Escalating tensions in Europe: Nord Stream gas pipelines sabotaged
The Nord Stream, a pair of offshore natural gas pipelines in Europe that run under the Baltic Sea from Russia to Germany, has been sabotaged according to European commission president Ursula Von der Leyen. At approximately 2 a.m. GMT and 5 p.m. GMT on Monday, a seismograph on the Danish island of Bornholm, near where […]
New law aims to prevent forced-labor goods from China entering US market
Washington D.C. – President Joe Biden signed the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) (H.R.6256) into public law on December 23, 2021, to prevent goods made with forced labor in the People’s Republic of China, particularly the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, from entering the U.S. market. On Monday, January 24, as required by this law, […]
Biden affirms COVID-19 is a state issue
WASHINGTON D.C., December 27, 2021 – Today in the virtual meeting with members of the National Governors Association, President Joe Biden laid out his steps the federal government is taking to combat the Omicron surge. However, he put the onus on governors to take ownership of their authorities to develop “state level” solutions to ending […]
CDC shortens COVID-19 isolation and quarantine times
CDC Updates and Shortens Recommended Isolation and Quarantine Period for General Population ATLANTA, Ga., December 27, 2021 – Given what we currently know about COVID-19 and the Omicron variant, today the CDC is shortening the recommended time for isolation from 10 days for people with COVID-19 to 5 days, if asymptomatic, followed by 5 days […]
President Biden and First Lady visit Children’s National Hospital
WASHINGTON D.C., December 24, 2021 – Today, U.S. President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden spent this morning at the Children’s National Hospital “to spread a little holiday cheer,” as the president put it. The Bidens read “Olaf’s Night Before Christmas” to the children which was also live streamed throughout the hospital. Since 1945, […]
Dept. of Education extends student loan payment pause through May 1, 2022
WASHINGTON D.C., December 23, 2021 – Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Education announced a 90-day extension of the pause on student loan repayment, interest, and collections through May 1, 2022. Biden’s prior extension of the student loan payment pause was set to end on January 31, 2022. According to the announcement, the extension will allow […]
King County requires proof of vaccination and CDC’s potential changes
SEATTLE, Wash., November 4, 2021 – King County now requires customers to be fully vaccinated if they wish to dine indoors, and with the CDC’s definition of fully vaccinated prone to change, residents might have to get jabbed again. With flu season on its way, the CDC will also make changes to COVID-19 testing methods. […]
FDA-approved Pfizer Comirnaty vaccine clarifications
Shortly after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted approval for the Comirnaty COVID-19 vaccine, the Lynnwood Times asked the administration several clarifying questions regarding the approval and the rebranding of Pfizer’s vaccine. Certain components of the FDA’s literature on the matter left questions unanswered. For example, why is the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine being marketed […]
Members of the LDS Church not likely to be granted vaccine exemption in Washington State
The rise of vaccine mandates has many seeking religious exemptions. For members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (LDS) or Mormons, as they’re sometimes called, those exemptions will not be granted by church leaders. Top LDS officials released a statement last month urging members to vaccinate and wear masks. The admonition is […]
Is the Pfizer vaccine FDA approved?
On August 23, the Food and Drug Administration granted approval for a COVID-19 vaccine. But the jab in question is called the “Comirnaty” vaccine. The labels for vials of Pfizer-BioNTech are still marked for “Emergency Use Authorization.” The Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) approval of a COVID-19 vaccine has encouraged elected officials to move forward […]
