US breaks record for daily COVID-19 cases; CDC expects infections to rise as variants spread

The U.S. record for daily infectious-disease has been broken.  Data from the Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center on Tuesday showed that the country had reported 512,553 new confirmed daily cases.  OMICRON SURGE MAY BE INEVITABLE, DESPITE CONTAINMENT EFFORTS IN ASIA The previous record was last winter, according to the university. In addition, the seven-day average…

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Facebook fact-checking group admits it wrongly flagged article criticizing study on masks in schools

companies fact-checking partner admitted Tuesday it erroneously flagged an article as false that condemned a study which pushed federal health officials to encourage school mask mandates. Reason senior editor Robby Soave penned an explanation of what happened when a friend attempted to share an article he wrote headlined, “The Study That Convinced the CDC To Support…

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New York City pol who wants to defund the police will have NYPD security detail

Incoming new-york-city” target=”_blank”>New York City< security detail even though he advocates defunding the police, according to a report. After demonstrations erupted across the county over the murder of george-floyd” target=”_blank”>George Floyd< reported. The memo called for slashing the department’s budget by $1 billion. Brad Lander speaks during an interview in New York Tuesday, Oct. 19,…

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Four Maryland officers on leave after traffic stop results in officer-involved shooting, fatality

A us-regions crime department put four officers on leave following a shooting” target=”_blank”>shooting<.  Montgomery County officers performed a traffic stop in Silver Spring Wednesday morning because the white Mercedes-Benz matched the description of the vehicle belonging to a suspect involved in a shooting at around 4:15 a.m. An off-duty officer found the victim and reported…

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Baseball great Mariano Rivera joins in 'Giving Machine' effort to help Americans donate to charity

Red vending machines placed around new-york-city” target=”_blank”>New York City< initiative are vital during this occasions season especially, according to former Major League Baseball pitcher Mariano Rivera, who appeared on “Fox & Friends” on Wednesday morning to discuss the Giving Machines effort and his foundation’s involvement in it.  “Here in New York, you just pick whatever…

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