Canada has entered into an agreement with American company Novavax to purchase 76 million doses of a COVID-19 vaccine. Novavax’s vaccine, called NVX-CoV2373, is in Phase 2 of its trials. The company has stated that it expects to enter the next phase of trials in October. Furthermore, it expects to …
Read MoreThe past few weeks have seen civil unrest in the US hit new highs. Last weekend, the police shooting of Jacob Blake reignited protests in Kenosha, Wisconsin. This drew large crowds of Black Lives Matter protesters as well as right-wing counter-protesters. One such counter-protester, Kyle Rittenhouse, 17, illegally took a …
Read MoreThe president’s preferred method of communicating with the public has been shown to be Twitter. However in recent months, the social media site has drawn the president’s ire. On occasion, they flag or outright remove tweets containing misleading information. In fact, on Sunday, Twitter did just that. In fact, the …
Read MoreIt’s not a surprise that Donald Trump is a very TV-focused president. He often tweets about what he’s watching on Fox News, responding to reporting in real time. Some have joked that Trump would tweet about 28-day detox tea if it was advertised on Fox News. He’s often more receptive …
Read MoreOn Friday, thousands of demonstrators marched through the streets of the nation’s capital. The 2020 March on Washington, which echoes the famous 1963 march of the same name, is calling for the same things Martin Luther King’s well-known speech called for. And, much like the 1963 march, it will open …
Read MoreAt his acceptance speech for the Republican nomination Thursday night, Donald Trump was in classic form. For his supporters, that reads like a compliment. For his opponents, that reads like a scathing indictment. At this point, there are no surprises with Donald Trump. Thursday night, he framed the coming election …
Read MoreA day after Kyle Rittenhouse opened fire on three people in a protest in Kenosha, another far-right extremist gunman was sentenced to life in prison. Brenton Tarrant, a white supremacist who shot and killed 51 people in mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, will die in prison. He becomes the first …
Read MoreAfter advancing rapidly through the Gulf of Mexico, Hurricane Laura became a Category 4 hurricane on Wednesday. When the storm made landfall in Louisiana and Texas Thursday morning, it was strong enough to destroy buildings and wash away cars. Businesses from tire shops to general stores had windows blown out, …
Read MoreOn Tuesday, Kyle Rittenhouse shot and killed two people and injured a third. Rittenhouse, who is 17, had carried a rifle into protests in Kenosha, Wisconsin, and was allegedly “defending” parked cars. Rittenhouse apparently wanted to keep protesters from damaging property. At some point during the evening, he shot a …
Read MoreThe Gulf Coast of Texas and Lousiana are on high alert as Hurricane Laura bears down on the US. Many have been ordered to evacuate ahead of what is being called an “unsurvivable” storm surge. The storm is now expected to make landfall on Thursday. Ahead of its arrival on …
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