Friday, May 3, 2019

News for Week Ending Friday, May 3, 2019


1.   For the second time in 30 days, charges of domestic violence have been levied against Rick Schroder, the former child actor who got his start in the sitcom “Silver Spoons.”  ***  He is now facing possible jail time and plans to star in a new reality show, “Plastic Spoons.”

2.   Now that Julian Assange has been kicked out of Ecuador’s embassy for bad behavior, a London court has sentenced him to 50 weeks in jail for skipping out on bail back in 2012.  ***  Mr. Assange said he’ll go to jail willingly if he’s allowed to bring along his cat, his skateboard and his huge collection of Pamela Anderson posters.

3.   Scientists in Norway have captured a small beluga whale wearing a Russian-made harness, and they suspect it had been trained for some sort of Russian military operation.  ***  In the United States, however, Democrats are claiming it was one of several such whales used to influence the 2016 election.

4.   South Korea is opening several hiking trails along the Demilitarized Zone, which has become a thriving habitat for wildlife, including some endangered species.  ***   Actually, anything living near the DMZ is an endangered species.

5.   Because of security and privacy concerns, Apple is reportedly dropping several apps that parents have been using to restrict their children’s iPhone and iPad usage.  ***  Now the kids are happy and the parents are pouting, whining and throwing tantrums.

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