westernjournal--2020-01-27--FBI and ICE Probing Whether Ilhan Omar Married Her Own Brother in Immigration Scheme: Report

Less than a week ago , Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar announced she is up for re-election to represent Minnesota in the federal government .
Now , according to the New York Post , it looks like she ’ s up for being potentially investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation for allegedly marrying her own brother as part of an immigration scheme .
She ’ s repeatedly denied the allegations , but they haven ’ t gone away .
If the re-election bid works out for her , she could be spending two more years in Congress .
If the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , she could be spending up to five years in jail .
TRENDING : Grieving Husband of Girls Basketball Coach Who Died in Helicopter Crash with Kobe Bryant Speaks Out At issue is a marriage the Somali-born Omar entered into in 2009 with a British citizen identified as Ahmed Nur Said Elmi , according to the Post : And it ’ s that marriage that has attracted the attention of the FBI , the Department of Education , and Immigration and Customs Enforcement .
The Post reporting follows an article published by TheBlaze @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was working with the Department of Education to look into a claim that Omar ’ s marriage to Elmi was part of a plan to allow him to obtain a green card in the United States and potentially commit fraud related to higher education .
TheBlaze report , by David Steinberg — a writer who has spent years on this story — states that Omar enrolled at North Dakota State University in Fargo in 2009 , shortly after the marriage .
Her husband enrolled in the school a year later .
The married @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about the same time Omar completed her degree at the school , Steinberg reported .
At the time she married Elmi in 2009 , according to the Post , Omar was legally single , but had borne two children to Ahmed Hirsi , a man she ’ d married in a Muslim ceremony in 2002 .
Throughout the period of her marriage to Elmi , according to Steinberg and the Post , the couple lived with Hirsi and the two children Omar and Hirsi had together .
Is any of this sounding suspicious @ @ @ @ @ @ @ level think it might — and the stakes are considerable .
As the Post reported : “ If Omar did marry her brother , she could be found guilty of committing marriage fraud — a felony offense punishable with a prison sentence of up to five years and a fine of up to $ 250,000.
” According to the Post , Omar did not respond to requests for comment on the latest story , published Sunday , but has publicly called the allegations “ disgusting lies.
” ( She used exactly those words @ @ @ @ @ @ @ according to the St. Paul Pioneer Press .
After separating from Elmi , Omar had a third child with Hirsi , according to Post .
As it turned out , however , she didn ’ t get around to getting a legal divorce from Elmi until 2017 , which freed her up to marry Hirsi again — in a civil , legally binding ceremony this time .
That ’ s all complicated enough , but according to the Post and Steinberg ’ s reporting , Omar might have committed perjury in getting the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the United Kingdom and she had no contact with him .
The truth might have been otherwise .
“ In divorce papers asking to dissolve their marriage by alternate means in 2017 , Omar swore under penalty of perjury that she had no way of contacting Elmi and said his last known location was London in June 2011 , ” the Post reported .
“ But lease and eviction records and traffic violations reviewed by The Post suggest Elmi was in the US the whole time — living just 2.6 miles away from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” As most of the political world knows by now , Omar ’ s marriage to Hirsi didn ’ t last – they broke up after she was accused of having an affair with a married political consultant who was paid buckets of money by Omar ’ s campaign .
The accusation is in divorce papers filed by the consultant ’ s wife , as reported by the Post in August .
Hirsi remarried a little more than a month after the divorce was finalized .
Omar has not , though the Post @ @ @ @ @ @ @ occasions leaving the same Washington apartment as the consultant whose wife accused her .
Her love life though , troubled as it might be , could be the least of her worries .
And that re-election bid she announced last week might not be her biggest challenge in the coming year .
With the FBI and inspectors for Immigration and Customs Enforcement looking into her knotty , possibly criminal , domestic affairs , it ’ s not getting back into Congress Omar should be thinking about .
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Less than a week ago, Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar announced she is up for re-election to represent Minnesota in the federal government.
Now, according to the New York Post, it looks like she’s up for being potentially investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation for allegedly marrying her own brother as part of an immigration scheme.
She’s repeatedly denied the allegations, but they haven’t gone away.
If the re-election bid works out for her, she could be spending two more years in Congress.
If the FBI review turns into a criminal investigation, she could be spending up to five years in jail.
At issue is a marriage the Somali-born Omar entered into in 2009 with a British citizen identified as Ahmed Nur Said Elmi, according to the Post: And it’s that marriage that has attracted the attention of the FBI, the Department of Education, and Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
The Post reporting follows an article published by TheBlaze in mid-January that described how the FBI was working with the Department of Education to look into a claim that Omar’s marriage to Elmi was part of a plan to allow him to obtain a green card in the United States and potentially commit fraud related to higher education.
(Omar herself became a citizen in 2000 at the age of 17, according to The Associated Press.)
TheBlaze report, by David Steinberg — a writer who has spent years on this story — states that Omar enrolled at North Dakota State University in Fargo in 2009, shortly after the marriage. Her husband enrolled in the school a year later.
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The married couple permanently separated in June 2011, about the same time Omar completed her degree at the school, Steinberg reported.
At the time she married Elmi in 2009, according to the Post, Omar was legally single, but had borne two children to Ahmed Hirsi, a man she’d married in a Muslim ceremony in 2002.
Throughout the period of her marriage to Elmi, according to Steinberg and the Post, the couple lived with Hirsi and the two children Omar and Hirsi had together.
Is any of this sounding suspicious?
Clearly, investigators at the federal level think it might — and the stakes are considerable.
As the Post reported: “If Omar did marry her brother, she could be found guilty of committing marriage fraud — a felony offense punishable with a prison sentence of up to five years and a fine of up to $250,000.”
According to the Post, Omar did not respond to requests for comment on the latest story, published Sunday, but has publicly called the allegations “disgusting lies.” (She used exactly those words during her run for Congress in 2018 according to the St. Paul Pioneer Press.
After separating from Elmi, Omar had a third child with Hirsi, according to Post. As it turned out, however, she didn’t get around to getting a legal divorce from Elmi until 2017, which freed her up to marry Hirsi again — in a civil, legally binding ceremony this time.
That’s all complicated enough, but according to the Post and Steinberg’s reporting, Omar might have committed perjury in getting the divorce because she claimed he was in the United Kingdom and she had no contact with him. The truth might have been otherwise.
“In divorce papers asking to dissolve their marriage by alternate means in 2017, Omar swore under penalty of perjury that she had no way of contacting Elmi and said his last known location was London in June 2011,” the Post reported.
“But lease and eviction records and traffic violations reviewed by The Post suggest Elmi was in the US the whole time — living just 2.6 miles away from her at an apartment in downtown Minneapolis.”
As most of the political world knows by now, Omar’s marriage to Hirsi didn’t last – they broke up after she was accused of having an affair with a married political consultant who was paid buckets of money by Omar’s campaign. The accusation is in divorce papers filed by the consultant’s wife, as reported by the Post in August.
Hirsi remarried a little more than a month after the divorce was finalized.
Omar has not, though the Post reported she has been photographed on several occasions leaving the same Washington apartment as the consultant whose wife accused her.
Her love life though, troubled as it might be, could be the least of her worries.
And that re-election bid she announced last week might not be her biggest challenge in the coming year.
With the FBI and inspectors for Immigration and Customs Enforcement looking into her knotty, possibly criminal, domestic affairs, it’s not getting back into Congress Omar should be thinking about.
It’s staying out of jail.
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westernjournal--2020-01-27--Grieving Husband of Girls Basketball Coach Who Died in Helicopter Crash with Kobe Bryant Speaks Out

A grieving Matt Mauser spoke Monday about the death of his wife , Christina Mauser , who was among those killed in the helicopter crash Sunday morning that claimed the life of NBA legend Kobe Bryant .
Christina Mauser , 38 , was one of nine people who were died when the helicopter went down in Southern California .
She was a basketball coach at the school Bryant ’ s daughters attended , including 13-year-old Gianna , who also died in the crash .
In an emotional interview with NBC ’ s “ Today , ” Matt Mauser said there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the tragedy that has left him without a wife and his three children without a mom .
TRENDING : Grieving Husband of Girls Basketball Coach Who Died in Helicopter Crash with Kobe Bryant Speaks Out The Mausers have two daughters and a son , ages 11 , 9 , and 3 , leaving Matt Mauser fearful about what lies ahead .
“ I got three small kids and am trying to figure out how to navigate life with three kids and no mom , ” Matt Mauser said on “ Today.
” Christina @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the small private school that Bryant ’ s daughters attended .
Matt was the head basketball coach and Christina the assistant basketball coach at the school when Bryant noticed Christina ’ s acumen for the game .
The former Los Angeles Lakers superstar asked Christina to serve as the assistant coach for Gianna ’ s basketball team at his Mamba Sports Academy in Thousand Oaks , California .
“ He picked her because she was amazing , ” Mauser said .
“ I was so proud of her , and she was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's Faith Helped Him Through His Toughest Times Those on board the helicopter crash Sunday had been traveling to a basketball game at the academy .
According to Matt Mauser , Bryant specifically asked his wife to teach the players defense , an area in which she excelled .
“ He quickly realized that my wife , who was the assistant coach , was a much better coach than I was , and he brought her on and changed our lives , ” Mauser said on “ Today.
” “ She loved every @ @ @ @ @ @ @ called her the mother of defense.
” Wading through his shock and grief , Mauser revealed what he loved most about his wife .
“ She was beautiful , smart , funny , ” he said .
“ She was incredibly deep — just an amazing person.
” Mauser knows the tragic crash has left many people shocked and upset , a shared feeling that seemed to bring a slice of comfort to his own hurting family knowing they were not alone .
“ I feel for everybody involved and everybody who is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ Because as hard as it is for us , I know it ’ s hard for everybody else too.
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A grieving Matt Mauser spoke on Jan. 27 about the death of his wife, Christina Mauser, who was among those killed in the helicopter crash that claimed the life of NBA legend Kobe Bryant.
Christina Mauser, 38, was one of nine people who died when the helicopter went down in Southern California.
She was a basketball coach at the school Bryant’s daughters attended, including 13-year-old Gianna, who also died in the crash.
In an emotional interview with NBC’s “Today,” Matt Mauser said there are “no words” to describe the tragedy that has left him without a wife and his three children without a mom.
“It’s horrible,” he said.
The Mausers have two daughters and a son, ages 11, 9, and 3, leaving Matt Mauser fearful about what lies ahead.
Husband of coach killed in Kobe Bryant helicopter crash speaks out: ‘She was extraordinary’ https://t.co/LHbK6tAys2 — TODAY (@TODAYshow) January 27, 2020
“I got three small kids and am trying to figure out how to navigate life with three kids and no mom,” Matt Mauser said on “Today.”
Christina and Matt Mauser both worked as teachers at the small private school that Bryant’s daughters attended.
Matt was the head basketball coach and Christina the assistant basketball coach at the school when Bryant noticed Christina’s acumen for the game.
The former Los Angeles Lakers superstar asked Christina to serve as the assistant coach for Gianna’s basketball team at his Mamba Sports Academy in Thousand Oaks, California.
“He picked her because she was amazing,” Mauser said. “I was so proud of her, and she was so happy.”
Those on board the helicopter crash Sunday had been traveling to a basketball game at the academy.
According to Matt Mauser, Bryant specifically asked his wife to teach the players defense, an area in which she excelled.
“He quickly realized that my wife, who was the assistant coach, was a much better coach than I was, and he brought her on and changed our lives,” Mauser said on “Today.” “She loved every minute of it. …
“They called her the mother of defense.”
Wading through his shock and grief, Mauser revealed what he loved most about his wife.
“She was beautiful, smart, funny,” he said. “She was incredibly deep — just an amazing person.”
My kids and I are devastated. We lost our beautiful wife and mom today in a helicopter crash. Please respect our privacy. Thank you for all the well wishes they mean so much. Posted by Matt Mauser on Sunday, January 26, 2020
Mauser knows the tragic crash has left many people shocked and upset, a shared feeling that seemed to bring a slice of comfort to his own hurting family knowing they were not alone.
“I feel for everybody involved and everybody who is hurting right now,” he said. “Because as hard as it is for us, I know it’s hard for everybody else too.”
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westernjournal--2020-01-27--29-Year-Old Stuck in Storm Drain for 2 Days Before Cyclist Spots His Hand Waving from Drain

Most people don ’ t pay particular attention to things like storm drains during their daily commutes .
Unless they ’ re stopped at a light or have been horrified by the movie “ It , ” they probably don ’ t make a habit of scanning the gap between the curb and the pavement .
But one cyclist did — and a 29-year-old man has him to thank for being on dry ground .
According to KXAN , an unnamed cyclist was biking along Research Boulevard in Austin , Texas , Thursday morning when he saw something unusual : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ Hey can you help me I ’ m in here I ’ ve been in here for 48 hours , ” the man belonging to the hands reportedly explained when people stopped to investigate .
As it turned out , there was a 29-year-old man trapped in the storm drain .
No word on how or why he was down there — though commenters have chimed in with many colorful possibilities — but down there he was , and he needed help .
TRENDING : Grieving Husband of Girls Basketball Coach @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bryant Speaks Out Austin-Travis County EMS tweeted the rescue , beginning at around 10:00 a.m .
While the man was initially described as being “ trapped in a manhole , ” that turned into a “ technical rescue.
” The problem was not as simple as finding the nearest manhole and crawling through the pipes to escape , as local salesman Scotty Stephens , who works at the nearby Toyota dealership , discovered .
According to KTBC , Stephens and some coworkers managed to lift a nearby manhole cover , but the entrance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ man was trapped .
Austin Fire Department Special Operations Battalion Chief Eddie Martinez later explained that Austin drains are not intuitively connected , which made the rescue that much more difficult .
“ There are so many of these drainages they don ’ t just all lead to one spot ; they lead to parallel spots , so it ’ s hard to find the one that gets just to that one single location , ” he explained to KTBC .
“ So it ’ s a very dangerous place to be.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ responders showed up to check on and then extricate the man .
They were able to find an entrance to the man ’ s location about 3/4 of a mile away .
“ UPDATE2 Technical Rescue ~8400blk Research Blvd : On-scene resources state patient is conscious/alert unable to get out , has been in for ‘ 2-days , ' ” Austin-Travis County EMS tweeted .
“ Hasty team of # ATCEMS & @ AustinFireInfo attempting to locate & enter the system at the patients original entry point .
More to follow.
” RELATED @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Box at Fire Station “ UPDATE3 Technical Rescue ~8400blk Research Blvd : Search teams continue to explore the drainage system attempting to make access to the patient , ” they shared about half an hour later .
“ City of Austin Public Works also on way to scene to assist with unknown ETA .
More information to follow.
” “ FINAL technical rescue ~8400blk Research Blvd : Patient is out of the drainage system , ” they updated .
“ Being evaluated by # ATCEMSMedics .
Transport to be determined .
No further @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shows the man looking to be in fairly good health , waving and smiling to onlookers as he was rolled toward an ambulance .
Authorities said other than being hungry and thirsty , he seemed to be doing well .
There ’ s no word yet on whether or not this wayward fellow has earned himself any violations — but at least he ’ s safe for now and certainly doing his darnedest to keep Austin weird .
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Most people don’t pay particular attention to things like storm drains during their daily commutes. Unless they’re stopped at a light or have been horrified by the movie “It,” they probably don’t make a habit of scanning the gap between the curb and the pavement.
But one cyclist did — and a 29-year-old man has him to thank for being on dry ground.
According to KXAN, an unnamed cyclist was biking along Research Boulevard in Austin, Texas, Thursday morning when he saw something unusual: Hands, waving from a storm drain.
“Hey can you help me I’m in here I’ve been in here for 48 hours,” the man belonging to the hands reportedly explained when people stopped to investigate.
As it turned out, there was a 29-year-old man trapped in the storm drain. No word on how or why he was down there — though commenters have chimed in with many colorful possibilities — but down there he was, and he needed help.
Austin-Travis County EMS tweeted the rescue, beginning at around 10:00 a.m. While the man was initially described as being “trapped in a manhole,” that turned into a “technical rescue.”
The problem was not as simple as finding the nearest manhole and crawling through the pipes to escape, as local salesman Scotty Stephens, who works at the nearby Toyota dealership, discovered.
According to KTBC, Stephens and some coworkers managed to lift a nearby manhole cover, but the entrance did not clearly connect to where the man was trapped.
Austin Fire Department Special Operations Battalion Chief Eddie Martinez later explained that Austin drains are not intuitively connected, which made the rescue that much more difficult.
“There are so many of these drainages they don’t just all lead to one spot; they lead to parallel spots, so it’s hard to find the one that gets just to that one single location,” he explained to KTBC. “So it’s a very dangerous place to be.”
All in all, over 20 first responders showed up to check on and then extricate the man. They were able to find an entrance to the man’s location about 3/4 of a mile away.
“UPDATE2 Technical Rescue ~8400blk Research Blvd: On-scene resources state patient is conscious/alert unable to get out, has been in for ‘2-days,'” Austin-Travis County EMS tweeted. “Hasty team of #ATCEMS & @AustinFireInfo attempting to locate & enter the system at the patients original entry point. More to follow.”
“UPDATE3 Technical Rescue ~8400blk Research Blvd: Search teams continue to explore the drainage system attempting to make access to the patient,” they shared about half an hour later. “City of Austin Public Works also on way to scene to assist with unknown ETA. More information to follow.”
FINAL technical rescue ~8400blk Research Blvd: Patient is out of the drainage system. Being evaluated by #ATCEMSMedics. Transport to be determined. No further updates planned. pic.twitter.com/hBeRERkL6i — ATCEMS (@ATCEMS) January 23, 2020
“FINAL technical rescue ~8400blk Research Blvd: Patient is out of the drainage system,” they updated. “Being evaluated by #ATCEMSMedics. Transport to be determined. No further updates planned.”
Video of the scene shows the man looking to be in fairly good health, waving and smiling to onlookers as he was rolled toward an ambulance. Authorities said other than being hungry and thirsty, he seemed to be doing well.
There’s no word yet on whether or not this wayward fellow has earned himself any violations — but at least he’s safe for now and certainly doing his darnedest to keep Austin weird.
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westernjournal--2020-01-27--Student Performs CPR on Teacher for 5 Minutes To Save Her Life After She Collapsed and Heart Reporte

Student Performs CPR on Teacher for 5 Minutes To Save Her Life After She Collapsed and Heart Reportedly Stopped

A Phoenix high school student has been credited with saving the life of a staff member who reportedly collapsed on campus and suffered a heart attack .
Salim Mohamed , a junior at Metro Tech High School , said he learned how to do CPR in health class .
During a workout on campus last week , Mohamed said two students burst inside the gymnasium and asked for help .
He followed his coach outside to where a female staff member was on the ground , unconscious .
Faculty member Ellen Driscoll , who witnessed the scene , called 911 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from health class , began chest compressions .
“ They say her heart stopped so I started chest compressions , ” he told KNXV-TV .
TRENDING : Grieving Husband of Girls Basketball Coach Who Died in Helicopter Crash with Kobe Bryant Speaks Out Driscoll said she put the police dispatcher on speakerphone to guide Mohamed through CPR , which he performed for about five minutes .
Mohamed ’ s life-saving efforts paid off as the staff member regained consciousness before being whisked away to a local hospital , KNXV reported .
Driscoll was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and level-headed response to the crisis .
“ No one asked him , ” Driscoll said .
“ He just jumped in to help , and it was like an angel coming down because I was very afraid , and to have someone come in willing to help was magical , just amazing.
” Mohamed has brushed off the heroic act as though it were no big deal .
RELATED : Kobe Bryant 's Faith Helped Him Through His Toughest Times “ I ’ m just grateful I was there .
It was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ anybody , ” he told KPHO-TV in Phoenix .
Metro Tech Principal Bryan Reynoso let parents know about the incident , writing in a letter that a staff member suffered a seizure .
Medics later confirmed the woman also had a heart attack , KNXV reported .
Mohamed , who hopes he gets a chance to connect with the woman once she has recovered , suggested everyone have CPR training .
“ It ’ s just a normal thing , ” he said .
“ Everybody should know how to do it .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , who spoke with the staff member on the phone from her hospital bed , she is eager to meet the young man who saved her life .
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A Phoenix high school student has been credited with saving the life of a staff member who reportedly collapsed on campus and suffered a heart attack.
Salim Mohamed, a junior at Metro Tech High School, said he learned how to do CPR in health class.
During a workout on campus last week, Mohamed said two students burst inside the gymnasium and asked for help. He followed his coach outside to where a female staff member was on the ground, unconscious.
Faculty member Ellen Driscoll, who witnessed the scene, called 911 while Mohamed, who recalled his training from health class, began chest compressions.
“They say her heart stopped so I started chest compressions,” he told KNXV-TV.
Driscoll said she put the police dispatcher on speakerphone to guide Mohamed through CPR, which he performed for about five minutes.
Mohamed’s life-saving efforts paid off as the staff member regained consciousness before being whisked away to a local hospital, KNXV reported.
Driscoll was impressed with the teen’s actions and level-headed response to the crisis.
“No one asked him,” Driscoll said. “He just jumped in to help, and it was like an angel coming down because I was very afraid, and to have someone come in willing to help was magical, just amazing.”
Mohamed has brushed off the heroic act as though it were no big deal.
“I’m just grateful I was there. It was nothing. I would do it for anybody,” he told KPHO-TV in Phoenix.
Metro Tech Principal Bryan Reynoso let parents know about the incident, writing in a letter that a staff member suffered a seizure.
Medics later confirmed the woman also had a heart attack, KNXV reported.
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Mohamed, who hopes he gets a chance to connect with the woman once she has recovered, suggested everyone have CPR training.
“It’s just a normal thing,” he said. “Everybody should know how to do it. It was easy.”
According to Driscoll, who spoke with the staff member on the phone from her hospital bed, she is eager to meet the young man who saved her life.
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westernjournal--2020-01-27--Joy Villa’s ‘Trump 2020’ Gown Steals the Show at Grammys

Singer and actress Joy Villa continued her streak of wearing pro-Trump outfits to the Grammys on Sunday night with a gown predicting the president ’ s re-election .
The dress said on the front , “ Trump 2020 , ” while on the back it read “ impeached & re-elected.
” The dress was designed by Desi Allinger , who was also behind Villa ’ s 2019 border-wall-inspired outfit , USA Today reported .
TRENDING : Grieving Husband of Girls Basketball Coach Who Died in Helicopter Crash with Kobe Bryant Speaks Out In an Instagram post , Villa wrote , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ voice for what my heart holds dear : American exceptionalism lifting up integrity , free speech , family values and our beautiful freedom of religion .
Thank God for @ realdonaldtrump !
” The 28-year-old singer told The Hollywood Reporter before the Grammy Awards that she believes President Donald Trump ’ s impeachment to be a “ total sham.
” “ He ’ s going to be the first president in history to be impeached and re-elected , ” she said .
Asked whether she shared her plans with Trump before the show @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ll be surprised .
I just told Ivanka and the White House that I ’ m going to wear something to be supportive .
I don ’ t let anyone know the message beforehand.
” In 2017 , Villa wore a dress that had the Trump campaign MAGA slogan plastered on the front .
In a 2019 interview , the singer said she appreciates the job Trump is doing for the country .
“ Unemployment is down , ” Villa told The Hollywood Reporter , according to USA Today .
“ I am @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s only been one year .
I can ’ t wait for the next seven years !
” Regarding her outfits , she explained , “ It ’ s an opportunity to show the world who I am on the red carpet , which to me is the same as a stage .
I approach it as a show .
I want to ‘ wow ’ people.
” “ My heroes on the red carpet have always been Cher , Madonna , the wild ones ; the worst dressed .
Or Lady @ @ @ @ @ @ @ even talks about the best dressed ?
No one even remembers who was best-dressed last year !
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Singer and actress Joy Villa continued her streak of wearing pro-Trump outfits to the Grammys on Sunday night with a gown predicting the president’s re-election.
The dress said on the front, “Trump 2020,” while on the back it read “impeached & re-elected.”
The dress was designed by Desi Allinger, who was also behind Villa’s 2019 border-wall-inspired outfit, USA Today reported.
In an Instagram post, Villa wrote, “As an artist I use my voice for what my heart holds dear: American exceptionalism lifting up integrity, free speech, family values and our beautiful freedom of religion. Thank God for @realdonaldtrump!”
Now @Joy_Villa should win an award for best dressed.
Trump 2020
Impeached & Re-Elected
Bravo ??? Joy!!!!❤?? pic.twitter.com/evxSFuOV0m — Pepper ?????? (@Pepper66904190) January 27, 2020
The 28-year-old singer told The Hollywood Reporter before the Grammy Awards that she believes President Donald Trump’s impeachment to be a “total sham.”
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“He’s going to be the first president in history to be impeached and re-elected,” she said.
Asked whether she shared her plans with Trump before the show, Villa responded, “He’ll be surprised. I just told Ivanka and the White House that I’m going to wear something to be supportive. I don’t let anyone know the message beforehand.”
The artist’s outfit last year included a “Make America Great Again” handbag.
“BUILD THE WALL” – Joy Villa wears VERY unusual border wall dress and MAGA handbag in vote of support to Donald Trump https://t.co/HgqCNafwJT pic.twitter.com/FA3gpsYXWB — Daily Express (@Daily_Express) February 11, 2019
In 2017, Villa wore a dress that had the Trump campaign MAGA slogan plastered on the front.
Gotta love it: Joy Villa’s “Make America Great Again / Trump” dress to Grammys | https://t.co/rIHdROXRMw pic.twitter.com/sVvwG4AN6u — Steve Tobak (@SteveTobak) February 13, 2017
In a 2019 interview, the singer said she appreciates the job Trump is doing for the country.
“Unemployment is down,” Villa told The Hollywood Reporter, according to USA Today. “I am totally for President Trump, and it’s only been one year. I can’t wait for the next seven years!”
Regarding her outfits, she explained, “It’s an opportunity to show the world who I am on the red carpet, which to me is the same as a stage. I approach it as a show. I want to ‘wow’ people.”
“My heroes on the red carpet have always been Cher, Madonna, the wild ones; the worst dressed. Or Lady Gaga with the meat dress. Who even talks about the best dressed? No one even remembers who was best-dressed last year!”
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westernjournal--2020-01-27--Mother of Two Missing Children Located in Hawaii with New Husband

Police say the mother of two missing kids has been found in Hawaii along with her new husband , but there ’ s still no sign of the children in the cross-country investigation that includes several mysterious deaths .
Police in Kauai pulled over Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell near a beachside resort on Saturday , later searching them and their car for any evidence .
But authorities in Idaho say there ’ s no sign that 7-year-old Joshua “ JJ ” Vallow and 17-year-old Tylee Ryan ever made it to Hawaii , and federal , state and local law @ @ @ @ @ @ @ kids who haven ’ t been seen since September .
They also served Vallow with a court order from Idaho , directing her to bring her kids to the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare by Thursday or face legal action .
Still , neither Lori Vallow nor Chad Daybell have been charged or arrested in connection with the matter , Kauai police said Sunday in a prepared statement .
TRENDING : Grieving Husband of Girls Basketball Coach Who Died in Helicopter Crash with Kobe Bryant Speaks Out The strange case began last @ @ @ @ @ @ @ husband Charles Vallow was shot and killed by her brother , Alex Cox , in an altercation at their home in Phoenix .
At the time , Cox said the shooting was in self-defense , but the case remains under investigation .
In December , Cox also died of unknown causes , and police in Gilbert , Arizona , are still waiting for toxicology test results in his death investigation .
Lori Vallow moved to eastern Idaho with the kids about a month after Charles Vallow ’ s death .
Extended family members @ @ @ @ @ @ @ kids tapered and then stopped completely , and police in Rexburg , Idaho , say the children were last seen in late September , though Vallow never reported them missing .
Meanwhile , investigators just one county away were also digging into a mystery .
Daybell ’ s last wife , Tammy Daybell , died of what her obituary said was natural causes on Oct. 19 .
Chad Daybell married Vallow about two weeks later .
In November , responding to concerns from extended family that they hadn ’ t heard from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Vallow to ask her and Daybell about the kids .
The couple told officers the kids had gone to live with relatives in Arizona , police said — a claim they quickly discovered wasn ’ t true .
When investigators returned to Vallow ’ s home the next day , the couple was gone .
The Fremont County Sheriff ’ s office began to question the circumstances surrounding Tammy Daybell ’ s death .
They worked with authorities in Utah , where she was buried , to have her body exhumed for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Investigators also searched Chad Daybell ’ s home earlier this month , removing 43 items , mostly phones , computers and other technological devices , Fremont County Sheriff Len Humphries said .
The county is still waiting on forensic tests of Tammy Daybell ’ s remains and items seized from the home , Humphries said , calling Chad Daybell a person of interest in the death and in the case of the missing kids .
“ Of course , for Lori to present the kids , that would solve a lot problems @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for test results to happen , ” Humphries said Monday .
Madison County Prosecutor Rob Wood was still in Hawaii on Monday and unable to immediately be reached to answer questions about whether Vallow would face civil or criminal contempt of court charges if she failed to produce the children by the deadline .
The Vallow family has ties to Hawaii , and Lori Vallow was previously listed as a registered agent for a business there , according to state records .
Vallow and Daybell had been staying on Kauai for an “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kauai Police Department said .
“ KPD ’ s desire is to continue to assist the Rexburg police in whatever way we can with their efforts to locate the missing children , ” Kauai Police Chief Todd Raybuck said in a prepared statement .
“ It ’ s our sincere hope that the children have a safe return.
” Rexburg Police Capt .
Gary Hagen said he couldn ’ t release many additional details on the case because of the ongoing investigation , which now includes state and local law enforcement agencies in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the FBI .
“ We can further confirm that Tylee and J.J. were not with Lori and Chad and there is no evidence that Tylee and J.J. were ever in Hawaii , ” the Rexburg Police Department said in a statement .
Child protection cases are normally sealed , but the Madison County Prosecutor ’ s Office was given permission from the court to reveal that a child protective action had been taken in regards to Tylee Ryan and JJ Vallow , along with the order directing Vallow to produce the kids .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Kay Woodcock , announced a $ 20,000 reward for information leading to the discovery of the children earlier this month .
They say they believe Charles Vallow was murdered , and said Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell had cult-like beliefs .
They also said Charles Vallow was so worried that Lori would kill him during their divorce that he sought out a protection order .
Divorce documents filed by Charles Vallow last February claimed that Lori believed she was a “ translated being ” and “ a god assigned to carry out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s second coming in July 2020.
” Chad Daybell also appears to have somewhat unorthodox beliefs .
He has claimed in blog posts and podcasts that he had previously died or had near-death experiences that he said allowed him to receive visions about the future .
He also wrote and published several books themed around the apocalypse and at least loosely based on the theology of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints .
The Associated Press contributed to this report .
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Police say the mother of two missing kids has been found in Hawaii along with her new husband, but there’s still no sign of the children in the cross-country investigation that includes several mysterious deaths.
Police in Kauai pulled over Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell near a beachside resort on Saturday, later searching them and their car for any evidence.
But authorities in Idaho say there’s no sign that 7-year-old Joshua “JJ” Vallow and 17-year-old Tylee Ryan ever made it to Hawaii, and federal, state and local law enforcement agencies are still searching for the kids who haven’t been seen since September.
They also served Vallow with a court order from Idaho, directing her to bring her kids to the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare by Thursday or face legal action.
Still, neither Lori Vallow nor Chad Daybell have been charged or arrested in connection with the matter, Kauai police said Sunday in a prepared statement.
The strange case began last July, after Vallow’s estranged husband Charles Vallow was shot and killed by her brother, Alex Cox, in an altercation at their home in Phoenix. At the time, Cox said the shooting was in self-defense, but the case remains under investigation.
In December, Cox also died of unknown causes, and police in Gilbert, Arizona, are still waiting for toxicology test results in his death investigation.
Lori Vallow moved to eastern Idaho with the kids about a month after Charles Vallow’s death. Extended family members grew concerned as their contact with the kids tapered and then stopped completely, and police in Rexburg, Idaho, say the children were last seen in late September, though Vallow never reported them missing.
Meanwhile, investigators just one county away were also digging into a mystery. Daybell’s last wife, Tammy Daybell, died of what her obituary said was natural causes on Oct. 19. Chad Daybell married Vallow about two weeks later.
In November, responding to concerns from extended family that they hadn’t heard from the children, Rexburg police paid a visit to Vallow to ask her and Daybell about the kids.
The couple told officers the kids had gone to live with relatives in Arizona, police said — a claim they quickly discovered wasn’t true. When investigators returned to Vallow’s home the next day, the couple was gone.
The Fremont County Sheriff’s office began to question the circumstances surrounding Tammy Daybell’s death. They worked with authorities in Utah, where she was buried, to have her body exhumed for an autopsy and additional testing in December.
Investigators also searched Chad Daybell’s home earlier this month, removing 43 items, mostly phones, computers and other technological devices, Fremont County Sheriff Len Humphries said.
The county is still waiting on forensic tests of Tammy Daybell’s remains and items seized from the home, Humphries said, calling Chad Daybell a person of interest in the death and in the case of the missing kids.
“Of course, for Lori to present the kids, that would solve a lot problems, but we’re also waiting for test results to happen,” Humphries said Monday.
Madison County Prosecutor Rob Wood was still in Hawaii on Monday and unable to immediately be reached to answer questions about whether Vallow would face civil or criminal contempt of court charges if she failed to produce the children by the deadline.
The Vallow family has ties to Hawaii, and Lori Vallow was previously listed as a registered agent for a business there, according to state records. Vallow and Daybell had been staying on Kauai for an “unconfirmed period of time,” the Kauai Police Department said.
“KPD’s desire is to continue to assist the Rexburg police in whatever way we can with their efforts to locate the missing children,” Kauai Police Chief Todd Raybuck said in a prepared statement. “It’s our sincere hope that the children have a safe return.”
Rexburg Police Capt. Gary Hagen said he couldn’t release many additional details on the case because of the ongoing investigation, which now includes state and local law enforcement agencies in at least four states as well as the FBI.
“We can further confirm that Tylee and J.J. were not with Lori and Chad and there is no evidence that Tylee and J.J. were ever in Hawaii,” the Rexburg Police Department said in a statement.
Child protection cases are normally sealed, but the Madison County Prosecutor’s Office was given permission from the court to reveal that a child protective action had been taken in regards to Tylee Ryan and JJ Vallow, along with the order directing Vallow to produce the kids.
JJ Vallow’s grandparents, Larry and Kay Woodcock, announced a $20,000 reward for information leading to the discovery of the children earlier this month.
They say they believe Charles Vallow was murdered, and said Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell had cult-like beliefs. They also said Charles Vallow was so worried that Lori would kill him during their divorce that he sought out a protection order.
Divorce documents filed by Charles Vallow last February claimed that Lori believed she was a “translated being” and “a god assigned to carry out the work of the 144,000 at Christ’s second coming in July 2020.”
Chad Daybell also appears to have somewhat unorthodox beliefs. He has claimed in blog posts and podcasts that he had previously died or had near-death experiences that he said allowed him to receive visions about the future.
He also wrote and published several books themed around the apocalypse and at least loosely based on the theology of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
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westernjournal--2020-01-27--Demi Lovato Breaks Down During Grammy Performance Singing New Song She Wrote Days Before Overdose

Singer Demi Lovato made an emotional return to the stage for the first time in nearly two years to debut her song , “ Anyone , ” at the 62nd annual Grammy Awards on Sunday .
Lovato , 27 , took to the Staples Center stage in Los Angeles for her first major live performance since she was hospitalized for a drug overdose in July 2018 .
She wrote the song , which she now realizes was a “ cry for help , ” days before the relapse .
Wearing a flowing white gown and with only a pianist to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ throughout the performance of her song .
After singing a very brief introduction to “ Anyone , ” Lovato had to stop , too overcome with emotion to continue .
Tears streamed down her face as the pianist restarted the song , giving Lovato just a few seconds to regain her composure enough to finish her performance .
“ A hundred million stories and a hundred million songs , I feel stupid when I sing — nobody ’ s listening to me , nobody ’ s listening , ” Lovato sang .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ always get it wrong .
I feel stupid when I pray , so why am I praying anyway , if nobody ’ s listening ?
” During the powerful chorus , Lovato ’ s rich voice filled the air as she sang , “ Anyone — please send me anyone , Lord , is there anyone ?
I need someone.
” After the performance , Lovato took to Instagram to describe what it felt like to return to the stage after such a tumultuous absence .
“ What an unbelievable night .
My @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2 years .
So emotional for me , ” Lovato wrote .
“ Thank you all for the love , support and for sharing this moment with me .
I love you all.
” RELATED : Powerful Faith Video Shared by Justin Bieber Has Been Viewed by Over 4 Million People in Just 1 Day Lovato had previously spoken about the lyrics to her new song in an interview with “ New Music Daily with Zane Lowe , ” Today reported .
“ I almost listen back and hear these lyrics as a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ And you kind of listen back to it and you kind of think , ‘ How did nobody listen to this song and think , “ Let ’ s help this girl ?
” ’ ” The cry for help was masked beneath an artist who thought , at the time , that she could hold it together .
“ I was recording it in a state of mind where I felt I was okay , but clearly I wasn ’ t , ” Lovato said .
“ I even listen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like , ‘ Gosh , I wish I could go back in time and help that version of myself.
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Singer Demi Lovato made an emotional return to the stage for the first time in nearly two years to debut her song, “Anyone,” at the 62nd annual Grammy Awards on Sunday.
Lovato, 27, took to the Staples Center stage in Los Angeles for her first major live performance since she was hospitalized for a drug overdose in July 2018.
She wrote the song, which she now realizes was a “cry for help,” days before the relapse.
Wearing a flowing white gown and with only a pianist to accompany her, Lovato was visibly emotional throughout the performance of her song.
After singing a very brief introduction to “Anyone,” Lovato had to stop, too overcome with emotion to continue.
Tears streamed down her face as the pianist restarted the song, giving Lovato just a few seconds to regain her composure enough to finish her performance.
“A hundred million stories and a hundred million songs, I feel stupid when I sing — nobody’s listening to me, nobody’s listening,” Lovato sang. “I talk to shooting stars but they always get it wrong. I feel stupid when I pray, so why am I praying anyway, if nobody’s listening?”
During the powerful chorus, Lovato’s rich voice filled the air as she sang, “Anyone — please send me anyone, Lord, is there anyone? I need someone.”
After the performance, Lovato took to Instagram to describe what it felt like to return to the stage after such a tumultuous absence.
“What an unbelievable night. My first time back on stage in almost 2 years. So emotional for me,” Lovato wrote. “Thank you all for the love, support and for sharing this moment with me. I love you all.”
Lovato had previously spoken about the lyrics to her new song in an interview with “New Music Daily with Zane Lowe,” Today reported.
“I almost listen back and hear these lyrics as a cry for help,” Lovato said. “And you kind of listen back to it and you kind of think, ‘How did nobody listen to this song and think, “Let’s help this girl?”’”
The cry for help was masked beneath an artist who thought, at the time, that she could hold it together.
“I was recording it in a state of mind where I felt I was okay, but clearly I wasn’t,” Lovato said. “I even listen back to it and I’m like, ‘Gosh, I wish I could go back in time and help that version of myself.’”
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westernjournal--2020-01-27--Supreme Court Ruling Allows Trump Admin To Deny Green Cards to Foreigners Using Social Services

The Supreme Court on Monday allowed the Trump administration to enforce a new rule that will deny green cards to foreign nationals who use taxpayer-funded social services , lifting lower court injunctions that blocked the change .
The 5-4 vote followed familiar ideological lines , with Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg , Stephen Breyer , Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan in dissent .
The Immigration and Nationality Act dictates that foreign nationals should not receive green cards if they are “ likely at any time to become a public charge.
” At issue in Monday ’ s case is the definition @ @ @ @ @ @ @ years , the term was defined as a person primarily dependent on a cash assistance program .
TRENDING : Grieving Husband of Girls Basketball Coach Who Died in Helicopter Crash with Kobe Bryant Speaks Out The Trump administration promulgated a new rule in August 2019 that expands the definition to include those likely to use non-cash benefit programs such as Medicaid , food stamps or housing benefits for a period of months .
The rule does not apply to humanitarian migrants such as refugees or asylum-seekers .
“ Throughout our history , self-reliance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” Ken Cuccinelli , then-acting director of U.S .
Citizenship and Immigration Services , said of the new policy during a 2019 White House news conference .
“ The virtues of perseverance , hard work and self-sufficiency laid the foundation of our nation and have defined generations of immigrants seeking opportunity in the United States , ” he said .
Immigrant-rights groups , however , claim the rule will have a discriminatory effect and deter migrants lawfully in the United States from applying for needed social services .
“ Our members have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ public benefits for themselves and their family members , including their children , because of fear that receiving any benefits will harm their ability to stay in the United States , ” said George Escobar of CASA , a D.C.-area immigration nonprofit that is challenging the rule in court .
“ This harms not just these families , who use these benefits to supplement their incomes and support their health , well-being , and stability , but also the broader community , ” he said .
U.S. District Judge George Daniels issued a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ two separate plaintiffs — the city of New York and a coalition of three states — brought lawsuits challenging the change .
Daniels found that the administration did not give a reasonable explanation for its new definition , which he said is itself an unreasonable interpretation of the INA .
The 2nd U.S .
Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed that decision , prompting the government ’ s emergency application to the Supreme Court .
RELATED : Christian Couple Fighting Back After Being Fined , Driven Out of Business in Gay Wedding Cake Case @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the plaintiffs warned that lifting the injunctions would abruptly upend settled immigration policy going back decades .
They also predicted that confusion would follow such a change because the government has not provided sufficient guidance for administering the new policy .
For example , the rule requires immigration officers to negatively weigh an alien ’ s low English proficiency , but the plaintiffs say there are no guidelines for how language skills should be assessed .
The administration countered that the injunctions force the government to issue green cards to applicants who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ under the new rule .
If the government ultimately prevails in court and gets to enforce the rule , it won ’ t be able to rescind green cards issued during litigation .
“ Respondents do not dispute that because of the nationwide preliminary injunctions , the government is presently awarding — on an effectively irrevocable basis — grants of lawful permanent resident status to aliens who , under the Rule , should instead be declared inadmissible , ” the Justice Department said in a court document .
The case is No .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ York .
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The Supreme Court on Monday allowed the Trump administration to enforce a new rule that will deny green cards to foreign nationals who use taxpayer-funded social services, lifting lower court injunctions that blocked the change.
The 5-4 vote followed familiar ideological lines, with Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Stephen Breyer, Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan in dissent.
The Immigration and Nationality Act dictates that foreign nationals should not receive green cards if they are “likely at any time to become a public charge.”
At issue in Monday’s case is the definition of “public charge.”
In recent years, the term was defined as a person primarily dependent on a cash assistance program.
The Trump administration promulgated a new rule in August 2019 that expands the definition to include those likely to use non-cash benefit programs such as Medicaid, food stamps or housing benefits for a period of months.
The rule does not apply to humanitarian migrants such as refugees or asylum-seekers.
“Throughout our history, self-reliance has been a core principle in America,” Ken Cuccinelli, then-acting director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, said of the new policy during a 2019 White House news conference.
“The virtues of perseverance, hard work and self-sufficiency laid the foundation of our nation and have defined generations of immigrants seeking opportunity in the United States,” he said.
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Immigrant-rights groups, however, claim the rule will have a discriminatory effect and deter migrants lawfully in the United States from applying for needed social services.
“Our members have stopped accepting or refused to apply for public benefits for themselves and their family members, including their children, because of fear that receiving any benefits will harm their ability to stay in the United States,” said George Escobar of CASA, a D.C.-area immigration nonprofit that is challenging the rule in court.
“This harms not just these families, who use these benefits to supplement their incomes and support their health, well-being, and stability, but also the broader community,” he said.
U.S. District Judge George Daniels issued a pair of injunctions against the rule after two separate plaintiffs — the city of New York and a coalition of three states — brought lawsuits challenging the change. Daniels found that the administration did not give a reasonable explanation for its new definition, which he said is itself an unreasonable interpretation of the INA.
The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed that decision, prompting the government’s emergency application to the Supreme Court.
In legal filings at the Supreme Court, the plaintiffs warned that lifting the injunctions would abruptly upend settled immigration policy going back decades.
They also predicted that confusion would follow such a change because the government has not provided sufficient guidance for administering the new policy. For example, the rule requires immigration officers to negatively weigh an alien’s low English proficiency, but the plaintiffs say there are no guidelines for how language skills should be assessed.
The administration countered that the injunctions force the government to issue green cards to applicants who are not eligible for permanent legal status under the new rule. If the government ultimately prevails in court and gets to enforce the rule, it won’t be able to rescind green cards issued during litigation.
“Respondents do not dispute that because of the nationwide preliminary injunctions, the government is presently awarding — on an effectively irrevocable basis — grants of lawful permanent resident status to aliens who, under the Rule, should instead be declared inadmissible,” the Justice Department said in a court document.
The case is No. 19A785 Department of Homeland Security v. New York.
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westernjournal--2020-01-27--Grammys 2020: 3 Years After Obamas Out of the White House, Celebrities Still Gushing

Three years after Barack and Michelle Obama turned over the White House to a president committed to undoing the damage of the previous eight years , the glitterati of the entertainment world proved there would be no end to sucking up when it comes to the former first couple .
In a short ceremony that preceded the gathering of the movers and shakers of the music world gathered Sunday night at the Staples Center in Los Angeles for the 62nd annual Grammy Awards , Michelle Obama was named winner of the year ’ s Spoken Word Album Grammy for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” HuffPost reported .
With her husband already having two of the Spoken Word Grammys to his credit ( for autobiographies he wrote before being elected president ) , it looks like the Obama adulation may never end .
The celebrities of Hollywood and the music world might have been gushing , but the conservative reception to the news on social media was scathing .
TRENDING : Grieving Husband of Girls Basketball Coach Who Died in Helicopter Crash with Kobe Bryant Speaks Out Has there ever been a couple so cheered for accomplishing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ doubt the former first lady ’ s book was a huge commercial success in 2018 .
Considering the book had some help from the hugely influential Obama booster Oprah Winfrey , as The Washington Post reported at the time , it ’ s not exactly a surprise that the audio version was a hit , too .
But the politics of the entertainment world being what they are , it ’ s a good bet that the Grammy voters were signaling their liberal virtues as much as they were saluting a successful work @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Co-'Most Admired Man ' in US and That 's Big Trouble for Democrats in 2020 The biggest problem is that perceiving the Obamas ’ “ virtues ” requires a willing suspension of disbelief that ’ s only possible in the liberal mind .
By any measure , the Barack Obama presidency was a disaster for the country .
Besides the hideous Obamacare law that ’ s still being fought out in court ( making nuns pay for birth control should be obscene to any normal person ) , it was an era of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ creation of DACA — that have saddled the country with problems since .
Even when it came to race relations , the country under Obama entered a period fraught with difficulty .
Thanks to liberal lies in the media and Obama ’ s feckless approach to the issue , the cases of Trayvon Martin in Sanford , Florida , and Michael Brown in Ferguson , Missouri , grew into a whole bizarre fantasy in which liberals keep pretending the country ’ s cops are racists who enjoy killing African-Americans .
On the international @ @ @ @ @ @ @ policy that gave free rein to Russian President Vladimir Putin in his expansion in Europe at the expense of Ukraine in 2014 ( Rush Limbaugh had a good take on that two years ago ) and pandered to the Islamic Republic of Iran with the disastrous Iran nuclear deal .
For Michelle Obama , of course , there were almost countless reasons for sane Americans to dislike her – such as confessing that she wasn ’ t proud of being American until her husband ran for president , or that story she made @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a department store .
The reality is that the Obamas have benefited from liberal projections more than from their own accomplishments .
For Barack Obama , his presidency was a chance for liberals around the world to pretend that they ’ d made the globe a better place – no matter how dismal and authoritarian his record in the Oval Office actually was .
It ’ s how he won the Nobel Peace Prize after being in office for literally nine months .
( And did nothing in the following years to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Nobel committee secretary admitted in 2015 , according to the BBC . )
For Michelle Obama , her presence , even now , three years after she left the White House , is a chance for liberals to show off just how liberal they are .
This time , they did it by honoring a black , liberal , Democratic woman for “ Becoming ” a black , liberal , Democratic woman – then reading about it out loud .
With those kinds of standards , can a Nobel for Michelle be far @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and accuracy in all of our journalism .
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What’s next, the Nobel Peace Prize?
Three years after Barack and Michelle Obama turned over the White House to a president committed to undoing the damage of the previous eight years, the glitterati of the entertainment world proved there would be no end to sucking up when it comes to the former first couple.
In a short ceremony that preceded the gathering of the movers and shakers of the music world gathered Sunday night at the Staples Center in Los Angeles for the 62nd annual Grammy Awards, Michelle Obama was named winner of the year’s Spoken Word Album Grammy for the audiobook of her autobiography “Becoming,” HuffPost reported.
With her husband already having two of the Spoken Word Grammys to his credit (for autobiographies he wrote before being elected president), it looks like the Obama adulation may never end.
The celebrities of Hollywood and the music world might have been gushing, but the conservative reception to the news on social media was scathing.
Has there ever been a couple so cheered for accomplishing so little?
#GRAMMYAwards2020 for Best Spoken Word: (Past Winners – Politicians) Dems:
– Jimmy Carter (3x)
– Bill Clinton (1x)
– Barack Obama (2x)
– Al Franken (1x)
– Hillary Clinton (1x)
– Michelle Obama (1x) GOP:
– Everett Dirksen (1x)https://t.co/cWChhALGS6 — Sara A. Carter (@SaraCarterDC) January 27, 2020
There’s no doubt the former first lady’s book was a huge commercial success in 2018. Considering the book had some help from the hugely influential Obama booster Oprah Winfrey, as The Washington Post reported at the time, it’s not exactly a surprise that the audio version was a hit, too.
But the politics of the entertainment world being what they are, it’s a good bet that the Grammy voters were signaling their liberal virtues as much as they were saluting a successful work of art.
Obama critics weren’t fooled.
I heard this and literally laughed out loud too. They are literally ruining their own awards through their constant pandering to “who they like”. It’s a joke already. — Thrillerwriter (@blastoffwriter) January 27, 2020
Such talent! ? Hey, I can read out loud too… do I get one? #participationawards#grammysRajoke
So glad I don’t watch that nonsense — DD Tower (@tower_dd) January 27, 2020
Because Hollywood only cares about sending messages to the deplorables. We don’t care what they think. — Aizzie Covfefe ⭐⭐⭐ (@welldoneAI) January 27, 2020
And just like that Grammys are now as worthless as Venezuelan currency. — Collusion Delusion (say it like Pres. Trump) (@FritoBandito214) January 27, 2020
The biggest problem is that perceiving the Obamas’ “virtues” requires a willing suspension of disbelief that’s only possible in the liberal mind.
By any measure, the Barack Obama presidency was a disaster for the country. Besides the hideous Obamacare law that’s still being fought out in court (making nuns pay for birth control should be obscene to any normal person), it was an era of unconstitutional executive orders — like the infamous creation of DACA — that have saddled the country with problems since.
Even when it came to race relations, the country under Obama entered a period fraught with difficulty. Thanks to liberal lies in the media and Obama’s feckless approach to the issue, the cases of Trayvon Martin in Sanford, Florida, and Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, grew into a whole bizarre fantasy in which liberals keep pretending the country’s cops are racists who enjoy killing African-Americans.
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On the international front, Obama instituted a weak-kneed foreign policy that gave free rein to Russian President Vladimir Putin in his expansion in Europe at the expense of Ukraine in 2014 (Rush Limbaugh had a good take on that two years ago) and pandered to the Islamic Republic of Iran with the disastrous Iran nuclear deal.
For Michelle Obama, of course, there were almost countless reasons for sane Americans to dislike her – such as confessing that she wasn’t proud of being American until her husband ran for president, or that story she made up about a “racist” encounter in a department store.
The reality is that the Obamas have benefited from liberal projections more than from their own accomplishments.
For Barack Obama, his presidency was a chance for liberals around the world to pretend that they’d made the globe a better place – no matter how dismal and authoritarian his record in the Oval Office actually was.
It’s how he won the Nobel Peace Prize after being in office for literally nine months. (And did nothing in the following years to earn it, as even the former Nobel committee secretary admitted in 2015, according to the BBC.)
For Michelle Obama, her presence, even now, three years after she left the White House, is a chance for liberals to show off just how liberal they are.
This time, they did it by honoring a black, liberal, Democratic woman for “Becoming” a black, liberal, Democratic woman – then reading about it out loud.
With those kinds of standards, can a Nobel for Michelle be far off?
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westernjournal--2020-01-27--CDC Announces at Least 110 People in the US Are Being Monitored for Coronavirus

More than 100 people in the U.S. are being monitored for signs of the new coronavirus , according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention .
The CDC is monitoring 110 people in 26 states , according to CNBC .
As of Thursday , it was monitoring 63 patients .
At least 81 people in China have died from the disease , while about 3,000 have been infected worldwide , according to The New York Times , which , in reporting on the virus Monday , said , “ An epidemic is growing.
” Five cases of the virus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sunday , the CDC reported that a resident of Maricopa County , Arizona , had contracted the disease .
The individual had recently visited Wuhan , China , which is the core of the virus outbreak .
Four other American residents , all of whom had traveled to China , have been diagnosed with the new coronavirus .
They live in California , Illinois and Washington state , according to the CDC .
TRENDING : Grieving Husband of Girls Basketball Coach Who Died in Helicopter Crash with Kobe Bryant Speaks Out The disease @ @ @ @ @ @ @ including Thailand , Japan , South Korea , France , Canada and Vietnam .
The only fatal cases have been in China .
Professor Neil Ferguson , a public health expert at London ’ s Imperial College , said 100,000 people could be infected with the coronavirus , according to CBS .
“ The upper bound of the cumulative number of infected people as of yesterday is up to 100,000 , ” Ferguson ’ s office said .
“ A lot more information will become available in the next few days and weeks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ increase rapidly , ” Ferguson said , adding that his numbers “ do not necessarily represent a huge growth rate of the epidemic ; it is much more likely down to the health authorities catching up ” with efforts to accurately diagnosis a brand new illness .
Dr. Nancy Messonnier , the director of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases , said Monday that the disease is not spreading through the general public and the risk of infection remains low .
“ We understand people may worry about the new coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the CDC , said in a tweet Monday .
“ In today ’ s connected world , an outbreak anywhere can be a risk everywhere .
Risk is dependent on exposure .
“ 2019-nCoV is not spreading in the US at this time .
CDC continues to believe the risk to the US public is now low.
” The CDC said , however , that an increase in cases is to be expected .
“ More cases are likely to be identified in the coming days , including more cases in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on its website .
“ Given what has occurred previously with MERS and SARS , it ’ s likely that person-to-person spread will continue to occur .
It would not be surprising if person-to-person spread in the United States were to occur .
Cases in healthcare settings , like hospitals , may also occur.
” President Donald Trump on Monday said U.S. officials are trying to assist China while protecting Americans .
“ We are in very close communication with China concerning the virus .
Very few cases reported in USA , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ China and President Xi any help that is necessary .
Our experts are extraordinary !
” Trump tweeted .
The CDC is screening travelers from China at major airports in California , New York , Chicago and Atlanta .
Symptoms of the virus include fever , coughing and shortness of breath , which can develop into pneumonia .
The CDC has noted that the disease , combined with the flu , can be damaging to individuals with compromised health systems .
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More than 100 people in the U.S. are being monitored for signs of the new coronavirus, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The CDC is monitoring 110 people in 26 states, according to CNBC. As of Thursday, it was monitoring 63 patients.
At least 81 people in China have died from the disease, while about 3,000 have been infected worldwide, according to The New York Times, which, in reporting on the virus Monday, said, “An epidemic is growing.”
Five cases of the virus have been reported in the U.S. On Sunday, the CDC reported that a resident of Maricopa County, Arizona, had contracted the disease. The individual had recently visited Wuhan, China, which is the core of the virus outbreak.
Four other American residents, all of whom had traveled to China, have been diagnosed with the new coronavirus. They live in California, Illinois and Washington state, according to the CDC.
The disease has been reported in several countries, including Thailand, Japan, South Korea, France, Canada and Vietnam. The only fatal cases have been in China.
Professor Neil Ferguson, a public health expert at London’s Imperial College, said 100,000 people could be infected with the coronavirus, according to CBS.
“The upper bound of the cumulative number of infected people as of yesterday is up to 100,000,” Ferguson’s office said.
“A lot more information will become available in the next few days and weeks, and case numbers will continue to increase rapidly,” Ferguson said, adding that his numbers “do not necessarily represent a huge growth rate of the epidemic; it is much more likely down to the health authorities catching up” with efforts to accurately diagnosis a brand new illness.
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Dr. Nancy Messonnier, the director of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, said Monday that the disease is not spreading through the general public and the risk of infection remains low.
“We understand people may worry about the new coronavirus,” Dr. Robert Redfield, director of the CDC, said in a tweet Monday. “In today’s connected world, an outbreak anywhere can be a risk everywhere. Risk is dependent on exposure.
“2019-nCoV is not spreading in the US at this time. CDC continues to believe the risk to the US public is now low.”
We understand people may worry about the new #coronavirus. In today’s connected world, an outbreak anywhere can be a risk everywhere. Risk is dependent on exposure. 2019-nCoV is not spreading in the US at this time. CDC continues to believe the risk to the US public is now low. — Dr. Robert R. Redfield (@CDCDirector) January 27, 2020
The CDC said, however, that an increase in cases is to be expected.
“More cases are likely to be identified in the coming days, including more cases in the United States,” it said Sunday on its website. “Given what has occurred previously with MERS and SARS, it’s likely that person-to-person spread will continue to occur. It would not be surprising if person-to-person spread in the United States were to occur. Cases in healthcare settings, like hospitals, may also occur.”
President Donald Trump on Monday said U.S. officials are trying to assist China while protecting Americans.
“We are in very close communication with China concerning the virus. Very few cases reported in USA, but strongly on watch. We have offered China and President Xi any help that is necessary. Our experts are extraordinary!” Trump tweeted.
We are in very close communication with China concerning the virus. Very few cases reported in USA, but strongly on watch. We have offered China and President Xi any help that is necessary. Our experts are extraordinary! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 27, 2020
The CDC is screening travelers from China at major airports in California, New York, Chicago and Atlanta.
Symptoms of the virus include fever, coughing and shortness of breath, which can develop into pneumonia.
If you’ve recently returned from China, know the symptoms of #2019nCoV. These include mild to severe respiratory sickness with
•Fever
•Cough
•Shortness of breath.
See https://t.co/ehL8kmRHaN pic.twitter.com/LXIf77DHlj — CDC (@CDCgov) January 27, 2020
The CDC has noted that the disease, combined with the flu, can be damaging to individuals with compromised health systems. It takes up to 14 days for symptoms to appear after infection, the CDC has said.
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westernjournal--2020-01-27--Killing a Baby Isn’t Health Care, It’s a Slap in the Face of God

On Friday , Donald John Trump became the only sitting president to personally address the 47-year old March for Life in Washington , D.C. On the day of the march , Bernie Sanders tweeted , “ abortion is health care.
” No , Bernie , it ’ s not .
It is killing babies — the exact opposite of healthcare .
Getting pregnant takes an overt act .
It ’ s not accidental .
Babies are a gift from God .
Killing a baby — especially for your convenience — is slapping God in the face .
Now I don @ @ @ @ @ @ @ whatever my flaws , I can read odds and count .
French mathematician Blaise Pascal posited from a philosophical point of view that humans bet with their lives that God either exists or does not .
Or , put into the terms of a Vegas sportsbook , if you believe in God in this life , and find in the next that there is no God , no harm no foul .
But if you don ’ t believe in God and find out there is a God , you ’ re screwed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Pascal thought of this in the 17th century , well before the Westgate Superbook was built — and well before Elvis played the theater there .
Now , I live in the front range of the Sierra Nevada mountains .
I can see them out my back door .
I used to live on Mount Charleston over Las Vegas .
Even if you can convince me that these works of natural art were indeed caused by a “ big bang ” which had no actual cause , I ’ d still make even @ @ @ @ @ @ @ most people .
So , Bernie : Do you really think that God would want you to destroy one of his creations ?
If you do , you are even more warped than I originally thought .
Doctors take an oath to “ first , do no harm.
” RELATED : Evangelicals Can Trust Trump To Defend Faith and Religious Liberty How can killing a baby in ( or out ) of the womb possibly be “ no harm ” ?
When I hear someone from NARAL bleating about choices , what I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ OK , I ’ d be willing to listen to those who bring up rape , incest or — if it were not a fig leaf — the health of the mother .
Perhaps an ethics committee of real doctors .
TRENDING : Grieving Husband of Girls Basketball Coach Who Died in Helicopter Crash with Kobe Bryant Speaks Out But destroying one of God ’ s gifts for the mere convenience of a woman who just doesn ’ t want a baby ?
Nonstarter .
They call it pro-choice .
Right .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ baby .
You don ’ t like it ?
Then get sterilized or be careful .
As far as the murdering Democrats go , remember Pascal ’ s wager .
What position would you like to be in when you meet God ?
Would you like to be in the position to say you have never been a party to a murder ?
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On Friday, Donald John Trump became the only sitting president to personally address the 47-year old March for Life in Washington, D.C.
Not George W. Bush, nor Ronald Reagan.
Donald John Trump!
On the day of the march, Bernie Sanders tweeted, “abortion is health care.”
Abortion is health care. — Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) January 24, 2020
No, Bernie, it’s not. It is killing babies — the exact opposite of healthcare.
Getting pregnant takes an overt act. It’s not accidental. Babies are a gift from God. Killing a baby — especially for your convenience — is slapping God in the face.
Now I don’t know about you, but whatever my flaws, I can read odds and count. French mathematician Blaise Pascal posited from a philosophical point of view that humans bet with their lives that God either exists or does not.
Or, put into the terms of a Vegas sportsbook, if you believe in God in this life, and find in the next that there is no God, no harm no foul. But if you don’t believe in God and find out there is a God, you’re screwed. And, by the way, Pascal thought of this in the 17th century, well before the Westgate Superbook was built — and well before Elvis played the theater there.
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Now, I live in the front range of the Sierra Nevada mountains. I can see them out my back door.
I used to live on Mount Charleston over Las Vegas.
Even if you can convince me that these works of natural art were indeed caused by a “big bang” which had no actual cause, I’d still make even money bets on God. So would most people.
So, Bernie: Do you really think that God would want you to destroy one of his creations? If you do, you are even more warped than I originally thought.
Doctors take an oath to “first, do no harm.”
How can killing a baby in (or out) of the womb possibly be “no harm”?
When I hear someone from NARAL bleating about choices, what I’m hearing is pure selfishness. OK, I’d be willing to listen to those who bring up rape, incest or — if it were not a fig leaf — the health of the mother. Perhaps an ethics committee of real doctors.
But destroying one of God’s gifts for the mere convenience of a woman who just doesn’t want a baby? Nonstarter. They call it pro-choice. Right. The choice between murder and not killing a baby.
You don’t like it?
Then get sterilized or be careful.
As far as the murdering Democrats go, remember Pascal’s wager.
What position would you like to be in when you meet God? Would you like to be in the position to say you have never been a party to a murder?
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westernjournal--2020-01-27--Possum ‘Breaks In’ and Trashes Woman’s Office, Curls Up and Hides Behind Her Computer

Break-ins are generally terrifying ordeals that make homeowners feel like strangers in their own house .
They feel like their safety has been compromised , and knowing someone has gone through your things and helped themselves to your possessions is unsettling to say the least .
But for one woman in Canberra , Australia , the break-in she experienced was mostly amusing — to herself and everyone who began following along with her story .
It all began on Jan. 20 , when she entered her office at the Australian National University and saw that the room was in disarray @ @ @ @ @ @ @ scattered about , and one of the ceiling tiles was missing .
Little did she know at first that the culprit was still in her office , and had likely been watching her the whole time .
When she spotted it , she realized what must have happened .
“ It wasn ’ t until I went to check my computer on the far side of the room that I noticed a fluffy little face staring at me from behind the computer , ” Bree Blakeman said , according to BuzzFeed News .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ also noticed the toilet droppings and urine everywhere too .
It all made sense.
” TRENDING : Grieving Husband of Girls Basketball Coach Who Died in Helicopter Crash with Kobe Bryant Speaks Out “ It seemed resigned and of course a bit shy and scared .
Going by the number of books that had fallen from the shelves I think it must have tried to climb up the shelves to get up through the ceiling again a number of times .
So I think it was a bit exhausted too.
” Giving the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she let it be and called for wildlife relocators .
And she started tweeting the experience .
“ Walked into my office and thought someone must have broken in because it looks trashed… ” she shared , “ and then I saw this little sweetie covering behind my computer.
” “ It ’ s crashed through the ceiling , poor ting !
I gave them some water , closed the door again , and have called the relevant people on campus to help catch+relocate them , ” she tweeted later .
She kept @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and it wasn ’ t long before backup arrived .
“ Update : three [ lovely ] people came to assess the situation , ” she wrote .
“ They are going to come back with a little possum box and some fresh fruit and then we must all wait until it decides to go into the box .
Possibly 24hrs .
Not even mad.
” While there was no improvement by the next day , by Wednesday morning the critter had summoned enough energy to make its own exit .
RELATED : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Help Find Them Their Forever Homes “ Final ( happy ) update : possum catcher checked my office again this morning & the possum wasn ’ t in the cage but it seems to have found it ’ s own way out of the room , ” she explained .
“ After a bit of rest , some water and carrot it must have climbed back through the hole in the ceiling.
” “ I ’ m glad this story had a happy ending but many don ’ t and many of these @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rescued for one reason or another , ” she said .
People have enjoyed the photos of the adorable little troublemaker and even mentioned that the poor thing looked rather sheepish about the whole ordeal .
Hopefully it will stay out of offices from now on , though based on Blakeman ’ s kind response it certainly picked the right one to crash into !
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Break-ins are generally terrifying ordeals that make homeowners feel like strangers in their own house. They feel like their safety has been compromised, and knowing someone has gone through your things and helped themselves to your possessions is unsettling to say the least.
But for one woman in Canberra, Australia, the break-in she experienced was mostly amusing — to herself and everyone who began following along with her story.
It all began on Jan. 20, when she entered her office at the Australian National University and saw that the room was in disarray. Books, papers and artifacts were scattered about, and one of the ceiling tiles was missing.
Little did she know at first that the culprit was still in her office, and had likely been watching her the whole time. When she spotted it, she realized what must have happened.
“It wasn’t until I went to check my computer on the far side of the room that I noticed a fluffy little face staring at me from behind the computer,” Bree Blakeman said, according to BuzzFeed News. “And that’s when I also noticed the toilet droppings and urine everywhere too. It all made sense.”
Walked into my office and thought someone must have broken in because it looks trashed… and then I saw this little sweetie covering behind my computer. ❣ pic.twitter.com/B4tuj0kYpT — Bree (@FF_notes) January 19, 2020
“It seemed resigned and of course a bit shy and scared. Going by the number of books that had fallen from the shelves I think it must have tried to climb up the shelves to get up through the ceiling again a number of times. So I think it was a bit exhausted too.”
Giving the brushtail possum some food and water, she let it be and called for wildlife relocators. And she started tweeting the experience.
“Walked into my office and thought someone must have broken in because it looks trashed…” she shared, “and then I saw this little sweetie covering behind my computer.”
“It’s crashed through the ceiling, poor ting! I gave them some water, closed the door again, and have called the relevant people on campus to help catch+relocate them,” she tweeted later.
She kept her followers updated with every advance, and it wasn’t long before backup arrived.
“Update: three [lovely] people came to assess the situation,” she wrote. “They are going to come back with a little possum box and some fresh fruit and then we must all wait until it decides to go into the box. Possibly 24hrs. Not even mad.”
While there was no improvement by the next day, by Wednesday morning the critter had summoned enough energy to make its own exit.
Final (happy) update: possum catcher checked my office again this morning & the possum wasn’t in the cage but it seems to have found it’s own way out of the room. After a bit of rest, some water and carrot it must have climbed back through the hole in the ceiling. ? ? ?? — Bree (@FF_notes) January 22, 2020
“Final (happy) update: possum catcher checked my office again this morning & the possum wasn’t in the cage but it seems to have found it’s own way out of the room,” she explained. “After a bit of rest, some water and carrot it must have climbed back through the hole in the ceiling.”
“I’m glad this story had a happy ending but many don’t and many of these little possums end up having to be rescued for one reason or another,” she said.
People have enjoyed the photos of the adorable little troublemaker and even mentioned that the poor thing looked rather sheepish about the whole ordeal.
Hopefully it will stay out of offices from now on, though based on Blakeman’s kind response it certainly picked the right one to crash into!
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