Andrew Giuliani forced to join GOP debate remotely because he's unvaccinated
Republican New York gubernatorial candidate Andrew Giuliani will have to participate in Monday's primary debate virtually due to refusing to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Giuliani, the son of former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, railed against vaccine mandates during a press conference Sunday outside of the offices of CBS-TV, the network broadcasting the upcoming debate. Giuliani claimed he was previously told a day-of negative COVID test would suffice, and that he agreed to those terms. Abo
Read MoreNavy announces 'safety pause' in wake of aircraft crashes
The U.S. Navy will pause all non-deployed aircraft units on Monday to conduct a safety screening in the wake of multiple recent aircraft crashes, according to an announcement over the weekend. The “safety pause" announced on Saturday is intended “to review risk-management practices and conduct training on threat and error-management processes.” “In order to maintain the readiness of our force, we must ensure the safety of our people remains one of our top priorities,” the Navy added. The pause comes following three crashes in June, two of which were fata
Read More2 killed, 4 wounded in shooting at Gary nightclub
GARY, Ind. – Two people were killed and four others wounded in shooting at a nightclub in Gary, Indiana early Sunday morning. Gary police said officers responded to the Playo’s Nightclub in the 1700 block of Grant Street for reports of shots fired. One neighbor said she heard 30-50 gunshots and people screaming. Once there, police said officers found an unresponsive 34-year-old man near the door. He was transported with gunshot wounds to the hospital. He was later pronounced dead. The Lake County Indiana coroner identified the man as Jonte Dorsey of Joliet, Ill
Read MorePfizer-BioNTech vaccine effective for children under 5: FDA staff
A Food and Drug Administration (FDA) briefing document released Sunday said that Pfizer and BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine is safe and effective for children under 5. The document comes before a meeting scheduled for Wednesday during which the FDA’s independent experts will consider emergency use authorization of the vaccine for young children, which could quickly pave the way for widespread availability. The FDA documents indicated that the vaccines were 75.6 percent effective in preventing symptomatic COVID-19 for
Read MoreHere are the 10 Senate Republicans who are backing the bipartisan gun bill
A bipartisan group of senators announced a deal Sunday on framework legislation to address a recent surge in gun violence in the U.S. The proposed legislation includes funding for school safety resources, strengthened background checks for buyers under the age of 21, incentives for states to implement their own “red flag’ laws, penalties for straw purchases of firearms, and increased protections for domestic violence victims. The bipartisan group was made up o
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