Even before the federal government's recent decision last week to authorize COVID-19 boosters all adults, it had already recommended them in October for people with certain high-risk conditions. Along with with illnesses like diabetes and heart disease, that list included mental health conditions. The decision to prioritize people with psychiatric diagnoses...
Bradley Cooper Describes Being Held at Knifepoint on New York Subway
Bradley Cooper has recalled being held at knifepoint while traveling on the New York subway. The A Star is Born actor opened up about the incident, which took place in October 2019, as he was on his way to pick up his daughter from school. “I’m all the way at the...
Covid Patients in ICU Now Almost All Unvaccinated, Says Oxford Scientist
COVID-19 is no longer a disease of the vaccinated, according to the head researcher at the University of Oxford who developed the AstraZenica vaccine. The “ongoing horror” of patients gasping for breath in hospital is now “largely restricted” to people who are unvaccinated, according to professor Sir Andrew Pollard. Even...
Zakaria: Spending on Infrastructure Might not be Sexy. But It’s Important.
The need to fix America’s crumbling infrastructure has become a weary cliche — but that doesn’t change the fact that it is indeed falling apart. And just as is the case with any kind of deferred maintenance, the longer we wait, the worse the problem becomes — and the more...
Biden Approval Dips to 36 Percent in Latest Poll
President Biden’s job approval rating is down to just 36 percent in a new Quinnipiac University poll, signaling trouble for Democrats as they head into 2022. The president’s current approval rating is down a point from 37 percent last month, according to the poll. Disapproval with his job performance also ticked...
Amazing Views of the Longest Partial Moon Eclipse in 580 years
The full Beaver Moon of November 2021 passed through Earth's shadow in a partial lunar eclipse overnight Thursday in what was the longest eclipse of its kind in 580 years. Skywatchers with clear skies across the United States and Canada, as well as Central and South America and parts of Australia, Europe and...
Tucker Carlson Is Stirring Up Hatred of America
All around you are swirling scenes of violence—explosions in Baghdad, ISIS operatives slitting the throat of an infidel, the chaos around the U.S. Capitol on January 6. You see jarring images of blood and brutality; you hear the grating sound of screaming; you feel the rush of fear and rage....
Friends of Oceano Dunes Wins Another Victory Over Air District
A court has awarded Friends of the Oceano Dunes $121,241 for attorney’s fees and court costs for litigation the group filed objecting to the San Luis Obispo County Air Pollution Control Board’s agreement to implement its dust rule. The dust rule requires state parks to reduce the particulate matter blowing...
Dutch Plan to Drop ‘Corona Pass’ for Unvaccinated Faces Political Push Back
The Dutch government’s plan to scrap the “corona pass” for people not vaccinated against COVID-19 faced strong opposition in the country's parliament, including from within the ruling coalition. The pass, which grants access to indoor public venues, is now available to people who have been vaccinated, have recovered from COVID-19...
St. Paul Rent-Control Initiative Backfires, Unleashes ‘Chaos’ in Housing Market
Democratic leaders in Minnesota’s capital city are scrambling for solutions after developers put several large projects on hold across St. Paul in the wake of last week’s election, when residents approved what may be the strictest rent-control policy in the country. The ballot initiative in St. Paul, which passed with 53% support,...