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Southwest is experiencing turbulence. Over the weekend, the Texas-based airline canceled over 1,800 flights. Monday was no better: almost 400 more flights were canceled. A corporate spokesman, Alan Kasher, blamed the catastrophic interruption in business on bad weather in Florida and “issues” with air traffic control. His claim was met with immediate disbelief, …

The US government gave Merck some $29 million towards the development of molnupiravir, a drug that the company says “reduced the risk of hospitalization or death by approximately 50%” in clinical trials on Covid-19 patients. Despite this generous funding, Merck will still charge the federal government an estimated $712 for …

The bill, signed into law by Newsom on Saturday, will require toy retailers and chains with more than 500 employees to display toys traditionally marketed at girls or boys together in a special area of floor space. This area can be “labeled at the discretion of the retailer,” according to …

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When it comes to law enforcement, the balance between the right to justice and the right to privacy will always be a grey area. But when the balance between law enforcement and the rights of privacy, conscience and free speech are breached in the name of justice, especially done in …

A diplomatic row raging between France and Mali deepened further on Tuesday after the Malian Foreign Ministry summoned the French envoy to express “indignation and disapproval” over French President Emmanuel Macron’s recent remarks suggesting that the current Malian government has no right to question France’s military maneuvers in the Sahel …

Fresh off the ‘60 Minutes’ interview on Sunday and sporting a Twitter verification in record time, Haugen testified on Tuesday before a Senate subcommittee chaired by Richard Blumenthal (D-Connecticut). “Facebook’s products harm children, stoke division, and weaken our democracy,” Haugen told the senators.  Haugen accused Facebook of putting “profit over …

Speaking to Hungarian radio, Orban pointed out that his countrymen would be forced to pay more money for gas without the new deal. “The prime minister understands the Ukrainian concerns but, in his opinion, he should take care of the interests of the Hungarian electorate,” the 24.hu news portal reported. …

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Biden has retained the trust of a minority, with 45% saying they either trust the Democrat a great deal or a fair amount.  The survey was taken among more than 1,100 adults and has a margin of error of 3.2% points.  The president has continued pushing vaccines onto the American …