March 19, 2024

NHL Bars Minnesota Wild Goalie from Wearing Native American Heritage Mask During Warmups

The National Hockey League has nixed plans by Minnesota Wild goalie Marc-Andre Fleury to wear a Native American-themed mask during warmups during the team’s Native American Heritage Night on Friday. Fleury asked a member of the Prairie Island Indian Community to decorate the mask but said he was “bummed” that he could not wear it

Michigan man convicted of $3.5M fraudulent N95 mask scheme by federal jury

A federal jury in San Francisco has found a Michigan man guilty of failing to deliver almost $3.5 million worth of N95 masks to thousands of customers as the COVID-19 pandemic began. DOJ ANNOUNCES CHARGES AGAINST HUNDREDS ACCUSED OF STEALING COVID-19 FUNDS A product stall filled with free N95 respirator masks, provided by the U.S. […]

NYC Mayor Adams, health commissioner warn New Yorkers to mask up as air quality dips to worst since 1960s

New York City Mayor Eric Adams and city health and emergency management officials warned residents to stay inside as much as possible and mask up Wednesday, as smoke drifting from Canadian wildfires impacted the city. “This air quality event, which for a time yesterday, gave us the worst air quality in New York City since […]

I Tried Camila Mendes’ New Slugging Mask to See What the Hype’s All About

Scouted selects products independently. If you purchase something from our posts, we may earn a small commission.I was born in the disco decade and new on-trend fads often disappoint (not disco, though—Donna Summer forever!). But the fact is, something needs to move from ‘fad’ to ‘trend’ to ‘tried and true’ to get my attention—let alone

North Carolina Judge Sends Veteran to Jail for 24 Hours for Refusing to Wear Mask in Court

A liberal North Carolina judge placed a prospective juror in jail for 24 hours for not wearing a mask in the courtroom. Gregory Hahn, 47, along with 98 other candidates for jury orientation, showed up at the Harnett County courthouse on Monday. Most prospective jurors, including Hahn, were not wearing masks, he recalled. “We were…

Faceless Britain: Eight in Ten Brits Would Choose to Wear a Mask

An astonishing 83 per cent of Britons have said that if wearing a mask in public were a “personal choice”, they would do so, after another recent poll revealed that despite the mask mandate possibly coming to an end this month, the majority back it staying in place and even feel unsafe without them. The…

‘It’s A Free-For-All’: Dana Bash Presses CDC Director On Leaving Locals To Fend For Themselves On Mask Rules

CNN host Dana Bash pressed Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky on Sunday for the “mixed message” people and businesses are receiving with regards to mask mandates. The Thursday move by the CDC that updated its guidance to allow vaccinated people to dispense with masks has “set off confusion for…

Walmart to End Mask Requirement for Vaccinated Customers, Employees

Walmart will no longer require its customers and employees to wear masks inside stores as long as they are fully vaccinated starting next Tuesday, according to a report by the Hill. The company’s decision comes the day after new guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) were announced, saying, “fully vaccinated Americans can go…

Fauci: Unvaccinated Students ‘Should Wear a Mask’ in School in the Fall

On Friday’s broadcast of CNN’s “Situation Room,” White House Chief Medical Adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci stated that kids should be back in in-person school in the fall, but unvaccinated students “should wear a mask.” Host Wolf Blitzer asked, “You’ve said that elementary school kids, young kids probably won’t get vaccinated until the end of this year.…

CT Gov. Lamont: We’d Like to Keep Indoor Mask Mandate ‘for Another Month or Two’

On Friday’s broadcast of the Fox Business Network’s “Cavuto: Coast to Coast,” Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont (D) said his state has practically ended all of its coronavirus restrictions, except for the indoor mask mandate, which he stated he’d like to keep “for another month or two.” Lamont said, “We virtually ended all restrictions except for…

Michigan Mask Requirement Extending to Toddlers Takes Effect

Michigan extended its mask mandate to include toddlers, with the changes officially going into effect Monday. Last week, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) announced it would expand its current mask mandate to include children ages 2-4 amid surging cases in the blue state. Children under the age of five were previously exempt. Per…

White House: Joe Biden ‘Sending a Message to the World’ by Wearing Mask in Video Summit

The White House on Monday defended President Joe Biden’s decision to wear a mask during a video summit with world leaders on Thursday and Friday. The summit on climate change was held virtually with 40 world leaders, due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Monday the president wanted to…

Rand Paul: ‘Not a Great Deal of Evidence’ Mask Mandates, Shutdowns Helped

Friday on FNC’s “Fox & Friends,” Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) commented on his back and forth with “government worrywart” Dr. Anthony Fauci, the White House’s chief medical advisor. Paul and Fauci argued the day before about the purpose of masks among those who have already received the COVID-19 vaccine. Paul, a physician, emphasized during his interview…

NIH Director: ‘Hopeful’ about July 4 Goal, ‘But There Are Clouds’ Like States Lifting Mask Mandates

On Saturday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “Velshi,” NIH Director Dr. Francis Collins stated that we should shoot for having July 4 gatherings, and he is “hopeful.” “But there are clouds on that horizon” like some states lifting mask mandates. Collins said, “[I]f, in fact, by May 1, everybody can start signing up, and by the end…

National Guard Forced to Evacuate Capitol Grounds After Alleged Mask Complaint by Democrat Congressman

National Guard troops were forced to evacuate the Capitol building grounds on Thursday and hang out in parking garages, allegedly after a Democrat congressman complained about one National Guard member not wearing a mask at a cafe in the building. According to a source, Rep. Bill Keating (D-MA) reported to the Capitol building authorities earlier…

Biden Family Violates Mask Mandate for Photo Op at Lincoln Memorial

President Joe Biden, along with first lady Jill Biden, joined members of their family at the Lincoln Memorial on the night of Inauguration Day, where they took a photo as a group with masks, and one without. While Biden’s official inauguration at the United States Capitol was scaled back due to COVID-19 restrictions, members of…

Exclusive — Ohio Senate Candidate Josh Mandel Presses Governor DeWine to End Mask Mandate, Reopen Ohio Entirely

Former Ohio State Treasurer Josh Mandel, a GOP candidate for U.S. Senate next year, told Breitbart News exclusively he is calling on Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine to cut the nonsense, end his state’s mask mandate, and reopen Ohio entirely right now. What’s more, Breitbart News can also exclusively reveal a lengthy statement from DeWine’s office…

Biden: ‘A Year From Now,’ ‘Significantly Fewer People’ Will Have to Distance, Wear a Mask

During a town hall on CNN on Tuesday, President Joe Biden said that he thinks “by next Christmas, I think we’ll be in a very different circumstance,” “there will be significantly fewer people having to be socially distanced, having to wear a mask,” a year from now, and it’s “highly unlikely that by the beginning…

DeSantis Defends Maskless Super Bowl Moment: ‘How the Hell Am I Going to Be Able to Drink a Beer with a Mask On?’

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) defended himself after critics condemned him for taking his mask off at the Super Bowl, asking “how the Hell am I going to be able to drink a beer with a mask on?” A photo circulated on social media showing the Florida governor — who has opened his state, allowing people…

Poll: 71% Percent ‘Confident’ Mask Will Protect Them from Coronavirus

Getty Images A vast majority of Americans remain “confident” they are protecting themselves from the Chinese coronavirus by wearing masks, a Gallup survey found. The findings precede a Danish study that cast doubt on the efficacy of surgical masks and comes as experts emphasize the importance of social distancing. “Which of the following are reasons…

Feds Dismantle “Occupy ICE” Blockade After Playing “Mind Games” Involving Metallica And An Eagle Mask

Federal officers wearing tactical gear dismantled a makeshift tent camp in Portland on Thursday which was blocking the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) headquarters during a second week of protests over President Trump’s “zero tolerance” immigration enforcement policy. Protest coordinator Lillith Sinclair told local news station KGW8 that Homeland Security officers “have been playing […]

Sudanese Immigrant Breaks into Nashville Church in Clown Mask and Shoots Up Church, 7 Injured, One Dead

A 25 year-old Sudanese immigrant Emanuel Kidega Samson stormed into a Tennessee Church on Sunday and opened fire. Samson was wearing a half face mask. He murdered one woman in the parking lot and then went in the church and shot seven others. BREAKING: 25-year-old gunman Emanuel Samson is originally from Sudan. He now lives […]

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