thehuffingtonpost--2020-09-14--Coronavirus Live Updates: Adults With COVID-19 Twice As Likely To Have Eaten At Restaurants, CDC Stu

Coronavirus Live Updates: Adults With COVID-19 Twice As Likely To Have Eaten At Restaurants, CDC Study Finds

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No Live Macy ’ s Thanksgiving Day Parade This Year , NYC Mayor Says ― 9/14/20 11:40 a.m .
ET The iconic Macy ’ s Thanksgiving Day Parade will not be held live this year due to the coronavirus pandemic , New York City Mayor Bill @ @ @ @ @ @ @ parade , which boasts dozens of giant balloons and floats , typically draws millions of spectators along its 2.5-mile route through Manhattan .
But this year , the streets will be noticeably quieter .
“ It will not be the same parade we ’ re used to , ” de Blasio said during a press conference Monday .
“ It will be a different kind of event .
They ’ re reinventing the event for this moment in history , and you will be able to feel the spirit and the joy of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Not a live parade , but something that will really give us that warmth and that great feeling we have on Thanksgiving Day.
” De Blasio did not elaborate on the details , but he said Macy ’ s would reveal more at a later date .
“ In this case , it ’ s really important to keep these traditions continuing , to make sure that that history is unbroken , ” de Blasio said .
“ We ’ ll keep going forward , and then next year , again , I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all their greatness so we can enjoy them together in person again.
” In a statement Monday , Macy ’ s said it planned to “ reimagine ” the parade as it did with its July 4 fireworks display .
The department store chain did not disclose the locations of its fireworks displays this year to avoid crowds gathering to watch .
COVID-19 Patients Are Twice As Likely To Have Eaten In Restaurants Before Getting Sick , CDC Study Finds — 9/14/20 9:40 a.m .
ET A monthlong investigation by the Centers for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a sampling of adults who tested positive for COVID-19 were roughly twice as likely to have dined at a restaurant within the two weeks before the onset of illness than those who tested negative for the virus .
The findings , published Friday , follow a review of symptomatic outpatients who sought testing at 11 U.S. health care facilities during the month of July .
The review included 154 symptomatic participants who tested positive for the virus and 160 control participants who were symptomatic but tested negative .
Participants were not asked as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dined indoors or outdoors .
The report did not find a significant difference in positivity rate when it came to the patients who participated in activities other than dining at a restaurant , such as going shopping , going to a gym or office or using public transportation .
This difference with restaurant dining is believed to come down to mask-wearing .
“ Exposures and activities where mask use and social distancing are difficult to maintain , including going to places that offer on-site eating or drinking , might be important risk factors @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s report states .
“ As communities reopen , efforts to reduce possible exposures at locations that offer on-site eating and drinking options should be considered to protect customers , employees , and communities.
” Italian Schools Finally Reopen After 6-Month Closure — 9/14/20 7:15 a.m .
ET More than 5.6 million students in Italy are expected to return to their desks on Monday for face-to-face school lessons after a six-month shutdown , the longest in Europe .
The Italian government shut the nation ’ s schools in early March after the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the coronavirus pandemic .
But efforts to make classrooms safe again have been mired in controversy .
Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte , whose son will also start school on Monday , admitted that “ at the beginning , there are going to be problems ” with the resumption of classes , HuffPost Italy reported .
Many of the new 2.4 million single desks needed to guarantee social distancing have failed to arrive on time , unions have said , while thousands of teaching positions remain vacant and older staffers have expressed concerns about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ percent of all Italy ’ s primary and secondary school teachers are over the age of 50 , according to the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development , making the education system particularly vulnerable to coronavirus outbreaks .
More than 35,000 people have died of COVID-19 , the largest death toll in the European Union , and the recent increase in new cases has raised fears of a second wave .
The rate of coronavirus cases and deaths nationwide has declined in recent days , but the U.S. is far from out of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Osterholm , director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota .
Osterholm told NBC ’ s “ Meet the Press ” Sunday that he agreed with Dr. Anthony Fauci ’ s assessment that Americans should prepare to “ hunker down ” during the fall and winter .
“ We will , with the colleges and universities opening , with the spillover that ’ s occurring with even more pandemic fatigue , ... we ’ re going to see these numbers grow substantially , ” Osterholm said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could be ready as early as November , but Osterholm said any “ meaningful ” vaccine likely won ’ t be available to the majority of Americans until the beginning of 2021 .
“ And then it ’ s still going to take us months to vaccinate the population of just this country , ” Osterholm said .
“ We really have another 12 to 14 months of a really hard road ahead of us , ” he added .
“ And that ’ s what I ’ m concerned about today .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ We don ’ t have one.
” New U.K. Data Shows Pandemic Is Probably Growing Rather Than Shrinking — 9/11/20 1:50 p.m .
ET The rate of reproduction of the coronavirus — called the R rate in the U.K. or R-naught in the U.S. — has risen dramatically above 1.0 across most of the United Kingdom and could be as high as 1.7 , British scientists said Friday .
Official estimates by U.K. government scientists put the key figure — which shows how quickly the virus is spreading — between 1.0 and 1.2 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ An R rate above 1.0 is likely to spark fresh demands for new lockdown measures in Britain as it means that the pandemic is growing rather than shrinking , HuffPost UK reported .
Separate research also suggested that coronavirus cases in England were doubling every seven to eight days at the beginning of September , with the highest rates among 18- to 24-year-olds .
“ What we are seeing is evidence of an epidemic in the community and not a result of increased testing capacity , ” said Professor Paul Elliott from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is a critical time , and it ’ s vital that the public , our health system and policymakers are aware of the situation as we can not afford complacency.
” It comes after British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced the legal limit on social gatherings in England would be cut from 30 to six from Monday .
The U.K. reported 3,539 new cases on Friday – the highest in almost four months .
The rise brings the total number of people in the U.K. infected with COVID-19 during the pandemic to 361,677 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ go here .

As of Monday, Florida has recorded the third-highest total number of coronavirus cases in the U.S., with more than 700,000, and the fifth-highest number of virus-linked deaths at more than 14,000.
Florida was one of the hot spots during the early summer, but has seen a sharp decline in new cases in recent weeks. Public health experts have warned that the upcoming flu season coupled with the coronavirus crisis could lead to a spike in hospitalizations.
“Now’s the time actually to double down a bit,” Fauci said Monday. “And I don’t mean close. ... We’re not talking about shutting anything down. We’re talking about commonsense-type of public health measures that we have been talking about all along.”
― Hayley Miller
UK Students Only Allowed Home At Christmas ‘If Public Follows Lockdown Rules’ — 9/28/20, 6:30 a.m. ET
Thousands of university students across the U.K. will only be allowed to return home to their families at Christmas if the public follows the new coronavirus lockdown rules, a senior government minister has said.
The British government is under pressure to guarantee young people are not confined to their campuses over the festive period because of COVID-19 outbreaks at their universities.
Thousands of students are currently self-isolating in their rooms following a surge in cases at institutions in cities including Glasgow, Manchester and Edinburgh, HuffPost UK reports.
Culture minister Oliver Dowden told Sky News: “I very much want students to be able to go home at Christmas, and if we all pull together and observe these new rules, we follow the guidance, then we will be able to get to a point where that should be possible.”
More than 17 million people – a quarter of the U.K. population – are now under tougher coronavirus restrictions after new measures were introduced on Sunday.
Britain recorded 5,693 new cases of coronavirus on Sunday, down on the 6,042 reported a day earlier, data published on the government’s website showed.
— Ned Simons and James Martin
Nobel Prize Winners Float Radical Plan To ‘Save Christmas’ In France —9/28/20, 6:25 a.m. ET
Two Nobel Prize-winning economists have called for a nation-wide “Advent lockdown” in France to “save” the traditional year-end holiday period.
Esther Duflo and Abhijit Banerjee, two economists who won the Nobel Prize in economics in 2019, say the economic cost of a pre-emptive lockdown from Dec. 1 to Dec. 20 would be less than canceling traditional year-end celebrations.
As part of their plan, people would be encouraged to do Christmas shopping in November, while the final two weeks of school would be taught remotely, reports HuffPost France.
The aim would be to limit contamination during traditional family gatherings by reducing virus transmission in the weeks before the year-end break.
Writing in France’s Le Monde Newspaper, Duflo and Banerjee say the measures would also reduce the likelihood of more drastic lockdowns after the holiday period.
France’s health minister has downplayed a national pre-emptive lockdown before Christmas and instead said he will continue to monitor data on a day-to-day basis.
— James Martin
U.N.’s Failures On Coronavirus Underscore Need For Reforms — 9/27/2020, 2:35 p.m. ET
The United Nations’ failure to bring countries together to contain the coronavirus — which has claimed nearly 1 million lives globally — prompted renewed calls for the world body to undergo reforms.
“The pandemic is a clear test of international cooperation — a test we have essentially failed,” U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres said last week in the first-ever virtual meeting of the U.N. General Assembly.
There is a “disconnect between leadership and power,” he told world leaders and warned that in the 21st century’s interconnected world, “solidarity is self-interest.” “If we fail to grasp that fact, everyone loses,” he said.
The General Assembly highlighted the growing inequality between rich and poor countries and the escalating difficulty of getting the U.N.’s 193 member nations to agree on major issues — let alone unite on reforms.
Tensions were on display at a U.N. Security Council meeting when the U.S. and China — two of the council’s five veto-wielding permanent members — accused each other of mishandling and politicizing the coronavirus.
Read more from The Associated Press here.
— Hayley Miller
Florida Orders All Restaurants Open While NYC Moves To Permanent Outdoor Dining — 9/25/2020, 1:30 p.m. ET
Florida moved to reopen all restaurants in the state on Friday, while New York City will move to allow permanent outdoor dining.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the reopenings on Friday, allowing all restaurants in the state to open immediately and at full capacity. The order also prevents cities and counties from ordering restaurants to close without citing economic or health reasons for doing so. The announcement came the same day Florida surpassed 14,000 deaths from the coronavirus.
Also on Friday, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that outdoor dining ― which allows restaurants to serve customers on sidewalks or curbs ― would remain a permanent fixture, WNYC reported.
“I want us to go for the gold here,” de Blasio said. ” I really want us to take this model and make it a part of the life of New York City for years and generations to come … I really think it’s going to help restaurants survive.”
New York City, once the epicenter in the United States for the virus, has seen a steady drop in daily cases.
— Sebastian Murdock
Virginia Governor And His Wife Both Test Positive For Coronavirus — 9/25/20, 10:10 a.m. ET
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam (D) and his wife, Pamela Northam, have confirmed cases of COVID-19, the governor announced Friday. The pair were tested after a staff member who works in their living quarters developed symptoms and tested positive for the virus.
The governor is not experiencing any symptoms, while his wife is experiencing mild symptoms.
Both will self-isolate for at least 10 days, with Northam continuing to work from home.
“As I’ve been reminding Virginians throughout this crisis, COVID-19 is very real and very contagious,” Northam said in a statement. “The safety and health of our staff and close contacts is of utmost importance to Pam and me, and we are working closely with the Department of Health to ensure that everyone is well taken care of. We are grateful for your thoughts and support, but the best thing you can do for us — and most importantly, for your fellow Virginians — is to take this seriously.”
The news comes two days after Missouri Gov. Mike Parson (R) announced that he had the virus, after spending months questioning the efficacy of masks and refusing to issue a statewide mask mandate.
— Sara Boboltz
France’s Daily Cases Hit Record High, Hospitalizations Due To COVID-19 Also Rise — 9/25/20, 9 a.m. ET
France has recorded 16,096 new daily cases of COVID-19, according to data published Thursday — a new high since the launch of large-scale testing in the country.
Cumulative cases now total 497,237, the second-highest in Western Europe, behind Spain. Public Health France said 52 people died during the same period, taking the total death toll to 31,511.
The number of patients hospitalized for coronavirus has gone above 6,000 for the first time in more than two months, but that number is still more than five times lower than the 32,292 peak reached on April 14. And there are now 1,043 patients in intensive care units, levels not seen since June 8.
In its weekly update, also published Thursday, Public Health France reported an “exponential increase in intensive care admissions” and an “increase in the circulation of SARS-CoV-2 among those 65 and over,” HuffPost France reports (in French).
France’s prime minister has warned that there could be a repeat of the situation at the peak of the crisis in March if the government does not act to prevent the rising number of COVID-19 cases in the country.
— James Martin
Ohio Governor Recommends All Residential Colleges Test Some Asymptomatic Students For COVID-19 — 9/24/20, 3:30 p.m. ET
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) said Thursday that all colleges and universities with residential campuses should test at least 3% of their asymptomatic students for COVID-19.
“We are now recommending that all residential colleges and universities regularly test a sample population of their asymptomatic students,” DeWine tweeted. “Some schools are already doing this.”
He added: “Screening asymptomatic students really gives college presidents and their staff an idea of the spread on their campuses. Our expectation is that each campus plan to screen at least 3% of their at-risk population.”
Sample testing is voluntary and not required for repopulating campus, according to the governor’s COVID-19 guidance for higher education. Colleges can test asymptomatic students weekly or monthly and may choose them “based on the pattern of positive cases seen across the campus,” the guidance said. Examples: students selected from within a specific dorm, office building or academic discipline where there have already been positive cases.
Higher education campuses accounted for at least 88,000 coronavirus cases and at least 60 deaths as of Sept. 10, according to a New York Times survey of more than 1,600 U.S. colleges and universities.
Dozens of colleges saw spikes in recent weeks as dorms reopened and classes started on campus. Ohio saw more than 4,300 cases at 40 colleges and universities. Ohio State University and the University of Dayton accounted for more than half the cases.
— Sanjana Karanth
New York State Will Evaluate Safety Of Coronavirus Vaccines Itself, Governor Says — 9/24/20, 2:15 p.m. ET
New York will assemble a panel of experts to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of coronavirus vaccines independent from the federal government, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Thursday.
The Clinical Advisory Task Force will be led by the state’s department of health and will step in to evaluate the drugs once federal officials have made their assessment. Although New York officials do not control whether drugs are cleared by the Food and Drug Administration, the state plans to play a major role in distributing a vaccine, and its leaders could potentially hamper access to drugs it deems unsafe.
“The people of this country don’t trust this federal government with this vaccine process,” Cuomo said at a news conference Thursday, citing polling data showing that Americans are now divided on whether they would trust a vaccine. In May, 72% adult respondents had said that they would likely get a vaccine if it were available that day, according to the Pew Research Center. This month, however, that number has dropped to 51%.
“Frankly, I’m not going to trust the federal government’s opinion. I wouldn’t recommend to New Yorkers based on the federal government’s opinion,” Cuomo said. “I want to make sure we know it’s safe to take.”
— Sara Boboltz
U.S. Unemployment Numbers Remain High, 6 Months Since Pandemic Shutdowns — 9/24/20, 9:25 a.m. ET
The number of Americans newly seeking unemployment rose slightly last week to 870,000, more than six months since the COVID-19 pandemic forced much of the economy to shut down, illustrating how the economic effects of the pandemic continue to wreak havoc on workers and businesses.
Many workers’ unemployment benefits have been delayed because state agencies have been working through a backlog of applications, and some state agencies have had to pause applications due to fraud.
Read more from the Associated Press.
— Marina Fang
Students May Be Told To Stay On Campus For Christmas, UK Health Minister Says — 9/24/20, 4:50 a.m. ET
Students in Britain could be told to stay at their universities and not return home for Christmas to avoid them infecting their parents and grandparents, U.K. health secretary Matt Hancock said Thursday.
Hancock said he had learned not to rule things out when asked if such a measure could be introduced.
“One of the challenges we have is making sure people are as safe as possible, and that includes not spreading [coronavirus] between the generations,” he said in a BBC interview.
Hancock’s comments came after 124 students at Glasgow University in Scotland tested positive. At least 600 people are now self-isolating, HuffPost U.K. reported.
Britain has the highest COVID-19 death toll in Europe, with a total close to 42,000. The number of new cases rose by more than 6,000 on Wednesday.
In a separate development, U.K. finance minister Rishi Sunak is expected to announce more job protection plans on Thursday, including a new wage subsidy scheme to encourage part-time returns to work instead of full furlough pay.
— Ned Simons and James Martin
Justin Trudeau Says Canada Is In Second Wave Of Infections — 9/24/20, 4:35 a.m. ET
Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau said Wednesday that it’s likely Canadians have lost the chance to gather together for Thanksgiving, but there’s still hope for Christmas.
In the face of rising COVID-19 infections, Trudeau delivered a rare national address, asking people to be resilient in the face of a second wave that he said was “already underway.”
In a throne speech earlier to mark the opening of Canada’s new parliamentary session, the government pledged to protect incomes during the pandemic.
Trudeau had previously set expectations that the speech, a non-binding document that serves to outline the government’s agenda, would be a blueprint for the “economic recovery of our generation.” It included proposals to extend wage subsidies through to next summer and create a national child-care system, HuffPost Canada reported.
Canada’s COVID-19 cases have spiked in recent days, with an average of 1,123 new cases reported daily over the past week, compared with a daily average of 380 cases in mid-August. Total infections have reached 147,753 while 9,243 people have died, according to the latest government data.
— Zi-Ann Lum and James Martin
The Metropolitan Opera Is Canceled Until September 2021 — 9/23/20, 12:41 p.m. ET
New York City’s Metropolitan Opera, one of the largest performing arts organizations in the U.S., said Wednesday it has canceled its entire 2020-21 season and will not resume in-person performances until next September, “based on the advice of health officials who advise the Met and Lincoln Center.”
“Because of the many hundreds of performers who are required to rehearse and perform in close quarters and because of the company’s large audience, it was determined that it would not be safe for the Met to resume until a vaccine is widely in use, herd immunity is established, and the wearing of masks and social distancing is no longer a medical requirement,” the organization said in a statement.
The cancellation spells major trouble for arts and culture in the city, especially performing arts, which often require close, confined spaces. Most arts and cultural institutions, a major driver of the New York City economy, have remained dark since March and will likely not reopen any time soon. Broadway is currently closed through January 2021.
In response to the current racial reckoning, the Met’s 2021-22 season will open with the premiere of Terence Blanchard’s “Fire Shut up in my Bones,” which the Met says is the first opera by a Black composer to be performed on its stages.
— Marina Fang
Spain’s Work-From-Home Rules Will Make Employers Pay For Expenses — 9/23/20 12:15 p.m. ET
The Spanish government has agreed with unions and business leaders that employers must cover working expenses for millions of people working from home because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Under the proposal, which takes effect Oct. 13, companies will have to pay all expenses that employees may incur while working from home, including computer equipment and furniture. Employees can also ask for flexible working hours.
“This has been the most difficult and complex negotiation that we have carried out,” Labour Minister Yolanda Diaz said, per HuffPost Spain.
The benefits will only apply to employees who stay home for at least 30% of their work schedule, and employers will have the right to monitor workers’ online presence while respecting privacy.
More than 3 million people in Spain worked remotely during the country’s strict lockdown. Spain has confirmed more than 682,000 cases of COVID-19, the highest number of cases in Western Europe, and more than 30,000 people have died in the country since the start of the pandemic.
— James Martin
Fauci Calls Trump’s Claim About COVID-19 And Elderly People ‘Very Disrespectful’ — 9/23/20 9:05 a.m. ET
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the top infectious disease expert of the White House’s coronavirus task force, pushed back on President Donald Trump’s attempt to downplay the coronavirus on Monday by suggesting it only affects “elderly people with heart problems and other problems.”
“You know, it’s very disrespectful to me because I’m in my 70s,” Fauci, chuckling, told CNN when asked to respond to Trump’s comments.
He went on to contradict Trump’s brazen lie that “virtually” no young people are affected by the virus, warning that elderly people aren’t the only group with underlying conditions that put them at risk.
“It can be serious in young people,” Fauci said. “Quantitatively, for sure, it’s much, much, much less serious as a group in young individuals. But ... there are a number of people in our society of substantial proportion who have underlying conditions.”
“So don’t just think the elderly are the problem,” he continued. “There are plenty of younger people who have underlying conditions that put them at risk.”


thehuffingtonpost--2020-09-14--Gulf Coast Residents Brace For New Hurricane

NEW ORLEANS ( AP ) — Storm-weary Gulf Coast residents rushed to finish last-minute preparations Monday as Hurricane Sally chugged slowly through warm Gulf waters .
Forecasters said the biggest threat is flooding , with as much as two feet of rain falling in some areas .
“ The bottom line continues to be that Sally is expected to be a dangerous slow-moving hurricane near the coast of southeastern Louisiana , Mississippi and Alabama during the next 2-3 days , ” the National Hurricane Center said early Monday .
Sally is perhaps the least welcome guest among lots of company @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recorded history , meteorologist Philip Klotzbach said , there are five tropical cyclones churning in the Atlantic basin : Paulette , Rene , Teddy and now Vicky also are spinning over ocean waters .
Jeremy Burke was lifting things off the floor in case of flooding in his Bay Books bookstore in the Old Town neighborhood of Bay St. Louis , Mississippi , a popular weekend getaway from New Orleans , about 60 miles ( 95 kilometers ) to the west .
The streets outside were emptying fast .
“ It ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he said .
“ Everybody ’ s biggest fear is the storm surge , and the worst possible scenario being that it just stalls out .
That would be a dicey situation for everybody.
” The National Hurricane Center said it was too early to tell exactly where Sally would come ashore , because it ’ s still not known when it would make a turn to the north .
At 10 a.m. local time , it was about 135 miles ( 220 kilometers ) east-southeast of the mouth of the Mississippi River @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was strengthening rapidly , to top winds of 85 mph ( 140 kmh ) .
It was moving slowly , at just 6 mph ( 9 kph ) .
“ That system is forecast to bring not only damaging winds but a dangerous storm surge , ” said Daniel Brown of the Hurricane Center .
“ Because it ’ s slowing down , it could produce a tremendous amount of rainfall over the coming days.
” People in New Orleans were watching the storm ’ s track intently .
A more easterly landfall @ @ @ @ @ @ @ damaging winds onto the Mississippi coast , or east of that .
Already outer bands from the storm were hitting the Florida Panhandle .
A more westerly track would pose another test for the low-lying city , where heavy rains have to be pumped out through a century-old drainage system .
Officials with the Sewerage and Water Board said Sunday that all of the pumps were in operation ahead of the storm , but the aging system is susceptible to breakdowns .
The Hurricane Center warned of an “ extremely dangerous and life-threatening @ @ @ @ @ @ @ levee protection system that protects the greater New Orleans area stretching from Port Fourchon , Louisiana , to the Alabama/Florida border .
“ I know for a lot of people this storm seemed to come out of nowhere , ” said Louisiana Gov .
John Bel Edwards Sunday .
“ We need everybody to pay attention to this storm .
Let ’ s take this one seriously.
” It was just a little over two weeks ago when the opposite end of the state was bracing for Hurricane Laura , which blew ashore @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hurricane in Cameron Parish , which borders Texas .
That storm scoured the southwestern Louisiana coast , ripping off rooftops and leaving large parts of the city of Lake Charles uninhabitable .
So far 32 people have died in Texas and Louisiana , the vast majority of them in Louisiana .
All northern Gulf Coast states are urging residents to prepare .
A mandatory evacuation was already been issued in Grand Isle , Louisiana , ahead of Sally .
On Saturday , New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell issued a mandatory evacuation order for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s levee protection system .

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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Storm-weary Gulf Coast residents rushed to finish last-minute preparations Monday as Hurricane Sally chugged slowly through warm Gulf waters. Forecasters said the biggest threat is flooding, with as much as two feet of rain falling in some areas.
“The bottom line continues to be that Sally is expected to be a dangerous slow-moving hurricane near the coast of southeastern Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama during the next 2-3 days,” the National Hurricane Center said early Monday.
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Sally is perhaps the least welcome guest among lots of company: For only the second time in recorded history, meteorologist Philip Klotzbach said, there are five tropical cyclones churning in the Atlantic basin: Paulette, Rene, Teddy and now Vicky also are spinning over ocean waters.
Jeremy Burke was lifting things off the floor in case of flooding in his Bay Books bookstore in the Old Town neighborhood of Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, a popular weekend getaway from New Orleans, about 60 miles (95 kilometers) to the west. The streets outside were emptying fast.
“It’s turning into a ghost town,” he said. “Everybody’s biggest fear is the storm surge, and the worst possible scenario being that it just stalls out. That would be a dicey situation for everybody.”
The National Hurricane Center said it was too early to tell exactly where Sally would come ashore, because it’s still not known when it would make a turn to the north.
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At 10 a.m. local time, it was about 135 miles (220 kilometers) east-southeast of the mouth of the Mississippi River. A hurricane-hunter aircraft crew said it was strengthening rapidly, to top winds of 85 mph (140 kmh). It was moving slowly, at just 6 mph (9 kph).
Sally is expected to reach shore by early Tuesday, bringing dangerous weather conditions, including risk of flooding, to a region stretching from the western Florida Panhandle to southeast Louisiana.
“That system is forecast to bring not only damaging winds but a dangerous storm surge,” said Daniel Brown of the Hurricane Center. “Because it’s slowing down, it could produce a tremendous amount of rainfall over the coming days.”
Sally could produce rain totals up to 24 inches (61 centimeters) by the middle of the week, forecasters said.
People in New Orleans were watching the storm’s track intently. A more easterly landfall would likely bring the heavier rains and damaging winds onto the Mississippi coast, or east of that. Already outer bands from the storm were hitting the Florida Panhandle.
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A more westerly track would pose another test for the low-lying city, where heavy rains have to be pumped out through a century-old drainage system. Officials with the Sewerage and Water Board said Sunday that all of the pumps were in operation ahead of the storm, but the aging system is susceptible to breakdowns.
The Hurricane Center warned of an “extremely dangerous and life-threatening storm surge” for areas outside the levee protection system that protects the greater New Orleans area stretching from Port Fourchon, Louisiana, to the Alabama/Florida border.
“I know for a lot of people this storm seemed to come out of nowhere,” said Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards Sunday. “We need everybody to pay attention to this storm. Let’s take this one seriously.”
It was just a little over two weeks ago when the opposite end of the state was bracing for Hurricane Laura, which blew ashore on August 27 as a Category 4 hurricane in Cameron Parish, which borders Texas. That storm scoured the southwestern Louisiana coast, ripping off rooftops and leaving large parts of the city of Lake Charles uninhabitable. So far 32 people have died in Texas and Louisiana, the vast majority of them in Louisiana.
Mississippi officials warned Hurricane Sally was expected to coincide with high tide, leading to significant storm surge.
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Pensacola, on Florida’s Panhandle, was bracing for 10 to 15 inches (25 to 38 centimeters) of rain.
All northern Gulf Coast states are urging residents to prepare. A mandatory evacuation was already been issued in Grand Isle, Louisiana, ahead of Sally. On Saturday, New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell issued a mandatory evacuation order for Orleans Parish residents living outside the parish’s levee protection system.
Hurricane Paulette, meanwhile, was moving away from Bermuda. The entire island was inside its eye on Monday and many customers lost power, but Bermuda’s buildings are built to withstand bigger hurricanes.


thehuffingtonpost--2020-09-15--Trump Campaign Uses Russian Fighter Jets In 9/11 'Support Our Troops' Ad

President Donald Trump ’ s campaign was caught again engaging in the careless use of stock photos , this time posting an image of Russian fighter jets in a “ support our troops ” ad .
The ad from Trump ’ s fundraising committee ran Sept. 8 to Sept. 12 , including on the 19th anniversary of the Sept. 11 , 2001 , terrorist attacks , Politico reported .
It said “ SUPPORT OUR TROOPS ” and depicted soldiers in silhouette in the foreground with aircraft behind them : “ That ’ s definitely a MiG-29 , ” Pierre Sprey @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and A-10 planes for the U.S. Air Force , told Politico .
“ I ’ m glad to see it ’ s supporting our troops.
” Trump and his campaign have had repeated issues with misusing stock images over the years .
In 2015 , early in his presidential campaign , Trump shared an image of himself with troops inside the U.S. flag ― except the troops in the image were Nazi soldiers from WWII : In 2016 , Trump posted a video supposedly showing U.S. military veterans ― but the video was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the troops were Soviets .
The stock photo flubs go beyond military issues .
Earlier this year , then-campaign manager Brad Parscale shared an image supposedly of Air Force One flying over a NASCAR event ; the image was really from 2004 .
An attempt by the Trump campaign in 2016 to show undocumented immigrants swarming over the U.S. border actually revealed migrants crossing a border in Morocco .
And last year , Trump campaign ads that intended to look like testimonials from real Americans featured foreign models from stock photos .
We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hearing on the ground from the candidates .
If you get any interesting ― or suspicious !
― campaign mailers , robocalls or hear anything else you think we should know about , email us at scoops @ huffpost.com

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President Donald Trump’s campaign was caught again engaging in the careless use of stock photos, this time posting an image of Russian fighter jets in a “support our troops” ad.
The ad from Trump’s fundraising committee ran Sept. 8 to Sept. 12, including on the 19th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, Politico reported. It said “SUPPORT OUR TROOPS” and depicted soldiers in silhouette in the foreground with aircraft behind them:
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A Trump ad used a picture of Russian military jets https://t.co/HcbA6wEe3a — Blake News (@blakehounshell) September 15, 2020
But the aircraft are Russian.
“That’s definitely a MiG-29,” Pierre Sprey, who helped design both the F-16 and A-10 planes for the U.S. Air Force, told Politico. “I’m glad to see it’s supporting our troops.”
Trump and his campaign have had repeated issues with misusing stock images over the years. In 2015, early in his presidential campaign, Trump shared an image of himself with troops inside the U.S. flag ― except the troops in the image were Nazi soldiers from WWII:
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In 2016, Trump posted a video supposedly showing U.S. military veterans ― but the video was from a neo-Nazi account on Twitter and the troops were Soviets.
The stock photo flubs go beyond military issues. Earlier this year, then-campaign manager Brad Parscale shared an image supposedly of Air Force One flying over a NASCAR event; the image was really from 2004.
An attempt by the Trump campaign in 2016 to show undocumented immigrants swarming over the U.S. border actually revealed migrants crossing a border in Morocco. And last year, Trump campaign ads that intended to look like testimonials from real Americans featured foreign models from stock photos.
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thehuffingtonpost--2020-09-15--4 Lies In 1 Sentence: CNN Fact-Checker Says Trump May Have Just Set A Record

President Donald Trump may have just set a personal worst : Four lies inside a single sentence .
CNN fact-checker Daniel Dale , who has been meticulously chronicling the president ’ s falsehoods , tweeted : Dale said it happened in a tweet on Saturday , when the president attacked frequent target Andrew McCabe , former deputy director of the FBI : Was Andy McCabe ever forced to pay back the $ 700,000 illegally given to him and his wife , for his wife ’ s political campaign , by Crooked Hillary Clinton while Hillary was under FBI investigation , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ FBI ?
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Just askin ’ ?
— Donald J. Trump ( @ realDonaldTrump ) September 12 , 2020 Dale explained on the CNN website that Trump was referring to donations to the failed 2015 Virginia state Senate campaign of McCabe ’ s wife , Dr. Jill McCabe .
The donations were all to her , not to her husband , Dale pointed out .
Further , the contributions were legal , none came from former secretary of state Hillary Clinton , and McCabe was not “ head of the FBI.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the assistant director in charge of the Washington field office .
The Washington Post , which has also been tracking Trump ’ s lies , said in July that the president had made more than 20,000 false or misleading claims since he took office ― an average of 12 falsehoods a day .
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President Donald Trump may have just set a personal worst: Four lies inside a single sentence.
CNN fact-checker Daniel Dale, who has been meticulously chronicling the president’s falsehoods, tweeted:
Possible new record: Trump made four false claims in one sentence. https://t.co/niNohzI0SK — Daniel Dale (@ddale8) September 14, 2020
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Dale said it happened in a tweet on Saturday, when the president attacked frequent target Andrew McCabe, former deputy director of the FBI:
Was Andy McCabe ever forced to pay back the $700,000 illegally given to him and his wife, for his wife’s political campaign, by Crooked Hillary Clinton while Hillary was under FBI investigation, and McCabe was the head of the FBI??? Just askin’? — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 12, 2020
Dale explained on the CNN website that Trump was referring to donations to the failed 2015 Virginia state Senate campaign of McCabe’s wife, Dr. Jill McCabe. The donations were all to her, not to her husband, Dale pointed out. Further, the contributions were legal, none came from former secretary of state Hillary Clinton, and McCabe was not “head of the FBI.” For most of 2015, McCabe was the assistant director in charge of the Washington field office.
The Washington Post, which has also been tracking Trump’s lies, said in July that the president had made more than 20,000 false or misleading claims since he took office ― an average of 12 falsehoods a day.
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thehuffingtonpost--2020-09-15--Carl Bernstein: 'Homicidal' Trump Turned Supporters Into 'Sacrificial Lambs'

Carl Bernstein slammed “ homicidal ” President Donald Trump for turning his own supporters into “ sacrificial lambs ” who could die in the service of his reelection campaign .
Bernstein ’ s damning assessment comes after Trump held an indoor campaign rally with a largely mask-free audience in Nevada on Sunday , breaking all guidelines for holding events amid the coronavirus pandemic .
“ We are witnessing a homicidal president convening ― purposefully ― a homicidal assembly to help him get reelected as president of the United States instead of protecting the health and welfare of the people of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ whose lives he is willing to sacrifice.
” Then Bernstein called out Trump for hypocrisy .
“ Here is this president who has staked part of his presidency on the right to life , particularly of the unborn , ” the former Watergate reporter said .
“ And every day he has sacrificed the lives of thousands of Americans because he is unwilling to deal honestly , forthrightly , meaningfully with the greatest domestic crisis in our postwar history in this country.
” And he accused Trump of “ the most grievous felony @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , probably.
” See more of his discussion below : '' You 're witnessing a homicidal President convening purposefully a homicidal assembly to help him get reelected , '' says journalist Carl Bernstein of Pres .
Trump 's indoor rallies .
He 's called his supporters to be `` sacrificial lambs , '' adds Bernstein .
`` It 's astonishing . ''
pic.twitter.com/63NQnpKkgS — Anderson Cooper 360° ( @ AC360 ) September 15 , 2020

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Carl Bernstein slammed “homicidal” President Donald Trump for turning his own supporters into “sacrificial lambs” who could die in the service of his reelection campaign.
Bernstein’s damning assessment comes after Trump held an indoor campaign rally with a largely mask-free audience in Nevada on Sunday, breaking all guidelines for holding events amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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He told CNN’s Anderson Cooper:
“We are witnessing a homicidal president convening ― purposefully ― a homicidal assembly to help him get reelected as president of the United States instead of protecting the health and welfare of the people of the United States including his own supporters whose lives he is willing to sacrifice.”
Then Bernstein called out Trump for hypocrisy.
“Here is this president who has staked part of his presidency on the right to life, particularly of the unborn,” the former Watergate reporter said. “And every day he has sacrificed the lives of thousands of Americans because he is unwilling to deal honestly, forthrightly, meaningfully with the greatest domestic crisis in our postwar history in this country.”
And he accused Trump of “the most grievous felony committed by any president in our history, probably.”
See more of his discussion below:
"You're witnessing a homicidal President convening purposefully a homicidal assembly to help him get reelected," says journalist Carl Bernstein of Pres. Trump's indoor rallies.
He's called his supporters to be "sacrificial lambs," adds Bernstein. "It's astonishing." pic.twitter.com/63NQnpKkgS — Anderson Cooper 360° (@AC360) September 15, 2020


thehuffingtonpost--2020-09-15--Michael Cohen Says Donald Trump’s Hatred For Barack Obama Is ‘Purely Racial’

President Donald Trump ’ s contempt for former President Barack Obama ― shown in a long history of scorn from the racist birther conspiracy theory to the false allegations of campaign spying ― is “ purely racial , ” according to Trump ’ s former attorney and fixer Michael Cohen .
Cohen , speaking on Monday ’ s broadcast of “ The View ” on ABC , said Trump was never able “ to really fully grasp how the country ended up voting for the very first Black president.
” “ Why he despises him to the extent that he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ purely racial , ” Cohen said , adding : “ I believe it ’ s solely predicated on the fact that Barack Obama is Black.
” Cohen also pointed to Trump ’ s own insecurities about his education and the fact that Obama was Harvard-educated .
( Trump reportedly cheated his way into Penn and refuses to release his academic records . )
Cohen revealed in his new book “ Disloyal : The True Story of the Former Personal Attorney to President Donald J. Trump , ” that Trump , before becoming president @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and then fire him on camera .
Trump also said Hispanics “ like the Blacks ... are too stupid to vote for Trump ” and suggested South Africa should have remained under white rule because Nelson Mandela had “ ruined ” the country .
Cohen is currently serving a three-year sentence ( now at home because of the coronavirus pandemic ) for violating campaign finance laws and lying to Congress about the Russia investigation .
The White House has dismissed the claims in the tell-all book .
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@ MichaelCohen212 on Pres .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Pres .
Barack Obama : “ Why he despises him to the extent that he does , I believe it ’ s purely racial.
” “ I believe it ’ s solely predicated on the fact that Barack Obama is Black , ” he adds.https : //t.co/1091s9WYqN pic.twitter.com/xjtOWhLU7h — The View ( @ TheView ) September 14 , 2020

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President Donald Trump’s contempt for former President Barack Obama ― shown in a long history of scorn from the racist birther conspiracy theory to the false allegations of campaign spying ― is “purely racial,” according to Trump’s former attorney and fixer Michael Cohen.
Cohen, speaking on Monday’s broadcast of “The View” on ABC, said Trump was never able “to really fully grasp how the country ended up voting for the very first Black president.”
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“Why he despises him to the extent that he does, I believe it’s purely racial,” Cohen said, adding: “I believe it’s solely predicated on the fact that Barack Obama is Black.” Cohen also pointed to Trump’s own insecurities about his education and the fact that Obama was Harvard-educated. (Trump reportedly cheated his way into Penn and refuses to release his academic records.)
Cohen revealed in his new book “Disloyal: The True Story of the Former Personal Attorney to President Donald J. Trump,” that Trump, before becoming president, hired an Obama impersonator to belittle and then fire him on camera.
Trump also said Hispanics “like the Blacks ... are too stupid to vote for Trump” and suggested South Africa should have remained under white rule because Nelson Mandela had “ruined” the country.
Cohen is currently serving a three-year sentence (now at home because of the coronavirus pandemic) for violating campaign finance laws and lying to Congress about the Russia investigation.
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The White House has dismissed the claims in the tell-all book.
Check out Cohen’s comments here:


thehuffingtonpost--2020-09-15--Lincoln Project Ad Says ‘Loser, Sucker’ Trump Got Conned By His Own Campaign

President Donald Trump ’ s critics on the right are mocking him for being scammed by the people who work for his own reelection campaign .
The newest video from the Lincoln Project – an organization made up of “ never Trump ” conservatives – said his campaign had raised and spent nearly $ 1 billion , only to find him trailing former Vice President Joe Biden in the polls .
“ You really don ’ t get what they did , do you , Donald ?
” the narrator asked , then suggested how money intended for his campaign @ @ @ @ @ @ @ advisers to pay for beach houses and fancy cars .
“ Pretty soon that $ 800 million you raised did nothing but make a lot of people rich , ” the narrator said .
“ And put you in a big hole.
” The ad concludes that Trump is a “ sucker who got played ” and predicts he will lose to Biden in November .
The insults refer to comments Trump reportedly made about fallen U.S. soldiers , who The Atlantic said he referred to as “ losers ” and “ suckers.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ year by longtime conservative insiders , including George Conway , Jennifer Horn , Steve Schmidt and Rick Wilson , with the goal of working against Trump ’ s reelection and against those in the party who enabled him .
Some of the Lincoln Project ads have run in Washington D.C. to provoke Trump , who has on occasion taken the bait and attacked the organization as a “ losers project.
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President Donald Trump’s critics on the right are mocking him for being scammed by the people who work for his own reelection campaign.
The newest video from the Lincoln Project – an organization made up of “never Trump” conservatives – said his campaign had raised and spent nearly $1 billion, only to find him trailing former Vice President Joe Biden in the polls.
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“You really don’t get what they did, do you, Donald?” the narrator asked, then suggested how money intended for his campaign could’ve been siphoned off by advisers to pay for beach houses and fancy cars.
“Pretty soon that $800 million you raised did nothing but make a lot of people rich,” the narrator said. “And put you in a big hole.”
The ad concludes that Trump is a “sucker who got played” and predicts he will lose to Biden in November. The insults refer to comments Trump reportedly made about fallen U.S. soldiers, who The Atlantic said he referred to as “losers” and “suckers.”
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“On November 3rd, he’ll be the biggest loser, sucker in American history,” the narrator declared. ”Don the Con got conned.”
The Lincoln Project was co-founded last year by longtime conservative insiders, including George Conway, Jennifer Horn, Steve Schmidt and Rick Wilson, with the goal of working against Trump’s reelection and against those in the party who enabled him.
Some of the Lincoln Project ads have run in Washington D.C. to provoke Trump, who has on occasion taken the bait and attacked the organization as a “losers project.”
It’s not clear if the current video will air as a TV ad or if it was just made for an online audience.
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thehuffingtonpost--2020-09-15--Donald Trump's Flippant Dismissal Of Climate Science Receives The Treatment On Twitter

President Donald Trump received a blunt reality check from Twitter users following his latest dismissal of scientific evidence about the climate crisis .
During a roundtable Monday on the wildfires engulfing California , Wade Crowfoot , the state ’ s secretary of natural resources , warned Trump about record-breaking high temperatures .
He told the president that they wouldn ’ t be able to protect Californians if they “ ignore the science and put our heads in the sand.
” “ It ’ ll start getting cooler , ” Trump responded flippantly , to which Crowfoot said , “ I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I don ’ t think science knows , actually , ” Trump said , smirking .
`` We 've had temperatures explode this summer ...
If we ignore the science and put our heads in the sand , we 're not going to succeed . ''
Trump : `` It 'll start getting cooler , you just watch .
`` I wish science agreed with you . ''
Trump : `` I do n't think science knows , actually . ''
pic.twitter.com/l0xUJrbm6j — Brian Tyler Cohen ( @ briantylercohen ) September 14 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ behind climate change , calling it “ bullshit ” and a “ hoax ” spread by the Chinese government .
The vast majority of the world ’ s scientists disagree with the president ’ s assessment .
Crowfoot repeated his assertion to the president on Twitter : Many other tweeters , including actors Mark Hamill and Ken Jeong , also chimed in as the hashtag # scienceknows started trending : HE 'S GOING TO GET US ALL KILLED.
# ScienceKnows # FactsMatter https : //t.co/DEYD6ITF2E — Mark Hamill ( @ HamillHimself ) September @ @ @ @ @ @ @ giving # climatechange the COVID-19 treatment .
“ It ’ s going to disappear .
One day , it ’ s like a miracle , it will disappear.
” How 'd that work out for us last time ?
# ScienceKnows https : //t.co/Z1uBKZ3qlt — Eric Swalwell ( @ ericswalwell ) September 14 , 2020 “ I don ’ t think science knows ” A dangerous , and ridiculously ignorant , statement meant solely for his base , who will believe anything he says , no matter how insane.
# ScienceKnows pic.twitter.com/UicOqxeTXJ — @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , 2020 I can ’ t believe we ’ re still debating this .
Actually I can # ScienceKnows pic.twitter.com/1lH6Pt7gJS — Snarky 🍋 Twin ( @ SnarkyTwin ) September 14 , 2020 Excuse my language , but Jesus Fucking Christ he 's going to get us all killed .
https : //t.co/mu24zbMJUK — Dana Goldberg ( @ DGComedy ) September 14 , 2020 ignorant and arrogant is such a fine combo for @ realDonaldTrump https : //t.co/5uYo0PnVcm — Joe Lockhart ( @ joelockhart ) September 14 , 2020 People are dying .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sky is orange .
Homes are on fire .
Forests are burning .
And Donald Trump keeps lying .
Donald Trump : Too many lies for too long .
https : //t.co/u2keGb4SJz — Chuck Schumer ( @ SenSchumer ) September 14 , 2020 It 'll start to get cooler , over the next six months .
Then , it 'll start to get warmer .
Below the Equator , the opposite .
You just watch.
# ClimateChange # ScienceKnows https : //t.co/tX5V2YuIkU — Jonah Blank ( @ JonahBlank ) September 15 , 2020 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ studying climate change for decades ... he just confirmed “ Science Knows.
” https : //t.co/grtucw8Ova — Emily Brandwin ( @ CIAspygirl ) September 15 , 2020 My G-D !
What an Imbecile !
Here he is Ladies and Gents : The leader of our United States who doesn ’ t believe in science !
# NotMyPresident # TrumpDoesntCare # ScienceKnows https : //t.co/nvgRj4GCnm — Alissa Stahler ( @ Songbyrde ) September 14 , 2020 Just waiting for the Woodward tape when Trump says the human race will be extinct in 10 years @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( @ JesseCharlesLee ) September 14 , 2020

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President Donald Trump received a blunt reality check from Twitter users following his latest dismissal of scientific evidence about the climate crisis.
During a roundtable Monday on the wildfires engulfing California, Wade Crowfoot, the state’s secretary of natural resources, warned Trump about record-breaking high temperatures. He told the president that they wouldn’t be able to protect Californians if they “ignore the science and put our heads in the sand.”
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“It’ll start getting cooler,” Trump responded flippantly, to which Crowfoot said, “I wish science agreed with you.”
“I don’t think science knows, actually,” Trump said, smirking.
Check out Trump’s comments here:
"We've had temperatures explode this summer... If we ignore the science and put our heads in the sand, we're not going to succeed."
Trump: "It'll start getting cooler, you just watch.
"I wish science agreed with you."
Trump: "I don't think science knows, actually." pic.twitter.com/l0xUJrbm6j — Brian Tyler Cohen (@briantylercohen) September 14, 2020
Trump has repeatedly dismissed the science behind climate change, calling it “bullshit” and a “hoax” spread by the Chinese government. The vast majority of the world’s scientists disagree with the president’s assessment.
Crowfoot repeated his assertion to the president on Twitter:
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Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden hit Trump with two words:
Many other tweeters, including actors Mark Hamill and Ken Jeong, also chimed in as the hashtag #scienceknows started trending:
Now @realDonaldTrump is giving #climatechange the COVID-19 treatment. “It’s going to disappear. One day, it’s like a miracle, it will disappear.”
How'd that work out for us last time? #ScienceKnows https://t.co/Z1uBKZ3qlt — Eric Swalwell (@ericswalwell) September 14, 2020
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“I don’t think science knows” A dangerous, and ridiculously ignorant, statement meant solely for his base, who will believe anything he says, no matter how insane.#ScienceKnows pic.twitter.com/UicOqxeTXJ — NikkiM (@Tinker_Bell_04) September 15, 2020
Trump only believes scientists with Noble Awards. #trumpfailed #ScienceKnows — Adam Thompson (@AdamThompson48) September 14, 2020
I can’t believe we’re still debating this. Actually I can #ScienceKnows pic.twitter.com/1lH6Pt7gJS — Snarky 🍋 Twin (@SnarkyTwin) September 14, 2020
Excuse my language, but Jesus Fucking Christ he's going to get us all killed. https://t.co/mu24zbMJUK — Dana Goldberg (@DGComedy) September 14, 2020
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ignorant and arrogant is such a fine combo for @realDonaldTrump https://t.co/5uYo0PnVcm — Joe Lockhart (@joelockhart) September 14, 2020
People are dying.
The air is full of ash.
The sky is orange.
Homes are on fire.
Forests are burning.
And Donald Trump keeps lying.
Donald Trump: Too many lies for too long. https://t.co/u2keGb4SJz — Chuck Schumer (@SenSchumer) September 14, 2020
It'll start to get cooler, over the next six months. Then, it'll start to get warmer.
Below the Equator, the opposite.
You just watch.#ClimateChange #ScienceKnows https://t.co/tX5V2YuIkU — Jonah Blank (@JonahBlank) September 15, 2020
My father-in-law is a PhD Atmospheric Chemist studying climate change for decades...he just confirmed “Science Knows.” https://t.co/grtucw8Ova — Emily Brandwin (@CIAspygirl) September 15, 2020
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My G-D! What an Imbecile! Here he is Ladies and Gents: The leader of our United States who doesn’t believe in science! #NotMyPresident #TrumpDoesntCare #ScienceKnows https://t.co/nvgRj4GCnm — Alissa Stahler (@Songbyrde) September 14, 2020


thehuffingtonpost--2020-09-15--Ex-RNC Spokesperson Goes To Town On Donald Trump’s ‘F**king Appalling’ Nevada Rally

A former spokesperson for the Republican National Committee slammed President Donald Trump for disregarding Nevada ’ s coronavirus health ban on large gatherings to host an indoor campaign rally in Henderson .
Tim Miller , in a blistering op-ed for the conservative news website The Bulwark , wrote Monday that everything about Sunday ’ s event — featuring mostly maskless Trump supporters who failed to heed social distancing guidelines ― was “ fucking appalling.
” Nevada Gov .
Steve Sisolak ( D ) denounced Trump earlier as “ reckless and selfish.
” It was a “ truly shocking and unimaginably @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a pandemic that is still killing a thousand Americans a day and with wildfires making much of the West Coast uninhabitable , ” wrote Miller , a longtime Republican who served as the RNC ’ s deputy communications director on Mitt Romney ’ s 2012 run for president .
Miller was later the communications director on Jeb Bush ’ s unsuccessful 2016 presidential campaign .
Miller said Trump ’ s rally ― his first large indoor campaign event since June ’ s poorly attended show in Tulsa , Oklahoma ― “ was so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the single most appalling and reckless political event hosted by any presidential nominee in my lifetime before yesterday by a long shot , if you just didn ’ t count anything else that Donald Trump did.
” Tulsa ’ s health director has said Trump ’ s rally there “ likely contributed ” to a spike in coronavirus cases .
Former COP presidential candidate Herman Cain attended and later died from COVID-19 , although there ’ s no proof where he caught it .
Trump has “ numbed ” many people with his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , urging people to continue speaking against the president ’ s outrageous behavior .
“ All the president ’ s grotesqueries matter , ” Miller concluded .
“ This is just the latest .
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A former spokesperson for the Republican National Committee slammed President Donald Trump for disregarding Nevada’s coronavirus health ban on large gatherings to host an indoor campaign rally in Henderson.
Tim Miller, in a blistering op-ed for the conservative news website The Bulwark, wrote Monday that everything about Sunday’s event — featuring mostly maskless Trump supporters who failed to heed social distancing guidelines ― was “fucking appalling.” Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak (D) denounced Trump earlier as “reckless and selfish.”
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It was a “truly shocking and unimaginably wheels-off undertaking given that it came amid a pandemic that is still killing a thousand Americans a day and with wildfires making much of the West Coast uninhabitable,” wrote Miller, a longtime Republican who served as the RNC’s deputy communications director on Mitt Romney’s 2012 run for president. Miller was later the communications director on Jeb Bush’s unsuccessful 2016 presidential campaign.
Miller said Trump’s rally ― his first large indoor campaign event since June’s poorly attended show in Tulsa, Oklahoma ― “was so appalling that it would stand out as the single most appalling and reckless political event hosted by any presidential nominee in my lifetime before yesterday by a long shot, if you just didn’t count anything else that Donald Trump did.”
Tulsa’s health director has said Trump’s rally there “likely contributed” to a spike in coronavirus cases. Former GOP presidential candidate Herman Cain attended and later died from COVID-19, although there’s no proof where he caught it.
Trump has “numbed” many people with his conveyor belt of scandals, Miller wrote, urging people to continue speaking against the president’s outrageous behavior.
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thehuffingtonpost--2020-09-15--Malcolm Nance: Donald Trump's Talk Of 3rd Term Is A Serious Threat

Malcolm Nance said he believes Donald Trump is dead serious about seeking a third term should he win in November ― and perhaps more .
( Watch the video above . )
Nance , MSNBC ’ s intelligence analyst , said on Monday that the president could maneuver to make himself “ dictator for life.
” In an interview about the president ’ s “ dictatorial impulse ” on MSNBC ’ s “ The ReidOut , ” host Joy Reid called Trump a “ baby Putin.
” She asked Nance whether Trump ’ s grandiosity should be taken seriously .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the president ’ s comments in Minden , Nevada , that he would “ negotiate ” to run again in 2024 because he was “ entitled ” to another four years , defying the Constitution .
“ In his mind he really does believe he deserves a third term , ” Nance said .
“ He has a whole cast of enablers who sit around and do nothing but tell him all day , every day , he ’ s right and Franklin Delano Roosevelt did it .
And you control the United @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that love you , it ’ ll be easy to pass a constitutional amendment making Donald Trump dictator for life .
I think he really has that in his head.
” FDR ’ s four-term presidency ( he died just months into his final stint ) led to the ratification of the 22nd Amendment in 1951 , limiting presidents to two terms .
“ Trump is not joking about a 3rd term , ” Nance tweeted after the show .
“ Ignore it at your peril .
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Malcolm Nance said he believes Donald Trump is dead serious about seeking a third term should he win in November ― and perhaps more. (Watch the video above.)
Nance, MSNBC’s intelligence analyst, said on Monday that the president could maneuver to make himself “dictator for life.”
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In an interview about the president’s “dictatorial impulse” on MSNBC’s “The ReidOut,” host Joy Reid called Trump a “baby Putin.” She asked Nance whether Trump’s grandiosity should be taken seriously.
Nance answered in the affirmative and addressed the president’s comments in Minden, Nevada, that he would “negotiate” to run again in 2024 because he was “entitled” to another four years, defying the Constitution.
“In his mind he really does believe he deserves a third term,” Nance said. “He has a whole cast of enablers who sit around and do nothing but tell him all day, every day, he’s right and Franklin Delano Roosevelt did it. And you control the United States and you have so many people that love you, it’ll be easy to pass a constitutional amendment making Donald Trump dictator for life. I think he really has that in his head.”
FDR’s four-term presidency (he died just months into his final stint) led to the ratification of the 22nd Amendment in 1951, limiting presidents to two terms.
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thehuffingtonpost--2020-09-14--Ex-Staffer Says Facebook Can't Protect Other Countries From Political Manipulation: Report

A data scientist reportedly wrote a damning 6,600-word memo to her colleagues at Facebook on her final day at work expressing dire concern over the way the tech giant fails to properly combat the use of fake accounts to sway politics in smaller countries .
“ In the three years I ’ ve spent at Facebook , I ’ ve found multiple blatant attempts by foreign national governments to abuse our platform on vast scales to mislead their own citizenry , and caused international news on multiple occasions , ” Zhang reportedly wrote in the memo .
The former Facebook @ @ @ @ @ @ @ worked to find and stop misleading Facebook campaigns , including some run by political parties and government figures in Azerbaijan and Honduras , according to BuzzFeed .
A LinkedIn profile under the name of Sophie Zhang lists her as a “ former data scientist ” who worked for the “ Site Integrity fake engagement team ” — a team dedicated to combating and rooting out “ coordinated inauthentic behavior , ” including bots and fake engagement efforts , to undermine elections and influence politics .
Zhang was fired from Facebook and sent the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of work , BuzzFeed reported .
She declined HuffPost ’ s request for comment .
Among other examples cited by BuzzFeed , Zhang ’ s memo claimed that it took Facebook ’ s leaders nine months to take action against a campaign “ that used thousands of inauthentic assets to boost President Juan Orlando Hernandez of Honduras on a massive scale to mislead the Honduran people.
” Other examples reportedly cited in the memo involved 10.5 million “ fake reactions and fans from high-profile politicians in Brazil and the US in the 2018 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ aimed at Ukrainian politicians .
Here is Facebook ’ s full statement to employees about our story .
Some employees are mad that the company is only now responding after they ’ ve been aware of the memo for week .
Some believe the company is completely dismissive of the memo author ’ s work and contributions .
pic.twitter.com/GTb9f4mh0o — Ryan Mac 🙃 ( @ RMac18 ) September 14 , 2020 The irony of this is that Facebook denigrates the memo ’ s author by saying it “ was not her primary focus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ behavior .
A common internal company saying is “ Nothing at Facebook is someone else ’ s problem.
” Square those two statements .
— Ryan Mac 🙃 ( @ RMac18 ) September 14 , 2020 Zhang said in the memo that her workload and the problem of these misleading Facebook efforts were so large that she couldn ’ t focus on stopping similar efforts in smaller countries — despite the potentially devastating effects on those countries .
She claimed that senior leadership at Facebook didn ’ t seem interested in protecting the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , noting that she was forced to deal with these issues largely by herself .
“ With no oversight whatsoever , I was left in a situation where I was trusted with immense influence in my spare time , ” she wrote , according to BuzzFeed .
“ A manager on Strategic Response mused to myself that most of the world outside the West was effectively the Wild West with myself as the part-time dictator ― he meant the statement as a compliment , but it illustrated the immense pressures upon me.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our priority , but we ’ re also addressing the problems of spam and fake engagement , ” Bourgeois told the paper .
“ We investigate each issue carefully , including those that Ms. Zhang raises , before we take action or go out and make claims publicly as a company.
” Zhang reportedly turned down a severance package offered by Facebook to avoid signing a nondisparagement agreement , which enabled her to send the memo companywide , according to BuzzFeed .
Yet another devastating story about Facebook .
Huge kudos to Sophie @ @ @ @ @ @ @ $ 64k severance to tell the truth .
The speed & scale of the damage Facebook is doing to democracies around the world is truly terrifying https : //t.co/84UJFulnDQ — Carole Cadwalladr ( @ carolecadwalla ) September 14 , 2020 Facebook will not create guardrails to keep democracy from falling .
This memo requires both an American and UN response .
We must create laws and exorbitant penalties for violating said laws .
I ’ ve often said that FB has the power of a nation state , but this confirms it ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Karla Monterroso # BLM # ClosetheCamps ( @ karlitaliliana ) September 14 , 2020

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A data scientist reportedly wrote a damning 6,600-word memo to her colleagues at Facebook on her final day at work expressing dire concern over the way the tech giant fails to properly combat the use of fake accounts to sway politics in smaller countries.
BuzzFeed obtained a copy of the memo, posted by Sophie Zhang, and published excerpts of it Monday.
“In the three years I’ve spent at Facebook, I’ve found multiple blatant attempts by foreign national governments to abuse our platform on vast scales to mislead their own citizenry, and caused international news on multiple occasions,” Zhang reportedly wrote in the memo.
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The former Facebook scientist provided examples of how her team worked to find and stop misleading Facebook campaigns, including some run by political parties and government figures in Azerbaijan and Honduras, according to BuzzFeed.
A LinkedIn profile under the name of Sophie Zhang lists her as a “former data scientist” who worked for the “Site Integrity fake engagement team” — a team dedicated to combating and rooting out “coordinated inauthentic behavior,” including bots and fake engagement efforts, to undermine elections and influence politics.
Zhang was fired from Facebook and sent the memo to employees on her final day of work, BuzzFeed reported. She declined HuffPost’s request for comment.
Among other examples cited by BuzzFeed, Zhang’s memo claimed that it took Facebook’s leaders nine months to take action against a campaign “that used thousands of inauthentic assets to boost President Juan Orlando Hernandez of Honduras on a massive scale to mislead the Honduran people.”
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Other examples reportedly cited in the memo involved 10.5 million “fake reactions and fans from high-profile politicians in Brazil and the US in the 2018 election,” as well as campaigns aimed at Ukrainian politicians.
Here is Facebook’s full statement to employees about our story.
Some employees are mad that the company is only now responding after they’ve been aware of the memo for week. Some believe the company is completely dismissive of the memo author’s work and contributions. pic.twitter.com/GTb9f4mh0o — Ryan Mac 🙃 (@RMac18) September 14, 2020
The irony of this is that Facebook denigrates the memo’s author by saying it “was not her primary focus or role” to find coordinated inauthentic behavior.
A common internal company saying is “Nothing at Facebook is someone else’s problem.”
Square those two statements. — Ryan Mac 🙃 (@RMac18) September 14, 2020
Zhang said in the memo that her workload and the problem of these misleading Facebook efforts were so large that she couldn’t focus on stopping similar efforts in smaller countries — despite the potentially devastating effects on those countries.
She claimed that senior leadership at Facebook didn’t seem interested in protecting the democracies of smaller countries against these efforts, noting that she was forced to deal with these issues largely by herself.
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“With no oversight whatsoever, I was left in a situation where I was trusted with immense influence in my spare time,” she wrote, according to BuzzFeed. “A manager on Strategic Response mused to myself that most of the world outside the West was effectively the Wild West with myself as the part-time dictator ― he meant the statement as a compliment, but it illustrated the immense pressures upon me.”
“I know that I have blood on my hands by now,” Zhang also wrote.
In a statement to The New York Times, Facebook spokesperson Liz Bourgeois said that the company prioritized fighting “inauthentic behavior.”
“Working against coordinated inauthentic behavior is our priority, but we’re also addressing the problems of spam and fake engagement,” Bourgeois told the paper. “We investigate each issue carefully, including those that Ms. Zhang raises, before we take action or go out and make claims publicly as a company.”
Zhang reportedly turned down a severance package offered by Facebook to avoid signing a nondisparagement agreement, which enabled her to send the memo companywide, according to BuzzFeed.
Facebook did not immediately return HuffPost’s request for comment.
Facebook’s critics responded to Zhang’s memo by condemning the social media platform for damaging democracy across the globe.
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Yet another devastating story about Facebook. Huge kudos to Sophie Zhang, an employee who turned down $64k severance to tell the truth.
The speed & scale of the damage Facebook is doing to democracies around the world is truly terrifying https://t.co/84UJFulnDQ — Carole Cadwalladr (@carolecadwalla) September 14, 2020
Facebook will not create guardrails to keep democracy from falling. This memo requires both an American and UN response. We must create laws and exorbitant penalties for violating said laws. I’ve often said that FB has the power of a nation state, but this confirms it’s worse. https://t.co/Mt72Le886S — Karla Monterroso #BLM #ClosetheCamps (@karlitaliliana) September 14, 2020


thehuffingtonpost--2020-09-15--Jim Carrey Hits Fox News With A Clucking Cartoon Analogy

The actor likened the widely watched conservative network ― which has drawn criticism for downplaying the coronavirus pandemic ― to “ lost little chickens with their heads cut off ” in the piece he shared online Monday .
Carrey ’ s art depicts Fox News personality Tucker Carlson as a headless chicken asking : “ The real question here is ... who let him talk to Woodward ?
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” Last week , famed Watergate journalist Bob Woodward released audio of the interviews he conducted with President Donald Trump for his new book “ Rage.
” In one recording from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ posed by the coronavirus .
In public , though , the president chose to falsely play down the danger .
Carlson , instead of calling out Trump for his own comments and failures , blamed Sen. Lindsey Graham ( R-S.C. ) for facilitating Woodward ’ s interviews with the president .
Carrey has used his art to call out Trump and his allies , including prime time personalities on Fox News , on multiple previous occasions , including this withering image in May : Important conversations are happening now .
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Jim Carrey’s latest cartoon takes a swipe at Fox News for misleading viewers.
The actor likened the widely watched conservative network ― which has drawn criticism for downplaying the coronavirus pandemic ― to “lost little chickens with their heads cut off” in the piece he shared online Monday.
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Carrey’s art depicts Fox News personality Tucker Carlson as a headless chicken asking: “The real question here is... who let him talk to Woodward?!”
Last week, famed Watergate journalist Bob Woodward released audio of the interviews he conducted with President Donald Trump for his new book “Rage.” In one recording from early February, Trump acknowledged the threat posed by the coronavirus. In public, though, the president chose to falsely play down the danger.
Carlson, instead of calling out Trump for his own comments and failures, blamed Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) for facilitating Woodward’s interviews with the president.
Carrey has used his art to call out Trump and his allies, including prime time personalities on Fox News, on multiple previous occasions, including this withering image in May:


thehuffingtonpost--2020-09-15--White Workers Are Getting Hired Back Twice As Fast As Black Workers

At first glance , the unemployment rate seems a lot less terrible than it did a few months ago .
In April , at the start of the COVID-19 shutdown , the jobless rate was a record-high 14.7 % .
This month , the Labor Department announced that the unemployment rate had dropped to 8.4 % .
But digging deeper into the jobs report , you ’ ll find nearly all the improvement in the unemployment rate over the past few months has been for white workers .
The Black unemployment rate is still in double digits at 13 % @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 7.3 % , nearly half of what it is for Black workers .
And there ’ s little indication that policymakers care .
The declining overall unemployment rate has given Republican lawmakers cover to do little to help jobless workers ; letting expanded unemployment insurance benefits expire in July with no replacement in sight .
The president is even out there bragging about the jobless numbers .
African Americans Are Still Last Hired Going back decades , African American workers have always faced unemployment rates that were about twice as high as those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has held basically steady since 1972 when the Labor Department first started collecting data on the African American unemployment rate , as Gbenga Ajilore , a senior economist at the Center for American Progress , explained in a paper published just before the coronavirus pandemic .
What was initially different about the job losses that began this spring with the shutdown is that the racial gap narrowed quite a bit .
Since workers got laid off en masse , Black and white workers lost jobs at similar and high rates .
Plus , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of jobs that were considered “ essential ” — think grocery workers or other front-line workers — they held on to that work .
( Not exactly great news , since those jobs are often lower-paying , have little or no benefits and put workers at higher risk for COVID-19 . )
“ As long as we ’ ve been recording this data African Americans are first fired , last hired .
In this pandemic everyone got fired but African Americans are still last hired , ” Ajilore told HuffPost .
“ It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ something gets knocked off its equilibrium and rolled back to its natural state.
” Most of the jobs getting added back to the economy right now aren ’ t newly created jobs , but instead are mainly companies rehiring workers they were forced to lay off during the shutdown , notes Shierholz , who is also a former chief economist for the U.S. Department of Labor .
To be clear , this unemployment gap between Black and white workers is a result of structural racism , not anything inherently different between races .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , shows that employers are biased in who they hire , who they promote , and who they fire .
The unemployment gap holds across almost every education level .
Even Black veterans have a higher unemployment rate than white veterans .
“ I can ’ t believe I have to say this , but it is not because there is something about Black people that makes them less employable , ” said Martha Gimbel , a senior manager of economic research at Schmidt Futures .
“ This isn ’ t because of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in hiring.
” Before the pandemic started , Trump liked to tout , and take credit for , the fact that unemployment rates for African Americans were at historic lows .
But at its lowest level pre-pandemic , the Black unemployment rate was 5.4 % .
Still higher than the rate for whites ( 3.7 % ) at that time .
“ There was never anything to brag about , ” said Ajilore .
He pointed out that when the white unemployment rate was at 5.4 % , no one saw that as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was good news for African Americans ?
The message even then was African Americans should be happy with an unemployment rate that white people wouldn ’ t tolerate , he said .
The post-coronavirus economy might widen the unemployment gap between white and Black workers even more .
Black women might have an even tougher struggle going back to work because of the increased child care burdens placed on parents right now .
And , as state and local governments start laying off more workers to deal with budget shortfalls ( with no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ job cuts are more likely to fall on African Americans .

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At first glance, the unemployment rate seems a lot less terrible than it did a few months ago. In April, at the start of the COVID-19 shutdown, the jobless rate was a record-high 14.7%. This month, the Labor Department announced that the unemployment rate had dropped to 8.4%.
But digging deeper into the jobs report, you’ll find nearly all the improvement in the unemployment rate over the past few months has been for white workers. The Black unemployment rate is still in double digits at 13%. The rate for white workers is 7.3%, nearly half of what it is for Black workers.
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In other words, white workers are getting hired back nearly twice as fast as Black workers.
“As jobs are coming back they’re disproportionately going to white people,” said Heidi Shierholz, director of policy at the progressive Economic Policy Institute.
As job growth begins to slow down while the COVID crisis drags on, this will likely be catastrophic for Black workers and the economy.
And there’s little indication that policymakers care. The declining overall unemployment rate has given Republican lawmakers cover to do little to help jobless workers; letting expanded unemployment insurance benefits expire in July with no replacement in sight. The president is even out there bragging about the jobless numbers.
African Americans Are Still Last Hired
Going back decades, African American workers have always faced unemployment rates that were about twice as high as those of white workers. The 2:1 ratio has held basically steady since 1972 when the Labor Department first started collecting data on the African American unemployment rate, as Gbenga Ajilore, a senior economist at the Center for American Progress, explained in a paper published just before the coronavirus pandemic.
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Occasionally, at the tail end of an economic recovery period, the ratio will narrow a bit but, until the early months of the COVID crisis, never all that dramatically.
What was initially different about the job losses that began this spring with the shutdown is that the racial gap narrowed quite a bit. Since workers got laid off en masse, Black and white workers lost jobs at similar and high rates. Plus, because Black workers disproportionately held a lot of jobs that were considered “essential” — think grocery workers or other front-line workers — they held on to that work. (Not exactly great news, since those jobs are often lower-paying, have little or no benefits and put workers at higher risk for COVID-19.)
Back in April, the unemployment rate for white workers was 14.2%, and for Black workers, 16.7%. Since then, the ratio has widened back out.
The Black-White unemployment ratio since the pandemic:
March 2020: 1.68
April 2020: 1.18
May 2020: 1.35
June 2020: 1.52
July 2020: 1.59
August 2020: 1.78
Not good. #MindTheGap — Gbenga Ajilore 🏃🏾♂ (@gbenga_ajilore) September 4, 2020
“As long as we’ve been recording this data African Americans are first fired, last hired. In this pandemic everyone got fired but African Americans are still last hired,” Ajilore told HuffPost. “It’s one of those things where something gets knocked off its equilibrium and rolled back to its natural state.”
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Most of the jobs getting added back to the economy right now aren’t newly created jobs, but instead are mainly companies rehiring workers they were forced to lay off during the shutdown, notes Shierholz, who is also a former chief economist for the U.S. Department of Labor.
“Black people are getting left behind,” she said, pointing out that they’re getting rehired at far slower rates.
To be clear, this unemployment gap between Black and white workers is a result of structural racism, not anything inherently different between races. Research, and the experience of people, shows that employers are biased in who they hire, who they promote, and who they fire. The unemployment gap holds across almost every education level. Even Black veterans have a higher unemployment rate than white veterans.
“I can’t believe I have to say this, but it is not because there is something about Black people that makes them less employable,” said Martha Gimbel, a senior manager of economic research at Schmidt Futures. “This isn’t because of skills. It is because of bias in hiring.”
Before the pandemic started, Trump liked to tout, and take credit for, the fact that unemployment rates for African Americans were at historic lows. But at its lowest level pre-pandemic, the Black unemployment rate was 5.4%. Still higher than the rate for whites (3.7%) at that time.
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“There was never anything to brag about,” said Ajilore. He pointed out that when the white unemployment rate was at 5.4%, no one saw that as a good resting point. Yet it was good news for African Americans? The message even then was African Americans should be happy with an unemployment rate that white people wouldn’t tolerate, he said.
The post-coronavirus economy might widen the unemployment gap between white and Black workers even more. Black women might have an even tougher struggle going back to work because of the increased child care burdens placed on parents right now. And, as state and local governments start laying off more workers to deal with budget shortfalls (with no federal rescue in sight), those job cuts are more likely to fall on African Americans.
Meanwhile, the pandemic has widened educational disparities for Black and white children. Long term, that could mean worsening opportunities for those disadvantaged children when they enter the job market years from now, Ajilore said.
Economists warn that the improvements we’ve seen in the unemployment rate over the past few months are petering out. The pace of hiring is slowing, said Gimbel. And the number of long-term unemployed people is growing. Black workers will be disproportionately represented in those ranks.
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thehuffingtonpost--2020-09-15--Late Night Hosts Wallop '1-Man Superspreader' Trump After Indoor Nevada Rally

The comedians of late night TV slammed Donald Trump on Monday after the president defied Nevada ’ s coronavirus ban on large gatherings with a crowded indoor campaign rally .
Trump ’ s Sunday night event saw thousands of attendees packed into a manufacturing facility in Henderson , Nevada , despite state guidelines prohibiting gatherings of more than 50 people .
While attendees standing behind Trump in the TV camera shot wore masks , most in the crowd did not .
Social distancing was not enforced .
According to a top local health official , Trump ’ s last indoor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on June 20 likely contributed to a surge in coronavirus cases in the area .
“ Late Night ” host Seth Meyers , “ The Daily Show ” comic Trevor Noah and Stephen Colbert of “ The Late Show ” all took Trump to task for the risky event .
“ If you were actively trying to get people sick , this is how you would do it , ” Meyers said .
” The only way he could spread the virus more efficiently is to hold a rally at a meatpacking plant @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” “ Donald Trump doesn ’ t care if people die , ” Colbert said .
“ Case in point , he ’ s gone back to holding rallies.
” Noah , too , unloaded on Trump , whom he referred to as “ president of the United States and one-man superspreader.
” “ I get why a Trump fan would ’ ve trusted Trump before , ” Noah said .
“ But how do you still trust this man after he admitted that he ’ s been downplaying the coronavirus this whole @ @ @

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The comedians of late night TV slammed Donald Trump on Monday after the president defied Nevada’s coronavirus ban on large gatherings with a crowded indoor campaign rally.
Trump’s Sunday night event saw thousands of attendees packed into a manufacturing facility in Henderson, Nevada, despite state guidelines prohibiting gatherings of more than 50 people. While attendees standing behind Trump in the TV camera shot wore masks, most in the crowd did not. Social distancing was not enforced.
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According to a top local health official, Trump’s last indoor campaign event in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on June 20 likely contributed to a surge in coronavirus cases in the area.
“Late Night” host Seth Meyers, “The Daily Show” comic Trevor Noah and Stephen Colbert of “The Late Show” all took Trump to task for the risky event.
“If you were actively trying to get people sick, this is how you would do it,” Meyers said. ”The only way he could spread the virus more efficiently is to hold a rally at a meatpacking plant and charge one French kiss for admission.”
Watch Meyers’ roast below:
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“Donald Trump doesn’t care if people die,” Colbert said. “Case in point, he’s gone back to holding rallies.”
Check out the episode here:
Noah, too, unloaded on Trump, whom he referred to as “president of the United States and one-man superspreader.”
“I get why a Trump fan would’ve trusted Trump before,” Noah said. “But how do you still trust this man after he admitted that he’s been downplaying the coronavirus this whole time?”
Watch below:


thehuffingtonpost--2020-09-15--Hurricane Sally Takes Aim At Gulf Coast, Prompting Warnings Of Storm Surges And Floods

WAVELAND , Miss .
( AP ) — Hurricane Sally , a plodding storm with winds of 85 mph ( 137 kph ) , crept toward the northern Gulf Coast early Tuesday as forecasters warned of potentially deadly storm surges and flash floods with up to 2 feet ( .61 meters ) of rain and the possibility of tornadoes .
Forecasters stressed “ significant ” uncertainty as to where the storm ’ s eye would make landfall .
But they kept nudging the predicted track eastward , easing fears in New Orleans , which was once in Sally ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ warnings stretched from the mouth of the Pearl River at the Louisiana-Mississippi line to Navarre , Florida , and forecasters said Sally should reach land near the Alabama-Mississippi state line by late Tuesday or early Wednesday .
Stacy Stewart , a senior specialist with the National Hurricane Center , said Tuesday that people should continue to take the storm seriously since “ devastating ” rainfall is expected in large areas .
People could drown in the flooding , he said .
“ This is going to be historic flooding along with the historic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ If people live near rivers , small streams and creeks , they need to evacuate and go somewhere else.
” The storm was moving at only 2 mph ( 4 kph ) before dawn on Tuesday , centered about 115 miles ( 185 kilometers ) south-southeast of Biloxi , Mississippi , and 60 miles ( 97 kilometers ) east-southeast of the mouth of the Mississippi River .
Hurricane Sally , one of a record-tying five storms churning simultaneously in the Atlantic , closed in on the Gulf Coast on Monday with rapidly strengthening @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the potential for up to 2 feet of rain that could bring severe flooding .
Forecasters expect Sally to turn northward Tuesday afternoon , moving near the coast of southeastern Louisiana later in the day , and then travel slowly north-northeastward through Wednesday , remaining a Category 1 hurricane , with top winds of 85 mph ( 137 kph ) , until it comes ashore .
After making landfall , Sally was forecast to cause flash floods and minor to moderate river flooding across inland portions of Mississippi , Alabama , northern Georgia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the week .
Florida Gov .
Ron DeSantis declared an emergency in the Panhandle ’ s westernmost counties , which were being pummeled by rain from Sally ’ s outer bands early Tuesday .
The threat of heavy rain and storm surge was exacerbated by the storm ’ s slow movement .
This satellite image shows five tropical cyclones churning in the Atlantic basin on Monday .
The storms , from left , are Hurricane Sally over the Gulf of Mexico , Hurricane Paulette over Bermuda , the remnants of Tropical Storm @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Vicky .
President Donald Trump issued emergency declarations for parts of Louisiana , Mississippi and Alabama on Monday , and tweeted that residents should listen to state and local leaders .
Alabama Gov .
Kay Ivey sought the presidential declaration after the National Weather Service in Mobile , Alabama , warned of the increasing likelihood of “ dangerous and potentially historic flooding , ” with waters rising as much as 9 feet ( 2.7 meters ) above ground in parts of the Mobile metro area .
It all seemed a distant threat Monday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a shirtless , barefooted Trevor Claunch , of nearby Bay St. Louis , got in some last-minute beach time .
But there were signs of trouble coming .
Claunch marveled at how the Gulf waters had already crept over swaths of sandy shore and infiltrated bike paths and parking lots .

“As things started to peel off and fall apart, they got scared and called for assistance,” Dauphin Island Mayor Jeff Collier said by phone. He said no one was injured.
In Orange Beach, Alabama, winds blew out the walls in one corner of a condominium building, exposing the interiors of condos on at least five floors, video posted online showed. Other images showed boats shoved onshore by storm surge.
At least 50 people in Orange Beach were rescued from flooded homes and taken to shelters, Mayor Tony Kennon said.
“We got a few people that we just haven’t been able to get to because the water is so high,” Kennon said. “But they are safe in their home, as soon as the water recedes, we will rescue them.”
Street lights were knocked out in downtown Mobile. Trees were bent over as the rain blew sideways in the howling wind. In downtown Pensacola, water rushed down some streets like river rapids, forming whitecaps as it slapped against buildings and rose above the tires on cars.
Before sunrise, water was up to the doors of Jordan Muse’s car outside the Pensacola hotel where her family took shelter after fleeing their mobile home. The power failed early in the morning, making it too stuffy to sleep. Her 8-year-old son played with toys underneath the hotel room desk as Muse peered out the window, watching rain fly by in sheets.
“The power trucks are the only ones above water, and they’re the biggest,” Muse said. “I can’t believe it got so bad. That’s why we came here.”
Michele Lamar-Acuff woke to the thud of a small tree falling against a window of her Pensacola home. Waist-deep water gushed down her street. Above the loud whistling of the wind she heard what sounded like transformers exploding.
“I don’t feel safe to leave,” Lamar-Acuff said from the porch of a neighbor’s house. “I’m just staying put and hoping for the best.”
Sally blew ashore as a Category 2 storm but weakened to a still-dangerous Category 1, with winds of 80 mph, by mid-morning. It was moving to the northeast at 5 mph (7 kph). Forecasters warned that heavy rain will continue into Thursday as the storm moves inland over Alabama and into central Georgia.
National Hurricane Center forecaster Stacy Stewart said the rain will be “catastrophic and life-threatening” over portions of the Gulf Coast. Forecasters predicted 10 to 20 inches (51 centimeters) of rain, with up to 35 inches (89 centimeters) in some spots.
“Sally has a characteristic that isn’t often seen and that’s a slow forward speed, and that’s going to exacerbate the flooding,” said Ed Rappaport, deputy director of the hurricane center. He likened the storm’s plodding pace to that of Hurricane Harvey, which inundated Houston in 2017.
Sally’s effects were felt all along the northern Gulf Coast. Low-lying properties in southeastern Louisiana were swamped by the surge. Water covered Mississippi beaches and parts of the highway that runs parallel to them.
President Donald Trump issued emergency declarations for parts of Florida, Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana. White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said on Fox News Channel that Trump was in contact with the states’ governors and ready to help “in every way possible.”
Hurricane Laura pummeled southwestern Louisiana on Aug. 27. Thousands of people were still without power from that storm, and some were still in shelters.
Meanwhile, far out in the Atlantic Tropical Storm Teddy became a hurricane with winds of 100 mph (160 kph). It was situated more than 800 miles (1,300 km) east of the Lesser Antilles. Forecasters said it was likely to become a major hurricane, reaching Category 4 strength on Thursday.