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Piers Morgan has claimed teenage US open star Emma Raducanu took his advice to win.

Morgan previously criticized Raducanu for retiring from Wimbledon on medical grounds.

"I've been totally vindicated. She took my advice and won," Morgan said in a tweet.

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Former breakfast TV host Piers Morgan has claimed that his advice played a part in British teenage star Emma Raducanu's historic win at the US Open over the weekend.

Raducanu won the final of the US Open on Saturday becoming the first British woman to win a Grand Slam singles title since 1977. Earlier this year, however, Morgan led social media criticism of the 18-year-old after she retired from a knockout game at Wimbledon following breathing difficulties on the advice of medical professionals.

Wimbledon was Raducanu's first grand slam tournament.

Following Raducanu's US Open win, British journalist Leanne Prescott rehashed Morgan's critical comments of the teenager: "A bad day for Piers Morgan means a huge win for mankind. Maybe people should try a little more to encourage young talents instead of dragging them down."

To which Morgan responded: "A bad day? I've been totally vindicated. She took my advice and won."

Morgan continued to associate himself with Raducanu's win in a separate tweet: "Imagine if @EmmaRaducanu had taken Twitter's advice & carried on 'bravely' and 'heroically' quitting and losing thank God she's made of tougher stuff & realised that winners don't quit & have to learn how to handle the pressure. That's why she's Champion today. Congrats Emma."

In an Instagram statement following her early retirement from Wimbledon, Raducanu said she had felt "dizzy" at the end of the first set of the game and was told not to continue after going off the court for medical support. The 18-year-old was also publicly criticized by seven-time Wimbledon champion John McEnroewho said the occasion appeared to be a "little bit too much" for her.

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In a press conference following her historic US open win, Radacanu said she "zoned" into her tennis and didn't pay any attention to the press surrounding her Wimbledon exit.

"I think the biggest triumph for me is how I managed to not think about absolutely anything else but my game plan and execute," she said. "I didn't really think of anything other than what was going on on the tennis court, so all the outside stuff I just completely zoned in and focused on my craft and when I was on the tennis court it was just business as usual."

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Sen. Rand Paul said Wednesday that Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley should be investigated and immediately relieved of his duties and court-martialed if he secretly negotiated with his Chinese counterpart.

It should be investigated immediately, today, he should be questioned under oath, if not with a polygraph test, whether it happened. If it happened, he should be immediately relieved of his duties and court-martialed, the Kentucky Republican said on Fox News Fox & Friends.

You have to find out if its true, Paul said. This is innuendo and rumor and propaganda, perhaps. But, if it is true, he absolutely immediately needs to be removed.

A new book, Peril, by Washington Post reporters Bob Woodward and Robert Costa, says Milley phoned his Chinese counterpart, Gen. Li Zuocheng, on Oct. 30 just prior to the general election to warn him that then-President Donald Trump might create a military conflict with the communist nation.

The authors allege a second phone call was made on Jan. 8 just two days after the incursion of the Capitol in which Milley assured Li the United States would not attack China.

The book, excerpted in The Washington Post, also said Milley told Li he would warn him in advance of any American attack.

Gen. Li, you and I have known each other for five years. If were going to attack, Im going to call you ahead of time. Its not going to be a surprise, Milley said, as reported in the excerpt.

The senator was extremely critical of Milleys alleged actions.

And he needs to be asked, did you call the Chinese government in defiance to your commands? Did you warn them or insinuate to them that the president might attack them? Thats incredibly dangerous to the country, to the world and, if true, treasonous, Paul said.

Should Milley be court-martialed if he made the China calls as described?

Yes: 99% (824 Votes)

No: 1% (5 Votes)

Milleys reported actions could end up triggering a war, he noted.

If we have a general calling China and saying, Our president is liable to unleash nuclear weapons on you or unleash an attack on you, that makes any kind of accidental war even more likely by him ginning up the game. Its a terrible thing, very dangerous, but just by defying the chain of command it gets outside of what we have as a constitutional republic, Paul said.

Those phone calls, per the book, were never mentioned to Trump, whose mental state, Milley believed, had declined in the aftermath of the presidential election.

Hence the need, in Milleys view, to prevent the president from taking military action.

Toward that end, the book says Milley made a phone call to the admiral in charge of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command to suggest postponing any additional military exercises in the region.

He also requested senior officers swear an oath again, per the book that his involvement be required should Trump give an order to launch nuclear weapons during his final days in office.

For his part, Milley already under fire for last months hasty and deadly U.S. military withdrawal from Afghanistan has denied any claims his actions undermined civilian control of the military.

General Milley continues to act and advise within his authority in the lawful tradition of civilian control of the military and his oath to the Constitution, Army Col. David Butler, Milleys spokesman, said in a Wednesday statement reported in the Military Times.

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Brett Davis, who earned a bachelors degree in journalism from Western Washington University, has written for newspapers, public policy organizations, a major humanitarian institution and a software company. Brett lives in Federal Way, Washington, just south of Seattle.

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Republican Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky is one of former President Donald Trump's most loyal followers in the Senate.

Paul has repeatedly amplified the former President's lies regarding the pandemic that's killed over 600 thousand Americans, virulently defended Trump throughout his first impeachment.

Even after a mob of pro-Trump extremists stormed the U.S. Capitol in a deadly failed insurrection spurred by Trump's election lies, Paul continued to entertain the fantasy that widespread fraud stole the 2020 election from Trump.

Paul said:

Though the Senator called Trump's lies "irresponsible" in the days immediately following the riots, Paul remains loyal to Trump and voted against a bipartisan commission to investigate the insurrection, despite broad concessions allowing Republicans an equal number of committee appointees and subpoena power.

A book detailing the final months of the Trump administration, Peril by Bob Woodward and Robert Costa, reported that Joint Chiefs of Staff chair, General Mark Milley, called Chinese government officials on at least two occasions, including one immediately after the Capitol siege. Milley was growing fearful that then-President Trump was gearing up for a war with China to fight off losing a second term.

The calls, made without Trump's knowledge, were to assure to Chinese officials that the American government was stable and that a U.S. attack on their government was not imminent. Having lost faith in Trump's so-called leadership, Milley even went so far as to assure the government that he'd warn them if the U.S. was mounting an attack on China.

Paul railed against the report in comments to the conservative Fox News network.

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Rand Paul, without a shred of irony: "We have elections. We can't have generals overturning elections." https://t.co/6IrvbUHlgE

Paul said:

Given the Senator's continued support for Trump and the Republican party, who literally sought to overturn an election, people were amazed at his comments.

Cant have generals taking the election-overturning jobs from hard working senators, can we now? https://t.co/DFOI9HzENs

Always the masters of projection. Always. https://t.co/kkU66XUxJo

We can't have Generals overturning elections...that's what we have Republicans for. #LOLGOP https://t.co/IL9anwafWe

How does Rand Paul feel about *presidents* overturning elections? https://t.co/mjhO0t5ReY

Given that Trump's refusal to concede the election threatened the stability of global government, people disagreed that Milley was somehow overturning an election.

not only irony but completely false - Milley did no such thing .. in fact all he did was make sure everybody follow https://t.co/5eWF1UNK3Q

not only irony but completely false - Milley did no such thing .. in fact all he did was make sure everybody follow https://t.co/5eWF1UNK3Q

Uh...how exactly did Mark Milley "overturn an election" by creating a contingency plan for if a lame-duck president https://t.co/eCEF25BFCq

Paul joins a chorus of other Republican lawmakers calling for Milley's removal.

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Sen. Rand Paul said that allegations that Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley told Chinese officials that he would warn them if the U.S. was planning an attack during Donald Trumps presidency, should be investigated and possibly be court-martialed.

Paul made his comments during an interview on Fox News on Wednesday.

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It should be investigated immediately, today, he should be questioned under oath, if not with a polygraph test, on whether it happened, Paul told Fox News.

The senator continued, If it happened, he should be immediately relieved of his duties and court-martialed.

You have to find out if its true, Paul added. This is innuendo and rumor and propaganda perhaps. But, if it is true he absolutely immediately needs to be removed.

Sen. Paul made similar comments on Wednesday during an interview with conservative talk host Glenn Beck.

Gen. Milley needs to be called in TODAY and asked under polygraph what he said to China, Paul told Beck.

Paul had tweeted on Tuesday evening, I dont care what you think of President Trump, the Chairman of the JCOS working to subvert the military chain of command and collude with China is exactly what we do not accept from military leaders in our country.

He should be court martialed if true, Paul added.

Related:Report: Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper Ordered Backchannel Message To China Indicating Trump Would Not Attack

When White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki was asked about the allegations against Gen. Milley on Wednesday, she replied, What I can assure you all of is that the president knows Gen. Milley.

He has been Chairman of the Joint Chiefs for almost eight months of his presidency, Psaki continued. Theyve worked side-by-side through a range of international events.

She added, The president has complete confidence in his leadership, his patriotism, and his fidelity to our constitution.

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By TOM LATEK, Kentucky Today

FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) Gov. Andy Beshears appeal of the Federal Emergency Management Agencys denial of federal individual assistance for Nicholas County residents severely impacted by severe storms in July, is getting the support of three members of Kentuckys congressional delegation.

On Aug. 19, the governor sent a letter to FEMA seeking a major disaster declaration and federal aid following for the July 29-30, 2021 severe weather, which caused extensive damage and deadly flash flooding.

On Sept. 5, FEMA denied the request, saying, It has been determined that the damage from this event was not of such severity and magnitude as to be beyond the capabilities of the Commonwealth, affected local governments and voluntary agencies. Accordingly, we have determined that supplemental federal assistance is not necessary. Therefore, I must inform you that your request for a major disaster declaration is denied. It was signed by FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell.

On Sept. 7, Beshear said he would appeal directly to President Joe Biden and sent his letter to the president two days later.

Support for that appeal has now come from Sixth District Congressman Andy Barr, R-Lexington, in whose district Nicholas County is located; U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Louisville; and U.S. Senator Rand Paul, R-Bowling Green. Those three had also sent a letter to FEMA in support of the governors initial request in August.

The new letter says in part, While the Commonwealth has provided support to Nicholas Countys 7,135 citizens, and local organizations have held fundraisers and processed donations, residents of the City of Carlisle and Nicholas County still face significant economic challenges, including a lack of adequate housing. Moreover, individuals potentially face job loss through the inability to get to work while also being unable to afford new modes of transportation. Given this, we believe that the Commonwealths appeal of FEMAs decision deserves your full and fair consideration.

Barr visited Nicholas County and the city of Carlisle shortly after the floods occurred. The offices of the three say they will continue to assist in flood recovery efforts in Nicholas County and be available to constituents who need help.

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