| Sanders Hits Back after Co-Sponsor Harris Criticizes Medicare for All Posted: 20 Aug 2019 07:35 AM PDT  Senator Bernie Sanders hit back at Senator Kamala Harris Monday evening after Harris said at a fundraiser in the Hamptons that she has "not been comfortable" with the Medicare for All plan she cosponsored with Sanders.> I don't go to the Hamptons to raise money from billionaires. If I ever visited there, I would tell them the same thing I have said for the last 30 years: We must pass a Medicare for All system to guarantee affordable health care for all, not just for those who can afford it.> > -- Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) August 19, 2019Harris courted wealthy donors in the Hamptons and at Martha's Vineyard over the weekend, assuring them that, "I believe in capitalism, but capitalism is not working for most people.""I think almost every member of the United States Senate who's running for president, and many others, have signed on to a variety of plans in the Senate. And I have done the same," the California Democrat said. "I support Medicare for All. But as you may have noticed, over the course of the many months, I've not been comfortable with Bernie's plan, the Medicare-for-All plan."Harris floundered slightly earlier in her campaign on the question of whether private insurance plans would still be available under her health-care proposal. She originally said private health insurance would be eliminated but has since backtracked, saying that while she is "committed to reining in the private insurance companies," phasing out private insurance "has to happen over a period of time."Sanders is currently polling ahead of Harris but behind the front-runner, former vice president Joe Biden, and Senator Elizabeth Warren, who is in second place.
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| 'I am the Chosen One': Trump defends China trade war Posted: 21 Aug 2019 01:05 PM PDT  US President Donald Trump proclaimed himself "the Chosen One" Wednesday as he defended his trade war against China, indicating that it was his destiny to take on Beijing. Trump -- who had earlier approvingly retweeted a description of himself as the King of Israel -- said his predecessors had allowed the United States to be taken advantage of on trade and intellectual property and it had befallen him to undo the damage. This is a trade war that should have taken place a long time ago by a lot of other presidents," he told reporters at the White House.
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| Fox News Guest: Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib Have ‘Grotesque Holocaust Envy’ Posted: 19 Aug 2019 08:46 PM PDT  Fox NewsReacting to the controversy surrounding Israel's decision to deny entry to Reps. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) and Ilhan Omar (D-MN), a Fox News guest said on Monday night that the two Muslim congresswomen have "Holocaust envy" because they're "Islamists."Appearing on Fox News' The Ingraham Angle, Qanta Ahmed—who has written for The Daily Beast in the past—blasted the two progressive lawmakers over their Monday press conference in which they denounced the travel restrictions and claimed Israel was suppressing voices of dissent."What you are seeing is a full-blown Islamist propaganda," Ahmed said. "These are professional victim-mongering women who unfortunately have been elected to Congress but are using every tool in the playbook of the Muslim Brotherhood of Islamists."Host Laura Ingraham, meanwhile, said it was easy for her to be "upset and angry about their political Islamist approach to these issues" because she just wants to "defend Israel." She went on to ask Ahmed if the congresswomen could be "change agents for good.""They could be—they could be," she replied. "If they were pluralist Muslims, if they knew what was in the Quran, where we recognize Jews, where we recognize the sanctity of Moses, the holiness of the Torah. But they're not.""They are using Islamist tactics to invert reality," Ahmed continued. "What they are seeking—they have a grotesque Holocaust envy."She went on to claim that Islamists "envy what they see as the special mark upon the Jewish people that is the membership of genocide" because they want to make it appears as if they're the "most persecuted" while they "deny the Holocaust."Read more at The Daily Beast.Get our top stories in your inbox every day. Sign up now!Daily Beast Membership: Beast Inside goes deeper on the stories that matter to you. Learn more.
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| Ex-VA doctor who was fired for being drunk on job charged with manslaughter in 3 veterans' deaths Posted: 21 Aug 2019 08:33 AM PDT  Robert Morris Levy was arrested and faces a grand jury indictment on manslaughter and fraud charges in connection with the death of three veterans.
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| The northernmost reaches of the Earth are on fire. Here's what this record-breaking hot summer looks like from space. Posted: 21 Aug 2019 05:24 AM PDT  Climate change comes with a higher risk of wildfires. This summer, fires have ravaged the Arctic, and the flames can be seen from space.
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| WIDER IMAGE-"I don't recommend you do this": Thailand's stealthy snake wrangler Posted: 20 Aug 2019 04:00 PM PDT ![WIDER IMAGE-"I don't recommend you do this": Thailand's stealthy snake wrangler]( "WIDER IMAGE-\"I don't recommend you do this\": Thailand's stealthy snake wrangler") In the dead of night, Thai firefighter Pinyo Pukpinyo stealthily approaches a python coiled around the rafters of a home in Bangkok, and quickly grabs its head with his bare hands. "This job makes me feel like I'm a superhero," he said.
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| India's ex-finance minister arrested at home in dramatic raid Posted: 21 Aug 2019 12:52 PM PDT  High drama unfolded in New Delhi late Wednesday as officers from India's equivalent of the FBI scaled the walls of a former finance minister's home to arrest him on corruption charges, local media reported. Earlier in the day, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) had alerted airports to prevent Palaniappan Chidambaram, finance minister from 2004-2008 and again from 2012-2014, from leaving the country. Chidambaram, 73, earlier this week failed to secure bail and had not been seen since Tuesday, until he showed up at the headquarters of the opposition Congress party on Wednesday to proclaim his innocence.
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| Parkland students unveil gun violence prevention plan: 'Policymakers have failed, so survivors are stepping up' Posted: 21 Aug 2019 01:50 PM PDT  March For Our Lives, the group formed by the Parkland students in the wake of the mass shooting at their school in February 2018, has unveiled a new plan for gun control.The Peace Plan is a six-step proposal focused on changing gun laws in America to prevent mass shootings, which continue to ravage the country. The students call their steps C.H.A.N.G.E., with each letter spelling out a goal.
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| Drivers in Idaho keep harassing busloads of immigrants' children on their way to pre-school Posted: 21 Aug 2019 12:23 PM PDT  One driver reported experiencing threatening incidents with other drivers while she was driving a busload of children under the age of five.
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| Trump decries 'great disloyalty' of Jews who vote for Democrats Posted: 20 Aug 2019 01:15 PM PDT  President Trump said Tuesday that Jews who voted for Democrats were either ignorant or disloyal.
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| Tucker Carlson: Elizabeth Warren Is ‘Cory Booker-Level’ White Posted: 19 Aug 2019 07:02 PM PDT  On his first night back from vacation following the firestorm of controversy he set off by claiming white supremacy is a hoax, Fox News host Tucker Carlson made another cringeworthy comment when he used an African-American senator's supposed lack of blackness to make fun of how white another senator is.During Monday night's broadcast of Tucker Carlson Tonight, Carlson welcomed on frequent guest Mark Steyn—who served as guest host while Carlson was on break—to discuss Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren's public apology to tribal leaders over her Native American DNA test snafu."Like anyone who's being honest with themselves, I know that I have made mistakes. I am sorry for the harm I have caused," Warren said at the Native American Presidential Forum in Iowa on Monday. "I have listened and I have learned—a lot. And I am grateful for the many conversations that we've had together."Tucker Carlson Responds to Critics After Calling White Supremacy a Hoax: 'Calm Down'After accusing the Massachusetts senator of using her previous claims of Native American ancestry to get ahead in her career, Steyn then took the opportunity to crack a joke at her expense. "As I always say, she is the whitest white since Frosty the Snowman fell in a vat of White-Out," the conservative commentator exclaimed. "You can't get any whiter."Carlson, meanwhile, interjected by taking aim at a frequent target of his—Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ), who also is running for the Democratic presidential nomination."She's Cory Booker-level," the Fox News host cackled.Somewhat ironically, while Carlson was out, Steyn made similar comments about the New Jersey senator. "Meanwhile, you have someone like Cory Booker who's been to Harvard, Oxford, and Yale Law School, the three best universities on the planet, pretending he's like some homie from the hood," Steyn said on Tucker Carlson Tonight earlier this month. Fox News Guest: Cory Booker's 'Pretending He's Like Some Homie From the Hood'Read more at The Daily Beast.Get our top stories in your inbox every day. Sign up now!Daily Beast Membership: Beast Inside goes deeper on the stories that matter to you. Learn more.
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| Prosecutor: Cannibalism victim was butchered 'like you wouldn't kill a livestock animal' Posted: 21 Aug 2019 04:58 PM PDT  Joseph Oberhansley, 38, is accused of killing his estranged girlfriend and eating parts of her brain and organs in 2014.
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| Joe Biden's former brain surgeon explains why he's not too old to be president Posted: 20 Aug 2019 11:04 AM PDT  Biden's surgeon said he's voting for the one candidate that he is "absolutely certain has a brain that is functioning."
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| Climate change will cripple economies regardless of countries' wealth- report Posted: 20 Aug 2019 04:41 PM PDT ![Climate change will cripple economies regardless of countries' wealth- report]( "Climate change will cripple economies regardless of countries' wealth- report") Climate change will damage the economies of countries whether they are rich or poor, hot or cold by the year 2100, economists said in a new report, dispelling the notion that impoverished, warm countries will suffer the most on a warming planet. Researchers who examined data from 174 countries over 50 years found that persistent temperature changes above or below a country's historical norm adversely affected economic growth, regardless of how warm a country is. The United States could see a 10% loss in gross domestic product (GDP) without significant policy change.
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| Farmer Behind the U.S.'s Largest Organic Food Fraud Scheme Dies by Suicide Posted: 21 Aug 2019 06:27 AM PDT  A Missouri farmer blamed for running the largest organic food fraud scheme in U.S. history has died by suicide, weeks before he was to report to federal prison to begin serving a 10-year term, a coroner said Tuesday.
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| Albania bulldozes restaurant after owner attacks tourists Posted: 21 Aug 2019 07:17 AM PDT  Albanian officials on Wednesday razed a beachfront restaurant whose owner was captured on camera attacking a car rented by Spanish tourists, as the country scrambles to clean up its reputation as a burgeoning holiday destination. The incident, filmed by the victims' tour guide from inside their vehicle, took place at the weekend in Porto-Palermo on the Ionian coast in southern Albania, a popular tourist spot. The restaurant owner, 51-year-old Mihal Kokedhima, was arrested and faces trial for "verbally assaulting a group of Spanish tourists for futile reasons", damaging their car and causing minor injuries, police said.
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| We can't trust police to protect us from racist violence. They contribute to it Posted: 21 Aug 2019 05:29 AM PDT  White nationalists pervade law enforcement. Fighting far right violence means continuing our fight for police accountabilityProtesters shout anti-Nazi chants after chasing alt-right blogger Jason Kessler from a news conference on 13 August 2017 in Charlottesville, Virginia. Photograph: Chip Somodevilla/Getty ImagesAs mass violence continues, many of us have become rightly afraid for the people we love. We want justice, but we also want protection.So what are the solutions we're hearing about following this month's violence? One idea we must reject is the idea of trusting law enforcement to protect us from white nationalist violence, given how much they contribute to it. If people in law enforcement want to be seen as experts on defeating white nationalism, shouldn't they have to get rid of all the white nationalists in their own ranks first?White nationalists pervade law enforcement. There is a long history of the military, police and other authorities supporting, protecting or even being members of white supremacy groups. But it's not just history. It was revealed last week that a black man in Michigan came upon KKK materials and Confederate flags in plain view while being shown a home for sale – the home of a police officer on the force for more than 20 years who shot and killed a black man in 2009 without consequence.It's a widespread pattern. As early as 2006, the FBI flagged it. Another FBI report in 2015, not covered nearly enough, indicated that "domestic terrorism investigations focused on militia extremists, white supremacist extremists, and sovereign citizen extremists often have identified active links to law enforcement officers". (And that's the FBI, which has its own history of white supremacy affinity groups.)White nationalists connect through online networks and offline groups, and openly share tactics for infiltrating and influencing police departments, border patrol, the FBI and the military. That was the case for a Virginia police officer – assigned to a high school – who was revealed to be a longtime white nationalist and served as a recruiter for Identity Evropa, one of the groups behind the Charlottesville hate rallies and violence. He was not shy about his cover. In chat messages, he "discussed ways to downplay appearances of racism, while still promoting white nationalism".Another thing many of those like him are not shy about: stoking and celebrating violence, and promoting hateful misinformation and rhetoric. The Plain View Project tracked publicly posted social media material from more than 3,500 confirmed current and retired law enforcement officers, and found that "about 1 in 5 of the current officers, and 2 in 5 of the retired officers, made public posts or comments ... displaying bias, applauding violence, scoffing at due process or using dehumanizing language". The Center for Investigative Reporting was able to identify almost 400 current and retired law enforcement officials who were members of private Facebook "Confederate, anti-Islam, misogynistic or anti-government militia" groups.We have seen racist text messages and emails among active officers revealed in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Portland and more, including among those in management with direct authority over law enforcement practices. As the Portland case proved, we must come to terms with the depth of association between senior law enforcement and white nationalist leaders and groups – people they should be investigating and thwarting, not encouraging and helping to evade justice.Neo-Nazis and white supremacists at the University of Virginia after marching through the campus with torches in Charlottesville, Virginia, in August 2017. Photograph: Samuel Corum/Anadolu Agency/Getty ImagesIt would be naive to look at cases in which agencies have dismissed white nationalists from their ranks as an encouraging sign, whether in police departments, border patrol (an agent with a pattern of racist text messages ran over a Guatemalan migrant with a truck), the coast guard (a white nationalist aimed to "murder innocent civilians on a scale rarely seen in this country"), military units (more Identity Evropa members in the Marines), or anywhere else.In truth, would the level of violence committed by law enforcement in communities of color, and at the border, even be possible if racial hatred weren't part and parcel of police culture? White nationalists in law enforcement and in many roles in government, such as prosecutors, are dangerous because they routinely abuse their power to attack and debilitate communities of color, including harassment and coercion, financial exploitation, acts of sexual and racially-targeted violence and mass incarceration – all officially sanctioned, and all celebrated as part of the larger white nationalist agenda.Within the FBI, there has been an active movement among white nationalist sympathizers to protect their own by unfoundedly targeting nonviolent black activists: inventing the idea of a black extremist threat to justify surveillance of nonviolent black activists and divert attention from truly violent white nationalist perpetrators. This policy was codified in an internal "Race Paper" that a federal court allowed to remain secret, despite a move for transparency led by my organization, Color Of Change. (And people who have spoken out about internal racism at the FBI have not been treated well.)Investigations have not yet uncovered the extent to which people in law enforcement at all levels are actually involved in white nationalist violence more directly: training and mentorship, advice and tips, offering the social validation that people of color and others are, in fact, the enemy, or offering the social validation that violence is, in fact, the answer.More stories from those who know what's happening inside law enforcement officers' lives would help.But we already know enough. We must change the incentives for law enforcement and their unions – financial, social, cultural and otherwise – that allow the denial of this threat to persist. Instead of allowing news media to praise law enforcement as problem-solvers, we must hold them to account for the harm they enable. Lawmakers across the country must also play their role: investigating the extent of the problem, and forcing a purge of white nationalists and their sympathizers from positions of power and influence – everywhere. Fighting white nationalist violence means doubling down on our fight for police accountability.
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| Trump 'seriously' considering ending birthright citizenship, as he doubles down on antisemitic comments and Denmark row Posted: 21 Aug 2019 11:20 AM PDT  Donald Trump had a remarkable day of outbursts. Speaking to reporters on the White House lawn, he doubled down on his antisemitic remarks to claim that Jewish Americans who vote for Democrats are betraying Israel, during an impromptu press conference on the White House lawn in which he also claimed that the victims of mass shootings "love" him. He also referred to himself as "the chosen one," while talking about a trade deal.The comments came after he lashed out on Twitter that morning against the "LameStream Media", the Federal Reserve and its chairman Jerome Powell as fears the US is sliding into recession continue and his disapproval rating hits 54 per cent in a new CNN poll.
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| Daily Mail: Photo of Epstein Pal Ghislaine Maxwell at In-N-Out Was Staged Posted: 19 Aug 2019 06:05 PM PDT  Photo Illustration by The Daily Beast/GettyThe question of where Jeffrey Epstein confidante Ghislaine Maxwell is hiding out grew murkier Monday as a British newspaper claimed that a photo of her at a Los Angeles burger joint—published by a New York tabloid—was staged by her attorney.Reporters at the Daily Mail went to great lengths to debunk the supposedly candid shot: examining the photo metadata, comparing pictures of a dog named Dexter, and confirming that an image in the background appeared to be altered.Maxwell, who has been accused of procuring and grooming underage girls for Epstein, vanished from public view after he was indicted for sex trafficking—charges that were dropped after he killed himself in his jail cell.Last week, the Mail published what it has been calling a "world exclusive," a story that said Maxwell has been holed up in the Massachusetts home of her purported lover, tech entrepreneur Scott Borgerson.Jeffrey Epstein's 'Madam' Ghislaine Maxwell Spotted at In-N-Out BurgerPart of the London paper's proof was a photo of Borgerson walking a dog it said belongs to Maxwell near his Boston apartment—but it didn't get a picture of the socialite herself.The next day, the Mail's report was thrown into doubt when the New York Post published photos of Maxwell eating outside an In-N-Out Burger outlet in Universal City, California.The Post claimed that another diner had spotted Maxwell, recognized her and confirmed her identity. Maxwell was said to have told the other burger lover, "Well, I guess this is the last time I'll be eating here!"Not to be outdone, the Mail began digging into the Post picture. It examined the metadata on the photo and discovered it was tagged with the word Meadowgate, which is also the name of a firm tied to California lawyer Leah Saffian, who has represented Maxwell's brother in the past.The Mail combed through Saffian's social media accounts and concluded that her dog, Dexter, is the same canine as the one seen at Maxwell's feet in the burger photos.Jennifer Araoz Sues Ghislaine Maxwell for Alleged 'Brutal Rape' by EpsteinIn addition, the eagle-eyed Mail scribes noticed that the photo shows an ad for the new movie Good Boys on a bus shelter a short distance from the In-N-Out. But reporters who went to the scene found a poster for a hospital on that shelter—and the advertising company confirmed that had been up there since July 28.Their conclusion? "The first picture of Ghislaine Maxwell in more than three years was staged by her close friend and attorney, Leah Saffian," the Mail wrote.The Mail is sticking to its contention that Maxwell was spending time in Massachusetts, noting that her sister, Christine Maxwell, was seen by a rival newspaper checking out of a hotel in a town near Borgerson's house. Borgerson denies he is involved with Maxwell or that she is living with him.The New York Post did not immediately respond to a request for comment, and Saffian could not be reached for comment.Maxwell has denied wrongdoing. Earlier this month, she was sued by one of Epstein's accusers, who said she facilitated her rape inside the financier's Manhattan mansion nearly 20 years ago.Read more at The Daily Beast.Get our top stories in your inbox every day. Sign up now!Daily Beast Membership: Beast Inside goes deeper on the stories that matter to you. Learn more.
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| Newark man faces child sex charges; mummified remains found Posted: 21 Aug 2019 02:21 PM PDT  Police responding to a call about child sexual abuse said they found mummified remains and an altar to an unknown deity in the home of a man who is now facing multiple charges. Robert Williams is scheduled for an initial court appearance Friday. According to the Essex County prosecutor's office, Newark police investigated after receiving reports that the 53-year-old Williams had been abusing a 13-year-old child for several months.
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| Ford's "Mustang-Inspired" Mach E Electric SUV Steps Out in Prototype Form Posted: 21 Aug 2019 12:30 PM PDT  Said to arrive next year, this new battery-powered crossover promises 300 miles of range and a relatively affordable starting price.
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| Mexican president says government not talking with criminal gangs Posted: 21 Aug 2019 05:55 AM PDT  Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Wednesday said his nine-month-old administration's efforts to bring down record rates of violent crime do not include talks with criminal gangs or armed self-defense groups. On Tuesday, Mexico's interior minister told reporters the government was holding talks with "various groups" in states hard hit by violence, in response to a question about organized criminals.
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| A shark attacked a woman in Hawaii, and authorities are warning it's 'still in the area' Posted: 21 Aug 2019 07:22 AM PDT  A 27-year-old woman was bitten twice by a shark while swimming on Tuesday. She is reportedly recovering and in "good health."
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| This Crock-Pot Spaghetti Is the Fuss-Free Pasta You Need Tonight Posted: 21 Aug 2019 02:30 PM PDT |
| US mental health staff warned not to contradict Trump after mass shootings Posted: 21 Aug 2019 03:35 AM PDT  When Donald Trump targeted mental illness as the cause of the mass shootings that killed 31 people in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, federal health officials made sure no government experts might contradict him.A Health and Human Services (HHS) directive on 5 August warned communication staffers not to post anything on social media related to mental health, violence and mass shootings without prior approval.
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| The Trump-Greenland effect: Deplorable policies buried in an avalanche of absurd optics Posted: 21 Aug 2019 01:13 AM PDT  Trump's reality TV 'rivals' are never climate change, or whatever is causing declining life expectancy, or the country that attacked our elections.
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| Biden confronts Fox News reporter: 'You're going to go after me no matter what' Posted: 21 Aug 2019 06:17 AM PDT  2020 Democrat Joe Biden challenges Fox News' Peter Doocy after being asked about the size of his crowds in Iowa.
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| Police Arrest Two Louisiana Men in 39-Year-Old Cold Case Murder of Teen Posted: 20 Aug 2019 01:53 PM PDT  Rapides Parish Sheriff's OfficeAfter nearly four decades, Louisiana police have charged two men they believe brutally raped and murdered an 18-year-old girl before disposing of her body in the woods.Leo Laird, 64, and Gary Haymon, 54, were both charged on Monday in the death of 18-year-old Donna Gayle Brazzell, according to the Rapides Parish Sheriff's Office. The young woman's skeletal remains were found near Nichols Cemetery Road in 1980, but authorities were unable to identify them until last month.The Daring DNA Hunt That Cracked France's Gruesome Cold Case"These cases never, ever leave a policeman's mind," Officer William Earl Hilton, who was first assigned the case, told KBLA. "They prey on you all the time. Especially cases like this that you never solve."Authorities declined to elaborate on what evidence led to Laird and Haymon's arrest, but said "sufficient probable cause was established." Both men have been charged with first-degree murder, first-degree rape, and aggravated kidnapping.The mystery began on November 5, 1980, when the sheriff's office responded to a call about "skeletal remains found in a wooded area" near Nichols Cemetery Road. Working alongside Louisiana State University's Repository for Missing and Unidentified Persons, investigators were able to determine that the remains, which were likely in the woods for at least two months, belonged to a female victim between the ages of 16 and 21. The lab also created a DNA profile and a facial sketch of the victim but were still unable to make a positive identification. In 2014, the sheriff's office "received information in reference to the case" that led them to name Laird and Haymon as suspects. It remains unclear what new evidence pointed to the two men.Vatican to Open Tombs in Hunt for Teen Missing for 30 YearsThe sketch of the victim proved key to cracking the case five years later, when a woman contacted authorities claiming the picture resembled her long lost granddaughter. After a DNA comparison last month, authorities confirmed the remains belonged to the woman's relative, Donna Gayle Brazzell.Laird, who would have been in his 20s at the time of the alleged murder, was arrested on August 14 and booked into the Rapides Parish Detention Center. He is currently being held on a $1 million bold. Haymon is already serving a 49-year prison sentence for second-degree kidnapping, first-degree robbery, and public bribery, authorities said. While he was originally set for release in 2047, authorities said arrangements "are in place to have Haymon booked into the Rapides Parish Detention Center in reference to his new charges."Quadriplegic Charged in Cold-Case Murder of Bay Area MomRead more at The Daily Beast.Got a tip? Send it to The Daily Beast hereGet our top stories in your inbox every day. Sign up now!Daily Beast Membership: Beast Inside goes deeper on the stories that matter to you. Learn more.
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| Space telescope offers rare glimpse of Earth-sized rocky exoplanet Posted: 19 Aug 2019 06:06 PM PDT |
| US has half a million fewer jobs than believed after big government revision Posted: 21 Aug 2019 04:22 PM PDT  There were 501,000 fewer jobs created from April 2018 to March 2019. Jobs in retail, hospitality and professional services were revised down sharply.
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| Trump just looked up to the sky and told reporters 'I am the chosen one' Posted: 21 Aug 2019 09:24 AM PDT  Donald Trump apparently thinks even more highly of himself than we thought.On Wednesday, he told a group of reporters outside the White House that he is "the chosen one." Not a normal thing that people usually say unless they are Superman or Harry Potter, or like, a complete narcissist, but sure.The context makes the statement only a bit less bizarre. Trump was reportedly talking about the trade war with China and how he is the one tasked with taking on the country's unfair trading practices. But still. Pretty weird.> What a moment. > > President Trump on the WH lawn just looked up to the sky and said, "I am the chosen one." > > He was talking about the trade war with China and repeated his claim that he needs to take on China for unfair trading practice.> > -- Yamiche Alcindor (@Yamiche) August 21, 2019It wasn't long before people began to mock Trump's "chose one" statement with jokes and Star Wars references. > I'M THE CHOSEN ONE! https://t.co/IQqNegzQzy pic.twitter.com/lpXcFRPYGG> > -- pink nightmare (@Themaplewitch) August 21, 2019> "I am the chosen one" isn't something that a U.S. President should say. It's barely something the villain in a poorly-written movie based on a video game should say.> > -- Will McAvoy (@WillMcAvoyACN) August 21, 2019> The chosen one pic.twitter.com/bOkE2U8SZP> > -- Mikhara (@mikhara_) August 21, 2019> A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE SAYING THAT I AM THE CHOSEN ONE. pic.twitter.com/RER6kpnzpE> > -- Caroline Goldsmith (@GoldCaro) August 21, 2019> If Barack Obama looked to the sky and said 'I'm the chosen one', even as a joke(which this wasn't), everyone at Fox News would look like they just peeked inside the Ark of the Covenant. https://t.co/bfxkxWkL44> > -- Chris Evans (@ChrisEvans) August 21, 2019Many also noted the fact that the president keeps relating himself to god-like figures. Earlier today he shared a concerning tweet that claims he is seen as both the "King of Israel" and the "second coming of God." > "King of Israel" and "I am the chosen one" on the same day, huh https://t.co/MfKJKBPVxS> > -- Allahpundit (@allahpundit) August 21, 2019> President Trump today: > > -"I am the chosen one" on his trade war with China. > > -Retweet claiming he is like the King of Israel. > > -Retweet claiming he is like the 2nd coming of god.> > -- Christina Ginn (@NBChristinaGinn) August 21, 2019> Put Trump's "I am the chosen one" in the larger context with the messianic language in his tweets earlier today. > > He quoted a right-wing propagandist as saying he was "King of Israel" and "the second coming of God": pic.twitter.com/0DhKVtUNnP> > -- Leah McElrath ️ (@leahmcelrath) August 21, 2019Can you believe there's still so much time in this day for Trump to say and tweet more things? WATCH: Papa Roach scolds Trump with song lyrics on Twitter
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| 2 Proud Boys Convicted in 2018 NYC Clash with Protesters Posted: 20 Aug 2019 09:03 AM PDT  Two members of the alt-right Proud Boys have been found guilty of charges including attempted gang assault for their part in a New York City attack.
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| In-Depth 2019 Volkswagen Tiguan Photos Posted: 20 Aug 2019 09:59 AM PDT |
| The True Stories Behind the Serial Killers of Mindhunter Season 2 Posted: 20 Aug 2019 05:39 PM PDT  From Charles Manson to William "Junior" Pierce
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| China could ‘render US military bases useless’ within hours of conflict in Asia, report says Posted: 20 Aug 2019 03:41 AM PDT  China's military could use missiles to overwhelm American military bases in Asia within hours, a think tank has warned.The US defence strategy in the Indo-Pacific is "in the throes of an unprecedented crisis", according to a report from the United States Studies Center, at the University of Sydney in Australia.
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| Here's How Aliens Might See Earth Posted: 21 Aug 2019 12:31 PM PDT  It looks a bit different from the pale blue dot.
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| Hong Kong police in standoff with protesters after sit-in Posted: 21 Aug 2019 05:38 PM PDT  Near the end of the event, the police began what they called a "dispersal operation, using minimum force" after some protesters blocked roads and flashed laser pointers at officers. Police with riot shields faced off at the station entrance against a group of remaining protesters, who sprayed a firehose and spread soap on the floor to slow a police approach, while piling up trash bins, a wheelchair and umbrellas in a makeshift blockade. The station's entrance shutters were lowered, barricading the protesters inside.
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| Minister confirms Canada will not repatriate 'Jihadi Jack' Posted: 20 Aug 2019 08:17 PM PDT  Canada does not intend to repatriate the Muslim convert dubbed "Jihadi Jack," who is being held in northern Syria after joining the Islamic State group, Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale confirmed Tuesday. Jack Letts, 24, who was a dual UK-Canadian national, was captured by Kurdish forces in Syria in 2017 and is languishing in jail there. Goodale's statement comes a day after Britain stripped Letts of his citizenship, placing his fate in Canada's hands.
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| 'Storm Area 51' event pushes rural Nevada county to declare emergency Posted: 21 Aug 2019 06:52 AM PDT !['Storm Area 51' event pushes rural Nevada county to declare emergency]( "'Storm Area 51' event pushes rural Nevada county to declare emergency") Lincoln County commissioner pre-signed an emergency declaration ahead of the "Storm Area 51" raid event that's drawn more than 2 million RSVPs.
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| The U.S. buying Greenland: Joke or genius? Posted: 20 Aug 2019 02:58 PM PDT  President Trump has floated the idea of making Greenland part of the U.S. by buying the island from Denmark. Is the notion a flight of fancy or would it be a smart acquisition?
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| UPDATE 1-Philippines' Duterte warns of 'unfriendly' greeting for uninvited warships Posted: 20 Aug 2019 04:31 AM PDT ![UPDATE 1-Philippines' Duterte warns of 'unfriendly' greeting for uninvited warships]( "UPDATE 1-Philippines' Duterte warns of 'unfriendly' greeting for uninvited warships") President Rodrigo Duterte warned on Tuesday foreign ships faced "unfriendly" treatment if they ventured into Philippines' territorial waters without permission, in a swipe at China's deployment of warships a few miles off the coast. The warning comes as Duterte faces critics at home who accuse him of being passive over Chinese provocations in exchange for business ties with Beijing, though promised investments have been slow in coming. Duterte's frustration over multiple sightings this year of Chinese warships moving within the country's 12-mile territorial sea, at various locations in the archipelago, was relayed on Tuesday by his spokesman Salvador Panelo.
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| What's the Statute of Limitations on Credit Card Debt? Posted: 20 Aug 2019 06:35 AM PDT ![What's the Statute of Limitations on Credit Card Debt?]( "What's the Statute of Limitations on Credit Card Debt?") Thanks to TV shows like "Law and Order," you might know there's a statute of limitations for criminal charges. What's not as well known, however, is that there's also a statute of limitations on debt.
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| Immigration lawyers: We saw what's happening at the US-Mexico border. It's a tragic farce. Posted: 21 Aug 2019 05:29 PM PDT  There is no due process in Mexico for asylum seekers, just endless obstacles to staying alive, finding an attorney and communicating with authorities.
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