close Video Fox News Flash top headlines for February 24 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. A group of Republican senators is asking Amazon.com Inc. to explain why it recently removed a book about transgender issues that had been on sale on the platform for about three years. In a letter to Amazon Chief Executive Jeff Bezos dated Wednesday, Sens. Marco Rubio of Florida, Mike Lee of Utah, Mike Braun of Indiana and Josh Hawley of Missouri said a book by conservative scholar Ryan T. Anderson, "When Harry Became Sally: Responding to the Transgender Moment," was no longer available on Amazon or on its Kindle and Audible platforms. Amazon, they wrote, has been "unable to provide a sufficient explanation" as to how the book "supposedly violated a vague, undefined ‘offensive content’ standard." An Amazon spokeswoman didn’t have a comment regarding the letter. In a statement earlier Wednesday, the company said it reserved the right not to sell certain content based on its content guidelines for books. AMAZON ACCUSED OF 'ABSURD AND UNACCPETABLE' CENSORSHIP AFTER BOOK QUESTIONING TRANSGENDER MOVEMENT VANISHES "All retailers make decisions about what selection they choose to offer and we do not take selection decisions lightly," the statement said. In their letter, the senators wrote that Amazon’s move "openly signaled to conservative Americans that their views are not welcome on its platforms." They requested the company provide documentation explaining its decision, including whether the book violated an Amazon policy. A spokesman for Encounter Books, a nonprofit based in New York City which publishes "When Harry Became Sally," said Wednesday that it had been informed by its distributor that the book was removed for violating Amazon’s content guidelines. Under the category "Offensive Content," Amazon’s content guidelines include a sentence that reads: "We ...
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The Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by The AIDS Institute – Ahead: One-shot vax, easing restrictions, fiscal help
Presented by The AIDS Institute Welcome to The Hill’s Morning Report. Today is Thursday! We get you up to speed on the most important developments in politics and policy, plus trends to watch. Alexis Simendinger and Al Weaver are the co-creators. Readers can find us on Twitter @asimendinger and @alweaver22. Please recommend the Morning Report to friends and let us know what you think. CLICK HERE to subscribe! Total U.S. coronavirus deaths each morning this week: Monday, 498,901; Tuesday, 500,310; Wednesday, 502,660; Thursday, 505,890. Johnson & Johnson's vaccine is effective at preventing moderate and severe cases of COVID-19, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Wednesday, paving the way for the shot to potentially be approved for emergency use this week and for shots to be administered to Americans next week. According to the FDA’s analysis, the single-dose vaccine is 66 percent effective, well within the agency's standards, and safe to use. The vaccination is also more than 85 percent effective at preventing severe COVID-19 cases and completely prevents hospitalizations and deaths ( The Hill ). Wednesday’s news was a major boost for the U.S.’s efforts to ramp up vaccinations across the country as it will hand it a third shot to use to inoculate Americans against the virus that has ravaged the country over the past year. President Biden Joe Biden Klain on Manchin's objection to Neera Tanden: He 'doesn't answer to us at the White House' Senators given no timeline on removal of National Guard, Capitol fence Overnight Defense: New Senate Armed Services chairman talks Pentagon policy nominee, Afghanistan, more | Biden reads report on Khashoggi killing | Austin stresses vaccine safety in new video MORE ’s COVID-19 response coordinator Jeff Zients Jeff Zients Overnight Health Care: Johnson & Johnson vaccine safe, effective in FDA analysis | 3-4 ...
REPORT: Isaiah Wilson Is Upset With The Titans Because The Team Didn’t Wish Him A Happy Birthday
Isaiah Wilson’s anger with the Tennessee Titans reportedly stems from the dumbest reason imaginable. The former first round pick recently tweeted and deleted that he’s “ done ” playing football for the Titans, and it looks like a divorce is inevitable. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football) #Titans 2020 first-round OT Isaiah Wilson tweets that he’s done with football as a Titan. He only played in four snaps last season and was involved in a number of off the field incidents. pic.twitter.com/N2cv7WyARq — NFL Update (@MySportsUpdate) February 23, 2021 What’s causing Wilson’s bitterness towards the Titans? Well, there are probably a lot of reasons, but one of the reasons for him becoming “sour” is because the team didn’t wish him a happy birthday on social media, according to AtoZSportsNashville.com . Imagine being an NFL player with millions in guaranteed money coming your way and getting pissy because you didn’t get wished a happy birthday. I’d say Wilson needs to grow the hell up, but that’s obvious to anyone following the situation. Wilson has also been a distraction ever since the Titans took him in the first round in 2020. He’s been arrested for allegedly driving under the influence and has violated COVID rules. The guy has the world at his fingertips and he just can’t seem to remain focused on what will make him very rich. I have no if the Titans will dump him or not, but it certainly appears to be trending that way. Getting upset about the lack of birthday recognition is just the latest sign that this relationship probably won’t last. H/T: BroBible ...
Isaiah Wilson Arrested For Allegedly Driving While Intoxicated
Tennessee Titans rookie Isaiah Wilson was arrested Friday night. According to Atozsportsnashville.com , Wilson was arrested on a DUI charge Friday night after allegedly operating a vehicle while intoxicated. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football) He reportedly blew a 0.107 and 0.113. Obviously, Wilson has the right to be presumed innocent until proven guilty in court by a jury of his peers. That’s our system in America, and be thankful that’s the way it is. Having said that, there’s no excuse for anyone to ever drive drunk. Look, I love drinking as much as the next guy. I’m nursing a hangover right now as we speak. You know what I’m not going to do? Hop behind the wheel of a vehicle. There’s never an excuse to ever drive while intoxicated. There’s not. Get an Uber, get a taxi or call a friend. It’s not that hard to figure out. We’ll see what happens with the Titans first round pick, but if he’s guilty, then he needs to be much smarter. It’s that simple. ...
CVS To Offer COVID-19 Vaccines In PA: See Details, Locations
PENNSYLVANIA — CVS will now offer the COVID-19 vaccine at some Pennsylvania locations, the company announced Wednesday. The vaccines, offered through the Federal Retail Pharmacy Program, are available to eligible populations at a handful of Pennsylvania pharmacy locations. As of Wednesday, CVS stores in Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Louisiana, Ohio, and Pennsylvania were added to the program. On Feb. 12, the company rolled out the program in 11 states, including New Jersey, Maryland and New York. Appointments for the latest allocation of approximately 570,000 doses will start to become available for booking today, with shots beginning the next day, CVS said Wednesday. Those eligible include people age 65 or over, health care personnel, people with high-risk conditions, and long-term care facility residents and staff. As of Wednesday morning, just six CVS locations in Pennsylvania are participating, according to information from the company. Those locations currently include Chambersburg, Enola, New Kensington, Reading, West Chester and York. However, all appointments are currently booked. A message on the company's website says: "At this time, all appointments in Pennsylvania are booked. We'll add more as they become available. Please check back later." However, the website notes: "Availability can change quickly based on demand." You can learn more about locations and available CVS appointments here. See Patch's PA COVID-19 Vaccine Information Hub The Federal Retail Pharmacy Program for COVID-19 vaccines is a collaboration between the federal government, states and territories, and 21 national pharmacy partners and independent pharmacy networks. According to the CDC, the program is being implemented incrementally based on the available vaccine supply, with select retail pharmacy locations providing COVID-19 vaccine to eligible individuals. As vaccine availability increases over time, the program will expand to ultimately include all 40,000+ ...
