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Mexican govt. aids Trump border reforms by helping US 'meter' rate of caravan asylum applications

Neil Munro
Breitbart News
Thu, 15 Nov 2018 21:52 UTC

Mexican border officials are aiding U.S. border agents by helping them "meter" the number of migrants who can apply for asylum each day.

In Tijuana, for example, a U.S. reporter for the Desert Sun tweeted about the metering policy for migrants claiming asylum.
The metering is vital because it can operate alongside other asylum reforms to reduce the number of migrants who are released into the U.S. economy before their claims for asylum are heard by U.S. judges.

Comment: Sara Carter follows up with a report from Ami Horowitz on the ground with the caravan:

Horowitz took to the streets alongside the Central American migrants to speak with those hoping to enter the United States as asylum seekers, hearing first-hand accounts of their journey north.

"We've been hearing a lot about the 'migrant caravan' in the news... A lot has been said about this caravan, so I've decided to go down and find out for myself," says Horowitz.

"Despite the framing of the caravan being full of women and children, the reality on the ground is quite different. Approximately 90% to 95% are male," he adds.

Fire breaks out at Moscow refinery with 10 meter high flames and black plumes of smoke

RT
Sat, 17 Nov 2018 17:09 UTC

Fire has engulfed an oil refinery plant in Moscow. Social media images show fire burning in at least two locations, with thick black smoke covering the air.

People took to social media on Saturday morning complaining about the smell as the facility, located in the southeast of Moscow, was seen burning. Emergency services told RIA Novosti that flames more than 10 meters high are raging in at least two spots at the refinery, one of which is an incinerator.

Department of Education slammed for sex assault definition change promoting due process

RT
Fri, 16 Nov 2018 17:46 UTC

US Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has proposed new rules on how schools respond to sexual harassment, prompting outcry from activists claiming that this would gut Title IX protections for victims.

The new rules define sexual harassment under Title IX, the federal civil rights law that prohibits sex-based discrimination in federally funded education programs, and set out due process protections, the Department of Education announced on Friday.

"Every survivor of sexual violence must be taken seriously, and every student accused of sexual misconduct must know that guilt is not predetermined," DeVos said in the announcement. "We can, and must, condemn sexual violence and punish those who perpetrate it, while ensuring a fair grievance process. Those are not mutually exclusive ideas. They are the very essence of how Americans understand justice to function."

The proposed changes will be open to public comments for 60 days after publication in the Federal Register, but the backlash has already started on social media, where it was denounced by former Obama adviser Valerie Jarett, the Human Rights Campaign, and even the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU).

Comment: Translation of the critics' responses: "It is fair to assume everyone accused of sexual misconduct is guilty. It is immoral to consider that they may be innocent."

Jordan Peterson: In Amsterdam, pressure to add 'an extra guest' to my campus gig

Jordan B. Peterson
National Post
Fri, 16 Nov 2018 17:33 UTC

My Dutch publisher made arrangements for me to be publicly interviewed at the University of Amsterdam in front of an estimated audience of 300 students. I am somewhat loath to appear at such events, having developed the same feelings about them as comedians such as Jerry Seinfeld, Chris Rock and Carlos Mencia. They have all decided that it's not worth it: the risk to reward ratio is just too high.

I've had highly stressful experiences at the University of Toronto, McMaster and Queen's in the recent past, when I was confronted by mobs of misbehaving activists, agitated by their idiot professors, blaring air horns at distances close enough to cause damage, chanting slogans which were the opposite of well-crafted and poetic, and parading their ill-informed virtue on full display despite knowledge about the issues at hand that bordered on non-existent. At Queen's, most infamously, about 150 protestors surrounded the building in which I was speaking - a rather church-like edifice. Dozens of them climbed onto the sills of the ten-foot stained glass windows that lined the outer walls and pounded continuously on them for the full 90 minutes of the talk. One protestor, later arrested with a garrotte, performed her services with enough force to break a window and smear it with blood. Outside, the self-styled heroes of the new revolution barricaded the exterior doors - a crime, by the way - and humorously suggested that burning the building down, with all the attendees and speakers inside, might constitute an acceptable way to proceed.

Argentine military confirms ARA San Juan submarine, missing for 1 year, found deep in Atlantic

Source
Sat, 17 Nov 2018 16:01 UTC

The submarine ARA San Juan that vanished in the Atlantic over a year ago with 44 sailors on board has finally been detected at a depth of 800 meters, the Argentine military has confirmed.

The ARA San Juan was discovered by Ocean Infinity, an American company contracted by the Argentine military to lead the search effort. The company's vessel, Seabed Constructor, "has positively identified" the missing submarine lying at a chilling depth of 800 meters, the Argentine Navy confirmed in a tweet on Saturday morning.

Previously, the navy said the Seabed Constructor detected what it said was "a point of interest." The object was approximately 60 meters long and its shape resembled a submarine hull.

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Officer emerges unscathed as motorist wildly opens fire during traffic stop

RT
Sat, 17 Nov 2018 16:02 UTC

Arkansas police have released footage of the moment one of their officers cheated death when a motorist opened fire without warning during a routine traffic stop.

Suspect Luis Cobos Cenobio allegedly opened fire with a handgun on Washington County Cpl. Brett Thompson after the police officer pulled him over for a traffic violation.

Footage of the near fatal shootout has now been released by Washington County Police, showing how the gunman suddenly opened fire with a barrage of bullets, puncturing several holes in the cop's car.

Serena Williams claims not to remember confrontation with US Open umpire

RT
Sat, 17 Nov 2018 15:49 UTC

US tennis star Serena Williams says she doesn't "really remember" the verbal confrontation with umpire Carlos Ramos during her controversial US Open final defeat in September.

The 23-time Grand Slam winner was embroiled in huge controversy following her outburst in the match, which she lost to Japan's Naomi Osaka.

Williams accused the umpire of discrimination and branded him "a liar," "a thief" and "sexist," after he gave her a code violation for receiving coaching.

In a feature for GQ magazine which named her the Woman of the Year, the 37-year-old revealed she doesn't remember exactly how things panned out during the altercation with Ramos.

Comment: With the help of the internet, we remember:

'It robs your life': Doctors mistakenly removes woman's 2 healthy kidneys

RT
Sat, 17 Nov 2018 11:34 UTC

A Colorado hospital is accused of mistakenly removing the kidneys of a woman who turned out to be perfectly healthy. She is now dependent on dialysis and faces a seven-year wait for a transplant.

Doctors at the University of Colorado Hospital told Linda Woolley she had to get her kidneys removed because pathology tests suggested she likely had kidney cancer. The 72-year-old had the operation in May.

However, a biopsy from March seen by KDVR shows "no evidence of malignancy" and says the results are "consistent with a benign process," KDVR reports.

Another biopsy was taken after the organs had been removed, and it showed "no evidence of carcinoma" and that there was "no mass lesion" found.

Artificial intelligence could contribute $16 trillion to global GDP by 2030

RT
Sat, 17 Nov 2018 15:25 UTC

The contribution of artificial intelligence (AI) to the global GDP will increase 16-fold in the next 12 years, according to the head of Russia's largest bank Sberbank Herman Gref.

"Expansion of artificial Intelligence in the coming years is likely to only grow. According to forecasts of a number of companies, if today AI contributes $1 trillion to global GDP, then according to forecasts of consulting companies, this figure will increase 16-fold over the next 12 years, until 2030," he said.

The number of specialists in demand in the area will also increase significantly, he added, explaining that in 10 years the need will reach ten million people.

One dead, dozens injured as hundreds of thousands begin spontaneous protests across France against rising taxes

RT
Sat, 17 Nov 2018 15:09 UTC

At least one person has died and almost 50 others have been injured as around 124,000 people protested against soaring fuel prices throughout France. Police used tear gas to stop demonstrators on the Champs-Elysees.

Comment: That figure is now estimated to be around 283,000 people. And this is just Day 1 of the protests...

Starting from the early hours of Saturday, tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets of French cities to express their discontent with the policies of President Emmanuel Macron and the French government's recent decision to raise fuel prices through additional taxes. Protesters blocked roads across France, disrupting traffic in many areas as well as blocking access to gas stations.

Comment: More specifically, they're protesting tax hikes for tobacco, gas and road tolls.

Comment: More reporting from one of the Paris rallies by RT:

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Society's Child

Mexican govt. aids Trump border reforms by helping US 'meter' rate of caravan asylum applications

Fire breaks out at Moscow refinery with 10 meter high flames and black plumes of smoke

Department of Education slammed for sex assault definition change promoting due process

Jordan Peterson: In Amsterdam, pressure to add 'an extra guest' to my campus gig

Argentine military confirms ARA San Juan submarine, missing for 1 year, found deep in Atlantic

Officer emerges unscathed as motorist wildly opens fire during traffic stop

Serena Williams claims not to remember confrontation with US Open umpire

'It robs your life': Doctors mistakenly removes woman's 2 healthy kidneys

Artificial intelligence could contribute $16 trillion to global GDP by 2030

One dead, dozens injured as hundreds of thousands begin spontaneous protests across France against rising taxes

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