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Imam Mohamed Herbert of the Islamic Society of Tulsa, the city's only mosque, whose congregation is preparing to aid in resettling the 850 Afghan refugees bound for the city.

Oklahoma Welcomes Hundreds Of Afghan Refugees — Despite The State GOP's Objections

Oklahoma is welcoming more Afghan refugees than any state besides California and Texas. The state Republican party opposes it, but elected GOP leaders are defying it and eager to help new arrivals.

Jessica Rosenworcel of the Federal Communications Commission testifies at a Senate hearing in September 2016. Her term as acting FCC chairwoman is set to expire when Congress adjourns at the end of the year.

Biden Hasn't Named Picks For Posts To The FCC, And That's Frustrating Democrats

A 2-2 split on the commission could become a 2-1 GOP majority at the end of the year. That could stymie Democrats' efforts on a number of policies, including net neutrality standards.

YouTube has announced immediate bans on false claims that vaccines are dangerous and cause health issues like autism, cancer or infertility.

YouTube Is Banning All Content That Spreads Vaccine Misinformation

The site announced that videos that contain vaccine misinformation will be removed.

A 'Free Flu Shot Clinic' sign is displayed next to the "Ring of Fire" sculpture and National City Fire Station 34 sign in National City on September 28, 2021.

Free Flu Shots Every Tuesday At National City Fire Station 34

The National City Fire Department partnered with the Point Loma Nazarene University nursing program to provide free flu shots to the National City community.

Attendees at the 2019 Gaslight Steampunk Expo engage in some craftmaking.

Gaslight Steampunk Expo Returns In Person

Event features panels, costumes, teapot racing

Wendy Wheatcroft and her 10 year old daughter Annabelle join other parents supporting a vaccination mandate for eligible students outside of the San Diego Unified School District building. Sept. 28, 2021.

SDUSD School Board Approves Vaccine Mandates For Students, Staff

The San Diego Unified School District Board of Education Tuesday voted unanimously to recommend mandatory coronavirus vaccinations for all eligible students and district employees.

Tunisia's president Kais Saied on Wednesday named Najla Bouden Ramadhane as the country's first female prime minister, appointing her to lead a transitional government after her predecessor was sacked and parliament suspended.

Tunisia's New Prime Minister Is The 1st Woman To Lead A Government In The Arab World

Najla Bouden Ramadhane, a university engineer with no political background, has been appointed by President Kais Saied to fill the post, which has been vacant since July.

Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) introduced the "Cover Now Act" outside the U.S. Capitol on June 17, 2021. The bill intends to close the health insurance gap in Texas and 11 other states that have not expanded Medicaid to uninsured adults. A similar fix is part of the spending bill being debated in Congress this week, and would provide affordable coverage for more than 2.2 million Americans.

A Death In Dallas: What's At Stake As Congress Weighs A Medicaid Fix For The Uninsured

More than 2 million Americans are uninsured because they live in the 12 states that didn't expand Medicaid. 60% are people of color. Will Congress help by including them in the new spending bill?

How Has U.S. Foreign Policy Changed Over The Years? The Answer May Surprise You

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to veteran diplomat Richard Haass, who argues Biden's foreign policy doesn't differ that much from Trump's or Obama's. Haass calls it "the post-post-Cold War era."

Michigan GOP Rep. Fred Upton is one of a small group of House Republicans publicly backing the $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill.

Republicans Are Split On The Infrastructure Bill, But It's Mostly A Messaging Fight

It's not what is in the legislation to upgrade roads and bridges — a topic that usually draws bipartisan support — but rather how the House Democrats tried to package it with a larger spending bill.

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