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Supreme Court sides with HS cheerleader suspended over profanity-laced Snapchat
- June 23, 2021
Brandi Levy , now an 18-year-old college freshman, was a ninth grader at Mahanoy Area High School who had just failed to make the varsity cheer squad when she made a decision to air her frustrations on social media. Steve Vladeck of the University of Texas School of Law tells CNN that "the line between the off-campus speech that schools can and can't regulate is less than clear" but "the fact that there is a line will have significant ramifications for just about all public school ... (more...)
- June 23, 2021
Brandi Levy , now an 18-year-old college freshman, was a ninth grader at Mahanoy Area High School who had just failed to make the varsity cheer squad when she made a decision to air her frustrations on social media. Steve Vladeck of the University of Texas School of Law tells CNN that "the line between the off-campus speech that schools can and can't regulate is less than clear" but "the fact that there is a line will have significant ramifications for just about all public school ... (more...)
Covid NSW: Mask wearing now mandatory across all of Greater Sydney
- June 22, 2021
She also flagged she was in the process of mandating the use of QR codes at all retail outlets. "I expect the Minister for Covid-19 to give you an update later this afternoon", she said. Testing numbers were up to 28,645 by 8pm on Monday night compared to 25,252 the previous day. There was an unlinked case of a primary school student from a St Charles in Waverly in Sydney's east, which is in the same geographical location as Bondi Junction though there is not a link yet. (more...)
- June 22, 2021
She also flagged she was in the process of mandating the use of QR codes at all retail outlets. "I expect the Minister for Covid-19 to give you an update later this afternoon", she said. Testing numbers were up to 28,645 by 8pm on Monday night compared to 25,252 the previous day. There was an unlinked case of a primary school student from a St Charles in Waverly in Sydney's east, which is in the same geographical location as Bondi Junction though there is not a link yet. (more...)
Biden, Obama celebrate Affordable Care Act ruling as a "major victory"
- June 18, 2021
Under President Obama, the law forced those who did not carry health insurance to pay a tax penalty. The Supreme Court previously upheld Obamacare by deeming the financial penalty under the individual mandate a tax permissible under the US Constitution's language empowering Congress to levy taxes. (more...)
- June 18, 2021
Under President Obama, the law forced those who did not carry health insurance to pay a tax penalty. The Supreme Court previously upheld Obamacare by deeming the financial penalty under the individual mandate a tax permissible under the US Constitution's language empowering Congress to levy taxes. (more...)
Christian Eriksen collapses in Denmark vs Finland Euro 2020 match
- June 13, 2021
It said in a statement: " Christian Eriksen is awake and is for further examinations at Rigshospitalet". Christian Eriksen is "awake" after collapsing during Denmark's Euro 2020 match against Finland . The Finland players and staff are visibly anxious, too. As the Danes trudged dejectedly off the field, the Finnish players celebrated with their ecstatic fans, but ultimately it was a night when football did not matter with Eriksen being treated at a hospital about one kilometre ... (more...)
- June 13, 2021
It said in a statement: " Christian Eriksen is awake and is for further examinations at Rigshospitalet". Christian Eriksen is "awake" after collapsing during Denmark's Euro 2020 match against Finland . The Finland players and staff are visibly anxious, too. As the Danes trudged dejectedly off the field, the Finnish players celebrated with their ecstatic fans, but ultimately it was a night when football did not matter with Eriksen being treated at a hospital about one kilometre ... (more...)
Witnesses describe chaotic scene of deadly Publix shooting
- June 10, 2021
The department says that the scene is not active and that the shooter was one of the deceased people in the store. Police received reports of a shooting near the grocery store, according to a representative for the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office. (more...)
- June 10, 2021
The department says that the scene is not active and that the shooter was one of the deceased people in the store. Police received reports of a shooting near the grocery store, according to a representative for the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office. (more...)
CDC issues updated COVID-19 travel guidance for dozens of countries
- June 10, 2021
Many more states are categorized under the heading "Exercise increased caution". Even if the State Department follows with its own reduced risk alerts for most of these countries, the travel restrictions barring foreign nationals who were physically present in China, Iran, the European Schengen Area, the UK, Ireland, Brazil, South Africa, and India in the 14-day period before returning to the United States continue to remain in effect. (more...)
- June 10, 2021
Many more states are categorized under the heading "Exercise increased caution". Even if the State Department follows with its own reduced risk alerts for most of these countries, the travel restrictions barring foreign nationals who were physically present in China, Iran, the European Schengen Area, the UK, Ireland, Brazil, South Africa, and India in the 14-day period before returning to the United States continue to remain in effect. (more...)
Wayne Couzens pleads guilty to the kidnap and rape of Sarah Everard
- June 08, 2021
Ms Everard disappeared on March 3 while walking in Clapham, south London, prompting an extensive police search in the area. The Old Bailey heard Couzens, 48, accepted responsibility for the killing of Ms Everard but was not asked to enter a plea to a charge of murder. (more...)
- June 08, 2021
Ms Everard disappeared on March 3 while walking in Clapham, south London, prompting an extensive police search in the area. The Old Bailey heard Couzens, 48, accepted responsibility for the killing of Ms Everard but was not asked to enter a plea to a charge of murder. (more...)
Kamala Harris Tells Guatemalans: Don't Come To The US
- June 08, 2021
Harris also said a US anti-corruption task force would work with local prosecutors to punish corrupt actors in the region. She rejected Republican criticism of the fact that neither she nor Biden had visited the U.S. Most Guatemalan migrants leave because of poverty, he said, and come from a few rural municipalities. The United States orchestrated a coup against democratically elected leftist government Jacobo Arbenz in 1954, ushering in decades of military governments and a civil war ... (more...)
- June 08, 2021
Harris also said a US anti-corruption task force would work with local prosecutors to punish corrupt actors in the region. She rejected Republican criticism of the fact that neither she nor Biden had visited the U.S. Most Guatemalan migrants leave because of poverty, he said, and come from a few rural municipalities. The United States orchestrated a coup against democratically elected leftist government Jacobo Arbenz in 1954, ushering in decades of military governments and a civil war ... (more...)
US Supreme Court Denies Permanent Residency Status to Immigrants Who Enter Illegally
- June 08, 2021
At issue in the case was whether a grant of Temporary Protected Status (TPS), which gives the recipient 'lawful status, ' satisfies those requirements. Temporary protected status , Judge Thomas M. Hardiman wrote for the unanimous three-judge panel, "does not constitute an admission". But his administration, like the Trump administration, argued that current immigration law doesn't permit people who entered the country illegally to apply for permanent residency. (more...)
- June 08, 2021
At issue in the case was whether a grant of Temporary Protected Status (TPS), which gives the recipient 'lawful status, ' satisfies those requirements. Temporary protected status , Judge Thomas M. Hardiman wrote for the unanimous three-judge panel, "does not constitute an admission". But his administration, like the Trump administration, argued that current immigration law doesn't permit people who entered the country illegally to apply for permanent residency. (more...)
France President Emmanuel Macron slapped in the face
- June 08, 2021
Macron's security detail quickly intervened, tackling the man while pulling the president away from the metal barrier. Video of the slap circulated on social media Tuesday, and was confirmed by Macron's staff as authentic. While slapping the president, he could be heard shouting "Montjoie Saint Denis", which was the battle cry of the French armies when the country was still a monarchy. (more...)
- June 08, 2021
Macron's security detail quickly intervened, tackling the man while pulling the president away from the metal barrier. Video of the slap circulated on social media Tuesday, and was confirmed by Macron's staff as authentic. While slapping the president, he could be heard shouting "Montjoie Saint Denis", which was the battle cry of the French armies when the country was still a monarchy. (more...)
United Kingdom minister says Delta variant 40 percent more transmissible
- June 07, 2021
Health Secretary Matt Hancock told Sky News' Trevor Phillips on Sunday programme the link between cases and serious illness had been weakened by the vaccine rollout - and urged people who have had their first jabs to book their second. He also suggested social distancing, wearing of face masks and working from home could be extended beyond the final stage of the government's "road map". (more...)
- June 07, 2021
Health Secretary Matt Hancock told Sky News' Trevor Phillips on Sunday programme the link between cases and serious illness had been weakened by the vaccine rollout - and urged people who have had their first jabs to book their second. He also suggested social distancing, wearing of face masks and working from home could be extended beyond the final stage of the government's "road map". (more...)
Trump Justice Dept. seized phone records of 4 New York Times reporters
- June 05, 2021
The Biden administration informed a handful of Times executives about the battle, but imposed a since-lifted gag order that prevented the executives from disclosing the efforts even to the executive editor, Dean Baquet . The records, which were from a four-month period in 2017, were seized in 2020 during an investigation into a leak, The Times reported. Psaki had previously said that DOJ would use the "Holder model" when investigating leaks to journalists - referring to Obama-era ... (more...)
- June 05, 2021
The Biden administration informed a handful of Times executives about the battle, but imposed a since-lifted gag order that prevented the executives from disclosing the efforts even to the executive editor, Dean Baquet . The records, which were from a four-month period in 2017, were seized in 2020 during an investigation into a leak, The Times reported. Psaki had previously said that DOJ would use the "Holder model" when investigating leaks to journalists - referring to Obama-era ... (more...)
The Real Reason Donald Trump Shut Down His Website
- June 03, 2021
During a recent week, web metrics indicated that the blog had "been shared to Facebook on average fewer than 2,000 times a day - a staggering drop from [Trump's tweets] previous year", the Post said . Trump had lost the November election to Democrat Joe Biden , who was inaugurated as president two weeks later. But after he launched it in early May, Internet traffic tracking showed that it wasn't getting much traction. (more...)
- June 03, 2021
During a recent week, web metrics indicated that the blog had "been shared to Facebook on average fewer than 2,000 times a day - a staggering drop from [Trump's tweets] previous year", the Post said . Trump had lost the November election to Democrat Joe Biden , who was inaugurated as president two weeks later. But after he launched it in early May, Internet traffic tracking showed that it wasn't getting much traction. (more...)
2 dead and more than 20 wounded in Florida shooting
- May 30, 2021
The Miami Herald said 20 wounded victims were taken to local hospitals, and posted a photo of friends and relatives holding hands in prayer outside one trauma center. Marcus Lemonis , star of the CNBC show " The Profit ", tweeted that he was offering a $100,000 reward to help authorities find and convict the attackers - an offer that was welcomed by authorities and local officials. (more...)
- May 30, 2021
The Miami Herald said 20 wounded victims were taken to local hospitals, and posted a photo of friends and relatives holding hands in prayer outside one trauma center. Marcus Lemonis , star of the CNBC show " The Profit ", tweeted that he was offering a $100,000 reward to help authorities find and convict the attackers - an offer that was welcomed by authorities and local officials. (more...)
Belarusian opposition calls for global protests over journalists detention
- May 29, 2021
At a briefing in Vilnius, where she fled to after last year's election, exiled Belarusian opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya today called for an "economic boycott of the regime". But a defiant President Alexander Lukashenko said he had "acted lawfully to protect our people", in an address to parliament on Wednesday. The ICAO has no power to impose sanctions. (more...)
- May 29, 2021
At a briefing in Vilnius, where she fled to after last year's election, exiled Belarusian opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya today called for an "economic boycott of the regime". But a defiant President Alexander Lukashenko said he had "acted lawfully to protect our people", in an address to parliament on Wednesday. The ICAO has no power to impose sanctions. (more...)
Ford Pens Letter Asking for Consensus on Schools Reopening
- May 28, 2021
A recent study from Public Health England by the United Kingdom government indicated a single dose of either the Pfizer or AstraZeneca vaccine was just 33% effective against the COVID-19 variant first identified in India. Scientists advising the government said last week that schools reopening would be associated with a daily case increase of between six and 11 per cent but that "may be manageable". (more...)
- May 28, 2021
A recent study from Public Health England by the United Kingdom government indicated a single dose of either the Pfizer or AstraZeneca vaccine was just 33% effective against the COVID-19 variant first identified in India. Scientists advising the government said last week that schools reopening would be associated with a daily case increase of between six and 11 per cent but that "may be manageable". (more...)
California to give US$116.5 mil in prizes for vaccinations
- May 28, 2021
On Wednesday, Ohio, which popularized the idea, announced the first victor of its much-anticipated "Vaxx-a-Million" sweepstakes, which ultimately will award $1 million each to five residents who have received at least one COVID-19 vaccine shot. (more...)
- May 28, 2021
On Wednesday, Ohio, which popularized the idea, announced the first victor of its much-anticipated "Vaxx-a-Million" sweepstakes, which ultimately will award $1 million each to five residents who have received at least one COVID-19 vaccine shot. (more...)
Lukashenko Defends 'Legal' Plane Diversion to Belarus, Kremlin Backs Him
- May 26, 2021
Russia has dismissed Western outrage, despite Protasevich's girlfriend and Russian citizen Sofiya Sapega's arrest aboard the same flight, and is expected to oppose a collective statement on the incident. His first public comments on the forced diversion came ahead of a UN Security Council meeting behind closed doors set for later Wednesday. "We acted in strict accordance with aviation safety rules", he said, claiming the crew hesitated for about a quarter hour before following the Belarusian ... (more...)
- May 26, 2021
Russia has dismissed Western outrage, despite Protasevich's girlfriend and Russian citizen Sofiya Sapega's arrest aboard the same flight, and is expected to oppose a collective statement on the incident. His first public comments on the forced diversion came ahead of a UN Security Council meeting behind closed doors set for later Wednesday. "We acted in strict accordance with aviation safety rules", he said, claiming the crew hesitated for about a quarter hour before following the Belarusian ... (more...)
1st case of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine related death confirmed in Ontario
- May 26, 2021
On Friday, the province said it would resume use of the vaccine, but only as a second dose, as it rushes to use tens of thousands of shots before they expire on May 31. She says he passed away a few weeks later. In its Facebook post, the Special Committee on Covid-19 Vaccine Supply Access Guarantee (JKJAV) said appointment bookings for the second round of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine programme is now closed. (more...)
- May 26, 2021
On Friday, the province said it would resume use of the vaccine, but only as a second dose, as it rushes to use tens of thousands of shots before they expire on May 31. She says he passed away a few weeks later. In its Facebook post, the Special Committee on Covid-19 Vaccine Supply Access Guarantee (JKJAV) said appointment bookings for the second round of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine programme is now closed. (more...)
Belarus isolation grows as Europe cuts air links over diverted plane
- May 26, 2021
From their new home in Poland, the parents of Belarusian journalist Roman Protasevich have been in anguish since he was seized after his flight was forced to land in Minsk. She later said that her family had faced threats . Belarusian planes also faced a possible ban from flying to European Union cities, which could leave landlocked Belarus only able to reach its territory via its eastern border with its close ally Russian Federation. (more...)
- May 26, 2021
From their new home in Poland, the parents of Belarusian journalist Roman Protasevich have been in anguish since he was seized after his flight was forced to land in Minsk. She later said that her family had faced threats . Belarusian planes also faced a possible ban from flying to European Union cities, which could leave landlocked Belarus only able to reach its territory via its eastern border with its close ally Russian Federation. (more...)
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