Pig’s head, blood left at former home of Chauvin defense witness
The house in Santa Rosa, California once belonged to Barry Brodd, a retired police officer who was on the stand in George Floyd’s murder trial. […]Read more >Similar articles >
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Donny Osmond to dedicate part of Harrah’s show to Marie
- The “Donny & Marie” show is behind us, but Donny and Marie Osmond are still linked even without the title’s ampersand.
- Marie’s birth-name is Olive Marie Osmond .
Wake County ends wait list for COVID vaccine
Getting a COVID-19 vaccine in Wake County is getting a lot easier. County health officials are doing away with a wait list to sign up. […]Read more >Similar articles >
PHOTOS: Skiers, snowboarders dress up at Eldora Mountain Resort for last day of ski season
Skiers and snowboarders dressed up in a variety of costumes on April 18, 2021 at Eldora Ski Area in Nederland to celebrate the last day of the 2020-21 ski season at the Eldora Mountain Resort. […]Read more >Similar articles >
The 100th birthday and the 100 car parade for a WWII hero in Frisco
We all eventually become the keepers of our parents’ memories. But, when it comes to her dad Burnie Sutter, a daughter learned she wasn’t keeping them alone. […]Read more >Similar articles >
Minneapolis, St. Paul schools plan for in-person graduation ceremonies
- The Minneapolis Class of 2021 likely won't get to walk across the stage to receive their high school diplomas, but district leaders are planning in-person graduation ceremonies.
- St. Paul schools are also planning for in-person ceremonies this year, though they will be shorter and also have limited capacity, the district said.
Meet the artist who makes candles of people’s faces
- Korn accepts commissions for candles that look like people's faces -- and the results are often uncanny.
- You probably don't want to burn Korn's candles in the first place.
Michelle Wu, Annissa Essaibi-George talk Boston schools on the campaign trail this weekend
Boston schools came into focus as a campaign issue on Sunday as mayoral hopefuls continued to differentiate themselves on their strategies to reform policing amid a crowded candidate field. City Councilor-at large Michelle Wu, who is making a bid of the fifth-floor corner office defended her “pie in the sky” dreams for Boston schools at an event at the English High School on the heels of releasing her 50-page education plan last week. “We need a transformational change in Boston,” Wu said, highlighting the need for new buildings, early-childhood education and better wraparound services. City Councilor-at large and mayoral candidate Annissa […]Read more >Similar articles >
How black artists are breaking country music’s color barrier
- No doubt — black artists such as Guyton, Kane Brown, Jimmie Allen and Nashville veteran Darius Rucker are leading a diversity movement in the traditionally white country-music industry.
- Look no further than the genre’s two biggest awards shows: After Rucker became only the second black artist to ever co-host the CMAs in November, Guyton will be the first African-American woman to co-host the Academy of Country Music Awards — with Keith Urban — on Sunday.
Inside Kate Winslet’s Mare of Easttown Pennsylvania Accent
- If Mare’s accent sounds strange, it’s likely because you aren’t as familiar with the Philadelphia area dialect as you are with more recognizable regional variations, like southern or Bronx.
- After hearing this head-scratching dialect, Vanity Fair took its burning questions about Mare’s accent to Winslet, Winslet’s longtime dialect coach Susan Hegarty, and Mare of Easttown creator Brad Ingelsby (who was raised in southeastern Pennsylvania himself).
Some Clouds, Plenty Of Sun, And Seasonable Early This Week
- Expect a mostly sunny sky with afternoon highs in the mid 70s.
- Models hint that Wednesday night lows fall to near 40°, though lows somewhere in the 40s appear likely at this point.
Questions surface over Minnesota’s COVID-19 testing contract
- Minnesota public health officials talk with pride of the free statewide COVID-19 testing system they set up last year, but questions are mounting about the cost of the no-bid contract they negotiated and a key pricing amendment still in the works.
- Minnesota's contract is with Vault Medical Services of New York, which runs community testing clinics and communicates the results of about 9,700 COVID-19 diagnostic tests daily to the state and its residents.
The Real Vaccine Crisis Isn’t About J&J or AstraZeneca
- Counting only drugs that are already on the market, total manufacturing capacity this year should be sufficient to deliver 12 billion doses, according to a database compiled by the Duke Global Health Innovation Center.
- In the 1990s and early 2000s, HIV was ravaging sub-Saharan Africa just as the newly formed World Trade Organization was hammering out global regulations on the treatment of intellectual property.
Why Use Muscle? Big Data Can Collect Debt
- “The best way for a bank or a financial institution to lose a customer is to give the account to a collection agency,” says Sumeet Srivastava, the chief executive of a five-year-old startup that aims to boost collections without human contact.
- Turning over a much smaller set of problem loans to collection agencies means good customers don’t get put off by strong-arm tactics.
Minneapolis braces for unrest as Derek Chauvin trial enters final phase
Closing arguments are scheduled for Monday in the landmark Chauvin case, and officials, business owners, and residents across the city fear that Minneapolis could see a repeat of the civil unrest that erupted after Floyd’s death in May. […]Read more >Similar articles >
US infrastructure plan spurs talk of Vegas-LA rail service
President Joe Biden’s $2.3 trillion jobs bill would finance Amtrak plans to launch multiple new routes, including one between Nevada and Southern California. […]Read more >Similar articles >
A look at the midnight ride of Paul Revere on April 18-19
- He said to his friend, — “If the British marchBy land or sea from the town to-night,Hang a lantern aloft in the belfry-archOf the North-Church-tower, as a signal-light, —One if by land, and two if by sea;And I on the opposite shore will be,Ready to ride and spread the alarmThrough every Middlesex village and farm,For the country-folk to be up and to arm.”
- The mission: On the evening of April 18, 1775, Paul Revere and William Dawes were dispatched by Joseph Warren to warn Samuel Adams and John Hancock in Lexington (and many others along the route) that British forces were heading their way.
With food trucks and music, Huntington Beach hosts celebration of diversity as antidote to hate
- Huntington Beach city council member Barbara Delgleize, left, Oliver Chi and his son Ian and city councilman Mike Posey watch and listen to speakers as the city of Huntington Beach holds a community get together for unity Sunday, April 18, 2021 with food trucks and games in Central Park.
- Hundreds of people gather as the city of Huntington Beach holds a community get together for unity Sunday, April 18, 2021 with food trucks and games in Central Park.
In Dreams Begin Responsibilities: The Bountiful Life of Vartan Gregorian
- It’s not a secret that Vartan identified with Andrew Carnegie, the hardscrabble Scottish industrialist who loved reading and vowed if he ever became rich, he would start libraries for poor boys like himself.
- Like Carnegie, Vartan understood that America was not a country based on a common religion, blood, or background, but an uncommon set of ideas—that all people were created equal, that no one was above the law, that here the people rule—and in many ways Vartan spent a lifetime teaching Americans about their own heritage and what it means to be an American.
American, 2 Russians return to Earth from space station
A Soyuz space capsule carrying NASA’s Kate Rubins and Russians Sergey Ryzhikov and Sergey Kud-Sverchkov landed Saturday morning in the steppes of Kazakhstan. […]Read more >Similar articles >
Community gardens spring to life in Greater Portland
After a long and lonely winter, gardeners are getting outside to tend their beds, and there are more of them than ever thanks to the pandemic. […]Read more >Similar articles >
As Mass. expands vaccine eligibility, experts and advocates urge greater equity in distributing doses
Starting Monday, everyone in Massachusetts age 16 or older will be eligible for the vaccine — opening up appointments to 1.7 million more residents — but health officials cautioned the state must do more to deliver doses to communities of color. […]Read more >Similar articles >
Thunderbirds returning to Las Vegas as 2021 show season begins
They are returning home to Nellis Air Force Base from the Cocoa Beach Air Show in Florida, where they kicked off their new show season.
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State e-mails some residents Sunday allowing them to book vaccination appointments starting Monday
The state, which is expected to expand COVID-19 eligibility to 1.7 million new people starting Monday, sent out e-mails Sunday allowing some residents to book their appointments. […]Read more >Similar articles >
Hundreds of protesters gather for peaceful rally Sunday in St. Paul
- About 300 protesters gathered Sunday afternoon in front of the governor's residence on Summit Avenue before marching about an hour through the streets of St. Paul.
- The peaceful rally came exactly one week after Wright, a 20-year-old Black man, was shot and killed by a white police officer during a traffic stop in Brooklyn Center.
On infrastructure, lofty ideas are colliding with congressional reality
As President Biden and Democratic lawmakers begin assembling a massive jobs and infrastructure bill they hope will echo the New Deal, they are quickly finding that their ambitions are colliding with the reality of precisely how to do it. […]Read more >Similar articles >
LETTERS: GOP no longer the party it once was
Editor: I have spent over 47 years as a public servant working in federal and state governments. While working as a legislative staffer in the U.S. Senate in the 70s and 80s, I witnessed first-hand the benefits of working collaboratively with Senators of both parties to find the best legislative solutions that would ensure that the process of governance would benefit all Americans and provide a stable platform for our the economy and national security. During the last two decades, those laudable principles of compromise and collaboration have been supplanted by a political clown show. Republicans focus turned on political partisanship, […]Read more >Similar articles >
KCSO, THP helps with WWII veteran funeral procession
Colonel Wallace Taylor was honored with a 1,000-mile funeral procession back to Kentucky, where he will be buried with other family members. […]Read more >Similar articles >
Dam failure dramatizes Minnesota mining dangers
- In 2018, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) permitted PolyMet to use the same cheap and unstable upstream construction method used at Piney Point to store its toxic tailings in its plans for a copper-nickel mine in northern Minnesota.
- The Piney Point tailings dam near-collapse and massive release of polluted wastewater should set off a red alert for anyone concerned about the future of clean water in northeastern Minnesota.
Counterpoint: Legalization of marijuana doesn’t lead to tyranny
- This scheme of coerced control and police-state repression, called the "war on drugs," relies on marijuana prohibition laws as the centerpiece of a massive apparatus of injustice.
- It isn't re-legalizing cannabis that would constitute "… a useful method of controlling and oppressing the masses, especially the poor."
Minnesota 4th in rate of COVID-19 cases in last 2 weeks
Minnesota health officials on Sunday reported 1,847 new COVID-19 cases and 15 new deaths due to complications from the coronavirus. […]Read more >Similar articles >
Meena Harris discusses her book and the “A” word — ambition — at a Festival of Books panel
- Published in January and illustrated by Marissa Valdez, “Ambitious Girl” is about a young Black girl discovering the challenges faced by women as they confront labels like “too loud” or “too assertive” — words meant to knock them down.
- A mother of two daughters, ages 3 and 4, Harris wrote the book to teach children like them the value of “respecting and admiring women.”
The Castros Still Run Cuba
- Instead it has been ruled by a military dictatorship that concentrates its power within a cartel-like chain of command of hard-line Castro family members and loyalists and generals who fiercely shield their wealth and status—as well as each other.
- Another key figure is Mr. Castro’s son, Col. Alejandro Castro Espín, a powerful member of the Cuban intelligence apparatus.
Rev. Liz Walker among 4 honored with RFK Embracing the Legacy award
Walker, the senior pastor of Roxbury Presbyterian Church, will be honored during the May 11 virtual event along with University of Massachusetts President Martin Meehan, Jim Geraghty, Managing Director of Morgan Stanley Private Wealth Management; Justin Pasquariello, Executive Director of East Boston Social Centers, the RFK corps announced. […]Read more >Similar articles >
Queen Elizabeth Confronts the Silence
- Queen Elizabeth II sat by herself on Saturday at the funeral of her husband, removed from her family members because of Covid restrictions.
- Any adult child who has sat with a father or mother at the funeral for the spouse who is being laid to rest knows what that impending silence feels like.
Ocean City seeks to shush the boardwalk a little
A new ordinance would limit noise from speakers, radios, or human shouting to between 60 and 75 decibels depending on the time of day and location on the boardwalk. […]Read more >Similar articles >
Close Up: Kelly Garcia speaks about why Iowa didn’t take in migrant children from boarder
- WE SIT DOWN WITH THE DIRECTOR OF THE IOWA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO TALK ABOUT WHY THE STATE DID NOT WANT TO HOUSE MIGRANT CHILDREN FROM THE SOUTHERN BORDER.
- HEAR FROM THE DES MOINES WATER WORKS CEO ABOUT WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE AT A STATE LEVEL TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM.
Library welcomes former Navy SEAL, author for online discussion
A former Navy SEAL who has become a best-selling writer of geopolitical thrillers will speak at the Toledo Lucas County Public Library’s next Authors! program on Tuesday evening. […]Read more >Similar articles >
Despite tensions, US and China agree to work together on climate change
SEOUL — The United States and China have said they will fight climate change “with the seriousness and urgency that it demands” by stepping up efforts to reduce carbon emissions, a rare demonstration of cooperation amid escalating tensions over a raft of other issues. […]Read more >Similar articles >
Community group rallies around youth impacted by violence
The speakers at the event talked about how they want to live out their dreams and how many kids are living in fear. […]Read more >Similar articles >
Flyer: Not allowed on AA flight because my mask was see-through
- Despite trying to show and explain to the gate agent that her mask was allowed and effective, Woelk was given the option to wear a mask provided by the airline or not travel at all.
- (FOX 46 CHARLOTTE)- A woman was not allowed on her flight out of Charlotte Douglas Airport in North Carolina, all because of the type of mask she was wearing.
Western Women: Dowawisnima led challenging life on, away from Hopi lands
- In 1915, Dowawisnima completed 6th grade at Keams Canyon and continued her education at Phoenix Indian School.
- Dowawisnima also made and sold embroidery, crochet, and other hand work to earn extra money, selling her products in town.
Massachusetts is almost halfway to governor’s vaccination goal. But a big challenge lies ahead.
State officials will face their biggest test yet, starting Monday, when about 1.7 million more residents ages 16 through 54 become eligible for shots as the COVID-19 vaccination drive enters its fifth month and its most pivotal phase. […]Read more >Similar articles >
Northwestern Ohio Food Bank plans distribution events
The Toledo Northwestern Ohio Food Bank, with support from the Ohio National Guard, continues to offer no-contact food distribution events. […]Read more >Similar articles >
Federal lawmakers seek funds to plug orphaned oil and gas wells
- The freshman Senator said it is important to adopt a federal policy as well, which prompted him to introduce the legislation with Cramer to plug orphan oil and gas wells.
- U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján, a Democrat from New Mexico, said plugging these wells is an important step to protecting communities and can help put people back to work.
#NPRPoetry: Samuel Getachew
NPR’s Michel Martin speaks with poet Samuel Getachew, former National Youth Poet Laureate finalist, about his favorite listener-submitted poems. […]Read more >Similar articles >
Waters: Fauci ‘was being bullied’ by Jordan during hearing
Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) said on Sunday that President Biden’s chief medical adviser Anthony Fauci “was being bullied” by Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) during the heated House Oversight subcommittee hearing on Thursdayat which Waters told […]Read more >Similar articles >
Senate Democrats settling on 25% corporate tax rate
- Why it matters: While increasing the rate from 21% to 25% would raise about $600 billion over 15 years, it would leave President Biden well short of paying for his proposed $2.25 trillion, eight-year infrastructure package.
- The universe of Democratic senators concerned about raising the corporate tax rate to 28% is broader than Sen. Joe Manchin, and the rate will likely land at 25%, parties close to the discussion tell Axios.
The Fate of Alexei Navalny
- The White House warned Sunday that there would be “consequences” if Mr. Navalny dies, and President Biden said Saturday that his treatment is “totally, totally unfair.”
- Jimmy Lai and other Hong Kong democrats have been jailed at China’s insistence, while the Kremlin is slowly squeezing the life out of Alexei Navalny in prison.
Nothing is more beautiful than a redbud in bloom. Why won’t our tree comply?
- What especially annoys me is that a couple of years before moving from our previous house to this one, I planted a redbud in the backyard.
- If my house was ever on a garden tour, I’d take visitors to the corner of my backyard and say, “And this is the reddud tree.”
Biden’s Defense Budget Squeeze
- Few in the media have noticed, but the White House is proposing a fiscal 2022 Pentagon budget of $715 billion.
- President Biden’s budget proposal includes record spending for nearly every corner of government, but there’s one big exception: national defense.
Coronavirus: 79 new cases; vaccinations at 2.1 million-plus in Orange County as of April 18
- The OC Health Care Agency reported 79 new cases of the coronavirus on Sunday, April 18, increasing the cumulative total in the county to 252,963 cases since tracking began.
- There were 124 people with confirmed cases of the coronavirus in Orange County hospitals on Sunday, down from 134 on April 17.
Report: Blacks, Hispanics underrepresented in Va. colleges
According to the April 12 report from Education Reform Now, Blacks and Hispanics make up 34% of Virginia’s college-age population. […]Read more >Similar articles >
Medical bankruptces are still high, even with Obamacare. That’s why we need national, single-payer health care.
- Regarding the disagreement between House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Senate Budget Committee Chairman Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) over whether to use a forthcoming spending package to strengthen the Affordable Care Act or expand Medicare eligibility and coverage, I’d like to highlight a relevant article.
- We spend more on health care per capita than any other nation yet our quality of life is no better.
Hayes library offers Earth Day event for kids
FREMONT— Hayes Presidential Library & Museums is offering an event called Kids Days to give youngsters a chance to learn more about nature and America’s national parks. […]Read more >Similar articles >
Fear of ‘the other’ is nothing new
- On July 9, 1938, the proceedings of the Evian Conference show that Peruvian delegate Francisco García Calderón Rey cited the limited immigration quotas of the United States as “an example of caution and wisdom” in defense “of their Nordic heritage and of the Anglo Saxon race against invasion by other peoples.”
- At the Evian Conference of 1938 in France, a stillborn attempt by Western democracies to provide refuge for threatened Jews in Germany and Austria, all delegates criticized German actions but would not allow increased immigration to their own countries.
Emmett community comes together to hold vigil for Taryn Summers
- The Emmett community is reeling from the loss of Taryn Summers.
- EMMETT ( CBS2 ) — The Emmett community is reeling from the loss of Taryn Summers.
Maureen Dowd: Biden ditches the generals, finally
- But, despite the lessons the Soviets learned in 10 hard years there fighting ghostly warriors who disappeared into the mountains, U.S. officials and generals never absorbed this simple fact: Even the battles we won, we lost in a way.
- At a joint news conference with Gates, our corrupt puppet Hamid Karzai needled his American sugar daddies, protesting that America was stuck because Afghanistan would not be able to get its own forces ready for 15 or 20 more years.
Ticker: Casino revenues hit pandemic high; Vermont city bans gas-powered leaf blowers
- Encore Boston Harbor, MGM Springfield and Plainridge Park Casino brought in a total of $84 million in gross gambling revenue, more than any month since February 2020, according to the gaming commission.
- Vermont’s largest city is banning the use of loud, gas-powered leaf blowers.
Competitive high schools to see greatest numbers of students return Monday
- A little less than half of Chicago Public Schools students are anticipated to return to classrooms Monday for the start of the fourth academic quarter, when for the first time in 11 months all 515 non-charter schools — including high schools — will be open for in-person learning.
- About 26,000 high school students opted to return to in-person learning, and the district said Friday they are all still expected back.
Mass. reports 69,990 new vaccinations Sunday
The number of coronavirus vaccinations administered in Massachusetts rose by 69,990 to 5,079,602, state officials reported Sunday. […]Read more >Similar articles >
Facebook plans to go after Clubhouse — and podcasts — with a suite of new audio products
- They include Facebook’s take on Clubhouse, the audio-only social network that grew rapidly last year, as well a push into podcast discovery and distribution, aided by Spotify.
- An audio-only version of Rooms, a videoconferencing product it launched a year ago, when the pandemic spurred massive adoption of Zoom.
China’s third phase of genocide denial: Attacking those who speak the truth
- We know this thanks to Radio Free Asia reporter Gulchehra Hoja and her colleagues, to a few dogged academics and to dozens of survivors and exiles who have bravely given testimony.
- At first, when a few brave journalists at Radio Free Asia began alerting the world to the terrible events unfolding in western China, China’s Communist rulers denied that anything at all was taking place.
Anderson homers on 1st pitch, White Sox edge Red Sox 3-2
- Red Sox manager Alex Cora had a simple explanation, joking why left-hander Martín Pérez was starting the second game.
- It was just the second loss in the last 12 for the Red Sox, who wore their yellow-and-blue City Series uniforms for the second straight game.
Anoka County banks on bridge over railroad tracks to reduce congestion, improve safety on Foley Blvd.
- Another part includes moving the entrance to the park and ride slightly to the east and installing a new traffic signal, which should make it easier for buses and those who ride them to get in and out of the facility, said Metro Transit spokesman George Serumgard.
- The county also will improve traffic signals at intersections at Coon Rapids Boulevard and East River Road.
Mass. education commissioner recommends vocational school admissions changes to boost fairness
Massachusetts’ education commissioner, Jeff Riley, has proposed changes to vocational-technical school admissions aimed at giving disadvantaged students a better shot at attending the coveted schools. […]Read more >Similar articles >
Rescue crew save multiple people trapped, injured near Billy Goat Trail
Two people were rescued by Montgomery County Fire and Rescue on separate occasions after becoming injured or trapped near the Billy Goat Trail on Sunday. […]Read more >Similar articles >
The Guardian view on the need for news: local facts are sacred too | Editorial
- The BBC’s local democracy reporting service was set up to fill the gap created when British local and regional press owners closed titles and shed jobs (JPI Media, for example, which was sold for £10m in December, halved its staff in five years from 2007 to 2012, when it was still Johnston Press).
- Last year, the Washington Post’s Margaret Sullivan published a book, Ghosting the News, examining the decline of local reporting in the US, and arguing that the disappearance of trusted information sources is linked to the decline of democracy .
Curators need help identifying more than 10,000 photos taken in 1960s and ’70s featuring Yakima Valley farmworkers
A collection of more than 10,000 images at Washington State University shows labor activists leading and supporting farmworkers in their fight for better pay and working conditions and adequate housing. […]Read more >Similar articles >
Zoo Knoxville’s Joe the sloth, adjusts to new home in ARC
The zoo wrote in a Facebook post that trainers have been working every day with Joe to make sure he is adjusting well. […]Read more >Similar articles >
Who is Stephen Nicholas Broderick? Here’s what we know
Three people were killed in a shooting in northwest Austin Sunday morning. Broderick has been tentatively identified by police as the primary suspect. […]Read more >Similar articles >
Doug Ford must resign
- As Ontario Premier Doug Ford sat down at a Friday afternoon news conference to announce his plans to extend the province’s covid-19 measures, social media feeds erupted with posts from around the province, from around the country, uniformly expressing outrage, frustration, shock and despondence.
- Ford opened by blaming the federal government for not providing the province with sufficient vaccine supply, abdicating his responsibility for a pandemic that was never going to be solved immediately by vaccines.
Fauci Says He Expects Decision Soon on Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine
- The Johnson & Johnson vaccine is in limbo in the U.S. after federal health advisers said last week they needed more evidence to decide if a handful of unusual blood clots were linked to the shot — and if so, how big the risk is.
- Advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention plan to meet Friday to discuss the pause in Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine, and the top U.S. infectious disease expert says he’d be “very surprised if we don’t have a resumption in some form by Friday.”
Millie LaFontaine: Through the lens of a pandemic
- It’s hard to complain about daffodils, but this year I see their early appearance for something else.
- For instance, when our emboldened New Hampshire House is trying to pass legislation like HB 544, “relative to the propagation of divisive concepts,” I can’t help but see it as a thinly veiled attempt to paper over the tragic but very real history of racism and sexism in our nation.
The great gas tax ripoff continues
- California has the highest gas tax in the nation and yet, if one believes the bureaucrats, it just isn’t enough to fix our roads and highways and $6 billion more is needed annually.
- “State needs billions to fix highways despite gas tax,” was just one headline in reaction to a report issued by Caltrans last week.
Bruins knock off Capitals, 6-3
- The old reliables showed up for this one as Patrice Bergeron, David Krejci and Brad Marchand each scored a pair of goals to lead the way.
- The B’s took a 2-1 lead into the first intermission, though the Capitals had to feel good after halving a two-goal deficit with 9.9 seconds left in the period.
Pelosi renews call for Congress to investigate the Capitol insurrection
- The letter, sent to mark 100 days since the attempted revolt, indicated that Pelosi recently sent another proposal to Republican House leadership seeking to create a formal group in the vein of the 9/11 Commission.
- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) renewed her call for a congressional commission to investigate the January 6 Capitol insurrection in a “Dear Colleague” letter sent to her Democratic House colleagues Friday.
How houseplant propagation kept some Bostonians well-rooted through the pandemic
Enthusiasts regularly trade clippings and solicit gardening advice on Facebook groups like Boston Plant Swap. Instagram accounts devoted to succulent propagation have picked up thousands of followers, and “plantfluencers” are finding fertile ground on TikTok for doling out gardening advice. […]Read more >Similar articles >
NC Walgreens accidentally gives out dose of saline instead of COVID-19 vaccine
Several people in Monroe, North Carolina will have to retake their COVID-19 shots because of a mix-up at a pharmacy. […]Read more >Similar articles >I reunited with my ex during COVID — am I fooling myself to think it could work out long term this time?
- I won’t say you’re crazy, but you did construct and hunker yourself as deeply as possible into a Fantasy World of isolation, sex and shared meals … with your ex.
- I don’t think you’re crazy, but I do think you’re wasting your time if you think this casual relationship that’s pretty much based on sex is going to magically bloom into a meaningful long-term commitment.
Illinois’ COVID-19 vaccine total surpasses 8 million as Chicago set to expand eligibility to all adults Monday
- More than 8 million COVID-19 vaccine shots have now gone into the arms of Illinoisans, state health officials announced Sunday, as Chicago prepares to expand eligibility to all adults, beginning Monday.
- “I am encouraged by our increased vaccination rates, but we also continue to see a slow and persistent increase in COVID-19 case counts, especially among younger Chicagoans,” Chicago public health Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady said in a statement.
Wood County Museum Utopia exhibit wins gold Ohio Museums Association award
BOWLING GREEN — Cast in a wide array of brilliant colors, Taylor Houpt Ayres’ photos offer Wood County Museum goers 35 glimpses into the modern life of a predominately rural farming community. […]Read more >Similar articles >
Ricketts praises Georgia election law, but Nebraska unlikely to follow that state’s lead
The Nebraska Legislature is unlikely to approve proposals on voter ID or mail-in balloting because the committee that handles the issue is deadlocked. […]Read more >Similar articles >
Eight Earth Day events for the whole family
From your backyard to your favorite trail, enjoy these virtual (or socially distanced) events that make you proud to be an earthling. […]Read more >Similar articles >
Take a free Bluebike to your COVID-19 vaccine appointment
The complimentary trips will be available in Arlington, Boston, Brookline, Cambridge, Chelsea, Everett, Newton, Revere, Somerville, and Watertown. […]Read more >Similar articles >
D.C. is expanding in-person learning. But most the new seats will be in the city’s wealthiest schools.
- City leaders said that once they reopened buildings, schools with open seats slowly saw students trickle into classrooms as the weeks went on and families saw what in-person learning looked like.
- It was on principals to determine how many more families wanted to return this month, which staff members to bring back to the school building, and whether campuses would need to switch from six feet of social distancing to the newly recommended three feet to meet demand.
Family plans memorial to Nebraskans lost to COVID in Madison
- OMAHA — Like the families of many of the more than 2,200 Nebraskans who have died from COVID-19, Don and Sandy Maybon’s loved ones had to say goodbye from a distance.
- Though their hospital rooms were side-by-side, the couple didn’t see each other until Sandy died and was rolled into Don’s room so he could say goodbye.
India is dealing with a vaccine shortage during a new wave of Covid-19
- India is the second most populous nation and the largest producer of Covid-19 vaccines worldwide, thanks to being home to the Serum Institute of India (SII) — a biotech and pharmaceuticals company responsible for 60 percent of the globe’s entire vaccine supply, according to a CNN report .
- But recent US and European limits on the exportation of critical Covid-19 vaccine production materials have resulted in a severe vaccine shortage throughout the country.
Ezra Klein: Another way of thinking about cancel culture
- My former Times colleague Charlie Warzel, in his new newsletter, points to Twitter’s trending box as an example of how this works, and it’s a good one if you want to see the hidden hand of technology and corporate business models in what we keep calling a cultural problem.
- It’s driven by economics, and the key actors are social media giants and employers who really could change the decisions they make in ways that would lead to a better speech climate for us all.
Least vaccinated US counties have something in common: Trump voters
Scientists have estimated that 70 percent to 90 percent of the total population must acquire resistance to the virus to reach herd immunity. But in hundreds of counties around the country, vaccination rates are low, with some even languishing in the teens. […]Read more >Similar articles >
Trump’s Biggest Propaganda Machine Doesn’t Believe Its Own Lies
- While the rival conservative outlet Newsmax and even Fox News—both of which peddled similarly outlandish theories in the post-election period—have at times moved on to other GOP talking points, like culture wars or Biden’s so-called border crisis, OAN this month remains unwilling to recognize the transfer of power, repeatedly referring to former President Donald Trump as “President Trump” but to his successor as just “Joe Biden” or “Biden” in news articles, according to the Times .
- That prospect has reportedly been embraced in corners of the OAN newsroom, with Golingan telling the Times, “A lot of people said, ‘This is insane, and maybe if they sue us, we’ll stop putting stories like this out.’” Just last month, OAN referred to Dominion’s “voting machines” as “notorious.”
Port Authority ready to refurbish Negley Station on Martin Luther King Jr. East Busway
The $2.46 million project will make it easier for riders to get to the station under the Negley Avenue bridge and safer to cross the busway. […]Read more >Similar articles >
Road Runner: Vote to crown entries in ADOT’s highway safety sign contest
- It provides some residents, like a Arizona elementary school teacher, or anonymous submitters to have a say in safety messages that are displayed on some of ADOT’s 291 overhead message boards statewide.
- Regularly, motorists see those message boards displaying regular traffic information and COVID-19 safety messages.
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot calls Twitter rumors ‘homophobic, racist and misogynistic’
Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Sunday blasted unsubstantiated social media chatter as “homophobic, racist and misogynistic rumors” and indicated she is not resigning. “I will continue to lead a group of the willing all across our city who are about doing the people’s work,” Lightfoot said through her political account. “The people of Chicago elected me mayor, and I will continue to serve today, tomorrow and into the future. Back to work.” […]Read more >Similar articles >
Ramp closes 3 days earlier than expected; Chicago lawyers say Ohio drivers are ‘eighth best’ in USA
If the closing of southbound I-280’s exit to Front Street caught you by surprise on Friday, you weren’t alone. […]Read more >Similar articles >
Sen. Blumenthal promotes legislation to give dispatchers first responder benefits
Sen. Richard Blumenthal called for the legislation while making a visit to Bridgeport 911 dispatchers on Sunday.
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Otters at Georgia Aquarium test positive for virus that causes COVID-19
It is suspected that the otters may have acquired the infection from an asymptomatic staff member, the aquarium said. […]Read more >Similar articles >
NASA sets Ingenuity helicopter’s inaugural flight on Mars for Monday
A few software setbacks later, and the space agency says its first flight will happen no earlier than the middle of the night on Earth. […]Read more >Similar articles >
‘Thunder Force’ ruined by bad writing
- Someone needs to make sure writer/director Ben Falcone understands this before he’s allowed to direct another movie because his track record is pretty sad and his latest flick, “Thunder Force” doesn’t do much to right the ship.
- Even in comedies that feature heavy improvisation, good writing helps to define the characters, set up relationships and create situations where laughs blossom plentifully.
Sunday Florida COVID update: 6,834 new cases and current hospitalizations rising
The Florida Department of Health’s COVID-19 dashboard reported 6,834 new confirmed cases, the most on a Sunday since January. Sunday is usually the day with the lowest case numbers and […]Read more >Similar articles >
Not Every ‘Serious Crisis’ Is Alike
- In a way that’s infuriatingly facile, pundits try time and again to compare Mr. Biden’s relief strategy to Mr. Obama’s stimulus plan when the two presidents faced political hurdles that were entirely distinct.
- For reasons I don’t understand, pundits seem to be unable to appreciate, much less explain, how timing, substance, landscape and legislative politics all frame an administration’s freedom to respond.
UT virologist awarded grant to study how to regulate inflammation
A virologist at the University of Toledo is studying how a protein that activates the body’s antiviral immune system could also help control inflammation caused by viruses. […]Read more >Similar articles >
COVID vaccines may affect women differently
News that seven women developed a rare blood clotting disorder after receiving Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine has prompted new questions about whether vaccines affect women differently than men, and whether there are special considerations that women should take into account when getting vaccinated. […]Read more >Similar articles >
Democrats must not pressure the CBO when they don’t like its numbers
- Mother Jones’s Kara Voght reported last week that Senate Democratic staffers are talking about firing CBO Director Phillip Swagel, after the CBO released an analysis projecting that increasing the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour would result in 1.4 million job losses over a decade.
- Republicans threatened the scorekeepers’ independence in 2015, when they commanded the JCT, which scores tax bills, and CBO, which scores other legislation, to use “dynamic” analysis when assessing major proposals.
Ask the Vet: Tails can be a source of problems for pets
After fifteen years of writing this column I realized I had never touched on conditions that affect a part of the anatomy that is unique to veterinary medicine —the tail. Most of our pets have tails and there are some problems that localize to that region of the body. […]Read more >Similar articles >
Hendel: Successful fund-raiser for Central Catholic leads continued spirit of giving
CENTRAL Catholic High School’s annual scholarship fund-raiser was virtual this year with a Back to the Future Gala on March 20. The hour-long event, at $25 per person, was fun and fast and profitable, with $300,000 netted for scholarships. […]Read more >Similar articles >
When to Invest in a Stupid Idea
- When I read that technology can construct an image of your face from your DNA, my initial reaction was: That’s the stupidest thing I’ve ever heard.
- I’ve learned to harness those knee-jerk denials when I know that technology performance will increase and costs decrease.
Oregon health officials prep for expanded vaccine eligibility
- He said Oregon will be receiving 70,000 fewer doses for the next few weeks due to the pause.
- Oregon Health Authority Director Pat Allen said vaccine capacity is increasing, but supply is still a concern with the pause of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.
Travel offers a new host of new adventures in the pandemic
Traveling to a favorite scenic spot while hearing the increases in coronavirus casesback home is, indeed, an emotional roller coaster. […]Read more >Similar articles >
Fauci: Republican vaccine deniers are hurting efforts to lift Covid restrictions
- Republicans who refuse the Covid-19 vaccination are actively “working against” efforts to lift the very coronavirus restrictions they insist are an infringement of their civil liberties, Dr Anthony Fauci, the US government’s leading infectious disease expert, said on Sunday.
- Fauci’s comments come amid a resurgence of Covid-19 across the US, with an 8% rise in new cases in the last two weeks even as the number of those vaccinated continues to grow, to almost 265 million by Saturday, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
3-Minute Civics: The limitations of symbols and symbolic gestures
- Each year, the Senate symbolically honors Washington by reading his final words of advice to our nation while at the same time ignoring his message, as disunity, partisanship and strategic misinformation (A.K.A. lying) run rampant.
- Like the pledge, I am in favor of the Senate reading Washington’s Farewell Address, but it shouldn’t just be an empty symbolic gesture in which the message of the document itself is ignored.
Better Health and Wellness: Kansas families share infertility struggles, what they wish you knew
- Childers now knows her triggers and what to avoid, including days like April Fools' Day or going out on Mother's Day. She recalls a particularly hurtful experience at a Wichita restaurant on Mother's Day years ago.
- Shelbie and Jason have a relationship with Shiloh's genetic parents and planned to introduce her to them last year, but the COVID pandemic got in the way.
New migrant facilities crop up to ease crowding, again
For the third time in seven years, U.S. officials are scrambling to handle a dramatic spike in children crossing the U.S.-Mexico border alone, leading to a massive expansion in emergency facilities to house them as more kids arrive than are being released to close relatives in the United States. More than 22,000 migrant children are […]Read more >Similar articles >
UN ambassador: America’s ability to acknowledge its ‘imperfections’ is ‘our strength’
U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, said on Sunday that the U.S. must discuss and acknowledge its "imperfections," calling the ability to do so "our strength."Appearing on CBS's "Face the Nation," host Margaret Brennan& […]Read more >Similar articles >
Utah man loses $384,000 in cryptocurrency scam
- Fraudsters net $380K+ from man using fake mobile app for cryptocurrency.
- However, the exchange did not even have a mobile app.
Flyer: Not allowed on flight because mask was too see-through
- Despite trying to show and explain to the gate agent that her mask was allowed and effective, Woelk was given the option to wear a mask provided by the airline or not travel at all.
- (FOX 46 CHARLOTTE) — A woman was not allowed on her flight out of Charlotte Douglas Airport in North Carolina, all because of the type of mask she was wearing.
Fukushima plans stir memories for Fermi 2 water release
NEWPORT, Mich. — Japan’s announcement that it intends to dump radioactive wastewater from its crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear complex into the Pacific Ocean has rekindled memoriesof what happened on a much smaller scale north of Toledo nearly 30 years ago, following a Christmas Day 1993 fire inside the Fermi 2 nuclear plant’s turbine building. […]Read more >Similar articles >
Amid Newsom’s ‘recall reopening,’ it’s time to restore checks-and-balances
- Senate Concurrent Resolution 5, introduced by Sen. Melissa Melendez, R-Lake Elsinore, would terminate the governor’s current emergency power and restore checks and balances between the branches of government.
- If things are looking as rosy as the governor wants us to believe, it is also time to end his emergency powers.
One America News Network stays true to Trump
Months after the inauguration of President Biden, One America News Network has continued to broadcast segments questioning the validity of the 2020 presidential election. […]Read more >Similar articles >
Rensselaer County to host two pop-up vaccination clinics
Rensselaer County is holding vaccination clinics for its residents Monday at the Rensselaer Volunteer Ambulance Garage, and Tuesday at the North Hoosick Fire Department.
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State should help Californians through the pandemic, not cut lifelines
- With Californians now seeing light at the end of the pandemic tunnel, there still are many things the state government should do to help residents and businesses make it through – but cutting a lifeline that allows people to have food and other necessities delivered to their doorsteps definitely isn’t one of them.
- By putting delivery companies out of business and making it more difficult for Californians to order from local restaurants, AB 286 would put an unnecessary damper on jobs and the economy.
Documenting LGBTQ history: Windy City Times an ‘invaluable resource’ for Chicago
- Baim said because most media outlets were not doing an adequate job of covering the LGBTQ community and its struggles, the responsibility fell on Windy City Times to offer persistent coverage of the gay rights battle, attending public meetings, protests and marches, and letting readers know where to go and who to call.
- After more than 35 years of covering major events like the HIV/AIDS epidemic and writing about diverse communities, Chicago’s main LGBTQ publication is still going strong.
My Turn: Working class woke
- Olsen was writing about the poor and working class travails amid the Great Depression when the future of our democracy was increasingly in doubt.
- She wrote about how life was stacked against working folks, particularly women, who were consumed with struggling just to survive every hour of the day.
Nicholas Kristof: Lessons from a weird Portland
- One wing of the Democratic Party, encompassing President Joe Biden but also policy wonks to his left like Sen. Elizabeth Warren, focuses on practical steps to improve people’s lives: vaccinations, broadband, highways, child allowances, day care.
- Portlanders have reason to protest peacefully — the police arrest African Americans in the city at four times the rate of whites, one study found — but violence doesn’t serve any cause other than the election of Republicans.
Ziggy Marley talks new children’s books, pandemic lockdown and ‘More Family Time’
- Reggae artist Ziggy Marley is releasing a pair of children’s books, “My Dog Romeo” and “Music is in Everything,” on May 4.
- Reggae artist Ziggy Marley is releasing a pair of children’s books, “My Dog Romeo” and “Music is in Everything,” on May 4 through Akashic Books.
US to restart J&J vaccinations this week, Fauci predicts
- WASHINGTON — The United States will likely move to resume Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine this coming week, possibly with restrictions or broader warnings after reports of some very rare blood clot cases, the government’s top infectious diseases expert said Sunday.
- Dr. Anthony Fauci, in a series of news show interviews, said he expects a decision when advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention meet Friday to discuss the pause in J&J’s single-dose vaccine.
NE Revolution draw vs. Chicago in season opener, 2-2
CHICAGO – Robert Berić had a goal and an assist, and the Chicago Fire tied the New England Revolution, 2-2, in the season opener for both teams on Saturday night.It was the Fire’s first time playing at Soldier Field in more than 15 years.Berić opened the scoring in the fifth minute. Luka Stojanovic […]Read more >Similar articles >
I’m Awash In Pandemic-Fueled Gratitude and Taking a Solitary Cross-Country Road Trip
- And if those grandparents and teenagers sorting packages at work, those parents buying groceries, and young men driving home to their moms are all part of our family, our human family, then changing what’s not working becomes a labor of love, not fury.
- With the waitlists for the nearby shelter and housing support backed up, the local Pandemic of Love chapter stepped in to rally the community and make sure Charmaine did not fall through the cracks any longer.
The Oscars Have One Week To Get People Excited
- 23.6 million people watched the Oscars last year, which is a lot of people, but that number is down 44 percent from 2104.
- In an earlier conversation with The Hollywood Reporter, Soderbergh said that there will be a "very rigorous and specific aesthetic approach to the show" and that "each of those remotes have some direct sort of visual correlation to what we're doing or at least contribute to the movie-like feel of what we're doing in terms of where they will be."
Macron: Russian presence at Ukraine border is ‘absolutely counterproductive and unacceptable’
French President Emmanuel Macron said during an interview aired on Sundaythat the heightened Russian military presence at the Ukraine border is "absolutely counterproductive and unacceptable."Appearing on CBS's "Face the Nation," Macron was […]Read more >Similar articles >
A physician gives a dose of hope
- COVID-19 was no longer something that happened to a distant, individual stranger but instead now found itself infecting entire families, neighbors, friends, and community members.
- The privilege of this role during an unprecedented time in history means that I witness the toll this pandemic has taken on people from all walks of life.
Whitmer: State won’t close down again following GOP lawsuits
MichiganGov. Gretchen Whitmer (D), indicated Sunday that her state would not implement new COVID-19- related lockdown restrictions in response to a spike in new infections due to Republican-led lawsuits last year that challenged her […]Read more >Similar articles >
Sunday shows – Fauci dominates with remarks on vaccines, boosters, masks and Jordan
Anthony Fauci, President Biden's chief medical adviser, dominated the Sunday morning political talk shows with appearances on multiple networks.Fauci discussed the return of Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine and continued guidance for […]Read more >Similar articles >
Proposed ethics code limits gifts to Wichita officials for the first time in history
If the Wichita City Council passes a new ethics policy this spring, it will be the first overhaul of the city’s ethics policy for elected officials in 63 years. But […]Read more >Similar articles >
Madonna says gun control should be the ‘new vaccination’
- Madonna has declared gun control the “new vaccination”, arguing that regulation would save lives.
- The singer shared a video of herself erecting fly-posters featuring messages including “Wake up America” and “Gun control now”.
Area mosques welcome community for month of spiritual — and physical — reconnection
As the Monday sun dawdled down to its resting place below the horizon, a trickle and then a stream of more than 100 children and adults pooled around thebonfire at the base of the hill upon which standsthe Islamic Center of Greater Toledo. Some sat on tree stumps, others on plastic benches; still others on blankets spread on the soft grass. Excited chatter punctuated the mild evening air. […]Read more >Similar articles >
Navalny’s team calls protests amid reports of failing health
A top strategist for Navalny said the demonstrations were called with three days’ notice because "We don’t know how long he can hold on." […]Read more >Similar articles >
The Climate Threat Posed by Plastics
“Clearly, Amazon is not the only culprit in this sorry mess,” a reader writes. “But it is the largest and the one whose positive actions would have the greatest impact.” […]Read more >Similar articles >
What have I learned from surge testing? That I trust other people more than myself | Zoe Williams
- No, there’s a five minute queue and it’s brilliant.
- More than 40 cases of the South African variant of coronavirus in the south London boroughs of Lambeth and Wandsworth have led to widespread surge testing in the areas – not just a few streets, but everyone who lives and works there.
No evidence that getting a COVID-19 vaccine causes infertility, OB-GYNs say
- "So that tells us that we can be passing some of this protection to our babies, for moms who are vaccinated during their pregnancy, which is really exciting," explained Dr. Madeline Kaye, an OB-GYN at Renaissance Women's Group in Pflugerville .
- "We have now over 30,000 women that have enrolled between Pfizer and Moderna, and the safety seems to be completely what we expected, which is very low risk, no different than the non-vaccinated population in terms of pregnancy complications," Thoppil explained.
How I’m preparing my garden for 2021
- My first project this year is going to be building an 8-foot-tall windbreak fence around the entire garden.
- Buying in bulk like a commercial nursery would, saved me and my friends a ton, and made it possible to get the amount of fruit trees that I wanted.
Banish anxiety about your post-COVID lockdown looks
If you’ve been feeling trepidation about your post-lockdown looks, know you’re not alone. And here’s how to quiet that inner critic as you prepare to go back out in the world. […]Read more >Similar articles >
Bilyeu: Mama put, buka, and the OED
Last spring, I listened to a webinartitled“Mama Put in the OED: World Englishes and the Oxford English Dictionary.” (For anyone reading this with a quizzical expression: Yes, indeed, I woke up before 6 a.m. to listen to a talk about adding words to a dictionary.) […]Read more >Similar articles >
Reasons to believe at the 51st Earth Day
- They recruited Dennis Hayes, the Stanford student body president, as Earth Day coordinator, and he chose late April to maximize collegiate and high school participation — it’s after spring break and before finals.
- But it’s the definition of an oldtimer, Joe Biden, who has taken the American reins on lessening the pollution of the Earth and on stopping its heating beyond the point of human habitation at this crucial juncture.
What Happens For Prince William and Prince Harry After Their Funeral Reunion?
- After a long, lonely, and at times deeply difficult year marked by rifts, anger, and resentment, Prince William and Prince Harry were finally reunited at the funeral for their grandfather Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh.
- As they walked solemnly behind their grandfather’s coffin on Saturday, in one of the most poignant and emotional processions in royal history, it was hard not to think back to the walk they made 24 years ago during the funeral for their mother, Princess Diana.
Gov. Gavin Newsom calls COVID-19 herd immunity ‘illusory.’ Is he right?
- “You have a population, if you’re going to reach herd immunity, that must include all of our children as well, and yet we don’t have … authorization broadly for people below the age of 16.
- “I fear it’s a little illusory, this notion of herd immunity,” Newsom said last week when asked if his administration had a projection for when California would reach that goal.
Here’s why you should stay off the Florida Turnpike out of Miami-Dade this morning
Two Florida Turnpike northbound lanes remain closed before the exit at Hollywood Boulevard by a Sunday morning crash that had all lanes closed for almost a half hour. Traffic has […]Read more >Similar articles >
Boehner: ‘America First Caucus is one of the nuttiest things I’ve ever seen’
Former Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio)on Sunday derided plans reportedly spearheaded by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) to form a nativist anti-immigration America First Caucus in the House.Speaking on NBC's "Meet the Press," Boehner said […]Read more >Similar articles >
Will a Safe-Camping Site in South Park Hill Create More Understanding?
- "I actually believe that putting this project in Park Hill is good for the entire city of Denver, because it forces us to have a conversation that we’ve only been having in certain parts of town and identify this as a citywide issue that requires action on all of our parts," says Cole Chandler, director of the Colorado Village Collaborative, which already runs an existing safe-camping site at the Denver Community Church in Uptown.
- Kinning says he feels that Chandler and others behind the safe-camping site move are trying to make a political statement by setting up a site in South Park Hill.
WeWork’s New Stock-Listing Plan Has Echoes of Its Past
- The shared-office provider is expected to merge with a SPAC called BowX Acquisition Corp.
- WeWork, which had one of the most spectacular IPO implosions in recent years, is trying to go public again.
More than a survivor, at 100, she’s still making art
- In the early 1970s, decades after her mother noticed “I loved to draw as a girl, and was sort of good at it,” Engel took a painting class through Fullerton’s community arts program.
- “I never considered it,” she said, flatly, when asked if she imagined celebrating this particular birthday, or even growing old, during World War II, when she was a young newlywed forced to live in a series of displaced-persons camps in Italy and Switzerland.
Let’s not go back to the denial and delusion of the Thatcher years | John Harris
- The basic story is laid out in The Writing on the Wall, a very readable account of national decline by the Labour MP turned TV journalist Phillip Whitehead, published in 1985.
- Whereas the pain of 40 years ago was all about the end of a postwar settlement based around state planning, trade union power and large-scale economic interventionism, we may now have reached the demise of what replaced it: the small-state, free-market approach that was weakened by the crash of 2008, and surely rendered obsolete by the vast level of state intervention necessitated by coronavirus.
Fauci on mask usage: Vaccinated people can still ‘inadvertently infect’ others
Anthony Fauci warned Sunday that vaccinated Americans could stillbe infected with COVID-19and pass the virus on to others "inadvertently," thereby necessitating mask usage until more Americans receive the vaccine or the level of […]Read more >Similar articles >
Lather, rinse, repeat: Pet groomers get busy with canine shampoos and haircuts
Even on her worst days, Brandi Opial loves her job. A pet groomer for the last 27 years, she’s passionate about helping pets and their owners feel good about the pet’s appearance. […]Read more >Similar articles >
Congressional panel splits on regulation of ‘orphaned’ oil and gas wells
- The Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee hearing was held Thursday to consider a bill introduced by Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez, D-N.M., that would authorize $8 billion over 10 years to reclaim oil and gas wells that were abandoned by defunct companies and not properly cleaned up.
- But while some congressional Republicans have backed federal spending to help plug orphan wells, GOP committee leaders took issue with provisions in Leger Fernandez’s bill requiring states to strengthen regulations, including raising bond rates, in order to receive federal grant funding.
Whitmer: Michigan Supreme Court, Legislature partly to blame for COVID-19 surge
Whitmer’s statements on "Meet the Press" mark a change from remarks she made immediately following the October ruling by the Michigan Supreme Court. […]Read more >Similar articles >
Florida company expands nationwide hand sanitizer recall for microbial contamination
Another 21 lots of Durisan hand sanitizer have been added to March’s recall, which was made after manufacturer Sanit Technologies found microbial contamination. The Sarasota, Florida company’s recall notice, posted […]Read more >Similar articles >
Fauci says he expects fast decision on Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine
The vaccine is in limbo in the United States after health advisers said they needed more evidence to decide if some unusual blood clots were linked to the shot. […]Read more >Similar articles >
Fauci says comments like Rep. Jim Jordan’s are ‘quite frustrating’
Anthony Faucisaid on Sunday that combative comments likethosefrom Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), who last week accused the nation's leading infectious disease expert of promoting pandemic guidelines that violate Americans' "liberties,"& […]Read more >Similar articles >
Fauci: Public will know if third vaccine dose is needed by fall
The nation's top infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci said Sunday that Americans should know if they need to get a third COVID-19 vaccine shot bythis upcoming fall.During an appearance on ABC’s “This Week,” host Martha Raddatz asked […]Read more >Similar articles >
Fauci sees decision by Friday on how to proceed with J&J vaccine
A decision on whether and how to resume vaccinating Americans with the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus shot will probably come by this week, Dr. Anthony Fauci said Sunday. He said he would be surprised if there isn’t a "resumption in some form" by Friday. […]Read more >Similar articles >
San Jose community briefs for the week of April 23
- Spring is the perfect time to dust off those gardening gloves, and the San Jose Garden Club is hosting an event next weekend to help people get planting.
- Her Drive, a national nonprofit that collects and distributes bras and menstrual care products for people who don’t have access to them, is hosting a collection drive in San Jose through May 5.
How an anarchist commune for queer people grew a haven in conservative rural Colorado
- Logue and her business partner, Bonnie Nelson, created the ranch as a place where queer people can live and work safely and without fear.
- “The birth of the Tenacious Unicorn Ranch was really in response to watching the trans community get hammered under the Trump administration,” Logue said.
Colorado wants to lower health care costs. But not everyone agrees the state should get involved.
- The push-pull between costs and access to quality care is something lawmakers are also dealing with as they try to balance cheaper insurance and better coverage for Coloradans against negotiations with hospitals, insurers and others in the health industry over the details of the legislation, which in this year’s iteration is a two-pronged approach.
- “If I get to a place where I think the compromise would still lower insurance prices and make sure that everybody, no matter where they live, has access to this lower cost and higher quality product, then I would be willing to entertain eliminating Phase Two,” said bill sponsor Rep. Dylan Roberts, an Avon Democrat.
Office rules: Work from home vs. corporate reality
- Workplace abuses on both sides of the boss/employee dynamic will come from work-from-home situations.
- The dream situation is painted as a worker having both the luxury of frequent work-from-home days and office time when needed.
Blinken says US will ‘have the means’ to monitor terrorist threats after troops leave Afghanistan
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Sunday the U.S. would still have the capability to monitor for intelligence in Afghanistan on possible terrorist attacks after troops withdraw from the country in September. During an appearance on ABC’s “This […]Read more >Similar articles >
Brooklyn Center sees more subdued night of protests
- Ryan Faircloth writes in the Star Tribune : “ Journalists covering protests in Brooklyn Center last week following the fatal police shooting of Daunte Wright say they have been assaulted, pepper-sprayed and detained by law enforcement officers despite showing their credentials and a Friday court order barring officers from arresting or using force against members of the media .
- MPR reports : “ Hundreds of people gathered outside the Brooklyn Center Police Department on Saturday for a seventh night of protests over the fatal police shooting of Daunte Wright.
Post Premium: Top stories for the week of April 12-18
- Already, insurance carriers don’t seem to have an incentive to negotiate better rates with rural hospitals, Klein said, because they have fewer patients.
- Because of COVID, the hospital lost money in 2020, said Klein, who is also the president and CEO of Family Health West.
NYPD: Bridgeport man threw chemicals, Moltov cocktail at officers
- A driver from Bridgeport who ran a red light Saturday morning threw a chemical liquid at a New York Police Department officer, drove away and then tossed a flaming Molotov cocktail as officers pursued him, authorities said.
- Moroney said the man stopped the car, stepped out and threw a Molotov at the police vehicle that bounced off the windshield and shattered on the street.
Utah demand for COVID-19 vaccine varies, with some rural residents ‘going bonkers’ for it while others hesitate
- It’s also likely that some residents sought their vaccines in Green River, Wyo., which is just a 45-minute drive from the county seat of Manila, said Liberty Best, spokeswoman for the TriCounty Health Department of eastern Utah.
- But some rural counties are lagging far behind, according to state data obtained by The Salt Lake Tribune, with fewer than half of their seniors fully inoculated — even though they have been eligible for weeks, and Utahns age 70 and up have been eligible since mid-January.
Letter: HB 2 shuts down important conversations
- On April 7th, Rep. Daryl Abbas lent his support for a budget that includes language that would essentially shut down conversations about racism that our state and nation need to have, otherwise known as “propagation of divisive concepts.”
- The sad part is Abbas decides to use his father’s heritage to legitimize something that will directly impact people like his father.
Getting to Know Rhonda Newman at the Wes Deist Aquatic Center
- The biggest thing that I do is make sure that all patrons have a safe and fun experience when they come to the Idaho Falls Aquatic Center.
- Other jobs that I had were babysitter, hostess at JB’s, a grocery checker at Buttery’s and a cosmetologist at Sunnyside Beauty Salon, Hair Tech and Hair Care on Elm St. While working most of those places, I also worked at the Idaho Falls (Wes Deist Aquatic Center) since it opened in 1986.
How race-related stress could be driving educators of color away from the job
- When teachers of color experience high levels of race-based stress in schools, they can also have an increasingly negative sense of belonging, according to new research .
- Currently in Iowa, 3% of teachers and 4% of principals in public schools identify as people of color, as compared with 26% of students .
Texas congressman: Overflow shelters for unaccompanied children could remain open indefinitely
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Letter: Support HB 177, protect NH parks
- This was a grassroots effort to protect the town and state park from this uninvited, and unwanted landfill development project.
- Casella Waste Systems first introduced itself to Dalton in April 2019, when it attempted a failed “lot-line adjustment” to sneakily cut out neighboring abutters, including NH state parks, in order to circumvent the notification process required during the permitting process.
Netflix Is Chill About Pandemic’s End
- Netflix will report first-quarter results on Tuesday, and the results are expected to look tame by comparison, with both the company and Wall Street projecting about six million new paid subs.
- Wall Street currently expects Netflix to add about 25% fewer new paid subscribers this year than last, according to FactSet.
Letter: Democracy at the town level
- The more towns that become organized the more local power and control for we the people, so that we can make elected officials accountable to us instead of the rich ruling elite.
- By systemic design most people are uninvolved, uninformed and politically dysfunctional, and if we don’t change that soon then the status quo will allow the oligarchs to continue to control our government and get richer as they destroy our nation and planet.
Virtual tour benefits residence house for young patients’ families
- In fact, they got to stay in their pajamas to film a virtual tour of the residence house on the Kaiser Hospital campus in Santa Clara, where families can stay for free while a loved one is in the hospital.
- The services offered by the JW House have become even more vital during the pandemic, since most hospitals are allowing only one parent or guardian to stay with a child who is receiving medical treatment, and siblings aren’t allowed to visit.
Kominers’s Conundrums: Choose Your Pyramid Words Wisely
- The next layer in the pyramid should be a word with five-letters — namely, one of the following, even though none of them looks particularly Egyptian.
- We’ve tapped some of it for this week’s puzzle, a pyramid you’ll construct from words.
The Metaverse Is Coming. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang on the Fusion of Virtual and Physical Worlds
- Jensen Huang, the CEO of Nvidia, the nation’s most valuable semiconductor company, with a stock price of $645 a share and a market cap of $400 billion, is out to create the metaverse, what Huang describes “ a virtual world that is a digital twin of ours.”
- Huang joined TIME for a video conversation this week to talk about the chip shortage, the future of the car industry and his belief in the goodness of human nature.
From incarceration to the Washington Legislature, Rep. Tarra Simmons hits her stride in first term in Olympia
After a life of crime, addiction, displacement, Rep. Tarra SImmons brings life experiences to the Washington Legislature to help pass bills geared toward restoring lives of the formerly incarcerated. […]Read more >Similar articles >
Canada’s Reasonable Vision of Gun Control
- And without completing an authorized training course in firearm safety like this one, and then waiting a minimum of 28 business days for your application to be processed, you won’t get a license.
- Edwards, who has been teaching gun safety for seven years, works for Silvercore, Canada’s largest firearms training company.
Biden’s Afghan Pullout Is Risky Politics and Geopolitics
- Biden is arguing that Washington can keep a lid on the terrorist threat without a consistent, boots-on-the-ground military presence, implicitly rejecting the post-9/11 model of counterterrorism.
- The president argues that, because the prospects of a lasting military success in Afghanistan seem so low, the strategic cost of keeping only a small force there indefinitely — amid a global pandemic, rising threats from China, and other challenges — is too high.
Five great new mysteries and thrillers to look forward to this spring
- When rich, unmarried Connecticut tech entrepreneur Miles Cookson is diagnosed with incurable Huntington’s disease, he sets out to locate his nine widely scattered and mostly appealing 20-year-old children — all the result of sperm donation.
- “I killed a little boy today” is the hair-raising first line of British psychologist Nancy Tucker’s first novel (she has also written two nonfiction books), and it’s a stunning debut.
After a dozen years, Washington Legislature will finally fund tax rebate for working families
A tax rebate of up to $1,200 a year for lower-income workers may finally happen, as the Legislature and Gov. Jay Inslee have agreed to fund it for the first time. Washington would be the first state without an income tax to roll out such a program. […]Read more >Similar articles >
Letter: Cultural diversity education needed
- I have learned that the Supreme Court has ruled that state run institutions, including public schools, have the ability to control curricula without violating free speech.
- My graduate degree is in health and wellness education.
How much do San Jose agencies spend on homeless encampments?
- Efforts to clear, prevent and manage San Jose’s homeless encampments cost the city and partner agencies almost $8.6 million in 2019, according to a new federal report that highlights the fiscal toll of different cities’ responses to their unhoused communities.
- Closing and removing encampments was the biggest camp-related expense for San Jose agencies, costing nearly $4.9 million in the 2019 fiscal year.
Zoom bombings that target marginalized people spark demands for legal protections in Washington state
Countless Zoom bombing incidents have been reported in Washington state, with coordinated attacks targeting Black student unions, community organizations and public officials. But people targeted say there is almost no recourse for the attacks. Tracking down suspects is difficult and a number of cases in the state have gone unresolved. […]Read more >Similar articles >
Fauci predicts Johnson & Johnson vaccine will return this week in ‘some manner or form’
Anthony Fauci, President Biden’s chief medical adviser, on Sunday said he believed the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine would return this week in “some manner or form” after it waspaused due to concerns over a possible link to rare blood […]Read more >Similar articles >
Op-Ed: Colorado Birth Equity Bill Package Promises Better Maternity Care
- As we look to other countries that have eradicated maternal mortality or have achieved the best birth outcomes for families, there are a couple of commonalities: They all have integrated the model of midwifery care, including universal postpartum home visiting; they have universal paid leave; and Medicaid or public insurance covers birthing families up to one year postpartum.
- Quality maternity care — care during the prenatal period, labor and birth, and in the postpartum time — is vital to achieving better health outcomes over the lifespan of both the birthing parent and their newborn.
Blinken pushes back on criticism to Afghanistan withdrawal: ‘We achieved the objectives that we set out to achieve’
Secretary of State Antony Blinken in an interview broadcast Sunday pushed back on criticism of President Biden's plan to remove U.S. combat troops from Afghanistan, arguing that the U.S. had fulfilled its mission to end al Qaeda's ability to strike […]Read more >Similar articles >
Like A.O.C., could South Florida’s young, progressive Omari Hardy end up in Congress — or higher?
He’s young. He’s Black. He’s progressive. Above all, Omar Hardy isn’t afraid to speak truth to power, even when is smashes violates longstanding customs and violates political rules. A year after a viral video brought Hardy national attention and five months into his first term as a Florida state representatives, Hardy has made some enemies. Others are wondering if he’s destined for Congress or higher office. […]Read more >Similar articles >
Letter: Biden’s withdrawal from Afghanistan
I agree with the withdrawal. I wrote an op-ed in USA Today back in February stating how important it is to get our servicemen and women out of Afghanistan. Withdrawal from Afghanistan was a pillar of the Trump administration’s foreign policy. Even as far back as a candidate, former President Trump […]Read more >Similar articles >
Sullivan: White House ‘absolutely committed’ to raising refugee cap
President Biden's national security adviser, Jake Sullivan, confirmed that the U.S. would raise the cap on refugees allowed to enter the U.S. on Sundaybut would not specify what target number the administration wouldaim for. […]Read more >Similar articles >
City College at 100: Art department stands on strong foundations
- As with many other disciplines, art classes at San Jose City College (SJCC) have adapted to include technology in the 100 years since the campus first opened its doors.
- SJCC started offering art about 80 years ago, Bell said, with classes including drawing, color theory, sculpture and ceramics.
Poets and historians reevaluate the ‘nation of immigrants’ on a Festival of Books panel
- This fact, simple but shocking — at least for anyone who thinks of the U.S. as a nation of immigrants — came from Adam Goodman, author of “The Deportation Machine: America’s Long History of Expelling Immigrants,” during a Los Angeles Times Festival of Books panel Saturday on immigrants and American society.
- Goodman was joined in the discussion on the true history of U.S. immigration by poets Marcelo Hernandez Castillo and Anthony Cody, New York Times deputy national editor Jia Lynn Yang and Los Angeles Times reporter Daniel Hernandez, who moderated.
GOP White House hopefuls move forward as Trump considers run
Many Republicans with national ambitions are already openly laying the groundwork for campaigns as Trump continues to mull his own plans. […]Read more >Similar articles >
Texas bill to carry gun without permit advances to state senate
- This week, the Texas House of Representatives passed a bill dubbed “Constitutional Carry” that would allow citizens over the age of 21 to carry a gun without a license, drawing outrage from many state Democrats and gun-reform advocates.
- If passed into law, the new bill would remove that restriction, allowing Texans to carry guns without having to pass a background check or go through training.
On infrastructure, do Republicans want to strike a pose or build things?
- The real question before Senate Democrats is whether it’s worth seeing if enough Republicans would allow some significant share of infrastructure spending to pass in a bipartisan way.
- “We should at the same time continue work on a larger legislative package so that Democrats can pass a bill by July if we can’t make bipartisan progress.”
Robert Gehrke: Utah is home to the richest deposits of dinosaurs on the planet, and now they will be protected
- (Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) One of many three- toed tracks made about 165 million years ago by a human- sized predator dinosaur named a Therapod is preserved in stone along Willow Springs Road near the former entrance to Arches National Park outside of Moab, Utah.
- Few traces of the camp remain today, but the history of the site will be highlighted as part of the new Utahraptor State Park.