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KYIV, Ukraine — President Vladimir Putin dramatically escalated East-West tensions by ordering Russian nuclear forces put on high alert Sunday, while Ukraine’s embattled leader agreed to talks with Moscow as … Read More
Roughly 3,000 US troops to move to NATO countries near Ukraine amid rising tensions with Russia. WASHINGTON — More than 3,000 U.S. troops will move to ally countries in Europe amid rising tensions on the Continent as Russia continues amassing troops along the Ukrainian border, chief Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said Wednesday.
Supreme Court skeptical of Biden’s workplace vaccine rule. WASHINGTON — Fully vaccinated and mostly masked, the Supreme Court’s conservative majority appeared skeptical Friday of the Biden administration’s authority to impose a vaccine-or-testing requirement on the nation’s large employers. The court seemed more open to a separate vaccine mandate for most health care workers.
United Airlines CEO says 3,000 of its workers have contracted covid. United Airlines is reducing its near-term flight schedule as the airline grapples with the staffing impact of the rapidly spreading omicron variant of the coronavirus.
US breaks record with more than 145,000 covid-19 hospitalizations. US breaks record with more than 145,000 covid-19 hospitalizations. The United States surpassed its record for covid-19 hospitalizations on Tuesday, with no end in sight to skyrocketing case loads, falling staff levels and the struggles of a medical system trying to provide care amid an unprecedented surge of the coronavirus.
National Guard soldiers deploy to Arkansas hospitals to help with COVID-19 testing. The Arkansas National Guard announced Jan. 6 in a press release that 40 National Guardsmen from the 39th Infantry Brigade Combat Team will deploy to nine hospitals across that state to assist local health care facilities as case numbers rise.
USS Winston Churchill executive officer fired after refusing to get COVID vaccine.
Frustrated by the Defense Department’s pace of identifying installations contaminated with chemicals used in firefighting foam as well as industrial and commercial products, Congress plans to order the Pentagon to … Read More
Navy Commander Fired After Refusing to Get COVID Vaccine. WASHINGTON (AP) — A Navy commander has been fired from his job as the executive officer of a warship because he refused to get a COVID-19 vaccine as required and refused to be tested for the virus, Navy officials said Friday.
The leadership of the Oklahoma National Guard has acknowledged that its fight with the federal government over the COVID-19 vaccine mandate ultimately may lead to “career ending federal action” for troops. … Read More
