US, Europe weighing vaccinating workers exposed to bird flu
CHICAGO/LONDON – The United States and Europe are taking steps to acquire or produce an H5N1 avian flu vaccine that could be used to protect at-risk poultry and dairy workers, veterinarians and lab technicians, government officials said, a move that flu experts say could curb the threat of a pandemic. U.S. officials said last week […]
Whitmer remains silent on protesters’ ‘Death to America’ chants while weighing in on war in Israel, election
Democratic Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer has remained silent on recent anti-Israel demonstrations in her home state where protesters chanted “Death to America,” but said she has expressed concern for President Biden’s involvement in the Middle East war. opined on whether the response could cost the battlefield. Condition in November. “Michigan is always going to be […]
Six things to consider in weighing Mets’ brutal, gloomy start
The longer the Mets wait until the restart, the more Sunday’s brutal performance will be analyzed and dissected for days on end. As it was when the game ended Monday night, the Mets were 0-4, and with back-to-back rain cancellations, doubts about whether they would be able to win the game are only growing. The […]
Oklahoma missing women investigation: Lack of answers is ‘weighing heavily’ on fiancé, husband, pastor says
A pastor told Fox News that the lack of answers surrounding the mysterious disappearances of two women who disappeared while picking up their children in Oklahoma is “weighing heavily” on their loved ones. Ta. Tim Singer of the Hugoton Assembly of God in Kansas said the incident came four days after church members Veronica Butler, […]
WSJ: DOJ Reportedly Weighing Plea Deal For Julian Assange
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange gestures through the window of his prison van as he is being removed from London’s Southwark Crown Court on May 1, 2019, after being sentenced to 50 weeks in prison for breaching his bail conditions in 2012. Gestures (Photo courtesy of Daniel) LEAL/AFP (via Getty Images) Sophia Flores of OAN4:30pm – […]
NY AG Leticia James hit with online backlash after weighing in on Colorado transgender cake case
New York Attorney General Letitia James has asked the Colorado Supreme Court to force a cake company to decorate cakes for transgender customers. James weighed in on the transgender cake debate Thursday in a message to X, formerly known as Twitter. “Masterpiece Cake Shop, a bakery in Colorado, refused to make a cake for a […]
War, instability weighing down global economy: WTO chief
The Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO) warned on Monday that global instability and war were weighing on the global economy. WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala said this at a WTO meeting. biennial conference The United Arab Emirates said soaring prices for food, energy and fertilizers were contributing to global tensions and “stoking political discontent” […]
Biden Weighing Enacting Harsher Asylum Rules — Even After Claiming He Couldn’t Without Congress
President Joe Biden may take executive action to strengthen asylum law, a regulation proposed in a Senate supplemental bill that he said needed to be passed by Congress, NBC News reported. The potential measure would also raise the bar for “credible fear” for migrants seeking asylum, according to NBC. “I’ve done everything I can. Just […]
Airline Finnair To Start Weighing Passengers Voluntarily Before Takeoff
(Photo by FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP via Getty Images) OAN’s James Myers8:00am – Friday, February 9, 2024 Finnish airlines will begin voluntarily weighing passengers before planes take off. advertisement Finnair announced this week that it will begin asking passengers to voluntarily weigh their weight and carry-on baggage before takeoff, in an effort to collect cargo data on […]
Finnish Airline Will Start Weighing Passengers and Their Luggage
Finland’s national airline Finnair will reportedly start weighing passengers along with their carry-on baggage to estimate the weight of planes before takeoff. Finnair told reporters that it started implementing the new policy this Monday. “More than 500 volunteer customers have participated in the weigh-in so far,” said spokeswoman Kaisa Tikkanen. Finnair said it wanted to […]