Day: October 9, 2024

Hurricane Helene 2024 | The rescue of an 11 day old baby | Aerial Recovery

In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, our team was in the right place at the right time. From a premature baby running out of oxygen to an elderly woman with just a day’s worth of life support left, we joined forces with incredible individuals and organizations that care, to make a difference. Without this private helicopter, these lives would have been lost.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Claims Harris Has ‘No Role’ In Hurricane Response

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis speaks during a news conference at Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on August 8, 2024. DeSantis awarded Miami-Dade County with an $8 million grant to help with the construction of their new stadium, Miami Freedom Park. (Photo by CHANDAN KHANNA / AFP) (Photo by CHANDAN KHANNA/AFP via Getty Images)
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis speaks during a news conference at Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on August 8, 2024. DeSantis awarded Miami-Dade County with an $8 million grant to help with the construction of their new stadium, Miami Freedom Park. (Photo by CHANDAN KHANNA/AFP via Getty Images)

OAN Staff Abril Elfi
12:07 PM – Tuesday, October 8, 2024

SEE: https://www.oann.com/newsroom/desantis-claims-harris-has-no-role-in-hurricane-response/; republished below in full, unedited, for informational, educational, & research purposes:

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has called out Vice President Kamala Harris saying she has “no role” in the hurricane response.

On Monday, DeSantis (R-Fla.) accused Harris of having “no role” in helping the state recover from Hurricane Helene or prepare for Hurricane Milton.

“For Kamala Harris to try to say my sole focus on the people of Florida is somehow selfish is delusional,” DeSantis said. “She has no role in this, in fact, she’s been vice president for three and a half years, I’ve dealt with a number of storms under this administration, she’s never contributed anything to any of these efforts.” 

According to NBC News, DeSantis was not taking calls from the Democratic presidential nominee regarding storm recovery efforts, citing unnamed aides to the governor who said the calls seemed political in nature.

However, when DeSantis was asked by Fox News' Sean Hannity if she has ever called before while preparing for hurricanes, he answered “no.”

“She has no role in this process. I’m in contact with the President of the United States. "I'm in contact with the FEMA director, I’m obviously managing all of our state agencies, we’re supporting all our local governments,” he added. 

Harris responded to the Florida governor’s accusations, stating he was “playing politics.” 

“People are in desperate need of support right now and playing political games at this moment in these crisis situations … is just utterly irresponsible, and it is selfish,” Harris said to reporters on Monday. “It is about political gamesmanship, instead of doing the job that you took an oath to do, which is to put the people first.”

DeSantis claimed good relations with both the Trump and Biden administrations regarding hurricane preparation and response before Harris. 

“She’s the first one who’s trying to politicize the storm, and she’s doing that just because of her campaign,” DeSantis said. “I don’t have time for political games. I’ve got people whose lives are on the line, I’ve got people whose homes and possessions are on the line, and we are focused 100% on that mission.”

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Harris Criticized for Saying She’d Change Nothing About Biden’s Actions During ‘The View’ Interview

US Vice President and Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris is pictured in studio at ABC during a break during the recording of the show "The View" in New York on October 8, 2024. (Photo by Charly TRIBALLEAU / AFP) (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU/AFP via Getty Images)
US Vice President and Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris is pictured in studio at ABC during a break during the recording of the show “The View” in New York on October 8, 2024. (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU/AFP via Getty Images)

OAN Staff James Meyers
11:36 AM – Tuesday, October 8, 2024

SEE: https://www.oann.com/newsroom/harris-criticized-for-saying-theres-nothing-she-would-have-done-differently-from-biden-during-sit-down-with-the-view/; republished below in full, unedited, for informational, educational, & research purposes:

Vice President Kamala Harris is receiving heavy backlash after her appearance on The View on Tuesday. 

Harris said on the left-leaning talk show that she would not change anything from President Joe Biden’s term of office, despite his job approval tanking over his three-year span. 

The panel of hosts asked the 2024 Democrat nominee if she would have done anything “differently” than Biden. 

“There is not a thing that comes to mind in terms of — and I’ve been a part of — of the decisions that have had impact,” responded Harris.

Meanwhile, Donald Trump’s team has tried to tie Harris with the Biden administration, with the 46th president averaging a poor 41.3% job approvals, according to RealClearPolitics.

The Trump campaign took advantage of Harris’ statement by calling out the administration’s disastrous decisions during its tenure, causing an angry reaction on social media. 

“This is enraging to every veteran who was forced to watch Afghanistan go up in smoke while 13 more troops died because of incompetent decision making,” one X user reacted.

“That includes three years of wide open borders. Vote accordingly,” another said.

“The Trump campaign needs this in ads today,” yet another urged.

On her campaign trail, Harris tried to establish herself as the candidate of change, although having been in Washington since 2017, first as a California senator and then as vice president.

“We’re obviously two different people and we have a lot of shared life experiences, for example how we feel about our family and our parents and so on,” Harris said of Biden. “But we’re also different people and I will bring those sensibilities to how I lead.”

Later on in the interview, Harris repeated her vow to tap a Republican to serve in her cabinet “because I don’t, I don’t feel burdened by letting pride get in the way of a good idea.”

During another question, Harris claimed that former Arizona Senator John McCain had endorsed her to become president, despite the fact that the 2008 GOP nominee died in 2018. 

“Look, I just recently did an event with Liz Cheney, the former congresswoman, her father, the former Vice President Dick Cheney has supported me. There are over 200 former members of both Bush presidencies, John McCain, Mitt Romney, who have endorsed me,” Harris said.

Mitt Romney has also not endorsed Harris, but did applaud her performance in her debate against Donald Trump on September 10th. 

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100-Foot ‘Vote For Trump’ Sign Will Be Lit Up In N.Y. Following Court Victory

Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump reacts to supporters as he arrives on stage during a Get Out the Vote Rally March 2, 2024 in Richmond, Virginia. Sixteen states, including Virginia, will vote during Super Tuesday on March 5. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump reacts to supporters as he arrives on stage during a Get Out the Vote Rally March 2, 2024 in Richmond, Virginia. Sixteen states, including Virginia, will vote during Super Tuesday on March 5. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

OAN Staff Abril Elfi
4:00 PM – Tuesday, October 8, 2024

SEE: https://www.oann.com/newsroom/100-foot-vote-for-trump-sign-will-be-lit-up-in-n-y-following-court-victory/; republished below in full, unedited, for informational, educational, & research purposes:

A judge has ruled that a 100-foot “Vote for Trump” sign will be allowed to be lit up in upstate New York. 

On Monday, Montgomery County Supreme Court Justice Rebecca Slezak lifted a temporary restraining order following a city lawsuit against the CEO of Sticker Mule, Anthony Constantino. 

The city had claimed that Constanino’s “Vote for Trump” sign sitting on top of his firm’s building violated local zoning laws and posed a traffic hazard.

The city, which is represented by attorneys working for Mayor Michael Cinquanti (D-N.Y.), argued that the company did not obtain the required permits to put in the sign up. They also said that drivers could be distracted by the sign. 

Constantino’s legal team responded to the allegations stating that the sign was far enough from major roads to avoid such risks.

“All I know is tonight the party is on and the lighting will occur and there is no court order prohibiting the lighting and display of the sign,” Sal Ferlazzo, Constantino’s lawyer, said. “So it’s obviously a nice victory for Anthony and his team.”

After Slezak heard arguments in court, she lifted the restraining order and cleared the way for the sign’s lighting. 

“We are all set to light it up!” Constantino told The New York Post.

Constantino added that Democrats “want to get rid of free speech and censor America and so the sign now signifies something even bigger than what I thought … In America, I got a First Amendment right.”

“It’s my building,” he continued, “it’s a beautiful sign and whether you’re a Democrat or Republican, the sign is an uplifting thing for community enthusiasm.”

The city has until October 18th to refile the case. 

Constantino intends to celebrate the court victory and the sign’s debut by holding a rally with special speakers, including local politicians and athletes.

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