US officials increased COVID-19 risk when they were ill-prepared to meet first batch of US evacuees from Wuhan, watchdog says

US officials increased COVID-19 risk when they were ill-prepared to meet first batch of US evacuees from Wuhan, watchdog says

January 29, 2021 Darnetta Mahaffy 0

Summary List PlacementUS health officials increased the risk of the coronavirus spreading in the country after they were ill-prepared to handle the first batch of American evacuees from Wuhan last January, The Washington Post reported, citing a government watchdog investigation.  The Post obtained two federal reports, which supported a whistleblower’s account that officials meeting the…

Election officials debunked the Arizona ‘SharpieGate’ conspiracy theory that right-wing activists spread online

Election officials debunked the Arizona ‘SharpieGate’ conspiracy theory that right-wing activists spread online

November 6, 2020 Darnetta Mahaffy 0

Summary List PlacementWhen Fox News called the state of Arizona for Democrat Joe Biden on election night, Republicans — including the Trump campaign — were furious, claiming, in contrast to their position in Pennsylvania and Georgia, that ballots should continue to be counted before a win or loss is declared in the state. In the…