New York on Friday rolled back on a Feb. 21 deadline that would require healthcare workers to get a COVID-19 booster shot or risk losing their jobs or salary, citing concerns about staffing shortages. “The reality is that not enough healthcare workers will be boosted by next week’s requirement,” said Dr. Mary T. Bassett, the…
New York Won’t Enforce COVID-19 Booster Mandate for Health Sector Over Staffing Concerns
Court Orders Trump to Sit for Deposition in New York Investigation; Trump Responds
Former President Donald Trump and two of his children must testify in an investigation being conducted by New York Attorney Letitia James into the Trump Organization, a judge ruled on Feb. 18. Trump’s lawyers argued that the probe violates the U.S. and New York constitutions and thus the subpoenas issued against him and his children…
Terminated NYC Sanitation Worker Speaks Out After Losing Job Over Vaccine Mandate
NEW YORK—Tom Libretti, a sanitation worker, loves his job at the City of New York’s Sanitation Department, riding on the back of a garbage truck and tossing refuse from garbage cans into its back. Or at least he did. Libretti is one of the 1,430 employees of the City of New York who refused to…
JPMorgan, Toshiba, Ciena Find New Way to Protect Blockchain With Quantum Network
February 18, 2022
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NEW YORK—A team of quantum computing engineers from JPMorgan Chase & Co., Toshiba Corp. and Ciena Corp. say they have successfully shown that a powerful, newly-developed encryption network can be used to protect communications on the blockchain, according to a paper published Thursday. The group of researchers say it is the first time that a…
Marriott, AirBnB, Others See Global Travel Rebounding in 2022
February 18, 2022
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NEW YORK—Marriott and Hilton, two of the biggest U.S. hotel chains, told investors they expect people to resume packing their bags for business and leisure this year at rates not seen since before the pandemic. Hotel and other travel-related companies delivered rosy outlooks in this week’s quarterly results, citing rising vaccination rates and falling COVID-19…
Lawsuit Over Pfizer’s Disclosures Before Chantix Recall Is Dismissed
February 18, 2022
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NEW YORK—A federal judge on Wednesday dismissed a proposed class action lawsuit by consumers who accused Pfizer Inc. of failing to disclose the presence of cancer-causing agents in Chantix before recalling the anti-smoking drug. U.S. District Judge Denise Cote in Manhattan found no plausible allegations that Pfizer had a duty to disclose that Chantix was…
Facts Matter (Feb. 17): 2 New Studies Find Natural Immunity is Strong Against Omicron, 88% Protection from Serious Cases
February 17, 2022
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Right now, cities across the United States are still in the process of implementing vaccine mandates. And so, we’re seeing cities like Los Angeles, New York, and Boston firing teachers, letting go of city workers, and even terminating police officers. However, a new study from the Cleveland Clinic shows that natural immunity is fairly robust…
Cooperman, Lone Pine Among Funds That Dumped Meta Before Earnings Rout
February 16, 2022
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NEW YORK—Billionaire Leon Cooperman, hedge fund Lone Pine Capital, and mutual fund manager Polen Capital were among firms that greatly reduced their positions in Facebook-parent Meta Platforms Inc. in the quarter that ended Dec. 31, potentially protecting them from some losses during the company’s record one-day plunge in Feb, according to securities filings released on…
New York City Formally Terminates Unvaccinated Teachers
NEW YORK—New York City’s Department of Education (DOE) on Feb. 14 notified unvaccinated teachers and other school employees of their terminations, which it had been threatened for several months. “I am officially unemployed and fired, despite having a clean record,” elementary school teacher Nadia Lyakhnovich told The Epoch Times after receiving the email. Lyakhnovich is…
Jurors in Sarah Palin v. New York Times Trial Learned of Judge’s Plan to Override Them
February 16, 2022
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Jurors considering whether the New York Times defamed former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin were alerted when the judge overseeing the case announced his plans to override their decision if they opted to side with Palin, the judge revealed on Feb. 16. U.S. District Judge Jed Rakoff, a Clinton nominee, announced Feb. 14 that Palin failed…
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