Bill O’Reilly’s No Spin News and Analysis - The O'Reilly Update, May 18, 2021

Episode Date: May 18, 2021

Texas confirms zero COVID-related deaths, Chicago’s Mayor tells residents to keep wearing the face-mask, the Supreme Court to hear a case challenging Roe V. Wade, half of Americans plan on celebrating Memorial Day in big groups, our pets now experiencing “separation anxiety” as owners return to work. Plus, Bill's Message of the Day, how to defeat foreign hackers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bill O'Reilly here. Tuesday, May 18th, 2021. You are listening to the O'Reilly update. Here's what's happening across our nation. Texas confirming zero COVID deaths. Chicago's mayor tells residents to keep wearing masks. The Supreme Court to hear a case challenging Roe v. Wade. Half of Americans plan on celebrating Memorial Day in large groups. groups. Some pets now experiencing separation anxiety. Also, I had hackers. How bad a problem is this? But first, Texas Governor Abbott reporting the Lone Star State, had no virus fatalities on Monday, the first time since March of last year. New cases and hospitalizations also dropping to record lows in Texas. President Biden calling Abbott's decision to reopen the lone star state in March, quote, Neanderthal thinking, remember that? But Abbott has now proved correct. Chicago Mayor Lightfoot rejecting new guidelines from the CDC saying everyone, including vaccinated people, should continue wearing face masks, both indoors and outdoors. The far left

Democrat is also maintaining social distancing, despite new cases of COVID dropping 92% since January in Chicago. The Supreme Court agreeing to hear arguments in a case from Mississippi that could establish limits on abortion, the first major challenge to Roe v. Wade in recent times. Mississippi passed legislation in 2018 that basically bars nearly all abortions after a pregnancy reaches 15 weeks. The Supremes will decide whether that will start. Stand. Survey from Ohio State University says 50% of Americans plan on enjoying Memorial Day with at least 10 other people. Two-thirds will not require guests to wear masks. The study comes as cases of the contagion drop in every state. Nearly half of all adults in the USA are now

fully vaccinated. The country's veterinarians, warning pet owners that some animals will likely face separation anxiety. As millions of workers head back to the office, after 15 months of constant contact, many pets have adapted to 24-hour companionship. So experts say owners should gradually ease the pets into a new environment. In a moment, hackers, what should happen to them. Right back. Let's face it, the U.S. economy is under stress. National debt rising, trade war, shaking the markets. And meanwhile, China is dumping the dollar and stockpiling gold. That's why I protected my savings with physical gold and silver through the only dealer I trust, American Hartford gold. And you can do this. Get precious metals delivered to your door or place an

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reports say the pipeline company paid $5 million to the hackers to desist. That was a major mistake. So what should happen is President Biden designating the hackers, the group, the black something. We don't even know exactly who they are yet. But President Biden should designate whoever did this as terrorists because they are assaulting the security of the USA. Now, all presidents have the power to do that under the use of military force against terrorist act. I bet you've never heard of that. I'll say it again. The use of military forced against terrorist act, or the an acronym AUMF. President Obama updated that authorization on February 11, 2015, and later in 2016. Mr. Obama expanded a UMF to include ISIS and other

foreign groups that are trying to hurt the USA. Once again, that has not been widely reported, but a president has the power with a pen and paper, as Mr. Obama might say, to write down the name of a terror group and say the USA is going to attack it. So, terror groups overseas, and this is where the colonial pipeline group is, can be destroyed with U.S. drones and special forces. Now, the number of drones that America has is classified. Barack Obama did use them, and so did President Trump. In fact, the U.S. Air Force has a fleet of 10,000 drones ready to go right now. According to Columbia University, experts believe approximately 150 people are targeted for death by drone strikes every year.

the most famous President Trump ordering the death of Iranian general Kisem Soleimani near Baghdad on January 3rd, 2020. Remember that? Well, Soleimani got blown up and so did die in other people, including five Iranians and four Iraqis. But back to the hack. The only way to stop attacks on American infrastructure in the future is to designate hackers as terrorists. That is the only way to do this. We can't be paying ransom to any group that decides to attack our infrastructure. And believe me, this is going to become a major problem. Now, it will take courage for a president to do that. But remember, Barack Obama. Obama and Donald Trump both did it very quietly. And they were effective in stopping Iranian terrorism

and ISIS. So that's what should happen to the hacks. I'm Bill O'Reilly. I approve that message by writing it in a moment, something you might not know. Hey, it's Sean Spicer from the Sean Spicer Show podcast, reminding you to tune into my show every day to get your daily dose inside the world of politics. President Trump and his team are shaking up Washington like never before, and we're here to cover it from all sides, especially on the topics the mainstream media won't. So if you're a political junkie on a late lunch or getting ready for the drive home,

new episodes of the Sean Spicer Show podcast drop at 2 p.m. East Coast every day. Make sure you tune in. You can find us at Apple Podcast, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcast. Now the O'Reilly Update brings you something you might, not know. American cuisine famous for a number of dishes, hamburgers, apple pie, fried chicken, but one tradition has dominated us for more than three centuries, barbecue. The first mention of the cookout dates back to ready, 1672. Even George Washington mentioned barbecue in his personal diary in 1769. Researchers say the technique of slowly heating meat over a wood flame was first used by

indigenous tribes. Christopher Columbus and his crew noticed the technique calling it barbacoa. Now, there are four distinctive styles of barbecue in the USA, Carolina, Kansas City, Memphis, and Texas, each with its own characteristics. Folks in KC like the sauce. In Tennessee, it's about the ribs. Today, barbecue means big business. Two billion dollars of cooking equipment sold each year, including smokers, grills, and firepits. There are now more than 1,500 barbecue restaurants in California alone. That number doubles in Texas. When I lived in Dallas, I used to go to a place called Sunny Bryans. If you are in a supermarket. You also have a wide variety of choices when it comes to sauce. There are 5,000 different

companies serving barbecue sauce. Top-selling brand in the USA, seventh straight year, sweet baby rays. According to Eater.com, the most popular dishes this summer will be ribs, pork, and shoulder. Number one goes to beef brisket. And here's something else you might. No. COVID having an impact on how we cook. Despite high vaccination rates, many Americans still don't want to travel and we'll spend time in the backyard. That's perfect for a family cookout. If you're looking to make a traditional Texas beef brisket, however, clear your calendar. The entire process from smoking to carving takes 16 hours and requires 25 pounds of wood. Back after this.

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