#AP’s double standard on ‘walkout’ lawmakers, Reuters shills for AOC and more

#AP’s double standard on ‘walkout’ lawmakers, Reuters shills for AOC and more

“#AP’s double standard on ‘walkout’ lawmakers, Reuters shills for AOC and more” Diary of disturbing disinformation and dangerous delusions: Spot the difference: Democratic lawmakers who fled Texas to block a restrictive voting bill are living a life of scrutiny, stress and secrecy. The state legislators find themselves balancing a punishing schedule and other obligations all…

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#Japan must ‘fulfill our obligation’ ahead of Olympics

#Japan must ‘fulfill our obligation’ ahead of Olympics

“#Japan must ‘fulfill our obligation’ ahead of Olympics” Japan’s leader on Thursday acknowledged that it has been difficult to sell the Olympics to a skeptical public amid the COVID-19 pandemic in his first-ever interview with an American outlet. Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said he was worried that “public opinion was so divided” about the postponed…

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#We’re not going back to masks and lockdowns again

#We’re not going back to masks and lockdowns again

“#We’re not going back to masks and lockdowns again” Are we really doing this again? Are we really talking about returning to masking? Again? Last weekend, Los Angeles County reinstituted its mask mandate for indoor settings. More than 60 percent of the county is fully vaccinated, but the mandate applies to both vaccinated and unvaccinated…

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#WH slams China for ‘dangerous’ rejection of new COVID probe

#WH slams China for ‘dangerous’ rejection of new COVID probe

“#WH slams China for ‘dangerous’ rejection of new COVID probe” White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Thursday slammed China for rejecting a new World Health Organization probe of the origins of COVID-19. “We’re deeply disappointed. Their position is irresponsible and frankly dangerous,” Psaki said at her daily press briefing. Zeng Yixin, vice minister of…

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#Southwest, American post 2Q profits as air travel picks up

#Southwest, American post 2Q profits as air travel picks up

“#Southwest, American post 2Q profits as air travel picks up” American Airlines and Southwest Airlines both posted second-quarter profits on Thursday thanks to generous federal pandemic relief that covers most of their labor costs. The reports on Thursday underscored the progress that airlines are making in rebuilding after the coronavirus crushed air travel — and…

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#’Pingdemic’ puts Britain’s food supply under strain

#’Pingdemic’ puts Britain’s food supply under strain

“#’Pingdemic’ puts Britain’s food supply under strain” LONDON — British supermarkets said on Thursday that some products were in short supply and petrol stations had been forced to close after the official health app told hundreds of thousands of workers to isolate following contact with someone with COVID-19. British newspapers carried front-page pictures of empty shelves in…

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