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AUSTIN, Texas — A video has surfaced online showing a park ranger being pushed into Lake Austin at Commons Ford Metropolitan Park.
The ranger was approaching the crowd because they were unlawfully drinking and smoking in the park, according to an arrest affidavit. Continue reading “Video shows man push park ranger into Lake Austin, suspect arrested”
New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham invoked the state’s Riot Control Act on Friday to essentially lock down the city of Gallup after its mayor requested that she do so on Thursday. Under the act, all roads leading into Gallup are now closed off “to mitigate the uninhibited spread of COVID-19 in that city.” Continue reading “Governor closes all roads into a New Mexico city”
At least one California county says it can no longer afford to abide by Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom’s shelter-in-place response to the coronavirus outbreak.
Officials in Modoc County, in the far northeast corner of the state, say it’s one of five Golden State counties with no confirmed cases of the virus – and the local economy has been hurting. Continue reading “California county plans to defy Gov. Newsom, lift stay-home order”
LANSING (WJRT) (4/30/2020) – Michigan lawmakers did not approve a State of Emergency for the coronavirus pandemic and instead authorized a lawsuit challenging Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s authority. Continue reading “Republicans don’t extend State of Emergency, vote to sue Gov. Whitmer instead”
Two California cities voted Thursday night to take legal action against Gov. Gavin Newsom’s beach-closure order, arguing it should be up to local leaders and not the Democratic governor to decide when it’s safe to return. Continue reading “California cities threaten legal action against Newsom’s newest beach-closure order”
Michigan Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer extended the state’s coronavirus emergency declaration by executive order after the Republican-controlled Legislature advanced a bill that would not have renewed the original declaration. Continue reading “Michigan governor extends state of emergency after lawmakers refuse to lengthen disaster declaration”
A Michigan court on Wednesday ruled that Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s (D) stringent stay-at-home order in response to the coronavirus outbreak does not violate residents’ constitutional rights, denying a motion for a preliminary injunction. Continue reading “Michigan court rules governor’s stay-at-home order does not violate constitutional rights”
Tenth Judicial District, District Attorney Stephen Crump, announced Wednesday that his office will no longer enforce a criminal sanction or penalty against a citizen for a violation of one of the COVID-19 executive orders of Governor Bill Lee. Continue reading “DA Stephen Crump Will Not Prosecute Violations Of Governor’s COVID-19 Executive Orders”
A rancher who raises cattle in Texas and Colorado sounded the alarm that the U.S. government is importing what he considered inferior beef from Namibia while American ranchers are facing the possible “depopulation” of their herds. Continue reading “Rancher: U.S. Importing Beef While Prepping to Possibly Discard American Herds”
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Tuesday compelling the nation’s meat packing plants, many of which have closed because of COVID-19 outbreaks among workers, to stay open as part of “critical infrastructure” in the United States, administration officials tell ABC News. Continue reading “Trump signs executive order to keep meat processing plants open under Defense Production Act”
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said all loans of more than $2 million or more in a government relief program for small businesses will be audited to ensure they were justified after large public companies and big chains sparked outrage by taking funds. Continue reading “Small business loans above $2 million will be audited, Mnuchin says”
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A shooting in Louisiana’s capital city left one police officer dead and his wounded colleague fighting for his life Sunday, authorities said, adding a suspect was later taken into custody after an hourslong standoff in which shots were exchanged with a SWAT team. Continue reading “Police: 1 officer dies, 2nd wounded in Louisiana shooting”
Goldman Sachs had itself one of those patented bouts of good luck that you only see on Wall Street – for one reason or another.
Continue reading “Goldman Was Furiously Buying Mortgage Bonds In The Days Before The Fed’s Massive Bailout”
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The Trump administration on Tuesday ordered Chevron Corp. to “wind down” operations in Venezuela by Dec. 1, barring the California-based oil giant in the meantime from drilling or exporting, as the U.S. increases pressure on President Nicolás Maduro to give up power. Continue reading “Trump tells Chevron to “wind down” oil fields in Venezuela”
Daily Caller – by Anders Hagstrom
Attorney General Bill Barr said his Justice Department may pursue legal action against governors who maintain strict lockdown rules after their coronavirus outbreaks subside, Bloomberg News reported Tuesday. Continue reading “AG Barr Says DOJ May Go After Governors Who Persist With Strict Lockdown Rules”
Four class-action lawsuits have been filed against banks doling out federal stimulus funds earmarked for small businesses, accusing them of channeling funds to the largest companies to collect bigger fees. Continue reading “Banks Funneled Stimulus Funds To Largest Companies To Fatten Fees, Lawsuits Say”
Daily Caller – by Justin Caruso
Protests once again occurred across the nation Monday, with protesters in Kansas City, Missouri facing off with counter-protesters who blocked traffic, and protesters in Pennsylvania carrying rifles and driving in a military truck. Continue reading “Protest Showdowns: Anti-Lockdown Protesters Carry Guns In Pennsylvania, Kansas City Counter-Protesters Block Traffic”
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg says that posts and pages attempting to organize protests against stay-at-home orders will be banned as “misinformation.” Continue reading “Mark Zuckerberg: Lockdown Protests Are ‘Misinformation,’ Facebook Will Ban Organizers”
Police shot and killed a man who allegedly opened fire inside a public transportation bus, hijacked the vehicle with people inside and engaged in a firefight with officers. Continue reading “Bus hijacker leads police on chase through Texas, killed in shootout with officers, officials say”
One police officer is dead and two others are injured after a shooting Saturday night in San Marcos, Texas.
The two injured officers are in critical condition, according to the Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas, the state’s largest police union. The San Marcos Police Department said they were taken to Seton Medical Center in Kyle, Texas, for surgery. Continue reading “Texas police officer shot and killed, 2 others injured after domestic disturbance”