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Moon Alert

There are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions. The moon is in Cancer.

Aries (March 21-April 19)

Stock the fridge because surprise company might appear on your doorstep. Almost certainly, something will change your home routine. (Hopefully, a small appliance does not break down or you don’t have a breakage.) Perhaps it’s unexpected news? It will be something.

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

This is a mildly accident-prone day for your sign, which means you will be smart to pay attention to everything you say and do. On the upside, you’re full of bright, original ideas! This is the classic day to meet new faces and see new places. A spontaneous short trip might suddenly take place.

Gemini (May 21-June 20)

Keep an eye on your money scene and your possessions because something unexpected might affect them. Major oops! This could be anything. Perhaps you will find money; perhaps you will lose money. Definitely protect what you own against loss, theft or damage for your own good. Be smart.

Cancer (June 21-July 22)

Today the moon is in your sign dancing with wild, unpredictable Uranus, which is bound to create surprises and unexpected events. This will also make you restless and want more freedom. It will trigger your desire for excitement. “Bring it on!”

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

You might receive a surprise or some unexpected news from behind the scenes. This could be a secret that is suddenly revealed? It could be anything. Please be discreet because whatever happens might indirectly affect your public reputation. (It’s possible.) You might need to protect someone else’s secret.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

Today you might encounter a new and exciting friend. Possibly, an old friend will come back into your life unexpectedly, or someone you know might do something that surprises you? You might even impulsively join a group. It’s an interesting day.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

This could be a tricky day talking to parents, bosses and the police because something unexpected might happen. They might throw you a curveball, or vice versa, you might do something that surprises them. The thing to do is not overreact. Don’t be rebellious. (Never underestimate the power of courtesy.)

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

A sudden chance to travel might fall in your lap today, or existing travel plans might be changed. Be open to meeting someone new and unusual from a different background. News in the media might surprise. (This is a stimulating, learning day!)

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

Because something unexpected could affect the assets that you share with someone else, including debt and including something to do with your bank account, be aware. Check these areas for something you need to know about. Protect your wealth.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

Someone close to you might give you a chance to do something different or get away from your usual scene. They might suggest something unusual or extend a surprise invitation? (Quite likely, a female will play in this scenario.) Enjoy your day!

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

Something unexpected that is related to technology or computer issues might occur. Hopefully, not a glitch. Perhaps new equipment will arrive where you work? Meanwhile, be open to improvements, reforms or suggestions about new ways of doing things. After all, you were born 50 years ahead of your time!

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

Parents should know that this is a mildly accident-prone day for their kids which means they must be vigilant. Likewise, guard against sports accidents. Meanwhile, a surprise invitation to a fun event might come your way? Or perhaps a fun event will be canceled? (Boo hoo.) Today is full of unexpected detours.

If Your Birthday Is Today

Olympian, British Royal, Zara Phillips Tindall (1981) shares your birthday. You are disciplined, strong, direct and genuine with others. You are also reliable and conscientious — all admirable qualities. On top of this, you have an excellent business sense. In your year ahead, your curiosity will grow and you will find that learning something new and possibly even teaching something will be your top priority. Study will be rewarding for you.

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A fire broke out at a house Friday in the 4400 block of West Jackson Boulevard.

A person was killed and another critically hurt in a house fire Friday night in West Garfield Park.

About 11:20 p.m., firefighters responded to a blaze at a house in the 4400 block of West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago Fire officials said.

A person, who is believed to be male, was found dead at the scene, fire officials said. The Cook County medical examiner’s office hasn’t released details on the death.

A woman, in her 70s, was taken in critical condition to Mount Sinai Hospital for smoke inhalantion, according to fire officials.

Chicago Fire Department are investigating the cause of the fire.

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The men were shot Friday in the 3900 block of West Fillmore Street.

Three men were hurt in a drive-by shooting Friday night in Lawndale on the West Side.

The trio was standing outside about 8:15 p.m. in the 3900 block of West Fillmore Street when a vehicle drove past and someone from inside fired shots, Chicago police said.

A 26-year-old was shot in both arms and was taken in serious condition to Mount Sinai Hospital, police said. Another man, also 26, suffered two gunshot wounds to the back and was taken to the same hospital in serious condition.

The other, 20, was shot in the arm and hand and was also taken to Mount Sinai Hospital, where his condition was fair, police said.

No one is in custody as Area Four detectives investigate.

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The stat line reminded everyone what Lauri Markkanen could be once again.

Actually, what he always should have been.

And that’s the frustration.

Markkanen came off the bench in the Bulls’ victory Thursday against the Raptors to notch 20 points, seven rebounds, two assists, a steal and a block in 25 minutes on his way to finishing a team-high plus-15. He performed so well that it cut into starter Patrick Williams’ playing time, limiting him to 18 minutes.

But, like too many of Markkanen’s good moments, it came with an asterisk: The Raptors basically were fielding a G-League team, choosing to fold up the tents last week and lock in their spot in the draft lottery.

Was shooting 6-for-9 from three-point range, as Markkanen did, impressive? No doubt. But his offensive skills never have been questioned.

His ability to play with physicality for his 7-foot size and, more important, to show up consistently have been.

So while Markkanen reminded the Bulls of what he could do, it couldn’t keep them from finally being eliminated in the battle for the final spot in the Eastern Conference play-in tournament when the Wizards beat the visiting Cavaliers on Friday.

It didn’t change Markkanen’s standing with the Bulls, either. Barring a complete change of heart, he likely will be playing his last two games in a Bulls uniform Saturday at the Nets and Sunday against the Bucks before becoming a restricted free agent this summer. That writing has been on the wall since March.

Since the trade deadline, Markkanen has gone from starting at power forward and getting some minutes at center to coming off the bench at small forward, a position he hasn’t fully embraced and really doesn’t have the defensive ability to play.

So while the Bulls haven’t completely shoved Markkanen out the door, he has endured a series of demotions because of other players they consider to be more in their plans.

Executive vice president of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas said he was behind Markkanen at the start of the season and just after the trade deadline, but playing time and role changes now indicate otherwise.

”I haven’t had any conversations with Arturas or [general manager] Marc [Eversley] on that,” coach Billy Donovan said of Markkanen’s future. ”I would just say this: I really, really love Lauri as a player. He’s a great guy. And he has been an incredible teammate. And he has sacrificed a lot. And I do think when the [trades for Nikola Vucevic and Daniel Theis] did happen, he was a guy who was playing center and [power forward], and now it’s gone from [power forward] to [small forward]. It’s really changed a lot.

”I’ve just appreciated the way he has come in every day and tried to be a team guy and done the best he can in managing the minutes that he’s gotten.”

The Bulls will have the final say in Markkanen’s future this offseason. Whether they figure out a sign-and-trade or decide to match any offer he gets as a restricted free agent, it will be in their hands.

Markkanen said last week his intention will be to sign with a team that will give him a chance to start again. It doesn’t sound as though that opportunity will be there with the Bulls.

That’s why these last two games could be a reminder of why the Bulls deemed Markkanen a pillar of their rebuild in 2017 — and of how he never lived up to that expectation.

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As spot starters go, it’s always nice to have Michael Kopech available.

As spot starts go, four innings of one-run ball from Kopech will do just fine, especially in a seven-inning game.

The Sox’ talented right-hander, making his third start to go with seven relief appearances, positioned the Sox to gain a split of their split doubleheader with the Royals Friday night, holding the Royals in check in a 3-1 victory at Guaranteed Rate Field.

The Sox (23-14) have won seven of their last eight.

Kopech allowed two hits, including a homer by Carlos Santana in the third inning. After that, he struck out the side in the fourth and called it a night.

Codi Heuer (3-1) pitched a scoreless fifth, Aaron Bummer a perfect sixth and Liam Hendriks pitched a scoreless seventh for his eighth save.

Kopech struck out five and walked two, throwing 65 pitches, 40 for strikes. In three starts covering 12 innings, Kopech has allowed three runs. His ERA is 1.71 to go with 40 strikeouts in 26 ¹/₃ innings.

“He had Tommy John surgery, missed a full year, took last year off, and he’s come back to the team like a man on a mission,” Sox right-hander Lucas Giolito said. “His focus, his work ethic, it’s like he hasn’t lost a step after taking all that time off. It’s really, really impressive. It’s always a blast to watch him pitch because his stuff is absolutely electric. His mindset, everything emotional, just completely in control. It’s great to see.”

Vaughn homers again

After waiting 24 games to get his first career homer Wednesday, rookie Andrew Vaughn hit his second in three days, a 421-foot two-run shot to left-center against right-hander Jakob Junis that gave Kopech a 2-0 lead in the second inning of Game 2.

Vaughn has reached base in 22 of 27 games. He made his first start at first base, his natural position.

Signs of improvement, but Giolito still not there

Giolito (4.97 ERA) is still searching for the effectiveness that earned him the title of staff ace going into the season. Giolito and manager Tony La Russa both liked the way Giolito, who allowed wind-aided homers to Michael Taylor and Salvador Perez amounting to his five runs allowed, threw in Game 1, a 6-2 loss that ended the Sox’ six-game win streak.

“I thought I threw the ball well, but you know, three run homer, two-run homer — it’s not good,” Giolito said.

Giolito had better life on his fastball, got 18 swings and misses and struck out seven over six innings.

“I’m doing everything in my power to prepare, I’m going into these games very confident, and that’s all I can do,” he said.

“We found a mechanical adjustment earlier this week that works for me. I carried that into the game, I felt pretty good, but the results weren’t good. So that sucks.”

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The second-round pick from Oklahoma State is expected to replace veteran Charles Leno at left tackle as a rookie, but he wants to get his feet on the NFL ground before claiming the spot is his.

Bears rookie offensive tackle Teven Jenkins considers himself a fast learner. We’ll see about that.

The second-round draft pick (39th overall) from Oklahoma State prides himself on his versatility, but has played primarily on the right side of the offensive line since his pee-wee football days. Now he’s making a transition to left tackle for veteran Charles Leno. That’s a challenging move at almost any level but particularly so in the NFL, with the best pass rushers in the world often lining up against the left tackle for the best shot at a quarterback’s blind side.

“Just muscle memory,” Jenkins said. “Where you keep on doing it over and over and over until your body’s used to it. And you keep on doing it over and over until it just feels normal, like every day life. I’m about to become left-handed because that’s how I have to carry myself.”

The Bears cut Leno with Jenkins in mind, and the Topeka, Kan. native is technically back where he began last season. Jenkins started at left tackle in Oklahoma State’s opener, but two injuries on the offensive line against Tulsa forced the Cowboys into immediate juggling that ended up with Jenkins returning to right tackle in the next six games.

That prevented NFL teams from seeing what Jenkins could do at left tackle. But it also gave the Bears some insight into his character.

“You talk about an unselfish kid,” Bears offensive line coach Juan Castillo said. “The first game, the right tackle got hurt. So the third tackle [Jake Springfield], Teven is dating his sister. Teven goes over to Jake and says, ‘Hey, which side do you feel more comfortable?’ And Jake says, ‘I feel more comfortable at left.’ So Teven says, ‘You play left. I’ll go play right.’”

That says a lot about Jenkins, but it still leaves his ability to play left tackle in the NFL a mystery. The Bear are counting on Jenkins athletic ability and versatility to make the transition happen relatively with minimum hiccups. “Teven has god-given ability and it’s my job to get that god-given ability to produce and perform,” Castillo said.

It might not be immediate or seamless. Even Castillo acknowledges that making changes in technique can be tricky. “Some guys take longer than others,” he said.

Jenkins took some baby steps on the first day of rookie mini-camp Friday at Halas Hall — a long, long way from a real introduction to the position. But the 6-6, 320-pound Jenkins knows he’s merely at “Start.” He’s pegged to be the Week 1 starter, but that’s a long way away.

“Right now I’m not even worried about that,” Jenkins said. “I’m worried about just getting in, knowing my plays, knowing players, getting to know my teammates, getting my feet wet in the scheme, doing all the techniques. That’s in the back of my head. Right now it’s for me to develop and progress and if it comes to that [starting at left tackle], that’s what it comes to because that’s what I’m here to do. Right now I’m just trying to learn everything I can.”

Jenkins has a lot to learn — about left tackle, the NFL, the Bears and Chicago. He had never been here before arriving for rookie mini-camp.

“I’ve never seen a skyscraper in person before — I definitely want to check it out,” Jenkins said. “I’m definitely excited for pizza, because I’m a big guy and I want to eat some more. Just getting to know more people around this area, make more friendships — that’s something I’m looking forward to.”

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The mayor could have led on this issue from the start. It’s not too late.

It’s mystifying to us why Mayor Lori Lightfoot, who campaigned on a promise to treat all neighborhoods with fairness and equity, would even consider allowing known polluter General Iron to set up shop on the Southeast Side.

But after community protests, a hunger strike and intervention from by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the mayor is now asking a question she could have posed from jump: Is a metal scrapping facility needed in an area of the city already overburdened with a host of environmental issues?

Lightfoot announced last week that the city’s health department will explore whether the cumulative impact of pollution in an area can be considered a factor in whether to approve an industrial operation moving to a community — particularly neighborhoods of color that are already heavily impacted.

A “cumulative impact” city ordinance could come out of this, possibly by the end of the year, Lightfoot said.

That’s a good sign of a better city approach to General Iron, though we’ll have to wait on the particulars as the new law comes together.

Ordinance to protect ‘vulnerable communities’

The proposed ordinance would be based on laws already on the books in Minneapolis, Los Angeles and other cities where Black and Brown communities have been overly impacted by industrial pollution.

A group of environmental and social activists in New Jersey is using that state’s cumulative impact law in an attempt to stop the Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission from building a fracked-gas power plant at a sewage processing facility in The Ironbound, a working-class and immigrant Newark neighborhood.

“Anything that uses fracked gas should be scrapped, full stop,” Newark Environmental Commission Co-Chair Cynthia Mellon said in a statement last week. “Our pollution-burdened city and neighborhoods are already at the limit of what human health can withstand.”

The Chicago ordinance “would require an assessment of the additional environmental impact of an industrial business operation on the surrounding community when reviewing a permit application,” Lightfoot said in a statement. “We are also exploring additional policy steps the city can take to protect our most vulnerable communities from pollution as this ordinance is being developed.”

This proposed new measures come on the heels of Lightfoot’s decision earlier this month to halt the permit approval process to allow General Iron to operate a new facility, built on a 178 acres at 116th and Burley, along the Calumet River in the South Deering community.

General Iron is moving from its long-time home at 1909 N. Clifton Ave., on the western edge of Lincoln Park.

“If General Iron isn’t wanted in a rich white neighborhood, why is it wanted in a poor Brown community?” Evan St. Germaine, a member of the Chi-Nations Youth Council, said during a protest last fall against the move.

For its part, General Iron’s parent company RMG promises the company will be a better actor in the new facility. But given its history, residents are justifiably skeptical.

“We know they have a record of dangerous fires and explosions,” said Gina Ramirez, a member of South East Coalition to Ban Petcoke, which helped organize Saturday’s event, expressing her concerns about air pollution and safety. “We don’t want it anywhere near our schools or homes.”

Lightfoot might well have listened more closely from the beginning to the protests of Southeast Siders, whose health has been harmed for decades by the historic toxic industries in and surrounding their neighborhoods.

Time for mayoral leadership

Lightfoot began to pivot on the issue earlier this month after receiving a letter from U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan in which he wrote that General Iron’s relocation should be studied more to make sure it doesn’t adversely affect the health of Southeast Side residents.

“Substantial data indicate the current conditions facing Chicago’s Southeast Side epitomize the problem of environmental injustice, resulting from more than a half century of prior actions,” Regan wrote.

Regan also said the city should conduct an environmental justice analysis that includes a Health Impact Assessment

“Because of these well-known degraded environmental conditions, the siting of this facility in Chicago’s Southeast Side has raised significant civil rights concerns,” Regan said. “EPA believes the issues raised by the HUD complaint deserve your careful consideration as the city weighs its environmental permitting decision on the RMG facility.”

The shove from the feds is appreciated.

Lightfoot could have led on the issue of General Iron from the start. It’s not too late.

Send letters to [email protected].

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As Markkanen’s time with the Bulls likely winds down, the Wizards’ victory Friday eliminates the team from the play-in chase.

The stat line reminded everyone what Lauri Markkanen could be once again.

Actually, what he always should have been.

And that’s the frustration.

Markkanen came off the bench in the Bulls’ victory Thursday against the Raptors to notch 20 points, seven rebounds, two assists, a steal and a block in 25 minutes on his way to finishing a team-high plus-15. He performed so well that it cut into starter Patrick Williams’ playing time, limiting him to 18 minutes.

But, like too many of Markkanen’s good moments, it came with an asterisk: The Raptors basically were fielding a G-League team, choosing to fold up the tents last week and lock in their spot in the draft lottery.

Was shooting 6-for-9 from three-point range, as Markkanen did, impressive? No doubt. But his offensive skills never have been questioned.

His ability to play with physicality for his 7-foot size and, more important, to show up consistently have been.

So while Markkanen reminded the Bulls of what he could do, it couldn’t keep them from finally being eliminated in the battle for the final spot in the Eastern Conference play-in tournament when the Wizards beat the visiting Cavaliers on Friday.

It didn’t change Markkanen’s standing with the Bulls, either. Barring a complete change of heart, he likely will be playing his last two games in a Bulls uniform Saturday at the Nets and Sunday against the Bucks before becoming a restricted free agent this summer. That writing has been on the wall since March.

Since the trade deadline, Markkanen has gone from starting at power forward and getting some minutes at center to coming off the bench at small forward, a position he hasn’t fully embraced and really doesn’t have the defensive ability to play.

So while the Bulls haven’t completely shoved Markkanen out the door, he has endured a series of demotions because of other players they consider to be more in their plans.

Executive vice president of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas said he was behind Markkanen at the start of the season and just after the trade deadline, but playing time and role changes now indicate otherwise.

‘‘I haven’t had any conversations with Arturas or [general manager] Marc [Eversley] on that,’’ coach Billy Donovan said of Markkanen’s future. ‘‘I would just say this: I really, really love Lauri as a player. He’s a great guy. And he has been an incredible teammate. And he has sacrificed a lot. And I do think when the [trades for Nikola Vucevic and Daniel Theis] did happen, he was a guy who was playing center and [power forward], and now it’s gone from [power forward] to [small forward]. It’s really changed a lot.

‘‘I’ve just appreciated the way he has come in every day and tried to be a team guy and done the best he can in managing the minutes that he’s gotten.’’

The Bulls will have the final say in Markkanen’s future this offseason. Whether they figure out a sign-and-trade or decide to match any offer he gets as a restricted free agent, it will be in their hands.

Markkanen said last week his intention will be to sign with a team that will give him a chance to start again. It doesn’t sound as though that opportunity will be there with the Bulls.

That’s why these last two games could be a reminder of why the Bulls deemed Markkanen a pillar of their rebuild in 2017 — and of how he never lived up to that expectation.

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Outfielder Nick Martini, right-hander Jason Adam and left-hander Brad Wieck were optioned to Class AAA Iowa in corresponding moves.

DETROIT – The Cubs activated starter Jake Arrieta (right thumb cut), infielder Nico Hoerner (left forearm strain) and Dan Winkler (right triceps tendinitis) from the 10-day injured list before Friday’s game against the Tigers. Outfielder Nick Martini, right-hander Jason Adam and left-hander Brad Wieck were optioned to Class AAA Iowa in corresponding moves.

“It’s nice,” manager David Ross said. “Each time you get your guys back, feeling healthy and back in the lineup, it’s nice. But you also appreciate the hard work that the guys that you send out give you. The effort they give you, it’s a mixed feeling from this seat. You’re happy to get those guys back, for sure. But it’s also tough conversations when you send guys down.”

Getting Hoerner back will be an extra boost for a Cubs lineup that has started to find its footing, ranking third in OPS as a club in May. The 24-year-old infielder has had a strong start slashing .389/.500/.556 with six doubles, eight walks, and three stolen bases in 11 games.

“It’s not ideal, but it really helped that the team was home for a couple of series against the Dodgers and Pirates,” Hoerner said. “Just makes a difference being able to stay in the flow of the season with the team even though I’m not playing, just still being in the dugout of the game.

“The timing of it all worked out well. The training staff was awesome. It stinks to miss time, but all things considered, [Ian] and I are both healthy and ready to play baseball.”

Heyward fightin’ the funk

As the Cubs have started to come out of their team-wide slump as the calendar has flipped from April to May, right fielder Jason Heyward is still searching to get himself going offensively.

During the 60-game season, the 31-year-old outfielder had arguably his best offensive season as a Cub, slashing 265/.392/.456 with a 131 wRC+. This year, Heyward has a .171/.246/.315 with three homers and a 58 wRC+.

“I think [Jason] is at a point where he may be chasing some hits a little bit,” Ross said. “Last year, I thought he had our most consistent at-bats among the group and right now, I think he’s just getting a little bit outside of what he does well, and I’ve talked to him about that.

“I feel like that he just at times is getting a little bit outside of what [he does well]. Swinging at the pitches that he doesn’t really do damage on. Trying to get him back to staying within himself and recognizing what other teams to do and instead of trying to hit that pitch just trying to lay off it a little more.”

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The incidents with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez add to a portrait of the activist-turned-lawmaker who has shown little interest in governing, but has instead used her platform to float conspiracy theories, push Donald Trump’s false claims about a stolen 2020 election and further her own notoriety.

WASHINGTON — A year before her election to Congress, Marjorie Taylor Greene searched for Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez at her Capitol office, taunting the New York Democrat to “get rid of your diaper” and “talk to the American citizens,” as shown in video unearthed Friday by CNN.

“I am an American citizen. I pay your salary through the taxes that you collect from me through the IRS,” Greene says through the mail slot of a locked door. “I am a woman. I am a female business owner and I’m proud to be an American woman. And I do not support your socialist policies.”

The Georgia Republican continued: “If you want to be a big girl, you need to get rid of your diaper and come out and be able to talk to the American citizens.” Two men appear along with her in the video, also mocking Ocasio-Cortez and her staff through the mail slot.

The release of the since-deleted video, which was initially broadcast in February 2019 on Facebook Live, came the same week that Greene followed Ocasio-Cortez off the House floor, shouting that the Democrat supported “terrorists” and doesn’t “care about the American people,” as first reported by The Washington Post. She has been challenging Ocasio-Cortez to a debate on Twitter, entreaties that Ocasio-Cortez had been ignoring.

The incidents add to a portrait of the activist-turned-lawmaker who has shown little interest in governing, but has instead used her platform to float conspiracy theories, push Donald Trump’s false claims about a stolen 2020 election and further her own notoriety. Her combativeness toward colleagues has only grown after an unprecedented rebuke where the House stripped her of committee assignments, effectively ending her ability to shape legislation.

Another confrontation Friday involved a member of her staff.

Rep. Eric Swalwell on Friday said that a staffer for Greene yelled at him to take his mask off after stepping off the House floor, an unusual of breach of decorum. Though the CDC has relaxed mask-wearing guidelines for those who have been vaccinated, many lawmakers continue to wear them, and they are still required on the House floor.

“I had a mask on as I stepped off the Floor. An aide with @mtgreenee yelled at me to take my mask off. No one should be bullied for wearing a mask,”’ Swalwell tweeted. “So I told the bully what I thought of his order.”

Greene’s behavior has alarmed some members of Congress, where feelings remain raw after the deadly Jan. 6 storming of the Capitol by a mob of Trump supporters intent on overturning the outcome of the 2020 election.

“This is a woman that’s deeply unwell and clearly needs some help,” Ocasio-Cortez told reporters Friday. “Her kind of fixation has lasted for several years now” and the “depth of that unwellness has raised concerns for other members, as well.”

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Greene’s behavior was “beyond the pale” and raised the possibility of an ethics investigation.

“This is beneath the dignity of a person serving in the Congress of the United States and is a cause for trauma, and fear among members, especially on the heels of an insurrection,” Pelosi said Thursday..

Yet so far, Republicans have shown little appetite for punishing Greene. They rallied around her in February after some of her past comments came to light, including her endorsement of calls to assassinate leading Democrats. That left it to Democrats, who were joined by 11 Republicans, in voting to strip her of her committee assignments.

As a congressional candidate, Greene posted a photo in 2020 of herself with a gun next to images of Ocasio-Cortez and fellow Democratic Reps. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota and Rashida Tlaib of Michigan.

Before her election, she also supported Facebook posts that advocated violence against Democrats and the FBI. One suggested shooting Pelosi in the head. In response to a post raising the prospect of hanging former President Barack Obama, Greene responded that the “stage is being set.”

In one 2018 Facebook posts, she speculated that “lasers or blue beams of light” controlled by a left-wing cabal tied to a powerful Jewish family could have been responsible for sparking California wildfires.

And in February 2019, Greene appeared in an another online video filmed at the U.S. Capitol, arguing that Omar and Tlaib weren’t “really official” members of Congress because they didn’t take the oath of office on the Bible. Both women are Muslim.

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