Gen. Colin Powell, the influential former secretary of state and chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff who played a pivotal policy role during the administration of then-President George W. Bush, died Monday at 84 from complications related to COVID-19, his family announced. “We have lost a remarkable and loving husband, father, grandfather and a great American,” his family said […]
President Biden announced sweeping new vaccine mandates Thursday that will affect tens of millions of Americans, ordering all businesses with more than 100 employees to require their workers to be inoculated or face weekly testing. Biden also said he was requiring all health facilities that accept Medicare or Medicaid funding to vaccinate their workforces, which the White House believes will […]
Chucky Thompson, the producer best known as part of Bad Boy Records’ in-house production team the Hitmen, has died. Thompson’s publicist Tamar Juda confirmed the news to Okay Player and Billboard: “It is with a very heavy heart that I can confirm the passing of Chucky Thompson… To anyone in his orbit, you know how generous he was with his […]
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is asking states and cities to use federal rescue funds to provide $100 incentives to all previously unprotected individuals who get vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus, according to the Treasury Department. The Treasury announced the move Thursday after releasing new rules allowing state and local governments to use their share of $350 billion in direct aid from Biden’s American Rescue Plan on incentivizing vaccines. “Today, the […]
WASHINGTON POST – Officials in the Washington region are considering reinstating indoor mask mandates for vaccinated people following the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention classifying D.C., Alexandria and Loudoun County as having substantial community transmission of the coronavirus. Alexandria released guidance Wednesdayurging vaccinated people to wear masks indoors; Loudoun County has yet to update its guidance. And D.C. officials said they […]
Dr. Anthony Fauci said there seem to be “two kinds of America” as some people remain skeptical of COVID-19 vaccines even in the face of the more severe delta variant. The delta variant has ripped through the unvaccinated population in America, with Centers for Disease Control Director Rochelle Walensky claiming the variant is “spreading with incredible efficiency and now represents more than 83% of the virus circulating the […]
Putting yourself out there in business can be intimidating. Especially if you are an introvert, (like me!) To take away some of that intimidation, you’ll definitely want to think about these 10 things to try in your business (BEFORE you have an audience!) At the beginning, it can seem incredibly frustrating to NOT have an audience yet. When you have 10 followers […]
The U.S. could be through the worst of the Covid-19 pandemic by July — if vaccinations continue at high rates and people wear masks and physically distance when necessary, according to projections published Wednesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The projections are not definitive — and can certainly change if people’s behavior changes in the next few months. […]
FAITH AND THE VACCINE Since the outbreak of COVID-19 in March of 2020, mundane and daily activities have become what feel like moral choices of right and wrong for some. Should we have gotten together for the holidays? Is it okay to meet a couple people at the local pub for a drink? For some, mandates have made those choices. […]
In less than a week in office, President Joe Biden prepares to shift towards a healthier America, rid Covid-19. In addition to President Biden’s travel restriction tightening and executive order, as far as incoming travelers to the United States is concerned; The U.S. Centers for Disease Control issued an order effective today, January 26, stating the following: 1) Get tested […]
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