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A high-ranking official said the hospital currently has hundreds of open positions and attributes much of the staffing shortage to the COVID-19 vaccine mandate.The largest children’s hospital in Wisconsin has been struggling to care for patients in injured in the Waukesha Christmas parade attack on Nov. 21 in large part because of staffing shortages stemming from its COVID-19 vaccine mandate, multiple sources say.Eighteen children were brought to the Children’s Wisconsin Milwaukee Hospital with injuries suffered when a driver plowed into parade-goers that Sunday afternoon. Several remain in critical or serious condition, and an eight-year-old boy died of his injuries Tuesday....

As Disney+ launches in Hong Kong, viewers have noticed that the streaming service has kowtowed to China by editing out something that might offend the Chinese Community Party. An episode of “The Simpsons” that includes a scene in Tiananmen Square is not available in Hong Kong, according to CNN. The episode was No. 12 in the long-running animated series’ 16th season. For Hong Kong subscribers, that season goes from Episode 11 to Episode 13. The 2005 episode, “Goo Goo Gai Pan,” covers the cartoon family’s travels in China. When the Simpsons visit Tiananmen Square in Beijing, they see a plaque...

Investment bank Goldman Sachs has asserted that concerns over the COVID-19 Omicron variant likely are unfounded. “This mutation is unlikely to be more malicious and … the existing vaccines will most likely continue to be effective in preventing hospitalizations and deaths,” Goldman said in a Nov. 26 note. “We do not think that the new variant is sufficient reason to make major portfolio changes.” The World Health Organization (WHO) named the Omicron strain, which was discovered in South Africa less than a week ago, as a “variant of concern” on Nov. 26, sparking travel bans to several African nations. The...

Jack Dorsey, CEO and co-founder of Twitter, stepped down on Monday as the company's board announced CTO Parag Agrawal had been appointed unanimously as the new chief executive. "I've decided to leave Twitter because I believe the company is ready to move on from its founders," Dorsey said in a statement. "My trust in Parag as Twitter's CEO is deep. His work over the past 10 years has been transformational," he added of his successor. "I'm deeply grateful for his skill, heart, and soul. It's his time to lead."not sure anyone has heard but,I resigned from Twitter pic.twitter.com/G5tUkSSxkl— jack?? (@jack)...

New York City on Monday issued an advisory strongly recommending that everyone wear masks indoors at all times regardless of vaccination status, amid concern about the new, highly mutated strain of Covid named omicron. “I’m also issuing a commissioners advisory strongly recommending that all New Yorkers wear a mask at all times when indoors and in a public setting. Like at your grocery or in building lobbies, offices and retail stores,” Dr. David Chokshi, commissioner of the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, told reporters during an update. Outgoing Mayor Bill de Blasio and Chokshi said New...

The Wikipedia entry for “mass killings under Communist regimes” is reportedly under threat of being removed from the platform over claims of bias. The Telegraph reports that a Wikipedia entry which details “mass killings under Communist regimes,” is at risk of deletion over claims of bias within the entry. The Wikipedia page which outlines the details of millions of people under one-party Communist regimes such as the Soviet Union and China has been flagged for deletion.

Dan Bongino has what he describes as a pretty rough case of Covid. He was double vaccinated due to his cancer. He doesn't believe the vaccine helped much, credits monoclonal antibodies for recovery so far. This is the 2nd host in a row this morning on WMAL to announce they have Covid. Chris Plante who precedes Bongino on WMAL also announced he has Covid but described his case as mild.

I’m proud to have the support of Beeville's Mayor Pro-Tem, Eric Holland, in this race: pic.twitter.com/xuQgixWD51— George P. Bush (@georgepbush) November 24, 2021-------Mayor "pro-tem"... really scraping up the support. Why would anyone want an AG that doesn't practice law?— DontMoveTheCenotaph (@ForTheCenotaph) November 24, 2021Eric Holland arrested for DWI will not be a mayor next election. George p Bush won’t be AG either pic.twitter.com/fKlyosGHTF— Karlos Danger (@DelectoD) November 24, 2021

The Salvation Army recently defended an internal racism guide that discouraged "colorblindness" and encouraged staff members to "apologize for being white" after the guide faced backlash. The Salvation Army argued the new guide was meant to encourage discussion about racism among members of the Salvation Army. The organization denied attempting to indoctrinate or tell its donors what to think, reminding people that the guide was meant for internal use. "The Salvation Army has occasionally published study guides on various complex topics, including race, to help foster positive conversations and reflection among Salvationists," the Thursday statement said. "The hope is that...

The American Medical Association explicitly teaches doctors how to deceive patients and the media when asked tough questions about COVID-19, treatment options and COVID shots.. The AMA also supports expansion of COVID jab mandates for private employees, and together with the Biden administration encourages employers with 100 employees or more to implement mandates even though the Fifth Circuit Court has permanently blocked the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) from implementing and enforcing its COVID jab rule.. The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled the OSHA emergency temporary standard (ETS) exceeds the scope of OSHA’s authority and/or is unconstitutional.. The...

Yes it is too simple, since to begin with there is a significant discrepancy between the numbers of “breakthrough” cases reported by the CDC and that of other nations with high rates of vaccination (early adopters).[1] [2][3] [4]While CDC Director Rochelle Walensky earlier said that “vaccinated people do not carry the virus” later the CDC published its findings on a huge cluster of COVID cases in Provincetown, Massachusetts, concluding that 74 percent of cases had occurred in vaccinated people, and soon headlines reported that the CDC said “Vaccinated People With Breakthrough Infections Can Spread the Delta Variant. But while vaccination...

@MaajidNawaz NEW: we know NON-COVID EXCESS DEATHS are at a 10 year high CONSULTANT CARDIOLOGIST @DrAseemMalhotra is raising the alarm & calling for an investigation into ANY link between vaccines & heart attacks Except, some upstart at Facebook “fact” checked him...

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said Sunday rural and suburban voters should buy electric cars because they burn the most gasoline. “The people who stand to benefit most from owning an EV are often rural residents, who have the longest distances to drive, they often burn the most gas,” Buttigieg said in an interview with MSNBC’s Jonathan Capehart. He also argued low-income suburban drivers would benefit from electric vehicles because gas near urban areas was more expensive. “They would gain the most from having that vehicle, but these are the very residents who have not always been connected to electric vehicles...

ORANGE CITY — A pregnant librarian was killed in a road rage incident after she instigated a fight with a motorcyclist, police said. Orange City police said 35-year-old Sara Morales was shot outside her home following an argument with another motorist. Police said Morales intentionally hit the motorcycle Saturday and then fled the scene. Authorities said the motorcyclist and a witness followed her, trying to get her to stop. The motorcyclist told police they called police while following the librarian back to her home. According to police, Morales went inside, returned with a gun and a confrontation occurred in the...

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken formally denounced China, Russia, Myanmar, North Korea, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Eritrea, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Pakistan for "engaging in systematic, ongoing, egregious violations of religious freedom." The specific anti-religious actions noted by Blinken include "discrimination against person espousing beliefs that contradict government policies, banning religious gatherings to worship, censoring dissenting views, and threatening or imprisoning those who resist the government's efforts to reeducate them. In far too many places around the world we continue to see governments harass, arrest, threaten, jail, and kill individuals simply for seeking to live their lives in accordance with their...

It appears “polar bears are being forced to change their eating habits” thanks to global warming, alarmists at Euronews announced Sunday. The article cites video footage of a single polar bear chasing a reindeer into the water and killing it in Norway’s Svalbard archipelago, warning that the incident represents “another stark indication of climate change.” “Retreating sea ice leaves bears stranded on land for longer periods,” the article declares, and thus, “with fewer seals and a steadily rising reindeer population in Svalbard” polar bears are obliged to change their diet in favor of reindeer. The video, taken by a research...

FIRST WEEK OF ADVENT MATTHEW 8:5-11 Friends, in our Gospel today a Roman centurion comes to Jesus and says, “Lord, my servant is lying at home paralyzed, suffering dreadfully. . . . I am not worthy to have you enter under my roof; only say the word and my servant will be healed.” Any objective observer would say, “Well, this is ridiculous! What this man is asking is impossible.” He is not only asking that his servant might be cured; he is asking that he be cured at a distance, with simply a word. He’s at the limit of what...

Without any debate or consultation, the NEW ZEALAND communist government have rushed through (i.e. within 24 hours) amendments to the Health Act which includes the following measures:1. Declare (without proof or evidence) a dwelling to be unsanitary and in turn order the destruction of the property and the burning of associated materials;2. Hold citizens in “quarantine” until such time as we have tested negative to infectious disease AND we have undergone preventive treatment (i.e. mandatory vaccines) 3. Prohibit the keeping of animals and crops including the killing of animals (i.e. eliminate animal and vegetable food sources) 4. Close any business...

Fake ‘White Supremacy’ charges are now at a ridiculous level.The co-founder of Speak Georgia, Janelle King, and GOP strategist Malik Abdul discuss the media's spin on the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Jussie Smollett's trial began Monday nearly three years after the former "Empire" actor reported he was the victim of a racist, homophobic attack in Chicago. The actor is facing charges for what authorities say was a fake attack. Smollett told police he was walking home early in the morning back in January of 2019 when two men recognized him and began hurling racial and homophobic slurs at him.