What previously could have been interpreted as a suggestion is now becoming a reality for many airline travelers. © iStock / Getty Images Plus / Viktor_Gladkov Facial masks are largely mandatory on board flights in the midst of COVID-19. American carriers are cracking down on passengers who don’t wear face …
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Florida Democrats back off Karen Bass’ VP float
Mucarsel-Powell said he opposes “comments that show a hint of sympathy for violent dictators.” However, like Shalala, he refused to criticize Bass directly. Bass’s Congressional office supported his 2016 comments on Castro’s death, when he said, “I wish to express my condolences to the Cuban people and to the family …
Read More »St. Louis Mayor Lyda Krewson posts protesters’ addresses on Facebook
More than 14,000 people signed a petition demanding the resignation of St. Louis Mayor Lyda Krewson after she disclosed the personal information of people pushing for police reform during a briefing on Facebook Live. The Missouri ACLU tweeted that Krewson’s decision on Friday to read the names and addresses of …
Read More »Very few rare actual coronavirus infections, CDC data show
“Our best estimate at the moment is for each reported case that there were actually 10 other infections,” said Dr. Redfield. The source of his claim was unclear at the time. Subsequently, the CDC published the data on its website and in MedRxiv, a repository of scientific results that have …
Read More »White Sox Sign Second Round Pick Jared Kelley
The White Sox have agreed a deal with the second-round draft pick. Jared Kelley, according to Jonathan Mayo of MLB.com. Kelley, an 18-year-old right-hander from Refugio High School in Texas, will receive a $ 3MM signing bonus, which is well above the $ 1.58MM slot value for the 47th overall …
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