It is “crucial” that journalists be given “unfettered access” to the border to inform the public of what is happening there, the SPJ said in a statement on Tuesday, condemning the “tactics” of the Biden administration that resulted in effective restrictions on reporting. Biden “promised both a more humane approach to …
Read More »Biden urges ban on ‘assault weapons and high-capacity magazines’ after Boulder attack
“I don’t need to wait another minute, let alone an hour” to take “common sense” gun control measures, Biden said on Tuesday, even as he admitted not knowing much about the identity of the shooter, his motivation, or the weapons he actually used. “We can ban assault weapons and high-capacity …
Read More »Bill Gates urges fans to eat synthetic meat to save planet, dismisses ‘crazy conspiracies’ about vaccines & 5G in Reddit AMA
Gates fielded questions from Redditors during the online Q&A on Friday, doing his best to hawk his latest volume on climate change in the process. However, it didn’t take long before netizens pressed him on conspiracy-minded allegations that he is involved in a shadowy plot to implant microchips in unwitting …
Read More »Capitol security review urges beefed-up surveillance, permanent ‘mobile fencing’ & 850 new officers to fill manpower gaps
Commissioned by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi following the Capitol riot and published on Monday, the security review pointed to major shortfalls at the complex and the surrounding National Capital Region, including issues with police staffing, training, planning and equipment. The review also found the facility itself could be improved with …
Read More »‘I would take jab at any time’: German regional leader urges Berlin to use Russia’s Sputnik V in vaccination campaign
“We should do everything possible to accelerate vaccination in Germany,” Haseloff, who is a member of Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party, told the German Funke media group. The incumbent head of the Bundesrat – a federal legislative body representing the German states – then urged the government …
Read More »New Zealand PM urges public to ‘call out’ family & friends who break Covid-19 rules, who let down ‘team of five million’
Speaking on Monday about recent Covid-19 cases that are linked to breaches of anti-coronavirus restrictions, Ardern aimed mighty jabs at rule breakers. Ruling out punishments for the violators handed out directly by the government, and citing the separation of police and state, the PM urged the public to take the …
Read More »‘Do not wreck this now’: UK govt scientist urges lockdown-weary Brits not to flout Covid rules amid ‘burning’ infection pockets
Professor Jonathan Van-Tam said the Midlands, Scotland and Northern Ireland are among the areas “burning quite hot” with the virus. “Look, this is all going very well, but there are some worry signs that people are relaxing, taking their foot off the brake at exactly the wrong time,” he said …
Read More »Israeli PM urges Biden to keep Trump’s sanctions on International Criminal Court to stave off war crimes investigation – media
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu personally called up Biden last week to request he keep the Trump administration’s sanctions against the International Criminal Court (ICC) in place, lest the court launch its long-threatened war crimes investigation into Tel Aviv’s atrocities in Gaza and the West Bank, Axios reported on Wednesday. A …
Read More »Not very PC? Chelsea Clinton-funded ‘trans’ app urges transitioning people to budget their money & be nice to cops
Created in 2019, Euphoria has been billed as an app designed to help individuals navigate gender transition, as well as provide people with support once they complete the procedure. The platform hosts three different services: Clarity, Bliss, and Solace. Clarity helps people who are just beginning to transition, providing them …
Read More »‘Now is not the time’: Fauci urges against Super Bowl parties, tells Americans to ‘lay low’
Having previously poured cold water on Americans’ holiday plans, President Joe Biden’s chief medical adviser did so again on Wednesday, saying any watch parties should be limited to immediate household members. “Enjoy the game, watch it on television, but do it with the immediate members of your family, the people …
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