Pentagon Rescinds COVID-Vaccine Mandate
U.S. troops are no longer required to get vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus. On Tuesday, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin issued a memo rescinding the pair of 2021 memos that required active-duty and reservists to get vaccinated. The move was required by the 2023 defense policy bill. “The Department will continue to promote and encourage COVID-19 vaccination for all […]
Twitter Quickly Scrubs 5,000 ‘Trans Day of Vengeance’ Tweets
A planned Washington, D.C., protest Saturday titled “Trans Day of Vengeance” has had Twitter censoring more than 5,000 tweets and retweets for the incitement of violence.
GOP Lawmakers Override Veto of Transgender Bill in Ky.
Republican lawmakers in Kentucky on Wednesday overturned the governor’s veto of a bill to ban transgender youths from gender-affirming healthcare and restrict which toilets they use in public schools, voting in line with a national conservative-led movement. Both chambers of…
Top US Counties See Immigration Rates Triple
The 20 most populated counties in the U.S. saw the number of immigrants nearly triple from 2021 to 2022, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
9 Service Members Killed in Army Helicopter Crash in Kentucky
Nine soldiers were killed in a crash of two U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopters during a routine training mission over Kentucky, an Army spokesperson said Thursday.
Deaths Feared After Army Helicopters Crash in Ky.
The governor of Kentucky said on Thursday fatalities were expected after two U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopters crashed during a routine training mission over the state late on Wednesday. The status of the crew members was not immediately known, the U.S. Army’s Fort Campbell…
Fiery Train Derailment Forces Evacuations in Minnesota City
A train hauling ethanol and corn syrup derailed and caught fire in Minnesota early Thursday and nearby residents were ordered to evacuate their homes, authorities said.
NHL Evaluating ‘Pride Night’ as More Players Opt Out
One of the most enduring stories in the NHL this season isn’t about the competition on the ice but rather the controversy off of it. NHL commissioner Gary Bettman on Monday said the league will take a closer look this offseason at the practice of team-hosted Pride Nights,…
Biden ‘Assault Weapon’ Ban Is Misguided, Experts Say
President Joe Biden jumped the gun by calling for a federal ban on so-called “assault weapons” in the aftermath of Monday’s shooting at a Nashville Christian elementary school, experts said.
Biden ‘Assault Weapon’ Ban Is Misguided, Experts Say
President Joe Biden jumped the gun by calling for a federal ban on so-called “assault weapons” in the aftermath of Monday’s shooting at a Nashville Christian elementary school, experts said. Audrey Hale, 28, a female who authorities said identified as a male, fatally shot…
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