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Miguel Cardona, Biden’s Education Secretary Nominee, Is New To D.C. — But Not To Classrooms
On Wednesday, lawmakers will have some tough questions for Miguel Cardona, President Biden’s nominee to be the next U.S. education secretary. The Connecticut educator will no doubt have to navigate the choppy policy waters of school choice, how to close opportunity gaps and, most critically, how he would help schools reopen as the pandemic rages. Continue Reading Miguel Cardona, Biden’s Education Secretary Nominee, Is New To D.C. — But Not To Classrooms
Child Psychiatrists Warn That The Pandemic May Be Driving Up Kids’ Suicide Risk
In recent months, many suicidal children have been showing up in hospital emergency departments, and more kids are needing in-patient care after serious suicide attempts. “Across the country, we’re hearing that there are increased numbers of serious suicidal attempts and suicidal deaths,” says Dr. Susan Duffy, a professor of pediatrics and emergency medicine at Brown University. Continue Reading Child Psychiatrists Warn That The Pandemic May Be Driving Up Kids’ Suicide Risk
U.S. Makes $231 Million Deal To Provide 15-Minute COVID-19 At-Home Tests
The Biden administration has made a $231.8 million deal with an Australian company to boost availability of the first at-home rapid test for the coronavirus which causes COVID-19 that is available without a prescription. The test, made by Ellume, can send results to a smartphone within 15 minutes of receiving a sample. Continue Reading U.S. Makes $231 Million Deal To Provide 15-Minute COVID-19 At-Home Tests
Meatpacking Companies, OSHA Face Investigation Over Coronavirus In Plants
A U.S. House subcommittee is investigating coronavirus outbreaks at meatpacking plants, citing the deaths of more than 250 employees nationwide and accusing the Trump administration of failing to enforce worker safety laws. Continue Reading Meatpacking Companies, OSHA Face Investigation Over Coronavirus In Plants
Playing Favorites? Hospital Boards And Donors, Some In Washington, Get Vaccine Priority Offer
While millions of Americans wait for the COVID-19 vaccine, hospital board members, their trustees and donors around the country have gotten early access to the scarce drug or offers for vaccinations, raising complaints about favoritism tainting decisions about who gets inoculated and when. Continue Reading Playing Favorites? Hospital Boards And Donors, Some In Washington, Get Vaccine Priority Offer
10 Senate Republicans Outline $600B Counteroffer To President Biden’s COVID-19 Relief Bill
Ten Republican senators on Sunday requested a meeting with President Biden to detail a smaller counterproposal to his $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package, an alternative they believe could be approved “quickly by Congress with bipartisan support.” Continue Reading 10 Senate Republicans Outline $600B Counteroffer To President Biden’s COVID-19 Relief Bill
Donald Trump Names New Defense Team Ahead Of Senate Impeachment Trial
Former President Donald Trump has named two new attorneys to head up his impeachment defense ahead of next week’s trial in the Senate. Trump was in need of new representation following the reported departure of all five members of his defense team this weekend. Now leading the team are attorneys David Schoen and Bruce Castor Jr. — both experienced in criminal defense. Continue Reading Donald Trump Names New Defense Team Ahead Of Senate Impeachment Trial
CDC Issues Sweeping New Mask Mandate For U.S. Travelers; Extends Eviction Moratorium
The order, issued late Friday, will require masks to be worn by “all passengers on public conveyances” traveling into or within the United States, including airplanes, ships, ferries, trains, subways, buses, taxis and ride-shares. Coverings will also be required at transportation hubs like airports, bus terminals and train or subway stations. The new guidelines take effect at 11:59 p.m. ET on Feb. 1. Continue Reading CDC Issues Sweeping New Mask Mandate For U.S. Travelers; Extends Eviction Moratorium
‘This Is War’: Inside The Secret Chat Where Extremists Devised Their Plans After U.S. Capitol Attack
When the FBI arrested Edward “Jake” Lang on Jan. 16 for his alleged role in the U.S. Capitol attack, court documents show agents had followed a seemingly straightforward trail from his public social media to collect evidence. “THIS IS ME,” Lang wrote over one video. The chats also make clear that at least some of those involved in the Capitol insurrection, despite a sweeping crackdown by U.S. law enforcement that has resulted in more than 160 cases, appear dedicated to planning and participating in further violence. Continue Reading ‘This Is War’: Inside The Secret Chat Where Extremists Devised Their Plans After U.S. Capitol Attack
As More States Legalize Pot, Idaho Lawmakers Move To Cement A Permanent Constitutional Ban
As legal weed becomes a reality in every corner of the U.S., Idaho is putting up a fight. State lawmakers on Friday moved forward with a proposed constitutional amendment that would bar the legalization of marijuana in Idaho in an attempt to keep the growing nationwide acceptance of the drug from seeping across its borders. Continue Reading As More States Legalize Pot, Idaho Lawmakers Move To Cement A Permanent Constitutional Ban
Johnson & Johnson Data Show Vaccine Is 66% Effective In Preventing Moderate To Severe COVID-19
The study was conducted in the U.S., Latin America and South Africa. The vaccine did better at preventing disease in the U.S. – 72% — and less well in South Africa – 57% efficacy. The efficacy seen in Latin America was 66%. Continue Reading Johnson & Johnson Data Show Vaccine Is 66% Effective In Preventing Moderate To Severe COVID-19
Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine Effective, But Less So Against Variant In South Africa
The biotech company Novavax says its COVID-19 vaccine is 89% effective at preventing the illness, according to an interim analysis of a large study conducted in the U.K. The results come from a clinical trial involving more than 15,000 volunteers, of whom more than a quarter were older than 65. Continue Reading Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine Effective, But Less So Against Variant In South Africa
