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As of 1/3/22 GOP: 5,133,833 Dem: 5,093,401 GOP lead of 40,432 compared to a deficit of 134,242 as of Oct 2020 Book Closing --------------- Some counties 11/30/21 to 1/3/22 Brevard GOP +698 Dem +34 Broward GOP +376 Dem +302 Charlotte GOP +263 Dem -74 Collier GOP +566 Dem -145 Duval GOP +590 Dem +365 Hillsborough GOP +528 Dem -125 Indian River GOP +308 Dem +65 Lake GOP +193 Dem +34 Lee GOP +1297 Dem +208 Manatee GOP +712 Dem +233 Marion GOP +233 Dem -294 Miami Dade GOP +1051 Dem -781 Okaloosa GOP -286 Dem -193 Orange GOP +438 Dem...

With the conclusion of the first year of the Biden administration, White House chief of staff Ron Klain sought to end on a high, or at least higher, note by retweeting a column saying that 2021 was not "all bad." It was like bragging that a bad first date told you that the evening could have been worse. However, what really stood out in the column by Albert Hunt was the key rationale: the first year was "scandal free."

SINGAPORE - Those who have just received their Covid-19 vaccine shots should avoid strenuous exercise such as lifting heavy weights for two weeks instead of one, particularly if they are young, the Expert Committee on Covid-19 Vaccination said on Thursday (Sept 16). The Ministry of Health said the expert committee has made these recommendations having reviewed further vaccine safety data. Local and overseas data continue to show a small risk of developing myocarditis or pericarditis, with cases predominantly occurring in younger persons after their second dose, said the expert committee. Myocarditis is an inflammation of the heart muscle, while pericarditis...

A 58-year-old man was alive when he was crushed to death by a garbage truck Thursday morning. His remains were discovered at the Waste Management facility in Springfield, Illinois. “Who knows what happened, gosh they found him in the trash. That’s just sad, we've got to do better than that," said Julie Benson, president of Helping the Homeless.

The state of New Jersey has agreed to pay a nearly $53 million settlement to the families of 119 residents of the state’s military veteran facilities who died during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to reports. Each of the families will receive an average of $445,000 ---SNIP--- The striking number of deaths prompted a federal civil rights investigation by the Department of Justice, which wrote in a letter to New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy in Oct. 2020 that there was “cause for concern that the quality of medical care at these nursing homes has been deficient.” That...

Ten years ago, baby-faced men were passed over in Hollywood for rugged looking stars with more traditionally masculine looks. But today more feminine-looking actors with delicate features, shorter stature and symmetrical faces are more in demand because they appear to younger viewers, experts claim. Gen Z audiences are drawn to celebrities like Tom Holland, Timothée Chalamet and Harry Styles who embody a 'brand of enlightened non-toxic masculinity', according to beauty expert Laura Kay. Their symmetrical, heart-shaped faces also make them more photogenic and therefore more popular on Instagram, which has become a key part in the Hollywood marketing machine. These...

Deportivo Marquense defender Marcos Menaldo complained of breathing difficulties during a session while preparing for the new season. Menaldo received emergency CPR at the Marquesa de la Ensenada Stadium in San Marcos. He was then transferred to the Hospital de Especialidades where he died. The defender was instrumental in helping Deportivo win Guatemala’s second division title last campaign. They were crowned as Liga de Ascenso champions in December on the day that Menaldo turned 25. Full story here… https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/17216974/footballer-marcos-menaldo-dead-heart-attack/ NEW – Football star Marcos Menaldo has tragically passed away at the age of 25 after suffering a heart attack in...

<p>Biden will address the American public Tuesday about the omicron variant as COVID-19 cases continue surging to record levels following the holidays.</p><p>Nearly 1 in 100 Americans have tested positive for the virus in just the last week, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. Over 1 million cases were reported in the U.S. on Monday alone, although many of the cases were likely backlogged from the New Year's weekend...</p>

With the new year, comes New Year’s resolutions. For many, they’re finally taking their mental health care seriously. Or, at least, pretending to. Some Seattleites are complaining they can’t find therapists who meet their woke requirements. The new requirement for some is that their mental health care provider shares their “intersectional identities.” But some are speaking out after not being able to find a therapist with the same gender identity and race. Welcome to the burgeoning woke movement of segregated health care. ...apparently difficult to find a therapist in Seattle. That’s the claim by Seattle’s wokest columnist, Naomi Ishisaka from...

University of Nottingham scientists have discovered a new process to break bulk metal into atoms to produce heterogeneous catalysts without any chemical waste. Its a technique that will lead to new sustainable ways of making and using molecules in the most atom efficient way. Researchers from the University of Nottingham have demonstrated that “naked” Pt atoms can be dispersed onto powder supports directly by splitting bulk metal to atoms at the record-breaking rate of four and a half thousand trillion atoms per second (4.5 x 1015 atom/s) by magnetron sputtering.

Two major Biden administration vaccine mandates that have been temporarily suspended in court will go before the U.S. Supreme Court in oral arguments Friday. Biden announced in September his imposition of rules requiring private companies with 100 or more workers to be vaccinated for COVID-19 or regularly tested. And he mandated that all health care workers at facilities receiving Medicaid and Medicare funding receive the jabs. The big issue is whether or not the federal government has the authority to force employers to require that their workers be vaccinated. "Joe Biden has no authority to issue unlawful shot mandates that...

Molly agreed with her mother, Beth Davis, that mothers know best. That includes placing a billboard ad in Times Square when it comes to finding a man for daughter Molly. Mom Beth did just that last week by placing a 47-foot-by-25-foot ad at the crossroads of the world, right above Tonic. The ad includes a photo of 30-year-old Molly, a headline that reads “Date my daughter,” and the URL for her dating profile. The 61-year-old from Boston, Massachusetts, had been battling breast cancer since 2004 and was treated with chemotherapy.

A record 4.5 million Americans voluntarily left their jobs in November, pushing the quits rate to 3%, matching the high from September, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.Workers particularly quit jobs in the hospitality industry as well as health care. The number of job leavers in transportation, warehousing and utilities also increased.Including layoffs and discharges, the number of total separations was 6.3 million.

Growth in U.S. manufacturing slowed in December to an 11-month low with companies still combating supply chain problems. The Institute for Supply Management, a trade group of purchasing managers...

Criminal suspects released on multiple felony bonds in Texas' most populous county have killed 156 people since 2018, according to victim advocates, who have criticized bail reform efforts that have seen some people charged with violent crimes and released back onto the streets only to violently re-offend. In Harris County, home to Houston, the largest city in the state, there are 113 defendants charged with capital murder that been granted bond, Rania Mankarious, CEO of Crime Stoppers of Houston, told Fox News. The group has been tracking statistics in the midst of a change in bond policies.

One of the only silver linings of the pandemic has been that young people are less affected by COVID-19 than the elderly. In fact, the most vital indicator of negative COVID-19 outcomes is age: Unlike the Spanish flu, which ravaged armies that were overwhelmingly comprised of otherwise healthy young people during World War I, COVID-19's death toll is dramatically skewed toward those who have already lived many years. (For context, the average age of death from Spanish flu was 28.)That said, about 600 Americans under the age of 18 have died of COVID-19 during the pandemic. A new study from...

Pennsylvania has become the latest location where flights filled with illegal immigrants are being flown under the cover of darkness, according to reports. At least five flights carrying the illegal immigrants landed at airports in Scranton and Allentown late last month from Texas, local outlet WFMZ reported. Former GOP Congressman Lou Barletta, who is running for Pennsylvania governor, claimed the flights were sent at night by the Biden administration. Barletta said one flight had landed at Lehigh Valley International Airport in Allentown last Thursday. The others were directed to Scranton International Airport a week earlier. Democratic Rep. Matt Cartwright denied...

In an odd announcement that came from the Department of Justice on Monday, federal officials now are requiring that firearms retailers certify that they are selling gun safes, or similar products. The DOJ explained its new rule is "to help enable the safe and secure storage of firearms" and "implements the existing Gun Control Act requirement that federal firearms licensees that sell firearms to the general public must certify that they have available secure gun store or safety devices." Merrick Garland, the attorney general, cast the rule in the light of gun safety. "We will continue to take all appropriate...

After nearly a full year of massive, consecutive monthly increases in job openings as employers scrambled to find qualified workers, today the BLS reported that in the past few months, the number of job openings in the US finally reached a peak, and reversed materially in November, when the latest JOLTS Job Openings and Labor Turnover data showed the biggest drop since the peak of the covid Pandemic, as a whopping 529K job openings were lost in November, the most since the 1.139 million jobs lost in April 2020. Still, even with the big drop, the total number of job...

For as loyal as a liberal foot solider as he is (see here and here for examples), CNN senior legal analyst Elie Honig is not as dependable as you might think. Tuesday's New Day provided another example of someone from the network of blind squirrels finding a nut as, on the issue of NY Attorney General Letitia James (D) issuing subpoenas against Donald Trump Jr. and Ivanka Trump, Honig had a shocking take: "The Trumps' argument here is not absurd. It's not ridiculous. The crux of their argument is, we have been politically targeted by this attorney general, Letitia James....