February 29, 2016

Long Island district to change immigrant students policy

WESTBURY, N.Y. (AP) - A Long Island school district is changing its policies following complaints that it denied or delayed access to immigrant students arriving from Central and South America and elsewhere.

The Westbury School District is the 22nd in the state to reach an agreement on policy changes with ...

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Snapchat Debuts Stories Web Player For Academy Awards

snapchat-repeat-bg Snapchat rolled out the red carpet for web users to catch up on snaps from tonight's Academy Awards. Visitors to the snapchat.com site were greeted with an online player offering Snapchat Live updates on the awards show. This is the first time Snapchat has shown off content in this manner. This move fits in with a larger integration to bring access from across the internet… Read More

Source: TechCrunch

KKK members linked to violent brawl released

ANAHEIM, California (AP) - Five Ku Klux Klan members who were arrested following a vicious brawl in Anaheim were released because evidence shows they acted in self-defense, police said Sunday.

Seven people who remained in custody were seen beating, stomping and attacking the Klansmen with wooden posts, Sgt. Daron Wyatt ...

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Donald Trump Apparently Doesn't Find Jokes About His 'Small' Fingers and Hands Very Funny. So What Do You Suppose Marco Rubio Just Did?

"And you know what they say about men with …"

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Nipple bill at the center of lawmakers' spat up for hearing

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) - The bill making it a crime for women to expose their breasts in public that was at the center of a spat between lawmakers earlier this year is up for a public hearing on Monday morning.

The bill makes it a misdemeanor for women to bare ...

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Before Oscars' Host Chris Rock Ends Show, He Utters a Familiar Three-Word Phrase

"This has been an amazing experience."

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KKK Members Who Were Arrested After Brawl in Anaheim Are Released; Police Say They Acted in Self-Defense

Seven people who remain in custody were seen beating, stomping and attacking the Klansmen with wooden posts.

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Sen. Sasse Says He Won't Back Trump if He Wins Party Nomination

Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Neb., says he'd "look for some third candidate -- a conservative option, a constitutionalist" if GOP frontrunner Donald Trump won the party's nomination. Sasse, in Facebook post, says Trump's "relentless focus is on dividing Americans" '' I sincerely hope we select one of the other GOP candidates, but if Donald Trump ends up as the GOP nominee, conservatives will need to find a third option": Sasse "I cannot support Donald Trump" NOTE: Sasse was elected in 2014 and refers to hi

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Joe Biden introduces Lady Gaga at Oscars

Vice President Joe Biden made an appearance at Sunday night's Academy Awards, winning a standing ovation as he introduced Lady Gaga.

The vice president was pushing the cause of date-rape prevention on college campuses, the subject of "The Hunting Ground," the film that included Lady Gaga's best song nominee, "Til ...

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Leonardo DiCaprio Just Won His First Oscar Ever

'It's a big...'

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Leonardo DiCaprio Finally Wins Oscar for 'The Revenant' — and He Uses the Big Moment to Discuss Divisive Issue

"Climate change is real. It is happening right now. It is the most urgent threat facing our entire species."

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'This…Will Go Down in History': Tears and Rousing Standing Ovation Follow Lady Gaga's Captivating Performance of 'Til It Happens to You'

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February 28, 2016

Bernie Sanders May Face Legal Action After Illegal Contributions

'Audit or enforcement action'

Via: The Daily Caller

Pentagon Says Employee Is Suspect in Killing of Virginia Officer Ashley Guindon

"She clearly had a passion to serve others in a way that went beyond herself."

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These Are The Startups Pitching At The Brooklyn TC Meetup + Pitch-Off!

TC Meetup pitch off USE The Brooklyn TC Meetup crept up faster than any of us anticipated. In just two short days, we'll head over to Output in Williamsburg and ten companies will have exactly sixty seconds to pitch their wares to a panel of judges and an adoring, primarily hipster audience. But which companies have been selected? Without any further ado, I'm pleased to introduce the startups pitching at… Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Trump Passes Up Chance to Disavow White Supremacist Support

Billionaire real estate developer Donald Trump came under fire Sunday for passing up a chance to condemn former Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke and other white supremacists, as well as for retweeting a quote from Italian fascist Benito Mussolini.

Source: Bloomberg Politics

How To Stream The 2016 Oscars Tonight

5490663341_49d1396ab8_b The Oscars are finally here. Will Leonardo DiCaprio finally get his Oscar? Will we see another epic celeb-filled selfie from Ellen? If you want to catch all the action but won't be in front of a TV, here are all the ways you can stream the event tonight, starting at 5:30pm PT / 8:30pm ET. The show will stream live on ABC.com and the Watch ABC app to cable subscribers in the eight… Read More

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Clinton Allies Preparing for Trump Nomination, Fall Campaign

Emboldened by her South Carolina landslide, Hillary Clinton is shifting her focus to Republican front-runner Donald Trump as her party seeks consensus on the best ways to challenge the billionaire's unpredictable nature in a general election.

Source: Bloomberg Politics

Marco Rubio says GOP can't nominate white supremacist apologist

Race injected itself deep into the Republican presidential nomination race Sunday after Donald Trump refused to condemn the Ku Klux Klan and Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, one of his chief competitors, said that makes him unqualified to lead the GOP into the general election.

Speaking in Loudoun County, Virginia, Mr. ...

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Melissa Harris-Perry Is Officially OUT At MSNBC

Temper tantrum leads to permanent time-out

Via: The Daily Caller