Fox Hosts Defend Trump: Trump Tweets Weren't Racist, ‘When Did Love It Or Leave It Become Racist?'

Added 07-15-19 06:34:02pm EST - “Prior to the press conference by the four freshmen progressive congresswomen responding to President Donald Trump, hosts on The Five defended POTUS and said his tweets telling them to go back to their” - Mediaite.com

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• Trump defends tweets as 'not at all' racist
• Rep. Ilhan Omar Says Trump's Racist Tweets a New Low for U.S.
• Trump's tweets against liberal congresswomen called racist
• Member of Senate GOP leadership says Trump tweets are racist

"America, love it or leave it"

Added 07-15-19 09:31:02pm EST - “This was popular bumper sticker during the late 1960s and early 1970s. It was aimed at discontented left-wing radicals who claimed not just America was wrong to be fighting in Vietnam, but that it was evil for that reason and for…” - Powerlineblog.com

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• Trump brands Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Democrats as America-haters who should ‘leave if they want to'
• Watch Live: Americans Rally Behind Trump As He Tells America Haters They "Can't Leave Fast Enough"
• They Hate America More Than They Love Their Country: MSNBC Will Not Air President Trump's DC 4th of July Celebration
• Fox Hosts Defend Trump: Trump Tweets Weren't Racist, ‘When Did Love It Or Leave It Become Racist?'

The 'biggest change in oil market history' is less than six months away

Added 07-15-19 03:02:02am EST - “The forthcoming measures are expected to create an oversupply of high-sulfur fuel oil while sparking demand for IMO-compliant products.” - Cnbc.com

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• Ivanka Trump Barging Into History's Biggest Moments Is The Internet's New Favorite Meme
• Here's how likely a double-digit correction might be in the next six months
• Pentagon to Get Its Fourth Leader in Six Months
• MyDashWallet was quietly compromised for two months

Natural gas explosion levels California home, killing 1

Added 07-16-19 02:18:07am EST - “A thunderous natural gas explosion leveled a home in Southern California, killing a gas worker and injuring more than a dozen other people on Monday, authorities said. The house in Murrieta, about ?” - Nypost.com

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• At least 1 dead, 'others harmed' in California house explosion, according to natural gas company
• We're killing our natural gas supplies with failing infrastructure and protests
• California becomes first state to ban discrimination against natural hair
• Dreadlocks, cornrows and other natural hairstyles now protected under California law

In Puerto Rico, The Campaign For A Hurricane Proof House

Added 07-14-19 06:06:02pm EST - “In the nearly two years since Hurricane Maria, about half a million people still don't have a safe affordable home. One architect is working to change that.” - Npr.org

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• 'I Don't Feel Safe': Puerto Rico Preps For Next Storm Without Enough Government Help
• Puerto Rico Harnesses The Power Of The Sun For A Renewable Energy Future
• FBI Arrests Former Top Puerto Rico Officials In Government Corruption Scandal
• Medalla Light, Puerto Rico's Beer Of Choice, Is A Hit In Connecticut

China's Economy Slows To Record Low, While Trump Pushes U.S. Iron And Steel

Added 07-15-19 11:06:02am EST - “The pace of growth in the second quarter was at its lowest since 1992, when China's records began. The National Bureau of Statistics attributed the change to a complicated international environment.” - Npr.org

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• Trump: Tariffs having 'major effect' on China's economy
• China second quarter GDP growth slows to 27-year low, more stimulus expected
• Heatwave pushes French power use to near-record as fans whirl
• China says Trump 'misleading' people linking trade deal, slowing economy

Trump Administration Announces New Rule For Asylum-Seekers

Added 07-15-19 12:06:02pm EST - “The Trump administration announces a new step in its efforts to turn back asylum-seekers crossing the U.S.-Mexico border. Those seeking asylum would have to do so in the first country they enter.” - Npr.org

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• Trump administration announces major crackdown on asylum seekers
• Trump Admin: Asylum Seekers Must Ask Intermediary Countries First
• CNN Host Reluctantly Admits ‘It Pains Me To Say' Trump Is Right About Asylum Seekers
• Trump moves to limit eligibility for Central American asylum-seekers

Alabama seeks site for a new veterans home

Added 07-16-19 07:35:02am EST - “The Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs is looking for a location in southeast Alabama to build the state's fifth veterans home.” - Washingtontimes.com

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• Suicide prevention conference discusses how to help veterans
• Boxing club has become a healing outlet for veterans
• Program offers training for veterans with small businesses
• Abortion arguments at play in limiting veterans' IVF benefit

Former Wells Fargo CEO: 'This is the time' for bank acquisitions

Added 07-15-19 06:02:02pm EST - “Former Wells Fargo CEO Richard Kovacevich says the depressed valuations for banks and other financial firms mean "this is the time" for acquisitions and mergers in the industry.” - Cnbc.com

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• JPMorgan, Bank of America, Wells Fargo plan healthy dividend hikes
• Wells Fargo's 2Q earnings beat expectations
• Kamala Harris Set To Raise Money With Former Wells Fargo Executive
• Wells Fargo to report earnings before the bell as its CEO search continues

U.S. judge slashes Roundup jury award to $25.3 million; Bayer still plans to appeal

Added 07-15-19 06:03:02pm EST - “A federal judge on Monday slashed a damages award Bayer AG owed a California man...” - Reuters.com

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• Juror urges U.S. judge to uphold $80 million Roundup verdict against Bayer
• U.S. judge to slash $80 million Roundup jury verdict: court hearing
• Trump says he'll ‘immediately' appeal a federal judge's ruling to block $2.5 billion in border wall funds
• Ohio 'heartbeat bill' blocked by federal judge as pro-life groups push for Supreme Court appeal