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Vaccinated Illinois woman dead from COVID; family blames unvaccinated in obituary

September 17, 2021

Vaccinated Illinois woman dead from COVID; family blames unvaccinated in obituary

The Illinois family of a vaccinated woman who died of COVID-19 says her death could have been avoided if more people were vaccinated.

Fire chief suing Oregon for coronavirus vaccine mandate says he’s willing to sacrifice job

September 16, 2021

Fire chief suing Oregon for coronavirus vaccine mandate says he’s willing to sacrifice job

Aurora fire chief Josh Williams and attorney Rebekah Millard join 'Fox News Primetime' to detail the lawsuit against the state of Oregon and its coronavirus vaccine mandate.

CDC study finds childhood obesity increased at ‘substantial and alarming’ levels during COVID pandemic

September 16, 2021

CDC study finds childhood obesity increased at ‘substantial and alarming’ levels during COVID pandemic

Child obesity levels in the U.S. increased significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly among children who were already obese from the outset, according to the findings of a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Nebraska Catholic university sued for denying religious exemptions to vaccine

September 16, 2021

Nebraska Catholic university sued for denying religious exemptions to vaccine

A group of students are suing Creighton University for denying their requests for religious exemptions to COVID-19 vaccines.

McAuliffe tapped 2 prominent anti-vaxxers for Virginia boards after hefty donations, report finds

September 16, 2021

McAuliffe tapped 2 prominent anti-vaxxers for Virginia boards after hefty donations, report finds

Democrat Terry McAuliffe, the former governor of Virginia who is currently running to reclaim that seat, reportedly appointed two prominent anti-vaccine advocates to coveted administration positions after they donated more than $50,000 to his campaign.

NHL expects 98% of players to be vaccinated before season

September 16, 2021

NHL expects 98% of players to be vaccinated before season

Jacob Trouba was the first NHL player who allowed himself to be publicly photographed getting jabbed with a dose of coronavirus vaccine, and his wife did rotations in the emergency room in Florida with the pandemic raging.

Nicki Minaj tweets spark protest outside CDC headquarters

September 16, 2021

Nicki Minaj tweets spark protest outside CDC headquarters

A group of Nicki Minaj fans held a protest outside the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) headquarters in Atlanta on Wednesday, after the rapper expressed on Twitter that she has reservations about getting a COVID-19 vaccine.

DeSantis hammers Biden admin for limiting Florida's use of monoclonal antibodies: 'Very, very problematic'

September 16, 2021

DeSantis hammers Biden admin for limiting Florida's use of monoclonal antibodies: 'Very, very problematic'

On Thursday, Florida Gov. DeSantis hammered the president after the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) surprised red-state governors by changing how they distributed the COVID-19 treatment.

New Orleans' trash problem exacerbated by Nicholas

September 16, 2021

New Orleans' trash problem exacerbated by Nicholas

A storm-battered New Orleans is continuing to clean up this week as now post-Tropical Cyclone Nicholas moves over the central Louisiana coast.

Pediatric COVID cases rising in multiple states as students return to the classroom

September 16, 2021

Pediatric COVID cases rising in multiple states as students return to the classroom

Several states — including Georgia, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Michigan — are reporting school-related COVID-19 outbreaks.