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October 18, 2021

Chicago Mayor Lightfoot posts maskless photo at WNBA game, apparently violating indoor mask mandates

After the Chicago Sky took the WNBA title, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot posted a picture online of her celebrating without a mask among legions of masked fans — going against her own city’s mask mandate.

October 18, 2021

COVID-19 vaccine booster and flu shot: Is it safe to receive both on same day?

As the flu season approaches and coincides with millions of Americans newly eligible for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine booster, with expert backing for boosters developed by Moderna and J&J, many may wonder whether it’s safe to receive both a booster and a flu vaccine in one visit.

October 18, 2021

Robert Charles remembers Colin Powell: He personified the best of all of us

Former Assistant Secretary of State under Colin Powell Robert Charles remembered his former colleague Monday as a "great man" who didn't take things personally and was a "friend to all."

October 18, 2021

State trooper explains why he told liberal governor to 'kiss my a--' and quit over vaccine mandate

A Washington State trooper, who was forced to step down after refusing to get the COVID-19 vaccine, explained why he told Governor Jay Inslee to ‘kiss my a--' after serving the public for 22 years.

October 18, 2021

Colin Powell's '13 Rules': Read them here

Gen. Colin Powell, who died Monday due to complications from COVID-19, famously detailed 13 rules to live by in his 1995 autobiography.

October 18, 2021

Colin Powell dies of COVID-19 complications despite vaccine: Medical experts weigh in

Gen. Colin Powell, former secretary of state, died Monday at 84 from COVID-related complications, though he was fully vaccinated, his family announced. His death, medical experts say, underscore the need for COVID-19 vaccine booster shots among older adults and high-risk populations to shore up protection.

October 18, 2021

Colin Powell, former secretary of state, dead at 84 from COVID-19 complications

Gen. Colin Powell, the influential former secretary of state and chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff who played a pivotal policy role during the administration of President George W. Bush, died Monday at 84 from complications related to COVID-19, his family announced.

October 17, 2021

Bidens caught violating DC mask mandate at posh Georgetown restaurant

President Biden and first lady Jill Biden were caught violating Washington, D.C.'s indoor mask mandate by walking through a high-end restaurant in Georgetown without masks on Saturday.

October 17, 2021

WaPo columnist mocked for lecturing unmasked stranger in elevator: 'Strong hall monitor energy'

Washington Post columnist Ruth Marcus was roasted on Twitter Sunday after she told her 60K followers that she lectured a stranger in an elevator about his failure to wear a mask.

October 17, 2021

NBC fact-checks Fauci's fear that college football games would be COVID super-spreaders: 'Never happened'

A report on NBC's “Today” Saturday fact-checked Dr. Anthony Fauci’s fear – made on its cable arm MSNBC – of a dramatic COVID-19 surge from crowded football stadiums, saying it “never happened.”