Garcetti issues stronger warning to Angelenos: ‘Hunker down … cancel everything’

LOS ANGELES (KABC) — Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti is again asking Angelenos to stay at home and “hunker down” as the city experiences a dangerous surge in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations. The city revised its “Targeted Safer at Home … Read More

Pentagon blocks visits to military spy agencies by Biden transition team

The Trump administration has refused to allow members of President-elect Joe Biden’s transition team to meet with officials at U.S. intelligence agencies that are controlled by the Pentagon, undermining prospects for a smooth transfer of power, current, and former U.S. … Read More

Jordan fears losing control over Muslim sites in Jerusalem

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The issue dates back to 1924, when the Supreme Muslim Council accepted Hussein bin Ali (Sharif of Mecca) as custodian of Al-Aqsa Mosque. WORSHIPERS ATTEND a prayer service at al-Aqsa compound in Jerusalem’s Old City on July 31. (photo credit: … Read More

World stocks boast record-breaking month, led by Europe

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Investors look at screens showing stock information at a brokerage house in Shanghai SYDNEY (Reuters) – World shares paused to assess a record-busting month on Monday as the prospect of a vaccine-driven economic recovery next year and yet more free … Read More

Supreme Court rules against Cuomo, blocks coronavirus restrictions on some New York houses of worship

Chief Justice Roberts sided with the court’s liberals in the dissenting opinion. The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday night blocked New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo from reimposing strict attendance caps at worship services in areas hit hard by the novel … Read More

Lockdowns don’t work. It remains a mystery as to why the world entered one

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Surjit S Bhalla writes: Lockdowns were an unnatural experiment and, around the world, they have not worked in achieving their major health objective of less infections or slower pace of infections. January 22 was the first unnatural experiment — Wuhan, … Read More

Romaine lettuce sold at Walmart recalled for E.coli

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The voluntary recall affects packaged romaine lettuce distributed to 19 states and Puerto Rico. No illnesses have been reported. Packages of romaine lettuce are being recalled for possible E. coli contamination, according to the Food and Drug Administration, with the … Read More

Iran’s Supreme Leader Mocks U.S. Election ‘Spectacle’

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Iranian Supreme Leader   speaks during a live televised speech marking the birth of Islam’s Prophet Muhammad in Tehran on November 3. Iran’s supreme leader has mocked the U.S. presidential election, calling the tight race a “spectacle” that has exposed the … Read More

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