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A frame from an advertisement posted by the National Rifle Association that accuses several foes of the right of inciting violent protests.
An advertisement for the National Rifle Association that features a spokeswoman calling on the group’s supporters to strike back against protests by the left “with the clenched fist of truth” has become one of the latest flash points for partisan anger.
In the video, Dana Loesch, an N.R.A. spokeswoman and popular gun-rights pundit, identifies a set of foes — the media, schools, Hollywood elites and President Obama — that she says are inciting demonstrators to violent protest against President Trump.
“All to make them march, make them protest, make them scream racism and sexism and xenophobia and homophobia,” she says, as black-and-white images of recent protests play in the background.
The images feature peaceful shots of major cities, mixed with footage of violence in Washington during President Trump’s inauguration and images of protesters walking on highways and shouting at police officers; early in the video, The New York Times building is shown.
The advertisement, part of the N.R.A.’s current “Freedom’s Safest Place” campaign, was posted on YouTube in early April. Others in the series have attacked “elites” in the media and Hollywood, and have professed to speak out for real Americans.
But after being posted to the N.R.A.’s Facebok page this month, it began to attract comments from pundits on the left.
“If I made a video like this, I’d be in jail,” he added.
Their comments have been joined by floods of others on every platform where the video is posted, where fierce critiques of the video have met with a storm of support for Ms. Loesch’s message.
As the video has spread across social media this week, Ms. Loesch has been retweeting critics and supporters alike.
In an interview on Thursday, she said that far from an incitement to violence, the video spoke out against it.
Asked what violence she saw the ad as addressing, she spoke at length about protests in Ferguson, Mo., that turned violent in 2015 and mentioned the chaos caused by some protesters during President Trump’s inauguration.
“I really question the reason and motive of individuals who would want to conflate peaceful protest — which I have witnessed and participated in myself — with violent riots,” she said.
She said she saw no connection between the criticisms of the video as a call to violence and the N.R.A.’s status as a gun-rights organization. And she said she did not understand why people could watch the video find its message offensive.
“I don’t understand why it’s so bad to condemn violence,” she said.
Earlier on Thursday, she used a single tweet to simultaneously invite Mr. Mckesson to “come on air and tell me to my face that I’m a racist” while accusing him of inciting “violent riots.” Mr. Mckesson said in an interview that he had no plans to do so, and responded to Ms. Loesch directly.
He said that Ms. Loesch had not addressed critiques about the video.
Mass protests staged against Mr. Trump, like the Women’s March attended by hundreds of thousands the day after his inauguration and the Climate March of tens of thousands in late April have been overwhelmingly nonviolent. Black Lives Matter has strongly denounced violence. But Ms. Loesch and others on the right have reacted strongly to the anti-fascists and anarchists whose protests were marked by violence on Inauguration Day and in Berkeley, Calif.
Ms. Loesch, 38, was an editor at Breitbart between 2009 and 2012, hosts her own radio show and a television show for Glenn Beck’s The Blaze media network, and is a bona fide celebrity for a certain portion of the right. She frequently appears as a talking head on cable television speaking on behalf of the N.R.A. and has released two books. She also attacked The Times earlier this year in a pair of videos taking issue with the paper’s political coverage.
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has committed to assisting the victims of Gukurahundi genocide that claimed 20 000 people in Matabeleland.
Addressing civic society organizations in Bulawayo Mnangagwa said, "Gukurahundi survivors with challenges accessing health care should be identified and assisted by the Ministry of Public Service, Labor and Social Welfare."
Mnangagwa further said families of Gukurahundi victims should be assisted with death certificates that clearly state the causes of death.
The report published by the Matabeleland Collective says the President agreed that victims of Gukurahundi should be free to conduct reburials without hindrance by state agents as long as it done within the confines of the law.
The report also says there was debate on the fact that victims' families cannot especially access documentation and Mnangagwa agreed that this matter required attention and consensus between the Collective and the President was therefore reached that those affected by Gukurahundi should be allowed to discuss their experiences openly; families of Gukurahundi victims be allowed to rebury their loved ones for healing and closure and that there should be a special provision for medical treatment of victims that require it.
It is the first time that President Emmerson Mnangagwa has openly talked about Gukurahundi to members of Matabelaland.
Mnangagwa met the Matabeleland civic society as part of his National Dialogue process. The meeting was held at Bulawayo state House.
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You and nine friends will be picked up by Cloud Nine Limos and dropped off in the VIP box, when Gloucester Rugby play Newcastle Falcons on Saturday 2 April.
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After years of steadily-rising airfare, travelers this summer can expect a tiny bit of relief $2.01 in savings to be exact.
The average roundtrip domestic ticket this summer, including taxes, now stands at $454, down less than a percent from last summer. Vacationers to Europe will fare better with the average ticket down 3 percent to $1,619, about $50 less than last summer.
Not all travelers will get to save.
Flights to Hawaii, Florida and New Orleans are cheaper, but travelers heading to New York, Denver and San Francisco can expect to pay more.
Even in Europe, it depends on the destination. Overall fares are down but it will cost more this summer to fly to cities like Amsterdam; London; Budapest, Hungary; Lisbon, Portugal; Frankfurt, Germany or Reykjavik, Iceland.
Prices are coming down because airlines are now saving billions of dollars thanks to lower fuel prices and because more seats have been crammed into planes, spreading out costs over more passengers. European economic troubles are also keeping some seats empty as business travelers stay home.
The generally good news about fares comes in a report released Monday by the Airlines Reporting Corp., which processes ticket transactions for airlines and travel agencies such as Expedia, American Express and Carlson Wagonlit. The study looks at 4.1 million tickets purchased before March 31 this year and last year for travel between Memorial Day and Labor Day.
Airfare during the first three months of this year was also lower, down 3.7 percent domestically and 8.9 percent internationally.
Even with the moderate relief this summer, prices are still higher than just a few years ago. The average domestic roundtrip ticket is still $13, or 3 percent, higher than it was in 2012. European trips are $60, or 3.9 percent, more expensive.
Travelers can thank lower oil prices and more seats on planes for keeping this summer’s airfare in check.
Airlines at the start of the year paid $2.13 for each gallon of jet fuel, down 30 percent from last year’s $3.03, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics. With U.S. airlines burning through 42 million gallons of fuel a day, that 90-cent savings adds up quickly: $14.7 billion for the entire year if prices remain at these levels.
Travelers are only seeing a sliver of those savings. The rest of the money is being used to upgrade airplanes and airports, pay employee bonuses and reward shareholders as airlines continue to post record profits.
European economic woes are also keeping some business travelers home, helping lower fares for vacationers. Fares are down to airports in Spain, Italy and France. However, cities in Germany and England, whose economies are stronger, are still higher this summer compared to last year.
Part of the savings is also linked to airlines adding extra seats on certain routes.
One of the best bargains to Europe right now is between New York and Milan, Italy. That’s because four airlines fly that traditional business route nonstop each day including Dubai-based Emirates Airline. Starting in June, Emirates will fly the world’s largest jet, the Airbus A380, carrying 489 people between the two cities. That’s 129 more passengers a day than it currently carries, helping to bring down prices.
The same situation is true for Hawaii.
There are 5 percent more seats between Hawaii and the rest of the country this summer, compared to last. That’s helping to lower ticket prices to most airports there by about 10 percent.
PHUKET: Three people were killed when a Chinese tour bus crashed off a road and plunged down an embankment on a Phuket hill today.
Two women and a man were the victims when the bus tumbled off Patak Road, according to officials.
The crash was ''a big one,'' Phuketwan was told by one rescuer.
Eighteen Chinese tourists, a guide and the driver were on board the Thai Morning Sun vehicle when it ran off the road about 12.20pm.
Driver Kajornwit Srisongkram, 35, said he fought to control the bus as it rumbled down the hill towards Chalong Circle. He called in police to the wreck, 10 metres down the hillside.
The deaths are likely to spark again the question of how many old and difficult to maintain buses are in use on Phuket, a prime destination for Chinese tourists.
Killed were Hu Huijie, Li Meijing and Zhou Bo. Six people seriously injured were admitted to Phuket City's Vachira Phuket Hospital. Others were treated and allowed to leave.
The tour group was heading to Krasom pier north of Phuket for an afternoon outing on Phang Nga Bay.
The group - comprising men, women and children - arrived on Phuket yesterday and were due to fly back to China on Saturday.
Cao Yang, Dong Yan, Geng Wei, Guo Mengin, Hu Huijie, Jiao Yang, Li Meiling, Li Xuexia, Wang Mei, Wang Yanchun, Yan Xiru, Yang Dinghao, Yao Chunyan, Yao Yingying, Zhou Bo, Liu Peirou, Zhong Xiaojie, Han Yong.
Buses carrying tourists towards Patong, the main tourist hub on Phuket's west coast, have been advised to take Patak Road because the route over Patong Hill from Phuket City is too steep.
Bus crashes occur quite often on both Kata-Karon and Patong hills.
Officials know that some of the buses used to transport tourists on Phuket are not up to standard.
if 'Officials believe that some of the buses used to transport tourists on Phuket are not up to standard' then why aren't these officials doing something about it??
Electricity off in Rawai from 11:55 am to 1:45 pm.
RIP 3 tourists. Unfortunately, you won't be the last to die on that bend.
Day after day I walk along that stretch of road and I see one responsible bus driver taking the road slowly in low gear followed by 5 driving way way to fast. Put cameras and a police booth at both sides of the deadly three hills Patak road, Kathu and Kamala paying for them with the fines from all the trucks and buses not transiting in low gear. Put signs that say low gear only for trucks and busses or 2,000 baht fine put an end to most of the accidents once and for all.
My expirience in Phuket travel industry tells me that MOST of the buses are not up to standard.
That stretch of road coming down the hill is very bumpy in both lanes just before the bend. How do I know as nearly every day I go down it and see the suspension bounce on cars etc. Why they do not repair that road I do not know but a large truck came off there before and it will not get better on it's own. The other side is even worse going up the hill and motorbikes fall over. All the perils of living in one of the richest provinces in Thailand. So sad, surely this could be looked at as a priority to repair the road now.
I agree that there are many vehicles not roadworthy!
I understand that certain laws for vehicles road worthiness exists, even those laws are not that clear, enforcing the existing laws would save many peoples life.
It is 440 deaths per 1 million of inhabitants in Thailand vs. 51 death on average in the EU, almost X( more, and possibly Thailand rate is underestimated because of deficiencies in reporting.
@Sue "because of deficiencies in reporting" very delicately put Sue. Glad to see you have cut down on the amount of words in your comments as the internet might have ground to a halt if you hadn't which would be very problematic.
Heartfelt condolences to family and friends of the poor people who lost their lives. RIP. The driver never fled the scene too, they usually do. Tragic accident, it would be nice if something could be done to prevent more like this.
Who is responsible to ensure that the buses are up to standard and the bus drivers ability is up to the required standard ?
Any chance to post on Phuketwan where you got that statistic? Is it for road accidents? I am interested if you can do that please. Thanks eh.
RIP to the victims and their families.
Fact is that that the people who's in charge of the traffic rules and regulations have no clue what's going on the roads here on Phuket. Why bother to say anything since nothing ever never will change.
1."Road safety evolution in EU - Fatalities by population" updated 25.03.2015.
44 deaths per 100,000 people, or 440 deaths for 1 million of population.
"Deaths" are referred as caused by road crashes.
Wednesday, bus crash, brake failure, tourists dead- all that is missing is ???driver ran away???. RIP to the victims of this incident ( I refuse to use the word ???accident). The ???Chinese buses??? staggering around the island are deathtraps, as unfortunately proven yet again.
Lately there are a lot of Chinese victims, wounded or death. Beach casualties, taxi, tuk tuk, bus accidents. There is a increasing flow of Chinese tourists, no doubts, but are the providers of facilities for Chinese tourists using inferior materials? A job to do to investigate by Chinese Embassy and Chinese Consulate.
Again, the same story. When will the there be investigated WHY this accidents happens.In my country, every bus accident will be heavily investigated, there are a special investigation team who take care of every bus accident, the bus, the driver, a long time to get a driver licence for heavy vechieles, cost a lot of money,difficult examination, but save lives... When will Thai nation understand that this accidents spread around the world, and there will not be any tourists left on the Island.Same with the Jet skis !!!!!
As they cross or use the street while vehicle's has the first right . Safety features in traffic, vehicles and building are not priority. It ia sad when the government fails to enact the safety rule as a priority.
The most off this buses in Phuket (About 90%) are banned from Bangkok, so they send this old busses to Phuket.
Which of these giant pharmacy stocks wins in a head-to-head matchup?
Thinking about buying a pharmacy stock? That's not a bad idea. The U.S. population is aging and therefore requiring more prescription drugs, virtually ensuring growth for strong pharmacy chains. You won't find any stronger pharmacy companies than CVS Health (NYSE:CVS) and Walgreens Boots Alliance (NASDAQ:WBA). But which is the better pick for long-term investors? Let's see how the two pharmacy giants stack up.
If you look at CVS Health's stock chart, you might wonder if the company is on the wrong track. It hasn't been a good year so far.
This dismal year-to-date stock performance doesn't reflect the significant positives CVS Health has going for it over the long run, though. I'd put the company's Omnicare long-term care (LTC) pharmacy services high on the list. Around 70% of people over the age of 65 will eventually require some form of long-term care. Omnicare is the leading pharmacy services provider for the LTC market.
CVS Health's acquisition of Target's 1,667 pharmacies and 79 clinics is another driver of growth. According to the CVS management team, the integration of those pharmacies and clinics has been one of the company's smoothest integrations ever.
From 2010 through 2015, CVS Health's core retail pharmacy business grew prescription volume roughly twice as fast as the rest of the retail pharmacy market. Introduction of generic drugs held back overall pharmacy same-store sales growth in the second quarter, but the company is still experiencing respectable growth.
Then there's CVS Health's pharmacy benefits management (PBM) business, which saw revenue increase more than 20% in the first half of 2016 compared to the prior-year period. CVS Caremark had another solid selling season for the coming year, gaining net new business worth $4.6 billion. The PBM also retained 97.5% of existing customers.
Wall Street thinks that CVS Health will grow earnings over the next five years at roughly the same level the company achieved over the past five years. This projected growth rate of around 14.5% seems quite attainable.
What about Walgreens Boots Alliance? The company's stock has fared better than CVS Health's in 2016, but the performance hasn't been exactly what you'd call exciting.
Walgreens beat CVS Health in the most recent quarter in pharmacy sales growth. Ditto for prescription growth. If the federal government doesn't throw a wrench into its plans, Walgreens might keep up those winning ways.
The company announced last year that it intended to buy rival pharmacy chain Rite Aid (NYSE:RAD). However, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission isn't making that acquisition an easy feat to pull off. Walgreens initially thought that it would divest around 500 stores to make the feds happy. In September, though, the company said the number would be higher but still below 1,000.If the Rite Aid deal goes through, it would make Walgreens the largest pharmacy chain the U.S., unseating CVS.
While Walgreens doesn't have a PBM unit like CVS Health does, it does claim a wholesale drug distribution business thanks to the merger with Alliance Boots in late 2014. That merger created synergies totaling $1 billion in fiscal 2016. The wholesale unit is growing especially strongly in emerging markets.
Is CVS Health the better buy or should investors prefer Walgreens Boots Alliance? I think it's a pretty easy decision. Go with CVS Health.
Walgreens should do well in the future. I like its international exposure and suspect the Rite Aid deal will ultimately go through. However, CVS Health seems poised to grow faster. CVS is also priced more attractively after its larger stock drop this year. As icing on the cake, CVS Health's dividend yield edges out Walgreens' yield. These are both good companies, but we can only have one winner in a head-to-head matchup, and that winner is CVS.
With the World Cup five months away, veteran midfielder Sophie Schmidt spoke with the CBC’s Sonali Karnick, detailing the team’s preparations for the ultimate tournament in France and life after John Herdman.

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