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 …
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‘Superficially About National Security’: Rand Paul Breaks With GOP On Nord Stream 2 Sanctions
Thomas Catenacci on January 10, 2022 Sen. Rand Paul broke with Republicans over potential legislation reimposing Nord Stream 2 pipeline sanctions on a Russian state-run company. Lawmakers who argue in …
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‘Coal’s Rebound’: US Emissions Spiked In 2021 Despite Biden Green Pledges
Greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S. surged in 2021, even as President Joe Biden pursued an aggressive environmental agenda to stave off climate change. Overall, carbon emissions ticked up 6.2% …
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Kazakh Leader Calls Protests An ‘Attempted Coup,’ Russia Calls Them International Terrorism
The president of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, called the protests and violence that ignited in his country on Jan 2. an “attempted coup,” BBC News reported. Tokayev told members of an …
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Chicago Public Schools Enters Second Week Of Cancelled Classes Amid Teachers Union Strike
Chicago Public Schools (CPS) canceled classes for the fourth consecutive day on Monday amid a Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) strike. CPS said classes were canceled for all students on Monday, …
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SEC To Crack Down On Private Companies, Heighten Disclosure Requirements
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) plans to crack down on private companies, forcing them to disclose financial and operation statements more frequently, The Wall Street Journal reported. Regulators have …
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A program designed by the University of North Carolina (UNC) teaches 3 and 4-year-old disabled preschoolers to “deconstruct whiteness,” according to a report from Education First Alliance (EFA). Education groups …
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NEW YORK, NY – The U.S. Secret Service arrested a man for allegedly making numerous comments threatening to kill former President Donald Trump, according to a federal complaint unsealed Monday. …
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‘Unfeasible Or Impractical’: USPS Wants Billions Of Dollars For Electric Vehicle Transition
The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) estimated that the federal government would need to provide $3.3 billion in additional funds for the agency to purchase a completely electric vehicle fleet. While …
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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 …
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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 …
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National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan consulted with a group of Russia experts advocating for more military support for Ukraine before bilateral talks that began Monday, Axios reported. The experts, known …
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Former NYPD Commissioner Criticizes New Manhattan DA Over Soros Ties
Chris Brunet on January 10, 2022 Former NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton criticized Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg on Friday after Bragg’s office released a memo stating that it would stop …
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Trump Vows To Never Again Endorse Mike Rounds After He Said 2020 Election Was Fair
Former President Donald Trump blasted Sen. Mike Rounds Monday after the South Dakota Republican said the 2020 election was “as fair as we’ve seen” and rejected Trump’s claims of widespread …
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Less than 40% of Americans view the coronavirus as a top-five issue to address in 2022, a new poll shows. The Associated Press-NORC survey found that just 33% of Americans …
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Tennis Star Whose Father Compared Him To Jesus Christ Wins Legal Battle Over Vaccine, Allowed To Compete
Tennis superstar Novak Djokovic will be allowed to participate in the Australian Open despite his visa being pulled earlier in relation to his vaccination status, multiple sources reported. Federal Circuit …
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POLL: Overwhelming Majority Of Americans Say Lawmakers Should Be Banned From Trading Stocks
The majority of Americans believe members of Congress should be banned from trading stocks while in office, according to a new poll. Among a sample of Americans likely to vote …
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McConnell Blasts ‘The Left’s Big Lie’ As Schumer Prepares Another Voting Bill Push
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell blasted Democrats late Sunday, calling their effort to pass voting legislation “The Left’s Big Lie” as they prepare to try and pass another bill. McConnell …
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A Chicago teacher battling cancer condemned a teachers union strike against in-person learning and described it as an attempt to undermine authority and gain political power in an interview with the …
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Jonathan Culbreath on January 7, 2022 The latest Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) revealed that a startling 4.5 million workers resigned from their jobs during the month of …
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Texas School Board Places Superintendent On Leave As He Faces Accusations Of Assault
Kendall Tietz on January 7, 2022 DONNA, TX – A Texas school district voted to suspend its superintendent during a Thursday school board meeting over allegations of misconduct, members of …
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Republican leaders slammed President Joe Biden after December’s jobs report released Friday reported numbers well below economists’ projections, highlighting the report as another example of how the president mishandled the post-pandemic recovery. …
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Samantha Renck on January 7, 2022 “Watchdog on Wall Street” host Chris Markowski joined the Daily Caller News Foundation’s Samantha Renck to dissect the December jobs report, share his thoughts …
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Video Captures Alleged Dine-And-Dashers Running Over Restaurant Manager With Car
Two individuals who allegedly dined and dashed at a Los Angeles restaurant on Monday were caught on video striking the manager of the restaurant with their car, multiple sources reported. …
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Intel Bends Knee To China, Scrubs All Mentions Of Xinjiang Forced Labor From Letter
U.S. technology company Intel scrubbed all mentions of forced labor in Xinjiang, China, from its letter to suppliers after receiving stiff backlash from China. Intel sent a letter written by vice …