In case you missed it: Headlines 09/09/21

With so many crazy things happening, sometimes things fall through the cracks.  Here are some headlines that you may find interesting and worth discussing. Please feel free to post ‘headlines’ you would like to share that we may have missed.

Afghanistan:

Afghan Women Will Be Banned From Playing Sports, A Taliban Official Says

President Biden/Biden Administration:

Please join News Views for a Live Discussion on President Biden’s plan to stop the Delta variant and boost vaccines.

Garland Says Texas Abortion Law ‘Clearly Unconstitutional,’ Announces Lawsuit Against State

Still a Badass:

Peter Doocy asks Jen Psaki if Biden is considering firing Dr Fauci pic.twitter.com/Ta4BgnyEky

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) September 9, 2021

REPORTER: Why does Biden think it's important to go to California to campaign for Newsom at this point?

PSAKI: Because the election is Tuesday pic.twitter.com/3oeXWNJPU8

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) September 9, 2021

Reporter: "Can the Department of Labor or anybody else compel major employers, large employers, to force the vaccine mandates on their employees?"

Jen Psaki: "Yes. Stay tuned. More to come this afternoon." https://t.co/yRbPtR0ZVi pic.twitter.com/HsNZGEDUWb

— CBS News (@CBSNews) September 9, 2021

COVID-19 Updates/COVIDIOTS:

“But, but, FREEDUM!:” All students in Poland schools now must wear facial masks

Keeping kids in schools…Whatever it takes…@JohnSantagata1 @ohlerki5 @PolandAthletics @krauser109 @Michaelridg @BrianBanfield21 https://t.co/uX9o2jx4Zv

— Craig Hockenberry (@hockenberry52) September 9, 2021

Suck it up, wing nuts and MASK-UP:

The U.S. will require companies with more than 100 employees to mandate vaccines or weekly Covid-19 tests for their staff, senior officials said. The requirement covers 80 million private-sector workers. https://t.co/mliuNOGUEL

— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) September 9, 2021

At least four deaths in the U.S. from January 2020 are now suspected to be from Covid-19 — putting them well before the first official virus death was recorded in the country. https://t.co/TvKHG8ReT9

— The New York Times (@nytimes) September 9, 2021

Should’ve Got the Vaccine:

Mississippi Reports First Infant COVID Fatality, 72 Fetal Deaths in Unvaccinated Women

The American Taliban/White ISIS/Wing Nuts/MAGAts/GUNZ!:

Capitol Police memo warns of potential for violence during September 18 rally

Wow!

Dr. Ben Carson spoke some nonsense at yesterday's "Save Our Schools" event, then he pivoted to transphobia. pic.twitter.com/AzHgtt5S2r

— The Recount (@therecount) September 9, 2021

The Former Guy (TFG):

Trump praises Robert E. Lee, slams removal of giant statue

“He should be remembered as perhaps the greatest unifying force after the war was over,” Trump wrote.

Other News:

Windex!: Michael Constantine, Father in ‘My Big Fat Greek Wedding,’ Dies at 94

He won an Emmy for his role on the TV series “Room 222” and played other many characters over the years before becoming known as the hit film’s patriarch.

Assessing the U.S. Climate in August 2021

Virtual tie with 1936 for warmest summer on record for contiguous U.S.; severe weather, flash flooding, record wildfires and tropical cyclones