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Kate Connolly
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Germany is paving the way for the introduction of tighter restrictions on people who have so far chosen not to be vaccinated against Covid-19, in an effort to control its highest infection levels since the pandemic began. On Tuesday the country’s disease control agency, the Robert Koch Institute, recorded a seven-day incidence rate of 312 cases per 100,000 people, with several areas at more than 1,000. A year ago, before the vaccine was introduced, the rate stood at 139. There were 265 deaths reported on Tuesday, much fewer than the pre-vaccine peak.(Snip)Less than 70% of the population is fully vaccinated, leaving Germany considerably
Daily Mail (UK),
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Katelyn Caralle
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Kamala Harris' niece Meena has said parents can teach 'anti-racism at home' by telling their children the U.S. was founded by white supremacists and by filling their bookshelves with the works of 1619 Project founder Nikole Hannah-Jones. In a Washington Post op/ed published Tuesday night, Harris detailed how parents can educate kids by talking to them about the 'racism' that shapes America and how the country was 'stolen from Indigenous people'. She also took the opportunity to promote her own book club, Phenomenal Books, 'which spotlights the work of underrepresented authors, particularly women of color.' 'It's time all American families start taking time at home to discuss the injustices
Fox News,
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Tyler McCarthy
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11/16/2021 2:05:20 PM
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Heath Freeman, the actor best known for his work on "Bones" and "Spartacus," has died at age 41. His representative, Joe S. Montifiore, confirmed the news of the actor’s death in a statement to Fox News. "We are truly devastated at the loss of our beloved Heath Freeman," the statement shared. "A brilliant human being with an intense and soulful spirit, he leaves us with an indelible imprint in our hearts.(Snip)No cause of death has been made available at this time. However, People reported that his friend, Shanna Moakler, noted in the comments of her Instagram post eulogizing Freeman that he died in his sleep.
Daily Mail (UK),
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Martin Robinson
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Campaigners reacted with fury today after it emerged that the Liverpool suicide bomber was allowed to stay in the UK for seven years despite multiple failed claims for asylum. Enzo Almeni, 32, appealed every time the Home Office turned down his application for permanent residency because the authorities believed he was lying about being Syrian and claims he only converted to Christianity from Islam to improve his case. The Home Office is now under pressure to properly investigate if increasing numbers of asylum seekers are being baptised and confirmed by the Church of England to aid their bid to stay in the UK. The car-mad terrorist changed his name
Daily Mail (UK),
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Jonathan Chadwick
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Campaigners today called for London's 'money-grabbing' Ultra Low Emissions Zone to be scrapped after scientists warned it has barely had any impact on improving the capital's dirty air in the month after it launched. Researchers from Imperial College London say the controversial scheme–which was last month expanded and made 18 times bigger–is not effective on its own.(Snip)Hugh Bladon, from the Alliance of British Drivers, called ULEZ 'ridiculous' and suggested it should be scrapped.(Snip)'This is an example of officials trying to rob motorists of whatever pennies they have in their pockets.'
New York Post,
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Jorge Fitz-Gibbon
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11/16/2021 12:07:23 PM
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The only survivor of the 2020 Wisconsin shootings by teenager Kyle Rittenhouse has a lengthy criminal record that includes burglary, drunk driving and a domestic incident, according to a new report.
Gaige Grosskreutz, 28, was in court just six days before Rittenhouse’s murder trial—where he was a star witness—to have a recent drunk driving charge dismissed “on a technicality,” the Daily Mail reported Monday.(Snip) But records reviewed by the Mail show that Grosskreutz has a criminal record dating back more than 10 years, the outlet said. On Aug. 16, 2020, just days before the Rittenhouse shootings, he was arrested by cops in West Allis for allegedly “prowling”
Washington Times,
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Tom Howell Jr.
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11/16/2021 11:30:34 AM
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Fewer Americans plan to drive somewhere for Thanksgiving this year than last year at the height of COVID-19 shutdowns and closures, according to price-tracking website GasBuddy.com. Only 32% of Americans plan to hit the road for turkey gorging this year compared to 35% last year, when virus caseloads were nearly twice as high and gas cost $2.11 per gallon, according to a GasBuddy survey.(Snip)Just over half of those polled, 51%, said gas prices are impacting their Thanksgiving travel plans compared to 6% in 2020, when officials advised people not to gather for the holidays because of the COVID-19 threat.
Daily Mail (UK),
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Jack Newman
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A university professor has sparked outrage after claiming it is not immoral for adults to be sexually attracted to children and saying pedophiles should be called 'minor-attracted persons'. Allyn Walker, who teaches sociology and criminal justice at Old Dominion University in Virginia, has penned a controversial book attempting to destigmatize pedophilia titled A Long Dark Shadow: Minor-Attracted People and Their Pursuit of Dignity.(Snip)'. Walker, who is transgender and uses the pronouns they/them, had said in an online interview with the Prostasia Foundation, a child protection organization: 'A lot of people when they hear the term "pedophile", they automatically assume that it means a sex offender,
Guardian [U.K.],
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Gloria Oladipo
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11/16/2021 12:24:56 AM
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Medical experts are speaking out against Covid-19 vaccine “detoxes” that some inaccurately claim can remove the effects of vaccinations received under mandates and other public health rulings. In one TikTok video that has received hundreds of thousands of views, Carrie Madej, an osteopath based in Georgia, falsely claims a bath containing baking soda, epsom salts and the cleaning agent borax will “detox the vaxx” from anyone who has received a jab.(Snip)Angela Rasmussen, a virologist and adjunct professor at the University of Saskatchewan in Canada, told NBC News: “Once you’re injected, the lifesaving vaccination process has already begun. You can’t unring a bell. It’s just not physically possible.”
Fox News,
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Ryan Gaydos
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The Ottawa Senators’ next three games are on ice. The Senators are dealing with a coronavirus outbreak on the team and the NHL announced Monday the team’s next three games will be postponed as the organization gets the issue under control.(Snip)At least 10 Senators players entered the NHL COVID-19 protocol. Drake Batherson was the latest player announced before the team’s loss Sunday against the Calgary Flames. Batherson joined Austin Watson, Nick Holden, Josh Brown, Connor Brown, Dylan Gambrell, Matt Murray, Victor Mete, Alex Formenton and Nikita Zaitsev, along with associate coach Jack Capuano.(Snip)"Everyone's vaccinated. Everyone in the Ottawa Senators organization, as far as I know
Guardian [U.K.],
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Gloria Oladipo
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A doctor was suspended by a Houston hospital for spreading misinformation about Covid-19. Houston Methodist hospital said Dr Mary Bowden, an ear, throat, and nose specialist, spread “dangerous misinformation” about Covid and shared personal and professional opinions the hospital deemed “harmful to the community”.
Bowden, a recent hire, posted several tweets stating that she was against Covid-19 vaccine mandates. She also used Twitter to promote Ivermectin as a treatment for Covid-19, despite several public health officials having warned the public not to use the anti-parasitic drug, which has uses in humans and animals, as a coronavirus treatment.(Snip)“Like many Americans, Dr Bowden believes that people should
New York Daily News,
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Michael Gartland
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11/15/2021 10:06:53 PM
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With the traumas of COVID still freshly seared into their minds, New York City nurses are once again sounding the alarm that staffing shortages at local hospitals are jeopardizing the well-being of themselves and their patients. Nurses in the Big Apple and throughout New York State are planning a series of protests starting this week to highlight what they say is a failure on the part of hospitals to staff jobs that started to become vacant after the first pandemic wave roared through the region.(Snip)“We have a massive nursing shortage,” said Eric Smith, the statewide field director for the New York State Nurses Association. “We have a vacuum
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That's awfully young.