Wednesday, March 13, 2019

And another day of more months, more indictments, more claiming of not knowing someone, more bannings, more traffic stops, more shootings, more families, more pollution, more predictions, more lawsuits, more cheating, more weather, more craziness, and yes, more bullshit comes to a close:

“Lying, stealing, and cheating are commonplace.” -- Joseph B. Wirthlin

Manafort gets 7.5 years in prison, after additional 43 months in second sentencing.

Paul Manafort indicted by Manhattan prosecutors in mortgage fraud scheme. Manafort was indicted on 16 counts tied to residential mortgage fraud and conspiracy moments after being sentenced to 43 more months in prison.

The White House says Trump "doesn't know" the massage parlor owner peddling access to him. Mmm hmmm. We’ve heard that one before.

The Defense Department has approved a new policy that will largely bar transgender troops and military recruits from transitioning to another sex, and require most individuals to serve in their birth gender.

Trump announced Wednesday that all Boeing 737 Max planes will be grounded "effective immediately," after the second such deadly plane crash in five months.

Trump 'appreciates' Pelosi's statement on impeachment. Ah, isn’t that sweet?

Fox News advertisers hit pause on Jeanine Pirro, Tucker Carlson spots. As they should. The two of then are horrible people.

An Alabama judge just recognized an aborted fetus as a person with legal rights in response to a lawsuit filed by a man who thinks he has a right to be a father. (And this is not even the most serious threat to abortion access in AL.)

Inside 100 million police traffic stops: New evidence of racial bias. Stanford researchers found that black and Latino drivers were stopped more often than white drivers, based on less evidence of wrongdoing.

Thousands of ICE employees can access license plate reader data, emails show.

Brazil shooting: eight killed at elementary school – report.

Since 2005, research show that only 35 officers have been convicted of a crime related to an on-duty fatal shooting.

College cheating ringleader says he helped more than 750 families with admissions scheme.

Woman told to “cover up or leave plane.” Total bullshit. She was dressed fine.

Hispanics and blacks create less air pollution than whites, but breathe more of it, study finds.

Cancer's 'internal wiring' predicts relapse risk.

Gov. Gavin Newsom will sign an executive order to impose a moratorium on the death penalty in California, vowing that no prisoner in the state will be executed while he is in office.

Public backing for the death penalty has steadily been waning—and 2019 may turn out to be a historic year for rolling back capital punishment on the state level.

Millions in path of potential bomb cyclone as major winter storm to slam central U.S.

This is the Opportunity rover's final photo of Mars.

“A day without laughter is a day wasted.” -- Charlie Chaplin

Life’s short. Live, love, create, and help others.

Until next time, my friends. Good night.