Jessye Norman, Bill Barr, Adele, Stacey Dash, Jesse Ventura, Catering Truck, Dem Fundraising Hauls, Pope Francis: HOT LINKS<\/b><\/p>\n
JESSYE NORMAN<\/strong>. Famed opera soprano dies at 74<\/a>. \u201cThe cause was septic shock and multiple organ failure following complications of a spinal cord injury she suffered in 2015, according to a statement by her family.\u201d 10 of her greatest moments<\/a>.<\/p>\n BILL BARR<\/strong>. Trump\u2019s attorney general asked foreign officials to help Trump to help discredit U.S. intelligence agencies\u2019 investigations into connections between Russia and members of the Trump campaign in the 2016 election<\/a>: \u201cBarr\u2019s personal involvement is likely to stoke further criticism from Democrats pursuing impeachment that he is helping the Trump administration use executive branch powers to augment investigations aimed primarily at the president\u2019s adversaries.\u201d<\/p>\n COLLABORATION RUMOR OF THE DAY<\/strong>. Adele and Beyonc\u00e9<\/a>.<\/p>\n FUNDRAISING HAULS<\/strong>. In the 3rd quarter Bernie Sanders brought in $25.3 million<\/a>, and Pete Buttigieg brought in $19 million<\/a>. \u2018While the haul is substantial \u2014 and will likely land Buttigieg among the top tier of Democratic fundraisers \u2014 it is down from the nearly\u00a0$25 million<\/a>\u00a0the South Bend, Indiana, mayor raised in the second quarter of 2019. Buttigieg has now raised more than $51 million since the start of 2019, a sizable number for a candidate who started the year with relatively little name recognition.\u2019<\/p>\n 2020<\/strong>. Jesse Ventura considering potential run<\/a>\u2026 \u2018Speaking Saturday on \u201cThe Issue Is,\u201d<\/a>\u00a0the 68-year-old author and TV show host said that if he were to join the race for the White House, he\u2019d wait until the pool of candidates narrowed.\u2019<\/p>\n STACEY DASH<\/strong>. Clueless<\/a><\/em> actress arrested on domestic violence charge<\/a>.<\/p>\n DEVIN NUNES<\/strong>. Ranking member of House Intel Committee and Trump lackey sues Ryan Lizza and Hearst Magazines for $75 million in damages in a defamation and common law conspiracy suit<\/a>. \u2018The House Republican and ranking member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence claims in the suit that Lizza defamed him in a Sept. 30, 2018,\u00a0article<\/a>\u00a0he wrote for Esquire titled \u201cDevin Nunes\u2019s Farm Is Hiding a Politically Explosive Secret.\u201d\u2019<\/p>\n DANCING WITH THE HAS BEENS<\/strong>. Here\u2019s Sean Spicer doing his worst John Travolta Saturday Night Fever moves<\/a>.<\/p>\n POPE FRANCIS<\/strong>. The Pope meets with American Jesuit who has been attacked by conservative U.S. Catholics for reaching out to gays<\/a>.<\/p>\n One of the highlights of my life. I felt encouraged, consoled and inspired by the Holy Father today. And his time with me, in the middle of a busy day and a busy life, seems a clear sign of his deep pastoral care for LGBT Catholics and LGBT people worldwide. (Foto@VaticanMedia). pic.twitter.com\/1BeaiVh0Q4<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 James Martin, SJ (@JamesMartinSJ) September 30, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n UTAH<\/strong>. St. Georges reconsiders hanging Pride banners on city posts<\/a>: \u2018The discussion began after an email from Councilwoman Michele Randall saying she was unhappy with the banners was posted on social media. Randall\u2019s message says the city council should reconsider allowing \u201cpolitical statements\u201d on municipal property.\u2019<\/p>\n YOUTUBE<\/strong>. YouTube creators allege platform uses \u201cbigoted bots\u201d to demonetize LGBTQ videos:<\/a> \u2018Andrew, Sealow, and Een each released their individual videos<\/a> about the findings, alongside an Excel sheet listing all of the words they used and a white paper analysis of their findings. These words were used to test what YouTube\u2019s bots deem automatically inappropriate for monetization. The team found that if words like \u201cgay<\/a>\u201d and \u201clesbian<\/a>\u201d changed to random words like \u201chappy,\u201d the \u201cstatus of the video<\/a> changed to advertiser friendly\u201d every time, Een says in his video<\/a>.\u2019<\/p>\n TAIWAN<\/strong>. Shocking surveillance video shows bridge collapsing. An oil tanker crossing the bridge failed to make it to the other side. The driver was injured, but survived. The tanker caught fire<\/a>. \u201cSix people were believed trapped on one of the boats, the National Fire Agency said in a statement. Interior Minister Hsu Kuo-yung told reporters about five people were feared to have been on the bridge when it collapsed. Ten people were sent to hospitals, six of them with serious injuries.\u201d<\/p>\n OUT OF CONTROL<\/strong>. Catering truck goes wild at O\u2019Hare airport, worker deserves a promotion for saving plane.<\/p>\n American Airlines says it is investigating after a catering truck lost control on the tarmac at O’Hare Airport.<\/p>\n “We appreciate the quick action of our team member who stopped the vehicle,” the airline said in a statement. No serious injuries reported. t.co\/wyjMR4T4lc<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/KGo2rov52H<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 World News Tonight (@ABCWorldNews) October 1, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n IOWA<\/strong>. Panel approves $500K to cover legal fees<\/a> incurred by former Governor Terry Branstad\u2019s continued fight against a jury verdict that\u00a0found he discriminated against a gay former state executive<\/a>: \u201cThe Iowa Executive Council approved a bill Monday for more than $488,000 for the Des Moines law firm representing the state, Branstad and his former legal counsel Brenna Findley. That brings the cost to taxpayers to defend them to more than $2.4 million.\u201d<\/p>\n TOO HOT FOR TUESDAY<\/strong>. Lyle Chan.<\/p>\n\n
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