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.”
October 17, 2021 Cam Newton, eyeing NFL return, gets vaccinated against COVID-19: report Former New England Patriots quarterback Cam Newton has reportedly been vaccinated against COVID-19, a measure that could quicken the former league MVP’s return to playing in the NFL.
October 17, 2021 Fauci: People 'react against me' when 'truth becomes inconvenient' Dr. Anthony Fauci has argued that he is an easy target during the coronavirus pandemic because he stands for "science, data and hard facts" rather than "conspiracy theories."
October 17, 2021 Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker delays COVID vaccine deadline for some state workers Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has pushed back a deadline for some state employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 as his office negotiates with the workers' labor unions.
October 17, 2021 Fauci misled Trump administration on gain-of-function research in Wuhan, book claims A new book from an investigative Australian reporter dives into how Dr. Anthony Fauci reportedly misled the Trump administration on gain-of-function research in China.
October 17, 2021 ‘SNL’ Weekend Update takes on budget bill, vaccine mandates, COVID origins -- and other political footballs "Saturday Night Live’s" Weekend Update fake news segment covered Democratic squabbling over the inclusion of President Biden’s climate policy in the budget bill, the New York City coronavirus vaccine mandate, the potential origins of the virus and head Las Vegas Raiders coach Jon Gruden’s resignation this weekend.
