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Train derails in France leaving at least 14 hurt

Matt Drake
Daily Star
Fri, 21 Dec 2018 16:53 UTC
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Over 10 people have been injured in Marsielle, France after a train derailed on Friday December 21, 2018
At least 14 people are injured after a French metro train derailed in Marseille.

Over 14 people have been injured at the train derailed on Friday, local media citing transport authorities report. None of the injuries are thought to be life-threatening, but people have been taken to hospital.

The incident was reportedly caused by a failure of the rubber tyre on one of the wheels as it rode over a piece that fell from the traction system.

A spokesman for RTM said: "The incident occurred shortly after 8:30am (7:30am GMT).

"A part of the traction system broke off and damaged a tire went off the rail. Fourteen passengers were slightly injured due to the ceiling grilles falling inside the cars."

The incident will require shutting down traffic along a segment of one of the two lines of the transit system.

Comment: At least 28 injured as tram derails and flips over in Lisbon, Portugal

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Cult

Did comedian Sacha Baron Cohen uncover a pedophile ring in Las Vegas? And did the FBI then ignore it?


Sputnik
Fri, 21 Dec 2018 23:10 UTC
Sacha Baron Cohen
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British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen revealed Wednesday that during a taping of his Showtime series, "Who Is America?," he and his team of producers stumbled upon what might turn out to be pedophile ring while working in Las Vegas.

Cohen spilled the beans on the concerning matter during a recent one-on-one interview with Deadline's Mike Fleming Jr. in which the comic discussed his inspiration for the show and his astonishment at increasingly open racism in the US, among other topics.

At the time of the incident, the London native was in character as Italian playboy Gio Monaldo. The skit continued on as Gio chatted with a Las Vegas concierge, telling the individual about his interest in aquiring an underaged boy.
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Red Flag

Special Prosecutor: Michigan State University hampered probe of its Nassar dealings

Jeff Karoub
AP
Fri, 21 Dec 2018 23:04 UTC
Special counsel Bill Forsyth press conference
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Special counsel Bill Forsyth, center, answers questions, Friday, Dec. 21, 2018, during a press conference in Lansing, Mich., regarding the independent Special Counsel's investigation into Michigan State University's handling of the sexual abuse scandal involving disgraced former sports doctor Larry Nassar. Assistant Attorney General Christina Grossi, left, and Special Agent David Dwyre, listen.
A special prosecutor on Friday accused Michigan State University of stonewalling his investigation into the school's handling of the sexual abuse scandal involving disgraced former sports doctor Larry Nassar and called for "top-down cultural change" at the school.

Bill Forsyth released a report that accuses the school of fighting the release of certain relevant documents and releasing others that were heavily redacted or irrelevant. It says such actions hampered the investigation.

"Their biggest concern was the reputation of the university," Forsyth said at a news conference in Lansing that was livestreamed.
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Attention

Tennessee man diagnosed with Cruetzfeldt-Jackob Disease - the human version of Mad Cow Disease


WSYX/WTTE
Fri, 21 Dec 2018 20:24 UTC
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A Tennessee man has been diagnosed with a disease few have heard of, it's Cruetzfeldt-Jackob Disease. Also known as CJD, it's the human equivalent to Mad Cow Disease.
A Tennessee man has been diagnosed with a disease few have heard of, it's Cruetzfeldt-Jackob Disease. Also known as CJD, it's the human equivalent to Mad Cow Disease. The diagnosis has changed his family's lives forever.

WTVF reported that the patient, 32-year-old Tony Gibson, was a happy and healthy father until his symptoms began to show one year ago.

His Danielle Gibson, said he started acting strangely, and that he became very forgetful.

"I had to start labeling the rooms in our home. He would get lost going to the grocery store, and someone would call me and say we have your husband," said Danielle.

Comment: What a tragedy for a young family as no apparent cause has been mentioned. The condition takes a long time to manifest, so the source could be anything from contaminated meat or game, or a possibly a medical procedure.

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Che Guevara

Activists clash with police at massive Catalan pro-independence rally in Barcelona


RT
Fri, 21 Dec 2018 20:03 UTC
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Protesters and police clash in Catalonia independence protests
Demonstrators have flooded the streets of Barcelona, blocking the city airport and major roads to protest against a rare visit by Spanish government ministers who are set to meet pro-independence Catalan leaders.

Protesters have disrupted railway services and blocked Barcelona airport as well as main roads leading to and from the city. At one point, they began throwing firecrackers and trash cans at riot police. Officers responded by detaining at least 13 of protesters.

A visit by Spanish Cabinet ministers to the city, during which they hope to come to terms with leaders of Catalan independence movement, is thought to have ignited the protest.

Comment: And prophetically:

Europe will reap what Spain has sown - Catalonia gathers support from secessionist movements around the world

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Pistol

Suspect detained after shootout in Vienna historic center; witnesses say several gunmen involved


RT
Fri, 21 Dec 2018 14:21 UTC
Vienna shooting Dec 2018
© REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger
Police are not treating the incident as a terrorist attack as of yet; witnesses said several gunmen went on shooting spree.
One person has been killed and one injured in a shootout at a popular tourist restaurant in the Austrian capital's historic center. It's yet unclear who is behind the incident and what their motives are.

The incident took place in the traditional Austrian Figlmueller restaurant located just a few hundred meters away from Vienna's iconic St. Stephen's Cathedral. Two people with gunshot wounds were found near the restaurant, the local police department said, adding that the details of the incident are still unclear.

Rescue services said that at least one person was killed in the shooting, dying of a serious head injury. Another injured person is also in critical condition, suffering from a head injury as well.

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Toys

'Adulting' classes for millennials needed because parents were too lazy to teach them to be adults - Ben Shapiro

Ben Shapiro
Newsweek
Thu, 20 Dec 2018 19:15 UTC
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34 percent of 18-34 adults in America still lived with their parents as of 2015, up from 26 percent a decade before.
This week, America learned about something the millennials l ike to call "adulting." The term started as a sort of quasi-joke-whenever a millennial would do something age-appropriate rather than radically immature, this was an act of "adulting." Now, though, millennials apparently require training in being an adult.

According to CBS News, Rachel Flehinger has co-founded an Adulting School, which now includes online courses. Skills taught include basic sewing, conflict resolution, and cooking, among others. CBS suggests that the need for such classes springs from the fact that many millennials "haven't left childhood homes," given that 34 percent of 18-34 adults in America still lived with their parents as of 2015, up from 26 percent a decade before.

There's a good deal of truth to this. If you're living at home, with mom and dad doing their best to spoil you, you're less likely to know how to do laundry, cook, or balance a checkbook. Dependency breeds enervation.

Comment: Dr. Jordan Peterson has a few comments on the matter::



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Eye 1

Data 'sharing': Amazon's Alexa sends thousands of recordings to the wrong user

Joseph Archer
The Telegraph
Fri, 21 Dec 2018 10:30 UTC
Amazon Alexa
Amazon accidentally sent recordings made by its Alexa voice-activated assistant to the wrong user raising fresh privacy concerns about the use of digital devices.

Amazon confirmed what it described as "an unfortunate case that resulted from a human error," adding that it was an "isolated incident."

German magazine c't reported that a user had asked Amazon to send him all of the data the company had stored on him.

The man, who wasn't identified and who had never used one of Amazon's voice-activated assistants, received 1,700 audio files made inside a stranger's home.

Comment: Despite Amazon's assurances, this wasn't an 'isolated' case. Amazon can't be trusted with your privacy:

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Sheriff

Berlin police chief creates 'safety feeling', but fears to jog outside own office


RT
Fri, 21 Dec 2018 19:28 UTC
German police
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The head of Berlin police publicly claimed the German capital has become more secure, but media reports said not quite - at least outside the official's own office where she doesn't jog fearing for her safety.

Barbara Slowik, chief of the German capital police, tried her best to ensure the public that the 3.7-million city is in safe hands. She told the Die Zeit newspaper that security situation was appalling when she was appointed as the head of Berlin police department.

Now, things have changed after police deployed mobile patrols to various public places, she claimed, adding, "I intentionally created the feeling of safety."

"This was a deliberate measure to ensure that safety feeling," Slowik reiterated, "so that citizens and tourists know - police are here watching." The comment looked robust at a glance, but then something went wrong.
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Bad Guys

Islamic State threatens US and EU cities with drone attacks in chilling new poster after Gatwick chaos


RT
Fri, 21 Dec 2018 19:24 UTC
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Islamic State poster circulating online
Terrorist group Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) has launched a new propaganda campaign against the West, threatening US & EU cities with drones, in a new poster prompted by the travel chaos at London's Gatwick Airport.

The post, circulating on social media, shows a photoshopped image of a drone carrying cargo with the terrorists' logo, ominously flying over New York city, with five separate scenes of carnage at the bottom, seemingly the aftermaths of attacks on Western cities carried out by IS.

Attached is the tagline: "Sender: The Islamic State."

It comes on the back of travel chaos that has brought London's Gatwick Airport to a standstill due to drones hovering in the skies above. All departing flights had to be grounded and incoming planes diverted to other airports, including Dublin, Glasgow, Amsterdam and Paris.
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