Author: Antoinette Aho

Arizona audit hits milestone: hand count complete; paper ballot inspection continues

All 2.1 million regular ballots have been recounted in the Maricopa County, AZ election audit. The number of remaining ballots is unknown, however, they include Braille, large-type, overseas military, and duplicated copies. Arizona’s most populous county is Maricopa, which encompasses Phoenix, Scottsdale, and Tempe. After controversial claims of election fraud[Read More…]

Southwest Airlines grounds all US flights as airline suffers from nationwide computer software outage

Recent nationwide computer outages led the Federal Aviation Administration to halt Southwest Airlines’ operations. The airline experienced two technical issues this week, both under investigation. On Monday, Southwest flights suffered disconnectivity with a third-party weather data provider. Technical issues on Tuesday were defined by the airline as “intermittent performance issues.”[Read More…]

Pelosi says house will move forward with January 6 investigations after last month’s Republican filibuster

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced the house will move forward with an investigation into the January 6 insurrection at the US Capitol. Last month, House Republicans filibustered an independent commission to investigate the incident. “The bill was proposed by the House of Representatives ‘to approve legislation to establish a bipartisan[Read More…]

Novavax COVID-19 vaccine trial results suggest it is highly effective in preventing symptomatic infections and hospitalizations

Novavax’s Phase 3 COVID-19 vaccine trial results suggest the vaccine may be applicable for distribution. Results show the two-shot vaccine is effective in preventing symptomatic infections, severe illness, and hospitalizations. The study was conducted on 30,000 adults. 77 participants contracted COVID-19, only 14 of which were in the group that[Read More…]