truepundit--2020-03-10--Flu has killed 20K Americans including 136 children so far this season, CDC says

The CDC said that so far this season , 34 million people have gotten the flu , and about 20,000 @ @ @ @ @ who died as of Feb. 29 , 136 were children , the CDC said in @ @ @ @ @ The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said that hospitalization rates among young children were @ @ @ @ @ surpassing rates reported during the 2009 pandemic .
About 350,000 people have been hospitalized .
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The CDC said that so far this season, 34 million people have gotten the flu, and about 20,000 have died.
Of those who died as of Feb. 29, 136 were children, the CDC said in its weekly flu report.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said that hospitalization rates among young children were the highest on record, surpassing rates reported during the 2009 pandemic.
About 350,000 people have been hospitalized. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-03-09--Italy surpasses South Korea in coronavirus cases, second only to China

As the coronavirus outbreak spreads globally , Italy is now the No .
2 epicenter , surpassing South Korea .
@ @ @ @ @ 7,375 cases across the country , an increase of 1,492 from the day before , @ @ @ @ @ of deaths has also risen from 233 to 366 .
Italy now has registered more @ @ @ @ @ any country but China , where the disease apparently has been in retreat .
Italy @ @ @ @ @ ’ s playbook Sunday , attempting to lock down 16 million people — more than @ @ @ @ @ — for nearly a month to halt the relentless march of the new coronavirus across @ @ @ @ @ Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

As the coronavirus outbreak spreads globally, Italy is now the No. 2 epicenter, surpassing South Korea.
In Italy, there are 7,375 cases across the country, an increase of 1,492 from the day before, reports showed.
The number of deaths has also risen from 233 to 366.
Italy now has registered more cases of the virus than any country but China, where the disease apparently has been in retreat.
Italy took a page from China’s playbook Sunday, attempting to lock down 16 million people — more than a quarter of its population — for nearly a month to halt the relentless march of the new coronavirus across Europe. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-03-09--Anti-smartphone space engineer builds cell phone with rotary dial

That takes old-school to a new level .
A space engineer who despises smartphones and text messaging built her own cell phone — and it has a rotary dial .
Justine Haupt , 34 , spent three years creating the cute device , which has a battery that lasts up to 30 hours , according to report in SWNS .
The phone , which is 4 inches tall , 3 inches wide and about 1 inch thick , takes an AT & T prepaid SIM card that ’ s compatible with cell phone radio .
Public interest in her writing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ website .
Haupt , who works as an astronomy engineer at Brookhaven National Laboratory in New York , has since been inundated with requests from fellow smartphone haters begging for their own version of the phone and she is now offering build-it-yourself kits , SWNS reports .
“ I work in technology but I don ’ t like the culture around smartphones , ” she told SWNS .
“ I don ’ t like the hyper connected thing .
I don ’ t like the idea of being at someone ’ s beck @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t need to have that level of access to the Internet.
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That takes old-school to a new level.
A space engineer who despises smartphones and text messaging built her own cell phone — and it has a rotary dial.
Justine Haupt, 34, spent three years creating the cute device, which has a battery that lasts up to 30 hours, according to report in SWNS. The phone, which is 4 inches tall, 3 inches wide and about 1 inch thick, takes an AT&T prepaid SIM card that’s compatible with cell phone radio.
Public interest in her writing about the retro phone apparently crashed her website.
Haupt, who works as an astronomy engineer at Brookhaven National Laboratory in New York, has since been inundated with requests from fellow smartphone haters begging for their own version of the phone and she is now offering build-it-yourself kits, SWNS reports.
“I work in technology but I don’t like the culture around smartphones,” she told SWNS. “I don’t like the hyper connected thing. I don’t like the idea of being at someone’s beck and call every moment and I don’t need to have that level of access to the Internet.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-03-09--WATCH: Actress screams about how great her life is because she had an abortion

Actress Busy Philipps was able to land her name in the news this week , thanks to her screaming tirade about how great her life is now because she had an abortion at the age of 15 .
Philipps , who made headlines a few months ago over her shock at losing her short-lived talk show , spoke at a pro-abortion rally in front of the Supreme Court on Wednesday to protest against a Louisiana law requiring abortion providers to have admitting privileges at hospitals .
The high court heard oral arguments on the case that day .
According to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reaction to hearing that a 14-year-old girl was ‘ being denied abortion services ’ in Ohio , ” when she said : Here I was sitting in Los Angeles in my beautiful office of my own late-night talk show .
Soon , I would be driving my hybrid car to my beautiful f***ing home , to kiss my two beautiful and healthy children and my husband who had taken the year off to parent so I could focus on my career .
And I have ALL OF THIS .
ALL OF IT because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ autonomy at 15 .
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Actress Busy Philipps was able to land her name in the news this week, thanks to her screaming tirade about how great her life is now because she had an abortion at the age of 15.
Philipps, who made headlines a few months ago over her shock at losing her short-lived talk show, spoke at a pro-abortion rally in front of the Supreme Court on Wednesday to protest against a Louisiana law requiring abortion providers to have admitting privileges at hospitals. The high court heard oral arguments on the case that day.
This “actress” thanks her abortion when she was 15 for her D-list entertainment career Wait, but I thought the Democrats said “people don’t celebrate their abortions. That’s just a right-wing talking point” 🤔pic.twitter.com/zt6gtFUz4l — Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) March 6, 2020
According to Fox News, “Philipps described her reaction to hearing that a 14-year-old girl was ‘being denied abortion services’ in Ohio,” when she said:
Here I was sitting in Los Angeles in my beautiful office of my own late-night talk show. Soon, I would be driving my hybrid car to my beautiful f***ing home, to kiss my two beautiful and healthy children and my husband who had taken the year off to parent so I could focus on my career.
And I have ALL OF THIS. ALL OF IT because — because — I was allowed bodily autonomy at 15. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-03-09--Chilean crooks using visa waiver program to enter US, rob homes: Long Island police

Long Island police say criminals from Chile are using a visa waiver program to enter the U.S. to burglarize affluent homes before flying back home .
Five members of one such Chilean burglary crew were charged Friday with breaking into 16 “ Gold Coast ” homes on the north shore of Long Island following their arrests a day earlier at a Bronx motel where they were found in possession of the loot , Nassau County police said .
Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder said the suspects were part of a crime ring sent to the U.S. on 90-day ESTA visas to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ five of these individuals entered through the southwest border , they came up through California , they committed crimes in Beverly Hills in California and came out here to the New York area , ” Ryder told a news conference Friday , according to Long Island News 12 .
ESTA ( Electronic System for Travel Authorization ) visas allow travel to the U.S for tourism or business purposes for up to 90 days without having to obtain a U.S. visa .
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Long Island police say criminals from Chile are using a visa waiver program to enter the U.S. to burglarize affluent homes before flying back home.
Five members of one such Chilean burglary crew were charged Friday with breaking into 16 “Gold Coast” homes on the north shore of Long Island following their arrests a day earlier at a Bronx motel where they were found in possession of the loot, Nassau County police said.
Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder said the suspects were part of a crime ring sent to the U.S. on 90-day ESTA visas to rob homes.
“We believe all five of these individuals entered through the southwest border, they came up through California, they committed crimes in Beverly Hills in California and came out here to the New York area,” Ryder told a news conference Friday, according to Long Island News 12.
ESTA (Electronic System for Travel Authorization) visas allow travel to the U.S for tourism or business purposes for up to 90 days without having to obtain a U.S. visa. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-03-09--Iranian official who took part in 1979 Iran hostage crisis dies of coronavirus

Another high-ranking official in Iran has died from the coronavirus , according to state media .
Hossein Sheikholeslam , 68 , the former Iranian ambassador to Syria , studied at the University of California at Berkeley before becoming a leader of the radical Iranian students who stormed the U.S. Embassy in Tehran and took 52 American diplomats captive during the 444-day Iran hostage crisis .
He reportedly died late Thursday , two days after testing positive for the virus and shortly after it was announced he was recovering , according to the Islamic Republic News Agency , which called him @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sheikholeslam , the sixth politician or government official to be killed by the virus in Iran , was currently serving as an aide to Foreign Affairs Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif , who called the U.S. strike on Iran ’ s top military leader , Qassem Soleimani , “ an act of terror ” and recently met with Sen. Chris Murphy , D-Conn. , at a security conference in Germany .
Iran rejected the Trump administration ’ s offer to help with the coronavirus outbreak as the Islamic republic warns it may use “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ between cities .
The Iranian death toll reached 124 with 4,747 cases across the country .
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Another high-ranking official in Iran has died from the coronavirus, according to state media.
Hossein Sheikholeslam, 68, the former Iranian ambassador to Syria, studied at the University of California at Berkeley before becoming a leader of the radical Iranian students who stormed the U.S. Embassy in Tehran and took 52 American diplomats captive during the 444-day Iran hostage crisis.
He reportedly died late Thursday, two days after testing positive for the virus and shortly after it was announced he was recovering, according to the Islamic Republic News Agency, which called him a “veteran and revolutionary diplomat.”
Sheikholeslam, the sixth politician or government official to be killed by the virus in Iran, was currently serving as an aide to Foreign Affairs Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, who called the U.S. strike on Iran’s top military leader, Qassem Soleimani, “an act of terror” and recently met with Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., at a security conference in Germany.
Iran rejected the Trump administration’s offer to help with the coronavirus outbreak as the Islamic republic warns it may use “force” to enforce a travel ban between cities. The Iranian death toll reached 124 with 4,747 cases across the country. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-03-09--Horrific video: Vicious New York City mugging caught on camera

New York City police have released “ sickening ” surveillance video that captured a vicious street corner mugging of a @ @ @ @ @ of teenage boys , according to reports , attacked her Thursday afternoon in Crown Heights @ @ @ @ @ 15-year-old female was approached by a group of individuals , and was punched and kicked @ @ @ @ @ her property removed , ” police said Friday .
“ We can not allow this @ @ @ @ @ ” he said .
The video begins with the girl already on the ground and @ @ @ @ @ her in the chest and face , the New York Post reported .
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New York City police have released “sickening” surveillance video that captured a vicious street corner mugging of a 15-year-old girl.
A group of teenage boys, according to reports, attacked her Thursday afternoon in Crown Heights, Brooklyn.
“A 15-year-old female was approached by a group of individuals, and was punched and kicked to the ground and had her property removed,” police said Friday.
🚨WANTED for ROBBERY/GANG ASSAULT: On 3/5, at approx 4:10 PM, in front of 216 Utica Ave in Brooklyn, a 15-year-old female was approached by a group of individuals & was punched & kicked to the ground & had her property removed. Any info call or DM @NYPDTips at 800-577-TIPS. pic.twitter.com/JjCCFbnhSJ — NYPD NEWS (@NYPDnews) March 6, 2020
NYPD Brooklyn North Commanding Officer Jeffrey Maddrey called the video “sickening” in a tweet Friday morning.
“We cannot allow this behavior in our community,” he said.
The video begins with the girl already on the ground and one of the boys kicking her in the chest and face, the New York Post reported. He is then joined by the others, including one who jumps on top of her, then kicks her in the head. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-03-07--Kim Kardashian Hits Media For Not Covering Pro-Trump Stories: ‘I Didn’t Hear Much About It In The Ne

Kim Kardashian Hits Media For Not Covering Pro-Trump Stories: ‘I Didn’t Hear Much About It In The News’

On Wednesday , reality star Kim Kardashian took matters into her own hands and posted stories of three women whose sentences were commuted by President Donald Trump , since , as noted by Kardashian , she didn ’ t “ hear much about it in the news.
” “ President Trump commuted the sentences of three really deserving women , ” she wrote , starting off a series of tweets .
“ I didn ’ t hear much about it in the news so I wanted to share with you their stores !
” “ I have the pleasure of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ along with who helped to pick these women , ” said Kardashian .
Johnson had her sentence commuted last year by President Trump , after Kardashian , now a student of law , brought the case to the attention of the White House .
“ Crystal Munoz was sentenced to 20 years in prison for conspiracy to posses & distribute marijuana , ” Kardashian explained .
“ She left behind a five month old baby & was pregnant .
Crystal was shackled by prison guards during the birth of her second daughter .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Step Act.
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On Wednesday, reality star Kim Kardashian took matters into her own hands and posted stories of three women whose sentences were commuted by President Donald Trump, since, as noted by Kardashian, she didn’t “hear much about it in the news.”
“President Trump commuted the sentences of three really deserving women,” she wrote, starting off a series of tweets. “I didn’t hear much about it in the news so I wanted to share with you their stores!”
“I have the pleasure of spending the day with these women today along with [Alice Marie Johnson] who helped to pick these women,” said Kardashian. Johnson had her sentence commuted last year by President Trump, after Kardashian, now a student of law, brought the case to the attention of the White House.
President Trump commuted the sentences of three really deserving women. I didn’t hear much about it in the news so I wanted to share with you their stores! I have the pleasure of spending the day with these women today along with @AliceMarieFree who helped to pick these women — Kim Kardashian West (@KimKardashian) March 4, 2020
“Crystal Munoz was sentenced to 20 years in prison for conspiracy to posses & distribute marijuana,” Kardashian explained. “She left behind a five month old baby & was pregnant. Crystal was shackled by prison guards during the birth of her second daughter. Her case was highlighted in the First Step Act.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-03-07--38% Of People In Survey Are Avoiding Corona Beer Due To Coronavirus

A survey of more than 700 beer drinkers has revealed some stunning results .
First , there are apparently no signs of intelligent life for the human race left on Earth .
And second , people are completely ignorant as to what the coronavirus is , how it is transmitted and what can be done to prevent it .
We say that because 38 % of those people surveyed have said they “ would not , under any circumstances , ” buy Corona beer as a result of the deadly coronavirus spreading , according to KRON/CNN .
There ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ aside from them both having similar names .
16 % of the people surveyed said they “ were not sure ” whether the virus is related to Corona beer and 14 % of respondents who regularly drink Corona beer said they would no longer order it in public .
Sometimes your brand just gets unlucky .
Ronn Torossian , Founder and CEO of 5WPR , the public relations firm that conducted the survey said : “ There is no question that Corona beer is suffering because of the coronavirus .
Could one imagine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hey , can I have a Corona ?
’ or ‘ Pass me A Corona ’ ?
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A survey of more than 700 beer drinkers has revealed some stunning results. First, there are apparently no signs of intelligent life for the human race left on Earth. And second, people are completely ignorant as to what the coronavirus is, how it is transmitted and what can be done to prevent it.
We say that because 38% of those people surveyed have said they “would not, under any circumstances,” buy Corona beer as a result of the deadly coronavirus spreading, according to KRON/CNN. There’s obviously zero link between the two, aside from them both having similar names.
16% of the people surveyed said they “were not sure” whether the virus is related to Corona beer and 14% of respondents who regularly drink Corona beer said they would no longer order it in public.
Sometimes your brand just gets unlucky.
Ronn Torossian, Founder and CEO of 5WPR, the public relations firm that conducted the survey said: “There is no question that Corona beer is suffering because of the coronavirus. Could one imagine walking into a bar and saying ‘Hey, can I have a Corona?’ or ‘Pass me A Corona’?” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-03-07--New study says children are suffering scary nightmares and losing sleep over climate change

Children are losing sleep and having nightmares over climate change , according to a new study cited by the Independent .
BBC Newsround conducted a survey on 2,000 children ages 8 to 16 to determine their thoughts around “ eco-anxiety.
” The survey found that 80 % of children surveyed said the issue of climate change was important to them .
Additionally , 73 % of children surveyed added that they experience worry over climate change — 22 % of those revealed that they are “ very worried.
” The outlet reported that 58 % of children surveyed are concerned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and 19 % of children admitted that they had nightmares over the climate crisis .
And 17 % of the children surveyed added that they have been so bothered by climate change that the very idea has disrupted their regular patterns of eating and sleeping A whopping 41 % of children surveyed also said they don ’ t believe adults in roles of responsibility are doing what they should to quash climate change and its effects on the planet .
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Children are losing sleep and having nightmares over climate change, according to a new study cited by the Independent.
BBC Newsround conducted a survey on 2,000 children ages 8 to 16 to determine their thoughts around “eco-anxiety.”
The survey found that 80% of children surveyed said the issue of climate change was important to them. Additionally, 73% of children surveyed added that they experience worry over climate change — 22% of those revealed that they are “very worried.”
The outlet reported that 58% of children surveyed are concerned that climate change will impact them personally, and 19% of children admitted that they had nightmares over the climate crisis. And 17% of the children surveyed added that they have been so bothered by climate change that the very idea has disrupted their regular patterns of eating and sleeping
A whopping 41% of children surveyed also said they don’t believe adults in roles of responsibility are doing what they should to quash climate change and its effects on the planet. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-03-07--China Fires Military Grade Laser At U.S. Navy Aircraft Flying Near Guam

Communist China fired a military grade laser at a U.S. Navy surveillance aircraft that was flying near Guam in mid-February , according to a statement from the US Pacific Fleet late last week .
“ U.S .
Navy P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft was lased by People ’ s Republic of China ( PRC ) navy destroyer 161 on Feb. 17 while flying in airspace above international waters approximately 380 miles west of Guam , ” the U.S. Pacific Fleet said .
“ The P-8A was operating in international airspace in accordance with international rules and regulations .
… The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the naked eye , was captured by a sensor onboard the P-8A .
Weapons-grade lasers could potentially cause serious harm to aircrew and mariners , as well as ship and aircraft systems.
” China is widely considered to be the biggest national security threat to the United States from both a military and economic standpoint .
Currently , the communist nation is dealing with an epidemic of the coronavirus , which originated inside its borders .
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Communist China fired a military grade laser at a U.S. Navy surveillance aircraft that was flying near Guam in mid-February, according to a statement from the US Pacific Fleet late last week.
“U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft was lased by People’s Republic of China (PRC) navy destroyer 161 on Feb. 17 while flying in airspace above international waters approximately 380 miles west of Guam,” the U.S. Pacific Fleet said. “The P-8A was operating in international airspace in accordance with international rules and regulations. … The laser, which was not visible to the naked eye, was captured by a sensor onboard the P-8A. Weapons-grade lasers could potentially cause serious harm to aircrew and mariners, as well as ship and aircraft systems.”
China is widely considered to be the biggest national security threat to the United States from both a military and economic standpoint.
Currently, the communist nation is dealing with an epidemic of the coronavirus, which originated inside its borders. As The Daily Wire reported last week, the Chinese government’s handling of the crisis has been extremely widely criticized – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-03-07--James Woods Blasts Schumer: ‘The Founding Fathers Wrote The Second Amendment For Violent Haters Like

James Woods Blasts Schumer: ‘The Founding Fathers Wrote The Second Amendment For Violent Haters Like Chuck Schumer’

On Thursday , following the uproar that exploded on Wednesday after Senator Chuck Schumer ( D-NY ) issued an apparent threat targeting Supreme Court Justices Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh at an abortion activist rally , prompting an avalanche of criticism launched toward Schumer for his remarks , actor James Woods warned that attitudes like Schumer ’ s were the precursor to something far more dangerous , and precisely the reason that the Second Amendment exists .
Woods took note of the unprecedented step Chief Justice John Roberts took by issuing a statement condemning Schumer ’ s remarks .
Woods @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the Supreme Court must take the extraordinary step of admonishing a United States Senator from targeting the lives of named Justices , we are in civil war territory .
The Founding Fathers wrote the Second Amendment for violent haters like Chuck Schumer.
” As The Daily Wire reported , Schumer had ranted , “ Republican legislatures are waging a war on women , all women , and they ’ re taking away fundamental rights .
I want to tell you Gorsuch ; I want to tell you Kavanaugh ; you have released @ @ @ @ @ @ @ price .
You won ’ t know what hit you if you go forward with these awful decisions.
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On Thursday, following the uproar that exploded on Wednesday after Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) issued an apparent threat targeting Supreme Court Justices Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh at an abortion activist rally, prompting an avalanche of criticism launched toward Schumer for his remarks, actor James Woods warned that attitudes like Schumer’s were the precursor to something far more dangerous, and precisely the reason that the Second Amendment exists.
Woods took note of the unprecedented step Chief Justice John Roberts took by issuing a statement condemning Schumer’s remarks. Woods tweeted, “When the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court must take the extraordinary step of admonishing a United States Senator from targeting the lives of named Justices, we are in civil war territory. The Founding Fathers wrote the Second Amendment for violent haters like Chuck Schumer.”
When the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court must take the extraordinary step of admonishing a United States Senator from targeting the lives of named Justices, we are in civil war territory. The Founding Fathers wrote the Second Amendment for violent haters like Chuck Schumer. — James Woods (@RealJamesWoods) March 5, 2020
As The Daily Wire reported, Schumer had ranted, “Republican legislatures are waging a war on women, all women, and they’re taking away fundamental rights. I want to tell you Gorsuch; I want to tell you Kavanaugh; you have released the whirlwind and you will pay the price. You won’t know what hit you if you go forward with these awful decisions.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-03-07--Iran Caught Hiding Nuclear Work, Sparking Call for Full Sanctions ‘Snapback’

Iran ’ s stockpiling of highly enriched uranium is raising new questions about the scope of its undisclosed nuclear work and the efficacy of soon-to-be-lifted restrictions on its missile program , which develops the primary vehicle to carry a nuclear payload , U.S. officials told the Washington Free Beacon .
Iran has been blocking inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency ( IAEA ) from accessing key sites that the watchdog group has cited for having traces of undisclosed nuclear materials , fueling speculation that Tehran is again engaged in the secret construction of nuclear weapons-grade material .
Recently installed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ step this week of going public about Iran ’ s intransigence , telling Reuters on Tuesday the Islamic Republic is not living up to multiple commitments under the landmark nuclear accord .
“ We have insisted and despite all our efforts we have not been able to get that , so the situation requires on my part such a step because what this means is that Iran is curtailing the ability of the agency to do its work , ” Grossi said .
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Iran’s stockpiling of highly enriched uranium is raising new questions about the scope of its undisclosed nuclear work and the efficacy of soon-to-be-lifted restrictions on its missile program, which develops the primary vehicle to carry a nuclear payload, U.S. officials told the Washington Free Beacon.
Iran has been blocking inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) from accessing key sites that the watchdog group has cited for having traces of undisclosed nuclear materials, fueling speculation that Tehran is again engaged in the secret construction of nuclear weapons-grade material.
Recently installed IAEA chief Rafael Grossi took the unprecedented step this week of going public about Iran’s intransigence, telling Reuters on Tuesday the Islamic Republic is not living up to multiple commitments under the landmark nuclear accord.
“We have insisted and despite all our efforts we have not been able to get that [access], so the situation requires on my part such a step because what this means is that Iran is curtailing the ability of the agency to do its work,” Grossi said. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-03-07--Female Contractor For Pentagon Charged With Sneaking Classified Info To Man Allegedly Connected With

Female Contractor For Pentagon Charged With Sneaking Classified Info To Man Allegedly Connected With Terrorist Organization

On Wednesday , a 61-year-old female contractor for the Pentagon was charged with providing classified U.S. intelligence to a Lebanese national allegedly connected with the terrorist group Hezbollah .
The Department of Justice announced : Mariam Taha Thompson , 61 , formerly of Rochester , Minnesota , was charged today in the District of Columbia with transmitting highly sensitive classified national defense information to a foreign national with apparent connections to Hizballah , a foreign terrorist organization that has been so designated by the Secretary of State .
According to the affidavit filed in support of a criminal complaint , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ classified national defense information regarding active human assets , including their true names .
By compromising the identities of these human assets , Thompson placed the lives of the human assets and U.S. military personnel in grave danger .
The FBI affidavit states : Starting on or about December 30 , 2019 , a day after U.S. airstrikes against Iranian-backed forces in Iraq , and the same day protesters stormed the U.S. Embassy in Iraq to protest those strikes , audit logs show a notable shift in Thompson ’ s networked activity on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ process and store information up to the Secret level .
A review of Thompson ’ s activities on those government-owned systems showed that Thompson accessed information Thompson did not have a legitimate need to access .
Specifically , from on or about December 30 , 2019 to on or about February 10 , 2020 , Thompson accessed approximately 57 files concerning eight human intelligence resources .
These files contained classified national defense information including true names , personal identification data , background information , and photographs of the human sources , as well @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sources provided to the United States government .
As National Review noted , “ On February 19 FBI agents searched Thompson ’ s Erbil residence and discovered documents under her mattress with the names of three U.S. intelligence assets , as well as a warning for the target of one of those assets.
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On Wednesday, a 61-year-old female contractor for the Pentagon was charged with providing classified U.S. intelligence to a Lebanese national allegedly connected with the terrorist group Hezbollah.
The Department of Justice announced: Mariam Taha Thompson, 61, formerly of Rochester, Minnesota, was charged today in the District of Columbia with transmitting highly sensitive classified national defense information to a foreign national with apparent connections to Hizballah, a foreign terrorist organization that has been so designated by the Secretary of State. According to the affidavit filed in support of a criminal complaint, the information Thompson gathered and transmitted included classified national defense information regarding active human assets, including their true names. By compromising the identities of these human assets, Thompson placed the lives of the human assets and U.S. military personnel in grave danger.
The FBI affidavit states: Starting on or about December 30, 2019, a day after U.S. airstrikes against Iranian-backed forces in Iraq, and the same day protesters stormed the U.S. Embassy in Iraq to protest those strikes, audit logs show a notable shift in Thompson’s networked activity on networked Department of Defense systems accredited to process and store information up to the Secret level. A review of Thompson’s activities on those government-owned systems showed that Thompson accessed information Thompson did not have a legitimate need to access. Specifically, from on or about December 30, 2019 to on or about February 10, 2020, Thompson accessed approximately 57 files concerning eight human intelligence resources. These files contained classified national defense information including true names, personal identification data, background information, and photographs of the human sources, as well as operations cables detailing information the human sources provided to the United States government.
As National Review noted, “On February 19 FBI agents searched Thompson’s Erbil residence and discovered documents under her mattress with the names of three U.S. intelligence assets, as well as a warning for the target of one of those assets.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-03-07--Spike Lee Compares Black Trump Supporters to House Slaves

Hollywood director Spike Lee took to Instagram to attack a group of black Donald Trump supporters , essentially comparing them @ @ @ @ @ Monday , the BlackkKlansman director remarked on a photo of several black civic and religious @ @ @ @ @ inside the White House .
Lee used the photo as an opportunity to attack both @ @ @ @ @ .
“ Massa , We Love You , Massa .
We Gon na Pray Fo @ @ @ @ @ Singing- “ Swing Low , Sweet Chariot ” Lee wrote smearing the Trump supporters with @ @ @ @ @ ” being how some slaves referred to slave masters .
The photo Lee used on @ @ @ @ @ meeting , of black Trump supporters last Thursday in the White House where they laid @ @ @ @ @ prayed with him .
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Hollywood director Spike Lee took to Instagram to attack a group of black Donald Trump supporters, essentially comparing them to house slaves.
On Monday, the BlackkKlansman director remarked on a photo of several black civic and religious leaders praying with President Trump inside the White House. Lee used the photo as an opportunity to attack both the president and his guests.
“Massa, We Love You, Massa. We Gonna Pray Fo’ You Massa”. Singing- “Swing Low, Sweet Chariot” Lee wrote smearing the Trump supporters with racial language; “massa” being how some slaves referred to slave masters.
The photo Lee used on his post came from a meeting, of black Trump supporters last Thursday in the White House where they laid hands on the president and prayed with him. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-03-07--Coronavirus outbreak prompts Tito’s Vodka to remind customers that vodka isn’t hand sanitizer

Vodka is for drinking , not staying healthy .
It turns out , vodka isn ’ t an effective substitute for hand sanitizer , which is apparently a thing that some people have been asking vodka makers .
If all you have is vodka , just wash your hands normally and enjoy a nice drink .
On Twitter , a Tito ’ s Handmade Vodka fan posted , “ You ’ re missing some advertising opportunities with recipes for homemade hand sanitizer… just saying.
” ( To be fair , the original tweet appears to have been made in jest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ however .
It posted , “ Per the CDC , hand sanitizer needs to contain at least 60 % alcohol .
Tito ’ s Handmade Vodka is 40 % alcohol , and therefore does not meet the current recommendation of the CDC.
” The tweet also included an image of the following message , “ Per the Center for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) , ‘ washing hands with soap and water is the best way to get rid of germs in most situations .
If soap and water are not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ alcohol-based hand sanitizer that contains at least 60 percent alcohol .
You can tell if sanitizer contains at least 60 percent alcohol by looking at the product label.
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Vodka is for drinking, not staying healthy.
It turns out, vodka isn’t an effective substitute for hand sanitizer, which is apparently a thing that some people have been asking vodka makers. If all you have is vodka, just wash your hands normally and enjoy a nice drink.
Per the CDC, hand sanitizer needs to contain at least 60% alcohol. Tito’s Handmade Vodka is 40% alcohol, and therefore does not meet the current recommendation of the CDC. Please see attached for more information. pic.twitter.com/96uldE8uMe — TitosVodka (@TitosVodka) March 4, 2020
On Twitter, a Tito’s Handmade Vodka fan posted, “You’re missing some advertising opportunities with recipes for homemade hand sanitizer… just saying.” (To be fair, the original tweet appears to have been made in jest.)
The company responded seriously, however. It posted, “Per the CDC, hand sanitizer needs to contain at least 60% alcohol. Tito’s Handmade Vodka is 40% alcohol, and therefore does not meet the current recommendation of the CDC.”
The tweet also included an image of the following message, “Per the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), ‘washing hands with soap and water is the best way to get rid of germs in most situations. If soap and water are not readily available, you can use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer that contains at least 60 percent alcohol. You can tell if sanitizer contains at least 60 percent alcohol by looking at the product label.’” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-03-07--Winona Ryder: Last Few Years Under Trump Have Been ‘A Mind Boggling Like Nightmare’

Actress Winona Ryder trashed President Donald Trump while promoting her new HBO limited series The Plot Against America , saying that the past few years have been “ a mind boggling like nightmare.
” Ryder told Variety at the show ’ s red carpet premiere in New York on Wednesday that she signed on to the project because the story is “ so incredibly timely.
” Based on the acclaimed Philip Roth novel , The Plot Against America imagines an alternative history of the United States where aviator Charles Lindbergh won the presidential election of 1940 and ushered in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which Jews are persecuted .
The limited series , which premieres on HBO on March 16 , co-stars Zoe Kazan and John Turturro .
Ryder said working on the series made her want to “ speak out ” and “ do whatever I can ” against the Trump administration .
“ Obviously a lot has been weighing on all of our minds .
The whole fear of ‘ the other ’ in the eyes of fascism , what ’ s happening at the border , all of that is so outrageous and I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ such a mind boggling like nightmare in so many ways , ” Ryder told Variety .
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Actress Winona Ryder trashed President Donald Trump while promoting her new HBO limited series The Plot Against America, saying that the past few years have been “a mind boggling like nightmare.”
Ryder told Variety at the show’s red carpet premiere in New York on Wednesday that she signed on to the project because the story is “so incredibly timely.”
Based on the acclaimed Philip Roth novel, The Plot Against America imagines an alternative history of the United States where aviator Charles Lindbergh won the presidential election of 1940 and ushered in a fascist “America first” regime in which Jews are persecuted.
The limited series, which premieres on HBO on March 16, co-stars Zoe Kazan and John Turturro.
Ryder said working on the series made her want to “speak out” and “do whatever I can” against the Trump administration.
“Obviously a lot has been weighing on all of our minds. The whole fear of ‘the other’ in the eyes of fascism, what’s happening at the border, all of that is so outrageous and I think the last few years has been such a mind boggling like nightmare in so many ways,” Ryder told Variety. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-03-07--ER Doctor: 98 to 99 Percent Of Coronavirus Victims ‘Are Going To Do Very, Very Well’

As the media continues to spread panic about the coronavirus , one emergency room doctor is warning people not to get too carried away .
Speaking on “ America ’ s Newsroom ” this week , Dr. James Phillips , operational medicine fellowship director at George Washington University , said that most people who contract the coronavirus will “ do just fine.
” “ Most of us are going to get this virus .
It ’ s undeniable , ” said Phillips .
“ You won ’ t find a single expert out there who is saying that this is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the more we learn about it , the more we see that the spread is going to be global and , for the most part , that ’ s OK because the data we know from China shows that roughly 98 to 99 percent of us are going to do very , very well.
” Phillips said that the main danger with coronavirus is how it affects the lower respiratory system , which presents itself as pneumonia .
He called on everyone to just take a deep breath and calm down .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to make people sick is really by giving people pneumonia .
So , a lower respiratory illness as opposed to most colds that cause upper respiratory infections , ” said Phillips .
“ The problem with pneumonia is pneumonia itself can be deadly .
Everyone should take a deep breath.
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As the media continues to spread panic about the coronavirus, one emergency room doctor is warning people not to get too carried away.
Speaking on “America’s Newsroom” this week, Dr. James Phillips, operational medicine fellowship director at George Washington University, said that most people who contract the coronavirus will “do just fine.”
“Most of us are going to get this virus. It’s undeniable,” said Phillips. “You won’t find a single expert out there who is saying that this is going to be contained. “And, the more we learn about it, the more we see that the spread is going to be global and, for the most part, that’s OK because the data we know from China shows that roughly 98 to 99 percent of us are going to do very, very well.”
Phillips said that the main danger with coronavirus is how it affects the lower respiratory system, which presents itself as pneumonia. He called on everyone to just take a deep breath and calm down.
“The way that this virus tends to make people sick is really by giving people pneumonia. So, a lower respiratory illness as opposed to most colds that cause upper respiratory infections,” said Phillips. “The problem with pneumonia is pneumonia itself can be deadly. Everyone should take a deep breath.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-03-05--U.S. Surgeon General: ‘Seriously, People — Stop Buying Masks!’

U.S .
Surgeon General Jerome M. Adams has a serious message for Americans worried about the coronavirus : Stop buying @ @ @ @ @ — STOP BUYING MASKS !
” Adams , an anesthesiologist who has been surgeon general @ @ @ @ @ Twitter .
“ They are NOT effective in preventing general public from catching # Coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ can ’ t get them to care for sick patients , it puts them and @ @ @ @ @ ” Adams wrote .
Adams also tweeted : “ The best way to protect yourself @ @ @ @ @ everyday preventive actions , like staying home when you are sick and washing hands with @ @ @ @ @ help slow the spread of respiratory illness.
” He also said : “ Avoid touching @ @ @ @ @ and wipe down surfaces with cleaning solution or wipes.
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U.S. Surgeon General Jerome M. Adams has a serious message for Americans worried about the coronavirus: Stop buying masks.
“Seriously people — STOP BUYING MASKS!” Adams, an anesthesiologist who has been surgeon general since 2017, wrote on Twitter.
“They are NOT effective in preventing general public from catching #Coronavirus, but if healthcare providers can’t get them to care for sick patients, it puts them and our communities at risk!” Adams wrote.
Seriously people- STOP BUYING MASKS! They are NOT effective in preventing general public from catching #Coronavirus, but if healthcare providers can’t get them to care for sick patients, it puts them and our communities at risk!
https://t.co/UxZRwxxKL9 — U.S. Surgeon General (@Surgeon_General) February 29, 2020
Adams also tweeted: “The best way to protect yourself and your community is with everyday preventive actions, like staying home when you are sick and washing hands with soap and water, to help slow the spread of respiratory illness.” He also said: “Avoid touching your [face] w/ unwashed hands, and wipe down surfaces with cleaning solution or wipes.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-03-05--BBC Publishes Leaked Iran Footage Showing Bagged Bodies Of Covid-19 Victims Piling Up

More shocking leaked footage published by the BBC shows bodies piling up at a local morgue in Qom , said to be victims of the country ’ s spiraling coronavirus outbreak .
Located 140km to the south of Tehran , Qom is believed ground zero for Iran ’ s epidemic , and crucially is a popular place of Shia religious pilgrimage .
Mideast-based correspondent Joyce Karam comments of the newly published video : “ If these are confirmed to be from Corona as videos claim , death toll is higher than the government claims ( officially at 77 ) .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ announced 2,336 coronavirus cases and 77 dead , including 23 parliament members confirmed for the virus , which is roughly 10 % of Iran ’ s legislature .
All of this strongly suggests much bigger numbers of infected nationwide , after multiple reports alleged the Islamic Republic is hiding its true numbers , or at least refusing to test .
Further leaked video published in the series Tuesday by BBC Persian shows health workers in full Hazmat gear burying victims believed infected by Covid-19 .
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More shocking leaked footage published by the BBC shows bodies piling up at a local morgue in Qom, said to be victims of the country’s spiraling coronavirus outbreak. Located 140km to the south of Tehran, Qom is believed ground zero for Iran’s epidemic, and crucially is a popular place of Shia religious pilgrimage.
Mideast-based correspondent Joyce Karam comments of the newly published video: “If these are confirmed to be from Corona as videos claim, death toll is higher than the government claims (officially at 77).”
As of Tuesday Iranian health officials announced 2,336 coronavirus cases and 77 dead, including 23 parliament members confirmed for the virus, which is roughly 10% of Iran’s legislature.
All of this strongly suggests much bigger numbers of infected nationwide, after multiple reports alleged the Islamic Republic is hiding its true numbers, or at least refusing to test.
قبرستان بهشت معصومه قم؛ ردیفی از قبرهای جدید دیده می‌شود که ادعا شده مربوط به جان‌باختگان کرونا در قم است.
آمار رسمی شیوع کرونا در ایران در تاریخ ۱۳ اسفند، ۷۷ مرگ و ۲ هزار و ۳۳۶ مورد ابتلا اعلام شده است اما برخی منابع بیمارستانی به بی‌بی‌سی تعدادی بسیار بالاتر را اعلام کرده‌اند pic.twitter.com/cxu397q4Uk — BBC NEWS فارسی (@bbcpersian) March 3, 2020
Further leaked video published in the series Tuesday by BBC Persian shows health workers in full Hazmat gear burying victims believed infected by Covid-19. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-03-05--Vegan runner asks neighbors to close windows when cooking meat with ‘offensive’ odor

A self-proclaimed “ vegan runner ” from Berkeley , California received backlash on Saturday after asking neighbors to close their windows when cooking meat because the smells were ‘ overpowering and offensive.
’ The rant was posted to @ BestNextDoor — an account that houses neighborhood drama — which showed the runner had requested nearby residents only barbeque vegetables because it ’ s “ always hard for me this time of year when the weather starts warming up.
” “ Several nights a week I ’ m out running around dinnertime and when people have their windows open I can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the request said .
“ I ’ ve noticed a sharp uptick recently in smells of folks cooking meat and it can be quite overpowering.
” “ Quite honestly the odor is offensive and I ’ m hoping our community can have some empathy for its # plantbased neighbors by closing their windows if they are cooking meat and only putting vegetables on their bbq , ” the runner added .
They didn ’ t want to be a stereotype but suggested people should “ join the movement ” should do some research @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is offensive .
The post , directed to people in the area as “ What ’ s up neighborhood , one love , ” received backlash on Twitter .
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A self-proclaimed “vegan runner” from Berkeley, California received backlash on Saturday after asking neighbors to close their windows when cooking meat because the smells were ‘overpowering and offensive.’
The rant was posted to @BestNextDoor — an account that houses neighborhood drama — which showed the runner had requested nearby residents only barbeque vegetables because it’s “always hard for me this time of year when the weather starts warming up.”
“Several nights a week I’m out running around dinnertime and when people have their windows open I can smell what they are cooking,” the request said. “I’ve noticed a sharp uptick recently in smells of folks cooking meat and it can be quite overpowering.”
“Quite honestly the odor is offensive and I’m hoping our community can have some empathy for its #plantbased neighbors by closing their windows if they are cooking meat and only putting vegetables on their bbq,” the runner added.
They didn’t want to be a stereotype but suggested people should “join the movement” should do some research on why the odor of cooking animals is offensive.
The post, directed to people in the area as “What’s up neighborhood, one love,” received backlash on Twitter. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-03-05--WHO Urges People To Go ‘Cashless’ Because ‘Dirty Banknotes Can Spread The Virus’

Following reports that Beijing had “ quarantined ” dirty cash , the WHO warned on Monday that the virus could survive on banknotes , potentially spreading Covid-19 within communities , and across the world .
To reduce the risk of being infected by money , the NGO advised citizens in countries struggling with outbreaks to favor digital payments when possible , the Daily Telegraph reported .
That the WHO is telling the public to avoid cash is hardly a surprise : research has found that coronaviruses have been found to live on surfaces for as long as 9 days .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ referenced a Bank of England study claiming that banknotes “ can carry bacteria or viruses ” and urged people to wash their hands .
Other studies have shown that 90 % of US $ 1 bills had bacteria present , and one Swiss study found that viruses had survive on the faces of Swiss francs for days .
The WHO ’ s warnings follow the People ’ s Bank of China last month started disinfecting currency deposited at Chinese banks using ultraviolet light , before quarantining the bills for a week before releasing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and their fellow Europeans , should be increasingly careful as the virus spreads across Europe , the WHO warned , via the Telegraph : “ We know that money changes hands frequently and can pick up all sorts of bacteria and viruses , ” a spokesman told the Telegraph .
“ We would advise people to wash their hands after handling banknotes , and avoid touching their face .
When possible , it would also be advisable to use contactless payments to reduce the risk of transmission.
” Of course , that one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is seizing the opportunity to proclaim the virtues of ‘ paperless ’ money is hardly a surprise : the globalist push toward a ‘ cashless society ’ has been underway for years now , having had its biggest successes in Scandinavia .
Sweden has gone virtually “ cashless ” , and in such a short time , they ’ ve already confronted the many drawbacks of relying exclusively on digital money .
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Following reports that Beijing had “quarantined” dirty cash, the WHO warned on Monday that the virus could survive on banknotes, potentially spreading Covid-19 within communities, and across the world. To reduce the risk of being infected by money, the NGO advised citizens in countries struggling with outbreaks to favor digital payments when possible, the Daily Telegraph reported.
That the WHO is telling the public to avoid cash is hardly a surprise: research has found that coronaviruses have been found to live on surfaces for as long as 9 days.
During the statement, a WHO spokesman referenced a Bank of England study claiming that banknotes “can carry bacteria or viruses” and urged people to wash their hands. Other studies have shown that 90% of US $1 bills had bacteria present, and one Swiss study found that viruses had survive on the faces of Swiss francs for days.
The WHO’s warnings follow the People’s Bank of China last month started disinfecting currency deposited at Chinese banks using ultraviolet light, before quarantining the bills for a week before releasing them back into circulation.
Brits, and their fellow Europeans, should be increasingly careful as the virus spreads across Europe, the WHO warned, via the Telegraph:
“We know that money changes hands frequently and can pick up all sorts of bacteria and viruses,” a spokesman told the Telegraph.
“We would advise people to wash their hands after handling banknotes, and avoid touching their face. When possible, it would also be advisable to use contactless payments to reduce the risk of transmission.”
Of course, that one of the world’s major NGOs is seizing the opportunity to proclaim the virtues of ‘paperless’ money is hardly a surprise: the globalist push toward a ‘cashless society’ has been underway for years now, having had its biggest successes in Scandinavia. Sweden has gone virtually “cashless”, and in such a short time, they’ve already confronted the many drawbacks of relying exclusively on digital money. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-03-05--Public School’s Gender-Neutral Bathroom Closed After Student Arrest for Sexual Assault

An 18-year-old Wisconsin high school student was arrested Thursday for fourth-degree sexual assault , child enticement , and exposing his @ @ @ @ @ the school ’ s gender-neutral bathroom .
According to WSAW-TV , the Oneida County Sheriff @ @ @ @ @ Sauer of Rhinelander High School in Wisconsin was arrested , but has not been charged @ @ @ @ @ child was not reported .
State statute defines fourth-degree sexual assault as “ sexual contact @ @ @ @ @ consent of that person.
” WAOW News reported Sunday that Sauer was released on a @ @ @ @ @ Captain Terri Hook said the school ’ s gender-neutral bathroom has been closed and an @ @ @ @ @ added the school did not send a message to parents since the alleged incident was @ @ @ @ @ removed from the school .
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An 18-year-old Wisconsin high school student was arrested Thursday for fourth-degree sexual assault, child enticement, and exposing his genitals to a child in the school’s gender-neutral bathroom.
According to WSAW-TV, the Oneida County Sheriff’s Office said Austin Sauer of Rhinelander High School in Wisconsin was arrested, but has not been charged. The sex of the child was not reported.
State statute defines fourth-degree sexual assault as “sexual contact with a person without the consent of that person.”
WAOW News reported Sunday that Sauer was released on a $1,500 signature bond.
Captain Terri Hook said the school’s gender-neutral bathroom has been closed and an investigation is underway. Hook added the school did not send a message to parents since the alleged incident was isolated and Sauer had been removed from the school. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-03-05--Kentucky high school scrubs locker room Bible verse after atheist group complains

A public high school in Kentucky removed an inspirational Bible verse from the locker room after a “ concerned area @ @ @ @ @ Freedom From Religion Foundation ( FFRF ) sent a letter to Letcher County Public Schools @ @ @ @ @ in November claiming the message above the lockers , along with two other religious messages @ @ @ @ @ district , “ violates the Constitution ” by displaying “ religious symbols or messages.
” @ @ @ @ @ of the Letcher County Central High School athletic locker room said : “ But the @ @ @ @ @ a Mighty Warrior , ” with attribution to Jeremiah 20:11 .
But in February , @ @ @ @ @ Also scrubbed was a bulletin board message displayed in Fleming Neon Middle School that said @ @ @ @ @ savior You can ’ t scare me !
” and a prayer for children on @ @ @ @ @ School ’ s Facebook page at the beginning of the school year .
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A public high school in Kentucky removed an inspirational Bible verse from the locker room after a “concerned area resident” complained.
The Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF) sent a letter to Letcher County Public Schools in Whitesburg, Ky., in November claiming the message above the lockers, along with two other religious messages at other schools in the district, “violates the Constitution” by displaying “religious symbols or messages.”
Bold letters on the wall of the Letcher County Central High School athletic locker room said: “But the Lord is with me like a Mighty Warrior,” with attribution to Jeremiah 20:11. But in February, school officials removed it.
Also scrubbed was a bulletin board message displayed in Fleming Neon Middle School that said, “Jesus is my savior You can’t scare me!” and a prayer for children on the Martha Jane Potter Elementary School’s Facebook page at the beginning of the school year. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-03-05--COVID-19 Isn’t As Deadly As We Think

COVID-19 Isn’t As Deadly As We Think

There are many compelling reasons to conclude that SARS-CoV-2 , the virus that causes COVID-19 , is not nearly as deadly as is currently feared .
But COVID-19 panic has set in nonetheless .
You can ’ t find hand sanitizer in stores , and N95 face masks are being sold online for exorbitant prices , never mind that neither is the best way to protect against the virus ( yes , just wash your hands ) .
The public is behaving as if this epidemic is the next Spanish flu , which is frankly understandable given that initial reports @ @ @ @ @ @ @ percent , quite similar to the 1918 pandemic that killed tens of millions of people .
Allow me to be the bearer of good news .
These frightening numbers are unlikely to hold .
The true case fatality rate , known as CFR , of this virus is likely to be far lower than current reports suggest .
Even some lower estimates , such as the 1 percent death rate recently mentioned by the directors of the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , likely substantially overstate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be surprised that the numbers are inflated .
In past epidemics , initial CFRs were floridly exaggerated .
For example , in the 2009 H1N1 pandemic some early estimates were 10 times greater than the eventual CFR , of 1.28 percent .
Epidemiologists think and quibble in terms of numerators and denominators—which patients were included when fractional estimates were calculated , which weren ’ t , were those decisions valid—and the results change a lot as a result .
We are already seeing this .
In the early days of the crisis in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more than 4 percent .
As the virus spread to other parts of Hubei , the number fell to 2 percent .
As it spread through China , the reported CFR dropped further , to 0.2 to 0.4 percent .
As testing begins to include more asymptomatic and mild cases , more realistic numbers are starting to surface .
New reports from the World Health Organization that estimate the global death rate of COVID-19 to be 3.4 percent , higher than previously believed , is not cause for further panic .
This number @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that we would normally expect to inaccurately embellish death rate statistics early in an epidemic .
If anything , it underscores just how early we are in this .
But the most straightforward and compelling evidence that the true case fatality rate of SARS-CoV-2 is well under 1 percent comes not from statistical trends and methodological massage , but from data from the Diamond Princess cruise outbreak and subsequent quarantine off the coast of Japan .
A quarantined boat is an ideal—if unfortunate—natural laboratory to study a virus .
Many variables normally impossible @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that all but one patient boarded the boat without the virus .
We know that the other passengers were healthy enough to travel .
We know their whereabouts and exposures .
While the numbers coming out of China are scary , we don ’ t know how many of those patients were already ill for other reasons .
How many were already hospitalized for another life-threatening illness and then caught the virus ?
How many were completely healthy , caught the virus , and developed a critical illness ?
In the real world @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Here ’ s the problem with looking at mortality numbers in a general setting : In China , 9 million people die per year , which comes out to 25,000 people every single day , or around 1.5 million people over the past two months alone .
A significant fraction of these deaths results from diseases like emphysema/COPD , lower respiratory infections , and cancers of the lung and airway whose symptoms are clinically indistinguishable from the nonspecific symptoms seen in severe COVID-19 cases .
And , perhaps unsurprisingly , the death @ @ @ @ @ @ @ among the same age groups in which these chronic diseases first become common .
During the peak of the outbreak in China in January and early February , around 25 patients per day were dying with SARS-CoV-2 .
Most were older patients in whom the chronic diseases listed above are prevalent .
Most deaths occurred in Hubei province , an area in which lung cancer and emphysema/COPD are significantly higher than national averages in China , a country where half of all men smoke .
How were doctors supposed to sort out which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deaths were solely due to coronavirus , and which were more complicated ?
What we need to know is how many excess deaths this virus causes .
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There are many compelling reasons to conclude that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, is not nearly as deadly as is currently feared. But COVID-19 panic has set in nonetheless. You can’t find hand sanitizer in stores, and N95 face masks are being sold online for exorbitant prices, never mind that neither is the best way to protect against the virus (yes, just wash your hands). The public is behaving as if this epidemic is the next Spanish flu, which is frankly understandable given that initial reports have staked COVID-19 mortality at about 2–3 percent, quite similar to the 1918 pandemic that killed tens of millions of people.
Allow me to be the bearer of good news. These frightening numbers are unlikely to hold. The true case fatality rate, known as CFR, of this virus is likely to be far lower than current reports suggest. Even some lower estimates, such as the 1 percent death rate recently mentioned by the directors of the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, likely substantially overstate the case.
We shouldn’t be surprised that the numbers are inflated. In past epidemics, initial CFRs were floridly exaggerated. For example, in the 2009 H1N1 pandemic some early estimates were 10 times greater than the eventual CFR, of 1.28 percent. Epidemiologists think and quibble in terms of numerators and denominators—which patients were included when fractional estimates were calculated, which weren’t, were those decisions valid—and the results change a lot as a result. We are already seeing this. In the early days of the crisis in Wuhan, China, the CFR was more than 4 percent. As the virus spread to other parts of Hubei, the number fell to 2 percent. As it spread through China, the reported CFR dropped further, to 0.2 to 0.4 percent. As testing begins to include more asymptomatic and mild cases, more realistic numbers are starting to surface. New reports from the World Health Organization that estimate the global death rate of COVID-19 to be 3.4 percent, higher than previously believed, is not cause for further panic. This number is subject to the same usual forces that we would normally expect to inaccurately embellish death rate statistics early in an epidemic. If anything, it underscores just how early we are in this.
But the most straightforward and compelling evidence that the true case fatality rate of SARS-CoV-2 is well under 1 percent comes not from statistical trends and methodological massage, but from data from the Diamond Princess cruise outbreak and subsequent quarantine off the coast of Japan.
A quarantined boat is an ideal—if unfortunate—natural laboratory to study a virus. Many variables normally impossible to control are controlled. We know that all but one patient boarded the boat without the virus. We know that the other passengers were healthy enough to travel. We know their whereabouts and exposures. While the numbers coming out of China are scary, we don’t know how many of those patients were already ill for other reasons. How many were already hospitalized for another life-threatening illness and then caught the virus? How many were completely healthy, caught the virus, and developed a critical illness? In the real world, we just don’t know.
Here’s the problem with looking at mortality numbers in a general setting: In China, 9 million people die per year, which comes out to 25,000 people every single day, or around 1.5 million people over the past two months alone. A significant fraction of these deaths results from diseases like emphysema/COPD, lower respiratory infections, and cancers of the lung and airway whose symptoms are clinically indistinguishable from the nonspecific symptoms seen in severe COVID-19 cases. And, perhaps unsurprisingly, the death rate from COVID-19 in China spiked precisely among the same age groups in which these chronic diseases first become common. During the peak of the outbreak in China in January and early February, around 25 patients per day were dying with SARS-CoV-2. Most were older patients in whom the chronic diseases listed above are prevalent. Most deaths occurred in Hubei province, an area in which lung cancer and emphysema/COPD are significantly higher than national averages in China, a country where half of all men smoke. How were doctors supposed to sort out which of those 25 out of 25,000 daily deaths were solely due to coronavirus, and which were more complicated? What we need to know is how many excess deaths this virus causes. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-03-05--Study: Nike, Apple, BMW Among 83 Brands Using Chinese Muslim Slave Labor

A report published Sunday by an Australian think tank revealed that as many as 83 internationally known brands – including Nike , BMW , Apple , Sony , Google , Lacoste , and Nintendo – have active ties to factories where evidence suggests the Communist Party has shipped Uyghur Muslims to engage in forced labor .
The Australian Strategic Policy Institute ( ASPI ) , a non-partisan think tank , revealed in its study that it had significant evidence of the Chinese communist regime shipping ethnic Uyghurs out of their native Xinjiang , or East Turkestan , to factories nationwide @ @ @ @ @ @ @ barely received pay , and did not appear to be able to move freely .
For the past two years , China has built up dozens of concentration camps in Xinjiang , its largest and westernmost province , where between 1 million to 3 million Uyghurs , Kazakhs , and other Muslim ethnic minorities were forced to live , enduring indoctrination , torture , rape , and murder .
In December , the Chinese government – which always referred to the concentration camps as “ vocational training centers ” – announced that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from “ vocational training ” and left the camps .
ASPI concludes that the “ graduates ” were shipped to factories nationwide against their will to endure arduous labor manufacturing products for software companies , car parts , shoes , and other items .
When their work shifts concluded , the study found evidence that the workers were then forced to endure the same sort of indoctrination they found at the Xinjiang camps – learning Mandarin ( a language not native to Xinijang ) , memorizing Communist Party songs , and idolatry of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

A report published Sunday by an Australian think tank revealed that as many as 83 internationally known brands – including Nike, BMW, Apple, Sony, Google, Lacoste, and Nintendo – have active ties to factories where evidence suggests the Communist Party has shipped Uyghur Muslims to engage in forced labor.
The Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI), a non-partisan think tank, revealed in its study that it had significant evidence of the Chinese communist regime shipping ethnic Uyghurs out of their native Xinjiang, or East Turkestan, to factories nationwide, where they endured long hours, barely received pay, and did not appear to be able to move freely.
For the past two years, China has built up dozens of concentration camps in Xinjiang, its largest and westernmost province, where between 1 million to 3 million Uyghurs, Kazakhs, and other Muslim ethnic minorities were forced to live, enduring indoctrination, torture, rape, and murder. In December, the Chinese government – which always referred to the concentration camps as “vocational training centers” – announced that the concentration camp victims had “graduated” from “vocational training” and left the camps.
ASPI concludes that the “graduates” were shipped to factories nationwide against their will to endure arduous labor manufacturing products for software companies, car parts, shoes, and other items. When their work shifts concluded, the study found evidence that the workers were then forced to endure the same sort of indoctrination they found at the Xinjiang camps – learning Mandarin (a language not native to Xinijang), memorizing Communist Party songs, and idolatry of dictator Xi Jinping. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-03-04--Coronavirus Was Spreading In Washington State For 6 Weeks, Infecting Up To 1,500, Study Finds

Last night the US got its first dose of really bad coronavirus news , when Washington State announced it was the site of the country ’ s first coronavirus death on Saturday , while additionally reporting that two confirmed cases of covid-2019 were confirmed at a long-term care facility in Kirkland , Washington , prompting the state to declare a state of emergency , even as President Trump issued new foreign travel warnings and restrictions on Saturday afternoon in an effort to stop the spread of the virus , while also urging calm among members of the public .
There @ @ @ @ @ @ @ two cases in the state say that the virus may have been spreading there for weeks , suggesting the possibility that up to 1,500 people in the state may have been infected .
Specifically , the researchers compared two cases to learn more about how the coronavirus spreads .
The viral mutations suggest that it has been spreading in the state for close to six weeks , according to one of the scientists who compared the sequences , Trevor Bedford , an associate professor at the University of Washington .
If that is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to 1,500 people “ have either been infected and recovered or currently are infected now , ” said Mike Famulare , a researcher at the Institute for Disease Modeling in Bellevue , Wash. , who performed the analysis .
Those cases , if they exist , have thus far been undetected .
And most problematic of all , many of those people might not yet have symptoms even if they are contagious .
Dr , Famulare characterized his estimate of community cases as a “ best guess , with broad uncertainty.
” Another @ @ @ @ @ @ @ estimated sampling , produced similar results , he said .
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Last night the US got its first dose of really bad coronavirus news, when Washington State announced it was the site of the country’s first coronavirus death on Saturday, while additionally reporting that two confirmed cases of covid-2019 were confirmed at a long-term care facility in Kirkland, Washington, prompting the state to declare a state of emergency, even as President Trump issued new foreign travel warnings and restrictions on Saturday afternoon in an effort to stop the spread of the virus, while also urging calm among members of the public.
There was worse news: researchers who studied two cases in the state say that the virus may have been spreading there for weeks, suggesting the possibility that up to 1,500 people in the state may have been infected. Specifically, the researchers compared two cases to learn more about how the coronavirus spreads. The viral mutations suggest that it has been spreading in the state for close to six weeks, according to one of the scientists who compared the sequences, Trevor Bedford, an associate professor at the University of Washington.
If that is true, it could mean that 150 to 1,500 people “have either been infected and recovered or currently are infected now,” said Mike Famulare, a researcher at the Institute for Disease Modeling in Bellevue, Wash., who performed the analysis. Those cases, if they exist, have thus far been undetected.
And most problematic of all, many of those people might not yet have symptoms even if they are contagious. Dr, Famulare characterized his estimate of community cases as a “best guess, with broad uncertainty.” Another method, based on census data and estimated sampling, produced similar results, he said. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-03-04--Transgender marathoner doesn’t qualify for Olympics, loses to over 200 biological females at trial r

Transgender marathoner doesn’t qualify for Olympics, loses to over 200 biological females at trial race

A biological male identifying as a woman will not be a part of the U.S. Olympic women ’ s marathon team this summer .
The U.S. Olympic marathon trials for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo , were held over the weekend on a windy Saturday in Atlanta .
And while the the three men and three women who will represent the United States of America have been chosen , the first transgender athlete to compete in the trial didn ’ t make the cut .
Last month , news broke that Megan Youngren , a biological male who identifies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ openly transgender athlete to qualify for the U.S. Olympic marathon trials .
The Sports Illustrated coverage of the athlete ’ s story notes that Youngren started taking hormones in 2011 and publicly came out as transgender in 2012 .
According to ESPN , Youngren came in behind 229 biological women in 230th place with a marathon time of 2 hours , 50 minutes , 27 seconds .
The women ’ s field for the trial race consisted of 390 Olympic hopefuls .
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A biological male identifying as a woman will not be a part of the U.S. Olympic women’s marathon team this summer.
The U.S. Olympic marathon trials for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, were held over the weekend on a windy Saturday in Atlanta. And while the the three men and three women who will represent the United States of America have been chosen, the first transgender athlete to compete in the trial didn’t make the cut.
Last month, news broke that Megan Youngren, a biological male who identifies as female, had become the first openly transgender athlete to qualify for the U.S. Olympic marathon trials. The Sports Illustrated coverage of the athlete’s story notes that Youngren started taking hormones in 2011 and publicly came out as transgender in 2012.
According to ESPN, Youngren came in behind 229 biological women in 230th place with a marathon time of 2 hours, 50 minutes, 27 seconds. The women’s field for the trial race consisted of 390 Olympic hopefuls. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-03-04--Dr. Drew says it’s ‘fake news’ that VP Pence — now leading Coronavirus Task Force — improperly respo

Dr. Drew says it’s ‘fake news’ that VP Pence — now leading Coronavirus Task Force — improperly responded to epidemics as Indiana governor

Dr. David Drew Pinsky — a well-known addiction medicine specialist known as Dr. Drew on television — pushed back hard on media reports saying Vice President Mike Pence , now leading the Coronavirus Task Force , improperly handled epidemics as governor of Indiana .
The Daily Blast Live spoke on the phone with Pinsky late last week and noted that Pence “ mishandled the HIV epidemic in 2015 with the needle-exchange program which one study said actually contributed to more deaths.
” “ I don ’ t know what they ’ re talking about , ” Pinsky replied regarding reports @ @ @ @ @ @ @ point at the way Indiana responded to the opiate of the HIV epidemic as the model for the country .
I don ’ t know what they ’ re talking about .
The only reason I felt comfortable with Pence as vice president was I was aware of his track record in Indiana in handling these serious problems , and they handled them better than most states did , almost any other states .
So , I don ’ t know what the hell people are talking about .
That is fake news.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ it took everybody a while to respond properly to it , but they really took care of business in Indiana , so I have no idea what people are talking about .
Whether Pence is the right person ?
Look , the right people are Anthony Fauci of the .
… Dr. Fauci will tell you what ’ s going on , when you need to worry … I worked with him on the HIV epidemic back in the 80s ; that guy ’ s been on top of infectious disease for 30 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ problem , he will let us know , and he ’ s been saying exactly what I ’ ve been saying the whole way .
Look to him , not me , and not even Vice President Pence ; look at guys like Anthony Fauci whose responsibility is to contain these things .
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Dr. David Drew Pinsky — a well-known addiction medicine specialist known as Dr. Drew on television — pushed back hard on media reports saying Vice President Mike Pence, now leading the Coronavirus Task Force, improperly handled epidemics as governor of Indiana.
The Daily Blast Live spoke on the phone with Pinsky late last week and noted that Pence “mishandled the HIV epidemic in 2015 with the needle-exchange program which one study said actually contributed to more deaths.”
“I don’t know what they’re talking about,” Pinsky replied regarding reports about Pence. “We used to point at the way Indiana responded to the opiate of the HIV epidemic as the model for the country. I don’t know what they’re talking about. The only reason I felt comfortable with Pence as vice president was I was aware of his track record in Indiana in handling these serious problems, and they handled them better than most states did, almost any other states. So, I don’t know what the hell people are talking about. That is fake news.”
More from Pinsky: Yes, it took everybody a while to respond properly to it, but they really took care of business in Indiana, so I have no idea what people are talking about. Whether Pence is the right person? Look, the right people are Anthony Fauci of the [Centers for Disease Control]. … Dr. Fauci will tell you what’s going on, when you need to worry … I worked with him on the HIV epidemic back in the 80s; that guy’s been on top of infectious disease for 30 years. When there’s a problem, he will let us know, and he’s been saying exactly what I’ve been saying the whole way. Look to him, not me, and not even Vice President Pence; look at guys like Anthony Fauci whose responsibility is to contain these things. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-03-04--CDC: 32 Million Americans Ill with Flu This Season, 18,000 Deaths

Although the media are focused on the coronavirus and the two fatalities that have taken place in the United States @ @ @ @ @ for Disease Control ( CDC ) , influenza and related pneumonia are widespread across the @ @ @ @ @ that so far this season there have been at least 32 million flu illnesses , @ @ @ @ @ from flu , ” the CDC ’ s weekly Influenza Surveillance Report said as of @ @ @ @ @ “ The percentage of death attributed to pneumonia and influenza is 6.9 percent , below @ @ @ @ @ percent , ” the CDC reported .
Among the deaths are more than 100 children @ @ @ @ @ deaths occurring during the 2019-2020 season were reported this week , ” the CDC reported @ @ @ @ @ the season is 125.
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Although the media are focused on the coronavirus and the two fatalities that have taken place in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), influenza and related pneumonia are widespread across the country.
“CDC estimates that so far this season there have been at least 32 million flu illnesses, 310,000 hospitalizations and 18,000 deaths from flu,” the CDC’s weekly Influenza Surveillance Report said as of February 22, 2020.
“The percentage of death attributed to pneumonia and influenza is 6.9 percent, below the epidemic threshold of 7.3 percent,” the CDC reported.
Among the deaths are more than 100 children.
“Twenty influenza-associated pediatric deaths occurring during the 2019-2020 season were reported this week,” the CDC reported. “The total for the season is 125.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-03-04--California: Twice-Deported Illegal Alien Arrested for Triple Homicide

A twice-deported illegal alien , accused of murdering three men in the sanctuary state of California , has been arrested @ @ @ @ @ Jose Luis Torres Garcia , a 33-year-old illegal alien from Mexico , was identified this @ @ @ @ @ ’ s Office in Southern California for allegedly murdering three men execution-style , as Breitbart @ @ @ @ @ include 50-year-old Jaime Covarrubias Espindola , 38-year-old Jose Maria Aguilar-Espejel , and 28-year-old Rodrigo Aguilar-Esepjel @ @ @ @ @ the run , fleeing to Cheyenne , Wyoming , but was arrested by local authorities @ @ @ @ @ over for a traffic stop .
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A twice-deported illegal alien, accused of murdering three men in the sanctuary state of California, has been arrested by law enforcement officials.
Jose Luis Torres Garcia, a 33-year-old illegal alien from Mexico, was identified this week by Riverside County Sheriff’s Office in Southern California for allegedly murdering three men execution-style, as Breitbart News reported. The victims include 50-year-old Jaime Covarrubias Espindola, 38-year-old Jose Maria Aguilar-Espejel, and 28-year-old Rodrigo Aguilar-Esepjel.
Garcia had been on the run, fleeing to Cheyenne, Wyoming, but was arrested by local authorities there when he was pulled over for a traffic stop. During his arrest, police found 15 pounds of marijuana in his vehicle. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-03-03--Nashville tornado leaves several dead as severe weather strikes Tennessee

A powerful storm system produced at least two tornadoes that struck central Tennessee early on Tuesday morning , including one that caused significant damage near downtown Nashville and killed at least 22 people as crews spent hours pulling survivors and bodies from wrecked buildings .
The tornado near downtown Nashville lit up the night sky with flashes of light as transformers blew and the storm reportedly stayed on the ground into Hermitage , about 10 miles east of the city .
“ They need your prayers in Nashville , Tennessee , ” Fox News Senior Meteorologist Janice Dean said on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was an overnight , rain-wrapped tornado while people were sleeping and now they are waking up to extreme destruction , devastation and deaths in the Nashville area.
” The Tennessee Emergency Management Agency said in a news release that at least 22 people were killed in the storms .
In an earlier press briefing , Tennessee Gov .
Bill Lee told reporters the deaths were centered in four different counties and there are a “ number of people that are missing ” in addition to “ many ” that are injured and being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ MORE Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

A powerful storm system produced at least two tornadoes that struck central Tennessee early on Tuesday morning, including one that caused significant damage near downtown Nashville and killed at least 22 people as crews spent hours pulling survivors and bodies from wrecked buildings.
The tornado near downtown Nashville lit up the night sky with flashes of light as transformers blew and the storm reportedly stayed on the ground into Hermitage, about 10 miles east of the city.
“They need your prayers in Nashville, Tennessee,” Fox News Senior Meteorologist Janice Dean said on “Fox & Friends.” “This was an overnight, rain-wrapped tornado while people were sleeping and now they are waking up to extreme destruction, devastation and deaths in the Nashville area.”
The Tennessee Emergency Management Agency said in a news release that at least 22 people were killed in the storms. In an earlier press briefing, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee told reporters the deaths were centered in four different counties and there are a “number of people that are missing” in addition to “many” that are injured and being transported to area hospitals. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-03-03--Iran Triples Uranium. IAEA Chief Realizes Trump’s Suspicion Of Iran May Be Correct.

According to the International Atomic Energy Agency ( IAEA ) , Iran has nearly tripled its stockpile of enriched uranium since November , despite the agreement it had made in the disastrous nuclear deal from which President Trump had withdrawn , but countries that remained signatories still believe in .
The International Atomic Energy Agency stated that as of Feb. 19 , Iran ’ s total stockpile of low-enriched uranium reached 1,020.9 kilograms compared to 372.3 kilograms as noted in its last report on Nov. 3 , 2019 , ABC News reported , adding , “ The current stockpile puts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to produce a nuclear weapon , which it insists it does not want to do.
” Germany , France , Britain , China and Russia are still signatories to the 2015 nuclear deal , aka the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action ( JCPOA ) , which permits Iran to amass no more than 202.8 kilograms .
Additionally , IAEA declared there were three locations in Iran where the country may have stored undeclared nuclear material or undertook nuclear-related activities but not revealed that data to international observers .
ABC News pointed out , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Iran in three separate letters but received no answers.
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According to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Iran has nearly tripled its stockpile of enriched uranium since November, despite the agreement it had made in the disastrous nuclear deal from which President Trump had withdrawn, but countries that remained signatories still believe in.
The International Atomic Energy Agency stated that as of Feb. 19, Iran’s total stockpile of low-enriched uranium reached 1,020.9 kilograms compared to 372.3 kilograms as noted in its last report on Nov. 3, 2019, ABC News reported, adding, “The current stockpile puts Iran within reach of the amount needed to produce a nuclear weapon, which it insists it does not want to do.”
Germany, France, Britain, China and Russia are still signatories to the 2015 nuclear deal, aka the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), which permits Iran to amass no more than 202.8 kilograms.
Additionally, IAEA declared there were three locations in Iran where the country may have stored undeclared nuclear material or undertook nuclear-related activities but not revealed that data to international observers. ABC News pointed out, “It said it had sent questions to Iran in three separate letters but received no answers.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-03-03--Dr. Drew: Media ‘Needs To Shut Up’ About Coronavirus, ‘You’re More Likely To Die Of Influenza’ (VIDE

Dr. Drew: Media ‘Needs To Shut Up’ About Coronavirus, ‘You’re More Likely To Die Of Influenza’ (VIDEO)

Physician David Drew Pinsky , commonly referred to as Dr. Drew , hammered the media early last month for over-sensationalizing @ @ @ @ @ down on his remarks late last week .
During an interview early last month on @ @ @ @ @ Drew said , “ We are not overreacting ; the press is overreacting , and @ @ @ @ @ “ The press should not be reporting medical stories as though they know how to @ @ @ @ @ Drew continued .
“ If we have a pandemic , I won ’ t know @ @ @ @ @ ’ re actually having a pandemic because everything is an emergency .
People that are @ @ @ @ @ CDC , the epidemiologist , need to take this very seriously .
The press needs @ @ @ @ @ ’ re more likely to die of influenza right now.
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Physician David Drew Pinsky, commonly referred to as Dr. Drew, hammered the media early last month for over-sensationalizing the coronavirus outbreak and doubled down on his remarks late last week.
During an interview early last month on Daily Blast Live, Dr. Drew said, “We are not overreacting; the press is overreacting, and it makes me furious.”
“The press should not be reporting medical stories as though they know how to report it,” Dr. Drew continued. “If we have a pandemic, I won’t know how to tell that we’re actually having a pandemic because everything is an emergency. People that are infectious disease specialists, the CDC, the epidemiologist[s], need to take this very seriously. The press needs to shut up because you’re more likely to die of influenza right now.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-03-02--Debra Messing Says Trump Putting ‘Americans in Mortal Danger’ in Fake News Coronavirus Rant

Actress Debra Messing is the latest prominent liberal to blame President Donald Trump for the coronavirus by repeating false allegations @ @ @ @ @ budgetary cuts on the Centers for Disease Control ( CDC ) .
Debra Messing launched @ @ @ @ @ claiming that President Trump “ puts Americans in mortal danger , ” citing a two-year-old @ @ @ @ @ budget cuts to the CDC .
The Will & Grace star failed to mention that @ @ @ @ @ effect and that Congress has actually increased funding to the CDC and National Institutes of @ @ @ @ @ why Trump MUST GO !
He puts Americans in mortal danger , ” Messing said @ @ @ @ @ Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

Actress Debra Messing is the latest prominent liberal to blame President Donald Trump for the coronavirus by repeating false allegations that the president enacted drastic budgetary cuts on the Centers for Disease Control (CDC).
Debra Messing launched into an unhinged tirade Friday claiming that President Trump “puts Americans in mortal danger,” citing a two-year-old Washington Post article about proposed budget cuts to the CDC.
THIS is why Trump MUST GO! He puts Americans in mortal danger. https://t.co/yQ2zveYPs3 — Debra Messing✍🏻 (@DebraMessing) February 28, 2020
The Will & Grace star failed to mention that those cuts never went into effect and that Congress has actually increased funding to the CDC and National Institutes of Health.
“THIS is why Trump MUST GO! He puts Americans in mortal danger,” Messing said Friday. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-03-02--Cher Spreads Fake News Claiming Trump Called Coronavirus a ‘Hoax’

Singer-actress Cher is the latest Hollywood leftist to spread fake news about the coronavirus , repeating claims that President Donald @ @ @ @ @ “ hoax ” created by Democrats when in fact the president used the term “ @ @ @ @ @ Democratic Party ’ s attempt to politicize the issue .
The Moonstruck star alleged in @ @ @ @ @ President Trump blamed the coronavirus on Democrats and the media , using an emoji to @ @ @ @ @ nuts.
” She also retweeted an NBC News article with the misleading headline , “ @ @ @ @ @ ‘ new hoax.
’ ” The body of the article acknowledges that President Trump used @ @ @ @ @ at a recent rally to describe the way Democrats have turned the virus into a @ @ @ @ @ , President Trump told the capacity crowd at his Charleston , South Carolina , rally @ @ @ @ @ use anything to stop his agenda .
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Singer-actress Cher is the latest Hollywood leftist to spread fake news about the coronavirus, repeating claims that President Donald Trump called the coronavirus a “hoax” created by Democrats when in fact the president used the term “hoax” to describe the Democratic Party’s attempt to politicize the issue.
The Moonstruck star alleged in a tweet on Saturday that President Trump blamed the coronavirus on Democrats and the media, using an emoji to describe the president as “nuts.”
FRIEND SAID”trump’s SICK,I SAID I DON’T CARE‼LET HIM BE DRIVEN FROM🇺🇸IN2 THE WILDERNESS ALONE.FACT HE SAYS”DEMS &NEWS STARTED THIS 2 HURT HIM”IS🥜.SHOWS NO MATTER HOW DIRE THE SITUATION IT STILL”ONLY ABOUT HIM”‼OUR AMERICAN FAMILY NEEDS PROTECTION
https://t.co/4SQFYyNF73 — Cher (@cher) February 29, 2020
She also retweeted an NBC News article with the misleading headline, “Trump calls coronavirus Democrats’ ‘new hoax.’” The body of the article acknowledges that President Trump used the word “hoax” at a recent rally to describe the way Democrats have turned the virus into a political weapon.
On Friday, President Trump told the capacity crowd at his Charleston, South Carolina, rally that Democrats are desperate to use anything to stop his agenda. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-03-02--ICE: Chicago released previously-deported felon who went on to sexually assault toddler

Immigration and Customs Enforcement ( ICE ) is publicly shaming Chicago authorities , claiming that they released a Mexican citizen who later sexually assaulted a toddler at a fast food restaurant .
Chrstopher Puente , 34 , was arrested on Feb. 19 for sexually assaulting a 3-year-old despite ICE ’ s previous request that police continue detaining the previously deported felon .
According to a press release on Thursday , Puente had two felony convictions for forced-entry burglary and forgery .
Despite his background , Chicago declined ICE ’ s June 2019 request to detain Puente — raising more concerns @ @ @ @ @ @ @ defying ICE .
A CBS affiliate reported that Puente confessed to placing “ the child on his lap while he was in a restroom stall , pulled off her pants , and covered her mouth when she started calling out ‘ daddy daddy . '
” ICE filed an immigration detainer for Puente after his most recent arrest .
The agency reported in January that Cook County , which includes Chicago , denied more than 1,000 detainer requests in fiscal year 2019 alone .
Detainers are requests by federal immigration enforcement for local @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have been arrested on criminal charges and are believed to be “ removable.
” Those denials translated into 1,070 criminal aliens and immigration violators getting released .
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Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is publicly shaming Chicago authorities, claiming that they released a Mexican citizen who later sexually assaulted a toddler at a fast food restaurant.
Chrstopher Puente, 34, was arrested on Feb. 19 for sexually assaulting a 3-year-old despite ICE’s previous request that police continue detaining the previously deported felon. According to a press release on Thursday, Puente had two felony convictions for forced-entry burglary and forgery.
Despite his background, Chicago declined ICE’s June 2019 request to detain Puente — raising more concerns about a jurisdiction already under fire for defying ICE. A CBS affiliate reported that Puente confessed to placing “the child on his lap while he was in a restroom stall, pulled off her pants, and covered her mouth when she started calling out ‘daddy daddy.'”
ICE filed an immigration detainer for Puente after his most recent arrest.
The agency reported in January that Cook County, which includes Chicago, denied more than 1,000 detainer requests in fiscal year 2019 alone. Detainers are requests by federal immigration enforcement for local jurisdictions to keep in custody immigrants who have been arrested on criminal charges and are believed to be “removable.” Those denials translated into 1,070 criminal aliens and immigration violators getting released. – READ MORE
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