Mom with past vaccine reactions stripped of custody of son for not getting COVID-19 vaccination

An Illinois mother says a judge stripped her of custody of her son earlier this month because she is not vaccinated against COVID-19. During a child support hearing on Aug. 10, Cook…

COVID-19 likely a Wuhan lab accident, element of the intelligence community says in declassified review

An “element” of the U.S. intelligence community believes COVID-19 entered the human population due to a lab accident at the Wuhan Institute of Virology, according to a declassified summary of its 90-day…

Texas Governor Abbott bans COVID-19 vaccine mandates

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday banned government-issued vaccine mandates despite the Food and Drug Administration’s recent approval of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine. Abbott’s executive order applies to all government-run entities with the exception of…

Another Phil Murphy COVID-19 prisoner release arrested for double murder

Concord, NH – A third former New Jersey inmate ordered to be released early by New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy under a COVID-19 prison release program has committed two murders New Hampshire…

Reston Man Sentenced for Counterfeit COVID-19 Stimulus Checks Scheme

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A Reston man was sentenced today to 70 months in prison for bank fraud and aggravated identity theft in connection with a scheme to create counterfeit Economic Impact Payments,…

Marion Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for COVID-19 Unemployment Benefits Fraud

A man who received over $13,000 in fraudulently obtained CARES Act unemployment funds was sentenced today to nine months in federal prison. Brian Lynn Whorton, age 55, from Marion, Iowa, received the…

New Jersey Man Arrested for COVID-19 Pandemic Unemployment Fraud

BOSTON – A New Jersey man was arrested today in connection with his alleged involvement in a scheme to fraudulently obtain COVID-19-related unemployment assistance. Omar Thompson, 39, of Paterson, N.J., was charged…

NY Governor adds 12,000 COVID-19 deaths previously hidden by Cuomo administration

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul disclosed on her first day in office nearly 12,000 COVID-19 deaths that were previously unreported in the state’s data tracker during former Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s administration. The…

CDC says vaccinated far less likely to be hospitalized with COVID-19 despite waning immunity

A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report released Tuesday showed vaccinated individuals are far less likely to be hospitalized from COVID-19, even though immunity appears to decrease over time. Approximately 3%…

Washington tech executive sentenced to prison for COVID-19 relief fraud scheme

Seattle – A Washington tech executive was sentenced today to 2 years in prison for perpetrating a scheme to fraudulently obtain COVID-19 disaster relief loans guaranteed by the Small Business Administration (SBA)…

NJ Governor Phil Murphy leads America in COVID-19 death rates but slammed Florida Governor De Santis anyway

TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy’s state has the highest death rate per capita among any state in the United States, yet on Monday, Murphy felt the urge to call…

Testa slams Murphy after inmate released during COVID-19 purge commits murder two days later

Sen. Michael Testa said murder charges filed against a former inmate freed by Gov. Phil Murphy demonstrate the insanity of the administration's early release of thousands of dangerous inmates during the COVID-19…

Why is Phil Murphy hoarding federal COVID-19 aid to himself, Republicans question

The Murphy Administration is sitting on more than $6 billion in American Rescue Plan money and the four Republicans on the Senate Budget & Appropriations Committee want the money put to work…

Report: More children than ever hospitalized with COVID-19 in U.S.

Hospitals are preparing for a greater surge in cases as children go back to school amid the rise of the Delta variant, the WSJ reported. COVID-19 hospitalization rates among children are the highest…

Economists favor COVID-19 vaccine mandates, according to survey

Most economists think businesses should impose COVID-19 vaccine mandates on their employees, according to a survey released Monday. The survey, conducted this month by the National Association for Business Economics (NABE) of its…

Mississippi to put people in jail for up to 5 years for not quarantining with COVID-19

Mississippi will punish residents who don’t isolate after testing positive for COVID-19 with up to 5 years in prison and $5,000 in fines, the state’s Department of Health announced on Friday. “All…

Cuomo calls for vaccination mandates, vaccination passes and police enforcement of COVID-19 non-compliance

Disgraced New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has officially resigned, but in his resignation speech, he called for vaccination mandates, vax passes for private business, and mask mandates. Cuomo said that New York…

New Jersey Department of Health hints at mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations for children

Sometimes, figuring out what’s next is as simple as reading between the lines. This week, the New Jersey Department of Health announced it will host a Facebook Live session for parents of…

Three fully vaccinated U.S. Senators test positive for COVID-19 in one day

Sens. Roger Wicker, Angus King and John Hickenlooper all tested positive for COVID-19 Thursday, their offices announced. Wicker, a Republican from Mississippi, and King, an Independent from Maine who caucuses with Democrats,…

With rising COVID-19 and respiratory illnesses in NJ, Senator calls for smoking ban in Atlantic City Casinos

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ – COVID-19 is once again on the rise in New Jersey and according to state health officials so are other respiratory illnesses including RSV. Both diseases attack the patient’s…

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