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October 21, 2021

Biden says police officers, first responders should be fired for refusing jab

President Biden on Thursday said police officers and first responders who refuse the COVID-19 vaccine should stay home and be fired.

October 21, 2021

Rand Paul blasts Anthony Fauci after NIH admits gain-of-function funding

Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., reacted to the NIH admitting to funding gain-of-function research despite Dr. Anthony Fauci's public denials

October 21, 2021

CNN fires back at Joe Rogan over its coverage of ivermectin: The only thing we did wrong was 'bruise' his ego

CNN offered a defiant response to podcast giant Joe Rogan, who accused the network of “lying” about his use of ivermectin during his recovery from coronavirus.

October 21, 2021

Chicago police union boss on vaccine mandate fight: 'Welcome to day three of 'The Hunger Games''

The Chicago police union’s first vice president has issued a blistering attack on Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s vaccine mandate, likening it to “The Hunger Games,” and warned younger officers not to give in to pressure.

October 21, 2021

Police departments are struggling to hire new cops

Police departments across the country are struggling to hire new cops and it’s now forcing cities to get creative. The Phoenix Police Department is looking out of state to fill more than 300 open positions. They’re also raising annual salaries, offering hiring bonuses, and turning to social media to spread the word. Everything from politics, to the job market, and overall lack of interest is to blame, they say.

October 21, 2021

Dozens of GE employees walk out of South Carolina plant in vaccine mandate protest

At least dozens of General Electric employees walked out of a South Carolina factory on Thursday to protest a federal government mandate stating that employees with federal contracts must be vaccinated against the coronavirus.

October 21, 2021

NYC protesters who held 'freedom rally' at Times Square to march in support of Kyrie Irving

Protesters who held a rally at Times Square last weekend against the city’s vaccine mandate will hold a demonstration this Sunday in support of the Brooklyn Nets’ Kyrie Irving, who has chosen not to get the COVID vaccine.

October 21, 2021

NIH acknowledges US funded gain-of-function at Wuhan lab, despite Fauci’s denials

The National Institutes of Health is now admitting to funding gain-of-function research on bats infected with the coronavirus at a lab in Wuhan, China despite repeated denials from Dr. Anthony Fauci that U.S. tax dollars were used on the funding.

October 21, 2021

FTC warns of increase in romance scams, especially targeting older adults

An increasing number of American seniors have been targeted for romance scams during the pandemic.

October 21, 2021

CDC guidelines for 2021 holidays: How to celebrate safely

As the 2021 holiday season approaches and the COVID-19 pandemic stretches on, families and friends will once again determine whether – and how – to safely congregate.