Bill O’Reilly’s No Spin News and Analysis - The O'Reilly Update, May 6, 2022

Episode Date: May 6, 2022

Covid deaths in the USA top 1-million, crime spikes in the nation’s capital, the number of non-heterosexual Americans reaches a record high, a new study reveals how long teenagers stare at their phones. Plus, Bill's Message of the Day, listeners sound off! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bill O'Reilly here Friday, May 6, 2022. You are listening to the O'Reilly update. Here's what's happening this week in America. COVID deaths in the USA, top one million. Crime spikes in the nation's capital. The number of non-heterosexual Americans reaches an all-time high. A new study reveals how long teenagers stare at their phones. Also, the message of the day update listeners sound off. But first, at least a million Americans have died from COVID since the pandemic began two years ago. By comparison, that's twice the population of Atlanta, Georgia. More than 81 million of us have contracted the disease. Worldwide, the contagion has infected 500 million and killed 7 million. And the COVID thing is on the rise again. So be careful. Crime spiraling out of

control in D.C. murders in Washington now reaching a 20-year high. Less than half of all homicides are solved by the D.C. police. Robberies up there, 54%. Carjackings, 200%, assaults 20%. DC Mayor Muriel Bowser blames the violence on easy access to guns. The DC Police Union says the chaos is a direct result of anti-cop rhetoric from the mayor herself. The pretentage of U.S. adults who self-identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender, reaching a record high of 7%. That figure was just 3% when Gallup began asking the question a decade ago. 86% of Americans say they are straight, 6% refused to answer the question. The number of young Americans identifying as part of the LGBT community rising to 21%

for people born between 1997 and 2003. Yes, I know, it's trendy, but that's an amazing stat. A report from the University of California finds the average teenager stares at their digital devices nine hours a day. That figure does not include time spent on schoolwork. Researchers say that number double during the pandemic. All the screen time causes health problems. problems like obesity, poor eyesight, even mental issues such as anxiety and depression.

This is a dangerous trend. In a moment, update listeners have their say. 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 in a tax advantage, gold IRA. They'll even help you roll over your existing IRA or 401k, tax and penalty free. With billions in precious metals delivered thousands of five-star reviews and an A-plus from the Better Business Bureau. You can trust American Hartford Gold as I do. Please call 866-326-5-76-55-76 or text bill to 99-88-99.

Again, that's 866-3-2-6-5-7576 or text bill to 9988-99. Time now for the O'Reilly Update message of the day. Listeners sound off. We do this each Friday. Reach me, Bill at Bill O'Reilly.com, Bill at Bill O'Reilly.com, name in town if you wish to opine. Let us begin with D. in Fayetteville, North Carolina. My husband and I have a question that is really puzzling us. Why is abortion the holy grail with a Democratic Party? Both parties, D, Republicans and Democrats, target specific groups to get votes. The Democratic Party is heavy into female voters, and it believes, the party believes, that most American women support abortion rights. So that's what it's all about. And then there is the progressive

left, a part of the Democratic Party, which is crazy pro-abortion. It's just something that's in their DNA. K. Rock Hill, South Carolina. I find it interesting. that so many of the pro-abortion rights people are also completely against the death penalty for convicted criminals. Do they really believe that the death of an innocent baby is fine, but not a criminal? Kay, the pro-abortion people don't believe that a fetus is a baby. That's the whole thing. They say, oh, it's just a mass of cells. It's not a human being. So what's the big deal in destroying the unborn. Well, now we know that after six weeks, fetal heartbeats are detected, human heartbeat. So if you have a human heartbeat, don't you have a human? That's medical

science. But again, if you present this, then you get into a big emotional situation. Rick Pace, Florida. Hey, Bill, the disinformation board has no power right now. I believe it is a test and they will slowly incorporate powers like the IRS. Kill it before it grows like all government agencies do. Well, it's not really easy to kill it because it's simply a government agency appointing someone to monitor information. So how are you going to kill it, Rick? The government agencies of the power to hire and do what they want. But again, the disinformation board has no power at all. And finally, I got a lot of mail about my new book, Killing the Killers. It's out this week. You will like this book. But one of the big questions that a lot of people are asking is about

our weapons. For the first time ever, I describe the ferocity of American firepower in space. and a lot of these weapons have been used to take out al-Qaeda and ISIS leaders. I mean, Soleimani from Iran was vaporized by a missile fired from a drone. This is an inhibitor to Putin. Putin knows we have these weapons and he does not. So that is a big component in killing the killers that I think will offer the American people some security. Our weaponry is unbelievable, killing the killers out all over the country right now. I'm Bill O'Reilly.

I approve the message by putting it together. If you would like more honest news analysis, please visit Bill O'Reilly.com where you can see me on television. In a moment, something you might not know. Now the O'Reilly update brings you something you might not know. Each year, the sports industry brings in $80 billion to the U.S. economy. All of that. 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 Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcast. Money translates to some very lucrative paychecks for the most popular players, the best players. From annual salaries to million dollar endorsements, here are the top paid athletes in the USA as ranked by Newsweek. Number 10, Ronnie Stanley, Baltimore Ravens paid the offensive tackle $47 million last year. next NBA star James Hardin on the Sixers. He's paid 51 million. Number eight, Patrick Mahomes, the Kansas City Chief Quarterback, made 54 million last year. His 10-year contract worth

a half billion dollars. The seventh spot goes to Russell Westbrook. He signed a 207 million dollar contract with the Oklahoma City Thunder in 17. Then he got traded to the Lakers. Then he didn't play very well, and they're looking to trade them. But Restbrook makes $60 million, so that won't be easy. Number six, Tiger Woods. Despite a near-fatal car accident, the golfer took in $65 million last year alone. Nearly all of that comes from endorsements of products. Tiger made less than $200,000 from actually playing golf. The top five starts with Stephen Curry. The two-time NBA MVP, makes $75 million a year. Next, Kevin Durant, Brooklyn Nets. He earns $80 million. Wow. Number three, Tom Brady. After leaving the New England Patriots for the Tampa Bay box, Brady earned $45 million

from football and another $40 million from brands like T-Mobile. The second spot goes to LeBron James. The basketball legend made $35 million from the L.A. Lakers and another 60 million from partnerships with Walmart and Pepsi. He also owns a movie production company put out Space Jam 2, but it flopped. Number one, highest paid athlete in the world. Dak Prescott, the Dallas Cowboys quarterback, paid $105 million last season. Can you believe that? And he earned another 50 million from sponsorships with Adidas, Budweiser, AT&T, and Apple. music. And here's something else you might not know. The highest paid athlete of all time remains Michael Jordan. It's the sneakers. Now this. Hey, I'm Caitlin Becker, the host of the New York

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