CDC yet to release COVID data behind mask reversal
Post Content More than a day after issuing new guidance that vaccinated people should wear masks indoors – recommendations that are likely to affect millions of Americans in the form of private and public mask mandates – the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has yet to release the data behind its decision. The lack […]
Tsunami Warning Issued for Parts of Alaska After 8.2 Quake
A tsunami warning was issued for parts of Alaska after a large earthquake struck the peninsula. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake was magnitude 8.2 and hit 56 miles east…
Biden, Harris unveil strategies to address ‘root causes’ of immigration
Post Content The Biden administration on Thursday rolled out its strategies to address the root causes of immigration, a step officials call a “core component” of efforts to establish a “fair, orderly, and humane immigration system.” President Biden, in March, tapped Vice President Kamala Harris to lead the administration’s diplomatic efforts to address the “root […]
Earthquake recorded off Alaska; tsunami watch issued for Hawaii
Post Content An 8.2 magnitude earthquake was recorded late Wednesday off of Alaska’s Aleutian Island chain, which prompted a tsunami warning and evacuations in Kodiak, police told Fox News. A tsunami watch has already been issued for Hawaii. The alert said if tsunami waves are generated, they will not impact the island until 12:53 a.m. […]
Republicans join ‘free Cuba’ protesters outside U.S. Capitol: ‘Liberty will prevail’
Post Content Republican lawmakers joined protesters outside the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday to hold a press conference in support of freeing Cuba from its communist regime. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, told Fox News the group was there to speak out for the Cuban people who have been protesting against the Cuban government. “The incredible heroes […]
AOC accused of judging legislation by skin color of its supporters
Post Content Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the influential New York Democrat, received some backlash over a tweet that showed profile photos of the bipartisan group of senators behind the infrastructure bill that advanced on Wednesday. Both Democrats and Republicans praised the bill’s momentum. President Biden himself called the day “historic.” But progressives have voiced their opposition […]
Postal workers union bristles at Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate
Post Content The influential American Postal Workers Union on Wednesday said, at this point, it opposes a coronavirus vaccine mandate from the Biden administration but encouraged workers to voluntarily take the jabs. “While the APWU leadership continues to encourage postal workers to voluntarily get vaccinated, it is not the role of the federal government to […]
Blinken warns Afghanistan could become ‘pariah state’ if peace not made with Taliban
Post Content Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned Wednesday that Afghanistan would become a “pariah state” if a peace deal is not reached between the government and the Taliban. “An Afghanistan that does not respect the rights of its people, an Afghanistan that commits atrocities against its own people would become a pariah state,” Blinken […]
NYC Ben & Jerry’s Franchisee to Donate to Israel After West Bank Sales Ban
After Ben & Jerry’s announced it would no longer sell ice cream in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, the owner of a New York City franchise said he will donate a portion of his sales to Israel.
NY Gov. Cuomo, whose admin hid nursing home data, says he’s ‘always chosen to do the right thing’
Post Content New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Wednesday that he has “always chosen” to do the “right thing” rather than the “political thing,” despite facing repeated accusations of wrongdoing. “Politicians don’t like to suggest actions that are not popular,” Cuomo said while announcing that state employees must get vaccinated against COVID-19 or face weekly […]