Dan Cortez

Author / Writer
Cortez writers for various topics on The Morning News. One of the old contributors to this publication, Cortez has experience in reporting truthful news.

U.S. Job Growth Falls to Slowest Pace of Year Due To COVID-19 Delta Variant

In September, employment growth in the United States slowed to its weakest pace of the year, indicating that the Delta form of the coronavirus and a chronic labor shortage hampered the economy’s recovery. According to the Labor Department, the economy gained 194,000 jobs in September, the fewest since December 2020 and down from 366,000 jobs

For The Second Time, George Floyd Statue In NYC Defaced

The freshly installed George Floyd sculpture in New York City’s Union Square has already been damaged. According to NBC New York, blue paint was splashed over Floyd’s bust about 10 a.m. Sunday. According to police, the security video shows someone mixing paint behind the artwork before defacing it and fleeing. The sculpture, along with sculptures

Arizona Governor Not Listening To Donald Trump Over Audit

Following an audit in Maricopa County that was long anticipated by supporters of former President Donald Trump, Arizona Governor Doug Ducey declared there will be “no decertification” of the state’s 2020 presidential election results. Despite Trump’s requests, Ducey, a Republican, took to Twitter on Friday to announce that the election outcome would not be decertified

Amazon To Lobby Congress To Legalize Marijuana

In a blog post on Tuesday, Amazon HR boss Beth Galetti announced that the company is restructuring its employee policy when it comes to marijuana screenings. In the past, people seeking to be employed by Amazon had to pass a drug test that included marijuana as a banned drug in order to get the job.

FDA Approves First Human Trial For HIV Cure

The first-in-human clinical study for a prospective treatment for people living with human immunodeficiency virus type 1 will begin soon after its developer, Excision BioTherapeutics, got FDA approval as an Investigational New Drug today (FDA). The FDA’s IND authorization clears the way for first Phase I/II trial to assess EBT-101 as a potential cure for

FBI releases first 9/11 investigation documents

Following an executive order by President Joe Biden, the Federal Bureau of Investigation on Saturday released the first of the investigation documents of the 9/11 terrorist attacks and suspects that the Saudi government support for the hijackers. The newly declassified document, dated 2016, recounts the FBI’s investigation into the alleged logistic support provided to at

Taliban Setting Up Their Own Law & Courts

Even after promising to not change the law and allowing women to continue having their equality and freedom, the Taliban are setting up their own laws in rural parts of Afghanistan. The Taliban forbade women from leaving the house without a male between 1996 and 2001, compelled them to cover their bodies, and barred them

Texas Judge Temporarily Blocks Anti-Abortion Lawsuit

In a narrow judgment handed down on Friday, a Texas state judge temporarily protected Texas abortion facilities from litigation by an anti-abortion group under new state legislation. The statute is unaffected by the interim restraining order issued by state district judge Maya Guerra Gamble in Austin in response to a Planned Parenthood request. It does,

Florida Judge Rejects Ban On Mask Mandate In Schools

A Florida judge decided on Friday that Gov. Ron DeSantis’ prohibition on school mask mandates was unconstitutional, finding that the Republican governor had overstepped his jurisdiction. In a victory for a group of parents who filed a lawsuit, Leon County Circuit Judge John Cooper declared DeSantis’ executive order illegal and ruled the governor could not

Pentagon Forces Commercial Airlines to Fly Afghan Evacuees

The Pentagon said Sunday it had ordered a rarely used program that forces commercial airlines to be used in times of a national emergency, activating 18 civilians airlines to help evacuate Afghans from Europe and the Middle East. The orders to the commercial airlines, only the third time in 70 years, came as part of

Florida Has Threatened To Withhold Funds If Schools Require Students To Wear Masks

As the state battles high hospitalization rates, Florida officials are threatening to withhold funding equal to the salaries of school board members if school districts in two counties do not quickly eliminate tight mask regulations. The State Board of Education issued a warning to school boards in Broward and Alachua counties on Friday, giving them