Thursday, March 8, 2018
Wednesday, March 7, 2018
Greece...
Nashville Mayor Megan Barry, a Democrat, who admitted to an extramarital affair and reportedly used taxpayer money to fund trips during the dalliance -- resigned from office after pleading guilty to theft.
“Documents released by her office show that from January 2017 until present, over $30,000 taxpayer dollars were spent on Barry and Sgt. Forrest’s travel expenses. Barry took 30 trips in total, 7 of which were personal to visit her son or take vacation with friends, while 9 were with Sgt. Forrest alone, including a trip to Greece, reportedly for the Athens Democracy Forum,”
She faces three years of unsupervised probation and must reimburse the city $11,000 for what prosecutors called "unlawful expenditures." Another condition of her plea was that she had to resign from office.
Sgt. Rob Forrest also pleaded guilty to felony theft and will have to reimburse $45,000 that he was paid for time that he was actually spending with Barry.
Theft is just unacceptable.
Theft is just unacceptable.
Tuesday, March 6, 2018
Self...
Uber announced that it has been sending self-driving trucks on delivery runs across Arizona since November, the first step in what could be a freight transportation revolution that could leave long-haul truckers in the cold.
After testing its technology earlier in 2017, Uber began contracting with trucking companies to use its own autonomous Volvo big rigs to take over loads as they traverse the state. Uber did not disclose what items it is transporting for which companies.
"The big step for us recently is that we can plan to haul goods in both directions, using Uber Freight to coordinate load pickups and dropoffs with local truckers," says Alden Woodrow, who leads Uber's self driving truck effort. "Keeping trucking local allows these drivers to make money while staying closer to home." It would be a good thing. Just a thought.
NCAA...
At one major university, a sports agent arranged for a quid pro quo among Adidas, the college’s men’s basketball program and a top high school prospect in which the player’s family would receive $100,000 if he committed to the school and signed with the apparel giant once he turned pro....
Monday, March 5, 2018
Sunday, March 4, 2018
Caution...
Egyptian authorities have arrested a journalist who worked for Al-Jazeera for allegedly inciting and taking part in violence, the country's official news agency reported.
The Mena report said Abdel-Rahman Shaheen, detained in the Suez Canal area, was suspected of taking part and inciting attacks against police, including torching security vehicles. Quoting an unnamed security official, the agency said Shaheen had nine arrest warrants against him over alleged violent attacks.
The report identified him as a journalist who worked for the Muslim Brotherhood's now-banned newspaper and television station, as well as Doha-based Al-Jazeera.
Egypt's government declared the Brotherhood a terrorist. More than 1,600 are currently detained, facing trials on various charges.
Three of Al-Jazeera's English service journalists are being tried on terrorism-related charges.
No one is above the law, and Journalist ought to be more careful in reporting in a poor country, and uneducated masses. It may be hazardous.
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