Wednesday, February 28, 2018

DOJ requests dismissal of Manafort’s lawsuit against Mueller

Washington (CNN)The Justice Department has asked a judge to dismiss former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort's lawsuit challenging the authority of special counsel Robert Mueller and Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein and alleging Mueller's appointment violated the law.

"This lawsuit plainly seeks to interfere with Manafort's ongoing criminal prosecution," Justice Department attorneys wrote to Judge Amy Berman Jackson of the US District Court for the District of Columbia on Friday.
Mueller is leading the special counsel's investigation into any potential ties between the Trump campaign and Russia -- one of several investigations into the matter. Rosenstein took on oversight of the special counsel's probe after Attorney General Jeff Sessions recused himself from the investigation.
    President Donald Trump has repeatedly denied any collusion between his campaign and Russia in Moscow's efforts to influence the 2016 election.
    Manafort's lawsuit, filed last month, marked a new tack in a broader effort by supporters of the President to push back on the special counsel. Some Republicans have publicly called for Mueller's probe to be shut down, and Manafort's attorneys have echoed the President's criticism that Mueller's investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election is pursuing crimes that never happened.
    On Friday, Trump refused to say whether he was considering firing Rosenstein after the release of a declassified memo alleged the FBI had abused its FISA authority in applying for a FISA warrant to conduct surveillance on former Trump campaign foreign policy adviser Carter Page. Rosenstein signed off on at least one of the applications to monitor Page, according to the GOP memo.
    Later Friday, White House spokesperson Raj Shah said on CNN's "Erin Burnett OutFront" that "no changes" would be made at the Justice Department.
    "I'm saying it on behalf of the White House, and that's that no changes are going to be made at the Department of Justice," Shah said.
    Manafort and his business colleague Rick Gates, who served as deputy chairman of Trump's campaign, face 12 criminal charges related to money laundering and failure to file federal disclosures. Gates has also pleaded not guilty to the charges.

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    They’re not celebrities. Their voice coach isn’t either. But #MeToo changed their lives.

    New York (CNN)Samantha Shulman isn't a celebrity. Neither is the man that she and at least 15 other women have accused of various forms of sexual misconduct. But #MeToo is changing their lives.

    Shulman was 23 years old when she started seeing respected voice coach Peter Rofé in 2004. She had just moved to New York from Arizona with her best friend. She hoped to turn her experience as a radio DJ into a lucrative career doing voice-overs in television and radio ads.
    Shulman said she had been working with Rofé for more than six months when he locked the door of his Manhattan studio during a session. She said he persuaded her to take off her shirt so she could get more into the read. He told her that her voice turned him on, she said, and "he took his penis out."
    "He asked if I wanted to touch it, and then he reached down and he touched my breast," Shulman said. "I remember putting my shirt back on, and I didn't say anything. I was in shock."
      For years, Shulman carried the guilt and shame of the encounter, she said. She had no idea other women had similar stories about him. Then, #MeToo erupted, and she learned she wasn't alone.
      As women across the country came forward in October with stories of sexual harassment, some former clients of Rofé also had allegations to share. They found each other online and formed a private Facebook group with two goals: supporting each other and finding allegations that could lead to a viable case for prosecution.
      Sixteen women from the group spoke to CNN, accusing Rofé of various forms of sexual misconduct from the early 2000s to September 2017. Eight of those women filed formal complaints with the NYPD's Special Victims Division, a law enforcement source told CNN. Two other women also filed complaints, but declined to speak with CNN.
      Rofé declined to comment when reached by phone. He directed inquiries to his lawyer, who denied wrongdoing on his behalf.
        "For many years, Mr. Rofé has been a wonderful teacher and mentor to those aspiring to a career in voice-overs. He is proud of his clients and their achievements, and has always acted professionally and respectfully," Andrew Miltenberg said in a statement.
        Rofé came up on law enforcement's radar before #MeToo. Another law enforcement source said he was arrested based on allegations that he exposed himself during a recording session in 2004. The case was dismissed and the record was sealed, though the reasoning is unclear, the source said.

        A sisterhood forms

        In January, inspired by the national conversation about sexual misconduct, Shulman sought out Rofé's Yelp page. She saw a comment criticizing his business practices and couldn't resist the urge to comment.

        Samantha

        1/18/2018

        #MeToo Peter Rofe! Young women be warned. This man gets naked in hopes you will too. Do not work with him! Unless you want to get sexually assaulted and pay him for it. I never said anything about it years ago. I feel it is important now.

        This post originally appeared on Yelp

        Across the country in California, her comment caught Elizabeth Laime's attention. Laime says Rofé sexually harassed her in 2005 when she took voice lessons with him. Then, back in October, she wrote on Facebook about Rofé, and almost instantly, responses flooded in. Peter Rofé: #MeToo, #MeToo, #MeToo. Over and over again.
        Some of those women followed Laime's lead with their own Facebook posts. Within two days, Laime had identified at least 13 accusers in various Facebook threads.

        Heather Costa

        October 17, 2017

        Me Too... but I won't be silent any longer. I was sexually assaulted by a New York Voiceover Coach nine years ago. In light of what's been happening, others have come forward and there are now FIFTEEN of us who were assaulted by this same person. If you or someone you know may have been too, please private message me. #MeToo #voiceover

        This post originally appeared on Facebook

        She connected everyone on an email chain; they then formed a private Facebook group called "The No Fun Club." So far, nearly 30 women have joined.
        It's the latest sisterhood to emerge from #MeToo, as the movement widens beyond high-profile figures, demonstrating the scope of the problem.

        'He made it seem like he cared about my career'

        Today, Shulman is a graphic designer. Laime is a comedy writer. Both say that their experiences with Rofé discouraged them from pursuing careers in voice acting and left them with years of shame and doubt.
        Rofé came highly recommended by agents and other voice actors, who praised him as the gold standard in coaching. In addition to one-on-one sessions, he offered assistance producing demo reels.
        His website features testimonials from voice actors whose work includes sports, entertainment and spots for global brands.
          Shulman says in the months before Rofé showed her his penis, he would continually ask her to read provocative scripts.
          He often complimented her "sexy voice" -- which didn't bother her on its own, she said. Others had described her voice that way when she was a radio DJ; she sometimes described it that way herself.
          "He made it seem like he cared about my career," Shulman said.
          Then, during one session, he mooned her in what she perceived as an attempt "to make her feel more comfortable," she said. But she continued working with Rofé for months afterward, determined to pursue her new career.
          Her best friend, Cari Noriega, remembered Shulman telling her about the mooning, saying she played it off casually. Shulman remembered that she couldn't bear to share the story of the second incident. She was too embarrassed.
          "At first I thought it was strange. We were in our early 20s and just moved to New York City," said Noriega, Shulman's friend of 20 years. "But, then all of a sudden, she stopped pursuing voice-over."
          After Rofé exposed himself the second time, Shulman says, she stopped seeing him shortly afterward. She says the incident drove her to abandon her dream job.
            She blamed herself for taking her shirt off, and kept the incident a secret from her husband for a decade. It took extensive therapy for Shulman to come to terms with what happened, she said. She never wanted to have a daughter after the incident, "because I would never want her to go through something like that."

            'Because he didn't rape me, I didn't know what to make of it'

            Laime, too, said that Rofé commented on her "sexy voice" and made her feel as if he was trying to groom her. He talked about his wife and showed her pictures of his newborn child, she said.
            "He made sure I felt safe with him," Laime said.
            In one session, Laime said Rofé suggested they read a script for a commercial in which two beers flirted with each other. Laime said he told her that other clients took off their clothes to capture the mood of the commercial, and he suggested that she do the same.
            Laime said Rofé convinced her to take off her shirt and bra. Then, he turned off the lights in the studio. Laime says she started to unzip her pants while he encouraged her to "really commit" to the voice read.
            "I followed his direction, all the while cursing my inability to really commit," she said. "When I looked up, he had walked into the tiny soundproof booth completely naked. He started to gyrate up against me and tug on my jeans." She rushed out of the voice booth, she said.
            She told her boyfriend, Andrew Rosen, immediately afterward about what happened. "I went to some stereotypical revenge fantasies, but I was confused, too. The level of manipulation was staggering and horrendous," said Rosen, who is now her husband of 10 years.
            They both assumed it was a "one-off incident," inappropriate but not worth potentially ruining Rofé's career over, Rosen said. Now, he says, he realizes how "naïve" they both were. "We didn't take into consideration how many people he may have done this to, too, and that has been an eye-opening thing that brings light to this."
            Laime said she left the voice-over industry to bury her confusion over what happened. "Because he didn't rape me, I didn't know what to make of it, so I just moved on."

            Similar stories emerge

            The women in the Facebook group had similar stories to tell.
            Becky Poole said Rofé stripped naked and touched himself in 2000 while she voiced a track.
            Heather Costa described Rofé grinding his erect penis against her backside and stroking her breasts while she read copy in 2008. When she rejected him, she said Rofé iced her out of the voice-over industry.
            Sara Asselin said Rofé masturbated in 2004 while she read a suggestive script about chocolate pudding.
            One of the newest members of the Facebook group, Alyssa Hanlon, said Rofé kissed her with his tongue while working on a Hershey Kisses commercial in September.
            Six other women shared similar stories with CNN but didn't want to go on the record using their names. Some said they feared retaliation from the industry in which Rofé is well-known and respected.
            Sharing their stories with each other felt like a breakthrough, several women said. Finally, they had found people who understood what they had gone through.
            "There was that first week I didn't want to tear myself away (from the computer). I didn't want to miss a word. It was emotional, and I was grateful. At the same time, it was a heavy week because you're hearing the same story over and over again," said one woman who asked to remain anonymous.
            All of the women who spoke to CNN said the alleged misconduct took place in Rofé's Manhattan studio above the Strand Book Store or in his Manhattan apartment. He now runs a studio in Irvington, New York.
            One common thread most women shared was Rofé's consistent admonition that sex sells.
            "If you aren't selling sex, you won't book voice-over work," one woman recalled him saying.
            Several women said Rofé asked them to rehearse the opening scene from the play, "Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune," which opens with the main characters having sex.
            Five women said he persuaded them to rehearse topless or naked. Two, including Shulman, said he showed them his penis.
            Five women said Rofé groped their breasts or tried kissing them while they read; three said Rofé masturbated in front of them.
            Many of the women spoke of the guilt they carried through the years. "I wish I had the courage to come forward (at the time), because maybe all of these other subsequent victims would have never become his later victims," Elizabeth Baechel said.
            "It was such a gray area for me," Costa said. "If he raped me, I would have known that was wrong, you go tell someone. But he was so manipulative, you didn't think about it another way."

            Healing begins

            Together, the women say they are healing.
            When Laime wrote her #MeToo post last year, she never expected to discover a community of women with a similar story to tell. "These women have given me purpose."

            Elizabeth Laime shared Firstname Lastname's post

            October 17, 2017

            This is the same vile human who groomed me for weeks during voiceover classes (for which, I paid a lot of money). Told me that I needed to get uncomfortable, lose my inhibitions, that my voiceover readings were too stiff and not sexy enough (um, have you heard my voice ? I'm not auditioning for lingerie ads here.) Anyway, he preyed on my desire to do a good job, to make a good demo and to let go of all the uptightness holding me back. Besides VO acting is no different from real acting and real actors have to get naked in movies for their art.

            I was doing a reading for a bud light commercial - oh my god, it sounds so insanely comical now - where the beer cans were clear, so "naked". He convinced me to take off my top, the my bra. He wanted me to take off my pants, and I unzipped my jeans but couldn't go further all the while cursing my inability to really tap into this uninhibited place so my voice would sound right. It didn't matter that my pants weren't off, within seconds he was in the tiny soundproof booth with his large cumbersome disgusting body, completely naked. I kept READING EXPLETIVE copy!! I was trying to make it all okay for him, trying to cover up how humiliated I was on HIS behalf! Then he began making "sexy" moves towards me which were really cartoonish gyrations, but also incredibly threatening given the circumstances. I realized that I had no way out and he was in complete control, no one could hear me. I was terrified but trying to play it off, convincing myself this was just an exercise, but It was when he started tugged on the belt loop of my jeans that I ran past him and out of there, throwing my clothes on in the process. He lumbered out, sweaty and exhilarated and said, "I think that was a really good reading. Next time, we'll..." AS though is was normal.

            I was 25. That was the end of my voiceover career. I just yesterday found out it wasn't just me. There are so many. He is still working as a renowned VO coach.

            This post originally appeared on Facebook

            Because of support from the group, Shulman said she finally found the courage to share her entire account with her husband and best friend.
            Noriega, who learned part of Shulman's account 15 years ago, said she started to cry when her friend revealed the rest.
            "My friend was hurt a long time ago and I didn't know why. If I knew about it back then, we would have gone after him. But I understand why she didn't tell me," Noriega said.
            After joining the group, Asselin said she also told her husband after more than a decade.
            "To find that voice on Facebook and know that it wasn't my fault, that was a big revelation to me," she said.
            After the group came together, the women went to the police hoping for accountability. NYPD officers informed them that each case was beyond the statute of limitations for prosecution.
            The women shifted their focus to making the public and prospective clients aware of their allegations.
            Laime said she visited Rofé's company website and sent emails to every woman voice-over artist listed on the roster -- about 80 people, she estimated. She asked them to report any "notable" experiences, no matter how small.
            Laime said one woman responded that her experience with Rofé had been "nothing but constructive and utterly professional," and asked her not to contact her further.
            At least one woman who asked to remain anonymous joined the Facebook group because of Laime's email. "I remember seeing that email and being like, 'Oh my God, It's not just me,'" she said.
            The women said one goal of the group is to bring down Rofé's business so that he won't hurt anyone else. They also want to prove to themselves that they are stronger now.
            "We are hoping that all of us coming together, his name will be out there. We will end this. We are getting our control back," Costa said.

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            2018 is an exciting year for Horror fans and here are the Full Movie Trailers and clips for some of the best upcoming Horror Movies of 2018!

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            Cast : Lucy Hale, Tyler Posey, Nolan Gerard Funk, Violet Beane

            #TheLullaby
            Returning to her home town, Eden Rock, and overwhelmed by the birth of her first born, Chloe van Heerden (19) tries to come to terms with motherhood. Despite the support from her loving mother, Ruby (35), Chloe struggles with the demand of being a new mom. The incessant crying of her baby, the growing sense of guilt and paranoia sends Chloe into a dark depression. With a heightened urge to protect her son, Chloe sees danger in every situation. Distraught she pays a visit to family psychologist Dr. Timothy Reed (40s) who diagnoses her intrusive thoughts and feelings of anxiousness to a mild case of baby blues. Yet the thoughts grow worse and more violent. Chloe starts to hear voices and humming of a childhood lullaby and sees flashes of a strange entity around her child. Convinced that the entity is real, Chloe does everything in her power to protect her son. Her decline reaches fever pitch, and everybody seems to be moving against her. Desperate, Chloe finds solace in the arms of her childhood friend, Emile Hess (20s). The world around Chloe implodes and it becomes clear that she and her child are in imminent danger. But from what? Is Chloe haunted by evil or is it just the baby blues?
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            Terror strikes when four teenage girls in a small town perform a ritual to debunk the lore of a tall, thin, horrifying figure known as the Slender Man. They soon fear that the legend is true when one of them suddenly goes missing.
            Cast : Joey King, Javier Botet, Jaz Sinclair, Annalise Basso

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            One of Marvel's most enigmatic, complex and badass characters comes to the big screen, starring Academy Award® nominated actor Tom Hardy as the lethal protector Venom.
            Cast : Tom Hardy, Michelle Williams, Riz Ahmed, Jenny Slate

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            Cast : Abbey Lee Kershaw, Riley Keough, Caleb Landry Jones, Rosemary Howard

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            A young woman is involuntarily committed to a mental institution where she faces her greatest fear -- not knowing if it is real or part of her delusion.
            Cast : Claire Foye, Juno Temple, Jay Pharoah, Joshua Leonard

            #BadSamartian
            A valet (Robert Sheehan) develops a clever scam to burglarize the houses of rich customers. Things go smoothly until he robs the wrong customer (David Tennant), and discovers ?a woman being held captive in his home. Afraid of going to prison, he leaves the woman there and makes a call to the police, who find nothing when they investigate. Now, the valet must endure the wrath of the kidnapper who seeks revenge on him, all while desperately trying to find and rescue the captive woman he left behind.
            Cast : David Tennant, Robert Sheenhan, Carlito Olivero,Kerry Condon

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            If they hear you, they hunt you.
            Cast : John Krasinski, Emily Blunt, Millicent Simmonds, Noah Jupe

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            Lewis (Luke Evans) is an outwardly ordinary guy, but in reality he is hiding an obsession - revenge - against Cathy (Kelly Reilly). Lewis kidnaps Cathy in broad daylight and takes her to his home, where he locks her in a soundproof cell and attempt to extract a dark secret from her past.
            Cast : Kelly Reilly, Luke Evans, Noel Clarke

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            People are not happy with LuLaRoe for backing seller who made a controversial video

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            LuLaRoe, the multilevel marking women’s clothing company, is facing backlash from the internet and has lost its ties with the National Down Syndrome Society after it stood by a top seller who in a live video appeared to make fun of people with disabilities.

            The seller, Bobby Budenbender from Arizona, posted a live video sale of LuLaRoe products last week, BuzzFeed News reported Monday. In it, Budenbender appears to imitate a person with disabilities, and many people say he’s specifically mocking people with Down syndrome

            “Hi my name is Robert and I’m special,” he said in the now-deleted video which has been re-uploaded to YouTube. 

            According to BuzzFeed News, people immediately demanded an apology from Budenbender and his wife, Taya. The National Down Syndrome Society also threatened to end its relationship with LaLaRoe did not terminate its contract with the Budenbenders.

            The couple is reportedly rumored to be among the top 100 sellers for the online company. After facing viral criticism, the couple released an apology video featuring Taya’s sister, who has Down syndrome. The apology video has also been deleted.

            In the apology, Robert Budenbender reportedly said his original video was a “mistake” that was taken “out of context.”

            “I have true respect for all people and view them with equality,” he said, according to BuzzFeed News. “I know I am flawed at times, and I have been humbled to take inventory on how I can represent myself online, as the man I really am inside.”

            LuLaRoe co-founders Mark and DeAnne Stidham—who have a granddaughter with Down syndrome—said in a Facebook post Friday that they believed Budenbender’s apology was “sincere” and that because they were standing by the retailer, LaLaRoe would be severing ties with the National Down Syndrome Society.

            Statement by Mark and DeAnne Stidham, co-founders, LuLaRoe: We are deeply saddened and disappointed to announce our…

            Posted by LuLaRoe on Friday, January 26, 2018

            “We do not believe the most productive response to actions, which he has fully apologized for, is to close his business and threaten his ability to provide for his family,” the founders said in their post.

            In a responding Facebook post, the National Down Syndrome Society confirmed it would cutting ties with LuLaRoe.

            “While we appreciate the apology from this individual and the previous support from LuLaRoe, we must uphold our mission statement, and end our partnership and any further programming with LuLaRoe immediately,” it said.

            A Message from The National Down Syndrome Society Chairman of the Board and President and CEO:Within the last 24…

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            While the Budenbenders have continued selling LuLaRoe products via Facebook with support from their “VIP” customers, other retailers and customers of the company have denounced its decision.

            “For to be more concerned about THEIR money and this guy instead of their granddaughter and the thousands of other people in this company,” customer Jessica Petty Ray wrote in a Facebook post. “I’m not going to get rid of my wardrobe but I will not be buying anything else and I know so many other moms that are doing the same thing.”

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            Dan Rather’s gut-wrenching reaction to the Florida school shooting is a must-read.

            From Watergrate to world wars, revered journalist Dan Rather has seen a lot of injustice in his day.

            Still, certain senseless tragedies can strike a nerve. Wednesday saw one of those tragedies.

            Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images.

            A 19-year-old gunned down students and adults at his former high school, Marjory Stoneman Douglas, in Parkland, Florida, on Feb. 14, 2018. Nikolas Cruz slaughtered at least 17 people in his killing spree, both inside and outside the building.

            After the 18th school shooting this year alone, many baffled, heartbroken Americans are asking: How can this still be happening?

            In a thoughtful yet gut-wrenching Facebook post, Rather reacted to the massacre in Florida both with emotion and with an appeal to reason.

            "Sadness and despair — those were my first reactions," the 86-year-old journalist began. "But then, quickly, I am hopping mad."

            "What happened in that Florida school today IS NOT OK," he continued. "THIS IS NOT NORMAL. Our children should be able to go to school and be SAFE."

            Sadness and despair - those were my first reactions.

            But then, quickly, I am hopping mad. My urge is to use a much...

            Posted by Dan Rather on Wednesday, February 14, 2018

            Rather used an unlikely, eye-opening comparison to illustrate our inaction over gun violence: Ebola.

            "Remember the national panic over Ebola? It ended up killing one person," Rather wrote:

            "But there was a national consensus that we would do whatever it took to protect Americans. But when it comes to gun violence in schools, we just throw up our hands? Thoughts and prayers? Is that how we should have responded to threats like 9/11 as well?"

            Students shed tears outside Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. Photo by Michele Eve Sandberg/AFP/Getty Images.

            Ebola, however, didn't have one of the most powerful lobbying groups enticing U.S. lawmakers to stay silent.

            The National Rife Association (NRA) dumped roughly $50 million into the 2016 election campaigns of (mostly) Republican candidates who vowed to uphold — and even expand on — the U.S.'s lax gun control laws.

            And the group's power is especially prevalent in Florida, where this shooting took place.

            Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images.

            The Sunshine State has "become a laboratory for generating new forms of gun protections," according to NPR's Terry Gross, who pointed to prominent Florida gun lobbyist Marion Hammer as "one of the most powerful people in the NRA." Florida Sen. Marco Rubio was one of the biggest beneficiaries of gun lobby cash in 2016, as the NRA spent over $3.3 million targeting his opponents.

            At the national level, the NRA spent over $11 million on ads supporting Donald Trump — and nearly $20 million on anti-Hillary attack ads, according to Business Insider.

            "We like to call ourselves the best country on earth," Rather wrote. "We like to say how we have a can-do spirit to conquer challenges. But all that self-congratulatory rhetoric rings pretty damn hollow on days like today."

            "Anyone who says now isn't the time to talk about gun violence, anyone who says there's nothing we can do, anyone who offers up only thoughts and prayers is saying that they can't be bothered with the hard work of trying to keep American children safe. Shame on them. And shame on our nation."

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            Pineapple Baked Chicken
            Servings: 6
            Calories: 233

            8 boneless, skinless chicken thighs (or 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts), cut into strips (600g)
            2 cups pineapple, diced
            1 red pepper, roughly chopped
            1 red onion, roughly chopped
            1 tsp garlic powder
            1 lime, juice and zest
            1/8 tsp smoked paprika
            1/2 tsp chili flakes
            salt and pepper to taste
            3 tbsp cilantro (for garnish)
            oil

            In a large baking dish, toss together all the ingredients. Wrap dish and place in the refrigerator for 2-3 hours (overnight is ideal). Bake chicken at 400ºF for 30-40 minutes, stirring once or twice until chicken is cooked through and pineapple begins to caramelize. Serve immediately or store in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

            Sweet & Spicy Chicken with Rice Noodles
            Servings: 4
            Calories: 344

            Honey Sriracha Sauce:
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            2 tbsp Sriracha
            3 tbsp honey
            1 tsp garlic powder
            2 chicken breasts, sliced into strips (300g)

            Stir Fry:
            1 red pepper, finely sliced
            1 green pepper, finely sliced
            2 cup red cabbage, thinly sliced
            1 cup julienned carrots

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            2 cups rice noodles, cooked
            cilantro (for garnish)

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            Once chicken has marinated, heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and add oil. Add chicken, discarding the marinade and fry chicken until almost cooked through. Add peppers, cabbage and carrots and cook for another 2 minutes, or until chicken is completely cooked and vegetables are to your liking. Serve stir fry over hot rice noodles and garnish with cilantro and green onions. Store in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

            Healthy Chicken Fingers with Honey Mustard Sauce
            Servings: 6
            Calories: 296

            Chicken Fingers:
            4 chicken breasts, sliced into strips
            3/4 cup flour
            3 tbsp cajun or chili seasoning
            3 eggs
            2 cups, cooked and cooled quinoa

            Preheat oven to 375°F. In a wide bowl, mix together flour and seasoning. Set aside. In a second bowl, beat eggs. Set aside. Place quinoa in a large dish. Set aside. To bread chicken fingers, one strip at a time, lightly coat in flour mixture. Dip into beaten eggs and finish off by pressing into quinoa. Place on a large parchment-lined baking sheet and continue to bread remaining chicken strips. Bake at 375°F for 15-20 minutes or until the quinoa coating is golden brown and the chicken is cooked through. For best results, flip once during cooking to ensure even browning. Serve immediately or store in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

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            2 tbsp plain Greek yogurt
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            salt and pepper to taste

            In a small bowl, whisk together honey, mustard and yogurt. Season with lemon juice, salt and pepper to taste. Store in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. Enjoy!

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            Carter Page, the former Trump campaign adviser at the center of a Republican memo alleging FBI wrongdoing in the Russia investigation, bragged about his role as an adviser to the Kremlin in a 2013 letter, Time magazine reports. President Trump and his Republican allies have claimed an FBI wiretap of Page during the 2016 presidential election was wrongfully obtained, representing an abuse of power and showing bias within the agency. But an April 2013 letter sent by Page to an academic journal reveals that he boasted of having high-level contacts in the Russian government long before he served on Trumps campaign, according to Time. In that letter, Page reportedly wrote: Over the past half year, I have had the privilege to serve as an informal advisor to the staff of the Kremlin in preparation for their Presidency of the G-20 Summit next month, where energy issues will be a prominent point on the agenda. Page was also interviewed by the FBI in 2013 over his contacts with Russians believed to be intelligence operatives trying to recruit him with promises of business deals in Russia. One of the Russian operatives later labeled Page an idiot for falling for his empty promises so easily, court documents show.

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            ICE Deports Palestinian Man Living In The U.S. For Almost 40 Years Despite Outcry

            Weeks of confusion and inconsistencies from immigration officials ended on Monday after authorities deported a Palestinian man who had been living in the U.S. for nearly 40 years.

            Immigration and Customs Enforcement had kept Amer Othman Adi, 57, in detention for two weeks, ignoring a House Judiciary Committee request that the Department of Homeland Security review his case, which would have allowed him to temporarily remain in the U.S.

            “In a highly irregular rebuke of Congressional authority by ICE, Amer Othman was ripped from his four daughters, his wife, and the country that he has called home for over thirty years,” Rep. Tim Ryan (D-Ohio), who had been fighting his deportation, said in a statement. “Amer was a pillar of the community and brought commerce to a downtown that craved investment. He hired members of our community. He paid taxes. He did everything right. There are violent criminals walking the streets, yet our government wasted our precious resources incarcerating him.”

            Othman Adi, who arrived in the U.S. 39 years ago and whose wife and three daughters are all U.S. citizens, had his green card revoked after authorities accused him of marriage fraud. He was never granted a day in court to fight the charge, despite his ex-wife signing an affidavit confirming that the marriage was indeed legitimate and claiming that authorities had pressured her to previously say the marriage had been fake. He and his current wife, Fidaa Musleh, have been fighting the charge for years without success.

            Facing a deport order since 2009, he was spared under President Barack Obama’s administration, thanks to a “private bill” passed in the House of Representatives.

            President Donald Trump did away with that provision, and in September, Othman Adi attended what he thought was a regular ICE check-in meeting. Instead, agents placed an ankle bracelet on him and told him he had until Jan. 7 to exit the country. He and his wife sold their house in Youngstown, Ohio, and purchased plane tickets to Amman, Jordan ― where he is a citizen. Early this year, he was told that the deportation had been called off.

            When he showed up for another routine ICE meeting on Jan. 16, he was detained with zero explanation and placed in jail.

            On Jan. 18, the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security voted to request that DHS review Othman Adi’s case, which would have placed a six-month stay on his deportation. ICE ignored the request.

            “They didn’t comply, they didn’t release him,” one of his daughters, Haneen Adi, told HuffPost last week. “They denied him a stay and now they are just keeping him in prison and not saying when they will let him out.”

            Othman Adi’s wife grew increasingly concerned when, on Monday morning, she didn’t receive her daily call from him, she told WKBN. Later that night, around 8 p.m., the family said they finally learned he had been moved from Youngstown to Chicago, where he was awaiting a flight to Amman. Just three hours later and after only a quick goodbye, he left.

            Othman Adi’s case is one of several recent key moments for Trump’s hard-line immigration policies, where Americans are seeing not just violent criminals deported, but valued members of their communities as well. 

            “His story is in so many ways what Youngstown stands for,” Mayor Tito Brown told WOSU of Adi, a successful small business owner. “He’s what Youngstown needs more of.”

            Youngstown residents have come out in droves to support Adi, organizing vigils and protests. Former congressman and presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich even joined the demonstrations.

            “I hope President Trump comes to realize that when his words become public policy in places like Youngstown, families like Amer’s are ripped apart,” Ryan said. “I’m sad that America, and the American Presidency has become a place where politics outweighs doing what is right.”

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            hi today i am going to share A very yummy & delicious dish. that is Vegetable Soup Recipe. its also a diet soup recipe. its very easy vegetable soup also healthy. even this is also a kid dish. kids are going to love this.

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            Ingredients:

            CARROT - 1 CUP

            PUMPKIN - 1 CUP

            POTATO - 1 CUP

            PAPAYA - 1 CUP

            TOMATO PIECE

            ONION - 1 TBSP

            GREEN CHILI 2 PIECE

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            SALT AS TASTE

            BLACK PEPPER 1/3 TSP

            CHICKEN 150 G

            WATER AS NEEDED.

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