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December 1, 2018

Stephen Colbert: Michelle Obama Talks To Stephen Colbert



'Becoming' author and former First Lady Michelle Obama's conversation with Stephen was too long for TV. When she goes long, we go 'Enjoy, Internet!'


December 1, 2018

Stephen Colbert - Monologue and Opening - 11/30/18

Very Legal, Very Cool, And Very Interesting To Mueller



Donald Trump's story has come a long way, from claiming no business dealings in Russia to allegedly offering Vladimir Putin a $50 million penthouse in Trump Tower Moscow.




A $50 Million Gingerbread Penthouse For The Holidays



It's the season of giving... gifts to foreign adversaries in order to advance your shady business dealings!


December 1, 2018

The Daily Show: A Fiery Gender Reveal Party, Ohio's Bitcoin Gambit & Racist Charity Volunteers



A gender reveal party sparks a wildfire, Ohio allows businesses to pay their taxes with Bitcoin, and Salvation Army bell ringers attract attention for their racist attire.




Trump's Side Hustle vs. Obama's Side Hustle - Between the Scenes



Trump says Russia was just a side hustle. Can you imagine Obama having a side hustle?


December 1, 2018

The Daily Show: A Fiery Gender Reveal Party, Ohio's Bitcoin Gambit & Racist Charity Volunteers



A gender reveal party sparks a wildfire, Ohio allows businesses to pay their taxes with Bitcoin, and Salvation Army bell ringers attract attention for their racist attire.




Trump's Side Hustle vs. Obama's Side Hustle - Between the Scenes



Trump says Russia was just a side hustle. Can you imagine Obama having a side hustle?


November 30, 2018

Stephen Colbert - Monologue and Opening - 11/29/18

Cohen Exposes Trump's Business Ties With Russia



In confessing his own crimes, Michael Cohen has exposed potential wrongdoing by his former boss. Again.




The Russia Probe's Newest Character



Roger Stone's associate Jerome Corsi seems to believe that saying the word 'pardon' three times will cause an embattled president to appear.




Meanwhile... Starbucks Porn And A Big Cow



Go big cow or go home.




Pompeo Exonerates A Crown Prince And A Lion King



Sec. of State Mike Pompeo issued a new statement defending the Saudi Crown Prince as well as Scar from The Lion King.


November 30, 2018

TRIP: Poor roads and bridges, traffic jams costing N.Y. drivers $24.8B a year

The national nonprofit TRIP organization estimates that New York drivers are, on average, each losing $2,768 a year because of poor, unsafe roads and bridges and traffic jams.

In all, these problems are costing the state $24.8 billion a year, according to the report, New York Transportation by the Numbers: Meeting the State’s Need for Safe, Smooth and Efficient Mobility.

It says 28 percent of the local and state roads in New York are in poor condition; 21 percent are in mediocre condition, and 10 percent of the bridges that are at least 20 feet long are in poor condition. City streets are also becoming more congested, and unsafe roads are causing crashes.

TRIP says all that amounts to extra “vehicle operating costs” (VOC), which include costs incurred from driving on rough roads that lead to costly repairs and additional maintenance, lost time and fuel because of traffic, and crashes.

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The TRIP report’s breakdown of the costs to drivers by New York region and the state’s total cost.


Read more: https://www.equipmentworld.com/trip-poor-roads-bridges-traffic-jams-costing-n-y-drivers/



More bridge and road work is needed in New York, where 52 percent of the bridges are 50 years old or older, according to TRIP’s new report. The organization would like to see more projects like the bridge on Route 73 south of Lake Placid, shown above, that was completed in 2017. Photo by NYSDOT

November 30, 2018

The Daily Show: Al Gore Weighs In on ManBearPig



Twelve years after South Park’s classic ManBearPig episode, Al Gore breaks his silence on the beast and his feelings about its return.


November 30, 2018

The Daily Show: Michael Cohen Pleads Guilty & Truth Trump Makes an Appearance



Donald Trump’s former lawyer Michael Cohen pleads guilty to lying to Congress last fall, dramatically altering the timeline and nature of Trump’s contact with Russia during his presidential campaign.



November 30, 2018

The Daily Show: Migrants Get Pepper-Sprayed at the U.S. Border



As tensions escalate on the U.S.-Mexico border, migrants find their options for safe refuge dwindling.




Elon Musk’s Mars Buzzkill, Genetically Modified Babies & Wildfire Containment



NASA lands a craft on Mars, a Chinese scientist claims to have successfully edited a baby’s genes, and firefighters contain the wildfires in California.


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