Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s voice rose over the din as a group of leading New York leftists, gathered in a small room in Brooklyn on a recent Saturday, milled around ahead of a ceremony to celebrate the election of democratic socialist Jabari Brisport to the state Senate. “Jabari, you’re doing good?” “You’re gonna do
Continue ReadingIt’s that time of year again, when people actually look forward to watching TV commercials. Millions of viewers will tune in to Super Bowl LV, which airs Sunday evening on CBS. Despite notable brands opting out of airing commercials during the game this year, the sports spectacle will see several newcomers looking to introduce themselves
Continue ReadingA new study finds that cases of a more contagious coronavirus variant are rapidly increasing in the United States, and significant community transmission may already be occurring. Although the B.1.1.7 variant first identified in the UK is currently at a relatively low frequency in the United States, the paper says it’s doubling every week and
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Lenny Kravitz’s 2015 Super Bowl halftime performance with Katy Perry was memorably great. In a recent interview with CNN, the rocker recalled what it was like to take the stage at one of the most watched events. “The excitement of playing at the Super Bowl is that it’s live, it’s televised all over the world.
Continue ReadingFormer Indiana first lady Susan Bayh died Friday at the age of 61 from complications due to glioblastoma, her family announced on Saturday. As the wife of former Indiana Gov. Evan Bayh, and the youngest first lady in the state in 150 years, she also served on the International Joint Commission under former President Bill
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Every year millions of Americans gather to watch the Super Bowl, one of the nation’s most-anticipated sporting events. Like all other major events, there was a looming deterrent that threw a wrench in most peoples’ plans in this year’s game: the pandemic. Last month the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released its guidelines for
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Click here for updates on this story Toronto, Ontario (CTV News) — “Time will tell” if companies’ anti-racism pledges from this past summer close the gender gap for Black, Indigenous, and racialized women of colour, a diversity expert says. “What I saw over the summer were a lot of organizations [that] were quick to release
Continue Reading If the snacks can’t get you through Super Bowl Sunday, maybe 70 puppies playing football can. It’s the Puppy Bowl time. And even though so many beloved events have been canceled in the past year, Puppy Bowl XVII is very much on. With 70 puppies from 22 different shelters, Sunday’s event will pit Team Ruff
Continue Reading Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot says city officials have reached a tentative agreement with the Chicago Teachers Union, paving the way for some Chicago Public Schools students to return to in-person learning over the next several weeks. The plan still needs to be ratified by the CTU’s house of delegates, officials acknowledged in a news conference
Continue Reading Unions representing San Francisco Unified School District employees on Sunday announced they have reached a tentative agreement with the district to reopen schools for in-person learning amid the Covid-19 pandemic. The tentative agreement “outlines the baseline health and safety standards and vaccine access to physically reopen public schools,” the unions said Sunday in a statement.
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A man charged in connection to the January 6 Capitol riot made racist and xenophobic remarks during a public hearing before the Maine legislature in 2017. Video obtained by CNN shows Kyle Fitzsimons referring to immigrants as “replacements,” echoing White nationalist rhetoric that immigrants to America are coming to wipe out White people. From the
Continue ReadingRepublican Rep. Liz Cheney stood her ground Sunday, rejecting her state party’s calls for her ouster and denouncing former President Donald Trump, who has sought to turn the GOP against her. On the heels of a vote by the Wyoming Republican Party to censure her and call for her immediate resignation, Cheney — the third-ranking
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(CNN Español) — La carrera por el desarrollo de vacunas contra el covid-19 es global. Según la Organización Mundial de la Salud, actualmente se están desarrollando 240 vacunas contra el covid-19, aunque solo 63 están en desarrollo clínico. En Latinoamérica, solo seis países realizan ensayos clínicos o planean participar en alguno, de acuerdo con información
Continue Reading The Kansas City Chiefs are back for another Super Bowl. And inevitably, so is the longstanding controversy over the NFL team’s name and Native American imagery. The racial justice movement that was reignited last summer prompted a number of professional sports teams to re-examine their names, mascots and other fan traditions. Washington’s football team got
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story GENESSEE COUNTY, Michigan (WNEM) — A man died in an explosion at a baby shower in Genesee County. Michigan State Police Flint Post is investigating a fatal explosion that happened Saturday around 7:30 p.m. People were gathered for a baby shower in Gaines Township when the homeowner fired
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Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — Friday, nurses with the Oregon Nursing Association held a rally at Providence in Portland to demand safer working conditions. Those nurses want Providence to implement what they call the COVID Bill of Rights. That bill of rights consists of several measures nurses want guaranteed
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MADISON, Wisconsin (WDJT) — Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers is proposing legalizing marijuana in the badger state as part of his 2021-2023 biennial budget proposal on Sunday, Feb. 7. Evers proposed regulating and taxing marijuana “much like Wisconsin regulates and taxes alcohol”. Under the proposal, Wisconsin would join 15
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ROGERS, Arkansas (KFSM) — At around 4 a.m. Sunday (Feb. 7), emergency crews responded to the end of Hwy 94 for a vehicle that ended up in the water at Monte Ne boat ramp. The vehicle ended up in the water after a pursuit. When crews arrived at
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell saying she’d rather be safe than sorry during this different Mardi Gras season. The City is concerned about creating another giant, virus “super-spreader” event, like what happened last year — even access to parts of the famed French Quarter
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NANTICOKE, Pennsylvania (WNEP) — There was a birthday celebration on Saturday in Luzerne County – Marge Kalinowski celebrated her 95th birthday. The Nanticoke native was self-isolating at home for months because of the pandemic. For her big day, more than 50 friends including police and firefighters drove past
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