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Washington, D.C.: Barriers going up — Troops are on the streetsJanuary 13, 2021 at 10:32 AM 13 January 2021Washington, D.C. Yon-Genre Mind-dump without edit
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Next — I’ve been spending long days and nights with Rudy Giuliani and team. Historical times. As you know, I am not on the President’s team and never have been. I spent the vast majority of my time for last twenty years overseas, not prowling around D.C. I spent very litt...Tags: Hong Kong, Featured, Washington, White House, Iraq, America, Afghanistan, Military, State Of Emergency, Rudy Giuliani, Trump, Kerr, Mason, Michael's Dispatches, Michael Yon, Bush Obama 85 people like this. Like Canada: Ontario Declares New State Of Emergency And Public Health Restrictions - McMillan LLPJanuary 13, 2021 at 8:27 AM On January 12, 2021, the Government of Ontario declared a new provincial State of Emergency under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act ("EMCPA")Tags: News, Canada, State Of Emergency, Government of Ontario 14 people like this. Like SB939 would harm business, cripple real estate and cause job lossJune 8, 2020 at 2:06 PM We have all seen what the damage of the COVID-19 economic shutdown looks like, and it is not pretty.
Millions of jobs lost. Businesses closed — especially small businesses. Yet, unemployment numbers and business closures do not even begin to provide the complete picture of the personal and economic damage that we need to repair.
So, the first goal of any government should be “Do no harm.”
Unfortunately, that is exactly what a recent bill proposed in the California Senate, Senate Bill 939, would ...Tags: California, Opinion, Sport, Soccer, Bill, State Of Emergency, David Fleming, Guest Commentary, BizFed, COVID, SB939, California Senate Senate 49 people like this. Like Stanislaus County Declares State Of Emergency; Oakdale Protests Turn ViolentJune 4, 2020 at 12:00 AM OAKDALE (CBS13) — In response to protests throughout the area, Stanislaus County declared a State of Emergency on Wednesday.
The move allows the county to apply for state and federal funding for law enforcement efforts.
A large but mostly peaceful protest over the death of Minnesota man George Floyd attracted hundreds of people to Oakdale on Wednesday in front of the Gene Bianchi Community Center.
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Two groups of p...Tags: News, Minnesota, Local, Seen On, Protests, Modesto, State Of Emergency, Oakdale, Stanislaus County Sheriff s Office, Stanislaus County, Scott Heller, Oakdale News, Marissa Perlman, Jeff Dirkse, Oakdale Police, CBS Sacramento News Stanislaus County Declares State Of Emergency; Oakdale Protests Turn ViolentJune 3, 2020 at 9:44 PM OAKDALE (CBS13) — In response to protests throughout the area, Stanislaus County declared a State of Emergency on Wednesday.
The move allows the county to apply for state and federal funding for law enforcement efforts.
A large but mostly peaceful protest over the death of Minnesota man George Floyd attracted hundreds of people to Oakdale on Wednesday in front of the Gene Bianchi Community Center.
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Two groups of p...Tags: News, Minnesota, Local, Seen On, Protests, Modesto, State Of Emergency, Oakdale, Stanislaus County Sheriff s Office, Stanislaus County, Scott Heller, Oakdale News, Marissa Perlman, Jeff Dirkse, Oakdale Police, CBS Sacramento News 36 people like this. Like Stanislaus County Declares State Of Emergency Over ProtestsJune 3, 2020 at 5:35 PM OAKDALE (CBS13) — In response to protests throughout the area, Stanislaus County declared a State of Emergency on Wednesday.
The move allows the county to apply for state and federal funding for law enforcement efforts.
“While we expect to see additional peaceful demonstrations as we have seen throughout this week, we do not expect demonstration to turn to violence unless instigated by outside influencers,” said Sheriff Jeff Dirkse in a statement about the declaration.
A large but peaceful prote...Tags: News, Minnesota, Local, Protests, State Of Emergency, Oakdale, Stanislaus County, Scott Heller, Oakdale News, Jeff Dirkse, Oakdale Police, George Floyd, Nearby Sacramento County 1 people like this. Like California To Spend $1.8 Billion More On Coronavirus ResponseMay 22, 2020 at 9:34 AM SACRAMENTO (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday took an extra $1.8 billion from the state’s dwindling coffers to pay for more protective gear and extra hospital beds to aid the state’s response to the new coronavirus.
Newsom expects the federal government will reimburse the state for 75% of that spending. The new spending comes as state lawmakers are debating what government services will be cut to cover an estimated $54.3 billion budget deficit caused by the virus-induced economic do...Tags: News, California, California News, Sacramento, San Francisco, Ap, State Of Emergency, Gavin Newsom, State, Legislature, Department of Finance, Newsom, California Budget, Phil Ting, Holly Mitchell, Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee 47 people like this. Like The time to act is now: A letter to African leaders about the Covid-19 crisisApril 13, 2020 at 11:34 AM The dearth of political will and the extractive practices of external actors can no longer be used as an excuse for inaction. We no longer have a choice; we need a radical change in direction. Now is the time!
The post The time to act is now: A letter to African leaders about the Covid-19 crisis appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.Tags: Article, Police Brutality, State Of Emergency, Openaccess, Global South, Economic Crisis, Pandemic, African countries, Health Crisis, Coronavirus, COVID-19, African Leaders 121 people like this. Like Stanislaus County May Charge Thieves With Looting During Coronavirus State Of EmergencyApril 8, 2020 at 11:51 PM STANISLAUS COUNTY (CBS13) — During the coronavirus state of emergency, the Stanislaus County District Attorney announced anyone who commits burglary or theft in the county could also be charged with looting.
The announcement came Wednesday from Stanislaus County DA Birgit Fladager. In a press release, DA Fladager said: “anyone who commits a crime of burglary in the second degree, grand theft, or petty theft, in our county, during the state of emergency could be charged with looting in violation ...Tags: Crime, News, Local, Syndicated Local, State Of Emergency, South Lake Tahoe, Stanislaus County, Waterford, Looting, Birgit Fladager, Stanislaus County District Attorney's Office, Coronavirus, DA Fladager, Modesto Turlock 37 people like this. Like More North Carolina state parks closeMarch 25, 2020 at 1:43 PM On Tuesday, North Carolina State Parks announced updated state park closures. In a Facebook post, the agency said that due to counties in State of Emergency and continued crowding at several parks that does not adhere to social distancing guidelines, the following state parks will be CLOSED effective immediately and until further notice: Lake James […]
The post More North Carolina state parks close appeared first on Blue Ridge Outdoors Magazine.Tags: Updates, Facebook, Sport, Cycling, North Carolina, State Of Emergency, Lake James, North Carolina State Parks 24 people like this. Like Florida Carry: Restore the Right to Bear Arms in Florida!March 23, 2020 at 10:25 AM Florida Capitol Building in Tallahassee
U.S.A. – -(Ammoland.com)- Florida's Commissioner of Agriculture recently suspended the issuance of Concealed Carry Permits statewide as part of a Government shutdown mandated by the recent State of Emergency declared by Governor Ron Desantis (R-Florida). According to the FL Second Amendment advocacy group Florida Carry, this violates a recent FL Supreme Court ruling. Florida Carry sent out the following information:
In 2017 The Florida Supreme Court rule...Tags: Florida, Guns, State Of Emergency, Norman, State, Florida Supreme Court, Department of Agriculture, Nikki, Tallahassee, Ron DeSantis, NRA ILA, Gun Rights News, Concealed Carry, National Instant Check System NICS, Fourth District, Florida Carry 75 people like this. Like National Disaster declaration follows confirmation of internal transmission of covid-19March 15, 2020 at 3:10 PM Schools closed, visas revoked, non-essential travel stopped as South African president announces the number of Covid-19 cases has jumped to 61
The post National Disaster declaration follows confirmation of internal transmission of covid-19 appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.Tags: China, Spain, Article, Italy, State Of Emergency, United States of America, Cyril Ramaphosa, Travel Bans, Coronavirus, South Africa (country, The Editors Picks, Cabinet South African, COVID-19, COVID, Schools South Africa, coronavirus South Africa 115 people like this. Like NYC Mayor De Blasio declares State of Emergency over coronavirus outbreakMarch 12, 2020 at 4:13 PM New York mayor Bill deBlasio today declared a state of emergency over the coronavirus pandemic in the city of New York. The state has already been under a state of emergency.
Mayor deBlasio said there are 95 confirmed coronavirus cases, and 42 new ones just since yesterday -- testing has been severely limited, so the presumed number of actual cases is much higher.
“It is time now to declare a state of emergency in New York City,” the mayor said, shortly after 4:00PM Eastern time.
“The last 24 ...Tags: Post, New York, News, NYC, New York City, Bill De Blasio, State Of Emergency, De Blasio, Reuters, Bill DeBlasio, DeBlasio, Jon Rothstein, New York City Mayor de Blasio, Myles Miller, Yoav Gonen, Coronavirus 43 people like this. Like New Coronavirus Bill Aims to Help All Americans Vote From Home in EmergenciesMarch 11, 2020 at 6:36 PM In the wake of the World Health Organization (WHO) formally declaring the COVID-19 outbreak a pandemic, U.S. Senator Ron Wyden has introduced legislation that—depending on the spread of the new coronavirus in the United States—may require all states to allow Americans to vote using absentee ballots in the upcoming…Read more...Tags: Science, United States, State Of Emergency, Ron Wyden, Us Elections, World Health Organization WHO, Coronavirus, Covid 19 74 people like this. Like Sacramento Health Officials Do Not Plan On Declaring State Of Emergency Over CoronavirusFebruary 26, 2020 at 3:03 AM SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — The City of San Francisco declared a state of emergency over the coronavirus on Tuesday. This comes as fear of a global pandemic spreads.
More and more people are not taking chances, and getting checked out when they exhibit signs of any virus. On Tuesday night authorities responded to a call about a potential case in South Sacramento.
Scanner audio from South Sacramento: “We have one subject quarantined at Kaiser South, complaining of possible symptoms of the coronavirus,” ...Tags: News, China, Local, Seen On, Syndicated Local, Sacramento, San Francisco, Sacramento County, South Sacramento, State Of Emergency, Department of Public Health, Kaiser South, Coronavirus, Sacramento County Department of Health, Sacramento DOJ 9 people like this. Like Boomtown 2020 line-up revealed: Wu-Tang Clan, The Libertines, Mura Masa & more!February 6, 2020 at 12:00 PM Boomtown is returning to tear the countryside up with a new chapter in their annual tale of madness, music and mayhem.
The first roster of artists to be gracing the stages at the weird and wonderful Boomtown festival have been revealed and needless to say it’s gotten us buzzing. Bringing a brand new and mystical multi-stage show to the grounds, 2020 is warming up for their biggest experience yet.
The stages will be crowned with musical legends new and old, with sets from: Wu-Tang Clan, ...Tags: Music, Libertines, Festival, 2020, Wu Tang, State Of Emergency, De La Soul, Lineup, Underworld, Announcement, Winchester, Wu-tang Clan, Digital Music News, Mura Masa, Chapter 11, Squarepusher 73 people like this. Like Housing, human dignity and a ‘state of emergency’October 15, 2019 at 1:01 PM The push by Los Angeles officials to get Governor Newsom to declare a State of Emergency over homelessness is like a warning light flashing.
It draws our attention to a massive problem that people closed their eyes to for too long. But like any flashing light, the “State of Emergency” idea only helps us see part of the problem but not the whole—and ultimately it would deepen the quagmire and probably result in bigger and worse emergencies later.
Where the idea points in the right direction is e...Tags: California, Opinion, Los Angeles, Sport, Soccer, New York Times, State Of Emergency, Clinton, Gavin Newsom, Trump, Independent Institute, CEQA, Newsom, Guest Commentary, California Center for Jobs, Tom Campbell California 10 people like this. Like State Of Emergency Declared In Missouri As Floods Force EvacuationsMarch 21, 2019 at 4:30 PM KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Gov. Mike Parson declared a state of emergency Thursday following flooding that left several people stranded and continues to cause damage and strain levees in several Midwest states.
Parson’s action will allow state agencies to work directly with local officials responding to flooding. Parson, along with the state’s Emergency Management Agency director and other officials, plan to meet with local leaders and survey damage Thursday.
“The rising floodwaters are ...Tags: News, Ap, Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska, Omaha, State Of Emergency, Craig, Midwest, Pete Ricketts, St Joseph, Forest City, Kansas City Mo, Emergency Management Agency, U S Army Corps of Engineers, Richland 144 people like this. Like Maldives Declares State of Emergency Amid Political StandoffFebruary 5, 2018 at 3:02 PM The political crisis in the Maldives deepened as the government said it would not obey a Supreme Court order to free imprisoned opposition leaders.Tags: News, Supreme Court, World news, State Of Emergency, Maldives 11 people like this. Like Hospitals Overwhelmed by Flu Patients Are Treating Them in TentsJanuary 18, 2018 at 2:28 PM Across the country, medical centers are taking extraordinary measuresTags: News, California, Nurses, Uncategorized, Alabama, Hospital, Public Health, Missouri, New Jersey, Influenza, State Of Emergency, Flu Shot, Onetime, Healthytime, Flu Epidemic, Flu Epidemic 2018 20 people like this. Like Turkey: Registration In The Birth Record/Recognition And Approval Of Decrees On The Determination Of Dissolution, Nullification, Annulment Or Existence Of Marriages Within The Scope Of Statutory Decree No. 690 - MGC LegalJune 5, 2017 at 9:48 PM As per article 4 of Statutory Decree No. 690 that has been issued within the scope of the State of Emergency and published in the Official Gazette dated 29 April 2017 No. 30052Tags: News, Turkey, State Of Emergency 25 people like this. Like Turkey: Registration In The Birth Record/Recognition And Approval Of Decrees On The Determination Of Dissolution, Nullification, Annulment Or Existence Of Marriages - MGC LegalMay 30, 2017 at 6:46 AM As per article 4 of Statutory Decree No. 690 that has been issued within the scope of the State of Emergency and published in the Official Gazette dated 29 April 2017 No. 30052Tags: News, Turkey, State Of Emergency 38 people like this. Like 70% of Bolivian residents lack sufficient water amid worst drought in 25 yearsNovember 25, 2016 at 8:10 AM The Bolivian government recently declared a state of emergency in response to the worst drought the country has experienced in 25 years. Water shortages have ignited protests, and an estimated 125,000 families have been impacted by the drought. President Evo Morales said, "We have to be prepared for the worst."
There are 339 municipalities in Bolivia, and 172 had already declared their own state of emergency. According to a Pan American Health Organization report, 70 percent of people in Boli...Tags: Design, News, Climate Change, Environment, Drought, Global Warming, El Nino, Al Jazeera, State Of Emergency, Water Scarcity, Bolivia, La Paz, Water Issues, Evo Morales, Morales, Pan American Health Organization 107 people like this. Like Ethiopia: Why Freewheeling Regime Needs State of EmergencyNovember 3, 2016 at 9:52 AM [Addis Standard] On October 08, 2016 Ethiopia declared a State of Emergency in which more than half of the constitutionally guaranteed rights were more or less suspended. Ethiopia's declaration of a State of Emergency (SoE) may shock some in the west. Because, the Ethiopia many portrayed is 'the oasis of tranquility', 'the island of stability' and 'Arica's chief peace exporter'. That was what the government in Ethiopia tried hard to promote, too.Tags: News, Ethiopia, State Of Emergency, Arica 11 people like this. Like Alabama governor declares state of emergency after deadly gas pipeline explosionNovember 2, 2016 at 10:10 AM Earlier this week near Helena, Alabama there was a fire and explosion at a gasoline pipeline operated by Colonial Pipeline Co. One worker perished in the blast, which injured around five other workers. Yesterday Governor of Alabama Robert Bentley announced a state of emergency as a result of the explosion.
The Colonial Pipeline at 5,500 miles long is the biggest pipeline system carrying refined products like jet fuel, gasoline, and diesel in America, according to Reuters. The pipeline can car...Tags: Energy, Design, News, California, Environment, Alabama, America, Pipeline, State Of Emergency, Bentley, Gasoline, Environmental Destruction, Reuters, Robert Bentley, U S Department of Transportation, New York Harbor 51 people like this. Like France Closes Four Mosques for Promoting ‘Radical Ideology’November 2, 2016 at 10:37 PM "Under cover of religion, these places held meetings that in reality were aimed at promoting a radical ideology"Tags: News, France, Religion, Uncategorized, Close, Terrorism, Violence, State Of Emergency, Interior Minister, Worship, Mosques, Bernard Cazeneuve, Radical Ideology 39 people like this. Like President Obama proclaims state of emergency due to Hurricane MatthewOctober 7, 2016 at 9:47 AM President Obama announced a state of emergency in anticipation of Hurricane Matthew's arrival in Florida. His declaration includes federal aid and authorizes the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Department of Homeland Security "to coordinate all disaster relief efforts." Meanwhile, Hurricane Matthew hurtles towards Florida with maximum sustained winds of around 120 miles per hour.
Scientists from the National Hurricane Center (NHC) call Matthew "extremely dangerous" even as...Tags: Weather, Florida, Design, News, Obama, President Obama, Barack Obama, Georgia, Atlantic, United States, New York Times, Hurricane, Storm, State Of Emergency, Department Of Homeland Security, Josh Earnest 102 people like this. Like Thanks To GRNC Charlotte Residents May Carry Concealed Handguns During State of Emer.September 27, 2016 at 11:13 AM Concealed Carry Grass Roots North Carolina Raleigh, NC -(Ammoland.com)- Predictably, the anarchy of “Black Lives Matter” has invaded Charlotte, as rioters have now torn up the city and its residents for two nights, all in response to the shooting of an armed thug by a black police officer.I strongly advise any concealed handgun permit-holder who cannot avoid the city to carry a firearm at all times. It is precisely for this sort of scenario that GRNC not only shepherded passage of our conc...Tags: Guns, North Carolina, State Of Emergency, Perdue, Gun Rights, Charlotte, Bateman, Emer, Mecklenburg County, Beverly Perdue, Gun Rights News, Concealed Carry, Grass Roots North Carolina, GRNC, About Grass Roots North Carolina 119 people like this. Like North Dakota state of emergency turns peaceful pipeline protest into a hostile military affairSeptember 14, 2016 at 4:10 PM Environmentalists and civil rights activists across the country celebrated September 9, 2016 when the Obama administration overrode a federal judge to halt the controversial $3.7 billion Dakota Access Pipeline. The reprieve came just days after security workers used trained dogs to attack peaceful protesters, leaving several wounded and bloody. A key aspect of the story has escaped much of the media coverage, though: Governor Jack Dalrymple declared a state of emergency nearly two weeks earlier...Tags: Energy, Design, News, Obama, Environment, US, Journalism, Conservation, North Dakota, Aclu, Freedom Of Speech, Illinois, State Of Emergency, Nature / Environment, Environmental Destruction, National Guard North Dakota declared "state of emergency" over peaceful pipeline protestSeptember 14, 2016 at 4:10 PM Environmentalists and civil rights activists across the country celebrated September 9, 2016 when the Obama administration overrode a federal judge to halt the controversial $3.7 billion Dakota Access Pipeline. The reprieve came just days after security workers used trained dogs to attack peaceful protesters, leaving several wounded and bloody. A key aspect of the story has escaped much of the media coverage, though: Governor Jack Dalrymple declared a state of emergency nearly two weeks earlier...Tags: Energy, Design, News, Obama, Environment, US, Journalism, Conservation, North Dakota, Aclu, Freedom Of Speech, Illinois, State Of Emergency, Nature / Environment, Environmental Destruction, National Guard |