Your Vaccination Status Is Not Covered by HIPAA Rules
HIPAA does not ban schools, stores, restaurants, entertainment venues, or other individuals from asking about one's vaccine status.
South Korea Squashes Bill That Critics Say Allow Government to Suppress Media Outlets
“Disproportionate sanctions such as heavy fines can have a significant chilling effect on freedom of expression in South Korea," Human Rights Watch said in a statement.
Dollar General Accused of Firing People Who Complain About Workplace Harassment, Abuse
A Dollar General regional director allegedly called managers 50 and older "grumpy old men" who needed to keep up with the "millennial team" or be fired.
Northern States Account for Biggest Jump in New COVID Cases, Hospitalizations
“I do still think this winter will probably see similar scenarios to what we saw in parts of the southeastern U.S. this summer," said research fellow Stephen Kissler.
Sanders' Lashing Out at Manchin, Sinema Over Voting on Biden Agenda Met With Criticism
The Vermont senator tweeted, "2 senators cannot be allowed to defeat what 48 senators and 210 House members want.”
Morgan Stanley Took Millions from Venezuelan Businessman Accused of Money Laundering
The man being accused is Luis Mariano Rodriguez Cabello, the cousin of former oil minister Rafael Ramírez, who allegedly stole $2 billion from state accounts.
Toxic Baby Food 'Knowingly' Put on the Market, as Industry 'Cut Corners' for Profit: Report
The state of Alaska found "multiple samples" of Beech-Nut's and Gerber's infant rice cereals to have more inorganic arsenic than the FDA's limit.
Restaurant Trade Group Says Biden's Build Back Better Act Will Hurt Small Businesses
The National Restaurant Association said it was concerned that the cost of the bill would "burden" the "struggling restaurant industry.”
McKenzie: Pentagon Knew Civilians Killed in Kabul Strike Weeks Before Disclosure to Press
The commander of the U.S. Central Command confirmed the Pentagon knew a drone strike had killed Afghan civilians within "four to five hours.”
China Seeks to Hold Off Evergrande Default With Purchase of $1.5 Billion Stake in Bank
Under the transaction, the Chinese state becomes the largest shareholder of the bank that has suffered due to Evergrande's financial woes.
The War May Be Over, but for Afghan Refugees the Battle Has Just Begun
The last American troops may have departed Afghanistan, but for those displaced by the end of the 20-year conflict, it is still a long journey to a new normal.
Ex-Bush Strategist Announces Bid for Texas Lieutenant Governor—as a Democrat
Matthew Dowd will run against current Republican Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick, who has supported Greg Abbott in passing voting and abortion restrictions.
Evergrande's Looming Default Rattles China's Small Businesses That Hold Ties to Developer
Business with Evergrande accounts for 90 percent of Guo Hui's business. Unpaid dues from the company have put his business on the verge of bankruptcy.
McKenzie: Wasn't 'Feasible' to Keep Bagram Open After Troops Started Withdrawal
“Retaining Bagram would have required putting as many as 5,000 U.S. troops in harm's way just to operate and defend," said Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin.
Success or Failure: Top Military Leaders Break Down the Pullout From Afghanistan
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said President Biden "followed [his] advice on executing on the evacuation plan" and gave him "all the resources needed" to execute it.
General McKenzie Contradicts Biden, Testifies He Told Him to Leave 2,500 Troops in Afghanistan
McKenzie said he recommended that the U.S. maintain 2,500 troops in Afghanistan while Biden said in an interview last month that he was told no such thing.
US Cracks Down on 'Unprecedented Levels of Fraud' With First COVID Scam Case Against Bank
Over 500 individuals have seen charges pertaining to pandemic-relief falsehoods, sparking "unprecedented levels of fraud.”
Wells Fargo Settles $37 million Suit Over Defrauding of Small and Medium Businesses
The bank incentivized its salespeople to overcharge customers and later would reap the financial benefits from allegedly concealing the overcharges.
Thousands of United Workers to Be Fired, Furloughed Over COVID Vaccine Mandates
United said that more than 97 percent of its U.S. employees had taken the shot, but the 2,000 plus holdouts appear ready to put up a fight.
Mayorkas Calls for Reform of 'Broken Immigration System' Amid Del Rio Migrant Crisis
“We are dealing with a broken immigration system, and we need legislative reform," DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas told reporters on Friday.