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United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby on Sunday predicted that the mask mandate for airline passengers will be allowed to expire in September. In April, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) extended its mask order until September 13 for airports, airplanes, buses and railways. Appearing on CBS's "Face the Nation" on Sunday, Kirby told host John Dickerson, "My guess is that the current government order expires on September 13 and fingers crossed. My guess is it will expire on September 13, but we'll wait and see for sure."

The UN human rights chief on Monday urged countries to take “a wide range of reparations measures” to address the legacies of slavery, colonial rule and racial discrimination. Michelle Bachelet made the comment while presenting a report into racism worldwide and its impact on people of African descent. The report was called for following the murder of (b)lack man George Floyd by a white US police officer in 2020. Research “could not find a single example of a state that has comprehensively reckoned with its past or accounted for its impacts on the lives of people of African descent today,”...

A new study by several academic researchers indicates a rising trend in U.S. police resignations over the past year, one that appears to have been exacerbated by the Black Lives Matter-led riots and protests that swept the country last year and generated a massive wave of anti-police criticism.

First Lady Jill Biden will join Sesame Street and the United Services Automobile Association (USAA) to lecture U.S. military families about race — despite the fact that the U.S. military is more diverse than the rest of the federal government and the American population in general. The Hill reported Monday: First lady Jill Biden is partnering with “Sesame Street” and the United Services Automobile Association (USAA) to help military families discuss race with their children. In a joint statement, “Sesame Street” and the USAA shared their joint partnership by releasing a new collection of resources for military families on the...

Not long after the November 2020 election I ended my six-year long dalliance with Facebook. Between the mindless and inaccurate 'fact checking', the endless censorship of conservatives, and the utterly vapid postings by my 200+ contacts I didn't see any reason to stay on that platform. I also didn't like the idea that my presence there was funding the Democrat's War on America. After I deleted my account I'll admit that I went through a withdrawal process similar to that of an addiction sufferer. That's because Facebook is designed to be addictive. They openly admit this. The way they make...

BANGKOK: More than 10 million people were placed under fresh COVID-19 restrictions and a curfew in the Thai capital Monday (Jul 12), as the country battled a surge of cases worsened by the highly infectious Alpha and Delta variants. Thailand has so far recorded more than 345,000 cases and 2,791 deaths - with the bulk of them coming in this latest wave that started in April. First detected in clubs frequented by the Thai elite and politicians at an upscale Bangkok nightlife district, the surge has been exacerbated by a slow vaccine rollout and limited testing capacity. "The situation is...

The City of Centerville, Texas just became the 33rd in the United States to ban abortions by passing a Sanctuary City for the Unborn ordinance. On Wednesday, the city council unanimously approved the pro-life ordinance in a 5-0 vote, according to Texas Scorecard. Mayor Nolan Ray Goolsby said he supported the pro-life ordinance against the recommendations of the city attorney and state municipal leaders. “I had our secretary check with our attorney in Waco, and he advised us to not take any action. We called [Texas Municipal League], and they told us the same thing,” Goolsby said. “But I want...

(CNN)Poll of the week: A new Gallup poll finds that 59.2% of Americans say they're thriving. Additionally, 73% of Americans said they experienced enjoyment for a lot of the previous day.The former is the highest rating Gallup has ever recorded on the measure dating back to when it was first taken more than 13 years ago. The latter is the highest since the coronavirus pandemic began early last year. What's the point: The last year has been tough for a lot of Americans. Among other issues, the coronavirus dominated our lives, and there was a very contentious presidential election. But...

Actor and activist Sean Penn declared the Trump administration’s coronavirus policies were no better than “gunning down” vulnerable communities “from a turret at the White House” at the Cannes Film Festival. Speaking at the French film festival about his new film, Flag Day, Penn told the media of his efforts to continue observing coronavirus protocols as he filmed the movie. He also spoke about his efforts to sponsor vaccination and testing facilities in underserved communities. Penn slammed officials who pushed what he deemed to be “misinformation,” and the actor and director had particularly harsh words for the Trump administration. “We...

Sharpton and Crump are advocating for 17-year-old Hunter Brittain, who was shot and killed by Sgt. Michael Davis during a June 23 traffic stop Officer Davis, who is white, was fired by Lonoke County Sheriff John Staley last week for not turning on his body camera until after the shooting occurred Last Friday, Arkansas State Police handed over the results of its investigation into the shooting to prosecutors On July 7, Sharpton and Crump attended the funeral for the teen where Sharpton said 'I want the whole world to know the name of Hunter Brittain' Sharpton said that there is...

A straw poll conducted of the 1,525 attendees at a Conservative Political Action Committee (CPAC) in Dallas over the weekend showed no support for former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s potential bid for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination.

First Lady Jill Biden will make her first visit to the Twin Cities since the 2020 presidential campaign on Friday, the White House announced. No other details of her trip have been released. The first lady made two campaign stops in Minnesota last year on behalf of then-Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden. She toured Jeffers Pond Elementary School in Shakopee with Gov. Tim Walz and Sen. Amy Klobuchar, and she made stops at Golden Thyme Coffee & Cafe in St. Paul and Utepils Brewing Co. in Minneapolis during a trip in October.

Juvenile has remixed his hit song “Back That Thang Up” into a pro-vaccine anthem called “Vax That Thang Up,” sparking anger among some fans. The new track dropped Tuesday on YouTube and features fellow artists Mannie Fresh and Mia X rapping along with Juvenile to encourage the Black community to get the COVID-19 vaccine. “Girl you look good once you vax that thang up. You a handsome young brother once you vax that thang up/Dating in real life, you need to vax that thang up/Feeling freaky all night, you need to vax that thang up,” the song says. The revised...

NBA legend Dominique Wilkins has opened up for the first time about the shocking moment he was turned away from an upscale Atlanta restaurant because of the color of his skin. In an exclusive interview with DailyMail.com the Hall of Famer, nine-time NBA All-Star and Atlanta Hawks Vice President told how he felt the sting of discrimination as the host of Le Bilboquet looked him up and down then refused to seat him on the grounds that they were trying to 'keep a level of elegance.' He said, 'I've never got turned down by a single restaurant in my life...

Dr. Anthony Fauci, President Joe Biden’s chief medical adviser, seemingly lectured unvaccinated Americans on Sunday, contending to CNN there is “no reason not to get vaccinated” despite looming concerns about vaccine safety and the fact that they are not approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Fauci lamented the ideological hesitations behind the decisions of some to refrain from getting vaccinated. A recent ABC News/Washington Post poll shows Republicans less likely to get the vaccine than Democrats, 93 percent of Democrats surveyed indicating they have been vaccinated or plan to be. That number dropped to 49 percent among Republicans....

The term “New Evangelization” was originally used by Pope St. John Paul II and Pope Benedict XVI to refer to the unique situation of the West, wherein we were not preaching the Gospel to a people who had not heard it, but were instead “re-presenting” the Gospel to a culture that had once embraced the Gospel and later rejected it. In essence, the term means “re-evangelization.” In his “Latin Letters,” C.S. Lewis quipped that while the ancient Europe encountered by the Apostles and the early Church was a virgin awaiting her groom, Jesus Christ, modern Europe is an angry divorcée.Reaching...

Anti-government protests broke out Sunday in Cuba demanding freedom and calling on the disbandment of the country’s communist dictatorship, all while some of the U.S.’ most outspoken, self-professed Democratic socialists appear to be in lockstep by not acknowledging the historic events unfolding on the island about 90 miles from Florida. Fox News has emailed Reps. Ilhan Omar, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Rashida Tlaib and Sen. Bernie Sanders and has yet to receive a response from any of them. As of early Monday, none have even mentioned the protest on social media. Thousands of Cubans marched on Havana’s Malecon promenade and elsewhere to...

A Haitian doctor with reported ties to Florida has been arrested in connection with the assassination of President Jovenel Moise last week. Christian Emmanuel Sanon is the third person arrested on Sunday in connection with the killing who reportedly had ties to the United States. Authorities have said he was one of the masterminds behind the plan and that he wanted to assume the presidency, according to the Washington Post. Haiti National Police Chief Leon Charles said multiple suspects already in custody mentioned Sanon, according to the Miami Herald. Sanon “made contact with two other people who are implicated, they...

The National Institute of Health maintains an online library of medical information known as the National Center for Biotechnology Information. In it, you can find scholarly articles, research papers, and the results of medical studies for most common areas of medicine. Lately, however, the repository has been adding a number of new studies that seem to be quite controversial to say the least and they deal with medical issues involving transgender children and what’s come to be known as “gender-affirming medical care.” A couple of these studies are now drawing public attention because of the decidedly unscientific and potentially dangerous...

Twenty-four hours a day, adults with scuffed shoes and dusted pant legs file out of the Otay Mesa Port of Entry — sometimes alone and sometimes in groups — into Tijuana’s streets. Many stop to charge their phones in the little plaza that receives southbound pedestrian traffic. Some hang around for hours, unsure of where to go next after their plans of reaching the United States have failed. Most are Mexican men. And for most, this is not the first time they’re finding themselves abruptly returned to Mexico, expelled under a pandemic policy known as Title 42 from the country...