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Facebook to Require Workers to Get Vaccine

(TheDailyHorn.com) – The federal government cannot Constitutionally mandate Americans to take a COVID-19 jab while the vaccinations are under emergency use authorization (EUA). However, companies can act to do so without impunity. As the Delta variant spreads and impacts the unvaccinated community, some corporations are moving towards mandated vaccinations as a condition of employment. Among them are Facebook and Google. On Wednesday, July 28, Google announced that it would start to require employees to get …

2 Fatalities and Several Injuries in Chemical Plant Accident

(TheDailyHorn.com) – We rely on industrial plants for countless daily necessities, but we often fail to consider the risks these facilities carry. When things go wrong, the results can be catastrophic. In recent weeks, La Porte, Texas, was hit with several chemical plant leaks. On Wednesday, July 21, a Dow Chemical plant leak forced a half-mile radius evacuation near Houston, and local authorities monitored the potential for a destructive explosion. Fortunately, no one was hurt …

At Least 57 People Dead As Smugglers’ Boat Sinks

(TheDailyHorn.com) – Human smuggling is an issue that impacts many parts of the world, including Africa and Europe. Many West Africans are willing to risk their lives to make it to Europe in highly unsafe conditions. We saw the latest tragic example of how this can go wrong on Monday, July 26, when at least 57 people drowned off the coast of Libya after a boat carrying migrants capsized. The Libyan coastguard rescued 18 people. …

Biden Official Banned from ICE Contracts After Receiving $87 Million

(TheDailyHorn.com) – If you have friends in high places in the Biden administration, the government might award you a cushy contract. That’s what appears to have happened for a former federal employee and member of President Joe Biden’s transition team. It seems Andrew Lorenzen-Strait might have more conflicts of interest than the National Zoo has animals. On June 2, a high-ranking ICE official notified the authorities that Lorenzen-Strait didn’t obtain the necessary clearance to receive …

Dr. Fauci Admits He’s in Talks to Bring Back Mask Mandates

(TheDailyHorn.com) – When state and local government officials instituted mask mandates in 2020, they quickly became controversial in some quarters. Through the spring, COVID-19 infection rates dropped dramatically. Officials credited the rising vaccination rates with the sudden drop. In May, the CDC revised its guidelines, stating that vaccinated individuals could shed their masks in most settings. Consequently, states began dropping their mask mandates. In recent weeks, the Delta variant has begun spreading quickly in some …

Several Suspects Arrested in Plot to Assassinate Country’s President

(TheDailyHorn.com) – On July 7, shooters assassinated Haiti’s president after months of civil unrest. Unfortunately, violence against heads of state seems to be spreading. On the tiny Indian Ocean island nation of Madagascar, which is known for its history of political violence, six people recently conspired to assassinate President Andry Rajoelina. Police in Madagascar this week arrested six people, including one foreign citizen, suspected of plotting to kill the president following what officials in the …

New Body Camera Footage Shows Officer Giving Boots to Barefoot Service Man

(TheDailyHorn.com) – Over the last 14 months, the media bombarded police with a barrage of negative news and portrayed law enforcement unfairly. A recent feel-good story out of Chisago County, Minnesota, managed to flip that script. It featured an officer who reminded America that the overwhelming majority of police are in law enforcement to serve and protect. In May, Chief Sheriff Deputy Justin Wood responded to a call about a man at a gas station …

Nancy Pelosi Wants to Reinstate Mask Mandates

(TheDailyHorn.com) – In May, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) relaxed its indoor and outdoor mask guidelines for fully vaccinated individuals. The only exception involved public transportation. On Wednesday, July 14, a member of the Texas Democratic delegation who fled Texas met with Democratic members of the House before testing positive with COVID-19. By July 19, two more individuals present at the meeting had already tested positive. One was a White House staff member and …

Jen Psaki Discusses Positive COVID Cases Among Vaccinated

(TheDailyHorn.com) – On Monday, July 12, a plane full of 58 Texas Democrats left the state to block the state legislature from passing a common-sense election reform bill. None of the Democratic lawmakers wore a mask on the plane or practiced social distancing. Once in Washington, DC, Vice President Kamala Harris and other prominent Democrats praised the actions of the rogue delegation. Little did they know the trip would become a COVID-19 superspreader event. At …

White House Trying to Interfere With Fossil Fuel Industry

(TheDailyHorn.com) – In 2020, then-Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden promised voters he would work to end America’s reliance on oil and natural gas. He also vowed to ban fracking and eradicate fossil fuels. During his first days in office, the president signed multiple executive orders aimed at fulfilling those promises. Since then, gas prices shot up to an average high of $3.17 per gallon nationwide. Numerous lawsuits are now underway to halt the president’s extreme …