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A new study says that one type of antibody may be driving severe COVID-19 in adults, while a different type may be driving a rare but dangerous condition called multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) that children with COVID-19 can develop. […]Read more >Similar articles >
How to ask patients for their pronouns
- I empathize with medical student Lala Tanmoy Das’s struggle to find common ground with both his transgender and gender-nonconforming and cisgender patients when, during a medical encounter, he inquires what pronouns they use.
- Practitioner-to-patient communications rarely require the use of third-person pronouns.
Why a Debate on the Minimum Wage Could Spark a D.C. Meltdown
- Frustrated, progressives in the House are now openly calling for Democrats in the Senate to either overrule the parliamentarian’s ruling or do away with the filibuster, which would allow them to pass the relief bill through the Senate with the minimum wage hike by a simple majority.
- Because Republicans are refusing to go along, Democrats planned to use a budget gimmick to let them avoid a filibuster and pass it into law with a slim 50-vote majority, plus the backing of Vice President Kamala Harris.
Amazon changes design of app icon after people said it looked like Hitler mustache
Amazon has once again changed the design ofits appicon after receiving backlash over a previous version, with someconsumers saying it resembledAdolf Hitler's mustache.In January, the tech giant rolled out its new mobile […]Read more >Similar articles >
Wisconsin supply of new vaccine will dip after next week
- — Teachers will be prioritized to receive the first shipment of about 48,000 doses of the one-shot Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine coming to Wisconsin next week, a bolster in supply that won't be matched again for several weeks, the state's deputy health secretary said Tuesday.
- About 30% of Wisconsin public school districts — 131 out of 421 — will be done vaccinating teachers by March 15, said Julie Willems Van Dyke, deputy secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Health Services.
Howie Carr: Vaccines, Saudi Arabia, China and more leave Biden confused
- Uh, Joe, you’ve already has lost track, not just of where you are, but also of geography, history, even time itself.
- By the way, it’s Sheila Jackson Lee, not Shirley.
12 Wichita middle schools will take part in Verizon plan for addressing digital divide
Twelve middle schools in Wichita will take part in a Verizon program to bridge the digital divide, providing increased technological access to disadvantaged students. Wichita Public Schools on Monday formally […]Read more >Similar articles >
The Paparazzi Are Making Treasures Out of Armie Hammer’s and Ben Affleck’s Trash
- One man’s trash is another man’s treasure.
- ). And here’s another example: Outside of Armie Hammer ’s former residence, which he moved out of in the dead of night, there was a trash can, and in that trash can was a mannequin tied in rop e.
Biden: US will be able to vaccinate all adults by end of May
- WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden said Tuesday that the U.S. expects to take delivery of enough coronavirus vaccines for all adult Americans by the end of May, two months earlier than anticipated, as his administration announced that drugmaker Merck & Co. will help produce rival Johnson & Johnson's newly approved shot.
- On a call with governors Tuesday, White House coronavirus coordinator Jeff Zients said states should prepare for administering 16-17 million total weekly doses of Pfizer and Moderna vaccines by the end of March, climbing to 17-18 million weekly by early April.
Democrats forge deal to strip Cuomo’s emergency powers
- The powers were delegated by the Legislature last March, giving Cuomo the authority to issue executive orders with the force of law on any issue relating to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Despite bestowing that authority on Cuomo, the Legislature could have overturned individual orders with a majority vote, but they did not do so.
Tennessee teen allegedly kidnapped by her father has been seen in Denver area
- He is suspected of kidnapping his 17-year-old daughter, Daphne Westbrook, in October of 2019, according to the Hamilton County District Attorney’s Office.
- “Daphne is being held against her will, unable to communicate with the outside world,” the DA’s office said.
Congress should take back its power to declare war
- Congress must immediately repeal the authorizations for use of military force (AUMFs) that will drag us into war.
- This would ensure that the United States does not arbitrarily enter into war without the oversight and review constitutionally required of Congress, while still permitting the president to act in extraordinary circumstances.
Donors gave a House candidate more than $8 million. A single firm took nearly half of it.
Baltimore Republican Kim Klacik’s viral ads were touted by President Donald Trump and his son Donald Trump Jr. […]Read more >Similar articles >
From the Editor: Fans of the Cowdog
- Christian first pitched a story about Erickson and Hank five years ago but says he couldn’t drum up much interest until he had two more of the author’s fans on the staff: Lauren, and me.
- Erickson, creator of Hank the Cowdog, when the author delivered a reading in Christian’s hometown of Andrews, in West Texas.
Maryland to prioritize vaccines for health departments quickly administering doses
- Maryland health departments that do not administer all of their coronavirus vaccine doses within one week might see their allotments given to other providers, Gov. Larry Hogan said Tuesday.
- Hogan (R) on Tuesday also announced three new mass vaccination sites will open in Maryland this month, bringing the total to six across the state.
‘School of Rock’ child star says role resulted in addiction, bullying
- Rivkah Reyes at the Los Angeles premiere of "School of Rock: The Musical" at the Pantages Theatre on May 3, 2018, in Hollywood, California.
- Rivkah Reyes at the Los Angeles premiere of "School of Rock: The Musical" at the Pantages Theatre on May 3, 2018, in Hollywood, California.
Gov. Abbott, TDEM re-request addition of 32 counties for Major Disaster Declaration
Two Central Texas counties are among those the governor and the Texas Division of Emergency Management are requesting be added. […]Read more >Similar articles >
Lisa Berreau and Kathleen Riebe: The value of undergraduate research for Utah college students
- Utah State University undergraduates met last month with Utah legislators to share research projects they’ve completed this year.
- USU undergraduate research stands shoulder-to-shoulder with the work of graduate student and faculty colleagues in importance and quality, and their project results are improving their current disciplines and future industries.
Backpack battle: Colorado’s Osprey sues California retailer over branding
A California clothing company is ripping off Colorado outdoor gear maker Osprey’s branding in violation of a trademark agreement between the two companies, Osprey claimed in a federal lawsuit filed Monday. The company, which is headquartered in Cortez and makes hiking packs and gear, claims the California company, Aether, is selling Aether-branded backpacks despite a 2019 agreement between the two companies that it would not do so. Osprey has used “Aether” to brand its backpacks for more than two decades, the complaint says. “Osprey has invested a substantial amount of time, money and effort to promote and advertise its backpacks under the […]Read more >Similar articles >
Albany council strengthens oversight of building demolitions
ALBANY – The Common Council passed legislation on Monday designed to strengthen the Historic Resources Commission’s oversight of emergency demolitions in the city.
The legislation would allow the commission to review orders for emergency demolitions and stabilizations on landmarks or properties in historic districts in the city.
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High court weighing whether Arizona law was meant to suppress minority votes
- Chief Justice John Roberts specifically asked attorney Jessica Ring Amunson why that report by the commission that Carter co-chaired does not provide enough reason for lawmakers to ban ballot harvesting.
- She represents Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs, a Democrat, who has taken the position that both the ban on ballot harvesting and the prohibition on counting votes cast in the wrong precinct violate federal law.
Philly’s gun violence-prevention community needs a reckoning of its own | Helen Ubiñas
"There’s a big cultural gap between young leaders and the city, and high-risk youth and young adults and the violence prevention community," says John Solomon. […]Read more >Similar articles >
Why Fox News is having a day-long meltdown over Dr. Seuss
- It's just 10AM and Fox News has already had 8 segments on Dr. Seuss "quite literally being canceled" [Narrator: He wasn't] pic.twitter.com/uSHnBT8sXn
- A Fox News reporter asked White House press secretary Jen Psaki a question during Tuesday’s briefing about why Biden didn’t mention Dr. Seuss in his statement commemorating Read Across America Day, and Fox News then tried to spin Psaki’s response (she referred the reporter to the Department of Education) as some sort of scandal.
Utah commemorative state flag proposal could be in trouble because of concern by Democrats, others
- But with just days to go in the legislative session, Democratic state lawmakers are saying they’ve been disturbed to discover that a few social media accounts associated with the controversial DezNat hashtag have embraced one of Martin’s flag designs.
- “In its own way, it’ll make people feel better,” said Martin, chairman of Organization for a New Utah Flag .
Utah Sen. Jerry Stevenson suffers ‘health issue’ during floor debate, but is said to be OK
- The Utah Senate came to a brief halt on Tuesday morning after Sen. Jerry Stevenson, R-Layton, suffered what he described as a “health issue.”
- asked Senate President Stuart Adams, R-Layton.
Boynton Beach Mayor Steven Grant files to challenge Sen. Marco Rubio in 2022 election
Boynton Beach Mayor Steven Grant filed to run for U.S. Senate next year as an independent, in a long-shot bid to unseat Marco Rubio. […]Read more >Similar articles >
Maryland won’t receive more Johnson & Johnson vaccines for a few weeks, Gov. Hogan says
- The federal government says unfortunately, states won’t be seeing more Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine doses for a few weeks, as they've shipped all available doses.
- However, officials said there will be no Johnson & Johnson vaccines shipping to the states in the next few weeks due to the federal government shipping out all doses they had immediately.
Why are Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos so interested in space?
- Mr. Bezos, who is stepping down as chief executive of Amazon this year, is expected to accelerate his space-travel efforts through his company Blue Origin, whose tag line reads, in part, "Earth, in all its beauty, is just our starting place."
- Like SpaceX, Blue Origin is working on payload launches and reusable orbital launch vehicles, as well as on moon landing technology, to achieve what Mr. Bezos once called "low-cost access to space." Blue Origin executives said recently that the company is close to blasting off into space with humans.
Texas governor lifts statewide mask mandate despite warnings
- Gov. Greg Abbott announced Tuesday he’s lifting the mask mandate in Texas, even as health officials warn not to ease safety restrictions.
- Abbott said he knows some officials will worry that opening the state 100% will lead to worsening of Covid in their communities.
Colorado set to begin receiving roughly twice as many coronavirus vaccine doses starting in April
- Colorado is set to begin receiving roughly twice as many weekly doses of coronavirus vaccine starting in April compared to what the state is allotted now as production ramps up and the newly approved Johnson & Johnson vaccine is widely distributed.
- Starting the week of April 11, Colorado is forecast to receive more than 400,000 weekly doses of coronavirus vaccine.
Biden says U.S. will have enough vaccines for 300 million Americans by end of May
President Biden on Tuesday said that ramped-up coronavirus vaccine production will provide enough doses for 300 million Americans by the end May. Why it matters: That’s two months sooner than Biden’s previous promise of enough vaccines for all American adults by the end of July.The accelerated timeline also comes on the heels of pharmaceutical manufacturer Merck teaming up with Johnson & Johnson to quickly produce its one-shot COVID-19 vaccine. J&J’s vaccine received its emergency use authorization last Saturday, joining Pfizer and Moderna on the vaccine market.The big picture: Coronavirus cases and deaths have […]Read more >Similar articles >
Andrew S. Weyrich and Richard R. Orlandi: U’s COVID-19 testing program is making our community safer
- At the center of our ability to do this is one of the university’s extraordinary scientific facilities, the Health Sciences Center Sequencing Core laboratory, which pivoted from its pre-pandemic work analyzing genetic material for research to processing saliva samples full time to detect evidence of the virus that causes COVID-19.
- The Sequencing Core Laboratory is one of more than 25 facilities on our campus that provides expert staff and specialized technology to students and faculty, enabling them to conduct world-class research.
D.C. expands paid leave: Two weeks to mourn a child, but no parental leave after stillbirths
- The D.C. government will expand bereavement leave for public employees who lose a child, but will not broaden the more generous leave to include the loss of other family members, as some city lawmakers had advocated .
- The bill was inspired by Elizabeth O’Donnell, a D.C. public school teacher who raised awareness of the city’s lack of leave for parents who lose a child after her daughter Aaliyah Denise was stillborn at seven months.
Congress-created commission calls for spending billions on artificial intelligence to defeat China
- The National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence’s final report to Congress urges the federal government to prioritize artificial intelligence innovation now and spend billions of taxpayer dollars or risk getting left behind in China’s dust.
- The commission said it worried that only the largest technology companies and largest countries have the resources to make artificial intelligence breakthroughs and called for $40 billion in government spending now as a “modest down payment” on future developments.
Looking Again At A Doctor’s Old Rhymes, Seuss Works Haven’t Kept Up With The Times
Dr. Seuss Enterprises has announced it will end publication of six titles deemed to contain racist imagery. The books include And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street and If I Ran the Zoo. […]Read more >Similar articles >
How references to ‘structural racism’ got cut from an Md. bill on health disparities
- Jennings and Sen. Stephen Hershey (R-Kent) both voted in favor of the version of the bill with the preamble when it was approved by the committee the first time.
- “We were going to lose the vote on the floor if we didn’t remove the preamble,” Kelley said in an interview.
Minnesota company’s product trick to scraping ice from your driveway
- Invented by Dave Young of Grand Forks, N.D., the flexible steel blade is designed to remove snow and ice compacted from foot and vehicle traffic.
- For nearly 20 years, Svobodny has sold an ice removal tool that he calls "the best one we sell." The Ultimate Scraper isn't fancy, but some local hardware store operators and commercial snow and ice removal contractors wouldn't be without it.
Biden promises enough Covid-19 vaccines to inoculate all adult Americans by the end of May
- W ASHINGTON — President Biden pledged Tuesday that the federal government will have enough doses of the coronavirus vaccine to inoculate all adult Americans by the end of May.
- The Biden administration has stood up a number of efforts to help states get shots in arms, including mobilizing the Federal Emergency Management Agency to set up mass vaccination sites.
Why have COVID cases plummeted in MultCo? Vines theorizes
- Vines showed three slides during a COVID-19 briefing to the Multnomah County Board of Commissioners - showing the epidemic curve, hospitalizations and testing percent positivity.
- (KOIN) -- COVID infections continue to fall in Multnomah County, Health Officer Dr. Jennifer Vines said on Tuesday.
Mass. reports 44,340 new COVID-19 vaccinations
The total shots administered included 1,248,571 first shots and 565,421 second shots. Those who have gotten their second shot of the currently approved two-dose vaccines are considered fully vaccinated. […]Read more >Similar articles >
The strongest fishing knots you can tie
- For this test, I tied 10-pound Seaguar InvizX fluorocarbon to 10-pound Trilene Big Game monofilament, purposefully going with lines of similar diameters to simulate a common use of fluoro, such as in tying on a leader when fishing for heavily pressured steelhead or walleyes in clear water.
- I tested the strength of at least three or four different splicing knots for each of three line combinations to find what worked best.
Elon Musk’s SpaceX is building a manufacturing facility in Austin
- AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The company SpaceX is breaking ground on a "new, state-of-the-art manufacturing facility" in Austin.
- In a change from just weeks earlier, Austin is now listed as a potential location for SpaceX jobs on the company's website.
Brewers Fest won’t return to Portland until ’22
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The Oregon Brewers Festival has decided to cancel their annual gathering at the Portland waterfront for the second year in a row due to the pandemic. They posted the announcement on Facebook, saying they will return July 27-30 2022. "Until then, stay safe and support your local pubs, breweries, and cider houses. We miss you all, and we look forward to seeing you next year, cheers!" Like nearly all mass gatherings, Brewers Fest also canceled in 2020. It’s unclear what other summer festivals will take place in Portland this year. […]Read more >Similar articles >
Concord looks to fully reopen schools by fall, perhaps sooner
- At the Concord School Board Monday night, Murphy said she’s been thinking ahead to the district’s next steps, and believes it is time to begin planning for in-person learning five days a week in the fall, and possibly as early as May 3.
- But Murphy says she hopes to increase in-person education to five days a week as soon as it is safe to do so, to begin doing the “make-up” work necessary to get kids back on their learning targets.
The Biden administration has set out to dismantle Trump’s legacy except in one area: space

WASHINGTON — In his first two weeks in office, President Joe Biden wasted no time dismantling wide swaths of the Trump legacy, revoking more than 30 orders signed by his predecessor, while rejoining the Paris Climate Accords, ending the Muslim travel ban and halting construction on a Mexican border wall. But there is one area […]Read more >Similar articles >
The future of voting rights is looking pretty bleak
- In part due to that, the report argues, GOP controlled states rushed to pass voting restrictions that were ostensibly neutral but had a disproportionately negative impact on minorities:
- The report argues that the Supreme Court’s record on voting rights cases under Chief Justice John G.
Lack of paperwork for free lunches could cost N.H. school districts millions
- New Hampshire school districts are worried about losing funds for the Free and Reduced Lunch program, as administrators say fewer families are filling out the necessary paperwork, which is still required to determine aid, and is creating a false perception of lower enrollment.
- MacLean estimates, based on a report the district got from the Department of Education, the enrollment drop could cost Merrimack Valley $485,091 in aid for free and reduced lunch, while Andover could lose $107,275.
Dallas Co. Drug Program Gets $50,000 Grant Assisting Parents with Retaining, Regaining Custody of Kids
- The grant would enable the Dallas County Family Drug Court to conduct screening and undertake other measures to ensure that people who have had substance abuse problems remain drug free as part of a requirement to keep their children at home with them.
- “Children in most cases want to be in the home with their parents, and the Dallas County Family Drug Court is willing to make that happen under certain conditions,” Gov. Ivey said.
Merck to Help Rival Johnson & Johnson Produce COVID-19 Vaccines
- White House press secretary says only 8.6 million doses a week were available when Joe Biden became president in late January.
- Drugmaker Merck & Co. will help produce rival Johnson & Johnson’s newly approved coronavirus vaccine in an effort to expand supply more quickly.
Fox News gets huge ratings boost during Trump’s CPAC speech
- But this Sunday, boosted by days of right-wing media hype about Trump’s star turn at CPAC, Fox News averaged 1.4 million viewers at 2 p.m., rising to 2.5 million in the 3 p.m. hour, when Trump was originally slated to speak.
- The ratings for Fox News Channel, which have been relatively weak since Trump lost the election last November, spiked Sunday afternoon when he was scheduled to address the CPAC convention in Orlando, Florida.
Orange County District Attorney Jim Woodall retiring

Utah Senate approves bill to end gas chamber euthanasia for animals in the state
- The Utah Senate voted unanimously Tuesday in favor of a bill that would end gas chamber euthanasia for animals in the state, while a second proposal relating to animal welfare — this one to ban “puppy mills” that opponents say sell poorly-treated pets — stalled in a House committee.
- The proposal from House Minority Leader Brian King, D-Salt Lake City, sought to prohibit pet stores in the state from selling a “companion animal,” like a dog or a cat, as part of an effort to end so-called puppy mills.
Love Factory: Becoming a Social Media Star in China
Livestreaming your life to a devoted audience is big business. A new short film explores what happens when the cameras are off. […]Read more >Similar articles >
Illinois set to receive more than 100,000 doses of new Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine by midweek
Illinois is expected to receive more than 100,000 doses of the recently approved Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine this week, according to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. […]Read more >Similar articles >
White House: Merck to help produce rival J&J’s vaccine
- WASHINGTON — Drugmaker Merck & Co. will help produce rival Johnson & Johnson's newly approved coronavirus vaccine in an effort to expand supply more quickly, the White House said Tuesday.
- White House press secretary Jen Psaki also announced Tuesday that the federal government was increasing supply of the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines to states next week to 15.2 million doses per week, up from 14.5 million previously.
Nursing Homes See 82% COVID Decline Since Vaccine Rollout

Today, the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living released a report detailing a steady decline in nursing home COVID cases since vaccines began to be administered in mid-December. As of March 2, nursing homes in the US have seen the lowest number of new COVID cases since the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services started tracking cases in May 2020. […]Read more >Similar articles >
Hogan: 3 mass COVID vaccination sites to open this month in Hagerstown, Waldorf and Eastern Shore
- Hogan added the mass vaccination site at the Blue Crab Stadium in Charles County -- which will serve southern Maryland -- will open this Thursday, a week ahead of schedule.
- Gov. Hogan says the mass vaccination site at the Blue Crab Stadium in Charles County will open this Thursday, a week ahead of schedule.
Two items in Iowa governor’s ‘school choice’ agenda clear initial House review
- This bill gives choice to a handful of parents at a handful of schools,” Trish Wilger of the Iowa Alliance for Choice in Education said at a House subcommittee hearing today.
- The other creates state-funded private school scholarships for students in struggling public schools.
Texas to end coronavirus restrictions with upcoming executive order
- What they're saying: "It is now time to open Texas 100%," Abbott said Tuesday.
- Texas will end its coronavirus restrictions next week with an upcoming executive order, Gov. Greg Abbot (R) announced Tuesday during a press conference in Lubbock.
Former DFL lawmaker, ex-city employee Kate Knuth announces she’s running for Minneapolis mayor
- In an interview Tuesday, Knuth, an environmental educator and a former three-term DFL legislator, said she decided to run because of what she calls Frey's lack of leadership and the absence of other candidates who can bring together a broad coalition to help move the city forward.
- Frey's campaign manager Joe Radinovich, said the mayor has dedicated his time working with the community to implement "meaningful" policy changes in the police department and "guiding Minneapolis residents and businesses through a public safety flashpoint."
RARE SIGHT: Here’s a look at the documents behind Texas Independence Day
- “[Texas'] Declaration of Independence really is one of the most significant documents in our collection, because it does outline how the founders felt about liberty, about government, about what they wanted from their own country and establishing that,” Price said.
- Their archives are accessible online in the Texas Digital Archive along with more than five million other state records documenting the work of the government.
Meet the Comedian Whose New Poetry Book Is as Discomfiting as Her Cabaret Act
- Eight months into the pandemic, Cohen was promoting her new poetry book, God I Feel Modern Tonight: Poems From a Gal About Town (Knopf) .
- “I guess I feel lucky that I had this book coming out,” Cohen said, before altering her voice into a singsong to indicate it was time for a joke, “because it’s like, ‘Okay, you can’t stop a book.
The COVID-19 Pandemic’s Impact on Global CO2 Emissions Didn’t Last Very Long
- According to a report released March 2 by the International Energy Agency, 2020 on the whole saw a total drop-off in global CO2 emissions of 6%—the largest annual decline since World War II—keeping almost 2 billion tons of planet-warming gasses out of the sky.
- China, the world’s largest emitter of greenhouse gasses and the first country hit by the pandemic, went into lockdown in February, resulting in its CO2 output falling by 12% compared to the same month a year prior.
Agencies to explain ‘Science of the COVID Vaccine’
The VProject along with the Toledo-Lucas County Health Department will host a free, virtual webinar Wednesday to discuss “The Science of the COVID Vaccine.” […]Read more >Similar articles >
Atlanta leaders say lack of conflict resolution a factor in recent uptick in violence
After a violent weekend left one person dead and sent 11 others to hospitals with gunshot wounds, some prominent leaders… […]Read more >Similar articles >
Texas governor lifts mask mandate despite health officials’ warnings
Gov. Greg Abbott announced Tuesday he's lifting the mask mandate in Texas, even as health officials warn not to ease safety restrictions. […]Read more >Similar articles >
Raiders, SafeNest partner on domestic violence education
- The official health care partner of the Las Vegas Raiders has pledged $500,000 to help SafeNest provide student athletes and coaches in Clark County with education about domestic and sexual violence.
- Intermountain’s donation will help the nonprofit launch Coaching Boys Into Men and Athletes as Leaders — “two incredible programs that support important relationships between high school coaches and their athletes, and that leverages that space to have conversations of consequence, conversations that build respect for ourselves and respect for others,” said SafeNest CEO Liz Ortenburger.
CMA Fest canceled for second year in a row due to COVID-19 concerns
- Organizers said it just wasn't safe to bring fans from all over the world to one place right now due to COVID-19.
- "We know our fans near and far have hoped that the festival could safely return this summer, and while we are encouraged to see COVID-19 vaccines becoming more widely available, we still face several challenges that prevent us from bringing our fans around the world the CMA Fest experience they have come to expect," organizers said in a statement.
Column: One family’s weekly trips to fill Chicago’s Love Fridges is a reminder of our capacity to care for one another
Michelle DiGiacomo collected grocery gift cards, but she’s disabled and needed a volunteer to do the shopping. Annie Swingen’s family stepped in. […]Read more >Similar articles >
We may not have to wear masks on planes forever. But should we?

Several experts said people should keep covering their faces on planes once it is no longer required if they are feeling ill or have compromised immune systems -- or even if they don't. […]Read more >Similar articles >
UM-Morris chancellor to retire after four years on job
After four years on the job, Chancellor Michelle Behr will retire at the end of this school year, the University of Minnesota-Morris announced Tuesday. Behr was provost at Birmingham-Southern College before joining Morris in February 2017. Janet Schrunk Ericksen, Morris’s vice chancellor for academic affairs and dean, will step in as acting chancellor on June 25.Related Articles Billboard hopes to bring needed kidney donation to beloved Minnesota man ‘Exciting times’: UMN and NASA alum, 81, watches historic Mars mission University of Minnesota to establish center for anti-racism health research UMN makes tuition free for students from […]Read more >Similar articles >
COVID-19 vaccine coming to Pick ‘n Save, Metro Market stores
- — Nearly 4,000 doses of the coronavirus vaccine will be distributed to Pick 'n Save and Metro Market locations in Wisconsin this week, the state Department of Health Services announced Tuesday.
- Kroger, which operates 67 stores in Wisconsin under the Pick 'n Save and Metro Market names, will allocate vaccine to their stores that are not already receiving vaccine from the state, the health department said.
Andrew Cuomo and the post-#MeToo reckoning that never was
Even if harassment allegations force out the New York governor, survivors know it won’t change an entrenched culture that protects men’s insidious behavior. […]Read more >Similar articles >
Edmond, Putnam City restore classes to four days a week
- After considering declining rates of local COVID-19 cases and vaccination rates, school boards governing Putnam City and Edmond Public Schools voted Monday night to have students attend school in person four days a week instead of two.
- Students will attend Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday with Wednesdays as a remote learning day.
Raise a Roof campaign kicks off to build rapid housing in Oak Ridge and combat homelessness
- — Families experiencing homelessness in Oak Ridge may soon be able to call a place home, because of the Trinity Out-Reach Center of Hope's "Raise a Roof!" campaign.
- The organization serves people experiencing homelessness or who are in jeopardy of becoming homeless.
PURCELL: BREAKING — Money not the key to happiness
- G et this: A study by McGill University has found that more money does not necessarily make people in low-income countries happier.
- People in developing countries like Bangladesh may not have high incomes and own lots of nice material things, but they do have an abundance of two key sources of happiness: More contact with family and nature.
Texas governor to lift COVID-19 mask mandate
- AUSTIN, Texas — Texas is lifting its mask mandate, Gov. Greg Abbott said Tuesday, making it the largest state to end an order intended to prevent the spread of the coronavirus that has killed more than 42,000 Texans.
- “Removing statewide mandates does not end personal responsibility,” said Abbott, speaking from a crowded dining room where many of those surrounding him were not wearing masks.
Substance use, suicide, and cardiometabolic conditions drive rise in working-age mortality, report finds
- I ncreasing mortality rates among working-age Americans since 2010 have been mainly driven by drug- and alcohol-related deaths, suicide, and cardiometabolic conditions like diabetes and heart disease, according to a sweeping new report .
- Economically disadvantaged people are more vulnerable to obesity and associated conditions, said Mullan Harris, since they are less likely to have access to healthy food, safe and open spaces to exercise, and affordable health care.
Anne Decker, a lifelong writer, passed on her love of words to her children
- In an episode that would become part of family lore, Anne Decker one day found herself locked in the bathroom of their New Jersey house, her husband at work and her 2-year-old son on the other side of the door, unable to summon help.
- James Decker was working in the D.C. area that summer and decided to pay a visit to his friend at their home in Alexandria, in the hope of seeing Anne.
Tucson Musicians Pull Together to Honor the Legendary Al Foul

Texas becomes biggest US state to lift COVID-19 mask mandate
- AUSTIN, Texas — Texas is lifting its mask mandate, Gov. Greg Abbott said Tuesday, making it the largest state to end an order intended to prevent the spread of the coronavirus that has killed more than 42,000 Texans.
- The Republican governor has faced sharp criticism from his party over the mandate, which was imposed eight months ago, and other COVID-19 restrictions.
VA will hold COVID-19 vaccine clinic for veterans of all ages this weekend
- KNOXVILLE, Tennessee — Veterans of all ages are invited to a first-come, first-serve COVID-19 vaccination clinic on Saturday.
- Tallent Community Based Outpatient Clinic, located at 8033 Ray Mears Blvd in Knoxville.
Hyundai Collaborates with MPS for Virtual “Read Across America” Production
- Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama (HMMA) collaborated with Montgomery Public Schools (MPS) to present MPS students with a virtual version of the manufacturing plant’s annual Read Across America production.
- HMMA Team Members took the stage for an afternoon of story-telling as they read the famous Dr. Seuss tales “Green Eggs and Ham” and “The Cat in the Hat.”
Tennessee to begin vaccinating people 16+ with high-risk medical conditions and pregnant women starting Monday
Tennessee said it is expecting a large increase in vaccine shipments by the end of the month, so it is moving forward with Phase 1c. […]Read more >Similar articles >
Official: Merck to help produce rival J&J’s COVID-19 vaccine
- WASHINGTON — Drugmaker Merck & Co. will help produce rival Johnson & Johnson’s newly approved coronavirus vaccine in an effort to expand supply more quickly, the White House said Tuesday.
- White House press secretary Jen Psaki also announced Tuesday that the federal government was increasing supply of vaccines to states next week to 15.2 million doses per week, up from 14.5 million previously.
Whitmer ‘bristles’ at calling ex-health director’s separation agreement ‘hush money’
Gov. Whitmer said Gordon didn’t commit improprieties while leading the health department, but did not answer several questions about his depature. […]Read more >Similar articles >
Gov. Whitmer says she won’t extend deployment of Michigan National Guard to US Capitol
Whitmer said 1,000 Guard members were sent to Washington, D.C. to help with security shortly after the inauguration of President Joe Biden on Jan. 20. […]Read more >Similar articles >
Whitmer: Nursing homes can reopen to visitors under new public health order
For the first time in nearly a year, nursing homes in Michigan can now start to allow visitors once again, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced Tuesday. […]Read more >Similar articles >
Wisconsin would receive $3.2 billion in COVID-19 aid under House stimulus bill
- MADISON - Wisconsin would receive $3.2 billion in federal help to fight COVID-19 and its economic toll — more than one and a half times what it got last year — under legislation approved by the U.S. House.
- Last year the state received about $2 billion in federal help to deal with the effects of COVID-19 and Democratic Gov. Tony Evers had broad leeway on how to spend it.
Texas to join 15 US states without statewide mask mandates
- AUSTIN, Texas — On Tuesday, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced that effective March 10, he would be issuing a new executive order that will undo statewide coronavirus restrictions such as business capacity limitations and face mask mandates.
- Gov. Abbott first announced the statewide mask mandate on July 2, meaning Texans were required to wear masks in public for a total of about eight months during the pandemic, which began in the state in March 2020.
Tick diseases surging and lawmakers say more money needed for the battle
- The latest Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimate is that the number of people nationally who contract Lyme each year is growing to nearly 500,000; state Sen. Sue Serino, a Hudson Valley Republican, and other lawmakers are urging their colleagues to include $1.5 million to tackle tick-related diseases.
- Serino said state funding for these efforts has been lackluster in recent years despite the Legislature adding funding for Lyme research, treatment and prevention.
Guatemala: 5 migrants survived January massacre of 19
- The migrants were being taken toward the U.S. border by people smugglers when one or two of the trucks came under fire, apparently from a state police unit.
- GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemalan authorities said Tuesday that five migrants survived the Jan. 22 massacre of 19 people, including 16 Guatemalans, in northern Mexico.
Senate confirms Biden Commerce secretary pick Gina Raimondo
The Senate confirmed Gina Raimondo as Commerce secretary on Tuesday in a broad bipartisan vote despite early GOP efforts to block her nomination.Raimondo, who has served as governor of Rhode Island since 2015, was confirmed in an 84-15 vote.As […]Read more >Similar articles >
Orange County’s coronavirus case rate misses red tier status by a fraction
- But the third, the rate of new COVID-19 cases by population, remained just above the red tier threshold rate of 7 per 100,000, according to a state Department of Public Health update Tuesday, March 2.
- Orange County barely missed the mark this week that would have started its transition to the more relaxed red tier of the state’s four-level pandemic tracking system, meaning it remains in the most most-restrictive purple tier that limits a lot of indoor activities.
Domestic terrorism is ‘metastasizing’ across the country, FBI director says in Capitol riot testimony
- WASHINGTON — The links between white supremacist and violent militia groups and the Capitol riot are growing by the day, according to testimony from FBI Director Christopher Wray on Tuesday.
- Wray said racially motivated violent extremism, specifically violent white supremacy, is the biggest chunk of the FBI’s domestic terrorism case portfolio.
Top Pa. senator appoints colleague’s wife to lucrative Gaming Control Board seat
Senate President Pro Tempore Jake Corman named Frances Regan, the wife of Sen. Mike Regan, to serve a two-year term on the board, which comes with a $145,000 annual salary. […]Read more >Similar articles >
Sierra snowpack at 61% as new drought looms for California this summer
- Highlighting the second dry winter in a row, the Sierra Nevada snowpack on Tuesday was just 61% of its historical average for this date, the latest signal that California appears headed toward summer drought conditions, with water restrictions possible in some areas for the first time in five years.
- Most Bay Area cities and Los Angeles have received only about 40% of their normal rainfall totals, and only a month remains in the state’s winter rainy season, which typically ends around the beginning of April.
Sununu to nominate John Formella as attorney general
Gov. Chris Sununu plans to nominate his legal counsel, John Formella, to serve as New Hampshire’s attorney general.Sununu said he will submit the nomination to the Executive Council on Wednesday, with a vote likely March 24. If confirmed, Formella would replace Gordon MacDonald, who was sworn in las […]Read more >Similar articles >
Celebrating Read Across America Day in East Tennessee
- This day was created to help encourage students across the country to read in their classrooms, even a virtual one.
- Read Across America Day is a nationwide initiative to help encourage reading in classrooms, even a virtual one.
Vaccinations in NC: Frontline workers eligible Wednesday, people with health conditions in 3 weeks

Keep Tennessee Beautiful encourages ‘trashercising’ throughout March
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Fort Bragg expands COVID-19 vaccination operation to include more military beneficiaries

Pabst Blue Ribbon debuting new art gallery in San Antonio’s Southtown neighborhood

The pop-up gallery’s debut show will feature artists who submitted works for consideration in Pabst’s annual can design competition. It will also showcase art by the winner of the 2020 competition, Boise, Idaho-based Dreyfus.
Pabst — the conglomerate behindLone Star, Pearland its namesake Pabst Blue Ribbon — brought its headquarters back to San Antonio last year, after 14 years in Chicago. […]Read more >Similar articles >
America must embrace civics and history instruction for the sake of our democracy
- Educating for American Democracy, a two-year effort funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Education Department, provides national guidance that states, local school districts and educators can use to strengthen and help transform the teaching of civics and history, designed with a diverse 21st-century student body in mind.
- Recent troubling events — notably the Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol — should be a Sputnik-like spur to strengthen American democracy with improvements in civics and history education.
Utah reports fewer than 500 new cases of COVID-19 again
- Also on Tuesday, the Salt Lake County Health Department unveiled its new public awareness campaign and website, built around the theme “This Is Our Shot.”
- For the third day in a row, Utah reported fewer than 500 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday.
12-year-old girl heads to school in Parker on Tuesday but doesn’t arrive
- Katherine Gould left her home at about 8:15 a.m. going to Mammoth Heights Elementary School, 9500 Stonegate Parkway, Parker, according to the sheriff’s office.
- Katherine Gould, 12, never arrived at school this morning, 8:35am.
For Putin, it wasn’t enough to smear, harass and poison Navalny
- Russian media has reported that Mr. Navalny, who returned to Moscow in January after having barely survived a nerve-agent poisoning carried out by a Kremlin hit squad, would be incarcerated at a penal colony known for cruel, dehumanizing conditions.
- According to former inmates and lawyers familiar with Penal Colony 2, the facility east of Moscow to which Mr. Navalny has been transferred, it is notorious for subjecting convicts to extreme isolation.
Texas lifts mask mandate amid falling coronavirus hospitalizations
Texas Governor Greg Abbott lifted the mask mandate and other anti-pandemic restrictions amid declining hospitalizations and infection rates in the second-largest US state. […]Read more >Similar articles >
Ethan Kross: Why being introspective is a double-edged sword
- This internal chatter — negative thought loops — can make our capacity for introspection feel more like a curse than a blessing.
- Drifting off into our thoughts allows for introspection — the space to imagine, remember, reflect, and then use these reveries to solve problems, innovate, and create.
Gina Raimondo confirmed as Commerce secretary
The US Senate voted Tuesday to confirm Governor Gina Raimondo’s nomination to be President Joe Biden’s secretary of commerce, cutting short by nearly two years her tenure as Rhode Island’s first female governor. […]Read more >Similar articles >
Coast Guard halts search for 87-year-old man after his plane went down off Boca Raton
After a three day search, the U.S. Coast Guard has stopped looking for Brendan Spratt, an 87-year-old man whose plane went down off the coast of Boca Raton. “The decision […]Read more >Similar articles >
Advocate Aurora Health working on mass vaccination site at conference center next to Wrigley Field: sources
Advocate Aurora Health is working on a mass vaccination site to be hosted at the conference center next to Wrigley Field, potentially giving the city another prominent location for shots distribution, sources told the Tribune. […]Read more >Similar articles >
Graduate Hotel in Providence aiming to reopen April 1
After being closed for a year due to the pandemic, the trendy hotel will relaunch with a sports bar and a spa. […]Read more >Similar articles >
Flooding closes some Central Kentucky roads. Lexington hopes evacuations are over
There was concern that flooding from the Kentucky River could force additional Lexington residents to evacuate their homes this week, but the fire department was “encouraged” by new, dry forecasts. […]Read more >Similar articles >
Group lists Hogle Zoo as one of the worst places for elephants
- According to a statement from the California-based In Defense of Animals’ elephant campaign coordinator, Hogle is “is still keeping African elephants Christie and Zuri in social isolation,” and is “senselessly offering a feeding experience during the pandemic which endangers elephants and risks public health.”
- According to In Defense of Animals, Hogle’s elephants, mother-and-daughter Christie and Zuri, are kept “alone in a small, cold-weather enclosure.”
Behind on rent because of COVID? Miami-Dade is offering to pay it. Here’s how to apply
Miami-Dade residents struggling to pay rent during the pandemic can now apply for the county’s emergency rental assistance program. Applications went live Monday and can be found at http://www.miamidade.gov/global/housing/emergency-rental-assistance-program.page. Tenants […]Read more >Similar articles >
Eastern Iowa teacher makes face shields for every teacher in his district
- Greg Smith teaches Industrial Technology and says it all started when the superintendent asked him to make a few face shields for staff because of the pandemic.
- “You can buy various types of face shields and you can get some fairly cheap and you can get some that are more durable,” Smith says.
Urban League Sacramento President Cassandra Jennings reflects on life during Civil Rights Movement
- She spoke with Brittany Johnson, a reporter at sister station KCRA, as part of Hearst TV's History & Hope project.Jennings reflected on her upbringing in Williamston, North Carolina, and how growing up during segregation would shape her life of community advocacy.Q: Let's go back to 1956 in Williamston, North Carolina, where you were born and grew up.
- LISA: CASSANDRA JENNINGS SAYS SHE GREW UP ALWAYS ASKING WHY PEOPLE TREATED HER DIFFERENTLY BECAUSE OF THE COLOR OF HER SKIN.
Judge balks at potential plea deal for ‘serial stowaway’ in most recent alleged try to sneak onto flight
The Chicago-area woman known as the “serial stowaway” for her history of sneaking onto flights was poised to plead guilty in her latest case after working out a deal, but a Cook County judge indicated she would not go along. […]Read more >Similar articles >
February cold spell could cost Iowans for months to come
- Since most households exceeded that price in February, Des Moines-based MidAmerican Energy has to spread the full cost over several bills.
- Greenwood says MidAmerican customers used 50-percent more gas than usual.
Registration for United Center COVID-19 vaccinations to open Thursday
Illinois residents who are 65 or older can start making appointments for the United Center mass vaccination site Thursday morning, officials announced. […]Read more >Similar articles >
The Guardian view on Saudi Arabia: on Khashoggi and Yemen, the west too must answer
- But while the US declines to say whether Prince Mohammed is included in the “Khashoggi ban” that it has imposed on visas for 76 Saudi officials, the clear message is business as usual, with only minor changes.
- While the last of Riyadh’s many stories portrayed it as a “rogue operation”, the CIA swiftly concluded that the crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, approved his killing .
University of Minnesota to expand study of whether common diabetes drug could treat COVID
- The University of Minnesota Medical School has received $1 million to study whether a widely used generic medicine could be an effective treatment for COVID-19.
- Metformin might be helpful, Bramante said, because it's thought to help reduce the inflammatory proteins that can kick into overdrive with serious cases of COVID-19.
CNN host Chris Cuomo issues pitiful disclosure about Andrew Cuomo
- Any “straight” disclosure would have included an admission that when the governor’s coronavirus news conferences made him a national star, Chris Cuomo invited him on “Cuomo Prime Time” for a series of image-enhancing chats that raised the profile of both family members; that they switched between policy chatter and family small talk in a way that the governor couldn’t procure on any other show; and that when the appearances wound down in June, Chris Cuomo said this about his brother :
- The Erik Wemple Blog has asked CNN whether Chris Cuomo still thinks that his brother is the “best politician in the country.”
Frontline workers eligible for vaccinations Wednesday, people with health conditions in 3 weeks

The vaccine race against the coronavirus variants, explained
- There’s evidence that the virus is evolving in ways that can reduce the effectiveness of Covid-19 vaccines — particularly when they’re up against the variant discovered in South Africa.
- The Covid-19 vaccines that are being distributed in the US, as well as the newly authorized Johnson & Johnson vaccine, have been shown to almost eliminate deaths and hospitalizations from the disease, even for people infected with the new mutations.
More than a third of Iowa Veterans Home staff still refuse vaccine
- According to state and federal data, about 42% of the Iowans who have died of the virus were residents of nursing facilities like the Iowa Veterans Home.
- Roughly 37% of the staff at the state-run Iowa Veterans Home are refusing to be vaccinated against the coronavirus.
History & Hope: Community advocate says progress has been made ‘but we still have a long way to go’
- She spoke with Brittany Johnson, a reporter at sister station KCRA, as part of Hearst TV's History & Hope project.Jennings reflected on her upbringing in Williamston, North Carolina, and how growing up during segregation would shape her life of community advocacy.Q: Let's go back to 1956 in Williamston, North Carolina, where you were born and grew up.
- LISA: CASSANDRA JENNINGS SAYS SHE GREW UP ALWAYS ASKING WHY PEOPLE TREATED HER DIFFERENTLY BECAUSE OF THE COLOR OF HER SKIN.
City to conduct second Elijah McClain investigation meeting Tuesday
- This is the first meeting that will allow Mayor Mike Coffman and city council members to directly question the independent authors of the report released last week, which found that Aurora police officers had no grounds to detain or subdue McClain.
- AURORA | Aurora City Council members will get their chance Tuesday night to question the authors of a recent, “damning” report about the death of Elijah McClain.
Doctors: More young people are needing liver transplants
- Now they're in their 40s, their 30s, and a few are even in their 20s."I think it's just drinking itself has become a problem, and now it's even worse with this pandemic," said Dr. Tim Schmitt, transplant director for the University of Kansas Health System.He's been doing this for over 20 years.
- that doctors link to the pandemic as a contributing factor.It used to be that people needing a liver transplant were in their 50s, who drank a lot for 20 or 30 years.
Big anti-abortion push on in conservative legislatures across the country
- That has emboldened lawmakers in Montana and other right-leaning states including Utah to introduce dozens of anti-abortion bills this year in the hope that the high court will hear lawsuits against new state laws and side with the states.
- When Rep. Lola Sheldon-Galloway introduced a bill in the Montana House two years ago that would have prohibited abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy, the Republican legislator knew it was unlikely to survive the veto pen of the Democratic governor.
Republicans turn their party into a newt
- Early in “Monty Python and the Holy Grail,” there’s a scene where filth-spattered villages gleefully drag a woman to their lord, shouting “We’ve got a witch!
- Donald Trump delivered two main messages to the Conservative Political Action Committee in Florida Sunday: the 2020 presidential election was stolen; and his followers must defeat every Republican who spoke out against him.
Model sees continuing decline in Mass. coronavirus pandemic
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Spurs’ March 4 matchup with the Thunder will give a glimpse at San Antonio’s evolving backcourt

Walker shared the offensive load with five other Spurs who scored in double figures, including Dejounte Murray who finished the night with 16 points, 5 rebounds, and 7 assists. […]Read more >Similar articles >
Lawsuit challenging Bridgeport assistant chief pick is continued
- Superior Court Judge Barry Stevens on Tuesday granted a motion by the city to continue the trial to April 29 after the federal sentencings of the trial’s two star witnesses, former Police Chief Armando Perez and former Personnel Director David Dunn, were continued until April 11 and 12, respectively.
- Deputy City Attorney John Bohannon Jr. told Judge Stevens that he had spoken to the lawyers for Perez and Dunn and they had indicated that their clients desire to participate in the defense of this action, but “both lawyers emphasized their professional preference and desire to maintain the status quo through conclusion of the sentencing process.”
Alabama tied for most Confederate symbols removed in 2020
- More than 160 Confederate symbols and monuments have been removed nationwide last year, and 12 of them were in Alabama, according to the SPLC.
- Alabama tied with Texas in removing the most Confederate monuments and symbols in 2020, according to a report by the Southern Poverty Law Center.
‘I became obsessed with it.’ Women share their eating disorder battles and why they finally got help
- “I had this thing in my head that healthy is being skinny and seeing my mom’s patterns, I was like, ‘Oh, I need to eat less calories, count my calories and stay this weight forever,'” Smith tells EastIdahoNews.com.
- Kimmie Smith says her eating disorder began when she was 10 years old.
Texas-based Martin House Brewing Co. launching Best Maid Spicy Pickle Beer this week

Fort Worth-based Martin House Brewing Co. this week will introduce Best Maid Spicy Pickle Beer, the latest flavor in its line of pickle brews that's gained a cult since the first release launched in 2019. […]Read more >Similar articles >
Museum of the Henry’s Fork preserves history of the Ashton area
- Nestled into a group of shops on Main Street in Ashton, the Museum of the Henry’s Fork documents the history and residents of the town.
- The museum celebrates Bear Gulch ski area and The American Dog Derby, the oldest sled dog race in America.
African American coalition leaders come together for silent protest at Indiana State Capitol
African American coalition leaders come together for a silent protest at Indiana State Capitol in response to "a collective concern about the need to address root cause challenges facing Black communities." […]Read more >Similar articles >
Hawley asks FBI director about consumer data collected in Capitol riot investigation
Missouri Republican Sen. Josh Hawley questioned FBI Director Christopher Wray about data the bureau has collected from banks, cellular companies and social media platforms in the wake of the Jan. […]Read more >Similar articles >
Auburn University Announces Plans for Spring 2021 Graduation Ceremonies
- Auburn’s spring commencement exercises, scheduled for April 30-May 1, will once again take place in Jordan-Hare Stadium, contingent on current health and safety guidelines and weather.
- “We have worked closely with university and public health officials to develop plans that will allow us to safely hold our ceremonies for our graduates and their families.”
Group 3 patients excited to get COVID-19 vaccine through Cape Fear Valley Health

A protester is suing Wauwatosa after being injured during the October curfew
- She said she suffered physical injuries to her right ankle and foot, and also to her eyes, throat, mouth and lungs after law enforcement deployed less-than-lethal munitions on protesters.
- Wauwatosa officers fired tear gas, pepper balls and paint balls at protesters who were near city hall past the 7 p.m. curfew that night.
BREAKING: Atlanta inmate who left transitional center captured in Alabama
After more than two weeks on the run, an Atlanta inmate who left a transitional center is back in custody, authorities s… […]Read more >Similar articles >
RDU receives feedback from travelers to guide its response to COVID-19

Dozens of area groups get $3.5M in state arts grants
Capital Region arts and cultural organizations will receive approximately $3.5 million from the New York State Council on the Arts as part of the council's $40 million in grants statewide.
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- How else can we explain the continued belief by so many GOP leaders, state parties and rank and file members that Donald Trump won November’s election?
- And yes, it’s believing that Donald Trump won the 2020 presidential election.
In-person graduation events planned at Iowa’s three state universities
As the pandemic loosens its grip, Iowa’s three public universities are unveiling ways to hold in-person graduation ceremonies this spring. News releases from both Iowa State University and the University of Northern Iowa tell how they’re developing plans for modified commencement ceremonies. UNI says graduates will be allowed to bring a limited number of guests,
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‘It may look different’: Organizers say planning is underway for 2021 State Fair of Texas
- Spokesperson Karissa Condoianis said the State Fair team remains optimistic and is planning for multiple scenarios with the hopes of hosting the event in 2021.
- "Planning has continued for the 2021 Fair during this pandemic with an optimistic and measured approach because producing an event of this size and scope, that means so much to so many, requires year-round efforts," Condoianis said.
After COVID shutdowns, first jury trial starts in Miami
Miami-Dade County held its first in-person civil jury trial on March 2, 2021, one year after courthouses shut down because of the novel coronavirus. […]Read more >Similar articles >
Grimes’s Digital Art of Spear-Wielding Babies Sells For $5.8 Million
- After announcing the auction on Twitter, Grimes's ten NFTs on offer—featuring dramatic, moody illustrations of winged babies wielding spears in outer space—sold for over $5.8 million in under 20 minutes, according to Business Insider .
- This is also just the first of many NFT collections Grimes has planned, explaining that WarNymph is just one fact of the mythical universe she's created called Oth3rkin.
Indianapolis Public Library is considering removing some Dr. Seuss books. Here’s why
Dr. Seuss Enterprises said it would stop publishing the six Dr. Seuss books because the works "portray people in ways that are hurtful and wrong." […]Read more >Similar articles >
The time is right to cancel Dr. Seuss’s racist books
- For instance, Seuss’s first children’s book, “And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street” (1937), contains an illustration of a young Chinese man that looks like a pre-World War II stereotype.
- Today, on the 117th anniversary of the birth of Theodor Seuss Geisel, the company that controls his works announced it will no longer publish six Dr. Seuss books because of their racist imagery .
New Waite Park amphitheater to finally open this summer — hopefully
- This year, continued state capacity restrictions might delay hopes for national acts at the new $15 million venue, but local officials are determined to open for local events.
- Johnson said the city and production company are planning for the "worst case scenario," which is only being able to open at 50% capacity by June: New West is designing an updated seating chart to align with restrictions and the city is creating a COVID-19 preparedness plan for the site.
Health official: Model predicts ‘herd’ immunity with mask ordinance extension in Oklahoma City
- A public health official told the Oklahoma City Council Tuesday that "herd" immunity to COVID-19 may be achieved by June.
- Health official: Model predicts 'herd' immunity with mask ordinance extension in Oklahoma City
6 virtual field trips to take in March in honor of Women’s History Month
- “Sign of the Times: Activism in the Suffrage Movement,” presented by Virginia Museum of History and Culture; free
- Some of the featured exhibits, such as the Virginia Museum of History and Culture’s “Activism in the Suffrage Movement,” are free to peruse.
Waddell & Reed says it won’t move into HQ building in downtown Kansas City after merger
Waddell & Reed does not plan to move into a downtown Kansas City tower designed as its new corporate headquarters after it merges with Australia’s Macquarie Group. That news comes […]Read more >Similar articles >
NCDOT looking for volunteers to clean up roadways after more than 1M pounds of litter collected so far in 2021

Power lines fall on school bus in New Hampshire after high winds knock over tree
Power lines fell on a school bus in Londonderry, N.H., after powerful winds knocked over a tree, but children on board and the bus driver escaped injury, fire officials said. […]Read more >Similar articles >
Upper Darby woman with food pantry at her house garners accolades and invite from Dr. Oz
Rachael Ray's people also wanted to talk to Desiree’ LaMarr-Murphy, while a Nigerian person wanted to emulate her. […]Read more >Similar articles >
Republicans Are Taking a Sledgehammer to Voting Rights
- But their efforts have been even more audacious, bald-faced, and undemocratic in recent months: In swing states where Trump sought to overturn his narrow losses, Republican legislators are using his lies as a pretext for “election security” bills targeting mail-in voting and other measures that expand access to the ballot.
- The GOP has now put forth bills in 43 states that would dramatically restrict access to the ballot, according to a Brennan Center analysis ; in places like Georgia, with Republican-controlled state governments, anti-democracy lawmakers are succeeding .
Stepping Up the Tech Fight Against China
- The new administration will continue such efforts and also work with allies to maintain the West’s technological edge in areas that will be crucial to defense as well as the economy in coming decades.
- As recently as 2001, America’s annual investment in research and development exceeded China’s by more than $300 billion.
‘iCarly’ star Jennette McCurdy on quitting acting: ‘I’m so ashamed’
- Talking to Anna Faris, a guest on “Empty Inside,” McCurdy said she’d ultimately quit acting in favor of taking on more writing and directing work.
- “My family didn’t have a lot of money,” said McCurdy, whose mother encouraged her to begin acting as young as age 6.
Black community leaders rally at Statehouse
The small silent protest at the Statehouseis part of an effortto push back against the "attempted silencing" of Black lawmakers. […]Read more >Similar articles >
Boston Marathon announces virtual race, expects smaller field for in-person event amid coronavirus pandemic
- “We anticipate having a reduced field size for the in-person road race on Monday, October 11 but want to celebrate and honor the 125th running of the Boston Marathon through this virtual race,” Tom Grilk, president and CEO of the B.A.A., said in a statement.
- The Boston Athletic Association has announced that it will offer a virtual Boston Marathon for up to 70,000 people, as it anticipates the in-person race this fall will have a smaller field amid the coronavirus pandemic.
On Cardona’s first day on job, a visit to a Meriden school with Jill Biden
- First Lady Jill Biden and Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona will visit an elementary school in Meriden — Cardona’s hometown where he previously taught — on Wednesday.
- Cardona previously was a 4th grade teacher and principal in Meriden, but taught at different schools than the one he and Biden will visit Wednesday.
To thwart domestic terror threat, Walz wants to increase funding for little-known investigative unit
- The little-known investigative unit is called the Minnesota Fusion Center, part of the BCA's Criminal Information Operations Section.
- In his 2022 budget proposal, Gov. Tim Walz says this subset of the state's public safety force will be key to Minnesota's strategy in thwarting the threat of domestic terrorism — what the Department of Homeland Security has called the "most persistent and lethal threat" to the United States right now.
North Las Vegas No. 1 in local new home market
- North Las Vegas tripled new home sales during the past two years and emerged as the No. 1 market in 2020, surpassing the southwest valley, which had been the dominant player in Southern Nevada for years along with former No. 2 Henderson.
- But new data from Las Vegas-based Home Builders Research showed North Las Vegas grew to 27 percent of the market share in Southern Nevada in 2020, bettering its 20 percent in 2019.
Woodford Reserve releases 2021 Kentucky Derby bottle as Churchill talks expanded seating
Every year, since 1999, Woodford Reserve has released a special Kentucky Derby bottle celebrating the “Greatest Two Minutes in Sports.” Some years are just a little bit more collectible than […]Read more >Similar articles >
An American Reckoning at the Golden Globes
- This being the opposite of a normal year, however, the Golden Globes have only just aired, and the glitterati of TV and film Zoomed in from their homes, wearing everything from haute couture to homey sweatshirts.
- Technical difficulties abounded, and early in the ceremony, three members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, the voting body behind the Globes, addressed the organization’s ethical issues (namely, that it includes zero Black members ) while standing stiffly onstage and reading from the teleprompter like glass-eyed automatons.
Floyd family attorneys disappointed with limited courtroom seating
- Hennepin County District Judge Peter Cahill issued an order Monday limiting both Floyd and Chauvin to one family member each in the trial courtroom.
- Spectators allowed into the courtroom will sit in assigned seats, wear masks, sit six feet apart and observe other safety measures, according to Cahill's order.
The Voting Rights Act had a surprisingly good day at the Supreme Court
- Michael Carvin, a lawyer for the Arizona Republican Party, argued in his brief that states have broad power to enact laws restricting the “time, place, or manner” where voters cast their ballots — though he rapidly back-pedaled after Justice Elena Kagan suggested that this proposed rule would allow a state to require all voters to cast their ballots at, say, country clubs.
- Chief Justice John Roberts, and Justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, Brett Kavanaugh, and Amy Coney Barrett — all conservatives — each expressed concerns that Carvin’s proposed test either wasn’t workable or contradicted the text of the Voting Rights Act. After Carvin conceded that a state could not require every ballot to be cast at a country club, Barrett warned him that his argument “has some contradictions in it.”
Senator Tammy Duckworth Wants FDR Memorial to Be Accessible for People with All Disabilities
- “Our national parks should be accessible to everyone, whether they read Braille or printed text, whether they get around by walking or in a wheelchair, like the American President whom this site honors,” Duckworth, who lost both legs serving in the Iraq War and often uses a wheelchair, said in a statement on Tuesday.
- Sen. Tammy Duckworth on Tuesday will introduce a resolution with D.C. Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton calling on the National Park Service to improve the memorial’s accessibility to blind and low-vision visitors and to create accessible education materials about the site’s history.
More Than Four Decades Into Her Trailblazing Career, Lorraine O’Grady Finally Has The World’s Attention
- Through every medium and subject, she has built a body of work that asserts two key ideas: the centrality of Black women and their stories and the ways in which hybridity — of people, cultures, ideas — has shaped the modern Western world.
- Boston was a heavily white city at the time, and O’Grady said her class-conscious parents didn’t relate to many of the African Americans there, including upper-class Black Bostonians.
Meghan and Harry Have a Few Suggestions for How to Honor International Women’s Day
- In advance of the interview, which promises plenty of revelations and a few homages to Princess Diana, Meghan and Harry’s foundation, Archewell, has announced a new initiative celebrating International Women’s Day on March 8.
- Meghan has been publicly honoring International Women's Day since before she joined the royal family .
NCDOT needs volunteers to clean up roadways after more than 1M pounds of litter collected so far in 2021

10 books to read in March
- Novelists consider the nature of borders and how substances (including oil and drugs) corrupt; journalists examine health care, feminism, genetics; and a young but already accomplished poet releases her first book.
- "The Hospital: Life, Death, and Dollars in a Small American Town," by Brian Alexander (March 9)
NYC mixologist, Hudson restaurateurs expanding to Bolton Landing
A nationally-known mixologist with bars in New York City and Los Angeles and the operators of Hudson’s Wm. Farmer and Sons restaurant are planning to open a new restaurant here this summer.
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The downtown interactive art collection partnered with Smack's Chicken Shack when it opened last fall, but the chicken sando purveyor's opening of a standalone space has created a vacancy for another mobile kitchen to fill. […]Read more >Similar articles >
On party-line vote, Wichita City Council fails to replace disgraced former colleague
The Wichita City Council failed to pick a new member Tuesday after five rounds of voting to replace disgraced former council member James Clendenin, meaning the vacant seat will stay […]Read more >Similar articles >
Iowa cop: After excessive-force probe, I resigned to ‘save my career’ in policing
- When he quit, Terry specifically told his superiors not to inform him of the outcome of their recent investigation into an excessive force complaint filed against him by a fellow officer.
- A former Shenandoah police officer says that in an effort to land a job with another police agency, he quit his job last summer amid an excessive-force investigation related to his conduct.
Her Pain Was Their PR
- “It’s very likely that everyone knows someone that has been personally affected, whether that’s an immediate family member, a friend, or someone that they’ve worked with,” says Jayla Burton, the program officer for Breast Cancer Action, a watchdog organization that focuses on what it calls a takeover of the disease by corporate giants and charities that use pink-ribbon marketing culture for their own benefit.
- Even still, in the early part of her treatment, Johnson says her employer asked her to take medical leave, or else start using her sick and vacation time, which the company said was likely not enough to cover the four to six hours per week of treatments that could go on for several months.
Microsoft debuts Mesh software aimed at broadening VR experiences
- The company’s Mesh software will enable users to work and play together virtually by interacting with the same set of holograms on devices at various price points and from different manufacturers.
- Mesh also lets multiple people see the same holograms from different locations, allowing for events such as concerts or company meetings where one user attends in person and the other “holoports” from home.
Trump Is Threatening Republican Prospects in 2022
- The 2021 Conservative Political Action Conference proved that it’s still Donald Trump’s Republican Party, but then you knew that.
- W. Bush a presumed squish who had a chilly relationship with the conference.) The 2024 GOP presidential primary may be a wild affair, but Trump’s continued dominance poses a more immediate quandary for the Republican Party in 2022.
Oh, So Now Chris Cuomo Can’t Cover His Brother for CNN
- The pairing was such a conflict of interest that, as the New York Times ’ Ben Smith previously reported, it required CNN to roll back a rule they’d instituted in late 2013 when an interview between the Cuomos raised similar questions about ethics.
- The crisis surrounding his brother, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, has deepened amid another accusation of sexual harassment—the third account in a span of days, this time corroborated with a photo.
53% of Minnesota seniors have received at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose
- State health officials reported Tuesday that 53% of Minnesota seniors have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.
- They hope to get that number up to 70% by the end of the month in order to move on to the next phases of vaccinations that include essential workers, such as manufacturing and public transit workers, as well as adults with underlying medical conditions, such as sickle cell disease, Down syndrome, obesity and Type 2 diabetes.
State general revenue in February dips to $493.6M
State general revenue tax collections in February dipped by $7.9 million from a year ago to $493.6 million and exceeded the state’s April 2 forecast by $31.7 million. […]Read more >Similar articles >
Man who rode bike from Rigby to Idaho Falls to stalk woman sentenced
- As part of the sentence, Watkins gave Smith an underlying 18-month to five-year term in prison that could be served if the man doesn’t successfully complete the program.
- IDAHO FALLS — A man who rode his bike from Rigby to Idaho Falls to stalk a woman received his sentence Monday morning.
Obscure program sends big money to Texas nursing homes amid pandemic. Is it protecting residents?
- And, a KXAN investigation has found that since the COVID-19 pandemic began, the federal government waived some reporting requirements that state health officials use as benchmarks to calculate payments to nursing homes.
- The state will funnel more than a billion federal dollars to nursing homes this fiscal year, through the Quality Incentive Payment Program, or QIPP.
Audit: Postal workers marked thousands of items sitting in Raleigh post office as delivered

H-E-B removes product purchasing limits on all items
AUSTIN (KXAN) — H-E-B removed all product limits on food and non-food items, the grocery chain announced on its website Monday. Empty shelves at the H-E-B at Oltorf and Congress on Feb. 22, 2021 (KXAN/Frank Martinez) Following the devastating winter storms in February, H-E-B altered hours and placed limits on certain items to stabilize its supply chain due to poor road conditions. On Feb. 22, stores returned to normal operating hours, but the chain chose to keep some product limits in place. Items like bottled water, meat, eggs, milk, bread, paper towels, toilet paper and other items were subject to buying limits while the stores […]Read more >Similar articles >
Troy University to Offer COVID-19 Vaccines to the Public
- Troy University is working with the Alabama Department of Public Health to offer COVID-19 vaccinations starting Thursday at 9 a.m.
- Immediately after submitting your health information, you will be asked to schedule an appointment for your vaccination from the available dates and times.
Will hurricane season start earlier? Not this year, but forecasters are considering it
The official June 1 start of hurricane season isn’t changing — at least not yet. But after six years in a row with named storms forming ahead of that long-time […]Read more >Similar articles >
‘She wished that she had spoken up more’: Why a Madison woman’s obituary asks people to donate to Ron Johnson’s 2022 opponent
- "If you were at a social gathering, those were the three things, the three no-nos," her daughter, Laurie Lindeen, said.
- Carol Lindeen raised her children to avoid certain topics — like politics, religion and money — in mixed company.
Aerial video: Beattyville submerged following major flooding
The city of Beattyville, where the three forks of the Kentucky River come together, is still underwater Tuesday following major flooding, […]Read more >Similar articles >
Third woman accuses Cuomo: She says she removed his hand, he called her ‘aggressive’
- (CNN) — A third woman has accused Democratic New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo of unwanted advances, The New York Times reported Monday, adding to an escalating crisis facing the governor.
- The woman, Anna Ruch, told the Times that Cuomo approached her during a crowded wedding reception in New York in 2019.
Crispin Odey Hits Hedge Fund Jackpot With Bond Bet
- A huge bet that U.K. government bonds would plunge in value came good as the 30-year gilt yield surged by almost half a percentage point in February, its biggest jump in more than a decade.
- His flagship Odey European Inc. fund is up 51% so far this year after gaining a staggering 38.4% last month, my Bloomberg News colleague Nishant Kumar reported on Tuesday.
Biden administration rescinds restrictions on land fund that benefits Arizona
The Biden administration has reversed a last-minute move by President Trump's interior secretary to rein in a popular conservation program used to protect sensitive land in Southern Arizona and across the country. […]Read more >Similar articles >