Ian Patrick, FISM News [elfsight_social_share_buttons id=”1″] The Czech capital Prague is experiencing a rise in new coronavirus cases and, subsequently, new lockdown measures.. Prague chief public health officer Zdenka Jagrova said that under the new restrictions, which come into effect on Sept. 9, bars and clubs in Prague will have to close by midnight. People […]
Samuel Case, FISM News [elfsight_social_share_buttons id=”1″] The Justice Department has plans to bring suit against Alphabet’s Google for biased search and advertising, as part of the DOJ’s antitrust investigation, according to two sources familiar with the matter. According to these sources, the DOJ is going after Google for showing preferential treatment in its search results […]
By Samuel Case, FISM News [elfsight_social_share_buttons id=”1″] As scientists across the globe work around the clock to develop a safe vaccine to fight off COVID-19, doctors on the front lines are saving patient’s lives with increasingly effective treatments. New data is showing steroids to be the most effective treatment. The use of these cheap and […]
By Samuel Case, FISM News [elfsight_social_share_buttons id=”1″] German Chancellor Angela Merkel announced that outspoken Vladimir Putin critic Alexei Navalny was poisoned by a nerve agent from the Soviet-era known as Novichoka. German specialists uncovered “unequivocal proof” this poison was used. NATO is now considering how to respond to the attempted assassination. Navalny was airlifted to […]
Ian Patrick, FISM News [elfsight_social_share_buttons id=”1″] Facebook announced a new research effort looking into their platforms’ effects on the 2020 election. However, any relevant data on this research effort won’t be known until after the election takes place. Taking political influence from Instagram and Facebook is something that the Facebook company considers their “responsibility.” In […]
Samuel Case, FISM News [elfsight_social_share_buttons id=”1″] The CDC has asked state public health officials to prepare to distribute a potential coronavirus vaccine to high-risk groups as soon as late October. The CDC “provided states with certain planning assumptions as they work on state-specific plans for vaccine distribution, including possibly having limited quantities of vaccines in […]
Madeline Sponsler, FISM News [elfsight_social_share_buttons id=”1″] Thirty-nine children have been rescued from a sex-trafficking ring after police successfully completed their two-week bust. The U.S. Marshals, along with local agencies including the Southeast Regional Fugitive Task Force, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), concluded their search for endangered and missing children in Georgia […]
Ian Patrick, FISM News [elfsight_social_share_buttons id=”1″] The longest-running Prime Minister for Japan, Shinzo Abe announced on Friday that he would be resigning after a vote for his successor is held. He stated that his resignation is due to ill health, something that he has been dealing with since the summer of this year. Reuters reports […]
Ian Patrick, FISM News [elfsight_social_share_buttons id=”1″] A joint statement from the National Basketball Players’ Association (NBPA) and the NBA Commissioner Adam Silver announced that playoff games will resume on August 29th. The Milwaulkee Bucks boycotted their August 26th game against the Orlando Magic in response to the shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The […]
Ian Patrick, FISM News [elfsight_social_share_buttons id=”1″] The House Foreign Affairs Committee announced contempt proceedings against Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, citing his refusal to comply with a subpoena for records into his “transparently political misuse” of department resources. The chairman of the committee, Eliot Engel, also cited a speech Pompeo recorded in Jerusalem for this […]
