Maryland lawmakers override several bills Hogan vetoed last year

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Maryland lawmakers overrode Gov. Larry Hogan’s vetoes five times on Thursday, but had to give up on three other bills, including a bill one designed to make freight rail safer.

A major economic development project played a role in that bill’s doom.

The concurrent votes in the two chambers of the Maryland General Assembly were the first time this session Democrats have exercised their veto-proof majorities after postponing these votes several times this session.

The votes passed generally along party lines.

Democrats were successful in overriding vetoes on five bills, including a “ban the box” measure that will make it illegal for employers to ask about an applicant’s criminal history before the first interview, and a “Dream Act,” which eases restrictions on when an undocumented immigrant can pay in-state tuition at state colleges and universities.

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Bolton’s Security Clearance in Jeopardy

In the late summer of 2018, just a few months into John Bolton’s national security adviser tenure, he strongly defended President Trump’s decision to revoke the security clearance of former CIA Director John Brennan, the pugnacious anti-Trump critic the president has called a “leaker,” “a liar” and ringleader of the debunked Russian collusion investigation.

At the time, Bolton accused Brennan of “politicizing intelligence,” both during the Obama administration and afterward, which he deemed a “very dangerous thing to do.”

“If there is any kind of misconduct, I think there are lots of grounds to have your security clearance revoked for behavior that calls into question your ability to hold the material in confidence,” Bolton told ABC News’ Martha Raddatz. “…For me, the issue is whether he abused information that he attained while he was director of the CIA or he may have attained erroneously or incorrectly after he left.”

Nearly a year and a half later, the shoe is on the other foot..

Troopers Arrest Seaford Man For 5th Offense DUI – Seaford

Seaford- The Delaware State Police have arrested 48-year-old Shawn H. Wingate after he was found to be under the influence for the 5th time.
The incident occurred on February 1, 2020 at approximately 8:36 p.m., when a Trooper observed a black Dodge Ram truck traveling westbound on Old Furnace Road in the area of Middleford Road, Seaford.  The truck was observed dragging a “No Parking” state highway sign under the passenger-side rear tire.  A traffic stop was initiated and contact was made with the driver, Shawn Wingate.  While speaking with Wingate, the Trooper detected an odor of alcohol and a DUI investigation ensued.  A computer inquiry revealed that Wingate had four previous DUI convictions, making this his 5th offense.
Wingate was taken into custody without incident and transported back to Troop 5 where he was charged with the following:
  • 5th Offense DUI
  • Leaving the Scene of Property Collision Accident
  • Failure to Have Insurance Identification
  • Failure to Report a Collision Involving Alcohol or Drugs
Wingate was arraigned before the Justice of the Peace Court and committed to the Sussex Correctional Institution on $12420.00 secured bond.

Update on Coronavirus Cases At Miami University in Oxford, Ohio

Officials at Ohio’s Miami University held a press conference on Sunday evening, along with the Ohio Department of Health, Butler County General Health, Middletown Health Department and the Hamilton City Health Department to provide an update on the two individuals at Miami University who were tested for the novel Coronavirus.

The announcement from Gregory P. Crawford, President of Miami University:

“Today we received notification from the Ohio Department of Health that the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) test samples sent to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) were negative. We are so glad to hear that these students are on the road to recovery. I am also particularly grateful to the Ohio Department of Health and the Butler County Health District, as well as Governor DeWine’s office, for their leadership and guidance this past week. Their support was remarkable. I am thankful that Miami leadership and our Student Health Services/TriHealth personnel were prepared to take the right, proactive actions.

“Even with this news, our student health providers ask that we all continue to be proactive in monitoring our health as we are still in peak flu season.”

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Swine fever hit the Philippines, the USA announced vaccine developed!

When the Philippines and other parts of the world are falling victims to swine fever, the Americans proudly announced that they have perfected the vaccine for it. What a coincidence, what perfect timing.

There is a saying that all the computer viruses were developed and inserted into the computer systems by developers of anti virus softwares. Any truth in this? Who are the biggest beneficiaries

South London terror attacker ‘was KNOWN to police’: Suspect who grabbed a knife and injured THREE people in ‘Islamist-related’ attack before being shot dead by armed police ‘was under surveillance’

Armed police have shot dead a suspected terrorist feared to be wearing a suicide vest after he grabbed a knife from a shop and injured three people during a brutal high-street rampage in south London.

The attack comes just three months after the London Bridge attack where Usman Khan was shot dead by armed police after he killed two people and injured three others while wearing a fake suicide vest.

Police believe the Streatham incident – where a man and a woman were stabbed – was Islamist-related.

The man has is fighting for his life in hospital while the woman has non-life threatening injuries.

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