COVID-19 live updates: US approaching same case numbers as 1 year ago

(NEW YORK) — The United States is facing a COVID-19 surge this summer as the more contagious delta variant spreads. More than 611,000 Americans have died from COVID-19 and over 4.1 million people have died worldwide, according to real-time data … Read More

Von der Leyen insists US lift travel ban for Europeans

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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen | Pool photo by Stephanie Lecocq/AFP via Getty Images European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen called for the U.S. to lift its travel ban for EU citizens in an interview with German … Read More

6 ships in Gulf of Oman lose control, days after vessel attacked by drones

Reports say Iranian-backed forces may have seized Asphalt Princess tanker; British military calls it a ‘potential hijack’ The Israeli-linked Japanese-owned tanker MT Mercer Street is seen off the port of the Gulf Emirate of Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates … Read More

Spirit flight delays, cancellations: Weather, ‘operational challenges’ to blame

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Spirit Airlines says it is working “around the clock” to accommodate passengers impacted by delays and cancellations at several of its hubs due to “weather and operational challenges“ over the weekend. A company spokesperson told FOX TV Stations that many of … Read More

Can COVID-19 Vaccines Be Mandatory in the U.S. and Who Decides?

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While there is legislative precedent for vaccine mandates, other strategies could help U.S. states achieve widespread vaccination for COVID-19. The legal precedent for mandatory vaccinations dates back to a 1905 Supreme Court case after a smallpox outbreak in Massachusetts. In this Q&A … Read More

Sen. Grassley: ‘You Can’t Be a Secure, Sovereign Nation If You Have an Open Border’

Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) (Getty Images) (CNS News) — Sen. Chuck Grassley (R.-Iowa), the ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, told CNSNews.com on Wednesday that U.S.-Mexico border is “absolutely not” secure. “You can’t be a secure, sovereign nation if you … Read More

Americans facing threat of infectious diseases at the border

They put U.S. families at risk and migrant families, too. Photo by: Marco Ugarte A migrant child smiles as he waits to be treated for an unknown infection on his body at the Jesus del Buen Pastor del Pobre y … Read More

Delta variant causes California business owners in liberal cities to fear new COVID restrictions

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Renewed COVID restrictions have led to angst for small business owners in California. The Biden administration announced a goal of July 4th as “a return to normal,” but small business owners in liberal cities such as San Francisco and Los Angeles … Read More

It’s not a border crisis anymore — it’s border chaos

A US Border Patrol agent processes a group of undocumented immigrants in Sunland Park, New Mexico on July 22, 2021.AFP via Getty Images At this point, it’s not quite accurate to say there’s a crisis at the border. The situation is … Read More

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