westernjournal--2020-11-19--Op-Ed: Is Google’s Big-Tech Monopoly Finally Crumbling?

Finally , the movement to force accountability at Google appears to be receiving some momentum .
Given Big Tech ’ s merciless election-year crackdown on free speech , of which the internet search monopolist played a key role , it ’ s not a minute too soon .
This also comes against a backdrop of increased scrutiny of social media behemoths Facebook and Twitter , which were again the subject of intense Senate hearings before the Judiciary Committee on Tuesday .
All have a history of seeming to collude to suppress information .
Google has repeatedly been accused of hiding @ @ @ @ @ @ @ corporate viewpoints .
In the absence of any easy way to halt this cartoonish level of censorship , is the solution technical ?
As a sign of what may be to come , Apple recently released updates to iOS 14 that broke with a decade of precedent by not featuring Google as its search engine on the home screen .
The reason appears to be that two landmark cases are nearing a closing .
If the courts rule as many now expect them to , the end of the internet giant ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ First , there ’ s Google v. Oracle .
This 10-year-old case , in which Google has admitted to taking over 10,000 lines of code from Oracle ’ s Java program that became the underpinning of its Android mobile phone system , has finally reached the Supreme Court .
No one yet knows how the court will rule , but Justices Brett Kavanaugh and Neil Gorsuch have made clear that many of Google ’ s claims simply didn ’ t hold water .
In fact , a majority of the justices seemed to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ protections for the entire tech industry , which would be an absolute disaster .
Then , in October , the Department of Justice filed an antitrust lawsuit alleging that Google has used an array of anticompetitive practices to form and maintain its monopoly .
Referencing the government ’ s past work , like the legendary breakup of Standard Oil , the DOJ indicated that a full bust-up of the tech giant may be necessary .
The DOJ described exclusionary agreements that prevent or heavily curb access to all other search engines by requiring @ @ @ @ @ @ @ engine on billions of mobile devices and computers worldwide .
For example , in many cases , Google has agreements that prevent computer makers from pre-installing any competing ones .
Add it all up and it ’ s clear that Google is not a natural monopoly , as some “ free market ” tech apologists claim .
By appearing to ignore U.S. antitrust and intellectual property laws , it was built into a $ 1 trillion market-cap company that dominates 90 percent of online search traffic and 70 percent of the mobile operating @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gobble up large chunks of the digital ad market and flight and hotel searches , not to mention sites that track user movements , such as the roadway app Waze and the home security app Nest .
Now , however , the end appears near .
The high court and federal government ’ s recent actions may soon bring to a close Google ’ s artificial monopoly over the search and advertising markets — and as Apple ’ s otherwise-curious ditching of the Google search engine shows , foster a new era of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Should these legal decisions go as anticipated , the hundreds of companies Google has seemingly overpowered , overrun or bought outright to maintain its various niche market positions will follow Apple ’ s lead .
Even search engine firms such as Microsoft ’ s Bing could see a resurgence .
Google seems intent on trying its luck in court on the lawsuit filed by the DOJ and the 11 attorneys general .
It did not enter a motion to dismiss , which is typical in such cases and has indicated it will answer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ before the next hearing , to be held Dec. 21 .
Perhaps the firm already has planned for the breakup and is preparing for the next step .
Or it will successfully evade antitrust allegations .
It even could be settling in for another long battle as it did with Oracle – after all , it still hasn ’ t lost a case that has been going on for years even though it essentially has conceded the plaintiff ’ s point .
It ’ s certainly no mystery why a potential Biden administration @ @ @ @ @ @ @ incestuous Silicon Valley executives who will attempt to undo any new restrictions on their out-of-control antics .
But the Supreme Court and Department of Justice finally appear ready to force Google to alter the way it does business with other tech monsters , which could mean big changes for users .
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Finally, the movement to force accountability at Google appears to be receiving some momentum. Given Big Tech’s merciless election-year crackdown on free speech, of which the internet search monopolist played a key role, it’s not a minute too soon.
This also comes against a backdrop of increased scrutiny of social media behemoths Facebook and Twitter, which were again the subject of intense Senate hearings before the Judiciary Committee on Tuesday. All have a history of seeming to collude to suppress information. Google has repeatedly been accused of hiding search results that deviate from its own corporate viewpoints.
In the absence of any easy way to halt this cartoonish level of censorship, is the solution technical?
As a sign of what may be to come, Apple recently released updates to iOS 14 that broke with a decade of precedent by not featuring Google as its search engine on the home screen.
The reason appears to be that two landmark cases are nearing a closing. If the courts rule as many now expect them to, the end of the internet giant’s calcified monopolies may soon be near.
First, there’s Google v. Oracle. This 10-year-old case, in which Google has admitted to taking over 10,000 lines of code from Oracle’s Java program that became the underpinning of its Android mobile phone system, has finally reached the Supreme Court.
No one yet knows how the court will rule, but Justices Brett Kavanaugh and Neil Gorsuch have made clear that many of Google’s claims simply didn’t hold water. In fact, a majority of the justices seemed to indicate that favoring Google would strip copyright protections for the entire tech industry, which would be an absolute disaster.
Then, in October, the Department of Justice filed an antitrust lawsuit alleging that Google has used an array of anticompetitive practices to form and maintain its monopoly.
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Referencing the government’s past work, like the legendary breakup of Standard Oil, the DOJ indicated that a full bust-up of the tech giant may be necessary.
The DOJ described exclusionary agreements that prevent or heavily curb access to all other search engines by requiring that Google be the pre-set default search engine on billions of mobile devices and computers worldwide. For example, in many cases, Google has agreements that prevent computer makers from pre-installing any competing ones.
Add it all up and it’s clear that Google is not a natural monopoly, as some “free market” tech apologists claim.
By appearing to ignore U.S. antitrust and intellectual property laws, it was built into a $1 trillion market-cap company that dominates 90 percent of online search traffic and 70 percent of the mobile operating system market. This allowed it to gobble up large chunks of the digital ad market and flight and hotel searches, not to mention sites that track user movements, such as the roadway app Waze and the home security app Nest.
Now, however, the end appears near. The high court and federal government’s recent actions may soon bring to a close Google’s artificial monopoly over the search and advertising markets — and as Apple’s otherwise-curious ditching of the Google search engine shows, foster a new era of tech competition for the American economy.
Should these legal decisions go as anticipated, the hundreds of companies Google has seemingly overpowered, overrun or bought outright to maintain its various niche market positions will follow Apple’s lead. Even search engine firms such as Microsoft’s Bing could see a resurgence.
Google seems intent on trying its luck in court on the lawsuit filed by the DOJ and the 11 attorneys general. It did not enter a motion to dismiss, which is typical in such cases and has indicated it will answer the Department of Justice’s charges before the next hearing, to be held Dec. 21.
Perhaps the firm already has planned for the breakup and is preparing for the next step. Or it will successfully evade antitrust allegations. It even could be settling in for another long battle as it did with Oracle – after all, it still hasn’t lost a case that has been going on for years even though it essentially has conceded the plaintiff’s point.
It’s certainly no mystery why a potential Biden administration is already stuffed to the gills with incestuous Silicon Valley executives who will attempt to undo any new restrictions on their out-of-control antics.
But the Supreme Court and Department of Justice finally appear ready to force Google to alter the way it does business with other tech monsters, which could mean big changes for users.
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westernjournal--2020-11-19--936 Election Discrepancies Found in Nevada County That Gave Biden the State

Elections officials in Clark County , Nevada have identified 139 discrepancies in a race for county commissioner , the ballots of which of course included the presidential contest , according to Clark County Registrar of Voters Joe Gloria , who said the results of a county-wide canvass showed 936 total discrepancies .
Based on current numbers , Democrat Joe Biden carried the county , which includes Nevada ’ s largest city of Las Vegas , by just over 90,900 votes over President Donald Trump , or approximately 54 percent to 44 percent .
Clark County accounted for about 972,500 of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ million ballots that have been counted thus far .
Biden won Nevada overall by roughly 33,596 votes , or 50.06 percent to 47.67 percent .
The Las Vegas Journal-Review reported voters in Clark County Commission District C might get the chance to vote again in the county commission race , due to the discrepancies identified .
Democratic former Secretary of State Ross Miller defeated Republican Las Vegas City Councilman Stavros Anthony by just 10 votes .
While Gloria said the results of a county-wide canvass showed 936 total discrepancies , they were not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ contests into doubt .
The 936 discrepancies in the county encompassed errors related to mail-in ballots — including issues with the ballot curing process and issues tracking ballots from signature verification to manual verification — along with voter check-in problems and several instances of people voting twice , according to Gloria .
“ Gloria said discrepancies ranged from inadvertently canceled votes , reactivated voter cards and check-in errors at polling places , ” The Associated Press reported .
Well , Gloria might like to say the discrepancies did not impact the other races @ @ @ @ @ @ @ patriotic Americans might like proof of that .
Former Nevada Attorney General Adam Laxalt highlighted in a tweet Monday that the amount of ballots cast in the District C contest is approximately 153,000 , so in excess of the roughly 33,600 separating Trump and Biden .
“ The Clark County Commission just threw out an election that represents almost 1/6 of the total votes cast in Clark County because there were too many ‘ discrepancies ’ to be sure that that the results in that election can be certain .
153K votes in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ RELATED : Here 's the Shocking Reason Michigan Board Members Want To Rescind Their Votes Trump responded , “ Big victory moments ago in the State of Nevada .
The all Democrat County Commissioner race , on same ballot as President , just thrown out because of large scale voter discrepancy .
“ Clark County officials do not have confidence in their own election security .
Major impact !
” On Tuesday , the Nevada GOP and the Trump campaign filed a lawsuit in state court asking a judge to declare Trump the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ Donald Trump won the state of Nevada after you account for the fraud and irregularities that occurred in the election , ” Trump campaign attorney Jesse Binnall told reporters .
“ We have declaration from over 400 people , just so far , Nevadans , that go to the fact that these irregularities and this fraud existed , ” he added .
Among other issues , the campaign ’ s complaint alleged that 15,000 votes were cast in Nevada by people who also voted in another state , another 1,000 by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s residency requirements and 500 from people who are dead , the Review-Journal reported .
In all , the campaign claims it will be able to show 40,000 or more votes were fraudulently counted — so again in excess of the roughly 33,600 difference between Trump and Biden .
Trump campaign attorney Rudy Giuliani contended during a news conference on Thursday there is enough evidence of “ provable , illegal ballots ” in key swing states to overturn the election .
“ In the states that we have indicated in red , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , “ Georgia , Pennsylvania , Michigan , Wisconsin , Nevada and Arizona , we more than double the number of votes need to overturn the election in terms of provable , illegal ballots.
” Co-counsel Sidney Powell added , “ We are going to clean this mess up now .
President Trump won by a landslide .
We are going to prove it .
And we are going to reclaim the United States of America for the people who vote for freedom.
” Powell has promised to “ release the Kraken.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Michigan , board of canvassers deciding against certifying the results due to discrepancies and the Wisconsin recount of key counties , things are getting interesting .
If I were Biden , I wouldn ’ t be measuring the White House drapes just yet .
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Elections officials in Clark County, Nevada have identified 139 discrepancies in a race for county commissioner, the ballots of which of course included the presidential contest, according to Clark County Registrar of Voters Joe Gloria, who said the results of a county-wide canvass showed 936 total discrepancies.
Based on current numbers, Democrat Joe Biden carried the county, which includes Nevada’s largest city of Las Vegas, by just over 90,900 votes over President Donald Trump, or approximately 54 percent to 44 percent.
Clark County accounted for about 972,500 of the Silver State’s roughly 1.4 million ballots that have been counted thus far. Biden won Nevada overall by roughly 33,596 votes, or 50.06 percent to 47.67 percent.
The Las Vegas Journal-Review reported voters in Clark County Commission District C might get the chance to vote again in the county commission race, due to the discrepancies identified.
Democratic former Secretary of State Ross Miller defeated Republican Las Vegas City Councilman Stavros Anthony by just 10 votes.
While Gloria said the results of a county-wide canvass showed 936 total discrepancies, they were not enough to throw the results of other contests into doubt.
Gloria says those discrepancies include:
– 6 voters who voted twice
– Mail ballot issues (w/ ballot cure process, counting board process, and tracking ballots from sig ver to manual verification)
– Early vote/election day issues (canceled voter check ins, check in errors, etc.) — Megan Messerly (@meganmesserly) November 16, 2020
The 936 discrepancies in the county encompassed errors related to mail-in ballots — including issues with the ballot curing process and issues tracking ballots from signature verification to manual verification — along with voter check-in problems and several instances of people voting twice, according to Gloria.
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“Gloria said discrepancies ranged from inadvertently canceled votes, reactivated voter cards and check-in errors at polling places,” The Associated Press reported.
Well, Gloria might like to say the discrepancies did not impact the other races, like the presidential contest, but patriotic Americans might like proof of that.
Former Nevada Attorney General Adam Laxalt highlighted in a tweet Monday that the amount of ballots cast in the District C contest is approximately 153,000, so in excess of the roughly 33,600 separating Trump and Biden.
“The Clark County Commission just threw out an election that represents almost 1/6 of the total votes cast in Clark County because there were too many ‘discrepancies’ to be sure that that the results in that election can be certain. 153K votes in this election,” Laxalt tweeted.
The Clark County Commission just threw out an election that represents almost 1/6 of the total votes cast in Clark County because there were too many “discrepancies” to be sure that that the results in that election can be certain. 153K votes in this election. https://t.co/kqO1cBwnYH — Adam Paul Laxalt (@AdamLaxalt) November 16, 2020
Trump responded, “Big victory moments ago in the State of Nevada. The all Democrat County Commissioner race, on same ballot as President, just thrown out because of large scale voter discrepancy.
“Clark County officials do not have confidence in their own election security. Major impact!”
Big victory moments ago in the State of Nevada. The all Democrat County Commissioner race, on same ballot as President, just thrown out because of large scale voter discrepancy. Clark County officials do not have confidence in their own election security. Major impact! https://t.co/TLHnFKNN6g — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 16, 2020
On Tuesday, the Nevada GOP and the Trump campaign filed a lawsuit in state court asking a judge to declare Trump the winner or annul the presidential election results.
“Donald Trump won the state of Nevada after you account for the fraud and irregularities that occurred in the election,” Trump campaign attorney Jesse Binnall told reporters.
“We have declaration from over 400 people, just so far, Nevadans, that go to the fact that these irregularities and this fraud existed,” he added.
Among other issues, the campaign’s complaint alleged that 15,000 votes were cast in Nevada by people who also voted in another state, another 1,000 by people who did not meet the state’s residency requirements and 500 from people who are dead, the Review-Journal reported.
In all, the campaign claims it will be able to show 40,000 or more votes were fraudulently counted — so again in excess of the roughly 33,600 difference between Trump and Biden.
Trump campaign attorney Rudy Giuliani contended during a news conference on Thursday there is enough evidence of “provable, illegal ballots” in key swing states to overturn the election.
Rudy Giuliani says they have “more than double” the number of votes needed to overturn the election in terms of “provable, illegal ballots.” pic.twitter.com/BKOno1PZfm — Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) November 19, 2020
“In the states that we have indicated in red,” Giuliani said pointing to a map, “Georgia, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, Nevada and Arizona, we more than double the number of votes need to overturn the election in terms of provable, illegal ballots.”
Co-counsel Sidney Powell added, “We are going to clean this mess up now. President Trump won by a landslide. We are going to prove it. And we are going to reclaim the United States of America for the people who vote for freedom.”
“We will not be intimidated…We are going to clean this mess up now. President Trump won by a landslide. We are going to prove it. And we are going to reclaim the United States of America for the people who vote for freedom.”—Sidney Powell pic.twitter.com/8KCEOGuL7w — GOP (@GOP) November 19, 2020
Powell has promised to “release the Kraken.”
Between members of the Wayne County, Michigan, board of canvassers deciding against certifying the results due to discrepancies and the Wisconsin recount of key counties, things are getting interesting.
If I were Biden, I wouldn’t be measuring the White House drapes just yet.
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westernjournal--2020-11-19--Border Patrol Releases Alarming New Data as Illegal Border Crossings Spike

U.S. border authorities stopped people entering the country illegally from Mexico more than 69,000 times in October , the sixth straight monthly increase and the highest level since July 2019 .
Mark Morgan , acting Customs and Border Protection commissioner , said deteriorating economic conditions were driving more people to come to the United States .
There have also been large numbers of repeat crossers since March , when U.S. authorities began expelling people entering the country illegally without an opportunity to seek asylum due to the coronavirus pandemic .
Mexicans and many Central Americans are sent back to Mexico @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Recidivism rates — or the percentage of people caught who had tried to cross at least once in the previous year — was 37 percent for those expelled from March through September , according to CBP .
Many were Mexican adults traveling alone .
Morgan told reporters that border authorities had more than 69,000 encounters in October , up from 57,674 in September and 45,139 in October 2019 .
It was the highest level since 81,777 in July 2019 during a surge of Central American immigration .
Joe Biden , the presumptive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ immigration restrictions introduced under President Donald Trump , including a policy to make asylum-seekers wait in Mexico for immigration court hearings in the United States .
The Trump administration has built 402 miles of a border wall with Mexico and remains on track to reach 450 miles by the end of the year , according to Robert Perez , CBP ’ s deputy commissioner .
Biden has said he would cease wall construction .
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U.S. border authorities stopped people entering the country illegally from Mexico more than 69,000 times in October, the sixth straight monthly increase and the highest level since July 2019.
Mark Morgan, acting Customs and Border Protection commissioner, said deteriorating economic conditions were driving more people to come to the United States.
There have also been large numbers of repeat crossers since March, when U.S. authorities began expelling people entering the country illegally without an opportunity to seek asylum due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Mexicans and many Central Americans are sent back to Mexico, the vast majority within two hours.
Recidivism rates — or the percentage of people caught who had tried to cross at least once in the previous year — was 37 percent for those expelled from March through September, according to CBP.
Many were Mexican adults traveling alone.
Morgan told reporters that border authorities had more than 69,000 encounters in October, up from 57,674 in September and 45,139 in October 2019.
It was the highest level since 81,777 in July 2019 during a surge of Central American immigration.
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Joe Biden, the presumptive president-elect, has pledged to end many immigration restrictions introduced under President Donald Trump, including a policy to make asylum-seekers wait in Mexico for immigration court hearings in the United States.
The Trump administration has built 402 miles of a border wall with Mexico and remains on track to reach 450 miles by the end of the year, according to Robert Perez, CBP’s deputy commissioner.
Biden has said he would cease wall construction.
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westernjournal--2020-11-19--Toddler Forced To Have Both Legs Amputated After Scraping Knee

Stubbed toes , scraped elbows and knees and all manner of bumps and bruises are just going to happen at a certain age .
But for one little boy , a scraped knee has turned into something catastrophic .
It all started in October when the Baumkirchner family from Lake Havasu , Arizona , was vacationing in San Diego , camping and enjoying the outdoors .
Beauden , just 3 years old , took a tumble from his bike , as children his age are wont to do — but the infection that resulted nearly took his life , claimed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ take his hands .
It happened quickly , with the boy acting extra sleepy that first evening .
The next day , he was worse .
The morning after that , he had a fever .
Within 48 hours of taking that seemingly small tumble off the bike , Beauden ’ s body was starting to shut down .
His parents rushed him to Rady Children ’ s Hospital , and the family soon learned their little boy was fighting an aggressive staph infection .
“ The ICU doctor said that his labs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of concern , for sure , ” father Brian Baumkirchner said , according to KPNX-TV .
“ But the lab work at 1 p.m. , just three hours later , his whole body was shutting down .
They thought they were going to lose him , for sure , that night.
” “ The staph infection — they knew it was some kind of bacterial infection , but weren ’ t sure what it was — but you can see it spreading in his legs , down to all of his extremities .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ him for sure that first day.
” His mom told RiverScene Magazine that was just the beginning .
“ He is diagnosed with staph aureus/MSSA , ” Juliana Baumkirchner said .
“ Then sepsis .
Then toxic shock syndrome .
This is a pretty rare case of MSSA since his body went into toxic shock.
” The medical team tried everything to get the blood circulating through his legs again , but both legs had to be amputated .
Little Beauden faced procedure after procedure , and by Monday had gone through 16 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lost several fingers as well , his mother saying they simply “ fell off ” during one of his other surgeries .
RELATED : Horrifying Moment Police Officer Realizes Fire Is at Own Home , His Children Trapped Inside The couple ’ s two daughters , ages 6 and 8 , were able to return home and continue going to school while family friends watch over them , but mom , dad and Beauden remain at the hospital in San Diego .
Juliana Baumkirchner said the fact they were even camping in San @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the family was planning on going to a spot near Santa Barbara , but the last-minute change is something she sees as providential .
“ I changed plans for our family and our friends , and they were totally cool with it , ” she said .
“ God led us here and changed our plans for us because Rady Children ’ s is one of the best in the country with the best infectious disease team .
It ’ s crazy .
We are so in the right place !
I count @ @ @ @ @ @ @ husband sees each day as crucial and urges people not to take their time for granted .
“ This poor little boy has done nothing to anybody ; he ’ s just this innocent little boy , ” Brian Baumkirchner said .
“ Don ’ t take any days for granted , that ’ s for sure.
” A family member set up a GoFundMe to help with the numerous costs associated with the immediate medical and housing needs as well as future expenses .
As of Thursday evening , the effort had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and people are still donating .
At the moment , the family is waiting for Beauden ’ s legs to be healed enough to receive skin grafts , and it looks like his hands might be improving .
“ So , please continue to pray that everything moves along as planned , ” an update from Nov. 12 reads .
“ Also , we are waiting to get an update on his hands… but I think that his treatments are allowing him some reprieve from further amputations.
” “ Once again , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and minds and prayers towards Beauden .
He ’ ll likely never get to meet even half of you , but when he ’ s older I ’ ll tell him how the people of this and other countries came together to lift him up in prayer.
” The Baumkirchners appreciate all the support they have received and continue to ask for prayers for Beauden .
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Kids fall. It’s a fact of life.
Stubbed toes, scraped elbows and knees and all manner of bumps and bruises are just going to happen at a certain age. But for one little boy, a scraped knee has turned into something catastrophic.
It all started in October when the Baumkirchner family from Lake Havasu, Arizona, was vacationing in San Diego, camping and enjoying the outdoors.
Beauden, just 3 years old, took a tumble from his bike, as children his age are wont to do — but the infection that resulted nearly took his life, claimed both of his legs and might yet take his hands.
It happened quickly, with the boy acting extra sleepy that first evening. The next day, he was worse. The morning after that, he had a fever. Within 48 hours of taking that seemingly small tumble off the bike, Beauden’s body was starting to shut down.
His parents rushed him to Rady Children’s Hospital, and the family soon learned their little boy was fighting an aggressive staph infection.
“The ICU doctor said that his labs, when he came in, were of concern, for sure,” father Brian Baumkirchner said, according to KPNX-TV. “But the lab work at 1 p.m., just three hours later, his whole body was shutting down. They thought they were going to lose him, for sure, that night.”
“The staph infection — they knew it was some kind of bacterial infection, but weren’t sure what it was — but you can see it spreading in his legs, down to all of his extremities. They thought they were going to lose him for sure that first day.”
His mom told RiverScene Magazine that was just the beginning.
“He is diagnosed with staph aureus/MSSA,” Juliana Baumkirchner said. “Then sepsis. Then toxic shock syndrome. This is a pretty rare case of MSSA since his body went into toxic shock.”
The medical team tried everything to get the blood circulating through his legs again, but both legs had to be amputated. Little Beauden faced procedure after procedure, and by Monday had gone through 16 surgeries, according to GoFundMe. He lost several fingers as well, his mother saying they simply “fell off” during one of his other surgeries.
The couple’s two daughters, ages 6 and 8, were able to return home and continue going to school while family friends watch over them, but mom, dad and Beauden remain at the hospital in San Diego.
Juliana Baumkirchner said the fact they were even camping in San Diego was a blessing. Originally, the family was planning on going to a spot near Santa Barbara, but the last-minute change is something she sees as providential.
“I changed plans for our family and our friends, and they were totally cool with it,” she said. “God led us here and changed our plans for us because Rady Children’s is one of the best in the country with the best infectious disease team. It’s crazy. We are so in the right place! I count that as Blessing #1.”
Her husband sees each day as crucial and urges people not to take their time for granted.
“This poor little boy has done nothing to anybody; he’s just this innocent little boy,” Brian Baumkirchner said. “Don’t take any days for granted, that’s for sure.”
A family member set up a GoFundMe to help with the numerous costs associated with the immediate medical and housing needs as well as future expenses. As of Thursday evening, the effort had raised over $105,000 for the family, and people are still donating.
At the moment, the family is waiting for Beauden’s legs to be healed enough to receive skin grafts, and it looks like his hands might be improving.
“So, please continue to pray that everything moves along as planned,” an update from Nov. 12 reads. “Also, we are waiting to get an update on his hands… but I think that his treatments are allowing him some reprieve from further amputations.”
“Once again, thank each of you for your hearts and minds and prayers towards Beauden. He’ll likely never get to meet even half of you, but when he’s older I’ll tell him how the people of this and other countries came together to lift him up in prayer.”
The Baumkirchners appreciate all the support they have received and continue to ask for prayers for Beauden.
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westernjournal--2020-11-19--State Attorney General Gleefully Celebrates After Shutting Down Major Gun Show

The attorney general for the state of Virginia is taking a victory lap online after he succeeded in getting a gun show that was scheduled for this weekend canceled .
The Nation ’ s Gun Show was set to open Friday at the Dulles Expo Center in Chantilly , Virginia , WTOP-FM reported .
The event was expected to draw as many as 25,000 people who intended to exercise not only their First Amendment rights to assemble freely , but also their Second Amendment rights .
But the event is now canceled after Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring , a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ increase in reported positive coronavirus cases in the state , Herring argued in court the event should be canceled .
A Virginia judge heard arguments from both Herring ’ s office and the organizers of the gun show .
Those organizers argued they could hold the gun show safely by enforcing physical distancing , and also warned that the gun show vendor could lose $ 70,000 in revenue .
The judge sided with Herring in the case .
While Judge Brett Kassabian conceded he was sympathetic for those who stood to lose revenue @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ To allow thousands of people to roam unchecked in the throes of the worst pandemic in 100 years is not in the public interest , ” Kassabian said .
The gun show organizers argued that the event should be treated as a business , while the state counter-argued the show would have been classified as an “ entertainment venue.
” The classification was a game-changer for those attempting to exercise their own judgment , and their rights , as now the event is canceled .
Touting the ruling as “ BREAKING ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have endangered lives .
RELATED : Poll : Support for Stricter Gun Control Laws Drops to Lowest Level in Years “ I have successfully BLOCKED a massive gun show from operating at full capacity this weekend in NOVA , ” Herring wrote .
“ Putting hundreds or even thousands of Virginians at risk for the sole purpose of selling guns is just not worth it and I ’ m pleased that the Judge agreed with me , ” the AG added .
In a statement obtained by WTOP , Herring further argued that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ become a superspreader event ” for the coronavirus .
An attorney for the gun show organizers had reminded the court that the gun show would have essentially been a retail business , “ just like the Walmart next door , ” but Kassabian apparently disagreed with that argument .
The Organizers The Nation ’ s Gun Show released a statement on Thursday about the ruling .
“ We are very sorry for the incredible financial burden and terrible inconvenience this is inflicting on all involved , ” the statement read .
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The attorney general for the state of Virginia is taking a victory lap online after he succeeded in getting a gun show that was scheduled for this weekend canceled.
The Nation’s Gun Show was set to open Friday at the Dulles Expo Center in Chantilly, Virginia, WTOP-FM reported.
The event was expected to draw as many as 25,000 people who intended to exercise not only their First Amendment rights to assemble freely, but also their Second Amendment rights.
But the event is now canceled after Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring, a Democrat, got involved.
Citing an increase in reported positive coronavirus cases in the state, Herring argued in court the event should be canceled.
A Virginia judge heard arguments from both Herring’s office and the organizers of the gun show.
Those organizers argued they could hold the gun show safely by enforcing physical distancing, and also warned that the gun show vendor could lose $70,000 in revenue.
The judge sided with Herring in the case.
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While Judge Brett Kassabian conceded he was sympathetic for those who stood to lose revenue, he ultimately rejected their protests.
“To allow thousands of people to roam unchecked in the throes of the worst pandemic in 100 years is not in the public interest,” Kassabian said.
The gun show organizers argued that the event should be treated as a business, while the state counter-argued the show would have been classified as an “entertainment venue.”
The classification was a game-changer for those attempting to exercise their own judgment, and their rights, as now the event is canceled.
Attorney General Herring took a victory lap on Twitter.
Touting the ruling as “BREAKING” online, Herring wrote the event would have endangered lives.
“I have successfully BLOCKED a massive gun show from operating at full capacity this weekend in NOVA,” Herring wrote.
“Putting hundreds or even thousands of Virginians at risk for the sole purpose of selling guns is just not worth it and I’m pleased that the Judge agreed with me,” the AG added.
?BREAKING?I have successfully BLOCKED a massive gun show from operating at full capacity this weekend in NOVA. Putting hundreds or even thousands of Virginians at risk for the sole purpose of selling guns is just not worth it and I’m pleased that the Judge agreed with me. — Mark Herring (@MarkHerringVA) November 19, 2020
In a statement obtained by WTOP, Herring further argued that the gun show could have “quickly become a superspreader event” for the coronavirus.
An attorney for the gun show organizers had reminded the court that the gun show would have essentially been a retail business, “just like the Walmart next door,” but Kassabian apparently disagreed with that argument.
The Organizers The Nation’s Gun Show released a statement on Thursday about the ruling.
“We are very sorry for the incredible financial burden and terrible inconvenience this is inflicting on all involved,” the statement read.
The gun show organizers added that they “respectfully disagree with the judge’s opinion.”
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westernjournal--2020-11-19--Walmart Is Offering a Free Thanksgiving Dinner to American Families

This year has been tough on everyone , and more people this year might find an all-out turkey day celebration hard to swing .
Here to make things a little easier is a holiday partnership between Walmart and Ibotta , a mobile rewards platform .
Teaming up with Idahoan , Coca-Cola , Campbell ’ s , McCormick , Butterball and French ’ s , Walmart and Ibotta are offering anyone who uses the Ibotta app or browser extension 100 percent cash back after purchase on select items .
The original lineup includes a Butterball turkey breast roast , a McCormick @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Campbell ’ s condensed cream of mushroom soup , French ’ s crispy fried onions and a 2-liter bottle of Coca-Cola , as well as Walmart ’ s own brand of frozen green beans , stuffing mix and cranberry sauce .
Those are the fixings you ’ ll need to serve turkey breast , stuffing , mashed potatoes and green bean casserole — with gravy and cranberry sauce on the side and Coke to chase it all down .
The items are listed on Ibotta ’ s website with the amount of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are only available in limited quantities for a limited time .
“ These offers are available in November , while supplies last , * ” the Ibotta website states .
“ Get yours before they ’ re all gobbled up !
” Part of the reason behind this generous holiday deal was a survey that Ibotta conducted .
According to KPNX-TV , the mobile rewards platform found that over a third of Americans won ’ t be spending as much as they usually do for Thanksgiving since finances are a little trickier this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ team up with Ibotta this Thanksgiving to put meals on the tables of thousands of families across the U.S. at a time when they may need it most , ” Sarah Henry , Walmart Sr. Director , Content & Influencer Marketing , told KPNX .
You can either use the app on your phone or the browser extension on your computer to sign up and get a refund .
After signing up , you should be able to see the offers listed and select them .
“ Shop at Walmart in-store with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ Or , link your Walmart Pickup & Delivery account to shop online with the browser extension .
Either way , you ’ ll get cash back.
” RELATED : Teen Battling Cancer and Nurse Sing Together in Heartwarming Video You can select all the offers available or just a few that you might be missing still , and you can even use the rebate amount for the turkey breast ( $ 9.98 ) toward a whole turkey , and pay the difference yourself .
After purchasing the items , you can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or link your Walmart Grocery account to verify the purchases and accept the refund .
Ibotta said the items were selected to feed a family of five .
They don ’ t include dessert , but perhaps with the money you save on Thanksgiving dinner staples ( which comes out to just over $ 20 ) , you can buy that pumpkin pie .
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This year has been tough on everyone, and more people this year might find an all-out turkey day celebration hard to swing. Here to make things a little easier is a holiday partnership between Walmart and Ibotta, a mobile rewards platform.
Teaming up with Idahoan, Coca-Cola, Campbell’s, McCormick, Butterball and French’s, Walmart and Ibotta are offering anyone who uses the Ibotta app or browser extension 100 percent cash back after purchase on select items.
The original lineup includes a Butterball turkey breast roast, a McCormick gravy packet, Idahoan instant mashed potatoes, Campbell’s condensed cream of mushroom soup, French’s crispy fried onions and a 2-liter bottle of Coca-Cola, as well as Walmart’s own brand of frozen green beans, stuffing mix and cranberry sauce.
Those are the fixings you’ll need to serve turkey breast, stuffing, mashed potatoes and green bean casserole — with gravy and cranberry sauce on the side and Coke to chase it all down.
The items are listed on Ibotta’s website with the amount of money allotted for each item. Items are only available in limited quantities for a limited time.
“These offers are available in November, while supplies last,*” the Ibotta website states.
“Get yours before they’re all gobbled up!”
Part of the reason behind this generous holiday deal was a survey that Ibotta conducted. According to KPNX-TV, the mobile rewards platform found that over a third of Americans won’t be spending as much as they usually do for Thanksgiving since finances are a little trickier this year.
“Walmart is proud to team up with Ibotta this Thanksgiving to put meals on the tables of thousands of families across the U.S. at a time when they may need it most,” Sarah Henry, Walmart Sr. Director, Content & Influencer Marketing, told KPNX.
You can either use the app on your phone or the browser extension on your computer to sign up and get a refund. After signing up, you should be able to see the offers listed and select them.
“Shop at Walmart in-store with the Ibotta app,” the website explains.
“Or, link your Walmart Pickup & Delivery account to shop online with the browser extension. Either way, you’ll get cash back.”
You can select all the offers available or just a few that you might be missing still, and you can even use the rebate amount for the turkey breast ($9.98) toward a whole turkey, and pay the difference yourself.
After purchasing the items, you can scan the receipt into your Ibotta account or link your Walmart Grocery account to verify the purchases and accept the refund.
Ibotta said the items were selected to feed a family of five. They don’t include dessert, but perhaps with the money you save on Thanksgiving dinner staples (which comes out to just over $20), you can buy that pumpkin pie.
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westernjournal--2020-11-19--Trump Campaign Details ‘Multiple Pathways to Victory,’ Highlights Affidavits Claiming Fraud

President Donald Trump ’ s re-election campaign is not dead yet , Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani insisted Thursday , as he said the campaign has a stockpile of sworn affidavits that could reverse the results that have given multiple key states to Democrat Joe Biden instead of the president .
As Giuliani spoke at a news conference in Washington , a poster next to him read “ Multiple Paths to Victory ” and highlighted the states of Arizona , Georgia , Michigan , Nevada , Pennsylvania and Wisconsin .
He pointed out that Trump saw big leads in several key @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ The president way ahead on election night , seven or 800,000 in Pennsylvania , somehow he lost Pennsylvania , ” Giuliani said .
“ We have statisticians willing to testify that that ’ s almost statistically impossible to have happened in the period of time that it happened .
He said it was “ not a singular voter fraud in one state.
” “ This pattern repeats itself in a number of states , almost exactly the same pattern , which to any experienced investigator or prosecutor would suggest that there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to execute these various acts of voter fraud , ” said Giuliani , a former federal prosecutor before he became mayor of New York City .
Giuliani said the effort was focused on major cities controlled by Democrats and ones that “ have a long history of corruption.
” “ Each one of these cities are cities that are controlled by Democrats .
Which means they can get away with whatever they want to do , ” he said .
The Trump attorney said that even in court , Democrats control the outcomes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ friendly judges that will issue ridiculously irrational opinions just to come out in their favor , ” he said .
Giuliani said that in Pennsylvania , the campaign has amassed affidavits saying 682,000 ballots were cast “ for which there was no inspection of that ballot at the time it was entered in the vote.
” He noted that all of these ballots were cast by mail .
He noted that Democrats at some polling places blocked election inspectors from access , violating standards used around the world .
“ Even Tanzania and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of had rules about inspectors , ” Giuliani said .
RELATED : Top House Republicans Demand Immediate Investigation Into 'Errors and Misconduct ' in 2020 Election Republican inspectors saying they were denied access filed affidavits and “ swore under penalty of perjury .
That ’ s something no Democrat has ever done , ” he said .
Giuliani said media outlets were wrong to report there was no evidence of voter fraud or irregularities .
“ It ’ s your job to read these things and not falsely report that there ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ You should have had the time and energy to go look for them .
That ’ s your job.
” He said that in Michigan , for example , the campaign has 100 affidavits alleging voting irregularities .
Also Thursday , the campaign announced it was withdrawing its lawsuit in Michigan .
Giuliani said the move came “ as a direct result of achieving the relief we sought : to stop the election in Wayne County from being prematurely certified before residents can be assured that every legal vote has been counted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ counted.
” He was referring to two GOP elections officials who rescinded their certification of the Wayne County ballots , saying they were subjected to abuse and lied to on the night they agreed to certify the vote totals .
David Fink , a lawyer for the city of Detroit , told CNBC the wishes of the two Republicans have no validity and that the count will stand .
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President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign is not dead yet, Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani insisted Thursday, as he said the campaign has a stockpile of sworn affidavits that could reverse the results that have given multiple key states to Democrat Joe Biden instead of the president.
As Giuliani spoke at a news conference in Washington, a poster next to him read “Multiple Paths to Victory” and highlighted the states of Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.
He pointed out that Trump saw big leads in several key battleground states disappear overnight on Election Day.
“The president way ahead on election night, seven or 800,000 in Pennsylvania, somehow he lost Pennsylvania,” Giuliani said. “We have statisticians willing to testify that that’s almost statistically impossible to have happened in the period of time that it happened.
He said it was “not a singular voter fraud in one state.”
“This pattern repeats itself in a number of states, almost exactly the same pattern, which to any experienced investigator or prosecutor would suggest that there was a plan from a centralized place to execute these various acts of voter fraud,” said Giuliani, a former federal prosecutor before he became mayor of New York City.
Giuliani said the effort was focused on major cities controlled by Democrats and ones that “have a long history of corruption.”
“Each one of these cities are cities that are controlled by Democrats. Which means they can get away with whatever they want to do,” he said.
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The Trump attorney said that even in court, Democrats control the outcomes.
“Unfortunately, they have some friendly judges that will issue ridiculously irrational opinions just to come out in their favor,” he said.
Giuliani said that in Pennsylvania, the campaign has amassed affidavits saying 682,000 ballots were cast “for which there was no inspection of that ballot at the time it was entered in the vote.” He noted that all of these ballots were cast by mail.
He noted that Democrats at some polling places blocked election inspectors from access, violating standards used around the world.
“Even Tanzania and places that you wouldn’t think of had rules about inspectors,” Giuliani said.
Republican inspectors saying they were denied access filed affidavits and “swore under penalty of perjury. That’s something no Democrat has ever done,” he said.
Giuliani said media outlets were wrong to report there was no evidence of voter fraud or irregularities.
“It’s your job to read these things and not falsely report that there’s no evidence,” he said. “You should have had the time and energy to go look for them. That’s your job.”
He said that in Michigan, for example, the campaign has 100 affidavits alleging voting irregularities.
Also Thursday, the campaign announced it was withdrawing its lawsuit in Michigan.
Giuliani said the move came “as a direct result of achieving the relief we sought: to stop the election in Wayne County from being prematurely certified before residents can be assured that every legal vote has been counted and every illegal vote has not been counted.”
He was referring to two GOP elections officials who rescinded their certification of the Wayne County ballots, saying they were subjected to abuse and lied to on the night they agreed to certify the vote totals.
David Fink, a lawyer for the city of Detroit, told CNBC the wishes of the two Republicans have no validity and that the count will stand.
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westernjournal--2020-11-19--House Dems Shoot Down Latest Republican Effort To Pass COVID Relief Package

House Democrats blocked a Republican-led discharge petition which would have allowed them to temporarily take control of the chamber and pass their preferred coronavirus relief bill .
The petition , filed by Washington Republican Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler , was cosigned by 185 Republicans but fell short of the 218 votes necessary to pass .
Its failure marks the 40th time Democrats have blocked some type of legislation from passing the House .
Congress has not passed a stimulus bill since March and has been unable to agree on an additional package .
Temporary unemployment benefits passed to soften the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ July .
In September , 23 moderate Democrats wrote a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Majority Leader Stenny Hoyer urging them to “ continue bipartisan negotiations ” in order to “ deliver meaningful relief for the American people , ” but their plea was ultimately unsuccessful .
Though it seemed at times that Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin , who has negotiated on behalf of President Donald Trump and Republicans , were close to reaching a deal , no compromise has been reached .
While Pelosi has argued for a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ congressional Republicans have supported plans that provide closer to $ 1 trillion in aid .
Pelosi has rejected multiple Republican proposals and a $ 1.5 trillion bipartisan deal reached by the House Problem Solvers Caucus .
Though Trump has called for a large stimulus plan , any Democrat-led plan that passes the House would likely fail in the Republican-controlled Senate .
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House Democrats blocked a Republican-led discharge petition which would have allowed them to temporarily take control of the chamber and pass their preferred coronavirus relief bill.
The petition, filed by Washington Republican Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, was cosigned by 185 Republicans but fell short of the 218 votes necessary to pass.
I’m heading into the Capitol to officially file my discharge petition. It’s time to put an end to the political gamesmanship we’ve been seeing here in D.C. Southwest Washington businesses cannot wait any longer. pic.twitter.com/cJxLKTkDGS — Jaime Herrera Beutler (@HerreraBeutler) September 25, 2020
Its failure marks the 40th time Democrats have blocked some type of legislation from passing the House.
Congress has not passed a stimulus bill since March and has been unable to agree on an additional package.
Temporary unemployment benefits passed to soften the economic blow of widespread lockdowns expired in July.
In September, 23 moderate Democrats wrote a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Majority Leader Stenny Hoyer urging them to “continue bipartisan negotiations” in order to “deliver meaningful relief for the American people,” but their plea was ultimately unsuccessful.
Though it seemed at times that Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin, who has negotiated on behalf of President Donald Trump and Republicans, were close to reaching a deal, no compromise has been reached.
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While Pelosi has argued for a stimulus package exceeding $2 trillion, congressional Republicans have supported plans that provide closer to $1 trillion in aid.
Pelosi has rejected multiple Republican proposals and a $1.5 trillion bipartisan deal reached by the House Problem Solvers Caucus.
Though Trump has called for a large stimulus plan, any Democrat-led plan that passes the House would likely fail in the Republican-controlled Senate.
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westernjournal--2020-11-19--CDC Releases Holiday Guidelines That Urge Canceling Travel and ‘Staying Home’

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging Americans to stay home this Thanksgiving and avoid traveling .
In new guidelines released on Wednesday , just over a week before the holiday , the agency advised Americans against congregating with people outside of their household .
In a “ Holiday Celebrations and Small Gatherings ” advisory , the CDC warned , “ More than 1 million COVID-19 cases were reported in the United States over the last 7 days.
” “ As cases continue to increase rapidly across the United States , the safest way to celebrate Thanksgiving is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you live with , ” the CDC added .
“ Gatherings with family and friends who do not live with you can increase the chances of getting or spreading COVID-19 or the flu , ” the agency warned .
While the CDC did concede the coronavirus pandemic “ has been stressful and isolating for many people , ” the agency asked Americans to put aside tradition for the year to help stop the spread of the disease .
“ Gatherings during the upcoming holidays can be an opportunity to reconnect with family and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ how your holiday plans can be modified to reduce the spread of COVID-19 to keep your friends , families , and communities healthy and safe , ” the agency said .
The agency asked Americans to consider a number of factors , such as reported cases in their area , as well as the number of people planning to attend their respective Thanksgiving gatherings .
The CDC also asks Americans to consider the prior “ behaviors ” of those they might come into contact with .
“ Individuals who did not consistently adhere @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 6 feet apart ) , mask wearing , handwashing , and other prevention behaviors pose more risk than those who consistently practiced these safety measures , ” the CDC advised .
But despite the suggested mitigation measures , the agency said the best way to stay safe is to refrain from traveling at all .
“ Travel may increase your chance of getting and spreading COVID-19 .
Postponing travel and staying home is the best way to protect yourself and others this year , ” the advisory read .
RELATED : Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Stay Home' The agency said it is “ important to talk with the people you live with and your family and friends about the risks of traveling.
” In place of an in-person meal , “ virtual gathering ” is suggested .
For those who do intend to go about life as normal this holiday season , the CDC asks them to remain six feet apart , wear masks and ensure their homes are properly ventilated .
The guidelines further advocate for the monitoring of both hosts and guests for coronavirus symptoms .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ families travel long distances to celebrate together .
Travel increases the chance of getting and spreading the virus that causes COVID-19 , ” the agency said .
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging Americans to stay home this Thanksgiving and avoid traveling.
In new guidelines released on Wednesday, just over a week before the holiday, the agency advised Americans against congregating with people outside of their household.
In a “Holiday Celebrations and Small Gatherings” advisory, the CDC warned, “More than 1 million COVID-19 cases were reported in the United States over the last 7 days.”
“As cases continue to increase rapidly across the United States, the safest way to celebrate Thanksgiving is to celebrate at home with the people you live with,” the CDC added.
“Gatherings with family and friends who do not live with you can increase the chances of getting or spreading COVID-19 or the flu,” the agency warned.
While the CDC did concede the coronavirus pandemic “has been stressful and isolating for many people,” the agency asked Americans to put aside tradition for the year to help stop the spread of the disease.
“Gatherings during the upcoming holidays can be an opportunity to reconnect with family and friends. This holiday season, consider how your holiday plans can be modified to reduce the spread of COVID-19 to keep your friends, families, and communities healthy and safe,” the agency said.
The safest way to celebrate #Thanksgiving is with your household members. Cook traditional family recipes, have a virtual dinner with your friends and family, or watch parades and movies from your cozy couch. More tips: https://t.co/zLzjYgnxYn. pic.twitter.com/v5Kv80iH4Z — CDC (@CDCgov) November 18, 2020
The agency asked Americans to consider a number of factors, such as reported cases in their area, as well as the number of people planning to attend their respective Thanksgiving gatherings.
The CDC also asks Americans to consider the prior “behaviors” of those they might come into contact with.
“Individuals who did not consistently adhere to social distancing (staying at least 6 feet apart), mask wearing, handwashing, and other prevention behaviors pose more risk than those who consistently practiced these safety measures,” the CDC advised.
But despite the suggested mitigation measures, the agency said the best way to stay safe is to refrain from traveling at all.
“Travel may increase your chance of getting and spreading COVID-19. Postponing travel and staying home is the best way to protect yourself and others this year,” the advisory read.
The agency said it is “important to talk with the people you live with and your family and friends about the risks of traveling.”
In place of an in-person meal, “virtual gathering” is suggested.
For those who do intend to go about life as normal this holiday season, the CDC asks them to remain six feet apart, wear masks and ensure their homes are properly ventilated.
The guidelines further advocate for the monitoring of both hosts and guests for coronavirus symptoms.
“Thanksgiving is a time when many families travel long distances to celebrate together. Travel increases the chance of getting and spreading the virus that causes COVID-19,” the agency said.
“Staying home is the best way to protect yourself and others. If you must travel, be informed of the risks involved.”
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westernjournal--2020-11-19--University Moves Forward on Plan To Remove Boulder After Activists Claim It Is Racist

A geologically and archeologically-significant boulder on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus may be slated for relocation , burial , or total destruction after two groups deemed it a racist symbol .
The Wisconsin Black Student Union proposed the relocation or destruction of the boulder — named “ Chamberlin Rock ” in 1926 after geologist and then-University President Thomas Crowder Chamberlin — after claiming it had a racist history .
A 1925 State Journal article chronicled the discovery of the rock as a “ n—erhead , ” a common term for large dark rocks in the 1920s that fell out of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is the only known instance of the term being used to describe the rock , according to the Wisconsin State Journal .
The university ’ s independent newspaper , The Badger Herald , reported LINK , a grassroots group that supports Black Lives Matter , also advocated for the change .
According to the Journal , all members of UW-Madison ’ s Campus Planning Committee voted on Nov. 12 to ask Chancellor Rebecca Blank — who previously told the outlet she was not against the rock ’ s removal from its prominent Observatory @ @ @ @ @ @ @ determine its fate .
Removal options include relocating the rock off campus , burying the boulder where it was originally discovered or destroying it .
In June , WKOW-TV interviewed WBSU President Nalah McWhorter about Chamberlin Rock and the movement to remove an Abraham Lincoln statue .
McWhorter claimed Lincoln , though an abolitionist , “ didn ’ t think black people should have rights.
” She went on to claim that “ renaming ” Chamberlin Rock “ doesn ’ t remove the history of oppression that it symbolizes and perpetuates.
” University @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rock was colloquially , not officially , referred to using the slur and was named after Chamberlin a year after its discovery .
During a planning committee meeting , the 95-year-old article was discussed as having incorporated “ disruptive language that is inappropriate by today ’ s societal norms.
” “ Black students on campus have come together to envision a more welcoming campus experience , ” McWhorter ’ s WBSU presentation at the meeting explained , calling the boulder “ a symbol of the injustices students of color face on campus daily.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ presentation , also recognized the rock is above “ a catalogued human burial site and within 15 feet of an above‐ground effigy mound feature.
” Its removal would cost between $ 30,000 and $ 75,000 .
The transition will also require the Wisconsin Historical Society ’ s blessing and oversight , with the boulder being a “ Pre-Cambrian era glacial erratic that is an iconic representation of Wisconsin glaciation period ” and “ within the documented Observatory Hill Archaeological Site boundary.
” Kacie Butcher , the university ’ s public history project director @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Klan presence existed near the campus in the 1920s , with black individuals “ often mocked in campus satire periodicals as well as through minstrel shows that were dehumanizing to students of color.
” RELATED : Candace Owens Goes Off on Star Musician for Dress Photo Shoot : 'Bring Back Manly Men' “ This is an opportunity to prioritize students of color and engage with these complex conversations , ” Butcher told the committee .
Although landscape historian Rob Nurre recognized the term ’ s offensiveness , he pointed out it was “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , suggesting to “ look at the context , both the history and the use rather than to the emotional appeal to the word that is being taken out of context.
” According to meeting minutes , Professor Brad Singer with UW-Madison ’ s Department of Geoscience stressed Chamberlin ’ s contributions to glaciation , advocating if removed , to relocate the boulder by the Ice Age Trail .
Meeting participant Brett Shaw asked if renaming the rock “ in celebration of this change ” had been discussed as a viable option .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Blank .
McWhorter told the Journal the Black Student Union will begin to brainstorm new ideas for the space where the boulder currently sits to “ reclaim ” it for students of color .
“ So it becomes a way to celebrate instead of having it as an empty space reminding us of what it once was , ” she said .
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A geologically and archeologically-significant boulder on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus may be slated for relocation, burial, or total destruction after two groups deemed it a racist symbol.
The Wisconsin Black Student Union proposed the relocation or destruction of the boulder — named “Chamberlin Rock” in 1926 after geologist and then-University President Thomas Crowder Chamberlin — after claiming it had a racist history.
A 1925 State Journal article chronicled the discovery of the rock as a “n—erhead,” a common term for large dark rocks in the 1920s that fell out of use by the 1950s. The article is the only known instance of the term being used to describe the rock, according to the Wisconsin State Journal.
The university’s independent newspaper, The Badger Herald, reported LINK, a grassroots group that supports Black Lives Matter, also advocated for the change.
According to the Journal, all members of UW-Madison’s Campus Planning Committee voted on Nov. 12 to ask Chancellor Rebecca Blank — who previously told the outlet she was not against the rock’s removal from its prominent Observatory Hill location — for next steps to determine its fate.
Removal options include relocating the rock off campus, burying the boulder where it was originally discovered or destroying it.
In June, WKOW-TV interviewed WBSU President Nalah McWhorter about Chamberlin Rock and the movement to remove an Abraham Lincoln statue. McWhorter claimed Lincoln, though an abolitionist, “didn’t think black people should have rights.”
She went on to claim that “renaming” Chamberlin Rock “doesn’t remove the history of oppression that it symbolizes and perpetuates.” University historians, however, have said the rock was colloquially, not officially, referred to using the slur and was named after Chamberlin a year after its discovery.
During a planning committee meeting, the 95-year-old article was discussed as having incorporated “disruptive language that is inappropriate by today’s societal norms.”
“Black students on campus have come together to envision a more welcoming campus experience,” McWhorter’s WBSU presentation at the meeting explained, calling the boulder “a symbol of the injustices students of color face on campus daily.”
The committee, according to its presentation, also recognized the rock is above “a catalogued human burial site and within 15 feet of an above‐ground effigy mound feature.” Its removal would cost between $30,000 and $75,000.
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The transition will also require the Wisconsin Historical Society’s blessing and oversight, with the boulder being a “Pre-Cambrian era glacial erratic that is an iconic representation of Wisconsin glaciation period” and “within the documented Observatory Hill Archaeological Site boundary.”
Kacie Butcher, the university’s public history project director, also claimed a strong Ku Klux Klan presence existed near the campus in the 1920s, with black individuals “often mocked in campus satire periodicals as well as through minstrel shows that were dehumanizing to students of color.”
“This is an opportunity to prioritize students of color and engage with these complex conversations,” Butcher told the committee.
Although landscape historian Rob Nurre recognized the term’s offensiveness, he pointed out it was “in quotes” in the 1925 article, suggesting to “look at the context, both the history and the use rather than to the emotional appeal to the word that is being taken out of context.”
According to meeting minutes, Professor Brad Singer with UW-Madison’s Department of Geoscience stressed Chamberlin’s contributions to glaciation, advocating if removed, to relocate the boulder by the Ice Age Trail.
Meeting participant Brett Shaw asked if renaming the rock “in celebration of this change” had been discussed as a viable option. A Twitter user proposed the same to Blank.
@BeckyBlank Seems to me like a much more prudent thing to do, not to mention the cost savings, is to rededicate Chamberlin Rock with a new name selected by students of color. As horrible as it was, the slur stopped being used 70 years ago. Have some common sense. — Richard Philipp (@BadgerPhilly) November 18, 2020
McWhorter told the Journal the Black Student Union will begin to brainstorm new ideas for the space where the boulder currently sits to “reclaim” it for students of color.
“So it becomes a way to celebrate instead of having it as an empty space reminding us of what it once was,” she said.
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westernjournal--2020-11-19--US Declares Boycotts Against Israel ‘Anti-Semitic,’ Will Cut Off Funding to Organizations Involved

The Trump administration took a strong stand against the movement to economically isolate Israel Thursday as Secretary of State Mike Pompeo labeled the boycott , divestment and sanctions effort as anti-Semitic discrimination .
The BDS movement is supported by Palestinians and their advocates to put economic pressure on Israel .
It also has the support of some House Democrats , including Reps. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota and Rashida Tlaib of Michigan , members of the so-called squad of far-left congresswomen .
During a visit to Israel that included a trip to a West Bank settlement and the Golan Heights , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fighting the BDS movement by denying U.S. funding to its supporters .
“ It is the policy of the United States to combat anti-Semitism everywhere in the world and in whatever form it appears , including all forms of discrimination and hatred rooted in anti-Semitism , ” Pompeo said in a statement .
“ The United States strongly opposes the global discriminatory boycott , divestment , and sanctions ( BDS ) campaign ( Global BDS Campaign ) and practices that facilitate it , such as discriminatory labeling and the publication of databases of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ areas .
“ As we have made clear , anti-Zionism is anti-Semitism .
The United States is , therefore , committed to countering the Global BDS Campaign as a manifestation of anti-Semitism.
” In remarks Thursday in Jerusalem alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu , Pompeo said , “ We will immediately take steps to identify organizations that engage in hateful BDS conduct and withdraw U.S. government support for such groups.
” He said the State Department ’ s Office of the Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism will identify organizations that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ agencies funded by the department do not support the movement .
“ We want to stand with all other nations that recognize the BDS movement for the cancer that it is , and we ’ re committed to combating it , ” the secretary of state said .
“ Our record speaks for itself .
During the Trump administration , America stands with Israel like never before.
” Pompeo noted that “ for a long time , the State Department took the wrong view of settlements .
It took a view that didn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ special place .
“ “ And instead , now , today , the United States Department of State stands strongly to the recognition that settlements can be done in a way that are lawful and appropriate and proper , ” he said .
He noted that Israel is vital to protecting the Middle East from Iran .
“ We talked about how we can protect Americans and Israelis in the region from the regime in Tehran .
You talked about this .
They remain — we should not take for granted they remain @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all the world , ” Pompeo said .
“ Israel has provided outstanding support to our pressure campaign , which we have no intention of relaxing , ” he said .
Pompeo said that regional peace comes with one foundational principle — the recognition of Israel .
“ People have come to recognize all across this region that the right thing to do is recognize the state of Israel as appropriate and proper and a great wonderful partner for all things economic and academic and security .
I am confident that this one-way @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , will continue , ” he said .
During his visit to the Golan Heights , acquired from Syria by Israel during the Six-Day War of 1967 , Pompeo called the region “ a part of Israel and a central part of Israel.
” The secretary of state recalled that early in his military career , there was “ international pressure to return this very place to Syria.
” “ It was all the rage in the salons in Europe and in the elite institutions in America to say that this should be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ Imagine , imagine with [ Syrian leader Bashar ] Assad in control of this place , the risk , the harm to the West and to Israel and to the people of Israel .
“ President Trump just recognized the basic fact that this indeed is part of Israel.
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The Trump administration took a strong stand against the movement to economically isolate Israel Thursday as Secretary of State Mike Pompeo labeled the boycott, divestment and sanctions effort as anti-Semitic discrimination.
The BDS movement is supported by Palestinians and their advocates to put economic pressure on Israel.
It also has the support of some House Democrats, including Reps. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota and Rashida Tlaib of Michigan, members of the so-called squad of far-left congresswomen.
During a visit to Israel that included a trip to a West Bank settlement and the Golan Heights, Pompeo said the administration is committed to fighting the BDS movement by denying U.S. funding to its supporters.
“It is the policy of the United States to combat anti-Semitism everywhere in the world and in whatever form it appears, including all forms of discrimination and hatred rooted in anti-Semitism,” Pompeo said in a statement. “The United States strongly opposes the global discriminatory boycott, divestment, and sanctions (BDS) campaign (Global BDS Campaign) and practices that facilitate it, such as discriminatory labeling and the publication of databases of companies that operate in Israel or Israeli-controlled areas.
“As we have made clear, anti-Zionism is anti-Semitism. The United States is, therefore, committed to countering the Global BDS Campaign as a manifestation of anti-Semitism.”
In remarks Thursday in Jerusalem alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Pompeo said, “We will immediately take steps to identify organizations that engage in hateful BDS conduct and withdraw U.S. government support for such groups.”
He said the State Department’s Office of the Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism will identify organizations that support the BDS effort and ensure that agencies funded by the department do not support the movement.
“We want to stand with all other nations that recognize the BDS movement for the cancer that it is, and we’re committed to combating it,” the secretary of state said. “Our record speaks for itself. During the Trump administration, America stands with Israel like never before.”
Twitter buzzed with the news.
We stand with Israel ?? — The Republic Fifty (@RepublicFifty) November 19, 2020
Thank you @SecPompeo and the U.S. @realDonaldTrump Administration for your unwavering solidarity with #Israel and courage to stand up to the pernicious & Antisemitic BDS Movement, and all those who support and enable it, including in EU. https://t.co/Y0s3U2D6oT — Arsen Ostrovsky (@Ostrov_A) November 19, 2020
The @nytimes, handing Israel one more slanderous headline, implies BDS is otherwise justifiable. pic.twitter.com/N7wWVslRc6 — Michael Granoff (@mikejgr) November 19, 2020
As usual Pompeo is right. BDS is anti-Semitism & Obama Biden chose the 2016 transition as an opportunity to signal to the Jew haters of the world that Obama & Biden are willing to take a leadership role by engineering UNSCR 2334. Luckily DT was willing to standup to that Hate https://t.co/M4dlVCN3wO — TJ King (@tjking) November 19, 2020
Pompeo noted that “for a long time, the State Department took the wrong view of settlements. It took a view that didn’t recognize the history of this special place. “
“And instead, now, today, the United States Department of State stands strongly to the recognition that settlements can be done in a way that are lawful and appropriate and proper,” he said.
He noted that Israel is vital to protecting the Middle East from Iran.
“We talked about how we can protect Americans and Israelis in the region from the regime in Tehran. You talked about this. They remain — we should not take for granted they remain the foremost state sponsor of terrorism in all the world,” Pompeo said.
“Israel has provided outstanding support to our pressure campaign, which we have no intention of relaxing,” he said.
Pompeo said that regional peace comes with one foundational principle — the recognition of Israel.
“People have come to recognize all across this region that the right thing to do is recognize the state of Israel as appropriate and proper and a great wonderful partner for all things economic and academic and security. I am confident that this one-way movement, this one-way ratchet towards peace, will continue,” he said.
During his visit to the Golan Heights, acquired from Syria by Israel during the Six-Day War of 1967, Pompeo called the region “a part of Israel and a central part of Israel.”
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The secretary of state recalled that early in his military career, there was “international pressure to return this very place to Syria.”
“It was all the rage in the salons in Europe and in the elite institutions in America to say that this should be returned to Syria,” he said. “Imagine, imagine with [Syrian leader Bashar] Assad in control of this place, the risk, the harm to the West and to Israel and to the people of Israel.
“President Trump just recognized the basic fact that this indeed is part of Israel.”
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westernjournal--2020-11-19--Researchers Compared Mask-Wearers to the Unmasked, Journals Reportedly Refused To Publish Their Monu

Researchers Compared Mask-Wearers to the Unmasked, Journals Reportedly Refused To Publish Their Monumental Finding

The results of a massive study on the effectiveness of masks were just released , and the findings were so narrative-shattering that several reputable scientific journals reportedly refused to publish them .
The trial , DANMASK-19 , is now throwing a giant question mark on restrictive mask mandates that many leaders in the United States have imposed .
Conducted in Denmark during the country ’ s spring 2020 battle with COVID-19 , the study , which had 6,024 adult participants and was only published Wednesday in the Annals of Internal Medicine , reveals how little protection masks truly give their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the unmasked control group had a 2.1 percent infection rate , while those who were told to wear a mask when not at home — the latter group was given “ 50 three-layer , disposable , surgical face masks with ear loops ” — only suffered a 1.8 percent infection rate .
The difference here is negligible — less than half of a percentage point separates the two extremes of mask-wearers and those who did not don the face coverings .
( A total of 4,862 people completed the study , which took @ @ @ @ @ @ @ did not recommend that the general public wear masks , with 42 people testing positive for COVID-19 in the mask-wearing group and 53 people in the control group . )
“ These findings do offer evidence about the degree of protection mask wearers can anticipate in a setting where others are not wearing masks and where other public health measures , ” researchers wrote , “ including social distancing , are in effect.
” Dr. Henning Bundgaard , a cardiologist at the University of Copenhagen and the study ’ s lead author , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ study gives an indication of how much you gain from wearing a mask , ” he told The New York Times .
“ Not a lot.
” Christian Torp-Pedersen , chief physician in the research department at North Zealand Hospital and one of the researchers involved in the study , told the Danish newspaper Berlingske that the Journal of the American Medical Association , the New England Journal of Medicine and The Lancet all refused to publish the narrative-shattering discovery .
While masks don ’ t appear to offer wearers much extra protection @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to others .
Viruses from both symptomatic and asymptomatic people have a harder time making it to a new host if the infected person is wearing a mask .
“ Reduction in release of virus from infected persons into the environment may be the mechanism for mitigation of transmission in communities where mask use is common or mandated , as noted in observational studies , ” the study states .
“ Thus , these findings do not provide data on the effectiveness of widespread mask wearing in the community in reducing SARS-CoV-2 infections @ @ @ @ @ @ @ offer evidence about the degree of protection mask wearers can anticipate in a setting where others are not wearing masks and where other public health measures , including social distancing , are in effect.
” This groundbreaking study suggests masks may be better suited to a role in the so-called “ Swiss cheese ” method of COVID prevention instead of being the focus of mandates and orders from authoritarian government leaders .
The “ Swiss cheese ” model was popularized earlier this year as an easy visual that explains how masks , testing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ successful defense against the virus .
The theory behind the model is that no one measure , depicted as single slices of the holey cheese , will completely defeat the novel coronavirus .
Layer enough of these however , and the growth of new infections can seemingly be stemmed .
While it ’ s becoming clear that face masks are not the golden bullet that government leaders treat them as , the protective coverings undoubtedly play an important role in the fight against COVID-19 .
We are committed to truth and accuracy in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ editorial standards .

The results of a massive study on the effectiveness of masks were just released, and the findings were so narrative-shattering that several reputable scientific journals reportedly refused to publish them.
The trial, DANMASK-19, is now throwing a giant question mark on restrictive mask mandates that many leaders in the United States have imposed.
Conducted in Denmark during the country’s spring 2020 battle with COVID-19, the study, which had 6,024 adult participants and was only published Wednesday in the Annals of Internal Medicine, reveals how little protection masks truly give their wearers.
According to the study, the unmasked control group had a 2.1 percent infection rate, while those who were told to wear a mask when not at home — the latter group was given “50 three-layer, disposable, surgical face masks with ear loops” — only suffered a 1.8 percent infection rate.
The difference here is negligible — less than half of a percentage point separates the two extremes of mask-wearers and those who did not don the face coverings. (A total of 4,862 people completed the study, which took place at a time when Danish authorities did not recommend that the general public wear masks, with 42 people testing positive for COVID-19 in the mask-wearing group and 53 people in the control group.)
“These findings do offer evidence about the degree of protection mask wearers can anticipate in a setting where others are not wearing masks and where other public health measures,” researchers wrote, “including social distancing, are in effect.”
Dr. Henning Bundgaard, a cardiologist at the University of Copenhagen and the study’s lead author, put it more bluntly.
“Our study gives an indication of how much you gain from wearing a mask,” he told The New York Times. “Not a lot.”
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Christian Torp-Pedersen, chief physician in the research department at North Zealand Hospital and one of the researchers involved in the study, told the Danish newspaper Berlingske that the Journal of the American Medical Association, the New England Journal of Medicine and The Lancet all refused to publish the narrative-shattering discovery.
While masks don’t appear to offer wearers much extra protection, they do excel in preventing transmission to others.
Viruses from both symptomatic and asymptomatic people have a harder time making it to a new host if the infected person is wearing a mask.
“Reduction in release of virus from infected persons into the environment may be the mechanism for mitigation of transmission in communities where mask use is common or mandated, as noted in observational studies,” the study states. “Thus, these findings do not provide data on the effectiveness of widespread mask wearing in the community in reducing SARS-CoV-2 infections.
“They do, however, offer evidence about the degree of protection mask wearers can anticipate in a setting where others are not wearing masks and where other public health measures, including social distancing, are in effect.”
This groundbreaking study suggests masks may be better suited to a role in the so-called “Swiss cheese” method of COVID prevention instead of being the focus of mandates and orders from authoritarian government leaders.
The “Swiss cheese” model was popularized earlier this year as an easy visual that explains how masks, testing and quarantining are all components of a successful defense against the virus.
The theory behind the model is that no one measure, depicted as single slices of the holey cheese, will completely defeat the novel coronavirus. Layer enough of these however, and the growth of new infections can seemingly be stemmed.
A new version with colour & division inspiration from @uq_news and strict mouse design oversight by @kat_arden (ver3.0).
It reorganises slices into personal & shared responsibilities (think of this in terms of all the slices rather than any single layer being most important) pic.twitter.com/nNwLWZTWOL — ɪᴀɴ ᴍ. ᴍᴀᴄᴋᴀʏ, ᴘʜᴅ ?????? (@MackayIM) October 24, 2020
While it’s becoming clear that face masks are not the golden bullet that government leaders treat them as, the protective coverings undoubtedly play an important role in the fight against COVID-19.
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