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The White House Coronavirus Task Force recently updated the testing guidelines for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; and contrary to previous reports, Dr. Anthony Fauci claims he was not involved in those discussions. On Wednesday night, CNN‘s Sanjay Gupta read a statement from Fauci—the nation’s leading infectious disease expert—who said he was undergoing surgery at the time of the […]
A 34-year-old private security guard who had been holding employment at a retirement community in Orange County was arrested on Monday after authorities suspected that he was pretending to be a federal law enforcement agent, according to the OC Register. A freshly unsealed federal complaint lays out the allegations against Donovan Pham Nguyen, including the charge […]
Scientists have just been approved to release 750 million genetically engineered mosquitoes in the Florida Keys in an effort to decrease the natural mosquito population in the region, Fast Company reports. Oxitec, the U.K.-based company that engineered the mosquitoes, will leave boxes of male mosquito eggs in various areas in the Keys beginning in 2021. The mosquitoes have […]
Barack Obama continued the yearly tradition of unveiling his summer playlist Monday, and the list comes complete with its fair share of surprises and head-scratchers. “Over the past few months, I’ve spent a lot of time listening to music with my family,” Obama wrote on social media. “I wanted to share some of my favorites from the summer––including […]
The Senate is officially on break for the remainder of August, despite failing to reach a coronavirus relief deal. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) announced the decision Thursday, amid stalled negotiations over the next stimulus package. The Senate is expected to return on Sept. 8; however, there’s a slim chance the Senate can be recalled if House Speaker […]
In a story that would really blow up if it ever expands beyond the two cents of an attorney into actual policy, a law professor at the University of San Diego says that states could fine or jail people who would refuse a coronavirus vaccine if/when one is made available. Note that this would seem […]
Lyft and Uber have threatened to suspend services in California if the state forces them to change the employment status of their drivers. The companies made the announcements Wednesday, just days after a California judge granted a preliminary injunction that prohibited Lyft and Uber from classifying their drivers as independent contractors instead of employees. The move was applauded […]
Illinois residents thinking of punching out retail employees for asking them, often politely, to wear a mask may now want to think twice about doing so since the state has decided to make it a felony to assault workers trying to enforce said mask-wearing policies. According to CNN, anyone who assaults an employee trying to enforce mask […]
As if having a reality show star as the president wasn’t wild enough, things could get even crazier as Donald Trump may be plotting on adding his face to one of America’s most famous monuments. The New York Times reported on Saturday that Trump and the White House reached out to South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem last year […]
Facebook cleansed more than 30 accounts that claimed to be Black Trump supporters but were actually part of a troll farm, The Verge reports. According to Facebook’s July enforcement activity, the company removed 35 Facebook accounts, three pages, and 88 Instagram accounts for “violating our policy against foreign interference, which is coordinated inauthentic behavior on behalf of […]
