The Covid-19 vaccines are highly effective, and the chance of an adverse reaction is rare
Vaccinations are ramping up across the US. More than 175 million doses of the Covid-19 vaccine have been administered, according to CNN’s…
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A California town is paying its homeless to clean their encampment sites
A pilot project in a California town is paying homeless residents to tidy up their living areas, and it’s changing the culture of the city. The…
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Inside Cup Foods, where it seems George Floyd never left
Walking up to Cup Foods, you pass the outline of a body drawn on the street. It shows where George Floyd took his last breath. Approaching it now,…
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Female truckers have become TikTok influencers, and they’re changing the transportation game
Before Clarissa Rankin goes out on a job, a few things need to be in order. First up, a morning meditation. (“Dealing in transportation, you…
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A group of Black female writers created a Hallmark card collection to inspire racial resilience
As a master writer for Hallmark, Melvina Young is well-practiced in keeping a finger on the pulse of her community; making note of the emotions they…
Continue ReadingMusical performances at vaccination site help New Yorkers and struggling artists
In New York City you can hear the beginnings of a post-pandemic world as much as you can see them. At Manhattan’s Javits Center, one of the…
Continue ReadingFDA will evaluate Pfizer’s request to allow Covid-19 vaccine for children ages 12-15 ‘as quickly as possible,’ acting commissioner says
The Food and Drug Administration will evaluate “as quickly as possible” Pfizer’s request to expand the emergency use authorization…
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Topic: Are you concerned about another COVID-19 wave?
(KYMA/KECY) – With more and more people getting inoculated, the risk of contracting COVID-19 seems to be dropping, but health officials are still…
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Beach Land Taken From Black Family To Be Returned
MANHATTAN BEACH, Calif. (KYMA/KECY) – A stretch of beachfront property may be returned to a black family after it was seized more than 90 years ago.…
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Rapper DMX Dead at 50
DMX, the hip-hop artist who produced the songs “Ruff Ryders’ Anthem” and “Party Up (Up in Here)” had died, according to a statement from…
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More than $15m raised for charities during Month of Giving
Jersey Mike’s held a month of giving, and the numbers are in. According to the report, the eatery chain raised over $15 million for more than 200…
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Arizona PIRG’s infrastructure report calls for drastic changes
Talks of infrastructure have been coming out of Capitol Hill all week, and the Arizona public interest group has taken…
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Heart disease, fentanyl contributed to George Floyd’s death but were not main cause, medical examiner says
George Floyd’s heart disease and use of fentanyl were contributing factors to his death, but they were not the direct cause, the medical…
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Homeless man makes cross-country walk to raise awareness
A Florida man is turning his situation into a statement, one step at a…
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ADHS to celebrate opening of indoor mass-vaccination site
The Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) and partners will hold a commemorative event at 10 a.m. Monday, April 12, to mark the opening of the…
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Four gray whales have been found dead in California’s Bay Area within eight days
Gray whales are visible just twice a year in California as they migrate from the southern tip of the West Coast up toward Alaska and back again. They…
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Dual-agency investigation results in arrest of two correctional officers
The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry (ADCRR) and the Arizona Department of Public Safety (ADPS) arrested two…
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Pentagon police officer charged in shooting deaths in Maryland
A Pentagon police officer was charged with two counts of second-degree murder Friday in the shooting deaths of two men in Maryland this week,…
Continue ReadingScientists will study brain of former NFL player who police say killed five people then took his own life
The brain of a former NFL player who police said shot and killed five people before taking his own life will be studied by researchers at Boston…
Continue ReadingBowling Green State University expels fraternity for hazing in wake of student’s death
The Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity chapter at Ohio’s Bowling Green State University has been permanently expelled from campus for hazing violations…
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