AN ESTIMATED half-million people took part of protest demonstrations against President Donald Trump policies (Shutterstock).
More than 1200 demonstrations in all 50 states by at least 150 organizations were held Saturday to protest against the policies and politics of President Donald Trump.
United Press International put the total number of demonstrators at over a half-million people.
“The attacks that we’re seeing, they’re not just political. They are personal, y’all,” according to Kelley Robinson, president of the Human Rights Campaign group. “They’re trying to ban our books, they’re slashing HIV prevention funding, they’re criminalizing our doctors, our teachers, our families and our lives.”
In reply, a statement from The White House stated that Trump “will always protect Social Security, Medicaid and Medicare for eligible beneficiaries,” and blamed Democrats for giving those benefits to “illegal aliens.”
Death toll from Myanmar quake at 3,354
A QUAKE in Myanmar has killed 3,354 people (Shutterstock).
The toll from the 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck the southeast Asian nation of Myanmar a week ago is now put at 3,354 people.
Millions more have been made homeless, according to UPI.
Injuries are put at 4,850 people; the missing are counted at 220.
The quake was also felt in Thailand – 23 deaths were reported there – and China.
Myanmar is a nation of 54 million people that was formerly known as Burma.
Sports: Gators vs. Cougars for hoops title
The University of Houston Cougars will face the University of Florida Gators in the NCAA Men’s Basketball title game on Monday,
In one NCAA men’s semifinal basketball game, Florida defeated Auburn 79-73 on Saturday.
In the second contest, the Cougars rallied from a 14-point deficit to defeat the Duke University Blue Devils 70-67 with a frantic late comeback.
IN MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 3-1 to improve to 9-1, good for first place in the National League West. They lead the San Francisco Giants (7-1) by one game. The Los Angeles got four home runs to beat the Cleveland Guardians, 10-4. They are now 5-3, in second place behind the Texas Rangers by 1.5 games.
Weather: Warm, and then cooler
The outlook for our West Orange County cities is to see temperatures peak on Sunday and then cool off a bit the rest of the week. The forecast is for a daytime high of 81 with an overnight low of 63 under sunny skies. The sun will stay on Monday, with a high of 75 (53). Tuesday will be cooler at 71 (56) with partly cloudy skies. Wednesday will warm a bit to 73 (57).
