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K-9 Sniffs Out Drugs In Pants Of Woman Who Was ‘Walking Funny’

Arizona woman 'walking funny' was hiding 445 fentanyl pills in pants: cops | Street value of pills was estimated at $10,000 | Dec 2, 2020 Fox News – Olivia Jordan, 20, of Prescott, Arizona and Richard Carlson, 32, from Dewey, were arrested Sunday after deputies pulled their vehicle over for moving violations and suspected the pair were involved in illicit narcotics possession and possible narcotics sales, the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement. Deputies deployed a...

FL Woman Doused In Gas, Set On Fire By Jilted Lover

Dec 4, 2020 First Coast News, LANTANA, Fla. — Suspicion of a romatic relationship between a Florida man's step-father and his dead mother's caretaker led him to set the woman on fire, deputies say. The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office said it was called out to a house fire in Lantana, Florida on Nov. 30, but what they found was more than the usual fire call. EMS was the first to spot the caretaker on fire outside the...

China-Owned Pork Giant To “Share” Freezer Space For Vaccines

Dec 3, 2020 | Bloomberg – Smithfield Foods Inc., the world’s biggest pork producer, is willing to share space in its ultra-low temperature freezers to store Covid-19 vaccines, the company said Thursday in an emailed statement. Virginia-based Smithfield is ready to assist health agencies if storage capacity becomes constrained, said Keira Lombardo, chief administrative officer. Lombardo said in the statement: “We do expect that, working with our health agency partners, we can facilitate the rapid distribution of the...

11-Year-Old Writes Safe-Water App, Named First-Ever ‘Kid Of The Year’

Dec 3, 2020 NPR – Gitanjali Rao, a Colorado teenager who invented a mobile device to test for lead in drinking water, is Time's Kid of the Year for 2020. The magazine announced the award Thursday, citing Rao's ability to apply scientific ideas to real-world problems — and her desire to motivate other kids to take up their own causes. It's just the latest recognition for Rao, 15, who was named last year to the Forbes...

New Yorkers Rally Around Bar Owner Arrested For Lockdown Violations

Dec 2, 2020 Fox News – Around 60 people assembled in front of Mac’s Public House in Staten Island after its co-owner, Danny Presti, was taken away in handcuffs Tuesday night. Holding signs, the protesters sang "God Bless America" and the chorus to Twisted Sister's “We’re Not Gonna Take It." One sign read: “Lock up criminals, not Americans.” Christine Salica of Westerleigh, a make-up artist who has been out of work since March, told the Staten Island...

Longtime Confidante Says Clinton Visited Epstein’s Island, Likens Bill’s World To A ‘Cult’

Dec 2, 2020 Fox News – Doug Band, who served as Clinton's right-hand man for years after he left the White House, told Vanity Fair the 42nd president visited Little St. James, the Caribbean island where Epstein allegedly trafficked underage victims. Clinton has denied visiting Epstein's island, and a spokesperson provided the outlet with "detailed travelogue entries of the period in question that did not contain a visit." Epstein's death last year sent shockwaves through the media...

Covid Rules Are For Thee, Not For Me; Another Politician Parties On

Austin Mayor tells community to stay home while in Cabo after flying there in private jet The Mexico trip was one day after Adler hosted a wedding with 20 guests Fox News – Austin Mayor Steve Adler recorded a video of himself urging the public to “stay home if you can” while he vacationed in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. "Stay home if you can ... this is not the time to relax,” Adler said in the clip posted...

China’s Politically Motivated COVID-19 Cover-Up

“It was clear they did make mistakes – and not just mistakes that happen when you’re dealing with a novel virus, also bureaucratic and politically motivated errors" Newly leaked documents reveal how China bungled COVID-19’s early days Nov 30, 2020 NY Post – A trove of newly leaked documents details how China bungled its handling of the pandemic’s early days — including lowballing COVID-19 data and taking weeks to diagnose new cases, according to a report Monday. The...

Key Trump Advisor Resigns

Dec. 1, 2020 | NBC News – Dr. Scott Atlas, the controversial White House coronavirus adviser, has resigned. "I am writing to resign from my position as special adviser to the president of the United States," Atlas said in a resignation letter posted to Twitter late Monday, which is dated Dec. 1 and addressed to President Donald Trump. Atlas, a neuroradiologist on leave from the Hoover Institution, a conservative think tank affiliated with Stanford University, has no background...

Biden Taps Big Spenders In Bid To Cure Covid Economy

Biden names liberal economics team "All are outspoken supporters of more government stimulus spending to boost growth, a major issue with the coronavirus pandemic cramping the U.S. economy." PLUS: Biden budget pick Neera Tanden a lightning rod in Washington Dec 1, 2020 WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — With unemployment still high and the pandemic threatening yet another economic slump, President-elect Joe Biden is assembling a team of liberal advisers who have long focused on the nation's workers and...

Sean Connery’s Cause Of Death Revealed

Fox News – Sean Connery, the legendary actor best known for being the first to portray James Bond in a movie, died in October at age 90. According to TMZ, which cites the Scottish actor’s death certificate, he died in his sleep from pneumonia, heart failure, and old age. Specifically, Connery reportedly died of respiratory failure due to pneumonia as well as atrial fibrillation, an irregular heart rate that can cause an increased risk of...

Boy, 9, Falls Off Bike, Needs Stitches; ER Bills $18,933

After Kid’s Minor Bike Accident, Major Bill Sets Legal Wheels in Motion Julie Appleby, Kaiser Health News, November 25, 2020 Adam Woodrum was out for a bike ride with his wife and kids on July 19 when his then 9-year-old son, Robert, crashed. “He cut himself pretty bad, and I could tell right away he needed stitches,” said Woodrum. Because they were on bikes, he called the fire department in Carson City, Nevada. “They were great,” said...

AP: Biden May Release Guantanamo Prisoners With Health Problems

Over the years, nine prisoners have died at Guantanamo: seven from apparent suicide, one from cancer, and one from a heart attack. Now Joe Biden may be considering releasing some Guantanamo detainees based on health considerations. Is this okay with you? Comment below. Nov 28, 2020 WASHINGTON (AP) — The oldest prisoner at the Guantanamo Bay detention center went to his latest review board hearing with a degree of hope, something that has been scarce during his 16...

Real Health Reform Pledge Flips Another House Seat To GOP

Former House Republican flips central California seat FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — Republicans have picked up their 11th seat overall in the U.S. House and the third seat in California, as Republican David Valadao reclaimed the seat he lost in the farm belt two years ago. The former congressman defeated Democratic Rep. TJ Cox, who ousted Valadao in the 21st Congressional District two years ago by 862 votes. Valadao endorsed President Donald Trump after withholding his backing in...

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