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"As of November 20, 2020 we hereby declare this establishment an Autonomous Zone. We refuse to abide by any rules and regulations put forth by the Mayor of NYC and Governor of NY State"
Those signs posted at Mac's Public House on New York City's Staten Island in response to coronavirus restrictions that close the business. One of the owners Keith McAlarney holding back tears telling ABC 7 in New York:
"This was a dream for me and my partner, and for it to be stripped away is very tough. And it's a very scary time we're in"...
ABC 7 NEW YORK (VIDEO EMBEDDED)
In Canada's largest city Toronto authorities intend to shut down a barbecue restaurant if it opens again tomorrow. Officials visited the restaurant today as it was open in defiance of provincial lockdown orders...CBC NEWS
New coronavirus restrictions in western Canada's Alberta province including a prohibition on all indoor social gatherings, Grade 7-12 schools moving online and a mask mandate in all indoor workplaces in the largest cities of Calgary and Edmonton. Premier Jason Kenney of the "United Conservative Party" declaring a "state of public health emergency"...CBC NEWS
A protest outside the home of Boise, Idaho Mayor Lauren McClean in opposition to her latest coronavirus restrictions in the city including a "snitch line" to report businesses not complying with the restrictions. KTVB in Boise reporting that the phone line is being impacted today by "spam calls" and "robocalls". Here is the link to the story about the protest at the mayor's house...IDAHO PRESS
SYRIA SAYS THAT THERE WAS AN ISRAELI MISSILE ATTACK IN THE SUBURBS OF DAMASCUS TONIGHT. DAMAGE ON THE GROUND REPORTED WITH NO INFORMATION ON ANY CASUALTIES...TASS
General Motors pulling out of a lawsuit brought by the Trump Administration against California's harsh emissions control rules. GM notifying environmental groups of its decision to reverse course. In the letter the company speaks of the "Biden Administration"...CNN
ELECTION NEWS HERE IN PENNSYLVANIA THE CERTIFICATION TODAY OF JOE BIDEN AS THE WINNER OF THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION. DEMOCRAT GOVERNOR TOM WOLF TWEETING THAT HE HAS SIGNED OFF ON THE CERTIFICATION...ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS
THE IRANIAN BACKED HOUTHI FORCES IN YEMEN ATTACKING A SAUDI OIL FACILITY. THE ATTACK FOLLOWS THE VISIT OF US SECRETARY OF STATE MIKE POMPEO TO SAUDI ARABIA, ISRAEL AND THE PERSIAN GULF THAT IS REPORTED TO HAVE INCLUDED A 'SECRET' MEETING THAT INCLUDED ISRAEL'S PRIME MINISTER BENJAMIN NETANYAHU...NEWSWEEK
Russia says one of its warships stopped the USS John S McCain destroyer after it violated Russian territorial waters in the Far East...TASS
THE US IMPOSING SANCTIONS ON THREE RUSSIAN COMPANIES SAID TO BE INOVLVED IN VIOLATING US SANCTIONS AGAINST IRAN, NORTH KOREA AND SYRIA... TASS NEWS STORY
The government of Qatar says its identified the parents of a baby found in a garbage can at the Doha airport October 2nd. The discovery of the child led to female passengers on nearby airliners being subjected to invasive searches to see if they had recently given birth...BBC NEWS
France's Interior Minister said some of the scenes he saw were "shocking" when police moved in to clear out a migrant camp in Paris...BBC NEWS
THE DOW JONES INDUSTRIAL AVERAGE HITTING 30,000 TODAY AND PRESIDENT TRUMP APPEARING BEFORE THE MEDIA TO CITE THE REASONS HE SEES BEHIND THE NEW DOW JONES HIGH INCLUDING THE RAPID DEVELOPMENT OF A CORONAVIRUS VACCINE AND THE ECONOMIC POLICIES OF HIS ADMINISTRATION...VIDEO LINK
RUSSIA'S CORONAVIRUS VACCINE SPUTNIK V IS FREE TO EVERY RUSSIAN CITIZEN AND WILL COST LESS THAN 20 DOLLARS PER PERSON FOR INTERNATIONAL USE. THAT REVEALED ON THE VACCINE MAKERS TWITTER ACCOUNT TODAY...AL JAZEERA QATAR
Coronavirus statistics via Worldometers for today showing 175,047 new positive tests with the leading states Texas 19,790, California 16,593 and Illinois 9,469. Other states include Arizona with 4,544, Colorado with 4,150, Nevada with 2,853 and Oregon with 1,000.
Worldwide 543,252 new positive tests for COVID-19 today with the United States leading the nations. Other nations include Italy with 23,232, the UK with 11,299, Turkey with 7,381 and Switzerland with 4,241.
And that's the way it really is Tuesday November 24th, 2020 Day 254 of the Dictatorship of COVID-19 as measured here in Pennsylvania.
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