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Louisiana Congressman-elect Luke Letlow dies of COVID-19

Louisiana Congressman-elect Luke Letlow died of COVID-19 on Tuesday [29] at Ochsner LSU Health in Shreveport.
Letlow, 41, was transferred from St. Francis Medical Center to the Ochsner LSU Health ICU on Dec. 23 and  had been treated there since then.
Luke Letlow is survived by his wife, Julia Barnhill Letlow, and two young children.
Letlow,  a Republican, announced Dec. 18 he tested positive for COVID-19 and was first quarantining at his Richland Parish home.

The family appreciates the numerous prayers and support over the past days but asks for privacy during this difficult and unexpected time.
A statement from the family along with funeral arrangements will be announced at a later time.

Rest In Peace, Congressman-elect.

Florida confirms its first case of new coronavirus strain

Colorado health officials confirmed the first case of the new strain in the United States this week

The person infected was described as a Martin County man in his 20s with no history of travel, the state Department of Health said Thursday.
"The Department is working with the CDC on this investigation," the department tweeted. "We encourage all to continue practicing COVID-19 mitigation."
The first case of the new strain -- called B.1.1.7 -- in the United States was announced Tuesday. Colorado health officials said an Elbert County man in his 20s was in isolation after becoming infected. It has since been found in California as well.

Be careful, Floridans!

Portland marchers vandalize businesses, government property

Police say no arrests have been made but an investigation is ongoing.

About 40 people damaged businesses and property in downtown Portland, Oregon, on Wednesday night, police said.
The group assembled in the city’s Director Park before marching downtown around 7 p.m., police said in a news release. Thursday. While marching, members of the crowd broke windows, fired paintballs and spray-painted several buildings, including City Hall and the Portland Police Bureau's headquarters.
Other properties damaged included the Oregon Historical Society, the University Club, First Republican Bank, a Starbucks and several restaurants.
Police said officers attempted to contact someone leading the march, but their vehicle was spray-painted as well.
No arrests were made. Investigators are asking anyone with information about the vandalism to contact police at crimetips@portlandoregon.gov.

After causing so much damage to property, can anybody ever believe their cause is fair at all!?
They should be treated as real terrorists!

Wisconsin hospital pharmacist arrested for intentionally spoiling hundreds of COVID-19 vaccine doses
The employee responsible has been fired

A suburban Milwaukee pharmacist who allegedly spoiled hundreds of COVID-19 doses by removing them from refrigeration has been arrested, authorities said Thursday. 
The now-fired employee's actions resulted in 57 people receiving ineffective vaccine doses at the Advocate Aurora Health Hospital in Grafton, hospital officials said. The suspect was arrested on suspicion of reckless endangerment, adulterating a prescription drug and criminal damage to property, all felonies, the Grafton Police Department said.
Authorities have not determined a motive. The pharmacist has not been identified.

People are growing desperate to get a vaccine (or to stay away from it ) and this guy wasted dozens of them!?

Judge Dismissed Hunter Biden Laptop Repairman’s Lawsuit Against Twitter the Same Day It Was Filed

The Delaware computer repairman at the center of the Hunter Biden laptop story that popped up before the election filed a defamation lawsuit against Twitter on Monday that also was dismissed on Monday. John Paul Mac Isaac attempted to sue Twitter for $500,000,000 in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida but was immediately shot down because the complaint “fail[ed] to allege complete diversity.”
The complete diversity requirement means “no plaintiff shares a state of citizenship with any defendant.” But Twitter is incorporated in Delaware and Mac Isaac is a Delaware resident. For this reason, the judge said, the court lacked jurisdiction.

But there's hope for him! He's still able to sue Twitter in a state court!
Anyway why did he sue Twitter from the very beginning?  
Well, you gotta recall that Twitter blocked everything related to the Hunter Biden case in no time. The company claimed it was "hacked material", meaning Mr. Mac Isaac was a hacker. Yeah right...
When the Senate subpoenaed Twitter's CEO Jack Dorsey to explain what had happened, he admitted they committed an error caused by their lack of information on the subject for they couldn't tell how the laptop's contents were retrieved and sent to the Washington Post and the authorities. Still, Mac Isaac's neighbors and news media still treated him as a hacker. He was forced to close his repair shop.