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Sep 16 2021
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Los Angeles County to Mandate Vaccines in Indoor Bars, Nightclubs
Los Angeles County will soon require proof of COVID-19 vaccination for anyone entering bars, nightclubs, wineries and breweries. The mandate, which will be issued Friday, will require employees and patrons to have their first shot by Oct. 7; the deadline for full vaccination is Nov. 4. The health department plans to provide resources for businesses to help them verify vaccine status.
Los Angeles Times Associated Press The Epoch TimesAug 26 2022
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Secret Service Siezes $286 Million in Stolen COVID Relief Funds
$286 million in stolen COVID-19 relief funds have been seized by the Secret Service and returned to the Small Business Administration.
According to an investigation conducted by the Secret Service’s Orlando Field Office, the fraudsters submitted fabricated Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDJ) applications using stolen and fake IDs, and used a third-party payment service called Green Dot
CNN (Online News) Axios The BlazeDec 06 2020
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Several Counties Defy Orders As California Placed on Lockdown
Several California county officials, including those in Orange County and Riverside County, have said they will not enforce a new stay-at-home order set to take place Sunday evening. The order affects Southern California, the San Joaquin Valley and five Bay Area counties. California added 21,528 new cases on Saturday, bringing the state's total number of cases to 1.3 million. Gov. Gavin Newsom
ZeroHedge Reuters Los Angeles TimesAug 08 2021
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People Demonstrate Against Vaccine Passports in Protests Across France
Over the last four weekends, thousands of protesters have rallied in the streets across France to revolt against President Emmanuel Macron's new vaccine passport mandate. The health bill, which goes into effect tomorrow, will require all French citizens to show proof of vaccination before entering cafes, restaurants, public transportation and certain health facilities. The law was already in
The Guardian Daily Mail NewsweekJul 22 2021
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Weekly Jobless Claims Rise to 419,000
Jobless claims rose to 419,000 last week, higher than the 350,000 Dow Jones estimate for initial filings.
The increase in claims comes as some public health restrictions return amid the spread of the COVID-19 Delta variant. Meanwhile, businesses work aggressively to fill positions as enhanced unemployment benefits end in about 24 states.
Reuters Breitbart News BloombergSep 28 2020
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White House Announces Plan to Distribute 150 Million Rapid COVID-19 Tests
The White House announced Monday that it will distribute 150 million rapid COVID-19 tests to states over the next few weeks, including to K-12 schools, nursing homes and assisted living facilities. According to a Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) statement back in August, the White House entered into a $760 million contract to Abbott Laboratories for delivery of 150 million rapid
Washington Times Axios CBS News (Online)Nov 15 2022
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Travelers Face Big Jump in Airfares as Holidays Approach
Travel booking app Hopper says that holiday-season airfares will be 43% higher than last year. By comparison, consumer inflation was up 7.7% in October from a year before. So why are airfares rising more steeply?
For Context: The combination of rising energy costs, rebounding travel from the early COVID-19 pandemic, and an ongoing pilot shortage is causing problems for the airline
Fortune Newsmax (News) USA TODAYJul 02 2021
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US Adds 850,000 Jobs in June; Unemployment at 5.9%
The U.S. economy added 850,000 jobs in June, beating economists' predictions and improving on numbers from April and May. Leisure and hospitality industries led the growth with 343,000 jobs added. The unemployment rate rose from 5.8% to 5.9%; experts expected it to fall to 5.7%. On Thursday, the Labor Department reported that the number of people applying for unemployment benefits fell to 364,
Washington Examiner Associated Press CNN BusinessJul 17 2023
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White House Condemns RFK Jr.'s COVID-19 Claims as 'Vile'
The White House broke its silence on Democratic primary candidate Robert F. Kennedy to condemn his statements suggesting COVID-19 may be designed to impact certain ethnicities over others.
White House Response: The White House has avoided mentioning Kennedy or his campaign for the Democratic nomination against President Biden. In a rare statement addressing the primary challenger,
Reuters Washington Examiner BloombergFeb 18 2021
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Fact-Checking Biden's CNN Town Hall
President Joe Biden did a town hall event with CNN Tuesday night in Milwaukee, taking questions in his first public appearance as president outside of Washington D.C. According to fact-checkers, the president made several false, misleading or conflicting statements during the event, about subjects such as school reopening, the COVID-19 vaccine and the minimum wage. These became a focus of
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