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Sex-assault scandal leaves Dems turning on Biden en masse: Some of their most brutal comments
Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden is receiving significant incoming fire after a former staffer alleged he sexually assaulted her.
Last April, Tara Reade, who worked as a staffer in Biden’s Senate office from December 1992 to August 1993, told the northern California newspaper The Unionthat Biden inappropriately touched her on multiple occasions.
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Last April, Tara Reade, who worked as a staffer in Biden’s Senate office from December 1992 to August 1993, told the northern California newspaper The Unionthat Biden inappropriately touched her on multiple occasions.
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Urn deliveries in Wuhan raise questions about China's actual coronavirus death toll
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Massive deliveries of urns in Wuhan have raised fresh skepticism of China’s coronavirus reporting.
As families in the central Chinese city began picking up the cremated ashes of those who have died from the virus this week, photos began circulating on social media and local media outlets showing vast numbers of urns at Wuhan funeral homes.
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Massive deliveries of urns in Wuhan have raised fresh skepticism of China’s coronavirus reporting.
As families in the central Chinese city began picking up the cremated ashes of those who have died from the virus this week, photos began circulating on social media and local media outlets showing vast numbers of urns at Wuhan funeral homes.
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New York hospitals would use LOTTERIES for ventilators in shortage
State emergency plans to ration ventilators if the coronavirus pandemic worsens are raising thorny ethical questions, as New York considers lotteries for access to the machines and other states contemplate denying them to those with mental disabilities.
The White House says that as yet, no one has been denied a ventilator who needed one. But as the crisis deepens, several states are putting grim plans in place to ration the vital machines.
In New York, the state's ethical guidelines for allocating ventilators in a pandemic call for devoting scarce resources to the patients who are most likely to be saved.
However, the New York report concluded that in the rare case when multiple patients are equally likely to recover, but there are limited resources to help them, hospitals should 'utilize "random selection" (e.g., lottery) methods.'
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The White House says that as yet, no one has been denied a ventilator who needed one. But as the crisis deepens, several states are putting grim plans in place to ration the vital machines.
In New York, the state's ethical guidelines for allocating ventilators in a pandemic call for devoting scarce resources to the patients who are most likely to be saved.
However, the New York report concluded that in the rare case when multiple patients are equally likely to recover, but there are limited resources to help them, hospitals should 'utilize "random selection" (e.g., lottery) methods.'
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Over 500 NYC cops have tested positive for coronavirus
More than 500 members of the NYPD have tested positive for the coronavirus as of Friday.
But more than 3,000 cops are reportedly suffering 'flu like symptoms' - an indication that the number of cops who actually have the virus may be exponentially higher, according to new figures obtained by DailyMail.com.
An NYPD report shows that 512 members of the department have tested positive, including 442 uniformed officers and 70 civilian members.
Meanwhile, 4,111 police officers called in sick Friday, accounting for over 11 percent of the nearly 36,000 cops.
Of that number, 3,016 reported they were experiencing flu symptoms. People with the flu can experience congestion, fever, cough, a runny nose, headaches and fatigue - some of the same symptoms associated with COVID-19.
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But more than 3,000 cops are reportedly suffering 'flu like symptoms' - an indication that the number of cops who actually have the virus may be exponentially higher, according to new figures obtained by DailyMail.com.
An NYPD report shows that 512 members of the department have tested positive, including 442 uniformed officers and 70 civilian members.
Meanwhile, 4,111 police officers called in sick Friday, accounting for over 11 percent of the nearly 36,000 cops.
Of that number, 3,016 reported they were experiencing flu symptoms. People with the flu can experience congestion, fever, cough, a runny nose, headaches and fatigue - some of the same symptoms associated with COVID-19.
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“Don’t come here.” Desantis: Checkpoints at state lines to keep travelers from covid-19 “epicenters” out of the panhandle
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (The News Service of Florida) — Governor Ron DeSantis said during his daily briefing Friday that checkpoints will be set up at state lines in Florida, limiting travel from covid-19 hot spots like Louisiana.
Commercial vehicles would be allowed to move freely. DeSantis said that vacation rentals will also be suspended for two weeks, “if you’re coming from one of the epicenters, we probably think you should obey the directions of your state and local officials. And if they are telling you to shelter in place do that but don’t come here.”
DeSantis says Panhandle communities have relatively low numbers of cases and they want to keep it that way.
The Governor said this is an effort to prevent people from traveling to Florida to escape other “hot spots” of the coronavirus. Details on the checkpoints weren’t extremely clear, but DeSantis said people with certain license plates would be diverted and “if they blow through the checkpoints they could be pulled over”
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Commercial vehicles would be allowed to move freely. DeSantis said that vacation rentals will also be suspended for two weeks, “if you’re coming from one of the epicenters, we probably think you should obey the directions of your state and local officials. And if they are telling you to shelter in place do that but don’t come here.”
DeSantis says Panhandle communities have relatively low numbers of cases and they want to keep it that way.
The Governor said this is an effort to prevent people from traveling to Florida to escape other “hot spots” of the coronavirus. Details on the checkpoints weren’t extremely clear, but DeSantis said people with certain license plates would be diverted and “if they blow through the checkpoints they could be pulled over”
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Coronavirus: US shutdowns and working from home could last '8 weeks or more', top health official warns
A top US health official says Americans should prepare for nearly two months or more of shutdowns and working from home as the deadlycoronavirus spreads throughout the country.
“It’s certainly going to get worse before it gets better,” Dr Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases with the the National Institutes of Health, said during an interview on Good Morning America.
He continued to say Americans could see “eight weeks or more” of shutdowns and working from home as the virus surges in communities across the country.
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“It’s certainly going to get worse before it gets better,” Dr Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases with the the National Institutes of Health, said during an interview on Good Morning America.
He continued to say Americans could see “eight weeks or more” of shutdowns and working from home as the virus surges in communities across the country.
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RI State Police, National Guard set up checkpoint to stop, log travelers from NY
HOPKINTON R.I. (WPRI) ─ Rhode Island State Police troopers and National Guard members began actively stopping passenger vehicles with New York license plates on Friday after Gov. Gina Raimondo ordered anyone traveling from the Empire State to the Ocean State to self-quarantine for 14 days upon arrival.
Troopers set up a checkpoint on I-95 in Hope Valley where drivers with New York license plates must stop and provide their contact information if they plan on staying in Rhode Island long-term.
Those who do plan to stay in Rhode Island for an extended period of time are ordered to self-quarantine for 14 days before going out in public. Anyone passing through will be allowed to continue on their travels without providing information.
The number of COVID-19 cases confirmed in the New York metro area has grown to more than 30,000 in recent days, which prompted Raimondo to mandate the self-quarantine order.
“We know New York is a hot spot, we know it’s a dangerous place,” she said.
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Troopers set up a checkpoint on I-95 in Hope Valley where drivers with New York license plates must stop and provide their contact information if they plan on staying in Rhode Island long-term.
Those who do plan to stay in Rhode Island for an extended period of time are ordered to self-quarantine for 14 days before going out in public. Anyone passing through will be allowed to continue on their travels without providing information.
The number of COVID-19 cases confirmed in the New York metro area has grown to more than 30,000 in recent days, which prompted Raimondo to mandate the self-quarantine order.
“We know New York is a hot spot, we know it’s a dangerous place,” she said.
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Ohio Sets All-Mail Primary for April 28
Ohio has set a new, almost exclusively mail-in primary election for April 28 due to the coronavirus, ignoring the timing recommendations of the state elections chief and some voting-rights groups.
Republican Gov. Mike DeWine signed a sweeping relief bill containing the change Friday, though he also had advocated for a different outcome.
“Look, people have a month,” the governor said Friday, expressing disappointment a longer window wasn't provided. “We just encourage people to go ahead and fill out the application, send it in, get their ballot and go ahead and vote.”
Under the new scenario, the standard in-person primary is off and registered voters who haven't yet cast a ballot will need to apply for an absentee ballot to vote.
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Republican Gov. Mike DeWine signed a sweeping relief bill containing the change Friday, though he also had advocated for a different outcome.
“Look, people have a month,” the governor said Friday, expressing disappointment a longer window wasn't provided. “We just encourage people to go ahead and fill out the application, send it in, get their ballot and go ahead and vote.”
Under the new scenario, the standard in-person primary is off and registered voters who haven't yet cast a ballot will need to apply for an absentee ballot to vote.
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Primex Plastics rushes to protect Reid Health employees from COVID-19
The product, of which Reid has ordered 1,000, did not exist Sunday; yet, four days later, Reid personnel will have face shields that fit firmly around their necks and attach to their Max Air biomedical helmets. The helmets protect against contagious airborne diseases.
"I go home pretty proud of my company and my employees," said Doug Borgsdorf, a Primex Business Unit Director who runs the division producing the shields, by telephone Wednesday.
A church connection brought Reid's need to protect its people to Primex's attention Sunday, and Primex quickly began work. Borgsdorf called it an Apollo 13 moment and an arts and crafts project when serious work began Monday. Apollo 13 because Primex took the materials it had on hand and began brainstorming what might meet Reid's needs. Some extra materials were then bought at the local Joann Fabric and Craft store.
Consulting with Reid, Primex developed 40 samples, Borgsdorf said. Within 48 hours, a prototype was ready, and within 72 hours, production began.
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Joseph Lowery, Civil Rights Leader and MLK Aide, Dies at 98
The Rev. Joseph E. Lowery fought to end segregation, lived to see the election of the country’s first black president and echoed the call for “justice to roll down like waters and righteousness like a mighty stream” in America.
For more than four decades after the death of his friend and civil rights icon, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., the fiery Alabama preacher was on the front line of the battle for equality, with an unforgettable delivery that rivaled King’s — and was often more unpredictable. Lowery had a knack for cutting to the core of the country’s conscience with commentary steeped in scripture, refusing to back down whether the audience was a Jim Crow racist or a U.S. president.
“We ask you to help us work for that day when black will not be asked to get in back; when brown can stick around; when yellow will be mellow; when the red man can get ahead, man; and when white will embrace what is right,” Lowery prayed at President Barack Obama’s inaugural benediction in 2009.
Lowery, 98, died Friday at home in Atlanta, surrounded by family members, they said in a statement.
He died from natural causes unrelated to the coronavirus outbreak, the statement said.
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For more than four decades after the death of his friend and civil rights icon, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., the fiery Alabama preacher was on the front line of the battle for equality, with an unforgettable delivery that rivaled King’s — and was often more unpredictable. Lowery had a knack for cutting to the core of the country’s conscience with commentary steeped in scripture, refusing to back down whether the audience was a Jim Crow racist or a U.S. president.
“We ask you to help us work for that day when black will not be asked to get in back; when brown can stick around; when yellow will be mellow; when the red man can get ahead, man; and when white will embrace what is right,” Lowery prayed at President Barack Obama’s inaugural benediction in 2009.
Lowery, 98, died Friday at home in Atlanta, surrounded by family members, they said in a statement.
He died from natural causes unrelated to the coronavirus outbreak, the statement said.
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Idaho Governor Signs Bill Banning Abortions: “Abortion is Not Health Care”
The governor of Idaho has signed a bill to prohibit the killing of unborn babies in abortions as soon as the U.S. Supreme Court allows states to do so.
Sponsored by state Sen. Todd Lakey, R-Nampa, Senate Bill 1385 passed along party lines in a 27-5 vote and eventually passed in the House as well 49-18. The legislation would ban abortions once Roe v. Wade is overturned. Exceptions would be allowed for rape, incest and risks to the mother’s life. All other abortions would be considered a crime.
This week, Idaho Gov. Brad Little signed the legislation into law.
The U.S. Supreme Court took away the states’ ability to protect unborn babies from abortion, and instead allowed abortion on demand through all nine months of pregnancy.Roe v. Wade made the United States one of only seven countries in the world that allows elective abortions after 20 weeks.
Lakey said he would protect unborn babies from abortion now if he could, but the courts will not allow it, according to the report.
“Some of you may ask why now,” Lakey said. “We don’t know when the Supreme Court will change. But it may happen in the nine months when we’re not in session. The ability to take action is a question of time. If this bill can save the life of one unborn child, then it is worth it. It becomes effective without a need for future legislative action.”
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Sponsored by state Sen. Todd Lakey, R-Nampa, Senate Bill 1385 passed along party lines in a 27-5 vote and eventually passed in the House as well 49-18. The legislation would ban abortions once Roe v. Wade is overturned. Exceptions would be allowed for rape, incest and risks to the mother’s life. All other abortions would be considered a crime.
This week, Idaho Gov. Brad Little signed the legislation into law.
The U.S. Supreme Court took away the states’ ability to protect unborn babies from abortion, and instead allowed abortion on demand through all nine months of pregnancy.Roe v. Wade made the United States one of only seven countries in the world that allows elective abortions after 20 weeks.
Lakey said he would protect unborn babies from abortion now if he could, but the courts will not allow it, according to the report.
“Some of you may ask why now,” Lakey said. “We don’t know when the Supreme Court will change. But it may happen in the nine months when we’re not in session. The ability to take action is a question of time. If this bill can save the life of one unborn child, then it is worth it. It becomes effective without a need for future legislative action.”
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Illegal Aliens Demand $1.2K Each in Taxpayer-Funded Checks
Illegal aliens are demanding they too receive $1,200 in federal checks from the government as part of a Chinese coronavirus crisis relief package.
Open borders organizations like the George Soros-funded United We Dream, the National Immigrant Justice Center, and the National Immigration Law Center — all of which represent the roughly 11 to 22 million illegal aliens living in the United States — are pleading with the federal government to cut federal checks to illegal aliens who have Individual Tax Identification Number (ITINs).
Currently, Trump’s coronavirus relief package includes $1,200 federal checks for American citizens with Social Security Numbers (SSN) or those considered “resident aliens,” like permanent lawful residents in the U.S. on green cards.
Illegal aliens, therefore, are excluded from receiving the federal checks, a provision that has outraged the open borders lobby.
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Open borders organizations like the George Soros-funded United We Dream, the National Immigrant Justice Center, and the National Immigration Law Center — all of which represent the roughly 11 to 22 million illegal aliens living in the United States — are pleading with the federal government to cut federal checks to illegal aliens who have Individual Tax Identification Number (ITINs).
Currently, Trump’s coronavirus relief package includes $1,200 federal checks for American citizens with Social Security Numbers (SSN) or those considered “resident aliens,” like permanent lawful residents in the U.S. on green cards.
Illegal aliens, therefore, are excluded from receiving the federal checks, a provision that has outraged the open borders lobby.
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Tucker Carlson: Coronavirus -- How badly is the COVID-19 crisis hurting our health care system?
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It has been a very long week. We don't need to tell you that. But on Monday we did. We told you it would be a long week. Early that morning, the Surgeon General of the United States Dr. Jerome Adams, appeared on television to warn Americans to expect the worst:
DR. JEROME ADAMS, U.S. SURGEON GENERAL: I didn't expect that I'd be on "The Today Show" for such as somber occasion.
I want America to understand. This week, it's going to get bad.
This week, it's going to get bad. Sobering words from the country's top doctor.
So was he right? How bad was it?
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It has been a very long week. We don't need to tell you that. But on Monday we did. We told you it would be a long week. Early that morning, the Surgeon General of the United States Dr. Jerome Adams, appeared on television to warn Americans to expect the worst:
DR. JEROME ADAMS, U.S. SURGEON GENERAL: I didn't expect that I'd be on "The Today Show" for such as somber occasion.
I want America to understand. This week, it's going to get bad.
This week, it's going to get bad. Sobering words from the country's top doctor.
So was he right? How bad was it?
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Trump considering enforced quarantine of New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut
As the coronavirus pandemic overwhelms hospitals in New York state, President Trump said he is thinking about enforcing a 14-day quarantine of three northeastern states where travel out of New York has created tensions among state officials.
Trump told press reporters outside the White House on Saturday morning that he is considering quarantining the states of New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut before he boarded a flight to Norfolk, Virginia.
"We're thinking about certain things," Trump said. "Some people would like to see New York quarantined because it's a hot spot. New York, New Jersey, maybe one or two other places, certain parts of Connecticut quarantined. I'm thinking about that right now. We might not have to do it, but there's a possibility that sometime today, we'll do a quarantine, short-term, two weeks, on New York and probably New Jersey and certain parts of Connecticut."
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Trump told press reporters outside the White House on Saturday morning that he is considering quarantining the states of New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut before he boarded a flight to Norfolk, Virginia.
"We're thinking about certain things," Trump said. "Some people would like to see New York quarantined because it's a hot spot. New York, New Jersey, maybe one or two other places, certain parts of Connecticut quarantined. I'm thinking about that right now. We might not have to do it, but there's a possibility that sometime today, we'll do a quarantine, short-term, two weeks, on New York and probably New Jersey and certain parts of Connecticut."
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Somerset Co. Caregiver Charged In Theft From Clients
(PRINCESS ANNE, MD) – Maryland State Police have charged a Somerset County woman working as a caregiver after an ongoing investigation indicates she allegedly stole money from the individuals she was caring for.
The accused is identified as Sandra J. Elliott, 34, of Marion Station, Md. She is charged with more than two dozen charges including two counts each of unauthorized use or disclosure of a credit card, unauthorized use or disclosure of a signature, forgery of private documents, issuing false documents, forgery of an order for money/goods, issuing a counterfeit order, obtaining goods/money through forgery, four counts of fraudulent identification info theft between $1,500 and $25,000, and multiple other related charges. She was released on $20,000 bond and is awaiting trial.
During the last week of December 2019, Maryland State Police at the Princess Anne Barracks were contacted by a victim who reported the alleged thefts. Responding troopers began an initial investigation that was turned over to criminal investigators in the Maryland State Police Criminal Enforcement Division.
The victim, in his 60’s, reported he and his elderly father were both disabled and live together in a home in Princess Anne, Md. Both men require in-home assistance and the accused had been hired in November 2019 to provide that help.
The State Police investigation developed evidence indicating the accused made unauthorized purchases, ATM withdrawals and cashed fraudulent checks involving both victims. The total amount of thefts from both victims is believed to be in excess of $20,000.
A State Police investigator from the Criminal Enforcement Division applied for and obtained an arrest warrant charging Elliott with 27 counts of theft, fraud, forgery and related charges. On January 28, 2020, Elliott was arrested and transported to the Salisbury Barrack. She was later taken to the Wicomico County central booking unit for processing and her initial appearance before a court commissioner.
The investigation is continuing. Anyone who may have had association with Sandra Elliott and believes they may be a victim of a theft is urged to contact Maryland State Police at the Princess Anne Barracks at 443-260-3700.
The accused is identified as Sandra J. Elliott, 34, of Marion Station, Md. She is charged with more than two dozen charges including two counts each of unauthorized use or disclosure of a credit card, unauthorized use or disclosure of a signature, forgery of private documents, issuing false documents, forgery of an order for money/goods, issuing a counterfeit order, obtaining goods/money through forgery, four counts of fraudulent identification info theft between $1,500 and $25,000, and multiple other related charges. She was released on $20,000 bond and is awaiting trial.
During the last week of December 2019, Maryland State Police at the Princess Anne Barracks were contacted by a victim who reported the alleged thefts. Responding troopers began an initial investigation that was turned over to criminal investigators in the Maryland State Police Criminal Enforcement Division.
The victim, in his 60’s, reported he and his elderly father were both disabled and live together in a home in Princess Anne, Md. Both men require in-home assistance and the accused had been hired in November 2019 to provide that help.
The State Police investigation developed evidence indicating the accused made unauthorized purchases, ATM withdrawals and cashed fraudulent checks involving both victims. The total amount of thefts from both victims is believed to be in excess of $20,000.
A State Police investigator from the Criminal Enforcement Division applied for and obtained an arrest warrant charging Elliott with 27 counts of theft, fraud, forgery and related charges. On January 28, 2020, Elliott was arrested and transported to the Salisbury Barrack. She was later taken to the Wicomico County central booking unit for processing and her initial appearance before a court commissioner.
The investigation is continuing. Anyone who may have had association with Sandra Elliott and believes they may be a victim of a theft is urged to contact Maryland State Police at the Princess Anne Barracks at 443-260-3700.
Sandra J. Elliott
Baltimore Population Plunges To Lowest In Over A Century As Homicides Soar
Baltimore City's population dipped below the 600,000 level, not see in more than a century, as record homicides, an opioid crisis, and now an economic depression risks sending the city deeper into chaos.
The Baltimore Sun, citing new US Census data released on Thursday, estimates that the population in the city was 593,490 as of July 2019.
To give you some perspective on the collapsing population trend in Baltimore. In 1950, the city had 950,000 residents. Now it has 593,490, which is a loss of 356,510 people, or about 37.5% of the entire population in seven decades.
We've mentioned on several occasions how deindustrialization, "white flight" of the 1960/70s, the crack epidemic of the 1980/90s, and now the murder and opioid crisis has created another mass exodus, with many people fleeing for Baltimore County and other surrounding counties.
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The Baltimore Sun, citing new US Census data released on Thursday, estimates that the population in the city was 593,490 as of July 2019.
To give you some perspective on the collapsing population trend in Baltimore. In 1950, the city had 950,000 residents. Now it has 593,490, which is a loss of 356,510 people, or about 37.5% of the entire population in seven decades.
We've mentioned on several occasions how deindustrialization, "white flight" of the 1960/70s, the crack epidemic of the 1980/90s, and now the murder and opioid crisis has created another mass exodus, with many people fleeing for Baltimore County and other surrounding counties.
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