Oregon school staff member protests vaccination warrant by wearing blackface to dress as Rosa Parks

[ad_1] A staff member at an elementary school in Newberg, Ore., Used blackface to disguise herself as civil rights icon Rosa Parks to protest her school’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate, CBS Affiliate KION reported Monday. An unidentified staff member told KION that primary school special education assistant Mabel Rush Lauren Pefferle had darkened her face with … Read more

Former FDA chief Gottlieb says U.S. intelligence agencies should investigate virus outbreaks

[ad_1] Former Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration Dr. Scott Gottlieb speaks at the Skybridge Capital SALT New York 2021 conference in New York, United States, September 15, 2021. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Former Food and Drug Administration commissioner Dr Scott Gottlieb said on Monday that US intelligence agencies should be tasked with investigating … Read more

Biden to increase refugee admissions cap to 125,000 in fiscal year beginning Oct. 1 – The Washington Post

[ad_1] Biden to increase refugee admissions cap to 125,000 in fiscal year beginning October 1The Washington Post “We were them:” Vietnamese Americans help Afghan refugeesYahoo News KCTV5 news update: September 20, 2021KCTV5 News Biden administration to increase refugee admissions ceiling to 125,000The Wall Street Journal About 1,300 Afghan refugees arrive in Michigan. This is more … Read more

White House and President of House Homeland Security denounce “horrific” mistreatment of Haitian migrants by border patrol agents – The Washington Post

[ad_1] The White House and the President of House Homeland Security denounce the “horrible” mistreatment of Haitian migrants by border patrol agentsThe Washington Post US begins to deport migrants, many HaitiansABC News Mayorkas rushes to overwhelmed Texas border area, admitting “predicament”Fox news County judge: 1,500 Haitian migrants sent from Del Rio to El Paso since … Read more

Women in Afghanistan and girls: the Taliban restrict their education

[ad_1] KABUL, Afghanistan – The principal of a girls’ school in Kabul desperately wants to know the details of the Taliban’s plan to educate girls. But she cannot attend the weekly meetings of the Taliban Education Committee. They are reserved for men. “They say, ‘You should send a male representative,’” principal Aqila said inside Sayed … Read more

Five things to watch out for as Biden heads to the UN

[ad_1] President BidenJoe BidenCapitol’s fencing begins to drop after ‘Justice for J6′ rally Senate MP rejects Democrats’ immigration plan Biden pushes Democrats back on taxes MORE will address the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday for the first time as president as world leaders meet in New York this week. The meeting comes as Biden … Read more

Alan Braid, Texas abortion doctor, sued for ban – The Washington Post

[ad_1] Alan Braid, Texas abortion doctor, sued for banThe Washington Post Supreme Court to Hear Restrictive Mississippi Abortion Law Dec. 1CNN Large majority of Americans oppose key provisions of restrictive Texas abortion law, poll findsThe Washington Post Time to Ditch Texas Abortion Law – and Much MoreAl Jazeera English Outlook | Like many women in … Read more

United States extends travel restrictions to Mexican and Canadian land borders as it plans to allow fully vaccinated foreign visitors to travel to America

[ad_1] “We have no updates to land border policies at this point. Title 19 is extended for one month, as is done on a monthly basis, until October 21, and as I have said, no further updates on this policy at this point, ”White House Covid-19 response coordinator Jeff Zients said on Monday. The news … Read more

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