The Delta variant is quickly on its way to becoming the dominant strain of coronavirus in the US, raising concerns that outbreaks could hit vulnerable communities come fall. Currently 10% of Covid-19 cases in the US can be attributed to the variant, also called the B.1.617.2 variant, but that proportion is doubling every two weeks,
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Riz Ahmed is putting his money where his heart is. The Academy Award-nominated actor is one of the backers of a new study which looks at the representation of Muslims in Hollywood. Ahmed partnered with advocacy organization Pillars Fund and the Ford Foundation to sponsor the study “Missing & Maligned: The Reality of Muslims in
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An upcoming film set to focus on New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and her response to the 2019 Christchurch mosque shootings recently lost a producer in response to continued criticism from New Zealand Muslims and the prime minister herself. Since the film, titled “They Are Us,” was announced last week, critics have denounced it
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Today: Another warm and clear day as the high tops out at 93. Winds continue out of the northeast at 5-10 mph. Tomorrow: A three-degree cool-down takes place as a dry cold front moves through during the overnight hours. Highs top out in the upper 80’s with mostly clear sky conditions. Extended: Temperatures and dewpoints
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As the bipartisan group continues to educate their respective members on their $1.2 trillion infrastructure proposal, Democratic leadership and key chairs will crank up the work on a potential Democratic-only infrastructure bill this week, paving the way for Democrats to go it alone if they choose to do so. This week, Majority Leader Chuck Schumer
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The Supreme Court held Monday that a low-level crack-cocaine offender is ineligible to seek a reduced sentence under the Trump-era First Step Act sentencing reform law. The vote was 9-0. At issue in the case is whether low-level crack-cocaine offenders who were convicted before Congress changed sentencing guidelines in 2010 are eligible for lower sentences
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Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, President Joe Biden’s pick to fill a vacancy on a powerful DC-based appellate court and one of the President’s most closely watched judicial nominees, is on track to be confirmed by the Senate on Monday evening. The vote would elevate Jackson from the US District Court for the District of Columbia
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Continue Reading The head of what may be the world’s largest family has died in India, according to the director of the hospital where he was treated. Ziona, who went only by his first name, died on Sunday at the age of 76. He had 38 wives and 89 children, according to a tweet from Zoramthanga, the
Continue Reading The Supreme Court on Monday effectively postponed action on a major challenge to Harvard’s use of racial affirmative action, likely putting off for several months a case that could end nationwide practices that have boosted the admission of Black and Latino students for decades. The high court issued an order asking the Biden Department of
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As the nation marked the fifth anniversary of the Pulse nightclub massacre in Orlando on Saturday, it has a staggering and grim new statistic to contend with for 2021. So far this year, we have suffered 272 mass shootings, according to Gun Violence Archive. From Friday afternoon to Sunday, at least 10 people were killed
Continue Reading Here’s a look at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, the second oldest continuous sporting event in the United States, after the Kentucky Derby. June 12-13, 2021 – The 145th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show takes place at the Lyndhurst Estate in Tarrytown, New York. February 9-11, 2020 – The 144th Annual Westminster Kennel
Continue Reading The inner workings of the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show are all bark and no bite — mostly. On Sunday, a fluffy little Pekingese named Wasabi won Best in Show at the 145th annual event at the Lyndhurst Estate in Tarrytown, New York, with his breeder, David Fitzpatrick, promising that the top dog was going
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Denmark striker Martin Braithwaite has criticized UEFA, European football’s governing body, for forcing the players to play their Euro 2020 match against Finland on Saturday after teammate Christian Eriksen’s collapse. The match was suspended following prolonged efforts from the medical staff to resuscitate Eriksen with CPR and a defibrillator. Players from both teams were visibly
Continue Reading Here’s a look at the life of former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Personal Birth date: October 21, 1949 Birth place: Tel Aviv, Israel Birth name: Binyamin Netanyahu Father: Benzion Netanyahu, a historian Mother: Cela (Segal) Netanyahu Marriages: Sara Ben-Artzi (1991-present); Fleur Cates (1981-1988, divorced); Miriam Haran (divorced) Children: with Sara Ben-Artzi: Avner and Yair;
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The man killed in a weekend shooting that left more than a dozen people injured in Austin, Texas, was visiting the city from Michigan, his family said. Douglas J. Kantor, 25, was originally from Airmont, New York, and attended college at Michigan State and graduate school at the University of Michigan, the family statement said,
Continue Reading Myanmar’s ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi went on trial Monday, more than four months after the country’s military seized power in a coup. The court, in the capital Naypyidaw, heard the first criminal cases against the deposed leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate. Suu Kyi’s lawyer Khin Maung Zaw said she appeared unwell
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Elon Musk is sending bitcoin’s price on another volatile ride. The price of bitcoin is surging after Tesla CEO Elon Musk tweeted Sunday that the electric car company would start accepting the cryptocurrency again once at least half of it can be mined using clean energy. “When there’s confirmation of reasonable (~50%) clean energy usage
Continue Reading Today the American flag turns 244, but it doesn’t look a day over 200. Here are some fun facts and common misconceptions about the iconic emblem. Betsy Ross is a phony Betsy Ross is considered an American hero, known for creating the American flag. The story says that she lobbied Gen. George Washington to change
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ROBERTSDALE, Alabama (WALA) — It was a hero’s goodbye to Baldwin County Sheriff’s Deputy William “Bill” Smith — who gave his life to save swimmers in distress on Fort Morgan last Sunday. “Bill lived his life serving others and gave the ultimate sacrifice. He gave his life to
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