Author: Freedom Watch

Rush Limbaugh: Conservative States Are ‘Trending Toward Secession’ By Jeffrey Rodack Newsmax December 10, 2020 Rush Limbaugh, noting conservatives have very little in common with people in certain states, is raising the issue of secession. Limbaugh made his comments on his radio show on Wednesday. “I actually think that we’re trending toward secession,” he said. “I see more and more people asking what in the world do we have in common with the people who live in, say, New York? What is there that makes us believe that there is enough of us there to even have a…

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Coach K questions continuing play in pandemic ESPN.com December 10, 2020 Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski on Tuesday called on college basketball to consider whether it’s best to continue playing during the COVID-19 pandemic. “I would just like for the safety, the mental and physical health of players and staff to assess where we’re at,” Krzyzewski said. Krzyzewski’s comments came after an 83-68 loss to Illinois. The five-time championship-winning coach said that the idea for everyone to start on Nov. 25 wasn’t planned well. The goal, according to Krzyzewski, was to get in as many games as possible. Continue…

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Explaining the Supreme Court lawsuit from Texas and Trump By Ariane de Vogue and Dan Berman CNN December 10, 2020 (CNN)Although all 50 states have certified their election results and the Supreme Court swiftly rejected an emergency request from Pennsylvania Republicans to block election results in the commonwealth, the justices are now grappling with a new controversial bid from Texas, supported by President Donald Trump and 17 other Republican-led states. They are asking the Supreme Court for an emergency order to invalidate the ballots of millions of voters in four battleground states — Georgia, Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania…

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By Emily H Upbeat News December 10, 2020 It’s always a shame when an actor you like doesn’t get cast anymore, but some of these individuals had nothing else to blame but themselves for their blacklisting. Justin Bieber Bieber would have been a media wildfire if he was invited onto any film set. His antics, general bad behavior, and diminishing popularity got him blacklisted before he even started. Continue Reading…..

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Newsom-Affiliated Companies Got $2.9 Million in Relief Loans Los Angeles Times December 10, 2020 Nine companies affiliated with Gov. Gavin Newsom took the loans to help small businesses survive the pandemic. Newsom put his holdings into a blind trust and so would not have participated in the decision to obtain the loans. It was a surprisingly large loan, said Project On Government Oversight senior policy analyst Sean Moulton. The nonpartisan independent watchdog is tracking $1.6 trillion in overall pandemic relief spending, with the Paycheck Protection Program the largest single program. “It seems to be a small business, but…

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Coach K, Matthew Hurt and Jeremy Roach talk loss to Illinois By Adam Rowe The Devils Den December 10, 2020 Duke dropped its second loss to a Top 10 foe last night, when the Blue Devils fell 83-68 to #6-ranked Illinois in a game that was probably closer than the final score indicated. Throughout the span of 40 minutes, Duke never led, as they scored just two points over the game’s first 4:94 of play. Coach K, Matthew Hurt and Jeremy Roach met with the media after the game to try and provide answers as to why the…

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Lake Tahoe is shutting down to tourists on Friday SFChronicle.com December 10, 2020 “Unfortunately yet again, Tahoe is closed,” said Chris Fiore, communications manager for the city of South Lake Tahoe. “If we can get things under control in the next three weeks, we can reopen just in time for New Year’s.” The lockdown order kicked in after space in intensive care units at hospitals in the region fell below the state’s 15% threshold. The area the state is calling the “Greater Sacramento” region will join two other regions to the south — San Joaquin Valley and Southern…

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Arizona Republican Party asks followers if they’re willing to die to overturn election results By Sophie Lewis CBS News December 10, 2020 The Arizona Republican Party asked its Twitter followers this week if they would be “willing” to die to overturn President Trump’s election loss. On Monday, an activist associated with the “Stop the Steal” movement, which promotes baseless arguments that Democrats “stole” the election, tweeted, “I am willing to give my life for this fight.” In response, the official account for the Arizona branch of the GOP quote tweeted the sentiment, adding, “He is. Are you?” He…

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Los Angeles County supervisor couldn’t produce COVID-19 studies to back up outdoor dining ban By Bradford Betz Fox Business December 10, 2020 The Los Angeles County Supervisor Kuehl busted for dining out just hours after voting to ban outdoor dining was reportedly unable to provide studies to back up the ban. Bill Melugin, a reporter of Fox News affiliate KTTV, said Kuehl’s office provided him with “six studies,” which she said claimed to show evidence of outdoor dining risk amid the coronavirus pandemic. However, none of these supposed studies appear in the “County evidence” section to support the…

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