A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. A serious slice of the country is still scarred from 2016 when Donald Trump defied the odds and defeated Hillary Clinton. Four years later, that political upset has led many Americans to be skeptical of…… MORE
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Immunity to coronavirus lingers for months, study finds
Immunity to Covid-19 infection lingers for at least five months, researchers reported — and probably longer than that. While the report may seem confusing and contradictory to a similar report out of Britain this week, it really isn’t. People’s bodies produce an army of immune compounds in response to an infection and some are overwhelming…… MORE
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Federal government says it will pay for any future coronavirus vaccine for all Americans
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services said it will pay for any Covid-19 vaccine that is authorized or approved by the US Food and Drug Administration to allow for “broad vaccine access and coverage for all Americans.” The agency also announced it will help cover a larger portion of the cost of new Covid-19…… MORE
Sisters charged for allegedly stabbing store security guard 27 times after he told them to wear a mask
Two sisters are being held on attempted first-degree murder charges in Illinois for allegedly stabbing a store security guard after being told they needed to wear a mask and use hand sanitizer. The sisters entered a retail store and got into a verbal altercation with the victim, a 32-year-old man who was working as a…… MORE
This single issue could decide how Western Pennsylvania votes
In Western Pennsylvania, it’s not hard to see why the fracking industry is central to the local economy. In parts of Washington County, just 30 miles west of Pittsburgh, the rolling hills are dotted with quaint, rustic farmhouses — and fracking rigs. Fracking, the drilling for natural gas through shale rock, is big business. Incomes…… MORE
Second highest ranking officer in US Space Force tests positive for Covid-19
The second highest ranking officer in the US Space Force has tested positive for coronavirus, the US Air Force said in a statement Wednesday. “General David D. Thompson, Vice Chief of Space Operations, tested positive today for COVID-19. He took the test today after learning that a close family member, with whom he had contact,…… MORE
A Black YouTuber’s video of a racist confrontation led to an Arizona man’s arrest and firing
Andre Abram and his roommate were getting ready to shoot a video for his YouTube channel last week in Scottsdale, Arizona, when they were confronted by a man who used racial slurs after asking them what they were doing. He told CNN the man, who has been identified as Paul Ng, was taking their pictures…… MORE
Fact check: Trump falsely claims California requires people to wear ‘special’ and ‘complex’ mask at all times
President Donald Trump has repeatedly mocked former Vice President Joe Biden and others for wearing masks. At a campaign rally in Arizona on Wednesday — at which there was no social distancing and most attendees did not wear masks — Trump started mocking what he claimed are the mask requirements in California. “In California, you…… MORE
Trump pitches economic plan for Hispanic Americans — 6 days before the election
President Donald Trump announced a two-page second-term vision for the Hispanic American community — the “American Dream Plan” — to rallygoers in Arizona on Wednesday, six days before Election Day. “Over the next four years, the American Dream Plan will bring more than 2 million new jobs to Hispanic communities, create over a half a…… MORE
