The Lost Kardashian Sister

And, yes, she's pregnant, too.

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Ryan Reynolds Finally Reveals How Deadpool Uses The Bathroom

Eww.

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The Sleep Phase Where You Dream May Make You Less Prone To Fear

Better get those Zs.

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Corey Lewandowski Points Finger At FBI: They Didn’t Warn Us About Paul Manafort

Trump's former campaign manager thinks investigators should have told the campaign Manafort was under surveillance.

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The Tax Scam We Know And The Tax Scam We Don’t Know

We can apply any tax rate we want to the rich, but it doesn't matter if no one is enforcing it.

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WATCH: The Battle Against Sleeping Sickness

HuffPost traveled to Congo to document efforts to fight this deadly disease.

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Jimmy Fallon Is Caught In The Scariest Halloween Horror Of All

Meet the monster of the news cycle.

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Shaquille O’Neal Asks Parents To Fake Steal Their Kids Candy This Halloween

“I’m sorry, but that’s hilarious."

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Ta-Nehisi Coates Tears Into John Kelly’s ‘Creationist Theorizing’ On Civil War

Coates gave Kelly an important history lesson.

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Tiger Woods Is Making Another Comeback

The golf great will tee it up at the Hero World Challenge, which begins Nov. 30.

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Audi brings 600-horsepower TT Clubsport concept to SEMA

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Pricing for the performance parts will be announced soon.

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Taking a truly driverless ride in Waymo's Chrysler Pacifica

Trump insists George Papadopoulos was “low level” in his campaign. He wasn’t.



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2,000 Women Are Speaking Out Against Rampant Sexual Harassment In The Art World

Some of the women behind the #NotSurprised open letter explain why they refuse to remain silent.

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Is This The Biggest Plot Hole In ‘Stranger Things 2’?

One member of the Byers family is gone. But why?

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‘House Of Cards’ Spinoffs Reportedly Planned In Wake Of Kevin Spacey Scandal

There's no word on whether or not Spacey would be involved.

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Why Spacey’s Decision To Come Out After Harassment Allegations Is So Problematic

Kevin Spacey used his response to sexual harassment allegations as the opportunity to come out as gay.

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How Airbnb Is Pushing Locals Out Of New Orleans’ Neighborhoods

Residents in New Orleans say their neighbors are vanishing, pushed out by rapid, Airbnb-created gentrification.

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Bryan Cranston Tells People Who Want Trump To Fail: ‘F**k You’

"Why would you want that? So you can be right?"

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Bruce Willis’ Halloween Costume Is What Nightmares Are Made Of

😱

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Google ditched autopilot feature after test user napped behind wheel

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Decided to go for full autonomy and nothing in between.

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Weather Forecaster Loses His Head During Halloween Report

"That's the spirit!"

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Chevrolet supercharges the Silverado with the Silverado Performance concept

World’s Atmospheric CO2 Spiked To A Record Last Year: UN

"Wake up world. We are killing our planet."

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In Somalia, Slain Journalists’ Deaths Go Unpunished

Dozens of journalists have been slain in Somalia over the past decade.

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Rose McGowan Faces Arrest Warrant For Drugs: ‘Are They Trying To Silence Me?’

The actress who has accused Harvey Weinstein of rape is charged with felony drug possession.

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Stephen Colbert And Billy Eichner Give Adorable Rescue Dogs A Halloween Makeover

"Max is a football player who fully supports a player’s right to kneel during the national anthem."

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Need to Know: Oct. 31, 2017

Fresh useful insights for people advancing quality, innovative and sustainable journalism

OFF THE TOP

You might have heard: Facebook, Google and Twitter are expected to tell Congress this week that Russia’s involvement in the 2016 election through misinformation on their platforms may be more widespread than originally reported (Recode)

But did you know: Silicon Valley’s problem with Russian involvement in the election is connected to the rise of native advertising in journalism, Emily Bell argues (Guardian)
“In getting to grips with this problem, politicians and the media are realizing that the way we think and talk about different types of messages has been well and truly broken. Social media has made a practice — and a fortune — out of erasing traditional boundaries between different types of material,” Emily Bell writes. “Where once we had propaganda, press releases, journalism and advertising, we now have ‘content.’ Where once we had direct marketing, display advertising and promotions, now we have ‘monetization.’ … The inability to know what an ad is when you see one is more convenient for media companies than they would like to admit. The dwindling display advertising model propping up many publishers is giving way to a model of ‘native advertising.’ … Most publishers would reject the idea that their partnerships with companies and advertisers were part of the same problem as the democratic threat from overseas authoritarians. But the tools and techniques of political messaging and manipulation are exactly the same as those used by commercial publishers to create new types of advertising revenue.”

+ “[The platforms] built a system where they’re making billions and billions of dollars at internet scale, but they didn’t build in systems for transparency and accountability from the beginning,” says the Sunlight Foundation’s Alex Howard. “They assumed great power without taking great responsibility.” (CJR)

+ Noted: Former Hollywood Reporter editor Janice Min, entrepreneur and magazine publisher Tyler Brule and Ronan Farrow are all being considered for the role of Vanity Fair editor, The Guardian reports (Guardian); Medium is attracting premium publishers to its partner program by offering a flat fee per article “to guarantee that this is worth their time from day one” (Nieman Lab); CrowdTangle data shows that interactions with BuzzFeed’s social media brand Tasty dropped from 74 million in May 2016 to 20 million in September 2017 (@Max_Benwell, Twitter); Jimmy Wales announces that WikiTribune is open and will start accepting people who have requested an invite over the next few weeks (WikiTribune)

TRY THIS AT HOME

Here’s why publishers are giving micropayments another look in the attempt to expand reader revenue (Digiday)
As a whole, micropayments haven’t delivered on the promise to save the news industry — but publishers are giving them another look as they try to expand their revenue coming directly from readers. Max Willens explains, “Micropayments are a middle ground for someone who reads enough content to hit the paywall but isn’t necessarily a candidate for a subscription.” Some ways publishers are adopting the micropayment model is allowing readers to build up a tab ($5.80 for Germany’s Der Spiegel, for example) before requiring a payment and using micropayments as an addendum to other subscription strategies.

+ A Dutch startup is giving readers the option to pay for content either by paying for it or by answering a set of five questions: “We wanted to solve the problem of how people, especially young people here in The Netherlands, don’t want to pay for journalism,” explains Annefleur Schipper, founder of The Playwall. “We also know that media companies want to know and collect data about their audience but the way they are doing it now is very secretive and users don’t really know what is being taken away … We are trying to tell people that their information and opinion is really worth something.” (Journalism.co.uk)

OFFSHORE

A snap election is spurring fact-checking collaborations in Japan (Nieman Lab)
A snap election combined with global fears of fake news is leading to news organizations in Japan collaborating on fact-checking initiatives. “We looked at First Draft News’ guide and realized in Japan, we have very little understanding of where false information originates or how it spreads,” says Kayo Mimizuka, a member of the Japan Center of Education for Journalists. Ahead of the October election, four-month old FactCheck Initiative Japan launched a project to monitor information around the election, such as politicians’ statements and false information that might be circulating. Meanwhile, the Japan Center of Education for Journalists launched its own initiative to debunk misinformation social media during the election, modeled off of similar initiatives around the world, like CrossCheck in France.

+ HuffPost’s partnership with the Times of India Group is no more: “Sources said that HuffPost decided not to renew the 3-year partnership for business reasons, and also cited editorial strategy interference from Times Bridge’s head of content strategy Thane Richard,” MediaNama’s Shashidhar KJ reports (MediaNama)

OFFBEAT

A new review site is letting nonprofits anonymously give feedback to foundations (Fast Company)
A new review site is trying to bring the Yelp model to philanthropic funding: GrantAdvisor lets nonprofit organizations anonymously review foundations, turning the table “on the usual relationship between who has the money and who is asking for it.” Ben Paynter writes: “For nonprofits, the benefit is obvious: Finally, a way to give real feedback, and warn others if a funder whose promises look enticing might be more trouble than it’s worth. And for foundations, there’s a real opportunity to realistically gut check their own procedures and to figure out how to improve.”

UP FOR DEBATE

Nick Denton on what we’re missing without Gawker: The allegations against public figures such as Harvey Weinstein and Terry Richardson are shocking — ‘ unless you read Gawker before it was shut down’ (NickDenton.org)
“The recent torrent of public allegations against celebrities such as Harvey Weinstein, Terry Richardson and James Toback is unprecedented. … The headlines are shocking  —  unless you read Gawker before it was shut down, in which case this may feel like a throwback,” Nick Denton writes. “Gossip can be gratuitous, without any purpose beyond entertainment. … But those first accounts of sexual harassment  —  even if anonymous or thinly sourced  —  give confidence to victims that they are not alone. Gossip, though it draws those motivated by envy and resentment, is also a tool of the powerless. It’s a mechanism for coordination.”

+ NBC News confirms that it has terminated Mark Halperin’s contract after Halperin was accused of sexual harassment by multiple women (Deadline)

SHAREABLE

Couldn’t make it to this weekend’s LION local news conference? Here’s what you missed (Nieman Lab)
LION (Local Independent Online News) Publishers held its annual summit in Chicago this weekend, exploring ideas around revenue, community engagement and sustainability. If you couldn’t make it, Nieman Lab’s Laura Hazard Owen has a roundup of what you missed: LION is receiving an 18-month, $250,000 grant from the Democracy Fund to “assist … modeling business plans for advertising, native advertising and sponsored content, and email newsletters in support of local journalism at 10 independent online news organizations”; Heather Bryant gave a lightning talk on class problems within journalism; and Bryant, the Center for Cooperative Media’s Stefanie Murray and 2018 JSK fellow Andre Natta presented their research on collaborative journalism between local and national outlets.

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JCW Tuning Kit comes to Mini Countryman and Clubman

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Mini makes the JCW Tuning Kit available for the Countryman and Clubman, and shows off an Ice Blue Cooper S at SEMA.

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2018 BMW M5 gets invited to SEMA thanks to new M Performance Parts

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BMW highlights M Performance Parts for the 2018 BMW M5 at SEMA, and a unique, America-themed BMW M3.

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Newt Gingrich Is Outraged Paul Manafort Was Woken Up In His Pajamas

"This is the most grotesque abuse."

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Dancing Hopper Is The ‘Stranger Things 2’ Meme You’ve Been Waiting For

Too good.

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Military-Grade Night Vision Gear Is Available To Civilians And That’s A Problem

Experts worry that the growing market for high-tech night vision gear is a national security concern.

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LeBron’s Halloween Costume Is What Nightmares Are Made of

His Cleveland Cavaliers teammates also wowed with their impressive costumes at James' annual Halloween bash.

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Listen To The Spookiest Sounds Ever Detected In Space

NASA releases playlist of eerie noises picked up by its probes.

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People Are Officially Done With John Kelly After His ‘Absurd’ Civil War Comments

The White House chief of staff blamed the war on a "lack of compromise."

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Trevor Noah: Paul Manafort Is Practically A James Bond Villain

But not a very good one.

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Police Officer’s ‘Racist’ Colin Kaepernick Costume Did Not Go Over Well

The officer won't face discipline over the incident.

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Clinton Jokes About What She’ll Be For Halloween This Year

"I have to start thinking about it, don’t I?"

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John Kelly says lack of ‘compromise’ started the Civil War.



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This '67 Chevy C10 is a blue and silver centennial celebration

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2018 is the 100th anniversary of Chevy trucks.

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The Luke Bryan Chevy Suburban is a rolling hunting blind

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The rear seats face out like an old wagon.

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10/30/17

Producers Guild Of America Bans Harvey Weinstein For Life



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With little credibility and a new crisis, Trump returns to form with untruths.



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Carter Page Says Russia ‘May Have Come Up’ In Emails With Trump Campaign Aide

A former foreign policy adviser says his name might be linked to George Papadopoulos' messages.

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Kevin Spacey’s Emmy Honor Rescinded After Sexual Harassment Allegation

The actor, accused of trying to molest Anthony Rapp in 1986, was to receive the International Emmy Founders Award.

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Trump’s Approval Rating Hits New Low In Latest Gallup Poll

The survey was taken before charges came down Monday against three former Trump campaign officials.

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Climate Change Is Already A Public Health Crisis, Top Medical Journal Says

Heatwaves, disease-carrying insects and prolonged allergies are some of the early symptoms noted in a major new report.

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Bernie Sanders Enlists Canada To Make The Case For Universal Health Care

But his Toronto trip was light on real-life exposure to the Canadian system’s challenges.

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Here’s What ‘Fox & Friends’ Covered On Manafort Indictment Day

A tale of Trump tweets, Dean Cain and an emoji cheeseburger.

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Paul Manafort Wanted Respect And Power

He settled for money, but the bottom line could be jail.

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Tesla Model S shooting brake being built by Dutch customizer

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If the Model X isn't special enough for you, there's this.

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Houston Is Bouncing Back, Thanks To Its People

We extended helping hands to one another in the middle of a crisis.

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Dem Lobbyist Tony Podesta Quits After His Firm Turns Up In Manafort Indictment

The Podesta Group is one of two unnamed companies in the first indictment from special counsel Robert Mueller.

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An Ode To Mike And Will’s Friendship On ‘Stranger Things 2’

The Duffer brothers have given us a gift: an honest portrayal of young boys who care about their friends.

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Netflix Announces Final ‘House Of Cards’ Season Amid Kevin Spacey Scandal

The announcement comes one day after actor Anthony Rapp accused Spacey of sexual assault.

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Elon Musk offers peek at traffic-dodging tunnel in Los Angeles

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About as interesting as a hole in the ground...

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A Not-So-Brief History Of Paul Manafort And His Relationship With Trump

Manafort has known Trump for about 30 years, if not longer. He's worked for a number of shady clients in that time.

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All The Places Where You Can Get Free Food On Halloween

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Bloodhound hits 210 mph in test for land speed record run

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A Rolls-Royce Eurofighter engine helps Bloodhound's jet car hit 210 mph in testing.

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Melania Trump’s Bullying Prevention Plans Are Still Mysterious

"There has been no formal announcement of anything yet," her spokeswoman said.

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Emotional PSA Wants You To Toss Gender Norms Aside This Halloween

"My Heroes" wants kids to know it's "OK to be who you want."

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Anthony Bourdain Blasts Quentin Tarantino For Weinstein ‘Complicity’

The famous chef said the director lived a life of “shame and compromise.”

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Toyota builds a 1:1 scale Tamiya Bruiser RC truck

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It was built by the team that created the Polar Hilux.

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Manafort And Gates Plead Not Guilty In Federal Court

They are charged with conspiracy and money laundering.

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Kellyanne Conway Rips Campaigns That Seek Oppo Research From ‘Foreign Nationals’

The White House counselor might want to have a chat with Donald Trump Jr.

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Huckabee Sanders also claimed arrests have “nothing to do” with Trump.



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Indictment In Russia Probe Exposes Manafort’s ‘Lavish’ Real Estate

Drain the swamp?

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Ready Or Not, Taylor Swift Is Coming To ‘Saturday Night Live’

Tiffany Haddish is set to host the Nov. 11 episode with Swift as musical guest.

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Trump’s Former Campaign Aide Has Been Co-Operating With Probe For Months

This little-known 30-year-old campaign aide has been cooperating with investigators for months.

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Clinton Blasts Trump Administration For Its LGBTQ Rights Stance

The president's silence on queer issues is "just wrong," she said.

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Tesla fan catalogs 10 months of Model S quality issues on YouTube

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"The mass market is not going to be nearly as forgiving as me and other current Tesla drivers," Martin says.

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Saudi Women Allowed Inside Sports Stadiums In Small Advance For Women’s Rights

The country lifted its ban on female drivers last month.

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Zachary Quinto Slams Spacey For Coming Out Amid Sexual Harassment Allegations

"I am sorry that Kevin only saw fit to acknowledge his truth when he thought it would serve him."

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Fan Grabs World Series Home Run From Another Fan To Throw It Back

“I just would have liked to have been able to throw it back myself."

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The Search For Paul Manafort’s Antique Rug Store

Trump's former campaign chairman allegedly had some fuzzy business underfoot.

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Paul Ryan On Trump Campaign Officials Getting Indicted: I Love Tax Reform

Huh?

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Thousands Went To The Women’s Convention. And It Was Just What They Needed.

The gathering was cause for celebration, sisterhood and a focus on 2018.

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Caitlyn Jenner Confidently Embraces Authentic Self By Vacationing In A Swimsuit

"40 years ago my therapist asked me what my fantasy is."

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Federal Judge Blocks Enforcement Of Trump’s Transgender Military Ban

Trump announced the ban in July.

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A Timeline Of The FBI’s Probe On Former Trump Campaign Manager Paul Manafort

Former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort and his business associate Rick Gates were indicted on 12 federal charges.

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There’s A Reason Everyone’s So Freaked Out By This Clear Pumpkin Pie

"We instinctively recoil from food that has the 'wrong' color."

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Nissan tests fully autonomous ProPilot tech on Tokyo roads

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Nissan says the next generation of ProPilot will be on roads in 2020.

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7-Year-Old Girl With Robotic Arm Throws Out World Series First Pitch

Hailey Dawson wants to throw out the first pitch at all 30 MLB ballparks.

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‘House Of Cards’ Creator Responds To Spacey Sexual Harassment Allegations

Beau Willimon called the allegations "deeply troubling."

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A Lot Of People Think This Disease Is Extinct, But It’s A Top 10 Killer Globally

Tuberculosis -- a treatable, curable disease -- kills approximately three people a minute.

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Honda Civic Type R K20C1 turbocharged crate engine debuts at SEMA

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How to put 306 reliable horsepower in your track toy.

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Watch Johnny Bohmer hit an (unofficial) record 292 mph in his Ford GT

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He nearly broke the car's brakes.

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Paul Manafort indicted, accused of using laundered money to buy luxury cars

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Former FBI Director Robert Mueller's first indictments reveal that Range Rover and Mercedes-Benz vehicles were used to hide funds from feds.

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Rezvani Tank, now in a more affordable V6

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It's $32,000 less than the V8 model.

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Manafort Indictment Sheds More Light On Pro-Russia Change To GOP Platform

The former Trump campaign chairman is charged with laundering millions from Vladimir Putin's allies in Ukraine.

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Corey Feldman Defends Crowdfund Request To Expose Alleged Hollywood Pedophiles

“I’m taking the matter into my own hands,” Feldman said.

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John Mollo, ‘Star Wars’ Costume Designer, Dies At Age 86

The Oscar winner designed the looks of "Star Wars" and "The Empire Strikes Back."

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Hennessey VelociRaptor $295K F-150: 'Pure aggression on wheels — all 6 of them'

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And that's not even the 600-horsepower upgrade.

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Trump Responds To Manafort Charges By Making It About ‘Crooked Hillary’

Trump has repeatedly called investigations into possible collusion between his campaign and Russia "a witch hunt."

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Trump Campaign Foreign Policy Adviser Pleads Guilty In Russia Probe

George Papadopolous admitted lying to the FBI.

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Watch Tesla Model 3 explored in close detail

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Packed with information, the video is over an hour long.

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Seattle Woman Says Her Identity Has Been Stolen 15 Times Since Equifax Breach

“I want to share my story and make people aware that this can happen to anybody.”

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Selena Gomez Opens Up About Her ‘Life Or Death’ Kidney Transplant

The singer and actress hopes her story might inspire others in some way.

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What You Need To Know About Paul Manafort And Rick Gates

Both men named in a 12-count indictment had significant roles in the Trump campaign.

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NBC Fires Halperin Following Sexual Assault Allegations

At least a dozen women have publicly accused him of sexual misconduct.

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Read The Special Counsel’s Indictment Against Paul Manafort And Richard Gates

They were indicted on 12 counts, including conspiracy to launder money.

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Kristen Bell’s Daughter Forced Her To Dress Up As Elsa For Halloween

JUSTICE FOR PRINCESS ANNA.

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Hellcrate 6.2-liter V8 delivers plug-and-play Hellcat hype to SEMA

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Chrysler puts the 707-horsepower Hellcat engine on the a la carte menu.

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How This Town In Arizona’s ‘Killing Fields’ Is Defying The Trump Administration

“Many of them have died here”.

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Donald Trump Loves Using This Phrase. Too Bad It Doesn’t Mean Much

Trump definitely has proof for all these false claims, believe him.

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Acura NSX ScienceofSpeed Dream Project brings another wing to SEMA

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Acura hits SEMA this year with the NSX Dream Project, worked up by ScienceofSpeed.

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Need to Know: Oct. 30, 2017

Fresh useful insights for people advancing quality, innovative and sustainable journalism

OFF THE TOP

You might have heard: This month, allegations of sexual harassment have been made against a number of men in media: Former New Republic editor Leon Wieseltier apologized for “offenses against some of my colleagues in the past” (New York Times), while at least a dozen women have accused Mark Halperin of sexual harassment (CNN Media); New Republic publisher Hamilton Fish is taking a leave of absence following allegations that he “behaved inappropriately with female staff members” (Daily Beast)

But did you know: Media companies need to address ‘the deep-seated gender inequality’ that’s at the heart of widespread sexual misconduct at companies (Washington Post)
“The appalling behavior that has been in the headlines for weeks isn’t going to stop just because some high-profile men have fallen from grace,” Margaret Sullivan argues, saying that media companies need to address their “deep-seated gender inequality.” That includes having women in leadership ranks: “Having a critical mass of female decision-makers, rather than a token presence, allows ideas to bubble up and voices to be heard in new ways. This is, of course, true for racial diversity, too,” Sullivan writes. “Now, a few powerful men have been shamed or demoted, but the underlying issues of gender inequality and power dynamics live on. In all kinds of insidious ways, women remain underrepresented in media, and their voices remain muted. Until these issues are seriously addressed, nothing will change.”

+ “It’s worth questioning a culture … that would take a principled stand against a perceived attack on a magazine’s values but not one against an accused serial workplace harasser whose behavior was considered an open secret; where you can venerate a man as one of the greatest intellectuals of our time while turning a blind eye to his alleged treatment of women for three decades,” Clio Chang writes on Leon Wieseltier and The New Republic (Splinter News); Ezra Klein asks, what does it mean that political journalism was shaped by men who have been accused of sexual harassment? (Vox)

+ Marin Cogan reflects on what it was like to be a young woman trying to move up in an industry dominated by men: “It becomes harder and harder for a woman to look into the power structures she aspires to join and see herself as belonging — especially when there are so few women there to serve as examples. Even when there are other women at a similar level, being at the bottom rung of these organizations can be a very lonely place. When a young woman is in a workplace where she feels replaceable, it is particularly dangerous for her to work with someone who is treated as utterly irreplaceable.” (New York Times)

+ Noted: A survey by The Verge and Reticle Research on Americans’ attitudes about tech companies finds that people think news on Facebook is about as accurate as news found elsewhere (The Verge); Democracy Fund awards a $250,000 grant to LION Publishers to help local news outlets identify more ways to make money with advertising, sponsored content, email newsletters and native advertising (Poynter); Facebook says it’s bringing more transparency to all ads on the platform — not just political ads: Users will soon be able to see all ads that a Facebook page is running, and Facebook will require more disclosure in election-related ads (Facebook Newsroom); WikiTribune is expected to launch this week (Global Editors Network)

TRY THIS AT HOME

Stop saying pageviews don’t matter: How to reframe what pageviews tell us and use them in conjunction with engagement metrics (MediaShift)
In newsrooms, pageviews are called “everything from passé to obsolete,” journalism professor Nicole Blanchett Neheli writes. But pageviews are a valuable metric, Neheli says — we just need to reframe how we think about what pageviews are telling us. Neheli explains: “It’s time to reframe the focus to what pageviews do tell us, and then breach the divide on how to use volume metrics in conjunction with engagement metrics to develop proper context and useful audience insight that contribute to quality storytelling, in ways short-staffed newsrooms can manage.”

OFFSHORE

Going from a metered model to a ‘freemium’ model, Germany’s Die Welt has added nearly 80,000 subscribers (Digiday)
In September 2016, German daily Die Welt made a major change to its subscription model: The news organization moved from a metered model that allowed uses 20 free articles per month to a “freemium” model where 15 percent of its content requires a digital subscription. Its subscription product, WeltPlus, offers its “most exclusive content” for €19.99 ($23.40 USD) a month. Since switching models just over a year ago, Die Welt has added 78,000 subscribers. “We have lots of customers at the top; then we optimize the sales funnel with different offers and checkout payments using what we know from e-commerce,” explains VP of consumer business Dominik Stiefermann on how metrics drive this model. “The best starting point is the premium articles.”

OFFBEAT

What managers can learn from Larry David: Obsess over social details and matters of etiquette that communicate subtle messages (Quartz at Work)
Achieving diversity and inclusion in the workplace is fostered by “micro-choices, micro-actions, and micro-behaviors” — of which Larry David is a great example, Lila MacLellan writes. On David’s shows, characters obsess over small social cues and details, such as a missed hello, and why those moments happen.  “Macro policies and company mission statements about diversity are also essential …  but it’s the day-to-day decisions about who gets invited to a meeting, whose opinions are sought out, and what assumptions are made about people — particularly by leaders in an organization — that determine the fate of the mission,” MacLellan explains. “When we don’t bring awareness to these moments, we’re likely to continue repeating the same patterns of behavior, emphasizing, socializing, and promoting the people we know best (people who usually look a lot like ourselves).”

UP FOR DEBATE

Why journalism needs to address its class problem: If journalism is meant to shine a light, we need to shine a light for everyone (Heather Bryant, Medium)
“Newsrooms are inherently powerful by nature of what we do, no matter our size, and we cannot be ignorant of our privilege,” Heather Bryant argues on why it’s imperative that journalism addresses its class problem. “If we’re going to be faithful to the duty of our profession, when economic inequality is greater than ever and issues of race, gender and politics are at the front of everyone’s mind, we have to do better. … Let’s figure out what we’re missing and what we aren’t, [and] let’s be open with our audiences about it.”

SHAREABLE

MySpace and GateHouse Media ended up as pawns in an elaborate ad fraud scheme — and neither company knows who’s behind it (BuzzFeed News)
This summer, it briefly looked like MySpace might have been back, Craig Silverman writes: Millions of visitors were coming to its new video page, which could have generated a new wave of revenue for its parent company Time Inc. But an investigation by BuzzFeed News found that both MySpace and GateHouse Media were pawns in an elaborate ad fraud scheme around video views. Here’s how it worked: Before it was shut down last week, the page trendingvideos.myspace.com streamed licensed videos from reputable publishers. Suspicious amounts of traffic were being directed to the page, and the traffic triggered “automatic redirects and page refreshes that generated massive amounts of video ad impressions without any human involvement.” Similar schemes were identified on GateHouse Media’s subdomains, and the company says it’s in the process of shutting those pages down.

+ The way this scam worked is similar to how “zombie websites,” which BuzzFeed News investigated earlier this month, use fraudulent views to make money (BuzzFeed News)

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Trump’s former campaign manager was reportedly told to surrender to authorities.



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Media Skewered For Focus On Kevin Spacey Coming Out Rather Than Harassment

"THIS IS NOT THE STORY."

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Critics Say Tomi Lahren’s Halloween Costume Violates Flag Law

The conservative Fox News host defended herself, telling "selectively patriotic snowflakes" that her outfit is legal.

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Supreme Court May Hear Free Speech Challenge To California Abortion Counseling

Faith-based pregnancy centers don't want to talk about contraception, abortion.

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John Oliver: Federal Flood Program Is Trapping Vulnerable Homeowners

The “Last Week Tonight” host breaks down why the insurance program designed to help victims actually hurts them.

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How Airbnb Is Pushing Locals Out Of New Orleans’ Coolest Neighborhoods

The sharing economy is accelerating gentrification, making neighborhoods richer and whiter.

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The Best Cities For Going Car-Free

"People are wanting to live lives in which they are less dependent on a car."

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“We have to create the change we want to see,” says Brandan Odums.

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Celebrities React With Fury Over Kevin Spacey’s Apology To Anthony Rapp

“Being gay is not an excuse for trying to molest children.”

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Trump’s Approval Rating Hits New Low, Poll Finds

The latest NBC News/WSJ poll shows 58% of Americans disapprove of Trump's performance as president.

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Virginia GOP Candidate Calls Democrats ‘Criminals, Communists, Crackheads’

Corey Stewart also made a homophobic attack on a Democratic candidate for the House.

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16 Sinful Sweets For Your Boo Bash

Halloween and caramel go hand-in-hand.

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33 Awesome Halloween Costume Ideas For Kids Who Use Wheelchairs

These creative kids incorporated their wheelchairs into their costumes.

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2018 Lincoln Navigator First Drive | From black sheep to flagship

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Luxury by Lincoln, power by Raptor.

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Kevin Spacey Responds To Report He Sexually Harassed Underage Actor In 1986

The actor's response to the allegations was his first public declaration that he is gay.

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John Boehner Rips ‘A**hole’ Jason Chaffetz In Scorching Interview

The congressman-turned-Fox News contributor is a "total phony," the former House speaker says.

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Unleashed Trump Could Now Create Legal Trouble For Himself, Warns Preet Bharara

Special counsel Robert Mueller will be watching.

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Cyclist Flips Trump Motorcade The Middle Finger Salute

A lone rider stands up to the man.

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Cast Of ‘Sabrina The Teenage Witch’ Reunited And It Was Magical

Woo hoo!

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MSNBC Host Skewers Claims Clinton Helped Sell Uranium To Russians

All it took were a few "fact-based questions."

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It Looks Like A Major Death Is Coming On ‘The Walking Dead’

The evidence is there.

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Mexico Celebrates Day Of The Dead With Tribute To Earthquake Victims

“The parade could be a distraction, a way of escaping,” one parade-goer said.

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Controversial Congressman Touts Iowa ‘Peasant Hunt’ With Donald Trump Jr.

Puts a whole new twist on Second Amendment rights.

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"Everyone else can go home, Demi Lovato just won Halloween."

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On New Jersey’s Bayshore, Waiting For A Post-Sandy Recovery That Never Came



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Nearly Every Texans Player Kneeled During Today’s National Anthem

The protest comes days after their team's owner called them "inmates."

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Report: Rose McGowan Offered $1 Million In Harvey Weinstein Hush Money

Days later, The New York Times ran its bombshell report detailing sexual harassment allegations against the producer.

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Storm Barrels Toward Northeast On 5-Year Sandy Anniversary

Hurricane-force wind gusts are possible, the National Weather Service warns.

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An Iowa Teenager Didn’t Wreck His State’s Health Care Market. Here’s Who Did.

A case study in Obamacare success and failure.

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Kim Kardashian’s Cher Halloween Costume Earned A Nod From Cher Herself

The costume earned her a nod from Cher herself. 🙌

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GOP Lawmaker: ‘I Wish Democrats Would Help’ Look Into Russian Election Meddling

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Ferrari FXX-K Evo sprouts wings and looks ready to fly

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Spoilers, and splitters, and wings. Oh my!

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Puerto Rico’s contract with Whitefish is as bad as it looks, say experts.



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Kathy Griffin Rips Andy Cohen (And Harvey Levin) In Video Rant

That's the last time someone pretends to not know Kathy Griffin.

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Sunday Drive: Tracking Tokyo's top performers

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Seriously, how cool are those two concepts from Mazda?

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It’s Been One Month Since The Las Vegas Shooting And Bump Stocks Are Still Legal

The push for a ban on the devices has stalled in Congress.

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Trump Assails ‘Phony Witch Hunt’ Ahead Of Possible Indictment In Russia Probe

“There is so much GUILT by Democrats/Clinton," he claims in a Sunday morning Twitter barrage.

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These ‘Fun Size’ Salads May Be The Scariest Trick This Halloween

"I would legit call the cops on any house that gave these out."

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‘Teen Wolf’ Star Colton Haynes Marries Jeff Leatham In Palm Springs

You won't believe who officiated the "Cher meets Guns 'N Roses" ceremony.

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Republicans don’t seem to hate debt so much now that they want a tax cut.



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Huge Bearded Seal Blocks Airport Runway In Alaska

A sled was called in to help move the 450-pound animal.

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Clinton Shrugs Off Reminder Of Comey Letter Anniversary: ‘Oh Is That Today?’

Nate Silver said on Twitter Saturday that Clinton would “probably be president” if Comey had not sent that letter.

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Mom Transforms 3-Year-Old’s Wheelchair Into Dazzling Cinderella Carriage

“It glows,” Princess Roslyn said of her sparkly new ride.

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Special Report: Me and my robotic suit

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SuitX, the company developing the Phoenix, says it will be the lightest and most affordable version on the market.

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Trump Concedes He’s ‘Not At All Presidential’ As He Slams Michael Moore Play

Your presidency is a "total bomb," Moore tweets back.

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More Than 900 Post-Hurricane Deaths In Puerto Rico Won’t Be Physically Examined

We might never know how many of those people died due to the hurricane, or how high the death toll really is.

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Remarkable Dinosaur Finds Threatened By Trump Plan To Shrink Utah Monument

A unique record of the American past may soon be open to mining.

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The Ivy League Has An Unexpected Friend In Donald Trump

Their graduate students are trying to unionize. The president may have already stopped them.

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The Surprising Story Of Republican Towns Going Green

The cost savings of alternative energy lure GOP mayors, but the climate reasons resonate, too.

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10/28/17

Roger Stone Suspended From Twitter After Vicious Attacks On CNN Journalists

The notorious GOP operative said Jake Tapper and Don Lemon should be "punished."

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Leaked patent images show forthcoming Lotus SUV

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"[W]hat an Evora is to a 911 our SUV needs to be to a Cayenne," says Lotus chief Mark Gales.

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