Fox News anchor Shepard Smith spoke out on the proposals by dozens of Republican governors to close their states to Syrian refugees after the terrorist attacks in Paris and asked that people be open minded towards those refugees according to Mother Jones.
Smith launched into his remarks towards the end of his show on Monday:
“In the face of terror will we panic? or be calm and deliberative in approach? Confronted with those who want to change our way of life, will we abandon our freedoms and the rights granted to us by the Creator, or will we welcome huddled masses yearning to be free?” Smith asked. “This opinion tends to go against the grain of what Fox News usually talks about, and some viewers have expressed their displeasure on social media.
Despite frustration from some conservative viewers on social media, Smith has been known to hold more liberal views than some of his coworkers at the network and this isn’t his first time expressing them, according to The Washington Post.
From the Washington Post:
“Even Smith’s reading habits have been parsed by conservatives. When he told the Los Angeles Times in 2013 that he consumes news from the likes of the New York Times, Talking Points Memo and, yes, The Washington Post, the Breitbart Web site blared, “Shep Smith’s reading list revealed: lefty, lefty, leftist!'”
WATCH: Shepard Smith goes after GOP governors.
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Infographic: 8 Reasons Why Electric Vehicles are the Future of Transportation
By Rebecca Hill
Do you spend your evenings scrolling through EV forums, perhaps skipping out the sunsets?
It’s no doubt an exciting time for electric vehicle fans.
After all, news stories and events just keep on getting more exciting, whether they are developments from brands themselves or consumers warming up to electric cars.
To fuel your interests, Auto Loan Solutions has created an infographic that showcases the electric car scene, as well as what’s to come.
“8 Reasons EVs are the Future of Transportation” examines the efforts brands and governments around the world are putting forth to create a sustainable system for EVs.
It’s a sharp contrast to the claims of those who believe in the eventual downfall of electric vehicles. And you’ve most likely seen your fair share of negative comments out there.
For example, skeptics often say a greater fleet of electric cars will have little (if any) impact on our cities and roads.
“They won’t stop air pollution” or “They won’t replace gasoline cars” many say – the skepticism is never-ending.
But here’s the reality: only 25% of cars now cause 90% of air pollution, and those emissions contribute to chronic illness and premature deaths.
In regards to our oil dependence, several countries are adopting pro-EV initiatives that prove we don’t need gasoline as a crutch (as you’ll read see in the infographic).
Additionally, the electric car revolution has renewed interest for other environmentally-friendly technology.
For example, there’s now a push for more home and public charging stations that use solar panels.
Also, EVs themselves will have components that are more recyclable than their gasoline counterparts.
It goes without saying that electric cars have much more to offer than what critics say. Of course, you that already.
However, it’s always nice to see more evidence of their value, and this infographic provides more proof.
So take a look and see how EVs will further impact your world:
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No Fly For You: NASA Suspends Upcoming Mars Lander Mission
NASA suspended the upcoming launch of a new Mars lander that would probe the interior of the red planet after the agency and its partners were unable to repair a leak in the spacecraft’s seismometer. The Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations Geodesy and Heat Transport (InSight) mission was scheduled to launch in March 2016, but the… Read More
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Man Goes Berzerk On Irish Plane Flight, Bites Fellow Passenger And Then Dies
In a terrible scene that some have likened to a Zombie horror flick, a man in Ireland is dead after becoming extremely agitated on a flight, biting a fellow passenger before dying shortly afterwards.
The “horror” as described by the Irish Mirror occurred on a flight from Lisbon, Portugal to Dublin around 5 PM local time.
Aer Lingus flight EI485 was forced to make an emergency landing in Cork after the pilot declared a “medical emergency” on the flight according to the Guardian.
According to multiple media reports, a 24 year old man (who is not thought to have been an Irish citizen) became very angry on the flight and started biting another passenger before being restrained. Of the 170 passengers on board, there was at least one doctor who attempted to provide some medical assistance to the man.
From the Irish Mirror:
“It is understood the man later became unwell after being restrained and fell into a state of unconsciousness, before being pronounced dead on the Dublin-bound flight.”
The story was first reported by RTE.
Rise News will continue to update this story as more information is obtained.
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