An Intelligence Committee official has confirmed to CNN that prosecutors in the Department of Justice (DOJ) subpoenaed Apple for data on House Intelligence Committee Democrats during President Donald Trump‘s administration. “The Committee has continued to seek additional information, but the Department has not been forthcoming in a timely manner, including on …
Read More »CDC Director Urges Parents To Get Teenagers Vaccinated
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky is urging parents to get their teenagers vaccinated because of the rise of COVID-19 hospitalizations in March and April. “I am deeply concerned by the numbers of hospitalized adolescents and saddened to see the numbers of adolescents who require treatment in …
Read More »Survey Shows That Pandemic Relief Checks Substantially Helped People
A Census Bureau survey shows that the two latest rounds of pandemic relief checks helped Americans buy food, pay bills, and reduced anxiety and depression during the pandemic. According to the Census Bureau survey, reports of food shortages were down by 42% in households with children from January through April. …
Read More »CDC Updates Mask Guidelines For Summer Camps
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced on Friday new mask guidelines for that summer camps. The CDC said staff and campers who are fully vaccinated don’t need to wear masks, except where required by federal, state, local, tribal, territorial regulations or if it is a business or workplace policy. …
Read More »CDC Reports Half Of US Adults Are Fully Vaccinated Against COVID-19
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that half of U.S. adults are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. According to the CDC, about 131 million Americans are fully vaccinated. “The progress that we have made… is due to all of you who have gotten vaccinated, who have contributed not only …
Read More »25 States, Plus Washington D.C., Have Fully Vaccinated At Least Half Of Their Adult Population
According to data published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, at least 50% of adults are fully vaccinated in 25 states, including Washington D.C. “Across the country, cases of COVID-19, serious illness, and loss of life are all down dramatically,” Andy Slavitt, White House senior COVID-19 adviser, said. …
Read More »Pfizer Asks FDA To Approve COVID-19 Vaccine For Children 12-15 Years Old
On Friday, Pfizer asked the Food and Drug Administration to expand its emergency use authorization to include children between the ages of 12-15 in the United States. The company is working to be approved to distribute the vaccine to children around the world. “These requests are based on data from …
Read More »Arkansas Gov. Hutchinson Lifts COVID-19 Mask Mandate
Republican Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson is lifting the state’s mask mandate despite President Joe Biden’s plea not to relax on safety measures. CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky supported President Biden’s pleas with data. “We made our decision in Arkansas based upon the criteria we set,” the governor said. “This is …
Read More »Almost Two Dozen Military Personnel Or Veterans Arrested For Attacks At The Capitol
New information continues to be released about the people that participated in the attack at the United States Capitol. Data collected by CNN shows that 21 out of the first 150 people arrested for the attack are military personnel or veterans. Two of those arrested for the insurrection are in …
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