The World Health Organization says vaccines prevent 4 to 5 million deaths per year globally. In the US, some states are better than others when it comes to vaccinating. In a new WalletHub analysis of US states that vaccinate the most (and least), the state of Florida is hovering atContinue Reading
The Annenberg Public Policy Center’s annual, nationally representative US civics survey, to be released Saturday, or Constitution Day, found the first drop in six years among those who could identify all three branches of government and declines among those who could name the First Amendment rights, among other questions. “When itContinue Reading
A journalist was shot to death by two unknown individuals who were traveling on a motorcycle this Tuesday in front of the radio station where he worked in the city of Pedro Juan Caballero, 550 km northeast of Asunción, very close to the border with Brazil. Journalist Humberto Andrés Coronel Godoy, 33, was attacked asContinue Reading
Officials are reporting finding eight more bodies inside the An Phu karaoke bar fire scene today, bringing the death toll to 22. The Binh Duong province’s functional forces are coordinating with the Ho Chi Minh City Fire Department to search for suspected victims still trapped in the karaoke bar. As forContinue Reading
In a follow-up to a report earlier this week, Hillsborough County deputies arrested 30-year-old Jermaine Bass for shooting two of his children, killing one. Bass is charged with Murder in the First Degree Premeditated Firearm Discharge Multiple Wounds Causing Death, Attempted Murder in the First Degree Premeditated Firearm Discharge, andContinue Reading
A snack and animal feed factory was closed Friday after the death of nine dogs in Minas Gerais and São Paulo. Inspectors from the Department of Inspection of Products of Animal Origin of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply decided to close it after inspecting the unit of theContinue Reading
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) reports investigating a shooting Monday night which resulted in the death of one child and a second child hospitalized in critical condition. According to HCSO, on August 29, 2022, just after 10:30 p.m., a shooting occurred at a residence located at the 13,000 blockContinue Reading
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is awarding more than $68 million that will secure 227 electric transit buses in 13 counties statewide that will replace existing diesel transit buses in Alachua, Broward, Duval, Escambia, Hillsborough, Leon, Marion, Miami-Dade, Monroe, Orange, Palm Beach, Pasco, and Pinellas counties. This willContinue Reading
Last week, Senate Democrats objected to U.S. Senator Rand Paul’s amendment to the CHIPS-Plus Act that would permanently ban all U.S. funding of gain-of-function research in China. In the rush to pass this newly emerged legislation, some of the provisions the Senate previously agreed to in the original CHIPS bill wereContinue Reading
In order to promote safe swimming, DOH-Charlotte & Charlotte County Parks & Recreation will be providing nose clips at no cost to the public. They will be available at the following locations: Port Charlotte Beach Recreational Center 4500 Harbor Blvd., Port Charlotte, FL Monday – Friday 9:00 am to 5:00Continue Reading
The Tampa Bay region consists of six counties: Citrus, Hernando, Hillsborough, Manatee, Pasco and Pinellas. Through August 1, 37 monkeypox cases have been reported in the area–Pinellas County (20), Hillsborough County (16) and Pasco County (1). Statewide, the Florida Department of Health has reported 480 total cases, fifth most inContinue Reading
On Friday, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that Florida’s June 2022 data indicates that Florida’s unemployment rate dropped to 2.8 percent, despite national economic conditions. Florida’s statewide unemployment rate has declined or held steady for 23 consecutive months through June 2022. The national unemployment rate remains unchanged over the month atContinue Reading
The new national identity card will begin to be issued next week. The document will adopt the registration number in the Cadastro de Pessoas Físicas (CPF) as a general, unique and valid registration for the entire country. The new identity comes with a QR Code that can be read by anyContinue Reading
A shooting at the Areté, Loyola Heights campus of the Ateneo de Manila University on July 24 has left three people dead and two injured. The National Capital Region Police Office says the dead include Rosita Furigay, former mayor of Lamitan City in Basilan province; Victor George Capistrano, the executiveContinue Reading
The Clay School Board muted the microphone of a concerned parent attempting to read pornographic book available to students in the district’s library, according to video footage of a school board meeting as the district’s attorney berated and humiliated the concerned parent. James Bruce Bickner, aka J. Bruce Bickner, isContinue Reading
In October last year at a public school in Okazaki City, Aichi Prefecture, the school principal taste-tested the day’s school lunch in advance in the staff room and noticed that it had a peculiar odor and discoloration. At this point, he stopped the serving of the lunch. The food wasContinue Reading
The unemployment rate in Brazil reached 9.4% in April this year, the lowest level since October 2015, according to a study released this Friday by the Institute of Applied Economic Research (Ipea). Compared to the same month in 2021, the rate fell by 4.9 percentage points. In all, the country hadContinue Reading
According to a recent Gallup poll, 81% of Americans believe in God, down from 87% in 2017, a new low in Gallup’s trend. The poll reveals belief in God has fallen the most in recent years among young adults and people on the left of the political spectrum (liberals andContinue Reading
Kentucky Senator Rand Paul offered his first balanced budget in 2011. Now, over a decade later he continues to offer legislation to get Washington’s spending under control. He recently introduced his “Six Penny Plan” federal budget that will balance within five years. “Five years ago, we could balance our budgetContinue Reading
According to the CDC Wednesday, 84 total confirmed monkeypox/orthopoxvirus cases have been reported from 18 states and the District of Columbia. The State of Florida has accounted for nine confirmed or probable cases–four acquired in Florida, four acquired outside the country and one case is unknown. Of the nine cases,Continue Reading
The number of abortions performed in the United States increased between 2017 and 2020, reversing a 30-year trend, according to figures released today. The Guttamcher Institute, a research group that advocates for abortion rights, said its data showed 930,160 abortions were performed in 2020, an 8% increase from the 862,320 performedContinue Reading
