[ad_1] ANALYSIS/OPINION: “Words — so innocent and powerless as they are, as standing in a dictionary, how potent for good and evil they become, in the hands of one who knows how to [manipulate] them!” — Nathaniel Hawthorne This past Wednesday, Merriam-Webster announced it was changing the definition of “anti-vaxxer” to include not only people…

[ad_1] As some Brazilian states strain to get coronavirus vaccines to complete immunizing their seniors, a city in the interior of Sao Paulo state devoted all its doses Sunday to a mass immunization for all residents 18 to 60 years old as part of a medical research project for the pandemic [ad_2]

[ad_1] ANALYSIS/OPINION: As thousands of rocket attacks indiscriminately rain down on Israel from Hamas, President Joe Biden’s defense of our Democratic ally has been muted at best, as others within his party openly question the U.S.’s steadfast loyalty to Israel. Democrats, in their misguided prioritization of social-justice causes and a renewed deal with Iran, are…

[ad_1] ANALYSIS/OPINION: The Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution consists of only 27 words, yet arguments over their meaning fill volumes that cause bookshelves to groan under their load of legal argle-bargle. A reinvigorated era of assault on firearms encouraged by President Biden is already worsening the weight. The outcomes of numerous legal challenges are…

[ad_1] Walmart, Costco and Trader Joe’s said they will allow fully vaccinated customers to go maskless in their stores, while companies such as Home Depot and Target say customers should still cover up for now. Starbucks said masks will be optional for customers as of Monday. CVS and Walgreens, top pharmacies that offer the COVID-19…

[ad_1] “We are aware of a video appearing to show antisemitic language being shouted from a convoy of cars in the St John’s Wood area this afternoon,” the Metropolitan Police said in a statement. “Officers are carrying out urgent enquiries to identify those responsible. This sort of behavior will not be tolerated.” [ad_2]

[ad_1] The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention took to the Sunday talk-show circuit to defend the agency’s abrupt decision to drastically relax its mask guidance for people that have received a coronavirus vaccine. Dr. Rochelle Walensky said the shift in guidance was based on science and the declining number of cases…

[ad_1] A three-day cease-fire marked by violent attacks claimed mostly by the Islamic State group has ended in Afghanistan amid calls for renewed peace talks [ad_2]

[ad_1] PRAYAGRAJ, India (AP) – Police are reaching out to villagers in northern India to investigate the recovery of bodies buried in shallow sand graves or washing up on the Ganges River banks, prompting speculation on social media that they were the remains of COVID-19 victims. In jeeps and boats, the police used portable loudspeakers…

[ad_1] SAN DIEGO (AP) – President Joe Biden, under political pressure, agreed to admit four times as many refugees this budget year as his predecessor did, but resettlement agencies concede the number actually allowed into the U.S. will be closer to the record-low cap of 15,000 set by former President Donald Trump. Refugee advocates say…