Tuesday, November 8, 2022

Wake-Up Call: Trump Promises 'Big Announcement' Next Week


Donald Trump said on the eve of US midterm elections that he would be making a “big announcement” next week, all but confirming his widely anticipated third White House bid that he’s been teasing for weeks.  “I’m going to be making a very big announcement on Tuesday, Nov. 15 at Mar-a-Lago,” he said at a Monday night rally ostensibly for Republican US Senate candidate JD Vance in Dayton, Ohio. “We want nothing to distract from the importance of tomorrow.”  But Vance, one of Trump’s endorsed candidates in key battleground states, took the stage for only a small fraction of Trump’s nearly 100-minute rally, where he painted a picture of an American decline that only he could salvage.

The former president’s appearance Monday night played into heightened attention around a possible declaration of his 2024 plans. Much of that intrigue has been stoked by Trump himself, who urged his followers on Sunday to “stay tuned” to his appearance on behalf of Vance — one of dozens of GOP midterm candidates who has received his endorsement.

➤DeSANTIS WARNED TO STAY IN FLORIDA: Donald Trump’s lawyer Alina Habba issued a stern warning to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday night at the former president’s rally in Dayton, Ohio, telling the unofficial 2024 Republican presidential contender to stand down. “DeSantis is DeSantis because of Trump,” Habba said on the pro-Trump YouTube channel Right Side Broadcasting Network. “He needs to stay in Florida,” she added. To that, fellow Trump lawyer and RSBN contributor Christina Bobb responded: “100% percent.” Habba proceeded to double down, stating: “Just stay where you are. You are doing a great job in Florida.”

➤REPUBLICAN SENATOR TOM COTTON DECIDES AGAINST 2024 PRESIDENTIAL BID: Republican Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas decided to forgo a 2024 campaign for the GOP presidential nomination, making him the first high-profile Republican to remove himself from a wide list of rumored GOP presidential hopefuls. Florida Republican Governor Ron DeSantis and former U.S. President Donald Trump, both who are yet to formally announce a 2024 presidential campaign, seem to be headed as the GOP front runners.


➤U.S. POLICE OFFICERS CHARGED IN TRAIN CRASH INTO PATROL CAR WITH SUSPECT: Two police officers, officer Jordan Steinke and sergeant Pablo Vazquez, involved in the arrest of a woman who was seriously injured when she was hit by a train while in custody inside of a parked patrol car were charged on Monday. The woman, Yareni Rios-Gonzalez, who was arrested after an alleged road rage incident involving a gun, was also charged with felony menacing.  Of the two police officers, Steinke faces the most serious charges. The 1st is attempted manslaughter and 2nd is second-degree assault, also both would be considered felonies.

Nancy Pelosi
➤NANCY TALKS: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said the attack on her husband, Paul, would be a factor in deciding her political future, and expressed dismay that Donald Trump and others, including Elon Musk, had cast doubt on the attack. “You see what the reaction is on the other side to this, to make a joke of it, and really that is traumatizing, too,” Pelosi said in an interview with CNN on Monday night. Shortly after the interview was broadcast, Trump lashed out at Pelosi during a rally in Ohio for Republican candidates, calling her “an animal.”  “They’ll say ‘what a horrible thing he said about Nancy.’ She impeached me twice for nothing.” Pelosi said that the assault on Paul Pelosi in the couple’s San Francisco home by an intruder who the authorities say was looking for her, had “the same root, disinformation and the rest” that inspired the insurrection by Trump supporters at the US Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. 

➤WHERE ARE THE POWERBALL NUMBERS? Powerball announced Monday night that the drawing "has been delayed due to a participating lottery needing extra time to complete the required security protocols." "Powerball has strict security requirements that must be met by all 48 lotteries before a drawing can occur. When the required security protocols are complete, the drawing will be performed under the supervision of lottery security officials and independent auditors," a statement said. 

There was no time frame given for the drawing. No one has won the jackpot since Aug. 3.




➤AND THE SEXIEST MAN ALIVE IS... Captain America actor Chris Evans earned a new superpower — earning People magazine’s 2022 title of “Sexiest Man Alive.”The publication announced Monday night that Evans landed its coveted distinction and corresponding cover. The 41-year-old star takes the crown from last year’s champ and fellow Avenger, Paul Rudd.

➤NEW DRUG MAY HELP PEOPLE WITH UNCONTROLLED HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE: An experimental drug could offer hope to millions of people struggling with uncontrolled high blood pressure. According to the study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, patients who took a daily dose of baxdrostat, were able to reduce their blood pressure substantially. Around 10 million people in the U.S. have a type of hypertension that puts them at increased risk of strokes and heart attacks, but don't respond to available medicines.

➤STUDY: EATING DISORDER PREVALENCE WORSENED DURING THE PANDEMIC:  A study published in JAMA Pediatrics examined the volume of people seeking care for eating disorders between January 2018 and December 2021. Pre-pandemic, inpatient eating-disorder admissions were increasing by 0.7% per month, compared to 7.2% per month after the onset of the pandemic. The pandemic correlated with an increase in the number of inpatient and outpatient adolescents and young adults seeking treatment for eating disorders like anorexia, bulimia, avoidant food intake disorder, and binge eating disorder. The study suggests this could be due to "uncertainty about the future, disruptions in daily routines, inconsistent access to food, increased time spent in triggering environments, influence from the media and changes in access to treatment."

➤TINDER IS AN ESSENTIAL FOR SOME DURING COST OF LIVING CRISIS: Consumers have been cutting back and are spending less on everything, from video streaming to food shopping. The cost of living continues to rise and even with that, it appears many are not ready to cut back on dating just yet. The owner of Tinder said the number of paid subscriptions to the dating app rose 7% globally between the months of July through September.

🏈COLTS FIRE HEAD COACH AND NAME FORMER STAR OFFENSIVE LINEMAN INTERIM COACH: The Indianapolis Colts fired fifth-year head coach Frank Reich on Monday following the team's blowout loss to the Patriots on Sunday at Gillette Stadium. The team also named former star offensive lineman Jeff Saturday the interim HC the same day. The Indianapolis Colts travel to Las Vegas to face the Raiders on Sunday.

🏈BILLS QB JOSH ALLEN BEING EVALUATED FOR UCL INJURY: Star Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen is being evaluated for a right elbow injury to the ulnar collateral ligament and related nerves after injuring his throwing elbow against the New York Jets on Sunday. Allen has not missed a regular-season game since his rookie year, when he also had a UCL injury in his right elbow, causing him to sit out four games.

🏈COWBOYS HEAD COACH MCCARTHY DOWNPLAYS RETURN TO GREEN BAY: Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy returns to Green Bay for the first time since he was fired in 2018 on Sunday. The Dallas Cowboys travel to face the Packers, however, the former Packers head coach isn’t thinking about this game any more than any other one on the schedule.

When asked about his feelings on returning to Green Bay, McCarthy downplayed its significance saying, "You have to get ready to go win a game. That’s where my mind is as far as this game.” Later however, he did have some fun saying, "I really want to win the game. Is that enough? It would be great."

🏈GIANTS XAVIER MCKINNEY SUFFERED INJURY DURING BYE WEEK VACATION: The New York Giants will be without safety Xavier McKinney for a few weeks after he injured his hand during an ATV accident in Cabo during the bye week. McKinney was back with the team on Monday and detailed his hand injury in a Twitter post.


🥊BOXER AIDOS YERBOSSYNULY IN MEDICALLY-INDUCED COMA: Super middleweight boxer Aidos Yerbossynuly is in a medically induced coma following his 12th round knockout loss to David Morrell Jr. on Saturday night. Yerbossynuly's assistant trainer confirmed the boxer's health situation to ESPN on Sunday night. It was Yerbossynuly's first career loss.

🏈NFL MONDAY NIGHT:  Baltimore Ravens 27 vs New Orleans Saints 13



🏀NBA SCORES:
  • Washington Wizards 108 Charlotte Hornets 100
  • Houston Rockets 134 Orlando Magic 127
  • Detroit Pistons 112 Oklahoma City Thunder 103
  • Indaian Paces 129 New Orleans Pelicans 122
  • Philadelphis 76ers 100 Phoenix Suns 88
  • Atlanta Hawks 117 Milwaukee Bucks 98
  • Portland Trail Blazers 110 Miami Heat 107
  • Chicago Bulls 111Toronto Raptors 97 
  • Boston Celtics 109 Memphis Grizzlies 106
  • New York Knicks 120 Minnesota Timberwolves 107
  • Denver Nuggets 115 vs San Antonio Spurs 109
  • Dallas Mavricks 96 Brooklyn Nets 94
  • Golden state Warrios 116 Sacramento Kings 113
  • Utah Jazz 139 Los Angeles Lakers 116
  • Los Angeles Clippers 119 Cleveland Cavaliers 117

➤FLORIDA PREPARES FOR NICOLE: A hurricane watch was issued along the eastern coast of Florida on Monday as Subtropical Storm Nicole churned across the Atlantic and showed signs of further strengthening as it tracked toward the storm-weary state. AccuWeather meteorologists expect this sprawling storm to take a turn and hit Florida’s east coast -- as a hurricane — later this week before it takes a run up the Eastern Seaboard. On Monday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency in anticipation of Nicole's arrival.



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