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US General Speculates That ‘Vast Majority’ Of Afghans Transported To Military Sites Are Refugees, Not Visa Holders

A top U.S. general speculated on Friday that a “vast majority” of Afghans temporarily staying at American military sites are refugees, not applicants for a special immigrant visa program. U.S. Northern Command…

September 3, 2021

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US Economy Added Just 235,000 Jobs In August, Way Short Of Economists’ Projections

US and World News

The U.S. economy added 235,000 jobs in August and the unemployment rate fell to 5.2%, according to Department of Labor data released Friday. The number of unemployed people decreased to 8.4 million,…

September 3, 2021

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Florida businesses who request proof of vaccination risk $5,000 fines under vaccine passport ban

Florida News·US and World News

The Florida Department of Health will start fining businesses $5,000 for violating the state’s ban on vaccine passports. The state agency’s rule, “Penalties for COVID-19 Vaccine Documentation Requirements,” says it will impose…

September 2, 2021

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Australia to use facial recognition app to enforce quarantine in South Australia

US and World News

An Australian state is testing out a new app that uses facial recognition technology to ensure residents are complying with COVID-19 home quarantine orders. The app, listed as Home Quarantine SA in…

September 2, 2021

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WHO Tracks New Coronavirus Variant That Could Be Resistant To Vaccine

Health and Wellness·US and World News

The World Health Organization (WHO) is monitoring a new coronavirus variant that could potentially evade vaccine immunity. The B.1.621 variant, also called Mu, was first reported in Colombia in January 2021. It…

September 2, 2021

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‘Radical Agenda’: Arizona Attorney General Slams Biden Administration Over School Mask Mandate Threats

School and Education News·US and World News

Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich slammed the Biden administration’s “radical agenda” after it threatened to take action over the Arizona ban on mask mandates in schools. Brnovich said Arizona is prepared to…

September 2, 2021

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How Is The Biden Administration Vetting Afghan Refugees?

US and World News

Afghan refugees are subject to security and health screening performed by Department of Homeland Security officials before they’re evacuated to the U.S. or a third country for additional processing, a Biden administration…

September 2, 2021

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Colorado High School Students Stage Walkout To Protest School Mask Requirement

School and Education News·US and World News

Kendall Tietz on September 2, 2021 High school students in Douglas County, Colorado, staged protests Wednesday calling for the end of a classroom mask mandate, ABC 7 Denver reported. Students from ThunderRidge…

September 2, 2021

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Texas abortion ban raises important question: Is it really my body, my choice?

Good News·Health and Wellness

AUSTON, TX – Protesters chanting “Hands off my body. My Body is my own” showed up at the steps of the Texas State Capitol building today. Of course, they are protesting the…

September 2, 2021

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Social security fund is expected to run dry by 2034 SSA says

Government News·US and World News

Social Security funds are expected to be depleted by 2034, a year earlier than projected, and the future of the program remains “uncertain,” the federal government said in a report. The projection…

September 1, 2021

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Rape victim asks Jack Ciattarelli “Please, Stop” using her as political pawn, he said “No”

New Jersey News·US and World News

A few weeks ago, we reported that Republican candidate for governor of New Jersey, Jack Ciattarelli’s advertisement featuring rape victim Kate Brennan was off message. Now, Brennan herself is asking the Ciattarelli…

September 1, 2021

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Murphy unleashes executive caveat to retain pandemic power even if the rate of transmission drops below 1

Featured News·New Jersey News·Politics

When the COVID-19 rate of transmission rose above 1 in New Jersey, Governor Phil Murphy’s pandemic executive order power was reinvoked. Under the law passed by the Democrat Senate and Assembly, as…

August 31, 2021

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Elizabeth Warren spotted maskless, violating state indoor mask mandate at wedding

Biden administration says states allowing parental rights for school masks are violating civil rights

Featured News·School and Education News

The Department of Education opened civil rights investigations into five states that banned mask mandates in schools, asking whether the bans discriminated disabled students. The Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights…

August 30, 2021

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Mexican troops in riot gear attempting to stop immigrants heading to U.S.

US and World News

Mexican troops in riot gear stopped hundreds of migrants making their way toward the U.S. border, the Associated Press reported Sunday. Around 300 migrants from Central America, Cuba and Haiti left Tapachula,…

August 30, 2021

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Is forcing private schools to mask children a veiled threat to religious liberty?

Featured News·School and Education News

What was the point of Virginia’s Aug. 13 public health emergency declaration on masks in schools if, as Gov. Ralph Northam asserted a week earlier, school districts were already required by existing law to follow…

August 28, 2021

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Phil Murphy continues his personal war with Florida after Congressman calls him “Ugly Dumb Killer”

With billions in federal aid for renters, why are so many Americans behind on rent?

Community News·Featured News

Low-income tenants across the country are behind on rent payments because of the pandemic, even as billions of dollars appropriated by Congress to assist renters remain untouched. About $5.2 billion of the…

August 27, 2021

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Louisiana Governor Declares State of Emergency Ahead of Tropical Storm Ida

Supreme Court blocks Biden eviction moratorium

Community News·Featured News

The Supreme Court ordered the Biden administration on Thursday to stop enforcing the federal eviction moratorium recently extended to October. In a 6-3 decision along ideological lines, the high court ruled that…

August 26, 2021

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