It Took a Week, But Biden Finally Got Afghanistan Right
Practice, alas, makes perfect. It took an agonizing, heartrending week, but Joe Biden finally hit the right tone and seemingly the right strategy for handling the retreat from Kabul. The president’s Sunday afternoon remarks hinted at a welcome expansion of the rescue efforts by “moving back the perimeter” around the Kabul airport. Biden also moved…
First Decentralised Protection for RealT “no-occupancy” event was launched on Opium Protocol
First Decentralised Protection for RealT “no-occupancy” event was launched on Opium Protocol Florida, USA, 23 Aug 2021, ZEXPRWIRE, Users of RealT platform can get decentralized protection. Why it is important RealT.co is a progressive technology platform that offers investors the ability to purchase fractional real estate powered by blockchain. For around $50, you can purchase…
Vaccine mandate bans in Florida and Texas are legal — and deadly
A common argument from elected officials who have prohibited local governments and public schools from imposing mask or vaccination requirements is that such bans on mandates (no-mandate mandates, if you will) are necessary to protect individual “freedom” during this Covid-19 pandemic.What these politicians are pushing isn’t the right to make personal choices; it’s the right…
Covid Optimists See U.S. Nearing Delta Peak, But Risks Abound
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Cities including Miami and Athens are hiring ‘Chief Heat Officers’ to help businesses and residents survive extreme heat
Athens appointed Europe’s first ‘Chief Heat Officer’ to help the city combat deadly heatwaves. The mayor of Athens said the heat is threatening “tourists who are critical for our economy.” Miami appointed the world’s first CHO in May to explore new ways to cool the city down. Loading Something is loading. This summer, governments in…
Florida Parents Head to Court This Week to Fight DeSantis’ Ban on School Mask Mandates
Parents of Florida schoolchildren will head to court on Monday to debate Governor Ron DeSantis’ ban on mask mandates, after a judge allowed their lawsuit to move forward amid an escalating fight over school masking in the state.Leon County Circuit Judge John C. Cooper on Thursday declined to dismiss a lawsuit seeking to block enforcement…
Florida woman throws cat into river during fight with ex-boyfriend: cops
A Florida woman was arrested after allegedly tossing a caged cat into a river during a fight with her ex-boyfriend last week, authorities said. Christa Thistle, 53, is accused of throwing the animal, which was in a crate, into the waterway at the Riverwood Park Campground in Oak Hill on Thursday after feuding with her…
Facebook releases Q1 ‘widely viewed content’ report following criticism
Last week, Facebook released its first “widely viewed content” report, a document that essentially was the company’s response to numerous reports that the most engaging content on the platform usually comes from polarizing and potentially misleading conservative figures and outlets, including Newsmax, Fox News, Ben Shapiro and Dan Bongino. The report last week contradicted that,…
‘Bracing for the Worst’ in Florida’s COVID-19 Hot Zone
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. A medevac helicopter takes off from a pad at Baptist Heart Hospital in Jacksonville, Florida. JACKSONVILLE, Florida (AP) — As quickly as one COVID patient is discharged, another waits for a bed in northeast Florida, the hot zone of the state’s…
GOP Governors, School Districts Battle Over Mask Mandates
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. Students, some wearing protective masks, arrive for the first day of school at Sessums Elementary School in Riverview, Fla. FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Millions of students in Florida, Texas and Arizona are now required to wear masks in class as…
