1
World
45 Whales Die on Indian Shore
Scores of whales washed ashore near the Tiruchendur beach in the state of Tamil Nadu. Though many were towed back to sea, 45 died.From time to time it happens.
2
Business Day
Trial Begins in G.M. Ignition Defect Case
In a federal courtroom in Manhattan, General Motors raised questions about the story of a man who was injured in a 2014 accident in Oklahoma.Trials.
G.M. is trying to stay out of bankruptcy.
3
U.S.
Maryland: Trial in Freddie Gray Death Complicated by Appeals Schedule
The trial of Officer Caesar R. Goodson Jr. has another scheduling obstacle, an appeals court set March 4 for oral arguments for another officer who is trying to avoid testifying.Try Porter again.
Porter's conviction will clear the tangle.
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U.S.
Supreme Court Strikes Down Part of Florida Death Penalty
The justices ruled that jurors were not given enough of a say over which inmates should be put to death."That procedure was unconstitutional, Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote for seven justices in the new decision. “The Sixth Amendment requires a jury, not a judge, to find each fact necessary to impose a sentence of death,” she wrote. “A jury’s mere recommendation is not enough.”"
I do not like Florida or its politics.
5
Opinion
Strong Unions, Strong Democracy
Weakening labor increases inequality and instability. The Supreme Court should do neither.A labor force is invested in a corporation.
Management's fiduciary responsibility includes labor.
6
Food
Cakeage, or How Restaurants Really Feel About Cake Brought In
Owners and chefs debate whether to add the fee for cakes brought in by customers.A restaurant meal is performance art.
Pay the cakeage or rent another venue.
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Opinion
Florida’s Death Machine Loses Again
The Supreme Court finally strikes down an unconstitutional law requiring a judge, not a jury, to sentence someone to death.The problem is one of sovereignty.
The southern states do not believe they ceded their sovereignty to the federal government.
This belief must end.
I have no tools to manipulate faith in individuals.
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Science
U.S. Restricts Movement of Salamanders, for Their Own Good
Scientists hope that a rule making it illegal to import salamanders or move them across state lines, will help stop a deadly fungus.We need to find or build a phage for the fungus.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bacteriophage
I am not in a position to undertake the project.
Look among the survivors.
9
Opinion
A Smarter Way to Get Guns Off the Street
Mayor Bill de Blasio announced two encouraging new approaches in pursuit of a safer city.The second amendment is a failed experiment.
Such failures are why the amendment process was installed.
The nation must deal with the schism eliminating the right to keep and bear arms will produce.
10
U.S.
Mississippi: Officer Cleared in Death of Man in Buggy
A grand jury declined to indict a white police officer in the July death of a black man in a horse-drawn buggy, saying that the man died of asphyxiation after ingesting cocaine and that the officer did not use excessive force.Welcome the investigation.
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Opinion
Where Police Violence Encounters Mental Illness
There is a crisis in police violence, but there is also a crisis in mental health services that we leave to the police to solve.Until we learn to diagnose and cure the mentally ill the best we can do is place them in loving care.
I do not know how to do that.
There is no reversible off switch.
Locked wards do not work.
Part of it is faith.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faith_%28disambiguation%29
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faith
12
Opinion
Extradite El Chapo Guzmán
The Mexican government should move swiftly to send the world’s top drug kingpin to the United States for trial.Diplomatic relations between the U.S. and Mexico are not comforting.
The U.S. is not at peace with its southern neighbor.
Extradition is a diplomatic relation.
I expect the process to drag on for years.
13
Arts
Bill Cosby’s Lawyers Say Binding Promise in 2005 Should Prevent Prosecution
Lawyers say the former Montgomery County district attorney, Bruce Castor, made a binding promise not to prosecute Mr. Cosby in the Andrea Constand case."Bill Cosby’s lawyers have made it clear in court papers that they plan to use a former district attorney who once declined to prosecute the entertainer as a critical weapon in their effort to battle sexual assault charges filed against him last month in Pennsylvania."
The strategy should work.
I don't have to like it and I don't.
14
U.S.
Board for Ferguson Schools Is Accused of Racial Bias
A lawsuit against the Ferguson-Florissant School District board argues that at-large voting discriminates against minorities.The communities that use the schools must elect the schoolboards.
The board decides how resources are distributed among the community's schools.
15
Opinion
Poland Deviates From Democracy
Poland’s retreat from the fundamental values of liberal democracy is reprehensible and foolish.The problem is a diplomatic one.
The name of Radio Free Europe should change.
Its mission of teaching democracy and the rule of civil law should continue.
Let it be run by NATO.
Use what works.
Private enterprise cannot continue that mission.
I suggest "Radio Europe".
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_Europe
It must use them all.
All day.
Music is an effective bait.
16
Sports
Knicks Top Celtics Despite an Injury
Carmelo Anthony returned only briefly after injuring his right ankle in the second quarter, but the Knicks hung on for their fifth victory in six games.Knicks 120, Celtics 114
Schedule
| January | |||||
| Date | Opponent | Time | TV | Result | |
| Sat. 2 | vs. Brooklyn | 3:00 PM ET | CSNE/YES | L 97 - 100 | |
| Mon. 4 | at Brooklyn | 7:30 PM ET | CSNE/YES | W 103 - 94 | |
| Wed. 6 | vs. Detroit | 7:30 PM ET | CSNE/FSDT | L 94 - 99 | |
| Thu. 7 | at Chicago | 8:00 PM ET | TNT/CSNC | L 92 - 101 | |
| Sun. 10 | at Memphis | 6:00 PM ET | CSNE/FSSE | L 98 - 101 | |
| Tue. 12 | at New York | 7:30 PM ET | CSNE/MSG | L 114 - 120 | |
| Wed. 13 | vs. Indiana | 8:00 PM ET | ESPN/CSNE/FSIN | ||
| Fri. 15 | vs. Phoenix | 7:30 PM ET | CSNE/FSAZ | ||
| Sat. 16 | at Washington | 7:30 PM ET | CSNE/CSNM | ||
| Mon. 18 | at Dallas | 8:30 PM ET | CSNE/FSSW | ||
| Wed. 20 | at Toronto | 7:30 PM ET | CSNE | ||
| Fri. 22 | vs. Chicago | 7:30 PM ET | WPWR/CSNE | ||
| Sat. 23 | at Philadelphia | 7:00 PM ET | CSNE/CSNP | ||
| Mon. 25 | at Washington | 7:00 PM ET | CSNE/CSNM | ||
| Wed. 27 | vs. Denver | 7:30 PM ET | CSNE/ALT | ||
| Fri. 29 | vs. Orlando | 7:30 PM ET | CSNE/FSFL | ||
| Sun. 31 | at Orlando | 6:00 PM ET | NBAt/CSNE/FSFL | ||
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N.Y. / Region
Cuomo Proposes Higher-Education Initiative in New York Prisons
Mr. Cuomo is announcing a plan to offer college courses to thousands of inmates across the state in an effort to reduce recidivism.Such a program has been tried before.
It was killed.
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N.Y. / Region
As Cuomo Acts on Homeless Problem, City and State Are Often at Odds
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo is only one player in addressing the issue in New York City, but decisions his administration has made have left the city shouldering more of the burden.Government is not skilled at charity.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charity_%28practice%29
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U.S.
Wisconsin: Subject of Netflix Series Appeals His Murder Conviction
A convicted killer who is the subject of “Making a Murderer” filed a wide-ranging appeal claiming that the authorities used an improper warrant, among other things.I would guess his appeal will fail.
Sports
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