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As their seasons are rolling out or about to get underway, many of North America’s top sports league have revealed high vaccination rates.  The NFL reported at the weekend that the league has already reached a rate of more than 93% for players, and almost complete vaccination for coaches and staff. Over …

“Being asked to wear a mask or take an FDA-approved vaccine is not equivalent to the actions of the Gestapo in Nazi-era Germany or the systemic annihilation of an entire group of people,” the ADL tweeted on Friday, adding that such “comparisons are beyond the pale and need to stop” …

When I went back to Afghanistan again this Spring, it seemed to confirm in the eyes of my family and friends that I was not right in the head. Why would you go back there? It’s a war zone, are you mad? You’re an old man, they said. It is …

Crusty old rockers like Eric Clapton know what it’s all about, even after more than half a century on the road and untold riches. ‘Rock’ music is, or it should be, about rebellion. Non-conformity. And, most of all, RAGE. Rage against the machine, parents, school, the dole queue and crap …

Writing is a lonely, thankless and unappreciated profession. It’s one fraught with frustration, disappointment and failure, with insecurity, bitterness and resentment par for the course. The hours are long and unpredictable and the pay sucks harder than your granny with her falsies in a glass.  In 2019, for instance, research …

Lightfoot caused a stir in May, when she offered one-on-one interviews “only to Black or Brown journalists.” The decision has drawn criticism even from her fellow Democrats, while a reporter from the conservative-leaning Daily Caller filed a lawsuit, which the mayor has called “completely frivolous.” “I would absolutely do it …

When Peter Sutcliffe, one of the UK’s most notorious serial killers, died last November, most assumed that was the last they would hear of him. But an inquest into his death from Covid-19 is underway. The serial killer, dubbed The Yorkshire Ripper, was transferred from prison to the University Hospital …

The Associated Press-NORC poll, which was released on Friday, found that 45% of unvaccinated respondents said they “definitely” won’t get inoculated against the virus, and 35% indicated that they “probably” won’t do so. Only 19% of those who haven’t been vaccinated intend to get the shots, and just 3% consider …

“My fellow Americans, that’s the most patriotic thing you can do, so, please, if you haven’t got vaccinated, do it now: for yourself, for your family, for your community and for your country,” Biden said, speaking from the south lawn of the White House on Sunday. Biden credited his administration …

The State Supreme Court of Pennsylvania overturned Cosby’s conviction because a previous prosecutor on the case had made a deal stating the comedian wouldn’t be charged criminally if he testified in a civil case brought by the alleged victim, ex-basketball player Andrea Constand. Cosby settled Constand’s civil suit for $3 …