thedailycaller--2020-09-05--Here’s A List Of Colleges That Went Online After Seeing Coronavirus Spikes

• Some colleges and universities transitioned online after initially starting the semester with in-person classes .
• While some schools switched online for the rest of the semester , others have done so only temporarily , before returning to in-person classes .
Some colleges and universities have transitioned online , either temporarily or for the duration of the semester , after seeing coronavirus cases spike in their on-campus populations .
Here are eight colleges and universities that transitioned online because COVID cases went up .
All UNC undergraduate classes went virtual after the first week of classes when their COVID @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 13.6 % , The Daily Tar Heel reported on August 17 .
( RELATED : More Than 20,000 Coronavirus Cases Have Been Counted At Colleges Since Late July : Report ) Graduate , health affairs and professional schools can either keep teaching their courses according to how they were or in accordance with the individual schools ’ direction , the Tar Heel reported .
The University of Notre Dame announced on August 18 that all undergraduate in-person classes would be online until Sept.2 and graduate and professional classes until August 24 , according @ @ @ @ @ @ @ As of noon on August 18 , 147 out of 927 people who tested since August 3 were positive .
Classes started August 10 , according to the academic calendar .
( RELATED : University Of Notre Dame Distances From Lou Holtz ’ s ‘ Catholics In Name Only ’ Comments At RNC ) In-person undergraduate courses began returning in stages starting September 2 after new case numbers began to go down since August 18 , according to another school statement .
The positivity case rate is also reportedly going down .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ respond to the Daily Caller News Foundation ’ s requests for comment .
Classes started August 10 , but undergraduate classes moved online August 24 , NCSU spokesman Mick Kulikowski told the DCNF , adding that the “ campus is open ; libraries , the student union and dining facilities will remain open ” and some graduate classes are currently meeting in-person .
“ As of yesterday ( August 25 ) , there have been 546 positive cases – 501 students and 45 employees , ” Kulikowski told the DCNF .
The school @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unless exempted , must move out because of an increase in COVID cases , according to a school statement .
Prorated refunds from lack of dining and residence hall use in the fall semester will be issued to students .
Bloomsburg University said on August 27 that classes would go virtual on August 31 after seeing the number of cases go up , according to an announcement .
Classes began August17 , university spokesman Tom McGuire confirmed to the DCNF , adding that a quarter of classes were in-person .
( RELATED : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Rules ) Exceptions can be granted “ on a case-by-case basis , ” such as labs , according to the announcement .
The State University Of New York ( SUNY ) Oneonta SUNY Oneonta transitioned classes online for two weeks after 105 students tested positive for the coronavirus , according to a school statement .
Democratic New York Gov .
Andrew Cuomo sent “ a SWAT team ” to help the school to deal with a coronavirus cluster , according to a Sunday press release .
Cuomo announced that any New York college @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the population has the virus , then the college will have to transition to remote learning for two weeks with limited on-campus activities , according to a press release .
SUNY Oneonta ’ s classes started on Aug. 24 , according to the college calendar .
Temple University said Sunday that all classes would be online from August 31 until September 11 , according to a university announcement .
The school reported 58 active COVID cases August 28 and on Auust .
30 , the school reported “ 103 active cases ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than 5,000 tests in the last two weeks , ” according to the university announcement .
“ Contract tracing by the university and the City of Philadelphia Department of Public Health continues , but the information so far has led the city to believe that small social gatherings are the concern , ” Associate Vice President , Strategic Marketing and Communications Raymond Betzner told the DCNF and added the information led Philadelphia to issue virus guidance .
“ Roughly 75 percent of graduate and undergraduate courses were online , ” Betzner told the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ courses ” began August 24 , according to the school ’ s academic calendar .
Classes online won ’ t be affected , “ the dean of a school or college ” will deem which classes need to be in-person for the two weeks and the students in the classes will be contacted , according to the university announcement .
James Madison University announced Tuesday that all in-person classes will be “ primarily online ” by Labor Day until the end of September , according to a school statement .
Certain classes will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ students look to get an exemption , those living on the campus were told to leave by September7 .
The decision comes after the school consulted with the Virginia Department of Health , according to the school statement .
The school will decide by September 25 about returning to in-person classes either after or on October 5 .
There was a variety “ of in-person , hybrid , and online classes , ” according to the school statement .
Some graduate classes and the majority of undergraduate classes , except the exceptions , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Read told the DCNF .
She confirmed that freshman dorms opened August 21 and all classes started August 26 .
“ The first day of classes was August 24 .
Currently , all LHU classes are online until September 21 , ” Executive Director of Strategic Communications Elizabeth Arnold told the DCNF .
The school decided to transition online September 1 and there were “ 40 positive cases with a 4.9 % positivity rate ” on that date , Arnold told the DCNF , referring to the school ’ s virus dashboard .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ reported on August 24 , ” Arnold continued .
The school announced that they will transition fully remote September 2 for around two weeks because the number of positive cases went up , according to a press release provided to the DCNF .
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Some colleges and universities transitioned online after initially starting the semester with in-person classes.
While some schools switched online for the rest of the semester, others have done so only temporarily, before returning to in-person classes.
Some colleges and universities have transitioned online, either temporarily or for the duration of the semester, after seeing coronavirus cases spike in their on-campus populations.
Here are eight colleges and universities that transitioned online because COVID cases went up.
The University of North Carolina (UNC)
All UNC undergraduate classes went virtual after the first week of classes when their COVID case rate jumped from 2.8% to 13.6%, The Daily Tar Heel reported on August 17. (RELATED: More Than 20,000 Coronavirus Cases Have Been Counted At Colleges Since Late July: Report)
BREAKING: One week into the semester, UNC-Chapel Hill announces that it is transitioning all undergraduate classes to fully online instruction, effective Wednesday. Story to come. Check this thread soon. — The Daily Tar Heel (@dailytarheel) August 17, 2020
Graduate, health affairs and professional schools can either keep teaching their courses according to how they were or in accordance with the individual schools’ direction, the Tar Heel reported.
The University of Notre Dame
The University of Notre Dame announced on August 18 that all undergraduate in-person classes would be online until Sept.2 and graduate and professional classes until August 24, according to a Notre Dame News statement.
As of noon on August 18, 147 out of 927 people who tested since August 3 were positive. Classes started August 10, according to the academic calendar.(RELATED: University Of Notre Dame Distances From Lou Holtz’s ‘Catholics In Name Only’ Comments At RNC)
In-person undergraduate courses began returning in stages starting September 2 after new case numbers began to go down since August 18, according to another school statement. The positivity case rate is also reportedly going down.
The University of Notre Dame did not immediately respond to the Daily Caller News Foundation’s requests for comment.
North Carolina State University (NCSU)
Classes started August 10, but undergraduate classes moved online August 24, NCSU spokesman Mick Kulikowski told the DCNF, adding that the “campus is open; libraries, the student union and dining facilities will remain open” and some graduate classes are currently meeting in-person.
“As of yesterday (August 25), there have been 546 positive cases – 501 students and 45 employees,” Kulikowski told the DCNF.
The school announced Wednesday that students living on-campus, unless exempted, must move out because of an increase in COVID cases, according to a school statement. Prorated refunds from lack of dining and residence hall use in the fall semester will be issued to students.
Bloomsburg University
Bloomsburg University said on August 27 that classes would go virtual on August 31 after seeing the number of cases go up, according to an announcement. Classes began August17, university spokesman Tom McGuire confirmed to the DCNF, adding that a quarter of classes were in-person. (RELATED: Penn State Fraternities Suspended For Breaking COVID Rules)
Exceptions can be granted “on a case-by-case basis,” such as labs, according to the announcement.
Effective Monday, Aug. 31, we will shift all instruction to remote learning for all courses in progress. A determination regarding classes scheduled to begin on Wednesday, Oct. 7, will be made no later than Monday, Sept. 21 ➡ https://t.co/dVMKiysOAZ pic.twitter.com/FLapqTVcGt — Bloomsburg University (@BloomsburgU) August 27, 2020
The State University Of New York (SUNY) Oneonta
SUNY Oneonta transitioned classes online for two weeks after 105 students tested positive for the coronavirus, according to a school statement. Democratic New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo sent “a SWAT team” to help the school to deal with a coronavirus cluster, according to a Sunday press release.
Cuomo announced that any New York college with 100 cases or if 5% of the population has the virus, then the college will have to transition to remote learning for two weeks with limited on-campus activities, according to a press release. SUNY Oneonta’s classes started on Aug. 24, according to the college calendar.
The two-week pause will begin at 9 p.m. today and last until Sept. 13. Please read the following message for more details: https://t.co/naQbebP3Q0 — SUNY Oneonta (@SUNY_Oneonta) August 30, 2020
Temple University
Temple University said Sunday that all classes would be online from August 31 until September 11, according to a university announcement. The school reported 58 active COVID cases August 28 and on Auust. 30, the school reported “103 active cases” of the virus after doing “more than 5,000 tests in the last two weeks,” according to the university announcement.
“Contract tracing by the university and the City of Philadelphia Department of Public Health continues, but the information so far has led the city to believe that small social gatherings are the concern,” Associate Vice President, Strategic Marketing and Communications Raymond Betzner told the DCNF and added the information led Philadelphia to issue virus guidance.
“Roughly 75 percent of graduate and undergraduate courses were online,” Betzner told the DCNF.
Full term and “7-week courses” began August 24, according to the school’s academic calendar. Classes online won’t be affected, “the dean of a school or college” will deem which classes need to be in-person for the two weeks and the students in the classes will be contacted, according to the university announcement.
James Madison University
James Madison University announced Tuesday that all in-person classes will be “primarily online” by Labor Day until the end of September, according to a school statement. Certain classes will be on a hybrid plan. Unless students look to get an exemption, those living on the campus were told to leave by September7.
The decision comes after the school consulted with the Virginia Department of Health, according to the school statement. The school will decide by September 25 about returning to in-person classes either after or on October 5. There was a variety “of in-person, hybrid, and online classes,” according to the school statement.
Some graduate classes and the majority of undergraduate classes, except the exceptions, will be online, university spokeswoman Caitlyn Read told the DCNF. She confirmed that freshman dorms opened August 21 and all classes started August 26.
Lock Haven University
“The first day of classes was August 24. Currently, all LHU classes are online until September 21,” Executive Director of Strategic Communications Elizabeth Arnold told the DCNF.
The school decided to transition online September 1 and there were “40 positive cases with a 4.9% positivity rate”on that date, Arnold told the DCNF, referring to the school’s virus dashboard.
“The first two positive cases were reported on August 24,” Arnold continued.
The school announced that they will transition fully remote September 2 for around two weeks because the number of positive cases went up, according to a press release provided to the DCNF.
Neil Shah contributed to this report.
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thedailycaller--2020-09-05--Gas Explosion At Bangladeshi Mosque Kills At Least 16: Report

An explosion at a mosque in Bangladesh Friday night killed 16 worshippers and left over 20 people with severe burns , The New York Times reported .
The explosion was likely caused by a gas leak originating from an underground pipeline close to the mosque , located just outside Dhakka , the country ’ s capital , the Times reported .
The mosque had multiple power outages shortly before the blast , and sparks from the mosque ’ s air conditioning unit may have ignited the explosion , according to the paper .
“ From witness accounts , we know @ @ @ @ @ @ @ floor of the mosque exploded simultaneously , ” said Aslam Hossain , a local police officer , according to the Times .
“ Only one or two worshippers were able to escape from the mosque , the rest were burned inside.
” The tragedy is not the first to occur in the South Asian country .
The country suffered two fatal gas explosions last summer , and seven children died last fall after a gas canister exploded while they were using it to inflate balloons , according to the Times .
Though authorities @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said that “ we have come to know that there were leakages in the gas pipeline underneath the mosque , ” the Times reported .
( RELATED : Thousands Injured In Beirut Explosion ) Medical professionals said that they expected the initial death toll to rise due to the severity of some of the victims ’ injuries .
“ They have major burns .
Their bodies are nearly fully burned and their airways are also burned badly , ” said Dr. Samanta Lal Sen , the national coordinator of Sheikh Hasina Institute , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and is treating some of the victims , according to the Times .
“ It will be very challenging to save them , ” he said .
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An explosion at a mosque in Bangladesh Friday night killed 16 worshippers and left over 20 people with severe burns, The New York Times reported.
The explosion was likely caused by a gas leak originating from an underground pipeline close to the mosque, located just outside Dhakka, the country’s capital, the Times reported. The mosque had multiple power outages shortly before the blast, and sparks from the mosque’s air conditioning unit may have ignited the explosion, according to the paper.
“From witness accounts, we know that all six air-conditioners on the ground floor of the mosque exploded simultaneously,” said Aslam Hossain, a local police officer, according to the Times.
“Only one or two worshippers were able to escape from the mosque, the rest were burned inside.”
The tragedy is not the first to occur in the South Asian country. The country suffered two fatal gas explosions last summer, and seven children died last fall after a gas canister exploded while they were using it to inflate balloons, according to the Times.
Though authorities were still investigating the explosion, Hossain said that “we have come to know that there were leakages in the gas pipeline underneath the mosque,” the Times reported. (RELATED: Thousands Injured In Beirut Explosion)
Medical professionals said that they expected the initial death toll to rise due to the severity of some of the victims’ injuries.
“They have major burns. Their bodies are nearly fully burned and their airways are also burned badly,” said Dr. Samanta Lal Sen, the national coordinator of Sheikh Hasina Institute, which specializes in burns and plastic surgery and is treating some of the victims, according to the Times.
“It will be very challenging to save them,” he said.
This story will be updated as more information becomes available.
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thedailycaller--2020-09-05--MSNBC’s Nicolle Wallace Says ‘There Is An Open Question’ Whether Trump Was Russian Agent

MSNBC host Nicolle Wallace stated Friday that it remains an “ open question ” about “ whether or not [ President Donald Trump ] was a Russian agent.
” She made the statement during a panel discussion over an article in The Atlantic by the magazine ’ s editor-in-chief that that cites anonymous sources who say Trump made disparaging remarks about dead American veterans .
“ The acting director of the FBI thought there was probable cause to look at whether or not [ Trump ] was a Russian agent and days after he opened that investigation … [ former @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it , ” Wallace said .
“ There is an open question … opened by career law enforcement officials of the FBI who thought there was probable to investigate whether or not he was a Russian agent , ” she continued .
( RELATED : MSNBC ’ s Nicolle Wallace Says It ’ s ‘ More Difficult ’ To Hope Rand Paul Recovers From Coronavirus ) Jonathan Lemire responded , “ We have never been here before , Nicole .
That is clear .
These aren ’ t smears by the unfriendly press @ @ @ @ @ @ @ thought there was reason to look into this and wonder if the president did have some sort of ties , some sort of links to Moscow.
” “ The way he has conducted foreign policy since has not silenced those questions , ” Lemire said without specifying what those questions are .
“ He likes to talk about the military a lot .
He boasts about the support he has received from the armed forces and the things he has done for them.
” ( MSNBC ’ s Nicolle Wallace : Trump Is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ team is striking a more optimistic note … But he can ’ t afford to lose any sort of support particularly among the military , ” Lemire said in regard to The Atlantic story , noting that the the alleged comments “ will be very damaging ” and are arousing criticism from both Republicans and Democrats .
Peter Strzok , the fired FBI agent known for exchanging anti-Trump text messages with his lover , has written a book to be released this month that alleges Trump was compromised by his Russian associations .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump was “ an agent of the Russian Federation ” because the president has not released his tax returns .

MSNBC host Nicolle Wallace stated Friday that it remains an “open question” about “whether or not [President Donald Trump] was a Russian agent.”
She made the statement during a panel discussion over an article in The Atlantic by the magazine’s editor-in-chief that that cites anonymous sources who say Trump made disparaging remarks about dead American veterans.
“The acting director of the FBI thought there was probable cause to look at whether or not [Trump] was a Russian agent and days after he opened that investigation … [former acting Attorney General] Rod Rosenstein killed it,” Wallace said.
“There is an open question … opened by career law enforcement officials of the FBI who thought there was probable to investigate whether or not he was a Russian agent,” she continued. (RELATED: MSNBC’s Nicolle Wallace Says It’s ‘More Difficult’ To Hope Rand Paul Recovers From Coronavirus)
Jonathan Lemire responded, “We have never been here before, Nicole. That is clear. These aren’t smears by the unfriendly press … These were seasoned career pros who thought there was reason to look into this and wonder if the president did have some sort of ties, some sort of links to Moscow.”
“The way he has conducted foreign policy since has not silenced those questions,” Lemire said without specifying what those questions are. “He likes to talk about the military a lot. He boasts about the support he has received from the armed forces and the things he has done for them.” (MSNBC’s Nicolle Wallace: Trump Is ‘The Enemy’)
“His team is striking a more optimistic note … But he can’t afford to lose any sort of support particularly among the military,” Lemire said in regard to The Atlantic story, noting that the the alleged comments “will be very damaging” and are arousing criticism from both Republicans and Democrats.
Peter Strzok, the fired FBI agent known for exchanging anti-Trump text messages with his lover, has written a book to be released this month that alleges Trump was compromised by his Russian associations.
Democratic New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez suggested Trump was “an agent of the Russian Federation” because the president has not released his tax returns.


thedailycaller--2020-09-05--Study: America Hit By Roughly 550 Violent Demonstrations In Three Months

Data gathered in a Thursday study suggested that the U.S. experienced nearly 550 violent demonstrations since May 26 , the day after the death of George Floyd .
The vast majority of U.S. states have experienced riots in the past three months with Wyoming , Idaho , Montana , Mississippi , West Virginia , Hawaii and Alaska being the only ones unscathed by violence , according to data gathered by The Armed Conflict Location and Event Data Project ( ACLED ) .
There were a total of 7,750 Black Lives Matter-linked demonstrations in the U.S. in 2,440 locations across all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s data .
Ninety-three percent of these demonstrations were peaceful , but that indicated that approximately 543 events were violent , according to ACLED ’ s statistics .
Violent demonstrations have largely been contained to 220 locations with Portland being the hardest hit location , the data show .
There have been 38 incidents where riots damaged or brought down historical statues .
Law enforcement deployed non-lethal munitions in 54 % of the demonstrations where they were present , ACLED reported .
A total of 5 % of BLM protests have been met @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
( RELATED : ‘ A Gut Punch , ’ ‘ We Just Feel Abandoned ’ : Police Union Execs Sound Off About Lack Of Morale That They Say Is Resulting From Politicians ) ACLED also claimed that 50 incidents across the country in the past three months have featured armed individuals , and BLM protests have been recorded in South America , Africa , Asia and several violent demonstrations have been reported in Europe .
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Data gathered in a Thursday study suggested that the U.S. experienced nearly 550 violent demonstrations since May 26, the day after the death of George Floyd.
The vast majority of U.S. states have experienced riots in the past three months with Wyoming, Idaho, Montana, Mississippi, West Virginia, Hawaii and Alaska being the only ones unscathed by violence, according to data gathered by The Armed Conflict Location and Event Data Project (ACLED).
There were a total of 7,750 Black Lives Matter-linked demonstrations in the U.S. in 2,440 locations across all 50 states, according to ACLED’s data.
Ninety-three percent of these demonstrations were peaceful, but that indicated that approximately 543 events were violent, according to ACLED’s statistics.
Violent demonstrations have largely been contained to 220 locations with Portland being the hardest hit location, the data show.
There have been 38 incidents where riots damaged or brought down historical statues. Law enforcement deployed non-lethal munitions in 54% of the demonstrations where they were present, ACLED reported. A total of 5% of BLM protests have been met with force from officers, data showed. (RELATED: ‘A Gut Punch,’ ‘We Just Feel Abandoned’: Police Union Execs Sound Off About Lack Of Morale That They Say Is Resulting From Politicians)
ACLED also claimed that 50 incidents across the country in the past three months have featured armed individuals, and BLM protests have been recorded in South America, Africa, Asia and several violent demonstrations have been reported in Europe.
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thedailycaller--2020-09-05--Northeastern University Dismisses 11 Students For Violating Social Distancing Rules, Won’t Refund Th

Northeastern University Dismisses 11 Students For Violating Social Distancing Rules, Won’t Refund Their Tuition

Northeastern University announced Friday that it dismissed 11 students for violating the university ’ s social distancing guidelines .
The university found 11 students in one room at a Westin Hotel in Boston , which serves as a dormitory this semester , without masks and not practicing safe distancing , according to the Boston Globe .
The private university will not be refunding each students ’ $ 36,500 semester tuition .
Though the students can appeal the university ’ s decision , per the report .
( Related : As COVID-19 Cases Surge On Campus , University Of Illinois Blames @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dealing with their own respective campus outbreaks and advising students to act safely or risk further spread .
But public health experts advise campus leaders that even if students become infected , they should remain on campus .
Otherwise , students risk carrying the virus home with them .
Northeastern University senior vice chancellor for student affairs Madeleine Estabrook previously warned students that they risked suspension if they did not follow university social distancing policies .
“ Students who host an unsafe ( no masks and without healthy distancing ) gathering , social @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can expect suspension , ” Estabrook wrote in an email to students , as reported by Northeastern .
“ Students who attend an unsafe gathering , social or party , either on or off-campus , can expect suspension.
” The 11 students will be allowed to return for the spring semester , a campus spokesperson said , according to the report .

Northeastern University announced Friday that it dismissed 11 students for violating the university’s social distancing guidelines.
The university found 11 students in one room at a Westin Hotel in Boston, which serves as a dormitory this semester, without masks and not practicing safe distancing, according to the Boston Globe.
The private university will not be refunding each students’ $36,500 semester tuition. Though the students can appeal the university’s decision, per the report. (Related: As COVID-19 Cases Surge On Campus, University Of Illinois Blames Students)
Northeastern University has dismissed 11 first-year students after they were caught violating social distancing rules, the school announced Friday. Their $36,500 tuition for the semester will not be refunded. https://t.co/7XkXdxJiHp — The Boston Globe (@BostonGlobe) September 5, 2020
Universities across the country are dealing with their own respective campus outbreaks and advising students to act safely or risk further spread. But public health experts advise campus leaders that even if students become infected, they should remain on campus. Otherwise, students risk carrying the virus home with them.
Northeastern University senior vice chancellor for student affairs Madeleine Estabrook previously warned students that they risked suspension if they did not follow university social distancing policies.
“Students who host an unsafe (no masks and without healthy distancing) gathering, social or party, either on or off-campus can expect suspension,” Estabrook wrote in an email to students, as reported by Northeastern. “Students who attend an unsafe gathering, social or party, either on or off-campus, can expect suspension.”
The 11 students will be allowed to return for the spring semester, a campus spokesperson said, according to the report.


thedailycaller--2020-09-05--‘He Must Be Re-Elected’: Bin Laden’s Niece Says She’s A Trump Supporter And ‘American At Heart’: Rep

‘He Must Be Re-Elected’: Bin Laden’s Niece Says She’s A Trump Supporter And ‘American At Heart’: Report

One of Osama bin Laden ’ s nieces says she ’ s a loyal President Donald Trump supporter and considers herself “ American at heart , ” according to a new report .
Swiss-born Noor bin Ladin , 33 , has been a Trump supporter since 2015 , she told The New York Post .
Her branch of the family spells their last name differently than her uncle ’ s family , according to the Post .
“ I have been a supporter of President Trump since he announced he was running in the early days in 2015 .
I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this man ’ s resolve , ” bin Ladin , who resides in Switzerland , told The Post .
She continued : “ He must be re-elected … It ’ s vital for the future of not only America , but western civilization as a whole.
” ( RELATED : Friday Marks The 9-Year Anniversary Of Navy SEALs Killing Osama Bin Laden ) Bin Ladin told The Post that she often wears a “ Make America Great Again ” hat and that her favorite show is “ Tucker Carlson Tonight ” on Fox @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Minnesota Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar , according to the Post .
“ You do have a situation now in America where you have people like Ilhan Omar who actively hate your country , ” bin Ladin said , The Post reported .
“ It ’ s an honor to be able to go and live in the United States and make the most out of all the opportunities .
If she hates it so much why doesn ’ t she leave.
” Bin Ladin specifically pointed to Trump ’ s record on terrorism @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the Middle East , according to The Post .
She also attacked Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden ’ s record on terrorism .
“ ISIS proliferated under the Obama/Biden administration , leading to them coming to Europe , ” she told The Post .
“ Trump has shown he protects America and us by extension from foreign threats by obliterating terrorists at the root and before they get a chance to strike .
ISIS has suffered major defeats in recent years and has all but disappeared in the Middle East .
After @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2015 , the group had lost 95 percent of its territory by December 2017 , according to the Wilson Center .
The U.S. led coalition Operation Inherent Resolve tasked with defeating ISIS celebrated the declining influence of the group in 2017 , but stopped short of declaring victory .
“ We know this enemy is as adaptive and savvy as it is cruel and evil , ” the coalition spokesman tweeted at the time .
Bin Ladin ’ s uncle and world-renown terrorist Osama bin Laden was killed by U.S. forces in Pakistan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bin Laden masterminded the September 11 , 2001 terrorist attacks , which resulted in thousands of American deaths .
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One of Osama bin Laden’s nieces says she’s a loyal President Donald Trump supporter and considers herself “American at heart,” according to a new report.
Swiss-born Noor bin Ladin, 33, has been a Trump supporter since 2015, she told The New York Post. Her branch of the family spells their last name differently than her uncle’s family, according to the Post.
“I have been a supporter of President Trump since he announced he was running in the early days in 2015. I have watched from afar and I admire this man’s resolve,” bin Ladin, who resides in Switzerland, told The Post.
She continued: “He must be re-elected … It’s vital for the future of not only America, but western civilization as a whole.” (RELATED: Friday Marks The 9-Year Anniversary Of Navy SEALs Killing Osama Bin Laden)
Bin Ladin told The Post that she often wears a “Make America Great Again” hat and that her favorite show is “Tucker Carlson Tonight” on Fox News. She also expressed disdain for Minnesota Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar, according to the Post.
“You do have a situation now in America where you have people like Ilhan Omar who actively hate your country,” bin Ladin said, The Post reported.
“It’s an honor to be able to go and live in the United States and make the most out of all the opportunities. If she hates it so much why doesn’t she leave.”
Bin Ladin specifically pointed to Trump’s record on terrorism and his handling of ISIS’ presence in the Middle East, according to The Post. She also attacked Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s record on terrorism.
“ISIS proliferated under the Obama/Biden administration, leading to them coming to Europe,” she told The Post. “Trump has shown he protects America and us by extension from foreign threats by obliterating terrorists at the root and before they get a chance to strike.
ISIS has suffered major defeats in recent years and has all but disappeared in the Middle East. After notably expanding its networks and influence in 2015, the group had lost 95 percent of its territory by December 2017, according to the Wilson Center.
The U.S. led coalition Operation Inherent Resolve tasked with defeating ISIS celebrated the declining influence of the group in 2017, but stopped short of declaring victory. “We know this enemy is as adaptive and savvy as it is cruel and evil,” the coalition spokesman tweeted at the time.
Bin Ladin’s uncle and world-renown terrorist Osama bin Laden was killed by U.S. forces in Pakistan during a nighttime raid in 2011. Bin Laden masterminded the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, which resulted in thousands of American deaths.
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thedailycaller--2020-09-05--Police Suggest Michael Reinoehl Tracked Trump Supporter Before Fatal Shooting

• The district attorney in Portland released police records on Friday regarding the investigation into Michael Forest Reinoehl , the Antifa supporter suspected of murdering a member of the group Patriot Prayer .
• Reinoehl faced a second-degree murder charge for the shooting , the records show .
He was killed during an altercation with federal authorities on Thursday .
• Police records show Reinoehl sought a gun from his son early last month , saying that he was “ getting tired of this shit.
” • Video footage cited in a police affidavit shows Reinoehl following his alleged victim @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was preparing for something .
The Antifa supporter , who was killed by federal authorities on Thursday night , posted on social media in June that he expected there to be “ casualties ” during clashes between left-wing and right-wing groups in Portland .
And early last month , the 48-year-old unemployed snowboard instructor asked his son to sell him a gun because he was “ getting tired of this shit.
” Weeks later , on Aug. 29 , Reinoehl appeared to lie in wait in the alcove of a parking garage in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Aaron “ Jay ” Danielson , a supporter of the conservative group Patriot Prayer .
The district attorney for Portland charged Reinoehl with second degree murder in Danielson ’ s death , according to records released on Friday .
Video recorded by a freelance journalist showed a man believed to be Reinoehl shooting Danielson after a caravan of Trump supporters drove through downtown Portland .
Danielson died from a gunshot wound to the chest .
( RELATED : Suspect In Fatal Portland Shooting Had Pending Gun Charges , Expressed Support For Antifa @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Reinoehl was tracking Danielson , 39 , before the shooting .
According to Portland detective Rico Beniga , Reinoehl was seen on closed-circuit camera walking with an unidentified associate on a Portland city sidewalk ahead of Danielson and his friend Chandler Pappas .
Beniga says in the affidavit that Reinoehl is seen on video glancing behind him in Danielson ’ s direction and reaching toward his waist .
“ REINOEHL looks back toward Danielson and Pappas , but continues walking and begins reaching toward his waist band , ” the detective said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ turn into a garage entry as he continues reaching into the area of his waist .
“ REINOEHL conceals himself , waits , and watches as Danielson and Pappas continue walking by , ” writes Beniga .
A video still shows Reinoehl appearing to peak around a corner as Danielson and Pappas walk by .
Reinoehl , who is seen wearing a black hat , white shirt , and a black-and-white vest , is seen with his right hand held down at the left side of his body .
According to Beniga , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ interacting with anyone else .
Danielson is seen holding a can of bear spray and an expandable baton that were found near him after the shooting .
According to Beniga , Reinoehl “ begins to emerge ” from the garage as Danielson and Pappas walk by , “ while still reaching toward the pocket or pouch on his waistband.
” Reinoehl ’ s associate , called “ Subject # 2 ” in the affidavit , is seen in another video still glancing back at the alleged gunman .
They then follow Danielson and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ The shooting occurs shortly thereafter and is not captured on the surveillance video , ” Beniga wrote .
Danielson had a firearm in his waist band when he was shot , according to Beniga .
The detective said that the gun was not discharged during the incident .
Eyewitnesses to the shooting told detectives that the assailants approached Danielson and Pappas in the moments before fatal shots were fired .
Timothy Ryerson , who told police he knew Danielson , said a black male approached Danielson , saying “ we ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Ryerson said he observed ‘ Jay ’ pull out a can of mace and then heard two gunshots , ” Beniga wrote in the affidavit .
Another witness who was driving at the time of the shooting said he heard someone yell , “ Hey there ’ s the guy.
” The witness then saw Danielson pull out a can and begin spraying before hearing two gun shots .
The affidavit says that Subject # 2 has not been apprehended .
Reinoehl attended several Black Lives Matter protests in Portland .
His @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Times that Reinoehl provided security for demonstrators .
He was arrested on July 5 on charges of resisting arrest and illegal possession of a loaded firearm .
Reinoehl , who had posted on Instagram that he was “ 100 % Antifa , ” also told Bloomberg QuickTake in an interview that he was shot in the elbow during a scuffle between protesters .
On June 8 , in an incident unrelated to Portland protests , Reinoehl was cited for illegal gun possession after he was pulled over driving under the influence at 111-mph @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s 11-year-old daughter was reportedly with him in the vehicle at the time , leading to a reckless endangerment charge .
Beniga said in his affidavit that officers had taken Reinoehl ’ s gun from him following the previous police encounters .
But a text message cited in the affidavit shows that Reinoehl sought a gun from his son , possibly for use during the Portland protests .
“ Sell me the gun for a quarter pound of weed and $ 100 i ’ m getting tired of this shit I need a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an Aug. 8 text message , according to Beniga .
Reinoehl was killed Thursday night in Lacey , Washington , as a federal fugitive task force swooped in to try to detain him on the murder charge .
The New York Times reported Reinoehl ’ s death minutes after VICE News aired an interview with the Antifa supporter from an undisclosed location .
Reinoehl all but admitted in the interview to shooting Danielson , though he claimed he did so in self-defense .
“ I felt that my life , and other people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ danger , and I felt like I had no choice but to do what I did , ” he said .
“ Had I not acted I ’ m confident that my friend , and I ’ m sure I would have been killed.
” Reinoehl said that he had not planned to attend protests in Portland on the night of the shooting .
But he was out with his son when he came across “ hundreds of trucks with flags on them.
” He said he contacted his friends after seeing the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ call in which he was told “ It might be a good idea to come down there because security might be needed.
” “ Every time I see a big truck , especially with a flag on it , I immediately think that they ’ re out to get me , ” Reinoehl told VICE .
He said that seeing hundreds of trucks in the Trump caravan “ felt like the beginning of a war.
” “ I hate to say it , but I see a civil war right around the corner @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of a war.
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The district attorney in Portland released police records on Friday regarding the investigation into Michael Forest Reinoehl, the Antifa supporter suspected of murdering a member of the group Patriot Prayer.
Reinoehl faced a second-degree murder charge for the shooting, the records show. He was killed during an altercation with federal authorities on Thursday.
Police records show Reinoehl sought a gun from his son early last month, saying that he was “getting tired of this shit.”
Video footage cited in a police affidavit shows Reinoehl following his alleged victim, Aaron Danielson.
Michael Forest Reinoehl was preparing for something.
The Antifa supporter, who was killed by federal authorities on Thursday night, posted on social media in June that he expected there to be “casualties” during clashes between left-wing and right-wing groups in Portland.
And early last month, the 48-year-old unemployed snowboard instructor asked his son to sell him a gun because he was “getting tired of this shit.”
Weeks later, on Aug. 29, Reinoehl appeared to lie in wait in the alcove of a parking garage in downtown Portland moments before the fatal shooting of Aaron “Jay” Danielson, a supporter of the conservative group Patriot Prayer.
The district attorney for Portland charged Reinoehl with second degree murder in Danielson’s death, according to records released on Friday.
Video recorded by a freelance journalist showed a man believed to be Reinoehl shooting Danielson after a caravan of Trump supporters drove through downtown Portland. Danielson died from a gunshot wound to the chest. (RELATED: Suspect In Fatal Portland Shooting Had Pending Gun Charges, Expressed Support For Antifa)
A police affidavit raises the possibility that Reinoehl was tracking Danielson, 39, before the shooting.
According to Portland detective Rico Beniga, Reinoehl was seen on closed-circuit camera walking with an unidentified associate on a Portland city sidewalk ahead of Danielson and his friend Chandler Pappas.
Beniga says in the affidavit that Reinoehl is seen on video glancing behind him in Danielson’s direction and reaching toward his waist.
“REINOEHL looks back toward Danielson and Pappas, but continues walking and begins reaching toward his waist band,” the detective said.
The video footage then shows Reinoehl turn into a garage entry as he continues reaching into the area of his waist.
“REINOEHL conceals himself, waits, and watches as Danielson and Pappas continue walking by,” writes Beniga.
A video still shows Reinoehl appearing to peak around a corner as Danielson and Pappas walk by. Reinoehl, who is seen wearing a black hat, white shirt, and a black-and-white vest, is seen with his right hand held down at the left side of his body.
According to Beniga, Danielson and Pappas continued walking by without interacting with anyone else. Danielson is seen holding a can of bear spray and an expandable baton that were found near him after the shooting.
According to Beniga, Reinoehl “begins to emerge” from the garage as Danielson and Pappas walk by, “while still reaching toward the pocket or pouch on his waistband.”
Reinoehl’s associate, called “Subject #2” in the affidavit, is seen in another video still glancing back at the alleged gunman. They then follow Danielson and Pappas as the pair crossed the street.
“The shooting occurs shortly thereafter and is not captured on the surveillance video,” Beniga wrote.
Danielson had a firearm in his waist band when he was shot, according to Beniga. The detective said that the gun was not discharged during the incident.
Eyewitnesses to the shooting told detectives that the assailants approached Danielson and Pappas in the moments before fatal shots were fired.
Timothy Ryerson, who told police he knew Danielson, said a black male approached Danielson, saying “we’re going to fucking kill you.”
“Ryerson said he observed ‘Jay’ pull out a can of mace and then heard two gunshots,” Beniga wrote in the affidavit.
Another witness who was driving at the time of the shooting said he heard someone yell, “Hey there’s the guy.” The witness then saw Danielson pull out a can and begin spraying before hearing two gun shots.
The affidavit says that Subject #2 has not been apprehended.
Reinoehl attended several Black Lives Matter protests in Portland. His friends have claimed to The New York Times that Reinoehl provided security for demonstrators.
He was arrested on July 5 on charges of resisting arrest and illegal possession of a loaded firearm. Reinoehl, who had posted on Instagram that he was “100% Antifa,” also told Bloomberg QuickTake in an interview that he was shot in the elbow during a scuffle between protesters.
On June 8, in an incident unrelated to Portland protests, Reinoehl was cited for illegal gun possession after he was pulled over driving under the influence at 111-mph on an Oregon interstate. Reinoehl’s 11-year-old daughter was reportedly with him in the vehicle at the time, leading to a reckless endangerment charge.
Beniga said in his affidavit that officers had taken Reinoehl’s gun from him following the previous police encounters. But a text message cited in the affidavit shows that Reinoehl sought a gun from his son, possibly for use during the Portland protests.
“Sell me the gun for a quarter pound of weed and $100 i’m getting tired of this shit I need a piece now,” Reinoehl wrote in an Aug. 8 text message, according to Beniga.
Reinoehl was killed Thursday night in Lacey, Washington, as a federal fugitive task force swooped in to try to detain him on the murder charge.
The New York Times reported Reinoehl’s death minutes after VICE News aired an interview with the Antifa supporter from an undisclosed location.
Reinoehl all but admitted in the interview to shooting Danielson, though he claimed he did so in self-defense.
“I felt that my life, and other people around me’s lives were in danger, and I felt like I had no choice but to do what I did,” he said.
“Had I not acted I’m confident that my friend, and I’m sure I would have been killed.”
Reinoehl said that he had not planned to attend protests in Portland on the night of the shooting. But he was out with his son when he came across “hundreds of trucks with flags on them.”
He said he contacted his friends after seeing the Trump caravan and later received a phone call in which he was told “It might be a good idea to come down there because security might be needed.”
“Every time I see a big truck, especially with a flag on it, I immediately think that they’re out to get me,” Reinoehl told VICE.
He said that seeing hundreds of trucks in the Trump caravan “felt like the beginning of a war.”
“I hate to say it, but I see a civil war right around the corner. That shot felt like the beginning of a war.”
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thedailycaller--2020-09-05--CCW Weekend: Trigger Warning – Upgrading The Go-Pedal

If you ’ re going to upgrade anything on any firearm , a trigger job or trigger upgrade of some sort is one of the few that make a serious difference in terms of how well you ’ ll be able to shoot the thing .
The other , of course , is upgrading the sights or sighting system .
Presuming all other components are in working order and/or function well enough , how well you see the sights and/or the target and the relative ease of the trigger press get you the most bang for the buck .
A @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the differences between the more working-class versions and premium versions of the same pistol .
There are more , of course , but the bang switch is usually one of the largest items that get an upgrade .
1911 pistols are a great example ; you can find very decent triggers among the entry level guns but nowhere near the same league as the high end handfit examples such as a Dan Wesson or Les Baer .
See also Sig Sauer P226/220/229 series pistols and CZ 75s ; a tuned example of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ A01 , is positively sublime .
There are several aspects of the trigger pull that people are typically looking to improve or change .
First you have take-up , meaning the slack or slop that has to be taken out of the trigger before the trigger begins to engage the firing mechanism .
Striker triggers and double-action triggers in single-action mode have it the worst ; single-action triggers typically have little of it .
Then you have the trigger travel itself .
Grittiness or uneven travel is usually what a person is looking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for a smooth , even press to the rear .
Over-travel , meaning the trigger keeps going after the trigger has “ broken ” and the cartridge fired , is another phenomenon that people look to mitigate or eliminate .
The reset , meaning the distance the trigger has to travel as well as the audibility and tactility of when the trigger resets , is also a desirable quality to improve .
The shorter and more pronounced the reset , the faster and easier to ride the trigger for faster follow-up shots .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ meaning the amount of force that has to be used to press the trigger to fire the gun .
Exactly how to address each of these elements depends on what gun you ’ re working with .
For instance , you can address the travel of a 1911 trigger by polishing the trigger bar to reduce friction while the trigger is being pressed .
For modern ( striker-fired ) pistols , shortcomings in the trigger press are usually down to the design of the trigger group , but the good news is that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of aftermarket Glock trigger assemblies likewise are polished for a smoother pull , with slightly different trigger bar designs for less take-up .
Also , changing the trigger geometry can mitigate the slop and travel ; this is why flat triggers are becoming more popular .
By changing the angle the trigger sits at to nearly vertical , the shooter doesn ’ t have to pull the trigger as far to begin engaging the firing mechanism .
Polishing the trigger bar or installing a polished trigger bar , and installing a flatter trigger @ @ @ @ @ @ @ improve the trigger pull .
If you want to do your own tinkering , neither are terrifically complicated ; usually you just pop a couple of roll pins , take out a few springs , swap the parts and reassemble .
Usually , anyway .
In many cases , just having a smoother trigger press on its own will yield the most benefits .
Even if pull weight remains the same , simply smoothing the travel of the trigger can yield a big improvement .
Modern striker-fired pistols are the easiest to improve @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Hammer-fired semi-autos and revolvers are more complicated , so unless you ’ re confident in your abilities it ’ s best left to a gunsmith or just leaving the gun stock .
Where many people look to make an improvement is the pull weight , but here you should exercise caution .
Here ’ s Massad Ayoob and Active Self Protection to explain why : A gun that is used in a defensive shooting will be examined to make sure that it functions within the manufacturer ’ s factory specifications .
A @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could be argued to be defective or unsafe , and therefore that a shooting occurred due to negligence or willful disregard for the safety of others .
Bear in mind that trigger pull weight adjustments can be made without thought to a range only gun .
If you have a pistol that will never be used in a defensive capacity , adjust away , but proceed cautiously if modifying a carry gun or home defense gun .
Click here to get your 1911 Pistol Shopping Guide .
Click here to get The Complete @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a Contributing Editor to AlienGearHolsters.com , a subsidiary of Hayden , ID , based Tedder Industries , where he writes about gun accessories , gun safety , open and concealed carry tips .
Click here to visit aliengearholsters.com .

By Sam Hoober, Alien Gear Holsters
If you’re going to upgrade anything on any firearm, a trigger job or trigger upgrade of some sort is one of the few that make a serious difference in terms of how well you’ll be able to shoot the thing.
The other, of course, is upgrading the sights or sighting system.
Presuming all other components are in working order and/or function well enough, how well you see the sights and/or the target and the relative ease of the trigger press get you the most bang for the buck.
A tuned trigger system is often one of the differences between the more working-class versions and premium versions of the same pistol. There are more, of course, but the bang switch is usually one of the largest items that get an upgrade.
1911 pistols are a great example; you can find very decent triggers among the entry level guns but nowhere near the same league as the high end handfit examples such as a Dan Wesson or Les Baer.
See also Sig Sauer P226/220/229 series pistols and CZ 75s; a tuned example of the latter, such as the CZ Custom A01, is positively sublime.
There are several aspects of the trigger pull that people are typically looking to improve or change.
First you have take-up, meaning the slack or slop that has to be taken out of the trigger before the trigger begins to engage the firing mechanism. Striker triggers and double-action triggers in single-action mode have it the worst; single-action triggers typically have little of it.
Then you have the trigger travel itself. Grittiness or uneven travel is usually what a person is looking to take out of the trigger, for a smooth, even press to the rear.
Over-travel, meaning the trigger keeps going after the trigger has “broken” and the cartridge fired, is another phenomenon that people look to mitigate or eliminate.
The reset, meaning the distance the trigger has to travel as well as the audibility and tactility of when the trigger resets, is also a desirable quality to improve. The shorter and more pronounced the reset, the faster and easier to ride the trigger for faster follow-up shots.
There is also the pull weight, meaning the amount of force that has to be used to press the trigger to fire the gun.
Exactly how to address each of these elements depends on what gun you’re working with.
For instance, you can address the travel of a 1911 trigger by polishing the trigger bar to reduce friction while the trigger is being pressed.
For modern (striker-fired) pistols, shortcomings in the trigger press are usually down to the design of the trigger group, but the good news is that they are easily addressed.
A number of aftermarket Glock trigger assemblies likewise are polished for a smoother pull, with slightly different trigger bar designs for less take-up.
Also, changing the trigger geometry can mitigate the slop and travel; this is why flat triggers are becoming more popular. By changing the angle the trigger sits at to nearly vertical, the shooter doesn’t have to pull the trigger as far to begin engaging the firing mechanism.
Polishing the trigger bar or installing a polished trigger bar, and installing a flatter trigger are among the lowest-hanging fruit that will improve the trigger pull. If you want to do your own tinkering, neither are terrifically complicated; usually you just pop a couple of roll pins, take out a few springs, swap the parts and reassemble. Usually, anyway.
In many cases, just having a smoother trigger press on its own will yield the most benefits. Even if pull weight remains the same, simply smoothing the travel of the trigger can yield a big improvement.
Modern striker-fired pistols are the easiest to improve, as most have drop-in trigger assemblies. Hammer-fired semi-autos and revolvers are more complicated, so unless you’re confident in your abilities it’s best left to a gunsmith or just leaving the gun stock.
Where many people look to make an improvement is the pull weight, but here you should exercise caution. Here’s Massad Ayoob and Active Self Protection to explain why:
Watch:
A gun that is used in a defensive shooting will be examined to make sure that it functions within the manufacturer’s factory specifications.
A gun that is outside of factory spec could be argued to be defective or unsafe, and therefore that a shooting occurred due to negligence or willful disregard for the safety of others.
Bear in mind that trigger pull weight adjustments can be made without thought to a range only gun. If you have a pistol that will never be used in a defensive capacity, adjust away, but proceed cautiously if modifying a carry gun or home defense gun.
Click here to get your 1911 Pistol Shopping Guide.
Click here to get The Complete Concealed Carry Training Guide
Sam Hoober is a Contributing Editor to AlienGearHolsters.com, a subsidiary of Hayden, ID, based Tedder Industries, where he writes about gun accessories, gun safety, open and concealed carry tips. Click here to visit aliengearholsters.com.


thedailycaller--2020-09-05--Rioters In Rochester, New York Descend On Restaurant, Cause Patrons To Run Away

Rioters in Rochester , New York descended on a restaurant as outdoor patrons ran away Friday following recently released body camera footage showing the March arrest of a black man who later died .
Daniel Prude died from “ complications of asphyxia in the setting of physical restraint ” one week after police officers arrested him in March .
PCP also contributed to his death , according to the Associated Press .
Body-camera footage released by family shows officers putting a spit hood , which is meant to keep them from contacting another person ’ s saliva , over Prude @ @ @ @ @ @ @ knelt on Prude ’ s back , according to body camera footage .
He stopped moving after approximately two minutes and officers performed CPR on Prude , who was then taken to the hospital and died on March 30 from brain damage .
( RELATED : A Car Drove Through A Group Of Black Lives Matter Protesters In Times Square , No Injuries Reported ) Protesters came out en masse in Rochester following the released footage .
On Friday evening , protests that were reportedly peaceful earlier in the day became violent and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ declared an unlawful assembly , according to Fox News .
In one video tweeted by “ @ ScooterCasterNY , ” an NYC multimedia journalist , rioters are seen surrounding a restaurant where patrons are dining outside .
Some yell at the patrons as others take over the front porch dining area .
As the situation escalates , video shows the people dining appearing to become scared as they quickly get up and run away .
“ There ’ s no need to run , nobody ’ s hurting them !
We ’ re @ @ @ @ @ @ @ person screams as others yell “ Black Lives Matter.
” Rioters continued to surround the restaurant and began throwing chairs , the video shows .
One person is then seen walking up to a group mid-dinner and breaking the glasses on their table .
More patrons continue to leave as the situation escalates and rioters are seen further surrounding the establishment .
The unlawful assembly was declared as rioters vandalized property , set fires and began throwing things at police , according to Fox News and videos from the scene .
In New @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and multiple people were arrested , Fox News reported .
Rochester and NYC ’ s protests and rioting comes as America has seen continued unrest across the country following the death of George Floyd in May .
Riots have occurred in cities such as Kenosha , Portland , Seattle , and other cities .

Rioters in Rochester, New York descended on a restaurant as outdoor patrons ran away Friday following recently released body camera footage showing the March arrest of a black man who later died.
Daniel Prude died from “complications of asphyxia in the setting of physical restraint” one week after police officers arrested him in March. PCP also contributed to his death, according to the Associated Press. Body-camera footage released by family shows officers putting a spit hood, which is meant to keep them from contacting another person’s saliva, over Prude’s face.
One officer also knelt on Prude’s back, according to body camera footage. He stopped moving after approximately two minutes and officers performed CPR on Prude, who was then taken to the hospital and died on March 30 from brain damage. (RELATED: A Car Drove Through A Group Of Black Lives Matter Protesters In Times Square, No Injuries Reported)
Protesters came out en masse in Rochester following the released footage. On Friday evening, protests that were reportedly peaceful earlier in the day became violent and police officers deployed crowd control munitions and declared an unlawful assembly, according to Fox News.
In one video tweeted by “@ScooterCasterNY,” an NYC multimedia journalist, rioters are seen surrounding a restaurant where patrons are dining outside. Some yell at the patrons as others take over the front porch dining area. As the situation escalates, video shows the people dining appearing to become scared as they quickly get up and run away.
“There’s no need to run, nobody’s hurting them! We’re shutting the parties down!” one person screams as others yell “Black Lives Matter.”
WATCH:
#HappeningNow the protesters in Rochester NY are “shutting down restaurants”, tables are broken, people running off scared #rochesterprotests pic.twitter.com/oxmlZp526w — @SCOOTERCASTER (FNTV) (@ScooterCasterNY) September 5, 2020
Rioters continued to surround the restaurant and began throwing chairs, the video shows. One person is then seen walking up to a group mid-dinner and breaking the glasses on their table. More patrons continue to leave as the situation escalates and rioters are seen further surrounding the establishment.
The unlawful assembly was declared as rioters vandalized property, set fires and began throwing things at police, according to Fox News and videos from the scene. In New York City, protests also became violent and multiple people were arrested, Fox News reported.
WATCH:
People are heading back up court street the way they came. Some are throwing water bottles back at police, but other protesters are yelling at them to stop. People are coughing, dumping water in their eyes to wash out the tear gas. pic.twitter.com/KbHnI3mTDb — Georgie Silvarole (@gsilvarole) September 5, 2020
Rochester and NYC’s protests and rioting comes as America has seen continued unrest across the country following the death of George Floyd in May. Riots have occurred in cities such as Kenosha, Portland, Seattle, and other cities.


thedailycaller--2020-09-05--Trump Rips Media For Going Easy On Biden, Asking Him Questions ‘Meant For A Child’

President Donald Trump tore into the media on Friday for supposedly going easy on former Vice President Joe Biden during a press conference earlier that day .
“ Read the questions you asked .
They were , like , meant for a child , ” Trump said during a press conference , referring to questions reporters asked the former vice president Friday afternoon .
The president was comparing the grilling he received about an anonymously-sourced article suggesting he called fallen soldiers “ suckers ” and “ losers ” to questions reporters asked Biden .
“ Those questions were meant for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reporters , ” Trump said .
“ Not like you and you .
There were smiles — what do you think ?
Take a look at those questions they asked him .
They were not meant for grown-up , they were meant for a child , ” he added .
( RELATED : Trump Denies Report That He Called Fallen American Soldiers ‘ Losers , ’ Calls The Story A ‘ Fraud ’ ) Biden spent much of his time at the conference railing against Trump over a report Thursday in The Atlantic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ claiming the president disparaged fallen World War I soldiers during a trip to France in 2018 .
The former vice president took questions for the second time this week after going a month without holding a press conference .
Several of the reporters ’ questions focused on Trump ’ s supposed comments , while others homed in on the president in general .
“ When you hear these remarks — ‘ suckers , ’ ‘ losers , ’ recoiling from amputees , what does it tell you about President Trump ’ s soul @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Atlantic staff writer Edward-Isaac Dovere asked at one point .
Another reporter asked Biden what he thought about Trump mocking his mask wearing .
“ I wonder if you worry that this kind of language that comes from the president of the United States can deter some Americans who are tuning into him to not wear masks , ” CNN Political Correspondent MJ Lee Lee told the former VP .
Trump joked at a Sept. 3 rally in Pennsylvania about Biden ’ s love for masks .
Numerous former and current Trump officials @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Former National Security Adviser John Bolton , for instance , reportedly told Fox News reporter John Roberts that he would have written a chapter in his forthcoming book had the president made such remarks .
“ I didn ’ t hear that , ” Bolton , who was present the day Trump supposedly made the remarks , told The New York Times Friday .
Trump , for his part , dismissed the report as well .
“ I would be willing to swear on anything that I never said that about our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reporters as he was exiting Air Force One Friday .
“ There is nobody that respects them more .
So , I just think it ’ s a horrible , horrible thing … no animal , nobody , what animal would say such a thing.
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President Donald Trump tore into the media on Friday for supposedly going easy on former Vice President Joe Biden during a press conference earlier that day.
“Read the questions you asked. They were, like, meant for a child,” Trump said during a press conference, referring to questions reporters asked the former vice president Friday afternoon.
The president was comparing the grilling he received about an anonymously-sourced article suggesting he called fallen soldiers “suckers” and “losers” to questions reporters asked Biden.
“Those questions were meant for a child. Smiles on faces of reporters,” Trump said.
“Not like you and you. There were smiles — what do you think? Take a look at those questions they asked him. They were not meant for grown-up, they were meant for a child,” he added. (RELATED: Trump Denies Report That He Called Fallen American Soldiers ‘Losers,’ Calls The Story A ‘Fraud’)
Biden spent much of his time at the conference railing against Trump over a report Thursday in The Atlantic magazine, which cited four anonymous sources claiming the president disparaged fallen World War I soldiers during a trip to France in 2018.
The former vice president took questions for the second time this week after going a month without holding a press conference.
Several of the reporters’ questions focused on Trump’s supposed comments, while others homed in on the president in general.
“When you hear these remarks — ‘suckers,’ ‘losers,’ recoiling from amputees, what does it tell you about President Trump’s soul and the life he leads?” Atlantic staff writer Edward-Isaac Dovere asked at one point. Another reporter asked Biden what he thought about Trump mocking his mask wearing.
“I wonder if you worry that this kind of language that comes from the president of the United States can deter some Americans who are tuning into him to not wear masks,” CNN Political Correspondent MJ Lee Lee told the former VP. Trump joked at a Sept. 3 rally in Pennsylvania about Biden’s love for masks.
Numerous former and current Trump officials have dismissed The Atlantic’s reporting.
Former National Security Adviser John Bolton, for instance, reportedly told Fox News reporter John Roberts that he would have written a chapter in his forthcoming book had the president made such remarks. “I didn’t hear that,” Bolton, who was present the day Trump supposedly made the remarks, told The New York Times Friday.
Trump, for his part, dismissed the report as well.
“I would be willing to swear on anything that I never said that about our fallen heroes,” the president told reporters as he was exiting Air Force One Friday. “There is nobody that respects them more. So, I just think it’s a horrible, horrible thing … no animal, nobody, what animal would say such a thing.”
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thedailycaller--2020-09-05--Judge Orders DHS To Stop Housing Migrant Children In Hotels

A federal judge on Friday blocked the U.S. Department of Homeland Security from continuing to house migrant children in hotel rooms , saying the coronavirus pandemic does not justify the practice .
Judge Dolly Gee ruled that President Donald Trump ’ s administration must relocate the children to licensed facilities by September 15 , according to CNN .
The ruling does allow hotel housing while DHS is transporting children to its various facilities , however .
( RELATED : ICE Releases List Of Murderers And Rapists Protected Under Sanctuary City Policies ) “ This Court…recognizes that the pandemic may require @ @ @ @ @ @ @ system to enhance public safety , ” Gee said .
“ But that is no excuse for DHS to skirt the fundamental humanitarian protections that the Flores Agreement guarantees for minors in their custody , especially when there is no persuasive evidence that hoteling is safer than licensed facilities.
” In July , a number of hotel chains released statements saying they were unwilling to work with Immigration and Customs Enforcement to house migrants amid the pandemic .
The hotels included Marriott , Hilton , Choice Hotels , Best Western , Wyndham , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ United Airlines , American Airlines , and Greyhound busses have also declined to work with ICE in the past .
ICE has argued that it uses hotels as a means to keep migrant families as close as possible amid the pandemic , before they are deported or sent to longer term detention centers .
“ If hotels or other places do not want to allow us to utilize that , they ’ re almost forcing us into a situation where we ’ re going to have to take one of the parents and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from the rest of their families , ” Acting ICE Director Matthew Albence told the Associated Press .

A federal judge on Friday blocked the U.S. Department of Homeland Security from continuing to house migrant children in hotel rooms, saying the coronavirus pandemic does not justify the practice.
Judge Dolly Gee ruled that President Donald Trump’s administration must relocate the children to licensed facilities by September 15, according to CNN. The ruling does allow hotel housing while DHS is transporting children to its various facilities, however. (RELATED: ICE Releases List Of Murderers And Rapists Protected Under Sanctuary City Policies)


thedailycaller--2020-09-05--‘Watchdog On Wall Street’ Host Explains Employment Numbers Jump

Chris Markowski , the president of Markowski Investments , spoke with the Daily Caller ’ s Samantha Renck about the August jobs report , investment strategies and more .
The jobs report released Friday morning showed an estimated 1.37 million jobs were added to the U.S. economy in August , lowering the unemployment rate to 8.4 % .
( RELATED : Salon Owner Jailed For Defying COVID-19 Lockdown Slams Speaker Nancy Pelosi ) “ All of the wizards of smart at the Federal Reserve and the Congressional Budget Office and the people we ’ re supposed to listen to all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , who is also the host of the “ Watchdog on Wall Street ” radio show , said .
“ They weren ’ t expecting to be in single digits when it came to unemployment until next year.
” “ But at what point in time are we going to hit a wall ?
When I see story after story in certain urban areas their inability to open up — in particular , take a look at New York City , ” he continued .
“ Our goal , ultimately , should be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ think it ’ s going to take a little bit longer that we ’ d expect , ” Markowski said .
“ Especially when some of these governors and mayors out there that are making it a little more difficult.
” Markowski also discussed the economic impact of re-opening schools , thoughts on the 2020 election and more .
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Chris Markowski, the president of Markowski Investments, spoke with the Daily Caller’s Samantha Renck about the August jobs report, investment strategies and more.
The jobs report released Friday morning showed an estimated 1.37 million jobs were added to the U.S. economy in August, lowering the unemployment rate to 8.4%. (RELATED: Salon Owner Jailed For Defying COVID-19 Lockdown Slams Speaker Nancy Pelosi)
“All of the wizards of smart at the Federal Reserve and the Congressional Budget Office and the people we’re supposed to listen to all the time were wrong,” Markowski, who is also the host of the “Watchdog on Wall Street” radio show, said. “They weren’t expecting to be in single digits when it came to unemployment until next year.”
“But at what point in time are we going to hit a wall? When I see story after story in certain urban areas their inability to open up — in particular, take a look at New York City,” he continued.
“Our goal, ultimately, should be to get to full employment and I think it’s going to take a little bit longer that we’d expect,” Markowski said. “Especially when some of these governors and mayors out there that are making it a little more difficult.”
Markowski also discussed the economic impact of re-opening schools, thoughts on the 2020 election and more.
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thedailycaller--2020-09-05--REPORT: University Of Michigan President Mark Schlissel Doesn’t Want The Big 10 To Play Football, Mi

REPORT: University Of Michigan President Mark Schlissel Doesn’t Want The Big 10 To Play Football, Might Keep The Wolverines Sidelined If Games Start

University of Michigan president Mark Schlissel reportedly doesn ’ t want the Big 10 to play football .
According to Steve Deace , Schlissel doesn ’ t support the Big 10 playing football during the coronavirus pandemic , and “ is one of the biggest remaining obstacles ” to the season happening ASAP .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) Furthermore , the UM president is reportedly ready to keep the Wolverines on the bench if the rest of the B1G decides to play in the fall @ @ @ @ @ @ @ then Mark Schlissel needs to be fired immediately .
He needs to be marched off of campus immediately .
There ’ s no middle ground when it comes to playing football .
You ’ re either with us , or you ’ re against us .
It ’ s time to pick a side .
It sounds like Schlissel is against us if he doesn ’ t want the college football season to happen .
So be it .
He chose his side .
Now , the question is what will the UM @ @ @ @ @ @ @ should fire him immediately , and throw him out of his position of power before noon .
Get rid of him , replace him with a man who supports football and let ’ s get a vote on games getting underway .
The time for talk ended a long time ago .
Now , it ’ s time to figure out what we need to do to make sure games happen .
Michigan , take care of business so that the Big 10 can fix this circus .

University of Michigan president Mark Schlissel reportedly doesn’t want the Big 10 to play football.
According to Steve Deace, Schlissel doesn’t support the Big 10 playing football during the coronavirus pandemic, and “is one of the biggest remaining obstacles” to the season happening ASAP. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
Furthermore, the UM president is reportedly ready to keep the Wolverines on the bench if the rest of the B1G decides to play in the fall.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Michigan Football (@umichfootball) on Sep 5, 2020 at 7:57am PDT
If this report is true, then Mark Schlissel needs to be fired immediately. He needs to be marched off of campus immediately.
There’s no middle ground when it comes to playing football. You’re either with us, or you’re against us. It’s time to pick a side.
It sounds like Schlissel is against us if he doesn’t want the college football season to happen. So be it. He chose his side.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Michigan Football (@umichfootball) on Aug 7, 2020 at 8:32am PDT
Now, the question is what will the UM power brokers do about it. They should fire him immediately, and throw him out of his position of power before noon.
Get rid of him, replace him with a man who supports football and let’s get a vote on games getting underway.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Michigan Football (@umichfootball) on Aug 12, 2020 at 12:10pm PDT
The time for talk ended a long time ago. Now, it’s time to figure out what we need to do to make sure games happen. Michigan, take care of business so that the Big 10 can fix this circus.


thedailycaller--2020-09-05--Houston Texans Quarterback Deshaun Watson Gets A $160 Million Extension

According to Ian Rapoport , Watson and the Texans have agreed on a four-year extension worth $ 160 million .
@ @ @ @ @ up through 2025 .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The @ @ @ @ @ College Football ) My friends , that ’ s a monster extension , and Watson @ @ @ @ @ man .
He ’ s straight paid after reaching this deal !
Whenever you find @ @ @ @ @ you have to do whatever it takes to lock them up for as long as @ @ @ @ @ ’ t come cheap , but they ’ re worth every penny when you ’ @ @ @ @ @ s just the nature of the business .
Watson is one of the best quarterbacks @ @ @ @ @ he has at least another decade of prime football ahead of him .
The Texans @ @ @ @ @ they let him walk .
Props to Watson for getting his money !
We love @ @ @ @

Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson has agreed to a monster contract extension.
According to Ian Rapoport, Watson and the Texans have agreed on a four-year extension worth $160 million. He’s now locked up through 2025. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
Sources: The #Texans and franchise QB Deshaun Watson have agreed to terms on a huge new extension worth $160M over 4 new years. Houston locks up its QB through 2025 – and Watson gets paid… with a chance to get paid again soon. ???? ???? ???? — Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) September 5, 2020
My friends, that’s a monster extension, and Watson is now a very rich man. He’s straight paid after reaching this deal!
Whenever you find a quarterback like Watson, you have to do whatever it takes to lock them up for as long as possible.
Franchise quarterbacks don’t come cheap, but they’re worth every penny when you’re winning. That’s just the nature of the business.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Deshaun Watson (@deshaunwatson) on Aug 24, 2020 at 5:55am PDT
Watson is one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL, and he has at least another decade of prime football ahead of him.
The Texans would have been insane if they let him walk.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Deshaun Watson (@deshaunwatson) on May 19, 2020 at 8:15pm PDT
Props to Watson for getting his money! We love to see it!


thedailycaller--2020-09-05--Virginia Cavaliers Have No New Coronavirus Cases After The Latest Round Of Testing

The Virginia Cavaliers are doing a great job dealing with coronavirus .
According to Brett McMurphy , the football program @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus after the latest round of testing .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The @ @ @ @ @ When It Comes To College Football ) Since July 5 , the Cavaliers have only @ @ @ @ @ This is music to my ears !
This is exactly what we need to hear @ @ @ @ @ as many teams as possible testing clean .
Only three total cases since early July @ @ @ @ @ the definition of a win in the war against coronavirus .
If we can keep @ @ @ @ @ then we ’ re 100 % going to have games happen without any issues .
@ @ @ @ @ doing a great job of making sure everything that needs to happen to ensure games @ @ @ @ @ Props to UVA for taking care of business .
Let ’ s hope they keep @ @ @

The Virginia Cavaliers are doing a great job dealing with coronavirus.
According to Brett McMurphy, the football program had no new cases of coronavirus after the latest round of testing. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
Since July 5, the Cavaliers have only had three total cases.
Virginia reported no new positive COVID tests for the football program, which has tested 117 players since July 24. The football program has had 3 positive tests since players reported back for summer conditioning on July 5 — Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) September 4, 2020
This is music to my ears! This is exactly what we need to hear right now. We need as many teams as possible testing clean.
Only three total cases since early July and no new cases is the definition of a win in the war against coronavirus.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Virginia Football (@uvafootball) on Aug 27, 2020 at 6:52am PDT
If we can keep teams healthy and safe, then we’re 100% going to have games happen without any issues.
It sounds like Virginia is doing a great job of making sure everything that needs to happen to ensure games take place is happening.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Virginia Football (@uvafootball) on Aug 26, 2020 at 3:45pm PDT
Props to UVA for taking care of business. Let’s hope they keep it up.


thedailycaller--2020-09-07--BARR: Google May Be In Line For A Legal Spanking By The Supreme Court

Most Americans – probably the vast majority – have very little idea what the United States Supreme Court really does .
Sure , whenever the High Court issues a ruling on an abortion case or decides a matter involving the Second Amendment , the media is all over it and the public becomes aware that the Court is there .
Abortion and guns aside , however , rulings by our nation ’ s highest court often impact our daily lives in far more ways than do those high-profile decisions everyone hears about .
In just a few weeks , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ landmark case that will significantly impact Google , the world ’ s most heavily used search engine , controlling over 92 % of that market worldwide .
Google actually is owned by Alphabet , but everyone outside the tech industry itself knows the search engine as “ Google ” not “ Alphabet ” or anything else .
The search engine enjoys such a ubiquitous presence that its name has been recognized officially in dictionaries as a transitive verb .
The specific case on which the nine Justices will hear arguments has little to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Googles , ” but a great deal to do with copyright law .
Although hardly a matter for dinner table chatter in suburbia , copyright law indirectly affects much of what every person reads , listens to or views on their computer ; but perhaps most importantly , how they conduct research on a computer or smartphone .
The specifics of the case to be heard by the Court – Google v. Oracle – relate to something called “ application programming interfaces ” or “ API ” for short .
API play a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a sense is the fuel that powers computer search engines such as Google .
Oracle Corp. is the largest software company in the database business , which runs on most major platforms like Windows and Mac OS .
The legal battle between these two tech giants , which has been ongoing for over a decade , is being fought over Oracle ’ s claim that Google copied its popular “ JAVA ” software when Google developed its Android mobile phone .
Initially , Google intended to pay for a license for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when negotiations failed to produce the result Google sought , the tech giant decided instead to copy the software without Oracle ’ s permission .
Since then , the case has been bouncing between different levels of our federal courts like a high-tech ping pong ball .
But what is at stake is no game .
A federal court found that 11,500 lines of creative declaring code in Android ’ s software replicated the structure , sequence and organizing of the Java API components .
While most readers probably do not know exactly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , they understand intuitively that 11,500 of something resembling another thing looks an awful lot like copying .
As argued by Google ’ s many lawyers , the search engine giant ’ s primary line of defense was what has become known as the doctrine of “ fair use.
” Fair use law allows for the copying of products if intended for a “ transformative ” purpose , as for a news report or legitimate scholarship .
The point of such permissible copying , however , is not to make a profit off @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which is what Google was doing with the Java technology .
Fair use law specifically is not available as a defense for those who copy property for commercial purposes .
The courts also rejected Google ’ s arguments that it had no choice but to use Oracle ’ s Java coding because there was no other reasonable API code available or able to be developed .
The fact that Apple ’ s iPhone has become the world ’ s most popular mobile phone without copying Java ’ s coding blew a major hole @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lower court .
Eventually , after years of legal wrangling , the lower courts rejected Google ’ s arguments , and the battle is now joined before the Supreme Court .
How the Court decides this case will determine whether America ’ s copyright laws , which are as old as our Constitution ( and are in fact enshrined in that venerable document ) , can be ignored by a company that is so big and influential that it should be allowed to set its own rules , including taking someone else ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ its own commercial benefit without compensating the party that developed it in the first place .
Since 2015 Google ’ s motto has been “ Do the right thing.
” Soon , the U.S. Supreme Court will have the opportunity to make sure the company does just that .
Bob Barr represented Georgia ’ s 7th District in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1995 to 2003 and served as the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia from 1986 to 1990 .
He now serves as President of the Law Enforcement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

Most Americans – probably the vast majority – have very little idea what the United States Supreme Court really does. Sure, whenever the High Court issues a ruling on an abortion case or decides a matter involving the Second Amendment, the media is all over it and the public becomes aware that the Court is there. Abortion and guns aside, however, rulings by our nation’s highest court often impact our daily lives in far more ways than do those high-profile decisions everyone hears about.
In just a few weeks, the Court will hear arguments in a truly landmark case that will significantly impact Google, the world’s most heavily used search engine, controlling over 92% of that market worldwide.
Google actually is owned by Alphabet, but everyone outside the tech industry itself knows the search engine as “Google” not “Alphabet” or anything else. The search engine enjoys such a ubiquitous presence that its name has been recognized officially in dictionaries as a transitive verb.
The specific case on which the nine Justices will hear arguments has little to do with the average person who “Googles,” but a great deal to do with copyright law. Although hardly a matter for dinner table chatter in suburbia, copyright law indirectly affects much of what every person reads, listens to or views on their computer; but perhaps most importantly, how they conduct research on a computer or smartphone.
The specifics of the case to be heard by the Court – Google v. Oracle – relate to something called “application programming interfaces” or “API” for short. API play a major role in software development, which in a sense is the fuel that powers computer search engines such as Google. Oracle Corp. is the largest software company in the database business, which runs on most major platforms like Windows and Mac OS. The legal battle between these two tech giants, which has been ongoing for over a decade, is being fought over Oracle’s claim that Google copied its popular “JAVA” software when Google developed its Android mobile phone.
Initially, Google intended to pay for a license for the JAVA APIs. Later, however, when negotiations failed to produce the result Google sought, the tech giant decided instead to copy the software without Oracle’s permission. Since then, the case has been bouncing between different levels of our federal courts like a high-tech ping pong ball. But what is at stake is no game.
A federal court found that 11,500 lines of creative declaring code in Android’s software replicated the structure, sequence and organizing of the Java API components. While most readers probably do not know exactly what “creative declaring code” means, they understand intuitively that 11,500 of something resembling another thing looks an awful lot like copying.
As argued by Google’s many lawyers, the search engine giant’s primary line of defense was what has become known as the doctrine of “fair use.” Fair use law allows for the copying of products if intended for a “transformative” purpose, as for a news report or legitimate scholarship. The point of such permissible copying, however, is not to make a profit off of someone else’s work, which is what Google was doing with the Java technology. Fair use law specifically is not available as a defense for those who copy property for commercial purposes.
The courts also rejected Google’s arguments that it had no choice but to use Oracle’s Java coding because there was no other reasonable API code available or able to be developed. The fact that Apple’s iPhone has become the world’s most popular mobile phone without copying Java’s coding blew a major hole in Google’s argument to the lower court.
Eventually, after years of legal wrangling, the lower courts rejected Google’s arguments, and the battle is now joined before the Supreme Court.
How the Court decides this case will determine whether America’s copyright laws, which are as old as our Constitution (and are in fact enshrined in that venerable document), can be ignored by a company that is so big and influential that it should be allowed to set its own rules, including taking someone else’s hard work and appropriating it for its own commercial benefit without compensating the party that developed it in the first place.
Since 2015 Google’s motto has been “Do the right thing.” Soon, the U.S. Supreme Court will have the opportunity to make sure the company does just that.
Bob Barr represented Georgia’s 7th District in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1995 to 2003 and served as the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia from 1986 to 1990. He now serves as President of the Law Enforcement Education Foundation based in Atlanta, Georgia.


thedailycaller--2020-09-07--Viral Video Shows Brutal Fight At LaGuardia Airport In New York

A fight at an airport has gone viral for all the wrong reasons .
In a Twitter video posted by @ CranfieldA , two women can be seen trying to beat the hell out of each other at a Delta gate at LaGuardia Airport .
The fight was so bad the flight apparently had to be delayed .
( SLIDESHOW : These Women On Instagram Hate Wearing Clothes ) You can watch the chaos unfold below .
It ’ s going to be one of the craziest fights that you ’ ve seen in a long time .
( SLIDESHOW @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Anything ) How stupid do you need to be in order to brawl at an airport ?
Seriously , how dumb do you need to be in order to participate in these kinds of antics ?
( SLIDESHOW : 71 Times Samantha Hoopes Stripped Down ) If you ’ re an adult and you find yourself fighting for any other reason than to stay alive , then you need to take a hard look in the mirror .
( SLIDESHOW : This Blonde Bombshell Might Be The Hottest Model On The Internet ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ overly enjoyable experience to begin with .
It ’ s just not .
Nobody likes getting crammed into a plane for several hours .
( SLIDESHOW : 60 Times Abigail Ratchford Wore Almost Nothing ) You know what people hate even worse than that ?
Having their flight delayed because two idiots were busy fighting .
Nobody has time for that kind of garbage .

A fight at an airport has gone viral for all the wrong reasons.
In a Twitter video posted by @CranfieldA, two women can be seen trying to beat the hell out of each other at a Delta gate at LaGuardia Airport. The fight was so bad the flight apparently had to be delayed. (SLIDESHOW: These Women On Instagram Hate Wearing Clothes)
You can watch the chaos unfold below. It’s going to be one of the craziest fights that you’ve seen in a long time. (SLIDESHOW: 142 Times Josephine Skriver Barely Wore Anything)
How stupid do you need to be in order to brawl at an airport? Seriously, how dumb do you need to be in order to participate in these kinds of antics? (SLIDESHOW: 71 Times Samantha Hoopes Stripped Down)
If you’re an adult and you find yourself fighting for any other reason than to stay alive, then you need to take a hard look in the mirror. (SLIDESHOW: This Blonde Bombshell Might Be The Hottest Model On The Internet)
Also, flying isn’t an overly enjoyable experience to begin with. It’s just not. Nobody likes getting crammed into a plane for several hours. (SLIDESHOW: 60 Times Abigail Ratchford Wore Almost Nothing)
You know what people hate even worse than that? Having their flight delayed because two idiots were busy fighting. Nobody has time for that kind of garbage.
Make smarter decisions, folks. Make much smarter decisions.