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Pro-Trump and anti-vax sites urging people to forge COVID-19 vaccination cards, says CDC | TheHill   The Hill The US is taking a major step toward resuming normal life   CNN Pro-Trump forums spread tips on how to forge vaccine cards   Business Insider PSA to Trump Revanchists and Anti-Vaxxers: Making Fake CDC Vaccination Cards Is a Federal Crime   Gizmodo Why you should keep your COVID vaccination card   WDIV ClickOnDetroit View Full Coverage on Google News Read More The article was originally published here!

McConnell wants ‘1619 Project' removed from federal grant programs | TheHill   The Hill View Full Coverage on Google News Read More The article was originally published here!

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration announced Friday that it would cancel all construction on the border wall that was paid for using redirected military funds, a Defense Department spokesman said. The Trump administration increased its use of Defense dollars to build portions of the border wall after Congress refused to appropriate money toward the project in early 2019. On Friday, Deputy Pentagon Spokesman Jamal Brown said, “Consistent with [President Biden’s] proclamation, the Department of Defense is proceeding with canceling all border barrier construction projects paid for with funds originally intended for other military missions and functions such as schools for military children, overseas military construction projects in partner nations, and the National Guard and Reserve equipment account.” Source: Pentagon stops all border wall construction projects paid for with military funds The article was originally published here!

Zoë Roth was internet famous before many of us knew what that was. When she was 4, her dad  took a picture  of her standing in front of a burning house and a firetruck. She's looking back at the camera knowingly, leaving the viewer to suspect she had something to do with this disaster. But in reality, the fire scene was part of a training exercise for firefighters in Mebane, N.C., near where Zoë and her father, Dave Roth, lived. Now, Zoë is a 21-year-old senior at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill who works at an Italian restaurant. Earlier this month came a big payoff for all this fame: A “nonfungible token,” or NFT, of the original copy of the iconic photo sold at auction for nearly $500,000. The buyer is 3F Music, a music studio based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, which has collected several other NFTs. Source: ‘Disaster Girl' NFT Sells For Nearly $500,000 : NPR The article was originally published here!

Jerusalem — A stampede at a religious festival attended by tens of thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews in northern Israel killed at least 45 people and injured about 150 early Friday, medical officials said. It was one of the country's deadliest civilian disasters.The Consulate General of Israel in New York on Friday confirmed that four of the dead were U.S. citizens. It said in a statement that it was “working with the families of all those who died and were injured to enter Israel as easily and quickly as possible.” The stampede began when large numbers of people thronged a narrow tunnel-like passage during the event, according to witnesses and video footage. People began falling on top of each other near the end of the walkway, as they descended slippery metal stairs, witnesses said. Source: Dozens killed, including 4 Americans, in stampede at Jewish religious festival in Israel – CBS News The article was originally published here!

The Bureaucrat From Buffalo Who Pushed Somalia to the Brink   The New York Times Read More The article was originally published here!

In a recently concluded clinical trial conducted by researchers from Oxford and the Clinical Research Unit of Nanoro, Burkina Faso, a new malaria vaccine called R21/MM demonstrated 77 percent efficacy in children in Burkina Faso. That’s a dramatic increase over the efficacy of the only currently available malaria vaccine, RTS,S, and might represent a huge breakthrough in the fight against the disease. Source: Malaria vaccination is a huge victory for humanity – Vox The article was originally published here!

But I bet he wish he had. I can't wait to read his tweets this morning. 1 Goose: Cooked Matt Gaetz is under investigation for paying for sex with a minor A confession letter written by  Joel Greenberg  in the final months of the Trump presidency claims that he and close associate Rep. Matt Gaetz paid for sex with multiple women— as well as a girl who was 17 at the time . “On more than one occasion, this individual was involved in sexual activities with several of the other girls, the congressman from Florida’s 1st Congressional District and myself,” Greenberg wrote in reference to the 17-year-old. The Daily Beast That's what Matt Gaetz's partner in crime, Joel Greenberg, wrote to Roger Stone, pleading for a pre-emptive presidential pardon from PhatBoi. WOMP WOMP He's also being investigated for corruption: Marijuana Gaetz . Prison won't be kind to Matt Gaetz. 2 Americans renouncing citizenship lowest in nearly a deca...

‘Congratulations, You Killed Osama bin Laden’   POLITICO View Full Coverage on Google News Read More The article was originally published here!

COVID-19 Is Devastating India. Its Government Is Trying To Censor Social Media.   BuzzFeed News View Full Coverage on Google News Read More The article was originally published here!

Heavy rains have poured down on the island of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, causing flooding and mudslides that damaged some homes and further battered areas already burdened by heavy ashfall from eruptions of La Soufriere volcano Read More The article was originally published here!

NBC's Trymaine Lee talks to Black voters in Milwaukee, Wisconsin about Biden's first 100 days in office and say they grade Biden a “B minus” so far. Read More The article was originally published here!

Anti-tobacco groups say the industry has hurt black people. Opponents say a ban hurts just as bad. Read More The article was originally published here!

A grand jury has been impaneled in the federal investigation into former New York mayor and Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani, his lawyer told ABC News. The revelation came after The New York Times reported that FBI agents had executed a search warrant on Giuliani's Manhattan apartment and office earlier Wednesday. Giuliani's electronic devices were seized as was a computer belonging to his longtime assistant, Jo Ann Zafonte. Bob Costello, Giuliani's lawyer, later told ABC News that the feds also served Zafonte with a subpoena to testify before the grand jury in May. Source: A grand jury has been impaneled in the federal investigation into Rudy Giuliani The article was originally published here!

Returnal PS5 reviews round-up, all the scores   VG247 View Full Coverage on Google News Read More The article was originally published here!

London (CNN) Few former world leaders have had their legacy debated as fiercely as Tony Blair. And now, it appears the longtime UK prime minister has animated Britons again, debuting an astonishing lockdown haircut that has raised eyebrows far beyond the political landscape. The ex-Labour leader gave his first television interview in several weeks on Tuesday, speaking with CNN affiliate ITV News about the stability of the United Kingdom in the face of Scotland's independence movement. But it was his arresting mullet that was of greatest concern to many commentators, and within hours Blair — along with several aging celebrities to whom he was likened — was trending on social media for all the wrong reasons. Source: Tony Blair has a mullet now, and it's disturbing Britain – CNN The article was originally published here!

1 Rudy Giuliani's office and apartment were raided by federal investigators. Federal agents  raided the apartment and office  of former President Donald Trump's longtime attorney  Rudy Giuliani  on Wednesday, an extraordinary move in the Justice Department's ongoing criminal probe.The shocking development is part of the two-year investigation into Giuliani's political activities in Ukraine. He hasn't been charged and denies all wrongdoing. CNN This roughly translates to “he will be charged and convicted.” A federal grand jury has been impaneled for the Giuliani investigation. Apparently, all Rudy roads lead to Ukraine. Remember, Giuliani got a very well-respected ambassador fired ( Marie Yovanovitch ) back in May 2019. She became a critical witness in the first Trump impeachment. Remember this name: Robert Costello . He's Giuliani's lawyer. He also represents Steve Bannon . He's got a bigly job ahead of him. You'll be hearin...

An Alameda Police Officer Used His Knee to Pin Down Mario Gonzalez   The New York Times View Full Coverage on Google News Read More The article was originally published here!

Death of California man who was pinned facedown by police draws comparisons to that of George Floyd   NBC News View Full Coverage on Google News Read More The article was originally published here!

Pfizer, Moderna COVID-19 vaccines cut hospitalizations among older adults by 94%, CDC finds   Fox News View Full Coverage on Google News Read More The article was originally published here!

NEW YORK — Brendan Hunt, an enthusiastic Trump supporter who called for killing members of Congress days after the Jan. 6 insurrection, was found guilty Wednesday of making a death threat against elected officials. It took the jury in his case about three hours to reach a verdict, finding that comments Hunt made in a disturbing video posted online two days after the U.S. Capitol riot amounted to a genuine threat to murder elected officials in Washington. He faces up to 10 years in prison. Source: Trump supporter Brendan Hunt guilty of making death threat against members of Congress after Jan. 6 insurrection, jury finds – The Washington Post The article was originally published here!

More $1,400 stimulus checks are sent as the IRS processes tax returns   CNBC Stimulus check update: What to do if you haven’t received your third payment   WJW FOX 8 News Cleveland Fourth stimulus check: What's behind the push for monthly recurring payments?   CBS News Can I keep my spouse’s $1,400 stimulus check if they’ve died? What the IRS says   MLive.com Fourth stimulus check? Four ways Americans might get additional payments in 2021   WJW FOX 8 News Cleveland View Full Coverage on Google News Read More The article was originally published here!

Collins was the crew member who stayed in orbit on the Apollo 11 command module while Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked on the moon. Later he oversaw building of the National Air and Space Museum. (Image credit: Steven Senne/AP) Read More The article was originally published here!

Federal investigators in Manhattan executed a search warrant on Wednesday at the Upper East Side apartment of Rudolph W. Giuliani, the former New York City mayor who became President Donald J. Trump’s personal lawyer, stepping up a criminal investigation into Mr. Giuliani’s dealings in Ukraine, three people with knowledge of the matter said.One of the people said the investigators had seized Mr. Giuliani’s electronic devices.Executing a search warrant is an extraordinary move for prosecutors to take against a lawyer, let alone a lawyer for a former president, and it marks a major turning point in the long-running investigation into Mr. Giuliani. Source: Pocket – Federal Investigators Execute Search Warrant at Rudy Giuliani’s Apartment The article was originally published here!

1 President Biden continues to hit it out of the park. The economy is rocking, the stock market rolls on, and COVID-19 is finally looking like it's on the wane in the US ( poor India ). Here's some news about how well Joe Biden is doing: 100 Days: How Biden Has Fared So Far On His Promises President Joe Biden has witnessed an unprecedented growth on Wall Street in his first 100 days in office, better than any of his predecessors going to at least Dwight Eisenhower. He's returned to the Paris Accord , reversed a bunch of stupid stuff Turnip (sic) did, and got the COVID-19 relief package passed and into law . Next up: Infrastructure ( American Jobs Plan ) and (it seems simultaneously) the “ family plan .” FINALLY, Biden's approval rating is north of 50 percent , a place Mango Mussolini never got close to approaching (always in the 30s and 40s). Take that, ex-president Turnip! 2 Another Biden nominee get confirmed in a content...

Huawei reports 16.5% drop in revenues in first quarter, warns of ‘another challenging year' ahead   CNBC China's Huawei says sales down 16.5% amid US sanctions   The Associated Press Huawei sees 17% revenue plunge and 26% profit jump in Q1   Global Times Huawei Quarterly Sales Slump as Sanctions Hit Phone Business   Yahoo Finance Huawei posts second quarterly sales drop as it loses pace under US sanctions   South China Morning Post View Full Coverage on Google News Read More The article was originally published here!

As women notice changes in their period, OBGYN explains why a COVID vaccine might affect menstrual cycles   WABC-TV View Full Coverage on Google News Read More The article was originally published here!

CDC: Fully vaccinated Americans don’t need to wear masks outside, except in large crowds   KTLA Los Angeles Here's what one expert says can help hesitant Americans decide to get a Covid-19 shot   CNN No COVID Vaccine Side Effects? Why It's Fine To Feel Fine : Shots – Health News   NPR Because first dances   YouTube Forced COVID vaccinations a dicey proposition (opinion)   SILive.com View Full Coverage on Google News Read More The article was originally published here!

Amid an unprecedented rise in coronavirus cases and deaths in India, President Biden spoke with the country’s prime minister on Monday and pledged assistance. Biden told Prime Minister Narendra Modi that the United States will provide “oxygen-related supplies, vaccine materials and therapeutics,” according to a readout from the White House on the call. The United States was under increased pressure to offer assistance to India, which has emerged as the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic. The aid agreement came the same day the White House, under pressure to help vaccinate the global population, announced it would share up to 60 million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine with other countries. Source: Biden speaks to Indian prime minister – The Washington Post The article was originally published here!

1 This seems eerily familiar. Deaths have been steadily rising in India as a deadly second wave of Covid infections devastates the country, with 380 recorded in Delhi alone on Monday. Medical oxygen, intensive care unit (ICU) beds and life-saving medicines are in short supply. India has recorded more than a million Covid-19 cases in just a few days. The number of reported cases declined slightly on Tuesday, to 323,144 from the peak of 352,991 the day before, bringing the total number of Indian cases so far to nearly 17 million with 192,000 deaths. BBC If you replace the location with “New York,” you get a virtual replay of what happened here in the US early last year. India had been doing relatively well with COVID. Now, not so much. 2 It's happening every week… Attorneys representing the  family of Andrew Brown Jr.  said Monday that North Carolina sheriff's deputies  shot the 42-year-old Black man  in the back of the head as they were ...

Court to hear appeal of Dallas officer who killed neighbor   The Associated Press View Full Coverage on Google News Read More The article was originally published here!

Ursula von der Leyen, one of the most powerful women in Europe, says she still faces sexism   The Washington Post Read More The article was originally published here!

Miscarriage rates ‘over 40% higher' in black people   BBC News View Full Coverage on Google News Read More The article was originally published here!

Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.), the third highest-ranking House Republican, publicly broke from House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) Monday, telling reporters a proposed independent commission should focus solely on the deadly Capitol insurrection, Reuters reports. Why it matters: Cheney's remarks reflect a widening gap between the two high-profile Republicans. McCarthy has said the bipartisan commission should broaden its scope to include other instances of political violence, citing Black Lives Matter and Antifa protests. What she's saying: “What happened on Jan. 6 is unprecedented in our history, and I think that it's very important that the commission be able to focus on that,” Cheney told reporters at the House GOP's annual policy retreat in Florida, per Reuters. Source: Cheney: Congressional commission should narrowly review Capitol siege – Axios The article was originally published here!

Rascally beavers took down internet service for about 900 customers in a remote Canadian community this weekend after gnawing through crucial fiber cables, the Candian Broadcasting Corporation reported Sunday. The outage, which has since been resolved, also affected 60 cable TV customers and disrupted local cell phone service, according to a statement from the area’s provider, Telus. Tumbler Ridge, a tiny municipality in northeastern British Columbia with a population of about 2,000 people, lost service for roughly 36 hours in what Telus described as a “uniquely Canadian disruption!” “Beavers have chewed through our fibre cable at multiple points, causing extensive damage,” said Telus spokesperson Liz Sauvé in an email to Gizmodo. Source: Beavers Take Down Canada Internet Service After Chewing Cables The article was originally published here!

U.S. vaccination pace slows as average daily cases drop below 60,000   CNBC Because everything   YouTube Why Are Millions Of People Missing Their Second Vaccine Doses?   Yahoo Lifestyle Vaccines work, so let's all get them | News, Sports, Jobs   The Adirondack Daily Enterprise Because birthday songs   YouTube View Full Coverage on Google News Read More The article was originally published here!

Roku on Monday notified its users via email that YouTube TV may be forced off its platform entirely, alleging anti-competitive demands from Google that include requests for preferential treatment of its YouTube TV and YouTube apps. Why it matters: It's one of the first big carriage disputes around anti-competitive behavior in the streaming era. Unlike most streaming TV carriage fights, Roku says it's not asking for more money, but for better terms around anti-competitive demands from Google — such as being asked to favor Google products in Roku search results. Roku and Google compete on a number of fronts, including smart TV hardware devices, smart TV operating systems and smart TV content. The carriage agreement between the two companies is set to expire imminently. Source: Roku says it may lose YouTube TV app after Google made anti-competitive demands – Axios The article was originally published here!