Saturday, August 11, 2018

News Round-Up: August 11, 2018

Francesc Gascó

 Some news items you might have missed:

• Paleontologist and athlete Francesc Gascó is pumped for the weekend. #dang

• A record number of LGBTQ candidates are running for public office.

• Fox News host Laura Ingraham got in hot water revealing her racism during an on-air rant saying "massive demographic changes have been foisted upon the American people" thanks to "both illegal, and in some cases legal, immigration." Ingraham later recanted saying her message had nothing to do with race or ethnicity.

• The Puerto Rican government has submitted a report to Congress counting the death toll in the wake of Hurricane Maria at over 1,427, much higher than the 64 deaths acknowledged as the current official count.

• Attorney General Jeff Sessions got testy saying the virulently anti-LGBTQ law group Alliance Defending Freedom (representing every anti-gay bigot you can find) isn't a hate group even though it is.

• Out artist Ryan Beatty drops his latest single, "Powerslide."


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