Trending News - Monday, November 1, 2021

Here's your midday update on everything happening in San Diego, the nation and the world on Monday, November 1, 2021.

COVID CRAZY

·China Locks 34,000 Guests Inside DISNEYLAND for Covid Tests

·COVID-19’s global death toll tops 5 million in under 2 years

·One Spouse Can Work From Anywhere. The Other Can't. So They Live Apart.

·Need for liver transplants due to heavy drinking

HATIN’ N’ MANDATIN’

·Emergency vaccine rule for large employers will be issued soon

·American Airlines cancels more flights; total now over 2,000

·NYC begs for volunteer firefighters from Long Island and Upstate New York as close to one-third of FDNY staff remain unvaccinated ahead of November 1 deadline: 26 firehouses close

·Prisons face staff shortages as officers quit

·Federal contractors get broad flexibility to enforce Covid vaccine rules for millions of workers

LET’S GO BRANDON

·​​Southwest Airlines to investigate pilot’s purported anti-Biden chant

·The Media's Indignation Over 'Let's Go Brandon' Soars To New Heights

·#PoopyPantsBiden Trends As Rumor Claims Bathroom Mishap Explains Long Meeting With Pope Francis

·Rapper Cuddy Camaro Appears To Threaten To Shoot President Joe Biden ‘If He Touch Another Kid’

·Fox News Contributor Says Biden's Awkward Drinking Joke To The Pope Was The Real Reason Meeting Wasn't Broadcast Live

BUILD BACK EVER?

·Votes On Build Back Better, Infrastructure Bill Delayed

·Elon Musk Wants Proof $6 Billion Can Solve World Hunger

MEET VIRGINIA

·Why Democrats are in a lot of trouble in Virginia

·Youngkin Winning Without Trump 

·Last-ditch fight for Black votes could swing Virginia

·McAuliffe has a problem with the current percentage of White teachers in Virginia

RACE THEORY

·Loudoun County mom says 6-year-old asked her if she was 'born evil' because she's White

·The Atlanta Braves may win the World Series. But they face a tougher opponent off the field

·Kaepernick compares NFL Draft to SLAVERY in new NETFLIX

CALIFORNIA DREAMIN’

·San Fran SAFEWAY Cuts Hours Due To 'Off The Charts' Shoplifting

·Texas Belies 'Best for Business' -- by Trailing California

·For 70 years, Christmas trees were the family business. Then came drought. And fire

·Crime Counts: Violent crime increased in San Diego in pandemic year — but not as much as national trend

·'Go back to L.A.': Urban transplants threaten to price out locals in SoCal desert

GOING SOLO

·The Book of Boba Fett’s first trailer teases the spinoff fans have been waiting for