On Sept. 9, President Joe Biden unveiled plans to order a vaccine mandate that would affect as many as 100 million Americans. This mandate would extend into the private sector, as Biden asked the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to require vaccines or weekly testing. Now, Democrats in Congress have put a section into the…
Democrats Sneak Tenfold Increase for OSHA Fine Into Reconciliation Bill
On Sept. 9, President Joe Biden unveiled plans to order a vaccine mandate that would affect as many as 100 million Americans. This mandate would extend into the private sector, as Biden asked the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to require vaccines or weekly testing. Now, Democrats in Congress have put a section into the…
COVID-19 Vaccine/Testing Requirements Ease for Universal Studios, Six Flags
LOS ANGELES—Responding to concerns from the theme park industry, Los Angeles County has slightly eased its upcoming COVID-19 vaccination or testing requirement for visitors to large venues such as Six Flags Magic Mountain and Universal Studios Hollywood, but the overall mandate will remain. Under a recently enacted county Health Officer Order, all attendees and employees…
Universal Studios, Six Flags Ease COVID-19 Vaccine/Testing Requirements
LOS ANGELES—Responding to concerns from the theme park industry, Los Angeles County has slightly eased its upcoming COVID-19 vaccination or testing requirement for visitors to large venues such as Six Flags Magic Mountain and Universal Studios Hollywood, but the overall mandate will remain. Under a recently enacted county Health Officer Order, all attendees and employees…
Norway Charges Professor With Violating Sanctions on Iran
COPENHAGEN, Denmark— A German-Iranian professor at a Norwegian technical university was charged Wednesday with violating sanctions on Iran by inviting four guest researchers from the Islamic Republic and giving them access to a laboratory. A Norwegian prosecutor said the visiting researchers had access to knowledge that could be useful to Iran’s nuclear program. Norwegian broadcaster…
How the Taliban in Afghanistan Could Bolster Conflict in India’s Kashmir
News Analysis SRINAGAR—With the Taliban taking over Afghanistan, serious concerns have arisen over the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir, India’s northernmost territory. It has a Muslim majority. With a recorded history of Kashmiri insurgents getting support from across the border in many sanctuaries in Pakistan and with their reported Taliban links, there are concerns…
North Korea Joins Race for New Hypersonic Missile With Latest Test
SEOUL—North Korea test-fired a newly developed hypersonic missile this week, state news media KCNA reported on Wednesday, joining a race headed by major military powers to deploy the advanced weapons system. North Korea fired the missile off its east coast towards the sea on Tuesday, South Korea’s military said, as Pyongyang called on the United…
Gen. Milley Defends Talking to Political Reporters, Says Some Details in Book Are Wrong
Gen. Mark Milley on Wednesday defended talking to political reporters even as he asserted he was misrepresented by at least one of them. Milley has acknowledged speaking to reporters for three separate books, including “Peril.” The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, though, has challenged some of the portrayals in the books, including claims…
Poll: Vaccinated Older Americans Vastly More Worried About COVID-19 Than Unvaccinated
Older American adults who are fully vaccinated are more concerned about COVID-19 than those who are unvaccinated, according to a poll released Wednesday by The Associated Press and the NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. The poll found that about 25 percent of vaccinated adults aged 50 and older said they are not worried about either…
FAA to Deploy Software to Reduce Airport Delays
WASHINGTON—The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said Tuesday it plans to deploy a new software capability to reduce taxi times and ramp congestion for flights at 27 major U.S. airports. The FAA and NASA said the new software was tested for four years that calculates gate pushbacks at busy hub airports “so that each plane can…
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