As schools return from summer break amid growing concerns of the highly contagious delta variant, most parents support school mask mandates. The KFF COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor said 63% of parents of school-age children polled by the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) said schools should mandate masks for unvaccinated students and staff in the …
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House lawmakers may get Afghanistan briefings as soon as next week
Key house-of-representatives” target=”_blank”>House lawmakers< as the Taliban continues its steady takeover of more Afghan cities, Fox News has learned. Lawmakers have been advised that the capital city of Kabul may fall sooner than expected, prompting the need for the briefing. Just Wednesday, the Taliban seized three more Afghan provincial capitals …
Read More »Actress Lucy Hale sizzles in black lingerie for photoshoot
Lucy Hale sizzled in lacy black lingerie for a photoshoot on Monday. The 32-year-old celebrity-news” target=”_blank”>actress<” alum paired the black lingerie with black heels and a silver necklace. Hale’s tattoos were visible in the photos. Hale recently revealed she was having one of her tats removed though, she didn’t share …
Read More »Mike Pompeo pledges he 'will never support' critical race theory
Former foreign-policy Mike Pompeo waded into the national debate over critical race theory Wednesday – slamming the idea of introducing the philosophy in U.S. schools. “No child should ever be taught to feel like a victim of circumstance or made to feel guilty for the color of their skin,” he …
Read More »2021 MTV Video Music Awards sees Justin Bieber land the most nominations
justin-bieber” target=”_blank”>Justin Bieber< has seven nods, including video of the year and best direction for “POPSTAR,” artist of the year, best cinematography for “Holy” and best pop song, best editing and best collaboration for “Peaches.” Megan Thee Stallion is right behind with six nominations, mostly from her hit song “WAP,” …
Read More »Homeschooling spike expected to continue during COVID-19 pandemic, even as schools reopen
NEW ORLEANS – Even though most education” target=”_blank”>school districts< The National Home Education Research Institutes estimates about 5 million students were homeschooling in March 2021. In 2020, that number sat at 2.6 million. “Interest has exploded,” said Christopher Chin, the president of Homeschool Louisiana, a faith-based support group for homeschooling …
Read More »Maria Bartiromo on 'The Brian Kilmeade Show': Inflation will 'soar' due to Dem spending
FOX Business anchor Maria Bartiromo warned on Fox News Radio’s “The Brian Kilmeade Show” on Wednesday that U.S. debt and economy will “soar” due to elections-led spending bills. Bartiromo made the comment one day after the Senate passed a major $1 trillion infrastructure spending bill in a significant show of bipartisan …
Read More »'Riverdale' star Lili Reinhart models 'Shrek-colored' bikini on balcony
Lili Reinhart had her own Juliet moment on social media. The “Riverdale” star, 24, posed on a balcony in a brightly colored lime-green bikini. “Yes to Shrek-colored bikinis,” she captioned the photo, according to a social media fan page for the actress. Reinhart has previously spoken up about difficulties she’s …
Read More »US astronaut moon landing 'not feasible' by 2024: NASA inspector general
NASA’s target of landing humans on the air-and-space by 2024 as part of its Artemis program is “not feasible,” according to a report from the agency’s air-and-space released earlier this week. The office said that NASA faces “significant challenges” in producing two flight-ready Exploration Extravehicular Mobility Unit (xEMU) spacesuits within …
Read More »1955 hospital bill goes viral for $60 cost of birth, 3-night stay
family-and-friends” target=”_blank”>Social media users< in 1955. A redacted photo shared to Reddit is suggesting the cost of delivering a child and a three-night hospital stay in Belleville, Kansas was less than $60. The post, which was originally shared to the Reddit Pics thread, a subreddit dedicated to sharing pictures and …
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