Category: Electoral Politics

One person dies from COVID-19 every 17 seconds in Europe: WHO

Someone in Europe is killed by the coronavirus every 17 seconds, as the continent re-emerges as an epicenter of the deadly pandemic, according to the World Health Organization. “Europe accounts for 28 percent of global cases, and 26 percent of deaths cumulatively in the region,” Hans Kluge, WHO’s European regional director, said Thursday, The Telegraph

AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine shows promise with the elderly

Britain’s Oxford University and AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine has produced a strong immune response among older people – and researchers expect to release late-stage trial results by Christmas, according to a report. The data published in The Lancet medical journal Thursday suggest that people over 70 who are at higher risk of serious illness and death

Megyn Kelly has no regrets about feud with Donald Trump

Megyn Kelly on Wednesday revisited her infamous feud with President Trump, discussing whether she’d change anything about how she handled the situation that led to months of attacks from the then-Republican presidential nominee. “Not one word,” the former Fox News anchor told the Daily Caller in a new interview. “I 100 percent stand by the

Michigan GOP again reverses course on certifying election results

Two members of a four-person board in Wayne County, Michigan, tasked with certifying election results have reversed course again following their initial refusal, and then acquiescence to certify results amid accusations of political motivations and racism by Democrats. Monica Palmer and William Hartmann, the two Republicans on the four-member board of canvassers, originally offered no

Harvard graduate students start petition to ban Trump officials

A group of Harvard University students circulated a petition aimed at keeping Trump administration officials from teaching, attending or speaking at the Ivy League school — but not everyone was on board with their “progressive” agenda, according to a report. The petition, drafted last week by students at the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences,

Florida cops release video of fatal police shooting of 2 black teens

Florida authorities released dashcam video Tuesday of a police-involved shooting that killed two black teens after outraged family and community members demanded answers from authorities over the shooting. Brevard County Sheriff’s deputies Jafet Santiago-Miranda and Carson Hendren were investigating a possible stolen vehicle in the Cocoa area when they encountered 16-year-old Angelo Crooms and 18-year-old

Canada to donate extra COVID-19 vaccines to poorer nations

OTTAWA/GENEVA – Canada, which has reserved enough doses to vaccinate residents against COVID-19 several times over, is in talks with other governments about a plan to donate shots to lower-income countries, according to three sources familiar with the matter. Canada has made deals to buy more doses per capita than any other nation, according to

Intubated COVID-19 patient plays violin to thank caregivers

Video shows an intubated COVID-19 patient in Utah playing the violin to thank his caregivers. The bittersweet footage shows Grover Wilhelmsen, a 70-year-old retired orchestra teacher, attached to a ventilator as he performs from his bed in the intensive care unit at McKay-Dee Hospital, in Ogden. “It brought tears to my eyes,” registered nurse Ciara

Tyson Foods boss had betting pool for worker COVID-19 cases: suit

The manager of a Tyson Foods pork processing plant in Iowa organized a winner-take-all betting pool for supervisors to wager on how many workers at the facility would contract COVID-19 around the start of the pandemic, a new lawsuit charges. The manager of the Waterloo pork plant, Tom Hart, allegedly set up the sadistic wager

Kate del Castillo says Sean Penn used her as “bait” for El Chapo interview

Mexican TV star Kate del Castillo slammed actor Sean Penn for using her as “bait” to get to drug cartel kingpin Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán and said he exaggerated his “full of s–t” Rolling Stone interview. Del Castillo appeared on an episode of “Red Table Talk: The Estefans” on Facebook Watch and recounted the 2015

Boy, 12, arrested for prank 911 call that led to SWAT response

A 12-year-old boy in California was arrested Tuesday for an alleged prank phone call to police about a fake shooting that led to a SWAT response, a report said. The boy claimed that his mother shot his father and was hiding, with the gun, inside a bathroom, The Press Democrat reported, citing police. Police responded

Buffalo man vandalized his own car with pro-Trump graffiti, cops say

An 18-year-old Buffalo man who told authorities someone spray-painted his car with “Trump 4 President” allegedly vandalized the vehicle himself. Clifton Eutsey claimed his 2004 BMW was smeared with swastikas and homophobic slurs, while the windshield had also been smashed and sugar poured into the gas tank, The Buffalo News reported. Pictures of his battered

Trump campaign lawyer under protection after ‘threats of harm’

One of President Trump’s campaign lawyers in Pennsylvania was placed under official protection following threats against her, according to court papers filed Wednesday evening. Philadelphia lawyer Linda Kerns “has been the subject of threats of harm, to the point at which the involvement of police and US Marshals has been necessary to provide for her

Samoa braces for first possible COVID-19 case

The small island nation of Samoa has had its first brush with coronavirus since the pandemic started after a sailor on the island tested positive. The unidentified man, who arrived in Samoa from New Zealand last Friday, tested positive Tuesday night, the New Zealand Herald reported. A second test came back negative Wednesday morning, but

Ex-Army Green Beret pleads guilty to Russia espionage charge

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A former Army Green Beret pleaded guilty Wednesday to divulging military secrets to Russia about his Special Forces unit’s activities in former Soviet republics. Peter Rafael Dzibinski Debbins, 45, of Gainesville, Virginia, pleaded guilty to a charge under the federal Espionage Act at a hearing in U.S. District Court in Alexandria. He

Ex-Burger King employee accused of stealing $30K from chain

He had it his way — then he got arrested. A former Burger King employee is accused of swiping $30,000 from the fast-food chain in a year-long theft scheme, court records show. Daniel Henry Andrews, of Pelham, Ala., cooked up a fake employee and then cashed the phony worker’s checks after logging bogus hours on

A place to look for life in the solar system is erupting with water

One of the best spots to look for life, NASA is slated to explore Jupiter’s moon Europa in the next 10 years. A new study, however, notes the water plumes that are erupting from the celestial satellite could shed new light on cryovolcanic eruptions across icy bodies throughout the solar system. The research, published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters,

Left-wing group linked to AOC pressures Biden to remake economy

A left-wing group with ties to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is pressuring President-elect Joe Biden to use executive orders for liberal policies to revive the economy — including the Green New Deal — when he takes control of the White House in January. New Consensus sent Biden a seven-page manifesto Wednesday suggesting that he become the

LA County announces business curfew to curb COVID-19 case rise

Los Angeles County officials on Tuesday announced strict new coronavirus restrictions — including a 10 p.m. curfew on businesses — in an effort to combat spiking coronavirus cases. Beginning on Friday, restaurants, bars and non-essential retail businesses will be required to close between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m., County Supervisor Sheila Kuehl told local outlet

900 Mayo Clinic staffers diagnosed with COVID-19 in last two weeks

More than 900 staffers at the Mayo Clinic have reportedly been diagnosed with COVID-19 in the past two weeks. Dr. Amy Williams, dean of clinical practices at the multi-state hospital system, announced the number on Tuesday during a call with reporters. According to Williams, 93 percent of the cases in the clinic were contracted in

Anti-government Florida man shot dead by fellow ‘sovereign citizen’

An anti-government ideologue in Florida who professed to be a “sovereign citizen” was allegedly gunned down by a woman on Monday who was also a member of the movement, a report said. The suspected shooter, 33-year-old Neely Petrie-Blanchard, allegedly shot Christopher Hallett in Ocala after she accused him of working with the government to deny

First rapid at-home COVID-19 test approved by FDA

The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved the first rapid at-home COVID-19 test. The FDA granted emergency use authorization to the 30-minute test kit from California-based manufacturer Lucira Health. The test is prescription-only and solely approved for those 14 and older. “This new testing option is an important diagnostic advancement to address the pandemic

Republicans Boldly Decide to Stop Letting People Die – BillMoyers.com

Unsanitized: Republicans Boldly Decide to Stop Letting People Die First Response One of the reasons why I know nothing and you should close this newsletter is that I was convinced that the election would turn out badly for the Republicans because of their coronavirus performance. At the least I figured late deciders would move to the

Republicans Are Trying To Steal Michigan For Trump By Refusing To Certify Detroit Votes

In another brazen effort to steal a state for Donald Trump, Republicans in Michigan are trying to prevent votes in Wayne County – where Detroit is located – from being certified. “The Republican chair of the board, Monica Palmer, literally just said she would be open to certifying the vote in ‘communities other than Detroit’,”

Ohio newlyweds open up about their COVID-19 superspreader wedding

The Ohio newlyweds whose wedding turned into a coronavirus superspreader event opened up about the ordeal, describing the emotional “toll” of learning about the rise in cases. Of the 83 attendees at the Halloween wedding of Anthony and Mikayla Bishop in the city of Blue Ash, Ohio a total 32 have since tested positive for

Sen. Chuck Grassley, 87, reveals positive COVID-19 diagnosis

Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa, the oldest Republican senator, revealed on Tuesday that he tested positive for COVID-19. The 87-year-old chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, who spoke on the Senate floor Monday, said on Tuesday he would self-isolate due to contact with an infected person. “I’ve tested positive for coronavirus. I’ll b following my

Zuckerberg grilled on claim of Facebook collab with Google, Twitter

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg was grilled Tuesday on Capitol Hill over a newly revealed whistleblower complaint suggesting that the social media company coordinated with fellow web titans Twitter and Google on what content to moderate. Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) led the line of questioning during a larger Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on the scope and

Lindsey Graham fist-bumps Kamala Harris, GOP senators congratulate her

Sen. Lindsey Graham on Tuesday fist-bumped Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on the Senate floor as he joined Republican colleagues congratulating her despite President Trump’s refusal to concede the race. Harris, a California Democratic senator, extended her fist — rather than the COVID-19 “chicken wing” elbow salutation preferred by current Vice President Mike Pence — as

Elderly man killed after falling into campfire in ‘freak accident’

A 71-year-old man died in Georgia after he fell into a campfire in a “freak accident,” officials said. The unidentified man had been staying as a guest on the property Saturday in Franklin when authorities believe he fell into the fire while trying to get out of his camping chair, news station WXIA reported. The

Brooklyn ex-con busted for threatening Gov. Cuomo’s top aide

Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s top aide turned the tables on a failed-journalist ex-con from Brooklyn who became obsessed and started threatening her, The Post has learned. Melissa DeRosa — the governor’s right-hand staffer and a fixture at his famous COVID-19 updates — had been getting increasingly worrisome aggressive Twitter comments from an account for months before