And another day of ‘hope,’ myths, vaccination proof, rises in hospitalizations, searches, redrawing districts, videos of shooting, opposing anti-trans legislation, and math shouldn’t be racist comes to a close:
“Nobody who ever gave his best regretted it.” -- George Halas
Deaths
US: 588,337 (+953)
World: 3,163,873 (+15,092)
Cases
US: 32,983,695 (+56,604)
World: 150,216,590 (+887,732)
'A dose of hope': Biden's speech touts improving pandemic conditions, pitches $4 trillion in economic spending. Biden unveiled for the first time his American Families Plan, a roughly $1.8 trillion package that includes universal preschool, two years of free community college and expanded access to child care. It is the second phase of Biden's two-part push to boost the economy, following the $2 trillion infrastructure and jobs package, which he announced last month.
Covid-19 vaccine myths: These reasons for not getting a shot don't hold up. In fact, they'll set the US back. Americans have an easy way to crush Covid-19 -- one that would let businesses fully reopen safely, ditch the need for social distancing and restore a mask-free return to normalcy. But many Americans don't want to get vaccinated as myths and misunderstandings spread.
Washington State University will require proof of COVID-19 vaccinations this fall for students and employees. He said exemptions will be allowed for medical, religious or personal reasons. Students who are participating in fully online or remote programs are automatically exempted.
Health officials in Oregon and Washington say there's a rise in young people being hospitalized with COVID-19.
Federal investigators search Rudy Giuliani's NYC apartment. The searches are a sign that prosecutors are ramping up their investigation into former President Donald Trump’s lawyer.
Republicans will control the redrawing of 187 congressional districts — 2.5 times as many as Democrats (who will redraw 75 districts). — Computers should draw the districts.
Judge won’t release videos of deputies shooting Black man. A judge refused Wednesday to release body camera video showing North Carolina deputies shooting and killing a Black man, ruling that making the video public at this stage could jeopardize the investigation into Andrew Brown Jr.’s death. However, the judge did order authorities to allow Brown’s family to privately view five videos from body cameras and one from a dashboard camera within 10 days, with some portions blurred or redacted. Family members had previously been allowed to view only a 20-second clip from a single body camera.
Police in the Northern California city of Alameda have released body camera footage that shows officers pinning a man to the ground for more than 5 minutes during an arrest last week that ended in his death.
Video shows Texas officer fatally shoot man in front of his girlfriend and child. Video released by the Austin Police Department shows Alex Gonzales being shot multiple times by an officer after a "road rage incident" on Jan. 5.
3 men charged with federal hate crimes in killing of Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia.
Black or 'Other'? Doctors may be relying on race to make decisions about your health. At the heart of a controversy brewing in America's hospitals is a simple belief, medical students say: Math shouldn't be racist.
The American Medical Association is urging governors across the country to oppose legislation prohibiting transition-related care for minors, calling such proposals “a dangerous governmental intrusion into the practice of medicine.”
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit that sought to prevent transgender athletes from competing in girls high school sports in Connecticut. The federal lawsuit sought to prevent transgender athletes from competing in girls high school sports in Connecticut.
In Sworn Testimony in Inauguration Scandal Case, Donald Trump Jr. Made Apparently False Statements.
Google is adding COVID-19-related information to searches for travel. Travelers can find out if quarantine or proof of vaccination is required at their destination
More than 200 employees at Simon and Schuster call on company to stop publishing books by Trump-linked authors.
Life’s short. Live, love, create, and help others.
Until next time, my friends. Stay safe and stay sane. Good night.
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