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The political circus over the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol building continues to get zanier, Republicans seem to be more willing to throw their weight around. During a Wednesday briefing at Capitol Hill, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) declared that the GOP will launch its own investigation into the incident, after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) pulled two Republican lawmakers from the supposedly bipartisan committee.McCarthy’s threat comes after Democrats decided to form their own committee to “investigate” the riot, when it became apparent that they did not have enough support for a 9/11-style commission to look into...

Washington Post columnist Josh Rogin, who stood out in the media over the past year for his reporting on the possibility the coronavirus pandemic may have leaked from a Chinese lab, said Tuesday that Dr. Anthony Fauci was wrong to deny the National Institutes of Health ever funded "gain of function" research in Wuhan. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky. and Fauci had a fierce exchange on the issue again Tuesday, as the White House medical adviser angrily said Paul didn't know what he was talking about. But Rogin said Fauci was playing word games. "Hey guys, [Rand Paul] was right and...

Japanese auto group Toyota Motor has halted operations at its three factories in Thailand as the country's delta-variant COVID epidemic disrupts the supply of key automobile parts. The closures underline how the pandemic is still putting the automobile supply chain under strain. The stoppage started from Wednesday (July 21) and will last at least until July 28, Nikkei has learned. Toyota said it will "assess the situation and decide" whether to resume operations from July 29. The carmaker has sourced wire harnesses to connect electrical components from an external factory, which was recently forced to shut down temporarily due to...

The Swedish Public Health Agency conducts recurring seroepidemiological examinations in which the presence of antibodies for detection of the covid-19 review is analyzed. The surveys have been conducted on a number of occasions during 2020 and 2021 and include periodic collections of surplus blood samples from outpatient care and samples from blood donors. During the last week of May and the first week of June, the presence of antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 was examined in excess blood samples collected from outpatient laboratories in eight regions. The blood samples came from children, adolescents and adults as well as older adults aged 0-95...

The state is appealing lower court rulings that struck down a law banning most abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy. The Supreme Court in Washington on Jan. 22, 2021.Stefani Reynolds / Bloomberg via Getty Images file

Van Wyksdorp, South Africa – As South Africa erupted into chaos, my thoughts turned to the United States — a great country brought low by the same toxic and demented racial politics that set afire my homeland last week. As I write, shell-shocked South Africans are trying to muster a response to an orgy of arson and looting. Cargo vessels are being turned away from some of our largest harbors, because it’s too dangerous to unload them. Hundreds of thousands face hunger thanks to the destruction of warehouses and disruption of food-supply chains. Tens of thousands of jobs and small...

He is both a COVID-19 survivor but also one of the minority of athletes preparing for these beleaguered Games that has refused to become vaccinated. Andrew, who is scheduled to compete in the 100-metre breaststroke, the 200-metre individual medley and the 50-metre freestyle, has his reasons. But for many, they aren’t sitting well. “My reason behind it is, for one, it was kind of last moment (and) I didn’t want to put anything in my body that I didn’t know how I would potentially react to,” Andrew said during a pre-Olympics video press conference. “As an athlete on the elite...

July 22 (UPI) -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is suing a Minnesota company, alleging discrimination by firing an employee who refused to be fingerprinted on the basis of his Christian faith. AscensionPoint Recovery Services, which manages debt recovery for creditors, did not look for a way to accommodate Henry Harrington's religious beliefs before ending his employment, according to the EEOC lawsuit. The agency says alternatives to fingerprinting are available. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination based on religion and requires employers to reasonably accommodate an applicant's or employee's religious practice unless it would...

WASHINGTON, July 22 (Reuters) - The U.S. government will send 3 million more doses of the Moderna Inc (MRNA.O) COVID-19 vaccine to Vietnam on Thursday, bringing total donations to the Southeast Asian country to 5 million, a White House official said. The next batch of shots is due to arrive in Vietnam this weekend as the country battles its worst coronavirus outbreak of the pandemic.

In deleting an Instagram post that is offensive to the Chinese government’s sensibilities, and apologizing for posting it, Kodak has basically promised Beijing that it will “learn, grow, and do better.” The US company issued a statement after removing content by photographer Patrick Wack – who described the Xinjiang region that is home to the Uyghur minority as “an Orwellian dystopia” – saying they don’t endorse or share the Frenchman’s views. Kodak had shared ten photos by Wack shot on the film it produces, in order to promote his book, which aims to visually present the way Xinjiang has been,...

Two South African police officers from Maitland, in Cape Town, were arrested on kidnapping charges, after they grabbed an innocent stranger off the street to replace a prisoner who had escaped under their guard! The shocked, innocent man found himself handcuffed and in a police car, accused of housebreaking and theft, having been switched for the criminal. Despite protesting his innocence the Cape Town cops threw the man into the cells at Maitland police station. The homeless man’s pleas that he had done nothing wrong fell on deaf ears, and he spent the night behind bars until a detective arrived...

Coronavirus cases are spiking in nearly every state, fueled by the spread of the highly contagious delta variant. The overwhelming majority of cases are appearing in Americans who are not vaccinated against the virus, with many of the highest increases coming in states where vaccination rates are the lowest. Cases nationwide are up 55% in the past week as a result, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Florida is now averaging the most cases of any state in the country, reporting approximately 6,500 new cases—a 91% jump from the week before—each day, according to the...

Posted at 6:38 PM, Jul 22, 2021 and last updated 6:38 PM, Jul 22, 2021 SAN DIEGO (KGTV) -- The San Diego Zoo and the San Diego Zoo Safari Park are in the process of vaccinating their animals. Zoetis, a pharmaceutical veterinarian company, just donated enough doses to vaccinate 180 animals at the Zoo and 90 animals at the Safari Park. It’s a two-dose vaccine designed for animals and given three weeks apart. Nadine Lamberski, Chief Conservation and Wildlife Health Officer for San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, said this is an important step toward protection for both animals and humans.

<p>VID-19 Back to COVID-19 Home Frequently Asked Questions Updated June 15, 2021 Below are answers to commonly asked questions about COVID-19 vaccination. Bust myths and learn the facts about COVID-19 vaccines Yes, you should be vaccinated regardless of whether you already had COVID-19. That’s because experts do not yet know how long you are protected from getting sick again after recovering from COVID-19. Even if you have already recovered from COVID-19, it is possible—although rare—that you could be infected with the virus that causes COVID-19 again. Studies have shown that vaccination provides a strong boost in protection in people who have recovered from COVID-19. Learn more about why getting vaccinated is a safer way to build protection than getting infected.</p>

Here in the United States we are in a full-blown communist infiltration, it is very much a war for the salvation of our nation. The infiltration took decades. Only after it was complete did it manifest itself with all its ugly faces. Those who are paying attention are shocked! It seems as if our America is disintegrating rapidly! We can't help but have a sense of fear about the future of our country. But wait! Even a casual look at the world news will tell us that the very same thing is happening in almost every other country! Riots, protests,...

Fauci plays coy on gain of function funding. Rand Paul sees through dishonest Dr. Fauci.

Join Westside Dem HQ, Field Team 6 and UDH to register eligible people – likely Dems – to vote in PA on Monday afternoon and AZ Thursday evening! If they’re already registered, we can sign them up to vote from home (vote by mail). Making sure people are registered to vote, and that they can vote safely from home, is a really effective way to make a difference. In 2022, we can flip a Senate seat that Pat Toomey is leaving open to a Democrat, and defend Mark Kelly! We can also flip one or more US House seats, defend...

Homosexuals do not need a cure, but accompaniment and discernmentVATICAN CITY (ChurchMilitant.com) - Rome is rejecting the use of "reparative" or "conversion" therapies by Catholic groups to heal homosexuals of same-sex attraction, a Spanish Catholic weekly is reporting. But homosexuals who have benefited from therapy are urging Pope Francis to meet with those who have found healing from unwanted same-sex attraction. The Vatican's Congregation for the Clergy (CC) instructed the Spanish Episcopal Conference (CEE) in June to disavow the Granada-based Truth and Freedom (Verdad y Libertad) apostolate for its practice of reparative therapy, Vida Nueva reported last Thursday.The bishops are...

Due process of law, both procedurally and substantively, is a feature that makes American jurisprudence unique in this world. For people accused of wrongdoing, “due process” places the burden of proof on accusers. This means anyone who is accused of anything need not prove innocence; accusers must prove guilt beyond doubt. Moreover, they must employ fair means, including an absolute prohibition against coercing or conning the accused into assisting them. Due process makes it difficult – although still possible – to use legal and ethical codes to settle scores or eliminate rivals. This is especially true in politics. In fact,...

The Archbishop of Cincinnati on Tuesday said he was not informed of President Biden’s upcoming visit to a Catholic university in his archdiocese. He did not approve the university hosting the event. On Wednesday, July 21, President Joe Biden will appear at a townhall event broadcast by CNN and hosted by Mount Saint Joseph University in Cincinnati. The university is sponsored by the Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati. News of the event’s location was reported on Tuesday. Archbishop Dennis Schnurr then issued a statement saying that he “has not been contacted by any involved party” regarding Biden’s appearance at the...