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The EPA has announced that if squirrels somehow manage to go extinct, despite everything going for them, then its not the EPA's problem. “It’s extremely easy to be a squirrel, and the EPA refuses to waste valuable time and resources helping them if they’re too inept to survive on their own.”

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It looks like the government is charting a bold new course in the never-ending fight to protect our environment. The Environmental Protection Agency just announced that if squirrels can't hack it, they don't deserve our protection.

EPA acting director Andrew Wheeler made the dramatic announcement at a press conference at the EPA headquarters, where he informed journalists that if squirrels can't avoid extinction considering everything they've got going for them, then it's not his department's problem.

"There are millions and millions of squirrels in the United States, and they all spend their days in trees eating acorns, which is very plentiful food, so if they all start dying out, that's entirely their own fault," said Wheeler, adding that from that point forward, the EPA was washing its hands of the entire squirrel situation and would take no action to intervene if squirrels were in danger of extinction. "It's extremely easy to be a squirrel, and the EPA refuses to waste valuable time and resources helping them if they're too inept to survive on their own."

Wow. The EPA definitely isn't messing around with this bold new policy on squirrels. Let's hope they can take care of themselves because it sounds like they won't be getting any help from the government any time soon.

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Bold New Policy: The EPA Just Announced That If Squirrels Can't Hack It, They Don't Deserve Our Protection

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It looks like the government is charting a bold new course in the never-ending fight to protect our environment. The Environmental Protection Agency just announced that if squirrels can't hack it, they don't deserve our protection.

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manafort sentencing marks rare reprieve for trump world in mueller probe - cnnpolitics

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Manafort sentencing marks rare reprieve for Trump world in Mueller probe

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Donald Trump has rarely caught a break since special counsel Robert Mueller clamped a vise around his White House two years ago.

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Defensive tackle David Irving let his career go up in smoke Thursday during an expletive-filled live stream on Instagram where he said he was done playing football. He had served several suspensions for marijuana use, and his stance on the drug is the driving factor for his exit. He has played 2 seasons and is only 25, but the Cowboys did not plan to resign the expiring contract in Free Agency.

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Dallas Cowboys defensive tackle David Irving let his career go up in smoke Thursday during an expletive-filled live stream on Instagram where he said he was done playing football.

"Basically guys, I quit," Irving said while appearing to smoke marijuana. "I'm out of there. It's a lot of reasons why I've come to this decision."

Irving was suspended indefinitely last week for violating the NFL's substance abuse policy. The five-year veteran served four-game suspensions during the 2017 and 2018 seasons for previous drug policy violations as well.
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The Cowboys indicated last month its intention not to resign the 25-year-old during the offseason, according to the Dallas Morning News. In his video, Irving criticized the league's stance on marijuana, arguing the drug is a safer alternative than pills for treating football-related injuries.

"How many NBA players you see getting in trouble about this?," Irving said before asking how many athletes in other sports and get in trouble for smoking marijuana. "Not many. I appreciate my true fans who appreciated me for who I am, not for the whole football stuff because football does not define me."
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Irving, who will be a free agent when the league year begins in a week, compared his stance on marijuana to Colin Kaepernick's national anthem protest. The quarterback has not played football since 2016.

"I don't think I'm a bad guy for choosing this route. I stand up for what I believe in. It is bulls---. I'll 'Kaepernick' myself before they 'Kaepernick' my ass."
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Irving played two games last season for a total of 56 snaps and one sack, according to the paper.

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Dallas Cowboy quits while appearing to smoke marijuana in live video

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Dallas Cowboys defensive tackle David Irving let his career go up in smoke Thursday during an expletive-filled live stream on Instagram where he said he was done playing football.

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The American-Canadian, long time Jeopardy game show host Alex Trebek announced that he has stage 4 pancreatic cancer

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Longtime "Jeopardy!" host, Alex Trebek, announced on the show's YouTube channel that he has been diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer.

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Much of Venezuela remained engulfed by darkness early Friday amid one of the largest power outages in years, a problem President Nicolas Maduro's government quickly blamed on "sabotage" at a hydroelectric dam. The blackout hit 22 of 23 states. Venezuela's socialist government blasted the outage as an "electrical war" directed by the United States.

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CARACAS, Venezuela - Much of Venezuela remained engulfed by darkness early Friday amid one of the largest power outages in years, a problem President Nicolas Maduro's government quickly blamed on "sabotage" at a hydroelectric dam.

The blackout hit 22 of 23 states, according to the Associated Press. It struck the capital Caracas, which until now has been spared the worst of a collapse in the nation's grid, at the peak of rush hour.

Venezuela's socialist government blasted the outage as an "electrical war" directed by the United States.

Blackouts are frequent in Venezuela, where the economy is collapsing under hyperinflation, with chronic shortages of food and medicine and a mass emigration of more than 3 million citizens.

Critics say corruption and under investment have left the country's power grid unable to function, while Maduro says the problems are intentionally created by political adversaries.

Communications Minister Jorge Rodriguez said right-wing extremists intent on causing pandemonium in Venezuela and taking orders from Florida Republican Sen. Marco Rubio were behind the blackout, although he offered no proof.

State-owned electricity operator Corpoelec blamed the outage on act of "sabotage" at the Guri Dam, one of the world's largest hydroelectric stations and the cornerstone of Venezuela's electrical grid. Rodriguez described it as a "cyber" attack intended to derail the whole system. He said electricity in Venezuela's eastern region had been restored within two hours.

Thousands of commuters flooded into the streets because subway service was stopped. A snarl of cars jammed the streets amid confusion generated by blackened stoplights. Others had to walk long distances to get home.

"The person responsible for this is named Nicolas Maduro," said Pedro Fernandez, 44, a systems engineer in the Altamira neighborhood of Caracas, on his way by foot to the other side of town. "This is just the tip of the iceberg given all the things we're suffering."

The outage comes as Venezuela is in the throes of a political struggle between Maduro and opposition leader Juan Guaidó, the head of congress who declared himself the nation's rightful president in January and is recognized by the United States and about 50 nations.

Guaidó took to Twitter to blast Maduro for the outage.

"How do you tell a mom who needs to cook, an ill person who depends on a machine, a worker who should be laboring that we are in a powerful country without electricity?" he wrote.

Venezuela's electrical system was once the envy of Latin America but it has fallen into a state of disrepair after years of poor maintenance and mismanagement. High-ranking officials have been accused in U.S. court proceedings of looting government money earmarked for the electrical system.

Associated Press contributed.

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Venezuela blames U.S. as most of country is plunged into darkness

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CARACAS, Venezuela - Much of Venezuela remained engulfed by darkness early Friday amid one of the largest power outages in years, a problem President Nicolas Maduro's government quickly blamed on "sabotage" at a hydroelectric dam. The blackout hit 22 of 23 states, according to the Associated Press.

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An investigator with the Effingham County Sheriff's Office in Georgia says a girl whose body was buried in her father's backyard had been beaten, bound, starved and shocked with a stun gun.

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An investigator with the Effingham County Sheriff's Office in Georgia says a girl whose body was buried in the backyard had been beaten, bound, starved and shocked with a stun gun.

The Savannah Morning News reports Investigator Abby Brown testified Tuesday that 14-year-old Mary Crocker also was kept naked in a dog cage and duct taped to a ladder to straighten her stiff limbs.

Mary's body was found in December along with that of her older brother Elwyn Crocker Jr., also 14 when he disappeared in 2016. The two had been homeschooled, their disappearances never reported.

Her father, stepmother and several others now face murder charges. Brown said a relative charged in the case overheard a family discussion about Mary's death and called his aunt, who then called authorities.

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Sheriff: Girl buried in backyard had been caged and starved

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An investigator with the Effingham County Sheriff's Office in Georgia says a girl whose body was buried in her father's backyard had been beaten, bound, starved and shocked with a stun gun. The Savannah Morning News reports Investigator Abby Brown testified Tuesday that 14-year-old...

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The U.S. is "watching in real time" developments at a long-range rocket site that North Korea is believed to have rebuilt. The Sohae facility has been used in the past for satellite launches which employ similar technology to what is required to fire intercontinental ballistic missiles. "It is now back to normal operation status" according to new commercial images and analysis from two teams of researchers.

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The U.S. is "watching in real time" developments at a long-range rocket site that North Korea is believed to have rebuilt, a senior State Department official said Thursday.

The Sohae facility has been used in the past for satellite launches which employ similar technology to what is required to fire intercontinental ballistic missiles. It is now back to "normal operating status," according to new commercial images and analysis from two teams of researchers.

According to the official, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un had pledged to dismantle Sohae both at his June summit with President Donald Trump in Singapore, and again during a meeting with South Korea's President Moon Jae-in in September. Kim also said independent inspectors would be allowed to verify compliance on the ground, he said.

"The intent of the North Koreans in this matter is known only to them, we don't know why they are taking these steps," the State Department official told reporters. "They need to keep their commitments to the president of the United States."

The official added the Trump administration would be looking for clarification from Pyongyang.

The State Department official said that while it is important for North Korea to act as it had promised, the U.S. side did not see Sohae as a "critical" part of Pyongyang's missile program because such tests have most recently been from mobile launchers.

"I don't want to diminish the concerns we have, but I also don't want to exaggerate their importance to their infrastructure," the official said.

Meanwhile, the Associated Press reported that South Korea's military said it was carefully monitoring North Korean nuclear and missile facilities. NBC News could not immediately independently verify the report.

On Feb. 28., high-stakes talks between Trump and Kim collapsed, with the president saying that the North had demanded a full removal of sanctions in exchange for shuttering the Yongbyon nuclear facility.

North Korea later disputed this account, saying Pyongyang had demanded only partial sanctions relief in exchange for shuttering the nuclear complex. A State Department official subsequently confirmed that was the case.

Images taken on March 6 show activity that "speaks to the ease with which [North Korea] can reverse steps it might take toward denuclearization in the future," according to an analysis by Joseph Bermudez and Victor Cha of Beyond Parallel, a research project funded by the think tank Center for Strategic and International Studies.

The analysts cautioned that the imagery has yet to show a missile being moved to the launch pad.

Researchers from 38 North arrived at the same conclusion that the Sohae facility "appears to have returned to normal operational status."

Trump has said he would be "very very disappointed" if North Korea was rebuilding the long-range rocket site.

The president has repeatedly used the fact that North Korea has not launched a missile since late 2017 as a sign that the diplomatic process is working.

Courtney Kube, F. Brinley Bruton and Associated Press contributed.

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U.S. 'watching in real time' as North Korea restarts key rocket site

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The U.S. is "watching in real time" developments at a long-range rocket site that North Korea is believed to have rebuilt, a senior State Department official said Thursday. The Sohae facility has been used in the past for satellite launches which employ similar technology to what is required to fire intercontinental ballistic missiles.

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A girls body was found dead, buried, in her dads backyard. She has been beaten and starved. She was kept naked in a dog cage duct tape to a ladder.

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An investigator with the Effingham County Sheriff's Office in Georgia says a girl whose body was buried in the backyard had been beaten, bound, starved and shocked with a stun gun.

The Savannah Morning News reports Investigator Abby Brown testified Tuesday that 14-year-old Mary Crocker also was kept naked in a dog cage and duct taped to a ladder to straighten her stiff limbs.

Mary's body was found in December along with that of her older brother Elwyn Crocker Jr., also 14 when he disappeared in 2016. The two had been homeschooled, their disappearances never reported.

Her father, stepmother and several others now face murder charges. Brown said a relative charged in the case overheard a family discussion about Mary's death and called his aunt, who then called authorities.

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Information from: Savannah Morning News, http://www.savannahnow.com

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Sheriff: Girl buried in backyard had been caged and starved

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An investigator with the Effingham County Sheriff's Office in Georgia says a girl whose body was buried in her father's backyard had been beaten, bound, starved and shocked with a stun gun. The Savannah Morning News reports Investigator Abby Brown testified Tuesday that 14-year-old...

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California high school students post Snapchat showing a group of students partying around a swastika made out of red solo cups. The students also had arms raised in the Nazi salute in the video. Eva Schloss, Anne Frank's stepsister talks to the students about their actions.

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Anne Frank's stepsister meets teens who partied with swastika

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Students in California and Alabama were shamed this week for posting images on social media of them celebrating the Nazis. A Holocaust survivor decided to share her story to show them why their actions were so insulting.

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A Mississippi man allegedly killed his wife and friends when his wife wouldn't let him drive home drunk from her birthday party, officials said.

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A Mississippi man allegedly killed his wife and friends when his wife wouldn't let him drive home drunk from her birthday party, officials said.

Michael Barnhill, 30, was celebrating his wife Marlee Barnhill's 27th birthday at a friend's home in Carroll County on Friday, Fox affiliate WLOV-TV reported, citing the Carroll County Sheriff's Office.
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The man, according to Sheriff Clint Walker, became "drunk and belligerent during the course of the event" while the group of friends were "having a nice time together."

Marlee, upset with the way her husband was acting, took away his keys "to prevent him driving away in his drunk state." The sheriff said she "was trying to do the right thing to protect his life and the lives of other drivers."

But when his keys were taken away, Michael allegedly got a pistol from his truck, slapped a cigarette out of Marlee's hand and shot her in the chest, according to investigators. Michael then allegedly shot the party hosts, Jim Harrell, 44, and his wife, Brooks Harrell, 39, when they tried to intervene.

Two other women at the home reportedly went upstairs to protect the Harrells' 10-year-old-son, who was asleep.

Marlee and Jim died at the home in Carroll County. Brooks died as emergency responders were transporting her to a helicopter that was waiting to fly her to a hospital, the sheriff said.
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Meanwhile, Michael had left the home and returned when deputies responded to the scene. According to officials, he pretended he didn't know what had happened. But a surviving witness at the party identified him to investigators as the shooter, and, after a brief struggle, he was arrested.

Barnhill was reportedly charged with three counts of homicide and two counts of attempted murder. As of Wednesday, Barnhill was jailed without bond.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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Mississippi man killed wife, friends after they wouldn't let him drive drunk, police say

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A Mississippi man allegedly killed his wife and friends when his wife wouldn't let him drive home drunk from her birthday party, officials said. Michael Barnhill, 30, was celebrating his wife Marlee Barnhill's 27th birthday at a friend's home in Carroll County on Friday, Fox affiliate WLOV-TV reported, citing the Carroll County Sheriff's Office.

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A small town in Vermont elected a 3 year old goat as their honorary mayor. He beat out 15 other animals that were on the ballot. Since he is mayor, he has to go to the city events. There is no actual mayor in this city.

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A 3-year-old goat in Vermont beat out more than a dozen other pets for the title of honorary mayor.

Lincoln, a Nubian goat, was chosen by residents in Fair Haven, a town of roughly 2,500 people that sits along the border of Upstate New York, to serve as mayor for one year.
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The goat was among 15 other animals on the ballot in the running for the honorary position. Lincoln beat out several other animals, including cat Sassy Towle, a dog named Stella Heibler and a gerbil named Crystal, for the job.

Lincoln took 13 of the 53 votes cast, just surpassing a dog named Sammie Viger who took home 11.

As mayor, Lincoln will be expected to attend local and major events, including the Memorial Day parade, for which he'll wear a custom sash.

Fair Haven doesn't have a human mayor. Town Manager Joe Gunter told the Rutland Herald he got the "great idea" to elect an animal to office from a small town in Michigan.
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He said he figured the election would be a good way to raise money to create a local playground. It only raised about $100 through a $5 entry fee, but it reportedly provided other benefits.

"It turned into a good civics lesson," he told the news outlet. "Get the kids involved in town government. (I) thought this was a great way to break the ice with the kids."

Lincoln is set to take office on Tuesday.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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A 3-year-old goat in Vermont beat out more than a dozen other pets for the title of honorary mayor. Lincoln, a Nubian goat, was chosen by residents in Fair Haven, a town of roughly 2,500 people that sits along the border of Upstate New York, to serve as mayor for one year.

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We could always use a push to get us to our goals. This man did more than just that; he excelled. The anonymous small business owner was close to bankruptcy but no L's are going to be taken here; and he knew that. He knew he had to hustle and grind, and grind and hustle he did; and it payed off. This was inspired when he went to the bank to declare bankruptcy, "there was no money to be found. There was only a crumpled up note from long, long ago. What did it say? One word: Hustle and grind."

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Whether you are very poor or very rich, this story is going to make you say, "Now that man right there is the American Dream." This small business owner was about to declare bankruptcy. Then, he remembered to hustle and grind. Now he is billionaire.

Incredible! This just goes to show that hustle and grind is done on a regular basis by at least one man!

In the sad past, the man was knee-deep in debt from failing at business for 15 years, and every day at work was bad and the same: Lose money and don't make money. Finally, he decided to call it quits and close his business for good. The man decided to take a bus to the bank to tell the bank he was bankrupt, but when he opened his wallet for bus money, there was no money to be found. There was only a crumpled up note from long, long ago. What did it say? One word: Hustle and grind.

Now that the man remembered to hustle and grind, he started rolling in the dough like it was riding a bike. Not even one day later did he check his bank account to see that his first billion was waiting for him. His whole life is now spent dating sexy bra models inside expensive cars with champagne and models, and he goes to bed smiling, knowing he earned it all by himself through hustle and grind.

Amazing. This is the kind of thing that makes you grateful we live in a society where big money moves are possible through the one simple chore of hustling and grinding.

Looking back, the man understood that he had always failed to achieve it because he had never dared to dream it, and to dare to dream it is to hustle and grind. For this truth, he now has $$$One BILLION. And just because he is billionaire doesn't mean he has forgotten where he came from! He does speaking engagements (very expensive to attend) to teach poor people his business secrets. And what are those secrets? Five little words: Hustle and grind.

This story does nothing but prove that in order to become Thick with Wealth, you can't sit around waiting for someone else to tug you off by the bootstraps-you have to tug yourself off using your own bootstraps! And as long as you hustle and grind, you can get that bread. Hats off (and good fortune) to this wealthy man! Stay rich, billionaire!!! We believe in you!!

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This Small Business Owner Was About To Declare Bankruptcy. Then He Remembered To Hustle And Grind. Now He Is Billionaire.

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Whether you are very poor or very rich, this story is going to make you say, "Now that man right there is the American Dream." This small business owner was about to declare bankruptcy. Then, he remembered to hustle and grind. Now he is billionaire.