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A nurse has shared how some of her Trump-supporting patients have continued to deny the existence of Covid even as they lay dying of it. Jodi Doering, from Sioux Falls, South Dakota, said she has treated more than one doomed patient who criticized her for wearing PPE while slating President-elect Joe Biden. Jodi, who works as an ER nurse, explained: ‘Their dying breaths are literally “Find out what’s wrong with me.” And when you say it’s Covid, people say, “No, that can’t be it.”‘ The nurse appeared on CNN after tweeting about her experiences with dying Covid deniers. Her tweets,...

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NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg on Tuesday signaled opposition to President Trump’s plan to pull more U.S. troops out of Afghanistan and he cautioned that “leaving too soon” could lead to terrorist strikes against America and its allies. In a statement, Mr. Stoltenberg said all NATO allies are eager to leave Afghanistan after nearly 20 years of war, but he stressed that a withdrawal must only happen when “the time is right” on the ground. His comments come after reports that Mr. Trump will soon issue formal orders to cut the number of American forces in Afghanistan from 4,500 to about...

Only two Republicans out of that group of 53 — Mitt Romney of Utah and Ben Sasse of Nebraska — have stated the truth this week: that there is no evidence of any significant cheating or fraud, and that the president is, as Romney put it, attempting to “subvert the will of the people and overturn the election.”

Sydney Powell on WMAL Right Now - Staking her personal and professional reputation on the computer fraud and has no qualms from what she has seen in doing that. It would be criminal for her not to do that. She does not think just Democrats used the system for fraud. She believes Republicans are likely involved in pay to play as well. They have picture evidence from IT experts taken from the internet in real time as things were happening showing votes being stolen. Next couple of weeks she will have a fraud complaint filed that will make people's jaws...

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's visit to a West Bank settlement on Thursday is raising criticism that he used the trip to boost his own political profile amid speculation that he's eying a race for the presidency in 2024 after news leaked that his trip was being described as part of the "Pompeo Doctrine." Pompeo is the first U.S. secretary of state to visit both a settlement and the Golan Heights, reports CNN, and during his visit he touted the Trump administration's recognition of settlements as Israeli territory and its push to help Israeli businesses in the West Bank avoid...

KENOSHA, Wis. (CBS 58) -- Kyle Rittenhouse was released from custody Friday, Nov. 20, according to the Kenosha County sheriff. Authorities say Rittenhouse was released Friday after posting bond, which a judge set at $2 million on Nov. 2. The teen is accused of shooting and killing two people and injuring a third during protests in Kenosha.

I'm experiencing a number of unusual communications issues that have been interfering with my ability to access and use web functions, including blocking my access to Free Republic, and disrupting my search functionality. I'm not talking about the recent issues with changes in the home port location of the FR webpage. I'm technically literate, so its not a problem with the cache being stuffed or anything obvious like that. Just got off the phone with Jim Rob so have cleared the potential issues there... but PLEASE NOTE: unfortunately, I called before seeing this: https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3907419/posts It appears it is a knowing...

As the big tech tyrants tighten their grip, join us for more free speech at Parler—the anti-censorship social media platform. Pennsylvania's State Government Committee was scheduled to hold a hearing on Friday with Dominion Voting Systems, but on Thursday night, at the last minute, Dominion "lawyered up" and backed out of the hearing. VIDEO State Representative Seth Grove, Interim Chair for the State Government Committee and Chair of the Government Oversight Committee said that Dominion Voting Systems was used in 14 Pennsylvania counties. Those counties contain 1.3 million voters, representing 19 percent of voters in the state. Grove said...

One upstate company wants Gov. Andrew Cuomo to be the biggest turkey at your Thanksgiving dinner this year. The Buffalo-based design firm Custom 716 is selling stickers of the governor’s face that can be put on a window to make it look like Cuomo is peering inside — presumably to make sure not too many people are there to celebrate the holiday this year. The sticker is a clear way of ripping Cuomo for demanding that New York families avoid gathering in large groups for the holiday out of fears of spreading COVID-19.

It appears someone in the Georgia secretary of state’s office getting a bit over their skis, after Republican Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger announced today that Georgia had certified former Vice President Joe Biden as the state’s presidential winner, which our own Streiff reported earlier on Friday. Despite an earlier announcement, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger (R) said the office is still completing its certification. The office issued a correction, reversing an earlier announcement that had declared the certification was complete. Raffensperger said he expects certification to be completed later Friday.A revised update from WaPo included this depiction of...

CHICAGO - A Chicago man has found an unusual way to relieve the stress of the COVID pandemic. He jumps in Lake Michigan, every single day. Dan O’Connor, 53, rides his bike from Lincoln Square to Montrose Harbor to reenact a daily ritual that he says is keeping him sane. Thursday was the 160th day in row. “Since June 13th,” he said. O’Connor strips off his clothes, positions his cellphone camera and steps to the edge of the water, facing Chicago’s dazzling skyline. Then, O’Connor takes the plunge that washes away his worries. “Oh it feels refreshing. Feels great. Everything’s...

New York's Governor Andrew Cuomo will win an International Emmy for his daily coronavirus briefings, such as "New York Tough." The International Emmy's announced the award on Friday, to the consternation of pretty much anyone who has been paying attention. "Gov. Andrew Cuomo will receive an international Emmy award, 'in recognition of his leadership during the Covid-19 pandemic and his masterful use of television to inform and calm people around the world,'" the International Emmy's announced. The President of the International Academy, Bruce Paisner, released a statement" "The Governor’s 111 daily briefings worked so well because he effectively created television...

An elderly man has been killed by a pack of hyenas in Zimbabwe, after they pulled him from his bed while he was sleeping. The man, who has been identified by the authorities as 87-year-old Tendai Maseka, was dragged about 1,000 feet from his mud and wood hut. The incident occurred on Monday night in the rural region of Chirumanzu. in central Zimbabwe. By the time Maseka's body was discovered by villagers, its lower half was missing.

Two people were fatally struck by trains in the city Friday morning — a woman at Penn Station and a man in Queens, cops said. More recently, a witness reported to cops that a woman jumped in front of an oncoming northbound 1 train at 34th Street–Penn Station around 9:20 a.m., cops said. The 40-year-old woman was pronounced dead on scene, police said. The MTA initially tweeted that northbound ‌1‌, ‌2‌ and ‌3‌ trains were rerouted and delayed following the incident. Later, the agency said regular service was beginning to resume, but to expect longer delays in both directions.

A few sheriffs in California are coming out publicly to say they will not be enforcing some of the new lockdown orders Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) has imposed with the holiday season in full swing.Newsom, who was recently caught attending a private party with multiple people at a high-end restaurant, issued a "limited" stay-at-home order for most of the state, which also includes a curfew from 10:00 p.m.-6:00 a.m. Newsom said the lockdowns are necessary because of the rising numbers of COVID-19 cases. "At this time, due to the need to have deputies available for emergency calls for service, deputies...

U.S.—A concerning new study has revealed that kids raised in church youth groups are leaving the Christian faith at alarming rates, regardless of how much free Mountain Dew and pizza the church ministry feeds them in high school. "I don't know what else to do," said local youth pastor Kaylen Zedwink, known affectionately as "Z-man" by his youth group. "I've consumed nothing but pizza and Mountain Dew for the last 12 years. My cholesterol is approaching lethal levels now. My body is covered in welts from being constantly shot with paintballs. I spend $1200 per month on cool clothes. I...

Sacramento’s top health official referred to Asian Americans as “yellow folks” during a board of supervisors meeting on Tuesday. County Health Director Dr. Peter Beilenson used the phrase, which many Asian American advocates consider a racial slur, while speaking in support of a resolution declaring racism a public health crisis. “It’s a crucial thing we need to be doing to address the issues of the African-American, and brown, and yellow folks, as well as the white folks” Beilenson said while speaking inside the county chambers, wearing a mask over his chin. The term “yellow” has been used in the past...

Senator Chris Coons (D-DE) said Friday on CNN’s “Newsroom” that President Donald Trump’s election legal actions were a “two-week-long temper tantrum.” CNN’s Dana Bash said, “Let’s start with what you just mention about your Republican colleagues in the Senate. I know you have real relationships across the aisle. You talk to them in private. What is your sense from those behind the scenes conversations about when they will finally come out, A, and B, whether or not they think it will really have impact or thinking it is time to do that for history’s sake.”

O.C.G.A. 21-2-524 (2010) 21-2-524. Filing and allegations of petition to contest primary or election; service of petition; verification; notice of proceedings to answer petition; service of special process; amendment (a) A petition to contest the result of a primary or election shall be filed in the office of the clerk of the superior court having jurisdiction within five days after the official consolidation of the returns of that particular office or question and certification thereof by the election official having responsibility for taking such action under this chapter or within five days after the official consolidation and certification of the...