washingtontimes--2020-11-28--New Mexico reports 2,142 additional COVID cases, 23 deaths

SANTA FE , N.M. ( AP ) - New Mexico on Saturday reported 2,142 additional known COVID-19 cases and 23 @ @ @ @ @ totals increased to 93,982 cases and 1,527 deaths .
Friday saw New Mexico report a @ @ @ @ @ The previous record was 33 set Nov. 22 .
The number of people hospitalized for @ @ @ @ @ at 854 , down from 874 on Friday and the record of 897 set earlier @ @ @ @ @ number of infections is thought to be far higher than reported because many people have @ @ @ @ @ studies suggest people can be infected with the virus without feeling sick .
For most @ @ @ @ @ causes mild or moderate symptoms , such as fever and cough that clear up in @ @ @ @ @ For some - especially older adults and people with existing health problems - it can @ @ @ @ @ including pneumonia , and death .

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) - New Mexico on Saturday reported 2,142 additional known COVID-19 cases and 23 new deaths.
The statewide totals increased to 93,982 cases and 1,527 deaths.
Friday saw New Mexico report a daily record 35 deaths. The previous record was 33 set Nov. 22.
The number of people hospitalized for COVID-19 was reported on Saturday at 854, down from 874 on Friday and the record of 897 set earlier in the week.
The number of infections is thought to be far higher than reported because many people have not been tested, and studies suggest people can be infected with the virus without feeling sick.
For most people, the new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough that clear up in two to three weeks. For some - especially older adults and people with existing health problems - it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia, and death.


washingtontimes--2020-11-28--Hawaii police officer hospitalized after assault

HONOLULU ( AP ) - A 28-year-old man has been charged with second-degree attempted murder after authorities say he assaulted @ @ @ @ @ .
Friday ’ s attack left the officer with life-threatening injuries , Hawaii News Now @ @ @ @ @ hospitalized as of Saturday morning .
Tomasi Caones-Paahana is being held on $ 500,000 bail @ @ @ @ @ clear if Caones-Paahana had a lawyer who could speak on his behalf .

HONOLULU (AP) - A 28-year-old man has been charged with second-degree attempted murder after authorities say he assaulted an off-duty Hawaii police officer.
Friday’s attack left the officer with life-threatening injuries, Hawaii News Now reported. The officer remains hospitalized as of Saturday morning.
Tomasi Caones-Paahana is being held on $500,000 bail.
It was not immediately clear if Caones-Paahana had a lawyer who could speak on his behalf.


washingtontimes--2020-11-28--7 deputies placed on leave following fatal shooting

PORTLAND , Ore. ( AP ) - Seven Clackamas County sheriff ’ s deputies are on administrative leave following a @ @ @ @ @ to a deadly , officer-involved shooting Friday night .
KOIN 6 reports that around 8 @ @ @ @ @ and said that her husband was armed , had fired a handgun and was threatening @ @ @ @ @ .
When Clackamas County sheriff ’ s deputies arrived the man refused to obey their @ @ @ @ @ the police shot him .
The names of the husband and deputies involved have not @ @ @

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Seven Clackamas County sheriff’s deputies are on administrative leave following a domestic disturbance call that led to a deadly, officer-involved shooting Friday night.
KOIN 6 reports that around 8 p.m. a woman called 911 and said that her husband was armed, had fired a handgun and was threatening to kill her and himself.
When Clackamas County sheriff’s deputies arrived the man refused to obey their commands and during ensuing interactions the police shot him.
The names of the husband and deputies involved have not been released.


washingtontimes--2020-11-28--Lt. Gov. Green suggests changes to traveler testing program

HONOLULU ( AP ) - Hawaii Lt. Gov .
Josh Green suggested that the way to “ perfect ” the state ’ s coronavirus testing system for incoming travelers is to extend the mandatory pre-flight testing window from three days prior to arrival to four and requiring a second test when the person touches down .
The extra fourth day to get tested for the coronavirus prior to flying to Hawaii would allow tourists more time to find a test site and receive their results , Green told the Honolulu Star-Advertiser on Friday .
A follow up test when the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ degree of certainty for residents and local mayors who have been calling for the testing requirements to be amended , Green said .
But Green also said that , as it stands right now , there is little reason to systemically change the current testing system .
“ Right now the system is working , ” Green said .
“ I don ’ t know why people would want to make wholesale changes to a system where we ’ ve got the lowest rate in the country of COVID .
We ’ ve @ @ @ @ @ @ @ country of COVID .
The active cases per capita , I believe , are the lowest in the country and we ’ re the only country ( state ) that has significant travel because we have the Safe Travels program.
” The state Department of Health reported 76 new confirmed cases of the virus on Saturday .
The state has reported 17,784 cases and 240 deaths from the virus since the pandemic began .
The number of infections is thought to be far higher because many people have not been tested , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the virus without feeling sick .
For most people , the new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms , such as fever and cough that clear up in two to three weeks .
For some - especially older adults and people with existing health problems - it can cause more severe illness , including pneumonia , and death .

HONOLULU (AP) - Hawaii Lt. Gov. Josh Green suggested that the way to “perfect” the state’s coronavirus testing system for incoming travelers is to extend the mandatory pre-flight testing window from three days prior to arrival to four and requiring a second test when the person touches down.
The extra fourth day to get tested for the coronavirus prior to flying to Hawaii would allow tourists more time to find a test site and receive their results, Green told the Honolulu Star-Advertiser on Friday.
A follow up test when the person arrives to Hawaii would provide a degree of certainty for residents and local mayors who have been calling for the testing requirements to be amended, Green said.
But Green also said that, as it stands right now, there is little reason to systemically change the current testing system.
“Right now the system is working,” Green said. “I don’t know why people would want to make wholesale changes to a system where we’ve got the lowest rate in the country of COVID. We’ve got the lowest mortality rate in the country of COVID. The active cases per capita, I believe, are the lowest in the country and we’re the only country (state) that has significant travel because we have the Safe Travels program.”
The state Department of Health reported 76 new confirmed cases of the virus on Saturday. The state has reported 17,784 cases and 240 deaths from the virus since the pandemic began.
The number of infections is thought to be far higher because many people have not been tested, and studies suggest people can be infected with the virus without feeling sick.
For most people, the new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough that clear up in two to three weeks. For some - especially older adults and people with existing health problems - it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia, and death.


washingtontimes--2020-11-28--Tyrannical governors are giving the Tenth Amendment a bad name

The Tenth Amendment states that “ powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution , nor prohibited by it to the states , are reserved to the states respectively , or to the people.
” That ’ s supposed to be a comfort for citizens , to keep the big boot of federal government at bay .
But these days , tyrannical governors are using the Tenth to their tyrannical advantage , though .
They ’ re using the coronavirus as justification to crack down on citizens ’ rights , on citizens ’ God-given rights .
And they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tenth Amendment protects them from having the feds come in and stop them .
That means , in essence , they ’ re exploiting federalism , the genius of the framers , for personal power .
It ’ s an abysmal situation that leaves the individuals between a rock and a hard place .
The truth is , in many states , it ’ d be far better to have the feds under President Donald Trump dictating coronavirus mitigation than these governors .
But the hard place is this : Calling for Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ means calling for an end to a constitutional foundation that ’ s already been far too violated by far leftists trying to stretch their powers , far too many times .
So the suffering goes on .
Look at Michigan and the Democrat ’ s Gretchen Whitmer — whose famous anti-American crackdown on seeds will make her both laughing stock and aberration to readers of history in years to come .
Look at California ’ s Gavin Newsom , the maskless restaurant partier .
Or New York ’ s Andrew Cuomo , planning @ @ @ @ @ @ @ while scolding everyone else to stay home .
Beating even those tyrants to shame , though , was Maryland ’ s Republican governor , Larry Hogan .
The guy is thinking about to run for the White House in 2024 .
God forbid .
Right before Thanksgiving , Hogan said this : “ The Wednesday before Thanksgiving is often a night where kids come home from college , they go out to bars to drink and socialize .
I can not stress enough how reckless that behavior would be this year.
” So @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We will be sending additional state police to every single county .
Businesses and individuals who blatantly violate the public health orders and refuse to follow state law are not only willfully endangering themselves , but their family , friends and neighbors.
” Once again , for the sleepyheads in the back of the room , executive orders and health bureaucrat advisories are not laws — no , not even during a pandemic .
Not even under declaration of a health emergency .
Thankfully , old “ Lockdown Larry , ” as Hogan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , is getting some serious pushback on his special policing unit plans .
“ Don ’ t be the gestapo , ” Maryland Delegate Ric Metzgar , a Republican , implored Hogan , in a widely watched Facebook Live .
“ The last time I checked , this was still America , ” Metzgar said .
“ Mr .
Governor , I love you and I respect you but … we don ’ t need the police come knocking at the door if we have a dinner of four or five people , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we don ’ t need police knocking on our doors , counting table settings and checking for out-of-state license plates on parked cars .
That ’ s not America , either .
So , temptation dawns .
Quick redress of crackdowns beckons .
One Trump-like intervention , one William Barr-Justice Department reminder of the rights of the people , and it all goes away .
Right ?
With gestapo governors like Hogan , and Cuomo , and Whitmer , and Newsom and more — it ’ s true , the Tenth Amendment seems @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than protector .
But let ’ s remember , it ’ s the system that matters more than the moment .
After all , imagine a Joe Biden-Kamala Harris administration without the constraints of states ’ rights .
Egad .
Besides , there is a solution to this power-hungry political madness .
It ’ s not of the regulatory world , though .
Once again , the Founding Fathers nailed it : “ Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious People .
It is wholly inadequate to the government of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the Massachusetts militia in October of 1798 .
Therein lies the solution .
It ’ s about the condition of the heart , the state of the spirit .
Governors drunk with power are immoral .
They ’ re behaving in immoral manners .
They ’ re issuing immoral decrees .
That ’ s why the democratic-republic and all its rule of law glory and limits on government power — that ’ s why America ’ s falling .
That ’ s why the coronavirus is crippling our small business economy , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tearing apart our education system , and sticking us all in face masks , even while walking alone down an empty college campus street .
If we want to reel in these ridiculously tyrannical public servants , we need to elect public servants who are virtuous and moral , constrained in thought and deed by a higher authority , committed to serving the people who pay their salaries .
America , as the founders might say , is “ wholly inadequate ” to survive by any other means .
• Cheryl Chumley can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Twitter , @ ckchumley .
Listen to her podcast “ Bold and Blunt ” by clicking HERE .
And never miss her column ; subscribe to her newsletter by clicking HERE .

OPINION:
The Tenth Amendment states that “powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people.”
That’s supposed to be a comfort for citizens, to keep the big boot of federal government at bay. But these days, tyrannical governors are using the Tenth to their tyrannical advantage, though.
They’re using the coronavirus as justification to crack down on citizens’ rights, on citizens’ God-given rights. And they’re doing so while knowing the Tenth Amendment protects them from having the feds come in and stop them. That means, in essence, they’re exploiting federalism, the genius of the framers, for personal power.
It’s an abysmal situation that leaves the individuals between a rock and a hard place.
The truth is, in many states, it’d be far better to have the feds under President Donald Trump dictating coronavirus mitigation than these governors. But the hard place is this: Calling for Trump to step in and stop the madness means calling for an end to a constitutional foundation that’s already been far too violated by far leftists trying to stretch their powers, far too many times.
So the suffering goes on.
The stripping of citizens’ rights continues.
Look at Michigan and the Democrat’s Gretchen Whitmer — whose famous anti-American crackdown on seeds will make her both laughing stock and aberration to readers of history in years to come. Look at California’s Gavin Newsom, the maskless restaurant partier. Or New York’s Andrew Cuomo, planning a Thanksgiving family get-together, all the while scolding everyone else to stay home.
Beating even those tyrants to shame, though, was Maryland’s Republican governor, Larry Hogan. The guy is thinking about to run for the White House in 2024. God forbid.
Right before Thanksgiving, Hogan said this: “The Wednesday before Thanksgiving is often a night where kids come home from college, they go out to bars to drink and socialize. I cannot stress enough how reckless that behavior would be this year.”
So to combat, he continued: “We will be sending additional state police to every single county. Businesses and individuals who blatantly violate the public health orders and refuse to follow state law are not only willfully endangering themselves, but their family, friends and neighbors.”
Law? What law?
Once again, for the sleepyheads in the back of the room, executive orders and health bureaucrat advisories are not laws — no, not even during a pandemic. Not even under declaration of a health emergency.
Thankfully, old “Lockdown Larry,” as Hogan’s been not-so-affectionately called of late, is getting some serious pushback on his special policing unit plans.
“Don’t be the gestapo,” Maryland Delegate Ric Metzgar, a Republican, implored Hogan, in a widely watched Facebook Live.
“The last time I checked, this was still America,” Metzgar said.
“Mr. Governor, I love you and I respect you but … we don’t need the police come knocking at the door if we have a dinner of four or five people,” Metzgar said.
No, no we don’t need police knocking on our doors, counting table settings and checking for out-of-state license plates on parked cars. That’s not America, either.
So, temptation dawns. Quick redress of crackdowns beckons. One Trump-like intervention, one William Barr-Justice Department reminder of the rights of the people, and it all goes away. Right? With gestapo governors like Hogan, and Cuomo, and Whitmer, and Newsom and more — it’s true, the Tenth Amendment seems more an impediment to freedom, rather than protector.
But let’s remember, it’s the system that matters more than the moment.
After all, imagine a Joe Biden-Kamala Harris administration without the constraints of states’ rights. Egad.
Egad again.
Besides, there is a solution to this power-hungry political madness. It’s not of the regulatory world, though. Once again, the Founding Fathers nailed it: “Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious People. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other,” wrote John Adams to the Massachusetts militia in October of 1798.
Therein lies the solution. It’s about the condition of the heart, the state of the spirit.
Governors drunk with power are immoral. They’re behaving in immoral manners. They’re issuing immoral decrees. That’s why the democratic-republic and all its rule of law glory and limits on government power — that’s why America’s falling. That’s why the coronavirus is crippling our small business economy, wreaking havoc on our individual rights, tearing apart our education system, and sticking us all in face masks, even while walking alone down an empty college campus street.
If we want to reel in these ridiculously tyrannical public servants, we need to elect public servants who are virtuous and moral, constrained in thought and deed by a higher authority, committed to serving the people who pay their salaries. America, as the founders might say, is “wholly inadequate” to survive by any other means.
• Cheryl Chumley can be reached at cchumley@washingtontimes.com or on Twitter, @ckchumley. Listen to her podcast “Bold and Blunt” by clicking HERE. And never miss her column; subscribe to her newsletter by clicking HERE.


washingtontimes--2020-11-28--North Dakota COVID-19 antibody testing awaits plan

BISMARCK , N.D. ( AP ) - North Dakota has tens of thousands of COVID-19 antibody tests that still await a plan for their use , months after the state acquired them .
The state acquired 178,000 COVID-19 antibody tests last spring using $ 3.68 million from the federal CARES Act coronavirus aid , the Bismarck Tribune reported .
Only about 8,000 have actually been used , health officials said .
A forthcoming plan is dependent on a new , full-time state health officer coming on board .
Four people , all chosen by Republican Gov .
Doug Burgum , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but all have quit .
Interviews for a new person are ongoing .
The tests analyze patients ’ blood for antibodies and identify how the virus is spreading .
Experts say it still has its limitations , and they look to its usefulness long-term .
If someone who has never had symptoms of COVID-19 tests positive for antibodies , it ’ s an indication they already contracted the virus but were asymptomatic .
Dr. Noe Mateo , an infectious disease specialist at Sanford Health in Bismarck , said the antibody tests are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a population has been infected and who could become a convalescent plasma donor .
Convalescent plasma has been administered as a treatment for the coronavirus disease , but questions still remain as to how to best use plasma for such patients , Mateo said .
North Dakota received its serology tests at a time of transition between state health officers .
Former Department of Health Chief of Staff Dirk Wilke , who has no medical training , is now the interim state health officer .
The new state health office , once hired @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the antibody tests .
North Dakota has become a hot spot in the nation for the virus , with the worst per capita rates of new cases .
Officials on Saturday confirmed 13 new deaths in the last day , bringing the statewide death toll from the virus to 915 .
There have been 349 deaths so far in November , the deadliest month since the pandemic began .
The state said there were 317 people hospitalized with COVID-19 on Saturday , an increase of eight .
The most recent data shows only @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 278 staffed inpatient beds available statewide .
There have been nearly 78,000 positive tests since the start of the pandemic , including 750 reported on Saturday .

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - North Dakota has tens of thousands of COVID-19 antibody tests that still await a plan for their use, months after the state acquired them.
The state acquired 178,000 COVID-19 antibody tests last spring using $3.68 million from the federal CARES Act coronavirus aid, the Bismarck Tribune reported. Only about 8,000 have actually been used, health officials said.
A forthcoming plan is dependent on a new, full-time state health officer coming on board. Four people, all chosen by Republican Gov. Doug Burgum, have served in the role since May, but all have quit. Interviews for a new person are ongoing.
The tests analyze patients’ blood for antibodies and identify how the virus is spreading. Experts say it still has its limitations, and they look to its usefulness long-term. If someone who has never had symptoms of COVID-19 tests positive for antibodies, it’s an indication they already contracted the virus but were asymptomatic.
Dr. Noe Mateo, an infectious disease specialist at Sanford Health in Bismarck, said the antibody tests are mainly useful for determining how much of a population has been infected and who could become a convalescent plasma donor. Convalescent plasma has been administered as a treatment for the coronavirus disease, but questions still remain as to how to best use plasma for such patients, Mateo said.
North Dakota received its serology tests at a time of transition between state health officers. Former Department of Health Chief of Staff Dirk Wilke, who has no medical training, is now the interim state health officer.
The new state health office, once hired, will develop the plan for using the antibody tests.
North Dakota has become a hot spot in the nation for the virus, with the worst per capita rates of new cases.
Officials on Saturday confirmed 13 new deaths in the last day, bringing the statewide death toll from the virus to 915. There have been 349 deaths so far in November, the deadliest month since the pandemic began.
The state said there were 317 people hospitalized with COVID-19 on Saturday, an increase of eight. The most recent data shows only 15 staffed Intensive Care Unit beds and 278 staffed inpatient beds available statewide.
There have been nearly 78,000 positive tests since the start of the pandemic, including 750 reported on Saturday.


washingtontimes--2020-11-28--Arkansas reports 1,349 new coronavirus cases, 13 deaths

LITTLE ROCK , Ark .
( AP ) - Arkansas health officials reported more than 1,000 new cases of COVID-19 Saturday and 13 more deaths linked to the disease caused by the novel coronavirus .
State health authorities reported 1,010 Arkansas residents were hospitalized with COVID-19 Saturday , as the pandemic continued to put pressure on state hospital systems .
The state added 1,349 confirmed and probable cases of the virus Saturday , according to The Arkansas Department of Health .
Arkansas has had a total of 155,026 COVID-19 cases and 2,449 fatalities , according to the department .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be far higher because many people haven ’ t been tested and some who get the disease don ’ t show symptoms .
More than 13 % of coronavirus tests in Arkansas came back positive over the last seven days , according to researchers at Johns Hopkins University .
For most people , the coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms that clear up within weeks .
But for others , especially older adults and people with existing health problems , the virus can cause severe symptoms and be fatal .
The vast majority @ @ @ @

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - Arkansas health officials reported more than 1,000 new cases of COVID-19 Saturday and 13 more deaths linked to the disease caused by the novel coronavirus.
State health authorities reported 1,010 Arkansas residents were hospitalized with COVID-19 Saturday, as the pandemic continued to put pressure on state hospital systems. The state added 1,349 confirmed and probable cases of the virus Saturday, according to The Arkansas Department of Health.
Arkansas has had a total of 155,026 COVID-19 cases and 2,449 fatalities, according to the department. The actual number of cases is believed to be far higher because many people haven’t been tested and some who get the disease don’t show symptoms.
More than 13% of coronavirus tests in Arkansas came back positive over the last seven days, according to researchers at Johns Hopkins University.
For most people, the coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms that clear up within weeks. But for others, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, the virus can cause severe symptoms and be fatal. The vast majority of people recover.


washingtontimes--2020-11-28--Coast Guard suspends search for man swept away by surf

PORTLAND ( AP ) - The Coast Guard suspended its search Saturday for a man who presumably drowned while crabbing @ @ @ @ @ northern Oregon Coast .
Around 2:20 p.m. on Friday , the Oregon State Police , @ @ @ @ @ Office , Netarts Fire and Rescue , and the U.S. Coast Guard responded to a @ @ @ @ @ capsized at the mouth of Netarts Bay .
Preliminary investigation revealed that two people , @ @ @ @ @ and Lyda Hong , 41 , had been crabbing when the boat capsized in the @ @ @ @ @ was recovered in the surf by a Coast Guard helicopter crew .
She was wearing @ @ @ @ @ taken to a hospital where she was treated and released , Oregon State Police said @ @ @ @ @ was not wearing a life jacket , has not been located and is presumed drowned @

PORTLAND (AP) - The Coast Guard suspended its search Saturday for a man who presumably drowned while crabbing in a bay on the northern Oregon Coast.
Around 2:20 p.m. on Friday, the Oregon State Police, Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office, Netarts Fire and Rescue, and the U.S. Coast Guard responded to a small inflatable boat that had capsized at the mouth of Netarts Bay.
Preliminary investigation revealed that two people, Srun Hong, 53, and Lyda Hong, 41, had been crabbing when the boat capsized in the heavy surf.
Lyda Hong was recovered in the surf by a Coast Guard helicopter crew. She was wearing a life jacket and was taken to a hospital where she was treated and released, Oregon State Police said.
Srun Hong, who was not wearing a life jacket, has not been located and is presumed drowned.


washingtontimes--2020-11-28--Denver Riggleman, GOP congressman, accuses Republicans ignoring Biden win of 'massive grift': Report

In an interview published Saturday , Rep. Denver Riggleman of Virginia railed against fellow Republicans for not accepting that President Trump lost the White House race to Democratic rival Joseph R. Biden .
The outgoing congressman recently slammed GOP colleagues amid finding himself among a minority of Republicans in Congress to acknowledge that Mr. Biden won the presidential election , Forbes reported .
Mr. Riggleman said Republicans who refuse to acknowledge the results of the White House race are participants in a “ massive grift ” and “ just money-making for the 2024 election , ” Forbes reported .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , they ’ re worried about the team , ” Mr. Riggleman said about Republicans on Capitol Hill loyal to Mr. Trump , according to the article published online .
Mr. Biden has been projected for weeks to have won the presidential election , but Mr. Trump has not conceded and is challenging the outcome with under two months remaining until Inauguration Day .
A running tally maintained by USA Today lists a total of 10 House Republicans , including Mr. Riggleman , who have acknowledged Mr. Biden was elected president in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mr. Riggleman , who represents Virginia ’ s 5th Congressional District , which includes Charlottesville and parts south , lost his primary to a Republican challenger and will leave office in January .
He said Republicans staying on the Hill can “ cost them their careers ” by splitting with Mr. Trump , and that “ the career is more important than the facts , it ’ s that simple , ” Forbes reported .
Rep.-elect Bob Good , Virginia Republican , is set to take Mr. Riggleman ‘ s place when the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are set to keep control of the House , but the Senate ’ s leadership remains up for grabs with the two runoff elections in Georgia to be held on Jan. 5 .

In an interview published Saturday, Rep. Denver Riggleman of Virginia railed against fellow Republicans for not accepting that President Trump lost the White House race to Democratic rival Joseph R. Biden.
The outgoing congressman recently slammed GOP colleagues amid finding himself among a minority of Republicans in Congress to acknowledge that Mr. Biden won the presidential election, Forbes reported.
Mr. Riggleman said Republicans who refuse to acknowledge the results of the White House race are participants in a “massive grift” and “just money-making for the 2024 election,” Forbes reported.
“They’re worried about committee assignments, they’re worried about the team,” Mr. Riggleman said about Republicans on Capitol Hill loyal to Mr. Trump, according to the article published online.
Mr. Biden has been projected for weeks to have won the presidential election, but Mr. Trump has not conceded and is challenging the outcome with under two months remaining until Inauguration Day.
A running tally maintained by USA Today lists a total of 10 House Republicans, including Mr. Riggleman, who have acknowledged Mr. Biden was elected president in the weeks since the race was called.
Mr. Riggleman, who represents Virginia’s 5th Congressional District, which includes Charlottesville and parts south, lost his primary to a Republican challenger and will leave office in January.
He said Republicans staying on the Hill can “cost them their careers” by splitting with Mr. Trump, and that “the career is more important than the facts, it’s that simple,” Forbes reported.
Rep.-elect Bob Good, Virginia Republican, is set to take Mr. Riggleman’s place when the 117th Congress convenes in January. Democrats are set to keep control of the House, but the Senate’s leadership remains up for grabs with the two runoff elections in Georgia to be held on Jan. 5.
• Andrew Blake can be reached at ablake@washingtontimes.com.


washingtontimes--2020-11-28--Classes canceled in Baltimore County after cyber attack

TOWNSON , Md .
( AP ) — Classes have been canceled for students in a Maryland school district that @ @ @ @ @ ransomware attack .
Baltimore County Public Schools said Saturday that it will be closed for @ @ @ @ @ next week so that staff can continue working to set up an “ instructional platform.
@ @ @ @ @ left 115,000 students without classes as the district shifted to remote learning because of the @ @ @ @ @ County Police Department is investigating the cyber attack .
A state audit released this week @ @ @ @ @ ’ s computer network did not safeguard sensitive personal information and had other serious risks @

TOWSON, Md. (AP) — Classes have been canceled for students in a Maryland school district that is the victim of a ransomware attack.
Baltimore County Public Schools said Saturday that it will be closed for students on Monday and Tuesday next week so that staff can continue working to set up an “instructional platform.”
The ransomware attack has left 115,000 students without classes as the district shifted to remote learning because of the coronavirus pandemic.
The Baltimore County Police Department is investigating the cyber attack.
A state audit released this week concluded that the school district’s computer network did not safeguard sensitive personal information and had other serious risks.


washingtontimes--2020-11-28--Ravens-Steelers game in more doubt; 49ers banned by county

The Denver Broncos have no quarterbacks .
The San Francisco 49ers have no home stadium or practice facility .
And the Baltimore Ravens may not have enough players available for their next game , which has already been pushed back twice .
The COVID-19 pandemic caused major disruptions around the NFL on Saturday , again calling into question the league ’ s plan to play a full schedule after several weeks that went relatively smoothly .
Multiple people familiar with the NFL ’ s investigation told The Associated Press that all four of the quarterbacks on Denver ’ s roster @ @ @ @ @ @ @ New Orleans Saints .
One person told the AP that starter Drew Lock , backup Brett Rypien and practice squad veteran Blake Bortles were deemed high-risk close contacts with No .
3 quarterback Jeff Driskel on Wednesday , the day before Driskel tested positive for COVID-19 .
Another person said the four quarterbacks apparently weren ’ t wearing their masks the whole time they were together as required by the league ’ s pandemic protocols .
The people spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the NFL and the Broncos hadn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Rypien and Bortles were ordered off the practice field Saturday and into isolation .
The Broncos were scrambling to prepare practice squad rookie receiver Kendall Hinton and No .
3 running back Royce Freeman to play QB against the Saints .
The Ravens , meanwhile , put six more players on the COVID-19 list , which is for players who ’ ve either tested positive for the virus or had close contact with an infected person .
Baltimore had already disciplined an unidentified staff member for violating COVID-19 protocols , and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this season - left the Ravens with three defensive linemen and one quarterback available .
The Tennessee Titans previously had their Week 4 game against the Pittsburgh Steelers postponed because of a COVID-19 outbreak , giving both teams an unexpected bye week , and their subsequent game against Buffalo was pushed back to a Tuesday .
The Ravens ’ game at rival Pittsburgh was initially scheduled for Thanksgiving night and was moved to Sunday before being postponed again for Tuesday .
Some Steelers players complained about their schedule being disrupted again because of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an outbreak .
But the Steelers placed starting running back James Conner on the COVID-19 list Saturday , joining three other teammates .
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has warned all 32 teams that forcing changes to the schedule could lead to them being stripped of draft choices or even forfeiting games .
The league has thus far avoided any forfeits and was on track to complete its regular season on time .
But the league has few options should the Baltimore-Pittsburgh game need to be further delayed .
The league also moved Thursday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Dallas to Dec. 7 .
The Broncos also have been affected by outbreaks on other teams .
Their game last month at New England was pushed back , first by a day and then by a week , resulting in a domino effect to their schedule and essentially costing them their bye week .
“ I ’ m not one to complain , but ( at ) NFL y ’ all can ’ t possibly send us into a game without a QB , ” tight end Noah Fant tweeted .
“ The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We don ’ t even got a back up….
” Linebacker Von Miller jokingly volunteered to step in , tweeting : “ Been waiting my whole life for this moment .
‘ Von ELWAY ’ .
” For the 49ers , the latest complication arose from the local government trying to contain the spread of the virus in the county where they practice and play their home games .
Santa Clara County banned all contact sports from holding games and practices for the next three weeks .
The ban was to take effect @ @ @ @ @ @ @ game at the Los Angeles Rams .
It ’ s set to last until Dec. 21 .
The 49ers have home games scheduled for Dec. 7 against Buffalo and Dec. 13 against Washington at Levi ’ s Stadium in Santa Clara .
The team also practices at that site .
“ We are working with the NFL and our partners on operational plans and will share details as they are confirmed , ” the team said in a statement .
The NFL declined to comment other than to say the league has been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Francisco could look to play at Oakland Coliseum - the Raiders ’ old home - or possibly the Giants ’ baseball stadium in San Francisco , if those cities don ’ t adopt similar bans .
Elsewhere in the league on Saturday : -The active Ravens players placed on the COVID-19 list were outside linebacker Jaylon Ferguson , right tackle D.J .
Fluker , defensive lineman Broderick Washington and offensive lineman Will Holden .
Two others - defensive backs Khalil Dorsey and Tavon Young - were on injured reserve before also joining the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for Baltimore include quarterback Lamar Jackson and running backs Mark Ingram and J.K. Dobbins .
-The Saints placed starting left tackle Terron Armstead on their COVID-19 list , leaving him ineligible for Sunday ’ s game at Denver .
-The Indianapolis Colts will be without running back Jonathan Taylor on Sunday .
He is one of three Indy starters sitting out because of COVID-19 when Indianapolis hosts Tennessee for the AFC South lead .
-The Las Vegas Raiders said running backs coach Kirby Wilson won ’ t coach this week because of COVID-19-related @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will handle Wilson ’ s duties on Sunday against the Falcons .
The Raiders currently have three players on the COVID-19 list .
AP Pro Football Writers Josh Dubow , Arnie Stapleton and Barry Wilner and AP Sports Writer Ben Nuckols contributed to this report .

The Denver Broncos have no quarterbacks. The San Francisco 49ers have no home stadium or practice facility. And the Baltimore Ravens may not have enough players available for their next game, which has already been pushed back twice.
The COVID-19 pandemic caused major disruptions around the NFL on Saturday, again calling into question the league’s plan to play a full schedule after several weeks that went relatively smoothly.
Multiple people familiar with the NFL’s investigation told The Associated Press that all four of the quarterbacks on Denver’s roster were ineligible to play Sunday against the New Orleans Saints.
One person told the AP that starter Drew Lock, backup Brett Rypien and practice squad veteran Blake Bortles were deemed high-risk close contacts with No. 3 quarterback Jeff Driskel on Wednesday, the day before Driskel tested positive for COVID-19.
Another person said the four quarterbacks apparently weren’t wearing their masks the whole time they were together as required by the league’s pandemic protocols.
The people spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the NFL and the Broncos hadn’t made any announcements after Lock, Rypien and Bortles were ordered off the practice field Saturday and into isolation. The Broncos were scrambling to prepare practice squad rookie receiver Kendall Hinton and No. 3 running back Royce Freeman to play QB against the Saints.
The Ravens, meanwhile, put six more players on the COVID-19 list, which is for players who’ve either tested positive for the virus or had close contact with an infected person. Baltimore had already disciplined an unidentified staff member for violating COVID-19 protocols, and the outbreak - the worst on any team this season - left the Ravens with three defensive linemen and one quarterback available.
The Tennessee Titans previously had their Week 4 game against the Pittsburgh Steelers postponed because of a COVID-19 outbreak, giving both teams an unexpected bye week, and their subsequent game against Buffalo was pushed back to a Tuesday.
The Ravens’ game at rival Pittsburgh was initially scheduled for Thanksgiving night and was moved to Sunday before being postponed again for Tuesday. Some Steelers players complained about their schedule being disrupted again because of another team’s failure to contain an outbreak. But the Steelers placed starting running back James Conner on the COVID-19 list Saturday, joining three other teammates.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has warned all 32 teams that forcing changes to the schedule could lead to them being stripped of draft choices or even forfeiting games. The league has thus far avoided any forfeits and was on track to complete its regular season on time.
But the league has few options should the Baltimore-Pittsburgh game need to be further delayed. The league also moved Thursday night’s matchup between Baltimore and Dallas to Dec. 7.
The Broncos also have been affected by outbreaks on other teams. Their game last month at New England was pushed back, first by a day and then by a week, resulting in a domino effect to their schedule and essentially costing them their bye week.
Broncos players appeared incredulous at the latest news.
“I’m not one to complain, but (at)NFL y’all can’t possibly send us into a game without a QB,” tight end Noah Fant tweeted. “The most important position to a offense. We don’t even got a back up….”
Linebacker Von Miller jokingly volunteered to step in, tweeting: “Been waiting my whole life for this moment. ‘Von ELWAY’.”
For the 49ers, the latest complication arose from the local government trying to contain the spread of the virus in the county where they practice and play their home games. Santa Clara County banned all contact sports from holding games and practices for the next three weeks.
The ban was to take effect Monday after the 49ers returned from their game at the Los Angeles Rams. It’s set to last until Dec. 21.
The 49ers have home games scheduled for Dec. 7 against Buffalo and Dec. 13 against Washington at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara. The team also practices at that site.
“We are working with the NFL and our partners on operational plans and will share details as they are confirmed,” the team said in a statement.
The NFL declined to comment other than to say the league has been in contact with the 49ers. San Francisco could look to play at Oakland Coliseum - the Raiders’ old home - or possibly the Giants’ baseball stadium in San Francisco, if those cities don’t adopt similar bans.
Elsewhere in the league on Saturday:
-The active Ravens players placed on the COVID-19 list were outside linebacker Jaylon Ferguson, right tackle D.J. Fluker, defensive lineman Broderick Washington and offensive lineman Will Holden. Two others - defensive backs Khalil Dorsey and Tavon Young - were on injured reserve before also joining the list Saturday. Others on the list for Baltimore include quarterback Lamar Jackson and running backs Mark Ingram and J.K. Dobbins.
-The Saints placed starting left tackle Terron Armstead on their COVID-19 list, leaving him ineligible for Sunday’s game at Denver.
-The Indianapolis Colts will be without running back Jonathan Taylor on Sunday. He is one of three Indy starters sitting out because of COVID-19 when Indianapolis hosts Tennessee for the AFC South lead.
-The Las Vegas Raiders said running backs coach Kirby Wilson won’t coach this week because of COVID-19-related reasons. Senior offensive assistant John Morton will handle Wilson’s duties on Sunday against the Falcons. The Raiders currently have three players on the COVID-19 list.
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washingtontimes--2020-11-28--Police: DC officer killed by wife in apparent murder-suicide

WALDORF , Md .
( AP ) - A Maryland woman fatally shot her police officer husband and then killed @ @ @ @ @ The Charles County Sheriff ’ s Office said that police found two people dead inside @ @ @ @ @ Friday .
Police said they found evidence that the woman had shot her husband and @ @ @ @ @ the couple as Christina Lynn Francis , 41 , and Timothy Eugene Francis , 50 @ @ @ @ @ Francis was a veteran detective for the Metropolitan Police Department in Washington D.C. “ Mourning @ @ @ @ @ colleague and friend is extremely difficult , ” MPD Chief Peter Newsham said in a @ @ @ @ @ .
“ Detective Francis spent two decades protecting the community from violence , and to @ @ @ @ @ victim of a homicide is heartbreaking .
”

WALDORF, Md. (AP) — A Maryland woman fatally shot her police officer husband and then killed herself, authorities said.
The Charles County Sheriff’s Office said that police found two people dead inside their home in Waldorf on Friday. Police said they found evidence that the woman had shot her husband and then herself.
Authorities identified the couple as Christina Lynn Francis, 41, and Timothy Eugene Francis, 50.
News outlets said Timothy Francis was a veteran detective for the Metropolitan Police Department in Washington, D.C.
“Mourning the tragic loss of our colleague and friend is extremely difficult,” MPD Chief Peter Newsham said in a statement, according to WTOP. “Detective Francis spent two decades protecting the community from violence, and to learn that he was the victim of a homicide is heartbreaking.”


washingtontimes--2020-11-28--Texas reports 3,954 new coronavirus cases, 102 deaths

DALLAS ( AP ) - Texas health officials reported more than 3,900 new cases of COVID-19 Saturday , as the disease caused by the novel coronavirus continued to put pressure on hospital systems around the state .
State health authorities reported more than 8,500 Texans hospitalized with COVID-19 Saturday , roughly in line with the Friday count .
Texas added 3,954 confirmed cases of the virus and 102 fatalities Saturday , according to the Texas Department of State Health Services .
Texas has had more than 1 million confirmed COVID-19 cases and 21,309 fatalities .
The actual number of cases @ @ @ @ @ @ @ many people haven ’ t been tested and some who get the disease don ’ t show symptoms .
Over the last seven days , more than one in 10 coronavirus tests in Texas have come back positive , according to data from Johns Hopkins University .
In the El Paso and San Antonio areas local leaders have issued partial curfews through Monday morning in an effort to limit the spread of the virus .
For most people , the coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms that clear up within weeks .
But @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people with existing health problems , the virus can cause severe symptoms and be fatal .
The vast majority of people recover .

DALLAS (AP) - Texas health officials reported more than 3,900 new cases of COVID-19 Saturday, as the disease caused by the novel coronavirus continued to put pressure on hospital systems around the state.
State health authorities reported more than 8,500 Texans hospitalized with COVID-19 Saturday, roughly in line with the Friday count. Texas added 3,954 confirmed cases of the virus and 102 fatalities Saturday, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services.
Texas has had more than 1 million confirmed COVID-19 cases and 21,309 fatalities. The actual number of cases is believed to be far higher because many people haven’t been tested and some who get the disease don’t show symptoms.
Over the last seven days, more than one in 10 coronavirus tests in Texas have come back positive, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.
In the El Paso and San Antonio areas local leaders have issued partial curfews through Monday morning in an effort to limit the spread of the virus.
For most people, the coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms that clear up within weeks. But for others, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, the virus can cause severe symptoms and be fatal. The vast majority of people recover.


washingtontimes--2020-11-28--Skeletal remains found in Alabama's Jefferson County

MULGA , Ala. ( AP ) - Alabama authorities are investigating after human remains were found inside a building in @ @ @ @ @ discovery was made about 1:45 p.m. Thursday when a man was walking in woods behind @ @ @ @ @ in the Sylvan Springs-Mulga area , Sgt .
Joni Money said .
The man told @ @ @ @ @ building that had been overtaken by brush but he managed to get inside to check @ @ @ @ @ .
Inside , he found what appeared to be skeletal remains .
The Jefferson County @ @ @ @ @ working to identify the remains , news outlets reported .
Evidence suggests the remains are @ @ @ @ @ who once lived in Hueytown , Chief Deputy Coroner Bill Yates said .
An autopsy @ @ @ @ @ the identity and cause of death , Yates said .

MULGA, Ala. (AP) - Alabama authorities are investigating after human remains were found inside a building in western Jefferson County.
The discovery was made about 1:45 p.m. Thursday when a man was walking in woods behind his mother’s home in the Sylvan Springs-Mulga area, Sgt. Joni Money said. The man told investigators he saw a metal building that had been overtaken by brush but he managed to get inside to check out what was in there. Inside, he found what appeared to be skeletal remains.
The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office is working to identify the remains, news outlets reported. Evidence suggests the remains are those of a 54-year-old man who once lived in Hueytown, Chief Deputy Coroner Bill Yates said.
An autopsy will be performed to determine the identity and cause of death, Yates said.


washingtontimes--2020-11-28--Nebraska pays $850K to 2 attacked by prison escapee

LINCOLN , Neb .
( AP ) - Nebraska has agreed to pay $ 850,000 to a woman and her daughter who were attacked by one of two convicted sex offenders who escaped from maximum security prison by hiding in laundry carts .
The Omaha World-Herald reports that the attorney for Cindi and Christine Allen called the June 2016 case a “ tragedy ” that has continued to cause complications for the woman .
After escaping from the Lincoln Correctional Center , Armon Dixon found his way to an apartment where 61-year-old Cindi Allen lived .
He entered through an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Allen ’ s 21-year-old daughter .
When the women resisted , Dixon beat them with a blunt object .
“ This had a profound effect on them and it ’ s continuing to do that , ” said Lincoln attorney Terry Dougherty .
Eventually , Cindi Allen , was able to flee from the apartment and alert a couple parked in the parking lot .
Her escape distracted Dixon enough that her daughter was able to crawl into a bathroom and lock the door .
Dixon fled from the scene and was apprehended @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Nebraska Attorney General ’ s Office , which defended the state , declined to comment Wednesday on the settlement , which was approved in September .

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - Nebraska has agreed to pay $850,000 to a woman and her daughter who were attacked by one of two convicted sex offenders who escaped from maximum security prison by hiding in laundry carts.
The Omaha World-Herald reports that the attorney for Cindi and Christine Allen called the June 2016 case a “tragedy” that has continued to cause complications for the woman.
After escaping from the Lincoln Correctional Center, Armon Dixon found his way to an apartment where 61-year-old Cindi Allen lived. He entered through an unlocked patio door, grabbing and threatening Allen’s 21-year-old daughter. When the women resisted, Dixon beat them with a blunt object.
“This had a profound effect on them and it’s continuing to do that,” said Lincoln attorney Terry Dougherty.
Eventually, Cindi Allen, was able to flee from the apartment and alert a couple parked in the parking lot. Her escape distracted Dixon enough that her daughter was able to crawl into a bathroom and lock the door.
Dixon fled from the scene and was apprehended by police about four hours later.
The Nebraska Attorney General’s Office, which defended the state, declined to comment Wednesday on the settlement, which was approved in September.


washingtontimes--2020-11-28--Police: Wrong-way turnpike driver purposely hit pedestrian

SCOTTSVILLE , N.Y. ( AP ) - An upstate New York man drove the wrong way down Interstate 90 and @ @ @ @ @ rest stop , authorities said .
New York state police said Emmett Ellis , 37 @ @ @ @ @ on I-90 east on Friday night , south of Rochester .
Emergency callers reported that @ @ @ @ @ other vehicles .
Ellis exited the highway to a rest stop in Scottsville where he @ @ @ @ @ pedestrian , authorities said .
Officials did not immediately release details about the pedestrian .
@ @ @ @ @ a trooper responding to the calls fired at Ellis when Ellis drove toward him .
@ @ @ @ @ by the gunfire .
Ellis re-entered the highway heading east and was apprehended after he @ @ @ @ @ police said .
Ellis is charged with several counts of assault and one count of @ @ @ @ @ held at the Monroe County Jail in lieu of $ 20,000 cash bail .
Attempts @ @ @ @ @ the jail Saturday night to reach Ellis for comment were unsuccessful .

SCOTTSVILLE, N.Y. (AP) - An upstate New York man drove the wrong way down Interstate 90 and hit a pedestrian at a rest stop, authorities said.
New York state police said Emmett Ellis, 37, was seen driving westbound on I-90 east on Friday night, south of Rochester. Emergency callers reported that Ellis was trying to hit other vehicles.
Ellis exited the highway to a rest stop in Scottsville where he appeared to intentionally strike a pedestrian, authorities said. Officials did not immediately release details about the pedestrian.
According to state police, a trooper responding to the calls fired at Ellis when Ellis drove toward him. Ellis wasn’t struck by the gunfire.
Ellis re-entered the highway heading east and was apprehended after he exited the car, state police said.
Ellis is charged with several counts of assault and one count of endangerment. He was being held at the Monroe County Jail in lieu of $20,000 cash bail.
Attempts to leave a message at the jail Saturday night to reach Ellis for comment were unsuccessful.


washingtontimes--2020-11-28--Governor nixes parole for Manson follower Leslie Van Houten

LOS ANGELES ( AP ) - California Gov .
Gavin Newson has reversed parole for Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten , marking the fourth time a governor has blocked her release .
A California panel recommended parole in July for Van Houten , who has spent nearly five decades in prison .
Newsom reversed her release once previously and his predecessor , Jerry Brown , blocked it twice .
Van Houten ’ s attorney , Rich Pfeiffer , said they will appeal Newsom ’ s decision .
“ This reversal will demonstrate to the courts that there is no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Pfeiffer said .
“ So they have to enforce the law or it will never be enforced.
” Van Houten is serving a life sentence for helping Manson and others kill Los Angeles grocer Leno LaBianca and his wife , Rosemary , in August 1969 .
Van Houten was 19 when she and other cult members fatally stabbed the LaBiancas and smeared the couple ’ s blood on the walls .
The day before , other Manson followers , not including Van Houten , killed pregnant actress Sharon Tate and four others @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ evidence shows that she currently poses an unreasonable danger to society if released from prison.
” Pfeiffer had unsuccessfully requested her release in May due to the coronavirus pandemic .
In 2017 , at her parole hearing , Van Houten talked about her childhood , including being devastated by her parents ’ divorce when she was 14 , using drugs , and running away with a boyfriend at the age of 17 .
She met Manson while traveling along the coast .
Manson was living on the edge of Los Angeles with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ survive a race war that he said he would spark with random , horrifying murders .
Manson died in 2017 of natural causes at a California hospital while serving a life sentence .

LOS ANGELES (AP) - California Gov. Gavin Newson has reversed parole for Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten, marking the fourth time a governor has blocked her release.
A California panel recommended parole in July for Van Houten, who has spent nearly five decades in prison. Newsom reversed her release once previously and his predecessor, Jerry Brown, blocked it twice.
Van Houten’s attorney, Rich Pfeiffer, said they will appeal Newsom’s decision.
“This reversal will demonstrate to the courts that there is no way Newsom will let her out,” Pfeiffer said. “So they have to enforce the law or it will never be enforced.”
Van Houten is serving a life sentence for helping Manson and others kill Los Angeles grocer Leno LaBianca and his wife, Rosemary, in August 1969. Van Houten was 19 when she and other cult members fatally stabbed the LaBiancas and smeared the couple’s blood on the walls.
The day before, other Manson followers, not including Van Houten, killed pregnant actress Sharon Tate and four others.
Newsom said in his decision that “evidence shows that she currently poses an unreasonable danger to society if released from prison.”
Pfeiffer had unsuccessfully requested her release in May due to the coronavirus pandemic.
In 2017, at her parole hearing, Van Houten talked about her childhood, including being devastated by her parents’ divorce when she was 14, using drugs, and running away with a boyfriend at the age of 17. She met Manson while traveling along the coast.
Manson was living on the edge of Los Angeles with the “family” he recruited to survive a race war that he said he would spark with random, horrifying murders.
Manson died in 2017 of natural causes at a California hospital while serving a life sentence.


washingtontimes--2020-11-28--AP sources: NFL DQs Broncos QBs for not wearing masks

ENGLEWOOD , Colo. ( AP ) - The Denver Broncos won ’ t have any of their four quarterbacks available Sunday when they face the New Orleans Saints because of coronavirus concerns , multiple people familiar with the NFL ‘ s investigation told The Associated Press .
One person told The AP that starter Drew Lock , backup Brett Rypien and practice squad veteran Blake Bortles were deemed high-risk close contacts with No .
3 quarterback Jeff Driskel on Wednesday , the day before Driskel tested positive for COVID-19 .
Another person , also speaking on condition of anonymity to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ four quarterbacks apparently weren ’ t wearing their masks the whole time they were together as required by the league ’ s pandemic protocols .
The people spoke to The AP on condition of anonymity because the NFL and the Broncos hadn ’ t made any announcements after Lock , Rypien and Bortles were ordered off the practice field Saturday and into isolation .
The Broncos were scrambling to prepare practice squad rookie receiver Kendall Hinton and No .
3 running back Royce Freeman to share snaps at quarterback Sunday when Denver ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) .
Hinton played quarterback for three seasons in college and Freeman is the team ’ s emergency QB .
The NFL cleared the Broncos to practice on Thanksgiving Day after Driskel tested positive for the virus and again Friday after kick returner Deontae Spencer tested positive along with two staffers .
But coach Vic Fangio decided to shut down the building Friday and the team conducted meetings remotely .
Lock , Rypien and Bortles were loosening up before Saturday ’ s short walkthrough practice when they were pulled off the field and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to quarantine for several days and in order to return next week will have to continue to test negative for COVID-19 .
The NFL isn ’ t allowing any teams to gather until Wednesday out of concern the Thanksgiving holiday might have exposed players to infection .
After learning of their dire situation at quarterback , the Broncos ‘ brain trust of Fangio , general manager John Elway and team president and CEO Joe Ellis spoke with officials from NFL headquarters .
The league decided not force Denver to forfeit the game or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Steelers-Ravens matchup that was pushed back from Thanksgiving to Sunday and then again to Tuesday night after the Ravens ’ virus outbreak .
A virus outbreak in New England last month forced the Broncos ‘ game at Gillette Stadium to get pushed back a week and essentially cost Denver its bye week because of the domino effect on the team ’ s schedule .
The Saints own the league ’ s second-ranked run defense and last week sacked Falcons QB Matt Ryan eight times , a daunting proposition for anyone who lines up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ expressed frustration on social media about the NFL not pushing back their game like it did the Steelers-Ravens game , which would have at least given Denver ’ s makeshift offense a better chance to prepare .
Tight end Noah Fant tweeted , “ I ’ m not one to complain but @ NFL y ’ all can ’ t possibly send us into a game without a QB .
The most important position to an offense .
We don ’ t have got a backup.
” He followed that tweet with this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Manning is busy tomorrow ?
Laughing but serious.
” Von Miller , who ’ s on injured reserve while recovering from ankle surgery , posted a photo on Instagram of him with about to toss a football and wrote , “ Been waiting my whole life for this moment !
‘ Von ELWAY.
’ Imma passing QB don ’ t need to run much !
Ankle is good for QB.
” Fangio said Saturday morning before the developments at quarterback that there were no new COVID-19 cases and he reiterated that he had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sick because contract tracing had shown they hadn ’ t been within 6 feet of Driskel before he tested positive .
The league ’ s contact tracing protocols include checking electronic contact devices , interviews and review of surveillance , and the league has been busy investigating coronavirus cases on multiple teams .
The news on the quarterbacks broke Saturday about the same time the Broncos announced they had signed left tackle Garett Bolles to a four-year contract extension .
Bolles , a 2017 first-round draft pick , has shown dramatic improvement this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ option .

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - The Denver Broncos won’t have any of their four quarterbacks available Sunday when they face the New Orleans Saints because of coronavirus concerns.
Starter Drew Lock, backup Brett Rypien and practice squad veteran Blake Bortles were deemed high-risk close contacts with No. 3 quarterback Jeff Driskel on Wednesday, the day before Driskel tested positive for COVID-19.
A person familiar with the league’s investigation, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss the sensitive topic, said the four quarterbacks apparently weren’t wearing their masks the whole time they were together as required by the league’s pandemic protocols.
In a statement released Saturday night, the Broncos confirmed reports that Lock, Rypien and Bortles were ordered off the practice field Saturday and into isolation after being identified as high-risk COVID-19 close contacts.
The Broncos said the three QBs aren’t experiencing any symptoms and have consistently tested negative for the virus.
The Broncos were scrambling to prepare practice squad rookie receiver Kendall Hinton and No. 3 running back Royce Freeman to share snaps at quarterback Sunday when Denver (4-6) hosts the Saints (8-2).
Hinton played quarterback for three seasons in college and Freeman is the team’s emergency QB.
The NFL cleared the Broncos to practice on Thanksgiving Day after Driskel tested positive for the virus and again Friday after kick returner Deontae Spencer tested positive along with two staffers. But coach Vic Fangio decided to shut down the building Friday and the team conducted meetings remotely.
Lock, Rypien and Bortles were loosening up before Saturday’s short walkthrough practice when they were pulled off the field and sent home.
They’ll have to quarantine for five days and in order to return next week will have to continue to test negative for COVID-19. The NFL isn’t allowing any teams to gather until Wednesday out of concern the Thanksgiving holiday might have exposed players to infection.
After learning of their situation at quarterback, the Broncos’ brain trust of Fangio, general manager John Elway and team president and CEO Joe Ellis spoke with officials from NFL headquarters.
The league decided not force Denver to forfeit the game or to postpone it like they did with the Steelers-Ravens matchup that was pushed back from Thanksgiving to Sunday and then again to Tuesday night after the Ravens’ outbreak.
A virus outbreak in New England last month forced the Broncos’ game at Gillette Stadium to get pushed back a week and essentially cost Denver its bye week because of the domino effect on the team’s schedule.
In their statement posted on social media Saturday night, the Broncos said they “will continue to work closely with the NFL whenever there is a positive COVID-19 case, including sharing all available information in a thorough and timely manner to ensure the safety of our team.”
The Saints own the league’s second-ranked run defense and last week sacked Falcons QB Matt Ryan eight times, a daunting proposition for anyone who lines up under center on Sunday.
Some Broncos were incredulous about the NFL leaving them without a quarterback Sunday and for not pushing back their game like it did the Steelers-Ravens game, which would have at least given Denver’s makeshift offense a better chance to prepare.
Tight end Noah Fant tweeted, “I’m not one to complain but @NFL y’all can’t possibly send us into a game without a QB. The most important position to an offense. We don’t have got a backup.”
He followed that tweet with this one: “Anyone know if Peyton Manning is busy tomorrow? Laughing but serious.”
Von Miller, who’s on injured reserve while recovering from ankle surgery, posted a photo on Instagram of him with about to toss a football and wrote, “Been waiting my whole life for this moment! ‘Von ELWAY.’”
Fangio said Saturday morning before the developments at quarterback that there were no new COVID-19 cases and he reiterated that he had no worries about his other QBs getting sick because contract tracing had shown they hadn’t been within 6 feet of Driskel before he tested positive.
The league’s contact tracing protocols include checking electronic contact devices, interviews and review of surveillance, and the league has been busy investigating coronavirus cases on multiple teams.
The news on the quarterbacks broke Saturday about the same time the Broncos announced they had signed left tackle Garett Bolles to a four-year contract extension. Bolles, a 2017 first-round draft pick, has shown dramatic improvement this season after the Broncos declined his fifth-year option.
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washingtontimes--2020-11-28--No QBs in Denver, no home for SF as COVID-19 sows NFL chaos


washingtontimes--2020-11-29--Pope, with new cardinals, warns church against mediocrity

VATICAN CITY ( AP ) - Pope Francis , joined by the church ’ s newest cardinals in Mass on Sunday , warned against mediocrity as well as seeking out “ godfathers ” to promote one ’ s own career .
Eleven of the 13 new cardinals sat near the central altar of St. Peter ’ s Basilica , where Francis on Saturday had bestowed upon them the red hats symbolizing they are now so-called princes of the church .
Two of the new cardinals couldn ’ t make it to Rome because of pandemic travel complications .
The freshly-minted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wore protective masks and purple vestments , as the Church began the solemn liturgical season of Advent in the run-up to Christmas .
In his homily , Francis decried what he called “ a dangerous kind of sleep : it is the slumber of mediocrity.
” He added that Jesus “ above all else detests lukewarm-ness.
” Being chosen to head Vatican departments or eventually becoming pope themselves could be in any of these new cardinals ’ future .
Cardinals often advise popes and pick the next pontiff by conferring among themselves and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one of their own to lead the Roman Catholic Church and its roughly 1.3 billion rank-and-file faithful .
Francis has often warned against clericalism during his papacy , and he picked up on that theme in Sunday ’ s homily .
“ If we are awaited in Heaven , why should we be caught up with earthly concerns ?
Why should we be anxious about money , fame , success , all of which will fade away ?
” the pope said .
Deviating from his prepared text , he added : “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s career ?
” In one of the most shocking illustrations of clericalism ’ s dangers , earlier this month , an internal Vatican report concluded that bishops , cardinals and even popes across decades dismissed or downplayed reports of sexual misconduct by a U.S. churchman , Theodore McCarrick .
McCarrick had risen steadily through the ranks of hierarchy , eventually holding the prestigious post of archbishop of Washington , D.C. McCarrick was stripped of his cardinal ’ s rank and defrocked in 2019 after an investigation substantiated allegations of sexual abuse @ @ @ @ @ @ @ noted the roles of Francis and Benedict XVI , his predecessor in the papacy , in not stopping McCarrick ’ s abuse of his position , much of the fault was laid on John Paul II , the long-reigning pontiff who was quickly made saint after his death in 2005 .
John Paul appointed McCarrick to the Washington post and made him cardinal despite having commissioned an inquiry that confirmed the U.S. prelate shared his bed with seminarians .
Among those raised to cardinal ’ s rank on Saturday by Francis was the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the first African-American cardinal .
Francis in his homily recommended charity as the way for the Church to stay on mission .
“ Some people seem to think that being compassionate , helping and serving others is for losers , ” Francis said , after decrying indifference .
“ When the Church worships God and serves our neighbor , it does not live in the night .
However weak and weary , she journeys towards the Lord.
” Francis also prayed that God “ rouse us from the slumber of mediocrity ; @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
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VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Francis, joined by the church’s newest cardinals in Mass on Sunday, warned against mediocrity as well as seeking out “godfathers” to promote one’s own career.
Eleven of the 13 new cardinals sat near the central altar of St. Peter’s Basilica, where Francis on Saturday had bestowed upon them the red hats symbolizing they are now so-called princes of the church.
Two of the new cardinals couldn’t make it to Rome because of pandemic travel complications. The freshly-minted cardinals who did come to the Vatican wore protective masks and purple vestments, as the Church began the solemn liturgical season of Advent in the run-up to Christmas.
In his homily, Francis decried what he called “a dangerous kind of sleep: it is the slumber of mediocrity.” He added that Jesus “above all else detests lukewarm-ness.”
Being chosen to head Vatican departments or eventually becoming pope themselves could be in any of these new cardinals’ future. Cardinals often advise popes and pick the next pontiff by conferring among themselves and then meeting in secret conclave to select one of their own to lead the Roman Catholic Church and its roughly 1.3 billion rank-and-file faithful.
Francis has often warned against clericalism during his papacy, and he picked up on that theme in Sunday’s homily.
“If we are awaited in Heaven, why should we be caught up with earthly concerns? Why should we be anxious about money, fame, success, all of which will fade away?” the pope said.
Deviating from his prepared text, he added: “Why look for godfathers for promoting one’s career?”
In one of the most shocking illustrations of clericalism’s dangers, earlier this month, an internal Vatican report concluded that bishops, cardinals and even popes across decades dismissed or downplayed reports of sexual misconduct by a U.S. churchman, Theodore McCarrick.
McCarrick had risen steadily through the ranks of hierarchy, eventually holding the prestigious post of archbishop of Washington, D.C. McCarrick was stripped of his cardinal’s rank and defrocked in 2019 after an investigation substantiated allegations of sexual abuse against him.
While the in-house fact-finding noted the roles of Francis and Benedict XVI, his predecessor in the papacy, in not stopping McCarrick’s abuse of his position, much of the fault was laid on John Paul II, the long-reigning pontiff who was quickly made saint after his death in 2005. John Paul appointed McCarrick to the Washington post and made him cardinal despite having commissioned an inquiry that confirmed the U.S. prelate shared his bed with seminarians.
Among those raised to cardinal’s rank on Saturday by Francis was the current archbishop of Washington, Wilton Gregory, the first African-American cardinal.
Francis in his homily recommended charity as the way for the Church to stay on mission.
“Some people seem to think that being compassionate, helping and serving others is for losers,” Francis said, after decrying indifference.
“When the Church worships God and serves our neighbor, it does not live in the night. However weak and weary, she journeys towards the Lord.”
Francis also prayed that God “rouse us from the slumber of mediocrity; awaken us from the darkness of indifference.”


washingtontimes--2020-11-29--Hungarian official compares George Soros to Hitler

BUDAPEST , Hungary ( AP ) - A Hungarian ministerial commissioner has come under fire for an article comparing American-Hungarian billionaire and philanthropist George Soros , a staunch critic of Hungary ’ s government , to Adolf Hitler and the Nazis .
“ Europe is George Soros ’ gas chamber , ” Szilard Demeter , ministerial commissioner and head of the Petofi Literary Museum in Budapest , wrote in an opinion article Saturday in the pro-government outlet Origo .
“ Poison gas flows from the capsule of a multicultural open society , which is deadly to the European way of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hungary ’ s Jewish community , including the Unified Hungarian Jewish Congregation , which called the article “ tasteless ” and “ unforgivable.
” “ ( The article ) is a textbook case of the relativization of the Holocaust , and is therefore incompatible with the government ’ s claim of zero tolerance for anti-Semitism , ” the group wrote in a statement .
In the article , Demeter , appointed by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban to oversee cultural production , compared Soros to Adolph Hitler , writing he was “ the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deifies him more than did Hitler ’ s own.
” Soros , who was born in Hungary and is a Holocaust survivor , is a frequent target of Orban ’ s government for his philanthropic activities that favor liberal causes .
Government media campaigns targeting Soros have led to charges of anti-Semitism .
The article addressed a conflict over the European Union ’ s next budget , which member states Hungary and Poland are blocking over provisions that could block payments to countries that do not uphold democratic standards .
Demeter referred to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are under EU investigation for undermining judicial independence and media freedom , as “ the new Jews.
” The government of Israel , a close ally of Hungary , condemned Demeter ’ s comments .
The Israeli Embassy in Budapest tweeted , “ We utterly reject the use and abuse of the memory of the Holocaust for any purpose … There is no place for connecting the worst crime in human history , or its perpetrators , to any contemporary debate.
” Gordon Bajnai , Hungary ’ s prime minister in 2009-2010 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Demeter isn ’ t removed from his post by Monday , “ Hungarians and the rest of the world will obviously consider ( his ) statement as the position of the Hungarian government .
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BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) - A Hungarian ministerial commissioner has come under fire for an article comparing American-Hungarian billionaire and philanthropist George Soros, a staunch critic of Hungary’s government, to Adolf Hitler and the Nazis.
“Europe is George Soros’ gas chamber,” Szilard Demeter, ministerial commissioner and head of the Petofi Literary Museum in Budapest, wrote in an opinion article Saturday in the pro-government outlet Origo. “Poison gas flows from the capsule of a multicultural open society, which is deadly to the European way of life.”
The comments drew outrage from Hungary’s Jewish community, including the Unified Hungarian Jewish Congregation, which called the article “tasteless” and “unforgivable.”
“(The article) is a textbook case of the relativization of the Holocaust, and is therefore incompatible with the government’s claim of zero tolerance for anti-Semitism,” the group wrote in a statement.
In the article, Demeter, appointed by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban to oversee cultural production, compared Soros to Adolph Hitler, writing he was “the liberal Führer, and his liber-aryan army deifies him more than did Hitler’s own.”
Soros, who was born in Hungary and is a Holocaust survivor, is a frequent target of Orban’s government for his philanthropic activities that favor liberal causes. Government media campaigns targeting Soros have led to charges of anti-Semitism.
The article addressed a conflict over the European Union’s next budget, which member states Hungary and Poland are blocking over provisions that could block payments to countries that do not uphold democratic standards.
Demeter referred to the two countries, both of which are under EU investigation for undermining judicial independence and media freedom, as “the new Jews.”
The government of Israel, a close ally of Hungary, condemned Demeter’s comments. The Israeli Embassy in Budapest tweeted, “We utterly reject the use and abuse of the memory of the Holocaust for any purpose … There is no place for connecting the worst crime in human history, or its perpetrators, to any contemporary debate.”
Gordon Bajnai, Hungary’s prime minister in 2009-2010, wrote on Facebook on Sunday that if Demeter isn’t removed from his post by Monday, “Hungarians and the rest of the world will obviously consider (his) statement as the position of the Hungarian government.”


washingtontimes--2020-11-29--Swiss vote on plan to boost liability, scrutiny of big firms

GENEVA ( AP ) - A proposal to stiffen penalties against companies based in Switzerland if they violate human rights or harm the environment abroad failed in a Swiss referendum on Sunday .
Voters were evenly divided on the initiative titled “ Responsible companies - to protect people and the environment , ” according to projections by SRF public television .
But with votes from most areas counted , it failed because a majority of the country ’ s cantons , or states , came out against it .
Under Switzerland ’ s system of direct democracy , which gives @ @ @ @ @ @ @ year on a variety of issues , proposals need to win both a majority of votes cast and of cantons to pass .
The referendum had originally been planned for May , but was delayed because of the coronavirus .
The federal government opposed the plan championed by left-leaning groups and some big civil society organizations , asserting that it goes too far .
Parliament has proposed a countermeasure that would also boost scrutiny of such companies ’ actions .
The measure could have made large Switzerland-based companies liable in the country ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ those of their subsidiaries and subcontractors in foreign nations , unless they were able to show that they conducted proper due diligence beforehand .
It would have required Swiss-based companies to better verify their activities in foreign countries and could have made them more liable for any damage caused .
It could potentially have affected multinationals like mining and minerals company Glencore , agribusiness company Syngenta , and cement firm LafargeHolcim - which have at times faced criticism over their activities abroad .
Parliament ’ s alternative , which is supposed to take @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t require companies to answer to Swiss courts , and would focus on issues like mining of minerals drawn from conflict zones or child labor .
It also seeks more cooperation among countries on such matters .
Another measure being considered Sunday would have banned the financing by the national bank or pension funds among others of any weapons destined for export , from handguns to assault rifles to tanks .
That proposal also was projected to fail .

GENEVA (AP) - A proposal that could have stiffened penalties against companies based in Switzerland if they violate human rights or harm the environment abroad failed in a Swiss referendum on Sunday.
The initiative titled “Responsible companies - to protect people and the environment” won a narrow majority of votes, with 50.7% percent backing it and 49.3% against, but failed because a majority of the country’s cantons, or states, came out against it. Support was strongest in urban areas, much of Switzerland’s French-speaking west and Italian-speaking Ticino.
Under Switzerland’s system of direct democracy, which gives voters a direct say several times each year on a variety of issues, proposals need a majority both of votes cast and of cantons to pass. The referendum had originally been planned for May, but was delayed because of the pandemic.
The federal government opposed the plan championed by left-leaning groups and some big civil society organizations, asserting that it went too far. Parliament has proposed a countermeasure that would also boost scrutiny of such companies’ actions.
The measure could have made large Switzerland-based companies liable in the country’s courts for their flawed operations or those of their subsidiaries and subcontractors in foreign nations, unless they were able to show that they conducted proper due diligence beforehand.
It would have required Swiss-based companies to better verify their activities in foreign countries and could have made them more liable for any damage caused. It could potentially have affected multinationals like mining and minerals company Glencore, agribusiness company Syngenta, and cement firm LafargeHolcim - which have at times faced criticism over their activities abroad.
Parliament’s alternative, which should now take effect instead, won’t require companies to answer to Swiss courts and will focus on issues like mining of minerals from conflict zones or child labor. It also seeks more cooperation among countries on such matters.
Another measure that would have banned the financing by the Swiss national bank or pension funds of any weapons for export, from handguns to assault rifles to tanks, also failed Sunday, with a majority of both voters and cantons opposing it.