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Multiple police departments in Southern California say they have been receiving more 911 calls from residents concerned that their coughing neighbor may have the coronavirus.

Rick Wilson, co-founder of the Lincoln Project, told Melania Trump "#BeInfected" after the White House announced the first lady would be in PSAs concerning the coronavirus. "#BeInfected," Wilson tweeted, mocking the first lady's anti-bullying #BeBest campaign. . . . Wilson was slammed online for his criticism of the first lady. "This is the most insidious & hateful rhetoric of anyone who exists in political punditry," Joe Concha, a media reporter for the Hill, said.

I watched the "update" given by our President and couldn't believe (tongue in cheek) that a reporter called him RACIST in his remarks. Then, I watched Martha Macallum and saw that black women (yeah I'm racist calling her black) AGAIN saying Trump is racist. Then I read a story this morning that the Washington Post has to print a "correction" NOT AN APOLOGY that they said Mitch McConnell was holding up the bill instead of fast forwarding to help the American People. I would like to see any reporter that starts this sh*t to be banned from the press room...

HEAVEN—The CDC now recommends for everyone to stay home and avoid going out as much as possible. Despite this, reports are that God is breaking quarantine and going absolutely everywhere. Hospitals, nursing homes, prisons -- wherever He is needed, God is going. He is reportedly visiting everyone and checking on everyone in this time of need and not using any amount of social distancing. God is said to be following the absolute best practices, though, and is at no risk of making people sick but only making people better. “We have absolutely no control over the guy,” said CDC spokesman...

Last Sunday, President Trump declared a National Day of Prayer for those affected by the coronavirus (COVID-19). The president proclaimed: “We are a country that, throughout our history, has looked to God for protection and strength in times like these.” Housing and Urban Development Secretary Dr. Ben Carson said, especially in times of crisis, “There's nothing wrong with godly principles, no matter what your faith is: loving your neighbor, caring about the people around you, developing your God-given talents to the utmost so that you become valuable to the people around you, having values and principles that govern your life."...

Just when you thought the corrupt, fake news media could not possibly become any more corrupt or fake than it already was, they go and prove you wrong. – As President Donald Trump and his administration mobilize the entirety of the federal government in the fight to contain the spread of the Wuhan coronavirus, he and his task force members are doing everything they can to keep the public informed. Simply put: Our country is now on a war footing, regardless of anyone’s opinion about whether or not such measures are actually justified. The President and his team hold press...

Taiwan and the US are to combat the COVID-19 pandemic together, with the partnership including medicine development, contact tracing technology and the exchange of medical supplies, the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a joint statement yesterday. The statement, signed by AIT Director Brent Christensen and Minister of Foreign Affairs Joseph Wu said: “To further strengthen US-Taiwan consultation and cooperation on combating the COVID-19 virus, which originated in Wuhan, both sides will seek to share best practices and cooperate on a range of activities.” Following the AIT’s statement on Sunday, which said that...

I’m not a fan of government bailouts, but these are not normal times. In the wake of the coronavirus crisis, there are going to be thousands of businesses that will never recover, and may even some industries. They all want, but don’t need bailouts. But some industries are too important to our national interests and security to let them die, at least within our own country. Protecting our sovereignty by protecting vital industries through government assistance in unprecedented times is not a bailout, it is smart policy. Like I said, if the cruise ship industry goes under it will hurt...

Many out there in the Christian blogosphere might be wondering why I am posting on this topic? The thought that might be ringing through people's heads being, "What does Randy Rhoads have to do with biblical Christianity or prophetic events?" Well… my dear friends let me fill you in... and be a little personal. Randy Rhoads who was the original guitarist of Quiet Riot in the ’70s and then came to stardom and the height of notoriety as Ozzy’s… yes… Ozzy's guitarist! It is absolutely amazing how time flies. I cannot believe it has been 38 years since his March...

For most of early 2019, Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden -- the declared custodian of liberalism who would continue the Obama glory years -- seemed unstoppable. He led all other rivals for months. Biden seemed above the fray. Many Democrats saw the pre-debate and pre-election race for the nomination as more of a Biden coronation than a contest. In the summer and fall debates of 2019, Biden was occasionally confused about dates, places, names and facts. In public appearances, he often seemed grouchy or dazed. Biden was once faulted for being too handsy in his interactions with women; now he...

It’s like the moronic mandarins of the mainstream media – luminaries like Honest Dan Rather, Brian “Badass Like Buttigieg” Williams, and Zombie Cronkite – got together to create a plan to make people hate the media even more than they already did. It was a daunting challenge, since people view the mainstream media as something akin to syphilis without the upside. But it’s as if they finally succeeded, accomplishing, against all odds, something besides failure, leveraging this pandemic to destroy the media forever. The Chinese Coronavirus Bat Soup Syndrome has taken what’s left of the media’s reputation, poured gasoline on...

People are selling gold and silver to meet margin calls. Also, nearly impossible to get physical delivery of silver under $20 an ounce.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced it will stop performing arrests nationwide of individuals who have neither committed a crime nor pose a risk to the public until the COVID-19 pandemic is over. ICE said in a statement late Wednesday that it will "temporarily adjust its enforcement posture" effective immediately and shift focus to public safety risks, those who are subject to detention on criminal grounds and those it deems "mission critical." Investigations will continue into child exploitation, gangs, narcotics trafficking, human trafficking, human smuggling and terrorism. For those who have not committed any of those transgressions, the agency said...

French climatologist Jean Jouzel says the swift global reaction to the coronavirus crisis may bode well for the climate as well: It shows that in a real emergency, nations have the means – and the will – to act. "It is just as urgent to tackle the climate problem," he says. With factories shuttered, airlines grounded and streets cleared in the wake of the coronavirus, there's been a notable reduction in our need for energy from coal and other fossil fuels, both in China and beyond. Experts anticipate the COVID-19 outbreak will lead to a temporary drop in global carbon...

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Today’s CG is from yesterday’s Arkansas Gazette. It’s one of these CGs that take off like a rocket, and you can’t write the answer fast enough. To make it a bit more challenging, try solving it line by line. WYWXTLCBUJ LCVL BXXBLVLWP RP VGNRL NLCWXP EVU IWVO RP LN VU RUOWXPLVUOBUJ NZ NRXPWIYWP. —EVXI MRUJ

A Lexophile" describes those who have a love for words, such as "you can tune a piano, but you can't tuna fish", or "To write with a broken pencil is pointless." An annual competition is held by the New York Times to see who can create the best original lexophile. This year's submissions: I changed my iPod's name to Titanic. It's syncing now. England has no kidney bank, but it does have a Liverpool. Haunted French pancakes give me the crepes. This girl today said she recognized me from the Vegetarians Club, but I'd swear I've never met herbivore. I...

**SNIP** Unsurprisingly, Tuesday's results have amplified existing calls from pundits and Democratic Party insiders for Sanders to drop out. "The conversation is going to quickly turn to how and when does Bernie Sanders unite the Democratic Party," said former Senator Claire McCaskill on MSNBC Tuesday night. "I think it is time." "The will of the people is speaking loud and clear," tweeted Center for American Progress president Neera Tanden, "Time to unite to deal with a national crisis." But for Sanders to drop out now would be a mistake, not only for the progressive forces he represents, but for the...

Millions of protesters in the cities of São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro appeared at windows on Wednesday evening calling for the president to step down. It was the biggest protest against Mr Bolsonaro's government to date. There are over 500 cases of the virus in Brazil, including two government ministers. Four people have died. Mr Bolsonaro, who has previously dismissed precautions taken against the novel coronavirus as "hysteria" and "fantasy", has been criticised for his response to the deadly outbreak.

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) -- Madison’s Metro Transit won’t stop running during the coronavirus outbreak, but the bus service is drastically cutting back on the number of passengers who will be allowed on any given line and will eventually draw back the number of routes it runs in a day. Starting Wednesday, Metro Transit will cap the number of passengers allowed on the bus to 15 riders. It is asking people to take the bus for essential trips, for example: if they are going to work, a medical appointment, or the grocery store. In all other cases, passengers should try to...