Former CNN host <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/don-lemon" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Don Lemon</a> said the time has come to leave social media platform X as he claimed it’s no longer a place for “honest” debate after President-elect Donald Trump won, with the support of X owner <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/elon-musk">Elon Musk</a>.
In two now-viral <a href="https://x.com/donlemon/status/1856726456438546501">posts</a> he made on Wednesday, Lemon wrote and then said in a video that he has “loved connecting with all of you on Twitter and then on X for all of these years, but it’s time for me to leave the platform.”
“I once believed that it was a place for honest debate and discussion, transparency and free speech, but I now feel it does not serve that purpose,” he added, without explaining further.
He then pointed to changes in terms and services on X that will become effective on November 15, which <a href="https://x.com/en/tos">states that</a> “all disputes related to These terms or the Services” that arise between users and X as a company “shall be brought exclusively in the US District Court for the Northern District of Texas, or state courts located in Tarrant County, Texas…”
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— Don Lemon (@donlemon) <a href="https://twitter.com/donlemon/status/1856726456438546501?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 13, 2024</a></blockquote>
Lemon claimed that these new terms put all disputes on the platform “in courthouses that are a hub for conservatives, which experts say could make it easier for X to shield itself from litigation and punish critics.”
“I think that speaks for itself,” Lemon wrote, pointing to where followers could find his content like YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, etc.
Hollywood star <a href="https://variety.com/2024/digital/news/jamie-lee-curtis-quits-twitter-x-1236208988/">Jamie Lee Curtis</a> also joined him in announcing on Instagram that she had left the X platform, without giving a specific reason she made the decision following Trump’s victory.
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“God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change,” Curtis wrote on Instagram. &#8220;Courage to change the things I can. And the wisdom to know the difference.”
The U.K. news outlet The Guardian also <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/media/2024/nov/13/the-guardian-no-longer-post-on-x-twitter-elon-musk">announced</a> on Wednesday that it would no longer be posting on the platform due to its “often disturbing content promoted or found on the platform, including far-right conspiracy theories and racism,” without providing any further information.
“The U.S. presidential election campaign served only to underline what we have considered for a long time: that X is a toxic media platform and that its owner, Elon Musk, has been able to use its influence to shape political discourse,” the news outlet added.
Following news that Trump had indeed won reelection last week, outspoken leftist activist actress Bette Midler <a href="https://x.com/CalebJHull/status/1854189906475561026">deleted her account</a>.
TV host Piers Morgan appeared to mock the grand announcements from stars like Lemon and Curtis and instead announced that he would be staying.
“ANNOUNCEMENT:  I am not leaving X,” <a href="https://x.com/piersmorgan/status/1856745210601980225">Morgan wrote</a> in a now-viral post.

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On Wednesday, Republicans picked <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/u-s-house-of-representatives" target="_blank" rel="noopener">House</a> Speaker <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/mike-johnson" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mike Johnson</a> (R-LA) as their nominee in the race for the speakership in the next session of <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/congress" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Congress</a> beginning next year.
Johnson received unanimous support in a voice vote, <a href="https://x.com/Olivia_Beavers/status/1856807263350001778" target="_blank" rel="noopener">according</a> to <a href="https://x.com/MZanona/status/1856808289251500468" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reports</a>, locking him in for the full House vote that will likely take place in early January.
Hours earlier, President-elect <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/donald-trump" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Donald Trump</a> had met with House Republicans on Capitol Hill and told them that he was with Johnson &#8220;<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-says-hes-with-speaker-johnson-all-the-way" target="_blank" rel="noopener">all the way</a>,&#8221; according to multiple reports.
The conservative Freedom Caucus, which <a href="https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2024/11/12/congress/freedom-caucus-backs-off-challenger-plan-00189231" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reportedly</a> had wanted a challenger to Johnson or at least a secret ballot, did not end up putting up a fight against a voice vote, per <a href="https://x.com/mzanona/status/1856809590052065416?s=46&amp;t=z5YS3Gq8Y9sGYCPA7C8RlQ" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Punchbowl News&#8217; Melanie Zanona</a>.
POLITICO&#8217;s Olivia Beavers <a href="https://x.com/Olivia_Beavers/status/1856817827262366094" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a> she heard a deal was brokered that would preclude amendments to &#8220;punish members&#8221; in exchange for raising the threshold for the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/house-republican-wont-rule-out-motion-to-vacate-against-speaker-johnson" target="_blank" rel="noopener">motion to vacate</a> to nine members.
The Republican-led House first <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/house-elects-mike-johnson-as-speaker" target="_blank" rel="noopener">elected</a> Johnson to be the speaker in October 2023 after then-Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) was cast out of the role by his peers.
Johnson grappled with a Democrat-led Senate and President Joe Biden, but the GOP will control the upper chamber and White House in the next session after 2024 election victories.
In his <a href="https://www.speaker.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Speaker-Johnson-Dear-Colleague-11.6.24.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">letter</a> to fellow GOP lawmakers seeking their report, Johnson listed a number of policy priorities in line with Trump&#8217;s &#8220;Make America Great Again&#8221; agenda.
&#8220;The mandate that has been delivered shows that a majority of Americans are eager for secure borders, lower costs, peace through strength, and a return to common sense,&#8221; he said.
&#8220;With unified Republican government, if we meet this historic moment together, the next two years can result in the most consequential Congress of the modern era,&#8221; Johnson added.
Other House GOP leadership elections took place on Wednesday, too. Majority Leader <a href="https://x.com/juliegraceb/status/1854319650235990478" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Steve Scalise</a> (R-LA) and Majority Whip <a href="https://x.com/liz_elkind/status/1854497864606462098" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tom Emmer</a> (R-MN) each secured another term in their respective role.
With Trump <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-offers-elise-stefanik-u-n-ambassadorship" target="_blank" rel="noopener">selecting</a> House GOP Conference Chair <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/elise-stefanik" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Elise Stefanik</a> (R-NY) as his nominee for U.N. ambassador, Republicans voted on who <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/candidates-line-up-for-race-to-replace-stefanik-in-house-leadership-role" target="_blank" rel="noopener">would be her successor</a> in the leadership position.
Reps. Lisa McClain (R-MI) and <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/republican-proposes-banning-foreign-flags-on-house-floor" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kat Cammack (R-FL)</a>, both of whom just won a third term in Congress, competed to replace Stefanik. McClain won out in the end, <a href="https://x.com/MZanona/status/1856820868363817253" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reportedly</a> through a 146-67 vote.
&#8220;I am honored to be chosen by my colleagues,&#8221; McClain <a href="https://x.com/RepLisaMcClain/status/1856820377277866283" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> on X, adding later: &#8220;I am excited to lead our unified team alongside President Trump and [Speaker Johnson] to pass the America First agenda.&#8221;
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I am honored to be chosen by my colleagues to serve as the Republican Conference Chairwoman and I thank my constituents in MI-09 for their continued support. I am excited to lead our unified team alongside President Trump and <a href="https://twitter.com/SpeakerJohnson?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SpeakerJohnson</a> to pass the America First agenda. <a href="https://t.co/p6unxBkwGS">pic.twitter.com/p6unxBkwGS</a>
&mdash; Representative Lisa McClain (@RepLisaMcClain) <a href="https://twitter.com/RepLisaMcClain/status/1856820377277866283?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 13, 2024</a></blockquote>
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The GOP Conference chair, the holder of which &#8220;<a href="https://www.house.gov/leadership" target="_blank" rel="noopener">heads</a> organization of all Republican Party members in the House,&#8221; has been held by Stefanik since she <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/newest-gop-leader-were-unified-in-working-with-trump-cheney-still-part-of-conference" target="_blank" rel="noopener">took over</a> from then-Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) in 2021.
McClain, the <a href="https://mcclain.house.gov/about" target="_blank" rel="noopener">sitting</a> House GOP Conference secretary, has a <a href="https://heritageaction.com/scorecard/search/118?query=Lisa%20McClain" target="_blank" rel="noopener">70%</a> in the Heritage Action Scorecard. She was <a href="https://x.com/HagemanforWY/status/1856105963616416037" target="_blank" rel="noopener">touted</a> by Rep. Harriet Hageman (R-WY) for supporting Trump &#8220;early and helped to turn a &#8216;blue&#8217; state red.&#8221;
Rep. <a href="https://x.com/Olivia_Beavers/status/1854621553750606212" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Gary Palmer</a> (R-AL) <a href="https://x.com/JakeSherman/status/1856828725834174556" target="_blank" rel="noopener">lost</a> his bid for re-election as Republican Policy Committee chairman to Rep. Kevin Hern (R-OK) while Rep. Blake Moore (R-UT) <a href="https://x.com/cami_mondeaux/status/1856829951258894413" target="_blank" rel="noopener">won</a> another stint as House GOP Conference vice chair.
After backing out of the race for chair of the GOP Conference chair, Rep. Erin Houchin (R-IN) <a href="https://x.com/RyanSchmelzFOX/status/1856841967637823998" target="_blank" rel="noopener">defeated</a> Rep. Mark Alford (R-MO) to become its secretary. Rep. Richard Hudson (R-NC) <a href="https://x.com/NRCC/status/1856826048492486929" target="_blank" rel="noopener">won</a> a second term as NRCC chair.
Republicans are <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/republicans-projected-to-win-house-complete-2024-sweep" target="_blank" rel="noopener">projected</a> to have at least a two-seat majority in the House after the 2024 election. However, with Trump <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/youre-hired-follow-along-for-live-updates-as-trump-builds-his-white-house" target="_blank" rel="noopener">picking</a> multiple GOP members for his administration, it may complicate that picture next year.
House Democrats are <a href="https://x.com/AndrewSolender/status/1854642092674318387" target="_blank" rel="noopener">slated</a> to hold their leadership elections next week. In the upper chamber, Republicans <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/john-thune-elected-senate-majority-leader" target="_blank" rel="noopener">picked</a> Sen. John Thune (R-SD) to succeed Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) as leader of their conference.

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NFL analyst and “Good Morning America” host <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/michael-strahan-breaks-silence-after-hes-accused-of-being-disrespectful-during-national-anthem">Michael Strahan</a> apologized and talked about how much he loves the military after he was accused of being “disrespectful” during the playing of the national anthem at a pre-Veteran’s Day broadcast celebration.
In a video he posted on his <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DCS74WZxOr2/">Instagram</a>, Strahan said he wanted to address the backlash, saying that not placing his hand over his chest while the anthem played was in no way “protesting” or making some kind of statement.
“The only statement that should be made and that I wanna make is that I love the military,” Strahan said. “I’ve always loved the military, and I will always love the military. I do so many programs to help veterans and soldiers. I grew up on a military base with a father who was a major in the Army.”
“My brother, my sister, my cousins, they all served in the military — I’m a military brat,” he added. “And so the fact of somebody saying that, you know, I’m unpatriotic, couldn’t be any further from the truth. And if you want the truth, I’ll tell you: The truth is that I was caught up in the moment.”
“I’m looking at all these young sailors standing there at attention before the national anthem played, and I’m thinking to myself, ‘How incredible. How incredible to be that young and to know that you wanna do this.’ Strahan continued. “Like, it’s such a commitment, but you’re willing to commit to something that you know gives us our freedoms, plain and simple. I’m just sitting there in amazement.”
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Strahan said by the time he looked back at his cohosts and saw them with their hand over their heart, he had a moment of “somewhat panic.”
“I’m like, ‘Do I be the fool that puts his hand over his heart after or do I just stand here with my hand in front of me respectfully?’ Which, that’s what I did, that’s what happened,” he added.
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“If that offended any of our military and veterans, I apologize to you because that was never my intent,” Strahan said, as he closed out his video noting again how much love he has for those who serve.
On Sunday, the “Fox NFL Sunday” show was broadcast from the Naval Base in San Diego, and Strahan’s cohosts stood and put their right hands over their hearts while the anthem played. However, viewers noticed that Strahan instead folded his hands in front of him, and that upset many watching, who accused him of being “disrespectful,” the <a href="https://nypost.com/2024/11/11/sports/michael-strahan-facing-fierce-backlash-for-how-he-stood-during-national-anthem/?utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=twitter&amp;utm_campaign=nypost">New York Post</a> noted.
On Monday, the former NFL player did not exactly address the backlash and instead posted a message and pictures on his <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DCOqk6VR0k7/?img_index=2">Instagram</a> honoring his father Maj. Gene W. Strahan, Sr. — and all those who serve — on Veteran’s Day amid the criticism.
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/michael-strahan-breaks-silence-after-hes-accused-of-being-disrespectful-during-national-anthem" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Michael Strahan Breaks Silence After He’s Accused of Being ‘Disrespectful’ During National Anthem</a>

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Senator <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/rand-paul" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Rand Paul</a> (R-KY) demanded Tuesday that top Biden administration officials determine whether guidance from a FEMA employee for relief workers in Florida to skip homes with Trump signs was an isolated incident.
Paul, citing <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/exclusive-fema-official-ordered-relief-workers-to-skip-houses-with-trump-signs" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reporting</a> from The Daily Wire, <a href="https://www.hsgac.senate.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024.11.12_Letter-to-FEMA-from-Ranking-Member-Paul.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">asked</a> Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell to preserve all documents related to guidance instructing relief workers in Lake Placid to “avoid homes advertising Trump.” FEMA has <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/breaking-fema-fires-official-who-told-hurricane-relief-workers-to-skip-trump-homes" target="_blank" rel="noopener">since fired</a> Marn’i Washington, the employee who issued the guidance, saying they believe it was an “isolated incident.”
“I write to request information regarding recent reports that a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) official instructed federal employees deployed to assist in the aftermath of Hurricane Milton to withhold disaster assistance from homeowners displaying political signs in support of President-elect Donald Trump,” Paul wrote in a letter.
“These allegations of discrimination by FEMA employees based on the political beliefs of disaster victims raise serious questions about FEMA’s ability to impartially administer disaster relief to Americans,” the Kentucky Republican added.
On Tuesday, Washington <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/fired-fema-employee-speaks-out-says-it-was-not-isolated-incident-colossal-event-of-avoidance" target="_blank" rel="noopener">told Roland Martin</a> that FEMA has a widespread policy of avoiding “politically hostile” homes.
“FEMA always preaches avoidance first and then de-escalation, so this is not isolated,” Washington said. “This is a colossal event of avoidance not just in the state of Florida, but you will find avoidance in the Carolinas.”
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Paul, the ranking member on the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, said that the Biden administration needed to preserve all records related to the incident, including when officials first became aware of the guidance.
A whistleblower complaint was filed with DHS on October 27, FEMA only removed Washington from her role on November 8, after The Daily Wire report.
“While I commend you for your swift action to terminate the employee, this does not appear to be an isolated incident. It is alleged that FEMA workers received similar instructions when responding to Hurricane Helene in North Carolina,” Paul wrote. “This politically motivated discrimination is unacceptable and must be investigated to ensure that FEMA administers disaster relief funds appropriated by Congress fairly and transparently.”
He also asked them to provide a list of any other examples of “political discrimination” FEMA may have records of or been alerted to. Paul requests the officials to respond to his letter by November 26. A flurry of <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/fema-chief-to-face-two-house-grillings-in-one-day" target="_blank" rel="noopener">federal</a> and <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/tennessee-to-investigate-fema-after-guidance-to-skip-trump-homes" target="_blank" rel="noopener">state</a> investigations was launched after The Daily Wire reported on the Trump sign guidance last week.

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A <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/ufo" target="_blank" rel="noopener">UFO</a> hunter who <a href="https://oversight.house.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Written-Testimony-Elizondo.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">worked in</a> the Pentagon testified under oath to Congress on Wednesday that he signed documents limiting what he could say about crash retrievals of unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP), formerly described as unidentified flying objects (UFO).
Luis Elizondo, an author and former Department of Defense (DoD) official, appeared for a <a href="https://oversight.house.gov/hearing/unidentified-anomalous-phenomena-exposing-the-truth/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">hearing</a> on Capitol Hill, titled &#8220;Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Exposing the Truth,&#8221; alongside other witnesses.
Under questioning from Rep. <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/nancy-mace" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Nancy Mace</a> (R-SC), who chaired the hearing and asked about secret UAP crash retrieval programs, Elizondo said he signed documents three years ago restricting what he could say.
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He did say &#8220;yes&#8221; to the questions of whether the U.S. government has conducted covert UAP crash retrievals and whether these programs were designed to identify and reverse engineer &#8220;alien&#8221; craft.
Elizondo emphasized that for him to speak more candidly, he would have to do so in a closed session and stressed that he was only allowed to discuss what the Pentagon approved for disclosure for his recent book.
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During another exchange, Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) got Elizondo to testify that the &#8220;U.S. government&#8221; gave him the documentation to sign that prevented him from speaking further on crash retrieval programs.
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If none of this UAP stuff exists, if it’s all false, why at every turn are people trying to stop transparency? You can’t talk about fight club if there’s no fight club. <a href="https://t.co/otPGNbwu71">pic.twitter.com/otPGNbwu71</a>
&mdash; Congressman Jared Moskowitz (@RepMoskowitz) <a href="https://twitter.com/RepMoskowitz/status/1856761419137495406?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 13, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Elizondo said he did not have a copy of the record and that it was stored in a SCIF (sensitive compartmented information facility). He said the DoD had it, but indicated he could not reveal much more than that publicly.
&#8220;You specifically said that the document said that you can&#8217;t talk about crash retrievals. Well, you can&#8217;t talk about fight club if there&#8217;s no fight club,&#8221; Moskowitz quipped, making a &#8220;Fight Club&#8221; movie reference.
Elizondo also said, while facing questions from Mace, he would &#8220;prefer&#8221; to address whether U.S. contractors have been involved in retrieval programs in a closed setting. And he affirmed there have been injuries.
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&#8220;In your book, you mention government employees who have been injured by UAPs, placed on leave, and receiving government compensation for their injuries, is that correct?&#8221;
After Elizondo replied in the affirmative, Mace asked, &#8220;How can the government deny that we have recovered craft if they are paying people because they&#8217;ve been injured by recovered craft?&#8221;
Elizondo said: &#8220;That&#8217;s why I think we&#8217;re here — again — because I&#8217;ve seen the documentation by the U.S. government for several of these individuals who have sustained injuries as the result of a UAP incident.&#8221;
In posts to X that followed, Mace <a href="https://x.com/RepNancyMace/status/1856756113162866795" target="_blank" rel="noopener">declared</a>, &#8220;If I hear closed session conversation one more time I am going to lose it,&#8221; <a href="https://x.com/RepNancyMace/status/1856794705251766766" target="_blank" rel="noopener">and</a>, &#8220;I’m fed up with the government’s efforts to hide this from American taxpayers.&#8221;
The congresswoman also <a href="https://x.com/RepNancyMace/status/1856771509735375148" target="_blank" rel="noopener">posted</a>: &#8220;If it doesn&#8217;t exist, why are we spending taxpayer dollars on something that isn&#8217;t real? And if it does exist, why is it being deliberately hidden from the public?&#8221;
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Former Pentagon Official Testifies Govt Is Restricting What He Can Say About UFO Retrievals

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“Full House” actor <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/celebrities">Dave Coulier</a> has disclosed that he has stage 3 <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/cancer">non-Hodgkin lymphoma</a>.
The 65-year-old made the announcement during an <a href="https://people.com/dave-coulier-non-hodgkin-lymphoma-exclusive-8743523">interview</a> with People magazine published on Wednesday. Coulier said he was diagnosed last month after experiencing an upper respiratory infection with significant swelling in his lymph nodes. 
The actor was instructed by his doctor to get PET and CT scans of the swollen area.
“Three days later, my doctors called me back and they said, ‘We wish we had better news for you, but you have non-Hodgkin&#8217;s lymphoma and it&#8217;s called B cell and it&#8217;s very aggressive,’” Coulier told the outlet. 
“I went from, I got a little bit of a head cold to I have cancer, and it was pretty overwhelming,” he went on. “This has been a really fast roller coaster ride of a journey.”
Coulier said he reacted to the news and made a plan with his wife, Melissa Bring, and his close friends. That included starting chemotherapy within the first two weeks.
“We all kind of put our heads together and said, ‘Okay, where are we going?’ And they had a very specific plan for how they were going to treat this,” he said, noting that his bone marrow test was negative. “At that point, my chances of curable went from something low to 90% range. And so that was a great day.” 
The “Full House” star also shaved his head in anticipation of losing his hair during the cancer treatments.
“That was really a conscious decision of, I&#8217;m going to meet this head-on, and I want people to know it&#8217;s my life,” Coulier added. “I&#8217;m not going to try and hide anything. I would rather talk about it and open the discussion and inspire people.”
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The actor said he’s using his wife’s support as inspiration to keep going. “I&#8217;m going to be strong for her,” he told the outlet, also mentioning family members who have had cancer, including his mother, sister, and niece.
“When I first got the news, I was stunned, of course, because I didn&#8217;t expect it, and then reality settled in and I found myself remarkably calm with whatever the outcome was going to be,” he told People. 
“I don&#8217;t know how to explain it, but there was an inner calm about all of it, and I think that that&#8217;s part of what I&#8217;ve seen with the women in my family go through. They really instilled that in me and inspired me in a way because they were magnificent going through what they went through, and I just thought, ‘I&#8217;m okay with this too.’ I&#8217;ve had an incredible life on a journey with incredible people around me and I&#8217;m okay. It does change perspective for sure.”
Coulier also shared some advice for his fans, saying, “Take great care of yourself, because there&#8217;s a lot to live for. And if that means talking with your doctors or getting a mammogram or a breast exam or colonoscopy, it can really make a big change in your life.”

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‘Full House’ Actor Dave Coulier Reveals ‘Aggressive’ Cancer Diagnosis

'Full House' Actor Dave Coulier Reveals 'Aggressive' Cancer Diagnosis

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At least two people were killed and nearly a dozen wounded when a factory in Louisville, Kentucky, was destroyed in an explosion on Tuesday.
All of the victims are employees of Givaudan Sense Colour, a factory that produces caramel color for soft drinks, ABC&#8217;s Louisville affiliate WHAS 11 <a href="https://www.whas11.com/article/news/local/2-people-dead-large-factory-explosion-louisville/417-a05bfdd5-6dd4-40cf-ab4c-11918f041b6d" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a>. Images of the explosion&#8217;s aftermath showed that a large portion of the factory&#8217;s roof had caved as smoke rose into the air. The blast blew out windows in some houses in the Clifton neighborhood, the area that surrounds the factory,
Immediately after the explosion, city officials told people within a one-mile radius to shelter in place since hazardous materials could have leaked into the air. Around two hours later, officials said there was no longer a threat. The cause of the blast is still under investigation.
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BREAKING: Reports indicate people are missing and others are trapped following an explosion at a factory in Louisville, Kentucky. City officials have issued a one-mile shelter-in-place order due to hazardous materials at the site. <a href="https://t.co/hjyKkxq6fO">pic.twitter.com/hjyKkxq6fO</a>
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Twelve people were transported to the hospital following the explosion, and two of them who were in critical condition died overnight, according to WHAS 11.
The massive explosion was caught by a WAVE 3 News sky camera.
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Our SkyTrack Camera in Downtown Louisville captured the explosion at a facility on Payne Street in Clifton around 2:58PM today. Live cameras: <a href="https://t.co/m24xrXRrXX">https://t.co/m24xrXRrXX</a> <a href="https://t.co/fxVW9Vm9VR">pic.twitter.com/fxVW9Vm9VR</a>
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&#8220;We are deeply saddened to share the news that two of our team members lost their lives in this accident. Several other individuals were also injured as a result. We are grieving with the families, friends, and loved ones of those that were lost and injured during this very difficult time,&#8221; Givaudan Sense Colour said in a statement.
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&#8220;We are in the early stages of investigating the cause of this incident and are cooperating with first responders and supporting agencies. We appreciate their heroic response and send our thanks to those in the community who have shown their support throughout the day,&#8221; the company added. &#8220;Our priority right now is on our team members, the families of those we have lost and those that were injured in this accident. We are in touch with them, and committed to supporting them in the coming days and weeks.&#8221;
Tuesday&#8217;s deadly explosion was not the first at the location. In 2003, when the building was owned by D.D. Williamson, one worker was killed when a &#8220;process vessel became over pressurized&#8221; and released 26,000 pounds of aqueous ammonia into the air, CNN <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2024/11/12/us/explosion-louisville-kentucky/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a>.
“And you would think that after one explosion, it wouldn’t happen again. But here we are,” said Lorrie Hibbard, whose grandfather was killed in the 2003 accident. “All I heard was that there was an explosion at the plant again, and it just takes you right back to 2003.”

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2 Dead, 10 Wounded After Building Explodes In Louisville Neighborhood

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Last weekend, at the University of Rochester in upstate New York, hundreds of posters of Jewish faculty members emblazoned with “Wanted” were posted around the campus.
The posters, which revolved around Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza, <a href="https://edition.cnn.com/2024/11/12/us/university-of-rochester-wanted-posters/index.html">featured comments</a> such as “ethnic cleansing,” “displacement of Palestinians,” “racism,” and “hate speech.”
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BREAKING: The pro-Hamas students and faculty plastered the University of Rochester with wanted posters of Jewish faculty.
These faculty were not Israeli, they were Jewish. This is textbook antisemitism. Reform has never been more needed at American universities. <a href="https://t.co/jdMzlHEAr7">pic.twitter.com/jdMzlHEAr7</a>
&mdash; Eyal Yakoby (@EYakoby) <a href="https://twitter.com/EYakoby/status/1856434795649069100?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 12, 2024</a></blockquote>
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“The university’s Hillel organization, which represents Jewish students, called the posters ‘deeply disturbing,&#8217;” CNN reported, adding that the Hillel director was one of the targets of the posters.
“Posters and displays affixed in this manner are unacceptable and considered to be vandalism to University property,” University Public Safety Chief Quchee Collins <a href="https://www.rochester.edu/public-safety/community-message-about-vandalism/">stated</a>. “Any activities, including the placement of these posters, that disrupt our normal operations and classroom instruction will not be tolerated. Additionally, it seems that the goal of this vandalism is to intimidate members of our University community, which is an action that runs counter to our Meliora values.”
“No group has claimed responsibility for the actions,” The Rochester Beacon reported. “The Rochester Beacon reached out to UR’s chapters of Students for Justice in Palestine and Jewish Voice for Peace, two groups that have spearheaded the protests on campus, but did not get a response.”

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‘Wanted’ Posters Of Jewish Faculty Posted All Over University Of Rochester Campus

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President-elect <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/donald-trump" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Donald Trump&#8217;s</a> border czar, Tom Homan, said during an interview on Tuesday that he has received &#8220;thousands&#8221; of messages from former border and immigration officials who want to return now that a pro-law enforcement administration is getting ready to come back into power.
Homan made the remarks during an interview with David Webb on SiriusXM’s “The David Webb Show” when asked about what additional government resources he needs to carry out Trump&#8217;s proposed mass deportations.
&#8220;A lot of guys retired early or left because they weren&#8217;t able to do the job they took an oath to do,&#8221; he said. &#8220;So we need more manpower. DOD has helped several administrations on the border. They could be a force multiplier.&#8221;
He noted that using manpower from the Pentagon does not mean that he will be sending the military into U.S. cities and arresting people.
&#8220;The DOD could be used to help relieve law enforcement officers from administrative duties so they can get on the street and do what they&#8217;re supposed to be doing,&#8221; he said. &#8220;For instance, DOD could help with transportation. They could help ground transportation, they could help with air flights out. They can help with infrastructure building. They could help with intelligence. Things that don&#8217;t require immigration authority. So if DOD can help me, great. Other agencies, we&#8217;d love their help.&#8221;
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He said that it was unfortunate that Democrat governors were already digging in to shield illegal aliens from having to face U.S. law enforcement.
&#8220;I don&#8217;t understand what city or state would not want to assist in removing public safety threats from their community, removing national security threats from their community,&#8221; he said. &#8220;But I&#8217;ll tell you this, if they don&#8217;t want to help us, just get the hell outta the way. Because we&#8217;re going to do it. You&#8217;re not going to stop us. It&#8217;d be great if law enforcement would work with law enforcement.&#8221;
He said that in just the last two days, he has received &#8220;thousands of texts and emails from retired border patrol agents, retired ICE agents, retired police officers, guys that just got outta the military that want to come help.&#8221;
&#8220;And so we gotta see what we can do about bringing some more people on board,&#8221; he added. &#8220;And that&#8217;s all gonna depend on what kind of money we get when we get in there. But, you know, we&#8217;re gonna do the job. Despite the hate, we&#8217;re going do the job. Despite the resistance, we&#8217;re gonna do the job. Despite the roadblocks, we&#8217;re gonna do the job. You&#8217;re not gonna stop us. So either join us or get out of our way.&#8221;
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&#8220;Despite the hate, we&#8217;re going to do the job. Despite the resistance, we&#8217;re going to do the job. Despite the roadblocks, we&#8217;re going to do the job. You&#8217;re not going to stop us. So either join us or get out of our way.&#8221;
&#8211;<a href="https://twitter.com/RealTomHoman?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RealTomHoman</a>, President Elect <a href="https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@realDonaldTrump</a> pick… <a href="https://t.co/NcI9zFIBnL">pic.twitter.com/NcI9zFIBnL</a>
— SiriusXM Patriot (@SiriusXMPatriot) <a href="https://twitter.com/SiriusXMPatriot/status/1856426418017632302?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 12, 2024</a></blockquote>

2024 Republican National Convention: Day 3

Homan: Thousands Of Former Border Patrol, ICE Agents Want To Come Back

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Pete Hegseth, the Fox News host and <a href="https://www.airandspaceforces.com/trump-national-security-team-takes-shape-hegseth-named-as-secdef/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Army National Guard veteran</a> who President-elect Donald Trump <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-taps-pete-hegseth-fox-host-and-army-vet-as-defense-secretary" target="_blank" rel="noopener">picked</a> on Tuesday to be his secretary of defense, wrote the literal book on how woke ideology has conquered the military.
In &#8220;The War on Warriors: Behind the Betrayal of the Men who Keep us Free,&#8221; Hegseth&#8217;s fifth book, he wrote about personally witnessing the military go through changes. In fact, he says he was pushed out of the Army because of those changes.
&#8220;I joined the Army in 2001 because I wanted to serve my country. Extremists attacked us on 9/11, and we went to war. I became an infantry officer in 2003. I guarded terrorists at Guantánamo Bay in 2004. I led men in combat in Iraq in 2005. I pulled bodies out of burning vehicles in Afghanistan in 2012. I held a riot shield outside the White House in 2020,&#8221; he wrote in the introduction.
&#8220;And in 2021, I was deemed an ‘extremist’ by that very same Army,&#8221; he added, <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/lifestyle/new-book-war-warriors-pete-hegseth-highlights-woke-military" target="_blank" rel="noopener">per Fox News</a>. &#8220;Yes, you read that right. Twenty years … and the military I loved, I fought for, I revered … spit me out. While writing this book, I separated from an Army that didn&#8217;t want me anymore. The feeling was mutual — I didn&#8217;t want this Army anymore either.&#8221;
&#8220;The War on Warriors&#8221; was released in early June and quickly rose to the top of the New York Times bestseller list with more than 60,000 copies moved in its first week, <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/media/pro-trump-fox-news-host-barrels-into-first-place-on-new-york-times-bestseller-list/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">according to Mediate</a>.
Earlier this year, ahead of the book&#8217;s release, Hegseth <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/woke-ideology-as-part-of-training-ben-shapiro-talks-wokeness-in-the-military-with-fox-news-pete-hegseth" target="_blank" rel="noopener">spoke with</a> Daily Wire Editor Emeritus Ben Shapiro about how the military underwent a &#8220;fundamental transformation&#8221; starting in the Obama administration, shifting away from being an &#8220;institution more focused than any other in our government, in our society, on meritocracy, on lethality, on readiness.&#8221;
Hearkening back to the run-up to President Joe Biden&#8217;s inauguration in 2021, Hegseth recalled being ordered as part of the National Guard to defend the event — that is until a commander called and said he was no longer needed. Hegseth said that during the writing of his book, he &#8220;spoke to someone who was privy to the decision-making&#8221; and this person said the chain of command went through his social media and saw that he had the Jerusalem cross and dubbed it a &#8220;white extremist tattoo&#8221; and that he was a &#8220;threat and an extremist,&#8221; leading to the revocation of his orders.
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&#8220;So I signed up 20 years ago to fight extremists, put my life on the line, and now I&#8217;m deemed one because of what I believe — because of my Christian faith or because I work for Fox News or because I support Donald Trump? Any one of those is a wrong answer. Like, I&#8217;ve worn this uniform for the better part of 20 years for this country, and you&#8217;re calling me an extremist. If they&#8217;ll do that to me, they&#8217;ll do it to anybody. And they did,&#8221; he said.
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Hegseth said that &#8220;especially under Obama, the focus became, ‘No, no, no, no, what about these gender issues? What about these trans issues? What about these women in combat issues? What about climate change?’ And certainly under Biden, it’s been, ‘What about extremism?'&#8221;
Young soldiers joining the armed forces are bombarded with “woke ideology” during training, he said, adding: &#8220;You mentioned the warriors are just as good as they’ve always been. I agree, kind of. The challenge is because it’s a top-down organization, you start pushing things like DEI, now your young lieutenants and your young privates going through basic or going through ROTC or going through West Point are getting that woke ideology as part of their training.&#8221;
Hegseth also explained how the death of George Floyd in 2020 led Department of Defense leadership to address a supposed &#8220;systematic problem&#8221; of racism in the military: &#8220;The Left knows that by pushing DEI, now they’ve got black soldiers looking at white soldiers and white soldiers looking at black soldiers wondering who really deserved what or why they’re in a position, which is really toxic for an organization primed on unity.&#8221;

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Pete Hegseth, Trump’s Pick For Defense Secretary, Wrote The Book On Pentagon’s Fall To Wokeness

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Internet sensation <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/internet-sensation-peanut-the-squirrel-euthanized-by-new-york-state-government">Peanut</a> the squirrel was reportedly marked for euthanasia along with his pal Fred the Raccoon more than a week before he was seized in a raid at his home by New York officials to be “tested for rabies.”
Chemung County Executive Christopher Moss told the <a href="https://nypost.com/2024/11/12/us-news/pnut-the-squirrel-was-marked-for-death-and-decapitation-from-the-start-as-rabies-test-comes-back-negative-in-tragic-twist/?utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=nypost&amp;utm_source=twitter">New York Post</a> on Tuesday that the rabies test for both animals came back “negative” after they were seized from their guardian Mark Longo’s home in upstate New York on October 30 by officials with the the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and then euthanized.
DEC officials initially said they had received numerous calls about the animals living in the house. The department then got a warrant to search the home for the animals in what Longo described as a drug dealer-type raid at his home, as previously <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/internet-sensation-peanut-the-squirrel-euthanized-by-new-york-state-government">reported</a>.
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Peanut, the pet squirrel that was seized from its owner in upstate New York and euthanized about two weeks ago, has tested negative for rabies, a county official said Tuesday. <a href="https://t.co/5cpTkzmdw4">https://t.co/5cpTkzmdw4</a>
— CBS New York (@CBSNewYork) <a href="https://twitter.com/CBSNewYork/status/1856507272811143594?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 13, 2024</a></blockquote>
At the time, the Associated Press <a href="https://apnews.com/article/peanut-pet-squirrel-seized-euthanized-45a4cba19e1c49cb0cd58fef0f140f0d">reported</a> that the DEC took both animals from the Longos’ home. The agency reportedly said it received complaints that wildlife was potentially at risk and being kept illegally. The Longos told <a href="https://www.tmz.com/2024/11/01/peanut-the-squirrel-seized-killed-new-york-owner-rips-state/">TMZ</a> that they have had Peanut for seven years, after rescuing the squirrel when its mother was killed.
The DEC also said in a statement that Peanut bit an investigator on the hand while the squirrel was being confiscated, sparking the need to test for rabies and “both animals were euthanized…” according to <a href="https://www.mytwintiers.com/chemung-county/peanut-the-squirrel-euthanized-by-dec-to-test-for-rabies/">WETM</a>. In order to test for rabies, decapitation is required so subjects’ heads can be opened and their brains sampled.
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However, the Post reported that as far back as a week earlier, a timeline for euthanasia doesn’t match up and the animals were advised to be euthanized by state officials before the raid.
“DEC is aware of an individual in Chemung County who is known to illegally possess an adult gray squirrel and at least 4 young raccoons. They may also be in possession of other illegal wildlife species,” the DEC said in a message to the county on October 22. “We would like to know if the Health Department would recommend these animals be tested for rabies as a precaution for human safety.”
The State Department of Health letter to the county on October 23 then read,  “Wildlife cannot be confined like domestic animals, and if there was an exposure, the animals would need to be tested for rabies,” <a href="https://www.wbng.com/video/2024/11/12/chemung-county-health-department-clarifies-role-peanut-squirrel-euthanization-2/">WBNG</a> reported.
Days later, officials took steps for their raid &#8212; but the Post noted that the DEC was already coordinating the animals’ euthanasia with Elmira Animal Control.
The guardian of Peanut and Fred told the outlet he was in “utter shock” after seeing the timeline. “I’d like to give you a proper statement, but for now I’ll just say ‘Wow,'&#8221; he added.
On October 30, DEC raided Longo’s home and took the animals, which were both killed that day.
“Animal decap requested on: 10/30/24,” read a rabies report for Peanut and Fred, also released by Chemung County, who said an investigation into the matter was ongoing.

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<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/chris-wallace" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Chris Wallace</a> announced he’s leaving CNN after three years and looking for independent platforms like streaming or podcasting for his next job amid reports of layoffs coming to the network for many of its biggest stars.
Speaking with The Daily Beast, the 77-year-old broadcaster <a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/broadcaster-chris-wallace-quits-cnn-to-build-future-in-streaming-or-podcasting/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> that he has “nothing but positive things to say. CNN has been very good to me. This is the first time in 55 years I‘ve been between jobs.&#8221;
&#8220;I am actually excited and liberated by that,&#8221; Wallace said, noting that podcasting is “where the action seems to be.”
&#8220;Not knowing is part of the challenge,” he added. “I‘m waiting to see what comes over the transom. It might be something that I haven’t thought of at all.”
Wallace&#8217;s career spans several networks over half a century, including his previous stop at Fox News for 18 years, The Hollywood Reporter <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/chris-wallace-leaving-cnn-after-3-years-1236058831/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">noted</a>.
The departure of the news man &#8212; who anchors &#8220;The Chris Wallace Show&#8221; on Saturday mornings and &#8220;Who’s Talking to Chris Wallace?&#8221; &#8212; comes at the end of his three-year, $8.5 million a year contract.
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CNN CEO and Chairman Mark Thompson said in a statement, “Chris Wallace is one of the most respected political journalists in the news business with a unique track record across radio, print, broadcast television, cable television and streaming. We want to thank him for the dedication and wisdom he’s brought to all his work at CNN and to wish him the very best for the future.”
News of the longtime journalist&#8217;s departures comes amid a report from <a href="https://puck.news/cnns-existential-post-election-season/">Puck</a> that the network is reportedly looking to “axe top stars in layoffs that&#8217;ll see hundreds fired as ratings continue to tank.”
While the <a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14073063/CNN-layoffs-election-ratings-firings.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=social-twitter_dailymailus">report notes</a> that there’s no mention of who’s getting axed, CNN’s on-air stars like Anderson Cooper, Jake Tapper, Kaitlan Collins, and Erin Burnett could be on the list, the outlet noted.
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JUST IN: CNN will be firing hundreds of employees including some of their top stars according to Puck News.
The news comes as CNN&#8217;s Chris Wallace says he is not returning after his contract expires.
&#8220;In the next few months, I’m told, CNN will implement another round of layoffs… <a href="https://t.co/oHn9uJVNL9">pic.twitter.com/oHn9uJVNL9</a>
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) <a href="https://twitter.com/CollinRugg/status/1856396923323797607?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 12, 2024</a></blockquote>
“In the next few months, I’m told, CNN will implement another round of layoffs that will impact hundreds of employees across the organization,&#8221; reporter Dylan Byers &#8212; who previously worked for CNN &#8212; wrote.
“Redundant assignments will be nixed, and various divisions will be reduced or even eliminated,” he added, noting that on-air workers will be “asked to assume more of the responsibilities once handled by teams of producers and production assistants.”
Following President-elect Donald Trump’s landslide victory, networks like MSNBC and CNN have seen ratings plummet, as previously <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/msnbc-and-cnn-ratings-plummet-following-trumps-landslide-victory">reported</a>.
According to Nielsen data, the viewership on MSNBC on Thursday, analyzing Trump’s win, brought in a total of 596,000 viewers — and in the coveted age demographic of ages 25-54, a total of 71,000 viewers, <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/news/just-in-msnbc-ratings-crater-on-friday-as-viewers-tune-out-post-election-coverage/">Mediaite reported</a>.
Over on CNN, coverage of Trump’s election victory throughout the day on Thursday brought in 419,000 total viewers, and in the key age demographic, just 91,000 viewers.
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/msnbc-and-cnn-ratings-plummet-following-trumps-landslide-victory" target="_blank" rel="noopener">MSNBC And CNN Ratings Plummet Following Trump’s Landslide Victory</a>

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