Disgrace: Harris Partied With Celebs in LA as Hurricane Helene Destroyed Cities

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Vice President Kamala Harris has come under scrutiny after attending a high-profile fundraiser in Los Angeles over the weekend, just as millions of Americans continued to grapple with the destruction caused by Hurricane Helene. Her appearance at the star-studded event has sparked criticism, as she prioritizes celebrity engagements over the needs of disaster victims.

At the JW Marriott in downtown Los Angeles, Harris was reportedly overheard saying, “Oh, it’s good to be home!” as she mingled with notable figures such as Demi Lovato, Stevie Wonder, and Jessica Alba. The Harris-Walz fundraiser, aimed at raising campaign funds, generated over $28 million, highlighting the Vice President’s strong ties to Hollywood.

However, her participation in the event came at a time when President Joe Biden announced that the federal government would not be providing further resources for hurricane relief.

In response to the backlash, Harris cut her fundraising tour short, returning to Washington, D.C. on Monday morning. Meanwhile, former President Donald Trump is scheduled to visit storm-affected areas in Georgia to assist with relief efforts, further contrasting the two political figures’ responses to the crisis.

Harris’s strong relationship with Hollywood has been a cornerstone of her political career, especially after securing significant donations following Biden’s withdrawal from the presidential race. However, as economic pressures mount and ordinary Americans face record-high consumer prices, some media outlets are cautioning the Democrats about their perceived disconnect with the average voter.

NBC News recently highlighted the potential risks associated with the party’s reliance on celebrity endorsements, suggesting that such associations may leave Democrats vulnerable to Republican criticisms of being out of touch. “In the process, Democrats can open themselves up to an easy line of attack from Republicans: Democrats cater to Hollywood, not average Americans,” noted NBC reporter Matt Dixon.

COVID Vaccines Worsen Outcomes After Heart Attacks in Patients With Prior Infection, Study Suggests

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Global research already suggests the risk of COVID-19 infection rises with each mRNA vaccine dose and a higher risk of heart inflammation in jabbed young people, especially males, who face a low risk from COVID itself.

Now a three-year study of nearly 1,000 heart attack patients at a hospital in Spain, published in a peer-reviewed Elsevier journal this month, suggests vaccination makes them far more likely to have “major adverse cardiovascular events” including death within six months of their heart attacks, especially when they’ve also recovered from COVID infection. . .

“The combination of vaccination and natural SARS-CoV2 infection was associated with the development of severe heart failure and cardiogenic shock in patients with STEMI” – ST-elevation myocardial infarction, or complete artery blockage – “possibly related to an increased serological response” to vaccination, according to the paper in Vaccine.

The March 2020-March 2023 study does not appear to have drawn notice except among doctors, researchers and journalists who have faced suppression for pointing to worrisome connections between COVID vaccines and severe adverse events in low-risk populations such as youth.

“Hybrid exposure causes very high levels of spike antibodies!” MIT professor Retsef Levi, lead author of a 2022 study finding vaccination “significantly associated” with a spike in emergency heart problems in 16-39 year-olds in Israel, wrote on X after reading the Spanish paper. (Read more from “COVID Vaccines Worsen Outcomes After Heart Attacks in Patients With Prior Infection, Study Suggests” HERE)

‘Couldn’t Be Further From the Truth’: Border Patrol Union Slams Kamala Harris’s ‘Slap in the Face’ Border Visit (VIDEO)

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The Border Patrol Union slammed Vice President Kamala Harris after she made a campaign stop Friday at the southern border for the first time as the Democratic presidential nominee.

Harris traveled to Douglas, Arizona, including a stop along the border wall, which she previously called a “gross misuse of taxpayer mmoney which she would “block any funding for” when former President Donald Trump was in office. The vice president delivered remarks blaming Trump for the failed Senate bill proposing $48 billion to aid Ukraine in its war against Russia and nearly $16 billion to aid Israel in its conflict with Hamas in exchange for border security reforms

The Border Patrol Union blasted Harris for ignoring the migrant crisis “she created for over three years” just to give a 20-minute speech and photo-op on the campaign trail.

“Vice President Harris has ignored the border problem she created for over three years. She goes down there for 20 minutes for a photo op and decides to repeat some of the things the NPBC has said before. But again, where has she been the last 3 ½ years?” the Border Patrol Union wrote on X (formerly known as Twitter).

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Trump Attended the Georgia-Alabama Game…and It Was Quite Epic

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Former President Donald Trump attended the Georgia-Alabama football game on Saturday. The merchandise was A-plus, with the former president getting a booming reception from the 100,000-plus attendees at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Trump sat in a suite behind bulletproof glass with Kid Rock, John Daly, Sens. Katie Britt (R-AL) and Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), Herschel Walker, and others. Trump was interviewed by Outkick’s Clay Travis, where he bashed Kamala but also tore apart the NFL for the new kickoff rules this year:

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Father of the Bride Walks 30 Miles Through Hurricane Helene Flood Debris To Walk Daughter Down the Aisle

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Hurricane Helene’s destruction was not going to stop David Jones from getting to his daughter Elizabeth’s wedding in Johnson City, Tennessee, Saturday. Not what was supposed to be a two-hour trip from South Carolina turning into a seven-hour drive, nor an additional five and a half hours on foot.

Jones told WJHL that he was diverted multiple times on Interstate 26 before he was finally able to cross the Tennessee state line around 2 a.m. Saturday. There he was met by a state trooper who informed him that he would not be able to go any further. Historic flooding had rendered both the interstate and minor roads impassable.

“You have to understand. My daughter’s getting married at 11:00 this morning, and I’m going to be there to walk her down the aisle,” Jones recalled telling the trooper.
But there was no use protesting. He could go no further via car.

So Jones, a two-time marathoner, did what any sane father of the bride would do: walked the remaining 30 miles.

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Sexual and Gender Minorities More Likely To Have Adverse Brain Outcomes

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People who identified as a sexual or gender minority (LGBTQ+) had a higher likelihood of adverse brain health outcomes, cross-sectional data showed.

Among nearly 400,000 participants in the All of Us research program, sexual and gender minority persons had higher odds of a composite outcome of stroke, dementia, and late-life depression than others (OR 1.15, 95% CI 1.08-1.22), reported Guido Falcone, MD, of Yale School of Medicine in New Haven, Connecticut, and co-authors in Neurology.

As a group, sexual and gender minority persons had significantly higher odds of late-life depression (OR 1.27, 95% CI 1.17-1.38).

The group trended toward higher odds of dementia (OR 1.14, 95% CI 1.00-1.29), which was significantly elevated among gender-diverse participants (assigned female at birth OR 1.94 95% CI 1.06-3.56; assigned male at birth OR 2.57, 95% CI 1.25-5.30).

Stroke risk was not higher for the overall group, but it was for transgender women (OR 1.68, 95% CI 1.04-2.70). (Read more from “Sexual and Gender Minorities More Likely To Have Adverse Brain Outcomes” HERE)

NY Judges Scrutinize ‘Troubling’ $450 Million Penalty in Trump Fraud Case: ‘No One Lost Any Money’

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Manhattan Supreme Court Judge Arthur Engoron ordered in February former President Donald Trump to pay an approximate $450 million penalty in a civil fraud case in which there were no victims. Now, a New York appellate court is raising questions regarding the “troubling” penalty and Attorney General Letitia James’ justification for bringing the case in the first place.

James accused Trump of inflating his personal wealth to get better loan terms. Trump, for example, valued his Mar-a-Lago estate at between $427 million and $612 million, Forbes reported. Engoron, however, cited a one-off local Palm Beach County appraiser who valued the property as low as $18 million. Some experts have reportedly valued the sprawling property in the hundreds of millions.

As my colleague Mark Hemingway explained earlier this year, “Trump took out loans over several years, as real estate moguls are wont to do. For him to get approved for those loans, the banks did their own due diligence about Trump’s finances and ability to pay back the loans and decided to give them to him. Trump paid back the loans, and everyone made money.”

Enogoron ultimately ordered Trump to pay $354 million plus an additional $100 million in interest. Trump posted a $175 million bond in April and appealed the ruling.

Trump’s team argued on Thursday before the New York Appellate Division, First Judicial Department that the case was a “clear-cut violation of the statute of limitations,” and that the statute used to bring charges against the former president ultimately did not justify the action taken. (Read more from “NY Judges Scrutinize ‘Troubling’ $450 Million Penalty in Trump Fraud Case: ‘No One Lost Any Money’” HERE)

COVID Lockdowns Led to Spike in Kids’ Vision Problems, 1 in 3 Now Nearsighted, Study Finds

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There was a significant spike in myopia after the COVID-19 pandemic, research has shown.

“During the pandemic, many countries implemented nationwide lockdowns to curb the spread of the virus,” [Researcher Dr. Yajun Chen] said.

“Prolonged indoor living reduced outdoor activity for children and adolescents while increasing screen time, potentially exacerbating the ocular burden on this population and worsening the myopia crisis” . . .

“Diet may play a role, but I think the greatest reason for the increase, especially coming out of the pandemic, is due to lockdowns and being indoors more,” [senior medical analyst Dr. Marc Siegel] told Fox News Digital.

With increased screen time, kids and teens have fewer opportunities for the eye muscles to have to adapt, Siegel said. (Read more from “NY Judges Scrutinize ‘Troubling’ $450 Million Penalty in Trump Fraud Case: ‘No One Lost Any Money’” HERE)

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Dana Carvey Makes a Brilliant, Doddering Joe Biden on ‘Saturday Night Live’ Premiere (VIDEO)

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For the first time ever, “Live from New York, it’s ‘Saturday Night’!” made me tear up a little. . .

[I]t was a big and brilliant move to bring back “SNL” legend Carvey as a doddering President Joe Biden. I squealed when he took the stage.

After so many lame attempts to capture the essence of the cuckoo prez — Jason Sudeikis, Woody Harrelson, Jim Carrey, Mikey Day — the excellent Carvey finally batted it out of the park.

“A lot of people forget I’m president,” he said next to Rudolph’s Kamala Harris. “Including me!” . . .

He confusedly wandered offstage, creepily sniffed Kamala’s hair and inexplicably whispered “The. Rich. Don’t. Pay. Their. Fair. Share.”

[Editor’s note: the clip featuring Biden begins at about 10:30]

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Walz Education Appointee: ‘Overthrow’ America Because It’s ‘Irreversibly Racist’

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A professor appointed by Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to help lead a public education project has called for the “overthrow” of America, arguing the country is “irreversibly racist.”

Macalester College education Professor Brian Lozenski (pictured) made the statements during a 2022 event online, National Review reported Wednesday.

With Walz as the running mate of Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris, his decisions about state leadership are attracting renewed scrutiny.

Lozenski was appointed by “Walz’s state education department to help write the statewide ‘implementation framework’ (similar to a curriculum) for Minnesota’s new ‘ethnic studies’ standards,” according to the report.

In the video from the May 27, 2022 event, Lozenski said he supports critical race theory because it is “anti-state” and anti-U.S.

(Read more from “Walz Education Appointee: ‘Overthrow’ America Because It’s ‘Irreversibly Racist’” HERE)

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