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Trump Says Jewish Americans ‘No Longer Love Israel’ In Bizarre Interview

Updated Dec 17, 2021, 02:00pm EST Topline Former President Donald Trump claimed evangelical Christians are more supportive of Israel than American Jews, and complained that the New York Times “hates Israel” despite being run by “Jewish people,” in an interview with an Israeli journalist — comments the Anti-Defamation League called “disturbing.” Key Facts Trump told…

Fauci Says New Definition Of Full Vaccination Is Not Ruled Out

Updated Dec 17, 2021, 09:35am EST Topline Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said Friday that redefining what it means to be “fully vaccinated” against Covid-19 is “certainly is on the table and open for discussion” as the Biden Administration pushes vaccinated Americans to receive a booster shot.…

New York State Reports Highest Number Of Daily Covid Cases Since Pandemic Began

Updated Dec 17, 2021, 04:56pm EST Topline New York State reported 21,027 positive cases of Covid-19 on Thursday, the highest daily number since the onset of the pandemic, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) said Friday. Key Facts Out of 263,536 test results reported Thursday, nearly 8%, or 21,027, were positive cases, according to Hochul.…

Jan. 6 Committee Reportedly Believes Rick Perry Wrote Text Encouraging Meadows To Work To Alter Electoral College Vote

Topline The House committee investigating the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol believes former Energy Secretary Rick Perry is the author of a text message to former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows that was turned over to the committee that called for encouraging Republican-led states to cast their Electoral College votes for…

Some ‘Anti-5G’ Products Are Dangerously Radioactive, Scientists Say

Topline Dutch authorities have warned that an array of necklaces, sleep masks and children’s bracelets that are being sold with the claim that they protect against supposed harmful effects of 5G cell networks are themselves dangerously radioactive. Key Facts The Dutch Authority for Nuclear Safety and Radiation Protection (ANVS) issued product alerts for a pendant,…

Trump And O’Reilly ‘History’ Tour Struggles With Low Attendance

Topline A speaking tour featuring former President Donald Trump and longtime Fox News host Bill O'Reilly has failed to capture much attention, if attendance is any indication, after thousands of seats went unfilled at the first two events on the tour. Key Facts According to records reviewed by the Orlando Sentinel , only 5,406 tickets…

China’s Sinovac Claims Its Booster Shot Offers 94% Protection Against Omicron After Hong Kong Study Raises Alarm

Updated Dec 16, 2021, 06:07am EST Topline China’s Sinovac claimed that a third dose of its Covid-19 vaccine is 94% effective against the omicron variant of the coronavirus, Nikkei Asia reported , in a statement the comes just a day after a study found that two doses of the vaccine failed to generate any detectable…