Anugrah Kumar

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  Jan 25, 2022

  CDC is ‘pivoting’ what it means to be fully vaccinated, director says

  U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky says the agency is preparing to “pivot the language” about what it means to be up to date on COVID-19 vaccinations.

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  Jan 24, 2022

  Michigan youth pastor charged with sexually abusing 4 minors, 2 younger than 13

  A 28-year-old youth pastor in Michigan has been charged with sexually assaulting four children and faces charges of indecent exposure and distributing explicit content.

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  Jan 24, 2022

  Ontario school board punishes teacher for raising concerns over trans books in libraries

  An Ontario teacher was placed on leave after being accused of using "transphobic" language as she voiced concern during a board meeting last Monday about the presence of books that celebrate medical gender transition in school libraries.

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  Jan 24, 2022

  U Penn trans-identified swimmer wins 2 more races at meet against Harvard women

  Trans-identified swimmer Lia Thomas of the University of Pennsylvania won the 100-meter and 200-meter freestyle races against Harvard during the weekend, days after the NCAA unveiled a new policy allowing each sport to determine its policies regarding the participation of trans-identified athletes.

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  Jan 24, 2022

  South Dakota House committee rejects Gov. Noem’s bill to 'restore protections for prayer in schools'

  A Republican-controlled South Dakota House committee rejected Republican Gov. Kristi Noem’s bill that would require public schools to set aside time for students to pray every morning if they so choose, reportedly due to pressure from education groups.

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  Jan 24, 2022

  Supreme Court declines request to speed up Texas abortion law challenge

  The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected abortion providers’ request to accelerate the ongoing challenge to Texas' heartbeat abortion ban by ordering a federal appeals court to return the case to a federal judge. The case will now go to the Texas Supreme Court.

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  Jan 23, 2022

  Burkina Faso's ruling party headquarters torched as 1.5 million displaced by jihadi violence

  Violence broke out in Burkina Faso’s national capital, Ouagadougou, Sunday, as the headquarters of President Rock Kabore’s political party was burned and looted by protesters upset with his administration’s inability to thwart extremist violence that has run rampant in recent years. 

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  Jan 23, 2022

  Indian bishops urged to take a stand as violence against Christians continues to rise

  A group of Catholic clergy and laity in India has said that “the complete silence” of India’s bishops despite a rise in attacks on Christians and other minorities is “shocking” and urged the Catholic Bishops Conference of India to speak out.

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  Jan 22, 2022

  Federal judge blocks Biden's enforcement of COVID-19 vaccine mandate for federal employees

  Just over a week after the U.S. Supreme Court temporarily blocked the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for large businesses, a federal judge in Texas also blocked the Biden administration’s vaccine mandate for federal employees Friday. 

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  Jan 22, 2022

  China warns Olympic athletes who protest rights abuses are subject to 'certain punishment'

  A Chinese government official has warned that foreign athletes participating at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing next month could be “subject to punishment” if they speak out about rights issues, especially against Chinese laws and regulations.