Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin has pleaded guilty to violating the civil rights of George Floyd in the events that led to his death. Chauvin had already been convicted of murder and manslaughter.
Health officials and vaccine makers call for boosters after studies show Pfizer vaccine is less effective against Omicron, but data on breakthrough cases suggest the vaccine hasn’t been effective against other strains, either.
Now more than ever we need substantive debate about decisions that affect the health of hundreds of millions of people, including views counter to official positions.
In a preview of a special Christmas interview with former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, President Trump reminded Americans of their treasured Christian heritage which becomes the central focus around this time of year. “America loves Christmas,” said Trump to Huckabee.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Saturday he will try to pass legislation that will give citizens the right to sue anyone who sells an assault weapon or “ghost gun” in the state, seeking to harness last week’s Supreme Court ruling on a Texas abortion law for liberal priorities.
The number of new positive cases of COVID-19 reported in South Africa has continued its downward trend despite increased testing, according to South African National Institute of Communicable Diseases (NICD) data.