Nick Visser
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Sydney, NSW, Australia
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Louisiana Reinstates Indoor Mask Mandate As State's Largest Hospital Runs Out Of Beds
“This is bad. And it’s not this bad anywhere else in the country today,” said Gov. John Bel Edwards. → Read More
Tucker Carlson To Speak At Hungarian Far-Right Conference
The speech will be part of the MCC Feszt, a deep-pocketed effort to create a new generation of conservative elite. → Read More
Fourth Police Officer Who Responded To Jan. 6 Attack Dies By Suicide
Officer Kyle DeFreytag served on D.C.'s Metropolitan Police force for about five years. He was 26. → Read More
Shot-Putter Raven Saunders Defends ‘X’ Gesture, In Honor Of All Who Are Oppressed
“Shout out to all my Black people. Shout out to all my LBGTQ community. Shout out to everybody dealing with mental health," Saunders said. → Read More
Miami-Dade County Latest To Re-Up Mask Requirements Amid Delta Variant Surge
“We have come too far and sacrificed too much to turn back now," Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said as coronavirus cases rise. → Read More
Simone Biles Withdraws From Women’s All-Around Final At Tokyo Olympics
"Her courage shows, yet again, why she is a role model for so many," USA Gymnastics said in a statement. → Read More
U.S. Won't Defend Rep. Mo Brooks For Speaking At Pro-Trump Rally On Jan. 6
The Department of Justice said the Alabama Republican's speech before the Capitol attack was "not within the scope" of his employment. → Read More
White House Says Travel Bans To Remain For Now As Delta Variant Surges
Visitors from Europe and other countries have been barred from entry to the U.S. for more than a year, a reality that press secretary Jen Psaki said will... → Read More
Oregon Gov. Warns Of 'Harsh Reality' Amid Mammoth Bootleg Fire
Gov. Kate Brown said fires were growing worse due to climate change. "They're hotter, they're more fierce, and obviously much more challenging to tackle." → Read More
CDC Director Says Delta Variant Of COVID-19 Among ‘Most Transmissible’ Viruses Known
“We need to come together as one nation," Dr. Rochelle Walenksy said, urging unvaccinated Americans to get their jabs. → Read More
2 People Shot Near Popular Washington Restaurant District
The shooting took place near the Logan Circle neighborhood in D.C. → Read More
Biden Hopes For Full FDA Approval Of COVID-19 Vaccines ‘Soon’; Jabs For Kids May Follow
"We have a pandemic for those who haven't gotten the vaccination,” the president said during a CNN town hall. → Read More
U.S. Life Expectancy Dropped 1.5 Years In 2020, Mainly Due To COVID-19
The CDC said the decline was even starker among Hispanic and Black Americans. → Read More
Leading Pediatrics Group Recommends All Kids Wear Masks In School This Fall
“Combining layers of protection that include vaccinations, masking and clean hands hygiene will make in-person learning safe and possible for everyone.” → Read More
Surgeon General Portends Return Of Mask Mandates Amid COVID-19 Surges
“It’s very reasonable for counties to take more mitigation measures like the mask rules you see coming out in L.A.," Dr. Vivek Murthy said. → Read More
Surgeon General Says COVID-19 Misinformation Is An ‘Insidious Threat’ To The U.S.
“Modern technology companies have enabled misinformation to poison our information environment with little accountability,” Dr. Vivek Murthy said. → Read More
At Least 90 Dead, Dozens Missing After Devastating Floods In Europe
Severe flooding in Germany and Belgium turned streams and streets into raging, debris-filled torrents that swept away cars and toppled houses. → Read More
L.A. County To Require Masks Indoors For All As Delta Strain Of COVID-19 Surges
“This is an all-hands-on-deck moment," the county's health officer said. Even vaccinated residents are required to mask up indoors again. → Read More
Johnson & Johnson Recalls Neutrogena, Aveeno Sunscreens Over Chemical Concerns
Consumers are being urged to stop using them immediately. → Read More
Top General Feared Trump Would Use Military To Stay In Power, Compared Him To Nazis: Book
"This is a Reichstag moment," Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said, according to a forthcoming book. → Read More