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No More Emotional Support Peacocks As Feds Crack Down On Service Animals On Planes
A rule going into effect in the new year will allow only trained and certified dogs to accompany people with disabilities on commercial airline flights. Continue Reading No More Emotional Support Peacocks As Feds Crack Down On Service Animals On Planes
U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Republican Bid To Reverse Pennsylvania Election Results
The lawsuit argued a 2019 state law authorizing universal mail-in voting was unconstitutional and that all ballots cast by mail in the general election in Pennsylvania should be thrown out. Continue Reading U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Republican Bid To Reverse Pennsylvania Election Results
Ground (And Sound)-Breaking Pilot Chuck Yeager Dies At 97; Had ‘The Right Stuff’ And Then Some
Chuck Yeager, fighter ace, test pilot, breaker of the sound barrier and coolest of the cool, was the man even astronauts looked up to. Yeager never sought the spotlight, and was always a bit gruff. Continue Reading Ground (And Sound)-Breaking Pilot Chuck Yeager Dies At 97; Had ‘The Right Stuff’ And Then Some
Think Health Care Workers Are Tested Often For COVID-19? Think Again
A majority of hospital nurses said they had never been tested for the coronavirus, according to a recent survey. Hospitals say they are simply following the CDC’s guidance. Continue Reading Think Health Care Workers Are Tested Often For COVID-19? Think Again
‘Fauci Effect’ Drives Record Number Of Medical School Applications
The pandemic put a spotlight on health care workers and inspired many to pursue a career in medicine. The record number of applicants comes as the U.S. faces a projected shortage of physicians. Continue Reading ‘Fauci Effect’ Drives Record Number Of Medical School Applications
Joe Biden Picks California Attorney General Xavier Becerra For Top Health Post
The state official and former congressman would enter the job with a historic public health crisis raging. In his current role, Becerra has fought Trump efforts to dismantle the Affordable Care Act. Continue Reading Joe Biden Picks California Attorney General Xavier Becerra For Top Health Post
Microwave Radiation ‘Most Plausible’ Cause Of Diplomats’ Ailments, Report Says
The study by the National Academies of Sciences comes after dozens of U.S. diplomats in Cuba and China complained of migraines, dizziness and memory loss. Continue Reading Microwave Radiation ‘Most Plausible’ Cause Of Diplomats’ Ailments, Report Says
‘Biggest Stress Test Of American Health Care In History’: Takeaways From The Pandemic This Week
Deaths from COVID-19 have jumped nearly 40% this week, and hospitals around the country are straining under their patient load. Here’s what happened in the first week after Thanksgiving. Continue Reading ‘Biggest Stress Test Of American Health Care In History’: Takeaways From The Pandemic This Week
Millions Of Census Records May Be Flawed, Jeopardizing Trump’s Bid To Alter Count
The number of 2020 census records requiring quality checks because of irregularities has ballooned into the millions. That may stop Trump from getting control of a key count before leaving office. Continue Reading Millions Of Census Records May Be Flawed, Jeopardizing Trump’s Bid To Alter Count
U.S. House Approves Decriminalizing Marijuana; Bill To Stall In GOP-Controlled Senate
The legislation removes cannabis from the list of federally controlled substances and expunges low-level convictions and arrests. But the GOP Senate is not expected to take up the bill. Continue Reading U.S. House Approves Decriminalizing Marijuana; Bill To Stall In GOP-Controlled Senate
‘Warning Signs Flashing’: Job Growth Slows Sharply As Pandemic Takes Toll On Economy
U.S. employers added just 245,000 jobs last month as the runaway pandemic continued to weigh on hiring. The unemployment rate fell to 6.7% from 6.9% in October. Continue Reading ‘Warning Signs Flashing’: Job Growth Slows Sharply As Pandemic Takes Toll On Economy
Survey Finds Asian Americans Are Racial Or Ethnic Group Most Willing To Get Vaccine
Pew Research Center found 83% of Asian Americans said they would get a vaccine compared to 42% of Blacks. White and Latinx respondents were about even with 63% and 61% respectively saying they would. Continue Reading Survey Finds Asian Americans Are Racial Or Ethnic Group Most Willing To Get Vaccine
