Report: North Korea Test-Fires Ballistic Missile:
North Korea’s military test-fired a ballistic missile, according toSouth Korean media reported on Friday. “North Korea fired an unidentified missile from a site in the vicinity of Bukchang in Pyeongannam-do (South Pyeongan Province) early this morning,” South Korea’s joint chiefs of staff said in a statement. Later reports indicated the test had failed. “U.S. Pacific Command detected what we assess was a North Korean missile launch at 10:33 a.m. Hawaii time,” Commander Dave Benham of the U.S. Pacific Command told The Daily Beast. “The missile did not leave North Korean territory. The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) determined the missile launch from North Korea did not pose a threat to North America.”
Trump Revives ‘Pocahontas’ Rant for NRA Speech:
President Trump revived his campaign’s inflammatory rhetoric for his Friday speech at the National Rifle Association’s annualmeeting in Atlanta, calling Sen. Elizabeth Warren“Pocahontas” and vowing to build the border wall as a means to protecting Americans from illegal immigration. Already ramping up conversation about a re-election campaign, Trump speculated on who would attempt to run against him in 2020. “It may be Pocahontas, remember that,” he said to applause and laughter from the crowd. Trump has repeatedly referred to the senator with the racist, derogatory phrase as a reference to her claim to be part Native American. Trump also reminisced about the glory of winning the 2016 election, telling NRA attendees, “What fun that was, November 8th. Wasn’t that a great evening?”
Milo Yiannopoulos Gets $12M to Build Alt-Right Media Company:
Milo Yiannopoulos is reportedly plotting his way back into the spotlight, telling Vanity Fair’s Hive that he has received a $12-million investment to build a Live Nation-like touring companyfor alt-right provocateurs. The company, called Milo Inc., will be dedicated to “making the lives of journalists, professors, politicians, feminists, Black Lives Matter activists, and other professional victims a living hell,” Yiannopoulos said. “The business of Madonna became touring,” he added. “I’m doing the same thing, but instead of signing up with Live Nation, I’m building one. I’m building it for libertarian and conservative comedians, writers, stand-up comics, intellectuals, you name it.” Earlier this year, Yiannopoulos resigned from Breitbart.com, lost his six-figure book deal, and had his CPAC speaking gig canceled after video surfaced of him appearing to condone pedophilia.
Report: Trump Considering Sheriff Clarke for DHS Role:
The White House is reportedly considering Milwaukee CountySheriff David Clarke for a position with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Politico reported on Friday. The controversial sheriff, best known for his inflammatory rhetoric and frequent appearances on Fox News, is reportedly in line for a gig as assistant secretary at the department’s Office of Partnership and Engagement—a position that does not require Senate confirmation. Clarke, who is an avid supporter of President Trump, has come under controversy for his jail’s handling of inmate deaths, including one particular incident in which, prosecutors allege, Terrill Thomas died of dehydration in solitary confinement several days after jail staff shut off his access to water.
‘Roseanne’ Reboot to Reunite Roseanne Barr, John Goodman, and More:
20 years after ending its nine season run on ABC, Roseanne is reportedly coming back to TV. The move follows similar revivals by shows like Gilmore Girls, Will & Grace and The X-Files. All major members of the fictional blue-collar Conner family are expected to reappear on the rebooted eight-episode limited series, including Roseanne Barr, Sara Gilbert, Laurie Metcalfand John Goodman as patriarch Dan Conner, despite the fact it was revealed in the 1997 series finale that his character had died after having a heart attack a year earlier. In 2009, Barr wrote on her website that if she were to bring the show back, she would bring Goodman back by saying that Dan had faked his own death.
Trump Picks Anti-Abortion Leader for HHS Spot:
President Trump on Friday announced that he will appointCharmaine Yoest, former president of the anti-abortion groupAmericans United for Life, to serve as assistant secretary for public affairs at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The conservative activist currently works as a fellow at American Values, a social conservative organization, and had previously worked for the Reagan administration, the ultra-conservative Family Research Council, and Mike Huckabee’s 2008 presidential campaign. Yoest famously told The New York Times that she believes abortions can cause breast cancer; and when presented with evidence to the contrary, she accused scientists of being “under the control of the abortion lobby.”
LBN-THIS DAY IN HISTORY: 1992 – Riots erupt in Los Angeles
In Los Angeles, California, four Los Angeles police officers that had been caught beating an unarmed African-American motorist in an amateur video are acquitted of any wrongdoing in the arrest. Hours after the verdicts were announced, outrage and protest turned to violence as the L.A. riots began. Protestors in south-central Los Angeles blocked freeway traffic and beat motorists, wrecked and looted numerous downtown stores and buildings, and set more than 100 fires.
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