August 26, 2021 Ethics agency could claw back Cuomo's $5M book deal profits Disgraced former Gov. Andrew Cuomo could be forced to return the royalties gained from his $5.1 million book deal if it’s determined that he violated New York law, the top official sitting on the state’s ethics agency told lawmakers in Albany on Wednesday.
August 26, 2021 Texas' Greg Abbott reasserts ban on vaccine mandates as judge rules against mask mandate ban The same day Texas Gov. Greg Abbott reissued his ban on vaccine mandates and passports a judge ruled against his ban on mask mandates, issuing a temporary injunction, according to reports.
August 26, 2021 Tucker Carlson: Leaders need to explain their COVID mandates, not just tell us to obey Tucker Carlson reacts to Oregon Gov. Kate Brown's mandate that everyone wear masks outdoors, even if they are vaccinated.
August 25, 2021 Arkansas runs out of intensive care beds for COVID patients: 'critical' Arkansas on Tuesday ran out of intensive care unit beds for COVID-19 patients for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic began, Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced, as a surge in cases continued overwhelming hospitals in the state.
August 25, 2021 Texas cops carry maskless woman out of school board meeting, video shows A woman was carried out of a Texas school board meeting by two police officers Tuesday over her refusal to wear a mask.
August 25, 2021 Harris, Newsom require rally goers get vaccine or negative test despite staying in cars Gov. Gavin Newsom and Vice President Kamala Harris will require rally goers to prove vaccination or a negative COVID test even though rally goers will remain in their cars for the event.
August 25, 2021 Cowboys losing ground with COVID-19 just 2 weeks from opener The Dallas Cowboys are still losing ground in a COVID-19 outbreak that was discovered just 90 minutes before their most recent preseason game.
August 25, 2021 Washington Post's Philip Bump downplays New York's updated COVID death count following Cuomo's resignation Washington Post national correspondent Philip Bump downplayed New York's jarring update to its data of coronavirus deaths.
August 25, 2021 'Crisis teams' sent to hard-hit COVID hospitals in Oregon Oregon will deploy "crisis teams" of hundreds of nurses, respiratory therapists, paramedics and nursing assistants to regions of the state hardest hit by a surge in COVID-19 hospitalizations that have stretched hospitals to the limit, Gov. Kate Brown said Wednesday.
August 25, 2021 Janice Dean calls for federal probe into all COVID-19 nursing home deaths after NY adds 12K to previous total Janice Dean called for investigations into what she believes is "covering up" of the COVID-19 deaths in nursing homes.