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Teachers Union Head Says Parental Rights Bills Are ‘The Way in Which Wars Start’

The American Federation of Teachers has doubled down on opposition against Florida’s efforts to affirm parents’ role in their children’s upbringing, with its leader claiming the newly-signed education law would spark hatred and wars. “This is propaganda. This is misinformation,”...

Some Vaccine Injured Getting Better While Others See Little Improvement

Some people who experienced adverse reactions to the COVID-19 vaccines are recovering from their injuries after spending months working to find treatments, though others have seen little improvement. Dr. Danice Hertz, who was diagnosed with an adverse reaction to Pfizer’s COVID-19...

LA County Homeless Deaths Spiked During Pandemic, but Drug Overdoses Remain Top Killer: Study

LOS ANGELES—During the first 12 months of the COVID-19 pandemic, overall deaths of homeless people in Los Angeles County increased by 56 percent compared to the previous 12 months—a spike partially attributable to the virus, though drug overdoses continued...

Twitter Buoyed by Elon Musk’s Acquisition Plans: Here’s What Lies Ahead for the Stock

Twitter Inc. spiked up over 5 percent higher at one point on Friday and was holding stronger intraday than the general markets, with the S&P 500 plunging almost 2 percent. The stock’s comparative strength is likely due to Tesla Inc....

Florida Gov. DeSantis Signs Bill to Dissolve Disney World’s Private Government

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday signed a legislature-passed bill to dissolve Walt Disney World’s self-governing status in central Florida. The law would eliminate the 55-year-old Reedy Creek Improvement District and several similar districts by June 2023. The measure allows...

Anti-Covid Pill Coming To All U.S. Pharmacies Under Reported Biden Plan

Topline The Biden Administration is working on a plan to make Pfizer’s Covid-19 antiviral pill Paxlovid available across the U.S. following shortages of the lifesaving drug, Bloomberg reported Friday, citing an unnamed administration official. ...

Covid Was Third Leading Cause Of Death In U.S. Last Year

Topline In 2021, Covid-19 was the third leading cause of death in the U.S., as the delta and omicron waves drove the pandemic’s death toll up by nearly a quarter over 2020, according to a provisional report released Friday...

Dow Plunges 600 Points In ‘Brutal And Ugly’ End-Of-Week Selloff Spurred By Hawkish Fed

Topline The stock market plunged for a second straight day Friday as investors continued to digest the possibility that Federal Reserve officials will act more aggressively than expected—potentially risking a recession—to rein in the biggest inflation spike in 40...

Exxon Bans Flying LGBTQ Rainbow Flag Outside Offices—Prompting Backlash, Report Says

Topline Exxon Mobil Corp. has informed workers the company will not allow LGBTQ pride flags to be flown outside its offices during June--LGBTQ Pride month--according to Bloomberg, leading to backlash from some of its employees. ...

Who May Decide Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Fate? Republican Trump Foe Brad Raffensperger

Topline Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) testified Friday in a hearing that will determine whether she can run for reelection after allegedly supporting efforts to overturn the 2020 election and the January 6, 2021, riot—but while an administrative law...

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‘Everyone on the Team Is Invited’: Karine Jean-Pierre Addresses White House Invite Status for Chiefs’ Harrison Butker

It wasn’t the most enthusiastic invite of all time. However, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre says that Chiefs...
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