Thanksgiving travelers should keep taking precautions amid pandemic, officials say

Is travel safe during the pandemic this holiday season?  It depends. It can be safe if you’re fully vaccinated against infectious-disease, but officials say people who haven’t gotten the shots should delay travel.  Regardless of vaccination status, all travelers should keep taking precautions like avoiding indoor, unmasked crowds, says Dr. Keith Armitage, an infectious disease…

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Washington Post rescinds promotion to editor allegedly responsible for stealth edit in Taylor Lorenz report

The Washington Post revoked a job promotion offer to the editor allegedly responsible for stealth editing Taylor Lorenz’s YouTubers report last week.  The Post’s in-house media critic Erik Wemple reported on a Thursday meeting of the features editors and the paper’s top brass, including executive editor Sally Buzbee and managing editor Cameron Barr, to discuss…

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Rebecca Grant: Battle for Afghanistan – Taliban could be defeated by this brutal strategy

Twenty years of fighting, 2,352 American deaths and it comes down to this: can Afghanistan’s government forces pull back and hold on until the conflictsover-extends its military push? The battle isn’t looking good. Taliban offensives have taken 12 of Afghanistan’s 34 conflicts since last week.  The Afghanistan Army head was fired by Afghan President conflictson Wednesday. Ghani…

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Alec Baldwin 'Rust' movie shooting: Authorities recovered revolvers and ammo from set, warrant says

Authorities recovered guns, ammunition and more from the set of “movies” target=”_blank”>Rust< that occurred during a rehearsal for the film, according to a warrant obtained by Fox News. Last Thursday, actor alec-baldwin” target=”_blank”>Alec Baldwin< set when he discharged a firearm, resulting in the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. Director Joel Souza was also wounded but…

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Here's how much the Ford E-Transit electric van costs

Ford has released target pricing for its upcoming E-Transit commercial van starting at $47,185. That buys a low roof, regular wheelbase version with a range of 126 miles per charge, while several other configurations are also being offered that top out with a high roof/extended length version with a 108-mile range priced at $52,690. (Ford) For comparison,…

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‘Dirty Jobs’ star Mike Rowe talks new season, why every gig is actively hiring: ‘You can make six figures’

celebrity-news” target=”_blank”>Mike Rowe< is back with a new season of the fan-favorite show “Dirty Jobs.” The Discovery series, which originally aired in 2005, highlighted professions that appeared strange, messy and even dangerous but were completed by everyday Americans. Rowe would take on a typical workday to demonstrate the trade’s challenges and why they were necessary….

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