close Video America Together - Black History Month - Bishop T.D. Jakes In the human experience, the family is the first form of government, health care, community and early education an individual will encounter. This basic social building block is not a recent product of the Western mind nor is it an insignificant concept to be casually discarded. On the contrary it is mankind’s oldest institution, established at the beginning of time and charged with the essential task or raising progeny with the love and discipline needed to responsibly contribute to the betterment of society. From creation through the millennia this unit of man, woman and child would always be the holistic way that social capital, moral order and ingenuity would be passed to the next generation. It remains the most impactful mechanism by which language, faith and self-concept are imparted to the young and demonstrated by the old. PATRICE ONWUKA: BLACK HISTORY … [Read more...] about Ben Watson: Black History Month – family and faith continue to inspire, sustain African Americans
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DC City Council calls for Capitol security fencing to be removed
close Video Pentagon response to Capitol riot under scrutiny ahead of hearing FOX News congressional correspondent Chad Pergram has the details on 'The Story' Members of the Washington D.C. City Council called Wednesday for the removal of three miles of security fencing placed around the U.S. Capitol as a defensive measure in the wake of the Jan. 6 riot. In a letter to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-NY, and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., the councilmembers said a "hardened security perimeter," with fencing and razor wire, was the "wrong solution." The security fencing has created logistical problems within the city, impacted local legislative operations and limited public access to the Capitol complex, they added. "We offer our full support and partnership to both investigate the deficiencies that led to the failures on January 6 and implement any changes in command or planning needed to ensure those events will never be … [Read more...] about DC City Council calls for Capitol security fencing to be removed
Vaccination ‘Passports’ May Open Society, but Inequity Looms
TEL AVIV, ISRAEL - Violet light bathed the club stage as 300 people, masked and socially distanced, erupted in gentle applause. For the first time since the pandemic began, Israeli musician Aviv Geffen stepped to his electric piano and began to play for an audience seated right in front of him. “A miracle is happening here tonight,” Geffen told the crowd. Still, the reanimating experience Monday night above a shopping mall north of Tel Aviv night was not accessible to everyone. Only people displaying a “green passport” that proved they had been vaccinated or had recovered from COVID-19 could get in. The highly controlled concert offered a glimpse of a future that many are longing for after months of COVID-19 restrictions. Governments say getting vaccinated and having proper documentation will smooth the way to travel, entertainment and other social gatherings in a post-pandemic world. But it also raises the prospect of further dividing the world along the lines of wealth and … [Read more...] about Vaccination ‘Passports’ May Open Society, but Inequity Looms
FDA eases Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine shipping, storage temperatures
close Video DeSantis: Florida had 'firm grasp' of coronavirus data early on Florida governor joins 'Life, Liberty & Levin' to discuss his administration's response to the pandemic The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said Thursday it is allowing more flexible shipping and storage temperatures for the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine . The change permits transportation and two-week storage at -25 degrees Celsius to -15 degrees Celsius, which is often found in pharmaceutical freezers and refrigerators. Pfizer previously said the vaccine has demonstrated stability when stored at these temperatures and the approval would allow greater flexibility for shipping, distribution and pharmacies' and vaccination centers' management of the shot. The vaccine was first authorized to be stored in an ultra-cold freezer at temperatures between -80 degrees Celsius and -60 degrees Celsius, and can remain stored at these temperatures for up to 6 … [Read more...] about FDA eases Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine shipping, storage temperatures