westernjournal--2020-03-13--Woman Says ‘Hand from Above’ Kept Her & Husband Alive in Tornado While They Clung to Mattress

An East Nashville couple survived the March 3 tornado that tore off a section of their house by clinging to a mattress and one another , thanking God for sparing their lives .
Winston and Faye Morelock have lived in their East Nashville home for 42 years .
After a tornado tore apart their neighborhood last week , the elderly couple is now homeless .
Faye , 78 , and Winston , 73 , were asleep in bed when the sirens began alerting residents to the tornado danger .
TRENDING : MSNBC 's Joe Scarborough Forced To Apologize After Falling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ frightening event , saying he heard the sound of flying debris smacking the side of his house .
“ About that time , this wall came in , ” he said , referring to the wall the bed was up against .
“ It came in on us.
” In the midst of the storm , Winston clung to his wife , desperately trying to keep her safe and shield her from broken glass and flying debris .
“ I was holding her , and went over her , and grabbed the mattress @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I said , ‘ Honey , hold on , hold on !
’ And all I could do was grab that mattress with my fingers and hold her , ” he said .
As the twister approached , Winston described the force of the wind as a “ vacuum trying to pull us out of the house.
” “ You ’ re trembling to death , and you don ’ t know if you ’ re gon na be alive or if you ’ re gon na be dead , ” Faye said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tight grip on the mattress during a very intense 30 to 40 seconds which changed their lives forever .
RELATED : Police Officer Goes Viral After Singing Soulful Gospel Song : 'God Sees Me for Who I Am' When the storm subsided , the couple found themselves still on the mattress , but sticking out of a gaping hold through the house .
“ [ The tornado ] just crushed everything in the living room , ” Winston said .
Faye told People that though her home was destroyed , she knows God @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ It ’ s amazing .
Only thing I can say is , it ’ s a hand from above that kept us alive , ” she said .
“ I ’ m lost for words.
” Faye pointed out that her collection of small angel figurines and the dresser they were on were not damaged by the storm even though the rest of the house was destroyed , symbolic to her of God ’ s hand in the situation .
“ I can ’ t stop thanking God because if he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ us — we would ’ ve been out of here.
” Though they lost their beloved home , the couple is taking the emotional loss in stride , keeping a broader perspective .
“ I know there are others that are worse than us , but I thank God there were no more killed , ” Winston said .
“ And thank him for his hand on us.
” A neighbor started a GoFundMe campaign for the couple to help them recover by providing temporary housing and a vehicle to get them through @ @ @ @ @ @ @ committed to truth and accuracy in all of our journalism .
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An East Nashville couple survived the March 3 tornado that tore off a section of their house by clinging to a mattress and one another, thanking God for sparing their lives.
Winston and Faye Morelock have lived in their East Nashville home for 42 years. After a tornado tore apart their neighborhood last week, the elderly couple is now homeless.
Faye, 78, and Winston, 73, were asleep in bed when the sirens began alerting residents to the tornado danger.
Woman’s Angel Figurines ‘Didn’t Even Move’ in Tenn. Tornado: ‘A Hand from Above Kept Us Alive’ https://t.co/jgaWgXAYvz — People (@people) March 11, 2020
Winston recalled the frightening event, saying he heard the sound of flying debris smacking the side of his house.
“About that time, this wall came in,” he said, referring to the wall the bed was up against. “It came in on us.”
In the midst of the storm, Winston clung to his wife, desperately trying to keep her safe and shield her from broken glass and flying debris.
“I was holding her, and went over her, and grabbed the mattress we were holding on to, and I said, ‘Honey, hold on, hold on!’ And all I could do was grab that mattress with my fingers and hold her,” he said.
Helping my buddy move out of his apartment today in East Nashville. Here’s the view from his apartment. Crazy! #NashvilleStrong pic.twitter.com/XjPiyPgFXo — Rich O’Toole (@RichOToole) March 12, 2020
As the twister approached, Winston described the force of the wind as a “vacuum trying to pull us out of the house.”
“You’re trembling to death, and you don’t know if you’re gonna be alive or if you’re gonna be dead,” Faye said.
The couple is thankful for their tight grip on the mattress during a very intense 30 to 40 seconds which changed their lives forever.
When the storm subsided, the couple found themselves still on the mattress, but sticking out of a gaping hold through the house.
“[The tornado] just crushed everything in the living room,” Winston said.
Faye told People that though her home was destroyed, she knows God was watching over her and her spouse.
“It’s amazing. Only thing I can say is, it’s a hand from above that kept us alive,” she said. “I’m lost for words.”
Faye pointed out that her collection of small angel figurines and the dresser they were on were not damaged by the storm even though the rest of the house was destroyed, symbolic to her of God’s hand in the situation.
“I can’t stop thanking God because if he didn’t have his hand on us — we would’ve been out of here.”
Though they lost their beloved home, the couple is taking the emotional loss in stride, keeping a broader perspective.
“I know there are others that are worse than us, but I thank God there were no more killed,” Winston said. “And thank him for his hand on us.”
A neighbor started a GoFundMe campaign for the couple to help them recover by providing temporary housing and a vehicle to get them through the next few months.
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westernjournal--2020-03-13--Mike Huckabee: Biden’s Resurgence Is Bad News for Bernie

This week was “ Super Tuesday 2 , ” with primaries and caucuses in six states .
There ’ s probably no better way to express just how badly it went for Bernie Sanders and his socialist “ movement ” in general than to note that the results were so bad , they actually forced Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to acknowledge reality .
Best I can tell , that ’ s never happened before .
At this writing , votes are still being counted , with quite a few still to go in some places .
But it looks grim for Bernie @ @ @ @ @ @ @ points in Idaho , and absolutely shellacked Bernie in Mississippi , Missouri and Michigan .
Bernie won North Dakota , with Washington state too close to call .
Biden ’ s win in Michigan was especially devastating .
In 2016 , Bernie ’ s campaign was revitalized by an upset win over Hillary Clinton in Michigan , but this time around , he lost to Biden 53 – 36 percent .
Exit polls showed bad news for Bernie and good news for America in general .
TRENDING : MSNBC 's Joe Scarborough Forced @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tweet First of all , it appears that the bloom may be off the rose that the Democrats were growing in the manure of socialism .
Bernie and his enablers in the media had done a pretty good job of hiding the true nature of socialism ( “ Oh , no , this is just ‘ democratic socialism !
’ It means free stuff and caring , with none of the firing squads or rationing !
It ’ s like … Denmark !
” ) .
But when Bernie recently started explaining to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the rose-colored glasses fell away .
Other good news in the exit polls : Bernie ’ s base is still mostly the young , far-left college crowd .
Leftists think this means they ’ re the inevitable wave of the future , but I am optimistic that most of those kids will grow wiser as they grow up and look back on their Bernie worship the way children of the ‘ 80s now turn red-faced over photos of their Flock Of Seagulls hairdos .
For generations , young people have flirted with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ world and discovering that they ’ re expected to work and pay taxes for all those programs they thought were “ free.
” That problem has a way of solving itself , as evidenced by the quote ( misattributed to Churchill ) that if a man is not a socialist at 20 , he has no heart , and if he ’ s still a socialist at 30 , he has no head .
That ’ s been floating around in various forms since the 1700s .
Another bit of good news : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in 2016 switched to Biden .
And no wonder : In 2016 , their only other choice was a candidate who openly held them in condescending disdain .
I trust that many of those blue-collar Biden voters are the last die-hard Democrats , while many of their co-workers will be voting for Trump ( a lot of yesterday ’ s Biden voters might be voting for Trump in November as well . )
This bolsters a point I made a few weeks ago : that Bernie ’ s deflating support was less a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rivals ( especially Biden ) than of just how supernaturally awful a candidate Hillary was .
RELATED : Bob Ehrlich : Dems Were Sliding Toward Socialism Long Before Bernie As I noted during the first caucuses , even Bernie ’ s early wins were nowhere near his 2016 totals , because back then , the only other choice was Hillary .
Just as some wary Trump voters decided to take a chance on a bombastic billionaire businessman rather than cast a vote for her , many Democrats thought , “ He ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that would destroy America — but at least he ’ s not Hillary.
” It ’ s a comforting thought to consider that there really aren ’ t as many Americans as we thought who are actually falling for the siren song of socialism .
Maybe they were just willing to risk voting for anybody who wasn ’ t Hillary Clinton .
Bernie was that day-old tuna casserole you try to choke down when the only other choice on the menu is the week-old kale salad .
There ’ s supposed to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ primaries to come , but Democratic Party powers are pushing Bernie hard to drop out and face reality ( being a socialist , he ’ s had a lot of practice at resisting facing reality ) so they can dispense with all that “ democracy ” jive .
The next primary states are not good for Bernie anyway ( Florida , anyone ? )
, and the party establishment wants to get down to the serious business of “ Biden ” their time and hiding Joe from the public until after the election @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more Grandpa Simpson moments ( like this one ) .
This is why some Bernie supporters are urging him to stay in the race , in case Biden ’ s behavior worsens and can ’ t be hidden .
They even pointed out that Biden appeared to forget which office he was running for during a victory speech in Michigan .
And even his 25-second recorded victory message required several edits .
I suspect that for the debate with Trump , they ’ ll insist on doing it by satellite TV ( to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s the ticket ! )
.
They can call on their Hollywood supporters to provide the same “ youthening ” CGI effects used in Martin Scorsese ’ s “ The Irishman ” to make Joe look like a fresh-faced lad of 65 again , and get a celebrity impersonator to dub in some lucid responses .
They could even call it “ The Irishman 2.
” Put it on pay-per-view and it might actually turn a profit , as long as they let Trump produce it .
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This week was “Super Tuesday 2,” with primaries and caucuses in six states. There’s probably no better way to express just how badly it went for Bernie Sanders and his socialist “movement” in general than to note that the results were so bad, they actually forced Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to acknowledge reality.
Best I can tell, that’s never happened before.
At this writing, votes are still being counted, with quite a few still to go in some places. But it looks grim for Bernie. Biden won comfortably by over 6 points in Idaho, and absolutely shellacked Bernie in Mississippi, Missouri and Michigan. Bernie won North Dakota, with Washington state too close to call.
Biden’s win in Michigan was especially devastating. In 2016, Bernie’s campaign was revitalized by an upset win over Hillary Clinton in Michigan, but this time around, he lost to Biden 53 – 36 percent.
Exit polls showed bad news for Bernie and good news for America in general.
First of all, it appears that the bloom may be off the rose that the Democrats were growing in the manure of socialism.
Bernie and his enablers in the media had done a pretty good job of hiding the true nature of socialism (“Oh, no, this is just ‘democratic socialism!’ It means free stuff and caring, with none of the firing squads or rationing! It’s like … Denmark!”).
But when Bernie recently started explaining to us how Cuba is also like Denmark, the rose-colored glasses fell away.
Other good news in the exit polls: Bernie’s base is still mostly the young, far-left college crowd. Leftists think this means they’re the inevitable wave of the future, but I am optimistic that most of those kids will grow wiser as they grow up and look back on their Bernie worship the way children of the ‘80s now turn red-faced over photos of their Flock Of Seagulls hairdos.
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For generations, young people have flirted with leftism before going out into the real world and discovering that they’re expected to work and pay taxes for all those programs they thought were “free.”
That problem has a way of solving itself, as evidenced by the quote (misattributed to Churchill) that if a man is not a socialist at 20, he has no heart, and if he’s still a socialist at 30, he has no head. That’s been floating around in various forms since the 1700s.
Another bit of good news: The blue-collar working vote that supported Bernie in 2016 switched to Biden. And no wonder: In 2016, their only other choice was a candidate who openly held them in condescending disdain.
I trust that many of those blue-collar Biden voters are the last die-hard Democrats, while many of their co-workers will be voting for Trump (a lot of yesterday’s Biden voters might be voting for Trump in November as well.)
This bolsters a point I made a few weeks ago: that Bernie’s deflating support was less a sign of the strength of his current rivals (especially Biden) than of just how supernaturally awful a candidate Hillary was.
As I noted during the first caucuses, even Bernie’s early wins were nowhere near his 2016 totals, because back then, the only other choice was Hillary. Just as some wary Trump voters decided to take a chance on a bombastic billionaire businessman rather than cast a vote for her, many Democrats thought, “He’s a cranky old socialist with crazy ideas that would destroy America — but at least he’s not Hillary.”
It’s a comforting thought to consider that there really aren’t as many Americans as we thought who are actually falling for the siren song of socialism.
Maybe they were just willing to risk voting for anybody who wasn’t Hillary Clinton. Bernie was that day-old tuna casserole you try to choke down when the only other choice on the menu is the week-old kale salad.
There’s supposed to be another debate, and there are more primaries to come, but Democratic Party powers are pushing Bernie hard to drop out and face reality (being a socialist, he’s had a lot of practice at resisting facing reality) so they can dispense with all that “democracy” jive.
The next primary states are not good for Bernie anyway (Florida, anyone?), and the party establishment wants to get down to the serious business of “Biden” their time and hiding Joe from the public until after the election so he doesn’t have any more Grandpa Simpson moments (like this one).
(It should be noted that not only was his pugnacious, foul-mouthed lashing out at a voter worrisome in itself, but everything Biden so emphatically said was demonstrably incorrect, from claiming he never said he’d take away guns to calling AR-15s “AR-14s.”)
This is why some Bernie supporters are urging him to stay in the race, in case Biden’s behavior worsens and can’t be hidden. They even pointed out that Biden appeared to forget which office he was running for during a victory speech in Michigan.
And even his 25-second recorded victory message required several edits.
I suspect that for the debate with Trump, they’ll insist on doing it by satellite TV (to avoid the coronavirus! Yeah, that’s the ticket!).
They can call on their Hollywood supporters to provide the same “youthening” CGI effects used in Martin Scorsese’s “The Irishman” to make Joe look like a fresh-faced lad of 65 again, and get a celebrity impersonator to dub in some lucid responses. They could even call it “The Irishman 2.”
Put it on pay-per-view and it might actually turn a profit, as long as they let Trump produce it.
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westernjournal--2020-03-13--Coronavirus Makes Its Mark on 2020 Election as First Democratic Primary Is Postponed

Louisiana has opted to postpone its April 4 primary election over concerns of the coronavirus , Louisiana Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin announced Friday .
“ Louisiana is no stranger to natural disasters and well adapted at navigating any situation mother nature throws our way , ” Ardoin said .
“ While hurricane , floods and tornadoes are at the forefront of all Louisianan spines , the threat we face from the COVID-19 virus is an unprecedented threat and unlike any we have faced.
” The Republican secretary of state then outlined how he worked in a bipartisan manner with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ postpone both the presidential primary and the general election .
He has requested that the April 4 presidential primary will be postponed until June 20 , and the May 9 municipal general election will be postponed until July 25 .
TRENDING : MSNBC 's Joe Scarborough Forced To Apologize After Falling for Fake Trump Tweet “ Safe and secure elections also mean safety to the people of Louisiana , ” Ardoin said .
As of Friday morning , Louisiana had tested 94 people for COVID-19 , and there were 33 presumptive positive results @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Arizona , Florida , Illinois and Ohio are all still holding primary elections on Tuesday .
“ I want to make clear the election will proceed forward on Tuesday , ” Illinois Gov .
J.B. Pritzker said at a media conference Thursday , according to the Chicago Tribune .
However , the polling places that were going to be held in nursing homes will most likely be relocated for the safety of the residents .
Other states are similarly scrambling to move polling places away from high-risk individuals , Politico reported .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
A spokesperson for the Franklin County Board of Elections in Ohio told Politico he received panicked phone calls from directors of nursing home facilities .
“ They want to limit residents ’ exposure to visitors because that ’ s such a vulnerable population , ” Aaron Sellers said .
RELATED : Top US Health Official Projects Coronavirus Timeline : 'From a Few Weeks to Up to 8 Weeks or More' The Centers for Disease Control sent guidance to election officials , urging states and counties to encourage mail-in voting and early voting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with other people and reduce crowd size at polling stations.
” “ We ’ re seeing that this public health moment presents challenges for elections officials , ” Kristen Clarke , the president and executive director of the National Lawyers ’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law , said .
“ And it ’ s having a cascading effect , ” she added .
“ By next week , on Tuesday , we ’ ll see coronavirus having an even broader impact on how elections are playing out.
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Louisiana has opted to postpone its April 4 primary election over concerns of the coronavirus, Louisiana Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin announced Friday.
“Louisiana is no stranger to natural disasters and well adapted at navigating any situation mother nature throws our way,” Ardoin said.
“While hurricane, floods and tornadoes are at the forefront of all Louisianan spines, the threat we face from the COVID-19 virus is an unprecedented threat and unlike any we have faced.”
The Republican secretary of state then outlined how he worked in a bipartisan manner with Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards to postpone both the presidential primary and the general election.
He has requested that the April 4 presidential primary will be postponed until June 20, and the May 9 municipal general election will be postponed until July 25.
“Safe and secure elections also mean safety to the people of Louisiana,” Ardoin said.
As of Friday morning, Louisiana had tested 94 people for COVID-19, and there were 33 presumptive positive results for the virus, The Hill reported.
Arizona, Florida, Illinois and Ohio are all still holding primary elections on Tuesday.
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“I want to make clear the election will proceed forward on Tuesday,” Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker said at a media conference Thursday, according to the Chicago Tribune.
However, the polling places that were going to be held in nursing homes will most likely be relocated for the safety of the residents.
Other states are similarly scrambling to move polling places away from high-risk individuals, Politico reported.
Ohio has moved nearly 150 polling places. A spokesperson for the Franklin County Board of Elections in Ohio told Politico he received panicked phone calls from directors of nursing home facilities.
“They want to limit residents’ exposure to visitors because that’s such a vulnerable population,” Aaron Sellers said.
The Centers for Disease Control sent guidance to election officials, urging states and counties to encourage mail-in voting and early voting in order to “minimize direct contact with other people and reduce crowd size at polling stations.”
“We’re seeing that this public health moment presents challenges for elections officials,” Kristen Clarke, the president and executive director of the National Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, said.
“And it’s having a cascading effect,” she added. “By next week, on Tuesday, we’ll see coronavirus having an even broader impact on how elections are playing out.”
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westernjournal--2020-03-13--Florida Dem Andrew Gillum Reportedly Involved in Meth Bust, Found in ‘Inebriated State’

Democrat Andrew Gillum , who narrowly lost the Florida gubernatorial race in the 2018 midterm election , was involved in a meth-related incident early Friday morning in Miami Beach , according to multiple reports .
The news was first reported by conservative commentator Candace Owens on Twitter .
Owens , along with the Miami Herald and other news outlets , cited a Miami Beach police report that said the incident involved two other men .
Police said Gillum , a former mayor of Tallahassee , was “ unable to communicate with officers due to his inebriated state.
” WPLG-TV reported @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at 1 a.m. Friday from a hotel room .
TRENDING : MSNBC 's Joe Scarborough Forced To Apologize After Falling for Fake Trump Tweet Police and paramedics responded to the scene and found Gillum with two other men , one of whom appeared to be suffering from a drug overdose .
The police report said three bags of what was suspected to be crystal methamphetamine were found “ in plain sight.
” Gillum left the hotel room and “ returned to his residence without incident , ” the police report said .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , I want to be clear that I have never used methamphetamines , ” he said .
The former mayor said he was in Miami for a “ wedding celebration when first responders were called to assist one of my friends.
” RELATED : 16 Months After Losing Election , Stacey Abrams Finds a New Way To Lay Claim to Governorship This is not the first time Gillum has appeared in scandalous headlines .
During the 2018 election , he was caught up in a corruption probe that included the Federal Bureau of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ accepted free tickets to a production of the hit Broadway show “ Hamilton ” from an undercover FBI agent .
During a gubernatorial debate with Republican candidate ( and later governor ) Ron DeSantis , Gillum had denied taking the tickets for free .
In January 2019 , Gillum ’ s campaign was hit with charges of violating ethics laws .
Four months later , the FBI subpoenaed records from his gubernatorial campaign .
Since his electoral defeat , Gillum has been a contributor to CNN .
While Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacy Abrams @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the results of a 2018 election were invalid because of voter suppression , Gillum briefly rescinded an Election Day concession before ultimately conceding the race to DeSantis .
While some on the left blamed Floridians ’ supposed racism for Gillum ’ s 2018 loss , such claims are belied by the fact that Barack Obama won the state in the 2008 and 2012 presidential elections .
Gillum said in his statement Friday that he would “ spend the next few weeks with my family ” and that he would “ appreciate privacy.
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Democrat Andrew Gillum, who narrowly lost the Florida gubernatorial race in the 2018 midterm election, was involved in a meth-related incident early Friday morning in Miami Beach, according to multiple reports.
The news was first reported by conservative commentator Candace Owens on Twitter.
Owens, along with the Miami Herald and other news outlets, cited a Miami Beach police report that said the incident involved two other men.
Police said Gillum, a former mayor of Tallahassee, was “unable to communicate with officers due to his inebriated state.”
WPLG-TV reported that a call was made to 911 at 1 a.m. Friday from a hotel room.
Police and paramedics responded to the scene and found Gillum with two other men, one of whom appeared to be suffering from a drug overdose.
The police report said three bags of what was suspected to be crystal methamphetamine were found “in plain sight.”
Gillum left the hotel room and “returned to his residence without incident,” the police report said.
#BREAKING: Andrew Gillum was in an “inebriated state” on scene of “possible drug overdose” at Mondrian South Beach Hotel early this morning with “clear plastic baggies containing suspected crystal meth,” according to @MiamiBeachPD report pic.twitter.com/4tWzkdU4GL — Billy Corben (@BillyCorben) March 13, 2020
Gillum denied using meth in a statement Friday.
“While I had too much to drink, I want to be clear that I have never used methamphetamines,” he said.
The former mayor said he was in Miami for a “wedding celebration when first responders were called to assist one of my friends.”
Gillum: “I was in Miami last night for a wedding celebration when first responders were called to assist one of my friends. While I had too much to drink, I want to be clear that I have never used methamphetamines.” Apologizes for “distraction this has caused our movement.” pic.twitter.com/TDY7mnZGYO — Allan Smith (@akarl_smith) March 13, 2020
This is not the first time Gillum has appeared in scandalous headlines.
During the 2018 election, he was caught up in a corruption probe that included the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Text messages indicated he had accepted free tickets to a production of the hit Broadway show “Hamilton” from an undercover FBI agent.
During a gubernatorial debate with Republican candidate (and later governor) Ron DeSantis, Gillum had denied taking the tickets for free.
Why was he not arrested by Police? Because of who he is? If it was not a Democrat hero they called a rising star everyone in that room would be arrested on the spot and charged with joint possession of these narcotics. — Pasquinal (@Roger96203916) March 13, 2020
In January 2019, Gillum’s campaign was hit with charges of violating ethics laws.
Four months later, the FBI subpoenaed records from his gubernatorial campaign.
Since his electoral defeat, Gillum has been a contributor to CNN.
While Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacy Abrams has had far more visibility in claiming that the results of a 2018 election were invalid because of voter suppression, Gillum briefly rescinded an Election Day concession before ultimately conceding the race to DeSantis.
While some on the left blamed Floridians’ supposed racism for Gillum’s 2018 loss, such claims are belied by the fact that Barack Obama won the state in the 2008 and 2012 presidential elections.
Gillum said in his statement Friday that he would “spend the next few weeks with my family” and that he would “appreciate privacy.”
That seems like a good idea, although it remains to be seen just what exactly he was doing being inebriated in a hotel room with two men at 1 in the morning.
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westernjournal--2020-03-13--Top US Health Official Projects Coronavirus Timeline: ‘From a Few Weeks to Up to 8 Weeks or More’

One of the nation ’ s leading scientists on infectious diseases says Americans should expect to see their lives disrupted to some degree for up to eight weeks or longer because of the coronavirus pandemic .
Dr. Anthony Fauci , who is working on the Trump administration ’ s coronavirus task force , appeared on ABC ’ s “ Good Morning America ” Friday to discuss the potential social implications of the coronavirus , or COVID-19 .
When asked about school closures and other public gatherings being canceled nationwide , Fauci — director of the National Institute of Allergy and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prepared for similar or even stronger measures to promote social isolation as the scientific community continues its assessment and response to the pandemic .
“ It ’ s going to be at least a matter of several weeks , ” he said .
“ I mean it ’ s unpredictable , but if you look at historically , how these things work , it ’ ll likely be anywhere from a few weeks to up to eight weeks or more.
” Adding he hoped it would take only two to four weeks for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and contain the spread of the coronavirus , Fauci added , “ It ’ s really impossible to make an accurate prediction.
” TRENDING : MSNBC 's Joe Scarborough Forced To Apologize After Falling for Fake Trump Tweet “ It ’ s certainly going to get worse before it gets better , ” he said .
“ We ’ re at a critical point now , more in some regions of the country than in others , but in general , the kinds of things that are going on will hopefully make that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could save a lot of lives , ” Fauci said .
“ There is no doubt that we have not peaked yet , ” he added When asked if Americans should expect a gradual shutdown of public life — similar to what has gone on in countries hit especially hard by the virus , such as Italy and South Korea — Fauci said it was difficult to predict .
“ I ’ m not sure we ’ re going to get to that .
I think that would be really rather dramatic , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ things are on the table .
We just have to respond as things evolve over the days and over the weeks , ” he said .
Fauci also said he agreed with school closures in regions of the country reporting a high number of cases , as long as they are done “ proportionately ” in order to prevent children and teens from spreading the disease to more-vulnerable older people .
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says older adults and people with chronic medical conditions such as heart disease , diabetes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ risk of complications from COVID-19 than younger , generally healthy people .
RELATED : Coronavirus Makes Its Mark on 2020 Election as First Democratic Primary Is Postponed Six states have now ordered all K-12 schools closed in an attempt to contain the spread of the virus .
USA Today reported Ohio , Maryland , Oregon , New Mexico , Michigan and West Virginia have closed all schools , as have some of the country ’ s largest cities .
Fauci told lawmakers Thursday that he expects the death toll from the virus to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ really serious problem that we have to take seriously , ” he said during a congressional hearing of the thousands of cases now being reported .
“ The flu has a mortality of 0.1 percent .
This has a mortality of 10 times that .
And that ’ s the reason why I want to emphasize we have to stay ahead of the game in preventing this , ” Fauci said .
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One of the nation’s leading scientists on infectious diseases says Americans should expect to see their lives disrupted to some degree for up to eight weeks or longer because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Dr. Anthony Fauci, who is working on the Trump administration’s coronavirus task force, appeared on ABC’s “Good Morning America” Friday to discuss the potential social implications of the coronavirus, or COVID-19.
When asked about school closures and other public gatherings being canceled nationwide, Fauci — director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases — said Americans should be prepared for similar or even stronger measures to promote social isolation as the scientific community continues its assessment and response to the pandemic.
“It’s going to be at least a matter of several weeks,” he said. “I mean it’s unpredictable, but if you look at historically, how these things work, it’ll likely be anywhere from a few weeks to up to eight weeks or more.”
Adding he hoped it would take only two to four weeks for health officials and government agencies to mitigate and contain the spread of the coronavirus, Fauci added, “It’s really impossible to make an accurate prediction.”
“It’s certainly going to get worse before it gets better,” he said.
“We’re at a critical point now, more in some regions of the country than in others, but in general, the kinds of things that are going on will hopefully make that blunting of that peak so that we could save a lot of lives,” Fauci said.
“There is no doubt that we have not peaked yet,” he added
“It’s certainly going to get worse before it gets better.” NIH official Dr. Anthony Fauci says it could be up to “eight weeks or more” of shutdowns and working from home as COVID-19 cases continue to surge in the U.S. https://t.co/OSp7OkbziN pic.twitter.com/bS1IQiAy58 — Good Morning America (@GMA) March 13, 2020
When asked if Americans should expect a gradual shutdown of public life — similar to what has gone on in countries hit especially hard by the virus, such as Italy and South Korea — Fauci said it was difficult to predict.
“I’m not sure we’re going to get to that. I think that would be really rather dramatic, but I can tell you that all things are on the table. We just have to respond as things evolve over the days and over the weeks,” he said.
Fauci also said he agreed with school closures in regions of the country reporting a high number of cases, as long as they are done “proportionately” in order to prevent children and teens from spreading the disease to more-vulnerable older people.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says older adults and people with chronic medical conditions such as heart disease, diabetes and lung disease are at a higher risk of complications from COVID-19 than younger, generally healthy people.
Six states have now ordered all K-12 schools closed in an attempt to contain the spread of the virus.
USA Today reported Ohio, Maryland, Oregon, New Mexico, Michigan and West Virginia have closed all schools, as have some of the country’s largest cities.
Fauci told lawmakers Thursday that he expects the death toll from the virus to rise significantly.
“This is a really serious problem that we have to take seriously,” he said during a congressional hearing of the thousands of cases now being reported.
“The flu has a mortality of 0.1 percent. This has a mortality of 10 times that. And that’s the reason why I want to emphasize we have to stay ahead of the game in preventing this,” Fauci said.
“It’s certainly going to get worse before it gets better.” NIH official Dr. Anthony Fauci says it could be up to “eight weeks or more” of shutdowns and working from home as COVID-19 cases continue to surge in the U.S. https://t.co/OSp7OkbziN pic.twitter.com/bS1IQiAy58 — Good Morning America (@GMA) March 13, 2020
CBS News reported Friday that 128,000 cases of the virus have been reported globally and more than 4,700 people have now died.
The death toll includes 42 Americans.
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westernjournal--2020-03-13--Dick Morris: Trump’s Foreign Travel Ban Exposes Globalist Fault Line

President Trump ’ s decision to ban travel by Europeans to the United States has come under criticism from globalists at home and abroad .
When Trump first imposed a ban on Chinese travel to America , Joe Biden called the decision “ hysterical zenophobia and fearmongering.
” CNN warned that the travel restrictions could have the effect of “ stigmatizing countries and ethnicities.
” While conceding that the European travel ban might slow the disease ’ s spread , Biden made clear that he would not rely on national travel bans to stop the virus .
But Trump puts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stop the virus ’ spread .
If the liberals and globalists attack the travel ban , it will create a political fault line that will work to Trump ’ s benefit .
TRENDING : MSNBC 's Joe Scarborough Forced To Apologize After Falling for Fake Trump Tweet The EU bristled at the section of the president ’ s speech in which he criticized the Union for not banning flights from China as he did six weeks ago .
“ The coronavirus is a global crisis , ” the EU statement opined , “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it requires cooperation rather than unilateral action.
” But the failure of the EU to do precisely what it criticizes Trump for doing has led to the virtual closure of Italy to business .
While condemning “ unilateral ” action by Trump , the EU takes no action itself .
Quarantine and isolation are historic and time-tested ways of limiting the spread of a contagion .
For the left to criticize those measures for being politically incorrect is to expose itself to a massive backlash of public opinion .
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President Trump’s decision to ban travel by Europeans to the United States has come under criticism from globalists at home and abroad.
When Trump first imposed a ban on Chinese travel to America, Joe Biden called the decision “hysterical zenophobia and fearmongering.”
CNN warned that the travel restrictions could have the effect of “stigmatizing countries and ethnicities.”
While conceding that the European travel ban might slow the disease’s spread, Biden made clear that he would not rely on national travel bans to stop the virus.
But Trump puts America first and boldly steps in to stop the virus’ spread. If the liberals and globalists attack the travel ban, it will create a political fault line that will work to Trump’s benefit.
The EU bristled at the section of the president’s speech in which he criticized the Union for not banning flights from China as he did six weeks ago.
“The coronavirus is a global crisis,” the EU statement opined, “not limited to any continent, and it requires cooperation rather than unilateral action.”
But the failure of the EU to do precisely what it criticizes Trump for doing has led to the virtual closure of Italy to business.
While condemning “unilateral” action by Trump, the EU takes no action itself.
Quarantine and isolation are historic and time-tested ways of limiting the spread of a contagion.
For the left to criticize those measures for being politically incorrect is to expose itself to a massive backlash of public opinion.
It is time to put America first.
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westernjournal--2020-03-13--Plumber Saves Life of 2-Day-Old Puppy After Pup Slides Down Bathroom Drain

A plumber from Australia has been credited with saving the life of a 2-day-old puppy that slipped into a bathroom floor drain in Beenleigh , Queensland .
Joseph Egan , owner of The Brisbane Plumbers , told USA Today that when he received the phone call about the stuck pup around 10 p.m. , he thought it was a prank .
“ I realized it was serious , ” Egan said .
“ She was really quite panicked .
You could really hear it in her voice that she wasn ’ t lying.
” The woman explained that two puppies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she was able to pull one back out by grabbing its tail .
The second pup , however , was stuck tight in a bend of the pipe .
TRENDING : MSNBC 's Joe Scarborough Forced To Apologize After Falling for Fake Trump Tweet Egan used a small CCTV camera to determine where the puppy was located .
He safely cut the pipe accordingly to rescue the pup , which was whimpering loudly — a good indication it was still alive .
“ We were unable to pull it out by its feet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a downward action in order for it to slide out , ” The Brisbane Plumbers wrote on Instagram .
“ It was pretty amazing that this little fella lasted over an hour in the drain and still managed to survive.
” Thankfully , the puppy sustained no injuries during the rescue .
Egan , who has been a plumber for 12 years , said he had never been in a situation like this one .
“ I ’ ve never , ever come across it and I don ’ t think I ever @ @ @ @ @ @ @ This was pretty unique for this situation to unfold and for the puppy to survive .
It ’ s nothing short of a miracle , really.
” RELATED : 48 Hours After Falling Off Boat , 37-Year-Old 's Dramatic Rescue Captured on Video The relieved family was eager to name the puppy that had already experienced quite the adventure in its newborn life .
The children hoped to call the dog “ Lucky , ” but their father had other plans , joking that a more appropriate name would be “ Dollars , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to free the animal from the drain .
“ Although he did say it was money well spent , ” the plumbing company wrote on Instagram .
In the end , the family settled on the name “ Troopie , ” because the young pup was such a trooper during the stressful hour it was stuck inside the pipe .
Egan returned to the family ’ s home to fix the pipe a few days later , and reported the puppy is doing well .
“ It ’ s doing really well , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s a really nice little puppy.
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A plumber from Australia has been credited with saving the life of a 2-day-old puppy that slipped into a bathroom floor drain in Beenleigh, Queensland.
Joseph Egan, owner of The Brisbane Plumbers, told USA Today that when he received the phone call about the stuck pup around 10 p.m., he thought it was a prank.
“I realized it was serious,” Egan said. “She was really quite panicked. You could really hear it in her voice that she wasn’t lying.”
The woman explained that two puppies had fallen into the drain and that she was able to pull one back out by grabbing its tail.
The second pup, however, was stuck tight in a bend of the pipe.
Egan used a small CCTV camera to determine where the puppy was located. He safely cut the pipe accordingly to rescue the pup, which was whimpering loudly — a good indication it was still alive.
“We were unable to pull it out by its feet so we had shake the pipe in a downward action in order for it to slide out,” The Brisbane Plumbers wrote on Instagram.
“It was pretty amazing that this little fella lasted over an hour in the drain and still managed to survive.”
Thankfully, the puppy sustained no injuries during the rescue.
Egan, who has been a plumber for 12 years, said he had never been in a situation like this one.
“I’ve never, ever come across it and I don’t think I ever will,” he said.
“This was pretty unique for this situation to unfold and for the puppy to survive. It’s nothing short of a miracle, really.”
The relieved family was eager to name the puppy that had already experienced quite the adventure in its newborn life.
The children hoped to call the dog “Lucky,” but their father had other plans, joking that a more appropriate name would be “Dollars,” after all the money it cost to free the animal from the drain.
“Although he did say it was money well spent,” the plumbing company wrote on Instagram.
In the end, the family settled on the name “Troopie,” because the young pup was such a trooper during the stressful hour it was stuck inside the pipe.
Egan returned to the family’s home to fix the pipe a few days later, and reported the puppy is doing well.
“It’s doing really well,” he said. “It’s a really nice little puppy.”
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westernjournal--2020-03-13--Quarantines Are Looking More Likely by the Day: Here’s How To Survive One

With the worryingly rapid spread of the deadly novel coronavirus , governments are turning to a desperate but effective final resort : quarantines .
China infamously instituted city-wide lockdowns in the midst of the world ’ s first COVID-19 outbreak , shocking the globe as cities fell like dominoes to the January containment order .
Italy followed suit a month later , and now the entire country is in a state of quarantine .
As extreme as these measures seem , they work .
China is now clawing its way out of the darkest health crisis in decades thanks to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , lockdown procedures .
Italy has yet to turn this corner .
TRENDING : MSNBC 's Joe Scarborough Forced To Apologize After Falling for Fake Trump Tweet While city-wide quarantines may seem an impossibility in America , as the SARS-CoV-2 virus overloads hospitals , it could quickly become a reality .
Although President Donald Trump has previously downplayed the virus , he has recently confirmed the possibility of domestic travel restrictions .
With schools , sports leagues and other institutions shutting down across the nation , it ’ s looking like quarantines could @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Outside of official orders , individuals who have contracted the disease may choose to self-isolate for the recommended two-week period .
There are some simple steps to take to ensure any potential quarantine is as productive and healthy as possible , no matter how long the quarantine period lasts .
First , there ’ s likely no need to worry about power or water .
Although it ’ s always good to have a cache of water handy for emergencies , the likelihood of essential utilities shutting down is next to zero @ @ @ @ @ @ @ areas do appear able to make infrequent supply runs to grocery stores ( always remember to wash your hands correctly and follow other common-sense hygiene practices if you decide to break quarantine ) , it ’ s good to have a stash of non-perishable food .
Canned fruit , vegetables , tuna and chicken can provide a long-lasting source of nutrition that can sit on a pantry shelf indefinitely .
Massive 50-pound bags of rice can be found in some larger stores and at Asian grocers , and the long-lasting staple is often @ @ @ @ @ @ @ buy .
RELATED : Italian Mayor Starts 'Hug a Chinese ' Campaign , Weeks Later Entire Country Is in Lockdown Don ’ t fall into the trap of storming a grocery store for toilet paper or hand sanitizer , either .
With how widespread the virus is now , it ’ s likely crowded stores will only spread the highly contagious pathogen .
Physical health isn ’ t all about what you ’ re eating , but keeping active as well .
Even a small exercise routine in the morning can do wonders @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you ’ re lucky enough to live on a bit of land , a walk in the sun can be a critical break from time spent locked indoors .
It ’ s important to keep prescriptions and other essential medications in mind as well and plan ahead .
Your state of mind is equally important .
While phone , computer and television time will be tempting , it ’ s likely that coronavirus coverage will be the undisputed king of the news cycle .
To distance yourself from this , stop by a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of books , or grab a few board games to play with your family .
Time in lockdown is also a great time to learn a new skill .
Pick up a book and begin learning a second language , or simply start working on that hobby you ’ ve always been interested in .
As days drag into weeks , fighting boredom and keeping a positive attitude will be key to exiting quarantines with a healthy mindset .
Quarantine isn ’ t the end of the world , and it ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the spread of the novel coronavirus .
While you may not be able to determine if you are placed under lockdown , you can decide to deal with it in a positive and healthy way .
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With the worryingly rapid spread of the deadly novel coronavirus, governments are turning to a desperate but effective final resort: quarantines.
China infamously instituted city-wide lockdowns in the midst of the world’s first COVID-19 outbreak, shocking the globe as cities fell like dominoes to the January containment order.
Italy followed suit a month later, and now the entire country is in a state of quarantine.
As extreme as these measures seem, they work.
China is now clawing its way out of the darkest health crisis in decades thanks to the restrictive and, at times harsh, lockdown procedures. Italy has yet to turn this corner.
While city-wide quarantines may seem an impossibility in America, as the SARS-CoV-2 virus overloads hospitals, it could quickly become a reality.
Although President Donald Trump has previously downplayed the virus, he has recently confirmed the possibility of domestic travel restrictions.
With schools, sports leagues and other institutions shutting down across the nation, it’s looking like quarantines could be a possibility in the near future.
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Outside of official orders, individuals who have contracted the disease may choose to self-isolate for the recommended two-week period.
There are some simple steps to take to ensure any potential quarantine is as productive and healthy as possible, no matter how long the quarantine period lasts.
First, there’s likely no need to worry about power or water. Although it’s always good to have a cache of water handy for emergencies, the likelihood of essential utilities shutting down is next to zero.
While those under lockdown in other areas do appear able to make infrequent supply runs to grocery stores (always remember to wash your hands correctly and follow other common-sense hygiene practices if you decide to break quarantine), it’s good to have a stash of non-perishable food.
Canned fruit, vegetables, tuna and chicken can provide a long-lasting source of nutrition that can sit on a pantry shelf indefinitely. Massive 50-pound bags of rice can be found in some larger stores and at Asian grocers, and the long-lasting staple is often one of the cheapest things you can buy.
Don’t fall into the trap of storming a grocery store for toilet paper or hand sanitizer, either. With how widespread the virus is now, it’s likely crowded stores will only spread the highly contagious pathogen.
Physical health isn’t all about what you’re eating, but keeping active as well.
Even a small exercise routine in the morning can do wonders for maintaining a positive outlook. If you’re lucky enough to live on a bit of land, a walk in the sun can be a critical break from time spent locked indoors.
It’s important to keep prescriptions and other essential medications in mind as well and plan ahead.
Your state of mind is equally important.
While phone, computer and television time will be tempting, it’s likely that coronavirus coverage will be the undisputed king of the news cycle. To distance yourself from this, stop by a thrift store and pick up a pile of books, or grab a few board games to play with your family.
Time in lockdown is also a great time to learn a new skill.
Pick up a book and begin learning a second language, or simply start working on that hobby you’ve always been interested in.
As days drag into weeks, fighting boredom and keeping a positive attitude will be key to exiting quarantines with a healthy mindset.
Quarantine isn’t the end of the world, and it’s becoming an increasingly attractive tool for halting the spread of the novel coronavirus.
While you may not be able to determine if you are placed under lockdown, you can decide to deal with it in a positive and healthy way.
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westernjournal--2020-03-13--Mob Riots After Cop Shooting, but Body Cam Footage Shows It Was All Based on Lies

The police aren ’ t always right .
I ’ ll totally cop to that , no pun intended .
Here ’ s a tip for anti-police rioters , though : It helps if you have your outrage factually accurate .
That lack of factually accurate outrage is sadly missing in the case of Javier Torres , a 26-year-old man who was killed by police in Raleigh , North Carolina , on Tuesday .
Torres was shot in the midst of a police chase after allegedly loitering and brandishing a weapon at a shopping center .
“ He ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who called 911 said , according to WRAL-TV .
“ Not sure he ’ s using the gun , but he ’ s flashing.
” TRENDING : MSNBC 's Joe Scarborough Forced To Apologize After Falling for Fake Trump Tweet Shortly after that , he died — a horrible fact .
The problem is that the circumstances of his death are in debate — which they shouldn ’ t be .
WARNING : The following video contains graphic scenes and language .
Torres ran directly at the officer with a gun in his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to people who want to riot .
“ As a result of the reckless and false information that has been spread on social media , a number of spontaneous protests occurred during the night , which caused minor damage to property in and around downtown Raleigh , ” Raleigh chief of police Cassandra Deck-Brown said .
What did those protests consist of ?
Chants of “ Whose streets ?
Our streets.
” WARNING : The following video contains graphic language .
Apparently , “ Whose streets ?
Our streets !
” is the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , if new is 2016 .
The protest “ marched to the governor ’ s mansion , took flags off the flag poles and burned them , a Raleigh police officer said around 1 a.m. A smaller group of protesters continued to New Bern Avenue , followed by police vehicles , ” according to WRAL-TV .
Again , this is hardly the storming of the Bastille , not that this needs to be celebrated .
It is an inchoate revolt against the fact that the bodycam footage shows the officer was in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Now you ’ re almost left wondering about the waste of the anger .
Some of it was fueled by rumors that police had shot a child , WRAL reported .
It ’ s hard to watch bodycam footage of fatal police shootings .
That said , most of the cases in which it ’ s viewed produce a clear case of guilt .
This is one of them .
And yet this is what we ’ ve come to .
“ There is a method by which they can voice concerns @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Deck-Brown said .
“ That ’ s not who we are.
” There ’ s plenty of evidence that ’ s the case , too .
In a 911 call , someone said Torres had threatened the original caller at a restaurant by allegedly saying , “ I know your family .
It ’ s done .
It ’ s a wrap .
You ’ re done.
” In the video , meanwhile , cops can be seen telling Torres to “ drop the gun.
” All of this should tell us @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to , well , drop the gun .
Beyond that , he could have turned himself in to officials who were clearly seeking to interview him .
Those obviously weren ’ t options that were on the table .
If those options aren ’ t on the table , however , this is what ends up happening .
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The police aren’t always right. I’ll totally cop to that, no pun intended.
Here’s a tip for anti-police rioters, though: It helps if you have your outrage factually accurate.
That lack of factually accurate outrage is sadly missing in the case of Javier Torres, a 26-year-old man who was killed by police in Raleigh, North Carolina, on Tuesday.
Torres was shot in the midst of a police chase after allegedly loitering and brandishing a weapon at a shopping center.
“He’s flashing it around,” an individual who called 911 said, according to WRAL-TV. “Not sure he’s using the gun, but he’s flashing.”
Shortly after that, he died — a horrible fact. The problem is that the circumstances of his death are in debate — which they shouldn’t be.
WARNING: The following video contains graphic scenes and language.
That’s the video. It’s pretty unequivocal: Torres ran directly at the officer with a gun in his right hand.
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But try telling that to people who want to riot.
“As a result of the reckless and false information that has been spread on social media, a number of spontaneous protests occurred during the night, which caused minor damage to property in and around downtown Raleigh,” Raleigh chief of police Cassandra Deck-Brown said.
What did those protests consist of? Chants of “Whose streets? Our streets.”
WARNING: The following video contains graphic language.
Oh, there’s a winner.
Apparently, “Whose streets? Our streets!” is the new cri de coeur of the left, if new is 2016.
The protest “marched to the governor’s mansion, took flags off the flag poles and burned them, a Raleigh police officer said around 1 a.m. A smaller group of protesters continued to New Bern Avenue, followed by police vehicles,” according to WRAL-TV.
Again, this is hardly the storming of the Bastille, not that this needs to be celebrated. It is an inchoate revolt against the fact that the bodycam footage shows the officer was in the right.
The anger itself is sad. Now you’re almost left wondering about the waste of the anger.
Some of it was fueled by rumors that police had shot a child, WRAL reported.
It’s hard to watch bodycam footage of fatal police shootings. That said, most of the cases in which it’s viewed produce a clear case of guilt.
This is one of them.
And yet this is what we’ve come to.
“There is a method by which they can voice concerns without harming people or damaging property,” Deck-Brown said.
“That’s not who we are.”
There’s plenty of evidence that’s the case, too. In a 911 call, someone said Torres had threatened the original caller at a restaurant by allegedly saying, “I know your family. It’s done. It’s a wrap. You’re done.”
In the video, meanwhile, cops can be seen telling Torres to “drop the gun.”
All of this should tell us that there was ample opportunity for Torres to, well, drop the gun. Beyond that, he could have turned himself in to officials who were clearly seeking to interview him. Those obviously weren’t options that were on the table.
If those options aren’t on the table, however, this is what ends up happening.
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westernjournal--2020-03-13--Christian Titan Ravi Zacharias Announces He Has a Rare Cancer and Is in ‘Severe Pain’

Evangelist Ravi Zacharias revealed Thursday he has a very rare cancer called Sarcoma and is in “ severe pain.
” The 73-year-old updated his followers on his health following his back surgery three weeks ago on both his Facebook page and website .
“ The surgery was considered a success , and the surgeon felt it was a strong reconstruction , ” Zacharias wrote on Thursday .
“ However , since the surgery I have faced very severe pain , so intense in the night , especially , that I have been unable to sleep.
” The apologist then explained @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he had a malignant tumor on his sacrum — a rare type of cancer called Sarcoma .
TRENDING : MSNBC 's Joe Scarborough Forced To Apologize After Falling for Fake Trump Tweet The speaker will wait for about four or five weeks to heal from his surgery before beginning treatment on the tumor .
“ We are trusting the Lord in this , and we believe we have already seen evidence of His hand , ” Zacharias wrote .
“ For example , the tumor did not show up on any previous scans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ identifying it during surgery.
” He also thanked people for their prayers and asked for “ continued prayers for the journey that lies ahead.
” Although Zacharias will not be returning to speaking until at least the summer , his ministry is in good hands with his speaking team members .
“ I am grateful for the love and support of a team and for your friendship .
We are trusting the Lord for His purpose , ” he said .
“ Please do also pray that God will take away this horrific @ @ @ @ @ @ @ difficult part of waiting.
” Zacharias ’ wife , Margie , kept followers updated while Zacharias was recovering from his surgery , CBN News reported .
RELATED : Police Officer Goes Viral After Singing Soulful Gospel Song : 'God Sees Me for Who I Am' “ I know the Lord has been present in the OR today , and I pray that He will give Ravi the ability to handle what is ahead for the next several weeks , ” she wrote .
Zacharias has been an evangelist for the past 48 years @ @ @ @ @ @ @ RZIM website .
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Evangelist Ravi Zacharias revealed Thursday he has a very rare cancer called Sarcoma and is in “severe pain.”
The 73-year-old updated his followers on his health following his back surgery three weeks ago on both his Facebook page and website.
“The surgery was considered a success, and the surgeon felt it was a strong reconstruction,” Zacharias wrote on Thursday.
“However, since the surgery I have faced very severe pain, so intense in the night, especially, that I have been unable to sleep.”
The apologist then explained the biopsy taken during the procedure revealed he had a malignant tumor on his sacrum — a rare type of cancer called Sarcoma.
The speaker will wait for about four or five weeks to heal from his surgery before beginning treatment on the tumor.
“We are trusting the Lord in this, and we believe we have already seen evidence of His hand,” Zacharias wrote.
“For example, the tumor did not show up on any previous scans and was only discovered by my surgeon identifying it during surgery.”
He also thanked people for their prayers and asked for “continued prayers for the journey that lies ahead.”
Although Zacharias will not be returning to speaking until at least the summer, his ministry is in good hands with his speaking team members.
“I am grateful for the love and support of a team and for your friendship. We are trusting the Lord for His purpose,” he said.
“Please do also pray that God will take away this horrific night pain, which is the most difficult part of waiting.”
Zacharias’ wife, Margie, kept followers updated while Zacharias was recovering from his surgery, CBN News reported.
“I know the Lord has been present in the OR today, and I pray that He will give Ravi the ability to handle what is ahead for the next several weeks,” she wrote.
Zacharias has been an evangelist for the past 48 years, according to his international apologetics organization RZIM website.
He has edited or written over 25 books on theology, apologetics, comparative religion and philosophy.
His ultimate mission is “to present and defend the truth of Jesus Christ that others may find life in Him.”
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westernjournal--2020-03-13--Leftist Who Inherited Billions Bashes Wealth, Refuses To Will Money to Her Kids

There is no doubt that Laurene Powell Jobs , wife of the late Apple founder Steve Jobs , is quite the philanthropist .
College Track , and organization she founded , helps underprivileged and first-generation immigrant children have a chance to go to college , while the Emerson Collective , which she also started , funds a diverse array of philanthropic causes .
However , the impression writer David Gelles gives in his Feb. 27 New York Times puff piece titled , “ Laurene Powell Jobs Is Putting Her Own Dent in the Universe , ” is that Powell Jobs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is eager to dispose with the vulgar burden of her $ 27.5 billion fortune .
Of course , any time a leftist is looking for “ street cred , ” the first order of business is to somehow lament the fact that she ’ s wealthy in the first place .
“ As someone attuned to society ’ s structural inequalities , ” Gelles wrote , “ Ms .
Powell Jobs grasps the immensity of her privilege.
” TRENDING : MSNBC 's Joe Scarborough Forced To Apologize After Falling for Fake Trump Tweet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ being obscenely wealthy by virtue of that acknowledgment .
“ It ’ s not right for individuals to accumulate a massive amount of wealth that ’ s equivalent to millions and millions of other people combined , ” Powell Jobs , who The Times reported is the 35th-richest person in the world , said , apparently without a hint of irony despite her own excessive fortune .
“ There ’ s nothing fair about that.
” While she is indeed generous , her money often goes to supporting leftist causes and politicians , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ influence through the purchase of The Atlantic magazine and through Emerson Collectives ’ support of left-leaning publication like Mother Jones and Pro Publica .
Among her favorite targets is President Donald Trump , and she uses her bully pulpit to rail against him for just about anything , including dead cacti : Despite all that her wealth has done for her , and despite the fact that she inherited her wealth from her husband , she has no desire to leave any of it to her children .
“ I ’ m not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ my children know that , ” she told The Times .
“ Steve wasn ’ t interested in that .
If I live long enough , it ends with me.
” Of course , for someone who doesn ’ t seem all that interested in building wealth , she continues to make a whole lot of business decisions designed to do just that .
In fact , Powell Jobs spent her early career working on Wall Street for Merrill Lynch and Goldman Sachs , according to Business Insider , which is not exactly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a problem with making money would pursue .
RELATED : New Figures Show Countries May Be Turning the Corner on Coronavirus , But Democrats Need Us Scared As recently as 2017 , Powell Jobs invested in Monumental Sports and Entertainment , which owns both the Washington Capitals and Washington Wizards .
She also purchased a $ 16.5 million home in 2018 in San Francisco — a city where where inequality abounds , as the wealthy occupy mansions and the homeless live in tents in waste-covered streets , adding to her already sizable real @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wealth is par for the course on the left .
Consider that Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders , a Democratic presidential candidate who is himself a millionaire , asserts that “ billionaires should not exist , ” even though society clearly benefits from them : Powell Jobs is determined to keep her children from inheriting her wealth to make up for the supposed sins of the uber-rich of yesteryear .
“ We saw that at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries with the Rockefellers and Carnegies and Mellons and Fords of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wealth is dangerous for a society .
It shouldn ’ t be this way , ” she told The Times .
Like Powell Jobs is trying to do herself , those titans of industry changed the world with philanthropy , contributions to the arts and innovations that changed the way people lived .
For instance , John Rockerfeller Sr. funded scientific research that resulted in vaccines for yellow fever .
It ’ s not hard to see the hypocrisy .
Powell Jobs clearly enjoys the spoils of her massive inheritance while at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t see a dime of it because that wealth is immoral in the first place .
As Steve Jobs ’ widow , it ’ s fitting that she embodies the spirit of Silicon Valley , where rich liberals lament income inequality as they drive by squalid tent cities on the way to their comfortable mansions .
There ’ s something especially distasteful about the fact that she ’ s robbing her own children of their birthright to atone for the modern day sin of being wealthy .
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There is no doubt that Laurene Powell Jobs, wife of the late Apple founder Steve Jobs, is quite the philanthropist.
College Track, and organization she founded, helps underprivileged and first-generation immigrant children have a chance to go to college, while the Emerson Collective, which she also started, funds a diverse array of philanthropic causes.
However, the impression writer David Gelles gives in his Feb. 27 New York Times puff piece titled, “Laurene Powell Jobs Is Putting Her Own Dent in the Universe,” is that Powell Jobs is a victim of her inheritance and is eager to dispose with the vulgar burden of her $27.5 billion fortune.
Of course, any time a leftist is looking for “street cred,” the first order of business is to somehow lament the fact that she’s wealthy in the first place.
“As someone attuned to society’s structural inequalities,” Gelles wrote, “Ms. Powell Jobs grasps the immensity of her privilege.”
This is meant to exonerate her from being obscenely wealthy by virtue of that acknowledgment.
“It’s not right for individuals to accumulate a massive amount of wealth that’s equivalent to millions and millions of other people combined,” Powell Jobs, who The Times reported is the 35th-richest person in the world, said, apparently without a hint of irony despite her own excessive fortune. “There’s nothing fair about that.”
While she is indeed generous, her money often goes to supporting leftist causes and politicians, and she is quietly gobbling up media influence through the purchase of The Atlantic magazine and through Emerson Collectives’ support of left-leaning publication like Mother Jones and Pro Publica.
Among her favorite targets is President Donald Trump, and she uses her bully pulpit to rail against him for just about anything, including dead cacti:
As the wall goes up in Arizona, protected cacti are laid to ruin, a fragile landscape is damaged, and the outrage from native peoples is completely disregarded.https://t.co/PbfVMDA4iX — Laurene Powell Jobs (@laurenepowell) February 28, 2020
Despite all that her wealth has done for her, and despite the fact that she inherited her wealth from her husband, she has no desire to leave any of it to her children.
“I’m not interested in legacy wealth buildings, and my children know that,” she told The Times. “Steve wasn’t interested in that. If I live long enough, it ends with me.”
Of course, for someone who doesn’t seem all that interested in building wealth, she continues to make a whole lot of business decisions designed to do just that.
In fact, Powell Jobs spent her early career working on Wall Street for Merrill Lynch and Goldman Sachs, according to Business Insider, which is not exactly the kind of career someone who has a problem with making money would pursue.
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As recently as 2017, Powell Jobs invested in Monumental Sports and Entertainment, which owns both the Washington Capitals and Washington Wizards.
She also purchased a $16.5 million home in 2018 in San Francisco — a city where where inequality abounds, as the wealthy occupy mansions and the homeless live in tents in waste-covered streets, adding to her already sizable real estate holdings.
Her hypocritical view on wealth is par for the course on the left.
Consider that Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, a Democratic presidential candidate who is himself a millionaire, asserts that “billionaires should not exist,” even though society clearly benefits from them:
Billionaires should not exist. https://t.co/hgR6CeFvLa — Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) September 24, 2019
Powell Jobs is determined to keep her children from inheriting her wealth to make up for the supposed sins of the uber-rich of yesteryear.
“We saw that at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries with the Rockefellers and Carnegies and Mellons and Fords of the world. That kind of accumulation of wealth is dangerous for a society. It shouldn’t be this way,” she told The Times.
Like Powell Jobs is trying to do herself, those titans of industry changed the world with philanthropy, contributions to the arts and innovations that changed the way people lived.
For instance, John Rockerfeller Sr. funded scientific research that resulted in vaccines for yellow fever.
It’s not hard to see the hypocrisy. Powell Jobs clearly enjoys the spoils of her massive inheritance while at the same time promising her children won’t see a dime of it because that wealth is immoral in the first place.
As Steve Jobs’ widow, it’s fitting that she embodies the spirit of Silicon Valley, where rich liberals lament income inequality as they drive by squalid tent cities on the way to their comfortable mansions.
There’s something especially distasteful about the fact that she’s robbing her own children of their birthright to atone for the modern day sin of being wealthy.
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westernjournal--2020-03-13--Bernie Bros Melt Down on Twitter, Officially Begin Handing Election to Trump

Less than a month ago , former South Bend , Indiana , Mayor Pete Buttigieg was the delegate leader in the Democratic primary .
Just a fortnight ago , Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders was the unquestioned nominee , a socialist steamroller leading a movement Democrats would be wise to get behind or get out of the way of .
With that kind of lability , I ’ m hesitant to call the Democratic primary race over until the fat-acceptance female-identifying individual sings .
This said , given the truncated nature of the process as more and more states jostle toward @ @ @ @ @ @ @ order to be more important , it ’ s difficult to see former Vice President Joe Biden not winning the nomination .
While Bernie ’ s young base has made itself known through other means , usually digital , they ’ re apparently allergic to voting .
After what the media termed “ Super Tuesday II ” earlier this week ( can we just call for a blanket two-week paid airtime suspension for the primary originators of that phrase ?
I think that ’ s more than magnanimous ) , Biden holds a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ set of states to go to the polls — Arizona , Florida , Illinois and Ohio — are far from Bernie-friendly .
So naturally , the Bernie Bros and Bro-ettes handled this in typical fashion : They started a hashtag on Twitter , # BidenLosesToTrump .
TRENDING : MSNBC 's Joe Scarborough Forced To Apologize After Falling for Fake Trump Tweet Before we begin looking at the tantrum , let ’ s note that there ’ s no hard evidence of this .
In potential match-ups against Trump , Biden and Sanders are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ polling average nationally , with Biden up by 6 and Sanders up by 5 ; however , Sanders ’ equivocal comments about the salutary nature of Fidel Castro ’ s rule make it much more difficult to imagine him making Florida competitive , given the state ’ s large Cuban exile community .
There ’ s also no a priori evidence of this , either .
At best , you have six of one , half dozen of the other : Biden ’ s diminishing returns versus the fact Bernie Sanders would be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nominated by a wide margin .
When it comes to the s-word , however , I think you have an easier time selling senescence than you do socialism .
Just make Biden ’ s speeches shorter ( as his people already have ) , give him some talking points , wind up the key in his back and hope for the best .
This wasn ’ t the opinion of the Bernie Bros , who loudly declared that Trump and Biden were essentially the same .
This was the kind of thought that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the hashtag : I suppose if this is what young people are voting on — putting themselves in more debt , making it harder for them to get jobs and making energy more expensive — sure , I suppose it would behoove them to stay at home on Election Day .
Go ahead .
Do your worst .
The Bernie crowd also cemented their reputation for cultivated online discourse by ( among other things ) wishing coronavirus on older voters and loudly declaring that they would vote for third-party candidates over Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ get the nomination .
RELATED : Far Left Refuses To Learn Lesson After Primary Blowouts , Urges Biden To Become Bernie To those of you who are behind this hashtag , let me give you some honest advice — or rather , take you back to a time roughly three-and-a-half years ago : These weren ’ t just the people in Hillary ’ s camp , either .
At liberal-arts campuses and fair-trade coffeehouses nationwide , individuals bawled out their frustrations that their nightmare scenario , previously viewed only as a hypothetical , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ battalion identified a real problem in nominating Joe Biden , inasmuch as his mental state is very much in question .
That said , if you ’ re a Bernie Sanders supporter and you can ’ t tell which candidate is ideologically closer to you on the spectrum , you should probably reconsider a lot about your political life .
Then again , why should Biden ’ s people be concerned about you ?
It ’ s not like you ’ ve shown up to vote so far , anyway .
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Less than a month ago, former South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg was the delegate leader in the Democratic primary. Just a fortnight ago, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders was the unquestioned nominee, a socialist steamroller leading a movement Democrats would be wise to get behind or get out of the way of.
With that kind of lability, I’m hesitant to call the Democratic primary race over until the fat-acceptance female-identifying individual sings.
This said, given the truncated nature of the process as more and more states jostle toward the front of the primary line in order to be more important, it’s difficult to see former Vice President Joe Biden not winning the nomination. While Bernie’s young base has made itself known through other means, usually digital, they’re apparently allergic to voting.
After what the media termed “Super Tuesday II” earlier this week (can we just call for a blanket two-week paid airtime suspension for the primary originators of that phrase? I think that’s more than magnanimous), Biden holds a commanding lead in delegates and the next set of states to go to the polls — Arizona, Florida, Illinois and Ohio — are far from Bernie-friendly.
So naturally, the Bernie Bros and Bro-ettes handled this in typical fashion: They started a hashtag on Twitter, #BidenLosesToTrump.
Before we begin looking at the tantrum, let’s note that there’s no hard evidence of this.
In potential match-ups against Trump, Biden and Sanders are as good as even in the RealClearPolitics polling average nationally, with Biden up by 6 and Sanders up by 5; however, Sanders’ equivocal comments about the salutary nature of Fidel Castro’s rule make it much more difficult to imagine him making Florida competitive, given the state’s large Cuban exile community.
There’s also no a priori evidence of this, either. At best, you have six of one, half dozen of the other: Biden’s diminishing returns versus the fact Bernie Sanders would be the furthest-left candidate the Democrats had ever nominated by a wide margin.
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When it comes to the s-word, however, I think you have an easier time selling senescence than you do socialism. Just make Biden’s speeches shorter (as his people already have), give him some talking points, wind up the key in his back and hope for the best.
This wasn’t the opinion of the Bernie Bros, who loudly declared that Trump and Biden were essentially the same. This was the kind of thought that was par for the course for users of the hashtag:
I suppose if this is what young people are voting on — putting themselves in more debt, making it harder for them to get jobs and making energy more expensive — sure, I suppose it would behoove them to stay at home on Election Day. Go ahead. Do your worst.
The Bernie crowd also cemented their reputation for cultivated online discourse by (among other things) wishing coronavirus on older voters and loudly declaring that they would vote for third-party candidates over Biden if the former vice president were to get the nomination.
#DementiaJoe is creepy, corrupt and mentally losing it. #BidenLosesToTrump Biden is worse than Hillary and she couldn’t even beat him. Not voting blue this time if Bernie is not the nominee. I will #WriteinBernie or vote Green. — SlemPike ? (@SlemPike1) March 13, 2020
I believe in Bernie’s cause. He is the only person I have faith in to help our generation. I’ll vote third party before I ever hand my vote to Biden #ByeByeBiden #BidenLosesToTrump #BernieWarriors #DemExit2020 — freaking isa ⁷ (@elotetriste) March 11, 2020
To those of you who are behind this hashtag, let me give you some honest advice — or rather, take you back to a time roughly three-and-a-half years ago:
Democrats are digging their grave a second time. It’s like they actually want Trump to win again. #BidenLosesToTrump https://t.co/AEHHRiMxFR — Vegas Vagary (@VagaryVegas) March 13, 2020
These weren’t just the people in Hillary’s camp, either. At liberal-arts campuses and fair-trade coffeehouses nationwide, individuals bawled out their frustrations that their nightmare scenario, previously viewed only as a hypothetical, had very much reified.
The Bernie battalion identified a real problem in nominating Joe Biden, inasmuch as his mental state is very much in question. That said, if you’re a Bernie Sanders supporter and you can’t tell which candidate is ideologically closer to you on the spectrum, you should probably reconsider a lot about your political life.
Then again, why should Biden’s people be concerned about you? It’s not like you’ve shown up to vote so far, anyway.
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westernjournal--2020-03-13--President Trump To Declare National Emergency Over Coronavirus

President Donald Trump reportedly will declare a national emergency on Friday afternoon , invoking the Stafford Act , which will release more federal funds to be distributed to states and municipalities to combat the coronavirus outbreak .
Bloomberg reported , according to “ two people familiar with the matter , ” that Trump will make the announcement during a 3 p.m. EST news conference from the White House .
TRENDING : MSNBC 's Joe Scarborough Forced To Apologize After Falling for Fake Trump Tweet During a Friday phone call , President Trump and all G7 country leaders agreed to organize @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coordinate research efforts on a vaccine and treatments , and work on an economic and financial response , ” according to a tweet from French President Emmanuel Macron .
Stocks rebounded on Friday morning following the worst trading day since the October crash of 1987 .
Trump ’ s reported plan to declare a national emergency comes as Congress and his administration work to move legislation to address the economic impacts of the coronavirus .
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer are resisting Trump ’ s calls for a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Coronavirus Makes Its Mark on 2020 Election as First Democratic Primary Is Postponed “ If you want to get money into the hands of people quickly & efficiently , let them have the full money that they earned , APPROVE A PAYROLL TAX CUT until the end of the year , December 31 , ” Trump tweeted .
“ Then you are doing something that is really meaningful .
Only that will make a big difference !
” he added .
Coronavirus response legislation proposed by Pelosi includes free coronavirus testing ; paid @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sick leave and up to three months of paid family and medical leave ) ; “ enhanced unemployment insurance ” benefits ; expansion of the food stamps program ; and increased funding to Medicaid .
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President Donald Trump reportedly will declare a national emergency on Friday afternoon, invoking the Stafford Act, which will release more federal funds to be distributed to states and municipalities to combat the coronavirus outbreak.
Bloomberg reported, according to “two people familiar with the matter,” that Trump will make the announcement during a 3 p.m. EST news conference from the White House.
Trump tweeted about a coronavirus news conference Friday morning.
I will be having a news conference today at 3:00 P.M., The White House. Topic: CoronaVirus! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 13, 2020
During a Friday phone call, President Trump and all G7 country leaders agreed to organize a video conference on Monday to “coordinate research efforts on a vaccine and treatments, and work on an economic and financial response,” according to a tweet from French President Emmanuel Macron.
Following my call with @realDonaldTrump and all G7 leaders, we agreed to organize an extraordinary Leaders Summit by videoconference on Monday on Covid-19. We will coordinate research efforts on a vaccine and treatments, and work on an economic and financial response. — Emmanuel Macron (@EmmanuelMacron) March 13, 2020
Stocks rebounded on Friday morning following the worst trading day since the October crash of 1987.
Stocks set to surge following worst day since 1987 Black Monday crash, S&P 500 futures hit ‘limit up’ https://t.co/zGZAShmR4t pic.twitter.com/UYUKYvKVr3 — CNBC Now (@CNBCnow) March 13, 2020
Trump’s reported plan to declare a national emergency comes as Congress and his administration work to move legislation to address the economic impacts of the coronavirus.
Trump to declare national emergency via the Stafford Act over coronavirus at his 3pm presser Sources tell me, @JenniferJJacobs and @jendeben — Saleha Mohsin (@SalehaMohsin) March 13, 2020
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer are resisting Trump’s calls for a temporary payroll tax cut.
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“If you want to get money into the hands of people quickly & efficiently, let them have the full money that they earned, APPROVE A PAYROLL TAX CUT until the end of the year, December 31,” Trump tweeted.
“Then you are doing something that is really meaningful. Only that will make a big difference!” he added.
If you want to get money into the hands of people quickly & efficiently, let them have the full money that they earned, APPROVE A PAYROLL TAX CUT until the end of the year, December 31. Then you are doing something that is really meaningful. Only that will make a big difference! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 13, 2020
Coronavirus response legislation proposed by Pelosi includes free coronavirus testing; paid emergency leave (with 14 days paid sick leave and up to three months of paid family and medical leave); “enhanced unemployment insurance” benefits; expansion of the food stamps program; and increased funding to Medicaid.
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westernjournal--2020-03-13--Sarah Palin Like You’ve Never Seen Her Before: Rapping to ‘Baby Got Back’ on ‘Masked Singer’

Former governor of Alaska and 2008 vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin shocked judges when she revealed her face from underneath a bear mask on the television show “ The Masked Singer.
” Palin dressed up in a brightly colored bear costume for her “ Masked Singer ” debut , wearing a pink , blue and purple dress with matching leggings and a cute girly-bear head .
Judges were confused and captivated when the very feminine bear rapped to “ Baby Got Back , ” a famed hip hop song recorded by American rapper Sir Mix-a-Lot in 1992 .
TRENDING : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ After Falling for Fake Trump Tweet Not one of the four judges correctly guessed Palin ’ s identity , mistaking the Alaska-mom-themed clues for other possible female celebrities including Tina Fey , Christina Applegate , Candace Cameron Bure , and Jodie Sweetin .
When Palin , 56 , removed her mysterious bear mask , put on her eyeglasses and turned to face the crowd , the judges and audience erupted in surprise and applause .
“ This might be the most shocked I ’ ve ever been on this show , ” host @ @ @ @ @ @ @ judges admitted that figuring out Palin ’ s identity had been quite difficult .
From the looks on their faces , nobody expected a conservative female politician to be underneath the high-energy hip-hop performance .
Palin then explained her clues , which included five playing cards made up of aces and kings — AK for Alaska — which two of the judges thought perhaps were clues to the television show “ Full House.
” The additional clues came from a pair of hockey skates , as Palin is a proud hockey mom , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” which she explained : “ I harvest all of my organic protein to feed my children.
” The former governor admitted appearing on the show was out of character for her , but she seemed enthusiastic about the opportunity .
“ This is the weirdest thing I ’ ve ever done , that ’ s for sure , ” Palin said , “ but it ’ s all about fun , it ’ s unity , this is all good , this is something that our country needs right now.
” Palin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sir Mix-a-Lot song without her mask , dancing alongside host Nick Cannon without missing a word .
Judge Jenny McCarthy put words to what many viewers experienced during Palin ’ s performance : “ Stunned beyond belief , you kicked butt , Sarah Palin , ” McCarthy said .
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Former governor of Alaska and 2008 vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin shocked judges when she revealed her face from underneath a bear mask on the television show “The Masked Singer.”
Palin dressed up in a brightly colored bear costume for her “Masked Singer” debut, wearing a pink, blue and purple dress with matching leggings and a cute girly-bear head.
Sarah Palin reveals clues she dropped before wild ‘The Masked Singer’ shocker https://t.co/IyBV8wcvHG pic.twitter.com/MIcnpgFfXM — New York Post (@nypost) March 12, 2020
Judges were confused and captivated when the very feminine bear rapped to “Baby Got Back,” a famed hip hop song recorded by American rapper Sir Mix-a-Lot in 1992.
Not one of the four judges correctly guessed Palin’s identity, mistaking the Alaska-mom-themed clues for other possible female celebrities including Tina Fey, Christina Applegate, Candace Cameron Bure, and Jodie Sweetin.
When Palin, 56, removed her mysterious bear mask, put on her eyeglasses and turned to face the crowd, the judges and audience erupted in surprise and applause.
“This might be the most shocked I’ve ever been on this show,” host Nick Cannon told the audience.
The judges admitted that figuring out Palin’s identity had been quite difficult.
From the looks on their faces, nobody expected a conservative female politician to be underneath the high-energy hip-hop performance.
Palin then explained her clues, which included five playing cards made up of aces and kings — AK for Alaska — which two of the judges thought perhaps were clues to the television show “Full House.”
The additional clues came from a pair of hockey skates, as Palin is a proud hockey mom, and a clue of “hunter,” which she explained: “I harvest all of my organic protein to feed my children.”
The former governor admitted appearing on the show was out of character for her, but she seemed enthusiastic about the opportunity.
“This is the weirdest thing I’ve ever done, that’s for sure,” Palin said, “but it’s all about fun, it’s unity, this is all good, this is something that our country needs right now.”
Palin then gave a final performance of the Sir Mix-a-Lot song without her mask, dancing alongside host Nick Cannon without missing a word.
Judge Jenny McCarthy put words to what many viewers experienced during Palin’s performance:
“Stunned beyond belief, you kicked butt, Sarah Palin,” McCarthy said.
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