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Feb 09 2024
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Fact Check: Measles outbreaks not linked to ‘Disease X’ pandemic planning
Outbreaks of measles virus in the UK and U.S. are not related to hypothetical “Disease X” - a placeholder term for an unknown future pandemic-causing pathogen - as suggested by misleading social media posts.
While measles is highly contagious among people who are not vaccinated - such as groups linked to recent outbreaks – it is also highly preventable with the existing vaccine and
ReutersFeb 08 2024
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Post pandemic, Republican lawmakers more willing to fund child care
Like a lot of mothers, North Dakota state Rep. Emily O’Brien struggled to find infant care when her daughter Lennon was born in 2019. So Ms. O’Brien, a Republican who represents the Grand Forks region, brought Lennon along to meetings with local leaders and constituents. Ms. O’Brien had her second daughter, Jolene, in 2022, not long before legislators were due to meet. Wanting more time to
Christian Science MonitorFeb 07 2024
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Court rules that refusing to mask during pandemic is not protected by First Amendment
TRENTON — A federal court ruled this week that refusing to wear masks to school board meetings during the COVID-19 pandemic was not protected free speech under the First Amendment. Two New Jersey residents filed claims to the Third Circuit Court of Appeals and said they faced retaliation from school officials, school board members and police in Freehold Township and Cranford after they refused
Asbury Park PressJan 30 2024
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'Pandemic of Snow': Anchorage Records Earliest Arrival of 100 Inches
Even by Alaska standards, there is a lot of snow this winter. So much snow has fallen — so far, more than 8.5 feet (2.6 meters) — that roofs on commercial buildings are collapsing around Anchorage and officials are urging residents to break out their shovels to avoid a similar fate at home. Over the weekend, there was nearly 16 more inches (41 centimeters) of snowfall, pushing Alaska's largest
Newsmax (News)Feb 05 2024
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Washington State Created A Fund For Immigrants During The Pandemic That Upset Conservatives
In 2020, the State of Washington created a fund to assist immigrants who were unable to be assisted via the Federal government’s Covid-19 relief efforts. According to the Washington Covid-19 Immigrant Relief Fund website, the program was intended to address what was seen as an oversight. $400 million was used to assist more than 100,000 immigrants with Covid relief as a result of the efforts
Black EnterpriseFeb 07 2024
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Appeals court rules defying mask mandates during pandemic is not protected speech
New Jersey residents who filed a lawsuit over their refusal to wear face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic are looking to appeal their case after a federal appeals court ruled against them. The 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday ruled that refusing to wear the masks during a health emergency is not protected speech under the U.S. Constitution’s First Amendment. Attorneys for George
Bizpac ReviewJan 29 2024
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'Pandemic of snow' in Anchorage sets a record for the earliest arrival of 100 inches of snow
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Even by Alaska standards, there's a lot of snow this winter. So much snow has fallen — so far, more than 8.5 feet (2.6 meters) — that roofs on commercial buildings are collapsing around Anchorage and officials are urging residents to break out their shovels to avoid a similar fate at home. Over the weekend, there was nearly 16 more inches (41 centimeters) of snowfall,
WFMZ 69Jan 29 2024
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'Pandemic of snow' in Anchorage sets a record for the earliest arrival of 100 inches of snow
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Even by Alaska standards, there's a lot of snow this winter. So much snow has fallen — so far, more than 8.5 feet (2.6 meters) — that roofs on commercial buildings are collapsing around Anchorage and officials are urging residents to break out their shovels to avoid a similar fate at home. Over the weekend, there was nearly 16 more inches (41 centimeters) of snowfall,
Grand Junction Daily SentinelJan 29 2024
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'Pandemic of snow' in Anchorage sets a record for the earliest arrival of 100 inches of snow
WV NewsJan 29 2024
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'Pandemic of snow' in Anchorage sets a record for the earliest arrival of 100 inches of snow
Let's look into some of the first-ever footage taken in Texas and Galveston. This is some of the earliest film to ever be recorded. We can thank Thomas Edison's and his company for sending his assistants to Galveston just days after the devastating 1900 Storm. They captured historic footage …
Galveston County The Daily News