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A partial solar eclipse will be visible in the eastern US at dawn tomorrow. Use eye protection.

BURBANK, CA—Nickelodeon announced today that for Pride Month, Blue's Clues and You will be hosted by Jared Fogle, who is famous for being the Subway spokesperson and maybe some other stuff as well. Fogle will teach kids that "love is love" and that you're "born this way" and "can't control who you love." "Hey kids!" he says in a teaser for the new episodes. "How is everyone doing out there, specifically the younger males in the audience? Oh, look! We got a letter!" The letter appears to be a summons from the FBI for him to return to federal prison....

The Atlantic magazine published a profile piece on Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg Tuesday and plotted his path to the presidency that would involve him replacing incumbent President Joe Biden. Writer Edward-Isaac Dovere wrote the glowing report about Buttigieg’s attempts to gather support for a massive “infrastructure” spending bill that redefines traditional infrastructure to include elder care and electric vehicles.

In the current study, the researchers followed 228 convalescence plasma donors between April and February 2021. They were assessed for levels of neutralizing antibodies and the total and immunoglobulin G (IgG)-specific S protein antibodies using a lab-developed fluorescent reduction neutralization assay (FRNA) and the VITROS anti-SARS-CoV-2 Total. The team analyzed the data to determine the link between antibody levels and clinical characteristics, presenting a comprehensive view of SARS-CoV-2 antibody changes over 11 months after being infected with SARS-CoV-2. The purpose of the study was to better understand COVID-19 responses in individuals who obtained the virus in the community. Before August...

A new study has found that the use of weight-adjusted Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) and Azithromycin (AZM) improved the survival of ventilated COVID-19 patients by nearly 200 percent. The observational study, which has not yet been peer-reviewed, was based on a re-analysis of 255 patients on invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV) during the first two months of the pandemic in the United States. The researchers found that, when the HCQ/AZM combination was given at lower dosages to treat ventilated COVID-19 patients, the risk of death was over three times higher. “We found that when the cumulative doses of two drugs, HCQ and AZM,...

In a prior video, WelcomeTheEagle88 cited CDC policy stating they would not update adverse events reports received. Therefore, those reports in VAERS (e.g., complex ER visit with stroke, heart attack etc.) would not be updated if the patient died after being transferred to ICU or other destination. This is one more barrier to understanding the actual rates of death that would otherwise be reported by the CDC.In that prior video, WelcomeTheEagle88 provided his quick impression of the most recent VAERS update (6/4/2021). He was very concerned many more deaths (over 750) had just been added to records from January and...

An Idaho man accused of murder in the deaths of his late wife and two of his new love interest's children pleaded not guilty to the charges against him Wednesday morning. Chad Daybell was indicted in May on charges of first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit first-degree murder, grand theft by deception, grand theft, and insurance fraud.

Is Biogen's Alzheimer's drug a historic achievement or red herring? There are plenty of opinions on both sides. Nonetheless, it received FDA approval despite an unanimous downvote from its own expert panel. What is going on here? No one knows, but to me, it just doesn't smell right. The subject of an email from Rick Berke, the executive editor of STAT, reads: 'A landmark day in Alzheimer's disease." Berke then linked to an article by Adam Feuerstein and Damian Garde, which, if it's less enthusiastic, it's not by much: "FDA grants historic approval to Alzheimer’s drug designed to slow cognitive...

Carnival Cruise Line releases its more specific health protocols for departures out of Texas which begin in July with two cruise ships. Carnival Cruise Line released its health protocols for cruises out of Texas which covers Carnival Vista and Carnival Breeze, both scheduled to begin sailings this July out of the Port of Galveston. The cruise line has already released more detailed protocols for cruises to Alaska. Carnival Texas Health Protocols Carnival guests will be able to begin planning their cruise out of Galveston, Texas as the cruise line released its more specific protocols for sailings out of Texas as...

Approximately 3,000 mail-in ballots counted in the Nov. 3 election were supposedly cast by UCSB students residing in a voting precinct that, along with other dorm buildings, includes the Francisco Torres/Santa Catalina Residence Hall at 6850 El Colegio Road in Goleta. Problem: Due to COVID-19, the Torres Building, which normally accommodates 1,300 students, was empty and locked down through most of 2020, as were all other UCSB dorms. This means no students/voters were residing inside the Torres Building (nor any of the other dorms) during the election season.

Sure, Kamala Harris has been roundly roasted for her disastrously bad answer to Lester Holt's question about her plans to visit the border. But the beleaguered VP still has one defender, in the person of Mika Brzezinski. On today's Morning Joe, Mika suggested to Richard Haass that Kamala "deserves some credit" for meeting with leaders of Central American countries and "getting in their face." Pity those leaders!You'll see [screencap] Haass literally laugh at Mika's suggestion that Harris deserves credit. Get the rest of the story and view the video here.

ROME – Before St. John Paul II, the old joke used to go that being pope meant never having to say you’re sorry. Since John Paul actually apologized for various failures and sins of the church well in excess of 100 times, that bit of papal humor no longer really applied. However, here’s another old papal saw that’s still highly relevant: “Do as I say, not as I do.” The thought comes to mind in light of news that the Vatican under Pope Francis, for the very first time in history, is carrying out a financial audit of the Diocese...

ABC News legal analyst and co-host of “The View” Sunny Hostin agreed with New York Times columnist Mara Gay that the combination of Trump flags and American flags was a threatening “message of white supremacy.” In a video Tuesday on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” New York Times columnist Mara Gay said, “I was on Long Island visiting a dear friend. I was disturbed. I saw dozens and dozens of pick-up trucks with, you know, expletives against Joe Biden on the back of them, Trump flags and some cases just dozens of American flags, which, you know, is also just disturbing. Essentially...

Lordstown Motors, the startup electric truck maker, warned Tuesday it is close to running out of cash and may be forced out of business in the next year. The news, which sent Lordstown shares down about 20% in midday trading Wednesday, is a blow to not only the company but also to the gritty industrial town from which it gets its name. For 53 years, Lordstown, Ohio, was home to a massive General Motors plant, which GM closed in 2019. The car giant sold the 6.2 million square foot factory, nearly twice the size of the Pentagon, later that year...

President Joe Biden has signed an executive order revoking former President Trump’s ban on Chinese-owned apps TikTok and WeChat. The Verge reports that President Joe Biden signed an executive order on Wednesday that revokes former President Trump’s ban on the Chinese-owned apps TikTok and WeChat. Biden will instead be instructing the commerce secretary to investigate apps with ties to foreign adversaries that may pose a risk to American data privacy or national security.

Video recorded over the weekend shows black man yell ethnic slurs and profanities at Asian-American NYPD officer Incident took place in Washington Square Park in Manhattan, where protesters clashed with police over new 10pm curfew In footage uploaded to Reddit, black man repeatedly calls Asian cop a 'ch**k' and argues that 'black people cannot be racist' SNIP

I do not know how many people are killed by lockdowns in the leftist police state of Victoria in Australia. But I know that lockdowns are causing deaths. Lockdowns rob people of freedom and social connection thus causing despair. I know two young people in Victoria with friends who have suicided because of this despair. I know of one octogenarian and a nonagenarian who stopped eating out of grief when the people they knew and who loved them were no longer able to visit. Both died. A senior health professional has told me that these are not isolated incidents. Lockdown...

Why I Need an AR-15 A man disarmed by his government is not a citizen—he’s a subject.I don’t need an AR-15 for hunting: It’s not even legal to take a deer with one in my state—the caliber is too small. I also don’t need an AR-15 for self-defense, though I’d want to have one if someone broke into my house. And I certainly don’t need one just because it’s a beautiful piece of engineering. I need an AR-15 because the government doesn’t want me to have one.Governments hate private weapons, and have always hated them. In Europe, traditionally only gentlemen...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California’s workplace regulators are set to again reconsider controversial masking rules designed to protect employees against the coronavirus — requirements that business organizations say will make it harder for them to operate when the state fully reopens its economy next week. A “special meeting” of the California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board was hastily scheduled for Wednesday after State Health Officer Dr. Tomás Aragón sent a letter to the panel reiterating the state’s plans to follow federal guidance starting next Tuesday. Aragón said the state will do away with virtually all social distancing requirements and...

To say that I can watch this all day on repeat is an understatement. pic.twitter.com/W66DiwTwDe — Marina Medvin 🇺🇸 (@MarinaMedvin) June 8, 2021