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These Covid Vaccines Are Now in the U.S. Others May Be Coming.
Two vaccines are in wide use, a third is getting there, and there may soon be more alternatives. Here is a rundown.
Rudy Giuliani to Keep Honorary Degree After New York College Votes Against Rescinding It
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani is keeping an honorary degree he received from a college in New York. St. John Fisher College bestowed a doctorate on Giuliani in 2015 in recognition of the role he played in the recovery of New York City after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Some people called on the school to rescind the degree after Giuliani spoke at a “Stop the Steal” rally in Washington on Jan. 6 that immediately preceded the breach of the U.S. Capitol, in addition to allegations that the 2020 election was rife with fraud. The St. John Fisher College Board of Trustees said in a statement Friday that it was made aware of the calls and decided to hold a vote on the matter. “The College prides itself on respecting the opinions expressed by all inside and outside of the Fisher community. The matter of rescinding an honorary …
Schumer: Andrew Cuomo should resign amid ‘awful crisis’ in New York
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said an “awful crisis” is engulfing New York as he again called for Gov. Andrew Cuomo to step down over accusations of sexual harassment from seven women. “This is an awful crisis in New York and elsewhere, and we need sure and steady leadership,” Schumer said in an interview Sunday…
Amazon says it won’t list books it claims classify transgenderism as a mental illness
Retail giant removed moral philosopher’s book on gender dysphoria the month before.
Netflix rolls out feature to crack down on ‘password-sharing’
Users will be required to verify accounts.
Why many of those struck by Long Covid may really be suffering from glandular fever
A year after the start of the coronavirus pandemic, experts have made an intriguing discovery: blood tests on some sufferers of long Covid are coming back positive for ‘reactivated’ Epstein-Barr.
Marvelous Marvin Hagler, Middleweight Champion of the 1980s, Dies at 66
One of the most formidable boxers of his era, Hagler defended his title 12 times before losing to Sugar Ray Leonard in a 1987 split decision.
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H.R. 1 Election Reforms Make Problems of 2020 Worse: Fmr FEC Commissioner
Hans VonSpakovsky, senior legal fellow at the Heritage Foundation and a former Federal Election Commissioner, warns that the House Bill H.R. 1 would cement into law many of the voting practices that caused chaos during the 2020 election—and then make them worse.
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Illegal immigrant students in Virginia to be eligible for student financial aid
Democratic governor signed bill on Friday
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Cynthia Nixon supporters remind voters ‘what could have been’ amid Cuomo’s scandals
Cynthia Nixon, who ran against Gov. Andrew Cuomo in 2018, isn’t exactly telling New Yorkers “I told you so,” but her supporters are — and the actress-turned-politician is coming pretty close herself. Nixon’s political allies began posting taunting photos taken during her campaign on Friday, mere hours after a seventh woman came forward and accused…
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