American Ballyhoo

Liberal, conservative, or centrist: America and her citizens struggle to redefine a badly battered national identity and global reputation.

By The Curious Curator

The Curious Curator
Vaccination
Some vaccinated Americans have lost their patience with those refusing the shot as Covid-19 cases surge and mandates return
CNN
(CNN) — John McCullough got a chilling look into the horrors of coronavirus while he worked as a contact tracer for a health department in Alexandria, Virginia. So he did his part to keep himself and community...
17 hours ago
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Foreclosure
Eviction crisis looms after Biden and Congress fail to extend Covid ban
Guardian US - Associated Press in Washington
Tenants saddled with months of back rent were facing the end of the federal eviction moratorium on Saturday, a move that could lead to millions being forced from their homes as the highly contagious Delta...
21 hours ago
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Texas
About A Million Texans Have Registered To Vote Online Since Court Ruling On Motor Voter Laws
tpr.org - KUT 90.5 | By Ashley Lopez
After a lengthy court battle, the Texas Department of Safety has started allowing voters to update their voter information at the same time they …
19 hours ago
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Videos
Heavy Rainfall Causes Flooding in Central Arizona
Storyful
Flash flood warnings were issued in central Arizona on Friday, July 30, as severe thunderstorms hit the region.This video, shared by Kenneth Seth Yarbrough from the town of Payson, located northeast of...
17 hours ago
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Zydeco
Zydeco musician shot while on stage at Louisiana festival
NBC News - By Dennis Romero
Chris Ardoin was the headliner for a Zydeco music festival that attracted thousands. A noted zydeco musician was shot as he was on stage at a Louisiana music festival Friday night, according to family...
19 hours ago
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Texas
'Vote them out': Willie Nelson headlines Texas protest rally
Associated Press
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Country music legend Willie Nelson led more than a thousand spectators in singing “vote them out” Saturday from the steps of the Texas Capitol during a rally wrapping up a four-day...
14 hours ago
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Republican Party
Where is the Outrage?
timesofisrael.com - Gayle Donsky
Where is the outrage against the alarming forces that are threatening our country? The “Big Lie” continues to be embraced by a large percentage of the …
2 days ago
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Hilton Worldwide
U.S. congressmen call on Hilton to cut link to Xinjiang project
nationalpost.com - Reuters
WASHINGTON -- A bipartisan U.S. congressional commission has called on Hilton Worldwide not to allow its name to be associated with a hotel project …
2 days ago
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Rights & Freedoms
Civil rights lawyers are accusing LAPD officers of brutalizing trans advocates and journalists at Wi Spa protests
Insider - Morgan Keith
LGBTQ advocates and journalists who attended a counterprotest outside of Wi Spa in Los Angeles are accusing Los Angeles Police Department officers …
6 days ago
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Right-wing Extremism
ADL Urges IRS To Investigate As It Warns Extremist Groups Exploit Being Registered As Charities
Forbes - Jemima McEvoy
The Anti-Defamation League is urging action from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) against a number of extremist and hate groups, including some associated with the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, that it says be...
5 days ago
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Election Meddling
Fact check: Arizona audit hasn't found 275,000 fraudulent votes
Yahoo News - Daniel Funke, USA TODAY
The claim: The Arizona election audit has found 275,000 potentially fraudulent votes in one county After three months, an audit of Arizona's 2020 …
2 days ago