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July 15, 2019
-Chris Payton ordered food from a Dickey's Barbecue restaurant in West Manchester Township, Pennsylvania, via the DoorDash delivery app
When it arrived he found that half of his meal had already been eaten
Two of the six ribs he was expecting were gone and there were obvious bite marks on the ones that were left
Dickey's staff said they've had issues with the same DoorDash driver in the past
The service, which uses its own drivers to deliver orders, has received dozens of similar complaints online from customers across the country
By MEGAN SHEETS FOR DAILYMAIL.COM
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A DoorDash deliver customer was shocked when his barbecue dinner ordered showed up half-eaten.
Chris Payton ordered food from a Dickey's Barbecue restaurant in West Manchester Township, Pennsylvania, and had it delivered via the app that uses its own drivers to ferry orders from restaurants to customers' doors.
He said when he opened the box with his meal he found that half of it had already been consumed.
Two of the six ribs he was expecting were gone and there were obvious bite marks on the ones that were left.
'I was just dumbfounded I was really shocked that something like that would happen,' Payton told FOX43.
Payton is convinced that the DoorDash delivery driver is the culprit.
'I guess she just pulls over to the side of the road and just decides to have herself a little snack before she delivers,' he said.
DoorDash deliver customer was shocked when his barbecue dinner ordered showed up half-eaten.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7248947/DoorDash-delivery-driver-ate-half-mans-takeout-meal-dropping-left.html-Chris Payton ordered food from a Dickey's Barbecue restaurant in West Manchester Township, Pennsylvania, via the DoorDash delivery app
When it arrived he found that half of his meal had already been eaten
Two of the six ribs he was expecting were gone and there were obvious bite marks on the ones that were left
Dickey's staff said they've had issues with the same DoorDash driver in the past
The service, which uses its own drivers to deliver orders, has received dozens of similar complaints online from customers across the country
By MEGAN SHEETS FOR DAILYMAIL.COM
P
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A DoorDash deliver customer was shocked when his barbecue dinner ordered showed up half-eaten.
Chris Payton ordered food from a Dickey's Barbecue restaurant in West Manchester Township, Pennsylvania, and had it delivered via the app that uses its own drivers to ferry orders from restaurants to customers' doors.
He said when he opened the box with his meal he found that half of it had already been consumed.
Two of the six ribs he was expecting were gone and there were obvious bite marks on the ones that were left.
'I was just dumbfounded I was really shocked that something like that would happen,' Payton told FOX43.
Payton is convinced that the DoorDash delivery driver is the culprit.
'I guess she just pulls over to the side of the road and just decides to have herself a little snack before she delivers,' he said.
July 15, 2019
Trump's racist tweet was inspired by Tucker Carlson segment
There’s one person these tweets are obviously about, and that’s Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.). Trump’s sentiment closely echoes a controversial segment that Fox News host Tucker Carlson did last week in which he urged the Somali-born congresswoman to return to her birth country, citing her alleged “undisguised contempt for the United States and for its people.” Trump appears to have seen this segment and regurgitated it, as he often does with Fox’s programming.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/07/14/unmistakable-ugliness-trump-urging-brown-skinned-congresswomen-go-back-their-countries/?utm_term=.a36a03a6f939
July 14, 2019
President Donald Trump used his White House Twitter perch on Saturday to link to a commercial for his golf resorts in Scotland and Ireland.
The post was the latest example of what ethics experts have complained is Trump’s manipulation of his powerful office to enrich himself and his family. His businesses can also serve as a conduit for money to Trump from those currying favor with him, violating the Constitution’s Emoluments Clause. The clause prohibits federal officials from accepting gifts or payments from foreign governments and officials. Unlike other presidents, Trump has refused to divest from his businesses.
The president retweeted to his 62 million Twitter followers a post from the Trump Organization about what it termed the “Trump Triangle” — golf courses in Turnberry and Aberdeenshire in Scotland, and in Doonbeg, Ireland, where he traveled in June after a state visit to London. Trump reportedly had insisted that Ireland’s prime minister meet with him at his golf course, but the Irish leader refused such an arrangement as “unseemly,” according to a representative. The men met instead at a Shannon Airport lounge.
The plug retweeted by Trump hails his businesses as “three of the most spectacular courses in the world @TrumpGolf.” The tweet adds: “Tune into @GolfChannel next week during @TheOpen to catch our latest commercial.” The post linked to a 30-second commercial for the courses. A narrator invites viewers to “visit Trumpgolf.com today to book your ultimate links tour.”
Trump Retweets Commercial For His International Golf Courses
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-scotland-ireland-golf-resorts-commercial-tweet-ethics_n_5d2a740ae4b0060b11ed8655President Donald Trump used his White House Twitter perch on Saturday to link to a commercial for his golf resorts in Scotland and Ireland.
The post was the latest example of what ethics experts have complained is Trump’s manipulation of his powerful office to enrich himself and his family. His businesses can also serve as a conduit for money to Trump from those currying favor with him, violating the Constitution’s Emoluments Clause. The clause prohibits federal officials from accepting gifts or payments from foreign governments and officials. Unlike other presidents, Trump has refused to divest from his businesses.
The president retweeted to his 62 million Twitter followers a post from the Trump Organization about what it termed the “Trump Triangle” — golf courses in Turnberry and Aberdeenshire in Scotland, and in Doonbeg, Ireland, where he traveled in June after a state visit to London. Trump reportedly had insisted that Ireland’s prime minister meet with him at his golf course, but the Irish leader refused such an arrangement as “unseemly,” according to a representative. The men met instead at a Shannon Airport lounge.
The plug retweeted by Trump hails his businesses as “three of the most spectacular courses in the world @TrumpGolf.” The tweet adds: “Tune into @GolfChannel next week during @TheOpen to catch our latest commercial.” The post linked to a 30-second commercial for the courses. A narrator invites viewers to “visit Trumpgolf.com today to book your ultimate links tour.”
July 14, 2019
Ilhan Omar
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@IlhanMN
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More Ilhan Omar Retweeted Donald J. Trump
Mr. President,
As Members of Congress, the only country we swear an oath to is the United States.
Which is why we are fighting to protect it from the worst, most corrupt and inept president we have ever seen.
Ilhan Omar added,
Donald J. Trump
Verified account
@realDonaldTrump
So interesting to see “Progressive” Democrat Congresswomen, who originally came from countries whose governments are a complete and total catastrophe, the worst, most corrupt and inept anywhere in the world (if they even have a functioning government at all), now loudly......
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2,326 replies 9,120 retweets 38,713 likes
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Ilhan Omar's response to Trump's racist tweet
https://twitter.com/IlhanMN/status/1150452310813921280Ilhan Omar
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Verified account
@IlhanMN
Follow Follow @IlhanMN
More Ilhan Omar Retweeted Donald J. Trump
Mr. President,
As Members of Congress, the only country we swear an oath to is the United States.
Which is why we are fighting to protect it from the worst, most corrupt and inept president we have ever seen.
Ilhan Omar added,
Donald J. Trump
Verified account
@realDonaldTrump
So interesting to see “Progressive” Democrat Congresswomen, who originally came from countries whose governments are a complete and total catastrophe, the worst, most corrupt and inept anywhere in the world (if they even have a functioning government at all), now loudly......
Show this thread
10:09 AM - 14 Jul 2019
9,120 Retweets 38,713 Likes MickyTrumpocalypseNow 🌊🇵🇱👩?⚕️😺🚀@isitjustmeDarlene SmithIlana FogglejenlynTonyICE JJ Richsibyladams
2,326 replies 9,120 retweets 38,713 likes
Reply 2.3K Retweeted 9.1K Liked 39K Direct message
Blue Berry 🌊Tweet text
July 14, 2019
The hosts of Fox & Friends Sunday were greatly amused by Trump’s tweets, reading them aloud and laughing audibly.
Co-host Griff Jenkins followed up a package about the conflict with Pelosi by noting “We are not the only ones who noticed, President Trump tweeting this morning this: ‘So interesting to see ‘Progressive’ Democrat Congresswomen, who originally came from countries whose governments are a complete and total catastrophe, the worst, most corrupt and inept anywhere in the world (if they even have a functioning government at all), now loudly and viciously telling the people of the United States, the greatest and most powerful Nation on earth, how our government is to be run.'”
“‘Why don’t they go back and help fix the totally broken and crime infested places from which they came. Then come back and show us how……..it is done. These places need your help badly, you can’t leave fast enough. I’m sure that Nancy Pelosi would be very happy to quickly work out free travel arrangements!'” Jenkins continued, as his co-hosts laughed out loud at the suggestion.
“Someone’s feeling very comedic today,” co-host Jedediah Bila said, still laughing.
The hosts of Fox & Friends Sunday were greatly amused by Trump's tweets, reading them aloud and lau
https://www.mediaite.com/tv/fox-friends-laugh-it-up-over-trump-telling-aoc-squad-to-leave-u-s/The hosts of Fox & Friends Sunday were greatly amused by Trump’s tweets, reading them aloud and laughing audibly.
Co-host Griff Jenkins followed up a package about the conflict with Pelosi by noting “We are not the only ones who noticed, President Trump tweeting this morning this: ‘So interesting to see ‘Progressive’ Democrat Congresswomen, who originally came from countries whose governments are a complete and total catastrophe, the worst, most corrupt and inept anywhere in the world (if they even have a functioning government at all), now loudly and viciously telling the people of the United States, the greatest and most powerful Nation on earth, how our government is to be run.'”
“‘Why don’t they go back and help fix the totally broken and crime infested places from which they came. Then come back and show us how……..it is done. These places need your help badly, you can’t leave fast enough. I’m sure that Nancy Pelosi would be very happy to quickly work out free travel arrangements!'” Jenkins continued, as his co-hosts laughed out loud at the suggestion.
“Someone’s feeling very comedic today,” co-host Jedediah Bila said, still laughing.
July 14, 2019
‘The Lion King’ is a lie that erases the female pride: scientist
Some catty critics have said that the characters in the new remake of “The Lion King,” featuring the animal kingdom animated with CGI technology, lack the “charisma” and expressiveness of the original cartoon version.
Zoologists and lion researchers, however, argue that the beloved Disney franchise has missed something even more crucial all along: scientific accuracy.
A scientist at the Lion Research Center at the University of Minnesota says that if “The Lion King” story were true to the big-cat community, the movie would not have been about Mufasa’s kingdom, but rather Sarabi’s. Sarabi is Simba’s mom — and many may not remember her name, since her role was so understated.
Craig Packer, a leading lion expert, tells National Geographic that, in reality, “females are the core. The heart and soul of the pride. The males come and go.”
Had Disney, with its long history of patriarchal tropes, cared to get the story straight, it would know that lion prides are actually matrilineal, where females lead the pack and loner males hardly stick around to form the bonds of family.
“Females define their territory. They’ve grown up there and have been listening to neighbors roaring their whole lives,” says Packer. They also appoint the younger females in the pride, 99% of whom are related, to lead new prides when theirs get too crowded.
'The Lion King' is a lie that erases the female pride: scientist
https://nypost.com/2019/07/12/the-lion-king-is-a-lie-that-erases-female-pride-scientist/‘The Lion King’ is a lie that erases the female pride: scientist
Some catty critics have said that the characters in the new remake of “The Lion King,” featuring the animal kingdom animated with CGI technology, lack the “charisma” and expressiveness of the original cartoon version.
Zoologists and lion researchers, however, argue that the beloved Disney franchise has missed something even more crucial all along: scientific accuracy.
A scientist at the Lion Research Center at the University of Minnesota says that if “The Lion King” story were true to the big-cat community, the movie would not have been about Mufasa’s kingdom, but rather Sarabi’s. Sarabi is Simba’s mom — and many may not remember her name, since her role was so understated.
Craig Packer, a leading lion expert, tells National Geographic that, in reality, “females are the core. The heart and soul of the pride. The males come and go.”
Had Disney, with its long history of patriarchal tropes, cared to get the story straight, it would know that lion prides are actually matrilineal, where females lead the pack and loner males hardly stick around to form the bonds of family.
“Females define their territory. They’ve grown up there and have been listening to neighbors roaring their whole lives,” says Packer. They also appoint the younger females in the pride, 99% of whom are related, to lead new prides when theirs get too crowded.
July 14, 2019
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https://nypost.com/2019/07/13/chess-grandmaster-allegedly-caught-cheating-on-toilet-during-tournament/
A rising chess star was caught allegedly cheating in a bathroom during a tournament in France this week — apparently confirming months of speculation about his meteoric rise to “super” grandmaster, the game’s governing body said.
Latvian-Czech player Igors Rausis, 58, was suspended after an embarrassing photo emerged showing him sitting on a toilet, looking at a mobile phone, during a break from the competition this week in Strasbourg, the Telegraph reported.
“Igor Rausis caught red-handed at a tournament in Strasbourg,” World Chess Federation director Emil Sutovsky wrote on Facebook on Friday, adding that the player was “long suspected” of cheating.
Phones are banned at tournaments, because chess software can be used to help players gain an advantage; some tournaments require players to pass through metal detectors.
“It is impossible to completely eradicate cheating, but the risk of being caught has increased significantly, and the penalties will become much more substantial,” Sutovsky wrote.
It’s unclear if the photo was the result of a sting operation, or purely chance. He stood to win about $1130 if he won the Strasbourg Open.
The mobile phone was later found in the bathroom — and Rausis signed a declaration admitting it was his, the Telegraph reported.
“I simply lost my mind yesterday,” Rausis said when confronted with the photo, according to the outlet. “I confirmed the fact of using my phone during the game. What could I say more?”
Rausis has stunned the chess world as he racked up winnings at an age when most players decline — he was the oldest player in the top 100, climbing as high as 40.
In just six years, his World Chess Federation rating climbed from 2500 to 2700, and he was the oldest player in the Top 100. As of Saturday, he was ranked 53rd.
“It’s amazing Rausis wasn’t stopped earlier. Seems naive that people think someone can improve that much in their fifties,” grandmaster Danny Gormally told Deadspin.
rising chess star, chess grandmaster caught cheating in toilet during tournament
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https://nypost.com/2019/07/13/chess-grandmaster-allegedly-caught-cheating-on-toilet-during-tournament/
A rising chess star was caught allegedly cheating in a bathroom during a tournament in France this week — apparently confirming months of speculation about his meteoric rise to “super” grandmaster, the game’s governing body said.
Latvian-Czech player Igors Rausis, 58, was suspended after an embarrassing photo emerged showing him sitting on a toilet, looking at a mobile phone, during a break from the competition this week in Strasbourg, the Telegraph reported.
“Igor Rausis caught red-handed at a tournament in Strasbourg,” World Chess Federation director Emil Sutovsky wrote on Facebook on Friday, adding that the player was “long suspected” of cheating.
Phones are banned at tournaments, because chess software can be used to help players gain an advantage; some tournaments require players to pass through metal detectors.
“It is impossible to completely eradicate cheating, but the risk of being caught has increased significantly, and the penalties will become much more substantial,” Sutovsky wrote.
It’s unclear if the photo was the result of a sting operation, or purely chance. He stood to win about $1130 if he won the Strasbourg Open.
The mobile phone was later found in the bathroom — and Rausis signed a declaration admitting it was his, the Telegraph reported.
“I simply lost my mind yesterday,” Rausis said when confronted with the photo, according to the outlet. “I confirmed the fact of using my phone during the game. What could I say more?”
Rausis has stunned the chess world as he racked up winnings at an age when most players decline — he was the oldest player in the top 100, climbing as high as 40.
In just six years, his World Chess Federation rating climbed from 2500 to 2700, and he was the oldest player in the Top 100. As of Saturday, he was ranked 53rd.
“It’s amazing Rausis wasn’t stopped earlier. Seems naive that people think someone can improve that much in their fifties,” grandmaster Danny Gormally told Deadspin.
July 14, 2019
Barack Obama presided over a nearly $1 trillion reduction in the budget deficit, from $1.4 trillion to $585 billion. By the end of his first term, Donald Trump, who bankrupted 5 casinos, will have almost entirely reversed that with a deficit of $1.1 trillion by the end of 2020.
Obama presided over a nearly $1 trillion reduction in the budget deficit, from $1.4 trillion to $585
https://twitter.com/bobcesca_go/status/1149732193658388480Barack Obama presided over a nearly $1 trillion reduction in the budget deficit, from $1.4 trillion to $585 billion. By the end of his first term, Donald Trump, who bankrupted 5 casinos, will have almost entirely reversed that with a deficit of $1.1 trillion by the end of 2020.
July 14, 2019
wait, so Mike Pence, a man who professes to be so concerned with the sanctity of life that he forces women to hold funerals for miscarriages, went to one of his boss's concentration camps and stared blankly for 72 seconds before hightailing it out of there? I did Nazi that coming
tweet of the night
https://twitter.com/itsJeffTiedrich/status/1150054793521573889wait, so Mike Pence, a man who professes to be so concerned with the sanctity of life that he forces women to hold funerals for miscarriages, went to one of his boss's concentration camps and stared blankly for 72 seconds before hightailing it out of there? I did Nazi that coming
July 13, 2019
This is serious. Trump says he thinks the Office of the Director of National Intelligence is an “unnecessary bureaucratic layer” and that he wants to “get rid of it.” So he’s going to fire Dan Coates. Trump is dismantling our government. Call your reps!😡
https://www.axios.com/donald-trump-remove-dan-coats-director-of-national-intelligence-2ba4275d-7624-4f4b-9026-ee0d0606ce32.html
President Trump has told confidants he's eager to remove Dan Coats as director of national intelligence, according to five sources who have discussed the matter directly with the president.
The state of play: Trump hasn't told our sources when he plans to make a move, but they say his discussions on the topic have been occurring for months — often unprompted — and the president has mentioned potential replacements since at least February. A source who spoke to Trump about Coats a week ago said the president gave them the impression that the move would happen "sooner rather than later."
The director of national intelligence serves as an overseer of the U.S. intelligence community and a close adviser to the president and National Security Council, producing each day's top-secret Presidential Daily Brief.
A source with direct knowledge told me that Trump has privately said he thinks the Office of the Director of National Intelligence represents an unnecessary bureaucratic layer and that he would like to get rid of it. He has been told that eliminating the ODNI is not politically possible, but still would like to "downsize" the office, the source said.
A government source who has discussed the matter with Trump characterized the president's thinking this way: "It's time for a change. Dan's a great guy but the president doesn't listen to him anymore."
A White House official responded: "We have no personnel announcements at this time."
Trump is dismantling our government
https://twitter.com/NorskLadyWolf/status/1149901267419971585This is serious. Trump says he thinks the Office of the Director of National Intelligence is an “unnecessary bureaucratic layer” and that he wants to “get rid of it.” So he’s going to fire Dan Coates. Trump is dismantling our government. Call your reps!😡
https://www.axios.com/donald-trump-remove-dan-coats-director-of-national-intelligence-2ba4275d-7624-4f4b-9026-ee0d0606ce32.html
President Trump has told confidants he's eager to remove Dan Coats as director of national intelligence, according to five sources who have discussed the matter directly with the president.
The state of play: Trump hasn't told our sources when he plans to make a move, but they say his discussions on the topic have been occurring for months — often unprompted — and the president has mentioned potential replacements since at least February. A source who spoke to Trump about Coats a week ago said the president gave them the impression that the move would happen "sooner rather than later."
The director of national intelligence serves as an overseer of the U.S. intelligence community and a close adviser to the president and National Security Council, producing each day's top-secret Presidential Daily Brief.
A source with direct knowledge told me that Trump has privately said he thinks the Office of the Director of National Intelligence represents an unnecessary bureaucratic layer and that he would like to get rid of it. He has been told that eliminating the ODNI is not politically possible, but still would like to "downsize" the office, the source said.
A government source who has discussed the matter with Trump characterized the president's thinking this way: "It's time for a change. Dan's a great guy but the president doesn't listen to him anymore."
A White House official responded: "We have no personnel announcements at this time."
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