Sunday, 9 June 2019
FOX NEWS: WATCH: Storm winds send Chick-fil-A cow flying through the air
WATCH: Storm winds send Chick-fil-A cow flying through the air
The Chick-fil-A mascot recreated one of the most movie scenes from the mid-‘90s.
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Wikipedia article of the day for June 10, 2019
The Wikipedia article of the day for June 10, 2019 is Mukhtar al-Thaqafi.
Mukhtar al-Thaqafi (c. 622 – 687) was an early Islamic revolutionary based in Kufa who led a rebellion against the Umayyads during the Second Islamic Civil War and ruled over most of Iraq for eighteen months. Mukhtar had allied with the Mecca-based rival caliph Abd Allah ibn al-Zubayr following Husayn ibn Ali's death at the Battle of Karbala, but returned to Kufa after caliph Yazid's death. He declared Muhammad ibn al-Hanafiyyah, a son of Ali, to be the Mahdi, and took power in his name in 685. Hostile relations with Ibn al-Zubayr ultimately led to Mukhtar's death at the hands of the Zubayrid governor of Basra, Mus'ab ibn al-Zubayr, following a four-month siege. Mukhtar's followers formed a radical Shia sect; later called Kaysanites, they developed novel doctrines and played a significant role in the Abbasid Revolution. Mukhtar is a controversial figure among Muslims, revered by Shia but condemned by many others as a false prophet.
Mukhtar al-Thaqafi (c. 622 – 687) was an early Islamic revolutionary based in Kufa who led a rebellion against the Umayyads during the Second Islamic Civil War and ruled over most of Iraq for eighteen months. Mukhtar had allied with the Mecca-based rival caliph Abd Allah ibn al-Zubayr following Husayn ibn Ali's death at the Battle of Karbala, but returned to Kufa after caliph Yazid's death. He declared Muhammad ibn al-Hanafiyyah, a son of Ali, to be the Mahdi, and took power in his name in 685. Hostile relations with Ibn al-Zubayr ultimately led to Mukhtar's death at the hands of the Zubayrid governor of Basra, Mus'ab ibn al-Zubayr, following a four-month siege. Mukhtar's followers formed a radical Shia sect; later called Kaysanites, they developed novel doctrines and played a significant role in the Abbasid Revolution. Mukhtar is a controversial figure among Muslims, revered by Shia but condemned by many others as a false prophet.
Saturday, 8 June 2019
Smash the Wellness Industry
By JESSICA KNOLL from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/2ItcCfr
The Business of Health Care Depends on Exploiting Doctors and Nurses
By DANIELLE OFRI from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/2ETpf2n
Nicky Barnes, ‘Mr. Untouchable’ of Heroin Dealers, Is Dead at 78
By SAM ROBERTS from NYT New York https://nyti.ms/2K4GvFQ
China Summons Tech Giants to Warn Against Cooperating With Trump Ban
By KATE CONGER from NYT Business https://nyti.ms/2IFnoiT
The Raptors Won Game 4 and Are 1 Win From an N.B.A. Championship
By MARC STEIN from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2wOd9CZ
The Four Seasons Is Closing, Less Than a Year After Reopening
By FLORENCE FABRICANT from NYT Food https://nyti.ms/2KyEbXf
FOX NEWS: Cambodian leader flips the script on opponents' noodle ploy
Cambodian leader flips the script on opponents' noodle ploy
The bitter decadeslong rivalry between Hun Sen, Cambodia's strongman leader, and Sam Rainsy, his self-exiled chief political rival and critic, has sometimes played out in deadly violence.
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FOX NEWS: Woman sues TSA over strip search at Oklahoma airport
Woman sues TSA over strip search at Oklahoma airport
A Las Vegas woman has sued the Transportation Security Administration after she says they made her strip down in Oklahoma before a flight back to Nevada, KTNV reports.
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