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Showing posts with label top stories. Show all posts
Showing posts with label top stories. Show all posts
Tuesday, October 31, 2017
Thursday, September 14, 2017
What do you NEED to know today?
You think it would be in the news then, right?
So, CNN has "5 things you need to know today." One of the stories is:
"At least 21 children and two teachers were killed when a fire broke out at a school in Kuala Lumpur. Witnesses reported hearing cries for help from inside the burning building and seeing children unable to escape because of metal grills on windows. Renovations to the building had reportedly blocked a fire exit. Officials are examining whether an electric short circuit caused the fire."
Ask yourself, where is Kuala Lumpur? You probably don't even know, so why is this news in the US? And why is it one of five things you NEED to know today?
Perhaps for the same reason this is a top story?
Boy falls into a volcanic crater in Italy
Meanwhile, over at Fox News, these are two of the top stories today. Each has other stories "linked" ot it, even though the other stories are in no way related!
So, CNN has "5 things you need to know today." One of the stories is:
"At least 21 children and two teachers were killed when a fire broke out at a school in Kuala Lumpur. Witnesses reported hearing cries for help from inside the burning building and seeing children unable to escape because of metal grills on windows. Renovations to the building had reportedly blocked a fire exit. Officials are examining whether an electric short circuit caused the fire."
Ask yourself, where is Kuala Lumpur? You probably don't even know, so why is this news in the US? And why is it one of five things you NEED to know today?
Perhaps for the same reason this is a top story?
Irma's aftermath
Investigations launched after Florida nursing home deaths
What do these victims have in common with the kids from the other story? And also with the child in this story?Boy falls into a volcanic crater in Italy
Meanwhile, over at Fox News, these are two of the top stories today. Each has other stories "linked" ot it, even though the other stories are in no way related!
TRAGIC DISCOVERY
Tuesday, September 5, 2017
Why is THIS news?
Among the top stories in the news today is this headline from CNN:
Son of Alabama assistant coach shot and killed
Why is this shooting news when other gun murders happened dozens of times over the weekend?
It could be because Alabama is the number 1 team in the nation? And because their first game this year was the most watched opening game ever? That is CNN's story just below the one about the shooting.
Then, there is this story about a police officer during a DUI stop telling a white woman, "Remember, we only kill black people."
Meanwhile, over at Fox News, one of the lead stories is this one:
'JUST DOING MY JOB'
And this!
Man tied to $500M heist faces jail in separate case
Here the news show they don't know the difference between prison and jail! Wow!
So, why are these stories NEWS?
Son of Alabama assistant coach shot and killed
Why is this shooting news when other gun murders happened dozens of times over the weekend?
It could be because Alabama is the number 1 team in the nation? And because their first game this year was the most watched opening game ever? That is CNN's story just below the one about the shooting.
Then, there is this story about a police officer during a DUI stop telling a white woman, "Remember, we only kill black people."
Meanwhile, over at Fox News, one of the lead stories is this one:
'JUST DOING MY JOB'
Report: News photographer shot by cop at traffic stop
And this!
Man tied to $500M heist faces jail in separate case
Here the news show they don't know the difference between prison and jail! Wow!
So, why are these stories NEWS?
Wednesday, August 20, 2014
If it's scary and violent, it is in the news
See?
These are among the lead stories in the news today:
More:
Just remember, there is good news in the world. Much in fact.
You just rarely see it on the news.
Stay informed folks. But READ your news and READ it from balanced, informed sources that share the good and the bad, providing context for it all.
These are among the lead stories in the news today:
DEVELOPING STORY
Journalist was 'brave and tireless'
American war reporter James Foley was described by a friend as a "funny, warm, Big Lebowski-loving guy."
FULL STORY
PROTESTS IN FERGUSON
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder plans to visit Ferguson Wednesday,
after a night when bottles flew again and police chased young men. FULL STORY
- Truth hard to find
- What we know
- Who's who
- 'Agitators' aren't all locals
- Ferguson in turmoil
- Spike Lee speaks
- Support grows for officer
Just remember, there is good news in the world. Much in fact.
You just rarely see it on the news.
Stay informed folks. But READ your news and READ it from balanced, informed sources that share the good and the bad, providing context for it all.
Tuesday, July 29, 2014
Top stories from alternative news sites
Yesterday I showed some of the top stories from leading news organizations on TV and in newspapers.
Today I look at some of the top stories from alternative (i.e., non-profit news organizations).
From Truthout:
The cover of the final 9/11 report, which can be purchased in bookstores across the United States and around the world. (Image via Wikipedia)One of the many things I learned in government is that the investigative commissions which inquire into a scandal, disaster or atrocity are usually intended to bury the real causes of the incident and trumpet other circumstantial or irrelevant details as if they are shocking or novel. In other words, commissions are cover-ups pretending to be exposés. This is not always the case, but as the stakes rise, it becomes the accepted practice.
One of the masters of this technique has been former House Foreign Affairs Committee chairman Lee H. Hamilton (D-Indiana). He cut his teeth as chairman of the House Select Committee to Investigate Covert Arms Transactions with Iran, where he was careful to stop short of implicating President Ronald Reagan of impeachable criminal culpability, and, more importantly, provided the same service to the future President George H.W. Bush. A few smaller fries took the fall, and Reagan, the man whom Republicans retrospectively credit for making the sun shine and the rain fall, was chastised for not being in control of his own immediate subordinates. Bush, of course, was out of the loop. In 1992, Hamilton chaired the House October Surprise Task Force, and failed once again to find Bush culpable of criminal misdeeds.
From Common Dreams:
Today I look at some of the top stories from alternative (i.e., non-profit news organizations).
From Truthout:
An Inquiry Into the 9/11 Commission's 10th Anniversary Report: How to Read a Government Commission Report
By Mike Lofgren, Truthout | Op-Ed
The cover of the final 9/11 report, which can be purchased in bookstores across the United States and around the world. (Image via Wikipedia)One of the many things I learned in government is that the investigative commissions which inquire into a scandal, disaster or atrocity are usually intended to bury the real causes of the incident and trumpet other circumstantial or irrelevant details as if they are shocking or novel. In other words, commissions are cover-ups pretending to be exposés. This is not always the case, but as the stakes rise, it becomes the accepted practice.One of the masters of this technique has been former House Foreign Affairs Committee chairman Lee H. Hamilton (D-Indiana). He cut his teeth as chairman of the House Select Committee to Investigate Covert Arms Transactions with Iran, where he was careful to stop short of implicating President Ronald Reagan of impeachable criminal culpability, and, more importantly, provided the same service to the future President George H.W. Bush. A few smaller fries took the fall, and Reagan, the man whom Republicans retrospectively credit for making the sun shine and the rain fall, was chastised for not being in control of his own immediate subordinates. Bush, of course, was out of the loop. In 1992, Hamilton chaired the House October Surprise Task Force, and failed once again to find Bush culpable of criminal misdeeds.
From Common Dreams:
Brazilian farmers say their GMO corn is no longer resistant to pests, Reuters reported Monday. The Association of Soybean and Corn...
From AlterNet:
Monday, July 28, 2014
A look at the leading stories in the news
Israel continues its attacks on Gaza, so you'd assume that'd be the lead story today. Let's see ...
From CNN:
From Fox News:
From Washington Post:
From New York Times:
So, yes, there are other events in the nation and world that are top stories in major news outlets.
It is interesting that only one of these stories is about crime or criminal justice, too.
From CNN:
BREAKING NEWS
Flares, explosions, gunfire in Gaza
Israel and Palestinians traded blame after a blast at refugee camp that Gaza officials said killed 10. A hospital also was hit. Five Israeli soldiers died Monday. FULL STORY
From Fox News:
WHAT A WASTE: Taxpayer billion$ squandered in Afghan War
- AUDIT REPORTS by the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction identify potentially billions of taxpayer funds wasted in Afghanistan, including donation of planes the government doesn't need or can't use.
- Report: US loses track of thousands of firearms given to Afghan forces
- VIDEO: US weapons reach insurgents
SIGARFrom Washington Post:
Court rules Va.’s gay marriage ban unconstitutional
A federal appeals panel in Richmond rules that the fundamental right to marry is guaranteed under the Constitution.From New York Times:
Europe and U.S. to Sharply Escalate Russia Sanctions
A package targeting Russia’s financial, energy and defense sector was driven by the conclusion that Moscow has taken a more direct role in Ukraine.
So, yes, there are other events in the nation and world that are top stories in major news outlets.
It is interesting that only one of these stories is about crime or criminal justice, too.
Tuesday, May 20, 2014
Ah, the news. Today's meaningless crime stories
By meaningless, I don't mean for everyone. I just mean for almost everyone!
Actor charged in wife's death
Man drugs, rapes wife, gets no jail
Mayor to bullied kids: 'Grow a pair'
Surfer jailed in alleged road rage
Pamela Anderson reveals sexual abuse
Cop goes for wild ride on hood of suspect's car
Man charged with insulting American flag
Cops: Video shows car-theft suspect dropping off baby
Mom accused of attacking bully may have wrong boy
So basically, these are among your top stories today. And they all relate to crime in some way or another.
Ask yourself this, do you need to know about these stories?
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ACTOR MICHAEL JACE, best known for playing a gay cop on the FX series 'The Shield,' is charged with murder in the shooting death of his wife, April, in their Los Angeles home.
Actor charged in wife's death
Man drugs, rapes wife, gets no jail
Mayor to bullied kids: 'Grow a pair'
Surfer jailed in alleged road rage
Pamela Anderson reveals sexual abuse
Cop goes for wild ride on hood of suspect's car
Man charged with insulting American flag
Cops: Video shows car-theft suspect dropping off baby
Mom accused of attacking bully may have wrong boy
So basically, these are among your top stories today. And they all relate to crime in some way or another.
Ask yourself this, do you need to know about these stories?
Tuesday, May 13, 2014
These are your top stories right now ...
These are from Google news, one of the most relied on sources for news in the US:
So, the top stories are about racism/classism in professional sports, an international conflict, a deadly virus, and a house explosion and cop killing.
Those are the stories that dominate today.
Shelly Sterling, center, publicly addressed her husband's controversial comments on the "Today" show Tuesday. (Thearon W. Henderson / Getty Images).
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Ukraine's army suffered its bloodiest defeat since the onset of the crisis in the country's east on Tuesday when seven Ukrainian soldiers were killed in an ambush.
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(CNN) -- Two health care workers went to the emergency room with flu-like symptoms after coming into contact with a patient confirmed to have Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, or MERS, officials said Tuesday.
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The explosion that leveled a New Hampshire home after a cop was shot dead was probably not accidental, New Hampshire police said today.
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So, the top stories are about racism/classism in professional sports, an international conflict, a deadly virus, and a house explosion and cop killing.
Those are the stories that dominate today.
Friday, April 25, 2014
Ah the triviality of news ...
These are among the TOP stories in the news today
Mom bites pit bull as it attacks girl
Ex-QB: Concussions cost me TV job
'Bachelorette' contestant dies
Meth users here as young as 9
Cat cafe pops up in New York
Birds take over traffic cameras
Whoa, baby! Newborn is 14.5 lbs
Guess who's turning 50?
Joan Rivers not sorry for saying this
11 lunchbox masterpieces HLN
Miley Cyrus released from hospital EW
Cameron Diaz's guide to success
And you wonder why Americans are so ignorant?
So, why do the mainstream media make such stories the "Top Stories?"
Of course, these come from the same network who have made a missing plane "breaking news" for more than a month!
Mom bites pit bull as it attacks girl
Ex-QB: Concussions cost me TV job
'Bachelorette' contestant dies
Meth users here as young as 9
Cat cafe pops up in New York
Birds take over traffic cameras
Whoa, baby! Newborn is 14.5 lbs
Guess who's turning 50?
Joan Rivers not sorry for saying this
11 lunchbox masterpieces HLN
Miley Cyrus released from hospital EW
Cameron Diaz's guide to success
And you wonder why Americans are so ignorant?
So, why do the mainstream media make such stories the "Top Stories?"
Of course, these come from the same network who have made a missing plane "breaking news" for more than a month!
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