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Whole Foods founder and CEO John Mackey argues that socialism is a failed system that “impoverishes everything.” Referring to the criticism of “trickle down economics,” Mackey said socialism means “trickle up poverty.” “We have to recognize that some of the progressive insights are important and they shouldn’t go away, but we can’t throw out capitalism and …

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Joe Biden said Tuesday that he will focus on undoing President Trump’s policies on immigration and climate change during his first 100 days in office. In his first interview since the Nov. 3 election, the president-elect told NBC News’ Lester Holt that his agenda will include sending an immigration bill to Congress and doing away with what …

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Data analysts could recommend a two-week shutdown after Thanksgiving if in-person celebrations cause a surge in coronavirus cases and hospitalizations in Virginia. The idea of a lockdown ahead of the December holiday season was the strictest of possible mitigation strategies mentioned by RAND Corporation researchers in their most recent weekly update to state leaders. RAND Corporation …

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Package thieves, recently dubbed ‘porch pirates,’ target unattended delivery items outside homes. One theft was caught on camera this week in Richmond. The perpetrator? Someone dressed as an Amazon delivery driver. Stolen from the front stoop, three packages were nabbed Tuesday morning outside a home on the 4500 block of Cary Street Road. Police say …

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Maryland State Police troopers made no arrests during Thanksgiving Eve patrols that had been touted by Gov. Larry Hogan. On Monday, the Republican governor warned against “reckless” behavior on what traditionally has been a big night for drinking and bar hopping as people return to their hometowns for the holiday. He announced troopers in “high …

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A New Jersey woman who once said she was “disgusted” by LGBT curriculum flushed her career on a local school board down the toilet this week by accidentally broadcasting her bathroom break on Zoom during a public meeting. Frances Cogelja resigned as a trustee of the Hackensack Board of Education over the embarrassing video fail …

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President Trump is likely to win the Republican presidential nomination for the third time in a row in 2024 if he tries to retake the White House, according to a new poll. A survey of 765 GOP voters, released Tuesday by Politico and Morning Consult, found Trump with 53 percent support — vastly ahead of potential GOP competitors. Vice …

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The state of Vermont has announced that schoolchildren and their parents will be questioned about the nature of their Thanksgiving gatherings after the kids’ return to school, and children in families that admit to violating the state’s rule against celebrating with another household will be required to quarantine at home. Earlier this month, Vermont Gov. …

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A 90-year-old Canadian woman opted for assisted suicide when faced with another mandatory lockdown in her Toronto retirement home. According to CTV News, Nancy Russell, a mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, opted for medically assisted death in October. Her friends and family, according to the outlet, congregated in Russell’s room on the day of her death, where …

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New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio declared this week that the city would be stepping up enforcement measures to make sure everyone follows government-imposed COVID mandates. And according to the mayor, people will not want to be caught violating the crackdown rules, because there will be “substantial” penalties. During a news conference Tuesday, de Blasio announced that city officials …

NYC mayor announces checkpoints at bridges and crossings, hypes ‘real penalties’ in order ‘to keep people safe’ for the holidays Read More »