A South Australian government employee will receive compensation after developing a heart condition following a COVID-19 booster shot. Daniel Shepherd‚ 44‚ developed pericarditis after taking his third Pfizer COVID-19 jab. The South Australian Employment Tribunal ruled the Department of Child Protection (DCP) must pay compensation and medical expenses. Shepherd‚ who worked as a child and youth support worker‚ was required to take the shot for the job. BREAKING: Landmark Covid vaccine injury win Employers on notice as Tribunal decides employer is liable‚ South Australiahttps://t.co/mrZrGDjZzm — Rebekah Barnett (@dystopian_DU) January 30‚ 2024 Independent journalist Rebekah Barnett writes in Dystopian Down Under: In a decision handed down on 15 January 2024‚ the Tribunal determined that Daniel Shepherd’s employment was “a significant contributing cause” to his injury‚ which has since rendered him incapable of performing his role at work. Shepherd got a Covid booster in February 2022 as a requirement for his ongoing employment with the DCP. The DCP admitted that Shepherd’s pericarditis had been caused by the booster‚ but denied responsibility for the injury‚ arguing that it did not arise from Shepherd’s employment‚ but from a lawful State Government Public Health Order (PHO)‚ issued under the Emergency Management Act 2004 (EMA). However‚ the Tribunal rejected the DCP’s argument‚ deciding that because the injury arose as a result of both the state-directed vaccination mandate and his employment‚ Mr Shepherd was entitled to workers compensation. “This is a good decision” says human rights lawyer Peter Fam‚ of Sydney law firm Maat’s Method‚ noting that it sets an important precedent for holding employers accountable for injuries incurred as a result of vaccination directives enforced in the workplace. “The most significant aspect of this case‚ in my opinion‚ is that even though there was a Public Health Order in place‚ the Tribunal found the employer responsible anyway‚” says Fam. Shepherd told 9News he now has the heart of a 90-year-old. And suffers…'suddenly'*Daniel Shepherd-44 yrs-Australia*2021-2024 *"heart of 90 yr old‚ can no longer play with his son after Covid booster jabs he was forced to take to keep his job left him gravely ill"*Diagnosed Post-Vaccine Pericarditishttps://t.co/LMjiKEUyV7 pic.twitter.com/tSUimtEzqG — cheri maday (@resilient333) January 31‚ 2024 9News reports: He was vaccinated against COVID-19 twice. Both jabs made him unwell but he chose to get a third dose because of the government mandate. The day after his booster shot he was rushed to hospital. Shepherd said it felt like someone was holding a knee down on his chest. “Even today with just mild exertion [I get] chest pains and then it’s followed by fatigue‚ like severe fatigue‚” Shepard said. The father of a five-year-old now finds it difficult to keep up with his son. “It’s heartbreaking to have to say ‘sorry buddy‚ daddy’s tired’‚” Shepard said. After he was unable to work‚ Shepard launched a workers compensation claim against the government. In a landmark ruling in mid-January‚ the South Australian Employment Tribunal agreed to pay weekly compensation and medical bills to Shepherd. Read the full decision HERE.

Thousands of Toronto residents were without power for several hours Thursday evening. According to Hydro One‚ a furry animal was the culprit of the power outage. “Crews have determined that a raccoon made contact with our equipment at a downtown Toronto station. We’re in the process of working with @torontohydro to restore power. We appreciate everyone’s patience‚” Hydro One said. UPDATE: Crews have determined that a raccoon made contact with our equipment at a downtown Toronto station. We’re in the process of working with @torontohydro to restore power. We appreciate everyone’s patience. pic.twitter.com/zh6IItN0Tq — Hydro One (@HydroOne) February 2‚ 2024 “The outage began at about 7:40 p.m. but all power was restored by about 10:20 p.m.‚” CBC reports. About 7‚000 Hydro customers were impacted by the power outage. #BREAKING: A Raccoon has Caused a large Power Outage‚ Plunging part of Downtown Darkness⁰⁰ #Toronto | #Canada Currently‚ thousands of people are without power after officials report that a raccoon made contact with electrical equipment‚ causing a blackout in part of… pic.twitter.com/fhYEI2X3DV — R A W S A L E R T S (@rawsalerts) February 2‚ 2024 CBC reports: The utility said customers in the following boundaries were affected: St. Clair Avenue West to Gerrard Street West and Avenue Road to the Don Valley Parkway. Hydro One said on X‚ formerly Twitter‚ that the outage was on its transmission system that affects Toronto Hydro. “Crews have determined that a raccoon made contact with our equipment at a downtown Toronto station‚” Hydro One said. Toronto Fire Services said on X that it responded to elevator rescues in about seven buildings. No injuries were reported. A raccoon has knocked out power for thousands of people in Toronto. pic.twitter.com/VKYmj05q8A — Citizen Free Press (@CitizenFreePres) February 2‚ 2024 WATCH: A raccoon has reportedly caused large power outage in Toronto‚ Canada – thousands of people affected pic.twitter.com/jgVxCC1Xly — Insider Paper (@TheInsiderPaper) February 2‚ 2024 From Global News: With nothing to direct movement at the busy Bloor and Yonge Street intersection‚ drivers edged cautiously through the area‚ while beneath them‚ commuters traversed darkened subway platforms with the help of emergency lights. Toronto Hydro says the affected area stretched from St. Clair Avenue West to Gerrard Street West‚ and Avenue Road to the Don Valley Parkway. There was no immediate word on the condition of the raccoon. Toronto Fire Services says its crews were responding to a higher number of elevator rescues in the downtown core‚ and advised people to consider using stairs where power is out. Toronto Hydro said Thursday night that all power had been restored.

Nikki Haley will have to answer questions about an old statement regarding Texas’ right to succeed from the union. The Constitution is clear that it cannot breakaway if it chooses too.

The Democrats look set to keep their Biden-Harris ticket for the election. The administration just made a historic investment in political ad spending for the Presidency. The Democrat Party is a well-oiled machine‚ with all the resources and facilities to market and spend Joe Biden’s way to office.

A visibly confused Joe Biden wandered aimlessly around a restaurant in Detroit Thursday while scared members of his staff tried to coral the President back to his chair. “Ashper-yee I wush runner-up state championship football scoring when I wish a kay… I coulda been All-American!” mumbled Biden. Biden claims he was the “runner-up in state championship football scoring.”Biden finished fifth in the “conference scoring race” in the 1960 season. pic.twitter.com/4xdpIItbNF— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) February 1‚ 2024 Why does Joe Biden always look lost? pic.twitter.com/A3ruLzccyy— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) February 1‚ 2024 The President later asked a random man sitting inside a restaurant to “not jump.” Did Joe Biden just tell a man sitting down in a booth "don't jump"? pic.twitter.com/2Fovzf2Jc6— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) February 1‚ 2024

The anti-Trump DA from Fulton County‚ Georgia was subpoenaed by the House GOP Friday over allegations she inappropriately used taxpayer funds.   BREAKING.House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan has issued a subpoena to Fulton County D.A. Fani Willis demanding documents from her office in response to allegations that she dismissed a whistleblower who attempted to prevent a senior campaign aide from misusing federal funds.… pic.twitter.com/rpMuYBymwu— Kyle Becker (@kylenabecker) February 2‚ 2024 Whistleblower CATCHES Fulton County DA Fani Willis ON-TAPE stealing grant money‚ then launching coverup plot— THIS is who is prosecuting TRUMP?! pic.twitter.com/5xqfIJFrMt— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) February 1‚ 2024 From NBC News: House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan has subpoenaed District Attorney Fani Willis of Fulton County‚ Georgia‚ demanding documents from her office following allegations that Willis fired a whistleblower who tried to stop a top campaign aide from misusing federal funds. The subpoena‚ obtained by NBC News‚ is part of a broader probe by Jordan‚ R-Ohio‚ and House Republicans into whether Willis used federal funds in conducting her more-than-two-year investigation into former President Donald Trump‚ who was indicted in Fulton County last year on charges that he attempted to overturn Georgia’s 2020 presidential election results. Trump has pleaded not guilty. In a letter Friday‚ Jordan says Willis has failed to comply with two earlier requests for documents related to her office’s use of federal grant money. The subpoena calls on the district attorney’s office to provide documents and communications “referring or relating to the Fulton County District Attorney’s Office’s receipt and use of federal funds” and “referring or relating to any allegations of the misuse of federal funds.”

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