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October 19, 2021

Seattle police union blasts ‘gross mismanagement’ after vaccine mandate deadline: 'public safety crisis'

Seattle’s police union fired back against the city’s “media blitz” on Monday’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate deadline, arguing the department’s “gross mismanagement” in barring some 100 officers granted medical and religious exemptions from continuing to serve will result in an “untenable public safety crisis.”

October 19, 2021

Travis Tritt cancels shows at venues that require vaccines, negative tests or masks

Country singer Travis Tritt has canceled tour dates in an act of protest against vaccine and coronavirus testing mandates.

October 19, 2021

Ben Domenech on 'Kilmeade Show': 'Americans see the truth with their own eyes'

Ben Domenech said most Americans who have chosen not to get vaccinated have taken the issue seriously and though through their decision, contrary to how the Biden administration portrays those who are vaccine hesitant.

October 19, 2021

Oregon releases names, vaccination status of 40,000 individual employees by 'mistake': report

The individual names and vaccination statuses of some 40,000 Oregon state employees were mistakenly released the two newspapers, which a labor union is saying breaches an agreement reached with the state last month assuring that the private medical information would remain confidential.

October 19, 2021

Biden CBP pick agrees with GOP senator that migrants should be vaccinated before entering US

Chris Magnus, President Biden's nominee to be the next head of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, agreed that having tens of thousands of migrants crossing the southern border during a pandemic poses a public health concern, and he expressed support for requiring coronavirus vaccinations to enter the country.

October 19, 2021

Novak Djokovic won't reveal vaccine status as Australian officials say unvaccinated unlikely to get visas

Novak Djokovic declined to reveal his vaccination status in an interview on Monday as Australian officials say they believe unvaccinated players will not likely be granted visas to compete at the Australian Open in January.

October 19, 2021

California mom on walkout over school vaccine mandate: The governor is 'overreaching'

California became the first state to mandate vaccinations or coronavirus testing for eligible children to attend in-person classes at public and private schools after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the requirement Oct. 1. Students who don’t comply will be required to do an independent study. There are medical and personal belief exemptions. 

October 19, 2021

NYC declares racism a public health crisis citing COVID

New York City officially declared racism a public health crisis in the city.

October 19, 2021

Colin Powell's cancer: What is multiple myeloma?

Colin Powell, who died Monday at age 84 due to complications of COVID-19, had multiple myeloma, a blood cancer that impairs the body’s ability to fight infections and to respond well to vaccines.

October 19, 2021

Oregon vaccine mandate: Federal judge denies last-minute bid to stop order

A federal judge on Monday denied a last-minute bid by more than three dozen state employees, health care providers and school staff to temporarily stop the state’s COVID-19 vaccination mandate.