EXCLUSIVE: Trump reacts to Super Tuesday victories, stunning Haley
EXCLUSIVE: Former President Trump, reacting to Super Tuesday primary victories, told Fox News Digital that it is a “great evening,” and that it is his “honor to represent not just the Republican Party but our country in leading it back to health and prosperity.”
Trump, the GOP frontrunner, won Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Oklahoma, Texas, Massachusetts, Colorado, Maine, Alabama, Arkansas, and Minnesota by 9:45 p.m. ET Tuesday night.
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“It is a great evening,” Trump told Fox News Digital in an exclusive interview after races were called in his favor in 11 states, and while awaiting race calls and polls closing in others.
“Rarely has politics seen anything quite like this,” he said.
Trump added: “It is my honor to represent not just the Republican Party but our country in leading it back to health and prosperity.”
Trump’s reaction came after 11 states were called. The Fox News Decision Desk is still awaiting race calls in Vermont, and poll closures in Alaska, Utah, and California.
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Trump’s major Super Tuesday primary victories come after he dominated the Iowa caucuses, left New Hampshire with a commanding victory, swept caucuses in Nevada and the U.S. Virgin Islands, won South Carolina with a “bigger win” than he anticipated, and won Michigan.
Trump won GOP contests in Missouri, Idaho, and Michigan over the weekend, and North Dakota Monday.
Trump, in a speech at his Super Tuesday Victory Party at Mar-a-Lago, blasted President Biden as “the worst president in the history of our country.”
“There has never been anything like what’s happening to our country,” Trump said, pointing to the crisis at the southern border.
The former president, during the speech, said he is focused on efforts to “unify this country and unify this party.”
“We have a great Republican Party with tremendous talent and we want to have unity and we’re going to have unity and going to happen very quickly,” Trump said. “I have been saying lately, success will bring unity to our country.”
Trump added: “Our country was coming together. Our country was coming together. And now we have a very divided country.”
Trump called Election Day on Nov. 5 “the single most important day in the history of our country.”
“We’re going to take it and make it like it should be… right now our country is known as a joke,” Trump said.
Trump reflected on the successes of his first term, including energy independence, the economy and foreign policy.
The former president said some claimed his personality would “cause wars.”
“No, my personality is going to keep us out of wars — and that’s what happened,” Trump said referring to his presidency and how it impacted the global stage. “For 20 years they were fighting ISIS. I defeated ISIS in four weeks. We got rid of ISIS 100%.”
Trump said there has “never been an administration that had more success in so many different elements.”
“We got the largest tax cuts in history. We have the largest regulation cuts in history. We rebuilt our military,” Trump said.
Trump vowed, if elected to a second term, to “take back our country.”
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“We are going to have the greatest economy ever in the history of our country. We’re going to top what we did. We are going to become an energy center of the world,” he said. “We’re going to pay off debt. We’re going to do things that nobody thought was possible.”
Trump added: “But we’re going to win this election because we have no choice. If we lose the election, we’re not going to have a country.”
Who is Jason Palmer — the unknown candidate who beat Biden in American Samoa
President Biden lost his first contest in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination on Tuesday to an unknown candidate in the U.S. territory of American Samoa.
The Fox News Decision Desk projected that Jason Palmer, a self-described entrepreneur and investor, would win American Samoa’s caucuses, taking four delegates to Biden’s two.
On his campaign website, Palmer describes himself as a 52-year-old resident of Baltimore, Maryland, with leadership and executive experience working for companies like Microsoft and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, among others.
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According to Palmer, he also has 25 years of small business experience in addition to his executive-level experience.
A Mar. 1 press release from Palmer’s campaign says the businessman will appear on the ballot in 16 states and territories, and touts him as being the youngest Democrat candidate for president.
Palmer reacted to his victory in American Samoa in a post on X, saying, “Honored to announce my victory in the American Samoa presidential primary. Thank you to the incredible community for your support. This win is a testament to the power of our voices. Together, we can rebuild the American Dream and shape a brighter future for all.”
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Biden’s loss to Palmer comes amid a string of Super Tuesday victories against his opponents, author Marianne Williamson and Minnesota Rep. Dean Phillips.
Earlier in the evening, the Fox News Decision Desk called Iowa, Maine, Vermont, Virginia, Alabama, Texas, Arkansas, Tennessee, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Colorado, and Phillips’ home state of Minnesota for Biden.
During the 2020 race for the Democratic presidential nomination, Biden lost the U.S. territory against his then-competitors, capturing just 8% of the vote compared to Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders’ 10%, then-Hawaiian Rep. Tulsi Gabbard’s 29%, and New York billionaire Michael Bloomberg’s 50%.
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The contest was the only one won by Bloomberg, despite spending over $500 million throughout his campaign.
As a territory, American Samoa does not get a vote in the general presidential election, and is only permitted to send delegates to the convention during the primary season.
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The Biden campaign downplayed the loss by pointing to what it said was the likelihood that less than 500 total votes were cast in the contest.
Fox News’ Peter Doocy contributed to this report.
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Blue collar town rocked as nation’s oldest gun manufacturer flees for red state
America’s oldest gun manufacturer, Remington, is officially closing its plant in New York this month and moving to Georgia after more than 200 years in the Empire State.
“Ilion is Remington. Remington is Ilion,” Ilion, New York, Mayor John Stephens told Fox News Digital in a Zoom interview ahead of the plant’s closure.
The phrase and sentiment is one the mayor has repeated over the course of his time in office and before, even as an icebreaker while he was in college introducing himself to a professor and peers.
“It doesn’t matter if you’re manufacturing firearms here anymore or not. You can’t erase history. … Ilion will always be known as the home of Remington Arms,” Stephens, who has spent nearly all of his 57 years in Ilion, said.
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Ilion is a blue-collar village nestled in New York’s Mohawk Valley, roughly 200 miles northwest of New York City. Remington was founded in the village back in 1816 by Eliphalet Remington.
Late last year, Remington leaders told union officials that company chiefs at RemArms, the current version of Remington Arms, made the decision to end its New York manufacturing this March. The remaining operations located in Ilion will move to Georgia, where company leaders say the firearms industry is supported and welcomed.
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The news has rocked the New York community, as generations of families worked in the factory, and even the town, itself boasts street names paying homage to the company, such as Remington Ave. and Armory St.
“We’re still a blue collar, get your hands dirty, roll up your shirt sleeves and elbows deep in whatever [town],” Stephens told Fox News Digital. “I have a huge family background here, as a lot of people my age do. You know, great-grandparents and grandparents and parents ….I know there [were] employees there that were fifth and sixth generation employees.”
He said the closure in New York is not only an “historic loss,” but a “nostalgic loss.”
Stephens described Ilion as a “pro-Second Amendment community,” partially due to its long history with Remington, but also because the area has a culture promoting hunting, fishing and gun safety.
“From a very early age, I was introduced to firearms, whether it was a shotgun or a rifle or a handgun. You know, maybe it’s almost ingrained in you, that gun safety, hunting, fishing – that’s a lot of what we do around here,” he said, arguing that the local region is pro-firearm and firearm safety.
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The Remington plant previously employed thousands of people, which dwindled to roughly 1,500 employees back in the 2010s, when Stephens was first elected mayor, he said. The plant employed roughly 300 people when business chiefs announced the plant was moving out of New York.
“It’s been reducing and reducing, reducing as far as the amount of employee. So you’re looking at 300 folks that are not going to be working in that factory. So that’s 300 people that aren’t going to be in the village every day. They might walk out and and grab a slice of pizza or a sub or go to McDonald’s and grab a lunch there. You know, buy fuel or gas when they’re in town,” Stephens said.
The financial toll left by the 1.1 million-square-foot facility closing will be tough, the mayor said, but not as devastating if the plant still employed thousands of people. Those who worked at the plant can pick up jobs at local distribution and manufacturing centers, he said.
“It’s gonna be tough for a little while. The local businesses are definitely going to see a little bit of a downtick. But again, 300 versus 1,500. It’s a little bit easier to swallow, but it still doesn’t make things any easier,” he said, noting that Ilion revolved around people heading into “the shop,” as locals call the Remington plant.
The mayor and fellow city leaders are now looking at a budget plan after estimating the plant’s closure will cost the village an estimated $1 million annually, including utility payments and taxes.
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“This year, we’re going to be very, very stringent. It’s going to be very tight. But when we started our budget process, which we’re just winding up … we started out with a 30% tax increase, if we had to cover everything that we were going to lose. And through the hard work of myself, the village board and our village treasurer, we’re looking at something between 2 and 3% as a tax increase, and that’s without cutting any services,” he said.
Village leaders are currently looking at options to reconfigure the massive plant, which sits on 34 acres in the middle of the town, with the mayor hoping multiple individual businesses or one large company moves in.
While hashing out the town’s future, Stephens is calling on Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul to meet with him and other town leaders to discuss finances.
“I need the governor to know. I need our county, our state and our federal elected officials – who are all aware – I just need them to know that we need financial assistance … Next year is probably going to be the toughest year because it’ll be the first full year, budget year, without that revenue,” he said.
Remington, which was sold in 1993, again in 2007 and again in 2020, was rocked by financial woes in recent years, including filing for bankruptcy in 2018 and 2020. In 2022, the company paid $73 million as part of a lawsuit stemming from the Sandy Hook mass shooting in 2012.
Some Republicans in the state, including Rep. Elise Stefanik and state Sen. Mark Walczyk, previously blamed New York’s restrictive gun laws for the move.
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The company’s CEO said in a statement late last year that they are “excited” about the move to a state that embraces the Second Amendment.
“We are very excited to come to Georgia, a state that not only welcomes business but enthusiastically supports and welcomes companies in the firearms industry,” RemArms CEO Ken D’Arcy said in a statement. “Everyone involved in this process has shown how important business is to the state and how welcoming they are to all business, including the firearms industry.”
Stephens said that some locals have “almost a knee-jerk” reaction to blaming New York politicians and laws such as New York’s Gun Industry Liability Law for Remington’s move, while noting this was a business move on the part of RemArms. The liability law was signed by former Gov. Andrew Cuomo in 2021, allowing gun makers to be sued if they “knowingly or recklessly create, maintain or contribute” to violence.
“Do I think that New York’s political climate is partially the reason? Yeah. Yeah, I do. But I think that’s probably the … lesser of the reasons. The folks that currently own RemArms made a business decision. And some of their reasons were spot on, some of them I don’t agree with. The factory is definitely probably inefficient for production nowadays,” he said.
Stephens previously told media outlets that the move out of Ilion is like the village is “losing its soul,” and elaborated to Fox News Digital that the closure marks an end to generational lines of families working in “the shop.”
“I don’t think we have this next coming generation. I don’t think there were many of them there anyways. So I think you’re probably looking at people that are probably in their 30s or older that are in the factory now,” he said.
Despite financial hurdles and the sentimental and historical loss of the plant, Stephens said the town is resilient and staying positive.
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“We have to remain positive here and not just in Ilion, but in this entire region. We have to be positive that we’re going to be able to attract businesses to utilize that facility. And again, it might be one large business, it might be a couple dozen smaller businesses that can utilize the space. And that’s our goal, and I’m optimistic and I’m working every day to accomplish that.”
Brit Hume says Biden is ‘palpably senile and the country can see it’
Fox News chief political analyst Brit Hume is not surprised by the growing concerns about President Biden’s age and mental acuity – he believes they have been a “ticking time bomb.”
Asked on Super Tuesday whether he could have envisioned months ago current polls showing independent voters leaning toward former President Trump on a number of issues, Hume chalked it up at least in part to President Biden’s cognizance.
“I was saying back when it was not at all fashionable to say it, that he is senile. And now I think he is palpably senile and the country sees it,” Hume said on “Special Report” as Super Tuesday polls prepared to close in 15 states and American Samoa.
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Hume said a major challenge for Biden lies later in the week when he will give the annual State of the Union on Thursday, highlighting that the president must prove to Americans that he is not too old for the job.
Biden has been dogged by several newsmaking gaffes in recent weeks, including a reference to Egyptian President Abdel Fatah el-Sisi as the “president of Mexico” while discussing the Israel-Gaza conflict, and instances where he recounted talking to former German Chancellor Helmut Kohl and French President François Mitterrand several years after they died.
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The president also caused a stir after a Connecticut speech on gun control in 2023, when he closed his remarks with “God Save the Queen, man.” By that time, King Charles III had become the British monarch upon the passing of his mother Elizabeth II the year prior.
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On “Special Report,” anchor Bret Baier further questioned Hume on Biden’s upcoming State of the Union, citing contentious moments from past addresses, where Republicans were seen visibly objecting to Biden’s claim the GOP wants Medicare and Social Security to “sunset” – as well as comments about the need for a secure border, which elicited interjections of “wall!”
“The entitlement issue is still a big issue, both parties [are] not dealing with it. But you wonder how the State of the Union is going to set up on the issue of Israel, for example,” Baier said.
Hume said Biden came out “strong” in favor of Israel but has since “rhetorically moved away” from the Jewish State.
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“Reports are the White House is furious with Benjamin Netanyahu and the president has talked about the need for more humanitarian aid into Gaza and all the rest of it, which suggests he’s softening on his support. I’m not sure he really is. But it’s a big issue,” he said.
“And within his own party, his support for Israel is hurting him with a wing of the party which is considerably larger than it is in the Republican Party, for example, that is very sympathetic toward the Arab side in this conflict and long has been and especially toward those who are suffering in Gaza.”
GOP lawmakers demand firing of VA official who called for ban of iconic WW II kiss photo
FIRST ON FOX — Two Republican lawmakers are calling for the removal of a Veterans Affairs official responsible for a since-rescinded memo that directed the removal of the iconic V-J Day in Times Square photograph from VA health care centers.
Montana Sen. Steve Daines and Rep. Ryan Zinke, R-Mont. wrote to VA Secretary Denis McDonough after an X account, “End Wokeness,” published a memo sent from Assistant Under Secretary for Health Operations RimaAnn Nelson last week.
In the memo, Nelson called for the historic photo of a Navy sailor kissing a woman in Times Square on V-J Day in 1945 to be removed from all VA medical buildings because it doesn’t foster a “more trauma-informed environment that promotes psychological safety.”
“This action is promoted by the recognition that the photograph, which depicts a non-consensual act, is inconsistent with the VA’s no-tolerance policy towards sexual harassment and assault, as outlined in VA Handbook,” the memo states.
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Secretary McDonough overrode the memo in a statement Tuesday.
“Let me be clear: This image is not banned from VA facilities, and we will keep it in VA facilities,” McDonough said.
A VA spokesperson confirmed to Fox News Digital the memo was sent out but should not have been, and it has been rescinded.
But the lawmakers are demanding Nelson’s firing over the “politically driven memo.”
They called the memo “only the most recent in a long line of misguided actions and woke agendas dictating the management of the VA.”
The lawmakers pressed McDonough for details about the process for drafting and approving the memo.
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“Not only was this proposed policy ill-conceived, but it was also somehow deemed a VHA operational priority during a time when there are significant issues with recruitment and retention, hiring freezes, and budgetary constraints. It raises the question of VHA’s organizational structure and the qualifications of some of its core management,” the letter states.
In a statement to Fox News Digital, McDonough responded to the letter, saying, “Rima has dedicated her career to serving Veterans. We are fortunate to have her at VA, and she will remain at VA.”
Nelson’s memo said the “perspectives on historical events and their representations evolve,” and that “recent discussions have highlighted concerns about the non-consensual nature of the kiss, prompting debates on consent and the appropriateness of celebrating such images in today’s environment, especially within institutions, such as VHA facilities, which are committed to upholding standards of creating a safe and respect environment.
“This action reflects our dedication to creating a respectful and safe workplace and is in keeping with our broader efforts to promote a culture of inclusivity and awareness,” it continued.
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The lawmakers questioned if the Office of Management and Budget, Domestic Policy Council or the White House provided input for this guidance and if a draft of the memo was provided to the office of the executive secretary for review or approval, and how this policy was deemed to benefit either veterans or health care operations.
“The VA is not going to be banning this photo,” White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Tuesday.
“I can definitely say that the memo was not sanctioned, and so it’s not something that we were even aware of.”
The lawmakers also asked for any other memos Nelson has issued.
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“The VA needs to reassess its priorities and start putting veterans at the center of their everyday operating posture,” the lawmakers said. “This cannot begin to happen with leadership structures advocating political policies over veteran priorities and those responsible for this misguided memo need to be held accountable, starting with the termination of Ms. Nelson’s employment at the VA.”
Man dies from too much vitamin D — experts warn about the risk of overdose
Amid reports of a U.K. man’s death from high amounts of vitamin D, experts are warning about the dangers of unsafe levels.
After 89-year-old David Mitchener died last year from hypercalcemia, a buildup of calcium in the body that is caused by excess levels of vitamin D, the Surrey assistant coroner released a report urging regulatory agencies to warn consumers about the risk of excessive intake.
Michener was admitted to East Surrey Hospital on May 10, 2023, and died 10 days later. Tests revealed that his vitamin D levels were at the maximum recordable level, according to the report from Jonathan Stevens, the assistant coroner.
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Vitamin D toxicity was listed as one of the factors in Michener’s death, along with congestive heart failure, ischemic heart disease, chronic kidney failure and hypercalcemia.
“David Mitchener had been taking vitamin supplements for at least the preceding nine months,” the report stated.
The supplements he was taking did not have any warnings on or in the packaging detailing the specific risks or side effects, according to the report.
“Vitamin supplements can have potentially very serious risks and side effects when taken in excess,” Stevens wrote.
“Current food labeling requirements do not require these risks and side effects to be written on the packaging.”
What is a safe level of vitamin D?
For healthy adults, 600 international units (IU) of vitamin D (15 mcg) per day is all that’s necessary, according to Pieter Cohen, associate professor of medicine at the Cambridge Health Alliance in Massachusetts.
“Usually, this can come from fortified foods and sunlight,” he told Fox News Digital.
Some foods that are high in vitamin D include orange juice, rainbow trout, salmon, portabella mushrooms, yogurt, tuna and milk, according to WebMD.
Healthy people should not be taking more than 4,000 IU (100 mcg) per day, Cohen advised.
“Taking more than that can cause a cascade of problems, as vitamin D acts as a hormone in the body and too much of it can lead to a number of issues,” he warned.
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“Overdosages occur with taking much more — usually 60,000 international units a day or more.”
The amount of vitamin D required in the diet can also vary by age, according to Dr. Maryann Amirshahi, professor of emergency medicine at Georgetown University and co-medical director of the National Capital Poison Center in Washington, D.C.
“Vitamin D acts as a hormone in the body and too much of it can lead to a number of problems.”
“Smaller amounts (400 IU) are recommended in the first year of life,” she told Fox News Digital.
“For children older than 1 year of age, adolescents and most adults, 600 IU a day is recommended. The dose is the same for people who are pregnant or lactating.”
For older adults over age 70, an intake of 800 IU per day is recommended.
“Higher doses are also recommended for individuals with vitamin D deficiency, with larger doses required for more severe deficiency,” Amirshahi added.
One common mistake is that some vitamin D prescriptions are dosed once a week, but people may accidentally take them daily, which can lead to toxicity, the doctor warned.
Symptoms of vitamin D overdose
Consuming too much vitamin D can lead to any number of symptoms that can be difficult to distinguish from other conditions.
These may include thirst, excessive urination and nausea, Cohen said, “but they can also be much more ominous, such as getting confused and becoming quite weak.”
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The main effect of vitamin D in the body is that it increases calcium concentrations, according to Amirshahi.
“The signs and symptoms of vitamin D poisoning are similar to people who have elevated calcium concentrations for other reasons,” she said. “The symptoms of elevated calcium levels in the blood include confusion, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, frequent urination and dehydration.”
The National Institute of Health (NIH) warns that “very high levels of vitamin D in your blood (greater than 375 nmol/L or 150 ng/mL) can cause nausea, vomiting, muscle weakness, confusion, pain, loss of appetite, dehydration, excessive urination and thirst, and kidney stones.”
It adds, “Extremely high levels of vitamin D can cause kidney failure, irregular heartbeat and even death.”
Toxicity of a dose may vary depending on a variety of factors, such as underlying medical problems like kidney disease, Amirshahi noted.
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“Another important factor is how long an individual is taking large doses of vitamin D,” she said.
“Often, a single large dose (50,000 to 150,000 IU, depending on the size of the individual) is well-tolerated, but chronic overdose can be much more dangerous.”
Dangerously high levels of vitamin D are almost always caused by consuming excessive amounts from dietary supplements, the NIH stated on its website.
“Vitamin D toxicity has been caused by consumption of dietary supplements that contained excessive vitamin D amounts because of manufacturing errors, that were taken inappropriately or in excessive amounts, or that were incorrectly prescribed by physicians,” according to the agency.
“You cannot get too much vitamin D from sunshine because your skin limits the amount of vitamin D it makes.”
Treatments for overdose
If someone has overdosed, the immediate treatment is to stop taking the vitamin and to restrict dietary calcium, according to Mayo Clinic.
Some doctors may also prescribe IV therapy and medications, including corticosteroids or bisphosphonates.
“We can give a dose of activated charcoal in the emergency department if someone took a large single dose of vitamin D to help bind it before it gets absorbed by the intestines,” said Amirshahi.
This is only helpful if the person comes in early and ingests a single large dose, however.
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“Once the vitamin D has been absorbed, the main treatment is to address the high calcium levels,” she said. “This could include administering intravenous fluids or giving medications that lower the calcium concentration.”
In severe cases when other measures don’t work, dialysis may be used to help remove the calcium.
Experts call for warnings
Because vitamin D is sold as a dietary supplement in the U.S., it is not approved by the Food and Drug Administration.
“Supplements can be sold at almost any dose the manufacturer decides to use, and the manufacturer is not required to place warnings on even the highest doses of vitamin D that it is dangerous to take too much,” Cohen told Fox News Digital.
“Supplements are often poorly manufactured as well, and the dose on the label might not be accurate,” he warned.
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“Research of vitamin D supplements in the U.S. has revealed that sometimes you can get too little or too much vitamin D in the pills.”
To help ensure the proper amount in each pill, Cohen recommends only purchasing vitamin D supplements that have been certified by either USP (United States Pharmacopeia) or NSF International.
Fox News Digital reached out to David Mitchener (the assistant coroner in Surrey) and East Surrey Hospital requesting additional comment.
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Trump lawyers request a new trial in E. Jean Carroll defamation case
Lawyers for former President Trump filed motions Tuesday night for a new trial in the E. Jean Carroll case, arguing that the court limited his testimony during the trial last month and that statements he made about her allegations were meant to “defend his reputation, protect his family, and defend his Presidency.”
Trump’s legal team filed two motions Tuesday night: one for judgment in Trump’s favor and one for a new trial.
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A federal jury decided last month that Trump must pay E. Jean Carroll more than $83 million in damages after he denied allegations he raped her in the 1990s. The jury decided Trump must pay $18.3 million in compensatory damages, and $65 million in punitive damages.
In their motion for judgment in Trump’s favor, attorneys for the 2024 GOP front-runner argue that Carroll failed to establish Trump’s statements caused harm to Carroll.
“It is readily apparent that the jury’s findings were based on ‘confusion, speculation or prejudice’ as opposed to the ‘evidence presented at trial,’” they wrote.
In their motion for a new trial, Trump’s lawyers argue that the court severely limited the former president’s testimony, which they say influenced the jury’s verdict.
Trump’s lawyers said he made statements about Carroll in an effort to “defend his reputation, protect his family, and defend his Presidency.”
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A federal jury in New York City decided last year that Trump was not liable for rape but was liable for sexual abuse and defamation. The former president was ordered to pay $5 million in that trial.
“Absolutely ridiculous! I fully disagree with both verdicts, and will be appealing this whole Biden Directed Witch Hunt focused on me and the Republican Party,” Trump posted on his Truth Social shortly after the verdict was read. “Our Legal System is out of control, and being used as a Political Weapon. They have taken away all First Amendment Rights.”
Trump added, “THIS IS NOT AMERICA!”
Carroll, who alleged that Trump raped her at the Bergdorf Goodman department store across from Trump Tower in Manhattan sometime in 1996, was seeking $12 million.
Trump, the 2024 GOP front-runner, has repeatedly and vehemently denied the allegation. His denial resulted in Carroll slapping Trump with a defamation lawsuit, claiming his response caused harm to her reputation.
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The jury found Carroll was injured as a result of statements Trump made while in the White House in June 2019.
The jury awarded Carroll $7.3 million in compensatory damages, other than the reputational repair program, and $11 million in damages for the reputational repair program. The jury found Trump’s statements were made to harm Carroll and awarded her $65 million in punitive damages. In total, the jury said Carroll should be paid $83.3 million.
Man who crashed into state trooper, killing him, not a US citizen, ICE says
A Mexican national who was in the U.S. illegally has been arrested and is being held on $1 million bail after allegedly crashing his vehicle into a Washington State Patrol trooper and killing him.
Trooper Christopher M. Gadd, 27, was watching for speeding and DUI drivers, when he was struck and killed in a three-vehicle crash on Interstate 5 around 3 a.m. Saturday.
An investigation into the crash found an SUV being driven by 33-year-old Raul Benitez Santana was heading southbound on the interstate when the vehicle veered onto the shoulder and struck the trooper’s patrol car.
The Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office reportedly found the SUV was traveling at a high rate of speed when it crashed into the police vehicle.
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On Tuesday, FOX 13 in Seattle reported it had obtained court documents alleging Santana had bloodshot eyes and admitted to police he had been drinking alcohol and smoking marijuana before getting behind the wheel of the vehicle and driving.
Santana was booked into the Snohomish County Jail, where U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Seattle Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) division placed an immigration detainer on the Mexican citizen.
“As one of the operational directorates associated with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, ERO Seattle lodges immigration detainers against noncitizens who have been arrested for criminal activity and taken into custody by state or local law enforcement,” a spokesperson for ICE told Fox News Digital. “An immigration detainer is a request from ICE to state or local law enforcement agencies to notify ICE as early as possible before a removable noncitizen is released, allowing ERO to assume custody for possible removal to the subject’s home country in accordance with federal law.”
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An ICE official confirmed Santana is a citizen of Mexico, and was in the U.S. unlawfully after entering the country at an unknown date and time.
He was first encountered by ERO Seattle on Oct. 28, 2013, at the South Correctional Entity in Burien, Washington, after being arrested for failing to appear in court for driving on a suspended license.
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In May 2013, Santana was sentenced to 90 days behind bars, with 87 of the days suspended, after he was convicted of being in possession of 40 grams or fewer of marijuana.
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Then on Oct. 6, 2014, Santana was sentenced to 90 days for driving on a suspended license, and in May 2019, he was arrested for domestic violence assault.
Whale that vanished from Atlantic over 200 years ago spotted
Scientists from the New England Aquarium (NEA) in Boston were flying off the coast of Nantucket on Friday when they saw a leviathan that has been extinct for over 200 years: a gray whale.
The team of scientists was flying about 30 miles south of Nantucket when they spotted the rare whale.
As the whale continued to dive and resurface as if it were feeding, the aerial survey plane continued to circle the area for 45 minutes, giving the scientists time to capture photos and make sense of what they were seeing.
The team reviewed images together and confirmed what they saw was a gray whale.
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“I didn’t want to say out loud what it was, because it seemed crazy,” Orla O’Brien, an associate research scientist at NEA said.
O’Brien works at the Anderson Cabot Center for Ocean Life, and has been flying aerial surveys for 13 years.
Research Technician Kat Laemmle was with O’Brien on the plane when O’Brien showed her photos while the whale went underwater.
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“My brain was trying to process what I was seeing, because this animal was something that should not really exist in these waters,” Laemmle said. “We were laughing because of how wild and exciting this was — to see an animal that disappeared from the Atlantic hundreds of years ago.”
While gray whales are not typically found in the Atlantic, they are regularly found in the North Pacific, according to NEA officials.
The whales are described as not having a dorsal fin while donning mottled gray and white skin and a dorsal hump. As the hump descends to the tail, a series of pronounced ridges can be visible.
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Despite disappearing from the Atlantic Ocean by the 18th century, the species has been making a comeback to the area. In fact, there have been five observations of gray whales in the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean waters over the past 15 years, including off the coast of Florida in December 2023.
The one spotted off the coast of Nantucket on Friday is believed to be the same gray whale observed off Florida in December.
Scientists say the strange sightings can be attributed to climate change, explaining that the Northwest Passage, which connects the Atlantic and Pacific oceans through the Arctic Ocean in Canada, has been ice-free during the summers in recent years, due in part to rising temperatures across the globe.
The sea ice typically limits where the gray whales are able to travel as they are unable to break through the thick winter ice that blocks the passage, the aquarium said.
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But with less ice in the passage during summer months, gray whales may be able to travel to areas not visited by the species in centuries.
“While we expect to see humpback, right, and fin whales, the ocean is a dynamic ecosystem, and you never know what you’ll find,” O’Brien said. “These sightings of gray whales in the Atlantic serve as a reminder of how quickly marine species respond to climate change, given the chance.”