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Western Companies Are Happy To Cut Ties With Russia, But Stay Silent On Uyghur Genocide

Western businesses have exited Russia in droves since the country’s invasion of Ukraine, often citing humanitarian reasons as justification — yet many continue to maintain healthy relationships with China.

Mask Mandates Ending Across America This Week, Even in Deep-Blue Enclaves

In response to updated guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, mask mandates in some of the last holdouts will finally be discarded as America seeks to emerge from the COVID-19 policies that have dominated political discourse for the last two years.

NY Comptroller Wants McDonald’s, Others to Pause Operations in Russia

New York Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli called on several major businesses to "pause" operations in Russia following the Kremlin's invasion of Ukraine.

NYC Ends Vaccine Passport and Mask Mandates — Except for Children Younger Than 5

Vaccine passport and masking requirements in New York City will be lifted on Monday, Mayor Eric Adams announced Friday, including the city's school mask mandate and vaccination requirements for restaurants, entertainment venues, and other public indoor spaces. 

Russia Bans Facebook, Twitter After Big Tech Crackdown on the Country

Russia cites violation of the “rights and freedoms of Russian nationals."

Russia Introduces Criminal Charges for Sanctions Against the Country

Sanctions will be punishable by fine, "deprivation of liberty," labor, arrest, or imprisonment.

New Tennessee Bill Presents Bold Idea to Protect Children From Financial Ruin if a Drunk Driver Kills Their Parent

A new bill moving through the Tennessee legislature this week presents a bold, new idea to protect young children whose parent or parents are killed by a drunk driver.

New York Announces Plans to Lift Mask Mandate in Schools

New York is lifting its statewide mask mandate for schoolchildren on March 2, after months of debate and demands from New Yorkers who have been fighting for their kids’ right to attend school without wearing a face covering.

Russia-Ukraine Talks Confirmed for Wednesday

Negotiations will take place in Belovezhskaya Puscha in Belarus.

DeSantis Will Not Send National Guard to the State of the Union Address

Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Fla., publicly  announced Monday that the Florida National Guard would not deploy to Washington D.C. for the State of the Union address on Tuesday.

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