Alyssa Fisher
By Alyssa Fisher
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Fast Forward Ruth Bader Ginsburg Released From Hospital After Cancer Surgery
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was released from the hospital Tuesday following cancer surgery, CNN reported. Kathy Arberg, public information officer for the Supreme Court, confirmed in an email to CNN that the 85-year-old jurist was discharged from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York and is recovering at home. Ginsburg had two…
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Fast Forward Did A Jewish Podiatrist ‘Diagnose’ Bone Spurs That Got Trump Out Of Vietnam?
It’s been unclear for 50 years who drafted the “very strong letter” confirming that President Trump had bone spurs in his heels, allowing him to skirt military service in Vietnam. “You are talking a lot of years,” Trump told The New York Times in 2016, unable to recall the doctor’s name. The answer could be…
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Fast Forward Otto Warmbier’s Family Awarded $500 Million In North Korea Suit
The family of Otto Warmbier was awarded $500 million in a wrongful death lawsuit against North Korea, Bloomberg reported. Warmbier, a 22-year-old American student, died last year after being detained by North Korea for more than 17 months. He was returned to his family with severe brain damage. His parents, Fred and Cynthia Warmbier, sued…
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Fast Forward Rosanne Barr Invited To Give Anti-BDS Speech At Israeli Knesset
Actress Roseanne Barr will visit the Israeli Knesset in late January to speak out against the boycott, divest and sanctions movement. Barr, a pro-Israel activist, is set to tour Israel with Rabbi Shmuley Boteach, founder of the World Values Network. She reportedly was invited to speak at the Knesset by Deputy Speaker Yechiel Hilik Bar…
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Fast Forward Ruth Bader Ginsburg Filing SCOTUS Work From Hospital Bed After Cancer Surgery
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is working from her hospital bed as she recovers from cancer surgery, The Guardian reported. Ginsburg is still at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York, said Kathy Arberg, a spokeswoman for the court. It’s unclear when she will be discharged. The 85-year-old jurist had two cancerous growths…
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Fast Forward Trump Unfollows Ann Coulter For Jibe At ‘Money Making’ Jared And Ivanka
President Trump unfollowed right-wing talking head Ann Coulter on Twitter soon after she criticized his presidency and his daughter and son-in-law, The Hill reported. Coulter told The Daily Caller on Wednesday that she wouldn’t support Trump’s reelection if the wall on the Mexican border he promised to build doesn’t show signs of progress. “Trump will…
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Fast Forward Swastika, Feces Found In Kent State Building
Police are investigating vandalism found in one of the buildings at Kent State University, which involved a swastika and feces, Kentwired.com reported. Custodians found on Monday morning a swastika drawn on a glass window, waste on the floor and broken microwaves in the lounges of the Ohio university’s Satterfield Hall, where the English department resides….
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Fast Forward George Soros Named Financial Times’ ‘Person Of The Year’
The Financial Times chose billionaire investor and philanthropist George Soros as its “Person of the Year.” The publication said it picked Soros not only for his achievements, but also for “the values he represents.” “He is the standard bearer of liberal democracy and open society. These are the ideas which triumphed in the cold war,”…
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