thedailycaller--2020-04-22--Coronavirus Could Be ‘More Difficult’ In The Winter, CDC Director Says

Coronavirus could prove “ more difficult ” in the winter than the current wave of the pandemic , and protests against stay-at-home orders are “ not helpful , ” the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday .
Dr. Robert Redfield , in an interview with The Washington Post , said a wave of coronavirus in the winter mixed with the spread of the seasonal flu could overwhelm the health system .
“ There ’ s a possibility that the assault of the virus on our nation next winter will actually be even more difficult than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Redfield told WaPo .
“ We ’ re going to have the flu epidemic and the coronavirus epidemic at the same time.
” The Trump administration is working to ramp up testing across the United States to track and trace clusters of coronavirus in order to prevent larger outbreaks .
Most health experts expect that coronavirus will begin transmitting again after social distancing measures are relaxed over the next couple of months .
( RELATED : Dr. Anthony Fauci Says Coronavirus Is Likely Seasonal .
What Does That Mean ? )
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ guidelines to begin relaxing restrictions in states where the virus has started to subside .
Some health experts have expressed concern that a premature return to normalcy will lead to more outbreaks of the virus across the country .
Most experts expect the virus to begin transmitting again once businesses reopen , but the Trump administration hopes to use widespread testing to spot coronavirus clusters before they turn into larger outbreaks .
Dr. Deborah Birx , the White House coronavirus task force coordinator , was asked about Redfield ’ s remarks about a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ don ’ t know if it will be worse , I think this has been pretty bad .
When you see what happened in New York , that was very bad , ” she told reporters .
“ I believe that we ’ ll have early warning signals from our surveillance that we ’ ve been talking about in these vulnerable populations .
We ’ re going to continue that surveillance from now all the way through to be able to give us that early warning signal.
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Coronavirus could prove “more difficult” in the winter than the current wave of the pandemic, and protests against stay-at-home orders are “not helpful,” the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday.
Dr. Robert Redfield, in an interview with The Washington Post, said a wave of coronavirus in the winter mixed with the spread of the seasonal flu could overwhelm the health system.
“There’s a possibility that the assault of the virus on our nation next winter will actually be even more difficult than the one we just went through,” Redfield told WaPo. “We’re going to have the flu epidemic and the coronavirus epidemic at the same time.”
The Trump administration is working to ramp up testing across the United States to track and trace clusters of coronavirus in order to prevent larger outbreaks. Most health experts expect that coronavirus will begin transmitting again after social distancing measures are relaxed over the next couple of months. (RELATED: Dr. Anthony Fauci Says Coronavirus Is Likely Seasonal. What Does That Mean?)
The White House coronavirus task force set up guidelines to begin relaxing restrictions in states where the virus has started to subside. Some health experts have expressed concern that a premature return to normalcy will lead to more outbreaks of the virus across the country.
Most experts expect the virus to begin transmitting again once businesses reopen, but the Trump administration hopes to use widespread testing to spot coronavirus clusters before they turn into larger outbreaks.
Dr. Deborah Birx, the White House coronavirus task force coordinator, was asked about Redfield’s remarks about a press briefing on Tuesday.
“I don’t know if it will be worse, I think this has been pretty bad. When you see what happened in New York, that was very bad,” she told reporters.
“I believe that we’ll have early warning signals from our surveillance that we’ve been talking about in these vulnerable populations. We’re going to continue that surveillance from now all the way through to be able to give us that early warning signal.”
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thedailycaller--2020-04-22--Uma Thurman’s Daughter Maya Hawke Says Her Parents’ Generation ‘F**ked Us’

Actress Uma Thurman ’ s daughter Maya Hawke blamed her parents ’ generation for “ destroying ” the environment .
Hawke opened up about where she sees her life post-COVID-19 after blaming the older generation for the environment among a number of other things in an interview published Monday by Nylon .
“ It just seems impossible , ” Hawke said of the future .
“ I can ’ t even envision the future where I get on a new indie set .
It sounds like it ’ s a million years away.
” “ I was talking to my @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we ’ re just so annoyed at our parents ’ generation , ” she added .
“ They had it so easy .
They were all just high and driving around in cool , gas-guzzling cars .
Destroying our environment and voting for the wrong people , and having no wars and no plagues and no pandemics .
We ’ re in our 20s , we ’ re supposed to be having fun , and doing drugs , and partying .
But instead… We ’ re going to SoulCycle and trying to outlive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ president , and it ’ s just really irritating .
They really f**ked us.
” Hawke also commented on how different Hollywood has become over the years .
( RELATED : As Hollywood Becomes More Progressive , Red Carpet Events Become More Political ) “ It ’ s not so glamorous anymore , ” she said .
“ There ’ s almost no such thing as a movie star anymore .
There can be an appearance of one for a second .
Now there ’ s a bajillion actors with a following .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
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Actress Uma Thurman’s daughter Maya Hawke blamed her parents’ generation for “destroying” the environment.
Hawke opened up about where she sees her life post-COVID-19 after blaming the older generation for the environment among a number of other things in an interview published Monday by Nylon.
Don’t miss @cbattan on @mayahawke, who can attest that being stuck in quarantine with your parents as a 20-something truly sucks, even when said parents are Uma Thurman and Ethan Hawke: https://t.co/v9fITcBE6q — Alyssa Vingan Klein (@alyssavingan) April 21, 2020
“It just seems impossible,” Hawke said of the future. “I can’t even envision the future where I get on a new indie set. It sounds like it’s a million years away.”
“I was talking to my friend the other day about this and we’re just so annoyed at our parents’ generation,” she added. “They had it so easy. They were all just high and driving around in cool, gas-guzzling cars. Destroying our environment and voting for the wrong people, and having no wars and no plagues and no pandemics. We’re in our 20s, we’re supposed to be having fun, and doing drugs, and partying. But instead… We’re going to SoulCycle and trying to outlive our planet. We have a horrible president, and it’s just really irritating. They really f**ked us.”
Hawke also commented on how different Hollywood has become over the years. (RELATED: As Hollywood Becomes More Progressive, Red Carpet Events Become More Political)
“It’s not so glamorous anymore,” she said. “There’s almost no such thing as a movie star anymore. There can be an appearance of one for a second. Now there’s a bajillion actors with a following. It’s a lot more everyman.”


thedailycaller--2020-04-21--Why Are The Police Investigating Tara Reade’s Joe Biden Assault Claims? — Where Is This Going?

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There’s new information on the sexual allegations that have been raised against former Vice President Joe Biden, namely that District of Columbia police have an open investigation into the claims.


thedailycaller--2020-04-21--Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund Intended For US Citizens, Education Department Says

Coronavirus funding from the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund is intended for U.S. citizens , the Education Department told the Daily Caller News Foundation on Tuesday .
The CARES Act ties funding in the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund to Pell eligibility and requires Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos to use the same systems to distribute these funds as she uses to distribute funds under Title IV of the Higher Education Act .
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals ( DACA ) recipients are prevented from receiving funding under Title IV of the Higher Education Act , Department of Education Press @ @ @ @ @ @ @ making DACA recipients ineligible for receiving Higher Education Emergency Relief .
Such funding is intended for U.S. citizens , she added .
“ The CARES Act makes clear that this taxpayer funded relief fund should be targeted to US citizens , which is consistently echoed throughout the law , ” said Morabito in a statement to the DCNF .
DeVos announced an additional $ 6.2 billion is available for higher education institutions Tuesday .
This follows the Department of Education making more than $ 6 billion available for colleges and universities to provide @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to an Education Department press release .
“ This pandemic has made clear every single education institution should make important investments to ensure learning continues when unexpected circumstances arise , ” DeVos said in a statement .
“ Accordingly , the additional funds made available today can be used to expand remote learning programs , build IT capacity , and train faculty and staff to operate in a remote learning environment so that at any moment institutions can pivot quickly.
” She added : “ I hope that institutions that already have robust @ @ @ @ @ @ @ funding to support additional emergency cash grants for students.
” The CARES Act prescribes a formula whereby school allocations are set , weighted significantly by the number of Pell-eligible students , according to the Education Department .
The formula also weighs the total population of the school and the number of students who were not enrolled online full-time before the coronavirus pandemic .
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Coronavirus funding from the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund is intended for U.S. citizens, the Education Department told the Daily Caller News Foundation on Tuesday.
The CARES Act ties funding in the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund to Pell eligibility and requires Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos to use the same systems to distribute these funds as she uses to distribute funds under Title IV of the Higher Education Act.
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients are prevented from receiving funding under Title IV of the Higher Education Act, Department of Education Press Secretary Angela Morabito told the DNCF, making DACA recipients ineligible for receiving Higher Education Emergency Relief.
Such funding is intended for U.S. citizens, she added.
“The CARES Act makes clear that this taxpayer funded relief fund should be targeted to US citizens, which is consistently echoed throughout the law,” said Morabito in a statement to the DCNF.
DeVos announced an additional $6.2 billion is available for higher education institutions Tuesday. This follows the Department of Education making more than $6 billion available for colleges and universities to provide emergency cash grants to students, according to an Education Department press release.
“This pandemic has made clear every single education institution should make important investments to ensure learning continues when unexpected circumstances arise,” DeVos said in a statement. “Accordingly, the additional funds made available today can be used to expand remote learning programs, build IT capacity, and train faculty and staff to operate in a remote learning environment so that at any moment institutions can pivot quickly.”
She added: “I hope that institutions that already have robust remote learning capacity will consider using this funding to support additional emergency cash grants for students.”
The CARES Act prescribes a formula whereby school allocations are set, weighted significantly by the number of Pell-eligible students, according to the Education Department. The formula also weighs the total population of the school and the number of students who were not enrolled online full-time before the coronavirus pandemic.
All content created by the Daily Caller News Foundation, an independent and nonpartisan newswire service, is available without charge to any legitimate news publisher that can provide a large audience. All republished articles must include our logo, our reporter’s byline and their DCNF affiliation. For any questions about our guidelines or partnering with us, please contact licensing@dailycallernewsfoundation.org.


thedailycaller--2020-04-21--Score Every Rosetta Stone Language And More In This App Bundle

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thedailycaller--2020-04-21--Trump Announces 60-Day Pause On Immigration For ‘Individuals Seeking Permanent Residency’

President Donald Trump announced at Tuesday ’ s White House task force briefing a temporary halt on immigration to the United States to protect American jobs impacted by the coronavirus pandemic .
Trump teased the idea late Monday night on Twitter , writing that “ in light of the attack from the Invisible Enemy , as well as the need to protect the jobs of our GREAT American Citizens , ” and saying he would soon sign an executive order banning immigration into the country .
On Tuesday , he clarified that it will result in a 60-day pause “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in other words , those receiving green cards.
” “ By pausing immigration , we ’ ll help put unemployed Americans first in line for jobs as America reopens , ” he told reporters in the Brady Briefing Room .
“ It would be wrong and unjust for Americans laid off by the virus to be replaced with new immigrant labor flown in from abroad.
” Trump added that the administration will weigh taking additional measures to “ protect U.S. workers ” and could possibly extend the 60-day pause if necessary .
Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wednesday .
( RELATED : Congress , White House Reach Agreement On Latest Coronavirus Bill ) Trump ’ s Monday announcement immediately drew criticism from Democratic lawmakers , while immigration hawks considered what form the executive order might take .
An early draft of the EO contained several exceptions for migrant workers , including those in the food industry and technology industry .
The president confirmed that aides were also putting together a second immigration order which could be signed at a later date but did not elaborate on what new measures could @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s most recent unemployment report added 5.25 million jobless claims to the 22 million already caused by the coronavirus pandemic .

President Donald Trump announced at Tuesday’s White House task force briefing a temporary halt on immigration to the United States to protect American jobs impacted by the coronavirus pandemic.
Trump teased the idea late Monday night on Twitter, writing that “in light of the attack from the Invisible Enemy, as well as the need to protect the jobs of our GREAT American Citizens,” and saying he would soon sign an executive order banning immigration into the country.
On Tuesday, he clarified that it will result in a 60-day pause “for individuals seeking a permanent residency, in other words, those receiving green cards.”
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“By pausing immigration, we’ll help put unemployed Americans first in line for jobs as America reopens,” he told reporters in the Brady Briefing Room. “It would be wrong and unjust for Americans laid off by the virus to be replaced with new immigrant labor flown in from abroad.”
Trump added that the administration will weigh taking additional measures to “protect U.S. workers” and could possibly extend the 60-day pause if necessary. Trump said he expects to sign the order Wednesday. (RELATED: Congress, White House Reach Agreement On Latest Coronavirus Bill)
Trump’s Monday announcement immediately drew criticism from Democratic lawmakers, while immigration hawks considered what form the executive order might take. An early draft of the EO contained several exceptions for migrant workers, including those in the food industry and technology industry.
The president confirmed that aides were also putting together a second immigration order which could be signed at a later date but did not elaborate on what new measures could be included.
The Department of Labor’s most recent unemployment report added 5.25 million jobless claims to the 22 million already caused by the coronavirus pandemic.


thedailycaller--2020-04-21--Prime Minister Trudeau Calls For Ban On ‘Assault-Style Weapons’ In Canada Following Nova Scotia Shoo

Prime Minister Trudeau Calls For Ban On ‘Assault-Style Weapons’ In Canada Following Nova Scotia Shooting Rampage

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is pledging to continue pushing for an assault weapons ban following a mass shooting in Nova Scotia that killed 23 people , including an officer .
Trudeau told reporters Monday that he was “ on the verge of introducing legislation to ban assault-style weapons across the country ” but the effort was interrupted when the coronavirus pandemic caused parliament to be suspended , Buzzfeed reported .
“ We have every intention of moving forward on that measure , and potentially other measures , when parliament returns , ” he added .
Gabriel Wortman was identified @ @ @ @ @ @ @ went on a 12-hour shooting rampage in Nova Scotia Saturday night .
Police later announced that they believed the rampage began with a domestic violence incident and that Wortman was looking for a former significant other .
The gunman later disguised himself as a Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer with a uniform and replica police vehicle and pulled over drivers at random and executed them on the spot , according to Buzzfeed .
The weapon the gunman used has not been reported .
Trudeau has promised in the past to further gun control @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the strictest firearms legislation .
The definition of “ assault ” and “ military-style ” weapons in Canadian law is also unclear , critics say .
“ Canadian law doesn ’ t have a definition of ‘ military-style ’ firearms , so they could be anything the Liberals want them to be , ” Nicolas Johnson , editor of TheGunBlog.ca and co-author of Canadian Gun Owners Guide To Election 2019 told Daily Caller in 2019 .
Trudeau also sought to pass a total ban on handguns and assault weapons in Canada in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the border security minister instructing him to “ lead an examination of a full ban on handguns and assault weapons in Canada while not impeding the lawful use of firearms by Canadians.
” ( RELATED : Trudeau Government To Study Total Handgun And Assault Weapons Ban )

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is pledging to continue pushing for an assault weapons ban following a mass shooting in Nova Scotia that killed 23 people, including an officer.
Trudeau told reporters Monday that he was “on the verge of introducing legislation to ban assault-style weapons across the country” but the effort was interrupted when the coronavirus pandemic caused parliament to be suspended, Buzzfeed reported.
“We have every intention of moving forward on that measure, and potentially other measures, when parliament returns,” he added.
Gabriel Wortman was identified by authorities as the gay man who went on a 12-hour shooting rampage in Nova Scotia Saturday night. Police later announced that they believed the rampage began with a domestic violence incident and that Wortman was looking for a former significant other.
The gunman later disguised himself as a Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer with a uniform and replica police vehicle and pulled over drivers at random and executed them on the spot, according to Buzzfeed. The weapon the gunman used has not been reported.
Trudeau has promised in the past to further gun control in Canada, which already has some of the strictest firearms legislation. The definition of “assault” and “military-style” weapons in Canadian law is also unclear, critics say.
“Canadian law doesn’t have a definition of ‘military-style’ firearms, so they could be anything the Liberals want them to be,” Nicolas Johnson, editor of TheGunBlog.ca and co-author of Canadian Gun Owners Guide To Election 2019 told Daily Caller in 2019.
Trudeau also sought to pass a total ban on handguns and assault weapons in Canada in 2018, sending a letter of mandate to the border security minister instructing him to “lead an examination of a full ban on handguns and assault weapons in Canada while not impeding the lawful use of firearms by Canadians.” (RELATED: Trudeau Government To Study Total Handgun And Assault Weapons Ban)


thedailycaller--2020-04-21--Kentucky Mayor Backs Down, Allows Religious Services To Continue

Kentucky Mayor Greg Fischer will allow religious services to continue in Louisville , backing down from his former order prohibiting Easter church gatherings .
Drive-in services consistent with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ’ s social distancing requirements may be held , according to an agreement between the Kentucky mayor and On Fire Christian Church ’ s legal representation , the nonprofit public interest law firm First Liberty Institute announced in a Tuesday press release .
“ We are grateful to Mayor Fischer and Louisville city officials who worked with us to ensure their policies are both consistent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s guidelines , ” said senior counsel for First Liberty Institute Roger Byron in a statement .
“ During this challenging time , we need to see more of this kind of cooperation between government officials and the religious community.
” ( RELATED : ‘ Stunning ’ And ‘ Unconstitutional ’ : Judge Grants Restraining Order After KY Mayor Vowed To Record License Plates Of Easter Church Goers ) News of the agreement came after U.S. District Court Judge Justin Walker granted a temporary restraining order ( TRO ) April 11 preventing Fischer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Fire Church .
The Louisville church had been hosting drive-in church services for several weeks consistent with the CDC ’ s coronavirus guidelines , according to First Liberty .
Walker ’ s order prevented Louisville from “ enforcing ; attempting to enforce ; threatening to enforce ; or otherwise requiring compliance with any prohibition on drive-in church services at On Fire , ” court documents show .
( RELATED : ‘ Tyrant Beshear ’ : Worshipers Attending Kentucky Easter Drive-In Service Find Nails Dumped On The Road , Police Presence ) The judge @ @ @ @ @ @ @ memorandum opinion that compared the order to a report from the satirical publication , “ The Onion.
” “ That sentence is one that this Court never expected to see outside the pages of a dystopian novel , or perhaps the pages of The Onion , ” Walker said .
“ But two days ago , citing the need for social distancing during the current pandemic , Louisville ’ s Mayor Greg Fischer ordered Christians not to attend Sunday services , even if they remained in their carsto worship — and even though @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mayor ’ s decision is stunning , ” the opinion concludes .
“ And it is , ’ beyond all reason , ’ unconstitutional.
” Fischer said the agreement still helps protect residents from coronavirus .
“ I would like to thank Pastor Salvo and the members of the On Fire congregation for their recognition of the need for social distancing as we battle this deadly pandemic , ” he said in a statement , according to WDRB .
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Kentucky Mayor Greg Fischer will allow religious services to continue in Louisville, backing down from his former order prohibiting Easter church gatherings.
Drive-in services consistent with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s social distancing requirements may be held, according to an agreement between the Kentucky mayor and On Fire Christian Church’s legal representation, the nonprofit public interest law firm First Liberty Institute announced in a Tuesday press release.
“We are grateful to Mayor Fischer and Louisville city officials who worked with us to ensure their policies are both consistent with the Constitution and the CDC’s guidelines,” said senior counsel for First Liberty Institute Roger Byron in a statement. “During this challenging time, we need to see more of this kind of cooperation between government officials and the religious community.” (RELATED: ‘Stunning’ And ‘Unconstitutional’: Judge Grants Restraining Order After KY Mayor Vowed To Record License Plates Of Easter Church Goers)
News of the agreement came after U.S. District Court Judge Justin Walker granted a temporary restraining order (TRO) April 11 preventing Fischer from blocking Easter drive-in services at On Fire Church. The Louisville church had been hosting drive-in church services for several weeks consistent with the CDC’s coronavirus guidelines, according to First Liberty.
Walker’s order prevented Louisville from “enforcing; attempting to enforce; threatening to enforce; or otherwise requiring compliance with any prohibition on drive-in church services at On Fire,” court documents show. (RELATED: ‘Tyrant Beshear’: Worshipers Attending Kentucky Easter Drive-In Service Find Nails Dumped On The Road, Police Presence)
The judge condemned Fischer’s order in a memorandum opinion that compared the order to a report from the satirical publication, “The Onion.”
“That sentence is one that this Court never expected to see outside the pages of a dystopian novel, or perhaps the pages of The Onion,” Walker said. “But two days ago, citing the need for social distancing during the current pandemic, Louisville’s Mayor Greg Fischer ordered Christians not to attend Sunday services, even if they remained in their carsto worship — and even though it’s Easter.”
“The Mayor’s decision is stunning,” the opinion concludes. “And it is,’beyond all reason,’ unconstitutional.”
Fischer said the agreement still helps protect residents from coronavirus.
“I would like to thank Pastor Salvo and the members of the On Fire congregation for their recognition of the need for social distancing as we battle this deadly pandemic,” he said in a statement, according to WDRB. “And my thanks to the attorneys on both sides who worked out this settlement.”
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thedailycaller--2020-04-21--Kate Beckinsale Claps Back At Troll Who Tells Her Stop ‘Getting Botox’ And Says She’ll ‘Regret It’

Kate Beckinsale clapped back at online troll who told her to stop “ getting Botox ” and suggested she ’ s going to “ regret it later in life.
” It all started after the 46-year-old actress , who ’ s been reportedly dating 22-year-old musician Goody Grace , posted a since-deleted close-up snap of herself on Instagram .
It reportedly prompted one person to suggest she stop using Botox , to which she snapped back , per The Daily Mail in a piece published Monday .
( Pete Davidson Blocks Ariana Grande On Social Media : ‘ You ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) The comment reportedly read , “ Please stop getting Botox…you will so regret it later in life.
” ( RELATED : Celebrate Kate Beckinsale ’ s Birthday With Her Best Instagram Looks [ SLIDESHOW ] ) The “ Click ” star apparently didn ’ t appreciate with the online users ’ comment and replied , “ I literally don ’ t get Botox .
Please hop off my dick you will so regret it later in life.
” The comment was followed up by another troll commenting about her rumored romance with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Beckinsale trying to teach her cat to sit .
“ Try and see if your new tom boy will adhere , ” the user wrote .
“ Try and see if you can spell and not just goon yourself straight out the gate , ” the “ Underworld ” star responded , suggesting the person had most likely meant to write “ toy boy ” rather than “ tom boy.
” As previously reported , the “ Pearl Harbor ” star made headlines recently after pictures surfaced of the actress and Grace @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a park in Brentwood , CA .
The two have reportedly been an item since January , after they were first spotted hanging out together and looking like more than just friends , per the TMZ .

Kate Beckinsale clapped back at online troll who told her to stop “getting Botox” and suggested she’s going to “regret it later in life.”
It all started after the 46-year-old actress, who’s been reportedly dating 22-year-old musician Goody Grace, posted a since-deleted close-up snap of herself on Instagram.
It reportedly prompted one person to suggest she stop using Botox, to which she snapped back, per The Daily Mail in a piece published Monday. (Pete Davidson Blocks Ariana Grande On Social Media: ‘You’re Not Good For My Health’)
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kate Beckinsale (@katebeckinsale) on Apr 19, 2020 at 8:56pm PDT
The comment reportedly read, “Please stop getting Botox…you will so regret it later in life.” (RELATED: Celebrate Kate Beckinsale’s Birthday With Her Best Instagram Looks [SLIDESHOW])
The “Click” star apparently didn’t appreciate with the online users’ comment and replied, “I literally don’t get Botox. Please hop off my dick you will so regret it later in life.”
The comment was followed up by another troll commenting about her rumored romance with the young musician, on a post of Beckinsale trying to teach her cat to sit.
“Try and see if your new tom boy will adhere,” the user wrote.
“Try and see if you can spell and not just goon yourself straight out the gate,” the “Underworld” star responded, suggesting the person had most likely meant to write “toy boy” rather than “tom boy.”
As previously reported, the “Pearl Harbor” star made headlines recently after pictures surfaced of the actress and Grace holding hands while on a walk in a park in Brentwood, CA.
The two have reportedly been an item since January, after they were first spotted hanging out together and looking like more than just friends, per the TMZ.


thedailycaller--2020-04-21--Nearly 2/3 Of Americans View China Unfavorably As Beijing Officials Blame US For Virus: Poll

Roughly 66 % of Americans hold an unfavorable view of China amid a pandemic that began in the communist nation before it flew around the world , killing more than 100,000 people in the process , a Pew Research Center poll found .
Republicans view China more unfavorably at 72 % than Democrats at 62 % , according to a Pew Research Center survey published Tuesday .
The poll came as Americans of all ideological backgrounds grow increasingly critical of Beijing amid trade wars and pandemics .
Almost 90 % of Americans view China as a threat , while just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ major threat to the United States .
Only 48 % of Americans held that view in 2018 .
( RELATED : Following Backlash , CNN Scrambles To Stealth Edit Article Repeating Chinese PLA Propaganda ) “ Economic factors , such as job losses to China and the trade deficit , remain key concerns for the American public , ” Pew noted in the survey .
“ But other issues — including Chinese human rights policies and environmental degradation — also worry Americans.
” The poll was conducted between Mar .
3 and 29 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ suggesting the United States was responsible for exporting the virus to China .
Lijian Zhao , deputy director of China ’ s Foreign Ministry Information Department , for instance , began insinuating as much in early March .
“ When did Patient Zero appear in the United States ?
How many people are infected ?
What is the name of the hospital ?
It may be that the US military brought the epidemic to Wuhan .
America needs to be transparent !
The United States owes us an explanation !
” Zhao wrote @ @ @ @ @ @ @ denies its citizens access to the social media platform .
The survey polled 1,000 people and the margin of error is 3.7 percentage points .
Critics lampooned former Vice President Joe Biden ’ s presidential campaign Monday for creating an ad targeting President Donald Trump ’ s supposed weak response to China .
Biden ’ s ad accused the president of “ rolling over for the Chinese ” and letting 40,000 travelers into the United States from China .
The Intercept editor Glenn Greenwald , for instance , mocked Democrats in an April @ @ @ @ @ @ @ calling Trump “ racist ” for restricting travel from China in January .
Meanwhile , Trump ’ s campaign is trying to thrust upon Biden a sticky nickname ahead of the 2020 election in November .
Pro-Trump super PAC America First Action is spending $ 10 million testing advertisements labeling the former vice president “ Beijing Biden ” in Wisconsin , Michigan and Pennsylvania , all of which voted for Trump in 2016 .
The president is trying to paint his likely general election opponent as soft on China given Biden ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s policies .
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Roughly 66% of Americans hold an unfavorable view of China amid a pandemic that began in the communist nation before it flew around the world, killing more than 100,000 people in the process, a Pew Research Center poll found.
Republicans view China more unfavorably at 72% than Democrats at 62%, according to a Pew Research Center survey published Tuesday. The poll came as Americans of all ideological backgrounds grow increasingly critical of Beijing amid trade wars and pandemics.
Almost 90% of Americans view China as a threat, while just over 60% consider the country a major threat to the United States. Only 48% of Americans held that view in 2018. (RELATED: Following Backlash, CNN Scrambles To Stealth Edit Article Repeating Chinese PLA Propaganda)
“Economic factors, such as job losses to China and the trade deficit, remain key concerns for the American public,” Pew noted in the survey. “But other issues — including Chinese human rights policies and environmental degradation — also worry Americans.”
The poll was conducted between Mar. 3 and 29 at a time when Chinese officials were suggesting the United States was responsible for exporting the virus to China. Lijian Zhao, deputy director of China’s Foreign Ministry Information Department, for instance, began insinuating as much in early March.
“When did Patient Zero appear in the United States? How many people are infected? What is the name of the hospital? It may be that the US military brought the epidemic to Wuhan. America needs to be transparent! The United States owes us an explanation!” Zhao wrote in a March 12 tweet.
China denies its citizens access to the social media platform.
The survey polled 1,000 people and the margin of error is 3.7 percentage points.
Critics lampooned former Vice President Joe Biden’s presidential campaign Monday for creating an ad targeting President Donald Trump’s supposed weak response to China. Biden’s ad accused the president of “rolling over for the Chinese” and letting 40,000 travelers into the United States from China.
The Intercept editor Glenn Greenwald, for instance, mocked Democrats in an April 18 tweet for praising the ad after calling Trump “racist” for restricting travel from China in January. Meanwhile, Trump’s campaign is trying to thrust upon Biden a sticky nickname ahead of the 2020 election in November.
Pro-Trump super PAC America First Action is spending $10 million testing advertisements labeling the former vice president “Beijing Biden” in Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania, all of which voted for Trump in 2016. The president is trying to paint his likely general election opponent as soft on China given Biden’s past comments praising elements of the country’s policies.
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thedailycaller--2020-04-21--Trump Tells Harvard To Give Back Its Coronavirus Relief Money

President Donald Trump said Harvard should return the funds it received as coronavirus relief aid Tuesday , pointing out the institution has one of the largest endowments in the world .
Trump and Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin thanked big companies like Shakeshack who voluntarily gave back relief funds that were intended to go toward small businesses .
They also said they will be asking the remaining wealthy companies and institutions to do the same , with the president singling out Harvard in particular .
( RELATED : Senate Finally Passes $ 2 Trillion Coronavirus Emergency Relief Package ) “ Harvard @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” Trump said .
“ They shouldn ’ t be taking it .
Harvard is going to , and I ’ m not gon na name any other names , but when I saw Harvard — They have one of the largest endowments anywhere maybe in the world , and they ’ re gon na pay back that money.
” Trump went on to say that any large companies who don ’ t return the small business relief funds will face “ severe consequences.
” The statements came hours after the Senate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ relief .
Mnuchin said he expects the House to pass the bill Wednesday .
It includes $ 310 billion for the Paycheck Protection Program , $ 75 billion in relief for hospitals , and $ 25 billion for additional testing .
“ I urge the Senate and House to pass the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act with additional funding for PPP , Hospitals , and Testing , ” Trump tweeted Tuesday .
“ After I sign this Bill , we will begin discussions on the next Legislative Initiative with fiscal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from COVID 19 , much needed Infrastructure Investments for Bridges , Tunnels , Broadband , Tax Incentives for Restaurants , Entertainment , Sports , and Payroll Tax Cuts to increase Economic Growth .
”

President Donald Trump said Harvard should return the funds it received as coronavirus relief aid Tuesday, pointing out the institution has one of the largest endowments in the world.
Trump and Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin thanked big companies like Shakeshack who voluntarily gave back relief funds that were intended to go toward small businesses. They also said they will be asking the remaining wealthy companies and institutions to do the same, with the president singling out Harvard in particular. (RELATED: Senate Finally Passes $2 Trillion Coronavirus Emergency Relief Package)
“Harvard is gonna pay back some money,” Trump said. “They shouldn’t be taking it. Harvard is going to, and I’m not gonna name any other names, but when I saw Harvard — They have one of the largest endowments anywhere maybe in the world, and they’re gonna pay back that money.”
President Trump: “Harvard’s going to pay back the money.” pic.twitter.com/YXGQuK17sP — Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) April 21, 2020
Trump went on to say that any large companies who don’t return the small business relief funds will face “severe consequences.”
The statements came hours after the Senate passed $484 billion in additional coronavirus relief. Mnuchin said he expects the House to pass the bill Wednesday. It includes $310 billion for the Paycheck Protection Program, $75 billion in relief for hospitals, and $25 billion for additional testing.
“I urge the Senate and House to pass the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act with additional funding for PPP, Hospitals, and Testing,” Trump tweeted Tuesday. “After I sign this Bill, we will begin discussions on the next Legislative Initiative with fiscal relief to State/Local Governments for lost revenues from COVID 19, much needed Infrastructure Investments for Bridges, Tunnels, Broadband, Tax Incentives for Restaurants, Entertainment, Sports, and Payroll Tax Cuts to increase Economic Growth.”


thedailycaller--2020-04-21--FACT CHECK: Viral Image Claims To Show WHO Lockdown Guidelines

An image shared on Facebook purportedly shows the World Health Organization ( WHO ) guidelines for lockdowns aimed at curbing the spread of viruses .
The WHO debunked the claim in an April 5 tweet .
The WHO has put out a variety of infographics and guidelines , many of which currently appear on its website , since declaring the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic on March 11 .
Multiple Facebook users have shared an infographic , purportedly from the WHO , detailing “ protocol & procedure ( sic ) of lockdown periods for controlling on most dangerous virus.
” It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lockdown periods of varying lengths , and claims the Indian government is following them through June 10 .
The WHO ’ s regional office for Southeast Asia debunked the notion that the guidelines came from the WHO in an April 5 tweet .
“ Messages being circulated on social media as WHO protocol for lockdown are baseless and FAKE , ” reads the tweet .
“ WHO does NOT have any protocols for lockdowns.
” India ’ s Press Information Bureau called the guidelines “ fake ” in a tweet the same day @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Few Senior Citizens Die , I Can Live With That ’ – Did Rep. Jim Jordan Make This Comment About Coronavirus On Fox News ? )
India instituted a nationwide lockdown starting March 25 to curb the spread of the new coronavirus that has killed some 175,800 people worldwide .
Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on April 14 , the day the lockdown was set to expire , that it would be extended until at least May 3 , according to CNN .

An image shared on Facebook purportedly shows the World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines for lockdowns aimed at curbing the spread of viruses.
Verdict: False
The WHO debunked the claim in an April 5 tweet.
Fact Check:
The WHO has put out a variety of infographics and guidelines, many of which currently appear on its website, since declaring the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic on March 11.
Multiple Facebook users have shared an infographic, purportedly from the WHO, detailing “protocol&procedure (sic) of lockdown periods for controlling on most dangerous virus.” It lists four steps, which correspond to lockdown periods of varying lengths, and claims the Indian government is following them through June 10.
The WHO’s regional office for Southeast Asia debunked the notion that the guidelines came from the WHO in an April 5 tweet.
Messages being circulated on social media as WHO protocol for lockdown are baseless and FAKE.
WHO does NOT have any protocols for lockdowns. @MoHFW_INDIA @PIB_India @UNinIndia — WHO South-East Asia (@WHOSEARO) April 5, 2020
“Messages being circulated on social media as WHO protocol for lockdown are baseless and FAKE,” reads the tweet. “WHO does NOT have any protocols for lockdowns.”
India’s Press Information Bureau called the guidelines “fake” in a tweet the same day. (RELATED: ‘If A Few Senior Citizens Die, I Can Live With That’ – Did Rep. Jim Jordan Make This Comment About Coronavirus On Fox News?)
#PIBFactCheck Claim : A so-called circular, said to be from WHO is floating around on whatsapp, saying that it has announced a lockdown schedule. Fact : @WHO has already tweeted it as #Fake ⬇https://t.co/GB7rQ0t9lJ pic.twitter.com/3M5RBLoA3i — PIB Fact Check (@PIBFactCheck) April 5, 2020
India instituted a nationwide lockdown starting March 25 to curb the spread of the new coronavirus that has killed some 175,800 people worldwide. Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on April 14, the day the lockdown was set to expire, that it would be extended until at least May 3, according to CNN.


thedailycaller--2020-04-21--Wall Street Journal Leaves Out Crucial Detail In Report On China’s ‘Bat Woman’

The Wall Street Journal left out a critical detail in its report Tuesday about China ’ s top virologist on bat-borne viruses saying her lab in Wuhan has no connection to the coronavirus outbreak .
TheWSJ did not include in its report that the virologist told the Scientific American in March she lost sleep worrying about the possibility that her Wuhan lab , which studies coronaviruses , could have been responsible for the release of the novel coronavirus when she first learned of the outbreak in late December 2019 .
Shi Zhengli , known by her colleagues as the “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ American that she frantically searched for any evidence that laboratory records from her lab at the Wuhan Institute of Virology could have been mishandled when she first learned of the spread of viral pneumonia in Wuhan .
“ I had never expected this kind of thing to happen in Wuhan , in central China , ” Shi said , adding that she remembered thinking if coronavirus was responsible for the pneumonia outbreak , “ could they have come from our lab ?
” The Wuhan Institute of Virology is situated a handful of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ suspected to be the origin of the coronavirus outbreak .
Shi contributed to a study published in February reporting that the novel coronavirus is 96.2 % identical to a viral strain that her team detected in 2013 from horseshoe bats in China ’ s Yunnan province , some 800 miles away from Wuhan .
The virologist told the Scientific American she was able to breathe a sigh of relief when results came back showing that the sequences for the novel coronavirus did not match any of the strains her team had sampled from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her lab in Wuhan is connected to the release of the novel coronavirus .
( RELATED : EXCLUSIVE : Coronavirus Expert Says Virus Could Have Leaked From Wuhan Lab ) The virologist wrote on Chinese social media in early February that she could “ guarantee on my life ” that her lab has no connection to the outbreak , adding : “ I advise those who believe and spread rumors from harmful media sources … to shut their stinking mouths.
” Shi ’ s boss , a senior official at the Wuhan lab @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that “ there ’ s no way this virus came from us , ” according to TheWSJ .
U.S. Embassy officials issued two warnings in January 2018 about inadequate safety at the Wuhan Institute of Virology .
One of the cables mentioned Shi directly and her research into SARS-like coronaviruses .
Fox News reported earlier in April that the United States is conducting a full-scale investigation into whether the novel coronavirus could have entered the population due to a leak from the Wuhan Institute of Virology .
Neither TheWSJ nor James Areddy , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ immediately responded to a request for comment .
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The Wall Street Journal left out a critical detail in its report Tuesday about China’s top virologist on bat-borne viruses saying her lab in Wuhan has no connection to the coronavirus outbreak.
TheWSJ did not include in its report that the virologist told the Scientific American in March she lost sleep worrying about the possibility that her Wuhan lab, which studies coronaviruses, could have been responsible for the release of the novel coronavirus when she first learned of the outbreak in late December 2019.
Shi Zhengli, known by her colleagues as the “bat woman,” told the Scientific American that she frantically searched for any evidence that laboratory records from her lab at the Wuhan Institute of Virology could have been mishandled when she first learned of the spread of viral pneumonia in Wuhan.
“I had never expected this kind of thing to happen in Wuhan, in central China,” Shi said, adding that she remembered thinking if coronavirus was responsible for the pneumonia outbreak, “could they have come from our lab?”
The Wuhan Institute of Virology is situated a handful of miles away from the wet market originally suspected to be the origin of the coronavirus outbreak.
Shi contributed to a study published in February reporting that the novel coronavirus is 96.2% identical to a viral strain that her team detected in 2013 from horseshoe bats in China’s Yunnan province, some 800 miles away from Wuhan.
The virologist told the Scientific American she was able to breathe a sigh of relief when results came back showing that the sequences for the novel coronavirus did not match any of the strains her team had sampled from bat caves.
Shi now aggressively denies her lab in Wuhan is connected to the release of the novel coronavirus. (RELATED: EXCLUSIVE: Coronavirus Expert Says Virus Could Have Leaked From Wuhan Lab)
The virologist wrote on Chinese social media in early February that she could “guarantee on my life” that her lab has no connection to the outbreak, adding: “I advise those who believe and spread rumors from harmful media sources … to shut their stinking mouths.”
Shi’s boss, a senior official at the Wuhan lab, told Chinese state television in April that “there’s no way this virus came from us,” according to TheWSJ.
U.S. Embassy officials issued two warnings in January 2018 about inadequate safety at the Wuhan Institute of Virology. One of the cables mentioned Shi directly and her research into SARS-like coronaviruses.
Fox News reported earlier in April that the United States is conducting a full-scale investigation into whether the novel coronavirus could have entered the population due to a leak from the Wuhan Institute of Virology.
Neither TheWSJ nor James Areddy, the reporter who wrote the article, immediately responded to a request for comment.
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thedailycaller--2020-04-21--‘Real Housewives’ Star Kelly Dodd Says Coronavirus Is ‘God’s Way Of Thinning The Herd’

“ Real Housewives Of Orange County ” star Kelly Dodd revealed her thoughts on the coronavirus in the comments of one of her Instagram posts .
Dodd admitted to having traveled recently amid the coronavirus pandemic in the comments , which have since been deleted , according to a report published Tuesday by Page Six .
“ If it ’ s dangerous why are the airlines still flying ?
” Dodd responded to a commenter who criticized her .
“ You think I want to fly ?
I had to get back , how is that elitist ?
” “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from the H1N1 , the swine flu or SARS ?
” Dodd continued .
“ It ’ s 25 % get your facts straight you only hearing numbers not the reality !
It ’ s God ’ s way of thinning the herd !
” Dodd also had some advice for people feeling sick .
“ If you are vulnerable or compromised stay inside ; if you don ’ t , protect others by wearing masks and gloves keep your distance !
And don ’ t go out if you are ill !
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ talk about the coronavirus haven ’ t fared so well .
Ellen DeGeneres received backlash after likening quarantine in her Los Angeles home to prison .
( RELATED : Ellen DeGeneres Facing Backlash Over Quarantine Joke About It ‘ Like Being In Jail ’ ) “ This is like being in jail , is what it is , ” DeGeneres said .
“ It ’ s mostly because I ’ ve been wearing the same clothes for ten days and everyone in here is gay , ” she added .
“ The jokes @ @ @ @ @

“Real Housewives Of Orange County” star Kelly Dodd revealed her thoughts on coronavirus in the comments of one of her Instagram posts.
Dodd admitted to having traveled recently amid the coronavirus pandemic in the comments, which have since been deleted, according to a report published Tuesday by Page Six.
Kelly Dodd is claiming coronavirus is “God’s way of thinning the herd.” The Vanessa Hudgensery is real. pic.twitter.com/i6P4UjSrPK — Ξvan Ross Katz (@evanrosskatz) April 21, 2020
“If it’s dangerous why are the airlines still flying?” Dodd responded to a commenter who criticized her. “You think I want to fly? I had to get back, how is that elitist?”
“Do you know how many people died from the H1N1, the swine flu or SARS?” Dodd continued. “It’s 25% get your facts straight you only hearing numbers not the reality! It’s God’s way of thinning the herd!”
Dodd also had some advice for people feeling sick.
“If you are vulnerable or compromised stay inside; if you don’t, protect others by wearing masks and gloves keep your distance! And don’t go out if you are ill!”
Other celebrities who have dared to talk about coronavirus haven’t fared so well. Ellen DeGeneres received backlash after likening quarantine in her Los Angeles home to prison. (RELATED: Ellen DeGeneres Facing Backlash Over Quarantine Joke About It ‘Like Being In Jail’)
“This is like being in jail, is what it is,” DeGeneres said.
“It’s mostly because I’ve been wearing the same clothes for ten days and everyone in here is gay,” she added. “The jokes that I have.”


thedailycaller--2020-04-21--California Extends Ex Parte “Red Flag” Gun Confiscation Orders

A state with one of the worst “ Red Flag ” gun confiscation laws on the books just got worse .
On April 13 , California Attorney General Xavier Becerra issued a guidance document on the procedures concerning certain types of restraining orders .
Citing the ongoing COVID-19 panic , Becerra noted that all ex parte Gun Violence Restraining Orders ( EGVROs ) are to be extended 90 days past the statutory expiration date .
Under state law , such orders expire after 21 days – meaning that an ex parte GVRO may now last up to 110 days .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ rights and due process should serve as a warning to gun owners across the country about the dangers inherent to “ Red Flag ” gun confiscation laws .
California ’ s ex parte GVRO procedure is already worthy of constitutional challenge as it deprives a person of a constitutional right without due process of law .
At a bare minimum due process requires notice , an opportunity to be heard and present evidence , and the right to be represented by counsel. Under Cal.Penal Code §18150 , an ex parte GVRO may be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a law enforcement officer .
Based solely on the word of the family member or law enforcement officer , if a judge finds that there is a “ substantial likelihood ” that the subject of the petition “ poses a significant danger , in the near future , of causing personal injury to the subject of the petition or another by having in their custody or control , owning , purchasing , possessing , or receiving a firearm ” an ex parte GVRO may be granted .
Unlike the established evidentiary standards attendant @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” is weak and nebulous and provides the subject of the petition little protection from frivolous allegations .
Further , law enforcement officers may seek a temporary emergency GVRO under Cal.Penal Code §18125 .
This order may be based solely on the assertions of the law enforcement officer .
If a judge finds there is “ reasonable cause ” to believe the target of the petition “ poses an immediate and present danger of causing personal injury to himself , herself , or another by having in his or her custody or control @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or receiving a firearm or ammunition ” the order may be granted .
Like with the ex parte GVRO , this order relies upon the “ reasonable cause ” evidentiary standard , which is appropriate for the issuance of warrants , but unacceptably weak for the extended deprivation of a constitutional right .
An order issued under either of these procedures prohibits the subject of the order from “ having in their custody or control , owning , purchasing , possessing , or receiving a firearm.
” As these orders are issued without @ @ @ @ @ @ @ subject may learn of the order against them is when law enforcement arrives at their home to confiscate their firearms .
In a tacit admission that the state is not permitted to deprive the Second Amendment right without due process , both types of GVROs expire within or at 21 days .
In the case of an ex parte GVRO , the order “ expires no later than 21 days from the date of the order.
” In the case of a temporary emergency GVRO , the order “ shall expire 21 days @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” California is tied with Oregon for having the lengthiest ex parte GVRO orders , with most states issuing ex parte orders that expire in 14 days or less .
During this 21 day period , the court is tasked with holding a full hearing on whether to issue a full GVRO that prohibits the subject from possessing firearms for one year .
Attendant to this hearing , the subject of an order is given notice , an opportunity to present evidence , and may be represented by counsel .
The proponents of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ evidentiary standard of “ clear and convincing ” evidence for the order to be issued .
If this burden is not met , the ex parte or temporary emergency GVRO is dissolved .
As written , the 21 day expiration dates for the ex parte and temporary emergency GVROs outlined in Cal.Penal Code §§18125 and 18155 are not contingent upon whether this full GVRO hearing takes place .
However , Becerra has adopted an interpretation of state law that requires a full GVRO hearing to take place before an ex parte or temporary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In his guidance , Becerra ’ s office noted “ [ d ] uring the COVID-19 statewide emergency , all gun violence orders issued or set to expire will be extended up to 90 days to allow the matter to be heard by the court. ” Cal.Gov.Code §68115 provides that during “ judicial emergencies ” the courts may “ [ e ] xtend the duration of any temporary restraining order that would otherwise expire because an emergency condition , as described in this section , prevented the court from conducting proceedings to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ entered.The extension shall be for the fewest days necessary under the circumstances of the emergency , as determined by the Chairperson of the Judicial Council. ” As noted earlier , any ex parte “ Red Flag ” gun confiscation law violates the constitution .
In order to combat gun rights advocates ’ legitimate concerns about due process , gun control advocates point to the temporary duration of the ex parte orders as curative of this deprivation of rights .
Michael Bloomberg ’ s Everytown for Gun Safety boasts on its website about how @ @ @ @ @ @ @ protections. ” In arguing their case , the astroturf gun control group states : “ In a crisis situation where there is clear evidence that someone poses an immediate risk , a judge can issue an emergency ERPO that immediately suspends firearms access until a full hearing can be held , usually within 7 to 21 days .
The United States Supreme Court has recognized , in multiple contexts , that this process—a pre-hearing deprivation followed by a full hearing within a reasonable time frame—satisfies the due process of law required by our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is to be believed , it would appear that even Bloomberg ’ s gun control group would concede that the extension of ex parte GVROs to 110 days violates due process .
Prompt expiration of ex parte GVROs is essential because the ex parte procedure is unable to protect the rights of the innocent .
According to the Sacramento Bee , in 2016 there were 86 GVROs issued after an ex parte proceeding .
The ex parte orders were extended to a full GVRO in only 10 of those cases .
Examining data @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Scholar and Attorney Dave Kopel determined that one-third of gun confiscation orders were wrongly issued against innocent people .
The COVID-19 panic should provide all Americans a new lens through which to look at gun control .
Those who value their rights must not only consider how gun control measures might work under ideal circumstances , but also how these laws will be used by power-hungry politicians under the worst of circumstances .
Californians should not be deprived of their fundamental rights for 21 days based on rumor and speculation .
For them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rights for nearly four months without a shred of due process is unconscionable.

A state with one of the worst “Red Flag” gun confiscation laws on the books just got worse. On April 13, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra issued a guidance document on the procedures concerning certain types of restraining orders. Citing the ongoing COVID-19 panic, Becerra noted that all ex parte Gun Violence Restraining Orders (EGVROs) are to be extended 90 days past the statutory expiration date. Under state law, such orders expire after 21 days – meaning that an ex parte GVRO may now last up to 110 days. California’s latest attack on gun rights and due process should serve as a warning to gun owners across the country about the dangers inherent to “Red Flag” gun confiscation laws.
California’s ex parte GVRO procedure is already worthy of constitutional challenge as it deprives a person of a constitutional right without due process of law. At a bare minimum due process requires notice, an opportunity to be heard and present evidence, and the right to be represented by counsel.
Under Cal.Penal Code §18150, an ex parte GVRO may be sought by an immediate family member or a law enforcement officer. Based solely on the word of the family member or law enforcement officer, if a judge finds that there is a “substantial likelihood” that the subject of the petition “poses a significant danger, in the near future, of causing personal injury to the subject of the petition or another by having in their custody or control, owning, purchasing, possessing, or receiving a firearm” an ex parte GVRO may be granted. Unlike the established evidentiary standards attendant to criminal proceedings, “substantial likelihood” is weak and nebulous and provides the subject of the petition little protection from frivolous allegations.
Further, law enforcement officers may seek a temporary emergency GVRO under Cal.Penal Code §18125. This order may be based solely on the assertions of the law enforcement officer. If a judge finds there is “reasonable cause” to believe the target of the petition “poses an immediate and present danger of causing personal injury to himself, herself, or another by having in his or her custody or control, owning, purchasing, possessing, or receiving a firearm or ammunition” the order may be granted. Like with the ex parte GVRO, this order relies upon the “reasonable cause” evidentiary standard, which is appropriate for the issuance of warrants, but unacceptably weak for the extended deprivation of a constitutional right.
An order issued under either of these procedures prohibits the subject of the order from “having in their custody or control, owning, purchasing, possessing, or receiving a firearm.” As these orders are issued without due process, the first time the subject may learn of the order against them is when law enforcement arrives at their home to confiscate their firearms.
In a tacit admission that the state is not permitted to deprive the Second Amendment right without due process, both types of GVROs expire within or at 21 days. In the case of an ex parte GVRO, the order “expires no later than 21 days from the date of the order.” In the case of a temporary emergency GVRO, the order “shall expire 21 days from the date the order is issued.” California is tied with Oregon for having the lengthiest ex parte GVRO orders, with most states issuing ex parte orders that expire in 14 days or less.
During this 21 day period, the court is tasked with holding a full hearing on whether to issue a full GVRO that prohibits the subject from possessing firearms for one year. Attendant to this hearing, the subject of an order is given notice, an opportunity to present evidence, and may be represented by counsel. The proponents of the GVRO must meet the much higher evidentiary standard of “clear and convincing” evidence for the order to be issued. If this burden is not met, the ex parte or temporary emergency GVRO is dissolved.
As written, the 21 day expiration dates for the ex parte and temporary emergency GVROs outlined in Cal.Penal Code §§18125 and 18155 are not contingent upon whether this full GVRO hearing takes place.
However, Becerra has adopted an interpretation of state law that requires a full GVRO hearing to take place before an ex parte or temporary emergency GVRO expires during a judicial emergency. In his guidance, Becerra’s office noted “[d]uring the COVID-19 statewide emergency, all gun violence orders issued or set to expire will be extended up to 90 days to allow the matter to be heard by the court.” Cal.Gov.Code §68115 provides that during “judicial emergencies” the courts may “[e]xtend the duration of any temporary restraining order that would otherwise expire because an emergency condition, as described in this section, prevented the court from conducting proceedings to determine whether a permanent order should be entered.The extension shall be for the fewest days necessary under the circumstances of the emergency, as determined by the Chairperson of the Judicial Council.”
As noted earlier, any ex parte “Red Flag” gun confiscation law violates the constitution. In order to combat gun rights advocates’ legitimate concerns about due process, gun control advocates point to the temporary duration of the ex parte orders as curative of this deprivation of rights.
Michael Bloomberg’s Everytown for Gun Safety boasts on its website about how “Extreme Risk laws have robust due-process protections.” In arguing their case, the astroturf gun control group states:
“In a crisis situation where there is clear evidence that someone poses an immediate risk, a judge can issue an emergency ERPO that immediately suspends firearms access until a full hearing can be held, usually within 7 to 21 days. The United States Supreme Court has recognized, in multiple contexts, that this process—a pre-hearing deprivation followed by a full hearing within a reasonable time frame—satisfies the due process of law required by our Constitution.”
So, if their propaganda is to be believed, it would appear that even Bloomberg’s gun control group would concede that the extension of ex parte GVROs to 110 days violates due process.
Prompt expiration of ex parte GVROs is essential because the ex parte procedure is unable to protect the rights of the innocent. According to the Sacramento Bee, in 2016 there were 86 GVROs issued after an ex parte proceeding. The ex parte orders were extended to a full GVRO in only 10 of those cases. Examining data from Connecticut and Indiana, Second Amendment Scholar and Attorney Dave Kopel determined that one-third of gun confiscation orders were wrongly issued against innocent people.
The COVID-19 panic should provide all Americans a new lens through which to look at gun control. Those who value their rights must not only consider how gun control measures might work under ideal circumstances, but also how these laws will be used by power-hungry politicians under the worst of circumstances.
Californians should not be deprived of their fundamental rights for 21 days based on rumor and speculation. For them to be deprived of their Second Amendment rights for nearly four months without a shred of due process is unconscionable.


thedailycaller--2020-04-21--Republican-Controlled Wisconsin Legislature Files Emergency Petition To Block Governor’s Stay-At-Hom

Republican-Controlled Wisconsin Legislature Files Emergency Petition To Block Governor’s Stay-At-Home Order

Wisconsin ’ s Republican-majority legislature has filed an emergency petition with the state ’ s Supreme Court to block Democratic Gov .
Tony Evers ’ stay-at-home order extension .
Evers extended the closure Thursday of most businesses deemed nonessential from April 24 to May 26 .
Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos and Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald hope the Wisconsin Supreme Court , which is controlled by conservatives , will directly take the case and block the extension instead of having to file through lower courts .
The emergency petition claims the order exceeds the governor ’ s statutory authority @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ a new emergency rule consistent with Wisconsin law ” can be drafted .
“ Wisconsinites are forced to sit by with no voice in the process , ” Vos and Fitzgerald said in a statement , according to The Hill .
“ Other Midwestern states with more confirmed cases , like Ohio , have set firm dates to begin a phased reopening far earlier than the Evers administration.
” The Republican leaders said the state ’ s citizens “ deserve certainty , transparency , and a plan to end the constant stream @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the economy and their liberty even as the state is clearly seeing a decline in COVID infections.
” ( RELATED : ‘ There Is No Pandemic Exception To The Constitution ’ : Judge Napolitano Blasts ‘ Deplorable ’ Statement By New Jersey Governor ) The petition said the governor ’ s decision has “ irreparably harmed the Legislature by depriving it of the ability to exercise its statutorily prescribed oversight of an unprecedented administrative rule affecting the lives of millions of Wisconsinites.
” Earlier this month the Wisconsin Supreme Court blocked Evers ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ elections due to coronavirus concerns .

Wisconsin’s Republican-majority legislature has filed an emergency petition with the state’s Supreme Court to block Democratic Gov. Tony Evers’ stay-at-home order extension.
Evers extended the closure Thursday of most businesses deemed nonessential from April 24 to May 26. Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos and Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald hope the Wisconsin Supreme Court, which is controlled by conservatives, will directly take the case and block the extension instead of having to file through lower courts.
The emergency petition claims the order exceeds the governor’s statutory authority and asked for a six-day stay so “a new emergency rule consistent with Wisconsin law” can be drafted.
“Wisconsinites are forced to sit by with no voice in the process,” Vos and Fitzgerald said in a statement, according to The Hill. “Other Midwestern states with more confirmed cases, like Ohio, have set firm dates to begin a phased reopening far earlier than the Evers administration.”
The Republican leaders said the state’s citizens “deserve certainty, transparency, and a plan to end the constant stream of executive orders that are eroding both the economy and their liberty even as the state is clearly seeing a decline in COVID infections.” (RELATED: ‘There Is No Pandemic Exception To The Constitution’: Judge Napolitano Blasts ‘Deplorable’ Statement By New Jersey Governor)
The petition said the governor’s decision has “irreparably harmed the Legislature by depriving it of the ability to exercise its statutorily prescribed oversight of an unprecedented administrative rule affecting the lives of millions of Wisconsinites.”
Earlier this month the Wisconsin Supreme Court blocked Evers’ order postponing the state’s primary elections due to coronavirus concerns.


thedailycaller--2020-04-21--‘Circumstantial’ Evidence ‘All Points Toward The Wuhan Labs’ As Coronavirus Source, Tom Cotton Says

Republican Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton argued in an op-ed Tuesday that “ circumstantial ” evidence “ all points toward the Wuhan labs ” as the source of the COVID-19 coronavirus .
Cotton , who has been vocal about his theory that the virus could have escaped from a Chinese laboratory , pointed to two labs in the area of the original outbreak that he said might have been responsible .
“ Wuhan has two labs where we know bats and humans interacted .
One is the Institute of Virology , eight miles from the wet market ; the other is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Prevention , barely 300 yards from the market , ” Cotton wrote in The Wall Street Journal .
“ Both labs collect live animals to study viruses .
Their researchers travel to caves across China to capture bats for this purpose .
Chinese state media released a minidocumentary in mid-December following a team of Wuhan CDC researchers collecting viruses from bats in caves .
The researchers fretted openly about the risk of infection.
” Cotton also pointed to China ’ s coverup of the virus in its early stages to argue that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( RELATED : Joe Biden Went To China And Said He ‘ Fully ’ Understood Its One-Child Policy ) “ In early January , enforcers threatened doctors who warned their colleagues about the virus .
Among them was Li Wenliang , who died of Covid-19 in February .
Laboratories working to sequence the virus ’ s genetic code were ordered to destroy their samples .
The laboratory that first published the virus ’ s genome was shut down , Hong Kong ’ s South China Morning Post reported in February , ” the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ circumstantial , to be sure , but it all points toward the Wuhan labs .
Thanks to the Chinese coverup , we may never have direct , conclusive evidence — intelligence rarely works that way — but Americans justifiably can use common sense to follow the inherent logic of events to their likely conclusion.
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Republican Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton argued in an op-ed Tuesday that “circumstantial” evidence “all points toward the Wuhan labs” as the source of the COVID-19 coronavirus.
Cotton, who has been vocal about his theory that the virus could have escaped from a Chinese laboratory, pointed to two labs in the area of the original outbreak that he said might have been responsible.
“Wuhan has two labs where we know bats and humans interacted. One is the Institute of Virology, eight miles from the wet market; the other is the Wuhan Center for Disease Control and Prevention, barely 300 yards from the market,” Cotton wrote in The Wall Street Journal.
“Both labs collect live animals to study viruses. Their researchers travel to caves across China to capture bats for this purpose. Chinese state media released a minidocumentary in mid-December following a team of Wuhan CDC researchers collecting viruses from bats in caves. The researchers fretted openly about the risk of infection.”
Cotton also pointed to China’s coverup of the virus in its early stages to argue that the country must have something to hide. (RELATED: Joe Biden Went To China And Said He ‘Fully’ Understood Its One-Child Policy)
“In early January, enforcers threatened doctors who warned their colleagues about the virus. Among them was Li Wenliang, who died of Covid-19 in February. Laboratories working to sequence the virus’s genetic code were ordered to destroy their samples. The laboratory that first published the virus’s genome was shut down, Hong Kong’s South China Morning Post reported in February,” the senator wrote.
“This evidence is circumstantial, to be sure, but it all points toward the Wuhan labs. Thanks to the Chinese coverup, we may never have direct, conclusive evidence — intelligence rarely works that way — but Americans justifiably can use common sense to follow the inherent logic of events to their likely conclusion.”
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thedailycaller--2020-04-21--Senate Approves $484 Billion Coronavirus Phase 3.5 Bill

The Senate passed a $ 484 billion coronavirus phase 3.5 package Tuesday to help people and businesses struggling across the country .
The bill was passed on a voice vote on the Senate floor .
Congress and the White House reached an agreement earlier Tuesday .
The legislation includes $ 310 billion for the Paycheck Protection Program ( PPP ) , which White House officials told the Daily Caller will feature $ 60 billion carved out for institutions with less than $ 50 billion in total assets .
Of that group , $ 30 billion is reserved for companies with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , while the remaining $ 30 billion will be attributed to companies with assets ranging between $ 10-50 billion .
Furthermore , the $ 60 billion reserved for the Economic Injury Disaster Loan program ( EIDL ) will be split into loans ( $ 50 billion ) and grants ( $ 10 billion ) .
Additionally , the bill includes $ 75 billion in relief for hospitals and $ 25 billion for more testing .
Before the agreement was announced , President Donald Trump sent out a tweet with his approval of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
( RELATED : ‘ It ’ s Time For Congress to Get Back To Work ’ — Kevin McCarthy Writes Letter To Pelosi Detailing How To Reopen Congress ) The Senate passed the $ 2 trillion emergency relief package March 25 to address the coronavirus pandemic after debate from both parties .
That package passed the Senate 96-0 .
( RELATED : Senate Finally Passes $ 2 Trillion Coronavirus Emergency Relief Package ) The latest legislation will now have to pass the House before going to Trump ’ s desk for a @ @

The Senate passed a $484 billion coronavirus phase 3.5 package Tuesday to help people and businesses struggling across the country.
The bill was passed on a voice vote on the Senate floor. Congress and the White House reached an agreement earlier Tuesday. The legislation includes $310 billion for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), which White House officials told the Daily Caller will feature $60 billion carved out for institutions with less than $50 billion in total assets.
Of that group, $30 billion is reserved for companies with less than $10 billion in assets, while the remaining $30 billion will be attributed to companies with assets ranging between $10-50 billion. Furthermore, the $60 billion reserved for the Economic Injury Disaster Loan program (EIDL) will be split into loans ($50 billion) and grants ($10 billion).
Additionally, the bill includes $75 billion in relief for hospitals and $25 billion for more testing. Before the agreement was announced, President Donald Trump sent out a tweet with his approval of the bill, urging Congress to pass it. (RELATED: ‘It’s Time For Congress to Get Back To Work’ — Kevin McCarthy Writes Letter To Pelosi Detailing How To Reopen Congress)
The Senate passed the $2 trillion emergency relief package March 25 to address the coronavirus pandemic after debate from both parties. That package passed the Senate 96-0. (RELATED: Senate Finally Passes $2 Trillion Coronavirus Emergency Relief Package)
The latest legislation will now have to pass the House before going to Trump’s desk for a signature.


thedailycaller--2020-04-22--REPORT: Development Of ‘The Mandalorian’ Season 3 Has Already Started

Work on “ The Mandalorian ” season three is apparently already underway .
Season one of the “ Star Wars ” show was the premier program when Disney+ launched , and season two will arrive in October .
Despite the fact we ’ re months out from season two , development has reportedly already started on season three .
( REVIEW : William Finds His Purpose In The New ‘ Westworld ‘ Episode ‘ Decoherence , ’ Maeve Is On The Warpath Against Dolores ) According to Variety , creator Jon Favreau has already started writing the third season months @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the art department for the show is also getting to work .
“ We ’ ve just started pre-production and are looking into further adventures for the Mandalorian in Season 3 , ” an unnamed source told Variety .
Disney creating “ The Mandalorian ” was one of the smartest decisions the company ever made .
While I enjoy Disney+ , the hit show was the main attraction .
It felt like old school “ Star Wars.
” It felt like the saga we ’ d grown up loving .
It was a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ suspense and nostalgia .
Now , we know we ’ re getting at least two more seasons , and that ’ s great news for fans of the series around the globe .
“ The Mandalorian ” is by far and away the most interesting product released by Disney+ .
They should squeeze it for all it ’ s worth .
I can ’ t wait to see what we get in season two in October and in season three whenever it gets released .
I think we ’ re in for a @ @ @

Work on “The Mandalorian” season three is apparently already underway.
Season one of the “Star Wars” show was the premier program when Disney+ launched, and season two will arrive in October. Despite the fact we’re months out from season two, development has reportedly already started on season three. (REVIEW: William Finds His Purpose In The New ‘Westworld‘ Episode ‘Decoherence,’ Maeve Is On The Warpath Against Dolores)
According to Variety, creator Jon Favreau has already started writing the third season months before the second even airs, and the art department for the show is also getting to work.
“We’ve just started pre-production and are looking into further adventures for the Mandalorian in Season 3,” an unnamed source told Variety.
Disney creating “The Mandalorian” was one of the smartest decisions the company ever made. While I enjoy Disney+, the hit show was the main attraction.
It felt like old school “Star Wars.” It felt like the saga we’d grown up loving. It was a perfect mix of action, mystery, suspense and nostalgia.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Mandalorian (@themandalorian) on Dec 24, 2019 at 1:59pm PST
Now, we know we’re getting at least two more seasons, and that’s great news for fans of the series around the globe.
“The Mandalorian” is by far and away the most interesting product released by Disney+. They should squeeze it for all it’s worth.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Mandalorian (@themandalorian) on Dec 12, 2019 at 2:00pm PST
I can’t wait to see what we get in season two in October and in season three whenever it gets released. I think we’re in for a fun time!


thedailycaller--2020-04-22--Jerry Jones Says There’s No ‘Time Frame’ For Giving Dak Prescott A New Deal

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones isn ’ t in a rush to give quarterback Dak Prescott a new deal .
Right now , the team has applied the exclusive franchise tag to Prescott , but the wheels are still turning on a long extension .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) However , Jones isn ’ t hurrying .
According to ProFootballTalk , he said during a Tuesday conference call that he doesn ’ t “ have a time frame ” on when a deal will get @ @ @ @ @ @ @ every level .
If you ’ re not enjoying this situation with Dak Prescott , then you ’ re just not paying attention .
We ’ re nearing the end of April 2020 , and we ’ re still talking about this .
It ’ s truly incredibly how badly managed this whole situation has been .
I ’ m not even sure who holds the most responsibility .
It seems like the Cowboys are interested in doing business , but don ’ t want to handcuff themselves to Dak at an unreasonable @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sitting , Prescott needs to come to the negotiating table and recognize the reality of the situation .
He ’ s not Russell Wilson .
He can ’ t carry a team all by himself .
Can he win games ?
Yes , but he needs weapons to get it done .
The Cowboys can ’ t give him any if they hand him more money than he ’ s worth .
I ’ d like to say we ’ ll reach a conclusion soon , but at this rate , we ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ talking about the exact same stuff .

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones isn’t in a rush to give quarterback Dak Prescott a new deal.
Right now, the team has applied the exclusive franchise tag to Prescott, but the wheels are still turning on a long extension. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
However, Jones isn’t hurrying. According to ProFootballTalk, he said during a Tuesday conference call that he doesn’t “have a time frame” on when a deal will get done.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Dak Prescott (@_4dak) on Jun 7, 2019 at 9:30am PDT
Incredible. Absolutely incredible on every level. If you’re not enjoying this situation with Dak Prescott, then you’re just not paying attention.
We’re nearing the end of April 2020, and we’re still talking about this. It’s truly incredibly how badly managed this whole situation has been.
I’m not even sure who holds the most responsibility. It seems like the Cowboys are interested in doing business, but don’t want to handcuff themselves to Dak at an unreasonable price.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Dak Prescott (@_4dak) on May 21, 2019 at 2:44pm PDT
From where I’m sitting, Prescott needs to come to the negotiating table and recognize the reality of the situation.
He’s not Russell Wilson. He can’t carry a team all by himself. Can he win games? Yes, but he needs weapons to get it done.
The Cowboys can’t give him any if they hand him more money than he’s worth.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Dak Prescott (@_4dak) on May 22, 2018 at 6:26pm PDT
I’d like to say we’ll reach a conclusion soon, but at this rate, we’ll probably be sitting here in 2021 talking about the exact same stuff.


thedailycaller--2020-04-22--Lamar Jackson Will Be On The Cover Of ‘Madden 21’

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson will be the cover player on “ Madden 21.
” Jackson announced the news in a Tuesday video tweeted out by the team .
The decision comes after he set the league on fire last year .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) Obviously , there ’ s one question on everybody ’ s mind right now .
Will the Madden Curse come for the young dual-threat passer ?
We all know about the famous curse tied to the video game .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ season the year he was on the cover , athletes never lived up to the hype or got hurt .
Megatron was the first athlete to not just have a bad season or get hurt , but he absolutely dominated his cover year back in 2013 .
Now , we ’ ll have to see if Lamar Jackson can have the same level of success .
If there ’ s anything we ’ ve learned about the Louisville Heisman winner , you shouldn ’ t ever bet against him .
Is it fair @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have the same level of success as he did last year when he was the MVP ?
Probably not .
It ’ s hard to maintain a high standard like that , but I ’ m sure Jackson will do just fine .
Props to him for the awesome accomplishment .
For a player people claimed couldn ’ t throw , he seems to be doing just fine !

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson will be the cover player on “Madden 21.”
Jackson announced the news in a Tuesday video tweeted out by the team. The decision comes after he set the league on fire last year. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
Obviously, there’s one question on everybody’s mind right now. Will the Madden Curse come for the young dual-threat passer?
We all know about the famous curse tied to the video game. Prior to Calvin Johnson having an incredible season the year he was on the cover, athletes never lived up to the hype or got hurt.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Lamar Jackson (@new_era8) on Dec 9, 2019 at 3:09pm PST
Megatron was the first athlete to not just have a bad season or get hurt, but he absolutely dominated his cover year back in 2013.
Now, we’ll have to see if Lamar Jackson can have the same level of success. If there’s anything we’ve learned about the Louisville Heisman winner, you shouldn’t ever bet against him.
Is it fair to assume he’s going to have the same level of success as he did last year when he was the MVP? Probably not. It’s hard to maintain a high standard like that, but I’m sure Jackson will do just fine.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Lamar Jackson (@new_era8) on Jul 28, 2019 at 2:35pm PDT
Props to him for the awesome accomplishment. For a player people claimed couldn’t throw, he seems to be doing just fine!