Target To Add Products From Black-owned Businesses
(KYMA/KECY) – Target is pledging to spend upwards of $2-Billion dollars with black-owned businesses by 2025. The retail giant’s plan includes adding…
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In the race to vaccinate against Covid-19, willing adults in some states may be waiting all year
President Joe Biden said Tuesday that he expected all states to open Covid-19 vaccine eligibility to all adults by April 19, and at the current pace…
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Black power in the boardroom is leading the fight for justice
Black business leaders’ efforts to stop voter suppression in the wake of Georgia’s recently enacted voting bill illustrate the vanishing…
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Mars Perseverance rover snaps selfie photo with Ingenuity helicopter
Just days after NASA’s Perseverance rover gently dropped the Ingenuity helicopter on the surface of Mars, the robot companions took a selfie…
Continue ReadingCan your unvaccinated children visit family indoors? What you should know
At this point of the pandemic, the idea of visiting extended family again may be a bright spot after a dark year. Some people have been vaccinated…
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Oral COVID-19 vaccine being tested
Researchers in Los Angeles test an oral COVID-19 vaccine that might work as well, if not better than the shot…
Continue ReadingEuropean agency finds AstraZeneca shot can cause rare blood clots but benefits outweigh risk
The safety committee of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has found that the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine can cause unusual blood clots with…
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European Medicines Agency finds AstraZeneca shot can cause rare blood clots with low platelet count
The safety committee of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has found that the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine can cause unusual blood clots with…
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Samsung’s first 5G smartphone under $300 could be a game changer
When people think of Samsung smartphones, it’s normally Galaxy S devices, Notes and foldables. Now, the unsung heroes of the portfolio are…
Continue Reading Your guide to avoiding Covid-19 when visiting extended family
At this point of the pandemic, the idea of visiting extended family again may be a bright spot after a dark year. Some people have been vaccinated…
Continue ReadingA New York woman is looking forward to the future with her family after receiving the first trachea transplant
After years of struggling to breathe and fearing she might suffocate in her sleep, Sonia Sein says she feels well enough to dance around with her…
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Tax 411: Tips to avoid tax scams
Now that the tax filing deadline has been pushed back a month, you have a little extra time to get that paperwork…
Continue ReadingA third of Covid-19 survivors suffer ‘brain disease,’ study shows
As many as one in three people infected with Covid-19 have longer term mental health or neurological symptoms, researchers reported Tuesday. They…
Continue Reading Half of US adults could have a Covid-19 vaccine dose by the weekend, but experts say it’s too soon to declare victory
The US is on track to vaccinate half of all adults by the weekend with at least one Covid-19 shot, according to a White House adviser, but that does…
Continue ReadingCalifornia says it will fully reopen in June, citing falling Covid-19 case rates
California, the first state to implement a lockdown for the coronavirus pandemic, plans to fully reopen activities and businesses beginning June 15,…
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United Airlines to train 5,000 pilots by 2023
United Airlines announces plan to train 5,000 pilots and at least half will be women or people of…
Continue Reading Would a delayed second dose of the Covid-19 vaccine end the pandemic sooner?
The race to beat the coronavirus variants, and to get as many people vaccinated as quickly as possible has intensified a debate in the scientific…
Continue ReadingWhy young people are not safe from Covid-19 — Dr. Wen explains
There has been a worrisome trend emerging in recent weeks: Cases among younger people are rising. In Michigan, hospitalizations among people in their…
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One of America’s first Black CEOs slams ‘bone-headed’ Georgia law as blatant attempt to suppress Black vote
Dick Parsons had to make countless difficult decisions during his storied corporate career. The decision to speak out on Georgia’s voting law…
Continue ReadingBlack adults report bias in health care at higher rates than White and Latino people, study finds
Black adults were more likely than their White and Latino/Hispanic counterparts to report having been discriminated against or judged unfairly by a…
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