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October 4, 2017

Seth Meyers - Late Night White House Press Briefing: What Does Vice President Pence Call Sex?



Sarah Huckabee Sanders holds an impromptu press briefing to answer burning questions, like what role is Eric Trump playing in his father's administration?
October 3, 2017

'Every bed was full' Las Vegas hospitals swamped w/victims after shooting leaves 59 dead 527 injured

The victims just kept coming.

In cars, in ambulances waiting four or five deep, from the walking wounded to the barely alive, they arrived in droves.

"I have no idea who I operated on," said Dr. Jay Coates, a trauma surgeon whose hospital took in many of the wounded after a gunman opened fire from his 32nd-floor hotel suite Sunday night on a country music concert below. "They were coming in so fast, we were taking care of bodies. We were just trying to keep people from dying."

It was the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history, with at least 59 killed and 527 injured, some by gunfire, some during the chaotic escape. Scores remained in critical condition Tuesday.

University Medical Center of Southern Nevada was one of many hospitals that were overflowing.

"Every bed was full," Coates said. "We had people in the hallways, people outside and more people coming in."


Much more: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-las-vegas-shooting-20171003-story.html

October 3, 2017

Trump Has a Plan to Save Coal and Hobble Clean Energy

President Donald Trump may soon have a chance to prove wrong the notion that economics will kill the U.S. coal industry and keep clean energy thriving.

Two initiatives pending in Washington -- one to prop up large traditional power plants and a second to impose tariffs on solar panels -- could let Trump upend wholesale electricity markets and tip the advantage away from renewables.

The moves, which invoke laws that haven’t been used in a decade, come as Congress weighs a White House tax plan that may undermine a key source of financing for clean energy. Together, they raise questions about whether falling costs will be enough to keep wind and solar thriving under a president intent on supporting fossil fuels.

“The general direction of travel seems pretty clear,” said Ethan Zindler, a Bloomberg New Energy Finance analyst. “And if all of those things fall into place, they are not great news for renewables.”


More: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-10-02/trump-may-have-found-paths-to-save-coal-and-hobble-clean-energy

October 3, 2017

Stephen Colbert - Guest Ta-Nehisi Coates: Trump Is The First White President



'We Were Eight Years in Power: An American Tragedy' author Ta-Nehisi Coates has his own definition of 'whiteness' and it has nothing to do with one's race.
October 3, 2017

Stephen Colbert - Monologue and Opening - 10/2/17

Puerto Rico Deals With Another Storm: A Presidential Twitter Tantrum



President Trump spent the weekend attacking Puerto Rico and the Mayor of San Juan due to what he views as unfair criticism.



The #PuberMe Campaign Is Hitting Its Growth Spurt



Conan O'Brien, Rachel Bloom and more are the latest to share pictures from puberty to raise funds for hurricane victims.



Colbert To Trump: 'Doing Nothing Is Cowardice'



Stephen commends the victims and first responders of the tragic Las Vegas shooting for their immeasurable courage. Now we need courage from the President of the United States.
October 3, 2017

Stephen Colbert To Trump: 'Doing Nothing Is Cowardice'



Stephen commends the victims and first responders of the tragic Las Vegas shooting for their immeasurable courage. Now we need courage from the President of the United States.
October 3, 2017

The Daily Show: Trevor Responds to the Las Vegas Shooting & Trump Tweets the Weekend Away



Trevor weighs in on a deadly mass shooting in Las Vegas, and President Trump lashes out at North Korea and Puerto Rico on Twitter.
October 3, 2017

The Daily Show: Between the Scenes - Las Vegas, Puerto Rico and How Trump Responds to Tragedy



Trevor compares how President Trump responded to a hurricane devastating Puerto Rico and a deadly mass shooting in Las Vegas.
October 3, 2017

Seth Meyers - Trump Attacks the Mayor of San Juan: A Closer Look



Seth takes a closer look at the very real consequences of electing a lazy, ignorant racist as president.

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