According to the Wall Street Journal, which cited unnamed defense officials, nearly 200 of the 26,000 National Guard members “have tested positive for the novel coronavirus,” with some officials fearing that “cramped rest and working quarters contributed to the spread.” Additionally, while every member of the National Guard deployed in …
Read More »Democracy Dies in Darkness: Washington Post backtracks after it’s caught burying Kamala Harris’ cringeworthy joke from old article
“We should have kept both versions of the story on the Post’s site…rather than redirecting to the updated one,” communications VP Kris Coratti admitted in a statement to Reason on Friday after the libertarian outlet caught WaPo memory-holing the cringe-inducing joke between Harris and her sister Maya, originally published in …
Read More »Why is the Labour Party so enthusiastic about Covid-19 lockdowns when they are so destructive to our poorest communities?
Whenever Home Secretary Priti Patel is wheeled out to lead the daily government briefing we know we have done something wrong and something rotten is about to be rolled out. So from this week, thanks to our collective bad behaviour, £800 fines will be issued to those attending house parties …
Read More »Strong allergic reactions to Moderna vaccine are rare, no deaths reported – CDC
The CDC looked at 4,041,396 people across the country who have received the first doses of the Moderna vaccine between December 21 and January 10. Overall, 1,266 people (0.03 percent) were reported as having some type of “adverse” reaction. Among these, 10 had a strong, life-threatening allergic reaction, which is …
Read More »‘Travel will continue for the rich’: Brits blast reports that they may have to pay for mandatory hotel quarantine after holidays
In a report on Friday, the Times – citing an unnamed government source – revealed that the government is considering a mandatory quarantine, which would force returning Britons to stay in a specially chosen hotel for ten days with security guards and other anti-Covid-19 measures. They would then be made …
Read More »Ottman Azaitar: Unbeaten Moroccan star KICKED OUT of UFC on the eve of UFC 257 after BREAKING safety protocols on Fight Island
Suspicions were raised about Azaitar’s participation during the official weigh-ins, where it became apparent that he would not be weighing in for his scheduled fight with American Matt Frevola. And a few hours after the weigh-ins had been completed, UFC president Dana White revealed to Abu Dhabi Sports reporter Farah …
Read More »‘It was tough to find moments of inspiration’: Maria Sharapova explains ending her tennis career after ‘incredibly difficult’ ban
The five-time Grand Slam winner has spoken about her shock doping ban which kept her out of the sport for more than a year, confessed that it seriously affected her mindset and physical shape. Sharapova served a 15-month suspension for taking the prohibited substance meldonium before returning to tennis in 2017 – by which point, …
Read More »‘Who did this?’ Tennis queen Naomi Osaka pokes fun at herself with Bernie Sanders meme on Twitter after backing Biden inauguration
The photo of politician Sanders looking grumpy and reserved at the presidential ceremony has become a social media hit, with many users joking that he fully reflects a typical New York City mood, especially in winter time. After the photo emerged online, internet jokers started posting images of Sanders edited into different scenes, including …
Read More »Apologies from Joe, cookies from Jill: Bidens try to smooth over scandal with outcast & Covid-hit National Guard troops
Biden phoned General Daniel R. Hokanson, head of the National Guard Bureau, on Friday to apologize and ask what he could do, his administration officials told reporters. Meanwhile, First Lady Jill Biden was dispatched to the Capitol grounds to hand out chocolate chip cookies to some Guard members. There was …
Read More »No freebies! Pfizer to charge for ‘extra’ Covid-19 vaccine doses as doctors squeeze vials of every drop to inoculate more people
A spokeswoman for the pharma giant, Amy Rose, explained that while the company would “fulfill our supply commitments in line with our existing agreements,” she said that those deals are “based on delivery of doses” themselves, rather than vials, the New York Times reported on Friday. When doctors found they …
Read More »