A group of restaurants and businesses have filed suit against Mayor Bill de Blasio in opposition to a mandate requiring proof of vaccination at city eateries, gyms, movie theaters and other establishments, new court papers show.

The businesses argue that the mandate violates their constitutional rights and unfairly targets certain establishments but not others like churches, grocery stores, schools, offices and medical facilities, the lawsuit filed Tuesday in Staten Island Supreme Court alleges.

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David Morens, an advisor to Dr. Fauci at NIAID, pleaded guilty on August 18, 2026 to one count of conspiracy to commit offenses and to defraud the United States. The charge was part of a plea agreement that dismissed four additional charges for destruction, alteration, or concealment of records. Morens originally faced up to 51Continue reading Fauci Adviser Pleads Guilty To Conspiracy; Evading FOIA, Destroying Records, and Improper Gifts

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Health & Nutrition

Second “Measles-Associated” Death Was 6-Week Infant With Rare Genetic Neurological Disorder

The controversy surrounding two “measles-associated” deaths in Pennsylvania continues as Governor Josh Shapiro has doubled down in his attacks on HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and insists that the two deaths be reported on the CDC’s dashboard. The Lancaster County Coroner reported that one of the measles deaths was not from measles, but wasContinue reading Second “Measles-Associated” Death Was 6-Week Infant With Rare Genetic Neurological Disorder

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Vaccines

Canadians Disclose COVID-19 Vaccine Injuries In First Day Of 4-Day Hearing

The Allison Inquiry, a 4-day unofficial Canadian hearing about COVID-19 vaccine injuries, has revealed serious side effects that have shattered the lives of families, including neurological collapse, blood clots, brain lesions, facial paralysis, and forced medical retirement. US Senator Ron Johnson, the first witness on day one, told the inquiry that American health officials hadContinue reading Canadians Disclose COVID-19 Vaccine Injuries In First Day Of 4-Day Hearing

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Science & Tech

Anthropic Researcher Warns Of Extinction; Others Call It An “Inorganic Panic Narrative”

An AI pretraining researcher for Anthropic resigned and released a warning that there will soon be “superhuman systems that can hack anything, revolutionize any field overnight, and acquire real power and resources.” 27-year-old Jacob Coxon added, “The people building AI earnestly believe that it could kill us all by the end of the decade.” HeContinue reading Anthropic Researcher Warns Of Extinction; Others Call It An “Inorganic Panic Narrative”

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Environment

Petitioners Urge General Mills To Reject GMO Glufosinate-Resistant HB4 Wheat

23,000 consumers have signed a Friends of the Earth petition urging General Mills and other major food companies to publicly reject a newly approved strain of genetically engineered (GMO) wheat that is resistant to the herbicide glufosinate ammonium. The European Union banned the use of glufosinate in 2018 due to reproductive toxicity risks. HB4 wheat,Continue reading Petitioners Urge General Mills To Reject GMO Glufosinate-Resistant HB4 Wheat

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Policy

Foster Youth Over-Medicated And Sometimes Jailed As Number Of Foster Homes Declines Nationwide

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