OSHA suspends enforcement of large employer ‘vaccine mandate’
by: Joshua Kuhn WASHINGTON, D.C. (WSPA) – Following a November 12 decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration says it…
The Wind Turbine Failures Behind Europe’s Energy Crisis Are a Warning for America
By Darragh Roche The ongoing energy crisis in Europe has shown how nations will experience “growing pains” from a switch to renewable sources of energy including wind power, according to…
Texas A&M researchers discover new inhaled drug showing promise against many respiratory viruses
By Andy Krauss . COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) – Researchers at Texas A&M University have discovered a new drug they say shows great promise fighting various kinds of respiratory viruses.…
SCOTUS Second Amendment Hearing Signals Justices Think There Are Too Many Gun Control Laws
By Katherine Fung The Supreme Court took up its first major Second Amendment case in over a decade on Wednesday, and while the justices’ questions suggested that New York’s law…
Leaders of the city’s Black Lives Matter movement on Wednesday threatened “riots” and “bloodshed” in the streets if Mayor-elect Eric Adams reverses the abolition of the NYPD’s controversial anti-crime units.
By CHRIS SOMMERFELDT “If he thinks that they’re going to go back to the old ways of policing, then we are going to take to the streets again. There will…
‘We’re not looking for war’ with China, but will ‘protect’ Taiwan, lawmaker says after Indo-Pacific trip
by Mike Brest Republican lawmakers just back from a fact-finding mission to the Indo-Pacific region vowed to help protect Taiwan from increasing Chinese aggression. Sens. Mike Crapo, John Cornyn, Mike…
Democrats will take up spending bill ahead of full cost analysis
by Susan Ferrechio, House Democratic leaders said lawmakers could vote on a $1.85 trillion social welfare spending bill as early as Thursday before a full cost analysis is completed. Majority…
Herd Immunity Against COVID-19 ‘May Not Be Possible’: CDC
By Zachary Stieber Herd immunity against the virus that causes COVID-19 may be impossible to reach, a federal health official said in little-noticed remarks earlier this month. “We would discourage…
Rochester, NY, Declares State of Emergency Amid Unprecedented Rise in Violence
By Naveen Athrappully Rochester, the fourth-largest city in New York state, has declared a state of emergency because of a drastic increase in the number of homicides and other violent…
Little Evidence Supports Use of Cloth Masks to Limit Spread of Coronavirus: Analysis
By Zachary Stieber Cloth masks are of little use against COVID-19, according to a recently published analysis. Federal health authorities and a slew of jurisdictions require or recommend wearing masks…
‘A World Gone Mad’: Upscale LA Neighborhood Wrestles With Worsening Homeless Crisis
By Jamie Joseph LOS ANGELES—Abbot Kinney Boulevard is a picture-perfect hidden gem in the Venice neighborhood of Los Angeles, known for its boutique shops and locally owned dining joints. The…
Pentagon Responds to Oklahoma National Guard’s Rejections of Vaccine Mandate
By Jack Phillips The Department of Defense (DOD) has indicated that it will respond to Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt after his state’s National Guard suggested that it would reject a…