Andrew Card remembers when he broke the news: “America is under attack”

[ad_1] Journalist Recalls When Bush Was Told About Twin Towers Attack Jennifer Holton Reports SARASOTA, Florida – Hours before America changes forever, Andy Card remembers the start of that Tuesday morning in September like everyone else: blue skies and the shining sun. “I remember it was a perfect day,” Card said. “When I went out, … Read more

Futures rise after 4-day rout, COVID surge weighs in

[ad_1] Stock futures were sluggish in after-hours trading on Thursday, after market nervousness culminated in a four-day losing streak, highlighting how increasingly cautious investors are about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the economy. During Thursday’s regular session, Wall Street posted a fourth consecutive day of losses. Traders are struggling to reconcile a seemingly … Read more

Stephen Weatherly took a $ 500,000 pay cut to stay at Vikings

[ad_1] Weatherly, who played for Minnesota from 2016 to 2019 before spending last year with Carolina, signed a one-year, $ 2 million contract with a $ 500,000 signing bonus in March. He also had incentives in his contract worth up to $ 500,000 for the bags. Weatherly has agreed to see his base salary drop … Read more

Summer of September: Still several days at 80 degrees this month?

[ad_1] We haven’t finished yet. The calendar says mid-September is near. But the weather maps indicate that we are not yet done with the summer highs of the 1980s. At least for southern and western Minnesota. Southern breezes return on Friday and it will produce highs in the 80s in southern Minnesota on Friday and … Read more

CDC Changes Definition Of Vaccine So It Cannot Be “Interpreted To Mean Vaccines Are 100% Effective”

[ad_1] The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently revised its definition of vaccine and immunization on one of its web pages, saying the new definition is “more transparent” and cannot be misinterpreted. “Although there have been slight wording changes over time of the definition of ‘vaccine’ on the CDC website, these have not … Read more

Status of COVID cases greater than 5,000, positivity greater than 14%

[ad_1] FRANKFORT, Ky. (WTVQ) – A positivity rate still above 14%, more than 5,000 new cases and other record or near record numbers indicate that the COVID outbreak is not slowing down in Kentucky. Of the new cases, 1,602 involved people 18 years of age and under. The numbers continued a trend for more than … Read more

Biden issues emergency vaccine requirements

[ad_1] President Biden announced Thursday evening that the Labor Department will now require all workplaces with 100 or more employees to be vaccinated or have negative weekly COVID-19 tests in order to remain employed. “We will protect vaccinated workers from their unvaccinated colleagues,” Biden said at a press conference Thursday, adding that the Labor Department … Read more