Month December 2021
Coronavirus cases surged across Australia on Wednesday as an outbreak of the omicron variant exploded, prompting Prime Minister Scott Morrison to schedule an emergency national cabinet meeting. The surge has already overwhelmed testing stations, prompted new vaccine mandates and caused… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (AP) — Bill de Blasio swept into the New York City mayor’s office eight years ago promising a liberal remolding of the nation’s largest city that would level deep inequities and reform police practices. He had some successes,… Continue Reading →
CHICAGO (AP) — More than a year after the vaccine was rolled out, new cases of COVID-19 in the U.S. have soared to the highest level on record at over 265,000 per day on average, a surge driven largely by… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (VINnews) — In the wake of the horrifying story that that has unfolded over the last few decades, and more recently in the public sphere, a survivor of abuse has shared a heartwrenching open letter. The full letter… Continue Reading →
No serious injuries were reported.
The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol has agreed to defer its attempt to get hundreds of pages of records from the Trump administration, holding off… Read more » The post White House, Jan. 6 Committee… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (AP) – CLAIM: New York lawmakers will vote Jan. 5 on a bill that would allow for the “indefinite detention of the unvaccinated.” THE FACTS: The claim is misrepresenting a bill, first introduced in the New York state… Continue Reading →
Americans abroad whose passports expired during the pandemic will be able to travel back to the United States, the State Department said. Prior to the State Department announcement, the exception… Read more » The post State Department Extension Allows People… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (AP) — A semitruck completed an 80-mile route in Arizona with no human on board and no human intervention during the trip using technology developed by TuSimple, the company said Wednesday. The San Diego company says it’s the… Continue Reading →
California became the first state to record more than 5 million known coronavirus infections, according to the state dashboard Tuesday, which was delayed by the holiday weekend. The grim milestone, as reported by the California Department of Public Health, wasn’t… Continue Reading →
Nir Hefetz ended his testimony in the corruption trial against former Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu on Wednesday, the culmination of five weeks and seventeen hearings. Hefetz, a former confidant of… Read more » The post Key State Witness Ends Testimony… Continue Reading →
China will take “drastic measures” if Taiwan makes moves towards independence, a Beijing official warned on Wednesday, adding that Taiwan’s provocations and outside meddling could intensify next year. China claims… Read more » The post China Warns of ‘Drastic Measures’… Continue Reading →
An unusual winter warm spell in Alaska has brought daytime temperatures soaring past 60 degrees Fahrenheit (15.5°C) and torrents of rain at a time of year normally associated with bitter… Read more » The post Record December Warmth and Winter… Continue Reading →
Global COVID-19 infections hit a record high over the past seven-day period, Reuters data showed on Wednesday, as the new omicron variant raced out of control, keeping workers at home… Read more » The post COVID-19 Cases at Record High… Continue Reading →
Former President Donald Trump said Tuesday he would endorse Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy for re-election, but only if the governor doesn’t back Sen. Lisa Murkowski’s bid to return to the… Read more » The post Trump Endorsement of Alaska Governor… Continue Reading →
Nursing home bed and staff shortages were problems in the United States before the coronavirus pandemic. But the departure of 425,000 employees over the past two years has narrowed the… Read more » The post Nursing Home Staff Shortages Are… Continue Reading →
See the notice released to TLS today by the Lakewood Vaad.
The Centers for Disease Control revised its estimate for the prevalence of the Omicron variant in the United States, dramatically dropping the percentage of coronavirus infections that are assumed to… Read more » The post CDC Estimate of Omicron Prevalence… Continue Reading →
The mayor of one of Florida’s largest counties on Tuesday blasted Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, saying he has been missing in action during the latest wave of COVID-19, as some counties brought back mask mandates for government workers and other… Continue Reading →
[COMMUNICATED] Your tax credit can bring endless brachos and yeshuos into your home! The 2021 calendar year is ending, and thank you all for your generous donations to Shas Yiden throughout the year. Your support is not only greatly appreciated,… Continue Reading →
Dealing With A Loved One That Is Suffering From A Brain Injury Or Parkinson’s Is Tough. TTI Speech Clinics for Aphasia and Parkinson’s allow you to regain control of your speech! Our speech clinics are designed to teach you the… Continue Reading →