2020

ANNAPOLIS, Md. – The Commandant of Midshipmen announced the spring semester midshipman leadership positions, Friday, Nov. 8, which includes the selection of the Naval Academy’s first African American female brigade commander, Midshipman 1st Class Sydney Barber, of Lake Forest, Ill. The Brigade Commander is the highest leadership position within the brigade, and is the only “six striper” –…

Read More The Naval Academy named its first Black female brigade commander

KINGSVILLE, Texas – The U.S. Navy’s first Black female tactical air (TACAIR) pilot received her Wings of Gold July 31, marking a significant milestone for Naval Aviation. Virginia native Lt. j.g. Madeline G. Swegle was designated a naval aviator and received her Wings of Gold with 25 classmates during a small ceremony at Naval Air Station (NAS)…

Read More Former Track and Field Athlete Becomes U.S. Navy’s First Black Female Tactical Jet Pilot

According to the Washington Post, the U.S. Senate passed legislation on Tuesday that clears the way for to be awarded the nation’s highest award for valor in combat, the Medal of Honor. Alwyn Cashe repeatedly entered a burning vehicle in Iraq to save six fellow soldiers and an interpreter from harm. He died a few weeks later. Cashe, 35,…

Read More Alwyn Cashe Nominated for Medal of Honor

By Sarah Matusek Staff writer, Christian Science Monitor About two-thirds of U.S. adults got their news from social media in 2018. Americans are more likely to share misinformation (inaccurate content shared unknowingly), rather than disinformation (inaccurate content shared to deceive), experts say. Both can deepen divisions in an already polarized society, and – at worst – inspire violence. PEN America, a…

Read More Online misinformation is rampant. Four tips on stopping it.

By Mike Isaac and Kellen Browning Nov. 11, 2020 Millions of people have migrated away from Facebook and Twitter since the election. As the companies have clamped down on misinformation, they have clashed with Republicans and conservatives who have spread lies about the election’s outcome, leading to claims that the tech platforms are censoring them. They (Mark Levin, Maria Bartiromo,…

Read More Fact-Checked on Facebook and Twitter, Conservatives Switch Their Apps

Restaurants, gyms, hotels, and houses of worship are among the 10 percent of locations that would appear to account for 80 percent of the infections, according to research published in the journal Nature on Tuesday. Read HERE. If you’re tired of jamming your fingers or swabs in your ears without success, an earwax removal kit is just the thing…

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By Betty Gold  November 09, 2020 According to the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the recall is voluntary, meaning the company is conducting it out of an abundance of caution. The affected packages of romaine lettuce contain a single head and are labeled with a “packed on date of 10/15/2020 or 10/16/2020,” the company said.…

Read More The FDA Is Recalling Nearly 3,500 Pounds of Romaine Lettuce in 19 States Over Potential E. Coli Contamination

By Anna Silman@annaesilman Thanks to an emergent body of research, we now know that symptoms like Chimére’s be indicative of post-acute COVID-19 syndrome, which can leave patients suffering from a long list of full-body issues for months after an initial COVID infection. Many of these people, like Chimére, have never tested positive, though research shows that those with…

Read More She Had COVID For Months. No One Believed Her.