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TSA Extends Mask Mandate Aboard Flights Through Summer As Travel Increases
The federal mask mandate, which was set to expire on May 11, will remain in effect through Sept. 13, according to updated guidance issued by the Transportation Security Administration on Friday.
Newsmax Issues Retraction, Settles With Dominion Employee Over False Election Fraud Stories
The far-right media outlet Newsmax, which amplified former President Donald Trump’s false allegations of election rigging and widespread voter fraud, said on Friday there is no evidence that Dominion Voting Systems and one of its top employees, Eric Coomer, manipulated election results in 2020.
U.S. Will Impose New Ban On Travel From India As Coronavirus Rages
The Biden administration is set to enact a travel ban on any non-U.S. citizens or permanent residents coming to the country from India as multiple coronavirus variants have driven India’s COVID-19 outbreak to troubling new heights. The policy will take effect starting on Tuesday, the White House said.
Return For Mickey, Stay For The Churros: Disneyland Reopens After 13 Months
The gates of Disneyland are opening again Friday, to welcome customers for the first time since the resort was closed at the start of the global pandemic. Only California residents will be allowed to visit, and daily crowd sizes will be limited due to safety protocols.
FDA Moves To Ban Menthol Cigarettes And Flavored Cigars
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says it is moving to ban menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars, based on the evidence of the addictiveness and harm of the products.
‘America Is On The Move Again,’ President Biden Says In Address To Congress Ahead Of 100th Day
“America is on the move again,” President Biden said in his first joint address to Congress Wednesday night, remarks given amid the coronavirus pandemic. “Turning peril into possibility. Crisis into opportunity. Setback into strength.”
Man Dies After Alameda, Calif., Police Pin Him To Ground For Several Minutes
Mario Gonzalez of Oakland died April 19 after what police previously called a “scuffle” with officers. The Alameda Police Department said Gonzalez suffered some sort of “medical emergency” after an interaction with police.
Federal Investigators Search Rudy Giuliani’s Apartment Over Ukraine Ties
Federal investigators in Manhattan executed a search warrant Wednesday at Rudy Giuliani’s apartment as part of a probe into the former New York City mayor’s activities involving Ukraine, his attorney told NPR.
‘Forgotten Astronaut’ Michael Collins, Who Steered Apollo 11 Into History, Dies At Age 90
An astronaut who flew on one of the most famous space missions of all time has died. Michael Collins, 90, was part of the three-member crew on Apollo 11, the first lunar landing mission in 1969. Unlike Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, he never walked on the moon. Collins stayed behind and piloted the command module as it circled above. Because of that, Collins is often called the ‘forgotten astronaut’.
Fox News Again Urges N.Y. Court To Dismiss Smartmatic’s $2.7 Billon Lawsuit
Fox News says a New York court should dismiss Smartmatic’s $2.7 billon lawsuit against the cable TV network and some of its hosts, saying its coverage of bogus election-fraud claims is protected by the First Amendment. Fox also says the voting technology company hasn’t backed up its allegations of “actual malice” related to its defamation claims.
Andrew Brown Jr. Was Shot In The Back Of His Head, Family Says, Citing Autopsy
Andrew Brown Jr. died from a fatal gunshot to the back of head, his relatives and family attorneys said Tuesday, citing the results of an independent autopsy. The finding bolsters the claim that Brown was “executed,” the family said.
World’s Largest Firefighting Plane May Be Sold For COVID-19 Response, As Wildfire Season Heats Up
As the company weighs its options, two Washington state legislators sent a letter Tuesday to U.S. Congress members in Western states, urging them to find a solution to continue the SuperTanker’s operations, which they described as the “biggest and one of the best weapons in battling the catastrophic fires.”
