Rep. Ilhan Omar Announces Marriage to Political Strategist

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Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) announced on Instagram Wednesday night that she has remarried, posting a picture flashing rings with her political strategist, Tim Mynett, with whom she previously denied having an affair. . .

“Got married! From partners in politics to life partners, so blessed,” Omar wrote along with the picture on Instagram, adding, “Alhamdulillah.” . . .

The apparent nuptials happened last week, according to the Daily Mail, which has covered Omar’s relationship history closely. The outlet reported last month that Omar and Mynett were caught carrying on an affair by one of Omar’s previous husbands.

The marriage is reportedly Omar’s fourth, and Mynett is her third husband. The Minnesota Democrat was married twice before to Ahmed Hirsi, with whom she shares three children. In between her marriages to Hirsi, Omar wed Ahmed Elmi, whom watchdog groups allege is actually her brother. . .

Tom Fitton, president of watchdog group Judicial Watch, reacted to the news Wednesday night by tweeting, “Months after @JudicialWatch requests expanded ethics investigation into whether Ilhan Omar campaign funds improperly used for alleged paramour, she reportedly just married this man — further suggesting the payments were shady!”

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Study Reveals How Long Coronavirus Can Live in the Air and on Surfaces

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Coronavirus, which has caused more than 4,500 deaths across the globe, can remain viable in the air for up to three hours, and on plastic and stainless steel for up to three days, according to a study conducted by a team of U.S. government researchers released Wednesday.

The lead author of the study cautioned that the findings do not prove that coronavirus can be transmitted through the air, only that it is “theoretically possible.”

“We’re not by any way saying there is aerosolized transmission of the virus,” Neeltje van Doremalen, a scientist at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease, told The Associated Press.

The virus, referred to as both COVID-19 and HCoV-19, is being transmitted rapidly in some way, either through person-to-person contact, or through particles in the air or on surfaces. U.S. health experts have urged the public to take precautions to avoid becoming infected and transmitting coronavirus. Frequent hand-washing, avoiding handshakes, and large crowds in certain areas is recommended.

As of Wednesday, more than 120,000 people across the globe — as well as 1,100 Americans — tested positive for the virus. Thirty-three people have died in the U.S., and more than 4,500 in all. The number of cases in the U.S. has more than tripled since March 6. (Read more from “Study Reveals How Long Coronavirus Can Live in the Air and on Surfaces” HERE)

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Military Surgeon: ‘Trump Is Right’ on the Seasonal Flu Being More Dangerous Than Coronavirus; 31 Dead in the U.S.; Trump Says He’s Open to Being Tested for Coronavirus

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By Breitbart. Air Force Brig. Gen. Paul A. Friedrichs, Joint Staff Surgeon, said Tuesday at a Pentagon briefing that President Trump is “right” that the seasonal flu is more dangerous than the coronavirus.

“So, the president is right. I know you’re shocked that I said that, but the president is right,” Friedrichs said to a reporter. “There are more people ill with the seasonal flu than there are ill with coronavirus worldwide and in the United States and in the military.”

He added:

The reasons that we are taking the precautions that you are seeing is that this is a new virus and we are continuing to learn about this virus, about how easy it is to spread the virus, and in particular and in an environment like this in close spaces, we’re trying to figure out the best way to mitigate the risk until we have solid data on that.

You know the military is good on planning, we’re also good on trying to decrease risk. So we’d rather mitigate that risk up front than wait and find out that we should have done it because multiple people got sick along the way.

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Coronavirus Updates: 31 Dead in the U.S. as States Scramble to Contain the Virus

By CBS News. U.S. officials are racing to implement new measures to stop the spread of coronavirus, which has killed at least 31 people in the country and sickened nearly 1,000. Multiple states have declared a state of emergency to help free up resources to fight the virus.

In New York, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced Tuesday that officials are implementing a “containment area” centered in New Rochelle, a suburb of New York City. Within the containment area, a 1-mile radius, large gathering places will be closed for two weeks, officials said. That includes schools and places of worship.

“We are also going to use the National Guard in the containment area to deliver food to homes, to help with the cleaning of public spaces,” Cuomo said. He added that a temporary coronavirus testing facility will be set up within the zone. (Read more from “Coronavirus Updates: 31 Dead in the U.S. as States Scramble to Contain the Virus” HERE)

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Trump Says He’s Open to Being Tested for Coronavirus

By Politico. President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he is willing to be tested for the novel coronavirus after interacting with congressional lawmakers who have since self-quarantined because of concerns over the outbreak. . .

“I don’t think it’s a big deal. I would do it,” Trump told reporters in the Capitol after meeting with Republican senators.

“I don’t feel that any reason — I feel extremely good. I feel very good, but I guess it’s not a big deal to get tested, and I — something I would do,” the president continued.

“But, again, I spoke to the White House doctor — terrific guy, talented guy. He said he sees no reason to do it,” Trump said. “There’s no symptoms, no anything. And you know what? If there were, you people would be the first to know it. You would maybe even tell me about it.” (Read more from “Trump Says He’s Open to Being Tested for Coronavirus” HERE)

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WATCH: Detroit Rally for Joe Biden Descends Into Chaos — and He Blames Trump

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Left-wing protesters interrupted a political rally for Joe Biden in Detroit, Michigan, but he blamed President Donald Trump for the pandemonium.

Two sets of protesters disrupted the rally for the Democratic presidential front-runner. One was protesting against the NAFTA trade agreement, while the other advocated for the “Green New Deal.”

“The Bernie Bros are here!” Biden said in response. “Let them go, folks, that’s OK! This is not a Trump rally!”

Biden lost control of the rally for several minutes as the protesters chanted against him and his supporters counter-chanted, “Let’s go, Joe!”

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Arizona Prison Whistleblower Gaby Contreras Dies at 31

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An Arizona corrections department whistleblower, who leaked videos exposing broken cell locks inside a state prison, died on Sunday night.

Gabriela Contreras was 31 years old.

A Goodyear Police Department spokesperson confirmed Contreras’s death and said the case was being treated as a suicide.

“She was very courageous,” said Carlos Garcia, executive director of the Arizona Correctional Peace Officers Association. “It was her that put her neck and career on the line.”

Garcia worked closely with Contreras last year after she leaked multiple surveillance videos that showed how many cell doors inside Lewis prison didn’t properly lock. (Read more from “Arizona Prison Whistleblower Gaby Contreras Dies at 31” HERE)

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‘Infowars’ Alex Jones Arrested on DWI Charge

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Prominent right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones was arrested early Tuesday morning on charges of driving while intoxicated, according to law enforcement.

Jones, who as host of the Austin-based InfoWars conspiracy theory outlet has become a prominent force on the fringe right, was arrested on a class-B misdemeanor DWI charge, according to a spokeswoman for the Travis County sheriff’s department. Jones was booked into the Travis County Jail in Austin at 12:37 AM, and released on bond at 4:11 AM. . .

But an arrest affidavit filed in court paints a different picture. According to the report, Jones’ wife called the sheriff’s department on Monday night to report a “family disturbance” between her and Jones. Jones’ wife added that he had possibly been drinking, according to the report. . .

On the way to Jones’ home, a sheriff’s deputy saw a car matching the description of Jones’ car and pulled him over. Jones had a “strong odor of alcohol coming from his person,” according to the affidavit, and said he had drank a bottle of Sake earlier that night at dinner. The report describes Jones’ eyes as “water and glassy,” with “constricted pupils,” and adds that the host was “excited, talkative, and carefree.” (Read more from “‘Infowars’ Alex Jones Arrested on DWI Charge” HERE)

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‘Hail Satan’: Students Met With Public Masturbation, Glass Hurled, as They Pray Outside Abortion Clinic (VIDEO)

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Students praying outside a Washington state Planned Parenthood said they were exposed to multiple instances of obscene and inappropriate behavior from people passing by, including an incident where a man masturbated at them from a car.

Whatcom Community College Students for Life leader Autumn Lindsey told the Daily Caller News Foundation that she and several other students were doing a “40 Days for Life” campaign Saturday outside the Bellingham, Washington, Planned Parenthood when the incidents occurred.

“We have people constantly scream at us or flip us whole driving by,” Lindsey said. “Occasionally we have people come talk to us. Sometimes the women going into Planned Parenthood come talk to us and we tell them that we love them and that they have other options.”

People drove by the group of four students Saturday “yelling obscenities and displaying crude gestures,” according to a Students for Life press release. One man masturbated in a car “towards the group” as his friend drove slowly by the protesters, it said. Another woman flashed the group while yelling, “My body, my choice,” according to the press release. . .

The press release also noted that a group of people “yelled threateningly in one young student’s face, calling him a ‘c***sucker,’” and that a man rode his bike past the students and threw a glass vial at them that shattered. (Read more from “‘Hail Satan’: Students Met With Public Masturbation, Glass Hurled, as They Pray Outside Abortion Clinic (VIDEO)” HERE)

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Harvey Weinstein Said Jennifer Aniston ‘Should Be Killed’ in Unsealed Court Documents; Weinstein Sought Help From Mike Bloomberg and Jeff Bezos

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By Daily Caller. Harvey Weinstein wrote in a 2017 email that Jennifer Aniston “should be killed” in new court documents unsealed Tuesday.

“Jen Aniston should be killed,” the disgraced movie mogul wrote in an email dated Oct. 31, 2017 to a reporter who had sought comment about an an untrue allegation that Weinstein had groped Aniston, according to Variety magazine.

The email was part of roughly a 1,000 pages of documents that were newly revealed ahead of Weinstein’s sentencing in his rape trial.

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Harvey Weinstein Sought Help From Mike Bloomberg and Jeff Bezos, Emails Show

By Page Six. Harvey Weinstein desperately tried to enlist some of the country’s most powerful billionaires in a failed bid to keep his job with the movie studio he co-founded, newly unsealed court filings revealed Tuesday.

Weinstein emailed former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Lloyd Blankfein, then the CEO of Goldman Sachs, and others to plead for help as he was engulfed by the #MeToo scandal in early October 2017, the documents show.

“My board is thinking of firing me,” Weinstein wrote in a form letter sent from his email account at The Weinstein Company.

“All I’m asking for is, let me take a leave of absence and get into heavy therapy and counseling whether it be in a facility or someplace else, and allow me to resurrect myself with a second chance.”

Weinstein claimed that “a lot of the allegations are false” and that “what the board is trying to do is not only wrong, but it might be illegal and would destroy the company.” (Read more from “Harvey Weinstein Sought Help From Mike Bloomberg and Jeff Bezos, Emails Show” HERE)

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WATCH: Biden Tells Auto Worker He’s ‘Full of S**t’ During Heated Exchange

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Former Vice President Joe Biden told a worker in Detroit on Tuesday that he was “full of s**t” after the man accused Biden of wanting to “take away our guns” if he is elected president.

The spat, caught on video by reporters accompanying Biden to an under-construction plant in Michigan, quickly caught fire on social media, where both supporters and detractors of the Democratic frontrunner gleefully cheered and jeered the encounter.

In the video, Biden is confronted by a hard hat-wearing worker who accused the former vice president of “actively trying to diminish our Second Amendment right and take away our guns,” to which Biden immediately shot back, “You’re full of s**t.”

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Students Taunt Athlete From Rival School With Photos From His Gay Dating Profile: ‘Stick to Grindr’

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Monmouth University officials have launched an investigation after students allegedly targeted a basketball player from an opposing team with homophobic taunts.

Photos distributed on social media show at least one person holding a sign that read “Stick to Grindr” during Monmouth’s Friday night game against visiting Siena College, The Asbury Park Press reported. . .

Other attendees at the game held up photos allegedly taken from the Siena College player’s dating profile, according to LGBT outlet Queerty. . .

Monmouth University President Patrick Leahy issued a statement condemning the “highly offensive actions.”

“Please be assured that we are working swiftly to gather additional details and to directly address the behavior with those involved,” Leahy said in the statement, which was released on Sunday. (Read more from “Students Taunt Athlete From Rival School With Photos From His Gay Dating Profile: ‘Stick to Grindr’” HERE)

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