Topline Despite the deadly wave of delta variant coronavirus that overwhelmed hospitals and sent death rates soaring, high numbers of Americans are still refusing Covid-19 vaccines, according to a new poll by the Kaiser Family Foundation, underscoring the challenges officials face as they try to move beyond the pandemic. Key Facts One in five Americans…
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Updated Oct 28, 2021, 11:31am EDT Topline Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Thursday the state is suing the Biden administration over its Covid-19 vaccine mandate for federal contractors—one of a growing number of Republican state leaders who are trying to get around the federal government’s vaccine requirements for both public and private workers. Key Facts…
Updated Oct 28, 2021, 02:28pm EDT Topline Dr. Anthony Fauci is facing a storm of new conservative-led criticism that the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases — which he’s led for decades — funded everything from risky coronavirus research in China to unnecessary experiments on dogs; here, we break down the outrageous and not-so-outrageous…
Updated Oct 28, 2021, 02:49am EDT Topline A New York State judge on Wednesday rejected a police union request to temporarily halt New York City’s stringent vaccine mandate for the city’s municipal workforce, which means that workers who do not comply with the mandate by the end of this week will be put on unpaid…
Topline The Biden administration is reportedly considering making payments of approximately $450,000 to each person separated from their family at the southern border, the Wall Street Journal reports , showing signs of a potential settlement for several lawsuits that claim the U.S. government’s policies left them with lasting psychological effects. Key Facts The U.S. Departments…
Topline A former Canadian army reservist and an American veteran with neo-Nazi ties will spend nearly a decade in U.S. federal prison after being convicted on charges tied to their roles in planning what the FBI called a violent conspiracy to create chaos at a gun rally and spark a race war. Key Facts Patrik…
Topline North Carolina Sen. Richard Burr's brother-in-law sold up to $280,000 worth of stocks almost immediately after receiving a call from the senator in February 2020--about a week before markets crashed over coronavirus fears, according to a ProPublica review of new Security and Exchange Commission filings as part of an ongoing insider trading investigation into…
The 17th edition of Lonely Planet’s annual Best In Travel lists of the world's hottest destinations has been released and places particular emphasis on sustainable travel experiences — “ensuring that travellers will have a positive impact wherever they choose to go.” The Cook Islands — one of the world's smallest countries, remote and proudly independent…
Here’s a quick and easy brief with all you need to know on the new draft Regulatory Technical Standards and how to comply.
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