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September 7, 2021

Rand Paul says new Wuhan documents show Fauci lied

Sen. Rand Paul says newly public documents on U.S. funding of coronavirus research in Wuhan, China, show that NIAID head Dr. Anthony Fauci lied during his previous testimony to Conrgess.

September 7, 2021

Arizona AG declares Tucson's COVID vaccine mandate for city employees ‘illegal’

The attorney general of Arizona is declaring that the city of Tucson’s vaccine mandate for city employees is "illegal" under state law.

September 7, 2021

Idaho enacts crisis hospital care standards amid COVID surge

Idaho public health leaders on Tuesday activated “crisis standards of care” for the state's northern hospitals because there are more coronavirus patients than the institutions can handle.

September 7, 2021

Children 6 months and up should get flu shot, delay during severe COVID-19 illness: pediatrics group

Children aged 6 months and older should receive a flu vaccine this fall, the American Academy of Pediatrics advised Tuesday, however kids with moderate-to-severe COVID-19 should delay flu shots until they have recovered.

September 7, 2021

MSNBC's Rachel Maddow flamed for not deleting false tweet about Oklahoma hospitals: 'Queen of misinformation'

MSNBC host Rachel Maddow was excoriated on social media this week after failing to delete a tweet containing false information about hospitals in Oklahoma being overrun with coronavirus patients overdosing on Ivermectin, a parasite-fighting medication that can also be sold over the counter as a veterinary drug.

September 7, 2021

Texas moms outraged over potential for more school closures: Kids will keep 'falling behind'

Texas mothers Rachael Potter and Lauren McDonough pushed back against a potential additional round of school closures during an interview on "Fox & Friends" on Tuesday, highlighting the fact "learning has been interrupted" since the pandemic began.

September 7, 2021

COVID-19 variant mu detected in 49 states

The mu coronavirus variant has been detected in 49 states and 42 countries, according to estimates, as health officials keep an eye on the strain to see if it emerges to become more dominant.

September 7, 2021

Las Vegas substitute teacher accused of taping mask to student’s face, report says

The mother of a 9-year-old boy in Las Vegas accused a substitute teacher of taping a mask onto her son’s face after he forgot to wear one when he got up during class for a drink of water.

September 7, 2021

Tom Del Beccaro: The 6 reasons why Joe Biden's popularity numbers won't recover

While a president's popularity can rise and fall, don’t expect Biden’s numbers to recover very much.

September 7, 2021

Liz Peek: Gloomy Americans give Biden low marks on Afghanistan, COVID and economy

The country is profoundly discouraged even as the stock market hits new highs, jobs are plentiful and consumers are wealthier than ever before.