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... "The president doesn't know who this person is. I think other members of the family don't know who this person is ... When you say am I investigating -- Am I investigating what?" Attorney General Todd Blanche told reporters Tuesday during a White House press briefing in the Rose Garden.

Donald Trump Jr. and his wife were married at Palm Beach, Florida, before departing for a wedding party on a private island in the Bahamas in late May and the oligarch -- Umar Kremlev -- footed a large portion of the bill for the events later that weekend, according to records reviewed by nonprofit investigative outlet ProPublica, as well as three people familiar with the event who spoke with the outlet.

The payments included the cost of renting a private island and a fireworks display, ProPublica reported. Payments for the expenses reportedly came from an entity affiliated with the International Boxing Association, for which Kremlev serves as president.

The IBA was suspended by the International Olympic Committee in 2019 due to financial issues and organizational problems, including concerns about corruption.

ABC News has not independently confirmed the details of the ProPublica report.

The couple has since acknowledged that Kremlev gave them an "extraordinarily generous" wedding gift. It's not clear why he paid for parts of Trump Jr.'s wedding celebration.

"The president's son has said that he's a very close friend and that he accepted a gift the weekend of his wedding," Blanche said Tuesday. "And when you say this person is a friend of Putin, I don't even know if that's true or not." ...


18-year-old dies of measles in PA from severe neurological complication
arstechnica.com

... Even with changes to the CDC's measles data reporting and suspicions that many cases are going undetected, the CDC is still reporting nearly 3,300 measles cases this year.

That's higher than last year's record tally of 2,289 cases, which led to three deaths.

It's also the highest total seen since 1991, when there were 9,643 cases.

The US declared measles eliminated in 2000 after blocking domestic transmission over a 12-month period via high vaccination rates.

With vaccination rates slipping well below the target of 95 percent, measles is roaring back, and the US is on track to lose its elimination status. ...


@#6 ... The avarage Amazon worker with benefits makes $32.00 per hour. ...

Without benefits, the hourly starting pay was just raised to $20 an hour, with average pay around $24 an hour.

Amazon raises minimum starting pay for full-time core operations employees to $20/hour, with average pay reaching nearly $24/hour
www.cnbctv18.com

... According to the company, the pay increase of $1 an hour is effective immediately and will take the average hourly pay for full-time core operations employees to nearly $24 an hour. Including the value of benefits, average total compensation will exceed $32 an hour. ...


Hey dumbf*^%, most countries have vaxx rates in line with the US, especially for MMR.

worldpopulationreview.com

Since you're too f*^%ing stupid to know how, click the measles button below the map to see.

But don't let that get in the way of your bigoted, gullible stupidity.

en.wikipedia.org

I forgot about this.

Probably because it wasn't politicized. Trump opened the door to politicizing it so here we are.......

Update ...

EU chief Ursula von der Leyen says she wants Canada to become the bloc's 1st associate member
Updated 8:53 AM EDT, September 16, 2026
apnews.com

...
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday proposed making Canada the European Union's first associate member, a striking overture as U.S. President Donald Trump's threats drive Ottawa closer to Europe.

Trump's tariffs and repeated talk of making Canada the 51st state have soured the relationship between the North American neighbors. Canada is seeking to reduce its dependence on the United States, the destination for roughly 70% of its exports, and Prime Minister Mark Carney has called for a "unique alliance" with the EU.

In her annual State of the European Union address, von der Leyen said Canada and the EU would build on their existing free trade agreement, known as CETA, with a broader "Alliance for the Future" aimed at creating "a common prosperity and economic security space."

She cast that closer relationship as rooted not just in trade but in shared democratic values.

"Above all, dear Mark, Europe and Canada believe in democracy," von der Leyen said to Carney, who received a standing ovation at the European Parliament in Strasbourg. He is due to address the Parliament on Thursday. ...


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