BlogHide Resteemsbisa18 (18)in news • 4 years agoStates Continue Climate Change EffortsAs President Biden sets new climate goals, governors welcome a new state-federal partnership after years of state leadership on climate. In one of his first acts, President Joe Biden signed an…bisa18 (18)in news • 4 years agoDeath From Blood Clot in Australia Linked to AstraZeneca Coronavirus VaccineThe patient is the third to experience a severe and rare blood clot following vaccination with AstraZeneca’s vaccine. The recent death of a woman in Australia is "likely linked" to AstraZeneca's…bisa18 (18)in news • 4 years agoPolice Chief: Minnesota Officer Who Shot Black Man Meant to Draw Taser, Not GunThe shooting death of Daunte Wright in a Minneapolis suburb Sunday sparked protests just 10 miles away from the ongoing trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin. The police officer who shot…bisa18 (18)in news • 4 years agoOfficer Dead Along With Driver Who Rammed Police Outside CapitolA man drove a vehicle into two officers outside the Capitol. Both he and one of the officers died as a result of the confrontation. A U.S. CAPITOL POLICE officer died after a driver rammed a…bisa18 (18)in news • 4 years agoCDC Updates Guidance for Fully Vaccinated People to Include TravelStill, the agency is not recommending non-essential travel at this time due to the rising number of coronavirus cases. THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE Control and Prevention on Friday updated guidance…bisa18 (18)in news • 4 years agoAstraZeneca Revises Coronavirus Vaccine Efficacy Rate DownwardStill, the company reports the vaccine remains highly effective at preventing symptomatic disease and 100% effective against stopping severe disease and hospitalizations. ASTRAZENECA LATE…bisa18 (18)in news • 4 years agoCDC Urges Americans to Avoid Travel as Airport Screenings Approach Pandemic PeakThe U.S. has seen a slight uptick in its seven-day average of new cases, and the head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned of an avoidable surge. THE HEAD OF THE CENTERS for…bisa18 (18)in news • 4 years agoFauci Sounds Alarm Over Coronavirus Variant First Found in U.K.LEADING INFECTIOUS disease expert Anthony Fauci on Friday warned that the COVID-19 variant first documented in the U.K. is a "growing threat" in the U.S. [ SEE: The Latest News on the…bisa18 (18)in news • 4 years agoDNI: Russia Sought to Manipulate Trump Allies and Smear BidenA report by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence says both Russia and Iran worked to influence the 2020 election. RUSSIAN PRESIDENT Vladimir Putin authorized operations aimed at…bisa18 (18)in news • 4 years agoCOVID-19 Deaths Falling but Americans 'Must Remain Vigilant'U.S. deaths from COVID-19 are falling again as the nation recovers from the devastating winter surge. NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. deaths from COVID-19 are falling again as the nation continues to recover…bisa18 (18)in news • 4 years agoCOVID-19 Deaths Falling but Americans 'Must Remain Vigilant'NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. deaths from COVID-19 are falling again as the nation continues to recover from the devastating winter surge, a trend that experts are cautiously hopeful will accelerate as more…bisa18 (18)in news • 4 years agoPentagon Confirms Biden’s New Restrictions on Drone Strikes, Commando RaidsPresident Joe Biden’s review into the military and spy agencies’ clandestine warfare shows how unwieldy the rules governing shadow warfare against violent extremist groups have become. THE…bisa18 (18)in news • 4 years agoMask Use Associated With Decline in Coronavirus Cases, Deaths, CDC SaysThe CDC report comes as several states across the country move to end their mask mandates and fully reopen businesses. CORONAVIRUS CASES AND virus-related death rates declined in communities…bisa18 (18)in news • 4 years agoEquity, Efficacy Concerns a Potential Challenge for New Vaccine RolloutPublic officials and providers are looking to get ahead of concerns that the new Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine may be a subpar option doled out to underserved communities. A NEW VACCINE…bisa18 (18)in news • 4 years agoJapan Discovers New Coronavirus VariantThe variant, which the country’s health department said appears to have originated overseas, has infected nearly 100 people. JAPAN ON FRIDAY confirmed a new coronavirus variant that has…bisa18 (18)in news • 4 years agoChina Reveals its First Assessment of Biden as PresidentThe high-profile call between Biden and President Xi Jinping was praised for its ‘goodwill’ by a pivotal government-aligned Chinese media outlet. CHINA ON FRIDAY OFFERED an optimistic – almost…bisa18 (18)in news • 4 years agoFacebook Bars Australian Users, Publishers from Sharing All News ContentThe dramatic move comes in reaction to a proposed law that would force tech giants to pay publishers for news content. FACEBOOK WILL BAR ALL users and publishers in Australia from sharing links…bisa18 (18)in news • 4 years agoMarjorie Taylor Greene’s Defiance Spells Trouble for GOP ‘Big Tent’The controversial congresswoman’s assertion that the Republican Party belongs solely to Trump threatens the GOP’s push toward unity. A DEFIANT REP. MARJORIE Taylor Greene spoke publicly Friday…bisa18 (18)in news • 4 years agoWHO: Global Coronavirus Vaccinations Top Reported InfectionsHowever, nearly 130 countries with a total population of about 2.5 billion have yet to administer a single dose of the coronavirus vaccine. THE NUMBER OF coronavirus vaccinations administered…bisa18 (18)in news • 4 years agoStock Trading App Robinhood Sued Over Trading RestrictionsThe lawsuit claims the app ‘deprived retail investors of the ability to invest in the open-market.’ THE STOCK TRADING APP Robinhood was sued Thursday after it restricted trading of stocks that…
