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State Police Announce K9 Teams Receive National Certification

Posted: 20 Apr 2016 09:00 PM PDT


The Delaware State Police and municipal K9 teams throughout the state received National Certification in explosive and narcotic scent detection by the National Police Canine Association (NPCA). Both dual and single purpose K-9 Teams participated in the certification event.

The Delaware State Police K9 teams along with the New Castle County Police Department and the Wilmington Police Department K9 teams all work and train to meet the certification standards established by the NPCA. All three agencies train Law Enforcement K9 teams in the state under one certification standard for both explosive and narcotic scent detection. Certification scenarios for patrol included; K9 obedience, tracking, building searches, vehicle searches and wooded area searches.

(12) Delaware State Police K-9 teams and four municipal K9 teams from Capitol Police Department and Department of Natural Resources completed the patrol and explosive certifications.

(14) Delaware State Police K9 teams and (10) municipal K-9 teams from the following Police Departments; Newark, Lewes, Bridgeville, Smyrna, Ocean View, Harrington and Dover completed the patrol and narcotics certifications.

DONALD TRUMP COMES TO THE GREATEST LITTLE TOWN IN AMERICA, BERLIN, MARYLAND

Posted: 20 Apr 2016 06:18 PM PDT












First I want to thank all of the people who welcomed me while waiting so patiently in what seemed like a forever long line. 

This event was flat out incredible. It was such an honor to have Mr. Trump visit the Eastern Shore and excite and unite TEN THOUSAND PEOPLE. I know many people who decided not to wait and instead followed our live stream link of the event. 

So let's hear what you thought of the event. I'm still in awe. 

Transgender in Women's Bathroom (Social Experiment)

Posted: 20 Apr 2016 08:30 PM PDT

U.S. ECONOMIC GROWTH: DUELING BAD NEWS

Posted: 20 Apr 2016 08:00 PM PDT

DUPLICATIVE GOVERNMENT TRACKS TANKING ECONOMY …

Talk about double trouble …

The federal government's secretive central bank now has not one but two of its branches tracking America's economic growth in "real time."

One of these measures – the Atlanta Federal Reserve's GDP Now – is obviously an indicator we've been tracking for some time. This estimate of gross domestic product expansion (or contraction) was humming along at 2.7 percent as recently as two months ago, but has since tanked. The latest reading? A measly 0.3 percent growth.

Want a second opinion? Now you can get one courtesy of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (FRBNY) – which has just launched its own "real-time" economic tracker called the "FRBNY Nowcast."

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GAS PRICES CREEPING BACK UP …

Posted: 20 Apr 2016 07:30 PM PDT

RUH-ROH, ECONOMY …

Low fuel costs have been a bright spot for consumers struggling to navigate America's disappointing economy. Sure, they haven't spawned the spending renaissance we were promised, but you know … Obamacare happened.

Anyway, imagine how bad things would be for American consumers if gas prices started going back up?

Stop imagining … it's happening.

According to the AAA daily fuel gauge report, the average cost of a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline in the United States is currently $2.11. That's up a hefty forty cents (or 23.3 percent) from a low of $1.71 back in February – which makes this the biggest surge in gas prices since July 2009.

Ouch … and we can expect additional increases during the peak summer travel months (assuming anybody can afford a vacation this year).

In South Carolina – where gas prices are almost always the nation's lowest – the average cost of a gallon of regular unleaded is currently $1.89. That's up 36 cents (or 23.5 percent) from a low of $1.53 in February – but the Palmetto State did tie with Mississippi for the lowest prices nationally.

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Subject: Schedule | Donald J Trump for President

Posted: 20 Apr 2016 07:00 PM PDT

- FRIDAY, APRIL 22, 2016 -

HARRINGTON, DE

The Delaware State Fairgrounds - Quillen Arena
3:00 PM
stars
Donald J. Trump for President Rally in Harrington, Delaware
Doors open at 12:00 PM

String Of Chinese Restaurants Caught Hiring Illegal Aliens In Pa.

Posted: 20 Apr 2016 06:30 PM PDT

WILLIAMSPORT, PA – The acknowledged ringleader of an organization that provided undocumented workers for six Chinese restaurants in the State College area will go to jail for 15 months.

U.S. Middle District Judge Matthew W. Brann on Friday sentenced Jing Mei Jiang, who pleaded guilty to conspiracy to harbor and transport illegal aliens and wire fraud.

His sentence also includes two years of supervised release and a $50,000 fine he must pay within six months after being released from prison. He is to self-report May 16.

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Illegal Alien Killed Man On Scooter In ‘Sanctuary City’ Of Philadelphia

Posted: 20 Apr 2016 06:00 PM PDT

Thomas Dunbar's last half-hour on Earth was filled with horrific pain.

Police said Dunbar, 36, was riding on motor scooter in Port Richmond at 9:22 p.m. on Wednesday when a 2004 grey Pontiac Aztec struck him as both turned westbound onto Lehigh Avenue from Aramingo.

Dunbar rolled under the Pontiac and was dragged for 240 feet. A woman who was driving behind the Pontiac had to swerve to avoid striking Dunbar as well, which caused another car to slam into her vehicle. Dunbar, of Almond Street near Cambria, was admitted to Hahnemann University Hospital in critical condition. He died at 9:55 p.m.

The man who allegedly struck and killed Dunbar was arrested on Thursday. Police said Ramon Morales, 62, was charged with murder, accident involving death, homicide by vehicle, and involuntary manslaughter. Police said witnesses attempted to stop Morales, of Cedar Street near Allegheny Avenue, the night of the accident, but he fled the scene.

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DC BOWL COMMITTEE ANNOUNCES PURCHASE OF 290-ACRE PROPERTY ON MARYLAND’S EASTERN SHORE TO BE KNOWN AS PATRIOT POINT

Posted: 20 Apr 2016 05:30 PM PDT

The committee's newest philanthropic initiative will serve as a retreat for wounded service members and their families

WASHINGTON, D.C.— The DC Bowl Committee today announced that it is purchasing a 290-acre property near Cambridge, Md., to operate as a retreat for wounded service members and their families. It will be named Patriot Point.

"Patriot Point will be a place for the men and women who serve our nation so selflessly to take the time to recharge," DCBowl Committee President & Executive Director Steve Beck said. "We look forward to welcoming these brave men andwomen to the Eastern Shore and allowing them to enjoy themselves and relax."

At Patriot Point, guests will be able to hunt and fish. They also will be able to go crabbing and enjoy watersports. Patriot Point has 2.3 miles of waterfront along Parsons Creek, Slaughters Creek and the Little Choptank River, leading to the nearby Chesapeake Bay. Additionally, by maintaining the existing property, Patriot Point will continue to protect wetlands and shoreline.

"We are grateful to our founding partners in this endeavor, Stuart Plank and the Taishoff Family Foundation," Beck said. "We learned about this property from Stuart, who had visited when its former owner, James Bugg, the Chairman of the Yellow Ribbon Fund, used it to host wounded service members. Patriot Point will further develop and formalize Mr. Bugg's concept."

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WBOC JUST CUT TRUMP OFF

Posted: 20 Apr 2016 05:27 PM PDT

WBOC has chosen to go back to regular programming rather than air the rest of the rally.  You can continue to watch the rally by using the link we provided earlier.

WATCH LIVE: Donald Trump Rally Berlin, Maryland

Posted: 20 Apr 2016 05:33 PM PDT

The rally has ended.....

Can you smell what the Trump is cooking?

Posted: 20 Apr 2016 05:00 PM PDT

Dwayne " The Rock" Johnson is famous by this quote in the wrestling ring, "Can you smell what the rock is cooking"? Seems he has cooked up yet another winning quote.
What would your Winning Trump quote be?

"ALL WHITE PEOPLE OWE REPARATIONS. IF YOU DON'T GIVE IT, WE COMING TO TAKE IT."

Posted: 20 Apr 2016 04:30 PM PDT

Washington College says ‘Dam the Debt’

Posted: 20 Apr 2016 04:00 PM PDT


WASHINGTON — Washington College in Maryland is helping some of its students find student loan relief with a fundraising program called "Dam the Debt."

Sheila Bair, who chaired the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation from 2006 to 2011, was named Washington College president last fall and initiated the program shortly after. The program has already raised $1 million and hopes to double that.

Both corporate and private donors are funding the initiative.

Dam the Debt will reduce $313,933 worth of federally subsidized loans for the spring 2016 semester for 119 qualifying Washington College students. The average reduction will be $2,630, or about 10 percent of a student's total federal loan burden.

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High court strikes down Maryland power plant subsidies

Posted: 20 Apr 2016 03:30 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — A unanimous Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that Maryland officials overstepped their authority when they offered financial subsidies to encourage construction of a new power plant in the state.

The justices said the Maryland plan interferes with federal law governing wholesale electricity rates.

The ruling is a setback for Maryland and other states that want to ensure a reliable supply of electricity for customers at reasonable rates.

The case involves a 2012 decision by state regulators to order construction of natural gas power plant. Officials offered the winning bidder a financial incentive by requiring utilities to buy electricity from the plant for 20 years at a fixed price.

Lower courts sided with rival power suppliers who said the incentive interfered with pricing in wholesale markets, which are subject to federal regulation.

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ARMED ILLEGAL ALIEN BREAKS INTO TEXAS HOME, IS BADLY BEATEN BY HOMEOWNER

Posted: 20 Apr 2016 03:00 PM PDT

LONGVIEW, TX (KLTV) – A Longview man was arrested after a homeowner thwarted a burglary Monday.

Police say that about 10:56 p.m., officers were dispatched to a home in the 800 block of Spring Street. When they arrived, the victim told them that a suspect, later identified as Kevin Mitchell Gonzales, 28, of Longview, attempted to enter the garage without permission.

The homeowner and Gonzales began to fight and Gonzales pulled out a handgun. During the struggle, Gonzales fired one round from a .45 caliber pistol. The homeowner was able to get the gun away from Gonzales and hold him down until police arrived.

During the arrest,officers located 18 Lorazepam pills in a clear plastic bag in Gonzales' pants pocket. He is charged with criminal trespass with a deadly weapon and possession of a controlled substance. He was transported to the Gregg County Jail without incident.

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Property Owner Citied for Fire Code Violations

Posted: 20 Apr 2016 02:30 PM PDT

Ocean City, Maryland – : The Town of Ocean City's Fire Marshal's Office recently cited an Ocean City property owner for several fire code violations after receiving a complaint for unsafe conditions. Curtis A. Andrews, owner of the Bridgeview Apartments, located in the 200 block of North Division Street, was issued citations in the amount of $3,250 for multiple fire safety violations.

Deputy Fire Marshal's responded to the two story, multi-family dwelling in March 2016, and conducted an on-site fire safety inspection. During the inspection, numerous violations were witnessed by investigators, including the improper installation of a gas water heater, failure to provide a working smoke alarm inside of an occupied dwelling unit, failure to provide a carbon monoxide alarm in the laundry room with fuel burning equipment and accumulations of waste.

Safety violations were immediately repaired by order of the Fire Marshal. In addition, Andrews was required to have the water heaters inspected by a third party inspector prior to use.

"The improper installation of fuel burning appliances and lack of working smoke alarms and carbon monoxide alarms can be deadly," said Ocean City Fire Marshal David Hartley. "The Office of the Fire Marshal takes fire safety code violations seriously and strictly maintains a 'zero tolerance' position. We expect that all property owners to know and abide by these polices."

Pictures: Inside Trump 2016 Rally In Berlin

Posted: 20 Apr 2016 04:59 PM PDT




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Pictures: Outside Trump 2016 Rally Berlin, Maryland

Posted: 20 Apr 2016 02:35 PM PDT

Photo Courtesy of Worcester County Sheriff's office
Current picture of line for Trump Rally. Estimates of approximately 4500 at this time. Traffic is flowing in both directions on Route 50 at this time.

Pay to park sign



MSP Berlin Barrack

MSP Berlin Barrack Extra Officers

Fire Marshal’s Make Arrest for Downtown OC Fire

Posted: 20 Apr 2016 02:00 PM PDT

Ocean City, MD – : Investigators with the Ocean City Fire Marshal's Office recently charged Matthew Raymond Doerr, 51, of Ocean City for arson and malicious destruction of property. The charges, filed on April 14, stem from an early morning fire that occurred in March.

First responders were dispatched to 19 St. Louis Avenue on March 11, 2016, at 12:34 a.m., for a reported structure fire. Ocean City police officers arrived on scene and located a two-story, single family home, well involved in fire. Firefighters arrived on scene shortly after and quickly brought the fire under control.

During the investigation, witnesses reported hearing Doerr make statements indicating his intent to set the house on fire. In addition, witnesses told investigators that they saw Doerr leave his porch and walk toward 19 St. Louis Avenue shortly before the house caught fire.

Doerr was arrested by Ocean City police on Friday, April 15. After being seen by a Maryland District Court Commissioner, he was transferred to the Worcester County Jail on $500,000 bond.

Marine Corps Plan Says Women Won’t Have To Do Any Pullups

Posted: 20 Apr 2016 01:30 PM PDT

The Marine Corps has proposed a new fitness plan for females that does not require them to do any pullups to meet physical standards.

While female Marines will strongly be incentivized to do those pullups to achieve a high score, they can opt for the "flexed-arm hang" instead. For example, females can't score higher than 50 points for a flexed-arm hang, but just one pullup will net them 51 points, Marine Corps Times reports.

"I think this is a great way to implement the change as it gives an incentive to increase a score without the fear of failing the PFT," Col. Robin Gallant told Marine Corps Times. "As women work on them to increase their score, they can be confident that they won't fail a PFT. I think this is a huge benefit and I'm glad it might become a reality." 
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Illegal Alien Caught Selling Meth Served Less Than Two Months In Jail

Posted: 20 Apr 2016 01:00 PM PDT

GRANVILLE, IA (KIWA Radio) – A man who is alleged to have entered the country illegally has been released to US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) following his sentencing on drug charges in Sioux County District Court Monday.

Sioux County Attorney Thomas Kunstle announced that 33-year old Xavier Alvarez-Carrisales, who has been living in Granville, was sentenced for two counts of Failing to Affix Drug Tax Stamps on Methamphetamine, two Class D Felonies.

This case arose on February 24 and 26, 2016, when Alvarez-Carrisales reportedly assisted in the distribution of approximately 4 and 8 ounces, respectively, of methamphetamine. Both deliveries occurred at a home near rural Granville, where Alvarez-Carrisales was staying.

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Unofficial Early Voting Turnout (By Party)

Posted: 20 Apr 2016 12:30 PM PDT

Maryland goes back to paper ballots for primary election

Posted: 20 Apr 2016 12:00 PM PDT

HAGERSTOWN, Md. (AP) — Maryland is going back to basics — an ink pen and paper ballot — for this month's presidential primary. Like every new voting system, this one has some quirks that likely will become more apparent when the November general election brings more than 2 million Maryland voters to the polls.

The system requires most voters to mark their ballots by filling in ovals, similar to those on standardized tests, with pens provided by election judges. Voters feed their marked ballots into scanning machines that tabulate the results.

The new system largely replaces touch-screen terminals, which eliminated the "hanging chads" and other difficulties in discerning voter intent on paper punch-card ballots highlighted by the 2000 presidential election.

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Congressman Harris: Harriet Tubman is a Role Model for all Americans

Posted: 20 Apr 2016 11:34 AM PDT

WASHINGTON, DC: Congressman Andy Harris (MD-01) released the following statement applauding Treasury Secretary Lew's decision to honor Harriet Tubman on the twenty dollar bill:

"It's great to see Secretary Lew honor Maryland's Harriet Tubman by making her the first female to appear on United States currency. I applaud the recognition of Harriet Tubman's contribution to our nation's history and I am proud to have joined with Senator Cardin to designate a national park in her honor last year. Her relentless fight for equality and justice is a testament to her courage and resolve to improve the American way of life. Harriet Tubman is a role model for all Americans and someone who deserves to be honored."

Congressman Harris joined forces with Senator Ben Cardin in 2014 to honor Harriet Tubman in the designation of a national park on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. The Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park is located in Caroline, Dorchester, and Talbot Counties in Maryland. Harriet Tubman was born in Dorchester County, Md., where she spent nearly 30 years as a slave. She escaped slavery in 1849, but returned to the Eastern Shore several times over the course of 10 years to lead hundreds of African Americans to freedom in the North. Known as "Moses" by African-American and white abolitionists, she reportedly never lost a "passenger" on the Underground Railroad. The national historical park in Maryland will trace Tubman's early life on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, where she was born and later escaped from slavery to become one of the leaders on the Underground Railroad.

Old Photos of "Firsts"

Posted: 20 Apr 2016 11:30 AM PDT

Recipient of the world's first human heart transplant, 
Louis Washkansky, in 
Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, 
three days after the surgery. 
[6 December 1967]

BREAKING: Fire on roof at the Capri condos in ocean city

Posted: 20 Apr 2016 11:29 AM PDT

Biden Slams Netanyahu Hours After Jerusalem Attack

Posted: 20 Apr 2016 11:00 AM PDT

Vice President Joe Biden said Monday night that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government was leading the country "in the wrong direction" hours after a bus bombing in Jerusalem wounded at least 21 people.

In a speech to the Israel advocacy group J Street, Biden criticized Palestinian leaders, but saved his harshest words for Israeli officials.

"I firmly believe that the actions that Israel's government has taken over the past several years -- the steady and systematic expansion of settlements, the legalization of outposts, land seizures -- they're moving us and more importantly they're moving Israel in the wrong direction," Biden said.

Biden, who met in March with both Netanyahu and Abbas, said he came away from that trip discouraged about prospects for peace anytime soon. Still, he said the U.S. is obliged to guarantee Israel's security and to "push them as hard as we can" toward a two-state solution despite "our sometimes overwhelming frustration with the Israeli government."

"There is at the moment no political will that I observed from either Israelis or Palestinians to go forward with serious negotiations," Biden said.

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BREAKING: Fire At Saw Dust Facility On Rt. 50 In Parsonsburg

Posted: 20 Apr 2016 10:55 AM PDT






The main piece of equipment is totaled.

Taxpayer Assistance for Deportees

Posted: 20 Apr 2016 10:30 AM PDT

A U.S. government agency gives out $50,000 a year to Salvadorians who were deported back to their country so they can start businesses there.

Can anyone say government waste? As Fox News' James Rosen reports, even the Small Business Administration doesn't provide that kind of assistance. SBA only provides loan guarantees for entrepreneurs looking to start small businesses — the things that grow our economy, maybe even provide some jobs.

However, the Inter-American Foundation, an independent agency founded to hand out aid to countries below our southern borders, distributes taxpayer cash to Salvadorians who were caught breaking our immigration laws. The thinking is that the seed money will encourage Salvadorians to start their own businesses, become established in their home country and never make the trek back to the States.

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‘I Was Looking For My Daughter, Her Whole Body Was Burned’

Posted: 20 Apr 2016 10:30 AM PDT

Racheli Dadon was desperately looking for her daughter, 15-year-old Eden, after the bombing on bus number 12 in Jerusalem on Monday, "when I found her, I saw that her entire body was burned."

Police investigation found that an explosive device blew up at the back of the bus. Security forces are investigating the possibility that one of the wounded is a suicide bomber.

From her bed at the Hadassah Medical Center in Jerusalem's Ein Kerem, Racheli recounted in tears the terrifying experience.

"My daughter and I got on the number 12 bus, and my daughter went to the back to find us seats while I paid the bus driver. We hadn't even sat down when all of a sudden we heard a huge explosion, and glass began to fall on us. Everything was dark and full of smoke," she recalled.

"I collapsed. Her whole face was black and burned. It was impossible to see her," Dandon continued. "Paramedics had to carry my daughter out of the bus because she couldn't move under her own power."

After breaking down in tears, she added "I've always watched these things happen from the outside, but when it happens to you… I can't believe that I'm here and that my daughter isn't. She'll be 16 in a month, and now she's sedated and on a ventilator. I'm praying that she'll get out of this ok."

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JUST IN: Harriet Tubman to replace Andrew Jackson on $20 bill

Posted: 20 Apr 2016 10:15 AM PDT

Harriet Tubman will replace Andrew Jackson on the $20, sources tell CNN.

The announcement is expected to come later Wednesday from Treasury Secretary Jack Lew, who will also reveal that a montage of leaders from the women's suffrage movement will be added to the back of the $10. A Treasury official confirmed to CNN that Tubman's portrait will appear on the $20.

The redesigned $10 bill is expected to enter circulation by 2020, though it's unclear what the $20's time frame is.

The women pictured on the back of the $10 will be the first to appear on U.S. paper currency in more than 100 years.

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Information From Worcester County Sheriff's Office On Trump Rally

Posted: 20 Apr 2016 11:07 AM PDT

The property of SDHS and SDMS are NOT allowed to have protesters. The right of way no longer exists on the school side of Seahawk Rd as it was used when the roadway was widened.

The properties on Seahawk Rd have granted permission to be used.

The usual rules of not impeding vehicle and pedestrian traffic are still in effect.

If a Deputy, Trooper or Officer see a safety concern , they will ask the individual to move to a safer spot. US Rt 50 is a 55MPH zone in that area, so stay on grassy areas and not on asphalt. This is a safety issue.

Worcester County Sheriff's Office Any property that has been opened/authorized for the public as parking- it is also open to the public in general. This can change at any time at the request of those owners. Any legal questions should be referred to the states attorney 

Worcester County Sheriff's Office Any further questions in regard to use of private property for the Trump event should be directed to the office of the Attorney General of MD
Worcester County Sheriff's Office Our understanding is that the owners of the property have agreed to allow parking at the old Harley Shop. Parking Only. This is subject to change should the owners contact the school or law enforcement. 


Worcester County Sheriff's Office There are only 2 property owners for that entire strip. Both have given permission at this time, therefore, all of that property. If at any point the property owners change their mind, anyone there will be asked to leave

Royal Farms Could you please do us a favor and update this post to include that the upcoming Royal Farms on the Harley-Davidson site is also NOT allowed to have protestors? Our property representative for the Worcester County area has only given permission to local police. 

Charge: FEC Dems would ban Drudge, NYT, free media on election eve

Posted: 20 Apr 2016 10:00 AM PDT

The war between Republicans and Democrats on the politically splintered Federal Election Commission flared late Monday when a Republican commissioner and former chairman charged that the panel's Democrats want to regulate the press and end free election media.

The moves by Democrats "signal an active regulatory effort within the agency, caution press organizations to look over their shoulders, and chill the free exercise of press activity," said Republican Lee E. Goodman in a statement on a recent FEC split vote.

On that vote, the Democrats voted as a block to punish the maker of an anti-Obama movie distributed free before the 2012 election. The Republicans argued that he should receive the standard media exemption, as Democrats on the FEC have granted liberal moviemakers in the past. The split voted blocked any action against Joel Gilbert and Highway 61 films for his Dreams of My Real Father: A Story of Reds and Deception.

Goodman, who has been warning of efforts by Democrats on the FEC to regulate and even block conservative news sites like the Drudge Report, said that a split vote on the anti-Obama movie proves the motives of the Democrats, Ann M. Ravel, Steven T. Walther, and Ellen L. Weintraub.

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Trump wins NY

Posted: 20 Apr 2016 09:53 AM PDT

Subject: Pat Boone Rips SNL for Anti-Christian Skit: They’d Be in ‘Witness Protection’ If They Joked About Islam

Posted: 20 Apr 2016 09:45 AM PDT

Actor-singer Pat Boone ripped Saturday Night Live over its recent anti-Christian fake movie trailer, "God is a Boob Man,"on Monday, pointing out that the program would never have the guts to air a similar skit lampooning Islam or Mohammad.

On Saturday, SNL aired a fake movie trailer parodying the recent faith-based film God's Not Dead 2. In the trailer, small-town baker Beth refuses to bake a wedding cake for a gay couple; the gay couple promptly threatens to get their "Jewish lawyer" involved in the case, and want the baker to admit that "God is gay." Beth goes to court in an attempt to "prove once and for all that God is straight."

In a statement to the Hollywood Reporter on Monday, the 81-year-old God's Not Dead 2 star said that Saturday Night Live would never have made similar jokes about Islam, for fear of a violent backlash.

"This skit was outright sacrilege," Boone told the outlet. "They know if they did this to Muslims they'd have to be put into the witness protection program. There's nothing sacred at SNL — except maybe the words 'Mohammad' or 'Allah.'

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Report: State Department Steered $13 Million to Clinton Foundation Donor

Posted: 20 Apr 2016 09:37 AM PDT

A prominent Clinton Foundation donor who faced corruption allegations in Bangladesh received $13 million from a State Department-linked U.S. agency during Hillary Clinton's tenure, the Daily Caller News Foundation reported this week.

Mohammad Yunus, known as the pioneer of charitable micro-financing, reportedly received at least 18 grants, loans, and contracts from USAID, a federal agency that operates under guidance from the State Department, while Clinton was secretary of state.

Yunus contributed between $100,000 and $300,000 to the Clinton Foundation:

The awards, totaling $13 million, were issued by the U.S. Agency for International Development, the development arm of the State Department, beginning when Clinton became secretary of state. Another $11 million in federal funds went to organizations allied with Yunus.

When asked to explain the Yunus grants and loans, USAID Spokesman Raphael Cook said the agency didn't have the "manpower" to respond to questions about the transactions.

According to the Daily Caller, the funding went to several of Yunus's charities.

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U.S. Term Limits release Article V educational video

Posted: 20 Apr 2016 09:30 AM PDT

Congressman Harris: The Maryland Teachers’ Union is Obstructing Free Speech

Posted: 20 Apr 2016 09:24 AM PDT

-Maryland Congressman Andy Harris Releases Statement on Protests of Donald Trump Event-

WASHINGTON, DC: Congressman Andy Harris (MD-01) released the following statement in response to the Maryland State Education Association's call on the Worcester County school system to cancel Donald Trump's rally at Stephen Decatur High School:

"The Maryland teachers' union should be ashamed of their undemocratic and hypocritical protesting of Donald Trump's event in Worcester County. Their protest is a national embarrassment to Marylanders. Stephen Decatur High School is a publicly owned forum and the hardworking taxpayers on the Eastern Shore deserve to hear from the leading Republican candidate for president, as well as any other candidate running for president. The very people who are supposed to be teaching our youth about our constitutionally protected First Amendment right to free speech are obstructing it. The Maryland teachers' union is the real bully here, and I believe they should apologize to Mr. Trump, as well as the hardworking people of the Eastern Shore, who deserve to participate fully in the election process. I applaud the Worcester County school system for agreeing to host this historic event."

Gun Jobs Up Almost 75% Under Obama

Posted: 20 Apr 2016 09:23 AM PDT

The gun industry has boomed over the past eight years resulting in a massive increase in gun-related (and good paying) jobs throughout the country.

The number of full-time jobs in the firearms industry increased from about 166,000 in 2008 to nearly 288,000, according to a new report from the National Shooting Sports Foundation, or NSSF. That represents a 73 percent increase.

In 2015 alone, the gun industry went from 263,223 jobs to 287,986, an increase of nearly 25,000 jobs.

The NSSF estimates that the gun industry currently has a total economic impact of nearly $50 billion. That's up 158 percent from $19.1 billion in 2008. Wages in the industry rose 126 percent over the same time period. The average industry worker now receives $50,180 between wages and benefits.

The gun industry has also generated record amounts of tax revenue for both the federal government and state governments in the past eight years. In 2015, the federal government collected $3.7 billion in tax revenue, an increase of 144 percent since 2008. State governments saw nearly double the tax revenue over the same period. Excise taxes are also up 92 percent.

The NSSF said the industry's growth was driven by new shooters and gun rights victories in the courts.

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The Empire State of Politics

Posted: 20 Apr 2016 09:15 AM PDT

The pressure period is beginning for Republican presidential contender Donald Trump. New Yorkers vote today in the state where he is heavily favored. Mr. Trump will also likely place first in the next five eastern venue primaries scheduled for April 26th. However, in order to score a first ballot victory, Trump must not only win these states, but corral a combined 70%+ average of the available delegate votes, or risk going to a contested convention. 

Both Trump and Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton are expected to place first in their respective intra-party contests tonight, and by significant margins. Trump, however, needs to pull over 80% of his home state delegate vote, which will be no easy feat under the complex New York Republican delegate apportionment system. 

Ms. Clinton, on the other hand, will obtain far more than she needs to meet her state delegate quota. The former Secretary of State and New York Senator needs only 30% of the remaining delegates nationwide to clinch the party nomination. Looking to get 175 of the state's 291 Democratic delegates, Ms. Clinton will have little trouble in making her former electorate a major win, and one that becomes the next serious step toward her mathematically clinching the nomination. 

 For Trump to score big, he needs to capture an absolute statewide majority, something he has yet to do in any state (Massachusetts has been his strongest domain at 49.3%). Under NY rules, all 11 at-large delegates are awarded a candidate who exceeds 50% of the statewide vote. 

In order to sweep the state, Trump – or any candidate – would have to then break 50% in each of the state's 27 congressional districts, a performance that is highly unlikely. If no candidate scores an absolute district majority, the first place finisher is awarded two delegates, and the person capturing second position gains one. Therefore, under such a system, any leading candidate would have a difficult time in securing the overwhelming number of delegate commitments. 

Below are the latest unofficial delegate results:

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Union: VA Accountability Plan An 'Assault' On Federal Workers

Posted: 20 Apr 2016 09:07 AM PDT

The country's largest federal worker union says language aimed at boosting accountability at the troubled Department of Veterans Affairs is actually an "assault" on federal employee rights, and asked senators on Monday night to drop it.

The Senate has been working for weeks on new VA legislation, and may introduce a bipartisan plan this week. House Republicans in particular are pushing for language that would make it easier for the VA to fire corrupt or negligent employees.

But on Monday, the American Federation of Government Employees wrote senators to say that language would violate the due process rights and even the civil rights of federal workers.

"Title I of the bill, entitled 'Personnel and Accountability Matters,' is a frontal assault on federal employee due process rights," AFGE wrote.

"The rights of federal employees to defend themselves against accusations of poor performance or misconduct are matters of civil rights as well as due process rights, and AFGE will stand firm in defense of those rights," the letter said.

The union also said the bill would end up hurting women and minority workers more than others, although it didn't say how.

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Sheriff Warns of What Will Happen if We Don't Secure the Border Now

Posted: 20 Apr 2016 09:00 AM PDT

In testimony before Congress Tuesday, a Maryland sheriff said amnesty for minors has led to increased gang crime and warned that without a secure border every county will be a "border county." 

"Open borders, reckless sanctuary policies, and failure to enforce our immigration laws have greatly impacted public safety and national security throughout every jurisdiction of this country. Every single day, more Americans are becoming victims of senseless crimes, being injured and killed by criminal aliens, many are transnational gang members," said Sheriff Charles Jenkins of 

Frederick County, Md. Frederick County is about 40 miles from Washington, D.C. Jenkins said that his cooperation with Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) through the Department of Homeland Security's 287(g) has helped rid his county of many illegal aliens.

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Revealed: Colorado Lawmakers Who Voted to Scrap Election Are Ted Cruz Delegates

Posted: 20 Apr 2016 08:30 AM PDT

Social media posts, along with Cruz's campaign website, reveal that supporters in the Colorado Republican Party were responsible for crushing an effort to give Colorado the ability to vote in a state primary.

In May of 2015, four Colorado Senate Republicans killed an initiative "to create a presidential primary in 2016," reported the Denver Post. "Under the bill, Colorado would have held a presidential primary in March that ran parallel with the state's complicated caucus system… when it came before the Senate Appropriations Committee, four Republicans voted to kill the bill with three Democrats supporting it."

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Bad Accident West Bound On Rt. 50

Posted: 20 Apr 2016 09:23 AM PDT

There's been a bad accident west bound on Rt. 50 at mile marker 127. One vehicle is on its side. Police have not yet arrived. 

James Woods: 'The World is Fighting Islamic Terrorism...Democrats are Fighting for Men to Pee in Ladies' Rooms'

Posted: 20 Apr 2016 08:00 AM PDT

Actor James Woods thinks that while there are global issues of terrorism, starvation and disease to address, "democrats are fighting for men to pee in ladies' rooms."

On April 17 Woods tweeted:

The world is fighting Islamic terrorism, starvation, and disease, but democrats are fighting for men to pee in the ladies' room. #insanity

In recent weeks there has been a debate in several states about "bathroom bills" that would require a person to use the restroom that corresponds with their biological gender. Critics have characterized the bills as hostile to transgender people, while defenders argue that the bills are necessary to keep people safe from predators.

The Washington Post recently reported that when lawmakers in North Carolina passed such a bill, "incensed state Senate Democrats walked out of the vote in protest." On March 31, the International Transgender Day of Visibility, DNC Chair Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) released a statement:

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Subject: 'When Will You Act On This?'

Posted: 20 Apr 2016 07:30 AM PDT

Two mothers whose children were killed by illegal immigrants will urge lawmakers on Tuesday to reverse President Obama's immigration enforcement policies and crack down on sanctuary cities.

"When will you act on this?" Laura Wilkerson, whose son Joshua was murdered in 2010 by a high school classmate from Belize, plans to ask House Judiciary subcommittee members during Tuesday's hearing. "Maybe it will take the loss of your child," she said in her prepared remarks.

Wilkerson will appear alongside a Maryland sheriff and Michelle Root, whose daughter Sarah was killed in January by a drunk driver who was an illegal immigrant. The cases implicate sanctuary cities, the Department of Homeland Security's response to the influx of unaccompanied Central American children on the southern border, and the enforcement priorities set by Obama's 2014 executive orders.

Wilkerson intends to give a detailed, blow-by-blow account of her son's murder. "I testified before the Senate last July, 2015 and told this story," she'll say after describing the killing. "Nothing has been done about it. People are dying as we speak from illegal alien criminals. Does anybody here know the number of people whom have died or been raped or brutalized since then? That answer is no. Why? Because the government has no clue who is here or what their intent is in being here."

Transnational gangs, strengthened by illegal immigration, are a growing problem in the United States, according to a Maryland sheriff.

"There are over 75 active known validated transnational criminal gang members in Frederick County, many more suspected of gang affiliation," Sheriff Charles Jenkins will testify. "Transnational alien gangs are structured criminal enterprises involved in drug and human trafficking, crimes of violence over turf, retaliation, money laundering, and other serious crime. As these gangs are recruiting locally and increasing in number, so does the associated crime within communities."

Jenkins is a proponent of local police enforcing federal immigration laws.

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VA Avoids Tough New Firing Law To Discipline Two Senior Officials

Posted: 20 Apr 2016 07:00 AM PDT

The Department of Veterans Affairs said Monday that it is not using an aggressive new law to pursue discipline against two senior officials for their role in a scandal involving enrollment in the VA's healthcare program.

Instead, the VA is using another part of the federal code that gives officials much more notice and more time to fight any discipline they might face. That decision could lead to a lighter punishment, and the VA admitted so far that the two officials so far have just received "reprimands."

VA Deputy Secretary Sloan Gibson told some news outlets on Friday that the VA was considering discipline against seven VA workers in total, including two senior officials. Those workers are reportedly involved in a scandal involving the enrollment of about 300,000 deceased veterans, which led to fears that some of those veterans may have died while awaiting healthcare.

Congress passed legislation in 2014 allowing the VA to fire corrupt or negligent senior officials. That law also gives them a much shorter appeal process.

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California’s Minimum Wage Is $15/Hour. This Is How UC-Berkeley Responded…

Posted: 20 Apr 2016 06:53 AM PDT

You know, I'm kind of glad that California is overrun by liberal wackadoodle ideas. Then the rest of us can see how much they utterly SUCK and we know not implement them.

By now, you know that California passed a law making the minimum wage $15/hour. We like to point out how it's going to affect fast-food restaurants and their employees, but that's not the only place where it's causing problems.

According to this, UC-Berkeley – home to some of THE most liberal wackadoodles in the country – is actually having to cut 500 job in order to deal with the minimum wage mandate. These jobs are things like janitors, food service workers, and health clinic workers –

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Trump says he WON'T woo Republican delegates with rides on his 757 and free rooms at Mar-a-Lago – but it wouldn't be against the rules

Posted: 20 Apr 2016 06:45 AM PDT

Donald Trump said he doesn't plan to woo delegates with his luxury clubs and jets in order to ensure additional support at the Republican National Convention.

'Look, nobody has better toys than I do,' he told reporters at a stop on Staten Island yesterday, according to the New York Times.

'You're basically buying these people,' Trump continued. 'You're basically saying 'Delegate, listen, we're going to send you to Mar-a-Lago on a Boeing 757, you're going to use the spa, you're going to this, you're going to that, we want your vote.'

'That's a corrupt system,' Trump added.

It may be 'corrupt' in Trump's mind, but the Washington Post looked into how much delegates could be bought and some legal experts suggested that a campaign could cover an all-expenses-paid trip to meet campaign staff at a luxury resort like Trump's Mar-a-Lago.

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Trump Triumphs In New York; Clinton, Sanders Vie For Victory

Posted: 20 Apr 2016 06:37 AM PDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump triumphed with ease Tuesday in the Republican primary in New York, rebounding from a tough stretch that had strained his path to the GOP nomination and highlighted weaknesses in his campaign. Among Democrats, Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders were in a close race as polls closed.

The margin of Trump's victory in his home state and the number of delegates he secures will determine the real impact of his win. If he captures more than 50 percent of the vote, he will be in a strong position to win most of New York's 95 delegates, an impressive haul that will keep him on a narrow path to the nomination.

Trump's closest rival, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, downplayed the billionaire businessman's win as little more than "a politician winning his home state." Cruz left New York before the polls closed, turning his attention to Pennsylvania, where he delivered a speech calling on Americans to join together to move the country forward.

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Poll: Trump leads by 14 points in Maryland

Posted: 20 Apr 2016 06:30 AM PDT

Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump has a double-digit lead in Maryland, according to a new Public Policy Polling survey.

Trump has 43 percent support, followed by Ohio Gov. John Kasich, with 29 percent, and Texas Sen.Ted Cruz, with 24 percent.

Among GOP voters in the state, Trump has a favorable rating of 57 percent and an unfavorable rating of 37 percent. Kasich has a favorable rating of 48 percent, and Cruz is viewed favorably by just 33 percent of GOP voters.

Maryland's primary is next Tuesday, April 26.

If the race were between just two candidates, Trump would still have a sizable advantage over both of his competitors.

WOW, Change Of Plans For Trump Event In Berlin

Posted: 20 Apr 2016 06:27 AM PDT

I announced earlier that the event would be held outdoors. I was wrong. It is hard to believe that as of last night there were over 18,000 tickets given out for this event. One Police Officer told me they had heard up to 30,000 tickets are out there. It's hard to know who to believe at this time but what I can now tell you is, this event is going to be NUTS! 

I still believe Mr. Trump will not arrive until closer to 8:00 PM. However, with the number of tickets out there, plan on getting there early because they do plan on holding it indoors. I have a feeling a LOT of people are not going to be happy. 

They should have reserved the Convention Center in Ocean City. 

Bern Out

Posted: 20 Apr 2016 06:23 AM PDT

Bernie Sanders campaign might be over. The Democratic Senator who hoped to upset Hillary in his home state of New York was totally shellacked. As The Daily News reports:

Hillary Clinton won the New York primary on Tuesday, according to early projections from several TV networks.

Clinton was declared the winner by NBC, CBS, and ABC about 40 minutes after the polls closed at 9 p.m.

She had 62.45% of the vote with nearly 70% of the city's precincts reporting, according to the city's Board of Elections.


Source: AAN

Will You Be Attending The Trump Rally In Berlin Tonight?

Posted: 20 Apr 2016 06:15 AM PDT

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A Viewer Writes: Response to a viewers post concerning verizon union issues

Posted: 20 Apr 2016 06:07 AM PDT

My name is Mike Leffew. If I'm going to express my beliefs or defend them then I'm not going to do it anonymously. I've worked as a Verizon tech for nearly 30 years. I've watched it go thru 3 corporate name changes & I've helped build it from the pre-internet days to the current wireless network that so many of you carry in your pocket or on your belt. And I have a different view than the one expressed by the originator of the April 19th post entitled "A Viewer Writes: Verizon Union Issues".

Your post seems to infer a negative view of me. You continuously state "welcome to life" & "such is life". I'm sure you feel you are expressing reality, albeit sarcastically, but I disagree. I believe what you're expressing is acquiescence to defeat. Phrased differently your statements could be expressed as "I can't do any better so I must accept it". Well I don't. I refuse to accept that. You may have resigned yourself to Obamacare being shoved down your throat & corporate greed extinguishing dreams you once held. You may now accept all of that as reality but I won't without a fight. 

Yes I have a good job & I am aware of that. I have good benefits & a good retirement. Is that bad? Is it wrong? Is it immoral? When did my salary become the determining factor in the rightness or wrongness of this situation? Are you saying my CEO fairly deserves his but I do not? I was raised to believe hard work could bring good pay & good benefits. And that capitalism, when implemented fairly, presented the best opportunity. When, in your mind, did those ideas cease? 

I'm thankful to have my job. I may be safe in assuming you (the former BCBS company employee) would like to have my job & benefits too. That's understandable, thousands of other Americans feel the same. You would probably even be willing to accept less for it. And that is where you and I differ. I am not willing to accept that a corporation driven by a mentality of greed has the right to take from me what I have worked for so that its top executives & major investors can maintain their status of living. That is not life. That is serfdom. 

I'm not asking for more. I'm asking for fairness. If my company was in danger, if executive management was asking me to sacrifice along with them & investors to help save the company then I'm with them 100%. But that's not how it is. Verizon is an exceptionally profitable company, maybe one of the most profitable on the planet. And if I helped make those profits then I deserve to share in the success, as does everyone who contributed to it..from top to bottom. That is what the American middle class should be. But instead I watch as people accept the loss of good jobs, good benefits & secure retirements as the inevitable and then say "Such is life". Is it really? 
Is that the reality of life? Has government & corporations become the ruling elite? That's oligarchical fatalism and I want no part of it.

As for your statement that the costs of benefits result in higher consumer costs... Do you honestly believe that if Verizon could reduce benefit costs to zero that they would in turn lower what they're charging you? Or would they more likely increase their executive compensation packages. And I'm curious, do you believe the costs you charge for your services have contributed to a higher price the consumer pays for your services?

As for the union to which I belong & unions in general, I hold a high degree of dislike & distaste for them. Their blatant political & liberal actions violate many of my moral beliefs. They themselves are in many ways just as bad & self-serving as the corporations they fight with. When this strike is over I'm resigning from the union. But I didn't walk out because I'm a "union man", I did so because I'm willing to fight & sacrifice for what I believe in & I have friends who are making the same sacrifices.

I still believe in the dream of the American middle class & I'm sacrificing my income and risking my health insurances, life insurances, pension and everything else to fight for that dream, so before you or anyone else toss out anymore disparaging remarks about me at least ask yourself if you're honestly willing to do the same.

Maybe you should take your own advice & use your mouth less.

A Viewer Writes: Puppy Mill

Posted: 20 Apr 2016 06:00 AM PDT

I was out of the country when this news broke about the puppy mill. So let me get this straight the people who had these dogs had been charged before, our Humane Society was contacted and notified that these people needed to be watched, and then last week the dogs were found. What I would like to know is what is going to happen to the EMPOLYEE! that was supposed to be checking on the conditions?? These dogs didn't get that way over night! I use to be a dog groomer and it would take years for those dogs to look like the pictures I have seen. When I was traveling through a small town in Mexico I saw filthy conditions in which people, children, and their pets lived. As my bus was passing by a hut and there were two dogs tied to a pole, a child was hitting one dog with a palm branch. I was so angry I wanted to yell "STOP THE BUS SO I CAN BEAT THAT CHILD" I couldn't get the image out of my mind for the rest of the day. Then I come home to my country and find out about the dogs in Eden. I am just so angry and saddened. I have the utmost respect for anyone who is helping these dogs God Bless you all. I also believe there will be a special horrific place in hell for anyone who would do such a thing to animals. Thanks for listening.

A Viewer Writes: Scam

Posted: 20 Apr 2016 05:30 AM PDT

Hi Joe, 

Question, have u heard of a scam. Two men going around Wicomico County possible solar roof scam. Will send a man back to look at your roof to see if u quality or a solar roof at no charge. But need your bank Acct. for monthly billing after solar panels are installed on roof. And working through Delmarva Power. Also saying later, all will have to go to solar power .

America: No Documents Needed

Posted: 20 Apr 2016 05:00 AM PDT

Month after merger, Pepco seeks Md. rate increase

Posted: 20 Apr 2016 04:30 AM PDT

WASHINGTON — Less than a month after Exelon Corporation completed its $6.8 billion acquisition of Pepco Holdings Inc., Pepco is seeking a rate hike for customers in Maryland.

Pepco filed its request with the Maryland Public Service Commission Tuesday. The public utility seeks a 10 percent rate increase for its 560,000 customers in Prince George's and Montgomery counties. If approved, the average customer's bill would go up by $15.80 per month.

Pepco says it will use the rate increase to extend a grid-resiliency program in Maryland. If approved, it would mean $127 million in additional revenue for Pepco.

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Proof Rednecks Are Smart

Posted: 20 Apr 2016 04:00 AM PDT

Wisdom

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BFF

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Arthur W. Perdue Stadium Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

Posted: 20 Apr 2016 08:20 AM PDT

Publishers Notes: The entire County Council have been invited to this event.

Must Be Someone Else's Truck

Posted: 20 Apr 2016 12:00 AM PDT

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BREAKING NEWS: Donald Trump speaking in Harrington Friday

Posted: 19 Apr 2016 09:32 PM PDT

Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump will land in the First State Friday afternoon ahead of the state's primary election.

Trump's campaign added the event at the Delaware State Fairgrounds in Harrington to his calendar late Tuesday night.

The visit follows an appearance in nearby Berlin, Maryland Wednesday night by the outspoken and controversial New York real estate mogul.

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