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Former Crack Smoking DC Mayor to Have Statue Erected on Pennsylvania Avenue
Barry, a Democrat, served four terms as mayor of DC from 1979 to 1991 and again from 1995 to 1999. He served several terms as a member of the D.C. City Council and did so until his death in 2014.
Barry rose to national attention after the FBI filmed him in 1990 smoking crack cocaine with a former girlfriend, as part of a sting operation. His defense after being arrested was, "Bitch set me up."
After his release from prison in 1992, he ran again in 1994 and won in what was considered an impressive political comeback, the Associated Press reports.
A jab at Trump? If you don’t release your tax returns, you could be left off the presidential ballot in Md.
Presidential candidates — including President Trump if he runs for reelection — would have to publicly release their federal income tax returns to be on the ballot in Maryland, under a bill that received an initial nod from the state Senate on Thursday.
The preliminary approval followed a long debate that largely centered around the 45th president.
“For 40 years in the United States, every presidential candidate has done this until 15 months ago,” bill sponsor Sen. Paul G. Pinsky (D-Prince George’s) said of releasing tax returns. “People have come to expect this kind of information. Voters want to know before a name appears on the ballot.”
Opponents of the bill described it as a partisan shot aimed at Trump, who hasrefused to release his returns.
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The preliminary approval followed a long debate that largely centered around the 45th president.
“For 40 years in the United States, every presidential candidate has done this until 15 months ago,” bill sponsor Sen. Paul G. Pinsky (D-Prince George’s) said of releasing tax returns. “People have come to expect this kind of information. Voters want to know before a name appears on the ballot.”
Opponents of the bill described it as a partisan shot aimed at Trump, who hasrefused to release his returns.
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Pugh Promises 60 Buses To Take Students To D.C. Gun Control Rally, Nehman And C4 Discuss
Baltimore @MayorPugh50 & Police Commissioner @Darryl_De_Sousa approach crowd of hundreds of students protesting gun violence as they chant “NO MORE BS!” pic.twitter.com/cHbUxzxWAV
BREAKING: Baltimore @MayorPugh50 says the city is organizing 60 free buses to send students to DC for the march against gun violence later this month. Says “let’s show Washington DC that Baltimore matters.” Wants 3,000 city students there. Will be providing lunches and t-shirts. pic.twitter.com/g4QIoS9baA
"We are providing at least 60 buses so that our students from our city can take their voices to Washington D.C. so that they can hear what we have to say," Pugh said while standing next to Baltimore City Police Commissioner Darryl De Sousa. "We believe as you believe, that there should be no guns..."
Pictured: Captain who told deputies to 'stage' at school shooting
Jan Jordan, 49, was in charge of deputies who responded to the first calls of the shooting in Parkland, Florida, last month, according to police sources.
The 27-year force veteran was issuing commands from her radio.
At 2.32pm, ten minutes after the first call to police that shots had been fired, the following command came from Jordan's radio: 'NEED PERIMETER'.
It was included in the police log from the day with her radio call sign, 17 Sierra 1.
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Breaking News: Kim Jong-un says North Korea is willing to start talks with the U.S. on giving up its nuclear weapons, South Korea says
Trump Slams Bush: Iraq Invasion "Single Worst Decision Ever Made"
President Trump slammed former President George W. Bush over the 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq - referring to it as "the single worst decision ever made," and that it was comparable to "throwing a big fat brick into a hornet's nest."
Speaking to a group of GOP donors at a Mar-a-Lago closed door lunch and fundraiser, Trump also mocked Bush's intellect: "Here we are, like the dummies of the world, because we had bad politicians running our country for a long time," reported CNN - which obtainedleaked audio from the event.
"That was Bush. Another real genius. That was Bush," Trump joked. "That turned out to be wonderful intelligence. Great intelligence agency there."
In the past, Trump has been notoriously critical of the decision to invade Iraq, slamming Jeb Bush during the 2016 primaries over his brother's decision to invade.
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Speaking to a group of GOP donors at a Mar-a-Lago closed door lunch and fundraiser, Trump also mocked Bush's intellect: "Here we are, like the dummies of the world, because we had bad politicians running our country for a long time," reported CNN - which obtainedleaked audio from the event.
"That was Bush. Another real genius. That was Bush," Trump joked. "That turned out to be wonderful intelligence. Great intelligence agency there."
In the past, Trump has been notoriously critical of the decision to invade Iraq, slamming Jeb Bush during the 2016 primaries over his brother's decision to invade.
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Petition calls for national holiday to remember Billy Graham
Billy Graham, the legendary pastor who was laid to rest last week, has a legacy that will resonate for years to come, and tens of thousands of supporters agree on a way to make his memory permanent.
An online petition asking President Donald Trump to propose a national holiday for "America's Pastor" is well on its way to achieving its goal of 75,000 signatures.
Started by Kyle Siler, the petition is addressed to Trump, both houses of Congress, North Carolina Sens. Thom Tillis and Richard Burr and state Sen. Jerry Tillman.
As of Monday morning, more than 65,000 people have signed the petition.
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An online petition asking President Donald Trump to propose a national holiday for "America's Pastor" is well on its way to achieving its goal of 75,000 signatures.
Started by Kyle Siler, the petition is addressed to Trump, both houses of Congress, North Carolina Sens. Thom Tillis and Richard Burr and state Sen. Jerry Tillman.
As of Monday morning, more than 65,000 people have signed the petition.
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Kimmel: We Make Movies About Gay Minors ‘to Upset Mike Pence,’ Not to Make Money
Hollywood makes anti-Christian movies to upset people like Vice President Mike Pence, not to make money, Jimmy Kimmel revealed as host of the 2018 Academy Awards Sunday.
Kimmel made the declaration while praising a nominated movie about a 17 year-old gay boy who has an sexual relationship with a 24 year-old man in the movie, “Call Me By Your Name” starring Timothee Chalamet
Kimmel said the movie was unsuccessful at the box office – but, that’s okay, because Hollywood makes movies to offend people with conservative, traditional values like Pence:
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Kimmel made the declaration while praising a nominated movie about a 17 year-old gay boy who has an sexual relationship with a 24 year-old man in the movie, “Call Me By Your Name” starring Timothee Chalamet
Kimmel said the movie was unsuccessful at the box office – but, that’s okay, because Hollywood makes movies to offend people with conservative, traditional values like Pence:
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Put up or shut up.
Calls are rising in Massachusetts for her to take a DNA test in order to resolve once and for all, whether she’s really a Native American as questions surrounding her lineage continue to dog her Senate reelection campaign.
The Berkshire Eagle, a Massachusetts newspaper that endorsed her in 2012, called Tuesday on Ms. Warren to “screw up her courage and take the spit test,” saying that a positive test “would permanently resolve the issue—while possibly shutting down President Trump.”
Even if the test shows no Cherokee ancestry, “it would be an opportunity for the senator to perform an act rarely seen among politicians: an admission of her error and a full-throated apology to Native American tribes and anyone else offended by her spurious claim,” said the editorial.
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Healthy eating does not offset high-salt diets
Healthy eating does not offset a high-salt diet, new research suggests.
Overseasoning food raises people's blood pressure regardless of how many fruit and vegetables they eat, a study found today.
Consuming more than the average British person's daily salt intake of 8.5 grams causes the heart to work significantly harder to pump blood around the body, putting people at risk of life-threatening strokes, the research adds.
Lead author Dr Queenie Chan from Imperial College London, said: 'We currently have a global epidemic of high salt intake and high blood pressure. This research shows there are no cheats when it comes to reducing blood pressure.
'Having a low-salt diet is key - even if your diet is otherwise healthy and balanced.'
The NHS and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention both recommend adults eat no more than around one-and-a-quarter teaspoons of salt, or six grams, a day, which is easily exceeded if people eat ready-prepared food.
High blood pressure affects more than one in four adults in the UK.
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Overseasoning food raises people's blood pressure regardless of how many fruit and vegetables they eat, a study found today.
Consuming more than the average British person's daily salt intake of 8.5 grams causes the heart to work significantly harder to pump blood around the body, putting people at risk of life-threatening strokes, the research adds.
Lead author Dr Queenie Chan from Imperial College London, said: 'We currently have a global epidemic of high salt intake and high blood pressure. This research shows there are no cheats when it comes to reducing blood pressure.
'Having a low-salt diet is key - even if your diet is otherwise healthy and balanced.'
The NHS and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention both recommend adults eat no more than around one-and-a-quarter teaspoons of salt, or six grams, a day, which is easily exceeded if people eat ready-prepared food.
High blood pressure affects more than one in four adults in the UK.
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