CLEVELAND Third Eye Blind has used a performance near the site of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland to speak out on gay rights.
A video posted on Twitter shows the rock bands lead singer Stephan Jenkins supporting LGBT rights and other issues during a charity show at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Another video shows him aggressively responding to boos. [WARNING STRONG LANGUAGE IN FOLLOWING VIDEO]
The band later answered a complaint from a Twitter user who said she was disappointed by replying , good.
The show benefited Musicians on Call, a charity that brings bedside music to the sick. The band wrote on Twitter that it wasnt concerned about hurting the charity because they say it was well of aware of who we are and our take on things (like science and rights!)
Paul Ryan announces final vote tally at 2016 Republican National Convention
Maybe I picked the wrong week to quit smoking, because the Republican National Convention is all over my TV like Roger Ailes at a Swedish job fair. Even Netflix has a double-box of Trumps empty podium. On Tuesday night, though, MSNBCs mercifully amateurish convention coverage spared me the indignity of having to watch sitting Speaker of the HousePaul Ryanaddress the pasty throng, opting to relegate him to background noise for panel chat. This was a good decision for my soul, but a curious one for a news network to make, so curiosity got the better of me, and I checked out the speech online.
The speech was a snorefest, as expected, and the only newsworthy bit was that Ryan only mentionedthe textbook racist hes supporting for president once, when he promised to show up at the next SOTU and sit, on the rostrum with Vice President Mike Pence and President Donald Trump.
That doesnt mean there werent highlights of a sort, though, and I think they perfectly illustrate why Ryan and the rest of his party are getting trampled by Donald Trump and the Trumpists. The first of these is Ryans remarkably awful Hillary Clinton analogy. In an era in which invoking Hitler barely gets you a Mediaite write-up anymore, heres what Ryan went with:
Its like weve been on hold forever, waiting and waiting to finally talk to a real person and somehow weve been sent back to the main menu.
There must be a subsection of Godwins law that says when you get to the main menu, Hitler gets to win. Seriously, Mr. Speaker? Your candidate directly accuses her of actual murder, and youre going with Comcast customer service? Actually, put it that way and it doesnt sound so bad.
This is just a further illustration of the fact that Trump isnt a departure from Republican politics, hesthe concentrated Balsamic reduction of it. Whereas Trump comes right out and says Mexicans are rapists and blacks are murderers and we need to ban Muslims, Ryan is still blowing weak-a*s dog whistles like these:
Watch the Democratic Party convention next week, that four day infomercial of politically correct moralizing, and let it be a reminder of all that is at stake in this election
Let the other party go on and on with its constant dividing up of people. Always playing one group against the other as if group identity were everything. In America, arent we all supposed to be and see beyond class, see beyond ethnicity or all these other lines drawn that set us apart and lock us into groups?
See, to the perceptive racists, those two talking points mean that they should be proud to say racist and offensive things, and that if anyone calls them on it, they should just claim that those people are the real racists. But that weak tea dont play in Trumps America, where you just come right out and says Mexicans are rapists and blacks are murderers and we need to ban Muslims.
Truth be told, I much prefer the b***s-out racism of the Trump Era to the shrinkingcold-watervariety thatsbeen handed down to Paul Ryan bythe likes of Ronald Reagan. Its nice to know who everyone really is.
Thats why I love this next bit so much, because it perfectly illustrates exactly what kind of weak messenger Paul Ryan is for a fiction that was always paper thin. Heres Ryan going into his big money-shot closing when he realizes just what it is hes loaded into his Teleprompter, and bobbles it:
If we dont hold anything back, if we never lose sight of the spakes, if we never lose sight of whats on table
Thats Paul Ryan realizing hes about to use steaks and on the table in the same sentence, an image that pretty much says it allabout the choice available to voters this November.
My Chemical Romance - Teenagers [Official Music Video]
During theThree Cheers For Sweet Revengeera of My Chemical Romance"s online presence, the band delighted fans with two 8-bit games promoting the album at the time.
Revenge follows the plot of the gunned-down "Demolition Lovers." You, acting as a saint, must avoid ghosts as you make your way through a cathedral and catacombs to save the lovers.
Listen:Hear Gerard Ways vocals isolated from My Chemical Romances Welcome To The Black Parade
Helena, arguably, the easier of the games, sees you acting as the protagonist of the song of the same title, joining forces with pallbearers to come back to life, gunning down enemies and racing in a coffin-mobile to eventually brave a maze to escape your own grave.
You can play Revenge here, and Helena here. Put on the album and enjoy!
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Apple teased the future of messaging during its Worldwide Developer Conference this week. The iOS 10 update is going to change the way you text (and sext) and one feature in particular, Invisible Ink, looks d**n cool if you"re into discretion.
Invisible Ink lets you message words or a photo that look like scattered dots until you swipe over it, revealing the hidden message. After the recipient opens it, it"ll default back to the mass of flecks. Covert as h**l. One way this could"ve been more covert is if Apple required your fingerprint to open the messages.
Source:Apple
It"s not like Snapchat the message doesn"t destruct after reading but it doesn"t remain visible for long. You"ll have to keep swiping over the dots to read it, so if you want to keep personal messages obfuscated (nudes), Invisible Ink affords you more discretion than your average iMessage.
How to send a message with Invisible InkSource:YouTubeHere"s how to send an invisible ink message with iOS 10:
Type out your message or choose the photo you want to send.
Then 3D Touch, push it real good, the send arrow to pull up the new bubble effect options.
From there, you can choose the invisible ink feature. Press that, and it"ll apply the inconspicuous effect to your message.
How to send a message with Invisible InkSource:YouTube
Use it wisely.
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Miranda Kerr is rumored to be getting engaged to the founder of Snapchat. According to News Australia, the Snapchat billionaire, Evan Spiegel, wants Miranda Kerr as his wife and is rumored to be shopping for an engagement ring.
Are Miranda Kerr & Evan Spiegel headed for an engagement?? Heres the latest: https://t.co/g7HbV5zv61 pic.twitter.com/T3kQj9abFE
JustJared.com (@JustJared) July 18, 2016
After a year of dating, the Snapchat founder and CEO is rumored to be looking at turning Miranda Kerr into his fianc. Miranda Kerr and her partner, Evan Spiegel, who is worth $2.1 billion, met in 2014, and the couple has been an item ever since, and even took the big step of moving in together in May, 2016. Rather than living together in one of their existing houses, the couple purchased a luxury mansion, which used to be owned by Harrison Ford, located in the upscale Los Angeles neighborhood of Brentwood. The 7,164 square foot home has a pool and a guesthouse, as well as a gym.
Miranda Kerr and her boyfriends new $16 million LA mansion is the thing of dreams: https://t.co/8tHf1opQL7 pic.twitter.com/fWM1cKc7B6
ELLE Australia (@ELLEaus) June 13, 2016
Miranda Kerr is reportedly very happy in her relationship with Evan Spiegel, and especially appreciates his maturity, noting that she does not see the age gap as a problem for them. Although Miranda Kerr is 33-years-old and her partner is only 26-years-old, Kerr says that he acts more like he is in his fifties, and doesnt party. Apparently, Kerr and Spiegel would rather be at home having dinner together than out partying after he gets back from work in LAs Venice Beach.
Should the couple get married, the marriage would be Kerrs second marriage as she was previously wed to Orlando Bloom back in 2010. The couple split in October, 2013, and share a 5-year-old son, Flynn. Miranda Kerr and her ex-husband reportedly have strict rules when it comes to introducing their significant others to their son. They agreed that they had to know the person for six months and feel confident about the relationship before Flynn becomes involved. Evan has already met Flynn and he also reportedly received Orlandos approval.
Hot Mama Miranda Kerr Hits The Grocery Store With Her Darling Son Flynn https://t.co/12oM9HkPVA pic.twitter.com/oR1eFRnBNZ
GossipTrend (@GossipTrendCom) July 13, 2016
Miranda Kerr recently revealed that none of the girls she mentored on the set of Australias Next Top Model asked how she managed to become one of the most successful fashion icons in the world. According to the Sydney Morning Herald, Miranda Kerr learned that the girls may just be more experienced than she was when she was first starting out as a model.
Although the girls that Miranda Kerr mentored were nervous, none of them asked for any advice.
Miranda Kerr spoke on how social media has given todays aspiring models experience that she didnt have access to in her day.
Social media wasnt around when I was young. When I started modeling, I remember walking into my first photo shoot and seeing all the clothes on the racks and I was Oh, yeah maybe I should wear this and they were like Ah no, youre going to be wearing this. I thought I got to choose what to wear, I didnt even know what a stylist was. I was so innocent, these girls are a lot more on top of their game than was I ever was.
Kerr used the opportunity to promote her organic beauty line to the contestants. She gifted the aspiring models an essence made by Australian holistic aromatherapy therapist Judith White, the same essence she personally used to cope with the bout of depression that she suffered after the breakdown of her marriage to Orlando Bloom.
Miranda Kerr spoke on the essence and the story behind it, saying that it was made especially for her when she reached out to the holistic aromatherapy therapist for help following her breakup.
Orlando and I had broken up and I was really depressed and I called her up saying, I just dont know what to do, Im normally such a happy go lucky, joyful person and I feel like Ive been knocked over the head."
Judith White sent the blend to the model, and it was exactly what was needed. Miranda Kerr later named the aromatherapy blend the Heart Chakra Essence.
#NEW Miranda Kerr for Kora Organics Heart Chakra Essence pic.twitter.com/if4Oc9xOUv
Miranda Kerr PH (@MirandaKFansPH) October 21, 2015
Around 12 Republican staffers from California attending the Republican National Convention are sick with norovirus and holed up in a hotel until their symptoms vanish for 24 straight hours.
Staffers received an email early Tuesday morning urging them not to shake hands or share food with other convention-goers. And if they start feeling sick, the email said, don"t get on the bus from the hotel to the convention.
The staffers have reportedly stocked up on hand sanitizer to try to fight off the spread of the virus.
Norovirus is "a very contagious virus that can infect anyone," according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). "You can get it from an infected person, contaminated food or water, or by touching contaminated surfaces."
The virus inflames the stomach and/or intestines, causing stomach cramps, diarrhea, nausea and puking. Norovirus causes significant symptoms in 19-21 million people in the United States every year, the CDC says, leading to 570-800 deaths, though the virus is generally only fatal among elderly patients and children.
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A delegate studies a copy of the Republican platform document that reflect the policies of the Republican Party that will be voted on at the RNC, at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Ohio, U.S., July 18, 2016. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
Former Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli sneaks in a quick hot dog on the floor of the Republican National Convention as he discusses a controversial fight over the RNC rules with a delegate (R) at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Ohio, U.S., July 18, 2016. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
Oregon alternate RNC delegate Nathan Dahlin wears an assortment of political buttons at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. July 18, 2016. REUTERS/Aaron P. Bernstein
A vendor shows off Donald Trump t-shirts for sale at one of the RNC Convention Stores inside the arena selling goods to delegates at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. July 18, 2016. REUTERS/Aaron Josefczyk
Delegates hold a campaign sign for Donald Trump, presumptive 2016 Republican presidential nominee, during the Republican National Convention (RNC) in Cleveland, Ohio, U.S., on Monday, July 18, 2016. The day before the start of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Reince Priebus said Donald Trump has to use the gathering to convince Americans he can be presidential. Photographer: John Taggart/Bloomberg via Getty Images
A delegate attends the opening day of the Republican National Convention at the Quicken Loans arena in Cleveland, Ohio on July 18, 2016.The Republican Party opened its national convention Monday, kicking off a four-day political jamboree that will anoint billionaire Donald Trump as the Republican presidential nominee. / AFP / DOMINICK REUTER (Photo credit should read DOMINICK REUTER/AFP/Getty Images)
Delegates react to a rule committee proposal on the opening day of the Republican National Convention at the Quicken Loans arena in Cleveland, Ohio on July 18, 2016.The Republican Party opened its national convention Monday, kicking off a four-day political jamboree that will anoint billionaire Donald Trump as the Republican presidential nominee. / AFP / Robyn BECK (Photo credit should read ROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images)
CLEVELAND, OH - JULY 18: Diana Shores from Farmville, VA (C) protests a roll call vote on the floor on the first day of the Republican National Convention on July 18, 2016 at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. An estimated 50,000 people are expected in Cleveland, including hundreds of protesters and members of the media. The four-day Republican National Convention kicks off on July 18. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)
A delegate in patriotic dress on the first day of the Republican National Convention on July 18, 2016 at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio.The Republican Party opened its national convention Monday, kicking off a four-day political jamboree that will anoint billionaire Donald Trump as its presidential nominee. Some 2,000 delegates descended on a tightly secured Cleveland arena where Trump"s wife will take center stage later in the day to make a personal pitch to voters that her billionaire husband is the best candidate for the White House. / AFP / TIMOTHY A. CLARY (Photo credit should read TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images)
A delegate wear an American flag cowboy hat while waiting at a food stand during the Republican National Convention (RNC) in Cleveland, Ohio, U.S., on Monday, July 18, 2016. The day before the start of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Reince Priebus said Donald Trump has to use the gathering to convince Americans he can be presidential. Photographer: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg via Getty Images
CLEVELAND, OH - JULY 18: Former Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli (2nd L) along with other delegates from Virginia chant for a rule call vote on the first day of the Republican National Convention on July 18, 2016 at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. An estimated 50,000 people are expected in Cleveland, including hundreds of protesters and members of the media. The four-day Republican National Convention kicks off on July 18. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)
A delegate on the first day of the Republican National Convention on July 18, 2016 at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio.The Republican Party opened its national convention Monday, kicking off a four-day political jamboree that will anoint billionaire Donald Trump as its presidential nominee. Some 2,000 delegates descended on a tightly secured Cleveland arena where Trump"s wife will take center stage later in the day to make a personal pitch to voters that her billionaire husband is the best candidate for the White House. / AFP / TIMOTHY A. CLARY (Photo credit should read TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images)
A Wisconsin delegate on the first day of the Republican National Convention on July 18, 2016 at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. / AFP / TIMOTHY A. CLARY (Photo credit should read TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images)
A delegate holds a campaign bumper sticker for Donald Trump, presumptive 2016 Republican presidential nominee, during the Republican National Convention (RNC) in Cleveland, Ohio, U.S., on Monday, July 18, 2016. The day before the start of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Reince Priebus said Donald Trump has to use the gathering to convince Americans he can be presidential. Photographer: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg via Getty Images
Shoes worn by a delegate on the first day of the Republican National Convention on July 18, 2016 at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio.The Republican Party opened its national convention Monday, kicking off a four-day political jamboree that will anoint billionaire Donald Trump as its presidential nominee. / AFP / TIMOTHY A. CLARY (Photo credit should read TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images)
Robert "Mike" Duncan, former chairman of the Republican National Committee, speaks during the Republican National Convention (RNC) in Cleveland, Ohio, U.S., on Monday, July 18, 2016. The day before the start of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Reince Priebus said Donald Trump has to use the gathering to convince Americans he can be presidential. Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images
Delegates react to a rule committee proposal on the opening day of the Republican National Convention at the Quicken Loans arena in Cleveland, Ohio on July 18, 2016.The Republican Party opened its national convention Monday, kicking off a four-day political jamboree that will anoint billionaire Donald Trump as the Republican presidential nominee. / AFP / DOMINICK REUTER (Photo credit should read DOMINICK REUTER/AFP/Getty Images)
CLEVELAND, OH - JULY 18: Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY) speaks during the first day of the Republican National Convention on July 18, 2016 at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. An estimated 50,000 people are expected in Cleveland, including hundreds of protesters and members of the media. The four-day Republican National Convention kicks off on July 18. (Photo by Jeff Swensen/Getty Images)
Delegates react to a rule committee proposal on the opening day of the Republican National Convention at the Quicken Loans arena in Cleveland, Ohio on July 18, 2016.The Republican Party opened its national convention Monday, kicking off a four-day political jamboree that will anoint billionaire Donald Trump as the Republican presidential nominee. / AFP / DOMINICK REUTER (Photo credit should read DOMINICK REUTER/AFP/Getty Images)
A delegate protests a rule committee proposal on the opening day of the Republican National Convention at the Quicken Loans arena in Cleveland, Ohio on July 18, 2016.The Republican Party opened its national convention Monday, kicking off a four-day political jamboree that will anoint billionaire Donald Trump as the Republican presidential nominee. / AFP / DOMINICK REUTER (Photo credit should read DOMINICK REUTER/AFP/Getty Images)
A delegate protests a rule committee proposal on the opening day of the Republican National Convention at the Quicken Loans arena in Cleveland, Ohio on July 18, 2016.The Republican Party opened its national convention Monday, kicking off a four-day political jamboree that will anoint billionaire Donald Trump as the Republican presidential nominee. / AFP / DOMINICK REUTER (Photo credit should read DOMINICK REUTER/AFP/Getty Images)
CLEVELAND, OH - JULY 18: Delegates from Texas wave their hats in the air on the first day of the Republican National Convention on July 18, 2016 at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. An estimated 50,000 people are expected in Cleveland, including hundreds of protesters and members of the media. The four-day Republican National Convention kicks off on July 18. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
A Florida delegate poses for the media on the opening day of the Republican National Convention at the Quicken Loans arena in Cleveland, Ohio on July 18, 2016. The Republican Party opened its national convention Monday, kicking off a four-day political jamboree that will anoint billionaire Donald Trump as the Republican presidential nominee. / AFP / Robyn BECK (Photo credit should read ROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images)
A delegate gets a picture taken with a Trump supporter on the floor on the opening day of the Republican National Convention at the Quicken Loans arena in Cleveland, Ohio on July 18, 2016. The Republican Party opened its national convention Monday, kicking off a four-day political jamboree that will anoint billionaire Donald Trump as the Republican presidential nominee. / AFP / DOMINICK REUTER (Photo credit should read DOMINICK REUTER/AFP/Getty Images)
CLEVELAND, OH - JULY 18: Delegate Beverly Gossage of Eudora, KS attends the first day of the Republican National Convention on July 18, 2016 at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. An estimated 50,000 people are expected in Cleveland, including hundreds of protesters and members of the media. The four-day Republican National Convention kicks off on July 18. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Delegates on the first day of the Republican National Convention on July 18, 2016 at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. / AFP / TIMOTHY A. CLARY (Photo credit should read TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images)
CLEVELAND, OH - JULY 18: Sen. Pat Roberts (R-KS) gestures as he speaks on the first day of the Republican National Convention on July 18, 2016 at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. An estimated 50,000 people are expected in Cleveland, including hundreds of protesters and members of the media. The four-day Republican National Convention kicks off on July 18. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Tennesee Delegate Nate Mitchell sports a coonskin hat on the first day of the Republican National Convention on July 18, 2016 at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. / AFP / TIMOTHY A. CLARY (Photo credit should read TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images)
Delegates on the first day of the Republican National Convention on July 18, 2016 at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. / AFP / TIMOTHY A. CLARY (Photo credit should read TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images)
Alexandra smith, national chairman of the College Republican National Committee, smiles during the Republican National Convention (RNC) in Cleveland, Ohio, U.S., on Monday, July 18, 2016. The day before the start of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Reince Priebus said Donald Trump has to use the gathering to convince Americans he can be presidential. Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images
Linda Lingle, former governor of Hawaii, smile during the Republican National Convention (RNC) in Cleveland, Ohio, U.S., on Monday, July 18, 2016. The day before the start of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Reince Priebus said Donald Trump has to use the gathering to convince Americans he can be presidential. Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images
Senator Kimberly Yee, a Republican from Arizona, speaks during the Republican National Convention (RNC) in Cleveland, Ohio, U.S., on Monday, July 18, 2016. The day before the start of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Reince Priebus said Donald Trump has to use the gathering to convince Americans he can be presidential. Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images
Matt Walter, president of the State Leadership Committee, gestures while speaking during the Republican National Convention (RNC) in Cleveland, Ohio, U.S., on Monday, July 18, 2016. The day before the start of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Reince Priebus said Donald Trump has to use the gathering to convince Americans he can be presidential. Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images
A delegate takes a selfie in front of a banner in support of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on the opening day of the Republican National Convention at the Quicken Loans arena in Cleveland, Ohio on July 18, 2016. / AFP / Robyn BECK (Photo credit should read ROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images)
Bill Schuette, Michigan attorney general, speaks during the Republican National Convention (RNC) in Cleveland, Ohio, U.S., on Monday, July 18, 2016. The day before the start of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Reince Priebus said Donald Trump has to use the gathering to convince Americans he can be presidential. Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images
CLEVELAND, OH - JULY 18: Bob Little, delegate from Michigan salutes during the first day of the Republican National Convention on July 18, 2016 at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. An estimated 50,000 people are expected in Cleveland, including hundreds of protesters and members of the media. The four-day Republican National Convention kicks off on July 18. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Larry Householder, former speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives, speaks during the Republican National Convention (RNC) in Cleveland, Ohio, U.S., on Monday, July 18, 2016. The day before the start of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Reince Priebus said Donald Trump has to use the gathering to convince Americans he can be presidential. Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images
CLEVELAND, OH - JULY 18: Jeff Larson, CEO of the Republican National Convention, speaks on the first day of the Republican National Convention on July 18, 2016 at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. An estimated 50,000 people are expected in Cleveland, including hundreds of protesters and members of the media. The four-day Republican National Convention kicks off on July 18. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
Delegates speak during the Republican National Convention (RNC) in Cleveland, Ohio, U.S., on Monday, July 18, 2016. The day before the start of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Reince Priebus said Donald Trump has to use the gathering to convince Americans he can be presidential. Photographer: John Taggart/Bloomberg via Getty Images
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You may remember norovirus from stories of outbreaks on cruise ships. The virus often finds a home in cruise ships because of "close living quarters, shared dining areas, and rapid turnover of passengers," according to the CDC. Those traits also fit well with the description of a convention, where shared dining areas are common, people come and go, and visitors live alongside each other in hotel rooms.
Despite the outbreak, The Los Angeles Times reported that no other delegates have come down with the virus thus far.
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Because Things Weren"t Dicey Enough At The RNC, Now There"s Norovirus
CLEVELAND -- A terrifying word circulated Tuesday at the Republican National Convention: norovirus.
A dozen staffers in the California delegation who had arrived in Cleveland early have fallen ill with the extremely contagiousvirus, California GOP chairman Jim Brulte said.
The virus causes extreme vomiting and diarrhea and has been known to spread explosively through people in closed places, such as cruise ships, schools and nursing homes, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Brulte said that, so far, no delegates or alternates have shown symptoms. He said his delegation will continuing to attend the convention at Quicken Loans Arena, where the Californians sit next to the Maryland delegation.
The delegates from California are staying at the Kalahari Resort in Sandusky, Ohio, nearly 60 miles away from Cleveland. Brulte said the delegates and their guests were spending the day Tuesday at the Cedar Point amusement park in Sandusky or at the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio or just relaxing at the Kalahari Resort.
Brulte said he believes one staffer brought the virus to Ohio from California and then passed it to the staffer"s spouse. Soon, 12 of the 36 staffers were sick.
The infected individuals first began showing symptoms on Thursday, and Erie County health officials have taken fecal samples for analysis, the Plain Dealer reported.
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State party officials alerted the delegation Monday morning to the norovirus outbreak and briefed attendees again Tuesday. They also informed Ohio health officials.
"We will continue to follow all county health department directives to keep the illness from spreading. We wish our staffers a speedy recovery," Kaitlyn MacGregor, communicationsdirector of the California GOP, said in an email to The Post.
They have instructed delegates to wash their hands frequently, use sanitizers, and avoid shaking hands (something, as it happens, that Donald Trump has long been loath to do). They also should not share food and have been told to stay off delegation buses to the convention arena if they exhibit any symptoms of norovrius.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) explains how the norovirus stomach bug spreads and how you can protect yourself from getting it. (The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC))
The virus can be caught through contact from infected people or surfaces, or through consuming contaminated food or water. Norovirus inflames the stomach, the intestines, or both. Symptoms include stomach pain, nausea, diarrhea and vomiting. Such symptoms can be especially dangerous for young children and older adults.
Every year, about 19 to 21 million people become sick with norovirus; about 570 to 800 people die annually from it, according to the CDC.
In Ohio, hand-sanitizer dispensers were spotted Monday night at the resort where the California delegates are staying, the Los Angeles Times reported.
"We worked with the hotel to add sanitizing stations in and around the area where our delegation activities are," Brulte said.
The African-themed Kalahari Resort in Sandusky has 884 guest rooms, according to a company website. The property features indoor and outdoor water parks and an outdoor adventure park.
A spokeswoman for Kalahari Resorts said the company is cooperating "with all necessary officials."
"In preparation for the Republican California Delegates" stay, Kalahari Resorts and Conventions worked diligently with government officials to ensure we exceeded all health and sanitation requirements and protocols," spokeswoman Samantha Flynn said in a statement. "This includes passing extensive testing prior to, and continuing through, the delegation"s visit."
The California delegation includes 172 delegates and 168 alternates, plus a number of guests, with the entire group numbering about 500, Brulte said.
Of the ailing staffers, Brulte said, "Most of them are disappointed they can"t work, but they understand that they"re out of circulation" until they are symptom-free for at least 24 hours.
"We"re in touch with the California delegation about this," said Audrey Scagnelli, spokeswoman for the RNC. "They"re working with local health officials and are taking all the necessary precautions to contain the virus. We"ll continue to monitor the situation and ensure the delegation and staff have everything they need."
News reports of the California delegation"s remote accommodations in Sandusky surfaced earlier this year, when state GOP leaders complained that they were being put up so far from the convention site.
The complaints prompted convention organizers to bristle at suggestions they had dropped the ball on accommodating the GOP"s largest delegation, or that the California delegates were being penalized for coming from a state that hasn"t historically been friendly to Republicans.
[Izadi reported from Washington. This post has been updated.]
Correction: This post originally misstatedKaitlyn MacGregor"s title. She is communicationsdirector, not executive director, of the California GOP.
