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| Posted: 11 May 2015 03:40 PM PDT  Monday May 11, 2015 While 'GoT' Had The Most Heartbreaking Dinner Party Dinner with the Boltons is worse than any wedding in Westeros. Read more.  'American Idol' Has An Expiration Date Here's when the beloved talent competition will end... Read more.  'OITNB' Is All About Hugs And 'Naked Cat Fights In The Shower' Talk about series we cannot wait for! ❤️ Read more.  Wow, Owen Wilson Says 'Wow' A Lot In His Movies You'll never be able to get this out of your head now. Read more.     Get Huffington Post on the Go | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 things every former tomboy knows to be true. Posted: 11 May 2015 03:10 PM PDT  Monday May 11, 2015 17 Things Every Former Tomboy Knows To Be True This one goes out to every lady who still has trouble putting on her $1.99 CVS eyeliner. Read more.  Lisa Frank Is Now Fighting The Patriarchy (With Rainbow Kittens) What better way is there? Read more.  The Risky Feminist Joke Mindy Kaling Is Shocked Didn't Get Flagged On Her Show We <3 Mindy. Read more.  Why Aren't We Celebrating 'Mom Bod,' Too? "Most women who ate this year epitomize the mombod." Read more.  WNBA Star Skylar Diggins: You Can Be Both A Beauty And A Beast "There's nothing wrong with being a strong woman." Read more.  I Didn't Know I Was In An Abusive Relationship, Because My Boyfriend Never Hit Me "I had to relearn who I was. I had spent the last three years being compliant and quiet. I was afraid to argue, stand up for myself, or even be alone with a guy." Read more.  Get Huffington Post on the Go | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Editor's Pick: Smart Car 2 Transforms Itself to Tuck Into Tiny Spots Posted: 11 May 2015 02:41 PM PDT 
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This Editor's Pick alert is a premium service provided to ECT News Network newsletter subscribers. If you wish to make changes to your subscription settings, please click to manage your account. Copyright 2015 ECT News Network, Inc. All Rights Reserved. | One official thinks Congress needs a LeBron James Posted: 11 May 2015 02:34 PM PDT  Monday May 11, 2015 Obama Administration Approves Shell's Drilling Plan For The Arctic The approval will allow Shell Gulf of Mexico, Inc. to begin drilling this summer in the Chukchi Sea, off the northwest coast of Alaska. Read more.  Congress Needs A LeBron James To Fix Highway Fund, Says DOT Secretary "But alas, he plays basketball; he's not in Congress." Read more.  White House: Seymour Hersh Story On Bin Laden Raid 'Riddled With Inaccuracies' "I can tell you that the Obama White House is not the only one to observe that the story is riddled with inaccuracies and outright falsehoods." Read more.  Rand Paul Plans To Filibuster Patriot Act "We will be trying to stop it. We are not going to let them run over us." Read more.  Get Huffington Post on the Go | NY mayor vows to give 7,000 homeless families permanent shelter Posted: 11 May 2015 02:25 PM PDT  Monday May 11, 2015 Get Huffington Post on the Go | HUFFPOST HILL - 'Rand Paul Tongue Guy' Now A Thing Posted: 11 May 2015 02:22 PM PDT  By Eliot Nelson and Arthur Delaney Today we learned whether the GOP hates the Obama administration enough to side with Seymour Hersh on something. It might alarm Hersh that his story about a widespread governmental cover-up got as much play as dadbods and a guy licking a camera. And for those of you looking to up your dadbod game, we might suggest a more parsimonious approach than Chris Christie’s office and its $300,000 food budget. This is HUFFPOST HILL for Monday, May 11th, 2015: OBAMA ADMINISTRATION APPROVES ARCTIC OIL SPILL - "The best thing about the Earth is if you poke holes in it oil and gas come out." Kate Sheppard: "The Obama administration on Monday granted conditional approval to Shell to begin exploratory drilling in the Arctic, which the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Ocean Energy Management said would be 'subject to rigorous safety standards.' The approval will allow Shell Gulf of Mexico, Inc. to begin drilling this summer in the Chukchi Sea, off the northwest coast of Alaska. Shell's drilling plan proposes up to six wells in an area about 70 miles offshore. ;We have taken a thoughtful approach to carefully considering potential exploration in the Chukchi Sea, recognizing the significant environmental, social and ecological resources in the region and establishing high standards for the protection of this critical ecosystem, our Arctic communities, and the subsistence needs and cultural traditions of Alaska Natives,' BOEM Director Abigail Ross Hopper said in a statement." [HuffPost] WHITE HOUSE RESPONDS TO SY HERSH OBL STORY - Just bear in mind here that Josh Earnest is a card-carrying Opus Dei member. Jen Bendery: "The White House on Monday dismissed new claims by journalist Seymour Hersh that the Obama administration lied about the way Osama bin Laden was killed in 2011. Hersh wrote in the London Review of Books over the weekend that the administration worked with Pakistani intelligence officials to kill bin Laden and that Pakistani military officials knew in advance about the planned raid on bin Laden's compound, which is contrary to President Barack Obama's claim that the U.S. acted alone. Hersh cited an anonymous "major U.S. source" for his information. White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest said Monday that there was next to nothing accurate about Hersh's piece. 'I can tell you that the Obama White House is not the only one to observe that the story is riddled with inaccuracies and outright falsehoods,' he said during his daily briefing. " [HuffPost] Remember the Ebola epidemic? Ron Klain stopped by to reminisce. Watch your syntax, yo: "No, the Select Committee on Benghazi has not actually changed its name, but the way a headline on its website was constructed may suggest what it prefers to call itself: the Select Committee on Secretary Clinton Emails. That inadvertent admission was included in one of the slides on the committee homepage, in a link to a video of a committee hearing, which said: 'Watch press conference with Chairman Gowdy and Members of the Select Committee on Secretary Clinton Emails.'" [HuffPost's Mike McAuliff] As if the debate over TPP weren't enough of a goat rodeo, AIPAC is getting in on the action. Is there some way we can square-peg-round-hole Grover Norquist's tax pledge into this thing? "The trade bill amendments aim to discourage foreign governments -- in particular European ones -- from boycotting, divesting from or putting sanctions on commercial activity linked to Israel and 'Israeli-controlled territories.' They were inspired by the 'BDS movement,' which was started a decade ago by Palestinian activists to put economic pressure on Israel to change its dealings with the Palestinians. Opponents have a range of concerns with the amendments, which sailed through House and Senate committees. Some support the BDS movement, arguing it is a peaceful, grass-roots campaign that should not be targeted by U.S. trade law. Others, including some who oppose the BDS movement, are more worried about the legislation’s use of the phrase 'Israeli-controlled territories.' They argue it’s a veiled reference to Israeli settlements in the West Bank - and that its use is an attempt to use U.S. law to legitimize Israel’s control over disputed land that Palestinians claim for a future state." [Politico's Nahal Toosi] Haircuts: Marcy Stech (h/t/ Igor Bobic), Danielle Geanacopoulos (h/t Danielle Geanacopoulos) DAILY DELANEY DOWNER - The welfare reform law of 1996 and other policy changes resulted in safety net programs protecting 1 million fewer children from deep poverty in 2005, the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities reported Monday. "The largest single reason that the safety net protected fewer children against deep poverty in 2005 than in 1995 was the loss of cash assistance following the 1996 welfare overhaul," CBPP's Arloc Sherman and Danilo Trisi report. This is the welfare overhaul Paul Ryan and other Republicans want to replicate for every safety net program. Does somebody keep forwarding you this newsletter? Get your own copy. It's free! Sign up here. Send tips/stories/photos/events/fundraisers/job movement/juicy miscellanea to huffposthill@huffingtonpost.com. Follow us on Twitter - @HuffPostHill THE POLITICO-BILL SHUSTER WAR OVER BILL SHUSTER'S SCALP RAGES ON - And here we thought they had reached an armistice after that National Review counter-takedown got yanked. Everything is pointless. Anna Palmer, Jake Sherman and John Bresnahan: "For two decades, the [U.S. Virgin Island]'s top officials pushed to overturn an obscure regulation that limited the number of passengers on uninspected commercial charter boats to six. The regulation cost the islands hundreds of millions of dollars in tourism revenue and boosted the economy of its neighbor, the British Virgin Islands. In 2014, the territory finally found a friend in Washington: House Transportation and Infrastructure Chairman Bill Shuster. The Pennsylvania Republican championed a provision that doubled the number of passengers permitted to be on board. That same month, Shuster hosted a fundraiser and collected more than $33,000 in campaign contributions from Virgin Islands donors who had never given to him before. Several of the donors told POLITICO they donated to Shuster specifically because he worked to change the regulation." [Politico] Thing people were tweeting about today: Dadbods. REPORT: CHRIS CHRISTIE SPENT $300K ON YOUR TERRIBLE FAT JOKES - Jay Leno just jumped off a bridge so he could roll in his grave. Mark Lagerkvist: "Chris Christie’s expense account tells a story of appetite and ambition, one that pits government waste versus the New Jersey governor’s waistline. Christie spent $360,000 from his state allowance during his five years in office. More than 80 percent of that money, or $300,000, was used to buy food, alcohol and desserts, according to a New Jersey Watchdog analysis of records released by the governor’s office. In addition to his $175,000 a year salary, the governor receives $95,000 a year in expense advances, paid quarterly by the state. In the state budget, it is listed as 'an allowance of funds not otherwise appropriated and used for official receptions on behalf of the state, the operation of an official residence, for other expenses.' While Christie returns surplus funds to the state each year, Treasury officials say he does not submit receipts or accounting for the public monies he spends." [New Jersey Watchdog] The New Organizing Institute is now even deader than it was before. Michael Steel is moving to Jeb Bush's campaign-in-waiting/establishment juggernaut, just as soon as he sorts through the press corps' congratulatory tweets: "A top aide to House Speaker John A. Boehner (R-Ohio) is moving to Florida to advise presumed GOP presidential contender Jeb Bush as he prepares to launch his campaign. But initially, Michael Steel, a longtime spokesman for the speaker, will be moving to Florida to take an advisory position with Right to Rise Policy Solutions, a policy-focused nonprofit advocacy group that can accept secret, unlimited donations from individuals and corporations. If Bush officially launches a presidential campaign, Steel would then join the campaign, according to people familiar with the plans." [WaPo] This Steel-related headline made us laugh in an immature way. RAND PAUL TO 'FILIBUSTER' PATRIOT ACT REAUTHORIZATION - The thing about permanent war is that it lasts longer than your ability to not pee. Igor Bobic: "Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) said this week that he intends to mount a fight against the reauthorization of the Patriot Act, the post-Sept. 11 law that gives the National Security Agency much of its authority to conduct surveillance programs. 'I'm going to lead the charge in the next couple of weeks as the Patriot Act comes forward. We will be filibustering. We will be trying to stop it. We are not going to let them run over us,' Paul told the New Hampshire Union Leader on Monday. The Patriot Act expires June 1, but Congress must effectively renew the law by May 22nd because of a scheduled weeklong break. Paul, a civil libertarian who hopes to capture the 2016 Republican nomination for president, has consistently spoken against reauthorizing the law, going so far as to oppose a 2014 bill that would have ended controversial NSA phone record collection because it left the government's broad authority to conduct surveillance intact. It's unclear whether Paul plans to vote to block reauthorizing the surveillance law, or whether he intends to mount a traditional 'talking' filibuster that would eat up valuable time on the Senate floor." [HuffPost] This week's Trail to the Chief ranks the best ways to become a viable 2016 contender: "#1 PICK A FIGHT WITH THE FRONTRUNNER: As a general rule, you should be nice to members of your own party, but that doesn’t include the frontrunner -- and the more front the runner, the better. Pick an issue and attack without fear. But then you can’t back down. Or in other words, don’t be Tim Pawlenty. When the mild-mannered Minnesotan went after Mitt Romney in 2011 on 'Meet the Press,' reporters took note. But face-to-face on a debate stage, Pawlenty didn’t follow through. Pawlenty was polenta after that." [HuffPost's Howard Fineman, Jason Linkins and Lauren Weber]  Trackers already live a hard, lonely existence. Please don't lick their cameras. BECAUSE YOU'VE READ THIS FAR - Here's a dog having a pleasant dream. CANNON RENOVATIONS MAKE JOHN MCCAIN ANGRY - Get that construction crew off his lawn, he's trying to watch "The Mentalist." Bridget Bowman: "As crews refurbish the Cannon House Office Building, Sen. John McCain says the project is wasting taxpayer money. As part of his 'America’s Most Wasted' series, the Arizona Republican listed the Cannon Renewal Project as one of 10 examples of unnecessary spending. The $752.7 million, 10-year project will revitalize the oldest congressional office building, but McCain said the price is concerning. 'While the building is certainly in need of repair, the three-quarters-of-a-billion dollar cost projection and the 10-year construction time frame have raised eyebrows,' read the report, released Thursday. The report did not include other Architect of the Capitol projects, such as the Dome restoration and the five-phase renovation of McCain’s own office building, where work is expected to begin in 2016. Appropriators allocated nearly $21 million in fiscal 2014 and 2015 for the first two phases of the project to give the Russell Senate Office Building a face lift, repairing the facade and windows and doors." [Roll Call] COMFORT FOOD - Three guitarists playing the same guitar. - How you use the bathroom on the International Space Station. - Guessing your age based on your "Game of Thrones" preferences TWITTERAMA @samsteinhp: Congrats @michael_steel. Consider this tweet a reminder that i praised your career move and would love a scoop down the road. @GrahamDavidA: SPIT TAKE: LIBERTARIAN'S LACKEY LICKS LENS @AdamWeinstein: not to sound truther or anything, but fulfilling my foia for visuals from a burial at sea aboard cvn-70 could go a long way to solving this Got something to add? Send tips/quotes/stories/photos/events/fundraisers/job movement/juicy miscellanea to Eliot Nelson (eliot@huffingtonpost.com) or Arthur Delaney (arthur@huffingtonpost.com). Follow us on Twitter @HuffPostHill (twitter.com/HuffPostHill). Sign up here: http://huff.to/an2k2e You received this email from The Huffington Post.  | 11 truths about 'Type A' people Posted: 11 May 2015 02:13 PM PDT  Monday May 11, 2015 11 Things Every 'Type A' Person Wants You To Know No 2. Arriving late to anything is agonizing. Read more.  The World's Happiest Countries Happen To Be The Most Beautiful Ones The correlation seems to make sense, no? Read more.  Finally! This Is How To Pull Off Printed Pants Listen up: You can #werk this trend. Just follow these guidelines. Read more.  10 Iced Coffee Hacks You Shouldn't Live Without 'Tis the season, so better make the most of it! Read more.   Get Huffington Post on the Go | Meet the world's first openly gay royal Posted: 11 May 2015 02:11 PM PDT  Monday May 11, 2015 'Unprecedented' Blessing Of Gay Couples Marks Huge Step Forward In Cuba The daughter of Cuban President Raul Castro sponsored a blessing ceremony Saturday for gay couples on an island where gay marriage remains illegal. Read more.  Woman Confronts Church Members About Homophobic Sign Cate Dobbins wants a word with the head of the church that put up a homophobic sign in her neighborhood, but so far the pastor has ignored her request. Read more.  Brittney Griner Shares Photo From Her Wedding With A Message Of Love The 24-year-old WNBA players said "I do" after getting engaged last August. Read more.  The Best (And Worst) Countries In Europe For LGBT People Some countries have made historic strides towards giving LGBTI people legal equality, but progress has been marred by rollbacks in eastern Europe, where LGBTI rights are increasingly condemned as contrary to traditional family values. Read more.  Here's Why Miley Cyrus Is My Non-Straight, Non-Binary Role Model If you haven't heard, Miley has been up to a lot more than sticking her tongue out and hanging out in her underwear. Read more.  How The World's First Openly Gay Prince Is Fighting For LGBT Rights In India "Imagine those who have fallen in love, they've had partners in their lives, they've had boyfriends, they want to go for long-term relationships -- are now all scared. That's where we are losing our freedom," he said. Read more.  LGBT Women Talk Motherhood In Adorable Video That Celebrates All Moms Mother's Day may be over for 2015, but that doesn't mean we shouldn't still #CelebrateAllMothers on a daily basis. Read more.  Perez Hilton Shares Some Big Personal News The 37-year-old celebrity blogger and multimedia entrepreneur welcomed daughter Mia Alma on May 9 via surrogate. Read more.  Watch Kelly Ripa Bring The House Down At The GLAAD Awards MSNBC news anchor Thomas Roberts was also honored. Read more.  California Lawmakers Denounce Ballot Initiative That Calls For Murdering Gays The proposal, which is unconstitutional and highly unlikely to make the ballot or pass, has upset people across the political spectrum in a state that prides itself on civil rights protections for all citizens. Read more.  Get Huffington Post on the Go | Posted: 11 May 2015 01:55 PM PDT  Monday May 11, 2015 How Yoga Retreats And Zumba Cruises Are The Latest Craze And they are challenging the 'fat farm' stereotype. Read more.  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George Zimmerman has been shot, according to Lake Mary Police Chief Steve Bracknell. He suffered a minor gunshot wound in a shooting incident involving two men. Zimmerman was acquitted for the 2012 shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin. A suspect who is in custody after the alleged shooting had crossed paths with Zimmerman before, The Daily Beast has learned.Matthew Apperson, 36, is currently being questioned by Lake Mary Police detectives over the alleged gunfight, authorities confirmed. Zimmerman and Apperson, a Winter Springs, Florida resident, had been in a similar "road rage" incident last September, Deputy Police Chief Collin Morgan told The Daily Beast in a phone interview. "[The suspect] was involved in another incident with George Zimmerman a while back," said Morgan. "That was another road rage incident some time ago."A weapon was flashed in the previous dustup between Zimmeman and the unidentified man, Morgan said. "A gun was displayed, but no shooting took place. No one got shot in that incident," Deputy Chief Morgan said.In today's attack, which took place around 1 p.m., Zimmerman suffered a bullet wound to the face, but Dept. Chief Morgan said "it doesn't appear to be a mortal wound.""It looks like he's going to survive it," he said.
Pentagon officials Monday refuted newfound assertions Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the leader of the self-proclaimed Islamic State, had been seriously injured in a coalition raid. During a briefing with reporters Army Col. Steven Warren, a Pentagon spokesman, said al Baghdadi continues to lead the group and that the U.S. military has no reason to believe he was injured in a coalition air strike."We have no updates to his status," Warren told reporters.Privately, a senior U.S. official said there was no evidence in the intelligence available that al-Baghdadi had been injured, but rather suggestions that he was alive, healthy, and actively leading the group.Yet defectors tell The Daily Beast that doctors had been brought to the Syrian city of Raqqa, where al-Baghdadi currently resides, to provide him medical care for shrapnel wounds in his spine that immobilized his left leg.Reports first emerged last month that al-Baghdadi had been injured during a coalition air strike March 18 in Iraq. First reported by the Guardian, at least one Iraqi official, Hisham al-Hashimi told the British newspaper that al-Baghdadi was "wounded in al-Baaj near the village of Umm al-Rous on 18 March with a group that was with him" in a three-car convoy.There have been several reports since then, with many asserting that a deputy, Abu Ala al-Afri, is leading operations. Other reports claim a bevy of leaders in the Shura Council are making operational decisions.
The vast majority of New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's expense account budget went to food and alcohol, according to an analysis of his ledger records by monitoring group New Jersey Watchdog. Records show shopping sprees averaging nearly $1,500 at Wegmans supermarkets, and $82,594 paid to the operator of a concession stand at MetLife Stadium. Christie gets $95,000 annually for expenses, on top of a $175,000 salary. He's spent roughly $360,000 from that expense budget, with $300,000 going to food, drinks, and desserts.Christie has a 35 percent approval rating among registered voters in New Jersey. This month, Port Authority executive David Wildstein, a Christie confidant and apointee, pleaded guilty to his role in Bridgegate, where local access lanes were closed in Fort Lee, New Jersey, as a means of political retribution. Christie still denies his role in closing off parts of the George Washington Bridge. In January, New Jersey Watchdog reported Christie was withholding details of his American Express travel bills totaling more than $800,000. More recently, a state judge ruled that Christie broke the law by cutting pension payments previously promised to public employees. 
The upcoming season of American Idol will be the show's last, Fox announced Monday. The popular competition show will end a 15-season run during which it became one of the most-watched shows on TV, but ratings have been steadily declining for years. Judges Jennifer Lopez, Keith Urban, and Harry Connick, Jr. will return for the final season, as will host Ryan Seacrest. 
The Clinton Foundation has been engaged in a battle with Charity Navigator for over a month in an attempt to remove itself from a list of scandal-plagued charities, reports New York Magazine. According to the report, the issues began March 11, when Charity Navigator demanded that the foundation respond to allegations about improper donations and the like reported in media accounts. The watchdog group proposed a public response on its website, while the Clinton Foundation asked them to review documents confidentially—an offer the group declined. "Charity Navigator doesn't disclose its donors but we do and yet that means we're suffering the consequences," said acting CEO Maura Pally, accusing the group of a lack of transparency. Charity Navigator, on the other hand, says the Clintons want special treatment because of the important work they do.
Please form an orderly line. Prince Harry says he is ready to settle down. "Of course I would love to have kids right now, but there's a process that one has to go through," he said, during an interview in New Zealand. "Hopefully I'm doing all right by myself. It would be great to have someone else next to me to share the pressure, but you know, time will come and whatever happens, happens." 
Nearly 10 percent of driverless cars on the roads of California have already gotten into accidents, according to the Associated Press. Out of almost 50 vehicles, two were involved in accidents while the automated driving feature was on, and two more while a human driver was in control, based on an accident report. But Google and Delphi said the incidents were not the fault of their cars, and a source familiar with the accident report told the AP that the driverless incidents occurred at speeds of less than 10 mph. 
A controversial report published Sunday contends that the White House lied about how the U.S. killed Osama bin Laden in a 2011 raid in Pakistan. Investigative journalist Seymour Hersh alleges President Barack Obama's official account of how the Navy SEALs killed bin Laden in a firefight was fabricated. Citing an unnamed senior intelligence official with knowledge of the raid, Hersh claims that bin Laden was not in hiding when U.S. agents located him, but had been held captive by Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) since 2006. A former senior Pakistan intelligence officer allegedly alerted U.S. embassy personnel in exchange for $25 million, Hersh writes. The article also purports that "there was no firefight as they moved into the compound; the ISI guards had gone." Hersh's claims rely mostly on a single unnamed source, sources "inside Pakistan," and two consultants to Special Operations Command who had access to corroborating information.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced an interagency task force to help protect nail salon workers Sunday night, following a two-part New York Times investigation about widespread abuse and mistreatment in the industry. Among other issues, the task force will conduct salon-by-salon investigations, institute new safety guidelines, and distribute informational materials. Under the new safety measures, manicurists will be required to wear gloves when working on customers, and salons will have to be ventilated and offer facial masks.
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