Month: April 2021

Vaccine Passports Should Be Voluntary and Temporary: Aviation Leaders

Passengers who want to travel should not have to show proof that they received a COVID-19 vaccine, aviation leaders told lawmakers at the Senate Subcommittee on Aviation Safety, Operations and Innovation hearing on April 21. Leaders from the aviation industry hope to open up air travel and believe that vaccine passports may help restore consumer…


US Drop in Vaccine Demand Has Some Places Turning Down Doses

JACKSON, Miss.—Louisiana has stopped asking the federal government for its full allotment of COVID-19 vaccine. About three-quarters of Kansas counties have turned down new shipments of the vaccine at least once over the past month. And in Mississippi, officials asked the federal government to ship vials in smaller packages so they don’t go to waste….


Yukon Liberals Set to Be Sworn in as Party Aims to Form Minority Government

WHITEHORSE—Members of the Yukon Liberals will be sworn in today as the party aims to form a minority government. The election finished with the incumbent Liberals and the Yukon Party tied at eight seats, with the New Democrats winning three. A majority government needs 10 seats. Winning candidates from the New Democrats and Yukon Party…


Woman Dies After Getting J&J COVID-19 Vaccine: Oregon Health Officials

Oregon health officials said a woman died this week after receiving the Johnson & Johnson CCP virus vaccine, although the agency did not say whether the two events were linked. The Oregon Health Authority (OHA)  said that they received information from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) about the woman’s death, adding that…


FCC Orders US Broadcasters to Identify Foreign-Government Sponsors of Programs

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) said on April 23 it had voted unanimously to adopt rules requiring public disclosure of broadcast television and radio content sponsored or provided by foreign governments. The disclosure would be required at the time of a broadcast if a foreign governmental entity paid a radio or television station, directly…


Woman at Heart of Sexual Misconduct Allegations Against Vance Doesn’t Expect Justice

OTTAWA—The woman at the heart of sexual misconduct allegations against Canada’s former top military commander says retired Gen. Jonathan Vance believes he owns the military police that are investigating him. Maj. Kellie Brennan told a House of Commons committee Thursday that the former chief of the defence staff believes he is “untouchable.” During bombshell testimony…


Trump: ‘Nobody Should Be Forced to Get’ COVID-19 Vaccine

Former President Donald Trump again endorsed COVID-19 vaccines but said that people should not be forced to get them—likely in response to several states and countries pushing for vaccine passport-type systems. “The vaccine is a great thing and people should take advantage of it,” Trump told the New York Post on Thursday, but qualified his…


8-Year-Old Saves Sister Choking on Chicken Nugget Using Tip From John Cena

An 8-year-old boy from Hazleton, Pennsylvania, is being hailed for saving his 20-month-old sister, Leila Dempsey, from choking. The young man had seen an episode of Nickelodeon’s “The Substitute” that featured wrestler and actor John Cena where he provided tips on how to save someone choking. The siblings were in a car with their dad…


Russian Troops Start Pulling Back From Ukrainian Border

MOSCOW—Russian troops began pulling back to their permanent bases Friday after a massive buildup that has caused Ukrainian and Western concerns. On Thursday, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu declared the sweeping maneuvers in Crimea and wide swaths of western Russia over, and he ordered the military to bring the troops that took part in them…


Officials Probing Oregon Woman’s Death After Getting Johnson & Johnson Shot

State and federal officials are investigating the death of an Oregon woman who received Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine. The woman has not been identified by name or place or residence and the date of the death has not been disclosed. The Oregon Health Authority said it was notified of the potential adverse event on…