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Posted at 7:37 pm on June 16, 2017 by Sarah Lee I mean, the dude’s part fish anyway. Look at him: Anyway, as part of Discovery’s very popular — for good reason. It’s mesmerizing.

Posted at 7:45 pm on June 16, 2017 by Jim Jamitis It’s pretty shocking news but Planned Parenthood called for abolishing Obamacare today while tweeting under the hashtag #WhatWomenWantIn4Words Some people didn’t notice right off that the abortion provider was calling for an end to government run healthcare, but still recognized their hypocrisy. It’s good to see them coming around.

Posted at 10:30 pm on June 16, 2017 by Susan Wright As the investigation into Russian election interference widens, Trump’s personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, has hired his own lawyer. A series of tweets by NBC’s Katy Tur broke the news tonight. Also, Michael Caputo, brought into the Trump circle by former campaign manager Paul Manafort to act as a communications director, has been in touch with the FBI.

President Helmut Kohl on Friday following the leader’s death at the age of 87. “The longest serving Chancellor in modern German history, Chancellor Kohl was a friend and ally to the United States as he led the Federal Republic of Germany through sixteen pivotal years,” the president said in a statement. “He was not only the father of German reunification, but also an advocate for Europe and the transatlantic relationship. The world has benefited from his vision and efforts.

President Trump has hired another lawyer in the wake of the ongoing investigation into alleged ties between his campaign and Russian election meddling. Washington legal veteran John Dowd will join Marc Kasowitz, Michael Bowe and Jay Sekulow in representing the president in the investigation, a spokesman for the team said Friday, according to Reuters. Dowd has represented a number of high-profile clients in the past, including Sen.

President Trump and his family will make their first visit to Camp David this weekend, according to the White House. “The first family heads to Camp David.

President Trump tweeted Friday evening that his Cuban-American friends "are very happy" with his newly unveiled policy on Cuba. “Back from Miami where my Cuban/American friends are very happy with what I signed today,” the president tweeted upon his return from Florida to unveil the policy. “Another campaign promise that I did not forget!”  Trump announced his policy in Miami’s Little Havana neighborhood. It aims to roll back certain Obama-era mandates that were focused on normalizing relations between the U.S.

President Trump shared a tweet from Fox News host Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.), another Trump ally who blasted the special counsel investigating possible ties between Trump's campaign and Russia. “This week alone, we've seen unprecedented and potentially criminal leaks from the deep state to the liberal Washington Post,” Hannity said in his opening monologue. Hannity claimed that holdovers from the Obama administration – whom he and others on the right have characterized as part of a so-called "deep state" aimed at undermining Trump – were “creating collateral damage” for the country and slow

buy the upscale grocery chain Whole Foods for $13.4 billion, in a deal that will instantly transform the company that pioneered online shopping into a merchant with physical outposts in hundreds of neighborhoods across the country. The acquisition, announced Friday, is a reflection of both the sheer magnitude of the grocery business — about $800 billion in annual spending in the United States — and a desire to turn Amazon into a more frequent shopping habit by becoming a bigger player in food and beverages.

With Amazon buying the high-end grocery chain Whole Foods, something retail analysts have known for years is now apparent to everyone: The online retailer is on a collision course with Walmart to try to be the predominant seller of pretty much everything you buy. Each one i