westernjournal--2020-01-14--Woman’s Hilariously Wrong Answer About Popeye’s Favorite Food on ‘Family Feud Canada’

Word association is a very strong factor in how people understand each other and language in general .
Games are based on it , misunderstandings crop up from it and some psychoanalysts even use it as the base for some of their assessments .
The thing is , words have connotations and implications that are not the same for everyone .
That was made very amusingly clear in a recent episode of “ Family Feud Canada.
” In the “ sudden death ” round of the episode , host Gerry Dee called up a contestant from each team to answer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ grand prize .
Logan Tomlin and Eve Dubois were poised , ready for the final question .
He was barely done saying “ food ” before Dubois smacked the button , and when Dee motioned to her to answer , she enthusiastically replied “ Chickennnn !
” while showing off a celebratory dance .
The audience laughed and the host collapsed in disbelief onto the game podium , his head buried in his arms .
Dubois looked back at her family , where the female members of her family either threw up their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ goddd.
” In a moment that the internet has captured and immortalized in a screenshot , Dubois realized something was wrong with the answer she ’ d been so confident in and whipped her head back around , a look of shock on her face .
There was only one answer on the board , and “ chicken ” was not it .
The turn went to Tomlin , who answered correctly : “ Spinach , Gerry.
” “ I thought you meant Popeyes Chicken !
” Dubois said after Tomlin ran back @ @ @ @ @ @ @ again collapsed in laughter .
But too late , her chicken dance had caught on and her chance at the cash was gone .
The episode has provoked many comments , and while most people are finding the whole thing just hilarious , some are laughing and still rooting for Dubois .
Some people argued that the host should have said “ Popeye the sailor man ” to make the question less ambiguous .
Others claimed that Popeye the sailor man never actually said spinach was his favorite food , it ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The fact that the answer “ spinach ” was based on just 54 percent of people polled had many wondering what the other 46 percent said .
Still others argued that the answer was generational : If you asked someone from an older generation ( who actually watched the show ) , they ’ d have answered “ spinach , ” but if you ask anyone 30 or younger , they ’ re much more likely to answer “ chicken ” ( especially with all the recent press on the chain ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ may have cost her family a shot at the grand prize , but as some have pointed out , she may end up being the biggest winner yet .
“ The other family may have won $ 10k ( split between 5 people ) , but she ’ ll be raking in much more when she becomes the next ‘ cash me outside ’ girl , ” predicted one commenter .
“ Surely , that answer deserves free chicken for the rest of her life .
Come on Popeyes , do the right @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Popeyes Chicken in their comment .
Popeyes Chicken responded by tweeting their offer to Eve Dubois .
In their opinion , she gave the right answer , so they offered her their own “ prize ” : $ 10,000 worth of Popeyes Chicken .
And she didn ’ t even have to split it with her team .
She may have caused an uproar and been laughed at , but she ’ ll have the last laugh as she enjoys her free meals for the foreseeable future .
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Word association is a very strong factor in how people understand each other and language in general. Games are based on it, misunderstandings crop up from it and some psychoanalysts even use it as the base for some of their assessments.
The thing is, words have connotations and implications that are not the same for everyone. That was made very amusingly clear in a recent episode of “Family Feud Canada.”
In the “sudden death” round of the episode, host Gerry Dee called up a contestant from each team to answer for a chance at the $10,000 grand prize. Logan Tomlin and Eve Dubois were poised, ready for the final question.
“Here we go,” started Dee. “Name Popeye’s favorite food.”
He was barely done saying “food” before Dubois smacked the button, and when Dee motioned to her to answer, she enthusiastically replied “Chickennnn!” while showing off a celebratory dance.
The audience laughed and the host collapsed in disbelief onto the game podium, his head buried in his arms. Dubois looked back at her family, where the female members of her family either threw up their hands despairingly or said “oh my goddd.”
In a moment that the internet has captured and immortalized in a screenshot, Dubois realized something was wrong with the answer she’d been so confident in and whipped her head back around, a look of shock on her face.
There was only one answer on the board, and “chicken” was not it. The turn went to Tomlin, who answered correctly: “Spinach, Gerry.”
“I thought you meant Popeyes Chicken!” Dubois said after Tomlin ran back to his team and the host once again collapsed in laughter. But too late, her chicken dance had caught on and her chance at the cash was gone.
The episode has provoked many comments, and while most people are finding the whole thing just hilarious, some are laughing and still rooting for Dubois.
Some people argued that the host should have said “Popeye the sailor man” to make the question less ambiguous. Others claimed that Popeye the sailor man never actually said spinach was his favorite food, it’s just what he ate to be strong.
The fact that the answer “spinach” was based on just 54 percent of people polled had many wondering what the other 46 percent said.
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Still others argued that the answer was generational: If you asked someone from an older generation (who actually watched the show), they’d have answered “spinach,” but if you ask anyone 30 or younger, they’re much more likely to answer “chicken” (especially with all the recent press on the chain’s notorious chicken sandwich).
Dubois may have cost her family a shot at the grand prize, but as some have pointed out, she may end up being the biggest winner yet.
“The other family may have won $10k (split between 5 people), but she’ll be raking in much more when she becomes the next ‘cash me outside’ girl,” predicted one commenter.
“Surely, that answer deserves free chicken for the rest of her life. Come on Popeyes, do the right thing,” wrote another, tagging Popeyes Chicken in their comment.
.@sublimevey! Our survey says you got that right. DM us to claim your $10,000 worth of Popeyes. #LoveThatChickenFromPopeyes https://t.co/OeCQYsG875 pic.twitter.com/LlfyaY83n7 — Popeyes Chicken (@PopeyesChicken) January 10, 2020
Popeyes Chicken responded by tweeting their offer to Eve Dubois. In their opinion, she gave the right answer, so they offered her their own “prize”: $10,000 worth of Popeyes Chicken.
And she didn’t even have to split it with her team. She may have caused an uproar and been laughed at, but she’ll have the last laugh as she enjoys her free meals for the foreseeable future.
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westernjournal--2020-01-14--New Backing for Trump: UK Kicks Up Pressure on Iran as Obama’s Nuke Deal Nears Collapse

The Iran nuclear deal looks all but dead , but President Donald Trump is getting new support .
Fresh off a diplomatic tiff with the Iranian government , United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday declared not only that the Iran nuclear deal should be replaced , but that it should be replaced with a plan developed by the Trump White House .
In an interview with the BBC , Johnson left no doubt that the nuclear deal should be done with .
“ We ’ ve got to stop the Iranians acquiring a nuclear weapon .
That what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Johnson told the BBC , referring to the nuclear deal .
“ But if we ’ re going to get rid of it , then we need a replacement , ” he said .
Johnson acknowledged that the Trump administration will not trust an agreement reached by former President Barack Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry — the twin architects of Middle East appeasement .
The time for the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action , the formal name for the Iran nuclear deal , had come to an end , Johnson said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of support for Trump on the world stage at the same time as Johnson kicked up pressure on Iran — a development that has to have Trump ’ s Democratic domestic political opponents disturbed .
“ President Trump is a great deal maker , by his own account and others , ” Johnson said , according to Fox News .
“ Let ’ s work together to replace the JCPOA and get the Trump deal instead.
” Johnson ’ s words came after Iranian authorities detained the U.K. ambassador to Iran after he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Ukrainian Airlines commercial flight that was shot down by the Iran military on Wednesday , killing 176 passengers and crew .
The detention of the ambassador , Rob McGuire , could be a violation of international law , Fox reported .
Meanwhile , after Johnson ’ s BBC interview , his country joined with France and Germany to officially declare that Iran has violated the nuclear deal , a first step that could lead to the deal ’ s end — and a return of all sanctions against Iran that were in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fatally flawed pact .
( U.S. sanctions alone , under Trump , have already badly hurt the Iranian economy . )
As USA Today reported , Iran itself declared on Jan. 5 that it would no longer abide by the restrictions on the deal , which had lifted international sanctions on the Islamic Republic in return for the Iranian agreement not to enrich uranium that could be used to make a nuclear weapon .
“ We have therefore been left with no choice , given Iran ’ s actions , but to register @ @ @ @ @ @ @ meeting its commitments under the JCPOA , ” the U.K. , France and Germany said in a statement .
The other signatories to the deal are China and Russia — not exactly allies of the United States or of the Trump administration .
British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab told Parliament on Tuesday that the U.K. , France and Germany were still interested in keeping the Iran nuclear deal alive .
He said Iran is responsible for what comes next .
“ The government in Iran has a choice , ” he said , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ regime can take the steps to de-escalate tensions and adhere to the basic rules of international law , or sink deeper and deeper into political and economic isolation .
… “ We urge Iran to work with us to save the deal.
” But given Iran ’ s recent bellicose behavior , and given Johnson ’ s words to the BBC , it looks the Iran nuclear deal negotiated by Obama and Kerry is done .
And one of Trump ’ s biggest foreign policy initiatives is paying off .
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The Iran nuclear deal looks all but dead, but President Donald Trump is getting new support.
Fresh off a diplomatic tiff with the Iranian government, United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday declared not only that the Iran nuclear deal should be replaced, but that it should be replaced with a plan developed by the Trump White House.
In an interview with the BBC, Johnson left no doubt that the nuclear deal should be done with.
“Let’s replace it with the Trump deal.”#BorisJohnson discusses the Iran nuclear deal (the JCPOA) on #BBCBreakfast
More here: https://t.co/rBgWP1Wpuf pic.twitter.com/cKEkh8VEGI — BBC Breakfast (@BBCBreakfast) January 14, 2020
“We’ve got to stop the Iranians acquiring a nuclear weapon. That what the joint comprehensive agreement does,” Johnson told the BBC, referring to the nuclear deal.
“But if we’re going to get rid of it, then we need a replacement,” he said.
Johnson acknowledged that the Trump administration will not trust an agreement reached by former President Barack Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry — the twin architects of Middle East appeasement.
The time for the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, the formal name for the Iran nuclear deal, had come to an end, Johnson said.
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His words constituted a new show of support for Trump on the world stage at the same time as Johnson kicked up pressure on Iran — a development that has to have Trump’s Democratic domestic political opponents disturbed.
“President Trump is a great deal maker, by his own account and others,” Johnson said, according to Fox News. “Let’s work together to replace the JCPOA and get the Trump deal instead.”
Johnson’s words came after Iranian authorities detained the U.K. ambassador to Iran after he attended a vigil for the victims of the Ukrainian Airlines commercial flight that was shot down by the Iran military on Wednesday, killing 176 passengers and crew.
The detention of the ambassador, Rob McGuire, could be a violation of international law, Fox reported.
Meanwhile, after Johnson’s BBC interview, his country joined with France and Germany to officially declare that Iran has violated the nuclear deal, a first step that could lead to the deal’s end — and a return of all sanctions against Iran that were in place when the Obama administration negotiated the fatally flawed pact. (U.S. sanctions alone, under Trump, have already badly hurt the Iranian economy.)
As USA Today reported, Iran itself declared on Jan. 5 that it would no longer abide by the restrictions on the deal, which had lifted international sanctions on the Islamic Republic in return for the Iranian agreement not to enrich uranium that could be used to make a nuclear weapon.
“We have therefore been left with no choice, given Iran’s actions, but to register today our concerns that Iran is not meeting its commitments under the JCPOA,” the U.K., France and Germany said in a statement.
The other signatories to the deal are China and Russia — not exactly allies of the United States or of the Trump administration.
British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab told Parliament on Tuesday that the U.K., France and Germany were still interested in keeping the Iran nuclear deal alive.
He said Iran is responsible for what comes next.
“The government in Iran has a choice,” he said, according to The Telegraph. “The regime can take the steps to de-escalate tensions and adhere to the basic rules of international law, or sink deeper and deeper into political and economic isolation. …
“We urge Iran to work with us to save the deal.”
But given Iran’s recent bellicose behavior, and given Johnson’s words to the BBC, it looks the Iran nuclear deal negotiated by Obama and Kerry is done.
And one of Trump’s biggest foreign policy initiatives is paying off.
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westernjournal--2020-01-14--Justin Trudeau Appears To Blame Trump, US for 57 Canadians Dying on Jet Iran Shot Down

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is blaming the United States , in part , for the deaths of 57 of his nation ’ s citizens after Iran shot down a passenger jet last week .
“ If there were no tensions , if there was no escalation recently in the region , those Canadians would be right now home with their families , ” Trudeau told Canada ’ s Global News on Monday .
“ This is something that happens when you have conflict and war , ” he said .
“ Innocents bear the brunt of it , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ us need to work so hard on de-escalation , moving forward to reduce tensions and find a pathway that doesn ’ t involve further conflict and killing.
” Trudeau said he received no advanced warning of President Donald Trump ’ s plans to take out Iranian Quds Force commander Qassem Soleimani earlier this month , but he wished he had .
The Canadian leader said he has communicated with Trump since the incident .
“ I have spoken to him and I have talked about the need to de-escalate tensions , ” Trudeau @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about the tremendous grief and loss that Canadians are feeling , and the need for clear answers on how this happened and how we ’ re going to make sure it never happens again.
” Global News reported that Canada plans to host a meeting in London on Thursday “ in which members of the International Coordination and Response Group are set to lay out their next steps for pushing for credible answers and access to [ airplane ’ s ] black box data.
” Trudeau says the goal of the meeting will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ I think full admission , acknowledgment of responsibility and some form of compensation is going to have to come , ” he said .
Iran ’ s government denied shooting down the Ukrainian International Airlines 737-800 with 176 passengers on board for days after the Jan. 7 tragedy ; however , on Friday , Tehran admitted it was responsible , citing human error was the cause .
“ A sad day .
Preliminary conclusions of internal investigation by Armed Forces : Human error at time of crisis caused by US adventurism @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Minister Javad Zarif tweeted .
RELATED : Trump Adds 266K Jobs as World Leaders Mock Him ; Their Economies Take Sharp Dive “ Our profound regrets , apologies and condolences to our people , to the families of all victims , and to other affected nations , ” Zarif continued .
Video footage had surfaced following the crash showing what many analysts said was clear evidence of a missile strike taking down the plane .
The incident happened hours after Iran conducted missile attacks directed at military posts housing Americans in Iraq , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Base and one striking a U.S. military base in Erbil in northern Iraq .
The United States did not retaliate .
Trump green-lit the killing of Soleimani on Jan. 3 following an attack at a U.S. base in Iraq late last month by an Iranian backed militia , which resulted in the death of an American and the wounding of four U.S. service members .
This same group then breached the outer defenses of the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad on Dec. 31 .
When Trump gave the go-ahead for the killing of Soleimani @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Baghdad with Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis , the deputy commander of Iran-backed militias responsible for these attacks .
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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is blaming the United States, in part, for the deaths of 57 of his nation’s citizens after Iran shot down a passenger jet last week.
“If there were no tensions, if there was no escalation recently in the region, those Canadians would be right now home with their families,” Trudeau told Canada’s Global News on Monday.
“This is something that happens when you have conflict and war,” he said. “Innocents bear the brunt of it, and it is a reminder why all of us need to work so hard on de-escalation, moving forward to reduce tensions and find a pathway that doesn’t involve further conflict and killing.”
Trudeau said he received no advanced warning of President Donald Trump’s plans to take out Iranian Quds Force commander Qassem Soleimani earlier this month, but he wished he had.
In an exclusive interview with @DFriesenGlobal, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said that in his opinion, the “tensions” in the region led directly to the downing of a passenger jet outside Tehran which claimed at least 57 Canadian lives. READ MORE: https://t.co/PPWRHEfkvG pic.twitter.com/iUluZ3fm5P — Globalnews.ca (@globalnews) January 13, 2020
The Canadian leader said he has communicated with Trump since the incident.
“I have spoken to him and I have talked about the need to de-escalate tensions,” Trudeau said. “I’ve talked about the tremendous grief and loss that Canadians are feeling, and the need for clear answers on how this happened and how we’re going to make sure it never happens again.”
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Global News reported that Canada plans to host a meeting in London on Thursday “in which members of the International Coordination and Response Group are set to lay out their next steps for pushing for credible answers and access to [airplane’s] black box data.”
Trudeau says the goal of the meeting will be to demand justice for the victims.
“I think full admission, acknowledgment of responsibility and some form of compensation is going to have to come,” he said.
Iran’s government denied shooting down the Ukrainian International Airlines 737-800 with 176 passengers on board for days after the Jan. 7 tragedy; however, on Friday, Tehran admitted it was responsible, citing human error was the cause.
“A sad day. Preliminary conclusions of internal investigation by Armed Forces: Human error at time of crisis caused by US adventurism led to disaster,” Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif tweeted.
“Our profound regrets, apologies and condolences to our people, to the families of all victims, and to other affected nations,” Zarif continued.
A sad day. Preliminary conclusions of internal investigation by Armed Forces: Human error at time of crisis caused by US adventurism led to disaster Our profound regrets, apologies and condolences to our people, to the families of all victims, and to other affected nations.
? — Javad Zarif (@JZarif) January 11, 2020
Video footage had surfaced following the crash showing what many analysts said was clear evidence of a missile strike taking down the plane.
The incident happened hours after Iran conducted missile attacks directed at military posts housing Americans in Iraq, including 1o hitting the Ain al-Asad Air Base and one striking a U.S. military base in Erbil in northern Iraq.
The United States did not retaliate.
Trump green-lit the killing of Soleimani on Jan. 3 following an attack at a U.S. base in Iraq late last month by an Iranian backed militia, which resulted in the death of an American and the wounding of four U.S. service members.
This same group then breached the outer defenses of the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad on Dec. 31.
When Trump gave the go-ahead for the killing of Soleimani, the Iranian general was meeting in Baghdad with Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, the deputy commander of Iran-backed militias responsible for these attacks.
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westernjournal--2020-01-14--Report: Senate Impeachment Trial Gets January 21 Start Date, Projected Timeline

The Senate impeachment trial is expected to begin on Tuesday , Jan. 21 , if House Speaker Nancy Pelosi sends over the articles of impeachment this week , according to two GOP senators .
CBS News reported the two anonymous senators told the outlet that Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell also expects the trial to last three to five weeks .
The trial will also reportedly be held six days a week , with senators only having Sundays off .
A source said McConnell wants to make the trial “ uncomfortable.
” “ And so we ’ d actually be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn of Texas told reporters Monday .
“ That ’ s what it feels like right now and I realize things could change.
” Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts will preside over the trial , and each side will have 24 hours to make its case .
After that time is over , Republicans hope to call a vote on whether witness testimony should be provided .
The news of the reported Senate impeachment trial date comes days after President Donald Trump criticized the Senate over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trial rather than “ an outright dismissal ” of the articles of impeachment .
“ Many believe that by the Senate giving credence to a trial based on the no evidence , no crime , read the transcripts , ‘ no pressure ’ Impeachment Hoax , rather than an outright dismissal , it gives the partisan Democrat Witch Hunt credibility that it otherwise does not have .
I agree !
” Trump tweeted .
But GOP Sen. Roy Blunt of Missouri told reporters on Monday that the Senate does not have enough votes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Hill reported .
“ I think our members generally are not interested in a motion to dismiss , ” he said .
“ Certainly there aren ’ t 51 votes for a motion to dismiss.
” Senate Republicans would need 51 votes to dismiss the articles of impeachment , but Sens .
Susan Collins of Maine and Rob Portman of Ohio are among those who have already indicated they would oppose such a motion .
RELATED : Study : Network Coverage of Trump Was 93 Percent Negative in Recent Months Although McConnell @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have the votes ” to pass a resolution for an impeachment trial without witness testimony , senior White House officials told CBS News it is likely four Republican senators will vote to call witnesses .
Along with Republican Collins and fellow moderate GOP Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska , Sens .
Mitt Romney of Utah and Cory Gardner of Colorado are two likely senators to vote with the Democrats .
A White House official also called Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky a “ wild card ” and Sen. Lamar Alexander of Tennessee an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ might vote to call witnesses .
The timing and schedule of the trial will depend on the decision whether to call witnesses who defied House subpoenas , including former National Security Advisor John Bolton and acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney , Business Insider reported .
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The Senate impeachment trial is expected to begin on Tuesday, Jan. 21, if House Speaker Nancy Pelosi sends over the articles of impeachment this week, according to two GOP senators.
CBS News reported the two anonymous senators told the outlet that Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell also expects the trial to last three to five weeks.
The trial will also reportedly be held six days a week, with senators only having Sundays off. A source said McConnell wants to make the trial “uncomfortable.”
“And so we’d actually be glued to our chair, starting Tuesday,” Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn of Texas told reporters Monday.
“That’s what it feels like right now and I realize things could change.”
Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts will preside over the trial, and each side will have 24 hours to make its case.
After that time is over, Republicans hope to call a vote on whether witness testimony should be provided.
The news of the reported Senate impeachment trial date comes days after President Donald Trump criticized the Senate over the weekend for planning to have a trial rather than “an outright dismissal” of the articles of impeachment.
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“Many believe that by the Senate giving credence to a trial based on the no evidence, no crime, read the transcripts, ‘no pressure’ Impeachment Hoax, rather than an outright dismissal, it gives the partisan Democrat Witch Hunt credibility that it otherwise does not have. I agree!” Trump tweeted.
But GOP Sen. Roy Blunt of Missouri told reporters on Monday that the Senate does not have enough votes for an “outright dismissal,” The Hill reported.
“I think our members generally are not interested in a motion to dismiss,” he said. “Certainly there aren’t 51 votes for a motion to dismiss.”
Senate Republicans would need 51 votes to dismiss the articles of impeachment, but Sens. Susan Collins of Maine and Rob Portman of Ohio are among those who have already indicated they would oppose such a motion.
Many believe that by the Senate giving credence to a trial based on the no evidence, no crime, read the transcripts, “no pressure” Impeachment Hoax, rather than an outright dismissal, it gives the partisan Democrat Witch Hunt credibility that it otherwise does not have. I agree! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 12, 2020
Although McConnell told Republican senators last week they “have the votes” to pass a resolution for an impeachment trial without witness testimony, senior White House officials told CBS News it is likely four Republican senators will vote to call witnesses.
Along with Republican Collins and fellow moderate GOP Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, Sens. Mitt Romney of Utah and Cory Gardner of Colorado are two likely senators to vote with the Democrats.
A White House official also called Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky a “wild card” and Sen. Lamar Alexander of Tennessee an “institutionalist,” meaning both senators might vote to call witnesses.
The timing and schedule of the trial will depend on the decision whether to call witnesses who defied House subpoenas, including former National Security Advisor John Bolton and acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney, Business Insider reported.
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westernjournal--2020-01-14--Mother Shares ‘Tornado Story’ After Chick-fil-A Employees Help Rescue Her and Her Two Boys

Weather forecasts are notoriously spotty when it comes to accuracy — but that ’ s because they ’ re predictions , down to percentages of likelihood .
Despite their flexibility , they can give us a good idea of generally what to expect for the day , and can warn of us severe impending conditions .
When people from areas familiar with extreme conditions get a warning that a storm is headed their way , they usually know to brace themselves .
On Saturday , one mom from Gainesville , Alabama , saw that at least a storm and possibly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ day , so she made a last-minute run to Walmart with her two sons .
Since the skies were fairly unthreatening , they decided to grab some food at Chick-fil-A on their way out , but as they ordered their food , the tornado-warned storm came on surprisingly fast .
“ I have to share this because it was literally the most scary minutes of my entire 33 years , and also because I have to give credit where credit is due , ” Lauren Langley shared on Jan. 11 .
She detailed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ got to making her order at the drive-thru .
“ I stopped mid order , rolled my window up and pulled over into a parking spot .
By that time , my car was literally shaking side to side , I couldn ’ t see out the window , there was LOTS of lightning strikes hitting around us , the trees were bending completely in half around us , the boys were SCREAMING , and I for the first time since I became a mother , felt completely clueless and helpless on what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t know what was going to happen next , and I ’ m still not sure what exactly we experienced , whether it was just severe straight line winds or an actual tornado/wall cloud above us that didn ’ t touch down.
” “ Just then , 2 Chick Fil A employees ran up to my window and told us to get inside .
I grabbed both boys and ran as fast as I could inside the building .
Running against wind and rain that strong was insanely hard and we looked like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ inside.
” While no actual tornado was recorded as touching down , that didn ’ t diminish how terrifying Langley found the conditions .
Once they got inside the building , they were given towels and invited to hide out in the kitchen until the worst of the storm was over .
The restaurant even provided Langley and her sons with a meal and ice cream , free of charge .
“ I already thought Chick Fil A was the best , but they exceeded the best service today !
” she concluded @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we are safe , and I hope that ’ s the boys first and last “ tornado story ” that they have to experience !
” One of the employees who helped them , Ethan Brodgen , told WAFF that he was just doing what any of his coworkers would have done and what he would have wanted someone to do for him .
“ She was so scared and wanted to get her kids to safety , ” Brodgen said .
“ If it were just me and my two children and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was going on , I would hope that somebody would do something like that for me.
” RELATED : After Being Homeless as a Child , NFL Rookie Surprises Father with House Of course , some commenters on the original post wanted to know why Langley was out when a severe storm was predicted , and one pointed out the irony in “ trees bending completely in half ” when somehow two Chick-fil-A employees were able to reach her — but the weather can change at a moment ’ s notice , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that are often planted around new builds .
Either way , Langley would like to redirect the attention to what was important here : How awesome the Chick-fil-A employees were in an emergency situation .
“ I ’ m glad that Ethan and his fellow employees got such wonderful recognition as that was my purpose for sharing the story , ” she wrote in an update on Tuesday .
“ I have to add , although I ’ m not surprised to see a few negative comments such as ‘ why were you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ and ‘ we ’ ve only known for a week it was going to be bad weather ’ , it makes me sad that some people seem to always have to point out the negative in a happy ended situation.
” “ I ’ m guessing these folks don ’ t know how crazy fast Alabama weather can turn on us and apparently they don ’ t know what a crazy , protective mom I actually am !
Lol .
“ In the end , great act of kindness and I hope @ @ @ @ @ @ @ awesome people in this world is what everyone takes from this story !
Thank you again , to Ethan and all the employees for helping me and my babes !
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Weather forecasts are notoriously spotty when it comes to accuracy — but that’s because they’re predictions, down to percentages of likelihood. Despite their flexibility, they can give us a good idea of generally what to expect for the day, and can warn of us severe impending conditions.
When people from areas familiar with extreme conditions get a warning that a storm is headed their way, they usually know to brace themselves.
On Saturday, one mom from Gainesville, Alabama, saw that at least a storm and possibly a tornado was due later in the day, so she made a last-minute run to Walmart with her two sons.
Since the skies were fairly unthreatening, they decided to grab some food at Chick-fil-A on their way out, but as they ordered their food, the tornado-warned storm came on surprisingly fast.
“I have to share this because it was literally the most scary minutes of my entire 33 years, and also because I have to give credit where credit is due,” Lauren Langley shared on Jan. 11. She detailed how everything seemed pretty normal until she got to making her order at the drive-thru.
“I stopped mid order, rolled my window up and pulled over into a parking spot. By that time, my car was literally shaking side to side, I couldn’t see out the window, there was LOTS of lightning strikes hitting around us, the trees were bending completely in half around us, the boys were SCREAMING, and I for the first time since I became a mother, felt completely clueless and helpless on what to do.”
“I didn’t know what was going to happen next, and I’m still not sure what exactly we experienced, whether it was just severe straight line winds or an actual tornado/wall cloud above us that didn’t touch down.”
“Just then, 2 Chick Fil A employees ran up to my window and told us to get inside. I grabbed both boys and ran as fast as I could inside the building. Running against wind and rain that strong was insanely hard and we looked like we had been swimming when we got inside.”
While no actual tornado was recorded as touching down, that didn’t diminish how terrifying Langley found the conditions.
Once they got inside the building, they were given towels and invited to hide out in the kitchen until the worst of the storm was over. The restaurant even provided Langley and her sons with a meal and ice cream, free of charge.
“I already thought Chick Fil A was the best, but they exceeded the best service today!” she concluded. “I am so thankful that we are safe, and I hope that’s the boys first and last “tornado story” that they have to experience!”
One of the employees who helped them, Ethan Brodgen, told WAFF that he was just doing what any of his coworkers would have done and what he would have wanted someone to do for him.
“She was so scared and wanted to get her kids to safety,” Brodgen said. “If it were just me and my two children and I didn’t necessarily know what was going on, I would hope that somebody would do something like that for me.”
Of course, some commenters on the original post wanted to know why Langley was out when a severe storm was predicted, and one pointed out the irony in “trees bending completely in half” when somehow two Chick-fil-A employees were able to reach her — but the weather can change at a moment’s notice, and perhaps the trees were the small saplings that are often planted around new builds.
Either way, Langley would like to redirect the attention to what was important here: How awesome the Chick-fil-A employees were in an emergency situation.
“I’m glad that Ethan and his fellow employees got such wonderful recognition as that was my purpose for sharing the story,” she wrote in an update on Tuesday.
“I have to add, although I’m not surprised to see a few negative comments such as ‘why were you out with your kids in the storm’ and ‘we’ve only known for a week it was going to be bad weather’, it makes me sad that some people seem to always have to point out the negative in a happy ended situation.”
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“I’m guessing these folks don’t know how crazy fast Alabama weather can turn on us and apparently they don’t know what a crazy, protective mom I actually am! Lol.
“In the end, great act of kindness and I hope my message that there are still super awesome people in this world is what everyone takes from this story! Thank you again, to Ethan and all the employees for helping me and my babes!”
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westernjournal--2020-01-14--Cameras Catch LSU, Clemson Players in Powerful Moment of Prayer Before CFP Championship Game

There were plenty of big moments that took place even before LSU defeated Clemson 42-25 Monday night at the Mercedes Benz Superdome in New Orleans to win the college football national championship .
For one thing , President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump made an appearance , walking out onto the field for the pregame playing of the national anthem .
The reaction was overwhelmingly positive , with the crowd chanting things like “ U-S-A ” and “ four more years.
” While Trump ’ s appearance grabbed most of the headlines , there were several other important @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as well , even though they received virtually no coverage from the establishment media .
Specifically , players from both Clemson and LSU were captured on video praying prior to kickoff .
In one video , broadcast as part of ESPN ’ s pregame coverage , LSU players could be seen kneeling in a tight-knit prayer circle , their arms linked together as they prayed : While it was an ESPN camera that captured the prayer circle , the commentators said nothing about it .
The other video , posted by a nonprofit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ showed Clemson players also standing together in a prayer circle prior to kickoff : “ A final prayer with his guys before a final ride with Clemson for coach Jeff Scott before he heads to USF , ” The SkyBoat wrote on Twitter .
Scott , the co-offensive coordinator for Clemson , was set to depart the program following Monday ’ s game to become the head coach at the University of South Florida .
Scott also happens to be an outspoken Christian , having been featured at a 2016 Fellowship of Christian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Threatened with Arrest During Postgame Locker Room Celebration That Included Cigars “ I ’ m a man of faith and so I ’ ve been able to look at my entire life , not just my career , and I ’ ve been able to see how the Lord has a plan and he ’ ll speak and he ’ ll let me know when ’ s the right time , ” he said in December 2017 , according to The Post and Courier in Charleston , South Carolina .
While Clemson didn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ final game with the program , it ’ s encouraging to see that he inspired his players to focus on what really matters .
And that ’ s the big takeaway from both videos of the players praying — even on the biggest stage of their lives , they were making sure to come before God in prayer .
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There were plenty of big moments that took place even before LSU defeated Clemson 42-25 Monday night at the Mercedes Benz Superdome in New Orleans to win the college football national championship.
For one thing, President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump made an appearance, walking out onto the field for the pregame playing of the national anthem.
The reaction was overwhelmingly positive, with the crowd chanting things like “U-S-A” and “four more years.”
https://youtu.be/M_TXD_eCFTU?t=48
While Trump’s appearance grabbed most of the headlines, there were several other important pregame moments that were caught on camera as well, even though they received virtually no coverage from the establishment media.
Specifically, players from both Clemson and LSU were captured on video praying prior to kickoff.
In one video, broadcast as part of ESPN’s pregame coverage, LSU players could be seen kneeling in a tight-knit prayer circle, their arms linked together as they prayed:
While it was an ESPN camera that captured the prayer circle, the commentators said nothing about it.
The other video, posted by a nonprofit sports news organization called The SkyBoat, showed Clemson players also standing together in a prayer circle prior to kickoff:
A final prayer with his guys before a final ride with Clemson for coach Jeff Scott before he heads to USF. #NationalChampionship#ALLIN pic.twitter.com/WOG1DbA5qr — SkyBoat (@TheSkyBoat) January 13, 2020
“A final prayer with his guys before a final ride with Clemson for coach Jeff Scott before he heads to USF,” The SkyBoat wrote on Twitter.
Scott, the co-offensive coordinator for Clemson, was set to depart the program following Monday’s game to become the head coach at the University of South Florida.
Scott also happens to be an outspoken Christian, having been featured at a 2016 Fellowship of Christian Athletes event.
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“I’m a man of faith and so I’ve been able to look at my entire life, not just my career, and I’ve been able to see how the Lord has a plan and he’ll speak and he’ll let me know when’s the right time,” he said in December 2017, according to The Post and Courier in Charleston, South Carolina.
While Clemson didn’t win in Scott’s final game with the program, it’s encouraging to see that he inspired his players to focus on what really matters.
And that’s the big takeaway from both videos of the players praying — even on the biggest stage of their lives, they were making sure to come before God in prayer.
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westernjournal--2020-01-14--Tom Arnold’s Ex-Wife Calls Cops After He Replaces Her Face in Photo with Trump’s, Threatens To Withh

Tom Arnold’s Ex-Wife Calls Cops After He Replaces Her Face in Photo with Trump’s, Threatens To Withhold Kids: Report

Tom Arnold has become so preoccupied with Donald Trump that it ’ s taken over all aspects of his life — including , it seems , his increasingly toxic relationship with his ex-wife .
According to a restraining order filed by Ashley Groussman , who split from the actor last year after 10 years of marriage , Arnold has threatened to withhold their children after his assigned custody time was finished .
In another weird twist , Arnold allegedly covered his ex-wife ’ s face in a family photograph with the face of President Donald Trump .
This is perhaps @ @ @ @ @ @ @ known as Roseanne Barr ’ s other half , who was most recently seen hosting the canceled Viceland show “ The Hunt for the Trump Tapes.
” ( Sorry for the spoilers , but he didn ’ t find them . )
Documents filed in Los Angeles County Court and obtained by The Blast say that on Jan. 3 , Arnold “ claimed to have absconded with the children during my custodial time , then refused to drop them off per our agreement until I involved the police .
Following the police assisted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ text to me and my sister.
” He refused to turn the children over to their mother , according to the filing , and then forced her to pick them up at his house ; she told him she was “ not comfortable ” showing up at his house and “ reminded him that our agreement is for drop off at the receiving parent ’ s home at the end of each parent ’ s custodial period.
” Arnold , Groussman says , “ refused to drop off the children , and instead @ @ @ @ @ @ @ else he would keep them for the weekend .
I responded again that he did not bring the children to me by 2:00 pm or I would call the police.
” He didn ’ t , so guess what happened next ?
After police resolved the situation , Groussman claims that Arnold sent “ rambling , unhinged , incoherent , and harassing series of texts to my sister.
” The weirdness didn ’ t stop there , with Arnold posting some of the text exchanges to Twitter .
Apparently to prove he was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a video of his son to Facebook with him describing what it was like to be followed by police .
“ The mother of my kids makes up stories & stages reckless , foolish & dangerous stunts , some with her family .
Some at my home .
Some at where she and sister Andrea live next to her parents Joyce & Stephen , ” the description on the video read .
“ Brother Mark Groussman just bought a huge new house on the block .
The kids told me .
who know @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s fake stunts involve the police .
She did one in front of each of our children ’ s schools over the last 2 weeks trying to get me arrested in front of our kids again .
I ’ m going to court next week to try to get custody finally .
That explains her escalating maybe .
Until then Jax [ Arnold ’ s son ] is my wingman.
” Those posts have since been removed , presumably after paid legal professionals prevailed upon Arnold to stop punching himself in the face @ @ @ @ @ @ @ back to being filled with his thoughts on the president , such as this well-reasoned tweet right here : RELATED : Hollywood Hated the Gervais Golden Globes Speech , But New Numbers Show America Loved It Well said , whatever that was supposed to say .
Most bizarre , however , is Groussman ’ s contention that Arnold taped “ a photo of Donald Trump over my head on photograph of me holding our daughter , Quinn , and prominently [ displays ] it at the house.
” It ’ s just an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ surprising given one look at Arnold ’ s Twitter account : It seems to be nine-tenths talk about Trump with videos of his kids , his musings about sports and a retweet about Oreos ( sure , why not ? )
crammed in the remaining 10 percent .
There was , tellingly , little talk about his career .
This seems , at least for someone in Arnold ’ s position , to be exactly the opposite of what the ratio ought to be .
It ’ s also why this peculiar allegation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ believable .
Arnold had a strange 2019 on both the political and familial fronts .
In August , according to the Daily Mail , Groussman called the police on Arnold after she said Jax was “ crying hysterically and was inconsolable ” because he couldn ’ t find Arnold or his sister , Quinn .
At the time , she filed for a restraining order , saying she was “ extremely concerned for our children ’ s well-being and their states of mind ” and that Arnold had been “ behaving so erratically.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Arnold said he had left Jax alone for 10 minutes while he “ stopped to look at the moon together ” with his daughter .
In October , after Trump tweeted about the crowd gathered in Dallas for one of his campaign rallies , Arnold responded , “ Don ’ t get too cocky traitor .
They showed up for JFK too.
” When a gun-carrying man was arrested by Dallas police near the rally and a Twitter user jokingly asked if it were Arnold , this was the actor ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , this court filing is one side of the story .
Arnold says his ex-wife “ has a temper .
She exhibits aggressive behavior on a regular basis.
” He also says she ’ s called the police on him several times and that authorities have never found anything untoward .
Also , one should always be cautious about stories that seem to perfectly confirm one ’ s pre-existing biases about anything .
That said , the fact that these pre-existing biases exist at all is because Arnold has become consumed by his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s not just the hate but the intensity of it , which seems to have blotted out everything enjoyable about life .
Even his last project — the aforementioned “ The Hunt for the Trump Tapes ” — was nothing more than an outlet for the more outré aspects of his political beliefs .
Did Tom Arnold tape a picture of Trump over his ex-wife ’ s face on family pictures prominently displayed in his house ?
I ’ ll say this much : Of all the aspects of Groussman ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be the most unsurprising .
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Tom Arnold has become so preoccupied with Donald Trump that it’s taken over all aspects of his life — including, it seems, his increasingly toxic relationship with his ex-wife.
According to a restraining order filed by Ashley Groussman, who split from the actor last year after 10 years of marriage, Arnold has threatened to withhold their children after his assigned custody time was finished.
In another weird twist, Arnold allegedly covered his ex-wife’s face in a family photograph with the face of President Donald Trump.
This is perhaps the ultimate insult from the artist formerly known as Roseanne Barr’s other half, who was most recently seen hosting the canceled Viceland show “The Hunt for the Trump Tapes.” (Sorry for the spoilers, but he didn’t find them.)
Documents filed in Los Angeles County Court and obtained by The Blast say that on Jan. 3, Arnold “claimed to have absconded with the children during my custodial time, then refused to drop them off per our agreement until I involved the police. Following the police assisted exchange, (Tom) sent harassing text to me and my sister.”
He refused to turn the children over to their mother, according to the filing, and then forced her to pick them up at his house; she told him she was “not comfortable” showing up at his house and “reminded him that our agreement is for drop off at the receiving parent’s home at the end of each parent’s custodial period.”
Arnold, Groussman says, “refused to drop off the children, and instead insisted that I pick them up or else he would keep them for the weekend. I responded again that he did not bring the children to me by 2:00 pm or I would call the police.”
He didn’t, so guess what happened next? After police resolved the situation, Groussman claims that Arnold sent “rambling, unhinged, incoherent, and harassing series of texts to my sister.”
The weirdness didn’t stop there, with Arnold posting some of the text exchanges to Twitter. Apparently to prove he was the better parent, he paradoxically uploaded a video of his son to Facebook with him describing what it was like to be followed by police.
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“The mother of my kids makes up stories & stages reckless, foolish & dangerous stunts, some with her family. Some at my home. Some at where she and sister Andrea live next to her parents Joyce & Stephen,” the description on the video read.
“Brother Mark Groussman just bought a huge new house on the block. The kids told me. who know? I know his sister Ashley’s fake stunts involve the police. She did one in front of each of our children’s schools over the last 2 weeks trying to get me arrested in front of our kids again. I’m going to court next week to try to get custody finally. That explains her escalating maybe. Until then Jax [Arnold’s son] is my wingman.”
Those posts have since been removed, presumably after paid legal professionals prevailed upon Arnold to stop punching himself in the face, and his social media feed is back to being filled with his thoughts on the president, such as this well-reasoned tweet right here:
If “$80 million for the head of President Trump” is a Mark Burnett Production he’s a genius. Bet Trump he’s getting a weekly EP fee & 10 points of syndication. His head is insured like a hole in one’s at golf tourneys so the show wouldn’t be liable if a contestant is successful. https://t.co/23EZeIgYEi — Tom Arnold (@TomArnold) January 7, 2020
Well said, whatever that was supposed to say.
Most bizarre, however, is Groussman’s contention that Arnold taped “a photo of Donald Trump over my head on photograph of me holding our daughter, Quinn, and prominently [displays] it at the house.”
It’s just an allegation, but it would hardly seem surprising given one look at Arnold’s Twitter account: It seems to be nine-tenths talk about Trump with videos of his kids, his musings about sports and a retweet about Oreos (sure, why not?) crammed in the remaining 10 percent. There was, tellingly, little talk about his career.
This seems, at least for someone in Arnold’s position, to be exactly the opposite of what the ratio ought to be. It’s also why this peculiar allegation about the altered family photograph is entirely believable.
Arnold had a strange 2019 on both the political and familial fronts.
In August, according to the Daily Mail, Groussman called the police on Arnold after she said Jax was “crying hysterically and was inconsolable” because he couldn’t find Arnold or his sister, Quinn.
At the time, she filed for a restraining order, saying she was “extremely concerned for our children’s well-being and their states of mind” and that Arnold had been “behaving so erratically.”
The restraining order was denied, and Arnold said he had left Jax alone for 10 minutes while he “stopped to look at the moon together” with his daughter.
In October, after Trump tweeted about the crowd gathered in Dallas for one of his campaign rallies, Arnold responded, “Don’t get too cocky traitor. They showed up for JFK too.”
When a gun-carrying man was arrested by Dallas police near the rally and a Twitter user jokingly asked if it were Arnold, this was the actor’s entirely rational response:
I don’t own a gun. I’m a real man. I will wrestle the traitor at his next rally if he’s willing. He’s in the WWE Hall Of Fame. For what? Extortion? Cowardice? Definitely not being a patriot. You support Donald Trump now. You are UnAmerican too. — Tom Arnold (@TomArnold) October 18, 2019
To be fair, this court filing is one side of the story. Arnold says his ex-wife “has a temper. She exhibits aggressive behavior on a regular basis.” He also says she’s called the police on him several times and that authorities have never found anything untoward.
Also, one should always be cautious about stories that seem to perfectly confirm one’s pre-existing biases about anything.
That said, the fact that these pre-existing biases exist at all is because Arnold has become consumed by his animus toward our 45th president. It’s not just the hate but the intensity of it, which seems to have blotted out everything enjoyable about life. Even his last project — the aforementioned “The Hunt for the Trump Tapes” — was nothing more than an outlet for the more outré aspects of his political beliefs.
Did Tom Arnold tape a picture of Trump over his ex-wife’s face on family pictures prominently displayed in his house?
I’ll say this much: Of all the aspects of Groussman’s complaint, I found that one to be the most unsurprising.
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westernjournal--2020-01-14--Iran Makes Arrests in Case of Downed Passenger Jet, But Still Points Finger at US

Iran is claiming that even though an Iranian pulled the trigger that led to the deaths of 176 people aboard a Ukrainian jetliner , President Donald Trump is guilty of the deed .
“ It was the U.S. that made for an agitated environment .
It was the U.S. that created an unusual situation .
It was the U.S. that threatened and took our beloved ( Soleimani ) , ” Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said , according to Fox News .
The jetliner was shot down Wednesday , not long after Iran lobbed missiles at a base in Iraq housing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crash on technical issues , but was later forced to admit that it downed the plane .
Rouhani said that any members of Iran ’ s Revolutionary Guard who were involved in downing the jetliner — something Iran at first denied — “ should be punished.
” “ The judiciary should form a special court with a ranking judge and dozens of experts , ” Rouhani said in a televised speech .
“ This is not an ordinary case .
The entire world will be watching this court.
” “ The responsibility falls @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Rouhani said , without naming names or saying how many people are being detained in connection to the tragedy .
CBS reported that “ dozens ” of people had been arrested .
Iran has also been busy rounding up protesters involved in weekend marches that demanded the ouster of Iran ’ s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei .
Reuters reported that 30 people have been taken into custody .
Despite the arrests , the protests continue .
As Iran cracked down on those defying the regime , Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tweets supporting Iranian anti-government protesters .
“ Hands and tongues smeared with threatening , sanctioning and terrorizing the # Iranian nation , are not entitled to dishonor the ancient # Persian_language .
By the way , are you actually “ standing by ” millions of Iranians whose hero you just assassinated or “ standing against ” them ?
!
” he tweeted .
RELATED : WH Spokesman Accuses Dems of Being 'More Upset ' About Actor Meeting Trump Than About Soleimani Killing Americans Iran was not alone in pointing the finger at America @ @ @ @ @ @ @ McCain tore into Trump and the U.S. “ U.S .
government leaders unconstrained by checks/balances , concocted an ill-conceived plan to divert focus from political woes .
The world knows Iran is a dangerous state , but the world found a path to contain it ; not perfect but by most accounts it was the right direction , ” he tweeted .
“ A narcissist in Washington tears world accomplishments apart ; destabilizes region .
US now unwelcomed everywhere in the area including Iraq ; tensions escalated to feverish pitch .
Taking out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a hundred like him , standing next in line.
” His was not the only Canadian voice blaming the U.S. On Monday , Canadian Prime Minster Justin Trudeau , speaking of the 57 Canadians killed in crash , obliquely blamed the U.S. , saying said “ those Canadians would be , right now , home with their families ” if it were not for “ escalation recently in the region , ” according to the Financial Times .
“ This is something that happens when you have conflict and war , innocents bear @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
“ It ’ s a reminder why all of us need to work so hard on de-escalation , on moving forward to reduce tensions and find a pathway that doesn ’ t involve further conflict.
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Iran is claiming that even though an Iranian pulled the trigger that led to the deaths of 176 people aboard a Ukrainian jetliner, President Donald Trump is guilty of the deed.
“It was the U.S. that made for an agitated environment. It was the U.S. that created an unusual situation. It was the U.S. that threatened and took our beloved (Soleimani),” Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said, according to Fox News.
The jetliner was shot down Wednesday, not long after Iran lobbed missiles at a base in Iraq housing U.S. forces. Iran first blamed the crash on technical issues, but was later forced to admit that it downed the plane.
Rouhani said that any members of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard who were involved in downing the jetliner — something Iran at first denied — “should be punished.”
“The judiciary should form a special court with a ranking judge and dozens of experts,” Rouhani said in a televised speech. “This is not an ordinary case. The entire world will be watching this court.”
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“The responsibility falls on more than just one person,” Rouhani said, without naming names or saying how many people are being detained in connection to the tragedy. CBS reported that “dozens” of people had been arrested.
Iran has also been busy rounding up protesters involved in weekend marches that demanded the ouster of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei.
Reuters reported that 30 people have been taken into custody. Despite the arrests, the protests continue.
January 14 – Tehran, #Iran
Tehran University
Students holding a rally and chanting:
“1,500 civilians were killed in November!”
“We’re tired of tyranny!”#IranProtestspic.twitter.com/MlYsm8gUpf — People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) January 14, 2020
As Iran cracked down on those defying the regime, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi attacked Trump for his Farsi-language tweets supporting Iranian anti-government protesters.
“Hands and tongues smeared with threatening, sanctioning and terrorizing the #Iranian nation, are not entitled to dishonor the ancient #Persian_language. By the way, are you actually “standing by” millions of Iranians whose hero you just assassinated or “standing against” them?!” he tweeted.
Hands and tongues smeared with threatening, sanctioning and terrorizing the #Iranian nation, are not entitled to dishonor the ancient #Persian_language.
By the way, are you actually “standing by” millions of Iranians whose hero you just assassinated or “standing against” them?! https://t.co/sfmT0qLXJq pic.twitter.com/6IwJL1uYUh — S.A MOUSAVI (@SAMOUSAVI9) January 12, 2020
Iran was not alone in pointing the finger at America. Canada-based Maple Leaf Foods CEO Michael McCain tore into Trump and the U.S.
“U.S. government leaders unconstrained by checks/balances, concocted an ill-conceived plan to divert focus from political woes. The world knows Iran is a dangerous state, but the world found a path to contain it; not perfect but by most accounts it was the right direction,” he tweeted.
“A narcissist in Washington tears world accomplishments apart; destabilizes region. US now unwelcomed everywhere in the area including Iraq; tensions escalated to feverish pitch. Taking out despicable military leader terrorist? There are a hundred like him, standing next in line.”
..A narcissist in Washington tears world accomplishments apart; destabilizes region. US now unwelcomed everywhere in the area including Iraq; tensions escalated to feverish pitch. Taking out despicable military leader terrorist? There are a hundred like him, standing next in line — Maple Leaf Foods (@MapleLeafFoods) January 13, 2020
His was not the only Canadian voice blaming the U.S.
On Monday, Canadian Prime Minster Justin Trudeau, speaking of the 57 Canadians killed in crash, obliquely blamed the U.S., saying said “those Canadians would be, right now, home with their families” if it were not for “escalation recently in the region,” according to the Financial Times.
“This is something that happens when you have conflict and war, innocents bear the brunt of it,” he said. “It’s a reminder why all of us need to work so hard on de-escalation, on moving forward to reduce tensions and find a pathway that doesn’t involve further conflict.”
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westernjournal--2020-01-14--Study: Network Coverage of Trump Was 93 Percent Negative in Recent Months

In the 100 days after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced the impeachment investigation , a recent study found the top three evening newscasts have broadcast 93 percent negative coverage of President Donald Trump .
The recent analysis by the Media Research Center also found that ABC , CBS and NBC have pushed at least 124 hours of coverage of the House Democrat-led impeachment activities that began on Sept. 24 .
The study counted 1,053 evaluative comments about Trump on the big three networks from Sept. 24 through Jan 1 and found that 93 percent of the coverage was negative .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ research , which showed 89 percent negative coverage in Trump ’ s first 100 days in office .
The administration ’ s achievements , such as the killing of Islamic State group leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi and a strong economy , have also taken a back seat to impeachment coverage .
According to the MRC ’ s analysis , only nine minutes of airtime was spent on discussing trade and the economy — six minutes were spent on trade talks with China and 66 seconds were spent on the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement trade @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of 849 minutes of evening news impeachment coverage on ABC , CBS and NBC , accounting for 74.3 percent of all Trump coverage .
In comparison , after networks started covering former special counsel Robert Mueller ’ s Russia investigation in May 2017 , it took 226 days to generate the same amount of airtime .
In daytime broadcasts , the networks also aired live coverage of impeachment activities , even though the rest of America did not seem interested , according to another study by the MRC .
In total , 124 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were used covering the impeachment activities on ABC , CBS and NBC .
But on the fourth day of public testimony before the House Intelligence Committee , only 11.4 million people tuned in .
According to numbers calculated by RealClearPolitics , the wall-to-wall coverage of impeachment did not convince voters Trump needed to be removed from office .
On Nov. 12 , the day before the public hearings began , 49 percent of people polled were in favor of impeaching and removing Trump and 46 percent were against .
But the day after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Dec. 19 , 48 percent opposed removing Trump from office and 47 percent were in favor .
The coverage of the impeachment investigation also pushed the 2020 Democratic presidential candidates to the side in the important weeks leading up to the Iowa caucuses in February .
Former Vice President Joe Biden received 107 minutes of coverage , but 78 minutes were references to the impeachment investigations because of the controversy involving his son , Hunter .
Only 29 minutes were dedicated to Biden ’ s presidential campaign .
Former New York City Mayor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after he entered the race in November .
Twenty-four minutes were dedicated to Sens .
Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Bernie Sanders of Vermont , but most of Sanders ’ coverage was of his heart attack in October .
Former South Bend , Indiana , Mayor Pete Buttigieg received almost eight minutes of airtime and Sen. Amy Klobuchar received just five minutes .
When the positive and negative statements on ABC , CBS and NBC of the top four presidential candidates were combined , Biden , Sanders , Warren and Buttigieg received 54 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ MRC , the study determined positive and negative news coverage by tallying “ explicitly evaluative statements ” of each person from reporters , anchors and non-partisan sources .
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In the 100 days after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced the impeachment investigation, a recent study found the top three evening newscasts have broadcast 93 percent negative coverage of President Donald Trump.
The recent analysis by the Media Research Center also found that ABC, CBS and NBC have pushed at least 124 hours of coverage of the House Democrat-led impeachment activities that began on Sept. 24.
The study counted 1,053 evaluative comments about Trump on the big three networks from Sept. 24 through Jan 1 and found that 93 percent of the coverage was negative.
This evaluation is comparable to past MRC research, which showed 89 percent negative coverage in Trump’s first 100 days in office.
The administration’s achievements, such as the killing of Islamic State group leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi and a strong economy, have also taken a back seat to impeachment coverage.
According to the MRC’s analysis, only nine minutes of airtime was spent on discussing trade and the economy — six minutes were spent on trade talks with China and 66 seconds were spent on the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement trade deal.
There was a combined total of 849 minutes of evening news impeachment coverage on ABC, CBS and NBC, accounting for 74.3 percent of all Trump coverage.
In comparison, after networks started covering former special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation in May 2017, it took 226 days to generate the same amount of airtime.
In daytime broadcasts, the networks also aired live coverage of impeachment activities, even though the rest of America did not seem interested, according to another study by the MRC.
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In total, 124 hours and 20 minutes of daytime airtime were used covering the impeachment activities on ABC, CBS and NBC.
But on the fourth day of public testimony before the House Intelligence Committee, only 11.4 million people tuned in.
According to numbers calculated by RealClearPolitics, the wall-to-wall coverage of impeachment did not convince voters Trump needed to be removed from office.
On Nov. 12, the day before the public hearings began, 49 percent of people polled were in favor of impeaching and removing Trump and 46 percent were against.
But the day after the House voted to impeach him on Dec. 19, 48 percent opposed removing Trump from office and 47 percent were in favor.
The coverage of the impeachment investigation also pushed the 2020 Democratic presidential candidates to the side in the important weeks leading up to the Iowa caucuses in February.
Former Vice President Joe Biden received 107 minutes of coverage, but 78 minutes were references to the impeachment investigations because of the controversy involving his son, Hunter. Only 29 minutes were dedicated to Biden’s presidential campaign.
Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg received 30 minutes of airtime after he entered the race in November.
Twenty-four minutes were dedicated to Sens. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Bernie Sanders of Vermont, but most of Sanders’ coverage was of his heart attack in October.
Former South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg received almost eight minutes of airtime and Sen. Amy Klobuchar received just five minutes.
When the positive and negative statements on ABC, CBS and NBC of the top four presidential candidates were combined, Biden, Sanders, Warren and Buttigieg received 54 percent positive coverage.
According to the MRC, the study determined positive and negative news coverage by tallying “explicitly evaluative statements” of each person from reporters, anchors and non-partisan sources.
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westernjournal--2020-01-14--After Being Homeless as a Child, NFL Rookie Surprises Father with House

Oakland Raiders rookie Josh Jacobs isn ’ t letting his recent success make him forget his humble beginnings .
After experiencing homelessness as a child and watching his father persevere through tough times to provide for him and his siblings , Jacob found the perfect way to thank him : a brand new house .
According to the NFL.com ’ s Jeffri Chadiha , Jacobs grew up with both of his parents in Tulsa , Oklahoma , until 2006 .
He was only 8 years old when his parents decided to separate , which eventually led to their divorce .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ wishes , stayed with his mother while his parents fought over custody , but he didn ’ t agree with his mother ’ s use of the child support money .
“ My father would give her a stack of money , ” he said .
“ She would go out and spend it and we ’ d be eating Salvation Army food .
I would ask her how she could go spend that money and not have good food for us to eat.
” Jacobs said his mother kicked him out of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ went to live with his father , Marty , instead .
His living situation didn ’ t improve once he went to live his father , however .
Marty was in the middle of downsizing to an apartment when Jacobs came to stay with him , but the apartment he had lined up fell through — leaving them homeless .
Until Marty was able to find another apartment , the pair either stayed with friends or slept in their Chevy Suburban .
Jacobs would sleep in the backseat while Marty slept in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ I remember seeing him not sleep , ” Jacobs said .
“ It ’ s crazy because I didn ’ t notice that I was sleeping in a car .
I was just thinking that I was falling asleep and waking up .
I didn ’ t think anything about it because I felt safe .
He would just drive around until he found a place to sleep and then I ’ d get up the next day and go to school.
” A few months later , Marty was awarded @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and thankfully Marty had found an apartment — albeit a small one .
“ When I got home after court , I put some palettes on the floor and then went into my room and closed the door , ” Marty told Chadiha .
“ I prayed to God and just said , ‘ I have them now .
So , what do I do ?
’ “ The answer I heard back was pretty clear : I had to protect their destiny.
” Football became an outlet for Jacobs in middle school @ @ @ @ @ @ @ notice that his family was different from others , he continued to persevere just like his dad did to provide for him and his siblings .
He wasn ’ t heavily recruited despite rushing for 2,704 yards and 31 touchdowns as a senior at McLain High School in Tulsa , but he eventually got an offer to play for Nick Saban at Alabama .
After helping the Crimson Tide win a national championship and two SEC titles , Jacobs was selected in the first round of the 2019 NFL draft ( No .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ He rushed for 1,150 yards and seven touchdowns this season , earning a spot on the All-Rookie Team and contending for Offensive Rookie of the Year .
The rising NFL star knew he wanted to give back to the man who sacrificed so much to help him chase his dreams .
Earlier this week , he was given the chance to give his father an emotional gift that shows he never forgot where he came from .
“ Blessed just bought my pops a house , ” Jacobs tweeted on Jan. 7 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ reaction to the gift on his Instagram stories , according to the Raiders ’ website , but the team also shared the emotional moment on its Twitter .
“ Why are you trying not to cry , dude ?
” Jacobs jokingly asked his father , who was obviously moved by his son ’ s kind gesture .
“ The thing about it is that you have to remain who you are , ” Jacobs told Chadiha .
“ I still see myself the same way I did four years ago .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ m better than people .
I still look at myself as a regular person .
When you view it that way , it keeps you level-headed.
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Oakland Raiders rookie Josh Jacobs isn’t letting his recent success make him forget his humble beginnings.
After experiencing homelessness as a child and watching his father persevere through tough times to provide for him and his siblings, Jacob found the perfect way to thank him: a brand new house.
According to the NFL.com’s Jeffri Chadiha, Jacobs grew up with both of his parents in Tulsa, Oklahoma, until 2006. He was only 8 years old when his parents decided to separate, which eventually led to their divorce.
Jacobs, respecting his father’s wishes, stayed with his mother while his parents fought over custody, but he didn’t agree with his mother’s use of the child support money.
“My father would give her a stack of money,” he said. “She would go out and spend it and we’d be eating Salvation Army food. I would ask her how she could go spend that money and not have good food for us to eat.”
Jacobs said his mother kicked him out of her house for challenging her so he went to live with his father, Marty, instead.
His living situation didn’t improve once he went to live his father, however.
Marty was in the middle of downsizing to an apartment when Jacobs came to stay with him, but the apartment he had lined up fell through — leaving them homeless.
Until Marty was able to find another apartment, the pair either stayed with friends or slept in their Chevy Suburban. Jacobs would sleep in the backseat while Marty slept in the front seat with his gun his lap.
“I remember seeing him not sleep,” Jacobs said. “It’s crazy because I didn’t notice that I was sleeping in a car. I was just thinking that I was falling asleep and waking up. I didn’t think anything about it because I felt safe. He would just drive around until he found a place to sleep and then I’d get up the next day and go to school.”
A few months later, Marty was awarded custody of Jacob and his siblings, and thankfully Marty had found an apartment — albeit a small one.
“When I got home after court, I put some palettes on the floor and then went into my room and closed the door,” Marty told Chadiha. “I prayed to God and just said, ‘I have them now. So, what do I do?’
“The answer I heard back was pretty clear: I had to protect their destiny.”
Football became an outlet for Jacobs in middle school, and even though he began to notice that his family was different from others, he continued to persevere just like his dad did to provide for him and his siblings.
He wasn’t heavily recruited despite rushing for 2,704 yards and 31 touchdowns as a senior at McLain High School in Tulsa, but he eventually got an offer to play for Nick Saban at Alabama.
After helping the Crimson Tide win a national championship and two SEC titles, Jacobs was selected in the first round of the 2019 NFL draft (No. 24 overall) by the Raiders.
He rushed for 1,150 yards and seven touchdowns this season, earning a spot on the All-Rookie Team and contending for Offensive Rookie of the Year.
The rising NFL star knew he wanted to give back to the man who sacrificed so much to help him chase his dreams.
Earlier this week, he was given the chance to give his father an emotional gift that shows he never forgot where he came from.
“Blessed just bought my pops a house,” Jacobs tweeted on Jan. 7.
Blessed just bought my pops a house ???? — Josh Jacobs (@iAM_JoshJacobs) January 7, 2020
Jacobs initially shared his father’s reaction to the gift on his Instagram stories, according to the Raiders’ website, but the team also shared the emotional moment on its Twitter.
“Why are you trying not to cry, dude?” Jacobs jokingly asked his father, who was obviously moved by his son’s kind gesture.
An unforgettable gesture.@iAM_JoshJacobs thanked his father for his sacrifices growing by buying him a home in Oklahoma. More: https://t.co/KGdnecQbl4 pic.twitter.com/Jj5B39U6rN — The Raiders (@Raiders) January 7, 2020
“The thing about it is that you have to remain who you are,” Jacobs told Chadiha. “I still see myself the same way I did four years ago.
“I still don’t think I’m better than people. I still look at myself as a regular person. When you view it that way, it keeps you level-headed.”
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westernjournal--2020-01-14--LSU Players Threatened with Arrest During Postgame Locker Room Celebration That Included Cigars

Spirits were high in the LSU locker room after the Tigers defeated Clemson 42-25 Monday night at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans to win the college football national championship .
Quarterback Joe Burrow , the 2019 Heisman Trophy winner , starred as LSU won its first title since the 2007-08 season .
Burrow threw for 463 yards and five touchdowns and added 58 yards on the ground with a rushing score .
So it made sense that Burrow and some of his teammates wanted to enjoy some cigars in the aftermath of their big win .
After all , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is something of a tradition in American sports .
But it seems at least one police officer wasn ’ t in a celebratory mood , reportedly threatening to arrest anyone who didn ’ t stop smoking .
“ A police officer threw water on the party when telling the national champions they could not smoke the cigars that burned for easily 15 minutes after beating Clemson , ” AL.com reported .
“ In fact , the officer announced to the players any smoking cigars in the locker room would be subject to arrest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the warning like it was a joke but the cop wasn ’ t smiling.
” Now , there a couple of ways to look at this .
On the one hand , the officer was correct in that both the state of Louisiana and the city of New Orleans have laws in place that ban smoking in public places .
RELATED : Cameras Catch LSU , Clemson Players in Powerful Moment of Prayer Before CFP Championship Game These laws were enacted to protect the public from having to breathe in secondhand smoke ; @ @ @ @ @ @ @ scene , there was plenty of secondhand smoke in the locker room .
That being said , it ’ s important to note that the punishments for violating these ordinances do not include arrest , as Sports Illustrated noted .
So even if the officer wanted to enforce the law , it seems that he should have threatened a citation or a ticket rather than arrest .
In the end , it seems everything worked out for the best .
“ Another officer tried to tell them it was OK to celebrate with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he insisted his commander told him it was a no-go , ” AL.com reported .
“ Nobody was arrested.
” It ’ s understandable that the players would want to celebrate their win with some victory cigars , but it also makes sense that the officer wanted to make sure they were following the law .
Thankfully , nobody was arrested , and further escalation appears to have been avoided .
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Spirits were high in the LSU locker room after the Tigers defeated Clemson 42-25 Monday night at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans to win the college football national championship.
Quarterback Joe Burrow, the 2019 Heisman Trophy winner, starred as LSU won its first title since the 2007-08 season.
Burrow threw for 463 yards and five touchdowns and added 58 yards on the ground with a rushing score.
So it made sense that Burrow and some of his teammates wanted to enjoy some cigars in the aftermath of their big win. After all, smoking a cigar after winning a championship is something of a tradition in American sports.
Get The Nat pic.twitter.com/1udC79q6cc — LSU Football (@LSUfootball) January 14, 2020
Joe Burrow sucking on a cigar and blowing smoke into the air while exiting the #LSU locker room is a thing that has happened. pic.twitter.com/9B0hzqz31M — Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) January 14, 2020
But it seems at least one police officer wasn’t in a celebratory mood, reportedly threatening to arrest anyone who didn’t stop smoking.
“A police officer threw water on the party when telling the national champions they could not smoke the cigars that burned for easily 15 minutes after beating Clemson,” AL.com reported.
“In fact, the officer announced to the players any smoking cigars in the locker room would be subject to arrest. Several players holding stogies laughed at the warning like it was a joke but the cop wasn’t smiling.”
Cop just walked into a smokey LSU locker room dead serious and said everyone smoking a cigar is subject to arrest. — Michael Casagrande (@ByCasagrande) January 14, 2020
Now, there a couple of ways to look at this.
On the one hand, the officer was correct in that both the state of Louisiana and the city of New Orleans have laws in place that ban smoking in public places.
These laws were enacted to protect the public from having to breathe in secondhand smoke; indeed, according to reporters at the scene, there was plenty of secondhand smoke in the locker room.
There is cigar smoke emanating from the #LSU locker room. — Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) January 14, 2020
Oh boy the LSU locker room is one enormous puff of cigar smoke — Stewart Mandel (@slmandel) January 14, 2020
That being said, it’s important to note that the punishments for violating these ordinances do not include arrest, as Sports Illustrated noted.
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So even if the officer wanted to enforce the law, it seems that he should have threatened a citation or a ticket rather than arrest.
In the end, it seems everything worked out for the best.
“Another officer tried to tell them it was OK to celebrate with a smoke in the locker room but he insisted his commander told him it was a no-go,” AL.com reported. “Nobody was arrested.”
It’s understandable that the players would want to celebrate their win with some victory cigars, but it also makes sense that the officer wanted to make sure they were following the law.
Thankfully, nobody was arrested, and further escalation appears to have been avoided.
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westernjournal--2020-01-14--8 Infamous Cheating Scandals in Sports History

The fallout from baseball ’ s latest sign-stealing scandal is beginning to take shape .
Houston manager A.J .
Hinch is out of a job , and so is general manager Jeff Luhnow .
The question is what will happen with the Boston Red Sox , who are also under investigation for sign stealing .
Before they were fired Monday , Hinch and Luhnow were suspended for one season by Major League Baseball for the team ’ s use of electronics to steal signs in 2017 and 2018 .
The Astros won the World Series in 2017 .
Boston won @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sox are being investigated for their conduct that season .
With two recent champions involved , this controversy now takes its place alongside some other famous cheating scandals in sports .
There are enough drug scandals in sports to form their own list , both at the international level and in the major American sports .
Russia remains embroiled in an ongoing doping controversy .
The International Olympic Committee banned Russia from the 2018 Winter Olympics due to evidence of mass cheating four years earlier at the Winter Games in Sochi .
More @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from international sports events , including this year ’ s Tokyo Olympics .
The sign-stealing scheme heard ’ round the world ?
The New York Giants won the National League pennant over Brooklyn in dramatic fashion in 1951 — on a famous home run by Bobby Thomson .
But The Wall Street Journal later quoted Hall of Fame outfielder Monte Irvin , catcher Sal Yvars and pitcher Al Gettel as admitting the Giants stole signs .
The Journal said the Giants would spy from their center-field clubhouse with a military field scope and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ buzzer system .
Yvars said he relayed signals to hitters .
The New England Patriots have been the NFL ’ s dominant franchise over the past two decades , but suspicion has hung over them .
New England was fined $ 250,000 and lost a first-round draft pick in 2007 for violating rules against using video to steal signals .
Coach Bill Belichick was also fined $ 500,000 .
Later , the team was accused of illegally deflating footballs for the 2015 AFC championship game .
Quarterback Tom Brady was suspended four games @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1 million and docked another first-round pick .
The Patriots are currently under investigation for filming the Cincinnati Bengals bench last month .
In a 2013 race at Richmond , NASCAR ’ s Clint Bowyer spun on the closing laps , bringing out a caution and setting in motion a series of events that helped teammate Martin Truex Jr. qualify for the Chase for the Sprint Cup .
NASCAR penalized Michael Waltrip Racing for manipulating the outcome of the race , and Truex ended up losing his spot in the Chase .
Jeff @ @ @ @ @ @ @ field amid the fallout from NASCAR ’ s biggest cheating scandal in years .
Several other teams were caught in the controversy , and it ultimately led to Michael Waltrip Racing going out of business .
Vijay Singh was 22 when he was accused of changing his scorecard in the 1985 Indonesia Open and was disqualified .
Singh said it was a misunderstanding , but the head of the Southeast Asia Golf Federation suspended him indefinitely from the Asian Tour .
Singh took a club pro job in Borneo , eventually made his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the European Tour and the PGA Tour and led a distinguished career that led to the World Golf Hall of Fame .
RELATED : Cameras Catch LSU , Clemson Players in Powerful Moment of Prayer Before CFP Championship Game There ’ s plenty to choose from when it comes to rule-breaking in major college sports , but the most severe penalty over the past few decades probably still belongs to SMU football .
Boosters funneled thousands of dollars to football players through a slush fund administered by school officials .
The NCAA @ @ @ @ @ @ @ death penalty ” — shutting it down for the 1987 season .
The school did not field a team in 1988 either .
This season was the first time the Mustangs were ranked in the Top 25 since those sanctions .
Soccer players are often accused of faking injuries , but this was an extreme example : As part of an audacious attempt to help Chile in World Cup qualifying , goalie Roberto Rojas fell to the ground bleeding after a flare was thrown onto the field in a 1989 match at Brazil @ @ @ @ @ @ @ continue playing , but a photographer caught Rojas sneaking a razor from one of his gloves and cutting his own head .
Chile missed out on the 1990 World Cup and was banned from the 1994 edition .
Rosie Ruiz finished first in the Boston Marathon in 1980 , then was stripped of her title days later .
Ruiz did not show up on videotape or in photographs taken along the first 25 miles of the race .
Two Harvard students came forward to say they saw her join the race about a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Press contributed to this report .
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The fallout from baseball’s latest sign-stealing scandal is beginning to take shape. Houston manager A.J. Hinch is out of a job, and so is general manager Jeff Luhnow.
The question is what will happen with the Boston Red Sox, who are also under investigation for sign stealing.
Before they were fired Monday, Hinch and Luhnow were suspended for one season by Major League Baseball for the team’s use of electronics to steal signs in 2017 and 2018. The Astros won the World Series in 2017. Boston won it in 2018 — and the Red Sox are being investigated for their conduct that season.
With two recent champions involved, this controversy now takes its place alongside some other famous cheating scandals in sports.
1. DOPING
There are enough drug scandals in sports to form their own list, both at the international level and in the major American sports. Russia remains embroiled in an ongoing doping controversy. The International Olympic Committee banned Russia from the 2018 Winter Olympics due to evidence of mass cheating four years earlier at the Winter Games in Sochi. More recently, Russia received a four-year ban from international sports events, including this year’s Tokyo Olympics.
2. 1951 GIANTS
The sign-stealing scheme heard ’round the world? The New York Giants won the National League pennant over Brooklyn in dramatic fashion in 1951 — on a famous home run by Bobby Thomson. But The Wall Street Journal later quoted Hall of Fame outfielder Monte Irvin, catcher Sal Yvars and pitcher Al Gettel as admitting the Giants stole signs. The Journal said the Giants would spy from their center-field clubhouse with a military field scope and relay signals to the bullpen with a buzzer system. Yvars said he relayed signals to hitters.
3. SPYGATE
The New England Patriots have been the NFL’s dominant franchise over the past two decades, but suspicion has hung over them. New England was fined $250,000 and lost a first-round draft pick in 2007 for violating rules against using video to steal signals. Coach Bill Belichick was also fined $500,000. Later, the team was accused of illegally deflating footballs for the 2015 AFC championship game. Quarterback Tom Brady was suspended four games, and the team was fined $1 million and docked another first-round pick. The Patriots are currently under investigation for filming the Cincinnati Bengals bench last month.
4. GIVING CHASE
In a 2013 race at Richmond, NASCAR’s Clint Bowyer spun on the closing laps, bringing out a caution and setting in motion a series of events that helped teammate Martin Truex Jr. qualify for the Chase for the Sprint Cup. NASCAR penalized Michael Waltrip Racing for manipulating the outcome of the race, and Truex ended up losing his spot in the Chase. Jeff Gordon was also added to the Chase field amid the fallout from NASCAR’s biggest cheating scandal in years. Several other teams were caught in the controversy, and it ultimately led to Michael Waltrip Racing going out of business.
5. WRONG SCORE
Vijay Singh was 22 when he was accused of changing his scorecard in the 1985 Indonesia Open and was disqualified. Singh said it was a misunderstanding, but the head of the Southeast Asia Golf Federation suspended him indefinitely from the Asian Tour. Singh took a club pro job in Borneo, eventually made his way back through a small African tour, the European Tour and the PGA Tour and led a distinguished career that led to the World Golf Hall of Fame.
6. SHUT DOWN
There’s plenty to choose from when it comes to rule-breaking in major college sports, but the most severe penalty over the past few decades probably still belongs to SMU football. Boosters funneled thousands of dollars to football players through a slush fund administered by school officials. The NCAA gave SMU’s program the “death penalty” — shutting it down for the 1987 season. The school did not field a team in 1988 either. This season was the first time the Mustangs were ranked in the Top 25 since those sanctions.
7. DISQUALIFIED
Soccer players are often accused of faking injuries, but this was an extreme example: As part of an audacious attempt to help Chile in World Cup qualifying, goalie Roberto Rojas fell to the ground bleeding after a flare was thrown onto the field in a 1989 match at Brazil. Chile’s players refused to continue playing, but a photographer caught Rojas sneaking a razor from one of his gloves and cutting his own head. Chile missed out on the 1990 World Cup and was banned from the 1994 edition.
8. CUTTING IN
Rosie Ruiz finished first in the Boston Marathon in 1980, then was stripped of her title days later. Ruiz did not show up on videotape or in photographs taken along the first 25 miles of the race. Two Harvard students came forward to say they saw her join the race about a mile from the finish.
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