June 17, 2021 Unvaccinated West Point cadets face growing and severe retaliation, sources say HANNITY EXCLUSIVE: The push for coronavirus vaccinations at the U.S. Military Academy began once the first shots became available back in January – but even as the inoculation rate rises and deaths and new cases both fall, the families of unvaccinated cadets say they are facing increasing pressure, coercion, and even threats to get the jab.
June 17, 2021 US-Mexico border drug trade led by American smugglers The U.S.-Mexico border has been closed since March 2020 because of the pandemic and it’s not known when it will reopen. However, it’s forcing cartels to change their drug trafficking tactics as they’re now recruiting American’s to do the job.
June 17, 2021 California Gov. Newsom launches first major ad blitz in bid to survive recall Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom’s first major ad blitz touts that the governor "has California roaring back" and charges that "right-wing Republicans" are behind recall campaign.
June 17, 2021 Chicago mayor declares racism a public health crisis Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot declared racism a public health emergency Thursday, pointing to systematic racism as a leading factor in the city’s life expectancy discrepancies.
June 17, 2021 Coronavirus outbreak at US Embassy in Kabul turns deadly, over 100 infected A coronavirus outbreak at the U.S. Embassy in Afghanistan left at least one dead and over 100 infected, spurring a lockdown Thursday with few exceptions.
June 17, 2021 Japan to ease COVID-19 state of emergency ahead of Olympics Japan on Thursday announced the easing of a coronavirus state of emergency in Tokyo and six other areas starting next week, with new daily cases falling just as the country begins final preparations for the Olympics starting in just over a month.
June 17, 2021 Veteran charter school teacher blasts online learning during pandemic: 'We called school inessential' A veteran charter school teacher blasted pandemic-era online learning in a New York Times opinion piece that calls for a return to classrooms to renew America’s “collective commitment to true public education.”
June 17, 2021 Bengals' Joe Mixon slams NFL, NFLPA over updated COVID protocols: 'Not for the players' Cincinnati Bengals running back Joe Mixon slammed the NFL and NFLPA’s updated COVID-19 protocols on Wednesday, arguing that the new policy accurately represents the desires of players.
June 17, 2021 Fauci: US to spend $3.2 billion for antiviral pills for COVID-19 The United States is devoting $3.2 billion to advance development of antiviral pills for COVID-19 and other dangerous viruses that could turn into pandemics.
June 17, 2021 China must be pressured financially to cooperate with COVID probe: Former State Dept. investigator Former top State Department investigator David Asher told “America’s Newsroom” on Thursday that China must be pressured financially to cooperate with coronavirus origin probe.