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Researchers from the University of Waterloo in Canada have determined that while N95 and KN95 masks do the best job at containing aerosol droplets from the wearer’s mouth, most cloth masks, such as the popular blue surgical masks, are only 10 percent effective since it doesn’t properly cover the wearer’s mouth. “There is no question
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Outdoor brand Patagonia, which was founded by environmental activist Yvon Chouinard, will remove its products from the popular Jackson Hole Mountain Resort in Wyoming after the resort’s owner hosted a fundraiser for Republican lawmakers who support former President Donald Trump. What about the fundraiser? Jay Kemmerer, owner of the Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, co-hosted a
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A local government in Australia shot and killed rescue dogs because they feared that COVID-19 would spread if people traveled to the shelter to pick them up. The killing of the animals has ignited outrage, and many commenters believe Australia is suffering from coronavirus “hysteria.” The governing body in the Orana region of New South
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Is there anything funnier than CNN complaining about “over the top” negative coverage? On Sunday’s Reliable Sources, host Brian Stelter came rushing to Joe Biden’s defense, complaining about hyper-critical coverage of the fiasco in Afghanistan. You could never be critical enough of Trump, and Biden should be granted a wide berth. Stelter began: STELTER: Everyone
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Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin activated the Civil Reserve Air Fleet on Sunday, giving the Department of Defense access to the commercial air fleet to help with evacuation efforts in Afghanistan. The news comes as tens of thousands of people — mostly Afghan nationals, but also an unknown number of American citizens — wait to be
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi found herself embroiled in another situation that had unsavory optics once again on Sunday. The California Democrat was seen schmoozing with Democratic deep-pocket donors, all of which were not wearing masks, at a Napa Valley fundraiser while Americans are still trapped in Afghanistan. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer was also trounced
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There’s a reason why you don’t see conservatives on CNN very often.  Hack journalist Jim Acosta couldn’t keep up as his Republican guest, Rep. Darrell Issa [R-CA], schooled him on his own show, Sunday, over President Biden’s Afghanistan debacle. Acosta repeatedly tried to blame President Trump for the Taliban takeover, but Issa exposed the journalist’s
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Vice President Kamala Harris generated criticism Sunday after she responded to a recent question about the Afghanistan crisis by laughing and claiming the Biden administration “couldn’t have a higher priority right now.” What happened? After embarking on her Southeast Asia tour, Harris addressed a gaggle of reporters on the airport tarmac, cutting off a reporter
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There were 212,672 people apprehended at the United States southern border in July, the highest number in 21 years and a 13% increase from June. There were more than 19,000 unaccompanied children detained at the border, likely the second-highest total on record, according to the Associated Press. The massive influx of illegal immigrants arrived during
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During another White House press conference where he tried to gaslight Americans about his poor decision-making and planning in Afghanistan, President Biden was confronted by CBS senior White House correspondent Ed O’Keefe with a network poll that shows the public was questioning his competence and ability to be president. After asking a question about whether
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Mississippi’s top health official Friday threatened possible jail time and fines for people diagnosed with COVID-19 who don’t isolate, NBC News reported. Mississippi State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs issued a “COVID-19 isolation order” on Friday, which told people they “must immediately home-isolate on first knowledge of infection with COVID-19.” Any individuals infected with COVID-19
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Secretary of State Antony Blinken provided a bizarre answer Sunday when confronted by Fox News anchor Chris Wallace about President Joe Biden’s level of knowledge about the ongoing crisis in Afghanistan. Wallace began the interview by questioning Blinken over several statements that Biden has made about the Afghanistan crisis that were later contradicted by his
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Thousands of Americans are trapped in Afghanistan and the Taliban are crowing about their victory over the world’s lone superpower, but far-Left “journalist” David Rothkopf wants to make sure we keep our head and focus on the really dangerous threat out there. Rothkopf tweeted Friday: “The Taliban, all of them together, plus every Al Qaeda
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Fox News correspondent Lucas Tomlinson confronted Pentagon spokesman John Kirby on Saturday over a prediction Kirby made just two days before the Taliban entered Kabul to complete their takeover of Afghanistan. What happened? During a press briefing, Tomlinson pressed Kirby why he claimed, just two days before the Taliban overtook Afghanistan, that Kabul “is not
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Former President Donald Trump blasted President Joe Biden’s withdrawal from Afghanistan during a rally on Saturday in Cullman, Alabama. Trump also notched a viral moment by blasting wokeness, but the huge crowd wasn’t as enthusiastic with the ex-president’s stance on COVID-19 vaccinations. People as far as the eye can see. My home state did not
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I imagine some in the White House were hoping the fall of Afghanistan might just be a two-week story, and the public might quickly lose interest in it. But, sadly, the situation continues to deteriorate with long-term consequences. Facing rampant criticism for evacuating the military before thousands of American citizens, the Biden administration is reportedly
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As the situation in Afghanistan becomes only more grim, the New York Times is properly condemning the Biden Administration’s lack of foresight and criticizing Biden’s false statements regarding the US evacuation. Saturday’s front page featured a “news analysis” from Peter Baker, which suggested Biden’s botching of the Afghanistan pullout might damage his electoral selling points:
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Thousands of Australian anti-lockdown protesters clashed with police in the streets of Melbourne on Saturday. At times, the demonstrations against lockdowns became violent with protesters attacking police and law enforcement spraying rubber bullets and tear gas into the crowd. Thursday marked the 200th day of lockdowns in Melbourne. On Friday, the state of Victoria announced
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The Taliban appear to be mocking the United States in a new propaganda photo. The image, which some have called “humiliating,” shows an elite Taliban fighting unit donned in U.S. military gear and hoisting up the flag of the fundamentalist Islamic group in nearly the exact same pose that U.S. Marines hoisted up the American
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On Saturday’s installment of Velshi, guest host Mehdi Hasan claimed that the 9/11 terrorist attacks produced a xenophobic War on Terror that is responsible for the political raise of Donald Trump. In order to make this inflammatory stretch, Hasan repeated several far-left claims that simply aren’t true. Hasan kicked off the segment claiming, “The 20th anniversary of
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Potential threats from Islamic State terrorists are reportedly complicating United States military evacuation operations in Afghanistan. What is the background? The startling new development comes after the U.S. Embassy in Kabul told Americans wishing to leave the country that traveling to the airport in Kabul, where all evacuation operations are taking place, was no longer
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A Colorado black father delivered a stirring speech denouncing critical race theory during a school board meeting last week, which garnered a standing ovation from other parents. After the rousing monologue, the board members voted to ban critical race theory in the school district. Several concerned parents gave their testimony about implementing critical race theory
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On Saturday afternoon, Christina Pushaw is back on Twitter after a twelve-hour suspension — and she’s ready to set the record straight about Big Tech. Governor DeSantis’s press secretary was suspended from Twitter Friday night after the Associated Press sent DeSantis a letter asking him to fire her. The Associated Press complained after Pushaw pushed
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