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Actor John Cusack accused of inciting violence for 'burn it down' tweet during immigration rant

John Cusack
© Hannibal Hanschke / Reuters
John Cusack
Actor John Cusack's flurry of tweets on President Donald Trump's immigration policy has prompted concern that he may be inciting violence. Some rushed to Cusack's defense however, insisting his posts were being misinterpreted.

Cusack began tweeting about the Trump administration's controversial immigration policy of separating children from their parents on Sunday. He accused Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen of being a liar and encouraged his followers to tell Trump aide Stephen Miller how they feel about the immigration policy he is thought to have penned. He also called Trump a white supremacist.

USA

Payback: Trump supporter interrupts De Niro's Broadway show with a Keep America Great flag

a bronx tale
© Joe Del Vicario / Twitter
A Donald Trump supporter hit back at actor-director Robert De Niro for his f-bomb-laden rant at the president, interrupting a performance of De Niro's Broadway show to wave a 'Keep America Great' flag in front of the stage.

As the play - 'A Bronx Tale', directed by De Niro - reached its finale on Saturday night, the protester stood up and unfurled a 'Keep America Great' flag with 'Trump 2020' emblazoned on it. He was escorted out of the theater shortly afterwards.

"It's sad that people can't enjoy a beautiful show and embrace its unifying message without politicizing it," read one tweet from an audience member.

Brian Strumwasser, who works in the show's hair department, was livid.

Magnify

Fake news photo of 'Russian' dog execution actually shot in Pakistan in 2016

The carcasses of dead dogs Karachi 2016.
© Akhtar Soomro / Reuters
The carcasses of dead dogs in Karachi, August 4, 2016.
A picture circulating online of an alleged dog cull in Russia actually depicts Pakistan, during an attempt to reduce the number of stray animals on the streets of Karachi in 2016.

Ahead of the World Cup there were fears that Russia would try to exterminate stray dogs in time for the arrival of fans. However, Deputy Prime Minister Vitaly Mutko said that the animals would be captured and placed in shelters.

A Twitter user has now posted an image that purports to show scores of dogs lying dead in a street somewhere in Russia. But while the picture does show more than 50 dead dogs, it was actually taken two years ago in Pakistan.

Comment: Thankfully, the The West's unrelenting, baseless anti-Russia propaganda is now being called out or completely ignored by the vast majority of people:

Anti-Russian propaganda means nothing to hundreds of thousands of international fans enjoying World Cup in Russia



Propaganda

WaPo report on Roger Stone's meeting with man selling 'dirt on Hillary' attempts to revive dead #Russiagate 'scandal'

maga hat mask Trump
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Could the Washington Post pour it on any thicker?
It was no less than "a man with a Make America Great Again hat and a viscous Russian accent" who Donald Trump's former advisor, Roger Stone, met and nothing happened, a new story by the Washington Post relates.

Stone, who was described as "the political dark sorcerer" in the piece, had met with the man who offered, for a price of $2 million, unspecified "political dirt" on Trump's Democratic rival for the White House, Hillary Clinton, in Sunny Isles Beach, Florida in late May 2016, the paper reported.

Stone himself shared the information with the paper, saying he declined the offer, saying Donald Trump "doesn't pay for anything." In a text message to Trump campaign communications official Michael Caputo, which was seen by the paper, Stone had also described his dealings with the mysterious Russian a "waste of time."

Attention

Serious professional misconduct: Retired doctor could be responsible for 'hundreds of deaths,' claims MP

Emirates Spinnaker Tower
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The Emirates Spinnaker Tower Portsmouth viewed from Gosport waterfront.
An MP says he will be pushing "very, very hard for criminal charges" against retired GP, Dr Jane Barton, if an inquiry finds that she is responsible for 'hundreds of deaths' at Gosport War Memorial hospital in Hampshire.

Stephen Lloyd, the Liberal Democrat MP for one of the victims in Eastbourne, says that if it is true that Barton prescribed fatal doses of diamorphine - a powerful opiate painkiller - to patients at the hospital, near Portsmouth, then he would be pushing for criminal charges.

Bishop Jones, who was chairman of the Hillsborough Inquiry, has been leading a panel conducting the independent government inquiry into the suspicious deaths. He will notify the families of the results of his investigation in a closed session at Portsmouth Cathedral on Wednesday.

Lloyd is a supporter of Gillian McKenzie, whose mother Gladys Richards died suddenly in 1998, after she was transferred to the Gosport hospital, following a hip operation.

Handcuffs

Alabama man charged with felony child abuse after being found in a cemetery with five drugged girls

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© Russell Cheyne / Reuters
A 20 year-old man faces felony child abuse charges after he was found in a Mississippi cemetery with five underage and drugged girls - two of whom were unconscious when found.

The girls, aged between 11 and 16, were in foster care in Mobile, Alabama, The Sun Herald reported. Police say the suspect, Jordan McClain, drove there from Ocean Springs, Mississippi, after striking up an online relationship with one of the girls.

The minors were given Xanax and marijuana by McClain during the journey back to Mississippi, according to authorities, who were alerted to the incident after the group appeared intoxicated on a beach.

Police later located McClain and the girls in a nearby cemetery. Officers found two of the girls unconscious. They were taken to a hospital, where they were treated and returned to the custody of their foster carers.

Bad Guys

Man in critical condition after attack with noxious substance as London's violent crime wave continues

William Deo (left) and Gavin Okwu-Brewis (right) ammonia attack

Police advise against approaching William Deo (left) and Gavin Okwu-Brewis (right)
A man is in critical but stable condition after being attacked with a noxious substance in east London. It comes as the capital is hit by a violent crime epidemic, which has already brought the death toll since January to 74.

The victim, believed to be in his 20s, is thought to have been struck by ammonia.

In a statement, police officers said they wanted to speak to William Deo, 20, and Gavin Okwu-Brewis, 29. They are being searched for in connection with the attack in Ilford, east London, on Sunday night.

Members of the public have been cautioned against approaching them.

Comment: The wolves are here now': Fmr London police officer accuses Theresa May of ignoring warnings before knife crime tsunami


X

Growing number of European countries now strongly refusing to accept the unchecked influx of migrants - and their reasons why

migrants Europe
Much has been written about the unchecked influx of migrants into Europe recently. As the EU promotes the warm, fuzzy, "inclusive" policies that are overwhelming countries with immigrants, some of those countries are bluntly starting to say, "no more." At the same time, other countries seem to be quietly preparing for...something... without being quite so forthcoming about the event for which they are readying themselves.

Millions of refugees and asylum seekers, primarily from Syria, Afghanistan, Iraq, Nigeria, Pakistan, and Somalia are flowing into Europe, largely unchecked. This is because of a welcoming "open door" policy promoted by German Chancellor Angela Merkel back in 2015. Despite the backlash from Europeans, Merkel says she has "no regrets."

But some overwhelmed countries have decided that enough is enough. They cite the refugees' refusal to assimilate, increasing crime statistics (particularly against women), and no-go zones in which the migrants have banded together and created areas in which Europeans are not welcome.

The European Union is so displeased about this that they've taken 3 of their member countries to court for refusing to "share the burden of hosting migrants."

I don't have a crystal ball, but I wonder if we could see this disagreement becoming a catalyst for the dissolution of the European Union.

Better Earth

Anti-Russian propaganda means nothing to hundreds of thousands of international fans enjoying World Cup in Russia

Russia and Mexico fans together in Moscow.
© Vitaly Belousov / Sputnik
Russia and Mexico fans together in Moscow.
The striking thing about Moscow during the World Cup so far is just how much the atmosphere of openness and joy is in stark contrast to the bad spirited build up seen in parts of the western, english speaking media.

Scare stories of hooliganism, racism, and homophobia dominated coverage which seemed more interested in confirming its own stereotypes than uncovering the complexities of a nation. The vast majority of the locals and fans meeting in Russia couldn't care less about the politics.

How about this headline from The Times newspaper in Britain after Russia's opening 5-0 win over Saudi Arabia? "Russia get party started with goal feast for Vladimir Putin." To me it seems extremely cynical to suggest the team did it for Putin; they did it for the excited kids who came out of Moscow's Luzhniki Stadium afterwards with big smiles on their faces. They did it for the Russians that love football. That is a headline written by someone who can't get out of the way of their own preconceptions.

Comment: The West's unrelenting, baseless anti-Russia propaganda is... being completely ignored by the vast majority of people.


Seismograph

Celebrations following winning goal against world champions Germany causes earthquake in Mexico City

mexico city world cup earthquake
© Reuters
Hirving Lozano's goal for Mexico against Germany in their World Cup game in Moscow reportedly caused a mini-earthquake back home in Mexico City as raucous fans celebrated.

Mexico's Institute of Geological and Atmospheric Research reported an increase in seismic activity at exactly the moment Lozano scored in the 35th minute of the game against reigning champions Germany - sparking mass celebrations among the thousands in the stadium in Moscow and the millions watching back home.