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Although approximately 97% of soldiers in the Army are vaccinated, the majority of the remaining 3% are mixed with soldiers attempting to be exempt from the vaccine due to religious or medical reasons(Flickr/“Virginia National Guard” by The National Guard, Dec. 31, 2020).

US Army, other branches discharge unvaccinated soldiers

By Hailey Ruane | Feb. 12, 2022

Starting on Feb. 2, soldiers in the Army who are not vaccinated and who do not plan on getting vaccinated began to be discharged. Prior to the Army making this decision, the Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps had already gone through the process of discharging unvaccinated members. The Army is the last of these groups to have discharged members over their vaccination statuses, with Politico stating that the number of unvaccinated soldiers reaches over 3,300. 

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Ursula Mitra, a Manhattan birdwatcher told the New York Times, “I’ve been birding Central Park now for at least five years, and frankly I have never seen an eagle hunting on the reservoir except for the past four or five weeks." (Flickr/ "eagle" by Shanna Waller, June 19, 2011).

Bald Eagle “Rover” spotted hunting in Central Park

By Octavia Feliciano | Feb. 10, 2022

Bald eagles are a rare sight in cities, but that may be slowly changing. The New York Times reports that a bald eagle named Rover’s presence in New York City is part of a growing trend of birds of prey settling into urban areas. Rover himself was born to a family of bald eagles residing in another city, New Haven, Connecticut. 

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Stephen G. Breyer, one of the nine Supreme Court Justices, announced his retirement after his term of almost 27 years (Flickr/”Justice Stephen G Breyer” by Cknight70, April 25, 2013).

Justice Breyer announces retirement from Supreme Court

By Hailey Ruane | Feb. 10, 2022

Stephen G. Breyer, one of the nine Supreme Court Justices, announced his retirement after his term of almost 27 years on Jan. 26,  According to Oyez, a website dedicated to archiving the Supreme Court, his career as a Supreme Court Justice began in 1994 when President Bill Clinton had appointed him for the second time after he lost the year prior to then Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.  

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According to the New York Times, Ukrainians have conducted individual trainings in which they learn how to shoot and reload a rifle, apply first-aid and identify dangerous bombs and mines(Flickr/ “Ukraine!” by Sara, March 17, 2006).

Ukraine prepares citizens for Russian invasion

By Andrew Bellows | Feb. 10, 2022

Tensions between Russia and Ukraine have been building over the last few years, but recently the conflict has taken a turn towards war. Russia has gathered an army in preparation for a Ukraine invasion, a move that could change the political landscape of the world. If war comes to fruition, Ukraine’s existence and livelihood could be in peril. 

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Fundraising levels are higher now then at the same point in 2018 or 2020. Breaking funding records has become somewhat routine, with both 2018 and 2020 themselves being the most expensive races in US history(Flickr/“US Election Fever” by Mohamed Nanabhay, Oct. 3, 2008).

Republicans, Democrats already raised $400 million each ahead of 2022 midterms

By Connor Carlin | Feb. 9, 2022

The 2022 midterm election season has officially arrived, and both Republicans and Democrats have already built up war chests of about $400 million each in preparation. Fundraising levels are higher now then at the same point in 2018 or 2020. Given the Democrats’ 50-50 Senate majority, even one gain or loss could determine which party holds the chamber in the next Congress. 

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The Supreme Court has decided to take another affirmative action case, but this time the Court looks a little different (Flickr/”Supreme Court Building” by Ben Schumin, February 1, 2006).

With new conservative majority, the Supreme Court accepts new case regarding Affirmative Action

By Andrew Bellows | Jan. 31, 2022

Affirmative action has been a prevalent policy in the United States for the last 40 years. The withstanding practice attempts to limit discrimination in college admissions and job hiring by increasing efforts to include individuals in disadvantaged groups. In 2003, Grutter v. Bollinger permitted universities around the country to consider race as one of many factors in college admissions. A few attempts have been made since then to repeal affirmative action, including a case in 2016 with the University of Texas at Austin. Now, the Supreme Court has decided to take another affirmative action case, but this time the Court looks a little different. 

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Americans can now order four free at-home COVID-19 tests from the federal government, N95s to be available for free soon(Flickr).

Biden offers at-home Covid tests, N95 masks

By Signal Correspondent | Jan. 24, 2022

Following President Joe Biden’s announcement last month that Americans would soon be able to order at-home Covid-19 tests for free from the federal government, the website covidtests.gov is now live and accepting orders for four free tests per household. Neither proof of citizenship nor a credit card is required to order the tests.

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World Health Organization honored Henrietta Lacks, an African American woman whose cells were unknowingly stolen from her for research purposes(Flickr).

WHO Honors Henrietta Lacks As Family Sues Biotech Company

By Signal Correspondent | Dec. 6, 2021

On Oct. 13, the World Health Organization (WHO) honored Henrietta Lacks, an African American woman whose cells were unknowingly stolen from her for research purposes. Lacks’s cells were used without consent extensively in the research and treatment of numerous illnesses including HPV, polio, Parkinson’s, HIV/AIDS, numerous types of cancer and even COVID-19, making her incredibly important to medical advancements.  

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A plea to pray for conservative MP Sir David Amess, who was stabbed to death in Essex (Flickr).

UK MP Killed in Stabbing, Labeled a Terrorist Attack

By Signal Correspondent | Dec. 6, 2021

Sir David Amess, Member of Parliament(MP) in the British House of Commons, was stabbed to death on Oct. 15 in Essex, England. According to the BBC, he was attacked at a church in Leigh-on-Sea. Police continue to question a man that they arrested on the suspicion of murder. Amess died at the scene of the stabbing as paramedics attempted to save him. He was 69 years old.  

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This was one of the most significant spills to hit California since the costly 1969 Santa Barbara disaster, which saw over 4 million gallons of oil discharged into the sea(Flickr).

Oil pipeline bursts off the coast of California

By Signal Correspondent | Dec. 6, 2021

On Oct. 2, emergency response crews raced to curtail a sizable oil spill impacting the coast of California’s Orange County. AP reported that the clean-up crews were dispatched after a 13 square mile oil slick was sighted only a few miles away from the shoreline. This was one of the most significant spills to hit California since the costly 1969 Santa Barbara disaster, which saw over 4 million gallons of oil discharged into the sea. 

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