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Democrats change rules so Mike Bloomberg CAN make presidential debate stage – as billionaire is revealed to have spent $200 MILLION in just five weeks

The Democratic National Committee has dropped grassroots fundraising qualifications for the party’s February 19 debate before the Nevada caucuses, opening the possibility that billionaire Michael Bloomberg could make his first appearance on stage.

The party announced Friday three different ways for candidates to reach the debate stage that involve reaching certain polling thresholds or banking a convention delegate in the first two nominating contests held in Iowa and New Hampshire.

All previous debates have included a fundraising element, and since September, candidates have had to reach both polling thresholds and grassroots fundraising marks.

Bloomberg, a former New York City mayor, has not yet hit the polling marks, but he will have until Feb. 18, the day before the debate, to do so – a prospect that pleases some rivals and incenses others.

Britain departs the European Union

The United Kingdom has departed the European Union, marking 1,317 days since the country voted to leave in a 2016 referendum.

After receiving Queen Elizabeth II’s approval last Thursday, the Brexit bill became law, setting up the country’s departure from the EU.

U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson tweeted about the nation’s newly declared sovereignty: “Tonight we have left the EU — an extraordinary turning point in the life of this country. Let us come together now to make the most of all the opportunities Brexit will bring — and let’s unleash the potential of the whole UK.”

The future for Singaporeans is downgrading

And I must not just talking about downgrading from private homes to HDB, from bigger HDB flats to smaller HDB flats. There was a recent report in thenewpaper praising and glorifying university and polytechnic lecturers being inspired to take lower paying jobs in nursing. And we have courses to teach our graduates how to become hawkers. Soon there will be courses to teach our graduates how to

Hsien Loong – “We are open, but this is our home.”

“We have to bring this down in terms which individual Singaporeans
can relate to, in terms of their lived experience – at work, in the
community spaces, in the crowd which they meet, in that they feel that
they are taken care of and in Singapore, this is a Singapore for
Singaporeans,” said Mr Lee.

“We are open, but this is our home.”….

“Many companies which are breaking new ground, which

OXFORD, Ohio — It is wait-and-see time in Ohio, where there are no confirmed cases of coronavirus. But that lack of confirmation does not mean there’s a lack of concern about the possibility. Health officials have tested two Miami University students who recently traveled to China. There have been more than 100 deaths from the illness in that country. Both Miami students have been isolated off campus as they await word about test results. Most other students are going about their daily routines in normal fashion. There are some wearing face masks, both on campus and in Uptown. Freshman Kate Goodwin told us: “I’ve thought about it. But I mean, unless the tests come back positive, then I don’t — I’m not necessarily, like, super-worried right now until, like, we find out more information.” Bing Yue and Yuang Chen, both juniors, wear masks at times even though health authorities have stated it’s not necessary. Miami conducted classes and events as scheduled Wednesday. Students checked their smartphones seemingly nonstop. “It’s all over social media,” said Justin Devilbiss, another freshman. “There’s memes everywhere, Twitter, TikTok.” More

Lungs have the ‘magical’ ability to replace cancerous mutations caused by smoking with healthy cells – if you kick the habit, scientists say.

Researchers found that, compared with current smokers, those who gave up had more ‘genetically healthy’ lung cells.

The researchers, from the Wellcome Sanger Institute and University College London, have a much lower risk of developing into cancer and highlight the benefits of stopping smoking completely.

WATCH: Dashcam video released of Virginia delegate Hurst’s traffic stop

CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. (WDBJ7) – Christiansburg Police have released dashcam video of Virginia State Delegate Chris Hurst (D-12) being pulled over and going through sobriety tests Sunday morning.

Hurst issued a statement about being pulled over Sunday by a police officer who saw him swerving and speeding, but he was not charged.

The statement reads, “I am very sorry this happened and take full responsibility for exercising such poor judgment. This mistake is not something I take lightly. The work before us in the General Assembly this session is more important than ever before. I look forward to continued efforts to build a better 12th District and Commonwealth of Virginia.”

About 2 a.m. January 26, according to a statement from the town of Christiansburg, a town police officer pulled Hurst over on the U.S. 460 Bypass, between the exits for downtown Christiansburg and Peppers Ferry Road. The officer said he saw the driver swerve across the right side fog line several times and drive above the posted speed limit.

When the officer approached the driver, according to the city’s statement, he noticed the driver’s eyes were red, and the officer smelled alcohol coming from within the vehicle.

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Iconic OLD BAY coming out as new hot sauce

HUNT VALLEY, Md. —If you’re a Marylander, chances are great that you love OLD BAY.

Well, now it’s coming out as a hot sauce.

The unique blend of herbs and spices has been around for more than 75 years, and Marylanders don’t just put it on crabs, but just about everything else.

“OLD BAY Seasoning and hot sauce go together like, well, OLD BAY and everything,” Jill Pratt, with OLD BAY marketing excellence, said in a statement. “Our fans are always super excited to share with us all the ways they’re using the seasoning and celebrating their love of OLD BAY — from costumes and themed weddings to home decor and even tattoos. We can’t wait to hear what they think of our new hot sauce.”

UPDATE:

Update on OLD BAY HOT SAUCE:

Your ❤️ for all things OLD BAY may have broken the Internet. 🔥 Thanks for always being ready to try something new. We’re currently SOLD OUT, but RESTOCKING SOON. Sign up for availability alerts at oldbay.com

DHS: China Has Most Student Visas in U.S., Nearly Half a Million in 2018

Federal data shows that roughly 480,000 Chinese students studied in the United States in 2018, delivering more than $10 billion in fees to universities nationwide.

China is the leading source of foreign students, far ahead of India’s 250,000 students, Korea’s 90,000 students, and Saudi Arabia’s 6o,000 students. Ten European countries provided fewer than 100,000 students, according to the visa data provided by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

Amid rising concern about China’s coronavirus, the huge inflow creates healthcare problems for U.S. universities, but also for the many companies that have hired Chinese graduates in place of Americans.

Many of the foreigners come to the United States to get work permits and U.S. jobs, mostly via the Optional Practical Training (OPT) program, which is open to foreign graduates of U.S. universities. For example, the DHS data showed that Facebook hired 725 of the foreign OPT workers in 2018, alongside several hundred new H-1B visa workers.

Drag queens will appear in Super Bowl commercial for the very first time as RuPaul’s Drag Race alumni Kim Chi and Miz Cracker make their historical debut for new Sabra Hummus and tease campaign by attempting to put a football helmet over a VERY large wig

Drag queens are to appear in a Super Bowl commercial for the very first time this Sunday.

Kim Chi and Miz Cracker who appeared on RuPaul’s Drag Race will end up making history when they appear in an advert for Sabra hummus on February 2 when the Kansas City Chiefs take on the San Francisco 49ers.

In a teaser for the advert which the company posted onto its YouTube channel last week, Miz Cracker attempts to put on a football helmet over one of her huge wigs.

‘I hope this doesn’t give me helmet hair,’ she says, while Kim Chi watches.