Valerie Richardson
Articles by Valerie Richardson
Coronavirus antibody study shows COVID-19 ‘far more widespread,’ death rate ‘much lower’
An antibody study released Monday found that the novel coronavirus infection rate in Los Angeles County "far exceeds" the number of confirmed cases, meaning that the fatality rate is also "much lower" than previously thought. Published April 20, 2020
Tara Reade’s Joe Biden accusation dings Me Too movement, not campaign
Tara Reade's unproven sexual-assault allegation against former Vice President Joseph R. Biden may do nothing to dent his 2020 presidential run, but the damage to the #MeToo movement has already been done. Published April 20, 2020
Mayor Bill de Blasio urges New Yorkers to rat out neighbors who break social-distance rules
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio urged residents Saturday to turn in neighbors who fail to follow social-distancing rules, encouraging them to text photos of violators and report their location to a government hotline. Published April 18, 2020
Coronavirus ‘much more widespread’ than previously thought, Stanford antibody study finds
A groundbreaking study by Stanford researchers indicates that far more Americans than previously indicated may have been infected with the novel coronavirus -- and now carry the protective antibodies, a sign of possible immunity. Published April 17, 2020
EPA overhauls Obama-era mercury emissions cost-benefit analysis
The Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday overhauled the Obama administration's "dishonest" method of determining the costs and benefits of its regulations on mercury emissions from power plants, saying it wildly exaggerated the health benefits. Published April 16, 2020
Green New Deal would fuel ‘massive increase’ in mining for batteries, turbines, solar panels: Report
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's Green New Deal has been decried as an economy killer, but a study released Thursday found that the sweeping climate change resolution would come as an enormous boon to the mining industry. Published April 16, 2020
Ted Agres, Washington Times editor, dies at 70
Ted Agres, a veteran journalist and prolific writer who brought his manifold reporting and managerial strengths to the founding of The Washington Times, died Tuesday in Baltimore. He was 70. Published April 15, 2020
Idaho sued over first-in-nation law banning transgender participation in girls’ sports
The American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit Wednesday challenging Idaho's first-in-the-nation law banning biological males who identify as female from competing against girls and women in school sports. Published April 15, 2020
‘Mrs. America,’ Phyllis Schlafly miniseries, a feminist hit job, daughter Anne Schlafly Cori says
Anne Schlafly Cori adored her parents, Fred and Phyllis Schlafly, which is why she is appalled by "Mrs. America." Published April 14, 2020
NASA fights free-market group’s campaign to remove 97% climate change claim as consensus challenged
Published April 14, 2020
Doctors urge Trump to remove federal, state limits on hydroxychloroquine for coronavirus outpatients
Sen. Ron Johnson, Wisconsin Republican, sent President Trump a letter Friday from more than 700 physicians urging him to expand the use of hydroxychloroquine for coronavirus outpatients by removing federal and state restrictions limiting the drug's use to hospitals. Published April 10, 2020
Jack Phillips of Masterpiece Cakeshop asks judge to dismiss lawsuit over gender-transition cake
Colorado baker Jack Phillips was back in court Thursday, seeking to have a state court throw out a lawsuit over a cake he wouldn't make. Published April 10, 2020
WHO-China ties scrutinized after botched coronavirus response
The World Health Organization has never had more than one director-general from the same nation, so when Dr. Margaret Chan of Hong Kong left after two terms in 2017, China pushed to have her succeeded by an Ethiopian microbiologist named Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. Published April 9, 2020
Liz Cheney slams WHO’s Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus as Chinese ‘puppet,’ says he ‘absolutely must go’
House Republican Conference chair Liz Cheney said Thursday that the World Health Organization head "absolutely should go," arguing that having a Chinese Communist Party "puppet" in charge is "costing lives around the world." Published April 9, 2020
Mashpee Wampanoag casino opponents keep winning in court despite political opposition
Sen. Bernard Sanders has built his career siding with the little guy, but as far as Michelle Littlefield is concerned, he picked the wrong underdog when he sided with the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe in its quest to build a $1 billion casino in her backyard. Published April 8, 2020
Hydroxychloroquine usage for coronavirus climbs while plasma rated most effective: Global study
The percentage of physicians prescribing hydroxychloroquine to treat the novel coronavirus has shot up, but plasma from those who have recovered is now rated the most effective treatment for COVID-19 patients, according to an international poll. Published April 8, 2020
Donald Trump blasts World Health Organization as outrage rises over pro-China pandemic response
President Trump said Tuesday that the World Health Organization "really blew it" with its response to the novel coronavirus, indicating that his administration would probe its "China-centric" tilt as calls escalated for an overhaul of the U.N. agency. Published April 7, 2020
Rand Paul volunteering at hospital after recovering from coronavirus
Sen. Rand Paul, Kentucky Republican, announced Tuesday that he has recovered from the novel coronavirus, and what's more, he's pitching in at a local hospital to help treat patients. Published April 7, 2020
Michigan Democrat thanks Trump, hydroxychloroquine for helping save her life from coronavirus
A Democratic lawmaker from Detroit has credited the antimalarial drug hydroxychloroquine -- and President Trump -- for her recovery from the novel coronavirus. Published April 7, 2020
Erick Erickson compared to KKK for placing cross with Christmas lights in his front yard
Conservative radio host Erick Erickson received a rude awakening after buying a wooden cross from local teens as part of a fundraiser, placing it in his front yard and decorating it with Christmas lights. Published April 6, 2020
