U.S. stocks suffered from some of the biggest single-day declines of the year on Friday as a new, fast-spreading COVID-19 variant detected in South Africa triggered fresh fears that a resurgent coronavirus could scuttle the global economy’s recovery from the pandemic. The Dow Jones Industrial Average – after briefly falling more than 1,000 points – ended the […]
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New Covid Variant Wreaking Havoc Across The Globe
The United States will restrict travel from South Africa and seven other countries starting Monday over concerns of the “heavily mutated” COVID-19 omicron variant, senior administration officials said. The Biden administration will follow advice from Dr. Anthony Fauci and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and restrict travel from several African nations following the identification of variant B.1.1.529, which […]
Afghan Translator Show Thanks For America
Three months ago, Zabiullah R., who served as a combat translator for the 82nd Airborne in Afghanistan, did not know what would happen to him and his family after the U.S. military withdrawal. Zabiullah, affectionately known by troops as Johnny, was able to escape Kabul in August, with the help of a U.S. senator, a […]
Hate Crime Charges Await Men Who Murdered Ahmaud Arbery
The legal troubles for the three men found guilty in the murder Ahmaud Arbery in a Georgia court are far from over, as the trio will face federal hate crime and kidnapping charges next year. Travis McMichael, 35, his father, Gregory McMichael, 65, and their neighbor William “Roddie” Bryan, 52, all faced nine criminal counts […]
America Reaches Lowest Jobless Claims In Over 50 Years
New weekly claims for jobless aid plunged to the lowest level in more than 50 years last week, according to data released Wednesday by the Labor Department. In the week ending Nov. 20, there were 199,000 initial applications for unemployment insurance, according to the seasonally adjusted figures, a decline of 71,000 from the previous week. […]
All 3 Men Convicted Of Murdering Ahmaud Arbery
A Georgia jury on Wednesday found three white men charged in the death of Ahmaud Arbery guilty of multiple counts of murder. The jury found Travis McMichael, 35, who fatally shot Arbery on Feb. 23, 2020, in a Brunswick, Ga., neighborhood, guilty of all nine counts brought against him, including malice murder. His father, Gregory […]
800,000 Non-Citizens Allowed To Vote?
New York City may soon permit hundreds of thousands of noncitizens to vote in municipal elections, while Mayor Bill de Blasio and his successor, Eric Adams, feel differently about the prospect. The bill aims to amend the city’s charter by including a new chapter with provisions for allowing green card holders and those with work authorization to register […]
90% Of Federal Employees Are Vaccinated Says White House
More than 90% of the nation’s 3.5 million federal workers have gotten at least one COVID shot with the “vast majority” of employees fully vaccinated and another 5% either requesting an extension or exemption, the Biden administration was expected to announce on Monday. Officials said the numbers — which include civilian and military personnel — […]
Desperate Afghan Families Selling Daughters
SHAIDAI, Afghanistan — Bashful, with long locks of rust-colored hair dyed with henna, Benazir fidgets with a handful of gravel when the topic of her marriage comes up. She looks down at the ground and buries her head in her knees when she is asked whether she knows she has been promised to another family […]
Nursing Home Where Covid Killed 83 Residents Simply Changes Name
In December 2019, Sharon Farrell flew from Florida to visit her brother Stephen at a New Jersey nursing home, where, she said, she found “disgusting” conditions. “I told the nurse, ‘I am calling the state,’” she said. “I’m paying $9,000 a month, and I wouldn’t let my dog live like this.” Farrell said that four […]
“I Support Black Lives Matter” – Says Kyle Rittenhouse
Kyle Rittenhouse, the teenager who was acquitted of murder last week after shooting and killing two people in Kenosha, Wis., during civil unrest there last year, said he supports the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement. “I’m not a racist person. I support the BLM movement,” Rittenhouse said during an interview with Fox News host Tucker Carlson, a portion of which […]
More Than 20 Injured By SUV Plowing Into Holiday Parade
More than 20 people were injured Sunday when an SUV drove down a holiday parade route in downtown Waukesha, Wisconsin, on Sunday, police said. Waukesha Police Chief Daniel Thompson said at a Sunday night press conference that authorities were “looking into” a person of interest, the vehicle had been recovered, and there was no ongoing […]