US population growth at lowest rate in pandemic’s 1st year
U.S. population growth dipped to its lowest rate since the nation’s founding during the first year of the pandemicBy MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated PressDecember 21, 2021, 3:44 PM• 2 min…
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Dutch judge: Remove tweets comparing unvaccinated to Jews
A judge has ordered a Dutch right-wing populist lawmaker to take down four tweets in which he drew comparisons between coronavirus lockdown measures and the treatment of Jews under the Nazi…
Final goodbye: Recalling influential people who died in 2021
They both carved out sterling reputations as military and political leaders over years of public service. But both also saw their legacies tarnished by their actions in the long, bloody war…
Arizona governor blocks cash from schools mandating masks
PHOENIX -- Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey on Tuesday upped the pressure on the growing number of public school districts defying a state ban on mask mandates as they try to slow the spread of the…
No apology: Tavis Smiley makes comeback bid after PBS firing
LOS ANGELES -- Three years after workplace misconduct allegations cost veteran TV and radio talk-show host Tavis Smiley his job and a national forum, he’s ending his silence.Smiley, who…
DiCaprio, Fonda urge US not to sign climate deal with Brazil
Dozens of celebrities including actors Leonardo DiCaprio, Jane Fonda and Joaquin Phoenix are calling on U.S. President Joe Biden to refrain from signing any environmental agreement with his…