September 2, 2016

Dueling Campaign Stops Show Paths for Winning a Divided Ohio

The fight for Ohio in the 2016 election is a showcase for how Republicans and Democrats are navigating a deeply divided electorate.

Source: Bloomberg Politics

Feds Spend $499,571 to 'Combat Online Trolling'

The National Science Foundation is spending roughly a half of a million dollars to combat "online trolling."

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Source: Washington Free Beacon

Billerica woman denies stabbing man in back with ice pick

BILLERICA, Mass. (AP) - Police have arrested a Massachusetts woman after she allegedly stabbed a pizzeria employee in the back with an ice pick just hours after her daughter suffered a fatal heroin overdose.

Fifty-seven-year-old Barbara Tucker pleaded not guilty Thursday in Lowell District Court to charges of attempted murder ...

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Samsung confirms it is recalling the Galaxy Note 7 after reports of explosions

Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Samsung has confirmed that it is recalling the Galaxy Note 7, its newest smartphone, following reports that some devices exploded. Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Putin Says DNC Hack Was a Public Service, Russia Didn't Do It

Vladimir Putin said the hacking of thousands of Democratic National Committee emails and documents was a service to the public, but denied U.S. accusations that Russia's government had anything to do with it.

Source: Bloomberg Politics

Judge fines Highway Patrol over records in drowning case

ST. LOUIS (AP) - A Missouri judge has fined the state Highway Patrol $5,000 after finding that it violated open records law in responding to requests from the family of an Iowa man who drowned while in custody.

Cole County Circuit Judge Jon Beetem issued the order Wednesday. According to ...

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China's anti-trust regulators are investigating the Didi-Uber deal

uber china China has opened an investigation to deter whether Didi's Chuxing's impending acquisition of Uber China violates national anti-trust laws. Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Putin Says DNC Hack Was a Public Good, but Russia Didn't Do It

Russian President Vladimir Putin says the hacking of thousands of Democratic National Committee emails and documents was a service to the public, but denies U.S. accusations that Russia's govt had anything to do with it.

Source: Bloomberg Politics

Get College Football Started Right With These Top 25 Ranked Cheerleaders [SLIDESHOW]

'There's no better way to celebrate the start of the season.'

Via: The Daily Caller

Apple might live-tweet the iPhone 7 launch from its @apple account

Screenshot 2016-09-02 12.30.26 Apple is increasing its Twitter game after it activated a new @Apple account on the microblogging service. Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Japan raids Mitsubishi Motors over mileage-cheating scandal

TOKYO (AP) - Japanese transport ministry officials raided the Tokyo headquarters of scandal-ridden Mitsubishi Motors Corp. on Friday after the government alleged the automaker cheated on mileage ratings on more models than earlier reported.

The systematic inflating of mileage numbers first surfaced in April, over minicars, eK wagon and eK ...

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These 5 Staff Members Followed Clinton Envoy From State Department To Teneo

Lots of overlap

Via: The Daily Caller

Google ends modular phone Project Ara, though licensing may be an option

project ara After three years of development, starting at Motorola then transferred to Google's Advanced Technology and Projects group, Project Ara is being "suspended" and ultimately, is cancelled. Even after selling Moto to Lenovo in 2014, Google has touted the modular smartphone project as not only an alternative to current smartphone design, but the future… Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Clinton to Start Flying W/ Press Corps Next Week, Campaign Says

Hillary Clinton will begin sharing a plane with her campaign press corps on Labor Day, according to campaign official.

Source: Bloomberg Politics

Hookstead's Hot Take: Real Americans Celebrate College Football Returning With Lots Of Cold Beer

It's your patriotic duty to have a beer

Via: The Daily Caller

September 1, 2016

Clinton Foundation exec sought diplomatic passport from Clinton State Dept.

(Paul Mirengoff) Judicial Watch today released 510 pages of new State Department documents. The documents include a request by Clinton Foundation executive Doug Band for diplomatic passports for himself and an associate. The U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (22 CFR 51.3) limits the granting of diplomatic passports to members of the Foreign Service, their family members, or those working on U.S. government contracts. Clearly, Band and his associate were not entitled to

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Local Ohio Parents Angry That Police Cared More About Biden Than Lost Kids

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Hillary Clinton didn't press countries to take back their criminal aliens

Jean Jacques was fresh out of prison for attempted murder in 2012, and immigration agents wanted to deport him back home to Haiti — but the island nation's government refused to take him back, saying it couldn't be sure Jacques was who he claimed to be.

At that point U.S. ...

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Boston Police Union Pushes Back Against Body Cameras

program was supposed to be voluntary

Via: The Daily Caller

Crunch Report | Space X Rocket Explodes at Cape Canaveral

SpaceX rocket explodes at Cape Canaveral, DraftKings raises $150 million, Periscope adds a new way to monetize, Facebook launches Instant Video, and Apple is set to clean its abandoned apps from the App Store. All this on Crunch Report. Read More

Source: TechCrunch