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10/2/17
Yet it's coming closer for sure!
A gunman killed at least 50 people and wounded more than 200 at a country music festival on the Las Vegas Strip on Sunday, raining down rapid fire from the 32nd floor of a hotel for several minutes before he was shot dead by police.
Read more from U.S.10/2/17
Wow... 50 people that is horrible. Thanks for posting this back. I heard a little but didn't know it was this terrible.
10/3/17
This seems perverse, people dragged off when they try to vote. No wonder they want to split.
Mass protests grip Catalonia over police violence that marred Sunday's independence vote.
Read more from BBC News10/3/17
Trump visits Puerto Rico!
“I hate to tell you, Puerto Rico, but you've thrown our budget a little out of whack because we spent a lot of money on Puerto Rico, and that's fine,” Trump said. “We saved a lot of lives.”
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“What is your death count as of this morning, 17?" he said.
“Sixteen people certified," Rosselló responded.
“Sixteen people certified versus in the thousands,” Trump said. “You can be very proud of all of your people, all of our people working together. Sixteen versus literally thousands of people. You can be very proud.”
President Trump on Tuesday noted the enormous cost associated with the hurricane relief and rescue mission in Puerto Rico, saying at a meeting with officials in San Juan on Tuesday that the efforts had "thrown our bu
Read more from TheHill10/3/17
gunter said:What is your death count as of this morning, 17?" he said.
What- just like that? Like he's asking the score of a football game?
10/4/17
I'm afraid the count will be much higher.
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) - The official death toll from Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico has increased to 34 from 16, the U.S. territory's governor said Tuesday.Gov. Ricardo Rossello also said he believes the hurricane that struck on Sept. 20 with winds over 150 mph caused $90 billion in damage across the Caribbean island.The governor made the announcement at a news conference following U.S....
Read more from 13 WTHR Indianapolis10/4/17
What is your death count as of this morning, 17?" he said.
Kidmagnet said:
What- just like that? Like he's asking the score of a football game?
AHA! I told you he thinks it was a big league game!
"I play the best sports."
Read more from TimeCouldn't someone have gotten the POTUS a t-shirt cannon for pete's sake!
10/6/17
President Donald Trump said Thursday it was "the calm before the storm" as he met with senior military leaders amid increasing tensions around the globe and speculation of changes in foreign policy.
Read more from Fox News10/8/17
totally at a loss how something like this can possibly happen:
The ad suggests a dark-skinned woman used Dove soap and became white.
Read more from NOLA.com10/8/17
WASHINGTON - President Trump blasted the "fake" media for criticizing his response to Hurricane Maria and said Puerto Ricans actually loved it when he lobbed "these beautiful, sof...
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