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Mar 08 2022
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Average US Gas Prices Hit Record High
On Tuesday, gas prices in the U.S. hit a new national record as global crude oil prices surge following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
The average cost of a gallon of gas is now $4.17 — the highest ever recorded, according to AAA — and the price rise may continue. Russia's war on Ukraine has raised global concerns about relying on gas from Russia, which as of 2020, was the world's
The Epoch Times CNN Business CNBCJun 03 2021
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Perspectives: Dr. Fauci’s Emails
NIAID Director Dr. Anthony Fauci became the focus of media attention again on Tuesday after The Washington Post and BuzzFeed News published thousands of pages of his emails, obtained through the Freedom of Information Act. The Washington Post obtained 866 pages from March and April 2020, and BuzzFeed News obtained 3,234 pages from January to June 2020. In one email, Fauci said he received “
Poynter BuzzFeed News New York Post (Opinion)Mar 20 2021
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Tokyo Olympics Organizers Ban Foreign Spectators
Overseas spectators will not be permitted at the Tokyo Summer Olympic Games this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, organizers announced Saturday. The games were postponed to 2021 in March 2020 due to the onset of the pandemic. A large majority of the Japanese public opposes foreign spectators, with up to 80% saying the games should be postponed or canceled. Organizers have promised refunds
Associated Press New York Times (News) The Japan TimesFeb 24 2022
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Trucker Convoys Heading to DC for State of the Union
U.S. trucker convoys are heading to the Washington, D.C. Beltway, with some of them arriving ahead of President Joe Biden's State of the Union address next Tuesday.
The Pentagon has approved the deployment of D.C. National Guard to handle traffic control. "The People's Convoy" and "Freedom Convoy USA 2022" are protesting COVID-19 rules and requirements; vaccine mandates have ended in
BuzzFeed News The Daily Caller NewsweekFeb 18 2022
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Multiple Freedom Convoy Protesters Arrested in Canada
Police in Ottawa, Canada began arresting 'Freedom Convoy' protesters Thursday after weeks of disruptive demonstrations against COVID-19 public health restrictions.
One of the multiple people arrested is one of the leaders of the demonstration; he faces a class-action lawsuit from a local resident who complained that the protests were disrupting the community. Officials had already
Associated Press Daily Beast National Review (News)Oct 04 2023
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75,000 Healthcare Workers Strike at Kaiser Permanente
More than 75,000 workers at the nation’s largest healthcare nonprofit went on strike in five states on Wednesday, marking the largest healthcare strike in recent history.
The Details: Kaiser Permanente said it was prepared to care for patients while nurses, technicians, pharmacists, and workers in hundreds of other positions walked out at Kaiser hospitals and medical offices in
Fox Business CNBC BloombergDec 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 TimesFeb 04 2022
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US Economy Added 467,000 Jobs in January, Beating Estimates Amid Omicron Surge
The U.S. economy added 467,000 jobs in January while the unemployment rate rose to 4%, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported Friday.
Economists generally expected payroll growth of 150,000 and a 3.9% unemployment rate. The data followed a different report from payrolls processing firm ADP earlier this week, which said the private sector lost 301,000 jobs in January. Amid a
CNBC Fox Business ABC News (Online)Jan 18 2022
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Is the Omicron COVID-19 Surge Starting to Peak?
As the number of new COVID-19 cases begins to recede from the record highs of recent weeks, a major question is whether the surge driven by the Omicron variant is starting to subside.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported roughly 874,000 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, down considerably from the 1.34 million new cases reported several days before on Jan. 10. U.S. Surgeon
New York Post (News) USA TODAY CNBCFeb 09 2022
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Stacey Abrams Apologizes for Maskless Photo
On Tuesday, Georgia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams apologized for posing maskless with elementary school children.
She told CNN that she got caught up in the "excitement" of reading to children in celebration of Black History Month. "Protecting our kids is the most important thing, and anything that can be perceived as undermining that is a mistake. And I apologize
Washington Post Forbes Washington Examiner