August 9, 2021 Dallas schools issue mask mandate, defying Gov. Abbott’s executive order Texas’ second-largest school district is now requiring students, faculty and staff to wear masks on its campuses for at least the start of the academic year in a move that defies an executive order issued by Gov. Greg Abbott.
August 9, 2021 Austin activates emergency alert due to severe COVID-19 'crisis' Health officials in Austin issued an emergency alert over the weekend that the COVID-19 situation in the city was "severely worsening" and has reached a "critical" point.
August 9, 2021 Fake COVID-19 vaccination cards worry college officials Across the internet, a cottage industry has sprung up to accommodate people who say they won’t get vaccinated for either personal or religious reasons.
August 9, 2021 Law professor sues George Mason University over 'bizarre' COVID vaccine mandate Todd Zywicki, a professor at George Mason University's Antonin Scalia Law School, is suing George Mason University over the university’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate, arguing that he already contracted the novel coronavirus and believes he is protected due to natural immunity.
August 9, 2021 Joe Concha slams media for giving Obama's maskless party a pass: 'Rules for thee, not for Ds' Fox News contributor Joe Concha fired back at the mainstream media on “America's Newsroom” Monday after news outlets appeared to dismiss former President Obama's star-studded maskless birthday bash over the weekend, including one New York Times reporter calling the attendees a “sophisticated vaccinated crowd."
August 9, 2021 Canada opens to American tourists Monday. What to know. Canada on Monday is lifting its prohibition on Americans crossing the border to shop, vacation or visit, but the United States is keeping similar restrictions in place for Canadians.
August 9, 2021 Fake COVID-19 vaccination cards are on the rise in US, Europe As Covid-19 vaccine mandates proliferate in the U.S. and Europe, so are swindlers selling bogus vaccination certificates.
August 9, 2021 To shake hands or not? An age-old human gesture now in limbo Now, as workers return to the office, friends reunite and more church services shift from Zoom to in person, this exact question is befuddling growing numbers of people: to shake or not to shake?
August 9, 2021 CNN's Jim Acosta ripped for renaming Delta variant the 'DeSantis variant': 'Performance art' Viewers ripped CNN's Jim Acosta this weekend for suggesting that at least one of the new variants of the coronavirus be named the "DeSantis variant" after the Florida governor.
August 9, 2021 Los Angeles County considers requiring proof of vaccination at some venues Officials in Los Angeles County are expected to meet later this week to talk about the prospects of requiring some kind of proof of vaccination for entry at some venues, a report said.
