- From the Prime Minister of Dominica, horrifying news on the impact of Hurricane Maria:
- It seems Uday needs more privacy—according to The New York Times, for camping and fishing (insert eye roll):
Donald Trump Jr., the president’s eldest son, has elected to forgo protection by the Secret Service, according to a senior administration official, and another top White House official is losing hers.
The agency ceased protecting Mr. Trump, who lives in New York City and is an executive at the Trump Organization, last week. Mr. Trump, an avid camper and hunter, was said to be seeking more privacy than he can expect with a contingent of agents accompanying him everywhere.
- Just in case, start your Christmas shopping soon:
Toys “R” Us Inc., the ultimate toyland for a generation of postwar baby boomers, filed for bankruptcy thanks to a crushing debt load from a buyout and relentless competition from warehouse and online retailers.
Victor Pratt knows a thing or two about rattlesnakes, as he made clear to reporters last week, after regaining consciousness in a Phoenix hospital. [...]
It was at his son's birthday party near Coolidge, outside Phoenix, he told NBC 12. They were at a lake. A rattlesnake happened along, as snakes tend to.
"I showed them how to catch it and I was playing with it like little kids do," Pratt told Fox 10.
"I was showing off," he admitted. "Like I always do."
The photos did look impressive, while the pose lasted: There was Pratt on his back in the dirt, with one end of the snake in each hand. There was Pratt on his feet, beside his son, wearing the snake like a scarf. [...]
Except, not pictured, it got loose before that point in the party, and went right for Pratt's face.
On today’s Kagro in the Morning show: Turns out it’s Talk Like a Pirate Day. So we talk about pirates. Bain Capital boards & sinks Toys ‘R Us. Trump is still plundering “charities”; and hedge fund managers, their clients. More rape allegations among the Fox crew, trained under the Jolly Roger.