More than half of Black adults in the US remain hesitant to get the Covid-19 vaccine and experts say new data underscores the need to prioritize equitable access and redouble efforts to build trust within communities. Respondents said they either don’t plan to get the shot or they are uncertain if they should or will
Continue ReadingHere’s a look at nightclub fires worldwide including the 2003 fire at The Station nightclub in West Warwick, Rhode Island, that killed 100 people and injured 200. A list of nightclub fires worldwide This list includes nightclub fires with victims of 50 or more (the list is not exhaustive). April 23, 1940 – Natchez, Mississippi
Continue ReadingHere’s a look at the Writers Guild of America, which represents more than 16,000 film, TV, broadcast and news media writers. It is made up of two unions, WGA, West (WGAW) and WGA, East (WGAE). Timeline 1912 – The Authors League of America is founded to protect the interests of professional writers. 1921 – The
Continue ReadingPresident Joe Biden will visit the State Department Thursday to thank a workforce repeatedly maligned under the previous administration and present his broad vision for a foreign policy re-grounded in alliances and multilateral institutions. By making his first Cabinet agency trip to the State Department and not the Pentagon or CIA, Biden is aiming to
Continue ReadingA question consumed CNN employees recently: Was the company’s president, Jeff Zucker, going to leave after the presidential inauguration? Zucker came quite close to exiting, according to associates, but decided to stay on. He told employees on Thursday morning that he will remain with CNN’s parent, WarnerMedia, through the end of the year. “The truth
Continue ReadingT.J. Osborne, the lead vocalist of Brothers Osborne, the band he formed with his brother John Osborne, has publicly shared for the first time that he is gay. The “Stay a Little Longer,” singer tells Time that while his close-knit Nashviile community knew for years, he is now ready to tell the world. “I’m very
Continue ReadingHere’s a look at the life of activist, actor and Pro Football Hall of Fame running back Jim Brown. He played his entire career with the Cleveland Browns. Personal Birth date: February 17, 1936 Birth place: St. Simons Island, Georgia Birth name: James Nathaniel Brown Father: Swinton Brown, a professional boxer Mother: Theresa Brown, a
Continue ReadingAs vaccinations pick up speed and Covid-19 cases fall from their recent peak, economic data out of the United States looks increasingly promising. What’s happening: The Services PMI from the Institute for Supply Management, which uses surveys to track economic activity in the sector, just posted its highest reading in almost two years. “It was
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Here’s a look at the life of Jeb Bush, former governor of Florida. Personal Birth date: February 11, 1953 Birth place: Midland, Texas Birth name: John Ellis Bush Father: George H.W. Bush, 41st president of the United States Mother: Barbara (Pierce) Bush Marriage: Columba (Garnica Gallo) Bush (February 23, 1974-present) Children: John Ellis “Jeb” Jr.,
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story Omaha, Nebraska (WOWT ) — A Gretna homeowner dreams of a new look for her house and paid thousands of dollars to make it all come true, but instead, she got excuses. After paying a house painter $3,000 in September, Shawn Weyh claims she’s been getting the brush
Continue ReadingHere’s a look at the life of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh. Personal Birth date: February 12, 1965 Birth place: Washington, DC Birth name: Brett Michael Kavanaugh Father: Everett Edward Kavanaugh Jr., president of a trade association Mother: Martha Kavanaugh, teacher, prosecutor and judge Marriage: Ashley (Estes) Kavanaugh Children: Liza and Margaret Education: Yale College,
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story Logan County, Arkansas (KFSM) — A 19-year-old from Danville, Ark. is dead after a vehicle he was in slid off an embankment at Mount Magazine State Park in Logan County on Monday (Feb. 1). According to a fatality report from Arkansas State Police, Roberto Oblea was a passenger
Continue ReadingA woman who strapped nearly 1,000 succulents and endangered cacti to her body in an attempt to smuggle them into New Zealand has been sentenced to 100 hours of community work, the country’s biosecurity ministry said. Wenqing Li, 38, who also goes by the name Wendy, was caught bringing plants and seeds from China to
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In 1997, the year Amazon became a publicly traded company, CEO Jeff Bezos promised investors they would be in for a journey. Amazon would not chase short-term profits, he warned in a letter to shareholders. It would focus “relentlessly” on customers. It would act with urgency but prioritize long-term investments. And it would run a
Continue ReadingMorgan Wallen is apologizing after a video surfaced in which he reportedly used a racial slur and profanities. The country singer, who in October was rescheduled from appearing on “Saturday Night Live” after breaking Covid-19 protocols, is seen on a video first posted by TMZ with a group outside of his Nashville home. “Take care
Continue ReadingA US marshal was shot Thursday morning while serving an arrest warrant in Baltimore, according to a tweet from the Baltimore Police Department. The shooting happened in the 1400 block of N. Mount St. in Baltimore, the tweet said. This is a developing story and will be updated.
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Yoshiro Mori, the president of the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee, apologized Thursday after comments he made suggesting women talk too much during meetings were leaked to the Japanese media. Mori, a former Prime Minister, made the comments at an Olympics board of trustees event Wednesday. When asked about the Japan Olympic Committee’s goal of increasing
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A single case of Covid-19 at a quarantine hotel in Melbourne has forced organizers of the Australian Open to quarantine 507 players, officials and support staff, just four days before the tennis championship is set to begin. Victoria Premier Daniel Andrews said late on Wednesday evening that a 26-year-old volunteer firefighter who had been working
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV News) — Separated from the rest of the United States by the closed Canadian border, one community in Minnesota put its northern ingenuity to work to restore its lifeline to the outside world. The so-called Northwest Angle is a geographical oddity associated with the Canada-U.S.
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Amazon founder Jeff Bezos will transition from CEO to executive chair and pass the reins to Andy Jassy, a 24-year Amazon veteran, later this year, the company announced Tuesday. Though not as public a figure as Bezos, Jassy is an accomplished executive in his own right — having grown Amazon’s cloud segment, Amazon Web Services,
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