Biden Extends Student Loan Freeze to May

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President Biden on Wednesday extended the pandemic moratorium on federal student loan payments and interest accrual through May 1 amid surging cases of COVID-19.

The president announced the extension in a Wednesday statement that touted the strength of the economy during his first year in office but acknowledged the new threat posed by the omicron variant.

“Now, while our jobs recovery is one of the strongest ever, we know that millions of student loan borrowers are still coping with the impacts of the pandemic and need some more time before resuming payments,” he said.

“Given these considerations, today my administration is extending the pause on federal student loan repayments for an additional 90 days — through May 1, 2022 — as we manage the ongoing pandemic and further strengthen our economic recovery.”

Those who owe student loans to the federal government have not been required to make payments on their debt since former President Trump initially issued the moratorium in March 2020. Trump’s order also froze the accrual of interest on federal student loans, effectively freezing $1.6 trillion in debt owed by more than 40 million Americans. (Read more from “Biden Extends Student Loan Freeze to May” HERE)

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Airline CEO Says ‘Idiot’ Anti-Vaxxers Should Not Be Allowed to Fly, Shop for Groceries

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The CEO of Ryanair, one of the largest airlines in Europe, said last week that those who have chosen not to get vaccinated against COVID-19 should be banned from various aspects of everyday life.

Michael O’Leary told The Telegraph that authorities should be making life harder for “idiot” anti-vaxxers or those who’ve denied the jab without good cause.

“If you’re not vaccinated, you shouldn’t be allowed in the hospital, you shouldn’t be allowed to fly, you shouldn’t be allowed on the London Underground, and you shouldn’t be allowed in the local supermarket or your pharmacy either,” O’Leary told the paper. (Read more from “Airline CEO Says ‘Idiot’ Anti-Vaxxers Should Not Be Allowed to Fly, Shop for Groceries” HERE)

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Investigation: Woman Says She Was Virtually ‘Groped’ in Facebook’s VR Metaverse

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A woman claims she was virtually “groped” in a virtual reality world, and an investigation has been launched. A female believes she was the victim of sexual harassment while testing out a virtual world from Meta – the company formerly known as Facebook.

The alleged victim was a beta tester on the VR platform “Horizon Worlds” – a “social experience where you can explore, play and create.” The virtual world allows users to “design worlds of your own or get to know other members of the community and be inspired by their creations.” The virtual reality metaverse offers “interactive puzzles” and “action-packed games.”

The woman claims she was virtually “groped” during the testing period on Nov. 26. . .

Following the woman’s allegation that she was virtually “groped,” Meta launched an investigation into the incident. The company – formerly known as Facebook – determined that the tester did not activate a safety feature designed to prevent harassment on the platform.

Vivek Sharma – Meta’s Vice President of Horizon – called the incident “absolutely unfortunate,” and admitted that the tech company needs to work on making the safety blocking feature “trivially easy and findable.” (Read more from “Investigation: Woman Says She Was Virtually ‘Groped’ in Facebook’s VR Metaverse” HERE)

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Pfizer Moving to 3-Dose Trial for Kids After 2-Shot Vaccine Fails

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Pfizer-BioNTech announced Friday its two-shot vaccine didn’t perform adequately in children ages 2 to 5 years old, and it will test a three-dose series for official authorization.

The pharmaceutical companies said they will expand ongoing clinical trials of their COVID-19 vaccine in children to include a third dose for participants as young as 6 months old, NPR reported. . .

The decision, the companies said, was made “following a routine review by the external independent Data Monitoring Committee,” which acts as a watchdog over the clinical trials.

They insisted, however, that no “safety concerns” were identified, and the 3 microgram doses “demonstrated a favorable safety profile in children 6 months to under 5 years of age.”

The FDA has authorized the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine only for emergency use in children aged 5 and older. Adults get 30 micrograms of the Pfizer shot per dose, and children ages 5 to 11 get 10 micrograms. In November, the FDA authorized a third booster dose for all U.S. adults. (Read more from “Pfizer Moving to 3-Dose Trial for Kids After 2-Shot Vaccine Fails” HERE)

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Taylor Swift Party a COVID Super Spreader Event After 100 Test Positive

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More than 100 people who attended a Taylor Swift-themed party last Friday have since tested positive for COVID-19.

The celebration of Swift’s “Red” album is now being considered a super spreader event, and even those attendees who have not yet tested positive for the coronavirus are being asked to isolate.

Swift, 32, wasn’t actually at the party — it was a gathering of fans in celebration of the re-release of her 2012 album. But the virus apparently spread quickly to the 600 people who joined.

“Anyone who attended the ‘On Repeat: Taylor Swift Red Party’” at Sydney’s Metro Theatre on “10 December is a close contact and must immediately get tested and isolate for 7 days,” a public health alert by New South Wales Health warns. At least 97 cases of COVID-19 have been connected with the party so far. “It is likely some of these cases have the Omicron variant of concern,” the alert notes.

Some who attended the affair checked in via a QR code, easing NSW Health’s ability to contact them. (Read more from “Taylor Swift Party a COVID Super Spreader Event After 100 Test Positive” HERE)

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Mom Says 5-Year-Old Child Accessed Porn Website, ‘Inappropriate Content’ With School Ipad

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Students at a Wisconsin school district were able to access pornography on their school’s iPads for months due to a lack of “working” filters, according to the mom of a student who accessed the material and spoke during the public comment portion of the district’s school board meeting Tuesday.

Kindergarteners at Burleigh Elementary School at Elmbrook Schools in Brookfield, Wisconsin were exposed to pornography and “other inappropriate content” on a school-issued iPad, because it had “no working filter” outside of the school environment between September 2021 and Nov. 22, 2021, mother Elizabeth Theis said during the public comment portion of the school board meeting.

The school district told the Daily Caller News Foundation that it “checked those devices and did not find any access to inappropriate content.” . . .

“So all 5k [kindergarteners] and first graders in the Elmbrook school district who brought home iPads this fall had unfiltered access to the internet,” she said.

“On one occasion this fall while at home, my five year old child on the school issued iPad, typed in searches like E, F, F, G, G, [on Google] and accessed multiple pages on a pornography website, videos on YouTube of people smoking, a Russian password hacking website and a YouTube like website with absurd, inappropriate videos from all over the world,” she added. (Read more from “Mom Says 5-Year-Old Child Accessed Porn Website, ‘Inappropriate Content’ With School Ipad” HERE)

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FDA Lifts In-Person Restrictions on Abortion Pill

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) eased restrictions Thursday on at-home drug-induced abortions by allowing women and girls to end their pregnancies via mail-order pills without having to see an abortion provider in person.

Earlier this year, the FDA had already eased restrictions on the requirement of in-person assessment for drug-induced abortion due to the coronavirus pandemic. The abortion industry and its allies quickly readied tele-abortion services to be utilized on a permanent basis.

In April 2020, Planned Parenthood CEO Alexis McGill Johnson referred to telemedicine abortion as the “silver lining” of the coronavirus pandemic.

Johnson told Democracy Now’s Amy Goodman the fact that many states had attempted to include elective abortions among other procedures that should be temporarily banned to preserve scarce medical equipment for healthcare workers treating coronavirus patients was “unconscionable.” (Read more from “FDA Lifts In-Person Restrictions on Abortion Pill” HERE)

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City to Ban Restaurants From Marketing Unhealthy Sugary Drinks to Children

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The city of Chicago will ban restaurants from marketing unhealthy sugary drinks in meals for children in a bid to prevent illnesses stemming from poor eating habits.

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot and the Chicago Department of Public Health revealed the legislation at a meeting of the City Council on Wednesday.

“Children don’t need marketing that encourages unhealthy behavior—and parents don’t need extra pressure to serve their kids unhealthy food,” said Lightfoot said in press release.

“By banning such marketing while protecting parental choice, this ordinance will help empower parents to make the right choice for their families,” she added.

The new law will not ban parents from asking for the unhealthy sugary drinks for their children at restaurants, only that the businesses won’t be able to market them to children. The law says that restaurants can only pair children’s meals with “unsweetened still or sparkling water, 100% fruit or vegetable juice, or dairy and non-dairy milks that meet certain calorie requirements.” (Read more from “City to Ban Restaurants From Marketing Unhealthy Sugary Drinks to Children” HERE)

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‘Teacher of the Year’ Arrested, Charged With Child Sex Crimes

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A Fairview Elementary School teacher was arrested Monday in Columbia and charged with nine counts of aggravated sexual battery, especially aggravated sexual exploitation of a child, eight counts of rape, incest and eight counts of rape of a child.

Two victims who are minors were reported by District Attorney General Brent Cooper. Neither are students at Fairview Elementary.

According to Williamson County Schools, Jonathan Ullrich, 50, was placed on unpaid leave after his arrest. The district sent a letter to families and staff notifying them of his arrest and said Principal Dr. Tracy Bullard will communicate directly with families about classroom activities for the remainder of the semester, which ends with a half day Friday.

Ullrich was named FES Elementary School Teacher of the Year at WCS’s annual employee of the year celebration in 2020. However, he has a history of sexual harassment claims against him dating back to 2014. (Read more from “‘Teacher of the Year’ Arrested, Charged With Child Sex Crimes” HERE)

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‘Porn Is a Disgrace’: Superstar Singer Says Watching It Has ‘Destroyed’ Her Brain

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Superstar Billie Eilish opened up about how she started watching porn at around the age of 11 and said she feels watching it has “destroyed” her brain.

“As a woman, I think porn is a disgrace,” the 19-year-old singer shared during her appearance on the Sirius XM “The Howard Stern Show” on Tuesday. The comments were noted by Entertainment Tonight.

“I used to watch a lot of porn, to be honest,” she added. “I started watching porn when I was like 11. I think it really destroyed my brain and I feel incredibly devastated that I was exposed to so much porn.” (Read more from “‘Porn Is a Disgrace’: Superstar Singer Says Watching It Has ‘Destroyed’ Her Brain” HERE)

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