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Republican Defeats Democrat Mayoral Candidate Despite Top Endorsements

By Jack Phillips Endorsements from top Democrats including President Barack Obama and House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn (D-S.C.) were not enough to secure a victory for the Democrat mayoral candidate in Columbia, South Carolina. Republican Daniel Rickenmann defeated Democrat Tameika Isaac Devine during Tuesday night’s mayoral election in Columbia by 4 percentage points. Richland County, where Columbia […]

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Doctors and Nurses Speak on the Consequences of Rejecting Mandatory Vaccination

By Enrico Trigoso Health care workers who cannot take a COVID-19 vaccine due to medical, religious, or ethical objections are being fired from hospitals that mandated the shots for their staff members. Various states and hospitals have mandated the vaccine, as well as the Biden-Harris administration, which issued an emergency regulation that requires all health care […]

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Relief from High Prices Unlikely, Analysts Say Ahead of Consumer Inflation Data Release

By Tom Ozimek With investors closely eyeing two major data releases this week on inflation—one on producer input costs and the other on consumer prices—Wells Fargo analysts say it’s unlikely sticker-shock-weary consumers will see relief as the persistent supply-side crunch will “keep fanning the flames on inflation in the near term.” On Tuesday, the Labor Department […]

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Crypto Market Nears $3 Trillion Milestone on Bitcoin and Ethereum Record Surge

By Tom Ozimek Cryptocurrency market capitalization neared the $3 trillion mark on Nov. 9 as the two biggest cryptocurrencies—Bitcoin and Ethereum—were trading just off their all-time highs, according to data from CoinMarketCap. Bitcoin surged past the $68,000 mark for the first time on Monday, briefly touching a record high of around $68,500, according to Coinbase, with […]

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Florida Governor DeSantis Announces Lawsuit Against Biden’s ‘Unconstitutional’ Employer Vaccine Mandate

By Katabella Roberts Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced on Nov. 4 that he is suing the Biden administration over its “unconstitutional” employer vaccine mandate being issued through the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). DeSantis said in a statement that the lawsuit against the administration would be filed with the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit as soon […]

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2,500 NYC Firefighters Haven’t Received COVID-19 Vaccine: De Blasio

By Jack Phillips New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said that about 2,500 city firefighters, or 23 percent of the city’s force, are not vaccinated on Tuesday. Speaking to CNN, the mayor said that “we’re at about 77 percent with firefighters vaccinated,” adding that there is an unspecified number of firefighters that have requested a medical or religious exemption […]

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NYC: 40 Percent of Inspected Businesses Noncompliant With Vaccine Pass Mandate

By Petr Svab NEW YORK CITY—Approximately two in five New York City restaurants, gyms, and entertainment venues weren’t fully abiding by the city’s COVID-19 vaccination pass mandate when first inspected. The city managed to inspect nearly two-thirds of the estimated 31,000 businesses that are required to ask their employees and customers for proof of vaccination. […]