The Biden administration announced plans to roll out a COVID-19 vaccination program for young children, between the ages of 5 and 11, should regulators approve of shots for them in the coming weeks. The plan hinges on regulators approving the vaccines for the age group, something that will be decided in the coming weeks and […]
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Southwest Airlines Walks Back Unpaid Leave Stance For Unvaccinated Staffers Seeking Excemptions
Southwest Airlines will not place unvaccinated staff on unpaid leave while they await potential exemptions to the COVID-19 vaccine mandate, according to new internal guidance from the airline. Steve Goldberg and Julie Weber, two Southwest Airlines executives, communicated the change with employees in a memo on Friday. The memo, obtained by CNBC News, notes that […]
State Lotteries Didn’t Motivate People To Get Vaccinated, New Study Suggests
The chance of winning a cash prize in a lottery did not seem to motivate people toward getting the COVID-19 vaccine, a new study suggests. The study, published in JAMA Health Forum, examined whether cash drawings announcements, like the Vax-A-Million lottery in Ohio, in which adults could win money and children could win scholarships, were […]
Bill Clinton Released From California Hospital Following Five-Day Stay
Former President Bill Clinton was released from the hospital Sunday morning following a nearly week-long stay to treat an infection, according to officials. Clinton, 75, was hospitalized at UC Irvine Medical Center in Southern California on Tuesday. The former president was undergoing treatment for a urological infection that spread, apparently into the bloodstream, reports POLITICO, […]
Loudoun Update: School Board Member Resigns From Position
Beth Barts, a far-left member of the Loudoun County School Board, has resigned from her position. First elected in 2019, Barts has been criticized by parent groups over Critical Race Theory and transgender policies in the school system. Her resignation, which will take effect on November 2, 2021, staves off an ongoing recall attempt. “This […]
Southwest CEO Blames Joe Biden For Airline’s Vaccine Mandate
Southwest Airlines CEO Gary Kelly blamed President Joe Biden for the airline’s decision to go the route of a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for its staff, arguing the new rules for federal contractors put them in a bind. The federal contractor rule dates back to September 9, but Kelly’s answer was given in the context of […]
Southwest Cancels Hundreds Of More Flights Following Turbulent Weekend
Southwest Airlines continued its turbulent service weekend on Monday by canceling hundreds of more flights and forcing thousands of would-be passengers to adjust their travel plans. As of Monday at 3:30 EST, Southwest Airlines had canceled 363 flights — or about 10% of its Monday service — and delayed another 1,096 flights, according to data […]
U.S. Nuclear Engineer Accused Of Trying To Sell Secrets To Foreign Power; Wife Also Arrested
A husband and wife from Maryland have been arrested for allegedly trying to pass on secrets from U.S. nuclear submarine technology to a foreign power, the Department of Justice announced Sunday. Jonathan Toebbe, 42, and Diana Toebbe, 45, were arrested in West Virginia on Sunday for allegedly trying to sell restricted data to someone Jonathan […]
Southwest Airlines Cancels At Least 1,800 Flights Over Weekend, Blames Weather, Air Traffic Control
Southwest Airlines canceled nearly two thousand flights over the weekend, grounding thousands of travelers and would-be passengers over what it referred to as air traffic control and weather problems affecting its service. According to FlightAware, a flight-tracking service, Southwest Airlines canceled just over 800 flights on Saturday and delayed more than one-third of its service. […]
Newsom Signs Law Requiring Gender-Neutral Toy Sections At Large Retailers
California Governor Gavin Newsom (D-CA) signed a new law Saturday mandating that many large retail stores offer some toys in gender-neutral sections, a move advocates encourages children to consider toys without taking into account gender stereotypes. “This bill would require a retail department store that is physically located in California that has a total of […]