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Education

Dr. Seuss Is Canceled: Six Books Will Stop Being Published Because of ‘Racist and Insensitive Imagery’

SIMON KENT Six popular Dr. Seuss books — including And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street and If I Ran the Zoo — “will stop being published because of racist and insensitive imagery, the business that preserves and protects the author’s legacy said Tuesday,” The Associated Press reported. “These books portray people […]

Coronavirus

New Orleans Archdiocese Condemns J&J Vaccine Over Abortion Cells

By Theodore Bunker(NEWSMAX) The Archdiocese of New Orleans has issued a statement condemning the coronavirus vaccine made by Johnson & Johnson as “morally compromised” because it was developed using cells that derived from abortions. In a statement, the church wrote that Johnson & Johnson used “morally compromised call lines” that derived from two abortions performed […]

National News News

Texas Governor Ends Mask Mandate, Businesses Open 100 Percent

BOB PRICE Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced the ending of the statewide coronavirus mask mandate during an event in Lubbock, Texas. The mandate went into effect in July and required all Texans to wear a mask covering the mouth and nose while in public places. Governor Abbott addressed a group of small business and community […]

News Politics

YouTube Suspends Rudy Giuliani For False Election Claims

Thomas Catenacci (DCNF) YouTube suspended former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani again for spreading false information related to the 2020 presidential election, claiming the election was stolen. Rudy Giuliani was suspended for repeatedly claiming the election was stolen from former President Donald Trump, who President Joe Biden unseated in November, Bloomberg reported. YouTube cited […]

National News News

Hasidic Family Kicked Off Flight Over Maskless Baby

(TJVNEWS) A Hasidic Jewish family says they have kicked off a flight because they refused to make their 18-month-old baby wear a mask, while passengers claimed Frontier Airlines staff performed celebratory high-fives after the incident. Despite the policy being that children aged under 2 do not have to wear masks, the Orthodox Jewish Public Affairs […]

Op-Ed Opinion

Andrew Cuomo Must Resign Immediately

For New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo, it has become crystal clear in the last few weeks that his political aspirations have come to a screeching halt. The son of Mario Cuomo, (one of New York’s beloved governors and one who definitely made an indelible impact on the lives of those who reside in the […]

Arts & Culture Health

Gender Identity Run Wild

By: Phyllis Chesler Yesterday, I was standing on line, waiting for my second vaccine shot, when I was given a form which asked me to choose among the following: Am I a woman/girl; a TW—Transgender Woman/Girl; a Transgender Man/Boy—TM; an NB—Non-Binary Person; a GNC—Gender Non-Conforming; Q—Not Sure/Questioning; GNL—Gender Not Listed (write-in); NR—Chose not to Respond. […]

News Politics

Pelosi Says Sexual Harassment Claims Against Cuomo ‘Credible’

By Ellen Cans On Sunday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said that the sexual harassment allegations made against fellow Democrat, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, are “credible.” As reported by the NY Post, Pelosi is now part of the growing voices of Democrats who say they want an independent probe to delve into the accusations of […]

Local New York News

DeRosa Covers Up for Cuomo; Tells Employees to Ignore Sex Allegations & Nursing Home Scandal

By Hellen Zaboulani Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s top aide, Melissa DeRosa, sent a staff-wide email to urge administration employees to continue doing their jobs during this “beyond challenging” time. The message managed to completely ignore the sexual misconduct allegations and the nursing home scandal plaguing the administration. As reported by the NY Post, in her email […]

International News News

US still open to Iran nuclear talks after Iran’s rejection

(AP) — The Biden administration said Sunday it remains open to talks with Iran over the 2015 nuclear deal despite Tehran’s rejection of an EU invitation to join a meeting with the U.S. and the other original participants in the agreement. A senior administration official said the U.S. was “disappointed” in the rejection but was […]

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