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Sep 04 2021
Headline Roundup
Perspectives: Biden's Booster Shot Plan
President Biden announced in August that his administration would begin offering a third “booster” shot to Americans eight months after their second dose of a Pfizer/BioNTech or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine starting on Sept. 20. Since the FDA has already authorized certain immunocompromised people to get their third dose, Biden's plan prioritizes older people and health care workers. Many leading
ABC News (Online) Wall Street Journal (Opinion) FactCheck.orgJun 24 2019
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Misinformation is everywhere. These scientists can teach you to fight BS.
The world, according to University of Washington professors Carl Bergstrom and Jevin West, is awash in BS.
So begins their popular course, “Calling Bullshit,” which trains college students to identify and call out misinformation. BS warps voter choices. It can damage businesses. BS oozed from a crudely edited video that falsely suggested House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) was
Washington PostMar 29 2022
Headline Roundup
FDA Approves Second Booster Shot For People Over 50
The FDA approved a fourth dose of the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines for adults over 50.
The decision was announced Tuesday morning without consulting the agency’s independent vaccine advisory committee. Immunocompromised people will also be eligible for a second booster shot at age 12 for Pfizer and age 18 for Moderna. All patients must wait at least four months after their
Reuters NPR (Online News) The Daily WireMar 30 2022
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Biden Receives Second Booster Shot, Calls for Additional COVID-19 Funding
President Joe Biden received a second booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine on camera on Wednesday after calling upon Congress to approve additional COVID-19 funds.
Biden said that without additional funding, his administration would not be able to ensure additional booster shots “are available, free, easily accessible for all Americans,” adding, “This isn't partisan, it's medicine.”
Associated Press Fact Check CNBC New York Post (News)Apr 09 2024
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Netanyahu Sets Rafah Invasion Date as Ceasefire Talks Stall
Citing the need to achieve “complete victory” over Hamas, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said a date had been set for a ground incursion into Rafah, on Gaza’s southern border — where Hamas’ remaining battalions reportedly hide among over a million overcrowded civilians and refugees.
The Details: U.S. officials have been among the voices warning against invading Rafah, citing
Al Jazeera The Jerusalem Post CBNJun 17 2020
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Senate GOP Unveils Police Reform Bill
Senate Republicans have announced their police reform plans in form of the Justice Act, spearheaded by Tim Scott (R-SC), the party's only black senator. The plan differs from similar legislation proposed by Senate Democrats on several issues; the Republican proposal does not include any federal mandates, while the Democrats' bill does.
Some Capitol Hill Democrats and left-rated media
Los Angeles Times CNBC Fox News DigitalJan 14 2021
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Biden Proposes $1.9 Trillion Stimulus Plan, $1400 Checks For Americans
On Thursday, President-elect Joe Biden called for swift action on his $1.9 trillion COVID-19 economic relief proposal. Biden's proposal, called the American Rescue Plan, would allot $400 billion for COVID-19 tests and vaccines, $400 billion in aid to businesses and $1 trillion in direct relief to Americans in the form of $1,400 one-time payments. It would also include $400 a week in extended
Vox The Hill Washington ExaminerMar 07 2024
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SEC Approves Scaled-Back Version of Emissions Reporting Rule
On Wednesday, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved a scaled-back version of its controversial emissions reporting rule.
The Details: The rule, approved by the three Democrats and opposed by the two Republicans on the committee, requires that companies issue reports to investors on the environmental ramifications of their operations. The SEC, however, threw out plans to
Associated Press Wall Street Journal (News) Washington ExaminerSep 22 2020
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Coronavirus Death Toll Passes 200,000 in US
The official death toll from the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic reportedly surpassed 200,000 on Tuesday.
Overall, the news attracted more prominent attention from left- and center-rated outlets, some of which framed the mark as a sign of the country's purported failure to control the virus. Some coverage from right-rated sources placed more focus on vaccine development progress and
Axios Washington Examiner Mother JonesMar 22 2024
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Russia and China Veto US Gaza Ceasefire Resolution at UN
Russia and China blocked a U.S.-sponsored United Nations Security Council draft resolution that would have called for an “immediate and sustained ceasefire” in Gaza tied to “the release of all remaining hostages.”
The Details: Algeria also voted against the resolution, eleven council members supported it, and Guyana abstained. Russian officials said the measure, which would have also
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