May 28, 2021

Canadian lawmaker apologizes for 2nd zoom exposure of his willy. will "seek assistance"

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/28/world/canada/canada-lawmaker-urinate.html?surface=most-popular&fellback=false&req_id=710313413&algo=bandit-all-surfaces-uh-lasttoday-alpha-01&variant=3_bandit-all-surfaces-uh-lasttoday-alpha-01&pool=pool/91fcf81c-4fb0-49ff-bd57-a24647c85ea1&imp_id=409064862&action=click&module=Popular%20in%20The%20Times&pgtype=Homepage

Canadian Lawmaker Is Exposed on Camera for a Second Time
After appearing naked during a virtual House of Commons session in April, a member of Parliament said that he urinated while on video this week.

OTTAWA — For the second time in just over a month, a member of Canada’s Parliament has apologized for exposing himself during a virtual legislative session.

The lawmaker, Will Amos, who is a member of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party, said in a statement posted on Twitter on Thursday evening that during the session the night before, he had “urinated without realizing that I was on camera.”

In April, Mr. Amos apologized for stripping down on camera after a run, an act that also appeared on an internal parliamentary Zoom call. Such calls have partly replaced in-person appearances in the House of Commons by members during the pandemic.

“It was an honest mistake + it won’t happen again,” Mr. Amos posted after the first incident.

On Thursday, Mr. Amos, a former environmental lawyer, said he was stepping down as parliamentary secretary to the minister of innovation, science and industry, as well as from his committee positions, “so that I can seek assistance.”

first exposure was in april

May 28, 2021

northern Cali cafe owner charging $5 for wearing mask, $5 for "bragging" about being vaccinated.

Fiddlehead's Cafe had previously posted a sign that read “Get your free COVID-19 vaccine card here!” The sign has since been removed.

Customers at one Northern California cafe were taken aback Monday morning after they got a glimpse of the new store policy that greeted them at the door.

“$5 FEE ADDED TO ORDERS PLACED WHILE WEARING A FACE MASK,” read the poster on the glass window at Fiddlehead’s Cafe in Mendocino. A second sign with the same memo was located by the register.



Just below the large print were two additional notes on the poster that warned guests if they were "caught bragging" about their vaccines “an additional $5 fee” would be added to their bill. The sign claims the fees will be donated to local charities assisting domestic abuse victims. (Previously, Fiddlehead’s Cafe had a second sign on its storefront that’s circulated on social media and read “Get your free COVID-19 vaccine card here!” The sign has since been removed.)


Owner Chris Castleman, who isn't new to sharing his political views, says that some customers have paid the $5 fee, while others have been outraged. Castleman blamed this outrage not on his mask fee but on the charitable component.

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As of Thursday afternoon, Fiddlehead Cafe’s business page has temporarily been disabled on Yelp to prevent reviews from being made following the signs placed on Monday. But it hasn’t prevented neighboring restaurant Mendocino Cafe from receiving unwanted attention, according to business owner Meredith Smith.

https://www.sfgate.com/food/article/fiddleheads-cafe-vaccines-mask-policy-sign-16206085.php

May 28, 2021

earthquake! tiny one. 2.7 centered in Placentia california

southern calif

May 27, 2021

Rush Limbaugh's Successors Are Chosen, Clay Travis and Buck Sexton will take over his 12-3 slot

Rush Limbaugh’s Successors Are Chosen
Clay Travis and Buck Sexton will take over his 12-3 slot

By John Johnson, Newser Staff


(NEWSER) – It's going to take two people to try to fill the radio void of Rush Limbaugh on the right. Premiere Networks says Clay Travis, 42, and Buck Sexton, 39, will co-host a show in the noon to 3pm ET time slot, reports the Wall Street Journal. Both are radio veterans, though Travis might be better known as the founder of the sports website Outkick.com.

The Clay Travis & Buck Sexton Show will begin airing June 21 across the country. Premiere has largely been airing old segments of Limbaugh's show (supplemented by live updates with guest hosts) since he died of lung cancer in February, and the Journal notes that those are bringing in a respectable 75% to 80% of the usual audience.

“We’re not going to replace Rush Limbaugh, we’re going to have an evolution of the show with fresh voices—those that grew up on Rush and admired him,” says Julie Talbott, president of Premiere Networks, which is owned by iHeartMedia.

The Hollywood Reporter notes that Travis and Sexton will have an additional challenge. Radio stations around the country already have begun giving the Limbaugh time slot, or parts of it, to others, particularly Fox News regular Dan Bongino.

https://www.newser.com/story/306675/rush-limbaughs-successors-are-chosen.html?utm_source=part&utm_medium=uol&utm_campaign=rss_world_login

May 27, 2021

YouTuber ties pet dog with helium balloons to make it 'fly', arrested for animal cruelty (dog ok)

YouTuber ties pet dog with helium balloons to make it ‘fly’, gets arrested for animal cruelty

A 32-year-old YouTuber named Gaurav Sharma (Gaurav John, according to a report by India.com) has been arrested after a video of him making his dog float up in the air with the help of helium balloons went viral on social media. The YouTuber has been charged under Sections 188, 269, 34 of the Animal Cruelty Act.

The Malvia Nagar police acted against Gaurav Sharma and his mother after a complaint was filed against the duo. The complaint was filed after the animal welfare organisation People For Animals (PFA) raised the issue.

“YouTuber Gaurav Sharma arrested for cruelty to an animal after he posted a video on social media where he floated up a pet dog in the air by tying hydrogen balloons on its back, risking its life”, ANI quoted DCP South Atul Thakur as saying.

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YouTuber seeks apology after Netizens outrage over the video
After the video went viral on social media, Netizens fumed at the outrageous act and slammed the YouTuber for his insensitivity towards animals. After the outrage, Gaurav Sharma deleted the video and issued an apology saying that he had taken all safety measures. He says that he was influenced by the content posted by foreign YouTubers.



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https://twitter.com/sakshichand8TOI/status/1397779690186711044

May 27, 2021

NBA Star Wants Changes After a Popcorn Dumping

NBA Star Wants Changes After a Popcorn Dumping
Russell Westbrook says the league need to better protect players

Russell Westbrook is fed up. A fan dumped popcorn on the Washington Wizards star as he was limping off the court Wednesday night after injuring his ankle in Philadelphia, reports ESPN. As video of the incident shows, Westbrook had to be restrained from going after the man in the Wells Fargo Center, and Westbrook didn't hold back when talking to reporters after the game.

"To be completely honest, this s--- is getting out of hand, especially for me," he said. "The amount of disrespect, the amount of fans just doing whatever the f--- they want to do." He called on the league to better protect players, per CBS Philadelphia. "There are certain things that cross the line," he said. "Any other setting ... a guy were to come on the street and pour popcorn on my head, you know what happens."


The fan, who hasn't been identified publicly, was ejected. He's said to have been a season-ticket holder who's now lost those tickets, and he's also been banned from all events at the Wells Fargo Center. "This was classless, unacceptable behavior," says Valerie Camillo, president of business operations for the center.

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https://www.newser.com/story/306673/fan-dumps-popcorn-on-injured-nba-star.html?utm_source=part&utm_medium=uol&utm_campaign=rss_top

May 27, 2021

Four cops spark outrage by posing for 'big game hunt trophy photo' with shirtless bank robbery suspe

Four cops spark outrage by posing for 'big game hunt trophy photo' with shirtless bank robbery suspect and their dogs after Mississippi manhunt

Police sparked outrage when they posed for a photo with suspect Eric Boykin in Prentiss, Mississippi, on Tuesday
Boykin was accused of robbing a bank at gunpoint and fleeing the scene

Multiple law enforcement agencies including the FBI joined the manhunt
He was found about 600 yards from the bank in a wooded area after multiple law enforcement agencies including the FBI and ATF joined the manhunt

Four officers were seen crowded around Boykin after placing him in handcuffs

The image immediately sparked backlash on social media as critics slammed the officers for turning the serious ordeal into a silly photo-op
It's unclear which agency the officers in the photo were from
A Prentiss Police Department source said they believed the officers had come in from Louisiana








https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9625627/Cops-spark-outrage-posing-photo-bank-robbery-suspect-manhunt-Mississippi.html

May 26, 2021

American's infrastructure for handling mass shootings on full display TODAY

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9621739/Police-respond-active-shooter-California-light-rail-yard.html

May 26, 2021

new study... suicide rates by race

Suicide rates dramatically increased for minorities in the U.S. over the last five years, a new government study suggests.

Although overall rates are still higher among white Americans - and have been for at least the past two decades - increases have been more dramatic among communities of color.

Researchers found that rates rose by 30 percent for black residents and 16 percent for Asians between 2014 and 2019 compared to 10 percent among whites.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-9621473/Suicide-rates-increased-30-blacks-16-Asians-5-years.html

May 26, 2021

Police Gather at San Jose Home Linked to VTA Shooting

https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/police-gather-at-san-jose-home-linked-to-vta-shooting/





Multiple San Jose Police units and members of the media converged on a South San Jose home associated with Samuel Cassidy this morning, and the block was cordoned off in the aftermath of Wednesday’s VTA rail yard shooting, which law enforcement officials confirmed resulted in multiple fatalities and the death of the shooter.

One Facebook post identified Cassidy as the deceased shooter, but no confirmation is available at this time, and an active investigation is underway.