Edward Leano

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• Jun 18, 2018

  Egyptian Goalkeeper Rejects Man of the Match Award Because It's Sponsored by Budweiser

  Egyptian goalkeeper Mohamed El-Shenawy, who was sensational for Egypt even in a losing effort against Uruguay, turned down the Man of the Match trophy on Sunday, June 17. His reason — Budweiser, the sponsor for the award, is a promoter of alcoholic drinks that are generally forbidden by Islam.

• Jun 18, 2018

  'Shocking Violation of the Spirit of the Gospel': United Methodist Church Slams Jeff Sessions' Use of Bible to Justify Migrant Family Separations

  Jeff Sessions has taken to quoting the Bible in defense of the widely condemned practice of separating migrant children from their parents and families at the border, and this move did not sit well with the United Methodist Church, of which Sessions is a member of.

• Jun 16, 2018

  McDonald's Is Getting Rid of Its Plastic Straws

  McDonald's is cleaning up its act in Europe, and the restaurant chain is starting by phasing out plastic straws in all its branches in the U.K. and Ireland by September of this year. McDonald's in the Netherlands is also planning to do away with plastic straws by 2019 as well.

• Jun 16, 2018

  'Very Unfair!' Trump Reacts to Paul Manafort Jailing on Witness Tampering Charge

  Paul Manafort is going to jail after alleged witness tampering, and one of his former clients, President Trump, called the decision "Very unfair." The President also took the opportunity to put a bit of distance between him and his former campaign chair as well.

• Jun 16, 2018

  Kawhi Leonard Wants Out of Spurs: Lakers Currently Top Destination, Reports Say

  Kawhi Leonard, 2014 Finals MVP and All-Star small forward for the San Antonio Spurs, is reportedly having his camp look at the possibility of forcing a trade away from his current team. The Los Angeles Lakers is also supposedly the top ranking destination he wants to move to, according to reports from league sources.

• Jun 16, 2018

  White House Backtracks on Trump Saying He Won't Sign GOP Compromise Bill That Would Stop Border Family Separations

  President Donald Trump earlier said that he would not be signing a compromise bill, one that would moderate the "zero tolerance" immigration policy that, in its current form, has resulted in children being separated from their parents and other family members at the border.

• Jun 15, 2018

  Evangelists, Conservative Religious Figures Denounce Trump Immigration Policies Following Border Family Separations

  Church leaders and evangelists have found a common point when it comes to recent "zero tolerance" policies now being enforced by the Trump Administration. Many of them are usually supporters of Trump's policy, especially when it comes to abortion issues, but they, too, have found cases for rebuke in the recent separation of families at the country's borders.

• Jun 15, 2018

  New York Attorney General Sues Trump, Family for Allegedly Using Charity Foundation as 'Checkbook'

  The New York attorney general has filed a suit against President Donald Trump's charitable foundation, on allegations that the organization was just a "checkbook" for the Trumps, their companies, and their presidential campaign.

• Jun 15, 2018

  Administration to Put Up Tent City in Tornillo, Texas to House Migrant Kids

  Faced with mounting issues after putting into effect a "zero tolerance" immigrant policy that saw children separated from their migrant parents, the Trump Administration has decided to put up a tent city in Tornillo, Texas to house the migrant kids, according to separate sources.

• Jun 15, 2018

  Minimum Wage Not Enough to Afford 2-Bedroom Rent Anywhere in The U.S., Study Finds

  The federally mandated minimum wage of $7.25 dollars an hour simply does not add up to much over the month, and a new report shows exactly why in stark terms.