Tag: Health Education

Chief Justice John Roberts Issues Lone Dissenting Opinion in Campus Speech Case

Chief Justice John Roberts wrote the lone dissenting opinion in a campus free speech case, saying that a former college student whose lawsuit reached the Supreme Court did not have standing. Chike Uzuegbunam, a former student at Georgia Gwinnett College, was seeking nominal damages over an incident when the school prevented him from preaching. An…


Chief Justice Roberts Issues Lone Dissenting Opinion in Campus Speech Case

Chief Justice John Roberts wrote the lone dissenting opinion in a Supreme Court campus free speech case, saying that a former college student whose lawsuit reached the high court didn’t have standing. Chike Uzuegbunam, a former student at Georgia Gwinnett College, was seeking nominal damages over an incident when the school prevented him from preaching. An 8-1…


Chicago Public Library to Pause Circulation Dr. Seuss Books

The Chicago Public Library will temporarily remove six of Dr. Seuss’s books accused of containing racism as they evaluate the long-term arrangement for the popular works that have come to the spotlight in the most recent implementation of cancel culture. According to the Chicago Suntimes, Chicago Public Library officials said that they want to encourage enthusiasm…


New York City Public High School Students to Return to Classroom on March 22: Mayor

NEW YORK—Public high schools in New York City will welcome students back for in-person instruction on March 22, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced on Monday, the latest step by the United States’ largest school system to open classrooms shuttered due to COVID-19. “We have all the pieces we need to bring high school back and…


Senate Passes Bill to Counter Threats Posed by Confucius Institutes on US Campuses

The Senate on March 4 passed a bill that aims to rid American campuses of Chinese Communist Party (CCP) influence through Beijing-funded Confucius Institutes. The legislation, which passed by unanimous consent, would force universities that host Confucius Institutes to take full control of the centers, including what it teaches and who it hires, or face…


Most Small Businesses Not Requiring COVID-19 Tests or Vaccines for Employees

The vast majority of the nation’s small businesses have not required their employees to get COVID-19 vaccines or tests to return to work, although there were significant differences across sectors, a government survey shows. The U.S. Census Bureau’s Small Business Pulse Survey, released last week and based on data collected from some 25,000 respondents from…


Most Small Businesses Not Requiring COVID-19 Tests, Vaccines for Employees

A vast majority of the nation’s small businesses haven’t required their employees to get COVID-19 vaccines or be tested to return to work, although there were significant differences across sectors, a government survey shows. The U.S. Census Bureau’s Small Business Pulse Survey, released last week and based on data collected from some 25,000 respondents from…


Over a Dozen Soldiers Stationed at Capitol Are Sick After Provided With Undercooked Food: Report

Members of the National Guard allegedly found metal shavings in over 70 meals and some were made sick by undercooked meat on Sunday, an ABC affiliate reported Monday. A Michigan National Guard staff sergeant whose identity is being withheld said this is a common problem for service members stationed at the U.S. Capitol building following the Jan….


Chicago Loosens COVID-19 Restrictions, Raising Restaurant Capacity to 50 Percent

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said Tuesday that the city’s bars and restaurants can boost capacity to 50 percent and stay open longer, the latest move to loosen COVID-19 restrictions in response to what she said was continued adherence to public health guidelines. “We are further easing COVID-19 regulations on Chicago businesses,” Lightfoot said at a press…


Chicago Eases COVID-19 Restrictions, Boosts Restaurant Capacity to 50 Percent

Chicago’s restaurants and bars can boost indoor capacity to 50 percent and stay open longer, in the city’s latest move to ease COVID-19 restrictions in response to what Mayor Lori Lightfoot said was continued adherence to public health guidelines. “We are further easing COVID-19 regulations on Chicago businesses,” Lightfoot said at a press conference. “Effective immediately, indoor…