The Daily Populous

'Complete Joke': Democrats Ripped for Totally Failing to Grill FCC Chair Ajit Pai Over Net Neutrality Cyberattack Lies

"Democrats at the FCC 'oversight' hearing could have easily pressed Pai on his bullshit 'I knew nothing' DDoS claim by pointing out his press shop actively maligned and misled reporters.

"That the FCC lied repeatedly to the press, public, and Congress about a bogus DDoS attack is a complete afterthought at this 'oversight' hearing.

"That should have been the story of this hearing, but they didn't make Pai sweat nearly enough.".

Watch Schatz's exchange with Pai, one of the only confrontational moments of Thursday's largely jovial and banter-filled hearing:.

Exchange between Sen. @brianschatz & @AjitPaiFCC over a previous claim by the @FCC that the agency was the victim of a cyberattack (DDoS).

"How to lose your election in one easy step: vote against net neutrality.".

"How to lose your election in one easy step: vote against net neutrality. »

Mueller proposes 1,000 exhibits for next trial of Paul Manafort

Authored by cnbc.com

Judge Amy Berman Jackson, who will preside over the Washington trial, had given Manafort's lawyers and Mueller until next Monday to file a joint pretrial statement.

But in their filing Thursday, Manafort's lawyers asked Jackson to give them another week on that task.

Jackson previously has said she would be opposed to postponing the start of the trial beyond Sept. 17. »

Michael Jackson Remembered: “Weird Al” Yankovic on Imitation as Flattery

Authored by rollingstone.com

T he first time around I pursued Michael Jackson about a song parody, it was a shot in the dark.

We’re talking about the most popular and famous person in the known universe, and here I was, this goofy comedy songwriter.

After the fact, I thought, “That’s probably the last thing Michael Jackson needs, another gold record for his storage locker.” »

Florida teacher battling cancer ran out of sick days, so school employees give him theirs

Authored by cnn.com

Cancer patient Robert Goodman had burned through his paid sick days while undergoing surgery and chemotherapy for colon cancer.

The Florida public school teacher figured he needed at least 20 additional sick days to deal with more chemotherapy, days he just didn't have.

Teachers, staff members, administrators and even lunchroom workers who pay into the Florida retirement system transferred 75 sick days to Goodman. »

Fox News Mistakenly Uses Photo of Patti LaBelle in Aretha Franklin Tribute

Authored by tvline.com

Fox News Channel on Thursday aired a photo of R&B singer Patti LaBelle in a tribute to the recently deceased Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin.

UPDATE: In a statement, Jessica Santostefano, vice president, media desk, Fox News, said: “We sincerely apologize to Aretha Franklin’s family and friends.

The image of LaBelle Fox News used was from a 2014 White House concert called “Women of Soul.” »