Dr. Alveda King responds to ongoing unrest: ‘Fighting over skin color is not making sense’

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Sensitivity training won’t solve systematic racism: Dr. Alveda King

Dr. Alveda King, niece of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., shares her perspective on racial tensions in America today.

The ongoing racial strife and unrest in America “is not making sense,” Dr. Alveda King, the niece of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., told Fox Business Network’s “Cavuto: Coast to Coast” Thursday.

“We all bleed the same. We are human beings. We should have human dignity,” King told host Neil Cavuto. “So if there is sensitivity training … you need to listen to my uncle, Martin Luther King [who said] we must learn to live together as brothers and sisters and not perish together as fools.”

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“We have to see each other as the human race,” she added. “Skin color is ethnicity. It’s not race. So fighting over skin color is not making sense.”

Instead of focusing on skin color and sensitivity training, King said, Americans should look to bridge the gaps between ethnicities in unemployment and incarceration rates.

“Give me a job. Get me out of jail for bogus charges, reunite me with my family,” she said. “Let me pray if I want to pray. Let my children not be scared. That’s what we have to do.”

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As a Trump supporter, King said she believes the president has worked to acheive those goals for all Americans.

“President Trump gets results,” she said. “The historically Black colleges and universities, people getting out of jail … The unemployment rate was really low when COVID hit. He’s producing safety, life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.”

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Investing just 30 cents per person could make health care safer in the developing world

Dr. Tedros Ghebreyesus is the director general of the World Health Organization. Henrietta Fore is the executive director of UNICEF. The opinions expressed in this commentary are their own. Read more opinion at CNN.

In many ways, 2020 was the year the world fully recognized how important our health workers are. Acknowledgment and praise was everywhere.

Essential workers were recognized in Time magazine’s Person of the Year issue. World leaders tweeted their praise. In spring, citizens in cities around the world took to their windows at dusk to applaud their sacrifice.

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And yet, 2020 was the year the world also recognized how far we have to go to fully protect our health care professionals.

As Covid-19 swept across the world, protecting those on the front lines became front of mind. Governments, the World Health Organization, UNICEF and other partners mobilized masks and gowns from every corner of the world even as the cost of those items skyrocketed. The phrase “personal protective equipment,” or PPE, entered the public lexicon.

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But for health workers across the world, water is also PPE — and in too many places, access to it in hospitals and clinics is sorely lacking. Many doctors and nurses don’t have the means to wash their hands when treating patients, and disease and death are the result.

A modest investment would change that.

The data are stark: New figures show that an estimated 1.8 billion people use or work in clinics or hospitals without basic water services, meaning no access to running water, as detailed in a recent WHO report. Worldwide, nearly 1 in 4 health facilities lacks basic water services, 1 in 3 lacks adequate means to wash hands where patients are treated, 1 in 10 has no sanitation services, and 1 in 3 do not segregate waste safely. In the world’s 46 least developed countries, half of all health facilities have no clean water on site.

In a health care setting, providing doctors, nurses and patients with somewhere to clean their hands is one of the most effective ways to halt the spread of disease. And yet, health workers and people in need of treatment are being sent into facilities without clean water, decent toilets or even soap on a vast scale.

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Ensuring health workers have what they need to keep themselves, their coworkers, their patients, their families and their children safe is imperative. These are people putting themselves at risk to help others — and we have been failing too many of them.

The consequences of this are dire. In the context of the Covid-19 pandemic, infections among health workers have been far greater than those in the general population: Health care workers represent less than 3% of the population yet account for 14% of reported Covid-19 cases worldwide. But this can be fixed.

Preliminary estimates show that making sure all health facilities in all these countries have basic water, sanitation, hygiene, waste management and cleaning services will cost an additional $ 3.6 billion between 2021 and 2030.

That’s around 30 cents a year to cover both the initial investment and the ongoing costs of providing these basic services to each person in the least-developed countries where such basic water services are lacking.

It would be a worthwhile investment to protect our health workers, our families, our children. It’s a small fraction of what’s been spent on personal protective equipment this year alone, and it would ensure hospitals and health centers in poor countries have clean water for a decade.

In the world’s 46 least developed countries, governments spent around $ 10 per person in 2018 on health services. But where budgets are spread so thinly, even this hugely cost-effective investment becomes a challenge.

In the context of a global community, however, these sums are manageable. To cite just one example of health spending in the developed world, the UK government alone budgeted £15 billion (around $ 20 billion) for personal protective equipment during 2020-21.

That’s about five and a half times the total amount needed to ensure health workers in the world’s poorest countries are offered the basic protection which water, sanitation and hygiene services would afford them.

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And this investment would have significant returns. Both financially, and in real terms.

Improving hygiene in health care facilities would mean health workers and patients can focus on giving and receiving quality care they need.

It could save a million pregnant mothers and new born babies from dying of preventable diseases: Each year, that’s how many mothers and babies are estimated to die from infections soon after birth, a tragedy that is easily preventable with better conditions.

And it would even help to tackle the surge of antibiotic resistant infections we are seeing emerge, as better hygiene would reduce infections, and the need for antibiotic use.

It is so simple as to be obvious: Health workers need a clean environment with proper water, sanitation and hygiene facilities so they can safely provide the care people need.

The cost of inaction is great while addressing this solvable injustice is cost effective. What are we waiting for?

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Dave Grohl explains why he won’t sing Nirvana songs, reveals he still dreams he’s in the acclaimed rock band

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Former Nirvana drummer and current Foo Fighters frontman, Dave Grohl, says he still dreams of playing with the band that propelled him to rock and roll fame.

Nirvana hit it big with rock anthems like “Smells Like Teen Spirit” and “Come as You Are” in the early 1990s. Unfortunately, the band’s run ended in 1994 following the tragic suicide of its singer, Kurt Cobain. 

Speaking in an interview with Classic Rock Magazine, the 51-year-old musician explained that he has fond memories of his time with Cobain and Nirvana. However, he does not attempt to relive those memories on stage with the Foo Fighters out of respect for his late friend. 

“I wouldn’t feel comfortable singing a song that Kurt sang,” he told the outlet.

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Dave Grohl explained why he won’t play Nirvana songs solo. (Getty Images)

Although Grohl says he would never perform Cobain’s songs solo, he has no problem playing drums on the tracks with former band members Krist Novoselic and Pat Smear as he originally did in the 1990s. 

“I feel perfectly at home playing those songs on the drums. And I love playing them with Krist and Pat and another vocalist,” he explained. “I still have dreams that we’re in Nirvana, that we’re still a band. I still dream there’s any empty arena waiting for us to play. But I don’t sit down at home and run through ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’ by myself. It’s just a reminder that the person who is responsible for those beautiful songs is no longer with us. It’s bittersweet.”

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As People notes, “Smells Like Teen Spirit” was the first track off the band’s 1991 album “Nevermind” and is considered to this day to be one of the preeminent anthems of the grunge rock genre of the era. 2021 will mark the 30th anniversary of the track, which peaked at No. 6 on the Billboard charts.

Although he finds some of the memories of his time with the band to be “bittersweet,” Grohl fondly remembered the early days of Nirvana, before they hit it big with mainstream and international success. 

American singer and guitarist Kurt Cobain (1967-1994) performs with his group Nirvana at a taping of the television program “MTV Unplugged” in New York, Nov. 18, 1993. (Frank Micelotta/Getty Images)

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“When I first joined the band it was so much fun. I lived on the couch in Kurt’s living room, we rehearsed in a barn, we set up our gear and played those songs and people bounced around and got hot and sweaty,” he said. “I really loved the connection and the appreciation that Nirvana’s audience had with the band.”

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While the rocker has his qualms about singing Nirvana songs, he’s forged a career for himself with the Foo Fighters, who will release their 10th studio album, “Medicine At Midnight,” next month.

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Trump on defense after NYT publishes tax info, says he is ‘entitled’ to credits ‘like everyone else’

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President Trump responds to New York Times story on tax records

Fox News correspondent Mark Meredith has the latest from the White House.

President Trump on Monday defended his tax history, saying that he paid “millions of dollars” to the Internal Revenue Service, and said he is “entitled” to tax credits “like everyone else” in the wake of a New York Times report that said he paid no income taxes at all in 10 of the previous 15 years.

“The Fake News Media, just like Election time 2016, is bringing up my Taxes & all sorts of other nonsense with illegally obtained information & only bad intent,” Trump tweeted Monday morning.

“I paid millions of dollars in taxes but was entitled, like everyone else, to depreciation & tax credits,” he continued. “Also, if you look at the extraordinary assets owned by me, which the Fake News hasn’t, I am extremely under leveraged—I have very little debt compared to the value of assets.”

The president went on to say that “much of this information is already on file, but I have long said that I may release Financial Statements, from the time I announced I was going to run for President, showing all properties, assets and debts.

“It is a very IMPRESSIVE Statement, and also shows that I am the only President on record to give up my yearly $ 400,000 plus Presidential salary!” He added.

The president’s comments come as his taxes and tax returns are once again on display, after the New York Times reported that he paid no federal income taxes for 10 of the past 15 years.

The president, on Sunday, called the story “fake news” and “totally made up.”

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According to the New York Times report, Trump, who has fiercely guarded his tax filings and is the only president in modern times not to make them public, paid $ 750 in taxes to the federal government the year he was elected and $ 750 again his first year in office.

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The disclosure, which the Times said comes from tax return data extending over two decades, comes at a pivotal moment ahead of the first presidential debate Tuesday and a divisive election.

Trump, whose net worth is claimed to be in the billions, denied that he paid such a small amount in taxes.

“I’ve paid a lot and I’ve paid a lot of state income taxes too,” he said.

Even before being elected to the White House in 2016, Trump was heavily criticized for not releasing his taxes. He has claimed multiple times that he is under a routine audit by the IRS and will release his filings once the audit is over.

“I’m under audit,” Trump said Sunday. “They’re doing an assessment.”

A lawyer for the Trump Organization, Alan Garten, also denied to the New York Times that the president paid such a small amount of taxes – saying in a statement obtained by Fox News that Trump “has paid tens of millions of dollars in personal taxes to the federal government, including paying millions in personal taxes since announcing his candidacy in 2015.”

“The New York Times’ story is riddled with gross inaccuracies. Over the past decade the President has paid tens of millions of dollars in personal taxes to the federal government,” Garten said. “While we tried to explain this to the Times, they refused to listen and rejected our repeated request that they show us any of the documentation they purport to be relying on to substantiate their claims.

He added: “Obviously this is just part of the Times’ ongoing smear campaign in the run up to the election.”

The New York Times did not release the copies of Trump’s tax filings they had received, saying they were protecting sources.

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Meanwhile, soon after the release of the report, Joe Biden’s presidential campaign posted a video on Twitter that compares how much in taxes Americans such as teachers, firefighters and nurses typically pay compared to the president.

“Teachers paid $ 7,239. Firefighters paid $ 5,283. Nurses paid $ 10,216. Donald Trump paid $ 750,” the Biden campaign spotlighted in a tweet that showcased the 30-second spot.

As of Monday morning at 9 a.m. ET, the video had more than 2.2 million views on Twitter. There’s no word from the former vice president’s campaign if they plan to put money behind the spot to run on digital or TV.

Fox News’ Andrew O’Reilly, John Roberts and The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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Pac-12 establishes cancelation, tiebreaker procedures

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The Pac-12 has established cancellation and tiebreaker policies for its virus-truncated football season.

The conference announced Monday that a minimum threshold of at least 53 scholarship players — with various position minimums — must be available for any team to participate in a game. If a school does not elect to play the game shorthanded, the game will be rescheduled or declared a no contest.

The Pac-12’s seven-game, conference-only season is scheduled to begin Nov. 7 and the conference is taking potential cancellations into account in its tiebreaker policies.

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To be eligible for the Pac-12 Championship game, teams must play no less that one game fewer than the average played among all Pac-12 teams.

Division winners will be determined by best winning percentage for all games and head-to-head results will take precedent in the event of a tie in the loss column if there is an unbalanced schedule.

If two teams that played the same number of games tie, the representative for the conference title game will be determined by head-to-head results, record in division games and record against the next highest-placed team in the division.

Multiple team ties with an unbalanced schedule will be broken by head-to-head results, followed by record in common conference games, then College Football Playoff ranking.

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This Republican governor’s explanation for why he won’t issue a mask mandate is, uh, something else

As Covid-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths surge across the Midwest and Plains, many Republican governors who had previously opposed a statewide mask mandate have reversed course as they seek to mitigate the rapid spread of the virus.

Pete Ricketts is not one of them.

The Nebraska Republican governor has repeatedly resisted calls for mandatory mask-wearing in his state — most recently at a press conference on Tuesday.

“I don’t think mask mandates are appropriate,” Ricketts told reporters. “I think they create resistance. Masks are just a tool, not the only tool, (and) they are not a panacea to solve all the problems.”

Er, what?

Let’s remember what we know about mask-wearing: That is is our single best tool at the moment to slow the spread of a virus that has killed more than 250,000 Americans.

“We are not defenseless against COVID-19,” said US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Robert Redfield way back in July. “Cloth face coverings are one of the most powerful weapons we have to slow and stop the spread of the virus — particularly when used universally within a community setting. All Americans have a responsibility to protect themselves, their families, and their communities.”

Ricketts’ argument appears to be that mandating mask-wearing would mean that people wouldn’t comply. (“They create resistance.”) But the whole reason we are in this mess of a third surge of the virus is BECAUSE people don’t wear masks when they should. That’s the whole point!

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So is Ricketts arguing that if he issues a mask mandate even more people would not wear masks? That seems, uh, unlikely? Since, after all, if you were already wearing a mask when appropriate, it seems weird that you would suddenly stop doing it because Ricketts issues a mask mandate? And if you weren’t wearing a mask before, maybe you wouldn’t put one on after a mandate? But some people assuredly would — for fear of being penalized for not doing so, right?

In short: The “resistance” is already there when it comes to mask-wearing. (That fact is at least partly attributable to President Donald Trump turning mask-wearing into a political issue rather than solely a public health necessity.) The idea that more people would not wear a mask if Ricketts (or any other governor) said they had to is simply not borne out by facts (or logic.)

Speaking of mask-wearing — or not — Ricketts is mired in his own controversy regarding a video posted by an employee at an Omaha sports bar earlier this week in which the governor is shown mask-less. (The employee, Karina Montanez, was subsequently fired for breaking the company’s social media policies.)

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A spokesperson for Ricketts told a local Fox affiliate that “the Governor was wearing a mask when entered and exited the establishment,” adding: “The Governor removes his mask temporarily for pictures and did so that evening. The Governor also removed his mask when sitting down at the establishment. The state does not require people to wear masks when seated in bars or restaurants.”

The point here is that politicians lead by example — whether they mean to or not. Modeling best practices — wearing a mask! — is what leaders should do, whether or not they are technically adhering to the current rules in their respective states. (See: Newsom, Gavin.)

And more broadly, Ricketts’ logic as to why he is resistant to a mask mandate is entirely illogical. At a moment of crisis like this one, politics (and the desire to be consistent with past positions) needs to go out the window. This is, quite literally, about life and death. Politicians like Ricketts need to get that.

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Russell Wilson joins Steve Young in exclusive quarterback club with performance vs. Falcons

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Russell Wilson hit an impressive statistical mark during the Seattle Seahawks’ rout of the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday.

Wilson was 31-for-35 with 322 passing yards and four touchdown passes. He also led the team in rushing with 29 yards on the ground on three carries. Seattle won the game, 38-25. But it was the statistical marks he reached that was the most impressive thing about the performance.

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With the game, Wilson reached 30,056 passing yards and 4,022 rushing yards for his career. He joined Hall of Fame quarterback Steve Young as the only other player with at least 30,000 career passing yards and 4,000 career rushing yards.

“Grateful Heart! I remember rocking my Steve Young Jersey when I was a kid,” Wilson tweeted.

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Wilson, 31, is only in his ninth season in the NFL. He’s clearly been the best quarterback in franchise history and has the Super Bowl ring to prove it.

The six-time Pro Bowler has consistently been one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL. He’s thrown for 30 or more touchdown passes for three consecutive seasons and has three 4,000 or more passing yards in a season.

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He will be looking to get Seattle back to the Super Bowl after getting bounced in the divisional round of the playoffs last season.

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A virtual town hall hosted by Connecticut’s first Black Congresswoman was interrupted by racist trolls

Connecticut’s first Black congresswoman said her virtual town hall this week was disrupted by Zoombombers, who posted messages in the chat such as “SHUT UP N****R, GO PICK YOUR COTTON” and “TRUMP 2020.”

Rep. Jahana Hayes, a Democrat up for reelection this November, said the incident happened on Monday during a virtual “listening session” with Newtown residents.

They were 10 minutes into the fourth meeting when someone said: “Shut up, N-word,” according to Hayes, who published a piece about the incident on Medium.

Hayes’ team then muted the person and removed them from the meeting. But Hayes said it happened again, from a different participant, with the N-word on a loop set to music.

“This is repeated by two more people, clearly a coordinated effort,” Hayes wrote in her essay. “Six minutes of vile, disgusting, dare I say deplorable, hate- and I am on full display as I process, in real time, what is happening.”

The chat section was inundated with pro-Trump comments and racist rhetoric, including one repeated message that said “SHUT UP N****R GO PICK YOUR COTTON.”

Hayes posted photos of the harassment on Twitter, saying “This behavior is being normalized! We can ALL choose not to accept it. Please vote on Nov 3rd.”

With so many meetings switching to virtual platforms, “Zoombombing,” or cyber harassment from unidentified trolls hijacking the meeting, has become something of a phenomenon — with even the FBI issuing a warning about the threat in March.

The company responded to the incident in a tweet.

“We are deeply upset to hear about this and we take the privacy of Zoom Meetings very seriously,” the company wrote in response to Hayes.

In a statement to CNN, a spokesperson for Zoom said the company “strongly condemns such hateful behavior.”

“Zoom is in communication with Representative Hayes’ office regarding this matter. “We are committed to maintaining an equal, respectful and inclusive online environment for all our users,” the spokesperson said in an email to CNN, pointing to various measures the platform has made including updating a number of default settings and adding features “to help hosts more easily access in-meeting security controls.”

“We take meeting disruptions extremely seriously and where appropriate, we work closely with law enforcement authorities,” the spokesperson said. “We encourage users to report any incidents of this kind to Zoom and law enforcement authorities so the appropriate action can be taken against offenders.”

In her essay, Hayes detailed the mental impact of this kind of racist attack, writing that she is “not ok.”

“I have watched other women weather this storm and fend off these types of attacks and wonder if in their quiet places they have felt what I am feeling right now. We have become numb to this behavior, instinct kicks in and we just move on,” she wrote. “We are left debating zoom security, yet not addressing the underlying issue- that pockets of racism and hate still exist right in our own front yard.”

In a tweet, David X. Sullivan, Hayes’ Republican challenger, called the incident “appalling.”

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Cuomo gets new award for COVID-19 pandemic ‘leadership’

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New York Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Massachusetts Republican Gov. Charlie Baker are being awarded for their leadership during the coronavirus pandemic. 

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Cuomo is being recognized with the Edward M. Kennedy Institute Award for Inspired Leadership. The distinction comes in the wake of heavy criticism for the governor who in a March advisory, directed nursing homes in the Empire State to accept patients who had or were suspected of having COVID-19. 

As of December 7, according to the non-profit Long Term Care Community Coalition, nursing homes and adult care facilities had 7,147 reported COVID-19 deaths. A number of critics believe this was heightened by Cuomo’s advisory last spring. 

Cuomo has defended the nursing home policy as in line with guidance from the Trump administration at the time.

The award is in part for his work fighting “for social, racial and economic justice for all.” 

New York was one of the hardest-hit states in the early months of the pandemic, but Cuomo has received praise for enforcing strict mask mandates and social distancing guidelines to slow the spread of COVID-19. 

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His daily televised news conferences earned him an Emmy for providing useful, detailed data on the issues confronting his state – including the virus and the economy. 

Meanwhile, Baker, who has been at loggerheads with President Trump throughout the pandemic, will also be recognized, notably for his success in implementing a $ 15 minimum wage and the strongest paid family leave program in the nation. 

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He has also had feats in tightening gun-safety measures and passing tax relief, among other things. 

The two governors were to be honored in a virtual ceremony on Wednesday. 

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Gutfeld on the man who saved his puppy from an alligator

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Florida man credits his ‘instinct’ for rescue of his beloved dog; reaction and analysis on ‘The Five’

Talk about snatching victory from the jaws of defeat — or a puppy from the jaws of an alligator.

Here’s Richard Wilbanks in his backyard, caught on camera by the Florida Wildlife Federation, plunging into a pond to rescue his puppy from said alligator.

He risks life and limb, attempting to pry the helpless mutt out of the maw of the scaly monster….and all without even losing his cigar!

I’m sure when most people in the media saw this they thought, “Hmm.., sure he might have saved that puppy, but his smoking is no example for our youth. I wonder who he voted for?”

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But Rich doesn’t even break a sweat, or lose his ash — He deserves the Emmy, not New York’s Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

So, yes, this isn’t an “Animals Are Great” segment, it’s more like, humans are great. Or maybe “badass dudes from Florida are great.” — It’s about time. They do get a bad rap.

So what could this be an analogy for?

Is Wilbanks a metaphor for America trying to wrestle a stolen election back from the swamp?

Or is it Trump trying to snatch America back from the jaws of media elites? They are kind of reptilian, now that I think about it!

Or is the canine actually Joe Biden? And the reptile the far left Dems — which is why we must keep the Senate, or Joe (that sad puppy) will be eaten alive.

Or, maybe the alligator’s just peckish and the puppy is lucky he’s got an owner with stones the size of Mt. Rushmore. Right Rich?

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Here’s what he said:

All of sudden an alligator just came out from under the water and grabbed little Gunnar. Had him back in the water and was swimming off with him. It all happened so fast that, fortunately, I didn’t have a lot of time to think, it was just the instinct of saving Gunnar. Because he’s such a wonderful little puppy and I just wasn’t going to let that alligator have him!

There you go.

So, whenever you’re thinking that you’re not up to the day’s unseen challenges, think of this guy…

I’m sure Wilbanks wasn’t expecting to react that way to that event.

But he did.

Because he didn’t think.

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He just did.

Not bad advice for all of us, especially me.

Adapted from Greg Gutfeld’s monologue on “The Five” on November 23, 2020.

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Texas man seeks $1M after viral photo shows mounted officers leading him by rope

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The Galveston, Texas, Police Department came under scrutiny after footage of an arrested trespassing suspect being walked to the department behind officers on horseback went viral.

A Black man in Texas whose arrest garnered national attention after White mounted police officers were seen leading him by rope is now suing the city of Galveston and its police department for $ 1 million.

Donald Neely, 44, suffers from mental illness and was homeless at the time when he was arrested for criminal trespassing at the Park Board of Galveston on Aug. 3, 2019, the Houston Chronicle reported.

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Two officers “clipped” a rope to his handcuffs and led him through downtown streets to a mounted patrol staging area, the Galveston Police Department said in a statement shortly after the arrest. A transport unit wasn’t immediately available at the time.

The images shared online of the two White officers leading Neely using a rope tied to his handcuffs — reminiscent of pictures showing slaves in chains — sparked public outrage at the time.

A lawsuit filed in Galveston County court last week by Julie Ketterman, a Houston-based attorney, argues the two officers “knew or should have believed that Neely — being a Black man — being led with a rope and by mounted officers down a city street as though he was a slave, would find this contact offensive.”

Donald Neely, 44, was arrested for criminal trespassing in August 2019 before two mounted Galveston police officers handcuffed him and led him by rope down several city blocks. (Handout) 

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Neely is seeking $ 1 million in damages for emotional distress, malicious prosecution, and negligence. He’s also demanding a trial by jury.

“Neely felt as though he was put on display as slaves once were,” the lawsuit states, according to KPRC. “He suffered from fear because one of the horses was acting dangerously, putting Neely in fear of being drug down the street by a run-away horse.”

Galveston Police Chief Vernon L. Hale III issued an apology in the aftermath of the arrest, explaining that though the officers “showed poor judgment” and should have waited for a transport unit, they “did not have any malicious intent” and the department changed its policy of using mounted horses to transport people placed under arrest in most scenarios. 

Police body camera video released months later showed the two officers, Patrick Brosch and Amanda Smith, wondering aloud about the optics of walking Neely to jail without getting their truck first.

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“This is gonna look really bad,” one officer says, adding: “I’m glad you’re not embarrassed, Mr. Neely.”

The city of Galveston did not immediately return a Fox News request for comment. 

Fox News’ Travis Fedschun contributed to this report.

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Lyon Gardiner Tyler Jr. dies 175 years after his grandfather, John Tyler, left the White House

For many Americans, going two generations back takes them to World War II.

For Lyon Gardiner Tyler Jr., who died September 26, two generations stretched to a century earlier, when steam locomotives ruled the land and his grandfather was 10th president of the United States.

Tyler, 95, was the grandson of John Tyler, who served as president from 1841 to 1845.

He died from complications of Alzheimer’s disease. A younger brother is among his survivors.

That someone in the 21st century could have a grandfather who knew Thomas Jefferson can be attributed to late-in-life paternity, second wives and longevity in his family: Three generations of Tyler men spanned an incredible 230 years.

Lyon Gardiner Tyler Jr.

While Tyler, a World War II veteran, lawyer and history professor at the Virginia Military Institute and The Citadel, was proud of his ancestor and spoke about him, it was not what defined his life.

His daughter, Susan Selina Pope Tyler, said Thursday that her father was a humble and compassionate man of faith who mentored others.

“He was kind and loving to everyone, even the marginalized,” Susan Tyler wrote in remarks planned for a memorial service next week, which she shared with CNN.

“I’ve had many share with me how my father affected their lives, through his advice or his practical help.”

Tyler lived in Franklin, Tennessee, at the time of his passing. He grew up in Virginia. His younger brother, Harrison Ruffin Tyler, 91, is now the last surviving grandson of the president.

John Tyler was part of the Whig Party ticket in 1840.

John Tyler was elected vice president in 1840, but he was thrust into the role of commander-in-chief when President William Henry Harrison died just one month into office. His detractors consequently called him “His Accidency.”

While most historians don’t place him high in the pantheon of presidents, Tyler’s family said he should be remembered for his honesty and integrity — even if it cost him politically.

President Tyler, who served one term, fathered 15 children. His first wife, Letitia, had eight children before dying in 1842, and second wife Julia had seven. John Tyler was 63 when son Lyon Gardiner Tyler Sr. was born.

Lyon Sr., who went on to become president of William & Mary, was 71 when Lyon Jr. was born to his second wife.

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The younger Lyon was a lawyer before turning to an academic career.

While John Tyler was a slave owner, his great-granddaughter Susan Tyler said her father and late mother, Lucy Jane Pope Tyler, championed civil rights.

Lyon Tyler Jr. himself had a bit of humor about being related to a US president.

“I heard too much about presidents growing up,” he wrote in one speech he delivered. He related that when he was three or four, a woman asked, “Are you going to be President when you grow up?” He answered, ‘I’ll bite your head off.'” Then she asked, “And what will you do with the bones?” He told her, “I’ll spit ’em out!”

Susan Tyler said her father took the family’s fame in stride.

“Dad used to be asked if he knew John Tyler. He would always reply, ‘I’m not that old’ and he would laugh. He had a great sense of humor.”

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