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NO JAB, NO JOB. THAT'S WHAT'S HAPPENING AT THE WORLDS LARGEST GLOBAL BANK.
CITIGROUP PUTTING THE UNVACCINATED ON UNPAID LEAVE NEXT FRIDAY, THEN LETTING THEM GO AT THE END OF THE MONTH...THE HILL
(Updated) The US Supreme Court coming off its break today to hear oral arguments on Biden Administration vaccine mandates.
The justices taking on both the OSHA "temporary standard" vax mandate for employers with 100 or more employees and the Health and Human Services mandate for federally funded healthcare.
Media reports say the court is inclined to rule against the Biden mandate for private business imposed by OSHA but more open to the HHS mandate involving health care workers...CNN...
Also today one of the nine justices, Neil Gorsuch. chose not to wear a mask in the court chambers while seven other justices were masked. Justice Sonia Sotomayor, who normally sits next to Gorsuch, hearing the arguments remotely from her chambers.
(Updated) More "walks" protesting COVID lockdowns and coerced vaccination in Europe this evening.
Farmers brought their tractors to this protest in Alkmaar, The Netherlands....
This protest in Bielefeld, Germany captured on video...
Another protest tonight in Saarlouis, Germany near the French border....
The leaders of the 16 German states and Chancellor Olaf Scholz agreeing on a strict regime of controls on access to bars and restaruants (2G Plus).
The leaders also in agreement on the notion of compulsory vaccination in Germany with the only question being one of timing right now...RTL GERMANY (TRANSLATION PROMPT)...
It's now Saturday in Melbourne, Australia with opposition to the forced vaccination of children expressed as thousands are marching to the Victoria state parliament...VIDEO STREAM
THE NETHERLANDS INTENDS TO START THE VACCINATION OF CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 12 ON JANUARY 18TH...(NOS Netherlands)
The update on Israel's COVID situation today includes new government policy that will have those under 60 and "full vaccinated" steered towards less accurate antigen testing for COVID...TIMES OF ISRAEL
In the heavily vaccinated Australian state of New South Wales a record daily number of positive COVID tests and the return of some old restrictions.
Singing and dancing are again banned in hospitality venues, entertainment facilities and major recreation facilities...ABC NEWS AUSTRALIA
ORGANIZERS OF AN UNDERGROUND PARTY IN PERTH, AUSTRALIA ON NEW YEAR'S EVE ARE BEING CHARGED FOR VIOLATING COVID RESTRICTIONS INCLUDING A BAN ON DANCING...ABC NEWS AUSTRALIA
IN NEW ZEALAND THE PROBE OF A CONFIRMED CASE OF COVID AT AN AUCKLAND BAR HAS DETERMINED THE INFECTED PERSON WAS VACCINATED...RADIO NEW ZEALAND-ONE NEWS NEW ZEALAND
THE GERMAN CITY OF DUSSELDORF BANNING TOMORROW'S PLANNED MARCH BY OPPONENTS OF THE COVID LOCKDOWN AND COERCION TO VACCINATE.
THEY SAY ONLY A RALLY AT A FIXED SITE WILL BE ALLOWED...DPA NEWS AGENCY-RTL GERMANY (TRANSLATION PROMPT)...
More COVID news at the end of the summary...
50 US airports will get 5G buffer zones when wireless providers activate service on January 19th.
AT and T and Verizon agreeing to the zones to reduce any risk of interference with aircraft equipment...REUTERS-METRO US
CONFLICT IN KAZAKHSTAN
Russian airborne troops arriving at the airport in Kazakhstan's largest city Almaty today.
They will help local troops to death with rebellion that has killed dozens of rebels, dozens of police and soldiers and wounded thousands more....TASS RUSSIA...
Kazakhstan's president blaming free media and foreign activists for helping to create the conflict in his country...TASS RUSSIA...
President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev says that foreign trained nationals who don't speak Kazakh languages in the tens of thousands have been involved in attacks in the country...TASS RUSSIA
Kazakhstan neighbors both Russia and China today China's foreign ministry spokesman said that China will do its best to support the country...AKIPRESS...TASS RUSSIA
THE HAMAS AND ISLAMIC JIHAD GROUPS HAVE SET A DEADLINE FOR ISRAEL TO LIFT RESTRICTIONS ON GAZA.
THE THREAT OF MILITARY ACTION HANGS OVER NEXT THURSDAY'S DEADLINE..ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS
THE BRITISH DEFENSE MINISTRY CONFIRMING WHAT A DOCUMENTARY FILM CREW RECORDED IN 2020.
THAT WAS THE COLLISION OF A RUSSIAN SUBMARINE WITH SONAR GEAR BEING DRAGGED BEHIND A BRITISH WARHSIP.
THE BRITISH SAYS THE INCIDENT WAS NOT A DELIBERATE ACT BY THE RUSSIANS...BBC NEWS
IN NEW YORK A JUDGE FORMALLY DISMISSING A SEXUAL ASSAULT CASE AGAINST FORMER NEW YORK GOVERNOR ANDREW CUOMO.
A PROSECUTOR SAID HE COULD NOT PROVE CONCLUSIVELY THE ALLEGATION OF GROPING AGAINST CUOMO BY A FORMER AIDE...NTD NEWS
A federal appeals court heard arguments today about the new abortion law in Texas.
The state wants the case challenging the law to be heard first by the Texas Supreme Court. But opponents of the law want the case to move through the federal court system...THE HILL
IN A COURTROOM IN GEORGIA THE SENTENCING HEARING OF THREE WHITE MEN CONVICTED IN THE MURDER OF BLACK JOGGER AHMAUD ARBERY.
THE JUDGE SENTENCED ALL THREE TO LIFE IN PRISON WITH TWO DENIED PAROLE...WSB-TV ATLANTA
More than one million people have signed a petition asking that former British Prime Minister Tony Blair's knighthood be rescinded.
The honor for Blair was announced on New Year's Eve.
Petition organizer Angus Scott says that Blair caused "irreparable damage to both the constitution of the United Kingdom and to the very fabric of the nation's society.".
Much of the opposition to Blair centers on his conduct in supporting the post-9/11 wars in Afghanistan and Iraq...ANADOLU AGENCY TURKEY
POLITICS IN OREGON.
THE SECRETARY OF STATE SHEMIA FAGAN SAYS THAT FORMER NEW YORK TIMES COLUMNIST NICHOLAS KRISTOF DOES NOT QUALIFY AS AN OREGON RESIDENT AND CANNOT BE A CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR.
KRISTOF, WHO INTENDS TO RUN IN THE DEMOCRAT PRIMARY, SAYS HE INTENDS TO TAKE THE MATTER TO COURT AND IS CONTINUING HIS CAMPAIGN...OREGONLIVE
The US unemployment numbers today and the spin is that the slow growth in jobs isn't that important...REUTERS-METRO US
SMART SPEAKER MAKER SONOS WINNING A PATENT FIGHT WITH GOOGLE..BBC NEWS
JOE BIDEN CLAIMING THE RECENT WILDFIRES IN COLORADO ARE A 'CODE RED' CLIMATE CHANGE WARNING...REUTERS-METRO US
Actor Sidney Poitier is dead at the age of 94.
A Hollywood legend, Poitier broke into acting at a time when racial consciousness was rising.
He became the first black man to win an Oscar in 1963 and is remembered for his iconic role as police detective Virgil Tibbs in the 1967 drama "In The Heat Of The Night"...BBC NEWS
Other COVID news...
THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION BROADENING THE POTENTIAL USE OF 350 BILLION DOLLARS IN COVID BAILOUT SENT TO THE STATES...NEWSWEEK
A Czech tennis player detained by Australian authorities and told she is being kicked out of the country.
Renta Voracova was already at the Australian Open tournament when immigration authorities took her to a detention hotel for deportation.
Voracova said to have recovered from COVID and entered Australia with a vaccine exemption...ABC NEWS AUSTRALIA
WORLDOMETERS COVID NUMBERS FOR TODAY
In the US 849,181 new positive tests and 2,696,034 Worldwide.
The numbers a week ago today 443,677 and 1,631,294.
In selected nations outside the US new positive tests.
France 328,214, The UK 178,250, India 141,374, Spain 115,900, Argentina 110,533, Italy 108,304
Australia 78,273, Turkey 63,214, Germany 55,066 (Final Total Pending).
Portugal 38,734, The Netherlands 34,954.
Greece 29,334, Belgium 27,282, Colombia 26,190.
Mexico 25,821, The Philippines 21,819, Ireland 21,926.
Denmark 16,779, Russia 16,735, Vietnam 16,278, Switzerland 13,539.
Poland 11,902, Bolivia 11,002, Finland 9,921, Austria 8,786 and Serbia 7,539.
South Africa 9,259.
Canada 34,919 (Final Total).
Israel 9,136 (Final Total).
China reporting 174.
That's the way it really is Friday January 7th, 2021 Day 662 of the Dictatorship of COVID-19, Day 662 of America and the World held hostage to COVID shots.
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