westernjournal--2020-04-23--Millions More File for Unemployment as Historic Job Loss String Continues

More than 4.4 million laid-off workers applied for U.S. unemployment benefits last week as job cuts escalated across an economy that remains all but shut down , the government said Thursday .
Roughly 26 million people have now filed for jobless aid in the five weeks since the coronavirus outbreak began forcing millions of employers to close their doors .
About one in six American workers have lost their jobs in the past five weeks , by far the worst string of layoffs on record .
Economists have forecast that the unemployment rate for April could go as high as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ job cuts has plunged the U.S. economy into the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression of the 1930s .
Some economists say the nation ’ s output could shrink by twice the amount that it did during the Great Recession , which ended in 2009 .
TRENDING : Every American Needs To See Trump 's 'Nancy Antoinette ' Pelosi Ad - She Could n't Care Less About Us The painful economic consequences of the virus-related shutdowns have sparked angry protests in several state capitals from crowds insisting that businesses be allowed to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ showing that the pace of layoffs remains immense , could heighten demands for reopenings .
Some governors have begun easing restrictions despite warnings from health authorities that it might be too soon to do so without causing new infections .
In Georgia , gyms , hair salons and bowling alleys can reopen Friday .
Texas has reopened its state parks .
Yet those scattered reopenings won ’ t lead to much rehiring , especially if many Americans are too wary to leave their homes .
And there are likely more layoffs to come @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but failed to receive loans from a federal aid program .
The number of people who are receiving unemployment benefits has reached a record 16 million , surpassing a previous high of 12 million set in 2010 , just after the 2008-2009 recession ended .
This figure reflects people who have managed to navigate the online or telephone application systems in their states , have been approved for benefits and are actually receiving checks .
In some states , many laid-off workers have run into obstacles in trying to file applications for benefits @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , contractors , gig workers and self-employed people — a category of workers who are now eligible for unemployment benefits for the first time .
“ This has been a really devastating shock for a lot of families and small businesses , ” said Aaron Sojourner , a labor economist at the University of Minnesota .
“ It is beyond their control and no fault of their own.
” In Florida , applications for unemployment benefits nearly tripled last week to 505,000 , the second-highest total behind much-larger California ’ s 534,000 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ its applications .
Its figure suggests that the state is finally clearing a backlog of filings from jobless workers .
In Michigan , 17 percent of the state ’ s workforce is now receiving unemployment aid , the largest proportion in the country .
It is followed by Rhode Island at 15 percent , Nevada at 13.7 percent and Georgia at 13.6 percent .
Just about every major industry has absorbed sudden and severe layoffs .
Economists at the Federal Reserve estimate that hotels and restaurants have shed the most jobs — 4 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nearly one-third of all the employees in that industry .
RELATED : Shake Shack To Return $ 10M Loan , Suggests Money Be Reallocated to Restaurants 'Who Need It Most' Construction has shed more than 9 percent of its jobs .
So has a category that includes retail , shipping and utilities , the Fed estimated .
A category that is made up of data processing and online publishing has cut 4.7 percent .
When the government issues the April jobs report on May 8 , economists expect it to show breathtaking losses @ @ @ @ @ @ @ loss of 25 million jobs .
That would be nearly triple the total lost during the entire Great Recession period .
A $ 2 trillion-plus federal relief package that was signed into law last month made millions of gig workers , contractors and self-employed people newly eligible for unemployment aid .
But most states have yet to approve unemployment applications from those workers because they ’ re still trying to reprogram their systems to do so .
As a result , many people who have lost jobs or income aren ’ t being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unemployment aid haven ’ t been processed .
Among them is Sasha McVeigh , a musician in Nashville .
Having grown up in England with a love of country music , she spent years flying to Nashville to play gigs until she managed to secure a green card and move permanently two years ago .
McVeigh had been working steadily until the city shut down music clubs in mid-March .
Since then , she ’ s applied for unemployment benefits but so far has received nothing .
To make ends meet , she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to out-of-work musicians , held some live streaming concerts and pushed her merchandise sales .
By cutting expenses to a bare minimum , McVeigh said , “ I ’ ve managed to just about keep myself afloat.
” But she worries about what will happen over the next few months .
The Associated Press contributed to this report .
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More than 4.4 million laid-off workers applied for U.S. unemployment benefits last week as job cuts escalated across an economy that remains all but shut down, the government said Thursday.
Roughly 26 million people have now filed for jobless aid in the five weeks since the coronavirus outbreak began forcing millions of employers to close their doors.
About one in six American workers have lost their jobs in the past five weeks, by far the worst string of layoffs on record.
Economists have forecast that the unemployment rate for April could go as high as 20 percent.
The enormous magnitude of job cuts has plunged the U.S. economy into the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression of the 1930s. Some economists say the nation’s output could shrink by twice the amount that it did during the Great Recession, which ended in 2009.
The painful economic consequences of the virus-related shutdowns have sparked angry protests in several state capitals from crowds insisting that businesses be allowed to reopen. Thursday’s report, showing that the pace of layoffs remains immense, could heighten demands for reopenings.
Some governors have begun easing restrictions despite warnings from health authorities that it might be too soon to do so without causing new infections. In Georgia, gyms, hair salons and bowling alleys can reopen Friday. Texas has reopened its state parks.
Yet those scattered reopenings won’t lead to much rehiring, especially if many Americans are too wary to leave their homes. And there are likely more layoffs to come from many small businesses that have tried but failed to receive loans from a federal aid program.
The number of people who are receiving unemployment benefits has reached a record 16 million, surpassing a previous high of 12 million set in 2010, just after the 2008-2009 recession ended. This figure reflects people who have managed to navigate the online or telephone application systems in their states, have been approved for benefits and are actually receiving checks.
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In some states, many laid-off workers have run into obstacles in trying to file applications for benefits. Among them are millions of freelancers, contractors, gig workers and self-employed people — a category of workers who are now eligible for unemployment benefits for the first time.
“This has been a really devastating shock for a lot of families and small businesses,” said Aaron Sojourner, a labor economist at the University of Minnesota. “It is beyond their control and no fault of their own.”
In Florida, applications for unemployment benefits nearly tripled last week to 505,000, the second-highest total behind much-larger California’s 534,000. Florida has had trouble processing many of its applications. Its figure suggests that the state is finally clearing a backlog of filings from jobless workers.
In Michigan, 17 percent of the state’s workforce is now receiving unemployment aid, the largest proportion in the country. It is followed by Rhode Island at 15 percent, Nevada at 13.7 percent and Georgia at 13.6 percent.
Just about every major industry has absorbed sudden and severe layoffs. Economists at the Federal Reserve estimate that hotels and restaurants have shed the most jobs — 4 million since Feb. 15. That is nearly one-third of all the employees in that industry.
Construction has shed more than 9 percent of its jobs. So has a category that includes retail, shipping and utilities, the Fed estimated. A category that is made up of data processing and online publishing has cut 4.7 percent.
When the government issues the April jobs report on May 8, economists expect it to show breathtaking losses. Economists at JPMorgan are predicting a loss of 25 million jobs. That would be nearly triple the total lost during the entire Great Recession period.
A $2 trillion-plus federal relief package that was signed into law last month made millions of gig workers, contractors and self-employed people newly eligible for unemployment aid. But most states have yet to approve unemployment applications from those workers because they’re still trying to reprogram their systems to do so. As a result, many people who have lost jobs or income aren’t being counted as laid-off because their applications for unemployment aid haven’t been processed.
Among them is Sasha McVeigh, a musician in Nashville. Having grown up in England with a love of country music, she spent years flying to Nashville to play gigs until she managed to secure a green card and move permanently two years ago. McVeigh had been working steadily until the city shut down music clubs in mid-March.
Since then, she’s applied for unemployment benefits but so far has received nothing. To make ends meet, she’s applied for some grants available to out-of-work musicians, held some live streaming concerts and pushed her merchandise sales.
By cutting expenses to a bare minimum, McVeigh said, “I’ve managed to just about keep myself afloat.” But she worries about what will happen over the next few months.
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westernjournal--2020-04-24--Non-Relative’s Custody Play Leaves Father Seeking ‘Right to Parent’ Ruling at Texas Supreme Court

The right of biological parents to raise their own children was in question Wednesday before the Supreme Court of Texas in what may soon be known as one of the most influential court cases in recent state history .
According to The Texan , oral arguments have now been heard by the Lone Star State ’ s highest court regarding local father Chris Clay ’ s harrowing battle to regain full custody of his 5-year-old daughter , Ann .
Placed in Clay ’ s care following a tragic 2018 accident that claimed the life of her mother , Ann has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her father and her mother ’ s fiancé of a few short months , the result of several controversial lower court decisions .
The ensuing fight to see Ann returned to the sole custody of her biological father , however , has taken on implications well beyond those of a typical family court affair , leaving the outsized custodial rights of blood relatives in the balance .
“ The bottom line for this case is that the basic question court is being asked is , ‘ Do parents actually have a constitutional right @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Texas Home School Coalition director of public policy Jeremy Newman told The Western Journal .
TRENDING : Every American Needs To See Trump 's 'Nancy Antoinette ' Pelosi Ad - She Could n't Care Less About Us “ That ’ s what makes it so important , ” said Newman , whose third-party parental rights organization has filed legal briefs supporting Clay in the case .
“ How the court answers that question could have a huge impact on everybody else in Texas and , if the case goes up to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a huge impact on the entire country.
” How exactly the court will choose to answer that question has sparked no shortage of debate , with the facts of the case widely believed to be irregular and with conflicting precedent on the books regarding the topic in both the national and state judicial systems .
Prior to the death of Ann ’ s mother , a split-custody agreement had been in place under which Ann spent roughly half of her time with Clay and the other half with her mother .
Her mother @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with then-boyfriend and eventual fiancé J.D.
, however , would later become the grounds upon which sole custody was stripped from Clay .
According to J.D.
’ s legal team , his pseudo-parental role in Ann ’ s life , albeit short-lived , had earned him legal standing to pursue custody alongside Clay and his would-be in-laws .
The argument rang true in lower level courts , with judges ruling the Texas Family Code recognizes “ a narrow class of nonparents , who have served in a parent-like role to a child over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ come to court and seek to preserve that relationship , over a parent ’ s objections ” in certain cases , as was decided in a 2018 Texas Supreme Court decision “ In the Interest of H.S.
“ Clay ’ s lawyers , citing to the U.S. Supreme Court ’ s 2000 decision in Troxel v. Granville , argued the lower court ’ s decision to grant a non-relative partial custody constituted an unconstitutional violation of due process rights — particularly in a case in which the biological parent has been deemed “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the child .
RELATED : Texas Governor Issues New Guidance for In-Person Church Services To Resume The parental fitness of the biological father in this case has reportedly remained legally undisputed since Ann ’ s grandparents unsuccessfully sought custody in 2018 .
“ The facts of the case are part of what make it so compelling , because the father involved here wasn ’ t accused of doing anything wrong , ” Newman said .
“ In fact , everybody has agreed that the father is a ‘ fit parent ’ who raises @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ re still arguing that he doesn ’ t have any greater right to custody of his own daughter than this non-relative does , ” he added .
“ If we lose this case , it could have a devastating effect in Texas , ” Clay ’ s lawyer Holly Draper said of the case .
“ It would set the precedent that live-in boyfriends , nannies , roommates , anyone who happened to be living in the home with the child and had a relatively minimal role in their life can sue @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time with your child.
” Fearing such precedent , the THSC has not only gotten behind Clay with amicus briefs at the Texas Supreme Court , but has also kickstarted a “ Let Her Stay ” social media campaign aimed at raising awareness regarding the case .
The organization ’ s petition for sole custody of Ann to be granted to Clay has received over 6,700 signatures .
Despite feeling disheartened by the legal process , Clay has been firm regarding the importance of his fight — not only for himself , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stand to lose a degree of access to their children should the court rule against him once again .
“ [ Ann is ] my everything .
She ’ s worth fighting for , ” Clay said .
“ I don ’ t want it to happen to any more families in Texas .
It should end now.
” The Western Journal ’ s Kayla Kunkel contributed to this report .
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The right of biological parents to raise their own children was in question Wednesday before the Supreme Court of Texas in what may soon be known as one of the most influential court cases in recent state history.
According to The Texan, oral arguments have now been heard by the Lone Star State’s highest court regarding local father Chris Clay’s harrowing battle to regain full custody of his 5-year-old daughter, Ann.
Placed in Clay’s care following a tragic 2018 accident that claimed the life of her mother, Ann has since fallen under the joint custody of her father and her mother’s fiancé of a few short months, the result of several controversial lower court decisions.
The ensuing fight to see Ann returned to the sole custody of her biological father, however, has taken on implications well beyond those of a typical family court affair, leaving the outsized custodial rights of blood relatives in the balance.
“The bottom line for this case is that the basic question court is being asked is, ‘Do parents actually have a constitutional right to raise their own children?'” Texas Home School Coalition director of public policy Jeremy Newman told The Western Journal.
“That’s what makes it so important,” said Newman, whose third-party parental rights organization has filed legal briefs supporting Clay in the case. “How the court answers that question could have a huge impact on everybody else in Texas and, if the case goes up to the U.S. Supreme Court, it could have a huge impact on the entire country.”
Parents have fundamental rights. This week, the Supreme Court of Texas will hear the case of a father seeking to vindicate his fundamental rights from being forced to share custody of his daughter with her mother’s former boyfriend. Here’s his story: https://t.co/7xg1A3gOfs — Texas Public Policy Foundation (@TPPF) April 20, 2020
How exactly the court will choose to answer that question has sparked no shortage of debate, with the facts of the case widely believed to be irregular and with conflicting precedent on the books regarding the topic in both the national and state judicial systems.
Prior to the death of Ann’s mother, a split-custody agreement had been in place under which Ann spent roughly half of her time with Clay and the other half with her mother.
Her mother’s 2017 decision to move in with then-boyfriend and eventual fiancé J.D., however, would later become the grounds upon which sole custody was stripped from Clay.
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According to J.D.’s legal team, his pseudo-parental role in Ann’s life, albeit short-lived, had earned him legal standing to pursue custody alongside Clay and his would-be in-laws.
The argument rang true in lower level courts, with judges ruling the Texas Family Code recognizes “a narrow class of nonparents, who have served in a parent-like role to a child over an extended period of time, may come to court and seek to preserve that relationship, over a parent’s objections” in certain cases, as was decided in a 2018 Texas Supreme Court decision “In the Interest of H.S.“
Clay’s lawyers, citing to the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2000 decision in Troxel v. Granville, argued the lower court’s decision to grant a non-relative partial custody constituted an unconstitutional violation of due process rights — particularly in a case in which the biological parent has been deemed “fit” to remain in custody of the child.
The parental fitness of the biological father in this case has reportedly remained legally undisputed since Ann’s grandparents unsuccessfully sought custody in 2018.
“The facts of the case are part of what make it so compelling, because the father involved here wasn’t accused of doing anything wrong,” Newman said. “In fact, everybody has agreed that the father is a ‘fit parent’ who raises his daughter well.”
“But they’re still arguing that he doesn’t have any greater right to custody of his own daughter than this non-relative does,” he added.
“If we lose this case, it could have a devastating effect in Texas,” Clay’s lawyer Holly Draper said of the case. “It would set the precedent that live-in boyfriends, nannies, roommates, anyone who happened to be living in the home with the child and had a relatively minimal role in their life can sue for custody and actually get rights and time with your child.”
Fearing such precedent, the THSC has not only gotten behind Clay with amicus briefs at the Texas Supreme Court, but has also kickstarted a “Let Her Stay” social media campaign aimed at raising awareness regarding the case.
The organization’s petition for sole custody of Ann to be granted to Clay has received over 6,700 signatures.
Despite feeling disheartened by the legal process, Clay has been firm regarding the importance of his fight — not only for himself, but for other “fit parents” who stand to lose a degree of access to their children should the court rule against him once again.
“[Ann is] my everything. She’s worth fighting for,” Clay said. “I don’t want it to happen to any more families in Texas. It should end now.”
The Western Journal’s Kayla Kunkel contributed to this report.
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westernjournal--2020-04-24--Mike Weinberger: President Trump Was Misled by the Medical and Media Swamps

When we talk about the “ swamp ” we are usually talking about government corruption in Washington , but I suggest that there are different types of corruption .
There is the simple type in which a government employee takes a bribe or steals cash , but there is also the type in which he steals your rights and takes away your freedom .
Government bureaucrats love to do that .
They love power .
They love to tell children that they can not sell lemonade without a permit or landowners that they can not develop their land because dusky @ @ @ @ @ @ @ want to move back .
So I include government bureaucrats who love ordering people around as “ swamp dwellers.
” They are dishonest .
And while we are on the topic of dishonesty , what about the lying mainstream media ?
If they lie about the president and run interference for Peter Strzok , are they members of the media swamp ?
I think so .
TRENDING : Every American Needs To See Trump 's 'Nancy Antoinette ' Pelosi Ad - She Could n't Care Less About Us Which brings us to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Dr. Birx and all the other government bureaucrats who tried to scare the wits out of us are medical swamp dwellers .
They love the attention they are now getting — not to mention the power .
Remember , they are government bureaucrats .
They misled President Trump when they told him hundreds of thousands of Americans would die because of the virus .
They haven ’ t .
And even the figure of 50,000 deaths they have reported may not be entirely accurate , because , as Dr. Birx admitted , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of death whenever someone dies and tests positive for virus exposure .
But dying with the virus is not the same as dying because of the virus .
Indeed , the medical swamp ’ s projections about the virus have been wildly inaccurate .
Why ?
Because their computer projections stink .
They are garbage , and as the saying in the computer industry goes : “ garbage in , garbage out.
” What do I mean by that ?
Here ’ s an example : Let ’ s say you set up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after you open up , in the first five seconds , you sell a box of cookies .
That does not mean you will sell 12 boxes a minute and 720 boxes an hour .
If you did that , you would sell 2,880 boxes of cookies in four hours , but I am quite sure that no Girl Scout Cookie stand has ever done that .
Ever .
In the entire history of the Girl Scouts .
Or in the entire history of people eating cookies .
But if you “ projected @ @ @ @ @ @ @ five seconds the stand was open , you could “ project ” to sell almost three thousand boxes of cookies in four hours .
Obviously , this is a garbage number .
As I said : “ garbage in , garbage out.
” So President Trump was given garbage numbers by the medical swamp — and then the media swamp jumped in .
They lie all day long and they love exaggeration .
That ’ s how they attract a large audience and that ’ s how they sell advertising .
And the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ members hate President Trump .
That also motivated them to exaggerate the coronavirus pandemic .
It gave them a brand new “ TAA ” — Trump Attack Angle — and it allowed them to claim that President Trump was managing the crisis poorly .
So the economic disaster we are in the middle of enduring was caused by two swamps : the medical swamp and the media swamp , and for good measure , the Democrats jumped on board as well .
That made it a three-member swamp team .
What a mess @ @ @ @ @ @ @ twenty million Americans unemployed !
But the good news is that it is still not too late to reverse most of the damage the swamps have caused .
If pressure to reopen the economy builds , aided by local efforts such as those underway in New Orleans , we can recover most of those jobs and limit the power of the swamp dwellers .
Let ’ s hope our economic reopening takes place quickly , before any more damage is done .
And let ’ s kick the swamp dwellers right in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ power and attention they so desperately seek and so frequently steal .
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When we talk about the “swamp” we are usually talking about government corruption in Washington, but I suggest that there are different types of corruption.
There is the simple type in which a government employee takes a bribe or steals cash, but there is also the type in which he steals your rights and takes away your freedom.
Government bureaucrats love to do that. They love power. They love to tell children that they cannot sell lemonade without a permit or landowners that they cannot develop their land because dusky gopher frogs who once lived there may want to move back.
So I include government bureaucrats who love ordering people around as “swamp dwellers.” They are dishonest.
And while we are on the topic of dishonesty, what about the lying mainstream media? If they lie about the president and run interference for Peter Strzok, are they members of the media swamp? I think so.
Which brings us to the coronavirus. I suggest that Dr. Fauci and Dr. Birx and all the other government bureaucrats who tried to scare the wits out of us are medical swamp dwellers. They love the attention they are now getting — not to mention the power. Remember, they are government bureaucrats.
They misled President Trump when they told him hundreds of thousands of Americans would die because of the virus. They haven’t. And even the figure of 50,000 deaths they have reported may not be entirely accurate, because, as Dr. Birx admitted, coronavirus is being listed as the cause of death whenever someone dies and tests positive for virus exposure. But dying with the virus is not the same as dying because of the virus.
Indeed, the medical swamp’s projections about the virus have been wildly inaccurate. Why? Because their computer projections stink. They are garbage, and as the saying in the computer industry goes: “garbage in, garbage out.”
What do I mean by that? Here’s an example:
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Let’s say you set up a Girl Scout Cookie stand and immediately after you open up, in the first five seconds, you sell a box of cookies. That does not mean you will sell 12 boxes a minute and 720 boxes an hour.
If you did that, you would sell 2,880 boxes of cookies in four hours, but I am quite sure that no Girl Scout Cookie stand has ever done that. Ever. In the entire history of the Girl Scouts. Or in the entire history of people eating cookies.
But if you “projected” your sales based on the first five seconds the stand was open, you could “project” to sell almost three thousand boxes of cookies in four hours. Obviously, this is a garbage number. As I said: “garbage in, garbage out.”
So President Trump was given garbage numbers by the medical swamp — and then the media swamp jumped in. They lie all day long and they love exaggeration. That’s how they attract a large audience and that’s how they sell advertising.
And the media swamp also jumped in because their members hate President Trump. That also motivated them to exaggerate the coronavirus pandemic. It gave them a brand new “TAA” — Trump Attack Angle — and it allowed them to claim that President Trump was managing the crisis poorly.
So the economic disaster we are in the middle of enduring was caused by two swamps: the medical swamp and the media swamp, and for good measure, the Democrats jumped on board as well. That made it a three-member swamp team. What a mess this swamp team has created. Over twenty million Americans unemployed!
But the good news is that it is still not too late to reverse most of the damage the swamps have caused.
If pressure to reopen the economy builds, aided by local efforts such as those underway in New Orleans, we can recover most of those jobs and limit the power of the swamp dwellers.
Let’s hope our economic reopening takes place quickly, before any more damage is done. And let’s kick the swamp dwellers right in the rear.
They do not deserve the power and attention they so desperately seek and so frequently steal.
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westernjournal--2020-04-25--Michael Avenatti Released from Jail Due to Coronavirus Fears

Convicted felon and anti-Trump attorney Michael Avenatti reportedly walked free Friday in New York City , kicking off a recently approved release from jail .
According to Fox News , a federal judge granted Avenatti a temporary 90-day release over legally argued health concerns stemming from the ongoing coronavirus pandemic , which has strongly impacted the nation ’ s houses of correction .
Court documents indicate that the lawyer has been at increased risk of contracting COVID-19 since he fell ill with pneumonia roughly six months ago .
The coronavirus has infected nearly 2.8 million people globally and killed more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Avenatti officially left the Metropolitan Correctional Center in Manhattan — the former dwelling place of deceased sex offender and money man Jeffrey Epstein — at 11 a.m. Eastern , his lawyer Dean Steward told Fox .
The lawyer was reportedly quarantined within the facility for the standard 14 days prior to his release .
TRENDING : Days After Trump Cut WHO Funding , Michelle Helped Raise $ 55 Million for Incompetent Globalist Org “ We ’ re really gratified that the judge took the action that he did , ” Steward said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the situation.
” Avenatti , known for representing pornographic film star Stormy Daniels in her high-profile nondisclosure lawsuit against President Donald Trump , has been a face of the so-called left-wing “ resistance ” in recent years .
His potential political aspirations were put on hold , however , when the attorney was disgraced by allegations of fraud throughout his legal career .
Arrested in January at a California courthouse amid an uphill battle to prevent the state bar association from placing his legal practice on hold , Avenatti was eventually convicted on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and transmission of interstate communications with intent to extort , according to ABC News .
The attorney had been caught up in an attempt to blackmail multibillion-dollar athletic brand Nike , CNBC reported .
He had reportedly also faced legal trouble for swindling Daniels out of $ 300,000 from her book deal , embezzling clients ’ money to pay personal debts and even allegedly committing domestic violence against a romantic interest in 2018 .
Avenatti is far from the first convicted criminal to be released from incarceration as a result of the ongoing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ jails across the country have begun to take up a policy of release for prisoners incarcerated on nonviolent charges or at increased risk of contracting the virus due to pre-existing conditions or age .
The state of California , for its part , has announced intentions to release so many as 3,500 offenders in the coming weeks in order to slow the spread of the virus in more crowded prisons , the Los Angeles Times reported .
RELATED : Michael Avenatti Convicted of Attempted Extortion and Fraud , Faces Up To 42 Years @ @ @ @ @ @ @ releases have , however , been called into question in recent weeks by law enforcement professionals in certain jurisdictions .
Houston-area police reported this week in an open letter to the community that crimes such as aggravated assault and burglary have risen roughly 20 percent in correlation with some of these recent public health measures .
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Convicted felon and anti-Trump attorney Michael Avenatti reportedly walked free Friday in New York City, kicking off a recently approved release from jail.
According to Fox News, a federal judge granted Avenatti a temporary 90-day release over legally argued health concerns stemming from the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, which has strongly impacted the nation’s houses of correction.
Court documents indicate that the lawyer has been at increased risk of contracting COVID-19 since he fell ill with pneumonia roughly six months ago. The coronavirus has infected nearly 2.8 million people globally and killed more than 195,000, according to Johns Hopkins.
Avenatti officially left the Metropolitan Correctional Center in Manhattan — the former dwelling place of deceased sex offender and money man Jeffrey Epstein — at 11 a.m. Eastern, his lawyer Dean Steward told Fox.
The lawyer was reportedly quarantined within the facility for the standard 14 days prior to his release.
“We’re really gratified that the judge took the action that he did,” Steward said. “He recognized the seriousness of the situation.”
Avenatti, known for representing pornographic film star Stormy Daniels in her high-profile nondisclosure lawsuit against President Donald Trump, has been a face of the so-called left-wing “resistance” in recent years.
His potential political aspirations were put on hold, however, when the attorney was disgraced by allegations of fraud throughout his legal career.
Arrested in January at a California courthouse amid an uphill battle to prevent the state bar association from placing his legal practice on hold, Avenatti was eventually convicted on three counts of extortion, wire fraud and transmission of interstate communications with intent to extort, according to ABC News.
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The attorney had been caught up in an attempt to blackmail multibillion-dollar athletic brand Nike, CNBC reported.
He had reportedly also faced legal trouble for swindling Daniels out of $300,000 from her book deal, embezzling clients’ money to pay personal debts and even allegedly committing domestic violence against a romantic interest in 2018.
Avenatti is far from the first convicted criminal to be released from incarceration as a result of the ongoing pandemic.
According to NBC News, jails across the country have begun to take up a policy of release for prisoners incarcerated on nonviolent charges or at increased risk of contracting the virus due to pre-existing conditions or age.
The state of California, for its part, has announced intentions to release so many as 3,500 offenders in the coming weeks in order to slow the spread of the virus in more crowded prisons, the Los Angeles Times reported.
Largely inactive communities and prisoner releases have, however, been called into question in recent weeks by law enforcement professionals in certain jurisdictions.
Houston-area police reported this week in an open letter to the community that crimes such as aggravated assault and burglary have risen roughly 20 percent in correlation with some of these recent public health measures.
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westernjournal--2020-04-25--Pope Issues Disturbing New Age Pronouncements During Earth Day Address

The world has becoming a frightening place in the past few months and many people have even speculated that the end of the world is nigh .
And Pope Francis , the leader of the Catholic Church , did not help to assuage those fears when , on Earth Day , he advised the billions of Catholics around the world to ask forgiveness from the earth in a screed that sounded more akin to a New Age movement speech than a Christian one .
“ In today ’ s celebration of Earth Day , ” he said on Wednesday , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sense of sacred respect for the earth , for it is not just our home but also God ’ s home , ” Zenit reported .
For starters , God ’ s home is heaven .
The earth is God ’ s creation and our ( current ) home .
But that is the least of the issues Francis ’ speech .
“ Because of our selfishness we have failed in our responsibility to be guardians and stewards of the earth , ” he said .
TRENDING : Days After Trump Cut WHO @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Million for Incompetent Globalist Org “ We have polluted and we have despoiled it , endangering our very lives .
For this reason , various international and local movements have sprung up in order to appeal to our consciences .
“ I deeply appreciate these initiatives ; still it will be necessary for our children to take to the streets to teach us the obvious : we have no future if we destroy the very environment that sustains us , ” Francis said .
Being good stewards of the earth that God gave @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if the pope is advising children to “ take to the streets ” to teach us the error of our ways .
“ We have failed to care for the earth , our garden home ; we have failed to care for our brothers and sisters , ” he continued .
“ We have sinned against the earth , against our neighbors , and ultimately against the Creator , the benevolent Father who provides for everyone , and desires us to live in communion and flourish together .
“ And how does the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ saying that is very clear , ” he went on .
“ It says : ‘ God forgives always ; we men forgive sometimes ; the earth never forgives.
’ The earth never forgives : If we have despoiled the earth , the response will be very bad.
” What is this , Buddhism ?
This is where the pope went off the deep end .
The earth is not conscious and it does not and can not forgive .
The earth is a rock floating through space — an inanimate rock that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sustain human life .
But one can not “ sin ” against a rock .
And one can not ask for forgiveness or be granted forgiveness from a rock .
The earth and its bounty was provided to us by God Almighty and he is whom we should both thank and ask for forgiveness of when we sin .
This pope , as he often does , used his speech to make a political statement that aligns with the leftists of the world .
“ At the same time , we need an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ concrete actions .
As a single and interdependent family , we require a common plan in order to avert the threats to our common home , ” he said .
“ I would like to support concerted action also on the national and local levels .
It will help if people at all levels of society come together to create a popular movement ‘ from below.
’ “ The Earth Day we are celebrating today was itself born in precisely this way .
We can each contribute in our own small way , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Christians , we should take care of the many gifts God has given us , including the earth , but that does not mean we have to go on a radical leftist agenda to do it .
It has been many years since the pope was widely considered a political figure , and he should not be dipping his toe into that arena again .
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The world has becoming a frightening place in the past few months and many people have even speculated that the end of the world is nigh.
And Pope Francis, the leader of the Catholic Church, did not help to assuage those fears when, on Earth Day, he advised the billions of Catholics around the world to ask forgiveness from the earth in a screed that sounded more akin to a New Age movement speech than a Christian one.
“In today’s celebration of Earth Day,” he said on Wednesday, “we are called to renew our sense of sacred respect for the earth, for it is not just our home but also God’s home,” Zenit reported.
For starters, God’s home is heaven. The earth is God’s creation and our (current) home. But that is the least of the issues Francis’ speech.
“Because of our selfishness we have failed in our responsibility to be guardians and stewards of the earth,” he said.
“We have polluted and we have despoiled it, endangering our very lives. For this reason, various international and local movements have sprung up in order to appeal to our consciences.
“I deeply appreciate these initiatives; still it will be necessary for our children to take to the streets to teach us the obvious: we have no future if we destroy the very environment that sustains us,” Francis said.
Being good stewards of the earth that God gave us is a noble cause, even if the pope is advising children to “take to the streets” to teach us the error of our ways.
“We have failed to care for the earth, our garden home; we have failed to care for our brothers and sisters,” he continued.
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“We have sinned against the earth, against our neighbors, and ultimately against the Creator, the benevolent Father who provides for everyone, and desires us to live in communion and flourish together.
“And how does the earth react? There is a Spanish saying that is very clear,” he went on. “It says: ‘God forgives always; we men forgive sometimes; the earth never forgives.’ The earth never forgives: If we have despoiled the earth, the response will be very bad.”
What is this, Buddhism?
This is where the pope went off the deep end. The earth is not conscious and it does not and cannot forgive.
The earth is a rock floating through space — an inanimate rock that has on it everything we need to sustain human life.
But one cannot “sin” against a rock. And one cannot ask for forgiveness or be granted forgiveness from a rock.
The earth and its bounty was provided to us by God Almighty and he is whom we should both thank and ask for forgiveness of when we sin.
This pope, as he often does, used his speech to make a political statement that aligns with the leftists of the world.
“At the same time, we need an ecological conversion that can find expression in concrete actions. As a single and interdependent family, we require a common plan in order to avert the threats to our common home,” he said.
“I would like to support concerted action also on the national and local levels. It will help if people at all levels of society come together to create a popular movement ‘from below.’
“The Earth Day we are celebrating today was itself born in precisely this way. We can each contribute in our own small way,” he said.
Yes, as Christians, we should take care of the many gifts God has given us, including the earth, but that does not mean we have to go on a radical leftist agenda to do it.
It has been many years since the pope was widely considered a political figure, and he should not be dipping his toe into that arena again.
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westernjournal--2020-04-24--Mike Huckabee: Trump Hasn’t ‘Lowered Political Discourse’ – He’s Just Decided To Fight Back

Former President Barack Obama recently broke the tradition of presidents not attacking their successors ( especially during a national emergency ) by criticizing President Trump ’ s response to the coronavirus .
At PJ Media , Matt Margolis reminds us of why Obama has no room to talk , having botched the response to two pandemics during his term — Ebola and H1N1 ( swine flu ) .
Speaking of violating long-established protocols , former Maryland Gov .
Bob Ehrlich has a good Op-Ed here at The Western Journal about six ways in which Donald Trump has changed old rules @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s an interesting read , but to put in my two cents : I ’ m constantly hearing about how Trump has upended all the agreed-upon rules and previously revered niceties of politics , media relations , diplomacy , etc .
In some ways , he has ( usually by telling us what he honestly thinks , which ironically gets him branded as a “ liar ” by people who think he should have been honest enough to keep telling the same lies they ’ ve all agreed to mouth for years @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Cut WHO Funding , Michelle Helped Raise $ 55 Million for Incompetent Globalist Org But the charge that Trump is responsible for inventing personal attacks on opponents and “ lowering the tone of political discourse ” is laughable .
And I ought to know .
If you recall , I stood on the debate stage with Trump , competing with him for the nomination at a time when he was being assailed for giving mocking nicknames to his opponents .
Do you know what he called me ?
“ Governor Huckabee , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ why ?
Because I said I knew that Hillary Clinton would be far worse for America than any Republican , so I was going to observe Reagan ’ s 11th Commandment and not attack my fellow Republicans .
I didn ’ t call Trump names , and he didn ’ t call me names .
Imagine that !
In virtually every case where Trump has been accused of attacking people , breaking the rules and “ lowering the tone , ” he was attacked first .
He was called a phony , a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sexist , a xenophobe , a liar , a crook and someone who was only running to enrich himself — surely the most hilarious of all the false charges .
And a media that had just spent eight years giving Obama shoeshines with their tongues declared themselves to be open advocates for Hillary and threw any pretense of journalistic standards out the window as they attacked Trump like a pack of baying hounds .
But Trump didn ’ t do what Republicans are supposed to do when they ’ re unfairly maligned , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for their shortcomings .
RELATED : Bob Ehrlich : Six Takeaways from the Trump Presidency After Four Years And for that unforgivable act of self-defense , he ’ s the one who ’ s blamed for “ lowering the tone of public discourse.
” Maybe he should point out that he ’ s just following the Obama principle of “ if they hit you , punch back twice as hard.
” Or would it be uncouth to remind the Democrats and the media ( pardon my redundancy ) that he ’ s not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of polite discourse when attacked ?
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Former President Barack Obama recently broke the tradition of presidents not attacking their successors (especially during a national emergency) by criticizing President Trump’s response to the coronavirus.
At PJ Media, Matt Margolis reminds us of why Obama has no room to talk, having botched the response to two pandemics during his term — Ebola and H1N1 (swine flu).
Speaking of violating long-established protocols, former Maryland Gov. Bob Ehrlich has a good Op-Ed here at The Western Journal about six ways in which Donald Trump has changed old rules that everyone used to follow.
It’s an interesting read, but to put in my two cents: I’m constantly hearing about how Trump has upended all the agreed-upon rules and previously revered niceties of politics, media relations, diplomacy, etc.
In some ways, he has (usually by telling us what he honestly thinks, which ironically gets him branded as a “liar” by people who think he should have been honest enough to keep telling the same lies they’ve all agreed to mouth for years).
But the charge that Trump is responsible for inventing personal attacks on opponents and “lowering the tone of political discourse” is laughable. And I ought to know.
If you recall, I stood on the debate stage with Trump, competing with him for the nomination at a time when he was being assailed for giving mocking nicknames to his opponents.
Do you know what he called me? “Governor Huckabee,” or “Mike.” Do you know why?
Because I said I knew that Hillary Clinton would be far worse for America than any Republican, so I was going to observe Reagan’s 11th Commandment and not attack my fellow Republicans.
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I didn’t call Trump names, and he didn’t call me names. Imagine that!
In virtually every case where Trump has been accused of attacking people, breaking the rules and “lowering the tone,” he was attacked first.
He was called a phony, a con man, a racist, a sexist, a xenophobe, a liar, a crook and someone who was only running to enrich himself — surely the most hilarious of all the false charges.
And a media that had just spent eight years giving Obama shoeshines with their tongues declared themselves to be open advocates for Hillary and threw any pretense of journalistic standards out the window as they attacked Trump like a pack of baying hounds.
But Trump didn’t do what Republicans are supposed to do when they’re unfairly maligned, which is to roll over and apologize for their shortcomings.
No, he punched back.
And for that unforgivable act of self-defense, he’s the one who’s blamed for “lowering the tone of public discourse.”
Maybe he should point out that he’s just following the Obama principle of “if they hit you, punch back twice as hard.”
Or would it be uncouth to remind the Democrats and the media (pardon my redundancy) that he’s not the first president to disregard the niceties of polite discourse when attacked?
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westernjournal--2020-04-24--Authorities Break Up Amish Gathering: ‘We Won’t Tolerate This’

The Amish are the latest Americans to feel the squeeze of authoritarian bans on large gatherings as the sheriff who broke up one gathering in Ohio has revealed he ’ ll continue to do so .
The Geauga County Sheriff ’ s Office originally broke up an Amish party in Huntsburg Township in the early hours of Sunday morning .
The large gathering was allegedly host to underage drinkers who were charged by the department , and one person was arrested for disorderly conduct .
According to the sheriff , the root of the problem appears to be how the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ There is some concern out there and we are getting reports of large gatherings happening , ” Geauga County Sheriff Scott Hildenbrand told WJW .
“ If we get calls , or find out about them , we will go there , break them up and get them out of there.
” “ We won ’ t tolerate this and we have to keep everybody safe.
” TRENDING : Days After Trump Cut WHO Funding , Michelle Helped Raise $ 55 Million for Incompetent Globalist Org Officers were tipped off to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ According to WJW , pictures show the Amish breaking the stay-at-home order by congregating for games and other activities .
An Ohio Department of Health order requires residents to remain inside of their homes , halts all so-called nonessential work and places strict requirements on citizens in the state .
One rule in the order stipulates that “ all public and private gatherings of any number of people occurring outside a single household or living unit are prohibited , ” with only minor exceptions .
Ohio Gov .
Mike DeWine extended the order @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s unclear if the restrictions will be pushed further into the year if more cases appear .
Leaders in some states have used their power to extend stay-at-home rules , with some , like Virginia Gov .
Ralph Northam , ordering a tentative end date of June 10 .
The crackdown on the Amish comes as authorities are targeting Christian churches for holding services and other events .
Many have protested state orders , demonstrating against the harsh rules that are damaging communities and putting people out of work .
In California , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ government-owned land after state police placed more scrutiny on permit applicants .
RELATED : WHO 's 'Reckless Dereliction of Duty ' and Pro-China Rhetoric Could 've Made COVID Much Worse : Experts President Donald Trump has largely sided with protesters , a message that aligns with his desire to open American communities back up .
Although the virus at the heart of the stay-at-home orders is spread through close proximity to other people , masks , hand-washing and social distancing can help stem the pathogen ’ s spread .
For now , it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the Amish will become the new normal or slowly fade as America returns to its pre-pandemic state .
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The Amish are the latest Americans to feel the squeeze of authoritarian bans on large gatherings as the sheriff who broke up one gathering in Ohio has revealed he’ll continue to do so.
The Geauga County Sheriff’s Office originally broke up an Amish party in Huntsburg Township in the early hours of Sunday morning.
The large gathering was allegedly host to underage drinkers who were charged by the department, and one person was arrested for disorderly conduct. According to the sheriff, the root of the problem appears to be how the event is happening during a stay-at-home order.
“There is some concern out there and we are getting reports of large gatherings happening,” Geauga County Sheriff Scott Hildenbrand told WJW. “If we get calls, or find out about them, we will go there, break them up and get them out of there.”
“We won’t tolerate this and we have to keep everybody safe.”
Officers were tipped off to the party by a 911 caller.
According to WJW, pictures show the Amish breaking the stay-at-home order by congregating for games and other activities.
An Ohio Department of Health order requires residents to remain inside of their homes, halts all so-called nonessential work and places strict requirements on citizens in the state.
One rule in the order stipulates that “all public and private gatherings of any number of people occurring outside a single household or living unit are prohibited,” with only minor exceptions.
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Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine extended the order to May 1, although it’s unclear if the restrictions will be pushed further into the year if more cases appear.
Leaders in some states have used their power to extend stay-at-home rules, with some, like Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam, ordering a tentative end date of June 10.
The crackdown on the Amish comes as authorities are targeting Christian churches for holding services and other events.
Many have protested state orders, demonstrating against the harsh rules that are damaging communities and putting people out of work.
In California, the protests have been effectively halted on government-owned land after state police placed more scrutiny on permit applicants.
President Donald Trump has largely sided with protesters, a message that aligns with his desire to open American communities back up.
Although the virus at the heart of the stay-at-home orders is spread through close proximity to other people, masks, hand-washing and social distancing can help stem the pathogen’s spread.
For now, it’s unclear if what is happening to the Amish will become the new normal or slowly fade as America returns to its pre-pandemic state.
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westernjournal--2020-04-24--HGTV Star Jasmine Roth Welcomes Baby Girl Named Hazel

Jasmine Roth of HGTV ’ s “ Hidden Potential , ” “ Rock the Block , ” “ New Addition : Jasmine Roth ” and soon “ Help !
I Wrecked My House ” had a new sort of debut on Tuesday .
On Tuesday , at 7:46 p.m. , the Roths welcomed just over 7 pounds of cuteness into their lives .
Their baby girl named Hazel took her sweet time , though , and Jasmine shared on Instagram that she ’ d tried many different methods to convince Hazel to show up .
“ Thanks so much for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” she shared on Monday .
“ I tried ALMOST everything ( no castor oil for this girl , but I did eat eggplant with Siracha for dinner last night 😳 ) and nothing worked.
” TRENDING : Days After Trump Cut WHO Funding , Michelle Helped Raise $ 55 Million for Incompetent Globalist Org “ She ’ s still got a few hours , but as of now it ’ s looking like an eviction…I mean induction tomorrow…ha !
” The next post from Roth was a photo of her in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , with the caption “ HERE GOES !
” After spending some time together as a new little family , Jasmine shared a photo of their little girl and introduced her to her followers on Instagram .
“ Hazel Lynn Roth was born last night at 7:46pm weighing 7lbs 3oz and our world is forever changed !
” she posted on Wednesday .
“ Baby and parents ( OMG THAT ’ S US !
😁 ) are doing great .
Can ’ t wait to share lots of details about the birth , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( it ’ s been awesome # thankyouhealthcareworkers ) , but for now we ’ re just enjoying spending time with this perfect little baby .
We ’ re SO IN LOVE !
!
” Jasmine ’ s husband Brett made sure to share a photo of his wife chilling in the hospital bed , baby tucked safely against a leg and a piece of pizza in hand .
He wrote : “ @ jasminerothofficial and baby Hazel are on the mend after being born last night at 7:46pm weighing in at 7lbs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ already likes me more than mom 🙂 .
( Oh , and Jasmine is back to eating pizza… ) .
” Jasmine shared that their journey hadn ’ t been all sunshine and roses : There had been a lot of trepidation as the due date approached amid the current global turbulence .
“ It ’ s a scary time to bring a child into the world when it feels like up is down and down is up , but as soon as we saw her precious face all the fear and anxiety @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ We ’ ve had the best experience at the hospital ( thank you healthcare workers ! )
and can ’ t wait to return home in the next couple days.
” “ Our family and friends are so supportive over lots of videochats and even though it ’ s not how we planned , it ’ s been absolutely perfect .
She ’ s only a couple hours old and loved so much already !
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Jasmine Roth of HGTV’s “Hidden Potential,” “Rock the Block,” “New Addition: Jasmine Roth” and soon “Help! I Wrecked My House” had a new sort of debut on Tuesday.
On Tuesday, at 7:46 p.m., the Roths welcomed just over 7 pounds of cuteness into their lives. Their baby girl named Hazel took her sweet time, though, and Jasmine shared on Instagram that she’d tried many different methods to convince Hazel to show up.
“Thanks so much for all the awesome advice this weekend,” she shared on Monday.
“I tried ALMOST everything (no castor oil for this girl, but I did eat eggplant with Siracha for dinner last night ?) and nothing worked.”
“She’s still got a few hours, but as of now it’s looking like an eviction…I mean induction tomorrow…ha!”
The next post from Roth was a photo of her in a hospital bed, waving to the camera, with the caption “HERE GOES!”
After spending some time together as a new little family, Jasmine shared a photo of their little girl and introduced her to her followers on Instagram.
“Hazel Lynn Roth was born last night at 7:46pm weighing 7lbs 3oz and our world is forever changed!” she posted on Wednesday. “Baby and parents (OMG THAT’S US! ?) are doing great. Can’t wait to share lots of details about the birth, her name, and our hospital stay (it’s been awesome #thankyouhealthcareworkers), but for now we’re just enjoying spending time with this perfect little baby. We’re SO IN LOVE!!”
Jasmine’s husband Brett made sure to share a photo of his wife chilling in the hospital bed, baby tucked safely against a leg and a piece of pizza in hand.
He wrote: “@jasminerothofficial and baby Hazel are on the mend after being born last night at 7:46pm weighing in at 7lbs 3oz. She is just perfect and already likes me more than mom ?. (Oh, and Jasmine is back to eating pizza…).”
Jasmine shared that their journey hadn’t been all sunshine and roses: There had been a lot of trepidation as the due date approached amid the current global turbulence.
“It’s a scary time to bring a child into the world when it feels like up is down and down is up, but as soon as we saw her precious face all the fear and anxiety melted away,” she told People. “We’ve had the best experience at the hospital (thank you healthcare workers!) and can’t wait to return home in the next couple days.”
“Our family and friends are so supportive over lots of videochats and even though it’s not how we planned, it’s been absolutely perfect. She’s only a couple hours old and loved so much already!”
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westernjournal--2020-04-24--Woman Warned Not To Return to Store Wearing Her Incredible Pro-Life Shirt

Conservative pundit Elisha Krauss caused quite a stir when she walked into a store on Thursday donning a pro-life T-shirt emblazoned with the message , “ Women ’ s Rights Begin in the Womb.
” This slogan is a simple , common-sense statement affirming the right to life for female babies in the womb , cleverly challenging the narrative that abortion is only about the pregnant woman ’ s rights .
But a security guard at Gelson ’ s Market in Van Nuys , California , apparently considered the slogan to be fighting words , and told Krauss not to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ T-shirt because it could possibly incite violence .
The Daily Wire contributor and podcaster shared her ordeal on Twitter .
“ Was just asked by the security guy at the @ gelsonsmarkets on Van Nuys to ‘ next time don ’ t enter the market wearing a shirt that ’ s controversial ’ and I asked why .
He said he didn ’ t want to be responsible for a fight and I said , ‘ you ’ re not responsible for what happens to me … I am . '
” TRENDING @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Michelle Helped Raise $ 55 Million for Incompetent Globalist Org “ He said ‘ just don ’ t wear such a controversial shirt next time.
’ I said no one seemed bothered and no one commented .
He waved me off .
No one commented .
I socially distanced .
I wore a mask .
I had Lysol wipe in my hand.
” Krauss then shared a photo of the offending garment : By her own account , Krauss followed every safety procedure for social distancing and only raised the ire of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , with her T-shirt .
The shirt contained neither profanity nor anything graphic , and simply made the true statement that female babies in the womb have , or at least should have , the right to life in utero .
Nevertheless , in an instance of what leftists would normally describe as mansplaining , this security guard took it upon himself to assess Krauss ’ wardrobe selection and decide that he had to protect her from her own choice .
RELATED : Texas Has Gotten So Tough with Planned Parenthood During COVID @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Oddly enough , he felt justified to order Krauss to censor herself if she ever returned to the store .
He was essentially expressing his opinion on abortion , despite the fact that pro-abortion advocates are always telling men they have no right to an opinion on the matter since they can ’ t get pregnant .
It is hardly a stretch to imagine that a woman wearing a shirt with the pro-abortion slogan “ My Body , My Choice ” would not have been similarly stopped and schooled on her apparel .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the illogical idea that when conservatives oppose something so awful and barbaric as the maiming and killing of children in the womb , their opposition to the bloodbath is the real scandal .
To the supermarket ’ s credit , when Live Action reached out for comment , the company issued a statement apologizing for the security guard ’ s behavior and promising that he would never be assigned to that store again .
“ We would like to sincerely apologize to Ms. Krauss for the completely inappropriate comment made to her by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Oaks location , ” the statement said .
“ The guard in question was immediately replaced and the guard company was contacted to ensure that the guard in question is never assigned to work at any Gelson ’ s locations ever again .
Gelson ’ s hires guards to guarantee the safety of its customers and to ensure that COVID19 rules and restrictions such as the wearing of masks and social distancing are adhered to.
” The sad fact is that while Krauss and her pro-life T-shirt presumably went through the rest of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ continued to die a violent death in abortion mills around the country .
That , of course , is the real violence the security guard should have been worried about .
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Conservative pundit Elisha Krauss caused quite a stir when she walked into a store on Thursday donning a pro-life T-shirt emblazoned with the message, “Women’s Rights Begin in the Womb.”
This slogan is a simple, common-sense statement affirming the right to life for female babies in the womb, cleverly challenging the narrative that abortion is only about the pregnant woman’s rights.
But a security guard at Gelson’s Market in Van Nuys, California, apparently considered the slogan to be fighting words, and told Krauss not to come back into the store wearing the T-shirt because it could possibly incite violence.
The Daily Wire contributor and podcaster shared her ordeal on Twitter.
“Was just asked by the security guy at the @gelsonsmarkets on Van Nuys to ‘next time don’t enter the market wearing a shirt that’s controversial’ and I asked why. He said he didn’t want to be responsible for a fight and I said, ‘you’re not responsible for what happens to me … I am.'”
The security guard apparently disagreed.
“He said ‘just don’t wear such a controversial shirt next time.’ I said no one seemed bothered and no one commented. He waved me off. No one commented. I socially distanced. I wore a mask. I had Lysol wipe in my hand.”
Krauss then shared a photo of the offending garment:
Was just asked by the security guy at the @gelsonsmarkets on Van Nuys to “next time don’t enter the market wearing a shirt that’s controversial” and I asked why. He said he didn’t want to be responsible for a fight and I said, “you’re not responsible for what happens to me… — Elisha (@ElishaKrauss) April 23, 2020
By her own account, Krauss followed every safety procedure for social distancing and only raised the ire of the security guard, no one else, with her T-shirt.
The shirt contained neither profanity nor anything graphic, and simply made the true statement that female babies in the womb have, or at least should have, the right to life in utero.
Nevertheless, in an instance of what leftists would normally describe as mansplaining, this security guard took it upon himself to assess Krauss’ wardrobe selection and decide that he had to protect her from her own choice.
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Oddly enough, he felt justified to order Krauss to censor herself if she ever returned to the store. He was essentially expressing his opinion on abortion, despite the fact that pro-abortion advocates are always telling men they have no right to an opinion on the matter since they can’t get pregnant.
It is hardly a stretch to imagine that a woman wearing a shirt with the pro-abortion slogan “My Body, My Choice” would not have been similarly stopped and schooled on her apparel.
The worst part of his assumption is the illogical idea that when conservatives oppose something so awful and barbaric as the maiming and killing of children in the womb, their opposition to the bloodbath is the real scandal.
To the supermarket’s credit, when Live Action reached out for comment, the company issued a statement apologizing for the security guard’s behavior and promising that he would never be assigned to that store again.
“We would like to sincerely apologize to Ms. Krauss for the completely inappropriate comment made to her by the third-party security guard at the Sherman Oaks location,” the statement said.
“The guard in question was immediately replaced and the guard company was contacted to ensure that the guard in question is never assigned to work at any Gelson’s locations ever again. Gelson’s hires guards to guarantee the safety of its customers and to ensure that COVID19 rules and restrictions such as the wearing of masks and social distancing are adhered to.”
The sad fact is that while Krauss and her pro-life T-shirt presumably went through the rest of the day without inciting violence, babies continued to die a violent death in abortion mills around the country.
That, of course, is the real violence the security guard should have been worried about.
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westernjournal--2020-04-24--Tom Hanks Sends Letter to Bullied Age 8 Boy Named Corona

Childhood can be a wonderful time , but also a challenging time .
A lot of hands-on learning takes place in the first decade of life , and any negative experiences can leave marks for the rest of a person ’ s life .
That ’ s why there ’ s such a push against bullying .
Not only is it just unkind , but it can also have incredibly harmful or even fatal consequences .
One young man who recently felt the sting of bullying is Corona DeVries .
According to Australia ’ s Channel 7 , some children @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus , ” which understandably made him upset .
Thankfully , the 8-year-old had a confidant in a very well-known figure : Tom Hanks .
TRENDING : Days After Trump Cut WHO Funding , Michelle Helped Raise $ 55 Million for Incompetent Globalist Org It all began when Corona saw on the news that Hanks and his wife had tested positive for the virus .
Concerned , the boy penned a note to the actor and his wife .
“ I heard on the news you and your wife had caught the coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you OK ?
” Corona also explained that he ’ d been bullied lately for his name .
Not only did Hanks get the letter , but he also replied to the young man , voicing his thanks and support .
“ Your letter made my wife and I feel so wonderful , ” Hanks wrote back .
“ You know , you are the only person I ’ ve ever known to have the name Corona – like the ring around the sun , a crown.
” But there was something else @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hanks had a typewriter of the Corona variety , and he gifted it to the boy .
“ I thought this typewriter would suit you , ” he wrote to Corona .
“ Ask a grown-up how it works .
And use it to write me back.
” Of course , he also finished off the letter with “ P.S .
You got a friend in me.
” RELATED : Chick-fil-A Announces $ 10.8 Million Relief Fund for Communities in Need On his Instagram , Hanks shared a photo of a Corona typewriter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his condition .
“ Hey folks , ” the post from March 17 reads .
“ Good News : One week after testing Positive , in self-isolation , the symptoms are much the same .
No fever but the blahs .
Folding the laundry and doing the dishes leads to a nap on the couch.
” “ Bad news : My wife @ ritawilson has won 6 straight hands of Gin Rummy and leads by 201 points .
But I have learned not to spread my Vegemite so thick .
I travelled here @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to love .
We are all in this together .
Flatten the curve.
” The gift , note and encouragement to write back was a clear pick-me-up for Corona .
“ I feel like I ’ m famous , ” the boy said .
“ He said I ’ m a friend of him … and I ’ m gon na write back soon.
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Childhood can be a wonderful time, but also a challenging time. A lot of hands-on learning takes place in the first decade of life, and any negative experiences can leave marks for the rest of a person’s life.
That’s why there’s such a push against bullying. Not only is it just unkind, but it can also have incredibly harmful or even fatal consequences.
One young man who recently felt the sting of bullying is Corona DeVries.
According to Australia’s Channel 7, some children at school had been calling him “coronavirus,” which understandably made him upset.
Thankfully, the 8-year-old had a confidant in a very well-known figure: Tom Hanks.
It all began when Corona saw on the news that Hanks and his wife had tested positive for the virus. Concerned, the boy penned a note to the actor and his wife.
“I heard on the news you and your wife had caught the coronavirus,” he wrote. “Are you OK?”
Corona also explained that he’d been bullied lately for his name.
Not only did Hanks get the letter, but he also replied to the young man, voicing his thanks and support.
“Your letter made my wife and I feel so wonderful,” Hanks wrote back. “You know, you are the only person I’ve ever known to have the name Corona – like the ring around the sun, a crown.”
But there was something else that made the correspondence especially thoughtful. Hanks had a typewriter of the Corona variety, and he gifted it to the boy.
“I thought this typewriter would suit you,” he wrote to Corona. “Ask a grown-up how it works. And use it to write me back.”
Of course, he also finished off the letter with “P.S. You got a friend in me.”
.@tomhanks has written a heart-felt letter to a young Gold Coast boy named Corona. The 8-year-old was being bullied at school and decided to write to the Hollywood superstar and his wife @RitaWilson, after they were diagnosed with Coronavirus. https://t.co/b3nAU20I54 #7NEWS pic.twitter.com/UpUAb8gHRX — 7NEWS Australia (@7NewsAustralia) April 23, 2020
On his Instagram, Hanks shared a photo of a Corona typewriter and gave fans a good-natured update on his condition.
“Hey folks,” the post from March 17 reads. “Good News: One week after testing Positive, in self-isolation, the symptoms are much the same. No fever but the blahs. Folding the laundry and doing the dishes leads to a nap on the couch.”
“Bad news: My wife @ritawilson has won 6 straight hands of Gin Rummy and leads by 201 points. But I have learned not to spread my Vegemite so thick. I travelled here with a typewriter, one I used to love. We are all in this together. Flatten the curve.”
The gift, note and encouragement to write back was a clear pick-me-up for Corona.
“I feel like I’m famous,” the boy said. “He said I’m a friend of him … and I’m gonna write back soon.”
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westernjournal--2020-04-24--Feds Were Buying Cats from Chinese Wet Markets, Fed Them to American Cats for Research: Report

Do you find your stomach turning when you think of the treatment and handling of domestic animals , and the apparent disregard for sanitation , at China ’ s now-infamous wet markets ?
According to one report , you may have been providing those markets financial assistance for many years .
A March 2019 report from the White Coat Waste Project — a watchdog group that wants to “ drain the swamp ” by ending federal spending on projects that use dogs , monkeys , cats and other animals as guinea pigs — revealed that U.S. taxpayer funding went to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
And it gets worse .
According to the the report , U.S. government researchers had been conducting “ kitten cannibalism ” experiments — spending taxpayer dollars to buy cats and other animals from Chinese wet markets and then feeding their tissue to kittens in the U.S. TRENDING : Days After Trump Cut WHO Funding , Michelle Helped Raise $ 55 Million for Incompetent Globalist Org The practice had apparently gone on for some time , too .
“ Since 1982 , the United States Department of Agriculture ( USDA ) Agricultural Research @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and continues to perform , toxoplasmosis experiments on cats , ” the report said .
“ The currently approved protocol for this project calls for up to 100 kittens to be bred each year at ARS ’ s Animal Parasitic Disease Laboratory ( APDL ) in Beltsville , Maryland .
At eight weeks old , the kittens are fed raw meat infected with the Toxoplasma gondii ( T. gondii ) parasite , and their feces is collected for up to 3 weeks so experimenters can harvest oocysts ( eggs ) for use in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ — who briefly pass the parasite ’ s eggs and become immune within weeks — are then killed and incinerated by USDA because they are no longer useful.
” That ’ s where the wet markets come in .
“ In addition to the cats USDA breeds and kills itself , for at least a decade — and as recently as 2015 — the same ARS experimenters purchased and killed hundreds of pet , stray or ‘ unwanted ’ cats ( and dogs ) from countries in Asia , Africa and Latin America @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Particularly troubling is that some of these cats and dogs were purchased by the USDA from meat markets the some of the same Asian countries ( China and Vietnam ) that U.S. Congress roundly condemned for their dog and cat meat trades.
” The foreign cats ’ tissues , the White Coat Waste Project said , were then fed to the USDA ’ s lab-bred cats .
It remains to be seen how many American dollars were spent at such markets , though the report said the entire project cost $ 650,000 a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hearts from at least 34 cats purchased at a Chinese meat market were fed to U.S. cats , the watchdog group said .
RELATED : AOC Lies About New Trump Welfare Rule & Children , Gets 40,000 Retweets One specific instance was particularly troubling .
As The Washington Times reported : “ White Coat managed to obtain documents detailing a cat ‘ menu ’ from 2006 detailing the ‘ donor ’ cats that were purchased and then reduced to ‘ serum , heart , feces , brain ’ and other parts , which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Laboratory in Beltsville , Maryland , where they were fed to ‘ recipient ’ cats.
” It ’ s worth noting that after the report came out , the USDA said it would end all cat experiments and adopt out the 14 cats still alive at its Maryland facility .
Moreover , the agency has insisted it never bought any live animals from Chinese meat markets , or any specimens at all after 2006 .
“ USDA never purchased live animals , including cats and dogs , from Chinese meat markets .
USDA @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wet markets in Wuhan , China .
USDA ’ s last purchase of feline specimens from China was in 2006 at the Changban Free Market in Guangzhou , Guangdong province , ” a USDA spokesperson told the Washington Examiner this month .
“ USDA did not pay for any animals to be slaughtered for research at Chinese meat markets .
USDA only purchased feline specimens that were slaughtered by Chinese market vendors for food in accordance with People ’ s Republic of China laws.
” Still , the report now has new relevance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is being determined if the COVID-19 pandemic originated in a Wuhan wet market , or a virology lab in the area , wet markets have become a hot topic of discussion in recent months .
Justin Goodman , vice president for advocacy at White Coat Waste Project , told The Times the markets put human lives at risk , and called out the federal government for playing a role in supporting them .
“ This kind of reckless taxpayer-funded research involving disgusting wet markets — which even are known to sell experimental lab @ @ @ @ @ @ @ human and global health in grave danger and has to be prevented in the future , ” Goodman said .
Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst is also now leading the charge in Congress to ensure that American dollars are never again spent at Chinese wet markets , or used to fund Chinese virology research .
( It was reported earlier this month that China ’ s Wuhan Institute of Virology received a $ 3.7 million grant from the U.S .
government . )
“ While previous administrations should have been working to shut down @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were subsidizing them with taxpayer money , ” the Republican said in a statement on her Senate website .
“ That ’ s why I ’ m working across the aisle to prevent any more American tax dollars from going to China ’ s unregulated ‘ supermarkets of sickness.
’ ” “ Whether it ’ s the lab in Wuhan or these repulsive wet markets , Iowans shouldn ’ t be footing the bill for either , Ernst said .
Ernst is 100 percent right .
American taxpayers should never have been funding @ @ @ @ @ @ @ place .
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Do you find your stomach turning when you think of the treatment and handling of domestic animals, and the apparent disregard for sanitation, at China’s now-infamous wet markets?
According to one report, you may have been providing those markets financial assistance for many years.
A March 2019 report from the White Coat Waste Project — a watchdog group that wants to “drain the swamp” by ending federal spending on projects that use dogs, monkeys, cats and other animals as guinea pigs — revealed that U.S. taxpayer funding went to these repulsive centers for death and disease.
And it gets worse.
According to the the report, U.S. government researchers had been conducting “kitten cannibalism” experiments — spending taxpayer dollars to buy cats and other animals from Chinese wet markets and then feeding their tissue to kittens in the U.S.
The practice had apparently gone on for some time, too.
“Since 1982, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) has conducted, and continues to perform, toxoplasmosis experiments on cats,” the report said.
“The currently approved protocol for this project calls for up to 100 kittens to be bred each year at ARS’s Animal Parasitic Disease Laboratory (APDL) in Beltsville, Maryland. At eight weeks old, the kittens are fed raw meat infected with the Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii) parasite, and their feces is collected for up to 3 weeks so experimenters can harvest oocysts (eggs) for use in food safety experiments. These healthy kittens — who briefly pass the parasite’s eggs and become immune within weeks — are then killed and incinerated by USDA because they are no longer useful.”
That’s where the wet markets come in.
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“In addition to the cats USDA breeds and kills itself, for at least a decade — and as recently as 2015 — the same ARS experimenters purchased and killed hundreds of pet, stray or ‘unwanted’ cats (and dogs) from countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America,” the report said.
“Particularly troubling is that some of these cats and dogs were purchased by the USDA from meat markets the some of the same Asian countries (China and Vietnam) that U.S. Congress roundly condemned for their dog and cat meat trades.”
The foreign cats’ tissues, the White Coat Waste Project said, were then fed to the USDA’s lab-bred cats.
It remains to be seen how many American dollars were spent at such markets, though the report said the entire project cost $650,000 a year.
The tongues, brains and hearts from at least 34 cats purchased at a Chinese meat market were fed to U.S. cats, the watchdog group said.
One specific instance was particularly troubling.
As The Washington Times reported: “White Coat managed to obtain documents detailing a cat ‘menu’ from 2006 detailing the ‘donor’ cats that were purchased and then reduced to ‘serum, heart, feces, brain’ and other parts, which were brought to the Animal Parasitic Diseases Laboratory in Beltsville, Maryland, where they were fed to ‘recipient’ cats.”
It’s worth noting that after the report came out, the USDA said it would end all cat experiments and adopt out the 14 cats still alive at its Maryland facility.
Moreover, the agency has insisted it never bought any live animals from Chinese meat markets, or any specimens at all after 2006.
“USDA never purchased live animals, including cats and dogs, from Chinese meat markets. USDA did not purchase any feline specimens from wet markets in Wuhan, China. USDA’s last purchase of feline specimens from China was in 2006 at the Changban Free Market in Guangzhou, Guangdong province,” a USDA spokesperson told the Washington Examiner this month.
“USDA did not pay for any animals to be slaughtered for research at Chinese meat markets. USDA only purchased feline specimens that were slaughtered by Chinese market vendors for food in accordance with People’s Republic of China laws.”
Still, the report now has new relevance, for obvious reasons.
While it is being determined if the COVID-19 pandemic originated in a Wuhan wet market, or a virology lab in the area, wet markets have become a hot topic of discussion in recent months.
Justin Goodman, vice president for advocacy at White Coat Waste Project, told The Times the markets put human lives at risk, and called out the federal government for playing a role in supporting them.
“This kind of reckless taxpayer-funded research involving disgusting wet markets — which even are known to sell experimental lab animals for consumption — put animal, human and global health in grave danger and has to be prevented in the future,” Goodman said.
Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst is also now leading the charge in Congress to ensure that American dollars are never again spent at Chinese wet markets, or used to fund Chinese virology research. (It was reported earlier this month that China’s Wuhan Institute of Virology received a $3.7 million grant from the U.S. government.)
“While previous administrations should have been working to shut down these dangerous, disease-prone markets, they were subsidizing them with taxpayer money,” the Republican said in a statement on her Senate website.
“That’s why I’m working across the aisle to prevent any more American tax dollars from going to China’s unregulated ‘supermarkets of sickness.’”
“Whether it’s the lab in Wuhan or these repulsive wet markets, Iowans shouldn’t be footing the bill for either, Ernst said.
Ernst is 100 percent right. American taxpayers should never have been funding these sorts of things in the first place.
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westernjournal--2020-04-24--Gov. Cuomo: WHO Pandemic Warnings Were ‘Too Little, Too Late’ and Trump Is Right To Question Them

Democratic New York Gov .
Andrew Cuomo signaled agreement with President Donald Trump this week regarding enhanced public scrutiny applied to the World Health Organization ’ s early stage handling of the COVID-19 pandemic .
In a Wednesday news conference , Cuomo told reporters the global politics of the matter were “ not my field , ” but he was unrestrained in suggesting the WHO was in fact late to the game in educating world leaders about the virus .
“ Whose job is it to warn us of these global pandemics ?
” the governor asked .
“ The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Health Organization , and that ’ s why he ’ s taken action against them .
“ Not my field — but he ’ s right to ask the question because this was too little , too late.
” TRENDING : Days After Trump Cut WHO Funding , Michelle Helped Raise $ 55 Million for Incompetent Globalist Org The statement came little more than one week after Trump announced his administration would halt U.S. funding of the WHO for 60 days in order to investigate the organization ’ s global pandemic response and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ continued American aid .
“ The W.H.O .
really blew it .
For some reason , funded largely by the United States , yet very China centric .
We will be giving that a good look , ” Trump wrote on Twitter at the time .
“ Fortunately I rejected their advice on keeping our borders open to China early on .
Why did they give us such a faulty recommendation ?
” “ We ’ re going to put a hold on money spent to the WHO .
We ’ re going @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it , and we ’ re going to see , ” the president later said at a news briefing .
Concerns regarding the United Nations health institution ’ s aid worthiness were raised in early April as viral spread increased dramatically in the U.S. , triggering public health crackdowns nationwide .
As enhanced testing efforts gave way to skyrocketing stateside case totals , criticism raged against the federal response , prompting numerous administration officials to remind the public that response had largely been tailored to — and even gone beyond — early advisories @ @ @ @ @ @ @ initially indicated the virus might not be transmissible on a person-to-person basis and global border closures were likely unnecessary .
The reverse has proven true , however , as widespread global travel to and from the virus ’ point of origin in Wuhan , China , is widely believed to have been a major contributor to global transmission speed .
RELATED : Texas Governor Wants To Lead Country in Reopening : 'God 's Hand Is Working' And according to Johns Hopkins data , nowhere has that rapid transmission been felt more strongly than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Friday , New York accounted for nearly 30 percent of confirmed U.S. coronavirus cases at roughly 263,000 .
One of the most well-traveled metropolitan centers in the world , New York City alone has registered just over 16,000 coronavirus-related deaths — more most nations .
Cuomo seemed to indicate Wednesday that investigating what sort of global response mismanagement may have contributed to such high totals was of the utmost importance .
“ Let ’ s find out what happened , so it doesn ’ t happen again , ” he said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ on it .
“ Let ’ s not put our head in the sand and say , ‘ This is the only global pandemic that we ’ ll ever have to deal with . '
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Democratic New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signaled agreement with President Donald Trump this week regarding enhanced public scrutiny applied to the World Health Organization’s early stage handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.
In a Wednesday news conference, Cuomo told reporters the global politics of the matter were “not my field,” but he was unrestrained in suggesting the WHO was in fact late to the game in educating world leaders about the virus.
“Whose job is it to warn us of these global pandemics?” the governor asked. “The president says it’s the World Health Organization, and that’s why he’s taken action against them.
“Not my field — but he’s right to ask the question because this was too little, too late.”
Cuomo says President Trump is “right” to question World Health Organization’s early handling of the coronavirus outbreak: “This was too little, too late, and let’s find out what happened so it does not happen again. And it will happen again. Bank on it.” https://t.co/9T8aUPjUrs pic.twitter.com/GU5HXss4Sb — CBS News (@CBSNews) April 24, 2020
The statement came little more than one week after Trump announced his administration would halt U.S. funding of the WHO for 60 days in order to investigate the organization’s global pandemic response and assess whether it is worthy of receiving continued American aid.
“The W.H.O. really blew it. For some reason, funded largely by the United States, yet very China centric. We will be giving that a good look,” Trump wrote on Twitter at the time. “Fortunately I rejected their advice on keeping our borders open to China early on. Why did they give us such a faulty recommendation?”
The W.H.O. really blew it. For some reason, funded largely by the United States, yet very China centric. We will be giving that a good look. Fortunately I rejected their advice on keeping our borders open to China early on. Why did they give us such a faulty recommendation? — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 7, 2020
“We’re going to put a hold on money spent to the WHO. We’re going to put a very powerful hold on it, and we’re going to see,” the president later said at a news briefing.
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Concerns regarding the United Nations health institution’s aid worthiness were raised in early April as viral spread increased dramatically in the U.S., triggering public health crackdowns nationwide.
As enhanced testing efforts gave way to skyrocketing stateside case totals, criticism raged against the federal response, prompting numerous administration officials to remind the public that response had largely been tailored to — and even gone beyond — early advisories from WHO experts, some of whom initially indicated the virus might not be transmissible on a person-to-person basis and global border closures were likely unnecessary.
The reverse has proven true, however, as widespread global travel to and from the virus’ point of origin in Wuhan, China, is widely believed to have been a major contributor to global transmission speed.
And according to Johns Hopkins data, nowhere has that rapid transmission been felt more strongly than the state of New York.
As of Friday, New York accounted for nearly 30 percent of confirmed U.S. coronavirus cases at roughly 263,000.
One of the most well-traveled metropolitan centers in the world, New York City alone has registered just over 16,000 coronavirus-related deaths — more than most nations.
Cuomo seemed to indicate Wednesday that investigating what sort of global response mismanagement may have contributed to such high totals was of the utmost importance.
“Let’s find out what happened, so it doesn’t happen again,” he said. “It will happen again. Bank on it.
“Let’s not put our head in the sand and say, ‘This is the only global pandemic that we’ll ever have to deal with.'”
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