They’re watching the watchmen. With President Donald Trump’s political and business dealings with Russia under scrutiny by special counsel Robert Mueller, the administration is reportedly compiling research on members of Mueller’s team, seeking ways to discredit the investigation. Trump has warned Mueller against digging into his personal business dealings, saying they’re beyond the investigation’s scope.

They’re reviewing treatment options. The long-time Arizona senator and 2008 Republican presidential nominee has been diagnosed with glioblastoma, an aggressive primary brain tumor, which was discovered during surgery to remove a blood clot above his left eye.

For all the turbulence in the financial services industry over the past decade — Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy a little under nine years ago — not much has changed in the aftermath of the crisis. OK, a bunch of bankers lost their jobs (and a lot of money), new regulations forced substantial changes in how the industry operates, and markets soured on emerging economies and fell in love with tech. But in comparison to disruptions elsewhere — retail, energy, accommodation, transportation, media — financial services are yet to have their “Uber moment.” But new currents are now threatening to completely hollow out the buy side of Wall Street, with some fearing that the legacies of the crisis are finally coming home to roost.

It’s just after noon at the United Nations Staff Counsellor’s Office, and Chloe, the resident therapy dog, has already earned her keep — as well as that office catnap, er, pup-nap.

This is a good time to talk politics, Scott Burns says, because he finally feels free to speak his mind. “Working with 1,000 government clients, I kept my mouth shut,” the founder of GovDelivery says with a laugh. The tech company handles digital communications for local, state and federal governments, most famously driving millions to healthcare.gov during the Affordable Care Act rollout. In September, Burns sold the public company after 17 years for $153 million — although his share was a fraction of that.

"The only difference between suicide and martyrdom is press coverage."

--Chuck Palahniuk

By Alex P. Vidal

NEW YORK CITY -- The answer is yes.

There have been suicide cases where the persons shot themselves two times or even more before they were killed.

This happened when the first shot wasn't fatal and the person intending to kill himself got another chance to pull the trigger.

If the first shot isn't fatal, there may be cases where the person can still pull the trigger as he twitches due to muscle spasms caused by the disruption of communication between neurons.