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The Federal Communications Commission denied a public records request for emails pertaining to a "Harlem Shake" video in which chairman Ajit Pai danced next to a woman known for peddling the Pizza Gate conspiracy theory. Produced by conservative website The Daily Caller, the widely mocked video was a PSA meant to promote Pai's decision to overturn net neutrality rules. Muckrock , a nonprofit devoted to filing and helping people file public records requests, asked for the emails after the video debuted in December 2017. In a letter dated April 4, the FCC denied turning them over on grounds that they were part of an exemption that covers materials written as part of a decision making process. "Our search located two pages of internal email exchanges between personnel in the Office of the Chairman and the Office of Media Relations concerning the release of the video. We have determined that these emails are exempt for disclosure under FOIA Exemption 5, which covers "inter-agency or …

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A U.S. commission has issued a report condemning Saudi Arabia for continuing to teach hatred and violence to students through official school textbooks. "The textbooks particularly demonize and target Shi'a and Sufi Muslims, non-Muslims, critics of Islam, women, and members of the LGBTI community," the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) said in a press release emailed to Newsweek . The federal commission's report surveyed middle school and high school textbooks throughout the kingdom from 2017 through this year, noting that multiple offensive passages had been re-added after previously being taken out. USCIRF Chair Tenzin Dorjee said that Saudi officials had formerly voiced their commitment to address the concerns, but nonetheless, "these passages teaching hate and violence have reappeared." Dorjee pointed out that textbooks are also used by extremist organizations. "The reappearance of some of these passages raises serious questions about …

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An Australian woman was left "pretty surprised" after finding a highly venomous snake inside her handbag, a reptile catcher has said. Luke Huntley, who runs the relocation business Snake Catcher Noosa, said on Monday that he recently relocated a nocturnal species, the eastern small-eyed snake, that shocked a resident of Noosa Waters in Queensland's Sunshine Coast region. "The resident had left it [the handbag] on her bedroom patio outside overnight and this cheeky snakey chose this as its place to hide for the day," he wrote in a Facebook post, alongside an image of the reptile after it had been captured. The woman, who was not named, saw the black scales of the snake when she went to pick up the bag the following day, local media outlet Noosa Today reported. Huntley told Newsweek via email that it is "very common to find snakes in weird places" while doing his job and warned that leaving a personal item like a handbag outside "is really just asking for something to go …

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Lewis Hamilton's 'natural ability is fantastic' says Button Sign up for FREE now and never miss the top F1 stories again SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Lewis Hamilton will start the Hungarian Grand Prix on pole position after qualifying four-tenths ahead of Max Verstappen. Valtteri Bottas will join his Mercedes team-mate on the front row, with Verstappen behind in third. Related articles Lewis Hamilton hits out at booing fans after grabbing pole position Verstappen fumes in X-rated press conference rant alongside Hamilton Red Bull felt they should have had a faster qualification lap but Hamilton slowed Verstappen down while coming out of the pits in Q3 with just two minutes remaining. The …

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Meghan Markle ‘focused’ on producing says Netflix CEO Sign up for FREE now and never miss the top Royal stories again. SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Meghan Markle , 39, will be 40 on August 4 and plans to celebrate at home with Prince Harry , 36, and friends at their Montecito mansion, a source told the Mirror. The Sussexes have been based in California since their royal stepdown last year and are neighbours with a host of celebrities including their close friend Oprah Winfrey. Meghan has enlisted top celebrity wedding and event planner, Colin Cowie, to organise her birthday bash, after he was recommended to her by Oprah, a source has claimed. Related articles Anne's tense exchange with Charles over …

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Hamilton takes stunning win after crash with Max Verstappen Sign up for FREE now and never miss the top F1 stories again SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Sergio Perez's engineer has accused Lewis Hamilton of "gamesmanship" after he held up the field during the final qualifying session at the Hungarian Grand Prix. Hamilton had already set the fastest lap of Q3 with just two minutes left on the clock. Related articles Hamilton booed so badly interviewer interjects at Hungarian Grand Prix Lewis Hamilton hits out at booing fans after grabbing pole position When returning to the track for one final out lap, the Brit drove agonisingly slow out of the pits. The seven-time world champion then stopped …

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Douglas Bader sitting on a Hawker Hurricane (Image: Richard J Molloy/RJM/Getty) Sign up for FREE now and never miss the top politics stories again SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Having achieved fame in the Battle of Britain, Bader notched up an astonishing number of enemy aircraft destroyed and earned himself a DSO (Distinguished Service Order), a DFC (Distinguished Flying Cross), as well as lasting glory. Famously, he had artificial legs having lost his own when a pre-war flying stunt went horribly wrong. Related articles ‘Realistic possibility’ of super Covid variant David Lammy launches passionate defence of RNLI migrant rescues Now, in 1941, he was in the vanguard of the RAF's offensive, leading his Tangmere …

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Prince Harry: Queen ‘will feel a little let down’ says pundit Sign up for FREE now and never miss the top Royal stories again. SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Members of the Royal Family are competing with celebrities as they also rely on personal stories and need to appear in the press to keep people interested in them, according to republican campaigner Graham Smith. In a blistering attack on the Firm, the CEO of Republic told Express.co.uk: "Ultimately, the monarchy has become a branch of celebrity culture more than anything and that's a difficult one for them to compete in. Related articles Will Boris and Carrie visit Queen at Balmoral this summer? Queen's legal row turns SNP politicians against …

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Matt Hancock says NHS ‘will not revert to before’ the pandemic Sign up to receive our rundown of the day's top stories direct to your inbox SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info This is despite government pledges to crack down on patients who fly to the UK specifically to use the free health service. Figures show debts have soared in the past year, with some hospital trusts millions of pounds out of pocket after writing off bills for care they gave to people not entitled to free NHS treatment. Last year the amount of bad debts and claims that were binned amounted to £30million, up from £27million in 2018 and £16million in 2017. Related articles Spain holiday: Majorca trip may land UK travellers in quarantine …

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