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Incoming ‘Jeopardy!’ Host Mike Richards Apologizes For Sexist Remarks Newly minted “Jeopardy!” host Mike Richards issued an apology Wednesday night for sexist, crass remarks about women he made on a former podcast, the latest bout of controversy following his coronation as the new face of the beloved game show. The mea culpa came shortly after The Ringer published details from the podcast, called “The Randumb Show,” that Richards hosted from 2013 to 2014 while he was producing “The Price Is Right.” In episodes reviewed by the site, Richards at times called his co-host, Beth Triffon, a “booth ho” and “booth ****” after she spoke about working as a model at a trade show. In others, he compared women’s Halloween costumes as prostitute outfits, commented on former female co-workers’ weight and appearance, and disparaged Triffon’s economic status. Richards said the comments were “a terribly embarrassing moment of misjudgment, thoughtlessness, and insensitivity from nearly a decade ago.” All episodes of the show were wiped from the Internet on Tuesday after The Ringer asked about his remarks. Incoming ‘Jeopardy!’ Host Mike Richards Apologizes For Sexist Remarks | HuffPost

As COVID-19 Cases Soar, More Hospitals Report ICUs Nearing Capacity, With Worst To Come Hospitals across the nation are buckling under the surge in COVID-19 infections linked to the highly transmissible delta variant of the coronavirus, with some states reporting their intensive care units are rapidly filling with patients, much like winter’s wave of cases before vaccines were readily accessible. More than a quarter of the nation’s ICU beds in use are currently occupied by COVID-19 patients, according to figures maintained by the Department of Health and Human Services. But an increasing number of states have said their intensive care wards are reaching capacity, with 1 in 5 ICUs at or over 95% full nationwide, The New York Times reported. Public health officials from Hawaii to Mississippi, from Oregon to Texas have portended bleak statistics in the coming weeks, saying hospitalizations are already higher now than they were in January. Alabama said Tuesday it was out of ICU beds and was actually at “negative” capacity, and Oregon said hospitalizations rose 11% overnight as new cases soared. “We’ve never been here before,” Dr. Don Williamson, president of the Alabama Hospital Association, told the local NBC affiliate. “We are in truly now in uncharted territory in terms of our ICU bed capacity.”

Thorax is a supervillain.

Only if you are sane. The simplest definition of sanity is the ability to act in one's best interests.

No guarantee with swiping the card, either. A few days ago I was at the Costco gas bar and the driver ahead of me pulled into the spot, and took an agonizingly long time to a) find the necessary card b) decide how and where to tap c) wait for the display to change d) navigate through the menu e) decide which fuel to opt for d) confirm that the pump was ready f) remove the hose and insert it g) hold the handle instead of setting the automatic latch h) peer at the display to ensure that the correct amount of fuel had been dispensed i) take severa; attempts to put the hose back in the cradle properly k) read the printout carefully l) find the keys, get in and FINALLY drive off.

Confirmed in the Freep today that Meredith picked up an owie that has been slow to respond to treatment and is expected to return once healed.

Trur. Its so damned expensive to keep the masses alive.

I defintely see the Riders as #2.

That would be ironic.

And while that was poor judgement, it was not illegal.

Harris has been an all-star and will probably be so again. But its not as if he tore up the field in every game- there were games where he was the center of attention by the opposing defence and his production suffered.

I am going to throw myself onto the floor, kick my feet and hold my breath until you take that back!!!

Family of Man Killed by Kyle Rittenhouse Sues Kenosha Cops -Getty The family of one of the men killed by Kyle Rittenhouse amid protests in Kenosha, Wisconsin, last year has filed a lawsuit against police, the Associated Press reports. The family of Anthony Huber, who prosecutors say was fatally shot by Rittenhouse, alleges that police “conspired with” and enabled “armed vigilantes” like Rittenhouse by siding with them over protesters and allowing them to roam freely. Huber, 26, was fatally shot while trying to wrestle Rittenhouse’s rifle away from him. Rittenhouse, who was 17 at the time and has claimed self-defense, was charged with reckless homicide and intentional homicide, endangering safety, and criminal possession of a weapon as a minor. Joseph Rosenbaum, 36, was also fatally shot by Rittenhouse, as was Gaige Grosskreutz, who survived, prosecutors say. Huber’s family is seeking damages from Kenosha County Sheriff David Beth; Daniel Miskinis, the former City of Kenosha police chief; Eric Larsen, the city’s acting police chief; and other officers. “After he had killed and maimed multiple individuals, Kyle Rittenhouse walked up to a dozen Kenosha police officers, assault rifle in hand, with crowds yelling that he had just killed innocent people,” Anand Swaminathan, the attorney for the family, told the AP. “What did the police do? They spoke to him and let him walk away.” Family of Man Killed by Kyle Rittenhouse Sues Kenosha Cops (thedailybeast.com)

Christian Radio Host Who Called Vaccine ‘Government Control’ Dies of COVID-19 A religious radio broadcaster who spread disinformation about the coronavirus vaccines was killed by the virus Sunday. Dr. Jimmy DeYoung Sr. had been admitted to the hospital Aug. 7 with COVID-19 complications, according to his wife Judy, who also contracted the virus. In February, DeYoung published an interview promoting the conspiracy theories that the Pfizer vaccine would make women sterile and that world governments were using the virus and vaccine to centralize power. DeYoung’s guest at the time, Sam Rohrer, said that very few people who were infected lost their lives, calling the vaccine only a “purported solution” and “not truly a vaccine.” Both host and guest encouraged listeners to read conspiracy-minded materials on the coronavirus vaccine, with DeYoung asking, “Could this vaccine be another form of government control of the people?” DeYoung’s daughter Jodi wrote of his death on Facebook, “God has called a faithful servant home. Dr Jimmy DeYoung passed away early this morning at Memorial Hospital in Chattanooga.” His show, “Prophecy Today,” aired daily. Before focusing on Christian prophecy, DeYoung worked as a journalist in Israel. DeYoung is one of a number of public figures who have died of COVID-19 in recent months after telling their audiences to refuse the jab. Christian Radio Host Who Called Vaccine ‘Government Control’ Dies of COVID-19 (thedailybeast.com)

Texas Gov. Abbott tests positive for COVID after speaking to a packed house Governor Greg Abbott announced Tuesday he has tested positive for COVID-19, the potentially deadly disease caused by the novel coronavirus. The Texas Republican has steadfastly refused to lift his anti-science ban on mask and vaccine mandates. Texas is among the worst states for coronavirus currently, with an extremely high caseload and low vaccination rate. Abbott reportedly has been vaccinated, and his office says he is tested daily. Gov. Abbott spoke to a packed house Monday night of about 600 people, where few wore masks and social distancing was non-existent. https://t.co/MfBe5FIKbY — The Recount (@The Recount) 1629233933.0

Fixed that for you. He will probably become a televangelist.

Recent examples?

I would rather have Darvin back than Andrew Harris. Bailey and MCKnight are definite downgrades from Adams. We don't lose that much with Oliveira in the lineup.

RNC removes 2020 page praising Trump's 'historic peace agreement with the Taliban' During the 2020 presidential election, some Republican supporters of then-President Donald Trump attacked now-President Joe Biden as a war hawk who would promote "endless" wars and praised then-President Donald Trump for his "historic peace agreement with the Taliban." But with the Taliban having retaken Afghanistan following the withdrawal of U.S. forces, the Republican National Committee, has — according to The Week's Peter Weber — removed a 2020 Trump campaign web page that slammed Biden as overly hawkish and praised Trump's "peace talks." In 2020, Trump and then-Secretary of State Mike Pompeo pushed a plan for removing U.S. forces from Afghanistan — and Pompeo met with Taliban leaders. On the page that has been removed, Trump supporters in the RNC complained, "Biden has had a history of pushing for endless wars" whereas "Trump has continued to take the lead in peace talks as he signed a historic peace agreement with the Taliban in Afghanistan, which would end America's longest war."

And she was not fired- she resigned but prior to that, she did not raise any objections to whatever she felt was inappropriate intervention by the PMO.

Apparently the number of US military dead is considerably higher. A practice begun in the Bush II era and continued since was to remove seriously/fatally wounded personnel from the field and keep them mechanically alive until in a hospital so that they would not be counted as "operational caualties".

Lets keep the debate focussed on facts. The Justice Minister was moved to another cabinet posting (demoted if you wish) and then went public with her displeasure. Her department was not investigating SNC Lavalin at the time- that investigation was over, and the issue was how the corporation would be penalized- either a massive fine with immediate payment required or paid over time. Wilson-Reybold received 8 phone or email contacts over 8 months from the PMO's office about the disposition of the fines but said nothing until she was moved.

How a Los Angeles megachurch became a bastion of evangelical coronavirus denial: "There is no pandemic'" Coronavirus denial is by no means universal in Christianity. A wide range of practicing Christians, from Catholics to Mainline Protestants such as Lutherans, Methodists and Episcopalians, have encouraged social distancing, mask wearing and vaccination. But countless far-right white evangelicals have recklessly, irresponsibly promoted the spread of COVID-19, and an article published by the Los Angeles Review of Books on August 15 describes an L.A. megachurch's battle against public health measures. Writer Jim Hinch explains, "Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, evangelical Christians have been among the most polarizing voices in a divided nation struggling to respond to a grave public health emergency. From the moment authorities began addressing the crisis last year, evangelicals have protested government-ordered lockdowns, resisted measures such as mask-wearing, defied restrictions on indoor worship services, and fought public health officials all the way to the Supreme Court." Hinch adds, "More recently, White evangelicals have emerged as the demographic group most resistant to getting vaccinated against COVID-19. Their embrace of conspiracy theories and overall pandemic denialism contributed to their avid participation in the January 6 insurrection at the United States Capitol. A religious group that prides itself on its patriotism has become a major impediment to advancing the United States' goals." The Los Angeles megachurch that Hinch discusses in his article is Grace Community Church, located in the San Fernando Valley. Hinch describes Grace's 82-year-old pastor, John F. MacArthur, as "theologically conservative" but notes that according to the church's website, "John doesn't involve himself in politics." Nonetheless, Grace has resisted public health measures during a deadly pandemic that has, according to Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, killed more than 4.3 million people worldwide. How a Los Angeles megachurch became a bastion of evangelical coronavirus denial: 'There is no pandemic' - Alternet.org

Too bad- it made for a great backstory.

Well, you are half right,