Dolphins Owner Stephen Ross issued a statement on Friday afternoon, making it clear that the anthem conduct policy that was leaked to the media on Thursday was simply a requirement under the NFL’s new anthem policy.
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Judo Federation Scraps Events in UAE, Tunisia over Israel Treatment
The International Judo Federation on Friday suspended planned competitions in Tunisia and the United Arab Emirates after the hosts failed to confirm that Israeli athletes would receive equal treatment.
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UNC Coach Says Football Is a Game ‘Under Attack’
Speaking at a recent press conference, University of North Carolina football coach Larry Fedora said that the game of football is “under attack,” and will see major changes over the next decade.
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Volvo Plug-In Vehicles Shine In France, Renault Zoe Still Queen (#CleanTechnica Electric Car Sales Report — France)
The French plug-in electric car market registered 4,667 units in June, up 13% year over year (YoY), with all-electric models growing slightly faster than plug-in hybrids (BEVs +14%, PHEVs +12%), something that hadn’t been happening lately
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Hungary Passes Tax Against Support for Mass Migration
(AP) — Hungarian lawmakers have approved a 25 percent tax on financial or material support for groups promoting migration.
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China Claims One Belt, One Road Will End Jihad in Pakistan
China’s One Belt, One Road (OBOR) development projects within the borders of Pakistan will improve political stability in the Muslim country, the Chinese state-owned Global Times claimed in an editorial this week.
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Pompeo: U.S. Doing ‘Enormous Work’ to Gain Freedom for U.S. Pastor in Turkey
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the U.S. is working to secure the freedom of Pastor Andrew Brunson, who remains in a Turkish jail.
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Homeless Yemeni Refugees Line the Streets of South Korean Resort Island
When last we checked in on Jeju Island, the little South Korean resort that unexpected found itself dealing with hundreds of refugees from the brutal civil war in Yemen, the refugees were cautiously optimistic about the help they were receiving from private citizens and the South Korean government. Three weeks later their situation has reportedly taken a turn for the worse, with homeless refugees camping on the streets of Jeju.
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Exclusive — House Technology Chair: Google’s Drone Contract Refusal ‘Awfully Close to Being Un-American’
Google’s decision to not renew its artificial intelligence contract with the Pentagon “comes awfully close to being un-American,” says Congressman Lamar Smith (R-TX), chair of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee.
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Washington Post Labels Joe Donnelly ‘Most Vulnerable Democratic Senator’
The Washington Post labeled Sen. Joe Donnelly (D-IN) the “most vulnerable Democratic senator” in the 2018 midterm elections.
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Mitch McConnell Calls Dems’ Bluff, Threatens Election Eve Vote on Kavanaugh
Mitch McConnell (R-KY) is threatening to tee up a November vote on Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh if Democrats do not drop their extensive request for records.
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RNC Surpasses DNC Again in Fundraising Under Chair Ronna McDaniel
The Republican National Committee (RNC) once again outraised the Democratic National Committee (DNC) under the leadership of Ronna McDaniel.
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NYT Reveals Tape of Trump and Michael Cohen Discussing Payment to Playmate
The New York Times (NYT) revealed their discovery Friday of a tape lawyer Michael Cohen secretly recorded of himself and his then-client Donald Trump discussing a payment to a Playboy model in the lead-up to the 2016 election.
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Trump Says He’s ‘Ready’ to Impose More Tariffs on China to ‘Level the Playing Field’
During an interview with CNBC’s Joe Kernan, President Donald Trump said he was “ready” to impose more tariffs on China so he can “level the playing field.” “We are being taken advantage of and I don’t like it,” Trump said in the interview that aired on “Squawk Box.” “We’re down a tremendous amount. I raised 50, and they matched us. I said, ‘You can’t match us because otherwise, we’re always going to be behind the eight ball.’ … I’m ready to go to 500,” Trump told Kernan. Follow Trent Baker on Twitter @MagnifiTrent
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Pentagon Announces $200M in Military Support for Ukraine as It Fights Russia
The Pentagon announced Friday it is providing $200 million to Ukraine to strengthen its military, which is locked in low-grade war with Russia. The funds will go to additional training, equipment, and advisory efforts.
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Robert Mueller Subpoenas Ex-Manhattan Madam Kristin Davis
Robert Mueller has subpoenaed Kristin Davis, the former Manhattan Madam involved in the sex scandal that led to New York Governor Elliot Spitzer’s resignation.
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Illinois GOP Gov. Bruce Rauner Signs Gun Confiscation Bill
Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner (R) signed legislation empowering police to confiscate firearms from citizens and extending the wait period for gun purchases to 72 hours.
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Abolish ICE Activists Execute ‘Donald Trump’ with Guillotine
“Abolish ICE PDX,” an anarchist group based in Oregon, publicly executed an effigy of President Donald Trump in Portland on Tuesday using a mock guillotine and replicating one of those most familiar scenes from the French Revolution.
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Netflix Host Michelle Wolf Likens ICE to Murderous Terrorists
Netflix host Michelle Wolf is again aiming for outrage by starring as Department Of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen in a spoofed recruitment video for ICE that satirically turns the immigration department into the mass murdering terror group ISIS.
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