Month: December 2021

Thousands of residents were ordered to evacuate on Thursday as 100 mph winds whipped up fast-moving wildfires in Boulder County, Colorado. Downed power lines sparked two small grass fires that quickly turned into large blazes because of gusty winds. At least 600 homes and one mall were destroyed, according to the Boulder County sheriff. More
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A law enforcement officer observes the scene where two women were shot on Christmas morning in Chicago, Ill., December 25, 2021. (Cheney Orr/Reuters) After 13 cities broke their homicide records in 2021, politicians and police departments find themselves trying to answer the million-dollar question: Why? Experts say staffing shortages from police retirements and resignations driven
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(dkfielding/Getty Images) The Cook Political Report released several ratings on Thursday showing the GOP as the clear favorite to take control of the U.S. House in the 2022 midterms. Three Democratic-held districts have fallen into the “lean Republican column,” while another two are in the “likely Republican” column. Meanwhile, just one Republican-held district currently leans
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Although it is still too early to say for sure, the early data suggests strongly that the Omicron variant, while more infectious than its predecessors, is significantly less deadly. Nevertheless, as the variant causes yet another wave of COVID-19 positive test results, many parents with students in districts where states have not required schools to
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A series of animal studies released in recent days regarding the Omicron variant all point to the same conclusion: that while Omicron is highly infectious, it is significantly less lethal than any previous variant of COVID-19 because it causes much less damage to the lungs, according to the New York Times. The Times highlighted a
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This was CNN cognitive dissonance on steroids — with a booster shot of hypocrisy. Picture this. In its 7 am hour, New Day brought on CNN medical analyst  Dr. Jonathan Reiner who called the Times Square New Year’s Eve celebration a potential “superspreader” event that is “completely unnecessary” and “unwise.” Reiner called omicron “the most
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In September, when Joe Biden announced a federal vaccine mandate on private businesses with 100 or more employees, a clear majority of the public supported Biden’s mandate, according to Gallup. That poll showed 58 percent favoring Biden’s mandating vaccination or weekly testing of employees. A Morning Consult-Politico poll released last month showed that while most Americans still supported
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(Reuters/YouTube) An unavoidably incomplete compendium Dear Weekend Jolter, This is a risky endeavor, to compile a listicle of colleagues’ best, most influential, and/or most widely read work. Many excellent articles inevitably get omitted, feelings are bruised, professional relationships are frayed, debts are called in for spotted bar tabs, threats are issued by letter, mysterious accidents
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People line up for a COVID-19 test in Times Square as the Omicron coronavirus variant continues to spread in New York, December 26, 2021. (Andrew Kelly/Reuters) I have written frequently here about how the medical establishment has been promoting policies that would discriminate against white people to promote “equity” (for example, this piece in the
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In the latest possible escalation of Iran’s nuclear ambitions, the country has launched a rocket into space, which was carrying ‘research devices’ according to Iranian state television. The launch drew condemnation and remarks of concern from a number of Western democracies, who are concerned that the launches violate U.N. Security Council resolutions and may represent
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The Canadian Covid Care Alliance, which consists of over 500 independent Canadian doctors, scientists, and health care practitioners, released an in-depth analysis of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine claiming that it can do more harm than good to people. According to its website, the Pfizer 6 month data shows that Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccines cause more illness
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Workers add the number 2 to the numerals above Times Square ahead of New Year’s Eve celebrations in New York City, December 26, 2021. (Andrew Kelly/Reuters) Less fanaticism, more restraint, and more moderation — not the worst idea for a new year’s resolution. NRPLUS MEMBER ARTICLE T his year, I will celebrate New Year’s Eve
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National Review founder William F. Buckley Jr. (National Review) To stand athwart history is not merely to defend the status quo; it entails discarding its most injurious elements without jettisoning history’s timeless lessons. NRPLUS MEMBER ARTICLE S ixty-six years ago, an upstart public intellectual founded this publication with a rallying cry. National Review, William F.
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An 18-year-old carjacking and robbery suspect was arrested in St. Paul, Minnesota, this week after his disappointed mother reportedly tipped off police about his involvement, saying she “did not raise him like that.” What are the details? Isaiah Jamal Foster of Richfield was charged Thursday on counts of first-degree attempted aggravated robbery and third-degree assault
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A deal has been reached between Virginia officials and the city of Richmond to transfer ownership of Confederate monuments to the Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia. Gov. Ralph Northam (D) and Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney announced the agreement on Thursday, stating in a press release that a towering statue of Confederate Gen.
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Though it’s not official yet, it is safe to assume that Donald Trump will be running for president in 2024. But all the signs point to him running. This summer, Trump told Sean Hannity that he has made up his mind about running in 2024, and his former chief of staff, Mark Meadows, revealed that
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(Natural News) New research suggests that getting infected with the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) omicron variant may help people ward off the more dangerous delta. These findings could have significant implications for countries that are seeing a rise in omicron infections while still battling the delta variant. Researchers took blood samples of individuals infected with the fast-spreading
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(Natural News) Lawmakers in New York are preparing to vote on a bill that will allow authorities to act upon unvaccinated individuals. These acts include – but are not limited to – the removal of people identified as carriers or communicable diseases and those potentially dangerous to public health. The bill is included in the agenda for the
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(ThitareeSarmkasat/Getty Images) First an aside: My Google Alerts for foster care and adoption sometimes drive me crazy, with links like this that pop up: This Company’s Adoption Program Lets You Foster A Baby Coral In The Bahamas No offense to baby corals, but baby humans need families. 1. Pro-Life Means We Examine What We Can
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Dr. Anthony Fauci noted during an interview on MSNBC that many of the children included in the COVID-19 hospitalization numbers are actually hospitalized for reasons completely unrelated to coronavirus, but then included in the statistics because they tested positive after arriving at the hospital. Fauci, who is the chief medical advisor to President Joe Biden
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In the ultimate of irony of all ironies, MSNBC’s Nicole Wallace and two of her guests spent an entire segment of Thursday’s Deadline: White House accusing Republicans of politicizing school boards across the nation. In the segment, Wallace openly panicked that Republicans will continue using what she described as “education wars” that were weaponized against Democrats in Virginia
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