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CNN cuts ties with Kathy Griffin over video
Following the criticism, Kathy, 56, took to the social media site to defend herself, writing, "OBVIOUSLY, I do not condone ANY violence by my fans or others to anyone, ever!" "And I believe in forgiveness". May God bless our President, Donald J. Trump , and his family and protect them from all evil. "But it's good lighting". " Kathy Griffin should be ashamed of herself", Trump wrote . [Full Article...]
Notre Dame Grads Walk Out During Mike Pence's Commencement Speech
A second protest took place just outside the university campus, the South Bend Tribune reported , as local activists gathered to protest Pence on Angela Boulevard in South Bend, Indiana. TV station WNDU caught the students as they exited Notre Dame stadium. "Vice President Pence has repeatedly demonstrated a lack of concern for the common good and the values promoted by Notre Dame ... [Full Article...]
Area Unemployment Rates Drop In April
Some economists refer to jobless numbers below 4 percent as "full employment". Indiana County's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in April increased two-tenths of a percent to 6.3 percent, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry. [Full Article...]
JetBlue will test facial-scanning as new boarding pass
Here's how it will work: Passengers will be photographed prior to boarding. SITA , the global provider of IT, communications and border security solutions to airlines, airports and governments is providing the technology and connectivity to perform facial capture and integration with the CBP database as well as integration with JetBlue's departure control system. [Full Article...]
Among the job cuts at The New York Times, the public editor
In a statement, the Times wrote that "the responsibility of the public editor - to serve as the reader's representative - has outgrown that one office". Spayd did not immediately respond to requests for comment. "The one thing the public editor can nearly always do is hold feet to the fire, and get an real answer out of management". [Full Article...]
The RLJ Lodging Trust (RLJ) Position Reduced by American Century Companies Inc
It has underperformed by 10.55% the S&P500. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, four have assigned a hold rating, four have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company's stock. [Full Article...]
Owner says Three Mile Island plant to shut down in 2019
Though there's no indication the release of radiation caused any health issues among either employees or the general public, the incident catalyzed a rash of reforms, including stricter federal oversight of nuclear power plants. At the time, Exelon CEO Chris Crane said, "The capacity market alone can't preserve zero-carbon emitting nuclear plants that are facing the lowest wholesale energy pri... [Full Article...]
Greek ex-premier Lucas Papademos wounded in Athens blast
Papademos, 69, a former central banker who held a senior role in the European Central Bank, was hurt when the package he opened in his vehicle exploded. In recent years, "Conspiracy of the Nuclei of Fire" has claimed responsibility for a series of such attacks with booby trapped envelopes which have been sent also to European leaders. [Full Article...]