Verdict reached in Jussie Smollett trial | Breaking News
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Virginia to remove Robert E. Lee statue pedestal in Richmond: ‘Successful conclusion’
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The pedestal had been defaced with profane, anti-police graffiti The pedestal on which a controversial statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee stood for 131 years in Richmond, Virginia, is slated to be removed, Gov. Ralph Northam announced Sunday. The … Read More
Fox News’ Lara Logan Draws Ire Of Jewish Groups For Comparing Fauci To Nazi ‘Angel Of Death’
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Jewish advocacy groups spoke out against Fox News commentator Lara Logan on Tuesday for comparing Dr. Anthony Fauci to the Nazi doctor Josef Mengele making Logan becomes the latest far-right figure to draw flak for likening the U.S. government’s response … Read More
Supreme Court set to take up all-or-nothing abortion fight
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WASHINGTON — Both sides are telling the Supreme Court there’s no middle ground in Wednesday’s showdown over abortion. The justices can either reaffirm the constitutional right to an abortion or wipe it away altogether. Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 … Read More
EU, UK, Israel to halt air travel to southern Africa over new COVID-19 variant
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World Health Organization warns leaders against ‘knee-jerk responses.’ Nations took swift action Friday to halt air travel from southern Africa in reaction to news of a new, transmissible COVID-19 variant. Although the World Health Organization (WHO) cautioned against hastily imposing … Read More
Tens of thousands rally against Covid curbs in Europe and Australia
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Tens of thousands took to the streets in cities across Europe and Australia Saturday as anger mounted over fresh Covid restrictions imposed against a resurgent pandemic. And Dutch police faced a second night of rioting — this time in The … Read More
Study compares decline in effectiveness for Moderna, Pfizer, Janssen vaccines; and mortality consequences
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As COVID-19 breakthrough infections continue to emerge in some vaccine recipients and health authorities are developing policies around booster vaccinations, national data on COVID-19 vaccine breakthrough infections is inadequate but urgently needed. Now a study from the Public Health Institute, … Read More
Consumer prices soar again and push U.S. rate of inflation to 31-year high
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ECONOMIC REPORT The numbers: The cost of living rose sharply again in October as Americans paid more for staples such as gas and groceries, pushing the rate of inflation to a nearly 31-year high and adding financial pressure on U.S. … Read More
Ron DeSantis Says Biden’s Vaccine Mandates Will ‘Plunge People Into Destitution’
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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said Friday that President Joe Biden’s vaccine mandates will “plunge people into destitution.” The Republican governor vowed at a news conference to continue fighting any federal requirements for workers to get inoculated against the coronavirus, saying … Read More
Hebrew speakers mock Facebook’s corporate rebrand to Meta
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(CNN) Social media users in Israel are mocking Facebook’s company name change to Meta, as it sounds similar to the Hebrew word for “dead.” Many Twitter users scoffed at the social media company’s rebrand — revealed by founder Mark Zuckerberg … Read More