Lockdowns Only Reduced COVID-19 Mortality By .2%, Study Finds: ‘Lockdowns Should Be Rejected Out of Hand’
The Johns Hopkins University study also found that shelter-in-place orders reduced COVID-19 mortality by 2.9%
Native American Tribes Agree to $590M Settlement with Johnson & Johnson, Drug Distributors Over Opioid Epidemic
Tribes were disproportionately affected by the opioid epidemic.
Famed New Jersey Groundhog Meteorologist Milltown Mel Dies Just Before Groundhog Day
This year’s Groundhog Day festivity in Milltown, New Jersey, is canceled, according to Milltown Mel's Facebook post.
U.S. Bans ‘Death to America’ Iranian Regime Wrestler from Match in Texas – Report
Wrestler Alireza Dabir was denied a visa for entry into the US.
Border Wars: Arauca, Colombia and Venezuela’s Rising Tension
A conflict being exploited by Venezuela’s Maduro regime with the support of Russia.
Myanmar Cities Stage ‘Silent Coup’ to Mark 1st Anniversary of Military Coup
Suu Kyi has been tried and convicted on numerous charges brought by the junta, including inciting public unrest, breaking COVID-19 restrictions and illegally importing and possessing portable two-way radios. She goes on trial February 14 on new charges of influencing the country’s election commission during the 2020 elections.
U.S. National Debt Exceeds $30 Trillion For First Time
ABC News The U.S. gross national debt exceeded $30 trillion for the first time on Tuesday, according to new…
FBI Urging Olympic Athletes to Keep Personal Phones at Home
At the 2020 Games there were 450 million attempted cyber intrusions.
The IOC Stays Silent on Human Rights in China
Despite growing criticism, the IOC has not denounced the Chinese government's policies in Xinjiang or raised the topic publicly.
With US Away, China Gets Friendly with Afghanistan’s Taliban
However, since the Taliban regained control of the country — two decades after the U.S. and its allies had toppled it in 2001 — no country, including China, has officially recognized its legitimacy.