More than 11,000 members of the Air National Guard and Reserve did not meet Thursday’s deadline to get the COVID-19 vaccine, and could begin to face consequences if they don’t get the mandated shots or receive an exemption… Continue Reading
DAs, retailers say California needs stronger shoplifting law
Spurred by a recent run of large-scale smash-and-grab robberies, prosecutors and retailers are pushing back on assertions by California’s governor and attorney general that they have enough tools to combat retail theft in the wake of a voter-approved easing of related laws.… Continue Reading
Biden signs stopgap funding bill to keep government running
Biden on Friday signed into law the stopgap spending bill that will keep the federal government running through Feb. 18, after congressional leaders defused a partisan standoff over federal vaccine mandates.… Continue Reading
Maryland confirms 3 omicron coronavirus variant cases
Maryland health officials have confirmed the first three cases of the new omicron variant of the coronavirus in residents of the state, Gov. Larry Hogan announced Friday.… Continue Reading
Wisconsin’s Democratic governor vetoes GOP abortion bills
Wisconsin’s Democratic Gov. Tony Evers vetoed five Republican-authored anti-abortion bills on Friday, two days after the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in a case that could curtail if not end a woman’s right to abortion… Continue Reading
Hoarse Biden says it’s just a cold he caught from grandson
The president has had an unusually low, scratchy voice and an occasional cough all week, prompting questions from the press about his health on Friday. He assured reporters that he’s tested frequently for COVID-19 and is negative, and that has been dealing with a scratchy throat for a much less concerning reason.… Continue Reading
Parents of Michigan boy charged in Oxford school shooting
The parents of a teen accused of killing four students at a Michigan high school were charged with involuntary manslaughter Friday … Continue Reading
Virginia GOP completes sweep of elections with House win
A three-judge panel overseeing a recount in a close Virginia Beach state House race upheld the Republican candidate’s victory on Friday, a decision that also reaffirms the GOP’s takeover of the chamber and completes the party’s sweep of last month’s elections.… Continue Reading
US employers added a sluggish 210,000 jobs in November
America’s employers slowed the pace of their hiring in November, adding 210,000 jobs, the lowest monthly gain in nearly a year… Continue Reading
O’Connor & Company 12.03.21: Fairfax Mom Stacy Langton, Movie Weapons Expert Steve Wolf, Washington Football’s Julie Donaldson, Fisher House Radiothon
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