The Daily Populous

Thursday December 14th, 2017 morning edition

Alabama Rep. Mo Brooks reveals he has prostate cancer
Authored by thehill.com
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Brooks lost the Alabama Senate GOP primary earlier this year, a result that he said may very well have saved his life.

I would not now know about my high-risk prostate cancer that requires immediate surgery.

In retrospect, and paradoxically, losing the Senate race may have saved my life.

Brooks first learned of his diagnosis on Halloween, when his doctor called after House votes to tell him he had “high-risk” prostate cancer.

Prostate cancer runs in Brooks’s family; both his father and grandfather were also diagnosed.

Fortunately for Brooks, a CT scan and nuclear bone scan revealed no cancer beyond his prostate.

During the holidays, enjoy your family, because no one, no one, is promised tomorrow,” Brooks said. »

Warning Against Abdication of Duty, Senators Demand FCC Abandon Net Neutrality Vote
Authored by commondreams.org
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If pushed through, the letter warns, the move, spearheaded by Trump's FCC chairman Ajit Pai, "would amount to the largest abdication of [the agency's] statutory responsibilities in history.".

"In short, you are walking away from your statutory duties and effectively eliminating FCC oversight over high-speed internet access," wrote the senators.

Pai has proposed repealing Obama-era net neutrality regulations which prohibit Internet service providers (ISPs) from discriminating against web content. »

Salma Hayek divulges years of terrifying abuse by Harvey Weinstein
Authored by theweek.com
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In a New York Times op-ed published Wednesday, actress Salma Hayek details years of horrifying encounters with the man she calls her "monster.".

Hayek's op-ed revolves around her time working with Weinstein on the Miramax movie Frida, in which she starred as artist Frida Kahlo.

Weinstein's abuse began with lewd sexual demands and turned to violent threats, Hayek says. »

‘Mr. Robot’ Renewed for Season 4 at USA Network
Authored by variety.com

Robot” has been renewed for Season 4, USA Network announced Wednesday.

It follows Elliot Alderson (Malek), a cyber-security engineer who became involved in the underground hacker group fsociety after being recruited by their mysterious leader Mr. »

Elon Musk Says Humans Should Already Have A Moon Base
Authored by ibtimes.com
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“Should have a moon base by now and sent astronauts to Mars.

“It marks an important step in returning American astronauts to the moon for the first time since 1972 for long-term exploration and use.

Musk, the founder of private space company SpaceX, has long advocated for a base on the moon. »

In pictures

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