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Professor who had COVID sues George Mason University over vax mandate
New York Post - 5 Aug 2021 03:40
A law professor sued George Mason University over its coronavirus vaccine mandate, claiming he's built a "robust natural immunity" after recovering from COVID-19 last year.
Thousands of COVID-positive migrants passing through Texas border city
New York Post - 5 Aug 2021 01:41
Nearly 7,000 immigrants who tested positive for COVID-19 have passed through a Texas city that has become the epicenter of the illegal immigration surge.
Flu shot linked to less severe COVID-19: Study
ABC News - 5 Aug 2021 00:01
People who got a flu shot may be less likely to suffer a severe COVID-19 infection down the road, according to new research.
COVID-19 cases in children surge 84 percent in one week, study finds
New York Post - 5 Aug 2021 05:52
COVID-19 cases in children are up 84 percent in the past week, a new study from the American Academy of Pediatrics [AAP] reported on Wednesday, with 72,000 new instances of the virus reported as of July 29, up from 39,00...
10 killed when van filled with migrants crashes in Texas
The Week - 5 Aug 2021 05:25
10 killed when van filled with migrants crashes in Texas
At least 11 dead in van crash near U.S.-Mexico border in Texas, another dozen people injured
NY Daily News - 5 Aug 2021 03:07
It's at least the third major crash near the border this year.
Pentagon to mandate COVID-19 vaccination for active-duty force
New York Post - 5 Aug 2021 02:44
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is set to announce Friday that all 1.3 million active-duty US forces are required to receive a COVID-19 vaccine, a report said Wednesday. The decision comes days after President Biden said ...
Alarmed Louisiana Residents Turn to Vaccines in 'Darkest Days' of Pandemic
The New York Times - 5 Aug 2021 15:27
Louisiana is leading the nation in an explosion of new cases. Hospitals are overflowing and admitting more young people than before. But the crisis is also driving some to get vaccinated.
Teacher at US Army base in Germany charged with sexual abuse
ABC News - 5 Aug 2021 15:22
An educator who taught children of U.S. military personnel at an Army base in Germany is accused of sexually assaulting two young students
American Ryan Crouser sets Olympic shot put record three times to win gold; US takes silver, too
USA Today - 5 Aug 2021 05:41
Ryan Crouser broke the Olympic record three times in the shot put final and won the first gold medal for the U.S. men in track and field.
Real estate groups ask federal court to block enforcement of CDC's new eviction moratorium
USA Today - 5 Aug 2021 05:36
The effort to revive the lawsuit came a day after the administration announced a new moratorium on evictions in counties hardest hit by COVID-19.
Cuomo team misidentifies Senate leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins in sex harassment rebuttal
New York Post - 5 Aug 2021 05:30
Embattled Gov. Andrew Cuomo's team misidentified the leader of the state Senate in a photo included in a lengthy rebuttal to the sexual harassment probe that has the Democrat fighting for his political life. A photo in t...
Firefighter allegedly faked his family's Covid-19 diagnoses and took paid leave to go to a resort
CNN - 5 Aug 2021 05:16
A Dallas firefighter was charged with theft after allegedly taking paid leave for nearly a month while lying about testing positive for Covid-19.
'Bipolar' SEAL training dropout Ryan Mays accused of torching USS Bonhomme Richard
New York Post - 5 Aug 2021 04:59
Ryan Mays, 20, is charged by the military with aggravated arson and the willful hazarding of a vessel in connection with the blaze,
Belarusian Olympian afraid of returning home lands safely in Poland
NY Daily News - 5 Aug 2021 04:58
Krystsina Tsimanouskaya, 24, first landed in Vienna before hopping on a connection to the Polish capital of Warsaw.
Bill Gates speaks out on his divorce
CNN - 5 Aug 2021 04:30
CNN's Anderson Cooper talks to Bill Gates about his divorce from former wife Melinda French Gates after 27 years, and how it will impact the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
Delta variant is ravaging the world, but it's pushing Southeast Asia to breaking point
CNN - 5 Aug 2021 04:06
Countries across Asia are grappling with their worst coronavirus outbreaks of the pandemic, spurred by low vaccine rates and the highly-contagious Delta variant.
Indiana man charged with homicide for ditching drunk woman in snow
New York Post - 5 Aug 2021 03:49
An Indiana man was charged with homicide for allegedly dragging a drunk woman into a snowbank behind a laundromat and leaving her to die.
White House May Require Most Foreign Travelers To U.S. To Be Vaccinated
The Huffington Post - 5 Aug 2021 03:31
The Biden administration is reportedly mulling the measure as part of its efforts to lift restrictions on travel to the U.S.
If you went to Lollapalooza, get a COVID-19 test this week, Champaign-Urbana health department asks local residents
Chicago Tribune - 5 Aug 2021 03:28
"This will help us shut down any local outbreaks before they get started," the post said.
Will Gov. Cuomo face criminal charges, civil lawsuits after sexual misconduct allegations?
USA Today - 5 Aug 2021 03:24
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo isn't just facing possible impeachment. He may also face charges and lawsuits in the wake of the sexual harassment report.
CBP outfits border agents with body cameras amid crisis
New York Post - 5 Aug 2021 02:58
US Customs and Border Protection said Wednesday that it has begun outfitting officers with body cameras to monitor their actions amid a record number of migrants crossing the border.