Latest news today: October 2021

Sunday, October 31, 2021

FOX NEWS: McAuliffe pledges to 'diversify our teacher base'

McAuliffe pledges to 'diversify our teacher base'

Virginia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe says Virginia needs to "diversify our teacher base," so fewer teachers are White.

FOX NEWS: Youngkin wins, Big Biden defeat? McAuliffe wins, Big Biden win?

Youngkin wins, Big Biden defeat? McAuliffe wins, Big Biden win?

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FOX NEWS: Biden holds live press conference to conclude G20 Summit

Biden holds live press conference to conclude G20 Summit

President Biden on Sunday held a press conference in Rome following a two-day meeting with Group of 20 leaders before heading to a climate change summit in Glasgow, Scotland.

FOX NEWS: Storms soak East Coast, causing widespread flooding

Storms soak East Coast, causing widespread flooding

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Vienna Open: Alexander Zverev beats Frances Tiafoe for title

Alexander Zverev continues his dominant form since the summer, beating Frances Tiafoe in the Vienna Open final.

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Biden at G20: Russia and China 'didn't show up' on climate

US President Joe Biden addresses disappointment by some about what was agreed at the G20 ahead of COP26.

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FOX NEWS: Ibram X. Kendi backtracks after tweeting on study some say undermines his white privilege narrative

Ibram X. Kendi backtracks after tweeting on study some say undermines his white privilege narrative

Author and prominent critical race theory advocate Ibram X. Kendi has deleted a tweet after critics argued it undermined the racial narrative upon which he’s built his career.

FOX NEWS: Former Virginia Gov. McDonnell: People are tired of big government control

Former Virginia Gov. McDonnell: People are tired of big government control

Former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell and political commentator Ben Tribbett discusses the tight Virginia gubernatorial race and voters' concerns about rising U.S. crime.

FOX NEWS: Rep. Dingell: Democrats having 'healthy discussion'

Rep. Dingell: Democrats having 'healthy discussion'

Rep. Debbie Dingell, R-Mich., says Democrats have the same values and wants regarding Biden's spending package.

FOX NEWS: Rep. Wittman: Youngkin the 'perfect person' to be next VA governor

Rep. Wittman: Youngkin the 'perfect person' to be next VA governor

Rep. Rob Wittman, R-Va., says Virginia Republican gubernatorial candidate Glenn Youngkin has connected with voters

FOX NEWS: Rick Scott says ‘ridiculous’ inflation caused by government waste, spending: ‘Americans should be furious'

Rick Scott says ‘ridiculous’ inflation caused by government waste, spending: ‘Americans should be furious'

Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., said on "Fox News Sunday" that Americans should be "furious" with the way Democrats are handling their money and that President Biden’s Build Back Better agenda will only worsen the country’s "ridiculous" inflation and send it further into debt.

New York City firefighters are calling out sick as a vaccine mandate looms.

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What to Watch in the Supreme Court Oral Arguments on the Texas Abortion Law

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G20 leaders’ climate positions are met with frustration.

By BY SOMINI SENGUPTA from NYT World https://ift.tt/3nNI7oW

Climate change: Extreme weather events are 'the new norm'

Scientists from the WMO say global warming is leading the world into "uncharted territory".

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UK and France blame each other over fishing row stalemate

Johnson says Macron should "de-escalate the rhetoric" and Macron says the "ball is in Britain's court".

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A Dangerous Legal Battle Over Vaccine Mandates Will Continue

By BY WENDY PARMET from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3jShnmj

Metaverse? Are You Kidding Me?!

By BY CHARLES M. BLOW from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3pUtROa

What if Everything You Learned About Human History Is Wrong?

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FOX NEWS: Man dressed as Joker stabs 17 people on Tokyo train

Man dressed as Joker stabs 17 people on Tokyo train

A man in Tokyo dressed as the Joker stabbed passengers aboard a train line, injuring 17 people on their way to Halloween parties in Shinjuku.

FOX NEWS: Eric Shawn: Warning to Iran: 'The regime will fall'

Eric Shawn: Warning to Iran: 'The regime will fall'

Fmr. Sen. Robert Torricelli says the Biden administration's appeasing of Tehran will have grave consequences for the world.

FOX NEWS: Hong Kong tour bus is just what the doctor ordered for insomniacs

Hong Kong tour bus is just what the doctor ordered for insomniacs

After noticing passengers falling asleep on their buses, the Hong Kong tour company, Ulu Travel Agency, recently launched an innovative way for adults to sleep: a five hour ride on an air-conditioned double decker bus to essentially nowhere, according to a recent report.

Saturday, October 30, 2021

Photos from Day 1 of the summit.

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Louise Slade, Scientist Who Studied the Molecules in Food, Dies at 74

By BY CLAY RISEN from NYT Food https://ift.tt/3mvGPzM

The COP26 Climate Talks Are Opening. Here’s What to Expect.

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FOX NEWS: Family’s adorable Halloween tradition has adult brothers dressing up with 5-year-old sister

Family’s adorable Halloween tradition has adult brothers dressing up with 5-year-old sister

Since 2017, Patti Schmidt, 50, from Point Pleasant, New Jersey, has photographed all four of her children wearing adorable, coordinated costumes for Halloween.

FOX NEWS: Biden CBP nominee Chris Magnus settled sexual harassment and retaliation case with former protection officer

Biden CBP nominee Chris Magnus settled sexual harassment and retaliation case with former protection officer

President Biden’s pick to lead Customs and Border Protection (CBP) once settled a case with a former member of his protective detail who claimed that the then-police chief engaged in sexual harassment and then retaliated against him when it was reported.

FOX NEWS: Biden slammed by Catholic priests for meeting with Pope Francis, taking communion

Biden slammed by Catholic priests for meeting with Pope Francis, taking communion

President Joe Biden received Communion at St. Patrick’s Church during Saturday Vigil Mass, a day after saying Pope Francis told him he should continue to partake in the sacrament, prompting negative reactions from Catholic priests upset that the president’s position on abortion is not in line with Church doctrine.

FOX NEWS: Eric Shawn: What's in the Biden bills

Eric Shawn: What's in the Biden bills

John Bussey on the coming Tuesday congressional vote for the infrastructure and social spending plan

FOX NEWS: Virginia Democrats see potential Republican governor as a threat to public schools

Virginia Democrats see potential Republican governor as a threat to public schools

Terry McAuliffe supporters sound off on the threat Glenn Youngkin poses to education in Virginia.

FOX NEWS: Tom Homan: President Biden ran out on his promises

Tom Homan: President Biden ran out on his promises

Fox News contributor and former acting ICE director Tom Homan rips Biden's inaction to solve ongoing crises

FOX NEWS: Rep. Mike Gallagher: Let's get to the truth on China, COVID – Biden, Fauci must be honest with American people

Rep. Mike Gallagher: Let's get to the truth on China, COVID – Biden, Fauci must be honest with American people

The National Institutes of Health finally admitted what has been obvious: taxpayer dollars supported gain-of-function research through Peter Daszak’s EcoHealth Alliance, potentially in Wuhan.

How I Became a Science Experiment

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Rome confronts its own messy issues as world leaders gather.

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Gulf States Withdraw Ambassadors to Lebanon Over Criticism of Yemen War

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More New York City workers get Covid shots as deadline nears, but tensions remain.

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Trump Lawyer Blamed Pence for Violence as Rioters Stormed Capitol

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FOX NEWS: Colin Reed: If McAuliffe falls short in Virginia, Biden's current agenda will also be in jeopardy

Colin Reed: If McAuliffe falls short in Virginia, Biden's current agenda will also be in jeopardy

Whatever happens in the Old Dominion next week (and for that matter New Jersey’s gubernatorial race) will be extrapolated and applied to next year’s midterm elections

FOX NEWS: Greg Gutfeld: Chivalry is dead and probably killed by a guy let out of jail by Democrats

Greg Gutfeld: Chivalry is dead and probably killed by a guy let out of jail by Democrats

We’ve lowered the bar for behavior. It went from a low bar to no bar. To headlines like: “Man or woman beat to death in a bar." Leaving society fubar.

FOX NEWS: Tucker Carlson: Censorship is mainstream media's last dying grasp at relevance

Tucker Carlson: Censorship is mainstream media's last dying grasp at relevance

Tucker Carlson highlights the media's obsession with Donald Trump, and how their failure to adapt has left them irrelevant.

FOX NEWS: Ingraham: Where have all the men gone?

Ingraham: Where have all the men gone?

Laura Ingraham explains that America is quite lost

FOX NEWS: Jason Rantz: COVID vaccine mandate just decimated the Seattle police force

Jason Rantz: COVID vaccine mandate just decimated the Seattle police force

The city of Seattle is officially in unchartered territory thanks to Democrat Mayor Jenny Durkan’s vaccine mandate.

Friday, October 29, 2021

FOX NEWS: McAuliffe supporters reveal the issue they care about most

McAuliffe supporters reveal the issue they care about most

Terry McAuliffe supporters told Fox News what one issue was most important to them in the gubernatorial election between McAuliffe and Youngkin.

FOX NEWS: Education emerges among top issues with Youngkin ahead in new polls

Education emerges among top issues with Youngkin ahead in new polls

'Fox News Sunday' host Chris Wallace on the latest developments in the Va. gubernatorial race and how Youngkin's lead could predict the results of future elections.

FOX NEWS: Biden pushes $1.75T spending bill

Biden pushes $1.75T spending bill

Former chief of staff to Vice President Mike Pence, Marc Short, and former Treasury Department spokesperson Monica Crowley provide insight on ‘Fox News Primetime.’

FOX NEWS: Progressives clash with Biden over spending package

Progressives clash with Biden over spending package

'Against the Grain' columnist Josh Kraushaar on Democrats failing to agree on spending package and potential election losses the left might face as the party becomes more progressive.

FOX NEWS: Biden admin moves to end Trump-era 'Remain in Mexico,' admits it 'likely' helped reduce illegal migration

Biden admin moves to end Trump-era 'Remain in Mexico,' admits it 'likely' helped reduce illegal migration

The Biden administration on Friday moved again to end the Trump-era "Remain in Mexico" policy, even as it is reimplementing it in response to a court order — and admitted that it "likely" contributed to reduced illegal migration at the southern border.

FOX NEWS: Tammy Bruce: Washington Post turns to victim shaming in Virginia high school rape case

Tammy Bruce: Washington Post turns to victim shaming in Virginia high school rape case

In an absolutely vile turn of events, if you were to read the Washington Post’s coverage of a Virginia high school girl’s rape, you would think you had been dragged by your hair back to the 1950s.

FOX NEWS: Christopher Rufo: AT&T’s racial reeducation promotes idea that 'racism is a uniquely white trait’

Christopher Rufo: AT&T’s racial reeducation promotes idea that 'racism is a uniquely white trait’

AT&T is another Fortune 100 company that has succumbed to the latest fad: corporate "diversity and inclusion" programming that traffics in the ugly concepts of race essentialism and collective guilt.

FOX NEWS: Hans von Spakovsky: DHS' Mayorkas makes jobs for illegal aliens a priority over US workers and the law

Hans von Spakovsky: DHS' Mayorkas makes jobs for illegal aliens a priority over US workers and the law

The directive by Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on the employment of illegal aliens demonstrates his contempt for both the rule of law and the well-being of American workers.

FOX NEWS: Judith Miller: Biden and Pope Francis meet as the Vatican welcomes visitors post-COVID

Judith Miller: Biden and Pope Francis meet as the Vatican welcomes visitors post-COVID

After the Vatican’s 14-month pandemic induced closure Pope Francis has been receiving a bevy of prominent guests – Germany’s President Walter Steinmeier and outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel, U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and this Friday, before heading to a pair of international summits, President Biden.