School district in Waco, TX closes after 2 teachers die of COVID
Posted by Thomas Bush / September 2, 2021COVID is, to put it simply, wreaking havoc on Texas. In the most recent incident, a school district in Waco has closed after two teachers died of COVID. Elsewhere in the state, a small Texas town called Iraan, popular 1,200, has effectively shut down. First the school district closed, and then the city building. At …
Read MoreCanadian Rockies glacier melting faster than ever
Posted by Catherine Reed / September 2, 2021Scientists have warned that a glacier in the Canadian Rockies is melting faster than it ever has in recorded history. This year’s heat waves and wildfires have caused massive ice loss, potentially disrupting the local ecosystem for generations to come. Meanwhile, all national forests in California have been closed until September due to the state’s …
Read MoreJapan reports case of rare new Delta variant
Posted by Thomas Bush / September 1, 2021Japan has reported a case of a rare new Delta variant mutation, of which there have only been eight reported worldwide. A strain of COVID discovered in South Africa is the most mutated variant yet discovered. There are fears that the variant could evade vaccines and be the most infectious variant yet. A yet-to-be peer …
Read MoreAll California national forests closed amid “wildfire crisis”
Posted by Josh Taylor / September 1, 2021All national forests in California have been closed until September due to the state’s “wildfire crisis,” according to the U.S. Forest Service. The hope is that closing the forest will prevent more fires and keep firefighters safe and able to concentrate their efforts on preexisting fires. The deadly flooding in Germany last month was fueled …
Read MoreNew COVID variant discovered in South Africa most mutated so far
Posted by Thomas Bush / August 31, 2021A strain of COVID discovered in South Africa is the most mutated variant yet discovered. There are fears that the variant could evade vaccines and be the most infectious variant yet. Hospitals in high-COVID areas, especially the South, are running out of oxygen. For example, sixty-eight Florida hospitals are running out of oxygen––they have only …
Read MoreFauci supports vaccine mandate for school children
Posted by Annie May / August 31, 2021Infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci backs a suggested vaccine mandate for school children. As the nation grapples with another COVID surge right in the middle of the back-to-school rush, the mandate makes a lot of sense…especially considering what’s happening throughout the South. Sixty-eight Florida hospitals are running out of oxygen––they have only two days left …
Read MoreStudy shows Chinese policies could reduce Uighur populations by 4.5m by 2040
Posted by Annie May / August 30, 2021The Chinese policies aimed at wiping out the Uighur people could lead to a population loss of about 4.5 million people by 2040. The current Uighur population is around 10 million. Oxus Society for Central Asian Affairs and the Uyghur Human Rights Project has released a report detailing the vast extent to which the Islamic …
Read MoreHospitals in high-COVID areas running out of oxygen
Posted by Thomas Bush / August 30, 2021Hospitals in high-COVID areas, especially the South, are running out of oxygen. For example, sixty-eight Florida hospitals are running out of oxygen––they have only two days left before running out. A small Texas town called Iraan, popular 1,200, has effectively shut down. First the school district closed, and then the city building. At least one …
Read MoreVeteran with treatable illness dies because all hospital beds full
Posted by Thomas Bush / August 29, 2021A veteran with a treatable illness has died in Houston because hospital beds are filled with COVID patients. Houston is in dire straits. An ER doctor in Houston has described hundreds of patients waiting for admission, but a lack of beds means they’re stuck in a holding pattern. As early as last week, another Houston …
Read More68 Florida hospitals have only two days worth of oxygen
Posted by Jimmy Cooper / August 29, 2021Sixty-eight Florida hospitals are running out of oxygen––they have only two days left before running out. A small Texas town called Iraan, popular 1,200, has effectively shut down. First the school district closed, and then the city building. At least one resident has been airlifted out of Texas due to a lack of hospital beds. …
Read MoreCapitol Police officers sue Trump, others for riots
Posted by Thomas Bush / August 28, 2021Officers with the Capitol Police are suing Donald Trump, Roger Stone, the Proud Boys, and several other entities for their responsibility in the Capitol riots. Just last month, Chief U.S. District Judge Beryl A. Howell of Washington has challenged the Justice Department’s punishments for the Capitol rioters, wondering why they are being fined $1.5m when …
Read MoreAnti-mask Florida father pushes student, twists her arm
Posted by Thomas Bush / August 28, 2021A vocal anti-mask father in Florida has been charged with child abuse after pushing a young girl and twisting her arm. The father was apparently trying to perform some kind of publicity student by recording his daughter try to walk into school without a mask on. Another girl complained about the father, who had been …
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