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Sunday, July 24, 2016

Mogul accidently gave $100K to group run by Obama"s brother

SHOCK NEWS: Obama Brother Malik Muslim Brotherhood Connections and Syrian War

A month after President Obama appointed tech mogul Ranvir Trehan a trustee of the prestigious Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Trehan wrote a $100,000 check to benefit Obamas presidential library.

The March-dated donation from the Trehan Foundation, based at the philanthropists sprawling home in Virginia, followed the White Houses February announcement that Trehan would take a seat on the Kennedy Centers board beside such bigwigs as retired Boeing chairman W. James McNerney Jr. and Greys Anatomy and Scandal producer Shonda Rhimes.

But Trehans foundation made a mistake. It sent the check to the Barack H. Obama Foundation, a small Virginia charity named after Obamas father that is run by Obamas Kenyan half-brother, Malik.

The foundation raising money for the Obama library in Chicago is the Barack Obama Foundation.

Malik Obama told The Post he returned the check to the Trehan Foundation. Nobody thanked me, he added.

Ranvir Trehan, Chairman of the Trehan Foundation

Trehan, 75, who immigrated to the United States from India in 1964, told The Post his assistant made the mistake.

I did write a check to the Obama Foundation because somebody mentioned to me that there was a foundation for his library or something, he said.

Trehan said he had long been active with the Kennedy Center but did not know how he came to be appointed to its board.

He said when the White House called him last winter to tell him about the plum gig, he was thrilled and asked whom he should thank.

We dont share that with you. You should just remember that the president has nominated you for this, he said the White House told him.

Asked if the $100,000 was a thank-you to Obama, he said, Its a reflection of my belief in what he stands for.

Its a thank-you in my mind, he added.

He insisted the White House did not solicit the donation.

Check received by Malik Obama address to the wrong Obama Foundation.

Oddly, after his check was returned, Trehan decided not to give the money. He said he preferred to wait until plans for the library were more developed.

Like many members of the Kennedy Center board, Trehan is a big Democratic donor. He gave $33,100 to Obamas campaigns and has also contributed $121,600 to the Democratic National Committee.

He founded the SETA Corp., an information technology services company in McLean, Va., in 1987. In 2005, Apptis Holdings bought the company, which had $86 million in annual revenue at the time. Trehan was Apptis vice chairman until 2011.

He is one of 36 presidential appointees on the Kennedy Center board.

Source: http://nypost.com/2016/07/24/mogul-accidently-gave-100k-to-group-run-by-obamas-brother/

Ronda Rousey"s longtime rival Cris "Cyborg" Justino calls for fight at UFC 205

UFC 193 Rewind: Holly Holm"s Shocking Win Against Ronda Rousey

Yeahfile this under things that have about as much a chance of happening as a cat learning calculus.

Cris Cyborg Justino has challenged Ronda Rousey to meet her in the Octagon at UFC 205 on Nov. 12.

Im not trying to inspire you to suddenly become a better person, or become anything youre not. But there was a time in your life when you told people you wanted to fight me. Maybe you didnt quite understand the way the wold [sic] worked then, but you also didnt care what anyone thought, Justino penned in a lengthy essay on Facebook on Friday. I guess what Im trying to tell you is that you dont need to be the champ to fight me.

[Ronda Rousey talks about shot at redemption in new ad, could face Amanda Nunes]

The Brazilian fighter took verbal shots at Rousey, calling her a bully and a diva, and hinted that Rousey may be afraid to fight her because another loss would further sully what she sees as a carefully crafted media image.

The curated lives we see celebrities show everyday are fake. The perfect entourage, the new movie premiers [sic], the unbeatable record. Thats not reality, Justino wrote. Why didnt you give the Olympic Gold another attempt? How come you havent asked to rematch that girl [Holly Holm] who KOd you? Are you dieting right? Do you really think you deserve a title shot coming off a loss and year layoff?

Justino continued: These little inconsistencies in your quest for perfection start pecking away at the image youve been able to create through the media. Your flaws your unsuccessful attempts at greatness or even mediocrity are real. The media made you out to be the greatest female fighter of all time, and that is beautiful, because now everyone knows the real reason why you avoided a fight against Cris Cyborg.

[Cris Cyborg Justino didnt take long to call out Ronda Rousey after UFC 198 win]

Fight fans have been clamoring for a Rousey-Cyborg bout for years. The fighters themselves, though, never seem to be on the same page. Rousey has said shed fight Cyborg if she dropped to 135 pounds, but Rousey wont consider going up to 145.

When rumors of a catchweight fight at 140 pounds emerged, both fighters tentatively agreed, but UFC President Dana White disapproved.

All [Justino] has to do is make 135 pounds and weve got a fight, White said (via MMAFighting.com) last year. UFC does not have a womens featherweight division. I want that fight. Ronda wants that fight, and I think everybody else wants to see that fight.

Source: http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&ct2=us&usg=AFQjCNHeQvZq1ilEJjmnLjGAVvXtOg30gA&clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&cid=52779166240671&ei=jBeVV4DWDdfC3gHZ9b0Y&url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/early-lead/wp/2016/07/23/ronda-rouseys-longtime-rival-cris-cyborg-calls-for-fight-at-ufc-205/

Saturday, July 23, 2016

"Dora the Explorer" Under Fire After Trump Surrogate Rips Tim Kaine for Speaking Spanish

Sen. Tim Kaine checks a lot of boxes for Hillary Clinton

Scottie Nell Hughes, a CNN conservative commentator, did not appreciate Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine speaking Spanish during a rallywith Hillary Clinton after becoming her running mate on the Democratic ticket.

While Hughes said she appreciated the multicultural aspect of the vice presidential candidates fluent Spanish speech, she believed that is the very thing that continues to divide America. We can all bring out our language, Hughes told her CNN colleague Wolf Blitzer. Melania [Trump] could come out and speak her five different languages, as well.

Hughes continued, But what Mr. Trump did, he spoke in a language that all Americans can understand. That is English.

Also Read: Melania Trump"s Speechwriter Takes Blame for Plagiarism

Hughes appreciated the fact that she could understand everything that was going on at the Republican National Convention, but was worried she might have a different experience at theDemocratic National Convention.

Im hoping Im not going to have to kinda start brushing up on my Dora the Explorer to understand some of the speeches given this week, said Hughes of the DNC. Several commentators noted that several RNC speakers spoke Spanish at the podium in Cleveland this week.

Shortly after her controversial comments, Dora the Explorer began trending on social media and Hughes was under fire for bringing the beloved cartoon character into her analysis of Kaine.

First they came for Big Bird, then My Little Pony, and now Dora the Explorer, Janet Morris tweeted. Why do Republicans fixate on childrens programming?

Also Read: "My Little Pony" Trots All Over Twitter Amid Melania Trump Plagiarism Scandal

However, some came to the commentators defense.

One Twitter user said: In other countries ppl cant enter if they dont speak the tongue, why do we have to take care of everybodyyy.

Read some of the best reactions below.

Robin Ventura mum on when Chris Sale will start for White Sox again

Torii amazed by Sale"s pitch

Chris Sale didn"t start Saturday for the White Sox, and manager Robin Ventura wouldn"t say after that night"s 3-3 suspended game when the five-time All-Star might again.

Sale was sent home before his scheduled outing against the Tigers for what general manager Rick Hahn called a "non-physical" clubhouse incident that reportedly involved Sale cutting up some of the 1976 throwback uniforms the team was supposed to wear.

Sale reportedly wasn"t comfortable in the uniform and became upset when the team refused to change its plans to use them. The Sox instead played in 1983 throwbacks, which they usually wear during Sunday home games.

Ventura said Jose Quintana would start as planned Sunday and he wouldn"t divulge when Sale would again. Ventura also passed on talking about whether Sale would face further punishment for Saturday"s situation.

"I"ll talk about the game, but any of that stuff, we"ll wait on that," Ventura said after his team and the Tigers game was suspended before the start of the ninth inning after a third rain delay. "I"m not going to discuss what went on in there. But (it"s) unfortunate he didn"t start tonight. Proud of the guys who filled in."

One of those guys was Matt Albers, whom Ventura called on to start in Sale"s place. He was one of six Sox pitchers to take the mound. He allowed one run on one hit with a strikeout in two innings.

Albers said he found out from pitching coach Don Cooper at around 4:30 p.m. that he would be starting for the first time since he did so eight years ago at Wrigley Field when he was with the Orioles.

Albers, like Ventura, was mum on Sale, who is 14-3 with a 3.13 ERA.

"We"re going to keep that in-house," Albers said. "Obviously you guys probably know what happened, but for me as a player, and in our clubhouse, we"re going to keep in in-house.

"You"re going to have to ask somebody else about that."

Nobody wearing a White Sox uniform was talking about it, either, of course.

Third baseman Todd Frazier called Sale a "bulldog" and "a good pitcher."

Going into Saturday, Sale led the American League in innings pitched (133), was tied for first in WHIP (1.01, tied for third in average against (.216), had the fourth-best strikeout-to-walk ratio (4.45) and was tied for eighth in ERA.

Saturday"s incident wasn"t Sale"s first brush with controversy.

This year"s American League All-Star starter referred to himself as an "idiot" after a May 7 game against the Twins during which he hit himself in the head twice with a baseball after walking in a run and hitting a batter to allow another.

"When I get mad I feel like hurting myself," Sale said that night. "I don"t get it. That"s the immaturity part coming out. I have to get over some things."

Sale also spoke out publicly against executive vice president Ken Williams during spring training after Williams said the club wanted to limit access to the clubhouse for former Sox designated hitter Adam LaRoche"s son, Drake LaRoche.

Last season Sale tried to gain entrance into the Royals clubhouse after he was ejected for his role in a brawl during an April 23 game at U.S. Cellular Field.

Finally, Sale left before a game late in 2014 in wake of a vocal run-in with Ventura.

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Source: http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/whitesox/ct-chris-sale-white-sox-controversy-spt-0725-20160724-story.html

The Life of Pablo: WikiLeaks makes internet hero out of unruly former DNC employee

WikiLeaks DNC Emails Show Hillary Clinton Stole Democratic Nomination From Bernie Sanders

Every crew needs a wildcard and the DNC got theirs in Pablo Manriquez. The latest WikiLeaks release has revealed the former broadcast media director for the Democratic organization to be disruptive and insubordinate and a whole lot of fun.

A former freelancer at Fox and the Huffington Post, Pablo worked on Obamas 2008 campaign as a Latino outreach specialist. He joined the DNC in 2015 as director of Hispanic Media before becoming broadcast media director for the 2016 season.

We can tell from the leaked emails that all seemed to start well for Pablo, with his colleagues even attempting to get him accessto an MSNBC after-party.

Pablos popularity didnt last for long though and less than a month later tongues were wagging regarding his absence, with talkof HRs involvement.

A few hours later on the same day Pablo is at it again. Hes given a scolding for engaging directly with the office of DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz after asking for her landline number for a radio interviewer.

Tell me you didn"t give out her desk number,the email asks.

A week later Pablo caused panic when he became frustrated by the possibility of Debbie Wasserman Schultz cancelling an early-morning CNN appearance. Dear CNN, Pls have Trump call-in and set the news cycle against us instead, per usual, Pablo tells his colleagues, leading to a not-wholly-professional responseof, Pablo f**k off.

The next day he causes further dismay when he praises a CNN interview with Bernie Sanders that criticized the DNC. When a colleague tells him, This was not a good clip for us, he replies, Oh, nevermind. Lame. Classic Pablo.

Pablo doesnt waste time and 24 hours later hes at it again, causing havoc by ignoring protocol, leading to a line he probably hears a lot: Pablo. Stop. The email also hints that Pablo might be leaving with the exchangeTwo weeks and Thank G*d.

The hints prove true as several days later Pablo sends out an email telling his work friends h**l be leaving them for the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, where he will serve as VP of Comms. He reminds them all of his farewell partywhich we hope was well attended.

Thanks for the memories, he tells his friends. No Pablo, thank you.

READ MORE: New DNC email leak reveals anti-Sanders bias, pro-Clinton collusion among top officials

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Santa Clarita fire burns 33 acres, 65 percent contained

Sand Fire grows in Santa Clarita

A brush fire broke out early Friday near Santa Clarita as winds whipped across Southern California.

By mid-day, the Newhall Fire had burned nearly 33 acres near Newhall Ranch Road and Copper Hill Drive, though forward progress has been stopped and the fire is now 65 percent contained, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department.

The cause of the fire is still unknown, but it was initially reported as a small brush fire of 1 acre, county fire inspector Richie Licone told KPCC.

The three-alarm fire broke out at 7:13 a.m. Fire officials have said no buildings were threatened, though the nearby Einstein Academy was voluntary evacuated. Licone said 228 firefighters responded to the fire.

Strong winds have been battering parts of Southern California, leaving more than 30,000 without power across the L.A. area. Licone said the winds were blowing up to 30 mph.

Approximate location of the Newhall Fire, which broke out early Friday, April 15, 2016.

This story has been updated.

With contributions by Kellie Galentine

Source: http://www.scpr.org/news/2016/04/15/59636/newhall-fire-brush-fire-breaks-out-near-santa-clar/

The first Justice League trailer is here, and it actually looks great

Justice League - Angry Trailer Reaction

Here at Comic-Con, director Zack Snyder debuted the first trailer for his upcoming film Justice League, and here"s the shocker: it actually looks fantastic. The trailer starts with Ben Affleck"s Bruce Wayne, hunting down Aquaman, presumably putting together the team of warriors that Warner Bros. hopes will be its answer to The Avengers. From there, nearly all the big names get a moment to shine, including Cyborg, Wonder Woman, and The Flash. (Superman himself seems to be missing, for reasons as-of-yet unknown.)

While Man of Steel and its sequel have been largely criticized by their dour, dismal feel, Justice League seems to be taking a cue from Suicide Squad. The tone is airy and light, with each moment played more for laughs than a Snyder-ean portent of inevitable doom. In short, it makes it look like the movie could actually be fun, something that Marvel has perfected with its superhero movies, but DC and Warner Bros. have constantly struggled with. Of course, it"s important to remember that Zack Snyder"s films often have great trailers, and no place is better suited to hype a comic book crowd than Hall H at Comic-Con... but for the moment, we"re actually looking forward to 2017.

Source: http://www.theverge.com/2016/7/23/12263436/justice-league-trailer-watch-comic-con-2016