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Good Morning, it’s Tuesday, 19 December 2017, and this is the Morning edition of The Nightshift, the World’s Daily News Source.
An Amtrak train derailed in Washington state on Monday, killing 3 people and injuring 100. Initial reports indicate the train was traveling at 80MPH in a 30MPH zone. It was the first run of a new route. Expect investigations and lawsuits.
Today is National Hard Candy Day. Think about it when you have that peppermint stick mid-morning.
The CNN “text news” site, which is much faster than their full multi-media site,  is below at the end of the links.
Stay safe, stay dry, and help one other person today. Merry Christmas and, in keeping with that spirit, our annual Christmas playlist is now on Spotify, thanks to our friends at the world’s largest streaming service. Use this link: http://sptfy.com/12dC . Turn it on and turn it up.
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Good Morning, it’s Monday, 18 December 2017, and this is the Morning edition of The Nightshift, the World’s Daily News Source.
It’s the last minute sprint  to the finish–one more week until Christmas. Got all your shopping done? If not, now’s the time (and send out those cards, please).
Atlanta’s airport, Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport–the world’s busiest–was shut down yesterday due to a total power outage. Over 1100 flights were cancelled on Sunday and another 300 cancelled this morning (Monday).  The outage could not come at a worse time–it’s the busiest travel time of the year and finding replacement flights for those whose flights were cancelled will be tough, as most outbound flights are 90% booked. What a mess.
“The Last Jedi”, the latest film in the Star Wars saga pulled in over $450 million at the box office this past weekend. What George Lucas created (and what Disney is carrying on) is an amazing cultural phenomenon. Well done to all involved.
Bob Seidemann, one of rock’s greatest photographers, has died at age 75.  Mr. Seidemann was also noted for his aviation photography which grew out of his lifelong fascination with flight.

Today is National Answer The Telephone Like Buddy The Elf Day (we don’t make this stuff up, we just report it). Just to make the day complete–see the tutorial above..
The CNN “text news” site, which is much faster than their full multi-media site,  is below at the end of the links.
Stay safe, stay dry, and help one other person today. Merry Christmas and, in keeping with that spirit, our annual Christmas playlist is now on Spotify, thanks to our friends at the world’s largest streaming service. Use this link: http://sptfy.com/12dC . Turn it on and turn it up.
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Sputnik (Moscow)
The Buenas Aires Herald (Buenas Aires)
The Sidney Morning Herald (Sidney)
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Lawfareblog (Washington, DC)
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The Weather Channel
CNN News Text Site
 
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Good Morning, it’s Sunday, 17 December 2017, and this is the Morning edition of The Nightshift, the World’s Daily News Source.
The most recent iteration of the Star Wars franchise, “The Last Jedi”, is expected to pull in over half-a-billion dollars this weekend as it opens in theaters around the world. Disney certainly knows how to make a good thing better.
The new tax reform bill pulled together by the Republicans in the Senate and House is not favorable for home ownership. This marks a major shift in American tax policy. How will you be affected by this rushed-into-a-vote bill that is only good for corporations and wealthy families?
The long-running California wildfire (the Thomas fire) situated around Ventura is now classified as the third largest fire in California history. The fire is currently 40% contained with full containment expected by the first week in January; it has burned over 200,000 acres.
Lawyers for President Trump are advancing a theory that special counsel Robert Mueller has illegally obtained emails of the Trump presidential campaign. Mueller–an expert in procedures as well as investigative process–is highly unlikely to make any mistake of that type. Trump’s lawyers, however, have shown themselves to be quite susceptible to errors and miscalculations.
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Kevin Robinson, a star BMW rider, has died unexpectedly at age 45. Robinson was a sensation in a sport that most are not even aware exits (unless you are under forty). He was a legend and will be missed.
Mike Francesca, the long-running radio talk show host on WFAN in New York, has retired from the program after thirty years on the air. During his amazingly long run, Francesca was always number 1 in the ratings. He had a huge number of fans and an equally large number of non-fans–that all goes with the territory in sports talk radio where if you’re not making impressions (negative or positive), you’re not connecting. Next for Francesca? Expect him to show up on satellite radio perhaps.
Today is National Maple Syrup Day. Don’t put up with a blend or a substitute. Get and enjoy real maple syrup.
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Stay safe, stay dry, and help one other person today.
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Financial Times (UK)
The Irish Times (Dublin, Ireland)
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Washington Post (Washington, D.C.)
New York Times (New York)
The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles)
Daily News Egypt (Cairo)
South China Morning Post (Hong Kong)
The Moscow Times (Moscow)
Le Figaro (Paris)
Bloomberg.com (New York)
The Jerusalem Post (Jerusalem)
The Japanese Times (Tokyo)
Sputnik (Moscow)
The Buenas Aires Herald (Buenas Aires)
The Sidney Morning Herald (Sidney)
Deadline Hollywood (Hollywood)
FiveThirtyEight (New York City)
Politico (Washington, DC)
Lawfareblog (Washington, DC)
Wired (San Francisco, CA)
The Weather Channel
CNN News Text Site
 
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Good Morning, it’s Saturday, 16 December 2017, and this is the Morning edition of The Nightshift, the World’s Daily News Source.
Congress has cobbled together a new tax reform bill that seems to have a significant chance of passage, as two previous Senate holdouts, Marco Rubio and Bob Corker, say they will now support the bill. Has anyone read all of it? Is it fair? Is it biased toward the wealthy and large corporations? Unfortunately, the answers to those questions will only be known once the bill is passed and tightly analyzed. The new tax reform bill is projected to add up to $1.5 trillion to the deficit over the next decade. Much of the rationale for the bill is based on economic projections (tax less, the extra income earned will be reinvested into jobs and corporations) that has proven false in the past and that over 50 prominent economists say is not realistic.

An administration candidate for U.S.District Court Judge(a lifetime appointment), proved that he was spectacularly unprepared for such a position during a Senate hearing. Watch the video of Matthew Spencer Patterson to see a complete and total legal humiliation. Would it not have been appropriate and honorable for Patterson to withdraw from the nomination knowing-as-he-did that he was totally unqualified for such a key position? Yes, it would have. But he didn’t. The fact that he did not have the inherent honor to withdraw from consideration for a position for which he had zero qualifications tells you all you need to know.
Bob Iger, the CEO at Disney, is closing in on the company’s largest deal: absorption of most of 21st Century Fox. The price tab is over $50 billion (up to $60 billion including interest, debt, and closing expenses). The acquisition will make Disney THE major player in Hollywood and television, particularly in regional sports.
The Daily Grope: Andrea Ramsey, a Democratice candidate for Congress from Kansas has dropped out of the race after allegations about sexual misconduct were made against her. Also, NFL executive Jerry Richardson, who owns the Carolina Panthers, has been accused of “workplace misconduct”, although specifically what Richardson did has not yet been revealed. Richardson is the only former NFL player to own a franchise. The team is conducting an internal investigation. But wait, there’s more: Alex Kozinski, a judge on the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has been accused of allegedly making inappropriate comments and of inappropriate behavior by a group of as many as 15 different women. Order in the court.
Today is National Wreaths Across America Day. This national day’s goal is to put a wreath on the grave of every American soldier. A very worthwhile national day. Participate if you can.
The CNN “text news” site, which is much faster than their full multi-media site,  is below at the end of the links.
Stay safe, stay dry, and help one other person today.
The International Headlines are all at your fingertips, below.
The Times (London
Financial Times (UK)
The Irish Times (Dublin, Ireland)
The Wall Street Journal (European edition)
Washington Post (Washington, D.C.)
New York Times (New York)
The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles)
Daily News Egypt (Cairo)
South China Morning Post (Hong Kong)
The Moscow Times (Moscow)
Le Figaro (Paris)
Bloomberg.com (New York)
The Jerusalem Post (Jerusalem)
The Japanese Times (Tokyo)
Sputnik (Moscow)
The Buenas Aires Herald (Buenas Aires)
The Sidney Morning Herald (Sidney)
Deadline Hollywood (Hollywood)
FiveThirtyEight (New York City)
Politico (Washington, DC)
Lawfareblog (Washington, DC)
Wired (San Francisco, CA)
The Weather Channel
CNN News Text Site
 
The Fine Print: Image embed courtesy of our friends at Getty Images, who have the photographic history of the 20th and 21st century on file. This photo has not been altered in any way. We thank them for sharing. The Nightshift is a production of Perception Engineering and The Media Bunker. This post is number 1476 for this site. The Nightshift is a continually evolving experiment in news communications. It’s rapid iteration. Thanks for reading. Now–catch up on the world.