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Italian healthcare workers who were suspended from their jobs for not choosing to receive the coronavirus vaccine will soon be reinstated, the country’s health officials said. Fines issued to people who decided against the vaccine will also be canceled.New Health Minister Orazio Schillaci announced Friday that hospitals were suffering from a shortage of medical personnel and that the decline of coronavirus cases should allow for a “reintegration” of penalized workers suspended under rules of the previous administration.”A measure is being finalized that will allow the reintegration into service of health staff subject to suspension proceedings for non-compliance with compulsory vaccination…

CNN  —  Former President Barack Obama on Saturday sought to sway voters who are worried about inflation, warning in two key Midwestern states that Republicans seeking control of Congress have no plans to rein in prices and could target social safety net programs. Campaigning alongside Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in Detroit, and later Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers and Democratic Senate nominee Mandela Barnes in Milwaukee, Obama acknowledged the economic realities Americans face. But he said handing power on Capitol Hill to the GOP would do little to solve those problems. “In your gut, you should have a sense: Who cares…

If you’ve ever had an experience with a cult, Lola Blanc and Meagan Elizabeth want to hear about it.The women have teamed up to launch a podcast titled “Trust Me,” which explores cases of “extreme belief and manipulation.” They offer a telephone number so that listeners can either voicemail or text their personal accounts. The women also speak to survivors, experts, as well as “former and current believers.” They’ve previously spoken to survivors of groups like NXIVM, Heaven’s Gate and the Children of God, among others.Elizabeth told Fox News Digital she’s been stunned by the messages they’ve been receiving from…

As a dual citizen of the U.S. and Brazil, Monica Ferrari will be going on Sunday to the Latin American Association in Atlanta to cast her ballot in her home country’s highly contested runoff election.The 59-year-old teacher said she would be voting for leftist former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva “because Bolsonaro represents all the worst that we can have in terms of politics — he is against women, against gays, against LGBTQ [people], he is against Blacks. He said once that he would kill his sons if they would say they were homosexuals. … I normally say Bolsonaro…

A 79-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a woman in her 50s was found dead inside an address in Moreton, MerseysideA 79-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a woman was found dead with a gunshot wound to the chest. The emergency services discovered the body of the victim, who was in her 50s, inside an address in Moreton, Merseyside, this morning. She was pronounced dead at the scene, with police launching a murder investigation. A 79-year-old man, who knew the victim, was arrested on suspicion of murder and taken into custody. He…

SEATTLE — Imagine walking up to Saquon Barkley at halftime of the Giants’ game last week against the Jaguars, pointing to the stat sheet indicating he had run nine times for 18 yards and saying to him, “I think you ran soft.’’ What would his reaction be to such an accusation? He might have simply looked in the mirror, because that is how he characterized his running style following the 23-17 victory. He is dealing with a bruised shoulder, but calling himself out as “soft’’ was startling to hear. “What made me say that is because it’s me,’’ Barkley said.…

CNN  —  Following an agonizing loss to the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 1 of the World Series Friday, the Houston Astros bounced back nicely to win 5-2 to even up the series in Game 2 on Saturday. The Astros offense proved yet again to be one of the best in the league, scoring five runs to send the series back to Philadelphia all knotted up at one game apiece. “It was almost a mathematical must, actually,” said manager Dusty Baker, according to MLB.com, “because it’s tough when you lose the first two games at home.” Houston got started early, scoring…

Some colleges and universities are offering a chance for students to de-compress by spending some time with an animal, usually a dog.A new study surveyed students and found a high level of interest in having similar opportunities with a feline.Cat support was particularly appealing to students with the emotionality “Big Five” personality trait.Some experts have concerns about how cats might respond to such a role.Higher education can be stressful for students, and some educational institutions offer relief in the form of events in which students can interact with animals. About 86% of these events offer the chance to commune with…

BEIJING: Cities in central China hastily drew up plans to isolate migrant workers fleeing to their hometowns from a vast assembly facility of iPhone maker Foxconn in COVID-hit Zhengzhou city, fearing the returnees may trigger coronavirus outbreaks. Zhengzhou, the capital of Henan province, reported 167 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases in the seven days to Oct 29, up from 97 infections in the prior seven-day period. Taiwan-based Foxconn, which has about 300,000 workers in Zhengzhou, has not disclosed the number of infected workers. Under China’s ultra-strict zero-COVID policies, localities are mandated to act swiftly to quell any outbreaks, with measures that…

Interior Minister Lee Sang-min told a briefing at midday local time that about 90 per cent of the victims had been identified and authorities were still working on identifying the remaining 10 per cent. He noted that it takes more time for foreign nationals or teens who have yet to be registered with the government, in which cases they have to check with the families directly. One father came to collect his 20-something daughter’s body at a funeral home linked to a hospital in Seoul, having received a call at 1am from authorities who identified her. “This news came like…