- Years ago, after writing about his style — a story for which he did not return my messages — Jordan called to express his gratitude after it was published.
- He was a Black man who knew what it meant to be called the n-word, not in a burst of anger but with cruel nonchalance.
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The pandemic is crushing sleep. Here are 5 tips to help you get better shut-eye.
Waking up at the same time every day and setting a cutoff for caffeine and booze are among the ways to improve your sleep. […]Read more >Similar articles >
Six Dr. Seuss books will no longer be published because of racist images
- On Tuesday, the business that preserves the author’s legacy announced that six of his books — including “And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street” and “If I Ran the Zoo” — will no longer be published because of racist and insensitive imagery.
- “These books portray people in ways that are hurtful and wrong,” Dr. Seuss Enterprises said in a statement that coincided with the late author and illustrator’s birthday.
‘Vaccine, vaccine’: Dolly Parton sings ‘Jolene’ rewrite before getting COVID-19 vaccine
Dolly Parton has written hundreds of songs over her decades-long career and it turns out her tune “Jolene” is the just right one for getting her COVID-19 vaccine. […]Read more >Similar articles >
WRAL Data Trackers survey shows 1 in 5 NC students at risk of not advancing to the next grade level

Celtics Notebook: Marcus Smart return ‘getting a lot closer’
- “And I think that there comes a time where you have to just realize like, if you’re fouling too much, it’s hard to play because you’re either putting the team into the bonus early or you’re giving them free throws once they’re there,” he said.
- And I think that sometimes that’s a function of guys want to make their impact on the game, guys want to come and show how aggressive they’re going to be.
Texas governor lifts mask mandate and declares: ‘It’s time to open 100%’
- With less than 7% of Texans fully vaccinated and another Covid-19 surge potentially imminent, Texas is flinging open businesses to full capacity while simultaneously ending its highly politicized mask mandate, the state’s governor, Greg Abbott, announced on Tuesday.
- In Mississippi – another Republican stronghold – Governor Tate Reeves also announced on Tuesday that the state was lifting rules for businesses and doing away with county mask mandates.
Biden: US ‘on track’ to have enough vaccines for all adults by May
- With the bolstered supply, Biden also announced he would be using the powers of the federal government to direct all states to prioritize vaccinating teachers and said the federal government would provide the doses directly through its pharmacy program.
- Joe Biden has said that the US expects to have enough coronavirus vaccines for all adults by the end of May, two months earlier than anticipated, as his administration announced that the drugmaker Merck would help produce Johnson & Johnson’s newly approved shot.
Braintree superintendent will be interim leader in Winchester
School Superintendent Frank Hackett will leave the Braintree district at the end of the school year to become interim superintendent of the Winchester public schools. […]Read more >Similar articles >
Biden retains Trump’s moves on space
Political notebook items include a widening inquiry into accusations of sex harassment by Governor Andrew Cuomo. […]Read more >Similar articles >
Literary Orange 2021 announces authors and books for virtual festival
- The 15th Literary Orange festival of books will go virtual in April with keynote speakers that include 2020 National Book Award winner Charles Yu and best-selling thriller writer Harlan Coben.
- The virtual events will take place over four Wednesdays in April with a bonus VIP program on May 13.
Storey County opposes independent government for smart city
- The rural county where a cryptocurrency firm wants to build a self-governing smart city voted Tuesday to oppose a key part of Gov. Steve Sisolak’s proposal to allow tech companies to create county-like governments .
- Mitchell took issue with language in the current draft of proposal that states that the traditional local government model is “inadequate alone to provide the flexibility and resources conducive to making the State a leader in attracting and retaining new forms and types of businesses and fostering economic development in emerging technologies and innovative industries.”
CareWell clinics in Massachusetts plan to resume COVID-19 vaccinations next week
The Quincy company wouldn’t say how many appointments it was forced to scrap because the state had cut off its vaccine supply. But it said new shipments will enable it to reschedule those appointments. […]Read more >Similar articles >
State opens new COVID-19 vaccination site in Overtown. No appointment necessary
The state of Florida has opened a new walk-up COVID-19 vaccination site in Overtown, a no-appointment-necessary option that leaders hope will expand access to residents in one of Miami’s oldest […]Read more >Similar articles >
Reversing Trump, Interior Department moves swiftly on climate change
Representative Deb Haaland of New Mexico, Biden’s nominee to lead the department, faces a showdown vote in the Senate likely later this month. But even without her, an agency that spent much of the past four years opening vast swaths of land to commercial exploitation has pulled an abrupt about-face. […]Read more >Similar articles >
Readers Write: Chauvin trial, teachers of color, truckers
- In a March 2 article regarding the Chauvin prosecution, the reporters addressed the question whether a third-degree murder charge is appropriate in this case.
- In a March 2 article, City Council Member Jeremiah Ellison said, about safety plans for the trial: "I feel like I haven't really heard ...
Looting the Boy Scouts
- Insurer court filings note that when BSA filed for bankruptcy, it was a defendant in 275 cases and had been notified of a potential 1,400 more.
- The insurer filings point to the Coalition of Abused Scouts for Justice, an ad hoc group of mass plaintiffs.
As virus-era attacks on Asians rise, past victims look back
- She was forced to discuss anti-Asian racism with her son, 10, and daughter, 7 — a talk she didn’t think would happen for a few more years.
- A recent wave of attacks on elderly Asian Americans — including the death of an 84-year-old San Francisco man — has fueled worries that hostilities have only worsened.
Virtual forum set on fight against climate change
Residents have an opportunity to learn more about state and local initiatives to help combat climate change at a virtual forum organized by Sustainable Middlesex on Saturday, March 13. […]Read more >Similar articles >
Biden expects enough vaccine for all US 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 adults 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.
- With the bolstered supply, Biden also announced he would be using the powers of the federal government to direct all states to prioritize vaccinating teachers, and said the federal government would provide the doses directly through its pharmacy program.
Oro Valley GOP Rep. Mark Finchem sues Democrat over Capitol riot allegations
Upping the stakes in a political feud over the 2020 election, Rep. Mark Finchem, R-Oro Valley, is suing a Democratic lawmaker, charging she "smeared'' his name. […]Read more >Similar articles >
Kids left on school bus in Thomasville while driver said he was going to get ‘good kids a snack,’ parent says
- J.W. Wolfe said his kids' bus driver stopped at a gas station convenience store and went inside, leaving elementary school children alone on the bus.
- "They said the bus driver told them that he was going to go into the gas station and get all of the good kids a snack," Wolfe said.
Why Did Amazon Cancel Justice Thomas?
- Early last month Amazon deleted a documentary film about Justice Clarence Thomas from its popular streaming service.
- “Our distributor, who’s the one who made the deal with Amazon, has repeatedly asked them for explanations but they haven’t given any,” Mr. Pack told me by phone this week.
Milwaukee throws out 34 Moderna COVID-19 vaccine doses after more syringes prepared than people arrived for it
Workers prepared more syringes with the Moderna vaccine than people who came for itat the downtown Wisconsin Center site, according to the department. […]Read more >Similar articles >
Jonathan Tucker says new sci-fi show ‘Debris’ explores ‘meaningful’ issues
- “One of the things that’s fun for the audience of this show and fun for me and my co-star Riann is we’re responding to things that are totally fantastic and otherworldly — but in a very grounded experience here on Earth,” said Tucker.
- Just like “The X-Files,” the agents in “Debris” are an odd-couple pair with different sensibilities: there’s M16’s Finola Jones (Riann Steele), an idealist who thinks the debris’ otherworldly qualities might be able to help humanity, and CIA agent Bryan Beneventi (Tucker), an ex-Marine vet who fears what the alien tech could do in the wrong hands.
Councilor pushes for info about BPD probe of Capitol insurrection
A Boston city councilor is pushing for information about an investigation into reports that a Boston Police officer may have participated in the Jan. 6 insurrection in Washington, D.C. […]Read more >Similar articles >
Tarrant County to lift local mask mandate immediately; Dallas County judge calls Abbott’s decision ‘unfortunate’
- DALLAS — Local and state leaders across Texas had a lot to say about Gov. Greg Abbott's Tuesday announcement that he would rescind the statewide face mask order and lift most business restrictions starting next Wednesday, March 10.
- In Tarrant County, leaders said they were lifting the local mask mandate for businesses following the governor's decision.
Knox Co. celebrates Women’s History Month, mayor highlights local women achievements
- Officials said that Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs will commemorate Women's History Month throughout March, celebrating the history of American women.
- Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs is also recognizing women's history throughout March, focusing on the achievements of local women.
‘Newton Al Fresco’ to bring outdoor dining to city starting April 1
“Newton Al Fresco,” a local program to encourage outdoor dining and help restaurants amid the pandemic, is expected to begin April 1, Mayor Ruthanne Fuller said in a statement. […]Read more >Similar articles >
A coronavirus variant by any other name … please

20H/501Y.V2. VOC 202012/02. B. 1.351. Those were the charming names that scientists proposed for a new variant of the coronavirus that was identified in South Africa. The convoluted strings of letters, numbers and dots are deeply meaningful for the scientists who devised them, but how was anyone else supposed to keep them straight? Even the […]Read more >Similar articles >
Plowy McPlowFace plows through the competition to win snowplow naming contest
- The other winning names, in order of vote totals, and their future homes are: Duck Duck Orange Truck in District 1; Plow Bunyan in District 2; Snowbi Wan Kenobi in District 6; F.
- Plowy McPlowFace won the Minnesota Department of Transportation’s inaugural “Name a Snowplow” contest with 65,292 votes.
Audit: Program to diversify Minnesota teachers difficult to assess
- Most college graduates who benefited from a grant program aimed at increasing the number of teachers of color in Minnesota later became public school teachers, a legislative auditor's report said Tuesday.
- PELSB should, the auditor said, standardize and improve its data collection to provide a better picture of the race and ethnicity of teacher candidates and licensed teachers.
Valparaiso University shows COVID-19 spike; classes return to online and campus activities canceled through March 14
Valparaiso had 60 new confirmed positive COVID-19 cases and a total of 78 confirmed cases, according to the university’s dashboard. The university has had a total of 240 cases since school resumed Aug. 20. […]Read more >Similar articles >
Virus variant in Brazil infected many who had already recovered from COVID-19
In just a matter of weeks, two variants of the coronavirus have become so familiar that you can hear their inscrutable alphanumeric names regularly uttered on television news. B.1.1.7, first identified in Britain, has demonstrated the power to spread far and fast. In South Africa, a mutant called B.1.351 can dodge human antibodies, blunting the effectiveness of some vaccines. Scientists have also had their eye on a third concerning variant that arose in Brazil, called P.1. […]Read more >Similar articles >
North Texas districts to continue current face mask policies as they await guidance from TEA
- The district will continue to require face masks for all students, teachers and staff until further guidance is provided, the district said.
- Many districts are awaiting guidance from the Texas Education Agency, which supplied districts with health and safety protocols to return to classroom learning.
Ticker: Online alcohol deliveries soared in pandemic; State jacking up fees for fishing, hunting
- For the first time in 25 years, MassWildlife is proposing to increase its freshwater fishing, hunting and trapping license fees, a move the agency says would make up for declines in the number of licenses purchased.
- Under the proposal, which will be subject to three public hearings this month, a fishing license for a Massachusetts resident would increase from $22.50 per year to $40 and the cost of the necessary licenses and permits to hunt bear, turkey, pheasant, waterfowl, small game and deer would climb from $47.70 to $160.
Texas and other states ease COVID-19 rules despite warnings
- “People want to stay safe, but at the same time, the fatigue has hit,” said Ryan Luke, who is organizing a weekend rally in Eagle, Idaho, to encourage people to patronize businesses that don’t require masks.
- Texas on Tuesday became the biggest state to lift its mask rule, joining a rapidly growing movement by governors and other leaders across the U.S. to loosen COVID-19 restrictions despite pleas from health officials not to let their guard down yet.
Lawmakers propose 5-year extension of Maine’s lobster marketing group
- Dustin Delano, lobsterman, board member and vice president of the Maine Lobstermen’s Association, said the industry can’t afford to lose the organization’s contribution, especially after last year and ahead of the changes expected to come from a number of proposed measures intended to reduce risk to the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale by up to 98 percent.
- Maile Buker, vice president of marketing for Hannaford Supermarkets and member of the collaborative, said the grocery store chain sold roughly 1.3 million pounds of Maine lobster in 2020, a 175 percent increase from the year before.
Travis County turned to Mexico for water as supply ran low amid winter storms
- Travis County spokesman Hector Nieto said County Judge Andy Brown received a call from a friend during the week of Feb. 14 who offered to donate five trucks of water through a connection with a beverage company in Monterrey, Mexico.
- The international delivery came as taps in Austin and surrounding communities – and in other parts of Texas – ran dry after water plants lost power and the region suffered massive water main breaks.
Massachusetts coronavirus vaccine rollout: 44,340 more doses given as J&J vax arrives
- After Tuesday’s count of 980 new virus cases, the seven-day average of Massachusetts’ confirmed cases is now 1,116 cases, significantly down from 6,241 cases in the first week of January.
- Massachusetts health officials on Tuesday reported that more than 44,000 coronavirus vaccine doses were administered during the most recent day of vax data, as the first doses of the Johnson & Johnson vax arrived in Boston.
USF Virologist Explains How Johnson & Johnson Covid Vaccine Is Different
- Dr. Teng says the new Johnson & Johnson vaccine is going to be very helpful in getting people vaccinated, but it’s pretty different from the Moderna and Pfizer.
- (CW44 News At 10) – CW44 News At 10 spoke with a local virologist at USF regarding the effectiveness of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine and how it’s different from the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines.
Maine educators, President Biden call for teacher vaccinations
- The Maine Education Association continued its calls this week for the state to prioritize vaccinations for high-risk school staff, saying educators face increasing stress and anxiety about their own safety as well as growing pressure to increase in-person learning.
- Commissioner Jeanne Lambrew of the Maine Department of Health and Human Services said Tuesday that more information about dedicated clinics for school staff and teachers will be released later this week.
Live A Little: Meet Dianne and Jake
- This unlikely pair have been friends for seven years, matched through Big Brothers Big Sisters of East Tennessee, and though they are generations apart, they have more in common than what meets the eye.
- KNOXVILLE, Tenn — Dianne and Jake are getting to see each other in-person more these days, but the pandemic has kept them apart for much of the past year.
Milwaukee pushing to vaccinate educators against COVID-19 by March 15
- The City of Milwaukee is pushing to get COVID-19 vaccine to all educators who want it — including teachers and child care workers — by March 15, city officials said Tuesday.
- Barrett said the Milwaukee Health Department is increasing the capacity of the Wisconsin Center vaccination site, where more than 1,000 people received vaccinations Monday.
Virginia governor signs comprehensive data privacy law
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam (D) signed the Consumer Data Protection Act on Tuesday, making Virginia the second state in the U.S. to pass a comprehensive data privacy law.The bill will give consumers the right to opt out of having their […]Read more >Similar articles >
How To Build An Artificial Heart
- Throughout the eighties and nineties, even as he helped with the HeartMate and AbioCor, Frazier argued that engineers should shift from pulsatile pump designs to ones based on the more mechanically straightforward principle of “continuous flow”—the strategy that Bivacor later adopted.
- “Recently, I went to a birthday party for a guy I transplanted thirty years ago,” Frazier said.
Former Kansas Rep. Watkins signs agreement to avoid prosecution in voter fraud case
Former Kansas Congressman Steve Watkins has entered into a diversion agreement with the Shawnee County District Attorney’s Office to avoid a criminal trial in the voter fraud case that came […]Read more >Similar articles >
Sunshine Returns Wednesday!
- High pressure will move into the region and provide us a chance to dry out Wednesday afternoon into Thursday.
- This system moves south of us and we’re back to sunshine Saturday afternoon.
Biden vows enough vaccine for all US 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.
Michigan separation agreement for second ex-health department employee worth thousands
Sarah Esty was put on paid administrative leave for about a month by the state health department, according to records obtained by the Free Press. […]Read more >Similar articles >
A Vision For Agriculture
- Decades of research has shown that, in all grasslands, proper stocking and grazing management can build healthy soils, protect water quality, provide wildlife habitat and promote future yields of nutritious feed for livestock.
- While a small proportion, about 20 per cent of Wisconsin dairy farms, use grazed pasture to feed milk cows and heifers, the vast majority of cattle in Wisconsin are confined and fed on rations coming from a landscape dominated by annual grains.
Prosecutors says Proud Boys’ plan to invade Capitol involved attacking from multiple points
Prosecutors asked a judge to keep Ethan Nordean, 30, of Seattle, in jail pending trial, saying he was ’’nominated from within to have ‘war powers’ ’’ to lead activities at the Capitol. […]Read more >Similar articles >
New program helps Chicagoans manage debt, find aid — and it’s free
- Financial navigators like Carolina Guzman go over residents’ debt, income and puts them on a financial plan while also finding social programs to help pay for things like utility bills and rent.
- The Financial Navigator program, launched in mid-February, is designed around a free 30-minute phone call that advises people on which bills to target and shows them how to maximize their income.
Do small claims court cases now go through a settlement process? Ask the lawyer
- Q: I just read an article that in Los Angeles County, there’s going to be a free online dispute resolution program for small claims cases, which requires the parties to try to settle their dispute before appearing in court.
- Thus, the court notifies litigants with pending and new small claims cases about LA-ODR.
“A dose of her own medicine” | Dolly Parton receives COVID-19 vaccine after helping fund it
- 'Cause once you're dead, then that's a bit too late," Dolly Parton sang to the tune of Jolene on Tuesday, before receiving the first dose of her Moderna COVID-19 vaccine.
- Dolly Parton sang "vaccine, vaccine, vaccine" to the tune of Jolene before receiving her shot at Vanderbilt University.
The Essential Fly
- He’s part of a team investigating the role that flies play in pollinating crops and whether, like honeybees, they might be managed to improve yields.
- The vast majority of pollination studies have focused on bees, and although many species of flies have been reported visiting crops, in most cases little is known about how good they are at transporting pollen, let alone whether their visits translate into more fruit and vegetables.
Biden: US on track to possibly have vaccines for all adults in the country by end of May
- President Joe Biden said Tuesday during a White House press conference that the U.S. is now on track to deliver enough coronavirus vaccines for all adult Americans by the end of May.
- Speaking from the White House, Biden said he learned when he took office that Johnson & Johnson "was behind in manufacturing and production" of its vaccine and produced only 3.9 million doses ahead of its receiving emergency use authorization on Saturday.
Comedian Chris Gethard Is The Unexpected Mental Health Champion We Need Right Now
His podcast "Beautiful/Anonymous" illustrates how "everyone's got something going on," and that's comforting. […]Read more >Similar articles >
MN grant program ‘largely unsuccessful’ at producing teachers of color, Legislative Auditor finds
- The audit examined what happened in the grant program between 2016 and 2020, during which 10 colleges spent $2.85 million on 590 teaching candidates.
- A 24-year-old grant program aimed at increasing the racial diversity of Minnesota’s teaching force isn’t making much of a difference, according to the program’s first in-depth study.
Sheriff, longtime former spokeswoman locked in feud over department car
- Despite her continued years of service, Sheriff Spangler has tried to force Ms. Dooley out of the Knox County Sheriff’s Office,” Valliant wrote.
- KNOXVILLE, Tennessee — What started as a disagreement over a department-issued vehicle has turned into a testy standoff for former Knox County Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman Martha Dooley and her longtime employer.
Compromise emerging on Minnesota tax relief package
- “We are in an unusual time, we need to get this bill moving,” said Senate Tax Committee Chairwoman Carla Nelson, R-Rochester, who is supporting tacking on an amendment exempting some of the additional unemployment benefits.
- Businesses that pulled down federal Paycheck Protection Program loans and Minnesotans who received additional weekly unemployment insurance benefits last year could see tax relief under a proposal getting pieced together in the Legislature.
Survey: 1 in 5 NC students at risk of not advancing to the next grade level

Right-to-know protections get favorable recommendations from House lawmakers
- Among its actions, the committee voted to approve medical monitoring claims to be against companies found at fault for PFAS pollution; approve a ban on the state from using surveillance cameras to track cars or pedestrians on roads or sidewalks; and recommended to kill a bill allowing lawsuits against social media companies for censorship;
- At one point, the committee voted to recommend killing House Bill 133, which would allow citizens to sue social media companies in state courts over censorship concerns.
From Britney to Buffy, We’re Suddenly Rethinking Postfeminist Pop Culture—and Nothing Could Be Healthier
- Whether you attribute them to a 20-year nostalgia cycle, a new wave of feminism or both, these blasts from the recent past add up to a larger reckoning with how pop culture treated women a generation ago.
- A few days after Framing Britney Spears debuted, Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel actor Charisma Carpenter spoke out about what she called abuses of power on the part of the shows’ creator, Joss Whedon, touching off a new wave of mourning among fans who’ve been hearing reports of vicious behavior on Whedon’s part for years now, and for whom Buffy had long ago become a symbol of empowered femininity.
Biden says U.S. will be able to vaccinate all adults by end of May
WASHINGTON — President 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. […]Read more >Similar articles >
U.K. Opens Door to SPACs, Big Tech IPOs to Compete With New York
The British government is expected to unveil a set of new proposals that aim to help London retain its place as Europe’s pre-eminent financial center post-Brexit. […]Read more >Similar articles >
Deployment of fentanyl reversal kit likely saved deputy’s life, sheriff says
- YORK -- A York County deputy deployed a Narcan kit -- which quickly reverses the effects of opioid emergencies -- and likely saved the life of a fellow law officer during a traffic stop.
- York County Sheriff Paul Vrbka holds Narcan kits, which are provided to all the law enforcement officers in the sheriff’s department.
H-E-B will ‘strongly encourage’ masks for customers, but will require them for employees
- As of Tuesday at 4 p.m., the grocery store's statement to users on Twitter has been: "H-E-B strongly encourages the use [of] masks and requires it for all Partners and vendors.
- H-E-B strongly encourages the use masks and requires it for all Partners and vendors.
Chicago Catholic Schools Supt. Jim Rigg to resign
- “On behalf of the School Board and entire Archdiocese of Chicago, we are grateful to Dr. Rigg for his dedication to Catholic education and to our students over the past five years and for his collaborative leadership during challenging times,” the Archdiocese wrote.
- The superintendent of the Chicago Archdiocese’s Catholic Schools is resigning, church leaders announced Tuesday, less than six years after he took the role and amid a pandemic that continues to challenge schools.
What Happened To Jordan Peterson?
- As a student, he visited a maximum-security prison, where he was particularly struck by a convict with a vicious scar right down his chest, which he surmised might have come from surgery or an ax wound: “The injury would have killed a lesser man, anyway—someone like me.”
- The mystery deepens: What really happened to Jordan Peterson, and why has he come back for more?
2021 Bridge Crossing Jubilee – Schedule of Events
As Alabama News Network has reported, the coronavirus pandemic has forced most of the Bridge Crossing Jubilee events in Selma to become virtual for 2021. But the remembrance of Bloody Sunday will go on. The major events will take place Friday through Sunday, leading up to the virtual bridge crossing on Sunday afternoon. The King Unity Breakfast will be held in-person, but will take place as a drive-in event in the parking lot at Wallace Community College. SCHEDULE OF EVENTSREGISTERUNITY BREAKFAST – TICKETS $25 The Bridge Crossing Jubilee remembers March 7, 1965, which has become known as Bloody Sunday because marchers who crossed the Edmund […]Read more >Similar articles >
A friendly dog named Bob brings a bit of comfort and connection to patients
He’s been roaming the floors at Tufts Medical Center, visiting about seven to 10 patients a day, for five days a week since August. […]Read more >Similar articles >
Utah lawmakers shave a billion off plan to invest in infrastructure over fear of too much debt
- The substitute, put forth by bill sponsor House Majority Leader Mike Schultz, R-Hooper, would also increase the amount of one-time money for infrastructure projects to nearly $1 billion, up from about $823 million from general fund revenues.
- Senate President Stuart Adams, R-Layton, while discussing the new proposal in a media availability Tuesday morning, said the new plan still means big spending for the state’s roads, economic development and rural areas.
Local workers push Sen. Ron Johnson to approve $15 minimum wage increase
The Service Employees International Union and the Fight for $15 are pushing for Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson to approve of a minimum wage increase. […]Read more >Similar articles >
Lake St. Croix Beach: Public hearing on controversial ordinance postponed
A public hearing on a Lake St. Croix Beach proposal that would allow in-law apartments within a special St. Croix Riverway district has been postponed due to a clerical error. The city’s planning commission on April 5 is scheduled to hold a public hearing on the proposed ordinance that would amend the city’s zoning regulations in the riverway district to add accessory apartments as an allowable use in a single-family residential zone. City officials say in-law apartments already exist in the “riverway overlay zone,” an area about a quarter-mile out from the river’s edge that has certain building restrictions designed to protect the scenic […]Read more >Similar articles >
With COVID-19 cases dropping in Johnson County, officials won’t report data every day
With the number of new coronavirus cases waning, Johnson County health officials will now only provide updates on new daily cases five days a week, a health official confirmed this […]Read more >Similar articles >
Wellesley Select Board adopts anti-racism, anti-bias statement
Wellesley’s Select Board has denounced any form of racism, discrimination, or intolerance, declaring them threats to the safety and well-being of the public. […]Read more >Similar articles >
Red Line bus and car collide on Capitol Avenue, sending 4 people to the hospital
Rescue crews responded on Tuesday to a collision between an IndyGo bus and a car at the intersection of 10th Street and Capitol Avenue. […]Read more >Similar articles >
Goodwill employee finds, returns $5K accidentally left in jacket donated at Hurst store
- Makayla Delapena received Goodwill's Medal of Integrity Award and a bonus check for her honesty, the company said.
- Store manager Rhonda Davis said the location receives roughly 50 to 200 donations per day.
Local researchers look at antibody response role in COVID-19
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
The exercise and litter clean-up combination is one way the organization is celebrating ‘Keep Tennessee Beautiful’ month. […]Read more >Similar articles >
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.