USA Today, by John Bacon and Ryan W. Miller: Cleanup crews in white suits cleared debris Monday from the high-rise Bronx apartment building where choking smoke from an accidental blaze a day earlier killed 17 people, including eight children. Authorities…

USA Today, by Jim Gomez: The governor of an island province in the central Philippines said Sunday at least 72 people died in the devastation wrought by Typhoon Rai in more than half of the towns that managed to contact…

AP News, by Nick Perry: New Zealand’s government believes it has come up with a unique plan to end tobacco smoking — a lifetime ban for those aged 14 or younger. Under a new law the government announced Thursday and…

The Washington Post, by Lena H. Sun and Laurie Mcginley: Vaccine advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are meeting Thursday to weigh possible limits on the use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine because of continued blood…

End of the American Dream, by Michael Snyder: Why are so many earthquake swarms suddenly happening all along the Ring of Fire? For those that don’t know, the Ring of Fire is a series of fault zones that run roughly…

Reuters, by Shivam Patel: Record-breaking winds tore through the United States on Wednesday and early Thursday, causing the highest number of hurricane-force gusts in a single 24-hour period since at least 2004, the National Weather Service said, days after one…

Vanderbilt University Medical Center: Most religions have no prohibition against vaccinations, however some have considerations, concerns or restrictions regarding vaccination in general, particular reasons for vaccination, or specific vaccine ingredients. Below is a list of the current position of some…

U.S. Global Leadership Coalition: The COVID-19 pandemic increased global food insecurity in almost every country by reducing incomes and disrupting food supply chains. The pandemic continues to create devastating effects on global hunger and poverty – especially on the poorest…

ABC News, by Bill Hutchinson: At least 12 major U.S. cities have broken annual homicide records in 2021 – and there’s still three weeks to go in the year. Of the dozen cities that have already surpassed the grim milestones…

Activist Post, by Tom Parker: Patent and trademark attorneys Dr. Gal Ehrlich and Maier Fenster of Ehrlich & Fenster recently had a US patent approved for a technology that aims to surveil people via their digital activity, give them a…

New York Post, by Mary Kay Linge: Pope Francis warned of a global “retreat from democracy” Saturday as he arrived for a three-day visit to Greece — the birthplace of Western civilization. “Democracy … demands hard work and patience,” he…

Vatican News, by staff writer: Pope Francis and Archbishop Ieronymos II of Athens and All Greece greeted each other warmly at the Orthodox Archbishopric in Athens. The Archbishop offered an introductory address expressing “feelings of brotherhood and honour” in welcoming…