Protest in Oregon over lock downs

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Protest in Oregon over lock downs

The protest was mostly peaceful but some arrest were made. 

The protesters wanted in to a meeting air their concerns over the lock downs. The meeting at the Capitol was supposed to be public assess but those who showed up were not allowed into the building. This is where a confrontation took place the led to some pepper spraying, gas and an arrest.

The riot police where called in and at one point damaged a truck that was blocking the roadway. Also a few alleged Antifa members showed up, broke some door windows but they were quickly escorted by the patriot protesters out of the area. 

Trump Delaying the Mail? Better Read this!

 Trump Delaying the Mail? Better Read this!

Here is the story on the Post Master General and the "Trump is delaying the mail" issue. The previous Post Master General retired. A replacement for the position comes after Megan Brennan, who has held the position since February 2015, decided to retire from the post. She had intended to retire in January, though this was delayed. She had been a postal employee for 33 years. “When I was appointed Postmaster General, I made a commitment to the Board of Governors that I would serve for five years and it has been my absolute honor to do so,” said Brennan. Brennan had only committed to a 5 year stint as PMG. 

There are nine presidential appointed governors choose the next postmaster general, They serve as a member of the board. The members of the Board of Governors are made of Democrats and Republicans and here is some of them:

Missing: LINDA MAY JOHNS

Missing: LINDA MAY JOHNS

Linda left her residence with a known male, in a White Pickup Truck. When interviewed, he stated she met with another Male, and left after she was with him. Linda has had NO contact with her family OR close friends since the date she went missing. No activity on ANY of her Social Media accounts or Phone Numbers. Family fears she may be a victim of foul play, as she is not known to ever be away from family and friends for such a great length of time.

Last Seen: January 9, 2020 in NEW LIBERTY, Kentucky 40355
Age: 35 years old 
Height: 4' 9" - 4' 11" 
Weight: 90 pounds
Description: Brown hair and brown eyes.

Series of Crimes in Hulen & Pathfork Area

Several robberies and home invasions, and buildings broken into last night on Hwy 72 in the Hulen and Parthfork area. One fourwheeler (side by side) was stolen and another was damaged in an attempt to steal it. Several people are reporting their car ram sacked, and one person even had the thief climb into their house while they were sleeping.

The suspect stole a bike and a Side by side. The side by side is white with red and black pinstripes.

Here is a short video of the suspect

Paypal commits to 530 million dollars for black owned businesses

Paypal commits to 530 million dollars for black owned businesses. 

In case you missed it here was the announcement from Paypal.
 
SAN JOSE, Calif., June 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: PYPL) today announced a $530 million commitment to support Black and minority-owned businesses and communities in the U.S., especially those hardest hit by the pandemic, to help address economic inequality. As part of its investment, the company is bolstering its internal programs to further increase diversity, equity and inclusion within the PayPal community.

"For far too long, Black people in America have faced deep-seated injustice and systemic economic inequality. Black lives matter and we need to drive transformative change. We must take decisive action to close the racial wealth gap that sustains this profound inequity," said Dan Schulman, president and CEO, PayPal.

"PayPal is uniquely positioned to help in this area, and we are committed to doing our part to address the unacceptable racial divide by advancing a more just economy and society. We've listened to leaders in the Black community about the challenges facing Black business owners and the support and investments needed to sustain Black-owned businesses and create long-term economic opportunity. The holistic set of initiatives we are implementing are designed to help address the immediate crisis and set the foundation for sustained engagement and progress towards economic equality and social justice."

One Main Financial closes Harlan office

One Main Financial closes Harlan office. 

Customers are being directed to the Corbin office as the next nearest location. This is without a doubt an inconvenience to many customers who must now pay their bills online, mail them in or travel to Corbin to pay in person.

We can only suspect this closure is partly due to the COVID19 lockdown. Small towns continue to lose businesses due to the virus outbreak which lead to shutdown of most stores.

It appears many businesses will not recover or will have to scale back store locations to survive. 

Harlan has lost the AMC Theater, One Main Financial and Gordman's. Gordman's is currently open and selling off remaining inventory.

One Main Financial Corbin Office Phone: (606) 526-6781

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Officer Arrested and Charged in Floyd Case

The now ex- policemen Derek Chauvin, the man seen kneeling on the neck of  George Floyd has been arrested.

Floyd died, which lead to national wide outrage. Chauvin was arrested and charged with 3rd degree murder. Only three states have this category of murder, with Minnesota being one of them.

Under 3rd degree murder, Chauvin could face the maximum sentence of 25 years in prison.

Joe Exotic Tiger King Hires Legal Team

Joseph Allen Maldonado-Passage better known as Joe Exotic has hired a legal team and managers in an attempt to get his 2019 conviction for animal abuse and a murder for hire plot overturned. Exotic is a flamboyant character, who shot to national fame thanks to the Netflix series Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness. The wildly popular series features Exotic's life as a big cat zoo keeper/owner and his battles with rival big cat owner, Carole Baskin.

Exotic's new legal team and mangers includes Lead counselor Francisco Hernandez and private investigator Eric Love. The team include several members according Hernandez. Their goal is to uncover the truth about the murder for hire plot, get Exotic's convictions overturned or get President Trump to pardon Joe Exotic.

COVID19 Delivers Death Blow To Many Businesses

COVID19 Delivers Death Blow To Many Businesses

The effects of the Coronavirus has changed many people's lives, especially those who have lost a loved one to it.While the lost of life is terrible and irreplaceable the economical impact is also starting to take effect. The impact to the economy could last for years, as businesses struggle to regain cash flow.

Locally, in Harlan Kentucky, we lost our only theater. It was an AMC Classic that has now permanently closed. Rally News broke the closure of the theater back near the end of April.

On a national level the closures are starting to mount up and the effects will be and is devastating to our communities, states and our country.

The popular Steak n' Shake restaurant recently said they were closing 57 stores permanently due to the conronavius. As the stress on finances builds due to the closing of indoor dining, it is inevitable that there will be closings. The closures represent about 10 percent of  the company's restaurants. Just where and what locations will lose this great place to eat is unclear at the time of this writing.

Do I Have To Wear A Face Mask in Kentucky?

Do I Have To Wear A Mask in Kentucky?

There seems to be some confusion about whether or not you are required to wear a face mask in Kentucky. At first it seemed as if Governor Andy Beshear was signing an executive order that required face mask, but later it seemed as if it was optional. This is probably what lead to some confusion.

In a quest for clarity, Rally News reach out to Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron on the issue.

AG Cameron's office send us the following reply.

Hughett Charged with Murder

In Bell County Kentucky News.

Wade Hughett, 41, is accused of killing his older brother 56-year-old Ward Hughett, according to the Bell County Sheriff's Department.

The call came in at 10:40 pm Thursday night and officers were dispatched to the Beans Fork community. Once on the scene the deputies found Wade Hugehett's brother Ward severely injured. 

Kentucky Coronavirus Update

Currently there are 3,779 confirmed cases in Kentucky. There has been 200 reported deaths in the state due to COVID19. Total recoveries at the time of this writing is 653.

Jefferson county has the majority of  confirmed cases and deaths with 1,121 cases and 78 deaths. The next highest count of 226 cases comes from Fayette county. It appears that Jefferson is the Kentucky hotspot for confirmed cases and deaths.

There are over 10 counties that have only 1 confirmed case of Coronavirus. There is another 10 plus counties that still have zero cases. The counties with not confirmed counties are Bell, Harlan, Lee, Estill, Wolfe, Magoffin, Elliott, Owen, Robertson, Metcalfe, Fulton and Livingston.

AMC Cinema 4 in Harlan Closes Permanently

It appears that Harlan county has lost it's AMC Cinema 4 Theater. Many local residents posted on social media about receiving an email from AMC that alerted them that their location to view movies had been switched to the Middlesboro location.

The email was as follows.

Many were confused and concerned about the email and the possible closure of the location.
Rally News reach out to AMC and ask them if the location would reopen in the future and they replied with the grim news.
"..we will unfortunately not be reopening this theatre"

Here is a screen shot of the message.

Land O' Lakes Changes Packaging

 Land O Lakes Changes Packaging

Land O'Lakes has removed the Native American "butter maiden" from it's packaging.
Beth Ford, Land O'Lakes' president and CEO, said the change was made ahead of the company's 100th anniversary to "[reflect] the foundation and heart of our company culture."

"Mia," the Native American woman originally appeared in 1928, seven years after Land O'Lakes was founded as the Minnesota Cooperative Creameries Association. Her presence on the packaging irked the Native American community, which said the image was racist and depicted Native women as sex objects.

They claim seeing the original image, with the butter maiden on it, makes people think of sex trafficking, and makes them see Native Americans as sex objects.

Amazon slashes affiliate payouts up to 80%!

Amazon slashes affiliate payouts up to 80%

Amazon slashes affiliate payouts up to 80%. In a time when many Americans are forced to stay home, affiliate marketing is a way to make some money. If you run a website with Amazon affiliate ads on them you will now receive up to 80% less for each sale generated from your website.

The company recently sent out an email to members of the Amazon Associates program. The email starts with, “We hope you are staying well during this time” then drops a bomb on website owners that make money by referring customers to Amazon.

The email does not tell you the rates, you have to click the link to see the devastation. Many website owners and individuals rely on Amazon’s affiliate program to monetize their websites or share links other ways. These people are already hurting from the pandemic and now their income has been cut even more.

XFL Football League Has Good Opening Weekend

 XFL Football League Has Good Opening Weekend

It was a good opening weekend for the new XFL professional football league. The ratings were good as 3.3 million watched this weekends games. The average attendants was 17,000 in stadium per game. While those numbers may not be eye popping, the league is off to a solid start.

The XFL is a professional American football league owned by Vince McMahon's Alpha Entertainment, and is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut. The 8 team league features numerous former NFL players and coaches. 

There are several rule tweaks to speed the game up and insure player safety. Most notably is the Kickoff rule which sees the teams line up a mere 5 yards apart with the kicker kicking from the 30 yard line behind the team. Another interesting rule change is with the extra point after a touchdown. Teams get the choice of selecting a 1,2 or 3 point try.