TUESDAY, JANUARY 11th 2022 Updated 23:59 ET
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BIDEN, VOTING, RIGHTS, FILIBUSTER
(CNN) Both President Joe Biden and Georgia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams are citing a scheduling issue to explain why the state's most prominent voting rights activist will not be attending the Democratic president's speech on the topic in
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FAUCI, PAUL, RAND, SEN
A hot mic caught Dr. Anthony Fauci calling Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., a "moron" Tuesday after the doctor repeatedly pressed President Joe Biden's top health adviser to disclose more of his finances during a Senate Health Committee hearing, Business Insider
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CHICAGO, TEACHERS, UNION, SCHOOLS
Chicago schools to reopen for in-person learning Students are poised to return to Chicago public schools after leaders of the teachers union approved a plan with the nation's third-largest district over COVID-19 safety protocols, ending a bitter standoff that
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COVID, 19, NEW, RECORD
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian officials on Tuesday sounded the alarm about a looming surge of coronavirus infections due to the highly contagious omicron variant, but stopped short of announcing new restrictions in a hard-hit country where very few limits are in place. Russia
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FIRE, BRONX, APARTMENT, DEADLY
Photo: Scott Heins/Getty Images Within 12 hours of New York City’s deadliest fire in decades, which killed 17 people in the Bronx on Sunday night, officials were willing and able to apportion blame. “A space heater is blamed for the deadly fire in a Bronx
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GEORGIA, ALABAMA, NATIONAL, TITLE
Alabama wide receiver Jameson Williams left Monday night’s national championship game against Georgia with a left knee injury after making a big catch on a throw from Bryce Young. Young made the 40-yard pass to Williams in the second quarter with about 12:28
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MISSILE, KOREA, NORTH, LAUNCHES
South Korea and Japan say North Korea has fired what appeared to be a ballistic missile into its eastern sea SEOUL, South Korea -- North Korea on Tuesday fired what appeared to be a ballistic missile into its eastern sea, its second weapons launch in a week,
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TRUMP, JUDGE, JAN, FEDERAL
In a rematch between His Fraudulency Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump, Trump beats Slow Joe by six points, 46 percent to 40 percent. Ten percent of voters prefer another candidate. Rasmussen’s poll of 1,066 likely voters has even more bad news
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POWELL, INFLATION, FED, HEARING
live Video Jerome H. Powell, the Federal Reserve chair, is nominated for a second term. He faces questions from the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs. Credit Credit... Sarahbeth Maney/The New York Times Jerome H. Powell, the Federal Reserve
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DOMESTIC, UNIT, TERRORISM, JUSTICE
The Department of Justice (DOJ) is planning to form a special unit focused on the threat of domestic terrorism, a top official told lawmakers Tuesday. Assistant Attorney General Matthew Olsen announced the creation of the new unit in his opening remarks during
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BOB, SAGET, DEATH, PAL
A devastated Jimmy Kimmel delivered an emotional tribute to his friend, actor and comic Bob Saget, who died suddenly on Sunday at the age of 65. “I’m sorry, I taped this like 14 times,” Kimmel said at one point to an empty studio as he struggled through tears. Advertisement Kimmel
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PIG, HEART, TRANSPLANT, FIRST
In a medical first, doctors transplanted a pig heart into a patient in a last-ditch effort to save his life and a Maryland hospital said Monday that he’s doing well three days after the highly experimental surgery. While it’s too soon to know if the operation
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MANDATE, COVID, UNITED, VACCINE
United says 3,000 employees have COVID, but its vaccine mandate has saved lives Enlarge this image toggle caption Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Amid a flurry of flight cancellations, United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby offered a window
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PARLIAMENT, DIES, PRESIDENT, 65
European Parliament President David Sassoli died early Tuesday. He was 65. Julien Warnand/Pool Photo via Associated Press, File BRUSSELS (AP) — David Sassoli, the Italian journalist who worked his way up in politics while defending the downtrodden and repressed
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TESTS, COVID, INSURERS, HOME
The administration is trying to give private insurers an incentive to cover the tests upfront and without a cumbersome reimbursement process. Insurance plans that work with pharmacies and retailers to cover the upfront costs of the tests will be required to
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LETTER, EDUCATION, SECRETARY, CARDONA
Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona gives an opening statement during a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee hearing to discuss reopening schools in Washington, D.C., September 30, 2021. (Greg Nash/Pool via Reuters) Education Secretary
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NEW, YORK, CITY, VOTING
The New York State Republican Party, naturalized American citizens, and a Democrat city councilman have filed a lawsuit against New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) over a new policy that gives voting rights to nearly a million foreign nationals. As Breitbart
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ROBBERY, POK, MON, LAPD
A California appeals court has upheld the firing of two Los Angeles police officers who shirked a call about an active robbery to play Pokémon Go. Louis Lozano and Eric Mitchell were fired for ignoring the call to respond to an April 2017 robbery at a mall
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HELICOPTER, MEDICAL, INFANT, CRASHES
Four people, including an infant patient, avoided life-threatening injuries when a medical helicopter crashed in a residential neighborhood near Philadelphia on Tuesday, according to the authorities, who called the outcome a “miracle.” The helicopter was carrying
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NEWSOM, CALIFORNIA, HEALTHCARE, PLAN
Gov. Gavin Newsom unveiled a plan to expand Medi-Cal coverage to many income-eligible residents regardless of immigration status on Monday as part of his 2022-2023 budget proposal. The plan, which Newsom hopes to see implemented in January 2024, would expand
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DESANTIS, FLORIDA, GOV, SHIRTS
Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) delivered Florida’s State of the State address on Tuesday, touting the Sunshine State as an oasis for freedom and “America’s liberty outpost” in a nation of lockdown enthusiasts who seek control through what the governor described as a
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PARTY, JOHNSON, LOCKDOWN, BORIS
Boris Johnson is in hot water for hosting a BYOB party during the U.K.'s 2020 lockdown Enlarge this image toggle caption Leon Neal/Getty Images Leon Neal/Getty Images British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's office is under fire after an email emerged showing
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MCCARTHY, SCHIFF, KEVIN, SPEAKER
California Democrat Congressman Adam Schiff. What can we say about a hyperpartisan political hack who lied his ass off throughout the Russian collusion hoax nonsense, lied about Donald Trump’s phone call with Ukraine’s president, and blamed (lied about) Hunter
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BETTY, WHITE, STROKE, DEATH
Betty White died from a stroke she had six days before her Dec. 31 death at age 99, according to her death certificate LOS ANGELES -- Betty White died from a stroke she had six days before her Dec. 31 death at age 99, according to her death certificate. The
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BIDEN, VOTING, RIGHTS, FILIBUSTER
Huffington Post
Eric Trump Burned After Clueless Rant About His Father And The Constitution
Eric Trump shared some unusual thoughts on Fox News this week about New York Attorney General Letitia James’ legal actions against his father, Donald Trump. “She ran on the campaign promise of suing my father because she didn’t believe in his political party,”
Fox News
Biden to endorse changing Senate filibuster rules to pass voting changes
President Biden on Tuesday is expected to endorse changes to the Senate filibuster in order to push through federal voting rights legislation, and warn that the tool has "injured the body enormously" and contributed to "abhorrent" GOP obstruction of the measure,
NPR
Senate Democrats can't agree on Biden's push to pass voting rights legislation
Senate Democrats can't agree on Biden's push to pass voting rights legislation President Biden called for changes to Senate rules in an effort to pass voting rights legislation. Among the challenges to his effort is a lack of unity among Senate Democrats to
Washington Times
Biden shrugs off Stacey Abrams skipping his big voting speech in Georgia
President Biden on Tuesday dismissed plans by voting rights advocate Stacey Abrams to not attend his major speech on Democrats’ legislation to overhaul the nation’s election laws. Mr. Biden insisted there was not a rift between him and Ms. Abrams, a rising
New York Times
Biden Will Endorse Changing Senate Rules to Pass Voting Rights Legislation
One bill introduced by Democrats, the Freedom to Vote Act, would, among other provisions, take the teeth out of state-led efforts to restrict mail-in or absentee voting, make Election Day a holiday, and stop state legislators from redrawing districts in a way
Newsmax
Rubio Slams Dem Voting Reform as Attempt to Create 'Election Chaos'
Sen. Marco Rubio on Tuesday accused Democrats of trying to "federalize" elections and create "election chaos" in order to win at the polls. In remarks on "Fox & Friends," the Florida Republican said an effort to carve out a filibuster to pass election reform
LA Times
President Biden will back filibuster changes to protect voting rights
President Biden, in a speech Tuesday in Atlanta, will call for changing Senate rules in order to pass voting rights protections, going farther than he has before in an effort to unify Senate Democrats around what he frames as an existential issue for the country. Biden,
Breitbart
Rubio on Voting Rights Legislation Push: Dems Want ‘Election Chaos’ to Ensure Victories
Tuesday on FNC’s “Fox & Friends,” Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) weighed in on the Democrats’ push to pass voting rights legislation that would federalize elections. According to Rubio, Democrats want “election chaos” to guarantee themselves victories in elections
ABC
Biden says he supports changing filibuster rule to pass voting rights bills
If bills are blocked there is "no option" but to change the Senate rule: Biden With less than 10 months until the 2022 midterm elections, President Joe Biden was in Georgia on Tuesday making his biggest push yet for national voting rights bills and calling
New York Post
Biden to push Senate filibuster change in Georgia speech as liberal groups boycott
​President Biden will implore the Senate Tuesday afternoon to change its filibuster rule and allow the chamber to take up sweeping election reform legislation, saying it’s a matter of choosing “democracy over autocracy.”​ Biden will travel to Atlanta with
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CNN
Biden to amp up the pressure on the Senate to change filibuster rules for voting rights during Atlanta speech
(CNN) President Joe Biden is traveling to Atlanta on Tuesday to deliver a major speech on voting rights, looking to turn up the heat on reluctant senators as Democrats face pressure to pass two pieces of pending legislation opposed by nearly all Republicans
National Review
Raffensperger Defends Georgia Election Integrity ahead of Biden’s Voting Rights Speech
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is defending election integrity in his state ahead of President Joe Biden’s speech in Atlanta, where he is expected to endorse a “carve out” of the Senate’s legislative filibuster so Democrats can unilaterally pass
Vox
Biden changed his mind on the filibuster. It’s not enough.
On Tuesday, President Joe Biden took his most aggressive stance on the filibuster yet, stressing his support for a carveout in the Senate’s rules to pass voting rights legislation. “The next few days, when these bills come to a vote, will mark a turning point
Town Hall
Biden Begins 2022 Continuing to Fail on Covid
The opinions expressed by columnists are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of Townhall.com. What a difference a year makes. After beginning 2021 promising to end the pandemic, Joe Biden closed out his disastrous first year in office by waving
Huffington Post
Joe Manchin Lays Out Filibuster Changes He Supports
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) outlined changes to the Senate’s filibuster rules that he would support, but remained steadfast in his opposition to getting rid of the filibuster entirely in comments to congressional reporters on Tuesday. Manchin’s comments come
Red State
So... Why Is Stacey Abrams Dodging Joe Biden?
Stacey Abrams’ second coming/campaign for re-election is underway, and Republicans in Georgia are worried. A split Republican ticket with former President Donald Trump pushing a challenger to incumbent Governor Brian Kemp will divide Republicans in an election
New York Times
Live Updates: Biden Heads to Georgia for Voting Rights Speech
WASHINGTON — President Biden will endorse changing Senate rules to pass new voting rights protections during a speech in Atlanta on Tuesday, the most significant step he will have taken to pressure lawmakers to act on an issue he has called the biggest test
Fox News
RNC Chairwoman, Sen. Rick Scott slam Biden ahead of voting rights speech: 'Federal takeover'
Republican Sen. Rick Scott of Florida and Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel spoke to reporters Tuesday ahead of President Biden's visit to Georgia, slamming the president for his remarks about Republican election reform laws and saying
NPR
Biden will 'forcefully advocate' for protecting voting rights in Atlanta speech
Biden will 'forcefully advocate' for protecting voting rights in Atlanta speech Enlarge this image toggle caption Greg Nash/Pool/Getty Images Greg Nash/Pool/Getty Images In Georgia on Tuesday, President Biden will renew his push for congressional action to
Washington Times
Biden to champion Senate Democrats’ plan to nuke the filibuster, force through election overhauls
President Biden on Tuesday plans to tell Americans he “will not flinch” in supporting Senate Democrats’ moves to blow up the chamber’s filibuster rules to pass a partisan overhaul of election laws. Speaking in Atlanta, Mr. Biden will push for passage of Democratic
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Former Harry Reid staffer on Biden's support of getting rid of the filibuster
Former Harry Reid staffer on Biden's support of getting rid of the filibuster NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Adam Jentleson, who served as the deputy chief of staff to Sen. Harry Reid, about the impact President Biden's support of changing Senate rules has on
Washington Times
Voting-rights activists warn Biden to skip Atlanta speech without plan for legislation
Voting-rights activists are warning President Biden to skip his speech on voting rights — set for Tuesday in Atlanta — unless he intends to unveil a concrete plan to pass legislation that would reform the nation’s election system. “Obviously, there are still
NPR
What President Biden's speech about voting rights legislation means for Georgia
What President Biden's speech about voting rights legislation means for Georgia The president and vice president travel to Georgia to make the case for voting rights legislation. The state has been ground zero for debate over voting and elections reforms. Elections
Fox News
McConnell threatens Senate shutdown if Democrats nuke filibuster
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell Tuesday threatened to essentially shut down a "post-nuclear Senate" as Democrats speed toward a potential vote on altering the Senate's 60-vote filibuster in the next week. "I think it's appropriate to ask: What would
New York Times
Voting Rights Groups Skipping Biden’s Speech in Georgia Over Inaction
“We do not need any more speeches, we don’t need any more platitudes,” said James Woodall, former president of the N.A.A.C.P. of Georgia. “We don’t need any more photo ops. We need action, and that actually is in the form of the John Lewis Voting Rights Act,
Washington Times
Biden delivers battle cry for ripping up Senate filibuster rules, rewriting election laws
President Biden on Tuesday forcefully demanded Senate Democrats blow up the chamber’s filibuster rules to advance a package of partisan voting laws, throwing himself into the cause after the rest of his economic agenda collapsed. Mr. Biden has been under pressure
CNN
Stacey Abrams and Biden blame scheduling issue for voting rights speech absence
(CNN) Both President Joe Biden and Georgia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams are citing a scheduling issue to explain why the state's most prominent voting rights activist will not be attending the Democratic president's speech on the topic in
Newsmax
Biden on Voting Rights Passage: 'I'm Tired of Being Quiet!'
Pounding his fist for emphasis, President Joe Biden challenged senators on Tuesday to “stand against voter suppression,” urging them to change Senate rules in order to pass voting rights legislation that Republicans are blocking from debate and votes. Biden
ABC
Biden to make 'forceful' push for voting rights in Georgia
With less than 10 months until the 2022 midterm elections, President Joe Biden heads to Georgia on Tuesday to make his latest push for national voting rights bills and to discuss possible changes to Senate filibuster rules if it helps get legislation onto his
Fox News
Georgia lawmakers rip Biden’s plan to federalize elections: 'Nothing but a power grab'
Rep. Jody Hice, R-Ga., said on Tuesday that President Biden pushing a radical plan to overhaul elections is nothing but a "power grab." "This is nothing but a power grab to take the right at the constitutional authority of states to manage their own elections,
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ABC
What is the Senate filibuster? And why the calls to change it?
President Biden is expected to call for a carveout to the Senate rule Tuesday. With the issue of voting rights and election reform heating up in the wake of the Jan. 6 Capitol attack anniversary and ahead of the 2022 midterms, Democrats are looking to change
Fox News
Karl Rove criticizes Biden ahead of Georgia speech on federalizing elections: It's 'political talk'
Fox News contributor Karl Rove weighed in on the Democratic push for federalized elections ahead of President Biden's speech in Georgia. On "America's Newsroom" Tuesday, Rove argued the White House has not made a compelling argument for the changes and warned
NPR
Biden will focus in on voting rights and election integrity in Atlanta speech
Biden will focus in on voting rights and election integrity in Atlanta speech Enlarge this image toggle caption Patrick Semansky/AP Patrick Semansky/AP President Biden will deliver remarks on Tuesday about the importance of election integrity, making a call
Fox News
Is Biden more effective – or distracted – when taking on Trump?
Even many Democrats admit privately, if not publicly, that Joe Biden is in the White House today because of Donald Trump. In a normal election year, Biden probably wouldn’t have gotten the nomination or been sworn in at 78. The Democrats were desperate, after
CNN
Coalition of Georgia voting rights groups won't attend Biden's speech in Atlanta
(CNN) A coalition of voting rights groups in Georgia announced Monday that they will not attend events surrounding President Joe Biden's expected visit to Atlanta. Cliff Albright, co-founder of Black Voters Matter , and representatives of several voting rights
Breitbart
Nolte: Donald Trump’s Favorability Rating Now 5 Points Higher Than Joe Biden’s
In a stunning change of fortune, former President Trump now has a higher favorability rating than His Fraudulency Joe Biden. A Rasmussen poll of 1,066 likely voters shows that 51 percent now have a favorable view of Trump, while only 46 percent say the same
CNN
What to know about the Senate's nuclear option
Washington (CNN) As Democrats push to pass voting rights legislation through Congress, there's been talk of using a process known as the "nuclear option." It's an overheated phrase that boils down to changing Senate rules to pass legislation with a simple
Fox News
Marco Rubio on 'Fox & Friends': Democrats want to change laws to 'create election chaos'
Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., slammed the Democrats on "Fox & Friends" for advocating for federalizing elections, arguing they want to create "election chaos" to ensure victory at the polls. Sen. Rubio told Steve Doocy, Ainsley Earhardt, and Brian Kilmeade the
CNN
Joe Biden did *half* as many news conferences as Donald Trump in his 1st year
(CNN) As President Joe Biden nears the end of his first year in office, one trend is very, very clear: He is doing far fewer news conferences or sit-down interviews with the media than any of his recent predecessors. According to the American Presidency Project
Breitbart
Joe Biden to Denounce Republican Voting Integrity Laws as Domestic Enemy of Democracy
President Joe Biden plans to deliver an angry speech condemning Georgia’s election integrity laws on Tuesday, describing Republicans as a domestic threat to the right to vote and democracy itself. The White House previewed excerpts from Biden’s address which
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ABC
Biden to make 'forceful' push for voting rights, filibuster changes in Georgia speech
He's expected to call on the Senate to change its rules to pass voting reform. With less than 10 months until the 2022 midterm elections, President Joe Biden heads to Georgia on Tuesday to make his biggest push yet for national voting rights bills and is expected
Breitbart
Stacey Abrams Bails on Attending Joe Biden Speech in Georgia
Stacey Abrams, who is running again for Georgia governor, will not appear Tuesday with President Joe Biden for his speech on voting rights. An Abrams aide told the New York Times that she will not be able to attend Biden’s speech, citing a prior commitment. It
CNN
Live updates: Biden, Harris address voting rights in speech
(Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) President Biden is set to push for two pieces of pending voting rights legislation in an Atlanta speech this afternoon, according to the White House, as Senate Democrats continue to face hurdles in the chamber. "The President
Newsmax
Manchin Reiterates Support for Filibuster Ahead of Biden Speech
Sen. Joe Manchin reiterated his support for the filibuster on Tuesday even as President Joe Biden planned to publicly push for changes to the Senate rule, The Hill is reporting. "We need some good rules changes to make the place work better. But getting rid
Huffington Post
Biden To Directly Challenge Senators In Atlanta Voting Rights Speech
President Joe Biden, in a speech Tuesday in Atlanta, will directly challenge the “institution of the United States Senate” to support voting rights by backing two major pieces of legislation and the carving out of an exception to the Senate’s 60-vote requirement. Coming
New York Post
Stacey Abrams skipping Biden’s Atlanta speech over ‘scheduling’ issue
President Biden said Tuesday that Georgia’s most famous advocate of federal election reform, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams, is skipping his Atlanta speech calling for Senate action due to a “scheduling” issue. Abrams’ absence avoids awkward
Washington Times
Manchin, other Senate Dems unsold on Biden’s plan to nuke the filibuster for voting bills
Sen. Joe Manchin III and other Senate Democrats are skeptical about President Biden’s push to blow up the filibuster to rewrite the nation’s election laws. Mr. Manchin said that gridlock has paralyzed the Senate but scrapping the chamber’s 60-vote threshold
National Review
Biden Claims No Option Suspend Filibuster
President Joe Biden delivers remarks in the Statuary Hall of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., January 6, 2022. (Greg Nash/Pool via Reuters) President Biden declared on Tuesday that Democrats have “no option” but to change filibuster rules to pass a pair
Fox News
MSNBC host: Stacey Abrams ‘obviously’ doesn't want to appear with unpopular Biden in Georgia
MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough said Stacey Abrams is skipping President Biden’s voting rights speech in Georgia on Tuesday because the gubernatorial candidate doesn’t want to be seen with the unpopular president in the state. "This is an event custom-made for Stacy
Washington Times
Biden sets recent record for presidential press avoidance
NEWS AND OPINION: President Biden appears to have a case of serious podium phobia. He has held fewer press conferences during his first year in office than any of the five presidents who preceded him, according to a meticulous count by Towson State University. Mr.
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Fox News
Biden says those who oppose Democrat voting rights bill are on the side of Jefferson Davis
President Biden Tuesday said lawmakers who oppose the Democratic-led effort to overhaul how the country conducts elections are choosing to be on the side of historical villains such as Confederate President Jefferson Davis. Biden, in an unusually vitriolic
Newsmax
Biden to Promote Two Key Minority Voting Rights Bills in Georgia
President Joe Biden will travel to Georgia on Tuesday to rally public support for two bills aimed at protecting minority voting rights, which he accuses Republicans of endangering. Here are the main elements of the legislation under debate in the Senate: Freedom
New York Post
Sen. Joe Manchin says scrapping filibuster won’t make Senate ‘better’ in new Biden blow
Moderate Sen. Joe Manchin insisted again Tuesday that he does not support getting rid of the Senate’s legislative filibuster, undercutting President Biden hours before he is expected to call for changes to chamber rules in order to ease the passage of two sweeping
Fox News
Democrats defend flip-flopping on 2017 pledge to preserve filibuster
Democrats doubled down Tuesday on changing the Senate filibuster, despite authoring a 2017 letter in support of the long-established 60-vote threshold for certain legislation. In 2017, 61 senators penned a bipartisan letter to then-Majority Leader Mitch
Breitbart
Chuck Schumer’s Filibuster Reforms Faces Uphill Climb
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) has many options for reforming the Senate’s filibuster rules but faces a steep, uphill climb to change the Senate’s centuries-old rule. Schumer has pledged the Senate will vote this week on changes to Congress’ upper
Fox News
Biden voting rights speech: Conservative group blasts president with mobile billboard in Atlanta
FIRST ON FOX: A conservative advocacy group will be driving a mobile billboard around Atlanta where President Biden is slated to speak Tuesday on the Democrats’ voting overhaul. Honest Elections Project Action, a conservative 501(c)4 organization, will be
Newsmax
Mitch McConnell Vows Retaliation If Filibuster Changed
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., vowed that Republicans would retaliate if Democrats change the legislative filibuster, personally guaranteeing that the business of governing would become very difficult for his colleagues across the aisle, according
Newsmax
Senate GOP Vows to Force Its Bills for Debate If Filibuster Falls
Warning against Democrats taking down the filibuster, Republicans are suggesting they'll move to force votes on a string of GOP agenda items -- the Keystone XL Pipeline, abortion, the border wall -- effectively engineering a floor takeover and setting the chamber
National Review
Filibuster Changes: Biden to Advocate Altering the Filibuster to Pass Voting Bill
President Joe Biden delivers remarks in the Statuary Hall of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., January 6, 2022. (Greg Nash/Pool via Reuters) When he takes the podium to deliver a voting rights speech in Atlanta, Ga., on Tuesday, President Biden is expected
Breitbart
Exclusive— Rep. Byron Donalds: Democrat Voting Rights Bill 'Has Nothing to Do with January 6'
Democrat legislation marketed as advancing “voting rights” has no justification in the events of January 6, Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) said on Monday’s edition of the Breitbart Daily News podcast with host Alex Marlow. “[January 6] has nothing to do with the
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Washington Times
Stacey Abrams to skip Biden’s speech on voting measures in Georgia
Georgian Stacey Abrams is among the voting-rights activists who are skipping President Biden‘s event in Atlanta on Tuesday to push for Democratic voting legislation. Ms. Abrams, a Democratic candidate for governor, reportedly has a scheduling conflict with
Fox News
Stacey Abrams will miss Biden’s voting rights speech in Georgia
Republicans seized on a report that Stacey Abrams, the influential Georgia Democrat and gubernatorial candidate, will miss President Biden’s important voting rights speech Tuesday due to a scheduling conflict. "There’s bad, and then there’s ‘Gubernatorial
Fox News
Washington Post report frets Sinema 'stubbornly opposed' to eliminating filibuster
The Washington Post continued a media pattern of fretting over moderate Democrats who won't abandon the filibuster, writing in a news report that one is "stubbornly opposed" to getting rid of it. Only two Senate Democrats, Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., and
Fox News
Biden tells reporter he's 'insulted' at idea he felt burned by Stacey Abrams skipping GA voting speech
President Biden said he was "insulted" by a reporter's question Tuesday wondering if he felt that way about Stacey Abrams skipping his speech on voting rights on her Georgia turf. "Any thoughts on Stacey Abrams skipping your speech today, sir? Are you insulted
Newsmax
RNC Research Aims to Put 'Democrats' Filibuster Hypocrisy' on Blast
The Republican National Committee Research group put out a seven-page memo and a video compilation Monday of what it called "Democrats' filibuster hypocrisy." "They want to make this country into a banana republic, where if you don't get your way, you change
Newsmax
House GOP Reps Calling Out Biden's 'Power Grab'
As President Joe Biden brings his Democrat delegation to Atlanta to rebuke Georgia's passing of election integrity laws, Republicans are speaking out against the "power grab," federalizing elections, and installing "the ability for Democrats to cheat." "This
Newsmax
Under-Pressure Biden Takes Gamble on Voting Rights Reform
Caught between fierce pressure from the left and right, President Joe Biden was set Tuesday to endorse a risky bid to force voting rights reforms through the Senate, arguing that US democracy faces a "defining" moment. Biden flew to Atlanta, the crucible of
Washington Times
McConnell threatens to paralyze Senate if Democrats blow up the filibuster
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell vowed on Tuesday to paralyze the Senate using scorched-earth tactics if Democrats undo filibuster rules to pass a partisan agenda. He said any move by Democrats to weaken the longstanding 60-vote threshold to advance
Breitbart
Exclusive— Sen. Joni Ernst: ‘I Don’t See a Connection Between January 6 and the So-Called Voting Rights Bill’
Democrat legislation marketed as a “voting rights” bill has no basis on the events of January 6, Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) remarked on Monday’s edition of the Breitbart Daily News podcast with host Alex Marlow. “I don’t see a link between January 6 and the so-called
Fox News
Senate Democrats push Biden admin for deportation protection for millions of Central Americans
Senate Democrats are urging the Biden administration to use its authority to protect what is estimated could be millions more Central Americans from deportation -- as Democratic lawmakers and activists continue to look for ways to grant amnesty and other
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Fox News
Biden again refers to his VP as 'President Harris'
President Joe Biden Tuesday referred to his vice-president, Kamala Harris, as "President Harris" in yet another verbal flub by the gaffe-prone leader. "Last week, President Harris and I stood in the United States Capitol to observe one of those before and
Fox News
Republicans blast Schumer, Dems for attacking filibuster they used to support: 'What's changed?'
More than a dozen Senate Republicans Tuesday lambasted Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Democrats as hypocrites over their push to defang the chamber's 60-vote filibuster rule and pass elections bills along party lines. Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, dubbed
Breitbart
Georgia Voting Rights Coalitions: Kamala Harris and Joe Biden Should Stay Home
President Joe Biden plans to deliver an angry speech condemning election integrity laws in Georgia on Tuesday, but prominent voting rights activists are skipping the event and telling him to stay home. “Instead of giving a speech tomorrow, the US Senate should
Red State
Biden Confusion Hits Its Peak in Georgia With What He Says About Kamala
Joe Biden and Kamala Harris headed to Georgia today to push for “voting rights” (translation: federalizing elections to consolidate their power). But there was a big voice in the “voting rights” movement who was missing from the speech today — Stacey Abrams.
Red State
Biden Makes Unsurprising Announcement Regarding Filibuster Rules
After mostly staying out of the debate over the filibuster, President Joe Biden has publicly come out in support of altering Senate rules in order to pass the Democrats’ voting rights legislation. While it is still doubtful the Democrats will succeed in subverting
Fox News
'The View's' Sunny Hostin goes off on Biden, moderate Democrats for not yet passing federal voting legislation
Co-host of ABC's "The View" Sunny Hostin lost it Tuesday as she railed against President Biden and moderate Democratic senators for not yet ensuring the passage of a federal voting law that would, according to her, protect Americans' access to the ballot box. During
Chicago Tribune
Biden to support Senate filibuster changes to push voting rights legislation
Georgia is at the center of it all, one of the key battleground states in the 2020 elections. As the votes were being recounted, Trump told a top state election official he wanted the official to “find” enough votes to overturn his loss. The state’s votes nonetheless
BBC
President Biden looks to rally the party on voting rights
Mr Biden's Georgia trip could simply be an attempt to satisfy restive members of his party's base, who believe the president is not doing enough to promote what they see as the most important issue facing the nation - and their party - today. But the outlook
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Fauci Calls Out Rand Paul For Fundraising Off Attacks On Him, Inciting Death Threats
Dr. Anthony Fauci rebuked Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) at a Senate committee hearing Tuesday for inciting death threats against him and his family for “political gain,” after the Kentucky Republican blamed Fauci directly for all COVID-19 deaths in the United States. “What
New York Post
Fauci accuses Rand Paul of creating ‘catastrophic epidemic’ in Senate hearing
Dr. Anthony Fauci raged at Sen. Rand Paul on Tuesday, accusing the Kentucky Republican of “distorting” everything about him and fueling threats against the White House chief medical adviser and his family. During their verbal throwdown before the Senate Health,
USA Today
Rand Paul vs. Anthony Fauci — again. Fauci says Paul's personal attacks led to death threats, harassment
Dr. Anthony Fauci on Tuesday said Sen. Rand Paul's repeated false accusations about him, made for political reasons, have led to death threats against him and harassment of his family. "Senator, we are here at a committee to look at a virus now that has killed
Red State
WATCH: Fauci's Revealing Hot Mic Moment After Republican Senators Fillet Him
Dr. Anthony Fauci is not having a good day. As RedState reported, Rand Paul thoroughly filleted the NIAID director over the course of multiple question and answer sessions, providing more evidence that Fauci is both a liar and incompetent. That included the
NY Daily News
Dr. Fauci accuses Sen. Rand Paul of sparking death threats with lies about COVID-19: ‘That kindles the crazies’
Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and chief medical adviser to the president, testifies before a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee hearing to examine the federal response to COVID-19
Fox News
Fauci on hot mic calls Republican senator a 'moron' after question on investment disclosures
Dr. Anthony Fauci was caught on a hot mic calling a Republican senator a "moron" during a contentious Capitol Hill hearing on Tuesday. "What a moron, Jesus Christ!" Fauci could be heard saying after being questioned by Republican Sen. Roger Marshall of Kansas
CNN
Dr. Anthony Fauci fires back at Sen. Rand Paul in heated Senate exchange
Dr. Anthony Fauci and Senator Rand Paul spar during a Senate health hearing and Dr. Fauci says he has received death threats while working to end the pandemic because of Paul's false claims.
Washington Times
Fauci accuses Sen. Rand Paul of attacking him to stir up ‘crazies,’ fundraising
Dr. Anthony Fauci on Tuesday accused Sen. Rand Paul of putting his family in danger and attacking him for political gain, holding up a screenshot of the Kentucky Republican’s website that shows he is fundraising off their high-profile spat. Dr. Fauci, director
ABC
Video Dr. Fauci blasts Sen. Rand Paul for ‘personal attacks’
Dr. Fauci blasts Sen. Rand Paul for ‘personal attacks’ Fauci also accused the Republican senator from Kentucky of playing politics with the COVID-19 pandemic.
Breitbart
Paul: Fauci Committing ‘Malpractice’ — ‘Needs to Be Dismissed from Office’
Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) said Monday on FNC’s “Fox News Primetime” that National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases director Dr. Anthony Fauci should be removed from his office for committing “malpractice” by treating all Americans the same in the
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Huffington Post
Fauci Caught On Hot Mic After Heated Exchange With Republican Senator
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, was caught on tape muttering “what a moron” after a Republican senator demanded that he provide members of Congress with a financial disclosure that is already publicly available. During a Tuesday
Newsmax
Fauci Says Sen. Paul's Criticism of Him 'Kindles the Crazies'
Another high-drama exchange between Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., and Dr. Anthony Fauci featured the COVID-19 response leader pivoting during Senate questioning to say Paul's criticism of him "kindles the crazies." "What happens when he gets out and accuses me of
USA Today
Fauci: Paul 'kindles the crazies' who threaten him
Fauci: Paul 'kindles the crazies' who threaten him Fireworks exploded between Dr. Anthony Fauci and Senator Rand Paul during a Senate hearing Tuesday, with the nation's top infectious disease expert telling the GOP Senator he's responsible for stoking "the
Red State
'Who Is Ray Epps?' Cruz Grills FBI on Involvement in Jan. 6; Their Answers Raise More Questions
We’re having a lot of fun testimony in Congress today that’s very informative. We saw Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) ending Dr. Anthony Fauci, finishing him off with a picture for the ages which he, Fauci, provided. Then there was Sen. Roger Marshall (R-KS) who is
Washington Times
Hot mic catches Fauci calling GOP senator ‘moron’
WASHINGTON — Dr. Anthony Fauci, the U.S. government’s top infectious disease expert, angrily accused a senator Tuesday of making false accusations that are leading to threats against him — all to raise political cash. Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky
Red State
This Weasel Tactic From the Left Needs to Be Called Out, and Fauci Needs to Be the First Example
There’s a tactic being utilized by the left quite often and I think it’s time it’s highlighted as its abuse is not only a bad way of avoiding taking responsibility for hypocrisy, lies, or trouble, but it’s also dangerous to society overall. This tactic was
Breitbart
Anthony Fauci Forgoes Mask During Senate Hearing
Dr. Anthony Fauci on Tuesday unmasked to speak to a Senate committee about the untamed coronavirus crisis after demanding for months that everyone wear a mask. As other testifying individuals from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Food
Breitbart
Fauci Blames Rand Paul, Who Survived an Assassination Attempt, for Death Threats
“The police asked him where he was going and he was going to Washington DC to kill Dr. Fauci,” he said. “They found in his car, an AR-15 and multiple magazines of ammunition because he thinks that maybe I’m killing people.” Paul responded to Fauci by reminding
Red State
NEW: US Military Report States COVID-19 Was Created by a US-Funded EcoHealth Alliance Program at Wuhan Institute of Virology
As we previously reported, on Monday night Project Veritas released a new report announcing that they’d obtained US military documents proving that Dr. Anthony Fauci had lied to Congress and, more specifically, “never-before-seen documents regarding the origins
Red State
Rand Paul Absolutely Wrecks Fauci’s Unscientific Claim That He Is the Science
One of the most unscientific things being repeated in our modern society is the idea that the “science is settled” and while that’s often used to describe the debate about climate change, it’s also been tossed around in various ways when it comes to the COVID-19
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Red State
BREAKING: Gov't Docs Prove Fauci Lied to Rand Paul; US Was Funding Gain of Function Research in Wuhan
We at RedState have long said that when Dr. Anthony Fauci testified to Sen. Rand Paul about the US government’s supposed non-involvement in gain of function research in Wuhan (and funding thereof) that he lied, and now documents from the Defense Advanced Projects
Red State
Twitter Bans Project Veritas Chief of Staff After Bombshell Report About Fauci
We reported on some bombshell information from Project Veritas last night. They dropped a new report announcing that they’d obtained US military documents proving that Dr. Anthony Fauci had lied to Congress and, more specifically, had obtained “never-before-seen
Breitbart
Twitter Blacklists Project Veritas ‘ExposeFauci’ Account After Gain of Function Bombshell
Twitter has banned @ExposeFauci, an account set up by Project Veritas to promote the organization’s latest bombshell, a drop of documents regarding U.S. government involvement in gain of function research on bat-borne coronaviruses in China. Project Veritas’
Newsmax
Fauci Caught on Hot Mic Calling GOP Sen. Marshall a 'Moron'
A hot mic caught Dr. Anthony Fauci calling Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., a "moron" Tuesday after the doctor repeatedly pressed President Joe Biden's top health adviser to disclose more of his finances during a Senate Health Committee hearing, Business Insider
Breitbart
Fauci Whines About Rand Paul's 'Fire Dr. Fauci' Push in Senate Hearing
Dr. Anthony Fauci on Thursday complained about Sen. Rand Paul’s campaign for him to be fired as President Joe Biden’s chief medical adviser. “Fire Dr. Fauci,” the paper read that Fauci held up for the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions
Fox News
Fauci, Paul clash over accusations of 'cheap politics' regarding alleged 'takedown' of other scientists
Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., and Dr. Anthony Fauci got into a heated exchange marked with personal attacks during a Tuesday hearing dealing with the response to COVID-19 variants. Paul, a fierce critic of the National Institute of Allergy and Infections Diseases
Red State
Rand Paul Ends Fauci With a Pic for the Ages, as Dems Try to Save Him
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) took Dr. Anthony Fauci to the cleaners once again today. Paul first chastised Fauci for claiming that he was “science.” This is something I’ve covered before when he said it in June and November. It shows how unprofessional and narcissistic
Red State
Sen Roger Marshall Takes Fauci Apart on New Bombshell DARPA Report
Now, I thought it was going to be Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) who took on Dr. Anthony Fauci on the bombshell DARPA report, which we reported on earlier. Rand Paul did finish off Fauci in a memorable exchange on his desire to silence dissent. Fauci himself provided
Fox News
Rand Paul rips Fauci following latest hearing fireworks: He doesn't want debate because he 'is science'
Republican Sen. Rand Paul and National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Anthony Fauci sparred once again in a Senate hearing, with the lawmaker pressing Fauci Tuesday on reports he sought to quash "fringe" epidemiologists' coronavirus mitigation
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CHICAGO, TEACHERS, UNION, SCHOOLS
USA Today
Chicago set to resume in-person classes; US sets single-day case record with 1.38 million: COVID-19 updates
Chicago teachers and students were set to come back to the classroom this week after city leaders reached an agreement with the Chicago Teachers Union on COVID-19 safety protocols amid a nationwide surge of cases fueled by the omicron variant of the coronavirus. Teachers
Fox News
Chicago, teachers union reach agreement; students return to classrooms Wednesday
Good morning and welcome to Fox News First. Here's what you need to know as you start your day Chicago schools will reopen after deal reached between union, city Lori E. Lightfoot, the Chicago mayor, announced on Twitter late Monday that public school children
NPR
Chicago union leaders approve a plan to return to in-person classes
Chicago union leaders approve a plan to return to in-person classes Enlarge this image toggle caption Charles Rex Arbogast/AP Charles Rex Arbogast/AP CHICAGO — Chicago schools are poised to resume classes after leaders of the Chicago Teachers Union approved
National Review
Chicago Teachers Union Actions Harm Students & Working Families
The union has a long history of using aggressive tactics to get what it wants at the expense of working families. NRPLUS MEMBER ARTICLE I t’s becoming an unfortunate annual custom for children in Chicago: missing school while the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU)
New York Times
Chicago schools will reopen as teachers and the city reach a deal over virus safeguards.
Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s administration announced a deal with the Chicago Teachers Union on Monday that would return students to classrooms on Wednesday after a dispute over coronavirus safeguards canceled a week of classes in the country’s third-largest school
New York Post
Chicago schools set to resume in-person classes after one week remote
Classes are set to resume Wednesday at Chicago schools as leaders of the city’s teachers union on Monday night approved a plan with the district over COVID-19 protections. The two sides had been locked in a bitter fight that canceled classes for four days
CNN
Chicago students set to return to school after agreement between teachers union and city officials over Covid-19 mitigation measures
(CNN) Chicago teachers will return to work Tuesday following a breakthrough in union negotiations with the city over Covid-19 mitigation measures -- a standoff that has kept students out of the classroom since Wednesday. The confrontation began last Tuesday
Red State
Mayor Lightfoot Is Right, Chicago Teachers Should Be Back in the Classroom
(The opinions expressed in guest op-eds are those of the writer and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com.) I don’t ordinarily agree with the policy positions of Mayor Lori Lightfoot, but I absolutely agree with her no-holds-barred reaction
New York Times
Covid Live Updates: Chicago to Reopen Schools on Wednesday
Image Students at Mt. Greenwood Elementary School in Chicago returned on Monday, when the school had enough staff to defy the union’s directive to teachers to stay home amid negotiations over safety protocols. Credit... Charles Rex Arbogast/Associated Press Mayor
Newsmax
Chicago Teachers Union Leaders OK Plan to Resume In-person Class
Students are poised to return to Chicago Public Schools after leaders of the teachers union approved a plan with the nation's third-largest district over COVID-19 safety protocols, ending a bitter standoff that canceled classes for five days. While school
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USA Today
Chicago schools to reopen for in-person learning
Chicago schools to reopen for in-person learning Students are poised to return to Chicago public schools after leaders of the teachers union approved a plan with the nation's third-largest district over COVID-19 safety protocols, ending a bitter standoff that
Washington Times
Chicago schools set to reopen after teachers union OKs safety plan
CHICAGO — Chicago schools are poised to resume classes this week after leaders of the Chicago Teachers Union approved a plan with the district late Monday over remote learning and other COVID-19 safety protocols. Both sides had been locked in an increasingly
New York Times
Chicago schools will reopen as teachers and the city reach a deal over virus safeguards.
Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced a deal with the Chicago Teachers Union on Monday that would return students to classrooms on Wednesday after a dispute over coronavirus safeguards canceled a week of classes in the country’s third-largest school district. “No
Fox News
Don't confuse good teachers with teachers unions
Ever since the Chicago Teachers Union announced that its teachers "decided" not to go back to school for in-person learning, I’ve been hearing and reading about teachers being called "lazy" and "unprofessional losers," among other names that can’t be printed. Even
Fox News
Chicago Teachers Union concedes to Mayor Lightfoot's COVID-19 safety proposal: 'A one-woman kamikaze'
The Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) on Monday reached a tentative agreement with Mayor Lori Lightfoot and the Chicago school district, but continued to criticize failed city leadership during a press conference. The agreement, which still requires a union vote,
Fox News
Chicago schools will reopen after deal reached between union, city
Lori E. Lightfoot, the Chicago mayor, announced on Twitter late Monday that public school children in the city will be able to return to classes on Wednesday after leaders from the teachers union approved a plan with the district. "After a productive day
Fox News
Chicago Teachers Union blocks traffic around city hall to protest lockout
The Chicago Teachers Union on Monday organized a car caravan to shut down traffic around City Hall to protest the school district locking teachers out of online platforms that allow them to teach remotely. The caravan came as an ongoing standoff between CTU
Washington Times
Chicago classrooms to reopen Wednesday after a bitter feud over remote learning
Chicago schools will reopen Wednesday after the public school system reached a deal with the Chicago Teachers Union that increases coronavirus testing and establishes metrics for remote instruction in schools that see big outbreaks. The third-largest school
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COVID, 19, NEW, RECORD
CNN
More than half of Europe could catch Covid-19 in two months, WHO expert warns
(CNN) The Omicron variant is forecasted to infect more than half of all Europeans in the next six to eight weeks, a World Health Organization official said Tuesday as he urged nations to strengthen mask rules and warned that the window to act was closing. Record
Conservative Daily News
The Vaccination For Covid May Become The Death Of Covid Patients
10 SHARES 89 VIEWS Share Tweet Whatsapp Reddit Print Mail At the outset, covid was presented to us as a disease that would kill us outright unless we prevented contraction by getting vaccinated. That was the official medical and scientific decision from the
USA Today
NY breakthrough infections grow sevenfold, but unvaccinated 13 times more likely to wind up in hospital: COVID-19 updates
The daily rate of breakthrough COVID-19 infections among New Yorkers grew more than seven-fold in December but was still dwarfed by new infections among the unvaccinated, newly released data shows. The number of new coronavirus infections per 100,000 vaccinated
Washington Times
Rep. Nancy Mace contracts COVID-19 for second time
U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina has contracted COVID-19 for a second time, saying Monday the infection is milder than her first and that she has been fully vaccinated since last spring. Mace said she knew she had contracted the virus and opted to test
NPR
The president of Mexico says he has COVID for a 2nd time
The president of Mexico says he has COVID for a 2nd time Enlarge this image toggle caption Marco Ugarte/AP Marco Ugarte/AP MEXICO CITY — Mexico's president announced Monday he has come down with COVID-19 a second time, as coronavirus infections spike in Mexico
New York Post
CDC study highlights just how little risk COVID is to the vaccinated
If you’re still not convinced about getting vaccinated, or still believe that we need restrictive mandates to fight COVID, then you should take a look at the latest study by the CDC, highlighted by director Dr. Rochelle Walensky. The agency looked at 1,228,664
ABC
WHO: 7 million new omicron COVID cases in Europe last week
There were more than 7 million new cases of the omicron variant of COVID-19 across Europe in the first week of January, more than doubling in just two weeks, the World Health Organization COPENHAGEN, Denmark -- There were more than 7 million new cases of the
Fox News
CNN's Jake Tapper panned for finally saying COVID hospitalization stats are 'misleading': 'Two years too late'
CNN anchor Jake Tapper went viral on Monday for making an observation that many critics of COVID restrictions have echoed throughout the course of the pandemic. Following CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky's admission that up to 40% of reported COVID hospitalizations
Huffington Post
Coronavirus Cases Surge In California Prisons — Again
Coronavirus cases have surged in California’s prisons — again — as the omicron variant spreads across the country. There are over 2,300 active COVID-19 cases among incarcerated people in California prisons currently — up from some 52 reported cases in early
Breitbart
California Hits Record High COVID Test Positivity Rate at 22%
California has hit a new record for positivity rates in coronavirus testing, reaching 22% on January 5, meaning that more than one in five residents who took a COVID-19 test were positive for the virus. The San Francisco Chronicle reported Monday: California
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NPR
The U.S. has hit a new record for the number of children hospitalized with COVID-19
The U.S. has hit a new record for the number of children hospitalized with COVID-19 Pediatric COVID-19 hospitalizations have more than quadrupled in Texas in the last two weeks. Already understaffed hospitals are now seeing high COVID attrition too, and asking
Red State
White House Shamelessly Deflects When It Comes to COVID Misinfo From Biden and Sotomayor
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki had a tough time today when she got some laser-focused questions on COVID from Fox’s Peter Doocy that exposed the Biden administration’s erroneous comments and failed policies. Doocy put her and Joe Biden on the spot with
Huffington Post
Jen Psaki Explains The Point Of Vaccines To Fox News' Peter Doocy
White House press secretary Jen Psaki was forced to explain some basics about vaccines on Monday after Fox News reporter Peter Doocy tried to corner her with a question about breakthrough COVID-19 infections. “I understand that the science says that vaccines
Newsmax
Rep. Mace Contracts COVID a Second Time, Joins 29 Other Positive Lawmakers
Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., announced Monday that she has tested positive for COVID-19, and it is the second time the vaccinated lawmaker has contracted the virus. ''After one of my children tested positive for COVID-19 this morning, I decided to also get tested.
NPR
U.S. COVID hospitalizations hit new record high, raising risks for patients
U.S. COVID hospitalizations hit new record high, raising risks for patients Enlarge this image toggle caption Joseph Prezioso/AFP via Getty Images Joseph Prezioso/AFP via Getty Images The omicron-driven surge has sent COVID-19 hospitalizations skyrocketing
Washington Times
Russia: Infections could surge 6 times higher due to omicron
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian officials on Tuesday sounded the alarm about a looming surge of coronavirus infections due to the highly contagious omicron variant, but stopped short of announcing new restrictions in a hard-hit country where very few limits are in place. Russia
Fox News
Biden 'concerned' COVID is 'not slowing worldwide,' but 'confident' in US efforts
President Biden on Tuesday said he is "concerned" about the COVID-19 pandemic because it is "not slowing" around the globe, but said he is "confident" that his administration is "on the right track." Leaving the White House to travel to Atlanta to deliver
Fox News
COVID-19 hospitalizations reported in US hit new high
U.S. hospitals are caring for the highest number of patients with Covid-19 reported during the pandemic, according to federal government data, as the Omicron variant worsens pressures on the already strained facilities. The U.S. seven-day average reached 140,576
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FIRE, BRONX, APARTMENT, DEADLY
New York Times
Philadelphia Fire Started When Boy, 5, Ignited Christmas Tree
The fire that broke out in a Philadelphia rowhouse last Wednesday, leaving 12 dead including eight children, was caused when a 5-year-old boy ignited a Christmas tree with a lighter, city officials said on Tuesday. The fire erupted before dawn, quickly engulfing
Fox News
NYC's Bronx fire tragedy: Archbishop visits scene of horror, officials share ways public can help victims
The Archbishop of New York visited the site of Sunday’s devastating fire in the Bronx, where 17 people – including eight children – died and dozens more were injured, as officials offer ways for the public to help impacted families. Cardinal Timothy Dolan
CNN
If you use a space heater for warmth, simple steps can help you stay safe
(CNN) The nation's top fire official is calling for all hands on deck to save lives by educating the United States about space heater safety this winter. New York City experienced one of its worst fires in the history of the city Sunday when a malfunctioning
Fox News
The deadliest home fires in recent United States history
Two massive fires have devastated the United States in the first nine days of 2022, with a Philadelphia row house fire killing 12 people on Jan. 5 and a New York City apartment fire killing 17 on Sunday. "This is going to be one of the worst fires that we
ABC
Cause of deadly Philadelphia fire likely Christmas tree lit with lighter: Fire chief
A fast-moving fire in a Philadelphia row house that killed 12 people last week, including eight children, likely started after a Christmas tree was lit ablaze with a lighter, fire officials said Tuesday. The intense fire started Wednesday morning on the second
Fox News
NYC apartment fire: Safety doors failed in blaze that killed 17 people
Investigators sought answers Monday for why safety doors failed to close when fire broke out in a New York high-rise, allowing thick smoke to rise through the tower and kill 17 people, including eight children, in the city's deadliest blaze in more than three
USA Today
Are space heaters safe? Simple mistakes can easily start a deadly fire, experts warn
The fire that killed 17 people and injured dozens more in the Bronx over the weekend has become yet another deadly blaze blamed on a space heater, a common household device that has long concerned safety experts. "Space heaters can be effective tools for heating
Huffington Post
Failed Safety Doors To Blame In New York City High-Rise Fire That Killed 17
NEW YORK (AP) — Investigators sought answers Monday for why safety doors failed to close when fire broke out in a New York high-rise, allowing thick smoke to rise through the tower and kill 17 people, including eight children, in the city’s deadliest blaze
The Intercept
Fire Retardant Violations Reported Twice Last Year in Bronx Apartment Building
The Bronx apartment building where a fire killed at least 17 people Sunday, eight of them children, was the subject of at least two maintenance code violations last year related to broken or defective fire retardant material in its walls. Publicly available
NPR
Members of a Bronx mosque mourn those killed in apartment building fire
Members of a Bronx mosque mourn those killed in apartment building fire Members of the West African community who live around the 19-story apartment building that burned over the weekend are offering prayers and support. At least 17 people were killed. National
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USA Today
Bronx apartment fire: City inspectors previously flagged issues with self-closing doors
NEW YORK — As community members in the Bronx mourned the 17 people who died in a high-rise apartment fire, authorities on Tuesday continued investigating how smoke spread so quickly. Fire and city officials said a malfunctioning space heater caused the blaze,
CNN
Desperate families are searching for answers after the deadly Bronx apartment blaze
New York (CNN) Nfamara Kebe tears up as he describes the deadly fire in the Bronx apartment building where several of his family members lived. At least one of his relatives was killed in Sunday's blaze, Kebe says. And his nephew's 2-year-old son is hospitalized
USA Today
Ignited Christmas tree caused Philadelphia fire that left 12 dead, officials say
Officials on Tuesday confirmed a fire in Philadelphia's Fairmount neighborhood that left 12 people dead, including eight children, started after a child was playing with a lighter near a Christmas tree. The first thing to catch fire in the blaze Jan. 5 was
New York Times
Two Open Doors Created ‘Flue Effect’ of Deadly Smoke at Bronx High-Rise
The 17 people killed in a Bronx fire this week all died from inhaling smoke that poured through a single malfunctioning door and billowed to the top of the 19-story building, New York City officials said on Monday, as they investigated how a fire that barely
CNN
Deadly Bronx apartment fire devastated families and a community. Now local leaders are working to prevent another tragedy
(CNN) As residents who survived the Bronx apartment building fire that left 17 dead begin the arduous process of putting their lives back together, officials are looking for long-term solutions to ensure a similar tragedy never happens again. "The two values
The Intercept
The Bronx Fire Was Not Only a Tragedy, but Also a Housing Injustice
Photo: Scott Heins/Getty Images Within 12 hours of New York City’s deadliest fire in decades, which killed 17 people in the Bronx on Sunday night, officials were willing and able to apportion blame. “A space heater is blamed for the deadly fire in a Bronx
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GEORGIA, ALABAMA, NATIONAL, TITLE
Fox News
Questionable Georgia fumble leads to Alabama score in pivotal national title game moment
Alabama got a lucky break early in the fourth quarter of the national championship game against Georgia on Monday night. Early in the fourth quarter, Alabama was able to get some pressure on Georgia quarterback Stetson Bennett. It appeared Bennett was able
Huffington Post
Georgia Snaps 41-year Title Drought With 33-18 Win Over Alabama
Georgia's Stetson Bennett celebrates after the College Football Playoff championship football game against Alabama Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022, in Indianapolis. Georgia won 33-18. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings) via Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Stetson Bennett
Red State
Georgia Bulldogs Defeat Alabama Crimson Tide 33-18 to Win 2021-2022 College Football Championship
The Tide has receded. Behind a solid defensive effort that included sealing the deal with a pick-six, the Georgia Bulldogs defeated the Alabama Crimson Tide 33-18 Monday night to claim the 2021-2022 college football national championship. It is Georgia’s first
CNN
Alabama and Georgia will unite against 'common opponent' of Covid-19 during national championship football game
(CNN) It's one of the biggest rivalries in college football, but -- while their teams will duke it out on the field Monday night -- familiar faces from the University of Georgia and the University of Alabama will also unite against a "common opponent": Covid-19. University
Fox News
Some Georgia players seen wearing wrong national championship hats during celebration
Georgia defeated Alabama in the national championship on Monday night but whoever was hanging out the gear to Bulldogs players made an embarrassing mistake. Some Bulldogs players were seen during the championship celebration at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis
ABC
Georgia snaps 41-year title drought with 33-18 win over Bama
Stetson Bennett delivered the biggest throws of his storybook career and Georgia’s defense sealed the sweetest victory in program history, vanquishing rival Alabama 33-18 to win the College Football Playoff title game INDIANAPOLIS -- Stetson Bennett delivered
Fox News
Georgia tops Alabama to win college football national championship
Georgia quarterback Stetson Bennett fired two touchdown passes in the fourth quarter to help lift the Bulldogs to their first national championship since 1980, beating Alabama 33-18. After a questionable fumble call that led to an Alabama score earlier in
New York Times
Alabama vs. Georgia Live: 2 SEC Teams Play for National Title
Georgia spent much of December defending Stetson Bennett’s status as its starting quarterback. Then he powered through the Orange Bowl against Michigan, completing two-thirds of his passes for 313 yards and three touchdowns. But there was an uglier outing
Fox News
Alabama's Nick Saban delivers message to Georgia's Kirby Smart after national championship loss
Alabama coach Nick Saban and Georgia coach Kirby Smart met at midfield after the Bulldogs wrapped up their first national championship since 1980. The broadcast cameras that followed the two coaches caught Saban delivering a message to Smart. CLICK HERE FOR
NPR
Georgia snaps a 41-year title drought with a 33-18 win over Alabama
Georgia snaps a 41-year title drought with a 33-18 win over Alabama Enlarge this image toggle caption Darron Cummings/AP Darron Cummings/AP INDIANAPOLIS — Stetson Bennett delivered the biggest throws of his storybook career and Georgia's defense sealed the
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Fox News
Herschel Walker leads Georgia celebration as Bulldogs beat Alabama for national title
Herschel Walker was the star freshman running back on Georgia when he led the Bulldogs to their last national championship in 1980 and was among the first to congratulate Kirby Smart and the team for beating Alabama for the title on Monday night. Walker, who
CNN
Photos: Alabama and Georgia play for national title
Charlie Riedel/AP Alabama's Will Reichard makes a field goal to give the Crimson Tide an early 3-0 lead in the college football national championship on Monday, January 10. In pictures: Alabama and Georgia play for national title Charlie Riedel/AP Alabama's
Fox News
Alabama's Jameson Williams leaves national title game with apparent knee injury
Alabama wide receiver Jameson Williams left Monday night’s national championship game against Georgia with a left knee injury after making a big catch on a throw from Bryce Young. Young made the 40-yard pass to Williams in the second quarter with about 12:28
CNN
Georgia vs Alabama: Live updates on the College Football Playoff National Championship
Tonight's National Championship game comes after the semifinals saw reigning champion Alabama dominate Cincinnati 27-6 in the Cotton Bowl. In the other semifinal, Georgia thumped Michigan 34-11 in the Orange Bowl. Crimson Tide quarterback and 2021 Heisman
Huffington Post
Nakobe Dean's 'Wardrobe Malfunction' Caps Georgia's National Championship
Hats off to Georgia for beating Alabama to capture its first college football national championship in 41 years. But at least one Georgia player should have left his hat off during the on-field celebration, because it was an Alabama cap. Advertisement Georgia
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MISSILE, KOREA, NORTH, LAUNCHES
New York Times
North Korea Launches 2nd Ballistic Missile in a Week, South Korea Says
SEOUL — North Korea launched a ballistic missile off its east coast on ​Tuesday, its second weapons test in a week​, as the United Nations Security Council met to discuss the country’s growing missile threat. ​The South Korean military said its analysts, as
New York Post
FAA halted US flights after North Korea’s latest missile launch
The Federal Aviation Authority confirmed Tuesday that it temporarily grounded flights across parts of the West Coast after North Korea test-fired a ballistic missile. The missile was estimated to travel more than 435 miles into the Hermit Kingdom’s eastern
Huffington Post
North Korea Fires Possible Missile Into Sea Amid Stalled Talks
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea on Tuesday fired what appeared to be a ballistic missile into its eastern sea, its second launch in a week, following leader Kim Jong Un’s calls to expand its nuclear weapons program in defiance of international opposition. The
Washington Times
North Korea fires possible missile into sea amid stalled talks
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea on Tuesday fired what appeared to be a ballistic missile into its eastern sea, its second launch in a week, following leader Kim Jong-un’s calls to expand its nuclear weapons program in defiance of international opposition. The
CNBC
FAA briefly grounded planes in Western U.S. as 'precaution' around time North Korea tested missile
A United Airlines Holdings Inc. Boeing 777-200 aircraft on the tarmac at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) in San Francisco, California, U.S., on Thursday, Oct. 15, 2020. WASHINGTON – The Federal Aviation Administration said Tuesday that it briefly
Conservative Daily News
North Korea Launches Multiple Suspected Missiles, Flights Briefly Grounded on West Coast
North Korea fired a suspected ballistic missile on Tuesday, leading to the brief grounding of all West Coast flights, NPR reported. The missile was the second launched by North Korea in a week, underscoring the country’s intention to expand its military capabilities,
CNN
US grounded planes after NORAD alerted a North Korean missile launch, official says
Washington (CNN Business) A ground stop was issued to some pilots for a short period of time following a North American Aerospace Defense Command alert of a launch of a North Korean missile, a US official said Tuesday. The official says it was not a national
Fox News
Flights at West Coast airports briefly grounded around same time North Korea fires apparent ballistic missile
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reportedly ordered a full ground stop at airports in the western U.S. on Monday around the same time that North Korea was believed to have launched a ballistic missile into the Sea of Japan. It was not immediately
ABC
N. Korea fires possible missile into sea amid stalled talks
South Korea and Japan say North Korea has fired what appeared to be a ballistic missile into its eastern sea SEOUL, South Korea -- North Korea on Tuesday fired what appeared to be a ballistic missile into its eastern sea, its second weapons launch in a week,
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NKorea Launches 'More Advanced' Missile Less Than Week After Hypersonic Test
North Korea appeared to test fire a ballistic missile on Tuesday that may be more capable than the "hypersonic missile" it launched less than a week earlier, South Korea's military said, as Pyongyang pursues increasingly advanced weapons. The launches underscored
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NPR
North Korea launches another suspected missile amid stalled talks with the U.S.
North Korea launches another suspected missile amid stalled talks with the U.S. Enlarge this image toggle caption Ahn Young-joon/AP Ahn Young-joon/AP SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea on Tuesday fired what appeared to be a ballistic missile into its eastern
Washington Times
North Korea launches second missile test of new year amid stalled talks with the U.S.
North Korea has conducted a second major missile test of the new year, firing into the sea what South Korean officials say could be an upgrade of its claimed “hypersonic” missile technology. Pyongyang’s renewed military tests, which were quickly condemned
New York Times
North Korea Launches 2nd Ballistic Missile in a Week, South Korea Says
SEOUL — North Korea launched a ballistic missile off its east coast on ​Tuesday, its second weapons test in a week​, as the United Nations Security Council met to discuss the country’s growing missile threat. ​The South Korean military said its analysts, as
Newsmax
FAA Briefly Grounds Flights After Suspected NKorea Missile Launch
A brief full ground stop at all West Coast airports was ordered by the FAA on Monday after a suspected ballistic missile launch by North Korea, Newsweek is reporting. Sabrina LoPiccolo, spokeswoman for San Diego International Airport, told Newsweek that the
Newsmax
Report: Kim Jong Un Oversaw Latest North Korea Hypersonic Missile Launch
North Korean state media said on Wednesday that the country has conducted a successful test of a hypersonic missile, state media reported, with leader Kim Jong Un attending the launch for the first time in more than a year. On Tuesday authorities in South
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TRUMP, JUDGE, JAN, FEDERAL
Newsmax
Trump Announces Speaker Line Up for First Rally of New Year
Former President Donald Trump announced the program speakers Tuesday for his first 2022 rally in the battleground state of Arizona. Scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 15, the rally will be held at Canyon Moon Ranch, located at 20585 E. Water Way in Florence, Arizona,
ABC
Trump, his sister and estate of his late brother ask judge to dismiss lawsuit by Mary Trump
Mary Trump accused her family of swindling her out of at least $10 million. Former President Donald Trump, his sister Maryanne Trump Barry and the estate of his late brother Robert Trump tried on Tuesday to convince a New York judge to dismiss a lawsuit by
Washington Times
Trump attorney asks federal judge to dismiss Jan 6. suits from Democrats, Capitol Police officers
An attorney for former President Donald Trump on Monday asked a D.C. federal judge to dismiss a trio of lawsuits filed by Democratic lawmakers and two Capitol Police officers who claim Mr. Trump incited the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riot. Attorney Jesse Binnall
Huffington Post
Rachel Maddow: Trump's Lawyers Met With Georgia Prosecutors About Fraud Probe
Donald Trump’s attorneys have met in person with Georgia prosecutors who are considering possible criminal charges against the former president for calling the state’s top election official and demanding he “find” more votes, Rachel Maddow reported on her program
Breitbart
Nolte: Trump Rises Six Points in Biden Rematch, Nearly Ties Hispanic Vote
In a rematch between His Fraudulency Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump, Trump beats Slow Joe by six points, 46 percent to 40 percent. Ten percent of voters prefer another candidate. Rasmussen’s poll of 1,066 likely voters has even more bad news
CNN
Biden regulators could rain on Trump's SPAC parade
New York (CNN Business) Former President Donald Trump is plotting a return to Wall Street with a new media company taking aim at Big Tech. Biden's top cop on Wall Street, SEC Chairman Gary Gensler , is openly skeptical of SPACs, or Special Purpose Acquisition
Newsmax
Rasmussen Poll: Trump More Favorable, Tops Biden in Hypothetical Rematch
Donald Trump would not only defeat President Joe Biden in a hypothetical 2024 presidential election, but he a majority of likely voters now have a favorably opinion of Trump and an unfavorable view of the incumbent, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports
New York Times
Civil Suits Against Trump Seek Damages for Jan. 6 Attack
WASHINGTON — Members of Congress, police officers and government watchdog groups argued in federal court on Monday that Donald J. Trump was liable for major financial damages for his role in inspiring the Jan. 6 attack on Congress, pressing an array of civil
Newsmax
Trump Challenges Riot Lawsuits, Says Fiery Speech Was Official Act
Donald Trump's lawyer argued in court on Monday that the former president cannot be sued over his fiery speech before the deadly Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol because he was acting within the scope of his official presidential duties. Trump's lawyer,
ABC
Trump attorneys cite immunity, want Jan. 6 lawsuits tossed
Attorneys for former President Donald Trump and his associates argue that incendiary statements by Trump and others last Jan. 6 prior to the Capitol riot were protected speech and in line with their official duties WASHINGTON -- Attorneys for former President
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ABC
Trump asks federal judge to halt civil investigation into his business practices by NY attorney general
Letitia James said this was merely a delay tactic by the former president. Former President Donald Trump has asked a federal judge in New York to halt a civil investigation into his business practices by New York Attorney General Letitia James, accusing her
CNN
Video: Trump's potential liability for Capitol riot faces major test in court
CNN Chief Legal Analyst Jeffrey Toobin comes on New Day to discuss the latest developments in an insurrection-related civil lawsuit against former President Donald Trump after a federal judge in Washington, DC, questioned Trump's actions during his speech on
CNN
January 6 panel subpoenas former White House official who helped draft Trump speech
(CNN) The House select committee investigating the January 6 riot issued a new round of subpoenas Tuesday demanding records and testimony from three individuals, including a former White House official who helped draft the speech delivered by former President
Huffington Post
Federal Judge Appears Skeptical That Trump Can't Be Held Liable In Assault On Capitol
A federal judge appeared skeptical at a hearing Monday that former President Donald Trump can’t be held liable for the violence at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta heard oral arguments over five hours in his Washington, D.C.,
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POWELL, INFLATION, FED, HEARING
Washington Examiner
Powell pledges to bring down inflation during confirmation hearing
Inflation dominated questioning at Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s hearing on Tuesday for confirmation for a second term. Powell, who was renominated by President Joe Biden to lead the Fed, said that the central bank is prepared to tackle inflation
CNN
Jerome Powell gets grilled in his confirmation hearing
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell acknowledged that high inflation poses a significant threat to the jobs market and promised to get price spikes under control. “If we have to raise interest rates more over time, we will,” Powell said in response to a
Newsmax
Federal Reserve's Powell: High Inflation 'Exacts a Toll'
High inflation is imposing a burden on American families, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell acknowledged in remarks at a congressional hearing Tuesday, at which he is expected to be pressed on what the Fed is doing about surging prices for consumers and businesses. “We
New York Times
Jerome Powell says the Fed is prepared to raise rates to tame inflation.
live Video Jerome H. Powell, the Federal Reserve chair, is nominated for a second term. He faces questions from the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs. Credit Credit... Sarahbeth Maney/The New York Times Jerome H. Powell, the Federal Reserve
Washington Times
Powell calls inflation a severe threat, disputes White House claims of easing supply-chain woes
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Tuesday disputed President Biden’s claim that supply-chain problems have eased, telling Congress that persistent bottlenecks are responsible for record-high inflation that could prompt the central bank to raise interest
NPR
Fed chair Jerome Powell takes questions from Senate committee in confirmation hearing
Fed chair Jerome Powell takes questions from Senate committee in confirmation hearing Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell appeared before the Senate Banking Committee, which is considering his nomination for a second term. The central bank is under pressure
Newsmax
Wall Street Closes Higher as Powell Testimony Eases Investors' Concerns
U.S. stock indexes gained ground on Tuesday with Nasdaq leading the advance as investors appeared relieved that Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's testimony to Congress did not include any major surprises. Powell: Rate Hikes Will Expand Economy Federal
New York Times
Jerome Powell says the Fed is prepared to raise rates to tame inflation.
live Video Jerome H. Powell, the Federal Reserve chair, is nominated for a second term. He faces questions from the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs. Credit Credit... Sarahbeth Maney/The New York Times Jerome H. Powell, the Federal Reserve
Newsmax
Fed's Powell Heads to Hill, With Inflation in Focus
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will pledge to fight inflation when he testifies on Tuesday at a congressional hearing during which fast-rising U.S. prices will likely spark plenty of lawmaker questions and criticism. Powell appears before the Senate Banking
New York Times
Jerome Powell says the Fed is prepared to raise rates to tame inflation.
Jerome H. Powell, the Federal Reserve chair, said that a rapidly-healing economy no longer needed as much help from the central bank and emphasized that controlling inflation — which he and his colleagues can do by raising interest rates — would be a critical
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Washington Times
Inflation dominates Powell’s confirmation hearing for a second term steering the Fed
ANALYSIS: Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell told lawmakers Tuesday that the central bank is “strongly committed” to keeping prices stable, as he seeks confirmation for a second four-year term. In testimony to the Senate Banking Committee, Mr. Powell
Washington Times
Fed Chair Powell to pledge to fight inflation at Senate hearing on bid for second term
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell will tell lawmakers Tuesday that the central bank is “strongly committed” to keeping prices stable, as he seeks confirmation for a second four-year term. Mr. Powell, in prepared remarks to the Senate Banking Committee,
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DOMESTIC, UNIT, TERRORISM, JUSTICE
CNBC
DOJ unveils new domestic terror unit as U.S. faces 'persistent and evolving' threats a year after Jan. 6, officials warn
Matthew G. Olsen, nominee for Assistant Attorney General for National Security speaks at a hearing with the Senate Select Intelligence Committee on Capitol Hill on July 20, 2021 in Washington, DC. The Department of Justice on Tuesday announced it is forming
Red State
Justice Department Targets Americans With New "Domestic Terrorism Unit"
The Department of Justice has created a new “domestic terrorism unit” that will supposedly address the alleged rise in domestic terrorism, according to Assistant Attorney General Matthew Olsen. On Monday, Olsen held a press conference to announce the newest
CNN
Justice Department forms new domestic terrorism unit Justice Department forms new domestic terrorism unit
(CNN) The Justice Department is establishing a new domestic terrorism unit to combat the threat that has more than doubled in the past two years, the head of the agency's National Security Division said Tuesday. Assistant Attorney General Matthew Olsen told
Washington Examiner
DOJ reveals new ‘domestic terrorism unit’ during Capitol riot hearing
A top Justice Department official announced the creation of a new “domestic terrorism unit” during his opening remarks before giving testimony focused on the domestic terrorism threat after the Capitol riot. Matthew Olsen, an assistant attorney general who
New York Times
Justice Dept. Forms Domestic Terrorism Unit
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department is creating a unit to fight domestic terrorism at a time when the threat of violent extremism has increased, a top official said on Tuesday. The number of F.B.I. investigations of suspects accused of domestic extremism has
Conservative Daily News
Justice Department to Form Special Domestic Terrorism Unit
The Department of Justice (DOJ) is planning to form a special unit focused on the threat of domestic terrorism, a top official told lawmakers Tuesday. Assistant Attorney General Matthew Olsen announced the creation of the new unit in his opening remarks during
ABC
Justice Dept. creating unit focused on domestic terrorism
WASHINGTON -- The Justice Department is establishing a specialized unit focused on domestic terrorism, the department's top national security official told lawmakers Tuesday as he described an “elevated” threat from violent extremists in the United States. Assistant
Newsmax
US Justice Department Forms Unit to Fight Domestic Terrorism
President Joe Biden's administration is creating a new unit in the Justice Department to address domestic terrorism following last year's U.S. Capitol attack, a senior official said on Tuesday. "We face an elevated threat from domestic violent extremists -
NPR
The Justice Department will create a domestic terrorism unit to counter rising threats
The Justice Department will create a domestic terrorism unit to counter rising threats Enlarge this image toggle caption Samuel Corum/Getty Images Samuel Corum/Getty Images The Justice Department says it is setting up a new domestic terrorism unit to help
Washington Times
Justice Department creates new domestic terrorism unit to target wave of violent extremists
A Justice Department official on Tuesday announced the formation of a specialized unit to combat domestic terrorism, saying investigations into violent extremism have skyrocketed. FBI investigations into domestic terrorism cases have more than doubled since
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BOB, SAGET, DEATH, PAL
CNN
John Stamos 'just not ready to say goodbye' to Bob Saget
Saget, who died Sunday at the age of 65, is being deeply mourned by family, friends and fans. Stamos shared his love on his verified Instagram account with a photo of him and Saget in formal wear, writing "I'm not ready to accept that he's gone - I'm not going
Fox News
Bob Saget's pal Gilbert Gottfried details his last conversation with comedian before his sudden death
Gilbert Gottfried is remembering his friend Bob Saget and the final conversation he had with the actor-comedian before his death. Gottfried said he talked with Saget just days before he died on Sunday in Florida, and the first thing that comes to his mind
Huffington Post
Tearful Jimmy Kimmel Struggles To Get Through Emotional Tribute To Bob Saget
A devastated Jimmy Kimmel delivered an emotional tribute to his friend, actor and comic Bob Saget, who died suddenly on Sunday at the age of 65. “I’m sorry, I taped this like 14 times,” Kimmel said at one point to an empty studio as he struggled through tears. Advertisement Kimmel
Newsmax
Bob Saget's Cause of Death Being Investigated
An autopsy was completed on Bob Saget Monday and his cause of death is being investigated, according to the Orange County Medical Examiner in Florida. In a statement to CNN, Chief Medical Examiner Joshua Stephany explained that there is "no evidence of drug
Fox News
Scleroderma: The disease that Bob Saget fought to find a cure for after it took his sister’s life
Fans of Bob Saget are mourning his death this week. Joining the list of celebs and fans pouring out tributes to the "Full House" TV star and comedian is the Scleroderma Research Foundation (SRF). Saget served on the board of the San Francisco-based organization
Fox News
John Stamos on Bob Saget’s death: 'I'm not ready to say goodbye yet’
John Stamos says he's not ready to accept his dear friend and "Full House" costar Bob Saget's death. Stamos took to Instagram early Tuesday morning to share his disbelief that Saget is no longer alive. "I'm not ready to accept that he's gone - I'm not going
Fox News
Bob Saget's pal Vanna White speaks out on 'Full House' actor’s death: 'I’ll miss the laughs'
Vanna White is lamenting the death of her friend Bob Saget in a week that has seen a who’s who of Hollywood and beyond extend their sincerest tributes to the late "Full House" star who died Sunday in Orlando, Florida, at age 65. "Bob Saget and I were next-door
Fox News
Emotional Bob Saget tribute sees Jimmy Kimmel struggle to maintain composure on his late-night show
Jimmy Kimmel struggled to keep his composure during a heartfelt tribute to his friend and fellow comedian Bob Saget on his late-night show Monday. Kimmel began his broadcast by acknowledging the tragic news that Saget was found dead in a hotel room in Florida
Fox News
Bob Saget spoke about COVID bout before death: 'It does not feel good'
In the days before his death, Bob Saget opened up about his battle with coronavirus. The actor was found dead in his Florida hotel room at the age of 65 on Sunday while on tour performing stand-up. In a recent interview on the "A Mediocre Time with Tom and
Fox News
Bob Saget remembered by 'America's Funniest Home Videos' host Tom Bergeron as a 'lovable lunatic'
Tom Bergeron recalled one of his most memorable on-screen appearances with the fellow "America’s Funniest Home Videos" host Bob Saget. Bergeron took over as host of the popular comedy series after Saget left in 1997. Following news of Saget’s sudden death
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PIG, HEART, TRANSPLANT, FIRST
Newsmax
US Man Recovering After 'Breakthrough' Pig-Heart Transplant
A U.S. man with terminal heart disease was implanted with a genetically modified pig heart in a first-of-its-kind surgery, and three days later the patient is doing well, his doctors reported on Monday. The surgery, performed by a team at the University of
USA Today
Doctors transplant a gene-edited pig heart into a patient to save him from heart disease
Doctors transplant a gene-edited pig heart into a patient to save him from heart disease Doctors at the University of Maryland Medical Center transplanted a gene-edited pig heart into a patient to save his life.
New York Post
Maryland surgeons successfully transplant pig heart into human patient
In a medical first, doctors transplanted a pig heart into a patient in a last-ditch effort to save his life and a Maryland hospital said Monday that he’s doing well three days after the highly experimental surgery. While it’s too soon to know if the operation
CNN
Doctors complete first ever heart transplant from genetically modified pig
A team of doctors of at the University of Maryland performed the first transplant of a genetically modified pig heart to a 57-year-old man with terminal heart disease. Source: CNN
Fox News
Heart transplant: Man gets genetically altered pig's heart in first-of-its-kind procedure
Some hearts are made of gold, but one man’s is now made entirely of a pig after he has undergone the world’s first successful heart transplant from a genetically modified pig to save his life, according to a recent New York Times report . "It’s working and
NY Daily News
Pig heart successfully transplanted into human for first time
“This was a breakthrough surgery and brings us one step closer to solving the organ shortage crisis. There are simply not enough donor human hearts available to meet the long list of potential recipients,” said Dr. Bartley Griffith, the one who surgically replaced
Conservative Daily News
Surgeons Give 57-Year-Old Man A Functioning Pig Heart In Historic Procedure
Surgeons successfully transplanted a genetically-modified pig heart into a man suffering from terminal heart disease, the first procedure of its kind. University of Maryland School of Medicine faculty performed the surgery on David Bennett, a 57-year-old Maryland
USA Today
Doctors transplant pig heart into a patient
Doctors transplant pig heart into a patient U.S. doctors have transplanted a pig heart into a patient in a last-ditch effort to save his life — a first for medical science.
CNN
In a medical first, a man with terminal heart disease gets a transplant of genetically modified pig heart
(CNN) A 57-year-old Maryland man is doing well three days after receiving a genetically modified pig heart in a first-of-its-kind transplant surgery, University of Maryland Medicine said in a news release Monday. David Bennett had terminal heart disease, and
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MANDATE, COVID, UNITED, VACCINE
Newsmax
Federal Judge Dismisses Vaccine Mandate Lawsuit by LA Police Officers
A lawsuit brought by Los Angeles police officers challenging the city’s COVID-19 vaccination and testing mandate has been dismissed by a federal judge who rejected outright the officers' claims that it violated their constitutional rights. U.S. District Court
Huffington Post
United Employee Deaths Fell To Zero After COVID Vaccine Mandate, CEO Says
COVID-19 deaths among vaccinated United Airlines employees fell to zero after the company implemented a vaccine requirement, CEO Scott Kirby said in a memo to employees Tuesday. United was the first major U.S. airline to roll out a mandate, telling its 67,000
Fox News
Seattle lost 170 police officers in 2021; more to leave amid vaccine mandate: report
The Seattle Police Department lost 170 officers in 2021 and dozens more are expected to leave in the coming weeks because of a COVID-19 vaccine mandate. The separations include retirements, resignations, terminations and deaths, the department told Fox News.
CNN
United Airlines is reducing flights amid Omicron surge
(CNN) United Airlines (UAL) said it is reducing its flight schedule in hopes of stemming Covid-related staffing shortages that have caused thousands of flight cancellations across the industry. In a new company-wide memo, CEO Scott Kirby said the airline is
Newsmax
Biden Wants US Agencies to Mandate COVID-19 Testing for Unvaccinated Employees by Feb. 15
The Biden administration said on Tuesday that federal agencies should require weekly COVID-19 testing by Feb. 15 for unvaccinated government employees who are working on-site or interacting with the public. A vaccine mandate imposed by President Joe Biden
New York Times
United Airlines details Omicron’s toll: 3,000 workers have the coronavirus.
In a single day over the holidays, nearly one in three United Airlines employees called in sick at Newark Liberty International Airport, a major hub for the airline, the company’s chief executive said on Tuesday. The revelation, which came in a memo to staff
NPR
United says 3,000 employees have COVID, but its vaccine mandate has saved lives
United says 3,000 employees have COVID, but its vaccine mandate has saved lives Enlarge this image toggle caption Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Amid a flurry of flight cancellations, United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby offered a window
CNN
Federal judge dismisses LAPD employees lawsuit against Covid-19 vaccine mandate
(CNN) A federal judge has dismissed a civil lawsuit from 13 Los Angeles Police Department employees who protested against the city's Covid-19 vaccine mandate , testing and reporting requirements. Los Angeles City Council and Mayor Eric Garcetti approved an
Chicago Tribune
United Airlines details omicron’s toll: 3,000 workers have COVID-19
The revelation, which came in a memo to staff from the airline’s CEO, Scott Kirby, helps explain why U.S. airlines have had to cancel more than more than 27,000 flights, or about 8% of all scheduled trips, over two weeks starting the day before Christmas, according
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PARLIAMENT, DIES, PRESIDENT, 65
CNN
European Parliament President David Sassoli dies age 65
(CNN) European Parliament President David Sassoli has died in Italy, according to a Tweet from his spokesman early Tuesday local time. "The @EP_President David Sassoli passed away at 1.15 a.m. on 11 January at the CRO in Aviano (PN), Italy, where he was hospitalized.
Washington Times
European Parliament President David Sassoli dies at 65
WASHINGTON — European Parliament President David Sassoli has died at a hospital in Italy, his spokesman said in a tweet Tuesday. No details were offered in the tweet by spokesman Roberto Cuillo beyond Sassoli‘s death at 1:15 a.m. Tuesday in Aviano, a city
New York Times
David Sassoli, President of the European Parliament, Dies at 65
David Sassoli, the president of the European Parliament, died on Tuesday in Italy, the parliament’s office in Washington said in a post on Twitter. He was 65. The office said that Mr. Sassoli had died in the Italian town of Aviano. No cause of death was immediately
Fox News
European Parliament President David Sassoli dies at 65
WASHINGTON — European Parliament President David Sassoli has died at a hospital in Italy, his spokesman said in a tweet Tuesday. No details were offered in the tweet by spokesman Roberto Cuillo beyond Sassoli's death at 1:15 a.m. Tuesday in Aviano, a city
Huffington Post
European Parliament President David Sassoli Dies At Age 65
European Parliament President David Sassoli died early Tuesday. He was 65. Julien Warnand/Pool Photo via Associated Press, File BRUSSELS (AP) — David Sassoli, the Italian journalist who worked his way up in politics while defending the downtrodden and repressed
Newsmax
European Parliament President David Sassoli Dies at Age 65
David Sassoli, an Italian journalist who worked his way up in politics while defending the downtrodden and repressed to become president of the European Union’s parliament, died at a hospital in Italy early Tuesday. He was 65. European Council President Charles
NPR
EU Parliament President David Sassoli dies at age 65
EU Parliament President David Sassoli dies at age 65 Enlarge this image toggle caption Jean-Francois Badias/AP file photo Jean-Francois Badias/AP file photo BRUSSELS — David Sassoli, the Italian journalist who worked his way up in politics while defending
Conservative Daily News
European Parliament President Dies At 65
David Sassoli, president of the European Union’s parliament, died in a hospital on Tuesday at the age of 65 after months of poor health, the Associated Press reported. Sassoli, a socialist and former Italian journalist, had been hospitalized since late December
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TESTS, COVID, INSURERS, HOME
CNN
Home Covid-19 tests must be paid for by health insurers starting Saturday
(CNN) Health insurers must cover the cost of home Covid-19 tests starting January 15, the US Department of Health and Human Services announced Monday. The new requirement means that most consumers with private health insurance can buy at-home tests online
Washington Times
HHS says Biden awarded contracts, secured first 50M of 500M COVID tests
The federal government has secured 50 million of the 500 million free COVID-19 tests President Biden promised to Americans and will begin delivering them before the end of January, a health official said Tuesday at a Senate hearing in which administration officials
NY Daily News
Home COVID tests to be covered by insurers starting Saturday
The administration is trying to give private insurers an incentive to cover the tests upfront and without a cumbersome reimbursement process. Insurance plans that work with pharmacies and retailers to cover the upfront costs of the tests will be required to
Red State
The White House Tries to Buy a Political Win by Raising Your Health Insurance Premiums
Open enrollment may have ended for the current period, but are you ready for your health insurance premiums to increase the next time around? That seems to be the probable outcome after the White House announced a new measure that will force insurers to pay
Huffington Post
Home COVID Tests To Be Covered By Insurers Starting Saturday
WASHINGTON (AP) — Starting Saturday, private health insurers will be required to cover up to eight home COVID-19 tests per month for people on their plans. The Biden administration announced the change Monday as it looks to lower costs and make testing for
Breitbart
Biden Admin Reveals 50M COVID Tests Are Just Sitting in Warehouses
Assistant Secretary Dawn O’Connell from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on Tuesday revealed 50 million coronavirus tests are sitting in warehouses. As the Biden administration purchases $190 million worth of testing kits in January, Sen.
New York Times
Insurers Will Have to Cover 8 At-Home Virus Tests Per Month
Other countries have spent more heavily on rapid testing. In Britain, citizens can use a government website to order free rapid tests for home use. Germany invested hundreds of millions of dollars to create a network of 15,000 rapid testing sites. The United
Chicago Tribune
Insurers to cover at-home COVID-19 tests starting Jan. 15
The administration is trying to incentivize private insurers to cover the tests up-front and without a cumbersome reimbursement process. Insurance plans that work with pharmacies and retailers to cover the up-front costs of the tests will be required to reimburse
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LETTER, EDUCATION, SECRETARY, CARDONA
Conservative Daily News
Biden Education Secretary Allegedly Solicited Letter from School Boards Association Comparing Parents to Terrorists
Education Secretary Miguel Cardona allegedly solicited the National School Boards Association (NSBA) letter comparing parents to domestic terrorists, according to emails obtained by Parents Defending Education (PDE). “Chip [Slaven, then-interim executive director
National Review
Education Secretary Requested Letter from School Board Association Comparing Parents to Terrorists
Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona gives an opening statement during a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee hearing to discuss reopening schools in Washington, D.C., September 30, 2021. (Greg Nash/Pool via Reuters) Education Secretary
New York Post
Email suggests Education Secretary Miguel Cardona asked for school board ‘domestic terror’ letter
A newly released email indicates Education Secretary Miguel Cardona solicited last September’s letter from the National School Boards Association which compared parents protesting at school board meetings to domestic terrorists. In an Oct. 6 message to NSBA
Newsmax
Emails: Biden's Ed Sec. Cardona Requested Group's Letter Calling Parents 'Terrorists'
Biden administration Education Secretary Miguel Cardona appears to be the person behind the letter sent from the National School Boards Association letter that compared concerned conservative parents to "domestic terrorists," emails released on Tuesday show. The
Fox News
Education Secretary Cardona facing calls to resign after email shows he solicited controversial NSBA letter
Education Secretary Miguel Cardona is facing calls to resign after it was revealed Tuesday that, according to a National School Boards Association official, he had solicited the controversial letter from the NSBA last year that compared protesting parents
Washington Times
Education Department denies claim that Cardona solicited letter linking parents, domestic terrorism
The Education Department denied Tuesday that Secretary Miguel Cardona solicited last year’s much-criticized letter from the National School Boards Association linking rowdy parents at public meetings to domestic terrorism. “While the secretary did not solicit
Fox News
Education secretary Cardona solicited NSBA letter comparing protesting parents to domestic terrorists: email
FIRST ON FOX: Education Secretary Miguel Cardona solicited the much-criticized letter from the National School Boards Association that compared protesting parents to domestic terrorists, according to an email exchange reviewed by Fox News. The email exchange
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NEW, YORK, CITY, VOTING
New York Times
The Big Dream of Yonkers: To Be the ‘Burbank of New York’
“Not at all,” said Anne del Castillo, New York City’s media and entertainment commissioner. “I think there is enough production to go around.” Indeed, the goings-on in both cities are part of a wider surge in film production in the metropolitan area, where
Fox News
Lee Zeldin slams NYC law allowing noncitizen voting: 'May be coming to a city or state near you'
Rep. Lee Zeldin, R-N.Y., on "The Brian Kilmeade Show" Tuesday blasted New York City Mayor-elect Eric Adams for defending a controversial law that allows noncitizens to vote. NYC MAYOR ERIC ADAMS STANDS BY SUPPORT OF BILL ALLOWING 800,000 LEGAL NONCITIZENS
CNN
The coldest air mass in nearly 3 years settles over New York and Boston today
(CNN) It was warmer just after midnight Tuesday morning than it will be all day long in the Northeast. Since then, the temperature has been dropping, and it will stay dangerously cold all day in the region, leaving major cities like New York and Boston with
Breitbart
NYC Sued for Giving Voting Rights to Nearly 1M Foreign Nationals
The New York State Republican Party, naturalized American citizens, and a Democrat city councilman have filed a lawsuit against New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) over a new policy that gives voting rights to nearly a million foreign nationals. As Breitbart
New York Times
New York City sees ‘a glimmer of hope’ as virus cases level off, but they are still rising upstate.
A month into the Omicron surge, Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York said on Tuesday that there were signs that the rate of new coronavirus cases was beginning to plateau in New York City. But with cases still on the rise in the rest of the state and more hospitals
Fox News
Shirtless Antonio Brown lands in LA for dinner with Kanye West, says dramatic exit 'wasn't necessary'
Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Antonio Brown is feeling a bit remorseful over his sideline meltdown at MetLife Stadium during the team’s Week 17 matchup against the New York Jets . Brown was heading to a dinner with Kanye West at a popular West
Fox News
Antonio Brown performs new rap song at New York City strip club
Antonio Brown was spotted at a New York City strip club performing his new rap track "Pit Not The Palace" on Sunday – one week after his outburst during a Tampa Bay Buccaneers game. Brown released his newest track in the hours after he walked out of MetLife
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ROBBERY, POK, MON, LAPD
Fox News
Court upholds firing of LAPD officers who played Pokémon Go during holdup
A California appellate court has ruled that two Los Angeles police officers were properly fired for playing Pokémon Go instead of responding to a robbery. The court ruled on Friday that the LAPD was justified in firing Louis Lozano and Eric Mitchell for misconduct
USA Today
LAPD officers fired for playing Pokémon Go during active robbery denied appeal
Two Los Angeles Police Department officers who were fired for playing Pokémon Go and ignoring a robbery call in 2017 have failed in their bids to regain their jobs. Court documents published Friday reveal what led to the firing of former LAPD officers Louis
New York Post
LAPD cops fired for playing Pokémon during robbery refused appeal
“Gotta catch ’em all” seemingly didn’t apply to criminals. Two former LAPD officers have lost their appeal for reinstatement after getting fired in 2017 for playing “Pokémon Go” while on the job. The case came to light via a series of court documents published
Huffington Post
Firing Upheld For Los Angeles Cops Who Ignored Active Robbery To Hunt Pokemon
A California appeals court has upheld the firing of two Los Angeles police officers who shirked a call about an active robbery to play Pokémon Go. Louis Lozano and Eric Mitchell were fired for ignoring the call to respond to an April 2017 robbery at a mall
Breitbart
To Protect & Catch Them All: LAPD Officers Played Pokémon Instead of Responding to Robbery Call
Two LAPD officers reportedly ignored a call to respond to a robbery at a local Macy’s to spend time hunting down a Pokémon in the popular mobile game Pokémon Go. Both men were fired from the police department, a decision upheld by an appeals court. According
New York Times
Officers Who Ignored Robbery to Play Pokémon Go Lose Appeal
“This case really matters,” Mr. Yacoubian, the officers’ lawyer, said, “because it’s important to hold the department accountable regarding its own compliance with its own policies and rules.” A disciplinary board found that an unintentionally recorded personal
NPR
A court upheld the firing of 2 LAPD officers who ignored a robbery to play Pokémon Go
A court upheld the firing of 2 LAPD officers who ignored a robbery to play Pokémon Go Enlarge this image toggle caption Nicolas Maeterlinck/AFP via Getty Images Nicolas Maeterlinck/AFP via Getty Images An appeals court in California has upheld the firing
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HELICOPTER, MEDICAL, INFANT, CRASHES
NPR
A medical helicopter carrying an infant crashed near a church; everyone survived
A medical helicopter carrying an infant crashed near a church; everyone survived Enlarge this image toggle caption Claudia Lauer/AP Claudia Lauer/AP UPPER DARBY, Pa. — A pilot crash landed a medical helicopter Tuesday without casualties in a residential area
Newsmax
Helicopter Crashes in Suburban Philly; No Serious Injuries
A medical helicopter crashed Tuesday in a residential area of suburban Philadelphia, with four people on board including an infant all expected to survive, authorities said. Rescue crews rushed to the crash near a church at an intersection in Upper Darby’s
ABC
'Absolute miracle': No serious injuries after medical helicopter crashes on way to pediatric hospital
A medical helicopter that crashed while transporting an infant to a Pennsylvania hospital Tuesday afternoon made a "miraculous landing," with no serious injuries reported, authorities said. The helicopter was traveling to the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
New York Post
Helicopter flying infant to Philadelphia children’s hospital crashes: reports
A helicopter with four people aboard — including an infant — crashed Tuesday outside Philadelphia, reports say. The medical chopper crashed in Delaware County on its way to the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia from Maryland, according to CBS. All four
New York Times
Infant Among 4 Injured in Medical Helicopter Crash Near Philadelphia
Four people, including an infant patient, avoided life-threatening injuries when a medical helicopter crashed in a residential neighborhood near Philadelphia on Tuesday, according to the authorities, who called the outcome a “miracle.” The helicopter was carrying
Fox News
Philadelphia medical helicopter crash injures 4, including infant
Four people, including an infant, were injured in a medical helicopter crash near Philadelphia Tuesday afternoon. A police superintendent said it was a "miracle" that a pilot managed to down a helicopter in distress without harming the people on board. The
CNN
Four people, including infant, survive crash of medical transport helicopter
(CNN) Four people survived when a helicopter transporting a pediatric medical patient crashed in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, authorities said Tuesday. "At this time, there are no reported (injuries) to the public, responders, and only minor injuries to
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NEWSOM, CALIFORNIA, HEALTHCARE, PLAN
Newsmax
Newsom Boasts $45.7B Surplus, Plan for Healthcare for Noncitizens
Democrat Gov. Gavin Newsom's "The California Blueprint" contains a proposal to give illegal immigrants government-run universal healthcare. "BREAKING: With our new proposal, California will be the FIRST STATE to achieve universal access to healthcare coverage,"
LA Times
California poised to remove all immigration status rules for Medi-Cal healthcare
California would allow all income-eligible residents to qualify for the state’s healthcare program for low-income people regardless of immigration status under Gov. Gavin Newsom’s budget proposal unveiled Monday. Newsom’s plan calls for the state to spend
Fox News
California Dems silent on whether they support Newsom's health care for noncitizens proposal
Several prominent California Democratic lawmakers and candidates were silent on whether they support Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposal to give noncitizens universal health care. Fox News Digital reached out to a few Democrats in the state for their reactions
Washington Examiner
Will California send out more checks in 2022? Newsom hints at future taxpayer rebates
With California anticipated to exceed its appropriations limit in the upcoming budget year, Gov. Gavin Newsom hinted on Monday that California taxpayers would likely see some form of rebate. On Monday, Newsom unveiled his $286 billion budget proposal, including
Conservative Daily News
Socialism Comes to California
Single-payer health care may sound like a page from “How to destroy the economy, the beginners’ guide” written by AOC, but for California residents, it just got closer to becoming a reality. California bill AB -1400, also known as “guaranteed health care for
Washington Examiner
Gov. Newsom's healthcare plan covers undocumented immigrants, low-income residents
Gov. Gavin Newsom unveiled a plan to expand Medi-Cal coverage to many income-eligible residents regardless of immigration status on Monday as part of his 2022-2023 budget proposal. The plan, which Newsom hopes to see implemented in January 2024, would expand
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DESANTIS, FLORIDA, GOV, SHIRTS
CNN
DeSantis draws contrast with federal government and Democratic-led states in State of the State address
(CNN) Painting himself and his state as the antidote to closed schools, government mandates and Big Tech overreach, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday delivered an election-year State of the State speech that emphasized the deepening divide between Republican
Breitbart
DeSantis Proposing Funds to Ship Illegal Aliens Dropped by Feds to Sanctuary States
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) is proposing funds to reroute illegal aliens dropped in Florida by federal officials to states that have sanctuary city policies, he said during Tuesday’s State of the State address. “Law and order also means having strong borders,”
NPR
Democrats are outraged over how Florida Gov. DeSantis' has handled COVID testing
Democrats are outraged over how Florida Gov. DeSantis' has handled COVID testing Democrats are scolding Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for low test availability after his administration let nearly a million rapid COVID tests to expire. He now says there's too much
Newsmax
DeSantis Reelection Campaign T-Shirts Cash In on Florida Vacationing Dems
Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis’s reelection campaign is cashing in on a stream of Democrats recently caught on camera vacationing in the Sunshine State. After several nationally prominent Democrats, including Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, California
Washington Times
Ron DeSantis mocks AOC, ‘Lockdown Libs’ with ‘Escape to Florida’ shirts
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is cashing in on the recent spate of liberals and left-wing lawmakers leaving their lockdown states to vacation in mandate-free Florida. His campaign is selling T-shirts mocking those COVID-restriction enthusiasts as part of the “Escape
Breitbart
Gov. DeSantis Delivers State of the State: Florida Is 'America’s Liberty Outpost'
Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) delivered Florida’s State of the State address on Tuesday, touting the Sunshine State as an oasis for freedom and “America’s liberty outpost” in a nation of lockdown enthusiasts who seek control through what the governor described as a
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PARTY, JOHNSON, LOCKDOWN, BORIS
Breitbart
Boris Govt Facing Potential Police Probe Over Lockdown Party
Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government is facing a potential police probe and the prospect of yet another political disaster after emails have emerged of Downing Street hosting a boozy bash while the nation was under strict lockdown. The Metropolitan Police
CNN
Leaked email shows Boris Johnson's top official invited Downing Street staff to a lockdown-breaking party
(CNN) British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has more questions to answer after it emerged on Monday that one of his top officials sent an invitation to a Downing Street party to dozens of employees amid the first Covid-19 lockdown in the country. The email,
Washington Times
U.K.’s Johnson faces lockdown-breach claims over garden party
LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson faced a wave of public and political outrage on Tuesday over allegations that he and his staff flouted coronavirus lockdown rules by holding a garden party in 2020 while Britons were barred by law from mingling
Huffington Post
Boris Johnson's Spokesman Repeatedly Swerves Questions About Lockdown Party
Boris Johnson and his wife Carrie Johnson were said to be among 40 people who attended a garden drinks party during lockdown. PETER NICHOLLS via Getty Images LONDON — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is facing the most serious allegation yet of breaking
Fox News
Boris Johnson faces accusations he threw party during lockdowns
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson faced a wave of public and political outrage on Tuesday over allegations that he and his staff flouted coronavirus lockdown rules by holding a garden party in 2020 while Britons were barred by law from mingling outside the
NPR
Boris Johnson is in hot water for hosting a BYOB party during the U.K.'s 2020 lockdown
Boris Johnson is in hot water for hosting a BYOB party during the U.K.'s 2020 lockdown Enlarge this image toggle caption Leon Neal/Getty Images Leon Neal/Getty Images British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's office is under fire after an email emerged showing
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MCCARTHY, SCHIFF, KEVIN, SPEAKER
Breitbart
Schiff: ‘McCarthy Can Never Be Allowed to Become Speaker’ — Democracy on the Ballot
Representative Adam Schiff (D-CA) said Tuesday on MSNBC’s “Andrea Mitchell Reports” that Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy’s (R-CA) threats to strip key Democrats in their committee assignments was evidence he could not be allowed to become Speaker of the House. Schiff
Red State
Schiff Show: Shifty Freaks out Over McCarthy Becoming Speaker and Booting Him off Intel Committee
California Democrat Congressman Adam Schiff. What can we say about a hyperpartisan political hack who lied his ass off throughout the Russian collusion hoax nonsense, lied about Donald Trump’s phone call with Ukraine’s president, and blamed (lied about) Hunter
Breitbart
Adam Schiff Fundraises Off Breitbart Interview with Kevin McCarthy
House Intelligence Committee chairman Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) fundraised off of House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy’s (R-CA) exclusive interview with Breitbart News, in which McCarthy said he would oust Schiff from the Intelligence Committee if McCarthy
Breitbart
CNN’s Bash: McCarthy ‘Right’ — Dems Changed the Standard to Majority Deciding Who Can Be on Committees
CNN anchor Dana Bash said Monday on “OutFront” that House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) was “right” about the Democrats changing the standard practice in Congress to the majority telling the minority who can serve on committees. Burnett said, “So,
Breitbart
Swalwell Claims He Is Targeted Because He's so 'Effective'
Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) responded to House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy’s threat to remove him from his position on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI) if McCarthy becomes Speaker of the House. “He will not be serving there,” McCarthy
Breitbart
Breitbart News Daily Podcast Ep. 48: On the Hill with House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy
We have a special offering on today’s Breitbart News Daily Podcast: a long-form interview with House Minority Leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) who recently sat down with Breitbart’s Washington Bureau Chief and host of Breitbart News Saturday Matthew Boyle.
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BETTY, WHITE, STROKE, DEATH
Newsmax
Betty White Died 6 Days After Suffering a Stroke
Betty White died six days after suffering from a stroke, her death certificate has revealed. According to CNN, the official cause of death listed on the Los Angeles County document is cerebrovascular accident, which according to Mayo Clinic is when the blood
ABC
Betty White's death caused by stroke suffered 6 days earlier
Betty White died from a stroke she had six days before her Dec. 31 death at age 99, according to her death certificate LOS ANGELES -- Betty White died from a stroke she had six days before her Dec. 31 death at age 99, according to her death certificate. The
Washington Times
Betty White’s death caused by stroke suffered 6 days earlier
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Betty White died from a stroke she had six days before her Dec. 31 death at age 99, according to her death certificate. The beloved “Golden Girls” and “Mary Tyler Moore Show” actor died at her home in the Brentwood section of Los Angeles
CNN
Betty White died of a stroke
(CNN) Actress Betty White died after suffering a stroke six days prior, according to her death certificate. The official cause of death listed on the Los Angeles County document obtained by CNN is cerebrovascular accident, the medical term for a stroke, when
Fox News
Wisconsin brewery honors Betty White, will donate funds to local animal shelters
Nestled within a Wisconsin brewery is a chalkboard filled with nearly 400 white dashes. Every time a customer of Commerce Street Brewery in Mineral Point buys a beer for the late actress Betty White, another mark is added to the board. For the last four years,
Huffington Post
Betty White's Death Caused By Stroke Suffered On Christmas Day
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Betty White died from a stroke she had six days before her Dec. 31 death at age 99, according to her death certificate. The beloved “Golden Girls” and “Mary Tyler Moore Show” actor died at her home in the Brentwood section of Los Angeles
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ANGELOU, MAYA, WOMAN, BLACK
ABC
US Mint begins shipping quarters honoring Maya Angelou
The United States Mint says it has begun shipping quarters featuring the image of poet Maya Angelou WASHINGTON -- The United States Mint said Monday it has begun shipping quarters featuring the image of poet Maya Angelou, the first coins in its American Women
New York Post
Maya Angelou to become first black woman to appear on quarter
Show me the Maya. The US Mint has begun rolling out quarters featuring iconic African American poet and activist Dr. Maya Angelou, marking the first time a black woman has appeared on the coin. “Each time we redesign our currency, we have the chance to say
NPR
The poet Maya Angelou is the first Black woman to be featured on a U.S. quarter
The poet Maya Angelou is the first Black woman to be featured on a U.S. quarter Enlarge this image toggle caption Burwell and Burwell Photography/United States Mint image Burwell and Burwell Photography/United States Mint image A new quarter featuring legendary
Newsmax
Treasury Features Maya Angelou in Roll Out of New Quarters
The US Mint began the roll out of the first coins in its American Women Quarters Program Monday, with the late poet and novelist Maya Angelou becoming the first Black woman to be depicted on the quarter, the agency said. Last year, the Mint announced it would
NY Daily News
Maya Angelou becomes first Black woman to appear on quarter
“It is my honor to present our Nation’s first circulating coins dedicated to celebrating American women and their contributions to American history,” Mint deputy director Ventris C. Gibson said. “Each 2022 quarter is designed to reflect the breadth and depth
New York Times
Maya Angelou Becomes First Black Woman on a Quarter
The writer and poet Maya Angelou has become the first Black woman to have her likeness depicted on the quarter, the first in a series of coins commemorating pioneering American women that began shipping this week, the U.S. Mint announced Monday. “It is my
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BIDEN, ASH, COAL, PONDS
Huffington Post
EPA Moves To Crack Down On Dangerous Coal Ash Storage Ponds
Coal ash ponds are seen in 2018 along the James River near Dominion Energy's Chesterfield Power Station in Chester, Virginia. via Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency is taking its first major action to address toxic wastewater
Washington Times
Republicans rip Biden’s bid to scrap Trump-era expansion of drilling in Alaska
The Biden administration delivered another hit to domestic oil-and-gas production amid soaring energy prices by reversing the Trump-era move to open up millions of acres to drilling in Alaska, drawing rebukes Tuesday from outraged Republicans. The Bureau of
CNN
EPA begins enforcement on clean up of toxic coal-ash ponds
(CNN) The US Environmental Protection Agency announced Tuesday it will begin enforcing regulations that require coal-fired power plants to clean up their coal-ash waste -- the toxic byproduct of burning coal to generate electricity. There are approximately
NPR
The Biden administration says it has a plan to clean up toxic coal ash
The Biden administration says it has a plan to clean up toxic coal ash Even as coal plants shut down, they leave behind massive piles of toxic coal ash. About half that coal ash is unregulated, and environmental groups want the Biden administration to change
Huffington Post
Biden Administration Moves To Scrap Trump-Era Expansion Of Arctic Drilling
The Biden administration on Monday took a first step toward reversing a Trump-era plan aimed at dramatically expanding fossil fuel development in the Alaskan Arctic. The Bureau of Land Management announced its intention to reinstate a 2013 plan for Alaska’s
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AID, ANNOUNCES, AFGHANISTAN, 308M
Washington Times
U.S. to provide $308 million in humanitarian aid to Afghanistan as Taliban gov’t falters
The White House said Tuesday it will provide $308 million in new humanitarian aid for Afghanistan, as the country teeters toward a full-scale humanitarian crisis and economic collapse under the Taliban. In addition, the U.S. will send 1 million additional
Huffington Post
U.S. Announces $308 Million In Aid For Afghans As Crisis Grows
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States on Tuesday announced $308 million in additional humanitarian assistance for Afghanistan, offering new aid to the country as it edges toward a humanitarian crisis since the Taliban takeover nearly five months ago. White House
New York Post
US announces more than $300M in Afghanistan aid amid winter disasters
The Biden administration is providing more than $308 million in additional humanitarian assistance to Afghans facing food and water shortages, economic collapse and other issues exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, Taliban rule and the harsh winter. The latest
Newsmax
US Announces $308M in Aid for Afghans as Crisis Grows
The White House has announced $308 million in additional humanitarian assistance for Afghanistan, offering new aid to the country as it edges toward a humanitarian crisis since the Taliban takeover nearly five months ago. White House spokesperson Emily Horne
Fox News
USAID announces $308M to Afghanistan in aid
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) announced Tuesday a contribution of more than $308 million in humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan to help with food, shelter and health care. The latest round of assistance brings the U.S.
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FACEBOOK, JUDGE, LAWSUIT, FTC
New York Times
A Facebook antitrust suit can move forward, a judge says, in a win for the F.T.C.
A federal judge on Tuesday allowed the Federal Trade Commission’s antitrust lawsuit against Facebook to move forward, rejecting Facebook’s request to dismiss the case and handing the agency a major victory in its quest to curtail the power of the biggest tech
Washington Times
Judge allows FTC lawsuit against Facebook to proceed
A federal judge allowed the Federal Trade Commission’s antitrust lawsuit against Facebook to proceed Tuesday, dismissing the social media giant’s request that the case be dismissed. Last year, Judge James E. Boasberg scrapped an earlier FTC antitrust case
NPR
Judge allows Federal Trade Commission's latest suit against Facebook to move forward
Judge allows Federal Trade Commission's latest suit against Facebook to move forward Enlarge this image toggle caption Tony Avelar/AP Tony Avelar/AP The Federal Trade Commission's antitrust lawsuit against Facebook can proceed, a federal judge ruled on Tuesday,
Conservative Daily News
Facebook Loses Bid To Dismiss Anti-Monopoly Lawsuit
The Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) antitrust complaint against Facebook parent company Meta can proceed, a federal judge ruled Tuesday. Judge James Boasberg denied Meta’s request to dismiss the antitrust suit, finding that the FTC demonstrated sufficient
CNN
Judge rejects Facebook's request to dismiss FTC antitrust complaint
(CNN Business) US antitrust officials can continue their case to break up Meta, Facebook's parent company, a federal judge ruled on Tuesday, dealing a blow to the social media giant, which had argued the complaint should be dismissed. The decision allows federal
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ROUNDS, MIKE, ELECTION, TRUMP
New York Post
Sen. Mike Rounds dismisses Trump attack, stands by 2020 election results
Sen. Mike Rounds stood his ground Monday after former President Donald Trump labeled the South Dakota Republican a “jerk” for insisting the 2020 presidential election results were legitimate. Rounds, who acknowledged in an interview with ABC’s “This Week”
CNN
Top Republicans stand up for Rounds after Trump's attack: He 'told the truth'
(CNN) Senior Republicans are closing ranks behind Sen. Mike Rounds after he endured a scathing attack from former President Donald Trump for acknowledging the reality that President Joe Biden won the 2020 election. "I think Sen. Rounds told the truth about
National Review
Mike Rounds Defends Trump Election-Loss Comments
Sen. Mike Rounds (R-SD) speaks during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on the conclusion of military operations in Afghanistan and plans for future counterterrorism operations on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., September 28, 2021. (Patrick Semansky/Pool
Washington Times
Sen. Mike Rounds: ‘More and more’ people will vouch for 2020 election results
Sen. Mike Rounds said Tuesday he expects “more and more” people to acknowledge the results of the 2020 election were fair, signaling former President Donald Trump’s stolen election allegations are losing steam. Mr. Trump this week lashed out at Mr. Rounds,
National Review
Mollie Hemingway Misrepresents Mike Rounds’s 2020 Election Comments
Sen. Mike Rounds (R., S.D.) talks to reporters at the Capitol in Washington, D.C., December 6, 2021. (Elizabeth Frantz/Reuters) Mollie Hemingway misrepresented Senator Mike Rounds’s defense of the integrity of the 2020 election during a Monday Fox News appearance,
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IMMIGRANTS, SUPREME, COURT, MANDATES
Fox News
Supreme Court hears cases on prolonged detention of illegal immigrants
Justices on the Supreme Court on Tuesday heard two cases involving the prolonged detention of illegal immigrants – cases that come as the Biden administration continues to face a crisis at the southern border. The court heard two related cases where immigrants
New York Times
Supreme Court Weighs Jailed Immigrants’ Rights to Bail Hearings
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court heard arguments on Tuesday over whether immigrants detained for long periods while they are fighting deportation are entitled to hearings to decide whether they may be released on bond as their cases move forward. The court’s
Fox News
'Hannity' warns against vaccine mandates
This is a rush transcript from "Hannity," January 7, 2021. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated. SEAN HANNITY, FOX NEWS HOST: And welcome to HANNITY on this busy news breaking Friday night. News breaking on multiple fronts. Tonight,
LA Times
Biden administration urges Supreme Court to deny bond hearings for immigrants facing deportation
Biden administration lawyers urged the Supreme Court on Tuesday to deny bond hearings and a chance to go free to immigrants who are being held for deportation after returning illegally to the United States. In a pair of cases, the Justice Department called
Fox News
Progressives scold SCOTUS for possibly striking down Biden's vaccine mandates: 'Very wrong'
Progressives put the Supreme Court on blast after last week's oral arguments suggested the justices were likely to strike down at least one of President Biden's federal vaccine mandates. The Supreme Court sat for nearly four hours of oral arguments last week
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FAUCI, LAB, EMAILS, LEAK
Fox News
Reps. Comer, Jordan expose new Fauci emails they say point to COVID-19 lab leak 'cover up'
Republican leaders on the House Oversight and Judiciary Committees released excerpts of emails Tuesday that they say reveal National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease Director Dr. Anthony Fauci knew that COVID-19 may have been intentionally modified
Newsmax
House GOP: Emails Reveal Fauci Was Warned of Possibility COVID Leaked From China Lab
House Republicans say emails reveal Dr. Anthony Fauci was warned of the possibility COVID-19 was leaked from a Wuhan, China, lab and the possibility that the virus was intentionally genetically manipulated. "It is imperative we investigate if this information
New York Post
Fauci dismissed Wuhan lab leak theory as ‘shiny object’ in April 2020 email
Sign up for our special edition newsletter to get a daily update on the coronavirus pandemic. Dr. Anthony Fauci pooh-poohed the theory that COVID-19 may have emerged from a Chinese lab shortly after the onset of the pandemic in the US, calling it a “shiny
National Review
Fauci and Collins Dismissed Prominent Scientists Who Endorsed Lab-Leak Theory, Emails Show
Outside the Wuhan Institute of Virology in Wuhan, China, February 3, 2021 (Thomas Peter/Reuters) Early in the pandemic, multiple scientists urged NIAID Director Anthony Fauci and NIH Director Francis Collins to seriously consider the theory that Covid escaped
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CITY, CHINA, MILLION, 20
New York Post
Third city in China orders lockdown after detecting two cases of Omicron
BEIJING — A third Chinese city has locked down its residents because of a COVID-19 outbreak, raising the number confined to their homes in China to about 20 million people. The lockdown of Anyang, home to 5.5 million people, was announced late Monday after
Huffington Post
China Locks Down 3rd City, Raising Affected To 20 Million
Hairdressers wearing protective suits cut residents' hair at a residential block which has become under lockdown in Xi'an in northwest China's Shaanxi province on Jan. 9, 2022. Chinatopix Via AP BEIJING (AP) — A third Chinese city has locked down its residents
Fox News
Chinese cities lock down ahead of Olympics to stop COVID, 20 million people confined to homes
Chinese cities are going on lockdown in response to positive coronavirus tests, with one city aiming to test 14 million people over a 48-hour span. Residents of the port city of Tianjin, where 14 million people live, are advised to stay home until they are
ABC
China locks down third city, raising affected to 20 million
A third Chinese city has locked down its residents because of a COVID-19 outbreak, raising the number confined to their homes in China to about 20 million people BEIJING -- A third Chinese city has locked down its residents because of a COVID-19 outbreak,
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CRUZ, EPPS, OFFICIAL, JAN
Washington Times
DOJ officials mum when grilled by Cruz, Cotton about Capitol riot mystery man Ray Epps
Federal law enforcement officials on Tuesday remained tight-lipped in the face of senator’s questions about whether FBI informants were present during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol. Jill Sanborn, the assistant director of the FBI’s national security
Red State
The January 6th Committee Releases an Incredibly Odd Statement After Ted Cruz Asks About Ray Epps
The FBI, DOJ, and now the January 6th committee really don’t want to talk about Ray Epps. Today, Ted Cruz caused great triggering by asking some FBI flack named Jill Sanborn about Epps during today’s Senate hearing. Cruz attempted to get answers on exactly
Newsmax
Cruz Questions FBI Official About Bureau Informants at Jan. 6 Capitol Attack
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, on Tuesday grilled a top FBI official on whether bureau informants were at the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol attack — zeroing in on the role played by Ray Epps, a Marine veteran, video of the tense exchange showed. Epps was seen in footage urging
Fox News
Top FBI official dodges when Cruz asks if agents participated in Jan. 6 riot
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, grilled a senior FBI official on whether or not FBI agents or confidential informants played a role in the Capitol protest on Jan. 6, 2001, but she would not confirm nor deny anything. At a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing titled,
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SOTOMAYOR, COVID, MISINFORMATION, FALSE
CNN
Fact check: Sotomayor makes false claim about Covid-19's impact on children
Sotomayor made the remark during a Friday hearing about the legality of the Biden administration's attempt to require large employers to force workers to be vaccinated for the virus or undergo weekly testing. Here is a fact check of Sotomayor's claim and claims
Fox News
Twitter won't ban Justice Sotomayor's false statement—that's a good thing
During the oral arguments over the Biden vaccine mandates last week, two largely disconnected views emerged from the right and left of the Supreme Court. Conservative justices hammered away at the underlying authority of the Biden administration to issue
Breitbart
Alex Marlow: Sotomayor 'Emblematic' of 'Pandemic of Misinformation'
On Monday’s edition of the Breitbart Daily News podcast, Breitbart News editor-in-chief Alex Marlow highlighted U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor’s recent false statement about American children “on ventilators” and in “serious condition” with COVID-19
New York Post
WH mute on Sotomayor’s COVID misinformation after labeling lies a ‘crisis’
White House press secretary Jen Psaki repeatedly declined Monday to address Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor’s false claims about the Omicron variant of COVID-19 before calling for Chicago teachers to return to work after they caused classes to be canceled
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OMICRON, PFIZER, COVID, UPDATES
Fox News
As omicron surges, CDC shortens Moderna booster waiting period to 5 months
As more Americans get booster doses of COVID-19 vaccines amidst a surge of the omicron variant, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said it would make a change to its Moderna booster recommendation. "CDC is adjusting our recommendation for
USA Today
COVID vaccine from Pfizer set to target omicron variant: Updates
Developing a COVID-19 vaccine specifically designed to target the omicron variant is "the most likely scenario," Pfizer's CEO Albert Bourla said as new coronavirus cases exploded to over 700,000 a day in the U.S. on average. Bourla said at the J.P. Morgan
Washington Times
Pfizer CEO: Omicron-specific booster ready by March, if needed
Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said Tuesday his company plans to have an omicron-specific vaccine for COVID-19 by March. Mr. Bourla said he thinks that the current vaccines, particularly with a booster, offer reasonable protection against hospitalization but that
USA Today
Pfizer developing vaccine that targets omicron; Chicago set to resume in-person classes: COVID-19 updates
Developing a COVID-19 vaccine specifically designed to target the omicron variant is "the most likely scenario," Pfizer's CEO Albert Bourla said Monday as new coronavirus cases exploded to over 700,000 a day in the U.S. on average, obliterating the record set
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NORTHEAST, COLD, CLOSE, EXTREME
ABC
Brrr! Some schools close as extreme cold grips US Northeast
The U.S. Northeast is girding for extreme cold that was expected to reach a wind chill value of minus 40 degrees Fahrenheit in some northern areas and closed some schools elsewhere BOSTON -- The Northeast girded Tuesday for extreme cold that was expected to
New York Post
Boston schools close as extreme cold grips US Northeast
BOSTON — The Northeast girded Tuesday for extreme cold that was expected to reach a wind chill value of minus 40 degrees Fahrenheit in some northern areas and closed some schools elsewhere. Boston’s public school system, the largest in Massachusetts, announced
Huffington Post
BRRR! Schools, COVID Testing Sites In The Northeast Forced To Close Due To Extreme Cold
The high in Boston Tuesday is expected to be 12F, with wind chills making it feel as low as -8F. via Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — The Northeast girded Tuesday for extreme cold that was expected to reach a wind chill value of minus 40 degrees Fahrenheit (minus
ABC
Coldest air of the season hits Northeast, with wind chill well below zero
Temperatures plummeted overnight as an arctic blast moved into the Northeast. Millions of Americans woke up to the coldest air of the season on Tuesday morning. Temperatures plummeted overnight as an arctic blast moved into the northeastern United States. By
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DJOKOVIC, AUSTRALIAN, NOVAK, VISA
NPR
Djokovic gets some court time in Australia as leaders discuss his visa
Djokovic gets some court time in Australia as leaders discuss his visa Enlarge this image toggle caption Australian Broadcasting Corporation/Channel 9 via AP Australian Broadcasting Corporation/Channel 9 via AP MELBOURNE, Australia — Tennis star Novak Djokovic
Breitbart
Australian Open Grants Novak Djokovic #1 Rank
Organizers of the Australian Open on Tuesday officially granted Novak Djokovic the top seed at the tournament, which begins next Monday, even as the country’s Immigration Ministry threatens to abruptly deport him for not consuming a Chinese coronavirus vaccine
Fox News
Australian officials investigating Novak Djokovic over alleged false travel claim: report
Novak Djokovic has resumed training in Melbourne with the hopes of competing in the Australian Open next week after his visa was reinstated on Monday — but the threat of deportation still looms as federal officials are now investigating the tennis pro to determine
Fox News
Australian tennis pro Nick Kyrgios 'embarrassed' over handling of Novak Djokovic visa situation
Australian tennis player Nick Kyrgios criticized the handling of the Novak Djokovic visa situation ahead of next week’s Australian Open , saying Tuesday he feels "embarrassed" considering all Djokovic’s "done for the sport." Kyrgios, who pulled out of the
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STARBUCKS, BUFFALO, ELECTION, UNION
Newsmax
Second Starbucks Near Buffalo Votes to Unionize
A second Starbucks store near Buffalo, New York, has voted to unionize, one of a growing number of the coffee chain's stores seeking to organize workers. Workers at the store, in the suburb of Cheektowaga, voted 15-9 in favor of representation by Workers United,
Huffington Post
Amazon Warehouse Will Have Do-Over Union Election In February After Company Broke Law
Workers at the Amazon warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama, will have their voices heard in a second union election in February after the retail giant broke the law during the original vote last year. The National Labor Relations Board announced Tuesday that it
ABC
Second Starbucks store near Buffalo votes to unionize
A second Starbucks store near Buffalo, New York, has voted to unionize A second Starbucks store near Buffalo, New York, has voted to unionize, one of a growing number of the coffee chain’s stores seeking to organize workers. Workers at the store, in the suburb
Huffington Post
Starbucks Workers Union Wins Second Election In Buffalo Area
Starbucks employees and supporters react as votes are read during a union-election watch party on Thursday, Dec. 9, 2021, in Buffalo, N.Y. via Associated Press The federal labor board announced Monday that a burgeoning union for Starbucks workers won a second
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POPE, CANCEL, CULTURE, FRANCIS
Washington Times
Pope Francis rips ‘cancel culture,’ emphasizes need to combat climate change, global conflict
Pope Francis blasted “cancel culture” this week, calling it a form of “one-track thinking” that flattens history, stifles dialogue and undermines the unity of humanity. “Under the guise of defending diversity,” the pontiff said, such thinking eliminates “all
New York Post
Pope Francis attacks cancel culture and its ‘dangerous one-track thinking’
Pope Francis took aim at “cancel culture” on Monday, warning of the perils of those trying to “rewrite” history with “dangerous one-track thinking.” The 85-year-old pontiff made his scathing remarks during his annual “state of the world” address to diplomats,
Fox News
Pope Francis speaks out against 'cancel culture,' condemns 'baseless information' about vaccines
Pope Francis took aim at cancel culture during his annual address Monday, warning that it is a kind of "one-track thinking" that risk silencing important voices. "Cancel culture is invading many circles and public institutions," the pope said in the address
National Review
Pope Francis Condemns Cancel Culture
Pope Francis holds the weekly general audience at the Paul VI Audience Hall at the Vatican, January 5, 2022. (Remo Casilli/Reuters) Pope Francis condemned cancel culture and discouraged Catholics from participating in it during an address to the Vatican’s
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CAPITOL, HOUSE, POLICE, SERGEANT
Fox News
House sergeant-at-arms says Capitol will remain closed to visitors: 'I'm afraid of COVID’
The Capitol will remain closed to visitors as cases of the highly contagious coronavirus continue to escalate nationwide, the House sergeant-at-arms told lawmakers Tuesday. The House Appropriations Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch met for a hearing
CNN
Capitol Police and House sergeant-at-arms working to identify officers with extremist views
Washington (CNN) US Capitol Police Chief Tom Manger and House Sergeant at Arms William Walker are working to identify officers with extremist views who could impact security at the Capitol, they told lawmakers on Tuesday. The comments come a year after the
Fox News
Threats against lawmakers doubled in 2021 as staffing shortages continue to plague Capitol Police
Since the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol, police officers have been reeling from a sense of low morale, staffing shortages and a spike in threats levied at members of Congress. House Sergeant-at-Arms William Walker told the House Appropriations
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14, YEAR, GIRL, SHOT
ABC
14-year-old girl shot by police remembered at LA funeral
Family, friends, civil rights activists and community members memorialized a 14-year-old girl shot and killed in a clothing store dressing room when Los Angeles police fired at a suspect and a bullet pierced a wall LOS ANGELES -- A 14-year-old girl who was
CNN
Al Sharpton delivers eulogy for 14-year-old girl shot by LAPD
(CNN) Family, friends and community activists gathered in southern California on Monday for the funeral of Valentina Orellana-Peralta, the 14-year-old fatally shot by a Los Angeles police officer while Christmas shopping with her mother. Valentina was struck
ABC
Funeral held for teen killed by police in dressing room
A funeral service was held on Monday for a 14-year-old girl who was killed during a Los Angeles police-involved shooting at a clothing store. Valentina Orellana-Peralta was Christmas shopping with her mother at a North Hollywood Burlington Coat Factory store
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MAXWELL, GHISLAINE, PROSECUTORS, PERJURY
New York Post
Prosecutors and defense disagree on Ghislaine Maxwell sentencing date
Prosecutors in Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex-trafficking case are seeking a spring sentencing date – but defense attorneys for the convicted madam want to hold off until they know for certain whether she’ll face another trial. The disagreement between the two sides
Huffington Post
Prosecutors Offer To Drop 2 Ghislaine Maxwell Perjury Charges
U.S. prosecutors have offered to drop two perjury charges pending against British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell on one condition: that her conviction on sexual abuse charges stands. Maxwell, 60, was found guilty on Dec. 29 of grooming teenage girls to be sexually
CNN
Prosecutors agree to dismiss perjury counts Ghislaine Maxwell faces if her conviction sticks
(CNN) Prosecutors have agreed to dismiss separate perjury counts Ghislaine Maxwell faces at sentencing if she is unsuccessful in getting a new trial "in light of the victims' significant interests in bringing closure to this matter and avoiding the trauma of
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TROOPS, WEEK, RUSSIAN, START
ABC
Kazakhstan's president says Russian troops to start leaving this week
Russian-led troops sent to help quell protests will begin leaving Kazakhstan in two days now that the government is back in control, the country's president has said. President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev in an address to Kazakhstan's parliament Tuesday said the
New York Times
Kazakhstan Says Russian Troops Will Start Leaving This Week
BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan — A Russian-led military alliance will begin withdrawing its troops from Kazakhstan in two days, the country’s president announced on Tuesday, saying they had fulfilled their primary goal of helping stabilize the Central Asian nation as
ABC
Kazakh leader: Russia-led security group to pull out troops
The president of Kazakhstan has announced that a Russia-led security alliance will start pulling out its troops from the country in two days after completing its mission MOSCOW -- The president of Kazakhstan announced Tuesday that a Russia-led security alliance
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DEATH, ALTERNATIVE, SQUAD, INMATES
Fox News
Oklahoma death row inmates seek firing squad as alternative to lethal injection
Two Oklahoma death row inmates facing executions in the coming months offered firing squad as a less problematic alternative to the state's three-drug lethal injection, one of their attorneys told a federal judge on Monday. The two inmates — Donald Grant and
ABC
Oklahoma death row inmates offer firing squad as alternative
An attorney for two men on Oklahoma's death row says after a judge's prodding that his clients agreed to choose execution by firing squad as a way to delay their upcoming lethal injections OKLAHOMA CITY -- Two men on Oklahoma's death row — at the prodding
Huffington Post
Oklahoma Death Row Inmates Seek Firing Squad As Alternative To Lethal Injection
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Two Oklahoma death row inmates facing executions in the coming months offered firing squad as a less problematic alternative to the state’s three-drug lethal injection, one of their attorneys told a federal judge on Monday. The two inmates
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MANDATE, VACCINE, SUPREME, COURT
Fox News
Supreme Court will likely issue 'split' ruling on Biden vaccine mandate: Dhillon
Center for American Liberty CEO and civil rights attorney Harmeet Dhillon predicted a "split ruling" out of the Supreme Court in the case that will determine the constitutionality of President Biden's COVID-19 OSHA vaccine regulations. The Supreme Court on
Breitbart
HHS’s Becerra Warns ‘People Will Die’ if SCOTUS Knocks Down Vaccine Mandate — ‘Will Be on Their Conscience’
Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra on Monday issued a grave warning if the U.S. Supreme Court were to strike down the Biden administration’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) mandate on COVID-19 vaccination for employers with 100
Washington Times
OSHA vaccine mandate takes hold as Supreme Court justices deliberate legality
America’s bigger businesses are now required to know their employees’ coronavirus vaccination status and should be demanding mandatory mask-wearing on those who haven’t received the shots, after the Biden administration’s most expansive vaccine mandate took
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BOUGHT, KYLE, RITTENHOUSE, GUN
New York Post
Felony charges dropped against man who bought Kyle Rittenhouse’s gun
The Wisconsin man who purchased the AR-15-style rifle used by Kyle Rittenhouse will no longer face felony charges under a plea deal announced Monday. Dominick Black, 20, of Racine, will instead plead guilty to a reduced charge of contributing to the delinquency
New York Times
Friend Who Bought Kyle Rittenhouse’s Gun Gets Reduced Charges
CHICAGO — Dominick Black, a friend of Kyle Rittenhouse who faced two felony charges for buying a rifle used by Mr. Rittenhouse, has agreed to plead no contest to lesser charges in a deal announced in a Wisconsin courtroom on Monday. Mr. Black, 20, bought an
ABC
Friend who bought rifle for Kyle Rittenhouse gets plea deal
The man who bought Kyle Rittenhouse the AR-15-style rifle he used as a 17-year-old to shoot three people, two fatally, during a 2020 protest in Kenosha, Wisconsin, pleaded no contest on Monday to contributing to the delinquency of a minor. Dominick Black's
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OFFICER, DUTY, ANGELES, SHOT
CNN
Off-duty Los Angeles police officer fatally shot while house-hunting with his girlfriend
(CNN) An off-duty officer was fatally shot during an attempted robbery while house-hunting with his girlfriend, according to Los Angeles Police Chief Michel Moore. Officer Fernando Arroyos , 27, "was starting a very promising career," Moore said Tuesday. He
Washington Times
Off-duty Los Angeles police officer slain in attack
LOS ANGELES (AP) — An off-duty Los Angeles police officer was fatally shot in a shootout with several assailants who approached him in a neighborhood, authorities said Tuesday. The shooting occurred shortly after 9 p.m. Monday in an unincorporated area of
Fox News
Off-duty LAPD officer shot, killed in attempted armed robbery
An off-duty Los Angeles Police Department officer was shot and killed during an attempted armed robbery on the city's south side. Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies responded to the shooting in an alley call around 9:15 p.m. Monday. When they arrived,
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PRESCHOOLERS, DISABLED, CRT, WHITENESS
Red State
Report: Red State Spends Millions so Disabled Preschoolers Can 'Deconstruct Whiteness'
Being a disabled preschooler surely comes with a hefty row to hoe. But some in the North Carolina government have decided it’s not enough. As relayed by the Education First Alliance, the state’s General Assembly has granted funding for Critical Race Theory
Conservative Daily News
CRT Program Teaches Disabled Preschoolers That ‘Whiteness Affects Everything’
Education groups called on the North Carolina General Assembly to stop funding a statewide program that teaches Critical Race Theory (CRT) aligned ideas to special education students, according to an Education First Alliance (EFA) press release. The “Equity
Breitbart
NC Education Groups: Stop Funding CRT Training for Disabled Preschoolers
Grassroots education groups in North Carolina have called on the state’s General Assembly to halt funding of a program that teaches tenets of Critical Race Theory (CRT) in preschool special education classrooms. Education First Alliance, No Left Turn in Education,
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HOSPITALS, COVID, CRITICAL, STAFFING
USA Today
Quarter of hospitals report 'critical staffing shortages'; U.S. sets single-day case record with 1.38 million: COVID-19 updates
Almost a quarter of U.S. hospitals are reporting "critical staffing shortages" as counties across the country set COVID-19 case records. About 24% of nearly 5,000 hospitals are experiencing the shortages — the most since the start of the pandemic — and another
Fox News
US daily COVID-19 cases top 1.4M, setting record
The U.S. tallied more than 1.4 million new COVID-19 cases on Monday, according to the latest data from Johns Hopkins University. Case counts in the country totaled 1,483,656 on Jan. 10, a record high. At the beginning of the month, the previous record totaled
USA Today
'Critical staffing shortages' at hospitals, Jim Jordan shuns Jan. 6 probe: 5 Things podcast
On today's episode of the 5 Things podcast: Quarter of hospitals report 'critical staffing shortages' Hospitals are again being slammed by COVID-19. Plus, health reporter Ken Alltucker talks us through choosing at-home COVID tests, little progress is made
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RUSSIA, UKRAINE, DIG, INFLUENCED
Breitbart
Deputy NSA Finer: China’s Behavior Won’t Be Influenced by How U.S. Responds to Russia-Ukraine Situation
On Monday’s “CNN Newsroom,” Deputy National Security Adviser Jonathan Finer said he doesn’t see any relation between the situation with Russia and Ukraine and the situation with China and Taiwan and “China will set its own policy based on its own considerations,
Fox News
Biden admin backs Ukraine ahead of NATO, Russia summit
The Biden administration on Tuesday said it is "working in lockstep" with its allies as the NATO meeting with Russia looms amid heightened tensions with Ukraine. U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman took to Twitter to share details of her meeting with
Washington Times
U.S., Russia dig in as talks continue on military standoff along Ukraine’s border
The U.S. and its European partners have ruled out Russian security proposals that would limit NATO’s expansion, top Biden administration officials said Tuesday, as the two sides dig in ahead of a second round of meetings to resolve the military standoff in
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RAT, MAGAWA, DIED, LANDMINES
CNN
Magawa, the 'hero rat' who sniffed out landmines, has died
(CNN) Magawa, the "hero rat" whose work sniffing out landmines in Cambodia won him a medal for life-saving bravery, has died at the age of 8. The African giant pouched rat found more than 100 landmines and other explosives during his service, according to
New York Times
Magawa, Rat That Hunted Land Mines, Dies in Retirement
Magawa, a rat who spent most of his life sniffing out land mines in Cambodia and was recognized for his lifesaving contributions, died last weekend, the nonprofit that trained him said in a statement on Tuesday. The African giant pouched rat was part of the
NPR
Magawa, a heroic bomb-sniffing rat who is credited with saving lives, has died
Magawa, a heroic bomb-sniffing rat who is credited with saving lives, has died A rat named Magawa, who has died during retirement at the age of eight, sniffed out dozens of land mines over the course of his career in Cambodia. He is believed to have saved
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BLOOD, RED, NATIONAL, CROSS
NPR
The Red Cross says there's a blood shortage nationwide. Here's how you can help
The Red Cross says there's a blood shortage nationwide. Here's how you can help Enlarge this image toggle caption Ethan Miller/Getty Images Ethan Miller/Getty Images The American Red Cross says the nation is facing its worst blood shortage in more than a
Fox News
Red Cross declares first-ever national blood crisis
The American Red Cross warned this week that it is facing a "national blood crisis." The organization said its "worst blood shortage in over a decade" is "posing a concerning risk to patient care" and that doctors have been "forced to make difficult decisions
Newsmax
National Health Organizations Warn US Blood Supply 'Dangerously Low'
Several national health organizations issued a joint press release warning that the United States is facing a "dangerously low" blood supply which could create a public health crisis. "AABB, America’s Blood Centers and the American Red Cross are joining together
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PETS, CUDDLE, APOLOGIZES, WARM
CNN
Energy supplier apologizes after telling customers to cuddle pets to keep warm
London (CNN Business) A British energy supplier has apologized for the "poorly judged and unhelpful" advice sent to customers which suggested they could snuggle up to their pets and exercise to cut back on their heating bills. SSE, which is owned by OVO Energy,
Huffington Post
Energy Company Tells Customers To Cuddle Pets, Hula-Hoop To Keep Soaring Bills Down
A British power company has apologized on Twitter for offering what it acknowledged were “embarrassingly unhelpful and poorly judged” energy-saving tips to customers. In a blog post sent to clients of its brand SSE, OVO Energy suggested they cuddle their pets
ABC
UK utility apologizes for advice to cuddle pets to stay warm
One of Britain’s largest energy suppliers has apologized for advising customers to cuddle with pets or challenge children to hula hoop competitions to keep warm without turning up the heat as gas and electricity bills soar this winter LONDON -- One of Britain’s
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TIMES, MOCKING, ANTI, COLUMNIST
Newsmax
Twitter Users Slam LA Times Columnist for Piece Mocking COViD Victims
Twitter users from both sides of the vaccination debate blasted Los Angeles Times columnist Michael Hiltzik on Monday after he published an unsympathetic take on those who have not been vaccinated against COVID-19, mocking a local Republican who recently died
Breitbart
Nolte: L.A. Times Column Endorses Mockery of Dead Anti-Vaxxers
The far-left Los Angeles Times just launched a whole new front in the campaign to dehumanize Trump supporters. Why else would it publish a column titled, “Mocking anti-vaxxers’ deaths is ghoulish, yes — but necessary.” Oh, but if you look at the original L.A.
Fox News
LA Times columnist says publicly mocking deaths of anti-vaxxers' is 'necessary' to create 'teachable moments'
A Los Angeles Times columnist on Monday encouraged readers to publicly mock the deaths of anti-vaxxers, calling attacks of this nature a "necessary" evil to tamper vaccine skepticism. In a column titled, "Mocking anti-vaxxers’ deaths is ghoulish, yes — but
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FINANCIAL, PENALTY, QUEBEC, UNVACCINATED
NPR
In Quebec, people who refuse to be vaccinated for COVID will face a financial penalty
In Quebec, people who refuse to be vaccinated for COVID will face a financial penalty Enlarge this image toggle caption Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP MONTREAL — The premier of the French-speaking Canadian
Newsmax
Quebec to Force Unvaccinated to Pay Financial Penalty
The premier of the French-speaking Canadian province of Quebec announced Tuesday that adult residents who refuse to get vaccinated against COVID-19 will be charged a financial penalty. Premier Francois Legault said not getting vaccinated leads to consequences
Washington Times
Quebec announces financial penalty for unvaccinated
MONTREAL — The premier of the French-speaking Canadian province of Quebec announced Tuesday that adult residents who refuse to get vaccinated against COVID-19 will be charged a financial penalty. Premier Francois Legault said not getting vaccinated leads to
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OVERDRAFT, FEES, AMERICA, BANK
CNN
Bank of America eliminates bounced check fee and cuts overdraft charges
New York (CNN Business) Fees for bounced checks or lacking enough money in your account could soon be a thing of the past. Bank of America BAC is the latest major financial institution to announce that it is ending fees for insufficient funds . It also plans
ABC
Bank of America to slash overdraft fees amid pressure from consumer advocacy groups
Some 9% of accounts pay close to 80% of banks' overdraft revenue, the CFPB said. Bank of America announced Tuesday that it will slash overdraft fees -- the fines consumers pay when they make a purchase with their debit card but don't have enough money in their
NPR
People hate overdraft fees. Capital One is ditching them and other banks may follow
People hate overdraft fees. Capital One is ditching them and other banks may follow Enlarge this image toggle caption Richard Drew/AP Richard Drew/AP People get hit with overdraft fees when they overspend the balance in their checking account and the bank
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WORLD, SLOW, WARNS, GROWTH
NPR
Cyber risks add to climate threat, World Economic Forum warns
Cyber risks add to climate threat, World Economic Forum warns Enlarge this image toggle caption Mark Schiefelbein/AP file photo Mark Schiefelbein/AP file photo LONDON — Cybersecurity and space are emerging risks to the global economy, adding to existing challenges
New York Times
The World Bank warns that the pandemic will slow economic growth in 2022.
WASHINGTON — The World Bank said on Tuesday that the pace of global economic growth was expected to slow in 2022, as new waves of the pandemic collide with rising prices and snarled supply chains, blunting the momentum of last year’s recovery. This projection
Chicago Tribune
Outbreaks, bottlenecks expected to slow global growth in ‘22
The World Bank building in Washington on April 5, 2021. The World Bank is downgrading its outlook for the global economy. It blames continuing outbreaks of COVID-19, a reduction in government economic support and ongoing bottlenecks in global supply chains.
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DEATH, ROBERT, DURST, BIZARRE
New York Post
Robert Durst’s death means we may never know what happened to Kathie Durst
The death of Robert Durst, the tragic, creepy and ridiculously wealthy New Yorker who was cast out of his massively rich family’s real-estate empire for urinating into a waste-paper basket, leaves an enduring mystery buried, likely forever: What happened to
New York Times
Robert Durst’s Death Comes With a Bizarre Legal Twist
The bizarre life of Robert A. Durst, the wayward scion of a vast New York real estate dynasty, ended on Monday when he died at 78 in a California hospital while serving a life sentence for murder. Perhaps unsurprisingly, his death came with a twist. In a
New York Post
Robert Durst’s lawyer vows ‘posthumous acquittal’ after real-estate scion’s death
Robert Durst’s twisted legal saga hasn’t ended with his death. “There will be a posthumous acquittal,” his attorney, Chip Lewis, vowed to The Post Monday, hours after the 78-year-old convicted killer’s death. A Los Angeles jury in October found Durst guilty
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GUNS, SMART, VERIFIED, PERSONALIZED
USA Today
Personalized smart guns, which allow only verified users to shoot, may become available in US
Personalized smart guns, which can be fired only by verified users, may be arriving to U.S. markets. Smart guns are meant to prevent unauthorized people from firing guns in the hopes of keeping someone like a child or a convicted criminal from using the weapons. According
Newsmax
Smart Guns Finally Arriving in US, Seeking to Shake Up Firearms Market
Personalized smart guns, which can be fired only by verified users, may finally become available to U.S. consumers after two decades of questions about reliability and concerns they will usher in a new wave of government regulation. Four-year-old LodeStar
USA Today
Personalized smart guns, which only allow verified users to shoot, may become available in US
Personalized smart guns, which can only be shot by verified users, may be arriving to U.S. markets. Smart guns are meant to prevent unauthorized people from firing guns in the hopes of keeping someone like a child or a convicted criminal from utilizing the
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DROP, OMICRON, BRITAIN, RAPID
Newsmax
Omicron May be Headed for a Rapid Drop in US and Britain
Scientists are seeing signals that COVID-19′s alarming omicron wave may have peaked in Britain and is about to do the same in the U.S., at which point cases may start dropping off dramatically. The reason: The variant has proved so wildly contagious that it
ABC
Omicron may be headed for a rapid drop in US and Britain
Scientists are seeing signals that COVID-19′s alarming omicron wave may have peaked in Britain and is about to do the same in the U.S., at which point cases may start dropping off dramatically Scientists are seeing signals that COVID-19′s alarming omicron
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ELECTION, FLORIDA, HASTINGS, DEMOCRATS
ABC
Florida US House election: Democrats have huge advantage
Democrats have a huge advantage as South Florida voters look to fill a U.S. House seat that's been vacant since April TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick won the Democratic nomination to fill a South Florida congressional seat by five votes last
CNN
Voters head to polls in Florida special election to fill late Alcee Hastings' seat
(CNN) Two hundred and eighty days after Rep. Alcee Hastings died from pancreatic cancer, voters in the late lawmaker's deeply Democratic South Florida congressional district will finally pick a replacement. Democrat Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick is the heavy
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MEYERS, TED, SETH, CRUZ
Huffington Post
Seth Meyers Lays Into 'Groveling' Ted Cruz For 'Self-Humiliation' On Fox News
Seth Meyers was more disgusted than usual with Sen. Ted Cruz on Monday. The Texas Republican went on Fox News last week to “grovel and debase himself” by saying he “didn’t actually mean to condemn the violent insurrection he helped foment on Jan. 6,” the “Late
New York Times
Seth Meyers: ‘Ted Cruz Has a Thing for Self-Humiliation’
“That clip was like watching one of those dumb cable news segments where a reporter willingly gets Tasered just to show everyone how bad it is.” — SETH MEYERS “I also like how Cruz finds a way to mention in that clip that he texted Tucker like they’re good
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CAROLINA, DEPUTY, NORTH, SHOOTING
New York Post
North Carolina deputy placed on leave after off-duty, fatal shooting in Fayetteville
A North Carolina sheriff’s deputy has been placed on administrative leave after he fatally shot a black man over the weekend while he was off-duty, officials announced. Deputy Jeffrey Hash, a lieutenant in the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office Civil Section,
CNN
The fatal shooting of a man by an off-duty sheriff's deputy in North Carolina is under state investigation
(CNN) State authorities ​in North Carolina are investigating the killing of​ a man Saturday by an off-duty sheriff's deputy, who told authorities the person had jumped on his vehicle. The man killed was identified by the Fayetteville Police Department as Jason
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INFECTED, COVID, HALF, EUROPE
Huffington Post
Half Of Western Europe Could Soon Be Infected With COVID-19: WHO
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — There were more than 7 million new cases of the omicron variant of COVID-19 across Europe in the first week of January, more than doubling in just two weeks, the World Health Organization said. WHO Europe director Dr. Hans Kluge
New York Times
Covid Live Updates: Over Half of Europe Could Be Infected in Next 2 Months, W.H.O. Says
Image A line for coronavirus tests in Paris on Sunday. Credit... Francois Mori/Associated Press More than half of people in Europe could be infected with the Omicron variant of the coronavirus in the next six to eight weeks, the World Health Organization warned
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COMMUNIST, CHINA, COLONIZING, CUBA
Town Hall
Is Communist China Colonizing Cuba?
The opinions expressed by columnists are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of Townhall.com. Is history repeating itself in Cuba? Is Communist China using its Belt and Road Initiative to turn Cuba into a dependent colony like it was under
Conservative Daily News
Is Communist China Colonizing Cuba?
41 VIEWS Share Tweet Whatsapp Reddit Print Mail Is history repeating itself in Cuba? Is Communist China using its Belt and Road Initiative to turn Cuba into a dependent colony like it was under the former Soviet Union? Is Cuba about to become Communist China’s
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VICE, FED, CHAIR, RESIGNS
New York Times
The Fed’s vice chair resigns as questions mount about his early-pandemic trades.
Richard H. Clarida, the Federal Reserve’s vice chair, announced on Monday that he would resign from his position two weeks earlier than planned. While he did not give a reason, he had faced renewed scrutiny about trades he made in 2020 as the central bank was
Conservative Daily News
Fed Vice Chair To Resign Earlier Than Expected After Fraud Allegations
Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Richard Clarida announced Monday that he would step down from his position two weeks earlier than he originally planned because he failed to disclose details of some 2020 financial transactions, multiple sources reported. The
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COVID, MOM, TEXAS, PANDEMIC
Fox News
Greg Gutfeld: The pandemic has exposed an educational system in crisis
It’s one of the great moments in education. Apparently, a mother in Texas has been accused of putting her son, who tested positive for COVID in the trunk of her car to prevent her from being exposed to his virus. So that's kind of awesome - throwing your
Fox News
Texas mom who put COVID-positive son in trunk gets community support: 'Heart of gold'
The Texas mom who was charged after her COVID-positive son was found in the trunk of her car at a testing site has received support from the community. Sarah Beam, who is a teacher at Cypress Falls High School in Houston, is being described as "the best teacher
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COVID, SCALISE, OBAMA, COMER
Fox News
Scalise, Comer fire back after Dem leaders call GOP letter demanding COVID hearing 'disingenuous'
House Minority Whip Steve Scalise , R-La., and House Oversight Committee ranking member James Comer, R-Ky., fired back at two Democrat leaders after they called the Republicans’ letter demanding a hearing into President Biden’s COVID-19 response "disingenuous." The
Fox News
Obama-era Health and Human Services secretary scolds Biden over COVID response: 'We have a testing mess'
The Obama-era Health and Human Services secretary blasted President Biden’s response to the ongoing COVID pandemic, saying the country has a "testing mess" and the White House needs to admit the truth. "Biden was elected president, in large part, based on
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HARRIS, BACK, FEMINISTS, AOC
Fox News
'Fake feminists' Harris and AOC set back women's movement: Palin
Former vice presidential candidate, Sarah Palin, accused Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., and Vice President Kamala Harris of using sexism as a shield against legitimate criticism on "Fox News Primetime" Monday. Fox host Rachel Campos-Duffy said Harris
Breitbart
Palin: ‘Fake Feminists’ AOC, Kamala Harris Bringing ‘Women’s Movement Back So Far’
Former Gov. Sarah Palin (R-AK) said Monday on Fox News Channel’s “Fox Primetime” that Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and Vice President Kamala Harris were “fake feminists.” Rachel Campos-Duffy said, “I’m sure you agree with me being the outsider. Donald
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PARENT, FACEBOOK, BOOSTER, REQUIRE
Conservative Daily News
Facebook Parent Company Will Force Workers to Get Booster
Facebook parent company Meta will require its in-person workers to receive a booster shot in addition to a COVID-19 vaccine, the company announced Monday. By March 28, Meta employees must have received the booster to use the in-person offices of Facebook,
CNN
Facebook parent Meta delays return to office and will require booster shots
(CNN) Meta, the parent company of Facebook, is delaying its return to US offices until March 28 and will require proof of Covid-19 booster shots for workers in those offices. The company already requires that in-office workers be vaccinated. Janelle Gale,
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RADICAL, WYOMING, CHENEY, LIZ
Newsmax
Rep. Liz Cheney's 'Radical' Comment Slammed by Wyoming Republicans
The Wyoming Republican Party has lambasted GOP Rep. Liz Cheney after she called the top official in the state GOP "quite radical." In an interview with Fox News on Thursday, Cheney criticized Wyoming Republican Party Chair Frank Eathorne. "There are people
Washington Times
Wyoming GOP slams Liz Cheney after she said state party chair was radical
The Wyoming Republican Party lashed out at Rep. Liz Cheney after she called the top official in the state GOP “quite radical.” The state party hit her for sounding more like Hillary Clinton than a Republican and for embarking on a crusade against fellow Republicans. “If
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JENNA, GUILLAIN, JAMESON, BARR
Fox News
Jenna Jameson reveals Guillain-Barré syndrome diagnosis after losing ability to walk
Jenna Jameson has revealed that she's been diagnosed with Guillain-Barré syndrome. The 47-year-old model and former porn star took to Instagram on Monday to share an update on her health woes from a hospital in Hawaii. The star spoke directly to the camera
CNN
Jenna Jameson, 'unable to walk,' has Guillain-Barré Syndrome
(CNN) Jenna Jameson has offered an update on a medical condition that has her hospitalized in Hawaii. The former adult film star posted on her verified Instagram Monday that she has gotten some answers about her diagnosis. "I'm dealing with a little syndrome
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HARMONY, MONTGOMERY, SHINES, COPS
Fox News
Harmony Montgomery case shines spotlight on need for more social workers in police departments, cops say
Seven-year-old Harmony Montgomery hasn’t been seen in two years, despite her father’s family claiming that they reported signs of child abuse to authorities in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. Shortly after local police got involved, they opened a full-scale
Fox News
Harmony Montgomery: Uncle says he tried to alert authorities about abuse for years
The uncle of the New Hampshire man arrested in connection with the disappearance of his daughter Harmony Montgomery said he tried to report incidents of child abuse to authorities for years, but they never acted. Kevin Montgomery, the uncle, told Fox News
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PERFORMANCE, MORGAN, OLE, WALLEN
Fox News
Grand Ole Opry criticized over Morgan Wallen surprise performance
Morgan Wallen stepped on country music’s most historic and storied stage over the weekend, a sign that many interpreted as the Grand Ole Opry giving the troubled star its blessing and a path to reconciliation after he used a racial slur on camera. While the
Huffington Post
Grand Ole Opry Under Fire For Morgan Wallen Performance
Wallen attends the 55th Academy of Country Music Awards at the Grand Ole Opry on Sept. 13, 2020 in Nashville, Tennessee. Jason Kempin/ACMA2020 via Getty Images NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Morgan Wallen stepped on country music’s most historic and storied stage
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ARRESTED, SMITH, SUSPICION, GENO
Fox News
Seahawks' Geno Smith arrested on suspicion of DUI after win over Cardinals
Seattle Seahawks backup quarterback Geno Smith was arrested on suspicion of a DUI early Monday morning just hours after the team’s season-ending victory over the Arizona Cardinals . Smith, who played in five games this season for an injured Russell Wilson
Huffington Post
Seahawks Backup QB Geno Smith Arrested On Suspicion Of DUI
Geno Smith of the Seattle Seahawks looks on before the game against the Arizona Cardinals at Lumen Field on Nov. 21, 2021 in Seattle, Washington. Abbie Parr via Getty Images SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle Seahawks backup quarterback Geno Smith was arrested on suspicion
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GIVE, RECEIVE, LAWYERS, ESTIMATED
Breitbart
Exclusive: Americans Charged Millions to Give Free Lawyers to Illegals
American taxpayers, often unbeknownst to them, are being charged to the sum of millions to provide illegal aliens in various cities with free legal representation, an investigation exclusively shared with Breitbart News reveals. The Immigration Reform Law
Fox News
Illegal immigrants to receive estimated $5.6 million in taxpayer money for deportation legal defense: report
Cities throughout the United States have provided an estimated $5.6 million in taxpayer money for illegal immigrants' legal defense, according to a new report. The right-leaning Immigration Reform Law Institute (IRLI) said Tuesday that "deportation defense"
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COAST, SAILBOAT, RESCUES, FLORIDA
Fox News
US Coast Guard rescues Haitians from unseaworthy sailboat off coast of Florida
The U.S. Coast Guard pulled 176 Haitians from an overloaded, unseaworthy wooden sailing vessel as it approached the Florida Keys, officials said. The rescue effort unfolded on Monday after a flight crew with Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations
ABC
Coast Guard rescues 176 Haitians from sailboat off Florida
The U.S. Coast Guard says it pulled 176 Haitians from an overloaded wooden sailing vessel as it approached the Florida Keys KEY LARGO, Fla. -- The U.S. Coast Guard pulled 176 Haitians from an overloaded, unseaworthy wooden sailing vessel as it approached the
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KILLS, LEADER, 17, STRIKE
Conservative Daily News
Drone Strike Kills 17 People On Same Day Biden Speaks With African Leader
A drone strike in Ethiopia killed 17 people Monday, the same day President Joe Biden spoke with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed over the phone, the Associated Press reported. The majority of the victims were women working at a flour-grinding mill near Mai Tsebri,
New York Times
On Day Biden Calls Ethiopia’s Leader to Urge Peace, a Drone Strike Kills 17
NAIROBI, Kenya — On the same day that President Biden spoke with his Ethiopian counterpart, Abiy Ahmed, about a possible window for peace in the long-running war in Tigray, at least 17 people, including women and children, were killed in an airstrike, aid workers
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HUMAN, TRAFFICKING, SIGNS, MONTH
Fox News
What is human trafficking?
Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022, is National Human Trafficking Awareness Day — a day first designated by the U.S. Senate more than a dozen years ago to raise awareness about the existence of, and the evils associated with, human trafficking and modern-day slavery. The
USA Today
January is National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month: What is it, and what are the signs?
British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell was found guilty of luring teenage girls to be sexually abused by American financier Jeffrey Epstein this month. Her trial brought the stories of human trafficking survivors into the public eye, but much more often trafficking
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DETROIT, 12, YEAR, TEEN
Fox News
12-year-old boy shot in second-floor bedroom in Detroit, police say
A 12-year-old Detroit boy is recovering after being shot in the leg in an upstairs bedroom Monday night on the city's east side. A suspect fired shots into the home around 8:40 p.m., FOX 2 Detroit reports. Police say he wasn't the only one inside the house,
Fox News
Search for gunman who killed Detroit teen in front of brother continues
Detroit police are still searching for the person who shot and killed a teenager at a gas station Friday night. Robert Harris, 15, was gunned down in front of his 14-year-old brother, according to FOX 2 Detroit. Police say the shooting stemmed from a beef
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JOE, DELETES, CRITICAL, TWEET
Red State
WaPo Deletes Tweet Critical of Joe Biden After White House Complains
That the mainstream media are in bed, metaphorically speaking, with Democrats is not exactly breaking or new news. But when news outlets make decisions about their coverage after prompting from a Democratic official – especially those who are in senior White
Red State
Questions Raised After WaPo Deletes Tweet Critical of Joe Biden After White House Complains
That the mainstream media are in bed, metaphorically speaking, with Democrats is not exactly breaking or new news. But when news outlets make decisions about their coverage after prompting from a Democratic official – especially those who are in senior White
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HEAD, TATTOO, DEMI, LOVATO
Breitbart
Demi Lovato Debuts Giant Spider Tattoo on Her Head After Reported Rehab Stint
Left-wing pop star Demi Lovato has debuted a giant spider tattoo on the side of her head after recently returning home from a rehab stint. Lovato took to her Instagram Stories over the weekend to share the massive black spider tattooed on the side of her head
Huffington Post
Demi Lovato Got A Very Realistic Tattoo Of A Spider On Their Head
Demi Lovato sure knows how to stay relevant on the web. The “Stone Cold” singer debuted a new tattoo on their Instagram Stories over the weekend: a very realistic image of a spider perched on the side of Lovato’s head, right above their ear. Advertisement Demi
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INDIANA, BACK, TEACHING, BALDWIN
Newsmax
Indiana State Lawmaker Walks Back Comments on Nazi History in Schools
An Indiana state lawmaker who said teachers should be “impartial” when teaching about Nazism and fascism is backtracking after getting blowback for the remark. During a hearing on a proposed state bill to prohibit “divisive concepts” in schools, GOP state
CNN
Indiana Senator Scott Baldwin apologizes for saying educators need to be impartial when teaching about Nazism and fascism
(CNN) An Indiana lawmaker is apologizing for saying teachers should exercise impartiality when teaching about Nazism or fascism. During a committee hearing Wednesday on legislation regarding how certain lessons are taught in school, state senator and bill
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HEALTH, MENTAL, BIG, DEALING
NPR
The pandemic has taken a big toll on the mental health of children
The pandemic has taken a big toll on the mental health of children NPR's A Martinez talks to California's Surgeon General Nadine Burke Harris about children's mental health during the pandemic. Mental Health The pandemic has taken a big toll on the mental
Washington Times
House panel advances bill dealing with student mental health
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A bill aimed at allowing Kentucky students to receive excused absences from school for mental health reasons won approval from the House Education Committee on Tuesday. The measure, which gained bipartisan support, goes to the full House
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COSTS, RESIDENTS, BOULDER, NATURAL
Conservative Daily News
Democratic City Recommends Residents Turn Down Thermostat, ‘Harness Sunshine’ As Energy Costs Spike
The city of Boulder, Colorado, issued a warning to residents Monday, urging them to cut back on home energy use throughout the winter as energy costs skyrocket. On average, Boulder households are expected to pay $98 per month for natural gas-powered heating,
Washington Times
Anti-fracking Boulder advises residents to bundle up as natural gas costs soar
DENVER — The city of Boulder, a haven of anti-fracking activism, offered tips Monday to residents struggling with rising home-heating prices amid a global natural-gas shortage. The city’s website warned that residential natural gas bills are expected to increase
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AREA, MURDER, SUSPECTS, HOME
New York Post
Nearly 100 murder suspects free on home confinement in Chicago area
Nearly 100 murder suspects in the Chicago area are enjoying the comfort of home — thanks to soft-on-crime judges and criminal justice reforms designed to keep defendants out of jail, according to reports. Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart said 2,600 defendants
Fox News
100 Chicago-area murder suspects on home monitoring along with many other violent suspects: Sheriff
About 100 people charged with murder in Cook County, Illinois, are on home monitoring, not behind bars, according to the sheriff. "Seventy-five to 80 percent of my people on home monitoring are charged with a violent offense," Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart
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SCHOOL, BROUGHT, ADMITS, FAIRFAX
National Review
Fairfax County School Board Member Admits ‘Anti-Asian Feel’ to New High School Admission Process
Thomas Jefferson High School, Alexandria, Va., July 1, 2020 (Katherine Frey/The Washington Post via Getty Images) A Fairfax County school board member admitted in a text message to a fellow board member that the district’s new equity-focused admissions policy
USA Today
Oxford school officials knew suspect brought bird's head, bullets to school prior to shooting, suit claims
DETROIT — Nearly three weeks before Ethan Crumbley allegedly shot up Oxford High School, he brought a bird's head to school in a mason jar filled with yellow liquid and left it on top of a toilet paper dispenser in the boy's bathroom, according to new claims
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VOTERS, CAWTHORN, SUE, REELECTION
Newsmax
NC Voters Sue to Disqualify Rep. Cawthorn From Running for 2nd Term
Eleven North Carolina voters have filed a challenge to prevent Republican Rep. Madison Cawthorn from running for a second term, alleging that his speech at the "Save America Rally" just before the violent protest at the Capitol disqualifies him from being a
Huffington Post
Voters Challenge Madison Cawthorn's Reelection Bid On Constitutional Grounds
A group of North Carolina voters took dramatic legal action against Rep. Madison Cawthorn’s (R-N.C.) reelection bid on Monday, arguing that the Constitution prohibits insurrectionist lawmakers from holding office. The nonprofit Free Speech For People filed
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LAW, ENFORCEMENT, 2021, DEATHS
Washington Times
COVID-19 deaths among cops push law enforcement deaths to record highs in 2021
More than 300 police officers died after contracting COVID-19 while on duty in 2021 — the biggest driver of death in a record year for law enforcement fatalities in the U.S., according to a preliminary study released Tuesday. The 458 officers who either died
Fox News
Police, law enforcement line of duty deaths in 2021 jumped 55% from year before
The number of police and law enforcement officers who died in the line of duty jumped 55% from 2021 to 2020 – with the majority succumbing to COVID-19-related illness, statistics released Tuesday show. There were 458 law enforcement deaths last year as of
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TRADING, MCCARTHY, CONSIDERS, LEADER
Newsmax
Leader McCarthy Weighs Lawmaker Stock Trading Ban If GOP Takes Over
If Republicans retake Congress next year, lawmakers' financial portfolios could look a little different. That is because House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., said he is considering limiting or barring lawmakers from holding or trading stocks and
Conservative Daily News
McCarthy Considers Banning Lawmakers From Trading Stocks If Republicans Retake House Majority
Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy is reportedly considering limiting or barring lawmakers’ ability to hold and trade stocks and equities if Republicans retake the House majority in November. McCarthy told Punchbowl News that the changes were being examined, but
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JORDAN, REP, DECLINES, DOOR
CNN
Rep. Jim Jordan declines to say if he's closed the door on cooperating with January 6 committee
Washington (CNN) Republican Rep. Jim Jordan on Monday declined to say definitively if he has closed the door on cooperating with the House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, insurrection. A top congressional ally of former President Donald
Newsmax
Rep. Jordan Exposes Partisan Jan. 6 Panel's 'Dangerous Precedent'
The Jan. 6 select committee is entering a crossroads in its pursuit of Republicans in Congress, as Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, has rejected a request for voluntary participation with a letter Sunday to Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss. The committee is attempting
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16, COLLEGES, LAWSUIT, FINANCIAL
New York Times
Lawsuit Says 16 Elite Colleges Are Part of Price-Fixing Cartel
A lawsuit filed in federal court on Monday accused 16 of the nation’s leading private universities and colleges of conspiring to reduce the financial aid they award to admitted students through a price-fixing cartel. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in
CNN
16 top colleges sued for alleged violation of federal antitrust laws by colluding on their financial-aid practices
(CNN) Sixteen top US universities, including Duke, Vanderbilt and Northwestern, are being sued by five former students claiming those schools may be involved in antitrust violations in the way those institutions worked together in determining financial aid
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NEVADA, GOP, CANDIDATE, FUNDRAISING
Fox News
Nevada GOP governor candidate Lombardo shatters fundraising records as GOP eyes Silver State
FIRST ON FOX: A Republican candidate for Nevada governor shattered fundraising records for both parties as the GOP seeks to flip the Silver State governor's mansion. Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo, one of nine GOP candidates who are vying for the party's
Newsmax
Nevada GOP Gubernatorial Candidate Breaks Fundraising Record
Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo’s campaign for Nevada governor raised more than $3 million since last June, a state record for fundraising in a nonelection year according to Fox News. Running as a Republican, Lombardo is 1 of 9 GOP candidates attempting
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CONVICTED, STIMULUS, CHECKS, EXPLAIN
Fox News
Convicted murderers, sex traffickers received COVID stimulus checks while in prison, court docs show
The federal government is suing convicted murderers and sex traffickers who received COVID-19 stimulus checks, ordering them to use the funds to pay restitution to their victims’ families, according to court documents reviewed by Fox News Digital. Senate
Washington Times
EXCLUSIVE: Budd demands Biden explain how many convicted felons got $1,400 virus stimulus checks
Rep. Ted Budd is demanding the White House explain how many convicted felons, including the terrorist responsible for the Boston Marathon bombing, received coronavirus stimulus checks from the Biden administration. Mr. Budd, a North Carolina Republican, sent
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HOUSE, PELOSI, DEMOCRAT, RETIRE
Fox News
Pelosi likely to retire after this term, House Democrat says
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has not commented on rumors of her possible retirement at the end of this term, but that hasn't stopped lower-ranking Democrats from eyeballing her position. Party insiders have begun speculating on the future of Democratic leadership
Breitbart
Pelosi-Allied Democrat Predicts the House Speaker Will Retire
House Budget Committee Chairman John Yarmuth (D-KY) predicted on Tuesday that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) will retire after the 2022 midterms. As Republicans are likely to retake the House in November, the establishment media and now a member of Pelosi’s
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JOE, GIANTS, JUDGE, 23
Fox News
Giants’ Joe Judge will return despite 10-23 record: report
New York Giants head coach Joe Judge reportedly will return for 2022. CBS Sports’ Josina Anderson reported Monday that Judge "is staying" as head coach. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM ESPN reported a few weeks ago that the Giants planned
Fox News
Giants fire head coach Joe Judge after two seasons
The New York Giants fired head coach Joe Judge on Tuesday night, the team announced . "Steve (Tisch) and I both believe it is in the best interest of our franchise to move in another direction," Giants team president John Mara said in a statement. "We met
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HEALTH, WORKERS, HOCHUL, NEW
Washington Examiner
Hochul proposes spending $10 billion to retain, attract health care workers to New York
When it comes to health care in New York, Gov. Kathy Hochul says she wants to stop the bleeding. She wants the state to spend $10 billion over the next five years to retain and add workers to a stressed system. In last week’s State of the State speech, Hochul
New York Times
Health Workers, ‘Risking Their Own Lives to Save Ours’
To the Editor: Re “Give Health Workers Hazard Pay,” by Sandeep Jauhar (Opinion guest essay, Jan. 10): As a fellow physician at Northwell, I appreciate Dr. Jauhar’s sentiment regarding hazard pay for work in the hospital since Covid-19 changed the medical
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GAYLE, COVID, KING, TIRED
Breitbart
CBS’s Gayle King: Time to Live with Covid — ‘I’m So Tired of Being Tired and Afraid’
“CBS Mornings” co-host Gayle King said Monday on “The Late Show” that she was “tired of being tired and afraid” of COVID-19. Therefore it was time to “live our lives and navigate it.” Colbert said, “Now, kiddo, we were backstage, and you hugged me when we
Fox News
CBS’ Gayle King reveals exhaustion with COVID-19: ‘So tired’ of being afraid
"CBS Mornings" co-host Gayle King is sick and tired of the coronavirus pandemic, she told "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" Monday. "I’m so tired or being tired and afraid of this," she said. "I think we all have got to figure out how we can live our lives
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BIDEN, FIVE, COVID, ADMINISTRATION
Fox News
'The Five' on Biden administration's lack of transparency
This is a rush transcript from "The Five," January 10, 2022. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated. JON TAFFER, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER/HOST, BAR RESCUE: About 20 percent as beverage costs. When you put it together, just the costs can run 60
Fox News
'The Five' on COVID messaging from President Biden
This is a rush transcript from "The Five" January 7, 2021. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated. JESSE WATTERS, FOX NEWS HOST: Hello, everybody. I'm Jesse Watters along with Greg Gutfeld, Dagen McDowell, Geraldo Rivera, and Martha MacCallum.
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IDA, BARBIE, JOURNALIST, WELLS
CNN
New Barbie honors journalist Ida B. Wells
(CNN) Ida B. Wells, the famed Black journalist who worked to expose the horrors of lynching, has now been immortalized by Barbie. The latest addition to Barbie's "Inspiring Women" series, the Wells doll features the journalist in an 1800s-style high neck black
NPR
Journalist Ida B. Wells is commemorated with a Barbie doll for fearless activism
Journalist Ida B. Wells is commemorated with a Barbie doll for fearless activism Enlarge this image toggle caption Jason Tidwell/Mattel Jason Tidwell/Mattel Educator, journalist, anti-lynching activist and NAACP co-founder Ida B. Wells joins the pantheon
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OUTAGE, CAROLINA, SCALED, NORTH
New York Post
North Carolina man who scaled electrical tower causes widespread power outage
A North Carolina man who climbed nearly 90 feet up an energized electrical tower on Sunday caused power outages in the area during his rescue, authorities said. Officers responded to the 1300 block of Nations Crossing Road in Charlotte after receiving reports
Fox News
North Carolina man who scaled energized electrical tower causes widespread power outage
A North Carolina man who climbed nearly 90 feet up an energized electrical tower on Sunday caused power outages in the area during his rescue, authorities said. Officers responded to the 1300 block of Nations Crossing Road in Charlotte after receiving reports
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GUANTANAMO, BAY, 39, ILHAN
Huffington Post
Ilhan Omar Calls On Biden To Close Guantanamo Bay Prison In Teen Vogue Essay
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) called on President Joe Biden to close Guantanamo Bay in a Teen Vogue essay. Drew Angerer via Getty Images Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) called on President Joe Biden to close Guantanamo Bay prison for good in a new essay featured in
NPR
The future of Guantanamo Bay detention camp — and the 39 prisoners still there
The future of Guantanamo Bay detention camp — and the 39 prisoners still there The U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, admitted its first inmates 20 years ago Tuesday. The debate over what to do with the last prisoners, most of whom have never been
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SOLD, HOUSE, MILLION, FREDDY
CNN
Freddy Krueger haunted this house -- and it just sold for nearly $3 million
(CNN) The Los Angeles home best known as the abode of Nancy Thompson in "A Nightmare on Elm Street" has been sold for $2.98 million. Don't let the sunny facade fool you -- horror fans know this home well . It's a bright spot of the shady, tree-lined Elm Street
NPR
The house from 'A Nightmare on Elm Street' just sold for nearly $3 million
The house from 'A Nightmare on Elm Street' just sold for nearly $3 million Enlarge this image toggle caption Anthony Barcelo Anthony Barcelo The house that anchored the 1984 horror classic A Nightmare on Elm Street has been sold after nearly three months
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ACCEPTABLE, HEROES, STOP, LOW
Vox
Stop calling workers “low skill”
“My low-skill workers, my cooks, my dishwashers, my messengers, my shoe-shine people, those who work at Dunkin’ Donuts — they don’t have the academic skills to sit in a corner office,” New York City’s new mayor Eric Adams said at a press conference, stirring
Huffington Post
How 2020's Heroes Became 2022's Acceptable Casualties
It’s almost year three of this never-ending pandemic, and after more than 830,000 deaths and millions of infections, essential workers are beyond burned out. The United States is facing the worst surge of the COVID-19 pandemic yet as teachers, health care workers