Mar 18 Watch 2:28 Why you should be proud of your ethnic name Filmed before the Georgia shootings, writer Te-Ping Chen shares with us her "Humble Opinion" that people with ethnic names must embrace them instead of shying away. Chen, who says she was given a "boy's name" at birth, looks back on… Continue watching
Mar 18 Stigmas on race, gender and sex overlap in Atlanta slayings By Lindsay Whitehurst, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press The killings in Atlanta follow a wave of recent attacks against Asian Americans since the coronavirus first entered the United States, with the majority of reports coming from women. Continue reading
Mar 18 Forecast shows nasty drought worsens for much of U.S. By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press Thursday's spring outlook is bad news for the West, which has been under a megadrought for more than 20 years. Continue reading
Mar 18 Flood of Capitol riot, tribal cases swamps U.S. prosecutors By Alanna Durkin Richer, Sean Murphy, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press The U.S. Justice Department's to-do list is always intense. And now two very different legal controversies -- insurrection cases and tribal lands disputes -- are threatening to swamp a department already flooded with pandemic-delayed cases. Continue reading
Mar 18 WATCH: Atlanta Police hold briefing on spa shooting By Kate Brumback, Associated Press Police said Thursday that “nothing is off the table” in the investigation of the deadly shootings at two Atlanta massage parlors, including whether the slayings were a hate crime. Continue reading
Mar 18 WATCH: Biden says U.S. to hit 100 million vaccination goal on Friday By Zeke Miller, Associated Press Ahead of Biden's remarks, the White House said it was finalizing plans to send a combined 4 million doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to Mexico and Canada in its first export of shots. Continue reading
Mar 18 Black blood bank inventor’s daughter says the health care inequities her father fought still exist today By Bria Lloyd A Black doctor’s key medical innovation from the 20th century is being used in the 21st century to try to treat patients with COVID-19. Dr. Charles Drew, the first African-American to receive a doctorate degree from… Continue reading
Mar 18 U.S. jobless claims rise to 770,000 with layoffs still high By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits rose last week to 770,000, a sign that layoffs remain high even as much of the U.S. economy is steadily recovering from the coronavirus recession. Continue reading
Mar 18 Severe storms, tornadoes possible across the Deep South By Jay Reeves, Associated Press The prospect of more tornadoes overnight and into Thursday across the Deep South had forecasters advising residents to take extra precautions after a wave of storms pounded the region throughout the day Wednesday, leaving a trail of splintered trees and… Continue reading
Mar 18 WATCH: Asian American lawmakers, advocates testify about discrimination and violence before House By Associated Press Days after a series of shooting in Atlanta killed eight people, including six Asian women, a group of Asian American lawmakers and advocates will testify before the House Judiciary Committee about discrimination and violence their communities are facing. Continue reading