thedailycaller--2020-04-28--EXCLUSIVE: Dossier Author Christopher Steele  Had Previously Undisclosed Meetings With Lawyers For D

EXCLUSIVE: Dossier Author Christopher Steele  Had Previously Undisclosed Meetings With Lawyers For DNC, Clinton Campaign

• Christopher Steele shed new light on his work for the Clinton campaign and DNC , revealing in testimony last month that he met with two lawyers for the Democrats as part of his investigation into Donald Trump .
• Steele met with Perkins Coie partners Michael Sussmann and Marc Elias , he testified .
• Steele said that Sussmann provided him with the now-debunked tip that a Russian bank had a secret communications channel with the Trump Organization .
A lawyer representing the DNC and Clinton campaign provided Christopher Steele with information in 2016 regarding an alleged secret communications @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Russian bank , the former spy told a British court last month .
That now-debunked tip , from Perkins Coie lawyer Michael Sussmann , set off a chain of events that led to Steele publishing a Sept. 14 , 2016 memo accusing the founders of the bank , Alfa Bank , of having “ illicit ” ties to Vladimir Putin .
A week after Steele wrote that memo , he had another meeting with Sussmann ’ s colleague , Marc Elias .
Steele disclosed the previously unreported meetings with Sussmann and Elias during @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him by the Alfa Bank founders , according to a court transcript obtained by the Daily Caller News Foundation .
Steele ’ s testimony about Sussmann and Elias provides insight into how deeply involved the two lawyers were in the Trump investigation , and suggests they helped shape Steele ’ s investigation into possible Russian interference in the 2016 election .
Perkins Coie , Sussmann and Elias did not respond to requests for comment for this story .
Elias , who served as general counsel for the Clinton campaign , hired Fusion GPS @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Fusion GPS in turn picked Steele , a former MI6 officer , in June 2016 to investigate Trump ’ s possible ties to Russia .
Steele would go on to produce 17 memos alleging that the Russian government had blackmail material on Trump , and that members of his campaign were conspiring with the Kremlin to influence the 2016 election .
Many of Steele ’ s most explosive allegations have been debunked in the 40 months since BuzzFeed News published the dossier .
A Justice Department inspector general ’ s report said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ information disputed many of the allegations in the dossier .
The IG report also said that the FBI and U.S. intelligence community received evidence in 2017 that Russian intelligence operatives may have fed disinformation to Steele .
The IG report also dealt a fatal blow to the Alfa Bank theory peddled by Sussmann .
It said the FBI investigated whether there were “ cyber links ” between Alfa Bank and the Trump Organization , the company owned by Donald Trump , “ but had concluded by early February 2017 that there were no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Alfa Bank have sued Steele in the U.S. and U.K. over the Sept. 14 , 2016 memo , which is referred to as “ Company Intelligence Report 112 ” in the dossier .
Steele testified under oath in London on March 17 and 18 .
He revealed that Sussmann , a former Justice Department official , told him during a meeting on July 29 , 2016 about suspicious network traffic between the Trump Organization and Alfa Bank .
He also said that the theory about the computer server traffic was the catalyst for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ weeks later about Alfa Bank .
( RELATED : EXCLUSIVE : Dossier Author Testified His Records Were ‘ Wiped ’ ) “ I ’ m very clear is that the first person that ever mentioned the Trump server issue , Alfa server issue , was Mr. Sussman [ sic ] , ” Steele told Hugh Tomlinson , a lawyer for the Alfa Bank owners , on March 17 .
Steele went on to say that Fusion GPS founder Glenn Simpson instructed him at some point after the Sussmann meeting to write a report @ @ @ @ @ @ @ given the instruction sometime after that meeting by Mr. Simpson , ” said Steele , adding that the instruction from Simpson “ was absolutely , definitely linked to the server issue.
” It was not previously known whether Steele keyed in on Alfa Bank on his own initiative , or if someone else tasked him with investigating the bank .
Steele said that he directed his dossier source to collect information from Russia about the bank .
He claimed that the source , who has not been identified , met with a “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who reported back on the Alfa Bank founders .
In Report 112 , Steele wrote that the Russian official said that the three Alfa Bank founders had had “ ups and down ” with Vladimir Putin in the past , but were on “ very good terms ” with the Russian leader at the time .
The source also alleged that the Alfa Bank founders had delivered “ large amounts of cash ” to Putin in the 1990s , when he served as deputy mayor of St. Petersburg .
The report also alleges @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the other , keeping everyone involved in check .
Sussmann shopped the allegations about the Alfa Bank computer servers around to others besides Steele , including to journalists and the FBI ’ s top lawyer .
He shared the information with reporters from the New York Times and Slate , which ran a story on Oct. 31 , 2016 .
According to that story , Alfa Bank ’ s servers were communicating in a peculiar fashion with those of the Trump Organization .
A team of computer experts who studied the traffic determined @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for some sort of communication between the two sides .
That assessment , if true , would have fit into Steele ’ s theory that the Trump campaign was conspiring with the Kremlin .
The Slate story appeared as rumors gained steam that the Trump campaign was somehow involved in the hack and release of emails from the DNC and Clinton campaign .
On Sept. 23 , 2016 , Yahoo !
News published a story alleging that Trump campaign aide Carter Page met secretly with Kremlin insiders to discuss exchanging material on Hillary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ story appeared , Mother Jones reporter David Corn published a report citing a “ former Western intelligence officer ” who claimed that the Russian government had compromising material on Trump .
It is now known that Steele was involved in one way or the other in all three of the stories .
He met with both reporters from Mother Jones and Yahoo , and had investigated the allegations central to the Slate story .
To further spread the Alfa Bank story , Sussmann contacted James Baker , his former DOJ colleague who then @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Baker told House investigators on Oct. 18 , 2018 that Sussmann contacted him to share the information and that they met on Sept. 19 , 2016 .
That day was a busy one for the FBI ’ s Crossfire Hurricane team .
The Justice Department IG report said that Steele provided six memos from his dossier to the FBI that same day .
The FBI began almost immediately drafting an application for a Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act ( FISA ) warrant against Carter Page .
The applications relied heavily on Steele ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was a key link between the Trump team and Kremlin .
Notably , Steele did not provide the FBI with Report 112 from his dossier .
The FBI eventually obtained the memo on Nov. 6 , 2016 , when provided it to Baker .
It is unclear whether Sussmann and Steele ’ s outreach to the FBI on Sept. 19 , 2016 was coordinated , or merely coincidental .
Three days later , Steele met with Elias at Perkins Coie ’ s offices in Washington , D.C. , the ex-spy testified .
Steele @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with Elias .
He also met with several journalists to discuss the dossier during that same visit to the U.S. capital .
One of the journalists Steele met was Michael Isikoff , the author of the Yahoo !
story about Carter Page .
Perkins Coie has been reluctant to discuss its affiliation with Fusion GPS and Steele .
Elias , the Perkins Coie partner , did not disclose his involvement in the matter when he attended a congressional deposition regarding the dossier along with his client , former Clinton campaign chairman John Podesta @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has said that Elias misled him in 2017 when asked if Perkins Coie funded the dossier .
One mystery is where Sussmann obtained the information regarding an Alfa Bank connection to the Trump Organization .
Steele testified that a group of cyber experts passed Sussmann the information in late July 2016 .
The cyber experts , who go by the pseudonyms “ Max ” and “ Tea Leaves , ” have spoken to numerous reporters about their investigation , including at Slate , The New Yorker and The New York Times .
A @ @ @ @ @ @ @ investigate the server allegations determined that the computer records were likely fabricated by “ threat actors ” who wanted “ to make it appear as though a connection existed ” between the Trump Organization and Alfa Bank .
“ If true , this would constitute a potential violation of various US federal laws , ” Ankura , the cyber firm , wrote in a report released Friday .
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Christopher Steele shed new light on his work for the Clinton campaign and DNC, revealing in testimony last month that he met with two lawyers for the Democrats as part of his investigation into Donald Trump.
Steele met with Perkins Coie partners Michael Sussmann and Marc Elias, he testified.
Steele said that Sussmann provided him with the now-debunked tip that a Russian bank had a secret communications channel with the Trump Organization.
A lawyer representing the DNC and Clinton campaign provided Christopher Steele with information in 2016 regarding an alleged secret communications channel between the Trump Organization and a Russian bank, the former spy told a British court last month.
That now-debunked tip, from Perkins Coie lawyer Michael Sussmann, set off a chain of events that led to Steele publishing a Sept. 14, 2016 memo accusing the founders of the bank, Alfa Bank, of having “illicit” ties to Vladimir Putin, according to a court transcript obtained by the Daily Caller News Foundation.
A week after Steele wrote that memo, he had another meeting with Sussmann’s colleague, Marc Elias, according to the transcript.
Steele disclosed the previously unreported meetings with Sussmann and Elias during testimony in a defamation lawsuit filed against him by the Alfa Bank founders, the transcript shows.
Steele’s testimony about Sussmann and Elias provides insight into how deeply involved the two lawyers were in the Trump investigation, and suggests they helped shape Steele’s investigation into possible Russian interference in the 2016 election.
Perkins Coie, Sussmann and Elias did not respond to requests for comment for this story.
Elias, who served as general counsel for the Clinton campaign, hired Fusion GPS in April 2016 to investigate Donald Trump. Fusion GPS in turn picked Steele, a former MI6 officer, in June 2016 to investigate Trump’s possible ties to Russia.
Steele would go on to produce 17 memos alleging that the Russian government had blackmail material on Trump, and that members of his campaign were conspiring with the Kremlin to influence the 2016 election.
Many of Steele’s most explosive allegations have been debunked in the 40 months since BuzzFeed News published the dossier.
A Justice Department inspector general’s report said that Steele’s primary source of information disputed many of the allegations in the dossier. The IG report also said that the FBI and U.S. intelligence community received evidence in 2017 that Russian intelligence operatives may have fed disinformation to Steele.
The IG report also dealt a fatal blow to the Alfa Bank theory peddled by Sussmann.
It said the FBI investigated whether there were “cyber links” between Alfa Bank and the Trump Organization, the company owned by Donald Trump, “but had concluded by early February 2017 that there were no such links.”
The three owners of Alfa Bank have sued Steele in the U.S. and U.K. over the Sept. 14, 2016 memo, which is referred to as “Company Intelligence Report 112” in the dossier.
Steele testified under oath in London on March 17 and 18.
He revealed that Sussmann, a former Justice Department official, told him during a meeting on July 29, 2016 about suspicious network traffic between the Trump Organization and Alfa Bank, according to the transcript.
He also said that the theory about the computer server traffic was the catalyst for the dossier memo he would write six weeks later about Alfa Bank, the transcript shows. (RELATED: EXCLUSIVE: Dossier Author Testified His Records Were ‘Wiped’)
“I’m very clear is that the first person that ever mentioned the Trump server issue, Alfa server issue, was Mr. Sussman [sic],” Steele told Hugh Tomlinson, a lawyer for the Alfa Bank owners, on March 17, the transcript shows.
Steele went on to say that Fusion GPS founder Glenn Simpson instructed him at some point after the Sussmann meeting to write a report about Alfa Bank, according to the transcript.
“I was given the instruction sometime after that meeting by Mr. Simpson,” said Steele, adding that the instruction from Simpson “was absolutely, definitely linked to the server issue,” the transcript shows.
It was not previously known whether Steele keyed in on Alfa Bank on his own initiative, or if someone else tasked him with investigating the bank.
Steele said that he directed his dossier source to collect information from Russia about the bank, the transcript shows.
The transcript also shows that Steele claimed that the source, who has not been identified, met with a “top level Russian government official,” who reported back on the Alfa Bank founders.
In Report 112, Steele wrote that the Russian official said that the three Alfa Bank founders had had “ups and down” with Vladimir Putin in the past, but were on “very good terms” with the Russian leader at the time. The source also alleged that the Alfa Bank founders had delivered “large amounts of cash” to Putin in the 1990s, when he served as deputy mayor of St. Petersburg.
The report also alleges that both sides held compromising information on the other, keeping everyone involved in check.
The Alfa Bank founders have vehemently denied Steele’s allegations.
Sussmann shopped the allegations about the Alfa Bank computer servers around to others besides Steele, including to journalists and the FBI’s top lawyer.
He shared the information with reporters from the New York Times and Slate, which ran a story on Oct. 31, 2016.
According to that story, Alfa Bank’s servers were communicating in a peculiar fashion with those of the Trump Organization. A team of computer experts who studied the traffic determined that the Alfa-Trump channel was being used for some sort of communication between the two sides, the story said.
That assessment, if true, would have fit into Steele’s theory that the Trump campaign was conspiring with the Kremlin.
The Slate story appeared as rumors gained steam that the Trump campaign was somehow involved in the hack and release of emails from the DNC and Clinton campaign. On Sept. 23, 2016, Yahoo! News published a story alleging that Trump campaign aide Carter Page met secretly with Kremlin insiders to discuss exchanging material on Hillary Clinton.
On the day the Slate story appeared, Mother Jones reporter David Corn published a report citing a “former Western intelligence officer” who claimed that the Russian government had compromising material on Trump.
It is now known that Steele was involved in one way or the other in all three of the stories. He has acknowledged in court proceedings to meeting with both reporters from Mother Jones and Yahoo, and had investigated the allegations central to the Slate story.
To further spread the Alfa Bank story, Sussmann contacted James Baker, his former DOJ colleague who then served as general counsel for the FBI. Baker told House investigators on Oct. 18, 2018 that Sussmann contacted him to share the information and that they met on Sept. 19, 2016.
That day was a busy one for the FBI’s Crossfire Hurricane team. The Justice Department IG report said that Steele provided six memos from his dossier to the FBI that same day.
The FBI began almost immediately drafting an application for a Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) warrant against Carter Page. The applications relied heavily on Steele’s dossier, which alleged that Page was a key link between the Trump team and Kremlin.
Notably, Steele did not provide the FBI with Report 112 from his dossier, according to the IG report. The FBI eventually obtained the memo on Nov. 6, 2016, when provided it to Baker.
It is unclear whether Sussmann and Steele’s outreach to the FBI on Sept. 19, 2016 was coordinated, or merely coincidental.
Three days later, Steele met with Elias at Perkins Coie’s offices in Washington, D.C., the ex-spy testified. Steele did not provide details of his discussions with Elias.
He also met with several journalists to discuss the dossier during that same visit to the U.S. capital. One of the journalists Steele met was Michael Isikoff, the author of the Yahoo! story about Carter Page.
Perkins Coie has been reluctant to discuss its affiliation with Fusion GPS and Steele. Elias, the Perkins Coie partner, did not disclose his involvement in the matter when he attended a congressional deposition regarding the dossier along with his client, former Clinton campaign chairman John Podesta.
New York Times reporter Ken Vogel has said that Elias misled him in 2017 when asked if Perkins Coie funded the dossier.
One mystery is where Sussmann obtained the information regarding an Alfa Bank connection to the Trump Organization. Steele testified that a group of cyber experts passed Sussmann the information in late July 2016.
The cyber experts, who go by the pseudonyms “Max” and “Tea Leaves,” have spoken to numerous reporters about their investigation, including at Slate, The New Yorker and The New York Times.
A cyber firm that Alfa Bank hired to investigate the server allegations determined that the computer records were likely fabricated by “threat actors” who wanted “to make it appear as though a connection existed” between the Trump Organization and Alfa Bank.
“If true, this would constitute a potential violation of various US federal laws,” Ankura, the cyber firm, wrote in a report released Friday.
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thedailycaller--2020-04-28--FACT CHECK: Viral Video Claims To Show Mass Grave For Coronavirus Victims In Italy

A video shared on Facebook purportedly shows the body bags of deceased coronavirus patients being dumped into a mass grave in Italy .
The clip comes from the 2007 miniseries “ Pandemic ” and is unrelated to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic .
The internet has become replete with misinformation related to Italy ’ s outbreak of COVID-19 , the disease caused by the new coronavirus .
This particular post , along with the accompanying video , purports to show the bodies of deceased Italian coronavirus patients being dumped into a mass grave .
( RELATED : Does This Photo Show @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The footage , which first appeared on TikTok and later circulated widely on Facebook , actually comes from the 2007 miniseries “ Pandemic.
” That miniseries follows a fictional doctor with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as she “ races to find a vaccine ” for a deadly virus infecting Los Angeles residents , according to IMDb .
Someone appears to have layered music over the footage , presumably to drown out the original audio and obscure its source .
( RELATED : Does This Photo Show Coffins Of Italian Coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ revolve around the outbreak of a deadly virus , it has nothing to do with the ongoing pandemic .
The new coronavirus first emerged in the central Chinese city of Wuhan in late 2019 and has since spread to over 180 countries and regions , including Italy .
Italy has become one of the countries hit hardest by the coronavirus pandemic , with more than 199,000 confirmed cases and nearly 27,000 deaths at the time of publication , according to the Johns Hopkins University Coronavirus Resource Center .

A video shared on Facebook purportedly shows the body bags of deceased coronavirus patients being dumped into a mass grave in Italy.
Verdict: False
The clip comes from the 2007 miniseries “Pandemic” and is unrelated to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Fact Check:
The internet has become replete with misinformation related to Italy’s outbreak of COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus. This particular post, along with the accompanying video, purports to show the bodies of deceased Italian coronavirus patients being dumped into a mass grave. (RELATED: Does This Photo Show Coffins Of Italian Coronavirus Patients?)
The footage, which first appeared on TikTok and later circulated widely on Facebook, actually comes from the 2007 miniseries “Pandemic.” That miniseries follows a fictional doctor with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as she “races to find a vaccine” for a deadly virus infecting Los Angeles residents, according to IMDb.
Here’s the original “Pandemic” clip:
Someone appears to have layered music over the footage, presumably to drown out the original audio and obscure its source. (RELATED: Does This Photo Show Coffins Of Italian Coronavirus Patients?)
While the miniseries does revolve around the outbreak of a deadly virus, it has nothing to do with the ongoing pandemic. The new coronavirus first emerged in the central Chinese city of Wuhan in late 2019 and has since spread to over 180 countries and regions, including Italy.
Italy has become one of the countries hit hardest by the coronavirus pandemic, with more than 199,000 confirmed cases and nearly 27,000 deaths at the time of publication, according to the Johns Hopkins University Coronavirus Resource Center.


thedailycaller--2020-04-28--Two Of Detroit’s Biggest Auto Makers Plan To Bring Back Skeleton Crew Of Employees As They Reopen

Ford and General Motors are recalling a slate of workers as the two auto giants prepare to reopen May 1 after locking up in March due to stay-at-home orders meant to slow the spread of the coronavirus pandemic , reports show .
The call backs are voluntary and will include safety protocols as Ford and GM work to provide a safe atmosphere for workers who are worried about an uptick in coronavirus cases .
The United Auto Workers Union is pushing back against any plan that includes bringing back workers before the coast is clear .
“ We want to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and every possible health protocols and enhanced protections are in place before UAW members walk into the workplace , ” the UAW noted in a Friday press statement .
The union went on to express support for Democratic Michigan Gov .
Gretchen Whitmer ’ s decision Friday to extend the state ’ s stay at home order through May 15 .
Whitmer ’ s decision comes as other states begin reopening .
Republican Gov .
Greg Abbott , for instance will let Texas ’ s stay-at-home order lapse after Thursday following a statewide @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus pandemic .
More than 600 people have died of the virus in the Lone Star State while Michigan saw its death toll reach 3,400 .
Several UAW employees who tested positive for COVID-19 have died .
( RELATED : Anti-Lockdown Protesters Come To Gov .
Whitmer ’ s House As Michigan Legislature Wants To Limit Her Authority ) “ No one knows when things are going to get back to the new normal , ” GM CEO Mary Barra said in a statement Monday of the safety protocols , which include mandatory @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Others refer to it as the new abnormal.
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Ford and General Motors are recalling a slate of workers as the two auto giants prepare to reopen May 1 after locking up in March due to stay-at-home orders meant to slow the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, reports show.
The call backs are voluntary and will include safety protocols as Ford and GM work to provide a safe atmosphere for workers who are worried about an uptick in coronavirus cases. The United Auto Workers Union is pushing back against any plan that includes bringing back workers before the coast is clear.
“We want to make sure the scientific data is supportive and every possible health protocols and enhanced protections are in place before UAW members walk into the workplace,” the UAW noted in a Friday press statement.
The union went on to express support for Democratic Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s decision Friday to extend the state’s stay at home order through May 15.
Whitmer’s decision comes as other states begin reopening.
Republican Gov. Greg Abbott, for instance will let Texas’s stay-at-home order lapse after Thursday following a statewide lockdown to slow the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. More than 600 people have died of the virus in the Lone Star State while Michigan saw its death toll reach 3,400.
Several UAW employees who tested positive for COVID-19 have died. (RELATED: Anti-Lockdown Protesters Come To Gov. Whitmer’s House As Michigan Legislature Wants To Limit Her Authority)
“No one knows when things are going to get back to the new normal,” GM CEO Mary Barra said in a statement Monday of the safety protocols, which include mandatory social distancing and temperature checks. “Others refer to it as the new abnormal.”
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thedailycaller--2020-04-27--FACT CHECK: Viral Image Claims To Show Italian Doctors Who Have Died From Coronavirus

An image shared on Facebook more than 1,200 times purportedly shows Italian doctors who died from coronavirus in an operating room .
The photo actually shows a scene from the medical drama series “ Grey ’ s Anatomy.
” The people pictured are actors playing doctors , and none of them are dead .
With over 199,000 confirmed cases and nearly 27,000 deaths , Italy is one of the countries hardest hit by the new coronavirus , per the Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center .
More than 150 doctors have died in Italy during the coronavirus pandemic to date , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s National Federation of Physicians and Dentists .
A viral image alleges in a post that four Italian doctors who have collapsed and died from coronavirus in what appears to be an operating room are pictured .
( RELATED : Does This Photo Show Coffins Of Italian Coronavirus Patients ? )
Through a reverse image search , the Daily Caller discovered the image is actually a promotional still from the medical drama series “ Grey ’ s Anatomy.
” Two versions of the still appear on Getty Images , with the captions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ and Hopin , ' ” the 14th episode of the television drama ’ s third season .
That episode , which first aired in February 2007 , features a plot line where a patient ’ s toxic blood causes several of the main characters to collapse during surgery .
The still shows that scene – not Italian doctors who have died from coronavirus , as the post falsely suggests .
The new coronavirus first emerged in the central Chinese city of Wuhan in late 2019 .
It has since spread to over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than 3 million people and killing some 210,600 others worldwide , according to the Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center .

An image shared on Facebook more than 1,200 times purportedly shows Italian doctors who died from coronavirus in an operating room.
Verdict: False
The photo actually shows a scene from the medical drama series “Grey’s Anatomy.” The people pictured are actors playing doctors, and none of them are dead.
Fact Check:
With over 199,000 confirmed cases and nearly 27,000 deaths, Italy is one of the countries hardest hit by the new coronavirus, per the Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center. More than 150 doctors have died in Italy during the coronavirus pandemic to date, according to a list compiled by Italy’s National Federation of Physicians and Dentists.
A viral image alleges in a post that four Italian doctors who have collapsed and died from coronavirus in what appears to be an operating room are pictured. (RELATED: Does This Photo Show Coffins Of Italian Coronavirus Patients?)
Through a reverse image search, the Daily Caller discovered the image is actually a promotional still from the medical drama series “Grey’s Anatomy.” Two versions of the still appear on Getty Images, with the captions both saying they come from “Wishin’ and Hopin,'” the 14th episode of the television drama’s third season.
That episode, which first aired in February 2007, features a plot line where a patient’s toxic blood causes several of the main characters to collapse during surgery. The still shows that scene – not Italian doctors who have died from coronavirus, as the post falsely suggests.
The new coronavirus first emerged in the central Chinese city of Wuhan in late 2019. It has since spread to over 180 countries and regions, sickening more than 3 million people and killing some 210,600 others worldwide, according to the Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center.


thedailycaller--2020-04-27--Illinois Republican State Rep Sues Governor Pritzker Over Lockdown Orders

A judge issued a stay , temporarily blocking an upcoming stay at home order in Illinois .
Darren Bailey is an Illinois State Representative from the 109th District and he filed a lawsuit challenging Illinois Democratic Governor JB Pritzker ’ s stay at home orders last week .
“ My lawsuit asks the court to find that Gov .
Pritzker overextended his power by issuing additional ‘ stay at home ’ orders after his original disaster proclamation , which expired on April 9th , 2020 , ” said Bailey in a press release .
“ Enough is enough .
I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and my constituents who are ready to go back to work and resume a normal life.
” A judge issued a stay of the order on Monday April 27 , according to the local NBC affiliate .
“ Representative Bailey ’ s decision to go to the courts is an insult to all Illinoisans who have been lost during this COVID-19 crisis .
It ’ s a danger to millions of people who might get ill because of his recklessness , ” Governor Pritzker said after the stay was issued .
“ Disasters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ timeframe .
Legislators took this into account when they wrote this law .
We will fight this lawsuit to the furthest means possible .
“ In the interim , we will be issuing new public health directives so we can respond to this public health crisis.
” Pritzker first signed an executive order which forbade most movement for Illinois residents on March 20 ; he then extended that order to run through April 30 .
( RELATED : White House Trade Adviser Claims China Is Flooding US With Faulty Coronavirus Antibody Tests ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to run through the end of May .
In Bailey ’ s legal brief , he argues that Pritzker does not have the power to issue such an order indefinitely .
“ The express language of the Illinois Emergency Management Act ( IEMA ) establishes a 30 day limitation on emergency power , ” Bailey argues in his legal brief .
“ The emergency powers granted Pritzker sprung forward as a result of his proclamation of the existence of a disaster on March 9 , 2020 , ” Bailey continued in the brief @ @ @ @ @ @ @ IEMA to simply reauthorized the same power , “ Pritzker ’ s basis for the proclamation of March 9 , 2020 , is found in the last ‘ whereas ’ clause [ of the IEMA ] wherein he finds the conditions enumerated regarding the COVID-19 pandemic provided him legal justification of proclaiming a disaster … Pritzker seemingly believes he can issue continuing proclamations recognizing the same COVID-19 pandemic as a ‘ continuing disaster ’ every thirty days whereby he can continually invoke the emergency powers of the Illinois Emergency Management Act into perpetuity.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ than confident that a reviewing court will hold that the Governor has the authority close businesses , ” Bailey stated in a subsequent press release , “ bar attendance at church services and assemblies in excess of ten citizens ( particularly if they are assembling to redress grievances ) “ And finally , the Act appears to provide the Governor a maximum 30-day window .
20 ILCS 3305/7 ( West 2018 } ( “ Upon such proclamation [ of a disaster ] , the Governor shall have and may exercise for a period @ @ @ @ @ @ @ powers.
” A judge is scheduled to hear arguments on the lawsuit on Monday April 27 .
The State of Illinois has 45,883 confirmed COVID cases and 1,983 deaths as of April 27 .

A judge issued a stay, temporarily blocking an upcoming stay at home order in Illinois.
Darren Bailey is an Illinois State Representative from the 109th District and he filed a lawsuit challenging Illinois Democratic Governor JB Pritzker’s stay at home orders last week.
“My lawsuit asks the court to find that Gov. Pritzker overextended his power by issuing additional ‘stay at home’ orders after his original disaster proclamation, which expired on April 9th, 2020,” said Bailey in a press release. “Enough is enough. I filed this lawsuit on behalf of myself and my constituents who are ready to go back to work and resume a normal life.”
A judge issued a stay of the order on Monday April 27, according to the local NBC affiliate.
“Representative Bailey’s decision to go to the courts is an insult to all Illinoisans who have been lost during this COVID-19 crisis. It’s a danger to millions of people who might get ill because of his recklessness,” Governor Pritzker said after the stay was issued. “Disasters don’t evaporate on a 30-day timeframe. Legislators took this into account when they wrote this law. We will fight this lawsuit to the furthest means possible.
“In the interim, we will be issuing new public health directives so we can respond to this public health crisis.”
Pritzker first signed an executive order which forbade most movement for Illinois residents on March 20; he then extended that order to run through April 30. (RELATED: White House Trade Adviser Claims China Is Flooding US With Faulty Coronavirus Antibody Tests)
He recently signed another extension, this to run through the end of May. In Bailey’s legal brief, he argues that Pritzker does not have the power to issue such an order indefinitely.
“The express language of the Illinois Emergency Management Act (IEMA) establishes a 30 day limitation on emergency power,” Bailey argues in his legal brief.
“The emergency powers granted Pritzker sprung forward as a result of his proclamation of the existence of a disaster on March 9, 2020,” Bailey continued in the brief.
Bailey argued that Pritzker used the IEMA to simply reauthorized the same power, “Pritzker’s basis for the proclamation of March 9, 2020, is found in the last ‘whereas’ clause [of the IEMA] wherein he finds the conditions enumerated regarding the COVID-19 pandemic provided him legal justification of proclaiming a disaster … Pritzker seemingly believes he can issue continuing proclamations recognizing the same COVID-19 pandemic as a ‘continuing disaster’ every thirty days whereby he can continually invoke the emergency powers of the Illinois Emergency Management Act into perpetuity.”
“My research leaves me less than confident that a reviewing court will hold that the Governor has the authority close businesses,” Bailey stated in a subsequent press release, “bar attendance at church services and assemblies in excess of ten citizens (particularly if they are assembling to redress grievances)
“And finally, the Act appears to provide the Governor a maximum 30-day window. 20 ILCS 3305/7 (West 2018}(“Upon such proclamation [of a disaster], the Governor shall have and may exercise for a period not to exceed 30 days following emergency powers.”
A judge is scheduled to hear arguments on the lawsuit on Monday April 27.
The State of Illinois has 45,883 confirmed COVID cases and 1,983 deaths as of April 27.


thedailycaller--2020-04-27--Tara Reade Rips Into Alyssa Milano: ‘Complete Opposite Of How She Approached Brett Kavanaugh’

• Tara Reade ripped into actress Alyssa Milano for siding with 2020 presidential candidate Joe Biden without asking to hear her side of the story .
• Reade has accused Biden of kissing her , touching her , and penetrating her with his fingers without her consent when she worked for him in 1993 as a Senate staffer .
• The Biden accuser says Milano ’ s comments show hypocrisy compared to her conduct during the trial of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh .
Tara Reade ripped into actress Alyssa Milano for her comments about Reade ’ s sexual assault @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Vice President Joe Biden , saying Milano ’ s comments show hypocrisy compared to her conduct during Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh ’ s confirmation .
Reade discussed Milano during an interview with Fox News where she noted that Milano “ knows nothing ” about Reade ’ s story .
Milano has defended Biden from Reade ’ s allegations and said that she supported the # MeToo movement in order to shift cultural attitudes towards believing women , but that she did not mean to rob men of their right to due process @ @ @ @ @ @ @ doesn ’ t know anything about what happened to me , ” and said it is “ odd ” Milano would say such things before speaking to Reade herself .
( RELATED : ‘ I Want The Same Equal Treatment ’ : Biden Accuser Tara Reade Tears Into Media , Women ’ s Groups , Democratic Politicians ) “ I think we need to compare how she responded to Brett Kavanaugh… quite different than the talking points she [ used ] regarding Joe Biden , ” Reade told Fox News .
“ She @ @ @ @ @ @ @ don ’ t really want to amplify her voice because I feel like she hijacked my narrative for a while and framed it about herself… she knows nothing about it.
” Reade worked as a Senate staffer for Biden in 1993 and has accused the then-senator of kissing her , touching her , and penetrating her with his fingers without her consent .
Biden ’ s 2020 presidential campaign , which has not responded to many requests for comment from the DCNF , has denied the assault and said it “ absolutely did @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ only knows Joe Biden , so she doesn ’ t know me and has never talked to me .
So , how could she possibly talk about the case ?
” Reade asked .
“ She went on an interview… saying that Time ’ s Up rejected me and that ’ s not true , and she said she talked to Time ’ s Up.
” Reade pushed back at Milano ’ s assertion that Time ’ s Up , a 501 ( c ) 3 nonprofit administered by the National Women @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and established in the wake of the # MeToo movement , would not take Reade as a client or “ made it sound like that there was no veracity to my claims , ” Reade told Fox .
She told the publication she is “ technically ” still a Times Up and National Women ’ s Law Center client but they will not fund her case and risk jeopardizing their non-profit status .
She is still listed in Time ’ s Up ’ s platform and if she sought a referral for an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s Up would help her without offering her financial assistance .
The Biden accuser told the Daily Caller News Foundation in an interview posted Saturday that she believes women ’ s groups that blame their silence on their nonprofit status do so out of fear .
She speculated that many of these women ’ s groups rely on funding that comes from the Violence Against Women Act , which Biden introduced in 1990 , and believes that these organizations worry they will lose this funding if Biden becomes president and they have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ think there ’ s all kinds of reasons , ” she told the DCNF .
“ There ’ s economic , there ’ s just fear of who he is and how powerful he is .
I ’ m 56 years old , and I ’ ve kind of pushed beyond fear , I ’ m getting attacked I am getting harassed .
But I think it ’ s important I stay strong and stay firm.
” Milano did not respond to a request for comment from the DCNF .
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Tara Reade ripped into actress Alyssa Milano for siding with 2020 presidential candidate Joe Biden without asking to hear her side of the story.
Reade has accused Biden of kissing her, touching her, and penetrating her with his fingers without her consent when she worked for him in 1993 as a Senate staffer.
The Biden accuser says Milano’s comments show hypocrisy compared to her conduct during the trial of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh.
Tara Reade ripped into actress Alyssa Milano for her comments about Reade’s sexual assault allegations against 2020 presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden, saying Milano’s comments show hypocrisy compared to her conduct during Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation.
Reade discussed Milano during an interview with Fox News where she noted that Milano “knows nothing” about Reade’s story. Milano has defended Biden from Reade’s allegations and said that she supported the #MeToo movement in order to shift cultural attitudes towards believing women, but that she did not mean to rob men of their right to due process.
But Reade says Milano “really doesn’t know anything about what happened to me,” and said it is “odd” Milano would say such things before speaking to Reade herself. (RELATED: ‘I Want The Same Equal Treatment’: Biden Accuser Tara Reade Tears Into Media, Women’s Groups, Democratic Politicians)
“I think we need to compare how she responded to Brett Kavanaugh… quite different than the talking points she [used] regarding Joe Biden,” Reade told Fox News. “She never reached out to me. I don’t really want to amplify her voice because I feel like she hijacked my narrative for a while and framed it about herself… she knows nothing about it.”
Reade worked as a Senate staffer for Biden in 1993 and has accused the then-senator of kissing her, touching her, and penetrating her with his fingers without her consent. Biden’s 2020 presidential campaign, which has not responded to many requests for comment from the DCNF, has denied the assault and said it “absolutely did not happen.”
Reade added that Milano “only knows Joe Biden, so she doesn’t know me and has never talked to me. So, how could she possibly talk about the case?” Reade asked. “She went on an interview… saying that Time’s Up rejected me and that’s not true, and she said she talked to Time’s Up.”
Reade pushed back at Milano’s assertion that Time’s Up, a 501(c)3 nonprofit administered by the National Women’s Law Center (NWLC) and established in the wake of the #MeToo movement, would not take Reade as a client or “made it sound like that there was no veracity to my claims,” Reade told Fox.
She told the publication she is “technically” still a Times Up and National Women’s Law Center client but they will not fund her case and risk jeopardizing their non-profit status. She is still listed in Time’s Up’s platform and if she sought a referral for an attorney, she told Fox, Time’s Up would help her without offering her financial assistance.
The Biden accuser told the Daily Caller News Foundation in an interview posted Saturday that she believes women’s groups that blame their silence on their nonprofit status do so out of fear.
She speculated that many of these women’s groups rely on funding that comes from the Violence Against Women Act, which Biden introduced in 1990, and believes that these organizations worry they will lose this funding if Biden becomes president and they have spoken ill of him.
“I think there’s all kinds of reasons,” she told the DCNF. “There’s economic, there’s just fear of who he is and how powerful he is. I’m 56 years old, and I’ve kind of pushed beyond fear, I’m getting attacked I am getting harassed. But I think it’s important I stay strong and stay firm.”
Milano did not respond to a request for comment from the DCNF.
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thedailycaller--2020-04-27--Ellen DeGeneres Surprises 100 Venmo Users With $250 During Pandemic

Ellen DeGeneres surprised one hundred Venmo users on Monday with a deposit of $ 250 into each of their accounts during the coronavirus pandemic .
In a clip shared on Instagram , the host of “ The Ellen DeGeneres Show ” announces she wanted to do something she ’ s never done before on the show and then proceeds to share the generous gift .
( RELATED : REPORT : Coachella Potentially Rescheduled To October Due To Coronavirus Fears ) She captioned her post , “ I was up all night Venmoing 100 people .
Time to do some more.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ A List Of How Every Country In The World Is Responding To Coronavirus ) “ I want to do something that we have never done before , ” DeGeneres explained .
“ Right now we ’ re scrolling names of one hundred people across the screen.
” “ If you see your name , go check your Venmo account , ” she added , before letting them know she would wait .
DeGeneres continued , “ We know that we are in a scary time and uncertain time and even a few dollars @ @ @ @ @ @ @ needs it.
” The host explained that she was joining the # VenmoItForward movement , and surprising some people “ who need it most.
” “ So if you just saw your name on the screen , we ’ ve already deposited $ 250 in to your Venmo account , ” Ellen said .
She then said they want to keep doing this as often as they can and encouraged people to go to the show ’ s website and nominate “ anyone you think could use a little help .
”

Ellen DeGeneres surprised one hundred Venmo users on Monday with a deposit of $250 into each of their accounts during the coronavirus pandemic.
In a clip shared on Instagram, the host of “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” announces she wanted to do something she’s never done before on the show and then proceeds to share the generous gift. (RELATED: REPORT: Coachella Potentially Rescheduled To October Due To Coronavirus Fears)
She captioned her post, “I was up all night Venmoing 100 people. Time to do some more.” (RELATED: Here’s A List Of How Every Country In The World Is Responding To Coronavirus)
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“I want to do something that we have never done before,” DeGeneres explained. “Right now we’re scrolling names of one hundred people across the screen.”
“If you see your name, go check your Venmo account,” she added, before letting them know she would wait.
DeGeneres continued, “We know that we are in a scary time and uncertain time and even a few dollars could mean a lot to someone who needs it.”
The host explained that she was joining the #VenmoItForward movement, and surprising some people “who need it most.”
“So if you just saw your name on the screen, we’ve already deposited $250 in to your Venmo account,” Ellen said.
She then said they want to keep doing this as often as they can and encouraged people to go to the show’s website and nominate “anyone you think could use a little help.”


thedailycaller--2020-04-27--Fox News Reportedly Cuts Ties With Diamond & Silk

Fox News reportedly cut ties with social media personalities Diamond & Silk after the pair stirred controversy over incorrect comments about the novel coronavirus , The Daily Beast reported .
Lynnette “ Diamond ” Hardaway and Rochelle “ Silk ” Richardson regularly appeared on Fox News and made weekly videos for Fox Nation beginning in 2018 .
Fox Nation is an online video platform for subscribers .
“ After what they ’ ve said and tweeted you won ’ t be seeing them on Fox Nation or Fox News anytime soon , ” a source with knowledge of the situation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Fox News did not immediately respond to a request for comment from the Daily Caller .
The siblings came under fire after saying on March 30 that the number of Americans who have died from the novel coronavirus is being misreported to make President Donald Trump look bad , The Daily Beast reported .
They also accused billionaire Bill Gates of being involved with the virus on April 10 during a livestream , saying he has pushed for “ population control , ” the publication reported .
Diamond & Silk said they would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was involved in producing , according to The Daily Beast .
Twitter also removed a post from Diamond & Silk that told people to “ be out in the environment ” in order to “ become immune to the environment ” in March .
“ Quarantining people inside of their houses for extended periods will make people sick !
” the tweet read according to The Daily Beast .
( RELATED : Diamond & Silk Sound Off On Nancy Pelosi , AOC , The ‘ New Way Forward ’ Bill And More ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Fox Nation or appeared on the network for a few weeks prior to Fox News ’ reported separation from them , CNN ’ s Oliver Darcy previously noted .
“ Diamond & Silk license short weekly videos to Fox Nation – they are not Fox News contributors or employees .
When they appear on FNC and FBN , they do so as guests , ” a Fox News spokesperson said in 2019 according to The Hollywood Reporter .

Fox News reportedly cut ties with social media personalities Diamond & Silk after the pair stirred controversy over incorrect comments about the novel coronavirus, The Daily Beast reported.
Lynnette “Diamond” Hardaway and Rochelle “Silk” Richardson regularly appeared on Fox News and made weekly videos for Fox Nation beginning in 2018. Fox Nation is an online video platform for subscribers.
“After what they’ve said and tweeted you won’t be seeing them on Fox Nation or Fox News anytime soon,” a source with knowledge of the situation said according to The Daily Beast.
Fox News did not immediately respond to a request for comment from the Daily Caller.
The siblings came under fire after saying on March 30 that the number of Americans who have died from the novel coronavirus is being misreported to make President Donald Trump look bad, The Daily Beast reported.
They also accused billionaire Bill Gates of being involved with the virus on April 10 during a livestream, saying he has pushed for “population control,” the publication reported. Diamond & Silk said they would not be taking any vaccine that Gates was involved in producing, according to The Daily Beast.
Twitter also removed a post from Diamond & Silk that told people to “be out in the environment” in order to “become immune to the environment” in March.
“Quarantining people inside of their houses for extended periods will make people sick!” the tweet read according to The Daily Beast. (RELATED: Diamond & Silk Sound Off On Nancy Pelosi, AOC, The ‘New Way Forward’ Bill And More)
The duo had not posted new content on Fox Nation or appeared on the network for a few weeks prior to Fox News’ reported separation from them, CNN’s Oliver Darcy previously noted.
“Diamond & Silk license short weekly videos to Fox Nation – they are not Fox News contributors or employees. When they appear on FNC and FBN, they do so as guests,” a Fox News spokesperson said in 2019 according to The Hollywood Reporter.


thedailycaller--2020-04-27--Trump White House Rolls Out New Blueprint For Expanding Coronavirus Testing In Every State

President Donald Trump officially unveiled on Monday a new “ blueprint ” for expanding coronavirus testing capacities as states begin to reopen businesses .
The president , speaking to reporters in the White House rose Garden , that “ our blueprint establishes testing platforms to detect local outbreaks and conduct contact tracing.
” “ We have it all , ” Trump stated .
“ We are deploying the full power and strength of the federal government to help states , cities , to help local government get this horrible plague over with and over with fast.
” ( RELATED : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ To Be On The Hook In Coronavirus Liability Suits — But How Will They Actually Be Protected ? )
Dr. Deborah Birx , the White House coronavirus task force ’ s response coordinator explained that the plan features three core elements : “ The blueprint lays out roles and responsibilities to enhance our partnership between the private and public sector , bringing together state and local governments with the federal government to make sure we can accomplish and achieve our core principles and objectives , ” she added .
“ We will be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and tests they need to dramatically increase the number of tests we have done to this point , ” Adm. Brett Giroir also told the gathered group of reporters .
“ To give you an idea , the supplies we will be providing to states , the minimum we are supplying , will be doubled in that month than the Republic of Korea has performed in the four months until now , accumulated.
” Trump held a conference call with state governors earlier on Monday during which he previewed the guidelines .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the White House delivered its three-phased plan to reopen the economy to each of the 50 states .
The second two phases of the plan all require strict monitoring of populations returning to work in order to stem the resurgence of coronavirus .
Trump emphasized Monday that he wants businesses to reopen as quickly as possible before clarifying they need to do it “ safely.
” According to the Vice President Mike Pence , 5.4 million coronavirus tests have been performed in the United States , more than double the number performed in @ @ @

President Donald Trump officially unveiled on Monday a new “blueprint” for expanding coronavirus testing capacities as states begin to reopen businesses.
The president, speaking to reporters in the White House rose Garden, that “our blueprint establishes testing platforms to detect local outbreaks and conduct contact tracing.”
“We have it all,” Trump stated. “We are deploying the full power and strength of the federal government to help states, cities, to help local government get this horrible plague over with and over with fast.” (RELATED: Trump Administration Doesn’t Want Businesses To Be On The Hook In Coronavirus Liability Suits — But How Will They Actually Be Protected?)
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Dr. Deborah Birx, the White House coronavirus task force’s response coordinator explained that the plan features three core elements:
Robust diagnostic testing plans Timely monitoring systems Rapid response programs.
“The blueprint lays out roles and responsibilities to enhance our partnership between the private and public sector, bringing together state and local governments with the federal government to make sure we can accomplish and achieve our core principles and objectives,” she added.
“We will be able to supply every state with supplies and tests they need to dramatically increase the number of tests we have done to this point,” Adm. Brett Giroir also told the gathered group of reporters. “To give you an idea, the supplies we will be providing to states, the minimum we are supplying, will be doubled in that month than the Republic of Korea has performed in the four months until now, accumulated.”
Trump held a conference call with state governors earlier on Monday during which he previewed the guidelines.
The new plan comes roughly two weeks after the White House delivered its three-phased plan to reopen the economy to each of the 50 states. The second two phases of the plan all require strict monitoring of populations returning to work in order to stem the resurgence of coronavirus.
Trump emphasized Monday that he wants businesses to reopen as quickly as possible before clarifying they need to do it “safely.”
According to the Vice President Mike Pence, 5.4 million coronavirus tests have been performed in the United States, more than double the number performed in any other country


thedailycaller--2020-04-27--FACT CHECK: Does This Video Show Nigerians Burning Chinese-Owned Businesses ‘In Retaliation For Atta

FACT CHECK: Does This Video Show Nigerians Burning Chinese-Owned Businesses ‘In Retaliation For Attacks On Africans In China’?

A video shared on Facebook purportedly shows Chinese-owned businesses burnt to the ground by Nigerians in response to harassment and discrimination against African citizens in China .
The video shows a market on fire in Ibadan , Nigeria .
There is no evidence the fire was deliberately set or intended to target Chinese-owned businesses , according to local news reporting .
The footage shows a building engulfed in flames and people running from it , while a woman in a nearby building shouts for them to “ get out.
” The caption claims it depicts “ Nigerians burning down Chinese @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in China.
” The Facebook caption ’ s claim is inaccurate , however .
Local media outlets that picked up the video reported the fire occurred at the Dugbe Market in Ibadan , Nigeria , on April 15 .
Witnesses said it started accidentally and “ emanated from an electrical spark that started from welding equipment , ” according to The Guardian Nigeria .
While multiple shops , residential buildings and vehicles sustained damage from the blaze , there was no mention of any Chinese-owned businesses being affected or targeted .
The post @ @ @ @ @ @ @ citizens have faced discrimination under coronavirus mitigation efforts in the Chinese city of Guangzhou .
African citizens have reported being evicted from their apartments , being tested for coronavirus multiple times without receiving results and being discriminated against in public , according to Reuters .
China has denied such allegations from U.S. and African officials , according to NBC News .
( RELATED : Viral Image Claims To Show A Chinese Coronavirus Hospital In Wuhan ) The Daily Caller News Foundation found no evidence to corroborate the post ’ s claim that Nigerians @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for retaliation .
We rate the claim false .
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A video shared on Facebook purportedly shows Chinese-owned businesses burnt to the ground by Nigerians in response to harassment and discrimination against African citizens in China.
Verdict: False
The video shows a market on fire in Ibadan, Nigeria. There is no evidence the fire was deliberately set or intended to target Chinese-owned businesses, according to local news reporting.
Fact Check:
The footage shows a building engulfed in flames and people running from it, while a woman in a nearby building shouts for them to “get out.” The caption claims it depicts “Nigerians burning down Chinese businesses in retaliation for attacks on Africans in China.”
The Facebook caption’s claim is inaccurate, however. Local media outlets that picked up the video reported the fire occurred at the Dugbe Market in Ibadan, Nigeria, on April 15. Witnesses said it started accidentally and “emanated from an electrical spark that started from welding equipment,” according to The Guardian Nigeria.
While multiple shops, residential buildings and vehicles sustained damage from the blaze, there was no mention of any Chinese-owned businesses being affected or targeted.
The post appears to reference recent reports that African citizens have faced discrimination under coronavirus mitigation efforts in the Chinese city of Guangzhou. African citizens have reported being evicted from their apartments, being tested for coronavirus multiple times without receiving results and being discriminated against in public, according to Reuters.
China has denied such allegations from U.S. and African officials, according to NBC News. (RELATED: Viral Image Claims To Show A Chinese Coronavirus Hospital In Wuhan)
The Daily Caller News Foundation found no evidence to corroborate the post’s claim that Nigerians set the fire to damage Chinese-owned businesses for retaliation. We rate the claim false.
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thedailycaller--2020-04-27--NFL Player’s Association Coronavirus Task Force To Decide When And How Football Will Return

The National Football League Player ’ s Association coronavirus task force is looking at several factors to decide when and how football will return for the 2020 season .
“ We will look at how teams will train , how they will travel and how the games will take place , ” Kansas City Chiefs right guard and doctor of medicine , Laurent Duvernay-Tardif , who is on the task force chaired by Thom Mayer , medical director for the NFLPA , shared with Sports Illustrated magazine in its cover story out Monday .
( RELATED : REPORT : Coachella @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Fears ) “ And , since this is the NFL , a league with a lot of resources , it seems like every option is on the table , ” he added .
“ For now , we ’ re just getting started.
” ( RELATED : Here Are The Members Of Congress Self-Quarantining After Meeting Person With Coronavirus At CPAC ) However , he stopped short of saying when he thinks football will “ come back ” during the pandemic .
“ It ’ s too soon to say when sports might @ @ @ @ @ @ @ player explained .
“ Or what that might look like .
What I can say is if we ’ re not playing in September , knowing all the implications of what sport means for a nation and the money behind this huge industry , there are going to be bigger issues than not playing football.
” NFLPA executive director DeMaurice Smith shared with ESPN earlier this month that “ mass testing ” might be the key to a return for football .
“ The benchmarks that it seems that are somewhat consistent is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Smith explained .
“ I haven ’ t heard anyone who hasn ’ t emphasized mass testing in the community for measuring how and to what extent things can return to somewhat normalcy.
” “ I don ’ t have the answers right now , ” he added .
“ Knowing the availability of widespread testing is something we would definitely want to know — the availability of kits .
I certainly wouldn ’ t want to be in a situation where we are making a choice to taking test resources away from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to another group of people.
” Smith continued , “ That raises ethical issues .
We ’ d also want to know the information that ’ s coming from that test … what ’ s coming from that test ?
”

The National Football League Player’s Association coronavirus task force is looking at several factors to decide when and how football will return for the 2020 season.
“We will look at how teams will train, how they will travel and how the games will take place,” Kansas City Chiefs right guard and doctor of medicine, Laurent Duvernay-Tardif, who is on the task force chaired by Thom Mayer, medical director for the NFLPA, shared with Sports Illustrated magazine in its cover story out Monday. (RELATED: REPORT: Coachella Potentially Rescheduled To October Due To Coronavirus Fears)
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“And, since this is the NFL, a league with a lot of resources, it seems like every option is on the table,” he added. “For now, we’re just getting started.” (RELATED: Here Are The Members Of Congress Self-Quarantining After Meeting Person With Coronavirus At CPAC)
However, he stopped short of saying when he thinks football will “come back” during the pandemic.
“It’s too soon to say when sports might come back,” the Chiefs’ player explained. “Or what that might look like. What I can say is if we’re not playing in September, knowing all the implications of what sport means for a nation and the money behind this huge industry, there are going to be bigger issues than not playing football.”
NFLPA executive director DeMaurice Smith shared with ESPN earlier this month that “mass testing” might be the key to a return for football.
“The benchmarks that it seems that are somewhat consistent is the need for mass testing,” Smith explained. “I haven’t heard anyone who hasn’t emphasized mass testing in the community for measuring how and to what extent things can return to somewhat normalcy.”
“I don’t have the answers right now,” he added. “Knowing the availability of widespread testing is something we would definitely want to know — the availability of kits. I certainly wouldn’t want to be in a situation where we are making a choice to taking test resources away from some group of people to provide them to another group of people.”
Smith continued, “That raises ethical issues. We’d also want to know the information that’s coming from that test … what’s coming from that test?”


thedailycaller--2020-04-27--Josh Hawley’s Pandemic Supply-Side Economics

Less than a year and a half into his freshman term , Sen. Josh Hawley has been best known for his bold stance against the hegemony of Silicon Valley .
Indeed , Hawley , by defending the family , as well as ordered conservatism , against the continuous gale of digital intrusion , has earned the enmity of many libertarians .
For instance , Tech Liberation has slammed his efforts as “ elitist and highly paternalistic.
” Hawley has taken up another cause , defending the incomes of American workers in the face of the coronavirus threat — and once @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
For instance , one columnist at The Washington Examiner declared that Hawley has gone “ literally full socialist.
” And the Koch Brothers-ish FreedomWorks jibed , “ The Missouri Republican has repeatedly attempted to cast aside the @ GOP ’ s commitment to limit government.
” ( RELATED : Hawley Hits Small Business Administration For Saying Religious Orgs Are Not Eligible For Coronavirus Aid ) On the other hand , Hawley has gained some high-level fans , who can hardly be called liberals , let alone socialists .
One such is Arthur @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
That was the tax-rate-cutting thinking — summed up in the Laffer Curve — that Ronald Reagan used to lift America out of the stagflation of the 1970s , making America great again in the 1980s .
As an aside , the author of this piece , who worked as a junior domestic policy aide in the Reagan White House , well recalls that the Gipper ’ s innovative policy ideas were , at that time , often derided by fellow Republicans .
Back then , one top GOPer called Reagan ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ another called it “ voodoo economics.
” So we can see : Over time , the invective of the moment can have little bearing on the validity of an idea .
Hawley ’ s idea , which he calls Getting America Back to Work , can be stated simply : During this emergency , the federal government should support wages up to 80 % of the national median .
It ’ s an expensive program , to be sure , and yet it ’ s worked well in places such as the United @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of course , critics might say , “ Aha !
Those two countries have elected many leftists !
So that ’ s proof that Hawley is an ideological rogue !
” We might pause to note that Reagan himself was once a liberal Democrat , and his famous tax-cut plan was explicitly modeled — as Larry Kudlow , an economic adviser to both Reagan and Trump has explained — after the plan of another liberal Democrat , John F. Kennedy .
Yet it ’ s probably best if we hear from Laffer himself @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
On April 20 , he and co-author Jonathan Hartley wrote an op-ed for Fox Business endorsing Hawley ’ s idea .
As the co-authors put it , the $ 2 trillion CARES Act , which President Donald Trump signed into law on March 27 , is well-intentioned , but circuitous .
For instance , the loan money for one of the bill ’ s key elements , the Paycheck Protection Program , aimed at aiding businesses and their employees , can only come after an application to a bank — all overseen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s simpler and faster , Laffer and Hartley argue , is a direct infusion of cash into people ’ s pockets .
As they put it , “ Why not deliver a faster and less operationally challenging stimulus through the payroll system that will incentivize employers to keep their workers on payroll and for them not to leave ?
” And as they note approvingly , that ’ s exactly what Hawley wants to do .
The two economists further explain , “ A recurring biweekly payroll subsidy ( rather than a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and likely help boost spending because of what behavioral economists call ‘ mental accounting , ’ that is people are more likely to spend something that they see as a permanent income boost to their income.
” ( RELATED : Poll : Almost One In Three Americans Have Seen Employment Or Income Disruptions Because Of Coronavirus ) Yes , Hawley ’ s idea is aimed at getting money into the economy quickly , so that we don ’ t spiral down into a depression .
And okay , it ’ s not a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ because supply-siders have always thought broadly about the general well-being of the nation — they have never been slaves to one or another sectarian ideology .
And after all , you can ’ t have supply without workers .
Indeed , supply-siders such as Reagan , Laffer and Jack Kemp were pragmatic doers ; like JFK before them , what they wanted most was to get the country moving again .
To be sure , just as they did with Reagan ’ s plan , some will worry about the impact of Hawley @ @ @ @ @ @ @ And yet in light of the current crisis , the fate of the nation matters more .
Indeed , as Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said in March , there ’ s never been a better time to borrow : “ Interest rates are incredibly low , so there ’ s very little cost of borrowing this money .
In different times , we ’ ll fix the deficit .
This is not the time to worry about it.
” Like Hawley himself , the Getting America Back to Work plan is unprecedented in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on April 24 , Trump signed an additional $ 484 billion in coronavirus relief , most of the money being dedicated to PPP as opposed to the direct-to-worker approach that Hawley and Laffer prefer .
Yet after that , as Americans take stock of where they are and think about what ’ s needed next , they might wish to take a closer look at Hawley ’ s plan .
And why not ?
After all , the godfather of supply-side thinks it ’ s a great idea — and when it comes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ track record .
James P. Pinkerton , a former White House domestic policy aide to Presidents Ronald Reagan and George H.W .
Bush , has been a Fox News contributor since 1996 .
He is also the editor of CureStrategy.org .
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Less than a year and a half into his freshman term, Sen. Josh Hawley has been best known for his bold stance against the hegemony of Silicon Valley.
Indeed, Hawley, by defending the family, as well as ordered conservatism, against the continuous gale of digital intrusion, has earned the enmity of many libertarians. For instance, Tech Liberation has slammed his efforts as “elitist and highly paternalistic.”
Hawley has taken up another cause, defending the incomes of American workers in the face of the coronavirus threat — and once again, libertarians are up in arms. For instance, one columnist at The Washington Examiner declared that Hawley has gone “literally full socialist.” And the Koch Brothers-ish FreedomWorks jibed, “The Missouri Republican has repeatedly attempted to cast aside the @GOP’s commitment to limit government.” (RELATED: Hawley Hits Small Business Administration For Saying Religious Orgs Are Not Eligible For Coronavirus Aid)
On the other hand, Hawley has gained some high-level fans, who can hardly be called liberals, let alone socialists. One such is Arthur Laffer, the dean of supply-side economics. That was the tax-rate-cutting thinking — summed up in the Laffer Curve — that Ronald Reagan used to lift America out of the stagflation of the 1970s, making America great again in the 1980s.
As an aside, the author of this piece, who worked as a junior domestic policy aide in the Reagan White House, well recalls that the Gipper’s innovative policy ideas were, at that time, often derided by fellow Republicans. Back then, one top GOPer called Reagan’s plan a “riverboat gamble”; another called it “voodoo economics.” So we can see: Over time, the invective of the moment can have little bearing on the validity of an idea.
Hawley’s idea, which he calls Getting America Back to Work, can be stated simply: During this emergency, the federal government should support wages up to 80% of the national median. It’s an expensive program, to be sure, and yet it’s worked well in places such as the United Kingdom and Denmark.
To which, of course, critics might say, “Aha! Those two countries have elected many leftists! So that’s proof that Hawley is an ideological rogue!” We might pause to note that Reagan himself was once a liberal Democrat, and his famous tax-cut plan was explicitly modeled — as Larry Kudlow, an economic adviser to both Reagan and Trump has explained — after the plan of another liberal Democrat, John F. Kennedy.
Yet it’s probably best if we hear from Laffer himself, directly addressing Hawley’s proposal. On April 20, he and co-author Jonathan Hartley wrote an op-ed for Fox Business endorsing Hawley’s idea.
As the co-authors put it, the $2 trillion CARES Act, which President Donald Trump signed into law on March 27, is well-intentioned, but circuitous. For instance, the loan money for one of the bill’s key elements, the Paycheck Protection Program, aimed at aiding businesses and their employees, can only come after an application to a bank — all overseen by the Small Business Administration.
What’s simpler and faster, Laffer and Hartley argue, is a direct infusion of cash into people’s pockets. As they put it, “Why not deliver a faster and less operationally challenging stimulus through the payroll system that will incentivize employers to keep their workers on payroll and for them not to leave?” And as they note approvingly, that’s exactly what Hawley wants to do.
The two economists further explain, “A recurring biweekly payroll subsidy (rather than a one-time tax credit) would be faster and likely help boost spending because of what behavioral economists call ‘mental accounting,’ that is people are more likely to spend something that they see as a permanent income boost to their income.” (RELATED: Poll: Almost One In Three Americans Have Seen Employment Or Income Disruptions Because Of Coronavirus)
Yes, Hawley’s idea is aimed at getting money into the economy quickly, so that we don’t spiral down into a depression. And okay, it’s not a tax-rate cut, but Laffer likes it because supply-siders have always thought broadly about the general well-being of the nation — they have never been slaves to one or another sectarian ideology. And after all, you can’t have supply without workers.
Indeed, supply-siders such as Reagan, Laffer and Jack Kemp were pragmatic doers; like JFK before them, what they wanted most was to get the country moving again.
To be sure, just as they did with Reagan’s plan, some will worry about the impact of Hawley’s plan on the deficit. And yet in light of the current crisis, the fate of the nation matters more. Indeed, as Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said in March, there’s never been a better time to borrow: “Interest rates are incredibly low, so there’s very little cost of borrowing this money. In different times, we’ll fix the deficit. This is not the time to worry about it.”
Like Hawley himself, the Getting America Back to Work plan is unprecedented in U.S. politics. In fact, just on April 24, Trump signed an additional $484 billion in coronavirus relief, most of the money being dedicated to PPP as opposed to the direct-to-worker approach that Hawley and Laffer prefer. Yet after that, as Americans take stock of where they are and think about what’s needed next, they might wish to take a closer look at Hawley’s plan. And why not? After all, the godfather of supply-side thinks it’s a great idea — and when it comes to greatness, he has a proven track record.
James P. Pinkerton, a former White House domestic policy aide to Presidents Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush, has been a Fox News contributor since 1996. He is also the editor of CureStrategy.org.
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thedailycaller--2020-04-27--Will Shea Patterson Get A Shot In The NFL?

Quarterback Shea Patterson went undrafted this past weekend , and it ’ s time to ask if he ’ ll ever get a shot in the NFL .
Patterson was a star for years at Michigan for Jim Harbaugh after transferring out of Ole Miss .
While Michigan never reached a level of success expected from the fans with him as the starter , Patterson was a very solid player .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) Not only was he a solid thrower of the ball @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Yet , every single NFL team passed on him in the draft and he remains unsigned as a free agent .
It really makes me wonder why he hasn ’ t heard the phone ring with an offer yet .
At the very least , you ’ d think at least one NFL team would bring him into camp .
Yet , it just hasn ’ t happened yet .
It ’ s very curious to me because I honestly believe Patterson can be a quarterback in the NFL , especially with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can make any ordinary throw you need him to , he ’ s more athletic than the average passer and he has a ton of reps under his belt .
I ’ m supposed to believe he can ’ t get a shot with how bad the quarterback market is in the NFL ?
I find that incredibly hard to believe .
We ’ ll see what happens with Patterson , but I 100 % believe he ’ s capable of hanging around in the NFL for a few years .
He might @ @ @ @ @ @ @ become a full time starter , but Shea Patterson has the skills to garner a shot .
If a Wisconsin guy like me is willing to say that , then you know it must be true .

Quarterback Shea Patterson went undrafted this past weekend, and it’s time to ask if he’ll ever get a shot in the NFL.
Patterson was a star for years at Michigan for Jim Harbaugh after transferring out of Ole Miss. While Michigan never reached a level of success expected from the fans with him as the starter, Patterson was a very solid player. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
Not only was he a solid thrower of the ball, but he is also reasonably athletic. Yet, every single NFL team passed on him in the draft and he remains unsigned as a free agent.
It really makes me wonder why he hasn’t heard the phone ring with an offer yet. At the very least, you’d think at least one NFL team would bring him into camp.
Yet, it just hasn’t happened yet.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Shea Patterson (@spatt_20) on Sep 7, 2019 at 4:41pm PDT
It’s very curious to me because I honestly believe Patterson can be a quarterback in the NFL, especially with how the position is evolving.
He can make any ordinary throw you need him to, he’s more athletic than the average passer and he has a ton of reps under his belt.
I’m supposed to believe he can’t get a shot with how bad the quarterback market is in the NFL? I find that incredibly hard to believe.
We’ll see what happens with Patterson, but I 100% believe he’s capable of hanging around in the NFL for a few years.
He might not blow anybody away or ever even become a full time starter, but Shea Patterson has the skills to garner a shot.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Shea Patterson (@spatt_20) on Oct 21, 2018 at 4:23pm PDT
If a Wisconsin guy like me is willing to say that, then you know it must be true.


thedailycaller--2020-04-27--Pentagon Officially Releases US Navy Footage Of Three UFOs, Confirms Videos Are Real

The Pentagon on Wednesday formally declassified and authenticated three previously leaked top secret U.S. Navy videos of “ unexplained aerial phenomena.
” A Pentagon spokesperson said that the videos were released “ to clear up any misconceptions by the public on whether or not the footage that has been circulating was real or whether or not there is more to the videos.
” ( RELATED : SEARS : Raiding Area 51 Is A Great Idea ) “ The aerial phenomena observed in the videos remain characterized as ‘ unidentified , ' ” the spokesperson added .
The videos show what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sensors during training flights in 2004 and 2015 .
They were leaked in 2017 and published by the New York Times as part of a report on how the U.S. government ran a program for investigating reports of unidentified flying objects until 2012 .
“ The Department of Defense has authorized the release of three unclassified Navy videos , one taken in November 2004 and the other two in January 2015 , which have been circulating in the public domain after unauthorized releases in 2007 and 2017 , ” said Defense Department spokesperson @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The videos triggered renewed interest in UFOs , which was a trending topic on Twitter soon after the release of the footage .

The Pentagon on Wednesday formally declassified and authenticated three previously leaked top secret U.S. Navy videos of “unexplained aerial phenomena.”
Pentagon declassifies three previously leaked top secret U.S. Navy videos of “unexplained aerial phenomena”—and that some believe could show UFOs. https://t.co/SgE0JDGtej pic.twitter.com/yhv8ZBDR0p — ABC News (@ABC) April 27, 2020
A Pentagon spokesperson said that the videos were released “to clear up any misconceptions by the public on whether or not the footage that has been circulating was real or whether or not there is more to the videos.” (RELATED: SEARS: Raiding Area 51 Is A Great Idea)
“The aerial phenomena observed in the videos remain characterized as ‘unidentified,'” the spokesperson added.
The videos show what Navy fighter pilots captured on their video sensors during training flights in 2004 and 2015. They were leaked in 2017 and published by the New York Times as part of a report on how the U.S. government ran a program for investigating reports of unidentified flying objects until 2012.
“The Department of Defense has authorized the release of three unclassified Navy videos, one taken in November 2004 and the other two in January 2015, which have been circulating in the public domain after unauthorized releases in 2007 and 2017,” said Defense Department spokesperson Susan Gough in a statement released Monday.
The videos triggered renewed interest in UFOs, which was a trending topic on Twitter soon after the release of the footage.


thedailycaller--2020-04-28--Kansas Football Coach Les Miles And Basketball Coach Bill Self Will Take 10% Pay Cuts

Kansas coaches Les Miles and Bill Self will take pay cuts during the coronavirus pandemic .
According to Jesse Newell , Self and Miles are both taking 10 % reductions during the ongoing crisis .
Athletic director Jeff Long will also take a 10 % pay cut .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) These are without a doubt two of the biggest names in all of sports to take a pay cut during the coronavirus pandemic .
Bill Self is a top-five coach in all of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rolling before coronavirus shut the season down .
Les Miles is a national champion , coached at LSU in the SEC and is slowly but surely turning the Kansas football program around .
He was a genius hiring decision by the school .
Yet , both men are giving up part of their salaries during a time of uncertainty .
Obviously , I ’ m sure they ’ ll both be able to still eat , but it ’ s a sign of the times .
When the most important people on a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ salary , then you know things are serious .
They weren ’ t the first , and I ’ m sure they won ’ t be the last men in the world of sports to take pay cuts .
It ’ s truly a brutal time .

Kansas coaches Les Miles and Bill Self will take pay cuts during the coronavirus pandemic.
According to Jesse Newell, Self and Miles are both taking 10% reductions during the ongoing crisis. Athletic director Jeff Long will also take a 10% pay cut. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
KU Athletics announces Bill Self, Les Miles and Jeff Long will all take 10% pay reductions starting May 1. Will last 6 months. This will save the athletic department an estimated $500,000. — Jesse Newell (@jessenewell) April 27, 2020
These are without a doubt two of the biggest names in all of sports to take a pay cut during the coronavirus pandemic.
Bill Self is a top-five coach in all of college basketball and he had the Jayhawks rolling before coronavirus shut the season down.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kansas Basketball (@kuhoops) on Apr 27, 2020 at 12:17pm PDT
Les Miles is a national champion, coached at LSU in the SEC and is slowly but surely turning the Kansas football program around.
He was a genius hiring decision by the school. Yet, both men are giving up part of their salaries during a time of uncertainty.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kansas Football (@kufootball) on Feb 26, 2020 at 6:15am PST
Obviously, I’m sure they’ll both be able to still eat, but it’s a sign of the times. When the most important people on a campus start giving up part of their salary, then you know things are serious.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kansas Football (@kufootball) on Feb 21, 2020 at 9:31am PST
They weren’t the first, and I’m sure they won’t be the last men in the world of sports to take pay cuts. It’s truly a brutal time.


thedailycaller--2020-04-28--Dolphins Head Coach Brian Flores Says Tua Tagovailoa’s Virtual Pro Day ‘Was Important’

The Miami Dolphins were very impressed by Tua Tagovailoa ’ s virtual pro day .
Due to the fact teams couldn ’ t work out players because of the coronavirus pandemic , the Dolphins never had the chance to bring Tua in before drafting him fifth overall .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) The former Alabama quarterback hosted a virtual pro day and that helped the Dolphins lock in on picking him .
Head coach Brian Flores told Mike Tirico the following in part , according @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was important .
I remember it came out , Chris [ Grier ] sent it to me , and we were pretty much watching it at the same time .
Got on the phone after that and said you know looked pretty good , so it kind of just reinforced or confirmed some of the things that our doctors had mentioned to us .
It was important .
It was good to see it .
I ’ m a little surprised Tua ’ s virtual pro day mattered at all to anybody .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ an NFL team to put too much stock into .
The Dolphins obviously wanted Tua and that ’ s why they drafted him fifth overall .
They were likely looking for anything possible to reinforce their opinions of the former Alabama star .
Tua looked damn good in his virtual pro day .
He looked healthy , threw the ball well and appeared ready to play in a game .
Again , it was a very controlled atmosphere , but he did appear to be locked and loaded .
The Dolphins clearly thought @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the new man in town in Miami .
It should be a lot of fun to see how he does .

The Miami Dolphins were very impressed by Tua Tagovailoa’s virtual pro day.
Due to the fact teams couldn’t work out players because of the coronavirus pandemic, the Dolphins never had the chance to bring Tua in before drafting him fifth overall. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
The former Alabama quarterback hosted a virtual pro day and that helped the Dolphins lock in on picking him.
Here’s Tua’s Pro Day footage obtained from an NFL team. Enjoy the thread. (1/7) pic.twitter.com/MnGlSEF7LC — Chris Mortensen (@mortreport) April 10, 2020
Head coach Brian Flores told Mike Tirico the following in part, according to ProFootballTalk:
I mean, it was important. I remember it came out, Chris [Grier] sent it to me, and we were pretty much watching it at the same time. Got on the phone after that and said you know looked pretty good, so it kind of just reinforced or confirmed some of the things that our doctors had mentioned to us. It was important. It was good to see it.
I’m a little surprised Tua’s virtual pro day mattered at all to anybody. It just seemed way too controlled for an NFL team to put too much stock into.
The Dolphins obviously wanted Tua and that’s why they drafted him fifth overall. They were likely looking for anything possible to reinforce their opinions of the former Alabama star.
Tua’s Pro Day footage obtained from an NFL team (2/7) pic.twitter.com/VQ76iYisQl — Chris Mortensen (@mortreport) April 10, 2020
Tua looked damn good in his virtual pro day. He looked healthy, threw the ball well and appeared ready to play in a game.
Again, it was a very controlled atmosphere, but he did appear to be locked and loaded. The Dolphins clearly thought the same.
Tua’s Pro Day footage obtained from an NFL team (2/7) pic.twitter.com/QYsONcUMHb — Chris Mortensen (@mortreport) April 10, 2020
Now, Tua is the new man in town in Miami. It should be a lot of fun to see how he does.


thedailycaller--2020-04-28--NBA Targets May 8 As Earliest Date For Players To Be Allowed Into Facilities

NBA players might be allowed to return to practice facilities pretty soon .
According to NBA.com , the league is looking at May 8 as the earliest return date for players to get back to work under the new rules during the coronavirus pandemic .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) Under the new proposals by the league for working out , teams would be allowed to open up facilities on a limited basis for players to work out .
Capacity would be limited , coaches wouldn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ activities would be banned .
If a team is an area where government restrictions make traveling to facilities not possible , the NBA “ will work with the team to identify alternatives.
” That ’ s really not that far off .
It ’ s a little more than a week away .
Now , there ’ s still not a clear indication of when the games will start back up , but players returning to facilities is the first step necessary before that conversation can even happen .
Even if May 8 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they still won ’ t be allowed to have huge group practices and scrimmages .
This is pretty much just limited to players working out in very small groups or individually .
It ’ s a big step , but there ’ s still a lot of ground to cover before games start back up .
Hopefully , the games are back sooner than later .
We need something to keep us entertained !

NBA players might be allowed to return to practice facilities pretty soon.
According to NBA.com, the league is looking at May 8 as the earliest return date for players to get back to work under the new rules during the coronavirus pandemic. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
View this post on Instagram A post shared by #NBATogether (@nba) on Apr 27, 2020 at 3:05pm PDT
Under the new proposals by the league for working out, teams would be allowed to open up facilities on a limited basis for players to work out. Capacity would be limited, coaches wouldn’t be allowed and large group activities would be banned.
If a team is an area where government restrictions make traveling to facilities not possible, the NBA “will work with the team to identify alternatives.”
View this post on Instagram A post shared by #NBATogether (@nba) on Apr 23, 2020 at 4:48pm PDT
That’s really not that far off. It’s a little more than a week away. Now, there’s still not a clear indication of when the games will start back up, but players returning to facilities is the first step necessary before that conversation can even happen.
Even if May 8 is the date NBA players return, they still won’t be allowed to have huge group practices and scrimmages.
This is pretty much just limited to players working out in very small groups or individually. It’s a big step, but there’s still a lot of ground to cover before games start back up.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by #NBATogether (@nba) on Apr 23, 2020 at 3:33am PDT
Hopefully, the games are back sooner than later. We need something to keep us entertained!


thedailycaller--2020-04-28--University Of Oregon Intends To Be Open In The Fall, Is Another Positive Step For Football

The University of Oregon intends on having students back on campus in the fall .
According to a Monday report from Brett McMurphy , university President Michael Schill announced that the intention is to be open in the fall with students back on campus .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) Students returning is a major indication that the football season will happen as we continue to fight coronavirus .
You can now add Oregon to the list with Nebraska and Oklahoma as major college football programs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fall .
It ’ s one thing for a small school to say it ’ ll open its campus .
A school with no power can do whatever they want and people won ’ t notice .
However , it ’ s a game-changer once a school like Oregon decides to open up .
Oregon , Nebraska and Oklahoma are three of the most powerful football programs in America .
If they ’ re going to get the ball rolling on the season happening by open up campuses , then we ’ re @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have to wait to see what happens , but Oregon being the latest domino to fall is a great sign for football fans .
Now , let ’ s keep doing our parts to help win this war .
I truly believe if we stick to the game plan , we ’ re going to come out of this just fine .

The University of Oregon intends on having students back on campus in the fall.
According to a Monday report from Brett McMurphy, university President Michael Schill announced that the intention is to be open in the fall with students back on campus. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
Students returning is a major indication that the football season will happen as we continue to fight coronavirus.
Oregon President Michael Schill announces UO intends to be open for in-person, on-campus instruction for fall term — Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) April 27, 2020
You can now add Oregon to the list with Nebraska and Oklahoma as major college football programs that will have campuses open in the fall.
It’s one thing for a small school to say it’ll open its campus. A school with no power can do whatever they want and people won’t notice.
However, it’s a game-changer once a school like Oregon decides to open up.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Oregon Football (@oregonfootball) on Mar 7, 2020 at 8:25pm PST
Oregon, Nebraska and Oklahoma are three of the most powerful football programs in America. If they’re going to get the ball rolling on the season happening by open up campuses, then we’re in solid shape.
We’ll have to wait to see what happens, but Oregon being the latest domino to fall is a great sign for football fans.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Oregon Football (@oregonfootball) on Jan 1, 2020 at 11:25am PST
Now, let’s keep doing our parts to help win this war. I truly believe if we stick to the game plan, we’re going to come out of this just fine.