Year: 2020
“A Fake Pandemic”: Antivaxxers Are Spreading Coronavirus Conspiracy Theories
In recent weeks, Facebook groups that oppose mandatory vaccination have turned their attention to the coronavirus. Their feeds are full of posts that downplay the risks of the COVID-19, promote discredited conspiracy theories, and criticize […]
‘I Don’t Understand What Authority They Have’: Pa. Businesses Refusing To Close Despite Gov. Wolf’s Shutdown Order Due To Coronavirus
ADAMS TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — Some businesses are refusing to follow Gov. Tom Wolf’s order for all “non-life-sustaining” businesses to close to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Enforcement is now underway after the governor’s order […]
Bernie Sanders dodges question by accusing reporter of not following social distancing
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) has repeatedly refused to explain to the press why he skipped a crucial vote on coronavirus relief in the Senate Sunday night and instead held a virtual town hall for his […]
Testing blunders crippled US response as coronavirus spread
WASHINGTON (AP) — A series of missteps at the nation’s top public health agency caused a critical shortage of reliable laboratory tests for the coronavirus, hobbling the federal response as the pandemic spread across the […]
Dow wipes out all the gains since Trump’s election
President Donald Trump has long pointed to the stock market’s success under his administration as a tangible endorsement of his economic policies and had often boasted about the Dow Jones Industrial Average’s gains since his […]
Report: US Activates National Guard In 28 States
PITTSBURGH, PA (Newsradio 1020 KDKA) – The U.S. has reportedly activated 3,300 National Guard soldiers after all 50 states issued an emergency declaration because of COVID-19. According to a report by The Daily Mail, the […]
Gingrich: Pelosi, Schumer believe they can ‘blackmail’ Trump into accepting ‘dumb ideas’
Former House Speaker said on “Fox & Friends” on Monday that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., “believe they can blackmail the president into accepting really dumb ideas.” Gingrich, who […]