(As of Fri. March 13, 2020) All but 11 deaths are in Washington State Half of all deaths are from the same nursing center in Washington State As Americans spend their first full day under a presidentially declared national state of emergency, many are wondering about the profile of those who have succumbed to the […]
POLL: Coronavirus v. flu - should we be more or less panicked about them?
If it turns out the coronavirus is much like the flu, the majority of respondents (55%) say we should be less panicked about the coronavirus. That's according to the latest unscientific poll at SharylAttkisson.com. Less than 1% say we should be more panicked about the flu in the same scenario. Thirty-nine percent (39%) of the […]
POLL: Many Americans consume over 3 hours of news per day
Forty-four percent (44%) of those responding to the latest unscientific poll at SharylAttkisson.com say they consume over three hours of news per day. Fifteen percent (15%) consume less than an hour of news daily. Two percent (2%) say they consume no news at all on a daily basis. Average amount of news I consume daily: […]
The Police Recruiting Blues (PODCAST)
My six month long Full Measure investigation looks at how police recruiting efforts have suffered as the profession has come under attack by anti-police groups.
Coronavirus: Fact vs. Panic (PODCAST)
Everything you need to know about coronavirus, from real death rates, to profile of those who have passed away in the US, to the virus itself.
Police recruiting problems: A Full Measure investigation
Police agencies coast to coast report having difficulties hiring and keeping good recruits. That's the findings in my six month long Full Measure investigation. I asked 30 law enforcement agencies in America's biggest cities about their recruiting trends. Many say the bad publicity over high profile incidents where suspects die in police custody have driven […]
WATCH: Why don't gas cans work anymore? (Hint: Govt.)
From toilets to shower heads to light bulbs.. does it seem like some things don’t work as well as they used to? Jeffrey Tucker of the American Institute for Economic Research says you’re not imagining it. He tells us the reason why— starting with today’s gas cans with a design mandated by the federal government. […]
Who in U.S. has passed away, and where, from coronavirus?
Obviously, the coronavirus story changes by the moment. But here is a snapshot in time of coronavirus deaths, as reported by CDC and in news reports. The majority of U.S. deaths to date (31 of 40) have occurred among the elderly, sick in Washington State nursing homes or long term care facilities. A majority of […]
