Pfizer says booster dose of vaccine protects against omicron variant

A booster dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine appears to provide strong protection against the omicron variant, the companies announced Wednesday. They said lab study results show a third dose of their vaccine provides a similar level of neutralizing antibodies to omicron, comparable to two doses against the original coronavirus and other variants that have…Continue Reading

Germany’s Olaf Scholz takes over from Merkel as chancellor

Image source, EPAImage caption, Olaf Scholz said goodbye to his predecessor at the chancellery, thanking her for her commitment to the roleOlaf Scholz has been been sworn in as Germany’s new chancellor, formally taking power after Angela Merkel’s historic 16 years as leader.He promised he would do all he could to work towards a new…Continue Reading

Fox Christmas Tree Catches Fire in New York City

New York|Fox News Christmas Tree Catches Fire in Manhattanhttps://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/08/nyregion/fox-christmas-tree-fire.htmlThe police said that a man was in custody in relation to the blaze. The 50-foot tree had been ceremonially lit days earlier in an “All-American” festive broadcast.VideoThe police said one man was arrested in connection to the fire. The 50-foot tree was ceremonially lit outside the…Continue Reading

The DOJ just closed the case on Emmett Till. And injustice wins again.

For decades, if not centuries, Americans have persisted in the belief that the South is separate and distinct from the rest of the country. It’s commonly held that the politics that have governed the region, the atrocities that have happened there and the inadequate responses to those atrocities belong to the South and the South…Continue Reading

Could Democrats’ embrace of ‘Latinx’ backfire?

In recent years, Democrats and progressive activists have increasingly embraced the term “Latinx,” a gender-neutral alternative to the term “Latino,” referring to people of Latin American heritage. But a new poll highlighted in Politico suggests the term is deeply unpopular among Latinos — and even a source of frustration substantial enough to make some Latino…Continue Reading

Fall of ‘heinously ugly’ racist statue marks another step in slow march of progress

‘America was completely unified’: 80 years since attack on Pearl Harbor10:53Former D.C. Guard official accuses Army generals of lying to Congress about Jan. 6 response10:14Jussie Smollett takes stand in hate crime hoax trial02:38Biden breaks down how Build Back Better Act will lower cost for families dealing with diabetes01:59The true story of how one woman was…Continue Reading

Roger Stone to invoke Fifth Amendment in Jan. 6 probe

Roger Stone to invoke Fifth Amendment in Jan. 6 probe03:34Russia reset: Biden warns Putin against another Ukraine invasion04:19Amb. Power: Voting rights in America must be protected07:34Georgia GOP’s primary fight could help Stacey Abrams06:43Bob Dole’s Chief of Staff on working with the late senator12:29Sen. Chris Murphy: Newtown a beginning, not an end in gun safety fight02:36‘I…Continue Reading

‘Shameless:’ Republicans tout funding that passed with zero GOP votes

‘Shameless:’ Republicans tout funding that passed with zero GOP votes02:44‘Professional troll’: Hayes on what Devin Nunes quitting Congress says about GOP08:10‘Billion dollar grift’: MAGA ally known for ‘bizarre charades’ bolts Congress to work for Trump startup06:57Republicans trash Hollywood while running celebrity candidates03:41Obama insider on going from ‘White Castle’ to the White House05:51Garry Kasparov: Putin treated…Continue Reading