Absolutely tragic’: NYPD detective killed by fellow cops while responding to robbery

Detective Brian Simonsen, 42, a 19-year veteran, was fatally shot by a fellow officer in a ­T-Mobile store at Atlantic Avenue and 121st Street in Richmond Hill at about 6 p.m.

https://nypost.com/2019/02/12/2-nypd-cops-shot-in-queens-t-mobile-store/

The first female pilot to lead the Viper team was asked to leave after two weeks on the job, the Air Force Times reported.

Capt. Zoe Kotnik was commander of the F-16 Viper Demo Team, a fleet that performs complicated aerial stunts at widely seen events such as the Super Bowl.

Col. Allen Herritage, director of public affairs at Air Combat Command, stated that Col. Derek O’Malley, 20th Fighter Wing commander, relieved Kotnik of command due to his “loss of confidence in her ability to lead and command.”

“We have thousands of airmen across our Air Force serving our country, and not one of them is perfect,” O’Malley told the Air Force Times. “As good people, like Capt. Kotnik, make mistakes, I want them to have the opportunity to learn from them without being under public scrutiny and to continue to be a part of this great service.”

Kotnik graduated from the Air Force Academy in 2011 and has accumulated more than 1,000 hours in aircraft during her time in service.

Kotnik’s hiring was announced on Twitter on Jan. 29, showing a photo of her with the caption, “In that instant, she knew she could fly her F-16 higher, further and faster than anyone else.”

https://nypost.com/2019/02/12/air-forces-first-female-viper-pilot-relieved-of-duty-after-two-weeks/

A&E will air a 3 part Docuseries on the Trump Dynasty starting Feb 25th.

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Don't miss the premiere of the special three night event, Biography: The Trump Dynasty, starting Monday, February 25 at 9P.

"Biography: The Trump Dynasty" draws from first-hand accounts and never-before-seen archival footage to examine the life and heritage of the 45th President of the United States. As part of the award-winning Biography series, the documentary spans three generations of the Trump family saga and offers an in-depth exploration of the influences that shaped Donald Trump’s personality, celebrity, and ambition in business and politics.

Shane Dawson took the conspiracy theory headline for the day – maybe Q, Anons and Russian trolls will be given a reprieve for 24 hrs.

Chuck E. Cheese's denies YouTuber conspiracy theory

Family entertainment chain Chuck E. Cheese's in a statement on Tuesday denied a conspiracy theory amplified on YouTube this week.

Chuck E. Cheese's is responding after mega-popular YouTuber Shane Dawson mentioned the conspiracy theory – which claims Chuck E. Cheese's serves reheated leftover pizza – in a video on Monday.

“The claims made in this video about Chuck E. Cheese’s and our pizza are unequivocally false,” a spokesperson for the company told People Magazine. “No conspiracies here – our pizzas are made to order and we prepare our dough fresh in restaurant, which means that they’re not always perfectly uniform in shape, but always delicious.”

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Dawson in the hour and a half-long video on Monday explored a range of conspiracy theories, including the evidence-free claim about Chuck E. Cheese's pizza. Dawson in the video went to a Chuck E. Cheese restaurant to test the theory, and himself said that it could be true.

Dawson is one of of YouTube's most popular creators, boasting a devoted fanbase and more than 20 million followers. The video about conspiracy theories by Tuesday had accrued more than 10 million views.

Following the release of Dawson's video, "Chuck E. Cheese's" became a top-searched phrase on Google, with hundreds of thousands of people seeking more information about the theory. Other YouTubers made videos expanding on Dawson's segment about Chuck E Cheese.

YouTube in recent weeks has been seeking to fight the rapid-fire spread of conspiracy theories on its platform. The Google-owned company at the end of January announced that it will no longer recommend videos that promote conspiracy theories, or "content that could misinform users in harmful ways."

Critics have long pointed out that YouTube's recommendation feature oftentimes leads users into shady parts of the site that are rife with misinformation. Previously, if a user watched one conspiracy theory-related video, YouTube would recommend a host of others. Now, it says this will happen less often, though some users have pointed out that the issue appears to be persisting.

YouTube has declined to ban conspiracy theory videos outright unless they promote hate speech, citing concerns about freedom of expression.

https://thehill.com/policy/technology/429732-chuck-e-cheeses-denies-youtuber-conspiracy-theory?fbclid=IwAR0_JxdUejOIuBNyhxh1TaYMbiP24cqHt-MXrY0oQt0Aeu-pocYREyYmMNA