Thursday, January 11, 2018

@11:55, 1/11/18

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1
Business Day

Purge of Kevin Spacey Gives ‘All the Money in the World’ a Pay Problem

Mark Wahlberg received $1.5 million for reshoots of the kidnapping drama after it cut out the disgraced Spacey. Michelle Williams got just a small per diem.

"Lean in"
I don't have to like it.

2
U.S.

House Republicans’ Hard-Line Immigration Stand Clashes With Trump Overture

A new proposal from House Republicans underscored how deep the divisions are between and within the two parties on immigration — just days before a deadline for a deal.

That deal has been refused.

3
Opinion

‘The Lowest White Man’

For white supremacy to thrive, the lowest white man must be exalted above those who are black.

True.
Trump's  base will not change sides.

4
World

13,000 Tourists Stranded in a Swiss Ski Resort for 2 Days

A combination of snow and rain shut off access to Zermatt, near the Matterhorn. Until late Wednesday afternoon, helicopter was the only way out.

It is winter.

5
Business Day

Trump Renews Pledge to ‘Take a Strong Look’ at Libel Laws

At a cabinet meeting, the return of the president as press critic, after his legal maneuvers against BuzzFeed and the publisher of Michael Wolff’s book.

"Speech" is constitutionally protected.
The protection is necessary.

6
Opinion

When Mercy Collides With the Law

An Illinois man got into trouble with local officials after he let homeless people stay in his basement on the coldest nights.

An indigent life is supposed to be impossible is the government position.

7
U.S.

Supreme Court Weighs Purge of Ohio Voting Rolls

The justices considered whether states may cull their voting lists based on the failure to vote.

I think such a purge of the registrations is impermissible.

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N.Y. / Region

‘Trump Place’ Asks if It Can Be Called by Any Other Name

The board of a Manhattan building bearing the president’s name has asked a court to protect its right to remove it, without facing a lawsuit in return.

 There is hope.

9
Opinion

Caution: Entering Trump’s Mind

Half of him is feeling very bipartisan these days.

The fog obscures all.

10
Sports

For Serena Williams, Childbirth Was a Harrowing Ordeal. She’s Not Alone.

The tennis champion spoke to Vogue about her severe postnatal complications. Her experience underscores a wider problem for new mothers in the United States.

"New York City is increasingly confronting the role that racism plays in health outcomes, Dr. Howell said. “There’s more and more emphasis to thinking about the ways bias shapes the way we hear our patients,” she said."


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