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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

CDC guidelines for 2021 holidays: How to celebrate safely

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.

DeSantis tweets 'Don't Tread on Florida' flag after calling for special special session to ban jab mandates

October 21, 2021

DeSantis tweets 'Don't Tread on Florida' flag after calling for special special session to ban jab mandates

Florida’s Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis tweeted out an updated version of the Florida state flag that was trending on social media after calling for a special session to ban local coronavirus vaccine mandates.

Scalise says GOP memo on closed-door Birx testimony confirms world was 'misled' on COVID

October 21, 2021

Scalise says GOP memo on closed-door Birx testimony confirms world was 'misled' on COVID

The memo, exclusively obtained by Fox News, provides “key takeaways” from Birx’s committee testimony to Republicans and gives fresh insight into the origins of the virus as well as the US government’s pandemic response.

Chicago emergency support request sparks sharp response from police group as defunding, mandates take toll

October 21, 2021

Chicago emergency support request sparks sharp response from police group as defunding, mandates take toll

The National Fraternal Order of Police issued a blistering statement in response to Chicago’s request for suburban police officers to volunteer to help fight surging crime in the city’s urban center.

Washington State police couple lose jobs over vaccine mandate after religious exemptions pulled

October 21, 2021

Washington State police couple lose jobs over vaccine mandate after religious exemptions pulled

A Washington State trooper Richard Thompson and and his dispatcher wife Celina Thompson lost their jobs over the vaccine mandate, despite being initially granted religious exemptions from the shot.

Doctor Makary weighs in on school mask mandate: Kids are 'very inefficient transmitters’

October 21, 2021

Doctor Makary weighs in on school mask mandate: Kids are 'very inefficient transmitters’

Fox News contributor Dr. Marty Makary doubled down on an op-ed he co-authored for the Wall Street Journal criticizing school mask mandates because, he told 'America's Newsroom, kids are 'very inefficient transmitters.'