Liveblog - In case you missed it: Headlines 10/18/21

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.

President Biden/Biden Administration:

Biden orders flags at the White House at half-staff in honor of Colin Powell

The Biden White House issues a proclamation on the passing of Gen. Colin Powell and orders flags lowered through October 22 pic.twitter.com/gb2hoIw5kt

— Geoff Bennett (@GeoffRBennett) October 18, 2021

The Redheaded Badass:

Peter Doocy tried to claim that Biden is meddling in the DOJ and walked into one from Jen Psaki, "Since you gave me the opportunity, former president trump used his office to incite the insurrection… and I think there is hardly a comparison there." pic.twitter.com/P5g6yd6z01

— Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) October 18, 2021

Press Secretary Jen Psaki defends Biden violating the D.C. mask mandate: Let’s “not overly focus” on Biden’s hypocrisy

pic.twitter.com/EvHC70Am4q

— Kambree (@KamVTV) October 18, 2021

Congress:

Senate to vote on sweeping voting rights bill Republicans promise to filibuster

The vote, which is likely to take place Wednesday, might be the last dance for federal voting rights legislation.

Grifters Gonna Grift:

Ted Cruz says “rush me an urgent donation,” and he will end mask requirements on airplanes. pic.twitter.com/2ao8BKYlHt

— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) October 17, 2021

Bernie Sanders has been singling out Manchin and Sinema for holding up Biden agenda.

Manchin responds, telling me: "There's 52 senators who don't agree, okay, and there's two that want to work something out if possible in a most rational reasonable way." pic.twitter.com/HIOH1kolyz

— Manu Raju (@mkraju) October 18, 2021

Economy:

• The most recent Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) monthly jobs report shows that the economy gained 194,000 jobs in September 2021. However, women experienced no net job gains, and actually went backward last month: while men gained 220,000 jobs in September, women lost 26,000 jobs. Moreover, the overall job increase in September was relatively small. It would take over 2 years of growth at September’s level to gain back the nearly 5 million jobs the economy has lost since February 2020.
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  In addition, last month, 309,000 women ages 20 and over left the labor force entirely, meaning they are no longer working or looking for work

Environment:

Chances are dimming for quick action to save the planet from global warming https://t.co/IMqPMPNtHd

— Bloomberg (@business) October 18, 2021

COVID-19/COVIDIOTS:

Delta AY sub-variant, which requires 'urgent research', detected in these U.S. states https://t.co/Tec7n9ALGz

— Newsweek (@Newsweek) October 18, 2021

Covid-19 breakthrough deaths most common among older Americans, data shows

CDC data shows that 6 out of every 7 reported breakthrough deaths were of those 65 and older.

Should’ve Got the Vaccine:

Get your flu shot, please:

Should’ve Listened to Dr. Fauci Instead of an Illiterate, Ignorant, Racist MAGAt:

Dr. Anthony Fauci tells @MarthaRaddatz that the FDA and CDC “will likely give a degree of flexibility based on the individual situation” as health advisers examine whether Johnson & Johnson one-dose vaccine recipients should “mix and match” boosters. https://t.co/50oR9YHwxL pic.twitter.com/66GvwJts3Z

— ABC News Politics (@ABCPolitics) October 18, 2021

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

One person was fatally shot and seven others were wounded Sunday at Grambling State University. It's the second deadly shooting at the Louisiana school within four days. https://t.co/f9S6m1Z1DA

— NPR (@NPR) October 18, 2021

Fox News anchor John Roberts deleted a tweet that questioned vaccine efficacy in light of Colin Powell’s death, clarifying that he is actually pro-vaccine

https://twitter.com/johnrobertsFox/status/1450111162201227265

https://twitter.com/johnrobertsFox/status/1450111165036736517

Powell was 84. He had cancer. Additionally, the fact that he is perhaps the only real high profile breakthrough death we know about only underscores how effective the vaccines are. It doesn’t raised questions about it. https://t.co/X0Ju24qTN0

— Sam Stein (@samstein) October 18, 2021

The Former Guy:

Trump faces a pile of civil lawsuits as depositions begin

The former president is defending himself in at least 10 civil suits alleging fraud and defamation to incitement of violence.

BREAKING: Donald Trump testifies for over 4 hours in deposition about 2015 alleged assault at Trump Tower https://t.co/Ufy0fUM3wi

— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) October 18, 2021

World News:

Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai, who was shot by the Pakistani Taliban as a schoolgirl, has urged Afghanistan's new rulers to let girls return to schoolhttps://t.co/Xk8tlSwN4r

— AFP News Agency (@AFP) October 18, 2021

State News:

California School Walkout as Thousands of Parents Defy Child Vaccine Mandate

Three dead, including suspect, after man cuts throat of Arkansas officer

A woman was found stabbed to death, and an officer saw the suspect hitting his 15-year-old son in the head with a rock, police said.

Police Arrest Woman Caught on Camera Setting New York Jewish School on Fire

Other News:

What you need to know about the trial set to begin in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery

Megan Rice, nun imprisoned over peace activism, dies at 91

“Sister Megan lived her life with love full of action and zeal,” said Carroll Juliano, American Province Leader for the order.