The court’s conservative majority concludes the administration overstepped its authority by seeking to impose the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s vaccine-or-test rule on U.S. businesses with at least 100 employees.
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Djokovic in Australian Open draw as visa saga continues
Novak Djokovic is still awaiting a government decision on whether to deport him for not being vaccinated for COVID-19.
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Russia won’t rule out military deployments to Cuba, Venezuela
A senior Russian diplomat cites Russian President Vladimir Putin’s warning that Moscow could take unspecified ‘military-technical measures’ if the U.S. and its allies fail to heed its demands.
Posted inNation & World
Seditious conspiracy: Oath Keepers’ founder, 10 others charged in Jan. 6 riot
These are the first charges of seditious conspiracy that the Justice Department has brought in connection with the attack led by supporters of former President Trump.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Biden all but concedes defeat on voting rights bill’s chances
Democrats have still pledged to force a public showdown over the bill on the Senate floor, which could stretch for days and carry echoes of civil rights battles a generation ago that led to some of the most famous filibusters in Senate history.
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Colby College fundraising campaign reaches $650 million milestone
Contributions to Dare Northward campaign now within $100 million of its $750 million goal.
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Queen strips Prince Andrew of military affiliations, royal patronages
Prince Andrew’s military affiliations and royal patronages have been returned to Queen Elizabeth II with her “approval and agreement.”
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Experiment to feed starving manatees starts slowly prior to cooler weather
Water pollution has triggered algae blooms that have decimated seagrass beds on which manatees depend, leading to a record 1,101 manatee deaths largely from starvation in 2021.
Posted inElections, Nation & World, Politics
Republicans threaten to boycott commission’s presidential debates
The televised events provide voters with their only opportunity to see the candidates appear side-by-side, and force those running to weigh in on a wide variety of domestic and foreign policy topics.
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Biden to double free COVID tests, add N95s, to fight omicron
Biden’s comments come as his administration’s focus is shifting to easing disruptions from the spike in cases.