Feb 25 As hospital numbers fall, fatigued staff get some relief By Heather Hollingsworth, Todd Richmond, Associated Press Now the number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 in the U.S. has dropped by 80,000 in six weeks, and 17 percent of the nation’s adult population has gotten at least one dose of a vaccine, providing some relief to front-line… Continue reading
Feb 25 WATCH: House poised to vote on legal safeguards for LGBTQ people By Kevin Freking, Associated Press The Equality Act amends existing civil rights law to explicitly include sexual orientation and gender identification as protected characteristics. Supporters say the law would ensure that every person is treated equally under the law. Continue reading
Feb 25 Biden lifts Trump-era ban blocking legal immigration to U.S. By Julie Watson, Associated Press Biden said keeping out immigrant labor was hurting the U.S. economy, not protecting it. The order was blocking tens of thousands of people, including the relatives of U.S. permanent residents, immigrant employees and visa lottery winners. Continue reading
Feb 25 Former Michigan Gov. Granholm confirmed as energy secretary By Matthew Daly, Associated Press Former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm won Senate confirmation Thursday to be energy secretary and will be a key Cabinet member trying to fulfill President Joe Biden’s commitment for a green economy as the United States fights to slow climate change. Continue reading
Feb 25 Lady Gaga’s dog walker shot, French bulldogs stolen in LA By Stefanie Dazio, Associated Press The victim, whose name has not been released, was walking the dogs when a four-door sedan pulled over and two men tried to steal the animals. Continue reading
Feb 25 Ex-U.S. Olympics gymnastics coach with ties to Nassar charged By Ed White, Anna Liz Nicholas, Associated Press A former U.S. Olympics gymnastics coach with ties to disgraced sports doctor Larry Nassar has been charged in Michigan with two dozen crimes. John Geddert was head coach of the 2012 U.S. women's Olympic gymnastics team, which won a gold… Continue reading
Feb 25 Black Lives Matter launches fund as wait for federal COVID-19 relief continues By Aaron Morrison, Associated Press The Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation is formally expanding a $3 million financial relief fund that it quietly launched earlier this month, to help people struggling to make ends meet during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading
Feb 25 Cold wreaks havoc on aging waterworks in the South By Melinda Deslatte, Leah Willingham, Associated Press Cities across Texas, Tennessee, Louisiana and Mississippi are still grappling with outages that crippled health care facilities and forced families to wait in line for potable water. Continue reading
Feb 25 Agency permanently bans fracking near Delaware River By Michael Rubinkam, Associated Press The Delaware River Basin Commission first imposed a moratorium on gas development more than a decade ago. The agency says fracking poses too great of a risk to the water supply. Continue reading
Feb 25 Get whatever COVID-19 vaccine is available, Fauci says By Associated Press Dr. Anthony Fauci says it’s a race “between the virus and getting vaccines into people” and “the longer one waits not getting vaccinated, the better chance the virus has to get a variant or a mutation.”… Continue reading