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DC food workers vow Trump officials won’t feel welcomed when dining in capital

Food workers in Washington, D.C., have vowed to deny service and cause other inconveniences to members of the incoming Trump administration. Industry veterans, bartenders and servers in the capital said: Washingtonian He believed that resistance to Republican figures in progressive cities was inevitable and a matter of conscience. “Do we expect the public to ignore […]

Flu vaccination rates ‘concerningly’ low among US kids, health officials warn

According to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), only about one-third of children have received the influenza vaccine. As of November 30, only 37% of children had received a flu shot, compared to 43% on the same date last year. Among adults, 39% have received a flu vaccine, about […]

US officials see fall of Assad as opportunity to force Iranian regime change

With the fall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad over the weekend and construction of a new White House on the horizon, Iranian resistance leaders and U.S. lawmakers alike have warned that Iran could do the same with U.S. support. The United States has begun to express hope that it will overthrow its own leadership in […]

Officials in Lee County, Florida, rescue dolphins stranded in shallow lagoon

Two dolphins were rescued Wednesday in Lee County, Florida, after becoming stranded in the shallows of a lagoon, possibly more than a month ago. The county sheriff's office said witnesses reported seeing the two stranded deep in the mangrove forest near Matlacha late Monday night, and a rescue effort was launched Tuesday morning. . Biologists […]

Blue state attorney general advises state officials on how to resist ‘draconian’ Trump deportations

California Attorney General (AG) Rob Bonta has joined the growing list of Democratic leaders vowing to resist President-elect Donald Trump and border czar Tom Homan's mass deportation plans. Last week, Bonta issued new guidelines for courts, health care facilities, universities, schools, labor agencies, public libraries and shelters, challenging state agencies to enforce President Trump's “draconian” […]