Judge Drops Five Felony Charges Against Journalist Who Exposed Planned Parenthood

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By Daily Wire. On Friday, a San Francisco Superior Court judge dropped five of the standing 14 felony charges against undercover journalist David Daleiden in the so-called “Baby Body Parts” case that exposed unsavory and potentially illegal practices by abortion giant Planned Parenthood.

“Today, Thomas More Society attorneys secured the dismissal of five more felony counts, six in total, at the conclusion of the Preliminary Hearing in the California criminal case against undercover journalist David Daleiden,” the Thomas More Society, a nonprofit law firm representing Daleiden, said in a press release sent to The Daily Wire.

“Superior Court Judge Christopher Hite issued his final probable cause order today, leaving nine out of an original fifteen felony counts, to proceed to trial,” the press release explained. . .

Peter Breen, Daleiden lawyer and Thomas More Society VP, said the legal team was “pleased” over the tossing of another five felonies, but underscored the absurdity of any of the charges holding up. . .

On November 15, Planned Parenthood was awarded nearly $2 million after Daleiden and fellow journalist Sandra Merritt recorded executives seemingly haggling over the prices of abortion baby body parts, The Daily Wire reported. (Read more from “Judge Drops Five Felony Charges Against Journalist Who Exposed Planned Parenthood” HERE)

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Planned Parenthood Targets GOP Senators in Seven-Figure Ad Campaign

By The Hill. Planned Parenthood is targeting Republican senators in a seven-figure ad campaign over the Trump administration’s changes to a federally funded birth control program.

The campaign, which will include ads on television, radio and digital platforms, as well as mailers, will target three Republican incumbents who Democrats hope to defeat in 2020: Sens. Cory Gardner (R-Colo.), Martha McSally (R-Ariz.) and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.).

Planned Parenthood and other groups left the Title X family planning program earlier this year arguing they could not ethically follow the Trump administration’s new rules blocking providers from referring people for abortions.

Planned Parenthood predicts outrage over the change will lead to a backlash against Trump and Republicans in 2020.

An ad airing in Colorado argues that Gardner doesn’t “care about women’s health.” (Read more from “Planned Parenthood Targets GOP Senators in Seven-Figure Ad Campaign” HERE)

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Defeated Greta Whines Climate Strikes Have ‘Achieved Nothing,’ Claims People Are ‘Dying Today’

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On Friday, far-left activist Greta Thunberg struck a somber, defeatist tone while speaking to fellow climate activists gathered at the United Nations climate talks in Madrid, Spain.

The Swedish teen complained that school climate strikes have “achieved nothing” and claimed that opponents of her radical agenda are trying to “silence” her and her supporters. Thunberg also claimed people are currently “suffering and dying” due to effects of supposed man-made climate change.

“The global wave of school strikes for the climate over the past year has ‘achieved nothing’ because greenhouse gas emissions have continued to rise,” Thunberg reportedly told fellow activists, according to The Guardian. . .

“We can’t go on like this; it is not sustainable that children skip school and we don’t want to continue – we would love some action from the people in power. People are suffering and dying today. We can’t wait any longer,” Thunberg warned. . .

“I sincerely hope COP25 will reach something concrete and increase awareness among people,” Thunberg said, “and that world leaders and people in power grasp the urgency of the climate crisis, because right now it does not seem that they are.” (Read more from “Defeated Greta Whines Climate Strikes Have ‘Achieved Nothing,’ Claims People Are ‘Dying Today’” HERE)

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Critics Accuse Bloomberg of Using Racist Trope Against Cory Booker

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On “CBS This Morning,” host Gayle King asked Democratic presidential hopeful Michael Bloomberg to respond to fellow Democratic candidate Cory Booker’s observation that in the upcoming Democratic debate scheduled for December there will be more billionaires on stage than black people.

“Cory Booker endorsed me a number of times and I endorsed Cory Booker a number of times,” the former New York City mayor began. “He’s very well-spoken.”

Very well spoken? Why are Democrats always amazed to encounter an “articulate” black man? Have they never met a black conservative before?

An inexhaustive list of high-profile Democrats who have used the trope of the “articulate” black man includes another Democratic presidential candidate, Joe Biden, who called Obama “the first mainstream African-American who is articulate and bright and clean and a nice-looking guy.” Former CBS News anchor Dan Rather described Obama as “very articulate” but said he “couldn’t sell watermelons” unless “you gave him the state troopers to flag down the traffic.” Bill Clinton noted that just “a few years ago, [Barack Obama] would have been getting us coffee.” And former Democratic Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid was reportedly mystified by Barack Obama’s oratorical abilities, adding that America was finally ready to embrace a “light-skinned” black man “with no negro dialect, unless he wanted to have one.”

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Officer Injured When He Bites a Razor Blade in Sandwich He Bought From Store

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Police are investigating how a razor blade made its way into a sandwich after an NYPD officer was injured when he bit into it. . .

He had purchased the sandwich from a store in Queens called Bon Appetit, and said that he found the razor after he felt it slice through his mouth. . .

Bon Appetit management released a lengthy statement apologizing for the bizarre incident and claiming they did not know how the razor got into the sandwich.

“In our experience, the NYPD officers of the 100th and 101st precincts have been an examplary [sic] example of professionalism and service to not only our business but to our local community in the Rockaways, Queens, and New York City at large,” the statement said.

“[T]he management of Bon Appetit would like to personally apologize to the officer and the rest of the local law enforcement community,” they continued.

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Left-Wing Group Bails out Man Accused of Shoving 3-Year-Old Boy’s Head Into His Crotch. Later He’s Arrested for Groping 8-Year-Old Girl.

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Luis Olivo was arrested in October following an incident in a Queens, New York, laundromat in which surveillance video allegedly showed him talking to a 3-year-old boy and passing a balloon back and forth before grabbing the boy’s head and shoving it into his crotch, the New York Post reported, citing a criminal complaint. . .

Olivio was charged only with a misdemeanor — endangering the welfare of a child — the Queens Chronicle reported.

The Bronx Freedom Fund — whose “envisions a society that humanizes instead of criminalizes” — posted $2,000 bail for the 63-year-old, whose last known address was a homeless shelter, and Olivo was set free Nov. 4, the Post said. . .

Well, Olivo was arrested again Sunday for allegedly molesting an 8-year-old girl inside a shopping mall in Queens, the Post reported. An eyewitness told police he saw Olivo stick his hand under the girl’s skirt and grope her, the Post added, citing court papers.

The girl also said Olivo took her hand and put it on his crotch under his jacket “so that no one would see” and “repeatedly tried to kiss her,” the Post said, citing court papers. (Read more from “Left-Wing Group Bails out Man Accused of Shoving 3-Year-Old Boy’s Head Into His Crotch. Later He’s Arrested for Groping 8-Year-Old Girl.” HERE)

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Jury Acquits Man Who Offered $500 Bounty to ‘Anyone Who Kills’ an ICE Agent

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A federal judge has cleared a New York man who offered a $500 bounty to anyone willing to kill an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer.

A jury in Boston acquitted Brandon Ziobrowski, 35, of charges that he used interstate and foreign commerce to transmit a threat, according to Fox News. He faced up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine if convicted.

“It seemed like the right verdict,” Ziobrowski said after the ruling Friday. “It’s been a horrible year. I’m glad it’s over.”

U.S. Attorney Andrew Lelling, who prosecuted the case, said he respected the jury’s decision but expressed frustration at the outcome of the case. (Read more from “Jury Acquits Man Who Offered $500 Bounty to ‘Anyone Who Kills’ an ICE Agent” HERE)

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The Supreme Court Temporarily Blocked Trump’s Bid to Restart Federal Executions

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The Supreme Court dealt a temporary setback Friday to the Trump administration’s bid to revive the death penalty after a 17-year hiatus, refusing the government’s request to clear the way for four federal executions a lower court judge put on hold.

The high court did not disclose the vote count or its reasoning, as is typical of orders of this nature. However, the justices did instruct the lower courts to speedily process the dispute.

“We expect that the Court of Appeals will render its decision with appropriate dispatch,” Friday’s order reads. Justice Samuel Alito put a finer point on that directive in a statement accompanying the decision, which Justices Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh joined.

“The Court has expressed the hope that the Court of Appeals will proceed with ‘appropriate dispatch,’ and I see no reason why the Court of Appeals should not be able to decide this case, one way or the other, within the next 60 days,” Alito’s opinion reads. “The question, though important, is straightforward and has already been very ably briefed in considerable detail by both the Solicitor General and by the prisoners’ 17-attorney legal team.”

The Trump administration resumed executions after a near-20 year reprieve in July. Attorney General William Barr directed the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) to use a single-drug pentobarbital lethal injection protocol for capital punishment, which was at issue in the case before the high court. (Read more from “The Supreme Court Temporarily Blocked Trump’s Bid to Restart Federal Executions” HERE)

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Harvey Weinstein Violated Conditions of His Prison Release

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Harvey Weinstein violated the conditions of his release, prosecutors said Friday as they asked a judge to hike the disgraced producer’s bond from $1 million to $5 million.

Weinstein, 67, looked ashen in a light gray suit, as he limped into Manhattan Supreme Court with help from his team of defense lawyers.

Assistant DA Joan Illuzzi-Orbon said Weinstein has been untrackable on at least 56 separate occasions — including during an Oct. 16 outing in Manhattan. He has a two-part device: a bracelet and a signaling device.

“The bottom line, judge, is this man could fly out on a private jet which he does and go to another country,” she said, asking for the increase to either $5 million cash, $10 million insurance company bond or $50 million security bond. She said he’s sold $60 million in property in the last two years, flies private and is a serious flight risk.

Defense lawyer Donna Rotunno insisted that he’s never willfully violated the bail terms, and that there aren’t enough cell towers near his home in Bedford to maintain the device’s connection. But she admitted he forgot to bring the signaling device on one Manhattan excursion. (Read more from “Harvey Weinstein Violated Conditions of His Prison Release” HERE)

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Report: 6 Saudis Detained After Pensacola Shooting, Including 3 Who Filmed Attack

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By Breitbart. Six Saudi nationals, including three who allegedly filmed Friday’s attack on Naval Air Station Pensacola, were reportedly detained after the shooting.

Breitbart News reported that a gunman opened fire at the air station Friday morning, killing three and wounding numerous others.

The Associated Press reports that the Pensacola gunman was an aviation student from Saudi Arabia, and NBC News reports that the gunman’s name was Mohammed Saeed Alshamrani.

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Saudi aviation student opens fire at Florida Naval base, killing 3

By CBS News. Four people are dead, including the gunman, after a shooting Friday morning at Naval Air Station Pensacola, authorities said. Several other people were injured, including two sheriff’s deputies who engaged the shooter.

The suspect was a member of the Saudi Air Force and an aviation student at the base, officials confirmed at a press conference Friday. CBS News has learned the suspect’s name is Mohammed Saeed Alshamrani, although the FBI said they would not confirm a name during a Friday night press conference.

The Pentagon told CBS News that the shooter had been in the country since August 2017 pursuant to a U.S. Air Force Foreign Military Sales training case funded by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and that he was scheduled to stay until August 2020. He was enrolled in English, basic aviation, and initial pilot training at the station, the Pentagon added.

Investigators are trying to determine how a foreign national obtained a handgun, which is prohibited by law, and carried it onto the base. FBI special agent in charge Rachel Rojas said officials have not yet determined a motive for the shooting.

U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Florida Larry Keefe said officials were working tirelessly to uncover more information. “We will be absolutely relentless,” he said, adding “We will not stop, we will work 24/7, there is nothing more important than this to us.” (Read more from “Saudi Aviation Student Opens Fire at Florida Naval Base, Killing 3” HERE)

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Pete Buttigieg Attacks Joe Biden: Not The Best Candidate For Black Americans (VIDEO)

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By Breitbart. Mayor Pete Buttigieg said Friday that although black Democrats were rallying around Joe Biden in states like South Carolina, the former vice president did not have their best interests at heart.

Buttigieg said black voters “felt abused” by Republicans and were “taken for granted” by Democrats, so they were siding with “one candidate” who was familiar — obviously referring to Biden, who has consistently polled with big leads in the African American vote.

Buttigieg said during a campaign stop in New Hampshire:

I don’t think that is the only candidate who has a vision on racial equality in this country, or necessarily the candidate who has the best, but they are rallying around a candidate who has earned the level of familiarity for decades.

Buttigieg’s comments were posted on Twitter by CBS News reporter Nicole Sganga.

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Joe Biden says majority of Democratic Party doesn’t support far-left views of AOC

By NY Post. Joe Biden has squashed claims the Democratic Party is making a hard-left turn — claiming in a new interview that the majority of the party doesn’t support the views of firebrand socialist Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

“You all thought that what happened was the party moved extremely to the left after Hillary [Clinton]. AOC was the new party,” the presidential wannabe, 77, told Axios, claiming media coverage of radical Democrats had it wrong.

“She’s a bright and wonderful person, but where’s the party?” Biden said of the Bronx-born politician, suggesting her reputation had been exaggerated. “Come on, man.”

The former vice president, a top-polling contender since he announced his White House bid in April, said progressive Democrats represented a much smaller faction of the party and claimed voters didn’t want Medicare for All — a key proposal of rivals Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders. (Read more from “Joe Biden Says Majority of Democratic Party Doesn’t Support Far-Left Views of AOC” HERE)

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