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An issue senators can agree on is … judges?

It’s all tribal in the Senate on almost every issue these days except, it seems, when it comes to confirming U.S. District Court judges.Five judges were confirmed on overwhelmingly bipartisan votes to district court benches in states that have at least one Democratic senator. All those senators voted in favor…

bubmagSeptember 11, 2020

NSA

Kansas City Chiefs Fans Booed Players For Supporting Racial Equality. What a Disgrace.

Before Thursday night's NFL Kickoff—a game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Houston Texans with roughly 16,000 in attendance—we got our first glimpse at what the league will look like after a summer of racial upheaval. And it looks a hell of a lot like the same NFL that once…

bubmagSeptember 11, 2020

Riots

Patriots give CB Stephon Gilmore a $5M raise for 2020

The reigning Defensive Player of the Year is getting a pay raise for 2020. NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported the Patriots agreed to give cornerback Stephon Gilmore a $5 million raise for this year, per a source informed of the pact. The move bumps Gilmore's 2020 salary from $10.5…

bubmagSeptember 11, 2020

NSA

AMLC: Reports on suspicious transactions breach 400,000

AMLC: Reports on suspicious transactions breach 400,000 Lawrence Agcaoili (The Philippine Star) - September 12, 2020 - 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — Suspicious transaction reports (STRs) have breached 400,000 cases as consumers shift to digital transactions amid the coronavirus disease 2019 or COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC).…

bubmagSeptember 11, 2020

Cold War

Trump doubles down on chaos and nihilism with 54 days left until the election

I sort of get why Donald Trump is determined to run for re-election based on anti-Communism, even though, as Biden himself says, Do I look like a radical socialist? (Hal'vai, Bernie Sanders might reply. Would that it were so.) And although Cold War passions are unfamiliar to most U.S. voters…

bubmagSeptember 11, 2020

Riots

Patriots Rumors: Stephon Gilmore Given Raise in Contract Worth at Least $5M

Bill Sikes/Associated PressCornerback Stephon Gilmore is one of the best defensive players in the NFL, and the New England Patriots rewarded him with a raise for the 2020 season. Per ESPN's Adam Schefter, New England is raising Gilmore's base salary from $10.5 million to $15.5 million. He can earn an additional…

bubmagSeptember 11, 2020

VR

Until You Fall Launches September 29 for PlayStation VR

by William D'Angelo , posted 5 days ago / 481 ViewsDeveloper Schell Games announced the virtual reality hack-and-slash roguelite game, Until You Fall, will launch for the PlayStation VR on September 29. The game first launched in August 2019 for Steam and the Oculus Store. View a trailer of the…

bubmagSeptember 11, 2020

Black Swan

Remembering Raven Thorogood III: The chimp that smoked Wall Street

The stock market has its heroes. Value seekers deify Warren Buffett for his stoicism, short sellers worship Nassim Taleb for his prophetic “black swan” theory, and daytrading bros unironically find comfort in Barstool Sports’ Dave Portnoy. But right now, let’s pay tribute to the animals that’ve smoked some of Wall Street‘s…

bubmagSeptember 11, 2020

Xi Jinping

EU-China summit to mark soured relations with deal on whiskey

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Once billed as the diplomatic high point in China-European Union relations, a summit on Monday is likely to show how far the relationship has ebbed, with the main achievement a deal involving Irish whiskey and Pixian bean paste.FILE PHOTO: European Council President Charles Michel takes part in…

bubmagSeptember 11, 2020

Boris Johnson

How Brexit conflict turned the clock back a year for Boris Johnson

MPs are divided over Brexit treaty changes, UK relations with the EU have reached a new low and the prime minister is facing a backbench rebellion. It’s all beginning to feel a bit like October 2019, with Boris Johnson confronted with the same challenges all over again.If the return from recess…

bubmagSeptember 11, 2020

An issue senators can agree on is … judges?

Kansas City Chiefs Fans Booed Players For Supporting Racial Equality. What a Disgrace.

Patriots give CB Stephon Gilmore a $5M raise for 2020

AMLC: Reports on suspicious transactions breach 400,000

Trump doubles down on chaos and nihilism with 54 days left until the election

Patriots Rumors: Stephon Gilmore Given Raise in Contract Worth at Least $5M

Until You Fall Launches September 29 for PlayStation VR

Remembering Raven Thorogood III: The chimp that smoked Wall Street

EU-China summit to mark soured relations with deal on whiskey

How Brexit conflict turned the clock back a year for Boris Johnson

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