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Questions For Today 2-3-2020
What was your favorite commercial during the Superbowl?
Bonus question....how did you like the half time show?
Pelosi rips up Trump's State of the Union address manuscript
As the president concluded his nearly 90-minute speech, the California Democrat tore up the pages of Trump's speech Tuesday evening.
Pelosi explained her decision to rip the speech up, saying, “It was a courteous thing to do,” and later called it a “dirty speech."
Earlier in the evening, after Trump made his way up to the podium, the president appeared to ignore Pelosi's offer of a handshake, leading her to smirk and shrug.
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Nancy Pelosi Wore White Pantsuit Flown In From Milan For State Of The Union
Nancy Pelosi attended the annual State of the Union Address Tuesday in a white pantsuit that was flown in from Milan, Italy.
The Speaker of the House plans to step out in the pantsuit from the Donna Lewis boutique in Alexandria, Virginia. The suit is from the Italian fashion house Kiton.
Chris Lewis, owner of the boutique, shared with The Daily Caller that the white, four-way stretch crepe pantsuit is “incredibly comfortable” and that it is a “new look” right off the runways.
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The Speaker of the House plans to step out in the pantsuit from the Donna Lewis boutique in Alexandria, Virginia. The suit is from the Italian fashion house Kiton.
Chris Lewis, owner of the boutique, shared with The Daily Caller that the white, four-way stretch crepe pantsuit is “incredibly comfortable” and that it is a “new look” right off the runways.
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A Viewer Writes........Coming after our gun rights
MD State Legislature page for HB302
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 27-0)Status: Introduced on January 20 2020 - 25% progression
Action: 2020-01-22 - Hearing 2/05 at 2:00 p.m.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Hearing: Feb 5 @ 2:00 pm House Judiciary Hearing
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Altering the scope of a certain prohibition against carrying or possessing a deadly weapon on public school property to include nonpublic school property; and extending specified exceptions that allow the carrying or possessing of a deadly weapon on public school property to nonpublic school property.
President Trump Has Been ACQUITTED By The Senate.
Article I
52 Not Guilty
48 Guilty
Article II
53 Not Guilty
47 Guilty
It's over!!
52 Not Guilty
48 Guilty
Article II
53 Not Guilty
47 Guilty
It's over!!
Romney will vote to convict Trump, denying president a unanimous GOP acquittal
Mitt Romney will vote to convict President Trump in his Senate impeachment trial, the Utah Republican and frequent critic of Trump announced Wednesday, ending the chance of a unanimous GOP acquittal.
Romney made public his decision two hours before the Senate will vote on two articles charging Trump with abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. The senator will only vote to convict on the first article, saying he will vote to acquit the president of the obstruction charge.
Romney said he believes the president violated the power of his office by asking a foreign government, Ukraine, to investigate a political rival, former Vice President Joe Biden.
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Romney made public his decision two hours before the Senate will vote on two articles charging Trump with abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. The senator will only vote to convict on the first article, saying he will vote to acquit the president of the obstruction charge.
Romney said he believes the president violated the power of his office by asking a foreign government, Ukraine, to investigate a political rival, former Vice President Joe Biden.
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Schiff Warns Donald Trump Could Give Alaska to the Russians If Not Impeached
House Impeachment Manager and House Oversight Chairman Adam Schiff warned Monday that President Donald Trump might give Alaska to the Russians if he is not impeached.
Schiff disagreed with the president’s lawyers, who argued that Trump’s actions were not criminal and should thus not be considered impeachable.
He warned that they were setting a precedent that would only encourage Trump to pursue “unacceptable” actions if exonerated.
“Trump could offer Alaska to the Russians in exchange for support in the next election,” he said. “Or decide to move to Mar-a-Lago personally and let Jared Kushner run the country, delegating to him the decision whether to go to war.”
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Schiff disagreed with the president’s lawyers, who argued that Trump’s actions were not criminal and should thus not be considered impeachable.
He warned that they were setting a precedent that would only encourage Trump to pursue “unacceptable” actions if exonerated.
“Trump could offer Alaska to the Russians in exchange for support in the next election,” he said. “Or decide to move to Mar-a-Lago personally and let Jared Kushner run the country, delegating to him the decision whether to go to war.”
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Right-wing activist wants to sue NFL because halftime show 'put me in danger of hell fire'
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (WPEC) - This year's Super Bowl halftime show with Shakira and Jennifer Lopez has stirred controversy among many, but one man is taking it to another level.
Dave Daubenmire, a former central Ohio high school football coach and right-wing activist, said on his webcast that he wants to sue the NFL over how the show is keeping him "from getting into heaven" and that it put him "in danger of hell fire," the New York Daily News reported.
“I saw crotch shots... You didn’t tell me I was going to watch it,” he said. “You just brought it into my living room. You didn’t tell me there were going to be crotch shots.”
Daubenmire wants to file a class action lawsuit for $867 trillion as compensation for the "crotch shots" conservative viewers were forced to watch, according to the New York Daily News.
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Dave Daubenmire, a former central Ohio high school football coach and right-wing activist, said on his webcast that he wants to sue the NFL over how the show is keeping him "from getting into heaven" and that it put him "in danger of hell fire," the New York Daily News reported.
“I saw crotch shots... You didn’t tell me I was going to watch it,” he said. “You just brought it into my living room. You didn’t tell me there were going to be crotch shots.”
Daubenmire wants to file a class action lawsuit for $867 trillion as compensation for the "crotch shots" conservative viewers were forced to watch, according to the New York Daily News.
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Rush Limbaugh announces he has 'advanced lung cancer'
Talk radio king Rush Limbaugh stunned his 20-million member audience Monday with the announcement he’s been diagnosed with “advanced lung cancer.”
The 69-year-old conservative talk pioneer closed his broadcast with the grim news, saying he will be leaving his golden EIB microphone for treatment, but hopes to return later this week.
“This day has been one of the most difficult days in recent memory, for me, because I’ve known this moment was coming,” Limbaugh said. “I’m sure that you all know by now that I really don’t like talking about myself and I don’t like making things about me... one thing that I know, that has happened over the 31-plus years of this program is that there has been an incredible bond that had developed between all of you and me.”
https://www.foxnews.com/media/rush-limbaugh-advanced-lung-cancer
The 69-year-old conservative talk pioneer closed his broadcast with the grim news, saying he will be leaving his golden EIB microphone for treatment, but hopes to return later this week.
“This day has been one of the most difficult days in recent memory, for me, because I’ve known this moment was coming,” Limbaugh said. “I’m sure that you all know by now that I really don’t like talking about myself and I don’t like making things about me... one thing that I know, that has happened over the 31-plus years of this program is that there has been an incredible bond that had developed between all of you and me.”
https://www.foxnews.com/media/rush-limbaugh-advanced-lung-cancer
'Never say never': Hillary Clinton holds out possibility of becoming Vice President if the Democrats win in November as she urges voters to follow Mitt Romney's example and kick Trump out of office
Hillary Clinton has refused to rule out taking on the job of Vice President if the Democrats win the election in November.
The former Secretary of State, who has run two failed campaigns to become president herself, said she 'probably won't be asked' to take the role by whoever becomes the Democrat nominee this time around.
But, speaking to Ellen DeGeneres on an episode of her show due to air Thursday, she added 'never say never' - recalling how she turned down Obama's offer of leading the State Department twice, before accepting and serving for four years.
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The former Secretary of State, who has run two failed campaigns to become president herself, said she 'probably won't be asked' to take the role by whoever becomes the Democrat nominee this time around.
But, speaking to Ellen DeGeneres on an episode of her show due to air Thursday, she added 'never say never' - recalling how she turned down Obama's offer of leading the State Department twice, before accepting and serving for four years.
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Wind Turbine Blades Can’t Be Recycled, So They’re Piling Up In Landfills
A wind turbine’s blades can be longer than a Boeing 747 wing, so at the end of their lifespan they can’t just be hauled away. First, you need to saw through the lissome fiberglass using a diamond-encrusted industrial saw to create three pieces small enough to be strapped to a tractor-trailer.
The municipal landfill in Casper, Wyoming, is the final resting place of 870 blades whose days making renewable energy have come to end. The severed fragments look like bleached whale bones nestled against one another.
“That’s the end of it for this winter,” said waste technician Michael Bratvold, watching a bulldozer bury them forever in sand. “We’ll get the rest when the weather breaks this spring.”
Tens of thousands of aging blades are coming down from steel towers around the world and most have nowhere to go but landfills. In the U.S. alone, about 8,000 will be removed in each of the next four years. Europe, which has been dealing with the problem longer, has about 3,800 coming down annually through at least 2022, according to BloombergNEF. It’s going to get worse: Most were built more than a decade ago, when installations were less than a fifth of what they are now.
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WCSO Press Release 2-5-2020 (Thefts of Burial Site Ornaments)
Incident: Thefts of Burial Site Ornaments
Date of Incident: Various
Location: 27260 Ocean Gateway, Hebron, Maryland
Narrative: The Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Division is currently investigating numerous reports of thefts from grave sites at Springhill Memory Gardens. To date, over a hundred items have been recovered. Investigators are actively working to identify those responsible and charge them to the fullest extent possible.
At this time, it is estimated that there may be as many as several hundred victims. Investigators believe that there may be victims still outstanding who are unaware of these thefts. The Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office is asking that anyone who has had any such items stolen from the Springhill Memory Gardens grounds to contact Detective Clark at 410-548-4892, extension 229. Persons who have already made reports with the Sheriff’s Office do not need to call again.
Additionally, any persons with information about the identity of those responsible are asked to contact the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office or Crime Solvers of the Lower Eastern Shore at 410-548-1776. Information may be provided anonymously. Any person providing information leading to an arrest in this case may be eligible for a cash reward.
Releasing Authority: Detective Sergeant B. Williams
Date: 2/5/2020
Joe Biden Claims His Son Held Burisma Position Because He’s ‘A Very Bright Guy’
During an interview with NBC’s Savannah Guthrie, former Vice President Joe Biden said his son Hunter Biden was asked to be a board member of the Ukrainian energy company Burisma because he is “a very bright guy.”
“Do you think it was wrong for [Hunter] to take that position knowing that it was really because that company wanted access to you?” Guthrie asked.
“Well that’s not true. You’re saying things you do not know what you’re talking about,” Biden responded.
Biden claimed his son got asked to be a board member of Burisma because he was a bright guy, not because his last name was Biden.
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“Do you think it was wrong for [Hunter] to take that position knowing that it was really because that company wanted access to you?” Guthrie asked.
“Well that’s not true. You’re saying things you do not know what you’re talking about,” Biden responded.
Biden claimed his son got asked to be a board member of Burisma because he was a bright guy, not because his last name was Biden.
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Omar and Tlaib among Democrats who don't stand for former Tuskegee airman at State of the Union
Reps. Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib did not stand after President Trump recognized former Tuskegee Airman Charles McGee during Trump's State of the Union address.
Most of the lawmakers in attendance for Trump's Tuesday night speech gave McGee a standing ovation when the president acknowledged him, but the pair of freshmen Democrats were notably resolute, remaining in their seats.
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Most of the lawmakers in attendance for Trump's Tuesday night speech gave McGee a standing ovation when the president acknowledged him, but the pair of freshmen Democrats were notably resolute, remaining in their seats.
A small cluster of Democrats including Rashida Tlaib, Ilhan Omar and Mark Pocan don't stand for Charles McGee, the former Tuskegee Airman introduced by Trump— Ben Jacobs (@Bencjacobs) February 5, 2020
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PETA's founder says calling your dog or cat a 'pet' is derogatory
SAN ANTONIO (KABB) - People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals is urging people to put an end to the use of the word "pet."
The founder of the animal activist group told a British media outlet that the term "pet" is derogatory and reduces animals from being a living, breathing organism to an inanimate object.
Founder Ingrid Newkirk instead wants people to use the term "animal companions" to describe dogs, cats and other domestic animals. She is also calling for people to refer to themselves as animal "guardians" instead of "owners."
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The founder of the animal activist group told a British media outlet that the term "pet" is derogatory and reduces animals from being a living, breathing organism to an inanimate object.
Founder Ingrid Newkirk instead wants people to use the term "animal companions" to describe dogs, cats and other domestic animals. She is also calling for people to refer to themselves as animal "guardians" instead of "owners."
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Jay-Z and Beyonce seated during national anthem at Super Bowl
Rapper and entrepreneur Jay-Z and his singer wife Beyonce were seen seated during the national anthem before the Super Bowl.
A less than 50-second video obtained by TMZ showed the pair seated on Sunday as recording artist Demi Lovato belted out the Star Spangled Banner before a crowd of more than 50,000 people in Miami.
Beyoncé and Jay Z watching Demi Lovato perform the National Anthem at the #SuperBowl. pic.twitter.com/XJjnIVNjWl— Demi Lovato Charts (@dlcharts) February 3, 2020
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A less than 50-second video obtained by TMZ showed the pair seated on Sunday as recording artist Demi Lovato belted out the Star Spangled Banner before a crowd of more than 50,000 people in Miami.
Beyoncé and Jay Z watching Demi Lovato perform the National Anthem at the #SuperBowl. pic.twitter.com/XJjnIVNjWl— Demi Lovato Charts (@dlcharts) February 3, 2020
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'We will never let socialism destroy American healthcare': Trump swipes at Democrats in State of the Union
President Trump attacked Democratic healthcare proposals in direct terms in his third State of the Union address, denouncing them as socialist.
"We will never let socialism destroy American healthcare," Trump said in his address Tuesday night.
Trump is running against Democrats who propose "Medicare for all" plans, including Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren, which would enroll everyone in the United States in a government healthcare plan. Trump, vulnerable on the issue of healthcare otherwise, has sought to cast himself as the defender of the status quo against such overhauls.
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"We will never let socialism destroy American healthcare," Trump said in his address Tuesday night.
Trump is running against Democrats who propose "Medicare for all" plans, including Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren, which would enroll everyone in the United States in a government healthcare plan. Trump, vulnerable on the issue of healthcare otherwise, has sought to cast himself as the defender of the status quo against such overhauls.
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Gingrich: Censure Nancy Pelosi for Tearing Up Trump’s SOTU Speech
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-GA) called on current House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) to be censured for ripping up a copy of President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address on Tuesday evening.
“As Speaker of the House for four State of the Unions by a President of the other party I am disgusted and insulted by the viciously partisan action of Nancy Pelosi tearing up the speech,” Gingrich wrote. “She isn’t clever or cute her childishness insults our American traditions -should be censured.”
Pelosi made the spectacle of tearing up the speech at the conclusion of the president’s remarks as he received applause from lawmakers. In addition to tearing up his speech, the speaker snubbed the president by introducing him into the House chamber as the “The President of the United States.” It is customary for the speaker to welcome the president with the language: “I have the high privilege and distinct honor of presenting to you the President of the United States.” Following the slight, the president appeared to snub an attempt by the speaker to shake his hand.
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“As Speaker of the House for four State of the Unions by a President of the other party I am disgusted and insulted by the viciously partisan action of Nancy Pelosi tearing up the speech,” Gingrich wrote. “She isn’t clever or cute her childishness insults our American traditions -should be censured.”
Pelosi made the spectacle of tearing up the speech at the conclusion of the president’s remarks as he received applause from lawmakers. In addition to tearing up his speech, the speaker snubbed the president by introducing him into the House chamber as the “The President of the United States.” It is customary for the speaker to welcome the president with the language: “I have the high privilege and distinct honor of presenting to you the President of the United States.” Following the slight, the president appeared to snub an attempt by the speaker to shake his hand.
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JUST IN: Impeachment witness Vindman fired, escorted out of White House after Trump acquittal
Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, who made waves as a witness during the Trump impeachment proceedings, was fired Friday by the National Security Council and escorted off of the White House grounds, Fox News has confirmed.
Vindman was on detail to the National Security Council from the Department of Defense, and it is expected he will return there. It comes just two days after President Trump was acquitted in the Senate on the impeachment charges brought by the House last year over his dealings with Ukraine.
In a lengthy statement, Vindman’s attorney, David Pressman, confirmed that Vindman had been escorted out of the White House on Friday.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/vindman-to-leave-nsc-after-trump-acquittal?
Vindman was on detail to the National Security Council from the Department of Defense, and it is expected he will return there. It comes just two days after President Trump was acquitted in the Senate on the impeachment charges brought by the House last year over his dealings with Ukraine.
In a lengthy statement, Vindman’s attorney, David Pressman, confirmed that Vindman had been escorted out of the White House on Friday.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/vindman-to-leave-nsc-after-trump-acquittal?
WATCH: Omar Trashes the U.S. for Not Living Up to Her 'American Dream'
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) is in Iowa doing last-minute campaigning on behalf of Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT). During an event in Clive Iowa, Omar explained how her idea of the "American Dream" were shattered once she came to America.
“When I first came to the United States, I remember one of the first things that I saw was homeless people sleeping on the sides of Manhattan when we arrived in New York. And I remember turning to my father and saying, 'This doesn't look like the America you promised.' And my father looked at me and said, 'Hush, child, we are going to get to our America,'" Omar recounted. "Because the America we were shown in the orientation tapes when we were coming here from the refugee camp in Kenya had beautiful homes with white picket fences, happy families eating a full meal in their beautiful living rooms. It had happy children getting on the bus to go to their beautiful schools. It had pictures of amazing malls, megamalls, and had pictures of beautifully built bridges and highways. It was a picture of abundance. Now that is the ideal."
"That is the America we all know we deserve but our reality is full of homeless people. Our reality is full of families who have moms and dads who are going without dinner or lunch or breakfast just so that they can have enough for their children," she explained. "Our reality is full of kids who are showing up to schools that are full of mold and leaking rooftops. Our reality has children who are facing drills every single day to learn about how they can escape being shot in our schools."
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“When I first came to the United States, I remember one of the first things that I saw was homeless people sleeping on the sides of Manhattan when we arrived in New York. And I remember turning to my father and saying, 'This doesn't look like the America you promised.' And my father looked at me and said, 'Hush, child, we are going to get to our America,'" Omar recounted. "Because the America we were shown in the orientation tapes when we were coming here from the refugee camp in Kenya had beautiful homes with white picket fences, happy families eating a full meal in their beautiful living rooms. It had happy children getting on the bus to go to their beautiful schools. It had pictures of amazing malls, megamalls, and had pictures of beautifully built bridges and highways. It was a picture of abundance. Now that is the ideal."
"That is the America we all know we deserve but our reality is full of homeless people. Our reality is full of families who have moms and dads who are going without dinner or lunch or breakfast just so that they can have enough for their children," she explained. "Our reality is full of kids who are showing up to schools that are full of mold and leaking rooftops. Our reality has children who are facing drills every single day to learn about how they can escape being shot in our schools."
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Creepy Joe Biden Kisses 19-Year-Old Granddaughter on the Lips at Campaign Event
As if his previously documented behavior with women and young girls wasn't creepy enough, during a campaign rally in Iowa on Sunday, former Vice President Joe Biden invited his 19-year-old granddaughter, Finnegan Biden, the daughter of Hunter Biden, to speak with him on stage, and the two grossed a lot of people out on social by kissing each other... on the lips.
“I would like to introduce you to my granddaughter Finnegan Biden. The reason I asked Finnegan — grandfathers are always allowed to embarrass their granddaughters — that goes along with the territory,” Biden said.
Quite frankly, I think he embarrassed them both.
Biden has brought Finnegan on stage with him before, and had shared similar creepy and awkward moments
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“I would like to introduce you to my granddaughter Finnegan Biden. The reason I asked Finnegan — grandfathers are always allowed to embarrass their granddaughters — that goes along with the territory,” Biden said.
Quite frankly, I think he embarrassed them both.
Biden has brought Finnegan on stage with him before, and had shared similar creepy and awkward moments
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School Bus Driver Charged With Reckless Endangering and Vehicular Assault-Long Neck
Long Neck- The Delaware State Police have arrested 65-year-old Granville R. Lawson of Dagsboro, DE, on multiple counts of Reckless Endangering and Vehicular Assault.
On January 28, 2020, the Delaware State Police were made aware of an incident that occurred on a school bus transporting students home from the Long Neck Elementary School. Through further investigations, it was learned that the school bus driver, Granville R. Lawson, was traveling within the Bay City MHP, Long Neck, for afternoon drop-offs. Lawson proceeded to intentionally slam on the bus’s brakes, causing injury to multiple students on board. Proceeding the incident Lawson made an announcement over the PA system: “See what I can do when you get out of your seats”. It was learned that Lawson made no announcements concerning children being out of their seats just prior to the forceful application of the bus’s brakes. After the incident, Lawson proceeded to continue with his drop-offs.
During this incident, there were a total of 30 students on board ranging from ages 6 to 11 and a 77-year-old adult aid. Contact was made with all of the 30 students’ legal guardians and it was confirmed that 11 victims sustained injuries from this incident ranging from bruising, to abrasions, and also concussion like symptoms. The remaining 19 victims did not report any injury however all reported the reckless manner in which Lawson intentionally stopped the bus. Ten of the parents whose child did not sustain injury declined prosecution in lieu of disciplinary action by the school.
Lawson was taken into custody while at Troop 4 on February 3, 2020 and charged with the following:
- Reckless Endangering Second Degree (9 counts)
- Vehicular Assault Third Degree (11 counts)
Lawson was arraigned before the Justice of the Peace Court and released on his own recognizance.
If you or someone you know is a victim or witness of crime or have lost a loved one to a sudden death and are in need of assistance, the Delaware State Police Victim Services Unit/Delaware Victim Center is available to offer you support and resources 24 hours a day through a toll free hotline 1800 VICTIM-1. (1800 842-8461). You may also email the unit Director at debra.reed@state.de.us.
Ex-NAACP president set to represent Baltimore district Trump called 'very dangerous & filthy place'
Former Maryland Democratic Rep. Kweisi Mfume is set to return to Congress after 24 years, representing a Baltimore district President Trump derided as a "disgusting, rat and rodent infested mess."
Mfume on Tuesday won the Democratic nomination in the 7th District, held for more than two decades by the late Democratic Rep. Elijah Cummings, a frequent Trump political foil. Winning the primary is tantamount to victory in the heavily Democratic district, which takes in a bit over half the city of Baltimore, plus most of suburban Howard County. The general election is on April 28.
Mfume, 71, a former NAACP president, captured a strong plurality of the vote in a field of two dozen Democratic hopefuls. He easily beat Cummings's widow, Maya Rockeymoore Cummings, former head of the state Democratic Party, and state Sen. Jill P. Carter, among others.
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Mfume on Tuesday won the Democratic nomination in the 7th District, held for more than two decades by the late Democratic Rep. Elijah Cummings, a frequent Trump political foil. Winning the primary is tantamount to victory in the heavily Democratic district, which takes in a bit over half the city of Baltimore, plus most of suburban Howard County. The general election is on April 28.
Mfume, 71, a former NAACP president, captured a strong plurality of the vote in a field of two dozen Democratic hopefuls. He easily beat Cummings's widow, Maya Rockeymoore Cummings, former head of the state Democratic Party, and state Sen. Jill P. Carter, among others.
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A Viewer Writes.......Threat At JMB High School Today 2-5-2020
Parents got a call tonight about a threat that was made on social media.
It's being kept under their hat to the point the students had no clue what's going on. Parents that are getting this call want answer. Joe I hope you can post so we can figure out what happened.
This is the call and email parents got tonight.
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Judges oppose governor's bill to publish sentences they hand down
ANNAPOLIS, Md. —One of Gov. Larry Hogan's crime bills would require revealing the sentences handed out in criminal cases, which is meeting stiff opposition from judges.
The governor's legislative crime package addresses witness intimidation, and imposes tougher sentences for gun crimes, as well as publicizing sentences handed out by judges.
There's stiff resistance to the Judicial Transparency Act. The bill would require a state commission to publicize what sentences judges hand out in criminal cases.
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The governor's legislative crime package addresses witness intimidation, and imposes tougher sentences for gun crimes, as well as publicizing sentences handed out by judges.
There's stiff resistance to the Judicial Transparency Act. The bill would require a state commission to publicize what sentences judges hand out in criminal cases.
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'It's awesome that he's dying': Milwaukee schoolteacher suspended after Rush Limbaugh tweet
A Milwaukee public school teacher has been placed on leave after tweeting that he hoped conservative radio pioneer Rush Limbaugh dies from his recently diagnosed lung cancer.
“Limbaugh absolutely should have to suffer from cancer,” high school teacher Travis Sarandos said on Twitter. “It’s awesome that he's dying, and hopefully it is as quick as it is painful."
The school district initially declined to take action against the teacher and explained that Sarandos was not speaking for the school district. However, they confirmed later that Sarandos has been placed on leave pending an investigation, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
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“Limbaugh absolutely should have to suffer from cancer,” high school teacher Travis Sarandos said on Twitter. “It’s awesome that he's dying, and hopefully it is as quick as it is painful."
The school district initially declined to take action against the teacher and explained that Sarandos was not speaking for the school district. However, they confirmed later that Sarandos has been placed on leave pending an investigation, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
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Iowa Democratic caucus results are plunged into crisis as party says it has found 'INCONSISTENCIES' and will have to use paper ballots in panicked statement saying it has NOT been hacked - and candidates leave without knowing who won
The Iowa Democratic caucus results were plunged into crisis Monday night as a new app failed, party organizers warned they had found 'inconsistencies,' and issued a panicked public statement to say they had not been hacked.
Caucusing around the state started at 7pm Central Standard Time. Three hours later, not a single precinct's results were officially in.
'We found inconsistencies in the reporting of three sets of results. In addition to the tech systems being used to tabulate results, we are also using photos of results and a paper trail to validate that all results match and ensure that we have confidence and accuracy in the numbers we report,' Iowa Democratic Party Communications Director Mandy McClure said in a statement. 'This is simply a reporting issue, the app did not go down and this is not a hack or an intrusion.'
The underlying data and paper trail is sound and will simply take time to further report the results,' McClure added. Earlier, other Iowa officials had pointed a finger at the app.
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Caucusing around the state started at 7pm Central Standard Time. Three hours later, not a single precinct's results were officially in.
'We found inconsistencies in the reporting of three sets of results. In addition to the tech systems being used to tabulate results, we are also using photos of results and a paper trail to validate that all results match and ensure that we have confidence and accuracy in the numbers we report,' Iowa Democratic Party Communications Director Mandy McClure said in a statement. 'This is simply a reporting issue, the app did not go down and this is not a hack or an intrusion.'
The underlying data and paper trail is sound and will simply take time to further report the results,' McClure added. Earlier, other Iowa officials had pointed a finger at the app.
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Montgomery Co. schools developing an LGBTQ history class
Maryland’s largest school system is developing a unique class for high school students that will focus on LGBTQ history, officials revealed during a School Board committee meeting this week.
It would be the first such class in Montgomery County Public Schools, and would be rolled out as a pilot course in 2021.
“It’s a history focus but it also has current issues that are really relevant to the LGBTQ community,” said Siobhan Alexander, a curriculum implementation director with the school system.
Alexander said the curriculum for the course is being “co-created” by teachers and students.
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It would be the first such class in Montgomery County Public Schools, and would be rolled out as a pilot course in 2021.
“It’s a history focus but it also has current issues that are really relevant to the LGBTQ community,” said Siobhan Alexander, a curriculum implementation director with the school system.
Alexander said the curriculum for the course is being “co-created” by teachers and students.
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Nearly 60% of Americans say they're better off financially than a year ago
Americans may not be quite ready to party like it's 1999, but that's the last time they felt as optimistic about their finances as they do now.
Nearly six in 10 Americans, or 59%, say they are better off financially today than a year ago, according to a new Gallup poll. That's in line with the annual national mood check's highest prior reading in January 1999.
As during the dot-com era boom, low unemployment and a buoyant stock market are boosting people's confidence in their current economic prospects, Gallup noted. The survey of more than 1,000 adults was conducted January 2 through January 15
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Nearly six in 10 Americans, or 59%, say they are better off financially today than a year ago, according to a new Gallup poll. That's in line with the annual national mood check's highest prior reading in January 1999.
As during the dot-com era boom, low unemployment and a buoyant stock market are boosting people's confidence in their current economic prospects, Gallup noted. The survey of more than 1,000 adults was conducted January 2 through January 15
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The Extremely Sexual (And Political) Halftime Show...That Jeb! Loved
If it was a mix of hypersexual entertainment with a bonus political statement you were looking for in Super Bowl LIV’s halftime show, then 2020’s big game didn’t disappoint. The Left and Jeb! loved it. But there were plenty of viewers who were less impressed with what has increasingly become a spectacle that is not safe for the whole family.
Between J-Lo and Shakira, there was crotch rubbing, pole dancing, and double butt shaking—not to mention in outfits that can hardly be called clothing.
And of course that was just the sexually-charged part of the show. As for the political aspect, the singers pushed immigration to the forefront. Aside from J-Lo singing "Born in the U.S.A." while draped in a Puerto Rican flag, Lopez's daughter, Emme Maribel Muñiz and other children were shown in cages singing J-Lo's "Let's Get Loud" intermixed with Bruce Springsteen's classic song.
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Between J-Lo and Shakira, there was crotch rubbing, pole dancing, and double butt shaking—not to mention in outfits that can hardly be called clothing.
And of course that was just the sexually-charged part of the show. As for the political aspect, the singers pushed immigration to the forefront. Aside from J-Lo singing "Born in the U.S.A." while draped in a Puerto Rican flag, Lopez's daughter, Emme Maribel Muñiz and other children were shown in cages singing J-Lo's "Let's Get Loud" intermixed with Bruce Springsteen's classic song.
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Two DEMOCRATS confront Nancy Pelosi over her ripping of Donald Trump's speech, telling speaker it was 'disrespectful' and 'inappropriate'
Two freshman House Democrats confronted Nancy Pelosi on Thursday over her ripping up the text of President Trump's State of the Union address, telling the speaker her actions were 'inappropriate' and 'disrespectful.'
Reps. Joe Cunningham of South Carolina and Ben McAdams of Utah confronted Pelosi on the House floor when lawmakers were voting on a Republican resolution that expressed disapproval of the speaker's tearing up the president's remarks.
Democrats easily defended the GOP effort to publicly chastise Pelosi, voting to table the resolution 224 to 193.
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Reps. Joe Cunningham of South Carolina and Ben McAdams of Utah confronted Pelosi on the House floor when lawmakers were voting on a Republican resolution that expressed disapproval of the speaker's tearing up the president's remarks.
Democrats easily defended the GOP effort to publicly chastise Pelosi, voting to table the resolution 224 to 193.
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Donald Trump confirms al-Qaeda leader Qassim al-Rimi has been killed in U.S. operation in Yemen
President Donald Trump has confirmed that the U.S. killed the leader of the Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula jihadist group who claimed responsibility for a mass shooting at an American naval base.
Trump said in a statement on Thursday that the U.S. at his direction conducted a counter-terrorism operation in Yemen that killed Qassim al-Rimi.
Al-Rimi is a founder of Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula.
The group has long been considered the global network's most dangerous branch for its attempts to carry out attacks on the U.S. mainland.
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Trump said in a statement on Thursday that the U.S. at his direction conducted a counter-terrorism operation in Yemen that killed Qassim al-Rimi.
Al-Rimi is a founder of Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula.
The group has long been considered the global network's most dangerous branch for its attempts to carry out attacks on the U.S. mainland.
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Emotional Rush Limbaugh receives the Medal of Freedom from Trump during State of the Union
Conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh struggled to hold back tears as he received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, one of the nation's highest civilian honors, during the State of the Union address on Tuesday.
Limbaugh was presented with the medal by First Lady Melania Trump during President Trump's address, shocked and emotional by the sudden announcement.
The radio host, 69, had arrived in a wheelchair having received an invite from President Trump after the host announced on his radio show on Monday that he has 'advanced lung cancer' and would be stepping away from his presenting duties for treatment.
He is the 15th civilian to receive the award from President Trump.
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Limbaugh was presented with the medal by First Lady Melania Trump during President Trump's address, shocked and emotional by the sudden announcement.
The radio host, 69, had arrived in a wheelchair having received an invite from President Trump after the host announced on his radio show on Monday that he has 'advanced lung cancer' and would be stepping away from his presenting duties for treatment.
He is the 15th civilian to receive the award from President Trump.
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Rashida Tlaib says mere mention of Kavanaugh's name a 'trigger'
Rep. Rashida Tlaib, a Michigan Democrat, said merely hearing Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh's name causes her to cringe.
“I think, you know, even the mention of Brett Kavanaugh for me is a trigger,” said the member of the so-called "Squad." "Just as a woman in America, the fact that he, you know, rightfully was accused and having an incredibly strong woman come before the public and the world and tell her story of sexual assault by this person that was appointed to the Supreme Court is just — I couldn’t stand still and not do anything about it, and I needed to walk away from that.”
Kavanaugh was one of several Supreme Court justices who attended President Trump's State of the Union speech on Tuesday.
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“I think, you know, even the mention of Brett Kavanaugh for me is a trigger,” said the member of the so-called "Squad." "Just as a woman in America, the fact that he, you know, rightfully was accused and having an incredibly strong woman come before the public and the world and tell her story of sexual assault by this person that was appointed to the Supreme Court is just — I couldn’t stand still and not do anything about it, and I needed to walk away from that.”
Kavanaugh was one of several Supreme Court justices who attended President Trump's State of the Union speech on Tuesday.
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Democrats Give Nancy Pelosi Standing Ovation for Ripping Trump’s SOTU Speech
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) received a standing ovation from House Democrats on Wednesday morning for ripping up President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address, according to The Hill.
During a closed-door caucus meeting, Pelosi expanded on why she tore up the president’s Tuesday speech at the conclusion of his remarks.
“He shredded the truth so I shredded his speech.”
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During a closed-door caucus meeting, Pelosi expanded on why she tore up the president’s Tuesday speech at the conclusion of his remarks.
“He shredded the truth so I shredded his speech.”
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Creator Of US BioWeapons Act Says Coronavirus Is Biological Warfare Weapon
In an explosive interview Dr. Francis Boyle, who drafted the Biological Weapons Act has given a detailed statement admitting that the 2019 Wuhan Coronavirus is an offensive Biological Warfare Weapon and that the World Health Organization (WHO) already knows about it.
Dr. Francis Boyle Creator Of BioWeapons Act Says Coronavirus Is Biological Warfare Weapon
Francis Boyle is a professor of international law at the University of Illinois College of Law. He drafted the U.S. domestic implementing legislation for the Biological Weapons Convention, known as the Biological Weapons Anti-Terrorism Act of 1989, that was approved unanimously by both Houses of the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President George H.W. Bush.
In an exclusive interview given to Geopolitics and Empire, Dr. Boyle discusses the coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan, China and the Biosafety Level 4 laboratory (BSL-4) from which he believes the infectious disease escaped. He believes the virus is potentially lethal and an offensive biological warfare weapon or dual-use biowarfare weapons agent genetically modified with gain of function properties, which is why the Chinese government originally tried to cover it up and is now taking drastic measures to contain it.
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Dr. Francis Boyle Creator Of BioWeapons Act Says Coronavirus Is Biological Warfare Weapon
Francis Boyle is a professor of international law at the University of Illinois College of Law. He drafted the U.S. domestic implementing legislation for the Biological Weapons Convention, known as the Biological Weapons Anti-Terrorism Act of 1989, that was approved unanimously by both Houses of the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President George H.W. Bush.
In an exclusive interview given to Geopolitics and Empire, Dr. Boyle discusses the coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan, China and the Biosafety Level 4 laboratory (BSL-4) from which he believes the infectious disease escaped. He believes the virus is potentially lethal and an offensive biological warfare weapon or dual-use biowarfare weapons agent genetically modified with gain of function properties, which is why the Chinese government originally tried to cover it up and is now taking drastic measures to contain it.
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Troopers Arrest Seaford Man For 5th Offense DUI – Seaford
Seaford- The Delaware State Police have arrested 48-year-old Shawn H. Wingate after he was found to be under the influence for the 5th time.
The incident occurred on February 1, 2020 at approximately 8:36 p.m., when a Trooper observed a black Dodge Ram truck traveling westbound on Old Furnace Road in the area of Middleford Road, Seaford. The truck was observed dragging a “No Parking” state highway sign under the passenger-side rear tire. A traffic stop was initiated and contact was made with the driver, Shawn Wingate. While speaking with Wingate, the Trooper detected an odor of alcohol and a DUI investigation ensued. A computer inquiry revealed that Wingate had four previous DUI convictions, making this his 5th offense.
Wingate was taken into custody without incident and transported back to Troop 5 where he was charged with the following:
- 5th Offense DUI
- Leaving the Scene of Property Collision Accident
- Failure to Have Insurance Identification
- Failure to Report a Collision Involving Alcohol or Drugs
Wingate was arraigned before the Justice of the Peace Court and committed to the Sussex Correctional Institution on $12420.00 secured bond.