by Jim Heath | Aug 22, 2021 | coronavirus, Headlines
Phil Valentine, a Nashville-based conservative radio talk show host who had questioned whether it was necessary for all people to get Covid-19 vaccines, died on Saturday. He was 61 years old. “Please keep the Valentine family in your thoughts and prayers,”...
by Jim Heath | Aug 22, 2021 | 2024, Headlines, Trump
Donald Trump is like a cult hero to his supporters, but not everything he says is popular with the conspiracy-driven crowd. Trump was booed during his rally in Cullman, Alabama last night after he encouraged the crowd to get vaccinated against COVID-19. “I...
by Jim Heath | Aug 6, 2021 | Economy, Headlines
The U.S. economy added 943,000 jobs in July as hiring surged and employers raised wages to lure workers. It marked the second straight month of impressive growth as the country’s recovery sped up amid widespread availability of vaccines. But the renewed strength of...
by Jim Heath | Aug 1, 2021 | coronavirus, Headlines, Health
With vaccination rates plateauing in certain regions of the country as a new COVID wave triggered by the highly infectious Delta variant spreads, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has signaled it will expedite the process to fully approve the COVID vaccine. A top...
by Jim Heath | Jul 31, 2021 | coronavirus, Headlines, Health
The state of Florida on Friday recorded its highest ever single-day increase in COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic, with 21,683 new infections, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Friday’s infection surge comes as...
