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October 5, 2022

GOP rep promises to take aim at 'woke' military if Republicans win election

Rep. Jim Banks, R-Ind., said Republicans will concentrate on ending "woke" policies in the military, including the COVID-19 vaccine mandate imposed under President Biden.

October 5, 2022

Massachusetts colleges to enforce mask mandates ‘indefinitely'

Three Massachusetts colleges will enforce mask mandates "indefinitely," despite the waning coronavirus pandemic. Experts have argued masking does little to protect students.

October 5, 2022

Absence epidemic worries parent groups seeking normalcy after COVID: A 'cautionary tale'

Arlington Parents for Education pushed back against pandemic-era remote learning that led many students to stay out of class long-term in districts across the nation.

October 5, 2022

Taylor Lorenz attacks Washington Post colleague over ‘absurd, insensitive’ COVID tweet

Washington Post columnist Taylor Lorenz attacked a columnist from her own publication on Twitter over people concerned about the coronavirus on Tuesday.

October 4, 2022

Dutch to kill over 100K farm chickens to contain bird flu

The Netherlands plan to cull over 100,000 farm chickens in order to contain the highly infectious bird flu that impacted several countries across Europe.

October 4, 2022

IA inmates who were given 6 times the proper dose of COVID vaccine denied $1M payout

A state panel has rejected claims for $1 million payouts to the 52 Iowa prisoners who were overdosed with COVID-19 vaccine concentrate.

October 4, 2022

Coast Guard rescuer faces termination over vaccine mandate after team was praised by Biden for hurricane aid

Coast Guard rescue swimmer Chad Watson, who will be fired over the military's vaccine mandate, joined 'Fox & Friends' to discuss the impact of the requirement

October 4, 2022

Kilmeade challenges John Kirby on military's vaccine mandate: Is it 'worth losing 20,000' service members?

'Fox & Friends' co-host Brian Kilmeade pressed John Kirby on the military vaccine mandate, as 20,000 service members face discharge amid recruitment struggles

October 3, 2022

Pakistan hospital overwhelmed as flood-borne illnesses spread

The emergency ward of a Pakistan hospital is overwhelmed with hundreds of people seeking treatment for water-borne illnesses such as Malaria.

October 3, 2022

Uganda’s latest outbreak of Ebola kills its first health worker

A 37-year-old Tanzanian doctor who contracted Ebola in Uganda and died. He was the first health care worker to die in Uganda’s latest outbreak.