What's in the news?

[TheGlyphstone]

I wish him the best of luck, but I think the outcome of that suit is predetermined. People make jokes about Disney's law department, but their most effective tactic is the same as other obscenely rich corporations, simply out-spending the other side by dragging out the case until they have to drop it.

[Lustful Bride]

A dozen injured at UK parliament as shooting attack occurs. Government forces shot the attacker and injured are being rescued and treated at the moment. No further details as of yet.

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/at-least-a-dozen-injured-near-uk-parliament-reuters-photographer/ar-BByAV0u

[gaggedLouise]

A dozen injured at UK parliament as shooting attack occurs. Government forces shot the attacker and injured are being rescued and treated at the moment. No further details as of yet.

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/at-least-a-dozen-injured-near-uk-parliament-reuters-photographer/ar-BByAV0u

PIcked it up too. I'm hearing that there's been several gun incidents in the area. It sounds as if somebody was aiming to kill Theresa May or some other top politician/s... 

[Orval Wintermute]

Not several gun incidents but 4 shots fired by plain clothes Police on the Palace of Westminster grounds.
The report is of up to 12 injured by a car that ran into them, including a group of French school children, plus one uniformed Police officer who was stabbed by the attacker before he was then shot by armed Police.

Some of the injuries to the people on Westminster Bridge have been described as "catastrophic" by the London Ambulance Service.

[AmberStarfire]

I saw this too on the Aussie news site I read. I'm following the story now too.

[Orval Wintermute]

Photos from the attack suggest that the attacker wasn't killed by the armed police

[Lilias]

He was shot (according to witnesses, in the right side of the chest) and paramedics started working on him almost instantly. They'll keep him alive for trial, if at all possible.

[Lustful Bride]

Here's hoping they don't give him any painkillers. Let him get a taste of what he inflicted upon others.

[gaggedLouise]

Here's hoping they don't give him any painkillers. Let him get a taste of what he inflicted upon others.

I feel your anger and sympathize, but they may have to give him some if they want hom to speak in anything like intelligible sentences.  If he's in such a pain shock that he's just yelling they won't get anything useful out of him.

Just like, if you want an IS fighter to speak, threatening to castrate him and selll him as a slave woman in a niqab is not the best idea. :)

[Orval Wintermute]

There are some reports filtering through that there were two people in the car, a white bald man and a black man with a goatee and it's the second of those two that then attacked the Police Officer.

[Shekinah]

A summary of what happened here in London

• A police officer has died after being stabbed outside the Houses of Parliament


• Two other people have died and at least 20 others are injured after the attacker drove into them in a car on Westminster Bridge


• The alleged assailant was shot and killed by armed police


• Footage on social media shows people lying injured in the road


• Metropolitan Police say they are treating it as a terrorist incident and buildings are in lockdown


• Theresa May is to chair an emergency meeting of ministers shortly

[RedRose]

The child of one of my acquaintances was around, thankfully fine but in shock. It's all too familiar. I hope they keep him alive if he has names to give. If not, I'm for leaving him there sans painkillers and yeah.

[Kythia]

Absolutely. If there's one lesson the UK needs to send to people plotting similar things it's "inflicting preventable pain on those you disagree with is totally fine"

[Trigon]

Supreme Court nominee Gorsuch has adopted Trump's terminology and used the term "bigly" during his confirmation hearing: http://time.com/4709790/neil-gorsuch-confirmation-bigly/

If anyone had any faint hope that he wouldn't be ideological, it is time to abandon it! It is now only a matter of time before the court loses all credibility...

[RedRose]

A London copycat in Belgium... Thankfully he didn't kill anyone https://www.rt.com/news/382024-man-arrested-tried-to-drive-into-crowd/

[TheGlyphstone]

For a brief moment of heartwarming/chuckles amidst the awful:

3-year old girl meets the Pope, and tries to steal his hat.

http://www.cnn.com/2017/03/22/europe/pope-hat-girl-trnd/index.html

[HairyHeretic]

http://cheezburger.com/1795077/twitter-trolls-are-unleashing-dungeons-dragons-fury-on-republicans-with-new-trending-hashtag

It made me laugh :)

[Trigon]

The vote on so-called "Ryancare"' has been postponed: https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/gop-health-care-plan-hangs-in-balance-as-house-leaders-push-for-thursday-floor-vote/2017/03/23/6e8bf05a-0fbd-11e7-9d5a-a83e627dc120_story.html?utm_term=.0c2f18be98c2

[Anteros]

Oklahoma State Rep says rape and incest are the ‘will of God’ in abortion bill hearing: http://www.rawstory.com/2017/03/watch-oklahoma-state-rep-says-rape-and-incest-are-the-will-of-god-in-abortion-bill-hearing/

US Senate Vote to Allow Internet Providers to Sell Consumer Data: https://www.aclu.org/news/aclu-comment-senate-vote-allow-internet-providers-sell-consumer-data

Senator who voted for anti-trans ‘bathroom bill’ busted in hotel with underage boy: http://deadstate.org/senator-who-voted-to-protect-bathrooms-from-trans-people-caught-in-hotel-with-underage-boy/

At least 40 people watched teen's sexual assault on Facebook Live: http://edition.cnn.com/2017/03/21/us/facebook-live-gang-rape-chicago/

Teen Admitted She Made Up Claims She Was Abducted And Raped By "Three Black Males": https://www.buzzfeed.com/tanyachen/teen-claims-she-was-raped-by-three-black-males-hoax?utm_term=.buXYX4x9N#.qszDmdy14

Keystone XL Pipeline to Be Approved by State Department, Reports Say: http://www.teenvogue.com/story/keystone-xl-pipeline-to-be-approved-by-state-department-reports-say

Police say stabbing suspect came to New York to kill black men: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/police-say-stabbing-suspect-came-to-new-york-to-kill-black-men-a7644751.html

[Lustful Bride]

Oklahoma State Rep says rape and incest are the ‘will of God’ in abortion bill hearing: http://www.rawstory.com/2017/03/watch-oklahoma-state-rep-says-rape-and-incest-are-the-will-of-god-in-abortion-bill-hearing/

Senator who voted for anti-trans ‘bathroom bill’ busted in hotel with underage boy: http://deadstate.org/senator-who-voted-to-protect-bathrooms-from-trans-people-caught-in-hotel-with-underage-boy/

.... I don't think I even have words for both of these...

[Anteros]

GOP hardliners demand maternity benefits be nixed from healthcare bill : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/mar/24/republican-healthcare-bill-maternity-benefits-affordable-care-act?CMP=twt_gu

Trump’s Blocked Travel Ban Prompts Canada’s Largest School Board To Cancel US Trips: https://www.buzzfeed.com/briannasacks/canadas-largest-school-board-cancels-all-us-trips?bftwcanada&utm_term=.gpeQLX7Vp#.eq3dxz6G7

Republicans tried to hide payments to Russia-linked intel firm for dirt-digging on Hillary Clinton: http://www.rawstory.com/2017/03/republicans-tried-to-hide-2016-payments-to-private-intelligence-firm-for-dirt-digging-on-clinton/

52 Percent Of Men Said They Don’t Benefit From Birth Control, Women Lost Their Chill: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/52-percent-of-men-said-they-dont-benefit-from-birth-control-women-lost-their-chill_us_58d51b65e4b03692bea4a18b?

Black & Latina Girls Keep Disappearing in Washington, D.C. — And Authorities Aren’t Doing Much About It: http://www.latina.com/lifestyle/our-issues/black-latina-girls-disappearing-washington-dc

[Flower]

Just posting here for updates. You guys keep me updated. ^_^

[gaggedLouise]

Trump finally decided to allow the healthcare replacement bill to be pulled - if not, it would have fallen through. It has to count as a heavy loss of prestige for him, it's been such a key pledge in his campaign and for many republicans.

[Sara Nilsson]

Trump finally decided to allow the healthcare replacement bill to be pulled - if not, it would have fallen through. It has to count as a heavy loss of prestige for him, it's been such a key pledge in his campaign and for many republicans.

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!! *does happy dance despite murderous headache*

[Trigon]

Trump finally decided to allow the healthcare replacement bill to be pulled - if not, it would have fallen through. It has to count as a heavy loss of prestige for him, it's been such a key pledge in his campaign and for many republicans.

Trump has already found a scapegoat for its failure; the Democratic Party: https://mobile.nytimes.com/2017/03/24/us/politics/health-care-affordable-care-act.html

Next up, the Supreme Court nominee...