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May 21, 2020

Student files complaint claiming College Board AP exams discriminate against blind and deaf students

Kaleigh Brendle, a legally blind high school junior from New Jersey wants to make it clear that she is not ‘blind to injustice’ when it comes to the inequality in testing accommodations the College Board is offering her blind and blind and deaf classmates.

May 20, 2020

Johnson & Johnson chief scientist predicts 'significant numbers' of COVID-19 vaccines 'early next year'

Johnson & Johnson Chief Scientific Officer Dr. Paul Stoffels told "Bill Hemmer Reports" Wednesday that he is seeing promising signs that a coronavirus vaccine will be developed in the near future. 

May 20, 2020

High school swimmers petition NJ governor to reopen pools, say mental and physical health is being affected

Two high school swimmers told “Fox & Friends” on Wednesday that they created a petition asking New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy to reopen pools for competitive swimmers who they said are "mature enough to follow guidelines to ensure the safety of every swimmer."

May 20, 2020

New Jersey businesses petition Gov. Murphy to let them reopen: The politicians are still 'getting paid'

Three New Jersey business owners are working together to try to convince Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy they are ready to reopen their doors amid the coronavirus pandemic. 

May 19, 2020

Hunker down: Some states say no full-scale reopening until coronavirus vaccine, treatment is ready

As most states begin to move forward with measures to reopen their economies, some governors and big-city mayors are now saying the restrictions will not fully be lifted until a vaccine or treatment for the disease is available -- a timeline that could take a year or more. 

May 19, 2020

Widowed NJ mom on turning to food bank after being furloughed: 'They are there for this time of need'

A widowed mother of three in New Jersey is hoping to reduce the "stigma" surrounding food bank assistance after she was furloughed from her job and left without options amid the coronavirus pandemic.

May 19, 2020

NJ gym reopens in defiance of state coronavirus orders, one man arrested

A man was arrested in connection with the reopening of a New Jersey gym on Tuesday after the business began operating in defiance of Gov. Phil Murphy's coronavirus closure order. 

May 19, 2020

NJ gym owner cited by cops after reopening, says defiance of lockdown is 'for all small businesses'

Despite orders from the state's government, a New Jersey gym owner who opened this week in defiance of coronavirus health and safety measures is standing resolute in his convictions that the decision to shutter small businesses like his is a constitutional matter.

May 18, 2020

Hannity slams blue-state govs over 'dumbest' pandemic response: 'Helped us learn what not to do'

Sean Hannity took on several Democratic states whose governors issued orders responding to the coronavirus pandemic put thousands of older and sicker residents at risk, and compared their results with those of more successful governors in Texas and Florida.

May 18, 2020

New Jersey gym owner receives summons after reopening: 'It's OK to stand up for what you believe in'

A New Jersey gym owner who reopened his business Monday in defiance of Gov. Phil Murphy's stay-at-home order told "Tucker Carlson Tonight" he is "ready for the consequences" and vowed to remain open for the rest of the week after receiving a summons for violating the state lockdown.