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AMERICANALMANAC (Sadie Smith) - Michael Fishman says ABC was right to cancel Roseanne over Barr's 2018 tweet

The actor who played D.J. Conner for decades broke years of public silence to declare the Roseanne reboot was "rightfully canceled", and accused defenders of using a "political smoke screen to justify the indefensible." Michael Fishman, 44, posted an Instagram video this week responding to a fan comment that blamed "woke crap" for the show's […] The post Michael Fishman says ABC was right to cancel Roseanne over Barr's 2018 tweet appeared first on American Almanac .

The actor who played D.J. Conner for decades broke years of public silence to declare the Roseanne reboot was "rightfully canceled", and accused defenders of using a "political smoke screen to justify the indefensible." Michael Fishman, 44, posted an Instagram video this week responding to a fan comment that blamed "woke crap" for the show's demise and accused America of "backstabbing" Roseanne Barr. Fishman rejected that framing outright. He called Barr's 2018 remarks about former Obama adviser Valerie Jarrett "dehumanizing" and said there was "no joke" in what Barr wrote, only "damage and dehumanizing and perpetuating racial tropes." The video marks a sharp turn for Fishman, who said he had spent "over eight years" quietly absorbing…Open

NYTIMES (Matt Stevens and Photographs by Philip Cheung) - Even With Space Cops and Magic Rings, ‘Lanterns’ Keeps It Real

HBO’s next big bet in the DC Universe is more like a buddy-cop drama than the usual comic-book adaptation. Fans are in for a few surprises.

NYTIMES (Bayliss Wagner and Ruth Igielnik) - Why Were Polls So Wrong in the Wisconsin Governor’s Race?

Francesca Hong, the democratic socialist running in Wisconsin’s Democratic primary for governor, had a double-digit lead in polls as recently as last week. Then she lost. What happened?

WASHINGTONPOST (Patrick Marley, Teo Armus, Clara Ence Morse) - How mainstream Democrats pulled off a big upset against a democratic socialist

Supporters and detractors agreed that voters appeared to be increasingly worried over whether Hong could beat GOP nominee Tom Tiffany.

NEWSNATIONNOW (ADITHI RAMAKRISHNAN, Associated Press) - How to spot the Perseid meteor shower, a summer light show that promises to dazzle

NEW YORK (AP) — The Perseid summer light show is back — and viewing conditions are especially promising for the Northern Hemisphere. The meteor shower's peak Wednesday night into Thursday morning coincides with a total solar eclipse across Spain, Iceland and Greenland and a six-planet parade — though the best time to view the fireballs [...]

YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - ICE officers to use electric shock gloves

ICE officers may be adding a new item to their arsenal by next spring: gloves that emit electric jolts to control combative individuals. NewsNation's Tom Dempsey has the details.

YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - A socialist loses Wisconsin. Now what? Debate with Laurie Watkins & Batya Ungar-Sargon

Self-proclaimed socialist Francesca Hong lost in Winsconsin; David Crowley pulling an upset. What does this say about what voters want? And what's next? That's up for debate between democratic strategist Laurie Watkins and host Batya Ungar-Sargon. "Prove It with Batya!" puts the hottest takes to the test as Batya Ungar-Sargon and guests from across the political spectrum make their case LIVE in a debate driven by facts (not just feelings). Viewers of the live stream join in with questions, data, and real-life experiences from across America, before casting their vote on who was able to "Prove It!" better.

YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - NJ 'cancer cluster' environmental protection department to test near landfill for carcinogens

The state's Department of Environmental Protection will test the soil and groundwater in the areas beyond the landfill after pressure from numerous residents who claim it could be filled with carcinogens. At one point, the DEP had denied any cancer-causing materials could be in the landfill. NewsNation's Rich McHugh reports. Get a fast-paced look at the latest from the border to Main Street to the White House on "NewsNation Live" with Nichole Berlie. Weekdays starting at 12p/11C. NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.

AMERICANGREATNESS (Debra Heine) - Moderate Dem Narrowly Beats Socialist Francesca Hong in Wisconsin’s Democrat Gubernatorial Primary After Late Night USB Glitch

David Crowley, the Milwaukee County Executive, defeated socialist State Representative Francesca Hong by approximately 3,000 votes in Wisconsin’s Democrat gubernatorial Primary election, Tuesday, after a […] Source

YOUTUBE (MS NOW) - Minnesota needs someone who will 'stand up' to Trump: Lt. Gov. Flanagan wins Dem Senate primary

In her first national television interview since winning Minnesota's Democratic Senate primary, Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan joins Alicia Menendez to discuss her win, the state's gubernatorial race, and the DOJ sending teams to monitor elections.